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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
High School Play
 ProduCtion Staff
 Is Now AnnouCed

While the cast of Spring Fever has been practicing every night, the production staff has been busy getting things ready for the play by the High School students.
 The staff consists of the follow ing: Stage managers, Harley Tur- ner, LeRoy Vestal and Dick Jack son; electrician, Lee Lucas; make up, Sue Stewart, Mildred Kendler and Helen Miller; in charge of costumes, Charliene Arnold and Tina Lepi- tich; publicity, Betty Wilcox and Virginia Morley; programs, tickets and ushers, Josephine Campbell, Bud Lowell, and Esther Johnson; promptress, Maydelle George. Mar ilyn Burke and Astrid Holm will be in charge of stage props and CT behalf of the en tire high school would like to express their appre- citation to the Thomas Hardware
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24

he says, "the whale is licked. All he wants is to be let alone.
 "In that ocean out there a few years ago you could see all kinds of whales spouting. Now you can stand on the shore for year and never see a one.
 The company T worked for captured 1,400 whales in these waters in five years. It cleaned them out here. What can whale do against the kind of boats and gunners that go whaling these days
 T think whaling ought to be stopped, before all the whales are gone"
 A War for Profit
 Like lot of wars, says Charley, the war on the whales is fought for gain. Each whale, in normal times, is worth about thousand dollars.
 The only hope of a truce, the whaleman declares, alphabetically grows out of another war-the new war in Europe. Whaling usually is not profitable during war. That was true during 1914-18.
 Maybe the new carnage in Eu- rope will halt one of the earth's oldest conflicts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
DOUBLE FEATURE iS ON AT CAPITOL
 OVER WEEKEND
Slave Boys and "Boots and Saddle" Will Be
 Seen Here

Vividly portrayed by a group of youthful thespians, Boy Slaves, g opens at the Capitol Theatre to pro- vide sixty minutes of gripping, heart-tugging entertainment.
 Conviction and feeling marked the i characterizations of Anne Shirley, young Roger Daniel, and seven juve- niles recruited from various fields of entertainment to play the prin- cipal roles. Miss Shirley is ably cast as a young orphaned slavey, while the eight boys are seen as nomads valiantly struggling to exist in a world that condemns them as cutcasts.
 Most of the action takes place within a turpentine camp where the young hoodlums find themselves pa roled to the owner after having been arrested for their lawless activities. Expecting to be given chance at decent work and wages, they learn that their jobs as "dippers," pull CTS" and "cnippers" are nerve wracking, with unwholesome food and worthless scrip wages the only reward. Since armed guards are con- stantly overlooking their work, they are nothing less than prisoner slaves under the tyranny of ruth | less man.
 Although their lot might be justi- 1 liable as retribution for their fires l pcnsible, lawless careers, their ut | ter simplicity and child-like cynic- ism inspire a sympathy that makes one regret conditions exist which tend to lead youngsters along the line of least resistance.
 ] A Gene Autry picture is always a treat to local fans. And the ! Capitol Theatre has again secured for its patrons the latest Autry j release from Republic, Boots and ! Saddles" which is scheduled to open tonight as second feature on the double bill attraction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
Rebekahs Plan for
 Meeting Next Month

Mrs. Mary Ross presided at We'd nesday nights meeting of the Re
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
Company for their kind offer O various articles needed.
Viking Public Card
 Party Will Be Held

Sponsored by the Viking Club, . public card party will be held tomor- row night in the IO.OF. Hall start ing at o'clock.
 Bridge, whist and pinochle will be 1n play and prizes will be awarded for honors at the close of the session and refreshments will be served dur ing the evening.
 The committee in charge of the affair includes Mrs. Olaf Boddnig affair includes Mrs. Olaf Bedding Danielson, Fred Erickson and L Derdahl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
ALASKA REFUGEE CAUTION URGED
 IN NE:WSpApER
Monitor Article Raises 0b- jeCtions fo Coloni-
 zaiion Plan

Recommendations of Alaskans that i caution be exercised in any plan for cclcnizing the Territory are given publicity in an article by Royal Arch Gunniscn in a recent issue of the Christian Science Monitcr.
 The article is as follows:
 SAN FRANCISCO - Since the possibility of sending refugees to Alaska moved out Of the talk stage into the realm of tho 'prohable' dur ing the last five months. Alaskans have begun to become apprehensive lest suddenly there be dumped on this vast northern country an un- wieldy, unprepared group Of unfor- tunates.
 Several Alaskans have gone to Washington, and others have writ ten urging caution along at least two lines, and making one strong recommendation
 Caution No. One Caution No. l is: That sociolo- gists, businessmen, politicians, and racial organizations picking refugees to settle Alaska be certain those chosen are capable of doing the work that must be done in new land. ''Men who have had experience with refugees point out that seldom do they take up new hvelihoods such as farming, fishing, homesteading, ! but instead gravitate to their for mer businesses of shopkeeping, crafts and the professions.
 "Alaskans assert there are enough professional people and shopkeepers to care for the Territory even with an increased population Alaska needs chosen farmers, for proven farming areas near ready markets; day laborers for future pulp mills and the like-a planned, but not regimented, population.
 Caution No. Two
 Caution No. 2: Take plenty of time and care to decide whether or not Alaska lis the place" for trans planting of refugees, in fairness to the refugees themselves.
 "The recommendation That Pres ident Roosevelt, in conjunction with the other Cabinet members under whose administration Alaska comes, arrange for organization of plan ned agency to study, report on, and finally to administer-in conjunc- tion with Alaska's Governor--a re- gional (area by area) plan for the Territory
 "The Agency would contain chiefs of the Alaska Bureaus, as well as Army, Navy and Labor Department officers and would be supplemented by specialized staff of experienced men and women. The refugee study would be but one of their tasks. If this agency after deliberation rec4 commended bringing refugees to AL aska Alaskans generally are agreed that as long as the agency would administer and plan for them. such colony would be feasible.
 What Alaskans want to be sure of-and the refugees as well-is that a minute study be made of where when, and how" such a population move could be made with assurance that it will become self-suppcrting.p
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
FOUND B'GoSH

MIDDEL LSBORO, Ky, Nov. 24- When attendants of a Middlesboro hospital lost a needle of radium, worth $500, they thought the job of finding it would be something like hunting a needle in haystack But an insurance company agent pro- duced a radium- -detector, went over ashes in a city dump and found the precious substance. It had been thrown out with the garbage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
NANCY DREW ADVENTURE OPENS ON DOUBLE glLL
 OF COLISEUM THEATRE

Bonita Granville plays the lead ing role in Nancy Drew Detective, ' which opens tonight at the Coliseum Theatre
 Nancy Drew has boy friend, uses lipstick, goes out nights and drives car In fact she is quite a grown up lady.
 Second feature is Gun Packer, |" starring Jack Randall The story concerns the mystery of the Sierra Stage robberies and the problem of what happens to the gold that is taken from the stages. Jack is de- tailed to get the gang, and is given his fathers guns to go after the man who killed him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
Majority Service Will Be Held at
 Temple Tonight

For girls who have reached their majority in the Rainbow Order, a public service will be held this even- ing at the Scottish Rite Temple at 8 o'clock.
 The majority address will be giv- en during the evening by M. S. Whittier, a member of the Advisory Board, and special music will be given by Miss Corrinee Jenne, vioin- ist, and the Rainbow Girls choir
 Receiving the service tonight will be Miss Elspeth Douglas, Miss Sybil
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24

bekar Lodge held in the LOOP. Hall and an informal social followed the business session.
 Plans were made for the meeting cn December 13, at which time there will be in initiation and social. Mrs. Ruth Blake is in charge of enter tainment arrangements for the ev- ening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24

Godfrey Miss Corrinne Jenne, Miss Lazette Shearer and Mrs. Chris tina Nielson-Addleman
 Those entitled to the service but who are not in Juneau at the pres ent time include Miss Helen Beist- Inc, Miss Sylvia Berg, Miss Jean Ensch, Miss Patricia Harland, Miss Helen Hildre, Miss Alberta Porter, Miss Clara Hanson, Miss Carol Rob ertson Miss Helen Westall, and Mrs. Mary Wildes-Merrill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
Shrine Dance Will
 Be Tomorrow Night

On the social calendar for tomor- row evening is the Shrine dance, the first of the winter season.
 Starting at 9:30 o'clock in the ball. room of the Scottish Rite Temple, the affair is invitational and large attendance is anticipated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-24
TRIPLE TRAGEDY

NEWHAVEN, Eng, Nov. 24. = When a crow lighted on power py- lon here, he caused short circuit cutting off the towns power He himself burst into flames and fell on a sheep, which was also burned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Appropriation as above .. $23.728.S2
 Fire Department Pensions Ahearl, Charles K, Supt.
 Fire Alarm S hhn nn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

far the blow extends beyond the body of the truck.
 The system is simple, incorporat- ing two fixed red lights with a flashing green light half way be- tween all three showing front and rear. These are mounted on the cab. In addition the front of each blow truck is equipped with two spot lights that, while primarily for lighting the blow itself, serve as ad- ditional Identification. There are also two small semaphore arms, on the ends fo which are placed two more lights, showing green to the front and red to the rear of the truck. These semaphore arms hang from the side of the truck to approx imately the extreme limit of the blow blade on each truck. They are designed to permit all drivers to avoid any contact with the blow.
 Caution in Passing
 Drivers seeing this combination of lighting on trucks during or after a snow storm are requested by the highway department to exercise ex- treme caution in passing to the end that neither damage to the cars or delay in the snow removal work may develop.
 When ice storms come, or when melting snow along the roadsides creates an ice problem, any or all of the trucks are available for sand ing work. Where this is done man. ually the arrangement requires a supply of sand in the truck body and two men to scatter 1t by shovel across the travelled face of the icy highway. When the problem is se- were and continuous sanding opera tions are required over long stretches of road a spare worker is provided to avoid any breaks in the sanding.
 Mechanical Sanders
 Mechanical sanding Is being tried out on an experimental basis on six trucks ecah equipped with a rotat- ing sander that can be hitched to the rear of the truck. These sand CTS, running on their own two wheels have receiving hopper on top and a rotating blade mechan- ism below which distributes the sand across the face of the roadway in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
CHOIR TO HOLD
 BENEFIT PARTY Public Invited to SS. Peter and Paul Organ Fund;
 Games Wednesday

The general public is cordially in vited to attend the card party which the choir members of SS. Peter and Paul Church will sponsor Wednes- day evening in the school hall in the hope of raising money to pur- chase a new organ for the church of which Rev Michael Heating is pastor.
 The committee in charge an- nounced this morning that they would like everyone to bring their ccown playing cards. Prizes will be awarded at eacn table and refresh ments served
 Mrs. William Cleary and Mae Downey Parker are co-chairladies Of the committee in charge. The playing of various games will get underway immediately following the novena services conducted by the pastor,
 The prize committee is made up of Mrs. Maurice Altman, Janet Blake, and Inez Kelly. Refresh- ments will be served by commit tee comprised of Mrs Mark Doran. Mary Altman, Ethel Galway and Betty and Rosemary Cruess.
 Tickets. which may be secured from any member of the choir from now until Wednesday. will be in charge of Edward Wolff organist John Kane. Ralph Shove. Arthur Brochu and Michael Karpelman. Jr.
 The hostesses will be Helen Reed, Mary Farrell, Rita Ghent, Mary Clancy. Patricia Ward, Irene Gauv- in, Anna Paul Lucille Fogarty, Genevieve Clancy, Helen Byrnes and Peggy Blake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

Naugatuck residents were shocked and saddened by the tragic death Saturday night of Raymond F. Cor nell of AT North Main street, who was fatally injured in two-car crash on the Naugatuck- Waterbury road, a short distance south of the north in- tersection of this road with the Platts Mills road. He was thrown from his seat at the impact and his head ap- parently hit a stone wall near the highway.
 MT. Connell was well known and popular, having many friends here. He was born in Naugatuck, the son of Mrs. Katherine Connell and the late Daniel Connel He was gradu- ated from the Naugatuck high school in 1883 and was employed at the time of his death at the Bristol company, Platts Mills.
 He leaves besides his mother, one brother, Philip Conneil, and two sis ters, Mrs. Margaret Butler and Miss Katherine Connell, all of Naugatuck
 The funeral will be held at 8:30 Tuesday morning from his home to St. Mary's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Burail will be in St. James cemetery.
 Many expressions of sorrow were heard yesterday when news of the death of MT. Connell became known. He had joyous disposition and was youth of high character.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

of the 10 per cent pay cut to city employees. Total appropriations are ,158,872.72.
 Tax Is S5,411,25O
 The total tax levy, based on a grand list of $l6e,5oo,ooo, will be $5,411,25o. However, a change in the city charter prohibits the esti- mated revenue from taxes from be- ing more than 92 per cent, and the amount set up as expected in tax collections is $4,978,350. The remain der is to be raised from other sources, as follows: petty cash funds, $775; available cash from general sinking fund, $l985.64; miscel- laneous, $66O,479; from collection of back taxes, $317 7,28308. The miscel- laneous revenue includes money from the state, from liquor licenses, from permits and from other sources.
 Payment of $32647.21 in police department pensions and $24,279.65 in fire department pensions is pro- vided. The pension schedules are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Walter WillcIael On BrOadzCny
MAN AROuT TOWN

rk .eglsu .d, Sopyr,shL 1888 Da,ly Mirror. Ine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Incorporation Papers
 Filed For Pharmacy

Papers of incorporation, approved by the secretary of state. have been filed at the town clerks office by McCarthy's Pharmacy, Inc. The firm is capitalized at $50.000, with 800 shares at $l00 par each. The sum of $6,500 is reported paid in at the start of business.
 Listed as incorporators are Attor- ney John s. Monagan, s. L. Burn- ham and Betty Mullen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Building Permits

The following permits have been issued at the office of Building Inspector Patrick Carlin:
 Louis Pettinichi, to erect chicken coop on Transit street, 5000.
 Salvatore DlNatale, to erect one. family dwelling on Midland road, 43,60O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04

A special system of lighting is installed on every truck as a safety factor. The lights are so placed and colored that drivers are readily able 70 identify Q truck doing blow work, and more important to know how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Miles Of Roads
 To Be Kept Open By
 Flows, Sand Machines
363 Trucks Equipped With Latest Devices to Fight Wintry BIasts-Crews Mobilized in Districts;
 Special Flow for Merritt Highway

Preparation has been completed by the State High way Department for its annual task of keeping almost 2800 miles of State Aid and Trunk Line highways open for travel this winter regardless of snowfall small army of S63 trucks equipped with several types of pows each suitable for the problem in the area it serves
 constitutes the mechanical side of the preparation while force of sufficient to assure hreeman crew for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
Highway Dept. Ready for Snow Removal
Copy Of 40 Budget
 Lists Pension Items
Tax Levy Is $5,4 ,25O-Estimated Revenues Set at
 02% By Law-POIice, Fire Pensions Totals Set Up

Printed copies of the 1940 budget recommended by the Board of Finance available at the office of City Clerk John Ftzmaurice today The budget one of the most completely detaled published here covers 88 closely printed pages.
 The budget, which will be the subject of public hearing before the Board of Aldermen Thursday night calls for tax rate of 325 mills and provides restoraon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
CHURCH PASTORS
 CONDITION GOOD

Rev, Francis c. Higgins, pastor of St. Michael's church who has been a patient at St. Mary's hospital for the past two weeks, was reported resting comfortably there today. comparatively even coating. The sanding machine requires two men in the truck shovelling sand into the hopper, where 1t Is in turn fed into the scattering mechanism, Speed of operation and comparative information on the sanded surfaces will be procured through this ex- perimental usage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-04
LATE REALTY NEWS

Mortgage Deed William II. HoOvel and Mildred Hoovel to the Prudential Insur. ance Co. of America.
 Mortgage Release Rose Goldman to Edward and Edna Mclean.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-11
floyd gibbons.
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES 2w
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF I
Who Goes There?'
T ELLO EVERYBODY:

I ELLO EVERYBODY:
Here's yarn from Hawaii-but it isn't any tale of soft
moonlight and hula girls dancing the beach of Waikiki You
forget all about the South Seas gaor for this is grim
tale of soldering tropc land. tale of madness and
dank mosqutonested island under blazing soaring
tropic and sullen tropc
Charles Suva of Brooklyn, N w. brings this tale and it
happened back 1920 when Charley the and at
taced the 18th Field Artillery stationed at the Schoeld bar
racks Honolulu Hawaii has pretty swell reputation here
the United States It's supposed be the next thing
disc And for the tourists who live in the hotels
and hang around sunbang the beaches all day long But
for soldier Charley it's anything BUT paradise
Soldiers don't get much chance to loaf around the
beaches In fact, they're lucky if they beach,
Schofeld 1920 barracks
weren't either modern comfortable bunch of wooden build
with mosquitoes.
enough old-tme" says Charley
rockies tough Most the olders like Charley
the
had of them did few of
back the States with their marked ndesrabe
that rookie
of sweltering
sappmg at mosquitoes all night
Strange Moody Youngster Surprises Barrack Mates
a young Charley SuvaPs outfit every
0 Kid" a y0ungster rom
the first but the the Schofed the
quiet moody he became He kept himself
friends strictly alone
No hughtleas of all Chareyhat that kid close
the breaking point Nor did dream that before
a grim heartless
highland thereafter going
let Charley tell about
Charley: eve had
week. when it's hot in Honolulu it's plenty hot The
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-11

nuggy all
night Corporal Bradley Corporal Howe private
much of the native drink called OKEOLEHUE.
started stroll btn feeling
toward the park and neared challenged
Usually he quiet moody but voice
sulen
"What do by making growled.
The Kid Had Strange Look in His Eye.
The Kid had his of its As
Charley that
might have been him,
Bradley After quite few drinks of okeolehue Bradley
in fine jovial mood Grnning from he
careless hand at The Kid.
he the general
don't forget to salute"
Then suddenly The KIDS went He ared Bradley"
Charley ded before he hit the ground Howe
stood looking
nsnctvey legs bringing him his
toward the barracks
Charley maniac
Charley tackled
chareys aid After that he kept right notwithstanding
shooting at anything sight.
The Kid Gets Fresh Clip of Cartridges.
Charley had his done
the heat
Charley lost his grip The Kids
emptied his of freedom to
take out the empty clip from his automatic insert
load OF cartridges. Before of
had fired another shetland
The first shot found its mark Howe's
INTO shoulder Blood began to flow from the wound
sight of made Charley I lost all
ideas about taking The Kid began
around Tor picked heavy stone and threw hard
could aiming straight for The Kids head"
The stone found its down Law
log-and the tragic battle
Both Howe and Bradley dead when they up
Ihey full military
pta and by the time he The Kid
States Charley doesn't know what became
pear Inc Ill feeling. After
lay the blame the the heatnd those doggne mosquitoes
Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-11

The first edition of "Noah Web
ster's American Dictionary of the
English Language" was published
in New York in 1928. As early as
1888 he had published his "Ameri-
can Spelling Book" which sold by
the millions down through the third
quarter of the Nineteenth century.
Profits from this book enabled him
to devote some 20 years to the prep
aration of a dictionary. In 1924,
when the book was nearly finished,
he visited Europe to procure such
information as he had been unable
to obtain in America. After a short
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-11

last years record gave him an in
crease.
Mickey Cochrane received $45, 1000,
that amount representing three sal
aries, one as player, one as man.
ager and the other as club vice
president.
The New York Yanks paid Lou
Gehrig $4,000 in 1897, advertising
him as the highest paid ball player
of today. Internal revenue depart
ment figures established the fact
that Greenberg topped him by
$4,000.
Bill Dickey-regarded by many as
basebalps best catcher-received
$4,000 from the Yanks. Gabby
Hartnett, playing manager Of the
Chicago Cubs, received ST., 1885. Billy
Herman, Cubs second baseman,
$4,000.
Dick Barten, former shortstop
with the New York Giants, now with
the Cubs, received SIT, 900. Mel OFT,
Giant outfielder, $17,5OO.
Babe Ruth is still the holder of
the high salary record in baseball.
The Yanks paid him $4,000 in each
Of three years-l927, 1928 and 1929.
In 1880 and 1881 he was paid $50 900,
and in 1892, $4,000.
At that Ruth was the cheapest
player in the major leagues. De-
spite the stupendous pay he didn't
cost the Yanks nickel. He packed
the grandstands like no other play
er has done. While Ruth was their
star attraction, the Yanks COM
manded a guarantee of $500 and
percentage of every dollar over
that amount for each exhibition
game. They played more than 30
Of those games each spring, bring
ing their receipts in excess of $780,.
600 before the season opened.