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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
SWEDISH WRITER LEAVES EUROPE; AMERICA BETTER

One more month of successful defense against the Nazi hordeS and Great Britain will take the upper hand in the battle of Flu rope, is the belief of Krister Kuy lenstierna, Swedish author who passed through Juneau with his wife aboard the Aleutian recent ly.
 Six months ago when 1t be- came evident that Sweden was held in a merciless grip by Ger many and Russia, history writer Kuylenstierna packed a few be- longings and with his wife came to America to seek a place to live.
 They have travelled through the United States, Central Am erica and South America. Now they are going to see Alaska, and might even possibly take up resi- dence in the North.
 'This is such free and peace ful country compared to Europe you can't realize how much we love it.'
 Hitler cannot long exist in war if Britain maintains an effective blockade, the Swedish visitor from Saro declared, emphasizing that Germany's oil stores for pros ecution of a mechanical war are
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
80, ,OOO HOUSING PROJECT STARTS AT ANCHORAGE

Plans for a group of 20 houses for soldiers at Elmendorf Field, Anchorage, have been drawn by N. Lester Troast and Associates, architects and approved for early construction, according to word received at the firms offices.
 R. L. Stock, general contractor is quoted as saying the 20 homes would probably be completed be- fore the end of September.
 Nine officers and II enlisted men are in the group having the first homes built. They have band ed together in an organization known as the Army Housing As- sociation.
 Labor is being performed by the men themselves, under Stocks supervision. Cost of the 20 homes will be $90,0OO.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
No. 570

In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Territory
 of Alaska, Second Division
 In the matter of the estate of JAMES FRAWLEY, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Marion M. Frawley, eXecutriX of the estate of James FraWley, de- ceased, has filed in the above entitled Court, her final account and petition for final ditribution of said estate, and that the Unit ed States Commissioner and eX- officio Judge of said Probate Court has entered an order fix ing the 7th day of October, 1940, at Il o'clock am. of said day, and the courtroom of said Court in Nome, Alaska, as the time and place for the hearing of said fin- al account and objections thereto and to the settlement thereof, and directing notice thereof to be given by publication once a week for four consecutive weeks of notice of such hearing in the Nome Nugget, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published at Nome, Alaska.
 All persons interested in said estate are therefore notified of said hearing to be held on the 7th day of October, 1940 at Il o'clock a.m., at which time they may make objections to said ac- count and the approval and set clement thereof.
 Notice is further given that at the time and place of said hear ing the said above-entitled Court will adjudicate and decree who are the heirs devisees and dis tributees of said James Frawley, deceased.
 Dated August 9th, 1940.
 Marion M. FraWley,
 Executrix of the Estate of
 James Frawley, Deceased
 Publish Aug. 12 19 26; 194O.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
SOURDOUGH STATIONERY

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget ofb ce.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
Vote AGAINST D the Referendum September 10th and prevent political control of liquor and loss to all taxpayers.

very likely near the point of exhaustion.
 As to the blockade, and Europe as a place to live, Kuylenstierna answered in a single breath, Ten million will starve in Europe this winter. It is a lunatic asylum"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26
Do You Sign Blank Checks?

Of you don't! No sane person does Yet that exactly what the politicians want the Liquor hei erendum pass asking YOU to do.
 The Referendum Ballot merely says Territorial control of intoxicating beverages by the establishment of Territorial liquor stores'
 Does that tell you which of 23 monopoly systems Alaska will get if you sign the BLANK CHECK Election Day, September 10th? It certainly does not
 We citizens of Alaska have right to know in advance what voting for We have the right to know WHO slated get the big jobs the Territorial Liquor Monopoly Board what their salaries will be, how many agents examiners inspectors, udercover and stool pigeons will be hired and what their wages will be. We have right to know IN ADVANCE lot of things are being told by those who favor Territorial monopoly o liquor. WHAT'S MORE-THEY WON'T TELL! We signed Blank Check in 1917 and got the Alaska Bone Dry Law Do you want to do it again!
 Don't be misled by high-soundns phrases-VOte AGAINST political control of liquor in Alaska Alaska has Territorial control of liquor under laws passed by the Leg lature and regulations issued by the Treasurer Alaska is getting higher net revenue from regulated liquor sales than the average of the monopoly states Alaska gets $331 per capita at collection cost of only 36 cents compared with most monopoly states of less than S260 collection cost of One Dollar.
 Know what you voting for. We have RIGHT know Don't vote blndly Don't bring back the Bootlegger
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26

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The Nome nugget., 1940-08-26

Notice of Filing Final Account and Petition for Final DiStribu- ton and of the Time and Place of the Hearing and Settlement thereof, and adjudication of the heirship and distribution of said
 estate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

be defended by the Wilmington Elk
change club and the winner will
contest the Charleston, S. c., club
bowling team.
Preparations for the banquet.
dance, and entertainment features
which r to be highlighted by an
address by N. R. Thurston, Of
Grand Rapids, Ohio, national presi.
dent Of Exchange clubs, are being
carried ont Systematically.
Among the out Of town clubs
having already filed reservations for
the banquet session are: Winston
Salem, High Point, Raleigh. Bur.
lington, Charleston, and Columbia.
Other club reservations are expect.
ed today.
Charles S. I.owrimore, president
of the local club, requested all mem.
bers of the club to file their reser.
vations for the banquet session as
soon as possible with the secretary,
Leo E. Sykes. Detailed announce.
ment Of the program will be made
in the next day or so.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
EXCHANCITES PLAN
MEETINCSATURDAY
By National Presi-
dent Thurston Will Fea-
ture Gathering Here

With responses b eing received
from officials to invitations issued
to all clubs in both states, the com
mittee in charge of arrangements
for the meeting of the Exchange
c | b S of ethe Carolinas Saturday
night at the Cape Fear hotel went
forward yesterday with their plans.
The Wilmington Exchange club
membership is being honored for
the first time with a visit from a
national president of Exchange
clubs. It is also the first official
visit to the Carolinas of any nation
al Exchange club president.
The Wilmington Exchange club,
which is 10 years old, is the Oldest
club in the point Of service in the
Carolinas.
A special committee composed of
Wilbur D. Jones, David Oliver, and
G. Knox Council, will receive the
out Of town Exchangites and their
wives for registration starting at
moo Saturday at the Cape Fear no.
tel.
At 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the challenge issued by the Raleigh
Exchange club bowling team will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Maritime Commission
Authorizes Sale Of
Ship To Panama Firm

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - up -
The maritime commission today au-
thoried American Presidents Lines,
Ltd, of San Francisco, to sell the
steamship President Fillmore to
Transatlantic Centro-Americana S.
A., Panama City, Panama, With
transfer to Panamanian registry.
The President Fillmore is a steel
combination cargo-passenger vessel
built in 1903. 1t has gross tonnage
of 1855, a speed Of Is knots and
length of 600 feet.
In asking authority to sell, Ameri'
can President Lines said it had nc
use for the vessel in its present or
contemplated services and desired tc
dispose of it to be free from heavy
lay-off and interest expenses. It
added that it had made an effort to
find an American purchaser at a
satisfactory price, but with no re
suits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
N. E. STRAWBERRY
ACREAGE SLASHED
Marketing Service Reports It
Will Be rs Per Cent Less
Than In 1889

RALEIGH. Feb. 21.-LR-North
Cardinals commercial strawberry
acreage this year will be rs per cent
less than in 1899 and "a per cent be.
low the past 10-year average, the u.
S. agricultural marketing service
and the state agriculture department
reported today.
Preliminary 1910 estimates place
this years acreage at $500, compar-
ed with 1900 last season and 1890
in the last DECADE.
Russell P. Handy, federal-state sta
tistician, attributed the decrease
mainly "to the fact that growers
neglected to work their berries in
favor of barning and curing a record
breaking tobacco CROP"
Dry weather last fall also had a
bearing on the acreage, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Task Of Education In Triple-A
Program Is Stressed By Evans

RALEIGH, Feb. 21-R-Respon-
sibility for local administration of
the national farm program rests
squarely upon county and commun.
ity committeeman, r. M. Evans, ma
tional administrator Of the AAA,
told 200 delegates gathered here to.
day from the east central region to
discuss the AAA program for 1910.
you have to furnish the human
machinery to make this program
CO., Evans asserted.
The task Of education is particul-
arly important, he said, in tobacco
regions, where material changes
have been made in acreage allot-
ments, and business men as well as
farmers should understand the pro.
gram.
when you had a crisis in tobacco
here last fall your businessmen
learned a great deal about the farm
program" he said, but you should
not depend upon crises" He recon.
mended Observation-Disclosures meet
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Brotherhood Week Talks
Are Made At High School

The local observances Of National
Brotherhood Week were carried
Tuesday and Wednesday to the as.
semblies Of New Hanover High
school.
Speakers representing the three
faiths in the community were: the
Rev. James Lawson, Rabbi M. M.
Thurman, and the Rev. Father j.
A. Manley.
Brotherhood Week is being OBJ.
served locally under the sponsorship
of the National Conference of Jews
and Christians.
The local committee will carry
forward the observance with a
Brotherhood banquet at z o'clock
tonight at the Masonic Temple,
with Bishop Thomas c. Darst as
the principal speaker, which is
open to men, women and children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Berkeley City Council
Censured As Un-American

BERKELEY. Calf. Feb. 21.-R
Prominent religious men ~censured
the Berkeley city council today as
being un-American for refusing COM
munists permission to use the city
hall for a town meeting.
The council was advised to "get
out the constitution and read the
bill of rights" The advice came
from DR.. Walter M. Horton, profess
sor of the philosophy of religion at
Oberlin College, Ohio. With other
protesting religious educators, he is
attending the Observation-Disclosures
pastoral conference at the Pacific
School Of Religion.
An argument had ragged for months
in Berkeley over communist de-
mands, consistently refused, to use
public schools for meetings. Com
munists Of the 18th assembly district
then asked for permission to use the
city hall for an open forum. The
council yesterday refused this per-
mission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Rites Are Conducted
For Miss Mary Rackley

Funeral rites for Miss Mary
Alice Rackley, IS, Of 2015 Barnett
avenue, who died in a local hos.
pital Tuesday morning after a
weeks illness, were held from the
Yopp funeral home yesterday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Earle E. Bradley, as
sisted by Mrs. Ruth Ketchum, con
Quoted the services. Burial follow
ed in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers were nephews
Of the deceased.
Honorary pallbearers were ].
L. Groom, E. v. Hunt, DR.. w. c.
Mebane, Jr., Louis Finberg, Olin
Fowler, J. D. Riverbark, w. c.
English, and J. L. Hunt.
Miss Rackley is survived by four
sisters, Mrs. B. F. Reaves, OF
Hampstead; Mrs. Ida Craig and
Mrs. Helen Rivenbark, Of Whining
ton; and Mrs. Nora Spencer, OF
Bolivia; six nieces and seven neph'
ews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

Margaret Mitchell, who wrote
Gone With The Wind" is perhaps
the only author whose friends and
neighbors Travelled to Hollywood to
help turn a book into a picture.
Wilbur G. Kurtz, artist and his
torian, and his wife, Annie Laurie
Fuller Kurtz, of Atlanta, Georgia,
conducted the research for the
David Selznick International Tech
nicolor film, which will be shown
starting Monday, Feb. 26th on the
Carolina theatre screen, after three
years of preparation.
The Kurtz family and Margaret
Mitchell's are Atlanta neighbors, and
the relationship is one that has ex-
tended over three generations. Mrs.
Kurtz's father, Captain William A.
Fuller, of the Confederate Army, was
the man who was responsible for the
capture Of James Andrews and his
twenty-five raiders, in April, 1852.
His plantation in Clayton, Georgia,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
New Type Of Labor Union
Formed In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-R-
A group of Philadelphians disclosed
today they have incorporated a new
labor union, placing itself in posi-
ton to sue or be sued.
It's certificate Of incorporation,
granted February II under the
laws of the state of Delaware, de-
clares that it's members shall never
strike.
The officers named the new Or
g%anization the Craftsman's union
and said it's membership would be
restricted to federal, state, munich
pal, county and school employees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

ture but made water color sketches
to aid the technicians.
On outstanding example of the
unique type of assistance furnished
by Kurtz is the train shed which
appears on the screen in replica of
the original building in Atlanta.
kurtz owned the plans, drawn by
an architect named E. A. Vincent.
There are a great many other faded
records, prints of the old South,
daguerreotypes and sketches in the
Kurtz files that proved invaluable
in filming the picture. Kurtz drew
plans of a cotton press and from it,
Harold Fenton, studio construction
superintendent, built a working ap-
paratus, complete to the squeaks.
Kurtz also painted a birdseye view
of Atlanta from his historical data,
from which the studio constructed
the whole panorama of buildings to
be destroyed in what is perhaps the
most spectacular fire in screen his
tory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

handed down by his father, is in the
exact locale Of Tara, the fictitious
OHara estate in Gone With The
Wind"
Kurtz and his wife were summon.
ed to Hollywood ON Thanksgiving
Day in 1898, to serve as technical
aides for the production, which has
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie
Howard and Olivia de Havilland in
the starring roles, and is being re-
leased by Metro.G oldwyn-Mayer.
AS an artist and historian, Kurtz
maintains a studio in which ne has
assembled photographs and records
of the pre-war South. Margaret
Mitchell is a frequent visitor there.
AS a result Of his familiarity with
the people, the period and the novel,
Kurtz was offered the post as re-
search expert, with his wife collab-
Grating. With his dual equipment
as historian and artist, he not only
provided factual material for the pic
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Services For Peterson
To Be Conducted Friday

DELCO, Feb. 21.-Funeral serv.
ices for D. L. Peterson, Of Delco,
who died at his home this morning
at 7:15 o'clock, will be held from
the Cheerful Hope Baptist church,
near Freeman, Friday morning at
10 O'clock.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary E. Peterson, three sons,
Lonnie, B. o., and J.. r. Peterson,
and a daughter, Mrs, Frank Ellis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
[o.P. WILL HEAR
y CASE OF FARMERS
,.,,, Of congressman Plan
~ Meet In Charlotte On
March 1 And 2

-p1nTTE, Feb. 21- Up A
of republican congressman
u, ,neet in Charlotte March 1 and
'I hear farmers of the south out
.beir problems and give their
nm how conditions may be bet.
r,s scope Of the hearing will be
,r.tn,lusive, said Wilson Williams
..,resentative of the republican
..o, executive committee who
bore today to assist in making
engagements
farmers and representatives OF
rssnltural interests are expected,
asrlisros said, from all the states
'D,h of the District of Columbia
W. vest through Arkansas.
NV r,,.v will be encouraged, he ex-
.,;ned, to discuss the woes of their
,~.sDective interests, whether the lat
10 in the major crops like cotton
", tobacco or in truck, fruit, sugar,
s.s,nts or other products.
likewise they will be urged to
,,.se,t their views on government
IA +be tariff, the reciprocal trade
'....ies foreign trade problems and
NV ~nertinent subject pertaining to
,rculture, he said.
committee of 46 republican
s,,se members was named by Rep,
r,br r. Martin, the minority leader,
n.+ October to conduct a series OF
t,r, hearings throughout the coun-
INV More than a dozen have been
tsi the latest being at Indianapolis
FEBRUARY SO. The Charlotte gather
irs will be the only one in the south.
Williams said from IL to Is mem
,srs Of the committee of 46 would
D-obably attend the meeting here.
hen Clifford r. Hope, of Kansas,
nrking minority member of the
sopse agriculture committee, is
scheduled to preside.
Among those expected to attend is
Pep. Fred L. Crawford, of Michigan,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
George William Fryar
Funeral Services Held

CLINTON, Feb. 81. - Funeral
rites for George William Fryar, As,
who died at his home in Lisbon
township Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock after a short illness, were
held from the late residence this
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. Louis Morgan, pastor
of the Clinton Baptist church. as.
sisted by theh Rev. Mr.. Delton,
Methodist minister, conducted the
services.
Interment followed in the fam.
lily cemetery.
Mr.. Fryar is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ethel Register Fryar:
one son, William H. Fryar; six
brothers, J. T., J. E., j. A., r. E..
and H. V. Fryar, of Clinton: and
L. S. Fryar, of Danbury; five sis.
tiers, Mrs. L.. M. Blackburn and
Mrs. G. E. Fryar, of Clinton, Mrs,
D. V. Hairr, of Roseboro, Mrs. J,
H. Merritt and Miss Clyde Fryar,
of Clinton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

ings which have been held with sue
cess in other sections.
The farm program. Evans went
on, is essential if the farmer is to
have the same protection that in.
dustry has through tariffs and other
means. He said farmers had adopt
ed business methods in production,
but had been slower to adopt the
same methods to adjust production
to demand.
Farmer-committeemen and other
AAA officials from North Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Maryland and Delaware
are attending the conference, which
will end Friday.
Among tomorrow's speakers will
be N. E.. Dodd and I. w. Duggan,
directors of AAA's western and
southern regions, and F. w. Darner,
| washington AAA official. J. B.
Hutson, assistant AAA administlt-
tor, will discuss the tobacco situa-
ton Friday,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
'Bui|d-U p =" Important
Protector Of Women!

A weak, undernourished condition
bitten enables functional dysmenor-
Thea to get a foothold; thus leads
much of woman's suffering from
headaches, nervousness, other pc
lioiic discomfort.
CARDUIS principal help for such
distress comes from the way it
usually stimulates appetite; in
,reases flow of gastric juice; thus
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Two Southeastern N. T..
WPA Projects Approved

Two WPA projects in southeast.
ern North Carolina have been ap.
proved for expenditures totaiing
$21,340 and the use of 80 workers,
c. c. McGinnis, state WPA admin.
istrator, announced in Raleigh yes
terday.
Fender county's application for
funds for remodeling the old state
experimental station near Willard
was approved. This work will cost
$1S,021 and will hire 6S men.
Onslow county's request for funds
for the construction of a school and
the improvement of grounds near
Jacksonville was approved.
This will involve $3.50 and will
employ % men,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
WILL BE

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.@RNFed'
eral authorities disclosed late to-
day that % carpet and rug manu-
facturers, representing practically
the entire industry in the United
States, would be subpoenaed for an
inquiry into possible violation Of
the antitrust laws. The subpoenas
were made returnable on March
IL, 10 and IA, and it was indicated a
grand jury would begin sitting here
about March 15c -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
NEW ENTERPRISE

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. I'll Up -
James Roosevelt, the Presidents
movie.making son, and Fred L. Mills
the Chicago slot machine rnan, are
combining their businesses in a new
enterprise. R%oosevelt's office said
today that a contract has been sign
ed for Roosevelt's Globe Movie COM
pany to produce each week a short
film to be run in a nickle Cor maybe
it'll be a dime) slot machine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

aids digestion; helps build energy,
strength, physical resistance to
periodic pain for many.
Another way, many women find
help for periodic distress: Take
CARDUI a few days Sisore and dur
ing "the time" Wome6 have used
CARDUI for more than SO years!
ADV.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
TROOPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - Up -
The war department today ordered
a far-reaching reshuffling of home
stations of regular army troops, in
line with other recent move to i'm
prove training and quicken mobili-
cation in an emergency. Although
no exhisting posts will be abandoned,
35 units of the new "streamlined"
divisions created last fall will be
transferred to permit closer grouping
by divisions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
new "COLDS.SEASON
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Backache
Natures Warning

Heed the signal. Act quickly. Make
this 4-Day Test. Backache, getting up
nights, burning, scanty or frequent
flow may result if kidneys do not
regularly eliminate excess acids and
other waste. Use a kidney evacuant.
Get a 4-day test box Of Bukets from
any druggist. Locally at Saunders
Drug Store, Toms Drug Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

chairman of the subcommittee on
cotton.
Williams said indications were for
attendance so large that night
sessions Of the hearing would Likely
be necessary.
Local arrangements are being
by Jake F. Newell, state re.
publican chairman, and Clarence O.
kuester, manager of the chamber of
commerce here,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
BOARD TO MEET

RALEIGH, Feb. 81. - R1 - The
board of allotments and appeals will
meet here tomorrow to review ap-
peals by persons whose claims to
public assistance have been rejected
by county welfare officers. The
cases come from Halifax, Mitchell,
Cabarrus, and Forsyth counties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
MEETING CALLED

A bipartisan group Of "A
house members called a meet
ing for Monday night to con-
slider steps to deal with the In.
employment problem. The WPA
reported 2,305,893 on its rolls
Feb. IA.