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Evening star., 1945-05-28
Missionary Here Tells
OF 34-Year Return
Trip From China

1t took the Rev. Henri Pickens
about six weeks to get out to China
in 1887. But the return trip re-
quired three-and-a-half years.
What delayed him was an unfor-
tunate Stopover at Manila on Pearl
Harbor Day. Less than a month
later he was in Santo Tomas intern
ment camp. From then on-in and
out of internment camps-he was a
prisoner of the Japs.
Back at his home at 3601 Hamil-
ton street, Hyattsville, Md, he told
about some of his experiences. The
80 pounds he lost at the Los Banos
internment had been regained, but
the memory of a meager diet at the
hands of the Japanese was still
fresh.
when we were liberated by para
troops and guerillas February % our
first thought was sugar and meat"
he said. II hadn't had any sugar
for four months"
The Rev. Mr.. Pickens, SO, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude L..
Pickens, 1873 Webster street NV.
His father is treasurer of st. Paul's
Rock Greek Cemetery. His wife Is
the former Miss Berkeley Hendrix,
daughter of Mrs. Mabel Hendrix,
1474 Columbia road NV.
Mrs. Pickens had accompanied her
husband, an Episcopal missionary,
to China. She returned to the
United States in 1910. When she
met her husband in Baltimore few
weeks ago to accompany him back
to Washington they were reunited
after four-and-a-half years separa-
ton.
After 10 days spent at Santo
Tomas. MIR. Pickens was released
and allowed to live in Manila until
eight months ago. Then he was
rounded up with 500 other religious
leaders and sent to Los Banos, an
internment camp 40 miles south of
Manila.
In the last four or five months of
his imprisonment there, typical
days diet included:
One or two cups of boiled rice in
the mornings-plus a tablespoonful
of dried coconut.
One or two cups of boiled corn
/ in the evenings-plus a cup of
stew" a cup of watery coffee and
tablespoonful of boiled tamote
tops or other greens.
The stew, consisting of water in
which about 30 pounds of meat and
greens were boiled, had to serve
1000 men, women and children In
the camp, he said.
Such items as eggs, milk, butter,
fruit and cheese were "nonex-
istent"
"The only fruit I ever received
from the japanese in my eight
months at Los Banos were six
bananas and six calamansi, a citrus
fruit somewhat smaller than lime,
he said. 1--WE figured that toward
the last we were getting about a
quarter of the food needed by an
adult with a sedentary occupation.
Much of the time we stayed in our
barracks because we were too weak
to walk around"
Evening star., 1945-05-28
Put Your
Tired Feet Out
Their Misery

II you are on your feet all day walking
the floor or standing in front of a machine
just sprinkle Aliens Foot-Ease on your
feet and into your shoes. This soothing
powder brings quick relief to tired, burning
feet. When shoes pinch and torture you
from all-day standing-Allen's Foot-Ease is
excessive perspiration and prevents foot
odors. So, be sure to ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease-the easy. simple way to all-day
standing and walking comfort. Get it today
at all druggists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

chief and a library director, each with staffs of from three to five persons.
 Apparently Benton has already been in contact with the Russia Haters of the State Department for he has named Germany. Aus tria, Trieste, the whole of the Balkans and Eastern Europe as emergency areas" for extensive U. s. propaganda work. In con- trast, he lists Southeast Asia Japan, Coast of China, Korea Spain and Portugal as "non- emergency areas"
 Regarding movies, Benton has proposed that the State Depart ment tell Hollywood what must be done about documentaries and the content of feature films; and if Hollywood won't do it the State Department way, then the govern ment will get busy in some other waW" He also calls for the ap- pointment of film attaches" in major film-market areas, their Jot being to push the Hollywood fea- ture films in competition with those of other countries.
 tCopyright. I9i5. by Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

have in commission. The conflict is more apparent than real No one knows yet what an atomic bomb or several of them, do to a batteship or task force. It may be long time before that matter is definitely determined It may be that bomb of a somewhat different character than the two used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki must be made for use in an attack at sea Until such time these technical questions are decided it would be well to withhold decision on scrapping the Navy we now have.
 This is the third time in our relatively short history as nation that have had afloat under construction the worlds greatest navy The first after the Civil War. The second after the First World War The tragic consequences of policy in both those postwar periods are too fresh in memory to need reelling especially the consequences oi our ship-Scrapping program after the Washington Disarmament Conference of 1922. Had the Japanese been just little stronger and considerably bodel in their naval operations in 1941 and 1922 before had built the great Navy we have, policy o1 the Nineteen Twenties might have had much more disastrous consequences than it did.
 If the atomic bomb constituted can be used effectively at land then there must be a revolution in naval thinking. The most radical shiI maneuvers and the best anti-arcraft defense could not protect fleet from annihaton if the effect oi an atomic bomb is great at land. But that has not been proved It is quite possible that the experiment. to be performed against the Nagato vii. not completely answer the question.
 There apparently is little disposition in the United States to unduly weaken either Army ou1 Air Force Navy long other nations, even friendly natons-Japan former ally and our friend" in 1922-remain mitarily strong There may be inclination however to grant to the air. not been wholly demonstrated. Until it is dem onsrated, it would to be only simple prudence to maintain the position hold the worlds greatest power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
SPECIAL SESSION?

We where the Grand Secretary of the Alaska Native Brotherhood William L. Paul. Jr. has intro duced and moved for the adoption of resolution which would put the ANB record as requesting the Governor of Alaska to call special session of the Territorial Legislature The Territorial Board of Health also has requested such action and 1t is expected that several labor groups will likewise take the cue.
 It may be that such a step is necessary However it should also be remembered that an extra session is going to cost the Territory of Alaska perhaps an other $500O0 out of the taxpayers pocket, and of the for the session would be to raise more tax money Actually extra session would simply continuation of the deadlock arrived at during the regular session this spring very doubtful if any worthwhile legislation could be worked out. However, special session would produce some good home front battles which might be worth the $50,000, although doubt it.
 One for calling it would be to enable Governor Ernest Gruenng to point the finger at the majority of the members of the Senate with another primary election coming up. Gruening split with nine Senators during the regular session and widened the breach with post-sesson broadsde at them con- tained in a booklet which the Governor distributed throughout the Territory after the Legislature ended
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
Discharge Speedily
(WaShingtOn POSt)

Washington PoSt)
 Criticism of the Armys discharge system has in some been based lack of understanding of the general principles which discharges based Nevertheless the show le" attitude of Congress and the public has had most sautary consequences. We do not doubt that it has spurred the Army to speed up demobilization and review its plans with the object of reducing legitimate of complaint minimum. Finally, open discussion will enable civil ians and soldiers alike to realize that demobizaton plans have to be executed in such fashion to interfere with long-range defense policies.
 It would not be practicable in any event to release en masse the millions of men who to be discharged made possible by the setting up additional separa sufficiently rapid rate to satisfy reasonable critics and allay suspicion that the Army is stalling.
 Enlisted men not yet eligible for discharge, all though no longer needed, and eligible waiting their turn to be discharged, naturally rebel against their lot. Their mpatience must often reach the explosive point especially when they detailed to cut grass with bayonets, at Fort Bevoir. The answer to criticism from these to be to find more intelligent ways of occupying the time of soldiers without real jobs until their turn at the discharge centers arrives The decision to give 45-day furloughs to men not headed overseas and not usefully en- ployed at the moment is excellent For it will enable large numbers of soldiers to investigate employment openings well in advance of need without feeling under compulson to take nasty action These length ened furloughs coupled with the promised speed up Of discharges, will mitigate the hardships of the wait ing period and should go far toward proptiating critics of the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
HOROSCOPE 'The stors incline.
 bat do not compe"
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

After the morning hours adverse spects dominate today. Good tid- ings from foreign countries appear to te indicated.
 HEART AND HOME
 For those who Iix their eyes on the stars, great progress is forecast The age of wonders is at hand under planetary influences which seem vo presage great mental develop ment and splendid achievements, if material things do not absorb interest.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Disposal of surplus war materials )f all sore will awaken unscrup- llous persons to the chance to reap big profits by taking advan- 5age of government representatives.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Careful training for public ser vice will be stressed as the need of experts in Government positions IS recognized. The loss of statesmen and officials will be great this year as persons belonging to the old or der reach the close of their careers.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Through postwar chaos remark able benefits are to accrue, astroiog- CTS predict. The cause of democracy will spread as its advantages are demonstrated by our representatives in Europe. Mistakes will be num- erous, however, and one or two or serious results may be expected.
 Persons whose birthdate it IS nave the augury of year of hard worK and rapid progress. Love affairs may be distracting.
 Children born on this day probap- ly will be bright and energetic but exceedingly sensitive. They may be dependent on praise as an incentive to accomplishment.
 Copyright, l945)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

000,000 Earlier plans had called for a budget of $60,0O0,00O to $75,- 100000, but in view of the present economy spirit of Congress, Benton observes, If we aim too high now and ask too much, the whole thing may be murdered"
 Close conact with the Assocla..u Press, the United Press and other private news agencies will be main- tained in order, so far as possible, to pacify them. The plan does call for transmission by the State De- partment of news from all govern ment agencies, however.
 The field representatives of the new agency will be attached to U. s. Embassies and Legations all over the world, with the top men to be designated as Ministers in Charge of Public Affairs" These ministers would nave on their staffs a cultural attache, news
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
The W ashington Merry Go Round
fC0ntinued from Page One)

the high1y competitive Big Three Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors get their assembly lines running next spring. Then the union could strike one at a time, force them to settle because of the fear that the other two big manufacturers would steal the market during the shut down.
 Right now, Thomas tells his board members, the auto companies have made enough money this year to permit them to produce nothing, stage sit-down strike against the union and form a united front which may wreck the CLOS most volatile and powerful organization.
 Reuther, however, won't go along. He favors a strike in General Motors now, before the assembly lines get started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
JOBS FOR MISSOURIANS

President Truman's latest rosh of appointments from his native Missouri has unleashed new rasn of jokes about Missourians taking over Washington. One story goes like this:
 Two new government officials were talking. One said, My, you've got big job. You must come from Missouri"
 NO, I don't" replied the new appointee.
 Well. how did you get such a lush job if you're not from Mis- souri?"
 T was lucky. I was just riding through Missouri on a bus"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
CONGRESSMEN LOBBY

Last week, newspapers told how Winder Harris, former Virginia Congressman now representing shipbuilders, appeared on the floor of the House of Representatives during the debate on the ship sales bill, which is of vital importance to his employers. Harris was prop erly criticized for using his floor privilege, as former member, to lobby for the shipbuilders during the debate.
 What was not reported, however, was the more vocal lobbying of 8 man who is still a member of Congress Republican Ellsworth Buck, of the Wall Street district, in New York. Buck, who owns oil stocks himself, fought bitterly to prevent passage of an amendment to the bill increasing the price of oil tankers the government is sell ing to oil companies.
 The amendment, offered by Rep resentative Henry Jackson of Washington, was finally passed and saved the government from $10O,- 100000 to $l50,00OO00 by charging the oil companies 25 per cent more in purchasing oil tankers.
 Buck had disqualified himself from voting on this amendment while the bill was in committee, because of the oil stocks he holds; but when it came to the all- important debate on the House floor, he said not a word to col leagues about his stock when he urged them to vote down the Jack son amendment.
 U. S. PROPAGANDA MACHINE
 Assistant Secretary of State Bill Benton, founding father of a go- getting advertising agency and guiding spirit of Encyclopaedia Britannica, has just about finished his plan for the first peacetime propaganda agency to be operated by the U. S. Government. Professor Harold Lasswell is working with Benton to polish the rough draft before it is presented to Secretary of State Byrnes.
 Benton, who early learned how to get around obstacles, will pro- pose to Byrnes that in view of the expected Congressional opposition to anything smacking of "propa- ganda," Bernard Baruch or Owen D. Young or some other elder statesman should present the plan to the public.
 Benton IS recommending, too, that the new propaganda agency be planned to get along at first with only about 1000 employees and a budget of from S20,oo0,000 to $25.-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
HAWKINS WITCH HUNTING COMMITTEE

A petition to discharge the House Committee on Un-American Activi- ties completely dominated by Rootin'- -Tootin' John Rankin of Mississippi-is being circulated in the House next week.
 The House Judiciary has refused to act on the resolution of Repre- sentative Frank Hook of Michigan, calling for the end of this commit tee Hook claims the committee was created as standing committee by parliamentary trick of Ran kin's in January, but Hook has done little about forcing his reso- lution out of committee.
 Therefore, Representative Ellis Patterson of California has noti- fled Hook that unless he acts this week, Patterson will start circu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

O. conversation opera ions the like?
 often obnoxious persons Is pronunciation "boutonnere"?
 A. BOOT NO unstressed, A a CARE principal last syllable
 is October? A Opal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS not say, "The with the cane is him" Say lis HE"
 Manuactory Pronounce the last two syllables in NO not FURY
 Labyrinth Observe the Y
 SYNONYMS Laughabe, funny, drol comic, amusing
 three times it is yours Let TodayS homesckne especially homeckness causing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
The Atom and the Navy
(New York Times)

Announcement of the Navy's plans to try out atomic bomb on the Japanese batteship Nagato may to many persons to conflict with its request through the House Naval Affairs Committee for authority to maintain fighting fleet of 1O79 vessels
 which is only slightly below the great fleet we now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
20 YEARS AGO fsE {rG% EMPIRE
OCTOBER II, 1925


 game the by the Washington Walter Johnson pitched the shuout game Gosn through with home run against Pittsburgh Pirates
 first ten days of 1915 when l9 inches of 
 this morning on the Southeast Alaska and remained only the dock before sailing for Skagway A. Nogah ana A. Atkinson only incoming passengers. this night at the falace that the members o the RocKg company Juneau and would be at the present the latest local mScai Northern Lights Carol By-Dayis The musicians Sping Miss Mary Carr violin h. bras- saxaphone and Glen Oakes drums preparations observe the coming week as Alaska Day with speakers ana m the
 scenery of the when the weather the business manager Ska after linn ing Woughbys novel Rocking Moon Weather: Highest 5O lowest AT; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11
LOOK and LEARN s@y sya 6. GORDON

Fultons profession before  Paisley originate? queen her life her children? goddess prophecies believed? official abbreviation of Delaware? ANSWERS: Portrait painting Paisley,
  Cassandra's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

inches of rain fell Cordova the first ten days of breaking September 1915 when l9 inches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

lating petition co bring Hook s resolution to the floor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

Senator's with score to Walter pitched the game Goose" Gosin and Harris each came through home against Pittsburgh Pirates
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-11

Weather: Highest, 5O lowest, AT; cloudy.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14

accumulated by the use of red and
white as a color motif on the din
ing room table, and in the gay
eandy-filled stockings that were
presented each small guest. Pop
pers in red also added a note of
festivity.
The suest list included a num-
Der OF the children's mothers.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14

these cases the ceiling price for
both gilt and package is the cell
ing normally 10 applicable to the
gift without the special wrap
ping.
Where the paekaging
other than paper or cardboard
and Of a type that normally
would carry a price above the
price for the gift without the
special paekaging-such as to-
baeco, stationery or toilet items
put up in a fancy wooden box,
or packages containing articles
rot regularly sold accept at
the gift may be pric-
I'd on the basis of the retailers
or wholesalers makeup for his
most comparable item.
Major Holcomb emphasized
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Fl. B. Rogers Dies
After Accident At
Moss Point Mill

II. b. Rogers, 33 years old, died
It the Jackson County hospital
Monday morning a week after he
suffered a fractured skull in an
accident at the Moss Point Mill
OF the international Paper Co.
H was esiding az Kreole at the
tif1e. having come from his home
N Lake. Miss, about a year pre-
vioasly 70 take employment here
Rogers was injured while oper-
dting a winder in the machine
room Of the mill, a job which he
had 6 - Tor about'pinc months.
Officials If the mill said.
The BODY was sent from the
Fails Flneral Home to Forest and
burial was to be in High Hill.
Miss. He is survived by his wild
Mrs. Mary Lucy Rogers; sew
en- children, H. B., Jr., Opal, Jack,
George, Mary, Clemens Elizabeth;
two brothers, Ben OF Union and
Ed Rogers of Walnut Grove; and
one sister, Mrs. Ross Sistrunk Of
Walnut Grove.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Bubble. Bubble. Toll and Profit;
Newest Craze Sweeps The Nation

scratching the local drug store
novelty trade.
Eventually, they learned Of
each other ofl-duty experiment.
Jerman, with a formula e9liin
ron plentiful ingredients, off ed
it 20 Barnes ard D|uckWofth.
whose formula called Tor hard
to-find ingredients. The upshot
VAS 3 partnership. They each put
IN $3.50, and went to work ia
Jermana garage" because it mad
lights"
Last Fourth Of July they
gave their bubble solution a
trial run at Myrtle Beach. S.
C., and disposed of SIG bot
lies in a little over four hours.
they hustled back 10 Charlotte.
established their first factory"
in Jerman's garage. farmed
production OF the bent wire
wands out TO neighboring
lrusewifes at piece rates. mix
ed the solution in barrels. agi-
lated with an old garden rake.
and filled hand-labeled bottles
from barrel spigois.
Then Joe O. Scott, salesman,
promoter and former business
manager for his movie actor
brother Randolph Scott, offered
to sell the product. The bubble
experts had landed their first
big order with a local depart
gnent store chain.
Under Scott's promotion, the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
Methodist Youth
Reilly Sched
For Perkinston

A district rally for young peo-
pie of the Methodist churches,
Seashore District, will be held
December IA at the Perkinston
Junior College, with the Wesley
Foundation OF the college serv-
ing as host. Ar attendance of
four hundred people is antici-
pated.
The following program will be
obse we'd: General assembly with
Rev. I. A. Carruth of Biloxi
5peaking on Youth and Evange-
list from HIP; lunch from 12-1
leach individual will bring his
own lunch); Fellowship, l-1:30;
meetings of commissions and
groups, 1903; recreation, 1890;
service OF conservation and dedi-
cation, 1904 by Rev. J. F. Camp
bell of Pascagoula and former
Seashore District Superintend-
ent.
The commissions and leaders
r as follows: Worship and Evan
gelism, Miss Lorraine Lee; Com
munity Service, Miss Jennie
Youngblood; Recreation, Rev.
James Conner; Missions and
World Friendship, Miss Marn
Thornton Lindsey.
Miss Lucy Strider will Iced the
intermediate group. A second
group will be composed of minis
tiers and adults.
Mr.. Edward Khayat Of Moss
Point is the Youth Director of
the Seashore District.
The theme of the rally is "A
Youth Fellowship in Every
Church Crusading for Christ"
Ministers, advisors, young peo-
pie and others will be present
from every charge of the Sea-
shore District.
Through the minds and hearts
of young people sewing seeds for
Christ, d most bounteous harvest
could be reaped."
Officers of the Wesley Founda-
ton at the college include Mary
Anne Osborne, president; Mary
Rose Cain, vice-president; Opal
Moore. secretarv-treasurer; and
Miss Eloise Walker, sponsor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
BY RALPH

Charlotte. N C-Three young
mes with d formula have blown
a bubble up into big business
They're working night and Gay
TO meet the current buDble-bloW-
ing demand from young and old
alike that IS sweeping this nation
and Canada, and even bringing
inquiries from points south or
the border.
The three young men. Don
aid A. Barnes. IS. Hubert b.
Jerman. 81. and James T.
Duckworfh. 2s--Youngsfers as
business executives are judy
ed-csli their bubble solution
Rainbow Bubbles" II watts
m a lorgneite-shaped
"wand" in . string of filmY.
rainbow hued bubbles that
leaves crown.ups as google
eyed IS kids.
Jefmsn. q loe8l dyestuf tech
+ elan, started working nights in
S kitchen last spring, aiming
10 make a loW-cost bubble solu-
ton for his little daughter. I'm
known to Jerman, Marines and
D4ckworth were working on a
bubble solution in Duckworth's
& age. B. the early part of last
il ne, Jerman had arrived at his
formula and made a few local
sales: about the same time Barn
es, the only graduate chemist of
tie group, and Duckworth were
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-14
HALE. FOG NOR SNOW

Boston, AP. - One scarcely
could be unaware that it's real
ly winter with the snow, sleet and
slush around the Logan Inter
national Airport-but American
Airlines has Hale, Fogg and Snow
on hand Just the same.
E. B. Hale is manager of OPP