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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

FOR SALE-Modern home, lights, toilet, bath, electric washer, radio, new range, furniture, household
 goods, trolling boat completely equipped, seine and round bottom skiffs, new outboard, gas saw, ca
 bins, work shop and tools, good garden, winter spuds, years wood cut, fine cellar, chickens, steel traps, numerous outbuildlngs. , Complete $5,0O0. Perry Langley, Fanshaw, Alaska. (372-t12)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24
HARB0R NEWS

Bad weather and the ending of the fishing season has been bring ing boats by the score into the Small Boat Harbor A count Mon day afternoon showed a total of 260 boats tied at the floats. That num- ber of course, included many small yachts and locally owned pleasure craft and other boats which are in most of the time. But almost 200 of tkose counted are recent arriv- als, including seiners, halibut and black cod boats, trollers and gill; netterS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

L. F. Morris has just finished construction of new river boat. It is "A feet long, with beam Of about feet Laminated wood was used exclusively for the sides and bottom, without any caulking except putty. Ribs are oak, and the bow section is 9-ply, plus a lay CT of 5-ply to take the hard knocks.
 An innovation in the craft is lift on the stern for an outboard motor, rigged with Chevrolet steering column to work it up and down, making is possible to set the motor at any desired level.
 Morris planned to leave today for a trip up the Taku river in his new boat with Mrs Morris and his son Daniel. They plan to vacation for about a month near the border on the American side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

HOUSE with two apartments-One apartment ready for immediate occupancy. Furnished and in nice residential neighborhood. Part down and terms. Call in person to owner, 510-6th St. corner liar ris St. between pm. and pm.
 (367-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

Motor Rebuild reports engine overhaul jobs are scheduled for the Agnes R. and the Vivian June Juneau Welding and Machine Shop has sold new Gray Lugger Six 226, with a "A horsepower rat ing, to be installed on the Lady Alice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

Casco heating pads.-Home Beau tiful adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

WANTED TO BUY OR RENT-By Juneau veteran, 2 or 3 bedroom modern house, preferably furnish ed or partly furnished with yard. Reasonably priced. Write Empire XYZ. (31Z-)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

APT. HOUSE and two houses, 407, All, 4l5 s Franklin and furnish ings, S12,5O0, $5,00c down and terms on balance. Phone eS5.
 (333-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24
FOR SALE

ELK RING with F inset diamonds, matching pin set with l2 dia- monds. Priced for quick sale. Call 187 (382-t3)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

CHICKEN fertilizer in sacks, easy to haul. Shores Poultry Farm.
 (358-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

FEMALE laundry worker. Alaska Laundry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

SEAVIEW APIS. See owner at office or Apt. 6
 (370-tf)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

WANTED TO RENT = Furnished apt. or small house with one bed room. Need Oct 1. Margaret Case, Phone Green 200 after 5:30
 (375-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

SOLID CAST BRASS fireplace fix
 tures.-Home Beautiful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

EXPERIENCED BEAUTY operator. Phone 318 or write Box 124, Ju- neau. (346-tf)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24
FOR RENT

ROOMS-Kitchen privileges. Home
 HOtel-Ph. 886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

29 IL. GARWOOD CABIN speed boat, Al shape, new no Chrysler motor, just installed. Phone TIT.
 (340-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

HEATED STORAGE-Ph. 861 Cash
 Cole. (260-tf)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

l6 it. V BOTTOM SKIFF with 10 h.p. Johnson. Call 585. t382~t5l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

WANTED-Used furniture 142 Will loughby. Phone 788.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

SACRIFICING of excess baggage. Suit cases, lovely dresses, one suit, slacks, and hlouseS. Sizes l8 and 2O Can be seen at 3l8-3rd St. or phone Red 600. t382-t3)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS

DRESSMAKING and alterations.
 Phone Black 694 (376-tf)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

Animal stars carr about $500 weekly when at work in motion pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24


 , INCOME PROPERTY in Ju- . . neau netting better than . , $40O per month. Owner being , transferred to States and ( . must sell. Low down payment [ . if approved credit rating . shown. Balance $250 month ( . ly. Near business district. . Box 1165 Douglas. . (377-tf [ . 0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-24

SKIS and SHOES, sleeping bag and air mattress, 3 pack sacks, ? fly rods and creels, pr. hip boots, new fur parka, size 38. Phone 696 after pm. (379-t4
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
ATOMIC
FROM PAGE ONE
Mighty Waves

Mighty Waves
Miohtv waves rose with the blast
II the center of the lagoon but
did not roll over Blklnl lslano.
In fact, from this ship it looked
as though the waves were only two
to three feet high when they reach
ed Bikini.
The great dirty mushroom OF
atomic cloud rose a few thousand
feet over the water, but it did not
soar into the heavens like the
columns from the New Mexico,
Hiroshima, or Nagasaki blasts.
Ten minutes after the detonatlon'
clouds of steam and spray hung
over the lagoon in a wide olan-
ket.
Following the first column OF
water, a mushroom was formed
but it rapidly deteriorated into a
SPRAYING cloud.
Twelve minutes after the blast
the carrier Saratoga, n of the
ships nearest to the bomb. was
still visible but appeared to be
listing slightly to starboard-the
side facing the point of the bomb
burst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
500 BILL
FROM PAGE mi

was supposed to have been
taken out of circulation by the
order of President Teddy"
Roosevelt back during the
panic" of 1907. A New Han
over county farmer, however.
who evidently took no stock in the
Republican edicts of the tempestu-
Gus Teddy, held on to the $500
bill which has now drifted its way
through the years into Francis
hands.
This farmer bought some proper
ty from another farmer. Included
in the cash transaction was the
500 bill. The second farmer, TAX
ing the bill for a worthless piece OF
paper, "palmed" it off on the city
county tax office last year when
he paid his taxes.
No Palming Off
He didn't realize that he was
"palming'' off not only a legiti-
mate 500 bill but $13.18 as well.
But the tax office man realized il
the legitimacy of the bill, that is.
The tax office man told Francis
about the old bill, and Francis,
well aware of the extra Sl3.18 value
plus the historical value Of the
note, purchased it from the tax
office man at even money-one
hundred dollars.
The bill doesn't look as though
it's worth more than last months
newspaper, let alone 500. It's
nice enough looking as far as the
engraving is concerned, but it Is
this engraving itself which fools
the inexperienced eye.
No Pictures
To begin with, it has no picture
of Washington, Lincoln, Hamilton
or any other of the familiar faces
printed on it. In lieu of these
famous gentlemen, it presents Cor
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
SALESMAN
FROM PAGE N

Latta's deputies in Hillsboro for
investigation after his suspicious
actions were noted. On his per-
son we're found the blank order
books and $4.02. the amount he had
received for an order he had sold
in Hillsboro, Anderson said.
Drank Up Money
When asked how much his scheme
had netted him, Wingate was quot
ed as saying, thousands Of dol-
lars" But he said he was broke
and that he had drank up and
otherwise spent the money"
Posing as a representative for
a mail-order clothing firm, Win
gate issued deposit slips to ecus-
toners, using the firm name of
the Tops Garment company, of
Charlotte, Danville, Va, St. Louis,
Mo-, Rochester, N. Y, and various
other cities. One other firm name
he used was the George w. Fast
company, but no address was list
ed on the slips.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
BEACHES TO PLAN
EXTENDED SEASON
Businessmen, Civic Leaders
To Discuss Idea Over
Fish Supper

A cooperative plan for attracting
extra thousands of vacationists
to the beaches of New Hanover
county each year on a four-seasonal
basis is expected to be drawn up
tonight when about 80 officials and
businessmen Of the beaches meet
at $50 O'CLOCK tonight at a "get
acquainted' f4sh-fry at Trails End
on the sound.
Included ir the gathering will be
representatives of Fort Fisher,
Kure. Wilmington Carolina, and
Wilmington beaches, together with
representatives of the city of
Wilmington.
The principal speech in support of
the cooperative plan will be made
by E. L. White president of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
John H. Farrell, executive secretary
of the Wilmington chamber will
also attend the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

the front side) a depletion of some
great Naval encounter to the left
and a plump feminine Liberty
lady to the right. The plump lady.
swathed. in long and flowing gar
ments, is saying, Maintain It,"
with obvious reference to a Ratchet
in front of her bearing this in
scrition: The Union"
Couple Of Signatures
Two other unfamiliar items on
the front side of the bill are these
signatures:J. W. Lyons, Register
of the Treasury, and Ellis H.
Roberts, Treasurer Of the United
States.
The back side of the note is like
wise unfamiliar. 1t depicts two
eagles, one to the right and n to
the left, staring each other in the
eye like Lee and Grant. 1t also
warns strongly against counter
feiting or altering the note at the
risk Of a l 1000 fine, Or IS years
Imprisonment at hard labor, or
both.
So strangely unfamiliar is the
whole thing that Francis, just for
the fun of it, once offered it to a
drug store clerk in payment for a
five cent drink.
cav, 60 on" said the clerk. II
amt taking no cigar coupons to-
day"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
PAYROLLS
FROM PAGE ONE

wear at one percent. The Ways
and Means committee, which wrote
the bill, originally put the tax at
is beginning January /, but re-
versed itself and decided to keep
the levy at the present level. A
special staff of experts employed
5y congress had advised that an in
crease of the tax to is percent is
necessary to keep the Social
Security fund solvent.
Protect Veterans
2. Gives the survivors insurance
protection to families of World
War II veterans, without cost, for
three years.
3. Blankets 200, 900 m m e
workers under the Social Security
Unemployment Compensation pro-
visions. These workers have not
been previously covered.
4. Increases from $40 a month
to $25 the amount the federal gov
eminent will put up to match state
contributions for each needy aged
person, blind person or dependent
This makes the maximum
amount a needy person a re-
ceive, under the $3.50 matching
basis, $50 a month instead of the
present $40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
|SEWELL INDICTED
ON THREE COUNTS
Probation Officer To Re.
port To Court On
Youthful Robbers

Three indictments we're return.
ed against Wesley c. Sewell, 10
charging him with burglary anc
HOUSEKEEPING, in one instance a
Carolina Beach. and with house
breaking and larceny in two case:
at Wrightsville Beach, Wednesday
by the New Hanover county grand
Jury.
Judge Walter j. Bone, of Nash.
vile, presiding over the curren'
weeks term of criminal court, a
the end of the trial of Marshal
Gogman, age Is, and Walter Pitt
man, IS, who were charged with
robbing J. R. Cottle, Carolina
Beach boat operator, gave the de
PENDANTS a lecture.
Case To Probation
Judge Bone said he had a feel
ing that the two young men should
go to Jail for their crime, which
was allegedly that of knocking Cot
tie in the head and taking his
money, which the court was aG-
vised, had been practically re
stored.
The Judge turned the young
over to Probation Of
ficer Beatty for him to study their
cases and report back to the court
for final judgement. In the mean
time, the men will be in the custody
of Sheriff c. David Jones.
Foy Cleared
The Jury returned a verdict OF
not guilty in the larceny and re-
ceiving case against Buster Foy.
A five to seven-year term in
states prison was melted out to L.
L. Milliken, who was charged with
murder but who pleaded guilty tc
involuntary manslaughter. William
Cox was given two years after he
entered a plea Of guilty to house
breaking.
Road Sentence
Dan Mckay, charged in three
cases with assault with deadly
weapons with the intent TO kill
pleaded guilty to assault and was
sentenced to 18 months on the
roads on each count. James Bar
more, alias Little Bro. wa:
sentenced to IL months after plead
ing guilty to storebreaking enc
larceny.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
COUNTY BOARD MAY
DROP TWO DEPUTIES
FROM SHERIFF POSTS

County law enforcement officers
looked with disfavor yesterday on
the proposed elimination of two
deputy she1itf's jobs by the New
Hanover county board of commits
sioners.
The officers cited that the great
crime wave which engulfed the
nation after World War 1 seems
to be reappearing now after World
War II. With this prospect confront
ing the country, now is not the
time to decrease the county police
force, the officers said.
One of the deputy's jobs slated
for possible eliminations is that
OF kure Beach The tentative plan
calls for !erminationof this posi-
ton on Octoter l. the other pro-
posed elimrnationhas has not been
d%ivulged.
The officers said they hoped the
county board will reconsider the
tentative police cut during today's
special budget session
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
ALSOP
FROM PAGE ONE

hopes to hold unions to their con-
tracts, at least until the contracts
run out, even if there is an appreci-
able rise in the cost of living.
Two Choices
But if living costs really 60 up
with a vengeance, which is GER
tainly still possible, the rank and
file of union men will demand
higher wages in no uncertain voice,
and any union leader who stands
in their way will no longer be a
union leader. When and if that hap
pens as a number of the CLIO
strategists see it, the labor move
ment will be faced with two al
ternativeS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
WORLD
FROM PAGE ONE

island. h
Underwater shock waves struck
ship in quick succession, caus-
ing a series Of shudders.
At the moment Of detonahon we
were exactly nine and one a
miles to the windward OF the tar
get array. Our vision was clear
and unimpsired.
Five-Mile Umbrella
The great umbrella OF water
that turned down on the targets
was at least five miles in diam
eter. -
saw one solid, smoking object
projected into the sky through the
entire atomic cloud, then fall-end
over end-into the sea down the
lefthand side of the turbulent area.
This seemed TO be either a whole
ship, or at least a large fragment
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
OPA
FROM PAGE ONE

SIS, 900, 900 earmarked for
OPA's operations in tie current
fiscal year.
While Mr.. Truman is expected
to sign this new, compromise bill,
he indicated earlier this week that
he would not make up his mind
until after he had talked with his
top economic assistants.
That undoubtedly was the reason
for Wednesday afternoons extra
ordinary White House conference
of top government officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
AIRPORT
FROM PACE ONE

When this is accomplished, the
three-man committee, composed
of Farrell, Airport Manager Jesse
c. Parker, Jr., and H. E. Boyd,
traffic manager of the Whining
ton Port Traffic association, will
draw up the final brief foG sub
mission to the CAB before August
II,
With upwards of a dozen airlines
competing for routes through Will
mington, the CAB changed the
original deadline for submitting
briefs for additional air service
from July 20 to the new date.
No Airline "Plug"
The Wilmington brief will not,
however, plug" for any particu-
lar airline.
What we will demand of the
CAB is that new airlines be grant
ed routes through the airport, re-
CARELESS of which airlines are
given those routes" Farrell stress
ed.
The public demand for air
service at the airport is increasing
every day" he declared, land
the only way the demand can be
met, and the only way that the
airport can, therefore, develop
into a major airfield of the South,
is by the establishment Of new air
lines with new air routes right
here in Wilmington.
Seeking Service
And we are going to do every
thing in u power to get the CAB
to provide the service"
The airport currently handles
about 400 passengers a week, &C
cording to figures released yester-
day by j. L. Hollomon, station
manager for National Airlines,
and B. F. Mallard, station mana
ger for South East A%irlines.
NAL, with one northbound and
n southbound flight stopping at
the airport every day, handles
about 210 embarking and disem-
barking passengers per week,
Hollomon said.
Mallard estimated that SEAS
five inbound and five outbound
State feeder" flights handle
about 100 passengers per week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
DAVIS
FROM PAGE ONE

completion scheduled in about a
years time.
In conjunction with the secret
experiments at the camp, Topsail
Island has now been taken over by
the Bureau of Yards and Docks for
safety and security reasons and
for observation of tAe tests.
The actual research and expert
mentation DIN the new war weapons
will be done by the Kellex corpora
ton under Naval supervision. Kel-
lex is the company which played
an important role in the super-sec-
ret atomic bomb project at Oak
Ridge, Tenn, during the war.
Under Kel.ex Corporation
Naval supervision. Kellex is the
company which played an import
ant role in the super-secret atomic
bomb project at Oak Ridge, Tenn,
during the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
TOBACCO
FROM PAGE ONE

26 to so cents for the first day.
Up To so Cents
Douglas buyers paid an average
of 1877 cents for the first row,
with better grades ranging up to
50 cents.
Two and a half million pounds
were ready for sale at Black
shear, WITH good tobacco bringing
up to 48 cents. Prices for poorer
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MRS. ELLA HALL BOONE

WALLACE, July "a Mrs. Ella
Hall Boone. aged SO, wife of G.. M.
Boone, died suddenly Wednesday
morning at her home here. Serv-
ices will be held in the Wallace
Baptist church at 3 p. m. today
with the Rev. j. N. Evans officiat-
ing. Interment will follow in the
Rockfish cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Boone are: her
husband; five sons, Geddie, Ros-
coe. Melvin, and Howard, all of
Wallace, and James, of Franklin,
Va; and five daughters, Mrs. F.
A. Cobb, of Franklin, Va, Mrs.
Thad, Carmichael, of Wilmington,
Mrs. Pheron Eakins, of Castle
Hayne, Mrs. Mary Graham, of Wal
lace, and Miss Loyce Boone, OF
Wallace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
Obituaries
JAMES T. sR.

Funeral services for James
Thomas Meadows, ST., SIS, who died
yesterday morning at 2 o'clock IN
the Highsmith hospital at Faye1te-
vile. will be conducted at 10 O'CLOCK
Friday morning from the Jernigan
Funeral Home. Graveside services
will be held in the cemetery al
Southport at 2:3O o'clock in the
afternoon.
He is survived by his widow who
resides in Wilmington; and the 1ol-
lowing children: Mrs. John Lsndy'
Passaic, N. j.; 1t. G.g.o J. i.
Meadows, United States Navy;
Mrs. F. E. Register, Miss Ann
Meadows, both of Wilmington;
Mrs. Russell Ketterman, York,
Pa; Jack Meadows, United States
Navy; and six grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

Of one. It went at least two miles
into the sky.
At S:46 A.. NJ, Bikini time, II
minutes after the explosion a great
curtain of gray-white mist started
to move northward. We could see
both target carriers-the feayy
Saratoga and the lighter Independ-
ence-still atloar.
A majestic in%candescent dome a
halt mile wide rose from the sur
face of Bikini lagoon. The dome
quickly lost its luminosity becom-
ing a beautiful plume of white wat.
er urged skyward by a force be-
yond the comprehension of observ-
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
LANE
FROM PAGE N

The committee is to be composed
of local men with wide experience
in the construction field.
The decision to form the com
mittee is the outgrowth Of what
civic leaders and veterans alike
have called "a dire need for &C
celebration on CPA priorities."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MRS PAGE FLOYD

WHITEv1LLE, July "a = Mrs.
Page Floyd, 70, Fair Blnff, died
Wednesday at 11:40 a. m. after a
short illness. She was the daughter
of the late Samuel W. Gowans.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 4 p. m. at the Hin
sons Crossroads Baptist church
where she was a lifelong member.
With the Rev. E. N. Johnson, Lake
View, S. C. officiating. Assisted by
the Rev. B. G. Bass, Fair Bluff.
Interment will be in the Mears
cemetery.
Surviving are four stepsons; DR..
j. R. Parker and Thomas F. Park
er both of Lumberton, Clarence
Floyd of Barlow, Fla; Charlie
Floyd of Fair Bluff; one daughter,
Mrs. J. A. Fields of Fair Bluff;
three sisters, Mrs. W. M. Edwards.
Mrs. N. j. Miller, Mrs. S. H. Cow
an all of Fair Bluff, also two grand
children and two great grand
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
ALONG THE CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE

ing south on Front street. Well.
the structure we're talking about
apparently stood at or near the
southeast corner of the intersec-
ton. But what it was and what and
Who it housed is a mystery to us.
All we can make out is that it
must have been a private resi-
dence. If SO, who owned it?
Does anybody remember?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
NORTH CAROLINA GRouru
PLEASED WITH SEWERS 1CNl

RALEIGH July ~24-P-No,.
Carolina flue-cured Tobacco t,a
ers, cycling opening date Of Am-'I
l fo- seven border markets
pressed pleasure over Wedr.."
first-day sales on II Georyi,
two Florida markets, W. , r ,+'
rick, tobacco marketing nd
ist for the tate Department Of OtI A,.,
culture, said. "sfl
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MRS. DONNIE SMITH

SOUTHPORT, July "a - Mrs.
Donnie Hughes Smith, 40, Of Ash,
died at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday in the
Dosher Memorial hospital here.
She is survived by her husband,
Dave Smith; two sons, Floyd
Smith and Joe Smith. Ash; n
daughter, Claris Jane Smith, Ash;
a brother, Wilton Hughes, Asa; and
five sisters, Mrs. Hortey Bellamy,
Mrs. Minor Jenrette, Mrs. Hattie
Etheridge, Mrs. Alma Ward anc
Mrs. Mary Ward all of Ash.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the late residence at 8 p.
m. Wednesday by the Rev. Bert
Bennett Burial was in the family
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
E.. EVANS

George E. Evans, SO, native Will
mingtonian, but recently of Angus
ia. Geargia, died Tuesday morning
in Augusta after an illness Of one
day.
His body is enroute here for
burial.
He is survived by two sisters;
Mrs. W. L. Clemmons, Wilmington
and Mrs. H. B. Farrell, Baltimore,
Maryland, and one brother, j.. M.
Evans of Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced by Yopp Funeral home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
Opening Day
Weed Prices
By The United Press

The following figures show prices
paid for various grades of flue-
cured tobacco on the opening days
sales in the Georgia-Florida tobac-
co belt. The table also shows the
change from last years prices:
Grade Opening Chge. From
Day Price 1915
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

The Iroquols Trail, known also
as the Algonquin Trail along the
shore of Lake Ontario was opened
in 1915 by Champlain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25

grades, however, we're belou
of last year. sue
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-25
MORE ABOUT
MAY
FROM PAGE ONE

were "any strings tied" to the ar
rangement for May to testify,
Meader said that Warren Magee,
Mays counsel, didn't mention
any, and we didn't agree to any"
Sixty cash crops are grown COM
mercially in Texas.