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Evening star., 1946-09-12

articles "d1SpleaSlng TO MuSSolMl
He was in Europe for the Chicago
Daily News when World War II
broke out.
He was in Berlin for the Hitler
purge of June 80, 1884, and covered
the Vienna putsch in which Chan
cellor Dollfuss was slain. When the
Italian Ethiopian war broke out
Col. Whitaker was the first CORE
spondent to reach the Italian Army
in East Africa and travelled in the
field with the invading Italians.
Four Months in Spain.
He spent four months in Spain
with the Franco forces and wrote
an outstanding story on the relief
of the Alcazar. Col. Whitaker mar
rowly escaped execution as a Czech
spy when the Germans invaded
Czechoslovakia.
When Mussolini expelled him, the
rowing correspondent returned to the
United States and Joined the Office
of Strategic Services in 1912. To
become acceptable for Army service
Mr.. Whitaker had to have his back
broken in college boxing-re-b broken
and set. He was in cast for five
months, but the Army commissioned
him.
Col. Whitaker,s reason for forsak-
ing war reporting to take up arms
was that he had seen the Germans
pushing around poorly equipped
European armies and he wanted to
be in the American forces when they
thrashed the Germans on equal
footing.
Overseas, Col. Whitaker served
with the psychological warfare
branch of the Allied armies ir
North Africa, Italy and Sicily. Ir
1914, he went to France and served
through the campaign there. Then
he was transferred to China where
he remained until last year, con-
tracing, meanwhile, the malady
which caused his death.
For his war service, Col. Whit
aker was twice awarded the Legion
of Merit, the French Croix de Guerre
and Legion of Honor and Other
decorations. He also won the Ital-
ian Croce di Guerra for his work
in covering the Ethiopian war be-
fore he "displeased" the Italians.
A native of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Col. Whitaker was graduated from
the University of the South, Sewa.
nee, Tenn, in 1927, and Immediately
went to work for the Chattanooga
News. Later he joined the New
York Herald-Tribune before becom-
ing member of the Chicago Daily
News foreign staff in July, 1887
The year before he had been elected
to Phi Beta Kappa in recognition
Of his work as a foreign CORE
spondent.
Married Last April. -.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones Mccullough Whitaker O,
Washington, Col Whitaker is sur.
|viyed by his mother, Mrs. Lawson
Spires Whitaker, and a brother, DR.
Spires Whitaker, both of Chatta.
nooga. He was married at the home
of former Interior Secretary Ickes al
Olney, Nd, last April. After spend.
ing the summer at Marthas Vine.
yard, Mass, the couple planned te
make their home at Baileys Cross.
roads, Va.
Funeral services will be conducted
at pm. tomorrow at Walter Reec
Chapel. with burial at Chattanooga
DR.. Alfred W. Hurst, pastor of the
Cleveland Park Congregations
Church. will officiate at the rites
DR.. Hurst also performed Col Whit.
aker's wedding ceremony.
Col. Whitaker was the author O.
I'VE Cannot Escape History" "Anc
Fear Came" and Americas to the
South"
Evening star., 1946-09-12

.AA w.
tracted in the
Far East.
T he ailment
recurred only a
week and a half
ago a n d Col.
Whitaker W a S
taken to Walter
Reed for treat
ment.
Col. Whitaker
made news him.
self W h e n he
was e. Xpe | | e d
from Italy in
February, 194l,
because he wrote
Evening star., 1946-09-12
MRS. Ethel Drochmun,
Authoress' Mother, Dies
BY the Assoeiofsd Fress

TUCSON. Ariz., Sept. 12.-Mrs
Ethel Morton Drachman, 81, Ari-
zona pioneer and heroine of the
novel and play, Chicken Every
Sunday" written by her daughter
died here last night.
Widow of Nose Drachman, she
taught school in Phoenix before she
came to Tucson 10 years ago.
Survivors include the daughter
Rosemary Winchome-Taylor OF
Tucson. and two sons, Philip E.
Evansville, Ind, and Oliver C.
| Tucson.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
John Porter, 81, Dies;
721-Lb. Circus Fat Man
Nv tha As,oeiatsd Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12-Iohn
Porter, 721-pound circus fat man.
whose bulk required two beds to
be welded together, died yesterday
at Allegheny General Hospitah~~,
Mr.. Porter. was removed @to
the hospital from a train two weeks
ago after he suffered heart al
tack. He was en- route to his home
in Dauphin, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Inurlinu

FUTROvsKY, IsT LII. SAM. A me-
mortal monument in loving mem
e ss is1f sI.d IS + 4 4. SAN SAN
I@ ice of his country. is to be un-
NSF veiled by his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Futrovsky. at the National
Capitol Hebrew. Cemetery. Ezras Israel
Sunday, September 3, 1a46,
1t 2 pm. 15s
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Radio Club to Meet

The Washington Radio Club will
meet at 8 pm. Saturday at 1880
Fourteenth street NV. A lecture
on Pulse Time Modulation" will be
presented by Albert Preisman, con-
sulting engineer.
Evening star., 1946-09-12
Col. John I. Whitaker
Dies al 40; Former
War Correspondent

Col. John T. Whitaker. 40, former
foreign correspondent for The Star
and the Chicago Daily News, died
yesterday in Walter Reed Hospital
Evening star., 1946-09-12
CEMETERY LOTS.

THREE LOTS in National Memorial Park
at substantial discount by private owner :
will sell separately; cash only. MA. eS43
days. la
Evening star., 1946-09-12

Mrs Hef
Capitol
ConEresai
at 2 pm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
METHODISTS' DRIVE FOR
FUNDS is SUCCESSFUL

Charlotte - Contributions of
$631, 687 already have been made
in the financial phase of the
Methodist church's Crusade for
Christ in the Western North Car
olina conference, it was reported
here.
Herbert M. Wayne of Charlotte,
conference treasurer, said actual
payments already received were
more than $4,000 in excess of
the conference quota of 575,925
and 95.5 per cent of the amount
pledged, which was far in ex-
cess of the minimum goal.
Wayne reported the following
payments by districts:
Asheville, $5O,653; Charlotte,
$95,961; Gastonia, $69,507;
Greensboro, $87,169; Marion,
$42,286; Salisbury, $66,914;
Statesville, $64,851; Thomasville,
sos, 1853; Waynesville, $32,160;
Winston-Salem, $76,928.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
CONGRESSMAN SNYDER
DIES IN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh - Rep. ]. Buell.
Snyder, 3D., Pa.), was found
dead at 2:3O p. M, Sunday in his
room at the Seventh Avenue no.
tel here. Allegheny county NOR
que officials said death, which
occurred some time Saturday or
early Sunday morning, resulted
from natural causes.
A maid who entered to clean
the room at 1890 this morning
said she assumed the congress-
man was asleep and left. She
returned at 2:30 with another
maid and found the congressman
in the same position in his bed.
She notified William Cornell, a
hotel clerk, who summoned NOR
que officials.
The 68-year-old congressman
announced only last Friday in
Somerset, Pa, that he planned to
retire at the end of his present
term. He had served IA years in
congress.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Claude Shepherd
Lands In States

Claude A. Shepherd, F-1C, of
West jefferson, returned to the
States aboard the USS President
jackson, an attack transport of
the Magic Carpet fleet, it was
learned through the information
center Of the command service
force. this week.
The ship left the Admiralty Is
bands, January 30 and was sched-
uled to arrive in San Pedro about
February II. The USS President
jackson is one of the Nays
many attack transports which
supported the seizure of STEP
ping-stone bases to Japan by
carrying thousands of fighting
men and their supplies to inva-
sion beaches and U. S. held
beachheads.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Doughton Says Luxuries
Taxes Will Last For Year

Observation-Disclosures Dough-
ton 3D., N. c. of the house ways
and means committee predicted
this week that high wartime lex-
else taxes on luxury goods" will
be continued through this year
at least.
Doughton. told newsmen he
personally could see mo use in
the world" for buyers holding
back on the purchase of furs'
silverware, luggage and jewelry
in the hope of tax cut by July
1.
Expressing a similar view,
Chairman George ID, Ca OF the
senate finance committee COM
mented that he could see no use
for action at this time" on revis-
ing the excise List.
Rep. Knutson (R., Mimi, SEN
ior ways and means Republican,
has introduced a bill proposing
to cut excise levies on July to
their 1912 levels.
The ways and means commit
tee, which initiates tax. legisla-
ton, has decided to open hear
ings on proposals for broadening
the old age and survivors insur-
ance coverage under the social
security law.
The committee will hear first
Arthur J. Altmeyer, chairman OF
the social security board. He is
expected to ask for extension OF
the social security program to
farm workers, domestic workers,
self employed and others not
now covered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
QUEEN ELIZABETH TO
BE LUXURY SHIP

London - The liner Queen
Elizabeth soon will be recon-
verted from a troop carrier to
peacetime luxury ship.
When she arrives at Southamp-
ton from New York, March 6,
the $4,000 ton giant of the seas,
largest passenger liner afloat,
will be stripped Of her troop
ship equipment. Then she will
60 to the Clyde in Scotland for
refitting. She will return to
transatlantic service in the fall.
Cunard Officials said today.
Her sister ship, the 81, 235 ton
Queen Mary, will make several
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
MIAMI, FLORIDA HAS.
~. BIG WINTER SEASON

Miami, Fla.-The greatest win
ter season in Florida history
reaches it's peak this week in Mi
ami.
This-the last week of Febru-
ary-is by tradition the busiest,
spendingest, most crowded of
all the season. It comes each
year with the running of the
states richest horse race, the
$50, 900 Widener scheduled for
Saturday at Hlaleah race course.
The steady stream of automo-
biles moving down the coast to
Miami has thickened in recent
days, and hotel clerks and night
club maitres d'hotel have more
requests for reservations than
can possibly be filled. The pop
ulation of the Miami-Miami
Beach area is about double the
normal.
Shows and freezes in the north
sent thousands here for the sun
shine, in their first chance to
travel since the war began. 9th
ers resumed their annual trips
here on learning that the army
and navy had given up the scores
of hotels taken over during the
war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
MARDT GRAS AGAIN
HAS RECORD CROWD

New Orleans The first Of an
expected 100000 pleasure-bound
visitors were pouring into New
Orleans this week for the first
Mardi Gras in five years, and
one which carnival planners pre-
dict will be as lavish as ever.
The early arrivals, out for Sun
day sightseeing in the ''City that
Care Forgot" swelled the stroll
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28

ling crowds on big Canal street
where the first of the five carni-
val parades will pass in all its
gaudy splendor.
Flags and bunting fluttered
overhead on the widest street in
the world" and huge, grotesque
masks topped light standards as
the first evidence of the giant
displays that were scheduled ia
adorn Canal street within the
next few days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28

Point. and at the conclusion of
her visit there, she accompanied
her neice, Mrs. Sherwood For
rest, the former Miss Marie Nc
MILAN, to Myrtle Beach and to
Clearwater, Florida. During her
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
MRS. MARY MCMILLAN
BACK FROM FLORIDA

Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, we'll
known Ashe county woman, is
back, after an extensive trip to
Florida and en- route, she also
visited a number of other points
of interest.
After spending sometime in
Hillsville, she went to High
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28
Brief World During The Week

stay in Florida she took part saa
radio broadcast at st. Peaezs-
burg, Florida. Mrs. MclGizazm.
reported wonderful trip" hnE
added that she was glad In he
back home again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28

more trips with American SOL
diers' brides before being refit-
ted. She sailed today for New
York and is due to arrive March
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-02-28

A tobacco variety and disease
control meeting is slated for the
high school in Wentworth at 7:3O
Wednesday night, March Is.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-23

The city of Albuquerque, N. M, was
established by the Spanish in 1905.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-23
PROBING OF FABRICS
AGAINST FIRE is
EASY TO DO

RoZeman. = FireproOfing curtains,
drapes and some other types of house
hold fabrics as we'll as certain kinds
of clothing will go far in reducing fire
hazards in many rural homes, especi-
ally those where open flame lamps
and heating stoves are used, accord
ing to Lora V. Hilyard, extension
clothing specialist at Montana State
college.
One of the best fireproofing solu-
tions for household fabrics and cloth
ing, she said, consists of seven ounces
of borax and three ounces of boric
water Both borax and boric acid may
be obtained at any drug store.
Materials may be treated with this
solution by simply dipping them or
spraying with common garden spray
er, Miss Hilyard explained. While
treated fabrics will char when exposed
to flame, they will not flare up, she
said. Fireproofing fabrics with this
solution has no effect on their appear
ance and they are made more resist
ant to the injurious action of sulphur
gases given off by burning coal and
Illuminating gas. Fabrics SO treated
must be treated again after being
laundered stree the chemicals will be
removed during the washing process.
More detailed information on fire
proofing fabrics is contained in the
department of agriculture bulletin,
"Fireproofing Fabrics" and copies may
be obtained through county extern
sion agents.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-08-23
Co-ops Often Pay
Most Taxes

I'm the payment of state taxes, co.
operatives, as a general rule, pay more
than do other forms of business enter
prises," declared Rep. Wright Patman
in speech in congress July 10, at
lacking the National Equality Assn.
for its efforts to destroy co-operatives.
Answering the slur of the NTEA
which attempts to create the impress
sion that co-operatives are tax
dodgers, Mr. Patman pointed out ga
federal agency study on the amount of
taxes actually paid by co-operatives
found that, generally speaking, a
larger proportion of co-operatives than
private businesses of other types paid
the three important taxes of social
security, federal income, and property
taxes.
Dunn and Bradstreet reports that
six out of every ten retailers pay no
federal income tax because they
operate without profit or in a loss
position. Thus, as far as tax exemp-
ton is concerned, these same retailers
may be considered as serious a threat
as so-called tax free enterprises. Sales
and excise taxes paid by co-operatives
normally exceed those of private bust
nesses of other types of extremely
wide margins"
Patman noted there are some 49,
900 cooperative enterprises in the
U. S." and that of these there are ap-
proximately 10000 farm co-operatives
which might qualify as exempt CO.
operatives under section 101 12) of
the Internal Revenue Code which
provides that certain types of farm
co-operatives, if they elect to do so,
can qualify for exemptions under the
Federal Income Tax Law. But "of this
group, however, only $40 have
elected to so qualify" so that all of the
hundreds of thousands of dollars being
spent by the NTEA to create the i'm
preston that co-operatives are great
tax dodgers, really involves relatively
few 1.-THE other farm co-operatives
have apparently felt that the disadvan-
tages of operating under the restrlc-
tions of the code more than out |
weighed any nebulous advantage they |
could receive by virtue of being an |
exempted cooperative. E e m p t o n |
under the regulations is very limited. |
"The exempt cooperative is exem-
pied primarily from the payment of
taxes on earnings which are allocated
to the payment of interest on capital
stock. They and other co-operatives
pay all other taxes in a manner SINH
lar to corporations, partnerships and
individual proprietorships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

U. S. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE. WEATHER BUREAU
  A M- MERIDIAN TIME WEATHER BULLETIN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30
TW0FEATURESAT CAPITOL ENDING;
 MIDNIGHT SHOW

Northern Rampant the Alaska feature, and The Bandit of Shsr- wood Forest will end the run at the Capitol tonight, two shows.
 At midnight, new show will be screened, the House of Drac- ula," and this feature will also be shown Thursday night only.
 The Wolf Man, Count Dracula and the Franksnstein Monster form the horror trio in this screen shocker. The three movie demons are portrayed respectively by Lon Chaney, John Carradine and Glenn Strange.
 The shuddery story, dealing with the eerie experiments of a neu- rotic scientist, revolves around the weird activities of the fiendisf7 threesome. Martha O'Driscoll, On slow Stevens, Jane Adams and Ludwig Stossel are prominent in the excellent cast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

Queen Elizabeth in 1872, received the first wrist watch ever made.
 There are about 95,000 Maori living in New Zealand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30
HALLOWEEN HINTS
 TELL HOW TO STAY HALE AND HEALTHY
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Here are some tips on how to be horrifying but remain healthy on Halloween. The National Safe ty Council in Chicago says that Halloween can be lots of fun with its ghosts and pranks, but it gives some advice which will help pre- vent you from becoming an eternal spook yourself.
 The list does not include possible retaliation by victims, but other wise it warns against wearing a dark costume if you want motor ists to see you. And costumes should not be made of flimsy fab rics which might flare up sudden ly from lighted candle.
 The Council also advises using flashlights instead of candles in jack O lanterns and cautions against wearing masks which ob- scure the vision
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30
Prize Boosied for
 BIG. Red Shingles

OTTAWA, Oct 30-Retail cell ing prices on British Columbia red cedar shingles will jump approxi- mately 20 to 25 cents a bundle, the Canadian Prices Board said today in announcing increases in manufacturers and wholesalers ceiling prices.
 The action was taken. the Board said. to offset in part the stag- gering cost of logs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

The annual ball given by the Volunteer Fire Department last night was great success socially and financially The hall was dec-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
 PROPERTY

 In the U s. Commissioners Court at Juneau, Alaska Tn the Matter of the Estate of ELIZABETH HANSEN, deceased. NOTICE IS HER REB BY GIVEN, that the undersigned administrator of said estate will sell at public auc ton to the highest bidder the fol- lowing items of personal property: Neck Chain of small gold mug
 gets;
 2 Gold Bracelets engraved, 1 Silver Bracelet engraved, 2 Bracelets with small gold mug
 gets,
 2 Silver coin Bracelets,
 Gold nugget Pin,
 Rings with small diamond set
 tings,
 Small assorted Rings, Leather Suit Case with assort-
 ment of Fancy work and cloth
 ing.
 Said sale will be held at Room 513 of the Federal Building at 200 P. M. Thursday, October 31. 1s46. The right to reject any and all bids that are not satisfactory is reserved by the Administrator. This sale is made to liquidate the debts of the estate. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of October, 1946. (SeaD FELIX GRAY,
 United States Commissioner. First publication, Oct. 28, 1946, Last publication, Oct. 30. 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

Because of the serious food shortage, the usual monthly Fam fly Night Dinner at the Lutheran Church was replaced by Hal loween Party for church mem- bers and their families. Planned by Mrs. Edwin Reed and Mrs. Peter Sylte, the evening was spent in playing games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30
ESKIMO BREAKS DOWN;
 T0WED TO kETCHIkAN

The big cannery tender Eskimo loaded with food supplies from &c., attle for Ketchikan and Sitka, was lowed into Ketchikan Sunday night by the Coast Guard Cutter Me- Lane after becoming disabled off Camp Point near the south end of Grenville Channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

week from Washington, D. C., to make a survey of the Blue Lake project for the U. s. Geological Survey.
 The tug Eskimo, Ernest Burnett skipper, is expected early next week with 100 tons of food for the Cold Storage Store, including fresh vege- tables and fruit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

'-(4:50 yesterday to 4:30 m. today) WEATHER SYNOPSIS pressure cnered north Wiseman this high extends from center northern California noeastward into high located 300 Aleutian chain Rain has fallen
 
 north central portions of the United States Tenn
  penetrating with temperatures temperature which recorded northwestern slightly ecterdav
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-30

Games were played during the ev- ening.
 The party was voted great success with thanks to the wom- en in charge: entertainment, Mrs Vincent Beauchamp, Mrs, Robert Wheeler, Mrs. Robert McCracken, Mrs. Richard Crueger, Mrs. Trig- ve Strom; refreshments, Mrs. Har- vey Brown, Mrs. Charles Johnstone Mrs. Charles Whittimore.
 Next meeting of Beta Sigma Phi will be November 4, pm. Next Elks party will be held No vember 2nd at the club rooms and is to be a Hunters Costume af- fair In charge of the party are Elk members residing on Japonski Island-ten in number, Music fol dancing will be by Mrs. Claude Rhoades and Mrs. Frank Cashel. Because of the serious fooc shortage, the usual monthly Fam fly Night Dinner at the Lutheran Church was replaced by a Hal lowe'en Party for church mem bers and their families. Planned by Mrs. Edwin Reed and Mrs Peter Sylte, the evening was spent in playing games.
 Russ Clithero was speaker at the regular American Legion meeting held last week, with an official report on the Ketchikan and Cali fornia Legion Conventions which he had recently attended.
 The Necker Bay, Jake Engleman skipper, returned Friday evening from a weeks hunting trip to Nak- wasina and Dry Pass. Aboard were Harold Engleman, Wally McDon- aid, Morris Dreisbach, Vince Beau champ and Jack Golf Ragged were three deer and large num- her of ducks and geese.
 The Dermott returned Monday from 2 hunting trip around Chich- agof Island with plenty of birds but no deer, MT. and Mrs. Charles Peterson and MT. and Mrs. Jin Brightman report that they had hunted constantly but without luck MT. Peterson took off again Sat urday, with Jack Conway aboard to hunt over the weekend in the Goddard Hot Springs area, | Neill Andersen, Jack Calvin and
 Frank Calvin left today aboard Richard Peters boat LaVerne Il for weeks hunting trip in Nak- wasina where they plan to camp in the old Army log cabin. They will be joined Wednesday by Jack Conway and Charles Peterson and plan to return next Sunday.
 Mrs. w. c. Charteris left by plane Thursday to visit Mrs P s. Ganty in Hoonah. Mrs Chart eris and Mrs Ganty plan to fly to Juneau for few days vacation be- fore returning to their. respective homes.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Troutman left by plane Friday of last week to make their home in Juneau after several years in the Gov ernment School of the Bureau o1 Indian Affairs here.
 ! Arvi Weananen and Francis A Styer arrived by plane early this
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