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Evening star., 1946-04-14
Floating uuion

HERE'S his explanation: Most of
the people who reported seeing fire
balls were experiencing an optical
illusion known as after image or
persistence of vision.
"You can get the same effect by
looking at bright light in an other
wise dark room, then swapping it
off. The image will float through
the air whichever way you look.
Ball lightning is merely an after
image from bright fash of real
lightning. The explosion is thunder.
arriving a few seconds later. When
a tree or house is destroyed, it means
the lightning struck"
Other things may suggest ball
lightning to an imaginative observer.
One is lightning seen head-on, which
few live to describe. Another. which
accounts for spheres of fame hover
ing about on calm evenings. is a
brush discharge, or "St. Elmo's
Fire" This is a harmless electrical
display caused when highly charged
air approaches the earth's surface.
DIR. Humphreys acknowledges
one case history that his explana-
tions wouldn't cover. A group Of
country people saw ball Of ghostly
white fire float across field, then,
with gentle swooping motion, dis
appear into the woods.
1t turned out to be an owl, his
wings coated with phosphorescent
bits of wood from a hollow tree
where he'd spent the day.
Evening star., 1946-04-14
This weather-bureau
expert studied ball
lightning and came
up with a surprise

TIME season is coming when people
will start running through the
barnyards, falling over pals and
lawn mowers, with breathless stories
about big balls of fire. kissing sounds
and stunning explosions.
The phenomenon of ball light
ming" has been reported so often that
the Weather Bureaus DR.. William
Humphreys, our foremost lightning
authority. felt compelled to investi-
gate it. He started Is years ago
advertising for eyewitness accounts.
Thousands of people have an
swered. For example: IL was stand
ing near my living room window
during severe thunderstorm. Sud-
denly saw brilliant ball of fire
floating toward the house. To my
horror, it came through the window
into the room with me.
"Itsputtered. crack led and gave
off u smell Of burning sulphur.
Then il exploded with a crash"
A farmer in Dermott, Ark, wrote
that one day while plowing in his
field, a violent thunderstorm came
up. II saw ball of lightning flying
in my direction. | lodged under the
plow. The lightning seemed to burst
between me and the mule
Blown to Bits
i FELT the jar of the plow as it
was blown out OF the earth. When
got up, the plow was shattered. The
mule had been knocked down"
The weirdest of all accounts came
from farmers wife. She was awak-
ened by what appeared to be fire
in their neighbor's barn.
Then | looked again" she wrote,
land saw that there were six balls of
fire on top of the roof. And, for four
rods around the barn. everything
was clearly illuminated.
while l watched, the balls
dropped down. disappearing before
Evening star., 1946-04-14

Lemon and water. when taken first thing on
arising. makes harsh laxatives entirely unnec-
essary for most people.
This natural fruit drink simply the juice of
a lemon in glass Of water when you first get
up y is all that most people need to insure
prompt gentle normal elimination. And unlike
harsh laxatives. which irritate the system and
impair nutrition lemon and water is good for you.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

4 <. -s a . q. q. .s -s- q. ]. [ Communications are welcome in The Sentinel but the opin- ions expressed in such com munications do not necessar- fly express. the opinions of this newspaper.
 Box 1852
 Ketchikan. Alaska
 r July 1946
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

In the eases Of deaths of Army personnel overseas after July 1, I946. the Quartermaster Corps will not inter the bodies in temporary mortuary chapeIs at overseas sta uons until the next available transportation. either Army trans port or commercial carrier.
 Current deaths are not to be confused with deaths during mill- tary operations. Those who died in military operations Or subse- Quent to VI Day, but before July 1. 1916. are buried in temporary military cemeteries overseas. Final disposition of their remains will be made according 10 the wishes expressed by next of kin following questonnaire which will be sent to them. according to a program which is now being carefully N orked out by the Office of the Quartermaster General
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19
LONGsH0REMEN AND
 EMPLOYERS SIGN CONTRACT

SAN FRANCISCO = Reresenta- tives of the Waterfront Employers Association and CIO longshoremen Wednesday signed a new contract covering wages and working con ditions at West Coast ports
 The contract is effective until September 30, but may be reopen ed after July 31 by either side IL was signed by Frank P. Foisie for the employers and Harry Bridges for the longshoremen.
 The main practical effect of the contract was the setting up of l,- bitration machinery 10 handle the rising wave of disputes on the Pacific Coast waterfront. Nathan p. Feinsinger. acting for Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach, presided at the protracted session.
 There was no expectation that the contract signing would head off the strike of ship, dock and walking bosses scheduled for Aug ust 1, or that it would affect the vote now being taken by the main body of longshoremen for a pos sible coastwide strike September 90.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

in holgsing which is far below even minimum standard of health and comfort. The industry demands that the resident Alaska eannsry worker hold himself available for work twenty-four hours day dur ing the entire canning season and yet refuses to assure eanuery work
 CTS an adequate guaranteed seq sonal income. These are the con- diti0ns that exist and the issue,
 the all important issue is how these conditions can be corrected. .And the only issue in the election l is which organization has and can Ido the most to correct them; the AZ of L or the GIO.
 Lets look at the record The .CIO Alaska Fishermen's Union has increased wages forty-seven per cent in the past five years. The CI0 purse seiners, organized ia the International Fishermen and Allied Workers of America in- creased the price of the two most important fish, pinks and chums, thirty per cent in one year alone, t946. The CIO cannery workers organized in FTA-CIO increased the lowest cannery wage for res ident workers fifteen cents per hour this year with an increase of sS0.0O in the lowest seasonal guarantee.
 What is the record of the AF of B2 The AT of l. has not increased either wages or guarantee one cent in the same length of time Let us be honest and admit that the AZ of L has never negotiated a coll tract with the Industry. The proof of this lies fin the fact that the so-caIled AZ of L agreements are identical word for word with those fought for and gotten by the CIO. the only change being the substitution Of AZ of L" for "CIOn in the title. We shall be enIy too happy to furnish copies of both agreements to any person who wishes to verify this for him self.
 The ClO resident cannery work CTS agreement was signed this year on the first of May. The same. identical contract without the change of one word was signed by the AZ of L on June 15. And in that month and a half the AZ of L did not get one cent for the resi- dent cannery workers that the CIO had not already gotten. The CIO
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

INGERSOLL HOTEL in KETCHIKAN BARNOF HOTEL
 in JUNEAU
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19
Very truly yours. Wendell B. Phillips, Jr. Regional Director
 FTA-CI0
DISABILITY CLAIMS ARE
 AWARDED ALASKA VETS

SEATTLE-One out of every 10 veterans of World War II in Alas ka has filed a claim with the Yet erans' Administration for disabii- ity pay, the VA said this week.
 Up to June l. total of lS2 claims had been filed by Alaska veterans, resulting in 23S awards. Of the remainder. 215 were dis allowed and 29 are pending. Most of the claims pending adjudication are awaiting additional fnforma- ton, physical examination or sery- ice records.
 The VA urges veterans who be- lieve they are entitled to a dis ability pension to file their claim within one year from the date of their discharge, because payments on disability claims filed within the one-year period normally be- gin from the date of the veterans discharge where his entitlement is otherwise established. Payments on
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resident cannery workers had to fight for those gains They had to strike against all the power of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc. not only without the help or eoopera- ton of the AF of l. but with the threat from the leaders of the AL aska Marine Workers Union that they would do all in their power to smash CIO picket lines wherever found.
 This is the record. and it stands for all to see no matter who may try to becloud it with lies about Seattle domination" or slanderous attacks on good and respected in- diyiduals in Ketchikan and Wran- gell. Since FTA-CIO chartered It's first resident cannery worker lo- cal in southeastern Alaska in 1888 the resident cannery workers or ganized in FTA-CIO have increased their wages from forty-three cents per hour to $106 per hour. an in- crease Of better than two hundred per cent.
 Resident cannery workers in southeastern Alaska are not stupid as the leadership of the Alaska Marine Workers Union believes them to be. They can see the tre- menduous gains which they have achieved through the CIO and that through the CIO they will continue these gains in the future. That is why they have been join ing the CIO in ever increasing numbers and why a majority of them will select FTA-CIO as their collective bargaining agent in the National Labor Relations Board election.
 Very truly yours.
 Wendell B. Phillips, Jr.
 Regional Director
 FTA-CIO
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19
KETP SWEET RELISH

Fisheries laboratory in Ketchi- kan presents a sweet relish made from Alaska kelp:
 pounds kelp
 1 small head cabbage
 3 medium-sized onions
 1 green pepper
 tablespoons mustard seed
 ? tablespoons whole allspice
 tablespoons whole tumerie
 cups sugar
 tablespoons Karo
 cups vinegar
 Cut the kelp in approximately 12-inch lengths and split the bulbs. Remove the dark surface layer, ''peeling," preferably with a vegetable parer. Soak the kelp for 3 hours in a brine solution pre- pared by disolving 1 cup salt in ? gallons of cold water Care must be taken to keep the kelp covered l by the solution. Remove the kelp from the salt solution and wash if thoroughly with cold water.
 Drain the kelp and grind it in Ia food chopper using a medium fine plate, with 14 inch holes Place a cup water in an enamel pot and add cups of the ground kelp; cook the mixture for 25 minutes over medium heat stirring it frequently.
 Grind the cabbage. onions and green pepper together, then place the cooked ground kelp. cabbage. onions, green peppers and F cup salt in a large crock or enamel pot. Cover and let this mixture stands for hours. Then drain the relish well.
 Dissolve F teaspoon powered alum in 1 tablespoon water and combine it with the mustard seed, allspice, tumeric, sugar, Karo and vinegar. Heat this mixture and al-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

allowed claims filed after that per iod start from the date the claim is filed.
 Disability pensions range from $1l.50 a month for 10 per cent disability to S115 a month for to- tai disability. There are statutory awards for certain specific total disabilities. such as blindness tn both eyes. loss of the use of boih hands, or paraplegia lspinal cord .inJury.) These awards may be as high as $500 a month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19
COMMUNICATIONS

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REVIVE PROCEDURE FOR
 RETURN OM MILITARY DEAD
HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN

procedure of returning to the In tied States for burial members of the Army who die in military serY- ice overseas was revived effective July 1, 1946, the War Depart ment has announced. This proeed- ure has not been followed since September 3. 1889. the date of the limited National Emergency
 cemeteries but will hold them in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19

low il to boil I minute. Pour this picking solution over the relish and boil It 10 minutes in an en- amel pot
 While the relish is still hot place it in hot sterilized jars and sta al. Makes six pints.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-19
Box 1852
Eetchikan. Alaska IT July 1946

Editor
 Wrangel Sentinel
 Wrangell, Alaska
 Dear Sir:
 It is not the intent or policy of our organization to descend to the level of personal mud-slinging to Whieh the leadership of the Alaska Marine Workers Union has devoted so much time and effort in recent months. The issue in the coming National Labor Relations Board el- ecti6n for resident cannery work CTS is one wlich far transcends the personality of any individual
 Ever since the first salmon was canned in Alaska the salmon can ming companies, now organized in the Alaska Salmon Industry. Inc, have grossly underpaid resident AL aska eannery workers. The indus try has and is continuing to house resident Alaska cannery workers
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
AlongThe Fear

TUT, TUT - Without Deviat-
ing from its usual pattern Along
The Cape Fear can herewith cor
rect a few errors, oversites, etc,
which some kind readers were
considerate enough to call to our
attention last night.
First item on the agenda is that
question of PIT boats which was
read with interest by local mem
bers of the RONS.
Sad to say, what Along The Cape
Fear mistook for the famed PIT
boats and told how a pair of the
vessels was tied up at the Customs
house dock happened to be P boats
all the while.
Now a P boat is an Army Air
Force air-sea rescue boat and we
can quote Pat Pretlow, a local
gentleman who served aboard one
during the recent war, as our au-
thority.
AS a bonus to repay our readers
for Mondays error concerning the
visit of the P boats instead of PIT
boats, we will now divulge the
code word that airmen in distress
used to summons a P boat to their
rescue when they crashed in the
Pacific. That word, my friend, was
"Saphire."
One other item that may be OF
interest to you about the air-sea
rescue boats or crash boats is that
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
LEADERS PREDICT
ELECTION GAINS
New Hanover County Polls
To Remain Open Until
$3.50 P. M.

Leaders of both Democratic ano
Republican parties here last nigh
predicted gains in their norma.
voting percentages in today's New
Hanover county elections; but.
with only four Republican candi
dates offering for the q posts a
stake, chief uncertainty as to the
outcome conferred around the fate
two proposed constitutional amend
ments.
The county's % polling places
will be open from $50 am. to 6:3(
pm. today. H. G. Carny, chair
man of the Board of Elections,
said yesterday.
Judge Henry L. Stevens has re.
cessed tomorrow's session of New
Hanover county Superior Court
becuse of the election. p
The county's Alcoholic Beverage
control stores will be closed today.
Nathan S. Haskell, county Demo.
cratic chairman, pointed to his
party's normal IS per cent of the
local ballots, and predicted that the
margin wuld be maintained this
year.
1--WE are most interested in q
big vote" he assert&. cts an of
year, but we're hoping for 5000
to turn out"
See LEADERS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
COMMISSIONERS
PLEDGE SUPPORT
Country To Aid Board OF
Education In Obtaining
Airport Building

The County board of commits
sioners yesterday offered its full
support to the county board of edu-
cation in its effort to acquire Blue.
thenthal airport's U. S. Army hos
pital buildings for a proposed local
junior college.
The commissioners endorsed the
project unanimously after hearing
a report from H. M. Roland, county
superintendent of education.
At the same time, Commissioner
George W. Trask, who seconded the
resolution endorsing the education
boards request, announced that he
would impose imposition of any new
county taxes for educational pur-
poses.
The county board also Instructed
Thomas K. Woody, its clerk, to
write the State Highway and Public
Works commission for a complete
schedule Of road improvements
planned in New Hanover county for
the coming year.
Commissioner James M. Hall sug-
gested that the information be re-
quested of the highway commission
after asserting that, in view of
heavy road taxes paid by the
See COMMISSIONERS On Page 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
VETERANS STUDY
HOSPITAL PLANS
Representatives OF Legion
And VFW To Confer
With VA Officials

Members of the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars
here will this week consider pro-
posals that they Jointly acquire
100 acres of local land and offer
it to the United States Veterans
Administration as the site for a
l000-bed ex-servicemen's hospital.
The VFW will vote on coopera-
ton with the Legion in making the
offer at the regular meeting of the
James A. Marley post at 7:3O
o'clock Wednesday night, E. c.
Snead, post commander, announc-
ed yesterday.
Post 10 of the Legion will take
up the proposal at its regular meet
ing Thursday night, according to
w. K. Stewart, Jr., its commander.
Col. John Bright Hill, Legion
representative, and Ken Noble of
the VIEW will confer with top Of
ficials of the VAS South Atlantic
Division in Richmond Thursday,
Noble said last night.
Rep. j. Bayard Clark is current
ly seeking and appointment with
VA national officers for Hill. and
Noble in Washington Friday morn
ing, it is understood.
Legion and WV spokesmen alike
See VETERANS On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
COL. B. E. SNOW
FETED AT SUPPER
Col. George W. Gillette Re-
ceives Surprise Birthday
Gift AT Reception

The city's industrial and politi-
cal leaders turned out yesterday
to greet Col. Beverly c. Snc".
Wilmington's new district U. S.
engineer, and took time out te
pay tribute to Col. George W,
Gillette, Colonel Shows predeceE-
sor and present South Atlantic
Division U. S. Engineer.
Colonel Gillette, host at a well
coming buffet supper for his sue
ce;sor at the Cape Fear club here.
was presented with a new watch,
as a surprise birthday gift, before
an audience of more than 100 Of
the city leaders.
The reception climaxed a crowd
ed opening day On duty for Colonel
Snow. He assumed office yester-
day morning shortly after his
arrival here.
The new district engineer, a
regular Army officer for "a years,
toured the local engineers' yard
at Eagle Island as his first act
in his new post.
He spent yesterday afternoon
familiarizing himself with local
office procedure.
Colonel Gillette, who was recent
ly promoted to chief of the South
Atlantic division for the U. S.
Engineers. will return today to
Atlanta, division headquarters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05

they are speedier than the PIT
boats.
AND FINIS-Another kind read
er rang last night to inquire what
became of the second installment
of Miss Elizabeth Janet Blacks
story concerning Flora Macdonald.
You may recall that last week
Along The Cape Fear quoted Miss
Black as saying Who knows any
thing about Lady Arabella? The
world knows our Floral"
This gentle caller querried us as
to whether we knew the answer
Or were we out of this world.
Without more ado, here is the
sequel to Miss Blacks article.
OLD HERO - General Donald
Macdonald, an old hero of Cullo-
den, had raised the royal standard
in the town square; the clansmen
came from far and near to the
camp of General Macdonald at
Cross Creek. When the troops
were ready to march away from
Cross Greek Flora took her posi-
ton under the wide-spreading oak.
by the side of Cool Spring. AS the
clansmen passed in their ta-tans
and feathered bonnets, she called
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
So To Bed

Lost dogs have become =
specially with And So To Bed
until some readers have al
ready begun to question wheth-
er Fido has not often just walk
ed off so he could see his name
in print.
Paul Davis, the driver Of a
Coble Milk tanker here from
Lexington, is much upset over
the loss of his cap. As a matter
of fact it is not so much head
covering that is worrying him
as the badge attached to the
cap.
And to cap it all, he confess
es that it vanished while he was
parked and asleep.
Anyone wishing to make Mr..
Davis a very happy man instead
of the very sad man which he
now is, should give their inf0r-
nation concerning the missing
cap and license to M. D. Mintz
by dialing 6681 at the White Ice
Cream company. Mintz will be
glad to pass on the good news
to Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
REPUBLICAN
BEATS GUN; ADMITS
HIS DEFEAT TODAY

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. A.
() - Eugene Nolte, Jr., Republi-
can candidate for governor OF
Texas, may trail in the general
election Tuesday, but he was way
ahead Monday - he was the first
candidate in 80 gubernatorial races
in the United States to concede de-
feat.
He conceded defeat before the
first. ballot was cast.
II have no Illusions" ne said
cheerfully. "Beauford Jester (the
Democratic c%andidate) will be our
next governor"
II made out like / was going to
VIM" he said. You know l travel
ed 5000 miles, making speeches all
over the state in big and little
towns"
Nolte, a night club owner and
beer distributor, said he enjoyed the
campaign which he financed him
self.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
PLEA GRANTED
Big -Four To Hear
Trieste Argument
Foreign Ministers Agree Tok1sSpsuHI s4sas
Italian Presentation S'saNn e!asso
Governing Body Fol u09N.A >lvo

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -(P)e
The Four Power Foreign min
listers conference agreed in a
lengthy opening session here
Monday night to hear Yugoslav-
ia and Italy present arguments
on kind of government which
they believe the United Nations
should have over Trieste.
Arguments during the three
hour and forty-five minute ses-
sion in a Manhattan hotel room
again revealed the basic split
between Russia and the western
powers over critical issues
such as control of Trieste.
There were, however, some
agreements such as an under
standing that while Yugoslavia
and Italy might be allowed to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05
POLICE TO PUSH
STRAY DOG DRIVE
: Running Animals
Cause For Several Com
plants By Residents ,

In the wake of a mounting wave
of dog-bite complaints, the City of
Wilmington yesterday announced
a campaign against '1oose-running
dogs that show a tendency to act
vicious or become nuisances."
There were two dog bite incidents
in Sunset Park last week, both by
the same animal, City Manager ].
R. Benson said. The week had also
seen repeated complaints against
unattached dogs chasing children,
cars and bicycles and "generally
acting like nuisances," he declared.
Benson advised all citizens not
to let their dogs run at large with
out being accompanied by their
owners.
1.-THE city dog catcher and the
police department have been warn
ed to keep a sharp lookout for any
animal found making a nuisance of
ITSELF" he declared.
Treatments for children suffer-
ing from dog-bites r painful and
may cause serious nervous disturb
ance to the victim, Benson pointed
out.
Dogs picked up on biting com
plants are confined from a week
or to ten days for possible rabies,
he said.
The city dog pound is still hold
ing the animal which was respon-
sible for last weeks billings, Ben
son reported, since local health Of
Ulcers felt that detection of rabies
would be more certain if ne were
See POLICE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-05

commel Inflicted boun-
diaries O. me disputed Adriatic
port, the boundary issues would
not thereby be reopened.
Russian Foreign Minister Mol
otov repeatedly lost out on one
proposal to the effect that
after hearing the Yugoslavs,
the Foreign Ministers should
turn the question of constituting
a government for Trieste over
to their deputies, allowing the
Yugoslavs to sit in on the work.
This was not approved.
The critical conference began
at 4 p. m. (EST) in the sky
scraper Waldorf-Astoria hotel
in a pale green drawing room 81
See BIG FOUR On Page Two