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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
SEA OTTER DID
 SURVIVE WAR,
 GRAY'S REPORT
Refuge Manager Sees Need of Special Project
 for Valuable Animals

Wildlife Refuge Manager Douglas Gray, recently returned to the Fish and Wildlife Regional Office here following a patrol of the Aleutian Islands and other refuge areas, to- day settled fears regarding the safety of rebuilding sea otter col onies-fears developed from rum ors of armed service disregard dur ing wartime of the welfare of the valuable and once almost extinct fur bearers.
 Abuses did take place, Gray con- cured and there is little doubt that occasionally some of the creatures were wantonly killed or suffered from such mishaps as spilled oil but it does not now appear that any colonies of the animals suffer- ed destruction. It is the wiping out of a colony that was most feared. he said.
 Although unable on his recent trip to devote the time needed for full survey of the present condi- tion of the sea otter, Gray feels that their rehabilitation is about on the same stage as before the war-in, say l939 What is most needed now, Gray feels, is the focus sing of public attention upon them, so that a full-time sea otter project can win the approval of Congress and needed funds.
 He suggests a project similar to the outstandingly successful handl- ing of the fur seal, which has brought the Pribilof seal popula- tion back from a few hundred to millions of animals
 Gray, now busy here at rewriting a refuge program for Alaska on the basis of his findings this summer, his pre-war experience and the re- suits of biological surveys which were carried on during the period when he was serving on active SOdIlS III tllC 4NoNy, PiOkOoSo tO di vorce the handling of sea otter from the refuge program.
 He would commence soon to crop small percentage of the present otter colonies; not enough of the animals being taken yearly to endanger the breeding stock, but a sufficient number of their lux urious pelts being placed back on the market so that the people of the United States would come to realize the animals great value.
 A second purpose of the small scale cropping would be experi- so that it could be learned at what age the fur is at prime and when the animals can be best killed, also so that much need
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
HOSpITAL NOTES
st. Ann's Hospital discharged

St. Ann's Hospital discharged J. J. Collins yesterday.
 Admitted there were Master Ed ward Austin, Robert Hammer, Les ter Horton, Lynn Boyer, Mrs. Mer- cedes Balcom, Robert Van Dam, Le Roy Elder, and Patricia McNa- mara.
 Government hospital admitted on the ninth Edna Harry of Hoonah, Bessie Thcmas of Yakutat, Leslie Mahle of Anchorage and Josephine Hammond of Haines.
 Discharged from Government Hospital yesterday was Mrs. Anne Talli and her boy baby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
SALTY 0'R0URKE'
 AT 10TH CENTURY
 FOR TONIGHT 0NLY Y

Paramount's "Saity O'Rourke" is the feature bill tonight at the 20th Century Theatre, an Alan Ladd screen sockeroo which already has drawn high praise from high places in Hollywood, Alan co-stars with Gail Russell in the pounding story of a race track classic slated to raise audience blood pressure com ing into the home stretch.
 With Alan in the title role, it's a case of the Ladd gunning again for the chance to go straight after finding he's been put on the spot by a gambling ring of ruthless killers. Alan gets help from a winsome, youthful school teacher, played by Gail, whose honest love keeps Ladd from straying off the beaten path. These whove seen the picture de- clare Milton Holmes story and screen play hits a peak in writing with Raoul Wlash's direction in for some bouquets.
 Bruce Cabot plays the ominous role of a big-time raeketeer who's waiting for a S2o,00O pay-off from Ladd In order to square the debt, Ladd buys a horse, hires Stanley Clements as his jockey with Will jam Demarest as trainer. It's a case of beating the deadline date for the pay-off thereafter and the action roars at mad pace right up to the climax, it's said.
 All the rich background of horse racing, the sport of kings, has been captured by Hollywood cameras, ac- cording to reports. Intertwined with this is warm romance Of gentle school teacher and a silent i'm placable horse bettor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11

ed information on their living hab- its could be obtained.
 Gray looks upon the handling of the sea otter as long-range pro- ject-25 years he suggests. By that time, perhaps the present small colonies would be built back up to size where the annual take could compare in value to that of the Pribilof fur seal If eXperi- mental cropping goes on in the meantime, there will be the proper know-how when the time comes to cash in on the rehabilitation of the creatures.
 Gray does not think there should be, at least in the foreseeable fu- ture, even an open season on the sea otter. There are too few of the animals to allow any drastic mistakes, he said Throwing them open to commercial hunting could be altogether disastrous. He sees controlled sale of the pelts as the only safe way, with the government keeping it's finger on the animals, 10th alive and dead. In fact, Con gress must revise the present law in order that their belts may be sold at all, or even possessed within the United States.
 Though the time is a long way off when sea otter furs will be other than very rare, Gray is sure, however, that the colonies of the animals on Alaska's remoter shores have survived the hazards of war and do have valuable future if proper program for their care is inaugurated soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
VA PERSONNEL, ALSO.
 SUPPLIES ARE BEING FLOWN TO THIS CITY.

With transportation to Alaska interrupted by the shipping strike the Navy again comes to the aid of the Veterans Administration and will transport VA personnel and supplies to Juneau, Deputy Ad- ministrator D. M. Shute advised Ernest Lincoln, acting manager of the VA Regional office here today.
 Arrangements were completed with Squadron VR-4 at Sand Point Naval Air Station to bring seven VA employees and 5000 pounds of emergency freight to Juneau today, September II, on Naval Air Transport Service R5-D. Among the supplies are 25 typewriters, which are almost unobtainable in Alaska.
 The seven employees are coming to the Alaskan Regional Office to make an administrative survey and help straighten out the procedures in the office. They probably will return by commercial plane if the shipping strike is still in effect when their survey is completed
 The Navy flew 12 employees and several thousand pounds of office supplies to Juneau last April in order that the VA could open the Regional Office there on schedule.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
STATEHOOD lS TOPIC
 FOR DEBATE AT OPEN
 FORUM HERE TONIGHT

At an open meeting sponsored by the Alaska Statehood Associ- ation, at 8 o'clock this evening in the City Council Chambers, the question of state status for Alaska will be thrown open to debate by both opponents and protagonists
 In addition, George Sundborg, re- gently appointed General Manager of the Alaska Development Board and author of the newly-released statehood survey supplement pub lished under the auspices of the Association will be on hand to an swer questions upon the issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
And Stop Dosing Your Stomach
 With Soda and Alkalizers

Empire want Ads bring results'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
to and from Alaska beginning about September IS
Stepped-up Service aOiH Bring 35 Flights per
 Week Both Ways

Long-planned additions to our fleet of Flying Clippers have now been made. Tks new equipment has been delivered to our run. It makes pos sible the most frequent flight sched- ules ever offered to Alaska. |
 Beginning about September IS there ,ciH be 35 Clipper flights euery ,oeek from the Territory! And also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-11
Pioneer Curtis Is
 Dead a! kefehikan

KETCHIKAN, Sept. 11.-John J. Curtis, 91, active at his hobby Of until last week, died yes terday of a brief illness. He came here from Chicago 40 years ago. Relatives include two daughters, Mrs. R. s. Walsh, Chicago; Mrs. M. J. Heneghan, Ketchikan, and son, T. R. Curtis, Ketchikan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

The U. S. Secretary of the treas
ury cannot own American govern
[ment bonds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
REV. SCARBOROUGH
TO SPEAK LOCALLY
Junior Order OF United
American Mechanics To
Hold Meet Friday

The Rev. L.. B. Scarborough,
Rocky Mount, State vice councillor
of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, will be pri1-
cipal speaker at the supper meet
ing of the Wilmington branch at
the local hall at eight o'clock Fri
day night, it was announced yester-
day by T. c. Ellers, secretary.
The meeting will also be featur-
ed by the presentation of special
tokens of appreciation to w. H. Han
CANNON, George C. jackson,
George w. Gore, and Donald R.
Jenkins, recently discharged serv-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
THOMAS VANN Fed

Funeral services for Thomas
Vann Sneeden were held yester-
day afternoon at five o'clock
from the Seagate Baptist church.
The Rev. j. f. Allard, pastor, was
in charge of the services. The body
lay in state from three until five
o'clock and interment took place in
Giles cemetery, Wrightsville high
way, following the church services.
Mr.. Sneeden died in the home of
his daughter Mrs. A. F. Williams,
Seagate, Tuesday at $40 pm.
He is survived by two soas, S.
V. Sneeden, a deputy in the New
Hanover sheriff's office; and Will
liam A. Sneeden; one daughter,
Mrs. Williams; three grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
Active pallbearers were Frank
%Sneeden, James Sneeden, Stephen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
STAMPING
LOCAL ATU men
To Sell Or Not To Sell And
For How Much Is vi
tai Question

Wilm-ngton's Alcohol Tax Unit
agents, usually an efficient bunch
of boys for whom no problem is too
tough, are currently stumped by a
mere 1889 Ford coach.
The agents-Lon Howe, Ernest
Plate, and George Steptoe-seized
the perplexing automobile in a raid
on alleged ~bootleggers recently.
Car Sale
By order of their superior Off
Ger, Agent T. E. Patton OF Char
lotte, the car is to be sold at public
auction at the Macmillan and Cam
eron garage, Third and Chestnut
streets, at II o'clock Saturday
morning.
It is to be sold at or below the
OPA ceiling price of $468. 73-and
that's what makes the car so per-
picking.
There isn't any more OPA.
Worried
With automobiles as scarce as
they are, the agents are worried
about what will happen if someone
bids more than the OPA figure.
Should they sell it for $468.73 or
should they not?
The agents are still hoping for a
solution before the II am. Satur-
day deadline.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
WILLIAM AVERY STANLEY

William Avery Stanley, %, re-
sident of Winter Park. died Tues
day night in Fayetteville following
a long lines.
Funeral services are scheduled
to be held this afternoon at four
o'clock from the chapel of Ward
Funeral home with the Rev. K. r.
Wheeler officiating. Interment will
be in the Winter Park cemetery.
Surviving z four brothers:
Charles w. Stanley, ]. W. Stanley,
R. B. Stanley and D. B. Stanley,
Wilmington; and one sister, Mrs.
R. o. Halverson, Fon Du Lac, Wis
consin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

Howard Hughes, the multi
millionaire sportsman = movie
producer-plane builder who
crashed his XIII photo
graphic plane into the Beverly
Hills, Calf, mansion-shown
in flames at top-was still
fighting for his life with a
$3.50 chance to recover in a
California hospital last night.
Hughes, shown in an oxygen
tent at bottom, was on a test
flight when trouble developed
in one of the planes motors.
With $4,000 invested in
the new-type plane, Hughes
decided to GRASSLAND instead
of bailing out. When the
plane hit the mansion it burst
into flames. He suffered
third degree b urns and
bruises.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
ACL AGENT TO GET
HALF CENTURY PIN
F. H. Ingram, Ridgeland,
S. C.. To Be Honored
For Service

Fifty years of railroading - half
a century of work in the same COM
munity - is the record made this
month by F. H. Ingram, Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad agent at Ridge
land. S. C.. And this month, the
railroad will recognize that record
when Agent Ingram is presented
with his gold, diamond-studded
fifty year service emblem.
Ingram is number 1919 on the list
OF employees who have been award
ed the emblem for continuous serv-
ice since the plan was inauguarat-
ed, but it is doubtful whether any
former recipient ever performed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
MISS LIZZIE CALDWELL

LUMBERTON, July 10 - Miss
Lizzie Caldwell, 81, n of Lum-
berton's most beloved and respect
ed women, died at a local sana-
forum Wednesday at 100 a. m.
of the infirmities of age.
She had been in failing health
for the past 10 years and a patient
at the local sanatorium since June
Is.
She was born in Lumberton on
Oct. Is, 1868.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from Biggs Funeral home
Thursday at 1920 a. m. by her
former pastor, the Rev. c. W. Wal
lace, assisted by DR.. C. H. Dur
ham, DR.. J.. eileen Blackburn and
the Rev. I. P. Hedgpeth. Interment
will be in the family plot at Mea-
dowbrook cemetery.
"Miss Lizzie, as she was affec-
tionately known throughout Robe
son county, had been unable to
walk since she was stricken with
infantile paralysis when she was a
small child.
She was a charter member of the
Lumberton Christian and Mission.
airy Alliance church where she
taught the Woman's Bible class
for 40 years and was a leader in
the Woman's Missionary society.
She helped organize the Monday
Afternoon Prayer group, which met
at her home weekly for years and
which established and supported
full-time e%vangelistic work among
Indians of this county.
Before the Robson Welfare de-
partment was organized, she took
the lead in efforts to e that every
crippled child in the county about
whom she heard received ortho-
pedic treatment. She was the NOV.
ing spirit in working for establish
ment of a county home and led
many welfare and temperance &C.
tivities. For several years she op.
Grated a store in Lumberton, going
to and from work in a wheel chair,
until i'll health forced her retire
ment.
Her nearest relatives surviving
ri one niece, Mrs. Horace Bak.
er; and two nephews, Robert D
Caldwell and W. E. Caldwell, al
of Lumberton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
his long period Of service in one

his long period Of service in one
place.
When he originally entered rail-
road employ June g., 1896, the
Ridgeland agent was on the payroll
of the old Charleston and Savan-
nah Railway, a link in the Plant
system, subsequently purchased by
the Coast Line. One month later
he was made agent at Ridgeland
and he has been there ever since.
c. Med. Davis, president of the
company, has personally directed
F. B. Langley, general superin-
tendent of the Northern division,
Savannah, Ga, to make the pres
entation at an appropriate cere-
mony at an early date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
OBITUARIES

Sneeden, Silas Sneeden, William
Brock, and z. A. Sneeden.
Honorary pallbearers were
George Stewart, Charlie Rogers, A.
T. Gideon, John Hines, Bill Roberts,
W. G. Butler, Ben Hewlett, G. H.
Rogers, and E.. c. Reynolds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

In 1870 so ger cent Of all non
agricultural working women in the
United States were domestic SER
wants, according to the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica. Less than one
per cent hela clerical positions,
81 per cent were in the principal
professions and 17.6 percent were
factory workers,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11
M00NSHINE KEEPS
Abe POLICE BUSY
s;x-Month Report Shows
IS Arrests Made; Is
Stills Destroyed

cpventy-five arrests were made,
- 1legal stills were destroyed and
,eo Gallons of mash poured out
9 ,'S;na the first six months of this
Gu ~. according to figures released
ye@F arl S. Bland, Chief of the
\! Hanover A. B. c. Police.
breakdown of the figures show
in January five stills were de-
'a .soved. 1900 gallons of mash pour
S5'l ort and seven arrests made.
qu hr,,arv four stills were cut and
fs' came amount of mash dispos-
u d If and five persons landed in
Jail.
March was the big month for the
,pr men as they swooped down on
~ resellers of tax paid whiskey.
tn' extensive undercover campaign
on tod a total of 43 arrests for the
Is of tax paid spirits. Two
l .;1is and $50 gallons of mash were
.,.o destroyed. The local ABC po-
p-s0 were assisted by state investi-
NV a.+ors ard ATU agents in rounding
IN the dispensers OF the booze.
Big Plants
v;ro arrests were made in April
the agents cut four stills and
%o,red out 760 gallons of mash. In
Nav sv one still and 800 gallons of
w. masb we're found by the agents.
Tso largest manufacturing plants
- illegal whiskey were found and
J.s+royed in June when two plants
md 1850 gallons of mash was dis
posed Of.
Most Convicted
During the period the operations
..aro carried out under the super
,;sion of Chief Bland and agents
C. Cook and H. F. Waters, Jr.
NTH the assistance of state investi-
GATORS and ATU agents.
bland said that go per cent of the
.rrests made by his office were
convicted, either in Recorders, SUI
oorior or Federal courts. The ma
iori+v of the cases are tried in Fed
eraI court. he pointed out.
Although fans have been used
in china since about 5000 BIC,
the folding fan was not known I'M
III the seventh century, when it
was invented by the japanese. In
Europe. the gestures of ladies used
in handling their fans developed
into code signals for filtration pur-
-.,o
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

Acron, a Greek physician, is re-
puted to have originated fumiga-
ton in 473 &c, when he halted
a plague in Athens by burning
aromatics in great fires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

General Electric Co.'S vice-presi
dent in charge Of engineering.
Harry A. Whine, predicts that GE
gas-turbine aircraft engines will
form the basis for future engines
OF at least 10000 horsepower
greater than the combined strength
of a B-29's tour engines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-11

icemen, for their service with the
armed forces.
A large attendance is expected
for the meeting, Ellers said.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-11
Various Subjects
Are Discussed
By Commissioners

No action was taken ct the spring
meeting of the Western Shore County
Commissioners Association held last
Wednesday in Hagerstown, where a
number Of subjects wore discussed,
including State and county road work,
welfare, automobile taxes, juvenile
segregation, almshouse consolidation
and other topics. Commissioners J.
W. Herman, Jonas w. Sines and Wal
ter G. Meyers, also w. W. Dewitt,
County Roads engineer, attended
from Garrett county.
President L. Grant Hooper, Freder-
lex. who presided, said no definite ac-
ton was taken ON any of the subjects
and the meeting was an open forum
ior discussion of a wide variety Of
proposals. Any action, he indicated,
will come at the December meeting
to be held the second Wednesday of
that month at Westminster.
1t was pointed out that since all Of
the Commissioners terms expire this
year and at least some will probably
be reelected, it would be unWise to
chart definite policies or elect new
officers until the December meeting.
Dissatisfaction with 9 law requir-
ing roads construction by counties on
6 contract basis, even though the
counties themselves may have eff
Gent equipment to do such work, was
expressed at the meeting and it was
decided to sound out public opinion
on a possible change in the law at the
next session of the legislature. 1t is
understood that such organizations
as oranges and farm bureaus will be
contacted along with the others.
The welfare discussion touched on
use Of general public assistance funds
to supplement funds provided for
other relief categolies, such as aid
to dependent children. The various
county representatives gave informa-
ton as to the steps being taken IN
connection with segregation Of juven-
lies who are charged with otfenses.
On the subject Of schools, the COM
missioners discussed the prospect Of
additional capital outlay for new con-
struction and additional teachers that
probably will be needed in coming
years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-11
RED HOUSE LUTHERAN PARISH
Rev. A. X. Jones. DID,, Pastor

The Easter service and Holy Com
munion for the entire parish comes
this year on the third Sunday. For
this reason the Gnegy congregation
will have church service on the sec
ond Sunday.
The Only Hope" is the theme of
the pastors sermon at both Gnegy
and Red House next Sunday morning.
We shall try to understand the
thoughts of our Saviour as He en-
tered Jerusalem on that first Palm
Sunday.
The Good Friday service for this
parish is always held at St Johns
from 200 until 800 o'clock. The en-
tire community is invited to join in
this impressive service Of worship.
Mrs Earl Lee will have charge of
the Sunday evening service at 7:45.
The Christian Endeavor theme is
Faith Triumphant. The leader is
making assignments for others to
take part in this community pro-
gram,