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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-01-11

Johnny Weissmuller and Buster
Crabbe, male leads Of "Swamp
Fire." have cooked up plans to 60
right ON swimming. Weissmuller Ii
assembling a troupe to leave short
ly ON a tour Of Central and South
America; Crabbe and his swimming
stars tour this country next sum-
mer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-01-11

BOB CROSBY
looks as if he'd pick up that career
again before long, now that he's dis
charged. Meanwhile he's returning
to radio, on CHS Sunday nights at
1000 (EST).
When a New York subway acct
dent takes place in Hollywood it's
worth mentioning. Eddie Bracken,
Virginia Welles, Spike Jones and
his City Slickers, Director William
Russell and so extras and crew
members just escaped serious in
jury when a New York subway car
split during a scene for Para
mounts Ladies' Man.; seven peo-
pie were treated at the studio hos
pital for minor cuts and bruises.
B
Joe KirkwoOd Jr., winner Of
Monographs search for young man
to play the lead in "JOe PalOoka,
Champ" tried his luck in Holly
wood last April and gave up; he
signed with Warner Bros, worked
in ''Night and Day" and "The
Ghost of Berchtesgaden," and re-
turned to being golf professional.
(He's the SON of the famous Joe
Kirkwood, Australian trick-shot prof.
Now Monographs signed him.
n
From President Truman's speech
about the atomic bomb, Metro
picked "The Beginning or the End"
as the title for its atomic energy
picture. We hear that Donna Reed
had hand in planting the idea for
the movie. She'd studied with DR..
Edward Tompkins at the Univer-
sity of Iowa; she wrote him when
his work on the bomb was disclosed,
ensuing correspondence led to the
suggestion that an atomic energy
picture be made. Donna's husband,
Tony Owen, and agent, took the cor
respondence to Metros Producer
Sam Marx result, .'The Begin
uing or the End"
Johnny Weissmuller and Buster
Crabbe, male leads Of "Swamp
Fire." have cooked up plans to 60
right ON swimming. Weissmuller In
assembling q troupe to leave short
" ON a tour of Central and South
America; Crabbe and his swimming
stars tour this country next sum-
mer.
Alfred Hitchcock brought Peter
Won Zerneck, New York stage
actor, to Hollywood for a role in
Notorious" During a two-day lay
off Won Zerneck drove to San Juan
Capistrano to visit the mission -
and bought 20 acres of land before
he left. Says he'll hold onto it, just
as an investment. Meanwhile Will
liam Gargan of 'The Bells of st.
Mary's," has sold his San Jacinto
ranch.
Bonnie Blair left the New York
stage for the RKO studio; she
makes her screen debut in a bar
room sequence in "Badman's Terri
tory" AS dance hall girl she saves
Randolph Scott from ambush, so
effectively that RKO plans to con-
tinue using her.
-
ODDS AND ENDS Only broadway
stage players are used on the CHS Grand
Central Station" except for Madeleine
Pierce. radio actress; she cries like baby
so perfectly that the rule is broken for
her. When Columbia screens the
radio thriller. "Nighs Editor" Janis Carter
,oiu play che feminine lead. >. Although
Barbara Stan,Uyck has been motion pic
lure star for nine years. fans sViu see her
in technicoIor for the first time in Cali
lornia.'. Sir different languages are
spoken in Paramount's "Calcufta." starring
Alan Ladd. Gail Russell and William Ben
dir; five OF these tongues are legitimate
but the sixth Is said 70 be pure BsRdi<.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

Interior, he listed the first class tourist lodges that may soon-be- fore the end of next year-dot the Alcan Highway He said the Board had been working closely with Washington, D. c. in an attempt to get proper clearance of sites for such enterprises.
 During the business session it was announced that the Rotary White Elephant Sale with proceeds to go to the Memorial Library Fund will be held Nov. IT.
 Tickets were distributed for the band concert to be sponsored by the Rotary Club Nov. 12 at 8 o'clock at the Twentieth Century Theatre. It was announced that tickets for children will be sold at the door and adult admissio: cards distributed mainly by Ro- tarianS.
 Jack Fletcher was chairman in charge of today's program. Among guests at todays meeting were. $. c. Thomsen, Prince Rupert; L. M. Hagen and Stanley E. Stretton of Standard Oil Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
TWO BOATS BREAK
 LOOSE IN STORM

Yesterdays storm, rain accom- panied by the highest and gustiest winds of the fall so far, caused trouble at the small boat harbor when two trollers broke their moor ings and were blown against the stone embankment.
 The boats were the Rojo and the 31-A-873 Neither owner was on hand, and the Harbormaster called on the crew of the Coast Guard 50-footer to take over the job of getting the two craft back to moor ings at the float.
 Minor damage was reported by the City Street Department to the home of M Diaz, 163 Gastineau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
MRS. {. {. GARTER
 WILL ATTEND C. S.
 SESSION IN SEATTLE

Mrs. c. c. Carter, who was re- gently elected a member of the Girl Scouts Pacific Northwest Regional Conn See, left Sunday by plane for Seattle where she will attend the annual session of the Regional Committee to be held next week.
 It is anticipated that 1000 women will attend this Regional meeting, from Idaho, Oregon, Mon tana, Washington and Alaska, all of which are included in the North west Region. Mrs. Carter has the distinction of being the first to rc1- resent Alaska personally as mem Ter of the Committee.
 She was accompanied south by her little daughter, Carla, and they will spend a week visiting Mrs Carter's parents in Hamilton, Wash. before she returns to Seattle for the Girl Scout Committee session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
LIQUOR STORE
 R0BBER GETS }
 YEAR SENTENCE

John J. Johancen, pleading guilty to a charge of robbery, today was sentenced to three years in the Federal penitentiary hy U. $. Dis trict Judge J. w. Kehoe.
 Johancen, charged with having robbed the Baranof Liquor Store of S75 on Oct 6, waived indict- ment before the Grand Jury when his case was docketed yesterday in District Court, and asked to have his case heard this afternoon instead of going before the Grand Jury next session.
 Asked if he had counsel or de- sired any, the defendant said he had no counsel and did not want any. Johancen is a World War II veteran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
Housing (osts
 Boosted Again

WASHINGTON. Nov 5-Housing costs rose again today as OPA raised it's price ceilings for felt base linoleum and floor and wall coverings by l2 percent.
 The Agency said most of the in- crease resulted from higher costs of linseed oil which it added has nearly doubled in price since it was decontrolled last week.
 Higher costs of this oil also ac- counted for 24 percent increase in prices of most paints announced yesterday.
 Previously OPA upped ceilings on enameled bathtubs, sinks and other plumbing as well as hardwood flooring, planter lath and a num- Der of other lumber items re- quired in most homes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
METH. CHURCH WSCS
 10 ELECT OFFICERS
 TOMORROW EVENING

The regular business meeting ol the WSCS of the Methodist Church will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the parsonage, it has been announced, with election of officers scheduled.
 The Rev. Walter A Soboleff will be the speaker for the evening" following the business session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

MacPhail said that Charles Ores sen, recently of Brooklyn, would be the No. coach.
 PITTSBURGH Possibility of a World Series" of professional foot ball appeared dead today after National Football League owners, Ill annual mid-season meeting, reai- firmed their rule against post-sea- son games.
 ROME-More than 5000 shipyard and chemical workers went on strike today at Monfalcone, Italy. They walked out in protest against alleged mistreatment by Venezia Giulia police.
 LOS ANGELES-The CIO News paper Guild, whose strike has closed the Los Angeles Evening Herald Express, decides tod y whether to accept $5 to Slo weekly wage increase offered by the Hearst management.
 WASHINGTON-An official U. ;. Mission has informed the State Department there were irregulari- ties in the recent Greek monarchy plebiscite but that they had no in- fluence upon it's result.
 SPOKANE-Th three-State air and ground search for Rudolph J. Lcnza, Spokane used car dealer missing since Thursday on a flight from Helena, Mont, continued to- day to center in the Superior, Mont, region where hunter re- ported he heard calls for help
 ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.-Incom- plete returns from the first % precincts reporting in New Mexi- co.'s general election gave Patrick J. Hurley, former Secretary of War and more recently Ambassador to China, 1,134 votes to 969 for Sen. Dannis Chavez, Democrat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
YOUTHS, CONVICTED OF MURDER, GIVEN
 LIFE SENTE NCES.

YUBA CITY, calf, Nov. 5-Bil- ly Anderson, 16, and Nathern James, IS, convicted last week of staying the formers father and stepmoth- CT. MT. and Mrs. w. H. Anderson, have been stentenced to life impriS- onment in San Quentin Prison.
 The Andersons were shot to death Sept. 8 at their Live Oak ranch home as they were preparing fer bed.
 Under California law the youths must serve at least seven years be- fore they will be eligible to apply for parole.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
SALVATION ARMY
 MAN AND FAMILY
 BACK FROM SOUTH

Adj. and Mrs. Henry Lorenzen and their four children were among the passengers returning to Juneau aboard the steamer Princess Louise from the south. They have been in the States for several weeks, dur ing which time they attended a conference of Salvation Army work CTS in San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

those who dominate what was once considered the historic trade route from the States to Alaska
 The Governor then tells of efforts to secure a large relief ship to bring supplies to Alaska and the present efforts to secure a crew, speci lily in the engineering department, ard then the delay in making altera- tions on the relief ship Gromnet Reefer for accommodations of the crew.
 The Governor then, on advicss from Comdr. Chester gives a list of small craft cleared for Alaska, cargo and destination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
DIRECTORS BOARD, JM MASS0(IAHCN, lS
 10 MEET TONIGHT

Beard of Director of the Juneau Merchants Association will meet tonight at o'clock in the JMA Shattuck building office. Main topic of discussion and planning at the meeting will be the proposed new shipping route from the Mid west through Prince Rupert to Ketchikan, Juneau and other South east Alaska ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

Ave, when a small slide came down the hill to the rear of his house during the night.
 No serious overflow of Gold Creek occurred, because the Street De- partment had made repairs a1, improvements since the last heavy rains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
DAUGHTER BORN TO
 MRS. C. UNDERHILl
 OF PELICAN CITY

MT. and Mrs. Gordon Underhiil of Pelican City are the parents of baby girl born yesterday morning at St. Ann's Hospital. The new daughter weighed pounds. 2 ounces, and joins fouryear-old sister, Patty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
Duke and Duchess ol
 Windsor, U. 5. Bound

SOUTHAMP ION, England, Nov. 5-The Duke and Duchess of Wind sor boarded the Queen Elizabeth in a dense fog tonight, bound for the United States, and planning to return to England in the Spring. but otherwise uncertain about their future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05
B JULIE ! ! N 5

STOCKHOLM Dispatches reach ing here from Helsinki say that the Finnish Government has won a Parliamentary vote of confi- dence. The vote was 93 to 72.
 LONDON - Southern England and Ireland are blanketed today by the heaviest fog of the season. Planes are grounded and surface transport is crippled. Visibility is limited to a couple of yards in some parts of London.
 PARIS-An American court mar tial in Paris has granted weeks delay in the trial of two Air Force officers. They are Major Howard Gailloard of Decatur, Ala bama. and Captain Tod Cohen of Binghamton, New York The of ficers are charged with attempting to set up an aerial smuggling route between France and North Africa
 WASHINGTON-The Army said today it will decide before Nov. l5 whether it will resume the draft on Jan. l, 1947. The decision will depend mainly upon the rate of voluntary enlistments during the next 10 days.
 MADRID-Four persons were in- jured last night when four bombs exploded almost simultaneously in separate commercial districts Of Madrid. Other explosions were re- ported in the cities of Ronda and Valencia. Several shops reported ly were wrecked hy the blasts No arrests are reported
 Clearing skies over most of Washington State lent strength to predictions new rec ord vote would be the case in to- days general election.
 i MILWAUKEE, Wis - The Allis- i Chalmers Mfg. Co closed it's sub- urban farm equipment plant to- : day as a precaution against elec- ton day violence on the picket lines.
 SAN FRfNCISCO-Secretary ci the Interior Julius A. Krug de clined today to discuss negotiations between the United Mine Workers AFL, and the Government for new wage contract. Krug said h. would defer comment until he re turned to Washington at the ent of the week from an inspection tour of the West He said he ha'
 'been in touch" with the situation NEW YORK = Stanley (Bucky Harris, Major League boy manage of two decades ago, today wa named the field manager of tn : New York Yankees for two year
 at an undisclosed salary. At tn i same time Club President Larr
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

WINTERiZE NOW These days it's douby important beat winter the punch Bring your in early for thorough check-up of your battery, electrical system, and cooling system-as well pre-wnter fabrication and engine tuneup The ast-minute rush will be terrific and the first cold snap may damage hardtoget parts! P.S Tenders, doors running boards-n fact all body
 parts scarce. Don't let them away Our
 protective treatment will add your cars life,
 appearance and value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Allis- Chalmers Mfg. Co., closed it's sub urban farm equipment plant to- day as a precaution against cleo ton day violence on the picket lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

NEW YORK = Stanley (Bucky) Harris, Major League boy manager Of two decades ago, today was named the field manager of the New York Yankees for two years at an undisclosed salary. At the same time Club President Larry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-05

SEATTLE-Clearing skies over most of Washington State lent strength to predictions a new rec ord vote would be the case in to- days general election.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
The Onion An The Lily

4 MONTH or more ago Stan Bulptt, the nurseryman,
n came in an brought fowerpot full of dirt.
Stan was laid up lot last year an said he was
feelin so happy about ben on his feet again ne just
wanted to give US present The pot he told u.s. had
some Easter bulbs planted in it, All we had to do was
water it - an wait.
OF course Mabel grabbed onto it. Whenever she
passed with water pitcher she would fill the Gus
TONERS glasses an then give the pot splash.
Me an Jake Bulls kidded her about mothern
a fowerpot.
"A little touch of motherin won't fool no.
body into r,istakin this joint for home,
Mabel comes back al An she wraps crepe paper
around the pot ties ribbon it an sets it on the
juke box
Jake an me are peelin' onions one evenin' an he
comes onto that is sproutln
Let's plant this in with N1abel's lilies" D." Jake sug
gests.
We do We smooth down the dirt again just like
it was. In few days the lily shoots an the onion
stalks all come up together.
IHE plants grow an flourish an last week they get
big buds - both the lilies an the onion. Mabel
hasn't noticed no difference, far we can see.
Yesterday they all bust into bloom. An would
you believe it, that onion bloom is real pretty All
lacy an gracefullke, sort of graywhite color. 1t
stands up there among the lily blooms plumb un-
ashamed of itself
Me an Jake are here lookin at the flowers when
Mabel comes up.
Il hope you two heathens what see there,
says Mabel an her eyes is little misty an she is
very quiet.
''What a beautiful thought Mabel goes on.
''Here in all its spendor is the lily, the symbol
of Easter. An there beside the lily is the common
onion - the great an the humble standin together
--e each of 'em much miracle as the other.
STANLEY must have touch of genius"
Stanley" Jake gapes at her.
Eyes, Stanley" she says 1T an inspiration -
a touch of genius something you guys wouldn't
think up in a million years.! -WAllY BOREN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-29

making excuses tor my folly
such as: Brenda purpose tor mel
INVASION OF Elmpolnt Couldn't nave
been very terrible and ! iked ner
anyway. mystery or no, and was
sorry for ner besides She seemed
so alone anC helpless. 1T spite OF
her gorgeous clothes and Jewels.
And then the thought OF the Jew
els did the trlck / suddenly became
conscious OF the fact that Brenda
had ner .ovelv roSe pm at
lunch, out that the nand she nad
laid on mn mad een Dare: the
huge diamond which had flashed on
Il IN Elmpoint had oeen missing
Somehow it bothered me. no mat
ter how firmly ! told myself she
probably Just not felt IKE wearing
II today. and | decided | couldn't go
on keeping my lunches and doubts
about her from the police.
| still hadn't my wish TO tell In
spector Barry my story. mainly to-
fear he'd laugh at me for my pains
But-Hunt Berwick was taking me
to dinner tonight. Hunt Berwick
had seen through her deception
from the first. He was the logical
person with whom to discuss the
riddle of Brenda knight.
Hunt "a already waiting for me
when Claire and ! came home after
office hours.
Il got back sooner than I'd
thought, so here l am, sitting on
your doorstep" he greeted me BY
the way, kennard was here when l
arrived. But when he saw me he
beat it as though all hell were after
him"
Why wouldn't he? Nobody loves
a policeman" Claire told him dryly
We'll. we'll. And practically the
whole force is married What a lot
of m~ercenary hussies there must be
in New York" Hunt leased her
good naturally.
That's right" she assured MIN
with a grin. Behold one CT them in
me! I'm going to doll up right now,
and snare a rich nan into feeding
me steak. And when I've reached
the bursting point I'll reward him
by sharing his expensive box in the
newest hit show with him. So long.
you two. Try and talk of something
besides MURDER
Sound advice" Hunt approved
when Claire had disappeared INTO
her room. "But-can we do it ?"
l didn't think so, and shook my |
head. And he agreed: "Okay. we
can't. SO let's get il out of u sys-
TENS before we go to dinner. Shal!
l start?"
His visit to Kentucky, it seemed.
had been a complete Washout, Mar
got's last husband definitely was
not guilty of her murder or com
in It, and hadn't the taintest
idea for whom she had divorced
him.
Hes nobody home. With the !
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-29
Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven of these
quiz questions? Turn to Page four
for the correct answers.
|. Hungary waS an ally of Ger
many during World War II; true or
false
,. What is the date set for COM
pletion of the Navy rehabilitation
program
3. is Albania under the govern
mcnt of Yugoslavia, Greece. Italy,
or is II an independent govern,
ment2
t Which one, if any, of the Great
Lakes lies wholly within the boun-
DIARIES of the Dominion of Canada?
>. The city of Zhitomir is in which
one of the Soviet Republics
s Niagara Falls IS the highest
waterfall IN the L. S; true or false?
Z. The first European to see to-
lacCo is reputed 70 have been Chris
tophC- Columbus. Ponce de Leon.
Sir Walter Raleigh, Captain John
Smith or Miles ~Standlsh?
8. From which language does the
word interim derive?
g Into which sea does the Danube
empty
10. Who painted The Angelus"?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-29
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Iface OF Apollo and the brains OF a
snat, II he committed a murder It
would DC IN MS sleep. and ne q stay
on the SPOT. weapon IN nand. and
cry Mama" Hunt reported. only
halt amused Besides. MS brand
new rich wife gives MIN an abb"
But ne must nave known with
doesn't lake much rams TO hear
the outler say. Mr.. Whosis call
irg'" | protested.
1t seems Mr. Whosls didn't CALL
Hunt told me ruetully Your late
friend Margot was IN the habit Of
taxing frequent little trips. | dis
covered In search of material for
ner novels. of course And not as
Mrs ingalls,. out as Mrs Whosls or
Miss WhatSename. That when she
must have been meeting the great
unknown. and IN sorry 10 say. ner
secrecy brings the investigation up
against a stone wall. Now. what's
new here"
why ask me7 You've seen In
speCtor Barry since your return,
haven't YOU" countered.
Hunt grinned Correct. I'VE seen
my temporary boss And | had nc
intention Of b%otherlng you with the
-er-voIuntary return of your Sis
ter's faithful train-bearers.
meant, what's new with you"
Plenty" | assured him. with 4
sense OF unutterable relief. And
then Owed right IN and told him not
only what had happened. but my
thoughts about It as we'll. starting
with Polly and progressing to Bren-
da and my vague hunCh of some
hidden connection between her ap-
p~earance IN ElmDOint and Margot's
murder My account of Polly Wood
fords' parting rudeness to me made
Hunts teeth flash a quick smile.
Funny little guy" he comment
ed. Trouble with him is, he'd like
to have something to say and
hasn't"
I'm sure he has" | contradicted
him. He was on the point of mem
q iIdIlIN !iidS IllSIl1
Yours. perhaps He SAID this morn-
ing you looked most like the man in
the elevator, But | don't really
think he meant 1t. l think he spoke
of you because you weren't there,
arc he wished you we're and wanted
to tell you s~omething."
Hunt shook his head skeptically.
Sounds pretty far-fetched No. I
guess he did imagine II was l SIM
Ply because / was the first man
with a gray hat OF the right height
he saw after-the other. But if it'N
make you feel better III try and
have a talk with hirl before he
leaves tomorrow afternoon. Not Is
the police but, to use his language,
AS n gentleman 10 another He'll
probably call me names. but its
worth trying"
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