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Evening star., 1946-12-14
Polio Drive 10 Center
|0n Dime Collections;
Stars Not 10 Appear

Screen and stage stars who graced
former campaigns will be absent
from next months drive here for
funds to fight polio.
The January 1880 appeal for
money to combat infantile paralysis
will concentrate on the March of
Dimes" in the movie theaters and
the mile Of Dimes" sponsored by
radio stations.
In making this announcement last
night, Commissioner John Russell
Young, general chairman OF the
District committee, under the Ma
tional Foundation for InfantiIe
Paralysis, said the gala dinner to
visiting screen and stage stars, the
command performance, the mid
night shows and dances at the hotels
would be dropped. No stars will
come here for the event.
$50 Theaters to Help.
The movie and radio phases Of the
campaign have been most productive
Of funds, the special activities group
OF the Executive Committee, found.
It unanimously agreed to center at
tention on the movie-radio field.
Nearly so Washington Area thea
ters will aid the drive by making
audience appeals and collections, A.
Julian Brylawski, president Of the
Motion Picture Theaters Of Metro
politan Washington, said.
Bryson Rash of Station WMAL,,
chairman of the Radio Subcommit-
tee, told Commissioner Young that
radio stations here would make ev-
cry effort to surpass the funds
raised last January.
Committee Members.
Serving with Commissioner Young
on the committee, which unani-
mously adopted plans for the cam
paign, are:
Charles Stofberg, executive direc-
tor Of organization; I. j. Roberts,
assistant treasurer; Maj. James r.
Lusby, comptroller; and Carter r.
Barron, Thomas Brahany, Edward
A. Dent, Frank La Falce, James l..
Martin, L. Gardner Moore, John
Waters, Mr.. Brylawski and Mr..
Rash.
The Executive Committee will in
clude three special ativities COM
mittee members and also Robert ".
Fleming, treasurer; Lee D. Butler,
Mrs. Irene B. Caldwell, Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, Justice Edward M.
Curran, James H. Flanagan, Angus
tus E. Giegengack, Col. Campbell
Johnson, Justice Richmond B.
Keech, 1t. Col. Leonce Legendre,
Louis Mirman, Thomas p. Morgan,
jr., Edgar Morris, Judge George D.
Nelson, John J. Payette, Edmund
Plohn, Elwood H. Seal, C. Marvin
Sharpe, S. L. Sorkin, Francis L.
Timmons, Glenn Preller,' Nathan D.
Golden, Police Superintendent Har-
vey G. Callahan, Joseph c. McGar-
raghy. and Fire Chief Clement
Murphy.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
JelIeff's Wins Bethesda
Window Display Prize

Jelleff,s Bethesda Shop won the
Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce
plaque for the best professionally
decorated Christmas window IN the
annual contest, with Woodward &
Lothrop placing second and Jean
Matou third, it was announced to-
day.
Gretchen Coles won the plaque
for first place in the nonprofessional
class, with Icons Mems Shop plac-
ing second and Virga's third.
The retail and selling class at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
Judged the windows.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Callahan Seeks
Stringent Low on
Concealed Arms

Aroused over the death of Police
man Richard H. Taylor, the fourth
District officer killed in line Of duty
this year, Police Supt. Harvey G.
Callahan sal dtoday he would seek
a more stringent law on concealed
weapons.
n Mai. Callahan said he wants q
law that would give police thesright
to search persons on the street sus-
Ipected of misdemeanors. Under the
present law, he said, police can
search misdemeanor suspects only
If the suspects are seen violating the
law. He will ask the Commissioners.
he said, to seek code change which
would make carrying concealed
weapons q felony instead Of . mis-
demeanor.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Murder Warrant OUT
For Davis, Sought in
McAIIisfer Staying

A warrant charging Bruce Davis,
81, OF Laurel, Md, with murder in
the hammer staying Of Mrs. Florence
McAllister was In the hands of
Montgomery County police today.
The warrant was obtained by
Detective Corpl. James M. Anderson
from Justice Of the Peace j. B. Doten
at Silver Spring late yesterday.
The body OF Mrs. McAllister, an
attractive brunette Of %, was found
early this week in a house at Bur-
louisville, Md, miles west Of Laurel.
She had been bludgeoned to death
with four blows from a carpenter
hammer.
Tennessee Search Continues.
The search for Davis was cor
tinued In East Tennessee today.
Mrs. McAllister's car was found O:
the farm of Thomas j. Davis, fathe
OF Bruce Davis, in Sullivan County,
Tenn, yesterday, Sheriff Charles C.
Combs telegraphed Detective Lieut..
Frank Lane of the Montgomery
County police. But a widespread "a
hour search through the hilly coun-
try thus far had been futile.
States Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son, jr, of Montgomery County has
indicated that new evidence nearer
the home of the slain woman has
been found, but what this was and
the results of his investigation were
not disclosed.
Believed Headed This Way.
The automobile discovered on the
Tennessee farm about am. yes
terday was reported registered in
the name of Mrs. McAllister's hus-
band, Edgar A., McAllister, from
whom she had been estranged.
McAllister is serving 20-year term
in Atlanta penitentiarS for assault
on a woman in Germany, police say.
Sheriff Combs said he found in the
car woman's personal effects, and
an olive drab blanket with dark
stains that looked like blood"
Davis, his father and another man
were missing from the farm. Neigh
bors reported they left in another
car. A highway patrolman reported
the men were believed to be on
their way to Washington or Balti-
more. Highway lookouts were broad
cast. Bruce Davis was seen around
his fathers farm Tuesday afternoon
with a companion.
Police said they learned Davis had
been keeping company with Mrs.
McAllister. They formerly worked
together at the Engineering & Re-
search Corp, Riverdale, Md.
1t. Lane reported that a warrant
had been issued charging Davis with
larceny of the automobile.
Divorced Wife Tells Of Visit.
Mrs. Lena Cloud, Davis divorced
wife, told Tennessee officers that
Davis visited her earlier this week
at her log cabin in Lee Valley. Davis
told her, the Associated Press re-
ported, that after he visited "a girl
he had been dating In Maryland,
three men Jumped him and beat
him." Mrs. Cloud also quoted ths
missing man as saying he bough
| the car from Mrs. McAllister fol
$1,000.
| Relatives and friends crowded tn,
Liberty Grove Methodist Church a
| Burtonsville yesterday afternoon a
funeral services for the murderes
woman. Burial was In Union Gene
terry, Brrtonsville.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Woman, 50, Is Found Dead
With Moose Around Neck

Mrs. Effie B. Marshall. So, was
found at 10 o'clock last night dead
in a sitting position with q rope in
a moose around ner neck and the
other end looped over a hinge Of the
kitchen door of her apartment at
1928 I street NV. The weight of the
woman's body was against the rope.
The discovery was made by Mary
Cartledge, occupant of neighbor-
ing apartment on the fourth floor.
Mrs. Marshall's body was taken to
the morgue and son In California
was notified. He is on his way here.
The manager of the apartment
house said that Mrs. Marshall had
lived there three years and had been
sick for long time.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

ner at which he spoke last night,
He said he had lunched with an
Ohio State fraternity brother (Delta
Chi) and had called on B. Carroll
Reece, Republican National Chair
man. at party headquarters. The
Governor said he had not found a
house in Washington but that he
and Mrs. Bricker would stay at a
hotel for the start of the session.
Seems like I've seen everybody
today" said Mr.. Reece, who was
encountered little later.
The Republican possibilities will
hear President Truman make an
off -the-record talk at the dinner to-
night.
Recalls Smiths Visit.
The situation is analogous to that
OF Gridiron dinner in the 20s when
Gov. Alfred e. Smith of New York
was guest. It was his first trip to
Washington. When introduced by
the chairman, Gov. Smith told of
his first trip to Albany as a newly
elected assemblyman.
He was with his political spon-
sor, Tom Foley, he said, and walk
ing from the station in January
snowstorm they were passed by a
fur coated man In sleigh behind
a spanking team Of spirited horses.
The new assemblyman asked who
that was.
That's the Governor" was the
answer.
AL Smith paused In the telling
and looked to the center of the
head table where President Cool
idge was sitting.
II said right then to Tom Foley"
he went on, That's the job for
me-"
Editors Begin Arriving.
With President Truman on the
dais will be number of Ambassa-
dors. the justices of the Supreme
Court and the members of the
cabinet. Among the guests will be
a former standard bearer of the
Republican Party, ALI M. Landon,
three Goyernors-elect. Thomas j.
Herbert of Ohio; Kim Sigler Of
Michigan and William Preston Lane,
jr., of Maryland. Cows. Green of
Illinois. and Thye, Of Minnesota,
also will be among the diners. The
Duke of Windsor will be a guest.
Newspaper editors began arriv-
ing here yesterday for the event.
Among the editors from ollt-of-town
at a luncheon at the Hotel Statler
were Basil L. (Stuf1y) Walters of
the Chicago Daily News, Roy Rob-
erts Of the Kansas City Star, A: II.
Kirchhofer of the Buffalo Evening
News and Nathaniel Howard OF the
Cleveland News.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Man, 80, Badly Beaten
In Tailor Shop Robbery

Frank Peterson, 80, of 3029 Ma
comb street NV, tailor at the Top
Hat Style Tailors of 1924 Seventh
street NV, was severely beaten this
morning by a colored youth em-
ployed at the shop, police said Mr..
Peterson is in Emergency Hospital in
critical condition.
Joseph Weiman, shop manager.
reported that an undetermined
amount Of clothing was missing from
the shop. Police said the colored
youth. about 18, apparently assaulted
Mr.. Peterson with intent to rob.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Church Youth to Give Play

The Young Peoples Service League
of st. Georges Episcopal Church,
Arlington, Va, will present Booth
Tarkington's play, Clarence" at 8
O'Clock tonight at the parish hall.
Ninth and North Nelson streets.
Proceeds will go toward the pur-
chase of land for a new church.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
RooseveIts Guests Of PoIond

WARSAW, Dec. IA R).-Elliott
Roosevelt and his wife will stay in
Wilanow Palace as guests of the
Polish government, it was learned
from Foreign Ministry spokesman.
The couple arrived by plane from
Moscow Thursday. They expect to
see President Boleslaw Beirut, Pre-
mier Edward B. Osubka- Morawski
and other government leaders.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

agents asked questions, and all he
knew-he couldn't even tell Mrs.
Gorin this-was that he was ap-
pearing at camp in Richland,
Wash.
Arriving in darkness, he found
himself the next morning among rows
and rows of tents and more electric
wires (not the fgurative kind he
mentioneO than he ever had seen.
But he didn't ask any questions, no
information was Volunteered. and
it was not until after the atomic
bomb was dropped on Hiroshima that
he knew what historical activity was
going on at Richland.
Mr.. Gorin is accompanied here by
his wife.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Woman Is Sentenced
On Check Charges
Involving I Persons

Another step in the action against
a group of seven persons indicted
in September on check charges was
taken yesterday in District Court
when Justice Henry A. Schwein-
haunt sentenced Mrs. Mabel M
Pritchard, %, of the 700 block OF
H street NE, to serve 20 months
to 5 years in prison.
The sentence against Mrs. Prit-
chard was based on<a trial and
conviction in one case and guilty
pleas in others. The offenses in
volved forging signatures and cash
ing Government checks and bonds
totaling approximately $500.
Justice Schweinhaunt also SEN
fenced John E. Pritchard of the 200
block of Fifth street Sc, Mrs.
Pritchard's brother-in-law, to serve
from u to 8 years on q single
forgery count.
OF the total Of seven persons, one
man previously was acquitted and
another given probation. Sentences
against two still are pending and
one is awaiting trial. Howard
w. Pritchard, Is, Of the 2700 block
of Hartford street Sc, one of those
awaiting sentence, has pleaded
guilty to theft Of bonds and forgery.
The check cases were prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
John P. Burke.
In another District Court SEN
tence yesterday, Chief Justice Bo-
litha j. Laws sentenced Lille B,
Booker, 80, colored, to q term of
from 8 months to 8 years on
charges of arson for starting fire
in a room where she lived in the
1000 block of Eight street NV.
She was convicted of burning fur
niture in an effort to defraud an
insurance firm.
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz, who prosecuted
the Booker woman, said damage to.
tailed several hundred dollars.
Evening star., 1946-12-14

d riv e N w.
radio wave au-
thority, as chief
of the recently
established FIRE.
quency Utiliza-
tion Research
Section, Central
Radio Propaga-
tion Laboratory
of the bureau.
Mr.. Norton re-
turns to the bu-
reau, following
service with the
War Depart t :
nent, where he
Evening star., 1946-12-14

sultant to the chief signal officer.
Born in Rockwell City, Iowa, Mr..
Norton was graduated from the
University Of Chicago in 1928. He
Joined the bureau in 1929. Later he
was radio engineer with the Fed
eral Communications Commission.
The new section will study factors
affecting radio performance and use,
as well as a standard system OF
radio navigation for ships and air.
craft,
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Fellowship to Give Ploy

The Youth Fellowship Of Potomac.
Methodist Church will present the
play, "The Youngest Shepherd, at
8 pm. tomorrow at the church. The
program will include vocal solo by
the church pastor, the Rev. Gloyd E.
Alhs.
Evening star., 1946-12-14
Morton Is Appointed Chief
.0f Radio Research Section.

DR.. E. q. Condor, director of the
Bureau Of Standards, today an
nounced the appointment of Ken
meth A. Norton, 1923 Kenmore
Evening star., 1946-12-14

his wife.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-08-23

It's dondY for college trovel or for com
pus wedr. It's ovoiloble in black and
brown checks. trimmed in silk broid. A
durling if there ever wus one!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01

Alaska OPA office in Juneau.
 Shortly after October 14, decon- tols were announced for such food groups as shortening. salad oils. coffee, flour and flour mixes. bak- cry products and the last few items Of canned goods which had been under control up to that time.
 The latest decontrol action. ef- fective October 24, further shorten ing the list of food and beverage items remaining under OPA ceiling regulations, leaves little but aig- ar. sugar and corn syruns and rice still on OPA's books.
 Whereas previous Iistings of de- controls and specifically excluded whiskey, beer and soft drinks. this October 14 action lifted all can trols from sales of these items. a. long with most all foods. whether sold by restaurants or other sellers.
 But OPA. al least for the pres. ent. is still in business in Masks. as well as in the States. with Hs stock of controls over these fields. basic clothing items. building ma terials. automobiles. machines. consumer durable goods. furniture basic raw materials. most seryic .s. and. of course. rents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
YEAR-ROUND TROUT
 FISHING AGAIN LEGAL IN GAME LAW AMENDMENT

Year around trout fishing in Southeastern Alaska is again in e. feet. the Alaska Game Commission. announced this week following re ceipt of game law amendments signed by Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug.
 Game fishermen can again takf 20 fish singly or in the aggregate. but not to exceed Is pounds and one fish daily. two daily bag limits in possession in this district. Only Dewey Lake near Skagway and Salmon Creek reservoir near Ju- neau are restricted to seasons. June 1 to September 30 in South eastern Alaska.
 Secretary Krug ordered the mlnk season closed this year. Land otteG, weasel. fox and lynx may be taken between December 16 and January Is. with no limit. Marten season opens December 15 and closes Jan uary ,, except there shall be no open season on Prince of Wales Is- land. The limit this year is 20 r1arten.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
KETCHIKAN MAN SHOT TO
 DEATH IN CAPITAL CITY

JUNEAU - Stanley flaming. fisherman said to have arrived .,a- gently in Juneau from Ketchikan, was shot twice Tuesday midnight by Tom Ashby. S1-year-old long time resident of Juneau. and died early Wednesday morning at st. Ann's hospital.
 Tanning had found Chick Ashby. Tom Ashby's son. reported as intoxicated downtown. and took him in a taxi to the Ashby resi-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
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GRANTS GET GROCERIES

The ARB cannery tender Roam CT. skippered by John sivertscn, arrived in Wrangell Wednesday evening with 50 tons of miscel- laneous merchandise for Grants Grocery. B. Y Grant. proprietor of the store flew south about a week ago to make arrangements for the shipment
 "Mr. Grant deserves a lot of credit" Sivertsen said when ha tied up here, "he went down, chartered the boat. bought his groceries and then battled the longshOremen to get the boat load ed. It was tough going for him."
 Siyertsen said. because of l. { weather condition this time of yea, 1t was extremely unsatisfactory, at least to shippers. bringing up sup plies on small boats. Bad weather could delay their trip for several Gays, thereby increasing the dan ger of spoilage, and, Sivertsen ad- ded, it was hard on a shippers nerves to make some of the stormy 'rossiHgs cannery tenders are not built to endure.
 He reported bad weather coming north. They left Saturday and got here Wednesday night without making a stop but questioned when he was returning to Seattle he said he hoped soon, and if be didn't have to make another trip north this winter it would be o. k. with him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT, FIRST DIVISION
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF ALVIN T. NELSON. DECEASED
 NOTIC TO CREDITORS NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the undersigned was on Oct ober 28, 1916. duly appointed ad- ministrater with will annexed of the estate of Alvin T. Nelson. de- ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby rn- quired to present them, with the proper vouchers. to the undersigr- Cd. in Campbell Brothers Store Wrangell. Alaska, within six months from the date of publica- tion hereof
 JOYCE HAY
 Administrator with will
 annexed of the estate of
 Alvin T. Nelson, de-
 ceased.
 First publication Nov, l, le46 Last publication Nov. 22. 1s46
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
RECENT DECONTROL
 SUMMARIZED BY ALASKA OPA

JCNEAU-Since Oct. IA. when by direction of the President. live stock and all meats ere removed from price control. a rapid success sion of other important decontrol actions have practically wiped the slate clean of food controls.
 Here in Alaska. simultaneously with theS actions in the States. the public has been notified of the removal of practically all foods and beverages from price controls originally expected to be lifted more gradually, according to com ments released this week from the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST DIVISIN
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF STELLA GREEN. DE CEASED
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the undersigned was appoint ed Administrator of the above en- titled estate of Stella Green, de ceased. letters of administration having been issued by the Probate Court for Wrangen Precinct, First Division. Territory of Alaska, on October f. 1946.
 All persons having claims a gainst said estate are hereby re- auired to present them, with the necessary vouchers, to L. B. Chis- holm. attorney for said estate, at his office in Wrangell,, Alaska, within six months date of publica- tion hereof.
 JAMES GREEN
 Administrator of the
 estate of Stella Green,
 Deceased First publication Oct. IS, 1946 Last publication Nov. s, 1946
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01

dence on Courthouse hin. There vas an argument between Tom hshby and flaming, it is said. with Ashby reported to have yelled two or three times. Get out of my house ?
 City Councilman Eddie Nielsen. who lives near the Ashby houae. heard the disturbance. then two shots. He ran to the police station in the City Hall and notified the police. who started up the hill with him on the run. In front If the AB hall they met flaming. who had gotten that far and was leaning on a railing. The police
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
BISHOP BENTLEY TO BE
 IN WRANGELL NOV. 10
 FOR SUNDAY SPRVICFS

The Right Rev. John Bentl ey, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska, will he in Wrangell on Sunday, November 10. While here he will celebrate Holy Communion and will minister the rites of Holy Baptism ani Confirmation.
 Administration of these seera- ments will take place at the II o'clock morning service.
 Bishop Bentley makes his home at Nenana. in the interior, and is in charge of entire Alaska diocese.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
SALMON SEASON IN ALASKA
 IS POOREST IN 20 YEARS

WASHINGTON - Alaska's poo est salmon season in two decares and one oI the greatest Californ a tuna catches in history highlightsd the nations fishing industry as il swung into the final quarter of IJ46 production.
 Milton C. James. Assietant Dir ector Of the Fish and Wildlife Ser vice. said this week that extremely / low production in several mat5r fisheries sent the pack Of canned f.sh in the United States and Alas la, during the first nine months of 1946, down to 385, ,5SO,60C pounds, six per cent below fast year.
 Alaska's salmon pack fell to the lowest level since 1927 only 3,679,955 cases at the seasons end in September. The 1915 pack, also small, was 4,35O471 cases. Over g lO-year period production ranged from 5,000,O00 to S.000.0OO eases
 salmon pack on the northwest ern coast of the United States on 7 slightly below the 1915 level, con- tinued a downward trend evident since I541. The 1946 pack on Sep tember 30. was 516,729 cases com pared with 55O,00O cases on Sep :mber 30, 1945.
 In contrast to low yields, the California tuna fisheries, th,rd largest on the Pacific coast, packed S,596,S17 cases in the first Eine months of 1946. about 35 per cent above the figure for the cor responding period last year. Pack CTS expected the 1346 pack to ex- eeed the airgesJ pre-War pack of 4,162,336 cases in l94O.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01

took him back to the station and sent him to St. Anns hospital.
 Deputy Marshal Walter Hellan reported that Ashby told him his story this morning but had not signed a statement. He admitted the shooting and told .how il oc- cured, saying he did 1t in self defense when flaming made d move as though 10 approach him and take his gun.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
ESKIMO BREAKS DOWN
 DEE CAMP p0INT

KETCHIKAN-The big cannery tender Eskimo, loaded with food supplies from Seattle for Ketchi- kan. Wrangell and Sitka, was tow ed into Ketchikan Sunday night bv the Coast Guard cutter McLane after becoming disabled off Camn Point near the south end of Gren, vile Channel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
WRANGELL BOAT TONED
kETCHIKAN The

boat, LIB, skippered by Loyal Rinkley, was towed to Ketchikan by the Chirikoff, which picked it up in Grenyille Channel after i lad propeller trouble Tuesday. The LJB was carrying a load of apples and potatoes for Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-11-01
NOTICE TO BOAT OWNERS

Check your insurance policies. See your local insurance agent if permits are necessary for leavi: , this district or for use of your toat other than business stated in policy.
 MRS. FRANK S. BARNES
 Insurance