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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
Mysterious
 Aifatk Made,
 Young Couple

READING, Pa, Dec. 26.--A 29- year old YMCA resident was run down by an automobile after a thrown hand grenade struck him but failed to explode in myster- ious Christmas morning attack which police said the injured man was unatle to explain
 City Detective Grover Bucher said Harry Huffman, reported in fair condition in Community Gen. sral Hospital, told him the attack occurred as Huffman and Miss Bes- sic L. Morris, 29, were leaving a friends house. Butcher said Huff man told him a heavy object, later identified as grenade, similar to the type used by the Army, struck him on the leg.
 Butcher said Huffman told him the couple started running across the street and an automobile, with out lights, pulled from the curb, pinning Huffman against tree. The car sped away as his compan- ion reached the sidewalk.
 Butcher said the bomb was load ed and did not explode because the detonator, found lying in the street, apparently became dislodged aS the bomb was thrown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
TOILET IS AGAIN
 CHIEF HURLER OF
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
(By Bob Grubb)


 NEW YORK, Dec 26-Handsome Howie Pollet, trim lefthander Of the world championship St. Louis Cardinals, has for the second time in his comparatively brief career wen the distinction of most effec- tive hurler in the National League. The 25-year-old Southpaw from Houston by way of New Orleans, leads in the earned run averages with 2.21, figures just released for the 1946 season disclose.
 In addition, Pollet also leads in total innings pitched, 266, and won the most games, 2l. First South paw to win 20 National League Games since Cliff Melton and Carl Hubbell of the Giants in 1887, Pollet WIS one of only two 20-game win ners in the loop. The other was Sain, who had an even 20.
 Pollet paced the circuit with a l.75 mark ill l943 although he play ed cnly half the season before en- teling the Army Air Forces. Re- turning last spring, he started most of the Red Birds crucial games in their uphill drive to the pennant.
 Another Cardinal, little right handler Murry Dickson compiled the best winning percentage with Is victories against six defeats for TIA. Ewell Blackwell Cincinnati's sensational yearling, tossed the most shutouts, six.
 The Brooklyn Dodgers Ed Head, turned in the only no-hitter, an early-season whitewash job on the Braves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
OST-HOLIDAY HASH

The Dodgers publicity dept. claims that three rockies coming up from the Brooklyn farms, John ny Van Cuyk, Boris Woyt and Mary Rackley, would be worth $200,000 in the open market Otis Vile, Oklahoma A and M tub thumpGr, claims that the Cowpokes aren't so hot in athletics this year because they bear down on scholastic mat ters in alternate years and this is one for building character into steers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
OFFICERS FOR PARISH
 ELECTED THIS NuQN

At Q meeting held today at noon the Church of the Holy Trinity ee,ected the officers of the Parish for the year 1947. They are as follows: Keith c. Wildes, Senior Warden, reelected; w. H. Barring ton, Jr., Clerk; Harry Lea, Treas urer; Jack Fletcher, Building Fund Treasurer. a permanent office; and K. G. Merritt, Chief Usher. Vie tor Powers, although not member of the Vestry was asked to con- tinue to serve as Verger for the next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
TWO PRIESTS DIE
 IN RE(T0RY BLAZE


 FALLITEVILLE, Ark, Dec Be- Two Catholic priests burned to death today in the rectory adja- cent to St. Joseph's Catholic church here. They were the Rev. Charles A. McCauley, 42, pastor of St. Jo- ssph's, and the Rev. Francis T. Dollarton, about 55 The Rev. Dollarton came here Christmas Eve from St. Johns seminary at Little Rock to assist the Rev. McCauley, who had been ill, in Christmas services.
 The two died in an upstairs bed- room when a blaze of undetermin- ed origin swept the second story of the brick rectory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
BEAVERS 10 MEET
 EASTERN FIVE IN
 MAD. 50. GARDEN

NEW YORK, Dec 26.--The ap- parently strong Oregon State Col lcqe Beavers make their first ma ior cage appearance of the year tonight against Long Island Univer- city in Madison Square Garden
 The Beavers have won 10 straight practice contests, but have yet tc meet an opponent of full college Calibre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
This Is
 Progress
lBv Associated Press

It was a Merry Christmas while it lasted, but today the world is moving on toward a New Year. And speaking of progress, there's a sign of the new world in Hart fort. Connecticut. There the q. Fox and Company department store is announcing that as part of it's tooth anniversary celebraticH it will use three Helicopters to make deliveries on the day after New Years. The deliveries will be made to the first customer in each of 66 Connecticut towns who places an order following today's announcement.
 It was back in 1347 that Ger shon Fox opened one-room store with an advertisement that deliv- cries of fancy goods would be made by wheelbarrow. But in 1947 the long procession of Wheelbarrows, horses, automobiles, will give way to the Helicopter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
WASHINGTON U, MINNESOTA U.
 PLAY Z GAMES

SEATTLE, Dee. 26.-University of Minnesota Basketeers were sche- duled to arrive here today for a two anne series with the Univer- citv of Washington tomorrow and Saturday
 Coached by Dave McMillan, who won Idahos first Coast Conference crown in 1923. the Gophers will Le out to avenge the roughing Of Big Nine pride administered by the IIuskics doutle triumph over Ohio efata
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
TonAY,s GuEsT sTAR

John Mooney, Salt Lake Tele- gram With so many athletic coaches in the armed forces physi- cal program during the war, it's amazing that most of them had to return to civilian life to reach the firing line" ;"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
Cordova Times Batk
 h Daily Publication

CORDOVA, Alaska, Dec 26-The Cordova Times announced resump- tion today of daily publication following arrival of newsprint sup plies on the Reef Knot. Daily publication has been interrupted by a paper shortage during the ship ping strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
vEW AUXILIARY 10
 MEET TOMORROW

The VFW Ladies Auxiliary will hold social meeting Friday eve ming at o'clock in the Jeep Club. All members are urged to attend and take a guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

O SYNOPSIS: portion Southeast Alaska yesterday located British Columbia Another the Boring high miles off the high
 
 located northwestern Canada the
  scattered northwestern
  penetrating pion temperatures 36  diriac the enast2 hnlrS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
DEFAULTS $500 BOND

Edward R. Larson, a carpenter was arrested December 24 or charges Of alleged larceny by check He is being held in jai. in default of $500 bond.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

EEKS EAhS - ELkS Meeting tonight-large initiation.
 460-1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

Twenty million men in the nor thern hemisphere work in the mar inc industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
NOTICE ELKS

All Elks are asked to attend the funeral of our late Bro. James FL len, which will be held at the Chas. w Carter Mortuary, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

The Fresno Falcons beat the HOl- lywood Wolves to in a night game at Hollywood And in day time contest at Vancouver, British Columbia, the hometown Canucks scratched out to 1 overtime vic tory over San Diego's Skyfawks. In a warmup for the New Year s Day Pineapple Bowl contest, the University of Utah football team trounced the Hawaii All-Stars, 40 to 6, at Honolulu. Utah meets the Universally of Hawaii in New Years bowl affair.
 In San Francisco, Christmas to the college football stars drilling for the annual East West game was just another work day Both squads went through stiff practice sessions.
 Workouts tor the New Mexico University Lobos will begin at San Diego today. The Lobos meet Mon tana State in the Harbor Bowl game New Years Day. The Montanians are due to arrive at San Diego Sunday
 Thirty-six members of the Geor- gia Tech team are scheduled to fly today from Atlanta to Houston, Texas, where they meet St. Mary's in the Oil Bowl on January first. Coach Bobby Dodd indicated that the Yellow Jackets will be given some vigorous practice sessions after they arrive in Texas
 !. The well-known referee and form CT President Of the Eastern Asso- ciation of Intercollegiate Football Officials-Bill weighed in with a few words last night about crooked gamblers.
 Said Cowley: Football is threat ened by cheap, shabby lot of rack eteers who are devoting an endless amount of money in an attempt to make it q racket It is the worst kind of a criminal act to approach players and I'm for punishing each and every racket operator to the full extent of the law"
 Montana States travelling basket ball team stopped at Kansas City between games to feast on turkey and all the trimmings Christmas day The team will leave Friday for Manhattan, Kansas, for a tilt with Kansas State s a u I'd ay night Meantime, the Montana lads are taking it easy.
 The straight-shooting Oklahoma i A. and M. basketball team is favored slightly in the All-College three-day tourney opening today at Oklahoma City
 In afternoon games. Missouri will play unbeaten Texas and Kansas tangles with Tulane. In tonight's double header, Oklahoma A. and M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
Sports Briefs

The United States team swept the first two singles events of the Davis Cup play at Melbourne, Australia California's Ted Schroeder and Jack Kramer weer the victors. Schroeder tangled in a tough match with the AusAe tennis ace, Ohn Bromwich The match went the full five sets, with Schroeder winning 3-6. 6-l, 6-2, 0-6 and 6-3 Then Kramer took the court against Dinny Fails. And Kramer earned his victory n straightsets-3-6, 6-2 and 9-7.
 The Southern California Trojans lost their Christmas night basket ball game to Bradley University Bradley was forced to its best per- formance of the season to knock off the touring Trojans, 63 to 6l, at Peoria. Illinois. The defeat leave S sc with a record of four wins and three defeats. Bradley won five and lost only to St. Mary's College. Last nights top scorer was South ern California's left handed shooter, Gene Rock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
DANCING SCHOOL

Winter term classes now en- rolling All 7th St. Phone Red 575. adv. 443-l5t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

ELKS - ELKS - ELKS Meeting tonight-large initiation.
 460- It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

plays Rice and Baylor opposes Okla hCma
 The seni-finalS will be played to- morrow and the finals and consola-
 ton game will be played on Sat urday.
 ! DALLAS, Tex-Operating from a T-formation that had speed, pre- cision and power, Southern Univer- sity of Baton Rouge, La, reeled off
 ten touchdowns yesterday after noon to whip favored Tuskegee h. stitute of Alabama, CAT, in the first Negro Conference Yam Bowl 1 game. Three other Southern touch | downs were called back because of penalties. Some 5000 fans saw the game.
 , St. Mary's Galloping Gaels leave tonight by rail for Houston. Texas ! where they play Georgia Tech in the New Years Day Oil Bowl game
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
Reports from Marine Stations at l 30 P. M. today
 

PERIOD ENDING FRIDAY EVENING: Straitnorth miles Alaska
  variable 5 miles hour Friday-varbe Yakutatvarb
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

Average per capita income in the U. s. South rose from S337 in 1940 to $791 per year in l945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-26

Sell it w:tn an EmpirA Tantad
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Arlington Man Held
In Attempted Assault

Stanley Oliver Crawford, SO, OF
702 South Barton street, Arlington,
was being held under $1,000 bond
yesterday on charge of attempted
criminal assault involving a 6-year-
old Arlington girl in wooded area
of South Fillmore street.
Police said he told them he is
meter reader for the Washington
Gas Light Co. Arlington Policemen
Jackie r. Shoots and j. Thomas
Hall made the arrest.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Soap Box Derby Date Is July 20,
Course Is Under Consideration

The date Of the f1rst postwar
Washington Soap Box Derby is July
20.
Although 1t had been understood
for some time that the fifth running
Of the coaster classic would be held
in July, the precise date was not
announced until yesterday. The
third Saturday of that month was
picked by Director o. c. Holleran
after opinions had been obtained
Evening star., 1946-05-19

ings which would give an unfair ad-
vantage to the contestant using
them. However, ingenious entrants
of other years improved the speed of
their running gear by a running in"
process.
This prerace wear on wheel bear
ings is permitted and can be pro-
duced by using a belt attachment
with bicycle or electric motor for
power.
AS work proceeds on a racer, the
builder should check his official rule
book from time to time to make cer-
tain he has not overlooked a re-
quirement which might mean the
difference between approval or re-
lection of his car by the inspectors
Here are few points sometimes
missed in the first reading of rules:
Secondhand automobile spring
Evening star., 1946-05-19
Soap Box Derby Guide

The Washington Soap Box
Derby, sponsored by The Star
and the District Department of
the American Legion, is open
to boys II to is years Of age,
inclusive. Boys reaching their
11th or 10th birthdays in the
period from June ! to August
ID, inclusive, are eligible.
Each entrant must obtain an
official rule book from the
Washington area Chevrolet
dealer nearest his home and
have entry blanks signed by a
parent or guardian.
The coaster cars must be boy
built at a $40 maximum cost
with not more than Sc of the
total being spent for wheels
and axles. Precision wheel
bearings are prohibited.
These design limits are pre-
scribed: Length, 80 inches:
width, AZ inches; height, in
cluding windshield, 80 inches;
weight of racer, 1875 pounds:
combined weight of racer and
driver, $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1946-05-19
4 Belgian Educators
To Visit Universities

The heads of four Belgian uni
versities are due here today for a
four-day visit during which they
will inspect local universities. Their
stop here will be the second on
tour in which they are to study
administrative methods at leading
universities throughout the East
and Middle West, under the aus
pices Of the Belgian American Edu-
cational Foundation, Inc.
The, group arrived in New York
Thursday. While In the Capital
they will be guests of the Belgian
Embassy and the State Department,
it was announced, and will be
lodged at Blair House during their
inspection of Catholic, Georgetown.
George Washington and American
Universities.
They are Prof. S. Edgard Blanc
quaert, rector of the University of
Client; Jacques Cox, rector of the
University of Brussels; Jules Dues
berg. administrator of the Univer-
sity Of Liege, and Msgr. Honore Van
Waeyenbergh, rector of the Cath
olic University of Louvain. Clark
Stillman, cultural attache of the
American Embassy In Brussels, is
accompanying them on their
American tour.
The Belgian-American Educa-
tional Foundation, Inc, was created
after the first World War with un-
expended funds from emergency
relief operations in Belgium. Her.
bert Hoover, who headed the relief,
became first chairman of the foun-
dations board and is now honorary
chairman. The organization has
sought to promote intellectual ex-
changes between Belgium and the
United States.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

leaves may be used In the spring.
ing system, or suspension, Of the
car. Spring leaves may be taken
to a workshop for cutting, trimming
or punching. Heavy coil springs
may be used only on the front-end
springing system.
Hardware, such as pulleys, turn
buckles, hinges, stabilizer springs,
metal cleats, nails, screws and bolts,
Evening star., 1946-05-19

may be used freely In the construc-
ton Of both chassis and body.
Photographs of this years ideas
in racer construction will be of in
terest to all entrants. Boys having
made appreciable progress in build
ing their cars should notify the
Soap Box Derby Editor at The Star
in order that pictures can be taken.
(Re1d The Star for Derby ne6s).
Evening star., 1946-05-19

from police, traffic and highway off,
cials concerned with arrangements
for the Derby
These officials also are being con-
suited on a Derby course. The last
coaster race. staged in 1941, was run
on Pennsylvania ave. Sc, but this
years course has not been an
nounced.
The Derby rules are strict on the
matter Of precision bearings-high-
cost super smooth ball or roller bear
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01

dinner on Saturday night, May
18th, in the grand ballroom of
the Waldorf-Astoria in celebra-
ton of the 47th anniversary of
the National Jewish Hospital at
Denver, which was opened with
B'nai Birth aid in 1899 as the
first free national, non-sectarian
tuberculosis institution in the
United States.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Felix
Warburg, New York chairman
of the National Jewish Hospital,
in making the announcement
said that "Mr. Ginsberg has been
selected for this honor in ap-
probation of his many years OF
outstanding service to the Hos
pital and for his numerous civic
and inter-faith activities on be-
half of the general welfare OF
the public"
Mr. Ginsberg, a trustee Of the
National Jewish Hospital, has
taken a leading part in the hui
manitarian work of numerous
agencies and organizations, and
is Chairman of the 1916 Mer-
chandise Group of the Alfred E.
Smith Memorial. For the past
few years, he has been Chair
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01

thew Silverstein, Hyman Sootln'
I. S. Shapoff, Sidney c. Gluck-
man, Frank Abelson, Ike Abel
sen. Michael Adilman, DR.. Aaron
M. Altschul, George Berke, Ben
Bear, Joe Bear, Jacob Cortland,
Rabbi Harry H. Epstein, Israel
Feiden, Rabbi Israel Gersteln'
Rabbi Joseph Goldberg, Nathan
Goldberg, Rabbi Isadore Good
man, Rabbi Milton Graffman,
Rabbi Jacob L. Holman, DR..
Sydney Jacobs, Louis Keller, l.
M. Lieberman, Rabbi Abraham
J. Mesch, M. G. Rosenberg, Sid
ney Rosenzweig, Harry Simon
hoff, Rabbi Sylvan D. Schwartz
man, Abe D. Waldauer, Isadore
Rosenblatt, Rabbi Solomon D.
Goddard, James L. Permutt,
Rabbi Max Shapiro.
Far-reaching decisions were
made at the convention with a
view towards inplementing the
national program of the z. o. A.
Among them special mention
must be made of the $4,000 Ex-
pansion Fund quota as this re-
gion's share in an enlarged pub
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01

elected president to succeed Nor
timer May of Nashville, who was
made honorary president.
The convention also elected the
following slate of officers and
members of the Administrative
Committee: Shepard Broad, vice
president for Florida; Judge
Emanuel Lewis, vice president
for Georgia; I. L. Rosen, vice
president for Alabama; Macy
Kronsberg, vice president for
South Carolina; Percy Cohen,
vice president for Tennessee;
Ellis Ginsburg, vice president for
Mississippi; George Winer, vice
president for New Orleans; Alex
Van Straaten, secretary; S. P.
Benamy, treasurer and Max Gu
ba, auditor. Administrative COM
mittee: Jack M. Levy, chairman;
Robert A. Persky, Samuel S. Le-
rer, Harold Spact, Harry Katz,
Maury Lowenthal, S. A. Good
man, Robert M. Travis, William
Epstein, Aaron E. Savers, Isa-
dore Seeig, William Silverman,
Jack Becker, Ben R. Winick,
Rabbi Abraham I. Rosenberg,
Harry Stern, Alfred Stone, Mat
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01
February, ls4s

lie relations and educations,
program; the launching of
campaign to purchase a forest
of trees in Palestine in honor of
Ike Abelson of Birmingham. vet
eran Zionist leader; and plan.
to raise the necessary funds for
the employment of a regional !,
rector in charge. of youth activ.
tiles.
The gathering went on rec.
ord in support of DR.. Abba Hill
ell Silver's policies of militant
action on behalf of Zionist asni-
rations; called upon President
Truman to exert his influence TO.
wards the creation of a free and
democratic Jewish Common.
wealth in Palestine; endorsed
the American Jewish Confer.
ence; voiced its opposition to
national budgeting of Welfare.
Fund proceeds; adopted a mem.
bership quota of 10000 for 1916;
demanded immediate abrogation
of the British White Paper and
recommended the institution of
machlath projects for the Jew.
ish National Fund.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01

man of the Trades Council of
the United Jewish Appeal, Chair
man of the Trades Council Of
the Federation of Jewish Chari-
ties, Associate Chairman of the
Trades Group in the Greater
New York Fund, Chairman of
the Trades Council of the Night
of Stars and a member of the
retail group of the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews.
The entire proceeds Of the
testimonial dinner to MIR. Gins
berg will go to the National
Jewish Hospital at Denver which
is maintained solely by volun-
tary contributions.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01
Southeastern
Zionists Elect
Abe Berkowitz

At their recent convention IN
Jacksonville the Zionists of the
Southeastern Region chose Abe
Berkowitz, Birmingham attor-
ney, to lead them during the
wear ahead. Mr.. Berkowitz was
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1946-02-01

Leonard Ginsberg, president of
Hearn Department Stores, Inc,
will be the guest of honor at a
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-04

My grandfather had an enormous
glass bill-it was really staggering
/ never heard him complain about it.
In fact he and my cousin regarded
the whole performance as the per-
feet end of a perfect day. Grand
mother and some of the toWnspeople
were of slightly different opinion.
Well, that was long ago and Whist
ling Dick, whose voice never spoke
after my grandfather's death early in
the morning of another Fourth of
July, is now mounted on sedate
pedestal in the park, with a little
plaque telling of his past glories.
The old gun carriage too, is gone,
along with the lovely Fourths of an
other day.
I'd like to see them all back again
"a cannon in your own front yard
beats any amount of carefully en-
gineered pyrotechnics in a public
park!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-04

patriotism may not seem to have too
much in common, but in the days of
my youth when neighbors pooled
their resources and little boys saved
their pennies for weeks to buy fire.
crackers; when there were parades
and orations and long evenings filled
with thrilling fireworks, patriotic
music and ice cream and cake, and
you knew when the day was over,
not only that you had celebrated
something but you had a pretty good
idea of what it was.
1t annoys me no little that my
children have missed the kind of
Fourths that enlivened my youth
and added definitely to my feeling
for the tradition and background of
my country.
Often we were in Indiana for the
Great Day and l remember how ex-
citing it was when the barrels of
fireworks, bought for the neighbor-
hood party, arrived and the children
were allowed to help unpack the
treasure trove - rockets G alore
Catherine wheels, Roman candles,
strings and strings of tiny firecrack-
.ers, enough giant cannon crackers
to drive anyone crazy, boxes of those
strange little Snakes" that crawl
out on the sidewalk when lighted,
red and green lights, dozens of pack
ages of sparklers for smaller chill
dren and, of course, assorted crack
ers of every known size and noise
making possibility.
In the morning ice cream freezers
would grind away all over the
neighborhood and in the afternoon
everyone would amble through the
hag-draped streets to the park where,
in the boiling Indiana heat, we
would hear an old-school speaker
make with humping Grafton from
the bedecked speakers stand, sur