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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
s. JAMES HENRY PARKER

@lNSDERsON, Dec. "a. N
..sa :. James Henry Parker, who
nv, !" at Queen of Pool Rock, "
|. " " rural estate ten miles north
,.., ..e,loerson in Williamsboro
! ~ aSAlp, died here at $50 p. m.
91l-sGal 1- s6 services were held
h. ','0 = 0 clock today in Charles
|Sts.s 49, Parker is survived by two
Ee,r, Any, Mrs. Frank Glentworth
b y and Mrs. Leila Leeds, both
,nsiS ns" York City; a nephew.
T. Dcls Parker Jones, Newport,
b., q, and a number of nieces,
n, H. meces and great nephews
cnr w. Farker was a member of
Dt' ancestral organizations
tA,. meS some years ago made
vary president of the nation
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

al society of United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
Among her interests was the
helping of young men and wom-
en- to obtain a college education.
She established two scholarships
in the medical school of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, one a
memorial to her mother and the
other to her husband.
She was the widow of the late
DR.. James Henry Parker, of
North Carolina, Charleston, S. c.,
and New York city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
JOHN H. HALL DIES

! John H. Hall, Sr., a retired
carpenter, died at his home, 806
Red Cross street, early Tuesday
morning after a long illness.
He is survived by his widow,
five grandchildren and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at St. Marks Episcopal church
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
DR.. J. D. NEWTON

GREENSBORO. Dec. "a. III
-. funeral for DR.. J. D. Newton,
.',l,e .sared Baptist minister of Thorn
SS'llle, and father of Williams
5,. 5s"fon, Guilford college athletic
,~ec(or, ,. who died Monday after
~. r%ul IN a Winston-Salem hospital,
.Ue held at II a. m. Wed
, %Soay at Rich Fork Baptist
r,4 ~Cn Davidson county, burial
h.. 's 10 be in the church ceme-
b. ! native of Sampson county,
~ Newton had been a resident
'0omasVille for over 40 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

The 10000 residents o. the
Choco region of Colobia are pre-
dominant y descendants of Negro
slaves imported by the Spaniards,
For part of each year 70 per
cent If the sheep and half the
beef cattl~ of the (lnifed
age of only five years they have
been known to live Is years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
HICAGO BUTTER.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a. - R -
(USDA) Butter steady: AA93
score, 84.5-85; B 80, 84.5; others
unchanged.
Eggs, unsettled: large No. l
extras 54-55.5; medium No. l ex-
tras, 1850; medium No. 2 extras,
4849 others unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25

Lost and Found Creek in Blair
County, Pa, disappears at sew
eral intervals and finally flows
into the ground. &.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
MAN OF THE YEAR

HARTSVILLE, S. c., Dec. "a.
- WD The Progressive Farmer
magazine has named DR.. George
L. Wilds man of the year
in South Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
W M F D
14O0 On Your Dial

CHRISTMAS DAY
6:30-Cofee Club
7:oo-UP News
7:05-Coffee Club
7:25-Reed's Presents
7:30-Musical Clock
7:55-North Carolina Highlight
s:oo-News with Martin Agronsky
s:15-News with Martin Agronsky
s:2o-Musical Clock
8:55-UP News
s:oo-rhe Breakfast Club with Don Nc
1o:oo-My True Story The Ragged
Cloak
1o:25-The Little Match Girl
l0:30-All Star Dance Parade
10:45-Drackett Star Time with Dorothy
kiigallen
11:00-Breakfast in Hollywood Tom
II :3o-Galen Drake
11:45-Ted Malone
12:0O-The First Christmas
IL :03-Noon Day Musical
l2:3o-The World Says Merry Christina
1:0o-David Wills
1:15-Easy Listening
1:30EThe --latest Angel
1:55-Star-News Commentator
2:0o-Walter Kiernan-News
2:15-Ethel and Albert
2:30-Bride and Groom
3:00-Ladies be Seated
3:30-Paul Whiteman Club
4:15-Constant Invader
4:30-International Christmas
5:0O-Dick Tracy
5:1@Terry and the Pirates
5:30-Veterans Administration
5:45-The Happy Prince
6:00-Organ Serenade
6:15-Star-News Commentator
6:20-North Carolina Highlights
8 s:25-Musical Interlude
6:30-Bands of the Land
7:00-Headline Edition
7:15-Elmer Davis
7:3O-Unto Us
8 :30-The Clock
s:0o-Fred Robbins Record Shop
9:30-Darts for Dough
1O:00-Mr. President
II :00-News of Tomorrow
10:45-Earl Goodwin
10:3eChester Bowles
11:15-Joe Hassel
11:30-Gems for Thought
II :35-Clarmont Hotel Orchestra
FRIDAY
6:30-Coffee Club
7:OO-UP News
7:05-Coffee Club
7:25-Reed's Presen4s
7:30-Musical Clock
7:55-N. C. Hghlights
8:00-News with Martin Agronsky
8:15-Star-News Commentator
8:20-Musical Clock
3:40eNBC Musical Reveille
8:55-UP News
9:00-The Breakfast Club with Don Nc
Neil
10:00-My True Story
IN 25-IJP News
10:30-All Star Dance Parade
1O:45-The Listening Post
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
Radio Programs

II .oo-Breakfast In Hollywood - Ton
Breneman
ll:3O-Galen Drake
11:45-Ted Malone
II :O0-Noon Day Musical
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

they are lifting the life suspen-
sion.
4 FEW LINES
Hats of TO Tom (TimesD Briere's
piece on Don Riley, the all-around
North high athlete. q, Swell read
ing and good boy, Riley. Mr..
and Mrs, Ralph Jones, the No. /
fight fans Of Minneapolis. suggest
that Twin Cities stage n testimOn-
iRl dinner for It's best booster for
Minneapolis ELMER RAY. .
Maybe this Is the starting point.
-. My pal Sammy ScheinsT gives
me this note: Thank God, we're
at peace. .. ! know we're at
peace because everybody's talking
about the next war" There
isn't a rinRside seat left for the
Graves Acevedo fight. But
Harry Iiirsch wants the public TO
know there are plenty Of others.
o. A half dozen or so aldermen
are somewhat peeved at me-
know. =. Hut what Ia that com
pared to the people who have no
way u raising their voicesH
And Stan Rosen knows an over
seas CT who married u German
cook and then couldn't make up
his mind whether he wanted hsr for
batter or wurst. See you later
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Woman 66. Bottles
With Beer Bottle
About Pretty Mon

Judge J. W, Finehout Of 81. Paul
municipal court was placed In a
dilemma when he was faced with
the problem Of dispensing with a
Gd-ycar-old bobby soxer." April
2 Harriet Bowman. 276 T., 18th
ST., met her friend Perky Harris
and accused her Of following her
around Just to look at her pretty
man" Perky much disturbed by
the accusation told her never to
speak to hCr again. Miss bowman
struck her with q beer bottle, bruis-
ing her face and breaking her
glasses,
Judge Finchout on discovering
that Miss Bowman was needed Mt
home TO care for her mother, re-
ferred the case TO the probation
office for study.
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down pat. YVONNE CURRY and
SAMUEL BROWN really did
great job Of that more or less ballet
dancing, IL was something a little
different than the usual run Of
dancing and the way they did II
made II even more beautiful than a
high tone pro team"
RICHARD RANDELL looked as
II he we're tied up for the evening
with n most charming rope. VAN
WHITE too was roped, and JOYCE
CLAYTON almost united him.
ummmmummm JUNE SESSION
made the statement she In always
happy when n certain eat IL on
hand, by the way whose ring do you
have on, sweetheart KENNEY
MCKINNEY looking real sharp,
was really on the 80 Monday and
went places too. ALBERT JONES
with his white and blue stood In the
middle 81 the floor trying 10 think
u something TO do. CHARLOTTE
CURRY. always looking sweet.
short and lovely. we'll nlroet. BOYD
CRAWFORD playing II real fine,
We see that no has latched on 10
n din line, CONNIE TURNER,
she IL really n fine fair and faS-
cInHtlng fashion plate. She let
little boys just break their hearts
looking, with no lead way or moth
ing. BONNIE JONES. JOHNNY
CLAYTON, DOROTHY BROWN,
JACKIE CUFF, LOUISE CUHF,
DOROTHY WoODFORD. LITTLE
VIRGINIA BEAsLEY. TOY
ODEN. JANET ARON, PEGGY
("TRlk a whole lot"D APARICIO
and VILLA WHITE were among
the many we'll dressed lovely ladies
In the crowd.
bOINNbb HlslAfsEN "tUN hTpunu
all mite and collected telephone
numbers, oops.
Yes on the whole. the style show
and dance was one Of the real fine
affairs Of the year No one person
too loud. no one did anything that
! know Of that was In any way
too bad, 30 hats of to the I4th
annual Style Show and Dance
Except two guys who should know
better kept their hats on their
konks which Is very taboo II you
get what I mean.
Well, cats and chicks at bay,
| Just know that I will dig you all
roller skating this Saturday. The
smiles they will thrill you the falls
they will kill you, hut skating will
always be a top notch sport, so
NlNE-NEWMAN FIR
dig you next week when will find
you u column 81 some sort.
Duke Easter Bonnet) Don
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

The hTat white men 10 visit the
area In which Chicago now stands
were two French explorers, Louis
Joliet and Father Jacques Mar
quette. in 1873 The area remained
a possession Of France for 81 years,
and Of Great Britain for IS years
before II was acquired by the U. S.
through the Treaty Of Greenville In
1898. Fort Dearborn, a frontier out
post was erected at a point close
20 the southwest corner Of the pres
ent-day Michigan avenue bridge In
1903, Chicago was incorporated as q
town on August 10, 1893, and az q
city on March 4. 1897
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Great Central MarGet

Within . sO0.mIle radius Of Chi.
caRo are 20 per cent Of the ma.
tons population: 81 per cent Of the
nations wholesale establishments:
80 per cent Of the nations retail
stores; 30 per cent Of the nations
manufacturing concerns; 20 per
cent % the nations farm output In
terms % dollar value 81 products
Six u the worlds $50 largest banks
are located there
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Grace N
WO

The skin
Janebelle Muir
HaIIIe Y. Bro
Of the Negro
Of the Festiv
held April "a
Auditorium, q
directors cons
tice Harris o
ment Of HAL.
aker, recreAti
Peter Claver I
Miss Eunice
Worker at Pm!
assisted by N
Minneapolis, v
ing terms by ]
the National
ton, New YC
this week. "Tl
group leaders
Of activity Ia
ing Of the par
gram TO q pC
ready for eOor'
phase Of rel
Rhythm" I
Negro people
will be expires
Walker.
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TWIN TOWN
LABOR

Latest news from LOCAL Bic
has Hector VassaT being elected
general chairman Of the DINING
CAR WATERS and ATTEND
ANTS-ths Great Goat takes over
when Main st. left OF. You heard
that TRAIN PORTERS are now
classified as "ATTENDANTS"7
weII-they are-CHARLIE QUIG-
LEY says so.
DUKE CORAM, Local 1926 Of
lam (thats MACHINISTSD,
says he tried for eleven years 10
get into the union--year after year
the officials stalled and promised.
But last year, says DUKE, his
application was finally put before
the general membership for vote.
Result: no opposition at all-nOw
DUKE enjoys full union rights
DUKE, as you know, Is one Of the
better golfers In the Twin Cities
Golfers Association, he shoots
around So"
The always dependable FRANK
BOYD brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car POTters) has been 4 union
member for twenty years and
helped A. Phillip Randolph Or
RaniEe the brotherhood here.
Reginald Harris (U. +. 1882
has been elected by his union TO
represent them at the RAMSEY
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL UNION
COUNCIL. Reggie Is also n member
Of the clio committee 10 fight racial
discrimination. Social Reg II
anything interesting pops.
THE LOCAL Roy MAKES
GOOD DEPT.
Last word we had AL BLACK
from DULUTH Is Field Director for
the A.C.W. organizing laundry
workers. His headquarters are in
Washington. u. c. Then for
local gal makes good dspt.--Nellie
Stone local 885 Of A.F.L.) Is one
Of the leading Trade Unionists in
the Twin Cities. What we need Is
more and more women active in
the labor movement.
Does anything interesting hap
pen In your uniOR--persOnalities
or Gripes--wTite me In care Of
this newspaper and u space per-
mits We will print II.
Wouldn't II be swell II everyone
who belongs 20 a union went to
meetings and spoke on the floor
about things that affect uS--like
FE.P.C. for instance, instead Of
just paying their dues and leaving
hard work for Elmer like you dol.
Dave Williams doesn't. Being an
active member Of JAW. $40
ford plRnD he speaks up-and
what do you know-the Union con
tributed $25 for the float during
the winter carnival. Not that
Unions should always be touched
for money, but have you asked
your union TO write urging that
F.E.P.C. be passed.
Julius ClemmOns, the Exalted
Ruler Of the Elks. tells me he h
u charter member Of his Union
(USA li2S) and was elected
Vice.President when the Union
was organized six years ago.
Did you know that quiet John
Dixon UPW I Omitted Packing
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ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERY THING
BY Percy VmG

SPEAKING FOR Myself
(AGAiN AND AGAIN AND
AGAIN. The Veteran. taxi issue
which gave Minneapolis and uome
members of ita city council its
blacklist sore spot In recent years.
IL still frcsh In the peoples mind,
The veterans and the eonaerva.
tive members u the council are
again going TO urge moro cabs ut
today's meeting. , Although |
think It's gonna be n hopeless task
there's no fault In trying,
II Ia a known fact that one Of
the top ira rate him the topl rank
Ing Liberal leaders In the city, has
told close friends that the Liberals
made a grave error In their vote
against more cabs especially 40
close to election time.
Gossip has II that there are
number II Liberal Aldermen who
are worried aimee the cab issue
will be used against the ineumbcnta.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

40 the Sportsman show I
overheard; "DoH't call . cab
call your alderman instead"
rIL SuEI
One alderman to another. "In
sue him, II he doesn't rptTact the
statement that I've been corrupt,
etc" To which the second party
answered; well. better not, u you
sue, he's liable to prove H."
Billy Colbert, the Sc. Paul mas.
trrmind and nstic promoter, has the
two cities talking about his fight
attraction tonight and why notH
The Bleyhl-nrUwn hght sounds that
good. ,. For the past week I've
been trying to make up my mind
rs to whom I'm gonna predict as
a winner, hut | must confess
that this isn't an easy task since
| can't find all arguments alike.
, Roth boys are In tip-top form
and Il should prove u cinch fight
thriller, . Want mo to pick q
winner o, X. Buns Brown.
Nov Il can be- told: when Joe
Louis defends his title June 70
u will he the last time Ia which
Jimmy nrAddOck and Joe Gould
will receive 20 per cent Of Louis
earnings. The agreement
vas made 10 years ago because
hraddoCk agreed TO give Louis .
Craek At his heavyweight title.
Radio bAd.tAsIe dept, Jack Ben
ny Hello. hello, who Is this ?"
Rochester: Your tAVarite brunei.
Watch me on this prediction:
chicago, Detroit and Cleveland are
all making bids Tor the proposed
Tony Yale Rocky GraHiRno match
This summer, The boys werr
to have had Il cut In New York
last month but Rocky got himself
all mixed up with the New York
boxing Commish and as u result
has been suspended for life, =
This Is my prediction; GraEiano
Nill be back in good standing In
css than 60 days since u would
" n slap TO the commission 60 lot
another city get the half million
iollaT attraction away from them.
| suppose the only thing that's |
holding things up now Is that they |
'rs working on an Alihi as to Why |
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

he was modelling with JEAN SEQ
FIELD, everything WAS alreet
when II came 10 her walking and
strut, but when you looked at
CLIENTELE OH brother. Hc il
the bRshful and shy type and he
looked M II he wanted % say "Oh
Gosh" all Kidding aside he really
looked and was real mad"
JACKIE EARLY with her fine sun
suit was enuR 10 drive n person
real gone. ANNA MAE ALLEN,
CARMEN ALLEN, y Nm A
ROBERTS, MARY CRENsHAw.
WILMA JoHNIGAN, MINERVA
JoHNiGAN, and many others we're
among the sweet ones that travelled
the stage feArieSaly, SHIRLEY
KYLE really did enjoy her styling
last Monday, she found that that
partner Of hers was n bit Of all
right, boy will she hate this.
JEAN BROWN. JUNE SEs-
SION, FRANCIS LOGAN, AND
CORAMAE RICHIE REALLY put
some pep In the show with all Of
thRt--well Just all Of that. DORIS
EsCUE In that fine formal really
had class, you know tho kind with
no straps -- wow CARMITA
HIT. really played all around
chick. she first modelled n fine
riding outfit, then came her fnu suit
and coat, really nm all around little
model. Her mother came In for
vacation two weeks ago, and right
after the show she had to return
10 Detroit. When comparing the
two, CaTmlta and her mother, II Ia
hard 10 tell which 10 the most
beautiful and tic youngest, Car.
mitA Ia the youngest but she should
call Nom Competition. LEOLA
GRAHAM also was really looking
good, You know LEOiA, (sven II
We don't get alonE) you really
looked swslll When Robert Worm
Icy and BudRis Thompson walked
out on the stage they really had II
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

house Workers at ArmOur's) II a
member Of his Executive Board and
represented his Local at the last
international Convention
Did you know that there are 700
industrial plants in St. Paul and
only ffty-Odd employ Negroes?
Harry Brown Of Local 5l6-
Dining Car Walters should really
be applauded for the fine work he
has done in building the Union
Ditto-Maceo Finney and Gene
Sheppard.
SNATCHES HERE, THERE:
CHARLIE sCRoGGINS, JOHN
DIXON, LAWRENCE WALTON,
JOE EVANS, all SHOP STEW
ARDS IN LOCAL 4 Of UNITED
PACKINGHOUSE WORKERS,
that's CLIO. GODFREY RAWL-
lNGS-night manager Of RED
CAPS at the st. Paul Union Depot.
DAVE WILLIAMS, LOCAL $40
JAW. that's UNITED AUTOMO-
BILE WORKERS.
DID YOU KNOW
Did you know that JUNIUS
CBubs) POWELL, ALFRED
STEWARD and FRED SCHUCK
are all plotting streetcars now
adays7 We heard that the company
superintendent hollered, "Heyi
what1l we do with this guy7"
when Bulbs" showed up to work.
Put him TO work just like any
other motorman--" yelled back the
shop steward.
Twin Town Labor-is news
about YOU and your UNION and
what's going on and why. Do you
belong to a UNION? DO you know
anybody who is n union officer?
Send in suggestions and names
Twin Town Labor reflects YOU in
union activity.-R. II.
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Army Jim I
Segrega
Be

"HOAlA
tive source 8
opening the
ceased soldie
The isst
bulletin publ
disclosed that
tional cemete1
apart for the
heers, white
eolored officer
personnel.
This bullet
have been rec.
Of the question
in national cen
Meanwhile,
the War Do
aly agency I
eTnment GENE
cot practices
In death.
The Navy I
Grams Admins
terror DepartT
which control
tsries, said q
prAetieed in q
their control. !
Il segregated
aeeording 20 N
No Army
Segregation Of
nonAl eem9tsI
p&rtmsnt's Pul
vision said thI
wa simply an
A n1mhmr
tho War De
- - A.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11
BY DON GATES

Style with a smile was the talk
Monday night when just scores Of
fine chicks and fine cats played
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Twenty Limited, GA Humboldt ~,
available for rental to private
parties, clubs or meetings on Mon
day. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Call Chubby Young,
manager. ALdrich 2961.
Apartment Wanted: Furnished or
unfurnished, couple and baby. Call
HYland $40. Ask for Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter.
House For Sale: 4 rooms. suitable
for roOminR house. Newly Iecor-
ated South. 10. 1885. J. r. Collins.
FEMALE HELP WANTED
Experienced Housekeeper for 3
adults. Private room and bath.
Reference required. Age between
% and 30. VIII. 1922, 5000 James
So. Good salary.
Keep on the Halle q. Brown
18th anniversary April 3O.-Adyt.
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Cuban
Jack
To

Tony Steel
ing Clubs 81
will feature
Miguel Ace,
who will tr,
stop the win
streak Of the
nesOtA A B
Jackie Grave
Austin, Mini
The exps
sen-out house
also zee Be
Marshall iii
Dominic Be
in his second
fessional ma.
had about the
experience.
Mel Brown
Butt Of Wind
of six round
Paul goes a
toner in Vic
have too m
Lewis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

Mrs. Lee
month old sOr
Betty Schiey,
Project. Mrs
the Communi
service is ais
urged to ava
the IS clinics
obtained by CT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-04-11

btlsH part OH tilS
stage and of
stage.
Shah we take
one Of these
m o d els that
seemed 10 make
the house roar 7
Wen, II you were
there you with
out a doubt know
who I am refer
ring 10, GLEN
TELLJACKSON.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
Virgil Carrier Ends Services

JUNEAU, R)-Virgil s. Car rier, former commandant of the Sitka naval base and for the past nine months administrative assist ant in charge of its reconversion to peacetime uses, announced Tuesday his services had been terminated and he was returning to Chicago to become construction engineer for a private firm.
 Under his supervision to date accommodations have been read jed at the base for 400 school chil- dren, l20 tuberculosis patients and 60 orthopedic cases as well as quarters for the necessary person. nel
 The new facilities will enable the Alaska native service to close the Eklutna vocational school at Seward and the Skagway sanitor- ium.
 Fred R. Geeslin, acting superin- tendent of the ANS, said Carriers services were terminated as part of an overall economy program ordered by the Indian service.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
FEDERATED CHURCH DINNER GREAT SUCCESS

Last evening the Federated Church held another of it's in- creasingly popular suppers in the club rooms of the church with a capacity crowd with MT. and Mrs. William Cameron as chairmen of the evening.
 The dinner was followed by an auction of white elephants with Dick Webb as auctioneer. Bidding was lively and many interesting packages were exchanged, includ- ing such scarce items as potatoes and onions.
 The evenings entertainment was held in the auditorium of the church. A play given by the sev- enth and eighth grades under the direction of Frank Jones, proved to be a hilarious comedy which kept the audience in laughter. The cast included June Dunbar Alice Miller, Juanita Fagerstrom, Glen Mazen and Bill Boucher, who were supporting cast to Kitty Bjornstad, who had the outstand- ing lead in the play.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
VISITORS AT DELEGATE BATLETT'S OFFICE

Andrew Nerland, prominent businessman of Fairbanks, mak- ing his first trip to Washington in 10 years, has been a recent visitor in Delegate Bartlett'S office. MT. Nerland, territorial senator from the Fourth Division, is president of the board of regents for the University of Alaska.
 John H. Link of Fairbanks call ed on Delegate Bartlett while in Washington recently. MT. Link hopes to return to Alaska over the highway at an early date.
 Lowell M. Puckett of Anchorage has been in Washington on off cial business in connection with his duties as Alaska representative of the bureau of land management in the disposal of surplus real property in the Territory.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
Amelia Earhart May Be Prisoner

NEW YORK, (P)-Mrs. Amy Otis Earhart, 79, of Boston, is con- vinced that her daughter, Amelia Earhart, was taken prisoner by the Japanese after her disappear ance over the Pacific Ocean in 1887.
 Mrs. Earhart came here yester- day for fadio. interview and said her daughter, at the time of her round-the-world flight attempt, was on a government mission "so secret that it was even kept from me-" She said she had not dis cussed her daughters disappear ance publicly before.
 'I think my daughter landed and was taken prisoner of the Japs," Mrs. Earhart said. "I have letters, documents and messages addressed to me that convinced me thoroughly that she landed on land"
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
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Allan Cary, who has been here from Washington, D. C., making an intensive survey and collecting all available data for the construc- tion of a seawall or breakWater, left for Juneau last Monday. where he will pick up additional material before making his report to Washington.