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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
IN ADMIRALTY No. 5751-A
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND
 ARREST OF PROPERTY

NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND
 ARREST OF PROPERTY In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 ALINE WARNER, sole proprietor of and doing business as CHARLES G. WARNER CO, Libellant, vs. Gasboat ARLENE, No 31E301, her Engines. Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Equipment, Re- spondent.
 TO ALL CONCERNED
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I. William T. Mahoney, as Unit ed States Marshal for the Territory of Alaska. did on the 18th day of August, l947, attach and arrest the gasboat ARLENE, an undocumented American vessel, which is numbered 31 E sol, her masts, tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, an- chors, equipment and engines, in the above entitled action, in a certain cause. civil and maritime, on con- tract for repairs, supplies, materials and labor of the reasonable and agreed value of $82909, furnished, rendered. performed and expended by the libellant Aline Warner, sole proprietor of and doing business as Charles c. Warner Co.,, at the re- quest of Lynn L. Crosby, the re- puted owner of said vessel, and costs, including $l75G0 as a proctor's fee; and the owner and all other persons interested or concerned herein are required to be and appear at the time and place of the return of said process, to-wit: Saturday, the 9th day of September, 1947, in the Unit ed States District Court room in the Federal Court House, at Juneau, Alaska, at 10:00 o'clock A. M, and answer in that behalf, or default will be entered and condemnation ordered as prayed in the libel filed herein.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, the 18th day of August, 1947.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 U. $. Marshal,
 By WALTER c. HELLAN,
 Deputy U. s. Marshal R. E. Robertson and M. E. Monagle, Proctors for Libellant.
 First publication, Aug. 15, l947. Last publication, Aug. 29, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
Newsy Notes. From Skagway.
cepecial Correspondence)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Aug. 18.- AIrs. Richard Pollock, prominent officer in the State Federation of Womans Clubs in Pennsylvania, while vacationing in Alaska, visit ed Skagway enroute to her home in Glennside, Pennsylvania, and was entertained at a tea given by the lecal club in their club room. Mrs. Abbie Sparks, past president of the Alaska Fedora ton. and Mrs Mavis Soldin, local president poured. With Mrs Pol lock was @ guest, Mrs. Henry Hott- man of New Jersey, with whom she was travelling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
DAUGHTER FOR LEES

Mir. and Mrs. Eldor Lee of Peters burg are the proud parents of baby girl born yesterday afternoon in St Ann's Hospital. The baby tipped the scales at seven pounds, 12 ounces. MT. Lee is fishing on the Phoenix this summer. The grand parents, MT. and Mrs. Harold Lee, Sr., also make their home in Peters burg.
 Lee is well known in Juneau as he was stationed here in the Coast Guard and was in town last winter for all the All Alaska championship basketball series. He played on the Wasvick- -Torwick team Mrs. Lee has been the houseguest of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Rude during her short stay here.
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two out of three games.
 A group of Boy Scouts left here early Thursday morning for Lake Linderman to establish a camp fer the group of Juneau Scouts who plan to make trip over the cid Trail of 98 later this month. C. J. Rcehr, Scoutmaster, accom- panied the boys.
 Seven cars were burned as well as a tank of gasoline, in wreck which occurred north of Car crcss Friday afternoon on the White Pass Railroad. The car ahead of the tank of gasoline .derailed, turning ths tank car over. It ignited and burned sev- en freight cars filled with produce and other freight for Whitehorse. Ire remainder of the train was cut loose from the burning cars. Nc lives were lost, but the dam age will run high. Service was cnly temporarily impaired, the Saturday trains going through but arriving at their destinations late.
 Mrs. Roy Eagle and sons will arrive in Skagway Saturday on board the S.S. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23

Indonesians wear butterfly like sarongs, ear rings. and flowers ip their hair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
GRANDDAUGHTER FOR
 MR., MRS. H. l.. MCDONALD

MT. and Mrs H. L Mcdonald are proud grandparents again. They re- ceived word yesterday that a baby girl was born to MT and Mrs. Will liam Trumbo in Hollydale, Cali fornia. on "Wednesday The baby, who has been named Karen Eliza beth was born on her grandfather's birthday. Karen Elizabeth joins an- other sister. Linda Jean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23

Horne from Juneau; MT. and Mrs. David c. Coe, and Mrs. Mabel c. Shute of Anchorage; and George A. Schnabel from Haines.
 A. R. Tad Hillery returned to Tenakee last week after a short stay here. MT. Hillery finds the climate there very favorable and enjoys excellent health while there.
 Jimmy Alexander has returned home after spending the summer in Anchorage working for the Alaska Railroad Jimmy plans 10 attend school this winter.
 A huge cauliflower from the gar den of Mrs. Ruth Alice has bean on display at the Igloo Snack Bar.
 Che of the most disappointed lads in Skagway this week is Eugene Van zanten, who fell while roller skating and broke his arm last Wednesday evening. The dis appointment arises from the fact that he was one of the Boy Scouts planning to make the trip to Lake Linderman next morning
 MT. and Mrs. William Wacser passed their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary August 6, and in honor of the occasion were hos. and hostess to fourteen close frienSs fer a hot buffet supper and eve ming of games. Highighting the evening was a telephone call from the Wassers' grandson, Dick Smith, in Juneau, who enjoyed a brief conversation with every one pres- ent. Enjoying the Wassers hos ritality during the evening were MT. and Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld, MT and Mrs. A. M. Brown, MT. and Mrs. Jack Keller, MT. and Mrs Dunc Hukill, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Nord, Mrs. Hazel Kirmsc, Jack Kirmse. Mrs. Anne Briggs and Dave Stevenson.
 Mondays and Thursdays dances were well attended, the latter in particular. The hall was crowded with the movie group attending, as well as over one hundred tourists. Sally Davis, actress, sang several songs during the evening each num- ter Icing heartily encc-ed with requests for mo"e.
 An excursion trdul s,aa run to Whitehcrse over the weekend to give Whitehorse tall players a chance to get even with the local lads for the trimming they re- reived here on tho Fourth of July. Members of the team and other excuIsionists are due here this afternoon. The train left about nine Saturday morning. Making the trip on the team were Louis aelmer, Robert Selmer, Riser Will shelm, w. Stevenson, Bob Rapuzzi, ls,scb Forth. Bob Birren, William ssisllon1. c. J. Roehr, Paul Lantz, Erred Marlowe, Ed Hubbard and sIT,ark Gcnti7. Word was received shere that the skagway lads los
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
UPPER BRACKET POACHERS

ELGIN, Scotland-lA-Poachers make S400 a week selling salmon and trout from the Earl of Moray's stretch of the River Lossie, says the Elgin Angnng Association.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE 65' deluxe yacht, new 1l5 h. p. Caterpillar diesel, teak decks, hot water heat, deep freeze unit, cleo winch. fully equipped, new linens, Flamo range; excellent condition Write Box 562, Petersburg, Alaska.
 664 12t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23

The Jack Hoyts and H. Frasers spent last week vacation-ng at Portage, enjoying the fishing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23
PLAN ON BRINGING

the whole family out to the
 Salmon Derby Picnic, August 2l, Aux Village Recreation Area. Plenty to eat. Last vacation week end. 663 u
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-23

Louis. Kenneth Lobten, Ben Brad ley, Sally Davis
 sThe group is staying at the Golden North Hotel
 George Villesbick. Inspector of Customs, arrived on the Alaska last week and will be stationed here. Mrs. Villesbick, trained muse, will arrive soon after the first of September. They have been residing in Seattle the past year
 A number of women went blue berry picking last week at Glacier, but report a very poor crop this year.
 The annual Sunday School pie nic of the Presbyterian Church was held last Tuesday with l73 Skagway and Haines residents making the trip to Lake Bennett for the day. The weather was fairly good, sunshine and quite a ccld breeze, but everyone had a fine time. The group from Haines arrived shortly before eight o'clock. Games were played during the af- ternoon and the day was free from accident. The only unpleas- ant happenings to mar tEa other wise happy time was the theft ot the candy bars, chewing gum and other items which were to have been used as pr4zes for the various games.
 MT. and Mrs. Karl Larson are leaving August 25 for Anchorage, ar a brief visit with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Tex DeHaven, and family, after which they plan to leave for the States via Canadian Pacific steamship and railroad, fer 6 visit in Maine and Virginia and back to the West Coast where they will make their home. MT. Lar son recently retired from years of service with the White Pass Rail road. The Larsons will live in Seattle where their latch-String will always te cut for all their Alaskan friends Mir and Mrs. Larson have long been identified with any civic activity and their aLo5nce will be keenly felt. Mrs, Larson has been an active member of the Chamber of Commerce and has been an employee of the Ded- man Photo Shop for several years. They made the Ben My Chree trip last week. MT. and Mrs. Orrin Edwards have purchased their home.
 The Eagles Auxiliary met last Tuesday evening and after a short business session presented to Mrs. Edith Larson, ardent worker and officer Of the Auxiliary, a lovely ivory pendant, as a farewell gift from the organization After the meeting, the women bowled until a late hour when c'si.eious refresh ments were served by Mrs. William WasSer and Mrs. Emil Maxi
 Among the guests at the Gold en North this mast week were RaY
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
HERS TO ATTEND
PORT CONFERENCE
Group Will Discuss Effects
OF Recent Freight Rate
Increases

J. T. HERS, executive agent OF the
Wilmington Port Commission, will
attend a meeting of the South At
lantic and Southern Ports Confer
ence in Jacksonville, Fla, tomor-
row.
HERS, who is chairman of the
Southern Traffic League, and a
member of the conference, said last
night that he would represent Will
mington at the meeting.
Also expected to attend the meet
ing called by J. F. Surdivans, OF
Miami, are members from the
ports of Morehead City, Char
lesion, Georgetown and Port
Royal, S. c., Savannah and Bruins
wick, Ga, Jacksonville, Fort
Pierce, Port Everglades, Miami
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sanford and
Pensacola, Fla.
Scheduled for discussion by the
membership are proposed federal
barge line service on the Atlantic
and Gulf intracoastal waterways;
release of rivers and harbors funds
frozen by directive of President
Truman; continuance of reciprocal
trade treaties and reductions in
tariff duties; and the effects Of
recent freight rate increases or
the existing relationship between
all ports of the country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

geant would just as soon not sit
down to a meal of rice.
While at Camp No. 8, two men
were shot by the guards for escape
attempts, and hundreds suffered
from lack of proper food and medi-
cal attention.
Transferred to prison camp No.
1, Rowland farmed with the idea
that the harvest would be used tc
feed the American, Dutch anc
British prisoners, but he said most
of the fruits of his labor went tc
the Japs.
MEN were dying at the rate Of
90 a day, from beri-beri, dysentery,
and malaria" he declared, adding
that he suffered from all three
maladies, and had malaria steadi-
ly for 80 months.
Some idea of the food situation
can be realized, when it is known
the sergeant enlisted weighing liz
pounds, and tipped the scales al
10 pounds when freed. Or rather
he didn't even tip the weighing
machine. His first month on Amer.
lean food, gained him So pounds,
proving the Japs eat, but it AIM
worth it. Today inanimate scales
shudder when Rowland moves his
massive 203 pound frame towards
them.
As life proceeded at Carr No,
/, the Japs called for 500 healthy
men to work in the coal mines In
Japan proper.
"a fat man was a healthy man."
Sgt. Rowland explained, land
hadn't Skinned down too much
then, so I was picked"
Aboard the ship to Japan, the
sergeant continued to follow his
chefs career, while most of the
men gasped for air in the ships
hole.
On the journey, Capt. E. H.
Hewlett, of the medical corps,
performed two operations with a
dull razor and no anisthetics.
THAT man took out an appendix
and performed a successful throat
operation on two of the prisoners,
and the men lived. I never saw
any doctor at work, that I'll re-
member as long as I do Capt.
Hewlett, Rowland declared.
After being sprayed with lysol,
on arrival in Japan, the Allied
prisoners went to Camp No. II,
where they were given drill, be-
fore entering the modern coal mine,
constructed with American equip
ment, which they were to work
in.
The treatment was rough in
the mine. Men were given
three Is minute smoking periods
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Deafened Now Hear
With Tiny Single Unit

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

mood. Conditions were poor, with
no food, water or medicine, and a
few men died of starvation, Sgt.
Rowland said. But, that was only
the beginning, and death became
a close companion in later months.
After a ship journey to Cavita,
an old U. S. Naval base, the prison
ers were taken to Cabantuan, in
boxcars, and were imprisoned in
Jap Jail No. 8.
1.-THE boxcars had about a So
man capacity, and were loaded
with over $50 of u.s." the sergeant
related.
Rowland became a cook, while
at the camp, although he had
never cooked before.
There wasn's much to cook any
way" he said, land men were
dying who didn't work, because
they didn't have anything to ecu
py their minds. I cooked rice 49,.
and more rice" Today the ser
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
BY GILL SMITH
Staff Writer

Shortly after the atomic bomb
olastshook Nagasaki, survivors In
The RACED Japanese city had an
other shock as a Nipponese train,
loaded with J9.os, and engineered
by six American CPS, roared
Through the city with whistles
blowing, and machine guns brist-
ling from the engine.
At the throttle, in the best Casey
Jones tradition. was Sgt. Creston
H. Rowland, Jr., just liberated
after ~ months in a Jap prison
camp, heading hell-bent for Amerl-
can lines in Konoy.
Sgt. Rowland, his fling over, to-
day sits quietly behind a desk in
the Wilmington postoffice, recruit
ing young men into the army, and
never tells them of the time he
stole a TOTO locomotive.
The story begins Feb. Is. 1941.
when Rowland, a native of Raleigh,
enlisted in Uncle Sans khaki
forces, took his trainig at Fort
Bragg, and left Angel Island, Cal
ifornia, with no thoughts of be-
coming an angel at all. He came
close. -.
A private first class in the 60th
Coast artillary. Rowland was sta
toned on Corregidor, when Ameri-
cans first heard of the Pearl Har-
Dor attack. Rowland learned of the
war a day early, because of the
international date line in the South
Pacific.
For four months his company
fought the invader, mostly by sea
and air.. and then came n month
of hand-to-hand battling, which
was followed by the Yanks surren-
der May 8, which Rowland per
sonally viewed.
For two weeks the American
forces were held in Mallnta tunnel
hospital. which was in a valley,
with the grinning Japs perched on
the surrounding peaks, where they
could take pot shots at the prison
ers whenever they we're in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
ANOTHER BOY
FOR ROONEYS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. f.
tP)-It's another boy for the
Mickey ROOneys.
Timothy, weighing seven
pounds and IA ounces, was born
this morning in the same hos
pital where Mickey, Jr., ar
rived II months ago.
Mrs. Rooney, who won q Miss
Birmingham contest as Betty
Jane Rase before meeting the
movie actor, talked with her
husband following Timoshy's
arrival, and expects him here
before the end of the week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
FIN Work Under Way
By Highway Patrol

RALEIGH, Jan. 4 - up - The
Salisbury highway patrol radio sta
ton has been changed over to
frequency meditation, which al,
ready has been installed in Eliza.
BEETHOVEN and Raleigh, Captain
Charles Farmer said today.
Stations at Williamson and Ashe.
vile will be switched over from
amplitude incubation as soon as
weather clears and materials ar.
rive.
Captain Farmer said FIN was
working fine and that his cars were
getting a longer range on tax
backs from the patrol cars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
Could Henry VIII Have Had
Stomach Ulcer Pains?

History tells how Henry VIII would gorge
himself with food and suffer afterward.
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First dose must convince or return box to
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SAUNDERS DRUG STORE
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

a day, and beatings result
from any viol n
A few American were given
IS u treatment" there which
is the delightful Jap torture coa
sisting of hanging in the sun by
the thumbs for a few days.
While at the mine, Rowland said
three men were starved to death
deliberately, and another bayonet-
ed. The starved trio were caught
swapping some food for cigarettes,
and the prisoner who died by the
bayonet, had brought some data on
the wars progress to other inmates.
Finally on Aug. IS, 1945 American
planes strafed the mine entrance,
and five days later CAT transport
plane arrived with a note, telling
the prisoners the war vas over,
and the Japs had finally admitted
Uncle Sam was the better man. The
planes dropped food, and the
guarded men broke out of camp
to get at the American menu.
1--WE enjoyed our freedom" Sgt.
Rowland will tell you, with a
twinkle in his eye, that means
more than words can tell. Some
O. the boys took advantage of the
situation. after three and half
years under Nipponese control, and
mingled with the popula-
tion," he added.
The locomotive enters the tale
here. No Yanks came to liberate
the freed prisoners and the nearest
American camp vas 1877 miles
southwest at Konoy.
Rowland and five of his move
jubilant buddies took over a
motorcycle and rode to the train
station, where their ambitions ex-
banded and they decided to take
over the train going to Konoy.
"Well, we had to-" Sgt. Row.
land apologized, "There wasn't any
room in the cars"
So with a little persuasion, that
the sergeant would rather not de-
scribe, the six Americans settled
in the engine of the train and
employed a scared Jap to shovel
coal FOR them.
Rowland was the engineer, al
though it was the first time he
had ever been in a engine.
Disregarding scheduled, the train
began to move. According to Row
land, a Jap trainman had showed
the terrible six how to start the
darned thing, but forgot to point
out the method used to halt the
machine. But that was unimport-
ant. They boys didn't care, they
we're heading toward American
food, and ultimately, home.
Somewhere, along with the motor
cycle and train, RoWland's friends
had managed to pick up a few
machine guns. the Japs evidently
figured wouldn't be used anymore,
and no n made any attempt to
stop the wild Americans.
"We blew the whistle all the
1877 miles, because we at least
knew how to do that" Rowland
smiled, "There were a lot OF rough
places on several trestles that had
been shaken up by Yank bombs,
but we didn't decrease our speed
a bit" OF course the truth of the
matter is, the good sergeant didn't
know how, and the Jap passengers
were getting a good old American
joyride, and were all in meditation
over the ACCESSIBILITY of hari-kari.
Somehow the amateur trainmen
got the locomotive stopped at
Konoy, but they weren't done yet.
They then proceeded to move in on
an American beer train, to do
some fancy, and long neglected
tipping.
The CT guard made no attempt
to stop the escapading, and Row.
land learned later Gen. Douglas
Macarthur had ordered liberated
prisoners to DE given anything they
wanted. Of course, Rowland didn't
know that. when he ni1fered the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05
HE HAS MUsTACHE CUPS

NEWTON, Mass, - WH - Will
liam Guild was surprised when he
read in a national magazine that
there were only three left-handed
mustache cups in existence. His
collection includes IA n OF
them a demi-tasse mustache cup.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

The Hiroshima atomic bomb de-
molished four square miles OF
buildings and left another three
miles uninhabitable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

Don't quote the bright say
ings of your little Junior when
DR.. Harlow Shapley. above, d.
rector of Harvard Observatory,
is around. Declaring that of
the five worst enemies of man
kind. the genius maniac" is
the most potent killer, he sug-
gested genius could be con-
trolled by killing off, In in
fancy, call primates that show
any evidence of promise of
genius, or even talent" His
drastic "remedy'' was made in
speech to American Association
for the Advancement of Science
in Boston, Mass. Members
elected him president for 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-05

There are As different kinds of
steel used in the manufacture Of
one medium-priced brand Of auto
mobile.
The Republican., 1947-09-11
Custer Family Gathering

The four children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Custer and their families gath
cred Sunday at the Custel home south
of town for a family reunion, with
all grandchildren present except one,
Hubert Custer, who is in Japan with
the L. S. Army. There were thirty
four present, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Custer, for the dinner which was
spread on the lawn. The particular
occasion was IN honor Of Mr.. Clusters
bin thday anniversary.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs, Hayward Custer and nine Of
their ten children, Melvin, Dale, Leo,
Roger, Clarence, Evelyn, Phyllis,
Mary and Shirley Custer; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Bernard and their eight
children, Leroy, John, Robert, Alvin,
Dorothy, Mildred, Wilma and Mary;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Brenneman and
three children, Doris, Norma and
William; and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beachy and their four children, Har-
land, John, Jr., Fern and Jean.
The Republican., 1947-09-11

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nome OF MIS-. NJ Ethel Mllief WIN MIS-
:; D. AeLef .Gi as assistant hostess
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Day Octooef - 70 De held IL IN th'
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DlIlLer IIi WI! 2-lf De served II oy ihe cup;
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IS IS Spthulng ~. tAiS week WIN hef u4cle'
MelvIn ti'- o'a"loh' ana iaml!y "l BIT
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marry Il. Ni"Sey' =, warren IA was wa!
yisit;no his siltr,s Al. Eea,.6y ,s ',r.l ra-
culeratjnp ri his home since his re-
turn from Memorial Iiosnital. Cnm-
brrland