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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
IApANESE BOMB K
 FOUND; DEA(TIvATED
 BY NAVY, PETERSBURG

Tie Petersburg Press says a tsam of Naval ordnance experts under the direction of It Commander Thomas Caldwell of the l7th Naval District came into Petersburg by Navy plane to make final disposi- ton of the Japanese bomb found several weeks ago by Andrew Han son, Jr., near Ideal Cove. Ordnance officer J. G. Gibbons, pilot of the plane, CAP w. Miller and co-pilot G. Cosnsr, AM 1c, completed the party.
 Gibbons stressed the .act that the kcmb was a live one in perfect condition and that it was sheer luck that it did not explode.
 T cannot urge too strongly V he said, that anyone else finding such tomb or a mine should leave 1t alone" If bomb or sus- pected bomb is found, the Coast Guard should be notified and they in turn will notify the commander of the 17th Naval District. It will be disposed of by men trained tor that work
 The bomb Hanson found, which was deactivated later. was bal loon bomb of Japanese origin and only a few have been found in the United States. It was equipped to destroy itself completely after drop ping it's load of bombs and incen- diari2s, but the fabric of the balloon caught on the Branches of tree a few feet above ground and it fail- cd to explode. Despite many months of exposure. to weather, the detonator in the nose of the 3o- pound, standard type bomb was ac- tive and in perfect condition.
 A guard was posted on the Git izens Dock to keep everyone out of range while the deactivation was completed. After the bomb had heen rendered harmless the Navy men boarded the Coast Guard boat with it, took it to sea to drop it in l07 fathoms of water
 The crew went to Petersburg from Yakutat where they deactiy- ated Japanese mine which had been found and handled by it's finder before being turned over to the authorities. In this case, also Gibbons pointed out, only luck pre- vented tragedy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
ABILENE TOWN"
 lS EPIC FEATURE
 AT 2CTH CENTURY

Against the colorful background of the city of Abilene, Kansas, as it was back in the pioneer years just after the Civil War Producer Jules Levey has set his current pro- duction based on the Ernest Hay cox best-seller, Trail Town,
 The film is titled Abilene Town and is at the 20th Century Theatre tonight. It depicts in stirring dram- attic fashion the violent feuds be- tween arrogant cattle barons of the period who strove in high handed fashion to keep the steadily arriving homesteaders from settling in the community.
 Prominent in the cast is Randolph Scott portraying Dan Matthews, the first Marshal of Abilene. This char acter is actually based on that of Tom Smith. one-time New York cop who migrated to Abilene and cleaned up the town. Co-starring with him is lovely, brunette Ann Dvorak, who served as an ambulance driver in Britain, She plays the role of Rita, an alluing song and dance entertainer at one of the frontier towns most popular taV- erns.
 1 Also in top spots are Rhonda Fleming, hed-haired Selznick star let. who was leaned for the impor- tant role of Sherry Balder, daughter J of the town s. leading merchant, and jovial Edgar Buchanan, whose role as a sheriff who'd rather play Ian tan than catch outlaws is one that will long be remembered.
 Nat w. Finston, long associated as Musical Director with MGM and Paramount, had charge of the fine musical scoring of the film, with the popular song-writing team oI Kermit Goell and Fred Spielman turning cut three hit tunes sung ev Miss Dvorak Miss Dvorak Is assisted by chorus of dancers who beautifully represent the "pin-up gals of the period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
, PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY pAA; IA ARE FLOWN OUT

Pan American Airways brought five passengers from Seattle to Ju- neau yesterday. Eleven persons flew to Seattle, one to Annette, one to Whitehcrse and. one to Fairbanks.
 Passengers from Seattle were :. Cecilia Gill, Felix Aubuchon, Mrs. Gladys Aubuchon, Al Brcstol, Don Kendall
 Annette to Juneau: Milton Daly.
 Juneau to Seattle: Elsie Beeton, Thor S. Goodman. Mildred Me Nallen, Joseph McNallen, Frank Wright.
 c. M. Petersen, Jean Tubbs and infant, David Swartz, Eula Lindsay, Anderson Williams. Hattie Williams,
 Juneau to Whitehorse: A. E.. Johnson.
 Juneau to Fairbanks: Russell Apple.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
ALASKA COASTAL
 AIRLINES FLIES 70
 ON WEDNESDAY,

Alaska Coastal Airiines yester- day sent two flights to Ketchi- kan, three to sitka, one to Pelican and one tc Tulsequah Tins planes also called at Petersburg, Wrangell, Tenakes, Hoonah ana Neka Bay.
 Southbound passengers were Da- vid Charles, Mrs. Benson, Glen Reid, Robert Reich, and Mike Goodman to Petersburg; Mrs. Lew Williams, Mrs. Winnie Nolan, Allen Marcum and Joel Wing to Wran- gell; Sam Week, MT. and Mrs James Allain, Arthur Walker, J Reno, Jerry Mckinley and Frank Clayton to Ketchikan.
 Passengers to Siika were V. s. McGuises James Kitka, Charlie Abbott, Slim Blood, Capt. Telquist Sgt. Sardini, T. R. Curtis, Jennie Jack, William Dick and Jack Aus tin.
 Flying to Tenakee were II. Eng strom and Fred Carlton; to Hoo nah, George Mayeda, M. Grinsrud and Edith Bean; to Pelican, Alberta Newburn and MT Jacobsen; to Tulsequah, J. N Grant, Lawrence Bradley and Milton Turner.
 Arriving in Juneau from Ketch- ikan were Norma c. Sommers, Col. Olsen and Dorothy Bussanick from Petersburg, MT. Mayo; from Tenakee, Maud Asp; from Neka Bay, Neil Brown; from Palican, Gordon Hall; from Tuteequah, A. Johnson
 Passengers from Sitka to Juneau were Arctie Sllpid, Slim Blood, Elizabeth and s. Constantine, ; Romero, A. Se'so, 2 Fernandez, Capt Telquist, Sgt. Sardini, Ole Twedt, F Wright, w. Petri, T. c. Whiteside, Santo Tomas, Charlie Peterson, Ellis Reynolds, H. Will son and N. A. McEachran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
Bridge Luncheon Is
 Held, Country Club

A bridg luncheon was given at the Salmon Creek Country Club yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Ed ward P. Chester Jr., Mrs. George Playdon. Mrs. Arthur Fontaine and Mrs. E. V. Carlson Places were set for 40 at a large table in the main room of the Club The table was decorated with a Halloween motil and the centerpieces were pumpkins surrounded by marigolds and set off by orange candles.
 Prize winners were Mrs. Willard Jones, first; Mrs. H. L. Faulkner second and Mrs. Waino Hendrick- son, third. Mrs. Joseph Mclean won the cut prize.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
kLASkA SECOND IN RAISING FUNDS FOR
 G0pERS CAMPAIGN

Albert White, General Counsel of the Republican party of Alaska, has been advised by the Republi- can National Committee of Wash ington, D. C., as of october IS, that Alaska has oversubscribed it's campaign quota by 34 percent.
 Out of 53 states and Territories, Alaska is second in the list of States and Territories
 Only one State is ahead of Alaska and that is Vermont.
 Amer Peterson of Anchorage, who acted as Finance Chairman, and members of the National Con- mittee and Central Committee joined in an all out effort to put Alaska ever the top.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
HERE FROM WRANGELL

Col. O. F. Ohlson of Wrangell, is staying at the Baranof. Jack Kinney and Frank Perillo of the same city are staying at the Gas tiEeau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
WITH OCEAN TOW, INC.

Neal Brown and M. V. Shinn, connected with Ocean Tow, Inc, at Hoonah are registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23

More than 10000 of the 180,000 species of beetles are found in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
raNy IODa-

Call Mary Joy2e at the Baranof for reservations and transportation s,ranrements adv 604-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
PELICAN VISITORS

Gordon Hall and Jeff Thorkilsen of Pelican City are registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
FROM SKAGWAY

Robert S. Schy of Skagway i' staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
FISH, SHELLFI5H
 COMMITTEE TO
 HELP FOOD DRIVE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-tR- Chairman Charles Luckman an- nomced today formation of a fish and shellfish industry committee to aid the food conservation cam paign.
 The group, headed by J. L. AL pen, President of the General Sea- food Corp. will meet with Luck man tomorrow
 Other members invited to attend include Knut Thompson of Peters burg, Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23
FROM SEATTLE

Mrs. Philip D. Gill of Seattle is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23

Mattresses and Fountain Girls wanted at Percy's Cafe. 665 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23

One third of the population Of the United States lives in 90 cities of more than 100000 population.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23

Empi-: Wantads for lest results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-23

HALLOWEEN BARN DANCE
 Sat Oct. 25, Salmon Creek Coun- try Club adv. 7l3-t5
Evening star., 1947-07-22
here TOGO
hat 10 Do

CRAFTS.
Glass of instruction in sewing and other
n home crafts for women; at the Nye Coun-
$3.50 am. tomorrow.
GOSPEL SINGING.
Stamps Baxter All States Gospel Sing
&c; 1 IN 4ses Nw It s 9peo dsse RSST tons eaqs
Presidents Cup Regatta. willard Hotel,
I2;I5 p m. tomorrow; Members and guests
ssees '0una Membsrs gafs and he,s eues
Hotel. 1915 pm. tomorrow. Members
and guests.
Soldiers Home Military Band concert,
oandstand on the grounds. $50 o'clock
Army Medical Center Band concert.
formal gardens, Walter Reed Hospital s
Recorded classical music hour. star
light roof, Jewish Community Center, Six
teenth and Q streets NV" $50 o'clock
Marine Band concert: Marine Barracks,
'''O' SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Arts Club of Washington, 2017 street
NV. open weekdays IL am. to 5 pm,
Sundays . to 5 pm; summer exhibition
by members Of club, through September %.
Fish and Wildlife Service, under main
Fourteenth and e streets NV. open 8
am to pm daily; dis.lay Of animals
and fresh-water fish, for an indefinite
period: s.u.x ..r...
and Constitution avenue NV. open 10
to .D2bben a sna to prt
Library Of Congress. open Q am. to 10
p m; weekdays; an. to pm. Saturdays:
ment until December is. 194s; original
biography" both for an indefinite period;
fifth annual exhibition 81 prints pIodufea
IL roufh 1ato AufusP TGm s e. rsFe snd
books books from the Rosenwald collection,
through September: Utah centennial exhi-
cal matter pertaining to the development
of ,he state. through Avs August 31 ,,r..t,
NV; epsa am. ;nt % Pm; r. Mo-. MSndiy; i
John e Rogers; through July 81 ,e,o
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day. to pm; summer exhibit by mem
bers of co-operatiye. through ',,t, July l:n,. 81
open s:45 am to 5:15 pm. weekdays and
20 to pm sundays S;s exhibit ~ I'm marRinSI
Howard University Gallery ef Art. On
to f Msndays sad sEeas hreus &
student work Of the Department of Art,
Barnet Adam Gallery. 127 Randolph
place NV, open to 10 pm. daily and
man Csffee. Kaiser. Lazzari. Pearlmutter
and Robinson. through the summer.
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Roller skating parry, leave lounge, USo
Club. 1911 H street NV, 730 o'clock
Sunset music hour =. o'clock; dancing
on terrace. o'clock. and informal games,
all evening, Penthouse USO, Seventeenth
! and K streets N w
Evening star., 1947-07-22
Auto Group Plans Outing

The Washington Automotive
Trade Association will hold its an
nual summer outing beginning at
noon next Monday at the Prince
Georges Country Club. A steak din
ner will be served at 7:30 pm, and
facilities to pitch horseshoes, play
tennis, golf, gin rummy and swim
will be available.
Evening star., 1947-07-06
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02

f%lue-cured during 1916 were 545
million pounds against a pre-war
average of 312 million pounds per
year. Domestic consumption is ex-
pected to remain high as long as
employment and income remains
at present levels. Exports are fast
filling the depleted stocks of for
elgn buyers and threatened cur
tailed buying by the British, leaves
the future outlook in a condition
mat deserves thought and planning
for the 1948 crop.
Consumption of cigarets is run-
ming about eight percent higher
than a year ago. Production and
withdrawals from storage Of TO-
bacco for the manufa cture of Gig
arets during January and Febru
airy e the highest on record
for those two months. Trere is
fear that declining consumer in.
comes might cause a shift to pipes
and cut tobacco tor h%androl.ed
cigarets-despite the fact thar Gig
aret prices have not advanced as
much above wartime levels as
has prices of most other items.
Increasing purchases of cigarets
Is due somewhat to the growth of
population; stepped up con-
sumption by women; effective ad-
vertising, high consumer incomes,
and habits acquired annually by
new smokers.
Exports
Exports of e%lue-cured tobacco in
1916 were the largest ever record
ed, over 545 million pounds being
shipped, SO percent more than the
1e34-30 average and Al percent
above the 1874 average. APP
proximately t%wo-thirds of export
ed leaf went to the United King
dom last year but shipments to
China were large after a lapse of
four years. Other major purchas-
ers we're the Netherlands, Austral-'
ia. Fire and Belgium.
Great Britain plans to cut to-
bacco consumption Is percent and
to rasie import duty on tobacco
leaf so percent reducing exports
between 80 to 60 million pounds
but this reduction then would only
amount to 3 to 6 percent Of the
yearly American production of
%flue-cured tobacco. New tax rates
from At to 81 cents PER pack and
England is also exercised by her
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02

fast diminishing dollar credit re-
serves in United States.
England claims that country
needs bread more than tobacco;
that the price Of wheat has dou-
bled since the three one-half bill
lion dollar loan was made and
that the value Of the American
dollar has been decreased until
it will not purchase as much
now as even when the loan was
made. England after reducing her
purchasing, still will invest $215
million dollars in American tobac-
CO.
Foreign countries are kicking
around the fortunes of the Ameri-
can tobacco producers and manu-
facturers but the less emphasis
the foreign governments place on
the necessity Cor American ciga-
rets the more the demand for the
taste and aroma Of American to-
bacco grows in among the foreign
citizenry. American cigarets are
perferred in some countries above
even the American dollar as an
exchange. It has been reported
that seven packs Of cigarets will
pay for an appendectomey in Ber-
lin. A house servant al be hired
for a full year in Germany for
a carton and a half Of cigarets.
One pack will buy a table lamp.
Four packs will purchase a stove.
Five packs will buy a radio.
In Finland's capital, one pack
of cigarets will buy as much as
three American dollars. In Copen-
hagen, one pack will get you a
dollar bill. In Paris. five packs
will get you three American dol
lars. In Berlin, 100 cigaret butts
will buy a loaf Of bread. Tobacco
will trade FOR food where money
can not buy. A carton Of Ame1l-
can cigarets sold for $40 in Italy.
On the markets this year will
be the Flue-Cured Tobacco Coop
erative Sterilization Corporation,
that will purchase all tobacco
from the farmers on the auction
markets that fail to bring prices
based on parity. Last year, this
organization bought 66 million
pounds paying close to $50 million
at an estimated 80 cents per
pound during the marketing sea
son. This corporation has 80, 900
holding shares o. COM
mon stock and 2S6 holding prefer
red stock.
This year the base Of parity has
been increased and it is believed
that in order for the buying COM
panies to make purchases Of to-
bacco to keep the corporation
from getting it, they must have
an average price of above 40 cents
per pound. During the last year
of the war, under OPA, the aver
age price was about 43 cents and
some believe that the prices to
the growers this year should be
about as good as this price. Last
year, the %tlue-cured 'area as a
whole averaged above so cents per
pound.
Farmers in an overwhelming
election recently voted to assess
themselves 10 cents per acre or
about 46 cents per farmer, TO fl
nance the Tobacco Associates,
Inc. an organization that will un-
dertake to find ways and means
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02
Weed Growers Optimistic On Eve Of Mart Opening

to hold foreign markets for Amer.
lean tobacco despite the fact thai
about so other countries are new
producing the golden weed.
Budget objective Of this organi
zation is 500. 900 annually. Prirci.
pal effort will be to promote 1ue-
cured types. (The blend in Ameri-
can cigarets averages about So
percent flue-cured; IS percent
hurley; some dark. some Mary
land; the rest aroma tobacco
such as Turkish. Some Turkish. to-
bacco is now being grown in North
Carolina where So percent of the
tobacco is produced in this jul
try.)
j. B. Hutson has been named
president Of Tobacco Associates,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02

Inc, at the salary Of $25. 900 per
year. He is already in foreign
countries making an effort to
work out some method ut continu-
ing traffic in this commodity. No
other group Of commdity farm
ers has such an rganization to
protect their interests. Twenty
years ago about two-thirds of the
American flue-cured tobacco was
exported for Foreign consumption;
now between 20 and so percent is
exported.
There is an effort underway this
year to market tobacco in a more
orderly manner. Facilities to han
die the tobacco by the buying
companies to the processing
plants this year has been increas-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02
Whiteville Stores
20
To Close HALLIDAY
Last Time Aug. 6

WHITEVILLE, Aug. 1-Stores
and business houses in Whiteville
were closed Wednesday, July 3Os
concluding the summer mid-weeK
halliday holiday schedule, accord
ing to Walter H. Parasmore, exc
cutive secretary of the Whitevine
Merchants Association.
Since Wednesday,, August 6. il
the V of the opening of the to.
bacco markets in the Border Belt,
stores will remain open on that
day and every Wednesday there
after.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02

ed about 20 percent. Selling time
for the warehouses all over the
belt has been reduced about 20
percent. Thus in reducing the time
and controlling the marketing in
an orderly way, it is believed that
there will be no more need for
holidays and other lost time caus-
ed by congestion.
Tobacco business is a biz bust
ness in this country. The tax gath
erers know that. Tobacco annual
ly brings about billion dollars 70
the Federal treasury and $50 mil
lions in special tax levies to states
and counties. More than a billion
dollars was contributed from to
bacco to the national farm In
come. Exports last year reached
a new high OF 1868 million.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-02
Border Belt Markets Prepare
For Tobacco Sale S On AUGUST :

Domestic Consumption Expected To Be 700 Million Pounds:
$50 Million Pounds Designed For Export To FOREIGN Countries:
Experienced Tobacco Men Predict Large Backlog
By WALTER H. PARAMORE
Sales Sup ervisor
WhitNiue Toba cco Market
WHITEVLLE, Aug. Tobacco grower aonq the golden weed trail in tho
fuecured states of the Southeast are optimistic on the eveo the opening of the mar
ks
Gazing INTO the futuret they are con ronted vi III the facts that CD tobacco
sackple IS lot too large; ~ increasing demand for fuecured tobacco at home and
abroad this fIGI year; (O increased inc m of consumers; (D government support
pe based on parity is liberal.
weather conditions delayed transpanhng and this season the poundaee produc.
ed orh carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida is expected to be
less tmn 1946w when a bumper crop # 1,34t5592N pounds was produced and sod for
s50OlOoo Domestcc consumption this year will be bout 700 million pounds with addi
tmd so million pounds designed for the tx port channels. This leaves a backlog of 100
million pounds which Fred S Royster, pre- sident Of the Bright Belt Warehousemens
Association said" SHOULD not cause worry"
throughout thew world, fueluredt tobacco last year Preached enormou poundage
amounting to 1773 million pounds Fluecure red leaf in storage on J a n u q r v :. 1917
amounted to 173O million pounds, slightly below stocks a year ao Larger exports and
increased domestic consumption of fuecued products were factors in this decrease in
the stocks in storage.
Cgaret production in 1916 set a new record of 351 billion pieces Exports of
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-07-02
PRICES AS LOW AS ANY
AT ZION GROCERY

Mr.. H. A. Guthrie of Wau-
kegan, experienced, we'll liked
and one of the best known
edible purveyors in this section
of the country, comes to Zion
Department Store, to make
the Grocery Department the
most popular in the City of
Zion.
Mr.. Guthrie, who has had
his own Grocery Store in Wau-
kegan for the past Is years, is
probably one of the best post
ed men on the edible business
in this section of the country.
He has told us that he will
have low prices on everything
every day-prices that will be
as low as any and lower than
most.
We are sure all readers of
this paper will join Zion De-
partment Store in welcoming
Mr.. Guthrie to this city, and
wishing him every success.