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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
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MURPHY & MURPHY

S7. two bedroom house, near business district. Deep lot. New furniture. mner-spring mattress es, etc.
 40x144 filled in lot on Willougby. GEE. electric range, s1o0. Calaroid burners, deep well, etc BOOMING House and apts. Nets S185.00 mo. plus apt. Can rent apt. $75O0.
 CURIO SHOP, best location, im- mediate possession; small select stock. Rent reasonable. BEDROOM house, cement base ment, furnace, refrig., etc, pric- ed quick sale.
 PROPERTY investment opp. Make S50o00 plus 6e5 mterest-payment S10000 per mo. prime and int. title escrowed.
 On beach side, 2 bedroom home appr mile city limits. Well furn. immediate poss. Terms. 2 BEDROOMS, 7th St. basement. new furn. clean. Good buy. SCANDINAVIAN ROOMS. Sea view machine shop several properties Douglas and Doug las beach two apt houses . prop. Auke Bay and Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
FLICK SENTENCED
 10 PRISON TERM
By EDWIN SHANKE

NUREMBERG, Dec. 23 lR - Friederich Flick, 64-year-old head of Germany's largest privately-own- ed coal iron and steel empire, was sentenced to seven years imprison- ment by an American Military Tri- bunal today for exploiting slave labor and footing man-occupied coun- tries.
 The two and cne-half years which Flick already has spent in confine- ment will be deducted from his sen tence
 Otto Steinbrinck, Flick's principal associate, was sentenced to five years in prison and Hicks nephew, Bernhard Weiss. was sentenced to serve two and one-half years.
 Three other Flick associates who were defendants in the six months trial were acquitted on all counts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
CITY CRITICIZED

The Mayor and City Council were notified this morning by the U. S District Court. that Douglas applications for liquor licenses, as approved, were not satisfactory and that another meeting must be held and the applicants for li- censes must be voted on individual ly, with each application weighed carefully to determine if the ap- plicant has been operating within the law as to gambling or causing disturbances, etc. The Mayor there fore has called a special meeting for tonight for that purpose. The meeting will be at o'clock in the City Fall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
MariIyn Merritt and Robert Morrow Are
 Married Last NiQht

The marriage of Miss Marilyn Merritt, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Kenneth G. Merritt to Mir Robert Morrow, sen of MT. and Mrs. Claude Morrow of Yakima, Wash, was solemnized last evening at o'clock in the Holy Trinity Cathed- ral. Dean Charles E. Rice offi- ciated at the formal ceremony.
 The bride, who was given in marriage by her father was attirsd in grown of White faille with 8 Iuffle lorming a deep yoke The luffle was repeated on the long train, and her fingertip veil floated down from corCnet decorated with seed pearls. Her bridal bou- quet was composed of baby chry- santhemums and narcissus.
 Mrs. Jasper Tyler, lifelong friend of the bride. was the maucn-o -honor, and wore a dress Of light pink marquisette made with a rWfled yoke. In her hair she wore a small crown of baby chrysanthemums set off by pink yelling.
 Susan Casler young daughter of Mir and Mrs. Cecil Casler, was flower girl and she wore a dress of yellow faille with matching bows Of aqua velvet ribbon on the yoke and in her hair, She carried a small nosegay. Darlene Gross, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Zalmain Gross, carried the brides train and her dress was a dainty rose print.
 Mrs Merritt chose a dress of aqua crepe styled with a hood, for her daughters wedding. Mir Jerry Mccarthy was best man and MT. Fred Baxter and MT. Eugene Wood were ushers
 Preceding the wedding ceremony, Mrs. Zalmain Gross sang two selec- tions accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Uggen at the organ
 Many attended the reception that was given at the home of the brides parents following the we'd ding ceremony The house was gay with Christmas decorations and the reception table was centered by a three-tiered wedding cake. Assist ing at the reception were Mes danes Homer Garyin, Martin Feist, Tom Hutchins, B F. Glass, Eugene Wood, Fred Baxter, Albert Cooley, and Jerry Mccarthy
 The couple plan to make theil their home in Seattle, where MT Morrow is employed by the Par American Airways
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
D(DE aEElAS
 NEWS
SANTA CAME. TREATED

The Eagles Christmas party for the Douglas youngsters was great success last evening with a very nice program put on by Miss Elizabeth Lancaster and her Fourth and Fifth Grade pupils, They acted out the musical play, "The Nutcracker Suite" which was followed by the appearance of a very jovial and merry St. Nick who danced and cayorted witil the little boys and girls and then passed out nice bags of candy, at the same time taking down list of each individual child's wants on Christmas night The Eagles were hosts to the children and parents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
FIREMzN'S PARTY, DEC. 9

The Dougla. Volunteer Fire De- partment will entertain the pub
 lie of Gastin> @u Channel with party in the Eagles Hall on Christmas night. Beginning at g o'clock refreshments will be serv- ed on the lower floor and everyone is welcomed to have one on the Department. After g o'clock, mu- sic will play 1or dancing on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
To Alaska $ Resident
 EaxpayeFs:: '

Saturdays Empire carried front page item to the effect that the Senate leader. Norman R. Walker of Ketchikan, has urged a special session of the Legislature to enact an income tax, claiming that Sen ators Joe Green and L. P. Dawes had reversed their position and would vote for such tax in case a special session were held. Senator Walker offered to stake his political future on enactment of such meas ure and pledged that should the tax fail he would not be candidate for reelection.
 Assuming that the proposal is made in good faith, the taxpayers, present and prospective. should in- auire into the merits of the proposal. It should be noted that the Terri tory now has over ? million dollars in it's treasury: that Senators Green and Coffev have said that antici- pated revenues will be sufficient to meet appropriations; that the cost of a special session and special cleo tions will be well over S50,000; and most important of all, that Senator Walkers assurances as Democratic. leader can not be relied upon to pre- vent the imposition of sales tax.
 The two milton dollars now n the Treasury are not being used for meeting current obligations because of Senator Walkers performance in the last session It was his castiga- ton which has compelled Treasurer olson 10 abandon past practices and tic up this two million dollars in earmarked funds.
 Revenues from the gas tax are ste building up a fund which Highway Engineer Metcah is eager lv seeking means to spend before the next session. It was the Walker leadership which converted this tax into a pork barrel measure and di- verted these revenues into another earmarked fund
 The Walker clamor for special session and new taxes can hardly be separated from MT. Banfield's endorsement of a sales tax which appeared three days prior, Both proposals are coincident with the re- turn to Alaska of MT Gilmore of the Alaska Salmon Industry.
 Senator Walker in the past has voted against an income tax bill. He has successfully advocated the sales tax. There is nothing in the record to indicate other than that a special session would impose a heavy sales tax upon the merchants and con- sumers living in Alaska.
 An extension of the present sales tax added to the already high cost of living would be intolerable for Alaskan consumers. For the Alaskan merchant, already burdened by mail order and outside buying, it would be disastrous.
 The risk to the Territory involved in a special session and the unneces- sary expenditure of more than s50,- coo are too great a price to pay to salvage Senator Walkers political future. These costs are too high even though they provide an oppor- tunity to pass resolutions condemn ing the present governor, or resolu- tions endorsing MT Walker as his successor, or merely occasion for 2 repeat performance of previous spectacles.
 Senator Walkers contribution to good government might better be an advocacy of economy in our Terri torial affairs and a demand upon ,44 er4ltorIal officials that they operate within the limits of their budgets and the taxpayers ability to pay.
 ALASKA TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
 (Paid advertisement
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CHURCH PROGRAM TONIGHT

The Douglas Community Meth odist Church will present a Christi mas pageant this evening in their new Church beginning at 7;30 o'clock. Following the program, there will be singing and later refreshments will be passed for everyone around the decorated Christmas tree. This is the first Christmas for the Douglas Com munity Methodist Church in their new building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23

spend the Christmas holiday here with his wife and family and his brother and family. after which he will continue to Fairbanks where he will make his headquarters. Jensen is a hardware salesman.
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FINED

Mayor Pusich announced this morning that one local resident had been arrested and jailed this week for drunk and disorderly conduct After a night in the city clink. the offender was fined S1o and costs during Court next morn ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23

Beautiful Robes for men. Were high as S25.00 under OPA approy- ed price. Checks, stripes, plaids. Broken sizes to close out, $l5.00 while they last. GRAVES, The clotkiry Man. 762 1t
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newly finished floor upstairs.
 Committee members headed by Gerald Cashen and Joe Reidi, em- phasize that everyone on Gastin- eau Channel is invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
POST OFFICE HOURS

The Douglas Post Office will close at noon Wednesday. No windows will be open on Christmas Day, it is announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
TOM JENSEN HOME

Tom Jensen arrived yesterday by PAA from Seattle. He will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23

PEDIGREED Cocker puppies two months old. Phone Douglas 955.
 766 2x
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FOR SALE

3 BEDROOM furnished house. Fur
 mace, fireplace. Immediate oc- cupancy. PA 4th St. Phone Red 398. 766 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
IOTICE

The members of Juneau Post No 1, The American Legion, Depart ment of Alaska, at it's regular meet ing on January 26, 1948, will vote on proposal to authorize the Le- zion Building Association to grant m easement over a portion of Lot
 n. in Block No. 4, approximately three feet by one hundred feet in dimension.
 First publication, Dec. 12. 1947. Last publication, Jan Is, 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23

STEVENS STORE Open evenings until Christmas
 764 St
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BROWN Leather Billfold lost, bear ing name of Adeline Logan. Re- ward. Phone Mrs. B. F. Kane, 399.
 766 3x
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-23
LEST ANls FOUND

LOST: SmaI ouiova wrist watch
 possibly on Glacier Highway. Re- ward. C36 2-long, 2-short. 65 St
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
Turpentine Men To Disregard
Quotations On Savannah Mart
Along The Cape Fear

It may be surmised that the
names suggested an interest IN
the newly acquired lands in the
west. "Sunset HILL" we are told,
overlooked the river between Ann
and Nun streets.
And there was "Dry Pond on
South Sixth street, which history
says was a sandy depression until
it rained. It then was full of wa
ter.
The pond gave it's name, history
says, to a large section surround
ing it and the name. still is alive.
PROGRESS-The city took on
strides of progress about 1901, !,
was reported. The Wilmington and
Manchester railroad had been pro-
|jected, and the city's citizens had
purchased more than 5000, 900 Of
its stock. The road was to form
a connection between Wilmington
and Raleigh.
Work on its construction was be-
gun about that time. The depot
was on the .wsSteSn side o& M
aepostA Chestnut etzeeA
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
men, WOMEN HELD
in CARLYLE CASE
Sampson County Sheriff
To Present Evidence
Against Quartet

CLINTON, May 10. -(P)- Four
persons two men and two Wom-
en- - have been detained for in
vestigation in connection with the
death last Saturday of Jack Car
lyle, %, Sheriff Perry Lockerman
said tonight.
The sheriff declined to reveal the
names of the four until it is de-
cided whether or not formal
charges will be brought in the case.
Carlyle, a veteran of World War
II, died in a Fayetteville hospital
Saturday shortly after he was
found lying by the Fayetteville
highway 10 miles west of here. He
was suffering from several frac-
lures and bleeding p%rofusely.
State Highway Patrolman N. H.
Parrish, who investigated the case
along with Patrolman H. M. Pet
ty. said it was thought at first
that Carlyle had been a victim of
a hit and run driver.
However, he added, it has been
determined that Carlyle and four
other persons visited a nearby COM
bination store and filling station
Just 20 minutes before the body
was discovered.
The sheriff said that he planned
to present the evidence he has
gathered to a coroner's jury. He
said that it had not been decided
when the inquest would be held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
AIRPORT AGAIN
BEFORE BOARD
Commissioners Inspect
Fields Runway Lights;
Reports Next Week

That old bugaboo-the Bluethen-
trial airport - again reared its
head yesterday before the New
Hanover county commissioners.
Before the day was over mem
bers of the commission had jour
neyed to the airport to ascertain
the conditions of the runway
lights and generally look the field
over.
No immediate report en- the
commissioners findings were a.
valuable last night. But it is ex-
pected the matter will be brought
up at next weeks meeting.
Runway lights were reported in
poor condition at the morning
meeting of the board. This report
prompted the inspection of the
field.
At the same time, in an effort
to improve conditions for the up
keep of the field, the commission
ers placed A. G.. Grady, assistant
electrician at the field on a
monthly $3.50 salary instead Of an
hourly pay basis previously ir ef-
feet.
The commissioners were in
formed at yesterdays meeting by
the state highway department that
it will not erect a SIS, 900 seawall
ar Fort Fisher to halt erosion on
VS.. highway 421.
Instead, the state body reported
that a relocation of us. highway
421. which has been washed away
for approximately 200 feet, can be
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
.0'HENRY AWARD
IS ANNOUNCED
Miss IWinifred Harriss
Wins In Annual Lit
erary Contest

Miss Winifred Harriss, II year
old daughter of Mrs. Meares Har-
riss and a new Hanover High
school senior, was named yester-
day as winner of the annual high
school O'Henry Literary Society
short story contest. Miss Hariss
entered as her short story, 1.-The
Wearing of The White" which was
1900 words long.
She was awarded a book of Haw-
thorne's short stories by Kathryn
Hunter, O'Henry club president,
at the annual honor day program
held in the high school auditorium
yesterday morning.
The contest was onep to any high
school student and the contest had
38 entries with participants enter
ing from each of the school classes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
PHILLIPS CALLED
FROM DEATHR0W
Ellington M a To Know
New Trial Chance On
Wednesday

LILL1NGON, May 19-P)--Char-
lie Phillips will know Wednesday
afternoon whether a purported sui
eide note on red ink on a calendar
page will mean a new trial that
may save him from the gas cham.
Der.
Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn said to.
day hewiH rule Wednesday on 8
motion by defense counsel Neil
Mckay Salmon for a new trial fol
the tenant farmer convicted of the
murder of his wife.
The judge ordered Phillips to be
brought here from Central Prison
death row for the hearing and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
LABOR MEETING
SCHEDULED HERE
American Federatio
Group Sets August IL
13 As Convention Date

The American Federation OF
Labor will hold its annual state
convention August II to 10 in
Wilmington hoping to attract more
than 500 delegates with additional
members of delegates families
and visitors.
A program of speakers, in
GLIDING nationally known states
men, will be presented as well as
entertainment features a n d bust
ness sessions.
So declared C. B. Kornegay,
president of the Wilmington Cen
trail Labor Union, who headed a
delegation yesterday to the week
" meeting OF the New Hanover
county commissioners.
Members of the delegation
sought funds to assist / pro-
noting the convention which they
declared will bring statewide pub
licity to this community. No specl'
fic amount was sought.
Commissioner Harry Gardner
declared himself deeply in sym.
pathy with organized labor ano
said he has carried a union card
for many years, but asked where
the board should draw the line or
contributions TO such conventions.
1t was suggested by some boarc
members that merchants shoulc
make contributions toward pro
noting the convention.
Upon a motion by Commissioner
George w. Trask, it was decided
to hold any action in the mater
over until the next meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
WINSTON PAPER SAYS
LOCAL TAKEN
BY

WINSTON-SALEM, May 19-W)
The Winston-Salem Journal to-
day published statements, which II
said came from former union Of
ficials, saying that the Communists
party had taken owe Local ~
United Tobacco Workers. h. j:
Reynolds Tobacco, CO. here N
that the leadership was "lrrespon-
sible."
A new release today by union
headquarters decried charges OF
responsibility but made no COM
ment concerning the statements
in the newspaper on alleged Com
munistic activities.
The union now is engaged IN a
strike against the tobacco com,
pany. The strike is in its thlro
week.
The unions new release termed
the newspaper articles "slnear
campaign" and 4 "last-minute q.
fort'' by the company to eeeea'
their stzike-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
BERRY CROP HOPE
HIT BY DROUGHT
Prices Al Tabor City Mar
ket Fall So Per Crate
Below 1916 Return
SpeciaI to the Star

TABOR CITY, May 10 - Hopes
for a bumper strawberry crop in
the Tabor City area this year
were shattered as the drought
continues to destroy the local
crop.
Mondays market sales revealed
that 1109 crates were sold at az
average of $500 per crate. This is
$500 lower than last years prices.
The sales to date this season
are $50 crates higher than the
same period last year, but the
fruit is stunted from lack OF rain.
Many local farmers already
have returned unused crates tc
the Tabor City factory, signifying
little hope for any immediate
change in the production ct Der.
ries.
Prices Decline
Prices have declined steadily
since the berry market opened
two weeks ago, only twice has the
price risen to $40.
Farmers also have reported
that the drought has already BURN
ed leaves on tobacco plants. With
out an immediate rainfall, the
growers said the tobacco outlook
is bad.
Beans entered the Tabor City
market for the first time this year
VIXEN the sale of 81 hampers Mon
day brought an average price OF
$3.50 per hamper. This price is
repeatedly $500 below the prices
paid farmers last season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20

IN THE NFWS-What once was
a thriving industry .long the Cape
Fear is in the news again today.
It's the turpentine industry. News
dispatches say tina for the first
time in $50 years the Turpentine
association will ignore Savannah
markets.
Along the water front of the city
in the 1910 could be found turpen-
til e distilleries and large yards for
storage of roSin and tar, as we'll as
saw mills .hich shipped much lum-
Der to northern ports and to the
West Indies.
NAMES-It was a fellow by the
name of Shakespeare who had
something to say about names.
Just what the conglomeration of
rn--~e fourd in books on Whining
ton had to do with the cit. growth
Zeal.
But in b IS of history on this
Port City may be found such
names as New Liverpool, a re-
sort called Paradise" which was
ON , high hill. .Eexas" and seali-
aosniaM 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
15O-Year-Old Naval Stores
Exchange Prices Ques-
toned For First Time

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 19-P)e
Turpentine prices leaped upward
on the Savannah naval stores mar
ket today after the American Tur.
pentine Farmers association an
nounced it would disregard the
Savannah quotations in a move t.
Establish a price of rs cents a gal
lion.
Sixty-seven barrels of turpentine
were sold on the Savannah ex-
change today at 73 cents, compar'
ed with "a IA cents on May 8, the
last day offerings were on the
board.
The association had announced
Saturday it would demand a mini
mum of rs cents for the turpen'
tine content of crude gum after
charging the Savannah market
with wild fluctuation which Is
playing havoc with distribution
OPA Ceiling
The price ceiling under OPA was
1875 cents a gallon. With remova
of control, the figure soared 1e
y kHoakinned m Rare NSN0s COX -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
Disease Picture
Painted OfSch00l
Tell Board Oh
Needs In Other
Schools
BY SUE MARSHALL
Star Staff Writer

A picture of disease and dam
age brought on by carnivals
and shows held close to the
Washington CatIett school was
painted last night for the coun-
ty board of education by E.. r.
BlakeSlee, DR., the schools prin-
cipal.
The county's IL principals
meeting with the board also
reported ON the progress of the
schools during the We: and
made known their wishes.
Topping the lists of requests wer,
tae need for secretarial assistant:
to the principals of the schools
the need for a gymnasium in man,
schools, and the need for NOR,
equipment in school cafeter--
E. r. Blakeslee, Jr., principa
of Washington Catlett school, tole
the group that a new teacher shoule
be added to take over the teach
ing done by the principal.
"This request may not be il
line vita the allotment of teach
ers, but there is a problem ere
that would be improved if the prin.
cipal were free to devote time
to public relations, child guidance
and teacher SUPERVISION, he said
Many other principals expressed
the same viewpoint. Clerical as
sistance was listed in connection:
with this. Clerical staffs of the
majority of the schools have beer
cut since the war, due to leg
funds.
Disease And Damage
Blakeslee also spoke of the Gin
tolerable disease, damage, and tat
Continued on Page Two, Col. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-20
NavyC Confirms Star
Beat On 1t. Little
Drew Pearson's "Exclu-
sive" First Was Printed
By Star

The navy officially confirmed
yesterday a story which The Morn,
ing Star 'broke" more than two
months ago that 1t. Cmdr. Edward
w. Little would be tried at a court
martial in Washington on charges
involving the maltreatment of fel
low prisoners when he was senior
officer in Japanese, prison camps
In the March 3 edition Of TIE
Star, it was reported that Sgt,
Creston Rowland of the Whining
ton army recruiting station would
give testimony in the trial. 1he
full charges. as officially confirm
ed by the navy, against Little
we're listed by The Star.
The paper also said that for the
first time military authorities il
Washington had identified the de-
fendant."
Little, a native of Monrovia.
Cal, won the silver star for ga.
lantry in action before the fall Of
the Philippines. He is being tried
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