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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
f4 PASSENGERS
 FLOWN HERE BY
 pNA FROM WEST

Pacific Northern Airlines yester- day reported flights in both di- rections on its regular run between Anchorage and Juneau and way points.
 The first schedule, from Anchor age to Juneau, was flown by Capt. Joe Morris, First Officer Norman Cavett and Stewardess Gladys Newell The following passengers were carried;
 Anchorage to Cordova - John Bently, D nestine zollman, I/Dn Frederickson, Edward Olson.
 Cordova to Juneau-E. A. Blake
 Yakutat to Juneau-M Whitney M. Culbertson.
 Anchorage to Juneau-Lorraine Krause, A. " Pierce, Pvt. c. Reeve Joseph Columbus, Maxine Fergu- son, William Ferguson, E. E. Lin coin, J. M Beall, D. M. Gretzer Douglas Starr, Felix Aubuchon.
 Capt. Jack Dean, First Officer Jerry Roberts and Stewardess Helen Roth carried the following per sons on the afternoon schedule from Juneau:
 Juneau to Yakutat Thelma Smith.
 Juneau to Cordova-Otto Reopen
 Juneau to Anchorage - Johr Ware, Bill Lofholm, Chester Ross Howard Wright, Betty King.
 Harvey Smith. Harold Haines, c R. Carlson, Malcolm Mitchell. R. P Forrey, F. A. Rutledge. Jane Wolf Joe ORazio, Tom GiVan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
TRUMAN K GOING
 TO MEXICO SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-tR- President Truman will stop at Grandview, Mo, to visit his mother on his air trip to Mexico City for a three-day visit.
 MT. Truman will leave Washing ton next Sunday morning, and ar rive in Grandview before noon He'll spend the remainder of the day with his 94-year- mother and leave for Mexico City early Monday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
ICEBREAkER NOW OUT OF
 BIG BARRIER
Joins Byrd Flagship for Holiday Run 10 Well
 Iingfon, N. /.
By LEE VAN ATTA Representing the Combined American PreSsl

American Press
 ABOARD THE USS MOUNT OLYMPUS IN THE ANTARTIC, Feb. 27-tR-The icebreaker Bur ton Island made a rendezvous with the U. 8. Mount Olympus today at the northern edge of the Ross ice barrier after 8 record breaking three-day run through Che great ice mass.
 The stury little -ce smasher emerged from the barrier early in the day and saluted the await ing flagship The two vessels edged behind an ice wall that cut off the choppy seas. and the transfer of personnel to the Mount Olympus soon followed
 The two hundred veterans of Little Americas air operations were happy to leave the cramped quarters of the Burton Island for the more spacious headquarters vessel.
 No one regretted the unexpected case with which the little ice breaker completed it's passage through the Ross barrier. Dur ing the three-day passage, only a few areas were seen where the ice had packed into impenetrable masses.
 The two vessels will sail tonight for Wellington, New Zealand, where all aboard are scheduled for shore leave. The icebreaker North wind is expected to join the con- voy along the route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
HOSPITAL koIES

St. Ann's Hospital admitted Ro- hert Zuboff yesterday, and two maternity cases. At l0:45 am, a seven pound Is ounce baby girl was born to Mrs. John Cheney; and at 11:05 am. an eight pound and three ounce baby girl was born to Mrs Arthur Tveten.
 Discharged were Mrs. John Satire, Eugene Walker, Joe Kelly and Vir- gil Blankenship
 Government Hospital admitted Sophia Sherevernikoff from Un- alaska and Victor Bean from Hoo- nah. Thelma Smith from Yakutat was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27

HERE FROM SITKA Mrs. lone Cock of Sitka is visit ing ip the city and is a guest at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27

its activities are divided into two main divisions: Hydraulics Di- vision which conducts investiga- tions of flood control and naviga- tiCn problems; and a Soils Divi- sion conducting experiments for pavements for Military airports and foundation designs for levees, piers, wharves, etc, also special analytical stability studies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
EXPERIMENTS BENEFITF FUND
 BILL PASSED
Would Raise Resident Li- tense to S6, Non Resi-
 dent to S100

A bill which would increase li- cense taxes on fishermen and set up a fund for sick and disabled fishermen was passed by the House during yesterdays after noon session.
 Under this bill. licenses for res i6ent fishermen would be increas- ed to S6. of which s5 would go to the benefit fund, while the li- censes of nonresident fishermen, using all types of gear, would be increased to sl00, of which S7. would go to the fund.
 The fund itself would be admin istered by the Commissioner Of Labor, and it has been officially estimated that it may amount to as much as S400, 900 a year, or the basis of licenses previously issued to fishermen.
 A bill which would have re- ouired Postmasters in Alaska to handle ballots for absentee voting in places without U. s. Commits sioners, was killed by a l2-l2 vote after it was explained that the Postal Laws and Regulations for bid postmasters taking part in elections. The vote came alter considerable discussion of this rul- ing, and Rep. Frank Johnson quoted Attorney General Rivers to the effect that Alaska postmasters are permitted to administer oaths and take acknowledgements un- der certain conditions and there fore would presumably be qualified to handle absentee ballots.
 Has Heard Everything
 Rep, Engstrom suggested that the bill should be passed even ii is may be illegal, and that the legality of the measure could he "ironed out" later on.
 Now I've heard everything, '" Rep. Coble responded to this sug- gestion.
 Several measures which were tc have come to vote yesterday were referred back to committees or otherwise held over, including the Vocational Training Bill, and the bill for a southern branch ot the University.
 Last measure to come up for consideration, H. B. 69, which asks that Territorial officials be permitted to travel outside Alas ka at Territorial expense, caused a good deal of turor without any thing being accomplished. A mo- ton to hold it over until today was lost, as was one to lay the bill on the table. It required several motions for adjournment before one of them prevailed and the House called it quits for the 3lst day of the session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
HOUSE HEARS X. RIVERS ON
 TRAVEL BILL

The House of Representatives this morning heard Attorney Gen. eral Ralph J. Rivers on the merits of H. B. 69, which would amend the present law which forbids Territorial officials travelling out side the Territory at the ex- pense of the Alaska treasury
 The departments most handicap ped by the present law are Edu- cation, Labor, Taxation and Mines, Rivers said. Several other Terri torial departments receive Fed eral funds on which the depart ment heads can travel, but these four are entirely restricted.
 The Attorney General said that the present law was passed in 1889 when it was held that cer- tain officials had abused their travel rights. He pointed out, however, that this law greatly hampers some officials, especially the Commissioner of Taxation, who finds it necessary to make trips to Seattle in connection with the collection of taxes from some corporations doing business in both Washington and Alaska The present bill would amend the law to permit trips outside the Territory. but would require detailed reports to the subsequent Legislature on such trips, their costs and purposes.
 Rivers admitted that there might still be abuse of the travel privilege, especially by an elect cd official during his last two years in office, as he would then be out of office by the time the Legislature considered his report. The House recessed for lunch before any action was taken on the measure.
 One new memorial, H. M. 3, by Rep. Maurice Johnson, was receiv- cd by the House this morning. It points out the fine work done in the field of agronomy by Dr. Bas- il M. Bensin and asks that he be retained by the University of Alaska as Agronomist at the Uni lersity's Experimental Station.
 The House recessed shortly he- | fore 12 o'clock to allow First Di- vision members to attend the Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
ELECTION OF PARTY HEADS
 lS THWARTED

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DOG OWNERS NOTICE

Dog licenses are due and pay able. Licenses may be obtained at the City Clerks Office. Dogs run ming the streets unattended even though properly licensed are sub ject to be disposed of by the City Marshal
 Signed: A. J. BALOG
 City Clerk and Marshal.
 adv. 511-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-27
HARRIS-MAHER NUPTIALS

Miss Beatrice Irene Harris and Vincent Maher were married yesterday in the chambers of U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Witnes- ses were Mrs. Dean Jensen and Franson L. Golden. The bride is local girl and the bridegroom is from Hoboken, New Jersey.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
SERVICE AT FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

"Soul" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon, at the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, 235 North Po-
tomac Street, on Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from
Psalms 35:9-'My soul shall be joy
full in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his
salvation"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible-Psalms 1l9:
l56-"Great are thy tender mercies,
o Lord: quicken me according to thy
judgement"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 62-'Because
mortals believe in material laws and
reject the Science Of Mind, this does
not make materiality first and the SUI
perior law of Soul last"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
After Whistle Whistles,
This KiIroy Isn't There

RICHMOND. - The Old Dominion
Iron & Steel corporation seeking to
add a pastoral touch to the drab
surroundings of Bell isle under the
arches of Richmond's Robert E.
Lee bridge across the James,
planted sweet corn between two
mill buildings. That brought in Kill
roy.
Kilroy is a mule and as a corn
cultivating instrument he was ade-
quate. He had one shortcoming-he
interpreted the blast of a whistle as
knock-off time.
Trains aplenty puff along the in
dustrial James and Kilroy's alb
senteeism became chronic.
General Manager A. A. Adcock
ordered Kilroy penned when not
shepherded by plowman. A
three-sided enclosuye fronting the
James was built. Kilroy dug under
and bellied through. The fence was
strengthened, but Kilroy dove into
the water and swan to barrier-free
land.
Kilroy didn't have a name when
Adcock bought him for $125. The
name, dear to the CT. and EN-.
blazoned on the walls of Europe
and Asia, was selected as result
of his departures.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Did You Know That

During the average day thirty
Hearts Desire" clubs are formed in
various American communities by
big-hearted townspeople q. They're
inspired by Ben Alexander's Hearts
Desire" daily program from Holly
wood It's Ben's job to see to it
that the heartfelt wish is fulfilled
-. even if it comes to sending 5000
diapers to Guam, recently plagued by
a diaper shortage Ben sent 'em
He claims that analysis of the
million or so letters he's received to
date since the program was first
aired show that people want, first,
washing machines second,
watches Placing microphones
for the open-air Hawaii Calls"
broadcasts is just as much a poser
as doing the same job in a studio
60. Webley Edwards, station director
for Mutuals KHON, in Honolulu,
which presents the Saturday night
feature, has to put his mikes just
right to avoid pickup of the Pacific
Ocean waves as they ripple volubly
up famed Waikiki Beach.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

the good work they were doing. It
is up to us to report suspicious
looking trees; and it is up to us to
demonstrate with people who keep
elm wood in their woodpiles. If
every sick tree and every elm
woodpile was destroyed, and kept
destroyed, it is almost certain that
this disease could be overcome and
the beauty Of our landscapes pre-
served. And how forlorn a tree
less landscape would bel Maybe
some people like the prairie, with
an occasional clump of three or
four cottonwoods away off on the
horizon. But most folks like trees
around the house and on the vii
lage street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
laps AbaCus Beats
Calculating Device

TOKYO. - A Japanese clerk,
nimbly Ticking the beads of the
centuries-old abacus, easily de
feated an American operating a
modern calculating machine in
speed and accuracy contest be-
fore a large audience.
Kiyoshi Matsuzaki's contrap-
ton of wire and beads proved
superior in addition, division and
subtraction problems while Pvt.
Thomas N. Wood of Deering,
Mo, triumphed only in multipli-
cation. Matsuzaki won the final
heat-a composite problem in
volving the four phases of mathe-
mates.
The army's newspaper, the
Stars and Stripes, sponsored the
contest after Matsuzaki, employee
of the ministry of communica-
tons, had challenged the Amer
leans.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Church NeuUs
MORNING DEVOTTONS TO
BE HEARD OVER WEI

The following ministers will con.
duct the Morning Devotions for the
ensuing week, heard over radio sta
ton WEI every weekday morning
at 1918 o'clock.
Friday, Captain Churchill
Salvation Army; Saturday, Rev
Walter j. Dice, st. Matthews
Ev. U. B. Church; Monday, Rev
Raymond M. Miller, st. PauPs Lu.
theran Church, Fuhkstown; Tues.
day, Rev. DR.. William NJ. Norment
First Christian Church; Wednesday
Rev. Harold Tapscott Smith, Pres.
byterian Church. Waynesboro
Thursday, Rev. David G. Fleagle
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Hero Tastes Super
Poison and Lives
Unnamed Daredevil Says It's Sort
Of Salty.

WASHlNGTON.-The government
came up one day recently with a
hero-a fellow who has learned what
the potent Poison 1880 tastes like.
Sort of salty, our hero says.
NOW fellow who will taste 1890
VIII skip rope with a live electric
wire, play pat-a-cake with man.
eating tiger, and use a strychnine
solution as mouthwash.
Why, 1880 is so deadly your fraidy-
cat government won't sell it over
any counter. No, it slips it from
underneath, and only to cities and
states planning rodent control drives
directed by experts. 1t got its name
because the first 1,079 attempts to
concoct super poison were failures.
The poison was considered taste
less for long time.
Probably this was because nobody
except some assorted rats, cats,
squirrels, rabbits and prairie dogs
ever tasted any.
Unfortunately, they were all too
dead to be interviewed.
But today a fish and .wildlife leaf
let floated in that says fatty that
1880 tastes salty.
How do the F. and w. people
know?
That's easy" DR.. Arnold L. Mel
son, assistant chief of the wildIife
research division, said. Somebody
tasted it."
And who is this taste bud hero?
ooh, don't know" replied Mel
son. "But somebody did. Probably
it was somebody. in our Denver lab
oratory."
Nelson said poison-tasting is sim
pie. A scientist knows the poison S
strength. So he doesn't take enough
to kill. Then he tastes, but doesn't
swallow.
"Not much to it, really"
Would DR.. Nelson duplicate the ex-
pertinent performed by our I'M
identified hero?
"Who, me?" asked DR.. Nelson.
''Great heavens, mol"
And he turned as pale as 1890
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Above ohS -wsrTSssSs.-
HuLkeEUU
~ LYLE HILL
Last Days of the Elm?

There is no more beautiful tree
in all the world than the American
Elml 1t is probably used more than
any other to beautify city streets,
village streets and countryside-cer-
tainly in the North Atlantic states.
New England would become a "bar-
rem waste" if it lost its elms. And
lose them it surely will unless fed
eral, state, county and town author
tiles - and the people themselves
take greater cognizance of the dread
killer and fight it more energetic
ally. We laymen call this sure
death the Dutch elm disease.
One theory is that this plague"
which is fungus in nature, came to
these shores some twenty or thirty
years ago in shipload of veneer
from the Dutch East Indies. Hence
the name.
A certain beetle, which win
ters and "spawns" under the
bark of diseased elm, spreads
the fungus when he energies in
the Spring and feeds on the
tender twigs of the healthy
trees. In couple of years
time the newly infected trees
repeat the process and, if no
prevention is attempted, prac-
tically all elmS in the vicinity
soon perish. There is as yet
no unknown cure for this dead
ly scOurge and there seems to
be but one preventiOn-tO cut
down and burn the diseased
trees before the impregnated
BEETLES emerge in the Spring.
Before the war both federal and
state authorities spotted and de-
stroyed infected trees; but do not
appear to have renewed this work
since the end Of hostilities. There
is little doubt however that the con-
certed urging of interested people
would soon cause the authorities
to start the work again. In prob
ably most cases it costs more in
time and labor to destroy a dis
eased tree than the owner can af-
ford; and it can be done on a
wholesale scale much more cheap
ly and quickly.
But it is up to us if we want to
save our elms. It is up to us to
urge on the authorities to renew
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Fewer Meat Servings Now
In Restaurants in Snain

MADRID, SPAIN. - The provin-
cial supply board has ordered the
serving of meat in Madrid restau-
rants limited to Tuesdays, Wednes-
days and Thursdays. Similar or
ders have been issued in other Span
ish provinces. Hitherto, steaks and
chops have been available, especial
ly in the better restaurants, for IL
to IS pesetas ($1 to So, including
tax and service.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Radio Telephone Plays New
Role: Comes to Aid of Sfork

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.-A ra-
dio telephone played an important
part in the birth of an eight pound,
nine ounce girl. When Mrs. Ken
Mclaughlin became anxious, the
prospective father put her into his
automobile and picked up the phone
on his dashboard and called the doc
tor. When the couple reached the
hospital the doctor was there. Short
ly after their arrival Kathleen was
born.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
Happy Marriage" Formula

When Iowa's canvassers produced
the winners in a campaign to bring
forth the states happiest married
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sell
man, of Newton, Iowa, had captured
top honors. Mr.. Sellman's formula
when we don't agree, we just
agree to disagree"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH, JAMESTOWN

The subject of the sermon at the
Sunday morning service, $50 a. M,
at st .PauPs Ev. Lutheran Church,
Funkstown, will be, Fear Or Faith"
Sunday School begins at 10:40 a. m.
and Luther League at $50 p. m.
At Vespers, 1870 p. m, Pastor r.
M. Miller will preach on "The Of
Tense of the Cross"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

Troop number 3, sponsored by
Daughters of Trinity, Mrs. Richard
Crowther leader, and Mrs. James
Dudley assistant leader, held a reg
ular meeting on Thursday Feb. 5,
at Trinity Church. We had ID girls,
our leader and assistant leader pres
ent. Five girls were in uniform.
Our meeting was called to order
at 4 p. m. and the pledge to the
flag was repeated by all members,
followed by the reading of when
and Where to Wear the Uniform" by
Barbara Voris. The secretary's re-
port was then read and patrol books
marked for attendance and dues, aft
er which games were played. The
meeting adjourned with a group
song.
Ann Marie Shank, Scribe.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

Brownie Troop number Ii, spon-
sored by Child Training Group, Mrs.
Duey leader, and Mrs. WEIGH assis-
tant leader, held regular meeting
on Friday, February Z at Antietam
Street School. We had 20 girls, our
leader and assistant leader present.
Four girls were in uniform.
We held an election of officers,
with the following girls being elected
to office: President, Sue Nield; lst
vice-president, Marion Brandenburg;
End vice-president, Beverly O'Brien;
secretary, Frances Stoddard; asst.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

Troop number 6, sponsored by St.
Marys Sodality, Mrs. E. T. McClan-
ahan leader, and Miss Gisela Luiper-
speck assistant leader, held regular
meeting on Friday, Feb. at $40
p. m. We had % girls, our leader,
assistant leader and 2 visitors pres
ent.
The meeting was opened by the
president, Mary Stinebaugh, with
the repeating of the Scout Oath, and
the ninth Girl Scout law, which was
explained by Marie Nussear. 1t was
announced that Helen Dunn and Pat
.sy Hofer are to meet with the Scout
Planning Board at 4 p, m, Monday,
and that 16 girls in the troop will
see the film on First Aid, at the
Presbyterian Church, Feb. 10. Vlr-
ginia Calvo passed Literature and
Dramatics by relating an original
story. Miss Luiperspeck then col
lected prizes and gave out tickets
to be sold for the card party, the
proceeds of which will be used for
the purchase of uniforms.
After a work period on Arts and
Crafts, Music and Dancing, the meet
ing adjourned at 4:30 p. m.
Shirley Hendrickson, scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

Troop number 5, sponsored by
w S. C. S. of st. Paul's Methodist
Church, Mrs. Norton Poole leader,
held a regular meeting on Monday,
Feb. 8, at the Church. We had IL
girls and our leader present. Eight
girls were in uniform.
Our meeting opened with the dis
cussion of events of the coming
month, as listed in Girl Scouts
Calendar" and we were quite inter
ested in the Girl Scout Chorus. A
few girls passed some fields in their
second class, by telling of their care
for pets, etc. The girls then played
a game, taught by tenderfoot to
pass her Sports and Games Field.
The meeting was closed with the
singing of song.
Georgine Bicht, Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-02-13

Brownie Troop number 8, spon-
sored by Broadway PIT. A, Mrs. B.
]. Hagedorn leader, and Mrs. Dor
othy McElroy assistant leader, held
a community project meeting on
Wednesday, February 5 at the Her
aid Mail and the Library. We had
% girls, our leader, assistant lead
er and 2 visitors present. Six girls
were in uniforms.
The % members of the Troop, plus
2 visitors, were conducted through
the work rooms of the Hagerstown
Herald-Mail newspaper and the COM
piling of newspaper was explained
to them. The girls were interested
in seeing the presses run and were
most appreciative of the printed type
of their own names, cut for them on
the linotype machine.
The Washington County Library
was also visited. Mrs. Henry Hol'
zapfel III explained the card index
file to the Brownies, as an aid te
finding the desired reading material
Transportation was provided by Mrs
Samuel Strife and Mrs. Margare'
Frye.
Mrs. B. J. Hagedorn, leader