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Evening star., 1947-09-28

around these bases all over the world. wait
ing for weeks to hitch ride home"
But can't wait that long," Mr.. Max
we'll said. ITS impossible. I've got to get
my boy up to Johns Hopkins
The courier did not seem to hear him.
McKewen felt ashamed of his own impa-
tience. He was anxious to get home, but a
delay for him was merely annoying. To MIR.
Maxwell delay was more than that Much
more. His little boy was sick.
They can't do this to me-" Riley said
angrily. Il don't care what their orders are.
My dispatches have to 60 through. and
they're going through"
HE PUSHED his way into the middle of the
group, showing people aside with the pouch
chained to his wrist. McKewen felt deserted
and helpless. He stood beside MIR. Maxwell,
watching the young men in khaki bring the
rest ofthe luggage out of the plane. McKewen
identified his large bag and then saw his
smaller one come tumbling out. Riley came
back, swinging his dispatch pouch.
McKewen's spirits scared at once.
Nov, look" the courier said. If we
handle this thing right, we've got a good
chance to get out of here fast, but we've
got to use our heads"
The little mans anger had disappeared.
He was grinning and chewing the wad of
gum with his old vigor.
There's another plane?" Mr.. Maxwell
said.
Nope" Riley said We're bumped
here. and we'll stay bumped unless we keep
on our toes. We all came down here in a
bunch, a whole plane load of US. But that's
not the way we'll ever get out of here. A
lot of planes 60 through this place, but none
of them goes through empty. It'll take
dozen planes, maybe more, coming through
with one or two empty seats, before the
whole gang Of us gets out. And lot of them
come through without empty seats. See
what mean?'
McKewen nodded and looked at Mr..
Maxwell. The man with the deeply tanned
face was stroking his little boys shoulder
helplessly.
"I've got priority" Mr. Maxwell said.
MY boy is sick"
''Everybody's got priority" Riley said.
"Couriers carry the highest priority the
Army hands out. A fat lot of good priorities
are going to do US in the middle of the jungle
Evening star., 1947-09-28
PRIORITY TO WASHINGTON
Continued trosw page thirteen

his thick sandwich with surprising relish.
'Step on it," Riley said, scrubbing his
face with paper napkin. There's always
a good crap game out there in the back"
He hustled McKewen down the restau-
rant to the lounge. There were two crap
games. There was also poker game and,
at table near the juke box, small group
was playing singt-st-nu. They watched the
betting for few minutes and then Riley
tugged McKewen's arm.
Time to get going" he said. That plane
is about ready, Pop"
They walked back through the restau-
rant. The other passengers were gone. Half
way across the air strip, Riley stopped short.
The passengers were gathered in a tight
group around the pilot Young men in uni
form were hauling luggage out of the plane.
At one side, holding his small son in his
arms, Mr.. Maxwell was standing on his toes,
trying to hear what was being said.
Riley's face lost its smile. Dang it." he
said. Il was afraid something like this would
happen"
He broke into run, swinging the dis
patch pouch wildly. McKewen, wishing he
had not eaten the ham and egg sandwich,
trotted along beside him. Mr.. Maxwell
turned and met them at the edge of the
group. He looked more worried than ever.
They've got orders to turn around" he
said. The pilot says he doesn't know why,
but the plane has to 60 back to Fisherman's
Lake. They're dumping all of US here in
Natal. He says they'll have us on another
one in few hours"
McKEwEN was struck by the mixture of
disappointment and hope in Mr.. Maxwell's
face. The little boy stirred restlessly in his
arms.
YEAH" Riley said bitterly. 1--WE heard
that gag before"
McKewen looked at the courier quickly.
For once he missed the boisterous self-con6-
dence in the Irishman's face and voice.
McKewen, who had been hoping for two
and half days to see something like this
happen to the cocky little man, found the
change in the courier curiously unsettling.
Without knowing it, Mckewen had been
leaning heavily on this man he disliked.
''You mean they won't put us on another
plane right away?" McKewen said.
You're sure right that's what mean,"
Riley snapped. 1--WE seen people lying
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-04
SPORTS and
RECREATION


SWIMMING, ,.south Beach. south
Is end OF sDuval Street. 1.
DEEPSEA FISFIING-Gu Gulf Dock,
west Caroline Street: Craig
Dock. north end Of Grinnell
Street. s
BASEBALL-Games, usually on
Sunday afternoon, at Munich
pal Stadium, Duck Avenue
and 14th Street.
GoLF-Municipal Coli Course,
Stock Island.
TENNIS Bayview Park ON Di-
vision Street (day and night
facilities).
eASKETBALl-Outdoor courts
at South Beach and Bayview
Park.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Park.
SHUFFLEBoARD - Bayview
Park and South Beach.
PIcNIcKING-Tables at Bay
view Park.
cHILDREN'a, PLAYGROUND -
.Bayview Park.
COMFORT STATIONS Bayview
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-04
GIANTS CLIP CUBS, 8to3, TO TAKE
FULL CHARGE OF lST PLACE; YANKS
CUT TIGER LEAD WITH 80 SIIUTOUT
Frank Shea Blanks De.
troit, Brooklyn Takes
Two From Pirates, 10,

me WYORK, June A. The
Few York Giants jumped back
into undisputed possession. Of
first place in the National League
last night by clipping the second
place Chicago Cubs. 3 to 8, at
the Polo Grounds. Walker Coop
er and Dick Marshall hit hon.
crs in the fifth inning, the lat
tcr's with one man on, as Dave
Koslo held the Cubs to six scat
tered hits.
The other New York entries
did pretty well, too, the Yankees
having shut out Detroit. 3 to 0,
in the afternoon at Detroit, be-
hind the five-hit pitching of
Frank Shea, cutting the Tigers
league lead to two games.
Brooklyn climbed into a virtual
tie for third place by sweeping
two games from the Pittsburgh
Pirates, ll-6, and 81 at Ebbetts
Field with IA hits in the OPEN
err and IL in the second game.
Rex Barney gained credit for
10th victories, starting the first
and giving way to a pinch-hitter
IL the sixth, and banking the
Pirates the last four innings IN
tic second game.
The fourth-place Boston
Braves were shut out, 3 to 0, by
Ray Munger, Of the st. Louis
Cards, who scored all their runs
in the fifth inning, two of them
on Stan Musials homer, in a
night game at Boston.
Eddie Miller of the Cincinnati
Reds continued his home run
slugging with circuit blow in
the seventh with none on. al
though the Philadelphia Phillies
won the game, 4 to /, behind
Schoolboy Rowe, at Philadelphia
under the lights.
Three Washington home runs
carried Buck Newsom to-. a. 6-5
win over Cleveland in night
game at Cleveland. Buddy Lewis
homered with one on in the fifth,
Stan Spence in the same inning
with none on and Gerald Priddy
!. in the ninth with none on.
Bill Papish shut out the Phila-
delphia Athletics for the Chicago
White Sox at Chicago in a night
game, allowing three hits, and st.
Louis won, 4 to 3, from the Bos-
ton. Red Sox with two runs in the
ninth although Tex Hughson
yielded the winners only five
hits.
Results:
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THE KEY WEST GAS Go.
Announces
Gas Sales and Revenues
Gained in First Quarter OF 1947

Total revenues from gas by utilities for the first
quarter of lsl7 $l2s increase OF lSs
Der cent the quarter year ago. the American
reported today Revenues from commercial
1873 cents residential sales revenues
were and industrial sales revenues IN
creased 1877 per the like period last
The gas utility industry 2000000 customers dur
increase Of 2s cent over the COM
parable quarter year Increases recorded in all
three customer classificaions.
In the twelve period ending March 81 1877 total
Of the utility industry amounted to
representing gain Of 81 cent over revenues OF S'
100000 in the comparable period year earlier.
Sales during the first quarter OF 1917 In.
creased l43 per cent 63700000 Mf to 72s4000o0
Mcf Commercial sales 22 cent and resi-
DENTAL industrial natural sales gained 1877 per ceni
$50 cent respectively Total revenues from sales OF
natural gas quarter amounted $2706000o0 rise OF
$40 numbered about $780,
600 per higher than the previous For twelve
months ending March 81. s47 total natural revenues
e and sales totaled
Mcf. an increase Of 6s per cent w. IL
Revenues sales in the first quarter
Of sl7 aggregated $lsl00000 increase Of SO cent
Sales for the quarter amounted to 37
100000 Mcf gain Of liz per cent Consumers in this
group totaed e7sl00 increase Of OIL cent in the
quarter twelve months ending with the first quarter
l03A000o0.
Total mixed gas revenues in the quarter amounted to
Sl0O0000 increase Of 1871 cent. Mixed sales
were up per for the three months and customers
slight increase the first quarter
Of 1916. twelve months basis ending March 81 1877
mixed GAS totalsd increase Of SIS
cent over the year. Mixed sales for the twelve
months aggregated sll0oooo Me. representing rise OF
ll.6 per cent over q year ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-04
.TOD'AY'S: GAMES

Florida. International League
Miami at Miami Beach.
Fort Laudervlale at West Palm
Beach.
Tampa at Havana. 80 :"
: Lakeland, at St. Petersburg. /
.ig National League = ~
Chicago at New, York-Borowy
(5-D or Lade Old VS.. Kennedy
(4-2y. . t. l.,
Cincinnati at Philadelphia -
Blackwell (6-2) VS.. Leonard (6-2).
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, night
game-Ostermueller (4-D or Sin.
gleton (l.O) -xs. ~Branea t5s4)
st. Louis at Boston, night game
Dickson (O-6) or Brazle (3-2)
VS.. Barrett (2-3).
American League
New York at Detroit, two
games-Bevens (3-5) and Johnson
(2-2) VS.. Trout (5-3) and Benton
go.
Washington at Cleveland, night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-04

game-Scarborough ODD or
Wynn (4-N VS.. Teller (5-5).
Philadelphia at Chicago-Fowl-
err I2-0 VS.. Grove (3-2). --.--a--..-..
49,. Boston at st. .Louis-Parnel
Q-2) VS.. Muncrief (4-4).
Nf3'3 II a(Ells -, n.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-04
Softball Games
BAYVIEW PARK
NIGHT GAMES

THURSDAY
7:30-American Legion VS..
V.F.W.
9:l5-Adams Dairy VS.. Jerry's
Half-Acre.
FRIDAY
7:30-USS. Gilmore VS.. BOb's
Sports Shop.
9:15-Key West Merchants VS..
Naval Hospital.
DR.. James p. Leake of the us.
Public Health Service, Washing
ton, born at Sedalia, Mo-, Sc years
ago. &
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GAME RESULTS
American League

GAME kECUklC
American League
tuesdays Scores)
New York 3, Detroit O.
Washington 6, Cleveland S,
night game.
Chicago 3, Philadelphia 0, night
game.
st. Louis 4, Boston 3, night
game.
National League
tuesdays Scores)
New York 8, Chicago 3, night
game.
Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati l.,
night game.
St. Louis 3, Boston Q, night
game. =
Btooklyna1f-8, Pittsburgh CT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
MUST PAY AIR MAIL POSTAGE
 TO WAY POINTS

Air lrlail, only. will be carried Ill the future, by Alaska Coastal Air lines and Ellis Airlines, to most of their points of call. This ruling from the U. s. Post Office Depart ment was announced today by Mrs. Crystal Jenne, Juneau Postmaster.
 With five exceptions, all points which had previously been served with first and third class mail by air, will now be served via surface transportation. Under the new rule, no parcel post will be forwarded by Gir.
 Excepted to the rules are Sltka, Wrangell Petersburg, Haines and Skagway. These points will receive first and third class mail when the plane load permits Plane load limits have been increased from a 2C0-pound limit to 500-pound limit for all mail on these planes. Air mail to all points will have first prority. After air mail has been loaded. the limit will be filled with first class and then, third class nail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
L0YALI5TS IN GREECE
 SCORE WIN
Major Victory Reported in Fiqht with Band of
 Rebels on Border

ATHENS, July 14.--iR-Creek of ficials reported today that l,o00- man force which attacked the vil- lage of Konitsa yesterday had been pushed lack to the Albanian bord- CT, six miles away.
 The guerrilla ring around k0nitsa apparently was broken during the night. Greek veterans of resistance fighting during the German occu- patton under Gen. Napoleon zervas were engaging the rebels.
 One official report said fighting still was in progress at tiny, unidentified village about two miles from the Albanian frontier
 Government forces were reported officially to have recapturcd the Greek half of the Saranta River bridge at BoroZani.
 A subcommittee of the United Nations Balkan commission flew at noon from Salonika toward Konit- sa for a spot investigation of what the Greek government said was an invasion by an international bri- gade" Representatives of the Uni ted States, Russia, Brazil, Australia and Syria were on the team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
ACTION ON
 MELIT AIRY
 TRAINING
Subcommittee Wants Full Consideration = Will
 Conduct Hearings

WASHINGTON, July IA iP- "A House Armed Services subcom- mittee voted today to seek full committee action this session on universal military training legisla- tion.
 The subcommittee, headed hy Rep. Towe, (R-NJ will reopen hearings on legislation Wednesday. Towe told newsment it hopes to finish them in several days, and added
 we are hopeful of approving a bill at this session and having the full committee approve it also. That will make it ready for House consideration"
 Towe said, however, that because Congress plans to adjourn July 26 there is little likelihood that the House itself will act on legislation this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
YOUNG WIDOW ROMANTIC FILM
 NOW kT CAPITOL

The delicate problem oi a woman's grief, when the life of the man she adores is cruelty cut off by war, is handled with great re- stiaint and understanding by Hunt Sgrcmberg in his current hit Young Widow" now at the Capitol
 Adsrted by Richard Macaulay and Margaret Buell. Wilder from the novel of the same name by Clarissa Fairchld Cushman, Pro ducer Strcmterg has turned out one of the finest romantic films of the year. It is a deXterous combna- tion of colorful romance, sophistl- cated comedy and stirring drama, ably directed by Edwin L. Marin.
 Jane Russell, the girl nicknameo the Pin-up Queen of the Gls, mas the leading feminine role, Wlth Louis Hayrd playing opposite. others in the cast are Faith Dem ergue, Kent Taylor, Marie Wilson Connie Gilchrist and Penny Smgle- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
LARGE BOND IS SET FOR
 THEFT CASE
Ex-Army Sergeant Accused Of Stealing Secret Rec
 Ords from Govt.

Pittsburgh, July l4.-lRl- The Federal Bureau of Investigation to- day recommended that bond of $lO,- eco be set for Alexander yon Der Luft, 29. ex-army sergeant accus- cd of taking secret records rom the Los Almcs, N. M., atomic bomb project.
 The recommendation was made by Agent F. A. Fletcher in a letter to U. s. Marshal John E. Sloan. U. S. Commissioner Roger Knox read the letter to von Der Luft and his attorney. Ralph D. Mckee, be- fore the start of scheduled hear ing on charge of wilfully and unlawfully removing and concealing records and documents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
CLAIRE WHITNEY FAKES
 POSITION IN OVA OFFICE

Miss Claire Whitmore, CT New York City, has been employed as temporary secretary in the Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation dur ing the absence of Burke Riley, Alaska Directcr Riley is attending a conference ir San Francisco. Miss Whitmore is a recent graduate Of the University of California at Berkeley and arrived in Juneau one week ego.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
ASST. SECY. OF MAR 10
 QUIT JOB

WASHINGTON Fsl -.fi Howard c. Peterson resigned tcday as Assistant Secretary of War.
 President Truman accepted the resignation, effective July 3l, with genuine regret"
 Petersen told the President in a letter he had reluctantly come to the conclus ion that l cannot at- ford to stay in government service any longer"
 He said he could not do so "in fairness to my family.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
VACATION FOR RIVERS

Mir. and Ms Ralph J. Rivers left here Saturday for their first vaca- ton since Rivers assumed the of- flee of Territorial Attorney Gen eral. They will drive over the Alas ka Highway from Haines to Fair banks and will visit with MT, Riv- CTS father. Their children, Joyce and Julian, are making the trip with them and they will be apsent about three weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
FILM AC1OR, WIFE
 SUFFER BRUISES
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

HOLLYWOOD, July l4.-R-Film Actor Charles Boyer and his wife. the former Pat Patterson, were treated for minor bruises in hos pital yesterday after their automo- bile was involved in collision, The couple went home after being treat ed, their physician said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
BABY GIRL BORN

MT. and Mrs. Eugene Lockridge are the proud parents Of a baby girl born at 4:l3 on Sunday. The baby, who has been named Linda Gene, is the first child of the Lockridge's. Lockridge, weil@known union official, reports that mother and child are doing nicely and that he expects to recover within few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
INFORMATION WANTED

Anyone having information con- corning the following person is asked to communicate with the Governors Office in Juneau.
 DILLARD D. HARPER-Worksd for construction company in Fair banks in 1944; 80 years old, brown hair, blue eyes. about 6 feet tall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
MISS OLSON TRAVELS

Miss Elma Olson, teacher in the Juneau Grade School, flew to Seat tie on Sunday via Pan American Airways. She plans to remain in Seattle for a brief time. She also plans to visit her family in Wisconsin. She will return to Juneau for the opening of school in September.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
OSCAR vIEN0LAS ARE
 PARENTS OF BOY BABy

A son, Ronald Allen, was born to MT. and Mrs. Oscar Vienola Sat urday morning in St. Ann's Hos rital The baby weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces. He joins little sister. Betty Jean. MT Vienola is owner of the boat Ann Marie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
CLARENCE WISE, WIFE
 WILL LEAVE ON NORAH

Clarence Wise, former wellknown owner of the Hotel Juneau, and Mrs. Wise. will leave tomorrow on the Princess Norah for well earned vacation in the States. Their future plans have net heen de- termined
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
CAPT. BAKENUS HERE

Captain H. D. Bakenus, Chief Of the Drill Team and Band of the Seattle Police Department, arrived here today on tour of Alaska. Bakenus is making. arrangements for a proposed trip, next year, of the nationally famous Seattle group to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
SATELLITES AT BARANOF

Registering at the Baranof Hotel, over the weekend from Seattle were James E. Park, MT. and Mrs. Herb Nelson, Martin Jorgenson, Iris Brown, Carole Brown, MT. and Mrs. Bob Woods, Mrs Fay Kristensen, Mrs. Mary Leiseke, Mable Taylor, Gertrude Schuler, Martha McDon- aid and Pat Bell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
SlTKA WOMAN HERE

Wilma Warther of Sitka IS euest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
KETCIgIKAN MAN HERE

Larry Lindstrom of Ketchikan i' stepping at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
HERE FROM TENAKEE

Mrs. R. E. Reynoldson of Ten akee is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
HERE FROM SEATTLE

LaVerne Kendall of Seattle IS at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-14
TIDE TABLE
FROM PORT ANGELES

w. P. McCreight of Port Angeles, Wash, is stopping at the Baranof.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-08

Service in the new United States
army develops latent capabilities
and affords opportunity for youth
to obtain elf-discipline and the
maturity of mind and body which
creates the self confidence so essen
tial for competition in this highly
technical age. Many of the educa-
tional advantages offered under the
CT. Bill of Rights are still in effect.
consequently, upon termination
of his enlistment the young veteran
finds himself far better equipped to
face life either on the college cam
pus, or in the business world"
The 10000 jobs being made avail
able monthly will encompass humid
reds of different trades and will
guarantee financial security during
the uncertain postwar re-adjust-
ment period.
Special inducements are also be-
ing offered to veterans with an
MOS rating in some 425 jobs who
still have the opportunity of re-
enlistment in a grade appropriate
to their experience and training.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-08
10000 Jobs A Month
Offered By U. S. Army

AS it's contribution to the national
need for full employment in 1947
the new regular army will make
available 10000 good jobs every
month, 1t was announced today by
Col. M. l.. McCreary, chief of re-
cruiting of the Sixth army area.
The announcement was directed
especially to recent high school
graduates who have been advised by
university and college heads to de-
lay entrance into college due to
present conditions on the campus.
1.-THE high school graduate who
goes directly to college today finds
himself faced with crowded condi-
lions both as to housing and in the
classroom" Col. McCreary said.
"Teen-agers are forced to compete
with mature veterans who are prov
ing outstanding students and viz
tually dominate athletic activities.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-08
TRAINING FOR SECURITY
URGED BY AUXILIARY

Training of all young Americans
for national defense is being urged
by the American Legion Auxiliary
as the only effective and democratic
way of keeping the nation secure
from war;, Mrs. Starkey, National
Defense chairman of Laurel Unit,
said at a meeting of the Unit at
the Wage home yesterday.
The Auxiliary is giving all-out
support to the American LegiOn's
plan for universal training now be-
fore Congress, Mrs. Starkey ex-
planned.
She said:
"Twice within a quarter of a
century our young me were called
upon to restore peace to the world.
They had no training for that ter
rible undertaking and thousands lost
their lives needlessly. Now the
United States carries major respon-
sibility for keeping the world at
peace and young Americans must
be trained for the tasks that re-
sponsibility may involve.
"a plan for training all young
men in the skills they would need
if peace were threatened has been
developed by the American Legion
and is now before Congress. 1t
would require every physically able
young man to take four months
basic training at a camp or station
near his home, to be followed by
eight months advanced training in
the regular forces, national guard,
enlisted reserve corps, officers train
ing corps, or in approved schools or
colleges.
Training would begin at age IS
or upon completion of high school.
Only four months absence from
home would be required, as the
eight months of advanced training
could be taken while in school or
at work. The plan would cause
little interruption in the normal
of our young men but would
give the nation a large reserve of
trained men in Ease of need. 1t
would provide a broad, democratic
basis for defense of the country and
would make the United States more
powerful for its part in protecting |
the peace of the world"