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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
SENTENCE DOCTOR
 SLAYER OF FAMILY
 10 ELECTRIC CHAIR

LA GRANGE, Tex, Oct. 24.-tR IA jury of ten farmers and two craftsmen brushed aside the in- sanity plea of Dr. Lloyd l. Ross, San Antonio surgeon, and decreed death in the electric chair for the slayer of a family of four.
 The jurors, II of whom are fath- CTS, debated less than Is minutes last night before convicting the Ohio-born, Harvard educated sur geon of murder with malice in the shooting of Mrs. Gertrude York. Her husband, Gaylord York, San Antonio investment broker and formerly Ross intimate friend; her 9-year-old son John, and York's mother were killed in the same hail of bullets on a rural road last May 25.
 Chief Defense Attorney Fred Blundell said he would file mo- tion today for new trial.
 Ross did not deny the shootings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
WORD RECEIVED FROM
 GLASSES IN CALIFORNIA

A letter has been received in Ju- neau from Mrs. John A. GlasSe of Alameda, Calf. The Rev. and Mrs Glasse and their. three children made their home in Juneau for many years when the Rev. Glasse was pastor of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. He is now pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Alameda.
 Mrs. Glasse said that her two sons, Jim and Jack, are both at- tending the Yale School of Diyin- ity at New Haven, Conn. Jack is in his last year and Jim is beginning his first year
 Marie Jean is beginning her first year at Willamette University al Salem, Ore, where she is affiliated with the Phi Beta Phi sorority.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
MRS. MARY JACK OF
 TENAkEE DIES HERE

Mrs. Mary Jack, 67-year-old resi- dent of Tenakee, passed away last evening at 6:15 o'clock in the AL aska Native Service Hospital here.
 She is survived by her husband, Andrew Jack. Also surviving are two sons, Frank Williams of Ten akee and Edwin Lindoff of the State of Washington; a daughter, Mrs Margaret Rosen of Juneau; two granddaughters. Mrs. Martha Osborne and Mrs. Paula Taberilla, .Of Juneau.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. They will be shipped to Hoonah for burial in the town where Mrs. Jack was born. and where many of her re- latiyes still live.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
PAMELA WARD TO BE
 BApTISED ON SUNDAY

On Sunday morning at II o'clock at the Church of the Hcly Trim ity, the Rev. w. Robert Webb will administer the Sacrament of Holy Baptism to Pamela Christine Ward, infant daughter of Mir and Mrs. Daniel A. Ward, Jr. Spon- sors for the young Miss at bap- tism are Mrs. Robert Webb, Miss Merton Cass, and MT. Alger Cheney. Mir and Mrs. Clay Scud- der will stand as proxy for Miss Class and MT. Cheney, who are out of town at this time. The Wards are planning a reception at their home in the Dull Apart
 ments following the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
Louise In
 From South

Canadian PacifIc Steamer Prin- cess Louise. under Capt. Leslie, ar rived in Juneau from the south last evening at o'clock, and sailed for Skagway at 10:55.
 Passengers arriving here were Dr. Evelyn Butler and child, Dr. George Dale, the Rev and Mrs Willis R. Booth, Mrs. Adrian Cooley and child, William Jorgenson, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mrs. Lily Kraenar, MT and Mrs. D. Plum, MT and Mrs. :. Pearce, Miss Margaret S!lliman,
 Mrs. Margaret Sly, MT. and Mrs. Fl. Werner, James Andersen, Charles Blasko, Arthur Bond, James Boyd, Arthur Bone, James Boyd, Milan Campbell, Percy Hanson, Carl Lill- lorde, Mrs. Lena Strumbley and two children, John Station, Edward Templeton and Ernest Webster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pearl A. Heinke, administra- trix of the estate of Alice Hall. de- ceased. has filed herein her Final Report of the administration of the estate of deceased, and that hear ing will be had upon the same, be- fore the undersigned, at Juneau, Alaska. at 10:00 o'clock A. M. on December 19, 1947. at which time and place all persons interested in the said estate may appear and file objections, in writing. to said Final Report, and contest the same
 GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court this 18th day of October, l947.
 s/ FELIX GRAY
 Commissioner and Ex-Offic'o Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. First publication, Oct. IT, l947
 Last publication, Nov ', 1947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
MRS. ASLES0N, WIDOW OF PLANE CRASH VICTIM, I5 HERE ON ESTATE CASE

Mrs. O. s. Asieson, widow of Obert Asleson, Wko was killed in a plane crash at Yakutat last August, has arrived in Juneau with her nephew, Ben Opheim.
 Mrs. Aselson plans to go to Ya- kutat to settle her husbands es- tate, following his death just P days after their marriage.
 Both Asleson and William Aus tin, chief mechanic for Pan Ameri- can at the Juneau Airport, were killed when their Piper Cruiser went into spin at Yakutat on August 28.
 Mrs. Asleson and her nephew are from Opheim, Montana. The town was named after Opheim's grand father who established the post office around which the commun- sty was built Opheim plans to work here during the winter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
23-DAY DROUGHT CONTINUES OVER
 WIDE U. S. AREA
(By The Associated Press)

The B day drouth threatening the nations wheat, meat and tim Der supplies continued to burn the soil and the forests today, only partly relieved by showers in some sections of the midwest.
 Forest fires raging in 10 north ern states have burned off more than 100000 acres of timberland, made $500 homeless and caused property damage well over $2O,00o,- 900. Nine persons died as result of the fires in the last A hours.
 Rains fell yesterday and today in Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota. Eastern Kansas and Western Mis- souri. However, none was consid- cred heavy enough to benefit the soil and there was no rainfall in the worst drouth areas of Western Kansas, Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
0CEAN-B0RN
 HURRICANE
 HITS COAST
(Continusd from Page One)


 the northern tip of the Queen Charlottes, reported winds of "gale force" and heavy rain, but nc damage.
 The storm-described as lone of the worst in years forced the entire B. c. fishing fleet to race to port ahead of the gale-lashed waves.
 Meanwhile weather officials in Vancouver reported that a second "big storm appeared brewing fal out to sea off the extreme eastern tip of the Aleutian chain, but es- timated that it would follow a path well to the north" of the present storm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
MRS. COOLEY RETURNS

Mrs. Albert Cooley and small daughter Susan returned to Juneau on the Princess Louise. They have heen visiting in Portland with rela- tives for the past month and stop ped briefly in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
PIONEERS CARD PARTY

By the Auxiliary, Friday, pm. Odd Fellows Hall. Pinochle, bridge, whist. Refreshments. Public invited
 adv 715-t2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24

Gold and petroleum are the prin- cipal sources of mineral wealth in Colombia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24

HALLOWEEN BARN DANCE
 Sat. Get. 25, Salmon Creek Coun- try Club. adv. 713-t5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

Empire Wantaos for lest results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-24
HALLOWEEN BARN DANCE

Sat. Oct. 25, Salmon Creek Coum- try Club. adv. 7l3-t5
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10

- :. -, e. :: = =
VISKAS Benjaminas,, II M,
mire Rugp. m, Chicagoj.
MOCKIENE Ona, mire Rugp.
men,, Waukegan, Ill.
NAVICKIENE Barbora (snie-
paite), pusamze, mire Rugp.
18, Chicagoje. (silales par,
Zobelijos Ky
LEVICKIS Pranas. pusamzis,
mire Rugpj. .16, Chicagoje.
(Raseiniu ap. Skaudviles p.
Ocekiu KY Amerikoj isgy-
veno 35 metus.
TARUTIENE Katre (Zvalonai-
te), 62 metu, aire Rugp. Is,
Chicagoj. (Raseiniu ap. Be-
tygalos p.) Amerikoj isgy-
veno 43 metus.
KETURAKIS Andrius, pusam-
lis, mire Rugp. 21, Chica-
goje. (Garliavos p. Kumpis-
kiu KY Amerikoj isgyveno
AZ metus.
KAPOCIUS Petras, pusamzis,
mire Rugpj. 22, Chicagoje.
(Panevezio ap. Lydokiu k. ir
k.) Amerikoj isgyveno 81 m.
sUIPIS Kazys, 62 metu, mire
Rugp. Is, Hartford, Conn.
(Mazeikiq ap. Rekeciu k.)
BURNEIKIS Jonas, 40 metu,
mire Liepos 21, Cliffside,
N. J.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
MIRIMAI
MIRE ISEIVIAI AMERIkOS LIETUVIAI
(znios mrusus Lietuvus Shame skyrue apinaa

METRULIENE Ona, mire Ru-
gpjucio M, Shenandoah, Pa.
BRAIS Antanas j., 81 m., mi
re Rugp. 9, Penn, Pa. (Ke-
dainty ap. Grinkiskes par.)
zVINIS Klemensas, 81 metu,
mire Rugs. 18, Clevelande.
(Vilniaus krasto), Amerikoi
isgyveno apie 80 metu.
PATRAIKIS (Leighton) Stella
"a m. amziaus, mire Rugs.
20, Clevelande, kur buvo ir
gimus.
JONUSONIS Vincas, 55 metu,
nuo suzeidimo kasykloj mi
re Rugsejo 18, Dubois, Pa.
(Alytaus ap. sventazerio p.
Ezereliu k.) Amerikoj isgy-
veno 40 metu.
CINGA Vincas, 72 metu, mire
Birzelio 6, Ashland, Wis.
PAULAKAITIENE j., m ir e
Rugp. men,, Llewellyn, Pa.
ZILVITIS Kazys, 81 M, mire
Rugp. "a, Chicagoj, kur, bu-
vo ir gimes.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
LIETUVIAI PR,ITA-
RIA NESS

Pazangesni Cleyelando Lie
tuviai parode didelio susdom5-
jimo kandidatu Clevelando
mayorus Eliot Ness, .kuris lai-
mejo nominacijas ir dabar ,ve-
da vajp uz isrinkima Lapkricio
4 d. Yra ir tokiu Lietuviu ku-
RE tiki tik kad partija yra tas
tikrasis dalykas rinkimuose, ne
asmens tinkamumas. Ma O net
didieji Clevelando laikrasciai
kurie buvo Demokratu parti.
JOS remejai, atsisuko prizes ts
partija kai jos prezidentas sa.
Il nuvede j raistus ir dabar ii
kitas tos pacios partijos pref.
dentas isgelbeti negali. Mes
visi paskandinti skolose Xxi gy.
vi busim.
Ness yra atsakantis, biznis.
ku paziurQ zmogus, kuris nu-
simano kaip vadovauti toki di.
deli miesta kaip Clevelandas
If todel padekime jam atimti
vadovybe is miegancio mayoro
kuris miesta uzleido ir nezinc
ka toliau daryti.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
MIRI NJ Al

REGINA MEsKAUSKIENE, SO m
is Pierpont, Ohio, mire Rugs. 30
palaidota Spaliu A, Kalvarijos kapi-
nese; pamaldos atsibuvo Sv. Jurgic
baznycioje.
Liko vyras, Vincas, sunus Jonas
ALICE JAKUBAUSKIENE (Roos
kes), 38 metu, nuo 5S07 Clarl
avenue, palaidota Spaliu 9, Kalva
Rios kapinese; pamaldos atsibuvt
st. Colman's baznycioje.
Liko vyras, Stasys, sunus Stasys
dukte Jaqueline, dvi seserys, Mrs
Anna Revelt, Mrs. Josephine Beck
ir brolis John Rooskes.
Abieju laidojime pasitarnavo lai
dotuviu direktore Della Jakubs.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
MOKYKITES ANGLISKAI

Pradiniams mokytis Anglis-
kos kalbos pamokos atsibuna
pirmadieni ir treciadieni nuo l
Xxi 3 po pietu, Norwood Public
Library patalpose. sia proga
gall pasinaudoti naujai atvy-
kusieji.
Antradieni ir ketvirtadienl
buna pamokos nuo l Xxi 3 val.
items kurie nori placiau prasi-
lavinti istarti, rasyti Anglis-
kai.
Visos pamokos yra nemoka-
mai ir yra globoje Cleveland
Board of Education. Mokytoja
Mrs. Pearl z. McCracken.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
DAINININKE SU TRAGEDIJA

Musu viesnia dainininke. p.
ApOlonija Augustinaviciene, is
savo jaunu dienu megus dai-
navima, betgi pradzioje studi-
.javo prekybini moksla ir il
baige ir net Kaune pradejo
dirbti Valstybes Kontroleje re-
vizoriaus pareigose (moteris-
revizore Valstybes Kontroleje
buvo retas dalykas).
Baigus gimnazija, p. Angus
tinavisiene istojo Klaipedos
Prekybos Institute, ir sekanti
meta pradejo lankyti Klaipedos
konservatorijos dainavimo kla-
Sc, nes turejo dainavimui pa
saukima ir gabuma.
Pabaigus Prekybos Institute
il is Klaipedos persikele j Kau-
ma, kur gavo tarnyba Valsty-
bes Kontroleje, bet popietine-
mis- valandomis lanke Kauno
konservatorija. Oar konserva-
torija lankant, ivairiomis pro-
gomis jai prisieidavo koncer-
tuoti Lietuvoje.
Atgavus sostine Vilniu, jos
darboviete buvo perkelta j Viii
niu, ir jai prisiejo issikelti i
Vilniu, kur tese toliau muzi-
kos mcksla. Oar nebuvo nei
baigus konservatorijos kai bu-
vo pakviestas j Vilniaus Opera,
kurioje ir isbuvo Xxi prie Viii
niaus priartejo frontas.
Vokietijoj koncertavo Dres-
dene, Hanau, Giessene, Frank
furte, Aschafenburge ir kitur.
Koncertai buvo duodami Lie
tuviams, Vokieciams, Ameri-
kieciams kariams ir KIT. Vokie-
tijoje il taip pat visa laika la
vino savo balsa pas geriausius
profesorius ir paskutiniu me-
tn buvo priimta ,Frankfurto
radiofona, o taip pat buvo ga
vus pasiulyma j Coburgo ope-
ra Vokietijoje.
Deja, Vokietijoje ia istiko
didele nelaime. Besiruosiant
1916 m. Vasario 16 dienos mi
nejimui, jai dainavimui prirei-
ke parupinti Lietuvisku gaidu.
JOS vyras isvyko j kita stovy-
kla gaidu parvezti, ir jis is tos
keliones gyvas negryzo, pake-
Lyle j namus j uzklupo tragis-
ka mirtis-nelaimingai pakliu-
vo po traukiniu ir buvo vietoje
uzmustas: -. il paliko su p
menesiu kudikiu viena sveti
name kraste. Amerikoje j jo-
kin giminiu neturi, cia atvykti
jai pagelbejo Amerikieciu or
ganizacija.
il pasiryzus cia testi daina-
vima, ir taigi Dirva parkviecia
ia Clevelanda pirmam pasi-
rodymui.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10

zIcKIENE Zofija (Staniulio-
nyte), 81 M, mire Rugp. %,
Dorchester, Mass. (Dusme-
nq par.) Amerikoj isgyveno
46 metus.
MATULEVICIUS Jonas, 68 m.
mire Liepos %, Dorchester,
Mass. (Luksiu par.) Ameri-
koj isgyveno a. m.
SIMONAVICIENE Filom e n a,
mire Liepos 80, Racine, Wis.
CIULADlENE Ona (Kaseviciu-
te), mire Rugp. %, So. Bos-
ton, Mass. Amerikoj isgyve-
no SO metus.
BALNIS Juozas, mire Rugpj.
II, Worcester, Mass.
RUTENIS Jonas NJ, 35 metu,
mire Rugp. M, Mahanoy Ci-
ty, Pa.
URBANAVICIUS Juozas, mire
Rugp. m., Shenandoah, Pa.
Amerikoj isgyveno 40 m.
KALAKAUSKIENE Elena, So
m., mire Liepos 18, Spring
field, Mass.
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SLA ID KIP. VAKARIENE

SLA IA kuopa rengia pami-
nejima SLA go metu gyvavi-
mo, su vakariene ir kitais pa
marginimais tam tikslui pri-
taikintais. Atsibus sestadienio
vakare, Spaliu rs, Lietuviu sa-
leje, $685. Superior ave.
Uzsisakykit sau vakarienei
tikietus isanksto pas komisijos
narius ar IA KIP. valdyba. Jau
senai kaip turejom viesa pokl-
Ii, bus labai smagu kad ir vel
galesime kaip .seniau pasivai-
sinti. Kviecia kOmlslJa.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
SVEIKSTA

SVEIKSTA
Vincui Velioniskiui tapo pa
daryta operacija ant kojos, st.
Luke's ligonineje. Jis jau SUI
gryzo is ligonines, gydosi ma
mie. Vincas VelioniSkis yra
ilgametis Dirvos skaitytojas.
Linketina jam greito pasvei-
kimO.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10

LIUDNA laiska is Lietuvos
gavo Marijona Galkauskiene.
Juozas Kuliavas, brolis Kuni-
go Mykolo Kuliavos, raso kad
per kara jie isdege, ir prideda
kad "neturime musu mylimo
tevelio".
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
LANKESI DAYTONIETE

Is Dayton, O., lankssi Mari
jona Arzolaityte, ilgamecio te-
naitinio Dirvos skaitytojo duk-
te. Cia atvyko j savo giminie-
ciu Mr.. & Mrs. Stan Swager
25 metu vedybinio gyvenlmo
paminejima. il viesejo pas Sc
nus savo draugus iona Tulau-
skus, taipgi atsilanke Dirvos
redakcijoje.
Antanas Zdanys su zmona
lankesi Dayton, Ohio. Ten bu-
vo nuvaziaves j veteranu ma
mus ir pasimate su Antanu
zuku, seniau gyvenusiu ir vel
kusiu Clevelande. A. zukas
yra / Pasaulinio karo vetera-
mas.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10
BALF'O VAKARELIS

Pereita sestadieni, F. ir S.
Mudrausku namuose buvo su-
rengtas BALF'o 68 skyriaus
vakarelis BALI naudai. Pei
no padaryta keliasdesimt dola-
riu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1947-10-10

BIZNIO NAMAI. PARSlDUO-
DA. 2 krautuves, 2 garazal,
muro namas, ir namas ant to
paties lotto su 5 kamb. virsuje
ir 5 apacioje. Krautuvese yra
Cafe, kitoje krautuveJe mesl-
ne, nera leases. Kreipkites !
savininka w. 1889.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-31

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:
I have examined the books INC records of the CAROLINA BUILDING AN
LOAN ASSOCIATION of Wilmington, North Carolina and prepared therefrom t
within Balance Sheet as of December 81, 1916. Proper veifcaion vas made Of
Assets and Liabilities as shown by the books and records with the exception of
amming the collateral supporting the first mortgage oans said collateral having be
examined by the auditors of the State Insurance Department during the yer en-
ed December 81 1916.
In my opinion, based upon such examination, the within Balance Sheet correct
presents the financial condition Of the Association as Of December 81, 1916.
VIC NICHOLS,
January Is, 1947. CP.A A. IN. c
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
SHIPPING NEWS
INWARD BOUND

S. S. Atlantic DETER from Atre-
co, Texas, with gasoline and kero-
sene from Atlantic Refining com.
pany.
S. S. Wagon-Mound from Hous-
ton, Texas with cargo of gasoline
and kerosene. Cape Fear Termi-
nal, agent.
IN PORT
Freighter
S. S. Julius H. Barnes with car
go of fertilizer now docked al
Amour's Fertilizer company. C.
D. Maffitt, agent.
Tanker
S. S. Massachusetts, from Texas
ports with gasoline for the Texas
company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
DEAR PRINCESS

a great need for world under
standing as now"
But first prizes in chuckles came
from some of the letters which
the judges, ~perforce, passed over.
A 15-year-old in Tennessee COM
mented II suspose you have heard
a lot of noise il the last few war
years so I think you might like
the quite of the country instead
Of the CITY,"
From Alabama, a ten-year-old
announced: THE people of the
United States have took Great
pleasure in asking you to visit
America" and urges that the
Princess visit the grave of George
Washington.
A youngster admitting GA l.:
years. wants the Princess tc see
"our circus with our accrabats'
and ''our department stores where
you can buy all the clothing you
Want," and ''our museums"
The Princess is expected to an
swer the letters with a form letter
OF her own-upon her return from
the current state, visit to Africa
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
Girl Scouts Planning
Birthday Obseruances

Girl Scouts in Wilmington and
New Hanover county will join with
more than a million members
throughout the country March y to
celebrate the 35th birthday of Girl
Scouting.
The girls are planning to cele-
brate the anniversary in a big way,
according to Mrs. C. D. Greer,
commissioner.
A special radio program, featur-
ing Brownie, Intermediate and
Senior Scouting, along with birth
day parties for the three groups is
planned in their program of cele-
bration.
Mrs. Greer in relating the history
of the Girl Scouts, said that the or
ganlzation was first organized in
Savannah. Ga. March u, 1912. by
Juliette Gordon Low who was a
friend of Lord Robert Baden
Powell, originator of the Scouting
movement for both boys and girls.
Today there are Girl Scouts in g..
300 communities with a total mem
bership Of 1918, 900.
Mrs.G Greer said that I'VE are deep.
ly grateful to the women( and men,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

tool VINO have helped the Girl
Scouts reach their present status
as the largest organization for girls
in the world, and pay tribute to
them at this time"
She said there are many girls
who wish to join the Scouts, but
have not been able to because of
the lack for volunteer leaders.
Even though the Girl Scout move
ment is a success, We are hoping
that at least 100 volunteers will en-
roll in Girl Scouting in Wilmington
and New Hanover county as a
birthday present to the organiza-
ton.
She said the goal of the local
group is to provide enough leaders
for the girls who wish to join.
Mrs. Greer also voiced the ap-
probation of the organization to
members of the community who
contributed to the Community
Chest of which the Girl Scouts ir
a Red Feather service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09
nv CYNTHIA LOWRY
Ap NewsfeatureS Writer

NEW YORK-Even if the Prin'
cess Elizabeth is too busy to &C
cent. she is about to receive a
large number of hearty invitations
from teen-age American girls to
visit the United States.
A national magazine for teen
ayers calling All Girls) recently
ran a contest with $500 in prizes
for the best letters inviting the
heiress to Britain's throne to visit
America. More than $500 letters
flooded in - many of them from
little girls pretty Ear from reach
ing the teen goal-and the suns
total provides a strange and won
derful bird's-eye view of what i:
America.
Il is, it appears from the let
tiers. the place which is bounded
on the east by the Statue of Liber
ty, Empire State building ane
Radio City; on the north by greer
scenery; on the south by warn
beaches, and on the west by rid
ing horses and movie stars.
America is a place which has
an unusual form of government
called democracy, which can be
observed by sight-seers, and the
country is chock-full of young boys
and girls who would like to take
a look at a girl who is going to
be a queen.
First prize - Solvent to IS.
year-old Maxine Northrop of obi
North Barton Street, Arlington,
Va, who addressed to "Dear Prin.
cess Elizabeth" a carefully writ.
ten, w~ell-spelled and p~unctuatec
note of invitation suggesting tina
although public monuments such
as the Lincoln Memorial were i'm
pressive, "a public school,
church. a movie and a soda foun
tain would be my choice of get
ting to know the young people.
Thirteen-year old Patsy Rutl
Mealor of Commerce, Ca, is an
other impeccable speller VIII,
walked off with second prize. He.
letter urged the Princess visit O:
the ground that never before il
world history has there been suc]
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

Groom another accomplishment to
his credit was his selection from
the department to attend Fire
School in New York in 1927. After
completing his course, he received
a diploma and was made official
instructor of the firemen in Will
mington. He acted as instructor
until his appointment as chief.
He was then selected for appoint
ment to the North Carolina Fire
College and Drill School in 1929,
where he acted in the capacity of
instructor, holding scheduled class
es- in various cities of the state.
where a drill tower Was located,
During this period Groom was
promoted to rank of Captain. This
was on October /, 1929. He was
made Second Assistant Chief on
July l, 1882, First Assistant Chief
on June 20, 1888. and was made
Chief in June, 1887.
His term as chief is recognized
by the efforts he has given TO-
ward making Wilmington a bet
ter place to live, as far as fire
protection is concerned. H
ability can be recognized by the
insurance companies who lowered
their rates when he started tt
work on fire hazards.
AS proof of the interest the
Chief has in the department, he
has patented a guage for use or
engine pumps, to keep the nozzle
pressure of the water stream con
slant. He perfected this invention
and had it patented in 1889, at the
peak of his activities as fire fight
ing instructor.
In his flies, Chief Groom ha:
commencing letters from severa
sources, congratulating him on his
ability and skill in preventing
fires and fighting them.
In the Chief of the Wilmington
Fire Department, the people have
a contentious and able guardian
of the most dangerous and costly
of all hazards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-09

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department in North Carolina for
fire prevention. Now the depart
ment is competing for national
honors.
In his term as chief, Groom
has, with the help of the men
in the Wilmington Fire Depart
ment, whom he commends very
highly, has received for his eft.
forts toward removing fire ha4r
ards. four reductions in insurance
rates. The rating now stands al
AAA-1, for insurance protection.
This occurred in 1889, along with
the elimination of exposure risks.
which make building insrance soar.
Buildings n~eighboring fire haz'
ards are high in insurance rates,
and when those dangers are re
moved, as the department has
worked long and hard toward this
end. the rates are lowered. Re
moval of the risks benefit the
business man and the wners Of
real estate.
Chief Groom was born in Will
mington at 10 S. 9th street Feb
ruary 16, 1888, and attended Hem
enway and Union schools dur
ing his boyhood.
Groom held his first job with
J. w. Bishop, working in paints
and oils as a stock man. This
lob lasted q months, which was