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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
MISS WARREN, JOE REIDI WED

Miss Eleanor Warren and Joseph Reidi, Jr., were married last Fri day April 18, at 8:30 o'clock in a quiet ceremony at the Juneau Episcopal Church with the Rev. w. Robert Webb reading the VOWS. At tendants for the wedding were Mrs. Hannah Daniels and Everett Bliss.
 The bride is formerly of Belling- ham, Wash, and has taught in the Douglas Public Schools for several years until 1945, the last two years of which she has been School Su- perintendent. Joe Reidi is the only son of MT and Mrs. Joe Reidi, long time Douglas residents. He is a fisherman by trade.
 The newlyweds plan to make their home in Douglas as soon as housing is available and plan to hold open house to their many friends at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
JUNIOR PROM SUCCESSFUL

The Douglas Junior Prom was held Friday evening in the High School Gymnasium which was beautifully decorated with sky can opy overhead representing the eve- ming sky complete with stars. The walls were covered with evergreens and dancing silhouettes. Tn e queens throne was in the south of the hall and decorated in white with evergreens for a carpet.
 The grand march, led by MT. and Mrs. Val Poor, was executed ending in two single columns through which Prom Queen, Miss Noreen Andrews, marched to her throne, attended by the Misses Phyllis Andrews, Ruth Wilson, Shirley Ed wards and Edith Wellington.
 Junior Glass President, Mae Cuthhert, presented the Queens Crown to Senior Noreen Andrews who was then danced away in the Queens Waltz by Senior Wilfred Rice. Joe Alexander was the photo- grapher during the evening.
 Following intermission the trio formerly called the Bingham Gals, Noreen Andrews, Pat Balog and Shirley Edwards sang several num- bers. Students in the Junior class and responsible for the Proms suc- cess are: Mae Cuthbert, Pat Balog, Jimmy Mccormick, Herbert Bon nett, Betty Kibby and Carol Rout- sala.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
DOUGLAS CLEAN UP WEEK

Clean up week has been desig- mated as April 28th to May 10th inc. in Douglas this year. Residents are notified to observe this week and pile their rubbish close to the street where City trucks will pick it up and dispose of it without charge.
 (Signed) A. J. BALOG,
 City Clerk
 adv. 556-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-21
VILLAGE CLEANING UP

The Douglas Native village has been undergoing complete clean up during the past week. A com mittee composed of George Ed wards, Willis Peters and Sandy Stevens made survey which in- cluded home improvements. garbage disposal, fire hazards, sewer and water conditions and general con- ditions and reported favorably.
 The village residents are to be commended for taking the initiative and pride in their community and will set an example for the re- mainder of the community during their cleanup week which begins April 28 through May 10.
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in late August. To Cairo and back
we are travelling by Airline z with
a stopover in Athens. Between
Cairo and Cyprus we are travelling
by Airline Y.
But it wasn't all even that easy.
There were the problems of pass
ports, visas, NEGOTIATIONS, etc. The
incubation one was the most
bathing.
Mr.. Travel Agent-really a de-
lightful fellow and reasonably EN-
cient once he accepted the challenge
of the whole project-said we should
have smallpox and typhoid certifl-
Gates. Airline Y added the ominous
warning that we must have bubonic
plague NEGOTIATIONS to get into
Cyprus.
The Army Used to Do 1t.
Once upon a time the Army used
to do all these things to metre
quently, with sadistic pleasure and
without even bothering to tell me
what they were. Things are differ
ent now.
THE easiest way is to call the
Public Health Service Mr.. A. con-
ided. Nothing to it."
My first reaction was that the
Public Health Service would be just
as unpleasantly efficient as the Army
so I decided to take a crack at a
family doctor.
Hin" he said meditatively. I'm
little rusty on the exact require
ments for this sort of thing. Have
you tried the Public Health? It
probably would save you some
money"
This seemed novel but attractive
idea so I tried the Public Health.
After shutting around over several
extensions I finally reached sweet
voiced lady. I told where we were
going and what I had been told we
needed.
"Oh, dear" she answered, I'VE
don't give any inoculations here ex-
cept yellow fever. Besides, you'll
need a lot more than they told you.
Let's see-Middle East-well, you'll
need typhoid. typhus, smallpox,
cholera, tetanus and yellow fever.
Well give you the yellow fever any
Tuesday or Friday. Be here at 3
pm. sharp. it has to come from the
refrigerator. ..-
"Bubonic plague? Dear me. I
don't know where you can get that.
The other serums are for sale COM
mercially and you'll have to find a
doctor who knows what to do with
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sulates issue them-at their pleas
ure, meanwhile holding your pass
port out of circulation for anything
from three days to three weeks
Some consulates give the impression
they wish you would stay at home
a few have slightly more enthusiasm
about what you are up to. Some
visas can be obtained in Washing
ton, others must come from New
York or the nearest consulate
Prices vary.
One country charged us $50 fol
cable tolls although I am not SURE
who they talked to. Two others
however. marked gratis" on tn,
visa page and very graciously handel
me letters of introduction to theil
respective ministries of information
Another, which shall be nameless
expressed official surprise that an,
one (most of all an American news
paperman) should be thinking O.
going to Cyprus.
There really isn't much ther,
to see. you know, and not much II
the way Of facilities for tourists"
I'm not a tourist" I explained
I'm son-in-law. They never saw
me. I think they should, just fol
the record"
The interviewer looked at MI
more carefully and I suspect h.
was not quite convinced there wa!
any reason why anybody would wan
to see me.
Il SUPPOSE So" he agreed half.
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Public Library
By Philip J. Stone
Readers Adviser. Central Library

Readers Adviser. Central Library
The 'hinterland" of the Nations
Capital includes two distinct areas
the tidewater region of the sea-
coast, the Chesapeake, and its tribu-
taries, and the upland country OF
the Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Shenan-
doah Valley, and the Alleghenies.
When wartime travel restrictions
were in force many Washingtonians
discovered this historic and pic
turesque country at their doorstep.
Others who are planning to explore
nearby areas will be interested in
such Public Library books as The
Chesapeake and Potomac Country,
by Oliver Martin, which deals with
the States served by the C. 81 P.
Telephone Co.
Wallace Nutting's abundantly IL
Illustrated Virginia Beautiful Is a
good introduction to the Old Do
minion. Swepson Earle's The
Chesapeake Bay Country like most
of these books. combines historical
background with description of the
land and the people. Paul Will
stacn has written several titles on
the tidewater region. OF which "Po-
tomac Landings is especially In
teHsting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
By John 6. Henry

mo YOU want to 60 to
W. Cyprus? Let's see, now
where exactly"
I'm the far end OF the
Mediterranean" I explained bright
ly, away over in the corner, near
Palestine and Turkey. It's where
a lot of people are going these
days because they want to go to
Palestine"
"Oh. yes. Cyprus. that's strange.
Why do you want to go there?"
Because I want to visit some
1elatives-my wife's."
"Ha. Displaced persons no doubt.
Couldn't find an apartment in
Washington. Are they Cyprians or
is it Cypriots?"
Its Cypriots but they're not,
they're British. So is my wife. The
old boy is doctor They have lived
there for the past IS years." apol-
ogetically.
HIN" thumbing through an in
dex. Capri - Crete - would that
be it? No, it's Cyprus, isn't it? All,
here it is, Cyprus" At this point
my travel agent had an unmis-
taxable resemblance to Christopher
Columbus, who knew he had dis
covered something but wasn't quite
sure what it was.
Explanations In Order.
1--WE want to 60 by air, by way
of Cairo, and we'd like to make a
stopover in Athens, preferably on
the return trip" BY this time I
felt 1 should explain everything In
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order to justify my troublesome
presence. MY boss thinks I should
write some stories from Athens and
spent a lot of time in Cairo dur
ing the war, so Id like to go back. -
Hin, Middle East. Airline x is
probably the best bet. Let's see-New
York, London, Athens. Ankara,
Karachi. That looks like tt"
But that one doesn't 60 to
Cairo. I want to go to Cairo. I
know that Airline z goes through
Cairo
"Oh, yes. Airline View York,
London, Rome, Malta-wouldn't you
like to stop at Malta-Cairo. That
seems to do It,"
But we want to make stop
over in Athens. I thing Airline z
goes through Athens as well as
Cairo"
1t Gets Complicated.
ooh, sure, it's all the same to
US. Airline New York, Shannon,
Paris, Geneva, Rome, Athens and
Cairo. Now you want to go to
Cyprus. I'd better call Airline Y
they're the only ones. who would
know"
All OF this happened in April. The
advertisement said. mo spot on
earth is more than go hours from
your own airport" but after several
weeks, several telephone calls, several
person-to-person conversations and
several false reservations it de-
yeloped that we had space available
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one; they renewed it, made a mis-
take and renewed it again. But she
got 1t. Then the Bureau of Immigra-
ton said she needed re-entry per-
NIT, and it would take them about
three weeks to talk to a man in Phil
adelphia about it. But she got it
Then she needed clearance from the
Bureau of Internal Revenue to be
sure she was not making off with
some unpaid taxes. She got that
too.
Meanwhile, I found a young man
in the Passport Division of the
State Department who used to be
in the Middle East himself. So I
got my passport-although he shook
his head sadly as he handed it
over.
Let this not be taken to mean
however, that just anybody who has
led decent and respectable life can
get passport as easily. 1t helps
to live in Washington where you
can engage the State Department
in hand-to-hand contact. Also, ]
had had several passports previ-
ously so the department already
had all my vital statistics on file
But If you live in Crossroads, Ind
and were born before the days OF
birth certificates you had better
start assembling witnesses and data
several months in advance of any
contemplated departure.
Three Days to Three Weeks.
Even for Washingtonians the visa
business is not simple. Briefly. a
visa is sort of a ticket of admission
to particular country. The con-
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when it was ascertained that the
enemy had suddenly wheeled to the
right, he at once solicited permission
to abandon this position and to bt
allowed to march with his force tt
join the Army, then posted between
Bladensburg and the city. PERMITS.
sion was accordingly given, and in q
few minutes he was on the march
| toward Bladensburg with his guns
and men.
Severe Losses Inflicted.
Riding ahead, he came up with the
American forces, drawn up in de.
tached parties, the firing having al
ready begun. He instantly dis
patched an officer to hasten the
march of his men, who came up In
trot. notwithstanding their ex-
hausted condition. He stopped at
the District line. and had scarcely
time to form his men and unlimber
his guns, which were served with
such great precision that they
wrought havoc in the ranks of the
advancing enemy, until, being as
saulted by them also on the flank
deserted by the supporting Maryland
Regiment, with his ammunition
nearly exhausted, he ordered his
Marines, and the seamen acting as
infantry under the flotilla officers
to make a counter attack upon the
enemy, who were driven back, while
his battery played upon them with
grape and canister, inf1icting severe
losses.
Meanwhile the rest of the Amer
leans had disappeared, and the
British were able to center their at
tack on Barney's men. Barney's
horse was shot from under him
several of his best officers were killed
or wounded, and he himself was
severely wounded in the thigh.
Realizing the hopelessness of fur
Their prolonging the conflict with
such a small force, without ammuni-
ton, and being nearly surrounded
by the enemy. he felt it his duty to
order retreat, which was effected
in perfect order. The loss of blood
weakened him so that he was forced
to lie down at the spring, which
until recently was at the east side
of Bladensb1rg road near Fort Lin
coin Cemetery. the site now being
covered by bunbalow houses. Here
he ordered his officers to leave him
It was not long before Capt. VAIN
wright came up, and upon ascer-
tanning the commodore's identity
went in search Of Admiral Cockburn
who soon made his appearance, &C
companied by Gen. Ross.
In the report Commodore Barney
later made of the affair, he tells Of
the kind attention given him
through the courtesy of Gen. Ross
These officers behaved to me with
the most marked attention, respect
and politeness," he states, had 8
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found a young ex-Army doctor who
knew what to do
7 thanked her and hung up with
the same feeling one used to have
on being secretively given the pass
word to a speakeasy. I decided tc
give the family doc just one more
chance but it didn't take. This time
he was even more alarmed at the
prospect than before.
You'd better find some youngstel
just out of the service who has beer
handling this sort of thing. He'll fix
a program for you. have just the
man for you. just out of the Navy
and If the Navy has any bubonic
plague he'll get it. Call DR.. x"
I called DR.. x, .intercepting him
between rounds of golf. and ex-
planned what I needed and why.
Come to my office on Saturday.
he directed. I'll have all the hot
milk for you then"
I staggered a bit under that one
because neither my service nor
medical education included the
term hot milk 1t could mean
serums or it could mean informa-
ton it could mean hot milk. 1t
developed on Saturday that it meant
information-the "low-down" or the
dope" or the hot milk if you
speak that language. Anyway, he
had it. plus a neat array of bottles
an assortment of dull needles and 8
gay line of chatter.
Here's the hot milk" he pro-
pounded as he seated my wife ano
me on an operating table in front Of
him. To-day, I'm going to give yor
a cow pox" vaccination, a shot Of
tetanus, cholera and typhus. Mex
Saturday-I'll come in in the morn.
ing just to do It'll give you q
typhoid booster and some more Of
the above. And I'll finish you on thu
third Saturday, including the bu.
bonic plague. I got it from the
Navy. It'll all be over in three visits
I stuck thousands during the war
Nothing to it-but you may moi
feel like playing tennis this week
end"
He was as good as his word-ever
to the tennis-but so good, in fact
that I passed his name along tc
some Of my previous sources Of
misinformation.
That took most OF June-witt
Cyprus still no more than so hours
away.
The passport problem was not sc
tough. My wife still had British
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A Trave|ogue Without Any Trave|ing-So Far

in a draw but the next day he re-
ported that New York was quite
reconciled to the whole thing and
that my visa was ready.
Ready at Last.
Time and life were moving on.
Cash. lots of it, changed hands and
I found myself possessed Of tickets.
batch of travellers checks and
instructions to keep the luggage
weight to IS pounds per person.
We managed it by series of last
minute trades-shoes for whisky. a
gift book for carton of cigarettes,
heavy suit for light one, etc,
Let it be said here that We are not
now as unhappy as this accounting
may have sounded. I still think
air travel is here to stay and that
the best way to arrange a trip is
through travel agency. But do not
be deceived about the closeness of
every part of the world to your
own airport; it will take you much
longer to get to your own airport.
Less Than so Hours Away.
Travel requirements and red tape
have not yet caught up with the
spirit of the 60-hour destination.
The passport and visa routine alone
can take you so days. especially
from Crossroads, and the medical
requirements can be Unfortunately
confusing and unpleasant. If the
world wants its little people to go
running around seeing each other
somebody will have to do something
eventually to simplify the process.
And while you are reading this.
If you are, 1 will be at National
Airport-with Cyprus still less than
so hours away-reporting lat least
two hours before scheduled depar-
ture time in order to get both of us
neatly wound up in more red tape.
You'll hear more about this,
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them. But bubonic plague. I'm sure
I don't know. Perhaps the Army
or the Navy have it,"
What Should One Do?
"But what does an ordinary
traveller do when he wants to get
cleared for one of these 60-hour
destinations" inquired lamely.
We'll. We really have a lot of calls
just like yours" she lowered her
voice a bit. "One party called me
back a while ago and said he had
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heartedly. well, I'm sure there
won't be any question but we must
ask New York. Are you going to
write any pieces?"
II don't know" I parried. ITS
there anything to write about?"
You do go to strange places
don't you? I've just been reading
your articles from the South Pole
Was it cold?'
Those weren't my articles. ]
haven't been to the South Pole
That was Tom Henry. He's not my
brother"
We ended the whole conversation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24
News About Stamps
By Jones Waldo Fowoett

Young, Orange, N. j., and r. 3.
Rowan, Morgantown, w. Va.
John r. Boxer, jr., of New York
was chosen president of the national
organization. DR.. Hallam vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Gambler secretary and
William F. MacNairy, Indianapolis.
treasurer.
Robert E. Fellers and Herbert S.
Chamberlin represented the Post
Office Department at the convention,
Mrs. Catherine L. Manning the
Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Edward B. Martin the philatelic d.
vision OF the Library of Congress.
Slogan cancellation collectors are
notified that special die will be
used at Honolulu, Hawaii. beginning
September in the interest of enlist
ments in the National Guard. The
inscription will read: For National
Defense Join the Hawaii National
Guard"
In connection with the American
Air Mail Society convention at the
Raleigh Hotel Friday to Sunday,
August % to 81. the Post ONCE
Department will operate a special
postal station at which special
handstamp cancellation will be
available.
The design for the stamp honoring
the U. S. S. Constitution cold
Ironsides"D has been approved and
sent to the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing for final processing,
but it Is not a satisfactory compost
ton and collectors who have wanted
such a commemorative for many
years are destined to be disappoint-
ed. What really was desired was a
representation of the famous frigate
as she was In her prime and as the
poet Oliver Wendell Holmes pictured
her-a symbol of an active, energetic
Nation. Instead. the drawing which
has received official commentator
in spite of the protests of Post ONCE
Department officers depicts the ship
as she Is in somnolent retirement.
laid up at her wharf in Boston,
slowly but surely falling to pieces.
A Gold Star Mother stamp will
be issued Immediately after New
Year. President Truman has APP
proved a Congressional resolution
to that effect.
Italy announces q set of stamps
to mark the 50th anniversary Of
the invention of wireless by Gugilel-
mo Marconi.
The Republic of Panama is the
latest country to make use of the
celebrity of Franklin D. Roosevelt
to exploit stamp collectors. A series
of labels allegedly in his honor will
be issued at $1.85 face value. The
number of copies is to be limited,
and the spectators as usual will
push the market price into the
stratosphere.
J. O. Peavey will address the
Washington Philatelic Society at
the Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and
K streets NV, wednesday evening
at 8. His subject will be Foreign
Air Mail Routes" Public invited.
The Collectors Club will meet at
1912 Ninth street NV. Tuesday
evening at 8.
Neat and clear machine cancella-
tions may be obtained from post
masters at Greenbelt, Md; Brook
field, ILL.,; Durham, N. H; Venice,
Calf; East Northfield, Mass; Ber-
ryville, Va; Boca Ration Field. Fla;
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Send stand
ard-size 81 envelopes, self addressed,
stamped, stuffed ready to go, and
mention this notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton H. Cullen
have closed their shop for a much
needed vacation until September ,.
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Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Cullen
have closed their shop for q much
needed vacation until September ,.
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F ALL the humiliating days
the people of this city, and
the entire country as well,
~ have had to suffer, this date,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

Italy announces q set Of stamps
to mark the 50th anniversary Of
the invention of wireless by Gugilel-
mo Marconi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

A Gold Star Mother stamp will
be issued Immediately after New
Year. President Truman has APP
proved a Congressional resolution
to that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

Neat and clear machine cancella-
tons may be obtained from post
masters at Greenbelt, Md; Brook
field, ILL.,: Durham, N. H.; Venice,
Calf; East Mortified, Mass; Ber-
ryville, Va; Boca Ration Field Fla:
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Send stand
ard-size 81 envelopes, self-addresed,
stamped, stuffed ready to go, and
mention this notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

J. o. Peavey will address the
Washington Philatelic Society at
the Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and
K streets NV, Wednesday evening
at 8. His subject will be Foreign
Air Mail Routes" Public invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-24

The Republic of Panama is the
latest country to make use of the
celebrity of Franklin D. Roosevelt
to exploit stamp collectors. A series
of labels allegedly in his honor will
be issued at $1.85 face value. The
number of copies is to be limited.
and the spectators as usual will
push the market price into the
stratosphere.
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//~ YOU want to 60 to
W. Cyprus? Let's see, now
where exactly"
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The Collectors Club will meet at
1912 Ninth street NV. Tuesday
evening at 8.
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When Washington Was Invaded

surgeon brought and my wounds
dressed Immediately After a few
minutes conversation, the general
informed me latter paying me a
handsome compliment) that was
paroled"
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Former Queen Of Italy
Sails for South Africa

. NEW YORK. July Is (NANA.-
Ex-Queen Marie Jose of Italy. the
Belgian-born wife of former King
Umberto II, has sailed for South
Africa.
A report from Tetuan, Spanish
Morocco, to the Madrid Daily, ABC,
says the daughter Of the late King
Albert of the Belgians was aboard
a Spanish vessel, the Algeciras,
bound for South Africa, when 1t
called at Tetuan.
The former italian royal family
has been living in exile at Estoril,
near Lisbon, Portugal. since the peo-
Pile of Italy voted for a republic
last year. They have been reported
anxious to settle abroad, one report
mentioning Connecticut.
Marie Jose is the only sister of
Exiled King Leopold III Of Belgium