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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
U X VISITS BROTHER

LONDON, May %. -(P- The
Duke of Windsor visited King
George vi at Buckingham Palace
late today. The Duke previously
had called on his brother last
Wednesday,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
KIWANIANS
Continued from Pare One,

5Hl Courtney, George Ryan and
Jack Thompson composed the
committee in charge.
vice President George Conant
presided instead of Rex Willis, the
president who is suffering a throat
his voice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
TO SING BEFORE EXECUTION

LANDSBERG, Germany, May
%. -P- Will Frey, %, who was
a guard at Mauthausen %concentra-
ton camp, told ~jailers that he was
going to sing "Give Me Five Min.
lutes More" and "Open The Door,
Richard,"'a as he marched the last
mile to the gallows this morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
DISMISS

WASHINGTON, May %. -(P)-
The National Labor Relations board
announced today it had dismissed
a complaint against the Brown
Manufacturing CO., cotton goods
manufacturer of Concord, N. c.,
brought by the CLIO. The board held
that an employe had been dis
charged for repeatedly leaving his
machine before quitting time and
not for alleged union activity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
PASS RESOLUTION

GOLDSBORO, May % - VI -
Twenty persons representing
towns along the Southern rail
road route between Goldsbo~o and
Raleigh as a group passed a reso-
luton today protesting the propos-
ed removal of Southern trains 81,
%, and 112, between Goldsboro
and Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
DUTCH AMBASSADOR TO U. s.

THE HAGUE, Holland, May %.
|-P)- Eelco N. Van Kleffens, min
lister without portfolio, was appoint
ed Dutch Ambassador to the Unit.
ed States today. He succeeds DR..
A. Loudon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
FARE INCREASE TO
BECOME

WASHINGTON, May %. -(Pe
The recently authorized ten per
cent increase in basic railroad pas.
senger fares in the east will be.
come effective next Monday, June
Q
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
~HINDU-MOSLEM FIGHT

CALCUTTA, May %. - (P) -
Four were killed and Il. leteen in
jured today in Hindu-Moslem fight
ing. a government communique
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
HOUSE
Continued from Page One)

departmental cuts below White
House requests amounted to 1884,
427, 742.
An amendment by Representa-
tive Cannon (D-Mo) to increase
the soil conservation funds lost by
a teller count of 1856 to ISL. Can
mons amendment to boost the
school lunch money to $75, 900 600
was defeated by a count Of 155 to
1879.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
THE NEWS
STATE ORLD
IN BRIEF
KINSTON BLACKED OUT

KINSTON, May % - W.D - A
large feed wire broke today,
shorting a main feeder circuit at
the city power plant and leav-
ing this city of 20, 900 without
electric power for than two
hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
~QUINTUPLETS BIRTHDAY

CALLANDER, Ont, May %. -
PH The Dionne quintuplets cele.
brated their thirteenth birthday to-
day, and their father said he was
worried because they hadn't yet
learned to swim.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
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The Weather

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i p, m a,o,I m the principal ''' co., endias'
Station ""ele; s''g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29
SMILIN' JACK

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29

Robert Matthews, contact Off
Ger in charge of the Wilmington
Veterans Administration, return
ed to his office yesterday follow
ing oral examination il Winston
Salem at the VA regional office,
for the position of contact repre-
sentative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29

The Blanton class of the First
Baptist church will hold their reg.
ular monthly meeting Friday
night, at 8 o'clock, at the church,
it was announced yesterday by
Mrs. Elwyn Grantham, president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29

Request tor serve storekeep
ers for duty with the Navy in
Charleston on June l through June
80, to assist in the issuance OF
clothing to Naval Reservists, was
made yesterday by representa-
tives of the Naval Reserve IN Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29

Otis F. Struthers, Jr., Southern
Butane Gas corporation, Winning
ton, is attending a meeting Of the
l~iquefied petroleum gas industry
i, Chicago, H., today through
Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-29

Jesse Sellers, president of the
Wilmington Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, will be a guest of
honor at the opening of the Port
O-Trade National Manufacturers
exposition il Long Beach, Calf,
while attending the National Jay
Gee convention June 9-l5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
PRICE PICTURE ON
 F00D5TUFF5 ISSUED BY FEDERAL BUREAU

WASHINGTON, May 22-tR- The Bureau of Agriculture econ omics has reiterated it's forecast that the retail price of some foods will drop during the summer and fall. But it comedies that the store prices of some retail foodstuffs are likely to remain unchanged, while others-incluGing sugar and meats may advance in price.
 This price picture is contained in review of the national food sit- nation by the Federal Bureau.
 Foods listed as likely to drop in price include such items as cheese, evaporated milk, most fresh and prccessed fruits and vegetables, fish and cereal products. Those for which retail prices are expected to remain substantially unchanged are butter, fluid milk and cream, potatoes and canned citrus fruit products.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
RED STICKERS IN
 SYDNEY TORN DOWN BY YANk SAILORS

SYDNEY, May 22.-iR-Austra- lian officialdom talked informally today of sending squadron of Austrian warships to the United States to return the current visit of American Task Force 38.
 The IA ships of Task Force 38 now visiting in Sydney and Mel bourne are scheduled to wind up a 10-day visit May 27 Australians have been pleased with the Ameri- cans and there has been but one untoward incident.
 The first Tanks ashore in Sydney spotted some stickers printed in red saying: Preserve peace-out- law the atomic bomb" and "Tru- man for war-Henry Wallace for peace The sailors tore the stickers down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BON VOYAGE PARTY

A bon voyage party was held last evening at tie home of Mrs. James Mcclellan in honor of Terry Sneth- en who is going south for the sum- mer vacation
 Miss Snetnen was ill and unable to attend, but the party adjourned at o'clock to take her a lovely present, then returned to the Nc Clellans where dancing and games were resumed Later refreshments were served and a very enjoyable movie was shown.
 Those present were: Misses Bever- ly Black, Gloria Anderson, Louise Grant, Mary Cuthbert and Mar ilyn Isaak; also Jimmie Sey, Gary Bach, Allen Hermann, Jimmie Cuthbert and Lowell Mcclellan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
NEW ARRIVAL HAS
 JOINED STAFF OF
 JUNEAU-Y0UNG GO,

Ward Johnson, who arrived in Juneau aboard the steamer Aleut- ian, accompanied by Mrs. Johnson has joined the staff of the Ju- neau- Young Hardware Go. here it is announced by Lisle Hebert, co-owner of the local store.
 Johnson has 25 years of eXper- fence in the hardware trade and just before coming north was en- ployed as hardware manager and buyer for the Dishman Hardware Co.,, at Spokane, Wash. He form erly, for three years, was connect ed with the Engebreth Hardware Co.,, at Anchorage.
 Hebert, who for over 20 years travelled Alaska as a wholesale hardware representative, before joining with Henry Sully in opera tion of the store here, first met Johnson and became impressed with his capabilities while the lat ter was in Anchorage. Hebert stated that, in line with the Ju- neau- Young policy of maintaining a staff of thoroughly experienced, first-rank hardware men, to assure customers the best in service, he has induced Johnson to come north again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
43 PASSENGERS ARE
 FLOWN HERE BY pAA

Pan American Airways made re- gular flights yesterday between Juneau and Seattle, with stops at Annette. The following passengers were flown:
 Seattle to Juneau Elsie King Mrs. A. c. Wood, Sigrid Garfield, Byron Davis, Shirley Davis and Lynette, Dave Davis, William Diers, Valive Richmond, Phillis Richmond.
 Roberta Clement. Bella Roos, Mary Jarbo, Dan McElwee, Marie Elliot, Harriet Drechsel, Gregory Solodgain, Armand Dion, Blanche Dion
 Francis Mackey, J. D. Green Joyce Forge, Rose Kutzner, Kay Cook, Florence Rogosa, Mrs. Peter Libot, Mrs. Gregor Taft.
 Blanche Dion, Glen Collar, N V Kochergin, Clyde Pearsoll, Don Mo sier, Stan Jones, William Makela
 J. o. Buck, Henry Wright, Art Beckman, U,lO P1hIaJa, Jonn Rau- tio, Betty Fitzgerald.
 Juneau to Seattle-James Rusch Dora Rusch, Ralph Weeks, Louise Weeks. Caroline Weeks, Bernard Feero, Rebecca Feero, Lorraine Feero
 Frank Cox, Leighton Cox, Thom- as Ramsey, Ike Alhadeff, MT. Thur low, Mrs. Thurlow, Melvin Sanders
 Robert F,sler, Dorothy Fisler Frank Fisler, John Averhoff, Fred erick Tyvoll, George Hansen.
 Juneau to Ketchikan A Homer Crewson, Merle Hunter, James Ho- warth, Tom Carsten.
 Ketchikan to Juneau-James Me Iver, Myron Dean, Jerry Mccarthy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
HIGH COURT GIVES IMPORTANT DECISION

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 22.-tR- The Maryland court of appeals rul- ed today an unwed couple may live together without improper rela- tions but to an ordinary mind it is not probable.
 The states highest tribunal said a lower ccIrt did right in talk ing Mrs. Ida Louise Pekar's 9-year old son away from her because of what the neighbors might think about her living near here with Oswald c. Robinson, an attor- ney.
 The couple denied any miscon- duct.
 Tt may be so, but to an ordin- ary mind, it is not probable" the court said.
 If it is so, then either the parties concerned are very naive in their ideas of public opinions, or they are entirely regardless of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN OFFICIAL

Miss Katherine E. Gladfelter, as- sistant secretary for schools and hospitals of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions in New York City, was in Juneau briefly yester- day at the Baranof Hotel. She has been visiting at Haines House, and flew to Sitka and Sheldon Jackson College yesterday with Alaska Coastal Airlines. She will return to Juneau May 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
ARREsTEH AT PETERSBURG

Charles G. hesoff was arrested yesterday in Petersburg and was arraigned before the U. S. Com missioner on charges of issuing a check without sufficient funds. Re- soff entered a plea of not guilty. The Commissioner directed that he be tried by a jury, Tuesday, May 27. U. s. District Attorney P. J. Gilmore, Jr. will probably represent the government in the trial which will take place at Petersburg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
TONI WARNER, SOUTH

Toni Warner, l0-year-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Jack Warner left by plane for the States last week, accompanied by Miss Eliza beth Lancaster, Miss Warmers teacher.
 Miss Warner will spend the school vacation with her paternal grandparents who have country home in the Seattle vicinity. Miss Lancaster will continue to her home in Central Lake, Michigan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
GEORGE JOSEPH INJURED
 FALLS FROM ALASKA DOCK

George Joseph, employee of Jim Cole, fell through rotten planking on the Alaska dock this morning and suffered a broken arm just be- low the shoulder. Joseph was talk on to St. Ann's Hospital at 10 am. by the City Police where he re- ceived medical attention from Dr. James o. Rude.
 Joseph was working on dock re- pairs at the time of the accident and fell through the hole in the dock to the ground below
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
Tuq with Tow in
 Trouble of Coast

VICTORIA, B. C., May 22.-LR The l26-foot diesel tug Island Navigator enroute from San Fran cisco to Victoria with three l,200- ton scoWs and one steel scow, is reported in difficulty off the Southern Oregon coast.
 Three scoWs are reported awash in heavy weather. The U. s. Coast Guard vessel Bonham was stand ing by while the tug and it's tow was reported heading for Eureka, Calf, or Coos Bay, Ore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
NEW WHIz FISH co. GOLDEN MIST HERE;
 IS SLEEK VESSEL

In port today, tied up at the Old Ferry Float, next to Alaska Coastal Airlines, is the new Whiz Fish Company utility boat Golden Mist, of Seattle.
 The sleek 46-foot craft, with a 13 foot, II inch beam was com pleted three weeks ago at LaCon- ner, Washington, and is under Admiral Mike Goodman, super intendent of the Whiz canneries at Pelican City and Hood Bay.
 The Golden Mist is powered by two 225 horsepower General Motors diesels, and has a speed of Is knots. Her headquarters will te at Pelican City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
DERBY TRIALS RAINED OUT

The meeting of the Douglas Soap Box Derby Club scheduled for to- night when trial runs were to be made has been called off due to rain, it was announced this morn ing.
 Now it ali depends on the wea- ther when the trial runs will be held, and the boys will all be noti- fled when the date is decided upon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
SALESMEN AT BARANOF

Sales representatives registering at the Baranof Hotel are James McIver, of Western General Sales Company at San Mateo, Calf; Al Stewart, of H. J. Heinz Company, Seattle; and w. E. Diers with the B. F. Goodrich Company, Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
VIM. GRAY FUNERAL
 SERVICES FRIDAY

Funeral services for William Gray, employee of the P E. Harris Company who died Sunday, May 18 at Funter Bay, will be held tomor- TOW afternoon at o'clock from the Chapel of the Charles w. Car ter Mortuary, with Adjutant Henry Lorenzen of the Salvation Army of- ficiating.
 Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22

it. They have only themselves to
 blame for having given rise to in ferences.' The son was ordered into the custody of his father
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
THREE FROM sKAGWAY

Mir and Mrs M H. Wheaton and Mrs. Alfred Ildred, arrived in Ju- neau yesterday from Skagway, re- gistered last night at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
TWO FROM BOISE. IDAHO

Registered as guests of the Baran- of Hotel last evening were Mrs. Della Roos and Miss Robert Gle ment, from Boise, Idaho.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22

YOU'LL FIND THE WIDEST SELECTION Of furniture on Ju- neau Young's Mezzanine floor.
 adv. 581-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22
oEs MEETING

Nugget Chapter No. Order of Eastern Star held a regular meet ing on Tuesday evening. Four can didates were initiated, MT. and Mrs. James Devon and Mrs. Perry Beebe and daughter Bertha.
 Refreshment committee during the evening was Mrs. J. O. Kirk ham Mrs. E. Hachmiester and Mrs Wm. B. Cuthbert
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22

*of 172 Chapel Road, Manhasset, L. l.
 CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whislsey -86.8 Proof-65% Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distiilers Corp, New York City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-22

More than half the states of the United States have coal mines.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
NATIONS HIRING
RATE HITS LOWEST
POINT IN 6 YEARS

Washington-LPA) - Factory
hiring rates thruout the country in
July dropped to the lowest point
for any July since 1910, the Labor
Dept reported last week. The rate
slipped from So to AZ 70: every
1000 employees on the payroll in
July.
The hiring rate dropped sharp
ly in the durable goods industries,
with all but two of the major in
dustry groups reporting signifi-
cant declines, according to the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics.
"Reflecting continuing stability
in the factory labor force and the
effect of summer vacations" BIS
said, "quits and layoffs also de-
clined during the month, bringing
the total separation rate down
from AZ to 45 per 1000 employees,
the lowest rate achieved during the
postwar period. Layoffs decreased
slightly from IL to 10 per loco
With fewer jobs available for re-
placement or expansion purposes,
the quit rate also edged off from
81 to 80 per 1000 employees in
july"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
Court Grunts
Short Week
In Australia

Sydney, Australia The forty
hour week became standard indus
trial policy throughout Australia
with the announcement of decision
by an arbitration court to grant
the shorter workweek, replacing
the forty-four hour week in effect
over the last 20 years.
Nearly ,OO0.Australians will
benefit from the change when the
new hours take effect next Jan
uary.
Announcing the result of their
449 days of deliberations, arbitra-
tion court justices said the national
economy would stand the burden of
the forty hour week and any fall
in production could be overcome.
THE verdict is regarded here as
a triumph for extreme Left-wing
sections of the Australian Council
Of Trade Unions, who had threat
ened a Neutrality-suspicious. general
strike if their demand for shorter
hours was not met by the court.
The arbitration justices, Judges
Drake, Brockman, Foster and Sug-
arman, declaring their unanimous
finding, stated that it had been the
historic role of employers to OPP
pose workers claims for increased
leisure with arguments that had
not changed much in 100 years.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18

root in Latin or Greek. Thus, many
of our important words come to US
from many root words.
"Credibility" is sample, coming
from the Latin verb "credo." Or
"culpable," literally meaning, ito
blame," while "misconception" is
an example of such word, but
subject to more than one interpre-
tation.
Yes, and there's that word, spell
ed three ways, pronounced alike
"to", "too" and "two," which can
get you three to two, to Hoboken
or too many.
If governments talked in simple
terms there would be less misun-
derstanding.
1t is a good idea to think before
you speak and it is especially a
good idea to think before you
write. You'll recall the saying, "Oh,
that mine enemy would write a
bookp
And think also, by the way, be-
fore you call somebody naughty
name.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
Truman VS.. Cradle

Washington-LPA) - Following
their publication last week Of a
two page list of big shot business
men who according to the Treasury
Dept earn more than the President
of the United States, The Machin-
list, weekly newspaper Of the Init
Association of Machinists, came to
the conclusion that "Mr. Truman is
the most underpaid individual in
the country-at $4,000 a year"
Assuming that "hving costs must
be higher at the White House too"
The Machinist editorial claims that
#"The President of the U. S. and
iCommander-m- Chief of our Armed
Forces, is as useful to the nation
as a proprietor of motion picture
houses, Los Angeles horse racing
operator, the editor of the Readers
Digest, or even Betty CRADLE" just
to name few on the list.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
Gift To CIO And AFL

London-UPA)- Arthur Deak-
in, secretary of the British Trans
port & General Workers Union is
coming to New York at the end Of
September, bringing with him two
pieces of silver plate for President
Philip Murray of the CIO and Will
liam Green Of the AFL. The plates
are in appreciation for money
given jointly thru the British War
Relief Society to the Transport
Workers for establishment of a
convalescent home, and will be pre-
sented at the AFL convention in
San Francisco and the CIO conven-
tion in Boston.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
CO-OPS SHOW A WAY OUT
FROM PAYCHECk LCOTING

M I Illustrations Of what coperav can do when
and fiation covering farmers and
miles north Of here sd ga bleak mining community
strike runnng February into obtained interest
ma aSsa II fRssnSg @ GSTs Scotia h
nua report A. Mac1ntye managing the Nova Scotia
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Breton Coop Wholesale Society," 45 local having
EACH It's membership includes the old BLUSH
Mines with permitting branch The cooperative
outside
of each must participate IN order
the truly cooperative spirit and o
wear tied in with the central wholesale at Monck
Brunswick which, along with cens in Quebec Ontario
member of the Co-ops
Ltd, with headquarters at Winnipeg. -, . -,
addition to aiding labor UNIONS 'ne
Federation of Agriculture The Coop Union OF Canaoa Is
afd AT this @ tas Ss 1sa e
n~ a oe he Breton Coop Wholesale
by refners and tobacco
The appealed to- the locals OF e
Seelworkers-CIO and the UMWAAFL AT local meetings
could buy and tobacco to stock
the week They notified
moved break the boycott both unions wouid
understood to STRIKE Results were
sugar did the Wholesale their sales
told take until the Wholesale decided now
much of which brands its members wanted -,
International cooperation into play when wnoe
need good quality design and set OF
tons Instead machine made and tested
Wholesale able to get from the Natona
Co-ops of the u s. set OF blue prints ana one ache M ~
voluntary donations
amounted than those from any other group a
who is also member the United
"When society Of 30 40 members con-
tributes S75 pretty Important he said And many instances
these locals composed of farmers and fishermen
the whole Nova Scotia coop example
torn and weakened by and hours alone
nothing effective being done about hgher prices
and big profits in the boom before the bust
f information about this movement suggest
Union Scotia Ask him for his Labor Unions
Coo
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
UniOnists Vote 28%o
For Truman In '48;
Wallace 10, Taft 10

New York UPA) - Twenty
eight percent of organized labor
favors President Truman in the
194S election, Gallup Poll claimed
last week. Thomas Dewey was the
favorite of 14&o and Henry Wal
lace was in third place with 7o.
In the order of their choice these
were followed by Harold Stassen
6@6; Gen. Dwight Eisenhower AZ;
Gen. Macarthur 90; Sen. Arthur
Vandenberg 2@o; Earl Warren 2%;
and Sen. Robert Taft at the bot
tom of the list with 10.
Union members identifying them
selves as Democrats named Tru-
man, Wallace and Eisenhower as
their choices with Truman getting
four times as many votes as Wal
lace. Republican union voters
selected Dewey, Stassen and Eisen-
hover.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-09-18
New US. Inquiry
Reveals Big War
Contract Funds

Wasington-UPA)-A new Con-
gressional investigation into war
time frauds and profiteering got
under way here last week, but this
inquiry-opened by a House Ex-
penditures Subcommittee-was de-
void of the caucus atmosphere and
high comedy of "the Howard
Hughes investigation of Senator
Brewster"
The first scratchings Of the sur
face disclosed nine contract fraud
cases involving $3,006.515. General
Counsel E. L. Fisher, of the Cen
eral Accounting Office, said that
the cases were turned over to the
Justice Dept, but he did not name
the companies involved. In one in
stance $2,925,689 was obtained
fraudulently by an aircraft manu-
facturer under a Navy contract,
Fisher said.
Committee members were start
lei when Fisher admitted thai the
GAO was making no attempt to au-
dit all the $4,000 war contracts
because it was waiting to see
whether the Justice Dept was sue
cessful in prosecuting the fraud
cases already referred to it.
Rep. George Bender (R., Ohio),
subcommittee chairman, said thai
study of the contract settlement
audits might show "excess pay
ments in the neighborhood of $780,
COO." The enormity of the problem
is apparent, said Bender, when it
is considered that $4,000 contracts
have been settled with payments
by the federal government of more
than $8,OOO,000."