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Evening star., 1947-11-30

Offhand, it might appear from the statis-
tics that Americans now surpass the squirrel
in the art of concealment. This would be a
misleading assumption, since many people
rent boxes without ever acquiring anything
worth hiding in them. ''Seventy-five per cent
of the Golfers which have been broken open
in my presence were empty" declared
State tax examiner. VERY often we find
nothing but bottle of brandy or schnapps.
In that case the tax examiner collects part
of the States tithe right on the spot"
A large percentage of the boxes which are
classed as full" are actually just glorifed
trash cans There are patrons who rent boxes
solely to hide random items of bank property,
such as paper clips, ink bottles, envelopes and
scissors. A sign reading Always Keep Your
Key in Safe Place" stares patrons in the
face. Naturally, it leads many of them to
slash the key inside the safe deposit box
itself. 1t takes professional safe-crackers
u couple of hours to smash their way
back to the key. Their fee is $40 for the job.
Safe concerns break open 500 boxes month
in New York City, alone. Reasons: mis-
placed keys, or non-appearance for two years
of delinquent client.
An inventory of unclaimed contents from
boxes broken open in one deposit department
revealed six pretzels, the Uranium of mon
key. complete collection of the Police
Gazette" for 1923, lifetime accumulation of
streetcar transfers, stuffed parrot, five con-
flicting recipes for spaghetti with marinara
sauce, bottle of eye-wash with cup, and
spinning device for forecasting fluctuations
on the stock market The owner of the latter,
incidentally, filed for bankruptcy.
Password Cexemony
Why do people pay rent on empty boxes?
Well, there are lots of compensations For
instance, take the fun Golfer paupers get out
of the password ceremony, still required at
some banks for Identification purposes. Pass
words help sop up the egos of thwarted
actors, afording them wonderful backdrop
for self-expression. Ordinary citizens are con-
tent with one-word sesames but actors have
habit of selecting whole speeches from plays
in which they claim to have starred.
One famboyant thespian uses Hamlet's
soliloquy as his password. This specimen
founces into his Manhattan vault clad in
flowing black cape. After thrashing the air
with grandiloquent gestures and declaiming
Shakespeare's masterpiece in thunderous syl-
lables that reverberate off the steel plating.
he purrs to the bug-eyed guards: And now,
prithee, wilt thou and thy minions conduct
me to my safe-deposit box?"
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to two feet thick, and this slab is further
strengthened by an interlacing of steel rails,
rods, beams, and bars. These velvet -carpeted,
enamel-walled tin-can alleys are found on the
ground floor or, more often, in the Easements
of banks. A contingent of armed guards PAGES
back and forth behind the steel-grill cages.
Once the $1,000 pound circular door, brist-
ling with time-lock chronometers and burglar
defying combinations, is Shut not even the
most ferocious explosives can ruffle it. An
American-built safe-deposit sanctuary sur
vived the atomic blast at Hiroshima
Besides resisting attack, these neighbor-
hood Fort Knoxes can practically launch
offensives. They automatically spray asphyxi-
ating gas on operators of burglar tools and
acetylene torches. The pitter-patter of
scampering mouse can set off burglar alarms.
Other warlike feats within the scope of deposit
vaults include riddling undesirables with
tommy-gun bullets. The Bank of France
tops all other departments by placing its
Golfers at the bottom of a winding stair
case SO narrow fat depositor is in danger
of getting stuck.
Americans spend around $40OOO,0OO a
year for the privilege of hiding possessions
from each other. Rental for popular sized tins
one and thee-quarter inches high, five and a
half inches wide and % inches long comes
to around SIS per annum Many large estates
and huge corporations, however, pay as much
as $1,000 year for cells roomy enough to
shelter several stout vice-presidents
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Out doshed the tycoon - in shorts
John D. Rockefellers, alike confde their pre-
cious valuables are weatherstripped against
everything except the greatest menace of all:
that unpredictable nuisance, the box-holder.
Although most box tenants show up at
banks looking like either Man of Distinc-
ton or one of Americas ten best-dressed
women, many of them behave like loin-
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More than half the private wealth of the U. S.
is slowed in bank vaults. Here's the weird
story of what can be found there: stocks, bonds,
Stradivarius yiolins and bologna sandwiches
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Call Nationwide Strike I'm Italy

: ROME (P)-A nationwide strike began in Italy's food industries and violence broke out over a Christmas dole among Naples job less Saturday, even as Pope Plus XII warned in Holy Week mes sage that class hatred threatened the very foundations of nations.
 Indications were that the food strike, latest leftist-led labor cri- sis to harass the newly reshuffled Christian Democratic government of Premier Alcide de Gasperi, might be settled by nightfall.
 But in Naples five persons, three of them policemen, were wounded in rioting and gunfire touched off when an unemployment office handed out Christmas doles to crowd of jobless. Some of the crowd argued they were being given less than they were prom ised. Both police and persons in the crowd used firearms. Reserves were called to restore order.
 In Vatican City, the Pope issued a Christmas encyclical "Optotis- sima Pay" CMost Desired Peace), against background of prolonged labor strife in Italy and France. It said:
 Those who, with a premeditat- ed plan, thoughtlessly raise up the crowd, exciting it to tumult, to se- dition and to offenses against the liberty of others, without a doubt do not operate to mitigate the pow erty of the people but rather in crease it and provoke extreme ruin, aggravating hatred and in- terrupting the course of the works of urban life"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Alaska Railroad Workers Seek
 Wage Increases
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Continued from Page One) tive firemen and enginemen: E. w.. Robinson of Anchorage, and ex- ecutive officers Jonas Mcbride, and J. J. Murray.
 American federation of govern ment employees: Howard C. Lu- ther of Anchorage, and Col. Charles Stengle, legislative repre- sentative.
 Brotherhood of railroad train men: Del Van Curler of Anchor age, and Harry See, legislative representative.
 Order of railroad telegraphers: vice-president J. L. Elliott.
 Order of American train dis patchers association: John D.. Shaw of Anchorage and executive vice-president C. s. Matthews. Shaw is representing both the telegraphers and dispatchers.
 Bartlett said that Van Curler and Robinson stopped in Cleve- land en route to Washington to confer with A. F. Whitney, presi- dent of the brotherhood of rail- road trainmen, and D. B. Robert son, president of the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and engine men. Shaw and Luther stopped in Chicago to confer with O. H. Erase, president American train dispatchers association.
 Today they are to meet with J.. B. Burns, president of the Ameri- can federation of government em- ployees, in Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Truman May Sign Inadequate" Anti. Imitation Bill

WASHINGTON, R)-Intimates of President Truman predicted to- day he will sign the Republican voluntary" anti-inflation bill de- spite his conviction that it is far from adequate to hold the line on the cost of living.
 They said he will accept the bill mainly because of sections which CD continue his export control power over scarce commodities, CD continue his authority to allo- cate transportation facilities such as boxcars and (3) restore his war time power to restrict use of grain for liquor.
 At the same time the President is expected to declare that the COP plan of voluntary industry agreements will never keep the lid on imitation and to renew his demand for standby wage-price controls and rationing authority.
 Just before passing the Senate approved measure late Friday, 281 to 73, the House beat down a last Democratic attempt to give the President compulsory power over the allocation of scarce commodi- ties.
 Victorious Republicans quickly called on the President to encour- age agreements under the bill without delay in the meat, steel and oil industries, all of which have been described by adminis- tration spokesmen as critical spots in the economy.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
NOTICE
 TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY HOLDERS

The tax rate on Real and Per sonal Properly of the City of Nome has been set ali IA cents L0l2s) by the Board of Equaliza- tion. One-half of the property fax shall be paid by Jan. 3l. ls4a. and the remaining half by June 30th. ls48. Taxes become delinquent af- fer the time set in each case.
 Board of Equalization.
 By Carrie M. CcLain
 City Clerk. Publish Dec. P, "A, 26th, 1947.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Russia Purposely
 Blocked Ministers To Defeat Aid Plan

WASHINGTON, R)-Secretary of State Marshall Saturday hand ed America the job of helping western Europe reach the high level of economic recovery which he said is probably the only way to force lasting peace on hostile Russia.
 In a sober report on the failure of the London foreign ministers conference, Marshall said there is a direct relation between Russia s Illustration tactics" in London and her "frank declaration of hos tility" to the $l7,O00, ,000,00 Euro pean aid plan bearing his name.
 If the Marshall plan succeeds, he said, it will fill a political vacuum" created by the war and result in forms of government which guarantee true freedom, op- portunity to the individual, and protection against the terror of governmental tyranny"
 Communist leaders openly pre- dict that this restoration will not take place." the secretary said in his radio address last night. and added:
 Until the result of this struggle becomes clearly apparent, there will continue to be very real diff ficulty to resolve even on paper agreed terms for treaty of peace"
 Marshall spoke from his state department office only few hours after his return from Lon don. and shortly after President Truman had presented the Mar shall plan to Congress.
 The secretary repeatedly blamed foreign minister Molotov for fail ure of Britain, France, the United States and Russia to reach agree ment on the German and Austrian peace treaties.
 'I realize that the many lengthy statements and the frequent and fundamental disagreements were very confusing to the general pub lic," he said.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Commodity Grain SpeculatOrs Names To Be Published
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Congress the names of any gov- ernment officials who might have used inside information to play the commodity markets. Anderson insisted on getting formal author ization from Congress first.
 He said the commodity and ex- change act required him to keep confidential the information he regularly receives on large scale transactions, involving for in- stance 100000 bushels or more or grain, 1000 tons of feed or 25 car loads of butter, and other data ob- tained in occasional spot checks of commodity exchange records.
 After an unsuccessful attempt by the Senate appropriations com mittee to get the list by subpoena ing Anderson Thursday, the Senate passed the resolution he asked.
 Anderson said identifications on the speculator list will be checked closely to avoid mistakenly listing persons with similar names who are not in the market.
 WASHINGTON, R-Secretary of Agriculture Anderson today made public a list of 771 so-called big traders in the commodity fu- lures markets.
 The names included that of Ed win Pauley, special assistant to the secretary of the army, but no other government employees were on this list which Anderson said is 3 partial" one.
 Pauley testified before a Senate committee that he had large hold ings in commodities when he took the job under undersecretary of the army Royal, but has been get ting rid of them.
 The list was made up of traders who held commodities on the fu- lures market on Oct. 31, 1947 and Oct. 3l, l946.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
NOTICE

AMERICAN LEGION POST No. IS regular meeting Monday night 22 Dec. ls47. al 500 o'clock in the new hall on Third Ave. close 10 Odd Fellows Hall. Refreshments will be served.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22

NOTICE JUNIORS and YOUTH. Come to the old time party in the Pioneer Hall, Tues, Dec. 23, 7:3O pm. 150-4t
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-22
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Emerson Phono-Ra-
 dio, excellent condition. Will sac rifice for quick sale. Call Black
 165 after 600 PM. 148-tf
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"This was, as a matter of fact, one of the purposes of these at tacks."
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For Good Printing Call Main 12,
Evening star., 1947-06-10
SUBURBAN sALE-MARYLAND

fAEMapf sssssD neass: sssso 14carsssS'RR. ss'R.
9iHsE eaHvrkaLsysly sats s,.ssa ssRs I|y s.sn
scaped, screened ard insul.: all air-con-
ss5%ss.s sSss hsst sse 40i sts S
honr M5 o9ss 81 isS sGnvas 70 sa5sRs S on seatn
6as ,cpsens9 neSs porch Mster New
.yn. yaIa oil nr1.. asInsss $1,000 % CARL .ys
FoREs4yER F1ss ~ fhon. AnsssS ssso2s ss 1ram.
with orchard. paved road; 81 900 With
srarr sgrl deT sp osss gsymshs sfssr eah % Mr. Ham
BRIck isfen Ri hsuNGaLow as2M in popular Hampshire
ason fa asems oil Resi sse
buy at ,s11 $50. WooD-CoNLEY CO. co
9I3 Pershin.gs, Dr.. Silver Spring. 81. 5Ioo' }o
sHRsq sH sqls aiIIs IL Hills, ILL., mp-rhis beaSti-
full estate in one Of the finest exclusive
sists Of Wiiiiamsbure with rms, az
baths. large recreation -rn., 2-csr garage;
OIL bes bea e9s ge Of as9say a9shass snf
ss ssIp9ak GRsn u PM REaEY ssf5F sEassa
sFT 1sG SGSs nssr csa oIa
house with gas heat and g.rsse; only u
sissSG shx &c. c%R W. be s44el ss5n any time. NJ
Modern brick bungalow with 2 extra bed
ERs gRown on any apd s@s. ssr chfap Say
vi ehESY We CHASE. m.-coloni., center;
hall white brick ,,yb Hish on large nd raSm saol
immaculate condition; Shown BY ap- ~
Bungalow with liy. rm., din, rm:. kits
bedrms.: bath on lst Moor: 2 bedrms: iIs: Ind m
E. Ro1hIo n FRY. gay NC. .e~ wi. HsAs s79S 90 9ii
SILVER sPRING-Modernt 6-rm. brick
asS aRT G. LoHR' Reaitor. 31i Cedar st.,
Tsk9ma ma. p1ss 2 5oa 6E oa sftyae buns.
Quick Quiz poss. ROBERT e. LoHR. Realtor,
81 Cedar ST., Takoma Park. D. C. GoE'
ROCKvILLE---A modern bungalow of 4-6s
ground. Has chicken house with elec
60 chickens 3 r.. garden .na tras,Hs as.
E. Ea: N. FRY, His INC. Il c. V's7 Wi. s74o. o. III
BROKERS, ATTENTION. houses under
construction, CheVy Cnase, MQ.-oaLnpie
ave; 6-rm IL lA,baath ad brie6 e6o and Larger; :;
monthly Or will finsnee home bulders il j
cH. CHI, MD. AND KENsINGToN-s3oo
down, S54 per mo-. plus taxes and ms. to
veterans terms to nonyeterans upon re-
stove and refgr., full bsnt, ,unfin. End
feeden a se 0 Yarsgs sHy ygss snd vi Rans es ssr
LANDoVER HfLLs-S10,500: q very at
tractive 2-story home in excellent condi-
ton: contains s rooms, 8 good bedrms., fun
to conveniences. Can be purchased with
$4,000 dqwn paymsn1- nsnDw Ssl II p1. ,l lo15 t,ll
DELiGHTFUL Bkick B6NSxLoW-Re.
bedrms.. large modern kitchen; beautiful
blue tile bath; full basement; oil heat; We
sA sion sIS'zSo;e ;e RoSERT MzaEE. EE.
coIoRED oXoN HILL, MD. e7o5
Tucker rd.., s.e;wMS7,0Oo; new. 5 rms.
outbuildings and barbecue pitt with 3h
acres; 4 Y miles from D. c. line. Ask for
LEO PARISH. 15s
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1labe saEs K 10 'fGss na cs de-
Mtys Ms souny naa Eaa san ny haSs ssiSen e.
Considerably, but land priced right. and
cspto S'asfa cty IN viii most likely a enhanee &c a IN
gTocTa stination,' JOHN A. sRicKTEY,
IASaAM: MDm7Tx9 Nd: s "a "a; NO, wooded, sity
csrksSuSss CLARK on RYoN 5E r. CO. a4o Loi
AcaREaGE-BRoKERs ATTENTION. 500
acres sao acres already sold and bel being de-
mercial eenterl; located about 8 squares
beyond D. C. boundary line ne.t in MarglIand n,.SI 81
areaay ae snd With
completed and expected to be finished in
os bs brng sSou eaua IN
sreaxss about sh'' in Vi Rrsns 1LroN
GORDON, owner. 1427 Eye st. NV, pI.
PPSoaTHoMAc RIvER-so acres with approx
iMately a.ooo-ft: river frontsge. above
be bought for $500 an acre; shown BY
sngsnEnsns nas pou onIs ra9as aack sseusve M
ACRE ACREAGE. ae Langley Forest; desirable neigh
sSe for ndsdnai nifs ~ mile Of
Langley on the Georgetown-Leesburg turn
pike shown by appointment only. Phone
Elmwood 341 MRS. DOUGLASS 9,
MACKALL. Realtor. Mclean, Va. Ill
DUNN LORING, Val to 80 acres, near
school and transp.; easy terms JAMES
e. MAEoEEY, woodward BLDG, RE. 24I1.
1 TO 20 ACRES, close to Beltsyille and
Government farm. AITcHESCN, Tower
TWo s-ACRE TRACTs-Io miles out.
near busline: .S2.750 each; terms.
Near Highland, Nd. on hard road,
IL terms JOHN BuRDoFT, Coiesyflle.
Nd cali Ashton, Nd, dS46. ia
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

18th ST. NEAR COLUMBIA RD.-3Is-
story roT e brick, M lst commercial, on alley;
2:es S5 ssSo scHJYirR HTss Marfhs%s Mnssasvs &
LEE Hwy. OFFICE BUILDING, corner Old
Dominion rd 2134 N. Upton ST., Arling-
masonry mas straeture Of s units t' With fuil
baths and 3 powder rooms, full basement
and oil heat real bargain, gIiced abogt
NEAR 81 - - aSp ash1 \; W 7: AVE. N,w-yaluabls
bldg: h with Att: s frontage; suitable for any
few srsa steps from for the heart e s
sss sssFea tg!ss sasS93 xss GEoua Ss 9ss aEhsak s
skNh. sEftk sfoRED4qx7s, ssSo for sale or RE- rent;
nesrSy and eysE shoRgnr@ R $3.50 esosr
Ist GoMMERcIAL, 1900 block i7th st.
nv. nv. This 3-story Semidstaehed brick
nome. home and nd 5 business: lst iis iaioosr' : large
floor floor rooms, tilsd ,ss bath g finished knotty
MT esS PoWers to with
MENT EyT Go Re $3.50 svss s1sG bp,dl s1os
splendid condition; main floor consists of
doe.ors SUITE; utSsr nice apartments and
BOSS & PHELPS, INC, 1417 K st. NV
COMMERCIAL, 75-ft front, Lee hwy. with
5.rm. bungalow suitable for home and
ONCE; NO brokers; $4,000; "a cash. Call
10th AND L SIS. N.w.-1st commercial,
3-story, semidetached, compact ondce
building; gas heat; also adjoining row
brick dwelling; choice location for any
type Of accessory shop, Offices, etc. Price
reduced for immediate sale. Call till 9
r,m.. LEO N. BERNSTEIN & CO., 1415 4
St: nv, NE: 5400, Ill
GEORGETOWN-For business locations in
this. area, call RUDOLPH SHLLIN, co.
l91a x.,r.,. Ia .
coml, large semidet. brick mansion; rear
wing. with separate side entrance, walled
garden, Ind gas h.-wh.. has been care
of rooms with 2 open f1replaces. and
pa baths; front wing, 26x40, contains 8
rooms; ideal for offices or many business
uses: diplomat ordered abroad, will give
possession. Trade In of small rented
property will be considered. A. M. ROTH,
MA. 1886 10
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oEEJcEs EoRsREhr.

SHARE MY LARGE OFFICE: viii rent you
sor fam Srs es 'sz Mk SOLD 81 ssp
DOCTOR OR DENTIST: In modern apt
Rdg near nsx &c. so f. n
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iseSs so% ltsa AyAii a0 JtSE s is aSss Pn on ara
sAaRS9 SR9s s''T SvHsf4Hsr as;R aas
$iss aSP ST. nssE new esssss Wsss
also basement. suitable for storage or
saat'9ns sss ma ssf oRfs sf sdidtsssf
1000 BLK: K ST. N.W.-ist d, and bsmt;.
approx 1000 sa + now AVAILABLE ms ist
Sasemsnt: e. men. BIT psga7 IRE Realty II ' eoRs. i5ss
i.aa.1z ai ST sG. sWs rTs oo n and Il n NOW IN
sHs aza1eRf is5 sok sSs0 i7 ns5 s.'s e. Rs DfYs
Modern sn 0eiSssh dsnea s'a.aI sma fe once
in prestige location; entire second floor;
sIs.e sqoe m ar and 'Gn n oas as two
ices; avail. as Of July /. Also two street.
level stores or offices on hrst floor, 1.100
sa. #. each: available Oct. /. MA. 333e.
CONTRACTORS. attention
No; 4ia4 er EN-. oGss. II .o
professional man. Don't fail to see this.
fok fo hn EIAsE aas4 ulg 81 En Isl te
center Of business and financial district;
two doors once space. containing 6,1Id LII
esastSns coMMERe1AL eHls BANK BuILp1NG. i4o5 9
st. NV. Apply manager's once; Room 100;
SSsSs .ss e.. .ssS: e c5s
sss goo Ss' 3 81. 81 ssw.-larrs corner room,
sntrsnes. suitable for doctor q dentist;
Desk sPAcE. sompletely 1g farn.. for those
ases On the sroand esa ael Of sa
Bldg, 910 17th st. NV. Reeeptionist and
switchboard service. A pleasing, comfort
sSs r + viass III 151
ON CONN. AvE.-Furnisned Offices nuo-
resent lights, including phone service;
also desk space, sslf.seryice easgssor; tS x also
l 536 Conn. ave, corner Cue ST.. 4th noor.
or call CO. $500, ask for Mr. GOODMAN.
ATTRACTIVE once with un-
usual services and facilities available TO
cL4RENDON--Air- ONCE. suitable for
doctor Or dentiss; tmmedia.e oesupasney:
ssssl. AIsnen aL = a4SS SoH1S' Hs'i'0f' ca lSSl
lights, pvt washroom. heated. 1e-month
lease: $40 mo. A. n. ROTH MA. zgSo.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT.

end COMMERCIAL BLDG, nr. 10th and r
fics s and I91hs Industrial % BLDG; approx. 500
So f. per noor bldg has passsnseT s,sn and o1
22O volts Ideal for light manufacturing,
wholesale jewellers. furrier. vi, siiversmlth, 7;
Leasing Dept. LEO M BERNSTEIN IL CO.,
d415 st. nv, NE; 54oe; ,,.n. la Ia,
for wholesale distributor; large new store
front for display room; plenty OF ONCE l;.
new: oil heat; End conn., zone. A, M.
RQTHii E2Ti,SAr IA; 7sSs sSSsawsrowN ,oc.t,or- m1s an
proximately $500 Sc. it. Of modern ONCE
disolay and storage space; tss-, desirable @ 1os
parking space; 2nd commercial: avail
able septemhsr lst; earlier occunansy sSyvp5l san
CO.. INC. Realtor, 1907 H st. NV. Ma.
liz NEW JERSEY AVE. NW.-1st CON-
mercisl, approx $500 50. IT; ideal CEN
trail location; suitable for auto age agency, TsS
nlant Cali OWNER WO 3l09 -13