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Evening star., 1947-12-13
Lumber Producers
Ready 10 Cut Prices
259S, Gamble Says
BY the Associoisd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Represe-
sentative Gamble, Republican, of
New York says lumber producers
are preparing to slash prices as
much as IS per cent and that Con-
gress will act, if necessary, to legalize
an industry wide agreement to i'm
plement such reduction.
Mr.. Gamble. speaking yesterday
before the Metropolitan Association
of Real Estate Boards, said that
Congress, by granting lumber pro-
ducers partial immunity from the
antitrust laws, would be acting to
alleviate the present housing short
age and help curb imitation.
The chairman Of the joint con-
gressional committee on housing
said that materials are the chief
cause of high housing costs, adding
that the greatest increase had oc-
Cured in lumber, with prices now
averaging 221 per cent more than
the 1889 level.
Mr.. Gamble said he had been in
formed by big timber interests that
they are ready to work out a price
cutting plan "if it can be executed
with the approval of the Department
Of Justice"
Asserting that he planned to call
a Washington meeting of $50 of the
largest lumber operators "at once" ,"
| Mr.. Gamble added.
II believe industry-wide agree
ments can be reached reducing
prices as much as Is per cent"
Max Foley, president OF the New
York Building Congress, expressed
the opinion that building and con-
struction costs in metropolitan New
York are stabilizing at about to-
days level"
Present costs are not out OF line
with prices in other fields, he said,
and added:
People today will pay 81 for q
prewar $3.50 steak with minimum
of grumbling, but these same people
damn the building industry when
they are asked to pay $4,000 for a
prewar $4,000 house"
The Egyptians of the 18th Gen.
tury BIC. served ham and eggs.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Smith Gets StutIer Post

Walton M. Smith, for the past
seven years public relations direc-
tor of the Hotel Pennsylvania in
New York City, has been appointed
to the same post at the Hotel Stat
Ter here, it was announced today by
Herbert c. Blunck, manager of the
Statler.
Evening star., 1947-12-13

headquarters. Pvt. Seibert made the
arrest when he was tipped off by a
No. l precinct station clerk, who
testified he saw Rhine enter the
car. The defendant said he thought
| the car was that of a ''friend
Evening star., 1947-12-13

The Egyptians of the 18th Cen.
tury BIC. served ham and eggs.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
iritin' to teens . :.
By DICK DRABBLE SOME CUTIE STOLT MY WAD GUM!'

Not long chanced public eating establishment, about to sit down eenager grabbed chair turn upside down. inspected the bottom then returned to Gman concluded sit watching him going other irs in the place. Next it the tables then the counter
 carefully inquired of the investigator whether string earls 50 dollar b pair of gloves perchance? Where the bright addressing with the statement Some Cutie stot my wad O gum"
 Gum Whats gum? Tissue that holds your in your lh substance that jaws than the latest dirt that stuff blow into big bubble until it bursts all your
 This character somebody sto king place.
 looked under table and for the life of couldn't how he would have known his from all the Though ice he had technique in feeling each lump for pabity, mth something really pitched in and helped look, weren't successful Tough when particular; he wide choice of sizes and favors to choose from.
 We'll Joe hunter finally and reluctantly his to dig down and buy fresh pack. Then to thinking, what pack of mules sometimes Here
 monkey face looking for lump of welchewed gum, that else going about merry chewing g it wasn't his
 Then compared this with lots of things that of about chomp chomping happily way ely obivious that it may be somebody elses we're wing
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
ARMY FIVES WIN WEEKEND GAMES

Palmer basketball teams suf- fered reverses last weekend, when the high school and the Shamrocks lost all three of their games. The Shamrocks dropped a pair to the 174th MP's, losing their first game Saturday eve ming 27-26, and falling far back Sunday afternoon for a 47-27 defeat. This is the same squad the Shamrocks defeated just be- fore leaving for Cordova.
 Palmer high school lost it's Saturday night game to the Army's Fifth Truck Squadron, 23 to IF.
 Playing their usual brand of rodeo basketball, the Shamrocks turned in a crowd-pleasing eff fort Saturday night, but failed to give the Army five any real competition on Sunday. Bob Stewart led with II points on Saturday, while Ray DePriest was responsible for all but seven of their Sundays score.
 Total Army casualties in the two-game fram were one black eye, one badly sprained wrist and numerous bruises and abra- sions.
 Ferguson, MP forward, was high-point man on Saturday with five field goals, while his fellow forward McGovern was best on Sunday with IS points. Fergu- son and Van got 10 points each in Sundays game.
 Saturdays high school game, slow placed but cleanly played, found Stevens best in the SCOT ing circle with seven points. Vaughan led the Truckers with eight markers.
 Hutchinson, starting at center in place of Don Irwin, who is still on the sick list, showed a greatly improved game. Miller, substitute center, also played an aggressive game.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
POlaris Staff SOlicits Ads

Advertising solicitors for Pol aris, student annual of Palmer high school, were beginning to make the rounds of Palmer busi- nesses this week. They have ap- proximately two months in which to enroll advertisers for space in the Polaris.
 The students publication this year is to be even better than before, Palmer iors say. There are to be a great many pictures and several new sec tions added to the 1948 publica- ton. The Polaris is financed through sale of advertising space.
 Students in charge of the ad soliciting are Glenn Miller, Georgia Small and Herbert Is- ing. Peggy Yohn is editor-in- chief of the Polaris; Evon De Land is her assistant. -
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
To Live In Palmer

MT. and Mrs. Robert Totten of Juneau, who have been visit ing Mrs. Earl Hecker, mother of Mrs. Totten, are planning to establish their home in Palmer. They have rented a trailer for living quarters, but at present are occupying the home of L. K. Gibson, while the Gibsons are Outside.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
Valley Visitors
At the Lodge:

5 c. l.. Mason, Leo Nunley, Earl Mason, John Millich, Robert Ca tron, Walt Harmon, Joel March, Dan Stabenow, all of Anchor age; C. Fucker, Sestevid, w. Va; Mrs. Harry Heintz, Mrs. Gil more Beggs, Glen Allen;
 John Millicich, Rosemary Greife, D. M. Tompkins, N. w. Perry, J. F. Martin, Ray Steven son, Lee Johnson, Anchorage; Jack Flint, Fort Richardson; B. D. Cumejohn, Ted Hendrixsen, Leo Nunley, A. E. Combs, C. E. Mason, all of Anchorage.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
PROTEST LICENSES

FiftY.one persons signed a petition asking that no bev- craze dispensarY liquor H. cense be issued in Palmer. The petition is on file in inc third district court in Anchor age. Judge Anthony J. Dimond said he would set an early date for a hearing.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31
hurch Services his Week .

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
 CHURCH
 w. A. Zeile, Pastor
 Sunday day school, 10 am. ming worship, II am. y Communion is celebrated n the last Sunday of every econd month. UNITED PROTESTANT
 CHURCH Victor I. Alfsen, Pastor
 Sunday day School. 10 a. m. ming Worship, II a. m. ag Peoples Service, 7 p. m ming Service, 8 p. m.
 Friday yer Meeting, 7:3O p. m. . MlCHAELS CATHOLIC
 CHURCH ev. James A. Snead, Pastor
 Sunday S, 10 a. m. fessions heard before Mass ality Communion held the rst Sunday of each month. CHURCH OF GOD
 FULL GOSPEL George Savchenko, pastor
 Sunday day School, 10 am. ming Devotions, II am ices at Butte, 3 pm. offeY Insures Everything
 Remember? Adv.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-12-31

Call 8 to get meeting notices printed in the Frontiersman.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Hearing Centers on Defective Brakes

SEATTLE, (P) - A civil aero nautics board hearing into the Nov. 30 Alaska Airlines plane dis aster at the Seattle-Tacoma air port was concluded Friday, but the examiner said it would prob ably be six weeks before the CAB. inquiry into the accident would be completed.
 Eight persons lost their lives when the airliner overshot the field, crashed into an automobile and burned.
 The closing session was high lighted by testimony by L. K. Phillips, civil aeronautics admin iStration maintenance division ex- ecutive, that the brakes were in working order but failed to stop the plane because it was still par tially airborne when it went off the runway.
 Pilot James E. Farris testified earlier that there was no indica- tion of braking as he tried desper- ately to stop the plane. .
 At the pilots suggestion, the airline agreed to make a test at
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Congress Passes
 Emergency Aid Act

WASHINGTON (P)-The $597,- 100000 emergency foreign aid bill ,-as sent to President Truman to-
 ay. House approval completed Congressional action on the mea- sure providing winter relief for France, Italy, Austria and China.
 The bill, a compromise worked out in Senate-House conference Saturday, would permit the flow of supplies to start moving imme- diately after the bill had been signed by the President.
 The authorization bill, known as the Foreign Aid Act of 1947" does not specify the amounts of aid each of the four countries will re- ceive. It only sets a $597 ,OOO, ,OOO Hing on the entire program.
 Just before the vote, Sen. Van denberg R.-Mich) who shepherd ed the measure to passage, told the Senate that although China "rich- ly deserves" United States relief funds, it would be futile for Con- Cress to provide them until the ad- ministration comes up with a def iaiie program.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
Capture CunInen I'm Few Minutes

PORTLAND, Ore. (A9 ~- Two gunmen attempted to rob de- pertinent store of $17,639 Friday, but within minutes police arrested fleeing man in Christmas shop ping crowds and recovered the money.
 Disarmed, he confessed two pre- viouS store robberies here, detec~ tive chief James Purcell said.
 He was booked as Richard M. Moore, AZ, Portland, whose name was listed on police books as former convict in the Oregon state prison and the Washington state reformatory.
 Frank R. Beeman, Alaska Air lines maintenance in Seattle testi- fled: "The plane has always had fine set of brakes"
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
British Ex-Premier Baldwin, 8O,. Dies

LONDON, (P)- Earl Baldwin, 80, thrice prime minister of Bri- tain, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Stourport, Worcester shire-ll years after he had forced Edward VIII to renounce his throne as the price for choosing to marry an American divorcee.
 It was Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and the late Cosmo Cor don Lanf, Archbishop of Canter- bury, who told Edward that he must renounce either the throne or twice-divorced Wallis Warfieid Simpson. Edward chose abdica- ton.
 Shortly thereafter Baldwin he came Earl Baldwin of Bewdley and. retired to his birthplace in Stourport to raise pigs"
 Baldwin, often described as the most English of Englishmen,' was conservative in politics who believed firmly in British-Amcri can cooperation.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for the Wade Hampton Precinct, Second Division, Territory of Alaska, In Probate.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF PETE J. PALSSON,
 Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the above entitled Court, Ad- the estate of Pete J. Palsson, deceased. All persons having claims against the said es- tate are hereby required to present the same with proper vouchers at- tached to the unersigned at For tuna Ledge, Alaska, as by Law re- quired, within six months from the date hereof. Also any person or persons knowing themselves to be indebted to the deceased will communicate with Louis H. Keir, Administrator A of the Estate of Pete J. Palsson, deceased at For tuna Ledge, Alaska.
 Dated at Fortuna Ledge, Alaska, 18th, 1947.
 LOUIS H. KElR.
 Administrator of Estate of
 Pete J. PalSson, deceased. Publish Dec. IS, P, 29, Jan. }.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
NOTICE

The City Council sitting as a Board. of Equalization will meet Dec. I5th- 18th and 18th. l947 from 7:30 PM. 10 $500 P.M.. ali City Hall.
 Nome Common Council
 By Carrie M. McLain.
 City Clerk. Publish Dec. 12th, 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
HOME HIGH SCHOOL HOLD SUCCESSFUL PARTY

The Nome High School held their first public party of the sea- son at the school auditorium last Saturday evening and report a good attendance. Music was furn- ished by a three-piece orchestra consisting of piano, trumpet and drums. A good time was reported ly had by all who attended.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
NOTICE

Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Wednesday evening al City Hall ali 7:30 PM.
 Ralph Cook. Commander
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15
NOTICE

All Eastern Stars and escorts are invited 10 affend installation ceremony and Christmas party Monday. Dec. 18th. Bring gift not 10 exceed S1.00 in value.
 Grace Mahan. VIM.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15

the field on his assertion that the plane would have stopped in less than 600 feet with adequate brakes. Farris landed 1900 feet deep on the runway, leaving ap- proximateIy 5000 feet in which to stop.
The Nome nugget., 1947-12-15

Maybe the fish goes home and lies about the size of the bait he stole.
Evening star., 1947-12-28

the displaced career people in Wash
ington. Recently new program
was announced in an attempt to
find jobs for the remaining en-
ployeS.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Chai
Taft of the Senate Policy Committee
told reporters yesterday that the
Langer-Chavez-Stevenson civil serv-
ice retirement bill was one of the
measures that the Senate will take
action on during the coming session.
The bill was passed by the House
during the last session, but was
stalled in the Senate. Govern
ment officials estimate that about SO
per cent of Federal employees took
FRIDAY off. About Is per cent de-
cided several weeks ago to use their
annual leave for this purpose, and
another Is per cent also decided it
would be a good idea when they
awoke Friday morning and saw all
the snow and SluSh. Repre-
sentative Vursell, Republican, of ILL
nois, one of the top members of the
House Civil Service Committee, faces
tough fight for reelection next
year. His congressional district has
been reapportioned and he will have
to run in the Republican primary
against his colleague, Representa-
tive McMillen of the Tenth Illinois
District.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
u. S. Broodcosts
Germans in
| Russian Zone
BY the Associofsd Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Dec. 81
Short wave broadcasts designed
to reach Germans in the Russian
occupation zone were inaugurated
here today by the United States
Military Government of the State
Of HeSSe.
There are, unfortunately, areas
in Germany today where, as in the
past, freedom of speech is being
suppressed through a one-party po-
litical SYSTEM Herbert c. Gross,
chief of the radio branch of the
information control division, said
in the initial broadcast.
Listening to radio programs from
areas outside of the influence of
this one party is being frowned
upon" Mr.. Gross said. LAS you all
know from personal experience, this
sort of thing only increases the de-
sire to hear that which is not per-
mitted. We hope that these people
will receive new courage and hope
i by listening to radio Frankfurt by
short wave"
DR.. James R. Newman, United
States Military Governor of Hesse
said the broadcasts were in line
with its desire to see full informa
ton on all the burning topics OF
the day made available to the larg-
est possible number of people
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Nay|or Tenants Urged
To Pack Sale Hearinq

A House subcommittee hearing
on the proposed sale of Naylol
Gardens, scheduled for 10 am. to-
morrow in the Ways and Means
Committee room, may be liveneo
by the appearance of dozens OF
wives and children of tenants
opposing the sale.
The Naylor Gardens Association
representing tenants who are
against its impending sale to the
Veteran Cooperative Housing AS
sociation, yesterday delivered mime
ographed letters to all it's members
urging them to be present at the
hearing ito prove that it is not
only a few disgruntled persons in
the Gardens who are opposing the
sale"
The letter also asked members OF
the tenant group to telegraph pro-
tests against the proposed sale to
Chairman Hoffman of the Subcom-
mittee of the House Committee on
Executive Expenditures, which will
hold the hearing Any who are
legal residents of States were urged
to wire their own Representatives
voicing opposition to the sale.
A decision on the sale had been
promised by the Defense Homes
Corporation, which owns the prof.
ect, by January 10. The Veterans
Co-operative's option expires at
that time, but the DHC and the
cooperative agreed to a postpone
ment until after the hearing.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Prisoner Kills Policeman,
Is Slain in Gun Fight
By the Assoeioted Press

FLORENCE, S. c., Dec. 27-A
colored man who had given himself
up on a robbery charge shot and
killed one police officer and
wounded two others in the Florence
City Jail tonight before one Of the
officers killed him.
The dead were Grady Martin, 20,
a member of the Florence police
force for several years, and James
Taylor, 20, of Newark, N. j., the
colored prisoner.
,Sergt. G. M. Bailey, 72. was shot
twice in the face and shoulder, and
Patrolman R. S. Bellemy was
slightly wounded.
Police Chief Julian A. Price said
Sergt. Bailey had gone to quiet
Taylor who was screaming and
beating on the cell bars. Patrolman
Martin came to the older officer S
assistance as the prisoner grabbed
Sergt. Bailey's gun. Patrolman
Bellemy entered the cell, and seeing
Taylor with a gun, started firing.
Patrolman Martin was killed. Sergt
Bailey was wounded critically and
Patrolman Bellemy was nicked by
a glancing bullet before Patrolman
Bellemy killed the prisoner.
Chief Price said that Taylor was
being held for Newark police after
admitting that he had robbed a
friend, Coy Perkins, OF a ring And a
watch. %
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Food Riots Break Out
In Mukden as Reds
Harass Isolated City
kx the A.snciotsd Prssx


NANKING. Dec. 27.-Communlsts
are harassing isolated Mukden with
increasing boldness and food riots
have broken out in that shivering
Manchurian city, reports seeplng
through the newly established cen
sorship said today.
In addition to censorship OF de-
velopments in the Mukden area,
informed Chinese sources said that
GeneraliSsimo Chang Kai-shek to-
day had issued personal order to
government officials and army OH
GERS throughout China not to dis
close any military information
under pain of severe but unSpecif1ed
penalties.
Posters warning army men against
gossip" appeared on the walls OF
most public places.
The only paper publishing its own
war news from the Manchurlan
front was the army organ, Peace
Daily" but both it and the official
Central News Agency acknowledged
that fighting was severe in South
west Manchuria. Central News said
the government had regained con-
troll of all key points within IS miles
of Mukden.
From other sources, however, it
was learned that Communists de-
stroyed a railway bridge 7 miles
north of Mukden and daringly
hurled grenades into government in
stallations just outside the city
limits.
Peiping accounts said government
troops had commenced operations
against Communists around Chang
chun, the Manchurian capital, ITS
miles northeast of Mukden, despite
temperature of 36.4 degrees below
zero
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Virginia Engineers Design
24O-Pound Home Furnace
BY ths Assoeioisd Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 27 -
A small, 240-pound fuel oil furnace
expected to be on the market next
year. may eventually replace pres
ent heating systems and cut in
stallation costs in half, according
to agricultural engineers at Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Engineers explained that In the
new unit, small, hoselike tubes SIM
liar to those used in heating air.
craft replace the bulky sheet metal
supply and return ducts which have
beent the costly part OF installing
conventional warm air heating sys-
TENS. They also said that since
there are no castings or heavy sec
tions to absorb heat, the units re-
sponse to the thermostat is only
matter Of seconds, compared to
the sometimes slow response OF
present systems.
Developed by a New York firm,
the small unit can be completely
disassembled in five minutes to al
low easy servicing and can be
adapted to burn manufactured or
natural gas. they stated.
Evening star., 1947-12-28
Two Poles Sentenced
To Death, 5 10 Prison
On Spying Charges
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, Dec. 27.-Two con-
victed underground leaders, charged
with supplying state and military
secrets to American and British
diplomats, were sentenced today
to die as traitors. Five other de-
PENDANTS drew prison terms as spies.
The convicted men are Waclaw
Lipinski. 81. an ex-army colonel and
former director of the Polish army'S 5
Historical Institute, and Wlodzi-
mierz MarsZewski, Sc, one time
member Of the Polish military mis-
sion and former attache of the
Polish embassy in Washington.
Three Get Life Terms.
The military tribunal gave life
terms to Wincenty Kwiezinski, 81,
former chief of staff of the WIN
underground in Poland; Mrs. Helena
Sosnowska, 81, preWar Polish radio
employe and Stalislaw Sejiak, "a,
ex-army officer and a former dis
trict commander Of the WIN.
Mrs. Maria Marynowska, Sc pre-
war translator for the American
consulate in Warsaw and postwar
translator for the British Embassy,
was sentenced to - years imprison-
ment. Adam Ovarski, AZ, ex-chief
of the press division of the Polish
ministry of reconstruction, was given
Is years.
The five men and two women de-
PENDANTS constituted the co-ordina-
ton committee for underground Or
CARNATIONS in Poland seeking to
overthrow the Warsaw regime, it
was charged.
Ambassadors Are Named.
It was also charged the defendants
were involved in the collection OF
secret economic, political and mill
tary information which was handed
over to Victor Cavendish- -Bentinck
and Arthur Bliss Lane, the former
British and American ambassadors
respectively.
1t. Col. Edward J. York OF San
Antonio, Tex, formerly American
air attache here, also was named by
the court in reading the sentences
as having received underground in
formation.
The military prosecutor charged
that the defendants received foreign
money to finance underground ac-
tivities in Poland.