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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-20

Horn County Court House on
June 4, 1913 at 200 O'Clock p
M. of said day.
One 1884 International III
Ton Truck with 10 1T. beet
box, dual rear tires, sizes 30x
5 and front tires 6.50x20E
appraised value $250.O0.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all Bids.
DATED this Doth day of May
1913.
By order of the Board OF
County Commissioners.
BY Harry E. Cox, County Clerk
Pub. May 20, ", June 3, 194S)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-20
NOTICE TO ALL BUSINESS PEOPLE
IN THE CITY OF HARDIN

Hardin Post No. 8 of the American Legion wishes to toke
this opportunity to extend its appreciation for the high
degree OF cooperation given by the Business Firms OF
Hmdin in permitting their employees to absent them
selves from their work in order to participate in Miltdry
Funeral ceremonies at the Custer Ndtiondl Battlefield
Cemetery.
Itis one Of the duties Of The American Legion to give full
Military Honors to deceased Servicemen. Without the
whole hearted cooperation of the Business Firms in Hu1-
din. this would not be possible.
Please accept our sincere Thanks. I
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-20
DRIVING 8

DRIVING TESTS
The Highway Patrol Driving
Examiners will be in Hardin
June 9th and 10th to give driv-
ing tests.
pub. May 20, 81, June 3, 1948)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-20

NOTICE OF SALE OF USED
EQUIPMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Big Horn County,
Montana, will sell at Public
Auction in front. of the Big
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

No. 3700
 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 SECOND DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE PIE TETON of WILLIAM RICH ARD CANOE,
 For Change of Name NOTICE OF HEARING OF PE- TETON FOR CHANGE OF NAME.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WILLIAM RICHARD GA NOE has filed in the above-en- titled Court, his Petition, request ing that his name be legally c h anged to REX RICHARD WEST. The said Petition will be brought on for hearing before the aboVe-named Court in the Court House at Nome, Alaska, on the 10th day of September, l948.
 WILLIAM RICHARD CANOE Publish Aug. 2, g, 16, B, 1948. .
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
Jap RailrOadlnen Go On Strike

TOKYO, (P) - Seventy n n e trains were tied up in northern Japan today by a walkout of gov ernment railroad workers in de- fiance of a government ordinance against strikes.
 Sixty-eight of the trains were in the Sapporo, Hokkaido, area and II were in the Aomori prefec- ture of northern Honshu.
 The newspaper Asahi said that authorities estimated 956 railway workers walked out in the Sap poro area alone.
 The transportation ministry or dered the dismissal of workers leaving their jobs after midnight. night.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
One Third Down;
 l5 Months To Pay; Is New Ruling
Continued from Page Oue)

tContinued from Page One, credit business:
 One third down on automobiles.
 Twenty per cent down on stoves, dishwashers, ironers, re- frigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, radios, phonographs, television sets, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, furniture and rugs.
 A 15-month time limit to com plete payment if the article costs $1,000 or less.
 An 18-month limit on credit over $1,O00, but with a minimum $70 monthly payment.
 Ordinary charge accounts - usually payable in one, two or three monthsTare not affected. Personal loans, of the type repay able in monthly installments, are subject to the time limits. Single payment loans and housing loans are exempt.
 The order is the first fruit of the new Republican anti-inflation law, signed by President Truman last Monday. He said the act is only 'tiny fraction of what we need" to defeat rising prices.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
Gen. Wainwright
 New DAV Head

NEW YORK, (P)-Gen. Jona- than M. Wainwright, hero of Ba- taan and Corregidor, has been elected national commander of the Disabled American Veterans.
 He was named unanimously Friday at the closing session of the DAVIS annual convention.
 The general told the 1,500 dele gates that he would work for res toration to useful lives of as many disabled veterans as possible.
 He urged increased housing mot only for disabled ex-service- men, but for all ex-servicemen." He said he hoped flor ample com pensation for disabled veterans so they can support themselves and their families under the pres ent high cost of living"
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23

leaders in their counties.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
Four Killed In Ore. Plane Crash
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) duck-hunting expedition.
 Yesterdays victims were rid ing in sister ship of Cornett's. The plane, owned and piloted by Fluhrer, plunged into the lake just after taking off on a flight to Medford. Fluhrer was taking his three passengers and weekend guests to Medford to board com mercial planes en route home.
 Witnesses told authorities the plane was in a steep banking turn over the lake when it side-slipped and dove into the lake. It struck at sharp angle and flopped over in ten or 12 feet of water. It sub- merged about 50 yards from shore, the tail assembly protrud- ing from the surface.
 An inquest held at the scene last night by Klamath county cor Oner George Adler reported that the accident was not caused by engine trouble. There was no fur ther explanation. Civil aeronau- tics inspectors are expected to hold an investigation.
 The victims were prominent business men as well as party
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
DAUGHTER BORN TO KoTZE. BUE MISSIONARIES

August 16, a seven pound, four ounce baby girl, named Alice Jean, was born to MT. and Mrs. Delos Wesbrook, missionaries at Kotzebue. Both mother and daughter are reported doing well and will be returning to Kotzebue in the near future.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
Barrel of Tears

BILLINGS, Mont. (PD - Bud Seiger figures that the husky thief or thieves, who raided his parked truck got a barrel of dis appointment, labeled as 50 gal Ions of a popular beverage. The missing cask contained water.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23

A years output of tin plate from U. s. steel mills would make a can l41a miles high and large enough in diameter to enclose Pittsburgh.
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF HERSCHEL O. FOW- LER, Deceased.
 No. 787
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That by order of the Probate Judge aforesaid, John F. Macum- Der, of Nome, Alaska, has been duly appointed Administrator of the estate of Herschel o. Fowler, deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate should present them with proper vouchers at tached within six months from the date of this notice to the said Administrator at Nome, Alaska. Dated the 18th day of August, 1948.
 John F. Macumber,
 Administrator. Pub. Aug. 16, 23, 30, Sept. 6, 1948.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22

ben in elmer europ6iIden &riiis fan.
ben. 8as lit Ger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mebr = ieine &opfe itno oafiir Ieb-
|bafte Gofllmentation - als elm tol
geporoenes &lein- unb SpieBbiirger-
tum, Dem ieoes aoelnoe Gtbos 0es
Stanoes, oes 8erllfes, Ser Solitif,
ser 8eltanidaultng 81 nnbeqnem &c.
lporOen lit, oieies SpieBbiirgertlnn bis
ins 0tetopbpiiite, Dem ihluBenoli6
bod nur zines 1peientlt6 lit, Die ge-
5iemenOe 8efrieoigltng materieller
9eoiirfnilie. @enn Oieie 8eoiirfniiie
lid nift mebr obne tpeiteres erfiillen
lailen, Damn lit oieies 8iirgertl1m bel
uotlos, beimatlos in leiner Sattgs
felt, oie nift Die Grfiillung zines ,8es
rules geben fann, es lit beimatlos in
ser 8olitif, fir Die es ieoen SeniuS
abgeItltlnpft bat, beimatlos in ser
@eltanidauung, oie iolpieio pergel-
len lit. glus oieler Seimatloiigfett
tann uieOerum nidts ge5iemenoer
DeralsflDren, OILS etfle DerlDa1Uelte
0pltagogif Don Siibrer, 9lut 1tno
9oben. IaB 9eltihlano bieiem
Gbaos 5uerit uerfuIlen .dIt, lit be-
ltimmt ein Broblem, oos Die auf-
merfiumfeit ser iibrigen gSelt per-
Iongt. slber geloIt fann es nur tuer-
oen in eemeiniam europaildem 8e-
miiben, ga es altsl6lieBlid oud ge-
mein=europdiiten ltriprllngs iIt."
gterft ser 2eier nidt, IN tpelhem
0taBe oieIe Sie6e auf Dos ~SpieB-
biirgertllm" oud uns eelten, unierm
8ulineBtum? Sa1pobl, aud mir bull
oigen oem 3eitgeilt, o6gleid) er it6
oils boier 8eiIt entbiillt bat.
C.=St. d. CIV.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22

Sranco bat redt, ipenn er ben aus-
fdlnB bonn Marfban= =8lan eine
rDummbeit eriten 9anges" nonnte,
lno nenn er Die @eiien in @aibing-
ton llnb 2onoon erinnert on friibere
8eripredungen, an Die SiIfe, bic iie
10 rueridtpenoeriid an ruiiiide Ga
teaiten bingeben, Die nun offentliGe
5einoe uno Storer oes @eltfriebens
iino".
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22
mpt,n nrr BIinnr nptt
Rlinhrn fiihrt
@on 6. {. &ei denberger

9ie Barobeln oes Serrn iino int=
mer anidaulid, llnnlittelbar praftii6
uno unsemein 5eitgemaB. slls Die
Yborilder ii6 1pieoer einmal iiber
Seine &eoe aufregten, iagt gr Sei-
men Siinsern: ~2abt lie! Sic iino
blinoe 8linOenfiibrer. @enn aber Ser
8linoe oen 8linoen fiibrt, fallen beioe
in oie @rube" (0eottb. Is, 14f).
9linoe glinoenfiibrer! Gieies 9ilo
bate id INNER Dor mir, oils id iiingit
etlide slbbunolungen iiber Die poltti-
l6en gntpidlungen ser @egentport
las, iiber Sen @eg, ser lin bie CRIT
be-, ms gesenp6rtise ueltweite gleno
fiibrte.
Beginner mir pieOer nit ser
Sideto- Slopofei. 9emaree 8eB
l6rieb oariiber in ser ,Saturoap
gpening Eoit' az. AprtD einen auf=
I6luBreiden, midtigen artifel:
yGooIepelts 8ebeima6ma6ungen
muroen Ser Si6edo=Slopafei gum
Gerb1ngnis." Gemaree 8eB beruft
iif fir ieine Mitteilungen arf 8e-
neIh. Sie @el6if)te beginnt 1889
tur5 na6 Der Miin6ener Srogooie.
Sffenbar mar Gooieoelt oanlals nod
iiber5eugt, OaB Sic 8ig Sour iener
Gage ybeace IN our time" gelidert
batten. Gs par oarum nift ~5eitses
mdB, 8enei6 offi5iea 81 empfangen;
aber Goolepelt uerlangte oarnah 8e=
nei6 5u ieben, uno 10 tpuroe bieler
nerfleioet nod Spoe Yarf io5uiugen
eingelbmuggelt. 9fooiepelt qualte
i6on oamals oie Srage, ipie er nit
oen golihelpifen Elm ubleibenoes lie
bereinfommen" finOen fonne. (Sffen-
bar itorte i'm allo oie 9iftatur ri6t.)
8eneid iiber5eugte ibn, voaB man
Stain pouItanoig Dertruuen fonne,
menn er iein perlonlibes 8ort gebe"
60 fiel Hooiepelt in oie @rube. St
Lief Stalin naf tpie beute oie 8alfan-
3aunfonige, fuIt Inn bie balbe Welt,
uno nod cine @ode Dor ieinem 500
iagte er elmer befannten Sournaliltin
(Inne S'Sare WfcGormid), DaB er
5par belorgt lei Degen man6er
Sonolungen Ser 9tulien, aber nod
INNER an rStalin5 quite 9lbli6ten"
CLAUDE.
9lls sic 8olldelpifen Sinnlano, bie
rliberale, forti6rittlide 9emofratie"
iiberfielen, griff 5I& bie ruliiide
0ittatltr an. geneid NOR oariiber ers
regt uno lieB oem Serrn oes 8eiBen
Sauies iagen: ~8eiie Staatsfunit
muB Oamit rednen, oaB Oas oeuti6-
ruiiiide 8itnOnis niht BON 9auer
lei" slls oas 8iinonis lhlieBli6 ger.
brud, iiber5eugte 1pieoerum 8eneib
SIH Oapon, oaB Die 9tuiien niemals
iiG Soitler iibergeben uno Bis gum
gnOe i'm &riege bleiben ipiiroen. 9as
rauf miiiien sic geoGfriegspldne ba-
iieren. son 5eigte lif Oanfbar fir
Die guten 9iatldldge 1uno ermoglidte
- trot Gbur6ias 8arnrng! - Die
erite Mosfau=8tlserfabrt geneids I'M
Ge5ember 1943. 8enei6 tpar beiorgt
nm feline slQeinberridaft, Inn Die
@ottpalO lno Sierlinger, oie in Wos-
fau li6 ouf oie u8efreiung" norbereis
teten. 0ie 8egegnlng berlief plan-
maBig; ein 8iinonisDertrag tpuroe
unter5eidnet; Stalin lpollte ii6 ni6t
in 0ie inneren Qngelegenbeiten Ser
Sidedei einmilben 1rnb 8enei6 bers
iprad, vole organilierten a1ttiruiii.
iden @ruppen 5lt unteroriiden" Sd
peiB nidt, mas @ottpalo l1nb 5iers
finger iib bahten; 8eneid tpar ies
oenIalls bo6befrieoigt iiber ieinen
grfolg unb nerIiherte oem ruiiiiden
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22
Die weltberiihmte ST. Bene.
dict-Wundsalbe

grprobtes SeilmitteI gesen aue
arten bon alten uno friiden @un.
ben, @eIdmiiren, @etpddien, Bib.
munoen, &arburfeln aitp. Bitte @eIo
muir burd Boit Wonep Sroer at idit.
ten. Seine Stantps. Sedaia (6O)
Gents bic SdabteI BET
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22

]. L. STAAb
1850 valSeyvtew Ave-. CLEvKI.AuD N. q.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1948-05-22

stalin erlaubten, Sibel nnb Snm-
|mer onl ,Sraol6in iinb auf ben Soben
'bes 8obmerpaloes ,1no ser Snbeten
|altf5npflan3en.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Gambling al Carnival
Aiding 7 Boys Clubs
Barred in Alexandra

City Manager Nicholas Colasantt
of Alexandria said today he woulc
instruct police to prohibit gambling
of any type or nature" at carniva.
which opened in the city Monday
Mr.. Colasanto announced his de-
cision after receiving from Com
monwealth's Attorney Howard w
Smith, jr.. an opinion that all games
of chance, whether played for
money or any other thing of value
constitute a violation of Virginia
laws.
Mr.. Smiths opinion was re-
quested by the Alexandria City
Council after Councilman Jack
Tulloch reported Tuesday that he
had received telephone complaints
OF gambling at the carnival.
Carnival Opens Two Week Stand.
The carnival began an annual
two-Week stand at Montgomer and
Royal streets, Alexandria, this week,
under the local sponsorship of boys
clubs of st. Mary's Catholic Church
and of ST. Paul's Catholic Church,
which share the profits.
1T looks to me-" Mr.. Colasanto
said, that anything at the carnival
with an element of chance should
be stopped since it is a violation of
the State law I will, therefore.
instruct the chief of police that no
gambling of any type or nature
shall be permitted"
Four Sections of Code Cited.
The city manager said he had
made only a cursory study of Com
monWealth's Attorney Smiths opin-
ion and that he had been unable to
discuss the situation with City At
torney Joseph M. Pancoast.
Mr.. Smith cited four sections of
the Virginia code, which he said are
pertinent to the question. Some
pertalned to code provisions for the
punishment of those gambling, reg
ulatlon for prosecution and the
punishment of persons concerned
in the managing or permitting of
lotteries and raff1es.
Evening star., 1948-04-29

In another action, the Executive
Committee appropriated $50 for the
TAFT Athletic Association toward the
support of its baseball team. A
motion to appropriate money to
sponsor softball team, as has been
done IN previous years, was defeated
The meeting, held in lieu of the
regular association meeting, was at
the home of B. F. Taylor, 1918 Sev-
enteenth place NE. 1t was con-
Quoted by Robert N. Burrows, presi-
dent.
Mr.. Burrows read a letter from
Commissioner Guy Mason desig-
mating Washington as a national
demonstration city in rat control.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Burroughs Citizens Plan
Study on Incorporation

The Executive Committee of the
Burroughs Citizens Association last
night appointed a three-man COM
mlttee to study the possibility OF
Incorporating the association and
to prepare any preliminary papers
it finds necessary.
Final action will be taken at the
next regular meeting of the associa-
ton. Members of the committee
are Leonard j. Kaster, Curtis E.
Chadwick and Fred Nerlich.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Boltimoreun Stute Heed
Of Eisenhower Group

Samuel Frank of Baltimore has
been appointed Maryland State
director of a veterans for Eisen-
hover organization.
The group, composed of former
servicemen, proposes to draft Gen.
Eisenhower as candidate for Presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket.
Evening star., 1948-04-29
Silver Spring Show Set

/ A May Day fashion show and tea
will be given at 3 pm. Saturday at
the parish hall of Grace Episcopal
Church, Silver Spring. The show is
sponsored by st. Hildas Guild of
the church.
Evening star., 1948-04-29

He told members he will meet with
DR.. Thomas j.. Kelley. chairman of
Health and Sanitation Committee
to initiate program for rat ex-
termination in the Burroughs area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

tion from Alice Prandebury who is in charge of the snow, any of the A & c department heads or from the Territorial Museum
 Mrs. H. E. Salisbury was appointed head of the Needlework Depart ment at last nights session. It was also announced that there will be an outstanding exhibit of hand made dolls displayed in that department. The dolls have been made by sev- eral persons.
 Provisions were also made for a miscellaneous display to include items which cannot be easly classifi- ed into one of the regular depart ments.
 School children, members of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other displays of their handiwork at the similar groups were urged to enter at the exhibition.
 The A & c Board is meeting each week until the exhibition on March 12, l3 and IA.
 Word has also been received that a large display will be entered from the ANS institution at Mt. Edge cumbe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
Girls Used as Hello Siooges
 By BooiIegger

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 2s.--tR Police today were hot on the case of two young girls-nine and eleven who were telephone stooges for an Oklahoma City bootlegger.
 Oklahoma still has prohibition and the local rum-runners use phones to take orders for home delivery.
 The law found out about it when police went to a house to check complaints that the girls grown up sister was abusing her baby.
 Juvenile officers R. M. Golf and T. T. Hutchinson said the tykes could rattle off bootleg prices of popular brands and had been train ed to jot down customers addresses.
 You see," explained the elder sister, mother isn't home much. :"
 The officers want to meet her.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
N

oCreated especially for women-its true Parker 5l in everything but dimension We call it denli-size It's so compact. So smart and small Jewel-like in detail
 Because the den1size is less than inches in length it clips neatly to the handbag in upright position.
 The new demi-sze, like the regular Parker sl, offers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
Decision Against
 Typo Union, Effort
 To Block Injunction

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28.-tR-U. s. District Judge Luther M Swygert ruled against the International Ty- geographical Union in its effort to clock Hartley injunction filed against it.
 Judge Swygert denied the Un- ions motion to dismiss the petition for an injunction filed by the Office of Robert N Denham, General Counsel of the National Labor Re- lations Board.
 The Judge announced he would hold a hearing March 3 on the in- junction petition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
,. (. County Demos
 Quif National Party

RIDGELAND, N. C., Feb. 28.- R-Jasper county Democrats have voted themselves out of the na- tional party in protest against President Truman's civil rights program.
 The county's Democratic EXecu- tive Committee last night unani- mously adopted a resolution of withdrawal. A crowd estimated at 1,500 roared approval as A members of the committee voted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

by the Chinese Communist radio in a broadcast heard by the Associated Press in San Francisco.
 The broadcast said the seaport fell yesterday after "the entire Kuomin- tang (GovernmenD temporary 58th Division with over 10000 troops went over to the northeast peoples libera- ton (Communist) Army" Casualties among Yingkow's police and gen. darmes" were placed at 2,000.
 The Communists said Yingkow Airport was taken Wednesday night and Government plane was cap tured as it landed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
MORE OUTBREAKS
 REPORTED, KOREA

SEOUL, Feb. 28.-4R-The U. s. Army reported today 19 Koreans were killed in raids on police toxes in south Korea-attacks which Am erican authorities described as Com munist-inspired.
 The raids were a renewal of out breaks which U. s. authorities said are aimed at forcing the United Ma tions Commission for Korea to leave the country. Russia denied the Com mission entry to it's occupation zone in north Korea.
 The U. s. Army said 3l raids were conducted on police boxes in Choiia Pukto Province. Telephone wires
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

trance of exhibits in the annual Arts and Crafts Exhibition here next month. This was pointed out at Friday nights meeting of the ARC Board of Directors in the Ter ritorial Museum.
 The Board urged all persons hav- ing displays to enter them for the annual affair at the Scottish Rite Temple in Juneau. Interested per sons may receive complete informa-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

in the high school auditorium. Five committee members were ab- sent.
 The shackles of slavery are cut from the ankles of the people of Jasper" declared Committee Chairman H. Klugh Purdy, who submitted the resolution. T hereby announce that the first round of the fight for democracy was won by a knockout"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

In the U. s. influenza epidemic of 1918, young people were ill far more frequently that older people; only about two percent of the patients being more than 55 years old and 30 percent being under 40.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
Chinese Commies
 Capture Yingkow

PEIPING, Feb. 28-tR-Chinese Communists smashed into the Ying- kow Airport today amid intensified for that vital government seaport in southern Manchuria.
 Capture of Yingkow was reported
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

were cut and ties thrown across Rail- road tracks. The raids were similar to others Feb. 7-8, in and near Seoul, when 47 were killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
MEMBERSHIP NOT NECESSARY FOR
 A&C EXHIBITION

Membership in the Alaska Arts and Crafts, Inc, or any other craft work group is not required for en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
OREGON VISITOR

w. E. Donaldson of Portland, Oregon, arrived in Juneau yes- terday via Pan American and is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

Roy c. Avrit arrived in Juneau yesterday from Sitka and is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28
CAA REPRESENTATIVE HERE

Mrs A. V. James of the CAA at Gustavus arrived in Juneau yes terday and is registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-28

There's news m the want-Ads!
Evening star., 1948-02-15

of this country, when Con-
gress first put a duty on i'm
ports. the Potomac River was
alive with sailing vessels
bringing silks, satins and per-
fumery from China, lamb
skins from Persia and exotic
products from other faraway
lands. The port of George
town was a busy place. and
so was the Custom House.
Although Georgetown is no
longer much of a port, the
Custom House still does a
thriving business. In an aver
age month some 1,7O0 import
and 306 export transactions
will be recorded, with office
receipts for the month COM
ing to about $4,000. Usually
incoming goods destined for
Washington and nearby Mary
land will not be opened at
the original port of entry,
such as New York, Boston.
Philadelphia or Baltimore, but
will be forwarded here for
customs processing. Until the
consignee shows up. the goods
are kept in storage. principal
ly at the Custom House
Therefore, the basement is
piled high with cartons filled
with everything from Chinese
foodstuffs to radium for the
Bureau of Standards.
The unorthodox shipment
becomes ordinary. 1t doesn't
surprise the customs men
when they get a consignment
of wild animals from tropical
jungles for the Washington
Zoo. Occasionally there are
parcels for the White House.
Once the chief appraiser.
Vert T. Bayne, had to 60 to
Evening star., 1948-02-15

opportunity to work their in
trigues. The million -dollar-a-
year business that goes on in
the unlovely stone building at
1921 Thirty-f1rst street NV. is
pretty much a prosaic matter
of filling out forms. examin-
ing and appraising imports
and collecting duty.
Back in the earliest days
Evening star., 1948-02-15

Nov, unless the person who
was holding them can pro-
duce the release to show duty
was paid. he'll be in serious
trouble"
1t isn't often that the pre-
dominantly paper-work rou-
q
tine in the Custom House is
disturbed in such a manner.
Lurid tales of encounter with