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The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-12-24
Our Christmas Date Started By Romans

The first celebration of the birth of Christ on December 25 took place in the fouyfh century. Before that date the commemoration of Christ's Nativity and Baptism was held on Jannary 6.
 The first mention of Christmas is found in a Roman document known as the "Philocalian Calendar" in the year 354, and the first time the festival was celebrated in Britain was in 598, when St. Augustine bap- tized 10000 converts.
 In the year 567 the Council of Tours declared a twelve-day festiv- al from Christmas to Epiphany, and in 991-1016 the laws ordained that all strife should cease at Christmas. Chri~tmas was established in 813 in ( any and in Norway in the year $50.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-12-24
Animal Costumes For Christmas

Polish children masquerade in ani- nal costumes on Christmas Eve. It's done to honor the legend that attributes the power of speech to birds and animals during the mid- night hour of Christmas Eve in rec. ognition of the animals who, shar- ing the stable of Bethlehem, warmed the Holy Infant with their breaths
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-12-24

The minstrels played their Christ.
 mas tune. Tonight beneath my cottage caves; While, smitten by lofty moon, The encircling laurels, thick with
 leaves, Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen, That overpowered their natural
 green.
 Through hill and valley every breeze Had sunk to rest with folded wings; Keen was the air, but could not
 freeze,
 Nor check the music of the strings; So stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with stren-
 uous hand. And who but listened? till was paid Respect to every inmates claim; The greeting given, the music played In honor of each household name, Duly pronounced with lusty call, And merry Christmas" wished to all!
 William Wordsworth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-12-24

AMERICAN BAKERY
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-28

pocket q blunder, and we are now on the brink of q wdr because of thut blunder
 Why do the American people so often find them selves in times of grave crisis under the ucmnis- r1tion of bunderng men?
 They have been admnistrdtivelY blundered into two great wors. and now it appears thot even us the second of these great conflicts was ragnq the blundering groundwork of the third holocaust wus Ibid.
 Whether or not the present Berlin crisis resolves into ultimate peace wur the American people should dcquuint themselves with the historical back ground of the crisis, and in the future strive for q leadership in nuionul uffdrs to which the notionu security can be more safely entrusted
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-28
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT?

THE FOLLOWING ITEM uppeured in the July 9th
 issue of the Wronqel Sentinel and bears repe- ton os it sort of hos q bearing businesses in the Territory which had been allowed q reduction in the amount due the Territory for Alosku Unemploy- ment Compensation Act:
 Decision handed down by Federal Judqe An thonY J. Dmond dt Anchorage the first week in July declaring the experience rutng act passed by the lost legislature void and of effect, muv cost some o the large taxpayers around S8OO0OO The act is on amendment to the Aluskd Unemployment Compen- sution luw which provides for credits to certuin en-
 ploYers who have pud substdntidl amounts into the unemployment fund. Since the act become effective last July credits have been extended upwards of $8O00O0 u of which will have to be paid back to the unemployment fund if the Dimond recision is up held by the appeal court. Pending appeal no further credits will be extended. The salmon industry urue mining companies and big contracting firms who have pdid on large number of employees are the ones mostly effected.
 "Dimond ruled the act had not leqully passed the legislature because its third reudinq in the House the bill had been read by number only Or genie Act provides thut reading might be had by title only but makes provision for by number |Gov Gruening called the attention of the Senate to the error when the act went up to him from thot IbodY after passing both houses but the Senate fired back. alleging it wds ok The Governor under the circumstances. let the act become low without his signature. Action was later brought by Felton N Griffin of Anchorage former head of the AFL chu- lenging the validity of the low and thut chullenue now hos been upheld by decision of the court with the result that some of the big taxpayers, who thought they were going to get come reductions |moY have to dig instead"
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-28
THE BERLIN CRISIS

WHILE HE MOUNTING CRISIS in Berlin makes it " increasingly academic to talk about the causes ot this desperate situdtion the American people are not so completely immersed in the ominous event it. self thd they lack a interest in the subject of it's origin.
 The painful fact about the situotion in Berlin is thdt we undertook the administration of an occupo- ton zone in the city under on agreement with the fussluns. and thu we are now trying to mdintdin our authority there despite supsequent abrogution ot the agreement by the Russidns
 Since we have only token military establish ment in Berlin and in GermdnY ds whole. and the Russluns have q tullblown army of conquest in be- ing and cdpdble of moving virtually unopposed to the English Channel. it is obvious thd if the issue is to be resolved by force are going to be pushed out of Berlin and the Russians are going to move
 In other words we accepted on administrative responsibility Tn Berlin which the Russians could n1ake militdrilY untenuble for us any time they de- cded to do so-dnd all the immediate evidence points to the fact thdt they have now decided and are iminently close to the implementation of their decision
 Knowing the Russians ds we do now and should have known ct the time. it seems ncongruous and inexplicuble thdt should have made on agree ment with them putting us in such pocket - in de- fidnce of all political experience and especially all military concepts.
 The American people have an emotion stronger thon thdt of mere curiosity concerning how and why they got into their present plight which has such imminent and terrifying aspects of
 An associated Press writer. MT. Yves Ghduger. hos assembled facts to enlighten the Ameri- people.
 In l944 says Mr. Gallagher. the European Ad- vsorY Commission wds set up by the United States Great Britdin and Russia to formulate q program for the occupation and administration of Gernunv when the victoriouslY concluded. and Mr. John Windnt the American member.
 It this commission which worked out the existing system of occupation zones in Berlin. with the Russidn entirely surrounding the city and the American. British and French zones in Berlin con- pletely cut off from their sources of support and supply.
 When the American Stdte Department purport- edY urged MT. WYnunt to insist upon corridor be- tween Berlin and the west over which the United States would have undisputed jurisdiction. he is said to have refused on the grounds thut it would imply distrust of the Soviets and their intentions. os MT. Gallagher reports the mutter.
 And when the stdte department persisted. Mr. Wnunt is understood to have been sustained in his viewpoint by President Roosevelt
 With Mr. Winunt and MT, Roosevelt both dead. their personnel responsibility for the untendble Der lin pocket remdins implied.
 But os Mr. Gallagher succnctlY says:
 If q western land corridor had been negotiated on the bcsis ha it to be part of the occupation territory. the present blockade of Berlin probably would not have drisen.
 a R IS
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-28
Truman Demands Price Control To Avert Depression
Continued from Page One)

Convention. Then he referred re- peatedly to the Repubhcan-con- trolled 8Oth Congress as one of the worst in the nations history.
 The president did not spell out the details of his price control program. He left that a question to be answered by an administra- ton bill promised later this week. perhaps tomorrow.
 But he did say the controls should be authorized for scarce commodities which basically af- feet essential industrial produc- ton or the cost of living. That would seem to mean things like steel and meat.
 Even before he spoke, COP leaders made clear that MT. Tru- man could pin no real hope for action on more than one or two minor points in his message.
 The chief executive hit hardest at the rising cost of living. But he led off by saying that another crying need is for more and cheap CT housing.
 So he called for the Taft-El- lender-Wagner bill to meet the acute" housing shortage.
 ''This is the bill we need," he said. "We need it now, not a year from now"
 Tn addition to selective price wage controls and return to the wartime excess profits tax at a rate he did not disclose, the pres ident asked Congress to:
 1. Restore consumer credit con- trols-such as those which speci- fled down payments and the time in which ins allment purchases had to be paid off.
 2. Arm the federal reserve board with more power to regulate in lIdIIOlldIy Ddllk CIGQiI.
 3. Grant him power to regulate speculation on the commodity ex- changes.
 4. Grant him power to impose 2 allocation and inven ory control over "scarce commodities which basically affect essential produc- tion or the cost of living" the same term he used for his price control measure.
 5. Strengthen controls over rent with adequate appropriations for enforcement to prevent further unwarranted rent increases"
 6. Give him standby power to ration "those few products in short supply which vitally affect the health and welfare" He said that unless further shortages occurA this authority might not have to be used at all"
 The president asked for auth ority to limit wage increases only where they would force break in a price ceiling"
 Aside from his reference to Com munists here and abroad counting on an American depression, MT. Truman made no direct reference, to this country's strained rela- tions with Russia.
 But he did assert that:
 "In these tense days, when our strength is being tested all over the world, it would be reckless folly if we failed to act againsts inflation."
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Solid Front Planned
By Hagana and Irgun1
For Fight on Arabs
by the Assoeiofsd Press

JERUSALEM, Mar. 9.-Hagana
and Irgun Zvai Leumi,. the two
main Jewish fighting forces in Pal
estine, will get together today, reli-
able informants said, to bind them
selves into a common military front
against the Arabs.
The merger has all been worked
out, the informants said, and pact
setting cut the details Is reported
ready for ratification by the two
organizations at Tel Aviv today. :
Under the agreement, : 1t was
learned, Irgun will retain its own
organization and officers under
Hanaga's overall direction.
One Of the principal points in the
agreement, Jewish sources said, was
an Irgun promise to halt immedi.
atelys its attacks ON British forces
now in the process of withdrawing
from the Holy Land.
Irgun's attacks have long been
a bone of contention between the
underground group and Hagana
the official militia of the Jewish
Agency. Hagana contended the at.
tacks were terrorism which hurt the
Jewish cause.
Some informants said David Ben
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Two Visitors Arrested
In Fight With Police
Near Gates of 6. u.

Two out-of-town visitors were ac-
cused by police today of assaulting
two patrolmen during an early
morning scuff1e outside the George
town University gates.
The visitors came right back with
q charge that one of the policemen
welded his baton without provoca-
ton.
Arrested after the scufie were
Frederic S. Murphy, 35, San Fran
cisco insurance executive, and John
Leatiy, 80. st. Louis attorney. Both
told reporters they arrived yesteri
day to consult on the Georgetown
University Memorial Gymnasium
fund drive.
The seventh precinct said the two
policemen figuring in the 3 am
arrest were Pvts. Frank Blessington
81, and Joseph A. Preli, 81.
Charges Listed.
Police charged the men with being
drunk and disorderly and assaultins
policeman. In Municipal Couut
today, however, the assault charge
was reduced to simple assault by
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
James Mckay, who said he felt the
assault was not aggravated enough
to warrant felony charge.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy granted s
jury trial on the simple assault
Evening star., 1948-03-09
| Veteran Sends
| $500 in Cash
| In Letter to VA

A clerk in the New York office
of the Veterans Administration
yesterday opened an unregistered
uninsured letter-and out tumbled
$1,700 In cash. j.
The veteran who sent 1t asked
in note that the money be APP
piled to his insurance account.
VA officials here said it was the
largest cash payment they have
heard about, but that thousands
of letters, containing loose cash" still
are being received. They warned
veterans to safeguard their pay
ments by using money. orders, postal
notes or checks.
At the same time, H. w. Breining,
VA insurance. director, repeated
appeals that veterans properly
identify themselves in sending pay
ments. VA offices. now are work
ing over about 100000 unidentified
premiums, he said. About 2,40O
offer no clue to the identity OF
the senderS.
Evening star., 1948-03-09

Gurion, chairman OF the agency
probably discussed the agreement
with Sir Alan. Cunningham, British
high commissioner for Palestine
during an interview yesterday. 4.
Hagana never has been recognized
ofncially by the British but has
been operating openly, alongside
British troops and Palestine police
for several weeks. Irgun, an outlaw
group, still is underground and has
been striking at both the Arabs and
the British. -.
Irgun, claimed responsibility for
the hanging last July of two British
sergeants In q. wood. near Natanyi
for the bombing of the King David
Hotel in Jerusalem the previous
July, when 81 persons. were killed
and for other similar acts.
Hagana has, shock force of more
than 10000 paid, full-time soldiers
Irgun Is believed to have more than
!, 1000.
The two organizations clashed In
Evening star., 1948-03-09
-18 **THE EVENING STAR. Washington D. c.
g,

charges and set the trial for March
%. At the request of Attorney Will
liam p Arnold, the drunk and dis
orderly charges were continued to
f.;e sence day and the men were re-
leased under $400 bond each.
1T preliminary hearing before
Assistant United States Attorney
Richard Roberts, night watchmari
at Georgetown University, John
Kelly. backed up the police in their
contention that the two visitors
started the trouble.
Ordered to Be Quiet.
He said they were "yowling and
cussing" to gain admission through
the locked university gates when
Pvt. Blessingten, patrolling his beat
nearby, heard the noise, ordered
them to quiet down and was at
tackled by the two men. Pvt. Bles-
sington, he said, then struck, Mr..
Leahy with his fist and hit Mr.
Murphy in the head with his billy:
Pvt. Preli, according to Mr.. Kelly
arrived in time to chase Mr.. Leahy
about block through the university
grounds before making the arrest.
Mr.. Murphy told reporters he ano
Mr.. Leahy had just driven up to the
locked gate when a scout car drew
up and the policemen in it ordered
the visitors to get out of their car
Mr.. Murphy said one of the police
men struck him with his night stick
when he asked why they were being
stopped. - .-.-~>
The injured man was taken tc
Georgetown Hospital where he re.
fused treatment, according to hos.
pftal records.
The charges and countercharges
recalled the mass transfer of police
Evening star., 1948-03-09


a battle In Tel Aviv Just two weeks
ago over Irgun's right TO-. solicit
funds for arms. Yesterday they
made combined attacks on the Arabs
in q village near Natanya.ss
In Paris, French police said they
had found three tons OF arms in
Marseille, destined for Irgun In
Palestine. They reported finding
five tons Of munitions in Paris
garage Saturday, also headed for
the Holy Land.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
McLuin Browns Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar
9.-Funeral services for McLain
Brown, so, will be held at Oakland
Baptist Church, King George Coun-
ty,' at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Mr.. Brown, Dahlgren Naval Prov
ing Ground employe, was killed
Sunday night when struck by bus.
Evening star., 1948-03-09
Rotary to Hear Webb

/ James 3. Webb, director of the
Budget Bureau, will address the
Rotary Club and Rotary Founda-
tion of Washington at luncheon
meeting at 1915 pm. tomorrow ir
the Mayf1ower Hotel. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
Race Police
May Arrest
Ga. Whites

ATLANTA. - (NNPA) ~ The
Georgia Supreme Court ruling
on the employment Of colored
police in Atlanta did not bar
them from arresting white Grim
inalS. as was enormously re-
ported.
The Georgia Supreme Court
ruled simply on the matter OF
the authority Of Chief OF Police
Jenkins 10 run his department
as he deems proper, including
the designation OF areas In which
they may patrol and make ar
rests.
The high court followed the
same line of reasoning as was
contained in the decision OF the
Fulton Superior Court BY Judge
Bond Armand that the running
Of the Police Department was
none of the business of G Her
bert Yarn. local white under
tsc4 RACE POLICE. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21

II was the second time this
month that the two militant lead
crS had appeared before congress.
Slonal committees and demanded
that full indignation Of Negroes
into the armed forces be written
into the nations laws (See BE.
MEATH THE SURFACE. Page 81
Mr.. Reynolds presented the
committee with a signed card.
pledging that he would boy
colt" an army OF draft which
contained racial segregation. He
is chairman of the Committee
Against Jim Grow in Military
Service and Training. He fur
ther stated. We shall circu-
late these cards nationally"
Mr.. Randolph. president OF the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por.
terS, mapped the civil disobedi.
ence program in a statement. pre-
pared for the committee Ran
dolph and Reynolds shocked the
nation several weeks ago when
they first made known their
plans to lead civil disobedience
program against Jim Crow mill
itary training Of any kind
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
W. L. Dawson
RenOminated

CHICAGO. (NNPA)-- Repre-
sentative William L. Dawson
Democrat of Illinois. was renom.
mated in the primary of April
is. as Congressman from the
first district He was an easy
winner over Richard Hardwood
William F. King defeated Ed
gar G.. Brown for the Republican
nomination and will oppose Daw-
son in the November election
Roscoe Conkling Simmons
orator. led the Republican dele
gate race In the first districts
biz field. lie received 1908
votes. and Val Washington
Commerce Commissioner an6
Republican national commute,
representative, received 3.ySs
lSee DAWSON p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21

Ms racial restrictions.
The executive committee of The
Congress, IN closed session
voted 20 recommend relectior
Of an amendment 20 open bowl
lngs world series 90 Others
besides male. white contestants
Walter Reufher. head OF cIO.
speaking for the Committee Tor
Fair Play in Bowling. told the
ABC executive board last Tues.
day that II his group could
not ioin the Congress in the
promotion of the game peace.
tullY we are prepared for a
fight 10 the finish"
Not only will the JAW and
the fan play committee arrange
tournaments IN competition with
the Abe. Mr. Reuther said
but they Will form leagues and
supervise them BY creating an
International Bowling Congress
IN direct competition with the
ABC.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21

Five John Doe" felony war
rants charging the precinct cleo
ton officials with making. sign
ing and delivering false returns
of the election were issued by
Justice OF the Peace George F.
Kirby on complaint Of ST Clair
County Judge c. c. brennan. who
is in charge OF the East St Louis
Board of Election Commissions
The clerk Of the election board
named five precinct officials. all
coiored, but the three persons
arrested included a white man
coLonED PRECINCT
The election apparently re-
suited in the defeat Of leading
machine candidates as aroused
independent voters went 20 the
polls determined 10 smash ma
chine control Of ST. Clair county
politics
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
Ala. CI Given
Death Sentence;
Killed q japanese

TOKYO (NNPA) - Private
Stratman Armistead. 81, of Thorn
asville Ala, was sentenced TO
hang last Thursday for the ham
mer Staying Of four Japanese
last Oct. 20.
Private Armistead was convict.
cd by United States Eighth
Army court-martial OF killing
an 8-year old girl. a 9-yeaI old
boy. and two adults. and inJuring
seriously two women and another
boy
The japanese were slain al
Fam. west Of Tokyo The Army
lSee ALABAMA. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
tIremen Get Injunction
against Three RaiIr Dads

WASHINGTON. d G fNNpA,
~ 'I n Alexander Holtzoff in
District Court last Tuesday
<loq an injunction 10 three
'o''a locomotive firemen.
.D.',uss INJUNCTION restraints three
4 sn ~ % railroads and the Broth.
.o4 ~ Of Locomotive Firemen
-hslnemen from making an
sre'len' to require colored
- t,'"'OuVe tiremen 70 take pro.
L. '''al examinations or lose
ssuance Of the Injunction was
~ pending an appeal from
VIC holtzoffs decision to the
a ~ SS'ates Court of Appeals
judge holtzoff indicated that
would sign the Injunction
NM, ne had denied motions 10
|lsMIIsss1as, e9Hm .ggI,
M 'ooAL ASKED
\ sn ris S,eoboard Air Line asked
IN 's ~ Of the complaint against
tt,o. me ground that a prior
En,a. Drought by DAVID II
H. OF Raleigh. North Car
t Sss pending against Il in
4 No,fn.M,td States District Cour
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
DR.. jackson Hurt
In Collision

A popular Detroit dentist and
an unidentified woman compan,
ion were reported injured in a
train-car crash in Ontario, Can
ada, Sunday night
Information received by the
TRIBUNE declared that d.. An
drew Jackson received q broken
nose. while his companion was
shaken up badly Also. the auto.
mobile was repeatedly badly
damaged in the crash with the
lSee DR.. JACKSON. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21
Pierce
Buys Out
Partner
Receiver Handles
Club AS Partners
Await Approval

The long drawn-out disa-
greement in the manage
ment Of the Club FL Siuo was
brought TO an end Monday
when William Pierce bought
out his partner. William Ma
lone's interest in the business
for $4,000.
Pierce and Malone formed a
partnership 20 operate the bust.
ness approx nalely a yea ana a
half ago. When the two partners
began 10 disagree over tho mar
agement 81 the business. = receiV-
OF was appointed and charge
and counter charges OF miSman-
agement were made by both par
ties.
The business went into re-
ownership. and has been oper-
ating under a receiver for the
past several months. The recei.
vership will continue until the
transaction has been approved
by the Liquor Control Commits
sion.
Club Fl Sino which S located
on the corner Of 81 Antoine ans
Beacon The FORMER p IS q Clgp
operated os the late Roy licrt-
fort
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-21

In order TO give up-to-date
news coyerage not possible
with weekly publication,
and taking into considera-
ton the very momentous and
exceedingly important hap
peningS daily. all of which
becomes dead" news after
the lapse of seven days. the
TRIBUNE feels that it must
publish more often weekly to
meet the needs Of its adver-
tlsers and its readers.
New additions h e v
been made to the staff,
new mechanical equip