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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
OBSERVERS GO 10 AF0GNAk FOR
 STATISTICS ON ELK

The first comparative findings in seven years soon will be avail ahle fer the planted elk colony on Afognak Island, across from Ko diak
 A party of Fish and Wildlife Service observers, with repre- sntative from the Forest Service will spend most of this month counting the elk population and determining the herd comros.tlel. If the herd has increased sUf- riciently, the island may be open d fer hunting; should the census warrant it, Afognak may be used aG stock farm for planting other To- alities.
 Two members of the party went yesterday to Anchorage, where hey will be joined by the other wo men and the group will take fl in a F'WS Grumman Widgeon, four-place amphibian.
 Larry Zach, Forest Service Ad- airalty Division forester, and Ur- ean (Pete) Nelson, Federal Aid ader and FWS expert on wild fife restoration, went from Juneau.
 David Spencer, manager of the renai National Moose Range, will ilot the ship, and the fourth member will be Ed Chatelain of anchorage, another Federal Aid worker.
 Both from the air and on the
 round, the party will take the cnsus. tabulate the herd compost ion (the number of bulls, COWS, earrings, etcD and determine the xtent to which the range is be- ing eaten out.
 They wil also make studies of the sintar range, and how it differs rom the summer feeding.
 About g years ago, shipment i nearly a dozen elk from Wash ing, on States Olympic Peninsula ras taken to Kodiak hut within he year, the animals had become Q tame that they were a nuis- nee. They were rounded up and
 ansferred to nearby Afognak.
 An estimated census in 194l howed that the herd increased to rom l50 to 200 animals.
 Afcgnak is approximately 45 liles lcng and 30 miles across at he widest point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
NoRAH 10 BRING
 BIG NAM; BARGE
 FOR SETKA pElE-Up

Mrs. Crys-a- Jenne. postmaster, was pleased to receive in today's early air-mail, information about mail aboard the c. P. R. liner, Pr ncess Norah, due to dock Sun day afternoon or evening from Van couyer, B. c.
 The Norah will bring 632 pouch es. 879 sa1k3 and l63 outside pieces, inaluding 321 sacks and A outside pieces fer Sitka, and 21 sacks and three outside pieces for Yakutat.
 Maj destined for the two last mentioned cities is creating prob lem for the post office, Mrs. Jenne ags. Already nine tons of mail tor s4ka, Hoonah, Tenakee and other way roints is piled up here.
 However, Mrs. Jenne today recelv- ed a telegram from A. D. Lawrence, cattle. confirming early negotia- tioas tor moving this accumulated surface ma l. and that aboard the Worah hy chartered power barge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
MOpRIyON BROTHERS LEAVE JUNEAU ACS;;
 FOR ADAk, SEATTLE

Juneau just won't seem the same, according to the many friends of the "A.C.S.7 Morrison brothers.
 Both will be leaving before the middle of next week, after long service with the Signal Corps here.
 Master Sergeant and Chief Op- orator Malcolm Morrison, who has a record of q years with the A. c. &, VII go to Seattle Tuesday for his next A.C.S. service, He will talk lis family, Mrs. Morrison and IT, year-old daughter Gail, who is { senior in the Juneau High School Fishermen familiar with hs voice soon will he listening for that oi Master Sergeant Thomas F. Ru- dclpa, who will relieve him.
 Malco ms brother, Cpl James Morrison, veteran dispatch messen- ger of 1C years service here, will leave tomorrow for isolated duty at Adak Known as Sarge Jimmy is a familiar figure to many Juneau ties. CThe change in rating is ir ire with the automatic ones, and is rot a 1educt on in grade)
 Tae' Sarge has been in the Army fer SIX years, but was a civil ian employee of the A. c. s. be- ore joining the service.
 At the recent concert of the Jn- aeau City Band, Director Joseph Shofner announced, Tt is not cur policy to dedicate numbers, bu we are going to dedicate American Patrol to Jimmy. because he loyes the land more than almost any one"
 Jimmy was a regular attendant al
 and concerts and rehearsals, is kncwn by the players as "hurraf
 oy" for the band. Why, Jimmy soes everything but actually play in the band said the drummer Toy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
LICENSE
 APPLICATIONS UP
 FOR CITY COUNCIL

Thirty-seven applications for 1949 liuuor licenses will be considered at tonight's regular meeting of the Juneau City Council.
 These are for club and hotel dis pensers as well as dealers, within the cify limits of Juneau.
 They were received by J. w. Leivers. Clerk of the District Court, la whcm they will be returned, af- ter two weeks investigation, for final action.
 Few items are on the agenda for tcnight, but, of course, unschedul- cd matters may always be brought up by interested citizens.
 In the absence of Mayor Walno IIendrickson, who is on leave dur ing December, Edward $. Nielsen, senior councilman, will preside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
>.5OO OReward For Ffirebug
 Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 3.-tR-A $500 reward has been offered for infor- nation leading to the arrest and conviction of a firebug blamed for recent lad Fairbanks fires.
 His activities apparently start ed two months ago, with a suspi- c.ous blaze in the downtown dis t,ict. Little damage resulted from that or four incendlary bla1es two weeks later, but considerable dam age was dene at the Air Fresh store in one of three blazes in one night.
 The cl max was the Sloo'OOO fire last week which destroyed three buildings, including the plant of Jessen's Weekly.
 Joe Mainella, president of the Fairbanks Liquor Dealers Associa- ton, announced the reward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
SCHOOL TEACHERS
 AT ANCHORAGE
 T0pECEIvE SALARY

ANCHORAGE The Anchorage Tchool District was back today on ts feet financially today with the receipt of S122,04l from the city If Anchorage.
 The money was turned over to he district after the city nego- lated loans from the Bank of AL ska and the First National bank meet it's obligations.
 A $36,000 payroll for the month )f November was on the verge not being met had the money not heen received. Only S15,700 vas listed under the districts. fund rior to receiving the money from he city.
 Fumes are now sufficient tt arry the district into January, c ,. Calwell, school superintendent said today By that time the city Rin be collecting taxes for tht istrict again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
HAYS ItKDBERG X STRICKEN, HEART
 ATTACK TODAY

Hans Luna3e.g was fatally stricken by a heart attack at l2:30 o'clock this morning at his home in the Scandinavian Rooms. Dr. Joseph Rude was called immed- lately and pronounced Lundberg dead.
 Lundberg, who was 58 years of age, was born Tn Sweden. He has no relatives living in this coun- try. He has been a longshoreman in Juneau for several years.
 The remains are at the Charles ". Carter Mortuary. Funeral plans will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
.LADD FIELD
 HAS BLAZE

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 3.-R- Five fireman were seriously frostbitten fighting hlaze which yesterday destroyed the garage and damaged the headquarters building of the 625th Aircraft Control and Warn ing Squadron at Ladd Field.
 Brig, Gen. Dale V. Gaffney said an immediate estimate of the dam age could not be made, but he said tt would be heavy
 Temperatures of 24 to 30 de- grees prevailed.
 The fire was believed to have started from an explosion in a heater
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
RESIDENTS
 RESPOND 10
 FUND CALL
Ccontmued from page one)

NCOlliulutO 4t&Al lJee5C OiAS( tees prospectus says. With the closing of all mining in this vicin- ity. a disastrous decline in the fishing industry and very msatis- factoly condition Of declining mar kets and prcduct-on interruptions iii th- iur,nating industry, it is very important that the residents of Juneau and those interested in its business and industry give ev- cry cousid ration to making the ccnst. uction cf this building pos sihle
 MemtaIs on tae special ccmmit- tee are the follswin2. Wallis George Ncimaw BaafaId, George A. Parks. A. 5. Phillips, Harold Foss, Keith W1dss, Sim9son Mac Kinnon, Joseph Mclean and George E. Cleveland.
 What It Means
 The establishment of the Coast Guard District headquarters in Jul neau has been approved by Sec. 1etary of the Treasury Snyde' and the Commandant of the Coas Guard. Office and housing facil. ities have to be provided by Jul neau for the installation.
 On the district headquarters staff will be IT officers, 32 enlist cd men, and seven civilian em- ployees. It is expected that ships and planes will be visiting head quarters here at frequent inter- vals. and a fleet will be main- tained here
 It is estimated that the revenue received by the town from the Coast Guard will be close to s5oO,- COG annually
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
gGLD HIS JUNEAU;
 THERMOMETER DUE
 10 SLIDE TONIGH'

A cold snap struck Juneau late esterday as temperatures dropped rom near freezing to near zero uring the night
 Yesterday the Weather Bureau redicted lowest temperatures last ight would be T. degrees above ero. According to the Fire Hall hernlcmeter it stood at Il degrees Vt 2 am The Weather Bureau erortcd srop to 12 degrees in the arly morning, showing that theil redicticns were not far off.
 Tonight, the Weatherman says 1e thermometer will sink to 10 de- 3rees.
 WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
MR., NRS. K. RINGER
 RETURN FR0M SEATTLE

MT. and Mrs. Harold zenger re- turned today via Pan American Airways from Seattle. zenger has reen receiving surgical attention il Seattle for the past two months. Ire underwent an operation for the successful removal of a piece of steel from his eye zenger is em- p'eyed by the Bureau of Public Roads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
STREET DEPT. NEWS

"Saltin' and sancin' " $ the heme phrase for Bert Lyneck hese days, as his crews keep per istently at the job of keeping Juneau streets and sidewalks in as ;afe and usable condition as pos sible
 Lyheck, street department fore man, is pleased with the timely lrrival of the new S3,700 scoop nohile, which today was in the department shops having the snow Jade and other equipment adjust ed Lybeck plans to have it in use tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
} HG.ET0N-H6il IN
 NITla E PASSENGERS

The PrincesoA-Hau, sk:rpered by Caafain Paul ProutY. returned from Halnes today with i5 saengefs [ 0ar0.
 The vessel was reported in dis tleas in Lynn Canal last week, but Cantain Prouty reports that the 1raft was sfelg anchored at the tifne Attes the stcrm, the Prince Hall assisted n refloating the Chilkoot and accompanied it int daines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
TO SEATTLE
 FOR VA CONFERENCE

Dan Mahoney, Vet Administra- ton supply chief, will leave to- morrow for conference Of VA supcly and utility officers at Se- atsle. Mahonsy plans to return by the end of next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
RUTHERFORD BOUND OVER
 FOR GRAND JURY HEARING

Tn yesterdays preliminary hear ing of the United States versus wallace Taylor Rutherford of Baranof, on charges of Illegal CO., habitation, the defendant was bound over to the grand jury by the U. s. Commissioners Court Commissioner Felix Gray set Eus ha1fcrd's bend at $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
TRAIN (RASH;;
 16 ARE DEAD

BERLIN, Dec. 3.-lR-A pass enger train crashed into sub rban local in the Soviet occu- 3aticn zone west of Berlin to- day, killing Is Germans and in- turing Is others.
 Railway authorities said fog or cor lighting may have caused the accident
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
CARD OF THANKS

The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Wlshes to thank all those who so generously contributed to the ba- zaar and also those whose patron age mace It successful. 58 It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
Order of Lenin ls
 Awarded 10 Shiik0v

MOSCOW, Dec. 3.-lR- The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet today announced award Of the Or Ter Of Lenin to Col. Gen. T. F. ShtikoV, Soviet Ambassador to the Peoples Republic" of Northern Korea. He was former Soviet commander ol occupation troops in Korea
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
SITUATION UNSETTLED

SEATTLE, Dec. 3.-iR An AL aska Steamship Company spokes- man said today the situation was stll unsettled" over ending of the West Coast maritime strike be- cause of the position taken hy the AFL-Sailors Union of the Pacific He said no announcement of sailins plans or dates could be made unti the SUP dispute with employer, was also settled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
FIVE UNI0n IN AGREEMENT
 END WALk0UT
Continued from Page One)

ing but idle AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific has accused CIO Long, shoremen of attempting to invade its jurisdiol on
 Harry Lundeberg, chief of the AFL union, said, Were net going to sail any ships until we have a meeting with shipowners and settle this.
 The Pacific American Shipowners Association has postponed talks with Lundeberg until alter final settlement of the strike.
 Union Work Lists
 The four ships placed on union work lists are the New World Vic tory and Flying Dragon of Far East Lines and the Hawaiian Mer- chant and Hawaiian Farmer oI Matscn Lines. They will be the first ships worked in the strike bound ports except for tank CTS. Army vessels and few with strike-exampt cargoes.
 The Firemen's agreement calls for a $2l monthly increase for men in varied work brackets for offshcrs, intercoastal and Alaskan jehs. The union rejected SIS hike for coastWise runs, and this is to be re-negotiated.
 Employers and marine cooks and stewards agreed on tentative three year contract providing about S20 a month more pay for all jobs and other benefits. The union will vote today on ratification.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
APPENDECTOMY

Sgt. Troy L. Mansker of the --SS was operated on yesterday for ap- pendicitis, and is doing we.-.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
F 0 R E c A s T

Juneau ana ttinits' D Increasing cloudineSS with , lowest temperature near lo
 . degrees above tonight. D Cloudy with snow and hlgh- c est temperature near 2O to- 2 morrow
 . PR ECIP T A T 0 \ . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3O m today Q Tn Juneau = .01 inches; o since Dec. l, A inches; Q since July l, 66.91 inches. 3 At Airport .12 inches; Q since Dec. l, AS inches; Q since July l, 46-30 inches.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-03
WEATHER REPORT

tU S. WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hoar Period
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

present and took part in a musical
at Delaware City last Tuesday
evening.
John Davis of Kenton has enter
ed the Smyrna High School.
Prof. C. H. LeFevre, who rented
the Mifflin house on South Street
has made all arrangements and
last week with his father and fam
lily moved there.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the residence of the Misses Mel
vim, on Main Street last Wednes-
day evening, when Miss Annie E.
Melvin and Mr.. VIM. H. Kinnamon
a well-known young farmer of
Hartly, were married.
Roland Bell, who left two weeks
ago with Congressman L. Irving
Handy for a tour through the
southern state has returned home.
He covered a wide territory.
John P. Hudson, bought recently
a farm containing % acres from
the Michael Bryan Estate for
$3.50.
The streets of the town are be-
ing improved by having the exca-
vations filed up with oyster shells.
Next Sunday will be "'Veteri is
Day" at the M. E. Church.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

S. L. Kahn of Philadelphia, spent
several days the past week with
Smyrna friends.
John H. Hoffecker attended the
funeral of ex-Representative T. B.
Smith, Monday, leading citizen
of Wilmington.
Geo. Webb, son of John Webb,
of Smyrna died on the 21st inst,
in Baltimore, aged 35 years.
William Coming of Fleming's
Landing, visited his daughter, Mrs.
Lank in Wilmington last week.
Edgar Wright of Philadelphia,
who came down to attend the fun
eral of his friend S. G.. Pratt Sat
urday, remained over Sunday on
visit to his father, Joseph Wright.
Mrs. Roland Cox of Plainfield,
N. j., who came last week to visit
her father, Robert Hill, who has
been shut in sometime from indis-
position, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Aneita Marvel has return
ed from a visit to Mrs. w. H.
Lurty, near Brenford.
G. Reynolds Stevenson of Phila-
delphia, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Stevenson.
James H. Wilson, engineer and
chief of the Electric Light Plant,
has moved his family from Town
send and taken the residence late
ly occupied by A. E. Fowler.
Mrs. John w. Watkins enter
tanned the Tuesday club last even-
ing.
Miss Jennie Windsor and Miss
Nora Ennis of Milford are being
entertained by Florence G. Hazel
Miss Ella Moore of Greensboro
Md, is being entertained by her
aunt, Mrs. ]. Allen Moore.
w. H. Brady of this town was
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
DOVER ELECTS
NEW MAYOR
Continued from Page oneI

litical party involved in endorse
ment of issues. Mayor Woodford,
who was facing a challenge to his
long-held office for the third con-
secutive year, telephoned Mr.. Will
lis at Dover's City Hall at 2:15
o'clock Monday morning to con-
cede defeat, and offer his congrat-
ulations. The unofficial count at
that time was es2 to 765. The Of
fetal count of votes was not COM
pleted until shortly before 3
o'clock. Election officials were
Handicapped because City Hall, the
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
The Smyrna Times
Phone b2,1 SMYRNA DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July S.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr., from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town 1t represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton,
Cheswold, Townsend. Leipsic, &C. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
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on application. For Sale, For Rent
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line Der
issue.
Entered as End class matter March 15
1879 at the post office at Smyrna, Del. un-
der Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
CAMDEN

Tonight the Hornets will meet
Harrington on the local court at
$50. Harrington, having just
signed up some new players, prom
ises the Hornets some opposition
and tonight's tilt is bound to be a
good one. A local team, 1.-THE Vic
tory Five, will play a prelimin-
ary game beginning at 7:30. On
Sunday afternoon the Hornets
will meet the Dover Guards at the
Dover Armory and next Thursday
Denton will furnish the opposition
on the local court.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

MON.-TUES., Jan. 26-27
A Picture as Big as the Heart of
Show Business. -. The Story of
Chauncey Olcott. :. Whose Irish
Lilt Could Charm the Stars Right
Out of the Sky. Who Lived From
the Heart. And Brought Laugh
ter and Music to the World ......
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

journeyed to Camden and brought
back the winning score of 48-46.
The local club was in the lead dur
ing the entire game, and during
the last quarter the opposition
picked up, and with seconds to go,
a field goal by Jacobs kept the
Hornets in the lead. O'Neill and
Smith lead the scoring for the
local boys, with 10 points each,
while O'Neal of Camden lead the
scoring for the game by racking
up % points.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

only voting place, forced the de-
posit of all ballots in the one place,
and made the task of counting the
votes cast a long drawn-out pro-
cedure. There were "a defective
ballots found in the total of 1898
cast throughout the day-during
the first hour of which 367 ballots
were cast.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
OPEN KENT
HOSPITAL FUND
CONTINUED From Page oneJ

CONTINUED From Page oneJ
son, Odd Fellows. Friday, Feb. 6,
has been designated as "Kent Cen
eral Hospital School Day." on
which date the school children
throughout the county will collect
scrap to be sold to aid the hospital
fund.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
HOW RICH
IS AME RIGA?
by a. NJ. SPANIEL
President of International Latex Corporation

across to France, where dock workers stop
ped squabbling long enough to unload the
Friend Ship. From the Atlantic to the from
tier of Yugoslavia packages were well
coined by hungry children. One man had
initiated more goodwill in two months
than scores of politicians and billions of
dollars could make or unrnake in years.
Because Pearson is a working newsrnan
himself, press and radio comments have
underplayed his role in the story. He knew
that he would get small credit for what he
did. And that is as he would want it. But as
we eseeit, projects like the Friendship Train
do not spring full-blown from the soil.
Someone has to strike the spark, interest
others, organize them for fast work; some
one has to fight off the Cassandras who saw
it can't be done
All his life Drew Pearson has had to get
things done. The son of a Quaker minister
ne earned his own way as boy by trapping
small game. He became a travelling lee
turer and broadened his horizons. AT the
end OF World War he went overseas for
the American Friends Service Committee
and spent two years doing relief work in
the Balkans. In Yugoslavia they named
town, Pearsonavatz, to honor him and his
good work. Pearson never forgot the star
vat1on and agony that are the backwash of
war. That memory and big, bold heart
are what launched the Friendship Train.
And it's that kind of generous, spontan-
eous urge to do the right thing that is our
greatest national resource.
1t is Americans like Drew Pearson and
the many who made the Friendship Train
possible who give our country its prestige
IN the world and enrich it beyond all cal
culation.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

How rich is America? AS rich as the
hungry people of the world think we are?
AS rich as we ourselves think we are?
Our wealth goes far beyond what we or
others estimate it to be. 1t can't be meas
ured in the number of automobiles we pro-
duce or counted in the bushels of wheat we
grow. Our wealth is our people: creative
men and women of GOODWILL
They are beyond statistics and budgets
and all theoretical calculations IT.
make America!
There is Drew Pearson No one would
call that battle-scarred newsnan a wistful
visionary. Yet when he saw the politicos
sputtering into dangerous showdown on
the problem of helping to feed a starving
Europe he wrote letter on October 18th,
made nationwide broadcast the follow
ing day and, within two months, sailed
with the first of four ship1oads of food!
BY now the whole world knows the
story of the Friendship Train. But let us
not forget that it was Pearson who, single
handed, cut through tangle of red tape
and filled 200 box cars with a nations gen
erosity. He generated a wave of good
fellowship that made Americas great
railroads produce scarce box cars as if by
magic. The 'twave" reached hard-boiled
teamsters who had fought against forty
hour week but worked twenty-four-hour
day for Pearson. American shipping COM
panies jointly provided four ships; Ameri-
can airines col1aborated to furnish planes
which flew pamphlets of hope and the
promise of succor to desperate people,
The spirit stimulated by this crusading
newsman spread to Hawaii, where plant
ers rushed plane load of sugar. 1t reached
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
Basketball

Smyrna handed Middletown a
surprise 1929 defeat Monday
night in a Mar-Del Basketball
League game at Middletown. The
loss put the front-running Legion
naires only half-game ahead of
second-place Chestertown.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
so YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1948-01-22

The deepest iron mine in the
world is located at Ramsay, Mich.
Presidents Arthur, Cleveland and
Wilson were sons of ministers.