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Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-25

The Swank estate, sold at auc- tion last Monday morning, was purchased by the Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, U. $. Commissions w. E. Euntley an-
Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-25
Church Services This Week . .

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
 CHURCH
 w. l.. Zeile, Pastor
 Sunday Sunday school, 10 am. Morning worship, 11:30 am. Holy Communion is celebrated on the last Sunday of every second month.
 UNITED PROTESTANT
 CHURCH Victor I. Alfsen, Pastor
 Sunday Sunday School, 10 a. m. Morning Worship, II a. m. Young Peoples Service, 7 p. m Evening Service, 8 p. m.
 Friday Prayer Meeting, 7::30 p. m. ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC
 CHURCH Rev. James A. Snead, Pastor
 Sunday Mass, 10 a. m. Confessions heard before Mass Sodality Communion held the first Sunday of each month. CHURCH OF GOD
 FULL GOSPEL George Savchenko, pastor
 Sunday Sunday School, 10 am. Morning Devotions, II am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01

STAR CARRIER BOOSTS POLIO FUND-Charles Bunny"
Roberts, 5 has been delivering The Star in downtown
ONCE buildings for six has combined his business opera
with personal March of Dimes campaign Above he
received contribution to the fund for lighting nfantle
paralysis Patricia Smith, s03 Kentucky Sc
Charles lives at 227 z street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Racial Group Here Changes.
lis Name, Hits Segregation

The Committee for Racial De-
mccracy in the Nations Capital
spoke out sharply against segre-
cation and discrimination against
Negroes at it's first annual business
meeting at the Twelfth Street
YMCA yesterday.
The committee, which at yes
terday,s meeting changed its name
to the Council for Civil Rights IN
the Nations Capital. warmly in
dorsed the report Of President Tru-
mans Committee on Civil Rights.
Leon A. Ransom, Washington at
torney, was elected chairman OF the
organization for the coming year.
Other officers elected yesterday in
cluded the Rev. A. Powell Davies,
pastor of All Souls Unitarian
Church, first vice chairman; DR.. E..
B. Henderson, chairman of the Citi-
zen's Committee Against Segrega-
ton In Recreation, second vice
chairman; the Rev. Wilfrid Parsons,
S. j., spiritual adviser to the Cath
olic Inter-racial Council and in
structor at Catholic University. third
vice chairman: George E. c. Hayes,
attorney, treasurer, and Miss IDA
Fox, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
x-Rays Bring Recovery
TO Child Sinus Victims

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-X-ray treat
ment of 900 children suffering from.
sinus infection brought complete re-
covery to 10 per cent and favorable
results" in an additional seven per
cent, a physician reported today.
The remaining IA per cent re-
sponded temporarily or not at all.
said DR.. Donald r. Laing of Pasa-
dena, Calf. TT is strongly suspected
that the infection in this group is
secondary to an undiagnosed al
lergy," he added.
Writing in the publication Radio
logy, q journal for physicians
specializing in clinical radiology, he
said doctors generally encounter Diff
flculty In the usual treatment of
sinus patients from four to seven
years old. Many of these children
will not submit to nasal packs and
rebel at irrigations. ~se
In $50 of the patients subjected
to X-rays, he said, complete cures
were effected in one series of treat
ments-three applications admins
tered over a period of eight days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Meat Rotionine Will Bring Back
Black Market, Senate Unit 1old

black market operators are trying
to buy back plants they sold after
the war. Prices were so high that
just the anticipation Eof rationing)
has stirred up lot sof interest
George r. Dressler, executive Sec
retary- treasurer of the National
Association of Retail Meat Dealers,
Inc, said producers had informed
him they already had been ap-
preached by prospective black mar
keteers seeking to line up livestock.
A letter from Jay C. HORNED,
chairman Of the board of HORNED g.
Co., meat packers, asserted that al
ready we find potential black market
operators negotiating for facilities
and for livestock supplies"
Henry B. Arthur. economist for
Swift g. Co., said he was convinced
a control program would bring both
diversion through loopholes or cir
convention of the regulations and
through outright black markets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
District Youth Is Found
Unconscious by Road
BY the Associated Press

DANVILLE, Va, Jan. 31.-An l8-
vear-old Washington youth was
found unconscious beside U. S.
Highway 20, about IS miles north OF
here, late today. He was identified
as John Michael Raymond, whose
parents live in the TOO block OF
Thirteenth street Sc, in Washing
ton.
The youth was found by Pittsyl-
vania County Deputy Sheriff Oliver
Coo9er his brother. Gerald Cooper,
and companion, Wright Collins. The
men were driving in swirling snow
storm when they spotted the youth
lying near the road.
He was rushed to the office OF
DR.. H. H. Hammer, county coroner,
who administered first aid and then
ordered him to a Danville .hosptah
where he is being treated for shock
and exposure.
DR.. Hammer said that there was
no evidence of violence.
County authorities said young
Raymond had been hitchhiking for
the last two days. He had no funds
on his serson when found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Inauguration Night
Al Press Club Carries
Flavor Of Maryland

The Inauguration Of new officers
at the National Press Club last night
was q festive occasion with q de-
cided Free State flavor - Maryland.
political leaders. Maryland writers.
Maryland wit, and Maryland spirits
The dinner, entertainment and in
augural ball revolved merrily around
the central figure, Joseph H. Short.
IT,, correspondent q the Baltimore
Sun, which. described him in .
special edition as coming from "the
Deep South, sub"
The new president, who was
sworn into ONCE by Chief Justice
vinson, was further identified by
Merriam Smith, White House cor
respondent, as . man Of two hob
bies - raising children and raising
the man next to him"
Curtain Rises on Bar.
Mr.. Short succeeded Warren Fran
els. washington correspondent for
the Los Angeles Times. After q
brief farewell address, Mr.. Francis
said his successor took ONCE after
q bitter contest. This contest was
with his wife who probably won't see
him again until next year, the
retiring president added.
The farewell address was followed
by a few BARS of Dixie" and the
curtain rose on bar decorated
with Maryland flags, tobacco leaves
and pinball machines.
Those who participated in the lit
tie skit, in which the bartender mao
most to say, included Gov. Lane OF
Maryland, Mayor DAlessandro OF
Baltimore, and H. L. Mencken, one
of Baltimore's leading students OF
barroom lore.
More than 100 guests from Wash
ington and Maryland were enter
tanned by Mr.. Short at the in
augural dinner, which was followed
by a dance.
Other new officers inaugurated
last night were vice president. John
C. O'Brien, Philadelphia Inquirer;
secretary, Truman F. Felt, st. Louis
Star-Times; treasurer, George w.
Combs, Baltimore Sun; financial
secretary, Nicholas P. Gregory, Phil
adelphia Inquirer; chairman OF the
board, Radford Mobley, Knight
newspapers; vice chairman OF the
board, Paul MCGEE, Manila Evening
News.
The following board members also
were inaugurated:
Merwin H. Browne, representing
several Pennsylvania newspapers;
Carson F. Lyman, United States
News; William H. Piper of the
Booth newspapers, Michigan; Ger
aid A. Robichaud, Chicago Sun, and
Charles P. Trussell, New York
Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Money in Circulation Drops
Over Billion Since Christmas

banking system, putting the funds
temporarily out of circulation
If the decline continues through
February, 1t will be evidence that
the pinch Of higher living costs is
the dominant cause of the drop, the
economists said.
Oficial reports show there was a
S125, 000, 900 fall during the week
ended last Wednesday In the
amount of money in circulation"
This term includes all money OUT
side the central banks, whether it
actually is circulating" or is hid
den" or even Cost" That left the
total amount in the hands of the
public $28,086, 100000.
Significantly, that is 1000 900
less than the amount outstanding at
the same time last year. The sig
nificance arises from the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01

Bathing is forbidden among many
of the inhabitants of Tibet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
BY the Associated Press

The amount of money in the
hands of the public has dropped by
more than billion dollars since
Christmas, officials said yesterday.
They called it the biggest drop of
the kind ever to occur in so short a
period. =,
Government economists said it
may indicate that rising costs of
living are forcing people to take
money from hiding places "-bureau
,drawers, mattresses, socks, etc-for
current spending needs.
But they added that it also might
reflect only an unusually large de-
cline OF the seasonal" nature which
normally follows after Christmas. At
this time every year people have
paid large sums to merchants and
the latter have returned them to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01

Black market operators in meat
are preparing to 60 into business
again in the event Congress au-
thorizes meat rationing, Senate
banking subcommittee was informed
yesterday.
The testimony Of four witnesses
agreed on this point as the sub
committee neared the end OF its
hearings on a bill by Senator Flan-
ders Republican. of Vermont to set
up machinery for meat rationing
for use If necessary.
Chairman Flanders plans to call
consumer witnesses tomorrow and
may take a vote on the bill before
the end of the week.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Anderson renewed his predic-
ton of a serious meat shortage this
spring. He told an audience OF
women broadcasters he had seen a
headline reading, Meat institute
says meat shortage fears un-
founded"
NIL. AllucISOIl COiiluICkleCu'
Paste that on your calendar for
May day. Then read 1t when May
day comes and see If my fears of
shortage are unfounded."
r. J. Eggert, associate director
of the American Meat Institutes
marketing department, told the
committee earlier in the day that
fears of a serious meat shortage are
unfounded. He said the supply Of
meat per person next spring and
summer will be about half an ounce
less than last year and that there
would be more meat per person
during this period than before the
war
Mr.. Eggert said eve have had
reports at the institute offices that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Reece Calls Communism
Greatest Menace 10 U. ).
BY The Associated Pres,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3l.-Carroll
Reece, chairman of the Republican
National Committee. said tonight
"the spread of Communist power
throughout the world constitutes the
greatest menace to our Nation"
Chief speaker at dinner OF the
Order of Sons of Italy in America,
Mr.. Reece added:
Whether or not we shall be COM
pel'ed ultimately to ccnle to grips
with communism abroad, is some
thing for the future to decide.
1T is to be hoped. of course, that
armed conflict can be avoided, but
it would be unrealistic to fail to
recccnize that possibility. Mean
while, however, we can certainly
proceed with thorough houseclean-
ing at home"
Bathing is forbidden among many
of the inhabitants of Tibet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01

there has been 4 big rise In current
employ ment, wage rates. production
and prices all factors which norm
ally increase circulating" money.
The fact that the total has de-
creased in the face OF these factors
is further evidence that many peo-
pie have had to turn loose at least
part of the money in their hid
ing places" the economists say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Historic Estate Sold

CHARLES TOWN, w, Va, Jan.
81 up. - Caledonia, 3l0- acre
estate near here which was the
scene of several engagements dur
ing the Civil War, was purchased
today by Jerry A. White, Charles
Town pharmacist, for use as q
shorthorn cattle breeding farm.
The estate has been in the Aldridge
family of Charles Town since 1847.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Lincoln Day Dinner Set
AT williamsburg Feb. II
By the Associeted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3l.-Vir-
GINA Republicans will hold Lin
coin Day dinner February IL at the
Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, in
connection with the first OF the
l94s series of bi-monthly regional
policy conference, the COP State
headquarters announced here today.
Senator Watkins, Republican, OF
Utah will make the principal adj
dress.
The waters of the Sea OF Galllee
are slightly brackish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting a room is made easy
by advertising in The Star.
Call National 5000. Open 8
Am. to 9 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
Bondit Gets SIS

Police last night were seeking a
colored bandit who held up Max
Levine, go, owner Of hardware
store at 1902 Seventh street NV,
and escaped with about $25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-01
H. R. Straight Retires

BARTLESVILLE. Okla, Jan. 81
oh. r. Straight, chairman Of
the board of directors of Cities
Service Oil Co.. today announced
his retirement after So years with
the firm.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
Nations Baptists
Now I'm Session
NURSES PLAN
DIAMOND
JUBILEE
TRUMAN, HOOVER, VAN
DENBERG SPONSOR DIA-
MOND JUBILEE OF MUIR
SING

New York City, N. Y, Sept.
11th-President Truman, ex-
president Herbert Hoover and
Senator Arthur Vandenberg,
hading a committe of e70 LADDERS
in public life, have joined the
American Nurses Association
in sponsoring the Diamond Ju-
bilee of Nursing which will be
marked by celebrations throu-
ghout the country, it was an
nounced today. The memory Of
Linda Richards, Americas
first professional nurse is to
be specially honored during the
Jubilee, signalling both the
18th anniversary of profession
al nursing in the U. S. and of
Miss Rishards' graduation
from unrsing school.
According to Pearl McIver,
ANA president, who announc-
ed plans the Jubilee, the cele-
brations will be marked by a
Linda Richards Banquet in
New York City on November
l6. The country's foremost unr-
sing organization, with men,
bership of more than 1620O0
registered professional nurses,
will help ito focus public at
tention through the Jubilee on
the extentron and improve
ment Of nursing service to all
through tn hnprovemnt of SCH
ools of Nursing, economic sec
urfty for all nurses, adequate
licensure laws and more effec-
tive counseling and placement
of both prospective students
and graduate nurses" Miss Nc
Ivr said.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
New Messenger
Service Opens
FLOYD BUTLER OPENS
NEW MESSENGER
SERVICE

If | wre not sure that the
messenger services that | pro-
pose to give to the people of
Omaha, were not needed, |
would not start this particular
type Of business"
Floyd Butler made this def
mite statement to the Guide as
he was interviewed regarding
the new messenger service. De
claring as he was interviewed
regarding the new messenger
service. Declaring that he be-
lived that there was a very def
mite need for such a service,
and that he was prepared to
give the people service Of ali
kinds, such as the delivering Of
parcels, laundry, and will also
save you the necessity Of TAX
ing ime out from your job, by
paying your bills for you; also
he will gladly take care of your
refreshment deliveries. In sho-
rt, Mr.. Butler said he will be
equipped to deliver anything
anywhere a any time, at treason
able rates" and with the assur-
ance that you will be protected
from loss or damages.
Mr.. Butler has been in the
City Of New York for the last
ten years. He served in the
Army for 2 and one-half years
wiA the 350th FAbsd Artillery.
Mr. Butler, an Omaha youth,
attended the Howard Kennedy
School and Technical High
schools. He was employed for
t8 years as presser for
Holmes, The Tailor, also he
worked as a cab driver for the
United and old Grant Street
Cab Co., He isthe son Of Mrs.
Hester Stallworth, 26O9 Grant
Street.
The location Of Floyd's Mes
senger Srvice will be at 2418
North 24th Street. The tempo
rary phone in now Webster
O417
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11

and the members of the Ladies
Auxiliary served refreshments
Many civic leaders and bus
mess men and public officials
of the city were present. Name
ly Mr.. J. L. Welsh, President
Butler, Welsh Grain Co. Mr.
Welsh is also member of the
Board of Regents Of the Univ
ersity of Nebraska.
Others in attendance were
County Judge Robert Troyer
District Judges, Dineen, Rhoa-
des and Thompson. Mr.. Morris
Of the Rehabilitation Deot. OF
the v. A. Truman Morsmann
Commnder of Omaha Post Nc
l. Attorney William H. Thorn
as, Chairman Douglas County
Central Committee, Arthur Nc
Cav, Chairman of the Near No.
Side Republican Committee,
Arthur Reed General Chair
man Dining Car Walters Local
No. 456 A. F. L. M. M. Taylor
of the Omaha Urban League
John Butler of the Near North
Side Y. M. c "A. City Commits
sioners Emmett Gardiner and
numerous others were in attend
ance
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
THEODORE ROOSEVELT LEGION
POST No. 80 INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS

Milliard Carr, Publicity Ch-
airman of the Theodore Roose-
welt Post No. 80, announces
that on September End, l948,
the officers of the Theodore
Roosevelt Post No. 80, of the
American Legion were INSTALL
ed into office by Sam Reynolds
a member of Omaha Post No.
l. Mr.. Reynolds is also Presi-
dent of the Reynolds Updike
Coal Co. He was very ably as
sisted by our Post Adjutant
Edward Turner, who is also
Commander of the Sth District
Of the American Legion.
The following officers were
installed as officers:
Olin Prestidge. Comdr.
Will Pierson list Vice Cmdr.
J. G. Gardiner. End Vice Cmdr
Thomas Chandler. Finance OF
James Walker ". .Sgt-atArms
Porter Johnson. Chaplain
The following members of
the Executive Committee also
took office. Namely: Attorney,
Ray L. Williams, Frank Payne
Collie Jace, Shirley Chambers
and Philip Barge.
Auxiliary Serves Refreshments
President Pearl BrunAnell
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
5. 7. TOWLES RETURNS
TO CITY

Mr.. S. ]. Towles, 2621 Writ
street, returned to the city a
few days ago, from Los Ang-
les, Calf, where he had gone
for a much needed rest. While
in Los Angles, Mr.. Towles un-
derwent a minor operation,
from which he has since fully
recovered.
He was the gust Of his bro
ther, DR.. H. H. Towles, a pro-
minent physician of the Calf
ornia City. Mr.. Towles was ex
tended many courtesies while
there, and reported that he was
greatly impressed with by the
city and its people, who seem
ed to be very progressive in
every way.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
Death Comes to
Longtime
Resident
H. R. GREENFIELD, OLD
TIME CITIZEN DIES

Was Resident Of City So Years
Death came Monday, to Hir-
am R. Greenfield, age 7S, of
2302 Grace street. Mr.. Green
field had been a resident Of the
city for 50 years, and was a
well known figure in the city.
Employed One Place 48 Years
Of his So years residence in
the city, Mr.. Greenfield had
spent 48 of them as an em-
ployee Of the Omaha Athletic
Club. During his 48 years at
the club, he came to know in
timately many well known
men Of the city and nation, all
Of whom held him in high es-
TEEN.
Mr.. Grenfield's wife preced-
ed him in death about two
months ago. He is survived
by a neice, Mrs. Della Wynn,
and a nephew, Eugene Daven-
port, both Of Omaha. Up to the
time Of going to press, funeral
arrangements had not been
completed.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
ELECTRIC SHOW
TO ATTRACT
MANY AT THE
OPENING TUES.

The 1913 Midwest Electrical
Exposition, bringing to Omaha
for six days complete displays
70 the latest electrical applia--
noes and top-notch entertain
ment features, opens Tuesday,
Septmber l4th, at Ak-Sar-Ben
Coliseum. The show is present
ed by the Nebraska Iowa Ele-
ctric Council. This gigantic
Exposition, which will contin-
ue through Sunday night, Sept.
10Th, promises to present to the
Midwesterners the greatest ar
ray Of electrical equipment for
home and farm ever assembled
under one roof.
One OF the special attractions
at the Exposition will be the
Family Quiz Party" emceed
by announcers from Radio
stations WOW, KOHL, KFAB
KBON, KOWH and KSWI.
Every night, one thousand dol
lars in appliances prizes will be
awarded at this laugh-provok-
ing quiz show.
In addition, arrangements
have been made to bring the
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum a spec
ial atomic Energy Exhibit and
the Air Forces Electronics
Display.
Wednesday through Satur-
day at 2 100 P. M, Martha Bob
lsen, Home Service Director Of
the Omaha Public Power Dis
trict, will conduct special Econ
omy Cooking Schools, and eve
ny night at z 80 P. M. except
Sunday, there will be the Bran
deis Show Of Fashion Futures
Another feature of the Ex-
position will be the nightly
stage show with Morten Wells
and his orchestra, plus spec
ialtv acts, in As entertainment
packed minutes Of fun and mu
sic.
Doors of the Coliseum will
be open from | 100 P. m. to / ::
100 ?. M. daley, uesday throu
Sunday, September 18th throu
the 10Th. Admission will be
40 cents evenings and 20 cents
afternoons, tax included. Child
rem under II will be admitted
for half price.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
PROGRESSIVE PARTY NOW
ASSURED PLACE ON BALLOT
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
HOLDS FOUNDING CON
VENTION

The followers Of Henry Wal
lace met at Central High Sch
ool last night, and established
the Progressive Party here in
Nebraska
Approximately 1000 persons
attended the convention. The
first business of the new party
was the obtaining of $50 sign
atures Of qualified voters need
ed to put the Progressive party
candidates on the November ,
ballot, and to set up the party
as going concern in this state
Canada Lee Speaker
Canada Lee, Broadway act
or and former contended for
worlds lightweight boxing
crown led the array Of speakers
at the convention. He was a
last minute substitute for Char
les P. Howard, Of Des Moines,
Iowa. Those addressing the
convention in addition to the
two local speakers, Rev. Arth :
ur Stearn, State Chairman, and
Billie Rose, were: Senator Glen
Taylor of Idaho, Progressive
Party Vice Presidential can
didate; Mrs. Eleanor Gimbel,
New York City, national chair
man of women for Wallace CO.
mmittee; and Fred Slower, the
resident Of the Iowa Farmers
Union.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
IDEAL IMPROVEMENT
CLUB IN MONTHLY
MEETING SEPT. 8.

The Ideal Improvement Club
held its regular monthly meet
ing Wednesday evening, at the
Masonic Hall, 10th and Blonde
Streets. The meeting was well
attended, and general discus
sion was held concerning the
many civic problems confront
ing the citizens Of the city. A.
r. Goodlet, is president, and
R. E. Rese, is recording secret
airy.
The Omaha guide., 1948-09-11
Held for Trial
ALONZO HATCH HELD IN
$500 BAIL ON End DEG.
Rec MURDER CHARGE

Alonzo Hatch, 1914 North
24th Street, was charged with
End degree murder in the shoot
ing last Tuesday Of Herbert
Carr, Of 2814 Hamilton ST., and
is now held dn the county jail
in lieu of &500 bail.
Cause Of the shooting
1t was reported that the eau
Sc of the shooting which took
place outside the Underwood
Billiard Parlor, 1922 North "a
Street, at approximately 3:lC
last Tuesday afternoon, was
because of a misunderstanding
over a pair of glasses which
had been left in the Billiard
Parlor previously, and which
had been found by Hatch, the
custodian. The glasses were lat
er found to be missing and on
the afternoon df the murder,
young Carr, who was known
as a 24th Street character, came
into the parlor with the glasses
and an argument between him
and Hach as to how he came
into possession of the glasses
followed which resulted in the
fatal shooting of Carr, by Hat
ch after it is alleged that he
Carr threatened Hatch.
Hatch will be tried sometime
during the fall term Of court