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Evening star., 1948-07-25
i5-year-oid Joan Tushinsham as Its

i5-year-old Joan Tushingham as Its
queen.
The Rangeley resort region of
Maine recently undertook an aerial
attack with DDT to curb insect pests
that sometimes cause vacation places
much concern. Black flies, mosqui-
toes and "no-see-umS" were the
principal targets. The area hopes
the one spraying will be suficient
this season, although plans have
been made for an early attack next
year, followed up by a midseason
operation.
The August issue OF Argosy haga-
zine has thought up contest de-
signed to give some unlucky vaca-
toner another chance. Called Ar
gosy's Vacation Raincheck," the con-
test offers another two-week try
for the person whose trip was spoiled
by rain. sunburn or other calamity.
The magazine announces that any
one with a tale of woe about a
Evening star., 1948-07-25
7 raveIer's Notebook
Scribblings About Travel Places and Events
BY Jacques FutFelIe, j
The Stor's Trevst Editor

The Tournament of Lights, which
had been scheduled for next month
at Newport Balboa Harbor, Calf,
has been Cancelled for this year.
Plans are under way to revive 1t in
l949.
West Virginia has extended the
vacation season in its State parks
to November l, and cabins will be
available in five parks for rental on
a weekly basis. Supervised recrea-
tional facilities will be operated un-
til September Is at Capacon State
Park, Watoga and Lost River; res
taurants will be open until October
10. At Babcock and Holly River
Parks, supervised play areas and
restaurants will be closed September
Is. All cabins have electric ranges
for cooking, other modern conven-
fences, and, as insurance against
mountain nights, wood burning fire.
places.
According to D. s. Robinson, Cum
ard White Star Line executive,
skipper" is the most abused word
in the nautical vernacular" The
word, loosely used for the person in
command of craft from small sail
boats to giant liners, is not a proper
designation on merchant ship. In
Britain. he points out, skipper" is
correctly used only in referring to
a person in command of fishing
vessel. When abiding to the COM
manding officer of merchant ship,
ne adds, whether it be small cargo
vessel or the speediest luxury liner
af1oat, the officer in command is,
properly, the ships master" With
out causing eyebrows to rise, he can
also be called commander" of the
ship. or even captain"
Atlantic City is looking for Its
peak business Of the year when its
racing season starts August 8.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

General admission to the National
Railroad Fair, which opened last
week in Chicago, is Is cents, includ-
ing tax. Admission to the grand
stand for the performance of the
transportation pageant. Wheels a.
Rolling" is so cents, including tax,
and ride on the fairs narrow
gauge railroad system costs a dime
All other attractions are free.
The 38th annual Baby Parade. at
Wildwood, N. j., August 6, will have
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ruined vacation can enter by writing
q letter TO Argosy explaining briefly
why the vacation was q fop. The
"raincheck" vacation includes visit
to New York and stay at Smugglers
Notch Lodge. Stowe, VT. Letters
must be mailed not later than mid
night, September s. I948. to Argosy
Magazine, 205 East Forty-second
street, New York II, N. Y.
The Mayfair Guardsmen, famous
relocated dance and entertainment
ensemble, will continue on In the
Mayfair Lounge of Atlantic City's
Clarioge Hotel. George P. Bruni,
general manager, recently signed the
Evening star., 1948-07-25
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. B.
-

Names waterfront city Of Rock
land will stage one OF its largest
public events next Saturday. The
Junior Chamber Of Commerce will
sponsor one-day Maine Lobster
and Seafood Festival to publicize
these products, Fishing craft will be
on display and there will be parades
and street dancing. but the main
event is the outdoor lobster and sea
Evening star., 1948-07-25

18th consecutive contract with the
group.
y
All arterial highways in Oregon
are open to travel, the travel In
formation department of State
Highway Commission emphasizes.
Despite the early summer Columbia
River food; all highways are in good
condition. the department adds, ex-
cept stretches where normal main
tenanee and improvement programs
are under Way.
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food picnic. To be sure lobster eaters
are served quickly, II serving lines
will be set up. Many booths also
are planned TO dispense other pre-
pared seafoods.
Here's fast. simple route for reach
ing the New York International Air
port tIdlewild) by auto from Man.
haitian: Gross East River on Queens.
lSee NOTEBOOK, Page B-al
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tSee NOTEBOOK, Page B-80
Evening star., 1948-12-04

labor unions" he said" because a
great part of the unions funds were
transferred by Communist leaders to
their party and misused for propa-
ganda purposes.
The Communist Party, he pointed
out, was chiefly interested in taking
control of the so-called wealthy
unions.
Under Chilean social laws. every
union participates in the profits of
industry, the Chilean legislator ex-
planned. Conditions there a year
ago, he went on, were such that
communism agitators had obtained
full control of the main industries
of the country: Coal, transportation,
nitrate, copper, iron and others"
Declining to comment on revolu-
tions in two other South American
countries, Mr.. Silva pointed out
these troubles were internal prob
lens of those powers. But he point
ed out further what had taken place
in his own country to prevent such
coups.
mot long ago our government
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Chile Definitely Savel
From Communism,
Visiting Editor Says
By Harold B. Rogers

Chile definitely has been saved
from communism, in the opinion OF
Alfredo Silva, editor and publisher
of La Union at Valparaiso, who re-
Gently received the Maria Moors
Cabot Award at Columbia Univer-
sity.
A member of the Chilean Con-
gress, Mr.. Silva, who is visiting here,
said today that had 1t not been
for the recent Arm stand Of the
Chilean President and Congress
Chile would be In the hands OF
communism"
The vigorous measures adopted
by our government have saved Chile
from being the first foothold of in
ternationals communism in South
America" he said.
Speaking of the Chilean law for
the defense of democracy, Mr.. Silva
explained that this law rather than
being repressive, is in effect defen-
sive."
1T is aimed exclusively at pre-
venting Communist dictatorship of
Evening star., 1948-12-04

discovered q conspiracy directed
against our democratic system" he
said. "The investigation showed
that its promoters were Fascists and
Communist elements, with the CO.
operation of not more than a dozen
military people from Q the lower
ranks.
1T was then" he added, "that
some newspaper in Chile suggested
the abortive plot was meant to ex.
piode at the same time as others ir
Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela"
So far, Bolivia and Chile have
escaped, he said, but expressed the
belief that Communists were behinc
all these plots"
Mr.. Silva was the guest of honol
at a reception given at the Chilean
Embassy last night by Chilean Am
bassador Felix Nieto del Rio. Mr.
Silva was one of four Western Hemi-
sphere journalists receiving the
Maria Moors Cabot gold medal for
outstanding contributions to un-
Evening star., 1948-12-04
Sale Of Wood by Rick
Troubles D. {. Department

Fireplace wood is again becoming
one of the worries of the Depart
ment Of Weights, Measures and
Markets Of the District.
Much wood is being sold by what
is known as rick" which is not a
legal unit Of measure here. A rick"
is measurement of wood that de-
pends on the width of the wagon
haUling the wood, and in many cases
is not cord or specific part of
a cord. according to j. Thomas
Kennedy, director of the depart
ment.
It is unusual for "rick" to
Evening star., 1948-12-04

measure half . cord despite the
fact that some dealers are charging
$40 a "rick." Such wood sells for
$40 a cord, Mr.. Kennedy said.
Evening star., 1948-12-04

derstanding among the nations Of
the Americas"
The decorations were presented by
President Eisenhower Of Columbia
University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

eally over and that he was not needed at the front Hurley was a member of the Judge Advocate Generals office-in other words an Army lawyer whose duty was behind the lines.
 Col. Rogers now points out that Hurley knew that the "cease fire order had heen called and circu- lated before he ever went up to the frcnt in order to get his decora- tion for "gallantry in action. Therefore. concludes Col. Rogers, Hurley actually got the medal for action after he knew the war was over.
 Col Rogers also reports that Hurley later applied for member ship in the Third Division Asso- citation in Washington, because his medal came from the Third Divis- ion. However, Third Division head quarters refused to accept the ex- Secretary of War for membership
 Our apologies to MT. Hurley therefore for understanding his gall in accepting medal for gal lantry" after the war had virtual ly ended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

contract. With the national C1O underwriting the Longshore and Marine Cooks contracts those demands will be met With effective contract underwriting the unions and management will have the opportunity
 to demonstrate that they work together to restore shippers confidence in the of West Coast ports
 In discussing the Roth Formula, it is most im- portant to understand that it is simply method of resuming negotiations and that it has bearing whatsoever the nature provisions of the future contract The formula provides a means of bringing the employers and the unions together to establish contract and also provides method of insuring the performance of such contract.
 We stress this point for the reason that in many instances the public gains an incorrect impression from reports through the press and radio. We, as members of the shipping industry, should make every effort to correct misunderstanding of the significance of the Roth Formula wherever we find them.
 In accordance with this formula negotiations were resumed at 10 am November Il by special nego- tiating committee representing the employers and the union representatives. They will continue discussions until final agreement is reached or if that does not happen before ten days have elapsed the last nego- tiating committee offer will be submitted the union and the employers for acceptance or re- jection by secret ballot.
 It is deep desire that an early satisfactory settlement will be reached to permit the resumption of Alaska service. We doing everything possible to achieve this objective.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
Saint Peron
Washington Post)

Washington Post)
 Argentinas dictator, Juan Domingo Peron, may or may not have been joking when he remarked that holiday which he decreed recently would be known as "St. Peron's Day. Assuredly President Peron has been doing his utmost to prove to the Argentine people that he is a saviour if not a saint and his campaign has been complete with foreign plot which implies persecution not unlike that of the saints have encountered in the past
 Among Peron's latest saintly endeavors for the working people, "descamsados,' he calls them, has been to decree 50 cent increase in newspaper wages. This has been followed by another decree which limits the size of newspapers to Is pages and confiscates newsprint supplies hand. Senor Peron finds abundant justification. of course. in the dollar shortage that has been fosted Argentina part capitalist plot It merely passing coincidence are Prensa and La Nacion, which remain the last wise purely concidental that the premier newspaper Democracia because of innocuous part of the law which excludes from the limitation all government advertising and photographs and stories distributed by the press undersecretariat It is of course per fecy natural that the aid of such advertising in meet ing the wage bills should be restricted principally 60 those newspapers which show their appreciation of the fight Peron is wagng against the forces of evil"
 But the dragons refuse to be Sain La Presna's first issue under the decree reportedly did not contain single photograph of Peron story supplied so thoughtfully by the government Truly the path to sainthood is a thorny and, judging from Peron's travail, also devious one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
J. rARNELL THOMAS

A few readers have chided this column for its original expose last August of how Chairman J. Par nell Thomas of the Un-American Activities Committee received sal- ary kickbacks from employees-an expose which has now led to Thomas indictment.
 Some readers apparently confuse salary kickbacks with nepotism. Both are to be deplored, but the latter is not illegal.
 Nepotims is the employment of relatives. In fairness, it should be stated that some relatives, such as Arthur Vandenberg. Jr.. and Mrs. Glen Taylor, wife of the Sen- ator from Idaho. work long hours on the job. On the other hand some relatives merely draw the sal sry. never come near the office, and let the rest of the staff do the work. This, however, is not against the law.
 But it is against the law to hire clerk or stenographer and then require them to kick back part or all of their salary to the Congressman. Clerks and steno- graphers are not paid by the Con- gressman but by the Government. Therefore, kickbacks merely mean that the Government-with it's knowledge-is increasing the Con- gressman's salary
 A Congressman's salary is fixed by law. In fact, he himself votes to fix that salary and recently Congressman Thomas and others voted to give themselves a wage in- crease of S2.500 year. plus $2,5OC a year for expenses, making a to-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
THE ROTH FORMULA"

The so-called Roth Formula has been introduced in the present maritime strike situation
 In statement issued by F A. Zeusler. Executive Assistant to the President of the Alaska Steamship Company, this formula is explained to all Alaska Steamship Company personnel copy of this state mert has been received by The Empire and although the statement is not marked personal" we believe Mir zeusler will not object to it being made public because of the interest of the public in the current strike situation.
 The statement is as follows an interesting eXplana- tion, that should be read by all;
 The most recent development in the Pacific Coast maritime tie-up has been the acceptance of the so- striking unions While you undoubtedly have been reading in the press about this agreement, believe you may be interested in our observations in this matter
 Throughout this dispute we have firmly maintain ed position based on two main points: CD that we demand responsible union leadership, and @ that insist upon reasonable guarantee of contract per- formance.
 Granting good faith the part of the national CIO leaders, feel that these two points are pos sibel through the Roth Formula. The essential pro- vision of this agreement is that the national GIG will underwrte the contract yet to be agreed upor and doing so give the employers assurance of con- tract performance We have every to place oui trust in MT Phillip Murray and to accept this oppor- tunity to seek an end to the strike.
 In accepting the Roth Formula, the Waterfront Employers Association and the Pacific American Shipowners Association said:
 The entire basis of demands has been re- sponsbility of union leadership in living up to the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

NfISUSED: Can have this seat?' Say, implies ability MAY permission OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Children second syllable DREN, chil-dern
 Calendar of reckoning me) ob-
 
 SYNONYMS Beautiful bewitchin attractive, charm handsome, pretty, picturesque
 WORD STUDY: three times and it yours Let us vocabulary word each day Todas word DOGMA that which held doctrine Pronounce COST, unstressed) The obscure loose dogmas o early antiquity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
MERRY-GO.ROUND

There was good reason why the Voice of America so consistently informed Europe that Dewey was going to be elected Charles Thay- CT, New York manager of the Voice" was in constant touch with Allen Dulles, brother of John Foster Dulles, and one of Dewey's right-hand men Diplomats are wondering what will now happen to Thayer and the many other Deweyites inside the State Depart ment. Probably nothing When Gov. Kim Sigler of Michigan, the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA sg LEE

O. If person accepted the invitation acceptance accept 
 rude If such thing were done and the usifiable. I a o unpopuarty.
 complimentary closing good form Yours truly" Yours very truly?
 A. s
 Q. What is the table small silver S
 A. Cut the apple into
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

tai of $15,000.
 The result of Congressman Thomas kickback deals meant that he was paid considerably more than his legal salary. Thomas has a long record of kickbacks going back to l940, plus two known in- stances when he kept, soldiers out of combat and later collected S85O from their families.
 The Merry -Go-Round makes no apologies for it's expose of Con- gressman Thomas activities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

man who did not refer the Sena- tor Hooper murder case to Com missioner Toy of Detroit, was de- feated, he jumped into his plane and vanished. Sigler ran l60,000 behind his own Republican ticket Mrs. Truman thinks that Fade Styka, world-famous Polish- American portrait painter, is the only artist who has been able to reproduce the slusive blue-gray color of her husbands eyes E. . The teachers voted almost 100 per cent against Dewey. They did not forget Deweys diatribe against the teachers lobby at the Governors Conference in Portsmouth, N H., last summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
DISPLACED PERSONS SHIP i5 BATTLING GALE ON ATLANTIC

NEW YORK, Nov 16.--tN- The Army transport Gen. Omar Bundy with 802 Displaced Persons bound from Bremerhaven to Boston ra- dioed today she was fighting a strong northwest gale about 1,178 miles off the U. s. coast.
 The vessel reported her speed had been cut and she would reach Bos- ton Thursday instead of Wednes- day. The passengers are mainly Poles, Lithuanians, Latvians and StatelesS persons.
 Two of the passengers are en route to Anchorage, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
20 YEARS AGO f{ME TIT EMPIRE
NOVEMBER Is, 1923

there number of memberships received local in the announced by M L. Merritt Chairman.
 large crowd attended opening annual Parish work booth was m charge of Turner A L Riedneau and Mrs H. R. VanderLee booth Aude Chenad Sam Guyot director of the tea awarded the door prize for the first night night to be turkey dinner
 Rudys place the Loop Road previous Rudy and w. Taylor Chinese pheasans in the vicinity
 D. Wrangel who had been visiting Ill Miss Thema Wait dinner the bridge E.. Cahi and Harold Gallwas
 High, 34; rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
LOOK and LEARN 4. c. GORDON

How different nts eye capable of distinguishing? Under which President Secretary of the
 g. What the total Columbus expedition covey?
 4. Which is the oldest city Europe? D. Do horses pull more with their hind front legs?
 ANSWERS:
 l. More than 9 George Washington , About $4580 A. Toledo, Spain claims g. With their hind legs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA pT5.
NOVEMBER F

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, for 24- hour period, ending at 4:30 this morning, and released by the Weather R,lreau Jl1neau follnW
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

Tt is a tale told by idiot full of sound and fury sgnifyng nothing Shakespeare was referring to life but the description quite apty fits candidates speech fed through a sound truck
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

the kind the American troops rode in during World War l.
 These boxcars are being filled with gifts for the American peo- pie and one care will be left in each of the 48 states. The 18th car will go to the District of Col umbia for transmission to the Territory of Hawaii, which con- tributed an average of eight cents apiece for every man, woman and child in Honolulu to the original Friendship Train.
 The French Thank You Train is not coming from the Government of France but from the French people. It is being organized by Commandant Guy de la Vasselais, who served as liaison officer on General Patton's staff and is an old friend of Americans. Several war veterans are contributing to make the Thank You Train a suc- cess.
 The gifts in the 49 cars will not include food, luxuries or wine Instead, they will be chosen from products which are typically French and will include several monuments. portraits, wood carv- ings. china, pottery, bells and na- tive costumes. While the French are leaving it to the individual Friendship Train committees in the United States as to how the gifts will be disposed. it has been sug- gested that some of them may be suitable for American museums colleges and schools.
 The American railroads, which were such an important factor in making the Friendship Train pos sible, have periodically offered to carry the French train free through various parts of the United States
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
APOLOGIES TO PAT HURLEY

On October 25, l948, this column published an account of how ex- Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley received a decoration for gallant ry in action on the morning of November II, 1918, the day World War I ended.
 Further information has now come to hand regarding this decor ation, and we now wish to apolo- eize to MT. Hurley.
 The information comes from Col Wilbur Rogers. formerly of the 77th Field Artillery, Third Division. Col Rogers is the officer who stopped Hurley en route to the tTont lines and told him the war was piacti-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NC. ll5 SECOND and FOURTH a ]: :::: :::' : !: ,: :'' $: :;: Worshipful Master: JAMEs w LEVERS. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-16
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page Che,
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Weather: High, 35; low, 34; rain.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-09-16
Lexington To Play
Walden Friday 2:30

The Lexington High School foot
ball eleven will open the season
here Friday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock at Beall Athletic Field, when
they meet Walden in the first game
of the season.
According to Coach Bill Schneider,
the Lexington boys will not be in
topnotch shape for the first game.
but he expects his boys to put up a
good scrap.
Before the end of the season the
Purple Wave should be getting in
pretty good shape, Coach Schneider
said.
The game was originally set for
Friday night, but had to be changed
to the afternoon, because it has been
impossible to get the lights up al
the field in time. New lights are
being added at Beall Field and when
finished the Lexington field will be
one of the best lighted in this Sec
ton.
Future home games will undoubt-
ly be played at night.