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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-14
'WAITE TIE AND
 TAILS" NEW BILL,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Dan Duryea, whose screen prestige and public following have scared diz- zily through his last three pictures, will be seen again locally when Universals White Tie and Tails" opens at the Capitol Theatre to- night.
 Starting with The Woman in the Window" and following with Scar let Street. and Black Angel Dur yea has proven himself one of Hol- lywood's best actors as well as one ol it's top box office attractions.
 In White Tie and Tails, in which he co-stars with Ella Raines and William Bendix, he tries new type of portrayal and proves himself as capable of handling this assignment as he was in more sinister parts.
 The story, based on The Victoria Docks at g." by Rufus King and Charles Beahan, finds Duryea play ing butler in the elaborate home of a New York millionaire family. Miss Raines is a society girl whom he meets while he is masqueratding as a genteel man of wealth and Bendix appears as the society-struck owner of gambling establishment.
 There is an excellent supporting cast including Frank Jenks in a comedy role as a chauffeur; ohm Milan. Barbara Brown, Scotty Beckett and Nita Hunter, who make up the family which employs Dur ysa; Donald Curtis, Richard Gaines, Clarence Kolb and others.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-14
KELLER PLEADS FRIDAY

Harry Keller alias W. s. Me Knight will enter his plea Friday at 10 m. to a Grand Jury in- dictment accusing him of violating the Mann Act. His plea was ori- ginally scheduled to have been made today, but was deferred be- cause an attorney was not ap- pointed for him until yesterday. Judge William Holzheimer was named defense attorney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-14
James Roosevelt Gels Good Laugh;
 Producing Demos

LOS ANGELES, Jan 14.--iR-"Im doing all I can to produce more Democrats" declared James Roose- welt, California Democratic Commit tee Chairman, earnestly pleading last night for party support.
 It drew a big laugh from the au- dience. Roosevelt's fifth child--A daughter named Anna Eleanor for his mother-was born last Satur- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-14
JOINS AEL&P STAFF

F. D. Nagel of San Mateo, Calf, has arrived here and joined the engineering staff of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company He is registered at the Hotel Ju- neau.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

thought that the wage Garner
and the white collared worker
will shed too many tears over
the prospect of 50-cent butter
and Accent bacon.
As a matter of fact, the best
thought is that the demand for
these commodities both here
and abroad is such that no real
apprehension of these prices
becoming too low any time
soon need be had.
Automobile Shortage
Speaking of prices, the hope
of hundreds of thousands of
Americans to fill their needs
for a new automobile within a
fairly low priced category is
none too bright. While the
higher priced cars are beeom-
ing more accessible, the medi-
UNI and low priced cars are
hard to get and will stiH con
tinue 10 be throughout the year.
The reasons for TINS are sew
eral. To begin with. It must
be realized that during the var
period practically no new cars
were built. And even though
the automobile production. nov
that there are comparatively
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Commodity Decline

For the past several months
official Washington has possib-
" worried more and given
more consideration to the high
cost of living and the attend
ant problem of initiation than
anything else. Even the fear
of Communism has taken a
back seat during that period
and been forced to yield first
place to the concern over the
high cost of the essentials of
life. All governmental agen-
cies from the White House on
down the line we're preaching
he dangers of initiation and
urging all types Of remedies to
combat the increased cost Of
the average mans meat and
bread. Then came the crash or
the commodity exchanges. The
price Of wheat. lard. butter.
meal. and other essentials Of
lie began 70 decline. Jusl how
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Machine Shakes
Land Firm Enough
For Foundations
APP Newsfea tures

Philadelphia - Giving the
earth "the jitters" is the latest
step in converting sandy ground
and mashlands into land firm
enough to support heavy con-
struction.
This is done by a mechanism
known as the "vibroflotation
machine which utilizes power
full vibrations and jets of water.
An unbalanced weight revolv-
ing in the 13-foot long shaft at
1900 revolutions per minute
produces the violent vibrations.
The machine, which weighs
$500 pounds, is suspended from
a construction crane and bores
into the soft ground as it is
lowered. During the boring, the
vibrations break up loose par
ticles of earth which are then
packed by the Jets of water
fed through the machines head
nearsthe vibrating unit.
Richard H. Demott, vice pres
ident of the ski Industries,
Inc. reporting on the perform
ance of anti-friction bearings
during the first u. S. tests Of
the device, said that an area. of
100 square feet can be packed
to any required depth up to
100 feet with each application
of the machine.
Demott explained that the
machine, originally built and
tested in Europe, was con-
structed by the Baldwin Loco
motive Works at Eddystone,
Pa.
He said the machine can re-
claim loose, sandy soil or, earth
so that it will support large
buildings, airport runways and
water retaining dams, and will
be valuable in retaining sandy
ground and marshland.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

in the state legislature a bill
which would impose the same
restrictions and penalties on
Louisiana fishermen fishing in
Mississippi waters as those
presently imposed on Mississip-
plans by Louisiana law. The
bill provides that Louisiana
fishermen would be forbidden
to fish with trammel nets in
Louisiana waters, and hook
and-line fishermen would be
assessed a $40 fee. A similar
law aimed at Mississippi fish
ermen is in effect in Louisiana.
Retailiatory legislation often
ends in a vicious cycle of laws
under which everyone suffers.
However, in this instance we
believe that our legislature
should pass this bill, and keep
it in effect as long as such leg
islation exists in Louisiana. II
is a matter of selfprotection
and would, perhaps, be of
enough nuisance value. to bring
short sighted Louisiana legis-
lators to their senses
We would like to point out
once more to the city admin
istration that ii is much easier
to repair a hole in a paved
street when it is six inches
across, than when il has assum-
ed the proportions of a dry
lake bed after being pounded
for weeks by automobiles and
trucks, and incidentally inflict-
a certain amount of dam
age on vehicles and generally
making a bad-tempered driver
out of an even-tempered indi-
vidual. We have watched, fas-
cinated, these holes grow from
small breaks in pavings along
The city's main thoroughfare to
craters three and four feet
across and several inches deep.
Two men with one of the city's
light trucks loaded with a filler
could do a genuine public ser
vice by spotting these holes and
filling them Before they be-
come a real traffic menace.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

Congressman John Rankin
says he is under considerable
pressure" to offer himself for
president of the United States
on a Southern Democratic
ticket. Well, well, wonders GER
tainly never cease. We would,
however, like to point out to
Congressman Rankin some
facts connected with the Mis-
sissippi senatorial race a little
more than three months ago.
Out of five Democrats running
for u. $. Senator, Mr.. Rankin
ran a bad fifth. Out of approx
imatelv 200, 1000 votes cast in
that election, Mr.. Rankin re-
ceived a total of approximately
$4,000, slightly in excess of IL
percent of the total. On the
basis of these figures, it seems
to us that the home folks ex-
pressed themselves pretty force
fully concerning Mr.. Rankin's
qualifications. Seems also that
Mr.. Rankin could profitably
spend a little time analyzing
these returns before yielding to
this pressure"
Up in Jackson, Miss, last
week a correspondent for the
New York Times was stopped
by two policemen in plain
clothes as he left a statewide
meeting Of Negroes, which he
had been assigned to cover by
his newspaper. He was ordered
into the back seat of a police
car and there questioned ex-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

few strikes in that industry.
has gone into high gear. it will
take another year or two for
the supply to catch up with
the demand. For it must also
be born in mind that since. and
as a result of, the var people
have nearly twice as much
money with which to buy au-
tomobiles as they had fifteen
or twenty years ago. Add to
this the fact that our popula-
ton has increased By several
millions during that period with
a resultant increase n the de-
mand for ears. And even
though II Is expected that l.
900 900 new ears Wili Dc turned
out for the United States mar
ket this year, you nav have
to wait another L months ~
more before youF name Is
reached on youf FaHd g. ghev-
Tolet dealers Isl.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
State Department Workers
Ponder Allen Appointment
ATC-NATS Merger Proposal
Alarms Navy Air Chiefs

Special to Central Press
Washington-The appointment
of George v. Allen, a veteran
career diplomat who has work.
ed next door to the Soviet
Union in the Middle East, to
handle the Voice of America"
program has many State De-
partment employees worried.
They have been running the
Voice there own way and.
according to some reports,
Very satisfactorily. However,
they fear that Allen NAV lop
them off the payroll to make
wav for men who have work
ed in the area around the Iron
Curtain and been subjected to
Russian radio propaganda.
Actually, Allen was put on
the job primarily on the chance
he would put up a better ar
gument for more funds for the
"Voice with Congress than
his predecessor, William Ben
ton.
However, Marshall wanted
him also because he felt that
a diplomat with a good back
ground could do a more effec-
tive job in meeting what has
been described as Russian t.ly-
ing" about American motives
in the Marshall Plan and in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Nations Beef Production Is
At Its Greatest Efficiency

highs and lows can be shorten
ed and the spread between
peaks and valleys can be re-
duced.
The marketing of beef cat
tie last year reached an all
time high of 100000 head.
The experts predict about 49,
000, 1000 head will be slaughtered
this year.
Beef production in 1947 was
sufficient to provide every Am
erican with 10 pounds of beef.
In 1948 it is expected IS pounds
will be available. This is less
than was available during the
war years but more than for
any year between 1918 and
1912.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

too, seem to have gone into
temporary retirement, the lac
teal fluid having attained near
champagne costs in many
quarters.
We don't know what the cur
rent quotations on pancakes
may be but there has been a
noticeable dearth recently of
flapiaek tournaments.
Our town once boosted the
regional doughnut destroyer
ehampion-but this was back
in the days when they were
a dime a dozen.
The Seattle taxi car drivers
ration Of clam devoafing. Incl
IDENTIFY. vas at the rate of one
every four-and-ene-half sec
ends. That's D our tabulatlon
aud not hy the eabhys meter.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Capital Comment
By CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM M. coLMER

far they would have gone, of
course, no one knows, but the
fact remains that these prices
did decline on successive days
to the full amount permitted
under the rules of the eommod-
ity exchange boards.
Now a curious thing has hap
pened. Many of these same
governmental agencies have be-
gun TO fret and attempt to fig
ure out ways, means. and meth
DDS of stopping the decline. Of
course, no one, and least Of all
the producer. wants TO see the
bottom fall out and commodity
prices reach a horse and buggy
level Of say 20 cents a pound
for butter. 10 cents a pound for
meat. and 3Q-eent wheat. But
$500 wheat and si.00 j pound
butter IS a long way from the
prices Of those days In fact.
fneY ere al OFT o. Inc WITH
even the aifnIane age Il IS not
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
You're
Telling Me!
BY WILLIAM RIFT
Central Press Writer

A Seattle Taxi Driver has
lust won the worlds eating
championship by downing 1872
CLANS in 10 minutes. What the
man at the next desk wants
to know is-how much did they
cost him?
=
Eating champs used to do
their stuff with sirloin steaks.
but that sport became far too
expensive.
The gulping gladiaters then
switched to eggs-fried or
hard-boiled. but this. too has
become a millionaire's pastime.
Then. there we're milk drink
ing athletes but these lads.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

haustively before being releas-
ed. Then in Washington. d. C.,
last week capital city police
said that they were investigat-
ing all organizations and indi-
viduals who supported Henry
Wallace, as well as recording
in a loyalty" file the names
of speakers and persons at
tending meetings including
those "who rally to protest the
high cost of living or racial dis
elimination" according to the
Scripps-H Howard News.
These two incidents, in them
selves, are relatively unimpor-
tant, but when considered as
a state of mind are both dan
gerous and disturbing. In our
zeal to combat various types
of 'isms' with suppressive ac-
tions, and sometimes with force,
we are questioning those very
freedoms on which our fore
fathers founded our nation,
and which have given our peo-
pie a calm and steadfast faith
in the blessings of democracy
since. 1t is this faith, and not
powers, that is our
greatest bulwark and security
against the attacks of both
Communism and Facism, and
when we have lost that faith
we will have set our course
down a path that will make us
easy victims of one OF the other.
There has been introduced
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
Inside Washington
foreign policy generally.

foreign policy generally,
. = =
Navy Disapproves-The Navy
is burned up about the presi-
Dental air policy commission
recommendation that its trans
port service be merged with
Air Forces Air Transport Com
mand.
One high naval aviator said,
1T would be all right if they
would let us have an equal
say about management. But
they won't. Because the Air
Force is bigger and has a bet
ter in at certain places, we'll
be sunk without a trace
He cited the commissions
own report in defense of MATS.
That document reveals that the
Naval Air Transport Service.
with one-fourth of the airplanes
and on%e-fourth of the person.
mel of ATC. flies four-fifths
the ton miles covered by ATC.
. =
Woodring May Get Job-The
recent departure of former
Secretary of War Harry Wood
ring for an extended tour of
Europe has brought rumors
that he may take an active
part in the administration of
the Marshall Plan.
The former Kansas governor
said he was making the jour
ney as a private citizen Just
to ''have a look around How
ever, he conceded that he
would weigh conditions as he
found them against proposals
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
ANGEL GETS PAINT JOB

Lame Belohrad, CzechosloYa-
kiaAAP-A woman citizen of
this little Bohemian spa de-
cided that statue of the Guard
ian Angel on the market square
was looking drsb and needed
some efreshening up"
Withhold consulting the local
authorities. the lady had the
statue covered with a coat of
bright paint.
The local custodian Of historic
monuments ruled the job ''un-
suitable and ordered the lady
70 wash off the paint.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
AMONG SPORTS


Pierre, S. D.-AP-Hunters
weren't the only men afiela in
South Dakota during the fall
upland bird and big game sea-
sons. The state game, fish and
parks department says wafdens
and other officers hailed in a
total of 1876 hunters, who paid
fines totaling $6,255 on charges
of game law violations.
Most of the arrests were for
shooting game birds out of sea-
son, exceeding daily bag linn
its and shooting hen pheasants.
One hunter, however. was diff
ferent. He shot a pelican.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20

for aid as envisioned in the
Marshall Plan.
Additionally, Woodring said
he would attempt to visit all
European countries from Italy
to Sweden, including excur-
sions to Trieste and Vienna, but
would make no attempt to pen
citrate the Iron curtain" or
enter Russian satellite eoun-
tries.
Washington recalled that it
was Woodring who appoint
ed Gen. George C. Marshall as
Army chief-of-staff over the
protests of the late President
Roosevelt. In fact, Woodring
was so certain that he had the
right man for the right job
that at one point he threatened
to resign his cabinet post un-
less FDR approved Marshalls
promotion.
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To Glamorize Dishwashing-
The Agriculture department
has tackled perhaps its most
difficult task. 1t hopes to con-
vince the daughter of the
American household that dish
washing is a privilege, not a
tiresome chore.
1t has thrown its vast resour-
ees at the problem as the re-
suit of a All club poll which re-
vealed that IL girls out of II
consider scrubbing the family
china their most distasteful
job.
Agriculture is promoting such
slogans as bend at the knees
instead of the back" and use
a tray to save kitchen trips" 1t
promises a report by spring
on its glamorization perform
ance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-20
THIS WEEK
in Other Years

FIVE YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, steps were taken to re-
lieve the food and milk shortage
in the Pascagoula-Mos Point
area brought about by wartime
growth injunction filed
against local dairy prohibiting
the allowing of its cattle to en-
ter and destroy government
property. . landowners in
this area asked to agree for
trainees at Camp Shelby to use
land for war games first
classes were held in South Ele-
mentary school registra-
ton for ration book No. 2 be-
gan women's welding
contest to be held at ingalls,
study WAYS to finance
library after withdrawal of fed
eral funds, Board of Supervisors
places burden on municipal
shoulders. Editorially, the peo-
pie of Moss Point-P ascagoula
area were asked if we could af-
ford to do without a library
with the largest population in
history.
FOUR YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, students of Pascagoula
and Moss Point announced
plans to stage a treasure hunt
to reach quota in 4th warloan
drive doctors present
ed proposal to Board of Super
visors for erection of clinic and
instigation of medical insur-
ance plan Pascagoula
civic council asked efficient
transportation in Moss Point
and Pascagoula Cham
Der of Commerce asked more
adequate and cheaper Transport
tation system in this area
architect and construc-
ton superintendent named for
recreation buildings. Editori-
ally, control of mosquitoes by
city authorities asked. Efforts
to improve transportation sys-
tenn a~pplauded.
THREE YEARS AGO THIS
: WEEK, Hearing on issues in
volved in recent strike vote
called at ingalls, scheduled in
Washington $50 German
prisoners of war to be used in
cutting wood for Moss Point
paper mill Moss Point
Youth Canteen reopened :.
Moss Point business men plan
ned canvass to finance swim
ming pool members of
Moss Point Methodist church in
armed forces honered with
plaque. Editorial pointed out
litter and trash behind bust
ness establishments in Pasca-
goula. Reprinted talk by E.
R. Hammett urging saving for
postwar planning.
TWO YEARS AGO THIS
WEEK, Board of Supervisors
asked aid of governor in state
line row approved '46
budget and renamed Verne
Barnes secretary of Chamber of
Commerce manufac-
ture of commercial veneer to
be resumed here camel
lia-japonica annual show held
by Pascagoula Progressive club.
Editorial: spending 8,000,0 900
state sales-tax surplus by leg
islature and state administration
called port barrel spending.
Attention again called to filth
and trash in Pascagoula and en-
virons.
ONE YEAR AGO THIS
WEEK. launching of second
Brazilian vessel announced
Pascagoula schools re-
cord highest daily attendance
relative to enrolment in 10
years Leaf River Navi-
CATION Committee to visit Pas
cagoula for conference on wa
terway ITO women at
tend all-day Tri-Zone meeting
at Methodist church an
nual county basketball tourna-
ment will be played in Moss
Point. Editorial: Alabama's
Governor Folsom quoted in
his appeal to fix up Alabama
Evening star., 1948-05-02
H A. J, Wedderburn
cvratsr ef Photography
The Smithsonion institution

the second meeting. After the
adoption Of such rules, permanent
oncers should be elected and club
dues decided. The figure depends
on the activity. If q communal
darkroom for joint use of members
Is to be operated, dues must be
scaled upward accordingly.
The chairman of the Program
Committee should be chosen with
care because the fate of the organ
ization dependx largely on his sue
cess. Club meetings never should be
allowed to become dull or begged
down with reading of lengthy reports,
repeated discussions of or amend
ments to the bylaws, etc. Successful
camera clubs vary their programs
Portrait sessions, print competitions,
critiques, camera strolls are only a
few of the activities that can be
followed to avoid routine monotony.
Perhaps the most important fea-
ture will be talks by guest speakers.
1t is not hard to find qualified per-
sons in city Of any size who are
expert in some field of Photographic
endeavor. As a rule, these people
are ready to talk about their hobbies
or professions and will have a
natural interest in helping begin
ners. News photographers. COM
mercial cameramen and advanced
amateurs from other clubs are
usually glad to help.
Seasons Lay the Pattern.
The seasons of the year will de-
termine to some extent the type of
activity followed. In spring and
summer, landscape and marine pic
lures predominate. In the fail,
members will gravitate toward color
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Local Masonic News

opcCidl DIuc-b bOuSe dCIlVllleS.
Mount Pleasant-Monday, third
Of series on Masonic education.
Barristers-Wednesday, address
by Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws
of the District Court of the United
States for the District of Columbia
King Solomon-Wednesday, ]
pm, F. C. Degree.
Mount Pleasant-Wednesday, Eel
lowcraft Club.
overwhelmingly, ladies' night
entertainment and dance, 42Os
Ninth street NV.
Justice-Friday, James v. Bennett
director Federal prisons, to speak on
Inside United States Prisons"
Chevy Chase-Friday. family
night, supper, followed by enter
tainment, 1910 Wisconsin avenue
NV.
knights Templar:
Columbia Commandery-Friday
Order of Red Cross and Order OF
Malta.
Royal Arch chapters:
Monday-Petworth, Royal Arch.
Tuesday-Lafayette, movie, West
Virginia"
Observation-Disclosures. social.
Thursday - Brightwood, speaker
Nelson johnson, secretary
of Far East Commission; subject,
What's Going on in the Far East
Today"
Scottish Rite-The 29th degree
will be conferred Tuesday. evening
in the series of degrees being ex-
exemplifled for the spring class.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will
meet preceding the conferring oi
the degree.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Pease on Committee
For Peabody Award

Jack Wright of San Jose, Calf
has been appointed 1948 chairman
of the Stuyvesant Peabody Memorial
Award Committee, named annually
by the Photographic Society OF
America to select the recipient OF
the award, named in honor of the
late Stuyvesant Peabody of Chicago
The honor goes to the photographer
adjudged to have done the most for
pictorial photography during the
year. The 1947 winner was John r.
Hogan Of Philadelphia, Pa.
Other members of the committee
are: DR.. B. j. Ochsner of Durango,
Colo: Stuart M. Chambers of ST.
Louis, Mo-; D. Ward Pease of Wash
ington and Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.. Hogan
and Dr., James o. Fitzgerald of
Richmond, Va.
PISA members have been invited
to make nominations, with support
ing data, to Chairman Wright. The
award Is not limited to PISA men,
berS.