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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

The 1,475 lodges of Elkdom, rep resenting some 900,000 members, have adopted for the coming year an aggressive plan to sponsor and assist financially the promotion of the Boy Scout program, Senior Scouting and Cub Scouting, espe- cially in less privileged districts and neighborhoods, according to an announcement by Lafayette A. Lewis, of Los Angeles, newly elected Grand Exalted Ruler of the B.P.O.E. In this connection Colonel Charles Spencer Hart, Past Grand Exalted Ruler, has been appointed to represent the Elks on the National Civic Rela- tionships Committee of the Boy Scouts of America.
 On special trip to New York, MT. Lewis conferred with pr. Ebert K. Fretwell, chief Scout executive for the United States; Colonel Hart and Commander Thomas J. Keane. U.S.N.R., Ma tional Director of Civic Relations of the Boy Scouts of America. and developed plans for Elk partici- patton.
 Already we have 300 lodges of Elks sponsoring Boy Scout troops and Cub Packs" Lewis declared, "but our goal is to have every one of our 1,475 lodges cooperate with from one to three local Scout units. More than one million boys nearly 0,000-reach twelve years of age each year and 100000 of them indicate they want to be- come Boy Scouts. Yet only 100000 can be accepted because of in- sufficient sponsorship. We want to help provide Scouting facilities Sor the 100000 left-overs and we
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
DIRTY TRICK

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 7.-R Its a dirty trick, says 9-year-old Dick Ogle.
 He wasn't hurt very much last night when a hit-run driver boun- ced him off his bike in the dark.
 But it still makes him pretty sore today-now that he's back on his feet.
 Dick says the cars bumper snag- ged his bicycle, and that darn hit run driver kept right on running with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
A PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY pAA;;
 fl ARE FLOWN OUT

Pan American made flights yes- terday and carried 25 passengers as follows:
 Seattle to Juneau: Leslie Sturm Aubrey D'Cafango, Madelyn D. 'Cafango, Floyd Bodine, James Burch, Marion Wood, Yvonne Cooper.
 Annette to Juneau: Eric New bould. James Frazoer. Bess Cross Louis Barrs, James West, Phil Meyers, Eugene Fabbie.
 Juneau to Seattle: Stella Olsen Donald Erickson, Elizabeth Brick son and infant Lee, Barbara Hulk Bernard Hulk, Carl Heinntiller, All fred Adams. Floyd Benedict, T Meade, Frank Lahotonen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
TITLE FOR SALE

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. T R-Ever ,earn for title? Here's one for sale: King Cockalorum, Lord of Turkey, Prince of Fryerland, King of Poul- try, Master of Henzia and Emperor of Caponia."
 The Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition will bestow the .-onor on the high bidder for the Grand Champion Capon tomorrow
 The bird goes with it, too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Amy Montgomery, Harold Bates 10
 Be Wed in Seattle

Two wellknown Juneau residents are to be married in Seattle.
 On Tuesday, via PAA, Amy Montgomery and Harold H. Bates left for Seattle. On Wednesday they made application for a mar riage license according to the Post Intelligencer of February 5.
 Amy Montgomery has been eni- ployed at the J. B. Burford Store On Seward Street, and MT. Bates is part owner of the 20th Gen. tury Super Market. s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

The entire Cove was saddened and shocked to hear that our be- loved teacher and neighbor, Mrs. Aral Brown had passed away in St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau. Mrs. Brown was educated and taught school in Olympia. Wash. She married Robert Brown and came to Alaska many years ago. She was a wonderful teacher and loved her school and pupils. She loved school plays, and when she and her pupils gave a play it was marvel ous. They made their own scen- cry and with the few pupils, each had to take more than one part, but they always came through with flying colors under her tutorship. Mrs. Brown loved her new home which is not quite finished, and her plans were many Besides her husband Robert, she leaves son, Bud Brown in Elfin Cove; daugh- ter. Mrs. Erwin Hagerup and grandson, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Hughes, of Juneau.
 The Sewing Club was held at Mrs. Walter Larson's home Fri day evening. Mrs. Glen Parker was guest of honor. Mrs. Larson served lunch on long table, with beautiful floral tablecloth, white and pink candles in candelabra. A tray filled with Swiss cheese, American cheese, sausage, rye crisp and crackers all arranged in tiers, and on the relish dish were stuffed and ripe olives and pickles huge glass bowl of po- tato salad and the dessert was a chocolate parfait topped with whipped cream, with pink and white ribbon cake and coffee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
MARRIAGES DROP IN'47
 IN ALASKA
Births and Adopfions Take Leap Over Previous
 Years Says Auditor

The ruriber of Alaskans getting married last year dropped off from 194S record figures, but births and adopticns took tremendous leap ever preceding years. Deaths in creased ever 1946 but were still down from the record years of l944 and 1945. These facts were revealed to- day in the annual Comparative Re- port released by Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle.
 The number of birth certificates jumped to 2,949 as compared with 2,237 in 1946 The Third Division was in the lead with 849 babies born in 1947 as against 635 in the First Di- vision, 423 in the Fourth Division and 249 in the Second Division. The male babies won a slight edge over the females with 1,505 of the former as compared with 1,441 girls. Sex of three babies was not stated.
 There were a total of 109 babies adopted by Alaskan families com- pared to ST in 1943.
 Marriages, in 1947, dropped to l. 499 from 1,519 in 1946 which was a record year. In 1945, only 1906 coup les were married in the Territory.
 There were 1,294 deaths in 1947 as ccmpa ed with 1,190 in 1946; 1889 in 1945; and 1,472 in 1944. Leading c4u-e of oeath was the various forms of heart disease which accounted for 254 persons. This was closely followed by tuberculosis with PAT deaths.
 Violent death came to 227 persons in Alaska during 1947. Forty were killed in airplane accidents, 58 from drowning, 21 from burns, 10 from accidental gunshot wounds and 8 from auto accidents. Fifteen took their own life and 9 were victims of homicide. The others were caused by many things including exposure, electlocution, asphyxiation, suffoca- ton, trains, etc.
 There were 116 deaths reported from respiratory diseases including 93 pneumonia victims. Thirty eight died from diseases of the digestive system; cancer destroyed 56 lives; old age took 34; blood diseases caus- ed the deaths of five persons; and IA others died from illness traced to the genito-urinSry system.
 Infectious and parasitic or com- municable diseases claimed the lives of 45 persons in 1947. Of these, 25 died from influenza. eight from dys- entery. three from syphilis, three from diphtheria and two from the measles.
 There were 42 deaths connected with pregnancy and childbirth with 30 deaths chalked up to premature birth and another seven to congeni- tai defects. Diabetes brought six deaths and malnutrition accounted for II others. The nervous system was credited with 1e fatalities.
 Hemorrhages caused 53 deaths and alcoholism accounted for IS others. Causes of 18 fatalities were not given. All other reasons amount ed to 34 fatalities.
 Hero of Egypt constructed a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
MURPHY & MURPHY

Good local bar. No phone calls Small purchase price. Veteran can handle.
 Curio Shop-Best location, price greatly reduced Small machine shop well equipped. Fine gro- cery store.
 Cannery. Two men or man and wife can operate. Owner will train. Make 75 percent purchase price first year .25 to 30 man floating cannery, priced quick sale. Big money maker.
 4-Bedroom House, Douglas, near school. Veteran can purchase equity.
 2-Bedroom Home, 112 blocks bus. dist, compl. furn. Norway Po4nt-2 apts., or 3 bed- room home. marine runways. Room.ng House bus. Buy furnish ings. Net appr. 1850O mo, plus large well furn. apt. for owner. $i0,OO0.00 takes fireproof bldg. Cost S18,000.00 to build. Bus. dist. Duplex, marine view, excellent cond. basement, clear over 10 percent n investment. Large Apt. House with 2 bus, spa ces. Net over $5,000
  21 Rentals. Income pay off pur- chase price plus running expenses and apt. for owner in years. Am4il down payment. --Bedroom home, star Hill, s, i50 new turn.
 several boats, packers MURPHY & MURPHY
 REALTORS ACCOUNTANTS Phone t7e over First Natianai Lanb
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
PARTY CANCELLED

It has been announced that the Girl Scouts Valentine party plan ned for tonight will be postponed until further notice due to wealth CT conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

COlu OlOIdSe Ut SdIlQ EOlnL III the Shumagins.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Knight left aboard the Alaska for a brief vaca- ton during which Mrs. Knight will undergo medical treatment in Seat tie.
 Mrs. Frank Hennsssy, her sons Booty and Michael and daughter Mitchie, left on the Alaska enroute to Portland, Oregon, for a stay of indefinite length. Another son, Javy, remained with his father, manager of the Public Utilities office.
 Mrs. Robert Gaylord and daugh- ter Sandra, left last weekend, to make their home in Oregon. near Portland. They will be joined by MT Gaylord, employee of the Stand ard oil Company, on arrival of his relief at the dock.
 MT. and Mrs. Dave Evans left by -oat last weekend after a stay of several weeks in Sitka. MT. and Mrs. Evans are owners of the Sitka Li- quor Store.
 Charles Whittimore left by plane Wednesday on a buying trip for his store, Sitwa Msns Shop. Before returning in two weeks time he plans to visit his wife and children who are vacationing in Oregon
 Mrs. Roy Evenson returned on the Alaska from a. two months visit wth Ter children in the States. Mrs. Ey- -nson is manager of the Sitka Li- quor Store.
 Peggy Schrey Rigling left aboard ..-e Totem Service plane this week, nroute to California where she will pend two months caring for the two -- ildlen of her sister, Mrs. George Henderson. Mrs Henderson is en- er.ng a tuberculosis sanitarium for observation and treatment.
 Mrs. Fern Bigley, who left for the States last week, is 6 surgical patient at the Virginia Mason Hos pital in Seattle.
 Mrs. Benjamin L. See gave birth 10 a daughter, Tuesday afternoon, tt the Salvation Army Home. The
 aby, weighing eight pounds, was to be named by her father, skipper of the Mt. Edgecumte, on his re- turn to Japonski this weekend, from
 two weeks trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
CITY COUNCIL MEET

The regular meeting of the City Council will be held Monday night February 9th in the City Hall. Business will include ac- ton on the liquor application of the Oasis Bar and School Board subjects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
POLICE COURT NEWS

George Hanna and William Mar kel were fined $23 each by City Magistrate William A. Holzheimer this morning after their arrest last night by City Police for driving their autos 43 miles per hour on Willoughby Avenue. Lawrence Dick was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and lined $25 and given 30 day suspended sentence. Percy Hunter, arrested for being drunk, was given a 30-day sus- pended sentence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
ATTENTION MAsoNs

Called Communication Sunday evening at 7.30 for funeral of Bro. Gombert. Stated Communica- tion Monday evening Labor in M. M. Degree.
 J. W. Leivers, xooE o4N Caoxot o rxy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
BASKETBALL GAME

The Douglas Huskies will meet the Skagway High in the Douglas gym at 8 o'clck. There will be an admission charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

FOSTORIA Glassware, Cherokee Rose pattern, complete set of 8 each goblets. wines, sherbets;
 all perfect Phone 522 evenings;
 Sat. and Sunday anytime. 804 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

LARGE 50 inch Deluxe Racer Sled
 only $795. Madsen Cycle and Fishing Supply. Open 10 a. m. to D. m. BOA St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

Steinmetz, the engineering gen. jus, had trouble learning multi plication tables in school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

FULLY Furnished two bedroom house; terms can be arranged. $40 Pike St. Phone 179 eve
 nings. 804 Ct
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

AVON PRODUCTS representative Phone Black 475. 20 Box 7tl.
 656-ti
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
WANTED

RELIABLE man wanted to call Gn friends and neighbors. Wond Ai- ful opportunity. $15 to $20 in a
 day. No experience or capital re-
 quired Permanent. Write today. .McNESS COMPANY, Dept. B. 2423 Magnolia St., Oakland ', Calf. BOA 2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

Over half the people of the United States own some kind of life insurance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

GUARANTEED Realistic Perman. ent. S7.50 Paper Curls. $1 up, Lola s Beauty Shop Phone POI BIS Deck CT Way
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

SPRUCE forest wood for cooking,
 heating, fireplace; also slab wood.
 Ph. 688; 20. box 1345. 803 Apr 6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

House, $5,250. Base
 ment, furnace, electric range, and refrigerator. Terms if desir- ed. Ph. Blue 690. BOA It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

SIX CUBIC feet Frigidaire, S85.
 Phone Green BIO. 802 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

MAHOGANY Occasional table;
 Seascout uniform with coat. Call Black 565. 802 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS

WINTER & POND CO.,, Inc. Complete Photographic Supplies Developing Printing Enlarging Artists Paints and Materials
 Blue Printing Photostats
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

3 HOUSES and lot. Inquire Trev-
 or Davis. 794 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

ROOM House with bath. 3.84 acres patentel land Auke Lake
 Phone Red 120. Harold zeng- CT. 790 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

Hero of Egypt constructed a steam turbine more than 2,00C years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

Cold Storage at Sand Point in the Shumagins
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

J0 Large type 1au White Leghorn
 laying hens, 50 cents lb. live weight. c. H. Sherwood, North Star Dairy Farm. 799 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

ELECTRICAL Home and Marine Wiring. appliance repairing. Free
 estimate. 336 w 3rd. Phone Green BIO. Bob Wise. 791 l mo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
w -A-N-T ADS
FOR SALE


 FULLY Furnished two bedroom house; terms can be arranged. $40 Pike St. Phone 179 eve nings. 804 Ct LARGE 50 inch Deluxe Racer Sled only $795. Madsen Cycle and Fishing Supply. Open 10 a. m. to 9 D. m. BOA St FOSTORIA Glassware, Cherokee Rose pattern, complete set of 8 each goblets. wines. sherbets; all perfect. Phone 522 evenings; Sat. and Sunday anytime. 804 If FURNISHED House, $5,250 Base ment, furnace, electric range and refrigerator. Terms if desir- ed. Ph. Blue 690. BOA It SPRUCE forest wood for cooking heating, fireplace; also slab wood Ph. 688; 20. box 1345. 803 Apr SIX CUBIC feet Frigidaire, $85 Phone Green BIO. 802 St MAHOGANY Occasional table; Seascout uniform with coat. Call Black 565. SOP St DUMP Truck; new valve and ring job; new tires: excellent dumb box and liter. Ph. Black 791 after o'clock. 802 St 5O-Foot Seiner Betty" also equip per for halibut. Chrysler eight wi h Az to 1 reduction; 240- fathom seine; 20 skates halibut gear. Soft. seiner Mildred" equipped for halibut. 165 Gray diesel; 250-fathom seine; 9 skates halibut gear. E. J. Wheel CT, Wrangell, Alaska. SOP Ct - COMPLETELY furnished house for sale. Call 488 after pm. 800 18t J and H Three Burner Electric Range. $30. Green 855. 800 It -LG1N Outboald motor, 51a HIP, practically ne'', complete with spare parts. Bes. offer. Call ldred Rock Stat n anytime via ACS 8c0 St 50 Large type tat White Leghorn laying hens, 50 cents lb. live weight. c. H. Sherwood, North Star Dairy Farm. 799 If 3 HOUSES and lot. Inquire Trev- or Davis. 794 If ROOM House with bath. 3.84 acres patentel land Auke Lake
 Phone Red 120. Harold Zeng- er ron If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

MT. and Mrs. w. w. Knight left aboard the Alaska for a brief vaca- ton during which Mrs. Knight will undergo medical treatment in Seat tie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

DUMP Truck; new valve and ring job; new tires; excellent dumb box and liter. Ph. Black 791
 after 5 o'clock. 8O2 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

-LG1N Outboald motor, 51a HIP, practically ne'-, complete with spare parts. Best offer. Call
 ldred Rock Stat cn anytime via ACS. 8c0 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

NICE CLEAN steam reatec rooms. also steam baths Scandinavian
 Rooms. 736-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

OMPLETELY furnished house for
 sale. Call 488 after pm. 800 18t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

A Birmingham, England. library has what is believed to be the big gsst shakespearean collection in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
f'0R RENT

IMPERIAL HOTEL, 245 Front St.,
 Weekly and monthly rates. 94 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

FULLTIME Clerk otenographer. In-
 quire Room l06. Health Depart ment, Territorial Bldg. 790 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

Today's report on City Sales Tax returns shows another $500 collect ed, bringing the total to $8671.76. Re- turns yet to be made are estimated to run not over an added $100. The fund has been earmarked for inn mediate payment of money borrowed from the First Bank of Sitka for school expenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

FIRE PROOF Storage Space.
 Simpson Bldg. 758 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

A reward of $450 is offered for the finding of Tommy Woods and James Gay. local trappers missing since December 31. This money has been pledged by the Trollers Unio n, LOOM and local businessmen. Hope of finding the men alive has been abandoned after a painstaking and thorough search of the mems trap ping site on Kruzoff and all sur- rounding shorelines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

The school children took their teacher. Mrs. Glen Parker. for a hike Saturday. They went up the ridge to the dam that holds the Water system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

SEWING and alterations. Phone
 Green 429. 750 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

LEAN sts amneateo rooms clean beds 3l5 Gold St 65o- rf
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Communism in India

Arrests of Communist leaders and
banning of the party and its activities by
several provincial governments reveal the
SOLDERING fact that the new Dominion of
India is not exempt from the Red peril
which manifests itself on literally world
wide scale.
superfcially, it might seem that India
would not be fertile soil for communism.
1t is only yesterday" that this vast sub
continent and it's teeming population
emancipated itself from British rule But
the termination of the British RAJ"
brought to the fore whole series Of prob
lens, mostly legacy from the remote
past, revolving around religious differences
and complicated by the autonomous
princely states which are hard to reconcile
with national unity. Finally, the great
majority of the Indian people are peasants
backward, illiterate, and living within
q framework of beliefs, habits and customs
handed down from ancient times. To
such persons, MARKHAM communism would
logically appear to be unintelligible and
unappealing
Yet, in India as in other backward lands,
logic has been disproved by hard expert
ence. Communist strategy and tactics are
almost diabolically adaptable Wherever
economic hardships. social grievances,
class and racial tensions or other malad-
tustments exist, Communist propaganda
finds foothold. And once a nucleus of
I adherents is formed. the iron discipline
and fanatical devotion of communism
Estrongly backed from outside, engenders
n local Communist movement quite out of
proportion to its numerical strength.
b Thus 1t Is that the Communist Party Of
india, which claims only $4,000 members
- population numbering some SOC, ,0oo,-
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Veterans Against Draft

TO the Gditor OF Inc star.
1t is generally accepted theory that all
veterans groups favor universal military train
ing, because of the publicity that the Ameri-
can Legion got in the newspapers when its ma
tional commander appeared before the Armed
Services Committee of the Senate; but this Is
not correct The Protestant War Veterans of
the United States, Inc, is on record as being
against not only universal military training but
against military draft of any kind.
AS far back as February 1s47, We were in
forming the heads Of the Army, Navy, Marine
and Air Corps, as well as the various veterans
organizations, that We were going to fight
against universal military training. We felt
then as we do now, that the greatest army in
the world Is citizens army.
What gives these internationalists the idea
that we must adopt the European military
caste system which we Americans hate and
despise in order to combat the political and
economic theology Of communism?
GEORGE H. THOMPSON,
Protestant War Veterans.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

900. Is proving itself 10 disturbing m els-
ment that the authorities feel compelled
to take strong measures to curb its sedi-
tious activities. Al In all other lands.
those activities are al directed toward
envenoming existing differences, worsen-
ing conditions, and precipitating condi-
ton of chaos wherein the Communist
minority could seize dictatorial power
That this is no idle dream Is shown by
the example Of China and by the chronic
troubles due to Communists In neighbor-
ing Burma, Siam. Malaga, and the Dutch
Indies.
The immediate Communist objective is
to establish popular front" with the
Indian Socialists, who recently severed
their alliance with the ruling Congress
Party in order to have freer hand in
their advocacy Of economic and social
reforms. If the Socialists are wise, they
will refuse political hook-up which
everywhere seems to have only one result
Communist domination and absorption
Evening star., 1948-04-07
The Whittier

Eoot-bound to his dreamlnnd, the pioneer
Surveyed his stellar field BY almanac,
And he,ued through primal oak brisk
frontier
Whereby he pushed the harrted tribes
men back.
on stlUer wings his hetr cledrs boundaries
With eagles Ute,c tnspects the armament,
And blends his shores like liquid ,otth the
Whose ,oapes ioere once q mighty arrra-
ntent.
This continent, through mans deep urge
to liDe
In starHt provinces, to touch the moon,
Becomes an island, made dtr,tnuttUe
By hands preshaped to meet the oppor-
tune.
Thus man, the paradox, so loptng space,
stu Uhtttles for himself smaller placH
SARAH M. HOWARD.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Action Against Communists Here

Action Against Communists Here
To the Editor of The Star:
The United States is in its present predica-
ment very largely due to lack ofproper leader
ship in Washington. We have no one but our
selves to blame for the mess we have houndered
into. We have been playing politics instead OF
attending to National and international affairs.
While We are playing Santa to the whole
world to stop the spread Of communism, we are
allowing it to do its devastating work in our
own country. 1t probably will take major dis
aster within our own boundaries to awaken US
from our lethargy We should allocate money
now to the FBI, so it can deport all known Com
munists.
No person is an American who advocates COM
nunism; he has renounced all Of his civil rights
and should be so treated. Why do we not recog-
r1ize that fact now and take proper action?
st. Petersburg, Fla. CHESTER M. WAY.