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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

(copyrieht, l948, by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl Ed. Note:-The brass ring, for one free ride on the Wash ington Merry Go- Round, today goes to Sen. Alben Barkley Of Kentucky)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

SEATTLE William Hinckley Parsons, 84, prominent Seattle bank CT and early Alaska businessman, is dead here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--California now has a population of 10,500,00o persons according to an estimate of Julian Riley, statistician in the Governors office. This is gain Of 274.0OO during the past year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

tContinued on Page Four,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

ROME-Palmiro Togliatti, gravely wounded Italian Communist leader, was reported notably improved The strikes and riots that grew from the shooting have quieted down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

NEW YORK William Nelson Cromwell, 94, attorney, who took a leading part in the organization of the United States Steel Corp, died at his home here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-19

NEW YORK-The stock market carried through last-ditch rally late today and effectively blocked one of the severest declines in around two years. Closing prices were down $1 to SIP share al- though extreme losses were trimmed $1 to s4 share in many cases. Ominous tone of Berlin news caused the break. fs
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01
Just
Ten Years Ago
CLAYTON'S NEW
HOME SITE PLAN

Evergreen Gardens, Clayton, a
new development for home sites
was appropriately dedicated last
Tuesday afternoon. The new de-
velopment is being sponsored by
Rynear w. Slaughter, one of Clay
tons leading citizens. The pro-,
gressive spirit, engendered for the
purpose of advancement IN The
building and construction of homes
has been an outstanding feature in
the career of Mr.. Slaughter. ].
Reynolds Pratt, of Clayton, was
the first purchaser of a plot. Little
Susanne Pratt, 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, who
turned the first spade full OF
ground, which was used to plant
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01

The Diamond Social Club met at
the residence of L. w. Springs.
Owing to the bad night, quorum
was not present. The few men,
bers and friends enjoyed them
selves participating in a cake
walk, L. w. Springs and Samuel
Truax were the judges. 1t was
difficult for the judges to decide
the winner, but they awarded the
prize to Daniel C. Bailey. The
Club will meet at the residence of
Mrs. E. Lower this evening.
Mrs. w. NJ. Lewis is on a visit
to friends in Wilmington.
F. B. Shreve moved to Smyrna
on Monday from Middletown, To-
eating on Mt. Vernon Street.
I Miss Gertrude Baldwin, who has
made her home with her aunt since
last August and going to our pub
lie school, returned to Brooklyn on
Friday with her parents en- route
home from China.
Mrs. Geo. w. Dame has gone on
an extended visit to Baltimore
friends.
Miss Bessie Counselman who
went to Baltimore the early part
of the winter, returned home last
week.
Miss Nellie Taylor is home from
Holmesburg, Pa, on a visit to her
parents.
Mrs. Mildred v. Walmsley, of
Cecilton, Md, is visiting Miss Mol
lie Wright.
Miss Flora Wells entertained
company last Friday evening, in
honor of Miss Mabel Hudson. The
evening was very pleasantly spent
in games, etc. a feature being "a
Donkey Party" at which Miss
Bertha Price won first prize and
Miss Helen Lewis, "booby." Those
present were: Misses Mable Hud-
son, Mary LeFevre, Blanche Hazel,
Mary Moore, Sadie Anthony, Mary
Roberts, Bertha Price, Estelle
Wells, Beulah HAZEL Nina Wells,
Ada Vickers, Flora Wells, Helen
Lewis.
Mrs. C. H. Register is on a visit
to Wilmington friends.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01

an everblooming rose. Remarks
fitting to the occasion were made
by Elmer p. Corrie, President of
the Smyrna Rotary Club. To the
contractors, William E. Thompson
and Harry Turner, Raymond Nab
rey, manager for R. w. Slaughter,
presented squares, emblematic of
the accuracy with which a good
builder builds.
HOSIERY MILL AND
FUSE FACTORY
Council Friday night received
more bids on buildings for its town
industries to come to Smyrna. Ex-
tension of time has been made for
more bids and hope to be ready for
letting soon.
SCHOOL TO HOLD MAY COURT
Pupils of the John Bassett Moore
Schools of Smyrna are in the pro-
cess of electing a May Court" for
which the Tercentenary pageant
will be presented. The queen,
Margaret Hurd, a member of the
senior class was elected Tuesday.
The next election will be from each
of the four upper classes in class
meetings. Each class will elect a
duchess and each home room an
attendant. The pageant will COM
memorate the 300th anniversary of
the landing of the Delaware
Swedes.
PERSONALS
Miss Marianne Webb is spending
her spring vacation from the Wo-
mems College, University of Della
ware, with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry C. Webb.
Miss Malvina Stevenson spent
the weekend with her grandmoth-
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01
SMYRNA AND VICINITY
A PRETTY WEDDING

A large number of friends and
relatives gathered at the home OF
Mrs. Katherine Wright on South
Delaware Street this afternoon, Lo
witness the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Susie r. to ]. Frank
Webb, both of this town.
Promptly at 1:30 o'clock, the
bride and groom entered from the
sitting room, preceded by the ush-
-ers, Messrs. ]. Norris Truax and
VIM. S. Diehl. They We're met at
the altar by Rev. Adam Stengle,
who officiated in the impressiy e
ceremony. The wedding march
from Mendelssohn was effectively
played by Mrs. Mildred Walmsley,
of Eecilton, Md, a cousin of the
bride.
After the ceremony a delightful
reception was held and a wedding
feast was served under the cater
ship of Geo. M. Stevenson. After
the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
left for wedding tour north.
PERSONALS
Rev. G. C. Hill, rector of st.
Johns P. e. Church, Wilmington,
and Arch deacon of the churches
of New Castle County, exchanged
pulpits with Rev. Geo. w. Dame,
of this town, on Sunday, the latter
being Archdeacon of Kent and
Sussex counties. The sermons of
Mr. Hall are highly spoken of by
his congregation.
John H. Hoffecker and Joseph
Smithers, members of respective
financial committees, Mrs. Kate
Smithers and Mrs. Mary Fiero,
were in Lewes from Thursday un-
til the adjournment.
Mr.. William NaileC, a respected
citizen residing near town, who
has been shut in the house the
past few weeks with the grippe
and bilious, is improving and ex-
poets to soon be about again.
Captain A. H. Smith went to
Ridgely, Nd, today to attend the
funeral of his cousin, Sylvester
Smith.
Eugene Smith, of Philadelphia,
mas been visiting Clarence B. Ray
mond.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01

eral days in New Rochelle. N. Y,
and Philadelphia.
AT THE MOVIES: Charlie
Chan at Monte Carlo" with War
ner GLAND. Joan Crawford and
Spencer Tracy in "Mannequin" -.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages. Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
80 YEARS AGO TpIS WEEK
80 YEARS AGO TpIS WEEK

Taken from our old files Of
corresponding week as near
late of this Issue ss possible
fifty Years Ago. This column.
cow a regular feature Of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the Older genera.
GiUn.
Smyrna times., 1948-04-01

er, Mrs. George NJ. Stevenson and
her aunts, Mrs. Anna Truax and
Mrs. Emma Hoffecker, in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Blanche Hazel Messick has
returned home after spending sew
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27
CoIored Memorial
Hospital Division
Nears S20,000.00
Mark

Jackson, Miss, March % (DSN)
Thursday night, March 18, mar
ked the red letter night of report
ing for the Colored Division of the
Jackson Memorial Hospital. Indiv-
idual hongrs for the work ending
Thursday March Is, went to Mrs.
c.. F. Edwards Of the Women's
Division, working Prosperity St.
area. Mrs. Edawrds brought the
crowd to their feet with applause
when she reported $1,061.00. Thus
Mrs. Edwards set high mark for
the other women workers. The
women accepted the challenge and
assured the Co-chairmen Haley,
Marshall and Alexander that Mrs.
Edwards record would be shat
tered come Thursday, March 25.
Honors among the men workers
went to Messrs. Reddix and Mil
Ter, who reported $1,300.00. How
ever the men doing the most COM
plete job at their task were Mr..
L. j. Marshal who reported 104
pc rcent of his quota with $1,282
and Mr.. E. w. Barker, with 100
per cent of his quota with $1,O75.
The chairmen of the drive were
highly pleased with the work at
this stage of the Campaign. Mr..
S. w. Miller stressed to all work
ers that patience and preserver-
enc must be exercised if our OBJ
iectives are to be obtained. Banks
emphasized to the workers that
the magnitude of the effort is an
argument against any hurried or
short cut procedures. "The Cam
paign," said he, twill be running
throughout the month of April
at least, and should wax stronger
and hotter a sthe weeks go by
eliminating into a glorious VIC
tory for all, by May 1st." This
can and will be done if al workers
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27

Municipal Court conducted the in
stallation of officers.
DIR. L. H. Mccoy, President of
Rust College was the guest speak
er.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Rust College quar-
tette and Miss Lillian Doxey as
gust artist.
The ceremony was attended by
virtually all of Chicago's Rust AL
umni and many friends of the
college.
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27

will cover all prospects. 1t is
shown by reports so far that the
Colored people of Jackson want
to support this effort and they will
support it if the workers will
make the sacrifice to see that
every erson is given the oppor-
tunity to share in this campaign
effort.
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27

On giant alrliners the weight Cd
As air used to initiate, the tires 10
m appreciable item. II has been dis
covered that lightweight heliun
gas can be substituted for the air.
About 26 pounds Of helitm will do
the Job that formerly took 1S0
pounds of air. Thus the payload of
uH0 pla-,e Is increased
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27
Shieago Rust
College Alumni
Install Officers

Chicago, Ill, March 21 (Spec-
iaD - The Chicago Alumni Club
of Rust College of Holly Springs
Mississippi was held here Sunday
in the conference room Of the
Parkway Community House.
Hon. Roscoe Conklin Simmons,
native Mississippian and widely
known orator was master of GER
emonies.
Judge Wendell E. Greene, of the
Jackson advocate., 1948-03-27
Twenty five Why you don't look doy over
eighteen"
Tin In Transport

transportation has long made use
ef tin In constructing equipment
parts. Tin IN some form or other
hgures In the building Of automo-
biles, street cars, trains. airplanes
and ocean liners. Before the war,
each motor ear and truck took about
7 to 8 pounds of tin. For the con-
struction of q big ocean liner aboM
II tons of tin was used.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Un-Americun Committee

The House Committee on Un-Amerlcan
Activities, now going into its eleventh year
under one name or another, has proved 10
be hard nut to crack.
This has not been due to any lack OF
trying. The late President Roosevelt often
went cunning for the committee, only to
have his shots bounce harmlessly OIL. Pres
ident Truman has denounced 1t as being
more un-American than the activities it is
supposed to investigate. One Attorney
General after another has criticized its
methods. And in virtually every new Con-
eress since 1888, there has been an unsuc-
cessful effort to abolish the committee.
What accounts for this remarkable hard
ihood? Not the committees methods, GER
tainly, for they have often verged on the
outrageous Nor can it be said that the
committee, on the whole, has paid on in
terms of results. During the last Congress
the committee did a pretty good JOB OF
dragging Communists and sympathizers
out where the people could get look at
them. But prior to that it had not pro-
duced much except sound and fury. what,
then, has kept the committee alive? One
guess is as good as another, but the chances
are that the explanation lies In the fact
that the American people, by and large,
believe there is need for such committee,
the attacks and the criticisms notwith-
standing.
When the Eighty-irst Congress assem-
bles the committee once again will be
under the gun. It is in bad shape to fight
back, it's chairman being under indictment,
two of it's Republican members having been
beaten in the election and another having
moved up to the Senate. This is not novel
situation, however. In the elections OF 1914,
xwept by the Democrats, four of the COM
mittees eight members fell by the wayside.
Chairman Dies had decided not to seek re-
election and three members were beaten.
Nevertheless, when Congress assembled In
January, 1945, the House, over the oppoSl-
ton of the President and the majority
leader, not only continued the committee
but voted to put it on permanent basis.
What will happen next year remains to
be seen. There is already talk among the
Democrats of abolishing the committee, but
there is little assurance that this will be
done Nor is there any good reason to
believe it should be done. The valid cr1tl-
eism of this committee runs to personalities
and not purpose. With few exceptions, 1t
has not been composed of the right kind
of men. The new Congress will have an
opportunity to correct this by appointing
to the committee men who will embark
upon that assignment with a sense OF
responsibility and fairness. But no one
who believes that exposure is the best
weapon against communism will want to
see the committee and its legitimate work
abandoned. That would please no one but
the Communists and the woolly-minded.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

numbers, running into many thousands
since last June.
Lending strength to these reports is the
fact that Russian guards have been tripled
in strength along the zonal frontiers, pre-
sumably to plug up the bribery holes and
head off the deserters. The latter are said
to have become rather serious problem
for the Soviet high command. That they
have multiplied in large numbers suggests
two things: % Like the Germans them
Selves they are fed up with conditions in
the Eastern zone, and (2) they do not want
to return to their homeland.
The reports speak pretty much for them
selves as commentary on Soviet policy.
Besides deeply antagonizing the German
population, the Kremlin is finding that
significant numbers in its own armed forces
are doing their best to flee as far west as
possible from their native police state,
realizing that life can be much better else
where than at home. The situation, though
probably well within the control of the
high command, tends to substantiate
rumors that the Russians would really like
to make an early withdrawal from Ger
many if only they could first leave strong
fifth column behind.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Red Headache in Germany?

The Soviet high command apparently
is not having an easy time of it in Eastern
Germany. The economic and political
effects of the Berlin blockade have caused
mounting resentment among the conquered
population. Worse still, according to re-
liable reports, the situation has deterio-
rated so much during the past six months
that marked decline has been noted in
the discipline and morale of the Red army
of occupation.
Details are lacking, but the reports leave
little room for doubt that there has been
an exceptional degree of corruption and
desertion. German refugees succeeding in
getting out of the Red zone are said to
have done so by bribing Russian authori-
ties and highway guards. In addition
and more mportant-informed British and
American officials have intimated that
high-ranking Soviet officers, civilian ad-
ministrators and enlisted men have been
deserting to the Western zones in unusual
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Eleventh Hour in China

Short of a miracle, the National Gov
ernment of China headed by Chang Kali
shek seems on the verge of catastrophe.
What may be its supreme effort to stem the
Communist tide is the defensive struggle
now being waged by the Nationalist armies
in battle involving more than a million
soldiers described as the biggest in Chinese
history. Should that battle be lost, there
seems little to stop the Communists from
capturing both Marking the capital, and
Shanghai, the metropolis, bestriding the
Yangtze River, and dominating Central as
well as North China.
1t is, of course, possible that the Suchow
defense line will hold. Yet even so, it Is
hard to see how this would afford more
than temporary respite in the downward
course of Nationalist fortune. The Nation
al Government is demonstrably inept and
corrupt. It's prestige-what the Chinese
call "face"-has sunk to a low ebb even in
those parts of China still under its control.
Indeed, that control tends to become more
and more nominal as provincial leaders as
sert themselves and take action based on
their own self-interest. Meanwhile, none
tary imitation is disrupting economic life,
engendering ruin and starvation presaging
something like riotous anarchy. The logi-
cal elimination of all this is a collapse of
the central government and the dissolution
of Nationalist China into a congeries of
local regimes-as has happened often be-
fore in troubled periods of Chinese history.
However, such a dissolution would re-
move the last effective barrier to the fur
ther spread of communism-a unified,
l-disciplined movement which could
pick off the local satraps one by one until
the bulk of China would be subject to
Communist control. And a Communist
China would presumably weight the scales
in favor of communism throughout the Far
East with the dubious exception of Japan
80 long as that island chain remains under
American military occupation.
Such are the hard facts with which our
craftsmanship is confronted Recrimina
tions over the policy or lack of policy of
our State Department are somewhat beside
the point. A new policy is obviously needed
in face of the catastrophe which now SEEM
ingly impends And unfortunately, from
our standpoint, whatever policy may be
adopted will be choice between evils. The
spate of official conferences and special
Evening star., 1948-11-12
significance of the word
Boy Selling Cucumbers

His eyes ,Uere cool as de,o upon a leaf
Before the sunlight kindles 1t NTH fanae
Wet grasses that had brushed against his
knees aF
Made knoUn the early tOay he cunse.
"Gathered this morning!" ,Dds his quick
response,
And to,uard me held the rounded basket
tDhere ->,--.
The green fruit OF the vine lay pungent.
danE.
1t seemed as though did not dare
TO make a. n,oue lest I tDould lose the feel
of yello,u- -bloSsoming vines that long ago
kneu "PH buy them, lad."s said.
They're just
The special kind used to grop!"l
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
'Production-Line' War Trials

L l.
To the Editor of The Star
I have read Constantine Browns unpleasant
article entitled ~. S. Reputation Seen Suffer-
ing as Result of Cruel Treatment OF Seven Top
Nazis" If the statements made in that article
are correct, and Mr.. Brown has reputation
for fair and objective reporting it is high
time that review be made of the administra-
ton of justice in the defeated countries. Such
"goings on" as described in the aforementioned
article belong to the realms Of pagan retribu-
tive Justice and not to nations which profess
an adherence to Christianity and the humans
tartan principles developed after ages Of CROP
ing through the fog of mans inherent igno
rance and savagery.
Three years after the German surrender such
headlines as Executions Speeded Up" Ger
man Bishops Appeal for Delay in Executions
Refused" "Schacht to be Retired" and similar
captions greet the eye, and may say the con-
science, of the daily reader. In addition there
have been some rather foul odors offensive to
the sense of justice, waited across the seas in
the breath of criticism made of the trials
themselves by people who should be in a posi-
ton to know what is going on. How long is
this trial by production-line justice to last?
When will the motive of vengeance give place to
that of mercy and humanitarianism?
1t seems to me, from what I read in the
papers, that the whole subject Of the admins
tration of Justice in the occupied countries
should be given a most thorough investigation
and housecleaning. Only in this way can we
stand before the world with a clean conscience.
and not establish any precedents which will
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Letters to The Star
Wants to Stay Out of Party

Wants to Stay Out of Party
To the Editor Of The Star:
should like very much for you to run this
letter on the editorial page OF your very gooo
paper.
To all the people of our Nations Capital:
would like to express my view on the
Souths rebellion of the Democratic Party. The
President of the United States decided that
the South was in the bag" so he brought up
his civil rights program to get the coioreo
peoples vote. We in this great State OF Ala
bama have no trouble with Our colored friends
but the Northern people do. think the Presl-
dents advisers must have told him to come out
with his civil rights program so the south
would have to make employers give equal JOBS
to the colored people. I do not believe the
people of the colored race would want this IN
the South.
The people of the North don't want the COL
ored people of the South coming up there 81
they decided to bring up the civil rights PR
gram to try to keep them all down here
AS for the revolt, the President couldn't hav,
been elected had it not been for the people OF
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia
North Carolina and Texas They pretended to
be against the President but you see how they
voted How can you be against what man
stands for and be for him9
For myself, am in favor of remaining out OF
the national party, because If we go back to it
with our tails tucked they will try to pull the
same old trick on us again. They will be right
In their assumption that the South Is in the
"bag." HENRY P. TURNER, Jr.
Huntsville Ala.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Preserving Americas Heritage

Efforts being made by the National
Council for Historical Sites and Buildings
to preserve "the American heritage of
freedom and culture" deserve the support
and cooperation of Federal and local
authorities, as well as of the general
public Too many historical buildings,
documents and other relics associated with
the early American scene have been
destroyed or have fallen into private hands
through lack of public interest or lack OF
organized preventive action.
The National Council, composed of out
standing historians, archeologists, archi
tects, city planners, museum directors and
archivists, with Major General U. S. Grant
III as president, plans to fill long-felt
need by creating, with congressional sane
tion a national historical trust. This trust
would be authorized to use its influence
and any other powers which may be
granted-to forestall further losses to the
Nation. 1t would be on the alert to save
as many sites, structures, papers and
similar Americana from destruction as
possible.
While the scope of action by the Federal
Government in such program necessarily
is limited by law and appropriations, there
is much in the way of educational work
that could be done at the State, county
and municipal levels. The National Park
Service already has taken steps to preserve
for poSterity many nationally famous
battle and other sites under special au-
thority of the Historic Sites Act of 1885.
There are limits to which the Federal
Government can and should 60 in this
respect, however. AS Director Drury of
the National Park Service told the coun-
Gil, there is real need for a national
organization Ito encourage local effort to
preserve historical sites not primarily of
national concern" Here is a field where
the National Council and It's proposed trust
subsidiary could render a very worth
while public service