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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
RECENT VISITORS,
 DELEGATES OFFICE

MT. and Mrs. Ralph E. Ander- son of Gustavus called on Delegate Bartlett recently Mrs. Anderson has taken a nursing position at Garfield Hospital in Washington while her husband is undertaking radio study while on leave from the Civil AeronauticS Administra- tion.
 Lee c. Bettinger, Mayor of Ko- diak, and L. J. Norman, Kodiak businessman, are in Washington for conferences with Navy Depart ment officials.
 Earl N. Dinner of Petersburg is n Washington on official business In connec ion with the Alaskan Game Commission of which he is chairman.
 Mir. and Mrs. Angus Gair Of Juneau made Washington a step on a honeyml on trip through che States. L1r Gair is engineer of the territorial health beat Hygiene.
 Jamas A Wg5taa. President 89 Alaska A1nes called on Dais- gasa BarJcet recently while in V aa la8 Anchorage.
 E [. Easmason ef skagway is in the nati9ns capital MT Ras- naa C-G-ua U lae Board of ee k ol Alaska at Skagway na ea sn& F denJ of
 e. #tn1 in Wash e oa bugsss and for @ meet ag o6 the Republican National am-aee.
 as fI-d A West of Ketchikan arrived n Washington recently to attend the Women's Patriotic Con- -noe on National Defense, Mrs. West is National Committeeman and Department Chairman of Ma aonaI Defense for the American Legion Auxiliary. Department of Alaska.
 Henry W. Clark. former General Manager of the Alaska Develop mlnt Board, was a recent Wash ington visitor from San Francisco, where he now resides.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

NEW YORK Giant players during the reign of the late John McGraw were in constant awe of the great manager One of the most awesome characteristics of McGraw was his vast store of trivial facts.
 Once Virgil Barnes sneaked out for an evening of revelry during a Giant western swing, Making his way back to the hotel, Barnes fell over fence and sprained his ankle.
 "How?" asked McGraw.
 Answered Barnes, T slipped on the soap in the shower"
 You're a liar shouted McGraw.
 Barnes replied with proper indig- nation, Now, MT. McGraw, you can't call me names like that"
 You're liar" repeated McGraw. You're in room PAT and there isn't any shower in that room. Fifty dollars"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

the floor and out of the roof of a Bardwell restaurant has become landmark. Curious tourists are told this story by 74-year-old Francis w Turk, restaurnnteur- tree fancier.
 Some years ago while driving through the country, Turk saw a sapling washed out by rains and destined to die He took the sap ling home and set it out in the corner of his front yard. It flour ished into a sizeable tree by the time Turk decided to build a res taurant on the site.
 T love trees" he said.
 A contractor bowed to Turk's feelings and built around the tree.
 The tree trunk now is l2 inches in diameter Patrons hang their hats on the hackberry trees spikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Dynamic Mixed
 Win Gasoline

AVON, Mont.--R-Smoke pour ing from the rear of a truck sent O. R. Stale speeding to warn it's driver.
 Truckman O. w. Pollard jam- med on his brakes, yanked burn ing bedding from the vehicle, sigh ed nightly and thanked Stale with particular fevor because -
 The truckload included several cases of dynamite and a barrel of gasoline.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
TO DEMO CONVENTION

Juneauites leaving on the Aleut- ian for Ketchikan to attend the Democratic Territorial Convention there starting Thursday included Curtis Shattuck, William R. Garter, Ralph Rivers, Harry DeLand, Joe Green and Frank Metcalf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
PLANS FOR AIRPORT BUILDING ACCEPTED AT COUNCIL MEETING
Special Session io Be Held Regarding Group
 SncCC n AB a3.I

At the C5.g Council mei1 2el last night ta revised plans for the procosea hda iaHuedon building at the Aluai3i-al Airport were submit ted, approved aNd accepted. The revised plans are for a ous story reinforced building, for future addi- ton and improven. snts, with the approximate cost of s125,0o0 Pan American has offered all their fur niture at the airport for the neT turding, and the CAA has recom- mended to the Navy the City be given a use permit for the site, now owned by the Navy at the air port.
 Plans for use of the AB Hall will be discussed at a special meeting to be held Wednesday night, by the various clubs and organizations. Those who will te present at the committee hearing are Arts and Crafts, Coast Guard, Pottery Club, Town Hall Recreation Center. and Rifle Club Any other clubs or or ganizations wishing to have use of the hall are asked to be present at that time The time of the meet ing will be announced at later date. There will also be an informal meet ing Monday night of the entire Council.
 1,a tfsU fF1n 0F last night was a report from the Health Department in regard to tu- Lerculosis cases in this area, also reported at the meeting was the in provements that had been made in the city the past month.
 The Capitol City Trailways Bus Co, made a request for extension on their franchise rights which was referred to the Police Committee. The application for liquor license submitted by Harold Bates was dis approved by the Council.
 The resignation of City Patrol man Forrest w. Bates was read and accepted. Bates resignation will take effect on February Is and at that time he will leave for Skagway where he will be connected with the US. Customs Office in that area. Tre ap- plication for the vacancy was ap- proved and accepted at last nights session for the position of patrol man by Harry Watkins, wellknown Juneau youne man, former GI
 Chief of Police. Milo Clouse sub mitted his report for the past month as follows.
 Police report for the month of January.
 Complains investigated and com- pleted, 12, calls various, 215; assis- tance given. IS; information re-; quested and given, IT; traffic warn ings, 35, auto accidents inyesl lgat- cd, T: drivers tests given, 6 fire calls answered, T; persons investi- gated 5i persons sent to clinics and hospitals, [, dogs dispas5d Of, fl; missing persons lost an3 found. 4; traffic tickets given 135 total aciY-ty reported 35l.
 Arrests made in the month of January: drunk, 20; drunk and dis orderly, 8; disordarly conduct, 10; speeding, 2; operating motor ye- hicla while drunk, 1; carrying con- cealed weapons, l; breaking and en- tering, 2; assault with g dangerous weapon, l. Total arrests, 45.
 Sentence imposed, days in jail, 231; articles reported lost and stolen, 6, recovered articles, I; fines collect ed. $651; persons turned over to the Federals 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Church Goes
 Underground

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -tR- The congregation Of the Tallahassee eghts Methodist church hasn't
 t a complete house of worship. f it has laid a good foundation
 The church had 64 organizers vho managed to raise enough honey to begin construction. How ever, funds ran out when only he basement had been completed. o the church-goers simply roof the basement and now hold lTvices in it while working tow rds finishing their church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
TO VISIT IN SOUTH

Mrs Etta Bringdale, of the First Naaonal Bank staff, is south bound passenger on the Aleutian fer vacation trip to California. She will be gone about one month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Is Prohibition
 Coming Back?

FTER the first World War Prohibition slipped over "A the people of the United States by propaganda, emergency.
 The fighting in World War II has been for than two Now many thoughtful people are wonder if threatened with Prohibition again. Certainly the dry propaganda mill working overtime again. but it isn't quite clear whether the 194S party lne is that Prohibition is necessary because the last because there is third World War just around the 
 In any event the Congress is being asked to extend legislation to etsrct dsters to few days grain supply each month
 This would De long step toward bringing back Pro hibon.
 t cannot be for any other purpose.
 It cannot be to save grain.
 The use of corn for disting not deprive America or the world of a single slice of bread
 As for wheat the distlng industry less than thousandth of one per cent of the total supply.
 So the purpose must be Prohibition.
 Even school boy economist knows you do not grain when restrict only industry that uses about % of the total
 This is true because restricting one industrys per cent sounds warning to the of the other go of the possibility of aocaton in their industries and actually encourages themn the absence of any restriction ito process pile up much grain as they can Just tell anybody that something is going to be and he will buy than he normally
 The fact that grain could be distilled anywhere in the whole wide world including countries which import American granwhe American dstieries shut down proves that the only country that fell for such economic nonsense.
 No ether country is destroying of governmental big enough to half the cost of the Marshall plan
 No other country is destroying industry employing directly and indirectly than million of it's citizens
 The claim that the restriction of American distlers any humanitarian economic basis is dry propaganda- and nothing else!
 It might hard to persuade the American workers who are out of work in Lawrenceburg Indiana agree that shipment of grain for distilng in Canada or any other country by foreign workmen could human tarian, economic or social purpose.
 America has sixty Lawrenceburgsl
 American Distlers shut down in 25 states
 Canadian distlers ran at capacity
 British distllers at capacity.
 Distilers behind the Iron Curtain reported running with American grain.
 The very countries that asking America for food are asking American grain for distling brewing than the whole American disIng industry ever used in any year.
 When the American distilers shut down in Nove- Der and December Canada doubled it's imports of American Canada is not starving country
 in the last four months of l947, which included the American shutdown period, Canada imported almost one and a half million bushels of American rye In the same period the year before they imported
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

If the American distling industry unrestricted 1t would at the most we have said less than per of the grain The Secretary of Agriculture has issued order, in effect cutting this down to F of per cent This F of per cent is supposed to save the world yet the Secretary of Agriculture tells committee of the Senate that we will have plenty of grain.
 But our processing of this small amount of grain would not remove it from the food economy Only the foreign governments seem to appreciate the fact that dis ting not only keeps and employed and adds to but also results n byproduc feed supplements which returned to the food economy in the form of meat, milk butter, poultry and pork
 Some say that least 45 per cent of the grain thus returned the food economy the form of animal fees And say than 100 per cent is returned in the feeding value of the vamn-rich high-proten residue.
 As we said in the begnnnghe restriction of American dislers have other purpose than prohibition! The dry propagans will try to tell you that there is ous gaonage of whiskey country Actually all dur ing the this industry converted all it's facilities to mak ing alcohol for ammunition and synthetic rubber After the it closed down month after month account of European needs for grain.
 The truth is that there today in the United States just about years supply of whiskey four od older The rest is whsky not yet matured and ready for market.
 The distillng business needs defense by The people and the Congress of the United States decided through the Twenty Amendment the Constitution that it is legal business and recognized part of economy More than hundred thousand American citizens invested their savings in this industry on this assurance
 Don't anyone tell you that the distillers against aid to Europe.
 Last year this the only industry that made sepa and voluntary contribution for the feeding of hungry people in other lands The Disters bought and paid for 20 million pounds of grain for Europe
 From October 18th to December 25th, shut down voluntarily in answer to the plea that it would encourage others make sacrifices Scheney paid full million dollars-to it's employees who were thrown out of work.
 We believe that hungry people everywhere should be fed the American tradition to give of to needy and the unfortunate wherever they may be.
 We are ready and willing to contribute the basis as every other American industry to the cost of ving relief to the people of Europe But do not that best be done by partial complete return to Prohibition We do not believe be done by destroy ing restricting industry which the American people expressly voted into existence.
 We do not believe it can be done by weakening home economy through the loss of billions of dollars of for National State and Local governments by
 throwing hundreds of thousands of American workers of their jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

The original city of Philadelphia in what is now Trans-JEdon was named for its conqueror, Ptolemy Philsdeiphus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

More than 30O00o,000 pounds of fish and shellfish are landed an- nually at East Coast ports from Rhode Island to Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
BERLIN DEkhzIFEES
 ITS STREET NAMES

BERLIN-tR- The dsnazification nd demilitarization cf Berlin's street names is proceeding.
 Braunauerstrasse, named after iuer's birthplace, has been chang l to Sonnenallee. the avenue of un. Belle Alliance platz, com aemorating the Anglo-Prussian al- ance against Napoleon, has been hanged to Franz Nehring platz, n honor of victim of Fascism. One hundred and fifty of 2,00o treets in Berlin scheduled for lange have been renamed so far iuides to the city print both the Id and the new name in order to void confusion.
 IN FROM ANCOON
 Fred Hucker of Angoon is stay 2 at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

T. Constant and R. Stevens of Anchorage are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
SEATTLE VISITORS

c. R. Jones and J. P. Wolf of Seattle are registered at the Bar .4o4 motel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Family Tree Grows
 Righi Through Roof

BARDWELL. Ky.-LR-A huge tree growing through
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

LAKE SUCCESS - The United Nations Little Assembly will meet Feb. 24 to decide what to do about ,0-s4as refusal to permit the U.
 Korean commission to enter 5.thern Korea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
Who Could 0ui-bid
 Girl wiil a Dollar!

BOzE-IAN, Mont, -lR- When small voice said, clearly and firm y, T bid a whole dollar" the crowd at police auction of un- claimed bicycles grew silent.
 And a few minutes later, eight year-old Margaret Stevens walked away with the bicycle on which she had been the only bidder.
 IN FROM SITKA
 William Lacey of Sitka is stay ing at tine BaTanof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07
BULL. E TIM s

EDINBURGH, Scotland-Sir Staf- ford Cripps hopes the Marshall Plan WlH enable Britain to stop using up geld reserves. "an that now stands between us and dis
 ter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

TARANTO, Italy - Vice-Admiral
 est sherman assumed command
 . the United States Mediterranean feet today in ceremonies aboard
 is flagship, the cruiser Ports mouth.
 WASHINGTON = Lee Pressman has resigned the job of CIO chief Counsel, which he held for l2 years. He wants to be free to help Henry Wallace run for Presi- jent
 LONDON = Britain and Trans Jordan have agreed tentatively on a new treaty of mutual aid setting ID joint defense board, diplo- matic sources said today.
 SEATTLE - Shipments last month from the Seattle port of embarkation included IT shiploads of flour and wheat, 20,739 tons of rock phosphate fertilizer and l2,- 362 tons of peas and seeds for Japan, Korea and Okinawa.
 PARIS - General Charles de Gaulle's 18-year-old daughter Anne, died during the night. The nature of her illness was not disclosed. She died at Colombew-Les-Deux- Eglises, France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-07

IN FROM PELICAN Hermie Johnson of Pelican is egistered at the Gastineau Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-08-11

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Smyrna times., 1948-03-11
FOR SALE
8-Room HOUSE, bath.
LOTS on DUPONT Highway at
Brenford Road.
LOUIS CARAS
Phone 1911
go ACRES FARM LAND
NOTICE FOR BIDS

NOllCE FOh blUS
Sealed bids will be received for the re-
moval of the present cast iron boilers and
the furnishing and installing of one stoker
fired coal heating unit for Court House at
Dover. Delaware.
The bids will be received on the 23rd
day of March. A. d. 1948 at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. m. at the office of the Clerk
of the Peace. Court House. Dover, Della
ware. The said sealed bids will be pub
licly opened by the Levy Court of Kent
County in the Levy Court Room in the
Court House at IL o'clock a. m. on the
23rd day of March. A. ID. 194S.
Said heating unit shall be purchased and
installed in accordance with specifications
for the same obtainabe in the office of the
Clerk of the Peace at the Court House,
Dover. Delaware.
The Levy Court Commissioners shall re-
quire of such successful bidders security
for the faithful performance of such con-
tract a certified check payable to Levy
Court for 10 percent of the amount of the
bid.
No bid will be received unless the party
Offering it shall furnish evidence satisfact-
ory to said commissioners that he has the
necessary ability. facilities and pecuniary
resources to fulfill the conditions of the
contract and execute the work if the con-
tract is awarded to him.
Bidders will examine the locality in the
Court House for the installation of said
heating unit and judge for themselves all
the circumstances and surrounding condi-
tions effecting the cost and nature of the
work as well as determine from the Clerk
of the Peace of Kent County the specifica-
tions for the same.
The Levy Court Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids as
authorized by law.
Dated at Dover. Delaware. this 9th day
of March. A. d. 1948.
Levy Court of Kent County.
BY William M Broadway. President.
Smyrna times., 1948-03-11
AsBURY CHURCH NEWS
"Crown of Thorns" Picture VIII be
Shown Sunday Evening

Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert e. Green, pastor, announc-
es the following services: Church
School will meet in all depart
ments at 10 a. m. In this School
of Christ, Bible instruction suit
able for each age group viii be
taught. Glasses are available for
children, youth and adults. At the
morning services at IL a. m, Mr..
Green's sermon subject will be:
Adventure In Christian Faith"
The Sanctuary Choir will sing:
IPlueger's anthem 'How Long Will
Thou Forget Me-. The children's
anthem will be sung by the vested
Junior Choir. Jr. Hi-M.Y.F. at
$50 p. M. At the evening service
at 7.30 p. M, the picture Grown
of Thorns" filmed in Palestine,
portraying Christ's last days upon
earth including the Last Supper,
the Garden of Agony, the Cruel
fixion and Resurrection will be
presented at this service. The
Smyrna times., 1948-03-11

large vested Youth Choir will sing
Bach's anthem 20 Saviour Sweet"
Mr.. Green's sermon meditation will
be ''The Cross and the Tomor-"
rows"
Calendar of Events
Friday, March II, $50 p. m,
Junior Choir; Friday, March 12,
"a p. m, M.Y.F. Dramatic Group;
Friday, March II, 7.30 p. m, Will
ing Workers Bible Clalss Business
meeting and st. Patrick's Social;
Saturday, March 1S, z p. m, Sen
ior Choir. Tuesday, March 16, at
$50 p. M, Official Board and Mem
bership Quarterly Conference din
ner. DR.. T. c. Mulligan, District
Superintendent, will preside at the
Quarterly Conference Wednesday,
March IL, at 7.30 p. m, Mid-week
Lenten service. The Senior Choir
will present an evening of Lenten
music Palm Sunday evening di-
rected by Mrs. Edwin Stackpole.
Services will be conducted in the
church each evening during Holy
Week. Holy Communion service
Thursday, March 25 att 7.30 pm.
Union Good Friday service at 1905
p. m. to 800 p. M, will be con-
Quoted in Asbury Church. Seven
ministers will bring meditations on
the Last Seven Words of Christ
from the Cross.
Smyrna times., 1948-03-11
LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

fcontinued from Page onel
March 1947 to March 1948. Spon-
sored local Daylight Saving Time;
assisted in securing improvements
to Clayton R. R. station and grade
crossing; promoted harmony be-
tween the towns by entertaining
the Town Boards of Clayton and
Smyrna; installed CAA Approved
Air Markings for Smyrna. (First
town in Delaware with approved
markings). Recommended Street
and Traffic Improvements to Town
Council (Adopted); supported
Smyrna Town Referendum; pre-
sented Soft Ball Trophy to pro-
mote local athletics; donated to
Cancer Drive; donated to Smyrna
Fire Company to provide 4th of
July Fireworks Display; awarded
5000 Scholarship to local stu
dent; work with Town Councils on
zoning, Pavement Improvement,
House Numbering, Street Signs
and Sewage Disposal; brought be-
fore Chamber members useful in
formation on our local telephone
service and local health conditions;
cooperated with Smyrna and Clay
ton on Christmas decorations;
sponsored visit of Santa Claus to
Clayton and Smyrna; gave gifts to
1900 children; awarded prizes in
Smyrna and Clayton for the best
decorated homes and business plac-
es at Christmas time; received and
answered numerous inquiries from
outsiders concerning our commun-
ity. Membership March, 1948, 48.