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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
ASCENT OF MOUNT
 MtKINLEY PART OF BILL AT CAPITOL

| There is short feature now at the Capitol Theatre that should interest everyone. It is the story Of the attack on one of the last frontiers of the world, Mount Me Kinley. It is called Operation White Tower" and is a picture of the Washburn expedition This i one of Americas cinematic search to bring new documentary experi- ences to the screen. RKO Pathe cameramen Bill Deeke and George Wellstead spent three months as members of the expedition-three months on ice in sub-zero weather to record the ascent of Mckinley. They themselves, as important to the expedition as it's geologists and physicists, made a study of the eff fleets of extreme altitude and cold on motion picture cameras and filn-data someday to aid both
 professionals and Sunday snap shotters, Their own film footage tells ! story unsurpassed in beauty and excitement of the expeditions climb up the 10000 foot mountain.
 The big feature presents Wallace Beery playing an ex-crook who is determined to become a gentleman and in the process makes himself an expert on etiquette, interior dec olation, French pronouns, and what the well-dressed clubman will wear you have the amusing premise of Alias Gentleman" his new M-G- M picture
 This breezy-paced story divides ts humor and drama evenly, with the action and suspense centering on the attempt of a rival underworld character to cut in on the would be gentlemans mysterious income.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
ALASKA RAILROAD BARGE IS TOTAL L0sS
 WITH ENTIRE CARGO

ANCHORAGE. Nov 29. Heavy
 seas broke the hull of the ARR targe-73S in Fern Hartor Wednes- day, Walter L. Martignoni, salvage concultant. reported from Port Fred erick in telegram received here Saturday.
 The barge and cargo of 2.2o3 tons is celled total loss" by Col. J. P Johnson, Alaska Railroad General Manager Cargo was valued at close to three quarters of a million dol- lars
 Martigrani, the West Coasts ace marine salvage man, found the No. l hold with bow completely sub merged. "The remaining hull from No. ] aft floated further inshore with the after end afloat on the starboard side" he said. The house over the Nos 1, 2, and holds had eeen washed away in a strong southeastern wind and the remain der was quickly breaking up under the impact of wind and water. Martignoni said almost all the deck cargo had been washed overheard and the under deck cargo damaged by submergence in water. "Insuf- ficient values remain in the hull and cargo on board or washed ashore on the rocky beach to warrant further salvage ooeratiors,' Martignoni stat ed, as he abandoned the work.
 Another storm was brewing at the time he said.
 Martignoni who directed the sal wage operations which recovered a S3.500,00o cargo of salmon from the Diamond Knot,' said he would try to interest Southeast small toat owners in recovering cargo washed ashore or perhaps left on board when the weather got better He said he would put the proposition on a mo cure no pay" basis, ap- meaning they'd get paid for what they retrieved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
DEMANDS REVIEW
 ELECT.0N BALLOT
 IN THREE STATES

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29--lN- Mcintyre Fairies, California Repub- lican National Committeeman, stat ed COP Chairman Hugh Scott has demanded a review of Presidential Election tallot in Ohio, Illinois and California. Fairies said review would be trade in those states to determ- inc If results were in accord with the vote"
 Tn sil three states Presidential ballot was relatively close and cleo tora vote of any two could reverse nat onal results. Fairies said there is no charge Of fraud but since there have been some rather large errors" the review is being sought to determine the possible need Of recount.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
AID X ON WAY 10 BEACHED CHlLKC0T, pDENCET0 HAIL

Aid was on the way today tc two craft in trouble near Haines following extreme storm conditions in Lynn Canal.
 Coast Guard Patrol boat 83-524 preceded to the assistance of the Presbyterian Church mission boat Princeton Hall and the Fort Chil- koot car ferry, Chilkoot.
 The Princeton Hall called in for aid Thursday after being unable to make port at Haines, The boat was anchored in Lutak Inlet in need of fuel and supplies. The Chilkoot re- portedly went aground on the Kat 2ehin River flats across from Haines Thursday evening after leaving Juneau at midnight last Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
COASTAL TAXES $
 ON SUNDAY FLIGHTS

[ Alaska Coastal planes took to the air Sunday afternoon with clear ing weather over Southeast Alaska Passengers in and out of Juneau totaled 65, and included:
 From Fish Bay-Kelly Westfall.
 From Tenakee: Sam Asp, Marie Osterback.
 From Hoonah: MT. and Mrs. F. Mckinley, Julia Mckinley, Mrs. M. Bozue.
 From Pelican: MT. and Mrs. Paul Bennett, K. Raatakainen, Robert Pinkard.
 From Sitka: Carl Hall, w. l.. Paul, D. G. Wilcox, A. w. Plachert, Lee Annishette, H. R. Jones, MT. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins, Louise Joseph.
 From Wrangell: Bob Lugheed, Bob Bell, B. D. Castle, Bert Mo- Kay, Joe Johson.
 From Ketchikan: Harry Race.
 To Sitka: H. G. Rimmer, Mrs. M. Workman, Davis Vecker
 To Angoon: MT. and Mrs. c. Ben nett, Gertrude Frank, George Johnson
 To Hoonah: Sarah Scharlane, D. Dalton, Art Andrews
 To Tenakee: Al Slyal, R. Acker- rx.- George Murphy.
 To Tulsequah: Mir Burnett, Ann Burnett, Bill Burnett, Roger Cue mars, Kenneth Roach, L. T. Trem- play, A. Marycz, John Chamlak To Petersburg: R. A. Craig, G. T. Levison, C.. A. Bower, Rev. Ode gard, MT. and Mrs. R. Luth- ero.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
Ellen Strand Is Married in Lovely
 Ceremony af Home

With nearly half a hundred friends gathered for the ceremony MT. Laurel McKechnie gave his daughter, Ellen Cecile Strand, ir marriage Saturday evening in the family home.
 Autumn flowers glowed in soft candlelight as MT. Ralph E. Gra- nam, son of Mrs. Alice Graham of Fairibault. Minn., took the young Juneau woman as his bride. The couple repeated their VOWS to the Rev Robert Treat, pastor of the Methodist Church.
 The bride made an exquis te pie ture of delicate blonde teauty in her gown of soft gray taffeta, made with close-fitting bodice and bouf- fant skirt. Her bouquet was of pink carnations and lilies of the valley, and she wore matching coronet in her hair. Her accessories were of gray and silver.
 Attending the bride, Mrs. Robert Davlin wore a formal frock with beige bodice and darker toned skirt, and carried baby chrysanthemuns in golden tone. MT. c. w. Steven son attended MT Graham.
 Mrs. M c K e c h n e, the brides mother, wore long gown of soft leaf-green, and her flowers were miniature yellow chrysanthemums.
 For the wedding reception, the beautifully appointed table was cen tered by the tride's cake, flanked by autumn flowers and high tapers.
 In the group of close family friends assisting were Mrs. c. w. Stevenson, Mrs Alert Carlson, Mrs Elmer Friend, Mrs E. J. White and Mrs. Dean Williams
 The new home Will be made in the 10th Century Apartments. ls I
 The bride, born and reared here, is the daughter of a pioneer Doug las and Juneau family. She is secre- tary to the Deputy Collector in charge Of the First Division, Bu- reau of Internal Revenue.
 Mir. Graham first came to Ju- neau in the summer of 1942 and has returned for the last several seasons. He is halibut fisherman, going out on the Gordon D, owned by Olaf Aase. This winter, he is employed by Walter Stutte, contractor
 It made the newlyweds particu- larly happy to telephone the bride groom's mother, in M nnesota, after the ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29

Read the want-Ads for bargains
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
1, HALF MILLION IN
 ROAD E0UIpMEMT
 ORDERED FOR AR(

Placing the order months earlier thar is customary, Col. John R. Moves, Alaska Road Commiss oner, and A. F. Ghiglione. construction chief, have sent acquisitions to the Bureau of Federal Supply for ap- proximately S1,500000 in modern types of road-building equipment.
 For use all over the Territory. the large tractors. graders, shovels, cranes. scrapers and heavy trucks are expected to arrive and be ready fer use early in the spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BREvITlES
tBy The Associated Pressl

tBy The Associated Press)
 German Communists announced they will set up a separate city gov ernment for all Berlin after next Sundays elections in the western zones. Juan A. Bramuglia of Ar gentina still tried for a way to solve the blockade crisis in the United Nations.
 The U. S. and Britain joined Rus Sia in supporting Polish and Rus sian resolution on ordering t h e withdrawal of foreign troops from Palestine. Egypt contended the troops of the Arab countries now in Palestine "are the least foreign of all" and that Israeps army is manned by "hordes coming from Central Europe"
 Britain said she would not veto Israel's application for U. N. mem bership, expected during the day. U. N. officials said the Arabs and Jews are making fine progress in talks about a cease-fire agreement for the Jerusalem area. Former Japanese Premier Hito- shi Ashida is confronted today with bribe-taking charges.
 Premier Sophoulis, 88. Of Greece, has rallied from two severe heart attacks and his condition was term ed good.
 It. Gen. James A. Van Fleet, head of the U. S. Military Mission to Greece, said the Greek Army is unable to keep Communist guerrilla forces from invading Greece from Yugoslavia, Albania and Bulgaria Communist states to the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
Air Express N E W s
Shows at 7.25 9:20

Sheep may die from disease akin to pneumonia if exposed to cloudy or rainy weather for sev- erai days after being shorn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
MARSH IN WASH. DC.

Ralph E. Marsh, U. S. Geologi- cal Survey District Engineer, is on a two-month trip to Washington, D. c. for conferences. He will also spend some time at Bismarck, N. D., before returning to his post here shortly after the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29

WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
ATLANTA PACT X DRAFyED;;HANDED
 10 J. S., CANADA
(By The Associated Press)

A British government source said the Western European Alliance has presented the U. s. it's draft of proposed defense agreement with the U s. and Canada It is ex- pected to be for 50 years and to provide for mutual assistance, but no definite committal to go to war in case of attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-29
LUTHERAN Ladies Aid BAZAAR

Luncheon 1l:30 am. to 1:30 pm. Tea 200 pm. to $500 pm.
 Sewing Booth II 30 am Wed, Dec. 1, Lutheran Church St
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
RETURN BODY
OF SMYRNA MAN
Smyrna Man Killed in Africa
Among Those Being Return
ed Aboard Transport
NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED

Among the remains of Ameri-
can dead who are being returned
to this country aboard the U. 5.
Army Transport Barney Kirsch-
baum from temorary graves in
Africa are those of Pvt. John L.
Lednum, the Department of Army
recently announced. Lednum's next
of kin is Daniel Lednum, 424 w.
Commerce Street, Smyrna. Arriv-
al of the vessel will be announced
by the New York Port of Embark
alton. Armed forces dead origin
ally inferred in temporary military
cemeteries near battlefields of
North Africa are among those be-
ing brought back to this country.
A total of 10 remains are being re-
turned upon instructions of next of
kin residing in Delaware. The
Army stated that each next of kin
would be notified in advance of the
return of remains. From ten days
to three weeks will elapse after ar
rival of the ship before Distribu-
ton Centers of the American
Graves Registration
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
NOTED CHOIR TO SING HERE

West A Capella Choir of Whining
ton To Be at Presbyterian Church
The West A Capella Choir, of
West Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, will present a program
of music at the Presbyterian
Church, Smyrna, this Sunday even
ing, May %, at 1880 pm. This
choir has made yearly broadcasts
from NBC studios during Christ
mas and Easter over a network
hook-up from New York and has
broadcasted over WDEL every
Sunday morning for over 20 years.
Mr.. Robert A. Imbt, director of
the choir, graduated from West
minister Choir College, Princeton,
N. j., in 1912. Previous to joining
West Presbyterian Church in 1947,
he lead other musical organiza-
tions, notably the Highland Park
A Capella Choir, Highland Park,
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
MANY GUESTS AT ROTARY
William Deveraux Presented Mo
tion Pictures at Meeting

William Deveraux Presented Mo
! tion Pictures at Meeting
Nine visitors and guests, in
cluding DR.. H. v. Holloway, Dover,
were present at last weeks meet
/ ing of the Smyrna Rotary Club.
They were, besides DR.. Holloway,
Emmanuel Barris, Walter Massey,
William Whelan, Norman Morris,
all of Dover; Edward Ennis, Mills
boro; Clifford Morris, ,Lewes; Ralph
Stout, Boston; William BOYD, Cam
den and E. ]. Boggs, Cheswold.
William Deveraux, representing
the National Cash. Register Com
pany, presented motion pictures
entitled "The Bells Turn Around
the World" DR.. Ralph B. Jones,
president, presided, Leroy Piper
responded to Mr.. Deveraux and AL
bert Newcomb lead group singing.
Mr.. Newcomb was chairman of the
evening program.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20

Approximately one hundred
alert, interested merchants of the
Smyrna-Clayton area attended the
dinner-meeting sponsored by The
National Bank of Smyrna Wednes-
day evening, May 12 at The Pad
dock. The guests were welcomed
by Clark M. Knots, president.
Charles M. Gee, cashier, presided
and presented other members of
the board of directors who were
seated at the speakers table, as
follows: Wilbert Rawley, ]. Wells
FAIRIES. S. Creadick Ennis, and
Warner w. Price, Jr. John ].
Shea, Jr., of the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Co., an authority on the use
of color in the form of both paint
and glass, talked on Modern
Ways for Modern Days" and said
that resulting from sales effort are
attention, interest, desire, and ac-
tion. He showed by words and
colored slides the beauty of struc-
tural glass, that glass provides
the minimum physical barrier to a
store front, and store fronts aid
advertising. To incite interest, he
stated, designs should be in terms
of some basic human urge. Make
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
TOWN COUNCIL
BACKS CLEAN UP
Unanimous Vote Approves
Cleanup Week; James Grif-
fin New Policeman
NEW SEWER PROPOSAL

The Smyrna Town Council, by a
unanimous vote, agreed that they
would fully endorse Cleanup Week
and that town employees would
help in any way possible to make
this project a success. This deci-
sion was reached at the meeting
of May IA. 1t was also decided to
accept an offer of ]. c. Remington,
Jr. and Associates of Camden, N
J., Engineers, to make survey to
determine the proper laying of adj
ditional sewer and water lines, as
proposed by Council last year. This
work will start within the next
month at which time it is expected
that new pumping station and
aerating plant will be completed at
the side of the new well on High
Street. This street has been wild
ened and will be graded and put in
condition as soon as the laying of
the water main is completed. A
report was received on the compile
tion of the recent work done at
Lake Como which included lower
ing the water so that broken glass
and other debris could be removed
from the bottom and new sand put
in. A carpenter has been engaged
to recover roofs on the pavillions.
This work will be completed within
the next week. Council also voted
to purchase new hose for the Cit
liens Hose Company. James
Griffin has been employed as po-
liceman and meter reader. Tax
bills for 1948 have been mailed
showing the same rate as in 1947,
which is so cents per $100. of as
sessment. The total assessment
was $2,391, ,869.05. All taxes paid
before June 1, 1948 will rebate a
6 per cent discount. Council is
planning, as soon as the weather
permits, to repair all streets dam
aged during the severe winter and
to paint all crossings to show traf-
fic stops and pedestrian walks.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
5OTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. William ID. King
of Clayton, Mark Occasion
With Dinner
FIFTY GUESTS PRESENT

More than fifty relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. William D.
King of Clayton were their guests
at dinner in the Wayside Inn, Mon
day afternoon. The occasion was
the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage which took place May
II, 1898, in Smyrna, with the Rev.
Mr.. Layfield officiating. Mr.. King
was born near Valley Forge, Penn
sylvania, and is the son of c. E.
and Annie Rhodes King. He was
employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad in 1893 and worked as a
blacksmith for that company until
he was retired ten years ago. Mrs.
King, who is the daughter of Levi
and Mary Jane Morris Sylvester,
was born in Humboldt, Tennessee,
but came to Smyrna at the age of
four. She is a member of Ewells
Methodist Church, and serves as
church treasurer. She has a rec
ord of thirty-five years perfect at
tendance in Sunday School and is
active in the Woman's Society Of
Christian Service. She and Mr..
King have resided in Clayton
throughout the fifty years of their
marriage and have faithfully at
tended and supported Ewell's
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. King had
two children: Grace Rhodes, who
passed away in 1915 at the age of
16, and Charles Edgar, who died
in 1914. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kenney, Mr.. Ross Kenney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Custrup, all of An
selma, Pennsylvania; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lampheres Lawyer and three
daughters, New Britain, Connecti-
cut; Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Patterson and daughter, all
of Yonkers, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Sylvester, Merchantville,
New Jersey; and Mr.. and Mrs. Len
Riggin and daughter, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
FRESH AIRS
ARRIVE JULY 20
: Underprivileged City Children
To Be Guests in Smyrna
Two Weeks
LIONS CLUB SPONSORS

The names of thousands of chill
dren who are eager for a vacation
in the country pour into the office
of the Herald Tribune Fresh Air
Fund in New York. Many have
never had a glimpse of the country
and are longing to go to the camps
or Friendly Towns about which
thew have heard. Others have had
the opportunity of such adventures
and know what lies in store for
the lucky ones. Various social
agencies, who know the needs of
the children in their communities,
select out of all the children in the
city who would like to go to the
country, those whose needs are
most urgent, and present their
names to the Fund. Daily "op-
portunity" stories appear in the
New York Herald, with thumb-nail
sketches of the most urgent vaca-
ton needs, and often these oppor-
tunities are snapped up quickly by
readers whose hearts have been
touched. The Opportunities" last
year included such children as
those of a taxi driver who were
deserted by their mother; Myrtle,
the daughter of deaf mutes; Addie,
who lives in a rat-infested tene-
ment; Joan, whose father was ar
rested; Bobby Jones, who never in
his fourteen years had been out of
the city; Anton, who was run
down by a truck, and so learned,
the hard way, that playing in the
city streets can be dangerous;
Harry and Bart, who saw their
father die after he pitched balls
for them at a picnic. These are
only a few of thousands. The peo-
pie of Smyrna and Clayton, and
the surrounding country, can prove
their interest in such children by
inviting one or more to stay for
two weeks. The date of arrival
is July 20 and the small guests
stay for two weeks. Anyone wish
ing to invite again this year a
guest of last year should make ar
rangements early. The Smyrna
Clayton Lions Club sponsored pro-
ject has committee eager to
sign up hosts; it includes Bud"
Wilson, chairman; Clinton Robert
son, of Clayton; John Fearon,
"Bud" Dietrich, Mrs. Warner w.
Price, Jr., Mrs. William B. Owens,
Mrs. Richard c. Price, and Mrs.
Henry c. Webb. Start the ball
rolling with YOUR invitation.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
IN MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Ted Rohman, Aboard U. S. S. Phil
ippine Sea

Theodore William Rohman, chief
yeoman, USN, husband of Mrs
Virginia Mood Rohman of Frazier
Street, Smyrna, is serving aboard
the aircraft carrier USS Philippine
Sea, operating with the U. S.
Naval Mediterranean Force under
Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman.
The Philippine Sea is the first
American vessel to bear this name,
which is in keeping with the
Navy's policy of naming aircraft
carriers after important battles.
1t was commissioned in Quincy,
Mass, and although comparatively
new, the Philippine Seas travels
have already carried her to the
South Pole with Admiral Byrd's S
expedition and to the Caribbean on
three cruises. After participating
in fleet maneuvers in mid-Febru-
ary she departed for the Mediter-
ranean. The present cruise is the
initial venture of the 27,000-ton
carrier into European waters.
Thus far, the current cruise has
been highlighted by visits to Gil
braltar; Bone, Algeria; Sfax, Tu-
nisia, and recent Argostoli, Greece.
Rohman entered the Naval service
Aug. Z, 1910, and received his re-
cruit training at the Naval Train
ing Station, Newport, R. I.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
PLAN PARADE
MEMORIAL DAY
Gold Star Mothers Expected
To Take Part in Two
Day Program
SERVICES SUNDAY NIGHT

Plans are rapidly being formu-
lated by committee representing
the David c. Harrison Post, Amer
ican Legion, for the commemora-
tion of Memorial Day. Because
Memorial Day this year falls on
Sunday, the annual program will
extend over a two-day period
Sunday and Monday, May 80 and
81. Headed by William E. Mat
thews, Jr., Chairman, the commit
tee has extended an invitation to
all Gold Star Mothers in this area
to take part in the exercises.
Sunday evening services will be
held in the John Bassett Moore
High School Auditorium beginning
at 7:30. Plans are in store to
have the Citizens Hose Company
band present a musical program
preceding the regular services. The
principal speaker for the Sunday
night services will be Wilbert
Smith, Executive Secretary of the
Wilmington Council of Churches.
Rev. A. E. Dougherty, pastor of
EwelTs Methodist Church and
chaplain of the local post, will be
in charge of the program. All
churches in the Smyrna-Clayton
area have been invited to take
part in this joint service. The
traditional Memorial Day parade
will pass through the streets of
Smyrna Monday morning and pro-
ceed to Odd Fellows Cemetery
where brief memorial services will
be held. American flags will be
placed on all graves of all veterans
of any war who are inferred there.
The speaker at the cemetery will
be Rev. Dougherty. A Firing
Squad will fire a salute over the
grave of the last veteran inferred,
in keeping with the Legion's pol
icy. Arrangements are being made
to have all Gold Star Mothers, who
wish to participate in the parade,
ride in convertible automobiles inn
behind the Color Guard.
Students of the Smyrna School,
from the first to twelfth grades,
will join the parade as it passes
South Street on Main, and will
on to the cemetery where
they will take part in the program
there. Members of the committee
in charge, besides Mr.. Matthews,
are Clifton Jones, ex-oficio, Miss
Clara Sparr, Miss Alberta Cornell
ius, Kenneth Smith, James Hitzel-
berger, Albert Lambertson, Char
les Burrous and Robert Bell.
Smyrna times., 1948-05-20
100 MERCHANTS SHOW DESIRE
FOR STORE MODERNIZATION

the show front sell for YOU, he
said.
Lighting Engineer Talks
Walter Aldrich, lighting engin-
eer of the Delaware Power and
Light Co., speaking on the subject,
Lighting Planned for Profit" said
that "you can't force people in;
you have to induce them" He
further told his hearers that light
ing is a silent salesman, having
three qualities: attracting atten-
ton, creating atmosphere, and
making for accurate appraisal by
the customer. He showed various
types of f1uorescent and incandes-
cent fixtures and made compari-
sons, proving that lighting plays
an important part in merchandis-
ing and that sight constitutes 81
percent of impression. A discus
sion period followed. Also present
were E. E. Young and Thomas
Dorsch, of the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Co. and Kester Farrow, dis
trict manager, and Douglas Apple
by, public relations director, of the
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany.