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The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21
Police Pick-Up Missing Pianist

SAN FRANCISCO, (P) - Jac- queilne Horner, 14-year-old Los Angeles piano prodigy and movie actress who had been missing since Jan. l3, was taken into GUS today here early today, police an nounced.
 The girl, said inspectors John Merrill and Dan Shelley was found in a Van Ness avenue hotel room with a sailor. The youth was jailed on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minor. He is Wallace Wells 19, attached to the navy tanker, Cimarron, at
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21

rified tree stumps, some of them l2 to IS feet in diameter and l2 feet high have been found on sev- eraI high ridges 10 miles eas: of Buffalo.
 Prof. James D. Bump, director of the South Dakota schoo. of mines museum, as well as other experts who have studied he area, unidentified the trees as hay ing been of the Sequoia family, similar to the Redwood in north ern California.
 The stony stumps are believed 10 be at least l20.oo0.000 years old. One has been a landmark for years. Early day cowboys used if as hitching post without realiz- ing they were making use of petrified tree trunk l2 feet high and five feet in diameter.
 The tree was located near an old roundup corral. Standing on a high knoll, it has been gradual " uncovered by erosion.
 Millions of tons of petrified wood. in addition 10 the standing stumps. are 10 be found in the for est which is little more than 100 miles west of WYoming's famous Devil Tower National Monument.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21
$1,55O,OO0 In Tires
 For Greek Vehicles

ATHENS, LF) - To augment Greece's transportation system the American Mission for Aid to Greece will purchase 33,OOO tires and 10000 tubes valued at S1, ,450,- 900, for trucks and buses from the U. S., Great Britain, France, In dia, and South Africa
 Importation of an additional S10O,0O0 worth of tires and tubes for passenger cars is expected soon.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21
Hunters Point here.

Hunters Point here.
 Miss Horner was turned over to juvenile authorities as a runaway and lodged in Juvenile Hall.
 Inspectors Merrill and Shelley said a tavern owners tip that he believed the missing girl had been in his place several times led to finding her.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21
OVERHEATED STOVE AT BASE DOES NO DAMAGE

This morning about II o'clock the fire siren at the Base called out the alert Fire Department who went immediately to the Engineer Area where an overloaded stove was the cause of the alarm. There was no damage.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-21
Upright Stl,nps Mark Unusual Stone Forest
CCP) NeWSfeatureS)

BUFFALO, Wyo. CP)--Petrified forests are not uncommon, but it's unusual to find one where the os- sified trunks of the trees still stand upright
 Large numbers of standing pet
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
laurel News Items

Mrs. Roscoe Shay, whose birth
anniversary falls on Feb. %, was
honored at a dinner Sunday, with
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth R. Shay, as hosts.
A patriotic motif was used in the
table decorations. Present were
Miss Marjorie Shay and Frank Muir
ply, both of Billings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Shay, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Shay and son Norman.
Mrs. George D~eryckere and Mrs.
Frank Miller visited last week with
their brother, j. E. Meunier, who is
receiving treatment at the Fl. Nc
Kenzie hospital in Wyoming. They
report his condition is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Lamb of Butte
and Mrs. Franklin Lamb and son
Franklin of Helena were guests Sat-
urday to Monday of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Lamb.
A business session of the Order
of Rainbow for Girls was held
Wednesday at the Masonic temple
with Margery Lou Hartley presid-
ing. Following refreshments, the
meeting was adjourned so that men,
bers could attend the basketball
Laura Mae Bats birthday was
celebrated last Sunday with a dinner
for Miss Meriem Fox, Miss Mary
Ann DeCarlo, Miss Patty Anderson,
Mrs. Herman Sorg and son Ronnie.
Mrs. E. w. Roberts was hostess
to her pinochle club when those re-
prizes were Mrs. Howard
and Mrs. George Prouty.
Friends have received word from
Mrs. c. L. Morris, 812 South Mich
Illinda avenue, Pasadena, Calf,
hat the weather had been cold
and "smog from the smudge
pots very bad" Smog is a damp,
leavy mixture of smoke and fog.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Swimming S%andpiper

The spotted sandpiper is able to
swim and dive. When pursued it
may dive beneath the water where,
with the aid of its wings, it pro-
crosses to the opposite shore. The
sandpiper also is known to wade
underneath the water in search for
food. Aquatic insects are it's chief
diet.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Now Radiant Heating

The advantages of radiant heating
are available with any fuel-coal,
oil or gas-and with any type of
heat distributing surface-radiators,
panels, radiant b~aseboards or con-
vectors. Panel heating consists Of
pipe coils in the walls, floors or
ceilings.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Lemons Have Rival

Citric acid, which give lemons and
oranges their s%ourness, also is pres
ent in cranberries, currants, straw
berries, raspberries and many other
fruits.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Salt in BIuing

White clothes will not be streaked
if a generous portion of salt is added
during bluing. All clothes except
white should be rinsed in clear wa
ter, not in bluing.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25

Synthetic Cinnamon
Dat hulls is a new source for syn.
thetic cinnamon.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-25
Messenger of La

Messenger of Love
a parrot hidden IN the design Of
an Oriental rug is symbolized as a
messenger Of love. This bird some
times is seen in Indian rugs.
, 1948-07-21
General Clay In Washington
For Conference

General Lucius D. Clay,
Commander of United States
forces in Europe and military
governor of the U. S. zone in
Germany, flew to Washington
to discuss the. Berlin situation
with the President and Off
Gals of the State Department
including General Omar Brad
ley, Army Chief Of Staff and
Secretary Royal. He is being
accompanied by Political Ad-
visor George Murphy.
The British government has
pointed out that the Western
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-07-21
George Burnett To
ADDRESS Chamber Tonight

George Burnet, retired bus
inessman who is now a per
manent resident of st. Croix,
is scheduled to address to-
nights meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce at its meet
ing hall, No. |, Strand Street,
Christiansted.
Other items scheduled to be
taken up will be a report by
the First Vice-President, At
torney William Moorhead and
a continuation of discussions
from the last meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to
begin at $50.
, 1948-07-21

feet in this region. He further
stated that by the end of Au-
gust more than 900 of the sur
plus property under the jur-
isdiction of War Assets Adj
ministration will have been
sold. Therefore the p~riorities,
especially veterans will have
had the right to purchase with
priority rights the major part
Of the remaining surplus prop
erty in Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
The, Regional Director stated
that the Committee Of Veter-
ans Organizations which now
Continued on Page a
, 1948-07-21
Attorney Burnet To Visit
ST. CTOiS

Arminta c. N. Burnett, we'll
known Attorney and outstand-
ing teacher in New York City,
will visit St. Croix shortly.
She has been in St. Thomas
now for the past several days.
Miss Burnet, a native Of St.
Thomas, is a.tireless worker
in civic affairs on the main
land. a member of the Super
visory Board of the American
Virgin Islands Civic Associa-
ton, she is also intensely inter-
ested in all the islands and is
one of the few that are ION
speaking terms with virtual
~ all the Virgin Islands organ
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-07-21
Top Communists In U. S.
Arrested

Seven Of the twelve top
ranking communist leaders on
the United States mainland
were arrested by operatives Of
the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation on a charge Of plotting
to overthrow the American
government. Among those ar
rested were William z. Foster,
William Dennis and a New
York City Councilmen Benla-
min Q. Davis (colored).
All were released on 5000
bail. They were released in
custody Of their attorneys be-
cause the hour was too late to
secure bail The seven were
indicted by a Federal Grand
Jury.
, 1948-07-21
Wulluce's Plutforrn
Comm. Meets Today

Henry Wallace's Third Par
ty platform committee is hold
ing hearings today in Phila-
delphia toward the setting up
of a platform for their presi-
dental campaign.
Thus far the committee has
made it known that they are
against the foreign policy Of
the present government, the
Marshall Plan and the Tru-
man doctrine, included.
This committee is reported
to be headed by Rexford Guy
Tugwell, former Governor Of
Puerto Rico.
, 1948-07-21
General Davis HOnOTel
At White House

General Ben Davis, the only
Negro General in the United
States Armed forces who was
retired from active duty re-
Gently, was received at the
White House by President
Truman yesterday and pre-
sented a scroll signed by the
President, and other officials.
Present also were Secretary
Kenneth Royal and Secretary
Forresthal.
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-07-21
HarTigan To Explain Bill
On Trees

So as to give everyone the
correct Information in connec-
ton with his recent bill for
the conservation and increase
of the water supply in the Is
land, the Hon. Ludwig Harri-
gan, Member-at-Large, has re-
quested that the bill be pub
lished in the newspapers as a
courtesy: In addition, he plans
to hold meetings and explain
to the people the meaning Of
his bill.
incidentally, Section 8,
which to many persons is OBJ
jectionable, may be with
Continued on Page a
, 1948-07-21
War Assets Administration
To End Puorities

Simeon G. Bluh, Regional Di
rector for the War Assets Adj
ministration in Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands an
nounced today that effective
August 81, 1913, priorities as
established by the Congress
shall end. This is the result of
a new act passed by the Con
gress Of the United States,
which Act terminates the War
Assets Administration on Feb
ruary %, 1949. Mr.. Bluh stated
that while priorities will end
in Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands as elsewhere on Aug
ust 81, this will have little eff
, 1948-07-21
More Jet Fighters
Ledve For Britdin

Seventy-five jet fighters,
known as the F. 80 Shooting
Stars, arrived in Britain and
will be based in Scotland.
They belong to the 36th Wing
Of the United States Air Force.
These planes completed the
first crossing by this type
plane at an average rate of $50
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-07-21
Mrs. Antoinetta Miller
Passes Away

Mrs. Antoinetta Miller of
Christiansted passed away
today at 100 o'clock. She was
70 years old.
Mrs. Miller, was for many
years a resident Of New York
City but returned home sever
al years ago. She is survived
by a niece, Miss Marie Ed
wards, a registered Nurse, and
Harry Edwards, well-known
local pharmacist.
Funeral services will be
held at 4:30 today.
, 1948-07-21
LAND HOLDERS
MEETING SUNDAY

The ST. Croix Federation Of
Small Landholders is sched-
uled to meet at the School
house in Princesse on Sunday,
July 25, lat 4 PM.
Members are requested to
attend to discuss a number of
important matters.
The Hon. Ludwig Harrigan,
President, will be chairman.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

ing fought nearly all his life for
Zion.
His services to Great Britain dur
ing the first World War are said
to have been the basis for the Bal
four Declaration of 1917, in which
the British government pledged to
provide a national home" for the
Jew in Palestine after the war.
A chemist, he is a past president
of the World Zionist Organization
which was recognized by the League
OF Nations, in granting Britain a
mandate over Palestine, as the
supreme Jewish authority for the
Holy Land. He was said to have
been one of those chiefly respons-
ible for establishment of the man.
date.
Long Headed Jewish Agency.
He long served as president of the
Jewish Agency, official spokesman
for Palestine Jews.
David Lloyd George, prime min
lister of Great Britain in World
War I, described DR.. Weizmann
in 1884 as:
"A self-sacrificing and incredibly
patient worker for the great cause
which claims his chief devotion. He
has altered the map of the world
and written his name, as that of
a second Nehemiah, on the pages
of history"
DR.. Weizmann was born on No
vember 81, 1874, in the town of
Motyli. near Pinsk, then in Czarist
Russia, now in Eastern Poland. He
studied in Pinsk and in Germany.
He went to England in 1904, as a
lecturer in biological chemistry at
Manchester University.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Jerusalem
Continued From First Page.)

officials of the American, French
and Belgian Consulates, and the
international Red Cross are work.
ing desperately and often danger
ously to arrange cease fire" order
for the beleaguered Holy City.
Truce Talks Considered
The Jews have agreed to a cease
fire order to arrange truce talks,
but the Arabs at noon today (Sun-
day. still awaited approval from
King Abdullah in Amman, capital
of Trans-Jordan.
The Jewish agency yesterday
agreed to a modified form of an
International Red Cross plan to
make Jerusalem a neutral security
or hospital zone. But Arab lead
ers said they had referred the whole
question to King Abdullah. Up to
noon today they had received nc
answer.
Abdullah, as commander in chief
Of all Arab regular and irregular
forces in Palestine, agreed to a
truce in Jerusalem last Friday on
condition that Jews stay at their
positions and attempt no further
advances. But the word got back
to Jerusalem to the Jewish Hagana
defense army. Hagana already was
overrunning the town.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Democrats Will Select
Keynoter Thursday
BY the Associated Pres,

PHILADELPHIA, May 17.-Lead-
ing Democrats gather here Thurs
day to select the keynoter for the
Democratic National Convention.
The Democratic conclave at Con-
vention Hall opens July IL, three
weeks after the Republican con-
vention opens at the same site.
Prominently mentioned for the
post of keynoter, or temporary
chairman, are Senator Myers OF
Pennsylvania, a resident of Phila-
delphia; former Gov. Robert S. Kerr
of Oklahoma and Senate Minority
Leader Barkley.
President Truman, whose nonina-
ton as the Democratic standard
bearer is considered assured, has
not indicated his choice for the key
r1oter.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

| nitely had downed one. probabl,
two and possibly three since thu
attacks started Saturday.
Two Planes Believed Downed
Hagana said two planes appeared
to have been shot down. The Cairo
radio was quoted as reporting q
forced landing by another.
The planes met more anti-air-
craft fire, few higher and causec
| less damage yesterday than Satur.
day. The Jewish army said build.
ings and homes suffered small DAM
age. Censorship prevented detailed
reporting.
Irgun Zvai Leumi, old Jewish un-
derground army, was disclosed to
have joined the fighting for Israel.
In a communique, it said it had
begun attacking Er Ramle, Arab
stronghold 10 miles southeast Of Tel
Aviv just outside the partition
boundary.
From Natanya, Jewish coastal city
north of Tel Aviv, came a report
that the Jews had beaten oil an
Arab attack on Geulim village, in
Israelite territory between there and
Arab Tulkarm.
British Column Attacked.
Hagana said Egyptian planes ma
chine-gunned a British column in
Southern Palestine Saturday, and
an hour later bombed a temporary
Royal Air Force field in the same
area, and eight British soldiers
were wounded.
The column was reported to have
been travelling from Hebron to
Rata, on the Egyptian frontier.
When a British officer asked his
base for instructions, Hagana said,
he was told to do nothing this
time, but to ask again If a new
raid took place.
competent soures In London,
reporting one soldier killed and
eight wounded, said the Raj
airstrip was near Gaza)
A report cipculated in Haifa that
the TranS-Jordan Arab Legion had
blown up the hydro-electric plant
at the confluence Of the Yarmuk
and Jordan Rivers, supplying Jordan
valley Jewish settlements.
Haifa Jewish sources said the
Jews had evacuated Samakh at the
south end of the Sea of Galilee.
Hagana's Upper Galilee radio re-
ported Gesher, below Samakh, had
turned down an Arab surrender
ultimatum and subsequently been
under air and artillery lombard
ment.
Tel Aviv was blacked out last
night almost like wartime London.
Business has gone on as usual
throughout the air raids, which
have not been on the central Sec
tion Of the city.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Israel Army Strikes
i Miles Into | Lebanon;
Fall Of Acre Expected
By the Assoeiotsd Press

TEL AVN, Israel, May IT,
Israers army said today it ha.
struck 7 miles into Lebanon ant
destroyed a strategic bridge. Il
declared also that the Arab city
of Acre, IL miles south of the
Lebanese-Palestine frontier, Il.
expected to surrender at any mo.
ment."
Planes bomber Tel Aviv for thu
third successive day. The attach
appeared aimed at the port area by
a light or medium bomber and one
other plane. At least 10 persons
were killed from the air Saturday
and yesterday.
Moshe Shertok, Foreign Minister
acknowledged heavy Arab pressure
in the northeast and south. The
Egyptians were pressing into the
Negeb, or southern dessert, and the
Iraqi Army was striking in the
Northern Jordan Valley, he said.
Two-Day Battle At Narim.
The ISraelite Army, Hagana said
81 Egyptians had been killed in a
two-day battle for Narim, southern
most Jewish settlement in the
Negeb, and 200 enemy soldiers had
been killed and wounded at Malikya,
near the Jewish states northeastern
border with Lebanon.
Acre, old crusaders port IL miles
kNo1 6n &c iy1c
north Of the coastal strip earmarked
for Palestine Jews in the United
Nations partition plan.
Thousands of Arabs fled there
from Haifa, across a bay, when
Haifa fell to Hagana a few weeks
before Israel came into being last
Friday midnight. Hagana claims
to have reached Ras en- Naqura on
the frontier to the north by by
passing Acre
Hagana's Upper Galilee radio sta
ton, said a Haifa dispatch, an
nounced last night that a striking
force had gone seven miles into
Lebanon and destroyed a strategic
bridge over the Litany River at a
cost Of one man wounded. The
army said the raid was in the Merj
Uyun district.
Eight Britons Reported Wounded.
Tel Aviv was raided by Egyptian
planes three times yesterday.
Hagana said the Egyptian air
force had machinegunned British
troops, wounding eight, in southern
Palestine Saturday.
Reliable London sources said
last night one other soldier was
killed.)
Hagana also reported enemy air
attacks on Tiberias and several
nearby Jewish settlements along
the Sea of Galilee in Northern
Palestine, with some casualties.
Saturdays Tel Aviv air raids
seemed to be aimed at the airport.
Yesterdays and today's air assaults
were on the waterfront and port
installations.
The raiders were fighters and
light bombers. They bombed and
machinegunned ground objectives.
One of the two planes taking part
in today's raid was a light or med
ium bomber.
No Jewish fighters went up to
meet them, but Isralite military
sources said anti-aircraft fire def
Evening star., 1948-05-17
DR.. Chain Weizmonn Accepts
Presidency of Israel Council
Scientist, 73, Now
Sick in New York,
Humble at Choice
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, May 17.-Dr. Chain
Weizmann, 73-year-old scientist and
statesman, today accepted election
as the first president of the council
of the government of Israel.
DR.. Weizmann, who is i'll and un-
able to leave his apartment at the
Hotel Waldorf Astoria here, said in
a statement that he accepted the
election lin a humble spirit" and
that he was deeply grateful"
The statement added that Il
pray that the struggle forced upon
us will speedily end and will be
succeeded by an era of peace, de-
velopment and prosperity for the
people of Israel and those who are
waiting to join us in the construc-
ton and advancement of the new
state.
Regrets Absence From People.
Il regret that at this moment ]
am not with our people, but my
thoughts and prayers are especially
with those who are bearing the
brunt and sacrifice of Israel's de-
fense.
THE future of Israel will not be
unworthy of those who have fallen
Zion shall be redeemed in justice
A spokesman said DR.. Weizmann
is convalescing, but that it had not
been determined by his physician
when he would be able to leave his
room. He has been in i'll health
since an eye operation in 1916.
DR.. Weizmann was elected presi-
dent Of the 37-member council of
government in Tel Aviv last night,
which makes him, in effect, Israel's
chief executive. David Ben-Gurion,
Israel's prime minister, supported
DR.. Weizmann.
All members of the new govern
ment except one are Palestinians,
who automatically became citizens
of Israel on formation of the new
state. The exception is DR.. Weiz-
mann, a British subject. 1t is pre-
sumed here he will change his citi-
zenship.
Life Devoted to ZiOnism.
DR.. Weizmann, one of the out
standing figures in world Jewry, is
credited with having played one of
the major roles in the establish
ment of the new Jewish state, hav-
Evening star., 1948-05-17

Sarajulean were shelled, and a camp
near Samakh was occupied.
On the western shore, said an
other report from Damascus, an
Iraqui motorized force was attack
ing Tiberias across from Nuqeib.
Fadl tribal warriors with Syrian
armored support were on the move
to the Lake Hule Valley near Pales-
tines northernmost tip, the Damas
Gus dispatch said, and across the
country a combined Syrian and
Lebanese force was going in from
Lebanon. The U. N. allotted the
northern coast to the Arabs.
A Cairo military communique said
last night the Egyptian air force
had destroyed four transit depots
and a pier in three raids on the
Tel Aviv waterfront.
Raids Ruin Airport
Other air raids, it claimed, ruined
the airport of Petah Tiqva east of
Tel Aviv, scored hits on two planes
on the Aqir Field southeast OF Lyd-
da and inflicted heavy damage on
Jewish strongholds between GAIA
and Beersheba.
The communique said the Egyp-
tian loss of life had been insignifi-
cant in proportion to the scope of
the operations.
A communique OF Tra1s-Jordan's
Arab Legion, put out in Amman,
said the volunteer Arab liberation
army Saturday took Qalandiya COL
ony and the airports near there
and LYDIA.
Gen. Sir Alan Gordon Cunning
ham, British high commissioner,
took off from Qalandiya airport
Friday on his way out of Palestine.
The LYDIA airport is just inside
Jewish territory, less than 10 miles
east Of Tel Aviv. 1t once was Pales-
tines main international airfleld.
Late Palestine dispatches have re-
ported it stripped of most equip
ment.
The communique said the legion
was moving into Palestine as plan
ned and had captured Jewish Kefar
Etzion, Naureen, Baysun, Rifodina
and Sacara south of Bethlehem.
Part Of the legion already was in
Palestine on police duty with the
British before British rule ended
Friday midnight.
Three hundred prisoners were
taken, the communique said. Eighty
six of the. women and children,
were handed over to the Red Cross
in Jerusalem and the rest, males,
were interned, it added.
(Tke Jewish army, Hagana,
previously had reported the fall
of Kefar Etzion and nearby colo
MES and charged an Arab mas
sacre)
The Government banned night
p.m.-to-5 am flights over Egypt,
evidently to guard against any
Jewish air raids. and undertook
searches of foreign ships and planes.
A United States Air Force C-54
Skymaster flying from Europe to
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, was held
here momentarily for Defense
Ministry inspection yesterday.
The Defense Ministry was au-
thorized by the council Of ministers
to call up reserve officers and all
soldiers released from the army in
the last five years.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

RED BUXTON KEYTAINER, keys, house
fsy and letter box key. Call AID. O514.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

DOG, lge.. black with brown. with long
hair, male; broken right front leg; vic.
10th and Allison St, Sat. night. Ia.
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