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Evening star., 1949-12-07
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Hyattsville. Md, on Thursday. December Pc
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MoNp Barry beloved husband isdes Of Rabert a1ert
Barry fnGs A'a1, and Mary Ellen Hofststter Of
Gaithersburg, Md. Also rn surviving lasts art at
three HOME M se5ay sass
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THURSDAY. peeembeIr I s: .lv at IL am ihss
BASKERVILLE, AGNES. Departeda Ins this
afe December s, 1949, at am, AGNES
BAsKERVILLE, daughter OF the BE- iaSe ieavss Wsst to
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Belle Lewis one sister, Mary SyroEb.I r Eoysibsa ebn
Of Long Branch N. J.; one one Dloea1s aranSson. %
nobn oxI A. Lewis; one son-in-law. John n;
Lewis, and a host Of other relatives; and aad
many friends; Remains aftey msy &c p.m., " at
we wsdFsssneg Rsmegson Funeral Home, zoos 9th St
NV. NV funeral Thursday. December ., sn.,st a.
,1Ies tEem VeTmths int svs vssmS bssveen snd
int.rment fss nSt Woodlswn Cemetery.
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et of Tie II late richard Scott Bayne mother M4s
Of 9: RAYMOND as and MslTaa sdward d L. Bayne Of
eonnecticut, Connect Mrs. Ada Mae jenkins, Beulah
E. Bayne,. John H; Bayne Of Nc, Mortnw william Ghap
N Masshsh Friends may. nay cali aaao ct w5lism Rhode
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syited. 1nterlnent teri Cedar Hill Cemetery. g
BEsLEY, FANNIE B. On TUESDAY De
sseeFF FAsNIe & ha42 g. is SEsfE9 ST R0Ps beovsd
the late jerome Besley and mother r,sY or
cali at the Birch Funeral II, Home &c 5eis ses4 da
Friday, December 8, at 2 pm. 1nterment
Lewinsville. Va.
BOYD, RoSIA. On Saturday, December
a 1919, at Freedmen's Hospital, ROSlA
SoYD. She leaves 70 mourn ensd. one sister nys
two sons, James and john Boyo; nve
Ssushters' Estella, Pauline, Helen and Lucy
BOYD and Mamie Tooss; four 1eatIsss and
friends. Remains resting at her late a nome
after WEDNESDAY. December Srr.h i Fnnepa. Viennai
Va, Thursday. December 9. ct Pm"
Rev. James E. Douglas onciatine.
ruesday, December s. 1949. MICHAEL F:
HREEN Of 212 sth st.. Sc. oeioyed ssn Dpo,nsd5 and
John srssn sste Of reIidenee on
rriday. December. 9, at $50 am: High
requiem mass at st. Peters GnvTsaa nvitsa AZ 1no
tsrnent Mount olivet Cemetery. Please
omit flowers.
,rv~u.rv = The members OF
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The demand for beaver pelts
is said to have been the principal
reason for the exploration and
development of Canada.
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the Holy Name Society Of 81
peters Church are requested te
assemble at the home, 212 Stn
ST Sc on Wednesday evening
December z, 194e, AZ oio. %.
o'clock, to recite the rosary IoI 1
our deceased brother, MICHAEL
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Breen of Pittsburgh.
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COOK, HARRY M. A tribute of love
to the sacred memory Of my dear husband,
HARRY Nd. COOK. who passed into eternal
rest nine years ago today, December z,
1910.
AS December Is here, dear,
And Christmas fs on its way.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
Hospital Neps
BIRTHS:

BIRTHS:
 To MT. and Mrs Sigurd Lian, 8 daughter Mary Sue, 7 lbs g Oz., Oct 29.
 To ACS Sgt First Glass and Mrs James Lumsden, daugh- ter Elaine Yvonne, 8 lbs 3 OF, Nov. 2.
 For medical attention. Mrs Lila Gonzales, Francis Hardin Robert Merlin, Baby Charles Broulllette; for mlnor surgery, Mrs. Helen Rockstad.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
Eleven Communists Out On Bail

New York (P)-Eleyen top American Communists went free on bond Thursday night The bigwigs signed bail bonds total ing $260 0O0, and walked to a freedom that may last 8 year be- fore the Supreme Court reviews their recent conviction on charges of conspirlng to advocate the violent overthrow of the government.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
DECORATE YOUR PACKAGES

Receipts from the sale of Christmas toaled only $167 late yesterday Rev. R. N Wilkinson chairman of the committee said.
 TOT town that contributes generously Kodiak has the past this IS sorry record
 The contribution each of asked to make small parson to the good accomplished We live in an where tuberculosis prevalent and of the 20 the funds ca winch temans te1e may someday help our own lives.
 The remaining 80 to headquarters for beyond that for which the federal government responsible
 nave by now received letter containing the seals Act at once and mall your contribution the TB committee If you eceed none Tn the ma they be purchased in Buy some today.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
BOOK REVIEW
KODIAK MIRROR
By Sister St Hilary


 James Keller: YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
 Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness" ".old Chinese proverb
 The opening sentence in this book, now in it's third printing, brings with it something of B shock, at least to this reviewer. "Did you ever stop to think that the United States is being effect lively undermined by less than one percent of the people of our country, of whom only a portion are Communists?" This fact pre- sents a challenge. what are the other 99% doing about the state of confusion in which the world including our own country, finds itself today? The ideas present. ed in YOU GAN CHANGE. THE WORLD are intended 10 answer that question.
 Emphasis is laid on theextrems importance of the individual, his responsibility to society and his obl gation to teach by word and work. The method of enemies oF our life is just that. they sway the outlook of the public by ideas and control the thoughts of their followers
 It calls upon individuals in every walk of life the man m public office, the housewife, the student every person who has an opportunity to let his voice ba heard no matter how small ths sphere of influence may seem t0 be, to use that influence to make the world better. It is not a vague, theoretical treatise, bus 8 practical. down-to'facts &C., count of truly wonderful things that have been accomplished. 1t is a plea to those in creative work to turn that work into an influence for good, to combat the goal of the Communists. A WORLD TO WIN!
 The book is packed from cover to cover with ideas and suggest. ions Everyone has something to give the world, but each must take the initiative and give that something or we shall lose by our apathy all that is most worth having. our liberty.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05

Preliminary work on a new sidewalk in front of the Kodiak Cleaners was started Thursday and by late yesterday and ready to be poured Emmet Jennings owns the building housing the cleaners.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05

The Alaska Steamship freight CT. Terminal Knot arrived in port Thursday night and tied up at the city dock. The vessel also unloaded at the DonnelIey and Acheson dock.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
Town Tidbits

short at the Orpheum Sunday and Monday of this week will be interested to know that the champion saddle horse, Easter Serenade, which appeared in the short, is a full sister of the sire, Easter Highland of Tommy Gal lagher's mare Jewel This inform. ation comes from Maurice Briggs himself a horse owner, who sold the;mare to Gallagher. Ea ter Serenade has been the grand national champion m her class for several years in succession.
 Another Orpheum film note of interest: Rotarians who saw The Secret Land last weekend, and on Tuesday viewed Capt. G. F. Kosco's pictures of the same antarctic expedition report that he appeared in the feature. length film as the man who wei. comed Admiral Byrd when he stepped out of the plane at Little America for the first time.
 Nomination for the most patient person in town: Mrs, Pete Koppang who IS working in Kraft's toy shop. She just grins and bears it when the kids come storming in at lunch time and after school. =.
 The school bell, which rang in. cessantly on Halloween. was ap. parently the only casualty of the holic ay pranksters It was finally tipped over and the steel piece which holds the bell itself broke off.
 Henry Haag, who drives his Luxury cab mostly at nights, got up early Thursday morning just to take a passenger to 8 plane He went in after the passenger and when he returned with the luggage no car.
 From it's parking place on Shelikoff it had gone by itself down the road. just missed a house, just missed a telephone pole and then headed down a steep bank and was hanging on a rldge of dirt that prevented it from going to the bottom.
 Henry had to get another cab for his passenger, had to pay $7 50 to have a wrecker haul his car out. and although it appear ed undamaged had to put it in a garage for 8 check.up.
 All Henry got out of it was a cup of coffee from a sympathetic lady living nearby who had watched the wholes..thing from her window.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
NOTICE

The Informal Group Of Chris tian Scientists meet for Sunday services in the main floor ofsithe Bank Building every Sunday at II am.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05

Persons interested in leather. craft are requested to meet at the Community Center Tuesday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 Plans for the winter program will be set up at that time.
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Mrs. Gene Marian is again employed at the Bank of Ko- diak She formerly worked there, and recently worked in the office at Krafts
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05

The Stamp Club will mest this evening at John Given's home.
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Little Irene Murphy, 20 months old, dressed as a pioneer g'rl, won the grand prize at the children s Halloween party Sum- day at the community center.
 About 150 children attended the affair and prizes were warded to a boy and girl in each grade, for the best costumes.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05

Mrs Tom Gallagher and Mics Elizabeth Antonsen left thls week for g. brief trip to Seattle.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-05
REFLECTIONS in inc MIRROR
7 YEARS AGO-l942

Plans to build second story on the Bank of Kodiak were an. nounced. It was to house 6 den. tist's office and ACS facilities
 More than $i200 was raised at the annual dance and bazar, to benefit Griffin Memorial Hospit. al
 Boys Scouts held 8 Court of Honor at the Baptist Church with a special program.
 YEARS AGO-1944
 A Kodiak man was sentenced to ten days in jail and 8 fine of $25 after being convicted of stealing a sack of clans which belonged to Mrs. Pete Magnu. sen.
 An announcement was made to revive a culinary uuion, which had been inactive for several months.
 High school girls planned to conduct the National War Fund drive, which had goal of $3000 here.
 YEAR AGO-l948
 4 navy Privateer with 12 men aboard was reported missing from the local base. Also lost was a Pacific Alaska Air Express plane, which vanished on a flight from Anchorage to Seattle.
 The annual NOE carnival for the Com munity Chest fund was scheduled for Hanger 1
 A sale of lots in the East Ad- dition was set for later in the month
Evening star., 1949-04-24

Mirseis Fysseb is the kind for you.
Subeiy seasoned, with the merest
hint of garlic, il has the Partisan
accent you've been looking for.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
JUNIOR JACKPOTS

easy cleaning. jimmy built a
novel doghouse with a sliding
roof. Neighbors liked il so we'll
they barraged the young builder
with orders for duplicates.
Jimmy made $3.50.
Birthday Business. Jane and
Frances Utay. two teen-age sis
tiers of Calgary. Canada. are
making more than 500 a week
with a unique service. They sell
name-frosted birthday cakes,
Frances bakes the cakes. while
Jane drums up customers by
looking up the birthdays of local
citizens at the city clerks Office.
Forgetful husbands order birth
day cakes for their wives, and
vice versa. when Jane phones in
advance and offers to supply
them with a seven-layer surprise.
Out to Launch. Jackie Shea.
Is. of Corpus Christi, Texas.
saw plans for building a COLLAPSE
bic folding boat in a mechanics
magazine. A talented carpen-
ter, young Shea decided to make
them for local sportsmen. When
the kid wonder pointed out that
his folding boats could easily be
stored in a car trunk. he sold
Is at $50 each.
Worm Tycoon. Last summer
Tony Starr, l3, made a deal to
supply Baltimore sporting stores
with fishing worms every day.
The lad met his daily quota by
noting which of his neighbors
watered their lawns in the eve
ming. After dark he visited these
lawns with a flashlight and
bucket. gathered the worms that
had come up. He earned $35 a
week. MORT WEIslNGER
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cash. Take the boy who
invented a new doghouse
THE old adage was. IAN work
l. and no play makes Jack a
dull boy" but today Jack and
Jill are both finding that all work
makes plenty of jack. These
vest-pocket businessmen may be
short, but they are certainly long
on ability.
Proprietor. Thanks to an
Army mine detector he pur-
chased for SIT at war-sales
depot, l5-year-old Donald Reed,
of Sarasota, Fla. is a profes-
sional treasure hunter. In the
early morning hours he combs
the beaches with his gimmick
for lost jewelry and coins. Last
summer his prospecting netted
him $1,000. His greatest find:
a $500 diamond ring. The
owner gave him $500.
Stroke Of Genius. Jimmie
Meyers. a Florida golf caddy,
bought his family a home on the
returns from one brainstorm -
and he's still reaping royalties.
With an inexpensive movie CAM
era, he takes pictures of club
members teeing off. Then he
sells them the film which shows
what they are doing incorrectly.
architect. The father of Jimmy
Fouts. of Chicago, told him he
could keep his dog on one condi-
ton: the doghouse must be kept
scrupulously clean. To permit
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
TOP 10 MEN,:
Rated Outstanding

More than 1,500 newspapermen
had been called upon to choose. in
their opinion, the 10 outstanding
men Of the world during 1949. At
first blush that would appear to
be a staggering assignment, but
there is no newsman worthy the
name who won't give you an opin-
ion on anything at any time.
THE TEN outstanding men Of
the year." as announced in the
1949 Year News Annual were:
DR.. Albert Schweitzer. religion;
Dean Acheson, us. Secretary of
state, craftsmanship; DR.. Ralph
Bunche, world peace; DR.. Charles
Seymour, Yale university presi-
dent, education; Walter Reuther,
president of the CIO-UAW, labor;
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers
second baseman. sports; Serge
Koussevitsky. Boston symphony
orchestra, music; Arthur Miller,
death Of A Salesman" drama;
Stanley Kramer. producer Of the
movie Home of The Brave"
movies; Milton Berle. radio and
television.
CRITICS of these selections
might charge that the solicitors let
the headlines Of the year, rather
than the gentlemen's accomplish
ments, get in their eyes when they
made their choices.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
RUSSIA:
Going TO Sea

Tom Paine's phrase. sunshine
patriot might well apply to any
segment Of the Russian army,
since the Soviets have no warm
water port for winter operations;
but if the authoritative publication,
James Fighting Ships, was to be-
believed. the Russians must be
planning to change all that.
ACCORDING to the article,
Russia is building three 35.000-tor
b~attleships equipped to fire radio
controlled aerial torpedoes. II
said the Soviet navy also is speed
ing construction on a fleet Of l,00C
submarines including a type with
a great range and a very high sub.
merged speed"
How did James penetrate the iron
curtain to a degree necessary to
CLEAN that information?
The publication itself says merely
that a hitherto reliable source"
relayed the report. and added that
it passed along with serve . q.
conflicting information in the in
formant's report" that one Of the
three battleships is still in the
yards. but two others of the same
class are believed to be in COM
mission" James emphasized that
it had mo substantiation Of this
report"
THE ARTICLE noted that the
United States and Great Britain
have only one battleship in service
between them-and that is the
U.S.S. Missouri. But. it added,
there are signs that new fleets
are in the making"
Continuing. the article declared:
''Warships are being designed not
as improvements or developments
Of previous classes. but from first
principles for a specific role Of
countering a potential enemy type.
In the next few years we are likely
to see the atomic-bomber car
rier. the guided-missile control
vessel. the task-force command
ship, the anti-submarine cruiser.
rocket destroyers, fast. low-lying
frigates and gas-turbine ships"
Which would indicate that the
navy hasn't been as dormant as
the air force might have liked it to
appear in the u~nification rows In
congress.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
HOUSING:
For Forgotten

According to an impression prev
alent in the capital, President Tru-
man intends to press congress for
some action to spur construction
Of medium-priced housing.
And, as must have been in
evitable. the forgotten man" was
again brought into the picture. The
capital sources mentioned that Mr..
Truman's administration would
recommend that this housing be
designed to help the so-called 'for-
gotten man" in housing-the mid
dle-income worker of the nation
to own his own home or get better
rental accommodations.
IF ANYTHING can be done in
that respect, the forgotten man"
would surely be most grateful
but the manner in which the hous-
ing problem has been kicked
around in Washington could be
blamed if the forgotten man"
adopted an attitude of I'm be-
lieve it when / see it,"
The new housing program. ac-
cording to reports, will be on the
must list Of early consideration
by the lawmakers. but that must"
isn't as formidable as it sounds.
for most Americans will remember
that Mr.. Truman was unable to
get any action on a lot Of must
legislation in the first session Of
the 8lst congress.
However. no n could be ruled
out for trying. and if any success
full housing venture should result,
there would probably be an air OF
forgiveness all round.
THE LEGISLATION which the
President is reported as ready to
sponsor is said to rely mainly on pri-
vate industry to do the job.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
PANCAKE DAY:
Idea Spreading

A familiar and popular event in
some United States communities,
unknown in many more. National
Pancake day is beginning to catch
on in many localities.
An ancient as far as information
al observance goes. the event has
been observed elsewhere in the
world for hundreds of years. No
artificial johnny = come = lately"
idea, the day has long been OBJ
served in Great Britain and many
other countries in Europe-always
On the day before Lent begins.
THE NEXT Pancake day falls
on February 81, 1850. when here,
in the United States, some COM
munities will mark the day in city
wide celebration. a sort Of mid
winter fair at which everyone eats
pancakes. In many other commu-
mites, church groups Frequently
Episcopalians) have long observed
the day with quiet breakfasts.
luncheons and supperS-an Of
which feature pancakes.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
COMIC BOOKS:
Get Lost Laugh

There may not be any laughs in
current comic books-as so many
psychologists, psychiatrists, educa-
tors and ministers have charged
But there was certainly more than
an abdominal chuckle for the COM
ic book entrepreneurs. themselves,
in a spectacular responsibility re-
Gently accorded their products.
For, as amazing as it may seem,
the us. state department was to
incorporate the comic book tech
nique in its latest bid for the minds
Of non-Communist Asiatics.
WITH THEIR THEMES based
on the lives of American heroes,
260, 900 copies Of the picture-series
books had been scheduled for de-
livery early in January.
The books were to be sent to
South Korea, Thailand, French
Indo- China and Indonesia. The
hope was that through hand-to-
hand circulation information about
the history and background of the
United States would be spread
widely in areas under strong Com
munist pressure but which, as yet,
had not capitulated.
THE SERIES was to include 80
page books of the lives Of George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Walt Whitman. Abraham Lincoln,
Andrew Carnegie. Jane Adams.
Thomas A. Edison. and George
Washington Carver.
Libraries and other agencies Of
the state departments public af-
fairs division, already on the
scene, would distribute the books
at public showings Of American
documentary films and other such
occasions. American libraries op-
crate in all countries where the
books are to be distributed.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
PACT DEFENSE:
One Broad Puttern

Probably pointing the way to-
ward a general North Atlantic
pact policy. the United States.
Great Britain and Canada have
worked out procedures for prac-
tically a complete exchange of in
formation concerning military
weapons and fighting techniques
each country develops.
THE OFFICIAL announcement
to that effect was a guarded one,
but defense department spokes-
men said the three nations will
pool all data on just about every
thing in the way Of conventional
weapons used by their respective
fighting forces and together will
study such advanced weapons as
guided missiles. There was no in
dication Of the atomic bomb in
this 'share-the- know-how" deal.
The goal. according to the an
nouncement, was to make not only
standard weapons interchange
dDlct OQl W QldW vi lliC lilSGilllNC
techniques of scientists and the
"operational p C S" de-
veloped by military planners.
THE STEP. in any manne of
speaking. vas a prudent one if the
democracies are convinced that
among the best n of peace
is one that leads to the ultimate
in preparedness.
There is a most plausible school
of thought among international
diplomats, that if a consolidation
Of sufficient strength is mustered
by the western powers. there need
be no fear of World War III. no
matter how much the Russians
might desire one. For whatever
else may be said Of Russia's
Stain. he has never been branded
as a complete idiot.
After Stain, of course, anything
might happen, for ambitious men
ofttimes let their ambition cloud
their vision to the extent that they
can't see where they are going.
Give such men enough power. and
the war everyone fears might well
be in the making.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
CROP REPORT:
Punitive Plenty

II was an ironical twist that
American farmers. by producing
in 1949 the second largest crop in
all us. history. may have shackled
themselves with broad government
controls for years to come.
The years harvest acreage was
the largest since 1882 when depres-
sion-ridden farmers sought to Off
set declining prices by expanding
production.
Except for bad weather during
the growing season in some Sec
tons Of the nation, the 1949 crop
total might easily have set a new
record. Even so. the harvest was
SO large that the US. department
of agriculture felt called upon to
invoke production controls Of var
ious kinds to reduce the volume
next year. These controls prob
ably would extend to cotton. pea
nuts, major types Of tobacco. rice.
potatoes and soybeans.
The agriculture department said
the huge harvest was the result
Of uniformly large production Of
most crops. rather than record
volumes Of a few individual ones.
Records were marked up only for
rice, dry beans and peas.
The figures:
Corn, three billion, 378 million
bushels; livestock feed-grain, 126
million tons; vegetable oil-seeds:
soybeans, flaxseed, peanuts, cot
ton-seed, 1888 million tons; tobac-
CO, two billion pounds; fruit pro-
duction, nine million. 300 thousand
tons.
Yields per acre were above av-
erage for. most crops, although
wheat, flaxseed and dry peas were
notable exceptions. Nearly 1853
million tons of the eight grains
were harvested during the year.