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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-26

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Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19

was rubbery-kneed at the bell but stayed the limit to lose by a decision.
 The evenings eighth match, between middleweights Myles Hyland of Palmer and John Nash of Anchorage, was the best event on the card. Myles stayed out of reach of his taller opponent, but scored handily with either fist throughout the match. Nash tired badly in the third round, but judges rated the match a draw.
 Birch Knudson men Tom Gaffney and Claire Johnston as- sisted in staging the bouts. MT. Gaffney acted as second for the Palmer fighters and MT. John ston was referee. J. K. Dunlap and David Curry were judges and Anchorage coach Earl Sand ness was timekeeper. Superin- tendent Harold French of Wa silla acted as ring announcer.
 The schools hope to renew their fistic wars at series of
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19
Shamrock Bakery
 To Hold Big Party

(Continued From Page D and was in operation. They list ed, at that time, an automatic flour sitter which sieved Jumps from four barrels of flour at a time, bread molder that cut and weighed one-pOund loaves of bread with more than human precision, a high-speed cookie press, a doughnut machine and an automatic glazer.
 Latest improvements have been concentrated in the retail front of the bakery, except for the new refrigeration units, which retard doughs so that the housewife may almost expect to get her loaf of bread baked to order.
 In the store front, large dis play window has been cut on the street, cabinets have been built into the interior and a new lino- leum block floor has been laid. Bright green awnings, the first to appear in Palmer, hang over the bakery windows, and the in terior is decorated with four Rusty Dow original cartoons.
 These are only a few of the improvements listed by bakers Rice and Perkins, who invite a complete inspection at Satur- days open house.
 All machinery will be in actual operation Saturday, so that visi- tors may watch the various du- ties that make up day in the life of any baker.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19
HEALTH COUNCIL SPEAKER

Dr. Earl Graves will be the featured speaker at the Valley Health Councils final meeting of the year, it was announced to- day by Mrs. Jennie Perkins. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the Health Center. Members and everyone interest ed are urged to be present to hear pr. Graves, who is territo- rial veterinarian.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19
Anchorage Cops Ring Matches

Continued from Page D and was reeling for the rest of the match. He was on the floor momentarily on two occasions, and at one time his second was at the point of throwing in the towel, but Johnny came back to stay the limit, although obvious ly lacking the ring experience of his opponent.
 The crowd was with the loser Wholeheartedly, and expressed keen resentment at the decision for Brady.
 Miles Rice of Palmer was roughly handled by Scatter of Anchorage in the lightweight division, losing by a TKO after only 90 seconds of fighting in the first round. Scatter opened with a charging furry of blows that sent Rice almost through the ropes on three separate oc- casionS, and had him helpless from the opening seconds. How ver.-the Palmer boy was dead game and was openly disap- pointed when the fight was stopped
 In the WelterWeight division, Leonard Krise of Palmer barely lasted three rounds to win Pal mer's lone decision of the eve ming from Simon of Anchorage. He fought fast first round, but tired rapidly and was scarcely able to lift his gloves at the final bell.
 Dick Caulkins, who had been a one-man track team for Pal mer in the days races, found an afternoon track meet and three rounds of boxing in the evening to be heavy going. Dick fought an even first round with Angus tine, and then weakened. He
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19
NO NEW BOARD MEMBER YET

According to the latest infor- nation available at press time, there has been no school board member appointed to replace c. W. Peters, who offered his resig- nation at the May 10th meeting. An announcement is expected in the very near future.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-19

winter fights, w. w. Lahnum, Anchorage high school principal, stated.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
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Evening star., 1949-08-25

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Evening star., 1949-08-25

No grade G for Snow CROP. No
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every package Of Snow Crop Is pick
Of the crop. Snow CROP buys the
best, quick-feezes fruits and vege-
tables at peak Of perfection. Snow
Crop controls quality from growers
Evening star., 1949-08-25

I'm never squeeze another ormge!"
cay Thousands Of happy housewives
every day after tasting. Snow CROP
frozen orange juice concentrate. One
tiny, inexpensive 6 OF. Snow CRop
can gives you t,1ice of e-12 average
oranges. In only 45 seconds you have
wonderful fresh squeezed juioe-with-
evt squeezing. So
Evening star., 1949-08-25

hoUSEW1yEs! # your grocer doesn't have Snow Crop
DkALERS! # you want to order Snow Crop
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Howard u. Viii Crown
Nov Queen Tomorrow

Howard University's 23rd an
nuai May Festival, featuring the
crowning of Miss Gloria Ed
monds. a senior, as queen. will
be held at 4:30 pm. tomorrow on
the terrace behind the univer-
sity library.
Miss Edmonds, chosen by her
fellow students, will be crowned
by Mrs. Dorothy B. Porter, Ii
brarian at the university. She was
selected by the alumni association.
Some 230 students, including
the modern dance group of the
women's department of physical
education, will participate in the
festival, which will have world
brotherhood as its theme.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Faulkner S Defense
AtDisbarment Hearing
Weighed by Judges

A three judge court today has
under advisement the case OF
Woodrow E. Faulkner. attorney
against whom disbarment pro-
ceedings were heard in two-day
session concluded in District Court
yesterday.
Attorney Godfrey L. Munter,
representing Mr.. Faulkner, asked
Judges F. Dickinson Let's. Henry
A. Schweinhaut and James W.
Morris to dismiss the charges
brought by the courts Committee
on Admissions and Grievances.
Mr.. Munter contended the
charges had not been proved and
that the evidence had not shown
any professional misconduct on
Mr.. Faulkner's part. Arguing that
Mr.. Faulkner perhaps had been
"the worst neglector OF his own
interests" he asked that. should
the court impose a penalty, 1t be
confined to a suspension.
court ErrOF 1nVUltCu.
The committee had charged that
Mr.. Faulkner withheld $500 posted
by Norman T. Embrey, a con-
tractor, of 406 Rittenhouse street
NV. on behalf of nephew in
yolved in a maintenance case.
when the court mistakenly turned
the money over to the attorney.
It was brought out later the
bond was released to Mr.. Faulkner
on the assumption he represented
Mr.. Embrey. The attorney cleared
himself of contempt-of court
action by turning the money over
to the court last November.
Attorney Francis Hill. arguing
for the committee, asserted there
was no evidence Mr.. Faulkner was
Mr.. Embrey's attorney and that
1t was Mr.. Faulkner's duty to have
notified Mr.. Embrey of receipt of
the money.
Mr.. Munter contended. while
not condoning Mr.. Faulkner's de-
lay in notifying Mr.. Embrey he
had received the money, that the
attorney considered he was en-
titled to 5000 for his services in the
maintenance case and had looked
to Mr.. Embrey to pay him.
Work for Client Cited.
In the second count, the COM
fnittee charged Mr.. Faulkner with
receiving a $75 retainer and $500
from Ernest c. Harris. 2017 Nine
teenth street NV, who had been
convicted of larceny and then fail
ing to file a motion for a new trial
as agreed. Mr.. Harris later was
released and the crime attributed
to another man.
Mr.. Munter cited the work done
on the Harris case by Mr.. Faux
ner. and, pointing out that Mr.
Harris obtained other counsel, de-
clared, "a client hasn't any right
to fire a lawyer without paying
Evening star., 1949-05-12

him after the lawyer has worked
faithfully. diligently and honestly. "
He argued Mr.. Faulkner had
not been guilty of unethical con-
duct and urged that. If the court
should feel a penalty was due on
the failure to report promptly the
collection of the $500. 1t take the
form of a brief suspension.
Mr.. Faulkner, who is married
and has two children, lives at
New Market, Va.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
Cuff Stuff

Governor Dewey recently vetoed
oh-track New York racing bills.
After his experience last November
he may have felt there was ample
opportunity for losing in this coun-
try without changing the laws.
Whiskey prices have been slashed
In IA states. This brings . high
ball down to where you can COM
plete the payment on it in II months
instead Of IS.
It probably will be 4 long time
before a return to the day when
evidence that a man was under
the influence Of alcohol was not
proof he belonged in the upper
brackets.
Have you heard Of the fellow
who is so suspicious Of everything
he taps his phone to hear his own
remarks?
Add SMILES: As crazy as a rose
beetle that decided to stay in an
auditorium after the spring flower
show had closed.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
BUTTON MAY MAKE GRoAYKo A YES MANI
What If Science Could Control Mans 7houqhts?
...OR A RAY MIGHT MAKE HARRY CHEER KREkALIN
By H. !. PHILLIPS

John Ely Burchard, Dean of HUI
manities at Massachusetts Tech
There goes that gooseflesh creep
ing up our spine againi
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
By
Richard H. Wilkinson

Whitman she discovered some Of
the very poems that her mother had
supposedly written.
"Of course, mother Immediately
wired the publisher, advising him to
cease manufacturing the book, and
explaining that her mother must
have copied some of her favorite
Whitman poems, in order to save
them. But Mr.. Publisher had al
ready printed about 1000 copies,
which were ready for distribution.
Mother bought up the edition and
destroyed all but one, which she
kept for sentimental reasons. That
one is the book I gave Anne this
morning."
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
.. Minute
- Fiction

cox will monopolize the conversa-
ton with stories of their ancestors.
Fred scratched his chin and con-
templated the wistful look in his
wife's eyes. Suddenly he banged the
table. "By George, I'd almost for
gotten It'll Darned if I hadn't. You
sit here minute, sweet, till rum
mage around in the attic. I'll give
you something to brag about!"
Later he returned with a book.
"But what is it?" asked Anne.
cts book of poetry, that's what
it isl Written by my mother and
published 20 years ago. There's tai
ent in my family. I'll have you
know"
Aime's eyes lighted, then
glowed with sudden joy. Erred!
You dear! Is it really? Was
your mother really poet? Oh,
why didn't you tell me before!
It's just too exciting!"
Fred grinned delightedly. En-
route to the station he began to
smile. And by the time he had
boarded the BIS the smile had de-
veloped into an occasional chuckle.
Tom Cooke, who usually sat with
Fred during the short run to the
city, became curious.
"Say what's eating you this
morning? Let a man in on it if
you've got something that'n fetch
laugh these dull days"
Fred laughed outright. "I'n tell
you, Tom. It's too good to keep. But
don't on your life breathe a word.
1t would kill Anne.
TOM MADE SOLEMN promises
1 and cooked his ear, "Well,"
said Fred, "Aime was upset this
morning because she didn't have
anything tc brag about at her bridge
club. The other members, it seems,
have artistic ancestors. It made
Anne feel bad to think she married
into such an uninteresting family,
so dug into an old trunk and pro-
duced a book of poems that mother
published 20 years ago, and told
her to brag about that"
Tom looked puzzled. whats
wrong with that? I'd say a mother
in-law poet was OK"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
Fiction ARTISTIC ANCESTORS
Corner

"But here's the rub" Fred
grinned. "That book Of poems
is an old manuscript that be-
lOnged to my grandmother.
After gr a n m h r died,
mother found tho script,
thought the poe ms were
worthy Of publication, added q
few of her own choice verses,
and submitted the retyped
copy to a publisher. Mr.. Pub
Usher ate the stuff up.
mother was thrill e d. She
thought she must have real talent
and went down to the library tt
study up and read the masters
While perusing a volume of Wall
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
Corner

1T WISH" said Anne Butterworth
l wistfully, II only wish there
had been some one in our family
who really did something, something
worth while, something" she
smiled as she said i'll could brag
about"
Fred Butterworth laid aside the
morning paper, gulped down the
last of his coffee, showed back his
chair and said: "What?"
Anne overlooked his rudeness.
1.-THE bridge club meets here this
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

templating q day when q button
may turn a yes man into a no man,
nice as it might be to see in con-
verting Gromyko-prestol-from 4
no man into q yes mani
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
SCIENCE AND
THOUGHT CONTROL

"W1THOUT assuming any man.
w tie Of prophecy, it is fair to
suggest that ability to control mans
thoughts with precision through
science is by no means out of the
question. This is more awesome in
its interpretations than was the
mushroom cloud in 1945."-Dr,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

may turn a yes man into q no man,
nice as it might be to see In con-
verting Gromyko-prestol-from q
no man into a yes mani
Or L. It to be done by rays3
Turned by Joe Stain onto
President Truman, might they
halt Harry in the middle Of =
stern 1--WE intend to stand by
to the bitter end' and bring
forth an abrupt cry, "Hooray
for the Kremlin!"
Do you see a time when the
Thirteen Men Of Moscow, giving
uproarious approval to a Pravda
editorial denouncing America, may,
under magic ray in the hands Of
Uncle Sam, suddenly glow with
anger and order the Pravda edi-
torial writer shot at once?
Is the time near when Vishinsky,
loaded with explosives and rising
to excoriate the democracies, will,
due to a current, a ray or an $50
tope, break into a broad smile and
say, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am
just a Happiness Boy. There Is
nothing in this world like friend
ship. See what the boys in the
Darkroom will havel"
Can Henry Wallace, mount
ing the platform, DO reached
by . mystery beam and his
address denouncing ERP, the
Truman administration and the
Atlantic pact converted into =
talk on how to produce better
laying hens?
We see the following possibilities:
1.-Moscow issues orders for the
complete seizure of China. The
Chinese Communist general gets
it, but Washington calls on its
Thought Control tower, centers the
beam on him and renders the gen.
eral incapable Of saying anything
but "Nutsl"
1.-THE politburo prepares to is
sue blast at America. Under the
Thought Bitter the boys cannot
think Of the words "Wan Street."
Money Bund" or "Exploiters."
This leaves them completely help
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
Fresh, New Linen

Fresh, New Linen
GRACEFUL bed linen to give
~ your bedroom a fresh, new
look. Gay morning glories are en-
broidered on pillow cases and top
sheet. The flowers are worked in
shades of lavender and purple,
leaves and vine in soft green.
To obtain complete transfers for two
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Well patterns pattern No. 5002) send 20
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tern number.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

1919 PICKET LINE
Behold the modern picket
Abusive as can be;
He acts as II determined
To lose all sympathy.
He villifies quite loudly;
His hate he doesn't hide;
He often makes the public
Support the other side.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

less.
ga new play opens on Broad
way. It Is lousy. But the producer
has scientific connections. He CON
trolls the thoughts Of the critics 70
such an extent they can't even dis
miss 1t az adequate"
I'VE 60 to the races with ths
right combination in the Daily
Double. It Il 2 and Q. The guy a
the window who has . thought COO
troll apparatus fills our skull with
the numbers 4 and Z.
Up. Smoothing keeps VI sane
except the fact that the winning
combination turns out to be .
and 81
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06
By INEZ GERHARD

BY INEZ GERHARD
~ YANKEE at King Arthur's
"a Court" has been screened
three times; Paramount's new YER
sion is the best of the three. Done
in Technicolor, with delightful new
songs, it stars Bing Crosby, Sir
Cecil Hardwick, Rhonda Fleming
and William Bendix. Sir Cecil, su-
perb in his comedy role as the
king, raises his voice in song and
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

also appears with bare knees, some
thing new for him, though he said
recently at luncheon that it's the
second time the knees have ap-
peared publicly. The first time was
on the stage, when he wore a
Roman toga. This is a picture for
the whole family to enjoy, expert
ly directed and acted, beautifully
staged.
Paramount will tell movie audien-
ces about II of its new pictures in
a nine-minute short, eyes on
Hollywood" starring Alan Ladd
and Mary Jane Saunders, it de-
picts the thrills of a child seeing
the inside workings of a studio the
first time. Stars, directors, every
body will be seen in special scenes.
The film will be available to thea
tiers without charge.
King, dog veteran Of numer-
Gus landings in the Pacific
during the war, makes his
screen debut In "After Mid
night" In his first scene he
leaped at Alan Laid, tore his
leather jacket to shreds, and
hung on in a struggle on the
grOund-then, when Director
Mitchell Lessen called "Cut,"
King Immediately relaxed his
grip and tried to lick Ladd's
face!
Another animal actor celebrated
his 18th birthday the other day,
on the set of Monographs 1.-THE
Kid Came West" He was Rebel,
the black horse used by Johnny
Mack Brown and his birthday cake
was made Of straw, with carrots
for candles.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

Say It. amt so, doctori Tell us
you don't really mean that the lab
oratory will find a way to throw
switch and make a mans thoughts
come out the designated slotl Ad-
init you are not serious in con.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

afternoon" s h e
said, "a n d I
d r e a d it. I
d r e a d it be-
C a u S e A 6 6 i e
and Gertrude Will
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-05-06

WRITE FOR PAY! Learn to rewrite ideas
in newspapers. magazines. books. Experience
unnecessary. Free details.
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Evening star., 1949-10-25


terial the Importance of provid-
ing the Europeans with as much
motorized farm equipment as pos
sible. 1t is essential, they say, that
under the Marshall Plan we
should send tractors here, not
only to increase the farm output
of Western Europe but also to
build up a permanent market for
American farm equipment.
Once European farmers be-
come accustomed to these motor
lied implements, it is said. they
will continue to order them from
the United States or they will be
built in the French plants Of
American concerns after the
Marshall Plan goes out of exist
ence and Europe once more be-
comes self-sufhcient. This may
be good theory, but for the pres
ent we do not know how it will
work out.
The majority of French farms
are small, hardly more than so
acres. The farmers have diverf
sified production, including wheat,
barley, oats, beets and other vege-
tables. For many years they have
been using heavy Percheron
horses, and oxen in certain Sec
tions of Eastern France. for the
work done in America by tractor.
Even today the French farmers
are reluctant to replace their
animals with motorized equip
ment, which to start with is more
expensive and does quick, but
not proportionately remunerative,
work.
Advantage of Horse and Oxen.
The advantage of the horse and
oxen in the minds of French farm
ers is that they eat what is grown
on the farm while the tractor re-
quires gasoline, which must be i'm
ported from abroad and costs
about So cents a gallon. Fertilizer
is provided by farm animals, not
by tractors. Furthermore, the
Percheron mare gives birth to q
foal each year. which either can
replace an older animal or can be
sold at a good profit.
Finally, French farmers in most
cases are grouped in villages and