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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Abroad
Eternal Preservation

Eternal Preservation
The embalmed body of Georgi Dim
itrov, former Bulgarian premier and
father Of the postwar Communist gov
ernment, has been placed on view in
Sofas Ninth Of September Square. He
died last July of diabetes in Moscow
at 81.
The body, like that of Nicolai Lenin
in Moscow's Red Square, was en-
balmed by a secret Soviet process
which the Russians say will preserve
it indefinitely.
Dimitrov's body, encased in a glass
coffin, lies atop a black marble podium
in a high-ceilinged room which is IL
feet square. It is impressively illumi-
mated by a fiesh-colored light glowing
above.
The embalming process is a Soviet
state secret. It is available only by
state decree and is said to preserve
the body's freshness, color and fea-
lures at ordinary temperatures.
The process repeatedly maintains a
constant degree of sterilized moisture
working through the tissues at a pres
sure kept constant by an electrical
pump inside the body. A constant tenn
perature Of about so degrees Fahren-
heit is maintained inside the glass
canopy over the body.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Christmas
Business

THE family Christmas tree win
4 cost Americans more than Sc
million dollars this year-just for
the trees, unadorned.
The silvery paint jobs, lights
and tinsel all come extra-aS do
all the toys and other gifts from Santa,
which generally decorate the space
under the tree.
The so million dollar plus estimate
is from the government forestry serv-
ice whose Yule tree survey shows
about 2l,500,000 spruce, pine and
cedars on display from coast to coast.
That's about $3.50 per tree.
Biggest Of the Year
The Christmas shopping season Is
the biggest spending season Of the
year. Some merchants have been
pulled out Of the red at Christmas 50
many times they actually believe IL
Santa Claus. That faith is really going
to be tested this year.
Christmas shoppers may surprise
the experts by setting a record this
year-but if that's going to happen il
will have to be a. terrific last week. In
dividual stores are setting some peak
sales records but, generally speaking,
most stores are running behind usual
Christmas totals.
This year the merchandising experts
predict Christmas sales will be lower
than last yearly margin Of less
than five per cent.
Last Year Set a Record
Last year, the unexpected hap
pehed. There was a final rush Christ
mas week that kicked the year to a
record. It could happen again, analysts
agree, but cash registers are going to
have to ring faster than they have
been doing.
The biggest factor in the decline Is
lower prices. They are of an average
OF three to four per. cent. That means
the physical volume Of business is Just
about as good as last year. The peopla
are getting more for their money.
Lots Of Shoppers
Surveys show there is no dearth Of
shoppers. Buyers are cautious, how
ever; they want to make sure Of their
moneys worth by comparing. That
means lots Of looking and going from
store to store. Shoppers are turning
away in many cases from high priced
lines of goods.
Credit terms are as liberal as stores
can make them. Charge account sales
are encouraged.
Perhaps the calendar is the biggest
reason why experts predict a record
last minute rush Of business. With
Christmas on Sunday, there are six
full shopping days in Christmas Week.
It couldn't be better.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
CHINA: Has the U.S.. Policy for Asi

THE fight of remnants of the
i Chinese Nationalist. govern
ment from the mainland to the
island of FormoSa has uShered in
a new era in Asia.
The United States is reliably
reported ready to give GeneralissimO
Chang Kai-shek economic and diplo-
matte support in his efforts to make
Formosa fortress against the advanc-
ing Communists. There is no immedi-
ate prospect, informants say, of any
new US. military aid for Chang.
There is repeatedly some division in
high Washington councils about ways
to implement a "Stop Communism"
policy for the whole Asiatic area.
Policy, Too Cautious
Some of the Presidents military ad-
Visers are said to feel the State De-
partment is moving much too eau
tiously toward determining a new line
Of American policy in Asia. They point
to the ''hellish treatment" of Consul
General Angus Ward and the firing on
American ships as inevitable results Of
a weak, faltering policy. In the Orient,
they stress, face is all important.
Dean Acheson and his State Depart
ment aides evidently feel that oppor-
tunities for bold action by this govern
ment have not yet developed,
Secretary Acheson patiently intends
to continue recognizing the Nationalist
government at Taipeh, Formosa, as the
legitimate government of China even
though the Communists dominate the
mainland. How long this country will
maintain this policy-which bars it
from recognizing Chinese Communists
may depend on how long Chang
Kai-shek can hold out in Formosa.
New, Firm Attitude
A new and firm attitude in relations
with Communist satellite nations was
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Hoover Commission.
The drive was launched in Wash
ington at a two-day conference. A
citizens committee, headed by DR..
Robert L. Johnson, president of Tenn
pie University, was formed last sum-
mer to inform the public Of the need
for fundamental, intelligent reor-
ganization program for the executive
branch.
Secretary Of Defense Louis john
son, whose department has dropped
about 10000 civilian workers since
last summer, was awarded the COM
mittee's first merit citation.
Savings Of Two Billion
Herbert Hoover, this nations only
living ex-President, was the principal
speaker at the conferences opening
banquet. Warning that Americans
must stop wasting their heritage if
they wish to remain free, Mr.. Hoover
recommended an eight-point reform
program which, he said, would save
taxpayers $4,000, 100000 a year.
The former President predicted this
fiscal years $5,50O,O0O,O 900 excursion
into red ink may be exceeded next
year. He said;
''We may be turning two Franken-
STEMS loose in the land. Their terrify-
ing names are higher taxes and Sin
fiation'.' ---.s~4-
Whereas economists agree that taxa
ton beyond 25 per cent Of our national
income will bring disaster, Mr.. Hoover
said, actual and prospective expendi-
lures Of federal and local governments
promise to eat up more than 80 per
cent.
Ten Bills in Preparation
He acknowledged that some vital
reorganization steps had been taken
during the last six months. The Ad-
ministration has indicated that it will
send about ten reorganization bills tc
Congress. Some others may follow.
Mr.. Hoover's program listed objec-
tives in the approximate order oi
urgency. They include:
Reorganization of civil service rc
eliminate red tape and attract the best
in the land
Reorganization Of budget and &C.
counting machinery in which, Mr.
Hoover said, the ghost of Alexander
Hamilton still wanders."
Setting up the post Office as a mod
ern business, free Of politics.
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Atom
Foeed With AnnihiIuiion

Foced With AnnihiIusion
"NeUer before IN history has this
nation been threatened NTH COM
plete dnnihiIdtioT. But the Amer
icdn people are not convinced in their
hearts there is anything to tDorTy
about"
Those are the words Of 1t. Gen.
Leslie R. Groves, wartime head Of the
Manhattan District which developed
the atom bomb.
Groves says the public has not yet
awakened to the danger posed by So
Wet possession Of the A-Bomb. He also
declared that national security is not
as sound as he would like to have It.
The general says the mere threat
that an atomic bomb might be used
against this country means that a de-
cision will have to be made soon on
the question Of decentralizing the ma
tion's industrial plants.
This cannot be accomplished as pain
lessly as irresponsible planners" sug-
gest, Groves says. He explains it could
mean total disruption Of the industrial
economy and a lowered standard Of
living for the American people.
The alternatives, Groves says, are
either to keep industry intact and in-
cur risk Of multiple destruction or, to
partially decentralize by better place.
ment Of new plants.
He is firmly for the latter course.
Gen. Groves, now an executive with
the Remington Rand Co., says the only
-
complishment in exploding the atom
is to assume they have an atomic
bomb at least as good as the first one
the United States exploded in New
Mexico.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
SideIights

Q In Atlantic City, N. J., the aux
iliary cops called police headquarters
to report burglars had broken into
the auxiliary station down the street,
emptied the jackpot from the COPS
own pinball machine.
O In Japan where Emperor Hirohito
used to be considered sacred, a thief
stole 100000 yen ($4,166) from the
imperial palace on the eighth anniver-
sary of Pearl Harbor Day.
Q In Italy, the movie Outlaw" star
ring Jane Russell will be shown under
new title, 'Il Mic Corpo Tt Scaldera, Z"
which is translated, my Body viii
Warm You"
O In Widnes, Eng, the last reel of
the movie knock on Any Door," was
missing but the theater manager de-
cided the show must go on. The camera
went as far as it could, then the man.
ager took the stage, told 1000 patrons:
Imagine I'm Humphrey Bogart,"
acted out the ending and drew a big
hand. The missing reel arrived before
the next days performance.
o In Red Bank, N. J., Santa Claus
pulled a cropper. He circled vainly
over a community celebration but was
unable to land his pontoon plane on
the Navesink River because of a thin
layer of ice. Finally he found open
water and did come down but couldn't
taxi in. The sponsoring Kiwanis Club
tried to reach him in a motorboat but
couldn't negotiate the ice either.
Finally Santa, more red-faced than
usual, took off for an airport, sped
back to the river bank by jeep. A
crowd, which once had numbered !, 200
kids, jeered: Get a reindeer"
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COFFEE: Hot Stuff for Home

be as big a coffee producer as she
was"
During the war Brazilians, who grow
the bulk of the world crop, were un-
able to obtain ships and millions of
pounds Of coffee had to be burned.
After that lesson from a one-crop
economy, Brazilian planters cut down
their coffee acreage and diversified
their crops.
In Boca Ration, Fla, the National
Coffee Association heard that the
United States, easily the worlds big
gest consumer of coffee, is becoming a
greater tea-drinking nation than ever
before.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

maintenance of normal relations be-
tween the two countries"
The occasion was publication of sto-
ries that both the us. State Depart
ment and Heath deliberately lied in
denying that the minister had ever
seen Traicho Kostov, former vice pre-
mier, top defendant in a Communist
purge trial.
The State Department also took
steps to support the decision of the
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23

evident in the implied threat by the
United States to break off diplomatic
ties with Bulgaria. Under-Secretary
Of State James E. Webb called the
Bulgarian envoy in Washington to ac-
count for attacks in the Communist
controlled press at Sofia on US. Min
iSter Donald R. Heath and his legation.
Webb warned the attacks brought
into question "the Bulgarian govern
ment's intentions with respect to
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
Quotes

Charles P. ROmulO, president of
the United Nations General AS
sembly: 'Mankind's desire for
peace will not be denied"
Pho PedrOsa, Philippines f.
nance minister: Zone of the idio-
syncrasies of our lovely wives and
daughters which is past under
standing is why a dress costing
from $3.50 to $500 cannot be worn
on more than one occasion.
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White, Al
let's FACE IT

United Nations General Assembly to
internationalize Jerusalem. American
representatives in Tel Aviv and Am
man are understood to have cautioned
both the Israeli and Jordan govern
ments against any precipitate action.
The Israeli Parliament will con-
vene next week in Jerusalem. Said
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion:
For Israel there can be only one
capital, Jerusalem the Eternal"
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tAn Rights RESERVED. AP Nei0sfsatlrssI
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Science
Floating Continents?

floating Continents!
Scientists have uncovered evidence
that the worlds great land masses
even continents-once may have float
ed like ships about the earth.
They may still be moving imper-
ceptibly, says DR.. Vannevar Bush,
president of Washington's Carnegie
Institution.
A report by Dr.. Bush discloses that
giant rock formations found in Mary
land contain a magnetic BRAND" in
dicating they may have been formed
5000 miles away in South Africa more
than $50 million years ago.
Debatable Theory
DR.. Bush says for years discussion
has been aroused by the theory that
continents of the earth, as we know
them, may have drifted from some
earlier cOnfguration to their present
pattern"
Certainly, he says, the Maryland
rocks found by Carnegie staff scien-
fists contain evidence bearing on that
question.
The so-called "brand" discovered in
the Maryland rocks is a magnetic pat
tern, or compass direction, that nature
stamps into some rocks while they are
being formed.
The Maryland rocks all have their
south and north poles reversed, COM
pared with rocks formed on the north
ern side Of the equator.
Moreover, the Maryland rocks have
magnetization patterns that apparent
ly belong to rock patterns of South
Africa
Similar patterns to the Maryland
ones have been discovered by Car
negie scientists as far away as Biz
minghani, Ala, and Eastport, Me.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-23
HOOUeT.: End Waste
TO Keep Nation Free

IN PREPARATION for the Congress which after
January nonartisan crusade has begun to sreamlne the fed
administration the needs Of nation today rather than half
century ago. Business labor and industry have pledged their support
reforms recommended by the
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ing device has just been uncovered.
Most Senators and Representa-
tives don't realize it, but one OF
the most adroitly organized lob
bies in Washington supplies them
with an analysis and summary of
pending bills every morning,
What most of the Congressman
don't know is that this lobby Is
financed by some of the most pow
erful manufacturers in the USA,
which means that big business has
arranged to have its own nutshell
digests of pending legislation plac-
ed on the desks of Senators and
Representative every morning.
Since Congressman are harrassed
and busy people, and since it is
extremely difficult to keep up with
all legislation, it is great con-
venience to have legislation sum-
married and digested. However,
any slanting of those digests or
any questions asked in the memos
accompanying the digests can in
fluence the entire Congress on i'm
portant issues.
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TIES WITH THE REAL
ESTATE LORRY

Actually Hardgrove not only in
fluences Congressional thinking by
analysing pending legislation for
Congressman, but writes speeches
for them and furnishes them with
various material.
He also has secret ties with the
real estate lobby through Eddie
Carr, former president of the Ma
tional Association of Home Builders,
and used to meet on the q, t. with
the real estate committee, made up
OF Carr Wayerly Taylor, Clark
Daniel and Joe Deckman, all big
builders.
This group wanted Hardgrove to
handle public relations" against
the Taft housing bill, rent con-
troll, slum clearance. etc. However,
Hardgrove couldn't afford to get tied
up with the real estate lobby OPP
emily and discussed running the
show for them through front
man. Later the idea was DROP
ped.
The American Enterprise Associa-
ton usually plays the Republican
side Of Congress but it also has
been smart enough to WOO friends
on the Democratic side. In fact,
at has done enc Of the cleyerest
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ager OF American Foundry Equip
ment. The Associations Washing
ton representative is Malcolm
Hardgrove. formerly with the Irving
Trust Ccmpan- at No. l Wall
Street.
Hardgrove is not registered as
a lobbyist yet he admitted to this
column that he visits twenty to
fifty members of Congress daily.
He seems to be about as skillful
at getting his ideas across to Con-
gress and getting information out
of Congressman as anyone III the
game.
Among other things Hardgrove
pays Negro in the office of ex-
Speaker Joe Martin, named Will
lam Patten, to slip him material.
Patten, when interviewed, admitted
slipping material to Harderove, but
swore it was stuff Martin was
through with" Patten also adj
mitted taking cash for the job but
wouldn't say how much. Other
sources indicated that Hardgrove
slipped the Negro $40 from time
to time and charged it up to his
expense account as contribution"
This astute back-stage wire-puller
also has close friend in Joe Mar
tins office who arranges contacts
with other congressman. He is the
ex-Speaker's assistant, Jim Milne.
When interviewed, Milne said he
hardly knew Hardgrove.
i've met him tive or six times"
he shrugged. He came into the
office about the first of the year"
What did he want them"
HE wanted us to subscribe for
the bill analyses"
Milne had already mentioned the
fact that Joe Martin had been
taking the lobby's legislative analy-
ses for some time, so Milne was
asked why it was necessary to sub
scribe again.
Well" Milne faltered Hard
grove wanted to make sure we re-
newed."
/ And what did he want when he
came to see you the other four
times?"
He wanted to make sure we were
getting the legislative analyses,
Milne alibied.
I You mean he keeps coming in
just to make sure you're getting the
service?"
Yes said Martins assistant
feebly.
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70 YEARS AGO { fME EMPIRE
APRIL II, 1929

IL,
the
the
party given Legion
Mrs Oscar Obreg Mrs Walter Hellan, Mr. Mrs W.
Kirk, Hgeson Harri and
Carlson
Departure O. Stllman for
Presbyterian Stllman
Sunday, retirement departure
Mehen we'll known merchandise broker,
to
Bishop p Episcopal Church.
stay
of C E
Naghel daughter Mr. and Mrs c. Naghe
cadet
teaching Seattle.
Weather: High AS low, Al; clear
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PASSENGER TRAFFIC
OF PAA LAST MONTH
SHOWED INCREASE

Pan American World Always
carried 1888 passengers in and out
of Alaska last month, 25 per cent
increase over any previous year
figures for March, D. E. McMorran,
regional traffic superintendent
says.
Traffic during the past few
months indicates that this will be
a year of increased activity in
Alaska, partially as result of ex-
tensive government contract work, y
McMorran said.
Cargo carried by the Alaska Clip
pers totaled 200 tons, an increase
of 60 per cent over last years
figures for March. Fresh produce
made up the bulk of the shipments.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE RyoRERrA LEE

Would be all right girl birthday card
friendly having
Out se8s&# 8AAFf
The extend greetings to
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talked about you?
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1t is high time that the Federal Government
consider the Is per cent transportation tax in the
light of present day needs For eight years this
emergency" measure has been on the governments
books 1t has cost the nations travellers more than
81 500 900 0OO
There was reason, back in 1941 for the trans
portation In those days wise to discourage
travel But this necessity has passed Today the levy
does two things: 1t places unjust burden on part
of our people, and it sends much business which might
have stayed at home to foreign lands. Tickets and
sleeping space for travellers going to foreign countries
are not taxable
Regardless of why he goes or where he goes in his
own land Mr. America must pay Is cents of every
Transportation dollar the government 1t is levied
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AMERICAN ENTERPRISE
ASSOCIATION

The lobby which concocted this
extremely clever war of swaying
Congress has adopted the dignitied
and all-embracing name of the
American Enterprise Association. 1t
also hides behind some high-sound-
ing camouflage about being an
education and non-partisan body
tries to be impartial in its
work takes no stand either i'll
favor or against proposed legisla-
tive measures"
Yet its contributors and officers
are some of the most influential
big businessmen in the country,
most of whom support the militant
National Association of Manufact-
urers and the Foundation for
Economic Education, crusaders
against rent control, aid to educa-
ton, the national health program
and other measures which might
increase corporation taxes.
The officers include: Lewis H.
Brown. board chairman of Johns
Mapyille: ex-senator Sinclair Weeks
of Massachusetts. president OF the
United Carr Fastener; Robert l..
Lund, past president of NAM; Fred
A. Poor. president of Poor and
Company, and N. Baxter jackson.
president of Chemical Bank and
Z Trust.
Among the more active trustees
are Alfred C. Fuller founder of
Fuller Brush Company, Edward H.
Little, president Of Colgate Palm
olive-Peet Hughston M. McBain.
president of Marshall Field; Henry
p. Bristol. president of Bristol
Myers: B. E. Hutchinson, financial
chairman of Chrysler; Wilfred Sy-
kes. president of Inland Steel;
Thomas Drever, president OF Amer
lean Steel Foundries: and Henry D.
Sharpe, president Of Brown and
Sharpe.
This is the group which every
morning interprets legislation for
some 500 members of Congress.
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HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to st. AIMS Hospital
Saturday were Joe E. Maker, baby
Evans Peterson, Edward Bower, and
Emil Steger.
Discharged from st. AIMS were
Miss Margaret Burgh, Mrs Norbert
Ottke, Mrs. Robert Prueher, Ed
ward Bower, Carl Carnahan.
Bessie Watson of Juneau was adj
mitted to the Government Hospital
LausOn 4-LycIe AIr-cOOIed Out
boards. New ssOdeis. Madsen's. Al tt
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against the business executive, the salesman the
person called home to bury relative Just as it is
charged against those who go for pleasure alone.
The nations gigantic travel industry is feeling the
i'll effects of this tax which already has been in effect
twice as long as its World War I predecessor. AS
time passes its weight will hang heavier and heavier
economy. Hangovers always unpleasant;
hangover taxes are doubly So Let Congress repeal
this measure-and quickly
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Daily Lessons in English #g. l. GORDON

OFTEN MIsUSED: Do ut actual fact y
actualit
Glycerin. pronunciation
gis-er-in, first syllable, and gliser-een
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Decent;
Grafton Speech discourse disa-
yours
a
ing the ground will
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INVITATION TO BID

The Alaska Department of Health,
Juneau, Alaska announces the invi-
tation to bid for furnishing COM
plete marine insurance coverage the
NV HEALTH, as per specifications,
for the period June l, 1949 to May
80, 1850.
Bid forms and specifications may
be obtained in room 2O3 in the
Territorial Building, Juneau.
Bids will be received until 1000
am, April 20, l949
First publication, April s, 1949.
Last publication, April %, 1949.