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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01
HOCKEY GAMES
(By the Associated Press)

NpN llle EaccONAdlCQ I CsoSt
 The Portland Penguins poked rheir heads out of the Northern Di- vision hockey cellar last night long enough to flatten the division leading Seattle Ironmen, 60.
 Portland's Johnny Savicky turned in his second three-goal perform ance in as many games.
 The Southern Division leaders the san Francisco Shamrocks established early game control ir defeating the second place Sar Diego Skyhawks. Al.
 The New Westminster Royals ex- tended the touring Fresno Falcons losing streak to four straight witt 3-2 win.
 The Southern Division cellai team, the Los Angeles Monarchs swamped the Oakland Oaks 11-l for their fifth win in the last six games after 15 straight loses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

If Benjamin Franklin had had his way, the turkey instead of the eagle would have been made the American national emblem
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01
Frozen Arkansas
 Chicks Shipped 10 Alaska for Thawinq

TULSA, Okla. Dec. 1.-IR-Fif- teen hundred pounds of frozen Ar kansas chickens were shipped out of here by air today for thawing-of all places-at Anchorage, Alaska.
 It was the first of a series of weekly shipments contracted be- tween an Anchorage restaurant owner and north Arkansas poultry farm. The quick frozen fowl, flown by way of Seattle, will reach An- chorage tomorrow noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

Tn astrolobe. the most ancient of naviga aion instruments, was used by Columbus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01
For Little Fellows With Big Colds...

Mother .-. the best-knoWn home remedy you can use to relieve dls- tress of his cold is warming, com forting Vicks VapoRub. If you rub it on at bedtime, 1t works eVen 7Dhile the child sleeps! And often by morning the worst niiserles of his cold are gone. Try if. Get the one and only Vicks VapoRub!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

sCHwINN BIKES AT MADsENs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

The magazine Iron Age reports that delivery dates for many steel products will not return to normal until next March, at the earliest. The delays have been caused by the recent coal and steel strikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

MIkkOR CAFE Now open Il am. to 3 am. 63-5t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-01

It's long walks, swims in the Gulf, badminton and perhaps a bit of poker for President Truman at Key West. Florida. And for daughter Margaret, it's chance to catch up on her hobby of pho tography The Trumans are vaca- tioning
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09
Employers Must Pay Fares

Employers who finance tranSy portaton for employees within or without Alaska, upon termln- ation of employment must hn- ance return transportation to the place of recruitment" Attorney General J. Gerald Williams saad this week.
 Williams at the request of the Commissioner of Labor gave his opinion of Section l of the Re- turn Transportation Law enact. ed by the recent legislature.
 In his opinion, the Attorney General said, "after 8 careful reading of the statute, it IS nay opinion that if the employer ter- inmates the contract of employ. ment without just cause he muss in all events pay the retura transformation of the employee.
 elf, however, the employoe terminates the contract of e9' ployment for 8 good and sufh- cient cause which is within the control of the employee, thea and 10 that event, the employer should not be liable for the rs- turn transportation" Henry l.. Benson, commission" CT of labor, said the Territorial Department of Labor will be guided by the Attorney Generals interpretation and opinion Of the jaw
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09
James Stewart Stars IRl Film

James Stewart is starred in what is said to be his most dramatic role to date in Call Northslde 777, the new Twen- tleth Century. Fox picture which is showing at the Orphuem Theatre, Sunday and Monday.
 The unique quality of the film IS drawn from events that are not fictional. Several scenes from the picture were made at State. vile prison, near Joliet, Illinois.
 Starring in the picture with
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09

"Buster" Bogen, l5 year old son of MT. and Mrs. Al Bogen of Seattle, is spending the summer with MT. and Mrs. Jess Blinn. Mrs Bogen is the former Mar. garet KIaft
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09
To Publish Verse

Two poems by Jessie Holt: which originally appeared in the Kodiak MIRROR, willsprobabIy be published in an anthology be- ing prepared by the Poets Fo- rum of Chicago
 Miss Holt is a member of the group.
 The poems which she has sent for inclusion in the volume are Son of Nushowok and I Ask the Sea.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09

Jane Naughton, vacationiDg from the University of Washing ton at Seattle, is working at Knudsen's. Harold Naughton, also g student there. is employed this summer at Kraft'e.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09

Stewart are Richard Conte and Lee J Cobb.
 Helen Walker has a lead role in the film.
 The story is about 8 newspa- per's efforts to free from prison a man who was convicted of A crime he did not commit.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09
NOTICE

The Informal Group of Chris tian Scientists meet for Sunday services in the main floor of the Bank Building every Sunday at II am.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-07-09
Agaska's Funds Short

The Territory's General Fund was short s9O7 ,OO4 Ot to meet II obligations at the end of June according to a statement issued this week by Treasurer Henry Roden.
 On June 30 aft.f cl sing of the books. the sum of $262 .9O7 ,O1 was on hand. Agans this a. mount. the Auditors office held anpaid vouchers totalling sl.l69.911 05
, 1949-06-30
Notice TO Consumers of The
Virgin Islands Company Rural
Electric Division

You are hereby notified that
the practice of submitting cleo
trio service bills from the l6th
Of one month to the 18th of
the other month will be dis
continued Immediately, and
bills will be submitted for a
calendar month beginning
July 81, 1949.
Meters will be read on June
30 and bills submitted for the
period June 1880. These bills
will be prorated in accordance
with instructions from REA
covering partial monthly bill
ings. Flat rate consumers will
be billed one half their regu-
larly monthly bills.
Hereafter, meters will be
read at the end of each ealen-
dar month.
A NICo
Rural Electric Division
June %, 1949
, 1949-06-30
NOTICE

All interested persons are
hereby advised that in confor
nance with Article 4 of the
Articles Of Incorporation,
Shares of Stock in the st.
st. Croix Fruit & Vegetable
Co., Inc, are available for pur
chasing at $500 per Share up
to and including June Both
l949. Kindly contact Gordon
Skeoch, Estate Diamond, Fred
eriksted, st. Croix, or write
directly to 81. R o FRUIT
& VEGETABLE CO., INC.
Frederiksted, st. Croix vi.
The Cooperation Of All is Soil
cited.
, 1949-06-30

In the face of conditions as we
know themwe areleft to won
der the cause, or conclude
that the provision had Meth
er rhyme nor reason.
Yet, the Virgin Islands must
be grateful, for the same mo-
tive which caused the provis-
ion to be put in the bill, could
have, no doubt, caused the de-
NAL of a re-charter, and that
would have been most unfor-
tunate. Indeed, it is better to
have the Company without
the rum it manufactured, than
nave no company whatever.
We can continue to hope, and
to work for a change, and per-
haps with persistence, and aid
from many quarters be able
to succeed in convincing the
House that manufacture Of
liquor by the Virgin Islands
Company was indeed Of de-
,cided advantage to the Is
lands.
, 1949-06-30
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. C
277 having been reported lost
or stolen, the holder thereof is
hereby requested to present it
to the Bank within twelve
(12) weeks from this date, as
otherwise, the Book will be.
cancelled and a new one is
sued in its place at the expira-
ton of this period.
Virgin Islands Natl Bank
Christiansted Branch
, 1949-06-30
NOT SUCH GOOD NEWS FOR US

HOA OOOHS OOD NGWOT ~ 70
WHILE WE R glad that the Congress has renewed
the life of the Virgin Islands Company for another ten years,
las can be seen by the Bill of Incorporation now being pub
lished, we consider it a blow to the Virgin Islands, and St.
Croix, in particular. Frankly, the bill without the proviso
would have given the greatest gain for these islands, for it
must be agreed that the manufacture of liquors by the Com
pany offered another avenue for employment, among other
things. Everyone knows that the manufacture of sugar
on this island is not a high paying proposition,
and it is only in exceptional years that any considerable
gain can be expected. Rum, therefore, represented a
means whereby the ~by-product of the manufacture Of sugar
could have been utilized, and as has been the case, could
have served to help balance the Companys budget.
IT is SOMEWHAT satisfying that 100000 has been
authorized for the use of the Company, but no more than
$2,75O,OOO is authorized to be appropriated during the next
two years. Judging from past expenditures, the Company
will have to hew close to the line, or find itself curtailed in
other years. And this always calls for closer management and
the exercise of strict economy in production. There is no doubt
that while the island is pleased to have the Company re-char-
tered, yet the curtaihment as to the manufacture of liquor
serves to dampen spirits here literally and figuratively.
UNFORTUNATELY for us, as Possessions, and through
no fault of our own, not being in a position to balance our
own budget, we must accept whatever steps legislators take
in Washington. These men are responsible only to the voters
of America. However, it would have served to enlighten us
to a great exten had we known the exact cause for the House
provision against the manufacture of liquor. 1t is known that
rum helped the cause; that it gave employment to many; that
it utilized molasses, which would otherwise go to waste, or
be exported, and this last possibility might be very remote
in view of the fact that the surrounding sugar-manufactur-
ing areas have great quantities of their own, and so it is with.
no small degree of amazegnent that we read of the provision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

Medera: What about the Wofo
decadent? A friend insists that !
accent the first syllable. Must I?-
Mrs. E. F. S.
A. There is no must" in this
beautiful land of free speech. The
first choice of practically all modern
dictionaries, and the Standard
American pronunciation, is dee
KAY-d'nt. The second choice DEk-
uh-d'nt was given q brief vogue by
the late F. D. r., but it is being
heard less frequently as time goes
on. 1 like dee-KAY- d'nt because
it is strongly suggestive of the word
decay. The other pronunciation
is not.
Buffalo: Is it correct to end the
word sacrifice with "fisS" sound?-
J. w. G.
A. No. We do hear "SAK-ri-fiss,"
but no authority sanctions it. The
correct pronunciation rhymes the
third syllable with "ice, mice"
North Granville: have always
used the title Director of Music"
But now I'm being told that it
should be "Directress of Music"
Will you please commentaries.
F. w. P.
A. Director is no more mascu-
line word than doctor, editor, author,
sculptor. The feminine suff1x ess
was once in general use, but it
survives today in only few words
actress, waitress, enchantress, heir
ess, princess, sorceress, etc.
Brownsville: I've come across the
expression $40 a month and found"
Will you please explain the found"
part?-R. c. B.
A. It's an old expression that has
become obsolescent. This particu-
lar found means with food and
lodgings furnished lin addition to
the wages"
II get $12 a month and found, and
now and then some old clothes,
which is better than keeping school
at $5 , month and find myself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Eddy Arnold Plans Benefit Show
For Coast Guard Chapel Fund
Jomborees to Be Held
Twice Tomorrow
In Constitution Hall

A news broadcast from Wash
ington which Eddy Arnold picked
up on his automobile radio while
touring the South recently led the
hillbilly star to contribute his
whole show free for two jamborees
here tomorrow for the benefit of
the Coast Guards Memorial
Chapel fund.
The former Tennessee farm boy,
whose guitar ballads have piled up
huge record sales and widespread
radio audiences, heard Common
tator Arthur Godfrey tell of the
Coast Guards drive for chapel
funds. Eddy wired his offer to
Admiral j. j. Farley, comman-
dant.
The hillbilly will appear with
IA other members of his Jamboree
troupe in Constitution Hall in two
performances tomorrow, one at 8
pm. and the other at $50 pm.
The entertainer is paying expenses
of his troupe. in addition to do
mating his show.
Appearing with Eddy will be
the master of ceremonies. Connie
B. Gay: Grandpa Jones and other
stars of his Radio Ranch.
Tickets are on sale at kits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Nv Word for 1t
Fronk Colby

Maj. Downing by S. Smith 1880.
Pasadena: You have gone too
far with your American" pro-
nunciation of divorce as "di-
vore-SEE." I can't find it in any
dictionary. I have never heard any
other pronunciation than di-vore-
SAY-L. G. L.
A. You'll find divorce pro-
nounced di-vore-SEE in Webster's
New International, the New Cent
ury, Winston's, the American College
Dictionary, Thorndike Century,
Keyon & Knots and Funk &
Wagnalls' New College Standard.
The zee" sound of divorce follows
the established pattern Of
such words as employee, absentee,
assignee, consignee, refugee, ad-
dressee, licensee, referee, ap-
pointee, devotee, mortgage, nomi-
nee, etc. And what's wrong with
that?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

box ofIice at Constitution Hall will
be open at II o'clock tomorrow.
Among guest stars will be Jack
Dempsey, who served in the Coast
Guard during the war, and Ar
thur Lake of 'Dagwood and Blon-
die" fame, who is coming here
from Hollywood.
The Inter- Faith Memorial Chap
ell will be built at the Coast Guard
Academy in New London. Conn.
Eddy Arnold began playing his
guitar and singing at country
dances at the age of 10, back in
Henderson County, Tenn.
His recordings have set juke
box popularity highs for weeks
running, and their general sale
runs into the hundreds of thou
sands. He now is heard from
Nashville on the Grand Ole
Op'ry" program and has his own
show over a Nation wide network
five days a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Hearing SET on Damaging
OF Mrs. Humans Car

A man accused of damaging
Mrs. Humans personal autor1o-
bile while It was parked yesterday
afternoon on East Executive ave3
nue. NV. just east Of the White
House will. come up for q formal
hearing before an assistant corpor-
alton counsel at Municipal Court
ut 10 an. Thursday.
A report at the First Precinct
said Howard Todd, rs, Of. 926 G
place NV, damaged Mrs. Tru-
mans automobile to the extent Of
$500 when his car struck 1t from
the rear. A White House chauf-
feur had parked the car q short
time previously and it was unoc-
cupied. The front end Of Mr..
Todd's car sustained an estimated
$500 damage. police said. No
formal charges have been placed
against Mr.. Todd.
After the accident, he was treat
ed at Emergency Hospital for lac
erations to the chin and lower lip
and released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Answer to THURBLE.

Answer 70 Herse Sense ouis.
/. Hornets q Citric g. Weak.
4. Toggenburg (goaD. 8. Orange. 8.
Better late-Early bird (D. tc) Penny
saved Nothing ventured ". I'd He
who hesitates-Look before tw). (e) Too
many cooks-Many hands w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Natures Children
LiIIion Cox Athey

gave more voice to the lifting lines
of one of the verses, de debble
take dat blue tail fly" because of
the sudden speed
However, we do know he often
sang: "And when he ride in the
AFTERNOON, I follow wild a hickory
broom; De pony being berry shy,
When bitten by blue tail fly"
The females are the ones who
indulge in blood letting.
The eggs are laid on sticks pro-
jecting over water. The larvae
drop from the eggs into water. where
they seek seclusion under sand or
vegetation, and later they are trans
formed into adult flies that come
into the open in July. There is but
one generation each year. The tribe
can and does make your trips to the
woods unpleasant. And you join
in the chorous Of de debble take
the blue tail fly" when you fail to
swat your tormentor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Word Game
Find 40 or more words in
INEVITABLE,

meaning, admitting no atone
ment." Average is 46; limit. IS
minutes.
Rules Words must be Of four or
more letters. 2. Words which acquire four
letters by the addition Of s. such as
bats" eats" are not used. 3. Only one
form OF q word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
THE BLUE. TAIL FLY
(Tnbnuus dtrGtuS.)


One of Abraham Lincoln's favor
tie songs was 1.-The Blue Tail Fly"
Whether Mr.. Lincoln liked the song
because of its tune or the accelera-
ted speed produced by the presence
of the fly, we do not know. But we
do know he loved a practical joke
and he may have been aware OF the
procedure followed by the fly.
Only female flies bite. Tehy are
we'll equipped for the operation by
having a series of cutting and
piercing stylets which enable them
to puncture the toughest skin.
The blue tail fly has a habit of
landing gently on her victim,
selecting the most tender spot into
which she drives a terrific jab
bringing the blood she Graves. The
surprised animal and rider are in for
considerable unprecedented speed.
PerhAps the startled Mr.. Lincoln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Goren on Bridoe

In turning back the leaves of my
bridge album, have observed that
the plays which have most fire.
quently captured my fancy are not
the involved squeezes and intricate
end plays, but rather those that
were conceived in the essence of
simplicity. There are some plays
50 simple in their nature and yet so
sound that one marveE at their
having gone relatively unnoticed
over extended periods of time.
Reference is being made to the
proper technique in handling the
card combination contained in the
heart suit of today's hand. B. j.
Becker Of New York brought in .
vulnerable game for our team on a
hand which cost the opposition 100
points at the other table. It all
hinged on the management of the
trump suit.
Mrs. Sobel held the North hand
and passed. This is one of those
hands containing a little over three
honor tricks with which it Is unwise
to open the bidding. 1t will be seen
that the hand contains no conven-
lent opening bid as well as no con-
venient rebid.
To state it in another way. North
has IL points. 1t has been here
stated that hands containing only
four-card suits with IL or Is points
are optional bids. They are to be
opened when 1t suits the conven-
fence of the holder to do so; to be
passed when the rebid may prove
awkward.
The third-hand opening of one
heart Is universally accepted prac-
tice among experienced players.
North at both tables took no chance
that partner might pass If a mere
double raise were given, and
promptly contracted for game.
The opening lead was the queen
Of spades and, when our opponent
made the instructive play Of leading
low heart and playing the king,
the contract was doomed to failure
when West showed out of trumps.
Declarer was obliged to give up one
trick in each suit.
When Mr.. Becker played the hand
he led the jack of hearts from
dummy. East, holding a perfect
fourchette over dummy's jack,
covered with the queen, and when
West failed to follow, it was simple
matter to enter dummy and finesse
against the ten. 1t will be noted
that the play Of the jack has every
thing to gain and cannot lose. If
hearts are divided 2-1 the play Is
immaterial. If West has all three,
q trump trick must be lost regard
less Of the play. But If East has all
three, he may be induced to cover,
which insures against the loss of a
trump trick. Naturally, if East
should follow with a low heart de-
clarer has no intention of letting it
ride.
BY a similar line of reasoning,
though not quite as apparent, 1t Is
unsound practice for East to cover
the Jack. 1t is not to be expected
that West has any card that could
be promoted by such cover. For If
West had, for example, the nine
Of hearts, declarer would then have
no. more than nine trumps in all
and would ardly have chosen to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Hotel Firm Is Fined $50
For Work Hours Violation

The management Of, Bechtol
Hotels. Inc, yesterday was fined
a total of $50 on three charges
of violating the Districts mini
mum wage and hour law for
women.
Named in the charge was Harvey
6. Bechtol. president of the corr
poration,% which operates the
Str&tford Hotel, Is E street NV.
Judge Thomas d. Quinn re-
turned a guilty verdict after in
spectors testified the firm had
been fully informed Of the regu-
lations last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26

Score one each of the first five
problems. The last counts five
points.
/. A large gray nest entwined in
the twigs and looking like paper
balloon, should make one think
primarily of
Yellow Jackets Orioles
Hornets Squirrels
q. Which of the following acids is
typical of tomatoes?
Citric Nitric
Hydrochloric Sulphuric
3. The word "puny" should make
one think of which similar
adjective?
Weak Tall Strong Old
4. Which of the following creatures
doesn't go Moo?
Jersey Brahman
Brown Swiss Toggenburg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-26
Test Your Horse Sense syD' e.w. c'oP'

S. A kumquat is most nearly re-
lated to which one of these?
Orange Pear Plum Grape
6. Try to match the contradictory
pairs.
Ca Out of sight, out of mind
(b) Better late than never.
(c) A penny saved is penny
earned.
I'D He who hesitates is lost.
(e) Too many cooks spoil the
broth.
(W Many hands make light work.
(w) Look before you leap.
(x) The early bird gets the worm.
(y) Nothing ventured, nothing
gained.
20 Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.
Score yourself as follows: %,
poor; 3-6, average; TO, superior;
$40, very superior
ANSWERS in Column 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-11-04
NOTICE no c-oNrRAcroRs

Sealed bids for the construction of a
AKA reinforced concrete culvert so
feet long across Gommuny Avenue
Just west OF S. Pascagoula Street. will
be received by the BOARD OF MAY
OR * CoUNCILLMEN of the CITY If
Pascagoula, Mississippi until 10 o'clock
a. M. on Tuesday, November 18th. 194g
at the City Hall in the City of Pasca-
goula, Miss. at which time and place
they Will then and there be publicly
opened and read lou
The work Is to include all necessary
clearing 4 grubbing, excavation, shell
cushion below grade. all concrete, re-
inforcing steel, materials and labor
necessary TO construct said culvert as
per plans and specifications on file
for inspection at the City Hall at Pas
cagoula. Miss.
Bids must b. submitted in accord
ance with the plans and specification
and must be accompanied by Cash,
Cashiers Check, Certified Check or
Bid Bono in an amount equal to net
less han Toe of the amount bid. This
bic security shall re made payable to
the City of Raseagouia, Miss. and VIII
pc forfeited as liauidated damages, not
penalty, by any bidder who is award
ed the contract and who fails TO exc
cute a contract and furnish bond
within ten DAYS after notice of award
The Owner reserves the right 20 re-
jeci anv and all bids. and 10 waive
informalities, No bid may be with
drawn after the scheduled closing time
for the receipt OF bids for a period of
80 days.
Bv order of the BOARD OF MAYOR
& COUNCILMFN
CITY OF PASCAGOULA. MISS.
BY n. C.. EZELL, Mayor Protein.
v. p. peJEAN. city Clerk
IT liza, ii