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Evening star., 1949-09-09

pont-Stoddert to the Ridge
Playground.
At its meeting yesterday, the
Recreation Board informed the
National Capital Housing Au-
thority it could no longer operate
the center in the NCHA's housing
project, Dupont-Stoddert. A build
ing in the development has been
used for the last three years under
special agreement with the hous-
ing authority.
The date for the formal dedi-
cation ceremony Of the new shelter
house has not been set, although
it will be used beginning Monday.
The board was informed by
Milo Christensen that it may
have to discontinue operating of
the Walsh Center. located in the
rear of home of the late Mrs.
Evelyn Walsh Mclean, at 1923
Twenty-second street NV. Exc
cutors for the estate have notified
the board the building, formerly
stables to the mansion. may be
sold in the near future. Mrs. Nc
Lean gave permission for the use
Of the building during the war.
Fairgrounds Show Drop.
Mr.. Christensen also reported
to the board that, although there
was a IL per cent increase in the
use Of all city Fairgrounds dur
Evening star., 1949-09-09
3 Entrants Survive
Quarter Finals in
Mrs. America Contest
BY the Associated Press

FORT LEE, N. j., Sept. O.
Thirty-two beautiful housewives
will show off their skill in the
kitchen and their figures in a
bathing suit in tomorrow's semi
finals Of the Mrs America contest.
Last nights quarter final round
Of eliminations added eight more
glamor homemakers to a list of
"a already selected for the semi
finals and finals at nearby Asbury
Park.
Beauty must be paired with
bona f1de domestic talents in the
queen of the married girls. Two
panels Of judges-prominent in
the two flelds-will be on hand to
select f1nalists and on Sunday
night. Mrs. America of 1949.
More Candidates Chosen.
In last nights contest at Pali-
sades amusement park here, these
entrants were picked from field
Of 40 who had not taken part in
any previous preliminaries:
Mrs. Massachusetts, Mrs.
Eve Hasday. 10. Peabody, Mass.
Mrs. Connecticut Five foot
two-inch Mrs. Jacqueline Stewart
Bank. 81, Bridgeport. Conn.
MRS. California Mrs. Frances
Cloyd, 23-year-old golden blond,
mother of three children, San
Diego, Calf.
Mrs. Cincinnati La
Vonne Bond Breyer, Is, who COM
peted in the 1916 Miss America
contest.
Mrs. Washington, D. C."-Mrs.
Dolores Talbert, %. 5317 Taylor
road, Hyattsville. Md.
Mrs. Missouri"-Mrs. Melitta
Du Jany, st. Louis, %.
Mrs. Oregon Joel Wes-
ley, 27, of McMinnville, Greg.
Mrs. Kansas Wendy
Ward. 20, of Topeka, winner of
the 1947 Washburn University
beauty contest.
Evening star., 1949-09-09

ing the summer. Garfield and
Rose Park Fairgrounds. which
have been inter-racial Fairgrounds
since June, shower large decreases
in use. He said 58.911 admissions
to the Garfield playground were
recorded during June, July and
August of 1948, but that this year
only 35,337 were reported-a 40
per cent drop. At Rose Park, 81
$40 children used the playground
during 1948's summer program;
this year, only 25,531-a 19 per
cent decrease.
The board voted to make a
study of the Sherwood playground
area to see If this playground.
now for white children, should be
made inter-racial. This move fol-
lowed a request of the Citizens
Committee of Northeast Washing
ton that the playground be open
to all races. 1t is located at Ninth
and G streets NE.
Evening star., 1949-09-09
Parade Marks Shift
OF Recreation Staff
To Ridge Playground

The District Recreation Board
is giving up the operation of the
Dupont Stoddert Play roun d,
Ridge road and c street Sc, in
order to ues the recreation workers
there at the newly improved Ridge
Playground.
The residents Of the area don't
care particularly.
To celebrate the move to the
Ridge Playground. which now has
a new shelter building. a moving
day" parade was held yesterday
afternoon. with more than 30
floats. Local merchants spon-
sored the floats, which were
coaster wagons decorated to suit
the occasion.
The Fairgrounds athletic teams
marched in the parade, along with
the winners Of the various COM
petitions during the year at the
playground.
The line Of march was from Du-
Evening star., 1949-09-09

area and be luncheon guests Of
city officials aboard a tug in the
harbor.
The visitors toured motion pic
ture studios yesterday and were
guests last night at a cocktail
party given by the Los Angeles
Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton,
Evening star., 1949-09-09
Rev. Morrison 10 Direct
Virqinia Church Aid Abroad
Special Dispofeh TO The Stor


COLONIAL BEACH. Va, Sept.
9.-The Rev. J. w. Morrison, pas
tor Of Urbanna Methodist Church,
has been named district supervisor
for the Virginia Christian Rural
Overseas Program.
His territory includes Westmore-
land, King George. Richmond,
Lancaster and Northumberland
Counties.
Mr.. Morrison will direct a drive
to fill friendship food trains with
farm products which will be sent
to destitute persons in foreign
countries.
The program is sponsored by
Protestant and Catholic relief
organizations.
Evening star., 1949-09-09
Fifty European Newsmen
See Los Angeles Sights
BY the Associated Press

by The Assoclofed Press
LONG BEACH, Calf, Sept. g.
Fifty European newspepermen
were seeing the sights of Los An
geles today.
The touring journalists were to
tour the Metropolitan industrial
Evening star., 1949-09-09

ATLANTIC CITY-PAGEANT PRELIMINARY WINNERS-"MiSs
Canada" Qeft Margaret Mum of Toronto and Miss
Colorado Sylvia Canaday OF Denver hold the trophies they
night in the competition for the title of Miss America
singing her the preliminary talent award
adjudged the winner in the bathing
suit competition -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-09-09

Q New 1949 footballs in stock!
Reach Sammy Baugh," and sid
: Luckman"! Wilson Johnny
Lujack" and others, priced up
to 1895.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27
Americans In China May Become Red Hostages

WASHINGTON, (P)-Secretary of state Acheson said today that Americans remaining in China face the danger of being treated as hostages by the communists.
 He told a news conference that Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart, in preparing to return to the United States for consultations, has run into numerous difficulties put in his way by communist au- thOrities at Nanking.
 Acheson also said the state de partment has been advised that Randall Gould, editor of the American-owned Shanghai Even ing Post and Mercury, has been held since noon yesterday (Shang- hai time) without food, water or
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27

sleep by newspaper plant workers as the result of a labor dispute.
 This instance was used by the secretary in a general discussion of the China situation. which he said reenforced repeated U. s. of ficial pleas that American citizens leave that country if possible.
 Latest state department records list 5,O23 Americans still in China. Of these LAO are in the British Crown colony of Hong Kong.
 The largest group is in com munist-held Shanghai and is es- timated at l,580.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27

Percy Blatehford, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Blatchford of Golovin who arrived a few days ago to take care of details con- corning his brothers death here, visited with his folks in GolOvin and will return to Ladd Field where he is stationed.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27
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The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

aAOA A~@AA ~ANN~~~~-~ And Determination of Heirship Notice is hereby given that R. Brousseau, the Administrator of the foregoing estate, has filed in the above-named court his Final Report and Account of his dOings in this estate matter and that the Court has duly set the 23rd day of September, l949, at the hour of lO:OO o'clock A. M. as the time for a Hearing on the said Report and Account and the Determination of HeirShip.
 All objections to the said Report and Proof of Heirship will be heard at the time aforesaid. Dated the 18th day of July, 1949.
 R. BROUSSEAU,
 Administrator. Pub. July 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, l949.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-27

Whatever you haul wherever you haul it, we've got the kind truck for your work Fords truck eveyhng
 Here's why First, each individual Ford Truck can do kinds obs That's because it is Bonus Built with extra strength to give wider work range Second, offer over 139 different Ford Truck models. These,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
START NEXT SPRING
 AIM OF KETCHIkAN
 PULP ( PAPER MILL

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct. B. R-The chief engineer of the Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Com pany says the firm is aiming for start next spring on the projected $30,000000 pulp mill in the Ketch- ikan area.
 It will be the first in Alaska.
 Chief Engineer Harold Gavin commented after his flight here from Bellingham,:
 Tt looks like we'll get going on the new mill as soon as the road problem is out of the way
 Gavin said he came to deal with with Eugene Wacker for the last bit of property needed for the site of the big mill.
 We're moving along pretty well on other phases of the project" he said Tt is not necessary any more to obtain a quota of steel, so we can buy whenever we need it. Other costs as we'll as steel have come down in price, and we have saved perhaps two or three million dollars by waiting this long to get organ ized."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
BAND PRACTICE ON
 NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The change in the practice night of the Juneau City band takes place next week. Practice is called by Director Joe Shofner for Mon day night at o'clock in the grade school auditorium and all bandsmen are asked to be on time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Planning to attend Pot Luck Din- ner Thursday. Please call Blue 765 or Green 775-8 to II am, or Blue 232-2 to 5 p. m. before noon We'd nesday. 3l8 At
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
NoTICE To CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HER EBY GIVEN that I, M. E. MONAGLE, have been appointed administrator of the es- tate of GEORGE HAGEL, Deceased, and that all persons are required to present their claims, if any, with proper vouchers, within six months from the date hereof, to me, at my office at Room 200 Seward Build ing, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 7th day of October, 1949.
 M. E. MONAGLE,
 Administrator of the Estate of
 George Hazel, Deceased.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
COUNTRY CLUB

Open pm. to am. every night. Hot Dogs, Ground-Round Burgers. 318 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
COUNTRY CLUB

Open g pm. to ' am. every night. Hot Dogs, Ground-Round Burgers. 318 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
SUNDAY

SUNDAY
 Sign On. 8:55-Weather report. 9:00-Voice of Prophecy. 9:30-Family Goes to Church.
 ABC. 10 :30-Good News Hour-ABC. II 1:00-WORLD -AFRS. Christian Brotherhood
 Hour. 2:00-News. 2:15-Cavalcade Orchestra. 2::30-Lutheran Hour. 3:00-SYNCOPATION PIECE
 CBS. 3:30-JIMMY DORSEY OR-
 CHESTRA-CBS. 4:OO-JACK BENNY -CBS. 4.30-Alaska Light Concert. 5:00-CONDUCTOR'S SHOW
 CASE-CBS. 6:OO-Old Fashioned Revival
 Hour 7:00-SING TT AGAIN-CBS. 8:00-NewS. Souvenirs in Song-ABC. :3O-FIRST NIGHTER- -CBS. 9:O0-SUNDAY AT THE CHASE
 CBS.. :3O-JACK BENNY-CBS. 10:0O-Bergen- Mccarthy Show. 10 30-News. 10:35-Sign Off. All programs subject to change due to- conditions beyond our con- .rol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-08
RADIO LOG
 AIN Y Alaska Broadcasting Co.
 c. B. S. DIAL 1460-JUNEAU

4xA4j A1Oo-O OANAa<AO
 SATURDAY EVENING 3:OO-WASHINGTON vs. O. s. O
 FOOTBALL-CBS. 4:30-Alaska Tuberculosis Asso-
 citation. 5:15-Children's Chapel. 5:30-GEORGE TONNE OR-
 CHESTRA-C -CBS. 5:45-WHAT WOULD I SAY
 CBS. 6:00-News. 6:15-Music. 6.20-Sports Scene. 6:30-Silver Strings. 6:45-Church Announcements. 6:50-Local News. 7:00-Sammy Kaye Showroom. 7:15-Here's to Veterans. 7:30-Dance Band. S:00-Weather report. 8:05-Bing Sings. 8:15-Guest Star. 8::30-IT PAYS TO BE IGNOR-
 ANT-CBS. 9;00-Alaska News. 9:15-Viking Varieties. 9:SO-TREASURY BANDSTAND-
 CBS. 10 :00-News. 10:15-Drifting on a Cloud. 0:30-Forecast. 10:35-Sign Off.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Soldier Disguise
Is Now Real

WILLIAMS AIR FORCE BASE
Ariz. - (AP) - An escapee from
a Nazi labor battalion. who DISCUS
ed himself as an American soldier
to get to the United States, is now
atsecond lieutenant in the U. 5. Ar
Force. The young man is BorlVoJ
Kubelka. late of Czechoslovakia.
He. received his gold bars and
silver wings as a jet fighter pilot.
When the Germans invaded Cze-
chosIovakia they permitted Kubel-
ka to continue mis- medical studies
at the University of Prague until
1912. Then he was sent to a muii-
tions factory near Berlin. Three
wears later he escaped and made
his way to Paris. He tried to en-
list in the United States Army but
was turned down. He went to lie
Havre, embarked on a U. S. troop
transport.
Kubelka cleared himself with the
| u. S. immigration and Army auth
critics by reporting to Ellis Island
A short time later he was released
and on Dec. 18, 1945, was sworn in
as private in the U. S. Air Force
A year later he was promoted tC
corporal, and received his U. S
Citizenship papers. At the Morrison
Air Force Base in Florida he was
promoted to sergeant. His applica
tion for pilot training was accept
i ed.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

During those and previous years,
his interest and activities in COM
munity affairs has been outstand-
ing. An active Rotarian, he has
served his local club as President
and on many committees. AS chair
man of one of their committees in
1941, he was responsible for the
unemployment compensation rolls
OF Talbot County being cut down
from over 400 to less than 100.
County positions which he has been
called upon to fill include being a
member of the School Board by
appointment of Governor Harry W.
Nice; member of Liquor Board by
appointment of Governor Herbert
r.. O'Conor; Chairman of the War
Price and Rationing Board for Tai
bot County; member Local Selec-
tive Service Board; member Coun-
ty Welfare Board.
He has been a lifetime active
member of the Methodist Church
and is a member of the Board OF
Strawbridge Home for Boys at
Sykesville. Md.
THE canning industry and ms
many other friends deluged him
with well wishes on having achiev-
| ed the calendar age of so, with the
appearance of a man of 70, the sta,
nina of man of so, the mental
facilities of man of 90, the eA'
/ perience and judgment of nan o.
90. and a host of friends which
4 normal man of twice his age wouI'
mot have accumulated.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
$1,000 Sport Fish
In Ponds, Lakes
Continued from nrst pass1

last week We're Matched in the lat
ter part of May and the first part of
June. Two weeks are required for
Matching and then the tiny fish are
fed on a "5-10-5" proportion ferti-
lizer in concentrated solution to
bring them up to proper size for
distribution in ponds.
The bass were distributed on an
average of about $50 to each pond,
the number being determined by
the size and condition of the pond,
and the blue gills at an average of
about 700 for each pond.
The following ponds received the
bass aIG blue gills: Lum's, Noxon-
town and Silver Lake. Middletown,
in New Castle County; Mud Mill
Pond Silver Lake, Dover; Lake
Como, Smyrna; Voshell's, McGines'
Andrews, Wyoming. Coursey's, all
in Kent County, and Swiggett, Wa
pies, Haven, Hearn's, Concord,
Portsville. Records, Chapman
Trappe, Millsboro, Red Mill, Dia.
mond, Blair's, and Wagamon, all in
Sussex County.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Tri-State Packers
Head Celebrates
His Fatal Day

Frank M. Shook, executive Off
Ger of the Tri-State Packers AS
sociation for the past 23 years, cell
ebrated his S0th birthday at Eas-
ton. Nd, today AS is his daily
custom, he spent the day at work,
taking care of correspondence re-
',iewing trade journals and, in
general, keeping up with activities
III the canning industry.
Frank. as he is affectionately
called throughout the canning in
dustry, was born on farm near
Circleville, Ohio. on August 26,
1869, being one of thirteen chill
dren born to Ezra and Electra
Shook. His early schooling was
received at one room school near
by. His advanced formal eduea-
tien was at Ashville, Ohio, Normal
school.
When but IL years of age, he
accepted his first professional en-
ployment as teacher at one of
Pickaway County's one room
schools. Upon taking the Ohio
!. State Teachers Examination, he
received such excelling marks that
he was awarded one of the coveted
Lifetime Teaching Certificates for
the state. From 1886 until 1901,
he combined farming with teach
ing. Although a lover of children
and lover of teaching, his inter-
est in the soil won out.
In 1901, he left the teaching field
and entering the canning business
with which he has been associated
ever since. His first position was
as bookkeeper for the G. b. Sears
Canning Company of Circleville
Ohio. Two years later, he assisted
in organizing the Mccoy Canning
Company of Urbana. Ohio. In 1908
he organized the Nrbana Cannint
Company ahS continued with this
firm until 1916 when he and hi
family moved to Columbus, Ohio
to accept positions as Secretary o
the Ohio Gamers Association ant
Secretary of the Western Gamer
Association. At the same time, n
operated a canned food brokerag
business, used canning machin
ery exchange and did a bit of hors
trading on the side.
In 1918, Food Administrator Her
bert Hoover asked him to accep
appointment as Purchasing Agen
in the Food Administration to as
sist in allocating and moving can
ned foods. He continued in thl
lob until the emergency of Worl
War I was over.
Shortly after the conclusion
World War /, he accepted the pc
sition of Assistant Secretary
the National Gamers Associatio
in Washington and continued
that capacity until 1926 when
delegation of Gamers from Delf
ware, Maryland and New Jerse
waited upon him and asked that !
serve the Tri-State Packers ASS
citation as Secretary. By acceptir
this position. he became the fir
full-time paid employee of the A
sociation and was responsible Il
making the group over into a re
trade association rather than
primarily a social one as 1t hf
been previously.
Throughout the past AZ year
he has served the canning mdu
try continuously as his vocatio
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Phenomenal waves ten to Is feet
high, travelling as much as As miles
an hour, are formed by the spring
tidal "bore" in the mouth of the
Amazon river. says the Encyclope-
dia Americana.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
SeLectiUe Service Budget
Is Subjected To Drastic
Reduction
CONTINUED from nrst page,

ty Local Board No. 3 will remain
at their present location, 901 West
Eighth Street, Wilmington. Office
hours will be from $3.50 A. M. to
500 P. NJ, Monday through Friday.
The office of Local Board No. l.,
Kent County, will remain at Bldg.
No. 10, The Green, Dover, Delaware.
This office will be open every Fri
day from $3.50 A. M. to 500 P. M.
The office of Local Board No. 2,
Sussex County, will remain in the
State Armory at Georgetown, Del
aware. This office will be open
every Thursday from $3.50 A. M. to
500 P. NJ
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Local Hospital Has
ReceiUed TIUO Cats
CcontInuea from nrst pace

recently. Luther Calhoon of Bridge
Vile presided. Mrs. Grace Prest,
gave report on reserva-
tions made by the 10 affiliated
clubs and organizations.
Norman G. Wilder. director of
conservation with the State Board
of Game and Fish Commissioners.
and Philip Barske, Wildlife Man
agement Institute, Washington, will
speak at the convention. DR.. Clay
ton NJ. Hoff, executive vice presi-
dent, Brandywine Valley Associa-
ton, acting as moderator, will
conduct panel discussions after
each address.
The election of officers of the
federation will be held Sept. IL.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Kent County ACR
Elects NeIV Officers
CONTINUED from nrst paseJ

for the post of assistant secretary
of the county committee. They are
Mrs. William B. Shaw of Harring-
ton and Mrs. Calvin Boggs of Ches-
void.
At the recent reorganization
meeting of the Kent County Repub-
lican Committee, former State SEN
ator Robert H. Yerkes of Milford,
newly elected chairman, announced
that he would abide by the recon-
mendations of the Young RepuDli-
cans in the selection of a secretary
and assistant secretary of that COM
mittee.
At the meeting last Thursday
night Mr.. Boggs presided. The af-
fair was attended by 125 persons.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

For Friday fare dip fish fillets in
salted milk then in slightly crush
ed corn flakes. Bake in a very hot
oven for about 10 to 20 minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Social Security Loss
Suffered BY Many
CcOntlnueo from urss passo

cure benefits; some did not know
it was necessary to make applica-
ton for benefits; others thought it
was charity, and did not realize
that both employees and employers
have made regular contributions to
the benefits fund; many did not
realize that they had worked long
enough to qualify for benefits; sew
eral survivors thought that only
retirement benefits were paid, and
not survivors benefits; several
were unaware that the date of MAX
ing application for the benefits
made any difference, and in one
case the person who would have
applied was too sick to make appli-
cation.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
4-H Campers Enjoying
Full Program At
Cam p BGrne S
CONTINUED from mrs. page,

ty agent; metaIcraft, Jean Lee. A
course in soil conservation will be
in charge of William Ratledge,
Sussex County Soil Conservation
Service.
Special programs will be featur-
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

ed during daily assembly periods.
a firearms demonstration will be
given by the State Police, while
another activity will be a nature
hike. Campers will also have plen-
ty of opportunity to take part in
recreation such as swimming, boat
ing, softball and volleyball.
The weekend camp for All To-
cal leaders and Link members
will take place August 81 and 2S as
originally planned. says Miss Lee.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Plague Returns
To Calcutta

CALCUTTA - (AP) - Plague
has reioined the ranks of the many
epidmic diseases of Calcutta after
absence of AZ years. Last year
thre were 254 cases and IA deaths
during the II weeks ending July 81.
But this year it started early in
January and already it has killed
so out of 366 cases.
Except for stray imported cases,
Calcutta was free from plague
since 1906. In 1899. about 10000
were reported to have died of pla-
que in Calcutta alone.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
State Holstein Club
Views Friedel Herd
tcontlnued from ars. page1

ing this past year. He showed
slides of the Holstein calf party
held in Harrington in May.
John l.. Morris, field representa-
tive for the National Holstein AS.
sociation, reviewed a trip of the
Holstein delegates to the national
convention in the early summer, il
Illustrating with slides many points
of interest on the trip and herds of
various breeders throughout the
Middle West.
"a similar meeting of the Holstein
Club was held at the home of Tull
Brothers. Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

The glowing color of fine hand
made american ruby glassware is
produced by putting small
amount of gold into the 1000
pound batch of raw materials be-
fore melting the sand and other
minerals to a molten mass.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Season faxed white fish or crab
meat salad with horseradish for a
zesty flavor, and serve with tomato
aspic and salad greens. Apple
dumplings, made from new green
apples, are a good ending for this
fish salad plate.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Don't worry if your muffin batter
has Jumps in it when you follow the
standard muffin recipe; it's sup
posed to be bumps. A smooth muf-
fin batter means you have mixed
too much and the hot bread will
have tunnels after it is baked.
Evening star., 1949-05-28
Miles Memorial G. M. {.

The Preaching Church" wiu be
the theme tomorrow nornlrg by
the Rev. l. R. Klnler. The ninth
haccalaureate services Of the
Northwestern College viii be he'd
at pm. DR.. DAVIS w. Board. tae
founder and chancellor. viii de-
liver the sermon.
The commencement exercises
wiil be held May 81 al pm. Mrs
Judia jackson Harris. founder
sne principal emeritus OF the
Juoia Jackson Harris Training
College for Teachers. viii be the
speaker.