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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
ILLINOIS FIRE CLAIMS ! MORE
 LIVES IN FAMILY

EMMETT, III. Dec. 20-R-Death took it's sixth and seventh victims a farmer clarence Pathways family of IA today.
 As sorrowing townspeople gave aid in the Christmas week calamity, 8o-year-old grandma Louise, a heroine of yesterdays fire, suc- cumbed with granddaughter, Mary Lou, 13.
 Both the elderly woman and the child died of burns.
 Five other children, ranging in age from to II, were burned to death when trapped in an upstairs bedroom in a pre-dawn blaze which destroyed the family home.
 Grandma Louise Bethway was burned while rescuing one child. There were II children in the fam fly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
HISS REpEAT5ITRUMAN| IS
 TESTIMONY I'M BACK HOME IN PERJURY CASE WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20- tR = President Truman, with weeks of hard work ahead of him, is back home.
 His plane, the Independence, landed at National Airport about l2.30 pm, after three hour, 46 minute flight from Key West.
 A large crowd, including several Cabinet members and other gov ernment officials, turned out to greet him. He waved cheerfully as he started to leave the plane.
 He was in fighting trim-except for the wal stline-to do battle in Congress for his Fair Deal' and stump for it in the 1850 Con- gresSional elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
PROMINENT COUPLE WEDDED AT SkA6WAY

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Dec. 18- Especial to Empire-Mrs. Kay Reed and MT. John St. Martin of Skag- way were married Saturday eve- ming, December IT, at 8 o'clock at the Presbyterian Manse by Mrs. Mary McCann, U s. Commissioner. The Rev. John Dodge and Mrs. Dodge were the witnesses.
 Open House was held at the St. Martin residence at Eleventh and Main Sunday evening.
 MT. St. Martin is ain engineer with the White Pass and Yukon Railroad. Both he and Mrs. St. Martin have lived in Skagway a number of years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
RUSSIA ASKS
 IMMUNITY IA
 GUBITCHEv CASE

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-R-The Soviet Government in statement in Federal Court today formally claimed diplomatic immunity for Valentin Gubitchev. Russian citi- zen facing trial on spy charges.
 U. s. Judge Sylvester R. Ryan, presiding at a pre-trial hearing for Gubitchev and Judith Coplon, described the statement as without precedent in his memory in crim- inal procedure.
 The statement was read to the court by Lev. S. Tolokonnikov, first secretary of the Soviet Embassy in Washington, after Gubitchev's law yer had completed his argument on the immunity claim.
 It was signed by Alexander s. Panyushkin, the Russian Ambas- sador.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
RADIO SILENCE 0B5CURE5 SEARCH
 FOR BR0WNFIELD

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 20-iR-Bad weather which halted flying and silenced radio communication ob- scured today whether four-man trail crew of the Tenth Rescue Squadron had been able to reach a canvas shelter believed to belong to Pilot Francis Brownfield.
 The Anchorage pilot, whose par ents live at Sequim, Wash, has been missing since Sept. 5.
 The trail crew had been ex- pected to reach the canvas shelter on Big Kizoma Creek sometime Sunday. The shelter had been spot ted from the air earlier.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
ICY WEATHER HITS SEVERAL
 PARTS OF us.
eBy the Associated Press)


 Wintry weather spread an icy finger over the central Rocky Mountain states and headed into the upper Missouri valley today.
 The Eastern and Southeastern parts of the country had compara- lively mild temperatures.
 The mercury dropped to sub-zero levels throughout most of Montana and parts of North Dakota and Wyoming today. Tn Montana, 1t dipped to 20 below zero at Havre; 19 telow at Lewistown and --l8 at Custer. Williston, ND, reported low of 10 and it was -5 at Lan- der, Wyo.
 Snow fell throughout most of the cold belt and strong winds piled drifts on many roads. Ice-glazed highways and streets in many areas slowed travel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
STOCK 0U0TATI0NS

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Closing quotation of Alaska, Juneau mine stock today is SIS, American Can l00s4, Anaconda 281s, Curtiss- Wright 7k, International Harvester 28%. Kennecott 505s, New York Central 1O5s, Northern Pacific l27s, U. s. Steel 25%, Pound $2.80.
 Sales today were 1,000,3 shares
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 197.22, rails 50.98, util- ities 40.70
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
JUNEAU SCHOOLS TO
 CLOSE FOR ! WEEKS

Students of Juneau schools will hegin their Christmas holidays when schools are dismissed at ? pm. tomorrow, Sterling s. Sears, Superintendent of Schools, an- nounced today.
 It will be a two-week vacation foi the students, with classes be- ginning again Wednesday, January f, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20

Billy Coleman Beavers, Jr, (abcve), months old, innocent ly plays with the business end of his mothers electric iron cord shortly after he was brought home from an Atlanta, Ga, hospital. Several hours earlier he had been playing with the same cord and, baby like, stuck it in his mouth, when WHAM! he was knocked out mama had forgotten to pull the other end from the recepticle. He regained consciousness at the hos pital, was treated for burns and shock and dismissed. R Wire photo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
BANS TRAVEL IN HUNGARY AFTER
 AMERICAN ARREST

WASHINGTON; Dec. 20-lR-The United States today banned travel by Americans to Communist-con- trolled Hungary.
 The action was taken because of the arrest last month of Robert A. Vogeler, an official of the Interna- tional Telephone and Telegraph Corp, and the detention of other Americans in Hungary.
 The State Department announced the ban in a sharp note of protest to Hungary against the arrest oI Vogeler
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
MYSTERY BLAZE
 NEAR FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 20- tR-A mystery fire razed the pad locked Green Lantern roadhouse Sunday night. The resort had been closed since Federal authorities put a lock on it in October after abate- ment proceedings. The loss was estimated around $25.00O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali from Seattle in port and scheduled to sail westward at 4 o'clock.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver December 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
MIKE ESTEPP HERE
 ON SCHOOL VACATION

After his first semester as student in Glenlyon Preparatory School, Victoria, B. O., Michael Es- tepp arrived on the Princess Norah for Christmas vacation with his mother, Mrs. Lois Estepp. Mike plans to sail January 3, returing to school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
HOLIDAY GUEST

Mrs. J. c. Warner of Blaine, Wash, has arrived to spend the Christmas holidays with her son, Jack Warner, and his family at their home on Glacier Highway. Warner owns and operates the Ju- neau Marine Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
WEATHER REPORT

Q (Thi5 data is for 24- hour pe-
 riod ending 7.30 am. PSTD . In Juneau--Maximum 34,
 . minimum 19. . At Airport Maximum 33; . minimum 20.
 F Q R EC A ST . tJunesu ana vicinityb . Mostly cloudy and colder . tonight and Wednesday. . Gusty northeasterly winds. . Lowest temperature tonight , about 26. Highest Wednesday . near 28.
 . F R E c IPI T A ON . Past 24 hours ending 7;30 q m. today . City of Juneau-1.17 inches; . since Dec. 1--4.43 inches; . since July 1-53.31 inches. . At Airport .35 inches: . since Dec. 1--l71 inches; . since July l--34.83 inches. {
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
WHITE HOLLY LEAVES

The Coast Guard Cutter White Holly departed from Juneau for Icy Straits and Ketchikan at 4 am. today. The cutter arrived in Juneau Sunday evening with the troller 31A464 in tow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
The W ashington Merry Co Round
Rv DREW PEARSON

(Ed. NOte-In1S IS the tHAIu HI Pearson's series of columns on tax evasion-a question of import ance to every taxpayer who has to pay more as a result of defici- encies by others)
 WASHINGTON-It is not often that Treasury agents turn up a tax fraud case against big cor poration. This is partly because most big corporations have their books audited by reputable firms, but also because it is almost inn possible for the T-Men to scrutin- ize carefully the complicated books of the big corporations.
 The Internal Revenue Bureau is so understaffed-thanks largely to the recent COP 80th Congress that it is impossible for it's agents to take enough time to go through all corporate books.
 Recently, wever, Treasury agents stumbled into what they considered an airtight tax fraud case against the Mid-C Continent Pet roleum Corporation in Tulsa, Okla.
 The case was considered so air tight that there was not the slight est doubt, they thought, about crim- inal prosecution. However, the wire pullers got busy and the criminal aspects of the Mid Continent case are now on ice.
 The oil company will not have to pay a tax bill of $6,000.o0O plus 50 percent penalty, as recommended by the T-Men. Instead, honest tax payers will have to make up the difference.
 The reason the Treasury's case
 (Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20
Son, Heir Born
 To VanderbiIts

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-tR-A son and heir was born early today to the Alfred Gwynne Vanderblits- the first male addition to the Van derbilt clan in a number Of years.
 The wife of the Millponacre sportsman gave birth shortly after midnight at Le Roy Sanitarium.
 The mother is the former Jeanne Murray. cousin of Mrs. Henry Ford, 2nd and daughter of the late John F. Murray, stock exchange firm head.
 The couple was married Oct. l3, 1945.
 In the Blue mountains of Wash ington, searchers have found no trace of an 18-year-old elk hunter. Donald Mcdonald, who has been missing since last Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-20

tContinued on Page Four,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Virginia: In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the Coun-
ty of Dickinson, on the 18th
day of April, 1949
Hansel Owens, Complainant
against
Josephine Owens, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant from the
defendant, at this time, a divorce
from bed and board, and later to
merge same into an absolute d.
vorce upon the grounds of deser-
ton.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Josephine Owens, is not res
ident of the State of Virginia, it
is ordered that she do appear here
within 10 days after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may be
necessary to protect her interest
in this suit. And it is further Or
dered that copy hereof be pub
hShed once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the. Dickinson
Herald and that a copy be post
ed at the front door of the court
house on or before the End April
rules, 1949.
A copy-Teste:
Lee Stanley, Deputy Clerk
A. M. Phipps, p. q. {4-2l-49 np)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Spring Clean This Year
With An Electric
Water Heater

Are you ready for that spring
cleaning job? Do you need a good
helper around the home or on the
farm to get this annual job done?
The local electrical appliance
dealers, plumbing companies and
the Appalachian Electric Power
Company are telling their friends
and customers that modern
electric water heater will "fill
the bill"
This is one appliance that
works for all of the family
whether it is washing windows
or walls, helping clean and ster-
ilize in the milk house, or just
getting Jimmie's hands clean for
supper.
Ask your dealer to help you
pick out the type and size cleo
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
To THE CITIZENS OF THE
TOWN OF CLINTWOOD AND
AND OTHERS EFFECTED

At the next regular meeting of
the Town Council of the town of
Cintwood, Virginia, to be held at
1870 p. M, May 3, 1949, in the
court house in said town, the said
Council will consider a proposed
ordinance to impose a license tax
on the following businesses, en-
Payments and professions:
Attorneys at law, auctioneers,
automobile agencies, repair shops,
storage garages and filling sta
tons, barber shops, beauty shops,
beer and wine dealers, black
smith shops, book agents and can
Vassers, bus operator, collection
agencies, contractors and build
ers, dealers in tombstones. mon
uments, ETC.; dentists, dry clean
ers, laundries and operators of
linen Or towel services, engin-
GERS, florists and flower shops,
fortune tellers, hotels, restau-
rants and tourist homes, insurance
agents, junk dealers, medicine
vendors, merchants, opticians,
peddlers from house to house,
peddlers of goods, wares or mer-
chandise to licensed dealers or
retailers and peddlers of frouits
and vegetables from other states;
photographers and photograph
artists; plumbers and pipe filters,
physicians, printers, real estate
agents, shoe repair shops, saw
mills and sound trucks, telephone
and telegraph companies, truck
ing for hire, undertakes and EN-
balmers, and veterinary surge
Ons.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
LISTEN TO
VOICE OF PROPHECY

1.-THE path of the Lord is
straight"
Every Sunday over
WFHG Bristol 1890 A. M.
Bluefield ... 1890 p. M.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

The display OF new spring bon
nets regularly brings great
crowds to church on Easter morn.
This undoubtedly was what led
the Biblical Recorder, North Car
DINA Baptist paper, to go poetic
as early as 1901:
Attend your church, the parson
cries,
To church each fair one goes;
The old go there to close their
eyes,
The young to eye their clothes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
BIRTHDAY PARTY

James Payne, of Clintwood, Rt.
/. entertained h following
friends at birthday party Satur
day, April 16, at his home:
Kay, Gary and Kenneth Rose,
Shelia Yates, Shirley Nowlin,
Billy and Jackie Turner, Loretta
Deel, Harry Davis, Janice Null
ms, Danny and Dee Hopson and
Carolyn and Dianna Payne.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

on the fuels of today. But with all its
spectacular power, there's an amazing
economy story in the flashing Futur-
annie $685. More miles to the gallon
and more thrills to the mile as its
high-compression power plant teams
up with the new lower, shorter, yet
roomier Body by Fisher.
Here's the poise and prestige of lux
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Fiery, Itching
Toes and Feet

When feet burn, sting, itch ard shoes
feel as II they were cutting right into
the flesh, GET q small bottle Of incomes
Emerald oil and rub we'll on feet and
ankles morning and night for few days.
A real discovery for thousands who
have found blessed relief, Moone's
Emerald oil Is easy and pleasant to
use--sssinlsss--monsy back If not sat.
ishsd=zgeed druggists everywhere,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

some time prior to her death. She
was a member of the Hay family
Burial was in the cemetery in
the Breaks region Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

home of her son, Corbett Owens,
on Lick Greek last Friday. The
deceased had been married twice
and was living in her sons home
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Rebekah Lodge

Meets every End and 4th Tues
day night at z o'clock in lodge
hall in the CCC Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

ury car combined with the maneuver-
ability and handling ease you've always
wanted. And with II ydra-Matic Drive'
and Whirlaway STANDARD equipment
on all 'Rocket" Engine cars), you'll
enjoy the safety of reserve power :.
trigger response to your every COM
mand. It's the Futuramic ''88"-the
most brilliant ''New Thrill of all
now at your Oldsmobile dealers.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
LODGE NOTICES
Odd Fellows

Chase Lodge No. FL, 1. o. o. F.
Meets every End Thursday and
4th Saturday at lodge hall in
&C. Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Junior Order

Holly Greek Council No. 80
Meets End Saturday and 4th
Friday of each month at lodge
hall in c. c. Camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

Going going gonei You're away in
fash in the new Futuramic $685. as
the Rocket" comes to life at the touch
of your toe! And you'll know in split
second an entirely new sensation that
can't be beat-new smoothness ;.
new quietness =. thrilling response!
Completely newt in design, the Rocket
is tuned for tomorrow's performance
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
MRS. CLEMENTINE SWINNEY

Mrs. Clementine Owens Swim
ney, II years of age, died at the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28
Notice To Subscribers

When notifying us of change of
address, please give your old ad-
to aid US in finding your name on
our list. This is necessary.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-28

trio water heater for your needs
today!
, 1949-10-11
MRS. RIVERA, SCHL.
LUNCH OFFICIAL
MAKING SURVEY

Mrs. Maria Torres Rivera,
Federal representative of the
School Lunch program with
headquarters in San Juan, is
here making a complete sur
vey of the entire program.
She is being accompanied on
her rounds by Mrs. Juanita
G.. Caroline, Assistant Superin-
tendent of Education.
Mrs. Rivera arrived on Mon
day. She is reviewing the,
units, books, menus, store
rooms and everything connec-
ted with the Lunch program.
Thus far she has visited St.
Mary's, Princess and Barren
Spot schools. She plans to see
st. Patrick's in Frederiksted,
La Vallee and Diamond. They
will complete the work by the
end of this week in time for
Mrs. Rivera to leave on Fri
day for Puerto Rico.
, 1949-10-11
NEW RUNWAY AT
BOURNE FIELD PUT
IN OPERATION

The new 1920 fit. concrete
runway built at Bourne field,
has been completed and air
planes are now operating from
it. Credit is due Colonel Ber-
nard Law and the manage
ment of the airport for the
safe and skilful operations con-
Quoted on the grass and earth
en- strip while the runway was
under construction.
Thirty thousand passengers
were handled with complete
safety during the period,
, 1949-10-11
st. Thomds Butchers
Advise Govt. To
Operute Abuttoir

The st. Thomas Butchers
Association has advised the
Administration by letter that
it would be best for the Gov
eminent to proceed with its
plans for the operation of
the abattoir saying: "The end
result of which will allow the
Government to do the slaug-
tering and the butchers to buy
the meat from Government"
Before making final decision
the Government has advertis-
ed to ascertain if any private
person is interested in operat-
ing the abattoir.
, 1949-10-11
vi. HousingAufhortY
Complete Plans For
Starting Survey

Roy Bornn, Chairman of the
Virgin Islands Housing Auth
GRITTY announced yesterday
that the Housing Authority of
the Virgin Islands has made
considerable progress in pre-
pairing a formal application to
the Federal Public Housing
Authority for low-cost hous-
ing projects for the Virgin Is
lands. He further called for
whole-hearted cooperation by
the community in furnishing
Information required to JUS
tify this application, without
which favorable action can
not be secured.
To complete the application,
it is necessary that a house to
house inquiry be made re-
garding conditions, family
composition, family income,
ect., in the towns of Frederik-
sted and Christiansted, St.
Croix, to collect and couple
statistics showing the need for
low-cost housing here. Inter-
viewers are being assigned to
visit homes in these towns to
obtain the information requir-
ed. They will have forms
which must be completely fill
ed for each family. All the in
listed on these forms
is absolutely essential to the
application, and without it, it
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-10-11
New Taxi Rutes To
Be Put Into Effect
After Meeting

A new list of taxi rates,
drawn up by two committees
and discussed at the last meet
ing o fthe St. Croix Taxicab
Association, will probably be
put into effect shortly after to-
nights meeting. These will be
printed and a copy given to
each driver for his guidance.
, 1949-10-11
Labor Union MAKING
Plans For November |
Celebration

Plans are now underway for
appropriate ceremonies to cele
brate November l, known as
Liberty Day in the Virgin Is
lands, at estate Grove Place,
it was announced by the Hon.
Ludwig Harrigan, in a press
release issued today. The re-
lease states:
Thirty-three years ago a
group of men headed by the
late D. Hamilton jackson, i'm
bued with the spirit of free
dom and liberty, met to dis
cuss the problems which con-
fronted the working man and
woman of this community,
principally those employed in
the sugar cane industry at the
rate of 20 cents per day for a
IL hour day. The discussion
resulted in the setting apart
of the organization known as
the st. Croix Labor Union.
This organization has play
ed a great part in the econo-
mic life of the people of this
Municipality, and was also res
ponsible for the freedom of
the press, and the right to
peaceful assembly in those
days.
Each year the working man
and o of this island look
forward to celebrating what
is known as Liberty Day. La
Dor has taken its place in our
American democracy and
should do everything possible
proud of the St. Croix Labor
Union because Of the good it
has done for the island as a
whole, he said.
, 1949-10-11
BILL TO
PERMIT ISSUANCE of
BONDS MAY PASS

The Senate Committee on
1nsular Affairs yesterday ia
vorably reported to the full
Senate H. R. 4586 with minor
change.
The bill authorizes the mum
cipalities to incur bonded in
debtedness. It stands a good
chance of passage before the
Congress adjourns.
, 1949-10-11

Ia uMee years the International Bank for Reconstruction and
DeVelopment' one OF U.N!s Specialized Agencies, has received
nunureuS OF visitors, but few have shown more interest in the
n InhiaE operations than a group Of 81 students from eleven countries
r. Black, are Cleft to right Suzanne Vauchez Of France. I1ino
HrazdnOva OF CzechOslovakia; and Auvo Kemppinen of FinIand
AneS StuOleo IN the Y. ). on American Field Service scholarships.
, 1949-10-11

Details of the meeting will
be announced from time to
time the Administration an
nounced.
The Arizona post., 1949-03-04
Hillel Hopeful
Can Soon Start
Building Here

Drive for funds for a Hillel
building has not quite reached its
goal but when final returns are
in it is hoped they are sufficient
to proceed, reports Joseph
Schachner, Hillel chairman. Aar-
on Paul and Matthew Poliakoff
have been expending every eff
fort to bring it to a successful
conclusion.
1t will occupy a site at E Sec
ond and Mountain, donated by
Max Lisitzky. If possible, plans
will be made to start building
this summer and have it ready
for fall occupancy. The commu-
nifty has responded favorably, and
solicitation has been for many
small contributions rather than
a few large ones.