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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ALASKA STEAM pR0p05E5 NEW
 CHARTER DEAL

SEATTLE, Feb. 18.-tR-G. w. Skinner, President of Alaska Steam ship Company, confirmed reports today that his company has sub mitted a new charter arrangement proposal to the maritime commits sion for the Alaska trade.
 Skinner said the plan is designed to provide sufficient vessels for the trade during the peak shipping sea- son in spring and summer months. IA commission decision on the re- quest is expected next week, accord ing to word from Washington, D. c.
 The company asked authority to maintain surplus ships on a year around basis, paying charter costs only when vessels are in use and paving maintenance costs when ships are idle.
 Skinner said this would not re- duce company costs, but would as- sure the trade of having enough ships to meet shipping needs. It also would save the government ex- pense of taking ships in and out of layup. he added.
 we regard it as a step in the right direction" Skinner concluded although it definitely is not the complete answer to all our prob- lems."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ATLANTIC
 ALLIANCE
 STUDIED
Committee Is Puzzled Re gdrding Stand in Case
 Member Attacked
(By The Associated Press

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee puzzled today over how far the United States should com- init itself under the proposed At lantic defense treaty.
 The committee called in Secre- tary of State Dean Acheson for a study of just how to word the pro posed alliance.
 Thus far unsettled is the wording of a defense clause-the problem of what to promise if one of the member states of the security sys- tenn is attacked.
 President Truman reaffirmed at news conference yesterday that American policy calls for the agree ment to provide "Unmistakable proof of the joint determination of the free countries to resist arm- ed attack from any quarter"
 The treaty proposal is expected to be submitted at once to other na- tons III on the negotiations, If the Senate Committee approves the wording of the pact. The coun- tries include Canada and five vest ern European countries Great Britain, France, Belgium, The Meth erlands and Luxembourg.
 Some of the other European na- tions are openly worried as to just how far the United States intends to go under the alliance.
 Norway's Labor party newspaper asserted today Norway must adhere to the Atlantic Pact, instead of ''an isolated neutrality which we cannot defend.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
BILL WOULD
 DOUBLE TAX
 FOR SCHOOLS
S1O.5O Proposal Reap pedrs-NationaI Guard
 Act Is Debated
By JIM HUTCHINSON

A proposal to increase the terri torys school tax from $5 to S1050 per person came back to the House yesterday afternoon.
 A similar measure passed the House during the special session but died in the Senate. It was reintro- duced by Rep. Warren Taylor, Fair banks Democrat. It provides that A per cent of the receipts would go to the Universities of Alaska" for salaries and 56 per cent to pub- lie school salaries.
 IL was one of three bills intro duced during the afternoon. Two memorials also appeared.
 The House passed two bills dur ing the afternoon and completed the nearly two hours of reading the bulky bill for creation of the pro- posed Alaska National Guard, with several amendments being made
 The bills passed provide $2,5GO ex- trs compensation for the Attorney General for his special services for the legislature and would forbid standing passengers in buses on trips more than 15 miles from an Alaska city center. The attorney general compensation bill passed IA to after prolonged wrangling. It originally had proposed $1,000. That wss cut to $500 Wednesday. On re- consideration yesterday an amend ment was offered to put it back to $l,000, but Rep. Glen Franklin supporter of the $500 figure counter-proposed s2,500 when ii looked as though the 5000 would be approved. The House voted fol the $2,500 amendment. Franklin was accused of trying to kill the bill by making it too high. As expected by virtually everyone in the House chamber, Franklin then voted against the bill in final form.
 The vote by which Rep. Frank Angermans no-standing bus bill passed was 16 to 8.
 Bus Bill Exemption
 The stiffest provisions were cut from the bill.
 As finally passed, the bill says bus passengers don't have to be seated on trips within 15 miles of a city center. Franklin moved foi the amendment to replace l0-mile amendment, arguing Juneau had a local bus running IA miles out.
 Angerman objected vigorously to stretching the exemption. The bill also exempts buses now in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ICE RMAN POLICE KILL GERMAN IN BLOCKADE CONTROL
By THOMAS A. REEDY

BERLIN, Feb. 18-lR-Soviet-con- trolled German police killed another German while tightening their blockade, and the incident helghten- ed tension today between Commun- ists and their foes who charged the shooting was murder"
 Sporadic fist fights were report ed on subway and elevated trains between German passengers and Communist-controlled police, who sought to search and seize their be- longings.
 A German man and 14-year-old girl, innocent 'cystanders, were wounded in another sector border incident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
PROPERTY TAX BILL PASSES SEMATE
Hooper Bay Gets Food
 By AirIifl

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 18.--R- A jato-equipped C-47 plane of the 10th Rescue Squadron is scheduled to leave Elmendorf Field today with 4,450 pounds of emergency food for villagers at Hooper Bay on the Ser ing Sea Coast.
 The Alaska Native Service receiv- ed the request from the cooperative store there, saying the 290 villagers were short on staples. The ANS bought the food from the Army and the Alaskan Air Command volun- teered to fly it to the village.
 Freezing rain conditions at Hoop CT Bay kept the plane from making the trip yesterday afternoon.
 The plane will carry 20 cases of milk, 40 bags of flour, 10 sacks of sugar, 10 cases of coffee and 50 pounds of tea.
 The ski-equipped plane plans to land on frozen lagoon if conditions permit, otherwise it will make a parachute drop from low altitude.
 The villagers did not have suffi- cient money to order enough staples last spring in order for it to be placed aboard ship. Now the villag- CTS have the money, the food must te flown to them, an official ex- plained.
 He said the villagers were not in any danger but the food was being sent to supplement the native diet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
TRUkAN'5 AIMS
(By The Associated Press)

CBy The Associated Press)
 President Truman told the news men that he stands on what he said before:
 He still wants taxes increased by four billion dollars {. ..
 He still takes a confident view of the business outlook ...
 And he means what he previously said about the objectiyes of the pro- posed North Atlantic Defense AL Hance
 Furthermore, the President told hic news conference-there's been no change whatever in American policy regarding the occupation of Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
STEAMER M0vEMEKIS

Princess Norah from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Sunday after noon or evening.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. ' Alaska from west scheduled southbound Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ABOARD pNA FLIGHTS
 IN AND OUT THURSDAY

Passengers aboard Pacific North |ern Airlines flights yesterday in- cluded the following:
 From Anchorage: Major Frank Griffin, M. D. Huffaker, J. Frobose Norman Haley.
 From Cordova,: A. L. Kaye.
 To Gustavus: Mrs. Archie Chase Lyle Bieber.
 To Anchorage: A. Jones, Gler Wilder, Walter Walsh, J. s. Rude
 To Kodiak: MT. and Mrs. Vic Shenitzler and Vickie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Copyright, l949, by Bell Syndicate, Incl WASHINGTON-It was kept very hush hush, but Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange had a very significant secret luncheon with a group of Congressional leaders in House Speaker Sam Rayburn's off ice just before he returned to Oslo.
 At the luncheon, the Norwegian diplomat shrewdly let his hair down to tell American Congress icnal leaders his nations troubles resulting from it's willingness to join the dynamite-laden Atlantic Defense Pact. Norway has been un- der terrific pressure from the Rus sians not to join with the Vest ern powers in mutual defense agreement.
 Lange told the Congressmen who met him that Norway was not wor- ried about whether or not to throw in its lot with the West. Rather, Lange said, the thing that concern ed the Norwegians, as well as the Danes, was what would happen in the event Russia began massing troops near the Norwegian border during the period while Congress debated and before American aid became effective. Lange showed a brilliant knowledge of the Ameri- can legislative process.
 He estimated it might be five months before American aid reach ca Norway in quantity. It was ttis lag. the Foreign Minister said, that was causing the Norwegians sG much concern.
 House Speaker Sam ;sayourn and
 (Coutinued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Con 88, Anaconda 32A, Curtiss- Wright SIS, International Harvest CT PAS, Kennecott 487s, New York Central 111s, Northern Pacific l4A U. s. Steel 71as, Pound S4.03A.
 Sales today were 650,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 174.71, rails 49.21, util- ities 34.60.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

Matters to come before the Ju- neau City Council at tonight's regu- lar meeting will be chiefly of a routine nature, according to May or Waino Hendrickson.
 Definitely on the agenda are third and final reading of Ordin- ance No. 326. to negotiate $26O,00O of paving bonds; establishment of precincts for the next municipal election, and payment of bills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
5WIT(HMAN FOR \. R.R E KILLED
 BY LOCOMOTIVE

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 18-lR-His
 ihead covered by heavy parka and
 with nearby machine shop making la lot of noise, Columbus Jones, 42-
 year-old Negro Alaska Railroad switchman, did not hear backing
 locomotive at the freight terminal
 yards. He was killed almost instantly.
 Railroad officials said they plan |ned a full investigation. His next of kin was listed as Mrs.
 Maple Harris, Sacramento, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.--LR--The Senate has confirmed the nomina- tions of these United States attor- neys:
 Frank c. Bingham for Division No. 2 of the District of Alaska.
 Harry O. Arend for Division No. 4, Alaska.
 They have been serving under previous appointments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
COLDER WEATHER CHECKING FLOOD
 THREATS IN pkM

SEATTLE, Feb. 18.-lR- Parts of the Pacific Northwest still are threatened by floods, although cold CT weather has checked the threat in some regions.
 Inland areas of the northwest are having colder weather, which is putting brake on swollen streams.
 Cold air is spreading into the northern plains, and new snow fall is harassing Wyoming.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
ARMY PLANE CRASH: s BELIEVED KILLED

BUENos AIRES, Feb. ls.-lR-- The American Embassy said today that eight persons are believed to have perished in the crash of a U. s. Army C-47 plane near salta, Argentina, south of the Bolivian border.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
TEN MILL TAX LEVY
 OK D 12-4
Measure Now Goes Back to House for Approval
 of Amendments

BULLETIN-The House this afternoon concurred in toto to all Senate amendments and the measure now goes to the Gov ernOr fer his signature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18

The frigate bird, clocked at 261 miles an hour, is the fastest feath- cred flyer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18
FROM FAIRBANKS

Leo Kaye of Fairbanks is regis tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18

IN FROM SKAGWAY Registered at the Gastineau from Skngway is Howard Welch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-18

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
ews From Mt. Pleasant .
amilY Entertains Uncle Quincy"
oberts In Celebration OF Birthday

Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ruble Roberts were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Edge, Jr., and children of
Memphis.
Mrs. Milton Walker of Jack
son is spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.
Ware.
Miss Alice Ruth Randolph re-
turned home Wednesday from a
weeks visit with her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Randolph in Gulfport.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark and
daughters of Pascagoula ara
spending the week with Mrs.
Clark's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. c. Roberts are
enjoying having their children
home this week-Mr. and Mrs.
Nolle T. Roberts and children of
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Capers of Gulfport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Roberts and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert Roberts and
daughter of Mobile arrived for
the weekend and the Rev. and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
~ MRS. RUTH L. ROBERTS

he family of "Uncle Quincy
oerts, as he is known to his
.nds, entertained Thursday in
home in honor of his nth
thday. Those enjoying the eve
g with him were his wife, Mr..
Mrs. E. l.. Golf and daughter
Moss Point, Mrs. George Clark
| daughter of Pascagoula, Mr..
| Mrs. Gambler Roberts of BIZ
/, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Rob
; and daughter of Vancleave,
and Mrs. Mark P. Davis, Mrs.
n L. Roberts, Mrs. Lessie
rry, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Rob
), Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Ware and
1 Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
oerts. The granddaughter,
.gy Golf and Kay Roberts,
red cake and punch. The hon
: received a number of gifts.
house was decorated with cut
yers and the dining table, laid
1 a linen cloth, was conferred
a lovely birthday cake dec
led in blue and pink.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

Mrs. O.. c. Roberts of Terre Haute.
Ind, were expected to arrive this
week.
Guests during the weekend of
Mr. and Mrs. H. p. Randolph were
MI. and Mrs. Harold Krankey and
sons of Bay st. Louis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Randolph and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Holey Jones and chill
dren, Miss Shirley Faye Gooden,
all of Gulfport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Schliegel Meyer and
daughter, Miss Arlene Fontenot,
all of Ponchatoula, La. Miss Bev-
erly Banderette of Bay ST. Louis
is also a house guest of Miss
Alice Ruth Randolph in this same
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman T. Lyons
of Pascagoula attended the Davis
Tillman wedding and afterwards
visited in the home of MI. and
Mrs, R. H. Ware.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Taylor were Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. A. Tootle of Fontaine-
bleau.
Mesdames c. c. MCGEE a m d
Mark P. Davis were business Wis
itors to Mobile Friday.
Mrs. R. J. Van Horn and Miss
Annie L. Ware visited Mrs. Kate
Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. T. N.
Roberts in Gautier Wednesday.
Miss Ware then went to Pasca-
goula and spent the night with
relatives there. Mrs. Van Horn
and Miss Ware were also visitors
in Biloxi Friday.
Among those attending the
d avis-Tillman wedding at the
Latter Day Saints church Sunday
afternoon were Mrs. Jack Fletch-
er and daughter, Miss Willie Nell
Carter, Mesdames H. L. Lyons,
R. H. and Johnson Ware, Ruth l..
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark P.
Davis, Marshall Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Golf and daugh-
ter, Miss Dellene Golf. Miss Golf
assisted in serving at the recep-
ton. wearing for the occasion an
evening dress of green frosted
taffeta.
Mrs. Riley Holden visited her
aunt, Mrs. c. M. Roberts, in Mo-
bile this week. s9q
Misses Mary Alice and Penny
Holden of Pascagoula were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Holden
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Holden
have also received word from
their son, Bura Lee, who is in
the service, that he has arrived
at the Canal Zone.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Carter were
visitors to Pascagoula Wednes-
day and Mr.. Carter was in Biloxi
Friday.
Those attending the funeral of
the Rev, M. w. David at Pine
Grove church Tuesday afternoon
from here were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
H. Ware Mrs. r. j. Van Horn,
Miss Annie L. Ware, Ruble Rob-
erts, Mrs. Robert Holden, Mrs. c.
M. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Rob-
erts. Mrs. Mark P. Davis, H. l..
Lyons, Marshall Roberts. r. c.
Roberts. J. J. Ware, Maurice Tay-
lor and Mrs. Ruth l.. Roberts.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
NEWSPAPER DODCES


BANGKOK - GAP = The re-
cent press censorship in Bangkok
was countered in various ways by
the press of Siam.
The case of the Siamese Ian
guage newspaper "Kiattisak' was
typical. When its publishers were
ordered to submit all copy for
censorship they simply went
ahead and began publishing a
new paper called the "Kitisaph".
They even installed a new editor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
DRAFT D~ELINouENTs

Sixteen men have been report
ed as delinquent by the Jackson
County Selective Service Board,
located in the Jane building in
Pascagoula. They are Elmo Hen
ril Myllyniend. James Edward,
Sanford Victory Brooks. Louis
Antoine Bolin, Arthur John Hen
derson. Silas Dewitt Jacobs,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

a number of years ago. and made
Pascagoula his residence for
many years. He is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Joe O'Rourke.
and one son, Eugene Miller, both
of Los Angeles.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
DELEGATE TO DALLAS

Jackson Clark left the first of
the week for Dallas, Tex, where
he is attending the Sunday
School, Baptist Training Union
Congress of Coiored Baptist
churches. as a delegate. The con-
gress will bring out new methods
of carrying on church, mission
and Sunday school work, he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

Manuel Bradford. Manuel Con
zales, Willie Ludgood. Ellis Ker-
ry Slattery, Samuel Claud Ow-
ems, Albert Stewart Mcleod, Ed
ward Woodrow Coleman, David
Eley Golf, Paul Roy Reed, Will
liam Lewis Robinson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10
Lost Rites Held For
Mormon F. Miller
In Los Angeles

Norman F. Miller, brother-in-
law of Mrs. James A. Pelham.
died in Los Angeles. Calf, last
Friday, it was learned here this
week.
Mr.. Miller was we'll known here
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

Uncle Sam bought 9.493,0 900
pounds of Turkish tobacco in
1948, compared with an annual
average of 20,669, 900 pounds.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-10

North Dakota leads the other
A states in the production of
spring and durum wheat.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

'01z1eS-lN0 DeP0s1b-7V0 Ke7NTn5!"
better in bottles and cost less than
in tin cans. Full II ounce bottles. Ask
your dealer today for beer and ale in
the new, handy, economical "ONE.
WAY" Glass Beer and Ale Bottles.
Cslass Container Manufacturers Institute
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Natures Children
By LiIIion Cox Athey

better dates. These berries must be
inclosed in tough paper sacks to
keep out excess moisture, dust, birds
and insects. If an unexpected
shower comes. Helicopters at $50
per hour are brought in to fan away
the unwanted moisture with their
propellers.
Dates ripen from day to day
They are plucked from the first OF
September through Christmas time
Ladders must be hauled about and
set up about IS times through
harvesting seasons.
Ripe dates are dropped gently
into canvas baskets, then arranged
one layer deep on mesh bottomed
trays before being carried to a gas
room where they are given a methyl
bromide treatment to rid them OF
parasite guests. Next, they are
washed between damp turkish towel
ing followed by irradiation, then
sorted. They are stored in a 100
degree sterile maturation room,
finally boxed and put in refrigerators
to await marketing.
Your box of dates, filled with sweet
delicious nourishing fruit comes to
you after months of pampering and
expert devotion. You will get better
flavor If you keep your dates in your
own refrigerator.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

Do the pronouns that, which and
who confuse your Mr. Colby's leafiet,
C-S, will help you. To obtain . COPY.
send 5 cents In coin and Q stamped,
self- addressed envelope to him. care Of
The star, p. o. BOX 90. Station q,
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Evening star., 1949-09-08

Arizona Is expecting to reap q
million dollars from dates this year.
The fruit of the desert has been
bruoght to a state of perfection by
unremittnig study and work for ID
years.
Date palms have ben brought to
Arizona from the valleys of Tigris
and Euphrates. Others came from
California. In Arabia, dates never
reach the perfection of those grown
in Arizona.
Growing dates for the markets OF
the United States and % countries
outside of it. is a big industry.
Producing trees cannot be success
fully grown from seeds, the off,
shoots spring from the base Of
each palm and are always true in
sex and variety to the parent. From
the 110 different types of dates
brought to this country from Alge-
rian Sahara and Egypt, David w.
Albert has worked out a satisfactory
method of offshoot propagation.
If you are considering growing
dates-read this first. Only in Ger
tain parts of Arizona is the climate
acceptable. Here it approXimates
that of Mesopotamia, the Nile VAL
ley and the fertile spots of the
Libian Desert.
Every mother tree must be hand
pollinated. This calls for many
persons skilled in the technique of
collecting pollen from male flowers
and transferring it to the female
blossoms. The male pollen is as
soft and fine as face powder, retains
its fertility for eight years and r'lst
be busted on the female flower with
in "a hours after it opens.
Further, the male flowers arrive
first. The pollen may be jostled
off into vessels or flowers tied in
clumps among the female flowers.
To expedite matters, small spray
guns are used to watt the pollen
over the pistillate flowers.
When the berries, dates the size
Of a pea appear, experts thin the
clusters In. order to gain bigger and
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Goren on Bridge
All That Glitters.

In hardly any other field is pa
tience so well rewarded as in contract
bridge. The player who can sit
through a run of bad cards and take
his losses without trying to buck"
fortune. waiting patiently for the
turn of the tide, is bound to have a
tremendous advantage over his ad-
versaries in the long run. This quail
ity, too, may come into play IN the
bidding of a particular hand.
The West of today's hand dis
played commendable restraint dur
ing the auction and in my opinion
deserved a better fate than was
actually in store for him. Very few
players would have had the fortitude
to pass the opening bid of one heart.
West chose to gamble that his
silence might spur his vulnerable
opponents on in the bidding. His
purpose was to set a trap for them
in anticipation of a devastating
double. When the contract of four
hearts was reached he got into &C
ton and mentally purchased that
new hat for the wife.
South, however, rudely shattered
his dream. The queen of spades was
opened and taken by the ace. On
the club lead West came up with the
ace and continued with spades.
Dummys king won and the losing
spade was discarded on the king of
clubs. A spade was ruffed by de-
clarer and the diamond finesse
taken. The ace of diamonds was
cashed and the last club ruffed in
the closed hand. This eliminated
both black suits. Declarer's hope
now depended upon Vests having
the king, queen and another trump.
which in view of the double was not
improbable.
Declarer, therefore, led a low
heart toward dummy. West was
obliged to win and, since he had no
more diamonds, found it impossible
to exit gracefully. A heart lead
would sacrifice his trump trick and
the forced club lead permitted de-
clarer to ruff in dummy and discard
his losing diamond. While our hats