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Seward seaport record., 1949-03-08
City Suffers Penny Shortage: Relief Asked By Council

It's not enough that the Seward City Council should be undergoing severe case of dollar shortage. Monday it became evident that the council had reached the point where it had to consider a penny shortage.
 Old timers will tell newcomers that there was a day when pen nies were as scarce in Alaska as balanced budgets, but in those days no one cared about pennies.
 Came the sales tax, and a mad scramble for pennies ensued. Mon day the shortage became so severe that Jack Werner appealed to the City Council to make more pen nies available.
 A short time ago, Werner had to pay fifty dollars to have a supply of pennies shipped in by air mail. But ne hao to make change With the pennies, and now he's out of the coppers again and out the fifty dollars for air mail.
 When the matter was brought before the City Council Monday evening, the city fathers decided to issue an appeal to the townspeo- pie to reach down in the sock and to start shaking the piggy banks. The campaign slogan will be put more $ in piggy banks and more z in circulation
 An inquiry Tuesday morning re- vealed that the market value of pennies is still one cent in coin of the realm.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-08
RAINBOW GIRLS HOLD INITIATION

The Order of the Rainbow for Girls held an initiation ceremony last Thursday evening in the Ma sonic Hall.
 Miss Helen Marie Jordan and Barbara Cobban were made mem- bers of the order in a colorful cere- mony.
 The meeting was followed by re- freshmentS in the social hall.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-08
CALL FOR BIDS ON AUDIT OF CITY BOOKS

The Seward city council voted Monday night to call for bids on an audit of city books for the year ending March 31, 1949. The audit is to be completed shortly before that date.
 The 1948 audit was done by the accounting firm of Head and Bea- yer of Anchorage.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-08

The city council decided to make a deadline of April l, 1949 for the termination of options on lots to be sold by the city. A number of lots were tied up by $25 options. If by April l the options are not taken up they will be void and the $25 forfeited.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
BY Mrs. Frank Bennett

Voncile Crop was honored at
a birthday party by her mother,
Mrs. V. c. Crop, at her home
Tuesday evening. Games were
played. following which the host
ess served refreshments to Mar
gle Lopez, June Kearns, Jesse and
Melissa Miller, 10 Ann Emerson,
Vivian Stringfellow, Carolyn Rog-
ers, Patsy Robinson, Winston Lo-
PEE, Dale Jackson, Ray Williams
Billy Wayne Tynes, Don Graham,
Forest Dethloff, Herman and
Clark Crop.
Miss Deloris Baria, Fort Worth.
spent several days this week as
guest of Miss Dot Graham.
Mesdames B. N. Tynes, Curtis
Williams and Clyde Cunningham
spent several days this week in
New Orleans.
MackeY Rogers Elected
The adult. department of the
Reorganized Latter Day Saints
church met at the church last
Thursday with the leader, Hildred
Thomas, in charge. Mackey Rog-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
South School Leads
In Dental Records

South school has topped Moss
Points Charlotte Hyatt's record
of 80 dental certificates with a
new high of 80.
Seventy-four per cent Of first
graders at Lake are listed is OK
in a dental hygiene examination,
according to Miss lrine Boswell,
dental hygienist.
These two records give Pasca-
goula schools the lead in the coun-
ty dental hygiene program, Miss
Boswell said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Escutowpo 4.
Jews From Escotowpo -.
Voncile Cropp Honored AT Birthday
Party Given By Her Mother Tuesday

ers was elected assistant leader
and Mable Christi secretary
treasurer. Games were played
and refreshments served by Miss
Mildred Thomas. Mesdames John
ny Rogers. Hildred Thomas and
Mackey.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bennett were
Mrs. Olga Laakso and w. G.
Laakso, Pecan.
Gavin Waits, Biloxi. was week
end guest of his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. David Waits.
Mrs. Andrew Ehlers and her
grandson, Dennis Nelson, re-
turned recently from a visit in
Toledo and Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinton Kittrell,
Albany, La, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Elsie Ware, Mrs. Kit
trelIs mother. Dana Kittrell, who
has been in the hospital for II
weeks, is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Utterback,
Urbana, Ill, spent Thanksgiving
with the Rev. and Mrs. M. E. HUI
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Plun Decorations
Christmas

Christmas decorations will be
made at the meeting of the Girl
Scouts of Ocean Springs next
Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
Leather coin purses were made
at the meeting Monday at the
Scout room. Meeting with them
was the leader, Mrs. Mayor
Johnson.
The committee has added three
new members to the Thrift Shop
helpers, Mesdames H. V. Hayden.
Robert O'Neal and Bernard Var
Court.
A first aid field kit has been
bought with part of the proceeds
from the shop, it was announced
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Boy Scouts And
Cubs Meet For
Regular Sessions

An address on analysis of sea
weed by M, LeGrea was heard at
the regular meeting of Boy Scout
Troop ZIG, Ocean Springs, Mon
day night.
Board of review will be held
Monday night and the Court of
Honor is scheduled for next
Thursday in Biloxi. The charter
is to be- renewed and all regis
tered Scouts will pay so cents.
The Cub Scouts adjourned to
the beach at their regular meet
ing to gather Christmas decora-
tons which will be arranged next
week. Cub Master j. X. Lemon
and den mothers Mesdames w.
f. Dorrah and Lemon met with
the boys.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
PLANTS HAVE TWINS TOO

Berkeley. Calf. = (AP) To
bacco plants have twins and trip
lets, and at about the same rate
as people. A seed that will pro-
dttce two or three seedlings usu-
ally happens about once in every
thousand. says DR.. D. r. Cameron,
University of California genetic-
list. Checking some 100, 900 seed
lings since 1888, Cameron mas
found 120 twins and 10 triplets.
The rate can be increased, he
reports, by selection.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Calvary Society
Hos All-DoY Meet

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of Calvary Baptist church
met at the church Monday for
study of "Japan's New Day..
Mrs. c. S. Poole, president, said
the opening prayer and Mes
danes C. L. Bice, NJ. S. Varnado
and H. L. Watts were teachers.
There were Al present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
HE SAID BLANKETY-BLANK

Washington - GAP - A house
breaker drew three blanks at the
home of the Rev. Clarence Daw-
son-two of them from the min
target pistol. The third
blank was loot. He left every
behind in flight.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02
Winter Is Time
To Plant Trees
On Idle Acres

State College-Winter is the
time to plant trees on idle land in
Mississippi. Studies made by the
! Mississippi Experiment Station
and cooperating agencies have
provided practical answers to
many problems which face the
farmer as he thinks Of establish
ing a forest,
Very little ground preparation
is necessary when planting in
abandoned fields, according to
Johnnie f. Davis, research forester
of the Southern Forest Expert
ment Station, who is working at
State College.
In fields with heavy stands of
broomsedqe or dense weeds. il
may be advisable to pillow a shall
low furrow in which the trees can
be SET. The burrows must be
plowed on the contour or they
will wash badly. The furrow slice
should be thrown on the down
hill side.
The fastest way to get Seeding
in the ground, particularly in
heavier soils, is with a planting
bar (also called a dibble). A grub
hoe or mattock is good to use in
stony soils. Mechanical planters
may be used to advantage in
lighter soils.
Correct Spacing
Spacing trees SKIS feet will re
quire 1,742 seedlings per acre:
exc, 1910 seedlings: TIKI, 889 seed
lings; 8x8, 681 seedlings. Spacing
5x6 feet, requiring 1852 seedlings
ner acre is usually recommended
Where erosion has been heavy
the 5x5-foot spacing has proved
advisable in research studies.
AS soon as the seedlings are re.
ceived. a bundle of them should
be opened Immediately and aired.
but the Seeding roots should be
kept moist. If the seedlings are
not heating and are TO be planted
in two or three days. they may
be left in the bundles.
When planting will not be fin
ished for two or three days seed
lings should be taken from the
bundles and stored in a shallow.
V-shaped trench with moderately
moist soil packed around the
roots. The roots of the seedlin
must be kept moist at all times,
Davis warned. When they are be-
ing planted, trees should be ar
ried in a bucket or pail and the
roots kept continuously moist with
moss, or similar material.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

More than half the main lines
of American railroads are now
built of rails weighing more than
100 pounds per yard.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

The president of France and
the Spanish bishop of Urgel are
joint governmental heads of
Andorra.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

Orinoco River Indians in Ven
ezuela collect turtle eggs for an
oil used as fuel.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-02

bert and Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. HUI
bert, Jr.
Gloria Mae Bennett, Fay Green
ough, Edna Ruth Gordon and
Vivian Stringfellow attended the
birthday party for Carolyn Lee
in Helena last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Waits spent
last Monday in Mobile.
Evening star., 1949-11-23

Failure Of an Arlington jailor
to make q telephone call for his
prisoner has resulted in the lat
ter's acquittal on o charge Of
driving while drunk. "A
Ernest Phillip Schooner, jr., IS.
a cook at Circle Motor Court,
Fairfax, was found not guilty Of
the charge by Judge Hugh Reid In
Arlington County Court yesterday.
1.-THE evidence actually adduced
in court" Judge Reid said, would
ordinarily justify a conviction"
Testimony by the defendant and
by Policeman William G.. Fawver,
however, showed Mr.. Schooner
had asked permission to call his
employer, but there was no record
Of any call. The sheriff's instruc-
tions require that such records be
kept, Judge Reid said.
Jailera Henry Ames testified he
could NOT remember whether Mr..
Sch6enef had asked him to make
4 csn OF whether the call had been
made.
Records show Mr.. Schooner
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Arlington County Officials
Sued for Building Permit

An Arlington real estate firm
has filed a mandamus suit against
three county officials to require
them to issue q building permit
for a filing station.
The property, which is zoned
general commercial, is on the
east side Of Courthouse road, be-
tween Wilson boulevard and North
Sixteenth street.
The case will be heard at 10
am. Friday before Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy.
The suit was fled by the law
firm Of Jesse, Phillips, Klinge &
Kendrick for Harry r. Thomas
and Homer Randolph Thomas,
trustees for c. G. McClaine and
w. w. McC1aine. co-partners trad
ing as McClaine Properties.
Defendants are Building In
spector Andrew Jensen, County
Manager A. T. Lundburg and
Planning Engineer c. L. Kinnier.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Montgomery Rejects
|Woman's 'sC|ub Claim
For S1,225 Tax Refund

The Montgomery County finance
director has rejected a claim by
the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase,
Inc. for a $1,225 tax refund for
the 1949-50 fiscal year.
Alexander K. Hancock took the
action despite a recent ruling by
the County Appeal Tax Court that
the club should be exempt from
taxes under a law passed at the
last session of the General As
sembly.
The law, which became effective
June /, exempts all non-political
women's clubs whose charters
show they were organized for
charitable. benevolent and civic
purposes.
Concurring in Mr.. Hancock's
decision was Wilton T. Allen,
county supervisor of assessments.
Mr.. Hancock said he based his
action on an opinion by County
Attorney David Macdonald, who
held that the deadline for placing
assessments on the books was May
/, a month before the law passed
by the Legislature went into ef-
feet.
He also poiuted out that the
Appeal Tax Courts order is SUBJ
ject to the approval Of the direc-
tor of finance and the assessment
supervisor.
Mrs. Kathryn Lawlor, attorney
for the club, when notified Of Mr..
Hancock's decision. said she
would recommend to the group
that an appeal be made to the
State Tax Commission.
Still pending before the Mary
land Court Of Appeals is the clubs
appeal from an adverse decision of
the Montgomery County Circuit
Court concerning a 1859 assess
ment,
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Director Of Recreation
For Falls Church Named

John H. Harvill, %, a physical
education student at the Univer-
sity of Maryland, has been ap-
pointed director of recreation for
the. city of Falls Church.
The post of recreation director
will replace that of director of the
Teen Canteen, now held by Miss
Frances Mayze. who has resigned
effective December /.
Mr.. Harvill will graduate from
the university in February.
Donald S. Frady. chairman of
the city's recreation commission,
said the salary and duties have
not been set.
Mr.. Harvill, who lives at 1908
Adams street NE, is married and
has two children. For three years
he has been engaged in recreation
work with the District Department
of Education.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
JoiIer's Refusal to Let Driver
Use Phone Causes AcquittuI

''Was taken promptly before q
MAGISTRATE and charged" after his
arrest November 2, Judge Reid
said. A warrant was issued and
bail set at $500. Bail was posted
at GAS am. the following day.
Defense Counsel Oren r. Lewis
said the defendants rights had
been prejudicd because OF consti-
tutional guarantees which entitle
an accused to produce witnesses
In his own behalf. Failure to per-
NIT this at the time Of the request
is sufficiently damaging to consti-
tute a violation Of due process Of
law, Mr.. Lewis contended.
He cited the Winston case" be-
fore the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals. which, he said, made
clear that when a man is charged
with driving while drunk, he can
not legally be deprived Of the
right to obtain immediate evidence
for his defense. In the Winston
case, the defendant was refused
permission to call d physician to
pass on his condition.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Virginia Fishery Unit
To Pass Lane S Oyster
Plan 10 Legislature
By the Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Nov. %.
A proposal by Gov. Lane OF
Maryland regarding activities OF
Maryland and Virginia crabbers in
the Potomac River will be passed
on to the General Assembly by the
Virginia Fisheries Commission.
The decision on Gov. Lanes plan
use of the Potomac on both sides
of the State line by crabbers of
both States within limits to be
worked out"-was made in an ex-
ecutive session of the commission
yesterday.
"Gov. Tuck will be notified
Of the commissions decision in
this matter" said Commissioner
Charles M. Lankford. jr. He
Two other proposals-those Of
Charles F. Unruh, delegate from
King George, Westmoreland and
Northumberland Counties, and of
the Atlantic States Marine Com
mission-will be decided on with
respect to commission policy at a
meeting December 20.
Mr.. Unruh asked joint jurisdic-
tional control by Maryland and
Virginia groups. Atlantic States
proposed a joint commission of
three members each from the two
States, whose rules and regula-
tions would have the force Of law.
The commission also agreed yes
terday on a supplementary budget
request of 100000. mostly to aid
in the repletion and enforcement
divisions of the commission.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Union Instructs
Drivers to Refuse
Truck OverIoods
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. ga
truck drivers union has directed
its members not to drive. over
loaded trucks which damage
Maryland highways.
George Willinger, president of
truck drivers local 557, issued the
instruction yesterday to members
working for $50 trucking concerns.
"It has become common prac-
tice of some trucking companies,
Mr.. Willinger said, Ito overload
trucks and, then instruct their
drivers to use alternate routes
and thus avoid the State roads
weighing crews.
I'm cases where drivers refuse
to drive overloaded trucks, they
are threatened with discharge.
"This practice must stop. If
the total gross weight exceeds the
load limit allowed by the State,
the driver is to refuse to drive the
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Evening star., 1949-11-23
D. {. Driver Gets 4 Months
On MansIauqhter CHARGE

Glenn Cox, jr.. Of the TOO block
of Mount Vernon place NV, was
sentenced in Silver Spring Police
Court yesterday to serve four
months in the House Of Correc-
ton on a manslaughter charge.
He was fined 5000 on charge
of drunken driving.
Montgomery County police said
Cox was the driver of a car which
struck. pole and overturned on
Old Bladensburg road near Piney
Branch road. Silver Spring, last
October /.
Killed in the crash was William
c. Harmon, Is, of Berwyn.
In his testimony yesterday, Cox
admitted he had been drinking
but denied he was driving the au-
tomohdle.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Hearing Called December 7
On Bradbury Heights Buses

The Public Utilities Commis-
sion will hold q public hearing al
10 q. m. December q, to consider
a request by the Washington
Marlboro and Annapolis Motor
Lines, Inc, for permission to dis
continue it's Bradbury Heights To-
cal service between Z p. m. and
1:45 a. m.
The hearing will be held in
Room 203 in the District Building
The company said little use Is
made of this night service. and It
always has operated at a loss.
w. M. & A. declared its District
patrons will suffer- no hardship
because express service is avail
able until 1:45 a. m. along Ala
bama avenue and Bowen road
Sc
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Prince Georges Hospital
Guild Raises sos

The Prince Georges General
Hospital Guild has raised 81. .025 so
for the hospital, according to Mrs.
William Bowie, president Of the
organization.
The sum was net profit from the
annual hospital dance put on by
the guild.
Also announced was q $1,000
contribution for hospital linens,
an infant aspirator, q heated nur-
sery crib, drapes, venetian blinds
and designation Of $125 for med
ical books for the library. 4
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Izaak Walton Chapter
Asks Longer Quail Season
spseioI Dispatch 10 The s,or

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WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. 3D.
The local Izaak Walton League
chapter has requested the State
Game Commission to reconsider a
recent decision to close the quail
season December Is instead OF
January Is.
This action was taken by reso-
luton after members stated that
quail are abundant this season,
thus making the shorter season
unnecessary.
The commission also was re-
quested to stock the Shenandoah
River from Front Royal to the
West Virginia line with $4,000
small mouth and 10000 large
mouth bass fingerlings, after re-
ceiving a report that pollution in
the river has been almost entirely
abated,
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Grand Jury Declares
Montgomery Jail Is in
'Vey Good Condition

The Montgomery County Jail at
Rockville is "in very good condi-
ton" and the 80 inmates are well
taken care Of" according to a
report by the county grand jury
for the November term of court.
A Federal Bureau of Prisons
inspector recently criticized food
given the prisoners on the ground
it lacked variety. The inspector
also said three meals, instead OF
two, should be served daily.
The jury report failed to men
ton this subject.
A total of 50 indictments were
returned. including one against a
58-year -old Travilah farmer on a
charge of incest Involving his To-
year-old daughter. :.
He is Arthur L. Lowe, former
Washington building contractor.
He had been charged originally
with assault IN a warrant sworn
out by one of his three sons.
Indicted in Attack.
Indicted on rape charges are
three servicemen accused Of at
tacking a 28-year-old Bethesda
governess last September H..
They are Marine Pfc. Robert A.
Allen, 81; Charles E. Boner, "a, a
sailor, and Marine Pfc. Jesse
Wakefield. "a. The first two are
patients at the Bethesda Naval
Hospital and Wakefield is sta
toned at the Naval Communi-
cations Center, 1901 Nebraska
avenue NV.
Also indicted on a rape charge
is Howard Martin, 18, colored, OF
Tobeytown. He Is accused OF at
tacking a neighbor September !
near her home.
The jury ignored a manslaugh-
ter charge against Mrs. Irene
Nancy Douglass, 80, Washington
Grove, in the death Of her new
born son June Is.
Police said the woman told them
she had wrapped the infant in a
newspaper and had told her IL
year-old daughter to place it in a
closet. She contended the baby
had been born dead, police said.
Other Charges Listed.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include:
James F. Williams and Lacy
F. Hughes, burglary; William M.
Cleveland, Paul Reff1tt, Rebecca
j. Thurston, Irving F. Brown,
Gertrude Rowe and Richard U.
Howard, jr., larceny.
Also Henry Noe, Garnett L.
Gaudell and Steward D. Lanham,
forgery; Frank j. Bane and
Charles l.. Gordon, jr., unnatural
sex practices; Larry M. Lincoln,
Herbert L. C. Sonnifrank and
La Sale Riddick, HOUSEKEEPING;
James A. Adams, robbery, and
Scott o. Moring, false pretenses
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Dr.. Barrett Named
To Masonic Council

DR.. Robert S. Barrett of Alex
andria has been named deputy of
the Supreme Council of Scottish
Rite Masons for Virginia. He sue
ceeds Robert S. Crump of Rich
mond, who died two weeks ago.
DR.. Barrett was one of the Or
ganizers of the Scottish Rite in
Alexandria 80 years ago. He was
elected grand master of Masons
of Virginia in 1912. ID.
Evening star., 1949-11-23
Charles MarsfeIIer Heads
Silver Spring Boys Club

Charles M. Marsteller last night
was elected permanent president
of the newly organized Boys Club
of Silver Spring.
Other officers include: Alphonse
E. (Tuffy) Leemans, first vice
president; H. 10y Anderson, Sec
ond vice president: Leslie F. HUNT
secretary, and Frank A. Gunther
jr.. treasurer.
Mr.. Marsteller is president OF
the Silver Spring Kiwanis Club
and an official of the. Suburban
National Bank, Silver Spring.
Harry F. Duncan is temporary
chairman of the Board Of Di-
rectorS.