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SPECIAL PRESEASON
OFFERING

Drum Point Beach. about to open its
IDOL season. announces that special
preseason prices prevail on several
ehoice cottage sites this week end,
This Is the veritable garden spot OF
the Bay area, located on the Chesa-
peake's most beautiful shore, where
the Bay meets the picturesque Pa
tuxent. You have access to 6 differ
ent bodies Of water. for fishing,
swimming and sporting: The lovely
chesapeake. mecca for sportsmen
the Patuxent River, fishermen's
paradise, and 4 lovely fresh-water
lakes. Drum Point Beach has the
widest. cleanest white sand beaches
on the bay; glorious hardwood for
eStry cradle the off-the-bay breezes.
Drum Point Beach is an all-ready
land of amazing natural beauty,
yachtmen's engineered and graded
roads: there's electricity and tele-
phone lines In fine community OF
cottages and lot owners. This week
end you can buy q beautiful cot
tage site. amid all this, for as little
IS $3.50, with as little as S35 down.
balance. monthly. Drive out today,
follow these directions: Through Up-
per Marlboro, to Wells Corner on
Route 4. right on 416 through
Prince Frederick for 15 miles, left
at the sign. DRUM POINT CORPO-
RATION. Calvert Realty Agency.
220 Southern Bldg, RE. S43S. 20
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WATERFRONT PROP. FOR SAIL

COLoRED-ARUNDEL ON THE BAY,
two complete summer homes, SUBJ
stantial down payment. Ho. 1927.
QUAINT OLD HOME with modern
conveniences surrounded by shade
and fruit trees. IN acres land, ap-
prox. 300-ft. water frontage on
Selby Bay; good harbor; ~ mi.
and an suns, Or. 1854. 80
% ACRE on State road, overlooking
Wicomico River: cedar trees. Md.
CHI. $3.50, OR. 5919. 30
LOG CABIN-Isake jackson, near
Manassas. 2 bedrooms. living room,
needs repairs. Owner must sacrifice.
Call r. DoRAN. FA. 2605.
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1854. MARYLAND FARM
STOCK FARM
DAIRY FARM

Excellent income; approx. 81 mi. from
D. c.; 420 acres tillable land plus
inc l.1ber. sawmill. main
barn has 100 stanchions. 45-ton
ST.. lis head purebred cattle. all
equipment and machinery included
Unusually high 1st trust: owner i'll
Curtis E. Martin, Inc.
TIE. O234. AL. 6S15, -2s
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S-RM. LOG LODGE on
20 acres with l "a mis-. waterfront on
Patuxent River. Large 2-story hse
has besmed ceiling liv. rm. with
nrepi nsIa;s powder rms; on lst A.;
hedrms. and bath on 2nd a.; very
large screened porch with firepl'
coal furnace; also pier and boat.
house with 10 boats with outboarc
motors. House completely furnished
The, setting Is perfect. in an ex.
sss Seo ssh'iSR s %ns Heiasa ssSaistns s 7ss
or RE. $3.50.
Colonial Investment Co
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INDUSTRIAL PRoPERTY-REN

AVAILABLE MAY I for attorney only;
vicinity 18th and H sts, NV; recep. sSe.
available. ST. 4633. 80
End FLOOR, in heart Of, downtown
S2s ;sss ilth HI. st, m nv; seausen Agent on prem
9TH q k sTs. NV. tSas 5th st.)-
One large room containing 1,o50 So
tributor.. Heat, light and janitol
service furnished. Freight elevator
THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., INC.
73S 10th st. NV. DI. $3.50. 80
ALEXANDRIA. 2415 Mt Vernon ave
sina1ei moSs4n Stse ToomS S,1dn5 in suite Q,
lot. Suitable for business or pro-
fessional use. AL. 314S. TIE. 2941
TREE 2nd-FLOoR OFFICE ROOMS
IN Bradbury Heights. Md. Suitable
for 9 professional man; rent reas-
BTsApA CO. 70: o $500. ave &as r.
9 OFFICES; 2. a or 8 rm. suites;
18th and New York ave. area; light
and newly decorated. Me. 1874
Friday or Monday. go
DESIRABLE OFFICE SPACE, 200
50. it.. S150 per mo-. 3rd floor, 1902
Z st. NV Incl. parking spaces:
Can DI. 2l24 for appointment and
4osS CONN. AvE.-orioe and home.
vacant corner brick. bedrms., 2Ia
baths $175; ) Open sat.-suns s-4
SECOND FLOOR, large room for
stamp sales, simple living qrtrs.
for /; 5,yr; lease; Ho, 7496. 800
age sac monthly. ia. 6sse or
N.
SILVER SPRING-Ideal 1oc. near
P.o.; pvt. once or desk space with
secretariaI services; telephone an
sswering and mail address. 1927
SUITE NO. 10. 140s L st. n.w.S3
rms. and bath. for only SIS per mo.
TAhKER y. LIKE pf' + o15g' oP15ggFfop' Zoo 18TH
ONE TO FIVE RooMs. connecting;
most suitable for doctors or any
professional ONCE; located in one
of Conn. aves. best apt. houses at
9rdway ST.. near Uptown Theater.
pav1s,u rNI 5uil NO oinfss5oti0n. 1898 call MR.
EVANS BUILDING. 1890 new YORK
ave: n.w.-Available Immediately:
desirable rooms to meet your re-
S,,i, Suiremsnss PENN PROPERTIES
hAR-NONn1AAONE nrepfOOI Gen.
tury Building. 412 9th st. NV, OPP
posite Municipal Court. ofices avail
able IN single units or suites Of 2
to 8 rooms. Single rooms as low as
S4S per mo. Parking space available,
THOMAS ]. FISHER g. CO., INC,
736 18th st. NV. Dl. 6aa0. 80
OFFICES FOR RENT from $40 mo.
up. suitable for attorney, real es-
tate: etc. CARRY PROPERTIES.
1911 q st. NV, 80
OFFICE SPACE 1st fr. frt.; ap-
proximately 500 So. it.; good for
doctor or business ~ "a block of
Conn. ave. at 1928 M st. DI. S7S1
DOCTOR OR DENTIST oFFICE-
Perfect setup; 1st flr. frt.; next
So aSor sfS, e ANA 1925 M ST.. NV
NEAR MEDICAL CENTER, 1872 nth
st. NV. 1st a.: 405 50. IT., air
cond., mod; suitable for optician,
gift shop etc. Open IL to 6. Phone
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On CMESAPEAKE BAY at Tydines:
"a mile from Revell highway; sand
peach; bulkheaded front; q fine g.
bedroom summer home with ali con-
yeniences; firepl.. hot-water heater;
beautiful grounds: o fine neirhbor-
hood. You viii like It at $4,000.
Delmar road. Woodland Beach; q very
comfortable year-around home, COM
pletely furnished down to teleyision
and refrigerator: directly ON the
water with dock, boat house and
boat; two, bedrooms, living room,
Kitchen and bath. Very reasonably
Cape ST. Claire, A new home in this
new and popular area; corner lot;
beautiful trees; close to water in
harbor section; very reasonably
sherwood Forest. Everyone enjoys the
rustic beauty Of Sherwood and this
fne year around home makes It
doubly interesting; 3 bedrooms, oil
neat; all conveniences; large lot.
Price Is fair at $17,500.
Waterfronts on Baird Greek (South
River). Large wooded tracts in q
small development; there are lsnly
10 of these beautiful lots; Is miles
from WASHINGTON.
JOSEPH D.. LAzENBY, REALTOR
215 Main st., Annapolis, Maryland
Phone 2f24
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4 UNIT BRICK

In the center Of Falls Church; excel,
{ location; never vacancy; S23,95U
: with $500 cash.
HOME REALTY CO., REALTORS
1873 Pa. ave. NV. RE. 1887
TWO 2-FAMILY fiats in excellent,
! close-in northeast, rental section; TO-
and water rent only; $27,500 with
about 81 300 cash. For information,
+ call Mr.. Hazell, SH. 1919 with
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
1900 18th st. NV. D1. 0222
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SHADY COTTAGE SITES AT
WEST SHOREHAM

Buy now 3. build now. for occupancy
this summer. Shady lots, 75x135
IT.. Immediately adjacent to beach,
$500; only 81 o week after 2O15
down payment, or lots right on the
beach as low as 1880; as low as
So a week after 20&s down pay
ment. A good investment now. but
q better one when new Washington-
to-Annapolis express highway is COM
pleted. One Of the remaining shell
tered and deep harbors on the west
shore OF the Chesapeake. south OF
Annapolis. New channel NOW OPEN
connecting Chesapeake with Ramsey
Bay, affording safe harbor for small
craft. Reserved bathing area. pub
lie docks and picnic tables on Ram
sey Bay. Reserved sandy beach
bathing area on Chesapeake Bay,
Electricity. telephones and wide 30
It. roads. See the many charming
bungalows already built Snd occu-
pied. Contact agent on property
all day Saturday or Sunday. d.
RECTIONS: From Washington use
Central ave-, Route 214 to Mayo
I'd. Follow signs to West Shoreham
Beach.
CHAS. H. sTEFFEY, INC.
REALTORS SINCE 1914
1S z. LEXINGTON ST.
BALTIMORE, MD.
TELEPHONE MULBERRY 2412
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sEAsHoRE PROPERTY

NORTH. BEACH PARK-Furn. cot
tage on bay front; lge. corner level
lot; all improvements: mod. kit;
beautiful view; S9,975. RA. 3640
or GE. 3040. -29
MODERN COTTAGE on ocean, near
Ocean City. Nd. and Bethany; S52
Nwk.; $3.50 season; or will sell. $4,-
600. SH. 943S.
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WAREHOUSE FOR RENT

I.2OO SQUARE FEET, balcony room
in Center Market Bldg. 9th and Z
SITS. NV; suitable for any 2nd com.
mercial business; rental. S75 mo
Phone MIR. scHoEMAKER, D1, 5039
5000 so. FIT. 2nd comm, rear o.
9th and Z sts. NV. Call Ma. S696
Rent reduced. p
warehouse space 5000
square feet; heat end water furn'
ished. Call N. L. BROWN. TIE. 3034
after pm. -2S
AND WAREHOUSE
1000 So. #. of modern floor space
with attractive store front window
display, side loading doors. centrally
located in Alexandria; suitable for
display room, distributing depot foI
builders supplies or laundry and
dry. cleaning establishment; imme-
diate possession. M. j. MANNING
Realtor. 2401 Mt. Vernon ave-, Alex
! andria, Va AL. 1042. 29s
D0WNTOWN--First floor space avail
able Immediately; 500 per mo. Box
251-A, Star, go
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Cape St. Claire
BEAUTIFUL
Chesapeake Bay
80 Miles From D. C.
$3.50

Cape st. Claire is Washington's new
est and finest salt water beach
development. 1t has one Of the best
and most beautiful, long. wide,
white sand beaches on the xChesa-
peake Bay. The salt water Bathing
here is children's paradise.
Cape st. Claire is ideal for all year
round living and is famous for its
good fishing 1t also has protected
harhors for any size boats.
We. are offering today large, beauti-
full cottage sites with tall, majestic,
hardwood trees on high elevation
for only $3.50. Terms. $50 down and
$40 monthly.
Take this short, delightful drive to-
day, over. scenic and well-paved
highways to Cape st. Claire.
ONS on how to reach Cape
St. Claire: From Peace Cross out
Defense. hwy. ~. s. Route 50 to
Annapolis. Continue on 20. s. Route
SOD five miles to Cape st. Claire.
Representative on property daily
until dark.
LEON ACKERMAN
Suite 100, Barr Building
910 18th st. NV.
PHONE: Elk. 0511.
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INVESTMENT PROP. WANTED

SMALL MODERN apartment build
ing in good northwest location,
wanted by private investor, WI.
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STORES FOR RENT tcons.,
NEW SHOPPING CENTER

NEW SHOPPING CENTER
undsr g son, sonst,E1stio4a ,,a a..s.- \; a ave. I ans
in this large shopping center I mile
beyond D. c. line. Parking area fol
$50 cars, Is other stores now undel
construction. Openings for bakery
children's apparel. beauty shop. par
Der shop. gift shop. ladies' read-to'
wear. hardware. etc. Occupancy OF
KASS-BERGER, INC.
OWNERS BUILDERS DESIGNERS
EN- 500
COL0RED OR WHITE-SS5 monthly
Modern store with tile floors. ma
hogany walls. acoustic ceiling, bath
private storeroom and rear parkini
lot; vacant. 33 II st. NV. Elk. 340S
or ~. 1864. 80
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Investors or Spectators
colored. 141O 11th st. NV. 3-story
and bsmt. brick, converted into 2
units with pvt. baths; coal steam
heat; S3,16S annual income. 1nSp;
and make offer. O'BANNON, 1923
CanifnI ct -Z9
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KNOW VALUES
rHTS TS OUTSTANDING

THIS is OUTSTANDING
Brick apartment building located In
heart of Takoma Park-Silver Spring
area; solid renter; quality con-
struction; beautifully maintained;
one and two bedroom units. One
block to bus and shopping center.
Will show approx. $1,000 net re-
turn on $4,000 invested. For de-
tails, call Mr.. McGinniss, TU. 1888.
FREDERICK w. BERENS SALES. INC.
1920 K st. NV. MA. 5G05.
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EASTERN SHORE
120-acre farm located on a scenic
tidewater river. Spacious grounds
surrounding a completely modern
lied S-room old dwelling house.
Kitchen, all electric with new GE
dishwasher, Bendix and 17-cu.-ft.
refrigerator. q -cu.-ft. deep freezer.
Hot-water oil burning heating sys-
TEN, so tillable acres; some timber.
5.000-broiler house with automatic
feeding and watering system. A
beautiful location for a discriminat-
ing buyer. $4,000. Box 132-A. Star.
$50 DOWN, $50 mo. buys for $4,000
$50 acres young timber, some saw
able; 500 yds. on State road; power
line, good fishing. 70 mi. south of
D. c. Another property. located in
the town Of Louisa, Va, with Z
rms, bath; large lot, nice lawn;
$7.0o0S $500 down. $50 mo. TIE
3Io4s --SSS .
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Store and 2 AptS.-$16,500
Downtown; oil heat; apis. $55 each;
store vacant, good value.
SAM ROSEY, AID. 2700.
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New Cape Cod, East. Shore
Enjoy summer seashore recreation: In
beautiful bayfront home on Chesa.
peake in sensational development
3 spacious bedrms., knotty-pine liv
rm., tile bath, mod. equip. kitchen
TERMS TO SUIT YOU
For details, call IA. 1855. after 8 pm,
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EPPING FOREST-Fine Waterfront
home. fronting $50 IT. on Severn
River; oil h.-w.h.. 2-car garage
waterfront summer home, complete.
ly furnished; bedrms., 2 baths
maids room and bath.
EVA JUDE BRANDT, REALTOR
Annapolis, Md. Phone 1912,
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AVIATION
SWIFT AIRCRAFT I25, radio and
fun instruments. Call GIL. 371Q.


SWIFT AIRCRAFT I25. radio and
fuil instruments. Call GIL. 3719.
CHIEF. late AZ. s5 h'p.:
nice clean airplane, cruise l05 MP.
a., extra gas. Priced to sell. OR.
J-3 PARTS. 2 complete J-ss. knocked
down, ready for hauling. other ia
parts and used Continental engine
parts. See MR.. WATTS, at Manassas
AIRPORT or call Kenmore 3-4S39.
TAYLOR CRAFT. custom. go hours
sipce po major, excel: cond. See at
sfter 5 pm.
MANASSAS AIRPORT
Offering complete airport facilities.
aircraft and engine machanic, gas.
OIL and tie-downs. Specializing in
aircraft maintenance and shop WORK,
Come in and see us on your main-
tenanes problems. DUDLEY D.
WATTS, Mgr. go
Evening star., 1951-04-28

NEW. MODERN MARINA being con.
structed on West River; slips avail
able about May 1st with water.
electricity and all modern conven-
fences. For further information call
Glen Burnie 740. 20"
ger; good sails; repainted. Owner
going in service. VI. S5S6. go
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\. 1905 H ST. nav. Ma. 2345.
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
A-family apt; each apt. has liv., rm.
dinette. kit. bedrm. and bath
refgr.; cellar with laundry facilities
oil h.-w.h.; yearly gross rental
$3.50; price, $4,000. FRED
ERICK A. BLUMER CO., 617 Pa
ave. sc. FIR. 1888; ewes. and Sun
days, JO 3-4777 -29
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Commercial Property
ON 18th ST. NV.

Near 18th and Park Rd. NV.
b-unit detached apartment building;
good shopping area and transpors
tation to downtown; income, $3.50
mo-; price. S24.500; on good terms.
Cal. Mr. Lawrence, OR. 344O.; ewes.
]. MEL SON HUGHES
Seward seaport record., 1951-03-30
EirsT Aid Commi4fes Fold Defense DuSies

At a luncheon meeting on Wednesday the committee re- sponsible for Safety Services under civil defense, was in structed by MT. Ralph Zwols- man in the tremendous reSpon- abilities facing the committee.
 First aid and home nursing, being taught now, are the pre- requisite basis of all civil de- fense training, according to MT ZWolsman Auxiliary police and firemen, transportation corps, block Wardens, and all active participants in the civil defense program should have some first aid training to begin with, aside from the specific knowledge re quired for their work.
 The meeting was not a gen. eral Red Cross meeting, but con- fined to the committee, of which Mrs. Charles Lechner is chair man, which is responsible for first aid training under the Red Cross agreement with the Civil Defense Administration. By keeping the group small, MT. Zwolsman felt that he could more easily acquaint individual members with the responsibility of the committee as a whole.
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Should SuPporf Raise In Sfeamship Fares. Says .. z. Skinner

We feel that the people of Alaska should enthusiastically support the course we are fol- lowing" states D. E. Skinner, general manager, Alaska Steam ship Company, regarding the proposed raise in steamship fares for passengers from Seattle to Alaska. .:.
 When the application was sub mitted to the Maritime Com mission, Delegate Bartlett pro- tested the proposed 10 per cent increases to be effective June 1.
 In an open letter addressed to Del. Bartlett, and distributed to all Territorial newspapers, MT Skinner attempts to con- vince the Alaska Delegate that the company is operating at a desperate loss because of the competition of subsidized" air lines.
 The steamship company bases it's argument upon the percent age rate of business between September and June 1.
 It is automatic that the aver age Alaska resident does not travel during the months of June, July and August, the letter states. During those months the average Alaskan is at his home pursuing his own business. However, during the months of June, July and Aug ust, pleasure travellers visiting Alaska, m q spending their money in the Territory, travel in large numbers aboard our ships. In any normal year this heavy pleasure travel results in waiting lists on practically every voyage. To those of us in the transportation business it is well known that the average pleasure traveller does not Quibble over a few dollars more or less in transportation costs"
 In further eXtenuation, MT.
 tTurn to Page 8
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REORGANIZATION BILL SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

While we feel the measure is not perfect, it contains many ad- mirable features calculated to improve the Territory's condi- tion if carried out. Experience and trial of two years will re veal what changes, if any, are desirable and recommendations to that effect will of course be presented to the 21st Legisla- ture," Governor Gruening com mented on the new reorganiZa- ton bill, when he signed it Tues day.
 Henry Roden was unanimous ly elected as the first Commis- sioner of Finance.
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Ethel LindIey Working On Rehabilitation of Tuberculur Pufien+s

Mrs. Ethel Lindley of An chorage, new chairman of the Rehabilitation Committee of the Alaska Department, American Legion, was in town two days this week working with the Legion and Auxiliary and with Dr. Phillips of Seward Sana- torium relative to rehabilitation work needed at the Sanatorium. She has been giving particular attention to rehabilitation of veterans after release from the hospital.
 A recent bill passed by the Legislature will make possible work that will be instrumental in keeping patients from re- turning to the Sanatorium be- cause of set-backs caused by lack of a post-releasa rehabili- tation program.
 Seward Sanatorium is test ing ground for the program to show what can be done in the way Of increasing many times the value of treatment and the number of patients that can be taken care of by helping the eX-patient be self-supporting in a calling which will prevent a setback in health.
 Until recently Mrs. Lindley was editor of the Alaska Legion naire. She resigned to give her full time to the rehabilitation work. :.:...
 Mrs. Lindley will be remem- bered here as Public Health Nurse from September 1945 to June 1946.
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Seward ig celebrating Seward Day. It seems particularly ap- propriate that the town bearing his name should pay special at tention to his memory. Stores and the bank are closed.
 William Henry Seward was born in 1901 in Orange County, New York. He was graduated from Union College in 1920. Later he entered the practice of law at Auburn, and in 1880 entered the state senate as an Anti-Masonic legislator. There he became intimately associated with ThurloW Weed and Horace Greeley. The three controlled Whig politics in the state of New York and practically in the nation In 1880 they made Sew ard governor, and in 1349 he went 10 the United States Sen ate, where he delivered his ia nous SD c Ii, "Irrepressible Conflict" The following sen tence relative to slavery is the keynote:
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City Observes Seward Day

There is an irrepressible con- flict between opposing and en- during forces, and if means that the United States must and will sooner or later become entirely a slaVe-holding nation or en- tirely a free-labor nation"
 His phrase higher law be- came the rallying cry of the abolitionists.
 Seward was defeated by Lin coin in 1860 for the Presidency. In making his first cabinet, Lincoln conciliated Seward $ friends and secured the serv- ices of one of the most sagacious men in the nation by making Seward Secretary of State, a position which he held at the time of Lincoln's death. During the Civil War he conducted the affairs of the nation with tact and ability. The Trent Affair and the interference of France with Mexico were handled in a masterIy manner that is still studied by diplomats.
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Womon's Club Elects Mother Of The Year

Mrs. William L. Paul of Ju- neau was the choice of the Sew ard Woman's Club as Alaska $ candidate for Mother of the Year. Their choice was endorsed by the Juneau Club last week This selection is made annually by clubWomen. Each state nom mates it's own candidate, from which the most eligible is chosen by the national committee to be honored on Mothers Day.
 Mrs. Paul has lived in Alaska for 31 years. She has two sons who are attorneys, one who is a carpenter, and her daughter holds an executive secretary ship in a Territorial office in Juneau. The daughter is a grad uate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Mrs. Paul educated her four children while teaching for 20 years under Alaska Nativ e Service.
 She has published two books, Home Care of Tubercular Pa tients in Alaska" and Root Basketry of the Tlingit Indians. :" She is past president of the Juneau Woman's Club, present treasurer of the Alaska Fedora ton of Women's Clubs, and off cer of the Business and Pro fessional Women's Club, and of the Soroptimists Society, active in arts and crafts and Juneau Garden Club.
 Competition is keen in Alas ka for the honor of Mother of the Year, since nearly every club has submitted it's own candidate, but it is felt here and in Juneau that Mrs. Paul is the rightful candidate and that other clubs may join in their endorsement.
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First Aid Instructors
 Finish Course Tonight

Thirty hours of study will be completed tonight by the Is per sons training as first aid in- structors in the city hall train ing class. A stiff written exam ination was given last night, which many of the pupils de- clare they did not pass. Appre- nension may have led them astray, however, and it is hoped that a majority of the group will be able to conduct standard and advanced classes in the very near future.
 In addition to examinations, the class has had considerable fun, as was experienced last night in the practice demonstra- ton of traction splinting and transportation One group of four delighted the rest by splinting Mir. ZWolsman, the in- structor, within an inch of his life.
 Tonight's session will consist of practice lectures by the pros pectiVe teachers. This is an or deal dreaded by most of the class.
 MT ZWolsman and the com mittee chairman, as we'll as all members of the class, expressed appreciation to the city council for use of the council chamber, which has added greatly to the success of the work.
Seward seaport record., 1951-03-30

On the night of Lincoln $ assassination, Seward was also attacked. He was everel y stabbed, but escaped with his life.
 Seward insisted so vehement ly upon the advisability of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, that he was accused of railroad ing" the deal. The transfer of the Territory to the United States was made in Sitka on October Is, 1867. Payment of S7,200,000 was made in August of the following year under President Johnson. Congress was so reluctant to acquire the Territory that it was called Stewards Folly" and the gen eral attitude of contempt for its value seems to have main tained until very recent days,
 The City of Seward is prob ably the only community in the world that commentaries the occasion and the man in any special way.