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Evening star., 1951-08-15
Finoi Career Note:

I
| A-final career note: The wom-
ems services - WACS, WAVES
WAFS and Woman Marines-are
here to stay. offering an amazing
variety Of interesting occupations
The Reserve officer candidate
program of the Navy is offered
with pay. to woman college stu
dents. This program is now in
tits second year. Students with
two summers available before
graduation may apply for ROC
training. which consists of two
lsix-week courses during consecu-
tive summers. Upon successful
completion Of the courses, grad
Iuation from college and reaching
their 21st birthdays, they are
commissioned as ensigns, United
States Naval Reserve.
Women still attending college
may apply for the Woman Off,
GERS Training Glass of the Marine
Corps. At the end of the IL weeks
summer indoctrination course they
receive commissions as second
Ilieutenants in the Marine Corps
Reserve (inactive) if they have
already been awarded their bach
elor's degree and are at least 81
years old Each year. too, limited
number Of appointments, as sec
|ond lieutenants in the regular es-
tablishment are available upon
completion Of the program to out
standing candidates.
Detailed data on requirements
for Regular and Reserve commits
sionS in the various services can
be obtained from respective head
quarters.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

business llk Z
store business.
They sang it
over and over
a g ain and 1t
W ould av e
been laughable
had it not been
$50 true nd
had they not
b e en- so ear
nest.
| For the Ca
pable you G
woman today,
Inn 70 rnnr ic
aaAM n~nIAlaan.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

looking out IN
the m or ming,
for the eager.
excited faces
pressed against
{ he W ind o W
panes have in
them a promise
of a rich and
e xci ting day.
At the signal of
the first bell 80
r e v ! t a liZe d
youngsters pour
quickly into the
room swinging
lunch boxes,
Evening star., 1951-08-15
The Wild and WooIy Side of 1t

FOR FUN AND RELAXATION "of
Fourteen different quickly and
published
eethe
the onios The available the
further Sterling
Evening star., 1951-08-15
mo Business Like
Store Business
By Elizobeth FoiroII

Vice President, Julius lGarfinckel E Co.
and A. De Pima Co.
A few years ago at an Amos
Parrish Clinic, / heard hundreds
Iof store owners and business
executives singing There is no
Evening star., 1951-08-15
To Drv Shoes

If your favorite leather shoes
are caught in the rain with you,
wipe them off with a soft cloth.
and then. don't put them near .
radiator. just stuff the toes Of the
shoes with newspaper to dry.
Evening star., 1951-08-15
Dull Moments?
Never, for Teacher!
a., Saliv Add;nnknn

Let's take visit to my second
grade classroom at Kate Waller
Barrett School in Arlington, Va.
It's pleasant to be on the inside
Evening star., 1951-08-15

Don't forget needle and thread
for those buttons that are sure
to pop off and those rips that are
sure to appear out of nowhere.
Evening star., 1951-08-15

Leather belts seem to be the
vogue with a sweater and skirt
as well as with q blouse and skirt.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06
No Change Ordered On Grocery Prices In Territory, Says OPS

Queries from Matanuska Val ley grocery store owners on price control have brought forth the following answers:
 Grocery stores are still covered under ceiling price regulation 8, Fred G. Hanford, territorial dir ector of the Office of Price Stabil- ization at Juneau said.
 Hanford said inquiries had re- suited from news releases from Washington, D. C., last week which told of new pricing meth cd for food stores. He said this
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06
Unpaid School Tax Breakdown Looms

With the Territorial tax office threatening to issue warrants for persons who are delinquent on the $5 school tax, many individu- als were up in the air as to wheth- CT they had paid or not-and if not, what happens.
 In Palmer, U. s. Commission CT Dorothy Saxton advised those in doubt to contact her immed- lately. She will recheck records of 1949 and 1850 to ascertain whether school taxes have been paid to her office. Unpaid taxes of 1949-50 are delinquent and subject to penalty.
 School tax for 1851 was payable any time after January l, and is due on demand. All persons over 21 and under 55 must pay the $5 school tax, with certain depend ency and military service exemp- tions. The tax is payable by non residents, except sigh-seers or tourists.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06
Valley Frontiersnan page l3
Ray Smith Dies

News of the death of Ray Smith, well-known Alaskan, in Oregon, March 26, has been re- ceived. MT. Smith, after treat ment at Valley Hospital, Palmer, was flown outside for treatment. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Laura (James) Barry, Palm CT; by son, Alwyn Smith, Anch- orage; and by other daughters living in the States.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06

new method did not apply to AL
 aska and that grocers here are still governed by Regulation 9 which calls for establishing base period price and figuring dollar and-cents markups for the period
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06
Q AND A.
Continued from Page D

ly until length of term is chang ed to 2 or 3 year terms by the authority of the people. If the council wants longer term than one year, the people must vote.
 els it advisable to have a city attorney?
 A-You'n need legal advice. Full time is not mandatory.
 Q.-Is the city magistrate ap- pointed by the council?
 A-What's normally done is that the city magistrate is usually the city clerk. And the clerk can be the city treasurer. The magis- trate should be elected .... does not have to be an attorney.
 Q-When would the magistrate be elected?
 Al would think the whole slate would be up for election in October. The new law says muni- cipal and territorial elections should be the same day.
 Q-1f we vote for incorporation, will we automatically get mayor-council form of city gov ernment?
 A-Yes. Then you have the op- ton of voting on the manager plan. The law delegates certain duties to a city manager.
 Q-With the first council, are the first duties to adopt a charter? Or to decide wheather to vote on the mayor-council or city man. agement plan? Should that be submitted to the electorate?
 Alone of the duties of the council is to determine municipal organization you want You'll have tS make survey on what you want and what you can afford. You can write up a code of or dinances as needed. You'll need certain officers, a clerk -treasur- CT and tax officer in the immedi- ate future.
 Q-There seems to be some feeling that the council may try to seize authority, try to control certain interests to their disad- vantage. For example some of the liquor interests fear too much regulation. Some other people want to see firm policy on liq- Gor. Can the council act on it's own in regulating liquor or must it be submitted to the people?
 A-The council has the authori- ty to regulate with the limits of it's general authority. They can- not regulate concern out of busi ness without reason. The coun- Gil is not the final authority in such case. The person or concern involved has recourse to the courts. The council can enact an ordinance, but unless the council meets the reason of the majority of people there's apt to be a turnover. What the council does must be reasonable-rea- sonable closing hours, and so on.
 Q-Is it your experience that | the actions of the council are a reflection of the peoples wishes?
 A-Yes. Peoples opinion can change the council. The council | as such pulls no authoritory out of the air. Their authority is in black and white. I don't think you'll find your council taking too much authority
 Q-The council will have to op- crate for a time without income. Have you any suggestions as how to meet that?
 Ats like handling merchan-
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06

and fiscal year. You'll probably
 need lot of volunteer help the first year.
 Q-What about Anchorage and
 public utilities?
 All utilities have been big
 headache--not as to making mon
 ey, but about funds for capital
 to meet expansion. Our electri-
 cal operation had made a half
 million but we have 314 million
 invested in the plant. Our tele- phone system has made $1O0,0OO, but we have 1 1I2 million invest ment. In planning imperative telephone expansion we thought we had anticipated needs to 1855 but this year we must have 1000 more telephones. There's a profit in the operation, but we have to figure the cost of expansion. Wa ter is the most difficult. You have to determine your rates and the amount required for regular use and for fire protection. We made $136, 1000 on water. We had to de- termine rates to cover the expen- SC and for the amortization of the debt. On garbage and airport we'll break even. We expect to make money on phone and water. A municipal business is like private business. You figure what you have to do and what it will cost; you must have capi- tai to invest and faith in the fu- ture. It comes back to what dc you want to go into business. You can make one department subsidize another until all make money. It takes money to stay in business.
 Q-Does a city have trouble in disposing of bonds?
 Ave have more difficulty in the Territority than stateside. Anchorage had no difficulty III disposing of the last bond issue, at 3A per cent. No matter how small your city government is, we are told you must set up an accurate accounting system so the bonding people have a his tory The national situation will have some bearing, too. One me- dia of financing is the Alaska Public Works.
 Q--Will the Anchorage city government help us on our prob lems?
 . A-Yes, but more than that, there's the League of Alaska Cities which conducts research to help all cities.
 Q-Some of us who have size able investments in town live out side the proposed corporate li- mits. Would we have any vote on bond issues?
 A-To vote, you must live within the municipality. In a 1 bond election you can only vote if you are a resident and own property.
 Q-In the matter of bids, is there a limit on the amount which can be spent without calling for bids?
 A-On Territorial bids, yes. In the city that would depend upon the charter.
 Q-In the proposed city limits of Palmer there are some acres of | 1on-taxable land Will Territorial and federal agencies help support l city services?
 federal agencies help support city
Valley frontiersman., 1951-04-06

But if the tax goes over that, the city can.
Evening star., 1951-01-03

Just when you need them, A & N
brings you handsome topcoats at
terrific savings! They'll keep you
warm and comfortable on the coolest
days. Choice of greys, tans and her
ringbones and blacks. Regulars,
shorts and longs.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

first reported wounded in the
shoulder, was found to be only
scratched.
A coroners jury, summoned i'm
mediately, returned a verdict that
Dewey Battershaw had died from
gunshot wounds received while
resisting an officer.
Deputy ,Sheriffs Andy Parker
and Bill Eager participated in the
final phases of the fight.
Dewey Battershaw and Sweet
had been held in the Douglas
County Jail under $4,000 bail al
Omaha, They were being investi-
gated for possible connection with
a filling station holdup. After the
escape a kidnapping charge was
filed.
Young Battershaw gained en-
trance to the jail posing as visi-
tor. Once outside, they fed by
bus, taking a deputy sheriff and
an attorney with them as hos
tages.
They Communicated car
abandoned it when it ran out OF
gas and then took another. Both
drivers were also taken as hos
tageS.
Evening star., 1951-03-16
BY the Associated Press

ST. JOHNS, Ariz., Mar. 10
A Wild West style gun fight has
written the final chapter in the
career of Dewey Battershaw
widely known Omaha jailbreaker
Battershaw. 81, fell before the
guns of Northern Arizona sheriff
deputies in a roaring battle
miles west of here late yesterday
His two companions, Clifford
Battershaw, a 17-year-old younger
brother, and Victor Sweet, "a
were captured.
All three were wanted for 9
break from the Douglas County
Jail at Omaha March 4. The
younger Battershaw. welding g
pistol, aided the other two ir
gaining their freedom.
Their fight with police here
begun as a routine chase after 8
speeding car, and ended in bat
tie from tree to tree across the
cedar studded countryside.
Saw Racing Car.
Highway Patrolman Ray Dahm
and Emmett Wilhelm, Apache
County undersheriff, spotted g
late model Dodge racing through
town yesterday evening. They
gave chase.
The fleeing car accelerated, ca
reening wildly down the highway
1t struck a dip and plunged of
the road as a bullet smashed
through the pursuing patrol cars
windshield.
The Dodge overturned severa,
times. The three desperadoes
climbed out and took off into the
brush, firing as they went. Mr.
Dahm and Mr. Wilhelm summoned
help by radio and went after them
AS more police rushed to the
Evening star., 1951-03-16
Wild West Gunfight Ends Career of DesperodoI

scene the desperadoes keep NOV
ing further from the road. They
took cover behind tree and under
growth. keeping the officers at
bay.
Pinned Down by Rife Fire.
Finally Highway Patrolmer
Harley Thompson and Bill Sor-
rells caught the trio as they moved
onto a ridge. They pinned them
there with steady drum fire from
high-powered rifles.
Sheriff John Crosby and Mr.
Wilhelm, seeing chance to END
the battle quickly, mounted on
horses and left the fight.
It was getting dark as they
swung wide around a flank of the
ridge and moved in from the rear
Mr.. Wilhelm said they crept up
close behind the desperately fight
ing gunmen. The elder Batter
shaw. unaware Of the officer
presence, was drawing a careful
bead on one OF the patrOlmen.
Mr.. Wilhelm said he opened ur
with his .38-caliber six-shooter
and dropped the desperate with a
shot in the side. Battershaw
fatally wounded, died a few mo-
ments later.
Others Surrender.
Young Battershaw and Sweet
their ammunition almost ex.
hausted, quickly surrendered
They had a .22-caliber rife with
only three bullets, and an empty
German Luger pistol.
Clifford Battershaw was badly
scratched and bruised from the
car accident. He suffered a pos
sible fractured ankle. Sweet, at
Evening star., 1951-03-16
r Dropped From Name

ALBUQUERQUE. This city.
founded in 1706, was named for
the Viceroy of New Spain, the
Duke of Albuquerque, but the
first ''r' was later dropped.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

The number of home owners in
the United States increased II
per cent from 1910 to 1850. The
number of renter-occupied units
increased by only 5 per cent in
the same period.
Evening star., 1951-03-16

Both designs by -Four Star Fashions
ABOVE Bowng lantern sleeve shadow oganz
simple sheahing dress of black 10 to 16.
organza detachable
navy rayon
to 49,
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Delaware Youth
Killed In Korea

Corp. Paul L. Brittingham, 81.
son of Mrs. Edna May Brittingham
of Dover and Clifton Brittingham.
PocOmOke City. Md, has been re-
ported killed in Korea, after recov-
ering from wounds last September
and being promoted from private
first class.
Corporal Brittingham is Della
wares 18th fatality and the third
son lost by Mrs. Brittingham. A
brother, Orville, died in World War
II, and another. Granville, was
slain last June 10 in a Georgetown
shooting.
The Department of Defense also
reported the wOunding of two other
Delaware soldiers. Corp. John E.
Sullivan, son of James c. Sullivan.
Market Street, Bridgeville. and Pfc.
Roland H. Whaley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayward r. Whalev. Route I,
Laurel, were wounded in Korea.
Private Whaley, 20, was seriously
wounded in the stomach on March
70, according to a letter received
by his parents
Corporal BrittiDeham enlisted in
l947 at PocOmOke CITY and spent his
three-vear enlistment in Japan. He
reenlisted in this country last july
and was returned to the JaDan-
Korea area. He had attended POGO
moke City and GEORGETOWN High
Schools. and made his last visit
home to his mother in Dover tn at
t"nd the funeral of his brother.
Granville
In addition to his parents. he is
survived bv the following brothers
and sisters: Mrs. irwin TavlOr.
Clifton Rrittipgham. Jr.. and Dali
ton Brittingham. all of George
town; Charles Birmingham. New
Church, Va; F"ndall Rrittjugham.
San Artonio, Tex. Mrs. Maurice
Truitt. Salisbury, and Miss Goldve-
lee Brittingham of Salisbury.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Copies OF Cancer
Bulletin Are Out

More than 125,OOO copies of can
GERS seven danger signals will be
distributed this month by volunteer
workers of the 1851 Delaware Can
GER Crusade, it was estimated by
DR.. Wallace E. Gordon, State
Chairman.
The danger signals-symptoms
that might indicate the presence of
cancer-appear in pamphlets to be
given, so far as possible, to every
Delaware family during the crusade
this month.
"The danger signals add up to
the AZ most important words in
saving lives from cancer" DR..
Gordon said.
"If a danger signal appears, it
may mean cancer and should al
ways mean a visit to a physician.
Forty-two we'll remembered words
will help save America 10000
lives each year. That's the number
doctors tell us could be cured an
nually by early diagnosis and
prompt, proper treatment"
The signals are:
1. Any sore that does not heal.
2. A lump or thickening in the
breast or elsewhere.
). Unusual bleeding or dis
charge.
a. Any change in a wart or
mole.
5. Persistent indigestion or diff
ficulty in swallowing.
6. Persistent hoarseness OF
cough.
T. Any change in normal bowel
habits.
The danger signals are featured
in the pamphlets used in the com
bined educational and fund-raisisg
Cancer Crusade. ACS financial goal
for April Cancer Control Month, is
$14,56500 for research, service to
cancer patients and education. The
Delaware goal is $4,000.
"The combination of financial ap-
peal and valuable information is a
good One-men and women who
give to the Crusade are more likely
to read and remember the seven
danger signals"
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
Urge New Guard
Units In Kent

A hope that public support will
be forthcoming toward Organiza-
ton Of National Guard units at
Smyrna and Harrington, with the
objective of giving Kent County a
full battalion, was expressed by
Brig. Gen. John B. Moore, Whining
ton, commander of the 261st AAA.
National Guard of Delaware, at a
recent meeting of the Dover XII
wants Club.
After being presented by Col.
William A. McWilliams, chairman
of the clubs public relations COM
mittee and in charge Of the pro-
gram, General Moore discussed
the National Guard in Kent Coun-
ty and the problem of fredericksburg
the guard
He pointed out that at the be-
ginning of World War II the Guard
in Delaware had $50 men while the
past Jan. 1 the new guard, organ
ized in 1916, had 1901 men with the
New Castle County group having
1900.
General Moore recalled many in
cidents, some in the humorous vein.
of the National Guard ard it's lead
ers in the period from 1920 to 1895.
Stressing the important place the
National Guard has in national de-
fense, he mentioned that one Della
ware group is now in active service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13
VFW Auxiliary To
Hold Birthday Fete

Something different in the way
of birthday party will be held at
the Y. F. w. Post Home here next
Wednesday evening, April 18, when
the ladies of the Blue Hen Auxil-
iary give a birthday party" for
not just one or two individuals but
for an organization having more
than $50 members. This month,
Blue Hen Post observes its fifth
anniversary and the members of
the Auxiliary are making sure that
it is properly observed.
The party plans of the ladies
are being kept a "secret" at least
from the post members, the men
only being told that they are to be
at the post home on Wednesday
evening ready to eat, at $3.50 D. m.
Only the women folk know what is
planned for later in the evening,
but, judging by the activity being
displayed by the Auxiliary party
committee, most enjoyable eve
ming, one long to be remembered,
is in store for Blue Hen Post mem
bers.
While the post has a member
ship strength of 264, preparations
are being made for a slightly les
ser number than this as some post
members are away to school or
else live some distance from Mil
ford.
Mrs. Alma Rust. Mrs Mildred
Hall, Mrs. Myrtle Reedy and Mrs.
Clara P. Macklin comprise the aux
iliary committee on arrangements
for Wednesday evenings affair.
Post members first learned of the
birthday party"-at least officially
evening when a com
municatiOn was received from the
Auxiliary and read at a regular
meeting Of the Blue Hen Post. Com
handkerchief William K. Kenton,
who presided over Tuesdays meet
Milford chronicle., 1951-04-13


ing in the absence of Commander
James West, accepted the invita-
tiOn on behalf of the post and
urged the post membership to turn
out in full force for next Wednes-
days party.
The post, incidentally, staged a
somewhat similar affair for the
ladies a little over a year ago in
observance of the auxiliary's third
anniversary.
A rather full agenda highlighted
this weeks post meeting, with re-
ports being made of plans for the
joint public installation of post
and auxiliary officers, for post par
ticipation in district and depart
ment meetings, and for the staging
of another pOst-spOnsOred trap
shoot. The installation plans, as
outlined by Communicated Ken
ton call for the joint installation
ceremonies to be held Tuesday,
April "a beginning at 8 p. m. in
the Jester Auditorium of the Odd
Fellows Building in Milford; Aux
iliary officers are to be installed
by Mrs. Priscilla Lank, President
of the Delaware Ladies Depart
ment, " F. W., and a member of
the Blue Hen Auxiliary, and post
officers are to be installed by the
Delaware Department Commander,
John e. Babiarz. A past president
of the local auxiliary, Mrs. George
H. Baynum, is to be honorary con-
ductress and assist Mrs. Lank with
the installation. The evening will
be brought to a close with the
serving of refreshments.
At Tuesdays post meeting, Dis
trict Commander Dave Hugg told of
a District No. meeting to be held
in Dover Monday evening, April
16, and Delaware Department
meeting, to be held at Eewes, the
following Monday, and urged the
attendance of post members at
both of these important meetings.
William Lynch, a member of the
trapshOOting committee, told the
post membership of plans to i'm
prove the posts trapshOoting lay
out on the post property on the
Williamsville Road, and advised
that plans are being completed for
the staging of another trapshoot
there on the afternoon of Saturday,
April 21. A previous trapshOOt, held
some weeks ago, drew shooters"
from as far away as Wilmington
and was most successful.
Reports of the activities of the
Coolies and COOtiettes were given
by Clement Nevins, head of the
local NJ. o. c. puptent, and Paul
Duphily reported on the Coolies
plans for converting part of the
Haven Lake shOreline into a kid
dies swimming and wading area.
Following the post meeting, a
business meeting of the post "hold-
ing company" the Milford V. F. w.
Association. Inc. was held, with
Past Post Commander Charles Sig
Ter presiding over this latter meet
ing.