U. S. WARSHIP IN GREEC E—The cruiser USS
Providence, first U. S. warship to visit Greece since the start of the
war, lies in Piraeus harbor after bringing Rear Adm. Jules James,
commander of U. S. naval forces in North Africa, to Athens to
honor the Greek navy for its contribution to victory. Picture by
AP Photographer Frank Noel.
To Get 4-Fs
Ini o Limited
Military Service
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—</P>—
Selective service headquarters di
rected local boards to comb their
lists for 4-Fs and other deferred
classes to get these men into lim
ited military service. The action
was taken at the request of the
Army, which has lowered its phys
ical standards for draftees to an
“absolute minimum.” It called on
selective service to meet its full
quotas to make up the accumu
lated deficit of 75,000 men.
The Coast Guard announced im
mediate reduction of points neces
sary for discharge. As of today,
the point requirements will be:
made officers forty; SPAR officers
twenty-eight; male enlisted thir
ty-six; SPAR enlisted twenty-two.
For Good Printing Call Main 125
Peron Accuses
Braden Of
Spy Work
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 15—C^P)
Presidential candidate Peron ac
cused Assistant U. S. Secretary of
State Braden, last night with hav
ing headed a “vast spy network,” I
while he served as U. S. Ambassa-'
dor to Argentina, of blackmailing
Argentine merchants into con-,
tributing funds for the support of '
his “subversive work.”
Peron and foreign minister Cooke
issued flat denials that Peron or
the Argentine government dealt
with the Nazis, as charged in the
Blue Book issued by the U. S.
State Department. *
Cooke said in a radio address
that the release of the Blue Book
gave rise to a suspicion that the
United States hoped to influence
the February twenty-fourth pres- j
idential elections.
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Justice Dept.
Warns Of Govt.
Gheck Forgeries
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In a campaign cooperating with
that of the Treasury Department,
Attorney General Tom C. Clark
today issued a warning and a ser
ies of recommendations to the re
cipients of Government checks, as
part of the combined effort of the
Department of Justice and the
Treasury Department to educate
the public in the best methods for
prevention of Government check
robberies.
During the six-month period
ending December 31, 1945, forged
Government checks reached an
all-time high, as the Treasury De
partment received 14,208 forged
checks for investigation, while for
the previous twelve-month period
16.380 forged checks were investi
gated, Mr. Clark said.
The recommendations are de
signed to enlist the cooperation of
merchants, as well as payees, so
that the cashing of checks by mail
box thieves will be made difficult,
if not impossible. The Attorney
General pointed out that hard
ships are caused to the needy
families of check recipients due to
the unavoidable delay involved in
the investigations incident to issu
ing duplicate checks.
Unless the money is recovered
from the forger, the person who
cashes the pilfered check sustains
the loss.
The Attorney General urged
that merchants and those cashing
checks KNOW THE ENDORSERS.
The merchant should be certain,
before cashing a check, that in the
event it is returned as a forgery
he will be in a position to find the
forger; otherwise he will preson
ally suffer the loss. Moreover, all
checks, the Attorney General
urged, should be initialed by the
store or bank employee who actu
ally cashes them.
It is also important - that all
checks be endorsed in the pres
nece of the person cashing them.
It is further suggested that checks
not be cashed for children, inas
much as this has been regarded
as a factor in juvenile delinquen
cy.
To the recipient of Government
checks, the recommendation is
made never to endorse a check ex
cept in the presence of the person
who is to cash it. It is urged that
the greatest possible precautions
be taken that mail boxes are se
curely locked and protected from
pilfering.
As an added precaution it is re
garded as highly advisable that
Government check recipients ar
range to meet their mail carriers
so that their Government checks
may be delivered in person rather
than via the mail box. In any
event it is important that names
be printed plainly on the mail
box, that postal authorities be no
tified at once if there is a change
of address, and that checks be
cashed in the same place each
month.
Pied Piper Flood
BETHANY, Mo.—(/P)—A flood
which inundated the city dump
gave Bethany residents a new
sport. They stood at the edge of
the swollen water and blazed
away with .22 caliber rifles at a
horde of rats which had migrated
to the branches of swaying wil
low trees.
NOTICE
The Poll Book for the registra
tion of voters for the .forthcoming
Municipal and School Board elec
tion, will be open February 20th.
and will close Saturday, March
23rd, 1946. Election takes place
April 2nd.
Carrie M. McLain.
20-21 City Clerk
NWA CHAMBER HOLDS
NOON LUNCHEON
At noon today the NWA Cham
ber of Commerce met in the Ne
vada Lounge for the annual meet
ing.
Communication: a letter from
the Fairbanks Chamber of Com
merce, regarding the rate hearing
to be held in Washington and the
share in expenses which Nome
had offered, thanking the Nome
Chamber for its cooperation, was
read by the secretary.
Visiting the Chamber were Boyd
Harwood, of the Nome Drug
Store, Ed Herold. mail and ex
press superintendent of the Pan
American Airways. Alaskan Divi
sion, and Cary Marcy. Veterans
Advisor with the Surplus Proper
ty Office.
The nomination of three new
members to the Board of Directors
of the Chamber were Dr. Maxwell
Kennedy, Boyd Harwood and Mrs.
Helen Bockman. The board will
meet at noon on Tuesday next.
STANDARD OIL
REPRESENTATIVES IN TOWN
D. D* Neilson and Martin Jor
genson, representatives of the
Standard Oil Co., are in town on
their regular yearly trip, and are
guests of the Wallace Hotel.
Carbon black is another name
for soot.
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T HEATER
NOME, ALASKA
2 Shows, Feb. 15, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
FRIDAY
“ROBINHOOD OF THE
PECOS”
ROY ROGERS. GABBY HAYES
Also "JUNGLE GIRL," No. 12
And "KICKIN' THE CONGA"
1 Show. Feb. 16,* 7:30 P.M.
SATURDAY
“FALLEN SPARROW”
JOHN GARFIELD.
MAUREEN O'HARA
Also "PACIFIC ISLAND No. 43"
2 Shows. Feb. 17, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
SUNDAY
“WRECKING CREW”
RICHARD ARLEN.
JEAN PARKER
Also "BRAVO MR. STRAUSS"
And "POPULAR SCIENCE"
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1 Show, Feb. 18 and 19, 7:30 P.M.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
“MR. SKEFFINGTON”
BETTE DAVIS. CLAUDE RAINS
Also "I LOVA TO SINGA"
1 Show, Feb. 20 and 21, 7:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
“YOUNG IDEAS”
SUSAN PETERS.
HERBERT MARSHALL
Also 'A GREAT DAY'S COMING'
SURPLUS OFFICE PERSONNEL
ARRIVES IN NOME
V. Hilliker of the U. S. Surplus
Office of Anchorage, and Miss
Connie Conlon, of the public rela
| tions department, arrived to as
j sist in the opening of the sale of
surplus material in the Nome area.
Weekly Money Savers
$1.00 Saved Is A $1.00 Made
Cinch
CORN BREAD MIX
2 pkgs. 55c
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Nabisco
Shredded Wholewheat
3 pkgs. 85c
Rich's
WINE FLAVOR
DESSERT
Sherry and Port
per pkg. 25c
FRESH ORANGES
Thin Skin and Juicy
3 doz. $1
BUTTER KRUST
TOAST
1 1-2 lb. pkg. 65c
Libby’s
HOT TOMATO SAUCE
12 cans $1
ORANGE JUICE
47-oz. cans
per doz. $8.05
2 cans $1.35
Boned and Rolled
LEG OF FAWN
Pork Stripped
per lb. 45c
A. POLET
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
MAIN 103 BOX 39