New Packing Cases
Cut Pilferage
SEATTLE, i/P» — Breakage and
pilferage losses in Alaska Trans
portation company shipm e n t s
have been reduced by use of spe
cial plywood cargo cases, company
spokesmen reported yesterday.
During two months’ experi
mental use, the new wooden con
tainers have proven “very suc
cessful’’ in cutting cargo losses, of
ficials said. More of the special
cases have been ordered.
The large freight boxes are used
for breakable goods, including li
MR. AND MRS. NORVIN LEWIS
LEAVE FOR THE STATES
Mr. and Mrs. Norvin Lewis left
for the States last evening where
Mr. Lewis will have the honorary
33rd degree of Masonry conferred
upon him. Mr. Lewis, clerk of the
U. S. District Court, well deserves
the honor, as he has given many
years ot faithtul service '.n the or
ganization and has been active in
all branches of the Order.
quo]- shipments and small, valu
able articles.
Other companies in the Alaska
trade also are said to be investi
gating possibility of using the spe
cial cargo containers.
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DOROTHY’S
For The Bahy - - -
Buntings - Under Shirts - Receiving Blankets
Snow Suits - Wool Blankets - Comforters
Gowns - Robes - Hoods
Helmets - Rings - Bracelets
Gift Items
Roselane Pottery - Juniper and Myrtlewood
Bridge Sets - Salt and Pepper Sets
Ever Last Hand Wrought Aluminum
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Tariff Slashes Will
Save United States
Consumers Money
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WASHINGTON, (/P)_The gov
ernment hoped yesterday whole
sale tariff slashes set for January
1 will save Americans money
without arousing a storm among
industries left with less protection
against foreign competition.
Under terms of the Geneva
trade and tariff agreement made
public Monday night, this coun
try will make more than' 3,500 cuts
in import duties as part of a 23
nation pact affecting half the com
merce of the world.
“The general effect should be to
ease the burden on the consumer
—we hope for a substantial bene
fit,” said one state department of
ficial commenting on prospects fol
lower prices.
At least one such result—a drop
of 30 cents a “fifth” bottle in the
retail price of Scotch and Canadi
an whisky—was forecast by the
national association of alcoholic
beverage ifnporters.
But officials said that, in gener
al, the effect on prices and on vol
ume of imports will be slow to
come, since few foreign countries
are producing enough goods to
ship them overseas.
Also, many of the thousands of
foreign tariff cuts, which should
widen the door for American ex
ports, will be nullified for a time
by other types of control, such as
exchange < currency* restrictions
ind restrictive import quotas.
Elizabeth Plays
Before Wedding
LONDON, </P) — Parties and a
host of personal details jammed
Princess Elizabeth’s date book yes
terday, insistently claiming the
rushing hours before she weds
handsome Lt. Philip Mountbatten
on Thursday.
But in all the final frenzy of
preparation the 21-year-old prin
cess, heiress presumptive to the
British throne, frolicked until the
wee hours yesterday morning,
whirling around the white and
gold music room of Buckingham
Palace time after time in Philip’s
arms.
Both her impish-eyed younger
sister Margaret and young King
Mihai of Romania were there, too.
among the princes and princesses
and young nobles at the royal
party for the “under thirty-fives.”
Elizabeth was up early yester
day, however, giving final touches
to details of the wedding cere
mony—details to which she has
already given such care as picking
out the notes of a tune for the
singing of the Twenty-Third
Psalm at the wedding.
Later she planned to receive
the minister of Transjordan, bear
ing a gift from his country.
Another big party was planned
to view the assembly of wedding
gifts yesterday afternoon, and last
night more than 1,000 guests had
been bidden to the palace for a
great reception.
Airfreight Rates Slashed!
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Seattle - Nome
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Effective November 15, 1947
APPLICABLE FOR ALL FOODS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, MILK, MEATS, CONSTRUC
TION MATERIALS, AND CONTRACTORS TOOLS. 25 LB. MINIMUM SHIPMENT.
Alaska Airlines has reduced rates on other types of merchandise as follows:
Minimum shipment 15 lbs.
15 to 1,000 lbs. — .27
' 1,001 to 3,000 lbs. — .26
3,001 to 10,000 lbs. — .25
10,001 to 19,999 lbs. — .24
20,000 minimum — .23
Alaska Airlines Terminal, Boeing Field, Seattle.
DEPENDABLE SERVICE!
f I
ALASKA AIRLINES
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Nome Army Air
Base Sidelights
n
The Detachment Tenth Res
Squadron was paid an ofl'i*
visit by Lt. Col. B. Carmack, the
new commanding officer of the
Tenth Rescue Squadron with
headquarters at Fort R-chardson.
He was accompanied by Major T.
J. Jackson, operations officer of
that headquarters. The detach
ment welcomes the addition of
Sgt. Howard II. Hollanu, recently
assigned from Anchorage. Bon
voyage is in order for Sgt. Dale E.
Adkission who will go Stateside
for reassignment. Congratulations
to S/Sgt. Glenn G. Stephenson
wh > won the base checker cham
pionship and his subsequent trip
to Anchorage to compete in the
Alaskan Department tournament.
Last week, Cpl. Buscher left
Nome unexpectedly for New Jer
sey where he will become a civil
ian again. Buscher was not ex
pected to leave until November 17,
but he was notified that he was
going home earlier. The same af
ternoon, he took off for Anchorage
and then on to Great Falls.
“Chessman” Clemente and
"Checkers” Hohenstein, both of
Hq. Det., will be taking a free
ride to Anchorage soon, having
placed in the Nome checkers and
chess tournaments. Pl'c. Jack
Stringer, formerly in charge of the
Hobby Shop, Service Club and
Casual barracks, is now' assigned
as an announcer at WXLN. Inci
dentally, the station will begin op
erating a straight sixteen hours
daily in the near future.
| The Engineer basketball team is
preparing for a game Thursday
) with the U. S. Mercantile. So far
this season the Engineer team has
' one win to their credit and have
I suffered two losses. They gained
their lone victory over Ordnance,
| 56-10. However, the next two
games were lost to probably the
| two strongest teams in the league.
They were edged out 31-29 by the
I 53rd Airways and 32-20 by the Of
i ficers. Regulars on the team are:
S/Sgt. Shiel, T/5 Billy Simpson,
;T/5 Richard Dean, Pfc. Ray Jef
ferson and Pvt. Ken Criste.
It seems as though the Military
Police excel in everything except
basketball. Cpl. Rea and Pfc. Ar
koian left for Anchorage early
this morning to compete in the
Alaskan Department chess tourn
ament to be held at Fort Richard
son some time in the very near
i future. This will leave the strong
but battered M. P. basketball
team more than a little weakened
since both these men are key play
ers. Pfc. Nixon acquired a very
fitting nick-name recently, “03.”
His nose decided to argue with one
of the surplus 03 rilles but “03”
1 came out on the losing side. T/Sgt.
Till finally got off on his way to
Seattle after being grounded tem
l porarily because of weather con
ditions. We hope that his trip will
be interesting and that he is back
with us soon.
Oklahoma Fire
Burns Fire House
BETHANY, Okla. (/P> — The
faces of Bethany’s 17 volunteer
i firemen are as red as their one
good fire engine.
Friday night a welding torch and
a can of kerosene got together to
burn down the $4000 firehouse and
nearly destroyed a new truck.
The crowning blow to locaV
pride came when professionals
from the Oklahoma City fire de
partment took over and helped ex