Soupfin Shark
Still In Soup
With War Over
SACRAMENTO, — For the
soupfin shark, World War II end
ed officially on Sept. 19, 1947—
or did it?
Anyway, things should be easier
for him in the shallow waters
along the California coast where
he has been having more and more
trouble growing up.
It’s like this. A soupfin shark
has two big worries about people:
(a) That they'll catch him for
his fins, which contain gelatine
prized by Chinese for making
soup.
(b) That they'll get him for his
liver, rich in vitamin A.
During World War II there was
such a demand for this vitamin
(for better vision! that mature
sharks brought up to $50. Even
immature sharks were caught, de
spite studies showing that livers
from young sharks were so low in
vitamin content as to be not worth
taking.
Anyway, the state bureau of
fisheries figured the species was
menaced, and got the legislature
to pass a law making it illegal to
take soupfin sharks in less than
150 feet of water.
That went into effect Sept. 19—
end of war.
In deep water, however, a soup
fin shark still is fair game.
A fellow with a big red nose
went into a beauty shop. “Have
you got some makeup that I can
use to cover my nose?” he asked.1
“Goodness, no!” replied the shock-!
ed beautician. “I’ve never seen a
nose like that before; do you do a
lot of drinking?” “No,” he replied,
“I never drink.” “Pardon me for
asking, but how in the world did J
you ever get a big red nose like^
that?” “When they were giving j
out noses,” he explained, “I
thought they said ‘roses’ and i!
said, “give me a big red one’!”
Cellar Yields
Fortune In Bootleg
Whiskey
GUTHRIE. Okla., i/P) — A dry
squad in the prohibition state of!
Oklahoma played ali baba for six |
hours near here Friday night—be
fore finding the “open sesame” to
a fabulous bootlegger’s cave load
ed with $53,000 worth of illicit al
coholic treasure.
The charm was a hidden valve
that moved a concealed hydraulic
lift in the straw-littered floor of a
leased barn. The shaft led to a 12- i
foot deep, 20-by-40 foot cement
vault.
Inside were 496 cases of whisky j
worth $4.50 a pint at current Ok- (
lahoma bootleg prices, officers
said. In addition, there was a lav
ish conveyor system, air compres
sor and a set of books.
The discovery cleared up a puz- j
zling point for farmer N. C. Mil
ler, who leased the barn to an-1
other man.
“I always wondered why he
wanted to spend $4,200 for a con
1 crete floor in that barn,” he tdld
I the dry squad. *
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Gun For Spooks
Kills Woman
MARDELA, Md., (>P)—The gun
a 14-yar-old school boy took out
Hallowe’en to scare spooks went
off accidentally and killed his
playmate’s mother, Dr. Charles T. I
Fischer, acting Wicomico county
medical examiner, reported Fri
day night.
Mrs. John Brewer, 39, was
taken to Peninsula general hospi
tal with a gunshot wound in the
forehead and died three nouvs
later, Dr. Fisher reported.
State trooper, J. P. Monoghan
said Mrs. Brewer was shot when
Robert Williams, 14, waved a .22
caliber rifle and said, “This is
what I’m going to scare the spooks
with.”
Typhoon Causes
Heavy Damage
In Philippines
MANILA, (iP) — Estimates of
damage rose around $1,000,000
Saturday as a typhoon which
lashed the central Philippines and
southern Luzon for 36 hours
swept on over the -China Sea.
In its wake, the typhoon left
six dead, 16 injured and hundreds
homeless. Crops were heavily
damaged, three small vessels were
sunk and nine others beached.
Requests for immediate assist
ance were sent to the government
by the governors of four prov
inces—Leyte, Albay, Masbate and
Camarines Sur,
Paul J. Rappaport of Brooklyn,
Philippine Broadcasting company
news editor, reported extensive
destruction after a flight over the
affected areas.
Hollywood Seeks
To Abolish House
Committee
> HOLLYWOOD, </P)— Movieland
notables organized in a Committee
for the First Amendment, advo
cate the abolition of the House
committee on Un-American activ
ities.
Forty of them took part in a
“Hollywood Fights Back” broad
cast yesterday, second of two
weekly half-hour shows aired
from Hollywood, New York and
Washington. '
Verbally lambasting the com
mittee headed by Rep. J. Parnell
Thomas <R.-N. J.) and its investi
gation of Communist activities in
Hollywood, the group has this to
say through actor Richard Conte:
“ ... we hope that you, wher
ever you are, will join the swell
ing bands of those who demand
that the Un-American committee
which has aroused such indigna
tion and unrest across America be
abolished—not merely reshuffled,
but voted out of existence.”
Kntzebuc Bound?
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ALASKA A«UKEA/~
Call Main 46 for Reservations
Forecast And
Weather Report
Nome and Vicinity
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Compiled by the U. S. Dept, of
Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Monday, Nov. 3, 1947
Forecast Nome: Partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday. Increasing
north wind Tuesday, strong by
evening. Lowest tonight 16, high
est Tuesday 22.
Nome data as of 7:30 a.m. today:
Precipitation last 24 hours 0.22
inch. Total precipitation this
month 0.28 inch.
Temperatures last 24 hours:1
highest 31, lowest 18.
Maximum wind last 24 hours 17
miles per hour from the east.
Sunrise at 7:53 a.m., sunset at
3:37 p.m.
Comparative data: Ternpera
tures one year ago today: highest
18, lowest 3.
Extreme temperatures on this
day since 1907: Lowest —3 in
1927, highest 49 in 1918.
Data for other selected stations
as of 7:30 a.m..today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow —2 Partly Cloudy
Now You Can Paint
Your Gloves On
NEW YORK, (>P)—A new chem
ical glove, that is merely smeared
over the hands and forearms, is
described in the Review of Scien
tific Instruments.
The glove is a special protec
tive cream, with some unusual
properties. A thin film affords
protection for several hours
against strong chemicals that
might be poisonous on the skin. It
also prevents staining of the skin.
The glove is said not to be no
ticeable and sheds water, although
water is used to wash it off.
Point Hope 28 Cloudy
Kotzebue 24 Partly Cloudy
Shishmarel' 25 Partly Cloudy
Wales 25 Cloudy
Gambell 28 Partly Cloudy
Nome 30 Snow
Unalakleet 26 Snow
Bethel 27 Partly Cloudy
McGrath 21 Snow
Anchorage 32 Snow
Fairbanks —2 Partly Cloudy
Juneau 35 Rain
Whitehorse 20 Snow
Ketchikan 40 Rain
Edmonton 38 Partly Cloudy
Seattle 45 Rain
San Francisco 58 Partly Cloudy
The WAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATION Offers
VEHICLES at SEWARD, ALASKA
FIXED PRICE to Veterans (Set-Aside)
Other Priorities and the Public
NOTIFICATION DATE—Oct. 31. 1947 thru Nov. 14. 1947
INSPECTION DATES—Nov. 10, 1947 thru Nov. 14. 1947
SALE DATES
Veterans (Not for Resale) Nov. 18, 1947—10:00 A.M.
All Other Priorities and The General Public Nov. 19, 1947
4:00 P.M.
WHERE IS LIST NO. 85 AS IS
48 ea. ^-ton JEEPS
3 ea. COMMAND CARS
1 ea. TRUCK CARRYALL
Itemized Lists Will Be Furnished Upon Request *
See These Vehicles At The Army Dock In Seward
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Veterans may participate in this sale either in person or by mail.
a To participate by mail on the first day during the “Set-Aside" sale
the Veteran must secure a "Set-Aside Purchase Order Form" from
the WAA Office in Anchorage or Seward. A copy of the Veteran's
Discharge must accompany the Order,
b. To participate by mail on the second day of the sale the Veteran
must cqmplete a WAA Form 1175a and forward it to the WAA Rep
resentative. Army Dock, Seward. Alaska.
2. When participating in person. Discharge Certificates or copies thereof
must be shown to establish eligibilty to purchase.
3. Veterans desiring to purchase in the classification of General Public
may purchase without restriction, showing of documents, or priority
4. Veterans purchasing on the first day of the sale may only purchase ve
hicles for their own personal use or for use personally in their own
small business (NOT FOR RESALE>.
5. Veterans who have previously purchased a vehicle at “Set-Aside
Sales” may not purchase a like item on the first day of this sale
(1. No certificate is required prior to sale and no previous certification slips
will be honored at the sa!e.
7. Awards on the first day of the sale will be made on a "First-Come-First
Served basis wi1h those Veterans present at the opening hour and
Tlv.se Veterans with mail order on hand at the opening hour considered
to be "First-Come."
8. On the second day of the sale the awards will be made to purchasers in
the norma! priority order with awards to be made by drawing in the
event two or more pm chasers within a given priority desire the same
item.
3. A ve e:an may not receive the award of more than one vehicle on the
first day of the sale.
10. Ail purchasers aie encouraged to inspect these vehicles during the in
spec* ion period.
WAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATION
Box 2466 Anchorage, Alaska Phone: Main 766
PIONEER WATER DELIVERY
Phone Main 94
ERIC NELSON
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