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Evening star., 1941-09-24
Dr.. Ransom, Coroner, Kills Self
When Nurse Fails to Get Gun
Breaks Away After
Struggle and Shoots
Himself Through Head

DR.. c. A. Ransom, one of the
Fairfax County (VaD coronerS, over
powered a nurse who sought to
prevent him from taking his own
life, barricaded himself in the
kitchen of his home and shot himself
to death shortly before last midnight.
DR.. T. B. McCord, the other
coroner in Fairfax County, was
called on to investigate the death
Of his colleague and to prepare the
suicide certificate. He told today how
DR.. Ransom had nearly bungled the
attempt to take his own life.
The suicide occurred in DR.. Ran
SONS home in Falls Church. The
nurse, Miss Ruth Winn. said that
she was asleep upstairs late last
night when she heard a shot.
Breaks Away From Nurse.
She went to the basement where
she found the coroner with a gun
in his hand. Miss Winn approached
him and tried to take the gun from
him, A struggle followed and DR..
Ransom broke away from her. At
the time he was not wounded, Miss
Winn said, and she was unable to
explain the shot that she heard.
Then he raced up the stairs to the
kitchen of the home and locked
the door. Miss Winn tried to get
him to let her in, but he refused.
She called for help and went around
to climb in the kitchen window
but by the time she reached the
coroner's side he was dead of a
bullet wound.
DR.. Charles Canada pronounced
DR.. Ransom dead and Policeman
Gabriel Weetman of the Falls
Church force was summoned to in
vestlgate. DR.. McCord said that
DR.. Ransom had been in poor
health.
Neither of Children Home.
Neither of DR.. Ransom's children.
John and Martha Jean, was in the
house at the time of the shooting
Evening star., 1941-09-24

His wife died several years ago.
DR.. Ransom came to Washington
as a small child from Baltimore.
He graduated from Eastern High
School, took pre-medical courses at
a college in Fargo, N. Oak. and later
graduated from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
During the World War he was
lieutenant in the Medical Corps.
After the war he was with the Public
Health Service and about % years
ago he settled in Falls Church. He
was a member of the Arlington and
District Medical Societies.
Dr. Ransom, interested in music.
was the organizer of an amateur
string quartet. and also was an anna
teur cabinet maker and wood worker.
Besides his two children. he is sur
vived by four brothers, Samuel j.,
Philip M, Edmond S. and Henry c.
Ransom.
Funeral services will be at II am.
Friday AT the Ives funeral home,
Arlington, with burial in Columbia
Gardens
Evening star., 1941-09-24
B. & o. Schedules Chunoed

D. l.. Norman. passenger agent,
announced today that, effective Sun
day, the Baltimore e. Ohio will cut
one hour from the schedule of the
Diplomat, Diesel-electric feature
train to Cincinnati, Louisville and
st. Louis. The new schedule pro-
videS later departure from WASH
ington and earlier arrival in st.
Louis.
Other changes in b & O. sched-
uleS include faster time and earlier
arrivals in st. Louis of the National
Limited; also faster schedules of the
Shenandoah to Chicago and the
Washingtonian to Pittsburgh and
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Clipper Off for Lisbon
After 4-Doy Delay
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Delayed
four days by stormy weather over
the Atlantic, the Yankee Clipper
left today for Lisbon with 46 pas
sengers, 18 of them bound for Ber-
muda.
Aboard were two United States
Navy officers, three members of the
National Defense Research Com
mission, representative of the Of
fee of Emergency Management and
the chairman of the British Petro-
leum Board.
1t. Col. Samuel j. M. Auld, the
petroleum expert, who came here
August Is to confer with Govern
ment and oil officials. said his mis-
sion had been very successful"
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Trunsit Co. Purchase
Of so Buses Approved

The Capital Transit Co. today
was authorized by public utilities
officials to execute a conditional
sale agreement" with the White
Motor Co. for so new buses.
The agreement covers the terms
of payment for the vehicles. The
So buses are the last of a group
of 100 which the company sought
earlier in the year. In addition,
the company more recently asked
and was granted authority TO pur-
chase 200 additional buses. but the
financing method has yet to obtain
official approval.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

monopoly. She urged the Commits
sioners to open the market to fair
competition Agreeing that Wash
ington was getting good milk, she
insisted District regulations we're
the cause of high milk prices.
DR.. James M. Sherman, professor
of bacteriology of Cornell University
and a consultant to the Public
Health Service, declared that Dis
trict authorities should be respon-
sible as we'll as liable for the condi-
ton of milk that may be shipped
here from distant places. He op-
posed the Schultz bill in its present
form.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
BurqIuries Solved

Twenty-seven unsolved burglaries
here have been cleared up by the
confession of 21-year-old Arlington
Va0 man, who also is charged with
SO burglaries there, Detective Sergt.
M. B. Moore of Washington reported
today. The suspect is Chester A.
Geesling. %, being held at the Ar
lington Jail Most of the thefts con-
sisted of small amounts OF cash, IL
was said,
Evening star., 1941-09-24

& o u r [ on a
charge of failing
to register with
the State De-
partment as a
secret propa gan
da agent of the
German govern
ment.
Mr.. Burch was
indicted yeSter-
day by a District
c ourt grand
jury as an out
growth of a
Justice Depart
ment investiga-
H.. L1.L
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Will Address Federal Bar

Frank Staley, chief attorney of the
Claims Division, Justice Department,
will speak on Some Problems in
Admiralty Raised by the Emer-
gency" at a luncheon meeting of the
Federal Bar Association at the Har-
rington Hotel at IL: 80 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
6. .0.P. Leader Pleads
Innocent in Nazi
Propaganda Case
Ohio Attorney Indicted
For Falling TO Register
As German Agent

Frank B Burch. Akron Ohio
Republican leader and a member of
the Akron bar. pleaded innocent to-
day when arraigned in District
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
MERRY-G0-ROUND

Helen Essary, having persuaded Roosevelt to address the Women's Press Club for the first time in his tory, is now bent upon having Her bert Hoover appear before the club to give his ideas on feeding Europe. Club members are hoping she doesn't let the two men bump into each other RooSevelt's second Supreme Court appointee, courtly Justice Stanley Reed, has caused a lot of eyebrow raising in inner New Deal circles by lining up with the anti-New Deal bloc in four major decisions recently. One factor which helped put reverse English on the State Department consid- eration of loan of $100,0O00 0OO to Spain was unfavorable newspaper reaction James s. Twohey Asso- ciates, which accurately gauges the press, estimated that practically all comment evidences distrust of Fran co, and the majority of the press appears inclined toward disapproval of the loan"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
20 YEARS AGO {rfT fME EMPIRE
JANUARY 6, 1922

JANUARY G. 92
 the by the lodge the in the Moose Hall L. Faulkner the local committee the Relief of starving that the committee had oepd the picture Auction of Souls benef the relief.
 Miss Trne Museh Hospital operation for appendicitis
 Association announced dance to raise funds would be given on January the E1ks Hall.
 Jenkins and Hardy Treizga left on strikes but better than  Fremmng and William West were regt- Zqnda Eebeh from Skagway They were to friends before sailing south. Agent of the United States Land Office was to eav o the Estebeth
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
Fifty More DestrOyers?
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Events of the last few weeks make it plain that Great Britain is seriously short of convoy vessels having been obliged to such converted merchant men the ill-fated Jervis Bay to shepherd many as 38 vessels across the Atlantic With armorad German raiders on the loose this is grossly made quate And the inadequacy of Britain's convoy sys- tenn is reflected in the rising tonnage losses in recent weeks.
 The United States already has made a distinct contribution to this problem by the transfer of go those vessels their way to Britain, ac- eording to the best available information t-
 It would be shortsghted for us to suppose that we now have done all we can Our immense stake in the outcome of the war is more than appar- ent It also is apparent that we can lend economic aid to Britain without becoming involved in the war as a belligerent Therefore should canvass resources afresh to determine what more we can do
 The most obvious possibility and just now the most important. Is the transfer of additional de- stroyers Of World War vintage. The alienation of 50 has not impaired naval strength in the least since the vessels not in commission and plans had not been made for placing them in service. There of others likewise gathering barna- cleS in American harbors.
 Some have been theoretically assigned to the fleet" very few may have been put in service. But there are great many which add nothing to our capacity for defense. They would be of m- mense value to Great Britain to safe delivery of goods purchased here in America And in the long run they would do vastly more for the defense of our own country in British service than lying idle at cur wharves
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
EDISON ECONOMY

If Charles Edison, new Governor of New Jersey, is as parsimonious with New Jersey funds as his wife is with her housekeeping money, the state ought to set a new record for economy.
 Visiting in Washington hotel not long ago, where Edison once lived while serving as Secretary of the Navy, Mrs. Edison telephoned Mrs Chip "Evie' Robert, who lives in the same hotel
 T want to order a bottle of milk explained Mrs. Edison, "and I won dered whether you and Chip ordered yours from the drug store across the street or from the room service, where it's more expensive"
 T usually have it sent up from the drug store. replied Mrs. Robert who although Washington's No. glamour girl has frugal turn oi mind herself
 But in that case, decided Mrs Edison, you have to tip the bell boy for bringing up the milk. so ] guess I'll buy it in the hotel'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
MIGRANT REPORT

The special House Committee In vestigating Migrant Labor. in it's coming report to Congress, will make interesting comments on the effect of the defense program on migrants.
 The committee will state that de- fense activity is likely to "aggra- vate' rather than alleviate the mi ration problem. due to employment distortion" caused by the expan- sion of heavy industries and the contraction of others. such as those producing consumer goods.
 circumstances impelling the mi grafton of rural and urban labor in this last decade cannot be expected to disappear overnight during de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06

the Hoover regime and opponent of New Deal Senator Jim Mead in 1938. will be named General Counsel of the new super defense board OBrian was chosen after Navy Sec retary Frank Knox turned thumbs down on brain truster Tom Corcoran.. Navy Under Secretary James For restal proposed Corcoran. Although Wall Street banker, Forrestall has high regard for Corcoran's legal ability and they have been personal friends for a long time. But Knox voiced vigorous objection and O. Brian, who is a close friend of War Secretary Stimsons. was agreed on as a compromise choice for the tre- mendously important post of legal adviser to the four rulers of defense. | This will be the second time O. Brian has served under the New | Deals banner. A few years ago he was assistant to Lawrence Fly, now Chairman of the Federal Communl- cations Commission, when Fly. as general counsel of the IVA. beat a score of leading Southern utilities in historic legal battle to junk the great power project. Fly had served under O'Brian in the Justice Department during the Hoover Ad- ministration, so when he went to bat against the army of utility lawyers, he hired O'Brian as his right hand I man.
 l. But wear later. O'Brian was back in the COP corner trying to keep 100 per cent New Dealer Jim Mead out of the Senate. Mead defeated him overwhelmingly. O'Brian fol- lowed this with another New Deal attack, this time as attorney TOT big insurance firms put on the grid ale by the monopoly investigating committee.
 Secretary of the committee at the time was Leon Henderson. now member of the SEC and also of the Defense Commission. New Deal
 CT Henderson clashed repeatedly with O'Brian during the insurance
 probe.
 NOTE: Henderson and Laborite Sidney Hillman are the only New Dealers occupying key places in the
 entire defense set-up. Practically levery other important place is filled by 8 Republican, a number of then
 bitter foes of the principal domes-
 tic measures enacted by Roosevelt Copyright, 1941. by United Feature
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
DIMOND ON THE JOB

That impressive list of Alaska bills Dele gate Dimond dropped in the hopper as the new Con- gress convened Friday. Some old measures which the 76th Congress didn't get around to con- slderng. But there are also few outstanding new bills
 One would authorize construction of a half mil lion dollar fisheries research vessel for in the Pacific Ocean, Boring Sea and Alaska waters The Delegate also losses in and Hawaiian waters, ? Everyone concerned admits that the greatest need in the realm of fisheries is scientific research The Bureau of Fisheries the Fish and Wildfe Service always has been denied equipment and funds needed to extend its research studies. We hope Di- monds bill passes and that the Service is allowed appropriation which will really let it's scientists get in and find out what all want to know about salmon and other fish
 Another new Dimond bill would transfer jurisdic- ton the Alaska fishing industry from the In terior Department the Territory The 1889 Legis- lature asked for this in a memorial if we remember correctly. The chance of passage of this piece of legislation is negligible it is probably useless to speculate upon its merits The object sought is one of greater Territorial control of it's affairs, a worthy aim
 Appropriation of $25OO0O to construct two ar mores in Alaska is asked in another Dimond bill Money for the building of armores is something which no State has ever been able to wangle out ol Congress If the Delegate can make the grade foi the Territory he will be achieving legislative mir acle. Most Alaskans will ask why two? The Terri tory has four National Guard companies all needing armories If the bill does pass, there will be injured feelings in half the towns with Guard units, Per- hsps it could be amended to read -four armories" and "s50oO0O' though that is not the direction of amendments.
 The list Of new Dimond bills, all in all. is an ing ssiye one and reminds us once again as if any AlesEan needed reminding that we have a tireless and able representative in Washington Tony Di- mend has achieved wonders for the Territory in former Congresses. We hope it is not too much to hope he will do it again in the 77th
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
What Price Diapers
Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Isaac Watt invented the steam engine, Eli Whit ney the cotton gin and Alexander Graham Bell the telephone
 These all important in their way but 1t remained for Joseph H. IaKrtz of Cleveland Heights to apply his inventive skill to article with which every man, woman and child has at some time come in contact.
 MT. LaKritz is the inventor of pinless diaper and there is not father mother in the land who can fail to appreciate how this will revoluonize nursery practices that have remained unchanged for generations.
 Who among has not gotten up in the middle of the night to change the baby only to face the awful predcament of holding the neatly folded cor ners in place with one hand while gropng for an elusive safety pin with the other? And who can say that, having found the pin, he made the dreadful mistake of stabbng the squirming in
 MT. LaKritzs solution of this problem is so fant while struggling to get it fastened? simple 1t Is surprising no one ever thought of it before The piness diaper has belt-ke arrange ment which is slipped through tiny metal rings.
 It is to be hoped that this article will be on the market soon, in sufficient quantities and at price reasonable that every family be sup piled Americas rearmament program must go on, but nothing should be allowed to interfere with the production of pinless diapers Millions living and generations yet unborn will debt of grat- tude to this inventor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06

fense expansion the report will say, suggesting that fresh waves of sectional migration may result from decreased activity in non-defense industries
 Chairman John H. Tolan, of Cali fornia, will make no recommenda- ton in the report, which will be confined to an anlysis of testimony by economic experts and migrants at recent hearings. A final report, containing specific proposals for leg islative action, will be submitted early in the spring.
 However, Tolan will make strong factual case for more Farm Secur- ity Administration migrant camps and for expanding the FSA rehab- ilitation program. His report will show that camp facilities exist for only $500 migrant workmen on the West Coast, though 250,000 invade this area at the peak of the fruit picking season.
 The report also will deal at length with loss of statehood" by mi grants. because of laws in certaii, states recurring a three to-fjve ycai period of residence before person. are eligible for public assistance, Il will advocate that the Federal Gov ernment bear the entire expense ol caring for these unfortunateS, eh. CT than share the expense (as- al present. on a 50-50 matching basi' with states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06

Relations Act, thus enabling the equally liberal Senate Labor Com mittee to pigeonhole the amend ments.
 Now, with labor's role in the de- fense program certain to be a bat tleground during the session, control of the House committee is of key importance Behind the scenes, a sharp tussle already is in progress.
 Of the seven vacancies, three were the result of Republican election casualties-Bruce Barton of New York, Gross of Pennsylvania, and Routzohn of Ohio. They were hos tile to the New Deal labor laws, and i COP leaders are certain to replace
 hem with equally hostile members. 70 what happens on the other four Democratic openings is the crux of he situation.
 These seats were held by four staunch New Dealers - Dunn of IlofINdiDd, Iiito dliQ IActlSl Ol Illinois, and Wood of Missouri. Ere luently they were the balance of power. Ii they are replaced with Old Guarders the whole complexion f the committee will be changed with possible far reaching effect on he NLRB and other labor laws. I Under House rules the Ways and Means Committee fills committee vacancies But in actual practice selections are mode by the party chiefs COP Leader Joe Martin and his lieutenants making up the Re publican list, with Speaker Sam Rayburn. Floor Leader John Nc Cormack and Ways and Means Chairman Doughton picking the Democratic slate.
 What these three generalissinos do to the Labor Committee will 1 largely foreshadow it's record fol this Congress. If four new liberals are named, the committee will re- main liberal, If others are appoint ed. the labor laws are in for a pun. meling.
 In an effort to capitalize on thi' opportunity the anti-labor bloc, let
 by Virginia's high-collared Repre-
 sentative Howard Smith. author O i the Senate -ditched bill to hamstrinl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06

makes such speeds possible and it is a former Rus sian exile, now becoming natlralized American citizen, who has made the discoveries that permit this hope.
 The name of 73-year-old Vladimir N Ipateff was for years revered in Russia much like Thomas A. Edisons in America. Quitting Russia in protest at what happening Prof Ipatieff came to America to become lecturer at Northwestern Uni versity and chemical research director for oil company Here he has worked out process of condensing the molecules of a gas that formerly wasted in the cracking" of crude oils make gaso- line, with such results that the process represents saving of 75 million barrels of crude oil a year.
 This pepped-up gas promises speeds up to or better than 700 miles hour and there still four billion untested ways of trying to make better gasoline, any of which may be improvement on what is known today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
Daily Lessons in English " v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN Do not This is the more narrower the MORE.
 OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED Helena Montana) Pronounce he-e- ma first as in HELL ME unseed as in ASK syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPELED Fatigue Observe the TICiUE pronounced 
 interweave ntertWlne, lace nterace
 a times is yours Let us day Todays word honor Praise awaits these merito
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 bat do rot cOmpe"
TUESDAY, JANUARY '

! Mingled good and evil planetary influences are active today. It is fortunate for initiative, especially for businessmen. There is an om- inous sign for labor and strikes may cause anxiety.
 Heart and Home: Women are un- der adverse aspects today which may cause them to be restless and apprehensive, likewise inclined to look on the dark side of things They should concentrate upon Seri- ous work that will enable them tc gain poise as well as ample re- wards in money. The penny saved penny earned" idea should not be forgotten Wide economies should be practiced by persons rich and poor. Generosity in giving to the unfortunate must be a paramount interest.
 Business Affairs: Prosperity will continue as factories turn out pro- ducts at intense speed. The neces- sity of maintaining great mili- tary establishment in the United States and of keeping up the flow of goods to England will cause ar inevitable rise in prices. American consumers will find that we must meet many new conditions affect ing domestic supplies as well as employees.
 National Issues An increase ill the number of Federal employees will cause discussion of civil SerV- ice provisions. The law which has aided the United States Govern ment in securing well-qualified men and women in various posi- tions will be ignored in certain cases that arouse criticism. Demand that the nations business be car ried on with economy will become more and more insistent as taxes 1 increase
 International Affairs: The move ment to attain government ir India is to be aided by war com plications before the spring. The stars encourage concessions anc seem to indicate that great results will attend cessation of unrest among people capable of becom. ing important independent allies The British Empire is to change but this does not mean that~ssil will not continue to be strong al world power with the Unitec States as the most helpful associ. ate.
 Persons whose birthdate 1t l: have the augury of year of gen eral progress which may be at, tended by minor difficulties. Ther, should be devotion to business o professional matters
 Children born on this day prob ably will be poised and retiring but endowed with great intelli gence. and personal charm. The, will be fortunate through life
 Copyright, 194D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
HOTTEST ISSUE

To Congressional insiders the hot test immediate issue of the new ses- sion is not the war, aid to Britain, defense taxes, or any Of the other big national questions. It IS filling seven vacancies on the Labor Com mittee
 This committee has long been the most liberal in the House. In the last Congress, it held off furious drive by powerful Old Guard lead CTS to scuttle the National Labor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-06
LOOK and LEARN Gsy c. GORDON

From wha imburger cheese get it's name? 9 Who was Roger Williams? the winter?
 What modern game originated the North American Indians?
 What famous library burned during Roman 
 ANSWERS: From the name the town of Lmburg in Belgium The founder of (l600l683). 3. Hbernaion 4. 5 Alexandria, Egypt