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Evening star., 1944-06-24
Details Of Larry Kelly
Death on Cargo Ship
In Pacific Awaited
Justice Department
Had Arranged for
Vessels Return to u. S.

Details of the death of a man be-
lieveu to be Larry Kelly, long sought
District labor union official who has
been under Federal indictment on q
charge of conspiracy to embezzle
union funds, were awaited here to-
day following the War Shipping
Administration announcement that
he was found dead Thursday aboard
small cargo vessel plying the Pa
cific.
The agency said yesterday it had
been informed by the Army that
Leroy Kelly, believed to be Larry
Kelly" was found dead on the S. S.
Clarence Darrow. No details were
given.
Ship Was Returning.
VISA disclosed that at the request
of the Justice Department it had
completed arrangements-just be-
fore Kelly's death-to have the
Clarence Darrow return to an
American port so that the Federal
Bureau of Investigation might arrest
Kelly.
The ship has been operating
among the Pacific islands in the
service of the Army. Kelly was
listed on the crew roster as second
cook.
Kelly. chairman of the building
committee of Local No. IA of the
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers Union, was indicted
last March. Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Fihelly has said
he would prove that 5000 of the
unions funds had been misappro-
priated.
Wife Receives No Confirmation.
Kelly also faced charge of eva
sion of liquor tax laws in connection
with the operation of Ell Patio Night
Club, I'll Thirteenth street NV. He
had been missing since last July,
when the first investigation of union
activities was launched
Meanwhile Mrs. Kelly. who was
named in one count of the indict-
nnent, awaited word of her husbands
death from VISA. She disclosed at
her Berwyn MD home yesterday
that she last heard from him in
January. He was not then st sea,
she said, but refused to give further
details.
Mrs. Kelly informed The Star she
had received no official confirmation
of her husbands death and said her
first news came from reporters.
Members of the local expressed
varied opinions William Shields,
newly elected president of the local,
said it was his opinion the dead
man was not Larry Kelly.
VISA said Kelly had been aboard
the Clarence Darrow about five
months on his first assignment.
The FBI revealed last week that its
agents had learned Kelly was aboard
the merchant ship. Officials at that
time said they had been unable to
work out arrangements with either
the War Department or the line
that operated the vessel for Kelly's |
return.
Later. however, the Army informed |
the VISA there would be no inter-
ference with war traffic If the ship |
was scheduled to make port in the
United States. These arrangements |
had been made and presumably |
Kelly learned of them from other |
members of the crew.
Kelly, his wife and 10 other local
and international officers of the
union were indicted on the con-
spiracy charges last March 20, fol-
lowing lengthy grand jury in
vestigation which revealed wide
spread irregularities in the union.
All but Kelly posted bond few days
later.
Evening star., 1944-06-24

8. B-3, B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 In
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and s cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period 1,
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-06-24

inscription They dedicated mothers gave their
their country Elizabeth Porter Edwards daughter
Clarence r. Edwards Margaret Wckline Brown
to Mrs Larz Anderson Jane Deano and 26 to John
Boyd Woverton his tribute American women;
of the District Of Columbia Chapter
York County Model Red Cross Wokroom The Offices OF the
District Chapter here also huge workroom
sewing knitting and packing of kits for servcemen Trucks
and of the Motor Corps and Caneen Corps
depart night mercy regular
for soldiers guarding Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
JAp5 ADMIT
ENDNEARING
FOR RABAUL
Situation "6hdstly" Nip.
pons Short OF Planes
for Defense

NEW YORK, March IL. = The
Jap people we're told that Rabaul
cannot be defended from the all
because there are not enough
planes on the island, said an Army
press correspondent report broad
cast over the Jap domestic radio
and recorded by U. S. Government
monitors.
The report described the life al
Rabaul as "ghastly and terrible
under the almost never ending
avalanche of American bombs.
The situation has reached a point
where the Japs there mo longer
care what happens to them,' and
describing operations in the Mar
shalls, the correspondent said that
planes followed up the Tuesday at
tack on Jaluit Island with raids
on both Wednesday and Thursday
Two B-24s were shot down, ac-
cording to the Jap claim.
Imperial headquarters in COM
munique acknowledged that "a
powerful enemy unit landed on
Los Negros Island in the Admiral
ties, and said Jap forces in New
Guinea were undergoing regroup-
ing"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Political Observers
AreinAgreenenfon
Three Major Subjects

misinterpreted by political writer's
when they concluded from his
statement that the convention
would only last three or four days
that that meant it was all cut and
dried. 1t may well be that he didn't
have any such conclusion in mind
when he said that the Democratic
convention, opening on Wednesday
probably would be cleaned-up by
the weekend.
But one thing is certain. The
President was consulted before that
date was set. If he selected or even
agreed to the midweek date, he felt
pretty certain the convention would
be cleaned up before Sunday. To
run a convention needlessly over
a weekend is to shoulder a fruit
less expense and risk through day
or more of idleness. The only con-
clusion that could be drawn Is that
President Roosevelt himself felt
there would be no important con-
vention fight. There's very little
reason to believe anything but that
he has made up his mind to run.
WILKES gains, not being tangible,
are little more difficult to ex-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Commander Rides with
Bomber Crews 10 See
What It's Like"
BY NORMAN BELL

Associated Press War Correspondent
AT AN ALEUTIAN BASE, March
IL. - Commodore Leslie G e hire S,
commanding the Nays Fleet Air
Wing Four rode the stormy North
Pacific skies with his bomber crews
in the latest Empire express" raids
on Japan's Kuriles.
Il wanted to see what it is like
to go over there and also wanted
to let my boys know their old man
is willing to go where they go, I"
said the big, genial 45-year-old
Commodore
The Commodore said he is graf
flied at the success of the bombing
campaign, interrupted by weather
only once since it started on De-
cember o.
1--WE know we've done some DAM
age and we've worried the enemy
plenty. They're not sleeping very
well at Paramushiro,' he comment
ed.
The latest raid is the 18th bomb
ing mission against the Kuriles by
the Fleet Air Wing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
CIVIL SERVICE
PAY CHANGES IN
LIMELIGHT NOW
DifferentiaIs in Territories
Off Shore Areas, Are
Also Considered

WASHINGTON, March l1.-De-
cision on Civil Service pay and diff
ferential in American territories
and off shore areas may be made
soon by the President, Civil Ser
vice authorities indicated after a
meeting of representatives of some
20 Federal agencies affected by the
problem.
Ismia Baruch, Chairman OF the
Civil Service Commissions Field
Service Committee, told the report
ers he anticipated one of the fol-
lowing two solutions:
1-Exceptive Order or directive
letter by the President establishing
a program, or
2.--Presidential recommendation
to Congress for legislation to gov
ern Territorial and off shore wage
questions of civil service employees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
RAIDS keep AIRDR0ME AT
JApS AWAKE TAlASEAIS
ON kURILE5 CAPTURED
Marines Wheeling North
on Peninsula : Steady
Progress, S.W. Pacific

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, March H.
United States Marines have can
tured Talasea airdrome and wheel
ed north to occupy the township
after cutting in two Willaumez Pen
insula.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces
are now more than 100 miles east
Of Cape Gloucester holdings and
within ITO miles of bomb ravaged
Rabaul.
Steady progress is also reported
on Los Negros island of the Admir-
alties.
Americans moving west of Saidor
toward Madang have achieved
steady progress
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
The W ashingt Ton
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
cit Col Robert s. Allen now on active
service with the Army


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. J. Hur-
ley's long seance with the President
on the problems of the Near East
is continuing to have repercussions
in the War Department and on
Capitol HILL Especially, it has
thrown monkey wrench into Sem
ator Ttaft's and Senator Wagner's
resolution in favor of lifting re-
strictions on Jewish migration to
Palestine and creating a common
wealth of Palestine.
Major General Hurley, who has
had conferences with Arab ruler
Ibn Saud regarding Saudi Arabia's
vast oil reserves, reported to the
President that the Arabs would re-
volt if further Jewish migration into
Palestine were permitted. Arab
Jewish riots, he indicated, would
cause trouble for British troops and
might cause the British to be di-
verified from the second front.
The President, already bit ha-
raised by Hurley's three-hour har-
rangue on the banefulness of the
British, suggested that the ex-Sec-
rotary of War report on this situa :
ton to the present Secretary OF
War, Henry L. Stimson.
Hurley did. Apparently, there
was prompt meeting of minds
between the two Secretaries of War.
Stimson already had sent letter
to Senator Tom Connally Chair
man of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, regarding Jewish
migration and, after Hurley's call,
he sent Chief of Staff Marshall
himself to testify secretly before
Connally's committee.
General Marshall was most en-
phatic in opposing the Taft Wag-
ner resolution. He commended that
its passage would be a calamity.
basing this opinion on the reaction
of the Arabs and the possibility that
British troops would have to be
used to quell riots. He failed to
tell the Senators that the British
had so many troops in the Pales-
tine area that he personally had
been peeved with them last sum-
mer for transferring so many troops
out of England at time when he
wanted to concentrate on Western
Europe.
However the net result of the
Hurley Marshall Stimson maneu-
vers will probably be to kill the
resolution regarding Palestine. Sem
ator Taft is reported to be some
what irked, because he took great
pains to ascertain in advance that
the resolution would meet no Adj
ministration objection.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
3REDARMY
DRIVES ON
IN UKRAINE
All Out Effort Begins 10
Force Enemy from
Southern Russia

LONDON. March 11.-Three great
Soviet armies, rolling forward
through the mud and water of the
southern Ukraine, have shattered
the German lines along a 500-mile
front in mammoth effort to drive
the enemy from all of southern
Russia, Moscow dispatches reported.
The drive brought into sharp fo-
Gus yesterdays announcement that
third offensive has been launch-
ed in the area by Marshal Ivan
Konev's Second Ukrainian Army,
breaking through the l09-mile line
southwest of Cherkasy, killing 20,-
COO Germans.
Fourteen German divisions of APP
proximately 10000 men were rout-
ed and 1.-The true scale of the de-
feat can be judged by the huge
quantities of trophies captured,r
the Soviet bulletin said.
On .Konev's right. Marshal Zhu-
kov's First Ukrainian Army is
storming into southern Poland
across the severed Odessa Moscow
trunk railway, and yesterday cap
tured Krasilov, further narrowing
the German escape route toward
Rumafiia, and some forces are less
than 60 miles from the frontier.
Southeast on the Koneva front,
General Malinovskys Third Ukrain-
ian Army pressed on toward the
Elack Sea ports of Kherson and
Nikolaev, and captured $50 more
towns and hamlets
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

GET RISE
FROM FDR
Roosevelt ShdrpIY An.
sWers Criticism on Ber-
lin Air Attacks

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt said he is sure Am
erican Air Forces in England have
good reason for continued bombing
of Berlin and they are apparently
well satisfied with results.
The Chief Executive closed with
the last remark at conference with
the newsmen in which IT was
brought out that the terrific air
assaults on the German capital
had brought protests from some
groups in this country and England.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Stoogie 6opers
Named 10 Agencies
Is CHARGE Made

WASHINGTON, March lire
preventative Martin, Republican
House Floor Leader, today charged
he Administration with appointing
stoogies, not genuine Republicans
to Government agencies, which re-
quire minority representation under
the law.
We have today bureaucratic
system where practically every
agency has been stripped of safe
gard minority representation" said
Martin in speech before the Ma
tional Federation of Republican
Clubs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 1'1.-Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6, American Can 85ai
Anaconda 26as. Bethlehem Steel
591a, Curtiss Wright So, Interna-
tional Harvester 1871, Kennecott
307s, North American Aviation 9,
New York Central 1875. Northern
Pacific 16h, United States Steel
52%.
Dow, Jones averages today are as
follows: Industrials, 1904; rails,
SO SO; utilities, 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

SEATTLE, March 11.-KilsSo K.
Ham, of Washington, D. c., leader
of the Korean underground move
ment, predicts the japanese will
make another attack on Alaska to
be followed by an attempt at in
vasion of the Aleutian Islands.
Ham forecast the first attack
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
ROME AREA
is BON BED
AGAIN TODAY

LONDON, March 1.-THE Rome
area was bombed again this morn
ing following yesterdays attacks by
Allied aircraft.
Casualties and damage in the
heavily populated districts is large,
the Rome broadcast said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Allies Han1n1ering New Blows on German!
predi(ts Alaska Will
Be Attacked by japs;;
Coast Still in Danger

three months before bombs fell on
Dutch Harbor.
THE Pacific Coast is not out of
danger until the japanese fleet is
decisively defeated and even defeat
of the fleet will not end the war"
said Ham.
Ham claims his underground adj
vices prompt his statements.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
RAIL YARDS
AT FLORENCE
ARE BOMBED
British Desfroyers Also
Make Attack on
KoreuIa Island

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, March H. B o m b r
attacking Florence for the first
time, smashed rail targets in that
city after British warships, oper-
ating in support of Yugoslav guer-
illas, bombarded towns on Korcula
Island.
These new blows were disclosed
as Gen. Clark, back from an in
spection of the Fifth Army beach
head, asserted that things are in
good shape up there and we have
declared an open season on the
Boche and have killed thousands of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Mrs. Will Rogers
Is seriously III

WASHINGTON, March II. -
Mrs. Will Rogers. widow of the hui
morist is seriously Ill in the Doctors
Hospital here. This is disclosed by
Congressman Will Rogers, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
HULL NON-CoMMITTAL

Before it was introduced, Taft
sent a letter to Secretary Hull ask
ing his views. Since the Secretary
OF State has been appointed by
FDR as chairman of special com
mittee to help get Jewish refugees
out OF Axis countries. Taft felt that
Hull was the appropriate person to
ask However, he got no response.
Meanwhile, Rabbi Abba Hillel Sill
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Capi-
tai political observers have q way
of being wrong numerous times
Often they are too close to the
woods and not close enough to the
backwoods.
But three things have happened
recently on which they are in pretty
complete agreement:
% That President Roosevelt has
made up his mind TO run for the
fourth term unless new factors are
interposed between now and July
10, the recently set Democratic ma
tional convention date.
90 That Wendell L. Willkie is
gaining ground as the political
COP nominee.
60 That Ohio Governor John w
Bricker didn't hurt himself a bit
by his formal announcement OF
candidacy for the nomination and
the round of speeches he made here
in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
ISSUE rs NOT CLOSED

LONDON, March lit is re-
ported here that Dublin has given
enthusiastic approval to De valeras
rejection of the request from the
United States.
The British newspapers today say
that there is every reason to be-
lieve America does not intend to
regard the matter as closed.
Britain, although not taking part
in the present negotiations. is ex-
pected to act jointly in taking any
steps considered necessary. s
Adyices from Dublin state that the
Irish people desire to continue nel-
trality but recognized the United
States can apply economic sanctions
as great part Of the country's food
is imported from the United States
as Ireland lacks ships.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
Historian Van Loon
Passes Away al Home

GREENWICH, Conn, March IL.
Hendrix Willimo Van Loon, 81,
historian and author, died at his
home here today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
TULLOSS HERE

w. B. Tulloss, Jr., is guest at
the Baranof and is registered from
Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11

Taking these things in the order
named, the new chairman of the
Democratic national committee, Ro-
bert E. Hannegan, told me person
ally the other day that he had been
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-11
IRELAND IS
THREATENED
BY AMERICA
De Valera Refuses TO ExpeI
German, Jap Spies
Charges Made

WASHINGTON, March IL. - The
United States has publicly accused
Ireland OF affording base for Axis
spies and endangering the approach
ing Allied invasion of Europe and
has asked the Irish Government to
take effective measures by closing
the German Legation and Japanese
Consulate.
The Irish Government has posi-
lively refused the appeal to expel
the German and Japanese diplomats
from the country.
Drastic measures are now expected
to follow Eamonn de Valera's refusal
to keep enemy agents from further
enlarging their knowledge on Allied
planes for second front assault.
The American statement says the
enemy must not be given any in
formation and mot only the success
of the operations but the lives of
thousands OF United Nations soldiers
are at stake"
De Valera in hts refusal to meet
the American suggestions said that
expulsion OF the German and Japa-
nese diplomats would be the first
steps In going to war with the Axis
which the Irish country is determ-
ined not to do.
The United States note cited two
specific evidences of espionage by
the German Legation at Dublin, the
maintaining of radio sending set
and that two parachutists, equipped
with radio sending sets were recently
dropped in Ireland from German
planes.
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Evening star., 1944-03-24
Deaths Reported

Amelia Hutchinson: 81, 1880 i sth st. NV,
Albert R. Dodson, 70, 31S7 Porter St "
John Gallick, rs, United States Soldiers
Home.
Charles P. Keyser, "A, 1920 Decatur st. NV.
Mary B. Suit, II, $500 9Th st NV
Joseph B. Hamburger, 20, 61S 9th st. s.v.
George P. Powell, Sc, Takoma Park, Nd.
Fred Sutherlin, "a. Michisan City. Ind.
Bernhard Wilken. 81, 300 F st. ne.
Peter Stroppini, 56, 1l06 18th St NV
Raphael J. Crimmen, 54, 2236 Huidekoper
Stuart N. Goodwin, So. 1869 Mintwood pLg
zora Dnckstt; a, 201l 18th st. Sc.
James A: Middleton, "A, s23 4eth st. ne
Annie Edelin, II, 320 1st st. Sc.
Julia Rhone, II, 1921 18th st: NV.
Edd Robinson, 81, 1l30 New Jersey ave.
Isiah Gray. So. 2154 Sth st. NV
Josephine Taylor, 56, 230 14th st. Sc.
Fred johnson, 81, 121G-A Half st. s.w.
Nathaniel E. Cole, ~ 1850 9Th st, n.w.a..
Margsret young r. 57Q4 St Sc,
Helen Cherry. 80 2oo1 Gale st. ne.
Woodward MeClain, 10, 1889 5th 81, nv
infant Allen j Burgess, 2227 / 9th pl NV
Infant Geraldine BOYD. 13-A NJ st. sv
Evening star., 1944-03-24

10 group VA
businessmen who also heard talks
by Senator Truman, Democrat, OF
Missouri: A. D. Whiteside, former
vice chairman for civilian require
ments of the War Production Board,
and Upton Close, author and radio
commentator.
The meeting, Mr. Hurja said, was
arranged by the Mackay-Kroeger
Industrial Service. Mr.. Willkie later
wrote each guest, Mr.. HurJa said,
protesting that it was unwise to
gather for the purpose of condemn
ing political figures.
Mr.. Hurja said the meeting had
no political flavor other than that
given it by his talk. He said he
referred to Mr.. Willkie by name
only in response to question from
the floor about what he thought of
the Willkie chances.
Doesn't Think Willkie Can Win.
Il don't think Willkie can win, )"
said Mr.. Hurja, who predicted a
Willkie victory in 1910. THE main
reason he lost last time is that he
didn't cultivate the areas that ira
ditionally are Republican strong
holds. He stands to lose some of
them, for the distribution of his
strength more nearly parallels that
of President Roosevelt than any
other Republicans"
Mr.. Hurja said he was expressing
merely his private opinions and that
they were not necessarily shared by
any of the guests present.
He added that Senator Truman
had been asked at the meeting to
comment on the Hurja political
analysis and had replied merely
that he liked Mr.. Hurja but did not
always agree with him.
In New York, John A. Brown,
president of Socony- Vacuum Co,
Evening star., 1944-03-24

said he was one OF three co-spon-
sors of the meeting, but was not
present.
"As a matter of fact" Mr.. Brown
said, ut was not political meet
ing at all, but social gathering OF
businessmen. - / don't know
whether any of them are Republi-
cans, Democrats or Socialists"
Mr.. Brown said the other spon-
Evening star., 1944-03-24

sors Of the meeting were John A
Sweetser. president OF the Bigelow-
Sanford Carpet Co., and Frank A.
Deknatel, vice president of Bigelow-
Sanford.
Mr.. Hurja won national promi-
nence for calling the turn on three
elections for the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
In 1882, he not only predicted that
Evening star., 1944-03-24

President Roosevelt would win, bu'
that he would carry the eight noun.
tain States of Montana, Idaho
Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada
Arizona and New Mexico with a
plurality of 100000. The recorded
plurality was 295,489. In 1884, he
forecast correctly that the Demo-
Gratis would gain more House seats.
In 1896, although underestimate
Evening star., 1944-03-24

in New YORK C1ty
that any prom
inent Republican
but Wendell l..
Willkie coul d
win the presi-
dency if PreSi-
d e n t Roosevelt
seeks a fourth
term.
M r. Hur ] a,
who now edits
Pathfinder Mag
azine, told a re-
porter he had
supplied a po-
litical analysis
Evening star., 1944-03-24

ing Democratic strength, he fore
cast Mr.. Rooseyelt's reelection. He
gave 1854 "sure" electoral votes to
Mr.. Roosevelt and 1877 to Landon.
Actually, the President received all
but eight. figure which James A.
Farley hit upon in his own pre-
diction.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Emil Hurja Declares
Any COP Leader
But Wi||kie Can Win

Ey the Associated i,ress.
Emil Hurja, former statistician for
the Democratic National Committee
said today he had predicted recently
at private forum of businessmen