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The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

WASHINGTON-The government has decided to discontinue housing Of federal prisoners in the King county Jail at Seattle, where the death of a youthful inmate is at ributed to torture and misreat- Weut of kangaroo courts.
 Justice department said the mar shal has ordered the transfer of 52 federal prisoners from the Jail to other institutions. The action was taken alter a careful inspection of the Jail after the death on Janu- ary I6 Of John Emberg. a Juvenile prisoner held in the jail"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

LONDON = 4 German Y-bomb scored a direct hit on a southern England factory recently exploding inside and turning the building into a blazing inferno. Rescue workers including American sol diers toiled for hours amid [ h Q smoke and debris in an effort l save those trapped in the wreckage as a crowd, many of whom had re- latiYes inside, gathered at the main gate. The watchers collapsed as they learned of relatives killed or injured.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23
PayDnt

Cpl Edward Scott. member of the Signal Corps staff. Is a new mem ber of the Presbyterian church choir. Cpl Scott. possessing splendid tenor voice, studied eight years at the Eastman School of Mu- sic al Rochester. New York.
 Extensive remodeling is under way at the Wrangeu Hotel Cocktail Bar Andy Prusi is doing the work.
 Sentinel thinks an orchid is due To Mrs. H. B. Thornquist and to the other members of the Women's Civic club for the delicious meals served to the Chamber of Commerce members al their meetings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Prior to his departure for Fair banks where he has been trans ferred by the customs service. Leo osterman. popular member of the Presbyterian choir, was presented with a farewell gift by that or ganization.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

River boat Hazel B. No. 3 is pulled up on the ways for over hauling in preparation for the opening of navigation on the StI- kline river.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Operations al the Wrangeu Lum- Der Mills have been suspended due to lack of logs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Fred Cunningham is also back after a confab with doctors in Ju- neau. His many friends hope he will be better soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Ole Haseth has been engaged in repairing and remodeling his home on Church street and will move in soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Recent sufferers with the fla have been Louise Curtis and Mrs. Lloyd Ripley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

MANILA In a move to safe guard shipping lane into captured port of Iliolo, doughboys hopped across the mile and a half strait from Panay and seized the 25-mile long island Of Guimaras. Supply areas on Cebu island were heavily bombed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

All Aleuts have left the Institute and are returning to their former homes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-03-23

Miss Alma Hartman cnte. tin ] MT and Mrs. George Lempke au Il, apartment at the Institute last Sunday.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Martin Seeks Dismissal
Of Rye Trading Complaint
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore air.
plane manufacturer, and his agent,
L. T. Ullrich, yesterday asked that
an Agriculture Department COM
plant against them concerning rye
futures trading be dismissed.
Both said they did not inten-
tionally violate the Commodity Ex-
change Act, and waived the right
to a hearing on the case, leaving the
next move to the referee, John B
Poindexter.
The complaint asserted that the
two, on June 8, bought $500, 200
bushels of rye futures on the Chi
cago Board of Trade, thereby ex-
ceeding by 100000 bushels the
daily trading limit on speculative
purchases established by the Com
modify Credit Exchange.
Mr.. Ullrich of Wilmington, Del,
said he effected the purchase for
Mr.. Martins account without Mr..
Martins knowledge, in order to
change from Nshort position of
l 300 900 bushels 10 long position
at the most favorable price possible,
and did not believe it violated regu-
lations.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Truman Revokes Order
For Holiday Overtime PAY

President Truman today revoked
three-year-old executive order re-
qulring war contractors to paw time
and half for overtime for work
performed on six major holidays
New Year Day, July 4, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas and either
Memorial Day or one other COM
parable holiday of local Importance.
The Presidents action, it was ex-
planned at the War Labor Board.
will permit employers and employees
now to make their own arrange
ments covering holiday pay. as long
as they remain within the frame-
work OF the stabilization program.
1t was said, however, the order
would have relatively limited ap-
pication because of the cancella-
tion of war contracts.
The revocation is effective today
and does not affect the rights of
workers to premium pay for the
two holidays last week, following
the surrender of Japan, officials
said.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
50 StreamIined TroIIeys
Due Early in October

The Capital Transit Co. has been
promised delivery of so more new
$4,000 "standee window" streetcars
by early October, a spokesman said
today.
He said the last batch of a pre-
vious 75-car order was delivered
during the past two weeks, enabling
the company to I'LL its schedules on
every line during on-peak hours
with modern streetcars.
Delivery OF the so new stream
lined cars will mean that many less
OF the old two-man type trolleys will
have to be used during rush hours,
he added.
Already, the spokesman said, the
transit company has more streetcars
and buses than it has operators and
will be able to increase service dur
ing peak hours as soon as it can
employ additional workers.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Mickey, a Kitten,
Follows Owner
Even to Jail

Mickey, a 2-month-old kitten,
breathed the sweet air of liberty
again today after a night at the
Women's Bureau and a trip to
Municipal Court.
Mickey's journeys began last night
when his mistress, Mrs. Clara
Clements, 40, and her sister, Cellilus
Reynolds, 30, both colored, were
picked up on disorderly conduct
charges growing out of an argu-
ment on the street near their home
at 1924 Eleventh street NV.
The kitten was with them, Mrs.
Clements said, and there was no
place to send it until the wheels of
the law had ground their course.
Mickey was kept outside the court
room by interested attendants, how
ever, as the two sisters appeared
before Judge Aubrey Fennell and
were fined SIS each.
Capt Rhoda Milliken said the
kitten was kept in a back Office at
the Women's Bureau while the sis
tiers were held in the detention quar-
ters for their appearance in court
today. She said Mickey's plight was
not unusual and that the Women's
Bureau frequently must give tenn
porary care to variety of pets.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Vice Case Continued;
Bond Placed at $4,000

Pleading not guilty to transport
ing 19-year-old girl from Phila-
delphia to Washington for immoral
purposes, Carmen John Meogrossie,
27, of Philadelphia was placed under
S., 900 bond by United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage to-
day and the hearing continued to
August 27.
Meogrossie was arrested in a
downtown hotel early today by a
police squad led by 1t. Roy E. Blick.
Shortly afterward the police also
arrested Booker Thomas Parker. "a.
of the $500 block Center street NV.
and James Herman Woods, "a, first
block Of K street NV, both colored
and described as bellboys at the
hotel. Charged with pandering,
each was held in $1,000 bond and
their cases also were continued to
next Monday before Commissioner
Turnage.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Educators Studying
Business Leadership
Course for Veterans

An educational program prepar-
ing veterans for jobs as junior exec
utives of corporations has been sub
mitted to the Society for the Ad-
vancement of Management, it was
announced yesterday at a press con-
ference at American University.
The committee making the report
consisted of Walter F.. Crowder
executive editor of Mill Supplies, -
a McGraw-Hill publication; Charles
Hook, jr., president of Rustless Iron
& Steel Corp; George T. Trundle,
jr., president of Trundle Engineer
ing Co., and DR.. Paul F. Douglass,
president of American University.
The plan for a 70-week course
revolving around the five basic
studies of communication of ideas,
history, fundamentals of business,
human relationships in industry
and practical application of theories
was explained by DR.. Douglass. He
said three courses would be carried
during each 10 week period, stu
dents going to class for go minutes
each course on a five day week
schedule.
DR.. Douglass stated the studies
of communications of ideas would
concentrate on written and spoken
English, basic mathematics and sta
ttsticS and accounting as a tool OF
management. American history and
history of American industrial
development and business leader
ship will provide the veteran with
a comprehensive background to his
country'S growth.
According to the American Uni
versity president, the proposed pro-
gram approached entirely from
the employment point Of view," is
to be recommended to universities
"as a curriculum planned to meet
both the needs of business for junior
executives with the industrial en-
gineering approach and the needs
OF veterans who want sound and
intensive business education"
Though the plan is in its initial
stages, DR.. Douglass stated large
companies have already sent letters
asking when and where program
will be effected. One concern said
it expected to hire returning serv-
icemen and then send them to q
university providing such \ course
Of study as part Of their job train
ing.
Further developments along this
line are waiting, DR.. Douglass stated,
upon the appointment of a person.
mel director Of one of the major
steel companies to head the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Youth Exploring Caves
Hurt in 85-Foot Fall

A 15-year-old Washington "ex-
plorer" was injured yesterday when
he fell from a cave overlooking the
Potomac River opposite Three
Sisters Island.
The youth, William Walker, son
Of Col. and Mrs. William A. Walker.
3517 S street NV, had gone on his
bicycle to explore" the caves along
the Potomac shore, according to a
member of his family.
The boy was alone, his family
said. He apparently slipped and fell
about IS feet to the river bank.
Arlington Hospital officials said he
suffered broken arm and leg.
Young Walker is a student at
Western High School. His father is
stationed at the Pentagon.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Pennsylvania Central Asks
CAB Approval Of Rate Cuts

The Civil Aeronautics Board was
asked today by Pennsylvania-Cen-
tral Airlines to approve a new rate
schedule which would cut fares as
much as so per cent in some in
stances and would make the average
fare AZ cents mile.
j. J. ODonovan, president of Pea,
mas asked that the new rate sched-
ule be given immediate approval.
New fares between Washington
and Pittsburgh would be ss.65, COM
pared with the present. rate of
$l3.40; Washington and Cleveland.
S14.40, compared with $l9.l0, and
Washington and Detroit, $3.50.
compared with $3.50.
Other new fares would be, Wash.
ington- Buffalo, $14.95; Washington.
Norfolk. $6.65. and Washington.
Chicago, $3.50.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
0PA Red Point Loans
To Restaurants Assure
More Meat 10 Patrons

More meat for restaurant patrons
here was assured today as the OPA
granted dining places a loan of red
points equivalent to Is per cent of
their August quotas.
Acting to relieve point-starved
District restaurants, the OPA ruled
applications for the extra red points
may be made starting today at the
special OPA Trade Board Fourth
and E streets NV.
OPA officials said the red points
are to be considered loan and must
be paid out of future allotments.
However, it was considered likely
that meat rationing would be lifted
in the near future, making repay
ment unnecessary.
Robert Coates of the OPA Trade
Board" said there had been few re-
quests for loans up to noon, but he
expected a number this afternoon
and tomorrow.
Hotel Files Application.
A representative of a big hotel
who made his application this
morning said he was required to file
a report on the number of red points
and the amount of meat and butter
on hand. He said the board prom
ised to mail the points within the
next 10 days if his application is
approved.
The OPA order came as a life
saver to many restaurants here,
which had been operating for the
most part on meatless menus since
the 20 per cent cut in points placed
in effect several months ago. Some
restaurants have been forced to
close because of the red point
shortage.
Order "Just in Time"
A survey of wholesale houses
here showed that plenty of meat is
available for restaurants, providing
they have the red points.
Robert j. Wilson, executive sec
retary of the Washington Restau-
rant Association. said the OPA Or
der came lust in time"
The situation was getting worse
every day and many restaurants
would have had to close" he said.
1T would have been a great hard
ship on the public as well as res
taurateurs."
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Coal Experts to Discuss
U.S., European Prospects

Prospects for increased coal pro-
duction for both America and Eu-
rope next winter will be discussed
tomorrow at meeting of the Gov
ernment's Coal Requirement Com
mittee.
The group includes representa-
tives of the Solid Fuels Admins
tration, War Production Board
Once of Defense Transportation
Army, Navy and other large con-
sumers Of coal.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Woman Dies in Leap
From Roof Garden
OF Apartment House

Miss June Foulk. %, of 1880
Spring place NV. was killed late
last night in plunge from the
sixth-floor roof garden of the Cava-
lier Apartments, $500 Fourteenth
street NV.
Witnesses told police Miss Foulk
jumped despite the efforts of Ma
rine officer to grab her from a s.
foot fence encircling the roof.
Four witnesses said Miss Foulk
had been sitting quietly for several
minutes when suddenly she climped
atop a table and started over the
wire fence, Detective Sergts. Horace
E. Caranfa and Robert E. Talbot
reported.
All four rushed to the fence and
1t. Joseph Burnett, whose address
was given only as the Navy Depart
ment, seized Miss Foulk momentar-
lily by the wrist, he told police.
Breaking away with the cry. oh,
no. don't do that" Miss Foulk
jumped to the grass court at the
rear of the building, police said.
She was pronounced dead on arrival
at Emergency Hospital.
In addition to 1t. Burnett, Navy
1t. George Ellowitz and his wife,
who live at the Cavalier, and Miss
Wilhelmina Groeber, a WAVE, were
on the roof when the incident oc-
CURED at about 10 o'clock, police
said. One of the witnesses said she
heard Miss Foulk say, Tell mother
I'm sorry"
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Foulk. told police Miss Foulk had
been advised by her physician earlier
in the day she must take long rest
to avoid nervous breakdown. Po-
lice quoted the parents as saying
Miss Foulk had resigned from an
insurance agency in the Tower
Building two weeks ago because of
i'll health, and earlier had been
forced to give up job as hospital
technician.
Miss Foulk had left home last
night after telling the family she
was going after some ice cream and
magazines, police said.
She was wearing a black dress
and witnesses said she removed
broad-brimmed hat before jumping.
Immediately after she jumped, the
hotel telephone switchboard began
lighting up from calls by persons
who had seen the fall, Fred Foster,
the manager, said.
Police said she carried an en-
velope on which was written:
Please see that my mother gets
this They did not reveal the
contents, which they said was of
personal nature.
The body was removed to the
Lee funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Miss Foulk was a graduate of
Central High School.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Krug Spurs Salvage Work,
Fears PROGRAM S CoI|apse

The Nationwide salvage program
is in immediate and grave danger
of collapse" before its job is fully
done, WPB Chairman j. A. Krug
warned today as he called on q 900
volunteer salvage committees to stay
on the job "lest the reconversion
program be impaired"
Paper, tin can and waste fats
salvage must be continued, he said.
"A war of supplies now is being
waged," he declared, land so long
as there are hottlenecks to reconver-
sion because of shortages of such
raw materials as paper, fats and oils
and tin not only the volunteer
salvage committees but every man,
woman and child in the country
must continue to cooperate"
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Jap Prison Camps Free
OF Last Minute Atrocities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 2l.-There
have been no reports of any last
minute atrocities in japanese prison
camps in China, such as occurred
in the Philippines, says Brig. Gen.
George Olmsted.
Gen. Olmsted, who planned the
operations of American prisoner of
war rescue teams, said American
and other Allied peoples would be
comforted to know that, up to the
present, the teams have f.'-->i
there was adequate medical at
tention and a very low lnc.ue..-e vi
hospital cases."
The teams reported that the pris-
oners were generally underweight,
however
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Man Dies Of Injuries
Inflicted by Streetcar;
Inquest Scheduled

George Rucker, colored, AZ, Of the
TOO block of Twenty-fourth street
NE. died early today in Casualty
Hospital of injuries suffered last
night when, police said, he was
struck by streetcar.
The accident occurred as Mr..
Rucker was walking across Benning
road at Eighteenth street NE. He
suffered skull fracture, multiple
fractures of the ribs, broken left
leg and cuts and bruises. Police said
the streetcar was operated by Edgar
F. Thomas, AZ, Of l647 West Virginia
avenue NE.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
coroner, will schedule an inquest
into the death. the SD traffic fatality
in Washington this year. At this
time in 1914 there were Sc traffic
fatalities.
Two Deaths Ruled Accidental.
Two recent traffic deaths of Pc
destrians here were ruled accidental
by coroner's jury yesterday.
Mrs. Helen Cliff, %, of 203 E.
Glebe road, Auexanjria, was exon
Grated in the death of Pvt. Appleton
Lee, 36, soldier stationed at National
Airport. He died in Walter Reed
Hospital August is of injuries suf-
fered August 10 when struck by an
automobile driven by Mrs. Cliff, po-
lice said. The accident occurred
at Seventh street and Independence
avenue S.W.
Navy Specialist &c Paul Daniels,
rs. OF the 5000 block of Tuckerman
street, Riverdale. was cleared in the
death of Miss Mary Faber, IS, of
2428 Irving street NE, who died in
Casualty Hospital shortly after be-
ing struck by an automobile driven
by Mr.. Daniels on August Is, accord
ing to police. The accident occurred
at Bladensburg road and Franklin
street NE.
Woman Hit by Streetcar.
Gertrude Holland, colored, IS,
Brentwood, Md, suffered fractured
skull yesterday when she was struck
by streetcar at Rhode Island ave-
nue. and Fortieth street, Brentwood.
Prince Georges County police said
the operator of the car was H. A.
Staiger, 20, of 1927 Sixteenth street
NE. They said the woman was
taken to Casualty Hospital, where
her condition was described as fair.
Mrs. Susan Bates, 55, Herndon,
Va, struck Sunday by an automobile
while she was crossing route l in
front of Temple View Cabins, Va,
was reported improving today in
Alexandria Hospital, where she has
been treated for fractured right
arm and cuts and bruises, accord
ing to Fairfax police.
Four Injured in Virginia.
Police said Mrs. Bates had just
alighted from an A., B. g. w. bus and
walked around in front of it when
the accident occurred. The driver
of the automobile was listed by DO
lice as Adolph Reif, so, Cornwells
Heights, Pa.
In another accident Sunday on
Route so near Cantilly, Va, four
persons were injured when the car
In which they were riding swerved
off the road and struck tree as the
result of a blowout.
Injured were Julian Michel, IS,
and his wife, 81; Miss Geraldine
Fogle, %, and Frank Taylor, SO, all
Of Winchester, Va, according to po-
lice. They were treated at VIM
chester Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Appeal Made for Men
TO Speed Construction
OF Naval | laboratory

An appeal has been made fol
additional maintenance snd op.
Grating personnel at the new S..
100000 Naval Ordnance Laborator,
at White Oak, Md, Navy Depart.
ment officials said today.
Work on the project, delayed fol
several weeks due to heavy rains
is now under way and number o.
laborers are needed Immediately
while others will be hired later.
Contractors had been running or
schedule since construction .worl
began about eight months ago unit
the middle of July when the heavy
rains hampered the work, which
had been mostly underground, &C.
cording to Richard B. Dittmar
chairman of the Laboratory Building
Committee. Ofhcials said the corner.
stone on the main laboratory is ex-
pected to be laid in about six weeks
Call for ESQ Workers.
Mr.. Dittmar also said construction
work on the $739, 900 ammunition
building, scheduled to begin August
l but held up because of a shortage
of steel. as well as the weather, is
now under way. This building /.
expected to be completed by next
spring If the present schedule is
A call has been issued for $50
skilled workers for the project, said
to be planned as the largest under
water research plant in the country.
Applications are being taken for
workers now and officials pointed
out that they hope to fill the quota
by spring.
Those urgently needed and to be
hired Immediately include janitors
laborers, electricians, pipefitters,
carpenters, painters, plumbers, re-
frigerator mechanics and personnel
for operation of the sewage disposal
plant.
Mr.. Dittmar pointed out the prof.
ect was planned with the under
standing that it would continue as
peacetime undertaking and that
the end of the war would have little
bearing on the work. He said that
an additional 100000 has been
asked for the project.
Rezoning Proposed.
onicials said that county authori-
ties now have before them q proposal
to rezone the Clarke acreage near
the laboratory site, from residential
to commercial, thereby permitting
the erection of apartment houses
and stores for employees Of the
laboratory.
Meanwhile, Gov. o'Conor, in a
letter to Capt. Walter G. SCHNEIDER
commandant Of the laboratory. de-
clared that Maryland is proud to
have located within it's borders an
other great naval establishment to
add luster to our long naval ira
ditions." =
In the letter the Governor also
gave Official approval to the ar
rangement whereby your scientific
experts will have access to the lab
oratories of the Glenn L. Martin
College Of Engineering and Aero
nautical Sciences, which will be
added to the University of Maryland
as soon as construction permits"