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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
Strange Balloon Is
 5iehied in Mexico

QUERETARO. Mexico. July 1l.-- State government officials said to- day they had been advised that a strange cigar-shaped balloon ex- ploded late yesterday shortly after passing over Cadereyta De Montes, 55 miles northeast of here, at con- siderable height.
 Queretaro military authorities have ordered an investigation to determine if possible whether the balloon was of Japanese origin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
(0pSTEADS pURCHA5E
 HANF0RD RESIDENCE

The announcement has been made of the purchase of the Brooks Han ford residence on Telephone Hill by MT. and Mrs Roald Copstead, of thc 20th Century Meat Market. They expect to take possession of their new home about the first of next month.
 MT. and Mrs Hanford plan to leave for Seattle, where they will make their future home, late this month
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
PASSENGER CAR RATIONING MAY
 BE OFF IN JAN.

WASHINGTON, July II. - The War Production Board. predicting the end of passenger car rationing in January, today considered an automobile industry request for permission to undertake full-scale plant expansion immediately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
DIVORCE FILED

A divorce action, asking perman- ent custody of the couples minor girl now in the care of the plaintiff here, was filed with the Clerk of the U. s. District Court here this morning by Ruth Howard against Peter Howard. Responsibility is cited as cause. The complaint also asks $125 for attorney fees and re- turn of costs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
DEGREES GRANTED

Three divorce decrees were grant, ed here yesterday in Federal Dis- trict Court by Judge George F. AL exander to: Agnes Josephine Greenrod from William F. Green rod; Maybelle Wallace from Amos Wallace and Maisie Lozell Scudder from Henry Clay Scudder. Mrs. Scudder was given permission to assume her former name of Masie Lozell Turnbull.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
LICENSES APPROVED

Three liquor license applications were approved here yesterday in Federal District Court by Judge George F. Alexander. Approved were: Change of retail license To- cation for c. B. Brown. Juneau; retail license at Ketchikan for Lloyd Ward: general wholesale H. cense for and J Dunbar and Co.,, Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
JENNIE PROMOTED

The Public Relations Office of Camp Howze. Texas. announces the promotion of Charles J: Jenne. of Juneau, of the Infantry Replace ment Training Center. from Private to Private first class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
ARRIVAL IS NEARING

LONDON, July 1.-The Madrid radio today quoted reports from Hendaye, where Prime Minister Churchill is vacationing near the Spanish border, as saying President Truman may arrive "at any mo- ment."
 The broadcast, recorded by the Ministry of Information, said "A number of magnificent American automobiles" had recently made their appearance at Hendaye.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
FOREST FIRES OUT
 OF CONTROL; HIGH
 WINDS AID FLAMES

VANCOUVER, B. C.. July H. High winds sent the Adams River fire roaring out of control last night, Forestry Branch officials reported today, and flames now cover 400 to 800 acres of standing scrub timber on rocky side hills.
 This blaze on Vancouver Island about 175 airmiles northwest of Van couver had been under control and confined to 60 acres before the winds spread the blaze late yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
INJUNCTION ISSUED

In the case of Bowles vs. Charles G. Warner Company, Judge George F. Alexander of the U. s. District Court has issued a permanent in- junction against the firm on July 10. The order restrains the firm from charging prices in excess of maximum prices permitted for the sale of material or services.
 The firm also made settlement of a Treble Damage Claim with the Office of Price Administration by making payment in the sum of $1 ,050 in full settlement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
GOES TO ANCHORAGE

Mrs. c. E. Freeburger. who has been visiting in Juneau for several days, flew to Anchorage yesterday via Woodley Airways where she will visit her daughter. Mrs Dean Parker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
sKAGwAY MEN HERE

Walter Gillis, Eugene Smith and
 Dean Story, all of Skagway are
 guests at the Juneau Hotel while n Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
TEBB FAMILY HERE

MT. and Mrs. Fred R. Tebb, and their sons. Tom and Paul, of Sum- ner, Wash, are guests at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
Thousands of Sitk,
 Wounded Fly Home

LONDON, July 11--More than 4l,0co sick and wounded American ecldiers have been flown home from Europe in the past 10 months, Brig. Gen. Earl s. Hoag. head of the United States Air Transport Com mand here, announced today.
 Hoag said the record month was last May. when 6.984 evacuees were flown to the United States from bases in Scotland, France and Italy,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
FROM TENAKEE

Mrs. P. T. Carmichael, of the Superior Packing Co., at Tenakee. is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
MRS. ASP HERE

Mrs. s. Asp, of Tenakee, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel while visiting in Juneau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11

MT. and Mrs. William Forbes. of Wrangell. are guests at the Bar anof Hotel. m
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11
DOLINGERs FLY SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. John Dolinger who have been visiting here for several weeks. flew south yesterday via Pan American. Mrs. Dolinger is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-11

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Evening star., 1945-07-09
Three Truinmen Killed
In Wreck in Georgia
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Ga, July 9.-Three
trainmen were killed when an At
lantic Coast Line freight train
struck a washout between Acree
and Sylvester west of Albany near
midnight last night, derailing the
engine and IA cars.
The dead are o. l.. Harrison, en-
gineer, Of Albany; B. F. Brown of
Sylvester, fireman, and r. H. Dial
of Waycross, brakeman.
Railway. officials said that due to
difficulties in removing the wrecked
cars, traffic on the main line would
be blocked until sometime tomorrow
The ACL traffic will be routed
through Townsville.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
{. h. Had|ey, N, Dies;
Retired Manufacturer

Clifton H. Dad" Hadley, 70. a
former New England silk manufac-
turer and trotting horse enthusiast
who had lived in Falls Church since
his retirement several years ago,
died yesterday at the Shadow Lawn
Rest Home, Falls Church, after an
illness of several months.
A native of East Washington, N.
H, Mr.. Hadley entered the silk man
ufacturing business, operating plants
in New England and the Middle
West.
He was lover of trotting horses
and in former years owned and
raced his own horses. covering the
New England racing circuits.
Mr.. Hadley had made his home
with daughter, Mrs. Barbara H
Piersol 20l North Pennsylvania ave-
nue., East Falls Church. When the
manpower shortage became critical
he took a job as clerk in a Falls
Church grocery store in order to do
his bit toward the war effort. Sev-
eral months ago he suffered an at
tack of pneumonia, and had never
regained his health. He had gone to
the rest home several days ago.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Pearson fu-
neral home, Falls Church. Burial
will be private. His daughter is his
only survivor.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
British Order Repayment
OF Nazi MARRIAGE Loans

2lST ARMY GROUP HEAD
QUARTERS, July 9.-Germans who
received marriage loans from the
Nazi regime must repay them in
installments, under an order issued
by the British military government.
No further loans are being issued.
A Nazi-sponsored measure de-
signed to increase the birth rate,
the marriage loans were introduced
in 1888 and provided up to 1000
reichmarks ($400 at that time) for
young, healthy mad needy couples.
The loans were repayable in month
ly installments.
For each child born the loan was
reduced by a quarter. so that four
children would wipe out the debt.
During the first 10 years, about g.
100000 such loans were made, a
military government survey showed.
Under the British order, children
born after May will not count to-
ward retiring the debts.
A survey showed that the birth
rate in Germany increased from
14.7 per 1000 in 1888 to 20.3 per
900 in 1899. The birth rate in Eng
land and Wales increased from 14.4
to 14,9 in the same period military
official said.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
British Veterons' Groups
Seize Unused Homes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRIGHTON, England, July o.
Britain's 'vigilantes," groups Of ex-
servicemen who seize unoccupied
homes and turn them over to home
less families Of other servicemen,
shed their secrecy yesterday with
an announcement that the move
ment was spreading.
Harold Steer. former Navy man
and leader OF the original group
formed in Brighton. told an open
air meeting that inquiries for details
of the organization had been re-
ceived from London, Portsmouth
Shefield. Liverpool and other cities
The shortage of houses has be-
come an increasingly difficult public
problam as Army rehabilitation
continues, and newspapers have
been flooded with letters protesting
landlords permitting some prop
critics to stand vacant in view oi
the urgent demand for housing.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Hugh Frampfon Dies;
Prominent Attorney,
Park Group Secretary

Hugh MacNash Frampton, 81,
prominent Washington and Mont
gomery County attorney and secre-
tary- treasurer of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, died last night of a
cerebral hemorrhage at his home,
47l2 Drummond avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Born in Fowling Greek, Caroline
County, Md, Mr.. Frampton was
descendant of an Eastern Shore
Colonial family. At the age of l6
he entered a Baltimore business col
lege, later becoming chief clerk in
the traffic department of the West
ern Maryland Railroad in Balti-
more. He afterwards was chief
clerk for the Erie Railroad at Balti-
more.
He resigned this position to be-
come private secretary to former
Gov. Frank Brown of Maryland,
with whom he was associated for
three years. Following this Mr..
Frampton entered the legal depart
ment Of the Fidelity 81 Deposit Co.
of Maryland at Baltimore.
In Ordnance Department.
At the outbreak of the World War,
he entered the Nitrate Division,
Army Ordnance Department, as as
sistant director of traffic. In Sep
tember. 1919, he was made chief of
transportation in the Ordnance Di-
vision. After the Armistice, he be-
came business manager of Nitrogen
Research Laboratory of the District
Mr.. Frampton entered National
University Law School in 1919 and
obtained his bachelor of law and
master of law degrees. In February,
1924, he was admitted to law prac-
tice before the Supreme Court of the
District and the Court of Appeals,
and in 1881 he was admitted as a
member of the Maryland bar.
Active in civic affairs, he served
as secretary and president of the
Cathedral Heights Citizens Associa-
tion and was a delegate from that
group for several years to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations. For
one year, he was recorder for the
Citizens Advisory Council and
served for two years as member
of the Interfederation Conference.
He also was member of the WASH
ington Board of Trade.
Montgomery Magistrate.
In 1924 Mr.. Frampton established
his home In Chevy Chase and since
that, time has been active in civic
affairs in Montgomery County. He
was trial magistrate for Mont
gomery County for several years. re-
signing in 1943 to take over the
duties of secretary-treasurer of the
Planning Commission.
He was a member of the William
r. Singleton Masonic Lodge, No. 80:
William r. Singleton Chapter. No
IA. Royal Arch Masons, and Wash
ington Commandery, No. /, Knights
Templar.
Mr.. Frampton Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Helen Wheatley Framp-
ton; son, Hugh MacNash Framp-
ton, jr., of Chevy Chase; half
brother, 1t Comdr. Edward L.
Foote, U. S. N. of New York, and
half sister, Mrs. Mary Berg, Of
Baltimore.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
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Evening star., 1945-07-09
.Warships and Planes
Support Advancing
.Aussies on Borneo
-AP Wirephotos.
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, July 9.-Closely sup
ported by American warships and
aircraft, Australian jungle veterans
advanced against sporadic Japanese
resistance today on all fronts of
the Southeast Borneo invasion coast
around Balikpapan.
The naval units ranged the length
of the coast, pounding Japanese gun
positions while Mustangs, Spitfires,
Kittyhawks and Liberators of the
Australian and American air forces
kept up a steady attack on jap
anese positions, smashing guns,
warehouses. barracks and small
coastwiSe craft.
One column of the Aussie 7th Di-
vision Infantry. driving inland from
captured Balikpapan, completed
isolation of the Pandansari refinery
area in the northwest tip of the
town where the japanese death
stand rear guard has put up its stiff
est fight.
Across Balikpapan Bay, where
Japanese field pieces harassed the
Australians in the early days of the
invasion, another column of the 7th
Division advanced inland from l to
2 miles without opposition.
Northeast of the rich oil port,
forces which overran Sepinggang
and Manggar airfields pushed ahead
toward the great il-producing re-
gions of Sambodja and Samarinda,
which extend SIS miles up the coast
from Balikpapan in an area Of
salt marshes and swamps.
Japanese blocking the way to the
oil fields turned coastal guns and
mortars on the slowly advancing
Australians and battled desperately
to stave of as long as possible Allied
occupation of the vital fuel centers.
Across the big island. 9Th Austria
Ian infantry1nen pushed three more
miles northeast ON their advance
toward Jesselton, but todsy's COM
by Gen Macarthur failed
specifically to locate them. Aus
tralisn Spitfires and Kittyhawks
strafed a number of small coastal
vessels, fired the Victoria barracks
near Jesselton and harassed the
eneny'S field positions.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Sullivan and Holsey
Confer on Worship

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD ADMIRAL JOHN S.
MeCAIN'S FLAGSHIP, WESTERN
PACIFIC, July 9.-The new United
States Assistant Secretary of Navy
for Air, John L. Sullivan, swung off
this carrier yesterday by breeches
buoy for visit with Admiral Will
liam F. Halsey on his Sd Fleet
flagship.
Mr.. Sullivan was passenger
Saturday in torpedo bomber which
swooped in for landing No. 10000 on
this ship.
A traditional dinner marked the
landing, and huge cake, inscribed
in honor of the event, was served
at dinner.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Teachers Pay
(Continued from First papel

filed with the House by Chairman
Randolph,
Only one effort was made on the
House floor to change the terms OF
the bill as it came from the District
Committee. This came from Repre-
sentative Feighan, Democrat, OF
Ohio, chairman of the Education
Subcommittee of the District group
He moved to amend the bill to give
teachers in classes to IL a 5000 in
stead of a s100 increase this year
His amendment also would have
taken from school officers their first
year increment in pay this year.
Opposed BY Griffiths.
Mr.. Feighan contended the bill
should give pay raises where they
would do the most good"
His motion was opposed by Rep
resentative Griff1ths, Republican, of
Ohio, also District committeeman,
who pointed to the immediate in
crease of at least 500 in the bill.
The Feighan amendment was over
whelmingly defeated. 1t appeared
to the galleries there was only one
vote for It,.
In general statement on the
measure, Chairman Randolph ex-
planned that, despite high require
ments for entrance into the teach
ing STATS, a beginning teacher now
has basic pay of but 81 400 year
or $40 less than the minimum paid
a Government typist or file clerk,
who does not have to show the same
scholastic or professional training
He added that to become teacher
in the senior highs teacher must
have a masters degree and yet now
has a basic pay beginning at but
81 300 a year.
Representative Keefe, Republican,
Of Wisconsin interjected that there
was a "paradoxical situation here, ;"
which he said was ridiculous" in
that a 16-year-old boy taking sum-
mer job starts at $3.50 month and
thereby gets more than teacher
who taught him in school. He said
he knew of such case.
To show that elementary teachers
had been given fair treatment in the
bill, Chairman Randolph said that
the elementary teachers constitute
48 per cent of the total number OF
teachers. but that the amount OF
increases given them constitutes 54
per cent Of the total cost.
District Bears Cost.
Representative Lanham, Demo
crat, of Texas asked whether the
cost of the pay bill would be borne
by District taxpayers, and Mr., Ran
dolph said it would.
Representative Harris. Democrat,
of Arkansas explained this was cor
rect except that the Federal Gov
eminent makes $4,000, 900 annual
lump-sum payment toward National
Capital expenses.
Representative Stefan. Repub-
lican, of Nebraska confirmed these
statements but explained this did
not describe the whole picture. For
instance, he said, the District bears
a cost estimated at nearly 100000
a year for free tuition given chill
dren from Maryland and Viraginia
in the Districts public schools.
Representative Dondero, Repub-
licsn, of Michigan asked if the new
scales would be comparable with
those of other cities and Mr.. Ran
dolph said they would be somewhat
similar. He added that at present
basic District teacher pay levels
ranked far below those of many
other large cities. -a
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Man, 81, Is Drowned,
Youth Breaks Neck
Al North Beach, Md.

A 61-year-old Arlington man was
drowned and a l7-year-old Hyatts-
vile youth suffered broken neck in
swimming accidents over the week
end at North Beach, Md.
Charles c. Sellers, 81, of 2025
North Moore street, Arlington, an
employe of Murphy & Ames, Inc.
Arlington lumber dealers, was
drowned yesterday while on an out
ing with his son and daughter at
the Maryland beach.
The Hyattsville youth, Harry T.
Robinson. jr., IT, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson of 1900 Forty second
place, Hyattsville, suffered broken
neck when he dived into shallow
water at the beach Saturday night,
according to North Beach police.
He was taken to the Calvert County
Hospital, where attendants de-
scribed his condition as critical.
According to members of his fam
lily, Mr.. Sellers had gone to the
beach with his son, Clifford, ir; his
daughter-in-law and his daughter,
Miss Mildred Sellers. He apparently
went for a swim alone during the
morning and got into difficulties a
short way off the beach. His body
was found floating near the beach
ahount noon.
A former employe of the Quarter
master Corps at Charlotte, N. c..
Mr.. Sellers had come to Arlington
several weeks ago. Prior to his
Army connection he had been in
the construction business at Harts-
vile, S. c., where his widow, Mrs.
Henrietta Sellers, now lives.
Mr.. Sellers also is survived by
two other sons, Pfc. Howard L. Sell
ers, now visiting in Arlington, and
j. D. Sellers, Gastonia, N. c., and
two other daughters, Mrs. w. O.
CASTOR, Arlington, and Mrs. Louis
Tyner, Hartsville.
Funeral services and burial will
be at Hartsville.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Heriot Plans Active Role
In French Elections
Br the Associated Press.

B- the Associated Press.
LYON, July 9-Edouard M. Her
riot, former French premier. told q
meeting Of the Radical Socialist
party yesterday he would take an
active part and might even become
a candidate in Frances first general
election since the German occupa-
ton.
II am ready to defend the repub-
lie as I have always defended
France" the 72-year- Herriot
said in a speech.
No election date has been set.
France at present is governed by
Gen Charles de Gaulle and a con-
sultative assembly.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
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Evening star., 1945-07-09
Lightning Kills Golfer;
PIuymutes Unhurt

BY the Associated Press.
NEW. ORLEANS, July 9.-Light-
ming killed Emile j. Prosperie, As,
auditor for the New Orleans Public
Service, Inc, while he was ap-
preaching the 18th green at the
City Park golf course yesterday.
Three other members of his four
some were unhurt.
Evening star., 1945-07-09

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through payroll savings will bring
you $2,163.45 in 10 years!
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Explanation Awaited
In Killing Of 8 Nazis
In Utah Prison Camp
BY the Associated Press.

|
SALINA, Utah, July 9.-Ma-
chine-gun bullets fired by an
American soldier killed eight
Germans and injured 20 others
asleep in a prisoner of war camp
Why the soldier turned loose the
barrage was question still pub
licly unanswered today.
The shooting occurred early yes
terday, half hour after Pfc Clar-
ence Bertucci of New Orleans, La,
had gone on duty as guard at
the camp housing prisoners work.
ing in Central Utah farm fields.
Col. Arthur Ericsson, commander
of the prisoner of war camp at
Ogden. of which the camp here is
a branch, said Pvt. Bertucci, %,
suddenly fired from his post in a
guard tower into tent area in
which the prisoners were housed.
He said the soldier was stationed
with a field artillery unit in Eng
land for eight months, but saw no
battle action.
Three bursts of fire, including
in all $50 shots and lasting no more
than Is seconds, ripped into the
tents.
Placed Under Arrest.
His ammunition expended, Pvt.
Bertucci yelled for more, Col. Erics-
son said, but was placed, instead,
under arrest on orders of the branch
camp commander, 1t. Albert I.
Cornell.
In New Orleans. Bertucci's wild
owed mother said an Army officer
who notified her of the incident ex-
pressed the opinion the soldier had
gone "berserk."
Something must have happened
to him." said Mrs Mary Bertucci,
adding that she could not under
stand her sons action.
A board Of inquiry interviewed
Pvt. Bertucci. officers and men at
the camp and the prisoners. Pvt.
Bertucci's story, however. was not
disclosed and Col Ericsson said it
and other testimony would be
handed on to the security and in
telligence officer at 9th Service
Command headquarters at Fort
Douglas.
Pvt. Bertucci will be held in GUS
tody pending consideration of the
inquiry boards report, Col. Ericsson
said.
Prisoners Feared Incident.
Col. Ericsson said a spokesman
for the Germans. First Sergt. Hans
Fertig, testified at the inquiry that
he had never heard threats ex-
changed between guards and pris-
oners, but said the presence of ma
chine guns on the towers made
prisoners fear just such an incident
as occurred.
1t. Cornell said he was at work
in his Office near the guard tower
when the first burst of machine
gun fire sounded. He raced to a
window, then out of doors as a
second burst was fired. Just as he
ICdCIlCd Vic bdsoC Va OllC bOWCl
a third burst of machine gun fire
rang out.
Bodies of the dead prisoners were
taken to Bushnell General Hospital
at Brigham, and the wounded were
taken there and to the station
hospital at Kearns overseas re-
placement depot near Salt Lake
City
Condition of eight was said to be
serious.
At Washington the War Depart
ment said Pvt. Bertucci's service
record showed two courts-martial.
The first was a summary court
martial, in January, 1914, while he
was stationed in England, on a
charge that he cleft his proper staI
ton" and he was restricted to the
company area for two months as a
penalty. In January of this year
he was given a special court
martial for failure to do guard duty
at Camp Mclean, Tex, and was
sentenced to three months con-
finement at hard labor.
Evening star., 1945-07-09
Archie Mayo TO Marry

HOLLYWOOD, July 9 GP.-Film
Director Archie Mayo has announced
that he and Barbara Sanchez, for
mer wife of Julio Sanchez, wealthy
Cuban sugar planter, will be mar
ried soon. He said wedding plans
will be made as soon as she arrives
this week from New York Mayo's
wife, Lucille, died last February.