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Evening star., 1946-08-25

TN fact, we generally find it easiel
to apprehend organized groups O.
car thieves than the casual auto.
mobile thief who may steal Cal
once or twice year just to JOY ride
II have never encountered a moi
like this one before. They destroy
the cars apparently in sheer vicious
ness"
OF $3.50 automobiles stolen be-
tween June, 1945, and June, 1916
Sergt. VOLTS men recovered all but
81 to ring up the best recovery rate
IN recent years, 97.4. He said this
is one of the best recovery rates In
the United States.
The squad, manned by Detective
Sergts. Clyde Rouse, S. Ostenso ano
H. D. Robey, and Detectives John
G. Williams and C. I. Smith, for
merly consisted of only two men
Wolf and Robey. When Inspector
Robert j. Barrett became Chief o1
Detectives in 1941 he added the
other four men and took steps te
see that other members of the De-
tective Bureau kept constantly alert
for license plates of stolen cars.
Evening star., 1946-08-25

show good times can be persuaded
to stay with us.
No Big Strikes in Areas.
There were no big strikes in the
areas surveyed, but there were
quite a few little ones. Manufac-
turers blamed their inability to
produce more on these strikes
among their suppliers, on a short
age of manpower, scarcities Of ma
terials which, they sail, were caused
by the big strikes in steel, coal and
other big industries last winter and
spring.
Labor contended that suppliers
strikes had little to do with the
situation, that production was held
down by materials shortages due to
poor planning, boarding for higher
prices and other reasons. Labor
held that manufacturers were not
! anxious to produce too much this
year because of carry-back provi-
sions of wartime excess profits tax
laws.
| That manpower shortage could
be encountered so soon after the
war period is amazing, especially
in view of the forecasts of unem-
ployment ranging up to 10,000,0 900
made sby the experts only a year
ago.
But, nearly all the industrialists
complained they could not get
enough help. Shortages were most
acute for jobs of the highest and
lowest skills. In the latter case, low
wage rates apparently were respon-
sible.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Tomorrow Is DeodIine
For Model PIone Show

The Boys Club of Washington
will close its Model Plane Contest
at pm. tomorrow and judging for
the winners will take place at 1890
am. Tuesday at the clubs game
room, 200 block Of 17th street Sc.
The contest, open to all boys be-
tween 8 and Is, whether members
or not, will have two Marines from
the famous Hell's Angels fighter
squadron and two Of the personnel
OF the Capital Airlines as judges.
First prize winner in the solid
class will be made honorary cap
tain" of Capital Airlines, which en-
titles him to training fight in a
big Capital liner and a solo. in a
Link trainer. First prize winner in
the flying division will be commits
stoned honorary captain" in the
Marine Corps Reserve and will be-
come a member of the Helrs
Angels squadron.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
JAW Leader Presents
Program 10 Break
Industry Bot|enecks
By the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Aug. PA five-point
program to attack "the bottlenecks
and failures in planning that have
really crippled (automobile) produc-
ton" was outlined today by Richard
T. Leonard, vice president Of the
CIO United Auto Workers.
Mr.. Leonard charged in q state
ment that certain executives" in
the automotive industry continue
to fall back on the myth that labor
'irresponsibility' Is to blame for in
dustry's failure to produce"
Strikes in the industry, he said,
"are only a small fraction of what
they were in the record peacetime
year Of 1941."
He cited shortages Of pig iron,
scrap metal, sheet steel and lead
and copper as factors restricting
production.
Mr.. Leonard said an additional g.
100000 tons of pig iron could be
produced annually in six Govern
ment-owned blast furnaces which
are "rusting in idleness" in Gads-
den, Ala, Dangerf1eld and Houston,
Tex, Cleveland, Chester, Pa, and
Inland Harbor, Ind. He urged the
Government to "use It's own prop
erty to meet national requirements" !"
Scrap metal shortages, according
to Mr.. Leonard, are a result of the
refusal of dealers to gather and sell
scrap at OPA price ceilings. He
asked that the Federal Govern
ment use its authority "to secure
and provide the scrap metal neces-
sary for full production"
Capacity for production Of 2.000.-
900 tons annually of old-style sheet
steel is now idle, Mr.. Leonard said
Granting the ineficiency of these
old-style mills, he contended that
they should be placed back in oper-
alton "at least for the immediate
future"
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Auto VunduIs
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automobile which was stolen for
the sake of less than a hundred
dollars worth of accessories.
The modus operandi of the gang
gave it away to police, and Sergt
Wolf is confident his men will bring
the rings members to justice.
1916 Auto Stolen.
Worst hit of the gangs victims
was Mervin Shuberg, 1926 Livings-
ton road Sc, whose new 1916 Chev-
rolet was taken from the front Of his
home on the night of June 7. Thir-
teen days later 1t was found by police
in Southern Maryland, stripped and
burned.
Harold Wolff, who lives in the
same apartment house as Mr.. Shu-
berg, lost his new Chevrolet July 25
1t was found burned in Southern
Maryland August 7. Cecilia v. Ward
2125 Thirty second street Sc, re-
ceived similar tidings after her car
was taken July 20 when police found
what was left Of it near Cedar Point
Arthur F. Decker, visitor from
out of town, found his car stripped
and burned near Upper Marlboro.
Police found the automobile OF
William C. Brasher, 4400 Livingston
road Sc. in field near Forestville
more than two weeks after it was
stolen June 7. Kermit H. Myers
car was found stripped at Galesville.
Hulks Litter Countryside.
Southern Maryland's countryside
is Uttered with the hulks of auto
mobiles. A Star reporter and pho
tographer toured the section one day
last week and saw more than SC
hulks. Police said they were aware
that there are large number OF
car hulks in the area, but said most
of them were abandoned by the
owners or junked.
For several weeks, Maryland anc
Washington authorities set W
plants" in an effort to trap tht
thieves. Cars were placed at 6
location near where the thieve.
were known to operate and detec.
tives kept watch day and night
hoping members of the ring woult
attempt to steal the car. Unfortu.
nately, Sergt. Wolf said, the thieve.
left the planted cars severely
alone.
"The stolen accessories are moi
showing up in garages" Sergt
Wolf said. Therefore, we have
concluded that the gang is taking
orders from fences and customers
and filling them when they spot
the kind of car they need for the
purpose.
1.-THE gang appears to specialize
in Fords and Chevrolets.
Points to Past Record.
Sergt. Wolf said every majol
ring of car thieves that has evel
operated In this city has beer
broken up.
TITS a matter of record" he said
Evening star., 1946-08-25

show good times can be persuaded
to stay with us.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
Points to Past Record,

Sergt. Wolf said every major
ring of car thieves that has ever
operated In this city has been
broken up.
TITS a matter Of record" he said,
Evening star., 1946-08-25
D. 6. Stores to Resume
RequIur Saturday Hours

Downtown department and spe-
cialty stores which have been
closed Saturdays during July and
August will resume regular hours
August 81, remaining open all day
Saturdays from then on, Edward
D. Shaw, secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, announced yesterday.
The stores will be closed all day
Labor Day, he said.
Evening star., 1946-08-25
AAF Bond to PIoy Tonight
In Lost Capitol Concert

The last of series of concerts
on the steps Of the Capitol will be
presented at 8 O'Clock tonight by the
10O-piece Army Air Forces Band.
The program will be made up of
numbers which have been most pop
ular with the summer audiences.
Maj. George S. Howard is COM
mander and conductor of the band
and Warrant Oficer Samuel Kurtz
Is bis assistant.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-04-06
Kodiak Diary (continued from page 3

Tney are 80 pIoau CnaC LII the open sea they are not ordin- arily per ceived; but on approach- ing a coast those of large size pile up in huge breakers and, sweeping far inland, cause enor- nous damage and loss of life. 1 They move with tremendous speeds, ranging from 300 to 500 miles per hour. Some that origin ated near Japan have crossed the Pacific in about 12 hours.
 "After they have travelled thousands of miles their heights are commonly only s few inches but they ebb and flow like small tides n periods of l5 to 30 minutes, and these variations are registered as undulatory lines on the record of a tide gage"
 So the seismic wave did come to Kodiak in the form of 8 rise and falling of the bay. One man on a boat at Erskine's dock said his boat swiftly rose with the water about 4 feet and swiftly sank back down again. On that Monday afternoon others notic- ed the water rushing in on the beach and covering objects and as suddenly rushing out again, when all the time the tide was supposed to be going out.
 The Mirror on Monday sent two Navy press releases to Asso- ciated Press-the first telling of the damage at Scotch Cap light house with loss of personnel the second telling of he mlnor wave at Dutch Harbor that d d some damage to small boat in- stallations and pilings.
 The Navy that evening decld- ed tn issue a standby wa ming in case an indicated" wave did come here, especially after 45 earthquak es, 5 of them major, were reported in the 24-hour period in the Aleutian area, as recorded in Seattle.
 Everything would have been fine if it hadn't been for the er- roneous report, originating in Anchorage that definite HOO foot" wave was a few minutes from Kodiak!
 The Navy after the false alarm at l0:50 pm, spent the rest of the evening broadcasting a refut- ation of the grossly exaggerated
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The sub., 1946-04-11

The people are tired Of emer-' gency and they are tired of con- trols," he told the House Banking and Currency Committee. But they are also frightened. They are fright ened by the brazer display of fi- nancial and political pressure ex- erted upon their government in. a reckless and irresponsible drive to destroy price control and profit from it's destruction at the expense of the mass of the people. The people are frightened at the pros pect of the feverish runaway price boom which is already close up- on them.
 "They are frightened by the spectre of the next depression which will follow swiftly and inevitably if we don't prevent the runaway boom now and thus invite the collapse it will precipitate. Their fear does not come from the lack of courage or of confidence. They have limitleSs determination to make reconversion to full production and full em- ployment success. But they know that while the war Is won the grave postwar emergency of economic readjustment Is by no means past.
 Every day the American con- Sumer-the breadwinner, the house. wife-hears the rising clamor for the immediate and complete aban- donment of price controls. They watch the preSsures exerted upon their Congress from all Sides--the pressures which are gaining the momentum of stampede to throw overheard the very steering gear which alone can guide the nation toward stability, prosperity and
The sub., 1946-04-11
Labor Advances
 By
 Ruth DembO

There has been considerable pes- simism on the part of some over the future outcome of the United Nations Organization. As soon as UNO hit upon it's first obstacle this group was ready to take up arms and get tough, for the simple req son that it never wanted or tried to see how UNO could work.
 To fall in line with the reason- ing of this group Is to ally one- self with the defeatists. America Firsters and tories who never sup ported our struggle for liberation and who during the war gave com- fort and solace to our enemies.
 General Eisenhower recently reprimanded a group of people at a Washington party who were talking in undertones of war at a time when the world was at such a low ebb of its existence. In this period when reconstruction should be foremost in peoples minds, propaganda for more destruction was becoming the topic of the times. What a disgrace to the memory of some 30 million people who gave their lives for better world.
 To denounce the defeatists and war-mongers does not mean that one underates the seriousness of the problems the world faces. Of course, the going is rough. but a solution that resolves itself in war will be lots rougher. Hate, suspi- cion, and hysteria never were the brothers of peace. While friend- Illness, cooperation and an under standing of the facts can lead to a logical solution of the problems on hand.
 Another WET would bring on a good deal more suffering for Amer jeans than the last one. America, one of the greatest countries in the world can lead all nations in the fight for peace if we will give her the moral backing she needs. So instead of talk of more war lets talk about how we can strengthen UNO and make it work for world peace. Byrnes, Truman, Stassen, Wallace, and many many more say we can do it. We not only can, we must; the alternative Is de- Struction on a scale never before dreamed of. So down with war and on with the peace. Whether Eng fish, Russian, Greek, Czech, Pole, Chinese or American or anything else, we need it.
The sub., 1946-04-11
Green Asks Okay of British Loan As Step to Assure World Peace

Washington, D. C.-Prompt ap-' proval of legislation authorizing the loan to Great Britain was strongly urged by AFL President William Green in letter to Senate Majority Leader Alben w. Barkley of Ken lucky, acting chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Com- mittee.
 American labor, MT. Green de- clared, favors the loan because 1t believes that America should not fail to perform this plain duty and discharge a clear responsibility to insure the maintenance of world peace"
The sub., 1946-04-11
MT. Green said in part:

MT. Green said in part:
 "The true significance of the Brit iSh loan agreement to the American worker, An erican business man and the American farmer is not in the direct effect of the Am- erican dollars provided to an al- lied nation in time of the most critical need. To meet that need is important. But the real signifi- canoe of this loan to us is in the alternatives we must realistically face. If we choose not to aid Bri- tain now, the whole structure, monetary, economic and political, of healthy international cooperation will inevitably begin to crumble.
 "This other road is road to an- other war. The choice Is between international cooperation and inter- national conflict. It is the choice between the unity in reconstruction and the diSunity in the fight of in- dividual nations for economic self preservation. It is the choice be- tween a long-term balance in inter- national trade and precipitous and permanent unba1ance. And, in turn, it is a choice between the main tenance of a political balance and the resurgency of ominous political strife among nations.
 "The British loan agreement is but the first step on our chosen road toward peace and international prosperity. We must not fail to take that step before it is too late"
The sub., 1946-04-11
FaIsieS

For awhile it looked as though the Hollywood girls would have to go it on their own. But last week, by a last-minute compromise. the grave jurisdictional issue was set- tied. Henceforth, Motion Picture CoStumers Local 705 (AF of L) would install only fabric "falsies" for such fat-chested working per- sonnel as Hedy LaMarr, Paulette Goddard, Katherine Hepburn and Betty Hutton. Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706 (AF of L) would install the rubber ones. Mo- vieland bosoms rose with relief.
The sub., 1946-04-11

lasting freedom. And they say to the Congress: that must not be done!"
 MT. Green, however, did not give blanket endorsement to OPA con- trols. He charged OPA has per- mitted exhorbitant increases in prices of clothes and shoes and other consumer articles.
 Over 15O,00O American military and civilian personnel have vis- ited the Sphinx and Pyramids on American Red Cross tours.
The sub., 1946-04-11

The worlds first electrically run railroad train was operated in the United States in 1887.
The sub., 1946-04-11

Tn shipping, dead weight is the carrying capacity of a vessel. and includes the tons of cargo and coal.
The sub., 1946-04-11
Green Urges OPA Extension
AFL Chief Warns of Boom and Collapse If Controls Are
 Dropped
Dropped

Washington, D. C-AFL President William Green called Congress extend OPA price and rent controls for other year.
 He warned that otherwise a runaway boom will develop that inevitably will result in another depression.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
DISCHARGED AND HOME

Charles "Bud' Jenkins, son Mir and Mrs. S. w Jenkins rived home this week from Richardson following his hone discharged from the Army Lik other returning vets, he stopped en route home long enough to gf out of uniform and into a sci of snappy sport clothes. His uniform has been put in moth balls to he brought out only for Fourth O. July parades in the future.
 Young Jenkins is helping his dad in remodeling one of the Jen- kins houses and plans to go com mercial fishing as soon as the sea- son opens In the meantime he'll be getting out to Pats Lake for little practice on trout.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
VETERANS WILL GET
 PREFERENCE ON BOAT SALES

ANCHORAGE-In order to give the Alaskan veteran an opportun- ity to purchase surplus Army. Navy and Coast Guard vessels un- der preference. Territorial Surplus Property Officer Melvin C. Snyder announced today that the sealed bid sale of boats (bids to have been received until D. m April 8, 1946) has been withdrawn
 The 25 boats, including Coast Guard cruisers, the yacht Swift shure'. freight and passenger boats and open motcr launches BSP 115. sectiOned steel barges and the launch M5S3 will be offered on a new list. Dates will be set aside on which certified veterans may buy these boats under their preference The date of this sale win be an- nounced immediately. Honorably veterans who have not been certified may do so at the Juneau or Fairbanks Property office
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY CIV FEN that the undersigned Guardian of the estate of NJ. C. Marshall, in- competent person will offer for sale to the highest bidder, all right. title and interest which the above named incompetent person has to that particular lot, or par eel of land, situated on Front Street in the Townsite of Wran- ger. Alaska more particularly des- cribed as follows:
 Lot 1 in Block 5-A with im- provements consisting of a ware house on piling.
 The contents of said warehouse consisting of miscellaneous tools and gear, will be sold separately at the time of sale of the real pro- perty Sale will take place on the premises to be sold, at two o'clock P NJ. May 1946. The under signed reserves the right to reject any or all bids
 ELMER F. CARLSTRoM
 Guardian of the estate
 of M. Marshall,
 Incompetent person Posted April 19, 1946
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
HOLY WEEK
 AND EASTER SUNDAY
 CATHOLIC DEVOTIONs

Catholic Deyotions for Holy Week and Easter Sunday at the To- cal Catholic Church will be as fol- lows, according to the Rev. Father Hoch, pastor:
 GOOD FRIDAY: 7:3O p. m Mission and Lenten Deyotions.
 HOLY SATURDAY: 8:30 a. III |, Holy Mass; 4.15 p m. Mission in struction for children; 7:30 D. m, Mission Sermon and Benediction
 EASTER SUNDAY: 10.90 "a. m., High Mass celebrated by the Rev Father Suyer. s J. Mission Chap lain and closing of the Mission.
 Servers of the Mass: Felix Vil- larma, James Schwartz, Lynn Schwartz, Charles Miles, Freder ick Cunningham, William Church i'll, Harry Churchill Justin Ripley, Gregory Ripley. Thomas Carmody, Fernando Villarma
 The choir will sing: Missa Brev- is by Rossini; Kyrie Gloria, Credo, iOffertory Et Filii Et Filiae. traditional French melody . Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei.
 Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Veni Jesu, Amor Mi by Cherubini; antum Ergo by Weiss Adoremus and Laudate.
 Choir members are: Bruce John ston, organist and director; Mrs Emma Case, Mrs. Ronald Schwartz, Mrs. Frank Churchill, Mrs Francis Bernardo Mrs George Taylor, Miss Marie Mullins, Miss Yyonne Bakke. Miss Katherine Churchill.
 Richard Hajny, James Rhodes James Nolan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
SALVATION ARMY TO
 HAVE SPECIAL SERVICES
 GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER

Major Edith Koerner, in charge of the local Salvation Army unit, today announced that special Good Friday services will be held at the Salvation Army hall with the sub ject to be "On The Cross at 7:3o p. m
 On Easter morning at 11:OO a. m, the morning service will in clude dedication of a baby. Sunday School will meet at 800 p. m. and a special Easter program by the young people with enrolment of new soldiers will take place. at 7:30 p. m.
 Also, the Salvation Army will conduct a morning Easter service at Wrangell Institute at S:15 a. m.
 The Home League will meet at the hall on April 25 at 7:S0 p. m for a party, proceeds of which will go to the Army's Missionary fund
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
SUNRISE SERVICE TO
 MARK EASTER MORNING
 AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunrise Service at 6:30 a. m. Will open Easter Sunday observ- ance at the Presbyterian Church according to announcement today by the Rev Jackson Webster. pas tor. Special feature of the service will be singing of hymns by the Girls Glee Club.
 At the regular II a. m. Morn ing Worship service Mrs E. R. Sharnbroich will sing: q Walk Today Where Jesus Walked and at the 7:3O evening service Ruth Hagen will sing Gunaud's Cal vary"
 The Rev. Webster also announe- ed that next Wednesday eyeing at 6 p m. a church dinner will take place to be followed by a brief congregational meeting at which reports from the ships Officers" will be heard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
APPOINTMENTS FOR VETS
 BOARD EXPECTED SOON

Loans for veterans should be a. yailable within a short time. ac- cording to word from Juneau where the board to administer the loans is expected to be functioning soon.
 In Wrangell this week the Gov ernor said men to sit on the board had been decided upon from the Second, Third and Fourth Division and announcement of their names would be made as soon as one from the First Division and one member at large had been agreed upon.
 Tt is more important for the board to see that every veteran re- ceives the benefits to which he is entitled than to worry about the loans being repaid" the Governor said
 This year will be a trial per iod for the bill. If any of its points including the sales tax. proves to be objectionable or is determined unfair, it can be changed" he said
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
DOC" WALKER QUITS CHAMBER WHEN REFUSED
 ENDORSEMENT OF BILL

KETC HIKAN Senator Norman R Doe" Walker, who authored the Veterans Loan and Bonus bill in the recent extraordinary ses- sion of the Territorial Legislature. turned in his membership card and told the Secretary to bill him for nine months unpaid dues. then nade the members a good after noon' and walked out of the Ket- ehikan Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday afternoon after the Chamber had defeated his mo- ton to endorse the Veterans measure including the sales tax.
 The Chamber instead approved a resolution endorsing financial aid 10 veterans but the dramatic mo- ment came when Walker asked the privilege Of the floor and recited his personal accomplishments dur ing the past 30 years as a member Of the Chamber. He added that he had never before had to inform the public of his accomplishments then handed his membership card to the Secretary and left the meet ing.
 During discussion on the motion claimed he had received Al wires from all over Alaska endors- ing the Veterans Bill as passed.