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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
Cow Counties putTaInladqe On TopAgain
Georgia CitY-Negro PIur- aIitY Is 0verriden by
 Rural Unit Count

ATLANTA, July 19.-Red-gallus- ed Gene Talmadge of the unruly forelocks and the acid phrase is to be governor of Georgia again a fourth time-but not by popular choice.
 This paradox could come only out of Georgia. And it's the first time it has happened in a governors race in Georgia, so far as anybody seems to know.
 The simpe-but complicated-fact is that Talmadge won a majority of county unit votes in Wednesdays Democratic primary, open for the first time to Negroes who voted in large numbers.
 But the candidate backed by Gov. Ellis Arnall, 36-year-old James V. Carmichael-got a plurality of the TOO ,00O-odd votes cast in the pri- mary, the actual election in Geor- gia.
 The county unit system, which was placed on the statute books in 1917, is intended to give political dominance to rural Georgia. Geor- gia has l59 counties, most of them small, and ony a few large cities The 40 county unit votes are ar bitrarily assigned. A vote in rural Georgia is worth many times the vote of a person living in Atlanta or Savannah. A candidate must carry a county to get its unit vote
 Talmadge, running on a platform calling for restoration of the tra- ditional white" primary of the south that the U. s. Supreme Court says must go, is strong in the rural areas.
 Generally, Carmichael with the backing of Arnall, who sparked a new liberalism in the south as gov ernor of Georgia, got the big city vote as well as the Negro vote, the latter was estimated at about 100,- GOO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
BOY SCOUT RICH IS
 HERE SIGHTSEEING

Rodney Rich, an eighth grade student and Boy Scout in Ketchi- kan, is in Juneau with his fath- CT, Gil Rich, well known travelling salesman.
 This is Rodney's second visit to Juneau and he is busy giving the tourists from the States second place in seeing all the sights of the Capital City.
 Besides seeing the Mendenhall Glacier for the first time yesterday, he has visited the Territorial Mu- scum, looked for salmon in Salmon Creek, taken boat ride on the Channel and planned an afternoons mining operations at Montana Creek.
 Rodney arrived here yesterday with his father and is staying in this city until tomorrow noon. The Riches are registered at the Bar anof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
BIkINI FORCE
 STARTLED BY
 EARLY FLASH
Practice Bomb Pops Too Soon - But Can't Hap
 pen with Real Thing

ABOARD USS MT. MKINLEY, July 19-A large magnesium flash bomb used to synchronize cameras went off 5l minutes prematurely today during rehearsal for the underwater atomic bomb test, but Vice Adm. w. H. P Blandy quickly gave assurances the same thing could not happen with the real atomic explosive.
 The flash startled the crossroads task force but caused no damage or casualties.
 Admiral Blandy said the exact cause of tnc premature detonation was not yet determined but that the l00-pound flash bomb was set off entirely differently than the atomic bomb, and the public should have no fear of danger to person. mel participating in next Wednes- days blast.
 The atomic bomb posltively will not fire prenature-y, he declared
 The magnesium bomb was mounted O.. a ship far removed from the vessel which set it off The exacg cause of this premature flash is not known at present, Admiral Blandy said, but it has no significance with respect to the actual atomic bomb since it was operated oli the camera -actuatine circuit, This circuit does not have the elaborate safeguards installed in the bomb-firing circuit"
 Blandy disclosed that dummy non-explosive depth charge, which represented the atomic bomb, was planted underneath the guinea pig fleet for practice purposes today and emitted a radio sound precise ly at the intended time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
TWO MURDERS
 CHARGED UP TO
 14-YEAR YOUTH
California SehooIboy Just Feels Like Killing
 Sometimes"

OROVILI.E, Calif., July 19.-A second death was charged today to Albert Jones, 14-year-old schoolboy who was quoted by one of his al- legged victim, of assault as saying, T just feel like killing sometimes. ''
 District Attorney J. M. McPher- son filed murder charge against the youth yesterday in the death of Patricia Am. Crandall, 15, and said he would make it double charge as a result O. the death from bull let wound of Mrs. Harold J. Niel- sen.
 Mrs. Nielsen a housewife, died in the Emloe Hospital last night after Jones previously had been charged with attempting to murder her. McPherson quoted the youth as admitting he shot her in the back last tuesday as she turned to get him some cookies and glass of water.
 The DistliCt Attorney also said Jones had confessed strangling the Crandall girl in her home, setting fire to the house and walking away after the flames had begun to burn her haii. Miss Crandall was believed at first to have died acci- dentally.
 Jones was accused in other charges filed yesterday of attempt ed murder of Mrs. Nielsen's hus- band and assault with intent te murder their daughter and 8 neighbor child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
Prediction Is Made On Stumping Tour,
 President Truman

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Demo- cratic Party leaders predict that if President Truman makes political tour this i'.,l it will be in behalf of individual Congressional can didatas and not countrywide stumping campaign.
 These politicians say that so far as they know, MT. Truman has no thought of trying to duplicate the grand tour Of 1918, when President Wilson carried his fight for off, year control of Congress to the people. Wilson's campaign ended in failure, and the Republicans won control of Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
OPPOSITION 0FTRUMAN
 WELCOMED
Slaughter in Missouri. Seeking denomination,
 Says Big Fight Opened

KANSAC CITY, July l9-Demo- cratic Representative Roger Slaugh- ter from Missouri's Fifth District today wecomed the opposition of President Truman to his candidacy for renomination as a chance for what he called a long overdue show down on the future course of the Democratic party"
 Expressing the fear that the President 'is prisoner of the Political Action Committee" the TO- bust 40-year-old congressman in a radio speech last night said he was glad of the opportunity ito de- termine whether candidates for legislative positions are to be picked at the whim of the executive branch of the government"
 Slaughter, asking a third term spoke few hours after Truman at a White House conference had endorsed Enos AXtell, one of Slaughter's primary opponents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
MAY CALLED
 IN PROBE OF
 WAR PROFITS
Subpoena Issued for Alp. pearanee of Kentucky
 Demo Before Com.

WASHINGTON, July 19. - The Senate War Investigating Commit tee issued a subpoena for the ap- pearance oi Rep. Andrew J. May Kentucky Democrat, at its wal profits investigation into midwest munitions combine.
 The Committee has received tes- timony that May interceded on behalf of the Erie Basin Metal Products Company, Batavia Metal Products Company and allied firms that got some $78,0O0,000 in war contracts.
 May has said in public state ments that ne did not profit per- sonally, that he was merely serving the war effort and doing what all other Congressmen had done.
 Chairman Mead (D-NY) of the Investigating Committee read the Constitutional restriction on arrest of members of Senate or House during session, except on trea- son, felony or breach of peace charges.
 Then he said:
 "The Committee expects Con- gressman May to respect this sub- poena"
 May had indicated last week he might appear before the Committee voluntarily if it would give him the right to call or cross examine witnesses oc subpoena records. The Committee refused to accede tc such terms.
 In issuing the subpoena for Mays appearance, Senator Ferguson tR- Mich) remarked it should be made clear that the Committee is going to take all the steps the Constitu- tion allows" to bring the House member before it.
 May is Chairman of the House Military Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
TOM RAD0NICH INJURED WHEN
 FLUNG BY CAR

Forcibly flung to the pavement when struck by car driven by William E. Sweeney early this morning, Tom Radonich, 76-year old, longtime Juneau resident, suf- fered 8 severely shattered right leg, bruises and minor decorations
 His condition this afternoon was reported mot critical by attend ing physicians.
 Ihe accident occurred at 2:10 a m. today, 50 feet south of the in tersection of South Franklin anc Front streets. Radonich was cross ing South Franklin street, afoot from the Butler -Mauro Drug Stor, to the Sugar Bowl Cafe. He got approximately three-fourth of the way across when he was struck by the car driven by Sweeney. which rod inst turned into Franklin street from Front street
 .liavy ram was Ialllng at the tire. pavements were wet, and Sweeney declared he did not sea the pedestrian. That statement was upheld by Lyle Lohr, a passenger in the car. Witnesses, among them Police Patrolman John Homme stated the car was travelling at only about eight miles per hour when Radonich was struck and was stop ped immediately before the victim was run over.
 Sweeney was driving 1937 Pack ard sedan, owned by Donald New ton. A broken headlight Tense was the only damage suffered by the car, the front bumper and right front fender of which struck Rad onich on the right side.
 The accident occurred approxi- mately 60 feet from the regular pedestrian cross-walk.
 Radonich was taken by ambu- lance to St. Ann's Hospital, where he was attended by Drs. O. c. Cart CT and William M. Whitehead. 10th bones of his right leg were found to be shattered just below the knee
 Police declared no charges have been filed against the driver. The accident is still under investigation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
REPEATS CHARGE FOREIGN SPIES"
 IN BOMB PLANT

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Rep. John E. Rankin tD-Miss) repeated in the House today his charge of earlier this week that foreign spies are operating in the Oak Ridge, Tenn, atom bomb plant.
 They are trying to get the se- cret of the atom bomb for the purpose of using it not only against us but aganst some of our allies" ne asserted.
 Rankin then added that "the same thing has been going on" at the Aberdeen. Md, proving grounds for new weapons, where five em- ployees werc released yesterday by the Army
 Rankin made his statements as the House resumed debate on leg islation for control of atomic en- ergy development.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
Defendant at
 Anchorage Gefs
 Wrathy in Court

ANCHORAGE, July 19-A de- fendant in municipal court object ed to a police officers long testi- mony, begging the Judge to let him tell his side of the story. Wait till the officer finishes," the Judge said.
 As the officer talked on, the defendants face grew red with anger. He banged on the table and shouted
 T won't stand for it. I'll get a lawyer. I'll take this thing to court"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
Government : Owned Silver May Sell af
 90.5 Cents an Ounce


 WASHINGTON. July l9.-House and Senate conferees agreed today on legislation providing for the sale of government owned silver at 90.5 cents an ounce.
 The agreement, breaking a weeks long deadlock, was reached after House conferees dropped their de- mand for 3 two-year time limita- ticn on the legislation.
 Senator Muitdock (D-Utahl, who informed rcwsmen of the action, predicted tic measure will encour- age silver production. The compro- mise is still subject to House and Senate approval
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
FROM THE STATES

Arrivals from the States register ing at the Baranof yesterday were Mrs. Grace E. Koerner, East Or ange, N. J.; Bess Williams, San Francisco, Cslif.; L. P. Callahan Seattle; N. J. Willett, Seattle; F V. Wagner, Seattle, Wash; Dr. H H. Fisher, Caldwell, N. J.; Ardick F. Lokken, Seattle; A F. Lawrence Stewart, Nev.; L. L. Tanner, Se- attle; Mrs. H. Nelson, Seattle; FL don B. Davis, Seattle E. E. Stvink Helen c. Smith, San Francisco Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
UNEvENTFUL EVE IS FORECAST AT
 COUNCIL SESSION

A brief, uneventful meeting is forecast for the Juneau City Coun- Gil his evening with no highly con- troversial questions to be disposed of
 First on the Council docket for tonight is final approval of the new Building Code After that, there's a few minor matters to discuss, rou- tine business to handle and bills to pay.
 As usual, the Council meeting is at the City Hall, beginning at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise, from the south, scheduled to arrive tomorrow after noon or evening.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle sometime today.
 Princess Norah scheduled sS sail from Vancouver at p. m. tomor- row.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle July "A.
 Alaska scheruled to sail from Seattle July 27.
 Aleutian, from the west, schedul- ed southbound about next Tues day or Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Tie Ku Klux Klan has i'Ist issued a fiery sum- mons" to all Klansmen in Atlanta demanding that members meet im- mediately in extraordinary Kon- klave. The summons is on a piece of paper arout as big as a police summons. h the background is the red figure cf hooded Klansman and under the heading, Solemn Summons of The Fiery Cross" ap- pears the following message:
 You are hereby seriously sum- moned to be and appear at an EX- traordinary Konklave. Nothing but a providentlai hindrance can legal ly justify Your failure to be pre- sent. Duty, with all the justice of her unquesJionable authority, Calls. The call i5 Imperative!
 By Mandate of His Lordship
 The Imperial Wizard"
 As result of this summons, spec ial XXX meetings have been held in Atlanta. attended by more than the usual number of Klansmen. Two questions have been discussed: CD What strategy to adopt for the At lanta visit of this columnist on July 21; anG CD Raising funds to hire lawyers to prevent revocation of the Klans charter.
 At the instruction of hard hitting Governor Ellis Arnall, Georgia $ Attorney Gcneral Eul ne Cook has brought an action against the Klan to revoke it's charter. Also at the instance of Governor Arnall this columnist will deliver a radio broadcast from the steps of the State Capitol on Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
BRIGHT BACK

Earl Bright, Fish and Wildlife Regional Fleet Engineer, returned here from the Westward yesterday by Pacific Northern Airlines, after checking fleet equipment at Bristol Bay, Cook Irlet and Kodiak. He will headquarter in Juneau for the remainder oi the salmon season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
IA BALL PLAYERS ERE CHASED FROM
 BENCH, GAME TODAY

BOSTON, July 19.-The Boston Red Sox cleaned up their four game series with Chicago 9-2 today in game highlighted by the dis missal of IA White Sox players from the Chicago bench after close pitch to Ted Williams was inter- preted as an attempt to dust off the Red Sox heavy hitter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
RESTAUaANTEUR FINED

Alice Saxon, operator of the La Casa Cafe or South Franklin street here, today was fined $50 by City Magistrate William A. Holzheimer on charge of disposing of liquor in public place without a license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
VISITING HERE

Miss Georgia Fabricious, daugh- ter of the public school superin- tendent at Wrangell, was to ar rive in Juneau today by plane, fol a visit witli Juneau teacher Gil Eide and ris family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
FROM TENAKEE

Mrs. John Teunero and John Tenneson, J-., have arrived here from Tenakee. They are guests at the Baransf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
NO CONGRESSMAN IS GUILTY

The case of Andrew Jackson May and his backatage wire-pulling fol war profiteers illustrates two de- fects in our politico-C Congressional system which sooner or later must be cured.
 l. The allnost-life-or-d power of the Chairman of any Congress sional Committee over executive branches Of the Government. 2. The fact that certain Congress sional districts are so dominated by political bosses that no matter what a man does in Washington he can't be defeated for reelection at home.
 Congressman May comes from g district in the Kentucky noun
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
B.B.Tonight

A baseball game is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 o'clock. weather per- hitting. between the Elks and the Legion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
FROM KETCHIKAN

Robert H. Johnson, of Ketchikan, is stopping at the Baranof during his visit in this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
B JULIE I 1 N }

INGTON-Senator Ebert Thomas (D. Utah) said today that President Truman, on advice of Congressional leaders, has aban- doned his request for Army Navy merger legislation at this session of Congress.
 WASHINGTON = Harry Bridges, head of the CIO Longshoremens' Union, told reporters today he had not resigned and is not resigning his position as CIO Regional Di- rector for California.
 WENATCHEE, Wash.-Telephone service in Wenatchee was put out on an emergency basis today as operators walked out in a wage dispute. The operators struck after their request for a 30-cent hourly wage boost was denied by the In- terstate Telephone Company.
 WASHINGTON-A House Naval Affairs Subcommittee which has been investigating charges of food wastage by the Navy declares that the Navy's record in this respect is not bad, all things considered.
 CHICAGO = Four brothers who admitted avoiding the draft by hiding almost four years in a farm attic were sentenced in Chicago to- day to terms of three years each in a Federal penitentiary. The four are Albert, Frank, Henry and Ern- est Gabriel. All pleaded guilty to indictments charging violation of the Selective Service Act.
 WASHINGTON-Congress got a report today from w. L. Slattery, Construction Finance Director of the U. s. Maritime Commission, that more than $9OO,000,00O in war time purchases by the Commission "can never be allocated."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
LORRAINE WARE HERE

Lorraine Ware has arrived here from Fairbanks. She is staying at the BaranCf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
FROM ANCHORAGE

c. Brecker and Orrin A. Scovill, residents oi Anchorage, are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-19
L. KOLLIvER HERE

L. Kolliver is here from Seattle He is stopping at the Gastineau.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

of rubies or emeralds. It's not con-
sidered smart, though, to steal a
huge, internationally known dia-
mond, because they are easily rec
ognizable.
Probably one of the most success
full of modern-day jewel thefts were
a series of so pulled off by the So
called "after-dinner burglars" who
took an estimated 100000 worth
in rich residential areas like Nassau
and Westchester Counties, N. Y,
and the upper bracket portions of
New Jersey.
One of their best known jobs was
in 1927 when about $4,000 worth
OF gems was taken from Jesse Liver
more and his weekend guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Aronson.
Two members of the gang were
caught later, but pone of the loot,
except Mr.. Livermores watch, de-
posted in Seventh avenue mail
box, ever was recovered.
Master recoverer of stolen gems
in the l920s was a private detective,
Noel Scaffa, who is estimated to
have engineered the return of some
s1O,00O,000 worth in his lifetime.
Best remembered of his operations
was the return of 1888 900 in pearls
and jewels to Mrs. James Donahue,
daughter of F. w. Woolworth of
dlme-store fame. Mrs. Donahue
emerged from bath in New York
hotel in 1925 to find the. gems miss
ing from her room. Scaffa was in
dicted on charges of compounding
felony in paying $65,OOO reward for
the return of the gems, but was ac-
quilted. The detective also was in
strumental in recovering 5000, 900
worth OF gems stolen from the
Wanamakers.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

a young man by the name of Mon
teSlnol of genius.
All in all, there exists in the
Chilean character a mixture of dig
nifty and courtesy, of charm anG
innate hospitality. and of creative
activity as we'll. The great woman
poet of today, Gabrielle Mistral, is
but one more shining example OF
Chile's high intellectual and artistic
capacity.
Yet another strong trait is then
steadiness. The universal Joy OF
the majority of the people at the
recent arrival in Santiago of the
newly-created Cardinal Caro- Cthe
first Cardinal Chile ever had) showed
that, liberal tendencies notwith-
standing, the people are inclined
toward the old and tried. The huge
procession which greeted the ven
cradle prelate and which accom-
panied him on his way from the
airport to the cathedral, through
dense masses of enthusiastic well
comers, was something to see. II
consisted in part of large groups OF
Huasos, the Chilean equivalent Of
the Argentinean Gauchos, and of oul
own Western cowboys.
For this occasion they had put
on their richest trappings, theil
bright red and green and blue pom.
cilos, their flat-hrimmed hats, theil
tall leggings, huge silver spurs ane
sculptured stirrups. There were
thousands of them, all on horseback
and each group represented a GER.
tain district. A girl would carry {
Evening star., 1946-07-14
I curing Latin America With Kinder

This is the fourth in a series OF
articles 10ritten especially for The
Star By Hans Kinder, conductor
OF the National Symphony Or
chestra, describing interesting
things" about his trip to South
America, 1Ohere he is appearing
as guest conductor of symphony
orchestras in the capitals OF Chile,
Peru, Panama, Guatemala and
Merico. Other installments in
1Dhat Mr.. Kinder terms "the
blo1D-by- -blo1D accounts OF the
more important rounds" OF his
traDels will appear at q later date
IN The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1946-07-14

make demonstration to show their
disapproval of the Presidents &C
ton, but through the good advice of
Mayor Seaton, who had learned
what was going on, this was de-
ferred. But, as Mr.. Bryan tells us:
About 2 o'clock that morning the
more determined in the crowd, in
famed with liquor, decided to carry
out the original purpose. So they
marched up Pennsylvania avenue
from the vicinity of Sixth street
and. stopping on their way to get
more liquor, they continued to the
White House, where they noisily
gathered on the portico, and after
hooting and kissing, went away.
This insult to the President, as it
was characterized, was denounced at
a public meeting of citizens called
by the Mayor, and held the next
day in front of the hall
Out of this incident came some
good, for Congress awoke to the
realization that the Capital City was
absolutely without police protection
after dark, and that the public
Evening star., 1946-07-14
Famous Jewel Thefts
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and took advantage of fake faint
to get acquainted with the tower
keeper, Talbot Edwards.
During his next visit, Blood turn
ed marriage-broker and proposed a
match between one of Edwards
daughters and pretended nephew
of Mrs. Blood" When Blood re-
turned later with the nephew and a
friend who, of course, wanted to see
the jewels, Edwards was hit over the
head and the jewels taken. Before
they got far from the tower the
guards were after Blood and the
nephew, but by smart ruse, Blood
turned the crowd that had collected
during the chase against Edwards
son-in-laW by shrieking stop.
thief" at the innocent relative.
For some reason, all this amused
King Charles II, who made Blood
his bodyguard and gave him 500
pounds year for life. The jewels
in question probably were worth
about 100000.
There's reason why most gem
thefts today don't approach the
monetary value of either the recent
Hesse or the East Indies case. Gem
experts point out that few private
collections run into comparable
values and the ones that do are
kept under lock and key in safe de-
post boxes, only to be taken out
piecemeal on rare occasions.
Smart jewel thieves concentrate
on diamonds, because there is a
larger trade in them than in all
other precious stones. Therefore.
. bunch of diamonds dumped on the
market, the experts say, would cause
ess suspicion than a similar amount