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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
WOMAN SLAIN
 AS DETECTIVES LOOK ON SCENE

LIVERPOOL, England, May 22.- Police pressed hunt throughout Northern England today for man who stabbed and strangled an at- tractive, red-haired manicurist in her salon Monday night while two detectives peered though ceiling peephole.
 The detectives had taken up their positions in an upper room on or ders to investigate the use being made of the premises by the vic- tim, Mrs. Ella Staunton, 30-year-old former beauty contest winner. They said the staying occurred when Mrs Staunton and a man who entered the salon while they were on watch passed momentarily out of their line of vision.
 The heard Mrs. Staunton scream and rushed downstairs to find her dead and the man gone.
 Police said 4,000 photographs and descriptions of the suspect had been circulated in northern England and that all roads and railway stations were being watched.
 The victim at one time worked in a New York dress shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
 OLD GUARD ROLL
 UP PRIMARY VOTE
Smashing Mdjorities Over Candidates of So-CdII-
 ed New Guard"

PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Penn- sylvania's Republican organization, attacked in a bitter primary cam- paign as "one of the strongest cen -ters of old guard strength in the nation, rolled up smashing major ities yesterday over so-called new guard" candidates and Indepen- dents.
 COP winners were Attorney Gen. eral James H. Duff of Carnegie for Governor; Governor Edward Mar tin, U. s. Senate; Brig. Gen. Dan- iel B. Strickler of Lancaster for Lieutenant Governor, and William L. Livengood, Jr., of Somerset for reelection as Secretary of Internal Affairs.
 The Democratic organization, meanwhile, nominated for Governor former air corps Colonel John s. Rice of Gettysburg. He was the only statewide Democratic candid ate who had opposition Henry Ar thur Morris, of Mahanoy City. Duff called the COP organiza- tion victory endorsement of the administration of Governor Martin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
SHOOTING RESULTS
 IN QUARREL OVER
 GERMAN FRAUlEINS

BAD NAUHEIM. Germany. May 22.-The Army confirmed today that Negro soldier who is pros ecution witness in the Lichfield trials was shot May IT by a second witness in quarrel over German girls.
 The Army said Pvt. Joseph Mall lory, Pendleton, Va, wounded Pvt. Albert J. Rose. 27, Dallas Tex. The Army said the shooting took place at Roses quarters after an eve- ming of drinking.
 The Army announced the inci- dent 21 hours after three officers of the continental base section had refused to give 'any information. !"
 A senior officer said: T have previously indicated that this type of material is not available for dis tribution."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
CHINA GOVT. TROOPS HALF
 WAY TO GOAL
Chidng Forces Claim Entry Into Kung1huling-Reds
 Close in on Tsinan
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Chinese government forces today claimed they had entered Kung- chuling, halfway between Szeping- kai and their goal. the Manchurian capital, Changchun. Communists countered by closing in on Chaoy- ang in southeastern Jehol Province and Tsinan, capital of Shantung.
 Frontline dispatches relayed from Mukden reported elements of the governments new first army reach ed Kungchuling, 40 miles south of Changchun, last night and that ad- vance units today pushed seven miles further north.
 Although government dispatches said National troops had entered" Kungchuling and that advance units had pushed on north, it was not clear whether they had cap- tured or y-passed that strategic city. Recently, government dis patches claimed the capture of Szepingkai but later reports showed they held only the southern part of the city. They required many days to capture it.
 With Changchun almost within artillery range, government Gen. Tu Li-ming issued a press state- ment expressing hope that "the bandit force" (Communists) would repent" and give up the capital to the Nationals to avoid extensive destruction.
 The Communists shelled Chang chun rather heavily as they cap- tured it in an intense, four-day battle five weeks ago.
 Mukden dispatches said the gov ernment's First Army was adyanc- ing along five routes through and around Kungchuling. General Tu told the press that three armies and Is brigades of bandit troops" totaling 10000 men originally sta- tioned at Szepingkai were prepar- ing to attack Kaiyuan ond Chang tu.
 Tu and Gen. Heiung Hsi-hui sent a joint telegram to General Mar shall's peace committee at Ranking and to American executive (truce). headquarters at Peiping urging them to request "the bandit troops" to evacuate Kantung and Changchun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
XXX E BANNED
 IN CALIFORNIA
 BY COURT ORDER

LOS ANGELES, May 22.-A court order has been issued forbidding the Knights of the Ku Klux .Klan to continue their organization in California.
 Superior Judge Alfred E. Poanes- sa ordered the corporate privileges of the hooded order cancelled after State Attorney General Robert w. Kenny argued yesterday that the Klan has not adhered to the ben evolent" purposes stated in its charter. Kenny, who has been in vestigating the Klan. said the or ganization carried cut program of force and violence" terrorism and hate. to stir up racial and religious prejudices."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
VETS HOUSING PROGRAM GIVEN
 NEW BOOSTING
Truman Signs Legislation for Private Construe-
 lion of Homes

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Rresi- dent Truman today signed legisla- ticn designed to facilitate the pri- vate construction of 2,70o.000 new homes within the next two years.
 Housing Administration Wilson w. Wyatt said this throws the veterans housing program into high gear"
 The legislation was sent to the President after a long and bitter battle in Congress, during which the House once emphatically re- jected the proposed use of $500, ,000,- GOO in subsidies to stimulate pro- duction of scarce building mater ials. However, the House later re- versed itself and agreed to $400,- 000,000 for subsidies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
TEST SHIPS ENROUTE TO
 RENDEZVOUS
Largest Group Yef to Leave Pearl Hdrbor on Way
 f0 Bikini
BY ELTON c. FAY

ABOARD USS MT. MCKINLEY, May 22.-The biggest group of test ships yet to leave Pearl Harbor sailed today for Bikini Lagoon soon to be swept by atomic-bom fire, blast and very high waves"
 Ten target and support vessels headed by this flagship of the task force commander, Vice Arm. Will jam H. P Blandy, were ordered on their way today.
 Only handful of the larger tar get ships were left in Pearl Harbor, including the veteran carrier Sar- atoga and the former German heavy cruized, Prinz Eugen.
 Blandy told newsmen before boarding his flagship that scale model experiments indicated that very high waves" could be expected in the second test at Bikini when an atomic bomb is exploded by radio impulse some IS to 180 feet beneath the surface.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
STRIKES BRING SERIOUS STATE
 IN NEWSpRINT
Publishers Urged to Con- serve Stoeks-Soufh-
 west Paper Hit

NEW YORK, May 22.--Loggers' strikes on the Pacific Coast and coal shortages on the eastern sea- board, if continued much longer, could seriously curtain the nations already short supply of news print, Cranston Williams. general manager of the American Newspaper Pub fishers Association, said today
 Publishers were urged by Will jams to conserve their stocks and keep up inventories because of un- certainties in the coal, transporta- ton and wood cutting industries.
 Although Pacific Coast paper mills have wood on hand, the strike of the International Woodworkers of America (CIC) in British Col umbia, unless settled soon, can de- lete those inventories quickly, Will jams added.
 Newspaper in Texas, Oklahoma, and throughout the southwest will be affected by logging strikes be- cause they get their newsprint from Columbia Mills, Williams pointed out.
 Tn Fort Smith, Arkansas, the two daily newspapers announced yester- day that three days week they would publish four-page editions without advertising because of the newsprint shortage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
Says Russian
 Cupboard Now Gefting Bare
SfdIin Says Soviet Union Doing What Is Can 10
 Aid Hungry World
By Rembert James

MOSCOW, May 22.--Prime Min ister Stalin said today the Soviet Union already was doing what it could to feed the hungry world out of a cupboard that was getting bare and could not add to UNRRA's supplies at this time.
 The Soviet leaders statement, published in Soviet newspapers and broadcast on the radio, was the first important announcement from the Kremlin on the world food situation, and came in reply to a letter from President Truman.
 Stalin said Truman was l;iree months late in proposing that the Soviet Union swell UNRRA's sup plies and join in coordinated world grain distribution plan.
 Ninety days ago, Stalin said, the Soviet Union could have done something in that direction. During the interval, he said. the Soviet Union has made it's own arrange ments, alloting a quantity of grain to France and supplies to some other countries and now resources of the Soviet Union are about to run out.
 World grain distribution coor- dination, Stalin said, appeared to be a good idea, although it re- quired special discussion before the Soviet Union could be counted on as a participant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
SHOWDOWN, TW05TRIkE5,
 NEAR|.S NOW '
Conference Held Late To- day on Proposed Walk
 out of RaiIroaders
tpY TIE ASSOCIATED pREss)

The question of whether govern ment seizure would keep the na- tion's railroads running and mines operating moved toward a quick showdown today.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Railroad Trainmen said they had submitted their final proposition" for averting a nation wide railroad strike tomorrow and that they may confer during the dav with President Truman.
 Secretary of Interior J. A. Krug, Federal Mine Administrator, and his assistant, Vice Adm. Ben Nor rell went into their second confer ence in two days with John L. Lewis in an effort to get assurance that tfse 10000 soft coal miners would stay on the job after a two-weeks truce expires Saturday.
 Final Proposit,cn
 A. F. Whitney, President of the Trainmens brotherhood, said the "final proposition" had been sub mitted to Dr. John R. Steelman, Presidential labor adviser. Whitney said it was better than any we have submitted yet, but declined to give any details.
 The 25o000 engineers and train men, who are under instructions to quit work at D. m. docai Stand- ard Time) tomorrow, previously had sealed down their wage increase de- mands from 25 percent with $2.50 daily minimum boost to IS percent and $144.
 Mine Seizure
 A spokesman for the carriers said his group had not yet heard from Dr. Steelman and had no word of a White House conference. Whitney told newsmen that Dr. Steelman had advised him by telephone that Brotherhood officials might be in- yited to the White House.
 President Truman's order seizing
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May Enclosing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 81a, Alleghany Cor poration 6as, American Can 98, An- accnda 471a, Commonwealth and Southern 47s, Curtiss- Wright 8A, International Harvester 981s, Ken necott 58, New York Central 267s Northern Pacific 31%, United Cor poration G., U. s. Steel 87, Pound $4.031z.
 Sales today were 1,590,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials POS, rails 66.l4, utilities 4302.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
RED ARMY MOVE E
 HALTED FOR CZECH
 ELECTIONS SUNDAY

PRAGUE, May 22.-It was an- nounced today that the transit of Russian troops across Czechoslova- kia to Germany had been delayed until after the Czechoslovak cleo tion Sunday.
 An official announcement said the Russians generously agreed to the delay after reaction here and abroad misinterpreted the motive. , Yesterday it was stated nine day movement of Soviet troops from south to north across Czech oslavakia had begun in order to carry out readjustment of Red Army occupation forces.
 'aThe few troops already on Czech oslovak territory will be rushed through before the election the announcement today said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-A distinguished group of government officials, pub fishers, and businessmen who sit on President Truman's Famine Emer- eency Committee was listening to Herbert Hoover give his off-the- record report on his world inspec- tion trip. It was not an encourag- ing picture. Millions of people, he said, were beyond any help in China.
 Toward the end of this discus sion, a voice came from one of Hooyer's listeners: It asked;
 eWhat's going to be done for the manufacturers of this, country? What are we going to get tn the way of corn and wheat?v
 The question came from Clarence Francis, President of the giant General Foods Corporation.
 ..Ch. don't think anyone is go- ing to starve over here" replied Mir Hoover.
 Y Other members of the Famine Committee sat silent and amazed as Francis pursued his queries, tried to pin the ex-President down. Hoover, however, did not yield. He felt that American man ufacturers could take care of them selves.
 MT. Francis happens to be one of the biggest food manufacturers in the country. He is an executive of Best Foods, Walter Baker, Dia- nlond Crystal Salt. Calumet Bak- ing Company, Jell-O, Maxwell House Coffee, Postum, Minute Ta- pioca, La France Manufacturing Company. His company also has / the distinction of having been in vestigated by the Agriculture De- pertinent for getting corner on a large part of the U. s. rye mar ket last year. Chief stockholder, of his company, Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, aunt of Barbara Hutton, serves more food at her swank parties than almost any other Washington hostess.
 SYNTHETIC. A-BOMB HERO
 The American public has habit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
Frank Hanged as Widows Mill
 Around Prison

PRAGUE, May 22.--Karl Her mann Frank was hanged today in a courtyard outside the Peoples Court chamber while the widows of Lidice-the village which the Nazis destroyed after slaughtering its men-milled in the throng about Pankra prison.
 Frank was conviced yesterday by a Czech Peoples Court on charges of responsibility for the massacre of Lidice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
MEDIATOR NAMED

VANCOUVER, B. C., May 22.- Hopes for an early end of the work stoppage in British coium- bias greatest industry rose today as mediator appointed by the Federal government conferred with spokesmen for some 35,000 loggers and sawmill workers and represen- tatives of 147 operators.
 Chief Justice Gordon Sloan held closed meeting of officials of the International Woodworkers of America and R. V. Stuart, repre- sentative of the employers The union launched the walkout May IS after failing to obtain an 18- cent-an-hour wage boost, a 4o-hour week and union security.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
BOY FOR WILLIAMS

MT. and Mrs Homer Williams became parents of. a six pound 3 ounce son at BIT am. today in St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22

Platinum was probably brought to Europe for the first time i.i l74l from Cartagena, Colombia, by ! Jamaican assayer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
CONGRESS TO PROBE ALASKA SHIPPING
Saws American Airmen In American Planes Are
 Fighting in Manthuria

MOSCOW, May 22.-Pravda, tEc Communist party organ, said today in a dispatch from it's Vladivostok correspondent that American air men flying American planes were fighting in Manchuria on the side of the Kuomintang Central Gov ernment) troops. The dispatch said seven American planes had been shot down after they had bombed the Peoples Revolutionary (Chinese Communist Army.
 tThere has been no indication re- gently from China of any American piloted planes operating over Man. churia except as transports for American observers or peace teams of American, Chinese government and Communist members. Both U s. Army and Marine Generals in China have denied repeatedly that American pilots were flying any, thing but peaceful missions)
 The Pravda dispatch, which was dated May Is, was headlined American Bombers and Pliers in Personnel of Kuomintang Army
 Pravda reported that after the withdrawal of Red Army units from Manchuria, fierce fighting broke out between the Kuomintang army and the Peoples Revolutionary army.
 "As has become known from au- thoritative sources the article said the Kuomintang army is armed with American guns, part of which have been captured as trophies by the Peoples Revolutionary army.
 Greater shock was caused in the ranks of the Peoples Revolutionary army by the fact that the seven downed bombers which were bomb- ing troops of the Peoples Revolu- tionary Army were found to be American. The fliers were also Americans"
 The Soviet press and radio re- ported today without comment that all Soviet troops had evacuated Manchuria by May B.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22
VERY QUESTIONABLE"

SHANGHAI, May 22.-Lt. Gen, Alvan o. Gillem, Jr., today termed very questionable" Russian Tass news agency assertion that Ameri- can-pilo.ed planes had been shot down over Manchuria while bomb ing Chinese Communist forces.
 Gillem, Commander of U. S. Forces in China, said he had abSo- lutely no information on the Tass report. He recalled that an order that no American planes should fly north of Mukden had been issued after earlier Communist assertions that U. s. planes were active in Manchuria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22

Triai 3y battle was used to de- eide court cases in Scotland until the close of the 18th century.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-22

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-16
New Serial
Story Starts
DARK POWER" APPEARING
TO-DAY FULL OF IN
TEREST

The Associated Press new Sc
rial story, Dark Power, begins
in The. Citizen today. In this
different" mystery novel, Elisa
! beth Sanvay Holding has written
ia powerful story that will grip
your interest from the first chap
ter today and hold it until, the
very last installment. n :,
"a synopsis of the story: t931
The Chalet, East HazelW6oGa
was a large wooden building, Law
ishly ornamented with little bal
comics and gables, a forlorn old
place, with entertained windows,
weatherbeaten and in great need
of paint. In this very peculiar
house, plain, everyday Diana Leo
nard is marooned for a terrifying
short week among her new-found
relatives; a week full of horrible
experiences and physical vio-
lence.
Circumstances force her into
strange and unpleasant house
hold made up of Aunt Emma, a
professor of psychology, who per-
forms experiments upon idiotic
children; Uncle Peter, a high
grade moron, who is capable. of
astounding brutality. Cien.s n
Milesou,a confirmed 4 alcoholic,
whose continaedo drinking nwould
soon send him over the brink 3ef
sanity, and Grandfather Rufus, a
faAttdlhbHH4iAs, who lives lin com
slant fear that his relatives Will
murder him. 4a.,a.
Start reading this gripping
mystery story today First chap
ter elsewhere in this issue of The
Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-16
Comdr. Carl v. Rooney, Officer
In Charge Roca Chica, Decorated
Receives Gold Stars In
Lien OF Fourth Distin-
I giishedl Flying ! Cross.
& FifthtAir Medal

Gold stars in lieu of a fourth
Distinguished Flying Gross and a
Fifth Air Medal were presented
this faorningto Corndr.. Carl w.
Rooney, USN officer in charge of
Boca Chica field.
The decorations We're recon-
mended BY the Hate Vice Admiral
). S. Ne Cain lforrC omdno Rooney's
partain fighter sweeps over KY
psfu in which numerous aircraft,
a locomotive, two Small vessels
and a radio station were destroys
ed. Comtlr. Rooney at that time
was commander of Air Group
46-"Men o. War" - operating
from the carrier USS Independ-
aence.
Capt. w. H. Hamilton, USN,
Commander Naval Air Bases
Seventh Naval District and COM
handing officer of Naval Air Sta
ton, Key West made the awards
at captains inspection.
Comdr.. Rooney reported tc
Boca chica field 80 September
1945 for his first tour of shore
duty in almost twelve years.
His Naval career began as a
Seaman 1c at Pensacola in 1929
Then he was sent to Annapolis
where he was graduated from the
Academy in the class of 1884. He
returned to Pensacola to win his
! wings in, 1910, and after theqwal
with, Japan. began The concenttat4
ed with marked Success op1an-
snoYing the Sons Of Nippon. .ssel
Before entering the Navy
Comdr, Rooney attended Hills
borough High School in Tampa,
but he now calls Pensacola
home. He and Mrs. Rooney
formerly of Orlando, now reside
at MAS, Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-16
The Weather i
REPORT

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy this afternoon; increasing
cloudiness tonight and Sunday.
Warmer this afternoon. Moderate
to fresh northeast and east winds.
Florida: Increasing cloudiness
and warmer today through Sun
day, Moderate easterly winds.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex
leo: Easterly to northeasterly
winds, moderate over the north
portion and fresh over the south
portion, occasionally moderately
strong through the Florida Straits
today and tonight. Sunday mod
ertae to fresh southeast to south
erly winds. Partly cloudy over
the extreme south portion and
cloudy over the north and cen
trail portions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-16
Queen Vote
Book Prices
Are Reduced
PRICE NOW ONE DOLLAR PEI
BOOK. STADIUM COMMIT
TEE CHAIRMAN States;
CONTESTANTS SELL. THEM

Books Of votes, so snetts to q
book with each sheet counting
ten votes, will be sold at one lol-
lar instead of the i've ,lollar5
pgeviously asked by The stadngn
COMMITTEES in their Sponge Queea
Festival, Chairman Paul Albury
said today.
All those WHO have already
purchased books at the -ive-dol-
lar price will receive five books
instead of one, Mr.. A1bpry said
=. Each merchant may Fix The
amount of merchandise for which
each tenrvote sheet IS given.
Merchants are. attempting 70
serve all customers so that all
coming into the stores VIII have
a chance. to obtain the votes. ut
the discarded price the books
would have been too extensive,
merchants stated, and Mr.. Al
bury decided to make the change.
Queen candidates. of the var
ious clubs are selling the books,
which have been distributed 10
them by Mr.. Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-16
BOARD ACCORDING TO
SCHEDULE WAS DUE
TO END HEARINGS
NEXT WEDNESDAY
By Associated PressI

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The
senate Pearl Harbor disaster
committee began its fourth month
of hearings today.
The committee had expected to
end the hearing next Wednesday,
but congress extended the time
to June /, after the testimony Civ
en- by Lester r. Schultz about a
conference he said he had with
the late President Roosevelt and
the late Harry Hopkins in the
White House on December S,
l94l, the. day before the attack on
Pearl Harbor
Schultz said that he arrived at
the White House at $50 PM,
and that he showed the Presi-
dent an intercepted bulletin that
the Japanese had sent out to
their army, navy and air forces.
Schultz added that, after the
President had read the message,
he remarked, This means war"
As nobody is alive to deny or
cOrroborate what Schultz said,
Admiral r. Stark, who, presum-
ably would have seen the mes
sage, will be recalled by the COM
mittee. Regarding Stark, Schultz
said. the President tried to reach
him by telephone, when he learn
ed the contents of the message,
but was told that Stark had gone
10 a theatre.
Schultz stated that the Presi-
dent decided that, instead of hav-
ing Starke PACED at the theatre
and thereby possibly cause. ex .
element among the audience,
with resultant conjecture, he de-
cided 10 wait till the next day to
consult Starke. ..s
So far as he knew, Schultz con-
cluded, Admiral Stark was.r not
consulted by the President. be-
cause at dawn the next day the
Japs made their sneak attack or
Pearl Harbor.