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Evening star., 1946-04-28
Grand Jury Ordered
To Probe Burlington
Wreck Fatal 10 "A
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO. April PA grand
jury investigation was ordered to-
day of a Burlington Railroad wreck
that killed A persons at nearby
Naperville as the railroad opened
its own inquiry into the worst dis
aSter in the lines history.
The grand jury investigation was
ordered by States Attorney Lee
Daniels of Du Page County after
railroad officials and train crew
members passed up his scheduled
inquiry at Naperville to attend the
railroads hearing here.
Mr.. Daniels, describing the rail-
road inquiry as "a rehearsal of evil
dence," interrupted the Chicago
hearing to serve subpoenas direct
ing railroad officials and crewmen
to appear before the Du Page
County grand jury at Wheaton
Tuesday.
The prosecutor said earlier at Ma
perville he was mot entirely salts
fed" that w. w. Blaine. 68-year-old
engineer on the Burlington's Ex-
position Flyer, lis TO bear the entire
blame"
Seeks "Other Angles"
Il believe other angles might be
about as much to blame as the en-
glneer's operation" he said.
The Exposition Flyer crashed into
the rear of the lines Advance Flyer
when the lead train made an un-
scheduled stop at Naperville, 80
miles west of here, at pm. Thurs
day.
Mr.. Blaine, who suffered posi-
| BILE skull fracture, has been charged
with manslaughter.
The railroad continued it's in
qulry, with representatives of the
Interstate and Illinois Commerce
Commissions attending, and these
points were brought out:
ii. E. Aue, Rockford. Ill, con-
ductor on the Advance Flyer, said
he did not know whether the Ex.
position Flyer was following his
train on the same track, just before
the collision, or was travelling on 9
parallel track.
Brakes Tested Earlier.
2-Mr. Aue and A. w. Anderson
Galesburg, ILL.,. his engineer, saio
the Advance Flyers brakes were
tested before and during the rur
from Chicago and that the trair
was brought to IAN ordinary serv.
ice STOP to permit crewmen tt
inspect the undercarriage. The stop
which Gid not involve use o.
emergency brakes. required min.
utes and three quarters of a mile
distance from the time the brake!
were applied.
i 3"James j. Tangney. Aurora, Ill.
flagman of the Advance Flyer, tolc
the investigators he was in thu
second car from the rear wher
brakes were applied. He said ht
went to the rear car where hi
tagging equipment was stored, bu
stuck door delayed him and h.
did not have time to drop fuse sig.
mails or turn on red signal light
He said in answer to a question
that rules require the flagman tt
remain in the rear car at all times
TT was impossible to comply with
company flag rules for protection o
the train in the one and half min
utes between the time we stopped
and the collision" he declared
The trains were just too close to-
gether"
C. w. Krohl, assistant general So
licitor of the Burlington Railroad
said the railroad was admitting
liability" for deaths and injuries i,
the wreck. He said the road vii
admit liability in court ii claims ar
not settled outside OF court.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Man Hit by Engine,
Escapes Serious Injury

Donald H. LIE Roy, 30, of Fair
view avenue, Alexandria. Va. 6
Pennsylvania Railroad trainman
escaped serious injury yesterday
when a locomotive sideswiped hin
while he was on foot in the Ben.
ming yards.
He was taken to Emergency Hos.
pital with a bruised shoulder.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Cortoonist Retires

CHICAGO, April 81 [P,.-John T.
McCutcheon. Is, Chicago Tribune
cartoonist since 1908. today an
/ nounced his retirement.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
FROM SEATTLE

Gust Hagevik, of Seattle, is stop ping at the Gastineau during his visit in this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13

One hundredwHlgnl is equal to 112 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
NEW OUTBREAK IN MANCHURIA; CITY
 NOW THREATENED
Kaiyuan Surrounded, Ma. ehinegun Profelfed-
 Attacks Are Made

KAIYUAN Manchuria, April 13 ! l-China's political rift wideneo perceptibly today in this Con- munist surrounded, machinegun- protected city as Gen. Lians Hwa- sheng told correspondents ht would sweep away" all Commun- ists in a drive to Northern Man churia.
 The arrival Tuesday of cease fire team of American, Commun- ist and government members serv- ed only to worsen the situation Lian told a press conference he had received no instructions regarding the cease fire team and declined to discuss its mission. He is deputy commander of government forces in northeast China.
 Expressing fear for the safety oi Communist cease fire team mem bers, government military author ities ordered them confined to their quarters. The Reds were told they could not go on the streets with out bodyguards of government sol diers.
 This development was reported after the Communist leader. Maj Gen. Keng Pia, was said to have complained that the Reds were be- ing spied on by plain clothesmen The government was reported to have withdrawn the plain clothes men with an explanation that they were assigned as guards not as spies.
 A midnight attempt by band of 120 Communists to enter Kaiyuan which has sandbag machinegun pests and barbed wire entangle- ments- enlivened the situation. Eff teen minutes of machinegun and mortar fire followed, after which Government officials reported the Communists had been repelled without loss of life. They said the city was surrounded by Commun- ists.
 The Reds further vexer the gov- ernment officials by blowing ur railroad bridges six miles south of Kiyuan. isolating the city more than 12 hours until the spans could be repaired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13

about as if they were alive. Tha jolt was of 6 intensity. However, the damage was light compared with the jolts of 1925 and 1885.
 Belatedly, an authority waa sought and Helena finally received cooling hand on her fevered brow.
 Tt cannot be too strongly em- phasized that no one can know the day or hour at which future shocks may occur" declared pr. Francis A. Thompson, director of the Montana bureau of mines and geology at Butte.
 And Seismologist Harold w. Scott of the United States Geo. logical Survey concurred by say ing that jolts are likely to con- tinue but there are no means of predicting the intervals. Thus the decade theory" was blasted and Helena felt a little easier.
 Now, another year has passed and the 15,000 people in Montana s capital city are less earthquakes conscious
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
Germans Are Given Warning About Any
 War Reconstruction

BERLIN, April l3-Germans con- victed of any serious attempt" tc reconstruct military installations such as Notifications or arsenals will be liable to the death penalty or life imprisonment after April IT under a decree drawn up by the Allied Control Council.
 The decree also provides sen- tences of one to five years for min or infractions end Is or more years for more fragrant cases. The new law, which becomes effective upon publication next Wednesday, stems from the Potsdam agreement of the big three to assure that Germany will never again threaten heI neighbors or the peace of the world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
FILM TOO MANY HUSBANDS" IS AT
 CAPITOL SUNDAY

The Capitol Theatre is again privileged to present comedy of wide appeal. After the recent suc- cessful run of Columbia's "Over 2l" it is safe bet that local patrons will relish the new Colum- bia hit Too Many Husbands which opens it's run Sunday.
 The film presents Jean Arthur in a role perfectly suited to her talents, the wife of Too Many Husbands resulting in sequences that will rock any audiences with laughter. Her co-stars are Fred MacMurray as the husband return ed from the grave and Menvyn Douglas who finds he is no hus- hand. The film was produced and directed by Wesley Ruggles, famed for many other brillian comedy hits, and was based on play by w. Somerset Vaughan.
 On the same program the Capi- tol presents a new issue of The March of Time "The New U. S. Frontier" The film expresses the idea that the defeat of Japan 1 finds the United States with new commitments as Pacific power and with additional responsibilities. Last but not least is Donald Duck S finest effort, . entitled, 'Donald's Crime
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13

ssntatives' 468 seats decided, women had won 32.
 All of the 1922 Representatives reelected had passed an examina- tion of their records, but all can- didates elected will be subject to another check-and possible disqual- fication-before they can be seat ed. Several of the other 40 legisla- tors had been disqualified by form- CT Premier Hideki Tojo's regime and only now are returning to politics.
 By tonight the party lineup ot definitely won seats was Liberals l1G, Progressives 86, Social Demo- crats 78. Communists 3, with 3 other apparently certain of victory; minor parties 39 and Independents 72.
 Another Angle
 Incomplete returns today from scattered Tokyo precincts in the Japanese general election gave General MacArthur a 1,200 percent lead over President Truman for a seat in the diet.
 Macarthur received 12 votes; Truman one. Both were edged out by hunger Thirteen ballots were marked More Food!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
WINGED VICTORY OpENING TONIGHT
 AT 20TH CENTURY

With the opening tonight at the 20th Century of Moss Hart's rev Winged Victory the U, s. Army Air Forces own great Broadway stage hit wings it thrill-blazing way to the schesn with all it's gal lant adventure and romance song and laughter multiplied thousandfold as the magnificent Daryl F. Zanuck production gives it the heavens and earth in which to spread it's glory-tipped wings.
 Winged Victory" was born of General Henry H. Arnold's desire to present to the public in graphic form the way in which the Army Air Forces makes it's fighting men. Although numerous books and mo- ton picture stories have been writ ten about the topic, General Arn- old, whose first love is the great flying force he commands, desired to have the public know the full, authentic and intimate story of the men who fly our planes.
 There is a big cast. members all prominent in screen roles. several men stars in their own rights, in this big production.
 And since Winged Victory is even more than story of the AAF men and their glory-roaring ad- ventures, their songs and laughter, it also tells the story of romances and the cast contains many prom inent actresses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
By RICHARD H. SCOTT Central Press Correspondent

HELENA, Mont.-"Give me a bucking horse-anytime."
 This generally assented prefer ence to feeling an earthquake was expressed by a resident of Helena, the city where earthquakes occur on an average of about two every three days and at not too infre- quent intervals cause similar sem sations to that of riding a bucking horse.
 The Montana capital city has had more than 2,8O0 earth move ments since the weather bureau began keeping records in 1885, the year of the city's greatest quakes.
 According to geologists, the jolts occur when millions of tons of rock in a great batholith near Helena, settle, causing a vertical quake instead of the usual hori- zontal quake caused by the earth sliding towards the sea.
 The amount of the settling of the batholith, a huge mass of igneous rock of unknown depth, determines the seriousness of the jolt.
 Grim Experience
 It is not a novel experience but a grim one for the older residents of Helena who can remember wildly feeling the earth Ego crazy" beneath them and seeing buildings crumble and their neigh bors killed in that 1885 earth quake which headlined nearly every newspaper in the nation.
 All people like to think that the one thing that is solid and secure in this world is the ground be- heath them. Helenans cannot and they, naturally, do not like it.
 Last year, the city survived what became known as an '.in- vasion" of the decade jitters." This wave of fear came following the broadcast of a news story over the Helena radio station. The broadcast story pointed out that the city had suffered it's two greatest jolts in 1925 and 1885.
 In 1925, a major earthquake rocked an area of 50,000 square miles. While the epicenter was neat Three Forks, Mont, some 66 miles from Helena, the Montana capital city was badly shaken and damaged by the jolt.
 The 1885 quake centered near Helena and was felt as far west as Spokane. north as Alberta, Canada. and south as Sheridan, Wyo. In Helena, it caused an estimated $4,000,O00 in damage and four people were killed. many injured.
 Hundreds of the residents went
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13

out on the plains outside the city and camped, afraid to return to their damaged homes. They spent days there, fearing that an even worse jolt might come.
 The broadcast put emphasis on the fact that another 10 years had passed and that citizens were get ting premonitions that another major quake was due to hit Helena.
 Broadcast Stirs Citizens
 Immediately wing the broadcast, the populace began to stir, giving a miniature perform ance of the panic created by Or son Welles' Men from Mars epic.
 One call after another flooded the radio station. Many had mis- construed the word premonition for prediction and wanted more details. Others said fatly that they were leaving their homes and moving elsewhere. Sale of real estate tumbled.
 Then, on June 1, 1945, terrific quake jolted the city. Dishes rat tied off the shelves; chairs leaned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
COLISE U N D 0 U C L "A $
 SUNDAY
 SALTY 'ROURKE"

ists who supposed-and suppoe, now-that the politics of the United States must consist in politics of force in striving for the rule of American interests in the whole world"
 The editorial, entitled Tn Mem ory of the Great President" said that Roosevelt understood all of the meaning of the mortal danger of Fascism i. was one of those few politicians who really apprais- ed the many danger signals and warnings of the leaders of the So- viet. Union about the growing danger of Fascist aggression"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
3 WOMEN ARE
 ELECTED, JAPAN

TOKYO, April l3.-Thirty- three members of the 1942 ".Tojo Diet definitely were reelected and 40 other former members were returned to the Houso of Representatives on the basis of final returned tonight from all but six districts in the na- tion-wide election.
 Conservatives apparently had ciinched total majority, although the leading Liberal party was no where near control.
 With 349 of the House of Repre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
NEW BLOOD

WILLMAR, Minn. Meurice Lind blad has upset the Johnson politi- cal cart. For several years all the successful candidates for White side Township offices have been named by Johnson. But this year Lindblad won the post of super visor.
 Names of all other township officers? Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
COMMUNIST PAPER
 PRAISES LATE FOR

MOSCOW, April 13.-The Com munist organ Pravda today praised the late President Roosevelt as "an opponent of those neo-isolation-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-13
GIRL FOR BRANDALLs

MT. and Mrs. Martin Brandah became the parents of girl weigh ing pounds i ounce at St. Ann's Hospital at 1l.57 pm. yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
JWC BUSINESS MEETING

Juneau Woman's Club election of officers at business meeting 2 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, at penthouse A. F. L. & P. Company Building All members urged to att tend.
 ERNESTINE WOLFE, Sec. t257-t2)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
GL0VEMAKING ClASSES
 BE HELD MAY 6, !, 8

Miss Imogenes Ward of the Uni versity Extension Service announces the gloye-making classes will be held afternoons and evenings of May 6, 2 and 8.
 The afternoon classes are sche- duled to meet at 1:30 o'clock in the penthouse of the AE.L. and P Company building, while the eyc- ming classes which are for the ac- ccmmodation of office workers, are being held in the Home Economics Room of the Juneau High School at 8 o'clock.
 The following materials are re- quired for the gloye-making, and Miss Ward urges that each member of the classes be sure to come pre- pared with all items; manila fold CT or lightweight cardboard foi cutting glove pattern; sharp scis- sors; thimble; pencil. buttonholt twist, fine crochet threat, No. IS oi 20 cotton thread or 8 lightweight linen thread and as fine-eyed needle as will take the thread.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
FISHING NEWS

A subdued, empty-looking city float watched the last of the larg- est halbut fleet ever to clear port sail for outside waters today.
 The smaller. remaining boats were getting ready to go gillnet- ting.
 The following halibuters iced up at the last minute at the Juneau Cold Storage Co.,: Sitka, skippered by Capt William Doucett, Capt. Ed Welie's Linda; Capt. Orville Wheats Tucker; Capt. James Hou- ston's Addington.
 Capt. Carl Weidman's troller Helena also took on ice and bait preparatory to sailing today.
 The Gold Storage Co said the hait-boat Good Tidings is due again today with another 200 barrels of herring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
THE KNOCKOUT"
 ISSURE KNOCKOUT
 AT 2OTH CENTURY

Sport fans will be dcllghted to see the latest PRC feature The Contender starring Buster Crabbe and coming to the 2otfl Century tonight. MT. Crabbe's role of poor truck driver who enters a boxing competition in order to win the s500 first prize is filled with mo- ments of pathos as well as joy.
 There are, quite few fight scenes that are as realistic as any you have seen in real life. Add these to the many other dramatic moments in the picture: the girl reporter who is in love with Bus ter for himself only; the golddig- ger whose sole interest in the champion is monetary and the re- tired fight manager who comes out of his retirement to manage Bus ter Crabbe, and the sum total adds up to an intensely interesting melo- drama that will keep you interest cd until the last foot of film.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
GIRL SCOUT NEWS NOTES

Romance in Piff Piff Land" a play given at the Sweethearts Tea on Valentines Day, was given for the third time in front of the Legionnaires in meeting held in the Legion Hall Tuesday night at o'clock. The characters are Fran ces Kingsbury as King Flip, Shirley Casperson as Prince Charming, and Marjorie Malcolm as Princess Liz, comic tragedy in which all are killed in the end.
 Thursday afternoon the girls of Scout Troop held their meeting in the Evergreen Bowl. After the meeting. games such as tag, three deep and last couple out were play ed. We watched snow-slide rumble down a slope.
 One of the things discussed was going out to Paula K. Cooks house for the weekend around the sec end week in May. It would be just like camp with schedule and ev- erything. Paula has a lovely house in the country.
 Marjorie Malcolm, Reporter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
'NewsY Notes From Skagway

! Especial Correspondence) The Chamber of Commerce met in regu- lar session April 15, following a lunch served by the Womens Aux Hilary of the Presbyterian Church. Twenty-two members and one guest were present. The matter of the City buying the Golden North Hotel from the heirs of the late James Tropea, was discussed at some length and committee finally was appointed to look into the matter very thoroughly and present their findings at later meeting. On the committee are D. J. Melcare, Mary Pullen, c. A. Carroll, K. l.. Fuller and H. Riewe. A letter of thanks to the Rev Fredsell for his fine work in the organization and the community was ordered written. A committee to find out the town S reaction to "Daysaof 98' program for the Pan American Goodwill tour due here early in July was also appointed. Officers for l946 will be elected at the April 29 meet ing.
 Lillian Martha Johnson and Thaddeus O. Corwin were united in marriage April IS, U s. Commis- sioner Mary McCann performing the ceremony.
 Douglas Blanchard has returned home via plane from Juneau. He arrived in Juneau last week. MT Blanchard went out to Seattle for medical attention.
 Fred Cederburg returned on the last Norah after spending several weeks in Vancouver.
 Silas Dennis, son of MT. and Mrs. Chas Dennis, has recently receiv- ed his discharge from the Armed forces and is now at home with his parents. Mrs. Dennis, his mother, was discharged from St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau the first of the week and will return home soon. Mrs. Dennis has been in Juneau several weeks for medical attention.
 Mrs. Clara Connors arrived by steamer and will visit with her daughter, Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld and family.
 Oscar Selmer, who has been here visiting her mother for several weeks, has left for his home in Portland, Oregon.
 Orrin Edwards and son David flew home from Juneau after a brief visit in the Capital City. Les Powell, owner of Powells Liquor Store, ex-mortician and ex- tensive property owner in Skagway, was a passenger on the Norah for the States where he will spend sev- eral months because of ill health. The Woman's Club put on their play, Hill Billy Courtship" Friday evening April 26, at the High School Auditorium.
 E. Butterfield will leave on the next boat for the States. He stated that the first time he came to Alaska many years ago, it cost him $500.
 The favorite remark in Skagway the past two weeks has been Look out for my arm" The majority of adults and children have availed themselves of the free vaccination service offered by Dr. P. I. Dahl.
 Luther Phillips passed away at the T. B. Sanatorium about ten o'clock Friday morning after an extended illness. The youth, It years of age, came here from Petersburg He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Dora McGilton, and two sisters, Rose and Lillian. all of Skagway.
 A few friends bidden to take their sewing and spend the after noon with Mrs. Phillip Olsen. turn ed the tables and surprised her with handkerchief and pot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
FILM THRILL OF
 ROMANCE" K BILL
 SHOWING, CAPITOL

A picture with music and splen- did Technioolor is the Thrill of Romance" showing at the Capitol Theatre. Van Johnson and Esther Williams are starred and Carleton Young, Lauritz Melchoir, Frances Clifford, Henry Travers, Spring Bly, ington and Vince Barnett are in the cast.
 Thrill of a Romance" is the en- chanting story Of beautiful swim ming instructor who is rushed off her feet by a highly successful young business man (Mr. Young) Their hcreymcon at a swank resort is interrupted by his being called away to Washington business, and then the lonely bride meets Van, an Air Corps major on leave after epic achievements in the South Pa cific area.
 Almost before they realize it, they find themselves in love with each other, but both realize Esther is in most awkward position and she sends Van away. Before he leaves, the two get lost in the woods and dawn finds Young re- turning from his trip.
 The complications are fast, fur ious and funny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
CARSON LAWRENCE BUYS INTEREST IN
 SULLY'S BAKERY

Henry Sully, proprietor of Sully's Bakery, announced today that Car son Lawrence, wellknown Juneau baker, has purchased an interest ln Sully's Bakery and will take over the management of the busi- ness May l.
 Sully will not be active in the business after that date, devotiIig his time to the Juneau Young Hardware Company, of which he is now cC-0wner.
 Lawrence was associated with the bakery for 10 years, and last year purchased the Star Bakery which he has reen operating as Carson's Bakery. He will, continue to oper- ate Carson's Bakery store.
 Lawrence, said Sully, knows what the people of Juneau, want and the service and merchandise will con- tinue to maintain it's high stand ard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-30
ERIC FRIED HERE

Eric Fried of Polaris-Taku, ar rived in Juneau yesterday He is staying at the Gastineau.