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Evening star., 1946-03-21
Spring Arrives Here Officially
With Bolmy Weather as Proof

Spring bounced in with the wealth.
erman's, hearty cooperation today.
There was just the right touch in
the air as early morning temper
atures In the SOS were destined to
reach 65 before nightfall.
The sunshine quickly melted a
heavy frost In the suburbs that did
not harm the magnolias nor dispel
the promise Of cherry blossoms soon
to arrive.
# the weather continues even
mildly warm, the single Towering
Oriental cherry trees bordering the
Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park
should be In full bloom over the week
end, Interior Department oflcials
said today. .
Omcially, Spring came at 1888
am. when the suns center crossed
the equator.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Truman Takes Issue
With Navy Complaint
Over Fund Reduction
Says Statement Is Not
In Line With Facts;
Smith to ExpIoin

President Truman today took
sharp issue with complaints from
the Navy high command about
the reputed inadequacy of the
appropriation proposed for 1s47,
telling his news conference
bluntly that the Navy statement
is not in line with the facts.
The President was asked to COM
ment on the Nays request fol
$4,000, ,000, 900 more than the ad-
ministration was recommending.
He apparently was directing his
remarks at the testimony Tuesday
by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
OF naval operations, who told the
House Naval Affairs Committee that
Navy cut to the Budget Bureaus
figure of $4,224 ,000, 900 would be in
adequate either for national security
or Americas International COM
mitments.
Matter Is Misunderstood.
Admiral Nimitz said the Navy
wanted $4,000, ,0OO, 900, which would
give this Nation pre- eminent sea-
power and provide a balanced Navy
capable of continuing improvements.
The President said this whole
matter had been misunderstood and
that Budget Director Harold D.
Smith was going before Congress to
give an explanation.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Louis E.
Denfeld, chief of the Navy Bureau
of Personnel, told the House COM
mittee that the cut would force the
placing Of many Pacific bases on a
"caretaker basis" so they could not
be properly defended against attack.
Would Force Personnel Cut.
Admiral Denfeld testified the re-
duction in funds would require the
Navy to reduce its personnel from
an average Of 562 900 men in the
12-month period beginning July /
to an average 500, 600 men.
isn't it true you couldn't defend
the Pacific bases under such a pro-
gram?" asked Representative Rivers,
Democrat, of South Carolina.
"Yes, that's true" Admiral Den
field replied. Many of them would
have to be placed on a caretaker
basis"
If the recommended reduction
goes through, Vice Admiral Edward
l.. Cochrane told the committee
yesterday, work will have to be
stopped on the 80 per cent complete
battleship Kentucky and II other
ships and that three partially built
cruisers would have to be scrapped.
"The wise course would seem to
be to finish many of these warships
in which we already have heavy
investment, Chairman Vinson COM
mented.
Evening star., 1946-03-21

The Weather Bureau said spring
would continue with equal ardor
tomorrow, after the mercury drops
to around 40 degrees tonight. He
said it was Q more favorable be-
ginning than in 1921, when Wash
ington blistered under a high of SO
degrees, or in 1885, when the city
shivered to q reading of 10 degrees.
Today's predicted SIS was IL degrees
above normal for the day.
In Difference to the balmy wealth
er, Southern Railway System an
nounced air conditioning would be
turned On In all trains today instead
of April l, as originally scheduled.
But War Assets Corp. did not fall
ter in its plans to place on sale
50 900 pairs of standard trail type
snowshoes," built to Army specifica-
tions, for $10.75 q pair.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Bloze Flares on Ship
Carrying German POWs
BY the Associotsd Press

LIVERPOOL, Mar. 2l.-Fire broke
out in the engine room of the Amer
lean vessel Cape Douglas early to-
day, few hours after the ship had
anchored in the Mersey River with
more than 1000 German prisoners
aboard.
More than an hour after the alarm
was sounded firemen radioed that
the flames had been confined to the
engine room and were under control.
Cause of the blaze was not immedi-
ately determined.
The Cape Douglas, owned by the
Anchor Line, picked up her cargo
of war prisoners in San Francisco
They are to be employed on farms
in Scotland and Wales.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Red Submarines Reported
off South Coast Of Java
BY the Assoeiutsd Pres,

BATAVIA, Mar. 21.-Reports cir
culated here today that Russian SUBJ
marines were lying off the south
coast of Java.
The Allied commands made NO
comment.
The report was not confirmed by
any authorities in Batavia. The
sources supplied no details and gave
no indication of how the presence
Of any submarines in these waters
had been discovered or how they
might have been identified as Rus
sian.
A similar dispatch was transmit
ted from Batavia by the official
Netherlands news agency Aneta,
crediting apparently reliable re-
ports" It was circulated in Great
Britain by Reuters.
A later Reuters dispatch from Ba-
tayia quoted an unnamed Dutch
stan officer as saying investigation
failed to substantiate the report.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Jap Puper Estimates
Total Reporotions
By the Assoeiafsd Press

TOKYO, Mar. 21.-Japan may
have to pay her conquerors 258, ,650,-
00o, 900 yen ($17, ,243 1888 ,3S3) in rep
arations, the newspaper Yomiuri-
Hochi estimated today.
Economic experts at Allied head
quarters said as far as they knew
the japanese government had not
been informed of the total amount.
The newspaper said an estimated
250, ,000, 100000 yen ($l6,666, ,666, 1861
worth of Japanese assets overseas
would be taken as reparations by
the Allied nations, and that the
Japanese government would pay an
estimated $3.50, 100000 yen ($576,-
666 ,660 to owners of industrial
plants marked for seizure within
Japan.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Bread Law May Block
Wheat Conservation,
Expert Tells Farley
Commissioners Meet
With Boxers, Hear of
Conversion Difficulty

A spokesman for the Secretary
of Agriculture today told the Dis
trict Commissioners that failure
of the District and l3 other
States to cooperate may "bog
down" the entire Government
wheat conservation program.
Philip Talbert, an official of the
Agriculture Department, made the
statement at a conference of the
Commissioners and representatives
of several District bakeries.
Specifically, Mr.. Talbert alluded
to the city's bread-weight law under
which District bakers must bake
bread in loaves of one-half pound
multiples. The department has
called in all jurisdictions for a 10
per cent reduction in the weight
Of bread marketed, which, it was
said, Is not possible under the Dis
trict regulation.
Baker Cites Difficulties.
At the same time Mack L. Lang
ford, speaking for the Fairfax Bread
Co., which bakes for the Safeway
Stores. declared it would take sew
eral months to convert the neces-
sary machinery and procure the
necessary baking pans for any con-
siderable number of half-pound
loves
For more than 20 years the
wholesale baking industry here has
been geared to produce pound and
pound and one half loaves, Mr.
Langford said, and all installations
OF machinery are adjusted for this
output. To produce a half pound
loaf, he said, it would be necessary
to purchase all new baking pans
and to change the size of the wrap
pers with the weight half pound
printed thereon.
Pan manufacturers are so short
of durable metals, he added, that
there is no certainty when such new
pans would be available.
Instead, Mr.. Langford urged an
Evening star., 1946-03-21
President Indirectly Supports
Wallace Plan to Curb Boilers !.

National Democratic Club Monday
night Mr.. Wallace said members of
Congress irrespective Of party
who oppose their parties on major
issues should be barred from seeking
reelection on party platforms. The
suggestion brought vigorous criti-
cism from Capitol Hill.
Mr.. Truman also told a ques-
toner that he did not intend te
announce his candidacy for re-elec-
ton in 1948 in his speech at the
Jackson Day dinner here Saturda--
night.
The President told another ques-
toner that he would have d brief
mention Of foreign affairs in the
Saturday speech, but he added smil-
ingly that 1t was to be = political
address.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Truman Reappoints
John Russell Younq
AsD.C. Commissioner
64-Yeor-OId Nominee
Will Sturt His Third
Three-Yeor Term April a

President Truman today re-
appointed Commissioner John
Russell Young to a third three
year term. The present term ex-
pireS April 4.
Mr.. Young, who will be 64 on
April 2. took Office in 1910 as sur
prise appointee of President Roose-
welt. At that time he was rounding
out 20 years as White House cor
respondent for The Star. He was
renominated by Mr.. Roosevelt in
1943.
AS chairman, Mr.. Young was pre-
siding at a board meeting this
morning when word of his reap
pointment came. He said he was
highly complimented and gratified
by President Truman's confidence"
and would give the District the best
government possible.
Cut District Debt.
During the war years his super
vision over the budget Office and
other financial matters was credited
with reducing the Districts debt to
the Federal Government SIG, 900 600.
He also has direct supervision of
the Police and Fire Departments and
was responsible for the appoint
ments of the late Edward j. Kelly
and his successor, Harvey G. Gala
han, as police superintendents, and
the new fire chief, Clement Murphy.
Mr.. Young also has backed a bill
now pending in Congress to relieve
the Board of Public Welfare of all
but advisory duties in the admin
istration of penal institutions.
In August, 1941, Mr.. Young was
named co-ordinator of civilian de-
fense for the Washington area by
former Mayor La Guardia of New
York, then director of the Office of
Civilian Defense.
Native of Washington.
A native of Washington, Mr..
Young was educated in the public
schools here and the Industrial Art
School at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Young began his newspaper
career in Philadelphia, returning to
Washington to join The Stars rep
ortorial staff in 1907.
As newspaperman he was presi-
dent of the White House Core
spondents' Association in 1922 and
1928, and is a member of the Ma
sonic Order, the Knights of Pythias,
the National sPress Club, Overseas
Writers, Gridiron Club and Alfalfa
Club.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
installation Of UNO Bar
Found to Be Legal
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 21.-The
United Nations Organizations latest
legal puzzle resolved itself today
into a tempest in a cocktail shaker.
The question was whether the in
stallation of a bar at the UNO's
headquarters at Hunter College in
the Bronx would violate the State
liquor law prohibiting bar within
200 feet of q school.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Russians See Iran c Changes Near
In Foreign, Internal Policies
Government Poper Izvestio Warns Against
Continuing Lines Of 'Reoctionoy Circles

25, 1941, some months before the
conclusion of the Soviet British
Iranian treaty. The article said
Britain also moved troops in, basing
their presence on the formal agree
ment signed later.
1zvestia said that, despite the tri-
partite treaty, the former Shah and
pro- Fascist militarists tried for a
time to show armed resistance, that
the Shah sabotaged provisions OF
the tripartite treaty and that Hit
leriteS continued to function in
Iran. The Shah was compelled to
abdicate.
AFTER the conclusion of the Rus
sian British Iranian treaty, pro-
Fascist figures went underground in
the struggle against the Allies.
forming chain of nationalistic or
ganizations, Izvestia said. During
the first half of 1912 all these pro-
Fascist organizations were united in
a single organization under the
name of Mellium Iran"
Izvestia related that in 1943 the
Allied military authorities located
the pro-Fascist organization. arrest
ing two German agents, Franz
Mayer and ex-Consul Schultze and
others, including some German par
achutists hiding among Southern
tribes.
The article said this demonstrat-
ed that 1ranian government circles
actually aided and defended pro-
Fascism.
IZvestia attacked what it called
reaction in Iran, saying there was a
lack Of cultural and social reforms
and failure to settle the question of
national minorities. agrarian reform
and new labor laws.
There was great agitation for
these, Izvestia said, and Azerbaijan
finally determined her own course by
proclaiming herself autonomous.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Late Bulletin
Row at Vordomun Heorinq

Senators Mcfarland, Demo-
crat, Of Arizona and Donnell,
Republican, Of Missouri en-
gagged in q heated exchange
today over conduct Of the
Senate hearing on the nomi-
nation Of Commodore James
K. Vardaman, jr., to the Fed
eral Reserve Board. Senator
DOnnell accused Senator Nc
Earland Of not allowing the
witness. Frank Bittner, to
answer questions fully"
Earlier Story on Pare A-2.)
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Gen. Eisenhower Asks Conqress
For Indefinite Draft Extension
Suggests 18-Month Inductee Service Limit;
Patterson Urges 20 Per Cent Increase in Poy

tension OF the Selective Service Act.
which expires on May IS of this
year.
Should the Selective Service Act
not be continued and should our
recruiting program fail to establish
and sustain volunteer Army of the
requisite size" Mr.. Patterson said,
"the military position of this coun-
try. and therefore our ability to pre-
serve the peace we have won, would
become precarious.
This country cannot afford to
take chances on manpower for the
Army he added.
Mr.. Patterson told the committee
that extension of the draft should
be coupled with a 20 per cent overall
Ca ND a 6,Y-
Evening star., 1946-03-21
IS Inmates Sow Way Out
Of Maine Reformutory
BY the Associossd Press

SOUTH WINDHAM, Me-, Mar. 81.
Fifteen inmates of the Maine
State Mems Reformatory escaped
today by saving through an iron
window bar and sliding so feet down
a rope from the third story of the
main dormitory.
Supt. P. D. Hayden said 80 men
were in the dormitory, many of
them asleep, when the break was
made. He expressed belief that
three or four Of the men planned the
escape.
Evening star., 1946-03-21
Rudium Nuzis Seized
Sent to Czechs Here
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, Mar. 21.-Radium seized
by the Germans from the Czech
consulate in Osaka in 1889 has
safely reached the Czech Embassy
IN Washington, Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters announced today.
Evening star., 1946-03-21

(See BREAD, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-03-21

See DRAFT, Page A-20.)
Evening star., 1946-03-21

(See RUSSIA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1946-03-31

Pittsburgh Paints
Sunproof House Paint in
white and ooIors. o., 81
0oI., 3.35. Woterspor
Vornish in clear and s
wood finishes. o., lao.
Pt., 45e.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
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In a statement made to Secro- tary Krub in Juneau by halpn d. Rivers, Attorney General for Alas ka relating to land administration policies Ot the Department of the interior, the Attorney General said:
 The program announced for de- veloping Alaska, coupled with re- toration of over Is million acres 10 the public domain and VacatInS O. 8O-rod shore space reserves aI- tecting 34 homesites, is ample eV- idence that a new day has dawned. Nevertheless, certain hang-oVers of previously instituted policies still block full-throttle develop ment of the Territory.
 Allowance is asked for breylty of this statement impelled by shortage of time.
 "The worst deterrant to indus trial development and settlement ln Alaska Is the aboriginal claims 0eclsion issued by the former sec retary, with the aid of his solicit CTS. under guIse oI administering the fisheries. Brief historical refer elces combined with practical con alterations show the error of said decision.
 "In the Treaty of CessiOn the Territory was declared to be free and unencumbered by any reserVa- tions etc." and aboriginees made subject to such laws and regula- tions as the United States may from time to time adopt in regard to aboriginal tribes in that coun- try" Since 1870 restrictions on sealing, etc., have applied to all persons alike. The Act of May F. 1884, opening Alaska to mining claims provided that Indians ol OTHER PERSONS shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or oc- cupation or now claimed by them but the terms under which such persons MAY ACQUIRE TITLE tc such lands is reserved for future legislation of Congress- The White Act of 1924 prohibited any excld. siYe right of fishery in Alaska within any area. Through the years conversation measures have been applied to all alike. The Fore5t Service land administration pro gram has long recognized only act ual evidence of occupancy in par ticular places without regard tC
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23

FOR SALE Good Springfield rifle, 30.O6 cal. rebarreled, with 33OS, Weaver hunting scope, shock absorber and sling complete. Rifle as issued. You can make a sport ster if you wish. Shoots accurately. A bargain. First $125.00 in money orders takes it. Condition like new. Write Lee Nichols, care of U. S.. Post Office, Ketchikan, or will trade on good 300 or 375 Magnum, model 70 rifle 36-2tc
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
TO JOIN JaHEaU EMPIRE
 REPORTORIAL STAFF

David Webster, son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Webster of the Presbyterian church, has received word from the Daily Alaska Elm pire in Juneau, that he is to re- port there September 8 to become member of their reportorial taff. Young Webster worked fol merly on the Spartan Daily, daily newspaper of the San Jose State College, San Jose, California, from which school he graduated this spring. He served with the Cali fornia State Guard during the war.
 (Ed. Note: Best Of luck, Dave, and give our regards to Elmer)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
CATHOLIC DEVOTIONs Rev. Father II. Hook. Pastor

Sunday, Aug 25 Eleventh Sunday after Pentieost.
 No Holy Masses. Rev. Pr. Hoch will be in Petersburg.
 Week day Holy Masses at 7:30 a. m
 Servers for the week - Masters Justin and Gregory Ripley
 Miss YVonne Bakke will decorate the Altar for last week of August.
 Friday, August 30 - Feast of St. Rose of Lima, Patroness of our Church. This is a day of special devotion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
HOME ON NO. SEA

Mrs. II. B. ThornqUist and son Paul are expected home on the No. Sea on it's return trip from Sitka.
 Mrs. Thornqutst and Paul have been visiting old friends in Skag- way the past two weeks and are arriving 1n Juneau today on the Princess boat where they wal take in the town" while awaiting the North Sea.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ihe ReY. J. D. Webster

@A as@FF eH Ls " NAob@A Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m. This months Sermons will in. clude:
 August Il: Christian Dimen. sions.
 August Is: Christian Strength. August 25: Christian Skill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23
At The Churche s
SALVATION ARMY

Friday night, 8:00 Holiness Meeting.
 Sunday 11:OO a. m. Holiness meeting; 6:OO D. m. Sunday School; $500 D. n. Salvation meeting.
 Wednesday [ D. m. Junior and Young Peoples Legion
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-08-23

LOST-Pair of glasses. $5 re- ward for return. Call Sentinel of flee. 38-tic
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-07


THE family of the murdered Gladys Marsden and the
confessed killers brother, Charles BIatter pictured
at police headquarters they awaited police report
on the tragic Staying which occurred here Dec 90
At left, EN- &c TearIe Wofford of the murdered
tries TO comfort Mrs. Mary Barnes Is the vic
TINS mother while Charles Blattert Cat rgh, brother
of the confessed killer, sits and dazed. He took
his brother police headquarters after he confessed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-19
LEGION JUNIORS
MEET C0LDSB0R0
Game Scheduled AT Legion
Stadium Tonight At
7:45 p. m.

The Wilmington American Legion
Junior baseball team will attempt
to stretch their two game winning
streak to three tonight at 7:45 pm.
when they battle the invading
Goldsboro nine at Legion stadium.
Coach Leon Brogden has an
nounced that he will send Duncan
Futrelle or Hewlett to the mound,
Behind the bat will be Levy Heath.
Futreile will probably get the nod,
as he hurled excellent ball
against the Swansboro club last
week.
The remainder of the Wilmington
lineup will place Berman Hayden
On first, Paul Horton at the key
stone, Homer Brewer at third and
J. c. Price at short. The outfleld
trio will be made up of Fennell'
Gibson and Austin.
The local Juniors have won two
games in the eastern division ano
lost none. Both victories were scor-
ed against Swansboro by the mar
gins of IA TO 5 and % to 3.
Officials announced that two radl-
os would be installed in the press
box so that the fans could get the
Louis-Conn fight results.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-19
VETS FAMILIES
TO RECEIVE AID
Committee Votes Blanket
Benefits Under Social
Security

WASHINGTON, June 18.-R-
The House Ways and Means com
mittee voted Tuesday to blanket
the families of all World War Ii
veterans under the Social Security
Old Age and Survivors insurance
without cost to the veter-
ans, for a period of three years.
Moreover, the committee order
ed the preparation of a bill for a
far-reaching overhauling OF the
Social Security law.
Chairman Doughton D-N.CJ
told newsmen he expects Congress
to act on this legislation before 1t
adjourns for a summer recess.
The committee already has ap-
proved these changes in the law:
l. A so percent increase next
January in the old age n sur-
viors insurance tax, from the pres
ent one percent to is percent on
both employees pay and employers
payrolls. Proponents OF this
change contended the boost is
necessary to keep the security
fund solvent.
2. Blanketing of over 2oo, ooo
maritime workers under the I'M
employment compensation pro-
visions of the law, with Jobless
maritime workers to receive bene-
fits at a rate and duration as
prescribed by the states OF their
residence. 49,,
Yet to be voted upon by the
committee, as part o. the security
law revision bill, are proposals
for extending the old age and SUI.
insurance to some 20,Ooo' ooo
not now in covered en-
ployment, including farm work
ers, self employees and domestic
workers.
If the house and senate approve
the committee action on veterans
security insurance, the WIDOW,
children and dependent parents OF
q veteran who dies within three
years would receive approximate
" $25 a month each.
Such benefits would run 1oI
children until they become 10
wears old, and for the widow until
49, youngest child reaches ID.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-19
BY ROY COOK

row we eat fish," he told his
neighbors.
Clyde Has Plans To Make
Clyde Jordon, speedball under
hand finger of the Fire Depart
ment softball team has to rear
range his vacation. Monday night
he was given the North Carolina
Softball yearbook and he promptly
asked on what dates the tour
naments would be held this year.
When informed the dates had been
set for August IA thru 10, Clyde
said, "Ah, Shucks," but he hopes
to make his plans to attend the
games. He has participated in the
Journeys for the past couple of
years and is hoping to go back
this year. For two years he played
in the state tournaments as a pitch
err for the City Optical club. His
team, is leading the league and
will probably enter the series this
year.
Y. M. C. A. Camp
Adam Smith, physical director
of the Y. M. C. A. says he has al
ready signed 81 boys for the Y
camp this year. Camp Chicagimi
has room for go boys and the ply
steal director is looking for a full
program this season. All boys in
terested are urged to contact him
at Y. M. C. A.
Pirate Additions
Manager Shunny Brittian has
with the addition of Hargrove
strengthened his club considerably
'Hoggy' Davis and Bill Hatsfieid.
These two players gave good &C
counts for themselves in Mondays
game with Dunn-Erwin. Davis, son
of deputy sheriff Porter Davis,
drove in two Pirate runs and look
ed good with the stick Bill Hats
field did a very good job at the
keystone sack and displayed plen-
ty of fighting spirit and that
is the type ball players Brittien
takes to win ball game I'VE
gotta have players with plenty of
hustle and I think these two lads
have just that, the tanned skip
per said.