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Evening star., 1946-11-09
tCAA Promises Probe
Of Sabotage Charge
IAt RiverdaIe Plant

Spokesman for the Civil Aero
nautics Administration promised a
full investigation today of charges
Of sabotage at the Engineering &
Research Corp, Riverdale, manu-
facturers Of the sportplane 'Er-
coupe"
L. A. Wells, company president
yesterday announced the layoff, ef-
fective Immediately. of $500 EN-.
ployes, and the suspension of pro-
duction until about December 9.
The company, in an official report
released early this afternoon, stated
Company notice to employees in
formed them that suspension was
due to requests received from dis
trinutors and dealers for reduction
of deliveries during the winter
months.
Lack Hangar Space.
Reasons given by distributors and
dealers for inability to handle in
excess of 10 planes per day include
lack of hangar space for which dis
tributors and dealers cannot get
materials, closing in of winter wealth
er in many States, the unsettled
economic condition of the country
and the stock market decline.
The company further Informed
employees that completed planes now
on hand are sufficient for deliveries
during November and early De.
cember. Production is expected te
be resumed early in December. Re-
sumption of production will be al
the rate of about 10 planes per day
Reports of sabotage of planes by
disgruntled employees are without
foundation" Mr.. Wells said.
mo evidence of any defects has
been discovered beyond usual manu-
featuring experience. Behavior oi
employees after receipt of notice OF
layof was without incident and all
persons seemed to appreciate and
understand the company's problems
1T is understood by the company
that an investigation by the De-
partment of Commerce has disclosed
that a recent accident involving an
Ercoupe at Largo, Md, was in nc
way connected with any structural
or engineering defect in the plane.
A report of sabotage came from
Horace Thompson, a mechanic in
the experimental flight test division
who said holes were drilled in gaso-
line lines and covered with tape
and shellac to prevent detection.
Planes Mutilated.
Meanwhile, at the CAA. A. s.
Koch, in charge of the safety regu-
lations branch, said that inspectors
at the Riverdale plant worked out
Of the regional Office in New York
and that he was currently await
ing a full report from New York
on the charges.
Charles E. Planck, CAA informa-
ton director, said that the admin
istration would not be able to take
definite action or make statements
until the reports of its inspectors
were published.
The company, which manufac.
|tured bomber turrets during the war
has employed between $500 and g.
500 persons, and production until re.
Gently was about 80 planes a day
ERGO, as the plant is known, is
currently engaged in a controversy
with the Wage Sterilization Boarc
in Philadelphia over its discontinue
ance of the bonus payments to en-
ployes last April.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
.0'Conor Lead Grows
By 200 Due 10 Error;
Markey Still Hopeful
eY Tho Asseeicsed prsss

BALTIMORE, Nov. Campaign
strategists for D. John Markey, Re-
publican candidates~for the United
States Senate, stu refused today to
concede the election Of Gov. OConor
although an error uncovered In the
official canvass of Baltimore polling
places boosted the Democratic can
didate's lead by 200 votes-to 1888.
The 20Q-vote change in Gov.
O'Conor's favor came when election
officials unlocked two voting ma
chimes in one precinct and found
clerks there had reported 200 more
votes than were cast. The error
was in the vote reported for Mr..
Markey.
The correction, together with an
unofficial tabulation of canvassed
results in all % Maryland counties
and unofficial returns from Balti-
more City, gave Gov. O'Conor 236, 1873
and Mr.. Markey 234,550.
Four Precincts Still Missing.
City election supervisors, working
on the long job of opening ofhcial
reports from 471 polling places, still
had not reached the four precincts
missing from the unofficial count.
Election supervisors hope to COM
plete the canvass today, and cam
paign managers of both candidates
agreed Gov. O'Conor would increase
his lead still further.
Gov. O'Conor's aides predicted the
canvass would give him an addi-
tional 500 votes.
May Ask Recount.
Republicans have not yet disclosed
any intention of asking recount,
although some have said unofdcially
that course might be. followed in
counties Gov. O'Conor took by small
margins.
The slow uphill fight by Mr.. Mar
KEY to overcome the unofficial H.
998 deficit with which he came out
of Baltimore City was stalled yes
terday when the counties where his
predicted strength lay completed
their canvass and he was still be-
hind.
Mr.. Markey won out in 13 OF the
q counties where he picked up
IL, 1850 votes. OF this gain, 3,499
came from Baltimore County and
the remainder from Allegany, Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Charles,
Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Har-
ford, Somerset, Talbot and WASH
ington.
Beall Reelected by 15,469.
Meanwhile, official returns from
the 9th Maryland district showed
Representative Beall, Republican,
reelected by q margin OF 15,469
votes over Radio Announcer Arch
Mcdonald, Montgomery County
Democrat.
The table.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

tory Of the county Republican ticket
Tuesday.
"I thought we might win few
Offices" he said, but I never ex-
pected anything like this"
Republican by Heritage.
Being Republican is heritage
with Mr.. Dawson. He recalled that
his grandfather, the late Lawrence
"A. Dawson, was arrested in Rock
vile during the Civil War because he
was a Northern sympathizer.
Born IS years ago on a South
Dakota Indian reservation, Mr.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
HospituI Head Replaced

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. Q (R.-
The Emergency Hospital Board an
nounced yesterday that Loran S.
Messick, former superintendent, had
left the institution and Is being
temporarily replaced by Marie Stein,
directress Of nurses.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Mr.. Mcdonald received 14,481 votes
-, c0n fo,. Afr peoN

Mr.. Mcdonald received a. ,481 votes
to 16,629 for Mr.. Beall.
In other Statewide contests Hall
Hammond, Democrat, lost to George
C. Doub, Republican, 14,073 to 49,
533 in the attorney general race, and
Alexander T. Grier, Republican, de-
|feated James L. Lacy, Democrat, 49,
727 to 1896 for controller.
Leading the local Republican
ticket was DR.. Roy Tasco Davis,
who was elected to the State Senate
with 17,223 votes as compared with
1882 for Joseph A. Cantrel.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Dr.. Sizoo May Quit
New York Pastorate,
Church Circles Hear

Reports were current in New York
church circles today that the Rev.
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of the
Collegiate Reformed Church of st.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
Do You Know Thot

One night recently, between
4 pm. and 8 am, Children's
Hospital treated IS emergency
cases?
The building fund campaign:
Amount needed S1,3O0,O00.o0
Received through Thurs
udy --------.--- <tSS~f.c,
Contributed yesterday, 90
To be raised----e--- 236'O2l.Zo
Contributions should be sent
to the Children's Hospital New
Building Fund, Thirteenth and
v streets NV, washington 8,
D. G.
Evening star., 1946-11-09
By J. B. Zotmon

Two successive defeats at the polls
and an inforced three-year vaca-
ton from politics when he was in
the Army didn't feaze Walter w.
Evening star., 1946-11-09

(This Is the second OF series OF
articles on ne,o officials elected in
Montgomery County,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

A request for specific informa- tion concerning housing construc- tion and housing needs was today issued by Mayor Waino Hendrick- son and Burr Johnson of the Cham Ter of Commerce Housing Commit tee.
 This information, the Mayor said, will be used to assist the city's housing committee in preparing a report on needed material for new housing and housing currently un- der construction. This report is be- ing made at the request and for the official use of George w. Coplen, regional housing expeditor for the National Housing Authority, and T. O. Hoagland, also of the MIA.
 The two officials are now in Ju- neau gathering data on the city's housing situation before going to Ketchikan to complete surveys there They plan to leave today, and will come back to Juneau be- fore returning to Washington, D. c.
 All persons having construction of houses or apartments underway, and those who contemplate building houses or apartments, that will be available to veterans, and who are in need of materials to finish such construction are asked to make known these needs to Housing Committee members, MT. Johnson or Mayor Hendrickson.
 This information will be used in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
Housing Construction
 Information Is Sought

an overall estimate of the cltys needed housing materials.
 A permanent housing committee will be appointed in the very near future, Mayor Hendrickson said This committee will assist the city in formulating plans to take care of Juneau's housing needs and the needs of those planning construc- tion.
 In Anchorage, MT. Coplen was told that the local needs there was for 1482 new housing units AL though pledging his aid in attempt ing to clear the situation as soon as possible, the MIA official said that the city could expect no help from the Outside within the next 90 days. He told committeeman there that he would exert every effort to speed needed materials but he must first convince Wash ington of the emergency
 The report being prepared in Ju- neau on housing needs here is also to be used in Washington as evi- dence of the urgency of Alaska housing situation.
 The Juneau committee wishes to determine the exact need of local housing accommodations, All per sons needing housing are asked tc clip out the application below, fill it in as indicated and either mail CT take it to the City Clerks office by Saturday noon, September '.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
BIG PROGRAM FOR SEASON PLANNED
 AT JWC MEETING

With a pace-setting agenda of accumulated business to work through after the three months summer recess, members of the Ju- neau Woman's Club foregathered Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the Alaska Light and Power Co. penthouse, to take action on pend- ing business and consider major projects of the new club year.
 Voted into existence in response to petitioning letters were appoint ment of a delegate to the Alaska Statehood Assn, Gastineau Chan nel branch, and payment Of the club membership fee; donation of S25 to the Juneau Health Council for use toward allaying expenses in cidental to transfer of the Health Center; the forwarding of letter to the City Council requesting a re- port on the public utilities survey of a year ago.
 f1loO ldooOh WC1C lllONAOilp OC SCAii bine business and luncheon meet ings during the current year, in continuance of the custom during the past year; and printing of ti:e annual club program.
 Study Groups
 Two study groups-in Interna- tional Relations and Peace-time Planning will be held through the winter, it was announced by De- partment Chairman Mrs. J. P. Will liams and Mrs. Don Foster, with the first to be held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2 o'clock, in the penthouse of the Alaska Light and Power Go; while the second will be held on the same day but during evening sessions from 7:30 to o'clock in the var ious homes of study members.
 Also announced was a series of local talent concerts, to be given under auspices of the Department
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

CT; Finance, Mrs. John Mccormick; Membership, Mrs. Willis R. Booth; Hospitality, Mrs. Josephine Boyd General Program, Mrs. M. o. John- son: Radio. Mrs George Purington; Publicity, Mrs. Harold cronroos.
 Named to the club Building Board were Mrs. D. W. Heron, Mrs. c. w. Warfield, Mrs. Edith Walker, Mrs Mildred R. Hermann, Miss Ann Coleman Special repre- sentatives appointed are Mrs. Ern- est Gruening and Mrs. Harold Sver- drup, Girl Scouts; Mrs. William l.. Paul, Health Council; Mrs. D. w. Heron, Library committee. Mrs. Milton Daniel, telephone.
 Filling offices for the first gen. eral meeting were: Mrs. Robert Treat, Custodian; Mrs. J. " Cole, Officer-at-Large; Miss Ann Cole man, Treasurer Mrs. John Brill hart, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. E. s. Heiser, Recording Sec retary; Mrs A. E. Glover, Vice President, and Mrs. R. E. Coughlin, President.
 Because of the scheduled depar- ture of MT and Mrs. E. S. Heiser sometime this month, Mrs. Heiser's resignation was accepted and Mrs, E. P Chester was elected to fill l the pest vacated.
 Due to the labor unrest which prevented the luncheon planned for the first meeting, plans for the event had to be deferred until la ter in the month, at a date to be specified, it was announced. Mem bers are asked to watch the Empire for the announcement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
H0ME(0 OWING DINNER
 PLANNED BY SEARS

Eastern Star. Juneau Chapter, No. '. will entertain Tuesday night at 6:30 o'clock with its annual Home coming Dinner for all members, es- corts and visitors. The dinner will be held in the Scottish Rite Temple and will be followed by a regular meeting at 8 o'clock
 Alice Brown. Secretary, has ask ed that all persons planning to at tend call Red 380 or Black ASA as soon as possible. Tomorrow is the "deadline" for reservations for the dinner.
 Mrs. Julia Rice is chairman in charge of arrangements for the an- nual event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

The firefly is not fly, but a beetle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

Sweeney would De there, and she remained for the entire session Mrs. Scott inquired about their many friends and sent their best regards to the folks at home"
 Mrs. Sweeney enjoyed the visit to Spokane notwithstanding the fact that it was very hot and the of getting up at 6 o'clock in the morning to be sure to get through the breakfast line in time to be at the meeting at the open ing hour of 8:45 o'clock. Mrs. Sweeney remarked that sleep was cut of the question, since there were at least three in every room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

of Fine Arts and Mrs. Don McMul- lin, chairman.
 Twelve new members voted into Che club during the session were: Mrs E P. Chester, Mrs. Harold Gronroos, Mrs Max Penrod, Mrs c. c. Carter, Mrs. Henry Lorenzen, Mrs w. H. Knape, Mrs. David Ramsay, Miss Helen Van Tuyl, Mrs George Washington, Mrs. Frank Oliver, Mrs. Don Miller, Mrs Van zandt.
 Radio Programs
 Representing the Executive Board, which is in charge of programs for the month of September, Mrs. A. E. Glover announced radio pro- grams to be given each Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock beginning Sept. 4, when immediate past presi- dent Mrs. James V. Cole spoke, out lining the purposes and activities of the club for the benefit of new corners of the Juneau area. Sched- uled for Sept. II is a talk en the work for crippled children in Alas ka; Sept Is, an evaluation of the Statehood for Alaska question with a presentation of arguments on both sides to be given by Mrs M. O. Johnson; Sept. 25, a musical program
 Committees
 Department cnairman and stand ing committees announced by Mrs. R. E. CCughlin President, and ap- proved by the Executive Board were: Peace time Service, Mrs. Don Foster, Cwhose department is a continuation of Wartime Service and Post-War Planning; Educa- tion, Mrs. Elton Engstrom, Civic Improvement and Public Welfare, Miss Belle Hartune; Fine Arts, Mrs, Don McMullin; Legislature, Mrs. Don Burrus, International Rela- tions, Mrs. J. P. Williams; Ameri- can Home, Mrs. Jack Fletcher; Associate Membership, Mrs. Mil dred R. Hermann. Department committees will take charge oi program activities for succeeding months as scheduled beginning with Education in october, Mrs. Coughlin explains).
 Historian, Mrs Katherine Hook
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05

Empire Want Aos p-::.-.s results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
FISH LANDINGS

Fish landings here yesterday to- taled 8l 100 pounds of salmon, black cod and halibut.
 Tom Sandvik's Norland sold Ill., coo pounds of black cod and hali- but to New England Fish Company. The packer Elfin II, Skipper E. O. Swanson, brought in 50,000 pounds of salmon to Alaska Coastal Fish cries; and the Janette under Skip per Merle Rhodes, sold 30,000 pounds of black cod, also to ACT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
NEW DISTRICTS ARE OPENED FOR FISHING

The Fish and Wildlife Service announces that commercial fish ing for salmon is permitted in the following districts from 3 o'clock September 5 to 6 o'clock Septem- Der T.
 Clarence Strait District, central, southeast and southwest sections only.
 South Prince of Wales Island.
 Summer Strait District, excepting Ernest Sound, Zimovia Strait and Bradfield Canal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
SMITH ELECTED
 UNA PRESIDENT

c. J. Cmlth was elected president of the Juneau Merchants Associa- tion at a meeting of the Board of Directors held last evening in the office of Homer Garvin.
 Other officers elected were Frank Hermann, vice-president: Jack Burford, secretary, and Amy Lou Blood. treasurer.
 The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held Septem- ger H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
ROOF FOR RENT

HONOLULU, Sept. 5.-The hous- ing shortage in Honolulu apparent ly has reached a new high"
 This ad appeared in the Star Bulletin:
 Furnished roof for rent, 721 Cap tain Cook Avenue"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
MRS. SWEENEY IS
 BACK FROM GRAND ASSEMBLY, SPOKANE

Mrs. Edward Sweeney, Deputy Supreme Inspector for Alaska, Order of Rainbow for Girls, has return ed from attending the 20th an nual session Of the Grand Assembly which was held in Spokane from August p to 24.
 There were over 1900 delegates registered, including two girls from the Anchorage Assembly, Sidney Jean Raynor, a Past Worthy Ad- visor, and Rosada Olson. Other out of-state visitors were the Supreme Inspectors of Montana and Ore gon, the Deputy Inspector from Ill., inois and the Grand Worthy Ad- visors of Montana and Oregon.
 According to Mrs. Sweeney, the meetings were held in the Masonic Temple, as were the luncheonS and banquet. There were just over 100 at the Mother Advisors luncheon, about 125 at the Grand Cross of Color luncheon and over TOO at the grand banquet. At the Mother Advisors luncheon each guest was presented with an Alaska Cotton Corsage." These made such a hit that the few who did not receive them were disappointed, and the Alaska deputy promised to send them each one on her return home.
 INTEREST INCREASES
 "Ihcreased interest in Rainbow was indicated by the number of Maspns and Stars and Rainbow girls who attended all of the meet ings,' said Mrs. Sweeney. She men tioned that it was also shown by the increased number of skits which were presented by the various as semblies competing for awards and b- the number of past grand off cers. who attended this meeting.
 During the past year there was an increase of 1929 members, making a total of 10,179 girls who are active in Rainbow in this jur- isdiqtion. This figure would have been larger were it not for the fact that each year about 800 girls reach their majority either through attaining their 2oth birthday or by marriage. At that time they are taken off the active list and plac- ed on the lifetime honor list.
 Besides disposing of routine bus mess and the reading of various reports, the Grand Officers initiated ' number of new candidates, con- ferIed the majority degree on eight or nine girls, and conferred the Grand Cross of Color" honor on a very large class. Mrs. Sweeney said that the Seattle Assembly, No. put on a beautiful and impress sive; memorial service honoring ten Rainbow girls who had died during theEyear.
 NEW GWA
 Miss Margaret Arnold of Benton, Washington. was elected and in- stalled as the new Grand Worthy Advisor, and it is her hope that she ands some of the other officers may be able to make a visit to some of the Alaska assemblies during her term. Plans of the Alaska Deputy'S offieial visits to the Alaska Assem- blieS would probably be arranged l, to coincide with such a visit by the sGrand Officers if possible. , While in Spokane, Mrs. Sweeney enjoyed visit with Mrs. Walter Scott, former resident of Juneau Mrs Scott went to Spokane from Idaho when she learned that Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
NO RPMC MEETING.

The noon meeting tomorrow of the BPWC will not be held at the Baranof owing to the present tieup.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-05
MISS LANE ROFF TEACHER OF PIANO

Beginners preferred. Phone Red { 575. (adv) b
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-13

sesses-in reduced scale-so many ot the mainline Stratocruiser's fea- lures, has wing span of more than 86 feet and is approximately GU feet long. These include hot ar anti-icing of wing and tail surfaces; dual-wheel tricycle. landing gear and steerable nose wheel; low entrance doors with steps incorporated Tn them to eliminate ramps and other ground-handling equipment, pro vision for cabin presentation for passengers comfort; a system for cabin heating and ventilating on the ground as well as in the air; easily removable and interchange. able power plants; and vide -visioii rcomy flight control cabin with completely accessible flight and en- zine control systems.
 The airplane also has a high wing, which will assure passengers of an unobstructed view. A complete over haul and service bases for the plane are to be maintained at Seattle and parts depots will be established where need is proved, MT. Anderson said.
 MT. Anderson, whose eight years in the aviation industry has given him a wide experience in the en- gineering, sales and service phases of the business, joined the Boeing organization shortly after complet- ing his World War II duties as a Navy Commander. As an aviation maintenance officer he served nine ten months in the South Pacific. He was graduated from Yale Uni versity in 1887.
 He expects to be in Juneau until Monday and is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-13
'THUNDERHEAD' IN
 TECHNIC0L0R IS
 AT 2OTH CENTURY

Out of the greatness that was
 My Friend Flicka, grander story, with even greater heart, comes laundering to the screen when 20th Century-Fox's brilliant Technicolor filming of Thunder Ihead-Son of Flicka,' based on Mary O'Hara's beSt-loved, best seller, opens tonight at the 20th Century Theatre. With Roddy Me Dowell, Preston Foster and Rita Johnson heading the cast, and giv- en the benefit of the most spectac- ular outdoor production of the year, the film is being acclaimed as a truly thrilling adventure, more mag nificent and wonderful than any thing yet screened.
 A sequel to My Friend Flicka, '" "Thunderhead-Son of Flicka' car ries the story of Ken Mclaughlin, the wistful, sensitive boy who loves horses, Rob Mclaughlin, his ranch CT father and Nell, the mother of the family. on from where its sen sationally successful sceren prede- cessor left off, with Roddy Me Dowell, Preston Foster and Rita Johnson playing the original roles in which they won such tremen- dous acclaim.
 Since sequels always invite com parison, the new look had to tell an even better story, and the boy nero, now fourteen years old, had to face problems only an older youngster could solve.
 How successfully "Thunderhead- Son of Flicka' meets the challenge can best be judged by the con- census of Hollywood opinion. mark ing it as more outstanding in every way.