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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06

hind the plan to put Supreme Court Justice William o. Douglas in Harold Ickes' place as Secre- tary of the Interior It began at cocktail party given by Congress man Lyndon Johnson of Texas in honor of his Texas friend Alvin WirtZ.
 Toward the end or the party, Speaker Sam Rayburn, also of Tex as, got together with Justice Doug las, Secretary of the Treasury Vim son, Tom Corcoran, Johnson and Wirtz. They proceeded to put the bee on Douglas to take Ickes' place.
 Douglas was not enthusiastic. His friend, however, urged that Truman needed somebody of real stature to step into Ickes' shoes. They also pointed out that a big job was to be done in the Interior Department, that it could take over the far-flung Jap islands of the Pacific, that Alaska was awaiting development, that polar airplane routes needed to be established that the Nations Missouri River and other giant power projects needed to be pushed.
 Finally at 930 pm, Douglas con- scented to keep an open mind and il was decided that Speaker Ray burn would put the idea up tc President Truman, which he did the next day Immediately Truman invited Douglas to lunch.
 However. although the President seemed anxious to have Douglas in his Cabinet. he did little selling Ee cid not talk about the big op- portunities which lay ahead in Al aska, or the polar caps. or the Pa cific islands He merely seemed tc view the Interior Department as 8 routine job.
 Perhaps the factor which finally dissuaded Douglas from taking the job, however, was delightful, wise cracking George Allen. George hac just been confirmed by the Senate as Director of the REC. And he anc the President jubliated so mucf over this event that hard-working idealistic Justice Douglas wondered how he would be able to stand that kind of company for three years.
 In the end, he declined the job
 Note-Another factor was Chic Justice Stone who raised cain abou the fact that the Supreme Cour was being raided. Stone has neyel got over the manner in which Jus tice Jackson deserted the Court tC become War Crimes Prosecutor il Germany, believed the work of thu Supreme Court should be just wha the name implies" supreme"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
20 YEARS AGO FIFE {y9% EMPIRE
MARCH 6, 1926

The motorshp Boxer the Bureau of Education went on the rocks this at White Cliff Island Arthur Guard bound the of the accident about 20 miles o Rupert B.
 the ticket sale for America which was being the American Claude prize and the prize follows Pegues L. Bloomqus 5 Jim Pegues Elmer Puen r and Harry Makno $2 each
 The tender Excursion the aku plant the first trip here of the season supplies for the cannery
 had Douglas although none or the Kkham St Hospital had recovered sufficiently to his home.
 City meeting Miss Anne Coleman and H R. Shepard appointed the city books the 1925 Other
 authorization extension of the salt water fire Of Eighth section on Eighth Calhoun Streets and Dixon Avenue
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spaghetti makers, are up in arms about the dark bread" order, de- claring it will drive them out Of business. Already a number of sem- olina mills in the Minneapolis area have filed an exception to the or der.
 The normal extraction rate of semolina from Durham wheat raised chiefly in South Dakota-ls from 63 to 65 percent. At this rate spaghetti is white and inviting. But the Presidents order for uniform 80 percent extraction rate, semolina producers say, will make spaghetti, macaroni and noodles gray in color and too brittle for proper cooking.
 They argue that 1talian-Ameri- cans and other spaghetti fancierS will refuse to buy the inferior pro- duct, and that semolina mills, as well as spaghetti factories, will be driven out of business. The noodle industry, including the coup com panies, is voicing similar complaints. So the semolina millers are de- manding exemption from the Presi- dents order. It's big headache to Department of Agriculture officials They understand the problems of the spaghetti people, but at the same time realize the dangers of amending the order for one group. For this reason, it's a 10 to bet that the semolina millers will be turned down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
Sitka Girl Goes
 Outside, Firsi Time;
 Is Going 10 Marry

SEATTLE, Mar. 6. = Nineteen year-old Gladys Ward walked down the gangplank on the first trip of her life outside" to the states from Sitka, Alaska, mentioned how high" Seattle's hills look and add- ed:
 I've never seen so many houses Are there enough people here to fill them?"
 Her sister and brother-in-law MT. and Mrs. Ernest Suit of La Conner, told her gently about the housing shortage here.
 She will visit them and then go east soon to Williamstown, Pa, to marry Garman Schutt, a soldier she met in the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

Why should be peeved at these hngs?" Say Why hngs?" the adjective PEEvIsH meaning stubborn
 dancing gir ga-sha ASK accent first syllable
 NdISSPEILED: Perennial; R and two Ms.
 SYNONYMS tardy dlatory, unpunctual, slow.
 three times and it is yours Let Todays defined limits definite Eloquence and deerminate" Emerson
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TRUMAN ON ALASKA

Shortly after Harold Ickes an- nounced his resignation as secre- tary of the Interior, the President had a talk with Congressman Compton White of Idaho Truman was still bristling from his turbu- lent brawl with Ickes, but at first refrained from comment, even though White provided plenty of openings.
 T certainly hope you will ap- point a real business man as the next secretary of Interior, MT. President said White. Its time that department was put on a sound business basis"
 Truman forced a grin, but made little comment.
 White then turned the conver- sation to Alaska, urging that Alas kan forest lands be opened up to settlement, in which case the terri tory would become as prosperous as Finland. Truman agreed that the idea might have merit, and by this time couldn't resist an indirect slap at the famous curmudgeon
 I'm not satisfied myself, with the way the Interior Department has been running things in Alaska, |" he said crisply. The Department will have to liberalize it's policies there"
 Note-Just before returning to Alaska, Ernest Gruening, longtime governor of that territory, called for a talk with Truman and took the initiative in urging that restric- tions against private industry be relaxed so lumber companies can develop this vast untapped area He also urged other reforms which he believes will help veterans settle in Alaska.
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LOOK and LEARN ply C. GORDON

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 ANSWERS: the Calico t1564 642).
  Michigan. Eugenes Field Q85o95 author of Little Boy Blue "Wynken Blynken, and Nod" and other chidren's
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NOTICE

After March 10, no telephone rentals fer the month of March will be accepted at discount. All remittances must bear postmark of not later than discount day. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE co. -adv.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE Ry RyoRERrA LEE

welbred talk of his her private affairs in public?
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 O. f a his to bus?
 other conditions.
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COASTAL AIRLINES
 FLIES MANY TRIPS

Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday made the following trips to and from Juneau:
 To Sitka with Pearl Walker, Bud Phelps, George Morgan, Dr. H. J. Hodgins, Mrs. H. J. Hodgins.
 To Skagway: Carl Stolberg, Ralph Mize; to Hoonah: Jerry Mckinley Joseph Pratt; to Haines: Mrs. Dor ,othy Tyler.
 From Skagway: Launder McVey;
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rom Sitka: Russ Clithero.

from Sitka: Russ Clithero.
 On todays flights passengers were: to Sitka, Sam H. Jones, Charles Robith, Carl Wallenberg, Mrs William Rodenburg; to Ketch- ikan: Capt. Lawrence w. Bucey Elmer Olsen, It. Garret Toch, FL mer O. Jackson, Bud Whiteside.
 To Wrangell: Eric Conn, Nils Rokkum, Mrs. Robert Johnson; to Petersburg: Margaret Wardimar.
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NO WHITE SPAGHETTI

Some of the strongest opposition to the Presidents dark bread" or der is coming from an unexpected quarter-spaghetti manufacturers.
 Spaghetti. macaroni and noodles are made from semolina, a gritty flour made, in turn, from Durham wheat.
 Semolina millers, as well as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-06
BUSINESS AFFAIRS

The already oYercroWded maga- zine racks will groan under the far greater burden of new publications when the paper supply is adequate again. Many more picture maga- zines will appear but nervous pub fishers will soon be watching for signs of declining interest in this type of publication.
 NATICNAL ISSUES
 Lack of airport facilities will prove costly to some American cit ies where politics, incompetence and shortsighed conservatism have conspired to deprive these com munities of their rightful places in the procession of progress. Ex- tension of air transport operations will soon bring almost every com munity in the country within req sonable hauling distance of an air freight depot
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Professions of friendship on the part of hitherto suspect governments will be accepted in good faith in this country, but their failure to lend a hand when help was most needed will not be forgotten.
 Persons whose birthdate this is are promised by the stars: A year of improved prospects and some financial gains.
 Children born on this day will be kind, clever, capable and worthy of the love and trust placed in them.
 (coPyRIGHT, 1946;
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrS incline
 bat do not cOmpeP
THURSDAY, MARCH T
HEART AND HOME

Increasing emphasis on spiritual matters in the home and school is indicated. Tie importance of re- ligion as a stabilizer in a shaken world will be brought home to
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TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS DEW DROP INN will re-oper Saturday. Watch for time an nouncement.
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Evening star., 1946-09-16
Maj. Callahan 10 Attend
Mexico City Conference

Mai. Harvey G. Callahan, super
intendent of police, said today he
would leave by plane Thursday for
Mexico City to attend the SD
annual conference of the Interna-
tional Association of Chiefs of
Police.
Postwar problems of crime, traffic
and juvenile delinquency will be dis
cussed at the conference by leading
law enforcement officers, govern
ment officials and traffic control au-
thorities. Approximately 1000 dele
gates from the United States, Mex
leo, Canada and Central and South
America are expected to attend.
Among the speakers will be Mai.
Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Federal
Works administrator and general
chairman of President Truman's
Highway Safety Conference: Frank
j. Wilson, chief of the Secret Serv-
ice, and Hugh H. Clegg, assistant
director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
Maj. Callahan said ne expected
to leave Mexico City on Septem-
ber %.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Capt. John P. Murray
Of Coast Guard Dies

Capt. John P. Murray, U. S. C. G..
retired, formerly of Washington,
died yesterday at the Marine Hos
pltal in San Francisco, according
to word received here. by members
OF the family.
Capt. Murray, who was 46, had
been Ill for eight months and was
retired in January for physical
disability. He was graduated from
Catholic University in 1922 and was
commissioned into the service in
1923, after attending the Coast
Guard Academy in New London
Conn.
He was the first commandant of
the Coast Guard base at Curtis
Bay, Baltimore. Before retirement
he was transferred to the command
OF several vessels in South Pacific
and Alaskan waters.
Born In Cambridge, Mass, Capt.
Murray moved to the District with
his late parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Murray, when a child.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Elgiva
Murray; a daughter Patricia, 49,:
Two sons, John Preston. II. and
Alan, Is. all of Santa Rosa, Calf. ::
Two brothers, Patrick j. and George
e. Murray, and three sisters, Miss
Margaret p. Murray, Mrs. Joseph
kochka and Mrs. Charles ONeill
all OF Washington.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Funeral for Flyers Downed
By Havs 10 Be Held Sept. Is

Military funeral services for the
f1ve American airmen whose plane
was shot down by Yugoslav gunners
have been postponed to 1:3O pm.
September Is. in Arlington Gene
terry, the Washington Military Dis
trlct announced today.
The services previously had been
set for September %. The bodies
were returned Friday by plane from
Europe and are now in the burial
crypt at Arlington, where they were
transferred from the amphitheater
chapel.
A constant honor guard is main
tanned before the crypt.
The reason for the delay, it was
said, it to enable the parents of one
OF the airmen, Capt. Blen H. Free
stone, to motor here from their
home in Burley, Idaho. The other
dead airmen were Capt. Richard H.
Claeys, st. Charles, Ill; Capt. Harold
F. Schneider, New Albany. Ind. ::
Corpl. Matthew w. Comko, Mones-
sen, Pa, and Carpl. Chester j. Lower.
Enfield, N. H.
1t. Col. Harold Schulz, chief of
Army cbaplains, will officiate at the
greVeslde services. The military
District of Washington will have
charge of the funeral.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Two Girls Who Left Home
For BeIvoir Dance Hunted

Police Of the District, Virginia
and Maryland today were looking
for two teen-age girls missing since
Wednesday from their homes in
Riverdale, when they were last seen
leaving for a dance at Fort Belvoir
Missing are Juanita Randolph, IA,
of the 4500 block of Woodbury. road
and Marian Bryant, IL, of the $500
block of Calvert court.
Capt. F. F. Mikelonis, commanding
officer of Company D, 1st Battalion,
Fort Belvoir, said today the girls
arrived at the company's dance by
private conveyance and were not
escorted by military personnel. No
men have since been reported
AWOL, he added.
Bernard Randolph, Juanita's IA
ther, said he had received letter
purportedly from his daughter say
ing she was going to visit her mother
in Corpus Christi, Tex, but the ia
ther said part of the letter did not
look as If it were written by Juanita.
The mother said her daughter had
not arrived in Corpus Christi, Mr..
Randolph said,
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Journalism Group
To Honor Pyle. GorreII

Bronze plaques for distinguished
service" in journalism will be award
ed to Henry T. Gorrell, who was
chief of the United Press combat
correspondents in Europe, and post
humously to Ernie Pyle at a meet
ing of the Washington chapter of
Sigma Delta Chi at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at the Washington Hotel.
The national journalistic frater-
nity's award has been split" for the
first time, with the citation for hu-
man interest reporting going to Mr..
Pyle and an award for spot news re-
porting to Mr.. Gorrell, now editor
and publisher of Veterans Report. a
national veterans weekly published
here.
Others to be cited include Fred
erick Kuh of the Chicago Sun. for
foreign correspondence; Marquis W.
Childs, United Features, for Wash
lngton correspondence; Edward J.
Doherty, Chicago Sun, for general
reporting; Felix R. Mcknight, Dal-
las News, for editorial writing:
Henry Barrow, Associated Press, for
editorial cartoons, and Earl F. Eng
hsh OF the University of Iowa, for
Journalism research.
The 1914 award was decided by a
panel of seven judges headed by
John S. knight, president of Knight
Newspapers and of the American So
clety OF Newspaper Editors. The
plaques will be presented by Will
liam Huston, head of the New York
Times Washington Bureau, and
president of the chapter.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Store Window Broken, Suspect
Says He Eats Water Glasses
BY Horriet Griffiths

1t looked for awhile today as
though spectators in Municipal
Court would be treated to a glass
eating demonstration from the wit
ness stand, but Judge George D.
Nelson refused to assume respon-
sibility for a possible casualty in
the courtroom"
Charles Williams Bullock, 81, COL
ored, 900 block of Hughes court
NV, who said he eats not only
glass but razor blades and bullets,
too, offered to demonstrate by way
of defending himself on a charge
OF destroying private property.
Policeman Charles B. Kadel of
No. precinct testified he answered
a burglar alarm Saturday at a
jewelry store in the 5000 block of
M street NV, arriving within two
minutes.
He found the show window bro
ken, he said, and Bullock in the
vicinity with fragments of glass in
the top and rim of his hat.
Bullock explained the glass on
his hat by saying he had just eaten
a water glass for guests at a we'd
ding. He said his hat lay on table
over which he ate the glass and
It's just like when you eat a
cracker, some of the crumbs drop
down" He denied he had broken
the show window.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Enrolment Increase Seen
For New EnqIish Glasses

Arrival here of families detained
abroad during the war is expected tc
result in a substantial increase in
attendance this year in citizenship
classes and in classes for non
English speaking children, it was
stated today at the office of James
T. Gallahorn, jr., in charge of the
Americanization courses at the Web
ster School, Tenth and N streets
NV.
Preparations are being made for
the classes to open next Monday
and registrations now are being
taken.
Last year 2,548 adults and chill
dren attended and this year there
is definite trend toward increased
enrolment from both adults and
children, particularly from those who
wish to study English, it was said.
The citizenship classes are ap-
proved by the immigration and Ma
turalization Service of the Justice
Department.
While students may register at
any time, Mr.. Gallahorn's Office
pointed out that its regular hours
are from 9 am. until noon each week
day excepting Saturdays and Sun
days, but that this week the office
will open at 8 am. on Thursday and
also will be open from until pm
FRIDAY.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
ID. T.. Polio Fund Drive
Averaged 32Cents Per
Person 10 Lead j. !.

District contributions to the 1946
March of Dimes averaged nearly 81
cents per person-most generous
figure in the Nation-to help swell
the fund for combating infantile
paralysis to $15,982, $50, it was an
nounced today.
A statement by Basil O'Connor,
president of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis, said an
audit fixed the Districts contribu-
ton at $2l1, ,06005.
Of the nearly $16,000,0O0 realized,
S8,184,595 was earmarked for re-
search, education and emergency
epidemic aid and $7,797,55 went to
chapters for care and treatment of
patients, Mr.. O'Connor said.
He explained the funds will make
possible greatly increased efforts in
research. curtailed during the war.
The medical profession will be given
additional scientific information
necessary for the ultimate control
of poliomyelitis," the foundation
president added.
Pointing out that by mid August,
United States Public Health Service
reports showed new polio cases oc-
curing at rate far higher than
any year other than 1916, Mr..
O'Connor said expenditures for care
and treatment are running higher
than ever before.
Mr.. O'Connor said the American
people may well take satisfaction in
the knowledge that their generosity
will help save lives, alleviate pain
and bring hope to thousands ."
He paid special tribute to the mo-
tion picture industry for it's CO.
operation and praised other groups
for supporting the campaign.
The highest State contribution
was New York's s2,5O6,653. Cali
fornia was next with S1,382,2 ,270.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
|M-Legion Boycott
Called unfortunate
By ave Spokesman

Chat Paterson, legislative repre-
sentative of the American Veterans
Committee, today described as ''un-
fortunate" the refusal of the Amer
ican Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars to participate in a
veterans program because AVG also
was participating.
Mr.. Paterson referred to todays
luncheon meeting of the Womens
National Press Club to which, the
Legion and VFW refused to send
representatives because the AVG
accepted the invitation.
1T Is unfortunate, said Mr.. Pat
erson, that because of differences
the Legion and VFW should decline
to participate in a constructive dis
cussion of two important problems
of the veterans-jobs and housing. u
He said Charles Bolte, National
AVG chairman, would reply to the
misrepresentation" of the two
older veterans organizations during
his speech at $50 pm. launching
the AVC's million member cam
paign. The speech, a statement of
AVG policy, will be broadcast over
the Mutual Network from the Will
lard Hotel.
The Women's National Press Club
had invited five veterans organi-
cations to send representatives to
act as interrogators on a panel dis
cussion of What Are We Doing
for the Veteran?" The AVG, Amer
lean Veterans of World War II
and Disabled American Veterans
agreed to send representatives.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Snyder Will Meet Today
With Life Insurance Unit
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
arranged to discuss monetary affairs
today with an 11-man joint commit
tee of the Life Insurance Associa-
ton of America and the American
Life Convention.
The meeting, folloW-up to a
similar session held earlier by Mr..
Snyder with commercial bankers, is
to include discussion of possibility
of long-term issue of Government
securities.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

How do you eat the CLASP"
asked the Judge.
"Oh, just break it up and eat it,"
said Bullock. Then 1 drink water
for chaser. I don't exactly like
glass, but I do eat it,"
Bullock's wife Maria testified she
had seen her husband eat glass on
several occasions.
Attorney Lewis E. Barnes and
Bullock offered to demonstrate the
glass-eating in court to substantiate
the theory of how the glass got on
Bullocks hat.
Asked whether he would assume
full responsibility in case of a cas-
ualty. however, Mr.. Barnes was re-
luctant
III leave that to your honor" he
said.
This is the most phenomenal
offer I've ever heard in court" COM
mented Judge Nelson. Its a very
close case. I'll have the probation
officer look into it."
Prosecutor William S. Mckinley
interpreted Bullock's glass-eating
alibi differently.
The man may have gotten hungry
and wanted to eat some glass when
he saw the window, for all know"
ne told the court. He thought he
had good circumstantial case.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Officials Await Order
For West Executive
Avenues Opening

Officials concerned with opening
West Executive avenue are still
awaiting formal notice from the
White House that the street west
Of the Executive Mansion is to be
thrown open to public traffic.
President Truman, acting on the
recommendation of Secretary of the
Treasury Snyder, told a press con-
ference last week the street would
be reopened as soon as local officials
can complete arrangements.
Irving C. Root, superintendent of
National Capital Parks, which had
jurisdiction over the street before
the war, said he assumed his Office
would be given jurisdiction over the
street again, but he can't make
plans until he receives official noti-
flcation.
Mr.. Root said he had asked the
White House informally what action
it wanted his Office to take, but so
far has received no answer.
The parks superintendent said he
wanted to know White House wishes
on parking, the flow of traffic and
the disposition of the stone piers at
the Pennsylvania entrance to the
street.
He indicated that If the White
House believes the piers should 60,
he will prepare legislation to have
them removed as a traffic hazard.
District Traffic Director George E.
Keneipp has criticized the piers as
dangerous and antiquated and has
made it clear that any conferences
between District and park officials
will involve a discussion of them.
Officials are agreed that removal
of the piers will take an act of Con-
gress, since 20-year-old law speci-
fles that the piers should not be
disturbed,