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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
The W ashing ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-T tight veil of secrecy which surrounded the resignation of Herbert Lehman as Director General of UNRRA can now be lifted.
 The excuse that the former New York Governor resigned because of poor health was mere "diplo- lnatic double-talk." Actually. Leh- man resigned because he was dis gusted with the deceit and fraud which has surrounded the entire question of feeding hungry world, plus Herbert Hoover Hoover was the straw that broke Lehmans back.
 More was involved than the fact that Hoover was. given permission to make a food survey of territory which UNRRA had already care- fully surveyed. Lehman was Frank lin Roosevelt's close friend and Herbert Hover was one of Frank lin Roosevelt's bitterest enemies.
 On the day after Hoover's ap- pointment was announced, Lehman recalled to friends the way Hoover used relief for political purposes after the last war, and he was con- vinced that Hoover would repeat the same errors in 1946.
 Lehman was not even consulted regarding Hoover's appointment The one Roosevelt Cabinet member who was consulted, Henry Wallace protested vigorously. But in the end, he went along as good sol aier'' under urging from President Truman and Secretary of Agri- culture Anderson.
 Even before the Hoover appoint ment, however, Lehman was on the verge of resigning. For months he had been warning that world famine was imminent. He had ap- pealed for the continuation of ra- tioning and charged at inner Gov ernment conferences that the Ad- ministration had wept crocodile
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
SEATTLE HAS }
 INCHES OF SNOW

 SEATTLE, March 27.--A spring snowstorm hampered traffic in northwest Washington today, and slide kept the Snoqualmie Pass highway, main cross-Cascade ar- terial. closed for the second day.
 The unreasonable snow fell from Bellingham to Tacoma in western Washington, lying three inches deep early today in some sections of Seattle.
 Snowplows continued to dig into the slide of snow and rocks which closed Snoqualmie Pass Monday night. About 400 trucks and trail CTS were tied up awaiting removal of the blockade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
REp0RTSAYS
 Mt(UT(HE0N
 UNQUALIFIED
Senate Hears Judiciary Committee Finding-No
 Action Taken Now

Alaskas Senate this morning heard the expected report of it's Judiciary Committee, finding that Steve McCutcheon is not qualified for his Third Division Senate seat. A move by Senator N. R. Walker, to take action on the report immed- lately, was defeated so the matter was turned over to the Rules Con- mittee to bring out when it sees fit.
 The finding of the Judiciary Committee, in which Chairman O. D. Cochran and the three other members, Grenold Collins, John Butrovich and Allen Shattuck all concurred, was based on the hear ing held by the committee in the Senate Chamber at 8 o'clock Mon- day evening, March IS.
 The finding on McCutcheon, who was named to the Senate at a special election in the Third Divis- ion January 29 of this year, states:
 Qualifications
 Section 466, Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1883, being an Act of Con- gress, provides the qualifications of the members to the Senate of the Territory of Alaska as follows:
 He shall have at the time of his election the qualification of an elector in Alaska and shall have been a resident and an inhabitant in the Division from which he is elected for at least two years prior to the date of his election.
 "The sole question for the de- termination of your Committee un- der the evidence given is whether or not Senator Steve McCutcheon was first, a qualified elector in Alaska, and second, had he been a resident and an inhabitant in the Third Judicial Division of the Terri tory of Alaska, the Division from which he was elected as Senator, for at least two years prior to the date of his election.
 Epidence
 'The evidence shows and it is admitted that he and his wife, Phyllis, voted in the Primary elec- tion held at Fairbanks in the Four tn Judicial Division in the Terri tory of Alaska, on the twenty-fifth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
LEGISLATORS TO
 GET CHANCE FOR
 ELECTI0NEEQING
Congress 10 Take Time 0ui During Easter Season
 for Politics

WASHINGTON. March 27.--Con- gressional leaders have agreed to give members a little time for electioneering during the Easter season.
 No formal recess is planned. they told reporter today, but from mid April to May l, major business will be showed aside Easter is April 2l Daily sessions will not be held unless some member in- sists. Two meetings weekly probab- ly will be scheduled.
 Members of several committees still considering key measures will be expected to stay on the job, but other lawmakers will be free tc make -jaunt home to talk with their voters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
Mexico 10 Honor
 Lafe FDR, April F

MEXICO CITY, March 27.-A congressional committee arranging for the erection of monument to the late Franklin D. Roosevelt at Monterrey has voted to invite Pres ident Truman, Mrs. Eleanor Roose- welt and former Ambassador Joseph Daniels to attend the dedication ceremonies on April 12. The date, the first anniversary oi President Roosevelt's death, is be- ing observed as day of mourning in Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
RESTRICTION ON BUILDING
 ANNOUNCED
Drastic Order Is Issued in Order 10 Speed Home
 Construction

WASHINGTON, March 27,-The government, acting to speed con- struction of homes for veterans, to- day clamped drastic restrictions on building or repair of virtually, all other structures.
 The Civilian Production Admin istration issued far-reaching or der, effective at once, forbidding the start of any new commercial or industrial construction unless specifically authorized.
 This applies to such things as stores, office buildings, roadhouses theaters and factories.
 The objective is to make more scarce building materials available for the 2,700,000 new homes the government is aiming at during the next two years.
 The measure, announced by Ma tional Housing Expediter Wilson w. Wyatt and GOA Administrator John D. Small, applies throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It probably will be extended later to Alaska and Hawaii
 Complete Work Started
 It permits completion of any construction already begun, pro- vided 'any of the materials which are to be an integral part of the structure have been incorporated in it on the site" before today, and If work is being carried on at pre- sent.
 The order does not apply to con- struction, repair, alteration or in- stallation jobs on which the cost does not exceed these allowances
 Allowances Made
 l. Houses designed for five oi fewer families, also farmhouses ol other structures. such as garage or residential property-$400 job
 2. Hotel, resort. apartment house or other residential building de- signed for occupancy by more than five families-$l,0 ,000 a job.
 3. Commercial or service estab- lishment, such as office, store, gar age, theater, warehouse. radio sta ton, gas service station-$1. .000 a job.
 4. Farm buildings excluding farmhouses-$1. .000 a job.
 5. Church, hospital, school pub lie building, charitable institution S1 ,Oo0 a job.
 6. Factory, plant or other indus trial structure used for manufac- turing, processing or assembling logging and lumber camp, pier structure for a commercial airport or carrier terminal; railway oi street car building; research labor atory; pilot plant; motion picture set; utility structure, including tel ephone and telegraph; gas or pe- troleum refining or distribution, ex- cept service stations and garages s15,000 a job.
 2. Other structures-$200 a job
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
Fire Rages Hours
 Before Controlled;
 Tobatto Destroyed

LANCASTER, Pa, March 27.- Raging out of control for more than two hours, general alarm fire des- troyed nearly 3,o00,oo0 pounds of tobacco and wrecked a four-story warehouse early today.
 Tobacco company spokesmen es- timated loss at close to sl 900, 900. Cause of the blaze was not de- termined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 27.--Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9Ss. Alleghany Cor poration 6M. American Can 97h, Anaconda 46h. Curtiss- Wright 8, International Harvester 89A, Ken- necott 54h, New York Central 27h. Northern Pacific 29as, United Cor poration 6, U. S. Steel 82ss. Pound S4.03Is.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 193.73. rails C4y04, utilities 41.32.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

WASHINGTON = The Senate Banking Committee has recom- mended confirmation of Commo- dore James Vardaman. Jr. for a 14-year term on the Federal Re- serve Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
HALIBUT HEARING
 IS SCHEDULED IN
 SEATTLE APRIL 10
Discussion of Allotaiion of 1946 Catch Taken Up
 for 0PA Benefit

WASHINGTON, March 27. A hearing will be held in Seattle April 10 to discuss allocation of the 1946 halibut catch, the Interior De- partment announced today.
 The Department said the office of Price Administration wanted the catch allocated, as in l944 and l945, "in the interest of proper price control and of avoiding disturbance of normal channel of distribution. '
 Under a treaty with Canada. Q catch of 52,5o0,0Oo pounds is au- thorized for 1946.
 Andrew w Andersen, chief of the Fish and Wildlife Services di- vision of commercial fisheries, will preside at the Seattle hearing. Members of the industry and re- presentatives of government agen- cies will be given an opportunity to present their views.
 CALLED TO HEARING A public hearing on the propos- ed i946 Halibut Allocation program will be held in the White Henry Stuart Building at Seattle April 10, according to wire received to- , day by Frank Hines of the Fish and Wildlife office at Juneau All fisheremen and other inter- ested persons have been asked to attend and present their views.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
pIof Against U. }.
 Military Govt. in
 Korea Is Revealed

SEOUL, Mar. 27-The conviction of Korean mining official on charges of espionage today brought to light an alleged Japanese spon- scred plot to undermine the Ameri- can military government.
 The defendant, Kim Keicho, who had been an official under the Japanese, was sentenced to five years at hard labor and fined 3,l00,000 yen ($206,667. He was charged with having received that amount from Japanese for obtain ing from American officials infor- nation which might be used to un- dermine the government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

MANILA, March 27.-The bodies of Maj. Gen. James E. Parker, San Antonio, Tex, Commander of the 2Oth Air Force. and eight other military personnel killed in a B-l7 crash in northern Formosa last week, were buried here in a mili- tary cemetery near Manila.
 The plane, enroute from Shang- hai to Manila, was discovered on a 2,50O-foot mountainside in deso- late region on the northern tip of Formosa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

The Moslem University at AL Azhar in Carlo, Egypt, was estab- lished in 790.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27
B JULIE ! | N S

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. - The Secretary Treasurer of the United Auto Workers George Adde's. says that Waiter Reuther has been elected President of the Union. Adde's was Presiding Officer of the days session at which the vote was counted
 SAN FRANCISCO-Harry Bridg- es announced today that strike of Pacific Coast CIO longshoremen, scheduled for Monday, had been postponed. Bridges, President of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, said the postponement was made at the re- quest of tn U. S. Consolidation Ser vice.
 TOKYO-Kyodo News Agency today reported there are more than 10000 cases of Europtuve ty- phus and smallpox in Japan. chief ly in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe and Kyo- to-
 SEATTLE-More than 2,000 per- sons have been vaccinated because of the smallpox epidemic raging in this area.
 SEATTLE-The Diamond Knot has been turned over to the Alas ka Steamship Company by the VISA and will be operated on the Alaska route.
 WASHINGTON-The Pearl Har- bor Investigating Committee may recall General George C. Marshall and Admiral Harold R. Stark next week for further testimony on their whereabouts on the night of De- cember 9th, 1941.
 HONGKONG-The United States cruiser Los Angeles was quarantin- ed in the harbor after two cases of smallpox were found aboard the ship. The Commander of the Amer ican South China Force, Rear Ad- . miral c. Turner Joy, is said to be aboard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

Professors in early European uni- versailles were hired by the students.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

SEATTLE-The Diamond Knot has been turned over to the Alas ka Steamship Company by the VISA and will be operated on the Alaska route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-03-27

SEATTLE-More than 2000 per- sons have been vaccinated because of the smallpox epidemic raging in this area.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Waterbury to Have
 Shortages in Meat

Although Waterbury's four meat packing warehouses are not organ lIcd members of any union, and therefore will not actively partici- pate in strike actions. they will, however, be affected indirectly by Shortages of the commodity.
 John W. Tice, manager of the Armour & Co.,, warehouse at 594 West Main street, said this morn- ing that there is enough meat on hand in the city to last from a week to 10 days in the event that the strike continues. He added also that even though the strike continues for two or three days. there will be a resultant shortage due to the fact that the time lost will mean that much time to re- place the used surplus of stock. .
 MT. Tice explained that 1t will be necessary to kill stock, dress it and ship it to the warehouses to replace the used stock. He said that, in his opinion, delay of a few days will result in a shortage for at least C week.
 Meanwhile. grocery stores and meat dealers in the city said that there has been m "ush by customers to buy up meat a possible safe- guard against sh-ttages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
Two Killed .VnAccident

scarboro, Me, Jan. l6 - (UPl- Two persons were killed and IT tn- iured early today in the crash of . sedan and . Boston-to-Portlano bus.
 The dead:
 Harrison Dennett. s20, of Saco.
 Mrs. Dennett, 24.
 The injured included:
 clifford Dennett, of Saco, near death in Maine General Hospital In Portland. "A.
 Miss Marceile BIanchette of Bid- deford.
 Allen H. Knights of Lewiston.
 Bernard Finn, g, of Greenwich Conn.
 State Police at Scarboro said the crash occurred shortly after naid- night at Oak Hill, Route '. Mir. and Mrs. Dennett were killed instantly when pinned in the sedan. Ciinord Dennett, also in the sedan. was critically injured and the other oc- cupants, Miss Blanchette and Finn, were h0spitalized but their conds- ton was not described as critical.
 Police said nearly ell Of the l4 persons in tho bus were injured ana that eight were hoepltollzed al- though their conditions rot ENfE&H&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

the furnace all morning, ice stin remained on the windows.
 The family man asserted he vas particularly resentful of tine govern- mentis insistence that he vacate his tenement since he had done all with in his power during the war.
 T got 952 6 week take-home pay during the war and managed to put e little into bonds every week." he said, 'but I had to cash them in when I got laid off. No one would ike to see returning veterans get a rent more than I would because they've done a swell job. But I did my best, too. And my children have to live"
 Wrenn insists he doesn't want to return to his native town of Mantle koe, in the mining regions west of Pittsburgh, because he doesn't want his children to work in the mines. He was once a silk mill worker there. ''My father kept me out of the mines, but I am not SO sure I'll be able to keep my cvhlldren out of them," he said.
 Anyway, feel as any American" he asserted with 6 show of emotion, "I should be able to live anywhere I please if I'm willing to work and try to the best of my ability to meet my bills."
 It was apparent that Wrenn is considered model father by his children for during the interview one after another came to have shoe tied or hair-ribbon tied during the interview with The Democrat. He performed each task easily, and as if without thinking, while he spoke to The Democrat reporter. MT. Sullivan told The Democrat that he regretted he had to issue eviction notices to delinquent ten- ants, but was forced to do SO, acc cording to Government regulations. He further declared that Federal l Housing tenants had Q splendid record for prompt payment of rent during the war years, but that economic conditions at the present time were causing tepants to fall behind in their rent.
 He said in instances where terl- ants were behind a month, weekly payments on overdue rent were ac- ceptable, but once the rental reached beyond 9i00 the govern ment insisted that eviction notices be issued. Wrenn owes 9il2.50. T know these delinquent tenants are doing the best they can at pres- ent because of their past record, " he said, land give them the best advice I can-suggesting that they get the money from loan conn pany." ',
 MT. Sullivan explained that if
 tenants fail to move on the day designated in the notice, the deliri- quent tenant is then hailed into court by summary process. Ten- ants are given in most instances, one to two months in which to ind other quarters, and then eyicted. Such legal procedure, however. costs tenants between ei2 and slo more.
 Returning veterans are st0rming the offices Of the Federal Housing Agency every day seeking rents, the residential manager said, while every Federal Housing project is filled to capacity. Seventy eight servlcemen are now on the waiting list for homes on Hamilton Heights, and 72 others are awaiting vacan- cies at the Porter Project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

(Continued from Page D liver their loads. Unions have blasted the Hobbs Bill in great bitterness.
 Watch Murray's Action
 Although the pressure for Con-- Qressional action is increasing hour iy. everyone in Washington knows that Congress and the President really are waiting to see If the pig steel strike Is coming off. If 1t does the showdown in House and Senate will come soon after.
 Chairman James E. Murray. O., Mont.), of the Senate Labor Com mittee changed his tune yesterday under pressure of colleagues who ir- timated he was deliberately delaying committee action on the fact-find- ing bill. Over the weekend Murray thought three or four weeks of com- mittee hearings would be necessary. He thinks now the list of witnesses can be reduced and that the com- mittee should be able to act on the bill by Feb. 1. First witness today was Dr. William Leiserson. profess sor of labor relations at Johns Hop kins University.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
2 orrington to Hear MYs. John Walker

TOgTington, Jan. l6.-MrS. Wlni' fred walker of Waterbury. photog- Iapher and lecturer. will speak on Aatoundlug Australia, New Guinea and the South Seas" ct the pro- gram of the TorTington Community Forum January % ct the high school auditorium. Mrs, Walker is inc wife of Rev. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational Church ln Waterbury. She will Il. I.iskrate her lecture with natural color movies.
 Nexsons who have not secured asason tickets may purchase tickets Vt the door for Mrs. Walkers lec- lure.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16

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 week payments offered the govern Ynent. he said will create harusnip for his family.
 The former war worker asSeTpeu ne had made every attempt Co keep hls family going since the layo1 m August, but found himself getting constantly behind in his expenses because of two large hospital bills. His last child was born In November, and his oldest son, William, was painfully injured in Q fall in Decem- her and .hospitalized for Q week.
 Had Part Time J0b
 A part-time painting job provided the Wrenn family with 6 bare living since last Summer until Christmas, when the breadwinner of the family was called back to his job at Sco- wills.
 "But 1t takes an awful lot of money to keep a large family going these days with the high cost of live ing" i1e said. Every week it's pair of shoes, or medicine, or something extra, beside food and rent and clothing"
 Though it was apparent the chub- by Wrenn children were well-fed and suitably clothed, there was no mark of luxury in the entire factory workers menage. The living room furnished with only two chairs and a divan was bare of pictures, nick hacks and other luxury items. A small Christmas tree, decorated with only Q few balls and scrimpy tinsel, stood on 6 table.
 Heat Costs $7 Weekly
 Wrenn further claimed that it cost him 17 weekly to keep his poorly built tenement fairly comfortably heated. There is no cellar under the project, and though he had stoked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-16
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Manhattan Aguralss Lonely serv. icemen buying Q quick trip home at the olt-of town newsstands In Times Square The out-of-this~ world book shop on Lexington near 2Srd street. you walk down one flight into the life of times of Dickens The glamorous Rock cites hastening to the Music Hall for rehearsals every T.30 Q. n1.. ... El Flamenco, the spanish eatery on gcnd near 7th. The owner is tale tated Juan Martinez, ono of the fine est flamenco dancers In the world. A little horse-faced fellow, who bee came beautiful the moment he used to step onto the LaCongA floor !. The parking lot attendant on 6lst Street who awes the Broadway riff raff with quotations from Tenny- son, Shelley and Keats.
 The Late Watch: Clark Gables steadiest companion is Virginia Grey. The reports linking him with this and that gal are strictly "fill- CTS" Big flirore in Washington over Gen Ike's shakeup at the Pen- tagon. They're the lads "who flew a desk" largely because socially anl- bilious wives couldn't live anywhere else" Hotels will be Jammed until next December without Q let up. Conventions, buyers, etc. {. |. The Burke-I<a Heusen score in Nellie Bly" is rated goody -. {. Groucho Marks dghtr, Miriam, has switched from a newsmag (aS copy gall to an e. m, paper as cub reporter, already Carol Stone resumes as lead in the touring Dark of the Moon" at a fancy increase Macoco is coo-coo about Marie Hayden, the modelovely. .., Cesar Romero is out of the hosp. Joan LaTsoche (Chet's daugh- tcr) has joined the Renobility -. Tip-off on the night spot biz at Miami: Many checks are bouncing Sound-in-the-Russian Kretch- ma- Night: She's the type they use in headlines"