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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24
RETURN FROM HONEYMOON

MT. and Mrs. Glenn J. Kirkham have returned from their honey moon trip to Ketchikan. The newlyweds have been gone one week and are at home in Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24
WEATHER FORECAST

(Juneau and Vicinity
 Cloudy with intermittent rain today, with rain or snow showers Wednesday. Some what cooler tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-24
PRECIPITATION

(Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today)
Evening star., 1946-05-28
BY the Associoted Pross

MANILA. May 28-Ringed by sub
machineguns against a reported as
sassination plot, Manuel A. Roxas
today became president of the Phil
ippine Commonwealth.
The guns of his guards were 81
lent; no untoWard incident marred
the outdoor inaugural, staged on
a sun-warmed rostrum from which
the 54-year-old soldier politician
pledged:
A quick end to lawlessness now
prevalent "in some few provinces;
speedy remedies for the economic
ills of the needy, the jobless, and
farm tenants; and close relations
with the United States for the new.
republic, to be born July 4.
Some $4,000 Filipinos cheered his
arrival at the inaugural scene, GEN.
ter of metropolitan area still lit
tered with the wreckage of war.
RETIRING President Sergio Os-
mena, who was expected to escort
Mr.. Roxas to the platform, did not
arrive. There was no explanation
of his absence. An American 86th
Division honor guard escorted High
Commissioner Paul v. McNutt to
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Truman Prepared
Alternate Leads
Talk
Switched Paragraphs
To Fit Developments
In Railroad Strike

President Truman went to the
Capitol Saturday afternoon with
two leads" for his speech-one
to be delivered in the event that
the railroad strike settlement
was effected prior to his appear
ance at the joint session of Con-
gress and the other if negotia-
tions were still hanging fire
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said today.
1t was the second "lead" (intro.
ductory paragraphs) which the Pres.
ldent used. Mr.. Truman inter.
rupted his speech midway in it!
delivery to announce that he hae
just received word the strike was
over.
Mr.. Ross was asked if the Presi-
dents legislative recommendation
would have been changed had the
strike been settled in advance OF
the speech. He said he was mot
prepared to say" The secretar,
added, however. that the President
would have made proposals OF
course"
Mr.. Ross statement was in effect
reply to the charge yesterday OF
Senator Morse, Republican, OF
Oregon, that President Truman
knew the strike had been settled
and was putting on a ham" act
in going to the Capitol.
Mr.. Ross, however, refused to
comment on the Morse assertion
Evening star., 1946-05-28
(See COAL, Page A-6.)
tSSC SoAb, rage A.oJ
President Mother
Gives Up Trip Here

Mrs. Martha Truman, the Presi-
dents 93-year-old mother, has aban-
doned plan to fly here for George
Washington University's graduation
exercises at which the President will
receive an honorary degree and Miss
Margaret Truman will receive her
bachelor of arts degree, White House
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said
today.
Mrs. Truman had hoped to come
with other members of the family to
witness the exercises tomorrow
night, but she has not quite recov-
cred from a cold which had con-
fined her to bed and the family ply
sician decided the trip would not be
wise. Mr.. Ross said.
Coming to Washington this after
noon on the Sacred Cow, however,
will be the Presidents sister. Miss
Mary Truman, of Grandview. and
Mrs. Truman's two brothers, Frank
and George, of Independence, with
their wives.
Mrs. Truman's mother, Mrs. David
Wallace. and her brother, Fred Wal
lace, his wife and two children, al
ready are here.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Marine Flyer Is Killed
In Leonardtown Crash

Capt. Leary Roberts, U. S. NJ c. r.,
Redwood City, Calf, stationed at
Quantico, Va, was killed yesterday
when his plane crashed near Leon
ardtown, Md. Marine officials are
investigating.
Gen. S. C. Cumming. chief Of staff
at Quantico, said Capt. Roberts was
flying a Corsair fighter on an au-
thorized training flight.
According to information received
by the Marine base, Gen. Cumming
said, Capt. Roberts was flying at
about 5000 feet when he apparently
failed to pull out of dive He was
killed instantly and the plane was
demolished.
Capt. Roberts resided with his
wife, Mrs. Dorothy v. Roberts, on
the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way, near Mount Vernon. The Ma
rine Corps said he was born in San
Antonio, Tex, June 10, 1921, and
commissioned in the Marine Corps
on May II, 1943.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Spain Defends Right
To Investigate Atom;
Denies u. n. Authority
Research Is Not Going On,
However, Foreign Office
Declares in Statement
BY the Associated Press

MADRID, May 28.-The Span
ish Foreign Ministry today said
Spain had a perfect right" to
investigate atomic energy and
cannot recognize the compe-
tence" of the United Nations in
matters affecting Spain.
The ministry distributed a TOO
word statement described as re
port of statements made this morn
ing by Foreign Ministry spokes-
man"
The statement said the Spanish
position was made clear in notes
distributed to foreign missions here
May %. 1t continued:
although the Spanish govern
ment. like all other countries, has
a perfect right to provide itself with
adequate means for national de-
tense, including Investigations of
atomic energy, diplomatic missions
accredited in Madrid have proof of
the falsity of statements that such
Investigations are being made"
Referring to Polish charges (be-
fore the Security CounciD, the
statement said Spain could not rec
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Military Chiefs Urge Transfer
Of Arms to Other Americas

Admiral Nimitz emphasized that
no attempt would be made to ac-
complish any overall increase in
armament strength of the Western
Hemisphere.
He also said the United States
plans mo greater relative strength
for any American nation than it
has previously, and added:
I'VE propose to assist the other
American countries to give each of
them a small balanced navy suffi-
cient to protect its own waters.
I'VE also plant to train their men
SO that in the event of future war
the United States will be
relieved of sole responsibility for
defense of the Western Hemisphere
II We don't supply this equip
ment these countries will go else
where to get it. Missions
would come in from other nations
to show them how to use the equip
ment and this would tend to with
draw them from our camp"
Gen. Eisenhower made similar
comments. He also said:
Il should like to impress on this
committee there is no intention on
the part of the War Department to
start or support an armament race
among the other American coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Roxus Takes Presidential Oath
Under Guards Guns in Manila

the rostrum few minutes after Mr..
Roxas' arrival, and the consular and
diplomatic corps turned out en-
masse for the ceremony.
Mr.. Roxas, beaming in a shining
white sharkskin suit, shook hands
eagerly with friends and relatives
on the platform, then, as the crowd
grew silent, drew himself up, squar-
ed his shoulders and stepped for
ward to take the oath of Office.
Elpidio Quirino, vice president,
also was sworn in by Chief Justice
Manuel Moran.
Military police who lined all ap-
proaches and stood elbow to elbow
around the rostrum had staged a
series of raids in Manila last night,
rounding up suspected extremists to
forestall possible violence.
In his inaugural address, Mr..
Roxas demanded the immediate sur
render of all unlicensed firearms in
order to end lawlessness without
a moments delay" Although he
promised social legislation, he as
serted that his administration will
oppose with every force at its COM
rnand :. extra-legal rule over any
section, by any group of self-ap-
pointed leaders or individuals."
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Money TuIks-ond Sometimes Very FooIishly
Senate Adjourns in Respect
To Carter Glass, Dead at 80
Funeral to Be Held
Thursday at Home
Near lynchburg

Senator Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia, whom President Roose-
velt affectionately called "the
unreconstructed rebel" and who
had been member of Congress
since 1902, except for II months
as President Wilson'S Secretary
of the Treasury, died early today
at his Mayhower Hotel apart
ment.
The Senate, meeting at II am.
adjourned until tomorrow out OF
respect to the memory of its Oldest
member. His colleague, Senator
Byrd, announced the death. There
were no formal eulogies at this time
but Senator Byrd outlined the career
of Senator Glass. Senators Bark
ley of Kentucky, Democratic leader;
Wagner of New York, Mcclellan OF
Tennessee, George of Georgia ano
White and Vandenberg. Republic
ans of Maine and Michigan, also
spoke briefly in tribute
The 38-year-old Senator's illness
had prevented him from appearing in
the Senate since June, 1912. Death
resulted at 1:50 am. today from
"congestive heart failure" his ply
sician, DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, an
nounced.
The funeral will be held at 3 pm
Thursday at his home, Montview
Evening star., 1946-05-28
By the Associoied Pres,

Admiral Nimitz and Gen. Els
enhower today urged Congress to
authorize transfer of arms and war
goods to other nations of the West
ern Hemisphere.
Admiral Nimitz said that should
there be another war, the transfer
legislation would permit "organiza-
ton of the Western republics as one
hemisphere force"
The operating heads of the Navy
and Army testified before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee on a
bill providing for broad program
of military cooperation with other
American countries.
1t would authorize the President
to make agreements with the other
American states to provide:
l. For the transfer of such coun-
tries of arms, ammunition and i'm
plements of war"
2. For the maintenance. repair
and rehabilitation of military or
naval equipment in possession of
such countries"
3. "For the instruction and train
ing Of military or naval personnel
Of such countries"
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Shipping Strike Threat
Faces j. ). as Union
Rejects Wage Accord
Membership Turns Down
Offer Accepted by
Negotiation Groups
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 28.-The
threat of a Nation wide shipping
strike rose today after the CIO
National Maritime Union, one of
five maritime and dock workers
unions set to walk out June Is,
rejected as completely made
quate" an offer of $3.50
monthly wage increase and over
time adjustments made by SO
Atlantic and Gulf Coast ship
operators.
The rejection by the union men,
bership last night followed by only
few hours an announcement by
the groups negotiating committees
that they had reached agreement
on provisions of a new contract
based on the wage increases and
reductions in work hours.
Curran Assails Proposals.
In a message to Frank j. Taylor,
president of the American Merchant
Marine Institute, Joseph Curran,
NMU president and head of the
union Negotiating Committee. said
the membership rejected the pro-
posals "as completely inadequate,
representing an increase of less than
9 per cent in the lowest paid rating
aboard ship ="
"This places the responsibility for
solving the situation in the maritime
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Lute Bulletin
PetriIIo Defies Lea Act

CHICAGO P.-James C.
Petrillo called a strike of mu-
sicians at Chicago radio
station today and said he was
expecting prosecution" under
the Lea Act, passed by Con-
gress in April. The AFL
American Federation of Mu-
sicians president called three
studio librarians off their Jobs
at Station WAAF because, he
said, the station refused to
hire three additional libra
rians.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Stolen Plane Is Believed
1akingDu sBody 10 Spain
BY the Associofed Pre-.

ROME, May ga Savoia Mar
chetti transport was stolen from
Forlanini Airport. near Milan, yes
terday, and dispatch to the Rome
newspaper Espresso suggested the
big plane might have carried away
Mussolini's body to Spain.
Five men in flying suits, arriving
a half hour before the regular crew
was due, calmly warmed up the
three-engined plane and took off.
Airdrome officials said the trans
port had enough fuel for a trip to
Spain.
Mussolini's body was stolen from
its unmarked grave in the Milan
potters field the night of April %
and so far has not been traced.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Floods Cover
Pennsylvania,
IN. Y. and Ohio
Property Damage
Runs Into Millions:
Six Persons Dead
BY the Assoeiofed Press

W1LLIAMSPORT, Pa, May %.
Raging flood waters of the
Susquehanna River today swept
over large areas of North-Cen-
trail Pennsylvania and Southern
New York State. damaging mill
lions OF dollars worth of prop
erty and causing at least six
deaths. Flood waters also caused
damage in Ohio as creeks poured
over their banks.
The State Flood Emergency Com.
mittee at Harrisburg said two per-
sons were reported killed and six
others missing in the Tioga-Lycom-
ing Counties area hit by cloudburst
yesterday. The two dead persons.
whose identity was not established
Immediately, were reported killed
near Richards. small hamlet near
Wellsboro, seat of Tioga County.
where torrential rains changed
streams flowing south to the Sus-
quehanna into raging torrents.
Four other persons had been re-
ported dead previously, two at Mill
Hall, one at Garland and one at
Harrisburg, all in Pennsylvania.
The most severe flood in the area
since 1886 covered a fifth of the
residential areas of this city of As
600 and left the district virtually
isolated.
In the oil region near Bradford.
Pa, food damage was estimated at
more than s500,00O.
Crest Moves East and South.
AS the crest of the food moved
East and South today, waters swept
over banks at Lock Haven. Towanda
and Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and in other
areas.
The American Red Cross was
alerted for emergency aid to persons
made homeless by the flooding
waters. but in most places roads
were impossible, flying was impos-
slble and railroads were operating
under severe handicaps.
In Wllliamsport the food, caused
by four days of heavy rains culni-
mating in cloudburst yesterday.
reached a stage of 28.6 feet at noon
6la feet above flood stage, with
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Hail Bafters District,
Smashes Windows in
Wheaton, kensington
Power Lines and Crops
Also Suffer; Stones Called
Egg to Baseball Size

An electric storm, which lashed
the entire District area last
night, struck with full fury in
the Observation-Disclosures area
of Maryland, breaking window
panes with large hailstones,
knocking down power and tele-
phone wires, damaging crops and
in at least one case killing poul-
try.
1t struck with tornado-like in
tensity in the small Maryland area,
the radius of which was not more
than 2 miles, as residents described
the roar of the winds nearly deaf
ening" Tree limbs were scattered
over roads and grounds in the area
The hailstones were described as
anywhere from egg size to as big as
baseballs."
Though the storm was accom-
panied by a great amount of light
ming, it did no damage in that area.
House Is Struck.
In the District, however, a bolt set
fire to a house at 1875 v street NV.
Across the District line in the $500
block of Ager road, Prince Georges
County, a barn was struck. Six
horses and mules were led to safety
from the barn by flremen of the
Mount Rainier, Brentwood and Hy-
attsville Fire Departments.
Just north of Wheaton, on Georgia
avenue, William Powell, farm care
taker, even maintained he saw hail
stones '9la inches in diameter" He
said that II chickens, huddling to-
gether in fright, suffocated to
death. Crops, particularly young
tomato plants and potatoes, were
beaten down, he said.
Francis Oyster, sergeant of the
Kensington Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, said he believed damage in the
area might be as high as $50,000." :"
He said that damage to windows,
gardens and other personal prop
erty probably would bring the figure
that high. He said six flooded cell
lars in Kensington were pumped out.
About 200 panes in the Goebel
greenhouse at Wheaton were shat
tered and the flowers smashed and
cut by the glass fragments. Damage
was estimated to run into the "hun-
dreds OF dollars"
Other greenhouses. including the
large Guide establishment near
Rockville, were relatively unscathed.
A downed power line disrupted
traffic at the B. g. o. overpass in
Kensington for several hours, while
another one smoked and burned in
a field north of Glenmont until
power company trouble shooters
could disconnect it.
House lighting was unaffected by
the downed lines, but most street
lighting was cut off. Telephone
service was disrupted in a number
of homes as linemen repaired the
lines.
Mrs. E. G. Monk of Arcola road
Wheaton, counted more than a
dozen hailstones which smashed
through the windows of her house
ICoo CTOp1T Dec 40
Evening star., 1946-05-28

a crest of 80 feet predicted. Flood
waters reached 1876 feet here in
1896.
With highways to the North and
West already cut and other roads
due to be covered by the rapidly
rising waters, persons residing in
low-lying sections were moved to
higher parts of the city with pros
poets of third of the town being
inundated or cut off.
Communities Isolated.
Scores of smaller communities
were isolated.
Flood waters inches deep swept
through the main business district
at Elmira, N. Y. Mayor Emora
Strachen declared state of
emergency.
Fire Chief Louis Mosher broad
cast an appeal for every one who
can lift shovel to get out and
work.
Residents of the village of Hem
lock, Pa, were isolated by an i'm
HleIlSe HlgnWay Slloe OF art ana
rock after swollen streams left their
banks in Warren County.
At Remove, go miles to the
west of Williamsport, the Red
Cross set up disaster committee to
aid persons made homeless by the
rising waters. Remove, which is in
Tioga County, was isolated.
Forty miles north of Williamsport,
at Towanda, the airport was under
10 feet of water and Red Cross
workers were unable to reach the
town over f1ood-drenched highways
and rail lines.
Near ToWanda, family of six
persons was trapped in a house
which was being broken up by the
surging waters. Three f1remen at
tempted rescue, but failed when
their boat was upset. The hremen
swan to safety.
Three Pennsylvania Railroad
crewmen swan to safety near Will
Transport after an engine, which
was shifting freight cars on rail-
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Armistice on Strikes
Urged in Return for
Delay on Labor Bills
Truman WouItVeto
Case Measure Under
Murroy's Proposal
ByJ. A. O'Leory

A proposal that labor offer
President Truman a month
no-Strike pledge if both pend
ing bills to curb unions are side
tracked, was put forward today
by Senator Murray, Democrat,
of Montana.
This latest "cooling-off" plan came
as the death of the veteran Senator
Glass OF Virginia brought a tenn
porary lull in the bitter fight devel-
oplng on the Senate floor over Mr..
Iruman's emergency strike bill, in.
volving authority to draft workers
who strike against Government
operated industries.
While labor's reaction to the
Murray armistice idea was awaited.
there were indications at the Capt.
tol that Republicans who supported
the permanent Case bill were not
willing to abandon that measure.
Requires Case Bill Veto.
Senator Murray's suggestion would
rquire presidential veto of the Case
bill, and withdrawal of the emer-
gency strike bill, leaving Congress
six months to investigate the causes
OF labor-management discord under
resolutions already pending in Con-
greSS.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan
called Senate Republicans into con-
ference today in an apparent at
tempt to solidify opposition to Mr..
Truman's request for authority to
draft strikers in Government-seized
industries.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said series of amendments drafted
by a special minority committee
would be laid before the group.
Immediate indications were that
a majority would back the effort to
strip pending House-approved emer-
gency legislation of the draft au-
thortiy.
Majority Leader Barkley held the
Senate in session until 11:15 o'clock
last night, but the fourth long day
only served to emphasize the strug-
gle in sight before a Senate vote is
obtained on the Truman emergency
bill, despite the case with which it
passed the House Saturday
Meanwhile, the Case bill, already
passed by both branches. is being
held up until tomorrow for House
action on Senate changes. There
(See STRIKE CONTROL, P. A-6.l
Evening star., 1946-05-28

16 miles from Lynchburg, Va. Burial
will be in Spring Hill Cemetery,
Lynchburg.
With him when he died at his
apartment here was his wife, the
former Mrs. Mary Scott of Amherst,
Va, whom he married in 1910. His
first wife, Mrs. Aurelia Glass, died
June 9, 1887. A son, Carter Glass,
jr., recently discharged from the
Army, in which he served as a lieu
tenant colonel, is editor of the
Lynchburg Advance. Another son.
Continued on Page AS, Col. II
Evening star., 1946-05-28
Potomac Rises 4 Feet
During Night; Peak
Is Believed Past

Recent heavy rains have
raised the Potomac River more
than 4 feet over normal. the
Weather Bureau said TODAY
The peak of the minor flood
was reached last night and at
10:02 today, there appeared to
be no danger that the river will
overflow its banks.
Park police reported the river
was flush with the seawall last
night and early today. while
Rock Creek Tapped the roots of
stream-side trees today. Sun
days rain swelled the Potomac
from its normal 3-foot height
to a peak of more than 7 feet
last night.
Precipitation here last night
was 0.80 inches.
Evening star., 1946-05-28
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the street
floor service desk in Lans-
burgh's Department Store.
The edition is strictly lin
tied. Please don't waste q
single COPY,