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Evening star., 1946-12-26
7 Runaway Boys Held
lnPoIiceman' sSlaying
On Philadelphia Street
By the Assoeioied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. GA
gun carrying Is year - old high
school sophomore and his class
mate were held on homicide charges
today in the killing of Patrolman
Henry j. Hicks, father of six, who
was shot and dubbed with his
own nighstick after he tried to
discourage the boys from running
away from home.
The boys, identified by Detective
1t. James A. Kelly as Aaron Gore,
jr., Long Branch, N. j., and Keith
Donaldson, also Is. of Elberon, N. j.,
were taken into custody yesterday.
Police at Wilmington, Del, acting
on a tip from three teen-age youths
who borrowed a nickel to phone,
picked up Gore on Wilmington
street. Donaldson, who returned to
his home after the shooting, was
surrendered by his parents.
Inspector James c. Riley Of the
Wilmington Police Department said
Gore signed statement admitting
he killed the policeman, whose body
was found early Tuesday half a
block away from the station to
which he was assigned
Inspector Riley said Gore gave
this version of events preceding
the shooting:
The policeman came upon the
two boys wandering along the street
and asked them where they lived.
1--WE told him we had left home
and were headed South" Gore re-
lated.
The officer then told the two
youths, "Ill get in touch with your
families. If they don't send the
money to get you home, I'll manage
to get it for you"
AS they started toward the sta
ton house, the policeman was at
tackled and shot, but despite his
wounds, held on to Gore until he
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Gladys Perry Buckley
Is Decorated by Army

Mrs. Gladys Perry Buckley, II
Michigan avenue NE, has been dec
Grated with a Meritorious Civilian
Award for her work in the Office of
the Chief of Engineers personnel
division at the War Department.
The citation says: "Her unremit-
ting efforts in and out of office
hours, her wise and tempered coun-
sci, and her indefatigable efforts in
Embarrassing activities have i'm
proved the morale of engineer per-
sonnel and brought credit to the
Office"
Evening star., 1946-12-26
HANDkERCHIEFS
AND NECKWEAR

s oriq. 1.60 Womens
Seorfs. White -ond PINK,
Slightly Soiled-------75e
80 Orig. l.le Net and Lace
collars, soiled -----.5se
I8 ORIG. l.50 Women's Block
Hondkerehiefs, Enbroldered.
Colored Edges ---1.i9
80 Orig. 100 Mems All
Linen Hondkerehiefs, Hem
stitched ----------ose
80 Orig. 2oe Mems Cotton
Hondkerehiefs, Hemstitehed,
SoiIed, imperfect --loe
1is Orig. Toe Womens Cot
ron Hondkerehiefs, Soiled,
Sc
% ORIG. Csc Women's Cot
ron Print Hondkerehiefs,
SoiIed -------Z/-oe
As Orig. 1873 Diekies and
Ponehos, Mesh Lace, Royon
Crepe, Soiled 4Se
Handkerchiejs and Neckpear-
Street Floor
i Il
HOSIERY.
81 Orig. 1.e5 5-Threod
Sheer Silk Chiffon Hose.
PERI. quol., As gauge, royon
top. Broken sizes LILY
sc ORIG. 89e Full fashioned
Royon Hose. As gauge.
royon top--------e ese
a Orig. SIC Women's Cot
ton Hose, osstd. sizes, colors,
Csc
lol Orig. 100 ko-seom
Nylon Hoss. Mill mends lo OF
better grodes eIe
e6 Orig. e4e Full-tosh'oned
AII-Nyion Hose. As gauge,
sIiqht mill mends. Broken
sizes ------- @.e
II Orig. 7Se Women's Cot
ron Loce Hose. lrreg., dark
coIors. Broken sizes - zee
"a Orig. 29e chiIdren's
AnkIets. Cotton, some royon.
Asstd. coIors. Broken sizes
1Oc
Hosiery-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
SPORTSWEAR

20 Orig. l.5o Slack Suits.
en,,n Rovon. Sizes 38-42
2.oo
s ORIG. 5.o9 Sloeks, Spun
Royon. Sizes ZIG : 2.59
3 Orig. 6.SS Gobordine
Roincoots. Size 4O----3.5o
u Orig. 5.95 spiffy jackets.
Wool Jersey---------Z.5
Sportsuenr-Second Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26

HANDBAGS

40 Orig. 1893 Odd Lot Boss.
SoiIed and HondIed---37eS
81 Orig. 4.o5 Remnant Lot
Of Higher Priced Bags. Plos-.
tic patents or Golf groin,
wools, colors .66*
18 Orig. 4.95 and 7.5o Bet
Ter Boss. Drosticolly re-
duced, plostios,s botony
broodcIoth or gen. leather.
z.9o'
.Ptus sos Federal Tar
Leather Goods-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
JUNIOR MISS
HOMEWARES

HOMEWAkES
I44 Orig. 29e Top Of Stove
Toosters ------------Ioe
148 Orig. l5e-25e Refriser-
otor Bags ------15 for Z5e
1.4o
z Orig. 1895 Med. cobinets,
5.e5
so Orig. l.2e Towel Bors,
4oc
- Orig. 3.s5 BroiI Masters.
1.7o
4oriq. l.7e Vaporizers, 8oe
s Orig. 5.95 Rooster Toast St
liz Orig. l.l9 Gloss Book
Ends. Poir---- 89e
1873 Orig. 8/l.oo Georsion
Tumbiers ---- 8/Zse
40 Orig. 75e Whisk Brooms,
39c
20 Orig. 2.4o Towel Bors,
l.2e
IS Orig. 1.e5 Towel Bars, S9e
1e Doz. Orig. 6ec Tumblers,
I5c doz.
s Orig. 2.4s Towel Racks.
4e Orig. 1.4s Ivy Bowls, 49e
1zO Sets Orig. 8/1.OO Shot
Glasses ....---8/l5e
"a Orig. 75e Water Filters,
3ee
II Orig. z.se Ovens --l.l9
2ol Sets Orig. $500
Woter TumbIers $3.50
1s Orig. 1898 Electric
Broilers = -4--- IS8
1e Orig. 75e Cookie Jars.
15c
II Orig. 800 Libby Tumb-
lers - 10Y
IT Orig. z.59 Dec Vases,
1.1o
4 Pkss. Orig. l.ss Chimney
Sweeps -ISc
4 Sets Orig. $50 Voter
Glasses l.99
13 Orig. ZOO O'Cedor Permo
Moth th-------------8 89c
1~ra..n~oc nospd efU;rc Cfnro
Evening star., 1946-12-26
MEMS
FURNISHINGS

20 Orig. 3.o8 'Royon Muf-
Hers, slightly domoged, 59e
5 Orig. 1.8o Knitted Gloves,
moize color, lOOqo wool,
soiIed d----------89e
80 Orig. 2.e8 Lined Cope
skin Gloves. Broken sizes,
1873
20 Orig. $50 An-Wool
Glove and MuffIer Sets, 2.49
$50 Orig. 39e Foney Royon
Hose. Broken sizes es---19c
Mems Furnishings-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
BEDDING
FURNITURE

z Orig. 1875 Mohosony
Mirror-bock Wall Rocks,
8.S8
z Orig. 1895 Antique Gold
Mirror-bock WoII Racks,
e.s8
3 Orig. 1875 Century Mo-
hosony Mirrors ----4.S8
l Orig. 1926 MopIe-finish
Bookcase. 4 shelves 1874
z Orig. 1900 ceIIorettes.
Brown, beige, Ieotherette,
1884
5 Orig. 1895 Mahosony
Corner Cobinets - 1888
5 Orig. 1880 Modern Wa
terfoII Mite Stond ----7.74
/ Orig. 1900 Modern Va
terfoII Vonity. Large round
mirror ------ 34.SS
z Orig. 1900 Hish-boek
Fan Chairs. Floral pottern,
1894
3 Orig. $500 chonnel-boek
Living Room Choir 1894
z Orig. 900 3-pe. Section
al Sofa. Wine cover 5000
4 Orig. 24.95 Love Seats;
Floral Pattern 1926
s Orig. 80. so Fomous-moke
Box Springs. Twin or full
size ize-----------l6.oo
z Orig. 1880 Leotherette
Heodboord Outfits. Rose or
blue. Complete with box
spring, mattress and spread,
twin size 1900
IS Orig. 24.o5 Roll-owoy
Folding Cots, with mattress,
slightly soiIed ----12.99
Bedding and Furniture
Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
LINGERIE

81 Orig. 1898 Women's
BoIbrigson Gowns. Extra
size, posteIs, long sleeves,
sIioht urea. --z.58
43 Orig. 1913 Women's
2-Pe. Boibrisson Pojomos.
Long sleeves ..-------2.58
10 Orig. 1873 Brushed Royon
Bed jackets. Small sizes,
10 Orig. 1.1e Royon Crepe
Slips, tailored -------. Csc
80 Orig. 100 Snusfits. 2O9o
wool, slight irreg.----63e
10 Orig. 69c Royon Crepe
Pettieoots. Elastic b an d,
slight irreg. -------49c
10 Orig. 1893 Royon Crepe
Slips. Lace or tailored, 1.39
Lingerie-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
CORSETS AND
GIRDLES

rs Orig. $50 and 3.95 Odd
Lot Corsets and Girdles.
SoiIed or Handled. Side
Hook, Front Lace ---l 1877
AZ Orig. z.57 z-Woy Stretch
GirdIes. First quol., Teorose
or White. Size S. m. |. 1.55
20 Orig. $50 corseIettes,
side hook, front lace, built
up shoulder, quality bro
codes, ray, popIins 3.9e
43 Orig. 500 and 5.95 Cir
dies and Ponty Girdles. Side.
Hook, Step-in or Tolon Zip
per, Brocode, Roy. SotIn Or
Cotton Z.99
SO Orig. l.7o to 3.44 Odd
Lot Stretch GirdIes and Pon-
ty GirdIes. Black, White or
Teorose - Ste
<,a.a,+a cn5 f.;rdIoe- Sero71d EIoOr
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Ladies 51-Gauge
AIi-NyIon
HOSIERY
Ladies' 51-gauge All-Nylon
Hose, slightly irregulars of .01
better quality hosiery. Full
fashioned You can't afford
to miss this Bargain! -
Coldenbergs Hosiery-Sreet Floor
Linens and
Domestics

40 Orig. 7se Lace Dresser
srorfs -39e
200 oriq. &c Dish Cloths,
s for 1oe
4S Orig. 59e Printed Dish
Towels --33e
10 Orig. 2.59 z-pe. Chenille
Nat Sets ----------1.48
8 Orig. $40 59x57 Printed
Cloths -z.44
; Orig. $40 5ex7e Lunch
Sets. 8 napkins ---3.97
z Orig. 1899 Chenille
Spreads. Full size ---8.T
z Orig. 1925 8oxs0 Com
forts. Blue or rose LII
| Orig. 1895 chothom
Wool Blonket. Peach 1872
Z Orig. e.95 8ox84 .Poteh-
work Quilts. Blue or green,
6.o4
3 Orig. zo.4s Chenille
Spreads. White with color,
1855
z Orig. S.ee 72x84 Plaid
Double Blankets. 5O9o wool.
7.19
Linens and Domestics-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
BOYS WEAR

20 Orig. lao to i.So Boys
Shirts. Long sleeves. Sizes a
to l8----.,--.-~-----44c Is 44c
20 Orig. 1873 Boys Wool
Seorfs -4oe
20 Orig. 1873 FIonneIette
Shirts. Sizes 8 to IA 94e
IS Orig. 1913 Wosh Suits.
Sizes 3 to s 8-.--------ooe
IA Orig. 3.29 Boys Blanket
Robes. Sizes 6 to Il. 1893
IS Orig. 2.2o Boys Cor
duroy overoIIs. Sizes 3 to J,
4 Orig. 1898 Boys Finger
tip Goats. Sizes II to 10.
4 Orig. 1898 Boys Leather
Joekets. Sizes 10 to 10,
e.eS
3 Orig. 1898 Jr. Boys
o'coots. Sizes 6 to 10, 7.o4
s Orig. I.49 Boys Tie Sets,
4oe
Boys Wear-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
Tin6I No Mail.
COATS AND SUITS
Romuunfs-D1Ids and Euds-AU Sales Fin

3 Orig. 1926 Moss Green
Roin Goats, Weather Cloth.
Sizes 42-44-- ~-----1 90
Orig. 1895 AII-wooI Crepe
Cardigan Suit. Velvet trim,
black, size 42-----28.7
s Orig. z2.50 Dressmoker
Suits. Twill -------11.88
10 Orig. 1880 AII-wooI Law
ish-trim Suits. lone-belted
shortie, plat, dye fox fur,
moss green or vine 1929
4 Orig. 69.95 AlI-wooI Suede
Cloth Three-quorter Coat.
Black or fuohsio, Persion
lamb tuxedo, sizes 1874
48.Oo
Goats and Suits-Second Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
YARD GOODS

l4o Yds. Orig. $50 81"
Woolen ---------Z.o7
IS Yds. Orig. SIC Cotton
Prints ---3Se
40 Yds. Orig. l.3o Poplin.
Solid coIors --------79e
$50 Yds. Orig. 100 Hand-
screened Cotton Prints, TIC
lis Yds. Orig. 2.95 En-
broidered EyeIet cottons.
Rose, blue ----------l.88
Ynrd Gnods-Streef Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
CURTAINS &
UPHOLSTERY

7 Orig. 4.9s cottose Sets.
nt-finish pottern Curtoins
z.oo
IS Orig. 1.3e yd. Quilted
Piostie Dropery. Blue, yel-
low, rose se----------91e
8 Orig. $40 Loom Loee Toi-
Iored curtoins ----4.44
3 Orig. 1913 Studio Covers,
8.e7
9 Orig. 3.ss Cushion Hos
socks. As is------l.97
5 Orig. 6.eS Round Imito-
tion Leather Cover Has
socks. As is-------3.97
3 Orig. 1858 Quilted Dou-
bIe-size Bed Spreads 1000
z Orig. 1879 Quilted Dou-
bIe-size Bedspreods 8.59
IS Orig. 6.4e Cottage Sets.
RuffIed top, all royon--4.S7
3 Orig. 3.2e Both Room Cur
to;ns ;ns1.o9
s Orig. 75e Rug shompoo.
Box ------------37e SIC
4 Orig. 100 Rug Shampoo.
Box Box-5Oc
3 Orig. l.5o Rug shompoo.
Box nc
SO Orig. l.39 Plastic Ma
terioi. Black figured, soc yd.
5 Orig. 3.85 PIostron TobIe
Covers s----..-----Z.SS
IS Yds. Shower Curtoin Ma
terioI ------84 84c
9 Orig. 5.e5 Metal Venetian
Blinds. AS is-----Z.99
so Orig. l.59 Yds. Rich Flo
roi Cretonne. -S--74c
Uphoistery-S Shade Dept
Third Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
INFANTS, GIRLS
WEAR, TEEN AGE


4 Orig. 3.29 Auto Seats,
1877
s Orig. 2.e9 Cotton BIon-
kets, crib size, samples,
bound edges -------2.20
IS Orig. 2.2e Infonts' BIon-
ket Cloth Robes so
| Orig. 2.le Horness PIostie,
Toe
IS Orig. 3.es Infonts'
Quilted Cotton Robes. print,
IA
20 Orig. Las Infonts' Lay
cite Sweaters, pink or white,
eee
, Orig. $50 Boys soilor
Suits. Size 7------4.00
5 Orig. $50 z-Pe. Boys
jacket Suits. Sizes Z, 5, g.
4.9o
5 Orig. $50 Tots Navy
SoiIor Dresses. Sizes 3-6,
200
9 Orig. 900 Girls Winter
Fleece coots. Sizes 7, 8, 9,
10 6.9o
4 Orig. 1880 Teen Dresses.
Sizes lO-l6--------7.4O,
4 Orig. e.75 Teen Dresses,
winter shades s--------4.96
Infants, Girls Wear, Teen Age
Second Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
UMBR RELLAS

Al Orig. 4.95 Women's
Royon Umbrellas. 1o-rib.
osst'd. coIors, novelty handle.
3.39
81 Orig. 5.e5 Women's
PIostic Roincoots. Complete
with carrying case 1863
81 Orig. 100 Womens
PIostic Foseinotors. Asst.
cOIOrs -69c
Umbrellas-Street Floor
LUGGAGE
8 Orig. 1l.85 Women's
Vanity Cases ------.7.99
II Orig. s.e5 Women's
Jewel Boxes. Brown only
with lock and key $50
"a Orig. ITS 70" Overnight
Coses. With lock and key,
1.99
Plus Tar
Luggage-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-12-26
GLOVES

81 Orig. 100 Women's
Fobrie Gloves. N Novelty
styles, royon, ossort. colors,
broken sizes -------77e
SO Orig. 79e Womens Fob
rie Gloves. White only, osstd.
styles, broken sizes I7e
66 Orig. 2.95 and 3.e5
Women's Leather Gloves.
sIip-on and novelty styles,
copeskin, black and white,
broken sizes -~---2.39
117 Orig. 1875 Women's
All Wool Gloves. Solid
eoIors, imported moize,
brown, white and beige. Size
S, M.-----. 1.0o
81 Orig. LIS ChiIdren's All
Wool Mittens. Voriegoted
stripes, bright coIors, sizes
4 to 7 ---------87c
GloDes-Street Floor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
FEMALE PRISONERS STAGE RI0T;BETTER
 FOOD DEMANDED

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man, April 16.-Forty-five female pri- soners in the Manitoba Provincial jail for women abandoned defi- ant 30-hour demonstration against guards and police early today as falling temperatures chilled their windowless citadel
 The destructive demonstration was precipitateo by the inmates demands for better food.
 Baffled police. unable to break through furniture barricades and unsuccessful in an attempt to halt the demonstrations with tear gas contended themselves with guarding the prison to prevent any escapes
 During the night the womer wandered from window to window shouting we want the attorney general" and occasionally singing Glass. in most of the windows o1 the three-story structure was brok, en and broken furniture throwr from the upper floors filtered thu yard.
 inc disturbance started at tn, Sunday night meal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
EXTENSION SERVICE
 GARDEN CLASS AT 8
 TONIGHT, HI SCHOOL

The second in the series of gar dening classes being held here by Harold w. Rice, of the University of Alaska Extension Service, will be held at o'clock tonight in the High School Study Hall, it has been announced.
 MT. Rice will show two educa- tional movies tonight. One picture entitled Grow Your Own" is for home gardeners, while the second enc, "The River, shows soil eros ion and related topics. These Ex- tension Service classes are free tc the public, and all interested per sons are urged to attend.
 The request has been made that the Sixth Street entrance to the High School Le used by those at tending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
HOUSE TIES
 5TRING50N
 DRAFT LAW
Measure Extending Indue- lions 6ets Biol Mar
 ain on PdssdQe

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Legis- lation extending the draft law from May Is of this year to next February Is but prohibiting any in- auctions before October Is has been passed by the House and sent to the Senate.
 Passage was on a roll call vote of 290 to 108.
 The bill also prohibits the in- duction of any 18 or 19-year-olds, limits the size of the armed forces, restricts service of inductees to 18 months and permits the President to reinstate inductions after Octo- Der Is, if necessary.
 Prior to the roll call vote-the only one recording how member voted on any of the questions fac ed during consideration of the measure-a motion to recomn1it the legislation to committee was re- iected by a shouting House.
 The Senate Military Committee has approved a measure to extend the draft year beyond May Is, without any draft holiday"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16

 NETWORK
 LINKED UP

NEW YORK, April 16.-Three of the country's major cities-New York, Washington and Philadel- phia-were linked today in the na- tion's first permanent commercial teleyision network.
 The Allen B. Du Mont Labora- tories, operators of the network said stations in Pittsburgh, Cleve- land, Cincinnati would be added and that it was expected that the network would be expanded event. ually into cost-to -coast hookup
 The network went into operation last night at the opening of the new studios here of television sta- tion WABD, operated by tke Du Mont Laboratories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
5H|DEHARA
 TO REMAIN
 A5 PREMIER
Claims II Is His Duty to Re. main on Job in Japan
 -PoIiiieaI Lineup

TOKYO, April 16.-Premier Shi- dehara said today he feels it is his duty to Japan to stay on the job and that he might break a i lifelong precedent by making con- nections with" existing political parties to keep his cabinet in off, flee.
 The 73-year-old Baron was asked at press conference whether any suggestion from General Macarthur had persuaded him to retain of flee since Wednesdays general election. Absolutely not" he de- clared.
 He firmly refuted Japanese re- porters sharp challenge that pub lie opinion demanded that he step down and abide by the outcome" |of the nations first democratic election.
 Shidehara said no party had won a majority and that the situation could not be stabilized by the resig- naticn of his government. On the ether hand, he said. he felt re- sponsibility in seeing Japan's new constitution-which outlaws war through the special diet session. scheduled to open May 13.
 In the past, whatever government happened to be in power "unfor- tunately influenced every election" |" but his government took no part in the balloting. he said. The gov ernment had not party on the bal lot
 Liberals received the largest number of diet seats-approximate- ly -third-and immediately sug- gested a coalition with other Con- servative clements to form new government. Liberal party leader Ichiro Hatoyama demanded Shide- hara's resignation and frankly told rewsmen he expected to become premier. However, he is moving cautiously.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
SNAkE-CHARMER ELSIE UNMARKED;
 REVEALED AS MAN

LONG BEACH, Calf, April l6.- A -charmer who as Elsie the Cobra Woman thrilled thousands of visitors to Long Beach's Pike, was unmasked today as man.
 Dr. J. L. Robinson, Assistant County Autopsy Surgeon, said he made the discovery in a post-mor- tenn into the entertainers death from rattlesnake bite.
 Detective-Inspector B. c. Car stensen said Alexander Marks, a shipyard worker, told him he was Elsie's third husband" They were married 18 years ago in San Fran cisco.
 He added, the detective said, that Elsie's family name was Nadir, he was born 58 years ago in India first appeared in travelling shows as a dog-faced boy, then monkey man, and finally as bearded lady
 Elsie died Sunday of the effect. of 7-foot diamond-head rattler'. bite Saturday night during ths show on the Pike--a miniatur, Coney Island.
 Police said Elsie, 6 foot 3 inche! tall, weighing 295 pounds, would b. buried as "Johr Doe Nadir," but of necessity, in feminine clothing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
Marshall Is Trying
 For Peace
Special Envoy to China Ar ranging Important
 Conference
tBY THE ASSOCIATED pREss)

General Marshall, recognizing the urgency of the Manchurian fight ing, tomorrow will fly direct from Tokyo to Peiping, the Sino-Ameri- can truce headquarters, to again throw his powerful influence into peace negotiations.
 Marshall, President Truman's special envoy to China, cancelled an important conference with Chi nese. Premier T. " Soong in Shang- hai to go direct to the truce head quarters city.
 There he will meet the impotent Sino-American committee of three which-with substitutes for all three original members-has not had authority to carry out it's assigned mission of affecting truce be- tween battling Government and Communist forces. He effected both military and political truces last January, but neither was put into effect and shortly after he went to Washington for conferences, the situation worsened.
 There is virtual news blackout unexplained, but presumably caus- by poor communications = from Manchuria today.
 However. Associated Press Cor respondent Spencer Davis radioed from Mukden that the situation is embattled Changchun, the Man churian capital. was so tense that a neutral plane probably would be sent there to remove five Ameri- can rrespondents-one woman.
 Latest news from Cnangchun said Communists, attacking from three directions, had captured Chang chun's three airfields
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
GOVERNMENT FIGHTS
 BLACK MEAT MARKET RESET WAR QUOTAS
FBI Ordered 10 Investigate National Scandal" as
 Customers Go Without
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

A large section of the nation re- mained on a meatleSs diet today as the government waged fight to break illegal dealings in meat and to restore more equal distribution of supplies.
 The shortage in meat, acute in many metropolitan centers, was re- ported in nearly every part of the country. Conditions worse than in wartime when meat was rationed prevailed in many cities. large and small. Some sections said the sit uation was getting worse"
 Butcher shops opened their doors but weary customers didn't have much to chocse-fowl and cold cuts If any.
 A meat packer told the Senate Agriculture Committee in Wash ington the situation was na- tional scandal which makes prohi- bition look like petty crime
 In Washington, the OPA and the Department of Agriculture an nounced the reestablishment of wartime meat slaughtering quotas in an effort to divert the supply of available livestock into established packing plants.
 The FBI also was ordered into the Investigation of the nationwide shortage of supplies. The agents were directed by Attorney General Clark to probe reports that many meat packers have attempted tc defraud the government by falsify- ing claims for Federal meat sub- sidy payments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
SPAIN FEARS
 RUSSIA WILL
 MAKE ATTACK

LONDON, April 16.-The Madrid radio expressed fear that Russia was planning to invade Spain as the Franco government awaited re- plies today from five friendly nations invited to send technicians to investigate charges that Spain is a threat to world peace.
 These charges, together with an assertion that Spain was harboring German scientists, were made by Oscar Lange, the Polish delegate to the United Nations Security Coun- cil. The council, meeting in New York today, is scheduled to take up the Spanish question as soon as it disposes of the Russian -Iranian dispute.
 The Spanish Foreign Ministry an- nounced last night that it had ex- tended the formal invitation to five council members which main- tain friendly relations" with the Franco government.
 The countries are the United States, Britain, Egypt, the Nether- lands and Brazil.
 The Madrid radio, which is con- trolled by the Franco regime, said there was secret agreement be- tween France and Russia which might lead to Soviet march through France and into Spain. The existence of any such agree mcnt was promptly denied in Paris by source close to the French Foreign Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
Controls 10 GoBafkon
 Foodsfuifs
0PA and Agriculture Dept May Program for Im-
 proving Situation

WASHINGTON, April Is. = The government mapped a new attack on the snarled food situation today involving butter, bread neat--arld blackmarkets.
 Wartime controls were ordered slapped back in an effort to spur butter production and Stabilization Director Chester Bowles foresaw a real improvement within the next 60 days" on thls front.
 The Senate Agriculture Committee called for more details on factors dislocating meat distribution, while OPA and the Agriculture Depart ment moved to restore other war time controls on slaughtering with the aim of spreading available sup plies more evenly.
 A potential bread problem had members of the Senate Small Busi- ness Committee seeking ways of meeting famine relief quotas for overseas without impairing the na- tion's flour supplies Baking in- dustry spokesmen told the Commit tee yesterday that if these supplies fall 25 percent below last year gov ernment bread rationing or black markets in the food are probable.
 The move for butter production was bracketed with OPA action to keep consumer bills at their pre- sent levels for milk, butter, cheese and other dairy products. A pro- gram of larger subsidies for dairy farmers was announced yesterday to compensate for higher feed and labor costs. On butter, the OPA aimed at overcoming a situation which made it more profitable to use butterfat for ice cream and other products than for butter.