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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST MEEkS
 GETS DISMISSAL
Satko Action vs. Seaberq Thrown Out of Court
 No Proof

George Harrison Meeks, already sentenced to prison for life on con- viction of murder in the first de- gree, has been relieved from having to face trial on a second charge.
 Upon motion by U. s. Attorney Patrick Gilmore, Jr, in District Court here yesterday, Presiding Judge J. w. Kehoe dismissed a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon against Meeks. Meeks was indicted on the assault charge upon the testimony of Kelso B. Hartness, alleged victim of a cutting episode.
 Other court action yesterday saw a decree of divorce granted to Mar garete Rigling, of Sitka, from Bern hard Joseph Rigling. The plaintiff was restored her former name, Mar garete Schrey
 Judge Kehoe also approved a dis pensary liquor license for Gilmore s. Reese, to be located at Craig.
 An action brought by Paul Satko against Henry Seaberg, ct al, to en- join rock filling of a tidelands lot at Irwin street and Harbor Way here, was dismissed after an all-day hearing Judge Kehoe decided that the plaintiff Satko had failed to prove his case. Payment of attor- ney fees and costs of the action was taken under advisement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05

various states and territories and from Canada, Mexico and Cuba, have attended the various sessions.
 The course at the academy is l2 weeks in length, including ten weeks of study in basic law enforcement matters and two additional weeks of specialized training.
 According to Smith, no charge is made for attendance at the acad- emy; however, Brandts travelling expenses to Washington and return and his living expenses while there will be borne by him, no Territorial funds being available for those pur- poses.
 During Brandts absence from the Territory, Highway Patrolman Elm melt Botelho will take over his du- ties at Fairbanks, while Hubert Gilligan will relieve Botelho in the Juneau area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
Ex-SERVICE PAIR PACING TOP PROS
 IN MASTERS MIX
Bobby Jones Taking An- other WhirI at Tour
 ney He Founded

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 5.-Ailing Chick Harbert of Detroit and Her. man Keiser of Akron, Ohio, went out today for the second round of the 72-hole Masters Tournament nursing a two-stroke lead over the nations finest collection of golf stars.
 The two ex-servicemen each had a three under par 69 yesterday in the tenth renewal of the $10,000 event, not held since 1942, to pace 49 other competitors.
 Byron Nelson of Toledo, the de- lending champion. who was paired with the famous Bobby Jones of Atlanta, turned in rounds of 35-37, for an even par 72. Jones had 36-39 for 75.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
BOB HOPE SEARS
 IN TECHNIC0L0R
 FEATURE, CAPITOL

A timorous actors hilarious ad- ventures in the glamorous days of the Spanish Main are the basis lof The Princess and the Pirate Samuel Goldwyn's gay new Techni- color comedy for RKO Radio re- lease at the Capitol tonight and Saturday.
 Bob Hope has the starring role as the fearful thespian who is plunged into one desperate situa- tion after another, and Goldwyn's s new find, lovely Virginia Mayo, has the feminine lead as a runaway princess who complicates his life when they are captured by band of buccaneers led by the blood thirsty Hook.
 The pair escape from The Hooks brig, assisted by one of the pirates who is playing deep game of his own, only to find themselves in equal peril when they land on a pirate-infested island where human life is held cheaply, and are i'm prisoned by the scoundrelly Gov ernor who happens to be The Hooks. silent partner. How they get away a second time in the heat of a battle between The Hooks men and the Governor s forces, wit hthe actor, compelled to impersonate the ferocious buc- cancer leader, all leads up to the uproarious surprise ending of the film.
 David Butler directed the laugh packed offering, with Walter Sle- zak as the Governor, Walter Bren- nan as Hopes pirate-pal, and Vic tor McLaglen as the implacable Hook.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
BRANDT TO TRAIN
 AT FBI ACADEMY

August P. (Bob) Brandt, Terri torial Highway Patrol Officer at Fairbanks, has left there by plane to attend the 32nd Session of the FBI National Academy, opening at Washington, D. C., on April 6. Brandt was selected to attend the academy by w. Leonard Smith. Territorial Highway Engineer, upon invitation from Director J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI.
 The FBI National Academy was established in 1885 for the purpose of training state, county and mu- nicipal law enforcement officers. Since that time approximately 1900 law enforcement officers from the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
Temperatures Were Normal
 During Mart|l

Temperature were normal during March.
 City office precipitation was more than normal; airport total precipi- tation was less than last year, al- though twice as much snow fell as in 1945. Sunshine was somewhat above normal, 40 percent of the monthly possible. yet it was also cloudier than normal, averaging 8.5 sky coverage. The average wind velocity was higher than normal, 1o.2 miles per hour, the prevailing direction being southeasterly.
 Four days, the 27th through the 30th, were without precipitation. There were two clear, two partly cloudy, and 27 cloudy days. Light fog occurred on two days, auroras on six and there were two lunar coronas and one lunar halo.
 Highest temperature: city office extreme 61 in 1900, 45 in 1946; air port AZ in 1946
 Lowest temperature: city office extreme s in 1900, 22 in 1946; air. port IT.
 Mean maximum: city office nor mai 38.9, this year 387; airport 38.3.
 Mean minimum: city office nor- maj 291, this year 300; airport 29.6.
 Mean monthly: city office nor maj 337, this year 34.4; airport 34.0.
 Total precipitation city office normal 5.49 inches, greatest l0.57 inches in 1909, least O44 inches in 1906, this year 6.51 inches; airport $50 inches.
 Total snowfall: city office nor- mal 14.9 inches, greatest 39.7 inch es in 1923, least 0.1 inch in 1926; airport this year 18.6 inches.
 Maximum wind velocity: highest 36 m.p.h from the east in 1881; this year southeast 34 m.ph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
LINK SHIP IN
 ACTION AGAIN

SEATTLE, April 5. United States Marshal John Denise says the Russian ship Donabss is jinx ship. It is the fifth Russian ship by that name which has been wrecked.
 Apparently he is right.
 The after section of the Russ tanker, lowed here when the vessel broke during an Aleutian storm, ripped from it's moorings near An acortes and went aground It was freed by tugs and returned to the dock where it is being held pend- ing the outcome of salvage suit by the master and crew of the res cue craft, the Puente Hills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
INFANTS ARE TO BE BAPTIZED. LUTHERAN
 CHURCH ON SUNDAY

At the II o'clock worship ser- vice of the Lutheran Church Sun- day morning, the church's' 20th anniversary will be observed. As a part of this service the sacrament of Infant Baptism will be admin istered to the following children: Carol Ann, born December 22, 1945, to Darwin and Olga Hoel; Joanne Marie, born January 30 1946, to Paul and Hazel Jacobson; Ken meth Alvin, born May 8, 1945 to Robert and Mary Meek; and Jay Vincent born May 5, l942 and Grant Lee born September 19, 1944 to V. F. and Louise Yakapatz.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
CARELESS AID IS DETRIMENTAL TO
 CHINA iS CLAIM

CHUNGKING, April 5. = Gen. Chou En-lai, Communist spokes- man, today demanded that the AL lies give China chance to estab- fish Democracy and asserted that careless assistance from foreign nations :. will increase disorders here"
 His statement was made as he and other Communists renewed their verbal assaults on the govern ment and the Kuomintang tNa- tional Party, further widening the breach that General Marshall's re- cent truce efforts narrowed only temporarily.
 T feel that Allied nations should firmly adhere to President Tru- mans statement and the decision of the Moscow Big Three confer ence in assisting China to insti- ute Democracy and throw off poli- tical tutelage,' Chou told press conference.
 Only when these are effected will Allied help be beneficial. Oth- erwise, careless assistance will rouse the Chinese people and in- crease disorders We Chinese people and we Communists don't want such help"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
HART SENTENCED

Clyde Hart, recently bound over to face grand jury on charge of forcible robbery, this morning pleaded guilty before U. S. Com missioner Felix Gray here to a charge of assault and battery and was sentenced to four months in jail.
 It is anticipated that the robbery charge will now be dismissed as it is based upon the same occurrence as the misdemeanor count to which Hart pleaded guilty: Beating and alleged robbery of Ole Johansen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
ALA. FOOD SALE

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a food sale tomorrow opening at Il o'clock, at the Ju- neau Florist Shop, and a good as sortment of tempting homemade pies, cakes and cookies is prom ised, according to Mrs. Ray Peter man, committee chairman.
 Any member who has not yet been contacted is requested to bring or send her best and favorite food speciality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-05
RAINBOW GIRLS MEETING

There will be business meeting of the Order of Rainbow for Girls tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple it has been announced.
 All members are urged to attend, as plans are to be completed for the Easter Brunch to be given Sunday, April IA.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

If the vitamins you're taking aren't doing
youal the good you dhoped, thismay the
reason! Authorities now agree, vitamins do
most good in combination with other food
elements, which are absolutely necessary
for best results.
For example, Vitamins A and C need
protein. Vitamin B1 needs energy-food.
Vitamin D requires Calcium and Phos-
phorus, and so on-and you get them all
in each glass of Ovaltine made with milk.
Evening star., 1946-12-15

For Ovaltine is an all-round supplement
tary food-drink that supplies s-besides vita
mins-nearly every food element needed
for robust health, including those elements
that let vitamins work better.
So why don't you turn to Ovaltine, as SO
many people are doing? fyou're normal
person eating normal meals, glasses ot
Ovaltine daily should give you all the
extra vitamins needed for buoyant health
i'm a way they can do you more good!
Evening star., 1946-08-05
British Clamp BIockout
On News From Hoifo

JERUSALEM, Aug. (P.-The
British clamped a security blackout
today on Haifa, where 2,250 Jews
without immigration certificates
were held aboard ships. The Brit
ish also were reported sending large
numbers of troops toward the
North Palestine port.
Jewish circles buzzed with wide
spread talk that the outlaWed Ha-
CANA Jewish organization might
attempt to disembark the Jews by
direct action" One Jewish spokes-
man, reminded that Haifa is Brit
ish naval base and guarded by large
numbers of police and troops. as
serted:
They dhe Hagana) have the men
and they have the arms. If they
decide to unload those ships, they'll
unload them"
-Four or five other ships, crammed
with 5000 more illegal Jewish immi-
grants, were reported heading for
Haifa. The British took 1000 old
women, young girls, pregnant women
and Ill persons from the docked i'm
migration ships but resoiutely re-
fused to allow the others to disem.
bark.
Evening star., 1946-08-05

United States Commissioner Need
ham c, Turnage, where ne was
held for the grand jury after a
hearing. Bond was set at $500.
Two other men had been arrested
previously IN connection with the
disappearance Of the truck from in
front of the Washington Transfer
Co, l249 New York avenue NE
They are William Craver, 80, of the
1900 block of Morse street NE, who
Is awaiting grand jury action on q
charge OF receiving stolen property
and John P. Wollenreiter, 81, of the
first block Of Seventeenth street
Sc, who is awaiting grand jury
action on a grand larceny charge
Both men are free in $500 bond
each.
Police said Jones, who had worked
for the Standard Oil Co. as a truck
driver, was accompanied by his
lawyer, Charles Ford, when he sur
rendered.
The stolen whisky was recovered
the night after the theft in the rear
OF ,Crayer's home, while the truck
was found abandoned at Seven
teenth and X streets NE, police
said,
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Six Stotes Are Voting
In Primaries Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

Voters III six States. including
Missouri and Virginia, mark primary
election ballots tomorrow.
In Kansas prohibition has come
back as an issue, propelled by efforts
of former Gov. Harry H. Woodring
to win the Democratic governorship
nomination on State-store liquor
sale platform. Fred Wrinkle of
Wichita, staunch dry; Ewell Stewart
of Topeka, another prohibitionist
and Worden r. Howat, a former
county clerk, are Woodring's oppo-
nents
Representative Carlson, House
Ways and Means Committee men,
Der; William L. White, an engineer.
and H. w. Turner, former section
hand, are after the Republican
gubernatorial nomination. Repre-
sentative Carlson, dry, says the
people ought to have the right to
vote again on repeal If they want to.
Only 80 beer is legal in Kansas.
In New Hampshire, Harry Carl
son, former assistant to Secretary
of Commerce Wallace, is seeking the
Democratic governorship nomina-
ton in a contest with r. Clyde
Keefe, four times mayor of Dover.
Gov. Charles M. Dale has Represen-
tative Adams as his chief opponent
for denomination on the Republican
| ticket.
The CIO-PAC is In the West Vir-
ginia Democratic primary with an
Endorsement of Senator Kilgore's
bid for denomination. But the more
powerful United Mine Workers Or
ganization there has refused to back
either Senator Kilgore or his op-
lponent, j. Buhl Shahan, former
State purchasing director.
The Republican senatorial nomi-
nation is being sought by Thomas
Sweeney, Wheeling insurance ex-
ecntive, and Claude r. Hill, 10 times
Mayor of Oak Hill and a critic OF
the PAC.
/ : In Arkansas, Democrats vote in
a runof primary on five House seats
Delaware Republicans close the
weeks political activities with a
primary Saturday to select dele
gates to an August IA State con-
vention which will pick a senatorial
nomine.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Quake Throws Needle Off
Tope at Georgetown

The earthquake in the West Indies
area was recorded on seismographs
at Georgetown University as one OF
the greatest ever shown on the
records here. according to the Rev
DR.. Frederick w. Sohon, S. j.
The shock was clearly shown on
all seven records of the six instru-
ments, Father Sohon said.
The instrument which recorded
the north-south direction received
the greatest impulse, the scientist
said. On this seismograph, the
needle was thrown entirely off the
record making impossible the &C
curate reading of the exact magni-
tude of the temblor.
The first evidence of the quake
was shown on the record at 12::55:5s
pm. yesterday. Father Sohon said
He estimated that, calculating five
minutes for the impulse to travel
the actual shock probably took
place about 1880 pm.
The quake lasted about four hours
according to the record.
The six seismographs on which
the quake results were shown are
located in the MCGUIRE Building or
the university campus.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
runun
Slaughter is right, then he, tn.
President, is wrong.
Continued From First Page.)

Slaughter is right, then he, the
President, is wrong.
Welcomed by Pendergast.
That was the last Mr.. Truman has
had to say about the matter, insofar
as the record is concerned. While
Mr.. Pendergast was in the crowd
that welcomed the Trumans home
Saturday afternoon, they had op-
portunity for little other than
handshake and an exchange of
greetings in the throng that
crowded the lawn of the Truman
home.
The President has not entered
Kansas City since his arrival here
except for a drive into the city
last night with Mrs. Truman and
Margaret for dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Strickler. the latter Mar
garet's music teacher.
He has not seen Mr.. Axtell, ac-s
cording to Presidential Press Sac-,
retary Charles G. Ross, and f1xs.
no plans to do so while here.
The Slaughter race has over
shadowed in national interest the
hid Of afiether ofs MIR. Truman's
friends, Senator Briggs, for fenesn-
ination in four-way contest. The
other three candidates are B. Mar
vim Casteel, ST. Joseph, former
highway patrol superintendent,
Robert I. Young, also of st. Joseph,
and James P. Quinn of Kansas
City.
James P KEN, Kansas City, a COL
lege classmate of Senator Taft. Re-
publican, of Ohio, Is seeking the
Republican senatorial nomination
with party organization support.
Early this morning the President
took walk, stopping at the post
Office to chat with carriers and mail
clerks. Later. he drove to Grand
view to visit his mother
He made visit yesterday, playing
@ couple of tunes" on the piano
for his mother, before returning TO
independence for birthday dinner
for his mother-in-law, Mrs. David
X. Wallace. "a, and q few hand
shakes with neighbors and their
children who came by the summer
White House.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Byrd and Hutchinson
To Speak Tonight in
Last Primary Appeals

LAst-minute radio appeals by and
in behalf Of Senate and House
candidates in tomorrow's Demo-
cratic primary will be made to
Northern Virginia voters this after
noon and tonight.
For more than an hour and q
half, beginning at ASS pm, WPIK,
Alexandria, will broadcast series
of political addresses starting with
5-minute talk by Frank l.. Ball, jr.,
Arlington attorney, who is urging
the nomination of Martin A. Hutch
inson to the seat now held by Sem
ator Byrd, seeking denomination.
At 5 pm. the Arlington and Fair
fax Committees for Hutchinson will
sponsor addresses by Mrs. Virginia
Spitzenberger, Arlington housewife;
Gilbert Hunter, Fairfax veteran;
James c. Crump, Alexandria rail-
road engineer, and j.. Elwood Glenn
ents, Arlington veteran.
Byrd Speakers Listed.
Judge James r. Duncan of the
Alexandria Civil and Police Court.
q veteran of World War l, Is listed
by the station as the speaker at
Sis pm. in behalf Of Senator Byrd.
and Bernard M. Fagelson, Alex
andria attorney and a Navy veteran
who served in the Pacific in World
War II, Is slated to speak for Sena-
tor Byrd at $50.
Charles r. Fenwick, Arlington
party leader. will introduce Capt.
Lytton N. Gibson, Falls Church, at
5:45 pm. Capt. Gibson, secretary
of the Byrd-Smith Club of Falls
Church. will speak for Senator Byrd
and Representative Smith, the lat
ter facing four opponents for re-
nomination In the 9th district.
At 6:l5 pm. Senator Byrd will
speak by transcription, the station
announced.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chiffon Murray.
leading contender against Repre-
sentative Smith for nomination to
the House, will speak at $50 from
Station WRC. Mr.. Hutchinson will
speak from the same station for
AVG ihliiutCo dt " ID pm.
The other two 9Th district candi-
dates for the House are James C.
Tate. former Army Air Forces major,
and Frank NJ. Hurst, Washington
basket merchant, both OF Alexandria.
No Local Contests.
There are no contests for local
offices in any of the three nearby
areas-Arlington and Fairfax Coun-
ties and Alexandria In Arlington,
however, voters will be asked to elect
A out of SO candidates to the county
Democratic convention, which, In
turn, will name delegates to the
State convention at Richmond Sep
tember 5, where a party nominee
will be chosen to fill the unexpired
term Of the late Senator Glass, now
temporarily filled by Senator Burch
who has indicated he plans to retire
at the end of this year.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
u. 5. Writer Testifies
Mukden Incident Was
japanese Frameup
BY fhs Asseeiofsd Press

TOKYO, Aug. 81. B Powell. an
American newspaperman. who lost
portions Of his feet because OF mis-
treatment in a Japanese prison
camp, limped to the witness stand
today at Tokyo's big war crimes
trial and gave irst-hand evidence
intended to prove that the infamous
Mukden incident Of 1891 was a
Japanese frameup.
Helped to the chair and with
crutches leaning against the wit
ness box. Mr.. Powell went behind
the scenes of the railway blast which
Japan used as sprineboard to Ash
attic conquest after blaming it on
China.
He had gone to Manchuria to re-
port the incident for his China
Weekly Review, the Chicago Tri-
oune and the Manchester Guardian.
Hordes Of Tourists"
Mr.. Powell said hofues of Japa-
nese tourists" had entered Mukden
shortly before the blast and he OBJ
tanned pictures of them. showing
they carried guns and wore arm
bands identifying them as japanese
reservists. Only five days after the
incident, Mr.. Powell found Japanese
in complete occupation" of Muk-
den with 1t. Gen. Kenji Doihara
one of the trial defendants. acting
as Mayor.
Mr.. Powell testified that he exam
med the blast site within a week
of the incident and there was no
evidence of blast"
He said that the bodies of thre.
Chinese soldiers were sprawled
alongside the railroad with their
heads pointed away as If they had
been killed while running from tfs
scene.
Defense Counsel Reprimanded.
Mr.. Powell's testimony drew sucl
heated objections from defense at,
torneys for Hideki Toto and "a
other accused top-rankins war
criminals that the president of. the
international tribunal sharply rep
rimanded counsel.
We won't allow you to say an
other word" Sir William Webb said
at one point to Maj. George Fur
ness of New York when the defense
counsel sought to argue q Webb
ruling.
Mr.. Powell, long a critic OF Japa-
nese expansionist policies, said that
correspondents covering the Mukden
incident at first encountered very
little" hindrance, but later were re-
stricted and that he was told by a
clerk in telegraph Office he should
"be careful" or he would be killed.
Mr.. Powell became crippled after
he contracted gangrene in prison
following his arrest in Shanghai IN
December, l941.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
u. 5. Marines 10 Stay
In China and Shoot
Back if Attacked
BY The Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Aug 5.-American
Marines In North China are re-
manning there at their full current
strength and when we are attacked
We are going to shoot back" Admiral
Charles M. Cooke, jr., commander OF
the 7th fleet, told news conference
today ss he discussed the July 20
ambushing Of Marine convoy near
Peiping.
He identified the attackers, who
killed four Marines, as Chinese
Communists. 1t was the first Of
fetal Identification of them.
In Marking, the pro-government
newspaper Ia Kang Pao said yes
terday that "the hottest rumor here
is that President Truman has in
structed Gen. Marshall to prepare
plans for withdrawal of United
States forces from China to avoid
another such incident.
Washington sources said they
knew of no basis for such a report:
and in Independence, Mo, where
President Truman was vacationing,
Presidential Secretary Charles G.
Ross said he knew of no order for
withdrawal
There have been some reductions
IN Marine personnel in China in the
past, Admiral Cooke told newsmen.
but there are none now in progress
or ordered" Present Marine strength
in China is $4,000 to $4,000 men, he
said. tUnofficial estimates at the
peak, months ago, were 5O,0O0.)
Marines were sent to China to
carry out the United States policy
of repatriating japanese and to as
sist in the restoration of stabilized,
peaceful conditions, Admiral Cooke
explained.
Repatriation of Japanese from
China proper has been finished and
the Marines have nothing to do with
Manchuria, where an estimated
100000 japanese remain to be re-
patriated
The Marine mission in China, Ad-
niral Cooke continued, includes sup
port of Sino-American executive
(truce) headquarters, the main func-
ton OF which is to bring peace to
the country.
He refused to confirm a supees-
ton that the Marines would there
fore remain as long as executive
headquarters existed.
Another Marine task he cited:
To protect Marine property, in
cludlng the equipment of one Ma
rlne division which has thus far not
been removed from China.
He also pointed out that the
Americans were maintaining an
establishment at Tsingtao to train
Chlna's new navy, and that is
American ships have been turned
over to this project.