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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
The " ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON A red hot Z battle is being staged behind the scenes between the State and the sTreasury Departments on one hand and the Export-Import Bank over loans to Europe.
 While the State and Treasury Departments have been scraping the bottom of tEe appropriations barrel looking for a few million here and there to stop revolution Yin Europe, William McChesney Martin, head of the Export t-Im- port Bank, has been sitting on $500 100000 already appropriated by Congress.
 However, Martin considers Eu- rope a bad financial risk, says that if Congress wants to give money away it should say so.
 As the heat got hot on the Ex- port-Import Bank last week, Presi- dent Martin quietly left on -an extended tour of Europe" Pfesi- dent Truman may order him back to face the music.
 .AARMY- NAVY STILL JEALOUS
 Now that he is boss of all the land, sea, and air forces, Defense Secretary James Forrestal already is showing favoritism for his old friends in the Navy.
 Forrestal is keeping only his Naval and Marine aides-Capt sCharles Buchanan, USN, and Capt Edward Elder, USING. The Ar ,Smy and Air Corps will not be rep resented.
 : Forrestal's public relations post has also been assigned to Navy man. Capt Robert Berry, who himself, thinks the job should go
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
Jap Torturer Tossed from Window
 By Former vitiim

MANILA, Sept. 24.-lR-A Japa- nese war crimes defendant was thrown out of a courtroom win dow today by an aged, white haired Filipino who identified the defendant as the man who order ed him tortured in 1914
 Japanese Capt. Shizuo Nakanc offered no resistance when Teo' dorico Sarossario, former mayor oi Dasmarinas. Cavite. rushed acres: the courtroom and attacked Ma. kano survived his trip through the window.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
NATIVE OF KODIAK DIES AT SAN DIEGO

SEATTLE, Sept. 24. = R-John Roland Nelson, 48, native of Ko- diak, Alaska and former resident of Seattle will be buried Saturday at Seattle's Evergreen Cemetery. He died last Friday in San Diego.
 Survivors include two brothers, Oscar and Alfred Nelson, both of Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
yINDICATOR IN PORT

M. s. Vindicator, Odom and Com pany freighter under Capt. bowman, was unloading cargo of approxi- mately 100 tons of vaired supplies in Juneau this morning for the local Odom warehouse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
WELLER RETURNS

Chris Wyller, Acting District En- gineer for the Public Roads Ad- ministration, returned on the Aleu- tian from Ketchikan, where he has been on a routine inspection trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
CANADIAN GUESTS

Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Mason and family of Toronto, Ontario, are stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
FROM ALBUQUERQUE

Ruth Bush and Viola Shrodt. of Albuquerque New Mexico, are stop ping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
WEATHER REPORT

Temperature for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:30 O'Clock
 This Morning In Maximum, 50; minimum, AS.
 At Airport Maximum, 55;
 minimum, AT.
 WEATHER FORECAST Juneau and Vicinity Mostly cloudy tonight and
 Thursday, with some light
 rain by Thursday afternoon.
 Not much change in tem- } perature. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:3o m. today } In Juneau 01 inch; , since Sept. 1, 14.04 inches; } since July l, 2726 inches. At Airport trace; since } Sept l, g inches; since July , l, 1892 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24
KETCHIKAN VISITOR

Larry Lindstrom of Ketchikan. is staying at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-24

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Evening star., 1947-08-19
FpC Release Of Buildings
To Aid Housing Space

The return to private ownership
of offices now being vacated by en-
ployes of the Federal Power Com
mission probably will result In the
use Of 1895 square feet Of space
for housing purposes.
The FPC workers are being trans
ferred from a building at Eighteenth
: and X streets NV, and the Premier
Anartment Building, 7lS Eighteenth
street NV. The number of apart
ments that, may be made renovated
for private use was not available.
The order to move more than zoo
rpC employees in the two buildings
bv August 80 was given by the
public Buildings Association last
week.
The workers, employed in the
Finance and Statistics Division In
the Premier Building and in the
Bureau of Power, in the K street
structure, are being transferred to
their new Offices. at 177S Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Lynn, 20thers Freed
OF Disorder|y Conduct

' Disorderly conduct charges against
South T. Lynn, 20, son of David
Lynn, architect Of the Capitol, and
two companions were dismissed in
Silver Spring today after Trial
Magistrate William Wheeler admon-
ished them: Let this be a lesson
to you"
Also charged were Edward Cissell,
20, of the 3100 block of Thirty eighth
street NV, and John Simmel, 49,
of the 1900 block of Forty-third
place NV. The Lynn youth lives
with his family at 3700 Quebec
street NV.
Mrs. Virginia Cox, 9516 Sligo Creek
parkway, Silver Spring, who swore
out the warrants, said she was in
a service station having soft drink
when the youths drove up. They
made awful remarks" she charged
but would not repeat these when
States Attorney Walter w. Dawson
asked her exactly what was said.
When they drove away" Mrs.
Cox declared, II was so mad I
thought of throwing my soft drink
bottle at them"
At the conclusion of the 10-minute
hearing, Judge Wheeler said he was
dismissing the complaint for lack of
evidence purely on a legal tech
nicality," and then warned the boys.
Attorney Joseph. B. Simpson, jr.,
entered a plea of not guilty for the
youths, who did not testify.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Federal IAgeneiesPush
Job Of Fingerprinting
In Loyalty Cheekup

The Federal loyalty investigation
program gained momentum today
as more departments and agencies
began the job of fngerprinting and
checking employees.
Although the program officially
started yesterday, only few en-
ployes were processed. Most de-
partments and agencies spent the
day setting up their fingerprinting
and card-file equipment.
For most Government workers the
loyalty program will be over as soon
as they are fingerprinted and I'LL
out the personal-background card
file. 1t is only those employees whose
records will show some derogatory
information that will face full
scale investigations by the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation.
The Civil Service Commissions
Office of Information was the first
Government bureau to f1ngerprint
its employees, and this was done
mainly to accommodate reporters
and photographers who wanted to
record the official opening of the
loyalty investigation program.
Most employees good naturedly
submitted to the fingerprinting
process, although nearly all had
been fingerprinted previously when
applying for their job. The few
who grumbled about the whole
thing, according to their colleagues,
were those who always complain
about everything"
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Death Ends Career
OF Elmer Underwood
News Photo Pioneer
Ry the Astociotsd Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Aug. 10.
Elmer Underwood, 81, pioneer in
development of news pictures and
former co-owner of the interna-
tionally known photographers firm
of Underwood & Underwood, died
at his home here Sunday.
Mr.. Underwood was credited by
his associates with introducing the
first news pictures in 1897. a ster-
eoscopic record of the Greco
Turkish war. He encountered op-
position to publication Of photo
graphs, but finally persuaded the
illustrated London News to publish
the war pictures.
AS a partner In Underwood &
Underwood, which he had founded
with his brother, the late Bert
Underwood, at Ottawa. Kans., in
1882, Elmer Underwood Travelled
throughout the world taking pho
tographs.
He photographedroyalty and other
famous personalities as well a.
major news events. Among his wei
known pictures was the last photo
graph ever taken of Henrik 1bsen
the famous dramatist.
Underwood & Underwood moved
from Kansas to Baltimore, then
went to New York about SO years
ago. Elmer Underwood retired In
1925 and has lived here several
years.
Mr.. Underwood is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Jane Boardman Under
wood, who was on a visit In North
Carolina when he died: three sons
C. Thomas Underwood OF New
Canaan, Conn, head Of Underwood
& Underwood Illustration Studios ir
New York; Orland Underwood Of
Oklahoma City, Okla, and John
Underwood of wyoming; and a
daughter, Mrs. Ruth La Rue OF Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Bomb Discovered
| At tAttIeeH Home;
|LockedDetonotU
By ihs Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. ia police guard
discovered a bomb today under a
Foreign Once archway in Downing
Street, directly opposity the resi-
dence of Prime Minister Attlee.
Announcing the find, Scotland
Yard spokesman said the bomb could
not have exploded, since 1t did not
contain a detonator.
Examination by Home Once ex-
perts, he said, indicated the bomb
had been placed under the arch
leading from Downing Street to the
Foreign ONCE quadrangle as hoax
The archway Is within Is yards OF
the entrance to the Colonial Once
where an unexploded bomb was
found several months ago.
Lying unconcealed under the arch.
way, the bomb consisted of two
electric batteries wired to glass jal
filled with gray powder.
The powder had explosive quail
ities," the Scotland Yard announce.
ment said, "but 1t would not go on
because there was no detonator."
Evening star., 1947-08-19
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1.-Two
golden haired, blue-eyed sisters,
Norma. 9, and Charlotte Eppehimer,
8, told police they were Gust play
ing" after they were accused yester-
day of making shambles of a
neighbor's house by:
Breaking a dining room window to
gain entrance to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Dobson, who were
away:
Pulling two sets of dishes from
shelves and smashing them on the
kitchen floor;
Emptying the refrigerator contents
on the kitchen floor, breaking bottles
of milk and topping the floor cover
ing with a layer of mustard;
Scattering the contents of drawers
and bedclothing on bedroom floor
Pulling cushions from chairs and
divan and burning a box Of matches
on the living room floor;
Nearly deoapitating q chicken In
Evening star., 1947-08-19

husband, Francis x. Sell, were
preparing to vacate.
= Mrs. Sells hips and legs were
severely bruised and her eyes were
blackened, but Police Capt. Thomas
Harrison said today a coroner's pre-
liminary report indicated these in
%juries did not contribute to her
death. He added, however, that
eher death might have been the re-
suit Of an undetermined illness or
alcoholism. Capt. Harrison said
there were no indications that the
. woman had been attacked or had
engaged in a struggle.
Mr.. Sell, who arrived from Kan
sas City shortly after midnight, was
quoted by the offlcer as saying his
wife drank, but not to excess, and
that he did not know of any illness
she might have had.
While DR.. Victor Levine. coroner's
physician, prepared to make a chem
ical analysis of the womans vital
organs, police investigated a report
by Max Schnayer. IS. that q slender
man was in his liquor store Sunday
posing as the woman's husband.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
False Pretense Case Holds
Man Posing as VA Agent

A man accused of posing as a Vet
erans' Administration representa-
tive to obtain money from mothers
Of ex-servicemen was to appear in
Municipal Court today on charges OF
false pretenses. J.,
Arrested yesterday after short
chase in which two shots were f1red
and he was dubbed over the head
by q policeman, he was listed by po-
lice as Daniel Singleton, %, colored,
100 block of Fourth street NE.
Police had been searching for a
suspect for several days after a
con1nlaint from the VA. The method
used. police said, was to approach
narents of ex-servicemen and on
payment of S. promise to file for
them an application for nonexistent
benefits.
The arrest took place near First
and x streets NE. after a tip to
police.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Conviction Of Petkov
Brings New U. 5. Blast
AGAINST Red Satellites
BY the Associotsd Press

This country's third public
blast in four days against Com
munist-d dominated governments
in Eastern Europe provided a
fresh gauge of American dis
pleasure today over happenings
inside the Russian sphere OF in
huence.
The latest in the most recent
series of protests labeled as a mis-.
carriage of justice" the conviction in
Sofia OF Nikola Petkov, Bulgarian
opposition leader, on scharges OF
plotting" against the Communist
Fatherland Front government.
The American note, in which
Britain joined, asked the Russian
chairman of the three-power Allied
Control Commission for Bulgaria to
suspend Petkov's death sentence
handed down on Saturday and
transfer the case to the commission
for review.
Little Hope Of Success.
There was little actual hope here
that such step would be taken in
view of Moscow's insistent stand In
the past that there must be no in
fringenent" of the sovereignty oi
the Communist dominated govern
ments.
The note said the trial and sen.
tence of the outspoken former
leader of the opposition in Parlia-
ment may well have repercussions
on peace and order in this country
(Bulgaria) for which the Allied
Control Commission has a specific
responsibility"
Petkov was convicted Of having
inspired" certain Bulgarian Army
officers to found q military union
which plotted to overthrow the
Fatherland Front government. He
also was convicted on certain other
counts, such as encouraging disaf-
lection in the army by his articles
In the opposition press.
Four co-defendants, who testified
against him, escaped with sentences
ranging from 5 to Is years each,
while Petkov was sentenced to
death.
Follows Joint Protest.
Last nights American note was
made public only a day after q joint
Anglo American protest charging
that the Communists In Hungary
are trying to rig next Sundays legis-
lative elections in that country.
Last Friday the State Department
charged some 1000 Romanians have
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Catholic Women Condemn
Mercy Killings, Divorce
BY The Asseeieisd Press

CHOCAGO, Aug. 1s.-The Ma
tional Catholic Women's Union has
adopted resolutions condemning
mercy killings" peacetime mill
tary conscription and "the evils OF
divorce"
Mercy killings not only should
not be legalized, but judges who
free those who are guilty should be
publicly censured," said the resolu-
ton approved yesterday.
With respect to divorce the or
ganization held that IF separa-
ton must take place, let it be done
by consulting the proper church
authorities, and let such separated
couples refrain from legal divorce
and become attuned to their lot to
live a single life"
The Catholice group proposed
that military drills be added to high
school and college clrricula and in
dorsed the measure, pending Con-
gress to admit 10000 displaced per-
sons year into the United States
from Europe.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Two Airports Recaptured
In Asuncion, Loya|ists Say
BY the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 19.-The
Paraguayan government claimed
today that loyalist forces had re-
captured Asuncion's two airports
from the rebels while the insur-
gents said their troops had taken
Viletta, 1S miles south of the cap
ital, thus completing the siege ring
around Asuncion.
A government communique said
the loyalist forces were advancing
In all sectors in tenacious pursuit
of the rebels, who are fleeing in
complete disorder The insur-
gents communique denied this.
The government said its troops
had taken the city of Luque, 6 miles
east of Asuncion, and had cleared
the east bank Of the Paraguay River
Of rebel forces.
Recapture Of the two airports-
one civil and one military-the gov
ernment communique said, would
permit resumption of airmail service
to Brazil.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
-AP Wirephotos.

the barnyard with 8-inch hunting
knife Charlotte said she found;
Plastering the Dobson dog and cat
and a pair of Mr.. Dobson's trousers
with green paint;
Letting Mr. Dobson's mule out OF
q lot and into his garden.
Charlotte and Norma said Mrs.
Dobson often fed them cookies.
They began crying as detectives took
them from the home of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Eppe-
himer, with whom they live, to the
Children's Center.
Jefferson County Detectives Ed
ward J. Schmidt and Herbert
Gousha, who said the girls admitted
making a shambles of the home,
reported a delinquency charge was
placed against the children and they
were held for investigation by
Juvenile Court.
The officers said the children's
parents were separated.
The grandparents offered to pay
all damages.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Two Briions Plead Guilty
To Corruption in Trieste
By the Asseeiatsd Press

by the ASscciofeo Prsss
TRIESTE, Aug. 1s.-Two British
officers pleaded guilty before Brit
ish court-martial here yesterday to
charges of corruption in administra-
ton of the Public Works Division OF
the Allied Military Government.
The court deferred sentencing the
defendants, Maj. j. r. Squire and
Capt. D. A. Wilde, until the case Is
reviewed by Allied headquarters.
The investigation also led to the
arrests of two American officers,
Mai. E. H. Richardson and Capt
Thomas Cockerham. and approx
mately 20 italian civilians, most OF
them contractors.
The American officers are to be
tried on seven counts, involving ap-I
proximately 100000 lire t$57,00o
at the ofIicial rate), in connection
with public works contracts granted
to the Italians.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

Sanlar Island, q government spokes-
man announced today.
Maj. Cesar Roces, commander of
the base which now Is under the
Philippines Surplus Property Conf
mission. reported q large quantity
OF stolen surplus property recovered
and at least one member Of the band
estimated to, number between 800
and 400 men-captured.
He said Filipino military police
and local officers were opening q
full dress campaign against the out
laws in the Calicoan hills.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Submarine Chosers Rout
Filipino Outflow Bond
Ax the Assaeiotsd Rr.sa

MANILA, Aug. ia barrage
from submarine chasers flushed a
large band of outlaws from their
hideout near the former United
States Navy base at Guiuan on
Evening star., 1947-08-19

tity Of q man
reported to have
posed recently
as her husband.
The woman,
Mrs. G lie ste
Sell, died last
night, a b o u t
nine hours after
she was found
nude and un-
conscious amid
packed furnish
in3s, furniture
and parti ally
filled gin bottles
in an apartment
Sha o~l y ~
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Mysterious Death
0f Woman Is Probed'
By Chicago Police
BY the Assoeiated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Police dug
To-day into the mysterious death of
The attractive 3s-year-old wife of
! salesman, hoping to learn the iden-
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Josephine Had Funcy Watch

Napoleon gave Josephine a watch
with 1741 pearls and 158 turquoises
on the case. Eevery quarter hour
a musical attachment played to the
accompaniment Of three moving
figures.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

been arrested recently and some
are being subjected to third-degree
methods In an effort to extort Con
fessions" for use against them In
approaching trials.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
BEDS and BEDDING

REG. S4s.s5 BUNK BED, maple S9A.6L
finish; ladder and rail-
REG. S11s5 SIMMONS BED, all 50 BE
metal; nice finish---------
REG. S2s.s5 POST BED, full or $91.Ao
twin; mahogany or walnut
REG. S1ss5 COTTON MAT $17.A5
TRESS, single or double size
REG: s $3.50 l.! IS SOFA stI:.1s BED spring $54.65
sEe; $685. .sIJD STUDIO (, t,o..e COUCH s47.ss
REG. S29.95 FOLDING BED, $17 .96
steel frame, with mattress
REG. s29.95 INNERSPRING $7o.05
MATTRESS, heavy ticking
Evening star., 1947-08-19
FLOOR COVERING VALUES

REG. S23.s5 TONE ON TONE, SIX az
9xl2 fringed rugs, now at
REG. $4.49 BRAIDED RUGS, 900
29x56" assorted ~colors-
REG. S698 BRAIDED RUGS, "a 40
39x65", variety of colors-
REG. S23.s5 BRAIDED RUGS, <11 Ar
4-foot by 6-foot. oval
REG. $59.95 CALIBAN RUG, <9A a0
9x12, with reversible design
REG. SASS CHENILLE RUG, 90 aa
Axe size, lovely colors--
Evening star., 1947-08-19
BEDROOM SUITES

REG. S169 MODERN SUITE,
dresser, chest, bed, walnut
REG. $I79 MODERN SUITE,
3 fine pieces, wal. veneers
REG. S349 SIX-PC. SUITE,
a full suite, wal. veneers--
REG. S119 MAHOGANY SUITE
dresser, chest and bed at
REG. $3.50 NAH. dresser,
chest, bed and vanity for
REG. S169 BEDROOM, 3 pcs.
in blonde enamel finish
REG. $15s MAPLE vanity,
chest, bed in fine finish at
.IEG. 1924 MODERN 3-pc.
suite in walnut veneers for
Evening star., 1947-01-26

plans were scrapped because of ma
terial costs.
"At this time we don't know
whether there will be any private
rooms or not" he said.
Admiral Train described Chill
dren's Hospital as 1.-The most con-
tented high morale organization +
have ever SEEN" He said facilities
were provided for Negro children,
and that they had the same care as
the white children from some of
the finest doctors in the world"
He observed that many contribu-
tions came in daily from colored
persons who comment favorably on
the care their people are getting at
the hospital.
Miss Gibson said 10 per cent of
the children treated in the dis
pensary and 46 per cent of those
in the hospital were colored. !
Wilson B. Nairn, chairman of thu
hospital board, reiterated Admiral
Trains statement that under pres,
ent conditions it would be impos-
sible for the hospital to promise
any one that his $1,000. would be
applied to private rooms.
He pointed out that there were
only three colored pediatricians in
Washington and that all three were
invited to attend the Sunday morn
Il ing medical conferences.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Gas Is TriekIing Back
After Montgomery Blast
By the Associofed Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 25.--
Gas began trickling back into
Montgomery tonight after q day
long interruption of service caused
by an explosion which ripped out
the main line into the city and left
most of the $4,000 residents with
out heating and cooking facilities.
The Alabama Gas Co., announced
that partial service had been re-
stored to st. Margaret's Hospital
and would be put back into four
privately owned hospitals shortly.
officials said efforts were being.
made to speed gas to downtown
eating places so the people can
have somewhere to eat" They
added that it would be sometime
tomorrow before service Is restored
fully.
Power failures were occurring
throughout the city tonight. Of
flcials of the Alabama Power Co.
said it apparently was due to over
loading of electric lines by use of
electric appliances for cooking and
heating.
The blast, Of undetermined ORR
gin, severed 10-inch line near the
company's sub-station at Chris
holm. The station was demolished.
No one was hurt.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Washington Woman
Asks 'Rajah's', Arrest
On Neglect Charges
ey tho Axsocio;sd Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Abdul
Rashid Mehta, %, of Washington,
obtained a warrant today for the
arrest of her husband, who she de-
scribed as a rajah in Calcutta, India,
on charges of neglect of their minor
child.
Mrs. Mehta, whose maiden name
was Mildred Stone, told Municipal
Judge Louis Petrash she met her
husband in November, 1943, in Hag-
erstown, Md, when she was a host
ess at a USO dance and he was a
corporal in the Army.
She told the Judge they were mar
ried shortly thereafter and he was
discharged from the Army after nine
months service because Of his In
dian background. He then took he,
back OF India. Their son now is IN
years old, she declared.
Aman who had given his name
as Rajah Mehta was registered al
the Hotel Cleveland today-whict
accounted for her application for the
warrant-but detectives who went
there to serve it were unable to f1no
him.
Last October, Mrs. Mehta told the
judge, she and her husband arrived
in Boston, Mass, and he deserted
her and her son. She now is living
with friends in East Cleveland anc
working as long distance telephone
operator.