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Evening star., 1947-05-21
House Group 10 Speed
Hearings on Federal
Retirement Benefits

Chairman Stevenson Of House
Civil Service subcommittee today
said his group will hold several
executive sessions in an attempt
to speed legislation increasing re-
tirement benefits Of Federal en-
ployes.
The committee has % retirement
bills under consideration. 1t held
its first executive session on one
of the proposed measures today.
Representatives Of several groups
interested in having retirement
benefits for Government workers
increased waited outside the COM
mite room. They were. uniformly
gloomy over prospects for passage
of any measure this session.
At the meeting Warren B. Irons
chief Of the retirement division
Civil Service Commission, discussed
with the subcommittee revisions OF
the bill introduced by Mr.. Steven
son, Wisconsin Republican.
This measure, considered most
likely to be reported favorably by
the subcommittee Is identical with
bill reported favorably by the
Senate Civil Service Subcommittee,
1t would:
/. Grant survivor insurance to
widows and children OF Federal
workers who died in service.
~
2. Increase annuities by an aver
age OF about $500 for Government
workers now employed.
3. Increase annuities of employees
already retired by Is per cent or
$500, whichever is smaller.
4. Reduce the retirement age with
full benefits to so years for EN-
ployes with 10 years or more service.
S. Increase the present per cent
deduction from Government work.
ers' salaries to 6 per cent to help
pay the cost.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
House Unit May Act
Tomorrow on Revised
Teacher Pay Bill

Action may be taken tomorrow
by the House District Committee
on the revised teacher pay bill as
agreed to by spokesmen for the
Bates-C Cain Joint Fiscal Subcom-
mittee, the Commissioners and
school ofncials.
Chairman Dirksen scheduled q
session for 2::30 pm. tomorrow after
being told the draft OF the new
measure would be ready for action
by then,
Representative Bates, Republican,
Of Massachusetts,, head Of the Fiscal
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee, said his group would
have the measure ready.
Calls for $50 Raise.
The bill, put into final form by
Corporation Counsel Vernon =.
West and school officials, would
give teachers 4 raise Of $50 above
present levels, instead Of $3.50
sought by school leaders. Teachers
without masters degrees would start
at $2,500 and 60 to $4,000, In Is
annual increments. Teachers with
masters degrees would have q
range Of $1,000 up to $4,000.
Chairman Dirksen also plans
action at tomorrow's committee ses-
sion on the sports antibribery bill,
reported by the O'Hara Subcom-
mittee, and on several other bills
coming from snbc Committees.
Further scheduled business is Z
review Of the allegedly pro-Com-
munist lecture given to Western
High School pupils by the Russian
born Mrs. Shura Lewis.
Puts Speech on Record.
In preparation, Mr.. Dirksen yes
terday obtained House permission
to insert the full text of the speech
in the appendix OF the Congress
sional Record.
Mr.. Dirksen said the talk con-
tanned comments that represented
very subtle Communist propa-
ganda." but he took the view the
best way to deal with 1t is to bring
it out into the Open"
Since the incident, school officials
have set up a system OF checking in
advance the identities and back
ground Of lecturers scheduled to
speak to public school pupils.
Two Bar Bills Favored.
Meanwhile, the Judiciary Sub
committee Of the Senate District
Committee yesterday approved two
bills sponsored by the District Bar
Association and kept two more bills
for further consideration.
Approved with minor amendments
and sent to the Senate District Com
mittee were measures to:
Provide for service Of legal pro-
cess on agents or employees Of busi-
nesses operating in the District but
owned by non-residents. Lack of
this legal weapon, witnesses told the
subcommittee, has resulted in many
nonresident owners escaping serv-
ice of legal processes and hence
avoiding claims for damages.
Admit testimony In a civil action
by survivors in case of death of a
party to the case and by incapable
persons II their statements had been
made when they were capable.
Bar Association spokesmen said
they planned to rewrite pending
comprehensive bill Nor a new cor
poration law in the District to make
it conform to model law drafted
by the American Bar Association.
The committee also held for
further consideration a bill to re-
move the present 10000 limit on
damage in case OF death.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Police Beat Him,
Kelly Murder
Defendant Says
Groy cIoims He Got
No Food or Medical
Aid After His Arrest

Joe M. Gray, 10. one Of the three
defendants in the Frank G. Kelly
murder case, testified In District
Court today he was beaten by police
and denied food or doctor when
he was arrested last March.
Earlier, defense counsel sought to
bar from evidence confessions pur-
portedly obtained by police from
Gray, Shirley Harris, 13, and Her
bert H. Hall. Is, all colored. The
defendants said the "confessions"
were obtained by force.
The three are charged with first
degree murder in the March II
shooting OF Mr.. Kelly, 56-year-old
employe OF the United States Dis
trict Engineers ONCE.
The Government contends Harris
actually held the gun that killed
Mr.. Kelly In f1oldup attempt in the
$500 block of Eleventh street NV.
Policemen Put on Stand.
During this mornings session,
Assistant United States Attorneys
John Fihelly and Edward Molenof,
the prosecutors, placed police in
vestigstors on the witness stand.
The policemen denied they had
beaten the defendants, threatened
them or kept them without food.
Testifying prior to the luncheon
recess were Pvt. Milton B. Thomp-
son, colored, and Detective Edward
r. Talbot, both Of the 18th precinct,
and Detective Sergt. George w. Cook
Of the homicide squad.
Dr.. Margaret T. Snow, on duty in
the emergency room at Garfield
Hospital on the night OF March II,
testified, she pronounced Mr.. Kelly
dead. He had deep cash over the
right eye and cuts and bruises about
the face, she said.
Coroner Testifies.
DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
coroner, told the court he got to
the hospital around II pm, but did
not make q complete examination.
He said he ordered the body to the
morgue for an autopsy the following
afternoon when q gunshot wound in
Mr.. Kelty's back near the neck was
discovered. He said he was satisfied
that the bullet was the primary
cause Of death and would not accept
q defense suggestion that Mr.. Kelly
could have had q heart attack or a
stroke.
At the time of their arrest, police
said the defendants admitted taking
part in the holdup attempt which
eliminated in the fatal shooting Of
Mr.. Kelly. who was going home from
q meeting at Central High School.
The weapon was placed in Harris
possession the afternoon prior to the
shooting by testimony of prosecu-
ton witness yesterday. The wit
ness. Preston N. Barnes, i 10. col
ored, said the gun placed in evi-
dence as that which killed Mr.. Kelly
was the same as the one he had been
shown by Harris that afternoon.
Visits Are Described.
Miss Ida Brown, colored, of the
900 block OF Barry place NV, an
other Government witness, testified
she had been visited from time to
time by the three defendants.
She said Hall came to her home
at about 1890 pm. the night Of the
killing.
HE looked funny, and I asked
him what was the matter" she re-
lated. "At first, he couldn't tell me.
Then, he told me he just saw man
get shot"
II asked him did he do it. and he
told me no." the witness con-
tinued,
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Frederick c. of c. Bouquet

FREDERICK, Md, May 81 R.-
The Frederick Chamber of Com
merce, first affiliate of the United
States Chamber, viii celebrate the
35th anniversary of the granting OF
it's charter at a banquet tomorrow
night. Earl Owen Shreve, recently
elected president Of the national
will be guest speaker.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Medical Society to Dine

The Alexandria Medical Society
will hold its annual banquet at z
O'Clock tonight at the Army and
Navy Club. Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-05-21
Paper Salvage Drive
Collection Schedule

Tomorrow's collection schedules in
The Star-PTA paper salvage cam
Ipaign for the fourth district together
with the school leaders are as fol-
lows:
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
AIRLINES
PAN AMERICAN AIRwAYs

Pan American arrived Thursday evening with the following pas sengers: Bernadette Amorok, Mor- ris Anderson, Arthur Boscow, s. J. Bendtsen, Carl Kienzle, John Gonnason, Harry and Dick Fors- gren, William Morin, w. Atkin- son, James McLain, Ruth McLain, Ken Rank, Marjorie, Anna and Jerry .Saario.
 Departing were Sylvester Cop land, Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Grove, MT. and Mrs. Norman Proehl, Mrs. Joe Klamm and daughter Marcia, M. J. Walsh, Ed Glenn men, Arthur Roscoe and Morris Anderson.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
Emperor Sends Gratitude to U. $.

TOKYO, (P) - Emperor Hiro- hito asked Father Edward J. Elan agan of Boys Town today to "ex- press his gratitude of the Amer can people and assure them of his cooperation and goodwill tow ard the United States" the we'll known priest said.
 Father Flanagan reported that the Emperor also wanted to send personal greetings to President Truman"
 The founder of Boys Town, Neb., here at General MacArthur's request to survey juvenile prob lems, reported at length on child welfare matters to the Emperor and Empress during a 30-minute audience at the Imperial palace.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
Ask Alaska Labor Dept. To Intercede

SEATTLE, (P) - The Alaskan department of labor was asked to- day to intercede in the Cook Inlet salmon cannery dispute, Leo Hall, representative of the seafarers international union, announced here. He said request for collec- tive bargaining election for Cook Inlet fishermen, twice denied by the national labor relations board. was made to the Alaska labor board.
 The request was filed jointly by the AFL-united fishermen of lower Cook Inlet and by CIO- Alaska fishermens' union in An chorage. The AFL fishermen have been on strike in Cook Inlet, de- manding recognition as bargain ing agent for their members.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
HOmesteaders Not To Get Govt. Aid

WASHINGTON, R) - Rep. Crawford R.-MichO insisted that war veterans if authorized to homestead in Alaska must not ex- pect financial aid from the gov ernment if the going is too tough.
 Yesterday he told a public lands subcommittee considering home stealing legislation
 "I shall oppose the government helping the veterans get back to the United States if they fail, and shall oppose the government fi- nancing their venture in any way. Unless they are ready to burn their bridges behind them before they go they are no good as pio- neers.
 Crawford's statement came af- tel Ray H. Brannaman, of Colo rado, vice senior commander-in- chief of Veterans of Foreign Wars, testified he believed, after three weeks trip. to the Territory, that "homesteading for veterans is practicable"
 Brannaman, argued that veter- ans should be settled in Alaska for national defense purposes. He added that "We must be prepared to stop an invasion (through Alas ka) by air because that is the way it will come. The chances are great that any invasion of our country will come through the polar region. ="
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
SARAH CHAPMEN WINS QUIZ CUP IN FAIRBANKS

Sarah Chapman, niece or Mr. and Mrs. Chas Yaeger and for merly an outstanding student in the Nome school was awarded silver cup in Fairbanks by Hal Thomas of KFAR as the winner of the Young Alaska Speaks" quiz program which has been sponsor ed by the Healy Ricer Coal com pany, and held throughout the school year. The questions cov- cred a wide range of subjects.
 Judges for the series were Tom Downes and MT. and Mrs. Doug las Preston.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
TO DISCONTINUE TUESDAY CHAMBER LUNcHEONS

The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce held meeting last evening and decided that due to lack of interest shown lately the Tuesday luncheons would be discontinued for the busy summer months.
 The board w.li confine them seives to meetings whenever necessary, on call of the Presi- dent.
 Il tourist committee was ap- poin.ed to direc. and 4sS.st parties living during the summer months, these were Secretary M. Jay, Mrs. w. Boucher and Mrs. Don Travis.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
TRAPPED

LOS ANGELES, (P)-Six police officers, answering radio call of a burglar in market, followed his trail inside-through a high win dow and over three milk crates.
 They found their man, his arms loaded with liquor, but discovered they couldn't retreat the way they came because another policeman left outside, had driven the com bination patrol car and stepladder out of shouting range, and all the doors were padlocked from the outside.
 They telephoned the owner, who gratefully came down and opened the door.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
BRANCHING FAMILY TREE

TULSA, Okla. (P)-Mrs. T. A. Bates gave birth to a girl just p hours after her daughter, Mrs. H. D. Martin, had borne, boy.
 Today the Bates and Martins, pondering new kinships, figured at the very simplest there was new grandson, sister, brother, aunt, nephew and sister-in-law-all ac- quired in g hours.
 Mrs. Bates is 39, Mrs. Martin, p. The Bates have three additional children and the Martins one.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
GAYLE McIVER CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY

Little Gayle McIver celebrated her third birthday yesterday in a party given for her at the Pioneers Hall. Mrs Rydeen and Mrs. Mo Iver, hostesses, served delightful refreshments to a large group of ladies and children.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL

Thomas Amundson, H. Hen strup, Anchorage. N. Richard Forsgren, J. Henry Forsgren, Will liam Morin, Deering. Carl Kienzle, Elgin, I'll. s. J. Bendtsen, Electric City, Wash. Woodrow Atkinson, Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

Wednesday pilot Peterson took the following passengers to Teller who are enroute to Diomede. Alice Kayoktuk, Mrs. Murphy Amana- ma, Alvin and Patrik Koyoutak. Albert Miller was a passenger to Nome
 Thursday a trip was made to
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
ALASKA AIRLINES

The following passengers left on the Wednesday Alaska Airlines flight for Anchorage: A. R. Buch- ser, w. H. Hancock, Forrest Wood, MT. and Mrs. Fisler and two chil- dren.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
Forecast And
 Weather Report
 Nome and Vicinity
Compiled by the U. S.. Dept. oi Commerce, Weather Bureau.
Friday, May 16, 1947

Friday, May 16, 1947
 Forecast Nome: Cloudy tonight with occasional rain. Saturday partly cloudy and slightly cooler. Lowest temperature tonight 2S, highest temperature Saturday 36. Nome data as of 7:30 am. today: Precipitation last "A hours trace. Total precipitation this month 0.10 inch.
 Temperatures last "A hours: highest 42, lowest 28.
 Maximum wind last A hours II miles per hour from the S.S.E. Sunrise at 2:37 a.m., sunset at 9:19 pm.
 Comparative data: Tempera- lures one year ago today: highest 35, lowest 26.
 Extreme temperatures on this day since 1907: Lowest 16 in 1922, highest 56 in 1915.
 Data for other selected stations
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
M. J. WALSH LEAVES FOR FAIRBANKS

M. J. Walsh left last evening to attend a Board of Regents meet ing of the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
TWEET BROTHERS HERE ON BUSINESS TRIP

The Tweet brothers of the North Star Mercantile Co.,, flew in from Teller yesterday on busi- ness, taking back supplies for Teller.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16
NORVIN LEWIS BACK ON JOB AFTER EYE OPERATION

Norvin Lewis, Clerk of the U. s. District Court, is back to work again after being in the hospital for a few days where he under went an eye operation.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-16

Kotzebue with Mrs. Ordway for Barrow, H. B. Brown for Cleary Creek and Ella Brown for Kotze- bue.
Evening star., 1947-12-19

BrOadclOth Pajamas
Fine easily washable broodcIoth
in cluster stripes. Full cut and
roomy with Comfo-beIt (eIostic
woistbond). Blue, wine and tan.
Sizes A, 3, c and D. A practical
gift thot'II give plenty Of wear.
$5.95
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30

when 95% Of the Negro
population is labor either in
dustrial, domestic or agrarian!
ON THE PICKET LINE -.
Duke COrham, LOcA 1925 ALL
Maehinists and Dale Ford ditto
went out with the others this week
because they want 4 decent wage.
Saw Dale on the street car the
other day Just finished nine
hours on the picket line E. We're
asking thirty eents-and they're
offering fiVel
Duke is with Hetfield Parry and
Dale is working at Slawiks.
ANDY COMBS-at Swifts-is
shop steward-also on the exec
utive bOard-One Of the Locals
organizers. Andy is on the educa-
ton committee Of the Gopher Elks
Lodge also.
What about that recent wage raise
out at SeeEeF Sunbeam in st. Pauli
We heard it's fifteen cents across
the boards that right, NELSON
SPECIE?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30

TR I h err than q
drag ging one
from GEORGIA
RUSSELL. Re
member? She
was that charm
ing rival writer
Of m inc she
wrote a column
called "Tesn-Age
Chatter" | know
Won remember.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30
CHATTER -PATTER
THE ELUSIVE JOB
BY LA TROY

To-day you're hired you're fired Job or
don't II" thought Rose Moses leaving
Seventh and Neoet Minneapolis last Thursday The day before
she had been hired waitress by Wgne
and told to report for work the following morning In the meantime
"Hda Personnel Manager put
and together and the added up Which bad
Of the store 70 hire your race as atresss This wasn't all how
after the girl left Wsgne the dAkknnsd help the devil
tubed WoOworh still looking for white" waitress the brown
folks on the Job talk whispers Wsgnsr wonders she shouldn't
have her glasses shAnged The incident hope
the day when fellow judged by color chart family
tres but solely BY his fitness for the jobl
MOTHER O. MINE
Just had the interesting Belle
S3rd Ave South For time she has been doing splendid
job othnR State children The Idea after her husbands
death al She left alone for sixteen old daughter
Sue Mrs Scott started her Home with baby GIRL three Soon
she added another this time delicate little lass Of five Other chill
dren time by alike the love and kindness
therein Even they knew there something special about this house
In the beginning Belle" before all called
her Mother Each birthday was observed with cake party and
all the trimmings There understanding and much Joy
here The Scott doms might we'll be called Happiness Manor
GIGGLING GERTIES
Maybe you Phyllis wheasys "GlgEng GsrsS"H
No need for membership though unless between sight
and twelve old These organized
They each Wednesday, usually indoors unless the
schedule calls for picnic wiener roast the wide
know what Beatrice semmon volunteer worker their counselor
The Kids first project honoE tho mothers Of the girls
Although the date fell the middle Of tho each
there Some Of the club members special talents for and
dancing The strictly "a la GeoS" The mothers
. very proud
Proud too is "Bsa" Of hsr little brood With just one day.
Wednesday, off each she chooses this
Her spirit IL admlrablsi
THEY TELL ME
After June 18th, Eunce Brown begins her position Sscr
and RecRtonal Worker the Lake Harriet Methodist Church
Nice going "Tny."
What's this about the fight the st. Paul
the huSbAndf Ladies'. you forget yOurSsVssi
Whars does Auzs Dial get those hatsf
GusSses wild the "who La Troy question person
thinks your coumn q Another admits probably
woman and may be the boss SwmSnJ wfo Both Of these are
Bit far fetched Here's lead for all readerIm
not "Anyfacs." YAkI yaki
Take SLOW" the holiday you be here celebrate
again ysar
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30

the same brilliant success achieved
by his Trotter caReFs, who recent
ly finished their twentieth and
greatest season.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30
DIS MONIES AMATEUR
GOLF TOURNEY MAY 30

DIES MolNES-The nCs Moinss
Amateur Golf tournament will be
held here at the WoOdside Golf
course on Friday. May 30. an
nounced Roy Todd. tournament
manager. The meet viii be spon-
sored by the Valley Golf club.
The tournament play consists of
81 holes, with brackets determined
by u nine-hols quRlifIer. and Is
hole medal play which will de-.
trrmine the winners Of champion
ship flight first and second.
Three prizes viii be awarded In
each flight.
All entries arc asked 10 bs in
by May rs, or notice Of entry In
not later than May -.
Every possible arrangement l.
being made to make this an inter
estipg golf date, said 7, l. How.
ard, president of the club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-05-30
ALMOST
ABOUT
EVERY THING

fighter he has seen in about 20
years. And who do you sup
pose II VAST ELMER (VIO-
LENT RAY.
Goodness, gracious, the mayor.
atty race passed a week without
any mud singing. Can it be
that Mayor Humphrey opponent
knows that he hasn't a chance and
doesn't want TO throw any steam
off, It's hot air anyway
Just because II didn't happen last
week can't assure you that II
won't happen this coming week.
Some people simply don't know
how 10 talk without some dirt com
ing out Of their mouths.
Tommy OLoughlin, manager for
Elmer Ray, informs me that his
charge Is expected TO have u tune
up fight In Chicago next month. e.
And then for New York and his
second chance Of life time, when
he fights Ezzard Charles.
The other day, my friend, Stan
Rosen and ! attended the Kiwanis
club luncheon at the NicOllet hotel.
Both Mayor Humphrey and
his challenger Frank Collins at
tended and spoke. Sizing 'em
up Is like the difference between a
novice and a professional fighter,
or as Stan added, Like me fighting
Joe Louis"
The Star-Journaps Ideas column
the other day printed n letter de-
Tending the record Of the Fifth
ward alderman. The story uses
the name Of Mayor Humphrey in
trying TO cloud the issue. The
Mayor hasn't and will not ind0rse
the Fifth ward incumbent. The
letter writer's claim the incumbent
alderman has been the Mayors
friend right along. THAT has
been the past few months only
but what about the past four years ?
Isn't II true that one Of the four
signers TO the letter hasn't spoken
to the Mayor In nearly two years.
Isn't 1t true that the Mayor has
refused land will continue TO do sol
10 speak on the same platform with
the Fifth ward incumbent? Isn't
II true that the alderman has tried
to get the Mayors Endorsement but
II was turned DOWN. Then why are
the labor leaders claiming indorse-
ment from the Mayor when the
Mayor won't allow himself to be
used or be seen on the same plat
form with the Fifth ward alder
mani
Now, I'm not trying to defend
the daily press but to this column
a spade Is n spade. The record
that the Central Labor Union
boasts about for its alderman is
something that II | were an alder
man Id turn my head the other
way. That the incumbent as
we'll as his colleague has failed
the people in Minneapolis and the
people Of the Fifth ward. speaks
for itself,
The incumbent has failed. .
The time has come when the good
people must stop and think maybe
everything hasn't been kosher all
these years. It's time for q
change.