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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
PA OFFICE WORKER

Miss Mary Gum, from the Pan American Airways. office in White horse, Y, T., arrived in Juneau to- day to take the place Of Mrs. Ber- Tie Hulk in the local PAA ticket office at the Baranof Hotel.
 She is registered at the Baranof, and is expected to remain here for few weeks until Mrs. Hulk, who has been ill, returns to her job
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
WALLACE TO SPEAK
 IN SEATTLE, MAY B

SEATTLE, May 16lR-Henry A. Wallace will speak at public meeting in the Field Artillery Ar mory Friday night, May 23, the Wallace Sponsoring Committee said today.
 The committee was identified in the announcement as "a broad group of prominent Northwest cit izens who have formed special committee Sf&f ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
Traininen in Three
 Northwest Staies
 May Organize Now

CENTRALLY, May l6.-R-Or- ganization of tri-state Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, cov- ering Washington, Idaho and Ore gon, was discussed yesterday at the opening session of the tWo-day convention of the Washington or ganization
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
DEyIGHNEs LEAVE

Dr. and Mrs. Harry c. DeVighne sailed south on the steamer Prin- cess Louise ending a brief but most enjoyable visit in Juneau with old friends. They were the house. guests of MT. and Mrs. w. s. Pull len during their stay here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
MORE WORKERS BEFL0WN T0ALASKA
Alaska Ship Rate Hearing Is Set
 For September 8

WASHINGTON, May 16.-LR- The Maritime Committee today set Sept. 8 for hearings in Seattle on shipping rates to Alaska.
 The hearings were ordered by the Commission May l3 when it approved a contract with shipping companies for return of the Alas kan service to private operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
ANCHORAGE BREAD UP

Bakeries at Anchorage announce that effective May l9, bread prices are to climb from 20 to g cents per small loaf and 30 to B cents per large loaf. Cost of flour is given as the reason for the raise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
NASH MOTORS MEN IN

A. R. Boscow of San Francisco and M. s. Andersen of Seattle, re- presentatives of the Nash Motor Company, arrived in Juneau this morning and are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
KNIGHTS TO SEWARD

The Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Knight are moving from Anchorage to Seward. He is Superintendent of the Alaska Methodist Missions and former pastor of the Juneau Meth odist church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
TREASURER'S OFFICE MOVES

The offices of Territorial Trea- surer Oscar Olson have been moved one door down the hall in the Federal Building to use the space formerly occupied by the Territorial Guard. Entrance to the Treasurer s Office is now made through Room 32O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
GIRL FOR LARSENS

A girl baby weighing , pouncs and Il ounces has been porn at Anchorage to MT. and Mrs. Holger S. Larsen. They are former Ju- neau residents. He is with the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
FAIRBANKS P-TA HEAD

Mrs. Ted Loftus has been elect ed President of the Fairbanks P-TA succeeding Larry Reed. Ross Knick- erbocker is new Vice-P President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
MAJ. GOss TRANSFERRED

Major and Mrs. Godfrey Goss left on the steamer Princess Louise enroute to Seattle Maj. Goss, who has been Military Aide to the Gov ernor. has been transferred to an- other station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
WASHINGTON : A s35o 900 oo(

WASHINGTON - A $35U ,UUU, ,UUU foreign relief program was agreed on today by Senate-house com- mittee appointed to compromise differing legislation passed by the two branches of congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
HELLENTHAL GOES WEST

Judge Simon Hellenthal left yes terday for Anchorage via PNA for a brief visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16

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Evening star., 1947-12-25
Plans for Blow and Webb,
Glasses in Church Dropped

Plans to hold classes in the Jones
Memorial Methodist Church for
those children being kept from at
tending the Browne Junior High
School annexes either will be
dropped or arrangements made to
hold them elsewhere than in the
church.
This announcement was made to-
day by Gardner Bishop, who had
announced on Tuesday the project
for holding classes at the church
for the children prevented from at
tending Blow and Webb Schools by
their parents boycott of those two
anneXes Of Browne.
Mr.. Bishop, spokesman for the
Parents Steering Committee. said
when the plans were first discussed
it was not known the church pro-
gram would prevent use of its space.
The Rev. Kenneth P. Barnes, pas
tor of the church, said neither he
nor the official board of the church
had offered its use.
The church is at 427O Benning
road NE. Parents of the Browne
pupils have held mass meetings
there.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Chester Rogers Dies;
Adventist Official

Chester lie Roy Rogers, SO, secre-
tary to the undertreasurer of the
Seventh Day Adventist General
Conference, died last night in WASH
ington sanitarium after a three
weeks illness. He lived at % Wood
land avenue, Takoma Park. Md.
Born in Newberg, Greg" Mr.:
Rogers attended a business school
in Jackson, Miss. His father, Fred
Lee Rogers, and his, mother. Mrs,
Minnie G. Rogers. were teachers
and missionary workers in South
ern States. They ran missionary
boat on the Yazoo River and taught
and gave medical aid to the people
along the river banks.
Mr.. Rogers was secretary to DR..
David Paulson, founder of Hinsdale
Sanitarium near Chicago, before he
came here in 1917. In 1919 he went
to China and was secretary to the
late l. H. Evans of Takoma Park,
who was president of the China di-
vision Of the Seventh-day Advent
lists. Three years later Mr., Rogers
returned to Takoma Park and be-
came secretary of the Review and
Herald, the Adventists' publishing
plant.
Besides his mother, who lives in
Orlando. Fla, Mr.. Rogers is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Anna johnson
Rogers, and two sisters, Miss Wava
Rogers and Mrs. Doris Elliott, both
of Orlando.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. Saturday at the Takoma
Park Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery,
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Dr.. Harding Dies;
.Ex-Arkansas u. Head
BY the Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Dec. 25.-,
DR.. Arthur McCracken Harding. 63.
retired president of the University
of Arkansas. died last night in the
Fayetteville City Hospital
He had been in failing health for
more than two years, and his con-
dition had been regarded as critical
since he suffered heart attack at
his home on December II.
His death ended an association
with the university which extended
nearly half a century.
DR.. Harding entered the univer-
sity preparatory department in 1898.
He was granduated from the insti-
tuition in 1904 and returned year
later as an instructor in mathe-
matics Except for brief leaves to
take M. A. and Phi. D. degrees at
the University of Chicago, he re-.
manned on active duty at the Ar
kansas school until his retirement
as president last January 81.
He assumed the university presi-
dency July /, 1941. to succeed j.
William Fulbright, now Senator
from Arkansas.
Dr. Harding was co-author of
number of textbooks on mathe-
mates and author of popular
work on astronomy which was on
nonflction, best-seller lists. As
tronomy was his hobby and he lee
tured on the subject throughout the
United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
CirmineI|o QuodrupIets Return
To Philadelphia for Christmas

"good-by"-the squads made the
rounds of a half dozen Offices,
climbed on chairs. picked at type
writer keys and stared with round
eyes at all they saw.
This will be the last Christmas
the Cirminellos will spend in the
Philadelphia area On January 6
they will move to their new home in
Arlington, Va. The move became
necessary with definite assurance
last month that the SEC will return
to Washington early in the year.
A native of Brooklyn, Mr. Cir
ninello joined the SEC in Wash
ington in 1886 Married two years
later, the Cirminellos lived at 1858
Colonial terrace in Arlington until
Mr.. Cirminello was transferred to
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Cirminello also worked with
the SEC as secretary until shortly
before the quads we're born Novem-
ber l., 1914. She is a native OF
Oklahoma. Birth Of the quads at
Philadelphia Lying-in Hospital at
tracted widespread attention as the
first Caesarean quadruple delivery
in medical history.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
$1,000, 900 Ontario Fire
Drives Out "a Families
By the Associoted Press

CORNWALL, Ontario, Dec. %
Fire forced "a families from their
homes into near zero weather
yesterday and destroyed IL stores,
a score of apartments and several
offices on one side of Cornwall's S
main street, causing sl,000000 dam
age and creating what Mayor Lloyd
D. Gallinger called a civic emer-
gency."
The homeless, who lost almost all
their possessions, spent Christmas
Eve at a hastily organized relief
headquarters in city hall or at the
homes of friends.
Only one person, a policeman
was injured. Several others jumped
clear as walls tumbled into the
street amid a tangb of hoses and
other ice-encrusted flre-fghting
equipment.
Cornwall's 16-man fire depart
ment, aided by volunteers and an
emergency squad from Massena
N. Y, 10 miles southwest of here
battled for almost u hours before
the blaze was brought under control
The origin of the fire is not known
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Worshipers Throng
Churches; Cand|e|ight:
Services Are Held

The Christmas spirit of peace on
earth, good will to men" was cele-
brated by Washington residents to-
day at services in churches through
out the city.
Last night worshipers thronged
District area churches to welcome
the holy day. Candlelight services
were held in many places of worship
following the singing of carols by
choirs and congregations. Catholic
churches held midnight masses and
Christmas hymns were sung by the
choirs.
The food and clothing we have
sent abroad is only token of God S
fire burning in U.S." DR.. R. Paul
Schearrer, pastor of Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, this morning
told worshipers at the annual COM
munity service. sponsored by the
Washington Federation of Churches.
Participants in the service, held at
Luther Place Memorial Church, in
cluded DR.. Arthur S. Flemming,
civil service commissioner and pres
ldenC OF une IeQeratlOQ.
Judgment, Joy Cited.
Christmas is not only Joy but also
Judgment, DR.. Schearrer continued.
He declared. "Its spirit helps us
consume our dross and refine our
gold" We need Gods fire so we
can see our fellow men as brothers,
the speaker added.
Others taking part in the service
were DR.. l.. Ralph Tabor, pastor of
the host church; DR.. A. F. Hurst.
pastor of the Cleveland Park Con-
gregational Church. and DR.. Fred
erick E. Reissig, executive secretary
Of the federation.
No matter how bad the inter-
national situation or our own situa-
ton ts at Christmas time we should
take courage and wish each other
Merry Christmas" DR.. c. Leslie
Glenn, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Lafayette Park, told his
congregation this morning.
Thoughtful people are taking
stock of their own lives at this
period" DR.. Glenn said. christmas
should remind us we do not have to
reform the world or ourselves by
our own strength as we have God s
help in our efforts"
Service for Hard of Hearing.
Holy communion was held at st.
Johns Church this morning and at
St. Agnes, St. Thomas, st. Mar
garet's and All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Churches. An unusual
holy communion service for the
hard-o d-of-hearing was held today in
Bethlehem Chapel of Washington
Cathedral. Celebrant of the holy
communion. which was conducted
IN sign language. was the Rev. Otto
B, Berg, missioner to the deaf of the
Washington and nearby dioceses.
The deeper joy of Christmas is
one that can stand in the face
Of our failure and worry and the
failure and worry of our fellows, ="
the Right Rev. Angus Dun. Bishop
Of Washington. told 1000 wor-
shippers at midnight holy COM
munion service Yesterday. More
than 1000 candles illuminated the
Washington Cathedral sanctuary
for the service.
Approximately 1900 worshipers at
a midnight mass in st. Matthews
Cathedral heard the Right Rev.
Msgr. John K. Cartwright, rector
OF the Cathedral, declare that mans
soul is the everlasting element in
the world. A pontifical mass was
celebrated by the Most Rev. John
M. Mcnamara. administrator of the
Baltimore and Washington arch
dioceses and rector of st. Gabriel's
Church here.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Speculation
Continued From First Page.)

litical characteristic to shoot at
everything whether there Is any
thing there to shoot at ALL
Andersen Wants Facts.
Mr.. Spence made the statement
shortly after Chairman Andersen
of the House investigating commit
tee said he would be glad to have
Mr. Stassen tell all he knows about
speculation.
Mr., Stassen set off inquiries by
House and Senate committees into
commodity market trading when he
proposed an inquiry into Edwin w.
Pauley's grain accounts. Mr.. Pauley,
special assistant to the Secretary
of the Army, told the Senate Ap-
oropriations Committee he had
traded in the commodity markets
but had used no inside information
in his dealings.
Mr.. Andersen said his commit
Tee would be happy" to have any
information Mr.. Stassen might
have on speculation by Govern
nent officials. However, he did not
say definitely that he plans to call
Mr.. Stassen as a witness.
I'VE have quite a list of names
of our own" Mr.. Andersen said.
There are some interesting names
of Government people. But we are
not gc:ng to make them public
until we get the facts"
Evening star., 1947-12-25
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The
Cirminello quadruplets came to town
yesterday for the first time in their
three-year-old careers and babbled
mostly about a fellow whose name
they've just earned-Santa Claus.
The day before Christmas was a
big event for the three little girls
Eileen, Kathleen and Maureen-and
their brother Michael.
Right after breakfast they were
bundled up in their new Christmas
clothes and their parents, Joseph
and Kathleen. put them in the
Cirminello station wagon for ride
from suburban Broomall to Phila-
delphia, where the quads were born
on cold November night IN 1874
At the Securities and Exchange
Commission offices. where their
father is corporation analyst, they
were greeted by dozens. of SEC en-
ployes, many of whom had collected
81 900 for bank account for the
children when they were born.
Equipped with a couple Of I'M
portant salutations -"hello" and
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Fires
Continued From First Page)


Department had to return early this
morning to put out a fire they
thought they had put out last night,
The fire was in living quarters
behind the Gaithersburg Electrical
Shop on Diamond avenue. 1t is be-
lieved to have started near kero-
sene stove in the bedroom of the
four-room apartment.
Both blazes were brought under
control quickly
In another Maryland fire, approx
mately $4,000 damage was done to
two Riverdale Heights house trallers
yesterday, including the loss OF
presents around Christmas tree,
The blaze occurred at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bird, who
occupied the two trailers at 6221
Sixtieth place. Firemen blamed de-
fective Christmas tree lights for
the fire
Firemen had to break down the
front door of a home at 934 S
street NV. to enter the three-story
brick structure, the home Of a 90
year-old colored woman, Mrs. Anna
E. Murray. When the fire broke
out. Mrs. Murray fled to the back
yard, leaving the front door locked
A fire, believed to have been
started in the kitchen. caused severe
damage last night in the home of
Mrs. S. w. Purdum, 41l0 Gallatin
street, Hyattsville.
Mrs. Perdum, Ct, was in the bath
room at the time the fire started,
while a daughter, Mrs. Joseph w
Brookhart, her husband and two
children, were in the living room
decorating the family's Christmas
tree. Mr.. Purdum said he believed
a gas-operated water heater in the
kitchen exploded.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Wallace Race in '48
Will Cost Editorship,
Publisher Declares
By CorroII Fitzpatrick
North American Newspaper Alliance


Henry A. Wallace will cease to be
editor Of the New Republic Magazine
when and If he becomes a candidate
for President on third party ticket.
Michael Straight, publisher of the
magazine, said yesterday.
Mr.. Straight said the New Repub-
lie will not be the organ of a third
party
Mr.. Wallace will continue to write
for the magazine, but Ibis position
will be modified" the publisher and
owner Of the magazine said.
THE paper will be independent
and it will continue to report fully
on all political Developments Mr..
Straight added.
Tried to Dissaude Wallace.
It has been known for some time
that Mr.. Straight has tried to dis
suade Mr.. Wallace from accepting
the invitation of the Progressive
Citizens Of America to be presiden-
tial candidate of the third party.
A few days ago, at the behest OF
Democratic leaders. here. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. jr, called on Mr..
Straight to urge him to make anoth-
er appeal to Mr.. Wallace to turn
his back on the Pea proposal to
lead a third party in 1948.
Mr.. Straight replied, he said,
that in view of the commitments
Mr.. Wallace already had made, he
had some hesitation" about max
ing any further request Of him.
May Announce Plans Monday.
= The former Vice President. who
broke with President Truman last
year over American policy toward
Soviet Russia, is expected to an
nounce next Monday his willing
ness to make the presidential race
on a third party ticket.
The Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn announced yesterday that Mr..
Wallace will state his own posi-
ton on the 194s election" in a
coast-to-coast broadcast from Chi
cago from 1890 to 10:45 pm.
eastern Standard Time).
It is considered a virtual GER
tainty that Mr.. Wallace will ac-
cept the Pea offer to be its can
didate for President.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Stuart W. Cramer Named
To Munitions Board Post
By the Associated Press

Stuart w. Cramer of Charlotte,
N. c., was appointed deputy chair
man Of the Munitions Board yester-
day by Secretary of Defense For
restal
Mr.. Forrestal also named 1t. Gen.
Leroy Lutes, director of the Armys
service, supply and procurement di-
vision, as deputy chairman OF the
Munition Boards Executive Com
mittee. Both appointments will be
effective January S.
Mr., Cramer, president of tht
Cramerton Mills, is graduate Of
West Point. Gen. Lutes, a former
National Guard officer who entered
the Regular Army in World War I
is a native of Cairo, Ill
Maj. Gen. Henry S. Aurand, re-
Gently nominated for promotion to
lieutenant general, will succeed Gen
LuteS as supply chief.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
W. N. Guy 10 Quit GP0;
In u, ), Service 81 Years

Walter M. Guy, 66. who has been
employed in the Government Print
ing ONCE for 81 years and who
has been In Government service for
81 years, will retire next Wednes-
day. He has been in charge of the
press rooms finished printing.
A native of st. Marys County,
Md, Mr.. Guy came to Washington
in 1901. 1t is his boast that he was
never late to work in his 81 years
with the Government.
Mr.. Guy and his wife live at 1011
- street Sc. Also living at home
are one son, Walter M. Guy. jr.. and
two daughters, Mrs. Estelle Paddy
and Miss Rose Velma Guy. Another
son. Robert L. Guy, lives at 2108
Dayton street, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Note of Jingle Bells
Punctuotes Messages
On Police TeIetype

A one-note version of Jingle
Bells" was being sent inter-
mittently over the police tele-
type system today as the opera
tors took note of the season.
Bells on machines in all
precincts and bureaus tinkled
the familiar rhythm between
messages.
Last night, the departments
communications staff at head
quarters greeted fellow men,
bers of the force with a Christ
mas card" via teletype.
Using various characters on
the keyboard, an operator
tapped out a likeness of Santa
Claus. a picture of a Christmas
tree and greetings of the sea-
son.
Evening star., 1947-12-25

of Bethlehem in colorful headdress
Joined diplomats and government
officials in prayer.
In the side streets of Bethlehem,
shops were crowded with servicemen
seeking some small souvenir of their
visit. Small cups of Arab coffee and
glasses of Christmas wine were
served to customers.
Fearful lest an attempt at po-
litical murder might mar the holy
occasion. authorities ordered SOL
diers with tommyguns to line the
route to Jerusalem and insure the
safety of members of the foreign
consular corps.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Missing Farmer Found
Dead Beside SHOTGUN
By the Assoeioted Press

LISBON, Md, Dec. 25.-Donald B.
Pue, 55, we'll known Holstein dairy
farmer who had been missing al
most a week, was found dead last
night, shotgun beside him. DR.. A.
N Herbert, Howard County medical
examiner, reported.
He was found on a nearby farm
in a clump of honeysuckle. The
medical examiners report was not
cononlete
Evening star., 1947-12-25

ernment generals in Manchuria
had assembled at Changchun to
adopt new defense measures.
(These reports said more than
10000 Reds were poised northwest
of Mukden, ready for an all-out
assault, and the crack troops of
government Gen. Flu Tso-yi were
rushing north from China proper
to reinforce the defenders.
Gn an effort to block, move
ment of reinforcements, the Com
rnunists converged on Chinwang-
tao, seaport on the Peiping-
Mukden railway south of the
Great Wall Late dispatches
placed the Reds only 3 miles
from that city,
Military observers in Peiping sug.
gested the Reds were out to isolate
rather than capture. Mukden. The!
said a major government advantage
in Manchurian fighting is its air
force, which has no aerial opposi'
ton.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Three Duck Hunters
Arrested on Potomac
BY the Associoted Press

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, Dec. 25.-
Three men were arrested yesterday
on the Potomac River by Rudolph
Atkinson, Federal game warden, on
charges of viola ting laws relating
to duck hunting.
The game warden confiscated
their guns and 81 ducks
Mr.. Atkinson is expected to turn
the cases over to the Federal Dis
trict attorney in Richmond next
week. The names of the men ar
rested were not Immediately avail
able.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)

ices. Armored police cars conveyed
the notables from Jerusalem to
Bethlehem and back.
1t was the last Christmas eve
in Palestine for British troops after
80 years Of occupation.
In the sacred grotto itself women
Evening star., 1947-12-25

Manhattan has an estimated
100000 vehicles on It's streets every
day.
Evening star., 1947-12-25

The United States used an esti-
mated billion yards OF burlap In
l947.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
FOUND.

TERRIER. brown, female; found in Fair
lington, Va. CHI. 5S14.
WRIST WATCH, lady's, Nevada; found
close to 18th and Columbia I'd. on Adams
Mill I'd; engraving on back. Call NO.
4944 after 8 pm, ask for MR.. STEWART.
Evening star., 1947-12-25
China

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1947-12-25

litical characteristic to shoot at
everything whether there is any
thing there to shoot at ALL"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-02-12
TIE TheOCrat

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