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The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
GROTHA NELSON NUPTIALS MONDAY NIGHT

Miss Ellie Nelson and Theodore J. Grotha were united in marri- age last Monday by Rev. Alvin Capener. They were attended by Mrs. and Neil Foster, Jack Nc Cumber. The wedding took place at the Foster residence.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL

MT. and Mrs. Volney Richmond, C. E. Morrison, N. Kneippe, Seat tie. E. s. Bishop, Seattle. Earling Browning, Marthaville, La, LeoE Bigrow, St. Faust, N. Y., P. J. Cut ting, Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
Wednesday. May 2a. ls47

Maudlin, C. H. Seeds, Frances Christmas, Leo Sant and MT. and Mrs. Roy McCubbins.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28

Twice cracked, the Liberty Bell was recast in Philadelphia.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
AIRLINES
ALASKA AIRLINES Pilot Wood took Mir. Browning from Nome to Candle Tuesday.

Monday John Ost was taken to Council and a load of freight to Moses Point.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Guilty Plea in Staying
Brinqs ; 10 10-Year Term

Murry Robey, 40, colored, OF the
HOO block of Fifth street NE. yes
terday was sentenced by Justice
Alexander Holtzof Of District Court
to serve from three to 10 years on a
manslaughter charge in the fatal
cutting in March Of Robert Toney,
80, colored. av4
Toney lived in the 200 block OF q
street NV. Robey had been indict-
ed on charge of first-degree mur-
der, but had pleaded guilty to the
lesser charge. u.
Justice Holtzoff yesterday post
poned for one week arguments on
motion for new trial for three
colored youths convicted in May, OF
first-degree murder in the fatal
shooting of Frank c. Kelly on March
II. The postponement was to permit
defense counsel additional time
The three convicted youths are
Shirley Harris, %; Joe M. Gray. 10,
and Herbert H. Hall, 18. They were
found guilty by jury Of numbering
Mr.. Kelly, 56-year-old Governs
ment electrician, during an atten1pts
ed robbery.
II the motion for a new trial, ia
overruled, date for execution viii
be set
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Mother Tells Police
OF Drowning Girl, 3
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL, June 14-Cecile
Prud 'Homme who. police said, con-
fessed she drowned her eight-year-
old daughter after telling the child
she was going to get rid of her. was
held on murder charge here today
What at first appeared to be q
simple drowning case was revealed
by investigation, police said, to be a
story of an unhappy home with an
unwanted illegitimate child.
Miss Prud- -Homme told police
they said, that her daughters Angelo
was mot normal"
In the confession which police
made public yesterday the woman
told Of worrying for some time about
where to place the girl. then living
with her and her common law hus-
band in single room.
She took the child to Richelieu
about IS miles southeast of Mon
treal. in 4 taxi, had supper and
strolled through the town, then sal
on the bank of the nood-swollen
Richelieu River.
L told her I was going to throw
her in the river and she replied
Don't do that mother. I'm going te
listen to you" police quoted thu
confession as saying.
Then, short time later, eoi
up and she got up. too. She Wal
facing me with her back to thu
river I placed my arms under her
as If TO press her against me, and
threw her into the river. WheY
she fell into the water, she cried out
Mama, Mama!"
Evening star., 1947-06-14
THIS AUTHORIZATION MUST BE MAILED
BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE rs, 1s47.

on the basis of 10 cents a
month for residential bills for
all months in which the bills
exceeded the minimum Of Is
cents. The maximum refund
will be $3.50 for the three
years. Small businesses will
average $7.20 for the 36
months.
II you wish to help the hos
pital fund:
Clip out the attached cou-
pom. Sign and mail to the
Potomac Electric Power Co. or
Room 724, The Star Building.
On receipt the power COM
pany will acknowledge by a
postcard and will send you a
full bill in July.
At the end of the billing
period, Children's Hospital
will receive the coupons with
a check from the power COM
pany. The hospital, in turn,
will directly acknowledge by
mail to you receipt of the gift.
Nothing in this procedure
will affect continuance of the
reduced power rate. You are
giving only the excess pay
n1ent which accumulated dur
ing the period between the
effective date of the rate re-
duction and final court action
upholding it.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
FPHA Denies CHARGES
OF Miserable Failure
In SIum Clearance
BY the Asseeis,>d sfsss

The Federal Public Housing Au-
thority denied last night 4 House
Appropriations subcommittee report
stating that the agency has failed
miserably" to meet Its aims.
FPHA Commissioner Dillon S.
Myer took issue with each Of 16
points of criticism, released by the
committee Wednesday. He said
most of the charges already have
been answered in hearings.
Three charges appeared for the
first time in the committees press
release. Mr. Myer said. and there has
not been time to determine their
accuracy. "if any,"
Replying to a committee assertion
that FPHA has almost completely
ignored" a requirement that for
every dwelling built, one slum
dwelling be destroyed, Mr.. Myer
said in a statement:
Housing authorities "have accom-
plished 90.8 per cent Of the elimina-
ton required" The remainder has
been deferred only "as permitted by
law, in view Of the present acute
shortage"
Concerning an assertion that
more than 81 per cent OF all ten
ants" in public housing are ineligible
because they receive more than the
permitted income, Mr.. Myer said
projects do contain some ineligible
families.
But, he said, this resulted from a
rise in their income during the war
and 1t would have been disruptive
Of war production and orderly de-
to force their immedi-
ate removal"
When peacetime conditions re-
Mr.. Myer said, local author
tiles were ordered to start evictions.
Each authority now is required to
remove at least per cent of its in
eligible tenants each month, start
ing with those of highest income.
Evening star., 1947-06-14

Without taking another penny
out of your pocket you can help
Children's Hospital serve the
city's sick and needy young
sterS.
During the past three years,
IL you were an average home
consumer of electric power,
you have saved $3.50.
The Potomac Electric Power
Co. expects to refund $3,213,-
COL in these savings to con-
sumers next month. Chill
dren's Hospital needs $780, 900
to complete its building pro-
gram. If enough consumers
will forego their $3.50 re-
funds, the goal will be easily
achieved. Will you give this
small saving to the hospital?
Here are the facts:
On March /, 1914, the Public
Utilities Commission ordered
a reduction in electric rates.
Pepco chose to fight the de-
cision. Final court action last
May S upheld the reduction.
Meanwhile, $3,2l3.601 had
accumulated In impounded
profits which the company
will refund to consumers in
credits on bills to be paid in
July.
Refunds will be computed
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Group Of Paintings
AT Corcoran Shifted

The Corcoran Gallery of Art has
announced that. while the main
galleries on the second floor are
being redecorated. a few selected
paintings from the permanent col
lection have been put on view in the
upper atrium.
Among the favorite paintings on
view are: Stuart's portrait of
George Washington: Jacob Fowle,
by John Singeton Copley; Andrew
Jackson, by Thomas Sully, and
others by such artists as Sargent,
F. w. Benson, Vsnderlyn and Rem
brandt Peale. With them are the
two impressive landscapes by Albert
Rierstadt; Mount Corcoran" and
The Last of the Buffalo" and "The
Helping Hand by Emile Renouf.
The permanent collection has, in
the past few months, been forced to
retire in favor OF the Goth Biennial
Exhibition and the current show
Significant War Scenes by battle
front artists, closing on Sunday.
There is also on view a recently
installed bronze sculptural work by
Adolph Alexander Weisman, "Des-
tiny of the Red Man. which has
just been completed on commission
for Mrs. Richard w. Norton for the
permanent collection of her as-yet-
unfinished museum in Shreveport,
La. Mrs. Norton has lent the piece
to the Corcoran Gallery, pending
plans for installation in her own
gallery.
Originally. Mr.. Weisman was
commissioned to design the work for
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
grounds in St. Louis in 1908. At that
time it was executed in temporary
medium and was therefore de-
stroyed at the close Of the exposi-
ton. Since then. he has had only
the model and the hope of a COM
mission to execute 1t in monu-
mental size in bronze.
When Mrs. Norton saw the model
she Immediately ordered its execu-
ton in bronze for her museum. 1t
was cast in the Roman Bronze
Works and weighs 800 pounds.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
CurIey's Condition
Is Still Serious
Ey the Assoe,osed Press

BOSTON, June l4.-Mayor James
Michael Curley's condition was still
serious" today, his physician re-
ported.
Dr, Edward Schott said the 72-
year-oId Massachusetts political
veteran had blood pressure that was
still high" and that he was rest
less
He did not say whether or not
the Mayor had been Informed OF
his temporary victory in the Wash
ington courts yesterday in his fight
against a jail sentence. An aide at
City Hall said 1t had not been dis
cussed with the Mayor
Or. Schott said the Mayor, under
treatment at Cohasset Hospital, was
suffering from apprehension caused
by arterio-sclerosis and that his
blood pressure had hit danger
Gus" peak.
Not long after he was stricken his
lawyers in Washington won an auto
matte stay of his s-to-l8-month
jail sentence and a fine of 81 600 or
mail fraud charges-the latest move
in series of legal actions designed
to void the penalty.
He was convicted in District Courr
at Washington in connection witt
operations of Engineers, Inc, &
Washington firm. The Supreme
Court denied his first request for re.
view and yesterday his counsel peti.
toned for reconsideration.
The new appeal achieved the au'
tomato stay until the court con
siders the plea. possibly Monday
The Supreme Court rarely grant1
such requests.
Chile is preparing to adopt Amer
kan-type railroad signal systems.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Storm Cuts Off Power
In Columbus 7 Hours
BY the Asseciatsd Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14.-An
electrical storm blacked out and
paralyzed this city for nearly two
hours last night.
The power failure snuffed out
lights. stalled streetcars and trolley
buses, Silenced radio stations and
other communications, and cur
tailed industrial production.
Lightning that apparently struck
the Columbus & Southern Ohio
Electric Co. power station on Big
Walnut Greek south of the State
capital caused the power failure,
Harlan Mccoy. company service
dispatcher, said.
Nearly ! inch of rainfall between
9 and 1920 pm. was reported by
the Port Columbus Weather Bureau.
Streets and underpssses were
flooded.
Trees and wires fell beneath a
wind that sometimes approached IS
miles and hour.
At Children's Hospital. one of the
many darkened for about two hours,
an electrically driven iron lung had
to be operated manually.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Final Approval by Thursday
Seen for Rent Control Bill
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Chairman Wolcott OF the House
Banking Committee today predicted
Anal congressional approval by next
Thursday Of ! btl extending rent
controls through February 28s
y As approved by House and Senate
conferees late yesterday, the bill
would permit Is per cent increases
in cases where landlords and tenants
sign leases covering 1913.
1t would end rent controls on new
or newly rented housing, remodeled
houses and hotels, and homes rent
ing for 1925 or more a month.
Rent advisory boards would be
set up in each rental area to recon-
mend increases or removal of CELL
ings. ee.@
The law would be administered by
Frank Creedon. whose Once OF
Housing Expediter the House has
voted must 60 out of business
June 30.
All construction controls are
scrapped except those on recrea-
tional buildings, such as bowling
alleys and theaters.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Truman
Continued From First Page. }


publican Policy Committee took to
the air to declare there is no sound
reason" why Mr.. Truman should
veto the tax bill.
The New Dealers in the admin
istration," he asserted, don't want
to reduce taxes because they figure
that II less money Is collected from
the people, in the long run the New
Dealers will have less money to
spend"
The bill would slash income taxes
los to 80 per cent in various
brackets.
Senator Taft said he believes Sec
retary of the Treasury Snyder op-
poses the measure because he wants
Ito pile up a huge surplus in 1947
available for a tax cut just before
the 1948 election"
Asked whether he is assuming the
bill will be disapproved by the Pres
ident, Senator Taft replied:
Il am not assuming it, but our
boys are being told to be on hand
Wednesday next In case there
should be-"
Tough Fight Seen.
Republican leaders have conceded
they would have tough time get
ting the Senate to override a tax
bill veto. Minority Leader Barley
told newspapermen he thinks the
Senate would uphold the President
but disclaimed any hint of what
Mr.. Truman will do.
Meanwhile. Chairman Hartley Of
the House Labor Committee, CO.
author of the labor bill, said in an
other broadcast that John L. Lewis
is going to call the United Mine
Workers on strike-make no mis-
take about that"
Unless the labor bill becomes law.
Mr.. Hartley said, the Government
will be powerless to deal with Mr..
Lewis"
Majority leaders in both House
and Senate have expressed conf
dence they could muster q two
thirds vote to override q veto of the
labor bill, which passed both cham
bers by better than a 3 to / margin.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Farley Slated Today
As ST. Louis Transit
Strike Enters I'd Day
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE strike
of streetcar operators and bus driy-
ers. which immobilized public trans
portation facilities in this metro
politan area OF more than a mil
lion persons, entered its second day
today.
There was little prospect OF a
settlement until this afternoon
when a meeting was scheduled be-
tween representatives Of the St
Louis Public Service Co. and its
employees, at which Cancellation
Service commissioners will attempt
to adjust a wage dispute.
Traffic Jams Numerous.
The $500 streetcar and bus oper-
ators quit their jobs early yesterday,
resulting in inconvenience and de-
lay to thousands who had no other
means of getting to work. Many
automobile owners who normally do
not drive to work had to use their
cars and traffic jams were numerous
throughout the day. Taxicabs did
a booming business.
Many downtown Offices remain
closed on Saturdays, and this was
expected to alleviate the traffic sit
uation somewhat today
The tieup had little noticeable
effect on the city's night life. AL
though downtown theater attend
ance dropped last night, normal
sized crowds attended the Municipal
Opera performance in Forest Park
and the baseball game between the
St Louis Cardinals and the Brook
lyn Dodgers.
Car-Sharing Is Urged.
Mayor Alloys P. Kaufman ap-
pealed to car owners to be generous
and cooperative" in sharing their
cars with persons who have to de-
pend on public transportation facil-
tiles. The Mayors appeal apparently
received a ready response
The strike was called after the
Public Service Co. rejected a demand
by Local 1888. AFL Amalgamated
Association Of Street Electric Rail-
way and Motor Coach Employees for
reconsideration of a dispute arbitra-
ton award of a 171a -cent-an-hour
pay increase. bringing the basic wage
to S1.221a an hour. The union had
asked a J5-cent raise.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Compromise Relieves
Czech-SIovak Tension
After Hint Of Red Coup
BY The Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. June
14.-Political tension between Czechs
and Sloyaks, which caused reports
abroad of possible Communist
coup in this country, appears to
have been CLOSED over by COM
promise decisions among leaders Of
the six parties which make up the
National Front government.
Tension has been building up for
weeks in a disagreement over the
trial and execution of the Catholic
Joseph Tiso who was wartime pup
pet President of Slovakia, in the
fight over the proposed expulsion of
the Slovak judge who tried him, and
in the dispute over the relations be-
tween the Slovak and Czech halves
of the republic in the forthcoming
constitution.
President Edouard Benes has spok-
en- of the tension openly. So has
Communist Premier Klement Gott-
wald
Coup Speculation Printed.
When the London Daily Mail cor
respondent reported that there was
some speculation that Communists
might take advantage of the situa-
ton to attempt another Balkan
coup, virtually all Prague papers
reprinted 1t.
CTK, the official Czech news
agency, commented that "the allie
CATION for instance that the Soviet
Union Is preparing an Intervention
in this country is fantastic.
No less ridiculous are reports of an
impending ban on the Slovak DEM
ocratic Party"
The tension came to a head this
week at meeting of leaders of all
the parties governing Czechoslo-
Communists who polled
38 per cent of the votes In the last
election, the Czech Socialists who
ran second and who claim to have
gained strength since, the Social
Democrats, the Peoples Party, the
Slovak Democrats and the Slovak
communists.
Accusations Made at Meeting.
Reports from the meeting said
all was not honey and roses, Slovsk
Communists charged the Slovak
Democrats, largest party in Slo-
vakia, with sheltering and keeping
In Office former henchmen and SYM
pathizers of Tiso. The Slovak Dem
ocrats came back with charges that
some Communists tried to have Slo-
vakia incorporated into the Soviet
Union after the Banska Bystrica
revolution in which Slovakia was
from the Germans.
The leaders came out of the meet
ing, however, with these compro-
mise decisions:
/. To establish special commits
sion to investigate charges against
specific leaders in both the Slovak
Democrat and Slovak Communist
parties.
2. To seek agreement, In principle
at least. among all parties on the
relation of Czechs and Slovaks in
the new constitution.
Evening star., 1947-06-14


staying, September 8. 1945. OF Henry
r. Smith, machine tool broker.
"Sl1e said her conscience had been
bothering her" Mr.. Merz declared.
In her statement. Miss Gibbs
said it was at her urging that her
father, Charles Gibbs, 81. entered
Mr.. Smiths downtown hotel room
and shot him five times with pis-
toll
The father. charged with murder,
was declared insane and sent to
Lima State Hospital.
In her statement, Miss Gribbs
said she wanted to get rid Of my
father, not Smith.
Father was 30 mean to mother
and I, and he beat Us. knew II
he rot into trouble they would put
him away for good, 30 ] plotted
for him TO kill Smith"
She said her father hated Mr.
Smith "and was jealous Of him"
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Waiter Held in $500 Bond
In Coffee HurIinq Cose

For throwing pot of hot coffee
in the face of fellow worker, a
waiter on the Wilson Lines S. s.
Mount Vernon was ordered held for
action of the grand jury under $500
bond in Municipal Court yesterday.
Alban F. Henderson, "a, colored,
of Wilmington, Del, was charged
with assault with dangerous
weapon at the harbor precinct early
Sunday morning Immediately after
witnesses said he threw the coffee
on Leon E. Daniels, %, colored, also
of Wilmington.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
One-Minute Earthquake
Recorded in Philippines
BY the Assseioted Press

MANILA, June l4.-Weather Bu-
reaus of the East Central Philippines
reported today a one-minute earth
quake Friday Coincidentally there
were unconfirmed reports that a
long extinct volcanic peak, Mount
Amandiving in the interior of Leyte
Island, was showing signs Of life.
The weather observers timed the
quake at STA am. Friday t5:l2 pm.
Thursday, EDT)
Evening star., 1947-06-14

o1-yChl ~Olu du-
mirer n e q r y
two years ago,
she told police
yesterday.
D e t e C t We
Chief Glenn Merz
said Miss Vir-
ginia Gibbs. %.
was c h arg e d
with m u r d E r
shortly after she
had walked into
police headquar-
ters yesterday
and asked to be
arrested in con-
rnntinn mith fhA
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Feffer PIuns x-Ruy Tolk

The city wide mass x-ray survey
which has been proposed for the
District this fall. will be discussed
by DR.. James J. Feffer. Washing
ton physician and president Of
the District tuberculosis Associa-
ton, over Station WINK ut 4:30
pm, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Oakland Tronsit Truce -
Seen After Conference

OAKLAND, Calf. June IA Pr
A truce appeared in sight today in
the four-day Key System transit
strike which has tied up transporta-
ton for 100000 riders. Both sides
met to discuss conditions under
which the 5000 workers proposed to
return to their jobs Immediately and
negotiate contract later.
The AFL unions late yesterday
offered to negotiate an agreement
for an immediate return to work
The company agreed. and prelim-
mary talks were recessed on an
optimistic tone last night.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
u. N. Matter of Life
And Death, AttIee Says
ty The Asseciotsd Prs,,

ey ms NSSoftoIeo FFeSS
CANTERBURY. Eng, June A.
Prime Minister Attlee said today
the United Nations 'is matter of
life and DEATH"
In speech, Mr.. Attlee said Brit
ons should support the British
United Nations Association, which
promotes understanding and sup
port of the United Nations.
ut is literally not merely a mat
ter of life and death for the indi-
vidual,' he said. 1T is matter of
life and death for civilization"
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Banquet Tonight Closes
Accounting Conference

The two-dav Middle Atlantic
States Accounting Conference in the
Mayfiower Hotel was to end today.
The conference, sponsored by the
District Institute OF Certified Public
Accountants, is being attended by
$50 members Of CPA societies in
the District, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia. West Virginia and North
and South Carolina.
The morning will be devoted to
discussion of financial statements
and reserves. The conference will
conclude with banquet at 7:30
o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Jops Consider Ads
On Telephone Poles
And Postage Stamps
By The Assoeiotsd Press

TOKYO, June IA. - Japan's
new Minister of Communica-
tions, Takeo Mkt, is overlook
ing no possible source of rev.
enue.
Kyodo news agency reported
today that Mkt is considering
the sale Of advertising on tele-
phone poles and postage stamps.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Report

District OF Columbia-Cloudy TO-
day, warm and humid with oeea.
sional thundershowers ending ,sfa-
night. Highest temperature TODAY
in middle 80s. Low tonight tf1
lower Cos. 'e'o,,
Maryland and Virginia-Warn'.
humid, with thundershowers endfffg
tonight. Cloudy, less humid toraer-
row.
Wind velocity, 20 miles per hour.
direction, south-southwest. aIaa
River Report
From United States Engtneers,1 tr7
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Perry
and at Great Falls. Shenandoah cle6f Ill
Harpers Ferry. - 50
Temperature and Humidity. f,l.t
tReadings at Washington National Airpsrt,h
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Girl Admits TALKING
Father Into Staying
by The Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI. June IA 23-
vear-old, red-haired woman wanted
her father put away for good" so
she persuaded him to murder her
Evening star., 1947-06-14

Only about 10 per cent Of Malayan
tin mines are producing. thus far.
Evening star., 1947-06-14

Chile is preparing to adopt Amer
lean-type railroad signal systems.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-15

he cited v. F. w.
supported bill recently introduced
by Senator Harry p. Cain R.,
Wash.), which would seek to
strengthen the Veterans Prefer
ence Act for Federal employment
through elimination Of a source
of criticism.
Huntley pointed out that SEN
ator Cain INTRODUCED the bill with
the remark, 1.-THE Veterans of
Foreign Wars has indicated an
appreciation for their prestige
and position which other groups
might well emulate" The bill
would require all veterans to pass
Civil Service examinations before
addition of preference points and
would eliminate provisions of the
act which permits veterans with
very slight disability to have hir-
ing preference over veterans with
higher examination grades who
have fine combat records.