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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
KEITHAHN TELLS LIONS
 OF TRIP OVER HIGHWAY

Ed Keithahn, President of the Rotary Club, was guest speaker at today's Lion luncheon in the Gold Room He gave colorful resume of his recent trip to the interior via the newly inaugurated bus route beginning at the Haines cutoff. Keithahn urged Alaskans to make such trip in order to gain true impression of the country's vastness and grandeur.
 StaTtiong at Haines and eontinu ing for 1900 miles the roads were in amazingly good condition, Keithahn said, with Canadian cooperation in maintainance of the road being very apparent. Fairbanks, he con- tinued, revealed much promise fol future expansion, and briefly des- cribed the plains around that Vi cinity as abounding with prehis- toric remains and fossils. Leaving from Fairbanks down the Richard son highway he was able to ob- tain many fine animal photographs since that area has some of Alas ka's finest gameland. After reach ing Kodiak he took off by plane fer Kodiak where he unsuccessfully hunted for bear. Then flight over Mt. Katmai, back to Anchor age, and finally home.
 i Installed as new member to- day was John Brilliant, division supervisor with the Forest Service Visiting guests at todays lunch con were Bob Killewich and Ralph Rivers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
U. 5. GAINS DELAY ON DISCUSSION OF
 ARMS REDUCTION
By LARRY HAUCK


 LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y, Jan. 20 An American motion to postpone United Nations discussion of world wide arms reduction plans for two weeks appeared assured of passage today by the Security Council
 Cnly Russia stood opposed to the move on the tasis of past argu- ments as the delegates reassembled 8 p, m. EST) after weekend recess prompted by the death of Brazilian Delegate Pedro Leao Vel loso
 Warren R. Austin, chief United States delegate, asked the delay until Feb. 4 because of James F. Byrnes resignation as Secretary of State and to allow more time for studying series of preliminary proposals tossed into the council, hopper by Russia, France, Colom- bia and Australia.
 He was represented as being op- posed to any form of compromise which might provide for immed- fate establishment of a sub-ccm- mittee to start the work of sug- gested 11-nation disarmament com mission.
 Within a week Austin plans to confer with Gen. George c. Mar shall, the incoming secretary, in a series of conferences expected to lay the groundwork for a basic American policy on the whole broad question of arms slashing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
Demands Probe Of
 (anoi OH projetl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Rep. Gavin (R-Pa) called today for an immediate investigation by House committee of the wartime Canol Oil Project.
 The American people, Gavin told explanation on this S135 900, 900 project which is now being uncere- moniously junked to the highest bidder"
 Secretary of State Byrnes re ccntly announced that part of the project had been declared sur plus by the Army and will be sold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
Draftee Decision
 Made, High Court

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that draftee who reported fer induction on Armistice Day 1918 but was sent hack home is not en- titled to certificate of honorable discharge from the Army
 The major import of the decision is that persons who had that exper- fence are not veterans and hence not entitled to any of the rights and privileges Congress has provid- ed for veterans.
 The decision was the only one of general importance handed down by the Court on it's regular opinion day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20

the team title on the intercollegi- ate-independent downhill and sla- lcm meet over La Madeira run in the sandia Mountains outside Albu- querque, New Mexico
 At Timberline Lodge, Oreetn, Bill Bowes of Portland's Cascade Ski Club and Gretchen Fraser of Sun Valley, Idaho, and Vancouver, Washington, won the Pacific north west ski association open combined ski championships
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
BREAKS LEG SKIING

Mrs. Roy Stewart suffered bro ken leg injury late Saturday after neon while skiing on the Douglas trail. Her right leg was broken in two places and she is now confined in St. Ann's Hospital. In the ab- sence of the toboggan which is usually handy for emergencies, Mrs. Stewart was brought down the trail on a child's sled by the ski patrol. MT. and Mrs. Ralph Randall, Bob JorgensCn and Ivar Skattum
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
SENDER IN JUNEAU

Phil Senour. of the Alaska Travel Agency in Ketchikan, was dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital after a brief Illness, and is regist- cred at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
HERE FROM STATES

pr. J. Aronson cf Wayne, Penn sylyania and Dr. Isaac Knoll of Dillingham;, Alabama arrived in Ju- 'neou over the weekend Both are registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
LEGISLATOR AND WIFE HERE

William Egan, Representative elect from the Third Division, ar rived in Juneau over the weekend with his wife from Valdez and is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
VISITING IN JUNEAU

Registering at the Hotel Juneau from parts of the Territory are Rcd Sudman of Windham, Tome Daini of Sitka and Charles Whit ney of Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
HERE OVERNIGHT

Ramona Campbell was guest at the Gastineau Hotel over Satur- day night, and left Juneau by air on Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
LISTING FROM SEATTLE

New guests at the Hotel Juneau include two recent arrivals from
 Seattle, Arthur Johnson and Joel Moss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
HERE FROM MARYLAND

Erma I. Pan, of the U. s. Public Health Service, registered at the Baranof Hotel Sunday. Her home is in Bethesda, Maryland
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
Sports Briefs

George Schcux, a boy who learn ed his golf on the public links of San Francisco and graduated into the professional ranks just a year ago this week, developed into an- other threat to the scoring kings yesterday by winning the sl00o0 Richmond open golf championship with Is under par score of 268.
 owners Choice, S4.80, won the S5O,0OO San Felipe stakes at Santa Anita, Sunday. Yankee Valor and On Trust third. Jet Pilot ont of money. Winner timed ir 23 3-5 for seven furlongs
 The St. Louis Ca, .inals annor se the signing of outfielder Terry Moore and St. Louis Browns re- ported shortstop Vern Stephens is in the fold.
 Tommy Quinn of the New York A. c. won the mile in 416.6 in the Metropolitan AAU indoor track and field championships yesterday. Ed Walsh Of Manhattan College second and Bill Hulse of New York A. c. third Manhattan won the team title.
 The New York Giants have sold outfielder Johnny Fucker to Cleve- land for the waiver price.
 The Washington Redskins have traded halfbacl- Steve Bargarus to the Los Angeles Rams for fullback Ralph Ruthstrcm and halfback Tom Farmer
 The Chicago Bears of the Nation al Football League has signed Bob Fenimore, fleet Oklahoma A. G. M hack, to a three-year contract.
 Bill Dickey, former manager of the New York Yankees, has signed a cne-year contract ss player-man- ager of Little Rock of the Southern Association
 Jake Flowers, former Major Leaguer, has been appointed Presi- dent and General Manager of Mil waukee Brewers of the American Association.
 A couple of ski events were held in the west ever the weekend.
 The University of Nevada skiers beat Western State of Colorado Tor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
OVERNIGHT FROM FAIRBANKS

S. J. Andrea from Fairbanks stayed overnight at the Gastineau Hotel Saturday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

,r. Julius Stejskal, from Anchor age, is registered as guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20
PETERSBURG MEN HERE

L. P. Apple and E. F. Scott from Petersburg are guests at the Gas tineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20

owners Choice, S4.8o, won the S5OOO0 San Felipe stakes at Santa Anita. Sunday Yankee Valor and On Trust third Jet Pilot ont of money. Winner timed ir 23 3-5 for seven furlongs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-20

The St. Louis Ca. .inals annou, .e the signing Of outfielder Terry Moore and St, Louis Browns re- ported shortstop Vern Stephens is in the fold.
Evening star., 1947-05-15

A group Of 20 correspondents were
told by Gen. George c. Kenney,
commanding officer of the Strategic
Air Command, at a final .briefing to-
day at Andrews Field that a forma-
ton OF 131 B-29s will attack
Washington at $40 pm. tomorrow.
Before their departure for Fort
Worth, Tex, the correspondents
were told by the Army Air Forces
general that tomorrow's mass
formation, which will sweep over
cities of the Eastern seaboard from
New York to Washington, will be
the greatest heavy bomber assem-
blage ever seen In the United
States. It was described also as
representing "a maximuns effort
of the AAF Very Heavy Bombard-
ment component
Gen. Kenney added that the main
purpose of the mass flight Is to
train the crews in formation prob
lens. He maintained that any
simulated bombing would be en-
tirely secondary.
Kenney to Lead Formation.
No interceptor tactics or theoret-
ical ground defense problems will
be taken into consideration.
Gen. Kenney. who will lead thf
formation, explained that the Supei
Fortresses will come from fields in
Texas, South Dakota, Arizona, New
Mexico, Florida. Michigan and
Kansas, and rendezvous over Camp
NAV
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Fairgrounds GET Plot
Near Mitchell Park

The District was more than 47.00C
square feet the richer today in terms
Of playground space as result OF
receiving a license from the Justice
Department, permitting the Recrea-
ton Department to use a plot OF
that size adjacent to the Mitchell
Park playground at Twenty third
and 8 streets NV.
In ceremony at the Justice De-
partment, Attorney General Clark
handed the Commissioners the H.
cense to use the plot, once destined
as the site of q new German EN-.
bassy. He said the land was seized
from Germany by the Alien Prop
erty Office under the Trading with
the Enemy Act.
Under the license, the District
will pay no rent on the land but
must pay any taxes which may be
levied. Although the license is good
for an unlimited time, the National
Capital Park and Plannig Commits.
sion is seeking legislation to trans
fer title from the Alien Property OF.
fice to itself.
Terming Fairgrounds very im-
portant weapon in the fight against
crime" Mr.. Clark said he was "verJ
happy that the spot on which ar
imposing headquarters of the Ger
man government in Washington wa.
to be erected and used to under
mine our form of government viii
now be enjoyed by young Americans
participating in worthwhile Ameri.
can sports"
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Hardy Martial Suits
End by Agreement

Two civil actions involving the
marital troubles of Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Hardy have been dismissed
in District Court at the request OF
the litigants.
Mr.. Hardy. an attorney. formerly
was a special assistant to former
Attorney General Homer s. Cum
mings.
One of the actions which was dis
missed on petitiorR of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardy was a maintenance suit
brought by her last November. That
suit also charged Mr.. Hardy with
breach of an agreement under which
he was to make certain provisions
for her and asked $50, 900 damages
The other suit was one brought
last February by Mr.. Hardy against
his wife, Elisabeth Hardy, two at
torneys and q household employe
charging conspiracy to press an as
sault charge against him in Mont
gomery County. The suit asking
$250, 900 damages. was dropped at
Mr. Hardy's request.
Mr.. Hardy last year was acquitted
on the charge Of assaulting his wife
Named defendants with Mrs
Hardy in his suit had been Joseph
B. Simpson, ir.. former Montgomery
County prosecutor; the latter's sis
ter, Miss Vivian v. Simpson, also
an attorney. and Louise Cunning
ham, household employe.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Fire Capt. R. {. Hunt
Reiires for Disability

Retirement OF Fire Capt. Raymond
E. Hunt. So. effective May 81, was
announced today by the Commits
sioners.
Capt. HUNT. a veteran of nearly
~ years in the Fire Department,
now commands No. 3 engine COM
pany. He was recommended for re-
tirement by the Board of Police and
Fire Surgeons by reason Of physical
disability incurred IN the line oa
duty.
Capt. Hunt told the board his dis
ability might be traceahle to excess
Isive strain undergone in fighting I
Spectacular IRE at the Federal Trade
Commission about 40 years ago
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Man Held for Court Action
In Sons Traffic Death

A District father was one Of two
men ordered held by coroner's
Jury yesterday for court action in
the traffic death of his son.
Robert s. Lueben, sr.. SILT De-
catur street, Edmonston, Md. the
father. and Joe Harrison. As. Of
Rossiyn, Va, were ordered to face
court action in the death on May
4 OF Robert S. Lueben, jr., 80. Of
2026 Higdon road NE.
The elder Lueben was the driver
OF the car In which his son WAS a
passenger when it collided with a
streetcar at Kenilworth avenue and
Quarles street NE. Harrison was
the operator of the streetcar.
Another jury exonerated Warren
C. Webb, IS, of 2815 Twenty eighth
street NV, OF blame In the traf11c
death Sunday OF 7-year-old Lucille
|McAllister. colored, 1900 block of
Central place Me- The jury said
the girls fatal injuiy as she crossed
West Virginia avenue in the 1900
block was accidental.
Webb previously had been charged
with failure to yield the right Of
way to pedestrian.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
|Cl0 Group Calls Meeting
To fiqht Fare Increase

A meeting OF interested citizens
and organizations has been called
for tomorrow by the Washington In
dustrial Union Council (CIOD to ask
Congress to investigate the transit
fare increase allowed the Capital
Transit Co. by the Public, Utilities
Commission
The meeting viii be held at pm.
in the councils headquarters at 1212
Eighteenth street NV.
The council also is pressing its
fight to have District Court declare
the boost in fares illegal. Copies OF
| the complaint against the Public
Utilities Commission and the Capt.
tai Transit Co. were served on the
company last night and probably
will be served on the commission
this afternoon.
District Court Justice r. Dickinson
Let's on Tuesday declined to act on
the petition because neither party
had been served.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
ConyaIescent Home Fined
500 on Fire Safety CHARGE

A local convalescent home yester-
day was ffned 500 for failing to In
stall fireproof1ng ordered last year
by the District building inspector.
The fine was imposed in Municipal
Court upon Mrs. Ida Smith Taylor.
representing the Gordon Gonzales
cent Home, Inc, 421 r street NV.
Inspector Charles O,ConnelI re-
ported to the court officials of the
home were told last December to
ffreproof stairways, a basement cell
ing and install an approved FIRE
alarm system. Judge John p, McMa-
hon was informed yesterday the or
der had not been complied with
when an inspection was made on
May I.
The three -story brick building in
cludes 20 rooms accommodating ls
beds. Mr. O'Connell reported.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Robbery, Two Holdups
Reported ii District

Miss Helen Gates, $50 Ninth street
Sc, reported to police yesterday
that 4 thief had broken into her
home and removed s515 In jewelry
and other articles.
Police also received reports Of two
holdups last night. Jack Tratten,
proprietor Of the Walter Reed AM
tique Shop, $40 Georgia avenue
NV, said h. was held up at $40
pm. by two men who made away
with SO In cash.
Zane r. Bowman, a, a taxi driver
of 300 Eighth street Sc, was the
victim OF two holdup men who or
dered him to drive toward Twelfth
and Z streets, where they struck
him on the head, took SIS from him
and fed.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Home Owner Is Ruled
INof Liable for Water
Bill Of Ex-0ccupant

The District yesterday was for
hidden by the Municipal Court of
Appeals to shut off a tenants water
supply for failure to pay a water
bill left by a former occupant of
the premises.
Acting on an appeal taken by a
local home owner against five Dis
trict officials individually, the court
ruled the owner was ''wrongfully
compelled" to make such payment
before the District would turn on
water.
/ The ruling, however, affirmed the
lower courts decision, holding none
of the five defendants personally
liable in the action The thres
District Commissioners, the Water
Registrar and the Collector of Taxes
were named in the suit filed by Lee
Andrew Farrell, 7l8 Twelfth street
|S.W.
Court records showed Mr.. Farrell
bought the home In 1914. at which
time the water had been cut of
Although he paid the usual 50 fee
with request for service. he was
informed he would get no water
until he had paid a $131 bill left
by the former occupant.
When Mr.. Farrell paid the $l3l
to the Collector of Taxes, he pre-
sented protest addressed to the
District Commissioners, the court
learned It subsequently was given
to the Water Registrar.
The court held the Collector o.
Taxes was mot personally liable
because the protest was not pre-
sented to his Office at the time the
bill was paid.
The collector took no part in the
controversy" Associate Judge An
drew Hood declared. The Judge
said the Commissioners and Regis
trar were not personally liable in
the suit since they were acting
within the scope Of their official
duties"
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Seat Pleasant Girl Ia,
Missing From Home

District area police were today re-
quested TO aid Prince Georges
County officials in finding 14-year-
old girl missing from her home since
Tuesday night. She is Harriet
Lunsford, sos Sixty seventh place,
Seat Pleasant, Md.
She was last seen when she and
a companion got into a car occupied
by two men on Roosevelt avenue.
She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs
about lis pounds.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Damage Suit MistriaI
Declared on Reports
|0f Lawyer Talk

Mistrial in a damage suit against
the Capital Transit Co. was de-
clared yesterday by Justice Jen-
nings Bailey of District Court after
he was informed woman juror
had been seen talking to an attor-
ney for the plaintiffs.
Because of the conversation, JUS
tice Bailey announced he would
refer the incident concerning the
juror, Lucy r. Diekerson, 38, colored
of the 900 block of N street NV.
to the United States Attorney for
possible contempt OF court proceed
ings. He also announced he would
refer the case of the lawyer to whom
she was talking. Edmund Hill, jr.
to the courts grievance committee
The incident. said to have oc-
CURED in nearby building on
Tuesday, was reported to the court
by Charles w. Arth and John H
Burnett, attorneys. who recognized
the woman juror because they had
been sitting in court to await an
other case In which they were coun-
sci.
Called to the stand, the woman
juror informed the court she was
impressed with the way the dam
age suit had been handled and
wanting an attorney for relatives
asked Mr.. Hill where she could get
in touch with him. Mr.. Hill said
he handed her his card
The damage suit had gone to the
jury for deliberation when the in
Ecident occurred, it was said
Plaintiffs in the suit are Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy b. Anderson, colored, OF
the TOO block of Kenilworth terrace
NE. The suit seeks $20, 200 DAM
ages for Mrs. Anderson for injuries
suffered in March, 1945, when tive
streetcars collided on Benning road
NE, while she was passenger on
one of them. It seeks an additional
$1,000 for Mr.. Anderson for ex-
penses and loss of his wife's serv-
ices.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
737 Bps to Attack District
Tomorrow in Demonstration

The entire flight will be made up
OF four groups. They will fly at
attitudes varying between $500 and
$500 feet and will stretch for 2 miles.
The formation will go over New
York at. 1890 pm. then proceed up
the Hudson River as far as Newburg,
then down over Newark, Trenton
and Philadelphia. At Baltimore,
the group will head out to sea. cross
over Chincoteague Island and then
come back to the Nations Capital.
Some to Land Here.
Gen. Kenney said he thought 1t
was good idea that Washington be
approached from the East as he
expressed the opinion that any
actual enemy bombing attack prob
ably would come in from the Atlantic
After the planes have completed
their mission over Washington
some will land at Andrews Fiele
while others will return to home
bases.
Gen. Kenney said that the planes
would be capable of carrying total
of 1,l00 tons OF bombs.
He refused to speculate on, jus1
what the Super Fortresses could d.
to New York or Washington If they
actually dropped bombs but sale
that they could certainly disrupt
any city.
The fight, Gen. Kenney added, !!
part of the Strategic Air Command!
overall program to train its mer
ito conduct long range operations II
any part of the world
Evening star., 1947-05-15
'BeaII and Sasscer Fail
In Fight 10 Prevent
Census Worker Shift

Two Maryland Representatives
yesterday lost fight on the House
floor to prevent removal OF 30e
Census Bureau employees from Suit
land, Md, to New York City.
Involved are employees in the For
eign Trade Statistics section here
which will be shifted to New York
if the House and Senate finally
accept present wording of the 194s
supply bill for the Commerce De-
partment.
Representatives Beall. Republican
and Sasscer, Democrat. both OF
Maryland, teamed up to attack a
rider In the State, Commerce, JUS
tice, Judiciary appropriation bin
that called for the transfer. It
went out on a point OF order
made by Mr.. Beall.
But Representative Stefan. Re-
publican, of Nebraska. chairman OF
the Appropriations subcommittee in
charge of the bill, then offered an
amendment to achieve the same
purpose in another way. This would
set aside $1,000, 900 of the Census
Appropriations for operations here
and leave $1,20O,000 for centralized
foreign trade statisrtica1 operations
In New York. About 30 employees
of this section now are in New
York.
Representative Taber, Republican
of New York, head of the full Ap-
preparations Committee, supported
the plan to move the section to New
York. The lead for the removal
was taken by Representative Rooney
Democrat, of New York. He and
Mr.. Taber contended the transfer
would be in the interest Of economy
The amended version was ap-
proved by a standing vote of II te
80. This action was taken while
the House was sitting as a com
mittee. A roll call vote could be
taken on the issue today when the
House is scheduled to pass the
supply bill.
The contest may be renewed when
the Senate takes up the bill.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Closing Time for
Sunday Classified Ads
z Pm. Saturday

Owing to the tremendous
number of Classified Ads
printed every Sunday in The
Star. the closing time has been
advanced to 2 pm. Saturday,
branch Offices ait / pm.
The Stars rates for Classi-
fed Advertising for the full
lines printed and results re-
ceiyed are by far the lowest
TO the public.
Please place your adver-
tising as early as possible.
Closing time for Classified
Ads in The Evening Star Is
9 pm. for next days issue.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
New York Unit Will Move.
Polio Victim at GaIIinger

A mobile unit of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
will arrive here today from New
York to transport 15-year-old VIC
tim from Gallinger Hospital to Bal
timore. it was announced. by Mrs
Laura T. Boldin, chairman Of this
Arlington chapter OF the founda-
tion.
The stricken child Is Carolyn
Sandin, of 32o3 North Fourth street
Arlington, who has been in respira-
tor at Gallinger since last July. Mrs
Boldin said the child had not beer
out Of the iron lung for longer than
S minutes at one time.
: Carolyn will be taken to the Chill
drens Hospital School. = respirator
center, in Baltimore, Mrs. Boldin
said. The trip will be made tomor-
row morning.
Evening star., 1947-05-15
Two Win Scholarships
By GEORGE Kennedy

Two washington high school stu-
dents have been awarded one-yeaT
scholarships TO Strayer College.
They are David w. Burke, T, 1851
'Rittenhouse street NV. . senior ct
|St. Johns College High School, and
David Dahl. 704 Nicholson street
NV. senior at Coolidge High
School. i