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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
The Washinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-One of the am- aging things about the secret Ma val court-martial of It. Con- Ed ward N. Little in connection with maltreatment of American prison CTS in a Jap prison camp is, that the Japanese people have had ac- cess to the facts but the American public hasn't.
 When the two Jap prison-camp commanders, Capt. I. Fukuhara and It. K. Uri, were tried and executed for the brutal murder of American prisoners, the Japanese public was admitted to the trials and all the evidence was public. Little's name came up frequently as having contributed to the death of two men.
 In fact, it came up so often that It. Val Burati, in charge of Army press relations in Yokohama, pre- pared a dispatch on Littles activ- ities and sent it to Tokyo for press distribution.
 Except for a brief reference in the Nippon Times, however, it never reached the press. And today, though the Japanese public has had access .o the facts, they are still being suppressed-at Com. Little's request-in the court-mar- tial now being held at the Naval gun factory in Washington.
 Sworn affidavits placed in evil dence at the Yokohama war-crimes trials show that even the Japs thought Little acted like tyrant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
FUEL OIL SHORTAGE I5
 pRE-W|NTER WORRY

NEW YORK, May 23.-lR-Some industralists and home owners who ran away from John L. Lewis coal miners few months ago are running back again for winter ir- surance against a growing fuel oil shortage
 The specter of empty fuel oil tanks this winter is considered so real by one big eastern market CT that he is quoted as consider ing non-renewal of industrial con- tracts 50 that preference can be given to purchases for home heat ing"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
T0S00N 0PENHAINES CUTOFF TO 0TRAVEL
President Asks Congress To Exfend His Authority,
 Certain Domestic Controls

WASHINGTON, May 23.--LP- President Truman today asked Congress to extend for a year be- yond June 30, his authority to control domestic use and export of few materials Ito prevent harm to our own economy and give concrete support to our foreign policy"
 He said in a message it is es- tential to maintain domestic con- trol, by priority and allocation, over tin, fibers and cordage, anti mony, cinchona bark, and quinine
 MT Truman also asked CD im- port control authority over a few foods-fats and oils and rice and rice products; (2) import con- trols and export priorities on nj trogen fertilizer; and (3 export priorities on key industrial pro- ducts needed for foreign recon struction and rehabilitation.
 In asking import control over fats. oils and rice, MT. Truman said that the food situation abroad continues to be desperate" It is necessary, he added, that the American people do not add to the hunger of other people by inn porting more than our agreed share of scarce foods
 While fertilizer production has risen "spectacularly' since the wars end, he said, the supply available for foreign countries has fallen. Only in special cases" cer- tified by the Secretary of State, he added, will export priorities on machinery and other key indus trial items,'' be issued.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
Ron,neyIs
 Sentenced

WASHINGTON, May 23.-tR- Kenneth Romney, former House Sergeant t-at-Arms, was sentenced today to serve from one to three years in Pedal prison on charge of concealine a $143. .863 shortage in his office accounts.
 The sentence was imposed by Federal Justice Alexander Holtzoff who said he was dealing leniently because the shortage occurred great many years ago and two oth- CT people who apparently had some part in it are beyond the law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May g. - Closing quotation today of American Can is 8912, Anaconda 35, Curtiss- Wright Az, International Harvester 307s, Kennecott 44is, New York Central l37s, Northern Pacific l5as, U. s. Steel GAS, Pound S4.02B
 Sales today were 680000 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 16695, rails 4287, utilities 3318.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
BURIED TREASURE

LOS ANGELES, May 23-tR- Housewife Vivian West was digging up plot for flowers in her yard when her spade struck an old fruit jar. In it were three small stones, each the size of a pea.
 A jeweler told her they were cul- tured pearls.
 T guess they're mine" said Mrs. West. but I feel like a pirate sort of mysterious.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
Mormon Critkets
 Swarm in Oregon

ORDNANCE, Ore, May 23.-tR- Endorsements of men and equip ment today intensified the fight against billions of Mormon crickets which had moved within six miles of Hermiston, heart of the rich ir- rigated Umatilla river valley farms.
 The Oregon Trail Highway was red with smashed crickets on a two-mile stretch six miles west of here but the march alongside the highway continued despite efforts of farmers and seagulls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
SEATTLE FOLK HERE

Among the guests at the Baranof Hotel last night were the following Seattle folk. Gertrude S. Olsen, D. J. Buttles, Eldon E. Davis of Stand ard Oil Company, Eldon w, Nicholl, Thomas " Young, Mir and Mrs. Ted Snyder and E. R. Coar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
Armed Bands On Frontiers
 Are Menates
Balkans Investigation Commission Makes
 Report 10 UNSC
By ERNEST FISCHER

GENEVA, May 23.-iR-The H. nation Balkans investigation com mission today formally signed a report to the United Nations Se- curity Council recommending that support of armed bands violating Balkan frontiers should be consid- cred menace to world peace, sub- ject to action by the U. N
 American and Russian sources said there was no formal vote on this conclusion, but that nine nations favored it. Russia and Poland were opposed.
 The informants also said that the commission approved 8 to 2 a section blaming Yugoslavia, pri- marily, for the support of guer- rilla warfare in Northern Greece, and declaring and Albania and Bulgaria were blaineworthy to a lesser degree Conditions within Greece were declared contribute ing factor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
Mrs. R. {. 0'Byrne
 Is OAR President

WASHINGTON. May 23.-tR- Mrs. Roscoe C. OByrne of Brook vile, Ind, was elected President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution early today.
 She succeeds Mrs. Julius Y. Tal- madge, of Athens, Ga, and will serve for three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
IN FROM WESTWARD

Registering at the Baranof Hotel are Elmer F. Senkbeil and George O. Black, both from Anchorage. MT. and Mrs. B. J. Logan registered from Cordova and Wayne s. Jones from Kodiak
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
DOWN FROM SKAGWAY

Four persons from Skagway are registered at the Baranof Hotel. They are Mrs Eula Thornton, Mrs. Alfred Ildred and MT. and Mrs. M. II. Wheaton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
AT THE GASTINEAU

Newly registered guests at the fiastineau Hotel this morning were iordy Barlow, United Trollers of laska representative, Sgt. L. E. Wells and Cpl. w. D. Olson from ISetchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23

The Haines Cutoff is not expect ed to be open to traffic until late next month. This news was re- vealed today in telegram receiv- ed by Leonard Smith, Territorial Highway Engineer. from Brigadier G. Walsh. Commander of the Northwest. Highway System of Canada.
 Walsh said that a crew is now working on clearing passage through the roadway. but has met considerable snow at Mile 93. He said, also, that the North end of the highway is blocked by three-quarter mile glacier.
 Walsh declared that Canada hopes to have the road open by the third week in June, but if ex- cessive damage is discovered to the road. he said, it may not be opened until a later date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
BARTLETT ANNOUNCES
 DECISION N
Canadian Army Will Main lain Part of System 10
 Interior Alaska

WASHINGTON, May 23.-B- The Canadian Army will maintain Canadas part of the Haines Cut off of the Alaska Highway this summer, delegate Bartlett of AL aska said today. He said the State Department informed him of the decision
 The Cutoff runs from Haines, Alaska, through a section of Can- ada to the Interior of Alaska. con- meeting with the Alaska Highway. It is the main artery of highway transportation between the two sections of the Territory.
 Canada a few months ago was reported to be planning to aban- don maintenance of the part of the Cutoff running through the Dominion. Bartlett and Senator Magnuson D-Wash) protested to the State Department. The De- partment worked out the plan in negotiations with Canada. Bartlett said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-23
WEATHER REPORT Temperature for 24-Hour Period Ending 7..30 O'Clock
 This Morning

In Juneau-Maximum, 49; minimum 45.
 At Airport-Maximum, 49; minimum, 45.
 WEATHER FORECAST
 (Juneau and Vicinity
 Continued fair and warm tonight and Saturday.
 PRECIPITATION tPast 24 hours ending 7:30 nm todayl In Juneau = .38 inches; since May l, STA inches; since July l, 91.56 inches. At Airport = .09 inches; since May 1, 348 inches; since July l, 57.58 inches.
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Evening star., 1947-12-13

package now includes one pound OF
chocolate and one of cocoa.
Substitutes Keep $40 Price.
Rather than change the price OF
the package, we try for substitutes
that are equally nutritious" an off,
cial said.
Some residents here who have
been sending packages to families
in Holland have been receiving tulip
bulbs as thsnk-you notes. In 4 few
cases, persons here have had to pay
import duties on the bulbs. There
also has been delay In cases where
Dutch donors have failed to apply
for q permit of quarantine inSpec-
ton required by the Agriculture
Department.
The bulbs then back up in United
States Customs warehouses until the
paper work is cleared up. Eventually
bulbs arrive at their destination.
The import duty on tulip bulbs is
very small, only So per $1,000.
The local CARE Office doubled its
space in September and is now In
need of further expansion. The
bulk of the work is done by volun-
teers. Government girls give some
of their time in the evenings and
Saturdays.
Prospective donors are reminded
that orders placed now probably
cannot be delivered before mid
January at the earliest. The great
est need now is in Austria.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
CARE Orders Pour in as YuIe
Spirit Opens Hearts to Europe

The Washington Office of the Co.
operative for American Remittances
to Europe, Inc. (CARE), is doing q
nd-ofice business, as Washington
residents open their hearts to
Europes hungry during the pre-
Christmas season.
But workers at CARE, located in
the Dupont Circle Building, hope the
big volume will not slack of after
the holidays.
People will still be hungry in
Europe after Christmas" one en-
ploye commented.
CARE is currently handling about
400 orders for $40 food packages a
day. This is triple the volume of A
year ago.
Money Orders From Congress.
An official disclosed a further in
teresting sidelight as a result Of
tours made by members of Congress
to Europe earlier this year. Since
their return, many members of Con-
gress have started ordering CARE
packages.
You would be amazed at the
orders from Congress" this official
said.
CARE estimates that an individual
purchasing ingredients in a typical
food package at a local store and
paying for wrapping, postage and
insurance would spend about $l6, as
against SO for the ready-to-ship
CARE package.
The cooperative, Of course. bene-
ats from purchases at wholesale
prices and packaging on an as
sembly-line basis.
Just like the Washington house.
wife, CARE has troubles with food
prices. Last summer, when prices
showed some sign Of leveling of
the agency added a 12-ounce tin of
sliced bacon to its regular package.
But prices started climbing again
and the bacon was dropped late in
September.
The following month, the high
cost Of sweet chocolate forced CARE
to substitute a pound Of less ex-
pensive cocoa. Accordingly the
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Providence College Alumni
Club lnsfalIs Officers

New officers for the Providence
College Alumni Club Of Washington,
took Office this week.
They are Lucius Wurst, president; !;
William Hanfield. vice-president
and John Tanning, secretary -treas-
urer. AL live in nearby Virginia.
Senator McGrath, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island, and an alumnus OF
the college In Providence, who ad-
dressed the installation dinner
Thursday night, expressed the hops
that United States financial aid will
be on its way to Europe by Christ
Evening star., 1947-12-13

mas. Others who spoke were Sen
|ator Greene. Democrat, and Rep
|resentative Forand, Democrat, both
|of Rhode Island and the Very Rev.
Robert Slavin, O.P., president of the
college.
Robert Murphy, an attorney here,
was chairman Of the banquet COM
mittee and toastmaster.
Evening star., 1947-12-13

mendation yesterday as he praised
Mr.. Crockett's faithful. devoted.
and intelligent" service as reading
clerk, post from which he recently
retired.
Majority leader White praised
Mr.. Crockett's "long, faithful, and
useful service to the Senate"
Evening star., 1947-12-13
Booklet on Mailing
Technique Issued

The Housing and Home Finance
Agency today announced issuance Of
Technique of House Mailing" a 81
page illustrated booklet prepared by
the Agriculture Departments Forset
Products Laboratory at Madison,
Wis, in collaboration with the HFFA
technical staff.
The booklet contains more than so
illustrations of correct mailing tech
niques. Copies are available from
the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Once. ut 20
cents each.
Evening star., 1947-12-13
BarkIey lauds Crockett,
Retired Reading Clerk

John G. Crockett's part in the
Legislative history of the past 40
years of the Senate should be writ
ten into a book In the opinion Of
Minority leader Barkley.
Senator Barkley made this recon-
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Tit|e-Bound Eagles Expect
Redskins to Be No Pushovers

next throw and proceeded to pull
the game out of the fire.
I'VE expect to get good kicking
against the Redskins" said Hogan
Joe Muha, who also carries the
ball through the middle for us, got
off one quick kick for 10 yards
against the Rams, putting them ir
bad hole, and averaged so yards
for the afternoon.
Eagles Taking 1t Easy.
The Eagles have been taking II
easy this week and doctoring the
bruises received last Sunday, but
mentally they've been working over.
time on ways of putting the Skins
on the skids.
Washington, meanwhile, may miss
Guard Leo Mobile, who twisted his
ankle earlier in the week. Johr
Adams knee still bothers him anc
George Wilde has the sniffies
Vince Pacewic and Joe Tereshinsk
will not play, of course, but other
wise the teams health is good.
Adams and Eddie Saenz an
nounced the arrival of additions tt
their families yesterday. John be-
came the proud papa of Rose Mary
Adams, while the stork left Eddie's
third boy at his California home
r, r
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Baltimore Linkswomen Sweep
NJ Honors Against C.. Team

Baltimore's woman golfers COM
pleted a season in which they shut
out the District woman golfers with
out single honor when the Balti-
moreans won the third match of
the intercity team series, 91a-8h
yesterday at Woodmont.
With Baltimore's Mrs. Maurice
Click in possession of the Middle
Atlantic. Maryland State and Payne
Cup titles, the team triumph gave
the visitors sweep. Last year the
Baltimoreans won the team series
in a rubber match, but the District
had Mrs. Walter r. Stokes as the
Mid-Atlantic and Payne Cup WIN
ner.
Both teams were without a num-
ber of their top players in the rub
ber match yesterday, but with one
match to go the score was tied, 7la
all, In the No. match June Vogel
one of Baltimore's top players. and
Mrs. C. c. Barr won the 18th hole
and the deciding point after losing
the first nine to Mrs. Arnold Will
cox and Mrs. T. D. Peyser.
Scoring honors for the match
went to Mary Ann Downey with an
80.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
By Bill Fuchs

What's wrong with woodrow
Wilson? That question probably is
asked more frequently than any
other by followers of the high
school football race, for the Tigers
on paper, stack up as strong con-
tenders for the crown. Yet, they
haven't won game.
But the fans aren't any more puz-
zled than the coach, Joe Carlo, who
describes his hard-luck eleven, de-
feated six times, as "the best team
I've ever coached"
I'VE have one thing that Wilson
never had consistently before" Car
| 10 contends, "and that's spirit and
scrap. If you could see these boys
out for practice on Mondays-and
most all the squad shows up
you'd think we had winning
team.
Football, though. is so per cent
breaks and we just haven't beer
getting any. That's unusual, but
every time we get started on
scoring spree something happens
when. We played Georgetown
Prep Georgetown Prep won, 7-6)
Pat O'Neil took the ball on oul
is and ran all the way to their
is, but the ball was called back
and we we're penalized for clip
ping" Carlo recalled.
Last week pass play from mid
field to the Coolidge S was callec
back. We were offside.
And then. too, we play our best
ball in the second half Things have
been getting so bad, I've even con-
sidered having scrimmage Is min.
utes before game time"
No one can give Carlo any argu-
ment as to the ca1iber Of his team
In the backfield he has two of the
best passers in the area in ONeil
and Danny Ventries. He has al
quarterback Dick (Mole) Janigan
Evening star., 1947-10-30
rs Stakes Scheduled
For Pim|ico Meet
Starring Today
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 30.-Fifteen
stake races, including the famed
winner -take-all Pimlico Special, will
be run during the 13-day meeting
opening today at Pimlico.
The $25,000 Special, open only
to thoroughbreds who have won
the Nations top stake events, Will
be run tomorrow, and it looks as II
it will be a trio OF 3-year- -olds
against Armed, Calumet Farms
great 6-year-old.
Grayson Stakes Feature.
Featured on today's inaugural
program is the $10,000-added Gray
son Stakes at a mile and a half
which has drawn an entry list OF
II, including Mrs. E. H. Augustus
Blue Yonder and Lazy F. Ranch's
Calvados. Others set to go in the
Grayson include A. Luros Grand
Prince II, Miss Margie Fisher
Shivaree and Alfred Vanderbilt's
Halconero.
In addition to Armed his stable
mate Fervent will run in the Spe-
cial, as will Walter M. Jefford's
Loyal Legion and William Helis
| Cosmic Bomb.
Post time for the first race daily
is at lis pm. Limit fields may be
expected throughout the meet as
Old Hilltop stables are completely
filled and the overflow is being
stabbed at neighboring tracks.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Fort Davis Women Bowl
602 Game, Season Record

Bowling season record game OF
6O2 to climax 1913 set, Fort Davis
women swamped King Pin to gain
second place in the Ladies Minor
District League. Alma Vierbuchens s
145, Marie Boyd's 125 and Sophia
Dampier's 123 were the heaviest
wallops in Fort Davis last game
blast. Mrs. Boyd was tops with q
349 set . CO. -
In other matches last night lead
ing Northeast Temple won two from
Spillway and Lucky Strike beat last
seasons pennant winning Greenway,
81.
Standings: Temple, 1876: Fort
Davis, 1873: Lucky Strike. lilo;
Kink Pin, 10-11; Greenway, 8-13;
Spillway, TIA.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Aviation Country Club
Is Sold 10 Syndicate

The sale of the Washington Avia-
tion Country Club to membership
syndicate in Bethesda was complet-
ed today, according to John P
Hoberman, president of the National
Always Corp. of Columbus, Ohio
and former owner of the club or
Bradley lane.
The club will be known as the
Bethesda Country Club. formed by
Philip Dein, builder and contractor
Officers of the new club are Edward
Williams, president; Alan Freeze
vice president, and Ray Gaillard
secretary. 1t win be a private club
Plans call for completion of the
additional nine holes, to be ready
for play in the spring. The nine
was laid out a number of years age
when the club was known as Brad
ley Hills, but was not completed.
The club will have facilities for
1000 members within six months
according to the new owners. The
clubhouse will be enlarged.
Memberships in the new club are
for sale.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
End on Hoya B Squad
Last Year May Direct
Team Against B. {.
Ry MerreIl WhittIesey

An end on Georgetown's B squad
last year may start at quarterback
when the Hoyas meet Boston Col
lege Saturday at Braves Field. That
gives an idea as to the improve
ment shown by Johnny Hughes and
the confidence the coaches have in
his ability to run the team IN
Georgetown's biggest game Of the
year
Hughes and his brother George
were backf1eld standouts at St.
Johns. but last year the 6-foot-2
l90-pounder did not show much in
practice and he spent the season at
end with the scrubs. He is not listed
in Georgetown's le47 football bro
chure.
Hughes missed the opening game
this year against Wake Forest but
he made his varsity debut against
Fordham the following week. Day
by day he looked better and last
week against New York University
ne scored two touchdowns, one on
a 2i-yard dash which brought back
memories of Cliff Battles.
Type Of Back Hoyas Need.
The 20-year-old sophomore is the
type back that Georgetown needs
against Boston College The Hoyas
will be underdogs and they need
some one who might come up with
the spectacular. Hughes is not a
consistent passer. Just a "thrower," F."
as Coach Jack Hagerty puts it, but
combined with his running he def
nitely is threat. It's between
Hughes and Elmer Raba for the
starting job.
Hagerty named two definite
changes in the starting lineup, John
Berger for Elmer Oberto at left
guard and Lou Surman for Tommy
Graham at left half. Hagerty is
playing a psychological angle in
starting them as both are Bostonians
and the Hoya coach figures they
will Guido themselves before the
home folk.
Surman still is two kicks under
the minimum to make the NCAB's
list of national leaders. He cur
rently boasts an average of 409
despite a blocked kick against ST.
Louis which counted against him
but was not his fault. The line
misunderstood the signal and Sur
man had no protection.
Ran PlayS Through Center.
Scout reports on Boston's game
against Villanova last week show the
Eagles ran rs per cent of their plays
through center where the Eagles
average $50 pounds at center and
guard. The Hoya coaches are hoping
the Eagles try it this week, but
against Guards Berger and Bus
Werder and Vic Banonis at center
that wouldn't be too smart and the
Hoyas do not expect any such luck.
Georgetown leaves tonight at II
o'clock for its second daylight game
Of the year and the first for the
Eagles. The Hoyas have not won
from B. c. since 1880 in a spasmodic
series but have a reasonable chance
this year if they reach the heights
they displayed against Tulsa and
Wake Forest and not the depths of
the st. Louis game.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Womun BowIers to Hold
Annual Meeting Sunday

The annual meeting and election
of officers of the Washington Woin-
ems Duckpin Association will be
held at pm. Sunday at Lucky
Strike. Ruth Di Misa, president,
expects each league to have two
representatives present. Important
matters will be discussed and the
site of next springs annual tourn-
ament named
Evening star., 1947-10-30
|'Best Team I've Ever Coached,
Soys Carlo ofWinIess Wilson

who needs no introduction to high
school fans. Carlos wouldn't trade
him for anybody. He has the best
high school center he ever has
seen in Stan Benders, a good line in
Ends Bill Maddox, Baker Smith ano
Chester Cooper; Tackles Bill Gray
and Bill Stickner. and Guards Bob
Coll and Bill Ladd, most of them big
and rugged.
Friday the Tigers invade Central
currently tied with Tech for first
place in the high school champion
ship series. Roosevelt visits Eastern
and Tech travels to Anacostia.