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Evening star., 1947-06-09
Rotary International
Meets in California
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June g.
Rotary International met today in
its 38th annual convention, warned
by it's opening speaker that the
family of nations must hurry in an
effort to learn how to live together
With the atom bomb now loose
we have found way to die together
perhaps to the last man." DR.
Robert Gordon Sproul. president OF
the University of California, told
the opening session of the world
wide organization yesterday.
But no scientist" he said, has
yet devised a formula to show us
, how to live together. To this
problem we had better quickly turn
our thoughts all the wide Worlo
over-in Washington, in Moscow
at Lake Partial Success. in Rotary
International, in the universities
and their international houses, ano
by our own firesides.
There isn't much more time"
+ First plenary session OF the con-
vention, whose officials expect some
l3 900 visitors from 10 nations. was
set for $50 pm. tonight, when
Richard C. Hedke of Detroit, presi-
dent. is to deliver his address.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
1.s.s j.
Lobbyists Fill Country Clubs,
Not Capitol, Cain Declares

with special-cause proponents-and
old timers tell me there also Is a
sharp falling off of invitations to
once influential members OF the
minority party"
In plain language that means the
Democrats aren't getting as many
free meals as they did when they
we're in power in Congress.
Senator Cain said the registered
lobbyists are concerned with "prae-
tically anything you can dream UP. "
He added that they food Sena-
tors Offices with so much prop
aganda that it is major job Ito
evaluate this material for what it is
worth"
However, I myself, have en-
countered no vicious or corrupt
lobbyist activity" Senator Cain said
Most of these lobbying groups are
frank and above board"
Evening star., 1947-06-09
CoI.V. 5. zavoicoDies;
Fought KerenskY
BY ,he Assoeiored Press

NEW YORK. June s.-col, Vas
silly S. zavoico. IS. former Russian
industrialisr and diplomat and one
of the leaders in an unsuccessful
revolt against the Kerensky govern
ment in August, 1917. died yester-
day.
A native of St. Petersburg. now
Leningrad, he was a grandson OF
Admiral V. v. zavoico. commander
of the Russian Pacific squadron
which defeated British and French
forces at Peuopavlovsk. Kamchatka.
during the Crimean War.
Col. Zavoico served in Russian
Embassies in London and Paris and
was managing director of many for
mer Russian oil companies before
coming to this country in 1919. AT
one time he was foreign repre-
sentative of the Bethlehem Stee!
Co, specializing in construction OF
Oil refineries in Europe. He retired
10 years ago.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Lily Pons and Husband
Stricken in Paris
By the Assoeioted Press

FRANKFURT. Germany. June g.
Metropolitan Opera Star Lilly Pons
and her conductor husband, Andre
Kostelanetz, have Cancelled plans to
perform before American troops in
Germany, it was announced here
today.
The announcement said both were
incapacitated by illness In Paris,
causing cancellations in France that
would have to be made up by ending
plans to visit Germany.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
BY the Assoeiosed Press

Senator Cain. Republican, OF
Washington said today that while
78s full time lobbyists are registered
with Congress there is probably
more lobbying going on In nearby
country clubs than in the corridors
of the Capitol"
Here is an intangible manifesto
ton of the political lobby-it is the
social lobby-the plethora of elab-
crate cocktail and dinner parties
sports. junkets and related activ-
tiles that provide entertainment,
Senator Cain said in a statement
"It is mostly talk and nearly all
political in a town of little music
and less theater.'
Obviously" the freshman Sena-
tor added, coincidence alone can
not account for congressional lead
ers being invited to the same party
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Light Cruiser Roanoke
To Hit Ways June Is
By the Axsoe;oted Press

CAMDEN, N. j., June 9-The
Roanoke, a 14,700-ton light cruiser
will be launched at the New York
Shipbuilding Corp. yards June l6
the corporation announced today.
Julia Ann Henebry, daughter OF
former mayor of Roanoke, Va.
Leo F. Henebry, will christen the
vessel.
Like a sister ship the Worcester
which was launched four months
ago, the Roanoke will mount IL six
inch dual purpose guns in six twin
turrets. The Worcester and the
Roanoke are the largest light cruis-
ers ever built.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

Henderson. The case was trans
ferred to Washington County from
Montgomery County at the request
of Davis attorney. Paul B. Mules
Baltimore, who is being assisted by
Stuart Bushong, Hagerstown attor-
ney.
The three judges overruled a
prosecution request that prospective
Jurors be asked whether they op-
pose capital punishment if con-
viction is obtained on circumstantial
evidence.
II Taiesmen Excused.
A total of II members of the jury
panel were excused because they
said they did not believe in capital
punishment.
II convicted. Davis faces maxi
mum penalty of death. A conviction
on second degree murder carries
a 20-year maximum, while man.
slaughter conviction carries maxi
mum of 10 years in prison.
Sitting beside Davis as the trial
opened were his father. Jefferson
Davis, Edison, Tenn, and a brother
Ralph, Baltimore: another brother
Harold, Kingsport, Tenn, sat in the
rear of the courtroom.
Davis Looks Grim.
Davis, his hands manacled, wa:
brought into the courtroom shortly
after am. by bailiff. He wore q
light gray suit and had a grim ex-
preston as he took a seat beside his
attorney.
Both SIDES expect the trial to con-
tinue most of the week Mr.. Dawson
said he will call about 40 witnesses
Mr.. Mules has summoned about 20
A battery of Montgomery County
detectives and Federal Bureau OF
Investigation agents also will tes-
tify for the prosecution.
The county detectives include
Capt. Theodore F. Volten. Sergts
James M. Anderson and John P
Leahy and Corpls. Earl Stern ano
William Whelan.
Mr.. Dawson expressed confidence
that the prosecution has sufficient
evidence to obtain a conviction. al
though he admitted most of the
evidence was circumstantial.
Arrested by FBI.
He said he will attempt to prove
Davis was the last person seen with
Mrs. McAllister before she was
found dead December 10 in her
home. Her head had been battered
with a carpenters hammer.
Mr.. Mules, however, said he ex-
poets defense witnesses to testify
that Davis was far from the scene
OF the crime when the murder was
committed.
Davis was arrested by FBI agent.
December 10 in a Memphis. Tenn.
hospital where he had been taker
for treatment after police said hi
attempted suicide by taking poison
at the home of his sister, Miss Alma
Davis.
The search centered in Tennessee
after Mrs. McAllisters missing cal
was discovered December II outside
the farm home of Davis father al
Edison.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Barefoot DC. Bankers
Finish Golf Journeys
Despite Downpour

Many of the Capitals most
dignif1ed bankers played bare
foot on the golf links at Bed
ford Springs, Pa, Saturday
after an early morning flood.
They were playing the final
in a half dozen tournaments
on the sports program of the
29th annual convention of the
District Bankers Association.
A brook running down the
center of the course suddenly
became a river.
Pools of water stood all over
the course. AS the flnanciers
approached these water holes,
off came their shoes, some
wading through water to their
knees.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
| Jones Urges Extension
I0f RFC, Has No Fear
l0f Depression Now
BY the Associo,ed Press

4
Jesse Jones said today, Il see
| no possibility of depression in
the near future"
| In statement filed with the
House Banking Committee the for
mer chairman of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. and Secretary ol
Commerce declared, Il do not be-
lieve we can talk ourselves into Q
depression.
Some reduction in the price ol
necessities is, of course, highly de-
sirable and would help lower the
| cost of living" the Texas publisher
added.
/ Cites Six Reasons.
| Mr.. Jones cited six specific rea
sons why he thinks business should
continue to prosper:
! /. There is urgent necessity OF
construction work of every char
acter, public and private, through
out the country. There is a shortage
| in homes fQr business. There is
probably not city, town or viii
lage in the entire country which is
not far behind in essential i'm
provements, that have been neglect
eo during the war period.
| 2. Most public utilities have
improvement or expansion pro-
grams.
! 3. Railroads, highway construc-
tion. public schools, hospitals ano
civic improvements generally are fan
behind.
4. Industry is having to replace
outmoded and inefficient buildings
and equipment on substantial.
scale.
| S. Altogether. there is SO very
much to be done, which necessarily
has been neglected for the past hall
dozen years, that business should
be good for quite some time.
| s. Furthermore, our banks ano
financial institutions are in excellent
condition and there is, of course, nc
lack of credit from private sources
for most purposes"
/ Mr.. Jones, who as RFC chairman
handled billions Of Government dol
lars, outlined his views in state
ment asked by Chairman Wolcott
whose Banking Committee is con.
sidering legislation to extend RFC's
! life beyond its June 80 expiration
date.
Suggesting the RFC should be kept
! in existence, the Texan said:
The RFC has been a factor in as
suring credit at reasonable rates ano
terms, and, If continued, will serve
q good purpose as a standby
/ Regarding the economic picture
he added Il recognize that there are
some clouds on the horizon, inter
national-wise, that could affect our
economy.
The RFC has demonstrated It's
ability to meet emergency situations
and to stabilize credit, and in my
opinion it should not be scrapped al
this time I feel, however, that
many of the powers it now has
should be repealed.
Urges Restriction Of Field.
"Since the emergency is over,
think it should revert to its original
purpose of domestic emergency
lending and that it's operations
should be simplified by liquidatine
It's subsidiaries into RFC proper.
'I suggest the CORPORATION not
be used as a convenience to appro-
riate or allocate money for purposes
other than it's regular business
have in mind the payment of subsi-
dies, which should be treated indie
pendently by Congress: and alloca :
tions for other purposes than regu-
lar RFC functions"
Mr.. Jones said the RFC was
largely responsible for our recov-
cry" from the depression of the
30s, and II feel a minimum OF er-
rors has been made. and it is doubt
full if as good job could be done
ty,
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Disaster at Texas City
Laid Entirely TO Ships
BY the Associated Press

An insurance underwriter's in
vestigation held yesterday that the
Texas City disaster, April is, was
caused wholly by two ship ex-
plosions and that oil and chemical
plants there were not to blame.
The report was made by George
Armistead, jr., of Washington, con-
sulting chemical engineer for John
G.. Simonds & Co. of New York. oil
refinery insurance underwriters.
The cause was wholly from the
explosions of the two cargo vessels
which both disintegrated at the
Texas City docks within about 16
hours of each other Mr.. Armi-
stead's report said.
These ship blasts appear beyond
reasonable doubt to have resulted
from the detonation of ammonium
nitrate caused by fire"
The Coast Guard In its investiga-
ton of the disaster reported safety
regulations governing the handling
of dangerous" cargoes had been
ignored ana violated.
1T is true" Mr.. Armistead noted
that intense fires Immediately re-
suited in oil and chemical plants
as direct results of the ship explo-
sion Such fires spread somewhat
and wrought some of the destruction
to life and property"
But Mr.. Armistead said no ex-
plosive substances, in the usual sense
of ordnance materials or the like
we're found to have been employed
in the oil or chemical plants"
Mr.. Armistead had been retained
by the insurance company to make
an investigation of the origin oi
the disaster which resulted In the
loss of nearly 500 lives and caused
extensive damage
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny this afternoon with highest
temperature in low 80s. Clear to-
night with low about "a. Mostly
sunny, warm and humid tomorrow.
followed by thundershowers at night.
Maj yland-Fair tonight. Tomor-
row mostly sunny and warmer fol-
lowed by scattered thundershowers
west portion in late afternoon.
Virginia-Fair tonight. Tomor-
row mostly sunny. warm and humid,
followed by scattered thunderstorm
ers in late afternoon over north
west portion.
Wind velocity. 13 miles per hour;
direction, southeast.
River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers
Potomac River cloudy at HarperS Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Precipitation,
temperatures in various Cities.

Britain now collects a tax OF s3l 50
on every proof gallon of Scotch
whisky.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

Zanzibar has placed temporary
tax on rice, cheroots, cigarettes and
snuff.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

New zealand's birth rate is hold
ing it's own in the first half of l947.
A Bombay company plans to build
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Record Tenn perstt
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and

Highest, 90. on Nav %.
Lowest Z, on February 3.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Temperature and Humidity.

tReadinEs at Washington National Airport
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
S. ALASKA
GETS Fish
EXTENSION
King Salmon VIII Be Per.
miiied 10 Be Caught Dur
ing 25-DaV Period

A relaxation of fishing regulations
in Southeast Alaska was announced
today BIZ the Regional Office Of The
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Seton =. THOMPSON Director of the
Alaska Fisheries Of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, has given his okay
to trolling for king salmon only by
commercial salmon fishermen dur
ing the usual closed period from
6 am, Sept. 90 to pm, Oct. Is
The agency reported that an
agreement has been worked out with
all fish BUYERS and commercial fish
ermen to abide by the provisions OF
the opening Of this additional fish
ing period. No cohoes or any other
type of fish, except kings, may be
caught and these must be taken by
trolling methods only
A violation Of the agreement,
Thompson declared, will result IN
complete withdrawal of the opening
order. He said that if anyone is
discovered not living up to the pro-
visions set down, all fishermen will
suffer because he will be forced to
reclose the period to everyone.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
INDIA ON
WAR BASIS
BY DECREE
Prime Minister Takes
Drastic Stand in Face of
Communal Mdssdues

NEW DELHI, Sept 10. = Up
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Of the month-old Dominion of In
dia, pledged government measures
"cn a war basis today to cope with
communal massacres blamed for
1000 Delhi deaths in three days.
In a radio speech last night.
Nehru declared that such measures
which he did not detail = were
necessary in the face of situation
he called analogous to war He
said the serious crisis" threatened
the future of India.
He declared, however, that the
military still were masters of the
situation" and shortly would be
mere the masters" His address
followed reports from police and
Army authorities that the rioting
let up somewhat yesterday, but gum
fire still resounded through the
dominion's capital and its older sis
ter city.
Sikhs and Hindus in predomi-
nantly Hindu India have been kill
ing Moslems in retaliation for the
slaughter of members of their re-
hgious communities in the Moslem
Dominion of Pakistan.
Official sources estimated the
dead in New and Old Delhi at 1000
in the three days ended yesterday
One civil official said the killed and
wounded might run no to 10000
The butchery and attendant
burning and looting have paralyzed
the life of the twin cities and sent
thousands of their 1000 or SO
Mcslens fleeing toward Pakistan
300 miles away, carrying their chill
dren and goods.
The Moslem exodus followed an
importing of Sikh and Hindu re-
fugees from Pakistan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
JEW ACTION OF
BRITISH IS NOT
APPROVED BY US.
Urged Reconsideration
Regarding Exodus Incl
dent But Of No Avail

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. = lR-
Secretary of State Marshall disclos-
ed that the United States futility
urged the British government TO re
consider its decision to send the
AGO exodus" Jews back to Ger
many.
In news conference comment,
Marshall revealed strong American
disapproval of the British action.
Three shipIoads of the Jews, seek
ing to enter Palestine on the "exo-
dus of 1947" were turned back and
their Decentralization at Hamburg
was completed yesterday.
Marshall said American officials
had been keenly aware of the I'M
fortunate results which would fol-
low from the British decision to I'M
load the Jews at Hamburg.
The British had to use force to re-
move some of them
Their final disposition is still I'M
settled and some are reported an a
hunger strike.
Marshall aid the American gov
eminent urged the British to recon-
slider their decision.
The British replied, he said, that
the only available housing was in
Germany.
However, Marshall added that a
French offer of admittance was still
open and that Jewish refugees there
fore need not necessarily remain
long in Germany
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
ALL Top Men
Warn Of New
Pay Demands
Pressure for Higher Wages
Certain 10 Mount with
Living Cost

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-lR The
AFL executive council limited to-
day that a third round of post
war wage demands could be eX-
pected if the cost of living con-
tinues to mount.
Wage boosts were granted to
most major unions in the first
year after VI Day. Generally,
they amounted to about 1872
cents an hour. A second increase,
I ranging from IL to l5la cents
hourly was passed on to most
Zig unions this spring and sum-
mer.
The 16 top AFL officers said
TIE wage hikes were inadequate
to keep pace with prices.
Initiation has now assumed
alarming proportions the coun-
Gil said. The purchasing power
of the wage earners' dollar has
been cut in half since the war.
Food prices are now bursting
through the roof. Economists are
predicting dollar a dozen eggs and
dollar a pound butter. Meat is
going to be more scarce and more
! expensive. Substitute foods, he
cause of increasing demand, will
| also shoot upward.
/ Unless the cost of living Is
promptly reduced and stabilized,
pressure for higher wages is Ger
/ tain to mount"
AFL President William Green
said restoration of the OPA was
out of the question, as was a spec
ial session of Congress to clamp
new controls on some commodit-
les, as proposed by CLIO COM
mittee.
The council advocated, instead:
/. Immediate revision of our
foreign export commitments, linn
ting help under the Marshall
Plan to those nations willing to
cooperate with us for the pres
ervation of world peace
9 Encouragement OF increased
industrial and agricultural produc-
ton.
g. Expansion of transportation
facilities to move the increased
production.
The railroad car shortage is the
chief obstacle to transportation
Green said, and railroads should be
enabled to acquire new rolling
stock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
AUGMENTED CpR
ALASKA SERVICE
PLANS ARE TOLD
Capt. Williams Says Prin-
cess Kathleen 10 Come
ON Run in i04o

Southeast Alaska will have new
anc enlarged Canadian Pacific
steamship service beginning in The
spring of 1910, with the transfer TO
the Alaska run of the Princess
Kathleen, passenger vessel now
on the triangle run between Seat
tie. Vancouver and Victoria.
The announcement was made by
Capt. o. j. Williams, Manager of
the B. G. Coast Service, Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, ut Il
meeting held in the Gold Room of
the Baranof Hotel last evening and
attended by representative Juneau
businessmen.
The Princess Kathleen will be re
leased for Skagway and Yukon serv-
ice following the arrival of two
6000-ton turbo- electric vessels at
present under construction in Eng
land
This will mean great deal to The
residents of Alaska and the Yukon,
stated Capt. Williams, as the Prin-
cess Kathleen has space for SO 20
40 automobiles as well as her 300
deluxe and first class passenger ac-
commodations.
Plans call for the acceptance of
reservations for both north and
southbound sailings of the Princess
Kathleen in 1949 during next year
Automobiles are to be carried be-
low on the automobile deck, and
will be driven on board, using dock
elevators which will be available Mt
both Skagway and Vancouver.
The problem posed last night was
that of providing elevator facilities
to handle loading and unloading Of
cars at Juneau and intermediate
ports.
The people of Alaska have long
requested additional service, Capt.
Williams said, and now that Can
adam Pacific has made definite
plans for such service on a sched-
ulCd DcolS, IL 10 uD W OIlS IGSiutllJS
to provide the necessary landing
facilities.
The new service vii be operated
with the utmost care for the COM
fort and pleasure of the travelling
public, stated Capt Williams, an ad-
vantage to which Canadian Pacific
customers have become accustomed
and have grown to anticipate
A discussion of the docking situa-
ton in Juneau was launched after
Capt. Williams talk, and possible
solutions advanced to make pro-
vision for the handling of auto
mobiles, either on an elevator or
special barge or foat.
The Princess Norah and Princess
Louise will continue on the Alaska
run as they are at present, with the
Kathleen as an additional service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
DONALDSON FUNERAL
WILL Be TOMORROW

Funeral services for William c
Donaldson, stream Waterman or
Taku river who passed away Mon
day in st. AIMS Hospital, will
be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. in
the Charles w. Carter Chapel, un-
der the auspices of Mt. Juneau
Lodge No. lat, Masonic Order
The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman
will give the eulogy, and Ernest
Ehler will render two solos. Pail
bearers are NJ L. MacSpadden
A. E. Goetz, E. C. Sweeney, j. j
Fargher. r. r. Hermann and E. G
Whitesel.
Interment is to be in Roseburg
Oregon. The Masonic Lodge is
to be formally opened for the cere-
mony tomorrow at lis p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
FIREMEN SEARCH
RUINS OF VESSEL
BLAST DESTROYED

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1o-lB-
Fiiemen today resumed grim
search among the blackened en-
Lers of the once proud steamer
Island Queen" for victims of the
eXplosion-fire whose toll of dead
and missing is counted at 81.
Thirteen of the II persons in
jured in the blast which rocked
Pittsburghs Golden Triangle"
yesterday were. still under treat
ment in hospitals.
Efforts to recover the bodies
were tempered with caution as the
charred hulk of the five-deck
steamer sank deeper into the
muddied waters of her Mononga-
hela River berth.
Once, firemen were ordered from
the boat because the hull was
shifting and threatened to break
sideways as it slipped into deeper
water. Only the top deck was still
visible ana it was belived that
many of the victims would remain
locked in the rivers bottom.
Firemen expressed belief the
hull would have to be raised be-
fore all the bodies could be recov-
cred. River Patrolman Louis
Morgan announced he would drag
the river today for bodies, while
county officials and the Coast
Guard start investigations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10

m to 430 a today
which located in Bristol Bay
Gulf of Alaska this morning and
Southeast
eastward Southasey
reported Five Finger Light
Renal
the Berlng sea
this ana
Alaska during the next "a
"a hours at most stations
Thundeom reported over the
northwestern Alaska
Washington
reported at
Temperatures
Southeast Alaska yesterday They ranged
Sound the Gulf Of
ALASKA his MOI
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-10
MINING OFFICIAL VISITS

G.. D. Jermain, of the u S. Bu-
reau of Mines in Washington, D. c.,
arrived here yesterday via PAA and
is staying at the Baranof Hotel. He
is the Assistant Chief Of the Mining
Branch and is in the Territory to
familiarize himself with mining con-
ditions in Alaska He will leave for
Nome tomorrow to meet with Rob-
ert Sanford, Acting Chief of the
Alaska Branch.