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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Mrs. Ida v. KridIer, 256 South
Locust street, died on May 7, aged
70 years.
She was a member of the Breth-
rem Church and was the last mem
Der of her family.
She is survived by: Three daugh-
tiers, Miss Lillian and Miss Mary
Kridler, both at home, and Mrs.
James Mongan; sons, Harvey R., H.
Dale, Charles B. R., all of this city;
six grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. Her husband, Har-
vey R. Kridler, died several years
ago.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Two daughters, Mrs. Jacob o. War
Irenfeltz, Fairplay; Mrs Harry H.
Draper, Williamsport; son, Emory
Francis Snowman, Cumberland; sis
ter, Miss Carrie E. Snowman, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va; and fifteen grand
children.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

The size of the original capitol
building of the United States was
1872 feet 4 inches in length and 229
feet in depth. 1t was built of Aqua,
Virginia, Sandstone, secured from
quarries the United States owned.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Dale Herman Abbott, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Austin L. Abbott, Chest
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Miss Linnie e. GuessfOrd, So, 7O3
Oak Hill avenue, died suddenly on
May 6, apparently of heart attack.
She was member Of the Church
of the Brethren and Altruistic Bible
class.
Surviving are: One sister, Mrs.
Dollie M. Lehman, Hagerstown, and
a brother, Vernon L. Guessford,
Smithsburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
James II. Armstrong. a former

James ii. Armstrong, a former
resident of this city, died on May 10.
in the Polytechnic Hospital, Harris
burg, aged 70.
A member of the Lutheran
church, the Moose, and Knights of
Pythias here, he had been residing
in Harrisburg.
He was born in Washington
county, the son of Jacob and Mar
garet (CordelD Armstrong.
Surviving are: His wife, Mrs.
Edith j. Armstrong; son, Preston j.
Armstrong; sisters, Mrs. Samuel
Miller, Beaver Creek; Mrs. Mary
Nally, this city, and Lester Arm
strong, York, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

nut Grove, died at the Washington
County Hospital on May 6, after an
illness of one week, aged three and
one-half years.
Surviving, besides his parents, are
two brothers, Austin w. and Lionel
NJ, at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15

Mrs. Sallie M. Shulenberger, wild
ow of Rev. w. c. B. Shulenberger,
passed away on May 10, at her home,
3O2 North Potomac street, at the age
of 95 years.
She was a member of Zion Evan
gelical and Reformed Church, and
is survived by two daughters, Miss
Eva and Miss Rachael Shulenberger,
at home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-05-15
ORDER NISI ON SALE

In the Orphans Court Of Wash
ington County
In the Matter of Ralph w. Creag-
er, Infant
ORDERED, by the Orphans Court
for Washington County, this 9th day
of May, 1947, that the sale of the real
estate of Ralph w. Creager, infant,
made by Cecile M. Smith, guardian
of the said infant, in pursuance of
the laws of Maryland, vesting the
Orphans Court of said State with
the power to order the sale of said
real estate, and this day reported to
this Court by the said guardian, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of May, 1947; pro-
vided, copy of this Order be in
serted in some newspaper published
in the County of Washington at least
once a week for three successive
weeks before the 18th day of May,
1947.
The report states the amount of
sale to be Nine Hundred and Eighty
seven Dollars and Fifty Cents
($98750).
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Hindus, Moslems Do
Battle With Bricks,
Knives; Six Killed

CALCUTTA, March q = (P -
Riotjng between Hindu and Mos
lem mobs who fought with knives,
spears and brickbats killed six
persons and injured As others here
today as communal warfare spread
over a wider area of the city.
The latest casualty figures,
which were released by the Ben
gal government, brought the two
day toll to Is killed and approx
imately $50 injured. At 6 p. m.
to 8 l.. m. curfew was extended tc
eight districts in the city, and
police said the situation was quiet
tonight.
Police opened fire on IS &C.
casions to dispense the rioters.
The injured streamed into hos
pitfalls from North, East and Cen
trail Calcutta.
More than 200 arrests have been
made since the rioting started
yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
BACON BUSINESS
BRINGS BLUSHES'


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ander give me five dollars to say
II was him."
"Did Alexander's attorney know
about the deal?" King asked.
"Yassuh," was winie's prompt
reply.
Court spectators said that At
|torney j. H. Ferguson was most
Uncomfortable.
Upon further quetioning by King,
Willie admitted he actually had
been paid only 81 by Alexander,
and that Attorney Ferguson had
known nothing Of the money trans
action. =,
However, Ferguson had known
about the other details of the bar
gain, it was revealed. The switch
in defendants was arranged to
lprove that the prosecuting witness
could be mistaken In the identity
of the defendant.
Solicitor King said he guessed
it was all right for attorneys to
use any legitimate method to
prove their clients innocent.
The case against Alexander was
mol pressed. But Judge H. Winfield
Smith said it was the most IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Mine CITY READY
TO HONOR DEAD
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duced a resolution today asking for
a House inquiry by a five-man
committee.
Vursell asserted ''the United
States government and the mine
operators are responsible" for the
|Centralia mine deaths, because
the government was operating the
mines.
ut has been reported to me that
in spite Of all safety precautions,
miners had told their proper rep
resentatives of safety regulations
in that nine" he said.
Gov. Green, who was prevented
by illness from visiting the scene
Of the disaster, arose from a sick
bed in Chicago to assert he want
ed mo whitewash."
He told newsmen he would ask
tie Illinois legislature to investi-
gate the cause of the disaster, any
questions of responsibility for it
and whether any state laws need
ed to be strengthened to prevent
a recurrence.
Expert Group
He added he would ask the Fed
eral Coal Mines administration.
the. U. S. Bureau of Mines, the
State Department of Mines and
Minerals, the Mine Operators as
ISOLATION, the ALL United Mine
Workers union and the States at
torney Of Washington county to
designate representatives to serve
on a fact-finding group.
Inspection of the numerous re-
cesses of the explosion-wracked
mine was progressing slowly, about
120 feet an hour, and various esti-
mates on how much time would be
required to complete the search
ranged up to a week.
The bitter realization that all
odds were against any survivors
being found cast gloom over Cen
tralia. Where throngs of women
had once gathered at the mines
main shaft exchanging words OF
encouragement, only a few remain
ed.
Under Mayor Wright's tentative
plans, burial of each victim will be
handled by. his own family. The
Mayor planned to meet with the
city's ministers to work out details.
Volunteer grave diggers may be
enlisted as only a handful are
regularly employed in Centralia, a
city Of slightly more than 10000
population.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
SENATE APPROVES
MEASURE
Kermon Expected To Sup
port Civil Service Bill Of
Senator Lennon

The civil service bill as introduce
ed in the senate last week by Sena-
tor Alton A. Lennon was passed
by the upper chamber Of the legis-
lature yesterday, the Star was In
formed last night.
The measure is now expected to
pass the house without opposition
as Representative Robert M. Ker-
mon has indicated that he was in
accord with the bill as offered by
Lennon.
The measure passed by the Sen
ate yesterday was offered as a
substitute law for the one enacted
lin 1871. The original bill was re-
drawn after a series Of conferences
between representatives Of the local
fire and police departments and the
governing body Of the city.
The only changes came in sec.
ton seven Of the bill, with the city
administration being granted the
authority to name a police chief
from without the city provided the
term of office is limited to 10
months, to promote men in the
departments and the right to sus-
pend for a maximum OF 80 days.
The 10 month provision has come
in for a great deal Of criticism
from the governing body but ef-
forts to have the measure amended
| further have been unsuccessful.
Othr bills passed affecting New
Hanover county include the Great
ing Of a commission to determine
whether or not tse governmental
functions Of Wilmington, Carolina
Beacn, Wrightsville Beach AM
New Hanover shout be %consolitat-
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28

usual case he ever had witnessed
in his Is years of legal experience.
And. it might be adder, it prob
ably was one of the most embar-
RAISING, for a fleeing moment at
least, in the experience of Attorney
Ferguson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
WEATHER NASTY
ALL OVER STATE
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the weatherman figured snow
would remain on the ground this
morning unless warmer air moved
in.
Rain was forecast for the South
ern and Eastern sections Of the
state, ending sometime around
noon.
The Weather bureau in Charlotte
wouldn't hazard a guess on today's
high temperature, but said the
general trend would be warmer
following the rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
FK1DAY, MARCH %

n co~:is shells still are 49,
ties of the South Seas ,sonnaa.
Africa The shells are t i'sa.s' an
S Snail0" spots in the bed a, Ron
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
The Weather

weather bureau report of temperature
.,d rsinfalI for the "a o ending
q m. in the principal cotton growing
sreas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Husbands! Wives!
Want new Pen and Vim?

Thousands Of couples are veal, voFn-out, e
new vim. vitality, Try Ostrez Tonic Tablets
today. Contain iron you, toe. may need of peg;
also yitamin 81. Be delightsd-or money back
At all drug stores everywhers-in VII
mington. at Saunders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28

Milk which is left too long on
the doorstep is affected by the sun.
losing some of its flavor and nu-
tritiona] value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14

FUENrI onE Clearance continues on .uneau-y yoIng's Mezzanine.
 adv. 5:3-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
SUICIDE VERDICT
 IN SHEppERD CASE

A Coroner's inquest conducted by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray to- day decided that the death of Mrs. Dorothy Shepperd at her home on the Fritz Cove road was suicide act. The jury's verdict read that death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound from a 22 calibre pistol. Mrs. Shep- perd's body was discovered Mon day night by her husband, Dennis, who had just returned from a weeks fishing trip.
 Witnesses testifying were Shep- perd, FBI Agent John R. Raves and Dr. c. c. Carter.
 Members of the Coroner's jury were Leslie R. Cochran, Lloyd V. Connell, Carson Lawrence, J. w. McNaughton, G. E. Almquist and Edward s. Nielsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
SMITH RETURNS FROM
 HIGHWAY INSPECTION

Leonard Smith, Territorial hvi- ation and Highway Commissioner who returned here yesterday from an inspection trip to the Interior, reported today that Territorial Highway Patrolman Ernest May field, former Juneau Police Chief, will soon be stationed at Tok Junction a new U. s. Port of En- try on the Alcan Highway. Smith said that the Junection, site of an old road construction camp, is be- ing altered to accommodate the U. s. Marshal, U. S. Customs, U. s. Immigration Service and the Territorial Highway Patrol.
 Smith also said that droves of farmers are coming to the Terri tory every week via the highway. He reported that many of the newcomers are headed either for the Kenai Peninsula or Homer.
 Smith said that most of the roads are now in good condition.
 He reported that some confusion still exists with the Civil Aero nautics Authority on the possibil- ities of municipal operation of air ports within the Territory. This confusion is due largely to the Territorial statutes which prohibit a city from obligating itself for more than one year at a time, Smith said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
FINANCE DRIVE FOR
 GIRL SCOUTING E
 POSTPONED TO FAIL

The Girl 5coU5 finance drive Will be postponed until fall because of the many fund-raising activities occurring in the Gastineau Chan- nel area in the month of May, it was announced today by Mrs. Scott L. Murphy. commissioner.
 A meeting of the entire Girl Scout association was called this week to consider all angles of fi- nancing the camp. MT. Charles Smith will continue as finance chairman and will conduct the drive in the fall It will be necessary for the organization to borrow money to carry on the camp this summer. It is hoped that sufficient funds may be raised this fall to pay the deficit and to carry the organization through
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
Russia Attacks
 Britain
Vigorous Protest 10 PaIes- fine Administration
 Makes New .Setup
By MAX HARRELSON

NEW YORK, May 14.-lR-Soviet Russia today delivered a vigorous attack on Britain's administration of Palestine and demanded im- mediate termination of the League of Nations mandate.
 As one possible solution of the Holy Land problem, Russia recom- mended creation of a dual Arab Jewish state.
 The Soviet position was set forth by Deputy Foreign Minister An drei A. Gromyko as the extra ordinary session of the United Nations Assembly moved toward final action in creating an H. nation Palestine inquiry commis- sion.
 He said British Foreign Gecre- tary Ernest Bevin had admitted failure of the mandate as a solu- tion to the Palestine problem and that several commissions had reached the same conclusion.
 Gromyko said discussions before the assembly had shown that the present situation in Palestine was a threat to peace.
 He criticized Britain's efforts to maintain order in the Holy Land by military force and declared that British troops were the enemy of both the Jews and Arabs.
 Gromyko's long speech in Rus sian followed the opening of a last-ditch Arab-country fight in the assembly for immediate inde- pendence of Palestine.
 It was a foregone conclusion, however, that the assembly would approve plans for an 1l-nation in- quiry commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to the following Pro-
 clamation by the President of the
 United States designating Sunday
 May l9, l947 as T Am An Ameri-
 can Day.
 WHEREAS the rise of the
 United States of America to a place
 of eminence among nations in less than two centuries has been great l ly enhanced by the migration to its shores of pioneering, freedom loving peoples; and
 WHEREAS, the political life blood of the Nation is annually renewed by the coming of voting age of more than two million na- tive born young men and women; and
 WHEREAS the combined tal- ents. skills, service, and loyalty of these mingled native-born and foreign-born peoples have brought US victoriously through the great est of all wars; and
 WHEREAS in the teamwork of democracy the requisites for good citizenship are not place of birth or race or religious belief; but character, education, cooperation, and loyalty; and
 WHEREAS the stupendous task of all men in this new age is to strive to remove from the world the age-old curse of warfare, and to advance the cause of freedom and brotherhood:
 WOW. THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Congress in Public Resolution 67, approved May 3, l94o, do hereby designate Sunday, May Is, l947, as T Am An American Day" and do set aside that day as a public occa- sion for the honoring of Ameri- can citizenship by giving special recognition to those who have be- come naturaliZed as citizens during the past year and to the young people who have during the year assumed full responsibilities of by coming of age.
 And I urge Federal, State, and local officials and patriotic. civic, and educational organizations to plan and hold, on or about May Is, exercises designed to help our citizens better to understand their privileges and responsibilities as participants in our representative democracy, to the end that world peace and domestic felicity may be attained and perpetuated."
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, LEW M. WILLIAMS. Acting Governor of Alaska, call the attention of the people of Alaska to this Proclaim ation, and urge that they partici- pate in observing this day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14

Read the want-ads for pargainsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
Government
 Rests Case
 Against May
One Defendant d-De- fense Will Start Testi-
 mony on Friday

WASHINGTON, May 14.-R- Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut to- day freed Joseph F. Freeman oi war fraud charges, but turned down defense pleas for directed verdicts of acquittal for former Rep. A. J. May and munitions makers Henry and Murray Cars son.
 The four defendants entered their pleas after the government rested its case in the fourth week of the Federal court trial.
 May, wartime chairman of the House Military committee, is &C., oused of accepting more than s55,- coo in bribes from the Garssons for official favors. Freeman act cd as Washington agent for the Carson firms.
 Schweinhaut ruled that the gov- crnment failed to make case against Freeman but said the con- trary was true as to the 72 year old May and the Carson broth CTS.
 Prior to ruling on the motions applying to May and the Garssons' Schweinhaut commented that he had "as much a feeling as to the other three in the other direction as he had in his feeling that Free man was innocent.
 The jurist ruled that the gov ernment had not succeeded in showing that Freeman had any thing to do with the alleged pay ment of the bribes to May.
 The jury of seven men and i've women were excluded from the room while Justice Schweinhaut made his rulings. Afterwards, he adjourned the trial until Friday morning.
 The defense will open its case at that time and May is scheduled to testify in his own behalf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
INDIANA VISITOR TO
 SPEND SUMMER HERE

Mrs. .. .. Harreil of Franklin, Indiana, arrived on the steamer Princess Louise and will spend the summer months visiting at the home of her son-ln-law and daugh- ter, MT. ana Mrs. John McLaugh- lin.
 Mrs. Harrell is making her first visit to Alaska, and in addition to the pleasure of being with her daughter and family she is antici- pating a most enjoyable summer here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
MtNuit Resigns as
 Amb. 10 Philippines

WASHINGTON, May 14.-R- Paul V. McNutt has submitted his resignation as Ambassador to the Philippines, to take effect at the convenience of the President.
 In resigning, McNutt carried out an intention made known last fall when he indicated he was going to retire from government service to enter a private law firm in New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14

until next fall, eliminating the necessity of a spring drive.
 It was also announced that all awards and badges not given out Sunday because of the absence of Girl Scouts or Brownies at the Court of Awards are at the office of Mrs. Scott Murphy, above the First National Bank. Leaders or girls are urged to call for these this week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
MRS. GOLDMAN AND SON

Jack Kristan, who has been in Seattle the past three. weeks on a combined business and pleasure trip, arrived home on the steamer Princess Louise. He was accompan- jed north by his daughter, Mrs. Frances Goldman of Los Angeles and her baby son, Ronald, who will spend the summer visiting here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14

There are six metals in the plat mum group; platinum, iridium, palladium, rhodium and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
kuskokWim River
 Es 0veriIowing as
 Result Of Ice Jam

McGRATH, Alaska, May IA R-The Kuskckwim River was overflowing it's banks at its high est stage of water in the past 20 years last night, threatening the Alaska Trading post A heavy ice jam in the river caused the rise.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Red Cross to Conduct
Girls Swimming Course

Girls from to 18 will be given
q weeks free swimming lessons at
the YWCA from April to IL under
joint auspices of the Y and the
American Red Cross learn-to-swim
program.
This is the first time girls will
be given the instructions. Here
tofore the program has been con-
Quoted only for boys.
Glasses will be for an hour each
day and bathing suits will be sup
piled. At the end of the week, those
who successfully complete the course
will be awarded Red Cross begin
ner's swimming certificate.
Girls desiring to register should
telephone the YWCA, Health Educa-
tion Department. Metropolitan 2100.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Rail Express Emp|oye
Faces Court Today in
S1O4,OOO Fur Theft
BY the Asseeioted Press

CLEVELAND. Mar. Anthony
Alan Fusco, 80, Railway Express
Agency employe who was taken into
custody by. FBI agents last night,
was to be arraisned today before
United States Commissioner H. A.
Horn on charges involving the theft
single-handedly of raw furs valued
at $104,000
E. c. Richardson, special agent in
charge of the Cleveland FBI office,
said more than $102, 900 was recov-
cred in cash or traced to bank ac-
counts in Fusco's name and that he
admitted obtaining the money from
the sale of the furs.
Reconsigned to Home
The theft was pronounced the
largest in the history of the Railway
Express Agency by James Morgan,
chief special agent in the agency's
Great Lakes department.
Mr.. Richardson said Fusco readily
detailed how he re-tagged fur ship
ments routed through Cleveland
from the West and reconsigned
them to his own home here.
Fusco related, the FBI agent said,
that he would break up the ship
ments into small lots after they
were delivered to his home, repack
them in new containers and ship
them to fur dealers, chiefly in New
York and Oswego, N. Y. i
Offers No Resistance.
Mr.. Richardson reported Fusco
told the agents he had decided to
quit stealing the furs after having
accumulated more than 100000 in
approximately two years and that
he intended to retire and take his
wife and 7-year-old daughter to
Arizona to live.
Fusco offered no resistance when
two agents picked him up as he was
leaving his home. Investigating his
house after the arrest, the agents
found a large steel box under a pile
Of refuse in the basement that con-
tanned $4,000 in cash.
They next discovered that Fusco
had eight accounts for varying
amounts in seven banks, three In
Cleveland, three in Columbus, Ohio,
and one in Lancaster, Ohio.
Evening star., 1947-03-07
CuIIohun's S Condition
Fair After Operation

Police Superintendent Harvey G..
Callahan was reported in fair con-
dition at Sibley Hospital today. He
underwent an intestinal operation
Wednesday.
The 62-year-old police chief was
IN the hospital for three days in
February, and was readmitted to
Sibley Tuesday,
Evening star., 1947-03-07
Navy Group Dances Toniaht

The mid-winter dance of the
Recreation Association of the Navy
Departments Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery will be held at 8
o'clock tonight in the Wardman Park
Hotel.