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Evening star., 1947-12-04
Printer Leaps 80 Feet
To Death From Ninth
Floor Of Building

: A certificate of suicide was ex-
pected today in the death Of Huett
#. Cofield, "a, of 254-B Portland
street Sc, who plunged yesterday
from a ninth-story window Of The
Star Building.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue the certificate
for Mr.. Cofield, employed as limo
type operator by The Star for
periods totaling seven years.
Witnesses of the plunge, Edward
J. Ferguson and Thomas Gross,
colored laborers, said Mr.. Cofleld
had been pacing nervously up and
down in front Of the window in a
mems washroom just before he
leaped at about 4:30 pm.
After throwing away a cigarette,
they said, he mumbled something
about II love my mother, dead or
alive" and then dived out the win
dow before they could stop him.
Still Alive After Fall.
The father of two small children
Mr. Cofield was still breathing when
found on the second-floor roof of a
Hotel Raleigh annex between The
Star building and the Hotel Har-
rington, about 80 feet below the floor
from which he leaped. Taken to
Emergency Hospital by Fire Rescue
Squad No. l, he was pronounced
dead at Sis by DR.. John Wilson of
the hospital staff.
His widow, Mrs. Loretta Cofleld,
who is employed at the Pail Mall
room in the Raleigh Hotel, was at
work at the time of her husbands
plunge. She did not learn of the
tragedy until she returned home
later in the evening.
Traffic was tied up at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Eleventh street
NV. for more than 80 minutes as
police, f1remen and rescue units an
swered calls to the scene.
Was St. Elizabeth's Patient.
Friends said Mr.. Cofleld had been
suffering from nervous disorder
for some time. They said he feared
some one might try to kill him, and
also feared for the safety of his
family. He had two sons, Hugh, 7,
and Weyman, S. Records at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital show he was
admitted there last September Is
for treatment. He was discharged
November 5 as cured and returned
to work. Although he had been
absent from work because of illness
the last three days he had planned
to return to work last night, his
family said.
Records at Gallinger Hospital
show Mr.. Cofleld was admitted there
for treatment october 13, 1888, after
attempting to take his life by gas
Mr.. Cof1eld had worked for The
Star from 1885 to 1941. He then re-
turned to his native State, Alabama,
where he worked in. Jacksonville
until 1946. Returning to Washing
ton, he was employed by the United
States News for a time before being
re-employed by The Star.
His mother, Mrs. Susan Cofield
who has been living with her son
for several months, could give no
reason for Mr.. Cofeld's act other
than that he was upset and nervous
Funeral services and burial will
be held Sunday at Jacksonville
where his first wife, who died about
10 years ago, is buried.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
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prohibits molesting persons desiring
to work.
The National Assembly, after five
days and nights of tumultuous de-
bate, finally beat down Communist
opposition early this morning and
approved Mr.. Schuman's antisabo-
tage and strike control legislation by
a vote of 403 to 1873.
A little earlier, the Armed Forces
Ministry announced it had chosen
battle-hardened 24-year-olds - half
the class of 1943-to fill the quota of
10000 men called up to bolster police
ranks in fighting industrial strife.
The reservlsts were ordered to report
beginning Saturday. All of them
will be under orders Of the Interior
Ministry, which controls the police.
Faces Many Difficulties.
The new law passed by the As
sembly redef1nes the offense Of sabo-
tage and boosts maximum penalties
to 10 years Imprisonment and fines
of 100000 francs 5000. 1t also
makes punishable the use OF fraud,
threats or violence to start strikes,
keep them going or spread them.
Today, with almost 100000 work
ers still on strike and key indus
tries and services limping or para
lyzed despite strong back-to-work
trends in some fields, Mr.. Schu-
mans government faces many diff
cult situations, including these:
At Marseille- Strikers and police
were alternating In building and
destroying road blocks on the high
way from AK, over which most of
the food for Frances second city
and greatest port passes. The city
is almost dead economically because
of the strikes, which started three
weeks ago.
In the Valenciennes mining re-
gion-The Armed Forces Ministry
said troops were being fired on,
but stood the fire without return
ing it," resisting the pressures of
many hundreds of strikers"
Troops Move Into Mill.
At Mont t-Martin-Troops
were moving in to remove the last
of 500 strikers who barricaded
themselves inside a steel mill after
obtaining q supply of gas masks.
They prevented the return of $500
workers who had decided to end
the strike.
On the lie Mans-Tours railway
line-railway workers found evi-
dence of damage similar to that
which wrecked a train, at a cost of
20 lives, near Arras yesterday. The
government called the Arras in
cident sabotage, but the National
Railway Mems Federation denied
any suggestion that rail strikers
were responsible.
There was, however, one faint
glimmer Of hope in the general
labor picture. Prospects of an agree
ment between the government and
the Communicated General Con-
federation of Labor (CGT) arose
when authoritative reports were
heard that the cabinet had favor
ably considered boosting the ma
tional minimum wage to 10000
francs ($83) a month. The unions
are asking only 300 francs SD more
than that.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Beirut Jewish Quarter
Shaken by Explosion

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 4 R.-
The Jewish quarter Of Beirut was
shaken early today by the explosion
of a bomb which shattered win
dows in the immediate area, but
did no serious damage. There were
not casualties.
Police arrested an Armenian who
had been seen driving an automo-
bile near the spot where the ex-
plosion occurred, but he denied any
connection with the blast.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Foreiqn Aid
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for scarce commodities to be bought
for shipment abroad.
Foes Concede Passage.
Even opponents of the bill expect
1t to pass some time next week, but
they will try to cut the amount still
lower and attach other conditions.
Mr.. Allen argued that since the
start Of World War II the United
States has given $4,000, ,000, 900
worth Of goods to other countries,
and called this the chief cause of
present high prices.
According to Mr. Allen, this coun-
try would have to spend 5000, ,000,-
100000 during the next 10 years to
carry out the program it has started.
Representative Judd, Republican,
Of Minnesota. a supporter of the
bill, said he could not guarantee
that the amount it authorizes will
keep Western Europe going until
spring, but added, "I' am dead GER
tain Italy, France and Greece would
be under Communist domination to-
day if we had not taken the stand
We did last spring." He obviously
Evening star., 1947-12-04
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with a view to providing Washing
ton with a modern, spacious, indoor
sports and entertainment center.
Used during the war for Federal
Bureau of Investigation f1ngerprint
files, it was released finally to Dis
trict authorities last June.
In the bitter fight for control of
the armory that followed the Dis
trict building inspector ruled that
audiences of no more than 1925
could be seated in the huge build
ing because of inadequate fire exits.
This in spite of the fact that many
public officials connected with plan
ming and building the armory had
contemplated a structure to hold as
many as $4,000 spectators.
Until Congress decides rightful
ownership of the structure, use of
the armory for nonmilitary func-
tions is being operated under joint
control OF Gen. Cox and Col. Ken
meth E. Madsen, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, representing the city
heads. Funds realized from such
affairs will go to a special escrow
fund in the United States Treasury.
Mr.. Uline, who said he has lost
more than 100000 in the last six
years on his sports promotions, said
he Is owner of the Caps and the
Lions and will have to dissolve them
at the end of the current season.
THE Commissioners are helpless"
Mr.. Uline declared after seeing the
city heads.
Only if the Armory drill hall
forbidden by fire exit regulations to
seat any more than 4,825 persons-is
limited to National Guard functions
alone, will Mr. Uline change his
mind, he told reporters.
Have you discussed the situation
with Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, the
National Guard commander?" he
was asked.
NO" Mr.. Uline asserted. "He
thinks he is better arena man
than am"
II cannot continue to operate in
the face of Government competition
with private enterprise" Mr.. Uline
declared. THE brass hats are get
ting into this thing for the glory of
it,
In addition to losing 5000, 900 since
the arena, which is at Third and
M streets NE, was completed in 1910,
Mr.. Uline said he has lost seven bas-
ketball teams this year to the newly
opened Armory-a loss to him of
81 900 a game. He added that his
upkeep expenses go on whether the
arena is booked or not.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Russia Denies Any Part
In French Disturbances

MOSCOW, Dec. 4 R.-The Com
munist organ Pravda published to-
day a two-column front page edi-
torial scoffing at suggestions that
Moscow has anything to do with
the situation in France and blam-
ing Wall Street for that country s
internal troubles.
The editorial said charges that
Moscow was behind the strikes and
disorders had been fed the French
people to conceal from them the
realistic hand of Washington which
is reaching out for their throats."
Evening star., 1947-12-04
.Subversive Organization
LIST Due in Mails Toniqht

The Federal Loyalty Board met
again today as Civil Service Com
officials said they expected"
that the designated list Of sub
versive organizations to be used in
the loyalty program would be made
public tomorrow.
Loyalty Board members made .
last-minute perusal of the organiza-
tions designated by Attorney Gen.
eral Clark as subversive groups.
Once they approve the list 1t will
be sent to the heads Of the various
Government departments and agen-
cieS
The list is expected to be put In
the mails tonight unless disagree
ment develops over some Of the
cited organizations, it was said.
Membership by Federal employees
in any Of the cited subversive groups
could be used as the basis of dis
missal from the Government service.
Genes which carry hereditary
traits are so tiny 1t is estimated that
a teaspoonful could hold all the di-
verse hereditary traits developed by
the human race since the origin Of
man,
Evening star., 1947-12-04
World United in Love
OF Sports, Recreation
|Unit al GWU Hears

Language, dress and customs
differ among nations but the world
is united in its love Of sports, rep
resentatives of seven foreign coun-
tries told the George Washington
University Women's Recreation As
sociation at a dinner meeting last
night in Barker Hall YWCA.
Stadiums are few and far between
in New Zealand, because the accent
there is on participation in sports,
rather than watching them, except
for racing, Miss Judith Reid, daugh-
ter of j. S. Reid, first secretary
Of the New Zealand Legation, de-
clared.
The glowing health of the Swedish
people is the result of their spending
most OF their time from early child
hood out of doors, according to Miss
Aino de Rettig Bendz, daughter of
Gregor Bendz. agricultural attache
Of the Swedish Legation. Everyone
cycles in Sweden, she added.
In Czechoslovakia. hiking is the
national sport-but not the kind OF
hiking Americans might think Of,
said Mrs. Jan Hajsman, wife of the
assistant to the military and air at
tache Of her country's embassy. It
is more like an extension of Boy
Scouting-the hike to the scene Of
the sports is part of the fun, she
explained.
Women inUruguay, according to
Miss Emma Gladys Mora, daughter
of DR.. Jose A. Mora, the Uruguayan
Minister, have just begun in the last
few years to take part In sports.
Others who described sports In
their native countries included Miss
aPtricia E. Magann, daughter of G
l.. Magann, counselor of the En-
bassy of Canada; Miss Margurite
Chen, secretary to Mrs. v. K. Wei
lington Koo, wife of the Chinese
Ambassador, and Miss Frances
Graves, daughter of H. A. Graves
counselor of the British Embassy.
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Palestine
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trouble. Hagana leaders appealed
to "dissident groups" to dismantle
their organizations and come into
the service of Hagana.
Two Jewish women carrying Sten
guns and grenades were arrested
with five Jewish men in downtown
st. Julian's way.
Motor cars of Air France and
Trans World Air Lines en- route to
Lydia airport from Tel Aviv once
turned back under an attack OF
stones in which q Jewish driver
was injured. The trip was made
later with armed police escort.
A Jewish bus and Jewish taxi
were stoned by Arabs on the road
between Petah Tiqva and Wilhelms
and a woman passenger was in
jured. A Jewish ambulance was
struck by stones at the Jaffa gate
before British troops dispersed ar
Arab mob, arresting one Arab. The
ambulance, carrying a woman
patient, was conveyed by police te
a hospital.
Message Sent to Mufti.
Najada, the Arab youth organiza-
ton, sent q message to Hal Amin
el Husseini, the exiled Mufti of
Jerusalem who now is in Syria, say
ing its members were awaiting Or
ders."
Uniformed Najada members met
in Jaffa and petitioned the British
Army to permit them to help dis
tressed Arabs in quarters where
communal fighting has been raging.
Jewish sources in neighboring Tel
Aviv said this was hint that
Najada might become a military Or
ganization" on the same footing as
Hagana."
Arab leaders said they had re-
fused a personal request from Sir
Henry Gurney, chief secretary Of the
Palestine government, to call of the
last day of the strike-the first two
days of which were marked by at
least 81 violent deaths, injuries to
hundreds and countless cases OF
pillage and destruction.
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laws have been amended to make
this age limit 18.
Cites Error in Date.
Informed Of the Lewis letter, DR..
Boyd told reporters the biographical
matter which he submitted to the
committee last spring evidently con-
tanned a typographical error. His
father, he said, was given citizenship
on November 6, 1925, not In Novem-
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Boyd

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
No. 5633-A

No. 5633-A
 In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, Plain- tiff and Petitioner, vs. JOHN H.
 WALMER, as Cl erk of the Dis trict Court for the Territory of Alaska Division Number l; All other parties in interest or persons
 unknown having or claiming un-
 surrendered bonds issued by the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com
 pany, a corporation, prior to De- cember 24, 1924; All other parties
 or persons unknown having or
 claiming any right, title estate,
 lien or interest in the money de- scribed herein, Defendants and
 Respondents.
 Plaintiffs First Amended Petition and Information has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court in the above entitled cause, setting lDrtn lile lOllOWlilS ldCto.
 That there is on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, First Division, the sum of $9,949S3, for unknown holders of Alaska Gastineau Mining Company bonds, resulting from foreclosure proceedings and a trus- tee transfer of funds, as more par ticularly described in the said First Amended Petition and Information on file in the above entitled cause, and that no person Whomsoever has intstposed l claim cr ny portion Cf said money at an time since Janu- l.ry q. lS39, and Gaid First Amended pctiton and Information alleges that by reasJn of such facts and cir ccrcstances, said deposit has escheat- cd t9 and become the property of the Territory of Alaska, and prays TT 9 Decree adjudging and decreeing such money the property of the Territory of Alaska.
 NOW THEREFORE, all persons iutaresed in said money on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court are hereby required to appear and show cause, if any they have, on or before the 2lst day of May, 1947, at 3 o'oIock P. M. of said day, why the title tc said deposit should not vest il th Territory Of Alaska. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order to Show Cause shall be published for six consecutive weeks, beginning March 27, 1947, in the DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated this 25th day of March, 1947.
 HARRY [. PRATT,
 United States District Judge First publication, March 27, 1947 Last publication, May T, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
ELKg EElATlATE a2 Al LODGE FdEEiINl5
 HE'D LAST hSlCNT

Twelve baby Elks were antle-ed last night at the regular meeting of Juneau Ledge No. 420, the las. session Of the retiring officers.
 The new Elks are Leslie R, Cic.- ran, Carroll Wall, Robert FauikA2~, Stephen w. Smith. Albert 1T Gcd- dard, Gerald Jorgensen, Lynn L. Crosby, Frank Evans, Alexander Duiresne, Waltsr r. Field, Jerry Powers, R. E. Lynch.
 Installation of the newly elected officers will take place at the next regular meeting of No. APO which will be Wednesday, April ?.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
TE:l'.I'.EFfFk GIVEN
 EIGHTEEN MONTHS

Alvin B. Tellefsen, Juneau, has received a sentence of 18 months in jail from the U. S. District Court at Sacramento, Calf. U. s, Attor- ney P. J. Gilmore reports that he has received confirmation of the sent-nce of the former Juneauite.
 Tellefsen was arrested last month OF charges of violating the Selec- tive Service Act. He had been the csjccs or q long acarch by the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
FINDS SPEARHEAD

A slate spearhead, evidently of aboriginal saake, has been turned over to the Territorial Museum by s. A. Wilson, who found it just off the beach at Greens Bay, Admir- alty Island, while on a hunting trip last fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
RADIO LOG
KINY tl460 KC) JUNEAU The Voice of Alaska" THURSDAY EVENING

III hSbfAI L AANh-No 5:00-One Night Stand. 5:30-Totem Talk-Forecasts. 5:45-S Songs of the Islands. GOO PIMA News.
 6:15-Melody Roundup. 6:30 Fibber and Molly. 7:0o-Voice of Army. 7:15-Standard News-Forecasts, 7:20-Jubilee.
 3:00-March of Melody. 8;S0- Frank Morgan. goo Mystery Playhouse. 9:30-Magic Carpet Between the Lines. 1o:00-Pamaray Time. l0.l5-Forecasts. (Marine and weather forecasts daily at 500 and 9:3o AM; 12:00 Noon, and $40, 7:25 and 10:15 P. M)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
LtysrGERs

ATTEr HON LOGGERS with logs fer sl..c Contact Ju-eau Lumber Mills. Will buy from 100000 it
 to 10,o0000o feet For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27
FOOD SALE

By GOA at Bert's Cash Grocery, Sat. March 29, 10:3o am.
 -adv. 536-t4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-27

Sell it With an Empire want-ad
Evening star., 1947-08-14

whose people still treat him with
reverence.
Gen. Macarthur Is In charge now
And from him today came o mes
sage to his occupation forces re-
minding them that 'the victorious
end of battle became the beginning
of an equally vital campaign to Sc
cure the peace"
Enter Last Phase Now"
1--WE now enter the last phase In
Japan of this test of our strength,
he added ''It is you men and
women, military and civilian, who
have composed the Allied forces OF
occupation who are. bringing this
task to successful conclusion"
The Socialist premier of Japan
Tetsu Katayama, noted the an
Evening star., 1947-08-14

the British throne No decision has
been reached about q home for the
royal couple in London.
The King has been graciously
pleased to grant Sunninghill Park to
Princess Elizabeth as a grace and
favor residence" the palace an
nouncement said.
Grace and favor" residences are
those In possession of the King
which he bestows at his own dis
cretion.
1t. Mountbatten, who is an an in
structor in the Royal Navy, and
Queen Wilhelmina Of The Neither
lands left London by plane today to
join the British royal family at Bal
moral Castle, its summer residence
in Scotland.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

niversary, too. He called on hi.
countrymen to stress science, labol
and an international outlook Il
they would become . thoroughly
peaceful nation.
1--WE are now living in a war.
devastated land" Katayama said II
a statement. we must clean ant
level up this scorched earth ano
build upon it an ideal nation basec
on peace through the united effort
of all the people"
Treaty still in Future.
Conquered Japan will be opened
tomorrow to limited foreign trade
but the peace treaty for which the
Japanese yearn is still in the future
Evening star., 1947-08-14
King Gives Elizabeth
Estate Next 10 Castle
By the Assoeio.sd Press

By me Assoeiotsd Press
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Buckingham
Palace announced today that King
George had given Sunninghill Park,
picturesque 300-acre Berkshire
estate, to Princess Elizabeth, who
will be married November 20 to 1t.
Philip Mountbatten, former Prince
Philip of Greece.
The clematis s-covered mansion ad-
joining Windsor Castle, one of the
royal residences, will be the country
home Of the heiress presumntiYe to
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Macarthur Stresses
Drive for Peace on
Victory Anniversary
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

The greatest war In history came
to an end two years ago today with
the surrender Of Japan.
The surrender announcement was
made in q broadcast by Emperor
Hirohito, the earnest little man
whose powers have been wiped
away in these last two years, but
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Robid Skunk Bites
18-Month-OId Boy
by ths Associated Press

LOST CREEK, W. Va, Aug. IA
Bitten on the finger by a rabid
skunk, 18-month- James Tucker
today was receiving antirabies treat
ment.
County Veterinarian Wilbur l..
Rehkempner said Mrs. James r.
Tucker found the skunk standing
Evening star., 1947-08-14

Preliminary talks may start short
ly, however, at the insistence OF the
United States.
A call for q prompt peace was
made in q broadcast by President
Manual A. Roxas Of the Philip
pine Republic. He said the peoples
Of Asia "are clamoring for speedy
conclusion" Of . treaty and said il
"is essential to restoration OF
mutually beneficial economic rela-
tions and will provide a stabilizine
influence in this part of the world.
In Allied capitals of the world
Victory day passed quietly. The
peace was still to be secured.
Evening star., 1947-08-14
Gen. Buffers Son Weds

oNEoNTA, N. r. Aug. Il Tn
Fred F. Butler. son Of the late Gen.
Smedley Butler, and Mrs. Yulee
Cribbs Loden, Savannah, Ga,
widow. were married last night In
the first Methodist Church here.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

on her baby as he sat playing In
his yard here Monday.
The animal was chased and killed
BY the child's grandfather.
DR.. Rehkempner said q positive
report Of rabies was received after
q test OF the animal at the State
Health DEPARTMENT lahorAtnries
Evening star., 1947-08-14

Java and adjacent Madeira con-
tain nearly 50,o00,000 people.
Evening star., 1947-08-14

Prices effective Friday,
/. AUG. Is, till close of busi-
ness Saturday, Aug. 16, 1947.
We reserve the right to
limit quantities. No SALES
TO DEALERS.