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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
Frauds in War
 Contraets Are
 Now ReveaI~)'

WASHINGTON, feb. 2c.-tR-A general accounting office report of evidence of unprecedented fraud in war contract settlements brought a promise today of a prompt Congressional investigation.
 Rep. Bender R-Ohio), chairman of House Expenditures Subcom- mittee studying war contracts, an- nounced plans for the inquiry af- ter the GAO reported that "one out of every twenty settlements may have been based on fraud"
 The report was made to Congress by Lindsay Warren, head of the general accounting office.
 Bender said the report coincides with information obtained by the committed He added that it lis in line with what have previously claimed, that millions of dollars of the taxpayers money has been wasted and literally given to war contractors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
additional harbor space.

additional harbor space.
 Mayor Hendrickson cited figures on Juneau Cold Storage facilities, showing the increased capacity of that plant, making it possible for more boats to market their fish in Juneau. Fishermen are increas- ing the size of their vessels, he point ed out, in order to engage in the outside waters fishing and many of these larger boats cannot use the draft.
 Some 250 salmon trolling boats are based here, the report states, and more of the $50 serving this area would base here if there was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
BULL-E TIN 5

SEATTLE Mariners were noti- fled today that large icebergs have teen reported off Point Dundas and several ice floes between Lemesurier Island and Point Adolphus, in Icy Strait, Alaska.
 WASHINGTON-The Admistra- ticn asked Congress today for s275,- C00,0O0 for military aid for Greece and Turkey.
 WASHINGTON-Southerners who are fighting anti-lynching legislation won delays today. The measure was up before the House Judiciary Com mittee but rules technicality forced tne Committees adjournment with cut action.
 WASHINGTON-Maj Gen. Ernest N. Harmon, Deputy Chief of Army Ground Forces, will retire from mill- tary service Sunday. Orders publish ed, granted Harmon's request to re- tire for length of service. He was Commissioned in 1917.
 JERUSALEM-A fierce mortar battle between Jews and Arabs ragged today near the historic Garden of Gethsemane outside Jerusalem. The Arabs were said to be firing from behind tombstones in a Jewish cem- etery.
 While the United Nations Secruity Council takes a day out from discussions of the Palestine Partition question, there is a new development on the subject. The Arab League has warned that all Arab states will cut off their oil supplies to the United States if this country continues to push for Par tition in the Holy Land.
 SAN FRANCISCO-No Northern Call ifornia has started it's first peace time brownout of electric power. A record drought has cut the States vital water supplies The only hope for an early end to the dimout is in soaking rains and heavy falls of snow. But the Weather Bureau of fo,.~ ,,o o,,octiro oar1al7t
 MANILA Newspapers in Manila say that 34 persons were killed in central Luzon villages last night in fighting between the Constabulary and the administrations pea sant forces known as the Huks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
Women Now Being Given
 Household Hints

TOKYO, Feb. 26IR-Allied Head quarters, figuratively donning it's daintiest apron, told Japanese wo- men today how to save time around the house.
 This is to enable housewives to devote more time to politics and civic affairs. Before the occupation, Jap anese women could not vote and were restricted to domestic duties
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

PHILADELPHIA- printers failed to report for work in this city's 28 major commercial printing firms because not "desirious of con- tinuing employment under present low wage scale" It is the first work stoppage in 27 years and was decid- ed by a vote of LILO to 58.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
Burglar Takes SEQ; Refund Offer Is Jeff

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-tR-A burg lar who took $50 last night from the home of Henrietta Lippis left a refund offer-but with political strings attached.
 The burglars note said
 Dear Friend:
 T hate to do this, but I am broke and cannot get work and have got wife and three kids at home.
 I'll pay you back next Xmas, that is If Henry Wallace is elected Presi- dent"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
BOAT HhRD0R PLANS HEARD
 BY CHAMBER

Members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce heard a special re- port today by Mayor Waino Hend- rickscn on the proposed new boat harbor for Juneau. The report, pre- pared for the U. s. Engineers, cov- CTS facts supporting the need for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

Headquarters issued a pamphlet covering everything from cooking balanced meals-in advance, to save time-to building shelves
 Organization of women's demo- cratic groups was urged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
GET BLOOD CARDS

All persons who answered a KINY request for blood yesterday, are asked to call at St. Anns Hospital and pick up their blood Identification cards. These cards are furnished without charge ana contain permanent information regarding blood types for the per- sons concerned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

TOKYO-The Newspaper Asahi says the United States soon will get the bird from Japan-a shipment of 10000 Japanese canaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

The first American railroads ran on wooden rails.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

There's news in the want-Adsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiske : 1868 Proof f-65Go Grain Neutral Spirit
 Calvert Distillers Corp. New York Cit ,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
A. M. Novack

Because Calvert Tastes Better A. M. Novaek, photographer, of 1'ol Ridge Ave, East St. Louis, Mo, has switched to Calvert Reserve becaus Calvert tastes better.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
How To Relieve
 Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly be- cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in- famed bronchial mucous mem- branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un- derstanding you must like the way it quickly allays the cough or you are to have your money back.
 CREOMULSION for Coughs, Chest Colds. Bronchitis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26

Newspapers in Manila say that 34 persons were killed in central Luzon villages last night in fighting between the Constabulary and the Administrations pea sant forces known as the Huks.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
New Education Group
Elects Walter Hager

Walter E. Hager, president o1
Wilson Teachers Co.lece, last night
was elected president of the Amerl'
can Association of Colleges fol
Teacher Education.
The association is new one
merging three associations of teach
ers' colleges.
Merger of the three groups ano
the election of Mr.. Hager came al
the closing session of the 3Oth an
nual meeting of the American AS
sociation of Teachers Colleges ir
Atlantic City. Dean William S
Tayler of the University of Ken
lucky School of Education was
elected vice president.
Dean L. D. Haskew of the Uni
versity of Texas College of Educa-
ton hailed the merger as paralleling
the unification of the medical pro-
fession.
DR.. w. E. Peik, dean of the Uni
versity of Minnesota College OF Edu.
cation, said the new association viii
seek to limit the number of persons
admitted to teachers colleges.
To make teaching more attractive
to youths of high scholastic stand.
ing, DR.. Peik added, the new group
will try to establish nationa
minimum salary of S2,400 year
with $3.50 annual increases for II
wears.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
1877 More Civil Case.
Set for Jury Trial
In Municipal Court

An additional 1877 civil cases yes
terday were set for jury trial in the
second Saturday preliminary call
of lawyers connected with cases
making up the current backlogged
docket of Municipal Court.
Judge Brice Clagett, one of the
three Municipal Appeals Court jur-
lists assigned to assist in the emer-
gency program to clear the docket
presided over the call which drew
about 300 lawyers into the landlord
and tenant courtroom. One week
ago, nearly 400 attorneys jammed
the room where three judges set
242 cases for jury trial.
Judge Clagett reported that IS
cases calendared since the program
was announced on February 1C
were disposed of during the past
week. .
Municipal Court Assignment
Commissioner Edward Carr reported
II. additional cases were either dis
missed or settled yesterday. Mr.
Carr said that the present total Of
nearly 500 backlogged cases placed
on the calendar for trial shoule
carry the program through to its
finish about the middle of March
The commissioner explained that
roughly 200 other cases included ir
the backlog" figures are cases ir
which the lawyers have failed te
indicate whether they are ready
for trial.
In other courtrooms one jury
trial carried over from Friday wa:
held, while three other judge!
heard a total of 80 contested mo-
tions in yesterdays halliday session
Evening star., 1948-02-22
High School Girl Cadets
To Hold Platoon Contest

The annual platoon competition
of the Girls High School Cadet
Corps will be held at 2:30 pm
Wednesday in the gymnasium of
Roosevelt High School with five
schools competing.
The schools which will enter pla-
toons to the drilling competition
are Anacostia, Mckinley, Roosevelt
Central and Chamberlain High
Shcools, Each platoon will be COM
posed of the best cadets in the
school, chosen without regard tc
rank or assignment, and will total
II cadets.
1t. Col. William E. Barkman, head
of the military, science and tactics
department of the white schools
said the competition will be fol-
lowed by a mass formation and re-
view of all competing units after
which the first three winning places
will be announced.
Awards will be made for first
place only, however, 1t. Col. Bark.
man said. A medal will be pre-
sented to the winning platoon com.
mander and ribbon bars will be
presented to all members of the
platoon.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Zoo Visitors Will Need Patience, Keen Eyesight\ \
To Glimpse New Born Gibbon in Mothers Arms
4-Inch Pink Boby,
Rare Hybrid Is Closely
Guorded by Parent

Zoo visitors today will have an
opportunity to view a rare sight
If they have patience and keen
eyesight. E .+
Clutched tightly in its mothers
arms is baby gibbon, the third
such animal born here In the last
20 years. The 4-inch long, nearly
bald animal was born early yester-
day.
Since these apes inhabit the most
inaccessible jungles of Southeastern
Asia and the East Indies. infants
Of this species are seldom seen
even by naturalists. Only a few
births in captivity have occurred
anywhere In the world.
The animal is even more unusual
in that it is a hybrid, the offspring
of Black-Capped gibbon from
Siam and Sumatran gibbon. These
two are the parents of another
child, Barbara, 3 years old last fall.
The mother of the new arrival, a
brown n-haired show-off who has been
at the Zoo since 1898, deserted the
bars and swings of her cage yester-
day to sit huddled on a perch, the
child closely guarded in her arms.
Only the most vigilant watchers
could spot the pink skinned baby
on the few occasions when she swung
to cage-top skylight to sun her
newborn child.
The father, however, swung mad
ly about his cage, beating his
chest and screaming wildly. On one
occasion, he jumped to the perch,
closely examined his offspring, and
then scampered quickly away-sur-
prised, no doubt, by what he saw.
Frank o. Lowe, Zoo head keeper.
said it may be necessary to take the
new baby from its mother after two
or three weeks. This was done with
Barbara after the mother, tired of
inactivity, resumed her wild gyra-
tions about the cage.
Fearing the valuable animal would
fall and be killed, Barbara was put
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Four year old Jacqueline Grige
spent hours telling Daddy all
about her "scary" experience yes
terday, when "lots OF strange men
kept trying to get into the locked
car in which she had been left
while her parents shopped.
Jacqueline didn't realize the
strange men were policemen sent to
the alley in the rear OF the 1900
block of G street NV. after a
passerby called the first precinct
and said a child was "sobbing
wildly"
The child, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward C. Grigg, 4105 Ed
munds street NV. would have been
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Cries of Girl, q Locked in Car,
Bring Police, Parking Charge

released from the car by police who
planned to force the door. The re-
turn of her father made this un-
necessary.
Jacqueline told her father, an
Army veteran of the European cam
paign who lost his right leg and
the use of his right arm, that she
had become frightened when an
old man knocked on the window
and tried to get in" 1t was only
then. she explained, that she started
to cry.
Police, who estimated the girl had
been alone in the car for more than
two hours, charged Mr.. Grigg with
parking in an alley.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Dick West, Princeton Grid Star,
Wins Colleges Highest Award
D. c. Man Honored
With Pyne Prize for
General Distinction

Richard T. Oick) West of
Washington. Princeton University's
1947 football captain, is one of two
winners of its highest undergradu-
ate award, it was announced last
night.
The former star athlete of Epis-
copal High School, Alexandria, and
Donald u. Sterling Of Portland,
Greg, student journalist, were
chosen to receive the annual NJ.
Taylor Pyne prizes for general dis
tinction, President Harold w. Dodds
of the university announced at the
annual banquet of the National
Alumni Association In Princeton,
M. HI r. 81 +
n F Moran McConihe, Washington
real estate man, was one Of four
nominees for regional trustee of
the association to represent the
Southern States.
Graduated With Honors.
Mr.. West, a quarterback and draft
choice of the Washington Redskins
in the National Professional Foot
ball League, was graduated magma
cum laude this month. His honors
at Princeton included election to
Phi Beta Kappa, selection as CO.
winner with Center Francis j. Per-
antoni of the Poe Cup for out
standing gridiron performance,
choice as a member of the Asso-
ciated Press Ivy League all-star
team and selection for one of the
weekly Maxwell Trophy awards for
an outstanding football effort in
the East.
The award winner returned to
Washington last night, still unde-
cided as to career in professional
football. Turk Edwards, coach of
the Redskins, said the team hoped
to get the fashy l95-pound star.
He added he understood Princeton's S
former ground-gaining mainstay
planned to enter the insurance
business here but was considering
combining this with professional
gridiron play in the fall.
He is married to the former Miss
Jane Smith, daughter of Mrs. T.
Blackwell Smith of 30l1 P street
NV. His father is Martin r. West
Of 32O6 Klingle road NV, who is
in the real estate business.
The 25-year-old West excelled
both in scholarship and athletic
accomplishments throughout his
school career. At Episcopal High, he
was co-captain of the baseball team
and also played football and basket
ball. He was elected head monitor.
the principal official of the student
government, and stood first in his
graduation class in 1941.
He entered Princeton the follow
ing fall, but joined the Army as a
private in February, 1943. He was
assigned to the Aberdeen Md
Proving Grounds and held the rank
of first lieutenant when released
from active duty in June, 1946.
Returning to Princeton. he played
varsity football and, in his senior
year, varsity baseball.
An iron. man" gridiron perform
er, he started and finished every
game in 1912 and played more than
SIS minutes of every 1916 and 1947
game. His Maxwell Trophy award
came for work in the Princeton
Yale game last year, won by Prince
ton for the first time since 1941.
A star on offense, the versatile
quarterback also was called by
Coach Charley Caldwell "the out
standing defensive back of the past
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Fairfax Roads Council
To Meet Wednesday

The annual spring Fairfax County
road meeting will be held at 10
a m. Wednesday in the Circuit Court
room, R. M. Loughborough, execu-
tive secretary to the County Board
of Supervisors, announced yester-
day.
r. I. Mount, district engineer,
and j. H. Phillips. resident engineer
of the Virginia Department OF
Highways. will meet with members
of the county board, Mr.. Lough-
borough said.
Unoer the Byrd Road Law, the
supervisors and representatives OF
the State Highway Department
must hold a public meeting an
nually to discuss improvements and
maintenance of the secondary road
system.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Is Visiting Bautist Leaders
To Address Bible Meetinq

Six visiting Baptist leaders will
address Washington Baptists at an
all-day Bible and missionary con-
ference tomorrow at the First Bap-
tist Church.
The speakers will be the Rev.
Oscar Rodriguez, of the Baptist
Home Mission Society: the Rev
Paul A. Collyer. of New York, form
er missionary; DR.. c. o. Morong,
of Mt. Vernon, N. Y; Miss Hazel
Shank, secretary. American Baptist
Women's Foreign Mission Society;
Miss Dorothy Bucklin, secretary OF
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, and Morse Bettison, student
at Yale Divinity School.
Conferences of pastors and lay
men, youth and women's groups
will occupy the morning and after
noon sessions at 10 am. and pm.
Afternoon discussions will be de-
voted to world missions. The con-
Guiding meeting will be at 7:45 pm.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Tag Applications Mailed
To District Motorists

More than 10000 applications
for 1948 automobile tags have been
mailed Herman S. Cole, admins
trative assistant to George E.
Keneipp, Director of Vehicles and
Traffic, announced yesterday. The
remaining applications are those for
lew number tags. These are being
screened and will be mailed early
this week
Mr.. Cole requested that applica-
tions be mailed to the Traffic De-
partment as soon as possible, al
though the new tags will not be
issued until late this month. No
tags will be sold over the counter at
the Traffic Bureau until March l.
The tags should not be attached to
automobiles until March l. and
must be on all cars by midnight
March 81.
Checks mailed with the tag appli-
cations must be made to the order
of the Collector of Taxes and not
to the Director of Traffic, however
they must be mailed to the Traffic
5ureau, Mr.. Cole said.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Medical Society
|UphoIds Wortis
|Ga||inger Study
D. c. Heads Urged
To Reject Unframed
Officials Opinions

The District Medical Society's ex'
ecutive board wants the Distric
Commissioners to "repudiate vigor'
ously" any effort to substitute "th'
unframed opinions of non-medica
District officials" for top psychi'
artists recommendations on Gallin.
ger Hospitals psychopathic division
DR.. Raymond T. Holden, presi.
dent of the society, said last right
the executive board has agreed
unanimously to indorse "emphat.
ically" the report on Gallinger pre-.
pared by DR.. Samuel B. Wortis, di.
rector of psychiatry at New York.
Bellevue Hospital.
At the same time, DR.. Holden an.
nounced the appointment of DR.
Maurice A. Selinger to head the
newly created committee on medi.
cal care in public institutions.
Suggestions Backed.
In its action on Gallinger's psy-
chopathic division, the executive
board backed up the recommenda-
tions of its mental health subcom-
mittee. 1t agreed with the subcom-
mittee that the shortcomings" OF
the psychopathic division are not
due to any neglect or. inactivity on
the part of DR.. Joseph L. Gilbert
The board said it considered him
a loyal and devoted public servant
who has carried on in the face OF
severe Obstacles
After DR.. Wortis made his report
terming the psychopathic division q
disgrace to Washington" Budget
Officer Walter Fowler made a re.
port to the Commissioners express.
ing his belief that DR.. Wortis was
mot acquainted with the facts" Mr.
Fowler criticized the hospital ad.
ministration. On the budget off.
GERS recommendation, the Commits
sioners decided to remove DR.. Gil.
bert from the psychopathic divi-
sion but continue his service a.
District alienist.
Committee Listed.
DR.. Holden said the new commit
tee on medical care in public in
stitutions was created to ENSURE
the society's continued interest" in
all District unsupported institu-
tions which provide medical care.
Appointed to serve with Dr. Sell
niger were Drs. A. Claggett Gray
James N. Greer, Carolyn Pincock
and J. Ross Veal.
Committee members were in
structed to study conditions in the
public institutions, confer with pub
lie officials in an attempt to correct
existing deficiencies and, if ad-
visable, make public their findings
Or. Holden said the society's sole
object in creating the committee
was to contribute its share toware
raising standards of medical care
in public institutions" /.
DR.. Selinger, who specializes IL
internal medicine and pathology
said he expects to call COMMITTEES
meeting early this week to maj
plans for studying the institutions.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
W, N. & A. Bus Route
In Mall Area Shifted
To Get Rid Of zigzag

A routing change for buses OF the
Washington, Marlboro & Annapolis
Motor Lines, Inc. esastbound from
the terminal at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. was to
become effective at 2 am. today.
The new route, granted by the
Public Utilities Commission at w. M.
g. AS request. will eliminate the
aigzag course that has been followed
by the buses after leaving the Mall
at the Bontanical Garden. Instead
of turning off Third street S.W. and
procesding to independence avenue
via Adams driye.ss Second street
Maryland avenue and First street
all eastbound lines now will follow
Third street from = street NV. te
Independence ave1itie S.W.
Westbound is Unchanged.
The westbound route, wlifch brings
the buses across the Mall on Sec
ond street, will remain unchanged.
In connection with the eastbound
rerouting, PUG ordered the elimina-
ton of stops at Third street and
Adams drive S.W. and at Maryland
avenue S.W. near the entrance to
the Botanical Garden. Instead. the
buses now will stop at Independence
avenue and Second street S.W.
Circle Traffic Involved.
In connection with temporary
plans for unsnarling traffic at
Barney Circle Sc, which become
effective today, PUG also ordered
these bus-stop changes for w. NJ
& A.:
Outbound stops eliminated-Four-
teenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, Barney Circle and
Water street Sc, Thirty-eighth
street south of Alabama avenue Sc.
Inbound stops eliminated-Penn-
sylvania avenue Sc. west of Barney
Circle, Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street Sc.
New stops-Pennsylvania avenue
Sc. at Fifteenth, Thirteenth and G
streets, Thirty eighth and w streets
Sc.