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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-07-01
Negro Attorney
Possible Candidate
For LEGISLATURE

NORFOLK, July 1. (ANP)
ATTY. Martin A. Martin, partner
of Councilman-elect Oliver w. Hill
is being looked upon as a possible
candidate for the general assembly
next ear it was disclosed here
last week. DR.. J. M. Tinsley, local
NAACP president, revealed that
Hill had advanced the idea at a
rally held in honor of the latter's
election to. the council, and adj
vocated that Negroes must keep
themselves qualified to vote in
order to elect a member of their
own race.
However, Dr. Tinsley said he
had given the matter mo real
thought yet" The same attitude
was expressed by DR.. w. L. Ran
some, member of the executive
board of the Richmond Citizens
association, who said he did not
"villify" the group for not putting
a Negro on the council slate, be-
cause he thought that if the mat
ter had been put to a yes and no
vote, there might have been as
many "noes" as "yesses." But he
said, 81 hope to live to see a dark
face beautify a white legislature
when it meets in 1880"
Another white speaker, Howard
H. Carwile, told the rally that he
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
Made Fortune In Grain Market

WASHINGTON, (P)-Secretary of agriculture Anderson said today E. T. Maynard, a Chicago trader, made several hundred thousand dollars profit on the price breaks in wheat and oats.
 Anderson told the Senate agri- culture committee that Maynard had mo inside information" and that mo corruption" is involved.
 "We wish we had him on our staff" the secretary said, when asked how Maynard had called the ups and downs of the recent price movements.
 Anderson identified Maynard as member of the Chicago board of trade who bought and sold more than 100000 bushels of wheat this month. The secretary supplied Maynard's name after Senator Young R.-N. D. demand ed it be made public. Young said Maynard had made $4OO,O0O profit on the market break.
 Anderson blamed the boom and bust" market on mass specu- lation by small traders.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
New Bishop Of
 Alaska Appointed

SEATTLE, (P)-The Most Rev Francis Doyle Gleeson, S.J., SUI perior of the Jesuit Omak Indlar Mission, Omak, Wash, was noti. fled yesterday of his appointment by Pope Plus XII as Bishop oi Alaska.
 Word of the appointment was received by the Rev. Harold O. Small, rector of Seattle college from Archbishod Amleto Cicog- mani, Apostolic delegate to the United States.
 Bishop Gleeson, who entered the Jesuit order in 1912, is a na- tive of Carrolton, Mo. He came west to Yakima as a child and at- tended the St. Joseph's grade school and Marquette high school there.
 After taking his novitiate train ing at Los Gates, Calif., he studied philosophy at Mount St. Michaels Scholasticate, Spokane, from 1917 to 1920.
 During 1927 and 1928, he was stationed at Port Townsend for ascetical theology and in 1928 be- came teacher at Bellarmine high school, Tacoma. From 1883 to 1889 he was president of Bellar- mine.
 He served as rector of the Jes- uit Novitiate at Sheridan, Ore, from 1889 to 1922, he for a time was pastor of St. Stanislaus parish at Lewiston, Idaho.
 He was appointed to his present post in 1946. Bishop Gleeson has a sister in Yakima, Mrs. Arthur Hanses.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
"U. s. Can't Afford To Give Away Too Much'' Says Taft
(BY Jack BelD

CHICAGO, CP) - Senator Taft R.-Ohio) said yesterday the United States can't afford to give away" so much to Europe that price controls will be needed again at home.
 Taft came here to begin a mid winter hunt in six midWestern states for COP Presidential nom ination support.
 Accompanied by Mrs. Taft, he will invade Minnesota Thursday for a major speech on the home grounds of Harold E. Stassen. The former Minnesota governor has challenged Taft to a battle over Ohio delegates to the Republican national convention.
 In an address prepared for a meeting of the Inland Daily Press Assn, yesterday, the Ohio Sena- tor declared that individual free dom at home must be "the ulti- mate purpose of any foreign pol icy"
 Taft, who has called for cut in the $6,8OO,OOO,OOO proposed by President Truman for the first Is months of the European recovery program, added:
 We should not be actuated by purely altruistic desire to improve
 Continued on Page Four
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
State Dept. Not To Run Foreign Aid

WASHINGTON, (P) A Euro pean Recovery boss who won't have to take orders from the state department appears certainty to- day.
 The Senate foreign relations committee agreed unanimous y last night to create a $20,000-a- year independent Marshall plan administrator.
 He would rank equally with the secretary of state and other cab inet members and any dispute would be settled by the President.
 The administrator would be ad- vised by a 12-member board of private citizens and would report to a Remember Congressional watchdog committee.
 A rowing ambassador and spe- cial missions abroad would help keep tabs on how Europe uses the American help.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sem ate passed yesterday a bill to per init issuance of unrestricted deeds to townsite lands in Alaska to na- lives found competent to manage their own affairs.
 The Senate eliminated sections which would have required re- nunciation of tribal rights and claims against the government due natives.
 The measure went back to the House for action on the amend mentS.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
China Celebrates New Year

SHANGHAI, (P) - Yesterday marked the worlds biggest birth day party.
 More than 45O,OOO,OOO Chinese became a year older with the ad- vent of the lunar new year. The troubled nation elbowed its wor- ries aside and celebrated noisily.
 In Shanghai, there were fire works, whistles, clamorous beat ings of cymbals and drums, lutsy thumpings of washtubs. Everyone stopped work. At home, the Chi nese sat down to the best meal they could afford-which wasn't much.
 The lunar holiday celebration lasts four days. On the fifth-"the god of wealth day" - Chinese shops reopen.
 This is the "year of the rat" Chinese hope earnestly that it will be better than the last, which was "the year of the pig"
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
Three Injured In Ship Explosion

NEW YORK, R)-Police head quarters said three crew members were injured in an explosion in the engine room of the 6,190-ton tanker Richmond yesterday off the Statue of Liberty. There was no indication the tanker exploded, police said.
 Earlier the coast guard had re- ported a tanker exploded in the upper bay.
 The injured crew members were taken in police launches to New Jersey hospital, police said.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
Crowd MOurns As .Gandhi's Ashes
 Leave New Delhi

NEW DELHI, (P A funeral train, decked with flags of the Free India he did so much to ere ate, pulled out of New Delhi today bearing the ashes of Mohandas K. Gandhi toward their final resting places.
 The ashes will be immersed at the confluence of the Jumna, Gan ges and SararWati Rivers near AL lahabad at noon tomorrow before an estimated 100000 persons.
 A great crowd stood sOlemnly as the remains of the aSSaSSinated Hindu spiritual leader were car ried into the train by his son, Ram Das, and a disciple.
 Suddenly it broke, and men, women and children rushed po- lice lines. Some of them wanted a last look at the remains of the man they loved so well.
 Police, swinging heavy bamboo lathes slashed about, trying to re- store order. It quelled after IS minutes.
 AS the funeral procession start ed, the young Hindu accused of shooting Gandhi to death Jan. 30 remained incommunicado in a New Delhi jail cell. He is N. w., Godse, a young member of the na- tionalist Mahratta organization His head was still bandaged from injuries suffered when Gandhi's people fell upon him after the shooting.
 Under Indian law he must be produced before a magistrate by Feb. 14 to determine whether there is evidence to justify hold ing him longer.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

SYDNEY (P)-A pit pony's bad breath has caused 150 coal miners near Newcastle to walk off the job. They went home complaining the pony had halitosis. They were in full disagreement with their own and management representa- lives who smelled the pony's breath and proclaimed it free of odor. The Daily Mirror yesterday said the management had offered to replace the horse or alternative ly mix sweet-smelling musk with the chaff."
 The miners haven't said yet whether they'll accept that.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
Murray Indicted
 Under Labor Law

WASHINGTON. (P)-A federal grand jury today indicted the CIO and its president. Philip Murray. on charges of violating the Taft Hartley act's political expendi- lures ban.
 The law forbids spending of union funds for political purposes.
 The indictment charges that Murray published an endorsement for a Maryland Congressional candidate last July in the union financed CIO News.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

JUNEAU (P)-A Sitka man and his wife pleaded guilty to a charge of neglect of family yesterday and were sentenced to serve one year in the federal jail here.
 Tn parents MT. and Mrs. Oscar Bennett, were charged originally with negligent homicide in con- nection with the Christmas Day death of an eight-year-old boy in their home at Sitka.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
McCHORD FIELD, (P)-Sever

McCHORD FIELD, (P)-Seven C-82's, the army's flying box cars, arrived here yesterday bringing troops of the 2nd infantry divi- sion from Big Delta, Alaska. Brig. Gen. H. J. Meyer was present to meet the incoming troops. Nine more planes are due today with more officers and men.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

death penalty" said chief prose- cutor Joseph B. Keenan. He will begin his summation of the Allied case today.
 "That is, I am asking in effect for a liberal employment of ma nila rope"
 The international tribunal yes terday dismissed defense motion for acquittal. The trial began June 3, 1947.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11
WASHINGTON, (P)

WASHINGION, IHI - A UIIl raising monthly allowances to vet erans in college has gone to the President for his approval. The education bill would raise from $65 a month to $75 the govern ment allotment to single veterans in school. Married veterans with one dependent would get $l05, and those with two or more depend ents $13O. The present allowances for married veterans, regardless of the number of dependents, is 800.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

WASHINGTON, (P) - The air forces yesterday assigned to the American mission in Greece Brig. Gen. Dave V. Gaffney, who has been serving in the training sec ton of headquarters, to the Alas kan command. He was born in Methuen, Mass.
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

TOKYO, (P-The prosecution indicated yesterday it would ask the death penalty for Hideki Tojo and A other Japanese war lead CTS.
 "In effect, I am asking for the
The Nome nugget., 1948-02-11

ASBURY PARK, N. J., (P)-S. s. Adams, novelty manufacturer, reports the sale during the past 38 years of more than 100000 vials of SneeZe powder.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
Mrs Louise Larson,
Anchorage Woman,
Is Dead in Seattle

SEATTLE, April 28.-lR- Mrs.
Louise Shervey Larson, So, wife
Of Axel Larson, Anchorage, Alaska
hotel operator. died here Sunday
at the home of her brother, Peter
Thorson.
In i'll health the past years,
Mrs. Larson returned to Seattle
from Anchorage for medical care.
A resident of Anchorage since
194l, she had lived in Seattle for
% years previously
A native of Norway, she came
to the United States 36 years ago.
She was a member of the Daugh-
tiers of Norway here, and men,
Der of the Eastern Star at An
chorage.
Surviving beside her husband are
two daughters, Mrs. William Lee OF
Seattle, and Mrs. c. L. Martineau
Anchorage; five brothers, Peter
Seattle; War, New York; Hans
Anchorage; Olaf, Australia, and
Andrew Thorson, Norway; and a
sister, Mrs. Matilde Eivindvik
Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
HUNGRY GERMANS
RECEIVE GIFTS,
CHRISTMAS SHIP

SEATTLE April 28.-R-Ger
many's hungering people, recipients
of the Northwest's bounty via the
Christmas Ship, have received the
gifts in the spirit in which they
were offered, Richard Bartholomew
Alaskan business man who went
to Europe with the contributions,
said yesterday.
From my observations" Barthol-
NEW said, II am sure the German
and Austrian recipients OF these
goods accepted them, not as a
bride for their good will, but as a
token of the American peoples de-
sire to aid them"
Bartholomew flew TO Germany
as one of a goodwill delegation
of five Northwesterners to make
the official presentation of the
cargo to residents of Germany
and Austria. He made the trip as
representative of Gov Ernest
Gruening of Alaska.
everywhere we travelled" Bar
tholmew said, I'VE were impressed
by the acute need for everything
mot only food but manufactured
goods of all kinds. Our Christmas
Ship was only drop in the bucket
compared to the actual need
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
ROOSEVELT e.
IS MAKING
PREDICTION

NEW YORK. April 28.-lR- Elliott
Roosevelt predicted last night that
President Truman would proffer the
Democratic Presidential nomination
to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 'if
enough people demand it,
The late Presidents son, speaking
at a rally held by the Draft Essen
hover Movement" said that If Els
enhower does get the nomination,
he will be the first President in my
opinion since George Washington to
receive the unanimous vote of the
Electoral College
Roosevelt also predicted that if
Mr.. Truman chooses to run for a
full term in the White House he
would be outpolled by Henry A.
Wallece, Third Party candidate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
MORE MEN ARE
WALKING OUT AT
B0EING FACTORY

SEATTLE, April 28.-lR- Boelng
strikers are increasing efforts to
halt remaining work in the Seattle
plant. The union involved in the
walkout withdrew its 80 mainten-
ance men from the bomber fac
tory. 1t also cancelled. passes to
AFL operating engineers who take
care of the heating of the plant
These actions were aimed at halt
ing engineering and office work,
which is still continuing at the
factory. The local union presi-
dent Harold ], Gibson, says pic
kets have succeeded in stopping
some railroad engines from bring
ing supplies to the Boeing plant,
and he reported that the union
has appealed to other Seattle labor
groups to respect its picket lines.
Meantime, top level discussions
are still pending in the week-old
strike. Five officers of the IN
ternational Association of Machin-
lists were to meet yesterday with
Bceing officials, but the session
was postponed. The union men
said they wanted to confer first
with heads of the affiliated Aero
nautical Mechanics Union, which
is leading the strike of $4,000 Boe-
ing workers.
At issue in the dispute is the
demand of the union for a 30-cent
hourly wage increase and eight
paid holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
kneeIing Women
Stop Pedestrian

LOS ANGELES, April 28-tRt-
1t takes a lot = the way 81 the
sensational to stop Los Angeles
pedestrian, but IL women kneeling
on a sidewalk did it last night
The occasion was lecture by yell
low-robed, shaven-pated Lokanatha,
Buddhist missionary from Burma.
An Associate explained that the
women were there to spread their
long hair across the cement, to
make way for the venerable Lo-
kanatha.
Spectators gawked as the mis-
sionary alighted from a shiny
automobile, on his way to speak on
rs Peace Necessary"
But the demonstration was
largely symbolic.
Few of the dozen women had
hair long enough to carpet the
pavement, and Lokanatha's bare
feet touched the walk after all.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
SPECIAL BOND
ELECTION IS SET
FOR THURSDAY

A special election viii be held IN
Juneau tomorrow regarding issuing
bonds to the amount OF S275,OOo Oh
which $50 600 will be used for need
ed street improvements, paving ard
resursacing. and s125,0o0 for con
struetion of a combined fire hall and
jail.
There will be only one polling
place, the Council Chambers in the
city hall, and the polls will be open
from 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning
until Z o'clock tomorrow evening.
Qualified electors are those whose
names appear on the last tax assess
ment roll or record of the city for
purposes OF municipal taxation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
papa's Friction
fIanneIs Spark
With Mama's Silks

GALVE1TON, Tex, April 28.-R
When mama's silk neghgee and
papa's flannel underwear find them
selves in the same drying machine
sparks are apt to fly.
At least that's what members of
the Texas Laundry and Dry Clean
ing Association were told here yes
terday at their annual convention.
Said DR.. j. C. Alexander of Silver
Springs, Md, chief chemist of the
Natioral Institute of Cleaning and
Dyelne:
Static electricity, caused by fric-
tons of different materials such as
silk and wool, can very easily fur
nish the spark which might set off
"tunbler fire"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
Frying Pan Handle
0fAIaskan Couple
Breaks in Movinc

SEATTLE. April 28.IR--Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Wilder, who moved re-
Gently from Petersburg, Alaska, to
Vashon Island, wouldn't have been
surprised to find a broken dish or
two when they unpacked their
household furnishings after the long
trip.
But they weren't prepared for this.
The only article damaged at all was
a heavy cast-iron frying pan-not
fragile dinnerware. The handle of
the frying pan had broken off in
the move.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
BALL PARK CLEANUP
WILL BE HELD MAY 4

Joe Werner said today that the
Fire Department will make its an
nual cleanup and maintenance Wis
it to the ball park Tuesday after
noon of next week instead of Thurs
day, April 30, as originally sched-
uled. Werner said the date has been
set back due to the boxing matches
slated at the Recreation Center to-
morrow night.
In the meantime, plans are under
way tor grading the field, Werner
said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
AIRLINE JUDGE &c 70
MARRY FOR SIXTH
TINE, GEORGE ROSS

NEW YORK, April 28.-LR- Four
days after her divorce from husband
No. 5 Airline Judge got license yes
terday for her sixth trip to the altar.
She and George Ross. Jr., 3l-year
old well-to-do insurance man, plan
to be married soon.
Her most recent lex" is Henry j.
Bob Topping, who married screen
star Lana Turner Monday.
Airline, SO, and Ross he's over
six feet three inches tall-held a
news conference yesterday.
You can't say I've been a cow
ard" she quipped
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, anrii 45.--R-Clos-
ing quotation of Alaska Juneau
mine stock today is 3ss, American
Can SO, Anaconda 81. Curtiss-
Wright 77s, International Harvester
49M, Kennecott 547s, New York
Central 15ss, Northern Pacific 22ls,
u. S. Steel 76A, Pouno S. p3A.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as ollows:
irdustrials 191.01, rails 1921, util-
tiles 34.15.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
New Charts Issued
Western Aleuiians

SEATTLE, April 28.-R-1ssuance
of new charts for Neah Bay and the
western Aleutians, from Amukta to
Attu, is announced by the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
office here.
Chart No. 6266 is for Neah Bay
harbor and No. 9l02 is for the west
ern Aleutians, the latter including
information from recent hydro
graphic surveys, Capt. Jack Senior,
Supervisor, said.
The charts are ottainable from
local chart agencies or the Coast
and Geodetic Survey.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

WHITTINGHAME, Scotland =
The Hon. Andrew Balfour, IL, son
of the Earl of Balfour, was shot dead
accidentally last night while clean
ing a sporting gun in the Earls
home.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

ST. PAUL, Minn.-Louis w Hill,
Sr., rs, eldest son of the late James
uin founder of the Great North
ern Railroad, who served the road
g.. poso5 ranging from billing clerk
to board chairman. died last night
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

LONDON - Britain emphatically
reaffirmed today her determination
to withdraw officially from Palestine
by May is. Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin made the reaffirmation in a
short blunt statement to the House
of Commons.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
REBEKAHS MEET

The regular meeting of the Re-
bekah Lodge will be this evening
at 8 o'clock. Members are urg-
ed to remain for the social after
Lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

KETCHIKAN- Harley r. Martin,
40, was fined 500 yesterday in ne
first halibut fishing violation case
OF the season. he pIeaoeu sunty 20
illegal possession and admitted hay
ing PIT pounds of the fish.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey
-86.8 Proof-65eo Grain neutral Splits Cit,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
2h44e~9e4 Sesu<ee DOWN and UP.

period pleasant we know often dis
agreeable These things not like
longer the
approached Conditions steadily
thought we knew the but power
The war was We considerations could and they did
beginning the operation last June that manage
nn sudden
possible that develop i've or
six years are changed overnight high and work.
quietly but consistently months now AT
little here
Morale frightened Inc
talk the h food; tny
theexce clients
appears getting results Every week and more
personnel the quality OF the
food feel passenger
wv deeply gihed and
will continue to travel vessels the BEST
4nAe -.
wAufbhh PonkM
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28
FROM NORTH CAROLINA

c. j. Newman from Charlotte,
N. c., is visiting in Juneau and
staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-28

Albert F. Gallant, salesman, OF
az Day St., Jamaica Plain, Mass, IS
nolonger skeptical. Calvert heserve
does taste better" he says. 80 l.
too, have switched to Calvert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-14
;TnIRTY-EIGHT HERE;
 |ThIRTY-Hx LEAVE BY ALASKA COASTAL

Thirty-eight persons came here and 36 left with Alaska Coastal flights yesterday as follows: From Ketchikan: Mrs. Kingston and M. Powers. From Petersburg: Albert Kendall. From Wrangell: Jack Gucker. From Taku Lodge: Tom George and wife, Jack Fishback and wife, Walter Lovejoy. wife and daughter.
 From Sitka: Mrs. J. Pugh. From Fish Bay: Nick Anderson.
 From Lake Hasselborg: Vera Win- chester, Russel Alexander, Evelyn Roe, V. D. Bingham. Prem Haines: Walter Johnston, Lawrence Johnston and Ruth John- Ston.
 From Fish Bay: B. Sadler and w. Westfall.
 From Pelican: K. Raatikainen, Fred Emerson and Joe R. Beebe. E From Sitka: Allen and Elaine Westfall. Mrs. c. B. Craig and hus- band. From Superior Packing: Willard Jones. To Taku Lodge Betty Gruening, R. Rivers and wife.
 To Superior Packing: P. Dick.
 To Hood Bay: E. E. Jensen and wife. To Rodman Bay: Lowell Colby.
 To Fish Bay: c. Moore.
 To Pelican: c. L. Jones. To Skagway: Ada Johnstone. L. L. Hatfield and James Prueher.
 To Haines: s. A. Martin and wife.
 To Sitka: Elliott Jones, Arnold Didrickson, Sally Preas. Mrs. Jones and T. B. Lambert.
 To Patterson Bay: R. w. DeWeil and John Brown.
 To Chatham: s. E. Thorpe.
 To Ketchikan: Verne Albright.