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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
RAYBURN'S POWER OVER TRUMAN'S PROGRAM

Second iii importance to Harry ] Truman's reelection is a problem to be decided this weekend by one of the most important gentlemen in Washington-Speaker Sam Ray burn.
 Sam has got to decide who is going to be on the House Rules Committee-otherwise known as the House 'bottleneck committee which has the power to kill almost any bill introduced in Congress. Upon the membership of this Con- mittee largely depends whether Harry Truman can carry out his profuse election promises to the voters.
 Most people d"n't recall T rut last winter San. nayburn Was not at all in love with Harry Truman. Neither was the new Vice Presi- dent, Alben Barkley For Tru- man had committed the unforgive- able sin of not calling in his Con- gressional leaders for nearly three months. Naturally they were burn ed up.
 However, Sam Rayburn is not one to hold a grudge. His faults are in the opposite direction. He carries friendship so far that there is almost nothing he won't do for a friend-which is probably why one member of the Rules Commit tee never served jail sentence.
 For, when the Justice Depart ments Criminal Division recom- mended prosecution of Rep Gene Cox of Georgia for taking a bribe in connection with the transfer of radio license, Sam used his per suasive powers with the then At torney General, Francis Riddle Cox was never prosecuted.
 Cox therefore is still on the Rules Committee where he brides himself of being a better Republican than any GOPeer. In the same cate gory is Rep Howard Smith of Vir- ginia. Both are Dixiecrats. Both worked against Truman's re-elec- ton.
 And the big question is: Will Sam Rayburn put Administration policy ahead of friendship and bar his two Dixiecrat cronies from this key Committee which can largely make or break Truman'S legislative program.
 Note-In addition to deodorlz- ing the Rules Committee, Rayburn could strengthen it by appoint ing true and trusted Democrats such as Helen Gahagan Douglas and Chet EoLfield of California, Hugh Mitchell of Washington, ct al Also three of the most react ionary Republicans on the Rules Committee were defeated in Mo- vember. Rayburn could replace them with liberal Republicans such as Patterson of Connecticut, Morton of Kentucky, Hull of Wis consin and Hagen of Minnesota. No matter which way you cut the cake, Sam Rayburn's decision will have powerful effect on the na- ton for the next four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
20 YEARS AGO FIFE 1yf% EMPIRE
DECEMBER 31. 1928

DECEMBER
 eich had Funter Bay for several to Margnita
 Dorothy Goddard clerk Alaska spending the Christmas holidays Goddard lot Springs
 plenty of it at the annual Hi links to be held this night.
 and W. Cahl entertained at cards at their home Treadwel
 w. S. Pekovich and wife registered Gastineau
 Dock discharged coal aboard 150O00 pounds halibut for the south
 Ienoa White a parents E J. Angeles
 Weather High 23; low, 2O partly cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
McKELLAR'S LAPSES

Ordinarily McKellar would in~ herit the job as matter of sen- iofity. since he held it before. But the gentleman from Tennessee, who refuses to reveal his age, had unfortunate lapses of mind when presiding over the Senate two years ago. Once, while welding the gavel, he asked Senate Sec retary Leslie Biffle, When does the Senate meet. Les?"
 Once a healthy influence in Congress, McKellar has not grown old gracefully, has the dubious dis tinction of having slugged four newspapermen, set fire to Wash ington hotel by falling asleep while smoking in bed, being in two au- tcmobile wrecks, awarding S43 300 in government jobs to his relatives during his fast year as presiding officer Q946) and taking revenge on any government official who crosses his path
 Meanwhile, Tydings of Maryland, who voted against more Roosevelt policies than any other Democrat arcuses no enthusiasm in the breast of most colleagues. So they hope statesman-Senator Joe OMahoney of Wyoming may be persuaded to let his name he submitted as Pres ident Pro Fem.
 Note-One important bone of contention in this tug-of-war is that the President Pro Tenn has the use of long, sleek, chauffeur ed limousine-free.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
MODERN ETIQUETTE bgprprA bg 1rr

O. proper thing young to say asking a for a dance
 A. say May Or Will you dance
  May affecta- out-mod
 O. Is it her knowledging
 It but it is genuine pleasure meeting
 which spoons placed the dinner table?
 A. the o plate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN N1sUsED letter hand" has
 Attache Pronounce sha first and as n syllable
 OFTEN MSSPELLED Campaign; A1CN Champagne; ACNE
 SYNONYMS Mysterious mystic mystical ncutable nexpcabe abstrue
 STUDY: use word three times and it is yoms Let vocabulary Today fe."-Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
HOUSING PROBLEM TO BE PUT UP TO
 194o LEGISLATURE

A Board of Commissioners of the Alaska Housing Authority will hold its next meeting in Juneau February 15, and at that time will be available to the legislature for reports regarding the critical hous- ing problem of the Territory, it was announced today by E. Glen Wild CT, Executive Director. Attending the sessions will be the Rev. Paul c. O'Connor Of Hooper Bay, Chair man; Jake Cropley of Juneau, Vice Chairman; Commissioner Louise Weaver-Miller of Ketchikan; Com missioner z. L. LouSsac of Anchor age; Commissioner Harold A. Byrd of Flat; and Wilder
 The Alaska Housing Authority has prepared housing program which will be presented to the legislature The basic purposes of the proposed legislation will be to first offer as much assistance as possible to private home builders and secondly to construct housing projects whece private home con- struction is not adequately meet Ing the housing needs of the ever increasing demand, according to Wilder.
 The territorial program has been drafted to act in conjunction with Federal program which Delegate E. L. Bartlett will present to Con- gress during the coming session. Support for both programs has been offered throughout Alaska Wilder said. We are aware of the heavy burdens of the Territory at this time, but we are also aware that the serious housing shortage has reached 8 stage where we must act rather than just talk about our housing ills or Alaska will be stymied in it's efforts to de-. velop and expand into new state,. regardless of any other factors which could increase our develop. ment Both the Federal and Terri forial governments must assume their proportionate share of the burden
 He further pointed out that the housing program, one put on its feet would be revenue producing md self -liquidating,
 Aids will be sought to financially assist private builders with loans. Studies should be made of natural resources and encouragement given
 Q the production of suitable local building materials. In most local
 ties of Alaska the high costs of building a home eliminate the av- craze person from meeting the problem with home ownership. These costs vary from fifty to one hundred per cent higher than they do in the Pacific Northwest, the highest cost area iii the states. AS a result, private enterprise does 1ot build the needed housing and large portion of the population If Alaska is either doubled up with other families or otherwise are forced into extremely inadequate quarters. Untold thousands more are unable to find satisfactory homes and are forced to leave
 he Territory.
 With the cooperation of private. and government home construction this obstacle to progress will be and must be overcome, if Alaska is to grow" Wilder declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
N0yPIIAL N0TES

Charles E. Evitts of the Vet erans Administration was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surgical attention. Admitted fer medical attention were John Eisen- bergh and Tom Hughes.
 Discharged from the hospital were Mrs. Gilbert BiXby and Mrs. Howard Sawyer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
The Washington MerrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON
Continued from Page Che,

Tydings, not to be outdone, dic- tated letter O. his own, proclaim ing that eight or ten" colleagues wanted to nominate him.
 While I am not personally soli- citing support for this position, . he continued blandly. T am talk ing the liberty of bringing the above to your attention. In the event my colleagues feel me worthy of the place, shall do my best to discharge it's duties in the interest of the country and our party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

despite it's present recession the marrying cycle still persists, and that wedlock generally remains good solid investment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
REPUBLICAN LEADERS DIFFER

While the Democrats battle over their Senate leaders today, the Re- publicans caucus over their leaders tomorrow. Several COP liberals want to oust the conservatives.
 Michigan's elder-statesman Van denberg, mentioning this point to Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Re- publican Senate leader, said:
 T think we need a change of faces
 Its a good idea" replied Sen- ate leader Wherry. I'll be glad to step down if you and Taft step down"
 Vandenberg, however, defnurred. It finally developed that what Van really meant was that Wherry was to step down as COP Senate lead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

CT in favor of Millikin of Colorado. while Vanqenberg and Taft were to continue in their jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

MOUNT, JUNEAU LODGE NA is7 SECOND and FOURTH a Monday of each month yN in Scottish Rite Temple ,gS-. beginning at 7.30 D. n. SEA SA,y WILLIS R. BOOTH. V Worshipful Master; JAMES " LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

Perhaps the main reason most people don't under stand money is that they don't keep it long enough to become acquainted with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

In free countries (name two) person may do as ne pleases if he doesn't much about his reputa- ion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31

The old simile, "as dead as a doornaiy has been revised to 'as dead as Dxiecrats
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-31
It's Worth Trying Here
Seattle Timesl

Seattle Times
 This airport city is much interested in the gov ernment-sponsored program to provide the nation with fool proof" air traffic system is billion dollar joint government and industry research program aimed at an allweather landing and navigation system for 100000 planes by 1863. The Air Navigation De- veopment Board set up under the program proposes to develop network of electronic devices to keep check every plane in the air land craft safely and quickly in all weather. and keep each plane in are bad.
 The cities to be selected for this program will be soon. Certainly Seattle largest city in this Northwest of the country and the closest city to Alaska and the Aeutian Islands should be one of them.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Samuel Hughes Dies;
Newspaper Official

Samuel T. Hughes, 81, one of the
Oldest employees of the Scripps-
Howard newspaper organization
when he retired in 1912 as head of
the now-defunct Newspaper In
formation Service, died yesterday
at his home, 5044 Reno road NV
Mr.. Hughes, who would have
been 80 next Wednesday, suffered
heart attack late in the morning
after working in his garden.
Mr.. Hughes, who was born in
Cleveland, left high school in 1884
to work as a reporter on the Cleve-
land Press. He later became city
editor and managing editor of the
old Cleveland World. In 1903 he
rejoined the Scripps- Howard news
paper organization and became
managing editor of the Cleveland
Office of the Newspaper Enterprise
Association, Inc. Later he was
made editor-in-chief of the Cleve-
land bureau Of NEA.
Mr.. Hughes came to Washington
in 1922 to head the information
service here, a job he held until
his retirement six years ago.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Bertha Powell Hughes: two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Richard S. Wheeler, Ar
lington, and Mrs. Richard L. Ca
nary, Columbus, Ohio, and four
grandchildren
Services will be held at pm.
tomorrow at the S. H. Hines fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be Friday in Har-
ward Grove Cemetery, Cleveland.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
House Passes Bill 10 HeIp
Equip Crippled GIs Homes

The House has approved a bill to
give paralyzed veterans up to s10,-
600 worth of help toward getting
homes with special facilities.
The measure, passed by the House
yesterday and sent to the Senate
would allow paralyzed veterans tc
install wheel-chair ramps and other
special aids in homes, in order to
give them greater freedom of move
ment.
The bill, sponsored by Chairman
Edith Nourse Rogers of the House
Veterans Committee, would author.
ize the Veterans Administration te
set UP regulations for providing the
assistance. It would be limited te
$4,000 in any one case.
VA could supply up to half the
cost of a home equipped with "spe-
cial fixtures or movable facilities,
but not more than $4,000. The as
sistance could be given only to vet
Grams with a spinal cord disease OF
who are paralyzed below the waist
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Auto Autocruts
| Given Lesson in
Driving Courtesy

That "barbaric ausocrar OF the
wheel" the modern motorist, re-
ceived a verbal whipping and a
lesson in highway etiquette last
night from w. ]. Simon, safety CO.
ordinator for the National Highway
Users Conference.
Mr.. Simon addressed the Progress
sive Citizens of Congress Heights.
"a man who is a kind and con-
siderate host in his own home be-
comes tyrarit when he gets 5000
pounds of metal and 115 horsepower
to back him up" asserted the safety
expert.
He laid down a few courtesy tips
for drivers.
!. Share the road and, never fail
to yield the right way.
2. Dim your lights at night when
another Car approaches.
8. Don't cheat on red lights.
4. When drunk or exhausted
leave the driving to some one else
The meeting was conducted by
r. A. Sullivan, vice president in the
Congress Heights school, Fifth ano
Nichols avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Nazi Camp Victims
Cash Aids Survivors

Money taken from the bodies o.
Nazi concentration camp victims /.
being used to rehabilitate survivors
of such camps.
More than $4,000 in American
currency taken from the victims
during the war has been redeemed
by the Treasury, and the proceeds
have been turned over to the In.
ternational Refugee Organization
lit was announced today.
The money, seized during the
conquest of Germany, was turned
over to IRO by United States mill.
tary authorities, in accordance with
a directive by the Joint Chiefs o1
staff making unidentifiable loot
available for assistance of Naz
victims.
Musty and literally sprinklec
with DDT, the currency was flowr
here as registered mail under
armed guard and inspected re-
Gently at the Dupont Circle Branch
lof the Hamilton National Bank. II
was then redeemed
The bills were of the old, large
sized type, including about $500
in counterfeit currency.
Additional amounts of curren-
lcies still held by military authori-
ties will be turned over to IRO In
the near future, 1t was announced
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Charles Taylor Rites
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral and burial services fol
Charles Taylor, 86, retired mining
engineer and metallurgist, viii be
held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at Bed
ford, Va.
He died Monday night at the
home Of his son, Lauriston s. Tay-
lor, 1929 Battery lane, Bethesda
Md, where he had been living since
his retirement in 1890. His son Is
chief Of the x-ray section Of the
Bureau of Standards.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Brook
lyn, N. Y, and graduated from
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. In
the 1905, while working for min
ling firm, he spent three years in
Mexico and two years in Russia
setting up mining camps.
He worked for the United States
assay Office in New York for about
20 years. Later he went into busi-
ness for himself, forming the Tay-
lor and Dennis Metal Co. in New
York: business he continued TO,
about Is years until he retired. He
and his wife, the late Mrs. Nancy
Taylor, who died II years ago. then
came to Bethesda to live.
He was formerly a member Of
the American Society of Mechani-
cal Engineers.
Besides Mr.. Taylor, he is sur
vived by two other sons, Charles
H. Taylor, professor Of history at
Harvard University; Edward G.
Taylor. with the United States
Printing and Litho Co. of Eria, Pa;
a brother, Frank Taylor, Phoenix,
Ariz., and seven grandchildren.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Benjamin ". KumIer
Town Clerk 10 Years
In Kensington, Dies

Benjamin w. Kumler, 81, Ken
sington town clerk, died yesterday
in Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
after a weeks illness.
Mr.. Kumler had been town clerk
for 10 years. He also was treasurer
Of the Noyes Library in Kensington
and secretary of the Kensington
Building & Loan Association.
| An active worker in the Warner
Memorial Presbyterian Church, he
had been church treasurer for A
years, a member of the Mems Club
and an elder Of the Presbyterian
Session.
Came Here In 1900.
Mr.. Kumler came to Washington
in 1900 from Wabash, Ind, and a
few months later moved to Ken
sington, where he had lived since.
His home was at 19 West Washing
ton street.
For 81 years Mr.. Kumler was a
civil service examiner. He retired
in 1887.
Mr.. Kumler collected stamps
rocks, Bibles, sea shells, autographs
and antique rifles and swords. He
lectured widely in Montgomery
County and Maryland on his col
lections and many persons viewed
them at his home.
Widow Survives.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Eva
Chase Kumler, and a son, Kelvin G.
Kumler of Kensington.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. Friday at the William Reuben
Pumphrey funeral home, Bethesda
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Mrs. Sarah cornor, 81, Dies
In Takoma Park Hospital

Mrs. Sarah Castle Cornor, 81,
of Takoma Park, Md, died yester-
day in Washington SaIitarium after
an illness of more than two years.
She left 8 children, - grandchil-
dren and greas-grandchildre
A native of Salem, Ohio. Mrs.
. Cornor came to Takoma Park in
1913, several years after the death
Of her husband, George A. Cornor,
and son in a railroad accident.
Funeral services will be held at
the Takoma Park Seventh-Day ADJ
ventist Church at pm. tomorrow.
Burial will be at the George WASH
ington Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Cornor is survived by four
daughters, Miss Myrta NJ. Cornor.
Mrs. Kenneth B. Richards, Mrs.
LIE Roy S. Bowen and Mrs. Jay P.
Concer, and two sons, JEFF II. Cor
nor and G. Glenn Cornor. All live
in the Washington area.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Landlord Is Fined 500
lin Health Violations

James Gilbert, 40, landlord whose
two rooming houses in the first
block of Dingman place NV. were
described by the judge as the filth
lest" he had ever seen, yesterday
was fined a total of 500 on eight
charges of building and health
violations.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn imposed
the fines, despite inspectors re-
ports that Gilbert had corrected
most of the violations since last
week, when he first appeared in
Municipal Court. Judge Quinn had
granted a five-day delay in sentenc-
ing, pending further checkups on
the premises.
The charges involved the owners
failure to obtain occupancy permits
and deficient structural and sani-
.tary conditions.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

Funeral services for Elmer g.
Howell. So, who owned and operated
one OF the first jitney buses in Ar
lington, win be held at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Ives funeral home,
2847 Wilson boulevard, Arlington.
Burial will be at l pm. tomorrow
lat Salem Lutheran Church Gene
|tery near Mount Sidney, Va.
Mr.. Howell died of cancer Monday
at his home, 1924 Wilson boulevard,
Arlington.
Several months ago Mr.. Howell
wrote a letter to be opened after
his death asking that "the money
which my good friends and organ
izations might use to purchase f1ow-
ers for my funeral be donated to
the cancer fund, to be used to fur
ther the fight against cancer"
He was born in Mount Sidney and
attended Augusta Military Academy
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Rites Tonight for Elmer Howell,
Urged Cancer Gifts by yFriends

He worked in Pittsburgh as a bus
driver for about five years before he
came to Arlington In 1910 and
started his own jitney line with one
bus. He added other buses on the
line, and about seven years later he
sold out to the Arnold Lines.
Mr.. Howell owned and operated a
service station at Wilson boulevard
and Glebe road In Arlington until
his retirement is years aga.
He was. member of Columbia
Masonic Lodge, Woodmen of the
World and the Moose.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Bessie 8. Howell; son, Welburn T.
Howell; two daughters, Mrs. Made
line II. Webb and Mrs. Hilda H.
Koehne; three brothers, Odie Rob-
ert Howell, all of Arlington; Grover
Howell Of Woodside, Pa; Eugene
Howell, Mount Hope, Va, and three
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Mrs. {. 6. Estin

Requiem mass for Mrs. Pansy
Rebecca Eslin, 30, lifelong resident
Of Silver Spring, will be said at
am. tomorrow at st. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen, with burial
IN the church cemetery.
Mrs. Eslin died Monday at her
home at 8409 Grove street after an
illness of several months. She was
a member Of st. Johns Church.
Besides her husband, Ernest G..
Eslin, retired Washington fireman,
she is survived by two brothers,
Samuel Mullican, Fairland, and
Thomas Mullican, White Oak: and
four sisters. Mrs. Alice Luckett,
Riverdale; Mrs. Edward Vernon,
Landover Hills; Mrs. Abe Stamm,
432 Longfellow street NV, and Mrs.
Emma Beall, Seeks Corner, Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Hit Mptttnriattt
MARY CARROLL

ANDERSON. MARY CARROLL. A trib-
OF vs ase and MSR deve9n n 9f
April 4. 1913 ' ''"''
How many summers, Love,
Have I been thine?
How many days. thou dove,
Hast thou been mine?
Time like the winged wind
When 1t bends the flowers,
Hath left no mark behind
To count the hours!
Some weight of thought, though loathe
On thee He leaves;
Some lines OF care round both
Perhaps He weaves.
Some fears-a soft regret
For joys scarce known;
Sweet looks we half forget
AL e''' WILLIAM LIAM H. ANDERSON.
ANDERSON, MARY C. A tribute of love
IN ,rnny, memory OF our dear aunt, MARY c.
sso today sh0 AS 6sRaEted as4s s' life five
Although you have left US,
Thy memory. is with US still:
Wen ,trudge along life's highway
1ov1Na RfscE Rfse y0qsS MAkY a2S5 asD MI NElpHEw
CALVIN S. BRODIS.
ARMIsTEAD, EMMA E. In loving re-
membrance of my mother, EMMA E.
ARMISTEAD, who passed away suddenly
thirty-one years ago today. April Z, 1907.
BANKS, HAZEL. In loving memory of
1946. -
No one knows how much we miss you,
NO one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since you left us,
Lie has never been the same.
She, bade no one last farewell.
The heavenly gates Just opened,
A loving voice said, Come"
God saw that she was suffering.
That the hill were hard to climb;
50 GOD closed her weary eyes
rfisRsGsd o9s DEAN Asb Il 5hgf gfEprA
Their. ALBERT DEAN.
ALFRED j. BROWN. who departed this this
life one year ago, April z. 1947.
We are sad within our memories,
For the one we loved So dearly
Has forever been called away.
MiS AGNP Pe HAZEL All m ARp Sfsfei fpeioR1s. !,
BUTLER, EMILY. In loving memory
aunt al ouT EMY dfsT Tho ems
life two years ago today, April z. 1916.
GONE is the face, we ioved 50 dear.
Silent is the voice we loved to hear;
But not too far for thoughts to reach.
If all the world were ours TO- give,
We would give it, yes. and more
To see the face of our dear one
Come smiling through the door.
BERNARD, MABLE, ROSINA AND BESSIE.
CLEMoNs. MARTHA TYLER. In sad
but loving remembrance OF our darling
mother, MARTHA TYLER CLEMONS. who
passed away ten years ago today, April z,
Gone. but not forgotten.
Treasured thoughts OF one so dear
Often bring us silent tears.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN, CARROLL,
CATHERINE HELEN.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Andrew P. Bueos Dies;
Ford OfficioI's Father
By the Assoeiot.d Press

DETROIT, April ANDREW P
Bugas, 80, a former Wyoming con-
tractor, died today in Henry Ford
Hospital. He was the father o1
John S. Bugas, vice president anc
director of industrial relations fol
the Ford Motor Co.
The elder Mr.. Bugas was visiting
his son here when he suffered q
stroke three weeks ago.
Eight other children survive. The
body will be returned to Rock
Springs, Wyo., for burial.