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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
MAN K UNDER ARREST ON
 NARCOTIC CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO. March 8.-R A man booked as John T. Fan non. 34, of Fairbanks, Alaska, is held in the city jail on three charges of possession of narcotics.
 He was arrested at Municipal Airport five minutes before his plane was to leave for Alaska.
 Federal and state narcotics in- spectors and a detail of the city police special service made the ar rest.
 Walter Creighton, head of the State Narcotics Division, said Fan non had a small amount of nar- cotics taped to his body and car ried s2,4Oo in cash and two sdla- mond rings, wrapped separately.
 Creighton quoted Fannon as say ing: T am the slot machine king of Fairbanks. He said he was here to buy juke boxes.
 Creighton told reporters there is uOpe THE III AldShd "liiSi oSiiu' agents to California to pick up narcotics smuggled in from Mexico. The packages are shipped to Alaska by various means.
 He recalled that last November Betty Harmon, a Fairbanks girl, was convicted and sent to prison here after her arrest and the re- covery of SlO000 worth of mar cotics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
Two lAA Employees, Siationed Near Juneau, Killed in Crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March B. 1.-Two Civil Aeronautics Adminis- tration employees were killed Sat urday when their light plane appar- ently went into a spin and crashed in Lyla Lake, near Eureka Road house.
 rae two victims, employed at Sheep Mountain, Southeast of Jul neau were identified as Ralph Walk CT and c. M. Kirkelee There home towns were not known.
 Cause of the crash is being inves- tieated by the CAA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
LINE DRIVE DOUBLE
 WINNER FOR SEATTLE

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.. March S.. --tR-Manager Jo-Jo Whites line drive double in the sixth inning drove in three runs and paced Se- attle to a 7-2 baseball win yes terdsy against Hollywood.
 It was the first exhibition of the year for both clubs.
 Hollywood scored all it's runs in the second and third innings off Herman Besse Dick Barrett gave up four singles ill his three inn ing mound chore for the Rainiers. but Bob Hall blanked the Stars ill his three frame tour
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
Women Day Observed In Russia

MOSCOW, March 8.-lR-This is women's Day in Russia-an occasion corresponding roughly to Mothers Day in America.
 Pravda, organ of the Communist Party. observed the day by con- mentlng that 47 percent of all work CTS in Soviet economy are women. In 1940, the figure was 40 percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
STOCK OUOTATlONs

NEW YORK, March 8.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Car 79. Anaconda 3lss, Curtiss-Wright SIS, International Harvester 64A, Kennecot 45A, New York Central l3, Northern Pacific l87s, U. s. Steel 69, Pound S403h.
 Sales today were 740,0o0 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: Industrials 167.71, rails 49.48, utilities 3190.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
Wafer Is 10 Be
 Rafioned, Japan

TOKYO, March 8.ZR-Tokyo will start rationing water Wednesday. Allied Headquarters said reservoirs supplying this city of nearly 5000 900 will be dry by mid-April unless heavy rains fall
 Under the rationing plan. water will be turned on only two hours daily in Tokyos eight wards,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08


 WASHINGTON President Tru- man was talking to prominent New York publisher the other day about Palestine. He was not mere ly talking; he was almost shout ing.
 Pounding the desk ne used words that can't be repeated about the New York Jews"
 Those New York Jews!" the President exclaimed. They're disloyal to their country Disloyal." Would you mind explaining that a little further, MT President?" interrupted the publisher whose wife happens to be Jewish. When you speak of New York Jews are you referring to such people as Bernard Baruch? Or are you re- ferring to such New York Jews as my wife?"
 Truman glared, assured his vis- itor that he did not mean to in- clude Baruch or the publishers wife. then abruptly changed the subject
 This conversation is not an iso- lated case. There have been oth- CTS, and they illustrate why it is that Truman has received so little credit for the position he has taken officially on Palestine, on civil rights, and for labor
 Ordinarily, negro voters would be out shouting and drumming up votes for Truman as result of his civil rights message But too many times the President has talked to intimates about the niggers' in exactly the same way he talk ed about "the New York Jews. "
 These conversations leak out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
GOA MEETING

The Catholic Daughters Of America will hold their regular business meeting tomorrow eve ming, March g, at o'clock at the Parish Hall. The committee in charge of tickets now being sold on the guilt will make a report at the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
WOODWARD RITES TUESDAY

Last rites for Charles A. Wood ward, who passed away March ?, will be held Tuesday. March g, at 2 D. m in the Charles w Carter Chapel The Rev. Robert Treat will give the eulogy and enter ment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL TANGENTs

One of the most significant con- versations to leak out was be- tween Chester Bowles, then head of OPA, and President Truman in the early winter of l945-46 when there was still time to save price control.
 Bowles, who saw clearly what would happen if price controls were taken off, told the President with great satisfaction that he had worked out a deal with the AFL and CIO not to ask for wage in- creases if price controls were con- tinued.
 He explained that if price con- trols were abandoned, organized labor was all set to ask for a series of big wage boosts, which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Sinnet. from Seattle, in port.
 Denali. from Seattle, due some time tomorrow.
 Grommet Reefer, from Seattle due Thursday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
MOOSE WOMEN MEET

A special meeting of the Women of the Moose will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the lodge room for the purpose of balloting On candidates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
IN FROM SEATTLE

Virgil Baker, G. E. Beaves, Van c. Kirk, L. A. Stewart, P. A. Monroe and John E. Putnam, all of Seattle, have arrived in Juneau and are registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
PLANE I5 MISSING,
 PACIFIC
Superfortress Fails to Re port on Flight, Spo-
 kane to Honolulu

BULLETIN Honolulu, March S.--,Pl-iilckman Field Public Information officer reports this afternoon that all ten B-29s on flight from Spokane have heen reported and arc land irg. One plane reported miss ing causing widespread alert, failed to make a radio report, but finally made a report that everything was OK.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
FROM ANCHORAGE

Vim. J. Wagner and L. E. Ham marley of Anchorage are register ed at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-08
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Copyright, l94s. by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
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Evening star., 1948-05-29
Alexandra Dentist Fined
$4,000 for Tax Evasion
ey the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, May 29.-Fed-
eral Judge John Paul yesterday i'm
posed a $4,000 fine on DR.. Julian
C. Major. 48-year-old Alexandria
dentist who filed no contest to
charge of concealing nearly $1,000
income in 1912, 1943 and 1914.
He was charged with evading taxes
of more than $4,000 and the Judge
agreed with the district attorney S
recommendation for the fine after
it was stated DR.. Major was worth
an estimated $4,000.
A three-year prison term was
given DR.. Warren w. Koonts. So
Lynchburg surgeon and urologist
who pleaded nolo contendere to con-
cealing more than $4,000 Of his
1945 income to evade payment OF
$19, ,703.78 in taxes.
The judge suspended execution OF
the sentence on condition that DR.
Koonts pay a $4,000 fine within 80
days and placed him on probation
Judge Paul imposed a $4,000 fine
on DR.. George G. Snarr, Winchester
oculist, who pleaded nolo contendere
to charges of concealing nearly
$4,000 in income from 1941 through
1914 to evade taxes amounting to
more than $1,000 The district at
torney estimated DR.. Snarr to be
worth $l30,000.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Landon School Boys
Entertain Fathers

With classes over for the year, the
boys of Landon School entertained
their fathers In the warm May SUM-
shine of yesterday on the schools
vast meadows and playing fields.
One group of fathers took on the
boys at soft ball. They beat the
middle school and then made the
mistake of taking on the varsity.
J. w. Slowe functioned as umpire
and tried to save his contemporaries
from disaster by giving them al the
close ones-and some not so close
that brought howls of indignation
from the youngsters. But the fathers
couldn't win, even with the umpire.
Over on the tennis courts a more
elite group of fathers tried their
hands. Dwight Collins, head of the
middle school, who coaches tennis.
played for the fathers. Paired with
Gregory Prince, he was lucky to get
one game in two sets from Gil Bog
Ter and Jack Yates, 18-year old
seniors. Bogler who goes to Prince
ton next year, has not lost in singles
competition in three years.
Emerson Gardner and Raymond
Lewis. both 1S, who won the Stars
doubles competition last year, beat
Emersons father, Walter M. Gard
ner of the International Monetary
Fund. and DR.. Dean Brewster Judd.
physicist Of the National Bureau
of Standards.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

occupied with the heat to worry
about Lulu.
Sir John went to New York Thurs.
day night to greet Sir Oliver at the
pier. He had rushed back to Wash
ington, arriving only two hours be-
fore the Ambassador Then he hur-
ried to the British Embassy and re-
turned to the station to join the
welcoming party here without hav-
ing time to change his attire.
Sir John in Shirtsleeves.
Reporters found Sir John standing
on the platform in his shirtsleeves
and suspenders, hanging on to hi.
coat. -
Don't worry" he assured them
Sir Oliver won't see this. Ill have
my coat back on when the trair
arrives"
Sir Oliver, who is 43. succeeds
Lord Inverchapel as Ambassador
The new envoy will present his
credentials to President Truman
some time next week, according to
present plans.
In addition. to his family, his
party included Peter Casson. pri-
vate secretary, and Miss Anne Crees
the children's nursemaid.
The welcoming group included
r. D. Muir, acting chief Of protocol
of the State Department.; Hume
Wrong, the Canadian Ambassador
Norman j. o. Maxim, the Australian
Ambassador; ]. S. Reid, Charge
dAffaires of the New Zealand EN-
bassy, and other diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the British Com.
monwealth.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Shaub Nominated 10 Head
Chevy Chase Legion Post

D. r. Shaub has been nominated
commander of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Post of the American Legion.
Other nominees are James r.
Miller. senior vice commander; Gar
Chamberlin. junior vice commander;
John Rothweu, adjutant: Arthur E.
Crago. finance officer; the Rev.
William F. Creighton, chaplain:
John McInerney. judge advocate;
William Greenville. sergeant at
arms; Harold Ale, staff officer: DR.
E. r. Cook, historian; Leslie Bell,
jr., Joseph Cantrel. F. H. Creech,
Edward L. Cogan, Charles H. Mer-
rick, Lewis Pusey. jr., Frank A.
Spicer and Past Comdrs. T. M. Duff
and Tom Elward. members Of the
Executive Committee: Mr.. Duff and
Mr.. Elward. color bearers; j. G.
Batham and Mr.. Cantrel. color
guards, and Mr.. Ale. John A. Doolan,
James L. Martin and c. M. Murnane,
trustees.
The election will be held in June.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
virginia Auto Club AssaiI.
Insurance Rate Increase
oy the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Va. May 29.-The
Automobile Club of Virginia yester-
Gay attacked proposal of State
auto accident insurance companies
to increase rates as much as ST. pei
cent.
Leonard K. Baber, president. saio
his club, in collaboration with the
Tidewater Automobile Association
is writing to clubs in ~ States anC
many cities of more than $4,000
population to determine their auto
accident insurance rates.
He said the clubs also are being
asked whether there have been rate
changes since 1916 in their States
1t was in 1916 that Virginia com.
psnies were given their last rate
raise.
! Mr.. Baber said he was particu.
larly opposed to the proposal te
raise the cost OF basic policies OIL
automobiles driven by persons under
25 from $3l.20 to s4S60. "a basic
policy is one providing 5000 GOV.
erage for one person hurt in an &C.
cjdent, $4,000 for more than one
person injured and $4,000 property
damage
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Memorial Services to Follow
Parade in Arlington Tomorrow

the Rev. Ira Sud Of the Arlington
Jewish Congregation will give the
benediction. The Rev. Thomas p
Scannell Of st. Charles Roman
Catholic Church win offer q prayer
Other participating organizations
will include:
Washington-Lee High School Sex
tet, Wasfington-Lee High School
Cadet Corps and Band, the drum
corps Of the Reece Europe Legion
Post, the Falls Church Drum and
Bugle Corps, John Lyon Post and
Auxiliary, v. r. W.; Marcus Crouch
Post, v. r. W.: Fairfax Post and
Auxiliary. v. r. W.; Gen. Billy
Mitchell Legion Post and Auxiliary
Disabled American Veterans, Cath
olic War Veterans, Irish War Veter-
ans, American Red Cross, Daughters
of the American Revolution, Airing
ton County Fire Department, Boy
and Girl Scouts, the Campfire Girls
and tlse auxiliaries OF the Arlington
Legion Post and the Robert Lee
Con, Jr., Post.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

Memorial Day services at the
World War I monument on the
Arlington Courthouse grounds will
be held at 2 pm. tomorrow following
parade along Wilson. boulevard
from Highland street.
Rear Admiral Daniel v. Gallery
will be marshal OF the parade and
will give the address Of welcome.
Principal address viii be by Daniel
A. Dugan, chairman Of the Arlington
County Board.
The ceremonies viii be opened by
Chester Sipes, Jr., commander OF
Robert Lee Cox, jr., Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, which Is in charge.
Mrs. Mable Staples, national pres
ident Of the American War Mothers,
will place q wreath on the monu-
ment. The guard Of honor will be
furnished by Arlington Post, Amer
lean Legion. -
The asev. r. D. Fowler OF the
Arlinsson Christian and Missionary
Alliance win say the invocation and
Evening star., 1948-05-29
By Harry Lever

The new British Ambassador S
cat is missing.
When last reported, she was romp-
ing all over the quarterback of the
liner Queen Elizabeth with about
half of the British merchant marine
trying to get bearing on her.
Lulu fed her cage Wednesday
while accompanying Sir Oliver
Franks, the new envoy, and his
family to America.
On arrival at Union Station late
yesterday Lady Franks gave de-
scription of the cat. She said Lulu
was a long-haired Persian with a
'marmalade" color.
Really" she added, I'D rather
not say too much about it. It's a
bit Of a sore point
Sir Oliver Hopeful.
But daughter Caroline, 9. and her
little sister Alison, 3, didn't MIND
giving the details.
Lulu has been gone since Wednes-
day." Caroline explained. She's
our pet cat"
"Or maybe 1t wasf Tuesday"
offered Alison. Anyway she's gone,
and We miss her"
The tall, lanky Sir Oliver COM
mented hopefully: I'm sure Lulu
will be found. We've asked the
Cunard people to forward her il she
turns up. I expect she will"
Among those who greeted the new
envoy was Sir John Balfour, the
British Minister, who was much too
Evening star., 1948-05-29
By the Assoeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, May 29.-Baltimore
police had orders today to question
any taxicab passenger the driver
may suspect of being a holdup man.
Police Commissioner Hamilton r.
Atkinson issued that order last night
as the drivers union. aroused by a
recent wave of holdups and the slay-
ing of a driver. warned its men
may be forbidden to haul passengers
between sunset and sunrise.
Commissioner Atkinson admitted
the order is illegal but necessary
because of the emergency. He said
there lis a certain bandit at large
whom We are making every effort
to apprehend."
Leroy Grimm. president of the
AFL drivers union. said shortly be-
fore cab operators, union repre-
sentatives and others met with Mr.
Atkinson that drivers may be
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Exercises Start Tomorrow
Al Staunton Academy
speeioI Dispatch 10 In. Ster,

STAUNTON, Va, May 29-Com-
mencement exercises at Staunton
Military Academy will begin tomor-
row and continue through Monday
and Tuesday, the school announced.
Tomorrow afternoon the cadet
corps will pass in review in full
dress parade, one of the years most
colorful events at the institution.
Two Washington mothers have been
invited by their cadet captain sons
to sponsor their companies during
the review. They are Mrs. I. S.
Burka, 1705 Allison street NV.
mother of Edward r Burka, and
Mrs. H. j. Vandersluis, 1862 Thirty
third street NV, whose son is Jan
Pier Vandersluis.
Commencement exercises will be
concluded with final ball on
Monday and graduation exercises
will take place Tuesday. Maj. Gen.
Clark L. Ruffner deputy chief. Leg
islative and Liaison Division. De-
partment Of the Army, will make
the graduation address.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Bond Club Elects Cramer
Al OUTING and Dinner

G. Penton Cramer. partner in
Ferris g. Co.. investment firm, was
elected president of the Bond Club
Of Washington at the Manor Club
last night, succeeding Harvey B
Gram, jr., Of Johnston. Lemon e.
Co. The election followed the an
nual outing and dinner attended by
275 members and guests.
Other officers named included
William C. Coe of Mackall g. Coe,
vice president; Austin Rohrbaugh
of Robinson, Rohrbaugh & Lukens,
secretary and treasurer; Edgar B.
Rouse, Robert C. Jones e. Co., and
Millard F. West, Auchincloss, Parker
81 Redpath. governors.
Thomas P. Reynolds of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank won the
Acacia Mutual Life golf trophy
and, following = mock stock ex-
change session, Edgar Rouse was
awarded an automobile. Millard
West was outing chairman.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Memorial Service Slated
By VFW at Indion Head
Specioi Dispotch 10 The Stor


INDIAN HEAD, Md, May 90
The John A. Millard Post, Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, will conduct a
memorial service here at 2 pm. to-
morrow.
A parade will form on the grounds
OF Lackey High School and march
down Strauss avenue to the rec
reation hall, where the service will
be held.
The parade will be led by the
Navy Band Capt. Robert Hall. u.
s. M. c.. will be the marshal. A
detachment of Marines and sailors
stationed here will take part as
well as the high school band
The memorial service will include
talk by c. Maurice Weidemeyer
Of Anne Arundel County. Repub-
liean nominee for the House Of
Representatives.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
tobacco Prices Drop
In Southern Maryland
By the Assoeiatsd Press

Prices in general dropped OF
Southern Maryland tobacco mar
kets yesterday, with most losse'
ranging between 81 and So.
The Agriculture Department ane
Maryland's State Department o.
Markets reported that some low
quality grades showed slight gains
but that a majority of the offerings
decreased.
The agencies reported a heavy
sales volume. Thursdays net auc.
ton sales. they said, brought the
season total to 6.372,692 pounds FOL
a season price average OF $43.20 9
hundred pounds.
Some of the grade changes:
Heavy crop Good cherry y-red
S57 down 50; fair cherry red, 81
down $6.
Tips-Fair red, $21 down 81; low
green, $13 up 81.
Thin crop-Good cherry-red, ST.
unchanged; fair red. $50 down 81.
Seconds - Fine cherry-red, $5s
down 81; good cherry yred, $5l down
81; fair red, $32 down 81.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

unanimously indorsed Mr.. Shea at
its meeting last week and his
name now goes to the Commits.
sioners for their approval.
Mr.. Shea is IS. He and his wife
and two children, Gerard, 4, and
Richard, 2, live at 3059 South Bu-
chanan street, Arlington, Va. He
was born in Boston and received his
bachelors and masters degrees at
Boston College.
He taught in private schools in
Boston and worked with the Cath
olic Charities in Boston. In 1S41
and part of 1912 he was a case
worker supervising about 100 boys
in foster homes under the program
of Angel Guardian Home in New
York City. He came to Washington
in 1912 as probation officer of the
Juvenile Court here.
He resigned in February, 1943, and
was commissioned in the Navy as 4
lieutenant, assigned to naval prison
administration. He also served as
battalion commander at Farragut,
Idaho, and saw service at Camp
Peary, Va.
After his discharge from the Navy
in l946 he was appointed assistant
superintendent at the industrial
school,
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Church Of Air Programs
Listed in Arlington

The Arlington Nazarene Church
will broadcast its II am. service
tomorrow over Radio Station WARL
and the Calvary Methodist Church
service will be heard at the same
time over Station WEAM As part o.
the Arlington Church Of the Air
program, sponsored by the Arling-
ton Ministerial Union.
Daily devotions, Monday through
Friday, will be conducted by tbs
Rev. Len F. Stevens Of the Arlina-
ton Baptist Church at s:45 am.
over WARL and at 1918 am.
aver WEAM by the Rev. Paul Hunt
fer Of Rock Spring Congregational
Church.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
'Treacherous' Traffic Point
Study Asked by Citizens

Study OF what was described as a
treacherous traffic situation at
Nichols avenue and Good Hope road
Sc. will be asked Of TrafIic Director
George E. Keneipp by the Anacostia
Citizens Association.
William H. Benhoff, president of
the association, last night told the
group 1t is almost impossible to
cross Good Hope road at that corner
especially around 4:30 and pm
A committee was appointed to
discuss the problem with traffic
officials next week.
The association plans to enter a
float in the Soap-Box Derby parade
on June 25.
. The meeting, held in Anacostia
High School, will be the last until
September.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Clayton Lake State Park
Is Dedicated by luck
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PULASKI. Va. May 29.-Gov.
Tuck dedicated virginia's newest
State park at Claytor Lake near here
today to the use of all the people,
with the reminder that "a prime OBJ
legation of all governments Is TO
afford the opportunity to their citi-
zens Of enjoying the blessings Of life
within their reach"
The Governor few here from
Richmond today. Tomorrow he will
fy to Big Stone Gap. in Southwest
Virginia, to dedicate the Southwest
Virginia Museum.
"Claytor Lake State Park. border
ing a beautiful body of water and in
cluding 438 acres, will constitute a
most fitting addition to the chain
OF parks already under the super
vision of the State Conservation
Commission" he stated.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Portrait Of Lee 10 Be Given
To Washington and Lee
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NORFOLK, Va. May 29.-An oil
portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the
work of John Dabour, Smyrna-born
painter, was to be presented to
Washington and Lee University al
Lexington today.
The portrait is the gift Of Walter
Heron Taylor III, retired Norfolk
city director of public works, to
W. and LIS Lee Chapel.
Mr. Taylor will present the por-
trait to DR.. Francis P. Gaines, pres
ident of the university. The donor
is an alumnus of another Lexington
school. Virginia Military Institute
Mr.. TAYLOR received the painting
from his father, the late Walter H
NTavlor. aide and adjutant to Gen
Lee throughout the Civil War, The
portrait came originally from q
member of the Byrd family and is
believed to have been executed by
Dabour during Lees Today stay in
Baltimore in 1859