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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
LIBEL ACTION IS FILED IN
 CONNIE CASE:

SEATTLE, Feb. 5-R-The Pre- sident of the Washington Pension Union, William J. Pennock, filed a S6Ss,0C0 libel action in Superior Court today against the Legislatures Un-American Activities Committee as the groups preliminary public hearings drew near an end.
 Pennocks complaint said that statements made public by the Com lnittee on Jan. 10 were untrue. The suit was filed by Atty. John Caugh- Ian.
 On Jan. 10, the Committee, headed by Rep. Albert Canwell (R-Spo- kane) announced it's planned inves- tigation of the Washington Pension Union.
 The Committee marked time this forenoon, pending an afternoon ses- sion at which Counsel planned to summarize it's eight days of testi- mony by more than score of wit nsssss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
7RkNSFER OF INDIAN
 OFFICE RECOMMENDED

Congressman w. A. D'Ewart of Montana has introduced, by re- quest, a companion bill to Senator Buffers measure which would transfer functions of the Office of Indian Affairs in Alaska to the Territory and the Public Health Service, as reported in last weeks newsletter.
 Aside from also authorizing Con- gress to appropriate to the terri torial government such sums as may be necessary to provide edu- cation for Indians, Eskimcs and Aleuts, Congressman D'Ewart' s measure seeks to repeal the appli- cation of the Wheeler-H Howard Act to Alaska which allows the Secre- tary of the Interior to create In- dian reservations upon approval by the Indians and which makes funds available for community en- terprises on a loan basis This same provision is contained in the identical bill sponsored by Sena- tor Butler
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
FRENCH FASHION HOUSES GIVE OUT
 INTERPRETATIONS
fBY FLORENCE MILLs)

PARIS, Feb 5.--tR-Three prom inent French fashion houses today showed their interpretations of the figure conscious silhouette
 The silhouette was launched last season and was enlarged upon by the three name firms in their spring showings.
 Lucien LeLong took the purist ; viewpoint and styled his clothes to show the silhouette is more palat- able if it isn't faked with corsetry and exaggeration.
 Schiaparelli's taste went the other way. Skirts were eight inches from the floor, hips were upholstered and stockings were of hue called s ,ocking pink"
 Jacques Griffe did his share Of helping out the hips, but his skirt designs were ten inches from the ground
 Colors tended toward shades of putty, honey, off white, grey and yellow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
Crash Inevitable Unless Rising Prices Are Hailed;
 Truman Deeply Concerned

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5,-tH-Pre- sident Truman said today prices are rising so alarmingly that crash is inevitable unless something is done to halt thsm.
 For his part, Mir. Truman said he will keep telling Congress he needs authority to impose price controls.
 Talking to a news conference. MT. Truman brought out charts prepar- ed by the Budget Bureau.
 He said these show steady rises in the prices of commodities, food and all other items. Rises, he explain ed, since he asked for standby price and rationing authority in a mes sage to the special session of Con- gress last November.
 MT. Truman did not say whether he is planning a special message to Congress. He said members of Con- gress have the same information he has
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
CALLS FOR ACTION

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. --R-- President Truman today called price levels alarming He said that if some way isn't found to stop their rise they will come down with crash
 MT Truman tcld a news confer ence he feels as strongly as ever that he ought to have power to put on price ceilings and order rationing
 lie will keep on telling Congress so but he added that the Con- gress members already know the facts. Since last November, the President has repeatedly asked Congress for price -rationing power
 Leaders say there is slight chance Congress will give it to him Certainly not as broad power as he asks.
 While the President was talking
 1. Prices on commodity and stock markets, which fell sharply yesterday, went down some more
 2 The Agriculture Departmen' was reported putting final touches on a plan for Americans to pledge to ration themselves, particularly to eat less meat.
 3. Charles Grammar. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, was plead. ing before the congressional com. mittee for power for the admins tration to hold down use of grair for whiskey-making.
 Grammar made his arguments tc q Senate-H House Economic Sub. committee.
 The Administration ought to have power to ration grain to distillers through next october 31, he said That would be until after the next harvests
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
Communism Can Be (urbed By Tightening Laws; Clark
 Gives Out His Suggestions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-lA-At- tcgney General Clark said today Communism in this country can he cuibed by tightening up laws al- ready on the books.
 He said there is no use trying to outlaw the Communist Party be- cause that would only drive the members underground. And he said, such a law might be declared un- constitutional.
 There is mo more potent weapon, ' he added than the work of the House Committee on Un- American Activities in bringing into the spot light of publicity the activities of in- dividuals and groups
 Clark suggested to a subcommittee of this group, however, that Con- gress:
 l. Require all aliens to report their addresses once a year
 2. Permit the Justice Department to hold aliens for a definite length of time wren their own countries refuse to take them back
 3. Hold officers of subversive groups responsible for seeing that they ais registered under the Voor- his Act. This Act requires registra- ton of groups which are under for eign control or aim to overthrow the Government by force.
 4. Strengthen the Espionage Act along lines to be recommended later.
 Clark disclosed that this country now is holding about 3,400 aliens whose own countries will not admit them. About 2,l00 of these aliens, he said, "are deportable to countries behind The Iron Curtain"
 He said at least hundred of those who should be sent back to the Rus sian-dominated nations are in GUS tody because they have been found guilty of "subversive activities
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
MEAT PROBLEM lS
 AGAIN BROUGHT UP; CONFERENCE CALLED

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-lR- The administration made bid to- day lor nationwide self-ration- ing of food to cope with the cost of living.
 To get it under way, the Agri- culture Department called an af- ternoon meeting of IS groups rep resenting food producers, traders and consumers.
 The Department predicts there will be a serious meat shortage in the spring. Congress, however has turned down proposals that it be rationed by law.
 For this reason, the Department was expected to ask the groups to bear down hardest on ways tc curtail the use of meat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
TRUMAN IS STILL
 LODGING WHETHER HE IS 'AS CANDIDATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--4R-Pre- sideut Truman declined again today to say flatly he will be candidate this year
 Told that Senator McGrath (R- RD. Democratic National Chair man. had said he was going ahead on the theory MT. Truman will be the Partys standard bearer, the Pre- sident laughed and said that was a good hunch.
 You mean that MT. McGrath's hunch is a good one?" a reporter asked.
 The President then hedged 8 bit saying it could be.
 In response to another question he said he had not discussed with anybody the placing of Southern man on the Democratic ticket for Vice President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
CITY COUNCIL
 MEET FRIDAY
 ON HALL PLAN

At least three matters will De dis cussed by the Juneau City Council tomorrow night when it holds it's regular meeting in the City Coun- cil Chambers.
 Revised plans for construction of an Administration Building at the Juneau Airport will be discussed as well as consideration to plans for the best use of the AB Hall. Repre- sentatives of the Arts and Crafts group are expected to take part in the latter talks.
 An application for a retail liquor license from Harold Bates will also te voted on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
MORE CONCERNING REAppOIMTMEMT OF
 GOVERNOR, AlASKA

Yesterday the Empire carried an Associated Press dispatch from the Seattle Times, in column by Associate Editor Ross Cunningham, saying that word from Washing ton, D. C., states Gov. Ernest H. Gruening is likely to be reappoint- cd Governor of Alaska for an- other four-year term.
 Such an appointment is probable "unless something occurs to cause President Truman to change his mind.
 Today the Empire has received the following special dispatch writ fen by widely known correspon- dent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
MYSTERIOUS SHIP
 CALL K PICKED UP

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 5.-- lR--The Coast Guard reported hearing a faint, intermittent ship radio emergency call early today.
 The call was heard periodically since about l:30 a. m, but head quarters said it was not strong enough to determine what ship and no distinguishable position was given. Neither could the nature of the emergency be determined.
 The weak call indicated the ships call letters were "YNKP" which would indicate it was Mic araguan vessel.
 Tentative Nicaraguan identity plus tn faintness of the signals, Coast Guardsmen said, might indicate the ship was at a great distance from here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
CANDIDATES MUST ENTER FORMS NOW
 TO BE ON BALLOT

Candidates, for Territorial office, are urged to make out their affi- davits and submit their Oath of Qualification as soon as possible. That was the word today from Se- cretary of Alaska, Lew M. Williams who is head of the Territorial Can yassing Board which supervises AL aska elections.
 Williams said that the law al- lows candidates to submit these forms any time up to 40 days before the election but, he said. in order to insure having their names in- cluded on the ballot before the el- ection. Williams said that the bal- lots will be printed soon and that candidates should hurry their af- fidavits to his office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
CAT TRAVELS

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Feb. 5.--tR-A white angora cat has returned home after a weary lonesome trip of some l600 miles.
 The cat. tired and wild from its roamings. has returned to the home of MT and Mrs. w. P Lacy
 Last summer as the Lacy family was returning to Cheyenne from At lanta. Ga. the cat jumped out of the car near Dallas The care was travelling at 60 miles an hour and the Lacy's didn't believe the cat could have survived so drove on.
 But "Scowball, proving cats have nine lives" returned to the fam fly door step again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
WHEELER TURNS
 DOWN POLITICAL
 JOB WITH A. |.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 5.--lR-Form- CT Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana today turned down the $20.0O0-a-year job as director of the AFLs political campaign, but agreed to assist the labor organ ization without pay.
 Wheeler said he had consider able" law practice in Washington which prevented him from devot- ing full time to the AFL's politi- cal program aimed at repeal of the Hartley Act and the Fed eration began at once to look around for another candidate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
EISENH0 ER TALKS ABOUT WAR OUTLOOK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-tR-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said today he is certain that Soviet Russia does net want war now
 The retiring Army Chief of Staff told the National Press Club that Russia is in no position to fight a global war" now.
 He added:
 You can be sure until her diff ferential of strength becomes such as to lead her to think she might win quickly, Russia won't start any war deliberately. But little sparks can start a great conflagration."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
LAM00RE
 FOUND 10
 BE GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict This Afiernoon-Wifhouf
 Qualifications

Just "A hours and Is minutes after they had retired yesterday af- ternoon to deliberate on the case of Eugene LaMoore alias Austin Rol- Ian, local jury at 3:l0 pm, today. returned verdict of guilty of mur- dsr in the first degree without quail lticationS. One hour earlier, the jury foreman, Henry A. Jenkins, had re- ported to Judge George W. Folta that the jury was hopelessly dead locked and unable to arrive at un- animous verdict.
 They were given additional in- struction for the second time today and sent back to ths jury room where they finally reached a deci- sion.
 Deputy Clerk of the Court Peggy Mclvor read the verdict to the as- ssmbled courtroom. The verdict car ries an automatic sentence of death. When LaMoore heard his fate. he turst into tears and began to be- rate the law officers and officials in the court.
 LaMocre's partner in the murder and robbery of Jim Ellen, local grocer and liquor store proprietor, Austin Nelson. was convicted last April and was to have been hanged here on July l, l947. His execution was stayed so that he could furnish evidence against LaMoore.
 The murder and robbery took place at Elen's store on Willoughby Av- enus, Dec. 22. l946. Both men were defended by Henry Roden and Jo- seph A. Mclean The Government was represented by U. S. District { Attorney P, ]. Gilmore. Jr., and Special Assistant Robert Boochever.
 The jurors on the case are Kcnna Adams, Bon A. Baker, Mrs. Ethel w Baker, c. J. Bergstrom, Gus H. Giss- iLsrg, Arnold L. Hendrickson Henry 4. Jenkins, Geudmund Jensen. Ross NH. Bess Y. Mize and Mrs. George Osborne, all Of Juneau; and Mrs. Jane DeHart of Aux Bay Allen J. Marcum was named as an alternate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
SNOW FALLS,
 WIDE AREA
 OF NATION
Transportation Disrupted, Schools CIosed-Cold
 Snap Continues

CHICAGO, Feb. 5-tR-Fresh falls of snow blanketed a wide section of the country today, putting the skids on many aspects of business in some areas, as a prolonged cold snap in the New England States and Md west showed no signs of abating.
 The heaviest falls were along the Eastern Seaboard and Middle At antic States but some parts Of Ken lucky were covered with falls mea- surfing nine to 10 inches. Light falls were reported in scattered sections across the country to Seattle.
 One snow belt was reported from the upper Ohio Valley to the North Atlantic Coast. There was rain or snow from Middle Atlantic Coast al area over the Southeastern sec ton oi the country.
 Snow In Seattle
 Snow fell over most of Montana, the Dakotas, Northern Wyoming ana Northern New Mexico. In the Seat tie area, the new snow measured from two to four inches.
 In many sections of the heavy snow belt transportation was dls- rupted and schools were closed. rive thousand workers stayed on the job overnight to clear snow and siuSn from the main traffic arteries.
 A snow and rain storm was most welcome in the parched northern California region, ending the worst winter drought in TO years. me storm moved southward into the central valleys and Southern Call No rain had fallen in parts of the aericulturally rich San Joaquin Val lev for six weeks
 California Sprinkle
 The light rain which fell in South ern California last night was the first measurable fall since Dec. 2s- II extended from Santa Barbara to the Lcs Angeles area but it was not heavy enough to bring relief to crops from the prolonged drought.
 Moderating temperatures in some sections of the country eased the critical fuel shortage but in many areas supplies dwindled as cold weather fingered. In New York Clty' the Navy, which had promised the City the badly needed stores o1 OIL withheld release pending estanlish- ment of a distribution system py municipal officials and oil compan- ies.
 Snow continued today throughout New England and in many sections of the East. Temperatures In upstate New York were from near zero to lo above.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
GANDKI ASSASSIN RING NOW BEING
 TRACKED DOWN

BOMBAY, India, Feb. 5.--tRt-J. s Bharucha, Bombay Police Commis- sioner, said today six persons named hy Mohandas K Gandhi's assassin are ln custody
 Authorities are definitely on the track of those behind the widespread conspiracy against the Mahatma, he said. Two of the most import ant suspects still are at large, but half a dozen implicated by the ac- tual assassin are in police hands, it is said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Is
 Al UN ESC Meeiinu

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 5.-lRl-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was called to speak before the United Nations Ec- onomic and Social Council today.
 She appears as Chairman of the LIN Commission on Human Rights to present report on her groups recent Geneva meeting.
 The 18-Nation Council decided to hear her after overruling objec- ticns from White Russia made by Delegate Leonid Kaminsky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05

Incl
 WASHINGTON - The fiery ul- timatum of Sen. Elmer Thomas of oklahoma that he would not tes- tifv regarding his cotton and grain speculations presents the U. $. Sen ate with a unique problem. It will he interesting to see whether the Democratic Senator's Republican colleagues take his ultimatum iy- inc down. If so,. some historic pre- cedents regarding other Republican Senators will be upset.
 In recent years four Republican Senators have been denied their seats or else so severely censured that they resigned. Another Re- nublican was so drastically cen cured that he was defeated at the following election.
 None of the above was given much consideration by their col leacues-not half as much as Sen ator Thomas has received so far. For instance, William Lorimer, Illinois Republican, was subjected to a bitter crossfire of investiga-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
HAL E. BROWN STRICKEN

Hal E. Brown, Anchorage man ager of the Standard Oil, died suddenly at the Olympic Hotel in Seattle Tuesday morning according to advices received in Juneau. A heart attack is given as the cause. Brown, accompanied by his wife, was in Seattle attending meeting
 of the Alaska Standard oil agents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
SIX PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY pAA;
 il ARE FLOWN OUT

PAA made one flight yesterday and carried IT passengers. :. Seattle to Juneau: John Osborn, Francis Boyd, Jack Wolfe, Walter Mitchell, John Wiese, Howard Mill Ter
 Juneau to Seattle: Susan Row. land, c. H. Metcalfe, William Winn, Rose Young, Henry Saft. T. Bayer, Hawley Sterling, Ray Koskela, Paul Groves, Ed Booth, Chester Clard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
AUTO STRIPPED

Three tires and both doors were removed from parked 1884 Ford automobile yesterday according to report made to City Police by Jack Haagstad of 1884 Evergreen Avenue Police are investigating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
STEAMER MOvEMtNTS

Glove Hitch. ATC. scheduled to sail from Seattle Feb. G.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver. Feb. G.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle. Feb I.
 Baranof. from west, scheduled southbound Sunday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
ARRESTED AT CoRpovA

E. w. Hull was arrested at Cor dova yesterday by the U. s. Mar shal there, according to U. s. Mar shal William T. Mahoney in Ju- neau. He said that Hull was ar rested on Ketchikan warrant on bad check charge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
WEATHER REPORT

tU. S- WEATHER BUREAU , tPast 2f hours ending 7.20 am. today
 In Juneau Maximum, 34;
 } minimum, 2l. At Airport Maximum, 31;
 } minimum, II.
 WEATHER FORECAST Juneau and yicinity)
 Mostly cloudy with light snow flurries tonight and
 Friday. Lowest temperature
 Friday morning near 25 de- grees.
 PRECIPITATION Past 2s hours ending 7:30 a m. t,day
 Ill City Of Juneau-None; since Feb. l. .06 inches;
 since July 1, 72.87 inches. At the Airport None; since Feb. 1, .o4 inches; since July l, 43.22 inches.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
sTOCK iCO1ATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Closing quo- tation of Alaskan Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 76 l-2, An aconda 33. Curtiss- Wright A, ln- ternational Harvester 84$s, kenne- colt 449s. New York Central 1874 Northern Pacific 1874, U. $. steel T l-2, Pound $4.O3h
 Sales today were 100000 shares Averages today are as follows: h. dustrials 169.18, rails 4936, utilities 3218.
 FROM FUNTER BAY
 Helen Padican of Funter Bay IS registered at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

Arthur J. Lappi, w. Morgan Da- vies, Freelani John, all of Anchor age, are registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-05
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

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Evening star., 1948-05-20
Know|and Asks Aeiiol
On Hawaii Statehood:
Senate Odds Against 1

Senator Knowland, Republican, of
California appealed to the Senate
today to make Hawaii the 4sth Stab
at this session Of Congress. Th1
statehood bill already has passsd
the House.
The odds are heavily against SEM
ate action, however. with leader1
rushing to adjourn by the middle Of
June. =
Senator Knowland moved to forcs
the bill out OF the Senate Insular
Affairs Committee, which decided
several weeks ago that its membefs
should 60 to the Pacific islands for
q first-hand study, which would
prevent action at this time.
Under the parliamentary situa-
ton. if Senator Knowland's motion
to discharge the committee is not
voted on by pm. today. he prob
ably will not get another chance to
bring it up in this session. 81
The California Senator read many
documents to show that two-thirds
of the Hawaiian people favor state
hood, that their sons fought bravely,,
in World War II and that the
United States has required the
islands to serve . longer apprentice
ship In the status Of =, Territory
than most Of the present States had
to serve.
Asserting that the loyalty Of
Hawaii has been questioned in some
quarters, Senator Knowland de-
clared that mot single case OF
sabotage before, during or sub
sequent to the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor was reported to the FBI or
Military Intelligence" -
Evening star., 1948-05-20

A note which mailman found IN
the mailbox at 32O6 Morrison street
NV. today led police to discover the
body of Mrs. Verena M. Kidwell, 81.
hanged from a basement beam by
a vacuum cleaner cord.
The note was addressed to .
next-door neighbor, Mrs. Jay Bow
ker. 1912 Morrison street NV, &C.
cording to Detective Sergt. Richard
Felber of the homicide squad. When
the postman saw 1t In Mrs. Kidwell's
box, addressed to Mrs. Bowker, he
delivered it, Sergt. Felber said.
When police responded to Mrs
Bowkers call, they opened the front
door with the key which was
wrapped in the note and found Mrs
Kidwell dead. She apparently had
been dead for about eight hours
Sergt. Felber declared.
Her husband, Harry H. Kidwell
who lives in New York, was q vic(
president of the American Ice Co
for a number of years. Company
officials here said he resigned ir
1916.
Also in the envelope addressed
to Mrs. Bowker was a note to
Evening star., 1948-05-20
| Studentsi
|For Day Stage
Gambling Raids
BY the A.soeiatsd Press

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, May 20
The unexpected happened wher
high school seniors took over city
Offices for the day yesterday.
Townsfolk expected the seniors tc
have fun playing" Mayor, police
chief and other city oficials. They
had fun all right-and the adult
officials had red faces because:
Jack Harker as police chief staged
a.series of gambling raids. Mayor
Aubrey Sibbring and city Solicitor
Frank Shurtz, jr., went along.
They confiscated a jar with gam.
bling slips in one place. broke up
poker game and found a pull tab
board
Young Harker didn't file any
charges, although he claimed he had
full legal authority to do so.
While this was going on, Fire
Chief" Charles Cooper, City Audi.
tor" Henry Adele and Safety Direc-
tor" John Montgomery tried tc
condemn the high school building
as a fire trap.
The real school officials, Supt
Donald Summers and Principal
Ralph Storts, managed to forestall
this after an hour and q half con-
ference.