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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-16
Daily lessons in English " v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED Do with my prcposition?" agree TO proposition
 OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED: Mediocre Pronounce me-di-oker first F as in ME as in TT syllable with secondary third syllable
 OFTEN NIISSPEILED: MischievouS not VOUS
 SYNONYMS Iresoue unstable changeable nconsant 
 WORD STUDY Use a and it yours Let us each Toda word INANdORATA; with whom is in love- sweetheart She was the inamorae of youth
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works out equtably from the standpoint of both retailer and consumer than the new scheme in Port land In the long run, this fellow must adjust his markup service charge" to suit his volume his cost of doing business and his own profit The number of retailers in business solely for the convenience of the public is very limited just there very few wage earners who afford to work for nothing.
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CIO AUW IS 10
 SEEK WAGE BOOST

DETROIT, Jan. 16.-lR-The CIO United Auto Workers announced to- day they would seek wage increase ot 25 cents an hour and an addi- tional five cents for other benefits in forthcoming negotiations with the motor car industry.
 The demands, approved by the Unions 22-man Executive Board, are aimed at obtaining third round of cost-of living adjustments since the war.
 Also included are demands for a guaranteed weekly wage and a three weeks vacation for workers with five years seniority
 There's news iil the Want Ads!
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by ROBERTA LEE

o young girl young call he has reasonable length of time is all right for her to extend invitation? appear would the impress pursuing him.
 considered the most important factor of the correct table?
 Simplicity everything Famboyant decorations are vulgar.
 who would like date girl whose family happens money expensive places? A.
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BPWC MEETS MONDAY

The Juneau Business and Proles- sional Women's Club will hold their weekly luncheon Monday at the Hotel BaraIof, with MT. Mat thew P Mullaucy Territorial Tax Commissioner, as guest speaker
 There will also be a musical program by Charles Werner Mem- bers are urged to make their res erVations early.
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LOOK and LEARN 2, {. GORDON

percentage the the United States is desert?
 What the chance marriage of of 20 years? 8. What the largest bird? i. What is the largest peninsula in the world? 5. "The Bluebrd"?
 ANSWERS: l. Twenty 2 A 2-to-1 chance. 3. The 1. 5
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CLEDA INVITES

her former patrons when out the Highway to stop for coffee at Churchill's Place. Just beyond the Airport. (78l l0t)
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sTEyE's HOBBY SHOP

Under rev management Clear ance, 10 to 20gc off; open 2 to 7:30 D. m. 795 2t
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EA GILES S DA N c E
Saturday, 10 P. M.

Saturday, 10 P. M. Eagles Hall, Douglas Coed Music Everyone Welcome Gentlemen. Sl.20 786-1t
 - There's news in tne Want-Adsl
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TIDE TABLE
JANUARY II

High tide, 5.42 am, 14.6 it. . Low tide, l1:56 am, A. it. g High tide, l7:38 pm, l32 it. .
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vETERANf OF FOREIGN WARS Taku poSt No RSk0

Meets first and thifc Fridays. Post Hall. Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 H. S. GRUENrNG. Com mander; J. c. BRADY, Adiutant.
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There's news ill the want Adsl
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Justin w. Harding had undergone major operation in the month was discharged from st. Anns Hospital
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Z Arrested in Thefts
Held for Grand Jury

Two youths, whose arrest, police
say, has cleared up more than Sc
housebreakings, today were held fol
grand jury after pleading not guilty
in Municipal Court.
Held under 81 500 bond each were
Gene c. Lipscomb, 1S, of the zoe
block of Twelfth place NE, and
Jack Robert Jones, Is, Of the zoe
block of Tennessee avenue NE
Police said both boys are on parole
from the National Training School
for Boys. t-
The youths were held in March
% HOUSEKEEPING. Police have booked
them on four counts and said other
charges will be placed later. They
were held for the jury after waving
a hearing before Judge Ellen K
Ready.
Police have not yet taken action
against a 22-year-old suspect who
also was arrested but denied par
ticipating in the housebreakings and
a 16-year-old who, according tc
Detective Sergt. Joseph Hunt, ad.
mitted his guilt.
Meanwhile, police have played
host to a stream of HOUSEKEEPING
victims invited to visit headquarter,
to examine recovered valuables. The
recovered items range from Phi
Beta Kappa keys and Purple Hearts
to expensive inscribed watches.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Owen Mu||igon, Former Marine
And XII pings MuIvoney, Dies

Marine Corps orderlies here, and
was called upon to serve as personal
aide to many visiting notables.
At the time of his retirement, q
full dress parade was held in his
honor at Quantico, Va. The then
commandant of the corps, the late
Gen. John A. LeJeune. termed
Quartermaster Sergt. Mulligan 1.-THE
outstanding picturesque figure in the
old Marine Corps" -.
At the retirement ceremonies, Gen
LeJeune cited the old campaigneI
for messenger work of "extraordi-
nary importance" while serving
here during World War /. He was
known at that time to thousands
OF Navy Department workers as
Daddy Mulligan, nickname
which stuck to him during his "a
years of service with the National
Savings Bank.
Mr.. Mulligan, friends said, wal
held up as the model Marine" by
drill sergeants teaching recruits in
World War I. His service with the
corps included the Boxer Uprising
and the Philippine Insurrection.
Mr.. Mulligan had been i'll for a
month when he died.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs
Susan E. Gum, Churchston, Md.
three granddaughters, and two
great-grandchildren.
Requiem mass will be said at
am. Wednesday at st. Stephens
Catholic Church, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Twenty-fifth street NV
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Thief Makes S225 Haul
AT Trinidad Bows Club

Three boys lost wrist watches ano
the Trinidad Boys Club was robbed
of baseballs and other athletic equip.
ment in a weekend housebreakine
at the club. Fred Nally. the clubs
executive director, reported today.
Mr.. Nally said the loss would have
been much greater if the thief hao
been able to force the lock of the
clubs front door. He said the thie1
had tried to chisel the lock before
he gained entry by ripping the bars
out of a small bathroom window
Because of the size of the window
he said, the thief was able to re.
move only small items which were
valued at $255 Between $500 anc
s700 worth of musical equipment
was untouched.
The wrist watches had been left
at the club. Also missing was the
clubs stop watch, baseballs. per
and pencil sets and So in cash.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
House Subcommittee S|ates
HEARING on Electrician Tests

The O'Hara judiciary subcommit-
tee of the House District Commit
tee has scheduled a public hear
ing at 10 am. April 27 on a bill
to permit electrical contractors OF
Ave years experience to continue in
business here without passing mas
ter electricians examination.
The bill was introduced by Chair
man Dirksen of the House District
Committee, after several COM
plants had been filed by contractors
against rulings of the District Com
missioners. They charged the regu-
lations would put them out of busi-
ness, despite long and successful
operations.
The Commissioners have informed
the District Committee that only a
few" have failed to pass the ex-
animation as required under the
Electricians License and Bonding
Regulations.
The regulations were adopted In
1914 and give wide authority to the
Commissioners to regulate the busi-
ness of several crafts and busi-
nesses.
The Commissioners held a public
hearing in February and heard sew
eral contractors complain of dis
elimination. The Commissioners is
sued ruling requiring electrical
contractors to pass a master elec-
trician's examination or employ a
person who had passed such an ex-
animation.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Fire Damages Drugstore;
$1,000 Gem Loss Reported

A fire which started in waste
paper containers at Quigley's Drug
Store, 2036 G street NV, shortly
before midnight caused extensive
damage to the basement before it
was brought under control.
Occupants of rooms over the store
In the three-story building were led
to safety down ladders by firemen.
Ten pieces of fire equipment, a res
cue squad truck and ambulance re-
sponded. Fremen reported nc
casualties.
Police this morning reported that
Mrs. Rose A. Burns, a Treasury De-
partment employe who lives in the
building, lost two diamond rings
valued at $1,000 in the fire. The
report, submitted by 1t. John E
Winters of No Precinct, said Mrs
Burns told police she had given the
keys to her room to fireman. She
asked him to get her pocketbook
which she had left behind. Mrs
Burns said that when the pocket
book was handed to her, the rings
were missing.
Fire damage was confined to the
basement, and the drug store, q
vell-known rendezvous of George
Washington University students, was
epen for business this morning.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
|KaI|io Is Found Guilty
Of kaIingering by Il
Trial Board Decision

Police Pvt. r. Keith Kallio, anna
teur weight lifting champion, was
found guilty of feigning an injured
back by a police trial board to.
day. He was fined $3.50.
Pvt. Kallio. who said he suf-
fered pains in the back since he
fell down flight of stairs Decem.
ber 10, has been on sick leave.
The trial boards verdict of guilty
of the charge of malingering was
by a to / vote. Inspector Milton
D. Smith, assistant police super
intendent and head of the trial
board, and Capt. William j. Cum
ningham. commander Of No. IL
precinct, voted for the guilty verdict
The third member of the trial
board was Edward A. Beard, as
sistarlt corporation counsel. Inspec-
tor Smith said MIR. Beard voted
not guilty" on"a legal technicality
The trial board on Friday heard
testimony that Pvt. Kallio played
golf at the Rock Greek Park golf
course April 6. The policeman told
the board that was just mild exer-
else.
I'm a weight LITTER" he said, "and
in my opinion golf is one of the mild
est exercises there is" He said he
had not lifted a weight since No
vember 80.
A second charge that he had made
a false statement to his command
ing officer was dismissed at Fridays
trial. Pvt. Kallio, who had been
suspended, was restored to duty at
No. 6 precinct today on order OF
Maj. Robert J. Barrett, police super
intendent.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
| Hacker Employs
| Radio to Win
| Race With Stork

John H. Cooke, driver for the
Veteran Cab Co., used his two-way
radio to beat the stork to George
town Hospital yesterday.
Mr.. Cooke, who lives at 1875
Bryant street NE, was on his way
to Union Station when he got an
emergency call to pick up a woman
at 40 Todd place NE, and rush her
to the hospital
When he arrived at the address
he found Mrs. Irene Jones, "a, and
realized that the race was on and
the stork had a head start
Mr.. Cooke got back on his radio,
explained the situation to his dis
patcher. who, in turn. put in call
to police headquarters When Mr.
Cookies cab reached Logan Circle
he was met by Motorcycle Policemen
E. l.. Gave and 6. r. White who
cleared the way with sirens scream
ing from there to the hospital.
A few minutes later, Mr.. Cooke
learned that q 3-pound, 13-ounce
baby girl and her mother were doing
fine. Mr.. Cooke called his dis
patcher and told him the good news.
Evening star., 1948-04-19


There, he met Rudyard Kipling
and, according to his family and
friends, was the model for Null
vaney in Soldiers Three and other
kipling stories.
Mr.. Mulligan, who lived at 1926
H street NV. and worked as a
guard at the National Savings 81
Trust Co. after his retirement from
the United States Marine Corps.
was in correspondence with the
British author until the latter's
death. Friends reported he had re-
ceived many offers for the letters,
but refused them all.
He retired from the Marine Corps
in 1928 after 80 years Of service.
For many years he was chief OF
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Assault and Robbery
Charged 10 Man, 4,
lin Two Indictments

A 22-year-old man, arrested last
month by detectives who had hidden
in a gasoline station in the 400
block of H street NE. after receiving
tip that a robbery was planned,
today was indicted on charge OF
assault with intent to commit rob-
berry there.
The man is Anthony H. Jones, HOO
block Of I street NE. Jones was
shot and slightly wounded, in the leg
by a bullet fired by Detective Ser
geant Michael ]. Mahoney in effect
ing the capture March n, police re-
ported.
Jones also was accused in sep
arate indictment of robbing man
of a watch and SIT.
The indictment was among 20 re-
turned today by the grand jury be-
fore Justice David A. Pine of Dis
trict Court. -.
Joseph r. Roland, ~, colored, Of
Baltimore was indicted on charge
OF robbing Basins Liquor Store. in
the l400 block Of P street NV, OF
1882 last February. Police said
companion of Roland subsequently
was shot and killed by Baltimore
police in liquor store holdup.
A 24-year-old colored man, Hazel
Alexander, 300 block of N street
S.W., was indicted on a charge Of
Ircbbing a woman other pocketbook
containing $50 while she was in the
Congressional Cemetery to visit her
mothers grave The victim was
Margaret Frazier, 1881 Second street
NE The indictment charges the
robbery was committed on March IA.
Two men were indicted on charges
OF assault with intent to kill each
other in connection with a double
shooting last January outside a res
taurant in the vicinity of Seventh
and S streets NV. The men, both
80, are Charles H. Nelson, colored.
1900 block of H street NE. and
Henry M. Leake, 100 block of r
street NE.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Public Treatment Of Boys
From TRAINING School Hif

Rehabilitation of inmates of the
National Training School for Boys
after their release is often seriously
impeded because the boys feel they
are outcasts, Harold E. Hegstrom,
superintendent, declared yesterday.
Speaking in a roundtable dis
cussion on juvenile delinquency over
Station WQQW, Mr.. Hegstrom
criticized the attitude Of society
toward these boys, asserting many Of
them feel that the churches, the
schools and even their homes have
no place for them"
Another speaker, the Rev. billiard
Brown of St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, 1914 Fifteenth street NV,
protested the lack of Fairgrounds
for children in his area. I'VE can't
get any kind of cooperation from
agencies concerned so as to get
streets closed of for play streets, -
he added.
Also participating were Police
Pvt. Oliver Cowan. founder of the
Junior Police Corps, and Harold A.
HAYNES, public school official
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Lawson Case Is Due
To Go TO Jury Today;
Defense Pleas Denied
By Chris Mothisen

The John Howard Lawson con-
tempt of Congress case was to be
given to a District Court jury this
afternoon, after instructions by JUS
tice Edward M. Curran.
If convicted, the 50-year film
writer would face a maximum pen.
atty of a $1,000 fine and year In
Jail.
Denying both Government ano
defense requests for instructions
Justice Curran said:
I'm going to charge the jury ir
my own way"
Earlier, Justice Curran had grant.
ed a motion by Assistant United
States Attorney William Hitz tx
quash defense subpoenas calling fol
records of the House Committee or
Un-American Activities and of the
House itself bearing on the COM
mittee's Hollywood film inquiry.
Martin Pepper, one of the defense
attorneys, had argued the records
were essential to an effort to show
Lawson appeared before an illegally
constituted subcommittee last Octo-
ber n. The contempt action arose
from the scenarist's alleged refusa.
at that time to answer a question
as to whether or not he was OF
had been a member OF the Com.
munist Party.
In his brief closing argument te
the jury, Mr.. Hitz called its atten.
ton to the transcript of the, hearing
covering Lawson's appearance, which
had been read at the trial by Chair.
man Thomas of the House Com
mittee. From it, Mr.. Hitz declared
you can't tell whether this mar
was ever or was at that time
member Of the Communist Party
In other words, he didn't answel
the question" N.l
Robert w. Kenny, making the fina
statement for the defense, called th'
contempt action "the most i'm
portant case to reach an American
jury in the last so years
He insisted Lawson had beer
"cited for contempt Of Congress fol
talking about the rights of American
citizens and because he went or
talking about these rights when th'
chairman told him to stop"
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Postal Aide Is Found Shot Dead
on Lawn of Former Home
Body Discovered /,
Near Tree He Planted ;
Man, 81, Leaves Note

The body of Joseph w. Greg
ory, 81, veteran Post ONCE De-
partment employe, was found
today beside the young chestnut
tree he had planted and nur-
tured.
There was q bullet hole in his
right temple and his right hand
grasped a 80 caliber revolver from
which one bullet had been fired.
Member of an old Prince Georges
County family, Mr.. Gregory had
lived since last summer at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. 6. Purtlebaugh,
4849 w street NV.
Neighbors said he regretted leav-
ing the home around the corner at
2205 Forty-ninth street NV, where
he had lived with his daughter for
nine years and where he had planted
the little chestnut tree.
When the daughter, Mrs. Gladys
Kirchoff, moved to Richmond, Mr.
Gregory took a room with the
Purtlebaughs. He said he wanted
to stay close to the home and the
tree he had learned to love SO well.
Last night Mr.. Gregory retired
before 10:30 and Mr.. Purtlebaugh, a
retired park police lieutenant, set
the night lock on the front door
as usual
This morning c. S. Kalin, 2211
Forty ninth street NV, went to
the Purtlebaugh home and told OF
finding Mr.. Gregory's body about 7
am. beside the tree. ...
In Mr.. Gregory's room they found
the bed rumpled as though 1t had
been slept in, but q note nearby,
addressed to a son. Joseph, read ::
Cant eat or sleep or breathe. "
It gave instructions about the dis
posal of his estate and asked that
the body be cremated.
Friends said Mr.. Gregory was en-
Moved in the Post once claims de-
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Society Of Engineers Here
Plans Meetinq Wednesday

Raymond v. Long, chairman of
the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin and director
of the Virginia Planning Board, will
address the Washington Society of
Engineers at 8:15 pm. Wednesday
at the Interior Department audi
torium.
Mr.. Long will discuss the work of
the Potomac River Commission to
end pollution in the river.
In addition to Mr.. Longs address,
the moving picture, King Chinook,
which describes the Columbia River
salmon industry, will be shown.
Members of the District branch
of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers also will attend the
meeting.
Evening star., 1948-04-19

partment and had AZ years service
He had been on sick leave and last
summer visited his daughter ir
Richmond, returning shortly before
Easter.
He was a member of a family that
once owned large farm near Seat
Pleasant, and in the early 30s served
on the Seat Pleasant Council. He
owned a home at Roosevelt avenue
and Addison road in Seat Pleasant
but when his wife died several years
ago, he moved to his daughter
home.
In addition to Mrs. Kirchoff, he
Is survived by two sons, Joseph, jr
of 2 Forest Grove drive, Silver
Spring, and Karl Gregory OF
Petersburg, Va; three brothers
Lacey E. Gregory, TOO F street; John
w. Gregory, 5000 F street, and Allan
Gregory, 6700 Roosevelt avenue. all
in Seat Pleasant; three sisters, Mrs
Jennie Stewart, 6723 Roosevelt ave-
nue., and Miss Mary Gregory, 5000
r street, both of Seat Pleasant, and
Mrs. Charles Chapman of Evansville
Ind.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
.Lynbrook School Addition
10 Be Dedicated in Bethesda

Dedication ceremonies Tor the
Lynnbrook School addition in Be-
thesda will be held at meeting
of the Parent Teacher Association
at s pm. Wednesday in the audi
torium of the new building.
The Rev. Otto c. Schuetz will give
the invocation
Speakers will include DR.. Edwin
w. Broome, Montgomery County
superintendent of schools; Assistant
Supts. Richard E. Carpenter and
Edgar M. Douglass, and Dean Hugh
Price of the Montgomery Junior
College.
Mrs. Helen c. Walker, president OF
the Board of Education; Ivan Assay,
president Of the schools Board OF
Trustees, and Mrs. Elsie D. Bosley,
principal, also will participate.
There will be singing by pupils OF
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.
After the ceremonies, the building
will be opened for inspection.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
HoItzoff Clears
3of Conspiracy
In Union Theft
~. Moreschi, Persion
And Gorvin Acquitted
In Hod Curriers' Case

Conspiracy charges against three
officers OF the International Hod
Carriers Union (AFD were thrown
out of District Court today by JUS
tice Alexander Holtzoff. The three
are Joseph v. Moreschi, president;
Achille Persion, general secretary
treasurer, and John w. Garvey
general representative and assistant
to the president.
Justice Holtzoff held that the
Government, in its opening state
ment to the jury, had failed to link
the three with any conspiracy
agreement Accordingly, he di-
rected a judgment of acquittal in
their favor.
His ruling leaves six men. asso-
ciated with local unions of the in
ternational in the Washington area
still on trial charged with conspir-
acy to loot the union treasures.
Rover Makes Concession.
Leo A. Rover. special assistant
to the Attorney General, conceded
upon questioning by Justice Holtz-
off that the Government is unable
to prove that any of the three
international officers obtained any
money as a result of the alleged
conspiracy
The three international officers
were represented by Attorneys
Joseph B. Keenan,, Nicholas J.
Chase and Joseph T. Murphy.
Mr.. Chase explained that Mr.
Moreschi in July 1, 1943, brought
charges against members of the
Building Committee of Local "A
here. Larry Kelly, missing defend
ant in the present case, was found
guilty in October, 1943, and ex-
PEELED from the union by the inter-
nationals Executive Board, which
tried the case, Mr.. Chase said.
Others Acquitted by Union.
The lawyer pointed out that other
members of the committee were
tried by the union and acquitted.
Kelly is believed to have died In
the Pacific while a fugitive from the
conspiracy indictment. His wife was
indicted, but the charges were
quashed when the trial opened Fri
day.
The remaining defendants are
Faust Moreschi, son of Joseph v
Moreschi and former secretary
treasurer of the unions District
Council; George w. Plummer, for
mer president Of Washington
local: Joseph Speed. George Morgan
Evans H. Hamilton and Isaac
Weiner, builder and contractor OF
Leonardtown, Md.
Mr.. Rover today dropped the
charge of defrauding the Federal
Government out of liquor taxes as
part of the alleged conspiracy.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Amyets Postpone Action
On Leftover Business

A special session of the third an
nual District department convention
of the American Veterans OF World
War II was held yesterday to con-
slider measures left over from Sat-
urday's session, but lack OF quorum
forced delegates to postpone action,
Accordingly, the resolutions will
be voted on at separate meetings OF
delegates from the various Amvet
posts here.
Among the resolutions still to be
acted on is one asking that Veterans
Administration branch Offices be
abolished and their functions re-
turned to the regional onices. An
other asks Congress to restore a
secondary mortgage market for vet
erans' home loans.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
-Four Painters Injured
In COLLAPSE Of ScaffoId

Four painters were taken to Gas.
ualty Hospital early today after
they fell from a scaffolding in a
building under construction at First
street and Florida avenue NE.
The painters, employees of Will
liam Dunbar Co., Inc, were paint
ing inside the third floor of the
building when the wooden scaffold-
ing broke, other wormen said
They fell about 6 feet.
The building Is an addition to the
Judd a. Detweiler printing plant.
The men were listed at the hos
pital as Clarence Winsor, n, 1857
Tenth street NE; Clarence Kent
IS, 1o2 o street S.W.: Russell Price
81, 531 Eighth street NE, and
George Ward, n, 1913 Sixth street
S.W. The extent of their injuries
was not determined.