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Evening star., 1948-02-23
Family of -Four Burned
To Death in Their House

MONTESANO, Wash, Feb. % tP)
"A family of four, recent arrivals
from Chicago, died early yesterday
Evening star., 1948-02-23
Police Won't Stop
SYSTEM to Beat
| Slot Machines
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 23-Police said
today that Delbert Shinn's sure-fire
method of hitting slot machine
jack-pots is all right with them.
Shinn, 36, described his scheme
to detectives who took him into
custoday at his South Side home
Saturday. Detective Timothy O'Con-
nell said Shinn told him that by
drilling a hole in the side of slot
machine it was easy to trip the
Jackpot lever.
But, Shinn contended: "The slot
machine is illegal. You can't take
money illegally from something that
is illegal"
Detective O'Connell said Shinn
readily admitted having tripped
numerous jack pots in Ohio. He was
taken into custody after Sheriff
Dwight Raudenbush of Mercer
County, Ohio, requested a character
investigation The sheriff said, how
ever, that Shinn was mot wanted"
In Mercer County.
Shinn still was held without
charge today but Detective O'Con-
nell said that unless the investiga-
ton turns up some evidence of a
law violation he will be released
Evening star., 1948-02-23

San Juan. In the prohibition era
the channel was a favorite route
of rum runners.
The President also got to see the
abandoned military installations,
before going to lunch at Bluebeard's
Castle, resort at the ruins of the
pirates old hangout.
In the late afternoon, the Presi-
dent greeted several hundred island
ers at reception rendered by Gov.
HASTE at Government House, and
last night the President feted island
leaders at dinner on the Williams
burgh.
Leaving Charlotte Amalie early
this morning. the Williamsburg was
Cue off Fredericksted around $50
2 m. The President had a speech
scheduled at Christiansted, Is miles
away at II am, in the course of
his travels around st. Croix,- rum
making center.
Evening star., 1948-02-23

through o. four-story restaurant
and rooming house.
The body of Jacqueline Havarilla,
daughter of the co-owner, Mrs.
Gertrude Havarilla, was found in
the second-foor closet after fire.
men had brought the blaze under
control.
Assistant Fire Chief Carl Peter
son said George Clark, so, one of
"a persons having quarters in the
rooming house, was overcome by
smoke and was revived at the scene
1t was at first believed that
another occupant, George McGraw,
was trapped in the building, but
he returned from a visit to neraby
Erie, Pa, while firemen were bat
tling the flames.
Chief Peterson estimated dam
age to the building at $4,000. Cause
of the fire was not Immediately
determined.
Evening star., 1948-02-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. ." Al
MONDAY. FEBRUARY

OF suffocation and burns after being
trapped by flames in their home.
DR.. E. B. Riley, Grays Harbor
County coroner, identified the VIC
TINS as George S. Knight, 27. vet
eran; his wife, Mrs. Betty Knight,
26; and her two children by pre-
vious marriage. James B. Manis, S.,
and Michael Manis, 3.
The coroner said the family came
here from Chicago two months ago
Mr.. knight had been working in a
small saWmill near Montesano.
Firemen said the blaze was caused
by an overheated wood stove.
Evening star., 1948-02-23
Rockefeller and Bride
Return to New York
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Winthrop
Rockefeller and his bride, the
former Barbara Sears, returned to
New York yesterday after a brief
honeymoon in Florida and went
to Mr.. Rockefeler's apartment as
ITO Park avenue.
Mr.. Rockefeller expressed sur
prise at the amount of interest
their wedding in Florida attracted.
The couple came north by train.
Evening star., 1948-02-23
Marshall Will Speak
In Richmond Tonight
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 23.-Secre-
tary of State Marshall will speak
here tonight at banquet for men,
bers of the General Assembly spon-
sored by the American Legion and
the VMI Club of Richmond.
The former Army chief of staff, a
member of the VMI Board of Visit
ors also will attend board meeting
in the afternoon.
Commander John A. Blakemore
of the Virginia Department will pre-
side at the dinner.
Evening star., 1948-02-23
Four in Mississippi Family
Die in Blast and Fire

GREENVILLE. Miss, Feb. % tP).
-Four persons in one family died
Yesterday when an explosion and
fire destroyed their rural house.
The dead were Wiley Carmeans,
46, a farmer; his wife, Mae, Al:
their daughter, Imogene, 3, and
Nolan, 7 months. Five other children
escaped.
Deputy Sheriff Murray Etheridge
said Mr.. Carmeans attempted to
start fire in stove with a can
of tractor fuel which exploded and
Set the house afire.
Evening star., 1948-02-23

buildings when some had to be di-
verted to the Brewster street fire.
Young Brothers Die in Fire
At New York Apartment
NEW YORK, Feb. % LP.-Two
young brothers died and their par
ents and baby sister were burned
seriously early today when fire swept
their apartment.
The boys, Harold May, jr., 6, and
Michael, 5, were pronounced dead
after police emergency squad had
worked over them with inhalators
for more than two hours.
Harold May, 81, his wife, Anna,
%, and Karen May, IA months,
were in serious condition at st.
Johns Hospital, Long Island City,
The fire, of undetermined origin,
was discovered at about am. when
a dog barking in the apartment be-
low that occupied by the Mays
aroused James Damiano. He found
the hallway of the four-story brick
building filled with smoke and
reused the 10 families in the house.
Firemen rescued the three sur
viving Mays on their first trip into
the burning apartment but the
smoke and flames forced them t
wait a few minutes before going
after the two boys.
Child suffoeoted in Closet
In Rooming House Blaze
CORY, Pa, Feb. % (P).-A s.
year-old girl suffocated in a clothes
closet last night as fire swept
Evening star., 1948-02-23
Twins Burned to Death
In PENNSYLVANIA Fire

OIL CITY. Pa, Feb. % tP).-
Three-year- twins burned to
death in their home at nearby
Rimbersburg Saturday while men,
bers of their family sought to save
them.
The victims were Donna and DON
aid Rankin.
Their parents, MI. and Mrs. Jessie
Evening star., 1948-02-23

Dale Rankin, and four brothers and
sisters were downstairs when flames
broke out in the second floor where
the twins were playing.
A 17-year-old brother tried to
fight his way to the twins but
failed. The father also was repulsed
by the flames and the family stood
outside while .firemen fought un-
successfully to bring the fire under
control.
, 1948-03-22
CA. BOARDACCEPTS
c Of PETITION

petition from the St. Croix
Chamber of Commerce to the
Civil Aeronautics board to
grant an intervino status in
the Caribbean Atlantic Pan
American case, has been ac-
cepted, which makes it pos
sible for ST. Croix to file its
complaints in the form of a
brief before the Board.
All the petitions and recon-
mendations made thus far
would hold no weight. In this
way, however, a representa-
tive will be sent to Washing
ton to present the brief in the
behalf of Pan American to st.
Croix.
, 1948-03-22
I. W. Taylor OF lint.
Dept. Arrives

T. w. Taylor, Chief Admin
istrative Officer for the Divi-
sion of Territories and Island
Possessions Of the Department
OF Interior, arrived here this
morning from Washington in
connection with the Virgin Is
lands Company.
Mr.. Taylor will spend three
weeks with Woo to assist in
preparing the BUDGET for the
fiscal year starting July /,
1913 and also in developing
and expanding the organize
ton that will be needed to
Continued on page A.
, 1948-03-22
Congress smen Want More
Facts From Marshall

Many Congressman have
asked Secretary of State Mar
shall to give them some facts
on the world situation. They
have limited that if growing
tension in world affairs is as
serious as indicated in Presi-
dent Truman's words then
Congress may have to stay in
session, despite the fact that
this is election year.
Marshall said he was frank
as he could be. The situation
today is similar to and as crit
ical as during the prewar
days,
E"&
, 1948-03-22
Russians Quit Meeting
OF Allied Council

Russian officers have refused
to attend the meeting of the
Allied Council in Berlin. Since
the speech of President Tru-
man they have refused to at
tend. The meeting was cancen-
ed at the request Of the Rus
slams. They originally walked
out on Saturday morning.
General Lucius Clay, Amer
lean Commander said that the
Allied officers have no inten-
ton of leaving Berlin as the
Soviets would like them to do.
He told newsmen that he had
said it over and over again
that I'VE have no intention Of
leaving Berlin; ! have said it
before and / say it again"
, 1948-03-22
PRICE OF SET
BY PIMA NOT Woo

The price paid to growers
for molasses is not determined
by the Virgin Islands Com
pany, as so many persons were
led to believe, but by the Pro
duction and Marketing Ad-
ministration. Woo has moth
ing to do with it and must a.
bide by whatever ruling the
M makes.
, 1948-03-22
F.STED. DEMOCRATS
ELECT DELEGATES

Democrats in FrederikSted
districts held their quarrenial
CAUCUS and elected two dele
gates to the State Democratic
Convention for 1913, which
will be held a few weeks
hence, on Friday night last at
the Public Grammer School.
The Hons. Rueben Neazer and
Alexander Moorhead were
elected as delegates. They will
serve as members of the In
sular Democratic Committee
for the next four years.
Miss Marie Richards, r. N,
who has served as secretary of
the organization for the past
twelve years, was reelected.
These delegates together
with other duly elected dele
gates from Christiansted dis
tricts will meet with those for
tContirued on page n
, 1948-03-22
BlDDLE SPEAKS AT
c ofC

Former United States At
torney General Francis Biddle
will address the ST. Croix
Chamber of Commerce tornor-
night at 800 on the sub
ject: "The United States and
the Modern World"
There will also be a discus
sion Of other business during
the meeting.
, 1948-03-22
Eight Youths Confined
Ia Lutheran Faith

Eight youths, were confirm
ed in the Luthern faith yester-
day. They are Aster Arm
strong, Gordon Edwards, Bea-
trice Phaire, Ruth Kissing,
Plaskett, Kathleen
Clarence Peters and
Miranda. The Rev. L.
S. La. Fontaine performed the
ceremony.
Rev. La Fontaine also an
nounced that a series Of ser
vices have been scheduled for
Holy Week beginning tonight,
and Wednesday at 8,
Communion on Holy Thurs
day; the Good Friday services
which will last for three hours
beginning at 100, featuring
the Seven Last Words. AT
$50 on Easter morning Mathis
for the Sunday school.
LgZE ENZ
, 1948-03-22
Ruling On Woo Rum
Label Not Final

The recent ruling in connec-
ton with the continued use of
lie Government House Rum
label by the Virgin Islands
Company is not final and it is
apparent that there is no cause
for immediate concern.
In a letter to Norman Olsen,
President of the Company
Director James p. Davis
writes: 1.-THE New York Times
of March 8, 1913 carried a
news item regarding a Patent
Examiners ruling that wv. A.
Taylor & Company had ac-
quired ownership of the Gov
eminent House label by
spending more than 100000
to advertise the brand and to
develop goodwill" which prob
ably has been brought to your
attention.
Continued on page A.
, 1948-03-22
NORMAN CISSEL IN
PUERTO RICO

Norman cissel, Assistant
Treasurer Of the Virgin Is
lands Company is now in
Puerto Rico on Business for
his Company. He left on the
afternoon plane yesterday.
While there Mr.. cissel will
seek to purchase Office equip
from Surplus Property.
is due back on Wednesday.
, 1948-03-22
MIDNITE DANCE FOR
JUNGLE CASINO

For its Second Anniversary
the Jungle Casino will feature
a midnight dance on Sunday
night, March % from IL until
s a. m. Monday morning.
The Motta Brothers will be
at their best on that night,
with Cyril Garvey v~ocalizing.
, 1948-03-22
TO MEET oHIoANs
IN BASKETBALL GAME

NH
The Cardinals Basketball
team is scheduled to meet with
the Ohioans in a game on the
Christiansted Court tonight at
:. HERMAN Lang VIII mead the
Cardinals while "Dickie'
Knight will captain the Ohio
ans.
Since the teams have de-
veloped from constant prac-
tice basketball lovers should
see an excellent game.
, 1948-03-22
ISLANDS SCHOOLS
CLOSE FOR EASTER

Public schools all over the
Island were closed on. Friday
and will not reopen until two
weeks hence, thus permitting
the students to participate in
the celebration of the Easter
Holidays.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

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They're bueea O,s |a as glorious morseIs SsIs
rich 4'e, eu';;s nuts in Novemb.fm en- crisp and
rice grains s1poasd seIs Of If choice premiums na'
a '''nd-0"' family breast.s, ,'ats n9smsl si.,
Montana labor news., 1948-01-29
Put New Life Into This
Great Reform!

A great reform, started by progressive
heroes of the past, has unfortunately been
allowed to lapse, and now is waiting for a
new fight by progressives of today.
The purpose of the reform is to enable
the American people, instead of a few men
in smoke-filled rooms,' to choose the can
didates Of the various parties for the Presi-
dency of the United States.
This proposal becomes more important
every day, as the President Yields greater
and greater power in this country and in the
world.
About 40 years ago, began a movement
for "presidential primary elections in which
the people of a state, in one way or another,
could designate the man they wanted as their
party's candidate.
In some states, the voters elect the dele
gates pledged to cast their ballots for a par
ticular candidate at the national conventions.
In other states, voters expressed their pref
erence' for candidates, to guide convention
delegates.
The 'initiative and referendum the re
CALI Of public officials, and direct election
Of United States senators, were other parts OF
the plan to put more power in the peoples
hands.
The politicians Of both parties opposed all
these moves, and have constantly tried to un-
do them. They have succeeded in wiping out
the presidential primary in many states where
it cnce existed, and have nullified it in others.
AT the peak of the movement, in 1916,
presidential primary laws had been passed in
"a states, half Of the AZ, and the idea seemed
about to sweep the country. Instead, it has
gene downhill. Political bosses again control
the conventions which pick the candidates
for President.
Where is the new crop of progressives
who will take up this fight?
Montana labor news., 1948-01-29
the two-for-a-nickel restrictions of which 20
now accuse us.
!. !. i
Don't Let Greedy Bankers
Cripple Postal Savings

Like other special interests, the bankers
never sleep. They are always on the job,
e"ternally chiseling away at the hard-won
gains of the COMMON people.
a particularly shocking example was re-
yealcd this week when Senator Buck of Della
ware and Congressman Twyman of Illinois,
introduced bills to cut from 2 to ! per cent
the interest paid by Uncle Sam on postal
savings.
The bankers bitterly fought the post Of
flee savings plan when it was proposed long
ago. 1t took a long, hard fight by William
Jennings Bryan and other great battlers to
put it over.
In those days, banks paid 3 per cent and
even more on savings accounts. Since then,
they have cut their interest rate to ! per cent
and even less. AS their rate went down,
their dislike of the 9 per cent paid by Uncle
Sam went up.
By cutting the postal savings interest to
per cent, the banks hope to Justify their
own low interest rate, discourage the postal
plan, and get more of the peoples money
into banks to increase bankers profits.
They are not playing for peanuts. The
postal plan has grown to huge proportions,
with S3.4 billion total savings, and a million
depositors. who drew nearly $48 million in
interest last year.
Uncle Sans attempt to encourage thrift,
by giving the people absolute security for
their savings and a fair interest rate, has been
a great success. By its good example, it
keeps the bankers from cutting their savings
interest to practically nothing.
The bankers don't like it, but LABOR
hopes congress will overwhelmingly reject
the Buck and Twyman bills if they come to
a vote.
Montana labor news., 1948-01-29
Pctrillo Victory Should Be
Followed Up Aggrcs,ivclv

Every labor unioniSt in the United States
was delighted by the news that President
James c. Petrillo of the American Federation
of Musicians had been found not guilty OF
violating the Lea act which forbids anyone
to coerce or attempt to coerce a broadcaster
to hire more persons than needed by such
licensee to perform actual services.
Labor unionists know that the union
which Petrillo heads is taking the brunt Of
the fight over chronological unemployment,
lust as the international Typographical Union
is taking the brunt of the fight over the Taft
Hartley law. Petrillo and his colleagues in
the American Federation of Musicians have
been aggressive, persistent, and have shown
endless courage.
AS a result of tneiv efforts, there must be
very few persons in America who fail to real
ize that chronological changes have thrown
many thousands of musicians out OF their
Jobs, out of their trade. This terrific impact
of chronological change upon working men
and women is something that needs such pub
licity. Everyone in America needs to realize
how serious is the problem.
Still more aggressiveness is needed. AS
The Montana Labor News has said on several
occasions. labor union research staff and la
Dor union publicists should more energetical-
~ dig out and tell the country about the re-
strictive practices of ownership and man.
agement. This should be done, not merely
for the negative purpose Of shouting at own-
ership and management. You're another!'
but for the far broader and more constructive
purpose Of getting under way a movement
to eliminate all restrictive practices from in
dustry, whether those practices comes in from
the management or the union side.
Much Of the aggressiveness shown by
labor is aggressiveness on the defensive
rather than aggressiveness on the offensive.
We deny vociferously that we do things
which management claims we do, or we say
to management. Thus far shall you go and
no farther in throwing our people out Of
work These are defensive tactics.
We should take the offensive. We should
say TO management and to government:
Look here. there's a lot Of talk about I'M
restricted production being needed. Okay.
Let's so to the bottom of this thing. Let's
dig out the facts about the way management
impairS the skills and morale of the working
force Of this country by disemploying men
every time profits decline or every time a
new machine is invented. Let's dig into the
buying up Of patents to prevent the use of
new machinery which would injure the in
vestment made in old machines. Let's dig
into the cartels and trusts and tariffs that
prevent lull production. For if these funda-
mental billion-dollar restrictions are removed,
you'd find that labor would lose interest in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21
UNDER COVER, TOO

Gus Wslch, the old Carlisle h. dian quarterback, tells this one as an example of a workable" system of handling college eligibility.
 Carlisle once had a player with a long, unpronounceable Indian name (somethlng like Kinnikinnick) who played l3 years tefore Harvard and Yale told us we'd have to observe the three year rule"
 The next fall the athlete was back in Oklahoma when judge asked how come he wasn't playing foot ball for Carlisle
 The boy explained and the judge asked: What does Kinnikinnick mean?"
 The Indian replied; Under a tree"
 wen fix that said the judge, well change your name" And so,' Gus concludes, he went back to Carlisle and played four more years as Underwood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21
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AM. LEGION AUX.
 END0RSESU N. I.

The American Legion Auxiliary mst last night in the Post Dugout. Mrs. Louise Walker was initiated and Mrs. Edith Shrenk was install ed as Chaplain.
 The unit voted to endorse, With the Post. the petition for Universal Military Training. A committee was appointed to meet with the Terrl- torial Sportsman's Inc, to procure a booth for the Golden North Frolic to be held January 29 to 3l.
 Anita Garnick, as Legislative Chairman, will speak on the subject of Universal Military Training on KINY Janua-y 23 from TOO to 7:l5 pm
 The evening closed with games and refreshments with Anita Gar nick and Elsie Soloulis in charge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21

 ROUNDUP
CBY HUGH FULLERTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-lR-Since a two-year effort by the college baseball coaches to obtain hands off" agreement with organized hase- ball has resulted in little but kind and meaningless words, this dept hereby suggests taking a new angle Instead of trying to get every thing at once, they should adopt the 'snorgasbord system" A little Lit here and little bit there, in hopes of eventually achieving sat isfactory results.
 As starter, why shouldn't they really want to keep a boy and as far as this writer can learn, no col lsge coach wants to stand in the way of player who has a chance to be- come a highly-paid big-leaguer.
 It's the back door approach and the signing ot kids who likely will spand their baseball lives in the minors that causes most of the squawks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21

The new boss got on the job the other day.
 His name is Carl Raymond Gray, Jr., and he looks like a combination of Edward G. Robinson, Clark Gable and another movie guy who is often seen on the screen in the role of a tough lawyer.
 Gray is short and slocKy. He'll be 5o years old in April. Hes an atfable, Ismcoth-talking man who knows his putlic relations. His job before Pre- sident Truman appointed him Vet rans' Administrator was Vice-Presi- dent of a large western railway, in charge of public relations That means he gets along well with people, quality which should help him a lot in hi5 aew job He'll have to get along with Congress. all the veterans organizations, his own VA people and l8,5O0,0G0 veterans of U. S wals.
 At his first press conference Gray said that any time any reporter wanted to see him on any VA matter he'd be glad to oblige and give any information he could That could be tough assignment.
 When General Bradley became head of the VA in August 1945 re- organizing VAS medical care sys- tenn was the one thing most needing to be done. AS it turned out, Brad ley spent more tims doing that than anything else and he did it probably as well as it could have been done. 1 Now that Gray has come to VA the medical care program is operat- ing well and giving Veterans about as good medical care as could be got anywhere. But there's another part ot the VA which isn't doing so well. That's insurance.
 ! Just as Bradley tackled VAS meoi- cal problems, so Gray is now strik- ing at the knotty insurance problem
 That doesn't mean Gray is going to let functions of VA just slide along. He's asked pr. Paul Hawley Bradley's medical chief, to stay or for awhile in an advisory capacity Hawley, who announced his retire ment from the VA a month or SC back, evidently has reccnsidered and is now special assistant" to Gray He's going to keep the medical pro- gram in the groove.
 Even if Dr. Hawley had not ac- oepted Grays invitation to stick around while longer, the medical program would not be likely to bog down. As long as doctors like Pau Magnuson stay in VA there is smal chance of the excellent medical care system going askew.
 Gray hasn't had much experience handling veterans affairs, but he, tesn an executive for a long time and has reputation for getting things done, He's a railroad mar and the son of a railroad man.
 Of course Bradley hadn't had any veterans affairs experience either But he, too, was a good organizer and if you look at the VA as just one great big business you realiz,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-21
BROWNS, CHI CUBS
 WILL MEET IN 15
 EXHIBITION GAa'EI:s' I:s'

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21-tR- The St. Louis Browns will meet the Chicago Cubs 15 times out Of 37 exhibition games during l948 spring training on the West Coast under a schedule announced by the American League Club today
 Training will begin March l, at San Bernardino, Calf, with the first game March | against the Pittsburgh Pirates
 The schedule includes.
 March 15, vs Portland, Ore, at Riverside, California.