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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
PLEASANT HILL

PLEASANT HILL - Byron
Larrick and wife, of Mt. Zion,
called on Owen Larrick and
wife, Friday evening.
Owen Larrick was in Cam
bridge on business one day last
week.
Leslie Garter, of GAINESVILLE,
spent the weekend with his
mother Ella Belle Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Davis Wis
tied with her father, Albert Gale,
and wife in Byesville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lote Rucker, OF
Caldwell, called on Lemuel
Moore and wife, Sunday evening.
Rosemary Davis, of Caldwell
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Carr Davis and wife.
DR.. C. B. Taylor was testing
cattle in this community last
week.
Callers in Caldwell from here
Saturday afternoon were Mr.
and Mrs. L. D. Robbins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Larrick, Ella Belle
Carter and Leslie Carter.
Kenneth Secrest and wife, o1
Pleasant City, called on Over
Larrick and wife, Sunday eve,
ming
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
WHIGVILLE

WHIGVILLE - Mrs. Gladys
Wickham spent Thursday eve
ming with Mrs. Freda Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Glasgow and
daughter, Minnie. of Antrim,
spent Thursday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulick.
Several from here attended the
class play at Summerfield, Fri
day night.
Mrs. John Gulick spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Harley Smith, of
Summerfield.
Mrs. William Bates, of Byes-
vile, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Donald Franklin.
Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs.
H. D. Carter were at Caldwell
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wickham
and daughter spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene King, Ava.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Robinson
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Robinson and family, of Zanes-
vile, were recent guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Mar
tin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Van
fossen and daughter of East I'm
ion, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Berry.
Mrs. John Snyder is confined
to her home with illness.
R. D. Franklin, aged 81 years,
is seriously i'll at his home here.
Mrs. Ralph Hicks, his daughter,
was called to his home Saturday
Wayne Thomas, of Norwich
route, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Thomas.
Rose Gulick spent Sunday
with her husband, William Gu
lick, who is a patient in Bethes-
da hospital, Zanesville
Lester Martin, of Ashland,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Martin.
! Several here are confined to
their homes with colds.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
RENROCK

RENROCK- Delbert Hall and
Trudy, of Canton, visited over
the weekend at the home of his
parents, John Hall
The Grange is furnishing the
dinner at the John Blackburn
sale, May 6. Each Granger family
is asked to bring two pies and
those furnishing soup at the Pitts
sale bring soup.
Miss Garnet Parks spent the
weekend with her parents, A. G
Parks.
Robert Blackburn, wife and
son, of Columbus, are spending
the weekend with his father
Herbert Blackburn. In the after
noon they called at the Everett
ThOrla home.
Mrs. Blanche Greer is spend
ing some time at the Forrest
ThOrla home. Other visitors are
ROnnic and Gloria Brown, of
McConnellsVille.
Frank and Minnie Moore, of
GAINESVILLE, were at the Forrest
Thorla home Saturday and Sun
day.
The Grange will not meet May
because of a sale that day. The
grange serves lunch The pro
gram and refreshments will be
on May 20.
Mrs. Edith NeWsom and two
children from Wilksvillc visited
last weekend with her parents,
J. S. McNutt of Cumberland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
Dinner In Honor
OF Sons Birthday

HARRIETTSVILLE - Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Schramm entertained
with a course chicken dinner for
the family, Sunday, honoring the
18th birthday anniversary of
their son, Daniel. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kimpel
and children. Sammy, Randy and
Ruth Ann, of Somerset, Edwin
Brumm and children, Rosalie,
Eldon and Joan of Newport Pike,
> Harold Schramm, of CornerVille,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry SChenk, of
Lower Salem, Mrs. c. f. Johan-
ming, Mr., and Mrs. c. B. Johan-
ming and children, Ann, Aundree
and Harry Luther and the hon
ored one, Daniel.
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Council No. II
meeting was held Wednesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Unger with IA
members and three guests pres
ent. L. D. Schramm was in
charge of the business session,
Beryl VanFossen led the discus
sion, and Mr.. c. F. Johanning
was in charge Of the program.
Mrs. H. M. Ayers and Miss JUS
tine Smithberger were prize
winners and guests were Misses
Donna Jane Lee, Barbara Baker
and Freda CantWell. They assist
ed Mrs. Unger and daughter,
Shirley, in serving delicious re-
freshments.
School Notes
Baccalaureate sermon at the
high school auditorium, Sunday
evening, May Is, 7:30 p. m.
Commencement exercises at
the high school auditorium Fri
day evening, May 20, 800 p. m
with Rev Delbert Mills, Avon,
dale church of the Air, Columbus
delivering the class address.
The class is as follows: Elds
Mae Henderson,, valedictoriun
Jean Mcconnell. salutatOrian
Nina Lee Hendershot, Mary Man
tel, Norma Williams, Virginia
Lee, Donna Mae Morrison, Violet
Pabst, Charles Eichhorn anc
David Ayers.
The Junior Senior banque
will be held at the Betsy Mill!
club, Marietta, Saturday eve
ming, May 7.
Announce Engagement
Mrs. Emma L. RidgeWay. OF
HarTiettsville, announces the
engagement Of her daughter
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05
PLEASANT VALLEY

PLEASANT VALLEY - Faye
Crabtree and children visited her
sister and family, Lucille Bates
one day last week.
w. T. Hague, Shelby Green and
wife were business callers IN
GAINESVILLE last Wednesday.
Sula Snyder called on Angie
Johns one evening last week.
Aroma Cutler spent Wednes-
day night with Mrs. Eva Craig.
Nancy and Margaret Archer,
Eileen Bates and Mrs. Morgan
were calling in this vicinity last
Friday.
Rev, Still and Rev. Bob Zints-
meister took dinner with Shelby
Green and family Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Hannum spent
Saturday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Junior Snyder and
family.
Mrs. Eva Wells visited over the
weekend at the home of {. h.
Snyder.
George Smith and wife took
dinner with Angie Johns Sunday.
Mary Barnes called on Sula
Snyder Sunday afternoon;
Raymond Franks and family
visited Sunday at the home OF
Shelby Green and family.
w. T. Hague celebrated his 8lst
birthday at his home Sunday. The
table was decorated with beau
tiful birthday cake. Those pres
ent were c. A. Atkinson and
wife, Ernest Davis and wife, Carl
Davis, wife, son, Garry, Durgan
Hague and wife, Betty Stasko,
Don Hannahs, wife and sons,
Larry and David, Dorothy For
shey and the honor guest, w. T.
Hague <..
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

eta, and Ernest Wheaton, of
Marietta, called on Mrs. Waldine
Henderson, Friday evening and
attended the senior class play.
The formers granddaughter,
Nina Lee Henderson,, was in the
play.
Hattie Hardesty visited with
friends at WilliamstoWn, w. Va.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Field
ner and daughter, Norma Jean,
were Caldwell shoppers Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neuhart, of
Columbus, and Elmer Stevens,
of Marietta, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ErVal Stevens.
Russo! Forshey, of Alliance,
visited last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. O. Stevens.
Among the ones who have
new automobiles in this com
munity are Rev. Nickel, Supt. H.
NJ. Ayers, Paul Kelby, Forrest
Howell and Raymond Feldner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Van
FosSen, Miss Ellen Book and Lii
liam Miller were Marietta visit
orS Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Field
ner and Ross Van Fossen were
Caldwell visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kelby were
dinner guests Sunday Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Holschuh
of C1 afford
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

KEITHTOWN - Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Kelby, of Waterford, Wis
tied Sunday at the home Of her
parents, MI and Mrs. William
McMannis and family.
Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Richard Teeters and
family were Mr.. and Mrs. Ard
Chandler and daughter, Ruth.
Bob Chandler, of Crooked
Tree, and Bob Delancey spent
the weekend with Clarence and
Harley Chandler,
Sunday visitors at the home of
Carl Delaney and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Delaney
and daughter, of Belle Valley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Delaney
and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Delaney and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fleeman, of
Dungannon, visited Sunday aft
ernOon at the home of Mary
O'Brian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Young,
Of Canton, spent the weekend
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Leo Burkhart and Mr..
and Mrs Guy Young, of Dexter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burk
hart and children, of CenterVille,
spent a few days recently with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Burkhart and Mr.. and Mrs.
LaWCnCe Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Teeters
and daughters, Judy and Nancy,
of South Olive, visited Sunday
evening at the home of her par
ents, Ard Chandler and family
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

Corrine, to Earl c. Adams, Jr,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams,
Sr., of Fleming. Miss Ridgeway,
a graduate of the local high
school with the class of l947, is
now employed at the Crystal
dairy. Her fiance attended school
at Vincent and served four years
in the U. S. Navy and is now en-
ployed with Marietta Concrete
Corporation.
Professional Caller
Dr.. H. L. Duncan, of New Mat
amOras, was a professional call
er at the home of Bessie Miller,
Friday night.
Entertains
Miss Justine Smithberger en-
tertained with a rug-braiding
and quilting party Monday. The
affair was in honor of the birth
day anniversary Of her Sister,
Mrs. Ann Klebb, of Cisler's
Ridge. A buffet luncheon was
served at noon to the following:
Mrs. L. D. Schramm, Mrs. c. E
Johanning, Mrs. H. M. Ayers
Mrs. c. H, Schoeppner, Mrs
John Ullman, Mrs. Joe Noll
Mrs. Herman Pabst, Mrs. Matte
Burkhart, Mrs. Harry Smithber-
ger, Miss Lottie Smithberger
Mrs. Paul Huffman, Mrs. Sam
my Stille and Mrs. Rudolph
Klebb
Personals
James Cothran and Florence
Springer, Of Canton, spent the
weekend at their cabin on route
one.
Mrs Edith Stevens, Miss Ada
Ayers and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Crum attended the grange ban
quct at Caldwell last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Noll ant
Mary Lou Hesson were Dime
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H
Schoeppner Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bennett
and daughter, Of Canton, visitet
from Thursday until Saturda,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. f Walker.
Mrs. Julia Ullman visited Sun
day with her parents, Mrs. Char
ley SChOtt and family of Dexte
City route.
Bernard Crum, Ray Baker an
Bill Crum went to Shadyside t
get seats for the Road Fork Bap
tist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bake
and son, of Columbus, Carl an
Harold Baker, students at Obi
University, spent the Wecken
with their parents, Mr.. and Mr.:
Ray Baker
The annual Mothers Day dir
ncr will be served by the Wome
of St. Henry's parish at the Pal
ace hall, Sunday, May 8. Their
will be chicken and all the trim
mingS served by these WOme
who are noted for their fine din
ners. There will be amusemen
in the afternoon and a dance
the evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Morris
ON and family and Mr. and Mr.:
Archie Van Fossen and famil
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T
Walker Friday.
Mrs. Fern Payne and children
BlllN Mary Lou. Dolly and JOr
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-05-05

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
HOUSING MEASURE
FOR ALASKA GETS
BOOST FROM SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-tR--
The Senate passed today bill
designed to assist in relieving the
Alaskan housing shortage.
For one thing, the Alaska Hous-
ing Authority would be author
lied to spend $250,000 to put floors
in and roof on sod huts of Eskimos.
/. The bill, sent to the House,
would also authorize the Federal
Housing Agency to increase by one
third the dollar limitation on in
sured housing loans in Alaska. 1t
would remove ceilings and other re-
strictions on theamount of insur-
ed mortgages to be purchased by
the Federal National Mortgage
Association.
The Legislature of Alaska would
he permitted to authorize the AL
aska Housing Authority to con-
struct housing for sale or rent.
A $15,000.00O revolving fund
would be authorized for the use of
the Alaska Housing Authority for
the construction of dwellings or to
lean to private or public agencies,
and an additional S1,0O0,000 for
loan to individuals or cooreratives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
President Is Convinced
World Moving Slowly
But Surely TO Peace
BY ERNEST B. vACCARO

WASHINGTON. April 12.-tR-
President Truman began his fifth
year in office today, convinced that
the world is moving slowly but
surely along the read to enduring
peace.
It can be stated authoritatively
that Mr.. Truman thinks another
two years will bring an assurance
of peace.
The turning point, in his opin-
len was when the United States
made its cruciah decision two years
ago to aid Greece and Turkey
against the threat of Communist
development.
The Marshall Plan with it's Eu-
ropean Recovery Program, and the
signing of the North Atlantic Pact,
he believes. are further develop
ments in the successful march to
prevent aggression.
Mr.. Truman, who will be IS next
May 8, looked cheerful and well
when photographers called in his
office yesterday to make anniver-
sary pictures.
He weighs 178 pounds, II more
than he did when he was summon
ed to the White House April IL,
1945, to take the oath of office.
His physician, Brig. General
Wallace H. Graham, thinks he's a
bit too fat" He is walking every
morning before breakfast and TAX
ing regular swins In the White
House pool in an effort to reduce
his waistline.
Mr.. Truman is celebrating his
fourth anniversary as President by
lunching with old colleagues on
Capitol Hill.
He has changed but little in
many respects. Although he speaks
with breezy confidence on many
public occasions. in the intimacy
of friends he speaks with the same
quiet modesty that has been his
trademark in the past.
He tells his closest friends that
he does not consider himself a
brilliant man, but rather a man
who works constantly to do 2 good
job.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
ROOSEVELT, JR., IS
GIVEN TURN DOWN
BY TAMMANY HALL

NEW YORK, April INA
group of Tammany Hall leaders
turned down Franklin d. Roosevelt
Jr.'s, bid for a Democratic Con-
gressional nomination, and picked
city judge as their candidate.
After his rejection. Roosevelt de-
clared last night:
II am an organization Democrat
There is a little group in Tammany
trying to knife me just as little
group-not the same group tried
to knife my father"
A majority of the leaders picked
Municipal Court Justice Benjamin
shalleck yesterday for the West
Side Manhattan seat of Rep. So
Bloom, veteran Democratic con-
gresham who died more than a
month ago.
Young Roosevelt, who is assured
of the nomination of New York
States Liberal party. has said he
would run also on a -Four Free
doms" party ticket at the May II
special election If he did not gel
the Democratic nomination.
The principal publicly stated OPP
position to Roosevelts candidacy
has been that until recently he
lived outside the district-in SUBJ
urban Long Island.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
GET TOUGH
POLICY ON
ECONOMICS


WASHINGTON, April u An
A Congressional. committee inves-
tigator has urged a get tough
policy to return economic and po-
litical stability to Greece.
Louis C. Wyman offered that
recommendation to the Senate
House Committee on Foreign Eco
nomic Cooperation. He also called
for strong measures to cut off the
aid Greece's Communicated guer-
rillas are getting from Albania
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.
Wyman's recommendation-stud-
ded report was made to Chairman
McCarran (D-Nev) on the basis OF
a recent personal inspection trip
to Greece. The joint committee has
not acted on the report.
Wyman also recommended a
'lessening of American ostentation
in Greece" including fewer
chauffeur driven new automobiles,
and 'less pomp, circumstance and
privilege for Americans. who move
well-fed, with good clothes and ex-
pensive cars, in a country where
poverty and tragedy are on all
Sides"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
FORMER GOVERNOR
OF MICHIGAN LOSES
LONG HEALTH fight

POULAN, ia, April 12.--tR-
Chase $. Osborn, who rose from a
log cabin to Michigan's chief execu-
tive mansion and great wealth, died
yesterday.
The tough, 89-year-old political
reformer. author and adventurer
finally lost his stubborn, five-year
battle for health. Death came at
his picturesque Postum Poke home
in Postum Lane, .near Poulan, in
southwest Georgia.
At his side was his bride Of
two days, 55-year- Stellanova
Osborn Mrs. Osborn had been his
constant compapion for % years,
first as his secretary, as his adopt
ed daughter for 10 years, and fl
nally as his wife. The adoption
was voided shortly before their
marriage Saturday.
Death was attributed to the after
effects of pneumonia. 1t was the
last of series Of illnesses which
plagued the crusty old former gov
ernor since 1914.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12

HEROES IN KATHY
FlSCUS CASE ARE
TO RECEIVE AWARDS
More Information Given
Regarding Tragedy in
Little Girls Death

SAN MARINO, Calf, April 12-
R-America is opening her pocket
book today to reward the heroes
who lost their race with death in
their attempt to rescue little Kathy
Fiscus.
The Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce reports that money is
coming in from all parts of the
country for the SO to 60 men who
toiled under most hazardous con-
ditions long beyond the normal ex-
haustion point
The Chamber has formed an
overall committee to consolidate
the collections. The American Lee
gion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
are sponsoring fund drives.
President Earle v. Grover of the
chamber said one of the commit
tees first jobs is to consider recon-
mending the engineers and sand
hogs for Carnegie hero medals.
Meantime, DR.. Paul Hanson,
family physician, said 3la-year-old
Kathy might have lived through
the So hours of rescue work if her
knees had not been damned against
her chest.
DR.. Hanson said the jack-knifed
position in the 14-inch casing pre-
vented her from breathing except
with great difficulty. A preliminary
autopsy report blamed suffocation
for her death.
DR.. Hanson and DR.. Robert j.
McCullock said the child probably
died painlessly and likely within
an hour and a half after she fell
30 feet into the abandoned well at
4:3O Friday afternoon They said
she was conscious when q rope was
dropped to her but she couldn't
hold onto it and somehow fell an
other four feet. DR.. Hanson said he
believed it was at that time that
her legs became wedged against
her chest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
70 ABOARD pNA
MONDAY FLIGHTS

Twenty passengers were aboard
Pacific Northern Airlines flights
in and out OF Juneau Airport yes
terday as follows:
From Cordova: Ernie Cruz, Kate
w. Smith, M. M. Flint, Chris Wyl-
Ter, H. A. Stoddard.
From Yakutat: Annie Simons.
To Yakutat: Sid Thompson, Roy
Peratrovich, A. E. Peterson, Arthur
Walker.
To Cordova: Ed Eiklund, Reidar
Norman, Charles Nelson, Sophia
Oksvoll, Dan Void, Fred Peterson,
George johnson, Hjalmer Gjerde.
Gunnar johnson, G. E. Carlson.
To Anchorage: Oscar Knochs,
Harold Hooper, Claire McRoberts,
Walter Walsh, Jerry Russell, Char
les Hammond.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
U.s., CANADA Truman Today
DISCUSSING Is Starting Fifth
AID pLANS|Year as Chief
To Coordinate Industrial
Mobilization in Event
Of Emergency

WASHINGTON, April 12-R-
The United States and Canada to-
day established a joint committee
to coordinate their plans for indus
trial mobilization in the event OF
an emergency.
The State Department made pub
lie an exchange of notes between
Laurence A. Steinhardt, American
Ambassador in Ottawa, and Cana
dian Foreign Minister Lester B.
Pearson, creating the joint United
States-Canada Industrial Mobiliza-
ton committee.
The committee will have the
function of exchanging information
with a view to the coordination
of industrial mobilization plans,
and making recommendations re-
garding such plans. 1t, also will be
responsible for cooperation with
the existing permanent joint board
on defense in Industrial mobiliza-
ton matters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
TWO ALASKA BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE


WASHINGTON. April 2-R-
Legislation to make the federal
rules Of civil procedure applicable
to Alaska was passed today by the
Senate.
The measure now goes to the
House.
The Senate approved and sent
to the White House another bill
to amend the Alaska game laws SO
that residents of the Territory for
II months may secure resident
hunting, fishing and trapping IL
censes. The measure grants the
privilege to foreign born persons
who have declared their intention
to become citizens.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
PUBLIC WELFARE
BOARD SCHEDULES
MEETING APRIL Is

AS it has been impossible thus
far to reach all members, the pro-
posed April meeting of the Terri
torial Board Of Public Welfare is
not yet certain, according to Lew
M. Williams, Acting Governor.
1t is tentatively set for April Is.
Members of the Board are the
Rev. Edgar A. Gallant of Skag-
way, Mrs. Clifford Smith of Fair
banks, Mrs. Bob tEvangeline) At
wood of Anchorage, and Sen. How
ard Lying of Nome.
This will be the first meeting
since the Legislature asked for a
change in the dictatorship of the
Department of Public Welfare, ac-
ton on which will be taken.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
NAYER5 OF POLK
ON TRIAL, GREECE;
CONFESSION MADE
Charges Made Reporter
Murdered at Request Of
Greek Communists
BY L. S. cHAKALEs

SALONIKA, Greece, April r.
LAP Three Greek Comypunists-two
OF them still fugitiveS&Fent on
trial for their lives today, charged
with the bizarre political murder
of George Polk, a reporter for the
Columbia Broadcasting System.
Polk was once a student at the
University of Alaska.
A fourth defendant, Mrs. Anna
Staktopoulos, So, also is on trial,
accused of aiding and abetting
them in manslaughter. She is the
mother of Gregory Staktopoulos, a
Greek journalist, the only one of
the major trio In court. The miss
ing men, being tried in absentia,
are Adam Mouzenides, the alleged
trigger man and Eyangelos Vas
vanas.
william j. Donovan, wartime
head of the Office of Strategic
Services, and a special observer
at the trial, sat in the crowded,
heavily guarded court as the long
indictment was read. He followed
an English translation of the docu-
ment, detailing the prosecutions
charge that Polk was slain at the
order of Greek Communists, who
hoped the government would be
blamed so that an estrangment
with the United States would re-
suit.
1t charges that Staktopoulos has
confessed Polk was lured onto a
small boat in Salonika Harbor last
May 16, under promise that he
could interview the then Greek
Communist leader, Markos vafia-
DIES. Polk, the signed confession
SAYS. submitted to being bound
hand and foot, then was shot
through the head by Mouzenides.
His body was then flung overheard,
and recovered some days later by
fishermen.
The court received word today
that Folks widow is enroute from
New York by air, and is expected
to arrive Wednesday to attend the
trial.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-12
Workman, on First
Day Of Job, Killed

SANTA MONICA. Calf. April IL
--tR--A 62-year-old workman-his
first day on the new job-was
buried alive under 100000 pounds
of freshly-poured concrete in the
collapse Of the roof Of a five mil
lion gallon city reservoir.
The roof fell yesterday with a
thunderous roar, slightly injured IA
other workmen. The tody of Robert
Lacey, 50. OF nearby Venice. was
dug out Of the debris after three
hours Of frantic work by so men.
The reservoir is being built for
Santa Monica.