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Evening star., 1949-05-23
LANCER 10 Ask Inquiry
In Custer Of Worker
Who Opposed Walter
Urged by Mortin TO Act
On Reported Use Of
Political Pressure

Senator LANCER. Republican. of
North Dakota, said today he Will
ask the Senate Civil Service
Committee to investigate the or
dered dismissal of Roy (. James
from his .500-a-year Army De-
partment job.
Top-ranking Republican on the
committee. Senator Langer said
he was asked by Senator Martin,
Republican. of Pennsylvania. to
look into contentious that Mr..
James was ordered dismissed be-
cause of political pressure applied
by Representative Walter. Demo-
crat. of Pennsylvania.
Senator LANCER expressed con-
fidence that Chairman johnson Of
the Civil Service Committee will
grant his request for an inpesti-
cation. He said he will ask that
a subcommittee first get the facts
and that a further investigation
be made If the facts warrant
Denies Bringing Pressure.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Walter. Demo
cratic patronage chief IN the
House. denied he brought pres
sure TO bear to have Mr.. James
dismissed. Mr.. James was the
Republican candidate against Mr.
Walter in last years election.
Mr.. Walters said he merely
asked the Civil Service Comnis-
sion what qualifications are
needed for the position Mr.. James
holds and what qualifications Mr.
James had
The legislator told The Star
Saturday that one OF his ob3ec-
tions 10 Mr.. James was that he
was O Republican and that he
didn't see why a Republican who
bitterly attacked the President was
entitled 10 a good GoTtrnmen.
job"
Admit Receiving Letter.
Civl Service Commission off,
cials at first denied getting lef
ter from Mr.. Walter about Mr..
James. but later admitted II when
informed Mr.. Walter had ac-
knowledged such o letter 70 The
Star. -
The commission ordered Mr..
James removal from his post as a
program specialist On the grounds
that he lacks proper qualifications.
Mr.. James. who has had 10
years Government service. re-
signed an Interior Department JOB
TO run unsncceSsfuiiy against Mr..
Walter for Congress He obtained
his JOB with the Army Depart
ment early this year.
Evening star., 1949-05-23

about 2 a m yesterday on = three.
story offset Of THE towering hos
pital which he had entered April
? in a state Of excessive fatigue
from the vast lahors Of the Wsr
and later OF attempting TO unity
the armed services
Seemed 70 he ImproyinE.
Coming at a time when he hp-
peared 10 be on the mend and
seemed destined TO leave tar hos~
pital soon. the impact Of hb
death WAS q stunning blow
His recovery had appeared 10
good that his personal phyalclan.
Capt. 0eorEe n Rainss, had re-
moved special restrictions on his
activities three weeks aeo and
his wife vas in France arranging
for y home where ne might con-
vslesce.
Mrs ForrestRl and ons OF their
two &ons Michael. 81 arrived IN
Washington al Tto am today
on President Trumans personal
plane. the Independence
The former Secretary appar-
entity left no note. but on = radis-
tor near his bed vas An Anihol-
ogy O. World Poetry" A red RIB
bon lay between the pare opened
TO fsopnoclst' Chorus Prom
Ajax. a mourniul poem
Copied Excerpts Prem Poem.
Mr.. Porres,al had copied. IN .
firm hand. % lines Of the PORN or
a piece OF hospital memorandum
paper found IN the back Of Is1s
book. There were linsa such As
these
Worn by the waste Of time.
cumfortlea5, nsuslesa, hnpelsess-~
save in the dark prospect OF the
yawning grave
Nj. ForrestAl plunged 10 his
death about ! so am durina .
s-mInute interval between checks
by a hospital cogpSrnan, The story
Of his last hours uas RECONSTRUCTED
thus
Saturday nigh; Mr. FoTrsssal
declined TO tsks his usual hsds-
tive. But At i30 afn vhsn ire
corpanAn entered his large suite
on the 18TH floor he found the
patient sleeping ard did not O.
turh him.
Found awake nj i;as AN
On his itS an cneeE ne
eorpnnan reported In h1s Jos ta5st
Mr.. YofTsKtai waa AWAKE but re-
fused a hrdatlyt Tfas eogpasraf1
then went 70 an ad1asnaas ross'n
10 report sf1ls 70 cousar n ~.
Deem, the physician Ia etatgs
/ Il waS this interval that iAr.
! Fotrestal choSe 70 carry oar itse
act. The tao windoSs os ria osn
room were heavily scresszss aise
I locked But diagnraily aefes&a iss*
hall was a 6iet E3irasn 10 sfasrn
tsse fcyrns. SECRETARY had access
Avoading passing staroash s%
physicians roosn. be walked 10 Tie
kitchen whsge tss wsaa60w vas
ncreensd. sas merely fastened
dowr instead Of tocksd-
On the sescnth anor naafa~
hs1yT a Fsazad A few nH5Ss ssfFs
later lie rospaznAn returned 70
Mr., FogYessAlk Foofn sw iss
check Up and !oard him asaAsafs.
He reported Immediately 70 co<n6s.
Deem ard o seAreh xsa eeE1an.
Afy. Forrestal woss nis paiaFEss
and q Fone Tss rnna . bril- ses9
/ See YORaEsTAl. Ass AL
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Toll in Tornadoes SET
AT 46 Dead, 229Hurt;
Damage in Millions
900 Houses Smoshed by
Winds in Nine States;
Relief Work Storted
g. the Assoc .eiea sfst,

A rapid succession Of tornadoeS
and other storms killed as persons
and caused millions Of dollars OF
property damage over the week
end in widely scattered areas
The storms raked nine States.
injured at least 229 persons and
smashed 900 houses Basil OCon-
nor. president Of the American
Red Gross, said the organization
had set aside 100000 for relief
OF the many hundreds lett home
less.
Hardest hit were Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana. where q
total OF ~ persons were killed
Other deaths were reported in
Kentucky and Pennsylvania. while
West Virginia. Texas. Tennessee
and Iowa reported heavy property
damage
81 Dead al Cape Girardeau.
Cape Girardeau. In Southeastern
Missouri with 2l dead and prop
erty damage estimated al between
three and four million dollars
suffered the most. A survey Of
that hard-hit city showed 202
houses totally destroyed 23l dam
aged, 10 business buildings and
church destroyed, and II busi-
ness buildings and another church
damaged In the city OF 10000
population. More than 200 per-
sons were injured and hundreds
left homeless.
Three other Missouri towns. not
directly IN the path OF the twister
each reported one dead They
are Clarksville. Bessyiile and
Cabool
Indiana Damage Heavy.
Indianas IL dead and ~ in
jured are at Shelburn. Terre
Haute and Clay City. Ralph c,
Werner, a Red Cross spokesman.
said the States damage would
run into hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars
Eight persons were killed al
Shelburn. two near the outskirts
of Terre Haute and one near Clay
City. The twister missed the ousi-
ness districts of the two cities.
In the west side OF shelburn. a
town of ! 900. the tornado demol-
ished IS houses and damaged sS.
so OF them severely.
Illinois had total Of nine dead,
Ave at Wood River and four at
Palestine
At Wood River, Up the Misssss-
ippi from st. Louis, 37s homes in
the city of . 200 we're destroyed
and SIS persons injured in q Is
square block area.
-Four Killed nj Lunch stand.
The four persons killed al Pales-
tine we're in highway lunch
stand which collapsed
Al Somerset. KY. one woman
was killed and go houses DAMAGED
by a strong wind. Damage Vas
estimated AT $3.50. 900 Al witt
Springs. two persons were injured
and heavy wind damage reported.
johnstown. Pa. listed one ia
tally as q result Of storm which
caused thousands Of dollars Of
damage. One man there wak
killed when he attempted TO dis
lodge an electric wire which had
been blown across q Sidewalk
Roofs we're ripped of some homes
md trees natiened 81 Zsiienopls
Pa.
In the Southwest, Texas which
had been lashed BY intermittent
tornadoes for a week. was hi ny
another w.ndxtnru1 at Anllsfss
Evening star., 1949-05-23
First Jap War Crime Refria'
Ordered by Macarthur
sy the Asseeie,ed Press

TOKYO. May 23--Gen. Mac
Arthur today ordered the first re-
trial of a japanese accused OF
being a war criminal.
The death sentence of 1t. Tetsu-
taro Kato was disapproved. the
Army announced.
Kato was accused Of ordering
and personally participating in the
bayoneting of Pvt. Frank Spears
26, Kansas City. Mo. Pvt. Spears
escaped from a japanese prisoner
of war camp at Niieata in July,
ls45. but was recaptured.
MANILA, May % tP.-Lt. Gen
Chizuo Yokoyama. commander OF
japanese forces in the Manila
area late In the war. today was
sentenced to die before a flrins
squad. A Philippine military COM
mission convicted him on So war
crimes counts.
Evening star., 1949-05-23

(See ATOMIC. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-05-23

(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1949-05-23

Continued on Page AS. Col. T.,
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Roin Prayers Get Results

(See CHINA. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-05-23
Guide tor Rea ders

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Evening star., 1949-05-23

Mostly sunny with high about 80 today.
FAR tonight; low about so. Tomorrow
sunny, becoming cloudy with showers in
evening. Full report on Page A-2J
Midnight--65 0 am. "a IL am. IA
2 am. --64 8 am. --66 Noon rs
4 am. --64 10 am 73 / pm. rs
Evening star., 1949-05-23

(See BERLIN. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Army Releases Former 6l
Who Wanfed 10 Be German
Ry the Associotsd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug.
4.-Daniel Mccarthy. the former
CT, whose attempt to become a
German citizen landed him in
jail, is on his way back to the
United States and freedom. the
United States Army announced
today.
Mccarthy, sentenced to eight
months in jail in June for il
legally entering Germany, was
granted clemency by DR.. James r.
Newman. American military gov
ernor in Hesse. Army authorities
said Mccarthy would be released
when he reaches Fort Hancock,
N. j., August 8.
The Army enormously an
nounced Tuesday that Mccarthy
was serving his jail sentence at
the Army Disciplinary Barracks at
Fort Hancock.
Mccarthy, whose home Is in
New Hyde Park, N. Y. returned to
Germany illegally last spring. He
told a military government court
he liked Germany so much while
serving here in the United States
Army that he wanted to give up
his American citizenship and be-
come a German.
Dr., Newman ordered his early
release, saying the ex-soldier's
|offense was caused ''by youthful
impetuousness and thoughtless-
ness rather than from criminal
inclination"
Evening star., 1949-08-04

fritz, a fellow member, for a
steak barbecue and swim in his
pool. More than 800 Argo Lodge
members, guests and prospective
members showed up.
The new members. incidentally,
will be initiated in September
and will be known as the Harry
S. Wender class"
Mr.. Wender, a well-known law
yer and civic leader here, ap-
peared first in yellow slack suit,
then in swimming shorts and
then in his yellow slack suit again,
after participation in some Of the
more energetic sports.
Horseshoe pitching and gin
rummy were among the sports
provided for the guests. A swim
ming contest was held with the
winners in each event in some
dispute, even under the firm
officiating of Milo Christensen,
District recreation superintendent,
who was drafted for the job from
his position near the barbecue pit.
The intermittent showers that
fell didn't bother most Of the
guests, who wore shorts and other
sporting regalia anyway.
Among the guests who stopped
in to pay respects to Mr.. Wender
were Commissioner Guy Mason,
District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzoff. Representative Klein,
Democrat, of New York; c. Melvin
Sharpe. president the Board Of
Education, and slew Of others.
Argo Lodge has honored only
two other members is such a man
ner. Mr.. Wender Is past presi-
dent of the lodge. The others,
both past presidents also. were
Joseph A. Wilmer and Edward
Rosenblum.
Harry Wechsler is president of
Argo, Lodge this year.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Man Held in $1,000 Bond
CHARGED With Beating Son

Beverly p. Davis, jr., "a, father
of three sons. today was under
81 900 bond awaiting grand jury
action on a charge he beat one
of his sons with a belt and buckle.
Davis, a laborer, Of the TOO block
of Tuckerman street NV, was
held on 4 charge of cruelty to
children, when he appeared be-
Evening star., 1949-08-04

Thunderstorms came. but that
wasn't enough to keep 1t from
being Harry S. Wender day. out
at Morris CafritZ's home on Fox
nall road NV. yesterday.
Mr.. Wender, the chairman of
the DISTRICT Recreation Board,
was the man of the year selected
by Argo Lodge Of B'nai Birth for
outstanding service to the COM
munity at large and in Jewish
communal affairs.
AS is the custom in Argo Lodge,
the day was named Harry S.
Wender day." and every one came
out stag to the home of Mr.. Ca
Evening star., 1949-08-04

fore Judge Aubrey B. Fenneu in
Municipal Court.
He was arrested July %, on the
complaint of his wife, Anna Lee,
who accused him of assaulting
Robert Lee Davis. II. in their
home. She told police the alleged
beating was without provocation
and occurred after the father had
come home drunk.
In court today. Robert still bore
cuts and bruises on his face, the
result of being struck. His father
also faces court action on drunk
charge.
Evening star., 1949-08-04

Harry Wender director the District Recreation Board Is
during stag party steak barbecue
the home of Morris Cafrtz 2301 Foxhal road
right Representative Klein of New York. Melvin
Sharpe president the Educaon former Repre-
Hartley and Harry Wechsler president
Argo Lodge, Bnai Birth, the host organization
Star Staff Photo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
FROM CoRDoyA

Lew L. n.c---lren O. Cordova registered yesterday atthe Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
Committee Approves
 Appointments of Clark and MtGrath

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-l:s,-Tne Senate Judiciary Committee today recommended confirmation of At torney General Tom c. Clark to te an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The vote was g to 2.
 The committee also recommended 9 to 0-the confirmation of Sena- tor J. Howard McGrath CD-RD to be Attorney General succeeding Clark.
 Chairman McCarran (D-Nev) at first declined to say who voted against Clark. Later he told re- porters that Senators Donnell R- Mo) and Ferguson (R-Mich) op- posed the confirmation.
 McCarran said he would report the committee action to the Senate at once but would not ask unani- nous consent to act upon the high court appointment today.
 Both Democratic and Republi- can leaders say the Senate viii confirm the tall, smiling Texan now Attorney General of the United States-to succeed the late Frank Murphy on the high court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
). Lawion Collins Named 10 Succeed
 Bradley as Army Chief

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-R- President Truman today nominated Gen. Joseph Lawton Collins to be Chief of Staff of the Army.
 Collins, Vice Chief of Staff, was named to succeed Gen. Omar N Bradley.
 Bradley was nominated yesterday to the highest military rank in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 Collins was born in New orleans, May l, 1896. He was graduated from the Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieuten- ant, April 20, 1e-f
 He saw service - both World Wars. General Csliins made an in- spection of Alaska in l947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
DOUBLE FUNERAL
 FOR VICTIMS OF
 TRAGIC DROWNING

Double funeral services for Ron- aid Ellers and Oscar "Chum' Me- mi ir., were held at 2 p. m. to- day in the chapel of the Charles w Carter Mortuary, marking the final scene in the tragic death of the two West Juneau youngsters who were drowning victims here Monday.
 Services were conducted by the Rev G. Herbert Hillerman of the Lutheran church with interment Tn the Evergreen Cemetery.
 Bodies of 8-year-old Ronald and 12-year-old 'Chum" were discov- cred Tuesday night pinned under a log raft around which they had been seen playing Moncay morning.
 Disappearance of the two laos touched off an intensive 24-hour search, with Gene Hulk making the tragic discovery at p. m. Tues day night.
 Chum is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Niemi and two sisters, Nancy and Elsie.
 Surviving Bonnie are his par ents. MT. and Mrs. Roman Ellers and their two other children, Michael 5, and Sally, two months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
WILLIS SHANK HERE FOR DUAL pURp0SES
 TO ALASKA NATIVES

The willis Shank" a former Navy minesweeper turned into a medical mission boat. docked this morning at the City Dock from Seattle.
 Under the command of Capt C.. F. Stabbert with crew of Is, the vessel will be leaving Monday for the Craig and Klawock areas to administer to the needs of natives. Stabbert is to hold a conference with Dr. c. Earl Albrecht here this afternoon.
 The ship has complete surgery, an X-ray and examining room and an eight-bed hospital, also dental outfit The main lounge cabin serves as a chapel capable of seating 75 to 100 people.
 On the lower deck are the living quarters for Stabbert, his wife and five children, the McClennys and their small daughter Mrs. Mo- Clenny, former teacher, IS teacher aboard the l36-foot boat Walter Kallstrom is chief engineer
 pr. Lindsay McClenny is aboard for the first trip but during 10 months of each year the Willis Shank will be in Alaskan waters. several different doctors and den- tists will make two to three week trips on a voluntary basis Aiding the doctors will be two Victoria nurses-Doreen Pendray and Eve lyn Hunter.
 All crew members are volunteers with Capt. c. F. Stabbert the skip per. Conversion of the ship from a minesweeper to mission boat vas carried out almost entirely by vol untary help.
 The Willis Shank carries the name and pursues the service be- gun by a missionary killed in a plane crash two years ago on An nette Island while enroute to his first Alaska assignment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
20 NEW HOMES BEING BUILT
 IN HIGHLANDS

Construction of 20 new houses in the Highlands subdivision started here today with basement concrete pouring in the first three houses being built by Juneau Realty, Inc.
 The two-bedroom, full-concrete basement homes are under con- struction primarily for sale, but are financed under FILA plan 2O3, permitting either rental or sale.
 Completion of first units is eX- pected within 50 days, or hy October 1. according to Harold Floss Of Floss & Malcolm, architects.
 General contractor is the Sealand Construction Co, of Seattle. Fed eral Housing Authority has in sured the loan on the project with financing through the Alaska Fed eral Savings and Loan.
 While house plans are similar, according to Foss, there will be no similarity of exteriors, and houses will be spread out over four blocks with several along the highway and the remainder on BehrendS Ave, one block above. Homes will be heated with oil-burning hot air furnaces, complete with electric hot water heaters and electric ranges.
 Demand for housing due to the incoming 17th District Coast Guard headquarters was the main impetus for the construction program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
MiIf 0dom, One of AIaska's Big Business Men, Is in Juneau

Milt Odom, president of Odom and Company, one of Alaska's larg- est business enterprises, is in Ju- neau and leaves for his Anchorage headquarters tomorrow.
 Coca Cola representation in An chorage, produce brokerage and various liquor lines are included in Odom and Company's Alaska bus mess. While in Juneau MT. Odom is conferring with his local repre- Sentatives, Brooks Hanford and Horace Adams, Jack Gucker of the Schenley Company and visit ing his many friends in town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
AID 10 ALASKA
 SETTLEMENT UP
 TO HOUSE NOW

The House of Representatives Public Works Committee has ap- proved a bill appropriating $70,00o,- coo for public works program in Alaska Word that h4e bill is now on the floor of the House was telephoned 10 Gov Ernest Gruen- ing today by Alaska's Congressional Delegate E. L. Bob" Bartlett.
 The bill, SB 855. was passed y the Senate on Tuesday of this week It will furnish funds to con- struct water facilities, sewer sys- tems and many other needed public improvements throughout the Terri- tory on a matching funds basis. The program would be supervised by the Federal General Services Ad- ministrator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
"ChiIdren as a Natural Resource" Is Club Topic

With "Childlc.. us Natural Re- source" as his topic, Dr. George A. Dale addressed members of the Juneau Soroptimist Club at its monday meeting on the Baranof Terrace today.
 pr. Dale. director of education of the Alaska Native Service, urg- ed consideration of children as a natural resource. called attention to the lack of consideration chil- dren receive from government and the public because they have no vote, they are not health hazard, a help problem nor are they of lm- portance as a political lobby
 As a potential force in the aim for world peace, Dr. Dale urged the indoctrination of children in the practice of living together peaceably. He asked their consider ation by cleaning cities of slums, red light districts and saloons and urged that club members join in voting out of office those public servants of interests who would sacrifice the welfare of children for dollars to be gained.
 While our children are tremen- dous natural resource, "the dollar is tough competition" for children, he concluded.
 The meeting this noon was pre- sided over by Mrs. Alice Thorne, president and Mrs. Mernice Mur- phy, in charge of the program, in- troduced Dr. Dale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
FROM TWO MONTHS VACATION

Miss Irene Williams. Employment Security Commission employee, and her sister, Mss Marjorie Williams. returned early this week from a two-month vacation in California They returned aboard the Princess Louise after visiting relatives at Escondido, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
VISITING THE SAM PAULs

MT. and Mrs. Sam Paul, jr., have as houseguests, Mrs. Paul's sister Miss Helen Maag of Kansas City Mo-, and her friend, Miss Essie Turpinseed, who is County Record CT at Twin Falls, Ida.
 They flew here about two weeks ago, and plan to leave on the Princess Norah, Tuesday.
 Miss Maag, physical therapist served during the war in the Nurse Corps, chiefly in the E.T.O.-in Italy, Germany and North Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
|ZI shave twice as fast with
 sensational new "No-BRusn" CREAM

ihon you have ever dreamed possible. i.
 Throw owoy thot messy, time-eonsun'- ing shaving brush and get tube ot GLIDER today. You'll be omozed at the lime if saves at the new ease and comfort ii brings 10 shaving.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
PORTLAND CONCERN BUYS TWO STEAMERS
 FOR ALA5KA TRADE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-tR--The sale of two freighters to the Coast wise Line of Portland, operating along the Pacific coast to Alaska, has been authorized by the Mari time Commission, company officials said today.
 The Liberty vessels. the Joel Chandler Harris and the Jack Lick, already were in use by the line under lease.
 This acquisition of ships means we are in the field to stay and de- velop the trade" Ben H. Parkin- sen, executive vice president of the shipping concern said. We have purchased them on regular terms without subsidy or any special consideration"
 Coastwise has been operating for nearly a year with four vessels, including the two purchased. Two others are to be added to the fleet, Parkinson said.
 The line operates between Long Beach and San Francisco, Calif., Portland and Seward.
 SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-tR-W. T. Sexton, president of the Coastwlse Line, advised the Times by tele- phone from San Francisco that the two new ships purchased by the line would be used in direct ser vice from California to Puget Sound and Alaska.
 He said the operation would be in addition to the lines regular coastwise service.
 Sexton called the purchase "stop-gap measure"
 Coastwise Line, he said, is engag- ed in program for construction of vessels adapted to the coastwlse Alaska trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-12
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