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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-11

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, 1949-10-07
Many Persons Attend
Hearings On Wage,
Hour Law in F'sfed

The Police Courtroom i
Frederiksted was the scene c.
a very large gathering las
night, when hearings were
conducted on Council Bill Nc
8, Draft of Ordinance to pres
cribe Minimum Wage anc
Maximum Hour Standards.
Present in the audience were
several prominent business,
men of the district who die
not mince words in pointing
out the hazards of the propos
ed Act, while segments of en-
ployee groups rose to elo-
quence in pointing out the dig
nifty of labor and the consider;
ton it deserves.
At times the going was pref
ty tough for the members O.
the Council during the discus
sions, but the group dealt with
the situation admirably, and
indications were that the aud
fence felt a deep sense Of ap-
probation for their democra-
tic approach to the solution of
the problems. The meeting adj
journed at 11:55.
Chairman Ludwig Harrigan
presided.
, 1949-10-07
U. 5. Asks Supreme
Court To Outlaw
Segregation Law

The United States through
It's Department of Justice has
asked the Supreme Court to
outlaw he doctrine under
which racial segregation is per
mitted in several parts of the
mainland IF seperate but
equal facilities" are provided
for each race.
The Government in a brief
filed yesterday through the
Department of Justice, held
the the belief that separate
but equal" meets constitution
al and statutory bans against
discrimination is obsolete. It
Continued on Page Al
, 1949-10-07
Virgin Is. Housing
Commission Meets

Members of the Virgin Is
lands Housing Commission
met in the Government House
at 10 o'clock yesterday. They
were: Victor Gibean, Louis
Browne, Gerhardt Sprauve,
Roy Bornn and Charles S.
Duke.
Mr.. Bornn was elected chair
man; Mr.. Brown, vice chair
man. The group discussed and
adopted the bylaws; also pro-
cedures toward getting a share
of the money under the feder-
al housing law, to assist in
slum clearance and the build
ing of low-cost housing.
Plans have been made for
starting work to get the neces-
sary information within "a
week or two. Captain Joel
Adams, head of the Selective
Service Division in the Virgin
, 1949-10-07
PRISE NER SENDS
ANOTHER TO HOSP.
WITH HEAD WOUND

A life-term prisoner, Frank
Francis, sent another inmate
Of Richmond Penitentiary to
the hospital yesterday with a
head wound that took five
stitches. The victim was Eze-
kiel Coaker.
According to the report, at
about 5 a. m, Francis, who is
the cook, was accused by
Coaker of tampering with the
water pump, which is operat-
ed by the latter, thus causing
it to lose its charge. A heated
argument ensued and abrupt
ly ended when Francis seized
a piece of stick and struck
Coaker across the head. That
is the story told Warden Sa-
rauw by Francis.
Coaker was rushed to the
hospital and Francis locked in
in his cell. After testimony is
taken from both the Warden
, 1949-10-07
Veterans Contact
Repres sentative To
Arrive October IL

John E. Lee, Contact Repre-
sentative of the Veterans Ad-
ministration in hte Virgin Is
lands will resume his intiner-
ant trips to the Contact Office
here beginning October Il.
Mr.. Lee plans to remain until
the 18th. He will return again
on the 18th to remain until
the 18th instant.
All persons desiring to in
terview Mr.. Lice may call at
the Veterans Administrations
office during the time men
toned.
, 1949-10-07
Indiu.s Prime Minister
Nehru Leaves For
United States Visit

midas colorful Prime Minis
ter Jarawahal Nehru, left New
Delhi today for London en-
route to the United States, on
the invitation of President
Truman.
The Presidents personal
plane, "The Independence"wil
go to London this week to take
Mr.. Nehru to Washington for
the State visit. !
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and
Ambassador at Large Jessup
will be guest speakers at a din
ned to be given by Ambassa-
dor Nehru, sister of the Prime
Minister.
, 1949-10-07
A4umun 10 Avoid
Armament Race: But
Doubts Soviet Coop.

President Truman said that
he hopes the world can avoid
an armament race but he ex-
pressed doubt that Russia will
cooperate. He does not think
that the new proposals to be
submitted by the Russians will
be acceptable.
Mr.. Truman emphasized also
the hope that the United Ma
tons can be brought into posi-
ton of strength so that atomic
control can be lodged with it.
The objective of United States
foreign policy is to create
peaceful and stable conditions
throughout the world,
, 1949-10-07

Islands, has volunteered his
services to help in the survey.
He sat in on the meeting on
invitation Of the members.
An official of the Federal
Continued on page 4
, 1949-10-07

The memory and work of Count FOlke BernadOtte, UN. Mediator
in Palestine who was slain in Jerusalem a year ago, is now perma-
nently honored at United Nations headquarters by a bronze tablet
Here UN. Secretary General Trygve Lie, in a simple ceremony,
unveils the tablet. Behind him are DR.. Ralph Bunche, who carried
on Count BernadOttes work in bringing peace to the Holy Land;
Sir Alexander CadOgan, permanent representative Of the United
Kingdom to UN; and Sven Grafstrom, permanent representative Of
Sweden, Count B~ernadottes native land, to the United Nations.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

PANAMA, Panama, Nov. Is GF,
DR.. Arnulfo Arias, latest presi.
dent in Panama's dizzying ser.
les Of coups, named a cabinet
tonight. The United States an.
nounced CURLY it has no diplo.
matte relations with the new re.
gime.
This little central American
republics third president in six
days, the fiery, 49.year.old sur.
geon- selected his ministers and
denied he was anti-American.
The big question here was
whether Col. Jose Remon, the
police chief who installed Arias,
would remain in office now that
the new president has been pro.
claimed by congress. Remon's
action amazed Panama. He and
Arias had been bitter enemies
since 1871, when the police chief
ousted Arias as president. The
police are this nations only
armed force, and he who heads
the police Yields power.
Remon and his sub.chiefs pub.
licly told Arias his positions
were at the presidents disposal.
Arias did not comment.
How, Arias will fare without
U. S. recognition remains to be
seen. The United States did not
formally break relations with
this country, which is bisected
by the strategic Panama Canal.
Assistant Secretary of State
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Punumu President
Names New Cabinet

Edward G. Miller simply an
nounced to a Washington news
conference that the present U. S.
ambassador here, Monnett Davis,
is accredited to a government
(which no longer exists" He ex-
pressed the United States pro
found shock" at what he termed
disregard Of duly elected author.
ity in Panama.
The Washington announce.
ment apparently is a prelude
to inter-American consultations
on recognition of the new re-
gime in the light of recent hem
isphere agreements concerning
governments installed by force.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

Celebrations for the completion
of the Donated House will start
next Saturday with a big early
afternoon parade, Mrs. w. w.
Goode, director of the Kennewick
Hospital Fund drive, announced
Friday.
Leading off the parade which
will start at lis will be the
Kennewick high school band, 81
pieces strong, under the direction
Of Bob Hunsley. School buses
will follow.
Overhead during the parade
will be Is private planes, pilot.
ed by CTS. This formation fly.
ing is being arranged by Herb
Henne of the Twin City airport.
Many civic organizations will
participate in the parade. Boy
and Girl Scouts, Bluebirds, Camp
Fire Girls and All club members
will march. The Mounted Posse,
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cleaning cream and chrome me-
tai cage. They did not know
then that the monarch of the
beasts was dead.
For II years, Gargantua lived
up to his billing as ''the might
lest, most frightful beast ever
shown to the public" His
strength was said to have been
that of q men.
He once bit the boss of the
Ringing Bros. Barnum and Bal
ley circus, John Ringing North,
in the arm in 1888 when North
got too close to his cage. That
was before they built Gargantua
glassed-in air conditioned cage.
Gargantua even had we'd
ding but it was destined to be a
"kissless" one. The c:.Sus
brought female gorilla named
Toto over from Havana to mate
with Gargantua in 1871 but the
big male took one look at her,
scowled and hit her in the face
with cabbage.
Gargantua has never even
looked at his "bride" since al
though Toto lived in an air-eon-
ditioned cage like Gargantua's
right next TO him.
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Gorguntuu> Famed
Gorilla Sucumbs

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 25 (UP) -
Gargantua, the fearsome gorilla
who symbolized the savage beast
for millions of circus going kids
died in his $4,000 cage today a
few hours after his last appear.
ance.
Death was first reported to be
due to the ordinary human all
ment, tuberculosis, but circus
executive Henry Ringing North
disclosed that the great beast
had a cancer of the lip for many
years. An autopsy will be per.
formed at Johns Hopkins uni
versity to determine the exact
cause.
The. scowling 55O.pound brute
died in the circus tradition - a
trouper to the end. Although
obviously ill and with his hands
clasped across his ugly head,
Gargantua went on view for the
last time last night. Early to.
day he collapsed and died.
Before and after this after
Moons circus performance, the
big-eyed kids filed through the
animal tent to find the cur
tains drawn before Gargantua's
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Parade Set For Fund
Drive Celebration

and the Mid. Columbia Bookmo.
bile, the model house on a truck
furnished by Olav Otheim, new
model cars from S & ], Strick.
land Motors, Graves Auto and
Pratt's garage will also be seen.
Various officials and veterans
groups will participate to give
the Donated House campaign a
big send-off.
At the tail end of the process.
sion will come Santa Claus. The
white.whiskered old gent will
pass out candy at the house af-
ter the parade.
The parade will form at the
elementary school, go down
Fruitland to Kennewick avenue,
down Kennewick to Washington
street and complete the circuit.
At Washington and Kennewick,
the band will break off and
march down on Avenue c.
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Tri-Citions
Help Plan

Marilyn Gladfelder and Nancy
March Of Richland, Carolyn Trairs
of Kennewick, Marilyn st. Mary
Of. Wapato were members OF a
committee planning the Sadie
Hawkins dance at Eastern Wash
ington College of Education. It
was one of the largest Of the fall
quarter and carried out the Dog.
patch theme.
Beverly Keller Of Richland Is
the newly elected secretary OF
the freshman class at Eastern
Washington college. Three cleo.
lions were necessary to break the
tie for president. A West Valley
boy won over one from Tacoma.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
PoscoMon
Gets Term

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 25 (UP)
Lee Johnson, 80, of Pasco, Wash,
was sentenced today to the Null
tnomah county Jail for $50 days
for reckless driving that re.
suited in a head-on collision
Nov. 6 on the new Columbia
river highway near Bridal Veil.
Johnson still is suffering from
fractures of both arms and a
knee.
Johnson's car collided with
one driven by Loren Dean Sto.
ker, Gresham, Ore. Stoker, his
four passengers, Johnson, and
a hitch-hiker riding with him
were injured in the crash.
Johnson probably will re.
main in a Jail hospital during
most of his 180-day sentence.
Deputy District Attorney John
Logan said evidence showed
Johnson passed another car in
the face of oncoming traffic.
Johnson is employed in the
circulation department of WAL
la Walla WASH, newspaper.
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Bobby Whole
BIUbberinq

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Nov.
25-tR-The sea spawned 6
whale, the whale 4 calf, and
the calf. q wall: Now what do
we do?'
Anybody with experience
bottle feeding Z baby wha' !.
please answer.
A 12.foot blaclfish, 4 species
Of whale, gave birth to athree :
foot calf while stranded In the
shoals today. Both faced GER
tain death until three residents
came along.
John Bierber, Chuck Reth-
burg and Bill Bell first gave
the baby q leash on. life and
pulled 1t into deeper water.
The line was secured to keep
Junior from toddling er,
swimming away.
Then they got q truck and
had a whale Of q time pulling
mamma mammal into the surf.
Before junior could be re.
leased, mamma high.tailed for
the sea.
With certain single minded
ness, the hungry baby kept
swimming back to the beach in
search of mamma.
The three beach residents
finally put the baby in q tank
to blubber alone.
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to pay by depositing cash or Sc.
curities' to cover the damages
with the state director of licenses
or by showing the director he
carries automobile liability in.
surance.
If he cannot prove his ability
to pay, his driver license is sus.
pended by the director until the
individual is released from liza
libity, proves he is not liable, OF
meets the requirements for proof
of financial ability to pay.
BEFORE SETTLEMENT
All of this may take place be-
fore the accident case is finally
settled in a court of law.
The act was passed by the last
legislature. It goes into effect
Feb. 1, 1850.
To familiarize motorists with
its provisions, Robert L. Smith,
state director of licenses and
others, have outlined an educa.
tional campaign.
Smith has prepared a pamph-
let which is to be given to every
motorist when he renews his au-
tomobile license.
Governor Langlie will discuss
the law in a radio broadcast Sun.
day.
The license department will
release news stories about it.
Harold K. Philips, manager of
the Public Relations department
of the Association of Casualty
and Surety companies, was sent
here from the East by his organ
iEation to help the state depart.
ment of licenses prepare the news
stories on the law.
The insurance companies are
scheduled to follow up the state
campaign with its own advertis.
ing campaign concerning the
law.
The entire publicity campaign
of the state emphasizes that the
law is not compulsory auto in
surance law.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Nod Given
To Howard
WASHJNcTON Nov .,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-(UP)
Hubert E. Howard, Chicago
coal executive, was appointed by
President Truman today to be
chairman of the national MUM.
tons board.
The board is responsible fol
drafting defense policies both
for the military services and the
general public.
Howard, who has been serving
as chairman of the defense de-
partment's personnel policy board
succeeds Donald F. Carpenter
who quit June % to return to his
civilian job with Remington
Arms Co.
After Carpenter resigned, Pres
ident Truman named Carl A. In.
glefritZ, a vice president of US.
Steel Corp, but the Senate refus-
ed to confirm Ilgenfritz because
he would not give up his $4,000
a year private salary on ground
it would endanger his steel COM
pany pension rights.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Top Orgonist
In kenneWick

Harley NcKibbin, co-owner OF
the Arrow Grill in Kennewick,
announced today that he has Sc.
cured one Of the top organists in
the country to entertain at the
recently installed Organo.
Grace Caldwell, the organist,
will also do a daily broadcast
from the Arrow Grill via radio
station KWIE between $3.50
pm. She is coming to Kennewick
from the Northern Hotel in Bill.
ings, Mont, where she has been
playing for the past six years,
McKibbin said.
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Motorists Must Show
They Can Pay Damages

OLYMPIA, Nov. 25-R-Wash.
ington motorists will soon hear
and read a great deal about the
states new financial responsible
ity law.
The law provides that every
motorist involved in an accident
shall prove that he is able to pay
for the, damages.
The law applies to accidents Of
types II damage to property OF
any one person exceeds 5000 or
if any person is injured serious
ly enough to require medical at
tention by doctor.
A motorist may prove he is able
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Masked sIoye,
Of CHARGED

LEWISTON, Ida, Nov. Is R-
George Jensen, 47-year.old con-
struction worker, late today was
formally charged with the fatal
shooting Of Charles Lemons,
20, Lewiston.
Lemons and John Hendley,
81, Charleston, Wash, were shot
and killed by a masked gunman
in main street beer tavern here
late last night. The man escaped
in the darkness.
Morgan said Jensen had ad.
mitted that a hat found on the
shooting scene was his as we'll
as a .3s caliber pistol which Of.
ficers discovered in a suitcase in
the small hotel where he was
arrested.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Plan Joint
Bond Play

KenneWick Kiwanians and the
high school music department
have Joined hands to present a
benefit band concert Dec. 8 at
8:15 pm. in the high school aud
itorium.
Proceeds will be split between
the two groups. The Kiwanis'
SO per cent will be. used for char
liable purposes while the music
department will be split evenly
between the band and chorus for
uniforms and robes. IS
The band, mixed chorus from
the high school, male quartet and
ninth grade nonette will partici-
pate in the program.
Bob Cruzen is the Kiwanian
chairman for the program.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

Ask Coal
Peace Talk

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-tR-
Southern coal producers tonight
invited renewed contract talks
with John L. Lewis.
The southern producers acted
amid reports that other segments
Of the industry were ready to ask
Lewis for peace talks, possibly
next week. ~s
Lewis himself was reported
about to call off any new strike
until after Christmas. 49,.
TELEGRAPH LEWIS ......
The southern group telegraph
ed Lewis that it Is ready to re.
sumo conferences at any reason.
able time and place you desig-
nate for the purpose of again en-
Geavoring to negotiate an agree
ment that will meet the full re-
quirements Of our situation"
Joseph E. Moody, president Of
the Southern Coal Producers AS.
ISOLATION said:
I'VE felt It was time to resume
negotiations. MIR. Lewis can adj
wise us if he thinks it's possible
to come to terms on a contract"
Other key operator groups were
reported to have held meetings
to discuss the possibility OF new
contract talks with Lewis.
The action of the southerners
was seen as a move to be includ-
ed in any negotiations with Lewis
which may be developing.
Government officials also
were reported working in the
background trying to get the OPP
orators and Lewis talking IN
earnest about a new contract
which could end the six-months.
long coal crisis.
all T1cHT.LIPPED
Lewis and the northern and
western operators were tight.lip.
ped about their plans. Even
Lewis whereabouts became q bit
Of q mystery.
In touch with his office, but
unavailable" to his own asso.
ciates, Lewis kept reporters
guessing about his next move.
As It stood tonight; Lewis call
TO the 200 imam policy comrn;ftse,
which passes on major decisions
In situations like this, still was
In effect. They are to assemble
~ 7
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Chair Gets
Mad Dog

CHICAGO, Nov. Is (UP) -
MAD Dog Killer" James Morelli
died tonight in the electric chair
shortly after he offered his eyes
in exchange for support Of his
wife and baby.
He was pronounced dead by
seven doctors at 1910 am. (CST)
some 80 hours after two Of his
friends tried to free him in a
bold escape attempt.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26

TUn1Imy Bitter
Draws Fine

SAUSALITO, Calf, Nov. Is
CUP - It cost Rodney J. Roth,
22.year-old artist, 80 days in
Jail and a $50 fine for biting
the bare midriff of Mrs. Vale.
RE Humphries, 81, at an ar.
fists colony Halloween party.
Sausalito Court Justice Wal.
ter Derr sided with Mrs. Hum.
phries that the playful bite
produced a yell Of pain" in.
stead Of a "cry Of ecstasy" as
claimed by Roth. 49,,
Anybody who bites a wo.
man and leaves teeth marks
well!' was Judge Derr's com.
ment.
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DeothTokes
Tap Dancer
(See Story Page z alsol

NEW YORK, Nov. Is (UP) -
Bill (Bojangles) Robinson, the
famous Negro tap dancer whose
dancing feet earned him close to
So, 000,0 900, died, tonight practical.
ly broke.
His heart failed him at the
age of II.
He died at 1928 at Columbia.
Presbyterian hospital after being
ill for two weeks. His death sad
dened Broadway which had been
making plans for a monster ben
eft to be given the night Of Dec.
5 at Bop City," a nightclub
which has featured many Negro
stars.
With him at his death was his
wife and her sister, Mrs. Dorothy
Small. When the end came, Ro.
binson went peacefully.
IN OXYGEN TENT go.
He was in an oxygen tent
where he had been almost con.
stantly for the last week. He en-.
tered the hospital Nov. ID, and
for two weeks, he fought hard
for his life and until today he
seemed to be holding his own.
But then, shortly before noon,
doctors announced that he had
taken a critical turn for the
worse. He failed rapidly then.
Bojangles, the grandson Of a
Virginia slave, had been in per-
feet health until a couple of
years ago when he celebrated
his Goth year in show business
by dancing backwards 60 blocks
down Broadway.
Though he could read and
write little, Robinson earned
fabulous sums with his highly
educated feet. But dice that
couldn't be educated, fancy liv.
ing and a divorce, plus a gener.
Gus heart that made it impos-
sible to turn down the genuine
needy, ate up his money almost
as fast as he made it.
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Plane Seurch


PORTLAND, Nov. 25-tR-A
dozen search. planes today made
the first widespread aerial hunt
possible since a C-54 transport
plane vanished Tuesday with
six men aboard.
They spotted no wreckage. The
hunt was interrupted after about
an hour by cloudy weather.
A search Of the Boring area,
southeast of Portland, where
field workers reported hearing a
loud explosion Tuesday, turned
up nothing.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-26
Child Killer
Gives PIeu

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25-(UP)
Confessed torture murderer
Fred Stroble, 81, was arraigned
in Superior court today for the
Staying Of six-year-old Linda
Joyce Glucoft and indicated he
intended pleading innocence by
reason of insanity.
The gray-haired baker was or
dered brought back in. court Dec.
z when he will enter his plea to
a murder charge.