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Evening star., 1949-11-03
Failure Of Breakers
Seen as One Cause Of
Post Office Explosion

Failure OF automatic circuit
breakers in electrical transformer
switch panels on the eighth floor
of the Post Office Department
Building may have contributed tt
the fire and explosion there last
Tuesday, q Government official
said today. I
That is one OF several possible
factors being investigated by a
special inquiry board. Charles A.
Peters, General Service Admins
tration deputy commissioner for
building management, said. The
board expects to report by Satur-
day on the causes. extent and
amount Of damage to the $11.-
10000 structure.
"The automatic circuit breakers
are supposed to prevent the very
thing that happened" Mr.. Peters
explained. 1--WE know that the
fire was of electrical origin. pos
sibly caused by a short circuit.
The purpose of the automatic cir
cult breakers is to avoid a sudden
overload of current and also to
operate as protection in event OF
short circuit"
Not Finally Determined.
The four-man inquiry board
Mr.. Peters said, is trying to find
out what caused the short circuit
and whether and why the circuit
breakers failed to function i'm
mediately and automatically.
He emphasized that these mat
ters have not been finally deter
mined by the board.
The exact cause and nature OF
the series Of explosions is an
other major problem confronting
the board. Experts from the Bu-
reau of Mines and the Bureau OF
Standards are working with the
board on that angle. Mr.. Peters
said.
Repair work has moved so rap.
idly that lights, elevators anc
other electrical machinery ar,
functioning normally throughout
the entire building, except in the
seventh and eighth floor section.
most seriously damaged.
Practically all Federal Commu.
nications Commission employe!
were back at work today. Many
from the legal division, however
occupied temporary quarters Ii
other divisions because their owr
offices were uninhabitable.
| A large staff was checking FEC
files. Hundreds of papers wer,
blown away or destroyed. Mos
Of them probably can be replaced
by duplicates or from othe,
sources, an official said.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

the voice, and found the blue
eyed child. He then called his
friends.
Gave Child Cookies.
The girl said she was hungry,
so he gave her some cookies and
then carried her to the highway,
where she was placed in an am
bulance of the Glen Dale VelunA'
teer Fire Department and taken
to the hospital.
"She wasn't the least bit hys-
terical." Mr.. Gardney remarked.
only a little chilled"
He said that only a few min
utes before he came across
Claire a freight train had rum
bled over the tracks.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Missing Girl
Continued From First Page J

teacher, to put Claire on the bus
for Seabrook and to give the
driver a note informing him of
the little girls destination 2 mile
away.
Mrs. Warren said she forgot to
inform the driver. Instead of rid
Ing to Lanham. there transferring
to Seabrook, Claire got off with
other children at West Lanham,
half a mile away. and became lost.
She was unfamiliar with the
area. having moved to Seabrook
last Sunday from Northeast
Washington.
Richard Gardner. "a, member
OF the Riverdale Heights Volun-
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Rabbi Cohen to Preach

Sabbath services of the North
east Hebrew Congregation will be
held at $3.50 pm. Friday in the
basement assembly room of the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
Twenty-second and Jackson streets
NE, with Rabbi Cohen preaching
on Judges Rule Israel" The
sermon is the first of a series on
Bible stories in the Book OF
Judges.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Prosecutor Books Affection

TOKYO. Nov. 3 P.-apan's
first woman prosecutor is newly
appointed Chieko Kadogami. 36
mother Of two, sons. She gave
this slant on her job at q news
conference: In my opinion. fe-
male crimes should be handled not
only in the light Of the law but
also with affection"
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Stewart Tukes Oath
OiI-Gus Director
By the Associated Press

Hugh A. Stewart Of Denver was
sworn in yesterday as director Of
the Interior Departments OIL and
Gas Division. The post has been
vacant since the resignation Of
Max Ball in December. 1948.
Mr.. Stewart has been an oil
and gas contultant with Offices in
Denver,
Evening star., 1949-11-03
New Jersey
Continued From First Page.)

NSOIIt11ucO CIOIu CuS 1dsc./
involved in a political campaign
and on the other hand 1t has
aroused many of the Protestants
some of whose ministers have
spoken out vigorously. None o1
the pamphlets, it is said. have
been circulated.
\ Backed by Hague.
i Mr.. Wene is recognized as Mr.
Hague's nominee for Governor
Mr.. Hague first brought him out
for the nomination. Mr.. Wene
has done nothing to disassociate
himself from the former Mayor
who was defeated last May by
Mayor Kenny in a desperate ef-
fort to keep control Of the Jersey
City Democratic administration,
Indeed. the Wene campaign Is be-
ing directed from Hague head
quarters.
The issue was pointed up last
week. James F. Murray. one Of
Jersey City's five commissioners.
called for the defeat Of Mr.. Wene
Ito end the Hague. political regime
once and for all. Mr.. Murray ex-
pressed the opinion that the other
city commissioners felt the ssme
way he did about Mr.. Weue ind
Mr.. Hague.
Hudson County (Jersey City,
has been the Democratic strong.
hold in the State for years and
Frank Hague was always there tt
give a Democratic candidate any.
where from $4,000 to 1885, 900 plu'
rality in that bailiwick. He rollee
up 71.000 for President Truman
last year-but it was insufficient
and Gov. Dewey carried the Stat,
by upward Of 10000 votes.
Truman Keeps Hands Oh.
This may be an explanation
why the Truman administration
has kept its hands of in the Jer.
sey campaign this year. It has
been noticeable that. while the
President has offered all kinds Of
aid to Herbert Lehman and Mayor
ODwyer in their campaigns for
United States Senator and Mayor
of New York City, respectively, he
has done nothing for Mr.. Wene.
Or it may be that the Truman
leaders do not wish to be asso-
ciated In a campaign that looked
pretty hopeless.
II there are many Democratic
defections in Hudson County-as
seems nkely-the Wene plurality
there might be cut as low as 50.-
600, say observers. Certainly, that
is what the Discoll supporters
hope.
The CIO has a knife out for
the Hague candidate for Governor
because Of its hatred of Mr..
Hague. It remembers the efforts
of Mr.. Hague, then Mayor Of Jer-
sey City, to drive the C1O out OF
New Jersey in 1887 and 1898,
when he uttered the phrase which
stuck to him: Il am the law
The CIO says ".the autocratic con-
troll of Mr.. Hague must be
broken" It also holds that Mr.
| Wene does not have a liberal
record.
Republicans Aid DriscoIl.
While the Democratic high
command seems to have forgotten
Mr.. Wene, the Republicans are
doing all in their power to help
re-elect Gov. Driscoll. The Gov
ernor had offended some Of the
elements in the Republican Party
particularly former Senator
Hawkes.. Indeed, Gov. Driscoll
Evening star., 1949-11-03

wide power of appointment in New
Jersey. But it leaked out that
the Wene statement about ap-
pointments in Hudson County was
prepared in the Hague headquar-
terS.
Evening star., 1949-11-03
Cottuge Rental Is H .96

4 PRESTON. England. Nov. 3 (P1.
ri. Robertson advertised a cot
tage for rent at II shillings
l$1.96 a week. He was swamped
by more than 1000 replies and
now Is interviewing prospective
renters IL at q time.
Evening star., 1949-11-03

This has been one of the hottest.
dryest years Portugals farms have
ever known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
WHAT A TEAM AT CAPITOL THEATRE!
 TARTAN, {, BLONDE

Thrills and romance are blended in "Tarzan and the Mermaids, ' latest production based on Edgar Rice Burroughs character. The show opens tonight at the Capitol Theatre, paird with a gay "Blondie" picture. Spectacular swimming, diving and underwater conflicts are woven into the exciting story of Tarzan's adventures with a tribe of pearl fishers on the African
 oast. Starring Johnny Weissmuller and Brenda Joyce, the cast includes featured Linda Christian. Robert Florey directed.
 "Blondies Reward" the new esca- pade of that wonderful fun family, the Bumsteads, is the twenty-thfd comedy in Columbia's popular series and these well-known characters nit a new high in hAarity.
 The entire gang takes part in this latest adventure Penny (Blcndie) Singleton, Arthur Dag- good Lake, Larry (Alexander) Simms, Marjorie tCookie) Kent, Jerome (Mr. Radcliffe) Cowan and Daisy, the pooch. There's also TO- nance in "Blondies Reward" with blonde Gay Nelson and Ross Ford together as new team.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
NEW TRAFFIC RULE MADE TO PROTECT
 SCHOOL CHILDREN

In an effort to reduce the chances of children being hurt or killed in traffic accidents, Frank A. Met calf, Highway Patrol Chief, an- nounces new regulation and em- phasizes that it will te strictly. en- forced.
 Here is the plan:
 Stop signs are being put on the front and rear of every school bus. The stopping of school bus will serve as an automatic Stop signal for all traffic in both di- rections
 No vehicle is to start, pass or approach the bus until it is again in motion.
 Tt is imperative that every driver come to a complete stop" said Metcalf, land obey this regulation to the letter."
 "Of course,' he added, 'it will be an inconvenience.
 But it will be well worth while if it means saving the life of even one youngsrer who darts thought lessly across the road.'
 The measure will be in effect Tuesday, opening day of school.
 Metcalf and his staff have com- pleted preparation of new drivers manual and traffic code, which will be ready for distribution soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
|WELL-TRAINED SINGER
 SET FOR CONCERT HERE

When Matilda Hoist French ap- pears in concert at Juneau's 20th Century Theatre Thursday evening, September IS, many in the audience will he hearing an old friend-all will be hearing we'll trained voice.
 Mrs. French, whose home is now in Whittier, Calif., attended grade and high school in Juneau.
 She went on to the University of Washington and Oregon State College where she majored in Pub lie School Music Teaching.
 After receiving her degree, she studied in New York City, under Madame Rice, well-known teacher, She continued her music education in Milan, Italy, where she studied opera.
 Mrs. French, whose voice is des- cribed as "mezzo-soprano with a haunting quality" has also taught music at Oregon State College.
 She will appear in the Juneau concert with Miss Sylvia Davis of Juneau, who is now violinist with the Buffalo, New York, Sym phony Orchestra.
 Tickets for the concert are now on sale in all durgstores and ho- tels in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
WAGE CUT TO
 BE DEMANDED

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-tR-Ap- proximately 65,000 East Coast longshoremen faced with an em- ployer demand for wage cut of 13 cents an hour, will strike Sept. 30 if they do not get wage boost, their union president said today.
 Joseph P. Ryan, head of the AFL International Longshoremens Asso- citation, said 120-man negotiating committee had voted unanimously to reject the wage decrease pro- posed by the New York shipping association.
 The basic pay rate of the dock workers now is Sl88 an hour They want it coosted to $2,10.
 The ILA contract With the ship ping association expires Sept. 30.
 Ryan said the ILA negotiators would meet with the employer group next Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
COMMUNICATION

To the Editor of The Empire Two letters hay appeared recently in The Empire (one of then anonymous criticizing the A.W.V.S
 For the Aake of the people ir Juneau whc, do not know the an swors end who are really sincere ir their desire to help With some oi the problems in town we are send ing in this reply.
 The letter of MT. Bond, recently arrived in town, asked why oul Dry Nursery is not carried on all day instead of from 1 to 5 and saying that he thought the nursery was supposed to help "the working mother" and not the "gallivanting mother"
 MT. Bond probably does not know that the nursery as originally started was conducted from am to pm. for the benefit of mothers working in the war effort. But the difficulty of getting people to carry it on for that period finally made us abandon the longer period. ? At that time in order to carry on the nursery and cock the luncheon on electric plates and wash the dishes, we secured the services of four women, a former teacher, former dietician, a former trained nurse and a mother who knew quite bit about kin dergarten work. We paid these women for their. time and in order that they should not become too exhausted, had them work five hours at a time, but each only Is hours a week. Mothers who volun- teered helped them; but the volun- tary help was never sufficient and one by one each of the paid work CTS became too exhausted and gave up. When school was over and baby sitters again were available we closed the nursery for the sum- mer.
 Since then we have conducted the nursery through the school months only, from pm. to pm. and carried it along with voluntary help alone, with the added incen- tive that any mother who served L l. rCSrlI in her children free of charge the four remaining days of the week. Even with this incentive we have found it difficult to find enough cooperating mothers to carry on the work and the money which comes in from the mothers who ratronize the nursery but do not help in taking their part is not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
MISSING CHILDREN FOUND SM0THERED
 IN OLD ICE BOX

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2.-IR-A citywide search for two small St. Paul children ended last night when their smothered bodies were found in an ice box, stored in a neigh bor's garage.
 The tiny victims were Franklin Sherer, five, and two-and-a-half year old Sandra, a tot for whom MT. and Mrs. Stanley Sherer, the boys parents, were caring pending her adoption by the family.
 Police said they would question playmates to learn if the two pull ed the doors closed accidentally or whether they had been shut by other children. They could not be opened from the inside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02

enough to pay Tor klndergarten supplies, replacement and repair of
 toys and the fruit juices served each afternoon. So each mother now pays small amount to cover fruit juices. From time to time we have a benefit for the replacement of equipment.
 Anytime we have enough cooper ating mothers to make it an all day affair again we can do so- even though it is very difficult to carry on an all day nursery od the top floor of home and with out adequate kitchen facilities. We have tried to find more suitable quarters Tut to date have had no success.
 We have several children whose mothers are gainfully employed. Also in regard to helping ''the working mother" we think that the mothers who stay home and take care of their children and do the housework certainly have as much right to be called working mothers" as the women who occupy full time positions in offices.
 As for the anonymous letter ask ing why we entertain the officers and not the crews of visiting ships, evidently the writer does not know that we have always signified our Willingness to take our turn with other women's organizations. de- signated by the Mayor in conduct ing the dances at Elk's Hall with music paid for by the City. The Governors Home Ballroom would obviously not be large enough for the crew dances.
 During the war before the estab- lishment of the USO in Juneau, the A.W.V.S started and managed the twice monthly dances in Elk's Hall for the benefit of the service men in town. The Elks gave us the hall for the evening and our music was made by the machine trans ported by the Army from the Gov ernor's Home and hooked up to the public address system in the hall. Later when the USO came in we had square dances at A.B. Hall and also tried to help with the enter tainment of the casual" visiting officers.
 Any time Mayor Hendrickson sees fit to ask us to serve ,our turn in conducting the dance for the crews at Elk's Hall we shall be glad to do so but will continue also to entertain the officers at the Gov ernor's Home Both the men and the officers prefer to have their dances conducted separately.
 We are always glad to have sug-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
RUTLEDGE I5
 NEAR DEATH

YORK, Me, Sept. 2.-LR-Su- preme Court Justice Wiley B. Rut- ledge, who is near death at York Hospital, lapsed into coma today.
 The 55-year-old jurist has been a patient with circulatory condi- ton since last Saturday.
 At the hospital were Justice Rut- ledge's wife, and their son Neal, and their daughters, Mary Lou and Jean Ann,
 The family was vacationing at Ogunquit, a nearby seashore resort when he was taken to the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
PUBLISHERS SEEK CUT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-tR- The Washington Publishers Asso- citation has proposed "a substan- tial reduction in wages" to the members of Columbia Typograph- ical Union 101 employed on the capitals four daily newspapers.
 The union will act on it's reply at meeting Sunday. It was freely predicted that a counter proposal suggesting wage boost, will be the unions answer.
 The publishers said in letter accompanying proposals for con- tract effective Nov. II that "in view of the present economic trend, a substantial. reduction in wages is justified"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
DAN MOVES FOUND
 LONG SEARCH
(Continued from Page Cne)

About II a. m., Freeman Schultz, JSC manager, telephoned Ike P Taylor, ARC Chief Engineer, the good news that Dan had been found.
 Col. Moves and others III the expedition were not expected back here until late this evening, as another party had to go out to find them.
 However, in the hope of reassur- ing the searchers, a series of all- clear signals was sounded after noon today from the Fire Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02

gestions and constructive criticism and particularly voluntary help 10th for the Nursery and the Hos p.tality Committee.
 President Juneau American
 Womens Voluntary Services,
 Inc.
 (Signed) Dorothy s. Gruening (The above was read at the re- cent meeting of the AWVS and approvedD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02

Practically every country in the world produces some of the fruit, animal substance, wood, bark, gum, root, seed, nut, flower or grass which contributes to the perfume are.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
ROBBERY LAST NIGHT AT QUILI(0 Sp0RT5 CENTER

Sometime after midnight, the Quilico Sports Center was broken into and robbed of four wrist watches, one revolver, three pistols, and a pair of binoculars by two or more persons.
 John Quilico, owner of the store, said that he discovered the robbery this morning when he opened the store. Admittance to the store was gained by breaking plate glass window in the rear door and the lock was then released. Quilico worked in the store until midnight last night.
 The guns taken were a .32-.44 Smith and Wesson revolver, a .38O Hi Standard automatic pistol, 22 Colt Sportsman automatic pistol, and a .22 Hi Standard automatic pistol. The binoculars were pair of 6 by 30 Bausch and Lomb.
 Juneau police late today appre- hended Private Kenneth Lee, U. $. Army Engineers, who confessed to breaking and entering QuiMco's Sport Center.
 Lee admitted entering the Sports Center after breaking window and unlocking a side door of the building.
 Police found much of the stolen goods in Lees room in the rooming house above the Sports Center.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Deaths Reported

From the D. c. Bureau Of Vital Statistics. }
Abraham Schwartz, IS. 1925 Spring I'd
Thomas Collins. 80. 311s Dumbarton st
Bertha Hall, 70, 3144 Pennsylvania ave
Marsaret Fisher. 70. 'Litchfield. Conn.
Suiia Mio Psrron Psrk; 7s 1o9s Eye soss s. NV
Elizabeth Flynn. II, | loi IN North Car csrolins
Harry Smith, 70, Newbursh, N. Y.
ASn, agnes N Mari, s., $50 Ridge rd. sc.
BENJAMIN Hicks. 81, 1903 Irving st. NV
Mary Higgs, 81, Maryland.
Einda kdSs II story; G.a infant 3os 18th st. s;w
5ohn MaIa ford da's9n so 5ss 81 3iS7 ssb st wgis "
Alberta Lynch. g. Cedar Heights. Md.
Myrtle Nelson. s5.
Henry Ruas, s2. 1852 Quebec pi. NV.
George Richardson. 7e, s1ao Newark st.
M.sa Mf9 %1ias d. @ Slss srans9an. sR st
Rose Hall, go, 3O33 10th st. NV
Andrew Rolls. 81. 41O1 Davenport st. NV
5smas Esrdinand Go,1Ssr Ngsbaum s: Big or St NV
Marilyn Cox, infant, Herndon, Va.
Eosa Robinson. 81. OIL 3rd. st. NV.
Julia Small. e5, Msrshails Corner, Cor ei: Nd Nd.
1S,,Il; EaTly Walker, 5e: .e2s Q St. NV; w.
Marmsn WiIl1am Eos,ns EvanSi 81 1a51 Girard st.
Wesley Blackwell. As. 1927 New Jersey
ke;s M,SH1s l. fhfnfE H g. 81 sa s1s g,2dss In p
Daniel Robinson, IS. is4s ss5f ~ -; St. NV NV
George w. FELTON,, 6s. Ali 18th st. ne.
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Man Seized in Knoxville
In Virginia Couples Killing
BY the Associated Press

TAPPAHANNOCK, Va, Mar. %.
David j. McGalliard, jr., ar
rested in Knoxville. Tenn, by the
FBI. will be returned here to an
swer charges of murder in the
shotgun Staying of his sister and
brother -in-law as soon as prac-
ticable, Commemorative Attorney
Emory L. Carlson said today.
Federal agents arrested him late
yesterday as he walked along a
Knoxville street with his wife.
His wife, the FBI said, told them
she didn't have any knowledge of
the Staying of Frank Spindle, a.,
and Spindle's wife, Helen. 38, at
their Essex County (Va) home at
Loretto.
McGalliard, arrested on a charge
of illegal flight to avoid prosecu-
ton, was held in bond of $4,000.
He was identified by the prose-
cutor as convict who had served
time in North Carolina for house
breaking and a former soldier who
was given a dishonorable dis
charge. He has been charged with
the double Staying.
A search for Mrs. Spindle's S
brother began as soon as the bod
les were found in the apartment
above Mr.. Spindle's garage on
March IL. He had been visiting
at the Loretto home for several
weeks,
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Policeman 1rops Youth in Store,
Finds Observation-Disclosures

A policeman squeezed fearlessly
through the same window that
much smaller burglary suspect
had used last night and got his
man-but it took a store owner
and a call to the Fire Department
to get him out.
Police received a telephone call
about 1890 pm, informing them
that some one had climbed to a
shed roof and entered second
story window at the Riverside
Pharmacy. 2125 E street NV.
Accident Investigation Unit
cruiser, carrying Pvts. J. c. Vinson
and Bradford McClendon, was
nearest to the scene and went to
investigate. The two policemen
climbed atop the shed and Pvt,
Vinson, being the smaller, volun-
teered to 60 through the window
Inside he found a 16-year- -old
colored boy, who gave up meekly,
but the policeman's troubles were
lust beginning. Unable to get out
and unable to reach the store
Evening star., 1949-03-22
Barbara Scott and Reid
Both Deny Romance
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 22.-Barbara
Ann Scott, former Olympic cham
pion figure skater, and Ogden
Reid, of the New York Herald
Tribune publishing family. said
today there was nothing like
romance in their flight from st.
Andrews, New Brunswick, to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Reid also said his engage
ment to Mary Louise Stewart of
New York had been broken a
month ago. Mrs. William H.
Stewart, mother of Miss Stewart,
said the engagement, announced
during the winter, ended a month
ago by mutual consent.
Mr.. Reid flew to st. Andrews
over the week end and went with
Miss Scott to Boston. where she
has skating appearance sched-
uled this week.
At the home of his mother, Mrs.
Helen Rogers Reid, publisher of
the New York Herald Tribune, Mr.
Reid said:
"Yes, Miss Stewart and I broke
off our engagement about a month
ago. AS for my weekend
meeting with Miss Scott. it grew
out of my flying up to st. Andrews
to visit a mutual friend at whose
home she was staying; There's
nothing like romance in the in
cident."
In Boston, Miss Scott said II
only just met Mr.. Reid this winter
and we've scarcely had time to
become more than friends"