# Convicted On Mail
1 Fraud Charge
WASHINGTON, (A1)—The U. S.
Court of Appeals affirmed today
the conviction of James M. Curley,
72-year-old mayor of Boston ana
former member of Congress, an
two co-defendants on mail frau ’
charges.
The white-haired Curley, veter
an of half a century of politic
was sentenced in federal cour
here last Feb. 18, to 18 months h
jail and a fine of $1,000 for his
alleged activities as president Oi
Engineers Group, Inc. The govern
ment contended the organization
profited to the extent of $60,000 by
representing itself as able to ob
tain war contracts for clients.
Donald Wakefield Smith of
Pittsburgh, former member of the
national labor relations board
drew a four to 12 month jail sen
tence and a $1,000 fine as treasure
of Engineers Group. A third de
fendant, James G. Fuller, received
^ a 16-month to four-year sentence
as executive vice president. Ful
ler now is serving a five-ear sen
tence in another mail fraud case
Both Curley and Smith hav
been free on bail since their con
viction after a lengthy trial las
winter.
PREMATURE SANTA
PERU. Nebr. (/P)—Members of
the L. G. Tear family at first
thought Santa Claus got his dates
mixed.
They were startled from their
sleep last night when they heard
a clatter caused by a falling fire
place screen.
But it wasn’t Santa. A neigh
bor’s pet racoon had come down
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Britain And France
Agree To Treaty
Of Alliance
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LONDON, </P)—Prime Minister
Attlee’s office has announced that
Britain and France have agreed ta i
a treaty of alliance.
The statement said an agree
ment was reached during the visit
oi Frencn Premier Leon Blum,
that the Anglo-French alliance
“should be concluded at the earli
est possible moment within the
framework ol' Article 52 of the
charter of the United Nations, ana
with the object of preventing any
further aggression by Germany
and of preserving peace and se
curity.
It also was agreed, the state
ment said, that negotiations tor
the alliance “should be opened as '
soon as possible.”
“The two governments were
furthermore convinced that the
conclusion of such a treaty would
I facilitate the settlement in a spirit
•>1‘ mutual understanding of all
questions arising between the two
countries,” the announcement add
ed.
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Aiintin For U. N. !
WASHINGTON, (VP)—The Sen
ate today confirmed the appoint
merit of former Senator Warren R.
Austin of Vermont as American
representative on the United Na
tions security council.
Austin’s nomination was among
seven diplomatic appointments ap
proved by the Senate. The others
were:
Mark F. Ethridge of Kentucky,
security council representative to
investigate border violations in
Greece; O. Max Gardner of North
Caolina ambassador to Great Brit
ain; S. Pinkney Tuck of New
York, ambassador to Egypt; George
Wadsworth of New York, ambas
sador ot Iraq, Lowell C. Pinker
ton of Missouri, minister to Leb
anon; and J. Rives Childs of Vir
ginia, minister to the Kingdom
of Yeman.
Reporter—What’s the editor so
amused about?
Errand Boy—He just got a let
ter from old McTavish saying that
if any more Scotch jokes were
printed in the paper, he’d quit
borrowing it.
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MR. AND MRS. TOMMY MARTIN
Tuesday morning at (5 o’clock
at the Maynard Columbus Hospi
tal an eigh* pound, six and a half
ounce son, Larry Thomas, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Martin. Both mother and son are
doing nicely.
TOUGH FOR TEACHER
ADA, Okla. (/Pi—It was embar
rassing enough to Hugh Transou,
instructor at East Central State
College, to redeliver the newspa
pers his 2-year-old son. Rocky,
gathered up in the wake of a news
boy. But to add to his discomfort,
most of the persons who missed
their papers also were his students.
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