French government as soon as it
reaches a French port. A represen
tative of the French government
receives the manifest of the ship’s
cargo—and the shipment becomes
the responsibility of the French
government.
That food is unloaded, and dis
tributed to markets on the basis of
government allocations. It is not
given to the French people, but is
sold—just as any locally produced
or otherwise imported items.
Interim aid in no way is com
parable to such shipments as the
Friendship train, for that was a
gift from the American people to
the French people, and was dis
tributed freely to the needy.
This aid, on the other hand, was
JERUSALEM, —*(£>)—’The Cairo
to Haifa train was bl wn m on
the Palestine coastal plain today
and 24 persons were killed the
government announced.
Sixty-one persons were injured.
The blast occurred at Binyam
ina, 20 miles south of Haifa. The
engine and four coaches of the
train'were derailed. The train was
enroute to Haifa, major Palestine
port,
A government spokesman said
he believed there were few if any
British among the casualties.
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Fact Board Ups
Railroad Men’s Pay
CHICAGO, — (/P)—'The nation’s
railroads are ready to grant n
wage increase of fifteen and onc
ho!f cents an hour *o on
gineers, firemen and swi'chnen
as recommended by oresidnt Tru
man’s fact-findin'* board
But fh rail brothcrho >ds rep
resenting the workers haven’t de
cided whether they will accept
the pay boost. The un;ons, w'm
asked for a 30 percent wage h;kr,
expressed disappointment over the
board’s findings.
The general chairmen of «he 'm
ions will meet in Cleveland next
Monday to act on the board’s re
commendations—which are not
mandatory.
"f 4hev reiect the my boost the
government is expected to see^
further discussion'. Bu‘ 'he^e wiT
be no strike immediately.
Under the railway labo»- act the
unions are renuired to continue a*
work for a 30-day period endin'*
April 26, before leaving their
Today the three unions’ wages
and rules committee a”e meeting
in Cleveland to start a study of
the board’s recommendations.
U. S. Far Behind In
Fisheries Research
BOSTON, (>P)—Secretary of the
Interior Krug said that the United
States lags far behind Soviet Rus
sia in scientific exploration of
fishing grounds.
Here to dedicate the first fish
eries research vessel this nation
has owned for 16 years, Krug told
a fish pier audience:
“Before it is too lote, the Amer
ican people must awake to the
need and value of such research
and put into operation a fleet of
research vessels that cannot be
topped by any other nation in the
world.”
Russia’s fleet, he said, includes
“the most modern and best-equip
ped ships of their type in the
world today.” With them, Krug
added, she expects to increase.her
catch in the Pacific two and a half
times by 1950.
“For many years to come” the
secretary said, “the United States
will have to supply protien foods
to hungry peoples. There must be
more and cheaper food here and
throughout the world.
“Yet the United States has slept
while other countries operated
whole fleets of research vessels
and explored new fishing
grounds.”
The research ship, the Albatros
3rd, is equipped with the latest
war-developed devices and will
carry seven sea-going scientists
and a crew of 18.
Removes Doors;
Evicts Tenants '
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P)—Dam
ages of $2,500 were imposed yes
terday on a landlord who removed
doors and windows to force a ten
ant to move.
Raymond Farvour, an auto me
chanic, filed the suit against his
landlord, P. A. Geltis. Farvour
charger that he, his wife and their
three young daughters occupied a
unit of a Geltis apartment in Au
gust, 1945. Geltis ordered them to
move and when they could find no
other quarters, hired a contractor
to remove the doors and windows.
Statements read in court said
Geltis now is serving a federal
sentence on income tax evasion
charges.
Rep. Convention
In 25 Filly Hotels
PHILADELPHIA, </P) — Dele
gates to the Republican national
convention opening June 21 will
take over virtually every first
class hotel room in the city.
J. Kenneth Bradley of Connect
icut, who is in charge of conven
tion housing facilities, said yes
terday the delegates will be housed
in some 25 Philadelphia hotels.
The assignment by states in
cludes: Alaska: Essex, Whittier.
CLIFF BARNHILL HERE
ON ANNUAL SALES TRIP
Cliff Barnhill, representative of
the Seattle Hardware Co., arrived
yesterday on his annual trip to
this part of Alaska.
Jap Boy Identifies
Negro Slayer
YOKOHAMA, UP)—An 11-year
old Japanese schoolboy identified
Pvt. Stratman Armistead of Tho
masville, Ala., as the Negro sol
dier who beat to death the boy’s
little sister Oct. 2fi.
Takehisa Yamaoto, testifying at
Armistead’s court martial on
charges of slaying four Japanese
near Yokohama, i nhesitatingly
pointed out the defendant. The
boy said Armistead bashed in the
skull of eight year-old Masae Ya
mamoto with a hammer and
struck his mother and him.
The others Armistead is ac
cused of slaying were members of
another family.
Experienced Legislator Proven Ability
Re-elect
\
HOWARD LYNG
To The
ALASKA SENATE
Alaska Born and Raised University Graduate
FRANK A. METCALF
CANDIDATE FOR
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER
FRANK A. METCALF, of Juneau, who is seekinq the Demo*
cratic nomination of Territorial Highway Engineer has been a
resident of the Territory continuously since 1913. He holds a Mas
ter's Degree in Civil Engin
_ eering and has License No. 1
of the Territory registered
engineers.
Upon coming to Alaska he
worked for the Bradley in
terests until the First World
War when he was commis
sioned in the 20ih Engineers.
In the summer of 1^19 Mr.
Metcalf went into business
for himself following Gener
al Engineering and making
mineral and non-mineral
patent surveys. He served
four times as City Engineer
of Juneau. At the outbreak
of World War II he was ap
pointed Director of Civilian
Defense and Secretary of
Local Draft Board. In 1942
Mr. Metcalf joined the en
gineering staff of Siems
Drake and had charge of the
dredging of Sitka's harbor.
In 1945 he went to Adak as Chief of Party. In the fall of 1947 he
was appointed to fill out the term of the late Leonard Smith as
Territorial Highway Engineer, the office he now seeks. Few men
in the Territory are better equipped by education, experience
and professional ability to handle the work of Territorial High
way Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works.