land, all occupation forces must
be withdrawn from these coun
tries. That means American troops
will be taken out of Italy, and
Russian soldiers will be pulled
out of Bulgaria. But Russian forc
es can remain in Hungary and Ro
mania to maintain communica
tions with occupation forces in
Austria until the Austrian treaty
is ratified. By stalling off the Aus
trian treaty, the Russians can keep
a stranglehold on Hungary and
Romania as long as they choose.
Senator Langer of North Dako
ta, chairman of the Senate civil
service committee, certainly is
justified in ordering an investiga
tion to find out “why, for a period
of twelve years, the personnel in
the office of the comptroller of.
currency failed to detect a system- j
utic looting” of the First National
bank at Williston, N. D. Four offi-,
cials of the bank have pleaded j
guilty and have been sent to pris- j
on as a result of shortages in the
bank’s accounts. One of them ad
mitted embezzlements total i n g
more than $235,000 over a period
of twelve years.
It stands to reason that there is
somthing radically wrong or weak
somewhere in the bank examina
tion system or these Williston em
bezzlements couldn’t have gone
undetected for a dozen years. As
Senator Langer says, “either the
personnel is entirely incompetent,
or else the entire system of exam
ination of national banks should
be changed.” If his committee can j
*
find out what is wrong* it will
perform a valuable public service.
A bank examination system which (
doesn’t detect shortages is a farce.
President’s Party
Initiated In
Crossing Equator
Aboard the USS Missouri with
President Truman, f/P)—Top Pres
idential assistants got the works,
but President Truman was let off
easy yesterday in the traditional
hazing ceremony at the crossing of
the equator.
King Neptune, mythological god
of the seas, only required Mr. Tru
man to make a speech to become a
full fledged “shellback,” instead
of “a vile landlubber and polli-!
wog.”
Paddling, ducking and other in
dignties were saved for the Presi
dential aides, such as John R.
Steelman.
The initiation ceremony was
waived for Mrs. Truman. Daugh
ter Margaret who has made her
debut as a concert singer, had to
sing a song with the ship’s sextet.
But there wasn’t any leniency
for Steelman. After passing King
Neptune’s throne, he was let to an
“operating” table where his feet
were tickled. He was sawed with
a paper knife and forced to swal
low a vile-tasting drink.
Then, with paddles fashioned of
canvas-wrapped cloth soaked in
salt water, Neptune’s minions beat
the living daylights out of him as
he was led up a platform wired
for electrical shocks.
There was more shocking and
more noxious medicines and
grease for his body until he reach
ed the final chair.
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Sunday Mass—7:30 ami 8:45 a.m.
At Base—10:10 a.m.
Weekday Mass—7:30 a.m.
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MISSION
Pastor - H. R. Amundsen
Deaconess - Dorothy M. Russell
Sunday:
11:00 a.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Evening Service.
8:45 p.m. Young People’s Sing.
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Thursday - 7:30 p.m. - Prayer
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Sunday
10 a.m. Sunday School.
11 a.m. Morning Worship.
8 p.m. Fellowship Hour.
PENTACOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF
GOD
Third Avenue West
Pastor A. E. Capener
Sunday—
Sunday School . 10:30 a.m.
Evening service .7:45 p.m.
Wednesday—
Bible Study .7:45 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Corner of Third and Division
Rev. Lewis I. Hudgins. Pastor
“Don’t think the Bible is dry in
side because it is dutsy outside.”
10:00 a.m. Singspiration and Sun
day School Classas.
11:00 a.m. Morning Message.
7 30 p.m. Singspiration and spe
cial music.
8:00 p.m. Evening Message.
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Melody and
Prayer.
Come and bring your Bible.
You are ever welcome to attend
these services.
NOME GOSPEL MISSION
of
Alaska Evangelization Society
Geo. H. Loveless. Pastor
Sunday:
2:00 p.m. Sunday School.
7:30 p.m. Gospel Service.
Thursday:
3:30 p.m. “Vit-Em-In Childrens’
Bible Class.”
Friday:
7:30 p.m. “Know Your Bible
Class.” Using large dispensa
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of the Ages.”
You are invited—Everyone is
welcome.
Vets Cash Third Of
Terminal Bonds
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WASHINGTON. UP) —Veterans
converted more than a third of
their terminal leave bonds into
money in the first seven days af
ter cashing began September 2,
the treasury reported today.
They received $641,797,257.65,1
including $25,322,407.65 for inter
est. When cashing began, some
8,900,000 veterans held $1,838,
000,000 in bonds.
If the bonds cashed conformed
to the average size of around $200,
the figures mean about 3,000,000
veterans—or one-third of the
bondholders—took quick steps to
swap their bonds for money in
stead of holding on for the 2Vz
per cent interest.
Catholic Church
Excommunicates
Priests* Assailants
VATICAN CITY. (/Pi—'The sac
red congregation of the council of
the Roman Catholic church yes
terday announced the excommuni
cation of the aggressors of Father
Milo Bulesich, who was killed, and
Msgr. Jakob Ukmar, who vr.s
wounded, in a disorder Aug. 24 at
Lanische, in the Yugoslav zone of
Venezia Giulia.
The announcement said that
“all those who physically or mor
ally participated in committing
the crimes or who were a neces
sary part have incurred excom
munication.”
Msgr. Ukmar. Vatican prelate
sent into the area to impart the
j sacrament of confirmation, has
; been arrested by the Yugoslavs
and charged with inciting a riot.
He was held at first in a Fiume
hospital until he recovered from
his injuries and then was taken to
jail. He faces trial by a peoples’
court next Monday.
The Vatican communique said
Father Bulesich, parish p,-:.est at
Lanische, was killed while at
I tempting the defend Msgr. Ukmar.
Reports from the Yugoslav zone
said that besides Ukmar, Father
Stefano Cek, eight partisans and
i nine so-called “white” Yugoslavs,
or conservatives, w o u 1 d be
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Senate Committee
Gets Taste Of
Alaska Weather
JUNEAU. I/P)—Members of the
Senate public lands committee
Wednesday night got a taste of the
weather than has made Alaska
famous as the cradle of storms.
The Senators chartered a plane
at Fairbanks for the flight to Jun
eau and a scheduler! hearing on
the controversial Lemke bill on
the acquisition by veterans of
Alaska land.
The weather was stormy and
visibility low over Juneau and,
after circling the airport a few
times, the plane landed at Gusta
vu.s where committee members
spent the night in the civil aero
nautics authority station. Their
wives were made comfortable in
the CAA personnel headquarters.
Committee members are Sens.
, Hugh Butler CR.-NebJ, chairman:
Zales Ecton <R.-Mont.», and Er
nest W. McFarland (D.-Ariz.).
brought to trial.
The Vatican on Oct. 14. 1946,
announced the excommunication
of all those responsible for the
trial of Archbishop Alojzijc of
Zagreb, sentenced to 16 years im
| prisonment for crimes against the
j Yugoslav state.
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