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Evening star., 1945-01-06
Librory. Building Proerom

Inc necessary expansion OF the
facilities and services of the public
library system of the District of
Columbia, 1t is interesting to note,
very largely depends upon the COM
pletion of the new central building
at 400 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. AS released by the Commits
sioners, the overall plan stresses
that point and mentions in relation
to it the construction of eighteen
branches in strategic locations
throughout residential Washington.
Nothing extraordinary, Of course,
is involved in such program. Prac-
tically every other city in the United
States will face in the near future
demand for library developments
of similar proportions. The needs of
the people of the Nations Capital
are not different from those of New
York, Chicago or Los Angeles in this
regard. Every community in which
cultural growth is in consistent
progress must have effective library
institutions in the accepted modern
meaning of the term just as it must
have schools. The Washington plan
calls for four additional units of the
central building to shelter metro
politan administrative activities as
well as books. Also provided are
branch libraries in the vicinity of
Sixteenth street and Kalmia road, in
Anacostia, Brookland, Benning, Ten
ley, Pleasant Plains, lexington,
Deanwood, Congress Heights, Cleve-
land Park, Chevy Chase, Brightwood,
Trinidad, Woodbridge, Takoma Park
and elsewhere, the aggregate expense
for these branches during the period
between 1946 and 1851 to approx
mate $2,4O0.000.
AS scheduled, the different projects
would be undertaken In a logical
sequence in harmony with existing
conditions, not arbitrarily or all at
once, and the cost thus is spread
over enough time to make it feasible
to negotiate without insuperable
difficulty. The basic consideration
to bear in mind is that the compile
ton OF the Central Library is the
essential step that will make possible
the greatly desired and highly neces-
sary construction Of the branch
Libraries.
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The influence OF Moscow. already
dominant throughout the Balkans.
Hungary and Czechoslovakia, must
have profound repercussions in Aus
tria when the Nazi yoke has been
broken by Soviet arms. Facts are
stubborn things. And the Moscow
agreement is more than year old
in a world Of dizzily unexpected
changes.
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Setback in PoIund

Although it had been clearly fore
shadowed, Russia's recognition of the
Lublin Committee as the provisional
government of Poland can hardly
fail to aggravate the political differ
!ences among the principal Allied
powers.
Poland is a member of the United
Nations = the first to resist Nazi
aggression. It has suffered as much
as any Allied country. if not more, at
the hands of the Germans. Yet the
outlook for the Poles. even after vic
tory, is not hopeful, for the estab-
lishment of the Lublin Committee as
the functioning government may
mean that Poland has fought one
form of totalitarianism only to be
engulfed by another.
In the political sense, this latest
development presents the most seri-
GUS difficulties. Moscow, having ex-
tended recognition to the Lublin
group, which has been operating
under Russian auspices, presumably
will refuse henceforth even to discuss
/ the future of Poland with the Polish
government in exile. London has
announced that 1t will continue to
recognize the government in exile
for the time being. although Prime
Minister Churchill has evidenced
sympathy with the Russian terrific
rial demands on Poland. Our own
Government has not wavered in its
recognition of the government in
exile, and, in fact, the State Depart
ment took occasion to reaffirm its
recognition Immediately after the
latest Russian move.
If the British adhere to their pres
ent position, the result would be
political deadlock with respect to
Poland between London and WASH
ington on the one hand and Moscow
on the other. But the Russians are
not apt to let matters rest there.
The Red Army already stands just
across the Vistula from Warsaw. and
before many months have passed it
will in all probability have driven the
Germans from the entirety of Po-
land. Then the Lublin group will
function in all Of Poland as it has
been functioning already in the lib
Grated areas-as the Polish govern
ment in fact. When that time comes
it seems quite likely that the Rus
slams will come to an agreement with
the Lublin group on all outstanding
Polish issues, and we, and perhaps
the British, would then find ourselves
confronted with a settlement Of the
Polish question which we might dis
approve. but which we could hardly
undertake to disturb.
If we had ground for belief that
the Lublin group was truly repre-
sentative of the Poles the outlook
would be less disquieting. But that,
unhappily, is not the case. The most
reliable authority on this point is
StaniSlaw Mikolaiczyk, who resigned
as Polish Premier when the govern
ment in exile refused to support his
program for coming to terms with
Russia. Mikolaiczyk supposedly is
looked upon with favor in Moscow.
Mr.. Churchill has said that he has
the greatest respect" for him. Yet
Mikolajczyk declared earlier this
week that Russian recognition of the
Lublin group would be counter to
the wishes of the great mass of the
Polish people. and he added that if
the American. British and French
governments were to follow Moscow's
lead the result would be Commu-
mist and, therefore, puppet Poland.
Evening star., 1945-01-06

lend" thus throwing additional bur-
dens on our long trans-Paciflc supply
lines, to say nothing OF partial
disruption Of Australia,s domestic
economy. The current drought is
therefore a factor which must be
taken into our overall calculations.
Evening star., 1945-01-06
Night Clubs Next?

To the Editor Of The Star:
just recently all race. tracks were
closed for the duration. Many of us
think it would be a swell idea to close
all night clubs and similar hot spots,
likewise. The money saved could be
used to buy additional war bonds.
JUST A VETERAN.
Evening star., 1945-01-06

Among the more regrettable herit-
ages of the races whence both the
British and ourselves spring is
tendency to underestimate the
enemy. That is one reason our Civil
War dragged on as long as it did.
Evening star., 1945-01-06
Letters to The Star
Complains About AAU Rule
OF Segregation

To the Editor Of The Star:
The publicity given the current anna
teur boxing tournaments to be held
in Washington is sadly misinforming
the Washington public, These events
are being represented as open to all
boys in Washington and its environs.
This is very deceptive because the local
Amateur Athletic Union denies to the
sponsors the right to admit colored box
ers to these tournaments.
This action OF the union is one OF the
most discriminatory actions one could
envision here in Washington The local
AAU Is within bounds an autonomous
body 1t is given the power to issue
permits or sanctions to sponsors OF
amateur athletic events. This sanction
ing power is intended by the. national
organization to be used to prevent pro-
fessionalism In amateur ranks. Secre-
tary Dan Ferris of the Amateur Athletic
Union of America repeatedly has said
So The only reason given by the Of
ficers Of the local AAU Is that they must
subscribe to the segregation policy OF
the community. Yet the District OF
Columbia Boxing Commission and the
sponsors OF the more emotional boxing
events -professional-permit and en-
courage mixed" boxing events the year
round here in Washington.
II is serious reflection upon the
Ca2ital City of great Nation. The
rational and international aspects of
this end similar vanton Determinations.
tassd upon race, are hindering us in
Cur attempts to win the war. Nearly
$4,000 Negro boys from Washington are
in the armed forces. All of them read
of this continued barrier against their
brothers. Many of them are only luke
warm in regard to what this war means,
anyhow. The authors of this proscrip-
ton will have much to account for in
future history.
At the same time that Washington
colored boys are being denied the op-
portunity to enter the preliminary
events in Washington and get chance
to enter the tournaments in Boston and
New York. colored boys in the Italian
SAAS"oSA "a VOL ACSN1ltAy WOll OQL O1
nine American championships. The
late Ring Magazine ratings list Jimmy
Bivins, Lloyd Marshall. Ray Robinson,
Beau Jack and Holman williams as
the highest ranking fighters of the year
in. five of the eight weight classes of
professional boxers.
The white boys who win second
rate title here in Washington, since they
cannot be called champions of WASH
ington. must fight colored boxers the
minute they enter the tournaments in
other cities. This is sad commentary
upon sportsmanship. The arbitrary and
prejudiced attitude and control exer-
cised by the officers of the AAU, who
will not allow colored boys to enter the
lists and who also do nothing to sponsor
events for the hundreds of colored BOYS
here In Washington, are responsible for
maintaining racial discord and intoler-
ance and prolonging the war. What
can honest democracy do about situ-
alton like this? E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1945-01-06
Conquest Vic Rodio
By Dapid laurence

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch
The late Marconi insisted that sthi
war would be fought by radio And nj
one will say that Tokyo doesn't try. {;
Evening star., 1945-06-21

OOlfer -LonsdoIe cotton
shirtine dress for fun and
action has button front flop
pockets obove and below the
sturdy leother belt. Red, green
or block shirting stripes on
white. Sizes Il to 20.
S12.o5
JelIeRs-sporfs shop-Third Floor
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lives right here in Washington. Be-
fore the war he used to be manager
for the District Steamship Lines.
Then he volunteered and joined up
as an entertainer.
"Only once was I ever a little du-
bious about my qualification for the
job" Harry admitted. Il was put
ting on a show for a group of Rus
sian soldiers at remote station in
Northern Alaska. AS 1t turned out
not one of them spoke or under
stood word of English
Harry's act being mostly gag work
with very little pantomine, it was
arranged to have a Russian inter-
pretor stand up on the stage during
the show.
well, the only word I knew in
Russian" Harry said, was hokus
pocus and the show lasted half an
hour. Nevertheless the Interpreter
seemed to be doing a good job be-
cause the act was getting a lot of
laughs. Imagine my chagrin later
to discover that instead of trans
lating what I was saying into Rus
sian, the Interpreter from his ad-
vantageous position was explaining
to them how was doing the tricks. -
n
Maybe you remember a chap by
the name of Bill Julian who ap-
peared in Early to Bed" at the Ma
ton last year. The dancer is cur
rently tapping his way around the
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three months they're too large for
his act.
You would be surprised" Harry
said, how many adults invite me to
their tables after the show with the
express purpose Of trying to negoti-
ate for one of the rabbits. I don't
mind giving them away for pets but
this meat shortage has me worried" +"
We know exactly what Harry
means In fact, if anything even
slightly resembling stew appears on
the Trade Winds menu for the next
two weeks, the Spectator will be
suspicious Thank goodness, Harry
takes his rabbits home with him at
night, home being right around the
corner on l street. Harry, you see,
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show at Mckinley to keep up civilian

show at Mckinley to keep up civilian
morale.
1.-THE idea was TO do our bit for
the war workers." Bill explained.
Now that Bills out of the Army
and back in show business he's not
SO sure he wants to stay there. The
dancer thinks maybe he'll go to
Columbia and take a course in
journalism. He would like to write.
You mean you would give up
something you've already made a
(See AFTER DARK, Page B-1e)
Evening star., 1945-06-21
Lotus floor, even doing those same

Lotus floor, even doing those same
terrific splits.
First thing Bill greeted us with
the other evening was, Which way
is Mckinley High School
AS it turned out Bill didn't want
to brush up on his math, he simply
decided to have look at the place
Tor old times sake. When he was
In the Army two years ago group
of soldiers from Fort Meade Train
ing School were asked to stage a
Evening star., 1945-06-21

o u y I n e IN,
H AIRY Baker,
T r a d e Winds
magic man ex-
planned, since
they must be
raised for eX-
perimental pur-
pos eS. w h a t
I'm really Wor-
ried about is
getting rid of
them"
Even m a g l c
rabbits outgroW
an act. Harry
prefers working
with baby rab-
bits. In fact,
a f ter a ou t
Evening star., 1945-06-21
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
Trade Mark Registered q. . Patent

: Butchers and housewives aren't
the only ones worried about the
meat shortages. Magicians are hav-
ing their rabbit troubles.
Actually it's not too difficult to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04

ulated, Rotarians have already sold
 and purchased $26O25 worth of bonds, or $l.025 more than Rotarys S25. .000 quota
 It was announced that Edward Keithahn has completed the model for the large totem pole that is to be circulated in the Money Talks, Totem Walks" drive for Memorial Library funds. Work on the eight foot pole will be started tonight, with MT Keithahn and Hank Har- mon in charge of the carving crew" The pole will have three segments, with faces on the top and bottom ssgments and the spirit of Juneau" "a gold-painted fish, symbolizing the gold and fishing industries, in the center.
 Also announced were the names of Rotarians who, having birthdays in December, will make up the Birthday celebration" table next week, On Dec 19, the club will hold it's annual "childrens party with Ellis Reynolds in charge of arrange ments.
 Other guests besides servicemen today were Fred Prouty, represen- tatiye from Juneau High for the month of December, and President If the Senior Class; and Tom George. ST.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
FOR BOARD FOR STUDYING OF
 U. AIR pOLICIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Creation of a nine-member board to estab- fish national air policies is proposed in a bill by Senator Mitchell O. Wash.).
 4ne bill would require the board to work out procedures to stinlu- late a healthy rate of technical progress in air transportation; to coordinate military and naval air forces and government agencies concerned with aviation and trans portation; establish the size Of peacetime air forces necessary to the national defense: provide for maintenance of properly balanced productive capacity of aircraft in peacetime; determine to what ex- tent, if any, plans for future war time expansion should rely upon peacetime aircraft production com panies and the extent to which this expansion should involve conversion of the automobile or other non- aircraft industries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
5EAR(HF0R ALASKA OIL
 GETS BOOST

WASHINGTON, Dec The House Naval Affairs Committee to- day reaffirmed it's approval of a search for new oil sources in its Alaskan reserve and recommended the Appropriations Committee ap- prove necessary funds.
 Commodore w. c. Greenman, di- rector of Naval Petroleum re- serves, told the House Naval Af- fairs Committee 1t would be neces- sary to carry on the explorations by private contract because of the impending demobilization of Naval personnel now engaged in the work.
 Estimated Costs
 He estimated costs for technical work and the drilling of wells for the next three years at S8,900,000. He said the costs would run at least 66 per cent higher than the original estimates based on the use of Navy personnel and equip ment.
 Tn order properly to plan and execute tn cir responsibilities for the national defense" Greenman told the committee, the Army and Navy must first know what the future supply of petroleum or it's will be.
 Oil Rearing Sand
 Tn the closing months of World War II petroleum requirements had reached a point where grave doubt existed as to how much longer the nations petroleum resources could maintain the high rate of with draWals demanded"
 Greenman reported that five sep arate oil-bearing sands have been found in a test well at Umiat Mountain in the Alaska reserve.
 Although none proved to be of commercial value" he said, their discovery indicates beyond question that drilling is being carried out in an oil-bearing country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
Death Sentence
 Commutied by
 Goy., Wash. Stale

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 4-Gov Mon c. Wallgren today commuted to life imprisonment death sen tence for Mrs. Blanche Patton, 60, Tacoma, forestalling what would have been the first execution of a woman in the state of Washington.
 Mrs Patton, crippled since child hood as a result of infantile par alysis, was scheduled to be hanged for the hutcher-knife staying of Fred Stone, 63, at Tacoma Nurs- ing home, because, the state con- tended, Stone failed to return her affection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
ROTARY CLUB HAS
 WELCOME HOME TO
 LOCAL SERvICEMEN

An an official welcoming home gesture to all Juneau seryicemen returning to civilian status, Juneau Rotarians honored four former and present servicemen at the clubs reg ular luncheon meeting this noon in the Baranof Gold Room.
 Tn honoring these men-those who have already been discharged, those who are in the process Of be- ing returned to civilian life, and those who expect to be discharged shortly-we are symbolically honor ing all Juneau men who return as service veterans" Herb Hillerman, Rotary President, said.
 Honorary guests were Joe Alex ander former Tech 4-c with the Army: Pfc. Herman Porter of the Army; Harold zenger, former Radio Tech. 2-c with the Coach Guard; S l-c Tom George, Jr., and It. Huntington Gruening, a bomber pilot with the Army
 Each guest spoke briefly on his ex- periences while in the service. Lt. Huntington Gruening, special guest of Mike Haas, said that although he was not in the strict sense of the word a "Juneauite", his service for many months in the Alaska De- partment of the Army and his resi- dence here have given him a close relationship with Juneau people, and a real interest in the community, T know that Alaska has great fu- ture," he said, and I hope l can be a part of it."
 Ouer Bend Quota
 Ben Benecke, bond chairman for the club, thanked all for their SUD- port and cooperation in the organ ization's recent Victory Loan drive campaign. He announced that with several members sales yet not tab
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
ShangtlaiFuII 0fGyp Joints;;
 'HeIIoSutker'
Bv RICHARD CUSHING

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4. = Shanghai bar owners may never have heard of Texas Guinan's famed Hello, Sucker" but they use the same line with even greater success-except that suckers don't like it here.
 Americans almost unanimously say they have been robbed from Honolulu to Sydney to Manila and from Bombay to Chungking, but never quite so thoroughly as in Shanghai.
 They assert the moderation of the Australian squeeze, the finesse of the Indian gouge and the laugh ing acceptance of. the Hawaiian gyp are missing here-but they can't say they aren't warned.
 Restaurants feature placards practically announcing that the place is a gyp joint. Others simply warn you to look at the. price list before ordering.
 Servicemen claim prices auto matlcally rise from lO0 to 20O per cent to uniformed men. A civilian can get himself pulled across town for 200 Chinese dollars but a Tank serviceman offering less than 600 is subject to screamed epithets.
 The cry everywhere is gold" the Chinese name for U. s. dollars. Any old piece of silk costs 20 U. s. dollars and jade that won't stand bright light, IS.
 The answer, of course, is that the Tanks don't have to buy, but most of them want to bring some thing home.
 It all boils down to the old law of supply and demand. Shanghai is doing what every other city has done-charging what the traffic will bear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
Says Emperor Hailed KiIIinq Of J. S. Airmen

TOKYO, Dec. 4-Only Emperor Hirohito's personal intercession pre- vented the execution of all Ameri- can fliers captured in the April 1S42, bombing of Tokyo, Field Mar shal Shunroku Hata, former war minister and chief aide de camp to the emperor, said today.
 Hata, named as suspected war criminal in Gen. MacArthur's latest list of wanted men, said in an in- terview that the emperor's elem ency order was issued around Oc- tober, l942, after three of the cap tured Doolittle airmen were exc cuted in Shanghai.
 Hata was commander-in-chie of all Japanese forces in China at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
Delicate Hears
 Operation Planned For Two-YeaY-0Id

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5-Judy Hack man, -year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs Henry Hackman of Buck ley, Wash, arrived in Baltimore aboard an American Airlines plane st 2:10 D. m. today and was taken to the John Hopkins Hospital where a delicate heart operation will be performed.
 The girl, her mother, and the fam fly physician, pr. F. c. Wilson, ar rived at New York this morning after a 2,566-mile flight from Seattle, Wash.
 Judy has a heart condition which has caused her to lose consciousness an average of once day since her birth Doctors told the Hackmans that the girl could not live another year, because the faulty heart cannot pump sufficient blood to her lungs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
American Career Diplomat Admits
 Larceny Charges

HOBOKEN, N. J., Dec. 4ETyler Kent, 34, American career diplomat jailed by the British nearly five years ago on charges of larceny of an embassy document, arrived home aboard the British Steamer Silver Oak today and declared T did take certain documents from the embassy to my apartment, but it was for the purpose of turning them over to the United States Senate"
 T considered" said Kent, that those documents contained infor- nation which the Senate and the people of the United States should know about"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
Russia Is Called
 Names by Senator

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-Senator Eastland tD-Miss), said today the Western Powers cannot permit Germany to become a satellite of Russia, which he termed ''preda- tory aggressor nation"
 Speaking in the Senate, East land said.
 The Communists know that 9 hungry chaotic Germany will and must embrace Communism and that a Soviet Germany would lead to the Sovietizing of the smaller nations of western Europe and the collapse of democracy outside Britain and the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04

strength of the Navy and Marine Corps was passed by the House and sent to the Senate. Action was on voice vote without objection
 The measure po0ots the enlisted strength of the Navy, for peace time operations, from 232,000 pre- war to 5Oo000 Cpostwar), and the Marine Corps from 46,00O to 100000 It provides 10000 officers of the line for the Navy and 5000 for the Marine Corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
CAGE GAME
 ON TONIGHT

The last games in the first round of the City Basketball League will feature Douglas High against the Signacs and Juneau Highs Crim- son Bears versus Paa in the Juneau High gymnasium tonight at 730 o'clock The Bears are now the only unbeaten team in the league.
 Santos. Brazil, is the leading cof- fee port of the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
SHE'S DREAMIN', BUT IT PAYS OFF

BONNIE BLAIR, Wilmington. Del. came to California to see her brother off for Navy duty in the Pacific and movie talent scout saw her in a Hollywood cafe. Next morning she signed a long term movie contract and that afternoon played part in aNew movie! That. claim Hollywoodites, sets a record. Says Bonnie: I'm dreaming!" NnternationaD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
LOST LOOT

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, - Thieves used an electric hoist to get a 500 pound safe aboard truck. But when it fell off at downtown
 intersection. there was no hoist handy. Disguised, they left it and the truck-Which also was stolen in the street and fled on foot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
IN THE GRAVY

DAVENPORT, Ia. - l. takes a mighty big tip to get a rlse these days cut of Bellhop Thomas F. Haugh, Jr., The discharged Pacific war veteran learned he had in herited the $22O00 estate of his grandfather. His plans? To stay on the job as bellhop.