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Evening star., 1946-05-29
Alaska Towns Flooded
IBy Ice -Jammed River
By the Associoted Pros,

ANCHORAGE Alaska, May 29.-
The Northern Alaskan towns of
Bethel and Akiak and a Civil Aero
nautics Administration airfleld were
under water today, flooded by water
backed up by an ice jam in the
Kuskokwim River.
Flood waters rose to depth of
feet in the center of the small
town of Bethel. Twenty CAA per-
sonnet of the adjoining airfield were
evacuated to higher ground. Across
the river from the airfleld the water
reached the first floor of the North
ern Commercial Co.'S store and SINH
larly flooded the Catholic Church.
Three hundred residents were
forced to take to the rooftops with
whatever possessions they could
carry at Akiak, 40 miles north of
Bethel. The residents were reported
in no danger.
Motor launches afforded the only
communications between the two
towns.
A United States Army B-24 from
the Aleutian Air Base at Shemya
flew low over the great ice jam six
miles down the river from Bethel
and dropped several medium heavy
bombs in an attempt to break up
the congestion, but with no appre-
ciable effect.
The f1oodwaters were reported to
have reached their crest last night
and today were slowly receding.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
AH Unionists Challenge
Clio loqqer Picket Lines
BY the Assoeioied Pres.

VANCOUVER. B. c., May 90 AFI
unionists at Powell River, B. c., pulp
and paper mill will disregard CIO-
International Woodworkers of Amer
lea picket lines placed on log booms
at the plant.
The IVA claim that the booms
are hot was challenged today by
John Sherman of Tacoma, Wash.
fifth vice president of the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Pulp. Sui
phite and Paper Mill Workers, repre-
senting employees at the mill.
The AFL decision means that the
Powell River mill. which supplies
many Western United States news
papers with newsprint, will continue
/ to function as long as lumber al
ready cut lasts.
Our position in this matter is anG
will be that any logs in the water
or ready for shipment prior to ths
tiQe the strike started are fair anc
not hot" Mr. Sherman said.
| The IVA represents $4,000 strik-
ing British Columbia loggers.
! A third attempt by Chief Justice
Gordon Sloan to bring about a solu.
ton to the 14-day-old strike will
resume in Victoria today when tht
operators state their side of the dis.
pute which INVOLVES union demands
for a 25-cent an hour wage increase
40-hour week and union security.
| The cash value of Series Saw.
ings Bonds increases each 81,
months after the first year. In II
years you get four dollars back fol
| every three invested.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Radio Strike 10 Test
'Anti-PetriI|o' Law
By the Assoeioted Press

| CHICAGO, May 29.-A test of the
constitutionality of the Lea law may
result from a strike at a Chicago
radio station called by James C.
Petrillo, president of the AFL Fed
Grafton of Musicians.
United States District Attorney
! j. Albert Woll asked attorneys for
Station WAAF to submit a written
memorandum today on any alleged
violations of the law by Mr.. Petrillo
| in ordering three studio record
librarians off the job yesterday
Mr.. Petrillo told reporters he "ex-
pected prosecution" and said he
called the strike because the station
had refused to employ three addi-
tional librarians
| Congress enacted the Lea bill last
April. Sometimes called the anti
Petrillo" law, it provides up to one
year Imprisonment and 81 900 fine
! for any union which compelS or
attempts to compel broadcasters to
hire more employees than are needed
Ito perform actual service"
A librarians job, station official
said, is to pull records out of
cabinets in our library and carry
them into the studio"
The union appreciates that its
action is contrary to the restrictions
Of the Lea BILL" Mr.. Petrillo de-
clared, but he said he and his union
were committed to the absolute
policy of utilizing all energies and
resources to resist this vicious law
unless and until we are told by the
Supreme Court of the United States
that the Bill of Rights and the
abolition of slavery do not apply to
American musicians, and that ]
do not believe the United States
Supreme Court will ever do"
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Daughter Born
| To Woman in
|Como Six Months
By tho Associoted Press

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 29.-In a
coma for six months, the young
wife of a hospitalized soldier gave
birth to a normal, healthy daughter
last highland she doesn't even
know it.
Mrs. Rhoda Wenger of San Fran
cisco was injured seriously in a
truck collision last No
vember 80 and has remained un-
conscious since then in an Allen
town Hospital.
Her husband, Corpl. Leland Wen
ger, is patient at Walter Reed
Hospital in Washington, as a re-
suit OF injuries received in the ac-
cident.
The couple, married in 1912. came
to Indiantown Gap, Pa. shortly be-
fore the mishap. Corpl Wenger was
stationed there They were en- route
to New York city when the accident
occurred.
Corpl. Wenger first learned he
was father when a Star reporter
called Walter Reed Hospital early
today to get an interview with the
convalescent soldier. Hospital Off
cials said he appeared quite upset
at the news and did not want to
be interviewed Immediately.
Evening star., 1946-05-29

Continued From First Page.)
the operators, supported by a s.
cent-per-ton levy on all coal mined.
This will be used to supplement
pension and compensation from in
| Juries-to take care of the injured,
diseased and old workers.
Union to Control Funds.
Those miners who currently pay
into funds for disqualification and
medical care will continue to do so
| except that the funds will be con-
trolled by the union rather than
| management. Eventually it is hoped
to have all workers contribute to
the latter fund and merge it with
the industry supported welfare fund.
The highly controversial demand
for unionization of supervisory en-
ploves will be settled by following
National Labor Relations Board
procedures calling for elections in
each mine or company. NLRB has
ruled most mine foremen eligible
to be represented by Mr.. Lewis
union, but the operators say they
will take the issue to the Supreme
Court If necessary to win their
point that foremen are part of man.
agement.
Mine safety standards for the
whole country will be worked out
by the Bureau of Mines and a Fed
eral survey will make recommends
tions for improving housing and
santa ton of mine camps.
Nearly All Mines Closed.
The 10000 soft coal miners went
on strike April l on expiration of
their old work contract with the
operators. Mr.. Lewis ordered a Is
day strike truce May 10, at a time
when the coal shortage was slowly
paralyzing the economy of the coun-
try. Negotiations with the operators
broke down completely and the Gov
ernment seized the mines a week
ago. Mr.. Krug then took over the
job of working out the contract.
Upon its expiration Saturday night,
Mr.. Lewis refused to extend the
truce.
Nearly all the bituminous mines
were closed for a third day of the
strike resumption today. Only those
which do not have a contract with
Mr.. Lewis were operating.
Meanwhile, the Solid Fuels Ad-
ministration reported that no coal
has been coming from union mines
since the truce expired. Production
actually had fallen to less than half
of normal when the Government
seized the mines a week ago today
The railroad strike cut further into
the output by last week end.
The agency last night "froze" for
essential use the few thousand cars
of coal produced during the waning
days of the truce-just in case the
strike became an extended one
again,
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Maritime
Continued From First Page.)

rine Engineers Beneficial Associa-
ton; Inland Boatmen's Union of
the Pacific; International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
Union. headed by Harry Bridges,
and the American Communications
Association. All are CIO affiliates.
The Inland Boatmen's Union and
National Marine Engineers Benefi-
cial Association still have contra cts
with their employers, but they are
pledged to assist the other five
unions if the strike develops.
Report Called for 20es.
Figuring in the situation is fact
finding board report of May 13 COW
ering the dispute between Mr.
Bridges Longshoremen's Union and
the Waterfront Employers Associa-
ton of the Pacific Coast. This re-
port called for 20 per cent wage
increase-less l cent-with the in
crease retroactive to October i
l945.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Mute 81 Years,
IMAM Receivers
lVoice After Fall
By the Associuied Press

SEATTLE, May 29.-Claude Berg
er, a deaf-mute for 81 of his IS
years, could talk today and could
hear the sound of his own voice
and to man who had prayed and
prayed and prayed for this" it was
nothing short of miracle"
Mr.. Berger took tumble yester-
day while at work in the ArmysServ-
ice Forces depot. He said later he
lust let out q yell' of fright and
when q supervisor ran over to ask
if he was all right, Mr.. Berger sale
Il feel fine"
Capt. Rosario Sacco, surgeon al
the depot, said there was no doubt
about Mr.. Berger's former muteness
He suggested a childhood shock prob
ably caused the defect, disagreeing
with Mr.. Berger's report that scar
let fever had robbed him of speech
and hearing The shock of the fall
the surgeon said, undoubtedly caused
| the restoration.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Association Backs Bill
For Corrections Department

Resolutions favoring increased pay
for District teachers and approving
the Hebert bill for department
Of correction to supervise Washing
tons penal system. removing
Jurisdiction from the Board OF
Public Welfare, were adopted last
night by the Hampshire Citizens
Association.
The association reelected Leslie
C. Crowson. president, Mrs. Lee
Mervis, first vice president; Mrs
Samuel Appel. corresponding secre-
tary, and Wilmer S. Schantz
treasurer. Newly elected officers
were F. H. Thornton, second vict
president and Mrs. Ralph Cole. re-
cording secretary. Perce Albemar
and Ellsworth Rue will continue
as delegates to the Federation Of
Citizens Association.
Mr.. Crowson spoke briefly on the
merits of q Central Suffrage Con-
ference.
The Association met at the
Barnard School at Fourth anC
Decatur streets NV. 1t will meet
again in September.
Mexico will compile medical case
histories of all children in schools.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Copenhagen Negotiation
On Greenland Expected
By ths Assoeioisd Press

MOSCOW, May ga Tass dis
patch in Pravda today said the ar
rival in Copenhagen of an Amer
ican military delegation from Green
land had created the general opinion
that negotiations would be forth
coming on American bases in
Greenland.
The dispatch quoted the news
paper Land Og Folk "a Danish Com
munist puhlication) as saying that
the governor of Greenland had
stated the Americans did not intend
to leave their Greenland bases.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Nimifz, HaIsey 10 Take Par1
In Annapolis Exercises
BY the Associoied Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 29.-Admiral
Chester Nimitz will deliver the ad-
dress to the graduating class at the
Naval Academy June 5, Vice Ad-
miral Aubrey w. Fitch, Academy
superintendent, announced today.
Admiral William F. Halsey will
administer the oath of Office to those
receiving commissions at the final
exercises, Admiral Fitch disclosed
The superintendent will make in
troductory remarks
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered at the Academy's chape
Sunday by the new chaplain, Ever
EFT P. Wuebbens.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Strike Control
CONTINUED From First Pagel

that the section seems practical1,
doomed in it's present form in any
event.
George Will Follow Truman.
Senator Hawkes., Republican, Of
New jersey, said he is going
along with the draft section be.
cause we all urged the President
to take a firm stand and I think
we should stand behind him ir
this" He said he had suggested te
Senator Barkley that the draft sec
ton be amended to show that il
will not be used except to preserve
the public welfare"
The Southern Democrats attitude
was represented generally by Sena-
tor George of Georgia, who told q
reporter:
IF the President insists upon the
draft section, / will vote for it. II
the Chief Executive says that power
is needed to keep the Government
from breaking down, feel that
must go along with him"
Wherry Will Not Vote for Bill.
Other comments included:
Senator Wherry, Republican, OF
Nebraska-'I intend to uphold the
President in every way I can, but
cannot vote for the draft section oi
the bill
Senator Hickenlooper, Republican
of IoWa-"There will have to be
some amendments to the bill. Strong
methods have to be taken, but I an
not sure drafting into the Army i.
necessarily the answer"
Senator Wilson, Republican. o.
Iowa-"I will not go along with it as
it is
Senator Gurney, Republican. oi
South Dakota-"I would like to vott
against the draft provision, but
have not made up my mind
Senator Huffman. Republican, O.
Ohio-'I am supporting the PreSi
dents program generally, except fol
draft section
Senator Tobey. Republican, o
New Hampshire-"I voted against j
in committee and will vote agains
it on the floors"
McKeilar Supports President.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, o
Tennessee-''I will back the Presi
dent, Of course"
Senator Stewart, Democrat, o
Tennessee am with the Presi
dent in this emergency
Senator Overton, Democrat, 0
Louisiana-"I am with the PreSiden
1000 per cent on this"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, o
Wyoming-'I fought the labor draf
during the war and 1 do not see VIII,
] should change my mind now"
Senator Buck, Republican, of Del
aware-"I don't favor it the way
is
Senator Aiken, Republican, o
Vermont-"I am utterly opposed t
strikes against the Government, bu
the Presidents proposed remedy i
unnecessary.
Senator Taylor, Democrat, O
Idaho-"I am opposed to it,
Senator Green, Democrat of Rhod
Island-"If the President says tha
this power is needed in this grea
Evening star., 1946-05-29

emergency, then I feel have nc
right to refuse it,"
McCarran Against IT,
Senator McCarran, Democrat ot
Nevada-'Im m against it."
Senator Connally, Democrat ol
Texas-'I'm for the bill"
Senator Willis, Republican of In.
diana-"I expect to back the Presi-
dent, although I hope the bill car
be changed in some particulars"
Senator La Toilette, Progressive
of Wisconsin, regard the propose
to draft labor as the first long steE
toward totalitarianism. I object tC
degrading the United States Army
to the status of q chain gang"
Evening star., 1946-05-29
ECZEMA

A simple way to quick relief from
the itching of Eczema, pimples, angry
red blotches and other skin irritations,
is by applying Peterson's Ointment
to the affected parts. Relieves itching
promptly. Makes the skin look better,
feel better. Peterson's Ointment also
soothing for tired, itchy feet and
cracks between toes 35c all drug
gists. Money back if not delighted.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Strike Complications
Force More Papers
To Reduce Size
BY the Associoied Press

More of the Nations newspapers
today printed abbreviated editions
because strikes and crippled trans
portation systems had cut deeply
into available paper supplies.
For more than a week some pub
fishers have sharply cut the size OF
their newspapers and others, able
until now to print normal editions
announced they would begin limit
ing advertising, features and even
news to nurse their depleted paper
stocks through the emergency.
The recent railroad strike, dis
rupting deliveries from paper mills
the coal strike and a strike of Brit
ish Columbia lumber workers who
supply pulpwood all were contribut-
ing factors in the scarcity Of news
print.
Cut All Advertising.
The Observer and News, both OF
Charlotte, N. sC.;, the Commercial
Appeal and Press Scimitar, Mem
phis, and the Kankakee IllD Daily
Journal cut out all advertising.
The Des Moines Register and
Tribune has, since Monday, elimi-
mated all advertising except obi
tuaries. They plan to resume ad-
vertiSing tomorrow.
In addition to death notices the
Age-Herald and Evening News, of
Birmingham, Ala, are accepting le-
(Ala.) Advertiser Journal also Is
taking political ads until after the
June Democratic primary runoff
for governor.
The Tucson Daily Citizen and
Arizona Star, Tucson, have halved
their display advertising and linn
tied the classified section to two
pages daily.
The San Francisco Examiner is
cutting advertising but at present
has not changed its feature or news
output. The Oakland Calf }
Tribune, the Louisville Courier
Journal, Louisville Times, San An
tonic Express and Evening News
Los Angeles Riverside Press and
Enterprise, Los Angeles Daily News
and Seattle Times all are drastically
cutting the size of their editions to
assure continued publication.
Will Omit May 30 Edition.
The Salem tOreg) Statesman is
planning to eliminate its Thursday
edition, the first holiday it has not
published in many years.
The San Francisco Chronicle, still
publishing normally, expects huge
curtailment in news and advertising
soon unless more paper becomes
available.
Newspapers in the Northeast are
critically affected by the bituminous
coal shortage. Large percentage
slashes in advertising. news and
features have occurred in the Green
field Recorder Gazette, Haverhil
Gazette, Lynn Item. all in Massa
chusetts. The Pawtucket tR. T.
Times has reduced advertising 81
per cent.
The Portland (Me) Sunday Tele.
gram eliminated an eight-page Sun.
day feature section, while a number
of other Maine newspapers have Gu
down on sports, society and th'
number of pages.
A group OF West Coast newspaper.
have acquired an idle paper com
pany plant in Tacoma, Wash, ane
will start producing newsprint be-
fore the years end. Production /.
expected to reach so tons per da!
within six months.
In Wenatcnee, Wash, reporters
printers, stereotypers and even tn,
publisher will cut pulp timber teda!
and tomorrow to help keep th'
Wenatchee World appearing dur
ing the newsprint shortage Tit
amateur loggers expect to GU
enough pulp timber for 40 tons o.
neWSprint
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Lift PIunqes; Stossen Unhurt

PASADENA, Calf, May % (P.-
An elevator in which former Gov
Harold E .Stassen of Minnesota was
Ia passenger plunged three floors to
the basement of the Huntington
Hotel last night but he was not
injured. The elevator went out of
control as Mr.. Stassen was en- route
from his suite to address q Pasa-
dena Junior Chamber of Commerce
banquet.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Roce Institute PIuns Dance

The Institute on Race Relations
will hold a dance tonight at 9
o'clock at the Lincoln Colonnade,
12l5 u street NV
Evening star., 1946-05-29
George Will Follow Truman.

that the section seems practically
doomed in its present form in any
Evening star., 1946-05-29
ADVERTISEMENT.

Mexico will compile medical case
histories of all children in schools.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Bunkert

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Coal

Continued From First Page.)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

It's always fun HUMPHREY
to spot a coming champion. After
he wins the title, you've got a
legitimate excuse to stand around
your favOrite night club or cigar
store and brRg: 81 predicted it when
! saw him working out in the gym
four years ago. Well, in this case
] did say after hearing him talk
for the first time that he would hit
the top.
Before the professors discover
him, | would like to put into print
the nomination my candidate for
future hiStorianS--a most tireless
worker, the most popular figure to
ever hold office in Minneapolis, a
most loveable personality who
works for you, you and you and me
for all hours of the day to make
this better city. I'm referring to
none other than that uninhibited
kid Hubert II. Humphrey. (He's
only 85, va know
In the ~ months that II. II. has
been mayor, not one day has passed
that he didn't make front page
news. In fact John (Star Journal)
COwles has two newspapermen
covering the activities for this
man with the marshmallow heart.
What has all this got to do with
future historians and my scoop?
| Well. I'm willing to bet a smart
sawbuck that in l94S, Mayor Hum
phrey will take Senator Joseph Ball
to the cleaners. Remember this,
as I'm the kind that will bring this
piece up to you less than two years
| from now.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Nat TOWles
Great Band at
Pla-MOr Aug. 10

Nat Towles returns to the Twin
Cities August 10, with his fine
Decca Recording orchestra at Min
neapolis Pla-Mor Ballroom, 724
Fourth Ave. S.
After completing a sensational
engagement at Chicago's famed
RhumbOogie night club Nat re-
turns to thrill Minneapolis fans
again.
In the vocal spotlight Nat brings
with him the Incompatible Joe
Timmons who is winning wide ac-
claim throughout the Midwest. Joe
thrilled hundreds of Twin Citians
last May with his sensational rem
dition of the blues, is a Nat Towles
discovery.
Sharing the vocal spotlight with
Joe Timmons is the ever lovely
"Florine" who has thrilled hun
dreds from the Royal Theater in
Baltimore to the RhumbOOgie in
Chicago.
For an evening filled with en-
tertainment make this attraction
your date Of the month for cabaret
and dancing pleasure.-Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Draft May Hit
Army Overseas
Department Uneasy About
Its Ability to Meet Future
Commitments.

WASHINGTON. Uncertainty
over the final fate Of selective serv.
ice is stirring uneasy speculation
in the war department over its abil-
ity to meet future commitments
overseas. says the Associated
Press.
Exemptions of teen-agers in the
current stop-gap six weeks extern
sion may cost the army more
than 100, 900 requirements, respon-
sible officials estimate, at time
when release of veterans is pro-
ceeding at an undiminished rate.
Congressman advocating the
draft cut have argued that higher
army pay and more intensive re-
cruiting would produce the needed
men.
Study the Matter.
To guard against the possibility
that congress might continue the
exemption of Is and l9-year-Olds
beyond July or wind up the draft
altogether. a study already has
started to determine whether occu-
patton forces in Germany and
Japan can be reduced below levels
which Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
has called the minimum for nation
al safety.
The study was described, how
ever, as merely precautionary. Of
ficialS predicted that in any trim
ming of estimates the last TO feel
the shears will be those Of the
chief Of staff on occupation forces.
Eisenhower has said the job can
be done with no fewer than 1885,
900 soldiers in Europe and 375,OOO
in the Pacific.
The war departments concern is
for the months ahead, rather than
for the immediate future.
The manpower situation shapes
up thus in the wake Of congress
action:
From a peak of 100000 men
after We Day, the army has dwin-
died steadily to a current strength
of approximately l,73000 Further
rehabilitation will reduce this total
to 100000 excluding Philippine
scouts, by June 30
Hopes Fell Short.
Between May Is and the end Of
June, the war department had
hoped to obtain up to 100, 900 from
the draft, inclu ling some 10000
youths OF 10 and 10 just finishing
high school
Instead no more than $4,000 in
auctions are now looked for in this
period. including 1900 men from
$ TO 20 years old, and possibly 5000
in the 2O-25 age group.
Voluntary cn!lstments started
filling off when the fate Of the draft
Esgar 10 appca" doubtful Fewer
/ than - OC0 recruits signed up the
Grst week in May projecting an
outside max.mGm Of $4,000 for the
moath April rrcdrccd $1,000 and
hiarch 73oN0.
/ NJ = wllI TWO years service or 40
pos viii S;ll DC returned to civil
life until July ari rrobably be-
yord then
But unul the w.ccituinty over
the drafts future is sr'rlcd the war
department is ~ IN 70 Promises
| Hbout carrying Cu n announced