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.faundry prices were being npped ap- proximately 12 CT cent, OPA grant ing the boost.
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 Also set over until next summer is the meeting of the Outdoor Writ CTS Association. tentatively planned for July in Alaska.
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ment early in 1922. William Tewkes- bury attended the Art Institute of Chicago for three years. In the ser@- ice he was editor of Air Force news papers at Fairbanks and later at Edmonton, Canada.
 The brothers plan to return to Al aska in the fall
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NRs. sEARNBROICH HOME

Mrs F. R. Sharnbroieh, her two children and her mother, Mrs. N. c Johnson, returned home this week by plane from Seattle where they had been several weeks. Mr Johnson came down on the North Sea from Juneau 10 meet Mrs John son here.
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NOTICE

NUIlCE
 Notice is hereby given that Thomas Herman Tremblej entryman, together with his witnesses, John c Johnson and H. B. Thornquist, sli of Wrangell, Alaska, has made final proof on his homestead, Anchorage serial 09S12, for lot 1, lot 3, S12 SEA- NEA sec. 31, lot 4, Sh SW A : NWA sec 32, T. 60 S. R 8 E. c. R. M containing 141.65 acres, and it } now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, ar' if 10 protest is filed in the local land office within the period of pub- lication or thirty rays thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
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While effort was being made to avert maritime strike, scheduled for midnight tonight, the prospects were not overly bright. Reports in- dicated a wage increase of about 5O per cent might be negotiated but cutting the work week of men at sea from 56 hours was a definite hurdle which appeared far from sol ution Unions were asking a 40- hour week. Tie-up could be long or short, but whatever it nature Alas Ha, dependent on water transporta- ton for the necessities of life, would be back of the eight-ball.
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Evening star., 1946-11-30

known to Washingtonian during his
stay here as Chinese Ambassador.
This Assembly Is unfortunately not
inclusive in scope. Not only are the
Communists defiantly absent but
some OF the middle" political groups
have declined to attend. Indeed,
civil war Is raging between the COM
munists and the Kuomintang, which
latter obviously preponderates in the
Assembly as now constituted. On the
other hand, this Assembly is at
tempting to fulfill a function long
awaited by the Chinese people, while
the Communists have refused to
participate except on exorbitant
terms. To the degree that the AS
senlbly fulfills popular hopes, it may
gain widespread popular approval
and support. The challenge to
craftsmanship Is obvious.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Storm Over Egypt

lie CuITcIlt GSyQtAdA PdAAnnlSA-
tary crisis coupled with serious
rioting appears to be the culmina-
ton of steadily mounting political
and social unrest in that country
during the past year. Although
this unrest expresses itself chiefly
in nationalist protests against
Britain, the root causes run deeper
and are largely internal in charac-
ter.
During the past two decades,
Egypt .has been rapidly transform
ing itself from an Oriental country
in political tutelage to Britain into
an independent state deeply pene-
trated by modernizing influences.
The result has been intense strain
upon the entire structure of Egyp-
tian life. Politically, economically
and socially Egypt is increasingly
in f1ux.
Until recently, popular discon-
tent expressed itself in nationalist
demands for complete emancipation
from British control, coupled with
the realization of ambitions to re-
gain the Sudan, which was lost to
Egyptian control by the native
Mahdist inSurrection OF half a CEN
tury ago. This extreme nationalist
program conflicts so sharply with
British imperial interests that its
full realization is impracticable.
But insistence upon it is the stock
in-trade of Egyptian politicians who
are thinking not only in nationalist
terms but also about economic and
social changes that would jeopardize
the ascendancy of the wealthy
upper class which has hitherto run
the country under parliamentary
forms.
Those conservative elements, who
today control the Egyptian Parlia-
ment, have, after prolonged negotfa-
ton, arrived at compromise with
the British government which they
believe to be all that London will
concede and which represents a
distinct gain in satisfying legitimate
Egyptian national aspirations. The
rising radical agitation among the
masses, fomented not only by op-
position politicians for partisan pur-
poses but also by Communist agents
working for social revolution, has
convinced the moderate Egyptian
leaders that persistence in extreme
nationalist demands would be a
sterile procedure with dangerous i'm
plications alike at home and abroad.
The conservative government OF
Sidky Pasha has the whip-hand in
Parliament and seemingly intends
to put through an Anglo Egyptian
settlement. But this arouses all the
opposition elements to furious de-
nunciations of the government,
whose overthrow is sought by every
device, from demagoguery to rioting
on a widespread scale. The out
come of the present crisis will there
fore determine not merely the
status of Anglo-Egyptian relations
but also the domestic balance of
power between the conservative and
radical forces. It is in this larger
light that the. current troubles in
Egypt should be viewed.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Danger Period

Motorists and pedestrians alike are
entering danger period In which
extra caution is required to avert
traffic accidents, according to q "fact
sheet" just released by the Commits
sioners' Traffic Advisory Board. The
warning is justified by the facts in
cluded In the succinct summary,
which was prepared In connection
with the current safety educational
program.
The analysis shows, for example,
that Saturday, which is one Of the
busiest shopping days. is one of the
more dangerous days on the public
thoroughfares.. Moreover, most ac-
cidents occur between four and six
o'clock in the afternoon, when shop
ping is at its height. And Of the
fifty-two persons killed in traffic ac-
cidents in Washington between jan
uary / and October 81 OF this year,
forty were pedestrians.
A recent check on pedestrians in
the downtown business district re-
vealed an alarming disregard for
safety regulations and principles. AT
one point on busy G street, 800 pc
destrians were observed crossing the
street In the middle of the block
during single hour.
When it is considered that most of
these needless middle-of the block
crossers probably were preoccupied
with Christmas shopping worries
and hence were not alert to the
dangers with which they were fiirt-
ing, the risks they were taking
become apparent. These risks are
greater now than before the war,
because of the mechanical deterio-
ration Of cars Of prewar origin. The
extent of this deterioration is indi-
Gated by police inspections which
have revealed two out of three cars
In need of repairs vital to safety.
And with the Nations traffic death
rate so far this year registering
about 80 per cent higher than that
of 1945, traffic officials have good
reason to fear the coming season of
congested streets and sidewalks,
of hurrying crowds and impatient
drivers. The prospects are such as
to warrant increased vigilance by
every one concerned.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
The Only Way Out
By Raymond MoIey

Judge Goldsborough came close to
summarizing the paramount issue when
he reminded the Lewis defense lawyer
that when society attempted to protect
itself against cold, hunger and disin-
tegration, it was engaged In something
more vital than labor dispute. The
weapons used or proposed in John L.
Lewis case illustrate how far the Gov.
ernment has dissipated its power to pro-
tect its own citizens. And this weakness
will appear in an enlarged form as the
issues now raised approach the Supreme
Court.
Suppose, as has been suggested, the
Government should try to impose re-
ceiyerships on the UNIV and its locals
and districts. The collection Of fines
out Of the till will take time, and the
public can't wait until the union has
been exhausted by daily levies, even
levies as large as $500. 900 q day. These
look big, but the union can hold out
long enough to pafalyze the country.
It would take dozen weeks TO drain
the national treasury OF the union and
still more weeks to drain the districts
and locals. And the union and Lewis
would comfortably depend on the SUI
preme Court to pay the money back.
*x
The miners have refused and viii re-
fuse to trust the Government to protect
them il they 60 back to work. The
union controls their jobs and would
expel them for working. II the Cow
ernment did not see that the managers
fired the men who would thus be ex-
PEELED from the union, Lewis, under the
law, would proceed against the Govern
ment for unfair labor practices.
The Government, Ia the beginning,
did the spectacular thing Of seizing the
mines. Now 1t may do the spectacular
thing of unseixing them. But that would
a.nerely continue the crisis. SOME en-
ployers may give IN to Lewis::s others VIII
rlose 10. II all employers increase
r-ices, whole wave Of new imitation
will cofk
IN tl-1 IN OF new hslfSay legisia-
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Chiong ond the Assembly

China'S long-aWalted NaClonal AS
sembly has gotten of to dramatic
start with a welcoming address by
sGeneralissimo Chang Kai-shek, who
presented draft constitution and
informed the delegates that "This
presentation marks the end OF re-
sponsibility of the National govern
ment and the beginning of govern
ment by the people. Now that the
Assembly has taken over, ! have no
more political ambition"
Taken at it's face value, this state
ment would imply sweeping trans
formation OF China's political life,
with the Kuomintang Party re-
nouncing the semidictatorial politi-
cal tutelage it has exercised and the
retirement of Chang himself from
the supreme authority. However, in
China, things are seldom what they
seem, but often spell a continuance
of what now is, under a new guise.
In the first place, Chang Kai-shek
should be considered not only as an
individual and as party leader but
also as the representative OF special
interests centering in a clan family.
Despite the effect OF western ideas
and methods, the clan family re-
mains the basis of Chinese society,
and the Soong family, with which
Chang long ago intimately allied
himself by the traditional Chinese
method of marriage, is one OF the
wealthiest and most powerful clans
if1 the country. Thus, even though
Chang should formally divest him.
self of his present executive primacy,
it by no means follows that he would
be genuinely out of politics and re-
tire to private life.
The second consideration is the
status and character of this National
Assembly. It's function is that Of
constituent convention to promul-
gate the constitution which has been
promised the Chinese people for
many years. But the draft presented
to it by Chang differs markedly
from the idea set forth by DR.. Sun
Yat-sen, the revered founder of the
Chinese Republic, Chiang's draft fol-
lowing western constitutional prac-
tice in many respects. However. It Is
to be noted that Chiang's proposal Is
indorsed by prominent intellectual
figurfs such as DR.. Sun 70 and pr.
Hu 1lhih, the latter 80 favorably
Evening star., 1946-11-30
The Political Mill
By.GoaId Lincoln

When the Republican. members of
the new House OF Representatives meet
for the first time the afternoon Of Janu-
ary Q, as now expected, for organiza-
tional purposes, it viii have boiled down
to the selection of Representative Joe"
Martin of Massachusetts, for Speaker
and Representative Charlie" Halleck
Of Indiana for majority leader. Both
have been groomed for a long time for
these respective jobs. Joe Martin has
been minority leader since the retire.
ment OF former Representative Bert
Smell Of New York, who decided not to
be candidate for reelection to the
House. He has held the Office for
seven years.
Charlie Halleck, one of the more ag-
gressive and forceful' Of the younger
members of the House--younger in
point of age, not length Of service has
had his eye on the post Of majority
leader for a long time, too. He might
twice have been nominated by the Re-
publicans of his State for the Senate,
but held OF, with the idea Of eventually
becoming najority-or ho0r-leader Of
his party when the COP should turn
the Democrats out Of House control
and Mr.. Martin should be elected
Speaker. He might, too, have been
successful candidate for the chairman
ship of the Republican National Com
mittee-had he been willing to relin-
quish his ambition for the House lead
ership.
Mr.. Martin has no opposition for
the speakership. Mr.. Haueck, on the
,k1 Hoc nySS% a@c For "a
leadership job-RepresentativeS Clar-
ence Brown OF Ohio. Dirksen of Indiana
and jenkins of Ohio. Obviously, the
Ohio and Illinois delegations In the
House will, therefore, be lost to MIR.
Halleck on the first ballot. It Is re-
ported, however, that among the dele
cations of the other Middle West States.
Michigan, Iowa, wisconsin, Minnesota.
the Dakotas and Missouri, Mr. Halleck
will have a majority OF the votes. His
friends report also that he viii run
we'll with the delegations of the Pa
cific Coast and Mountain States. In
New York and Pennsylvania delega-
tions, Halleck support is strong, and
also in New England.
The contest for the Republican floor
leadership has, up to date, been ami
cable. All the candidates are friendly
toward one another. And the aim Of
the Republicans is to get their organiza-
tion of the next House perfected with as
little friction as possible. Mr.. Halleck
has been and is chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee the
committee which campaigns for the
election Of Republican Representatives.
The success which met the efforts Of
this committee during the recent elec-
ton is not at all harming Mr.. Halleck's
chances for the leadership.
Evening star., 1946-11-30

suppression OF individuals and polit-
ical organizations seeking to cam-
paign democratically, they leave
little room for doubt that the con-
trolling Communists are doing their
best to circumvent all the solemn
pledges Of the past.
It is both timely and proper, there
fore, that the United States has now
issued another warning on this score.
The warning may do no good, but
at least it serves to keep the record
straight and to challenge Warsaw
to carry out its obligations. Should
Warsaw fail to do SO, 1t will merit
the contempt of all the free and
honorable nations Of the world.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Note to Poland

With the Polish elections scheduled
for January 19, the United States
has again called upon the Warsaw
provisional government to permit
"free and unfettered" vote. AS with
the other Communist-d dominated
regimes within the Soviet orbit-the
most recent example being Romania
this may be much the same as
talking to a stone wall. Neverthe-
less, the State Departments note
ON the subject is not only in keeping
with our international responsible
tiles but has particular force because
the Warsaw group is more solemnly
obligated than the rest of Russia's
satellites.
The commitment to "free and un-
fettered" elections in Poland ante
dates the Yalta and Potsdam agree
ments. At Yalta and Potsdam,
Russia, Britain and the United States
assumed special responsibility to
promote such elections, but even
before then, the provisional regime
pledged itself to let all democratic
and anti-Nazi parties participate
in the vote without hindrance Of
any kind. On the basis of this
pledge, which was reaffirmed earlier
this year in connection with a re-
quest for loan from us, we and the
British Withdrew our wartime recog-
milton from the Polish exile govern
ment in London and transferred it
to Warsaw.
But Warsaw's deeds have not been
In accord with its words. At one
time it promised to hold the elections
this year, but it has failed to live up
to the promise. It's Communist
members are dominant, and there
is more than little reason to believe
that they have stalled in this respect
in order to win enough time to
repress the opposition and make sure
of their continuance in power. As
our latest note emphasizes, however,
the date of the vote is not important
in itself; the important thing is
that the voting, whenever held.
should actually be free. The note
then goes on to speak of disturbing
reports" that it win not be free.
These reports are well known; de-
scribing widespread intimidation and
Evening star., 1946-11-30

ton, the prospect is not good. Presi-
dent Truman's proposal, last spring, for
a cooling g-of period is no remedy for
this sort OF situation. Lewis is the mas
ter hand at the cooling g-off business. He
can cool us all OF In December.
The Government, by long succession
of laws and court decisions. has so
weakened itself that it can no longer
perform its elementary duty Of prevent
ing disaster. And 1t has done this by
failing to recognize the distinction be-
tween strikes that can be endured and
those that cannot be endured.
1t goes without saying that Lewis
would never have approached this con-
test If the present. court held the views
of almost any earlier court In our his
tory. He contends that the Norris
La Guardia Act does apply to q dispute
in which the Government Is party;
also, that the SMITH Connally Act is
unconStitutional Justice GoldSborough
has ruled otherwise with respect to the
Norris-La Guarclia Act. But nothing In
the record Of the majority OF this SUI
preme Court offers any hope that Lewis
contentious viii be denied.
The only answer is legislation SO clear
and explicit that even the present Su-
preme Court cannot evade it. The an
swer Is that industries whose continued
operation is essential to public safety,
health and order should have no strikes.
That means compulsory arbitration IN
specified industries.
Compulsory arbitration does not mean
the coming Of Fascist state, although
such cry win be raised BY the pro-
labor chorus. II means that, Just aS the
owners Of railroads. utilities and other
industries are given the choice Of abiding
by Government regulation or going into
some other business, 50 are employees Of
essential industries given the choice Of
regulated employment Or other employ
ment. There Is no other lasting pre-
ventive against such situations as exist
today.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Mr.. Lewis Loses

Justice Goldsborough's preliminary
ruling In favor Of the Government
in its legal tilt with John L. Lewis
not only holds the mine union boss
to be subject to the laws of the land,
but also lays down a principle which
may have far-reaching Implications
In appealing to the court, the
Government took its stand on the
proposition that there is a doctrine
OF long standing that the Federal
Government is entitled to judicial
protection Of its rights lawfully to
exercise its sovereign functionsswith-
out interference and obstruction"
So far as the present litigation is
concerned, the application of that
doctrine is limited to the coal strike
and the facts and circumstances
surrounding it. Yet it is not an easy
thing to say where the sovereign
functions of the Government begin
and where they, end. Certainly, the
phrase contemplates more than the
right to operate the coal mines un-
der the Smith Connally Act, al
though that is the immediate issue.
The language may not be broad
enough to support the conclusion
that the protection of the public
interest, without any qualification,
is sovereign function of the Gov
ernment, and therefore entitled to
judicial aid and protection. But it
is safe to say that if Justice Colds
borough's ruling on the Govern
ment's petition is sustained in the
appellate courts, then the arrogance
of Mr.. Lewis has at least served the
useful purpose of opening the door
to a new and much broader area
within which the executive and
judicial branches of the Government
may cooperate to protect the people
against strikes which would deprive
them of the essentials of living.
In ruling in favor of the Govern
ment's request for iniunctive relief,
Justice Goldsborough held that the
Norris-La Guardia Act does not
operate to close the doors OF the
courts to the sovereign in matter
of this kind. The existence Of this
law had been regarded as the main
obstacle in the Governments path,
although it is difficult to believe that
Congress could ever have intended
the statute to have any such mean
ing as counsel for Mr.. Lewis, and
others, have sought to read into it.
If bona fide doubts existed. however,
the courts ruling should wipe them
out. for Mr.. Lewis has demonstrated
beyond all dispute that the sovereign
cannot tie it's own hands in such
matter as this. It is possible. of
course, that the appellate courts may
reverse Justice Goldsborough. But
If that should happen, Mr.. Lewis and
those who think like him may be
sure that the next Congress will act
speedily to revise the statute so that
1t cannot possibly be construed as
being applicable to the Government.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
This Changing World
BY Constantine Bro.Dn

Reports that the U. 8. s. r. has
decided to federalize its zone In Ger
many by creating five self-goyerning
states are considered In Washington as
probably true
American diplomats who have fol-;
lowed the situation closely believe that
this is one of the Kremlin's shrewdest
moves to counter American and British
request at the forthcoming German
treaty negotiations that Russia live up
to- the secret Teheran agreement re-
garding the eastern boundaries Of the
Reich. According to responsible Ameri-
can authorities who attended the Te-
heran Conference, the Big Three agreed
there that the eastern boundaries OF
the Reich after the defeat Of Hitler
would remain the same as they were
before the invasion of Poland.
Russia, Of course, approves OF federal
ization, on its own pattern. She herself
is norninally federal state composed of
is republics. Some OF them, like the
Ukraine and White Russia, have their
own governments and diplomatic repre-
sentation abroad. These two republics
have their own delegates at the q. N.
In fact, however, it is the Politbureau
in MOSCOW which dictates their policies.
The Foreign Minister Of the Ukraine,
Dimitn Manuilsky, is not Ukranian
at all. His father was Russian and his
mother Pole. Between 1920 and 1925
Mr.. Manuilsky represented Moscow
at number Of international labor con-
ferences. He was placed in his present
position by Moscow because he Is
trustworthy member of the party.
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The Is federated socialist republics
which form the U. S. s. r. have far less
sovereignty than the 48 States which
form the United States. Washington
cannot interfere with the Governors,
Legislatures and other elected personnel
Of any of the States, while Moscow can
fire and purge any Of the prime minis
ters or foreign ministers OF the so-called
autonomous republics.
The Soviet constitution opens the
doors to any other border state to enter
the Soviet Union. The plan to create
five "Laender" (states) in the Russian
occupied area In Germany would At per-
fectly the plan to incorporate these
units eventually into the u. s. S. r. At
present the Moscow authorities have
established local governments in their
zone in the Reich which are led and