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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
ARRAIGNED

Bert Hallen. arrested by City Po- lice last Saturday on charge of breaking and entering, was ar raigned here yesterday afternoon before U s. Commissioner Felix Gray on a disorderly conduct count. Time for pleading was deferred and Hallen is being held in the Feder- al Jail. He is accused by arresting officer Walter Sim of disturbing the peace by breaking into a build ing at 445 South Franklin street
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
STARTING SURVEY

Hawley Sterling, Assistant Engin- ger with the Alaska Road Commis- sion, flew yesterday from here to Anchorage. Engineer Sterling. will commence a survey for the project ed Kenai Peninsula road to Homer, for which funds are pending but not yet available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
SCIENCE CHIEF HERE

Samuel Hutchinson. head of the Fish and Wildlife Service fisheries science station at Port Walter is a Juneau arrival this week from the Science Division headquarters at Seattle. He plans to leave tomorrow for his station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
GIRL FOR PERRYs

MT. and Mrs. Arnold Perry are the parents of baby girl born at St. Ann's Hospital Sunday at 1:46 o'clock. The baby weighed pounds and ounces.
 Perry is a member of the ACS and Is wellknown here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
ToRBERT ARRIVES

Harold w. Torbert of Anchorage, has arrived in this city. He is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
EARL MCLAUGHLIN LEAVES

Earl Mclaughlin, of the Weather Bureau Staff, left on the Princess Norah for the couth, accompanied by his mother. He will be stationed in the south for the present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
TWO FROM sITKA

Philip Hammond and c. B. Row ley, residents of Sitka, are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-16
FROM EGIGIK

William Thomas and his daugh- ter, residents of Egigik. are guests at the Baranof.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. g.
East Bay employers called a
meeting this afternoon to find
out who said exactly what in
settling Alameda County's $14,-
100000 general strike yesterday.
One leading participant in the
settlement negotiations, who asked
that his name be withheld, conclud-
ed that "just now everybody is
standing around with knife at
everybody else,s back; the situation
is ripe to break out all over again.
But most other sources agreed that
further f1areups, if any, would be
isolated and fragmentary. rather
than fresh general strike.
The two and half days Of civic
paralysis ended at noon yesterday
and picketing last night continued
only at two retail stores - Kahns
and Hastings-scene OF the incident
which started the general walkout.
Police had conveyed nonunion
trucks through the lines.)
Conflicting statements beclouded
the question of when either store
would attempt reopening. An AFL-
approved double line of police last
night enabled 160 employees strike
bound in Kahn's Department Store
since Wednesday - to reach City
Evening star., 1946-12-06
u. 5. Reds Influence Lost,
Foster Quoted as Saying
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The New
York Times said today that William
2. Foster, national chairman of the
Communist Party, told party leaders
at closed session last night that
Communists no longer had influ-
ence within the Government of the
United States"
The story said Mr.. Foster made his
statement at the end of a three
day postelection meeting of the
.party's National Committee.
The Times said Mr.. Foster also
told Communist leaders that the
leftists and liberals to whom the
Communists looked for accomplish
ment of their political objectives as
members of a coalition with more
conservative Democrats had been
seriously demoralized by the be-
trayals of the Truman administra-
tion'"
Mr.. Foster also demanded, the
Times continued, that Communists
be so active in working for a third
party in place of the alliance be-
tween labor and the Democratic
Party that everybody in the labor
movement will know that the main
champions of a third party are the
Communists.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Who Said What? Is Question
As Oakland Seeks Labor Peace
EMPLOYERS to Hunt Source of Statements;
New FIureup Feared Despite Settlement

Hall, whence they scattered un-
molested to their homes. The other
store, Hastings Clothing Shop, was
dark last night.
AFL committeeman cheerily re-
ported that the general strike set
tlement included a pledge by the
city manager that Oakland police
would never again be used "as
escort. to guard professional strike
breakers" but a subsequent state
ment by City Manager John F.
Hassler said he had pledged the
city would follow the law Of the
land =" and protect equally
'the civil rights of all citizens, both
as to their persons and their prop
erty . ="
The employers meeting today
was scheduled for pm. by Presi-
dent Ford Tussing of United En-
ployers, Inc, "as the result of con-
fiicting reports and confusion" he
said, and negotiators of the settle
ment will be asked to explain ''in
detail"
The Oakland Chamber of Com
merce estimated that the work
stoppage by 100000 members Of
142 AFL union locals had cost
$14, ,OOO, 900 in wages, sales and pro-
duction in its two and one half
days duration. 1t figured wage
losses at $10,000,000.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
BY the Associated Press

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is
leaving tomorrow for a months stay
at an army hospital at Miami, Fla,
in what aides today described as his
first extended leave. and rest in
more than decade.
He will take treatment for bur-
isitis. an Inflammation which some
times gives him pain in his left
shoulder. He was represented as
enjoying the best general health in
years.
The Army Chief Of Staff will be
accompanied by Mrs. Eisenhower
They will make the trip by train.
At the Plantt General Hospital
he will have the opportunity for
outdoor recreation, including golf
which he has not been able to play
for four months because of his
shoulder and the press Of official
duties.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
25% Of Frozen Stock!
OF Soft Coal in u. ).
Used Within 12Days
Only 2,44 $50 Tons
Remained December 3,
U. S. Agency Reports
By the A.soeio,ed Pres,

The Solid Fuels Administra-
tion estimated today that more
than a quarter of the Nations
frozen stocks of bituminous coal
have trickled away within II
days.
AS of December 3, STA said only
2,244 $50 tons remained of the g.
025 200 tons seized in transit or on
tidewater docks November 26.
At the time of the coal mine shut
down November 20, consumer stock
piles we're estimated to contain an
additional $1,000, 900 tons. Weekly
production from progressive and
nonunion mines is $4,000 tons.
The frozen stocks are available
only to public utilities rendering
public Enthusiastically, water,
gas, sewage disposal and street and
railway transportation = railroads,
laundries, hospitals, dairies, baker
les, steamships and domestic consul
mers having less than 10 days sup
ply.
The STA, in a summary, reported
that the freeze order made available
60,504 carloads of Goals, ,025, 200
tons.
Up to December 8, STA had re-
leased 1851 cars, or 780,550 tons.
STA said that during the first II
days the rate of consumption was
/ ,345 cars, or 67,250 tons day.
On the 18th day, December 2, new
curtailments reduced Withdrawals
to 814 cars, or 40,700 tons. The rate
of withdrawal is expected to in
crease as other stockpiles dwindle.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Eisenhower Leaves | omorrow
For Months S Rest in Hospital

Maj. Gen. Floyd Parks, War De-
partment public relations chief,
stressed that the choice of this
month for Gen. Eisenhower's leave
was made by Army medical advisers
last summer and instructions were
issued then that no engagements
should be made for him in Decem-
ber.
Since 1885, when he was on duty
with Gen. Douglas Macarthur in
the Philippines, Gen. Eisenhower
has had no leave except for a fish,
ing trip last summer and two days
in May at Sea Island, Ga. His stay
at Sea Island was cut short by a
call to return to the Capital because
Of the steel strike.
During his absence, Gen. Thomas
T. Handy, deputy chief of staff, will
head the War Department General
Staff.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
BY the A.seeiufsd Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6.-An
embargo on railroad freight ship
ments today climaxed the snow
balling effects of the soft-coal
strike with an avalanche of new
unemployment that sent the
idleness total above 213,000 In
related industries.
Tens of thousands Of American
workers were handed pre- Christmas
layoffs as the 16-day stoppage grad
ually choked off the economic, So
cial and educational life of the Na-
ton.
Predictions from across the coun-
try indicated more than 100000
workers would be idle by New Year
if the coal strike is still in progress.
The Association of American Rail-
roads estimated that approximately
10000 railroad men will be laid
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Soldier Gets 7 Medals at Once,
MARINE Pilot Honored for VoIor
Truman Decorutes
Infantry Sergeant
For Action in Europe

President Truman today pre-
sented seven decorations for
valor in World War II to Level
lyn M. Chilson, 26, of Berwyn,
Pa, a former technical sergeant
who fought his way with the 45th
Infantry Division from North
Africa through Sicily, Italy and
France into the heart of Ger
many.
It was the first time within the
knowledge Of War Department Of
ficials that one man has received
so many decorations at one time
and also one of the few times the
President has presented personally
a combat decoration other than the
Congressional Medal OF Honor
Three of the decorations received
by the 150-pound, brown haired
(See DECORATIONS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-12-06

United Mine Workers in battling
what they describe as government
by injunction"
In letter directed to AFL Presi-
dent William Green and to leaders
of the railway workers, Mr.. Murray
declared the Federal court irjunc-
ton against Mr.. Lewis and the
"vengeful fine" of $3,500,0 900 on the
mine workers is the first step in q
campaign of "hysteria" against
labor.
Unity Called Imperative.
Mr.. Murray declared:
1.-The membership of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, the Con-
gress Of Industrial Organizations
and the railway labor unions de-
mand relief against the intolerable
conditions which now confront them
and protection against the ferocious
attack now being made upon them
; This relief can be forthcoming only
through unified action on the part
of these three labor organizations
Such unity of action is imperative
and of vital Importance.
I'm the interest of our member
ship, of all of the democratic and
progressive forces of our Nation
whose very survival may be at stake
Il urgently suggest that the leaders
of these three national labor organi-
zations meet as quickly as possible
(See COAL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-12-06
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Dec. 6.
The United States made a di-
rect appeal to Russia last night
for support of the American plan
to control the atomic bomb and
urged that the United Nations
Atomic Energy Commission ap-
prove the plan before the end of
the year.
Bernard M. Baruch, taking speedy
advantage of a change in the Soviet
attitude as set forth earlier this
week by Russian Foreign Minister
Molotov, looked straight at Soviet
Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko in last
nights commission session and de-
clared:
I'VE seek especially the participa-
ton of the Soviet Union. We well
come the recent authoritative state
ments of its highest representatives
From these, we are justified in con-
Guiding that 1t no longer regards the
original American proposals unac-
ceptable, as q whole or in their
separate parts, as its member Of this
body stated at an earlier meeting. :
Mr.. Gromyko's only immediate
(See u. N, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1946-12-06
French GIIHoppy
Over Adoption by
| Mrs. Roosevelt
by the Assoeioied Press

NANTES, France, Dec. 6.-They
fetched 6-year-old blond Christiane
Berthelot from her prayers in the
chapel of the children's home at
Grand Blottereau today and told
her she had been adopted by Mime.
Roosevelt"
At first the child, daughter of a
Maquisard killed fighting the Ger
man occupation forces, could not
understand. The house mother ex-
planned how the widow of the Amer
ican President had adopted her and
would send her packages every
month.
The child's eyes filled with tears.
Mama will be so happy" she
murmured. "She is good woman,
is Nine. Roosevelt. Papa used to
talk about her at nome when the
Boches were here"
Christiane Is one of the children
who live in a requisitioned manor
house of the Association of Fam
lilies of the Shot and Massacred.
She will receive two packages of
food and clothing each month from
her new foster mother.
Mrs. Roosevelt has adopted a
number of children under the plan.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
No Turning Back
Cabinet Member
Declares
By james Y. Newton

CIO President Philip Murray
today asked the rival AFL and
the independent railroad BROTH
erhoods to join with the CIO in
united action" to combat the
Governments court injunctive
proceedings against John L,
Lewis, which Mr.. Murray de-
Scribed as a deliberate and
monstrous movement" to cripple
labor.
The statement was issued as Pres
ident Truman conferred with the
cabinet on the coal crisis for an
hour. Afterward, one of the cabinet
officers said of Mr.. Truman's finish
fight with Mr.. Lewis:
There will be no turning back in
this fight"
Meantime, the United Mine Work
ers posted bond at District Court to
cover the $3,500,000 imposed on
them for contempt in ignoring the
court order to call off the Today
strike.
Union Puts Up Bonds.
The union put up Government
bonds with a face value of S., SOC, 900,
while Mr.. Lewis posted $4,000 in
cash to cover his personal fine. Both
bonds and cash were deposited in a
Treasury Department vault for safe
keeping. Harry M. Hull, chief deputy
clerk said.
Justice Goldsborough then signed
an order staying actual collection of
the fines pending disposition of the
case on appeal in higher court.
Mr.. Murray's latest announce
ment came as coal industry officials
said that if Mr.. Truman should
invite private operators and miners
to negotiate a possible way out of
the crisis, "it would be very difficult
for either side to turn down."
Labor Solidly Backs Lewis.
The President will address the
Nation on the coal crisis Sunday
night and there was speculation he
might suggest resumption of oper-
ator-minor negotiations.
All organized labor now is SOL
idly backing Mr.. Lewis and the
Evening star., 1946-12-06
YuqosIav Court Sentences
Former GI 10 -Four Years
BY the Assoeioied Press

BELGRADE, Dec. GA Yugo-
slav military court has sentenced
Roy H. Stoeckel of Kearny, N. j.,
a. former American soldier who
crossed the frontier from Austria
on a picture-taking jeep tour, to
four years at forced labor, the For
eign Ministry told the United States
Embassy today.
The charges were crossing the
frontier Illegally for purposes of
espionage activities" and taking pic
lures of military positions and
routes leading to the country across
the frontier.
Stoeckel, 22-year-old civilian en-
ploye of the United States Army at
Linz, Austria, has appealed the SEN
tence to a higher military court and
the ministry said the decision on
the appeal would be announced in
a few dayS.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Growing Avalanche of Loyoffs
Forecasts 5 900, ,OOOIdIe Jan.
Unemployed Roster Now Stands at 2l3 900;
One Day General Strike in Detroit Studied

off when the transportation en-
barge reaches full force.
This is more than 10 per cent OF
the full working force of 1900, 600
The miners, generally, were res
tive, but apparently content to
watch and. wait for word from John
L. Lewis. However, in Durango
Colo, 40 ALL United Mine Work
ers at six small coal mines in the
area reported back to work yester-
day.
"We needed Christmas money
was the terse comment of the re-
turned miners, who included Frank
Martinez, president of the local.
Labor continued to rally to the
support of the UNIV president and
his union. While CIO President
Philip Murray announced plans to
join in the appeal from the fines
and conviction, the Detroit Wayne
(See UNEMPL OYMENT. Page AS
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Highest U. S. Award
Goes to Flyer Who
FeIIed 5 jap Planes

Capt. Jefferson j. de Blanc, 25.
Marine fighter ace, was pre-
sented the Congressional Medal
of Honor by President Truman
today for his conspicuous gal
lantry' in shooting down five
japanese planes in the Solomon
Islands on January 81, 1943.
Capt. de Blanc, recently COM
missioned a permanent captain in
the Marine Corps Reserve on mac
tive duty, was recalled temporarily
to active duty from his home at st
Martinville, La, to receive the award
in White House ceremony.
He fought the Japanese from the
first American offensive in thu
Pacific at Guadalcanal through the
last Pacific battle at Okinawa, bag.
ging total of nine japanese plane:
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Coal Strike May Force
Cut in British Bread
And Bacon Rations
Food Minister Struchey
Worms Commons Of Grove
Consequences Of Dispute
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. Good Min
lister John Strachey told tn,
House of Commons today tina
the American coal strike threat.
ened the "gravest consequences
to Great Britain and all othel
countries depending on North
America for food supplies.
Unless the situation improves
Britain almost certainly" must GU
its bread ration from the present
10 ounces day and "it may well moi
prove possible to maintain the pres.
ent bacon ration" of ounces a week
Mr.. Strachey said.
Mr.. Strachey also told the legisla-
tors that because of the recent meal
packing strike in Argentina I'VE have
lost nearly seven weeks shipment o.
meat, a loss which it is almost Inn
possible to make up."
mo criticism" he said, ''is implied
or intended of the great trans.
Atlantic exporting countries.
know they are fully conscious of tht
difficulties which may be expert.
enced abroad as a result OF theil
own domestic troubles"
The Food Minister said Britain:
wheat stocks are little more thar
half what they were at this tims
last year. He added:
"It is necessary for us to obtair
additional supplies of wheat for thi!
country during the next three Oh
four months, over those which W.
have already purchased. I have
asked the United States Govern.
ment for shipments of wheat ane
flour in the near future.
"If the United States Govern.
ment is unable to agree to our re.
quest, or If circumstances develop
which made it impossible for thest
quantities to be moved to the Amer.
ican seaboard for loading on ship
in the first few months of next year
then far from it being possible tt
deration bread, it would almost Ger.
tainly be necessary to decrease the
ration"
The recently announced grair
surplus in the United States, Mr.
Strachey said, gives rise to the hopt
that lone day, and perhaps it may
be sooner rather than LATER" Brit.
ain will be able to import all II
needs.
when that time comes" he said
I'VE shall not forget those exporting
countries which despite their pres
ent difficulties have stood by u.
during the. period of scarcity"
Evening star., 1946-12-06
House Committee 10 Call
Chaplin in January Session
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6.-Plans to
subpoena Charles Chaplin, the COM
edian, and other Hollywood per-
sonalities for January hearings of
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities we're disclosed yes
terday by Ernie Adamson. chief
counsel for the committee.
He told newsmen the committee
had evidence of plans ito establish
a third party to be called the Peo-
pies Front, which proposes to set
up Henry Wallace as its presiden-
tial candidate" with financing from
persons in the movie industry.
Mr.. Chaplin refused comment.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
|Chest Extends
Drive a Week.;
.14% Under Goal
S212,564 in New
Gifts Is Reported;
Cox Heads Squad

The Community Chest Fedora
tion campaign today was ex-
tended another week, with VOL
unteer workers being asked to
form a new emergency squad"
under the direction of Brig.
Gen. Albert L Cox.
Volunteer workers who attended
the final public report meeting of
the campaign at the Mayf1ower
Hotel were asked to donate their
services for the additional week of
campaigning. Those willing to give
the extra time were told to call
Community Chest headquarters or
notify Gen. Cox. The formal cam
paign organization has been dis
continued
Donations totalling S212,564 were
announced at today's meeting. This
raised the total to $3,603,725 or 85.8
per cent of the campaign goal Of
$4,2o0, 900.
Business Unit Raises S20,512.
All unit chairmen made reports.
The Business Unit announced con-
tributions amounting to $20,512, for
a total of S858, ,523 or 96.78 per cent
of the quota of $685., DAB.
| Government Unit announced
S81 ,518, making a total of 81 ,522, ,429
or 85.04 per cent of its quota Of
ST, ,790, 0,202.
Residential Unit announced S24,-
969 for a total of $437 SOL, or SO. 9.48
per cent of its adjusted quota Of
s489 ,020.
Alexandria reported donations
amounting to $1,865 for total of
$5l ,140, or 66.48 per cent of its
quota of $76,925.
Arlington reported S4,993 for a
total of $44 ,929, or 6967 per cent Of
the quota of $64 ,485.
Fairfax announced $3,419 for a
total of S40,552, or 9293 per cent Of
their quota of $43 ,634.
Montgomery County announced
$8,194 for a total of 1852 or 1925
per cent of the quota of S126, ,656.
Prince Georges reported s3,021 for
a total of S38,516 or 77.34 per cent
of the quota of 49,799.
The unassigned unit is the only
one which has exceeded its quota.
1t announced S37 ,508 for a total of
4,402, or 1o5.89 per cent of the
quota of 100000.
The special unit announced S26.-
561 for a total of 1899 1888, or 7099
per cent of the quota of $563, ,370.
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of
District Court was the guest speaker
at today's luncheon. He compared
the drive workers to soldiers in a
long campaign. 1T Is unthinkable
that we should be even 81 short of
our goal and it is UP to you who
ialready have worked so long, to put
1 forth the final effort and go over
the top" he said.
Stores Gifts Increased.
when we see the Christmas
spending in our stores today" he
continued, sit is challenge to us
to drive forth and then provide for
the needs of our community"
Among organizations whose CAM
paign achievements were noted at
the report meeting were the 81
Thrifty Beverage Stores, whose firm
gifts were increased by 500 each
yesterday. The stores had pre-
viously met their quotas and gave
the additional gifts when they
learned of the failure of the drive
to meet its goal.
The entire group of firms in the
automotive field, which have raised
about 102 per cent of their section
quota and have done "the best
campaign job they ever did," also
were cited Earle o. Baker of the
firm of Williams & Baker, auto
mobile dealers, is chairman of this
division of the Business Unit.
Evening star., 1946-12-06
Winter Vacations

Winter vacationing has be-
come increasingly popular in
recent years, especially for
those who have favorite spots
in the sunny lands of the
South and Southwest. The
Sunday Star this week will
have a special display of read
ing matter and advertising on
the resort and travel possibili-
ties for the coming few months.
The Feature Section devotes
it's emphasis to a local prob
lem-namely the manner and
degree in which the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia might work cooper
atively on greater improve.
ments for the Metropolitan
Area embracing Washington.
Examples of this type of
co : operative development in
Greater New York are cited in
an article by Rudolph Kauff-
mann II.
In the light of efforts to
stimulate world trade, one of
the important issues facing the
new Congress will be that of
tariff policy. The Editorial
Section this week will have an
article on this subject.
Special interests will be COW
cred as usual in the world of
books, music. art, and so forth.
The Gravure Section will be "a
pages with a cover in color.
Watch for all Of these in