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Evening star., 1947-05-23
Court nlWaris Effort
TO Stop Collection Of
New Transit Fares

An attempt TO stop the Capatai
Transit Co. from collecting increased
fares from passengers failed yester-
day afternoon when Justice F. Dick
inson Let's of District Court denied
a preliminary injunction sought by
the washington Industrial Union
Council, CIO, and its president,
Henry Beitscher.
Attorney Herman Tocker, repre-
senting the council, said he intended
to appeal Justice Let's ruling to
the Court of Appeals.
Justice Let's held that the Public
Utilities Commissions formal denial
of an application for reconsideration
of its fare increase order was proper.
The suit, which named both the
PUG and the Capital Transit Co.
as defendants, had asked the court
to prevent collection of the in
creased fares until the PUG had re-
considered its order.
Final Injunction Possible.
Such a reconsideration, Justice
Let's ruled, was denied last week
when two commission members up
held an earlier denial of reconsid-
Grafton made by the chairman
James H. Flanagan.
Justice Let's ruling on the pre-
liminary injunction does not mean
that a final injunction cannot be
sought, attorneys pointed out.
The new rates began on May IL
At that time the fares were stepped
up from 8l3 cents per token to q
straight 10-cent charge and the
prices of weekly passes was raised
from SIPS. to $3.50.
Request to PUG Denied.
Peoples Counsel John O'Dea. who
was granted permission to inter-
vene at the hearing on the ques-
lion of preliminary injunction, tolc
the court he had filed a request with
the PUG asking that it allow use
of the car tokens for a period OF
80 days from May 8, the date the
commission issued It's order for in
creasing the fares. That reques:
was denied, he pointed out to the
court.
Mr.. ODea informed the court that
it appeared to him that there was
no justification for the shortness
of time between the date of the
PUG order of May and May II
when the order was put into effect
He added he was not opposing the
relief sought by the plaintiffs In
the suit.
The stand taken by the PUG was
defended by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Lloyd B. Harrison.
The Capital Transit Co. was rep
resented at the hearing by Attor-
neys F. G. Await, Samuel o. Clark
jr., and Edmund L. Jones.
Evening star., 1947-05-23

Robert E. Yokley, %, Rockville, to-
day was none the worse for wear
after Glen Echo volunteer ffremen
pulled him to shore yesterday from q
boulder in the Potomac River at
Great Falls where he had been
marooned more than an hour by
rising waters.
Members Of the volunteer fre de-
partment said Mr.. Yokley told them
the water was low when he started
fishing and he was able to reach the
boulder In midstream by stepping
from one stone to another.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Maryland Auto Deaths
Increase 20 Per Cent
RY ths A,soeiated Press

BALTIMORE, May %. - The
Maryland Traffic Safety Commis-
sion yesterday noted 20 per cent
increase in April deaths on State
highways as compared with the
same month of 1916 and reported
20 persons were killed in traffic ac-
cidents last month.
Pedestrian deaths were the largest
part of the fatality record.
The records show Ito persons
killed in traffic accidents in the
first four months of 1947, compared
with 124 in the same period of 1916.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Part Of Army Group Reaches
Frankfurt on Way to Greece

FRANKFURT. May % ga
United States Army mission arrived
here by plane today en- route to
Athens, to supervise preparations
for American military assistance to
Greece under President Truman S
sGreek-Turkish aid program.
Col Charles r. Lehner, chief OF
the seven-man group, said his was
only an advance party" of larger
mission which will follow In few
weeks.
The Army groups task. he said,
will be ito assist in getting sup
plies to the Greek Army and adyis-
ing the army in the use Of those
supplies"
Col. Lehner's group, which left
washington Tuesday, plans to leave
here this afternoon. Forced by
weather conditions to fly via Rome.
he estimated they will arrive in
Athens tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Glen Echo Fiiremen Rescue
Stranded Potomac Fisherman

When he counted his catch at 4
pm, however, Mr.. Yokley noticed
that the water had risen and the
current was so swift he was afraid
to 60 back to shore.
His shouts were heard by passing
motorists and volunteer firemen
reached the scene at about $3.50 pm,
Firemen said Mr.. Yokley cast his
line to the shore, where they tied
heavy rescue rope to it. After
reeling the rope back to the boulder,
Mr.. Yokley tied it under his shoul-
ders and was pulled ashore, firemen
said.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Peucetime Draft Bill
Passed by Commons
BY the Asseeioied Press

LONDON, May 23.-The House OF
Commons gave final approval last
night to a peacetime conscription
bill, defeating by vote of 232 to "A
pacifist opponents who sought to
kill the measure on third reading.
The bill. yet to be acted on in the
House of Lords, extends military
conscription for five years, beginning
January l, 1949.
In its original form the measure
called for an 18-month training Pc
riod for men called up at the age OF
l8 years. Later, the training period
was reduced to year.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
believed . s military roadg and
lion Proposed.

~ 2 n Sl1ea
airpoFts
staAdsrdisasion rrepesed. "
Also Id prospect were standards
ization Of arms, training and air
and ground tactics. Turkish Army
ofncers appeared this week IN new
uniforms closely resembling those
worn By American oficers.
While ! few complaints have been
voiced that the program might con-
stitute interference IN Turkeys in
tterna1 affairs. most Turks felt re-
lfeyed over extension OF the Amer
lean aid. 70 most Of them 1t was
not the money that nlattered SO
much, but the fact that they feel
they now have 4 powerful friend
to help resist Russian pressure which
has caused this country many q
headache
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Pope Receives Leyte Group

VATICAN CITY, May % tPl.-
Pope Plus XII received In audience
today 200 men and officers of the
American aircraft carrier ,Leyte.
The carrier at present is at Naples.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
BroziI Botany Porudise

Botanists estimate that about one
fourth of all known species OF
plants in the world grow wild in
Brazil.
Evening star., 1947-05-23
Two Given Life Terms
In Winchester Staying
Bytth. A,soeiotsd Press

WINCHESTER, Va, May 81
William G. Hall, 20, former Navy
man from st. Louis, was sentenced
to life imprisonment yesterday for
Evening star., 1947-05-23

In single year a Babussu palm
tree will produce about 800 nuts
whose oil is used for soap.
Evening star., 1947-05-23

U. S. Telephone Conscious
The people of the United States
make 165 ,000,0 telephone calls
daily on 81 ,O0O, 900 telephones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

which were I gift Of the bride
groom. Her old-fashioned bouquet
was Of white roses and gardenias.
The maid Of honor wore . gown
Of aqua MORE taf1eta fashioned
with hoped skirt, long mitts Of
the same material and q bonnet OF
matching horsehair braid. Her old
fashioned bouquet was Of pink roses
and carnations Mr.. George Bartek
Of Wallingford served as best man
for Mr.. OlayoS.
The newly married couple win re-
side in Wallingford where the BRIDE
groom is employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

En- route South on their wedding
trip are Mr.. and Mrs. John William
Olayos, jr, who were married yes
terday in the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. The bride is the former
Miss Catherine Elizabeth Creegan,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Creegan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-20

OF this city and the late Mr.. Michael
3. Creegan. The bridegroom IS the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. olayos Of Wall
ingford. Conn.
The Rev. Ronald ]. Fannon OH
|ciated at the ceremony, which was
followed by q reception for rela-
tives and intimate friends at Ho-
tel 24OO.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Mary Creegan, and
given In marriage by her brother
in-laW, Mr.. Leroy Grove. She wore
q gown of white japanese silk with
q hoped skirt, q fngertip veil,
beaded coronet and strand of pearls
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
0LD-ACE CHECKS ARE HEREAFTER
 TO COME, AIRMAIl
Huuh J. Wade Announces New Method for Suryiv-
 ors Insurance Benefits

The Regional Director of the Social Security Administration ot- flee. Hugh J. Wade, announced
 today that arrangements have been made to have all old-age and survivors insurance checks sent by air mail.
 These checks, which are for pay ments of benefits due under the Federal Social Security Act, are issued by the U. s. Treasury De- partment disbursing office in san Francisco. Calf. In the past, these checks were sent by regular mall and were, therefore, particularly III the interior of Alaska. received IT, regularly, depending upon boat sailings and train schedules. NOW they will leave San Francisco va air mail on the third day of the month following the month of en- titlement.
 Recipients who have their checks sent general delivery should, begin ming this month, call for their checks earlier than has been their practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
FRIENDSHIP TRAIN HEADS
 FOR EUROPE

HOLLYWOOD, Nov 7-iR-The Friendship Train, bearing gifts from the heart of America to the empty stomachs of Europe, leaves tonight on a country mission expected to provide a Christmas present of countless boycars of the stuff that cheers-food.
 The train-an important phase ot this nations emergency program which Charles Luckman says will either succeed or fail by the end of this year-is scheduled to leave at II pm. CPST) with between lo and 20 loades bo.cars.
 Before it arri es in New York Nov. IS, the load may number over 200 boxcars, early response lndl- cates. The National Frienrshlp Train Committee headed by the movies Harry M Warner, hopes the consignnents will reach Eur ope by late December-when the need will probably be greatest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
DAWN TO DUSK
 SCOUTS DRIVE
 E UNDER WAY

The Dawn to Dusk campaign for funds by the local Boy Scouts got off to a big start this morn ing with a kickoff breakfast at the Baranof Hotel for the 40 Ju- neau business and professional men taking part in the drive.
 The one day campaign will end with a report dinner in the Baranof at 6::3O tonight.
 The men attending this morn- ing's breakfast heard the story of the Alaska Council of the Boy Scouts from Charles G. Burdick and George A. Parks. Frank Her. mann, Campaign Manager urged the men to complete all the calls to which they had been assigned
 There are many individuals in Juneau who will not be contact ed,' Hermann also said, but we should make an effort to see every one"
 All persons not contacted by drive workers are asked to take the initiative and make checks payable to The Boy Scouts of America Juneau, Alaska. These cheeks can be left at the Juneau Drug or the Scout Office,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
NEW BISHOP FOR ALASKA
 EpI5(0pAL5
Rev. William J. Gordon, of Point Hope, Su1tes-
 sor to Bentley

WINSTON-SALEM. N. C., Nov. 7.--lR-The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church elected three bishops at the clos ing session here today at it's four day meeting.
 They are. the Rev Louis C. Melcher, Rector of Trinity Church, Columbia, s. C., as Bishop Coad- tutor of Southern Brazil.
 The Rev. William J. Gordon, of St. Thomas Mission at Point Hope, Alaska, as Bishop of Alaska.
 The Rev James Wilson Hunter, Rector of St. Marks in San An tonic, as Bishop Coadjutor Of Wyoming.
 Bishop-elect Gordon will succeed Bishop John B. Bentley as Mis- sionary Bishop of Alaska. Bishop Bentley resigned to become Vice President of the Episcopalian Ma tional Council, and to direct the Councils overseas department.
 The newly-elected Bishop is a native of Spray, N. c. He was educated at the University oi North Carolina and at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexan dria He was born in 1918 ano ordained as a priest in l943,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
CUB PLIERS MAKE PLANS
 FOR Hop0FF
Takeoff Scheduled for Sat- urday-- Weather May
 Force Route Change

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Nov. T. tR-The round -the-world fliers, George Truman and Cliff Davis, set a Saturday take-off today for start of the final laps of ther world flight back to the United States. as mechanics worked on their tiny 1O0-horsepower planes.
 In event of bad weather, they said, they will fly the Alaska Highway route south to Edmonton, Canada. rather than their pre- viously planned flight route to Annette Island, Southeast Alaska, and thence to Los Angeles.
 They visited the Anchorage high school preflight class yesterday and addressed the student body assem- bly and last night were guests ot a Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring Lieut.. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, commanding General of the Alaska Armed Forces.
 Word received here said that special flights of Army planes will meet them within short distance of Los Angeles. The White House has also invited them to meet President Truman when they reach the East Coast
 They left Teterboro, N. J., on their world flight last August g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
CANADIANS
 RESENTING
 RUSS TALK
Notice Served on Soviet Embassy Recall Will Be
 Demanded, Outbreaks

OTTAWA, Nov. '. F-Canada- characterizing a recent address by a Soviet Embassy employee as clear ly offensive9-ha served notice on the Russian Embassy that hence forth it will demand the recall of any foreign diplomat violating "di- plomatic propriety" in speeches or public addresses.
 Laurent Beaudry acting Under- Secretary of State, stated the Can adian position in memorandum to Soviet Charge d'Affaires, M V. , Degtiar Calling attention to a speech last July by L O. Scherba- tux. an Embassy employee.
 Scherbatiuk addressing the As sociation ol United Ukrainians of Canada-was reported to have as- sailed certain Ukrainian groups ir Canada who are seeking to bring over Ukrainians from European dis placed person camps rather than see them returned to Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
SEIZE TWO
 B0MBERS
 OKLAHOMA
Surplus Liberdior, Privat- ger Won i Help South
 American Revolt

PONCA CITY, Oi.la., Nov. 7.-tdr The United States has seized two privately heavy bcmbers on Oklahoma airfields to stop their use in a revolution believed pend ing in South America, a govern ment official announced here to- way.
 Customs Inspector o. c. Milli- can of Kansas City made the state ment after impounding both planes under a wartime law governing arms exports.
 We have been working on this thing for months" he said. Ut involves a lot more than just two bombers.'
 One of the aircraft is a surplus B-24 Liberator held at the Tulsa municipal airport. The other is a somewhat similar Navy type, a PB4Y-1 Privateer, seized yester- day at Ponca City. Both are four engined planes stripped of their armament.
 Millican said both were destined for the abortive expedition agamst the Dominican Republic organized earlier this fall in Cuba. When that revolution blew up, the planes were immobilized in the United States" Millican said. Then we got word they might be used in another revolution brewing in South America, and we decided to seize them"
 The customs official said he could not name the country that may be facing a revolt Named as legal owner of the planes was Luis Bordas, alias Jose DiaZ.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
GREEKS HAVE MATERIEL TO
 END WARFARE

ATHENS. Nov 7.-R-D Dwight P. Griswold, head of the American Mission to aid Greece, said today enough guns ammunition and com bat materiel had been supplied the Greek army to end the rebellion.
 He declined at his news confer ence to disclose the amount. A source close to the Greek general staff however said in an inter- view that little actual combat ma teriel had vet arrived and that, during fighting near Ioannina re- mently, guerrilla battalion hnd more fire power than an army battalion.
 Grlswold said surplus U S stocks were heinz purchased for the Greek army at 10 percent of their original cost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
SNAFU TURNS BIG BOOMERS
 HOME AGAIN
Nine Embarrassed Super forts Can't Fly 10 Tokyo
 Wrong Kind of Gas
By DOUGLAS LOVELACE

HONOLULU, Nov 7.-IR-Nine planes and 100 chagrined crewmen are returning today to Fort Worth, Texas. unable to reach their Tokyo goal because the Army aircraft aren't equipped for the type of gasoline available in for ward areas
 Who committed the error which cost roughly 100000 gallons of gaso- .ine-the old kind--in the frus- trated flight. is hard to pinpoint.
 Some half-dozen flights of Sup ferfortresses preceded this one on training missions to Japan and everything went fine However, sev- eral months ago the airborne Navy hereabouts began weaning planes from wartime aromatic fuel tboosted with benzoD to straight 145- -octane gasoline.
 The Seventh Airforce, headquart- CTS in Hawaii, did likewise, it draws fuel supplies from Navy tankers.
 The conversion was virtually completed several weeks ago, and the staff of Brig. Gen. Ralph H. Wooten, commanding the airforce here, insisted word was passed through the usual channels that Pacific way stations were practi- cally cut of the old-type, aromatic gas.
 It. Col William s. Savoie, who commanded the flight, insisted contrarily that Eighth Airforce planning officers at Fort Worth knew aromatic fuel was critically short here several weeks ago, but had information that gasoline was available this week for the flight
 Savoie explained why his eight B-29s and lone C-54 supply plane couldn't continue on to Tokyo on 145-octane gasoline.
 Wartime gas caused rubber and plastic connections on, the B-29 fuel system to expand, while the new-type gasoline caused contrac- ton. This difference possibly would cause leaks leading to fuel ex- haustion or fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
I l R A.DE OF MOL0T0v I5
 B0MERANG
Defeats Own Purpose by Blast = Marshall Plan
 to Get Approval

WASHINGTON Nov. 7.--IR- Marshall Plan storm signals flew over Capitol Hill today, but admin lstration leaders credited Soviet Foreign Minister Molctov with un- witting but powerful help in their pre- -sessicn drive for Congressional approval of a European recovery program.
 Molotov's Moscow radio blast at the United States, in which he said that Russia's struggle for power ''i5 just beginning" pin pointed for many lawmakers the anti-Com- mun.st color of proposed stop-gap and lcng-range economic aid.
 Senator McGrath (R-RD, chair man of the Democratic National Committee, said grimly that Molo- toy had deleated his own purpose if it was his aim to discourage Am erican actior to help the western European nations outside the So- viet orbit stay on their feet.
 Americans Sol dified
 statements of this kind only serve to solidify the American people, the Rhode Island Senator told reporter
 On the Republican side, Senator Capper of Kansas, foreign rela- tens committee member, said he expects Congress answer will be to approve the assistance program which Secretary of State Marshall will sketch for Senate and House Committees Monday.
 That Atom Bomb Sop
 Lawmakers generally dismissed as a bluff and a sop to home front morale Molotov's assertion that the atomic bomb secret has long ceas- ed to exist" The industrial know how for making the bombs is still believed to be beyond the Russians.
 But while the latest verbal shots ill the Moscow-W Washington cold war obviously helped cement a growing Capitol Hill determination to do something for faltering Eur opean democracies, there was plen- ty of evidence that methods, pro- cedures-and possibly the amount of money to be spent-will be ar gued long and loudly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
BROADCAST BEAMED AT
 2 NATIONS
Moscow, Celebrating Big Event, Claims Soviets
 Won World War Il

LONDON, Nov. 7.--tR-R Russia paraded her military might through Moscow's Red Square in commem- oratlon of the Bolshevik Revolu- tion's 30th anniversary today amid renewel cries that 'warmongers" are calling for a campaign against the Soviet Union and making plans for a new imperialist war"
 Tn special broadcast beamed directly at the United States and Great Britain. the Moscow radio quoted Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet minister of the armed forc- es, as saying just before the par ade began to the accompaniment of martial music by massed bands, that:
 After the second world war es- sential changes have taken place i'll the international situation. As result of the war the system of capitalism has suffered a serious loss. The forces of democracy Communism and Socialism have strengthened, but the forces of cap italism have weakened.
 AIakipy War Plans
 The successes of the democratic camp Communists give the war mongers no rest. Forgetting the lessons of the recent war, they are calling for a campaign against democracy tCommunisml against the Soviet Union, and makig plans for new iI,perialist war.
 Bulganin was extravagant in his pra.se of Prime Minister Stalin, who apparently was still on vaca- ticn at Black Sea port, and of the armed forces of the USSR.
 The Soviet people and it's armed forces, under the leadership of their leader and teacher of genius, Comrade Stalin, routed Hitlerite Germany and imperialist Japan, be declared frcm the tribune atop the tomb of Nikolai Lenin.
 Scvicts Have Big Army
 This historically unprecedented victory proved that the Soviet army. armed with the most advanc- ed Stalinist military science and supplied With the most modern mil itary equipmtnt is a first class 3rmy of our time.
 The Soviet Unicn, Bulganin continued, "w.ll continue to pur- sue it's consistent policy of struggle for the peace and security of the peoples. The foreign policy of the Soviet Union finds ardent support from the whole of progressive man. kind which does not want a new war and is striving for a lasting peace"
 Our glorious armed forces stand on guard for the October 19l7 re- loluticn) gains. on guard for the peaceful labor of Soviet peoples and the state interests of the mo- therland,H the Marshal declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-07
U. 5. 5tung By yBarrage
 Of Sovieis
Truth Campaign" Being Considered 10 Offset
 Propaganda
By JOHN M. HIGHTowER

WASHINGTON, Nov 7..--tR- Stung by the vigor of Russia's pro- paganda barrage, high government officials were reported today to be considering an intensified Ameri- can truth campaign" aboard
 At the same time it was learned that the State Department is plan ming to ask Congress, possibly dur ing the approaching special session, for an additional $1 100000 for it's Voice of America" and other for eign information programs.
 These disclosures came on the heels of Soviet foreign Minister Mclotov's declaration that the se- cret of the. atom bomb has long ceased to exist