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Evening star., 1947-12-31
Jews and Arabs Build Molotov Places Blame
Bigger Armed Forces For London ParIey's
AS Six More Are Killed Failure on U.S..
lY the Asxociofsd Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 31.-six
persons met violent deaths In
the Holy Land today as Jews and
Arabs continued a bitter war OF
reprisals and counter-reprisals
touched of by the United Ma
tions' month-old decision tc
partition Palestine.
The killings raised to 487 the tol
of fatalities in Palestine since the
historic decision was announced or
November 20.
In Tel Aviv a young Jew wa:
found shot to death in park. Three
Jews-one young newsboy deliver
ing copies of an English language
Zionist paper-and an Arab were
killed in isolated outbreaks o1
violence In Jerusalem.
The death OF a British constable
wounded in bombing in Jerusalem
several days ago. accounted for the
days sixth fatality
Bus Sprayed With Gunfire.
Two Jews were wounded when q
bus was sprayed with gunfire and
then bombed near the Arab Office
in Jerusalem. An Arab bus also was
the target of smallarms fire, but
there were no casualties.
Meanwhile, behind the scenes in
this communal war, both sides were
quietly building up their armed
forces for an anticipated showdown
Recruiting of Jewish youths be-
tween II. and 25 was launched ir
Jerusalem today. and Jewish
spokesman said he expected 5000 tc
10000 armed men soon would be
available for security duties. .,
Abdul Adler Husseini Bey, cousin
of the exiled Grand Mufti and chief
organizer of the Arab armed forces
in Palestine, claims to have 100000
men under arms in the Holy LAND
and is reported to be recruiting more
at an average Of 300 daily.
Arabs ADOPT German Pattern.
.Popularly known as The Bey'-
an honorary Arabic title roughly
corresponding to count, he is well
versed in military lore as a result
of associations with the Iraqi ano
with the Germans. He says the
Arab army will be organized on the
German pattern, with modern
weapons.
The Bey disclaims responsibility
for any of the Arabs guerilla &C
tivities during the last month. A.
his chief lieutenant explained it:
DO you think we would send 6
few boys when we wanted to do 9
Job? We have not yet begun tt
fight. We have yet to prove that
this time the Arabs are not bluff
ing"
He indicated that the Beys forces
were waiting to be Joined in ar
anti-Jewish drive by a peoples
army" now said to be forming ir
Syria. The united forces, he said
will be known as the Yarmuk army
after the little river on the bank!
of which Moslem forces won theil
greatest victory over the Byzantines
The Yarn1uk emblem, he added
will be an eagle surmounting three
stars.
Evidences of Arab preparedness
are obvious in the old city of Jeru
salem. There are Bren gun post
atop at least two-score Arab build
ings with gun sights leveled at th'
Jewish quarter.
In the fashionable Katamon resi-
Dental section, owned mostly b.
Arabs, there are gun posts in thu
upstairs rooms of dozen homes.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Lemon Temporarily Heads
Children S Hospital Board

James H. Lemon, investment
broker, has been named temporary
head of the Board of Directors of
ChiIdrens Hospital, 1t was an
Evening star., 1947-12-31
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight .. ....
"a Resign, ? Cleared in FBIs
First FuN-ScoIe Loyalty Probes
By Joseph YOUNG

completed its first ul-scale Investigations
in the Federal loyalty program.
Here happened in these initial
employees resigned presumably when they learned that
were fully Investigated
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Gromyko Urges u. N. to Act
Swiftly on Palestine

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 (P.-Andrei
A. Gromyko, Soviet representative
to the United Nations, called on
Britain last night for prompt admit
tance to Palestine Of the u. N.
Special Commission set up to super
wise partition of the Holy Land.
The Russian Official speaking at
a dinner of the American Committee
of Jewish Writers. artists and scien-
lists, said it was reported the Brit
ish planned not to admit the U. N.
Commission until British troops
are withdrawn from considerable
areas-May l or June l, 1948."
Such a situation cannot be con-
sidered as normal" MI. Gromyko
said,
Evening star., 1947-12-31
British Plan to Take 2 Ship,
To Cyprus, if Captured

JERUSALEM, Dec. 81 (P).-The
Palestine government announced to-
day that two cargo ships loaded
with $4,000 visaless Jewish refugees,
now reported en- route to the Holy
Land, would be escorted directly to
Cyprus if intercepted by British
naval vessels in Palestine waters.
Heretofore Jewish immigrants try
ing to enter the Holy Land in
defiance of British immigration re-
strictions have been landed at Haifa
and transferred to British ships for
removal to detention camps on
Cyprus.
Dispatches from Istanbul last
night said the two vessels-identi-
fed as the Pan York and the Pan
Crescent-had moved out into the
Aegean Sea after taking nearly 48
hours to pass through the Dar-
d9ne1leS
Evening star., 1947-12-31

10 De I1IipCeHI ol MY uISloyalVy
and their agencies have been in
formed of this fact.
These first cases resulted from the
initial batch of the thousands of
Evening star., 1947-12-31

Overweight people are particularly
subject to diabetes.
Evening star., 1947-12-31
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness but some sunshine
with highest about so this after
noon. Mostly cloudy tonight with
lowest near SO. Tomorrow rain and
somewhat colder.
Virginia-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow with rain tomorrow begin
ming over west portion late tonight
Not so cold tonight and somewhat
colder west and north portion to-
morrow
Wind velocity, 5 miles per hour
direction, south southeast,
Road Report
tAmerican Automobile Association
Roads clear in Virginia, Maryland ant
West Virginia except for a few slippery
places on secondary roads in the noun
tains of West Virginia
River Report.
tFrom u S. Ensineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr!
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a
Esrpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-12-31

Hish and Low for Yesterday.
High 80 at 3:@6 pm.
Low. %, al S:56 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96. on August IA.
Lowest, = on February ).
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Woodward School Holds
Graduation Exercises

Graduation exercises were held
yesterday in the Woodward School
auditorium at 1876 G street NV,
for 13 members of the 1947 senior
high school class and Is Junior high
school students.
|. Leroy J. Mas, headmaster, and
Leonard w. De Cast, general sec
retary of the YMCA were on hand
to award diplomas and announce
awards.
The Rev. w. Hedley Clews, pastor Of
Cherrvdale Methodist Church, Ar
lington, Va, and 1927 graduate of
the school, delivered the commence
ment address. Robert O. Briggs of
the senior high school class was
valedictorian.
The senior high school group in
cludeS:
Briggs, Robert o. lockwood E. j. tr.
Cecil, James F. Martin, Albert J.
Downs, Joseph NJ. Sherman, Neal
PulI. PI1 John Bo,.d r II Smith; R G, tr.
Kelly, John O., Van Wagner, j. D.
kingman, G. M.
The following are members of the
junior high school class:
AsFmat59nsh AsFnofe7 l. & B ssT.ssia. EsHlssaias n ,r
Brsds, IsIses; n aeISin N. stovaii. % Mitchell Iii 8.
Broome, c. r, Tonilimson. J. r,
Grsntham, ]. d. Weaver. j. B., ir.
johnson, James r. Wilson. Reed 8.
McHugh, Daniel c.
Evening star., 1947-06-13

An investigation of c. 81 0. Canal
insects, an inspection OF aquatic
flowers and a star-gazing session
are on the National Capital Parks
program for the week end.
Ranger Naturalist James A. Fowl
er and DR.. Elizabeth E. Harland,
Maryland University entomologist,
will lead nature walk from 3 to 5
pm. tomorrow to study insect van
dals of the canal area. The group
will meet in Brookmont, Md, on
Evening star., 1947-06-13
|StudyofC. 80. CunuI Insects
Included in Parks Proqrum

Stop "a Of Glen Echo streetcaI
line.
An outdoor campfire program
opens at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the
Rock Greek Park picnic area near
Sixteenth street and Colorado ave-
nue. NV. Thirty minutes of re-
corded music will precede color
motion picture-"River of Destiny"
prepared by Mrs. Maud Proctor
Calls after several years of study
of the Potomac River. Mrs. Proc
Evening star., 1947-06-13

tor win describe historical events
concerned with the river and ex-
plain the scenes of the film in a
narrative accompanying Its pres
entation.
A tour of the Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens, near Kenilwortn avenue
and Douglas street NE, from $3.50
to 1880 am. Sunday, will offer a
chance to see q wide variety of
hardy water lilies now in bloom
Mr.. Fowler and Park Naturalist
Drew Chick will alternate as lead
ers Of the tour.
Mr.. Fowler also will conduct a
star-gazing outing from 8 to 10
pm. Sunday in Fort Barnard Hill
Park, Bunker Hill road and TWen-
ty-SiXth street NE.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Bamboo Slow to Flower

Bamboo plants rarely flower or
fruit until many years after plant
|ing-20 to 80 years, hence bamboo
is usually propagated by dividing
clurnps.
Evening star., 1947-06-13
HuIf-Sturved Ex-POW
Now Hos Restaurant
BY the Assoeiated Press

LIVINGSTON, Mont. When
former Marine Joe NJ Bentley was
half starved as a prisoner Of the
Japanese after Wake Islands fall,
Evening star., 1947-06-13

!, he resolved he'd never let himself |
get hungry back In the States.
Now he has opened a restaurant. |
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
MISSING PERSONS

The Governors office in Juneau has requested information concern the following persons reported as missing:
 ERNEST LEIGH WEBSTER S4 years of age, 3 it. in., 145 lbs, medium dark complexion. Nick named "Squibby." Believed to have come to Alaska after working dur ing the war as a Welder in a Seat tie shipyard. Being sought by his mother.
 GEORGE CORTEZ Known to have resided in the Juneau-Doug- las area for number of years where he was employed as a paint CT and paperhanger Last known tt have worked for the Alaska Rail road in the Anchorage area in Oct ober 1946. Sought by Mrs. Floy Banuelos, Oakridge, Oregon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
DAWSON CREEK
 NAMED AS PORT OF ENTRY

GREAT FALLS, Mont, - Can adian authorities have made Daw- son Creek. in northern British Col umbia, a temporary Customs port of entry, helping to expedite ship ments to Alaska, it was learned here this week.
 The move twill open up 60 million dollar market for produce from this area by making over land shipping possible on a com- petitiye basis with water shipping from Pacific ports" Robert F. Jor- genson, president of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce said.
 Final approval by the Canadian cabinet will enable shippers To send produce by mail to Dawson Creek, where it can be routed over the Alaskan highway in trucks, Jorgenson said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
HALIBUT FLEET
 DEPARTURE HELD UP

Distribution of fish ing catch shares halted tAe north ern departure of a 1O0-vesseI fleet Tor the north Pacific halibut banks this week.
 The dispute hinged over owned of the cost of fathameters, rauio of the cost of ftahometers, radio repairs and accident insurance; that boat shares be raised from 20 to 23 per cent; or in lieu of the percentage boost, that wording of the agreement be revised so in creased fish prices could be retain ed by owners.
 The Deep Sea Fishermens Union is standing pat on the old agree ment. It charges that the owners demands represent a cut of 20 to 25 percent for the fishermen.
 Half of the Seattle fleet of 200 vessels was to have sailed this week. The halibut fishing season opens May 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
PORTT AND COMPANY
 SEEKS ALASKA T
TRADE

A letter was received and read al yesterdays noon luncheon of the Wrangell Chamber of Com merce from A. Teacher who was writing for the Portland Alaska Trading Company, asking about the hauling of freight to South eastern Alaska. The letter said:
 Gentlemen:
 "The Portland Alaska Trading Company will have a boat ready to leave Portalnd in approximately 60 days carrying about 45O tons of freight consisting of groceries, fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, feed, etc., to be delivered to each town as required at a rate which will be more advantageous than is now le- ing paid. The prices of canned goods will be about $1.0O per oase less than you are now paying at Seattle, and the other articles will have a corresponding decrease in price.
 We are interested in the fol- lowing questions:
 "1. Articles needed and your present freight rate on them.
 "2. Tonnage your town would require.
 8. our method of payment.
 A. Do you have dockage space?
 "5. Can your town be contacted the year around?
 We are equipped to lana freight with a conyeyor system a, a distance of fifty feet from the shore if dockage space is not avabQ- able.
 We will appreciate a reply att your eariieest convenience"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
HOUSE COMMITTEE
 RECOMMENDS SLASH
 FOR INTERIOR DEPT.

WASHINGTON - An unprece- dented 47 per cent budget slash was recommended for the Interior Department this week by the House Appropriations Committee
 Slashing vigorously in his prom ised meat axe" drive to chop S6.- 0O0,0OO,0O0 from President Tru- mans $37,5oO,00O,000 federal bud get for 194S, the committee sent t0 the House floor a $156, ,53S,513 bill to operate the Interior Depart Iment for the 12 months starting July l.
 This is $138,8S1,970 below the Presidents budget estimates, $101,- 362,178 under current appropria- tion but $26,86O,O53 above the De- partment's last prewar fund in .1988.
 If Congress follows the commit tees recommendation, the division of power and the division of geo graphy will be abolished, the oil and gas division will De cut down to "hot oil' act enforcement ac- tivities, and thousands of Interior Department employees will be look ing for jobs.
 The Committee approved $3,750- 900 for road work in Alaska - a cut of S6O3,OO0 after hearing army officials stress the importance of highways to support military bases in the northern territory.
 Well over half of the entire re- duction in the bill was applied to the Reclamation Bureau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
OLD TIMER WRITES OF HIS
 EARLY DAYS IN WRANGFII

William Wittefelt, old timer of WrangelI who wrote The Sentinel some time ago for information On present day Wrangell, made this interesting reply in a letter receiv- ed here this week:
 "I wish to thank you for your paper also the folder describing Wrangell as it is today. ....
 =. T was in Wrangel ia 1898 and there was one trading post run by Sylvester and Reed. Our party consisted of IT men, mostly from Los Angeles, and 9. head of cayuses, bought on the Frazer River, and four dogs. Our party chartered an 8O-ton steam schooner, called the Mischief, at Victoria. B. c. Captain Bucholtz and. most people at Victoria did not think We would make it, bur We did From WrangeI we started up the stikine and it took our party three months from WrangelI to telegraph Creek. One trading post there was run by a MT. HY- land. l travelled several thousands of miles on the Yukon and sur rounding country after that.y
 Some of Wrangell's old timers will probably remember MT. Witta- felt. He now makes his home in santa Cruz. California, at 15O Windsor St.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
ON PRINCESS LnnIsE

The Princess Louise made it's first northbound trip of the season this week arriving here Tuesday morning with the following Ias- sengers for Wrangell:
 David Dorr, Charles Jussila, Ey- elyn Jewell, Lila Johanson. Oscar Lindsley Sadie Merritt, Armond McCart, Evelyn O'NeI, MT. auu Mrs. R. K. Shipley, Mrs. Mabel Waters, MT. and Mrs. Vrnon Wies
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
ANDY JOHNSON
 Guardian of the es- tate of John Olson
STEAMSHIP
SIGNS UP WITH UNIONS

SEATTLE - Briggs Navigation Company this week signed con tracts with the Unions preparatory To starting their new steamship service to Southeastern Alaska.
 one vessel, che motorship, South eastern. is now loading lu san Francisco for the first trip north.
 The Briggs line will operate between Prince Rupert and South eastern Alaska ports.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
SHIP LINES ASK
 EQR BOOST IN RATE

WASHINGTON - seattle ship ping companies this week filed a plea for a 55 per cent increase in freight rates to Alaska.
 The Maritime Commission is tc hear the case next Tuesday. The new, higher rates would become effective about May 25.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
ARRIVE HERE

MT. and Mrs. Vernon Wies ar- rived here Tuesday morning aboard the Princess Louise. MT. Wies ax- poets to go halibut fishing and later will be engaged in salmon fishing. He and his bride will spend the season here
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
NEGRO TO
 HANG FOR MURDER

JuNEAU-Austiu Nelson. negro convicted last weqk of Che murder of Jim Ellen, groeerI store opera tor, last December. was sentenced this week by Judge Harry E. Pfalz to hang in Juneau July l
 Nelsou.s attorneys made no mo- ton for a new trial
 Nelson toek his sentence calmly. stating he would pay the penalty for the crime of another.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
MEMS TEE SHIRTS
 SPORT JACKETS
 GARDEN SEEDS WrangeIl Electric & Supply The House of Electrical Appliances
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned guardian of tn estate of John Olson, will 3f- fer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, a cohoe gillnea, approxI- mately 300 fathoms in length, with corks and lead. Sealed bids for same Will be received by the undae- sigaed guardian by mail or other wise which will be opened My 10. 194I, at o'clock P. M., in the office of the U. s. Commis. iouer
 ANDY JOHNSON
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25

HEALTH COUNCIL TO MEET
 There will be @ meeting of .he Health Council Thursday, April 24 l947, room 20I, Federal Build it Was announced this week by Mrs. Jack krepps, Secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-25
Mks. WATERS HOME

Mrs. N. c. Waters returned this week on the Princess Louise after visiting in the States tor several weeks.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-24
Bell Vents Dope
On The tn Law

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a (LPA)
Senator Joseph Ball, chairman
of the Joint Labor Committee of
the House and Senate, has re-
quested "factual cases of unfair
ness resulting from the opera
ton" of the Taft-Hartley law.
"The committee staff will in
vestigate any such information, "
Ball says, "and if justified we
will hold public hearings to
bring out the facts"
Opponents of the law have
continued to voice their objec-
tions in public speeches, in the
press, and on the air. However,
their objections are still of a
general and hypothetical nature.
No concrete examples of in
equities are cited" Ball asserted
in a press handout.
eve stand ready in investigate
any cases that are presented to
us. In fact, we welcome and in
vite their presentation" Ball
said
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-24

interview with Ollie and he gave
me permission to write anything
about Cramer / want to. So If l
write anything unpleasant, the
truth. mind you about Cramer,
you can blame Ollie.
Merry Christmas to all.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-24
RoiI Unions
Want Strike
CHICAGO. Dee. "a LPAl

CHICAGO, Dec. "a (LPA) -
An overwhelming majority vote
in favor of a strike on the ma
TONS railroads was revealed
here this week by leaders of
three Railroad Brotherhoods =
the Locomotive Engineers, Loco
motive Firemen g. Enginemen,
and the Switchmen, representing
about 100000 operating" en-
ployes.
The issue had been put to a
referendum, after
negotiations with the railroads
on demands for a wage increase
and Improvements in working
rules became stalemated. The re-
sponse was close to 1907 for a
stoppage, if necessary. Chiefs of
the three BrotherhoodS prepared
to fix strike date in the near
future.
However, there's no likelihood
of an immediate stoppage, if any
at all. The National Mediation
Board, which administers the
Railway Labor Act has been try
ing to secure a peaceful settle
ment through mediation. 1t reces-
sed for the holidays, bu will re-
sumo the proceedings Jan. 5.
Two other big "operatingr
Brotherhoods - the Trainmen
and Railway Conductors - set
tied previously for a. 15h an
hour increase, plus a number of
changes in working rules. How
ever, the remaining three reject
ed that settlement as inadequate
for the worker they represent.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-24
.cIO Asks Strong
Merchant Marine

WASHINGTON, December "a
tLPA) - The CIO last week
presented a program for a strong
and modern u. S. Merchant Ma
rine in a letter to President Tru-
man pointing out that over 270,-
90 seamen and shipbuilders are
idle because of the lack of a posi-
tive maritime program related
to world rehabilitation.
CIO President Philip Murray
told Truman that American ship
ping interests, in order to dodge
American taxes and American
wages, have transferred many
ships to Panamanian and Hon.
durian flags. The CIO leader
stressed the need for immediate
outlawing of such transfers as
we'll as the need for using our
limited amount tof steel to build
American freighters.
"Steel being used abroad to
build needless ships cannot be
used to build necessary machin-
cry, rails and trains" said Muir
ray. "To build ships abroad
while American ships are being
laid up is not only duplication
of effort, but a misue of vitality
needed materials and skills
abroad, while such skills are al
lowed to remain idle here"
Joseph Curran, president of
the National Maritime Union
CIO and John Green, president
of the Marine & Shipbuilding
Workers-CIO told reporters that
under the present set-up most of
the Marshall Plan aid in goods
would be carried in foreign bot
toms.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-12-24
EurIy FEPc
Vote Slated

ASHIN TON, Dec. "a
(LPA)-Senator Robert A. Taft,
(R., Ohio) predicted this week
that the Ives Chavez-Fulton bill
against discrimination in en-
ployment will be voted out
favorably by the Senate Labor
Committee early in January,
and that the COP leadership
will defy a southern filibuster
to pass the permanent FEPC
bill in the Senate.
The Taft prediction, indicat-
ing that the Republican leader
ship will try hard to win back
Negro voters, was made when a
delegation headed by A. Philip
Randolph, presid d ent of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters-AFL visited him this
week. Randolph reported back
to the board of directors of the
National Council for a perma-
nent FEPC.
The FEPC bill will become
law in 1948, Senator James
Murray D., Mont.) and Senator
Irving Ives (R., N.Y.) told a
dinner meeting of the FEPC
supporters. Orin Root Jr., leader
of young Republicans, presided
at the session at which large
delegation of labor officials was
present.
Hating of the permanent
FEPC measures in the Senate
has been the stumbling block
in previous Congressional ses-
sions. Southerners have a fill
buster, and until now neither
the Democrats nor the Repub-
licans have been able to over
ride a filibuster with round-the-
clock sessions ending with a
two-thirdS vote in favor of
cloture. Because of the large
proportion of southern Demo-
Gratis in the Senate, it would re-
quire virtually every Repub-
lican and every northern Demo
crat to obtain cloture.