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Evening star., 1947-09-29
Union Of Churches Sci
AS Goal Of Cathedral
In Talk by Dr.. Stokes

More definite steps" toward q
union of Christian churches in the
comprehensive church of the fu-
ture" were urged yesterday by the
Rev. DR.. Anson Phelps Stokes, former
canon residentiary at washington
Cathedral, as part of a three-point
program for future Cathedral actiy.
tiles.
DR.. Stokes. Of Lenox, Mass, who
was Cathedral canon from 1924 to
1888, spoke at service commence
rating the laying of the structures
1oundation stone September 70, 1907.
Parts OF the original dedication cere-
mony were repeated in the service.
The foundation stone, which was
brought from a field adjoining the
church OF the Holy Nativity in Beth
lehem. Is embedded in a block of
American granite. It contains no
memorials or tokens because when
1t was laid the Right Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee, Bishop of Washing
ton, contended that it was not to
De dislodged, and that placing me-
MORALS in 1t would indicate a lack
OF faith In the permanency of the
cathedral, now still unfinished.
Also Greater Activity.
Outlining the history of the
Cathedrals first 40 years, DR.. Stokes
listed three things he said should be
done during the next four decades:
"Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ
advancing the oneness of Christ's
church, and :. bringing about more
completely the Kingdom of Christ in
the world -"
Calling for greater activity toward
a unified church. the speaker de-
clared I'VE must proclaim that our
f1rst loyalty should not be to Luther,
or st. Thomas Aquinas, or Cramner,
or John Knox, or any other noble
man, but to Jesus Christ himself,
and that we are untrue to him II
we allow petty theological or &C.
clesiastical differences to prevent
us uniting in the Christian fellow
ship which he planned and in the
united Christian work which his
cause demands ..
Points to Virtues of Others.
I'VE should realize that we
could profit greatly by more of the
zeal for souls of our Methodist
friends, of the stress on individual
conviction of the Baptists, of the
ideal of one worldwide church and
regular church attendance of the
Roman Catholics, Of the importance
OF lay leadership of the Presbyter-
ians, of the need of education and
liberal scholarship Of the Congrega-
tionalists, and of the Importance of
quiet meditation and of interest in
social welfare of the Quakers. And
so on"
DR.. Stokes declared also that al
though I'VE need not go into the de-
tails of legislative policies" it Is a
Church duty to make its influence
felt on national and international
questions of society's welfare, such
as those on inter racial justice, in
ternational understanding, industrial
peace, temperance. the marriage ties.
and decent housing conditions for
low-income groups.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
6. 0. P. Leader Hits
Loopho|e in Virginia
Absentee Voting Law
BY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND Va, Sept. 2s.-Rob-
ert H, Woods of Pearisburg, chair
man Of the Republican Party in Vir-
ginia, yesterday charged that the
reason for partisan irregularities in
the States absentee law was because
of a loophole provided by an inter-
probation of the attorney general.
Replying to Delegate Stuart B.
Campbell, who defended the law,
Mr.. Woods declared:
THE attorney general of Virginia
whose Interpretation of the election
laws is followed explicitly by the
Democratic election officials, already
has given an opinion to the effect
that the electoral board may dele
gate the duties prescribed by the
absentee voters act to a single men,
Der who may be either the secretary
or any other member of the board I
with two Democrat members to
outvote the one Republican on the
electoral board, it is plain to be seen
how the minority member is pre-
vented from exercising the safe
guard that Mr.. Campbell's COM
mission clearly attempted to pro-
vide.
Mr.. Campbell, chairman of the
Legislative Suffrage Reform Com
mission and planner of the absen-
tee voting and other election
changes enacted by the General
Assembly last year, said any short
comings in administering the law
could be blamed on officials who
failed to see that its provisions were
carried out.
Mr. Campbell also said the law
provided bipartisan machinery
giving the Republicans a chance
to stop the abuses they allege
Evening star., 1947-09-29
President Pays Call
On $50 Children in
Sunday School Glass

DR.. Edward Hughes Pruden, pastor
of First Baptist Church, had only a
few minutes notice from the Secret
Service yesterday that his Sunday
School class Of $50 children was
about to be visited by President
Truman.
The pastor said he met the Presi-
dent, who had walked the eight
blocks from the White House, at the
church door and asked him to speak
to the youngsters.
Il told the President it was
something the children would look
back on for their lifetime" DR.
Pruden explained.
The pastor said church officials
made sure that the seat the Presi-
dent usually occupies was vacant
Dr.. Pruden quoted the President
as saying I'm crazy about chill
dren." The Chief Executive then
entered the church and spoke for
about three minutes. telling the
youngsters, who ranged in age from
/ to IL, that you are studying the
morals that will keep this country
great"
The President remained for the
sermon, then walked back to the
White House, accompanied by a
Secret Service man.
DR.. Pruden said the President
who is Baptist, attends the church
"as he has the opportunity"
He added that the President told
him they treat me here the way
like to be treated" DR.. Pruden ex-
planned that Mr.. Truman meant
we try to accept him as a wor-
shipper and not make a special oc-
caSiOn of his attendance
Evening star., 1947-09-29
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Evening star., 1947-09-29

health as the cause for Chapin's
action.
The former FILA employe was
found yesterday morning by his
wife, Mrs. Sadie Chaplin, suspended
from a beam in the basement of
their home. He was pronounced
dead at Garfield Hospital. He had
been employed by the housing
agency here from 1899 until his re-
tirement April 30 this year. His
most recent work had been in an
FHA supply room at Fourteenth
and L stretS NV.
Survivors include his widow. two
daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Crete
and Miss Irene M. Chaplin of the
Seventeenth street address, and a
brother, Stuart Chaplin, Detroit,
Mich.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the home.
Burial will be in Washington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Yugos|avs Handled
Him, GIs With Kid
Cloves Officer Says
By the Assoeioied Press

TRIESTE, Sept. 29.-Lt. William
Van Atten-returned to the free
zone Saturday after five days in
Yugoslav custody-says he and the
two American soldiers taken with
him were handled with kid gloves, +"
but that their captors kept repeat
ing that Russia was strong and kept
pointing out pictures of Tito, Stain
and Lenin."
They only questioned us formally
once 1t. Van Atten said, when
we first got to headquarters in
Goriano"
1t. Van Atten, whose home is in
East Orange, N. j., was picked up by
Yugoslav troops last week while on
mounted patrol duty at disputed
section of the new frontier between
the free territory and Yugoslavia.
Taken with him were Pfc. Glen C.
Meyer, Edgeley, N. Oak. and Pfc.
Earl Hendricks, jr., Arlington, Va.
The lieutenant said he could not
be certain whether he had crossed
the boundary line, but asserted
even If we were over it, it was only
5 or 6 feet"
Was Assured Of Brief Stay.
The 24-year-old officer said Yugo-
slav troops encircled them and a
Yugoslav officer with whom he had
spoken before insisted they ac-
company him for a short talk with
his commander about the dis
puted line. 1t. Van Atten said the
Yugoslav officer permitted them to
bring their horses.
The officer assured me we would
be gone for only one hour" Van
Atten said, so I thought it was
all right. I learned since we came
back that they told Outpost Five we
were coming back right away.
L don't really know why they
Kept us so long, except that a
Yugoslav officer said it took a long
time to get papers from Belgrade
and they wanted the Americans to
stay until they could talk with the
major IN command" 1t. Van Atten
said he never saw the major.
Politics Were Argued.
After the first interrogation at
Gorlano they never asked us any,
thing of military nature" said
1t. Van Atten. They argued poll
ticS and seemed to think it was
President Truman who created the
Free Territory of Trieste.
Il told them this kind of treat
ment was crazy because we weren't
hghtlng and they were our allies" p"
He said the Yugoslavs heartily
agreed they were allies but main
talned they had orders to pick up
anyone crossing the line.
They gave us the same food they
ate the lieutenant said, coffee,
soup, sauerkraut and lots of bread
and explained the food was not bet
ter because the army lived off the
land and the land was poor"
Permitted to Keep Weapons.
1t. Van Atten said the Yugoslavs
did not take away the Americans
carbineS until they reached Go:iano,
where they were held the first two
days
Even then" he said, they let me
keep my As pistol until some soldiers
insisted that it be taken away. They
did not search us. I had a whole
pocketful of AS cartridges and kept
my maps, binoculars and knife the
whole time"
1t. Van Atten said that in the vii
lage of Vipaco he saw an Italian
Alpine division soldier and an Italian
carabiniere under guard.
1t. Van Atten and his two fellow
captives were returned to the free
territory under armed guard.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Freedom Train Sponsors
Bar Any Segregation
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The
American Heritage Foundation
sponsor of the Freedom Train, has
ruled that no segregation of any
individuals or groups of any kind
on the basis of race or religion be
allowed at any exhibition of the
Freedom Train held anywhere.
Winthrop w. Aldrich, New York
banker and chairman of the foun-
dation's Board of Trustees, an
nounced yesterday the stand taken
by the trustees. saying that ANY
other course was unthinkable.'
I'VE believe that the overwhelm-
Ing mass of Americans in all sec
.tions of the country will support
this position Mr.. Aldrich said.
The year-long tour of the train
carrying the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and other historic docu-
ments, will take it to about 30t
cities.
The train will leave here Wednes-
day for Stamford. Conn.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
TuiIIess Jet Bomber
To Be Unveiled Todoy
Nv the Asseeio,ed pr.,.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29.-North-
rop Aircraft's jet bomber, the tail
less YB-49, comes out of its hangar
today with all eight engines roaring
The big flying wing will not fly
today, but is being unveiled fol
public inspection. Its first test flight
company officials said, will be som,
time in October.
The crafts eight engines develol
a thrust equivalent to $4,000 horse
power. After Northrop pilots tax,
1t aloft, it will be turned over to tn,
Army for further testing.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Former EmpIoye Of FILA
Hanqs Himself in Home

Frank r. Chaplin, rs, a former
Federal Housing Administration
employe, yesterday was found
hanged by a rope in the base
ment Of his home at $500 Seven
teenth street NE, and his death
was termed suicide in the certifi-
cate issued by DR.. "A. Magruder
Macdonald, District coroner.
The coroner's findings listed Ill
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Todd Buas Ozark Golf

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Sept. 20 LE).
Big Harry Todd. shooting a 13-
under-par 206, finished a stroke
ahead of Dick Metz of Arkansas
City, Kans., to pocket top money
yesterday in the first Ozarks Open
golf tournament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
REDUCTION,
 30 PERCENT
 IS SET up
Would Benefit Twenty Mil- lion Persons-A
 Cut Also Proposed

WASHINGTON, March 20.-R- The House Republican Steering committee approved today a 30 percent tax cut for 20,000000 per- sons in the low income bracket and a 20 percent slash for virtually all of the 46,000,000 other taxpay- CTS.
 This change in the Knutson 20 percent acroSs-the-b board reduction plan would give $386,0o0,00O addi- tional relief to those taxpayers with taxable income (gross income less personal exemptions and de- ductions) of 5000.
 Speaker Martin (R-Mass) told reporters after the closed door Steering Committee meeting that the tax bill will go before the full House Ways and Means com mittee tomorrow for showdown vote.
 Martin also called conference of all House Republicans for Monday to test their sentiment on the tax bill He said the measure will be debated in the House on Wednesday with a vote probable Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
CONGRESS COM. APPROVES 49TH
 STATE MEASURE
No Dissent Heard to State hood Enabling Legis-
 IatiOn for Hawaii

WASHINGTON, March 20.-tRl- The House Public Lands commit tee has approved granting state hood to Hawaii.
 The Committee amended bill enabling Hawaii to become the 49th state by providing that Con- gress decide within five years whether the State of Hawaii or the Federal Government should own the Territorys public lands.
 The amendment, drafted by Rep. Barrett (R-Wyo), provides also that if Congress fails to act with in five years the lands automat- ically would become the property of the State of Hawaii.
 Approval of statehood by the committee came on voice vote. No dissent was heard.
 The committee adopted num- Der of amendments to the bill in troduced by Delegate Harrington (R- -HawaiD, incorporating suggest ions of the War Department and the Department of Interior.
 One would permit Hawaii to select 130,0O0 acres of public land and requires the Federal govern ment to perpetuate the use as forest reserves of lands now used fer watershed protection in the 
 Chairman Welch (R-CaliD is urging prompt action on the bill because it is major legislation. l expect it to be called up for de- tax reduction bill is out of the way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
' UNIONS SEEK NEW
 CONTRACTS
F|atIy Reject IndustrY's Proposal to Work on
 Last Years Scale

SEATTLE, March 20.--iR-Fed- eral conciliators today sought to avert a threatened closure of Alaskas salmon canneries this season after seven unions in con- cert flatly rejected the Alaska Sal mon Industry's suggestion that the l947 contract be based on last years contract. Unions have de- manded a wage increase.
 Unions involved are the Alaska F'ishermens (CIO), the Machinists IndependenD Prince William Sound Fishermen (CIOo, Carpen- ters (AFL), Ship Wrights, Join CTS and Caulkers CCIO. the Can nery Workers tCIO) and the Uni | ted Fishermen CCIO)
 Spokesmen said that it would not be a strike. just refusal to go north and man canneries, un- less satisfactory contracts are as sured.
 Canneries belonging to the Asso- citation pack 98 percent of the , territory's annual catch, Normal ! ly crews must sail north within , few days to prepare for the season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
TWO PIMA AiRLINERS
 IN FLIGHTS BETWEEN
 JUNEAU, ANCHORAGE

Pacific Northern hirlines sent scheduled passenger flights in both directions between Anchor age and Juneau yesterday, with way stops at Cordova.
 On the eastbound flight, Capt Norman Cavett, First Officer Jack Bowman and Stewardess Gladys Newell carried the following per sens:
 Anchorage to Cordova: Gene Norris, J. I. Galliher.
 Anchorage to Juneau: Mrs Sheppard, Sam Amato, T. J. An derson, Mrs. Nels Stensland, Nels Stensland, Harry D. MoWry.
 Capt. Jack Dean, First Officer Chuck Davis and Stewardess Helen Roth took the flight from Juneau to Anchorage, carrying the follow ing passengers from Juneau to Cordova: John Mancell; Juneau to Anchorage: Betty Sitton, Lil- lian Clark, Dr. G. Williams, Harry Olson, Dorothy Engebretson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
SENATE VOTES 10 OVERRIDE NET TAX VETO
Aviation Bill Passed-Hos- pital Appropriation
 Loses Out

The Alaska Senate this morning rode rough-shod over the Govern or's veto of the net mining tax -S. B. g. Only Senators Don Carlos Brownell, Frank Peratrovich and Victor c. Rivers stuck by the Chief Executive" as the Senate passed the bill over the veto, 13-3.
 Senator N. R. Walker get out of his sick-bed to vote against the veto, as well as a couple other measures.
 Only Senator O. D. Cochran had anything to say before the over riding vote was taken. He stat ed that his original reaction had been against s. B. 32. that he still is inclined against the net mine tax, but he yielded to what seems to he a general sentiment of miners favoring it.
 The Aeronautics Act-S. B. 48- at length yesterday, was moved into third reading this morning and was passed by the Senate without comment. The vote was l5 yeas vs. Brownells nay.
 The Senators killed off one m pa srre. c R Q8 hv Rivers to appropriate $l65,000 for construc- tion of hospital facilities. It tail- ed to pass by an 8-8 count. The upper body also refused to accept two more bills passed by the House. They were: Eagle Bill' to restore the bounty on eagles, H.B. lG6, and Miss Anita Garnick'S H. E. 97, to permit the Tax Com- mlssioners to use territorial funds for travel outside Alaska. On the latter measure, it was commented that Committee Substitute for s. B. 63, already sent over to the House, would grant that privilege to all territorial officials, includ- ing the Tax Commissioner.
 At the request of Senator Ed ward D. Coffey, the upper cham ber's doors were barred again, for another short Executive Session, D following which recess was taken until o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
U5CGC WACHUSETT RETURNS TO DUTY
 STATUS; INSPECTED

USCG Cutter Wachusettf went back onto standby status last Fri day after undergoing complete cleaning of her boilers and an en- zine overhaul. Yesterday Comman- der E. V Carlson took his ship out for short cruise in Stephens Pas sage to test the engines.
 It. Comdr. Willard L. Jones is relieving It. P. F. Stone as En- gineer Officer on the cutter and the cruise was made to officially satisfy the relieving officer that all machinery of the ship was ia good condition.
 It. Stone is being transferred to engineering duty at Seattle with the Thirteenth Coast Guard Dis trict.
 Inspecting the Wachusett today were two officers from the Ketchi- kan headquarters of the Seven teenth Coast Guard District. Capt. N. H. Haugen, District Chief of Staff under Commodore Norman H. Leslie at Ketchikan, and It. Comdr. Arthur w. Johnson. Chief Engineering Division, Seventeenth District, USCG, arrived yesterday by Coast Guard plane.
 It. Comdr Johnson is helping to prepare specifications for a yard overhaul and dry docking for the Wachusett at Seattle in the near future. Capt Haugen is making a regular district inspection, and in- vestigating docking facilities for the Wachusett in Juneau.
 It. J. E. Nesmith, pilot of the Coast Guard rescue plane from the USCG Air Detachment at Metla- katla, is being relieved by It. E. P. Kropf. The flight to Juneau was made as a Administration trip for It. Kropf B. F. Finnegan, crew man on the amphibian plane, also made the trip to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
11pA5SENGERSARE
 FLOWN HERE BY pAA

Pan American Airways reported the following persons carried in and out of Juneau yesterday on regular passenger schedules:
 Seattle to Juneau Saul Aguirre, Robert Freeland, Seth Reading Frank Schwarzbacker Mrs. Penny Anderson, Harry Ensminger. James Kaelber, Marvin Perkins, Mrs. So- phie Green.
 Whitehorse to Juneau: Robert Stanley Peter Neufeld.
 Juneau to Seattle: Frank Kay, Mrs. Jeanne Kay, Leonard Everett, Harold Jackson, Gene Torkilson, Mrs. Frances Torkilson
 Robert Prather, John Parker, Ed Filion, William Erwin, Rosemary Lavelle. Zee Eagleston.
 Juneau to Ketchikan: w. A. Lindman. Ernest Kinshella, Jack Talbot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
The w ashingto Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Forty-four of the 51 Republican Senators attend ed the very off-the-record session of the Republican conference, to hear Foreign Relations Chairman Arthur Vandenberg explain the Greek Turkish situation. So an- xious were they to prevent leaks from the secret session that even , the Senate employees, ordinarily on hand for COP conferences, were locked out of the room.
 Senator Vandenberg opened the blue ribbon session with a long, able explanation of the Near East emergency, making it plain that he feels the President must be sup ported in his request for 400 mil lion dollars to block Communism in Greece and Turkey.
 Vandenberg was subjected to a relentless barrage of questions from COP colleagues and handled hlm- self well. Sometimes, however, he fell back on this stock answer:
 That's an important question to be considered. If you will let me have it in writing, will see to 1t that it is answered during our hearings. It is information which the Senate should have"
 During the entire conference, only two Senators Wayne Morse of Oregon and Ray Baldwin of Connecticut-pledged all-out sup port tor the Presidential recom-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-20
DECLARES AID 10 GREECE WILL NOT
 CAUSE CONFLICTS
Und ersetretdry of State ACheson Gives His
 Views al Hearing

WASHINGTON, March 20.-lR- Undersecretary of State Acheson expressed conviction today that American intervention in Greece and Turkey to block the spread of Communism will not lead to war.
 That question was raised by Rep. Mansfield (D-Mont) as the House Foreign Affairs Committee ques- tioned Acheson on President Tru- mans broad program to send mon- ey, material and military missions to the two Mediterranean countries.
 Acheson hesitated for a moment and then solemnly declared:
 T was going to say-no possibil- ity that it would lead to war
 He paused again then added:
 T don't think it could lead to war. By strengthening the forces of democracy and freedom, you do great deal to eliminate the fric- ton between great powers"
 On the other hand, he Sald, col lapse of Greece and Turkey might set off a chain reaction among other countries-both to the east and to the west-struggling under similar pressure"
 He was asked bluntly by Rep. Smith (R-Wis) whether Congress should assume the United States will pursue the same policy in oth- CT countries.
 T don't. think it is ever correct to assume anything" Acheson re- piled. There are other areas ln which we may not be able to give help. There are countries in which we may give aid in a different way"