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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-22

CRISPUS ATTACKS celebra-
ton, next March, will we hope,
find local RADIO STATIONS on
the spot to broadcast the pro-
gram to the wide audience it de-
serves It is a mystery why WNAC
WBz, WEEP and other local sta
lions haven't rendered this pub
lie service before.
EQUAL RIGHTS League of
Boston has a good deal Of work
to do here in the seeming lax
attitude Of more Highly publl-
cized organizations as regards
the present local major league
color bar
NEXT WEEK we hope to an
swer the Ebony magazine story
about the good people Of Boston.
See you then.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
PIONEERS HELD SECOND OF CARD GAME SERIES

The Pioneers of Alaska, Igloo No. 1, held the second game O. their card series at the Pioneer lg- loo last night. The series is too young for much competition fo the grand prizes, but the luc 1y winners for the evening were Mrs Ole Hay, Mrs. Fred Rohn and Mr2. Ben Mozee. The winners of the mems prizes were E. H. Mahan Nels Swanberg, Sr., and NorV-n Lewis. Door prize went to Dave MaZen.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
House Disagrees On Budget Cut

WASHINGTON, P)-The Sen ate-House budget committee today rejected compromise proposal to hold the cut in President Truman budget to $4,l5O,000,000.
 The vote was reported as 50 o 5l against and 23 for.
 The compromise, offered by Chairman Gurney R.-S. D. O. th' Senate armed services committee would have set an overall spen1 ing limit of S33,350, 100000 instea ! of the $37 1900, 900, ,OOO recommend ed by the President.
 A subcommittee of the budge' group has recommended a $6,Ooo - OOO,O0O slash in MT. Truman'S esti- mates.
 Gurney earlier had told report CTS that adoption of his propo2a' would have held cuts in the fund for the army and navy to token reductions of about $200,000,00G each instead of an overall cut Of S1,75O,00O,OOO.
 As the group neared final de- cision, Senator Taft CR. OhiO) spoke out against a cut of more than $5,OOO, 100000.
 Senator Thomas D.-Okla), who reported to neWSmen this develop ment in the closed session, said Taft's stand apparently took some Republicans by surprise.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

Pilot Sig Wien arrived from Kotzebue on Tuesday bringing w. Mendenhall who was enroute to White Mountain. Maria Pameok, Irma Kinook, John Kingook, and Rachael Okpelson.
 Yesterday he returned to Kotze- bue taking Deputy Marshall Bert
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
FIRE DESTROYS
 ARMY LAUNDRY

A. disastrous early morning fire destroyed the army base laundry yesterday, almost completely de- stroying the building. According to Major Turk, executive officer on the base, the cause of the fire is unknown but is under investiga- ton.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
ALASKA AIRLINES

Incoming passenger today was A. B. Michels.
 Outgoing passengers were Lydia SaVok and Mrs. T. A. Peterson to Anchorage, and Allen Soosuk and s. p. Troutman for Unalakleet.
 Pat Bliss took a load of reindeer meat to White Mountain.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
AIRLINES
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

Incoming passengers Wednesday night were Frank Jensen, John Killarvoac, Frank Octellah and Wayne Hawley, from Seattle.
 Outgoing were G. R. Jackson, Vincent Arino, and Harry and Charlie Lewis.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14

JERUSALEM, (P)-The govern r1ent announced tonight the con- firmation of death sentences inn posed upon three Jewish terroriSts convicted of participation in the flogg;ng of British major and three British sergeants.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
LEWIS TWINS VISITED
 IN NOME OVER WEEKEND

Charles and Harry Lewis, twin sons of MT. and Mrs. Norvin Lewis, who are employed by the Alaska Airlines at Fairbanks spent .. nj a short visit with the family and returned to Fairbanks Mon day.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
Friday. February IA. ls47
Nelly and Wayne Hawley.

Nelly and Wayne HaWley.
 A trip was made to Gambel yes terday taking Carl Nelson an bringing back Grayce Burley an, Gus Burselius. The plane then r.. for Fairbanks with Gus Burso ; u H. s. Bosworth and Dave ErJn augh.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14

Arrived Thursday. fresh spin ach. radishes. lettuce. tomatoes. Times. bagoes. squash. and pep pers. at Polet's.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
MRS. LARRY JOHANSEN IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Larry Johansen, manager of the Paterson Hotel, underwent an operation at the hospital yes terday and is reported getting along nicely today.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL

Charles Wayler, Jr. JohA . Fee land, Carl Nelson, Anchorage Fred JenSon, Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-14

A waterproof plastic clothes line that will not rust, corrode or rot has been invented.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Dozens Of Letters Tell
'0f War Fraud Deals
By the Associated Press

Dozen of letters charging irregu-
larity and fraud in Government
war contracts are showering down
on a Senate War Investigating Sub
committee as the result of the Maj
Gen. Bennett E. Meyers case, Chair
man Ferguson disclosed today.
"All of them will be investigated
you can rest assured on that" Sen
ator Ferguson told a reporter. 1--WE
are sending them to the FBI, other
Senate committees, and to any Gov
ernment agencies involved"
Senator Ferguson said some OF
the letters are signed and some
anonymous. Some signed by officers
still In the armed services ask the
Senate investigation to keep the
names confidential. expressing fear
Of recrimination.
This will be DONE" Senator
Ferguson promised.
The Justice Department Is pre-
senting to q Federal grand jury here
charges arising from the commit
tees investigation of Gen. Meyers,
during which witnesses testified he
owned and took profits Of at least
$50 900 from an aircraft parts plant
while serving as deputy chief Of
Air Force purchasing.
The grand jury is in recess until
Monday,
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Mother Awaits Sentence
In StranquIation Of Infant
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Nov. 27.-
Dorothy McCarty, 24-year-old
Washington County mother, awaited
sentence today after her conviction
of manslaughter in the death by
strangulation Of her one-day-old
daughter.
Sobbing and twisting her hand
kerchief, she told jury hew the
baby was born In her room at home
and that. she believed 1t had died Of
natural causes. She said she placed
the body in a shoe box and threw 1t
into the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal near Hancock. ..s.
The red-haired defendant testi-
fled she disposed of the body be-
cause she was afraid OF what her
parents would say. Dr.. Samuel
Wells, deputy county medical exam
iner, testified the baby met death
by strangulation and suffocation.
Conviction OF lnanslaugt1ter ear
ries . penalty Of up to 10 years i'm,
prisonncnt. =. u
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Sammy Boueh Slightly Injurs44: !; ).
Crash Damages Stution WAGON

Sammy Baugh, the Redskins'
passing ace, narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury today when his automo.
bile crashed into . culvert on the
Baltimore pike to avoid striking an-
other machine. He was driving the
new station wagon presented to him
by the Touchdown Club before last
Sundays game with the Chicago
Cardinals.
Sammy was returning from Phila-
delpnia, where he had taken his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Perrin Smith,
who is engaged in sorority organ
national work and had been In
Washington. He said the accident
occurred just north Of the Uni-
versity of Maryland when another
car, travelling In the same direction,
passed him and crowded him Oh
the road. Baughs machine side
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Sweep|iine
Changes in |. 6. 0. P,
Of Reeee
Sees Porty Losing Ground
With Formers, Housewives
Due to Poor Leadership

republican National Chalr-
man Carroll Reece is under fire
again from his own party.
Charging there have been no
constructive ideas from the party
leadership in many months" Sena-
tor Aiken OF Vermont last night
called for "top-to-bottom" re-
organization including the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Reece.
Eve are losing ground steadily,
particularly among the farm people
and housewives" said the Yer
monter. I'VE must do something to
regain confidence before the nsxt
election or we can lose. There is
not much time left" -
Several other congressional Re-
publicans have criticized the, poll
cies of party leaders. A few days
ago. Senators Smith of New Jer-
sey, Flanders of Vermont and Bald
win of Connecticut met with Mr..
Reece and reportedly obtained a
promise Of more positive" CAM
palgn program,
Their argument broadly was that
the Republicans cannot hope to gain
ground simply by criticizing the
Truman administration and offer
ing no alternative plans to deal with
current problems. 81
Senator Smith and Senator Aiken
have insisted also that Republican
leaders consult party members be-
fore making policy statements on
which there might be 3 division Of
opinion.
T'We can't win elections with wise
cracks" Senator Aiken said yester-
day.
Previously Senator Smith had
criticized statements he had. attrib-
uted to Mr., Reece that President
Truman's call for q special session
Of Congress was based on ''phony''
crisis, and characterizing Demo-
cratic Chairman McGrath as q
millionaire Rhode Island Red"
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Sunday Reading

Unlike Topsy, Washington
didn't just grow. Yet in thu. AZ
years since the tuEn nf the
century, the Capital Ii nlDapug
the very first of ali NM acala
cities in the manifdstxtiolls of
continuous growth ant uni-
form natural expansion IN Z
special article In sundays
Editorial Section, Director Of
the Census J. G. Capt examines
the nature of the city's de-
velopment and takes d long
look at the future.
A companion piece by DR..
Howard s. Piquet, former chief
Of the Tariff Commissiuu,hI
Economics Division, spotlig1 !;
q world trade conference nj u
In session at Havana. RecoAk
struction of Europe, says th6A
author, hinges as much on the
outcome Of this meeting as 1t
does on the Marshall plan.
These and many other time
" articles on foreign and do
mestic affairs, plus special
coverage Of the new books,
annusements, sports, art, So
ciety, music, ETC., round out
the thorough and accurate
news content OF
UHr 6unhay 6tar
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Finnish Strikers
Communications Cut
Dy the Associated Press


HEIsINKI. Finland, Nov. 81
The Finnish government, combat
ing > strike Of more than 10000
civil servants, ordered police today
to occupy all postal and telegraph
ofIices to break communications be-
tween strike headquarters In Hell
sinki and the provinces.
An authoritative source said it
was also planned to call up all male
strikers for military exercises. I"
(This would place them under con-
troll OF the army. The army's COM
mander in chief, Gen. A. Sihvo. has
interrupted = vacation and returned
to Helsinki.
Other sources reported the strik-
ing civil servants, anticipating con-
scription, had countered by making
military rolls disappear" They are
demanding increased pay.
Municipal employees threatened to
strike next month.
The municipal employees issued q
strike notice to take effect Decem-
Der 20. II the walkout goes through,
all public utilities will be paralyzed-
including gas, electricity and water
supply.
Meanwhile, the prospect OF any
settlement between the Finnish gov
eminent and the civil servants ap-
peArsd more remote today.
The civil servants threatened to
tusn their strike into Z total walk
cut. a 100. Per cent civil servant
strike would mean that all police
forces would be idle and all trans-
port Of food supplies would be dis
continued.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Thousands at Union Station
See Freedom Train Display
Army Veteran Of okinowo Compoign
Arrives at 4 AN. to Head Long Line

were bursting over Okinawa, the
train meant more than speeches
and surging crowds and the bands
playing.
Mr.. NARROW, an examiner in the
copyright ofnee, was number one
in the line OF 100 persons on hand
two hourse before the train was
opened to the public at 10 am.
He was there at am, gaining
by 80 minutes the distinction of
being the first in line. And to him
the wait was worthwhile"
No. 2 was Winston H. Luck, 81,
colored, 937 Westminster place NV,
a Government Printing Office en-
ploye.
II wanted to see the documents
that stands for freedom" he said,
and he wanted to see them so much
that he left his job at $50 am. to
insure his place at the front of the
line.
b Just behind MIR. Luck on this
Thanksgiving holiday were two
schoolboys, brothers.
They were the first representatives
of Kramer Junior High to reach the
train and Harry Jones, Is, and John
Jones, 13, 4040 First street S.W.,
were proud of it.
Harry is a "B" history student,
and John is just as interested.
1T want tn see the Decla aration of
(See FREEDOM TRAIN. page A-41
Evening star., 1947-11-27

swiped concrete culvert, badly
damaging the right side.
Sammy told The Star he re-
ceiyed only scratches on the head
and knee and would be ready to
play against Boston Sunday.
The accident prevented Sammy
from appearing at the Washington
Lee-George Washington football
game this morning at Alexandra.
Va, where he was to have crowned
the queen" Of the game.
Il get hurt worse than that every
Sunday" Baugh reported.
Baugh,s greatest concern was for
the new station wagon. Thompson
said he felt badly because 1t was 4
gift Of the fans and would have not
been concerned II he had purchased
the car himself. The left side Of the
machine was reported smashed.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
What theRussiuns
Are Saying of Us

The MoscotD radio, broddcdstinc l,
Russian to Russia, said.
"Germanys capitalization was
not brought about by the Allies
strategic air bombardments nor
by the belated opening Of the
second front. but by the opera
tons Of the Soviet land, air and
naval forces which expelled the
foe from within the boundries of
our motherland, and which
finished him Oh In his own lair.
Nov the war mongers are at
tempting to rally the forces Of
reaction which were scattered by
the war, to consolidate the posi-
tions OF capitalism and let loose
. new war to destroy socialism
and democracy. Responsible
tasks are placed upon the Soviet
armed forces-to guard diligently
the peace achieved and the
created toll Of our peoples, to Be
the reliable safeguards Of the
state interest of the Soviet pe0-
pies and make inaccessible 10 our
foes our motherlands botin-
daries.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Palestine Vote Waits
As Assembly Quits
For Thanksgiving
Sessions to Be Resumed
Tomorrow With BoIIot
Due Lote in Doy
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The
United Nations Assembly re-
cessed for Thanksgiving today,
giving supporters and opponents
of partition a last lobbying op-
portunity before the final vote
on the Russian American plan
to split Palestine into Jewish and
Arab countries.
Weary delegates, meeting since
September 16. halted debate last
night after a tumultuous meeting in
which six nations switched positions
in the see-saw battle for votes. AS
the chairman's gavel banged, an un-
official tabulation based on posi-
tions taken in test votes or through
speeches showed 20 countries in ia
vor of partition and Is opposed. On
those figures, partition still was
short Of the two-thirds ma ajority
needed. ....
Sessions viii resume tomorrow With
nine more nations to speak in gem
eral debate before the vote comes.
Lobbying Centers on IL Nations.
The lobbying was expected to cen
ter around IL nations which ab-
stained in committee vote. These
were Argentina, China, Colombia. Ell
Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Hondu-
ras, Liberia. Luxembourg, Mexico,
Britain and Yugoslavia. 1t was from
this group that the Arab nations.
bitter foes Of the partition scheme,
and the supporters of the plan hoped
to Gull the necessary votes. The
Jewish Agency for Palestine, ofii-
cial spokesman for the Zionists, sup
port partition.
1t was generally agreed that the
contest was so close that the out
come probably would remain in
doubt until balloting was concluded.
Five nations deserted the absten-
ton column yesterday with Belgium,
the Netherlands and New Zealand
lining up with the partition forces
ana Greece and Haiti moving to
the Arab side. The Arabs also
picked up backing from the Phil
ippines, which had absented itself
in the committee ballot. However,
the latter gain was Offset by the loss
of Siam, an original partition
voter, which became Officially alb
sent" because of the internal sit
uation" at home. Advices from
Bangkok said the new government
there had dismissed the U. N. dele
cation. .
Palestine Is Last Item.
Palestine is the last item on the
Assembly's calendar. After the vote,
expected late tomorrow, Assembly
President Oswaldo Aranha of Bra
zil and Secretary General Trygve
Lie will speak and then the cur
tain will go down on the 1947 ses-
sion. Next years meeting will be
held somewhere IN Europe.
Several leading delegates, includ-
ing Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky and British
Minister of State Hector Mcneil,
sailed yesterday on the liner Queen
Mary. Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko and Sir Alex
ander Cadogan, permanent dele
gates of their respective countries,
were left In charge.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Edmondson Takes Off
ForHayana-D. Mark
Nv the Associated Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Nov. 27-Wood-
row w. woody Edmondson took
off at 1929 am. today in an at
tempt to break the 10-year-old flight
record between Havana and Wash
inrton.
The Lynchburg (Va) stunt flyer
said he hoped to reach Washington
III three hours and 20 minutes, bet
tering the record of four hours so
minutes and 50 seconds established
in 1887 by Alexander de Seversky.
Mr.. Edmondson said he would
refuel at Jacksonville, Fla. He few
a red. stripped-down Psi.
Mr.. Edmondson clipped about an
hour and 20 minutes from the
Seversky record flight from WASH
ington to Havana two days ago,
covering the distance in an ofiicially
timed three hours and 80 minutes.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
j. ). Attache Recalled
From Ottawa Embassy;
Reason Is UndiscIosed
Link Seen to Furore Over
Conodion Consul General
Appointed for Chicago
BY fhe Asseeiofsd Press

OTTAWA, Nov. 27.-United
States Minister Julian Harring-
ton announced that Dana Doten
attache at the United States
Embassy in Ottawa, has been
recalled.
Mr.. Doten, who has been in Ot-
tawa more than five years, was In
charge of preparation of the files on
Edmond Tutcotte of Montreal
whose recent appointment as Cana
dian Consul General in Chicago de-
veloped minor diplomatic tempest
Observers here today expressed
belief the recall was In connection
with the Turcette controversy. Mr.,
Harrington told reporters Mr. Dote1,
had been ordered back" and given
a transportation warrant to his
home in Vsrmnnt.
Amkases1o Not Available.
Mr.. Harrington said he did not
know whether Mr.. Doten's recall
was connected with the Turcotte
incident and that neither the
embassy nor. Mr.. Doten knows the
definite reason" Ambassador Ray
Athertofi was not available for
comment.
The appointment, had been pro-
tested in Chicago on the grounds
that Mr.. Turcotte, former editor of
the French-language newspaper LIE
Canada Of Montreal, had made what
objectors described as an anti
American" statement in an article
he wrote for the University Of
Toronto Quarterly in 1915.
The recall came after the con-
troversy' the Turcotte appoint
ment had died down. Mr.. Atherton
has visited Washington recently and
was believed to have discussed the
issue with State Department Of
ficialS. @
Out Of Diplomatic List.
The telegram ordering Mr.. Doten's
return was received here November
81 and subsequently steps were
taken to remove his name from the
diplomatic list, 1t was learned The
Protocol Division Of the External
Affairs Department said Mr.. Doten's
name had been dropped.
Mr.. Turcotte took over his duties
in Chicago November 10 with a
declaration that "our two countries
have been friendly for generations
and my government intends to keep
them So"
People who know me, and have
read my writings for years" he said,
wouldn't have asked me to become
Consul General here If they had
any doubts about my good feeling
for this country"
Evening star., 1947-11-27
French Communists Hail
Soviet Promise Of Wheat
BY the Assoeioisd Pres,

PARIS, Nov. 27. - French Com
munists-campaigning against the
Marshall plan-tried to make politi-
cal capital today out OF an an
nouncement that Russia had agreed
"in principle" to furnish France
with $4,000 tons of wheat next
month.
Communist placards, plastered
throughout Paris, hailed the de-
velopment, disclosed in a Foreign
ONCE announcement. The wheat
would be delivered in exchange for
textiles, dyes and other manufac-
tured goods from France.
The announcement said the agree
ment lin principle" had been
reached at Moscow Tuesday as a
start on negotiations for q new
trade accord:
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Foley Asks Chest Gifts
As Thanksgiving for
Nation 5 Freedom
Buck Warns Community
To Suffer Unless Welfare
Agencies Are Supported

Washington area residents
were urged to remember their
freedom by helping others in
Thanksgiving observances today
by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Edward H. Foley, jr.,
chairman of the Community
Chest Federation campaign.
Before we sit down to holiday
dinner on Thanksgiving Day, sug-
gest We remind ourselves here in the
Nations Capt Il, that our ability te
serve our netghbors without COM
pulsion is among the many thing.
we possess in q measure enjoyed BY
few Others" Mr.. Foley said
II suggest we give meaning to o,il
tffhnkssiying w giving first to the
Community Chest campaign"
Spirit Of Selfessness =.
Senator Buck, Republican, of Del
aware, chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee. warned In pre-
Thanksgiving statement yesterday
that unless public (welfare) serv-
ices are assisted by Chest agencies,
the entire community suffers.
1.-THE campaign :. now IN prog
ress, believe. represents the spirit
Of selflessness in our community. y
Senator Buck said that, &s Dis
trict Committee chairman, he is
concerned about the ability of the
Community Chests of the District
and its environs to meet demands
for welfare and social services which
cannot be provided by the Board
of Public Welfare. ..... 8,
Adequate supplementing Of tax
supported public welfare service is
q responsibility assumed by the
Chests" he said.
Desire to Be Of Service.
.The Chests are established for
the purpose Of building a better
community, and these same Chests
provide us all with intelligent di-
rection of cur human desire to be
of service to other people.
Among the highest motives driv-
ing men forward are those arising
in selflessness and the urge to help
other people. Selflessness has
marked most of the genuinely use
full acts of American citizens"
The drive to raise $500, 900 OF
more for l25 Red Feather service
agencies has progressed to nearly
10 per cent Of the goal, with some
fSee CHEST. PAGE A-2.l
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Pictures and partial list OF er-
hibits on Page BIZ

ht0ttS on Pd9e B-l.
The days of Washington and
Lincoln and Jefferson were as
today for thousands of Wash
ingtonians who streamed e d
through the Freedom Train at
Union Station, their horizons
lifted by a glance into the hal
lowed past.
Washington was not to be out
done by the throngs who had surged
to the shining emblem of liberty in
SO Northeastern cities before it
stopped at the Nations Capital
today. --. ,, e.,...- ---
Long before Speaker Martin wel-
coined the two-day visit at track 4,
behind the west concourse, line
had formed along the entrance
hanking First street NE.
They were there to hear Mr.. Mar.
tin describe the seven-car special
as a symbol of our own humble
faith in God, our faith in ourselves,
and our heart-deep desire to help
all the rest of the world to see, to
learn, to share and to love the mar
velous fruits of freedom as we have
in the United States"
But to people like Charles A. Mar
low. 40, of 1705 Lamont street NV,
an Army sergeant when the bombs
Evening star., 1947-11-27
No Night Final
Edition Today

The Star observes the
Thanksgiving holiday today
by eliminating the Night
Final Edition.
Subscribers to this edition
will receive the regular home
edition..