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Evening star., 1947-04-01
House Group 10 Hear
Lewis Thursday on
CentraIia Disaster
Labor Subcommittee Will
Invite Krue and othsrs
To Testify Later
BY the Assoeiafed Press

| John l.. Lewis will testify be-
fore a House Labor Subcommit-
tee Thursday on the Centralis
(Ill.) mine disaster and the six
day period Of mourning ordered
for the Nations soft coal miners
Representative Schwabe, Republi.
can, of Missouri, subcommittee
chairman, told reporters today the
United Mine Workers president
| will be allowed to give his version
Of the affair and say anything he
wishes in connection with the Gen.
tralia disaster and the miners holi-
day."
The subcommittee expects to give
over the entire day to the hearing
Mr.. Schwabe said Secretary of the
Interior Krug and other Govern
ment officials will be invited to
testify later.
The 100000 AFL-UMW members
began the mourning period at /
minute after midnight starting on
the East Coast and extending to the
Pacific through the time zones.
Anthracite Mines Closed Today.
All was quiet in the Nations
anthracite mines, too.
The hard coal miners laid aside
picks and shovels for traditional
April / holiday observances celebrat-
ing the winning of the eight-hour
day, nearly half century ago.
But black shroud hogered over
all proceedings. Memorial services
were the chief parts of mining COM
munity programs.
In Dillonvale, Ohio, Adolph Pa
cifico, president Of District 6 of the
United Mine Workers, today in
structed members of the union to
remain out of mines they considered
unsafe.
Mr.. Pacifico, speaking at memo
rial service, said:
"I will instruct the Safety Com
mittees tof each union locaD If any
emergency arises to withdraw the
men and remain out until adjust
ments are made"
He then issued the instructions in
his district, which embraces Ohio
and the West Virginia Panhandle.
Industry, in the main, seemed un-
perturbed. No coal-dependent firms
were expected to curtail production.
Mr.. Lewis timing of the holiday"
Evening star., 1947-04-01
SURGEON and Patient Converse
DurinuDeIicute Bruin Operation
st want to be able to go back and

II want to be able to go back anu
work"
why can't you do that now?"
"I don't know. There Is some
thing the matter with my mind
Oh, I felt something them"
fAt that time, DR.. Simon said,
the surgeon was cutting impor-
tant nerve tracts known as
fronto-thalmic dbres9
What did you feel? Was II
pain?"
mo. 1t didn't hurt: 1t did some.
thing to the pressure.
what do you mean by that?'
TT stopped the tension"
DR.. Edgar c. Yerbury, superin-
tendent of the Middletown Hospital
said the patient had been in the
hospital since 1881. The patient
said DR.. Yerbury, now is well enough
to assume simple duties around the
hospital
The superintendent said the pa
tient during his is years in the hos
pital had expressed bizarre ideas
and had = persecution complex.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
$50 Routed by Fire
Al Harrington Hotel

Fire in the Harrington Hotel early
today was confined to two rooms
but drove $50 guests to the lobby
and caused burns to a soldier who
occupied the room In which the
blaze started. Police said the fire
apparently originated from q Drop
ped cigarette.
The soldier, Sergt. Herbert Sterns,
20, attached to Andrews Field, was
dragged from room 429 by James
r. Frazier, 80, of Philadelphia, oc-
cupant of room 430.
|. Mr.. Frazier had formed chain"
by linking hands with H. G. Prae-
torious Of Baltimore, occupant of
room 428. Tom Stamoulis, resident
of the hotel, and John Weigle, the
night clerk. They went through
the dense smoke to bring out Sergt.
ESterns.
Meanwhile, Donald Kretchmen,
night auditor of the hotel was call
ing other guests by phone. There is
a fire in the hotel" !" he notified them.
sJust gel some clothes on and come
down quietly"
Firenen, who answered a two
alarm call at 1858 am, reported
little confusion and soon had the
fire Under control in rooms 42o and
430.
/ Most OF the guests came down the
Elevators or stairs. Some used the
fire escapes from the fourth floor.
There we're 376 guests In the hotel
lat the time.
| Sergt. Sterns was treated at
Emergency Hospital for first degrees
burns to his knees a11 right arm.
Evening star., 1947-04-01

kept her face averted from the men
accused of assaulting her.
The pretty brunei told this story
to police:
She was waiting for a bus at the
corner, of Minnesota avenue and
Croffut place NE. at $50 o'clock
last night when a red Packard con-
vertible coupe with three white men
in it stopped and the men offered to
take her home.
The girl got in with them and
the car drove out Minnesota ave-
nue. and passed the girls home on
Ridge road The girl attempted to
scream, but was stopped by her cap
tors.
Then the car swung around and
went back to the rear of Rocky's
Gas Station, where the attacks took
place Ia the back of the car
When the girl managed to break
away from her assailants, she ran
across Benning road where a mar
was doing some repair work on q
80 ISnh ATvTAfyK Parn A-f
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Boy, s, Loses Handd Effort
To Save Girl Under 1tsIIev
by fhs Assoeiofsd Press

WEST ORANGE. N. j.. April. J.
Six-year-old Jerry Nichols, who's
left hand was cut off by a TROLLEY
car as he rushed into the road
in q vain attempt to save the life
OF 3-year-old Kathleen Morris, lay
In critical condition today at Orange
Memorial Hospital.
Authorities there said the boy had
not regained consciousness since he
was pinned beneath the trolley
which killed his best friends little
sister yesterday afternoon.
Jerry, described by his mother as
extremely traffic conscious, saw the
girl start across busy Main street
after q group Of older children.
His mother said Jerry never would
cross the road unaccompanied by
an older person, but the boy, seeing
Kathleen bewildered by the sudden
swirl of trafIic about her, darted
after the girl. Both were struck
by the trolley car.
Kathleen died instantly. Jerry,s
body was wedged tightly beneath
part OF the under-carriage.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
BY the As,oeiosed Press

Without a word OF opposition, the
House voted today an additional
$3.50 ,000. COO in funds for benefit
payments under the CT Bill OF
Rights.
The unanimous voice vote action
was taken on the recommendation
of Chairman Taber Of the Appro-
priations Committee which last
week had cut that amount from
"a deficiency supply bill for the
Veterans Administration.
Democrats had announced yes
terday they would demand restora-
ton Of the money and would force
a roll-call vote il necessary.
They had no opportunity to offer
an amendment today, for Mr.. Taber
introduced 1t as soon as the bill
was called up for amendment.
The New Yorker said the COM
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Late Bulletin
MoryIond Forests Afire

Nearly every available piece
Of fire-fighting equipment in
nearby Maryland was called
out this afternoon due to an
outbreak of forest and field
fires. Twelve Prince Georges
companies we're fighting four
fires simultaneously and prac-
ticalIy al Montgomery equip
ment was dispatched to wide
spread fires, including four
companies to q house near
Rockville on the Norbeck road.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Sales Tax for District
Meets Stiff Opposition
|AtCapitol Hill Hearing
Central Labor Union.
And Voters League
Urge Other Plans
By John w. Thompson, Jr.

Inc washington Central Labor
Union and the Voteless District
League of Women Voters today
Joined before a Senate House
committee in opposing a sales
tax for the District.
Instead, the two groups. though
differing a little in detail, urged
increased Federal payment, higher
income tax rates and more revenue
from property.
The testimony was presented as
the Joint Committee resumed its
studies Of city financial problems
leading up to hearings on eight new
tax bills expected to add nearly
$40, ,ooo, 900 annually.
Little Criticism Of Ofacials.
Representative Bates, Republican,
/ OF Massachusetts,, head OF the Fiscal
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee, repeatedly asked during
the morning that witnesses express
any criticism they might have of the
District government or its officials.
There was almost no response to
this, except that some witnesses
thought greater effort might be
made to collect income taxes. There
were some other mild criticisms.
Laughingly, Mr.. Bates commented,
''This is music to the ears OF the
Commissioners, but it doesn't help
U.s."
| The morning session was all but
adjourned, when the same invitation
to any one who might have criti-
cisms was voiced by Senator Cain,
Republican, of Washington, chair
man of the joint group.
At this point, Rufus S. Lusk of
the Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton, announced he wanted to offer
criticisms.
In view of this, Senator Cain an
nounced special session would be
held beginning at 2 pm. today.
Lusk to Present Criticisms.
Mr.. Lusk told reporters he had
criticisms regarding operations of
the Board of Public Welfare and the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds,
among other things.
j. G. Turner, chairman of the
tax committee of the labor union,
urged the committee to adopt tax
program for the city that is fair"
and will recognize "the basic demo-
cratic aim" of placing the heavier
burden on those best able to pay.
Attacking sales tax as "re-
gressive" and "pernicious" he said
1t would depress the purchasing
power of low-income groups at the
very moment such purchasing pow
er is needed.
Without effective consumer de-
marlds," he said, there can be no
prosperity.
Mrs. Robert Wilson, speaking for
the league, said the people who
would contribute the largest per-
centage of their income to sales
tax would be the lowest income
groups. Although she admitted 1t
would reach non-residents who now
use District facilities without pay
ing, she said the league felt such
persons could be reached by chang
ing the income tax law.
Both Mrs. Wilson and Mr.. Turner
supported the Overton- o Maf1oney-
Hebert formula to fix the proportion
of annual Federal payment in rela-
ton to the tax-exempt landholdings
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Additional $50 Million Voted
BY House for Veteran Benefits

mittee's original action resulted
from a MISUNDERSTANDING" and q
mistake in consideration Of vet
Grams Administration estimates. He
said the misunderstanding was
cleared up yesterday during con-
versation with Veterans Admins
traitor Bradley.
Representative Cannon of Mis-
souri,, top Democrat on the COM
n1ittee. congratulated Mr.. Taber on
his strategy" and said that If there
was any deception when the COM
mittee considered the bill, it was
self deception. /"
Restoration Of the fund was the
first time this year the House has
added q substantial sum to an ap-
preparation bill
The committee allowed s523, 1885,
600 for the item after the Budget
| (See FUNDS. Page A-6.1
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Phone Unions Report
Rejection Of Offer 10
Arbitrate All Issues
House Unit Delays Vote
Until Tomorrow on
Bills to Bar Strike

The two District unions of
telephone workers announced
today that the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. had re-
jected separate union offers to
arbitrate|all issues in the dispute
which threatens a telephone
strike next Monday.
At the same time, the House
Labor Committee postponed until
tomorrow action on emergency legis-
lation to head of the Nationwide
telephone strike. Chairman Hart
ley, author of one Of the two pro-
posals, said he sought a vote today,
but some members protested they
had not had an opportunity to see
or study his measure. Informing
reporters the group will meet again
at 10 am. tomorrow, Mr.. Hartley
said:
They will either vote the bill up
or down at that time"
In another development the Labor
Department. set up a conciliation
conference here involving the long
lines phase of the national tele-
phone controversy which it was
hoped would develop a basis for
settling the whole dispute.
Union Offers Turned Down.
Helery Robinson, president of the
District Federation of Telephone
Workers. and Mrs. Mary Cannon,
head of the Washington Telephone
Traffic Union. reported the G. & p.
Co. had turned down union offers
made separately to arbitrate all
union demands which. in the case
of Mr.. Robinson's group, number
about "a.
Mrs. Cannon, whose union repre-
sents more than 5000 operators, said
her group had rejected company
offer to arbitrate part Of the unions
pay increase demand. Mr.. Robin
son. representing maintenance, ac-
counting and commercial employees,
rejected the company proposal lasE
week, but Mrs. Cannon sought claf.-
fication before acting on the arbi-
tration.
Democratic members blocked quick
Labor Committee action on legisla-
ton proposed by Mr.. Hartley and
another bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Hoffman, Republican, Of
Michigan. Mrs. Hartley's proposal
would serve as stop-gap until Con-
Evening star., 1947-04-01
House Members Tour
Courthouse, Agree on
Need for New BuiIdinq
Pending Bill Is Fovored;;
McGregor Coils Situation
Emergency, Urges Speed
By Harold B. Roders

Members of the House Public
Works Committee inspected con-
gested District Court facilities
today and afterward all said they
were convinced the court should
have more adequate quarters.
A few favored pending bill for
a new courthouse and one predicted
that Congress would enact legisla-
ton to authorize its planning.
Chairman Dondero of the House
Public Works Committee and Chair
man McGregor of the Subcommittee
on Public Buildings both said they
were impressed with what they saw.
Representative McGregor. Repub-
lican, of Ohio announced that his
committee has set 10 am. April 10,
to begin hearings on the bill to
authorize planning of the new court
house building. The measure does
not authorize construction.
In Category of Emergency"
This comes under the category
|of an emergency said Mr.. Nc
Gregor. 1T merits our immediate
consideration"
Representative Dondero said: ut
Ijs self-evident there no great need
here for better facilities for the
administration Of justice. The best
argument is to come and see. I'm in
favor of the BILL
AS House members made their
tour, the Senate Public Works Com
mittee, which has before it an
identical bill for a new courthouse.
tabled bill which would have eased
the congestion by using the old
Capitol Park Hotel for court office
purposes.
Chairman Revercomb said the
committee believed the building is
best adaptable for hotel purposes
and should be sold by the Govern
ment. He added, however, that the
committees action does not mean
(See CnTTFTu0YICE "a. a 9 -
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Coast Guurdsmon Killed.
10 Hurt in fIorido Crash
By ihs Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.~ April /.
One Coast Guardsman was killed
and 10 others were injured today In
the crash OF a giant PBM rescue
plane while landing In Tampa Bay.
The plane, piloted in an instru-
nent test landing by 1t. D. j. Gar
rett, crashed into about IL feet OF
water when wing tip dipped low
into the water.
Nearly an hour after the plane
crashed and 10 men had been re-
moved from the stnken hull, the
big plane exploded.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
King George II Of Greece Dies;
Brother Will Take Throne Today;
Effect on American Aid Doubted
CongressMembers
Worn of Possible
Communist Coup
BULLETIN

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee today ordered fur
ther hearings on the Greek
Turkish legislation, virtually
ruling out any chance of pas
sage until late this month.
Chairman Eaton announced
the committees decision after
a 212-hour closed session. He
said at least 20 organizations
had asked to present testi-
mony and that he would be-
gin calling them Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-04-01

(See TELEPHONE. Page A-6.J
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(See MOSCOW, Page AS.
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tSee FOREIGN. Page AS.
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tSee FISCAL, Page A-5.)
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(See COAL, Page. A-5)
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(See RENTS, Page A-6.)
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fSee COURTHOUSE, Page A-6.1
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(See KING GEORGE
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tsee FUNDS, Page ADD
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(See ATTACK, Page A-6.)
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

been spent to date in condition ing the field.
 The project carries CAA ap- proval, and when it is finally completed according to standards set for Class Three field, it will have cost $378,00O. Money has been appropriated from federal funds, but is at present tied up because of lack of action in the territorial legislature.
 When the field is finally com plete, it is expected the runWays will be finished with asphalt sur facing.
 GAIA Interested
 CAA authorities have already expressed interest in emergency use of the field. Its possibilities for use when Anchorage weather is bad are being considered.
 Present members of the Air port Association, who have plan ned and carried through the sea- sons work program at the field, include Rex Monahan, president; Roland Snodgrass, secretary; Leo Lucas, treasurer.
 Many Valley residents have worked tirelessly to see Palmer airport an accomplished fact. A five-minute drive from town to- day will show them a 10-year dream on a government map being 'dozed and smoothed into actuality.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Twelve Attend
 Music Meeting

A dozen guests, some of them new to the group and others former members, met at the rectory of St. Michael's church last Thursday evening for the first fall meeting of the Music Appreciation Club.
 The featured music of the evening was the recently-releas- ed "Airborne Symphony" a musical history of mans will to fly.
 Guests also enjoyed selections from Bach and Cesar Franck, as well aa a radio transcription oI several popular Amos IN Andy hours
 The next meeting Of the Mus ic Appreciation Club. to which everyone interested in music is invited, will be in mid-October.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
MataIluska Hotel
 Wears a Roof Now

Workmen busy yielding ham, mers on the framework of the Matanuska hotel won't have to wear slickers on the job any more. The roof on the structure was completed last Friday, when two roofing experts from the Anchorage Roofing Co.,, assisted in the finishing touches.
 Siding on the building is now being rapidly nailed into place, and it seems definite that the work will continue through the winter. The only barrier that could set back the completion of the job by spring is a possible
 FLIES HOME
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Community Calendar

ESDAY SENICR GIRL SCOUTS meet at 7:3) pin. Miss Peggy Elf sen, pcakec.
 Wednesday ALTAR SOCIETY of St. Mich aeps Catholic Church meets in rectory. 2 80 p. m. NIB FIR OF COMMERCE meets in basement of St. Johns Lutheran church. 12 o'clock.
 LADIES AID of St. Johns Luth- eran Church meets at home of Mrs. Robert Wendt. 8 p. m.
 FRIDAY INTERMEDIATE GIRL SCOUTS meet in school at 3:30 pm.
 Buy The Frontiersman
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Airport Is Nearly Finished
(Continued iron. page 1)

lllS tO toC tllSll "lllSS.
 MT. Green finds both field and location excellent for the plan ned purpose. He said that since he came to live at the edge of the airport last March, there had not been one day when the Palmer port was closed in by weather.
 However the pilot does not be- lieve the present strip would make the most advantageous site for the much-discussed interna- tional airport. He explained that the present field is just a little too close to the mountains to al low enough maneuvering air space for the huge ships engaged in international travel. "They travel so fast" he said, ''that only a slight error on the part of a pilot would pile them up against the face of a mountain"
 Go To Wasilla
 The flyer suggested the best location for such field would be farther up the Valley toward Wasilla, where the weather is just as consistent and where the mountains aren't so close. He feels that Palmer and the whole Valley will gain as much, and it will make for safer flying for in ternational air travellers. Q But whether or not the inter national field does find a home site in the Valley (and MT. Green doesn't think it will. He says there just "aren't enough politi. clans up here to compete with AnchorageD, Palmer is assured of a first-rate airstrip from which it can start Matanuska products to market.
 Although managed now by g non-profit organization, the Air port Association, actual begin nings on the present strip were financed by Valley resident: themselves.
 Grange Starts Move
 The local Grange made the first move toward securing the long-awaited port just 18 months ago. Grangers drafted a peti tion to the Alaska Rural Rehab ilitation Corp, asking that Somt action be taken to bring thu /, Valley into line with governmen map-makers plans.
 | When it was learned that ao ditional land must be purchased
 fund of $1,500 was raised b.
 popular subscription. Origina
 plans had placed the airport to
 close to Palmer for CAA approI
 al. T he donated fund was use to purchase 56 additional acre from the Egtvet estate in orde to move the port farther out. Later an extra 26 acres Wer
 added, and although present COT
 struction at the field is complete
 still another parcel of land hs
 been purchased in the event ( future need.
 ARC Funds Used ! The work of clearing, dozinl
 stripping and filling has bee carried on with funds secure
 from the Alaska Road Commi sion An estimated SIS. 900 hs
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
Register Now

Potentia! g.ove-ma1leri and 1eather-Workers in the Valley are reminded that registration for those classes is now going on. Any member of a Homemaker's club interested in either course is asked to sign up immediately. Registration lists are in the hands of Mrs. Bernice Johnson Of the Extension office.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01
|Hecker Funeral Services Held
(Continued from page 4)

Several brothers and sisters of the deceased still live in North Dakota and Illinois. One surviving sister, Mrs. Archie Moffitt, resides in Palmer.
 MT. Hecker first came to the Valley in 1888 He farmed until January of last year, when he opened his barber shop here.
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

 This birds-eYe 2.60 length of north south runway the Palmer lis the photographers strip would look like. airpane could be flown eight the here He had both imagination and climbing ability the picture since all the airpanes higher during the phoographY Note the wndsock mounted before the home of pilot Leslie Green who lives the MT. Greens home barely visible through the birch
Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-01

Coffee Insures Everything Remember Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30
THE MAN WHO HATES "MOM"
Continued from page fpe

lily bad or good, but that they are
irresistible. He believes mans sanity
and happiness lie in accepting them,
balancing them and using them.
In trying to illuminate this the
DRY. Wylie has produced his most
thoughtful book to date 1t is tough
reading and won't be as popular as
"Vipers" (Which has sold 10000
copies and is still going strong). but
for those who wondered what he was
driving at in that book, this one is
the answer. With no pretense of
modesty, Wylie labels it, "A science
of philosophy and philosophy of
the sciences. A new bible for the
bold mind. The heretic's hand
book and text for honest skeptics. :. .
A compendium of means to brother
hood in a better world. :"
In 1898 Wylie married Frederick
Ballard, a country-town doctors
daughter who had done some secre-
tarial work for him. She is a lovely,
poised, blue-eyed brunette who
knows him we'll and smooths his
brow when necessary. Generation
of Vipers" became a book after she
listened to it, days on end, and
finally said, Put it in writing, dear"
Nowadays, the two Of them spend
their time in small house on Miami
Beach. Wylie is as happy as an
impatient soul can he. He drinks
nothing. He sits in the sun and
writes and talks. -.
. 81 still like to do fishing stories.
I've always thought really con-
scious writer should be able to do
commercial work to support him
self without damage to his mystical
insides or his artistic ability.
Government is a substitute for
parents in an infantile world. We
want liberty, but we've never assimi