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Evening star., 1947-12-07
Supply OF boo.-s Hampers
Understanding of Y. S.

Perhaps the superabundance OF
books in translation does more harm
than it does good to clear under
standing of American letters. 1t Is
not easy to draw the line between
so many contradictory works, with
new names, when the French reader
has little knowledge as to what Is
really thought of them in the United
States, and how much they portray
truthfully. Also, with the need TO
bring about some order in these In
tellectual acquisitions, general stud
les and literary appreciations sud-
denly blossomed forth III the show
windows of the book stores, L'Hls-
tOire de Ia Nation Americana" py
Jean Canu, was added to "LHlstone
des Etats- -Unis," of Andre Mauro's'
and that of Gaude1roy DemonDlneS.
CONTINUED on Page 23)
Evening star., 1947-12-07
Love of Mankind Held
Reason for Living

Albert Camus introduced himself
while he was still young, through
an essay of the first order, lie
Mythe de Sisyphe," a novel,
"Letranger," and two vigorous and
meaty plays, lie Malentendu' and
"Caligula." Although for a long
time he has been bracketed with
the followers of the existentialist
school, whose titular head is jean
Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, while
he maintained that the world was
absurd, already could be distin-
guished from the faithful of "black
literature" by his feverish and stub
born search for a satisfactory out
let for his anguish.
I called attention in my review
of last year to the fact that he
had Just started a collection SYM
bolically entitled "Espoir." How
ever, far more effectively than by
this collection, which has not passed
beyond the stages of an interesting
experiment, this young writer has
lust brought us first and magnifi-
cent answer to our expectations.
In La Peste," he has gone far
beyond his previous conception and,
however brilliant he remains, how
ever unperturbed he holds himsel
Evening star., 1947-12-07
The Literary Scene in France

Francis Ambriere, s0inner
the 1916 GoncOurt Prize, IS a
veteran of World War II. He
serped from August, 1889, until
July, 1910, tDhen he ,Das captured
by the Germans. He escaped from
prison camps t1nce, only to be
recaptured, and lDas finally held
in solitary confinement tor a
period OF 118 days, after Which
he, 1Das sent to repisal camp
at Kobjercyn, Poland. His price
aUinning book, lies GrandeS Va
cances,' is based on his 1Dar eT-
periences. 1t has been translated
1oidely and the English persion
1uill be published by Zi6-DaDiS
neat month. Mr.. Ambriere IS
distinguished as a critic and an
essdyist. His report ON the state
OF French literature in 1917 IS
uritten exclusively for The Star.
Evening star., 1947-12-07

- shall have but little to add to the
general trends of French liter
ary activity as I outlined them
Il year ago in this newspaper.
An overall readjustment of val
ues such as has been going on in
France since the liberation, such
complete recount of the spiritual re-
sources of the world, such an i'm
passioned contrast of systems and
opinions; all of this most certainly
constitutes an undertaking which
cannot be brought to a conclusion
in the space of IL months.
No great book, unless IT be La
Peste," by Albert Camus, has marked
the year. But this novel, which
met with immediate success from
critics and the general public, gives
evidence of a very distinct evolution
in the author, and not one at vari-
ance with what might have been
expected of him as an exceptional
few opponents have charged, but
wholly along the lines his inquiring
mind has always followed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
REDS THREATEN AMERICAN OWNED
 OIL IN HUNGARY

BUDAPEST, June 9. Rt-The Communists have offered to buy out the Hungarian American Oil Con- pany Maort, an American informant said today, and have threatened to banish from Hungary the concerns American executives.
 The informant said the Commun- ists were considering nationaliza- tion of the country's oil fields--as they contemplate naturalization of banks and industry-but were faced with the fact that Russia gets half the Hungarian royalties of Maort. Russia obtained half of the hungar- ian royalties last year in negotia- tionS which set up a Russian Hun garian oil company called Maszovol.
 The informant and leading Hun garian political observers, advised of developments, agreed it would h, only a matter of time before the new Communist dominated Hungar- ian regime into office with the resignation of Prime Minister Ferenc Nagy-would take some ac- tion on Maort. The company was developed and is principally owne- by Standard Oil Go. of New Jersey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
SAYS DEATHS or zBABIES GOULD
 BE ACCIDENTAL

MASEILLCN, Ohio, June 9-lR- Assistant Stark County Prosecutor w. Bernard Rodgers said today a man who yolur toersd for lie de- tector test would te given the test late today i.l oonncciln with the death7 cf two bacy girls at City Hospital.
 Rodgers, newly assigned to the case by the County Prosecutor, said merely routine test would be made in Cleveland after funeral services for the two victims.
 Hospital Superintendent E. J. Lincke told reporters today he still considered it possible that the deaths were caused by accident.
 The two babies died of skull fractures after a nurse found them at the foot of their cribs.
 Lincke said it might have been possible for any small child who was patient on the same floor to have pulled the babies from their cribs, dropping them accidentally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
M05LEM5 ACCEPT BRITISH PLAN OF
 pAKI5TAN STATE

NEW DELHI, June 9.-iR-The Mcslem League voted tonight to make Moslem India a new nation during a tumultuous session in which police turned tear gas on opponents of the league who broke into the meeting.
 The League Council voted almost unanimously to accept the inde- pendence pan under which Moslem areas will be permitted to establish an independent State of Pakistan after preliminary period as a Brit ish Dominion.
 Within five minutes after the vote, four Khaksars, from band of Mos lens opposed tothe Moslem League which M A. Jinnah heads, broke into the session in the Imperial Hotel.
 Minutes later, after police broke up the melee, a wounded man was i hauled screaming from the assembly hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
WALk0UT0f GOAL MINERS
 i0LES MANY
UNIV Official Says Strike Unauthorized, May Be
 Protest to Labor Bill

UNIONTOWN, Pa June 9.-R- Protests over a union-c -curbing bill passed by Congress today were blam- ed for spreading walkout of bi- luminous coal miners which already had idled nearly 10000 diggers in southwestern Pennsylvania.
 .c:me 6,600 miners quit work or voted to quit work over the weekend and today they were joined by an additional 3600 miners in the rich coal producing fields of Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.
 William Hynes, President of Unit ed Mine Workers District 4, em- gracing the Uniontown coal fields, declared the walkouts "unauthor- ized"
 The only thing I know is that the miners are protesting the labor bill" Hynes said
 At Washington, the Hartley Taft labor bill, which would restrict strikes in essential industries and provides new mediation machinery, was expected to reach President Truman for action in few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
MUkDEN DEFENSE
 RUSHED

PEIPING, June 9-IR Five Gov ernment armies streamed into Manchuria today to bolster de- lenses around the big city of Muk- den, but a Nationalist General there expressed doubt that the Communists would attack Evacu- ation Of the city was said to have halted
 The Independent newspaper Shin Chieh Jih Pao quoted Gen. Yung Shil-H Hui as saying Mukden was prepared for any Red assault but that he believed the Communists had spent their main strength in recent drives North of Mukden.
 Impartial military observers here expressed the view that the Red drive toward Mukden was another raid to keep Nationalists armies off balance without any hope of capturing major oitiss.
 Strengthening of the defenses at Tiehling, 36 miles Northeast ot Mukden, and around the Fushun coal mines to the East, both pos sible avenues Of attack, lessened the danger to Mukden, these ob- servers said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
HIGHWAY pR0JECTS
 ANNOUNCED; SMITH MAKES PROPOSALS

Several Territorial Department 1 construction plans are in the offing { according to word brought back tc Juneau today hy Territorial Highway Engineer Leonard Smith. lie has just returned from brief inspection tour of proposed projects at Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell.
 Smith said that five projects will be brought up for discussion at the next meeting of the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners. He reported that he would give bis recon nlcndaticn for approval Cn three of the proisot5 but would leave the other two up to the Board Smith explained that the funds for this work are secured from the Territorial Gasoline Tax.
 Beth Ketchikan proposals and one recommendation from Peters burg will secure his endorsement. He explained that Ketchikan wants another float constructed in the small boat harbor there and also needs a 500 1t. read constructed at Caralana Lake near KetcAikan. He also approved the arrangende eat for a new location, at Petersburg, for harbor tioats. He said that the present site must be abandoned be- cause of expected dredging in that srea by the Federal Government
 Smith said he will submit to the Beard, without recommendations, the proposal to build 9 three quart CT mile long road at Wrangell which would permit the construc- ten of 6 seaplane ramp on the Eastern Passage, east of the city. He will take similar action on the proposal to extend the Tongass Highway. out of Petersburg, an aa- ditional five miles to Blind Slough.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
WEAVER M0vEMENTy

Baranof, from Seattle, in port and scheduled to sail westward at S:3O o'clock this afternoon.
 Princess Norah rom Vancouver due tomorrow afternoon or eve ming,
 Northern Voyager. from Seattle scheduled to arrive June 13,
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle juno 13.
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail rom Seattle June l3.
 Sword Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle June 13.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Se- attle June IT on Southeast Alaska route.
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive from Skagway at o'clock tomorrow morning and sails south at 9:3o o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
MURDER MYSTERY
 AT TOKYO
Body of American Woman Found on Roadside,
 Bullet Holes in Head

TOKYO, June S.-lR-The body of an American woman was found early today beside a road six miles from the center of Tokyo and U. S. Criminal Investigation Division agents began an immediate search for the possible murderer or mur- derers."
 The CID agents refused to discuss their investigation. Other sources said there were two bullet holes in the woman's head.
 Headquarters declined to identify the woman, except to say she was 2 War Department civilian employee, pending notification of next of kin.
 However, Army sources said an autopsy was performed today on the body of Miss Brocha Lvova, 33, Rus sian-born American citizen from New York. She had been missing since last night and her companions had been questioned by the CID, these sources said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
COMBAT MARINES LEAVE TIENTSiN,
 RETURN 10 U. S.

PEIPING, June 9-R-The re- mainier of the First Division of U s. Marines, stationed at Tientsin, will complete it's evacuation from China within about 10 days, head quarters announced today.
 The first group to depart is scheduled tentatively to board ship June 12; a second group, June 16; and the last, June 19.
 When the approximately l,50C men have sailed for Camp Pend lctcn. Calf. the only Marines re- maining in Tientsin will be a group of service troops processing surplus property and terminating lea-es the Tientsia Headquarters an- nouncement said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
BULLE ' ] N s

WASHINGTON - Justice Doug las of the Supreme Court today returned to the bench after a six weeks absence due to an attack of pneumonia.
 WASHINGTON - The Senate Public Lands Committee today ap- proved legislation to suspend an- nual mining assessment work in Alaska and permit exploration of Alaskan stream beds for gold.
 SEATTLE - Mrs. Kate Selzen- rust, 79, who had lived here Al years, died Saturday. Two sons, Richard, a police department de- teotiye here, and Jacob, Ketchi- kan, Alaska, and seven daughters suIvice. The funeral will te at 8 pm. tomorrow.
 DETROIT A wildcat strike forced dosing of one plant of the Briggs Manufacturing Company to- day 4S hours before Wednesdays deadline for a general strike among 200O0 Briggs workers.
 BUDAPEST Hungarian Peop- les Court today found Archduke Jcssrh of Hapsburg guilty of col Liberation for urging continuance Of the war against the Allies in October. i344.
 NEW YORK-United States Rub- Der Company today announced pr.cg reductions of to Il percent On It's regular line of U. s. Royal automobile tires with the largest cuts in the popular sizes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
144,7oO POUNDS OF
 HALIBUT RECEIVED

Nineteen ships came in over the weekend, unloading their fish at the Juneau Cold Storage dock. The halibut ships were the Rainier with 11,C00 pounds, Gowan with 200o. Tundra with 2,0O0, Margaret T with $500, Clarice with 11,000 De- fiance with 5000, Vivian with l0,- 500, Valiant With 18,000, Valer with 10,5C0, Emma with 15,000 Tnelma with $500, Dixon with l0,50o, Tnn- dra- with 5000, Summare with g. coo, Jane K with $500 New Annie with 7,50O, Arctic with 1200, and the Wanderer 8,CO0 pounds
 The Wanderer brought in 1000 pounds of King salmon and the Alannah brought in 43,000 pounds of Kings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
piIcS Bragg Saves His Life, ihai of
 Passenger; Quick Atf

Quick action by pile. Leonard Bragg saved his life and that of his passenger predatory game hun ter Charles Dobyns. last week when the L-1 U. s. Fish and Wildlife Service plane. in which they were flying, crashed on Susitna Flats.
 According to full report receiv- ed by Frank Hynes, F&WL Region al Director, an incoming tide was quickly rising over the plane and Bragg had only 8 seconds in which to use his radio and summon help from Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
MANDA BERNARD HURT

A report was received here today stating that Mrs Manda Bernard, former Juneauite. was injured last week in an automobile accident at Portland, Oregon, and suffered five broken ribs.
 Mrs. Bernard was passenger in an automobile which struck a Port land bus. She will be hospitalized at the Emmanuel Hospital in Portland. for about three weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
GOA INSTALLATION

The Catholic Daughters of Am erica will hold installation of off csrs tomorrow night at the regular business meeting, to be held at 8 o'clock at Parish Hall A good at tendance is anticipated, and social time will be enjoyed following the business meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09

Mrs. w. II. Wood, accompanied by her son Norman, left on the steamer Baranof, enroute to Cordova where they plan to make their fu ture home. MT. Wood preceded them there, going up the latter part of April with his boat the Comedian" :" and is now engaged in fishing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
SURVEY CREW WORKING

A survey crew is now working on the Craig-Klawock highway accord ing to a report made today by Leonard Smith, Territorial Highway Engineer. Construction of this read was begun eight years ago but has never been completed Smith said that he hopes to finish the project in the near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
RETURN FROM TRIP SOUTH

RETURN FROM TRIP SOUTH
 MT. and Mrs. Robert KIllewich returned to Juneau on the steamer Princess Louise from the south. They had spent the past several weeks on trip to California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09
STOCK 0U0Thfl0Ns

NEW YORK, June 9.-Clos 'ng quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is A., American Can 91A, Anaconda 8, Car,!ss-W Wright A., International Harvester 30, Kennecott 421s. New York Central 1S, Northern Pacific 155s, U. s. Steel 64i2, Pound S4.0234
 Sales today were 550O00 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 169.s8, rails 43.24, utilities 332l
 Stocks drifted irregularly lower in a light volume of trading today as Wall Street read reports from Canada in advance of President Truman's meeting with Prime Min ister Mackenzie King and waited final disposition of the tax bill.
 A statement by Jesse Jones. for mer head of the. REC, that he fore saw no depression in the near fu- ture attracted little Wall Street attention.
 The Street was much. more inter- ested in a report from Ottawa that the President and Prime Minister plan a discussion of the possibility of raising the U. s. price of gold
 Action by U. S Rubber and Good year lost a point to 1947 low.
 The actual stock market was 2 spotty affair, with changes gener- ally small but with some leaders showing wide movements. Gold shares showed very little re- action to the possibility of rise ill the U. s. price.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09

The hide of a hippopotamus often almost two inches thick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-09

business meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
ERNEST FILLER NAMED
 AS CHOIR DIRECTOR AT
 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

The Vestry of the Church of the Holy Trinity announces that Ernest Ehler, tenor, has been appointed as choir director MT. Ehler suc- ceeds Miss Ruth Coffin, who has left the city for an indefinite period of time.
 Miss Coffin left Juneau shortly before Christmas and at that time MT. Ehler assumed dictatorship of the choir on a temporary basis but has continued as director fol- lowing his appointment at the last Vestry meeting on December 26.
 The director has already planned some interesting music for the Epi- phany, Lent and Easter seasons which will include a cantata dur ing Holy Week. For this Sunday he has prepared a trio of male voices for an offertory number which includes Godfrey Goss, Will ian Fortes, and Jack Fletcher. In the number each voice will take a solo part. Other interesting an- thems will be used during the next few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
NO FREIGHT
 FOR SEWARD
Cargo Shipments 10 Be Re- fused Until Union
 Trouble Settled

SEATTLE, Jan 3-Alaska Steam ship company officials today can celled acceptance of further cargo shipments for Seward pending set clement of an inter-union dispute over manning of cargo winches.
 The dispute involves CIO long shoremen and the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific.
 Company officials said the freighter Rose Knot, already load ed, would be permitted to sail Sat urday, but the freighter Jumper Hitch, set to sail the middle of next week, would be held up. The Alaska, posted to sail Wednesday will carry only passengers, mail and baggage to Seward, H. N. Pet erson, freight traffic manager, an- nounced
 Albin J. Peterson, Federal Con- ciliator, said he would fly to Sew ard tomorrow to arrange for ne- gotiating between the unions. He said he had invited Alaska's Gov ernor to attend the Seward meet ing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
BOTH PARTIES
 ARE IN BLACK
Financial Reports ofDemo. lrdts and Republicans
 Are Made Public
By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

WASHINGTON, Jan. B. Bott the Republican and Democratic Ma tional Committees came through the 1946 election campaigns with cash in the bank.
 But their financial reports to congress showed today that:
 The Democrats began the New Year with $589,806 less than they started the old one.
 The Republicans not only wor the election but boosted the size of their bank account.
 Regular reports of contributions and expenses must be filed with the House clerk by political organ iZations.
 George Kallion, treasurer, said the Democrats began 1946 with a bank balance of $731 ,294, took in $1,147,871, paid out $1.737,677, and wound up on Dec. 31 with S141, ,488
 Ray R. Dobson, assistant treas urer of the Republican committee listed contributions of $1,097 ,404 and expenses of $8l7.728 for last year, leaving the COP $279,676 to the good.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
I AK CUT PROPOSED
 IN BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 - Rep Knutson (R-Minn) today complet- ed work on his bill to reduce in- dividual income taxes, with the big gest cuts going to those in lower income brackets.
 The widely-heralded Republican tax cutting measure was revised at the last minute before it's scheduled introduction at the noon convening of Congress.
 Knutson, who becomes chairman of the tax-framing House Ways and Means Committee, originally had announced plans for 20 per cent cut across the boards" for everyone
 In a statement today he said
 The reduction of the tax attri- butable to that part of the income Of taxpayers which is in excess of $300,000 is reduced by 105 percent. "
 In general he added, incomes above $300,000 are unealned."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
Truman WHITMAN BURNED | Read Message 10 DEATH IN " To Congress HOTEL FIRE
Blaze Sweeps Through Los Angeles HosteIry-Seores
 Hang from Windows

LOS ANGELES, Jan 3-One un- identified man was burned to death and four others were injured when fire swept through the small, downtown Wayne Hotel early to- day
 Police radio officers A. V. Worth ington and J. w. Doctors said one occupant of the hotel was being held for questioning because of an empty gasoline can was found on the stairs.
 Assistant Fire Chief F. E. Wink Ter said many of the hotels resi- dents were hanging from windows and getting ready to jump when firemen arrived. About 25 were taken down on ladders.
 Three fire companies extinguish- ed the flames which virtually de- molished the interior of the hotel. Bremen said the 30 rooms, in the second story of a two-story build ing, were occupied and that some guests were sleeping in hallway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
MANHUNT I5 SPACED IN
 N. Y. CITY
Seventeen Thousand Po- lice Searching for Nine
 Escaped FeIons

NEW YORK, Jan 3-The city's 17,O00 police were ordered today to be ready to shoot to kill' in the manhunt for nine felons, one a confessed killer and another a former. Alcatraz inmate, who stag ed daylight escape from ancient Raymond street jail in Brooklyn.
 By the number of men delivered, the break was the largest in the city's history. But it was astonish- ingly quiet and involved no vio- lence.
 Everything points to accompllc- es on the outside" declared Albert o. Williams, newly appointed Con- missioner of Correction.
 Warden Thomas Mcdonnell at tributed the escape to an made quate number of guards and to the prisons deterioration.
 'The jail" he said, lis over 100 years old. Its bars are rotten, its windows are rotten
 Williams and Brooklyn District Attorney Miles F. Mcdonald said that while the nine prisoners were returning from prison medical examination yesterday, one of the men climbed up to the cell win dow, and, using a hacksaw, cut through the bar and squeezed through the opening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
Recommends that Only
 Americans Be Permitted
 As0fiiters, Labor Unions

WASHINGTON, Jan. B. The House committee on Un-American Activities recommended today that congress pass legislation permitting only American citizens to hold of- flee in any labor union subject to Federal laws
 That was one of dozen legisla- tive proposals made in the com mittee's final report to the House on it's work during 1946.
 In addition, the report recom- mended that:
 Employment in the Federal gov erR '1ent be restricted by law te citizens of this country.
 That second class mailing privi- leges be denied all newspapers ano periodicals printed in foreign language which do not carry full English translation in parallel columns