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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
RENT CONTROL DEMAND BY PRESIDENT
Truman Asks Congress for Stronger Measure, Fi-
 naneiaI Help Also

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--LR- President Truman today urged a l4-month stronger rent control law along with extension of financial aid to home building.
 In a special message to Con- gress, MT. Truman asked that this emergency action be coupled along With long-range housing program to produce 100000 dwellings a year for the next decade.
 We must adopt them together so that they may work together" the Presidential message said We must make orderly progress. not a staggering, uncertain series of starts and halts"
 Rent control expires February 29. Republican leaders have agreed to push through a 30-day extension Of the present law this week. This will give time for study of a bill pending in the Senate for a 14- month extension of ceilings to Ap- Til 30, l949. on modified basis
 MT. Truman asked for more housing at lower cost, both in the immediate future and for the long run"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
48 Killed, 6S Injured,
 Icy BIasts
Severe Weather Is Blamed for Many Weekend
 Accidents Abroad ,

PARIS, Feb. 28. = iR The icy hand of winter was blamed today for weekend accidents which killed AS persons and injured 68 others in France and Switzerland. A bus, a plane and train were involved in three separate mishaps.
 Near historic Utah Beach, on the French Channel Coast, huge new passenger six-engine flying boat plunged into the sea Saturday after noon and police said they were sure all 19 persons aboard were dead.
 Two bodies, mangled beyond recognition, washed ashore last night.
 One official blamed the seaplane' s loss on faulty de-icing equipment another said it had no de-icing equipment. The craft was making an experimental run.
 Near Lyon, bus carrying mem- bers of the Lyon cross country team plunged into river yesterday. Ten athletes died.
 At Wadenswil, Switzerland, near Zurich, at least 19 persons were killed and 48 were hurt yesterday when a weekend ski train was de- railed and rammed into a three story building. Icy rails and faulty brakes were blamed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
SIX PERISH
 IN FLAMES,
 HOUSE FIRE

 CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. 23.-lP Six persons in one family, four of , them children, perished early today when flames swept their l6-room house on fashionable Brewster Street. Police identified the dead as: H. Alan Gregg. 40. Harvard graduate of 1855; his wife, Ann, and their four children, Susan. g; H. AL an. Jr., g. Peters, 3; and Thomas. 10 months old.
 The only one to escape as flames rageo through the rambling three story wooden house was the family maid, Edna Roper, 29. She was in jured critically. firemen said, when she apparently toppled through a second story window in trying to open it.
 At least dozen firemen and the departments fire chaplain, the Rev. Thomas Tierney, were overcome at- tempting to rescue the trapped fam fly.
 The whole inside of the house was a roaring inferno before the fire men got there, Deputy Chief Henry Kilfoyle said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
JEWISH
 SECTOR
 BOMBED
Fiffy- two Persons Ki|Ied- Jerusalem ParaIyzed-
 Streets Pafrolled

JERUSALEM, Feb. .23.-lR-Je- rusalem was virtually paralyzed today as gun-carrying Arabs, Brit cns and Jews patrolled city made bitter and tense by yesterdays bomhing of the Jewish sector, in which at least 52 persons died.
 Rescue workers clawing as the wreckage of two hotels, three apartment houses and scores of shops along two blocks of Ben Yehuda Street extricated nine more bodies today, boosting to 52 the number of dead. At least 83 injured have been dug from the debris. Haganah workers at the scene said there possibly were more victims in the rubble
 Arab leaders said their com mandoes set of the two truck loads of explosives which caused the blast, but Jews seemed con- vinced that the British were somehow responsible. Nine Brit ish soldiers were killed in retail atory gun fighting after the ex- plosion and three Jews lost their lives. The death toll for the day thus stood at GA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
C0MMIES IN
 ADvANCE!N
 MANC.HUnIA
Big Guns Are Trained on Hungry Mukden-Fdm
 lies Commit Suicide
By JOHN RODERICK

TSINGTAO, China, February 23 Chinese Communist troops wheeled their big guns close enough to shake hungry, beleaguer- ed Mukden today in their steady advance cn the heart of Man churia.
 Military reports and eye witness accounts showed the desperate plight oi the big industrial city.
 Government sources in Peiping reported another grave setback the loss of Faku, 45 miles north of Mukden. Its fall frightened the Communist blockade of Mukden and opened the war for Commun- ist assaults from the north)
 The Rev. N. o. Dahlsten, Ser rien Springs, Mich, just arrived from Mukden, said whole families there were committing suicide for lack of food Month-old children were being fed millet--a rough Manchurlan cereal.
 The Seventh Day Adventist mis- sionary said Mukden was shaking to the bombardment of big guns. He said the Communists evidently will try to capture and hold Muk- den.
 Other reports told of Commun- ist attacks on government air base only mile and half from Mukden The Chinese air force halted all it's flights to Mukden. The U. $. State Department ad- vised all dependents of it's con- sular personnel to leave there at once.
 Fighting was reported in the suburbs of Penki (PenhsihuD, a major source of Mukdens coal supply. The coal mining center is 35 miles southeast of Mukden. The Communists already had cut the rail line between the two points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
Communists Try for Supreme Power in (zelhosIovakia Govt; Security Police Are on Guard
By Al. GOLDBERG

PRAGUE, Feb. 23.-lR-Commun- ists bidding for supreme power put their Security Police today before all Czechoslovak government build ings and foreign embassies Opposi- tion speech was at least partly stifled
 Headquarters of the Czech Ma tional Socialist Party, one of three which withdrew Friday from the government coalition was seized by police armed with sub machineguns.
 Czechoslovak nationals virtually were frozen inside the country by a Ministry of Interior gder requiring new stamps of approval on valid passports.
 Police, directed by Communists heading the Ministry of Interior, arrested notable foes of the Reds.
 Dr. zdenek Marjanko, Ministry of Justice employee who involved a Communist in the perfume box bomb plot last iall against ohree ministers, was jailed
 Police were looking for Dr. Vladi- mir Krajina, Secretary General of the National Socialist Party, who directed investigations that uncov- cred the bomb plot. They seized Zdenek Uhl, President of the Medi- cal Students Union, and Jiri Ptak, former head of the Engineers Union.
 The display O. ~rms was the first since the political crisis started Fri day night with the resignation of 12 Communists ministers from the coalition of Premier Element Gottwald, a Communist President Eduard Benes was trying in con- ferences to save the situation.
 Communist controllers were in charge of radio and press centers in Slovakia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
TRUMAN ON
 VISIT I 0
 VIRGIN IS.
Tells of American Way of Working for Peace
 and Prosperity

CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix, Vir- gin Islands, Feb 23-tR-President Truman declared today that re- newal by Congress of the charter of the Virgin Islands Company is essential to stabilization of the eco- nomy of these islands
 He closed his good will visit to these Caribbean possessions with a tour of St. Croix. largest of the Vir- gin Islands, and an official lunch con. attended by Governor William H. Elastic and other local officials. The President intends to leave later in the day, aboard the Presi- dential yacht Williamsburg, for the naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba. He is due there Wednesday, From Guantanamo he will fly to Key West. Fla, for nine-day vacation
 Saying that he had come here to see for myself, what this part of our American family is doing to meet our common problems" the President said i'll his prepared ad- dress:
 Here, know, our American way of working together toward peace and prosperity will bring results we can all enjoy"
 The Virgin Islands Company, he said, is our greatest hope for the stabilization of the economy of St. Croix."
 A round of engagements yesterday at the neighboring island of St. Thomas, with Negro Governor Will liam H. Elastic, brought to the fore the hope of the islands dominantly Negro population for help from the United States government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
13Dog Teams
 Ready 10 Race

ASHTON, Idaho, Feb. 23.-tR-A seven-dog team of Targhee hounds rated tavorites spot today as this tiny Eastern Idaho community wait ed the come on" call for the l948 All-American Dog Derby. Thirteen teams, eight in the Derby and five in the Huskie race, are en- tered.
 Ten inches of new snow in yester- days storm brought smiles to Derby officials faces after a Saturday night rain softened the previously well-packed course.
 The town is crowded. Race offic- ials predicted 10000 spectators would watch the l0-mile Derby, scheduled 10 start about pm, Mountain Standard Time
 A new Derby champion was as- sured. The fiye-times winner Everett Heseman withdrew his entry last week when his lead dog developed shoulder injury.
 That left the Targhee hounds of Austin Medley of Drummond in the favorite's spot. Medley finished se- cond to Heseman in 1946 and again in 1947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
SKI TOURNEY
 HERE IS BIG
 SPORT EVENT
Juneau, Anchorage Press Each Other for Honors
 Winners Given

The Southeast Alaska Ski Cham pionship races were completed yes- terday under perfect winter con- ditions. Anchorage and Juneau vied closely for honors, and Al Bystrom of Cordova put on a wonderful display as a one-man ski team.
 Approximately 300 spectators lin- ed the finish line Sunday after noon to see Capt. Bill Neidner of the Arctic Ski Club capture first place in the mems downhill, close ly followed by Al Bystrom of Cor dova and Alec Heddan of White horse
 Saturday had seen Dean Will jams win the major Slalom race with two fast runs for total of 95.6 seconds. Capt. Neidner fin ished second with 1o97 and Cpl. Kashuba third with 111.4.
 In the Mems Combined results, with total of 255.4 points, Capt. Neidner nosed out Dean Williams, who gathered 258.9 points By strcm of Cordova closely followed with 2629 points.
 Juneau Women Win
 Juneau swept the women's field as Sheila MacSpadden, local Jul neau High School girl, upset dope in winning first in downhill, sec ond in slalom She was closely pressed by Bonnie Randall who took first in slalom and second in downhill, and Mary Thibodeau, who ran consistently throughout the tournament.
 Charles Smith of the Arctic Ski Club won both downhill and slalom in the Mems Class B events, and was pushed by his teammates, Dick Johnson and Carl Evenson
 Pat Oakes, Juneau High School girl, was outstanding in the Wo- mems Class B races by winning tlle COlllUiileo WlOil O AHoV III oio lom and second in downhill, Jean- nette Hodgman of the Juneau Ski Club was second with first in the downhill and second in the slalom. Mrs. Sid Thompson cap- tured third place.
 Cross Country
 In a marvellous exhibition of cross country running, powerful Al Bystrom, many times Alaska champion, covered the five mile course m 28 minutes and 8 sec onds to beat his nearest competi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
GIRL BABY IS BORN
 TO ROBERT T0LLEF5EN5

Announcements have been receiv- ed in Juneau of the birth of baby girl to MT. and Mrs. Robert Tollef- sen. The baby. born January 19, named Ann Veronica, weighed six pounds and ' ounces, and joins a brother Tommy, two years old.
 Tollefsen was Assistant District Attorney here in 1914 and 1945. He is now attorney in the Antitrust Di- vision of the Department of Justice in Washington, D. O., and is residing in Arlington, Virginia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
Juneau Taking Holiday Today

Juneau is observing the birthday of George Washington today.
 All business, except restaurants, IS suspended together with Federal Territorial and City offices.
 Schools are in session but will prob ally be dismissed during the mid afternoon
 With the ski tourney over, sport ing activities are centered in the week of the Gold Medal basketball tournament, starting this afternoon in the High School gym with four games scheduled and three more tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
CUTTER WACHU5ETT SpEEDS TO ANSWER
 GALL OF DISTRESS

The U. S. c. G. Cutter Wachu- sett left here at am. today in ans wer to a distress call from the Point Reyes, a small fishing vessel, in trouble near Porcupine Island in Lisianski Strait west of Juneau.
 The Point Reyes radioed that it had burnt out bearing in it's en- zine and was having trouble making headway against the surf It request ed that help be sent.
 The Wachusett was expected to reach the scene sometime this morn ing and should return to Juneau sometime this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
MRS. B0RDpIDGE SR. PASSES ON SUNDAY AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. John Borbridge, Sr., daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs Jake Cropley ST., passed away at the U. s. Gov ernment Hospital in Juneau last night following a long illness. Mrs. Borbridge has been hospital pat tent for the past month, and was being treated for cancer.
 She was born here in 1909 and her maiden name was Margaret June Cropley. She is survived by her husbapd who is a Clerk at the Alaska Hotel, and son, Theodore, 20, student at Mount Edgecumbe.
 The body was taken to the Charles w. Carter Mortuary where funeral arrangements are pending
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
CREATIVE WRITERS
 10 MEET TONIGHT

Florence Theel will discuss the de- velopment of the short story plot tonight at the meeting of the Crea- tive Writers. The meeting will be held in the council chambers at the City Hall starting at 7:30 o'clock.
 Besides instructions, shcrt stories will be analysed and writers in the group will read their work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
Baby Betty"
 Passes Away

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23-tR-- Baby Betty" Horrell, 750-pound sideshow entertainer, died in Foun- dation Hospital last night.
 It required six men to carry her into the hospital two weeks ago for treatment of an undisclosed ail- ment. Two hospital beds were bolt ed together for her.
 Baby Betty" was 39 years old her home in Tampa, Fla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Sinnet, from Seattle, in port.
 Aleutian, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive. Monday forenoon.
 Freighter Glove Hitch, from Se- attle, due Thursday morning.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday.
 Baranof, from west. scheduled southbound at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23

(Copyright. 194s. by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl
 " ASHINGTON Henry Wal lace's humping victory in the Bronx, hitherto a sureshot strong hold of the Democratic party, has put a cold and clammy hand on the November hopes of Democratic leaders.
 Also, it has brought to a boil ing point all the inner Democratic bitterness against one Harry Tru- man, and for the first time has caused certain Democratic leaders to decide that it was about time to look around for another 1948 candidate.
 Hitherto, Democratic leaders have merely been content to com plain under their breath about Truman. Even such staunch, true blue leaders as Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky and ex- Speaker Sam Rayburn have been sour.
 But now, with it quite appar- ent that Henry Wallace can steal votes even out from under the nose of that versatile veteran. Ed Flynn, long boss of the Bronx, the Democrats are beginning to figure that there's no use putting their money on losing horse.
 In other words, some of the realistic leaders are figuring that since they can't win with Truman, they had better get someone who can.
 To disavow the leader of their party at a time when he's also President of the United States, to some Democrats is like preaching atheism in the presence of the Pope. Not only isn't it done, but it's risky. It means that you lose patronage plums get in Dutch with other party leaders. are call cd an ingrate.
 On the other hand, more cour- ageous Democrats figure that it's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
MOVE TO FAIRBANKS

MT. and Mrs. Jack Brady left here over the weekend via the PA for Fairbanks, where they will make their home. Brady has been employed by the Snow White Laundry and was Post Ad- jutant of Taku Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
FORTY FLEE FLAMES
 A5BARRACk5 BURN

HIGHLAND, Wash, Feb. 23.-tR-- One man was dead and six persons were recovering from burns and in- juries today as the result of fire which drove 40 Atkinson and Jones Co.,, construction workers from their barracks here early Saturday The dead man was A. c. Reynolds, 35 of Bivins, Tex.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
LUNDIN RITES TUESDAY

Last rites for Albert Lundin will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Charles w. Carter Chapel. Rev. G. H. Hillerman will give the eulogy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
SEATTLE VISITORS

R. Kearns and John Likness of Seattle are registered at the Bar anof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
KETCHIKAN VISITOR

w. T. Stuart of Ketchikan is registered at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
FROM BRISTOL BAY

w. F. Schnieder of Bristol Bay is staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
FROM SITKA

w. H. Hills of Sitka is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-23
The W ashinqton Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Copyright. 1948. by The Bell Syndicate.
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Evening star., 1948-03-08
Prague Bans Movies
|0f 5 Stars Who Took
|Anti-Red Stand Here
BY the Assoeiatsd Press


PRAGUE, Mar. 8.-The films OF
five American stars have been
banned in Czechoslovakia because
Of anti Communist testimony before
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities last october.
Pictures starring Adolphe Menjou
Gary Cooper, Robert Montgomery
Robert Taylor and Ginger Rogers
have been barred here. The govern
ment also banned half dozen other
films, including Sergeant York"
A similar ban was imposed in Hun
gary on January is.
A Russian film, Salute to Mos
cow" Is playing in two first-rank
theaters.
Steps have been taken to merge
Czechoslovakia's Communist and
Social Democratic Parties IN q
Workers Unity Party.
First move was made in Liberec, q
small city near the German border
The Action Committee Of the Social
Democratic Party there called on
the party's Central Committee In
Prague to allow the Liberec group
to join forces with the Communists
Jan Fierlinger, brother Of zdenek
Fierlinger, Social Democratic lead
or, said the question Of merging the
two parties would be decided within
the next five months by q Social
Democratic congress.
Similar mergers elsewhere ir
Eastern Europe have marked the
disappearance. of Social Democrats
Left-wing Social Democrats
helped the Communists gain contro
Of the Czechoslovak government.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
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Marshall Will Talk on ERP
lin Washington Cathedral

Secretary OF States Marshall will
be one of the speakers at an open
meeting at pm. Thursday IN the
Washington Cathedral on the Euro
pean Recovery Program, it was an
nounced today.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Federal Council of the Churches
Of Christ in America in co-opera-
ton with the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches.
Other speakers will be John Fos-
ter Dulles of tn American delega-
ton to the United Nations and the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop OF
Washington.
Protestant church leaders will
confer during the day at the Ca
thedral on the part the churches
can play in the recovery program.
They are also expected to adopt a
resolution urging Congress to pass
the program.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Pilgrims Group Plans
IAnnuuI Meetinq Here

The National Sons and Daughters
Of the Pilgrims will hold their 10th
annual General Court here April q
and 23, Mrs. John G. Chappell
10016 Dallas avenue, Silver Spring
governor general, has announced
Sessions will be in the Hotel Wash
ington.
The two-day program will include
an executive board meeting: dedi-
cation of trees and markers in Me-
mortal Grove near the Lincoln Me-
mortal, and a business session.
Mrs. Claude William Mitchell, S1e
Bonifant street, Silver Spring, will
give an illustrated lecture on vii.
liamsburg on the second day Of the
meeting.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

A booklet describing plans for
| the George Washington University
| Of the tuture-and tracing its his
tory-is being issued to all alumni
and students, DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, university president, an
nounced today.
The long-range plan looks for
ward to q campus bounded by Penn
ylvania avenue, New Hampshire
avenue, the Potomac River, F street
and Nineteenth street NV. 1t al
ready has the approval Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
DR.. Marvin listed the immediate
Evening star., 1948-03-08
lG.W Booklet Outlines History
IAnd Prospects of University

needs of the university as new
chemistry building to cost about
5000 600; q new school Of medicine
to match the new hospital and to
cost about 100000; new gym
nasium to cost about $750000; two
new classroom buildings to cost
about 100000 four additional
dormitories and school Of dentistry
building. Plans for a new law
school and a new engineering school
also are being made.
At present some 40 buildings are
occupied by the university in the
campus area.
The booklet will be sent to some
$4,000 alumni and the more than
Il, 900 students.