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Evening star., 1948-12-02

TcHI operating
practices in the
Government.
Hoover COM
mission spokes-
men are quick
to eny tn e
charges.
They say that
no story is delib-
erately planted
It h a t nearly
a ii newspaper
and radio news
shows have car
ried stories spec
ulating on the
groups recon-
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Evening star., 1948-12-02
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Feud Between 7opU.S. Officials
And Hoover Group Developing
ByJoseph Young

behind the-scenes is developing between top
Government officials and the Hoover Commission The officials
charging that the Hoover pantng unfavorabe
stories about the Federal with coumnsts and radio
unfriendly attitude toward
Evening star., 1948-12-02
PTA to Give Dinner

The Colesville (Md) Parent
! Teacher Association will give tur-
key dinner at 4:30 pm. Saturday in
the Colesville School.
Evening star., 1948-12-02
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Increasing
eloudiness with highest near so this
afternoon. Cloudy and not as cold
tonight; lowest about SO in the city
and "a in the suburbs. Tomorrow
cloudy followed by occasional rain
In afternoon or at night
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and not
as cold tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy
followed by occasional rain in after
noon or at night.
Virginia-Cloudy and not as cold
tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy with oc-
casional rain extreme south portion
spreading over central and north
portions in afternoon or at night.
Wind velocity, 3 miles per hour
direction, south-southwest.
River Report.
From U. O. Ensineers)
Potomac River muddy at Earpers Ferry
and at Great Fails; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-12-02

| the Government service.
They assert that at least several
of the stories are based on half
truths and misconceptions Of cur
Evening star., 1948-12-02

High and Low for Yesterday.
High 55, at 3 10 pm.
Low, 80, at am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90. on AUGUST 27.
Lowest. B, on January 26
Evening star., 1948-12-02

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1948-12-02

The craftsmen of the Statler, un-
Evening star., 1948-06-01
COP. MayD Drop Vote
On Atom Nominees if
Senate Battle Starts
BY the Associated Press

Senator Taft of Ohio said today
Republicans may let Atomic Energy
Commission appointees go uncon-
firmed if Democrats make any
lengthy fight against the two-year
extension bill.
With Congress watching the clock
on a proposed June 10 adjourn
ment, Senator Taft said his party
won't have any time to spare for a
long battle over the measure to
extend the commissioners terms
until 1850.
"If we can get it passed without
too much difficulty Congress can
send the bill to President Truman
and let him decide whether he wants
to veto it or give the commissioners
recess appointments" the Ohioan
said.
May Not Be Passed At All.
But if the Democrats are going
to fight it, then maybe the bill
won't be passed at all. That would
bring the appointment question up
again next January"
Chairman David e. Lilienthal and
his four commission colleagues
would continue to serve under their
present appointments until Congress
either extended their terms or sue
cessors were name and confirmed.
Mr.. Truman renominated Mr..
Lilienthal for a full flve-year term
and the others for terms ranging
from one to four years.
Knowland Seeks stability"
The two-year extension was pro-
posed as a compromise between
those who want to follow the pres
ent law and those who favor keeping
the issue open in the event the
presidency changes hands in the No
vember election.
Senator Knowland, Republican. of
California said he hopes the COM
promise measure can be approved
so that it. will provide more "stabil-
ity' for the commissions operations.
The atomic bill is only one of
several threatened by the jam of
legislation piling up before the
Senate.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Touring Club to Hold
18th Reunion Sunday

The 18th reunion of the Wash.
ington Educational Touring Clut
will be held from 5 to 10 pm. Sun
day on the lawn of the Phyllis
Wheatley Young Women's Chris.
tian Association Annex, 1719 Thir.
teenth street NV.
The group also will sponsor a re-
cital by Miss Camilla Williams at
$3.50 pm. June II at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church, 1880 Ver-
mont avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Bond to PIuy at GreenbeIt

The Army Band will play at the
Greenbelt Center at pm. next
Tuesday. Capt. Hugh Curry will
lead the band in classical, military
and popular selections. In case of
rain the concert will be held in the
| Greenbelt Auditorium,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
LOUISIANA
 DEMOCRATS
 ARE VOTING
Expressing Choice for Gov ernor = Candidates
 in Field

NE, OI.AEANS, Jan. 2C.-tR- Louisiana Democrats expressed their choice for governor today in one of the states most puzzling political contests of recent years.
 Seeking the office are former Governors Sam Jones and Earl K. Long, U. s. Rep. James H. Morri- son and Appeals Judge Robert F. Kennon.
 Veteran political observers have shown little agreement in ideas on the relative strength of the can ddates, probable survivors for a second Primary February IT, and potential lineup of support in the rm-off by today's losers.
 The Democratic nominee is cer- tain of election in Louisiana, where Republicans have heen impotent since reconstruction.
 The campaign, which began slow ly and vaguely, moved to a fast finish on the spur of charge in Congress last week by Rep James DomengeauX tD-La.) the Long had evaded $l00,0oo in income taxes. Dcmengeaux is a Jones sup porter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
TAX CUTTING PLANS OF cop ARE REACHED
Three Decisive Moves An- noun1ed-Two Sugges-
 lions Ditched

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-LRr- Republican tax cutting plans reached the decision stage today.
 Speaker Martin CR-Mass) call ed the House COP Steering Com mittee to an afternoon @ o'clock. EST) session to shape party policy on the red hote domestic issue.
 There was every advance tndi- cation the committee would:
 l. Ignore the urging of Bernard M. Baruch to put off tax cutting for two years.
 2. Reject flatly President Tru- mans request for a $40 cost of living" tax cut Tor everyone with an offsetting revival of the war time excess profits levy on cor porations.
 3. Throw it's weight instead be- hind a trimmed down version of the Knutson bill
 Chairman Knutson tR-Minn) of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee told newsmen he would carry into the meeting a demand that this $5,6oo, 100000 bill be adopted by the COP tax slashing goal for 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
DeIeqafe Bartlett Talks
 On Licensing System for
 Fish Traps, Alaskan Waters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.--tR-- Delegate Bartlett of Alaska said in the Congressional Record today that 99 percent of the people of Alaska oppose legislation to set up a licen- sing system for fish traps in Ter ritorial waters.
 The bill, scheduled for a hearing by a joint Senate House Commit tee next Monday, was proposed by the Interior Department It would set up licensing system for Is years.
 Bartlett said the measure would not require any large salmon can ner to surrender trap sites and. in effect. would give "a vested pri- vate right to what has always been considered a public resource"
 Tt is safe to say that a substan- tial number of Alaskans are opposed to the use of the salmon traps" " Bartlett said.
 The Delegate told the House that Alaskans will have an opportunity in a referendum next October to vote on whether they favor abolishing the traps over a ten-year period.
 He explained the referendum, un- der the Territorys Organic Act will be advisory only, that Congress re- served power to itself in the Organic Act to legislate with reference to fish and wild life
 Every effort during the last 36 years to give administrative control of tkese resources to the people of Alaska has failed he said. This despite the fact that insufficient Federal appropriations, and other factors, have resulted in a notably diminution of fish and wildlite re- sources under Federal management.
 Now it is proposed not to right the wrong which has been done but to confirm it absolutely The pend- ing bills, in House and Sena se, would do that which to my know ledge has never before been done in the history of the United States give title to private individuals and private companies for period of Is years to these trap sites
 Bartlett recalled he had intro duced a bill calling for abolition of trap sites in Alaska and he said that either this bill or another mea- sure sponsored by him to transfer control of fisheries to the Territory should be passed.
 The public good would be served if either became a law he. said. Quite the contrary would result if the trap .ite leasing cill were to pass"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
RUSSIAN DEMANDS

BERLIN, Jan. 20.--lR Russia formally demanded today the dis solution of the American British agreement for joint economic ad- ministration of their zones of Ger many, asserting the arrangement violated the Potsdam Agreement.
 Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky voiced the Soviet view before the Allied Control Council. He did not, how ever, raise proposal that the US. and Great Britain give up their oc- cupation of Berlin because of Bi- zonia Soviet-influenced newspapers of Berlin have been making the suggestion for weeks.
 The Marshal spoke after Gen. Lucius D. Clay, US. Military Gov ernor, told of measures taken by the two western Allies to better eco- homie conditions in western Ger many, heset anew today by hunger strike protests and threats of strikes. Clay left immediately after the meeting for Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
G0pERS
 TO WALLACE
 TO HELP OUT
Believe Third Party Will Cuf Into Demo Ranks
 Prediction Is Made
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-tR- Republican National Committee men professed growing confidence today that inroads into the Demo- cratic vote by Henry A. Wallace this fall will help elect a COP President for the first time in 20 years.
 As the committee assembled to approve a campaign budget and apportion delegates to the June nominating convention in Phila- delphia, National Chairman Carroll Reece said Wallaces entry into the race has resulted in the des- perate efforts now being made by Mir Truman to recover his disrep- utable lost foreign legion"
 Rep. Katherine St. George of New York assayed the effect of Wallace's third party campaign in a speech to the national commit tee last night in these words:
 "Merciful providence has sent him as a candidate at this time !"
 Senator Bricker of Ohio, the Re- publican vice presidential nominee in 1944, told the same banquet meeting we are going to nomi- nate a President in June"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
 REICH IS
 TAKEN up
4 Military Governors Are Meeting in Berlin-Russ
 Protests Awaited

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-lRl-The four military governors of Germany met today in an Allied Control Council meeting which may produce inn portant effects on the future of the Reich.
 Soviet Marshal Vastly Sokolov- sky was expected to deliver the cur rent views of Moscow and demand a dissolution of the British Bizonal Organization in western Germany.
 The address-expected to be one of the most important policy speech es. Sokoloysky ever has made to the Four-Power Council-may con- tain the answers to questions Ger mans have been asking for months.
 The Council has not met since the breakdown of the Foreign Ministers Council in London, nor the subse- quent formation of a new British American hizonal setup in western Germany.
 Sokolovsky is expected to state the Soviet position on Bizonia, which, it is believed, will be flat rejection and demand for dissolu- ton of the setup, under which Ger mans themselves have been given considerably more authority.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
5pECIAi ELECTION HELD TODAY CALLS
 OUT FAIR VOTING

At 3 o'clock this afternoon 273 votes had been cast in Juneau's special election relative to leas- ing the AB Hall basement to L. A. Sturm for system of lockers, etc, for a period of five years at rem tai of $225 monthly
 Voting started briskly when the polls opened at o'clock this morn ing then slackened during the late forenoon hours, but soon after o'clock voters showed more in- terest and although there was nev- CT line, ballots were dropped into the box in fair voting It is expected that by o'clock when offices are closing and workers are starting for home, a heavy vote may be cast.
 The polls remain open until 2 o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
ALA5KA COASTAL ON 19 FLIGHTS,
 M PASSENGERS

Alaska Coastal made 19 flights Monday and carried 46 passengers as follows
 Juneau to Haines Earl Draper, Mrs. Storey, H. E. Gallant, Mrs. Lola Fryer and Malcolm Miller.
 Haines to Juneau: Mrs. Fred B. Sheldon, Fred B. Sheldon, Ray mond R. Smith, Herschel Jones, Agnes Thlwault and John Schom- bel.
 Juneau to Skagway: Mrs George Brown, Dean Storey, Frank Stein.
 Skagway to Juneau: C. A. Car roll.
 Juneau to Sitka: Harriet Tietzen, Fred Coulsen, Gay Holland. Ray Jean Blanc, E. Phillips.
 Sitka to Juneau: R. A. Cook, Donald w. Close, and w. Hunter.
 Cobol to Sitka: Jack Ballinger, Jr.
 Juneau to Tulsequah: Gordon Davies, Wm. Stefanuik, w. Mc- Combs, J. Donica, Mrs. Williams and Stephen Williams.
 Tulsequah to Juneau: R. Porter, D. Loebb.
 Juneau to Ketchikan: L. Min cyekiewecz
 Ketchikan to Juneau. E. Rebman, Mrs. E. Rebman.
 Juneau to Wrangell: Al M Cas- lin.
 Wrangell to Juneau: R. B. Bol- ton.
 Wrangell to Ketchikan: c. o. Ohlson.
 Juneau to Petersburg. R. H. Lear, Wm Allen.
 Juneau to Hoonah: Rollin L. Emel and Ernest c. Stewart.
 Hoonah to Juneau George Jim.
 Pelican to Juneau: F. R. Clay ton, A. Zingeris, Elizabeth Pad dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
JUNEAU CITY BAND
 pRA(TI(ING TONIGHT

Changing practice nights from Thursdays to Tuesdays, the Ju- neau City Band will hold a prac- tice tonight at 8 o'clock in the Grade School auditorium and Di- rector Alfred Ventur asks that all musicians be on time.
 It is also announced that any musicians in Juneau, if they have their instruments and can read at sight, are welcome to join the band and help out in this com- munity organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
AGREEMENT REACHED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20--Rl- Rep Knutson -Minn) said the House Republican Steering Com mittee today approved his bill to cut taxes by s5,600 o00, ,o0o
 The committee met to shape party policy on the tax-cutting issue. Beforehand, there was talk that the amount Knutson wanted would be trimmed to a smaller fig ure.
 But Knutscn came out of the ses- sion and told reporters the measure was endorsed by the leadership.
 His bill is opposed by the ad- ministration, and it's Republicans expect a veto which they claim they can override. President Tru- man has advocated a cost of liv- ing credit of $40 for every tax payers and for each dependent, with increased excise taxes to off, set the estimated S3,200000, ,000 revenue loss
 The Knutson bill provides for no tax increases.
 By it's action, the Steering Com mittee rejected the advice of Ber- nard M Baruch that there be no tax cuts for at least two years.
 Knutsons bill, tentatively sched- uled for House consideration late this month calls for an increase of $100 from $500 to $600) in per- scnal tax exemptions; for appli- cation on a nationwide basis of the community property tax principle. and for income tax cuts ranging from ten percent in the high brackets to 30 percent in the low.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20

ed him with knife Vincent was cut above and below the left eye, and fell when his attacker klcKeo him in the ribs. He testified that he broke away and went to call the police
 Upon arrival of the police the money was found in Meek's room and the latter apologized for start ing the fight.
 Attorney M. E. Monagle cross examined Vincent, asking if it were not true that he had gone to Mon agle's office the day after the fracas and had made an affidavit to the effect that Meeks did not have a knife at the time of the quarrel. Vincent's testimony was not clear at this point, but he in- sisted that the defendant did have and use a black handled pocket knife.
 Vincent was also confused as to dates, and referred to the per iod under discussion as l946. There were several objections by both the prosecutors and the defense coun- sel concerning the matter, After prolonged interrogation of the Wit ness the court recessed at the noon hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
BREAK SEEN IN SEVERE
 COLD WAVE
AT De afhs Are Report ed Early Today-SehooIs
 in Some Areas Closed

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 A break appeared today in the severe cold weather which envelop- ed a wide section of the country for the past several days and re- suited in the deaths of AT persons in IT midwest, eastern and southern states.
 After reaching new lows for the season in many sections, temperat- ures generally were on the way up, affording at least temporary relief. Moderating temperatures were fore cast for the chilled northeastern section of the country where the thermometer skidded to as low as 45 below zero yesterday in Massa- chusetts.
 Similar forecasts were posted for most sections of the midwest, the middle Atlantic states and the south. However, snow and strong winds were reported in northern Mime sota. northern Wisconsin and north ern Michigan.
 There was a wide contrast in yes terdays readings in the new Eng land area where the thermometer ranged from zero to low of 45 be- low in Ware, Mass, on Monday. To- day the thermometer generally was above zero over the area and the forecast was for readings in the up per 20's. Light snow was predicted for Northern Maine and New Hamp- shire.
 Snow fell yesterday over sections of the south, with Shreveport, La, reporting a 10-inch fall on the ground and lesser amounts falling in northeast Texas and extreme southern Arkansas. Schools in some sections were closed because of snow, freezing rain and sleet.
 Fair weather prevailed in the Rocky Mountains, the west coast states and in southern Florida. Mi ami's 72 was the nations highest temperature Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
MEEKS' FINANCES ARE TESTIFIED TO
 AT PRESENT TRIAL
Movements Are Traced ky Witnesses Before
 Tragedy Revealed

First witness to be called before the court this morning in the re- trial of George Meeks, accused Of the murder of Clarence Campbell in December of 1945, was John ". Ritter.
 Ritter said that he had worked with Meeks at Gulkana, when both men were employed with the AL aska Road Commission. He testi- fled that shortly after his arrival here in October, 1945, Meeks look ed him up and asked to borrow money. He said that he loaned small sums to the defendant on several occasions. The money was all repaid out of what Ritter as- sumed to be Meek's delayed check from the ARC.
 David Burnett, formerly plas- tering contractor here, then testi- fled that he had employed Meeks as a bod carrier on the Floss resi- dence, near which Campbells body was found about three weeks later, on November p, 1945. He also testified that Meeks said he need ed the job very badly and was short of funds.
 Prosecuting Attorney P. J. Gil- more offered the certified death certificate of Ralph D. Martin, who had appeared as a witness in the previous trial, and certified copy of the court reporters tran script of Martins testimony.
 These were labeled governments exhibits numbers and 8, and Gilmore read the transcript to the jury. Martin had said that Meeks worked for him one day, cleaning the basement of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. The defendant drew his pay for the day. and did not ap- pear for work on Monday morning, December 10, although he was ex- pected
 Last witness during the morn- ing session was Peter Peanuts" Vincent. He stated that both he and Meeks were living at the Key stone Rooms at the time of the crime, and that he had stolen $6 from Meek's room on the morning Of December g. Meeks had accost- ed him as he was leaving the room and demanded the money back.
 Knife Attack
 That evening Vincent said that Meeks went to his room, accused him of stealing $500, threatened to cut his throat, and then attack
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
MYSTERY CONTINUES
 iN DISAppEARANCE OF PIANO PRODIGY
Kidnapping Theory Is Ex- pressed by Mother of
 Girl = Rumors

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 20.-lR- A taxi driver said he was very sure" he had seen Jacqueline Horn CT, missing 14-year-old pianist actress, in Buffalo yesterday, but police discounted the report after investigation.
 Assistant Detective Chief Fred H. Rambuss said investigation did not substantiate the report by Leo Wilson that the girl he had driven in his cab to a railroad station was the missing piano prodigy.
 The girl left her Hollywood, Cal, home, last Tuesday after an ar gument with her mother, Mrs. Clara Homer. She was presum- ably going to her music teachers studio.
 Her father, George Wright Horn CT, lives here. The parents were divorced in 1942.
 A San Bernardino policeman said he saw her. A couple in Santa Monica reported seeing her near the beach with a young man. Per- sons living near her home also said they had seen her there.
 Meanwhile in Hollywood, Mrs. Horner said: I'm convinced that Jackie has been kidnapped"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
KETCHIkAN ELkS ARRIVE TO BOWL
 IN 6-DAY MATCH

Twelve bowleis, from the Ketchi- kan Elks' Club, arrived here on board the Denali this afternoon to take part in six day bowling tour nament against teams of the Ju- neau ElkS.
 The visiting bowlers, six men and six women, will be guests tonight at a reception in their honor to be held at the Elks Club beginning at ' o'clock. After the reception, the tournament will begin. It is expected to wind up on Sunday.
 During their visit, Bowler's Ban- quet will be an event at the Baranof Hotel on Saturday evening. Cap tain of the visiting teams is Vern Stedman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
STEAMER MOvEMtNT5

Denali, from Seattle. in port and scheduled to sail westward about 4 this afternoon.
 Alaska, from Seattle, is scheduled to arrive Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver January 23.
 Coastal Rambler scheduled to sail from Seattle January 23
 Sword Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle January 23.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle January 24.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
LUMBER
 SHIPMENT iS ON
 WAY TO 5TATES

SEATTLE, Jan. 20.- lR The freighter Jumper Hitch is due here tomorrow morning from Southeast Alaska with one of the largest lum- Der cargoes ever brought from the north-l ,e06,500 feet of Alaska spruce the Alaska Steamship Company reported today. Six hundred thou sand feet of the cargo will go to Ta- c~.na and the remainder to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ai. American Can 78 l-2. Anaconda 33as, Curtiss- Wright SIS, International Harvester 88 l-2. Kennecott 46A. New York Central l3a, Northern Pacific 1915. U. s. Steel 747s, Pound S4.03l4
 Sales today were 7l0.o00 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: h. dustrials l75.27, rails 502l. utilities 32.89.