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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Navy Appropria'ns Bill To Senate

WASHINGTON, -- (P) - The House approved $208,482, 1903 Navy public works bill yesterday, including $12,OOO,OOO airport at Annapolis Naval Academy to train cadets.
 The Senate has passed the bill, but because of House changes it will go back to the Senate.
 Approval was on a voice vote after more than an hours de- bate, centered around the contro- versial air field appropriation.
 The bill also includes $84,000,- 900 for installations at the Navy's giant base on Guam, including $25,000,000 hospital to be used jointly by all the services.
 It carries $16,191, ,OOO for a new base at Adak, Alaska, and $6,- 718,700 for installations at Hawaii.
 The expenditures will include:
 Naval operating base, Adak, ship repair facilities, cold storage building, ice cream plant and milk facilities, two store-houses dis pensary, utility distributing sys- tems, roads, walks and drainage, $11, 1,296,000.
 Naval supplementary radio ac- tivity, Adak, operations building, $2,500,000.
 Naval radio station, Adak, con- solidated communications facili- ties, $2,395,OO0.
 Naval Air station, Kodiak, facili- ties for fixed operation of mobile ground control approach unit, Sl6,- 500.
 Naval Radio Station, Kodiak, consolidated communication facili- ties, including buildings and ac- cessories, $2,225,000.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Fowler Is Assistant In Dept. of Mines

JUNEAU, Howard M. Fowler, mining engineer, who during the past year has been in charge of development work at the Lucky Nell property near Hollis, Prince of Wales Island, in the Ketchikan mining district, has accepted an appintment as associate mining engiener with the Territorial De- partment of Mines, according to an announcement made by B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of Mines.
 He succeeds J. C. Roehm, who has been granted indefinite leave of absence and who will remain in Arkansas during the coming year because of illness in his fam fly.
 MT. Fowler left Juneau recently enroute to Petersburg where he will initiate in Southeastern AL aska for the Department of Mines the seasons program of field ex- aminations of mineral properties, the survey of mining develop ment and rendering when re- quested technical assistance to prospectors and small mining op-
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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
New Threats To NOrthwest's Flood Damaged Areas

PORTLAND, -(PD-Unbridled waters churned today through newly punched-out dikes on the Pacific NorthWest's far flung flood front. More strained levees were crumbling and a new crest was rolling down.
 The Fraser River in Canada smashed the barriers-at Barns ton at HatZic Islands in British Columbia. The Canadian Navy said all of 360 men, women and children on Barnston who fled for their lives ahead of the foam ing water wall had reached safe ty. Most of them were taken off in ships to nearby Port Kells, the Navy said.
 Achievements rushed to Soggy dikes along the lower Columbia Rivers shores in Oregon and Washington as the massive flow of the big river threatened to widen it's most destructive 1,200 mile surge to the Pacific.
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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Lewis Is Ordered To Bargain With Southern Ass'ns

WASHINGTON, - (P) John L. Lewis was ordered today to bargain with the Southern Coal Producers Association or pos sibly face another fine for con- tempt of court.
 Federal Judge J. Alan Colds borough, who twice has fined Lewis and his United Mine work CTS for contempt, issued the order.
 Robert N. Denham, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, had asked that Lewis be directed to enter con- tract talks with the associaton, headed by Joseph E. Moody.
 The judge said it was apparent from the record that Lewis did not want to bargain with he southern association because he wanted to destroy" it.
 Ae suggested that the United Mine Workers chief might desire to bring about the destruction of
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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
House Ok S Seawall Bill
Bill Goes To White-House

WASHINGTON - (P)-A bill 10 authorize construction of a seawall af Nome. Alaska. was passed by inc House yesterday. If went 10 the White House for the Presidents signature.
 Rep. Dondero (R-Mich) fold inc House the wall will cost>hpproxi- matelY sl.s7s.0oo. and will be about 3.3s0 feet long.
 The appropriation is now inc only obstacle. following inc sign ing of the measure by the Presi- dent.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
28O,OOO Times
 Around the Globe Airlines' Record

CHICAGO, - R - Two hum dred and eighty thousand times around the globe without a fatal accident.
 That, in effect, is the combined safety record compiled by 23 air lines through last year, figures released by the National Safety Council Show. The lines com pleted more than seven billion passenger miles withoue a sing le fatality to a passenger or crew 
 A 24th airline-Pan American Airways, Inc.,-was honored for completing 1,443,699,OOO passen- ger miles between Aug. 3, 1945 and June 19, 1947, without a fa- tality.
 Northwest Airlines travelled five years and 1,228,6O4, ,0O0 passenger miles since its last fatal accident May 12, 1922.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Forest Fires Rage I'm Ontario North land Spreading

TORONTO, Ont, - (P)-Winds died down today, slowing slightly the spread of some of the biggest forest fires in the history of the Ontario northland.
 A few thundershoWers were re- ported over the 5O,OOO,OOO acres of burning or threatened timber land, but fire fighters said only a soaking rain would quench the blazes. The latest forecast was for a "hot and dry' weather, with the temperature up to 90.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Alaska Airlines Bid On Navy Contract Is Accepted

SEATTLE, - (P) The Navy announced today award of a $680-, 330 contract to Alaska Airlines Inc, for flying government SUD- plies and personnel into northern Alaska in the search for arctic oil.
 The contract figure, based on an estimated 10000 flight hours, may vary according to actual air time used, said It. A. R. Lee, purchasing officer at the Navy
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The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
Report US. Plane Bombed US. Sub 50 Of Crew Hurt

WASHINGTON,-(P)-A chor- us of official denials today met a report that an Air Force plane had mistakenly bombed the US. submarine Carp off the Califor- mia coast.
 Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr., R-Pa) told the House yesterday he un- derstood the incident occurred about two months ago and that 50 of the submarines crew had been hospitalized as a result.
 But the Navy quickly denied the story.
 "This is absolutely not so," said vice admiral Arthur w. Radford, vice chief of Naval operations.
 Air Force officials joined in the denial. They said their planes do not even carry out anti-submarine patrols, because that task was as- signed to the Navy after the armed forces unification.
 Scott, told the Navy had denied the story, said, "If it didn't hap pen I'll be delighted to know it."
 The Pensylvanian told the House yesterday he got the information from a newspaper editor who said he had received a signed statement from a sailor claiming he was one of the 50 hospitalized crew. men.
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
NEWS
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL FUND NOW TOPS Ss.so0 MARK

The Emergency Hospital Com mittee reported today that the building is now ready and wait ing for supplies and equipment which is scheduled in on the first boat, and will arrive about the middle of June.
 The Pioneer Women, who volun- teered their services to pr. Tucker some time ago, will work at the hospital next Monday evening, preparing rooms, the kitchen, and etc.
 Other organized groups who volunteered help will assist in other projects as designated by Dr. Tucker.
 Donations received to date in- clude,
 Frank CoWdin 500
The Nome nugget., 1948-06-04
NOme's First Boat Left Seattle 3rd.

SEATTLE, -(P)-The Jumper Hitch-the first vessel of the sea- son to head for Nome,-left Puget Sound yesterday afternoon.
 It is loaded to capacity with general cargo, army supplies and equipment.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Group Kept Up

John Marshall died in 1885, and
ex-President James Madison was
elected his successor, and upon his
death, the President Of the United
States became, ex of1icio, its presi-
dent. But this organization, formed
at that early date, has continued up
Evening star., 1948-07-04

"Oh dear. that is bad" said her
mother. We'll, listen-has your
allowance all run out?"
Yes, it has," sobbed Mary. 80 I
can't buy Daddy any other birthday
present, and I won't have any pres
ent to give him."
well, dear, I will lend you S. and
you may pay me back as your al
lowance comes"
"Oh, thank you, Mother. III 90
down town this instant"
Mary ran to get her coat and hat,
and dashed out of the door. A bus
was just coming, and she hoped on,
paid her fare and soon she was
down town. She bought a lovely
shirt and tie and pair Of work
socks. Then she rode home very
happily.
The next day, she gave her pres
ents to her father and he was very
pleased with them. But he looked
trif1e sad, for every year he had
gotten a scrapbook. and he was a
bit disappointed. Mary noticed this,
but said to herself it couldn't be
helped. Well, her daddy had a
wonderful birthday. and Mary
stuffed the scrapbook into the bot
tom bureau drawer.
Evening star., 1948-07-04

A month passed, and one rainy
day she didn't have anything to do,
so she dug out the scrapbook and
finished a few pages. 1t was
rainy all week, and she finished the
whole scrapbook. Another month
passed, and before she knew it, it
was two days before the Fourth Of
July.
This year, she wanted to give
Fourth Of July presents. She had a
lovely one for her mother, but her
daddy had so much, and she looked
all over town, but couldn't find
anything he needed. The day
before the Fourth she was in
despair-and then she thought OF
the scrapbook. She took it out Of
the drawer, looked it over to make
sure everything was all right, then
ran out to play, for she had no
more troubles.
On the Fourth, she gave her
mother her present. Mother was
very happy about it and proclaimed
a new purse just what she needed.
But then she gave Daddy his pres
ent, and he was SO ovefjoyed he
kissed her five times.
Evening star., 1948-07-04

intense heat (such was the crowd
that I could not have fallen even If
I had wanted to- we were served and
returned for the climactic deciding
session. Every one knows the re-
suit, but the interesting point was
that exactly one-half minute after
Gov. Dewey's victory was officially
announced by the permanent chair
man, newsboys came on the floor
with extras, their headlines scream
ing in two-inch caps: DEWEY
WINS"
After a short wait, a gracious
lady and fine American gentleman
appeared on the platform to receive
the tribute of the waiting assembly.
Friday morning, Gov. Earl War;
rem of California was nominated
by acciamation. This was the session
which was most thrilling to me per-
sonally because my father read the
roll call of the States for the vice
presidential nomination. You can
bet was proud.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
St0ddnrd
CONTINUED From Page B-1.)

in Southeast Asia to suit the Com
munist book. Britain was acting
realistically by bending before the
nationalist storm. 1t was getting
out Of India and Burma, and was
granting as much autonomy within
the empire as the nationalist lead
ers in Ceylon and Malaga desired.
In return, Britain was reaping a
harvest of good will and was keep
ing its economic contacts and forg-
ing new political ties. Somewhat
the same process was taking place
in the Netherlands Indies. Rela-
tions between the Philippines and
the United States were on an ex-
cellent basis. Even the French in
Indo- China, though fighting the
Communicated Wet Nam, were
maintaining their overall author
ity and playing upon internal diff
ferences between the varied ele-
ments Of that region. The upshot
was q hopeful prospect of political
stabilization and economic recovery,
If the process remained unchecked
Results Quite Clear
The job of the Far Eastern Com
inform was to throw a large mon
key wrench into the machinery.
And it soon became evident that
this was being done as rapidly as
possible. Local Communist nuclei
were energized and reinforced
through various channels, some
clandestine, others fairly obvious.
Soviet ships touching regularly at
Asiastic ports carry agents and in
structions. The representatives of
Tass, the official Soviet news agency,
are other links in the Red chain.
OF growing importance in the pat
tern are the Soviet embassies and
consulates, which are opening with
the establishment of diplomatic re-
lations between Moscow and Asiatic
countries like Burma, Siam, India
and Pakistan. Lastly, there is the
familiar network Of front" organi-
cations, such as labor unions under
Communist influence, student So
cieties, and youth" federations.
The results of this stepped-up
Communist activity are only too
apparent. The most startling sue
cess has been registered in Burma
Britain early recognized that the
intensity Of the nationalist move
ment there could not be kept down
by any means at its disposal. The
British Government, therefore,
gracefully bowed to the Burmese
demand for full independence, in
return for which the Burmese lead
ers kept economic ties with Britain
and accepted expert British assist
ance in the country's rehabilita-
ton. However, Burma had been
thoroughly disorganized by the
Japanese occupation and the 1ight-
ing which preceded their evacuation.
All this had led to the rise, Of law
less unrest captured by the Com
munists, who at once began to un-
dermine the nationalist government.
So bad has the situation become
that the Burmese Premier, Thakin
NJ, seems to be trying "appease-
Evening star., 1948-07-04
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip H. Love,

Fireworks have been replaced by
traffic and drownings as the great
Fourth Of July Killers
When your father was a boy
hundreds OF persons were killed and
thousands injured by fireworks
every Independence Day. Even In
the horse-and-buggy era deaths and
injuries from fireworks, guns and
cannon were so many that sober
citizens dreaded to see the Fourth
come and murmured prayers Of
thanksgiving when 1t had passed.
BY the early 1900s appeals were be-
ing made to the public to make the
celebration of the holiday safe and
sane"
Personally I never could under
stand what fun people got out OF
setting of fireworks. In my boy
hood a great Fourth Of July fad was
sending up tissue paper balloons
carrying lighted candles. Grown
men actually took pride In letting
60 balloon that climbed higher or
travelled farther than the balloons
of their neighbors. The practice
struck me as silly from my first
acquaintance with 1t, and when one
of the balloons landed on the roof
of my Boy Scout troops shack and
set fire to it I decided that the
pleas for a safe and sane" Fourth
deserved to be needed. Thereafter
when my father gave me money
with which to buy fireworks, I spent
it, instead. for movies, ice cream
and other things that seemed to me
to be more sensible. I just couldn't
see any sense in striking q match
to the equivalent of. say, 5 cents
for the sake of hearing a bang OF
steing a shower Of sparks, no mat
ter how colorful.
~ ~
One by one the States have
adopted laws to control the sale and
use Of fireworks, with the result
that the number Of deaths and in
juries has dropped steadily in re-
cent years. More than half Of the
population of the United States now
has the benefit Of such laws, &C.
cording to a survey made recently
by william ]. Conway for the Asso-
ciated Press.
"The National Fire Protection As.
ISOLATION drafted a model law ir
l938," MIR. Conway reports in ar
AP NeWsfeatures article. "It wa.
based on laws already in force ir
Iowa. Michigan and New Jersey.
THE law prohibits the sale ano
use Of fireworks except In author.
lied public displays (such as the
ones held at the Washington Mon.
ument Grounds). Violators are sub.
ject to fines up to 500 and jail
terms up to 80 days"
In 1888 there were 18 deaths ane
nearly 5000 injuries from fireworks
BY 1916 such deaths had dropped
to six and the injuries to about 900
Last year, with fireworks contro
laws on the books in 10 States
there were five deaths, and injuries
had decreased proportionately.
\ Il X
But the Fourth remains the mos,
deadly of all American holidays
thanks to the automobile and tx
water sports.
During last years three-day holi.
day, while the use Of fireworks wa.
comparatively "safe and sane,
traffic accidents snuffied out 264
lives and drownings ia.
We still speak glibly of the "grane
and glorious Fourth" but the fatal.
ity lists belle us. What Is needed
obviously, is a vigorous and con.
certed campaign for safe and sane
practices by motorists and every one
who has anything to do with the
Evening star., 1948-07-04
,ry in Pictures" eopyrisht sy Chalmers

the grand master Of the District OF
Columbia, delivered . brilliant ora
ton on the life and character Of
Washington as a Mason. The Ma
sonic relics on the stand were the
.nair used by Washington when
master of his lodge, Alexandria
washington, No. 20, of Virginia, and
lis apron and sash: the ancient
leuuIus of Fredericksburg Lodge,
showing Washington's entrance into
Masonry, and the gavel used at the
Capitol cornerstone laying. The
paraphernalia which had once been
the property of the Revolutionary
hero and distinguished Mason. Gen.
Joseph Warren. also was In eW-
dence.
After Mr.. French delivered an
appropriate address. he descended
to the cornerstone and performed
the Masonic ceremonies Of laying 1t.
Mrs. Hamilton There
The cornerstone Of the Monu-
ment was laid at the northeast
angle of the foundation. and among
the distinguished guests present
were Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. then
81 years old: Mrs Dolly Paine Madi-
son, George Washington Parke Gus
tbs and other notableS. In accepting
the invitation to be present. Mrs.
Hamilton said:
"The ceremony in which I am
invited to participate calls back
recollections so deeply interesting to
me, from my early and intimate
association with the illustrious man
to whom this tribute Of Nations
gratitude is so Justly due, that I
cannot deny myself the great graft
fication of witnessing It,"
Among the many that took part
in the procession Of July 4. l84S.
were the President Of the United
States and cabinet officers, District
oflcials, the Laurel Troop, Marl-
borough Cavalry. Baltimore Mount
ed Carbiners, Ringgold Cavalry Of
Alexandria, our Washington Light
Infantry, Capt. Tate, founder Of The
Evening Star: National Blues OF
Washington, Capt. Bacon; Inde-
pendent Greys Of Georgetown, Capt.
Wright; Mount Vernon Guards of
Alexandria, Lieut.. Frisco, and others.
OF the many local marble blocks
on the interior walls Of the shaft
are to be found memorials present.
ed by George Watterston, the Asso-
citation Of the Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District Of Columbia, presented
with ceremony July 4, 1870; the
Franklin Fire Company, Little Falls
Quarry, Columbia typographical
Society, German Benevolent Society.
Washington Light Infantry, Grand
Lodge of Masons, Washington Naval
Lodge, Anacostia Red Men, Grand
Lodge I. o. o. F. and Peter Force,
a former Mayor.
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ment" by advocating a socialist pro-
gram and close relations with the
Soviet Union. There seems to be a
distinct possibility that Burma may
fall under Communist control.
Should this happen, the effects upon
India on the one side and Siam and
Malaga on the other could be por-
tentous indeed.
The most violent outbreak Of
Communist activity is in Malaga.
There, the British and the native
Malay rulers have come to an
amicable understanding involving
British economic and political aid
in the country's evolution. Unfor-
tunately, Malaga has large Chinese
and Indian immigrant elements, and
the Chinese in particular are
strongly impregnated with COM
munism. A virtual reign Of terror
has therefore broken out, directed
against both the European and
Chinese plantation owners who are
endeavoring to restore production
of rubber, tin and other valuable
export staples. The British authori-
ties and the local rulers have Joined
hands in trying to suppress this in
surrection, but the guerrillas are
well-armed and jungle operations
against them are difficult.
AS for the Dutch Indies, much of
the archipelago welcomed back the
Dutch after the Japanese had been
expelled. The nationalist inde-
pendence movement centered in
Java, and there the republican re-
gime, despite its pretensions to
speak for the entire archipelago,
showed neither cohesion nor eff
cheney. Through the mediation OF
the United States q truce was ef-
fected between the Dutch and Jaw
anese, and negotiations were carried
on looking toward q constructive
compromise settlement. The Jaw
anese, however, have shown them
selves unco-operative, and a spokes-
man for our State Department has
Just made the fiat assertion that the
current stalemate in negotiations is
largely due to Communist influence
seeking to wreck the program and
prevent any agreement.
And so it goes throughout South
eastern Asia. Even in Siam, vir-
tually unscathed by war and with q
generally contented population
Communist agitation is not un-
known, while Soviet agents and an
overstaffed Soviet Embassy are al
Ilegedly trying to make Siam a
nerve center for Communist activity
in adjacent lands.
Just how far the current Red
surge in Southeast Asia viii 60 Is as
yet uncertain. The obvious threat
to all concerned except the Com
munists and their fellow-travelers
is driving the new native regimes to
cooperate with the western pow
ers, and drastic measures may pres
emily halt the Red tide. But South
east Asia, like other parts Of the
Orient, has such pressing economic
and social problems that, at best,
reconstruction will be . prolonged
and costly undertaking. The Com
munist determination Is TO make re-
covery fail and cash In On the re-
suits Of that failure.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
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