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Evening star., 1948-07-17

There is no reason to believe that
this rejection occurred without the
full approval of the top man IN tne
Kremlin.
For the present the American
Government is determined to main
tain it's position in Berlin, regard
less Of what the Russians say or DO
and instructions to that effect have
been sent to Gen. Lucius D. Clay
American commander in Germany
Two Questions Arise.
Such a policy is all right In
theory, but two questions arise fol
those who have to implement it:
Cd How long can the Western Sec
tors of the Reich capital, with some
1000 900 Germans, be supplied by
the present air lift, even consider.
ing the low rations being main
tanned: and CO what will happer
if the Russians put into effect theil
threat to prevent the use of the
air corridor to Berlin by means o1
fighter planes?
For the present American ano
British planes are doing a remark.
able job of bringing into the Ger.
man city sufficient supplies to en-
able the Germans to keep body anc
soul together. The weather is fa-
vorable, and seldom is there break
on the continuity of flights on &C
count of fog and low visibility.
Existing stockpiles Of food are re-
ported to be sufficient for less than
three weeks. But consideration must
be given to the possibility that
weather conditions may change ir
the next few weeks and Western
planes may have to be grounded
for days at a time. The air lift is
frankly an emergency measure
which cannot be continued indef-
nitely.
The second problem-the likeli.
hood of Soviet interference with oul
air corridor-is far more importan
and dangerous, however. Th'
Kremlin rulers have given definite
indications that they are prepared
to put an end to our flights, no
only by means of radio beams tt
Evening star., 1948-07-17
On the Other Hand
Looks Like We're Going to Have
First.Class Campaign After All

Cheap political trick" said Repre-
sentative Judd. Desperate effort
said Representative Buffet. And
more OF the same.
But the strangest view of all was
expressed by Senator George, Demo-
crat, of Georgia, one Of the Presi-
dents able opponents within the
party. He said a special session
would give the Republicans a chance
to get out of their present hole by
passing some important legislation
This is not strange in the sense
that only the Georgian held such
an opinion. Many of the Presi-
dents more timid advisers had the
same idea until the President set
them right. If the Republicans,
under Democratic pressure, do the
things that need to be done, he
indicated, there will be glory enough
for all; the Democrats will get not
less than their share of it.
Even so, there are some faint
hearted ones who believe the Presi-
dent now has a bear by the tail
anG can't let go. 1t doesn't occur
to them that he may not want to
to let go; not for a few months
anyhow.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

Thousands of tons Of mud were
returned to the Potomac from the
Georgetown Reservoir yesterday in
a routine cleaning of the catch
basin.
The four-month accumulation OF
silt at the bottom of the basin was
7 to 8 feet deep when the basin
was drained. The purpose of the
basin is to allow this sediment to
settle and a solution of alum is put
in the water to precipitate it.
Men were busy with a road
scraper and a pressure hose washing
the mud into large square outlets
in the concrete bottom of the basin.
The outlets drop the mud into the
Potomac about 120 feet below. The
catch basin remained out of service
during this process.
About half Of the Districts supply
of water flows through the George
town catch basin, the other half
through the Dalecarlia filtering
plant. Since the District cannot
afford to cut off half its water supply
Evening star., 1948-07-17

/ the French and the British could
stop the mechanical might of the
German army as it made its way
toward the Channel ports. And
there wasn't the spirit among the
Democrats to stage gallant last
stand after the manner of the Brit
ish at Dunkerque. Or so it seemed.
But it is all different now. All
different since the party's leader
asserted his leadership. whipped his
followers into line and gave them
fight talk, saying, Hey, what
about fighting them on the beaches,
fighting them on the streets and
all those other places? What about
some blood, sweat and-cheers?
For he wasn't grim like Churchill.
He was jaunty and confident.
Forces Come to Life.
And he showed how the fight
could be made, how the enemy
could be forced to fight on ground
not of its own choosing, how it
could be put on the defensive and
kept there. And his SO recently dis
pirited forces came to life, cheered
themselves hoarse and departed for
home to oil up their muskets and
get ready for the fray.
So the President issues his call
to Congress. If there was any doubt
that he had changed the character
of the 1948 campaign 1t was removed
by the instant reaction of Repub-
lican spokesmen. Candidate Dewey,
whose intuition had warned him
weeks ago that this was something
the President might do, already
was on record as saying it would
be "a frightful imposition" Now
Senator Vandenberg remarks, This
sounds like last hysterical gasp of
an expiring administration"
mo comment" say Senate Leader
Taft and House Speaker Martin
which is understandable as to both
Senator Taft in the week before
the Republican convention had sug-
gested that Congress might have
to reassemble in order to complete
the work before it, Speaker Martin
had devoted his talents during the
spring and early summer to the Gre
alton of the legislative stalemate
the President is seeking to break up
Other Observations.
Other statesmanlike observations
include that of Appropriations
Chairman Taber, who tried unsuc-
cessfully to carve the heart out OF
the European Recovery Program
and did thus mutilate many a
domestic bill. Cheap politics" said
Representative Taber. Sheer des-
peration," said Senator Gordon.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
This Changing World
Explosive Situation in Berlin Fraught
With Possibilities of Shooting War

divert our planes, but also by using
fighters.
At first only rumors to that effect
were heard in Berlin. Since the
Kremlin rejected the Allied protests,
however, more definite warnings
have reached the Allied commanders
through inspired articles in the
Soviet controlled German press. The
arrival of Soviet fighter reinforce
ments. in the areas close to Berlin
seems to confirm the open threats
published by Communist German
language papers. on the basis of
reports from authoritative sources. -
AS evidence that we will not be
bluffed out, the American and
British governments have sent a
number of latest-type fighters to
escort the food-carrying planes, II
necessary. The question is whether
we are determined to use them in
order to preserve our rights in the
German capital. So
Means Shooting War.
There is no doubt whatsoever that
if the Russians attack, or, in any
other way attempt to interfere with,
our transport planes, our fighters
can give good account of them
selves. But this means the start of
shooting war, with all its conse-
quences.
It will be impossible to represent
such air engagements as mere Incl
dents which can be solved by diplo-
matte negotiations, as was the case
when Yugoslav planes in September,
1916, shot down two unarmed Amer
.ican planes which allegedly were fly
ing over Yugoslav territory.
The present problem which faces
Washington authorities is whether
to get out of Berlin and risk the loss
of face everywhere in the world, or
to stay in Berlin, stand firm before
the Soviet challenge and hope that
firmness will deter the Kremlin war
mongers.
Like the British in 1889, the
American administration has blum
dered because of its lack of deter
mination at a time when strong
stand might have paid dividends.
Last April when the Russians first
issued orders to control rail traffic
between the western occupation
zones and Berlin the Joint Chiefs
of Staff in Washington, after con-
sultation with Gen. Clay, decided to
ignore the Russian edict and to rush
a test train"--including an armored
car and guard Of 100 men-into
Berlin.
This decision was based on re-
ports from our intelligence agents
in Germany that the Russians would
not dare interfere with that train
But when President Truman was
informed Of the military chiefs de-
cision he sent one of his political
advisers to inform them that he was
opposed to such warlike measures.
The Russians won the first round
and strong action at this time may
be fraught with greater danger than
three months ago.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Special Session May Get
Meat Rotioninq Bill
By the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, July 17.-Represen-
tative Javits, Republican, of New
York says he will ask Senator
Flanders, Republican, of Vermont
to co-sponsor meat rationing bill
at the special session of Congress
called by President Truman fol
July rs.
He told news conference yester-
day that under the bill the President
could impose meat rationing without
Congressional approval but that
Congress could end 1t.
He and Senator Flanders spon-
sored similar bill in the last ses.
sion of Congress but it died in q
subcommittee of the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
MuIoyun Art Kept in Jail

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga R.-
One of the finest collections In exist.
ence of Malayan silver and art has
found q temporary home in jail. It
was q gift to the Malayan govern
ment of the late Sir Frank SWEET
tenham. one of the most famous Of
the prewar heads Of the British
government in Malaga. For safe
keeping, the collection Is being kept
in Pudu Gaol here. Its permanent
home will be the Kuala Lumpur
Museum, which stu has to be re-
built.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Mediation Panel 10 Meet
In Bethlehem WAGE Fiqhf
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, July ia wage
dispute between the Bethlehem Steel
Co. and the CIO Industrial Union
of Marine and Shipbuilding Work
ers will 60 before a three-member
Federal mediation panel Tuesday.
The United States Mediation and
Cancellation Service announced yes
terday the panel would meet with
union and company negotiators rep
resenting plants in the New York,
Boston and Baltimore areas.
The union has asked for Sub
stantial" wage increase under a
clause in a two-year contract which
gives the union the right to strike
if the wage question is not settled
by July %.
The union said the present basic
wage is $1.50 an hour. The company
said the average hourly earnings of
workers is more than $1.65.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
| Jane Greer Sued
| As Late Sleeping
DELAYS. Decorator
~ The Assoeiossd Pres,

Los ANGELES, July l7-Ever,
day, for two and q half weeks, Mur-
ray Blank, q contractor, showed ur
with 10 laborers at Movie Actress
Jane Greer's house, ready to start
redecorating-at 8 am.
But, Mr.. Blank said in . suit
directed against James husband
Producer Edward Lasker, his work
ers had to sit on their hands until
10 am.
Miss Greer, it seems, likes to sleep
until 10 an. Mr.. Blank alleges
that her husband wouldn't let the
decorators work because they would
disturb her. Mr.. Blank wants pay
for the daily two hours idle time,
which he says Mr.. Lasker refused.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
POI Million in 6 Months
Ride Moscow Subway
By the Assoeiofsd Press

MOSCOW.-During the first six
months of 1948 the Moscow subway
transported 291 900, 900 passengers.
Reporting this, Evening Moscow
said the number of trains has been
increased this year and the intervals
between them sharply reduced.
"Soon," said the paper, "the inter-
walls will be even shorter and newer
trains introduced"
Evening star., 1948-07-17

Truman assets and liabilities but
it includes the larger ones. 1t is
true the first seems overbalanced
by the second and that is why the
Republicans are so confident and
the Democrats so discouraged. If
this situation Is not to be reflected
in the election of the Dewey War
rem ticket there will have to be q
big change in the next four months.
There are two things that might
effect such a change. One would be
errors always possible) on the part
of the Republican candidates and
managers; the other would be a
particularly effective campaign on
the part OF Mr.. Truman personally.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

The Sugges-
ton m a d e by
S m e official
quarters in Lon
don, that the
h e a DIS of the
t h r e e govern
ments appeal di-
rectly to Prime
Minister Stain,
is not regarded
as helpful. The
Western gov
ernments al
ready have sent
a protest to
Russia and it
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Czechs Make Wide Use
Of Polish Baltic Ports
By the kssoeiofsd Press

GDANSK. - CZechoslovakla Is
making extensive use OF all OF 20.
lands Baltic ports to get needed
raw materials. g.
The Polish vessel Narvik recently
arrived here from Sweden, carrying
10,309 tons of iron ore for the
Czechoslovaks. This was the largest
consignment of iron ore for Czecho.
slovakia which ever arrived at q
Polish port.
The Polish government has as
signed a duty-free zone for Czecho-
slovakian imports and exports In
the Oder River port Of Stettin.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Numbers His Hobby,
Suspect Tells Court
In Gambling Case

Numbers are Harold Coleman'S
hobby, not his business, Justice Da-
vid A. Pine of District Court was
told yesterday.
! Coleman, who is Sc and colored,
also informed the court he merely
was doing a favor for a man he
thought to be farmer when he
accepted money for numbers game
plays last January.
| Under indictment on charges of
operating q lottery and possession
of lottery slips, Coleman sought to
quash the indictment and to sup
press evidence. After hearing about
the two pseudo farmers who visited
the combination cleaning and press
ing shop and pawnbroker's ex-
change Coleman formerly operated
in the 2400 block of Fourteenth
street NV, Justice Pine denied the
motions.
"Entrapped" Illegally.
Through his attorney, Jack Pol
Iitz, the shopkeeper argued he was
"entrapped" illegally by police un-
dercover men in the guise of tillers
of the soil.
They visited his place of business
several times, it was related, and
there was talk of exchanging used
clothing for meats and produce.
Coleman explained he was planning
to 60 into the grocery business and
did so later.
| Taking numbers bets? No, in
deed, Coleman, who took the wit
ness stand, insisted the "farmers"
said they had arrived in town too
late to make their plays and had
prevailed on him to- give their
money to a numbers writer.
Pvt. Silas Vaughn, colored, one of
the undercover men, admitted un-
der questioning by Mr.. Politz that
he was dressed in overalls and was
wearing a work cap of the type IA
vored by railroad engineers. He
denied he was sporting a red neck
erchief, or one of any other. color.
He had made numbers plays with
marked money with Coleman with
out claiming to be a farmer, but
his partner might have talked about
the country, the undercover man
said.
Marked Money Found.
| Detective Warren A. Dalrymple,
who took part in the arrest, testi-
fed he found the marked money on
Colemans person and, elsewhere in
the shop, a briefcase containing
many pages of numbers records.
Mr.. Politz inquired whether Cole
man had told the detective he kept
records of nuRbers as they came
out as a hobby"
"He told me that he played them
but he didn't write them," the de-
tective answered.
Mr.. Politz made plain he felt a
legitimate city businessman with a
harmless hobby had been taken in
by two slickers from the country"
"You don't expect policeman to
go into a store in full uniform and
make a play, do you?" Justice Pine
asked Mr. Politz.
Denies Store Was Front"
Well, disguise might be justified
in the case of a known numbers
joint" the attorney admitted, but
he added this didn't hold true in
Coleman's case.
Don't you think most Of them
'Ihave 'fronts?'" continued the jurist
wise In the ways of gamblers since
This days as United States attorney
Eyes. but this wasn't one" Mr.
Politz declared.
"ft's a well-understood tech
nique," Justice Pine said of the
farmer act as he denied the motions
Argument on similar motions in
behalf of Sam Wise, 80, of the 480O
block of New Hampshire avenue
NV, charged with setting up a
gaming table, were continued one
week.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

AAASSA
A few weeks
ago we were
prepared to sit
by and watch
the Republican
juggernaut roll
r e m o r S e -
lessly over its
hopeless, .disor-
ganized opposi-
ton. 1t had the
men, it had the
money, it had
the momentum.
The Democrats
couldn't stop it
anu more than
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Bv Constantine Br0,On

The explosive situation in Berlin
continues to be the No. headache
for policymakers in Washington,
London and Paris.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
By L0peLI MeHen

What was to have been a dull,
dreary campaign now promises to
be something else. 1t may be one Of
the grandest in American political
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
EDNA BAY VISITORS

Mrs. Rose Hamilton and daugh- ter Karen of Edna Bay, are stay ing at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
ALA5kA TIES UP HERE THIS A. N.
 IS JUNEAU BOUND

The steamer Alaska docked in Ju- neau from Skagway with 16 pas sengers for here at 230 o'clock this morning and sailed south about two and one half hours later for Seattle thanking Is passengers from Juneau.
 Passengers from eitka were: Mrs, c. H. Friedman, Neil Friedman, Miss D. M. Donahue, Ken Allen, Baxter Felch, George A. Matson and wife, Richard w. Dunn, T. R. Cur tis, L. Kann, A. M. Kessler and wife c. A. Schonacher. o. F. Wagner and wife and Irl Thatcher.
 To Seattle. Mrs. Doris Connors Herbert Warner, Mrs. Jack Fargher Jack Barefoot, Miss Kathleen Young and Mrs. Pauline Matheny and children.
 To Petersburg: Stanley Reid and wife, Leona Davis and Mrs. E. Peter son.
 To Ketchikan:' Glenn Leach Frank Metcalf and Jack Davis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
BILL E AT 10TH CENTURY
 FOR TWO NIGHTS

A western feature and a mystery is the weekend bill at the goth Cen tury theatre starting tonight.
 Drifting Along Monographs fast-paced special out door drama, one of the features, is an exciting film finely enacted by an all-west- ern cast. It offers high quality en- tertainment that should please every member of the family.
 Johnny Mack Brown is tine hero of this outdoor hit, and his two- listed corraling of gang of rust lers and murderers should win ap- plause. Lynne Carter, his leading lady. is easy to look at, and turns in Ia neat cit of acting as the young girl beset with ranch difficulties Brown, a travelling champion cow boy, tries to iron out Miss Carters troubles when she hires him as a ranch hand after her dad has been mysteriously murdered, her cattle stolen and one of her cowhands kid mapped,
 Unaccountable murders for in- surance money send Charlie Chan to San Francisco for one of his most puzzling cases in Shadows Over Chinatown" the new Monogram de- tective drama is the other feature. Sidney Toler starts as the shrewd Oriental sleuth in a film expected to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
BARRED WIRE CONDEMNED

At regular meeting of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Depart ment held last evening, the De- partment voted to form a resolu- tion asking the City Council to adopt an ordinance forbidding barb ed wire fences within the city linn it's. Reason for the action was because hose gets damaged when dragged over this type of fence, and firemen themselves suffer in- juries. The Department is to noti- fy all residents that all property within barbed wire fences will be considered out of bounds to the Fire Department and not entitled to fire protection Much discussion
 centered around the Firemens sponsored Douglas baseball team, which has not made very en- thusiastic showing so far this sea- son.
 Committees appointed were Main tenance: Val Poor, Fred Cunning ham and M. F. Jensen; Feed Con- mittee: Mike Pusich and William Dore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
CAPITOL THEATRE
 HAS ! FEATURES
 DURING WEEKEND

Two features are at the Capitol Theatre this weekend beginning to- night.
 "Millie's Daughter" Donald Hen- derson Clarke's soaring best-seller about turbulent youth, has been brought to flaming life on the screen by Columbia in the picture of the same name is one of the features.
 Romance, drama and comedy have been mixed in just the right pro- portions by Edward Huebsch, who did the adaptation and screenplay, to provide an entertaining film. Featured players are attractive Gladys George as Millie; beautiful blonde newcomer Gay Nelson in the title role; Paul Campbell as the male lead. and Ruth Donnelly as Millie's companion ana confidante.
 The stormy romance of two young people fleeing from both the police and vengetul gang of conspira- tors motivates the dramatic action of Step By Step" RKO Radios ad- venture featuring Lawrence Tierney and Anne Jeffreys, which is the oth- CT bill.
 The California coast near Los An geles is the setting for the stirring events, which begin when Johnny Christopher, just out of the Marines, meets a Senator's pretty secretary cn the beach. Later the girl dis appears and "step by step Johnny finds himself entangled in a my stery, of which a brutal assault on the Senator and the murder of his chief investigator are only the beginning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
SEVENTEEN ARRIVE
 BY ALASKA COASTAL

Alaska Coastal flights yesterday brought IT passengers here and took out 40 as follows:
 From Pelican: R. A. Littletield, R. E. Dignon and T. Leahy, Vern Dick, Ole Westby and George Ha- gel.
 Fom Petersburg: Ruth Rock and Ben Y. Len; from Ketchikan: Dr. Mckenzie; from Sitka: Mrs. G. Har- rick and Carl Forsen and Mrs. V. Rhoades: from Fish Bay Gale Low rie.
 To Sitka: Floyd Johnson and Le Roy Haga; to Haines: Tom Morgan and wife and child; to Skagway Dr. J. O. Wylie and wife.
 To Excursion Inlet: Frank Me- Kinley and wife and J. Mckinley to Port Althrop: R. Thaden and James Daly.
 To Pelican; Grace Rogers, J. Full gencio, E. Sanobia. E. Vosotros, A Guino, D. Thomas. s. Santotomas J. Comilong George Manado, D Guaryan and family, A. Esmino Lene and Dorothy Peterson, Ramon Ecmino, Clarence Boynton, George Haegel, and Mrs. Klippent.
 To Hoonah: F. R. Norton and Eo Vogel; to Sitka Russ Beadle ane Hazel Thornton,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11

Popejoy. A reception in the church pariors is to follow the wedding ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
Lewis, Hungerford
 NuptidIs This p. M.

Miss Charlotte Ann Lewis and MT. Donald F. Hungerford are to ne united in marriage in ceremonies performed this afternoon at 4 O. clock by the Rev. Robert Treat at the Methodist Church.
 Attendants are to be Miss Marion G. Lewis of San Francisco, Calif., a sister to the bride. who serves as maid-of -honor and MT. John Quili- co of Juneau. lest man. MT. Howard P. Andresen, administrative assis- tant with the Alaska Native Service, will give Miss Lewis in marriage.
 Ushers will be Dave Andrus and Dan Ward, both of Juneau.
 Organ music preceding the cere- mony will be played by Mrs. Jack
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
FIRST SOAP BOX WINNER
 AT AKRON THIS YEAR

Bob Gravett, designer O. "Old Number T." the first winner of a Soap Box Derby Is years ago, win be honored in Akron this year as one who helped to inspire this great classic race for boys. Gravett is to- day the President of a metal stamp ing company in Dayton, Ohio.
 His old Number T" was the car that attracted the attention of My ron E. Scott in 1883 when Scott was looking for a photographic feature for his newspaper, the Dayton Daily News. Scott is today general manager of the Soap Box Derby, and "Old Number r has become symbolical of all racing cars and is now the central figure of the offi- cial Derby emblem. The car will be on display at Akron during Derby weekend,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11

Empire wantads get resultsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
4TH JULY COMMITTEES

Mayor Mike Pusich at a called meeting of all persons interested in the Fourth of July for l948, choose the following committee to take charge of events: Finance Chair men, Sante Degan and Arne Shud- shift; Sports Committee; Thomas Cashen, Leonard Johnson, Arne Shudshift; Decorations: A. J. Ba- log; Parade: Mrs. Fred Endres and Mrs. M. F. Marshall: Track and Field Officials: Announcer, Val Poor; Starter, William Dore; Judge of Races: Tony Reiss, T. Niemi, and Fred Cunningham; Paymaster: A. J. Balog; Scorer: William Flint, and Ajax Gair as Marshal of the Day