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Evening star., 1948-02-25
Free Life Insurance Proposed
For Services and All Veterans

the service given to policyholders
is terrible"
Under the Shafer plan, the Gov
ernment would give $4,000 life
insurance policy to every man or
woman, going on active duty in the
armed services.
On leaving active duty, the vet
eran would be given lesser policy
He could keep the full $4,000 in
force by paying premiums on the
difference between that figure and
whatever lower figure eventually is
set for the free veterans insurance.
Veterans now holding national
service life insurance would be given
their full policies and would quit
paying premiums.
Persons on active military duty
now are allowed to take out life in
surance' policies of up to $4,000.
They pay premiums according to
their age, on the same principle as
insurance issued by private COM
panies.
Veterans now can keep their ma
tional service insurance in force by
continuing to pay the premiums,
either as term policies or on con-
version to other forms.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Report Of Jail Revolt
Threat Unjustified,
County Heads Say

A report that q threat of a pris-
oners' revolt hangs over the Prince
Georges County Jail at Upper Marl-
boro is "unjustified," the Prince
Georges County commissioners de-
cided yesterday.
With one main exception the
commissioners, following an inspec-
ton Of the two-story brick struc-
ture, reported that conditions In
the jail are Satisfactory" and that
1t Is free of dirt"
Accompanied by reporters, the
commissioners visited the jail dur
ing brief recess yesterday from
their weekly board meeting in the
nearby county courthouse at Upper
Marlboro. and questioned the 20 in
mates now confined there.
The exception, the commissioners
said, was the condition Of mattresses.
These, they learned, were dirty and
many were torn.
Previous Unrest Conceded.
Asserting there was no justifica-
ton now for the criticism contained
in = report of the Maryland State
Board of Corrections on Jail con-
ditions throughout the State, the
commissioners conceded there once
had been unrest among prisoners.
They blamed a former jailor, Vim
cent Wells, 81, of near Upper Marl-
boro, for causing much OF the dis
turbance among the Jail inmates
after questioning the prisoners yes
terday. Mr.. Wells, who was over
powered and beaten December 10
when four prisoners escaped, re-
signed last week after more than 10
years in the Jail.
Morale of the prisoners now is
exceptionally high" the commits
sioners were told yesterday. Most
Of the inmates paid tribute to treat
ment received from the present
.three-man. personnel on duty at the
jail. - -
Those who were in jail before the
attack on Mr.. Wells, including
James Francis Hampson Of East
Riverdale. Md, one of the four who
escaped at the time, but who later
was recaptured, directed their criH-
cism at Mr.. Wells. They described
him as being il-tempered and curt
with all prisoners and one who re-
fused to grant them any privileges.
Hampson, who is awaiting court
action on a robbery charge and on
the escape and assault charges, told
the inspecting party the jail was
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Congress in GuotemoIo
UphoIds Press Freedom
BY the Assoeiated Press

GUATEMALA CITY, Feb. 25.-A
presidential decree suspending free
dom Of the press for 80 days In
Guatemala has been voided by .
unanimous vote of Congress.
President Juan Arevalo issued the
decree Monday after the newspaper
Hora published an article about the
army which the government con-
sidered offensive. The action was
taken by Arevalo after q meeting
with his Council of Ministers.
Congressman said they did not
believe the article was sufficiently
serious to warrant suspension OF
press freedom.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
j. P. Rowe, .Jr., Enters
Fredericksburg Race
u sp..Iall pi.pa,eh 10 IN. Ste.

FREDERICKSBURG, va. FEB.
25.-Josiah p. Rowe, jr., manager Of
the Free Lance-Star newspaper here
and a former president Of the Vir-
ginia Press Association, announced
his candidacy for Mayor Of Fred
ericksburg yesterday. A Mayor and
six members of the City Council viii
be elected June 8.
Mayor C. O'Conor Goolrick is not
q candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Rowe's grandfather, Absolam
p. Rowe, and his father, the late
J. p. Rowe, both served as Mayor.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

ization as may be necessary for the
purpose of maintaining international
peace and security" Those signing
the Moscow declaration were the
United States, Russia, Britain and
China.
Decision Not Made Yet. \
This provision was what Mr..
Austin had in mind when he said
yesterday that IF Security Coun-
Gil should decide that 1t is neces-
sary to use armed force to maintain
international peace in connection
with Palestine, the United States
would be ready to consult under the
Charter with a view to such action
as may be necessary to maintain
international peace"
The decision on whether con-
gressional action would be neces-
sary has not been made yet. but
authorities close to the problem
are iritlifed to believe 1t may be,
becausey nfy the language suf the
aUnited Nations Participation Act"
passed by Congress In December,
1945.
Many officials assumed that the
Presidents executive power would
enable him to commit American
forces to action under the U. N. in
Palestine without further reference
to Congress. but legal experts
brought up the questions raised by
the law under which this country
became a member of the United
Nations:
Section 6 of that act authorizes
the President to negotiate a special
agreement with the Security Coun-
Gil providing for the types OF armed
forces TO be made available to the
Security Council for the purpose of
maintaining international peace un-
der article 43 of the Charter. But
the act stipulates that such agree
ment shall be subject to the ap-
proval of the Congress- No such
agreement has been negotiated yet.
Section 6 Is. Cited.
Section 6 of the 1945 act contains
further provision that nothing
herein contained shall be construed
as an authorization to the President
by the Congress to make available
to the Security Council - armed
forces, facilities. or assistance in ad-
dition to the forces, facilities, and
assistance provided for in such
special agreement or agreements"
The legal experts argue that the
latter provision puts specific limi-
tation on the Presidents general
powers which would apply to the
Palestine case. Since it prohibits
him from making available to the
U. N. any armed forces "in addition
to" the forces provided by a
projected agreement, and no forces
have been set up by agreement, they
contend that his hands are tied
without special authorization by
Congress.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
ulyIor
CONTINUED From First Page.


he intimated that what would be
illegal in the United States might
not be in occupied Germany.
The difference here, the general
said, Is that the stories are filed over
Army channels rather than COM
mercial private circuits. His public
relations office keeps record OF
everything sent out over the Army
signal schannels.
II take full responsibility for what
my employees did," Gen. Taylor said
Judge Wennerstrrm made state
ment Ndesigned for publicity. He
made charges against the prosecu-
tion. 4 merely answered them"
Mr.. Deane said he instructed Miss
Turner in Frankfurt to keep hel
eyes apd ears open" She said hel
action was taken '''as an individual.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Civil Rights
Continued From First Pageo


Truman IN the Electoral College Il
he Is the Democratic nominee.
sTuck's Stand Awaited.
The first formal move may come
tomorrow at Richmond. Gov. Tuck
has arranged to deliver special
message to joint session OF the
virginia General Assembly then.
The Governor refused to give ad-
vance notice of what major legis-
lative matter prompted him to put
in a third appearance before this
session Of the Assembly. However,
1t was believed certain ne would
ask the Assembly to give legis-
lative answer to Mr. Iumans civil
rights program.
There also were lndlcatlons tnat
As would recommend the elimina-
Evening star., 1948-02-25

The Azores are about 2,400 miles
from New York and 1900 miles
from Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Free life insurance fors the armed
services and all war veterans was
proposed today by Representative
Shafer, Republican, of Michigan.
IT think the Government could
save money that way" he told re-
porter. "It would be cheaper to
give them the insurance than to pay
out what it costs us to collect the
premiums.
MIR. Shafer said the joint Army
Navy Personnel Board already has
approved the principle of free in
surance for men and women on
active military duty.
He said the Secretaries OF the
Army and Navy are expected to
submit recommendations on the
matter soon to the House Armed
Services Committee. Mr.. Shafer
said his subcommittee viii take
prompt action.
1.-THE, present national service life
insurance is unduly expensive, and
socialistic in implication" Mr.. Sha-
fer said. "It is ineflciently handled
by the Veterans Administration, and
Evening star., 1948-02-25

DcfcuSc OcxHc5 Aiccs
\ The opening defense statement
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
team of engineers.

To-day. two years and two months later. they have solved whdt seemed to be nsurmountdbe problem: to reduce the size of the turbine from the unwieldlY unit thdt powers ships and drcrdft They have scaled down the turbine to overall length of five feet and diameter of seven inches.
 It weighs only 25O pounds
 The great thing about it," says Richard Barr lis it's simplicity in design and manufacture. The engine will be easy for motorist to keep in order and repdirs should be much simpler thdn with stdnddrd curs."
 Some turbocors will be on the market in about three Yedrs. he estimdtes .HedvY cdrs busses and commercial trucks will be fitted first. smaller COTS later and perhaps also motorcycles. Turbocdrs for the foniY will need even finer precision engineer ing thun put into the Cenrdx unit"
 "Thot's our next job" says Borr cheerilY wuving off two years of research ds just step towards q whole new car world of tomorrow.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
HORATIO ALCER UP TO DATE

THE SUCCESS STORY" is not exclusively Ameri cdn But it is truditiondllY American.
 A younger generation may not think of suc- cess in Horutio Alger terms It may not know those firm juwed. incorrupble heroes who rose from rags to riches and returned to pay off the wortgdges on their widowed mothers farms. But the legend per sists in changed form-dnd finds its embodiment today us yesterday.
 Six men and women received "Horutio Alger Awords" the other day from the American Schools and Colleges Association. They ranged from on eld erlY statesman. Berndrd M Bdruch. to younger ex- ecutive Chorles Luckmdn. They are dll part of the Alger legend of success through industry. socri flee. and ethics"
 MdYor ODwYer of New York. who left Ireland with $25 and worked in the New World ds ldborer and policemen. of the six. His story reculls q medieval Alger hero-Dick Wilmington. who rose to be thrice Lord Mayor of London" And thdt in turn reminds us thdt the success story older thdn Alger. older thdn America It embraces mighty com pdnY out of dll ndtions-from the peoson girl who led the armies of Frunce to the Hebrew captive who become Phdrdoh's deputy
 At its highest. it even includes group of simple fishermen who left their nets to become fishers of men" throughout the Romdn Empire.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
VISITORS TO NOME RETURN HOME TO CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Fay McKinsey and Mrs. Grace Fisher,- who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Sam Hux- ley of the Post Fire Department, state they have had a most won derful visit and regretted hav- ing to leave Nome.
 They departed on the Pan Am erican plane for their homes in California.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
TWO YOUNG MEN
 CREATE FIRST TURBOCAR

TWO YOUNG BRITISH ENGINEERS. Richard Barr
 and Godfrey White. busy road trials of their revolutionary invention. the worlds first gds-turbine auto engine. .
 The engine. which was shown for the first time dt the British Industries Fuir in May is installed in specdY built saloon chassis It is being driven along Brituins roads in preliminary tests thut may change the entire auto industry.
 Their turbocur. which it is hoped to have in production by 1850. gives performance like q gdsone-driven car of l60 b.h.p and will have q speed range of from l2 to l05 miles on hour. It will diesel oil without vibration exhaust fumes, with no radiator. no clutch. and no gear box.
 Richard Barr is quiet reserved Yorkshiremun six foot toll and only 28 years old with mop of dork hdir. His fdther is the principal of technical college in Yorkshire.
 When he was just 2O Barr won q first class en- gineerng degree at Leeds University.
 About the time his imagination wds captured by the possibility of adapting the gas turbine engine for road use. The ideu moured in his mind. and he began working on it. When the wor come he wds colled to be q "bock room" boy in the research de- pertinent of Rotol Arscrews Limited Here working gas turbines and jet propulsion he met the brun cite who become his wife in 1914
 After one year. Dick Bdrr switched to the Royal Aircraft Establishment toSwork the gas turbine It not until l944 hdt Bdrr met his future colleague and colldbordtor. Godfrey White. when he joined Sir Frank Whittle famous inventor of the turbojet.
 Godfrey White. powerfully built man of 33. joined Whttle in l94O. and was one of twenty men. ut thdt time dll under 30 years old. who worked on the development of the worlds first turbojets.
 White had dlreddY had 10 years experience in eviction firms As q boy of l6 the of q welfare officer in Cheltenhdm. he decided to become on engineer and he entered the Gloucester Aircrdft Company.
 He spent five years going the whole round of the works for experience and studying further dt night school. He decided to specialize drdughts man. and spent another five years working in q number of orcroft firms Then he joined the Whittle teom at Lutterworh. in the project drdwing office. where he finollY took charge.
 When Barr and White got to know each other ds colleagues. they found their experiences and upt- tudes combined well. Barr had helped design many turbine engines by now. and White could trons- late deos on paper. Soon they were pooling notes on adapting the gas turbine engine.
 Their plans crYstdlized in l946. and the two men launched out on their own. Williom WolseY. friend of Borrs. and WolseYs pdrtner John Peress. agreed to put up the cdpitdl In March. l946 Barr and White formed their own company. cdled Centrdx Power Units. in 4.0O0-sqft. factory q Brentford. London suburb Then they started from scrutch to collect q
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
BERLIN

The US. Air Force increased the planes flying into Berlin and started expanding the great Tenn pelhof Airport. The British were reported sending new troops, with some scheduled for Berlin duty, but this report was denied of ficially in London.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
TEL AVIV

Egyptian planes attacked Tel Aviv. The increasing Israeli air force bombed the main Egyptian base at Gaza.
 The Israeli army and the crack troops of the Trans-Jordan Arab Legion were fighting an increas- ingly violent battle within sight of Er Ramle and Lydda for sup remacy of the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem both cities and an estimated 8OOOO Arabs in them surrendered to the Jew on Mon day.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
PARIS
BELGRADE

Yugoslavia started a trial in Croatia of 50 persons accused of spying and terrorism.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
TEL AVIV
JERUSALEM

The Jews followed up their cap ture of Er Ramle and Lydda by taking Suba, five miles from Jeru- salem. It is a strong point on the highway. In the Lydda sector, the Israelis attacked Belt Nuba, north west of the strong Latrun road block.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
PANAMA

Panama had political mess with two men claiming presidency.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
MOSCOW

The Kremlin kept it's silence on the US, British and French notes demanding an end to the land blockade, now in its fourth week.
 The Russians have blocked eva cry previous effort to write a peace for Germany and Austria. Their new anxiety seemed to stem from the Western Allies moves to set up a government in West ern Germany. US. planes carted a record of 1,249 tons of food and supplies to Berlin yesterday. The British sent 204 cargo planes, compared . to 24O by the Americans. PARIS France, which is to receive $1,- i 100, 100000 a year from US. tax payers through the Marshall Plan, faced threatened strike of gov ernment employees. Airport, radio and weather personnel has walked out already.
The Nome nugget., 1948-07-14
International News. At A Glance

Continued from Page One) cil for quick and forceful inter vention to end the combat. He spoke of sanctions and said: For the moment I have done my ut most and can't do more"
 TEL AVIV
 The Jewish informant, associa- ted with the Israeli foreign office, said old warrior King Abdullah of Trans-Jo Jordan is believed to be trying with Iraqi backing, to con- vince Egypt, Syria and Lebanon to cease fire and talk terms.
, 1948-09-16

in yesterdays emergency ses-
sion. This will mark the fifth
time that the UN was called
on for action in the case of
conflicts in many lands where
peace was endangered. Among
these are: Greece, Indonesia,
Kashmir and Palestine.
, 1948-09-16
sEc'Y MARSHALL.

tiation, he said, in part. He
pointed out that the current
tension has existed since the
end Of hostilities. The UN is
doing a good job and while
the task has been heavy for
the organization at this time,
it has nevertheless, made pro-
gress.
, 1948-09-16

6~NhOLAMENl..
last yearsibut the 18th grade
has 40 students the same as
last year:
This marked increase in the
number of students points up
further the need for more
space. Two buildings remain
unfinished, which if complet-
ed, would relieve the present
over-croWded situation.
While a new school building
has been provided for--on pa
perrin the FWA program, it
may not materialize for anoth-
four or five years.
, 1948-09-16
A D v { R It's {
IT PAY
SHIPPING SCHEDULE

The SIS. "Alcoa Patriot"
sailed from New York, Sept
ember 3rd, and is due at Fred
eriksted September 18th, 1948
accepting freight for Martini
que, Barbados, d,
Georgetown, Paramaribo.
Rob't Z. Merwin & Co.. Inc.
Alcoa Steamship CO.. Inc.
, 1948-09-16
MONTGOMERY.

have stoned German Soviet
Police. Many
have fled into the British on
threat of a purge. The British
have increased their border
guards to prevent any raids
by the So9iets.
, 1948-09-16
POST OFFICE INVITE BIDS

g."aH .H4
Sealed bids in triplicate will
be received at the Post Office
Christiansted. until 8 P. NJ.
October 6. l94S for furnishing
the materials and performing
the work of installing a new
wood partition in the post Of
flee building. All information
and required bid forms may
be secured from the post Of
flee in Christiansted
JOB PRINTING
, 1948-09-16
COUNCIL.

advance toward the capital.
Of the 16 million inhabitants
of the invaded state 80 per
cent are Indians while the bal
ance and the ruler are Mos
lem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-23
DIST. GOV. GREEN SPEAKS AT LIONS
 MEETING TODAY

1 District Governor George Green : gave report on the International
 Convention of the Lions Club, which was held in New York City this month. Over 4,0O0 delegates repre- tsenting 2l countries attended the convention in Madison Square Gar dens.
 Green, who is Superintendent of the Jesse Lee Home at Seward, stated that the convention passed la resolution favoring statehood for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. He presented membership pin to AL len Wood and welcomed Wood into lthe organization.
 The Lions Club voted to sponsor again this year the Gold Medal Bas-
 ketball Tourney. The Club has spon- 'scred the tourney for the past two years as a community project Joe Shofner was welcomed back into the Club. Shofner, who is di- Irector of instrumental music in the Juneau schools, has been attending the University of Mexico for the ipast year. He introduced Dade Nickels, the new coach for the Juneau High School. Nickels, who is graduate of New Mexico State College, is from Silyerton, New Mexico
 l Bob Garrett, Supervisor of the
 Evergreen Bowl playground, gave a | report on the summer activities al 1 the Bowl. Garrett will be grade 1 school athletics director for the
 coming school year.
 [ Guests at today's meeting were
 Capt. Clark Telquist and Capt. Svend
 Hansen of the ACS and Ken Bower
 of Palm Springs, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-23
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
GIRL IS BURNED

One of the most tragic accidents to occur in Douglas happened last Saturday afternoon when eight year-old Roberta Jackson was ser iously burned.
 Roberta, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Sigurd Jackson, and girl freind, were playing in a small cabin at the north end of Fifth Street, when her clothing became accidentally ignited. Becoming frightened, the youngster ran about block with her clothing aflame, to neighbors. Mike Pusich who was near with his car, seeing the ser- iousness of the burns, immediately raced her to the hospital, where she was placed under the care of pr. Wm. Whitehead. Until noon yesterday, her condition was with out too much hope, but she has since improved, according to her mother. The girl suffered body burns, but none on her face.
 At the time of the accident, Mrs. Jackson and her three boys, aged 2, and T, were at the Douglas Beach. The family moved to Douglas from Juneau several months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-23

The appraising and equalizing oi property in the Juneau Independent School District lying outside the city limits of Juneau was complet- ed late last week and the total as- sessed valuation is found to be S5,- 200, ,35O.
 This is made up of s2l2,5S5 fol automobiles, $401.853 for land, s. 701 ,487 for Improvements and $884,- 425 of personal property.
 This new added value of the schoo
 district, when added to the $l2,952,- 647 assessed value of the City ol Juneau, gives the Juneau Indepen-
 dent School District an assessed valuation of $18,152,997.
 1 The total districts share of this years school budget is sl16,974. Ol this amount, the City of Juneau's share will be $83.464, while property outside of the city limits will pro- vide $33,510 in revenue
 In order to obtain this income from property outside of the city limits, the Board of Directors of the
 Juneau Independent School District | has set a millage rate of seven mills lon that property.
 l Except for the actual collection
 of taxes the work of establishing the Independent School District is now essentially complete. This by
 the Board of Directors of the Ju-
 neau Independent School District has involved considerable amount of time particularly during the las week when the Board of Director: met daily to hear equalization claims.
 The Directors donate their ser vices to this work, as school boare
 members they receive no remunera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-23
MRS. 0. MANG50L
 DIES NOON TODAY |. FOLLOWING STROKE

Mrs. Oscar Mangsol died at her home on Glacier Highway this noon. She suffered stroke at Pelican
 City month ago and was taken to St. Ann's Hospital. She was re- leased from St. Ann's two weeks ago and had been staying at her home
 at Aux Bay.
 Mrs. Mangsol is survived by her husband, Oscar Mangsol and a i daughter, Mrs. Ada Winthers. MT. Mangsol, who is the owner of a
 trolling boat. was with his wife at lthe time of her passing. MT. and Mrs. Mangsol are pioneer residents iof Alaska and lived at Taku for
 several years before coming to Ju-
 neau
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary and funeral ar engagements will be announced later.