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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
RENO AREA SHAKEN UP
 BY SHOCKS
Power, Telephone Lines Knocked DoWn-SIides
 Occur on Highways

RENO, New, Dec. 29.-(R-Power and telephone lines were knocked down and minor hig h way slides touched off by renewed earth temb- lors which shook Reno heavily early today
 The shocks, apparently centering here, extended through the Sierra into Northern California as far west as San Francisco and as far south as Fresno, in the San Joa- quin Valley.
 Three quakes, the first reported at about 4:55 a.m., were so severe as to knock the seismograph of the University of Nevada, completely awry.
 They were the latest in a series of shocks beginning Monday night when Reno was shaken seven times within a period of four and a half hours.
 The Bell Telephone Company re- ported it's lines down near the Cal ifornia state line about 15 miles west of here.
 AS emergency crews were rushed out to determine the extent of the break, company officials said heavy electrical charges in the circuits indicated high-voltage power lines had fallen across them.
 Long distance circuits linking Reno and San Francisco, were not affected.
 The highway department at Sac ramento, Calif., reported that minor rock slides occurred on U. s. High way 40, main transcontinental high way to the East over the Califor- mia Sierras.
 The highway remained opened, however, after Reno authorities re- quested California highway crews to put mountain snowplows into ac- tion to clear the pavement of deb- riS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
ALLOW INDIANS 10 RUN OWN AFFAIRS,
 REPORT pR0p05ES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--tR-A Hoover Commission task force" proposed today that the govern ment let the nations 100000 In dians have bigger share in run ming their affairs.
 As one step in lifting the In- dian out of his status of a govern ment ward" the group urged the transfer of tribal property to In- dian-owned corporations. The government now holds legal title to tribal land, buildings and oth- CT installations.
 The report also proposed an in- tensified program of education and training in better farming meth ods, soil conservation and the management of Indian-owned graz ing and timberlands.
 The report itself was not made public by the commission. An official, however, disclosed its sub- stance to reporters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
HIGHWAY pATRci SAYS THANKS, DO 1T AGAIN'
 ON HOLIDAY TRAFFIC

Members of the Alaska Highway Patrol are crossing their fingers in the hope that the coming week end will repeat the fine highway traffic record of Christmas week end,
 "Gastineau Channel residents are to be congratulated, said Frank A. Metcalf this morning. They have become more careful, and have learned not to drive when they have celebrated too well.
 We of the Highway Patrol ap- precite it, and hope for as fine a record over the New Years.
 There wasn't an accident last weekend, not car in the ditch or overturned"
 Added Patrolman Al Lubcke, There wasn't even an argument.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
SURRENDER OF BATAAN
 DISCLOSURE
Gen. King Violated Vain wright Orders, Says
 Army Historian

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-lR-An Army historian reported here today that American troops on Bataan were surrendered in 1942 in violation of specific orders from Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright.
 Louis Morton, chief of the Pacific section of the Department of Army's Historical Division, described his report as the first official disclos- ure of the Bataan surrender de- tails. He said his reports were com piled from military files that were formerly labeled top secret" Mor- ton spoke to historical association meeting.
 Morton also described confusion resulting from refusal of many com manders to accept Wainwright's later surrender order in other Phil ippines Islands until they were con- vinced that the lives of the Bataan and Corregidor prisoners hung upon their compliance. Even then, some Americans and many Filipinos fled into the hill to become guerrillas.
 Morton told this story of the Ba- taan surrender against high com mand orders:
 When the Japanese broke the Ba- taan defenses April 3, 1942, It. Gen. Edward P. King, Jr., commander of Bataan forces under Wainwright, asked what he should do. Vain wright, whose headquarters were on Corregidor, was under orders from Washington mot to surrender un- der any circumstances" He told King to counter-attack
 Kings opinion was that the Ba- taan position was hopeless. The next day he decided to surrender despite Wainwrights orders. He surrendered April g. Morton said King reported he didn't inform Wainwright of his intentions ito avoid embarrassing Wainwright and to avoid difficulties over orders"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29

 NEWS BREvITIES
(By The Associated Press)

'by The ASSOclateQ PreSS)
 French and British newspapers commented favorably over the six power western agreement for con- trol of Germany's Ruhr industries. The Germans denounced the pact but did not seem likely to boycott it.
 Russia, which long has wanted a voice in the Ruhr, although she has refused to give the West any say in Eastern Germany or Eastern Eu- rope, was left out. Moscow said the plan was triumph for American reaction"
 Czechoslovakia, one of the iron curtain countries. renewed press att tacks on Roman Catholic leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
OREGON STATERS
 GOING TO HAWAII

CORVALLIS, Ore, Dec. 29.@R- Oregon Staters start today for Hawaii and the New Years Day football game in the Pineapple Bowl without their veteran first string quarterback.
 The Beavers will play the Uni versity of Hawaii there.
 Coach Lon Stiner reported Don Mast, the regular in the backfield spot, was deemed unable to make the trip because of an attack of flu. That was the only bad news, however, on the State campus as the squad staged two workouts yes- terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
GEN. (. H. HODGES
 GOING TO RETIRE


 NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-R-Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, 61-y ca TO d First Army commander, will retire from the Army next month. He will live in San Antonio, Tex.
 Hodges, who led the First Army in its sweep across France and Germany in the recent war. becomes 62 Jan. 5. He is required to re- tire before the last day of January.
 Holder of Distinguished Service awards won in both World Wars, Hodges has been commanding gen. eral of the First AS, with head quarters at Governors Island, since July. 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
Professor Einsiein
 Isin N. '. HospifaI

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-tR-Prof. Alert Einstein has entered New York hospital fol what is said to be observation only"
 Asked if the famous scientist is in serious condition. a hospital spokesman said: Certainly not. He's perfectly okay He's smoking his pipe and doing his work in bed"
 Einstein will be 70 years old next March. He's best known for his theory on relativity and his work on atomic energy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
H05TILITIE5 TO HALT, IND0NE5|AN
 REPUBLIC, FRIDAY
(By The Associated Press)

The Netherlands, now that they have overrun the Indonesian Re- public, informed the Security Coun- cil the Dutch would halt hostilities in Java at midnight Friday, and a few days later in Sumatra. The Dutch also said conditionally they would release President Soekarno and members of his cabinet who were arrested when the Dutch started their so-called police ac- tion." The U. N. had ordered both actions. The cease fire had been ordered five days ago. Since then, the Dutch captured the last town of any size in Central Java.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
TRAFFIC NOTICE

The street department will oper- ate snow removal equipment on Calhoun Avenue from Main Street to Twelfth Street from midnight to 8 am. tomorrow, the Police De- partment announced today. No traffic will be allowed on Calhoun at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
5TEAMER MOvEMENTS

Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver tomorrow at 9 D. m.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday if present strike is ended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
The Washington Merry Go Round
Rv DREW PEARSON lCopyright. Is4s, by The Ben Syndicate.
 Incl

WASHINGTON Antonio Ber- mudez, President Aleman'ss top oil adviser, has informed the State Department that he will publicly deny" any news leaks regarding secret negotiations, now in progress. for an oil agreement between the United States and Mexico.
 However, it is nonetheless fact that both the State Department and private American oil interests chiefly the Texas Company and Cities Service-have been trying for some time to persuade the Mex ican government to reopen Mex ican oil lands to American opera tors.
 The State Department contends that this would greatly benefit both countries, since Mexico is sorely in need of American dollars for trad ing on world markets, while we
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-LREClos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 81as, Anaconda 335s, Curtiss- Wright 7A, International Harvest CT 27, Kennecott 56, New York Central l2ss, Northern Pacific 19, U. S. Steel 707s, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 1,380,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 17758, rails 53.37, util- ities 33.19.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
NATIONAL GUARD
 BOMBER CRA5HE5:
 FOUR MEN KILLED

DETROIT, Dec. 29.-tR-A Michi- gan National Guard B-26 bomber plane, fl g h t ing rain and sleet, crashed and burned six miles from its base last night.
 At least four men, including three Air Force personnel and Guard officer, were killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
Ulysses }. Gregory passes Away, SeaifIe

SEATTLE, Dec 29.-R-U Ulysses s. Gregory, 80, resident of Juneau,
 Alaska, for 25 years, died yester- lday at the home of niece, Mrs. H. w. Bergen, in Edmonds. MT. Gregory left Alaska three
 months ago because of illness. He had been employed by Alaska Ju- neau Mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
NO sOROPTIMIsT METRIC

Members of the Soroptimist Club will omit their regular meeting during this holiday week. There will be no luncheon session to- morrow as previously scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
BRIGHT TO SEATTLE

After inspection visits here and at Kodiak, Earl Bright, vessel op- erations chief for the Fish and Wildlife Service, planned to re- turn to his headquarters in Seattle today. tean
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
OCEAN ouEEN DOCKS

The seine boat Ocean Queen from Hoonah, skippered by Jimmy Martin, came into the Small Boat Harbor this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
FROM FAIRBANKS

Adler Conn of Fairbanks is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
WEATHER REPORT

FO- O- WEh HlsV BONEAOJ This data is for 24-hour per- iod ending sac am. PSF. In Juneau Maximum, 36; minimum, 26.
 At Airport Maximum, 36, maximum, 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29
F o R E c A s T fJuneau and yicinify)

'Suhtao anu NtcthityJ
 Cloudy with snow tonight and Thursday. Slowly ris- ing temperatures. Highest temperature Thursday about 34 degrees. Southeastern winds 1925 miles per hour Thursday.
 P R E CIPI IT A IT O N tPas. 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today In Juneau .36 inches. since Dec. 1, 6.70 inches; since July l, 73.30 inches.
 At Airport = .15 inches, since Dec. l, 2.93 inches; since July l, 48.80 inches. c .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-12
Sisters to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. LANCE OF
Falls Church announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Ruth
Marian, to Mr.. John Hilldale OF
Washington, and of their daughter,
Carolyn Dorothy, to Mr.. Robert H.
Peters, son of Mrs. Arthur H. Brooks
of Vienna, Va.
Mr.. Hilldale and his fiancee plan
to be married in April and Mr..
Peters and his fiancee are planning
their marriage for June.
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MRS. BOHMAN.
-HesSler Photo.
B0bman-McBride

The Chevy Chase Methodist
Church was the scene Of the we'd
ding yesterday afternoon of Miss
jeanne Mcbride and Mr.. Robert
Perry Bohman. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. William Hearst
Skene of Chevy Chase and Mr.
Bohman's parents are Mr.. and Mrs
Otto P. Bohman of Hagerstown
The Rev. DR.. Clifford Homer Rich
mond officiated and the reception
followed at the Washington Club
Mr.. Skene escorted the bride and
gave her in marriage and she was
attended by Miss Mary Moran. Mrs
Robert Seitz, Miss Penny Shade
Mrs. John w. Sheehan and Miss
Jacqueline Morley.
Mr.. Thomas B. Hagerman, jr., was
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Robert De Binder, Mr.. Rollison Bax-
ter, Mr.. Charles C. Law. jr., and
Mr.. William c. Orndorf, jr.
Following their honeymoon in the
Pocono Mountains Mr.. and Mrs.
Bohman will make their home at
1856 Broadway street in Hagerstown
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Miss Larvick We'd

The wedding of Miss Peggy shar-
on Larrick. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard L. Larrick, to Mr..
Samuel Robert Marshall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Marshall of
Hyattsville, took place last evening.
The ceremony was performed in the
Church Of the Epiphany, with the
Rev. Richard williams officiating at
Z o'clock.
Escorted and given in her mar
riage, the bride was attended by
Mrs. Ray Courtaway and the Misses
Elsie Moore and jeanne Wright.
MIR. Francis Dean was the best
man and the ushers were the
Messrs. Joseph Soule, John Riley,
Kenneth Dixon and Herman Nelson.
Following q reception at the
brides home. the couple left for a
Southern motor trip. They will be
at home after December 20 at 1121
Oates street NE.
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Dom, Reed and John Lund star, with Glenn
Lanean introducing the plsylst.
WRc, t0:3o-laurit, MsIehior visits Eddie
Cantor.
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WToP, to:00-Burgsx Meredith in a
Hound Dog Man."
VOL, i0:00-1hs life Of the poet Joyce
KjImW is the basis Of Song fof 4 Long Road.
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argued against the Presidents pro-
gram and predicted dire results If
he persists In 1t.
Mrs. Edward Heller, California
national committeewoman, replied
to Mrs. Thomas that the civil rights
program was helping in her State
and in other pivotal States crucial
to Democratic success.
Party Chiefs Depressed.
This preview of what they will
be up against in the convention
did not improve the spirits Of the
party managers, who are already
sufficiently depressed by the Presi-
dents present low estate. Nobody
showed any disposition to deny that
he was in the valley with the road
back not yet visible.
Some comfort appeared for Ma
tional Chairman McGrath in the
absence of any real GUST Truman
momentum. One participant frank
ly expressed surprise at what was
described as the cooperative atti-
tude" which was generally displayed
on that point.
Henry Wallace's candidacy got It's
share of attention with Mayor David
Lawrence of Pittsburgh demanding
that an assault be- opened on him
Immediately. The Democrats, Mayor
Lawrence declared, must campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

it whenever they feel they are
strong enough.
A showdown between this co,ln-
try and Russia Is bound to come.
What Is the sense In putting OF
that showdown? To give the Com
mics time to approach our strength?
To give evil men a chance to shar-
pen the knife that will be driven
IN our backP say, and call me q
warmonger II you will, that the
day they started grasping helpless
little nations, this country should
have said, mo you don't! No you
don't! Either behave yourself in
this world, or get to pitching"
I wish General Macarthur had
been the officer in charge of the
American case following the shoot
ing of Pfc. Grunden. am sure he
would have said but one thing:
Men, let's go get them!"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

| muscle men Constantine Brown.
bumped off another rival he shed
crocodile tears and ordered: "Give
the boy a big funeral; spare no
expense and send $4,000 worth OF
flowers"
1t will be some time before cir
cumstances are known about the
death of the happy-go-lucky Ma
saryk whose western, and espe-
cially pro-American, sentiments he
never attempted to conceal. He was
the last link to remind the Czechs
and Slovaks that it was his father,
with the unrestricted support OF
the American Government headed
by Woodrow Wilson, who was re-
sponsible for the creation of an
Independent and prosperous Czecho-
slovakian Republic.
Knew They'd Be Purged.
In some Czech quarters here and
abroad it is believed that Jan was
jumped out of the window" by his
own escorts who were, of course,
members Of the Moscow trained Sc
cret police. Others think that he
was subjected to such indignities
and moral pressure that he pre-
ferred death to a life full of humil-
iations. In any event Masaryk and
those few remaining who shared his
point of view that the republic
should preserve at least a shadow
of sovereignty knew that it would
not be long before they would be
purged after third degree tortures
by the Muscovite secret police eX-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

every citizen of Henry MeLemors'
the United States was equally
huminated.
Hand Should Be Called.
Russia's hand should be called
on this one, and called in language
unmistakable. They should be told
that there Is a difference between
seizing Finland and attacking an
American soldier. They should be
told that this country was founded
and is still operated and inhabited
by men who believe in their in
alienable right to defend them
selves. They should be told that
Americans have never walked in
the gutter and have never found
anyone big enough to make them
do it. Bluntly, they should be told
that one more such incident and
we'll call for a showdown to see
who walks in the gutter.
Please let no one try to tell me
that the serious injury or worse
OF one American is not sufficient
cause to sound the call of Battle
stations!"
II Pfc. Grunden doesn't deserve
protection, name me a citizen who
does! 1t means you don't, I don't,
no other American does. Ever since
this nation was founded Americans
have Travelled the world. secure in
the knowledge that back Of them
stood a country that would protect
them wherever they might be.
If this Pics insult and injury is
permitted to go unchallenged, you
can throw out the Star Spangled
Banner for something like Shes
Too Fat for Me-" If Russian SOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
TheGreatG Game OfPOlitiCs
Shape of Campaign Moves to Come
Drastically Changed in Last Few Days

he resign. Yet, in six months Mr..
Truman had rebounded to a point
where he was running ahead of all
presidential aspirants in the popu-
larity polls and the sponsor of the
retirement idea appeared extremely
silly.
Probably this will not happen
again, but clearly it is a possibility.
In politics, as in baseball and
bridge, the rule Is always play for
the error. In the next nine months
there is plenty Of room for quite a
lot Of Republican errors.
Combination Falling Apart.
It is true that disintegration of
the combination that supported Mr.
Roosevelt three times seems well ad-
vanced. That is not altogether Mr..
Truman's fault. It was unavoid-
able because it was an incongruous,
illogical and utterly .unprincipled
combination, put together by slick
and Inscriptions men. It worked
wonderfully in one campaign but
it would not have worked in 1910
or 1914 save for the war. 1t Is fall
ing apart now, though Mr.. Truman
mistakenly, many think has ap-
pealed to its constituent parts on
the same policies and along the
same lines as his predecessor. Or
ganized labor is lukewarm. The
Northern Negroes are no longer
unit. The conservative South has
really rebelled; the Communists and
radical groups are with Mr.. Wal
lace. Mr.. Truman has not held them
together, but there is not the slight
est basis for the belief that any
other man in his position could
have done better.
Once the country got over its
Roosevelt .infatuation and the I'M
restrained use of the public funds
and Federal patronage as cement to
keep this combination together was
ended, it was inevitable that the
combination should crumble and
inevitable that the Democratic
Party should suffer. The idea that
the combination could be continued
indefinitely was never once seri-
ously entertained by the more prac-
tical men who helped form 1t.
Any calm review of the facts COM
pels the conclusion that 1t was Mr.
Roosevelt who really wrecked the
party, not Mr. Truman. If the lat
ter is defeated, certainly there will
be nothing disgraceful nor discred-
liable about it. A consoling thought
is here offered. More often than not
in our history the better man has
been beaten for the presidency and
some of the best very badly beaten.
There are many worse, things.