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Evening star., 1948-06-11
Missing Spikes Cause
OF Wreck at Laurel,
Railroad Official Hints
Man Killed, 50 Injured
As Truin Leaves Rails;
IS Still in Hospitals
(Pictures on Page BIZ

Missing spikes on a section OF
curved track today were blamed
by one Baltimore & Ohio official
for the train wreck at Laurel,
Md, that killed one man and
sent more than so to hospitals
yesterday.
That theory was advanced by
Paul Carrot, chief of the claims
division. Officially, explained J. c.
Bateman, a public relations roper
sentative, the operating department
of the railroad in continuing its
investigation and no cause has yet
been determined.
Mr.. Bateman said the railroad
would make a detailed report to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion within a few days on the de-
tails OF the accident and its prob
able cause.
The ICC has already started its
independent investigation.
The wreck occurred when four
rear cars of the Baltimore 81 Ohio S
Diplomat left the rails on a curve
approximately 500 yards from the
main grandstand of the Laurel Race
Track. The train, en- route from
st. Louis to New York. had un-
loaded passengers at Washington
and headed for Baltimore about
noon.
Second Engine Catches Fire.
A second train, southbound from
New York, struck one of the twisted
rails. It's Diesel engine caught fire
but no passengers we're injured. A
freight engine pulled the second
train into Washington.
Railroad officials at Baltimore
said crew was working on the east
track just before the northbouno
train came through.
apparently the workmen over
looked a couple of ties Mr.. Gar
rott said The track was not prop
erly spiked
If the train had been following
a straight track. the missing spikes
would not have been noticed, he
explained. AS 1t was, the train was
rounding curve.
Dining Car EmplOye Crushed.
"The trains momentum threw II
to the side. "he said. THE side
thrust caused the derailment.'
The diner and Pullman behind
it bumped down the ties for about
100 yards, teetered over on theil
right sides and skidded 40 feet along
ditch. The two Pullmans behind
the overturned cars also went OH
the track but remained upright.
Killed when he tried to jump out
of a window was John Davenport
81, a colored dining car employe
from Asbury Park, N. J.
Eye witnesses said Mr.. Davenport
was crushed to death when the din
ing car overturned and he was
trapped beneath it.
Most of the injured were released
after treatment at the scene. at 81,
hospitals and a doctors Office ir
Laurel.
Fifteen of the injured remained
in hospitals today, several of them
with serious injuries.
Track Workers Back Broken.
Among the most severely injured
was Nathaniel Sullivan, "a, colored
Of Baltimore. a track worker struck
by one Of the derailed cars. He was
taken to st. Agnes Hospital in Bal
timore, where doctors reported he
suffered four breaks in his back, a
broken leg and numerous cuts and
bruises.
Several of the other injured were
80 nm IlGH paaa a D d
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Chemicals Promise DoubIedLife
For Cherry Blossoms Next Year
Tested Spray May Preserve Blooms
Over Z Week Ends for Million to See

were conducted by Horace v. Wester
plant pathologist of Mop, and DR..
Paul c. Marth, plant physiologist
of the Agriculture Department..
"We are intensely interested and
excited by the success of these
experiments" Harry T. Thompson,
assistant superintendent of the
parks, explained. I'VE thought it
might be possible to surprise the
public in preparing for a double
feature showing of the blossoms
next Easter season."
Mr.. Thompson said that, more
extensive experiments will be con-
Quoted next spring while the cherry
trees are blooming, for it appears
that is the best time to do the
spraying. Usually visitors can ex-
pect a good display Of the blossoms
for from to 10 days.
I'VE anticipate that next year
See RT OSSOMS. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Go|dsborough Blocks
D. {. Primary 10 Pick
Democratic Delegates
Temporary Order Sets
Hearing Next Friday
On Intro-Porty Dispute
By ChoImers M. Roberts

The Dem ocratic primary
scheduled for next Monday to
name District delegates to the
Democratic National Convention
was blocked today by a restrain
ing order signed by District
Court Justice T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough.
The order. temporary one, set a
hearing on the local intra-party
ruckus for next Friday.
The action to prevent the local
voting was requested by three can
didates indorsed by the liberal. anti
Communist Americans for Democ-
ratio Action. The three, plus one
other ADA-indorsed candidate. were
refused places on the ballot by the
local Democratic Central Committee
Candidates Ruled Out.
The ADA group. which also had
filed for 7 OF the "a District Central
Committee posts to be voted on, was
notified that none of its candidates
qualified for the ballot. No reasons
were given, ADA spokesmen said.
Deposits Of $500 for convention dele
gates and $25 for committeeman
were returned by the organization
The move is the latest in the
party fight over whether the Dis
trict shall have a six-vote delega-
ton at the Philadelphia conven-
ton pledged to the denomination OF
President Truman. The ADA group
favors an open convention and has
advanced the names Of Gen. Eisen-
hover and Supreme Court Justice
Douglas as possible alternate can
didiates. The regular organization
slate is pledged to President Iru-
man.
National ADA Chairman Leon
Henderson, who yesterday pro-
tested the action OF the local Or
gaanization, received reply today
from Democratic National Commit
tee Chairman McGrath. The reply
said Senator McGrath would like
your group represented because
know that as loyal Democrats you
will be Fundamentally supporting
the nominees Of the convention ano
I recognize that you can do this
with more genuine enthusiasm
after having had an opportunity
in the convention to press your owr
views"
Hopes for Winning Support.
Senator McGrath favors the re-
nomination of the President ane
has been attempting to WOO liberia
and labor groups such as ADA tt
his support. The telegram woule
indicate that he still has hopes O.
winning support of ADA, composed
IN the main of former New Dea
Roosevelt Democrats.
Since one of the three rejected
ADA candidates, Tilford Dudley, Il
assistant national director Of CIO
PAC, the vote gathering offshoot o
the CIO. the Democratic desire fol
(see DEMOCRATS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-06-11
By Nelson IA. Shepard

Government plant scientists be-
lieve they have found safe way
of doubling the longevity Of Wash
ington's famed Japanese cherry
blossoms for next years festival.
Realizing the significance OF re-
cent tests conducted in the National
Capital Parks with applications of
certain growth regulating COM
pounds. park officials were hopeful
of extending the annual cherry
blossom festivals over two week ends
for the enjoyment of 1,000,0 900
visitors. ii
Successful preliminary tests made
with timely spraying applications,
disclosed in a report made public by
the National Capital Parks Ofhce,
demonstrated the possibility OF pro-
longing for about one week the
Towering period of three varieties
of the Japanese trees. The tests
Evening star., 1948-06-11

Boy'sPromise of Holiday Cheers
Sister; He Hopes 1t Can Be Kept
Dorothy's thin shoulders shook.

Dorothy's thin shoulders snooK.
1T was mine
The l2-year-old knew of only
one way to stop her tears.
When we 60 back to camp,
he said, Il can draw all I want
and you can make another
flower"
Dorothy stopped crying.
do you think we'll really go
back to camp? Really?'
Sure" said Tom, hoping ne
sounded convincing. Sure, well
CO."
He didn't tell her what he'd
heard the social worker tell their
mother-that he and Dorothy
and three of the other children
were on the list for camp but
she wasn't sure whether there
would be enough money to SEND
them.
Tom slid back onto his edge
of the bed.
please God" he whispered.
please let there be enough money
50 we can 60 to camp. / want
to sleep In q bed by myself and
Dorothy wants to make another
7see CAMPING, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-06-11
European Unions Rallied
To Back Marshall Plan
By tho Associated Press

PARIS, June lin a renewed
effort to rally European workers
behind the Marshall Plan. labor
unions from 13 countries were
called today to a conference here
June %.
This will be the second meeting
of the group. Unions from Eastern
Europe boycotted the first, held at
London three months ago. but %
other organizations from Europe
and America attended. The three
biggest American labor groups sent
epresentativeS-the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, Congress Of In
dustrial Organizations and railway
brotherhoodS.
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Break in Portland Dixie
Dooms Airport and
-Four Golf Courses
Army Engineers Attempt
To Hold Levee Guording
Huoe Aluminium Plant
Ru the Assoeiofsd Press

PORTLAND, Greg, June IL
The flooding Columbia River
broke through another dixie on
tPortland's outskirts today and
raced over a rich lowland area
extending 10 miles to the east.
Doomed were the Portland Air
port four golf and country clubs, a
lakeside resort and homes for several
thousand persons.
All residents were ordered evacu-
ated days ago, but the sheriff's Office
feared some might have returned.
The airport siren sounded a
warning when the break came in
the early morning. The fire depart
ment at Troutdale, small COM
munity on high ground east of Port
land also walled a warning to any
who had returned Eight sheriff S
cars raced over roads ahead of the
water sirens going.
Army engineers pulled out all
troops and dixie workers.
The sheriff's Office said the warn
ings would have given anyone in the
area time to escape ahead OF the
food.
Break Is in Side Dixie.
The break, as in previous breaches
that flooded Vanport, the Portland
Meadows race track and another
golf course, came in a side dixie, not
on the river front
The Memorial Day break that
wiped out Vanport was halted by
a second cross-dike.-
This second cross-dike was the
one that gave way this morning,
letting the old flood waters race
further upriver to the east behind
the main Columbia River barrier
In addition to the airport. two
country clubs were overrun-Alder-
wood and Riverside. So we're broad
moor and Colwood, both public golf
courses. In the area also are the
Blue Lake resort and about 5000
valuable commercial farms produc-
ing tulip and gladiolus bulbs and
garden truck. The total area is
about 10000 acres.
Attempt to Hold Levee.
The mile-square Portland -Colum-
bia Airport was abandoned by COM
mercial airlines after the Vanport
disaster. Their planes operated out
of Salem Airport, so miles south
of Portland.
Army engineers said they would
attempt to hold an intermediary
dixie, 10 miles to the east, protecting
the s430O0,000 Reynolds Metals Co.
aluminium plant.
Meanwhile, the highest waters of
the food rolled toward the Portland
area
The Weather Bureau warned that
the Columbias third crest would
hit the lower valley tomorrow, driv-
ing floodwaters at Portland to a
new 1948 high-30 feet. The level
was 29.95 when the first crest struck
the Oregon metropolis June l.
Fraser at New High.
Canada's big Fraser River rode a
new high for the year-24.7l feet
along imperilled 1owlands near the
Pacific. 1t still was rising.
American and Canadian author
tiles ordered new evacuations as the
Columbia and Fraser maintained
relentless pressure on levees sat
urated by weeks of high water.
The $500 residents of Sumas
prairie in British Columbia were
told to flee their 10000 acres OF
fertile farmland, protected from a
32-foot wall of Fraser water by the
Gao ET 00n paoe All
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Truman Attacks
u. 5. Freedom,
Taft Charges.
TotuIiturions Given
Comfort by Criticism
Of Congress, He Says
UNWISE LEGISLATION Imperils
America, Truman Wires Union.
Page A-4
By the Associated Press


PHILADELPHIA, June IL
Senator Taft declared today that
President Truman's criticism of
Congress "is an attack on the
principle of representative gov
ernment itself"
The Ohio Republican said "our
gallivanting President" on his cur
rent western speaking tour is max
ing IAN effort not only to condemn
this Congress, but to discredit the
institution of Congress"
In his address before the Union
League. the Republican presidential
aspirant said Mr.. Truman's attack
on Congress "gives aid and comfort
to all those who want to destroy
representative government as do the
Communists, Fascists and every be-
lever in a totalitarian state
Would Appeal to People.
Stating that many are urging
that Congress stay in session to
meet important problems, Senator
Taft said: 81.
I'VE had better adjourn now and
appeal to the people in November
fer a vote of confidence in the elec-
tioa of a President who will CO.
operate in our program"
Senator Taft told the gathering
that President Truman docs not
understand the difference between
American principles of free govern
mert and communism
He added that Mr.. Truman
doesn't seem to realize that COM
munism is an organized. worldwide
conspiracy directed from Russia and
is using every means. legal and H.
legal. to extend its influence and
power in the United States"
Bulwark of Liberty.
Returning to Mr.. Truman's criti-
cism of the Both Congress, Senator
Taft said:
The institution of Congress, the
direct representatives of the people,
is the great bulwark of liberty
Where legislatures have been sup
pressed by a strong executive, free
dom has died.
There would be little left to that
bulwark of liberty under a Presi-
dent whose attitude toward the
peoples representatives is that ex-
hibited in the recent performance
on the West Coast"
He declared that there is little
use" in Congress remaining in ses-
sion and working day and night
to complete constructive programs
when we have a President whose
attitude toward Congress and its
philosophy is that of President
Truman"
Attacks Truman Program.
The Ohioan said Mr.. Truman's
program would create a nation
completely regimented. choked by
taxation, under the domination of
centralized bureaucracy and arbi-
trary union leadership"
eff the President had his way
Senator Taft continued, there
would be an immediate increase in
taxes in every category. Since the
wealthy already pay greater part
of their income in taxes, most of the
burden would fall on the middle
and lower incomes"
Senator Taft concluded:
our only hope of winning the
great theological war today is to
elect an administration which abhors
regulation and spending and federal
power, which believes in liberty,
equality and justice, which believes
in the success of the American sys-
tenn, which is prepared to spread
American philosophy throughout the
Evening star., 1948-06-11

1See AUTO LABOR, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-06-11

tSee TAFT, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-06-11

See WRECK, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-06-11

(See FLOOD, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-06-11

(See DEMOCRATS, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-06-11

1See BLOSSOMS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-06-11

(See CHARTER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-06-11
Guide for Readers

-
An Associoted Press Newspop
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Shurr Chevrolet, Browning, Montana

domination. No ma on whose
military came so near to not get
ting even Selective Service and
so far r m getting universal
training at time of world crisis
is in much peril of having i :
foreign policy nodded by an OIL
Ger caste. No nation which, in
spite of inducements which to t e
"old-timers" must seem fabulous,
cannot fill the ranks of its army
by voluntary means in Compel
ton with civilian pursuits can e
seriously vulnerable to militarism.
Probably no one wan S the
draft any more than residents
along a swollen river delight at
dropping business at h a n d to
patrol the levees. 1t is just a grim
job that has to be done. And it
will be done better and with less
anguish if Americans will take it
in their stride and not clutter it
up with unnecessary implications.
Christian Science Monitor.
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gimes. 1t is present only where
the military is the molder, no t
just the instrument, of national
policy; where a military class en-
joys q special superior status in
custom and law. Manifestly, the
United States does not fit t h a
pattern.
This newspaper is on record as
having opposed vigorously the
placing Of career officers in gov
eminent posts additionally filled
by civilians. But here W. have
been dealing with something
other than a deep-dyed military
plot. Most of these officers have
been called to posts for which
qualified civilians were at t h e
time practically unavailable. The
civilians wanted to get back to
business and profession W hi | e
boom times were on.
No nation whose armed forces
were powerless to stem the get
the-boys-hcme stampede of 1916
46 is in much danger of military
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For sale-three ideal business
lots on Highway No. 2, in west
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For sale -25 tons of baled tim
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seLEcTIVE SERVICE AND MIilTARlsn

Registration for the peacetime
draft has now been under way
for several days. Reports so far
tell that disorders have been neg
ligible. There has been some pick
citing Of Selective Service offices
no more than expected.
Except for partisans of some
fringe issue such as segregation,
or of some purposive doctrine
such as Communism, the oppon-
ents of the draft consist largely
of earnest idealists whose motives
are doubtless above reproach but
whose reasoning on the is ue
keeps, figuratively, their f e e t
considerably above the ground.
What is the basis of their fer
vent hostility? 1t can be stated in
terms of two fears-both. we be-
lieve, unfounded.
The first is the fear-and the
assumption-that ornaments Of
themselves lead to war. 1t is
arguable. to be sure, that if no
nation armed, none would fight;
that none does fight unless it is
armed. But those who argue thus
are confusing causes and effects.
motives and actions. Given a
world still fraught with fear and
want, but without planes, tanks
and guns, it is still probable that
nations would fight W t h sticks
and stones.
They overlook, also, the whole
of history's lesson: That m 8 t
armies and navies have not been
at war an overwhelming most of
the time. These ornaments have
been used to preserve the peace
not true peace of the heart and
mind perhaps--but W h a t the
world must make the best of for
the time.
Akin to this fe ari is another
assumption: That giving man a
weapon and teaching him how toI
use it inculcates an irrspressiblel
desire to go out q n d kill some
body. With the total experience
of some 1900, 900 Americans in
uniform in two recent wars
standing to the contrary, this
myth still needs to be pointed out
and refuted.
The second fear which seems
to motivate these earnest object
ors is that the country m a y be-
come militarized.
What is militarism? VIII ere
does common-sense national Sc
curity leave off and militarism
begin?
Militarism S m 8 to blossom
only u-n d e T authoritarian re-
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Methodist Church

Sunday Services
Morning worship at II a. m.
Sermon by pastor. T h e m e:
"Oh Taste and See."
The Church School classes for
all ages adults are especially in
vited.
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
Wednesday 7 p. m. AL young
people are invited.
Edgar B. Smith. Pastor.
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business; reasonably priced; i'm
mediate possession to buyer; i'll
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Steele. Martin City, Montana.
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Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04

nd r. t of WI tta'u started 8 rally with a well-placeG sire'e ard V hen t1e smoke bs ] clpal ed th fou pie lad ttte g ,,lat,n vel n and
 The T wn bows played steady ball behind the pitching of Jaes Wagner in tn second game aud hit the ball hart to sasmp the IslaEd ders.
 The two teams will play agai@ tomorrow at Woody Island. Players and spectat rs will take the 12:30 Woody Island boas from Ersklne's Dock.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04
Sc ftbss5 Season Opens

Kodiak Commun ty Center softballers took both ends of a double header from the Wool, Island nine Sunday afte. noou at Woody Island Scores were 7-2 and 266
 The first game was a pitchers battle between Pete Hjelmeir of the Tnwnies and G-entman of the Islanders for the first six innings With the score knotted at 2.all in the first of the seventh however, Outfielders Laurence
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PAGFlO

A warranty deed for Lot 2e, Block 2 of. the :-'Leits addition, from lra'And' Beatrice Head of Missoula, Mont. toAta Disney,, Z.
 ''i'" t.. v1 -. i has been recorded
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Property Transferred

A deed for Lot 153 of the Erskine sub division from Der tha Nschtweih to Mr and Mrs Ralph Shupp, has beeo recorded
Kodiak mirror., 1948-09-04
Mrs. Bailey
 Attending Convention

Mrs. Jeanette Bailey is attend ing the American Legion Aux Hilary convention at Sitka.
Evening star., 1948-08-02
Truman Asks Funds
TotaIing S11,305,80O
By fhe Associoted Press

Congress was asked by President
Truman today to approve supple
mental appropriations totaling $11,-
305 800.
A White House statement said
the new funds are needed: ~ to
put into effect laws passed In the
closing rush of the regular session,
and (0 to provide money where
funds available are insufficient to
carry out the mandates of Congress.
The recommendations include So
900 900 for the Federal Security
Agency, $3,075 300 for the Civil Ser
vice Commission. $4,000. 900 for the
Displaced Persons Commission, and
$50, 900 for the Bureau of Mines.
Mr.. Truman also submitted ad-
ministrative cost estimates Of $470,-
900 for the War Claims Commission
and 100000 for the Federal Sc
curity Agency, to be made from the
war claims fund.
This fund is built up by the sale
of seized German and Japanese
property, but the new commission
has no cash and therefore cannot
start operations as required by law.
The $4,000, 900 request for the
Displaced Persons Commission will
enable that body to start the i'm
migration of 100000 refugees an
nually. Mr.. Truman said an ini-
tial appropriation OF $4,000. 900
Is insufficient to permit the .ncye-
nent Of displaced persons at the
rate fixed by Congress.
Evening star., 1948-08-02
High Of IS Degrees
Forecast Here Today

The Weather Bureau revised Its
forecast this afternoon. wiping out a
prediction of showers tomorrow. The
city may be in for more rain within
the next couple of days. however, tc
add to yesterdays downpour-the
heaviest days rain in more than g
year.
The new forecast for today callec
for some sunshine, with high OF
about IS degrees. Therewill be "some
cloudiness" tonight and tomorrow
with a low of about 10 degrees to.
night, the bureau said.
The weekend downpour began
shortly after pm. Saturday. BY the
time it finally stopped last night, the
bureau reported, total OF 4.3C
inches had fallen.
But the big news, the Bureau said
was the 2.84-inch rain yesterday
That was the heaviest since 3.47
inches fell on June 7, 1947. The
heaviest days rain on record was 5.6s
inches on August s, 1912
The total weekend rainfall of
40 inches. forecasters said. was
pretty far below the 73l inches re-
corded in August. 1928.
But 1t got the city off to sweep
ting start for Augustine normal
rainfall of which is 442 inches.