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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
ST0(E QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June l1-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Can 83a4, Anaconda 397s, Curtiss- Wright SIS, Kennecott 57ss, New York Central 16h, Northern Pac- fife 25l4, U. s. Steel 81l4, Pound $4.03A. aa
 Sales today were l,52o,o0O shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials l92.96, rails 6l.64, util- ities 35.98.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
FRENCH DEBATING SIx-p0WER PLAN IN WESTERN GERMANY
CBy The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press) A crucial debate was on in the French National Assembly over ac- ceptance of the six-powef plan to establish a federal government in Western Germany. The ex- treme right and Communists assail- ed the plan. Observers forecast passage by narrow margin when the talk dies down late tomorrow.
 The United States, Britain, Bel gium. The Netherlands and Luxem- bourg already have approved. The Russians and German Communists kept up steady barrage against the proposal.
 Washington Sen. vandenberg, the Michigan Republican, sought in the Senate to pave the way for U. s. military and political sup port to Communist Europe A resolution he presented proposed U s. participation in defense pacts such as the five-power Brussels accord, creation of an armed U. N. force, universal regulation and reduction of arms. and elimina- ton of the veto in the U. N.
 Lake Su9cess--The U. N. itse1 refused to act on Russia's offer to send Soviet army observers into Palestine. The Dutch hinted they would boycott debate on Indones- ia, The Security Council tackled Atomic Energy Control, blocked for many months by Russian-U. s. dif- 1 ferences.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
Fish Landing Bill
 of 10 While House

WASHINGTON, June 11.-tR- The Senate approved legislation yesterday to permit Canadian fish, ing vessels to land fish at Alas kan ports.
 Similar privilege is extended to American fishermen in Canadian ports.
 The bill now goes to the White House. @
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
Truman 10 Continue Pouring If On" Congress in Talks 10
 Be Made During Present Trip

clear view from less than 2.ooO feet.
 He saw Vancouver yards of Kais- CT Shipbuilding Company under water. the inundated Jantzen Beach and Portland Meadows race track and Portland Columbia airport.
 Healso saw the remains of a few roofs floating around
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
SCOUTS AT ANCHORAGE
 RETURN HOME SUNDAY

It was announced this afternoon that the Boy Scouts attending the big doings at Anchorage will rec turn to Juneau Sunday afternoon about o'clock. The Scouts are from Juneau. Ketchikan and Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
BOB PHILLIPS COMING

Bob Phillips, son of A. E. Phillips. will return home by PAA tomorrow to spend the summer after completing his sixth year i'll medical school at Stanford Uni yersity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
FROM YOUNGSTOWN, o.

Paul Gauss. from Youngstown, Ohio, is currently visiting here, a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
NEW YORK VISITOR

Edith Agnew, a visitor from New York, is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
HERE FROM SEATTLE

Richard Dunn. here from Seattle, is at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
. . . C . . . ( WEATHER REPORT

". Q. WEA nEft DOHEhOf Temperatures for z4-hour period { ending 7:30 thls morning In Juneau Maximum, "A; ( minimum, 49. At Airport Maximum, 30; minimum. 42. FO REC A S T { (Juncau and Vicinity Fair with some high cloudi- . ness tonight. Not so warm with increasing high cloudi- ness and temperature near { 75 degrees Saturday.
 PRECIPITATION
 . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today { In Juneau City None; { since June l, 290 inches; since July 1, 8866 inches, At the Airport - None; since June l, 184 inches; since July 1, 5387 inches.
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
DYKE BREAKS;
 SECOND ONE
 ENDANGERED
Valuable t0-MiIe Finger of LowIands Inundated
 No Lives Reported Lost

PORTLAND, June 1I.-tR-- The raging Columbia River today rip- ped out dike guarding Portland's $6,500,000 airport. Fioodwaters swept along valuable l0-mile finger of lowlands eastward from the city's outskirts.
 By noon, U. S. Army engineers said, the 10,000-acre area will be flooded and water will be tapping at a secondary dike protecting the $43 100000 Reynolds Metals Com- pany aluminium plant at Trout dale. Eight hundred men were battling to save this final barrier.
 Inside the doomed area were the mile-square airport, four golf and country clubs. rich commercial farms and homes. They will be covered i'll spots by water 10 to 12 feet deep, the engineers said.
 Evacuation of the narrow strip three-fourth to two miles wide was ordered days ago There is a possibility some residents might having returned despite the danger, but Multnomah County sheriff's officers said they had no reports of anyone being marooned. Coast Guard and army craft are standing by.
 Army engineers said heavy thundershower which drenched the Portland area last night might have contributed to the dike break.
 Wenatchee's l2,O00 residents had only single days water supply left when the Columbia River buckled the floor of that central Washington city's pumping plant.
 Fifty-live hundred residents of Sumas Prairie in British Colum- bia were ordered to flee as Fraser River dikes weakened.
 The toll of known dead stood at 35 in the more than three week rampage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-11
MASS EVACUATION

VANCOUVER, B. C.. June h. R-By the dim, wan light of oil lanterns and mist-clouded electric bulbs, 4,000 Sumas Prairie residents early today bid goodbye to their fertile Fraser valley acres and struck out for higher ground and safety.
 Sponge. soft dikes on the Vedder Canal, SO miles east of Vancouver. were in imminent danger of col lapse, and flood control author ities ordered the mass evacuation.
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lContinued on Page FouD
Evening star., 1948-12-15

sors is acting as co-ordinator of
these efforts; their aim is q
balanced, legitimate plan Of action
as distinguished from some past
Truman messages which featured
more pious intentions than practi-
cable politics.
In major outline the new Tru-
man four-year plan, Of course, will
conform to his campaign speeches.
But the Truman circle is fully aware
that the President took in q good
deal Of territory and embraced
many inconsistencies. There were,
for example, his pledges for more
spending programs dnfiationary)
together with q fight on high prices
(deflationary).
Economists Draft Pattern.
1t may not be possible to resolve
these dilemmas to the satisfaction
Of Joe Pew, but at least trained
economists are trying to cut them
into a legislative pattern that makes
more sense than last years $40 and
a mule" tax cut.
The White House brain trusters
also realize that in winning his tri-
umph over the Eightieth Congress
the President lost not only his bane
but his alibi. 1t did not matter too
much in AT and '48 that the Tru-
man proposals were often inconsist-
tent and unrealistic. Congress
wasn't going to elect them anyway.
Now the bill for his Great Mo-
ment is about to be presented to
Mr.. Truman. He has been re-
turned to the seats Of the mighty
and q Democratic Congress with
him; they will be expected to
bring home the bacon-steady farm
prices, lowered cost of living,
more social security, medical and
educational aid. etc., etc.
The conservative pull on the
President remains strong in his i'm
mediate circle. Treasury Secretary
John Snyder, Commerce Secretary
Evening star., 1948-12-15
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. AIN


the brew, too. I need not picture to
you, however, the dreadful scene
which is bound to occur when a
hustling American, eager to reach
his appointment with a man who is
equally painting to do business with
some one, has to park for an hour
While his cab takes time out for tea.
There are other reasons for maxi
ing me doubt the success Of the
London cab in New York, too.
"Tallyho!"
The first three or four times a
London-type cab, because of its
better maneuverability, whips in
front of an American cab and steals
fare, the New York cab driver
will look on with tolerance. But the
fifth time this happens-oh, brother,
lok out He will take his long,
heavy, powerful machine and, ever,
II he has to chase the London cab
halfway to Montana, finally catch
him and administer a mortal blow.
He'll fold up the English baby as
if it were tin can, and then back
slowly over it to be sure that its
carburetor, transmission and other
vital parts breathe no more.
Indeed, want to be in New York
when 100 drivers of American cabs
cry "Tallyho!" and light out after
their English prey. 1t will be the
greatest carbon monoxide fox hum
IN history. 1t will be Dempsey after
Evening star., 1948-12-15
On the Record
France, Richest Country in Europe,
Seen as Morally Disintegrated

situation is incomparably less ia.
vorable for such policy today does
not change their obsession.
Spoiled and Aged Beauty.
Britain and the United States do
to be sure, whittle down French
claims, but they lack the desperate
resolve which animates the French
hysteria. French policies are not
adopted In full-to do SO would
collapse the whole recovery pro-
gram-but enough of them are
granted to prevent the creation OF
a stable and workable settlement
Without being strong and vital
enough to attain their goal, the
French are tenacious enough to
thwart the only constructive evolu-
ton. AS q witty friend wrote me
the other day, I'm missing train,
it doesn't matter whether you miss
it by minute or an hour"
LA Belle" Franoe appears at this
moment like a spoiled and aged
beauty, vainly unaware that her
charms are wearing off-even for
her Oldest, most affectionate ad-
mirers. who, for the sake of their
own survival and hers, must call a
halt to her self-indulgences.
There IS, Of course, a lover eager
to WOO her, but not for her beau
tiful eyes. He would not prove ten
der.
Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1948-12-15

ny Edul ". k1OI1- CONTAINING Df0Wn.
man, Economic Cooperation Ad-
miniStrator, was indicative Of the
policies of the State Department
despite official denials at the State
Department.
Marshall Move Recalled.
1t is recalled that during his mis-
sion to China in 1s46 Gen. Marshall
who was then President Truman's
special ambassador, strove hard to
get the Nationalists and Commu-
nists together. He failed because
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek, who
knew his opponents we'll, realized
that once they are in the govern
ment 1t will not take them long to
get complete control and put China
under the thumb Of the Kremlin.
That Gen. Chang was correct
was proved when the generalissimo
at Gen. Marshalls insistence, Of
fered few cabinet jobs to the fol-
lowers Of Gen. Mao Tse-tung, the
Moscow-sponsored Communist lead
er. His offer was turned down by
Gen. Macs representative, Chou En-
lai. Having obtained an initial con-
cession-admission in principle that
the Communists should be in the
National government-Chou insisted
on merging a number of cabinet
posts, including some key jobs which
would have placed the government
in fact under Communist influence.
Now that Gen. Chang has been
practically eliminated from China's
political life, we are willing to accept
any makeshift government which
will save our faces and justify the
State Departments contention that
the Chang regime, being rotten, was
overthrown by the people Of China,
who had lost confidence in him and
refused to continue the fratricidal
war.
From past experiences with for
merly independent states in Central
Evening star., 1948-12-15

Leonard, and you know what Is
bound to happen. Leonard, game
as he may be, will take the count.
I am not at all sure that London
cabs will run over here without their
own drivers. The London driver is.
as rule, a ruddy chap of IS or SC,
who wears a sort of linen duster,
an air of no hurry and some sort Of
whiskers. He hasn't reached the
advanced stage of civilization where
he thinks it necessary to risk mis-
life, his passengers life and the life
of his car in racing from one red
light jam to another red-light jam.
The London cab, placed in the
hands of American taxi drivers,
probably will get its tenders and
feelings hurt the first day and
refuse to play.
Distributed BY -McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1948-12-15
This Changing World
Backers of Coalition Rule in China
Still Hope for u. S. Approval

and Southeastern Europe, we should
know what coalition governments
containing Communists means. For
short time everything appears to
60 smoothly on the surface at least.
Then "antidemocratic plots" are
uncovered by the secret police, which
are under the. control of the Com
munist members of the cabinet.
Peoples courts" are established
and the alleged plotters-that is,
those who had refused to submit
completely to Moscow-are found
guilty of cooperating with foreign
"Fascists."
Some heads fall and eventually
the whole administration is COM
posed Of persons carefully hand
picked by the Moscow agents. They
receive Uncle Joe Stains blessing
while We become grieved and send
notes Of protest, as was the case in
the Communist coups in Hungary,
Czechoslovakia and other satellite
nations.
SAmc ETOCcSS Likely
There is no reason why the same
process would not be followed by
Moscow in China, which, in the
eyes Of the world, is far more i'm
portant to Russia's diplomatic and
military strategy than all the Eu-
ropean satellites put together.
Observers who expect a coalition
government to be established in
China in the next few weeks say
that the process of elimination"
will take longer than it did in Eu-
rope. They base their judgment
on two factors: Cd That China is
a vast country and it will take
lot more spade work before the dem
ocratic process (MoScow style) Is
put into complete effect; and (2)
the Chinese Communists are very
anxious to obtain some of the Amer
ican dollars promised by Mr.. Hoff-
man last Monday, provided that
the Chinese government Is not
completely communized, and the
essentials Of freedom are main
tanned.
One of these essentials is the free
dom Of the press and the right of
the newspapers to tell the popula-
tion-which is 90 per cent illiterate
that their rice and wheat come
from the United States. Since we
are willing, according to Mr.. Hoff-
man, to invest the taxpayers money
in China under a regime which is
practically Communist, it appears
likely that Gen. Mao will not push
his purges for some time.
OF course, it is pointed out in
Washington, the final word rests
with President Truman, who here
tofore has been unalterably opposed
to Communist or semi-Communist
government in China. But the
"old China hands," who have
worked relentlessly toward the de-
struction of Gen. Chiang's regime,
now hope that this new formula
for q hybrid government in the
end will be approved by our Chief
Executive.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Truman 4-Year Plan
Real Effort Being Made to Translate
Campaign Promises Into Realism

Sawyer, John H. Steelman and
Chairman Nourse of the Economic
Advisors are far right of the New
Deal. But unlike other years, 1949
will see a strong, steady pull from
the New Deal camp which the Pres
ident cannot ignore even II he SO
desires.
Pull From Liberals.
That pull comes from the newly
elected Democratic majority in Sen
ate and House, which is liberal
majority. It's spokesman is Vice
President-elect| Barkley, who Is rap
idly becoming q labor idol.
While Secretary Sawyer has been
reassuring the National Association
of Manufacturers in White House
approved speech, Mr.. Barkley has
been quietly saying at such gather
ings as the Democratic victory din
ner in California that of course the
party had a liberal mandate and
would fulfill it.
Senator Barley has given similar
assurances to private gatherings Of
important labor>fgures, on at least
one occasion in the presence Of a
substantial number of cabinet Of
f1cers. AS usual, he made his point
with joke.
The Democrats problem now, he
said, reminded him Of the two SOL
diers who were returned to this
country after the Germans sur
rendered. One tried to tell the
other good-by but was restrained
with the warning: "You enlisted for
the war and the duration; the war Is
over all right but the duration is
just beginning" The Democrats,
Mr.. Barkley promised, would stay
in for the duration.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

ton and better integration of the
European economy. The remark
able snapback of European produc-
ton between 1945 and l947 has hot
been converted during 1948 into a
trend toward higher levels -" " Only
the combined United States British
zones of Germany has shown
marked, steady progress from SO
to nearly 80 per cent of 1896 levels. +"
Close following of reports from
Europe indicates that the greatest
weakness in the European picture
is France, and that this weakness
is not basically economic but moral
and political, In respect of natural
resources, fertile land and numbers
Of population that must live from
these, France is the richest coun-
try OF Europe. But morally the
country is disintegrated.
Lack Of Patriotism.
The lack Of simple patriotism of
the French businessman-his con-
sistent avoidance, for instance, Of
taxes-was noted by Eric Johnston
in a report to the New York Cham
Der, Of Commerce on his recent trip
to Europe. One need not leave New
York to see evidence of the flight
of French capital, while private
black marketeering in ERP goods
assigned to France can be discov-
cred as far east as Turkey.
This lack of patriotism Is matched
in the ranks Of labor, whose strikes
-Communist-inspired or not-take
no heed whatever of French reali-
ties, while Communists, whose num-
Der Is large. have patriotism only
for the Soviet Union.
But If patriotism-the willing
ness to sacrifice and endure disci-
pline for the welfare of the COM
conspicuously lacking,
French nationalism has not abated
and consists Of the demand that
other countries should make sacri-
fees for France. Britain and Bel
gium, who have brought a high
degree of order into their econ
omies through patriotic discipline,
are penalized for it by ERP, while
France is rewarded for bankruptcy.
And if France-or rather French
anything politically
from the experience Of the Yer
sailles period and its outcome, it is
not discernible. Again Frenchmen
want to repeat the errors of the
1920s and forge a Gordon around
both Germany and the Soviet I'm
ion. That this unrealistic program,
which created q common grievance
between Germany and Russia. was
the basic cause Of World War II
escapes their notice, and that the
Evening star., 1948-12-15

+ u r o p can Re-
covery Program.
Admitting that
ERP effectively
h a S countered
t he immediate
threat Of COM
munisn by pre-
venting starva-
ton and COL
lapse Of intra-
European trade,
the picture he
presents Is not
OF cons S tent
progress toward
t h e goal Of
greater prodllc.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

looks exactly like child's drawing
Of an automobile. Short little hood
Cor bonnet), high, square little body
and four wheels. 1t Is a car you
might well get were it possible to
cross big, streamlined American
taxi with baby carriage.
The London taxi Is very mobile.
1t will turn on a dime (dime: a
coin which now buys 2 cents WORTH !,
can be parked in as small a space
AS Great Dane dog, sips gasoline
instead Of gulping 1t, and, because
Of its high body, provides much
more head room than our taxis.
But 1t Won't Work.
Sounds very good, doesn't it?
Sounds as If it is bound to be sue
cess on New York's crowded streets.
But it won't. If the businessmen
will take my advice, they will aban-
don the entire project and turn to
selling ties or something like that
from door to door.
In the first place, English taxis
always stop for tea from 4 to S in
the afternoon. They have been do
ing this for years, and the change
Of locale from London to New York
isn't going to break them of the
habit. 1t is almost impossible to get
a cab in London during these hours.
The little cars pull up to the side
OF the street, while their drivers re-
fresh themselves from the sidewalk
vendors or in the thousand and one
cafes, restaurants or snack bars
which have jolly pots of tea brewing
I wouldn't be at all surprised to
learn that the cabs themselves have
a cup or two at this time.
Londoners do not mind this habit
Of the cabs. In fact, they love it,
because about this time they are
aching all over for want of a cup
of tea. And there is no chance of
them missing anything by this delay
OF an hour or so, because all over
he CITY eVerv one else Ia sl,looipo
Evening star., 1948-12-15

streets Of this
mighty city. The
businessmen be-
lieve that the
taxiS not only
will make them
some money, but
will help to re-
lieve the New
York traffic Sit
uation.
AS you know,
the London taxi
is nothing like
our wn. The
best description
Of it I can think
Evening star., 1948-12-15
By Constantine Bro,yn

A coalition government, composed
Of liberals in the present Nanking
government and the Chinese Com
munists - Moscow's stooges is in
the cards for China before very long.
Such a government hopes to
gain the support Of the United
Evening star., 1948-12-15

CIV e program.
For the first
time some au-
thentic st If
work is being
done well in ad-
vance Of the
witching hour
when the Presi-
dent steps UP
to the House
nlicrophones to
exhort Congress
to do its legis-
lative duty. The
P resi- d e n t. S
Council of Ec-
no mic Advi-
Evening star., 1948-12-15

States. In fact,
according a to re-
liable reports in
Washington, the
politicos who are
working now in
Nanking on such
a scheme be-
lieve they will
find support in
some quarters of
t h e American
They believe
that statement
made last Mon
day in Shanghai
bY Paul C. HoH-
Evening star., 1948-12-15
By Doris FIeeson

A real effort is being made at
the White House to translate Presi-
dent Truman's campaign promises
into . consistent, realistic, legisla-
Evening star., 1948-12-15
McLemore-
Envisions Fox Hunt
In New York Traffic
By Henry McLemore

NEW YORK.-A group of busi-
nessmen have announced their in
tention Of importing 100 London
taxis and releasing them On the
Evening star., 1948-12-15
LOUIE
By Dorothy Thompson

Michael L. Hoffman, correspond
ent of the New York Times, is re-
porting from Geneva on the re-
suits of the first six months of the
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Both Stores Open Nights til 9

s.~-~ 7,,s .,----., 90
Evening star., 1948-12-15

$500 So go8
$50 -
The Arizona post., 1948-10-15

The Sisterhood were hostesses
at the party held at the Charles
Miller home after ground-break-
ing ceremonies last Sunday aft
ernoon.
In spite of the rain the Sister
hood Barbecue Supper at the Da-
vid Hirsh home, a recent Sunday
evening, was very enjoyable and
the food superb.
TYO
The first Saturday night social
for Temple Youth Organization
was held at the home of Mrs. Jack
Nevins, Temple Sisterhood chair
man, and very enjoyable too. Seen
chatting on the lawn were Jay
Davis, Zelda Koplin, Ed Kopel,
Lou Freedman, Sydell Glazer,
Maxine Plumer, Bruce Green, Sid
Hirsh.
New appointments include Fred
Cohen as cultural chairman, John
Cohan as religious chairman.
Charlene Paul, SOS chairman, ex-
planned the urgent need for sos
to receive baby clothing and funds
for canned goods. TYO will spon-
sor some kind of a project to raise
funds for such an SOS purchase.
A hayride is scheduled for Oct.
% as the monthly social.
ZBT
A successful Open House was
held Oct. 3rd when members
proudly showed their redecorated
house. Guests numbering 155
came during the afternoon includ-
ing President Byron Mccormick
and Vice-president Robert Nugent
of the University. Chaperones
were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fain
and DR.. and Mrs. Paul Kelso.
Many faculty people came and
most of the fraternities sent a rep
resentative.
Members are pleased about the
acquisition of a piano and their