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Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-04

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Valley frontiersman., 1948-06-04
Announcement

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 William w. Head. President. box s5s. Anchorage. The Matanuska Hotel Corporation
, 1948-05-03
British Threaten To
RepeI Invasion Into
Holy Land

British Command in Jerusa-
lem has threatened to send
troops against either Jews or
Arabs if there is any attempt
on invasion of the Holy Land
before full evacuation of its
troops on May 18th.
On reports that Hagana mil
tia was preparing for invasion
and were in position along the
border, the British sent out
several planes but nothing was
seen of any such formation.
Meanwhile, two destroyers
cruised along the shores be-
tween Java and Telavive as
protective measures.
, 1948-05-03
Nation Faces Chaos
As Railroad Strike
Nears DeadIne

The nation is Swallowed by
chaos as May 18th approaches
when 10000 engineers, fire
men and sWitchmen are sched-
uled to strike for wage in
creases.
During the war the Rail-
road Union struck for 26 hours
causing one of the greatest
stand-still periods in the his
tory of the nations commerce.
AT that time the President of
the United States interviewed
and ordered the workers back
declaring a national state of
emergency.
Frank Douglas, is scheduled
to hold a conference with the
Railroad Union in order to ar
rive at a settlement before the
appointed date.
, 1948-05-03
ST. Croix CounciImen
Taken on Tour, Picnic

Several MEMBERS of the St.
Croix Council now in st. Tho
mas were taken on a tour of
the Island on Saturday morn
ing by Superintendent of Pub
lie Works Donald Boreham.
After the tour they were taken
to the former Naval Officers
Beach Club at Bourne Field
where they enjoyed a picnic
luncheon given by the St, Tho
mas members.
Governor HASTE and many
members of his staff were also
guests. The ST. Croix Council
members present were: Hons.
Ludwig Harrigan, James de
Castro Christian, w alter
Hodge, Aloysius James and
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-05-03
DR.. ROBINSON JOE
LOUIS PHYSICIAN
VISITS HERE

DR.. Leo G. Robinson, the
private physician of heavy
weight Champion Joe Louis,
made a flying trip here on Sat
urday with Attorney George
H. 7, Dudley and returned in
the afternoon. He is scheduled
to come here today and remain
overnight at the Hamilton
House and return to st. Tho
mas tomorrow.
DR.. Robinson was also Gov
ernor Hastie's track coach
while His Excellency was in
college. He is surprised at the
attacks and insults hurled at
him frequently by members of
the st. Thomas Council in view
of the Governors reputation
Continued on Page A.
EF
, 1948-05-03
Ward Canaday To Be
HonOred By 81. Croix
Council

Ward M. Canaday, Chair
man of the Board of Finance
of the Willys-O Overland Com
pany, also st. Croix's newest
citizen and a champion Of the
Virgin Islands, will be honored
shortly by the members ofthe
local Municipal Council.
A resolution is scheduled to
be placed on the Order of the
Day in which the many and
varied undertakings of Mr..
Canaday are cited. Two copies
will be printed when passed
one Of which will be framed
in native mahogany and pre-
sented to Mr.. Canaday in spe-
c1al ceremony and the other
copy to President Truman,
who recently visited the IS
land, largely through Mr.. Can
aday's influence.
, 1948-05-03
Moore To Pass On
Rights OfMee. Children

In the coming May session
of the District Court in st.
Thomas Judge Herman E.
Moore is expected to pass on
the rights of Legitimate chill
dren to the same rights as le-
Ultimate ones, to share in their
fathers estate.
The children in question are
those of Abraham Petersen
who died recently and it was
discovered that their birth
certificates were never signed.
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, 1948-05-03

GETS THREE NEW TEAMS

The st. Croix Cricket Associ
alton held its annual meeting
yesterday in the Court Room
in Frederiksted when they re-
elected the officers and admit
ted three new clubs bringing
the total to seven competing
teams in all.
Since the recent matches
with Virgin Islands Cricket
ers on the mainland during
the Christmas season, the sport
has grown rapidly and the
new schedule of games should
be even more interesting than
that of the previous league.
This seasons series will be-
gin May 30th and end about
November 1st.
, 1948-05-03
LEGISLATIVE ASSEM-
RECONNENES IN
FORMAL SESSION

The Legislative Assembly
reconvened in formal session
this morning with twelve
items on the agenda, which
has been published in St. Tho
mas, in accordance with law,
to be taken up for action.
Work on the entire Order of
the Day may be completed SO
that the Assembly may adjorn
tomorrow.
, 1948-05-03
GERMAN STUDENTS WANT
UNIVERSITY v
RUSSIAN ZONE

There is considerable unrest
amoug the German students in
Berlin because of their resent
ment of the gestapo methods
applied by the Russians.
In their protest they appeal
ed to American authorities to
have the University removed
from the Russian zone.
, 1948-05-03
GOVERNOR ARRIVES TO
CONFER WITH DEPT.
HEADS

Governor William H. HASTE
arrived here this morning to
hold conferences with depart
ment heads and plans to re-
turn to st. Thoms this after
noon.
He plans to confer with Cen
trail Administr alton and Agri-
cultural Station officials and
employees at 2: PM. and with
Federal and Municipal depart
ment heads at 800 Pm.
, 1948-05-03
March or Dimes 48
Nets $32L.83

The March of Dimes Cam
paign for 1913 netted a total
of $321.85 according to a report
submitted to the Governor
through the Administrators
office.
In acknowledging receipt
of the amount, the Governor
commended Mr.. Ralph de
.Chabert, the chairman Of the
CONTINUED on Page A.
, 1948-05-03
ARABS UNDER BRITISH
NOW WITH
ABDULLAH'S FORCES

Crack Arabian Legion
troops formerly under British
command, did not heed a cease
fire order by Sir Allan Cum
ningham, head of the British
unit, when repeling a recent
attact by Jewish forces into
Continued on Page ~
Evening star., 1948-10-20
On the Record
Western Europe's Economic Recovery
Held Hopeful Aspect in World Crisis

forms quarrel with Tito, who now
is called a contemplate degener-
ate," arch nationalist and old frac-
tionist," certainly is upsetting to the
Soviet plan of a completely inte-
grated East European economy
Now. according to the veteran Com
intern agent, Wilhelm PECK, who
heads the government of Soviet
Germany, a radical purge is to be-
gin there. But purges never accom-
pany high production.
Meanwhile, all parts of Western
Europe are recovering and some
belgium, for instance) to a high
level Of prosperity. The Italian re-
covery particularly is remarkable In
view of the constant Italian prob
lem of many mouths to feed with a
shortage of land, and wheels to turn
with few native raw materials. Even
Western Germany slowly is pick
ing up.
Feeling Of United Destiny.
Most hopeful Of all, however, Is
The growing European consciousness
of a unity of destiny, which found
it's most practical expression last
week in the speech of Count Carlo
Sforza before the Italian Senate.
Italy, having suffered under Mus
Solini a virulent fever of national
ism, has become more European
perhaps than any other state and
more willing to abandon part of
her national sovereignty. Western
German leaders think quite as
strongly in this direction.
A United States of Europe, spring
ing full-fledged with a constitution
and federal government in the pat
tern of the United States in 1781,
is most unlikely-as Barbara Ward
explains in her brilliant book, The
West at Bay" incidentally, this
book by the 34-year-old British
economic and political prodigy is q
better account of ERP, it's worth
and its problems than has come
from any American pen)
But the European organization set
up to handle the Marshall Plan on
an intra- European basis-the first
au-European economic planning
commission-suggests further fu-
sions.
The reluctance Of the European
states, while leaning heavily on
American aid and defense, to side
irrevocably with America against
the Soviet Union on every issue in
dicates growing vitality in Europe
and a belief in itself as a third
force-greatly needed for recovering
international balance and stability.
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Evening star., 1948-10-20
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY. QcIoRER 20 la4a

one time the two most sacred spots
in China. The emperors must be
whirling in their graves over what is
happening there today. Thousands
of refugee students from all parts
|of China have taken over the
grounds and the buildings and have
turned them into a sprawling camp.
The Altar of Heaven, and the red
and blue tiled walls which surround
it, are draped with drying clothes,
quilts and blankets. But it is in the
Temple Of Heaven, considered by
many to be the most beautiful
building in China, that the students
have wrought the most change.
Hundreds of students have settled
down for the winter in the temple
and smoke from improvised stoves
swirls about, all but obscuring the
beauty of the coloring. Students
have spread their mattresses and
bed clothing in the laps of weird
images and draped their possessions
over the Buddhas. Students perch
on the knees of grinning gods to
study their lessons and use centu-
Evening star., 1948-10-20

Henry McLemore. size OF two home
plates, in the middle Of the top
platform of the Altar of Heaven.
The Altar of Heaven is a beauti-
full marble structure few miles
from the center of Peiping, and
doesn't look much the worse for
wear despite the fact that it is
400-going -on-500 years old. 1t was
here that the epperors made obei-
sance to the only power they ack-
nowledged-heaven. 1t would be
an untouristy tourist, indeed, who
didn't feel the urge to stand on the
center stone and play emperor.
1t was while fulfilling this urge
that I encountered the Chinese
youngster putting away his rice. He
put up howl when I showed him
off the center of the. universe, but
he soon got over it and was making
his chopsticks fly a mile a minute
when his parents returned.
Made Into Camp.
The Altar Of Heaven and the ad-
joining Temple of Heaven were at
Evening star., 1948-10-20
This Changing World
Frenchmen Fear Next Few Months
Will Be Most Critical for Country

and full production, Communist
engineered strikes IN vital industrial
areas have become a daily occur
renee.
Wages Used rs Pretext.
The official pretext for these walk
outs Is, Of course, inadequate wages
which miners, railway men and
other industrial workers now are re-
ceiving. But their leaders know only
too well that decrease in the cost
of living, which by itself would
bring readjustment Of wages with
out any increase, depends exclu-
sively on increased production, both
for domestic as well as foreign
markets.
The watchword from Moscow
headquarters to the Communists
throughout the world is to support
the aggressive Soviet diplomacy by
interfering with all means at their
disposal with the economic develop
ment of the on-Communist coun-
tries. And while Communist activ-
tiles necessarily are limited in the
Western Hemisphere, where the sit
uation is better than in Europe or
the Far East, the Cominform re-
Gently has issued instructions that
the weaker countries must be hit
hard.
In Western Europe the accent is
on France and Italy. At present
France is the target Of the COMM
forms efforts, on the sound assump-
tion that If that country collapses,
it will not take any great effort to
bring chaos in Italy and the smaller
Western countries.
Frenchmen Concerned.
Last summer it appeared that
under the spur Of the Marshall Plan
French industrial and white collar
workers might turn a deaf ear to
the appeal of Moscow's stooges, but
in recent weeks strikes have broken
out once more and the prospect of
amicable settlement and resumption
of full economic activities Is rapidly
vanishing.
Tha French government on the
surface is optimistic about its ability
to cope with the situation. But in
private conversation there Is not
single responsible Frenchman who
does not display a good deal Of con-
Germ that the next few months will
be some of the most critical In the
country's history.
Last year we gave the French a
shot in the arm when President
Truman called a special session to
appropriate token assistance to en-
able France to carry on until the
Marshall Plan became law. Many
observers believe that this action on
the part of the American Govern
ment actually saved France then.
What we can do now nobody has
said.
Evening star., 1948-10-20

The Russians are denigrating this
recovery, arguing, ut may look as
though Western Europe had a new
lease on life, but don't believe It,"
This perennial Communist view ac-
counts in part for Marshal VASTLY
D. Sokolovsky's unyielding attitude
in Berlin.
However, even official Russian sta
tistics indicate that the Soviet Un-
ion has not returned to the prewar
production level, while most of the
West has. including Great Britain.
From Moscow, the Council OF Min
isters reported on Friday that the
output for the first nine months OF
1s48 exceeded the 1910 level by IA
per cent. But it was admitted that
industry had underfilled the quar-
terly plan for steel, transformers,
tin plate, agricultural machinery
and automobiles" failing, in short,
in the most basic elements Of an in
dustrial economy.
Czech Coup Hurt Output.
The Communist coup in Czecho-
slovakia has resulted in d terrible
slump in production. The Czech
coup also had an immediate effect
upon Hungary, where purge in
stantly started with great disloca-
tions to the economy. The COMM
Evening star., 1948-10-20

convention, was DORIS fleeson.
national chairman of the party.
But Gov. Dewey stands to profit
by various circumstances, which are
also keeping Democrats Estes Ke-
fauver and Gordon Browning hard
at work, despite the general opinion
that they are as well as elected to
the Senate and governorship, re-
spectively.
Crump Venom Feared.
One is the possible undercover
Vaccinations of Boss Crump, whose
corporeal body is relaxing at Hot
Springs, Ark, but whose political
venom is generally believed to be
coursing through the Shelby County
wards he has so long controlled.
Another is the great crowds who
turn out for Mr.. Browning's oppo-
nent, Roy Acuff, being compelled
also to listen-and flrst-to Mr..
Reece as the price of hearing Mr..
Acuff and his Smoky Mountain boys
But they do listen and in numbers
arousing some Democratic uneasi-
ness.
Mr.. Crump is trying to defeat
President Truman, Mr.. Kefauver
and Mr.. Browning the safe way
by Pumping for the States rights
ticket nationally and maintaining a
virtuous Democratic facade locally.
But Tennesseans find it impossible
to believe that the crafty boss is not
taking practical steps to make his
support count and they also recall
that he has had in the past q work
ing relationship with Mr.. Reece.
1t has been a problem in tactics
for the Browning-Kefauver forces
to decide whether to try to smoke
out Mr.. Crump further or whether
to let things ride. Some Of their
supporters argue that they would
profit greatly by getting Mr.. Crump
to avow open hostility.
MIR. Browning especially is eager
for landslide vote which will en-
able him to squelch Mr.. Crump once
and for all. Both he and Mr.. Ke-
fauver are stronger than President
Truman statewise; they have been
suitably loyal to him in their cam
paigning but not ardent.
Mr.. Reece's fortunes depend on
Mr.. Acuff s political allure plus what
Mr.. Crump and the States Right
ers can do for him. Gov. Dewey's
State chairman, Ralph w. Duggan,
is an attractive young liberal who
has been anti-Reece, and while
their relationship is currently prac-
tical, 1t is not cordial.
Appears Two-faced.
Mr. Reece, shifting for himself,
has appeared slightly two-faced in
the process. He has nestled up to
the States Fighters with an elo-
quent denunciation Of the Truman
civil-cights program as a snake in
! the grass. The effort Of men
who are either recent immigrants
to our shores or whose ideas of gov
ernment are immigrant to our
shores"
1t is about here that he probably
lost Governors Dewey and Warren
though both had had past brushes
with him. Alterations Of this kind
are hated by the national candidates
who not only avow their support
of civil rights but win their VIC
tories in great pivotal States where
such talk is anathema.
Actually, Mr.. Kefauver promptly
showed that Mr.. Reece's conver-
sion to States rights was recent, as
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Boss Crump Background
Dewey Has Chance to Win Tennessee;
Democratic Senate Seat Seen Safe

he voted for &n antilynching bill
in the House and Endorsed FEPC.
Mr.. Kefauver also dug up some
old Reece speeches when national
chairman which dismembered the
Southerners with a meat ak.
Recalling Mr.. Reeces incon-
sistencies, Gov. Dewey's abstention,
Mr.. Duggan's GOODNESS, Democrats
feel that even II Mr.. Crump does his
worst to President Truman they
can still prevail with Messrs. Ke-
fauver and Browning.
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Evening star., 1948-10-20
'ries-old bronze lions, peacocks and
tortoises for backrests.
GrounfIS Tranuled.

'ries-old bronze lions. peacocks and
tortoises for backrests.
Grounds Trampled.
The once lovely grounds have been
trampled by the students in their
games and they race up and down
the carved marble steps that once
we're reserved for the feet of the
emperors alone. One of their ia
vorite pastimes Is whispering o.
humming against the round wall
surrounding the Temple Of God OF
the Universe. It's structure Is such
that the faintest sound can be
heard along the wall at any dis
tance.
The wall really works, because I
tested it on Jean. had her go
around the wall, out of sight, and
whispered as low as I could. why
does a chicken cross the road?"
Clear and sharp came her answer:
ITO get on the other side"
We are leaving Peiping tomorrow
and heading for Shanghai. We
won't be able to visit the Great
Wall. The Communists are too close
to it for comfort and neither of us
has Russian visa.
Distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Ine.)
Evening star., 1948-10-20

extremist parties exist.
Less than 8 per cent are rea
Communists in the U. S. S. R., yet
nobody doubts the strong hold which
Russia's ruling party has on the
country. Similar situations exist ir
all the satellite countries.
In France Gen. de Gaulle Is moi
particularly popular, but many
Frenchmen would turn. to him ir
these days Of national emergency II
they were not afraid of the inter-
national consequences.
French Skeptical Of Leaders.
The anti-De Gaullists are exploit
ing two favorite themes. One is
that any attempt to bring Gen. de
Gaulle to power would cause imme-
diate reaction by Russia. The other
is that the American Government
which is supplying France with
great quantities Of aid under the
European Recovery Program. does
not look with favor on the leader
Of the French Nationalists.
The lack Of competent leaders
in the middle of -the-road parties
has made the skeptical French ever
more skeptical Of their leaders, and
has created conditions. which are
being exploited by the Communists
and their associates. The extreme
Leftist groups have large sums al
their disposal and are telling the
man-in-the-street that the only way
to avoid another disastrous invasion
Of France is to accept the dictates
Of the Communists, who are ir
favor with Moscow.
This political campaign is being
supported by another wave OF
strikes, which are likely to spread
even. further in the next few months
Although every one in France should
be aware that the country can re-
construct itself only by hard work
Evening star., 1948-10-20

"1I1AOuV IL v y i
ruption by war
eventually m ay
over c ON e the
crisis.
One Of these
Is the remark
able econ o m ! c
recovery of the
Western Nations
Of Europe not
as yet in the
terms envisaged
in the Marshall
P la n, but re-
markable in view
of Europe's con-
dition at the
Evening star., 1948-10-20

i ILLS w e e u .
elections were in
conclusive. Nei-
ther did Gen.
C h arl es d e
G a ulle obtain
his much - pre-
dicted victory,
nor did the Com
muniStS main
tain their pre-
vious hold But
it Is pointed out
t at electoral
pc &C e n t g e S
mean very little
these days in
countries where
Evening star., 1948-10-20

Dewey will carry
the State.
Gov. Dewey
h as detached
himself from the
situation. N o t
even the danger
of failing to org
anize the Senate
has so far i'm
PEELED him to
make q personal
appearance in
behalf of Carroll
Reece, the Taft
Republican who,
until the COP
Evening star., 1948-10-20

the universe to-
day.
There was nc
other way tC
move him. He
had a big bowl
of rice in his
hands and he
looked as If. he
might stay there
forever.
The center of
the universe, ac-
cording to Chi
nese legend, is
ne particular
stone, about the
Evening star., 1948-10-20
By Doris FIeeson

MEMPHIS, Oct. 20.-Republicans
will not pick up a Democratic Senate
seat in Tennessee, though there is a
gamblers chance that Gov. Thomas
Evening star., 1948-10-20
By Constantine Bro,cn

American diplomatic and political
observers, careful followers Of con-
ditions in Western Europe, fear that
France is bursting at the seams.
Evening star., 1948-10-20
Bv Dorothy THOMPSON

Despite the fact that we certainly
are in a time of troubles" there are
hopeful aspects in the interna-
tional scene which-if they mature
Evening star., 1948-10-20
McLemore
Showed Chinese Boy
OFF Center of Universe

By Henry McLemOre
PEIPING, China.-It was q mean
thing to do, I know, but I pushed a
little Chinese boy off the center of
Evening star., 1948-10-20

One Of fhe many nafionalIy-known
news analysts featured on the
WCFM Daily Commentary at Sis
PM. Among others heard on this
regular series are Mrs. Raymond
CIapper. Leon Henderson. John
Herring. Iris Coffin and James
Loeb.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-07-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOIICE IO CREDIIOkS
Estate of Catherine P. Myers, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington Coun-
ty, Letters Testamentary on the es-
tate of
CATHERINE P. MYERS
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day of
January, next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
indebted to same are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of June, AID, 1948.
JOSEPH E. MYERS,
624-3t Executor.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-07-08

judge warned him he might as well
bring his toothbrush for long stay
next time. The defendant took him
at his word, for when he appeared
in court again the other day, he
whipped out the toothbrush and ac-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-07-08
Ruse Fools Italian Fugitive

Black-clad Palermo (Italy) po-
licemen carrying flowers and imi-
tating a funeral recently arrested
fugitive wanted for attempted
murder, after he had been hiding
for three weeks in a grave. From
ten feet under the ground, where he
had been reclining on the bones of
some long-departed residents, the
fugitive, Gioacchino Montesano,
emerged and surrendered.