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Evening star., 1948-02-27
Max Thornburg Reported
Seeking Deal With Arabs
By Not BorroWs

Correspondent Of The Star and Chicago
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb. az
Max Thornburg. adventurer and
oil operator of wide connections, is
now in the Middle East in an effort
to effect a deal which may solve
the Palestine crisis.
Few, beyond the inner circle Of
this amazing drama of fanaticism,
ambition, murder and connivance,
know the part he is playing. On a
stage crowded with villains, he
looks like something close to hero.
He, indeed, will be the hero, in
ternationally acclaimed, If he sue
ceeds in the deal which could topple
the Multi of Jerusalem, establish a
responsible Arab political leader for
Arab Palestine, and thereby halt
the approaching chaos in the Holy
Land.
He is an American. He is 100 per
cent pro-Arab. He has the closest
connections with 10y Henderson and
George Allen of the State Depart
ment and with top-level executives
of the major oil companies.
He owns an island in perpetuity in
the Persian Gulf, King Ibn Saud Of
Saudi Arabia gave 1t to him. His
island has it's own flag. He rates a
gun salute in Saudi Arabia.
Seeking Arab Leader.
In the Middle East, where he is
literally called a latter-day proto-
type of Lawrence of Arabia, Mr..
Thornburg is now quietly exploring
for an Arab leader willing to risk
defying the Mufti's fanatical hold
upon the Palestinian Arabs.
The game, in which many a dfplo-
mat and many an oil company ex-
ecutive have joined forces tactically,
is this:
If, by some long-shot chance, a
leader can be found to accept po-
litical responsibility for the proposed
Arab state in Palestine, it might be
possible, then, to make partition
workable without the need for an
international army.
It's an involved maneuver, a
l,000-to-1 shot.
The current recipient of pressure
is King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan,
a shrewd politico, who will not stick
his neck out unless he sees chance
of winning-and, perhaps, some
thing more.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
IS More Enter Star's 5
Calendar Art Contest

Fifteen more entrants represent
ing l3 schools have been added to
the rapidly swelling list of young
art students who are striving for
one of the 500 United States Saw
ings Bonds offered by The Eve
ming Star in its second annual Stu
dent Calendar Art Contest.
The contest, which is open to all
senior and junior high school stu
dents whether in public, private or
parochial schools in the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area, closes on
April /, by which time all pictures
must be delivered to Room 724, The
Star Building.
The latest to enter are Patricia
Cochran and Roland Jones of
Montgomery Blair High School;
Mary E. Lewis and Carol N. Stuart
of Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School; Mary E. Oliphant of Alice
Deal Junior High School; Dean
Presnall of Leland Junior High
School; Bruno M. Vasta of Wood
row Wilson High School; Marlyn
Shaw of Sacred Heart Academy;
Melvin Guss of Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School; Roiyan Vassei
of the Honeywell Foundation; Lor-
raine Buck of Greenbelt High
School; Hunita Stevenson of Ban
neker Junior High School; Alice
Ovrevik of M cunt Vernon High
School; Stanley L. Rynex of Wash-t
ington-Lee High School, and
Charles H. Perry, jr., of Phelps
High School.
All pictures submitted in the con-
test, if found worthy, will be ex-
nibited for a period of two weeks
in the lobby of the Department Of
Commerce Building, starting May
/. On the opening day those who
attend the exhibition will be given
an opportunity to vote and the
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Senote Group Indorses
Atkinson Nomination

The Senate District Committee
has reported favorably to the Senate
the nomination of Richard r. At
kinson, attorney, to succeed him.
self on the District Redevelopment
Land Agency for new term Of FIVE
years.
The nomination was approved by
the committee after brief hear
ing yesterday, when no opposition
was registered. The Senate new has
Mr.. Atkinsons name on the execu-
tive calendar and probably viii act
upon the nomination soon.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Civil Rights
Continued From First Page.)

on basis of sound economic and
good Government principles" Sen
ator George told reporter.
II myself would be quite content
to become member of a minority
party, so long as that party is based
on sound principles. If it is, it will
not remain the minority party for
long"
But he said he was mot inter-
ested" in any move to make him a
"favorite son" candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Meanwhile, top-f1ight advisers to
Mr.. Truman said the South has no
reason to fear any drastic change
in the administrations policy on
appointments.
Saw More Jobs for Negroes.
Some Southern officials were rep
resented in news dispatches as feel
ing the President might award an
increasing measure of patronage to
Negroes, in the wake Of his recently
announced civil rights program.
Senator Georges statement was
taken as an indication of how a
number of the Southern lawmakers
in Congress look on their fight with
the present leadership of the Demo-
cratic Party.
Several of them said privately
they don't care if Mr.. Truman is
beaten by a Republican. Many are
looking to 1852 for a division of
political sentiment along what they
describe as conservative and liberal
lines. ... ....-.s.
But none of them thought much
of a proposal by Representative
Hoffman, Republican, of Michigan
that the Republicans put up a
candidate whose opposition to Mr..
Truman's civil rights proposals
would make him acceptable to the
South.
Brazen, McGrath Says.
"Brazen and con.emptible" we're
tho words nennocratic National
Evening star., 1948-02-27
/ |Lamarre Tells Court
He Invested $4,000
In Meyers Bond Deal.

Huge Government bond buy
ing activities of Mai. Gen. Ben
nett E. Meyers came up in testi-
mony at his District Court trial
today as the prosecution neared
the end of its questioning of Bile
riot H. Lamarre, wartime busi-
ness associate of the retired
Army Air Forces purchasing
officer.
Lamarre testified he invested
$4,000 in a special company set up
by Meyers to buy Government bonds
on margin and reap a profit because
of the difference between interest
rates paid by the Government and
by private banks.
The witness declared he received
about SIPS a month on his invest
ment, but this was cut off abruptly
last fall, shortly after he testified
against Meyers at hearings before
a Senate War Investigating Sub
committee inquiring into the finan-
cial operations Of Meyers.
Will Be Cross-Examined.
Cross examination of Lamarre
was to start this afternoon after
Government attorneys indicated
they would ask him to describe how
Meyers persuaded him to tell q
false story to the Senate subcom-
mittee about the financial relation
ship between Meyers and the Avia.
ton Electric Co. of Dayton, Ohio.
Meyers is on trial charged with
inducing Lamarre to lie to the sub
committee at closed sessions last Oc-
tober. At subsequent public hear
ings in November, Lamarre changed
his story and declared Meyers was
the real owner of the Dayton COM
pany and received at least $50, ,00C
in profits during the war.
Lamarre was indicted for perjury
and pleaded guilty. Meyers is await
ing trial on perjury charges, in ad-
dition to the perjury subornation
counts currently being tried.
Court Session Delayed.
Today's court session was delayed
until almost noon because Justice
Alexander Holtzoff was engaged in
hearing other cases. The brief
questioning by Assistant United
States Attorney Edward Molenof
before the luncheon recess centered
on the use which Lamarre said he
made of $4,000 he received from
proceeds of the Dayton company
after. it was dissolved in the sum-
mer of 1916.
Lamarre explained he gave the
money to Meyers for investment in
a company called the Aid Co.
formed by Meyers to buy Govern
ment bonds on margin" Meyers
told him, he said, that substantial
profit could be made by borrowing
for instance 81 100000 at / per cent
interest from bank and buying an
equivalent amount of Government
bonds bearing interest at 21a per
cent. The bonds would be deposited
with the bank as collateral for the
loan and the Aid Co. would get the
difference between the two interest
rates, so long as it held on to the
Government bonds, according to the
Meyers explanation as described by
LamaYre.
Says Company Still Has $4,000.
Y still have the $4,000 in the
Aid Co.," Lamarre testified, "but I
have received no interest on it since
the time I testified before the Sem
ate subcommittee last fall"
The 36-year-old Lamarre spent
practically all day yesterday tes-
tifying that Meyers received at least
$150,000 in company funds from
1941 to 1916 and was the actual but
unrecorded boss"
Lamarre has pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging he gave an
untrue story in attempting to shield
Meyers from the subcommittee.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Morrison Is Confirmed
As Assistunt to Clark
BY the Asseeiuisd Press

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the appointment of H. Graham
Morrison of Virginia to be an Assist
ant Attorney General.
The Senate also approved j. Al
ston Adams of New Jersey and Will
liam K. Divers of Ohio as members
of the Home Loan Bank Board.
Mr.. Adams will serve until June
80, 1850, and Mr.. Divers until June
an 1851
Evening star., 1948-02-27

Chairman J. Howard McGrath
used to assail the Hoffman proposal.
THE Republican Party once pill
laged the prostrate South" he said.
Il do not think that today the Re-
publican Party will find "a strong
and healthy South selling itself
back into the hands Of the party
which ravished it."
Mr.. Hoffman found little support
in the Republican camp for his idea
either. Republican National Chair
man Carroll Reece, said in a state
ment:
1T Is not the function Of the Ma
tional Committee to comment on
statements made by individual
members of the party in Congress.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

a friend of the court was made
in letter to the Senate House
Labor Study Committee. This
watchdog" group was created by
the Taft-Hartley Act to study the
operation Of the labor laws.
Senator Ball, Republican, of
Minnesota, committee chairman,
replied:
I'VE are agreed we should not
participate. He explained that the
committee has policy of not in
jecting itself or interfering in any
specific case or controversy.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
UAW
CONTINUED From First Page.)

suit filed today by the auto workers.
Mr.. Reuther said today's suit
should provide opportunity to secure
a Supreme Court ruling on the ex-
penditures ban before it adjourns
this summer and in time for the
1s48 election campaign.
Threat by Clark Charged.
In the complaint, UAW General
Counsel Irving j. Levy charged that
Attorney General Clark has threat
ened to prosecute Mr.. Reuther and
other UAW officers for violation of
the political activities section Of the
labor law.
Mr.. Levy said provisions of the
Taft Hartley Act would prevent
free elections, deprive union mem
bers of the equal protection of the
laws and constitute a real danger
to the democratic institutions of
the United States"
The violations charged to MI.
Murray and the ones under inves-
tigation involving the UAW are the
result of statements supporting
candidates for Congress which ap-
peared in the union newspapers.
Mr.. Levy said the UAW plans to
participate fully in the 1948 po-
litical campaign and to- go beyond
publication of newspaper statements
in advising union members how they
should vote.
He said that unless the District
Court issues an injunction against
Attorney General Clark and an
early determination of the issues in
volved is given, suits filed against
the union might prove so costly
that damage to the UAW and its
locals will be irreparable."
Meanwhile, Congress turned down
a Justice Department invitation to
help convict the CIO in the District
Court case.
The invitation to participate as
Evening star., 1948-02-27

picture receiving the largest vote
will be declared one of the win.
ners. The other five winners win
be selected by a committee headed
by Clifford x. Bergman, The Stars
Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist. .
Full information may be obtained
by writing to the Art Contest Edi.
tor. Room 724, The Evening Star
Building.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Trans. Jordan Agent
Reported in u. 5. on
Secret Palestine Deal
By Russell Bornes
North American Newspaper Alliance

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb. 27
"A representative of King Abdul
lah Ibn Hussein. of Trans-Jordan,
has arrived in the United States,
and has been working to have the
proposed Arab portion of Palestine
merged with Trans-Jordan.
The arrival of King Abdul,ah S
representative has been a carefully
guarded secret. He is known to
have gone to Washington from
Trans-Jordan, especially to discuss
Palestine, and to have held dis
cussions at New York.
(Nat Barrows of the Chicago
Daily News in a dispatch from
Lake Success said today that
Max Thornburg, adventurer and
oil operator Of wide connections,
Is now in the Middle East in an
effort to put through deal
which would remove the multi of
Jerusalem. establish responsible
Arab political leader for Arab
Palestine, and thus halt the ap-
preaching chaos in the Holy
Land0
AbdulIah Could Aid Partition.
The entrance of Trans-Jordan
into the Palestine picture is OF
great Importance, Because If King
Aodullah could speak for the Arab
population of Palestine, it would
facilitate partition. The General
Assembly recommendation provid-
ed that provisional Jewish and Arab
states be organized in Palestine, be-
fore u. N. moved in to carry out
final stages of partition.
The Jewish Agency has organized
. provisional government for the
Jewish state, but the ARABS so far
have done nothing-they have con-
tended U. N. had no right to divide
Palestine, because Arabs have a
two-to-one majority in the country
Negotiations with King Abdul
lah's representative have been Sc
cret and delicate, not only because
In offering to speak for Palestine
Arabs King Abdullah would be run
ming tremendous risks, but also be-
cause he has made these demands
/. Trans-Jordan must be ad-
mitted to U. N.-its membership ap-
plication has so far been blocked.
2. Trans-Jordan must be per-
mitted to sit at the council table,
while Palestine is being discussed.
8. The U. N. must promise King
Abdullah military support, if he as
sists in carrying through partition.
Great Problems Raised.
Obviously, bringing Trans-Jordan
into the Palestine picture creates
hair raising problems. King Abdul
lah is personally unpopular with
most Arab rulers, who might object
to seeing Trans-Jordan absorb a
big chunk of Palestine. His parti-
cipation in partition would bring
him into open conflict with the
Grand Mufti, who presumes to
speak for Palestine Arabs, and is
fighting partition.
Moreover, Trans-Jordan is gen.
orally regarded as British pup
pet state, and to give it the Arab
portion Of Palestine would strength
en- the British position in the area.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
K. of G. to Hear TuIks

The Rev. William ]. Mcdonald,
professor Of philosophy at Catholic
University, will begin series of
talks on THE Catholic Background"
before Washington Council. knights
Of Columbus, at 1901 r street NV.
at pm. Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Londow Named to Post
By Jewish Welfare Unit

e. j. Londow has been appointed
by the National Jewish Welfare
Board as Army-Navy area field
worker for the Washington area.
Mr.. Londow, whose headquarters
will be at 1887 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, will serve the spiritual,
educational and recreational needs
OF Jewish personnel in VA hospitals
and installations.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
SecurityC CouneiIto GET
Red View Of Palestine
From Gromyko Today
BY the Assoeiated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 27.-The
United Nations Security Council
tackles the tangled Palestine
problem again today, and the
fate of partition may hinge on
what Andrei A. Gromyko tells
the delegates.
The Soviet delegate-wlno is both
an Ambassador and Deputy For
eign Minister'S understood to have
his Palestine instructions from the
Kremlin.
The Council meets at pm. today
in the expectation of hearing the
Soviet statement.
In addition to placing on record
Moscow's views on enforcing parti-
ton, the Gromyko speech is ex-
pected to open the debate. Most
other delegates have shied away
from speaking-principally because
they first wanted to hear from the
United States and Russia.
Gromyko Attack Expected.
The American position-presented
Tuesday by Chief Delegate Warren
R. Austin-still is being interpreted
in various ways. Mr.. Gromyko's
remarks will be watched carefully
for any reaction to the American
proposal for a Big Five committee
to study the whole Holy Land prob
lem.
1t was predicted generally before
the Council meeting that Mr.. Gro
myko would lash as usual at the
United States and Britain.
Apparently the biggest worry in
the State Department is that Rus
sia will offer to send Red Army
troops into Palestine.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
PooIesviIIe PTA Plans Ddnce

The Poolesville Md Parent
Teacher Association will sponsor a
square dance at 8 pm. tomorrow at
Poolesville High School.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-30

'i:5. She'll ing rointed out that it should be borne in mind that -ore-enrol 1ment will fall a2pro oxinatoly 8b short in the Palr1or s stem
 of the actual enrol lment in September if the usual increase oc CUTS, but---the school is
 looking onward to a (cont inued on page 9)
The Valley settler., 1948-04-30
PRE- ENECLLMfNT .LARoF

To results of the ?-'e-3- rol Iaent held on
 A-1ri1 2Oth have been ta5ulated and the re- suits are herewith given by grade. total Of 425 nupils are on the lists.
The Valley settler., 1948-04-30

Ii ghth Grade pupils listed for completion Of Ithe 8th grade this year providing they al so Icono1ete their work and pass the final tests IIgiven in l..'y are:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-06
"l Though He Loved Me, !" Says Wife of Pianist Degorski

DETROIT, March 6.@Rl-The music of Polish Pianist Stanislaw Deoorski has lost it's charms for his pretty 20-year-old wife, whose di- ,orce suit was on file in Circuit Court today.
 "He married me only to get to America" charged Erna Marie De- gorsli, a Detroit secretary.
 The young wife said she and her family had been caught by the war during visit to Germany, and she heard Degorski play at concert in February, 1946. His music won her heart, and they were married SIX months later.
 T though he really loved me, she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-06

James Harvey Shrock, Agnes Shrock, Cecil c. Shrock and Mary Shrock.
 Northern Enterprises, Inc, of An chorage, formed by Elmer H. FL win. Malford B. Gilbrough and George K. Lorbes. It is capitalized for $100,000 and stock is divided into 1000 shares having a par value of $1OO each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-06
NOTICE INVITATION TO BID

The Golden Valley Electric As sociation, Inc, of Fairbanks, AL aska, acting through the Admin istrator of the Rural Electrifica- tion Administration and designat- ed as Rural Electrical Administra- tion Project, Alaska GA Golden Valley, will receive sealed bids at the office of the Alaska Archi- tectural and Engineering Co.,, Fair banks, Alaska, until 10.00 am, March 15, 194s, and then public ly opened for furnishing approx imately 1850 untreated Alaska Red
 and Tor Yellow Cedar Poles. The physical characteristics and dimensions, instructions on inspec- tion and general procedure apply ing to all poles shall be in accor- dance with the American Stan dard Specifications for Western Red Cedar Poles. If satisfactory bids are obtained the Contract will be awarded within IS days after the opening of bids. The successful bidder will have 50 days after notification of the ac- ceptance of his bid in which to make delivery of the poles as set forth in the delivery schedule of the Proposal. For particulars and bid forms, address Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc, c/o Alaska Architectural and Engin- eering O.. Box 509, Fairbanks, Alaska. Feb. 23 Mar b.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-06
INC0Rp0RATIONS

The following groups have fil- ed |, their Articles of Incorpora- tion with the office of Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle.
 The Home Health and Education al Association, non-profit cor poration at Anchorage, open only to members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and formed py
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-06
RADIO LOG KINY = JUNEAU Alaska Broadcasting Co.
 c. B. s.
SATuRDAY EVENING

SATURDAY EVENING 5:00-Ozzie and Harriet. 5:30-Totem Talk-Forecasts. 5:45-Bing Sings. 5:55-Club Calendar. 6:00-J -Juneau-Young News. 6:15-Words with Music. 6:30-Sports on Spot, 6:45-Melody Roundup. 7:O0-Land Be Bright. 7:15-Standard News-Forecasts. 7:30-CROSS SECTION-CBS. S:00-Jimmy Durante. :30-FREE FOR ALLEGES. 9:00-Man Called "X." 9:30- Magic Carpet. 9:45-Between the Lines. 10:0o-Date at Dreamland. lo:15-Forecasts.
 SUNDAY 11:55-Forecasts. 2:00-Ginny Simms. Brotherhood Hour. 1:00-Burns and Allen. 1:30-Lutheran Hour. 2:0O-ESCAPE-CBS. 2:30-Voice of Prophecy. 3:00-Dorianne Barnes. 3:15-Excursions in Science. 3:30-Noah Webster Says. 4:00-Fibber and Nellie. 4:30-Alaska Light Concert. 5:00-Twenty Questions. 5:30-Charlie Mccarthy. 6:00-R Revival Hour. 7:00-Dennis Day. 7:30-Juneau-Young News. 7:45-Sunday Serenade. :00-Theatre Guild. 8:55-Late News. 9:O0-Comman Performance. 9:30-Forecasts. First newscast of the day at 7:3' A. M.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-22

desirous of amending the present contract dated September IA, 1947, by and between ILWU, No. He and Juneau Spruce Corporation. We can not understand why they have been trying to negotiate an agreement since September if they have one as their letter states. The facts are. of course, that no such agreement ex- ists.
 Juneau Spruce Corporation has spent tremendous amount of mon ey establishing logging operations and rehabilitating a worn out saw mill with the intention of operating profitable business that would pro- vide steady employment for con- siderable number of people. The plant has been closed down, not by the company, but by other persons and it can only be reopened by action of the same persons that closed it. A complete report of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-22
pHILIppINE MASs WILL
 BE HELD SAT. MORNING

Members of the Filipino Com munity and the Ladies Auxiliary met last night at Smailey's Recrea- tion Center and voted to have a memorial mass at 11:30 o'clock Sat- urdaY morning at the Catholic Church in memory of the late Phil ippinc President, Manuel Roxas Y Acunda
 Acting Governor Lew M. Williams, Mayor Hendrickson, and command CTS of the VFW and American Le- zion have been invited to attend the mass, Sermon at the mass will be spoken by the Rev. Joseph NIGEL meel. A eulogy on the life of Presi- dent Roxas will be given ty Victor Bacho
 Guards at the mass will be V. Samaniego M. Curpoz N. Pelayo, R .Antoquia, J. Dumlao, J. Albay- aide. J. Farcon, M. Diaz, r. Door man, E. Cruz, E. Egonio and P Momburan
 Mass singing will be presented by Mrs. A. M. Uggen, Pete Tabarnilla, P. Bigonia. D. Constantine, A. Jim enez, Jce Dumlao, Irene Albayalde. A. Axon, Elaine Eldemar, Louise Pineda, Juanita Diaz, Mrs. Ramos, Bessie Quinto, Nora Florendo and Elsie Credo.
 Flags will fly at half staff at the Governors mansion and all Federal Buildings this Saturday in commem- oration of the late President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-22
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

$4250-One bedroom house with ex- tra small room suitable i, for one child. Recently renovated, with full concrete basement, new stoves and wash. machine. Fully furn- ished Located on 7th Street. $6750-Two bedroom. Full concrete basement and garage. Automatic oil heat. Fully furnished with large lot for garden. Douglas. ,500-Large luxuriously finished one level residence. Two bed- rooms, dining room and fireplace. Two years old. Qualified for FILA financing.
 S12,500-New two bedroom residence on upper Behrends Ave. Full concreate basement and garage. Automatic oil heat. Tiled kitchen and bath. Dinette and living room with large view windows. Will be completed for occupancy within two weeks. Generou, terms. ss The Alder Terrace Apartments.