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Evening star., 1948-05-06
Georgetown u. TO Report
On Gymnasium Fund Drive

A financial report on the George
town University campaign to raise
$800,000 to build the McDonough
Memorial Gymnasium on the cam
pus will be held at meeting this
afternoon in New York, attended by
President Lawrence C. German,
S. j., of the university.
A score Of alumni from Washing
ton will be at the reception from
5 to 7 pm. in the Rainbow Room
at Rockefeller Center. Charles j.
Milton, national campaign chair
man, will disclose the amount raised
since the last report, which ac-
counted for S343,626 a month ago.
Ninety-six alumni centers through
out the country are holding meet
ings today in connection with the
gym drive. DR.. James S. Ruby
executive secretary, accompanied DR..
German from Washington.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Budget Bureau Studying
District Anti-Weed Bill

Legislation which would allow the
District to clear weeds from privately
owned property is being considered
by the Budget Bureau now, accord
Ing to John w. Batson, District
superintendent of trees and park
ings.
Mr. BatSon said the legislation
was expected to be presented to
Congress within the next few days.
He said also that the Districts reg
u!ar spring program for clearing
weeds of publicly owned land has
begun. The weed clearing work is
done to reduce the amount of rag
weed pollen in the air land afford
some relief to the city's hay fever
victims.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Colored Girl Cadets
HOLDING Annual Drill

The Girl Cadet Corps of Wash
ington's colored high schools paraded
at Brooks Stadium at Dunbar High
School today in their third annual
competitive drill.
Battalions from Armstrong, Car
dozo. Dunbar and Washington High
Schools will be scored on various
marching routines throughout the
day. Award to the winning battalion
was to be made at ) pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Mink Coat Recovered Here
BY Will Rogers Daughter

The mink coat reported lost here
by Miss Mary Rogers, daughter of
the late Will Rogers, on March Is
was restored to its owner yesterday
by Police Inspector Robert Pearce,
the Police Departments chief clerk
and property officer.
Miss Rogers came from California
for a special hearing, officials said.
The coat, which she valued at $4,000.
was recovered outside the Allies
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. three days after Miss Rogers
reported its loss In the same club.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Stomp Honors Settlers

Postmaster General Donaldson
announced yesterday special
stamp will be issued this year COM
Imemorating the Tooth anniversary
of the settlement of Swedish pio-
Ineers In the Middle West.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Bicycle Dealers to Meet

The Bicycle Dealers Association
OF the Greater Washington area will
hold a business meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight at the home of its secretary,
Melvin T. Young, 1924 Twenty
fourth street North, Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Club to Present PIoy

The dramatic club of Madison
Junior High School, Arlington, will
present a three-act comedy, Busy
as a Beaver" at 2::30 pm and BIS
pm. tomorrow at the Calvary Meth
odist Church, Twenty-third and
South Grant streets.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
Hundreds Die Lr1 Chemical Plant Explosion
Neg|eti of Alaska by Federal
 Government Ended, Declares
 Davis; Program Is Outlined

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 28.- tR-An Interior Department official declared yesterday that neglect ol Alaska by the Federal government has ended.
 James P. Davis, Director of Ter ritories and Insular Possessions, made the observation in addressing the Anchorage Chamber of Con- merce.
 He outlined a Federal program for development of the Territory through road construction. open ing of new lands to settlement, de- velopment of power, rehabilitation of the Alaska Railroad and other projects.
 Davis said that Jne major part of the trunk highway system to the Territory will be hard surfaced under S4O,0OO0O0 appropriation for Alaska roads.
 He reported also that the Bur- eau of Reclamation is studying the Eklutna hyro-electric system with a view to developing all the pow CT required in the Anchorage area.
 Two colonization projects are planned in Alaska, he said-one on the Kenai Peninsula, the other at Dunbar, north of Nenana.
 These projects have not taken definite form yet" Davis added
 csislation authorizing them has teen introduced in Congress.
 The government official said the program for rehabilitation of the Alaska Railroad would lead to low CT operating costs and, as a re- suit, to lower freight tariffs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
IDENTIFY GIRL WHO
 GAVE TIP TO FBI
 ON RED ACTIVITIES

NEW YORK, July 28.-tR- The blonde spy whose tip led to in- dictments of Communist party off cials has been identified as Eliza beth T. Bentley
 New York newspapers carried her name and said she was the woman who has been subpoenaed to testify in secret before the House Committee on American Activ- ities investigating espionage actiy- ities in the government"
 Her address was not revealed, but she was described as a sec- etary-stenographer in New York business house.
 The World Telegram quoted her as saying T am not enthusiastic about the publicity I shall now re- ceive but, just as I went to tbe FBI and later appeared before the grand jury. will now cooperate witii the committee and any other American agencies which feel I can be Of service"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
IS BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
 LUDWIGSHAFEN, G.erma

9O A& w NhAAAxA4 kAAN, VI klA Q u [, July 28.--R-A great explosion and fire wrecked large I. G. Farben chemical works here today, leaving 800 to 800 persons missing and be- lieyed dead by police estimates.
 Possibly 2,00O others were injured in the greatest catastrophe in Eu- rope since the war.
 An unofficial estimate from U. s. headquarters in Heidelberg, plac- ed the dead at thousands. In all, 18 buildings of the sprawling works were destroyed or damaged severely. The plant employed 22,- GOO persons.
 Police at the scene estimated 500 to 800 persons are missing. It was difficult to see how many could have survived who were caught in the center of the holocaust.
 Flames still were devouring the huge plant five hours after the ex- plosions. No one could get near enough the center of destruction to make count.
 Police said 1000 persons were in hospitals in Ludwigshafen alone, 300 in Heidelberg and 300 in Mann helm. Others were taken to Karl sruhe and Speyer.
 As night fell. ambulances con- tinued to carry burned and injured away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
BENSON REQUESTS
 FEDERAL ECONOMIC
 SURVEY OF ALASKA
Labor Commissioner Seeks Probe Into Living Costs,
 Wages, Other Problems

Henry Benson, Territorial Com missioner of Labor. returned on board the Aleutian after a two- month combined vacation and business trip He conferred with officials of the U. s. Department of Labor in Washington, D. c. for ten days, attended the Republican National Convention in Philadel- phia. and visited briefly with his parents in Illinois.
 Benson submitted request to the Bureau of Labor Statistics that a complete economic survey of Alaska be conducted in the near future. The survey woult' include statistics on wages. cost-of-living, and summaries on working condi- tions and industrial relations. An appropriation bill is scheduled to be introduced in Congress to en- able the Bureau to go ahead on a survey.
 Benson said of the survey: We felt much of the controversy in negotiating working agreements would be eliminated in such a fac- tual study, since under present conditions, it isn't rate of pay which is in dispute. but what the real wages are when cost of liv- ing in the Territory is taken into consideration"
 Similar surveys have been made at regular intervals in Hawai-, since it's formation as a territory, and have proved invaluable. Ben- son said that such a survey would be helpful in further considera- ticn of statehood for Alaska.
 Cost of Living Survey
 A more complete cost-of- living survey will also be inaugurated un- der the Territorial Department of Labor. Benson said that several different surveys have been made since 1943, and at his request the Bureau Of Labor Statistics plan to tie all existing surveys together, so the information will be statistically accurate and reliable. After this work is completed the Territorial Department of Labor will add cur rent statistical information.
 The cost-of- living surveys made in the Territory will De published quarterly and the report will in- clude comparisons with Seattle and the 56 city averages. compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 Mediation Service
 Benson worked out a co-opera- tive program with the U. S. Med- iation and Consolidation Service, whereby the joint services of the Territorial Department of Labor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
B MEN DIE IN INDIANA
 MINE BLAST

PRINCETON. Ind, July 28.--lR Grim inspectors probed the , depths of Kings coal mine today seeking to learn the cause of an explosion which killed 13 miners yesterday afternoon.
 It was the second serious explo- sion in eight months at Kings. The previous blast, last November, caused no deaths but was followed by extensive fires, which closed the mine for more than two months. The mine had been closed again last week because of water seep- age. It had been inspected Sum- day by state mine inspectors and had been reopened only yesterday.
 The dead and injured were mem- bers of a single loading unit which was on the lowest level of Indiana s deepest coal shaft, 433 feet under ground
 There were 176 men in the mine at the time, but other crews were not endangered.
 One of those killed, Pit Boss Ray Williams, was one of two men cited for bravery by Gov. Ralph F. Gates last November Williams and Ever cit Jordan fought the fire at that time and helped other miners es- cape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
TRAGIC DROWNING ENDS FISHING TRIP
 NEAR KETCHIkAN

KETCHIKAN. Alaska. July 28-tR An attempt to land a big fish over the stern of his cabin cruiser led to the drowning of Glen Katzen- berger of Bremerton while his daughter swan desperately toward him with a life preserver.
 Mrs. Eva Katzenberger. the wid- ow, reported the tragedy to Ketchi- kan authorities last night. She said it occurred Monday at Myers Chuck 30 miles north of here.
 She said the 43-year-old electri- elan and radioman fell into the water after climbing onto step on the stern of their cruiser, the Glen eva, to land the fish. She said she threw life preservers toward him and tried to swing the boat around
 As the current carried the pre- servers away from her father, l5- year-old Donna Katzenberger jump led in with another. She swam to- ward her father as he pursued one of the life preservers. He went down refore the girl could reach him.
 Their boat, the Gleneya, was in Juneau for several days. moored at the Small Boat Harbor, this month, and MT, and Mrs Kattzen- berger made many friends while cruising in the waters near here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
CAPTAIN {. A. LAW HMCS ANTAGONIST
 SENDS HIS THANKS

A letter was received here today from Lieutenant Commander c. An thony Law, Captain of HMCS An tigonish. Canadian frigate which visited Juneau during the Fourth of July holiday. Captain Law wrote to Lieutenant Commander Edward P. Chester, Jr., Naval Aide to the Governor. thanking Chester. Mayor w. E. Hendrickson and all other Juneauites for the hospitality shown to the Canadians during their visit.
 Captain Law was extremely grate- ful for the many kindnesses shown to his men and himself during their stay in Juneau and expressed the hope of re-visiting here in the fu- ture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
B0EING TO BUILD
 THIRTY B0MBERS
 FOR AIR FORCES

WASHINGTON. July 28.-IR-- The Air Force says that produc- -tion of 30 new B-50C model bomb- CTS on order will be spread over three plants of the Boeing Aircraft Company, two at Wichita and one at Seattle.
 The B-50C is an improved ver- sion of the first "A" model, with an improved power plant. Details of the power plant are not dis closed. The original "A" model uses four Pratt and Whitney en- zines, each developing between 5000 and $500 horsepower.
 Boeing also has a contract for l32 B-50D models, a slightly chang cd version of the B-50B.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
GOES (RA5H;0NE
 SURVIVOR
Ameriedn Superforiress Takes Plunge After
 Take-off dt Alden

ADEN, July 28--tRL-An American B-29, one of three making a circuit of the globe, crashed into the sea last night after taking off from thif. port on the south coast of Arabia.
 One survivor-identified only as sergeant Gustafson-was reported picked up by local fisherman. who brought him to shore. He now is in the RAF Hospital and reported rest ing comfortably
 Capt. Percy H. Kramer, Public Information Officer at Davis-Mon- than Field in Tucson, Ariz., the ships home field, issued list or the men aboard the three planes last Thursday night, which included M- Sgt. sigyer R. Gustafason. Norwood. Mass.
 tCol. J. c. Selser, Commandant of Davis Monthan Field, said two of the planes had 18 men aboard and the other had 16.)
 The other two planes returned to Alden.
 The crash occurred about mile off shore.
 The three big planes left the Air, Force base at Tucson, Arizona six days ago on what the Air Force call- ed routine long distance train. ing flight. It was the first around the-world attempt for B-29's. One of the planned stops was Elmendorf Field. Anchorage, Alaska.
 tMemhers of the crew of the plane when it left Tucson, Ariz.. included M-Sgt. Kenneth s. selleg. Hoquiam, Wash. flight engineer. It. Col. Charles c. Pulliam, Huntington. w. Va, was the plane commander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
TO ZONE ALAykA FOR PARCEL POST
 THIS SEPTEMBER
Hich U. 5. Post Office Off, CiaI Makes Promise of
 Lower Package Rate

Alaska will be zoned for Farce Post rates this year, says Robert s Burgess, Deputy Second Assistant U. s. Postmaster General in charge lof Air Postal Transport, who visited Juneau overnight on his first trir to the Territory Burgess said he hopes to have Alaska Parcel Post zones established by Sept. l. when the new Air Parcel Post bill is scheduled to go into effect.
 Burgess is accompanied by A. D Lawrence, General Superintendent of Railway Mail Service at Seattle and A. o. Willoughby, Regional Su- perintendent of Airmail Service for the western states and the Pacific area. Willoughby directed the first scheduled mail delivery ty helicop- ter in the United States. The area serviced by helicopters includes 3s towns in Los Angeles County.
 Burgess and his two companions will also investigate other U. & Postal services in the Territory. He said they are extremely satisfied with Alaska's air mail service which is completely different than other U. s. air mail service. He said that regular foreign and domestic ail mail service are routine functions but Alaska continually presents problems which, so far. the Post Office Department has been able to meet.
 Lawrence will pay particular at tention to surface transportation problems. He will investigate the possibility of re-estaplishing boat mail service to the Aleutian Islands from Seward. On the subject of dis patching regular mail from Seattle via slow freight vessels, Lawrence explained that there are not suffi- cient regularly scheduled boats to Alaska to avoid the situation of sometimes seeing old mail arrive be- fore later mails. He said that mail must be sent by any available means.
 Burgess and Willoughby will Ee in the Territory about ten days, travel ing as far North as Point Barrow and visiting as many places as pos sible. Lawrence will leave them at Anchorage for trip to the Aleu- tians and will be in Alaska some what longer. Lawrence usually comes to the Territory each year.
 The group was scheduled to leave here this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28

fCopyright, 194e, by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl
 " WASHINGTON President Tru- man got some interesting suggest ions on the Berlin crisis the other day from James Patton, rugged boss of the National Farmers Union, who urged him to do something dramatic.
 'If I were President" blurted the Rocky Mountain farmer, T would call Premier Stalin on the phone, tell him we had a bad situation on our hands and say I wanted to meet him in Berlin to talk it over" "Jim," the President smiled, T can't be dramatic. I'm not the dramatic type"
 But he assured the farm leader that ways can be worked out" to settle the explosive Berlin question without war.
 Patton had one more question on the international situation.
 How close" he asked solemnly, "are we to war?"
 The newspapers. Truman replied, have overplayed the Berlin ten- sion. The Russians, he was con- yinced. do not want war.
 And we certainly don't want war" added the President.
 Note: Patton also told the Pres
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
END AW0L SAILOR
 TELLS HIS PART IN
 ROBBERY KILLING

VANCOUVER, Wash. July 28.-- R-Police reported confession to- day from the second of two AWOL sailors accused of killing a union business agent in robbery
 Sgt. James Coshar of the Wash ington State Patrol said Harold Raymond Coe, IT. Camas, Wash, signed confession, corroborating previous admissions by D. Lillard, Los Angeles.
 The two told of hitch-hiking a ride with William o. Fischer, 53, business agent for a Portland ma rine union, and killing him in an attempted robbery last weekend, Cosfar said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
SCORES ARE INJURED IN
 BIG BLAST
Flames Shoot Up Two Miles Into Sky : Blaze
 Keeps Bremen Away


 MANNHEIM, Germany, July 28 -iR-Possibly 800 persons were kill ed or injured today in devastat- ing explosion in the I. G. Farben Chemical Plant at Ludwigshafen, a U. s. Military Government official announced
 First estimates of 250 to BOG appear too low" the official said
 Ludwigshafen is in the French Occupation Zone, across the Rhine from this American-occupied city
 French officials on the scene re- ported to U s. Military Govern ment men here that the explosion occurred in a structure known as the nitrate building"
 Flames shot two miles into the sky when the explosion took place. said an American officer in Mann helm. acrdss the Rhine from Lud- wigshafen.
 Hundreds of windows in Mann helm were smashed by the concus- sion.
 Scores Injured
 Scores of injured were rushed across the river to Mannheim, from the French to the American zohe.
 The plant was branch of the sprawling I. c. Farben Industry chemical trust before the combine was split by a Four Power order. It was the main factory in Lud- wigshafen and covered several acres.
 U. s. officials here said the plant was burning furiously two hours after the explosion
 The plant has been reported mak- ing dyes.
 Completely unconfirmed reports in recent months have stated that French authorities were making in the plant high explosion propulsion fluids for experiments with Vi and V-2 missiles.
 Flames Roar
 Mannheim police headquarters said many" persons were injured in Mannheim by concussion from the explosion. Some 300 policemen were sent from here to help rescue work.
 Flames roared through the plant, preventing firemen from getting anywhere near enough to make an exact estimate of casualties.
 From my window here in Mann helm, the smoke cloud over the plant seems to be about half mile square" an American official said.
 Several buildings apparently have blown up, but it is impossible to tell definitely because the smoke obscures everything
 The plant, six-story structure, appeared to have been completely wrecked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
Republicans Plan Program
 For Congress
Committees 10 Study Re- quests Made by Presi-
 dent in Message

WASHINGTON, July 28.-iR- Senate Republicans decided today to have committees study Presi- dent Truman's requests for hous- ing and anti-inflation legislation and to make an effort to outlaw the poll tax.
 Chairman Millikin CR-Colo) of the Republican Conference an- nounced the decision after an al- most three-hour closed session of the Republican Senators.
 "It was decided to take up the anti-poll tax bill, and that We will press the matter to decision,'' Mil likin told reporters. we will make every effort to pass the bill"
 Southern Democrats have prom ised to filibuster against it a move that possibly would block in- definitely other action by the Sem ate.
 Millikin said the Republicans also agreed that the appropriate com- mittees will consider the specific points in Mr Truman's message to Congress yesterday
 Emergency Legislation
 They agreed to act, he said, on anything "of an emergency char acter and of national importance. :"
 One other qualification, Milli- kin added, is that legislation con- sidered must be capable of being properly processed withing the time permitted to an emergency ses- sion.''
 We were agreed that we should not stay here long enough to inter fere with the proper conduct of the campaign" Millikin said, but add- ed that no adjournment time was set.
 Early Adjournment
 Republican leaders have laid plans for adjournment as soon as possible e"-probably next week or the week after.
 Earlier, Senator Wherry R-Neb). acting majority leader, said the COP Senators agreed to a 24-hour delay ir. any attempt to bring up the anti-poll tax bill.
 As the COP leaders laid plans for the speedy adjournment, they an- nounced complete willingness to let the voters decide in November whether they had done the righ, thing.
 Sabotage"
 Democrats promptly shouted sabotage" They accused the ma jority party of setting out delib- erately to wreck the President s program for anti-inflation and housing legislation which he plead ed for yesterday to avert another great depression"
 Privately some Republicans ques- tioned the wisdom of their leaders strategy. which COP Senator Rob- ertson of Wyoming said had been arrived at after consultation with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the party's Presidential nom- inee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver tonight.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle July 31.
 George Washington scheduled to sail from Seattle July 31.
 Palisana scheduled southbound at Il a. m. tomorrow.
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar- rive 8 a. m. Friday, sailing south one hour later.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound Sunday night or early Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
Man Shadows Bear; Bear Shadows Man; Thus Ends Siory

ST. HELENS, Ore, July 28-u,-- This is the story of George A. Nelson and the bear, and ho& they came out even.
 Nelson, ex-Columbia County agent, was surveying his property near here when he sighted the bear. He followed it cautiously through brush until the animal climbed a hill. His curiosity satisfied, Nelson walked away.
 Then the bear followed Nelson cautiously through brush until the man. sighting the bruin behind him climhed a tree.
 This curiosity satisfied, the bear walked away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 28.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ss. American Can 85, Anaconda 37ss, Curtiss- Wright IFS, International Harvest CT 30la, Kennecott 59M, New York Central TIE, Northern Pacific 23%, U. s. Steel 79A, Pound s4.03A
 Sales today were 840,O0O shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials l85.l5, rails 61.45. util- ities 35.19.