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Evening star., 1948-09-30
White House Repairs
Costing Near Million
Asked Of Congress

Congress will be asked to appro-
PIRATE from $75o000 to $1,25o,o00 to-
renovate and fireproof the second
floor of the White House, Architect
Lorenzo S. Winslow revealed today.
Mr.. Winslow, who is on President
Truman's staff, said the President
and his family would have to move
out of the White House from six
months to a year.
To make a survey and prepare the |
necessary plans and specifications,
Congress made $4,000 available
The Public Buildings Administration
now is getting the necessary engl-
noering data and Mr. Winslow ex-
poets to have a definite estimate
from them in about month. He
saws it will be the first OF the year
before the plans are completed. He
explains a start has just been made
on them. With the Trumans away
campaigning, the engineers are
poking around to find out the true
condition of the building.
Creaks and Says.
The second floor of the White |
House, where the President ana his
family live, now creaks and says, |
Mr.. WinsloW says, and it is definitely
q fire hazard. He wants to take out
the entire floor and replace it with
a concrete-steel floor and flreproot
partitions.
Mr.. WinsIoW made it clear that the
White House is not going to collapse,
but he considers the present c0ndt-
ton a definite hazard, To guard
against eventual collapse or fire, he
thinks the work ought to be done
now
8 Blair House, across from The White
House Offices at 1851 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, is considered logical
place where the President and his
family could stay during renova-
tons. This building was purchased
bv the Federal Government in 1912
as geust home for visiting digni-
tarieS.
Cut Holes in JOiSts.
Inc nFSL bathrooms were put lHCo
the White House about 1892, Mr..
WinSloW recalls. Holes were cut
in the hand-heWn wooden joists
supporting the second floor so the
plumbing could be installed. These
ioists have been cracking and split
ting as a result, MI WinsloW points
out.
This condition causes the second
floor to creak and sag, and it be-
came so bad that last January steel
supports had to be installed to
strengthen the floor.
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South Capitol Span Work
Awaits Steel, Young Says

Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young,
Engineer Commissioner, today as
sured residents of Southeast and
Southwest Washington they are not
the orphan" children of the Dis
trict.
This was disclosed in Gen. Young's
reply to several Southeast residents
who had asked him to explain why
the South Capitol street bridge
project is taking SO long.
Gen Young cited the difficulty
which faced the District in obtain
ing the eXtra-long steel members for
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construction of the bridge. He de-
clared the necessary steel will be on
the scene by December and that
construction will begin shortly after
ward.
"I beg you not to get the idea that
the trans-Anacostia section of
Washington Is regarded by the Com
missioners as an orphan child" Gen.
Young said I'VE are fully aware
of the spectacular growth of this
section in recent years. Our two
year program for 1948-1949 for new
and expanded schools includes a
total of II major jobs. Seven of
these, about Al per cent, are in the
trans-Anacostia section"
Gen, Young's specific replies were
addressed to Miss Marguerite l..
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that 500 tons Of newsprint paper
have been flown into Berlin, along
with nearly 100000 tons of food
and fuel, since the Russians insti-
tuted their blockade more than
three months ago.
This reflects "the Importance Of
keeping the German people in
formed of the news of the world
Evening star., 1948-09-30
Burroughs Citizens Named
To Revise Constitution

The Burroughs Citizens Associa-
ton last night named a committee
to revise its constitution.
This committee, appointed by
Robert N. Burrows, president, con-
sists Of: Curtis E. Chadwick, chair
man; William r. Broderick and Mrs.
H. r. Hosea.
Members expressed appreciation to
Frederick Nerlick and the late Will
liam A. Rogers for their efforts in
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getting obsolete street lights re-
placed.
Mrs. Alice Bartlett was reelected
and Bernard Dodder was elected as
delegates to the Federation of Cit
liens Association.
The meeting was held in the Taft
Junior High School, Eighteenth and
Perry streets NE.
Evening star., 1948-09-30
LuyhiII Rally Slated

A rally day service to increase
Sunday school enrolment will be
held at 10 am. Sunday at the Lay
hill Free Methodist Church, Lay
hill, Md. Harry D. Webb is pastor.
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and of the occupation" American
officials said.
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Snyder, secretary of the Fort Davis
Citizens Association, and G. Earl
Palmer, 216 Wayne place Sc.
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500 Tons Of Newsprint
Carried on Berlin AirIift

BY the Assoeiofed Press
BERLIN, Sept. 30.-Even Western
Berlin's newspapers are being sup
piled by air.
American officials have disclosed
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01
Norway Snow Is
Sent To Denmark

OSLO - Reminiscent of last
years Copenhagen ski meet when
Norwegian skiers Travelled south
for the event bringing their own
snow, an Oslo report notes that
Danish hosts are not taking any
chances this year either.
The Copenhagen Ski Club has
already made arrangements with
the ski club of Kongsberg, Norway,
to make sure that there will be
snow on the jump when con-
testants gather for the interna-
tional Holtekollen meet in Copen-
hagen. A total of 60 tons of snow
has been ordered from the Kongs-
berg club and will accompany the
Norwegian participants to Den
mark in six railway cars.
If any new records are made at
Holtekollen they may be made on
Danish soil, but they'll neverthe-
less be made on Norwegian snow,
notes the report.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01
News In Brief:

Of the 800 Sudeten Germans,
former Czechoslovakian citizens,
who will be sent to Sweden from
Austria, the first contingent of
80 is expected to arrive in Janu-
airy. They consist to the greatest
part of workers twenty to thirty
years old, some of whom have
families. They come from the
American and British zones in
Austria and have been picked by
two official Swedish LAX Dor ex-
change bureaus in Vienna and
Linz, in cooperation with the AL
lied authorities and the Austrian
Department of Internal Affairs.
The majority of the workers will
be placed in machine shops and
textile mills where they will en-
joy the same wages. hours, and
other benefits that are assured
Swedish laborers.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

power, would seek any alliance
with the Communists.
Finance Minister Ernst Wig
forss recalled that Sweden's eco
nomic development is closely tied
to that of the rest of the world.
For that reason, he said, there is
necessarily a limit to what the
Government can do. He also ex-
pressed the opinion that wage in
creases should be allowed only in
cases recommended by the Swed-
ish Federation of Labor, such as
in regard to women's wages and
certain groups of low-wage earn
ers. Should these wage interests
involve a rise in prices, he would
be prepared to accept it. On the
other hand, he stressed, the pres
emit situation does not permit an
all-round increase in wages. The
Prime Minister stated that gen
eral wage boost without an in
crease in production would be
bound to cause higher prices.
Axel Chores, Minister of Com
merce, promised that in the flu
ture import licenses would be
handled more promptly than hith-
erto. Special commissioners would
be available to answer inquiries
on how such matters should be
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

were the benches reserved for
members of foreign legations and
embassies. The discussion was
characterized by attacks on the
Government economic policy by
the heads of the opposition groups.
Fritiof Domo, leader OF the Con-
sentative Party, urged the appoint
ment of a special anti-inflation
committee, while Professor Bertil
Ohlin, head of the politically ris-
ing Liberal, or Peoples Party, de-
manded a post war program in
which Government intervention
and control will not be considered
as natural ingredients. He also
suggested that committee of
non-political experts be appointed
to study the budget which, in his
opinion. is calculated too optimis-
tieally. Replying to question by
Professor Ohlin, Prime Minister
Tage Erlander emphatically de-
MED that in the elections this fall
the Social-Democrats who are in
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

OSLO. : he Norwegian Minis
cry of Defense has announced that
the Norwegian troop transport
"Svalbard" has been chartered to
the P.CI.R.O. preparatory Com
mittee International Refugee Or
ganization) for an undisclosed pc
Rod, and is now being overhauled
and refitted for the transport of
displaced persons. The "Svalbard,
a former German vessel taken over
by Norway since the end of the
war, has been engaged in trans
porting Norwegian occupati O n
forces to and from Germany. I'm
til recently, it was thought that
the vessel would possibly be used
by the tri-national Antarctic Ex-
petition scheduled for this year.
The Defense Ministry's decision to
retain the vessel, however, has
forced change in the expeditions
plans, resulting in postponement
of the proposed venture until the
fall of 1949.
According to the Defense Min
istry announcement, the "Sval-
bard" will be used to transport
the 473rd Norwegian Brigade to
Germany in February at which
time the 472nd Brigade will be re-
turned to Norway. Between that
time and a similar round-trip
scheduled for August, the "Sval-
bard" will be made available to
the P.C.I.R.O. Future missions for
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01
Norway Ship Gets Mercy Mission

the refugee aid group are also con-
templated.
Sailings of the vessel during
these periods, will be under the d.
rection of the U. N. inundated
refugee body's central committee.
of which Norway is one of the 16
member nations. It is assumed
that displaced person transfers
will be made between Germany
and Canada, South America or
Australia.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01

dealt with. 1--WE would be wise
to exercise patience" he warned.
land to be prepared also during
this year for disappointments in
regard to the development of for
eign trade. But regardless of con-
ditions abroad, we must do all we
can to put things right here at
home"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-03-01
Lively Election Year Debate On The
Budoet Held In Swedish RiksdaQ

STOCKHOLM, January 22-(By armai)-The debate on
the budget which held during three days. against the
customary two ending January a. attracted greater
audience than in many partly due to the fact that
general elections will be held this autumn The public gal
leres and the press section filled the last seat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
HIRING HALL. AGAIN ISSUE.
 OVER FISHING.
Salmon Industry Cdnnery Workers Union, Still
 Divided on Subject

SEATTLE. April 21.--lR--A meet ing yesterday between officials of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, and Local '. canery workers union. left the groups still divided over the question of the hiring hall.
 The Congress of Industrial Organ izations Union is asking the Industry to hire the 4.000-odd Alaska cannery workers through it's hiring hall at 22l 2nd Ave.
 The Industry, through Winton c. Arnold, Managing Director, wants to re-employ their last years en- ployees without regard for the un- ion to which they now belong.
 The industry wants to be free to hire members of both Local and a rival union, the Seafood Workers, which is engaged in jurisdictional fight with the CIO affiliate, Arnold said
 Ernie Mangoang, union business agent, said that the Industry had agreed to many of the proposals ad- vanced by the union and that he anticipated no major difference over the wage question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
AGREEMENT E REACHED, 5ITkA
 STRIKE THREAT

The Territorial Department Of Labor has been notified that the strike negotiations between the Sit- ka Fish Exchange and the Sitka Cold Storage Workers union have been successfully concluded with the two parties reaching satis- factory agreement only a few hours before the strike deadline set for midnight last night.
 The Territorial Department of Labor has been in contact with the dispute for several weeks and had urged that the strike be post poned and negotiations carried on in compliance with Title II of the Taft-Hartley Law, which provides that all parties to "a dispute are under obligation to meet and bar gain in good faith.
 With satisfactory agreement reached at Sitka, only Petersburg remains without signed working agreement, indicating an active sea- son in the fresh and frozen fish in Southeast Alaska with out interruptions due to labor dis puteS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
REPUBLICAN, COM.
 PROBABLY DISCUSS
 HAWAII STATEHOOD

WASHINGTON, April 21.-lR- Statehood for Hawaii probably will be top subject at the Republican policy committees next meeting Senator Taft tR-Ohio) said yes- terday.
 The question of making Hawaii the 49th state was raised in the policy committee meeting but no action was taken.
 Taft said it was not formally considered because all committee members were not present and the statehood bill has not yet been re- ported favorable by the Senate Public Lands Committee.
 However, Taft said statehood may be discussed whether or not the bill is out of committee" by the time of the next meeting. The policy committee usually meets each week
 The Public Land committee head ed by Senator Butler tR-Neb) con- sidered the statehood bill yesterday but adjourned without taking ac- tion. It is to meet again Monday
 The House already has app, cv- ed statehood for Hawaii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
5. }. pefer J. MtGuire Removed from Store By Alaska Steamship

SEATTLE April 2l.--tR-The steamer Peter J. Mcclure will be taken out of winter storage to- morrow, the Alaska Steamship Co.,, said today
 The Mcclure is the last of the company's three Liberty ships to be taken cut of lay-up in preparation for the summer season. The Ed mund Mallet, loading army cargo, and the Harold D. Whitehead, al- ready were out.
 The motorship Flemish Knot, which also was laid up for the winter, is scheduled to depart to- morrow on her first voyage. In- cluded in her cargo will be con- siderable equipment for Shear water, Alaska canneries. She will call at Ketchikan, Seward, Moser Bay, Chignik, Squaw Harbor, Sand Point, King Cove, False Pass and Dutch Harbor.
 Five Alaska Steamship Company vessels still will be in lay-up after the McGuire is taken out. They are the Rose Knot, Terminal Knot. Victoria and Cape Victory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
AIR FORCE ExpANSI0N
 I5 AGREED
New Strength of Army, Navy and Marines Set
 Forth in Program

WASHINGTON, April 7l-RY- Secretary of Defense Forrestal to- day agreed to an immediate expan- sion of the air forces to 66 groups.
 Appearing before a closed session of the Senate Armed Services Com mittees Forrestal recommended 66 combat air groups instead of the 55 he previously asked.
 This is four groups telow the 10 already voted overwhelmingly by the House.
 Chairman Gurney tR-SD) of the committee said the revised Admin istration defense program also calls Tor passage of temporary draft, approval of long range universal military training program and ex- pansion of manpower in air. land and sea branches.
 Forrestal's action followed a re- commendation by Dr. Vannevar Bush for legislation to put every man in the country into government 'Si iNiSS III cFClL Ul WdI.
 In a letter to the House Armed services Committee, Bush said a 'utnre war would require the united effort of the nations entire man. power. according to each individuals ahility.
 Gurney said the new program. cleared with President Truman be- fore Secretary Forrestal hurried up o the hill. includes:
 790,000 men and officers for the Army
 552000 for the Navy and Marines.
 453.000 for the Air Forces.
 Gurney said the newest program also would call for $l4.48l 100000 of ash and contract authority during the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
SLOW BACK TO WORK

PITTSBURGH, Apr. 21.--R-Sott coal miners were slow to respond today to John L. Lewis appeal for a work return, particularly in the rich western Pennsylvania fields, where idleness increased.
 United Mine Workers district officials were hopeful, however, that normal operation of the pits was not far off.
 Its not a very good picture to- day" said a spokesman for the Western Pennsylvanit Coal Oper- ators Association. There is con- siderably more idleness than yes terday. We have only about $500 men d0 percent of normal produc- tion crews) at work today"
 Additional walkouts yesterday in western Pennsylvania apparently stemmed from union rank and file resentment over the fines levied in Washington against the union and its chief, Lewis.
 Steel company owned pits were among the hardest hit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
STRIKE THREAT,
 B0EING COMPANY

SEATTLE, April 2l.-R--Offi- cials of the Independent Aero-Me- chanics Union were standing by today for word from Boeing Air plane Company officials which may or may not mean strike at it's Seattle operations at midnight to- night.
 Harold Gibson, President of Lodge No. 75l of the union, said last night that union district council representatives and shop stewards had voted to take strike action if the company does not accept one of two proposals
 The proposals are for arbitration of their wage dispute or payment of 30-cents an hour. across-the- board wage increase retroactive to March Is.
 Gibson said the company yester- day turned down the arbitration offer but has not yet acted on the alternate wage offer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
C0MMIES IN
 AB0UT.FA(E
 ON AID NOW
Italian Group, Smdriing from EIetfion Defeat,
 OK. Marshall Plan
By JOHN M. MCKNIGHT

ROME, Aprll 21.-R-Italyls Communists, overwhelmed in the election, received a hint from their top labor leader today of an about face on the Marshall Plan.
 The Communists opposed Mar shall Plan aid throughout the campaign.
 Smarting from their worst de- feat in free voting, the Commun- ists also faced the possibility of a serious rift with some of their left wing Socialist allies.
 With nearly complete returns ap- parently assuring the American backed Christian Democrats of con- trol of both Houses Of Parliament, Giuseppe di Vittorio of the Com munist dominated General Confed- eration of Labor indicated it wants to take stand on American aid independent of Moscow.
 Official returns on all but 155 of the 4l,647 precincts in the Chamber of Deputies election gave the Christian Democrats 48.7 per- cent of the vote. total of l2,68l,- 327. The Communicated Popular Front had 7,995,60l. or BOT percent In third place were the anti Communist Socialists, with 1,848,- o26, or Fl percent.
 Final official returns on the Senate vote gave the Christian Democrats 10,740,131. or 47.9 per- cent; the Popular Front, 6,955 ,229, or 31 percent, and the anit-Com- munist Socialists, 1,580,722, or sev- en percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
JUNEAU DISPUTE
 VERDICT
NLRB Regional Director Says Longshoremen Not
 In Violation of Law

The Regional Director of the Ma tional Labor Relations Board at &c., attle today informed Henry A. Ben- son, Territorial Commissioner of Labor, that In my opinion the charges brought by the Juneau Spruce Corporation against ILWU 1-16 present no violation of the Management-Lahor Relations Act. will recommend that the charges be dismissed"
 The Regional Directors recom- mendation is based on an inyestiga- tion made by Howard Hilbun, NLRB Field Examiner, in Juneau last week.
 Commissioner Benson said that he believed the Regional Directors recommendation to the NLRB Gen. eral Council would be sustained. The Department of Labor is con- tinuing its efforts to bring the par ties into negotiations which will per- init an agreement with the long shoremen and resumption of mill operations.
 Benson further states that Tt is inconceiyaLle that this mill should continue to remain closed in view of the world wide demand for lum- Der in addition to the military re- quirements here in Alaska. The sawmill's importance to Juneau should bring both parties to real- ization of their obligation to the community and the urgency of meeting to resolve their difference through collective bargaining under the Taft-H Hartley Act. I am convinc- ed that Iona fide bargaining would find the issues involved to be rather trivial and that an agreement could be reached which would reopen the sawmill without delay"
 Upon receipt of this information, the Juneau longshoremen issued the following statement: Since last September, ILWU 1-16 has been att tempting to negotiate with the Ju- neau Spruce Corporation and will meet with them at any designated time to negotiate working agree ment."
 E. s. Hawkins, company manager, said that If the NLRB does finally find against the company, it will appeal that decision
 Cards Statement
 At the same time, E. H. Card, Per- sonnel Director of the Coos Bay Lumber Company, took issue today with statements attributed to him in yesterdays Empire. He was quoted as having said that the company President, Henry F. Charey, had told him that the mill would be closed permanently if the present tieup lasts more than 30 days.
 Said Card: Tt IS regrettable that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
RESCUED ALIVE
 AFTER BURIED 18 :.
 DAYS IN CAvE-IN

PARIS, April 2l.-tR-Dispatches from Nancy reported that a 30- year-old miner was rescued alive today after being buried for 18 days in a coal cave-in at the Petite Rochelle mine.
 Rescue squads had been able to drill an air line through to him. Although he had not eaten or drunk anything in all this time, he had enough energy left to jump up and hug his rescuers.
 He didn't go back to work either -the management gave him an- other 12 days off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-21
BAN ISSUED IN STRIKE
 OF MINERS
Injunction Replaces lem porary Court Order
 Men Ordered Back

WASHINGTON, April 21.-R- Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today issued a ban against soft-coal strike for about 80 days.
 This injunction replaces a tem- porary court order which John L. Lewis was. found guilty of violat- ing. It was Lewis disregard for the temporary order which brought him a $2O,o00 fine personally and the United Mine Workers a $1, ,400,- 900 one yesterday for contempt.
 Lewis still faces the possibility of further fines, or even jail, on a contempt count and has tele- graphed the miners his wish that they go back to work.
 Goldsborough approved the in junction on the plea of govern ment attorney that the public in terest remains in peril'' and strike still exists.
 Lewis lawyers fought against it with the argument there is now no strike, and that the injunction, issued under the Hartley law, was unconstitutional.
 The Justice Department present. ed Coal Association officials who testified that many thousands of miners were idle as late as yester- day