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Evening star., 1948-07-02
Suin First N. L. 1O-Win Hur|er
As Braves Score Over Giants

half a game as they were beaten,
9-5. by the Tigers in Detroit.
Trailing, 5-4. going into the eighth,
the Tigers tailed five runs with
George Vico doubling home two and
Hal Newhouser two more with a
triple.
The third place New York Yankees
crept within a game of the Indians
with 1917 triumph over the Boston
Red Sox in Yankee Stadium. A
seven-run first inning rally against
Mickey Harris enabled the Yanks
to win. Red Sox slugger Ted Will
liams went hitless to end his con-
secutive game hitting streak at 16.
In night game at st. Louis, the
Browns scored three runs in the
eighth inning to snap a SIS tie and
went on to beat the Chicago White
SoX. 6-5.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
BY Lewis F. Atchison

Write-ups are nothing new for
Harry P. Brightman, a tall,
gangling youngster who pitches
for the Marx jewelers. and has
a pair of hands that could have
come off the front end of steam
shovel. AS sports editor of the
Randolph Macon Academy paper
last year, he always was writing
up the other fellows.
Some stories were written about
him, too, but in other papers. At
Randolph-Macon, Brightman was
dutifully listed as captain of
cadets, editor of the year book
and in team lineups, but never
featured on the sports pages.
Stunning the spotlight evidently
was habit forming, for when we
tracked down the young south
paw yesterday he was in no mood
for footing his own horn. All
ne did was pitch no-hitter
as Marx beat Costello, SO, in
the Junior League.
Just write something about
the team" he said, referring to
the jewelers.. It's good one
and We have some boys who look
to be big leaguers. Five of last
years players-Stan King, Bobby
Rohr, Bob Jones, Hal Nitowitz
and Tex Jones-were signed by
professional clubs
We had the lowdown on Harry
before he returned home from
the Front Royal school and the
report was good. Princeton Uni
versity officials evidently had
heard about the 17-year-old. too,
because his application was ac-
cepted and he'll enroll there in
September.
Il think I'm going to room
with Gil Bogley," Harry said.
I've only met him once, but I
liked him right away. It'll be
nice having another fellow from
Washington to live with
Harry's diamond record at
Randolph Macon was A-plus,
even though he lost five games
this season. He lost three games
in which he allowed only two
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Princeton Getting Star Athlete in Briehtmon
Notter Cops sondo Career Of Boy Who Spoed RIM A.
SporkIed at R. IA. A.

He was particularly high on 16-
year-old Ed Claxton, Georgetown
Prep star and shortstop of the
team. Harry's sure We'll be see
ing the 6-foot-2, 180-pound
youngster in the big leagues
some day. i
Hes a natural" Brightman
told us. We're from the same
neighborhood and even when Ed
was only II or II years old he
was starring on older teams. He's
got a fine arm and is hitting .528
to date against good pitching"
ClaXton and Catcher Johnny
Hogan from Gonzaga are the
Babe Ruths of the team. with
three and two homers, respec-
lively, in the last five games. Ho-
gan is another potential big
Lacquer. Harry thinks. with a
rife arm and an ideal physique
for catching.
Not many players are left from
last years championship team
and Manager Jimmy Munroe's
boys. frankly. are finding it tough
to live up to the 1947 pace. Why
only the other day Marx lost a
game, a most unusual occurrence
this early in the season.
Bob Murray on first base, Rod
Hegarty, second base; Claxton
b. l." Jones, third base, and Bob
Mitchell, another shortstop, are
all newcomers. Ditto for Out
fielder Bob Bickford, who, with
Dick Janigian, a holdover from
last year, helps keep the squad
in good humor with his clowning.
Marx veterans are Pitchers
Billy Witzell and Benny Duvall,
Outf1elder Jesse Houston and
Catchers Hogan and Sal Di
Giorgi.
. Munroe is hustling manager
who demands and gets the best
from his men, or gives them their
walking papers, according to
Harry.
Hes strict, but fair. and it
paid off last year when we had
to win four games in a row to
get the championship at Johns
town, Pa. We beat New Orleans
in the final, after it whipped us
the first time"
Brightman naturally is looking
forward to a career at Princeton,
but he figures he'll have to be
real good and put out something
extra for the Tigers. After all,
Dick West, another Washing
tonian, made quite a record in
football there and last December
was drafted by the Redskins.
Bogley is tennis champion with
big, bright future, and Bright
man wants to keep the Districts
banner flying high.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
North Virginia Mines
0pen NBC Title Play

Eight teams are entered in the
Northern Virginia District champ
ionships of the National Baseball
Congress tournament opening to-
night at Mount Vernon High School
Chantilly goes against Falls Church
at o'clock, followed by Fort Belvoir
against Alexandria. The Belvoir
nine is an early favorite Tomor-
rows games are Forestville against
Mount Vernon High All Stars at
, o'clock and Lorton against Fair
fax Legion at night.
Tonight's winners tangle at 2
o'clock Sunday and tomorroWs WIN
ners meet at g. The final will start
Monday night at s.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Mrs. AmunueI Repeats

For the second straight week Mrs
Eli Amanuel won the low net prize
in the Indian Spring Clubs ladies
day tournament yesterday. She
scored 110-33-77.
Tied for second were Mrs. r. j
Lillibridge, 104-26-7S, and Mrs. H
L. Winston, 111-33-78 Mrs. H. E
Davies of Manor won the guest prize
with So 1916.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
World Marks in Peril
As Stars Vie in AAU
Olympic SemifinaI
Nv the kssocioted Pres,

MILWAUKEE, July g. Three
burning Olympic questions may be
settled here today and tomorrow
when $40 athletes compete in the
60th annual National Amateur Ath-
letic Union track championships.
They are: Can any American
challenge Herb McKenley at 400
meters? Can Gil Dodds come back?
Can Clyde (Smackover) Scott beat
Harrison billiard in the ll0-meter
high hurdles?
The big meet is the second avenue
TO the final Olympic tryouts at
Evanston, Ill. July 9-1o, The Ma
tional Collegiates, held two weeks
ago, was the other one. This is
primarily for the club athletes. Six
men in each Olympic event in each
meet are entitled to go to the finals,
but 66 collegiates who are already
qualified are competing here.
These will not count in deciding
the six AAU qualifiers. There is no
difficulty in ranking more than six
In the distance and field events, but
no decision has been reached yet
whether additional Olympic tryout
qualifiers in the sprints and hurdles.
where there are only six lanes, will
be determined on a time basis or
by runoffs.
Records Are Expected.
Showers are forecast tonight and
tomorrow, but if they hold off Amer
,t,il1 Io
in peril.
McKenley said he would aim at
an incredible 0:45.8 in the 400, two
tenths of a second better than his
own unofficial world mark. He
picked Scooter Rucks of South Caro-
lima, National Collegiate champion
at O:471. as his foremost opponent
Dave Bolen OF Colorado, who had
had leg miseries. but has done 0:467,
may challenge if he does not decide
to concentrate on the 300 meters.
The most exciting individual duel
pits billiard and Scott, probably the
world best high hurdlers. billiard
bettered the world record at 100
yards with Obs at the Kansas Re-
lays. He has run his string of con-
secutive victories to 80, the highest
ever achieved. After reaching 30,
recount raised it two more. Scott
won the Collegiates in 0:13.7 William
Porter of Northwestern used to be
rated up with these two.
Dodds. the Flying Parson, who
came down with the mumps after
triumphant winter season, showed
last Saturday he is rounding back
into TOP shape when he did the mile
in 4:088 Now he will aim at the
metric 1900 where the SWedes are
expected to be supreme.
Veteran Stars in Meet.
Five men who made the 1886
American Olympic team that COM
peted at Berlin are due to try again.
They are Henry Dreyer, hammer;
Joe Meadows. pole vault, and Don
Lash, 10000 meters. Meadows won
the 1886 Olympic pole vault, and
Albritton was second in the high
Jump. The 37-year-old McCluskey
also was on the 1882 team. finishing
third in the steeplechase that time,
snd 10th in 1886.
Two famous athletes are absent.
Charles Fonville of Michigan, who
has done So feet Il inch in the shot,
and Mel Patton Of Southern Cali
fornia. who Is close to being the
worlds fastest human if he isn't
already. Both decided to save their
energies for the final tryouts. for
which they already are qualified.
Evening star., 1948-07-02
Terps Have Three Hurdlers
In National AAU Meet

University Of Maryland has three
representatives. in the National AAU
track and field meet Ed Mathews,
Mario Salvanelli and Earl Rubach
are running in the 400-meter hur-
dies. Mathews also will compete
in the hop, step and jump
Mathews qualified in the hop.
step and jump for the Olympic final
trials at Chicago on July 9-l0 in
the recent National Collegiates meet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
FRIDAY BRINGS HALF-H0L!DAYF FOR
 MANY EMPLOYEES

What with a Presidential Execu- tive Order establishing tomorrow afternoon as holiday for Federal employees, and beneficient department heads being equally thoughtful of Territorial person. nel, very few persons will be at their desks in the postoffice build ing after the stroke of noon to- morrow.
 Several postoffice workers will be on duty however, as parcel post windows will he open to deliver packages on presentation of re- ceipts. No other postoffice busi- ness will be transacted after noon
 City Hall offices also will be closed all afternoon.
 Due to the exceptional benefit load, Unemployment Commission employees will not take a holiday during the afternoon. They will work until 3 o'clock, and have 8 Christmas party immediately fol- lowing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
CHAMBER OPPOSES LOG REFORMATION
 FROM TERRITORY

The Juneau Chamber of Com merce resolved today to oppose the continued export of logs from South east Alaska. The committee report, as adopted stated, while the dis continuing of log export from AL aska will cause undesirable and re- grettable consequences with the few now engaged in this activity it is the considered opinion of this com mittee that any other course would jeopardize the establishment of a $50, 100000 industry"
 Franz Nagel, chairman of the co nm i t e, and c. E. Warfield, member approved the resolution, while E. E. Ninnis, third commit tee memter dissented. The resolu- ton passed the Chamber this noon with only one dissenting vote.
 Charles Burdick, Assistant Re- gional Forester, outlined the req sons why the businessmen of South east Alaska should support the Forest Services stand on log ex- port. He said, Were shooting for a big pulp industry and if we free .ly grant export permits, the indus try won't come. If we were willing to send raw material to Puget Sound for manufacturing We would never have pulp operations in the Territory
 Burdick stated that the original Forest Service ruling that no ex- port permits would be granted after January has been amended so sEAt logs, which are now in the water, and have already been pur- chased can he exported. The early winter prevented the logs from be- ing shipped south by the first dead line It is estimated that all the logs in the water will be exported by April.
 In preparing the report, the Chamber committee consulted not only government officials but also local loggers, mill owners, bankers and other interested parties.
 President Joseph Mclean an- nounced today that the Alaska Elec- tric Light and Power Company has donated a floor lamp as an added prize in the Outdoor Christmas Decoration contest. The floor lamp will be included in the first prize, which will te $25. The second and third prizes will be S15 and S10. A judging committee will inspect the decorations on Christmas Eve. A judging committee will inspect the decorations on Christmas Eve.
 Members of the Empire staff will make the annual inspection to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
CHINA WAR KEEPING HOT
 BY REPORTS
(By The Associated Press,


 Government sources ill Nanking say Nationalist warships at Tang ku, isolated Tientsins port city, have driven off attacking Com- munists, killing 1900 of them.
 Associated Press Correspondent Spencer Moosa in Peiping said many small attacks on the out skirts of Tientsin have been re- pulsed. Last night alone, he said, 8o0 Reds were killed or wounded. As result today the Communists are inactive
 Moosa quotes Gen. Flu Tso-yi's headquarters in Peiping as saying the Reds were repulsed in almost every North China attack Fu's headquarters said the Communists dared not attack Peiping directly because they know it is strongly fortified and the two million in Eabitants support the defenders wholeheartedly.
 China's new cabinet has given rise to new peace rumors in the civil war against the Commun- ists. Two members of the new cabinet are known to be in favor of quick end to the fighting The Communists now control al- most half of China.
 Diplomats are said to be watch ing closely the Chinese crisis be- cause of China's important posi- tion as permanent member ot the LIN Security Council. Observers point out that any change in Chi mas government-as might be re- ilected by a change in her for eign policy and this could vitally affect the LIN, since China is rep resented on many LIN bodies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
HOLLAND IN DUTCH
 BY FIGHT
Australia Wants Expulsion from LIN Because of
 Indonesian Case
CBy The Associated Pressl


 Australia demanded today that the United Nations expel Holland unless she stops her attack on the Indonesian republic.
 This is worse than Hitler did to the Netherlands in 1940,' Col. w. R. Hodgson of Australia told the Security Council; it is "the first clear-cut deliberate violation of the U. N. charter by member" U. N. observers reaching Batavia from the interior said republicans were spreading large fires to lay waste to areas they could not hold One of the U. N people said Dutch soldiers reported heavy fighting in ISoerakarta and Mageland, both of which were afire when Dutch troops entered. Another said republican re- sistance continued in Jogjakarta, the republican capital The U. N Good Offices Committee told the Security Council Dutch troops are killing Indonesian civilians.
 BOMBED BY PLANES
 The Dutch announced the capture of Balaradja, 30 miles southwest of Batavia, and said marines are mov- ing south from Babat, 14 miles northwest of the Java port of To- tean. Republicans said Dutch planes bombed and strafed Marloen The Dutch army said the republicans at Soerakarta freed half the commun- istic prisoners held there after the September revolt.
 U. S. officials studied whether the Dutch attack on Indonesia justi- fled shutting eff Marshall Plan funds to Holland, which has re- ceived about $500 100000 this year already. One recovery fund official said If the hostilities bring an im- portant drain on the Netherlands economy. ECA will take that into account"
 REPUTATION
 The Australian delegate told the Security Council the Dutch noti- fled the Republican truce dclega- tion of their repudiation of the treaty only Is minutes before cutting lines to interior Java and then proceeded to arrest the very people they had been negotiating with"
 Despite the American displeasure with the Dutch, negotiators of the Atlantic alliance were reported near final agreement in Washington on a defense treaty linking the U. s. and Canaoa to the five nations of he Western European Alliance Holland one of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
FOOD PRICES DROP, SMALL
 PERCENTAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.--tR- Government figures today disclosed a continued decline in living costs in November
 The index of the Bureau of Labor statistics for mid-November was down eight-tenths of one per cent from a month earlier. The fall was due to a drop in food prices for the fourth consecutive month.
 The first decline from a steady 1948 living cost climb came in mid October. So odays figures record ed the secc straight monthly de- crease in COS of living.
 The index for mid November was 172.2 per cent of the 1935-39 average of 100. At this level, living costs were A per cent above a year ago, 29.2 per cent above June, 1946, when wartime price controls were abandoned, and 746 per cent above August, 1889, when World War II began.
 Foods alone dropped 1.9 per cent from October to November. Clothing and house furnishings prices de- clined fractionally.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
20 VESSELS ARE TIEDUp
 IN SEATTLE
Sailing of Bal anof for AL aska Cancelled -Check-
 CTS, Others, WaIkouf

i SEATTLE, Dec. B. -tf5-- The ports of Seattle and Tacoma re- mained idle today as employers re- ported mo change" in the status of an AFL work stoppage.
 The tie-up went into it's third day in Seattle where AFL checkers and ioremen first walked off the jobs, asserting that some of their mem- bers had been beaten after the end of the CIO maritime strike.
 AFL longshoremen in Tacoma Joined the walkout yesterday.
 The Tacoma port where AFL longshoremen have jurisdiction, was the only major coast port operating during the recent maritime strike. CIO pickets tried to close it tut were run off the docks by AFL squads.
 AFL officials declared two. men were beaten recently because they had worked in Tacoma.
 A spokesman for the Waterfront Employers of Washington made the no change" statement after meet lngs with both AFL and CIO long, shore officials.
 He added:
 We are exploring every avenue that may bring about settle ment."
 AFL leaders in Seattle have de- clared they will not,return to their Jobs until they have assurance they Will not be harmed.
 The work stoppage held up load ing of 20 ships in Seattle and six in Tacoma.
 Among the ships affected were live serving Alaska, an area which had its chief source of supply cut by the maritime strike. The sailing of the steamer Baran- of, scheduled for tomorrow for AL aska, has been cancelled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
SAILORS TO
 TAKE VOTE
 ON STRIKE
New Maritime WaIkout on Coast Threafened-S Sail
 ings Are Heldup

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-IAl-- A strike vote which could lead to a new West Coast marlt me tie-up will be taken by the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific, beginning on Monday. The vote was authorized at union meeting yesterday which delayed the sailing of two passenger liners several hours.
 The seamen are demanding wage increases of from $20 to $60 per month. That would bring top pay up to $350 a month for boatswains.
 The unions negotiations told the meeting here ship owners have of- fered from $l6 to $35 per month with adjustments possible in work ing rules to compensate for the difference.
 The membership meeting held up departure of the President Wilson with $50 passengers for the Far East by 10 hours. Sailing of the Lurline for Honolulu with 700 pas- sengers was delayed nearly five hours.
 They were the first passenger lin- CT sailings since the recent end of the 95-day strike by four CIO and che independent maritime union.
 American President Lines, owner of the Wilson, and Matson Naviga- ton Company, owner of the Lur- line, said the union meeting con- stituted a work stoppage in viola ton of the work contract. Union leaders denied it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
SHIP IS
 MISSING

SHANGHAI, Dec. 23.--lR-- Th e 5,00O-ton freighter Haichi was re- ported missing today by China merchants, her owners, on q trip to Canton.
 The vessel was last heard from 36 hours ago when she reported ex- plosives had been discovered in the hold.
 The owners ordered the captain to return to Shanghai for an in- vest.gation. The vessel proceeded and an unconfirmed report said she changed her course and headed in northerly direction. She was last reported l2 miles from Woosung.
 Company officials fear the ship was seized by Communist agents.
 She carried SO passengers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
5T0RIS GOES
 TO AID BOAT
 IN DISTRESS

Coast Guard Cutter Storis is searching wide area 120 miles west of Juneau for the fishing vessel Lois Anderson, reported disabled and drifting.
 The Storis was called out at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon after a message was received from the 98- foot vessel reporting it's crankshaft was broken. Nine persons are aboard the craft. The Coast Guard says there is no immediate danger.
 The craft, owned by Jack c. An derson, Sr., and Jack c. Anderson, Jr., of Seldovia, is registered at Juneau. Gross tonnage is 276 tons.
 Coastguardsmen aboard the Stor- is might be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on the high seas" Families of men in Ju- neau are keeping their fingers cross ed hoping that the cutter will be able to return in time for men to be with their families.
 Plans to spend Christmas with his family for the first time in sev- eral years, turned out badly for It. A. l. Roberts, executive officer aboard the Storis. With plane res ervation to Seattle yesterday, and all flights weathered in, It. Rob- erts decided to stay with his ship rather than wait for treak in the weather
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
CI0 UNION OFFICIALS
 RED TAGGED
House Un-Ameri(an A(ti- vities Committee
 Makes Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23--tR- The House Un- American Activities Committee tied a red tag today to 13 union officers in the CIO. But it said the CIO has taken steps to purge itself.
 Four of the men named by the committee as Communist officers" are union presidents. They are Harry Bridges of the longshoremens union, Ben Gold of the fur and leather workers Abram Flaxer of the United Public Workers of Am erica, and Donald Henderson of the Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers.
 In report, in question and an- swer form, on 100 things you should know about Communism and Labor" the committee also:
 l. Warned the working man that if he went on strike under a Com munist government, the govern ment would sent soldiers around with guns, to kill you"
 2. Listed 20 CIO unions in which it said Communist leadership was strongly entrenched" in 1914 It said the Reds are still in the sad dle" in number of them, such as the United Electrical Workers and longshoremen's unions.
 B. Named B organizations as Communist or Communist-f n t groups which the committee said are trying to influence labor Among them was the American Labor Par ty.
 4. Said unions would De wiped out if the Communists ever ruled the country.
 5. Placed responsibility for clean ing out Red-infested unionis pri- marily on rank and file members.
 6. Quoted the Reds themselves as saying that in case of war between this country and Russia, they would "sJop the manufacture and trans port" of munitions and war mater ials through mass demonstrations, strikes and picketing.
 '. Declared that the aim of Con- munism is to seize control of your job security, working conditions, pay and union membership, if any" and to lend forever your chance of living as free citizen"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-23
GIRL SCOUTS OF DEN 6
 TRIM CHRISTMAS TREE
 IN L. E. IVERSEN YARD

Now, perhaps Mrs. L. E. Iversen den mother of Den 6, Cub Scouts, can put the first aid kit back on the shelf. Her eight Cubs will have less hazardous projects than the one of the past several weeks, during which they made Christmas tree decorations from tin cans.
 At yesterday afternoons meeting, the Cubs decorated a tree in the Iversen yard at 9th and D Streets, then had party with games, and spaghetti dinner.
 Cuhs in Den are Jimmy Boddy Edward Bolton, Billy Turpin, Jay Broun, Bobby Jewett, Ralph Swap Mike Estepp and Erik Iversen.