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Evening star., 1948-07-03
New Income Tax Cut
OF $4,000, 0,000,000
Predicted by Knutson
House Ways and Means
Choirmon Says Surplus
Justifies 1o48 Slash
BY the Associated Press

The author of this years tax
cut bill said today the 1948 budg-
ct surplus more than justifies'
that $4,5Oo,ooo,O0o slash and
points the way DO another al
most as large in 1850.
Chairman Knutson. of the House
Ways and Means Committee attrib-
uted the record So, 400, 100000 Treas
ury surplus on June 80 to savings
which he contended Congress forced
on President Truman.
He called Mr.. Truman, whose veto
of the tax cut was overridden by
Congress. ''the greatest peacetime
spender" in history.
Predicting that the Republicans
will take full control of the Govern
ment in January, Mr.. Knutson
added that, with Sufficient econ
omies," he not only thinks individ-
ual income taxes can be cut by an
other $4,000, 900, 900 in 1850 but ex-
else levies can be reduced as well.
Cash Balance of Five Billion.
In a statement he said:
Since the Republican Congress
has been in the saddle, deficit spend
ing has been stopped, individual in
come taxes have been reduced, while
the public debt has been cut by
approximately $1,000, 100000, and
there still remains as of June 80,
1948, a cash balance Of approximate
ly $5,000,000 900.
with the election of Republican
President next year the country will
be able to get back on sound fiscal
basis as waste and reckless spending
of the peoples money will be
stopped.
This will enable us to provide
further relief for taxpayers and re-
move from business the tax shackles
put on by the Democratic adminis-
tration."
Treasury Inaccuracies Charged.
Mr.. Knutson said Mr.. Truman's
peacetime money requests "have ex-
ceeded even those of his predecessor.
Franklin D. Roosevelt" He said Mr..
Roosevelt's peacetime budget reached
Sc, 300 900, 900 in 1910, while Mr.. Tru-
mans 1949 budget was $39, 700 ,000, 900.
The Ways and Means Chairman
criticized what he called Treasury
inaccuracies" in estimates of Gov
ernment income. saying these caused
headaches for Congress in prepar-
ing revenue legislation.
For instance, he said that in
January he predicted that the bud
get surplus for the fiscal year ended
June 80 would be $8,762, 900 900,
while the Treasury was estimating
the figure at $500, 100000. The
actual surplus is $8,400, 0,000, ,000-
minus $4,000 100000 set aside in a
bookkeeping operation for foreign
spending in the coming IL months.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Hard Cool Poy ToIks Today

NEW YORK. July (P.-Nego-
tiators for $1,000 miners and oper-
ators of Pennsylvania hard coal
mines meet today in the first Sat-
urday session since the talks began
May 27. The week end meeting was
seen as an indication that efforts
were being made to conclude con-
tract by Tuesday, the day the min
ers' To-day vacation ends. The con-
tract expires July 10.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Jap House S|ashes Budget
Below Macarthur Figure
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, July 3.-Japan's House
of Representatives, disregardins
Gen. MacArthur's recommendations,
today passed a reduced 194s-9 ma
tional budget of 4l4,462 600 900 yen
Isl, ,656, 100000 at prevailing yen
rates..
The figure is 1902 600, 900 yen
less than original estimates ap-
proved by Allied headquarters. Gen.
Macarthur had recommended pas
sage as submitted to help stabilize
the nations economy.
The budget bill is expected to be
passed as is by the House of Coun-
+cilors.
The Diet, operating under the
MacArthur-approved constitution of
l947, for the first time has control
over Japan's fiscal affairs.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Tito Reported Back
At His Summer Home
After BeIqrude Visit
By the Associated p s.

BELGRADE, July 3.-Premier
Marshal Tito was reported un-
officially today to have gone
back to his summer home at
Bled after a three-day stay in
Belgrade.
He returned to the capital on
an inspection trip in mid-week
amid the cheers of workers after
the Cominform's denunciation
of him and other Yugoslav
Communist leaders last Monday.
Bled is in northern Yugoslavia
near the Austrial and Italian
frontiers.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Swedish Ship Burning
of Delaware Coast;
All Of Crew Saved
Coast Guard Plane Flies
One Burned Sailor to
Baltimore Hospital
(Picture on Page A-3.)
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 3.-Raging
flames early today swept the
5,0OO-ton Swedish steamship
Dagmar Salen 10 miles of the
Delaware coast, but all members
of its crew were saved after
abandoning the vessel.
The fire, breaking out in the ships
engine room, spread quickly to the
superstructure. The crew took tc
lifeboats at 4:49 am.
Crewman Flown to Hospital.
One crewman, John Weller, 18, OF
Shanghai, China. was flown to Bal
timore in a Coast Guard ply plane
for treatment of burns on the hands
and legs.
Mr.. Weller told the crew of the
plane he was working in the en-
CINE room of the vessel when the
fire broke out. He was burned
while attempting to climb a fire.
heated steel ladder.
He said that he went back to the
engine room and wrapped his hands
and legs with wet rags. From that
point, he remembered nothing until
he regained consciousness on the
deck, waiting to be put aboard a
lifeboat.
Transferred to Gutter.
The master of the steamer Perla
which reached the scene shortly
after the Dagmar Salen sent out Its
distress message, said he had picked
up half of the crew. Later. along
with other creWmen still in life
boats, the rescued seamen were
transferred to the Coast Guard cut
ter Genuan.
The Gentian poured streams OF
water into the blazing ship and the
Coast Guard said later the fire was
coming under control slowly and
was believed to be stopped from
spreading"
No Passengers Aboard.
The Dagmar Salen ordinarily car
ries a crew of 38. The Swedish con-
suls office in New York said there
were no passengers aboard.
The Coast Guard gave the loca-
ton of the burning ship as 80 miles
south of Cape May, N. j., and 10
miles east of the Delaware Coast
poor pothopy Roach
1t was en- route to New York from
Shanghai via the West Coast and
the Panama Canal.
Shortly after the Gentian reached
the Dagmar Salen, two other cutters
were sent out from Cape May to
assist in rescue operations.
Had Firecracker Cargo.
The Dagmar Salen arrived in
Baltimore June 16 with a cargo
that included such items as fire.
crackers, bamboo splits, hog bristles
and perfumed joss from the Orient.
Capt. Sigurd Lowdal had his wife
and two children, Annette, 7, and
Claus-Sigurd, 4, along with him.
The bridge of the Dagmar Salen
was damaged last September 20
when it collided with the stream
lined Black Ball ferry, M. v. Chi
nook, in a dense fog midway be-
tween Victoria, British Columbia,
and Seattle, Wash.
The Coast Guard said the tug M.
Moran would tow the smoldering
ship to Newport News, $50 miles
from the fire scene.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Shutdown Of Captive
Coal Mines tuesday
Appears Inevitable
Time Factor Expected
To Bur Federal Action
To Head OF Strike
By jones Y. Newton

A shutdown of the captive
soft coal mines on Tuesday
seems inevitable today follow
ing action by the steel industry
in filing unfair labor practice
charges against John L. Lewis
and the United Mine Workers.
The Government apparently had
several ways of dealing with the new
coal crisis, but 1t appeared unlikely
that any strike preventive machinery
could be started in time to head of
the expected work stoppage.
Federal attorneys were examining
the new Selective Service Act in
which President Truman is given
authority to seize any plant or mine
in order to maintain the flow of
goods to the armed services.
There was no indication, however,
that the White House would take
of the new law at any
early date.
Would Have Wide Effect.
The steel company mines produce
one-tenth OF the Nations bituminous
coal-but all of their output goes to
fuel the steel mills.
Thus a strike at the captive"
mines would quickly become serious.
Closing down blast furnaces and
steel mills would shortly paralyze
the auto industry and hundreds of
other companies dependent on steel
for basic operations.
The stepped-up national defense
program would be affected.
In filing the unfair labor practice
charge with the National Labor
Relation Board, the steel industry
led by the United States Steel Corp.
asked the Government to obtain
an injunction to prevent a strike
in their mines.
It was held doubtful at the NLRE
that, even in event the steel industry
charges against Mr.. Lewis were
found to be well-grounded, the case
could be processed in time to prevent
a strike.
Contract Called Illegal.
Eighteen steel companies and Goa
companies supplying steel mills tole
the Government yesterday they were
refusing too sign a new contract
with the UNIV because the ont
agreed to a week ago by two-third.
of the coal industry is illegal. Ths
steel producers said the new Levi.
contract violates the Taft Hartley
Act by providing for a union shop
without the required NLRB election
to see if the mine workers wan
one. Under the union shop a non.
union worker may be hired but mus
join the union within a statel
period.
Harry M. Moses, the head oi
United States Steel's coal-producine
and negotiator for al
of the steel industry, filed the un-
fair-practice charges at the regional
NLRB Office in Baltimore. Mr.
Moses charged that Mr.. Lewis at
tempted to force steel companies to
sign a union shop contract, and
added that the steel industry would
not agree to such an illegal con-
tract.
Mr.. Moses repeated the offer of the
steel industry TO accept all parts OF
Evening star., 1948-07-03

charges that Tito and his lieutenants
had strayed from the path of Marx
ism and were conducting an anti
Russian policy.
The Yugoslav notes charged Al
banian authorities had insulted
Yugoslavia, cut exports to her and
stopped construction of a railroad
to the border.
They were the latest developments
in a Balkan neighbors' quarrel de-
veloping since the Communist Inter-
lSee YUGOSLAV, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-07-03

One Of the greatest histori-
cal events in a city where his
tory is made almost daily was
the erection of the Washing
ton Monument. The corner
stone of this famous obelisk
was laid 100 years ago Sunday.
Most of the pages in The
Sunday Star Pictorial Maya
zine this week are devoted to
reviewing in photographs and
prints the history surround
ing construction of the Monu-
ment-an undertaking that
required more than SO years.
Many other features for
leisurely weekend reading
supplement the regular thor
ough and accurate news mat
ter in
Chr 6nnhau Star
Evening star., 1948-07-03
AbduIluh Returns

AMMAN. Transjordan, July 3
(P.-King Abdullah was saluted by
Arab Legion guns today when he re-
turned to Amman from an air tour
of Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Late News
Bulletins
Truman Signs Acc Bill

s'0HfAf SiSuS @sS Ssu
Presid ent Truman today
signed legislation extending
the terms of the five members
of the Atomic Energy Com
mission for a fiat two years.
At the same time he criticized
Republican leadership in Con-
gress for failing to abide by
the original provisions of the
Atomic Energy Act, under
which the terms would have
been staggered from one to
five years.
Princeton Crew Wins
HENLEY ON THAMES,
England R.-Princeton's 150-
pound crew won the Thames
Challenge Cup at the Henley
Royal Regatta today, defeat
ing the Royal Air Force crew
by two and three-quarter
lengths.
Evening star., 1948-07-03

(See COAL, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-07-03

7See LABOR, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-07-03

(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Sunday Reading

(See MONUMENT, Page A-3J
, 1948-11-27
Western Powers
Stund Pat On
Berlin Issue

The replies of the Western
Powers to the questions of DR..
Vermuglia, Chairman of the
Security Council. regarding
the Berlin question show that
they are standing pat on their
first demand: that they are
willing to accept the Soviet
proposal of the Soviet curren-
cy but under four-power con-
troll. However, the blockade
must first be lifted.
It is recalled that agreement
was reached in Moscow and
directives given to the mill
tary governors but that the
Soviet commander not only
failed to adhere to the direc-
tive but imposed new demands
designed to increase the ten
Continued on page 4
, 1948-11-27
St. Thomus &C To
Reply To Ashley
Totten's Attuck

Following discussion of a
letter written to President Tru
man by Ashley L. Totten, Pres
ident of the American Virgin
Islands Civic Association, re-
garding the recent elections
held there, the Executive
Board described it as "untruth
full and unwarranted attack on
organized business" in St. Tho
mas and is unjust and detri-
mental to the future interests
of the Virgin Islands"
The Board is preparing a
factual reply to his false charg
es and will forward it to Pres
ident Truman. "In a Demo-
cracy one has every right to
his own opinion but he does
not have authority to offer
opinion as fact" the Board
states.
, 1948-11-27

cultural Station here. The
meeting convened at 2:30 p. m.
Members of the Commits
sion were introduced to the
audience by Mr.. Will, and the
members of the audience were
in turn introduced to the
Commission by the Honorable
Joseph Alexander, President
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Through the courtesy of the
Chamber and its president
Governor HASTE presided.
Speaking first, was Mr..
Alexander. who welcomed Mr..
Will, Assistant to the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and his
associates. He told them that
the peple of st. Croix were
pleased when they learnt Of
the proposed visit to study the
Agricultural problems & posi-
bilities here, and observed
Continued on Page A.
, 1948-11-27

will select the all-islands win
ner.
Entries submitted thus far,
however, did not meet all the
requirements "for business &
artistic commercial advertis-
ing, although splendid ideas
were contained in each of the
winning entries" the st. Tho
mas Chamber indicated. Sc
cond prize of SIS went to Jose
Sabine, and depicted a globe
circled by the legend of the
Continued on page a
, 1948-11-27
Complete Truvel
Arrangements For
Guddeloupe Confub

Travel arrangements for
those going to Guadeloupe to
attend the Third Session of the
West Indian Conference,
which opens there on Deem
Der |, have now been practi-
cally completed. For the most
part, delegates, advisers, OBJ
servers, secretaries and others
attending will assemble at An
tigua by air, and from there
proceed to Basse Terre, by
ship.
Members of the staff of the
Central Secretariat Of the Ca
ribbean Commission will fly
direct to Antigua tomorrow
by special British West Indian
Anyways Viking, leaving Trim
dad at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing. They are expected to
leave Antigua during the af-
ternoon of the same day, CIV
Continued on page ~
, 1948-11-27
Winner Of Trademark Contest Here
Will Be Announced Next Week

The winner of the Trade
mark Contest held here under
the auspices of the ST. Croix
Chamber of Commerce will be
announced next week, it was
learned today. The winner of
the contest in st. Thomas is
Aubrey Ottley. The designs of
the winners in both Islands
will be submitted to the Cover
nor who, with assistance of the
Presidents of the two Cham
bers Of Commerce and a bust
nessman from each Island,
, 1948-11-27
U. S. British Airlift
To Berlin Show
Increase

The United States-B British
airlift operations into Berlin
has shown a substantial in
crease as yesterday planes de-
livered 6,116 tons of food, fuel
and supplies. It was the second
time since the airlift was in
augurated that the tonnage of
a single day exceeded 5000
tons.
Allied authorities announced
that more than $4,000 tons Of
supplies have been flown into
the blockade city since the
first operation began.
, 1948-11-27
Nine Chidng Kui
Shek To Visit
United States

Madame Chang Kai Shek,
wife of the Generalissimo, will
visit the United States shortly
to make a personal appeal for
immediate aid to her country.
The State Department an
nounced that while Madame
Chang is expected they had
no idea how soon she would
be here.
Communist armies are said
to be within IS miles of Nam
king.
, 1948-11-27
Agricultural CommissionH Hears
Briefs BY Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Hustie Is Chuirman Of Meeting

The Agricultural Commission, headed by Ralph VIII,
listened to several briefs prepared under the auspices Of the
St. Crox Chamber of Commerce in the District Courtroom of
the Government House yesterday, for the purpose of work
ing out an improved agricultural program and THE advisable
lily of the Department of Agriculture taking over the Agri-
, 1948-11-27
HASTE RETURNS TO ST.
THOMAS; GOING TO


Governor HASTE returned
to st. Thomas this morning af-
ter attending the meeting of
the Agricultural Commission
yesterday.
He plans to leave for Guade-
loupe to be on hand for the
opening of the West Indian
Conference. He is a member of
the Caribbean Commission.
, 1948-11-27
GREEK PREMIER NEAR
A AFTER HEART
ATTACK

The Greek Premier is near
death as the result of heart at
tacks, suffered twice in his Of
flee, where he still is because
of his condition. The last
rights of the Church was Civ
en- him yesterday and Doctors
say it is only a matter of time
when he will pass away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
ATFl EXECUTIVE BOARD TO MEET,
 MONDAY, TUESDAY

Executive Board members of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor will hold their bi-annual board meeting in Juneau on Mon- day and Tuesday. Work of the past six months will be discussed and plans made for the remainder of the year. Officers already in Juneau for the meeting report ex- tensive plans being made in their respective areas for real Labor Day program"
 The following members will at- tend the board meeting: Pearl Gib- son and Lou Taylor. Anchorage; l. A. Daniels, Ketchikan; Charles Skinner, Kodiak; Blazo Bigovich and Ben Potter. Fairbanks; and D. R. Doyle. Sitka. Taylor is president of the Federation ano the others are vice-presidents. R T.. Harris of Juneau also is g vice president, Anita Garnick is treasurer and Tom Moore, execu.
 tive secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE"
 10TH CENTURY

One of the great motion pictures from Twentieth Century -Fox's Hall of Famous Triumphs. Stanley and Livingstone" starring Soccer Tracy
 with superb supporting cast in-
 cluding screen luminaries Richard
 Greene, Nancy Kelly. Walter Bren- nan. Charles Coburn and Sir Cedric ,, Hardwicke, opens Sunday at the Gross 20th Century Theatre. A remarkable motion picture. re- lating one of the greatest adven-
 lures known to man-the daring
 search by Henry M. Stanley, world
 famous newspaper ace, for the mis- sionary-explorer, Dr. David Living stone, lost in the darkest. unexplored Africa-"Stanley and Livingstone is film masterpiece every movie patron will want to see. and see Iagain!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
SAMPLE PARKING METER E SHOWN
 TO CITY COUNCIL

The ordinance providing for the issuance of $l50,000 bonds for street improvements was passed in its fi- nal reading at the City Council meeting held last evening.
 Councilman George Jorgenson, who has just returned from trip, gave information he had obtained on the operation of parking meters and perpetual care cemeteries. A sample parking meter was obtain ed and will be examined by the Police and Street Committee.
 It was agreed to transfer the liquor license now held by William Jackson, owner of Jackson's Bar. to Sidney Voiles. The Council agreed to absolve John Pasquan of his promise not to serve hard liquor in his establishment, the Imperial Pool Room. Pasquan was granted liquor license in January with the understanding that he would serve only beer. Pasquan stated that due to union ruling, which required him to hire a bartender, he cannot continue in operation without serving hard liquor.
 Referred to committee was a re- quest made by G. R. Churchill for a two-car cab. stand. The Council agreed to accept the offer made by MT. Hollingsworth for g strir of property along the corner oi 10th and E Street in exchange foi the City installing cement side. walk. The house and lot belong ing to Matt Holm near Gold Greek at the Willoughby Avenue bridge was purchased by the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
CAPITOL SHOWS FIVE BIG STARS
 ON ITS SCREEN

Everybody gets into the act in
 M-G-M's blues chasing new Tech nicolor musical, This Time For Keeps" opening at the Capitol
 Theatre. Sunday, and when you consider that the act includes Esther
 Williams in some of her most be- witching water routines, the inimit- able Jimmy Durante, Lauritz Mel chior of the operatic arias. croon- 1 ing Johnnie Johnston and the Latin rhythms of Xavier Cugat and his orchestra-you can surmise that the act is RIG.
 The picture offers a wealrr. of tunes ranging from classic offer ings to the popular "Chiquita Ba- , mana" Among the outstanding are IT Love to Dance" Why Don't They Let Me Sing Love Song,'
 Easy to Love-" "S'no Wonder" and l such Durante comedy ballads as ,,"Don't Say It With Ink" and Ten Percent Off"
 The entire cast of This Time i For Peeps" seems to enjoy itself as
 much as the audience, among those !, giving an excellent account of 1 themselves being Dame May Whitty !, Sharon McManus, Dick Simmons,
 Mary Stuart. Ludwig Stossel, Doro- thy Porter and dancing Tommy Wonder Direction, production and
 photography all add up to one of
 M-G-M's most delightful musicals
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
HUBBARD
 VISITING JUNEAU
 ON ALASKA TRIP

Father Bernard Hubbard, more widely known as the Glacier Priest" arrived in Juneau two days ago while rounding out his first visit to the Territory in the past four years. Having first visited Alaska more than P years ago. Father Hubbard IS renowned for his lectures and moving pictures of the Territory. Including his present film, he has taken more than 100000 feet of narrated col- or film throughout Alaska.
 Making the current trip up the Alcan Highway in company with his nephew, It. Bernard Stanley of
 the U. s. Coast Guard, Father Hubbard made flights during the summer throughout the upper por- tions of the Territory with the Air Transport Command. His exten- sive lectures and display of mov- ies included stops at Cold Bay, [ Nome and Barter Island, where small garrisons of men are station
 ed throughout the year.
 Prior to departing for Alaska
 this summer, Father Hubbard had just completed tour of the world
 inspecting Jesuit missions at many points in Asia. Europe and tht South Pacific Islands.
 i Father Hubbard said the topic ol
 his lectures this fall will be "Alasks Progress" He expects to leav'
 Juneau during the first part o September and plans to be bacl in the States after short stop il ] the Anchorage area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
CAPTAIN TEL0UlS1
 TO LEAVE MONDAY

Capt. and Mrs. Clark TelQuist and their two sons, Clark, Jr., ant Lee, will leave Monday on the s. S. George Washington for the States. Capt. Telquist. who has been Southeast Alaska Sector Com- mander of the Alaska Communica- tions System Tor the past year, will attend the U. s. Army Signal Corps School in Fort Monmouth, New Uer- sey.
 Capt. Telquist, who has been with the A.C.S. for l2 years., does not expect to be s,ansferred back to the Alaska System. Capt. Svend c. Hansen of Seattle. who arrived in Juneau three weeks ago, is Tel quist's successor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
FIVE FISHERS HERE WITH So,ooo POUNDS

The Viking, skippered by John Sunderland, docked at Juneau Cold Storage Co. yesterday with 1l,000 pounds cod and 1,500 halibut; the Explorer. headed by Magnus Han sen tide up with 13,000 pounds sable and 1,7O0 pounds halibut catch; the Valiant by Dan Twedt was in with 23,000 pounds cod and 5000 halibut; J. C.g Martinsen and the Isis docked with l7,000 pounds sal mon taken around Graves Harbor; and Al Schramen and the Aurora tied up with 1000 pounds salmon in the hold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21

Empire wanlAas ses resmtsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-21
AppENDI(nIS VICTIM
 E PICKED UP BY (G

SEATTLE. Aug. 2i. = h = The Coast Guard was called upon yes- terday to transport a chronic ap- pendicitis victim from St. Lawrence Island. near the Boring Strait. to Nome, Alaska.
 The Weather Bureau on the island at Gambell radioed for Coast Guard assistance. The cutter Bitter sweet, which was in the area, picked up the victim.