davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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onldefable misunderstanding among the people of St Crox with respect to the
Ir"ays to serve ST. Crox on its route between the United States and South America.
Aeronautcs Board who presided at the hearings held in San Juan in April 1917 has
It Pan Americans proposal be denied primarily because of its adverse effect on the
Atlantic AnHneS
IN It. CroGx who have Pahonzed our local service SC Loyalty for many wears
n in this matter, We are taking this means to set the record straight IN the me nature
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Czech
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the Communists on forming new
government 'on parliamentary
basis of the parties" There was
little clarification of this phrase.
The Social Democrats mold IA per
cent of the seats in Parliament and
the Communists have 3S per cent,
Between them, with no detection
in Social Democrat ranks. they
could control Parliament. But there
has developed a split in the Social
Democratic Party.
Communist Premier Klement
Gottwald predicted victory for his
party within hours. or days.
Student and professors, mainly OF
the opposing National Socialist
groups, paraded through Prague
shouting anti-Communist slogans in
front of the Communist Party head
quarters. Police directed the traffic
and did not attempt to interfere.
Streetcars stopped only 5 minutes
during the strike.
Until noon. Gottwald had not ap-
peared at President Benes' office.
The President has maintained con-
sistently he could accept nothing
but a coalition government. The
crisis arose Friday night when the
II non Communist members of the
cabinet resigned. Mr.. Benes, how
ever, has not accepted the resigna-
tionS.
A hint of Gottwald's proposed new
government was given in the make
up of the Prague Action Commit
tee" formed last night.
1t listed Alois Petr, deputy chair
man of Parliament. and the Rev.
Josef Plojhart, Catholic priest and
member of Parliament, as repre-
senting the Catholic Peoples Party.
Former Premier Zdenek Fierlinger.
a left wing Social Democrat, and
DR.. Oldrich John, chairman of the
Constitutional Committee of Parlia-
ment, were listed as Social Demo-
crat members.
Some quarters said they believed
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Junoeodh Votes to Join
Dominion of India
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Feb. 24.-The Home
Ministry announced today that the
state of Junagadh has voted tc
affiliate with the Dominion of India
The announcement said residents
OF the state, with an area of ap-
proximately 4,1O0 square miles or
the KathiaWar Peninsula about
midway between Karachi and Bonn
bay, approved affiliation in a ref
erendum by a vote of 190,779 fol
India to 81 for Pakistan.
It said Junagadh's six so-calleo
vassel states registered a 3l,395-to-
80 vote in favor of India last week
Junagadh has population of about
100000, approximately IS per cent
Hindu.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
GoIIinger
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missioners to enter into contracts
for construction of refuse transfer
station at New Jersey avenue and K
street Sc at cost Of not more
than $913,70O. The city heads had
pointed out bids for the project had
exceeded the original $706,000 limit
Federal Funds Included.
Federal Government items in the
bill included:
For the Temporary Congressional
Aviation Policy Board, an additional
$5, 900; for continuing improvements
to the Capitol power plant, an ad-
ditional $4,000; for improvements
to the Court of Claims Building
s25, 900, and for salaries for Court
of Claims judges, an additional
SIS 900.
For the commission on Organiza-
ton of the Executive Branch, an
additional $348,600; for the Federal
Mediation and Cancellation Service
an additional 100000 for salaries
and expenses, including attendance
at meetings concerned with labor
and industrial relations.
For Federal Employees Compensa-
ton Fund. an additional $4,000, 600
and for the United States Office OF
Education, an additional 81 ,583 ,942
for further development of voca-
tional education.
For the United States Public
Health Service, for grants for hos
pital construction, an additional
SIS, 900 900; for the Social Security
Administration an additional $10l,-
600, 900, for grants to States for old
age assistance, aid to dependent
children and aid to the blind.
For the Federal Housing Admin
istration an additional $500, 900 for
administrative expenses.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
British Engineered
Jerusalem Bombing,
Jewish Agency Says
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Feb. PA Jewish
Agency spokesman declared today
the Jews are convinced Sunday S
bombing of Jerusalem's Jewish busi-
ness district, in which So persons
died, was engineered by Britons.
There is no doubt in our minds
that the Ben Yehuda tstreeD
bombing was perpetrated by Brit
ish personnel" the spokesman told
a news conference. 1T is in the
essence of such attacks to make it
impossible to determine the iden-
tity of the attackers, but We are
continuing our investigation in the
belief they were British"
Arab sources said Immediately
after the bombing that Arab COM
manders wearing British uniforms
set of the blast.
Jews seemed inclined to ignore
the Arab statement, however, and
at least six British soldiers were
wounded in apparent reprisal &C
tions yesterday. The Palestine po-
lice have denied the British were
involved in the explosion.
Three-inch mortar shells, which
police said were fired by Jews, fell
in the Palestine police compound
Just before noon today. One hit
the postoffice nearby and another
ripped up the roof of small build
ing in the billet area. There were
no casualties.
Police said the shells came from
the Ben Yehuda blast area. A gov
ernment spokesman said one fell
near the maternity ward of the gov
ernment hospital, few yards from
police headquarters, but did little
damage.
Rifle and automatic fire echoed
through the city all morning. A
bus hauling bread to beleagured
Jews in a settlement on the out
skirts of the city was blasted by
road mine. One Arab was slain
and two were wounded during an
attack on a Jewish bus.
The unofficIat death toll for the
communal warfare since the No
vember 20 u. N. decision to partition
the Holy Land now stands at 1879.
It was disclosed that Ben Yehuda
street merchants whose shops were
damaged by the Sunday blast had
formed a committee to approach the
government to ask repayment of
their losses.
Three Arab gunmen stole an auto
mobile belonging to the Associated
Press outside Barclays Bank this
morning. The driver, Ibrahim
Kuba, was abducted but later re-
leased. The Arab Higher Executive
Committee apologized and promised
to get the car back right away.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Bill Provides Small
Start on Improvement,
AT Soldiers Home

A small beginning on big hous-
ing improvement program at the
Soldiers Home is provided in the
Army Department civil functions
bill, reported today by the House
Appropriations Committee.
For the Soldiers Home, the meas
ure carries $2,435,000, or $4,000
more than the current year appro-
priations, as recommended by the
Budget Bureau.
The sum, however, is far less than
that asked by the Home in its orig
inal estimates. 1t had asked for
$10,076,000 for actual construction,
in its housing expansion program.
Maj. Gen. H. K. Loughry, governor
of the home, told the committee all
of the construction requests except
one had been disallowed by the
Budget Bureau as a matter of exc
cutive policy.
To Lessen Fire Hazard.
The approved capital outlay for
$446,579, is for extensive rehabilita-
ton of the electrical system at the
home to lessen fire hazards. The
deferred projects include new bar
racks to house an additional $50 ex-
soldiers, new hospital, new quar-
ters for nurses and expansion of
utilities. There are now l 500 men
at the home, with about ITO eligibles
on the waiting list.
The home and its Improvements
are not financed out of regular Fed
eral tax sources. Gen. Loughry' ex-
planned the home funds come from
contributions of 10 cents a month
from each soldier of the Regular
Army: from fines and forfeitures
placed on soldiers and from interest
paid on its trust funds.
S23,4OO,O0O in Trust Fund.
The trust f% now amounts to
$23, 100000 1t has been growing
steadily since preWar days. Gen
Loughry said, because of the in
creased size of the Regular Army
over prewar days. Income last
year was $7,000.0O0 In future years,
Iit eAPldliltu, ueIHdiluS ol Illc loiic
will be greatly increased for the
same reason.
Recommended appropriations also
include $4,000 to continue a pro-
gram of undermining the homes
equipment and funds to hire "a ad-
djtional attendants, to permit the
staff to go on a 40-hour work week,
and to increase attendants pay to
bring them into line with Veterans
administration employees.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Meyers
CONTINUED From First Page

and Harold B. Master, 4851 Sedgwick
street NV, Treasury Department
employe.
Alternate jurors are: Bernard
Snyder, 2 Forester street Sc.
grocery manager, and Ella L. Wash
ington, 235 Warren street NE, Gal
linger Hospital employe.
Attorneys for Meyers asked last
Friday that Justice Holtzoff dis
qualify himself because of 'per-
sonal bias" They also asserted
that Mr.. Fay "usurped'' court au.
thority in arranging to have
Myers tried first for perjury sub.
ornation and later for perjury. Eaef
of the six counts in the two in.
dictments carries a maximum pen.
atty of 10 years in prison.
Meyers also is under indict
ment on income tax evasion charges
A Federal grand jury in Baltimore
indicted him last week on charge
of evading $15,658 in payments OF
his 1941 income. Justice Department
officials have indicated grand jurie.
will be asked to- investigate incom,
tax payments by Meyers in othe
years.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Keouqh
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dral, wearing heavy clothing in the
cold, clear, morning air.
AS the procession wound into the
cathedral, the voices of the choir
were heard mingling with the
sound of the church bells. The
crowd remained outside throughout
the services, which came to them by
loud speakers.
Within the cathedral members of
the Fourth Degree, knights of Co.
lumbus, in morning dress and wear
ing sashes, formed a guard of honor
with upraised swords, past which
the monsignori, bishops, archbish-
ops, Archbishop Keough and the
Apostolic Delegate passed.
Archbishop Keough was conducted
to his throne as the new head of
the Baltimore See by Archbishop
Cicognani and Msgr. Joseph M. Nell
ligan, chancellor of the Archdiocese
of Baltimore, following the reading
of the papal DEGREES of appointment
by the Rev. John j. Duggan, vice
chancellor of the archdiocese.
In his installation speech Arch
bishop 'Keough declared, MY install
lation comes at a time critical alike
for the church and the world. The
burden of modern living is pressing
down upon us, the future is most
uncertain.
I'VE may we'll look upon our pres
ent day as time of historic change,
for today we confront the sinister
face of evil that would wipe out
every vestige of Christianity, Cath
olic and Protestant alike"
If the enemy should prove victori-
Gus. he went on. "all the fine tradi-
tions of our forefathers, the great
men who made America the land of
the free, will be lost in the tragic
mist which will envelop the earth
and extinguish the light of Christian
democracy"
Pointing out that Catholics "for
the first tirSe in the country" ex-
perienced the true meaning of toll
Grafton and religious liberty" Arch
bishop Keough said "it was in this
diocese and in this State that there
first cleaned the ray of hope giving
promise to all men of our great
Nation that they might serve God
according to their conscience and
right reason"
Bishop Brady Speaks.
The Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady,
Bishop of Manchester, N. H, told
the worshipers the new Archbishop
of Baltimore brought to his post a
talent for organization and his
proved conservation to duty"
During his IA years as bishop of
Providence. he ''madc Providence the
best organized diocese in New EngAI
Evening star., 1948-02-24
ID. c. Boy, 9, Stranded in Jersey
After Trip to Invade New York

Citys Pennsylvania Station, ther
decided to take a train back home
He boarded one this morning, but
it went to Asbury Park instead
There, a suspicious conductor, who
found he had no ticket, turned him
over to police
Washington police said that If the
youngster is ward of the Welfare
Board, the board will have to bring
him back. If not, they'll have to
find the funds from some other
source.
At Asbury Park police headquar-
tiers. Edward was twirling his pearl
handled cap pistols this morning
still well pleased with the days ad-
venture
Evening star., 1948-02-24
II Million in Funds
Urged for Flood Work
In Virginia, Maryland

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today recommended more
than $11 100000 in Federal funds
for flood control and navigation
projects in Virginia and Maryland
for the next fiscal year.
These recommendations were a
part of record $539 100, 300 recon-
mended for navigation and flood
control throughout the Nation. This
is nearly 20 per cent under Presi-
dent Truman's request for the year
beginning July l, but is nearly 80
per cent higher than funds voted
for flood control and rivers and har-
bors for the current year.
For Maryland. the committee ap-
proved $500 900 for the Cumberland
Ridgeley, w. Va, flood control pro-
ject on the Upper Potomac, and
100000 for resumption of work on
the Savage River dam in Western
Maryland.
1t Is estimated that the Cumber-
land -Ridgeley project will cost SILL
100000. Army engineers said Cum
berland now can meet a require
ment of local cooperation with a
contribution OF $2,310000, and will
underwrite part of Ridgeley's share
rf the cost. The Maryland Legis-
'9ture has passed a bill to enable
he State to pay part OF the costs.
Plans Include New Dam.
The project is designed to protect
business, industrial and residential
sreas at Cumberland, and residen-
tial areas at Ridgeley against high
waters in Willis Creek and the
Potomac.
It will include channel improve
ments in the creek and in the main
river, the construction of levees,
drainage facilities and pumping sta
tions, the removal of the present
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal dam and
the construction of new indus
trial dam on the Potomac above the
mouth of Willis Creek.
Work on the Savage River Dam
was started in 1888 and the project
was halted in 1912, with the dam
about IS per cent completed. To
date $4,000,000 has been spent on
the project, 100000 by the Fed
eral Government and $1,000,000 by
Allegany County. The county has
100000 in additional funds to be
used after a new contract is
awarded.
The Savage River Dam is designed
to protect the towns of Luke and
Westernport in Maryland and Pied
mont and Keyser in West Virginia
from floods
Virginia Recommendations.
Other Maryland projects include
Baltimore Harbor and channels,
S587, 400; Black Walnut Harbor
$4,000; Town Greek, $32,50O; Duck
Point Cove, $4,000; Deal Island
s28,600, and Pocomoke River, $4,000
The Virginia recommendations
include s9,0OO00O for continuing
work on the $68,9O0,0O0 Busgs
Island Reservoir on the Roanoke
River near the Virginia North
Caroline, s1,7OO,0OO for Phipott Dam
on Smith River near Bassett, $25,-
600 for channel in Hoskins Greek
in Essex County, and $32,700 for
work on Broad Creek on the Rap
pahannock River near the Chesa-
peake Bay.
No recommendation was made
for the proposed Gathright Dam on
the headwaters of the James River,
near COvington. The cost of this
project is estimated at $l7,400,000
and Army engineers have asked for
$4,000 for planning
Evening star., 1948-02-24

did not cool his enthusiasm, how
ever, and on his return he resumed
his activities helping citizens
throughout the county who are
threatened by assaults on the zoning
protection in their neighborhoods.'
OF the plan, Mr.. Howe, mathe-
matician with the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey here, de-
clares:
"It is largely an attempt to ap-
pease real estate spectators, at the
expense of the present and future
home owners" 49, 81
Mr.. Howe, who keeps a card Ale
of all rezoning applications and
travels over the county notarizing
petitions of groups who file pro-
tests on zoning matters with the
County Board, Settled in Virginia
rather than Washington because ]
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Arlington Zoning Watchdog
Sees Peril in Master Plan

preferred to be among people who
had some voice in their own gov
ernment."
Arlington started out as a COM
munity of individual homes, he as
serts, with most residents moving tc
the country to get away from the
congestion of the city. He con-
cedes some apartments are needed
for young married couples, for old
people who wish to give up the cares
of a house, and for newcomers who
have not decided whether they want
to stay in the county.
Mr.. Howes expresses the fear
however, that if the present trend
in zoning continues, the county
eventually will be primarily a COM
munity of apartment houses. Many
apartment houses inevitably" would
become largely filled with class of
permanent apartment house dwell
lers, with such residents eventually
controlling the county and electing
county board that would see
nothing wrong in putting an apart
ment house in every ones back
yard" he says.
IF you live in an apartment, you
may not see the objection to hav-
ing an apartment house in every
ones back yard, but when you own
home of your own, you will"
The plan, which will be the sub
ject of public hearings by the Coun.
ty Planning Commission in April
before it's presentation to the county
board for. final action, not only will
not stop the flood of rezoning ap-
plications, Mr.. Howe says; it actu-
ally will encourage more applica-
tions. j.
The solution?
Abolish the plan or stop grant
ing rezonings," declares Mr.. Howe
Evening star., 1948-02-24

land" Bishop Brady declared
Neither time nor fatigue nor per-
sonal comfort were ever considered
when it came question of respon-
sibility of Office, devoted care of his
flock, or zeal for the cause of his
Lord"
A solemn pontifical mass was cele-
brated by the Apostolic Delegate
after the installation service.
The 56-year-old prelate officially
assumed his duties as spiritual ruler
lof some 100000 Maryland Catholics
last night, when he presented his
credentials from Pope Plus XII to
the consultors CT the archdiocese q
few hours after his arrival.
He granted no interviews, but
issued this formal statement:
while I cannot say truthfully
that I leave Catholic Providence and
the charitable people of that great
diocese without any sense of loss, ]
am at the same time deeply aware
of the fact that my nomination to
the first ranking See in the United
States and my appointment to Balti-
more is a great honor.
ITO succeed to the place occupied
by the first bishop and archbishop
of the Nation, by the renowned
James) Cardinal Gibbons and by
the distinguished and dynamic
Archbishop Curley, leaves me with
great sense of inadequacy.
knowing as do of the character
of the people here and particularly
Of the unwavering loyalty and devo-
ton of my own Catholic flock, l
take courage in the thought that
with their cooperation we shall all
be able to work together success
fully for the honor and glory of
Almighty God and the sanctification
of souls"
Washington monsignori who at
tended the services were Fulton J.
Sheen, John K. Cartwright. P. j.
Mccormick, Donald A. MacLean,
John ]. Reilly. John J. Russell, John
y. McClafferty, Edward P. Nc
Adams, Howard J. Carroll, J. w.
Dowling, Frederick G. Hochwalt,
John OGrady, Joseph McShea and
Gerald A. Ryan.
In his new post, Archbishop
Keough will be the spiritual head
of 300, 900 Catholics. He succeeds
the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley,
10th archbishop of the diocese, who
died in May, l947. Archbishop Cur
ley, who served as head of the
archdiocese from 1921 to the time
of his death, succeeded James Car
dinal Gibbons, outstanding Catholic
prelate of the United States for
many years. The archdiocese of
Baltimore was established as . dio-
cese April 6. 17e". md as an arch
diocese April 6, io0G.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Gottwald was ready to present a
new cabinet list to Mr.. Benes with
these names and with three Ma
tional Socialists, considered disSi-
dents in their own party. along with
the names of four representatives OF
the national farm labor, resistance
and youth groups.
Husah Takes Power.
The Slovaks came to the Presi-
dent with the news that in Brat
islava, Communist Vice Premier
Gustave Husak had assumed pleni-
potentiary powers. They added that
Husak had ruled that the Slovak
Democrats were out of the national
front and relieved Of Council OF
Ministry Offices in the semi-auton-
omous state.
Telephone connections were broker
between Bratislava and Prague last
night. Correspondents of Prague
newspapers went north to Moravis
to phone their stories. They SAID
military guards were in charge OF
all post offices and communications
Offices.
A printers strike that prevented
publication of one Slovak Demo
cratic) newspaper for 48 hours
spread today to three other SD
papers in Slovakia. Printers refused
to set type on any story critical OF
the Communists.
Papers Still Publish.
Newspapers in Prague continued to
publish without interruption. The
Offices of Svobodne Slovo, National
Socialist Party organ, said cen
sor" had been installed in their
Offices.
The newspapers are licensed by
the Ministry of Information, headed
by a Communist.
Vaclav Nosek, Communist minister
of the interior, conferred yesterday
with Mr.. Benes. He told the Presi-
dent he had evidence that the Ma
tional Socialists had organized
machine to take over the
country.
Noseks security police seized Ma
tional Socialist Party headquarters
and searched it for several, hours
yesterday. Several party and stu
dent leaders were arrested.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Police of Washington and Asbury
Park today were debating the fate
of Washington 9-year-ol who is
stranded in the New Jersey town
with two pearl-handled cap pistols
in his blue jeans and no carfare
home.
The boy is Edward Nance, colored,
10 Fenton place NV, according to
Washington police.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Asbury Park reported the youth was
taken off Pennsylvania Railroad
train there. He told police he left
Washington last night to Invade"
New York, armed with his two cap
pistols.
He said he got as far as New York
Evening star., 1948-02-24

try is finished as a free, democratic
state.
Mr.. Tigrid said he had left Czech
oslovakia legally. Communist news
papers in Prague said he had fled
and that warrant had been issued
for his arrest He is editor of the
Lidova Demokracie. .....
The editor, a bearded man of 80
said the Communists decided to get
power by putsch," fearing they
would lose the May elections.
president Eduard Benes has two
alternatives, he said. Either he
resigns and Communist Premier
Gottwald, who formed the action
committee with trade union leader
Zabotocky, takes over immediately,
or he dissolves Parliament and calls
for new elections.
These elections would have to
take place within the next six weeks,
but in the meantime. the country
would be in the hands of an inter-
mediate government formed by
Communists and Leftist Socialists
only. This would obviously pre-
vent the next elections from being
free and democratic"
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Carey on Way to Moscow

BERLIN, Feb. % (P.-James B
Carey, secretary-treasurer of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions, arrived in Berlin by air today
on the way to Moscow. There he
expects to discuss differences within
the World Federation of Trade Un-
ions over a proposed discussion OF
the European Recovery Program.
Evening star., 1948-02-24

happy about the
county's pro-
posed new mas
ter zoning plan.
Mr.. H O W e p,
b r / e t c a S e in
hand, has been
a familiar figure
at zoning hear
ings for years.
1t took a trip to
the South Pole
to interrupt his
constant attend
ance. Months in
the Antarctic as
a member of the
Byrd expedition
Evening star., 1948-02-24
By Robert G. RoIIinas

H. H. Howe, who assumes a posi-
tion as unomcial watchdog OF the
Arlington County Board whenever
| it acts on zoning matters, is un-
Evening star., 1948-02-24

After having half their equipment
taken for military purposes, United
States airlines carried more passen-
| gers and twice as much air freight
in 1942 compared with 1941. ze
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Free Czech Democracy
At End, Editor Saws

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. "a .(P.-
Pavei Tigrid, Czechoslovak Catholic
editor, told reporters today his coun-