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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
RHODE ENCOURAGED ON FWS OUTLOOK
 AFTER INV MEETINGS

On his return to Juneau after attendning several conferences last week in the Pacific Northwest, Clarence Rhode, Alaska director for the Fish and Wildlife Service, $ very, very much encouraged over the outlook for our work here
 He also is more and more con- yinced that the whole fisheries problem is an international one
 Tt literally is one kettle of fish, Rhode said today. For instance. Columbia River salmon are taken by Oregon, Washington, California. British Columbia and Alaskan fishermen.
 Fish. in their migration, know no boundary lines. Nor are fisher men with mobile gear limited in the waters they work.
 Then. tco,n Rhode commented, there is the question of other na- tionals. Our own are controlled within the three mile limit, but some Of our best fishing grounds-such as the Bristol Bay region could be ruined by Russian, Japanese. Pol%u- guese or any other groups We have a treaty on halibut; we need treaties for everything else Every nation is about ready to go out looking for new fishing grounds. ?
 Sc important Is this factor con- sidered that a special executive officer for an assistant Secretary oi State has been assigned to handle differences that may arise.
 Rhode was glad to learn that the Department of the Interior has approved substantial increases in the proposed budget for next year. These are for both game and fish cries work. This years budget for the United States and Alaska totaled seven million dollars, the largest sum to date.
 At the big meeting in Victoria, B. C., of the Western Fisheries Conference, which included the h. ternational Fisheries Commission, there was discussion of the nation al and international aspects.
 Everyone realized that the en- rhasis must be on Alaska where the need is so much greater" said ! Ty nrt 1.4 working closely with Canada was stressed. If we do not cooperate l to the limit, one nation will bene- fit at the expense of the other" | Represented were groups from all over the United States and Can ada, and from some foreign coun- ] tries
 At the Tri-State Fisheries meet ing in Seattle, with coastal states British Columbia and Alaska rep- resented, discussion was principal l ly on trell fishing. Washington 2 State from which fishermen range north to Alaskan waters, is chiefly concerned with the problem Of CO., l ordinating mobile gear.
 Rhode was interested to note that 1 the states problem is in maintain | ing spawning areas rather than, a: here, in getting the fish to them 1 It was learned that seiners of the Washington coast, in taking 1 r.nks. also take a large percen- l taee of young cohos. Possibly those wathers actually are nursery ] ground for our cohos (silver sal mon). In any case, according tC Rhode. there must be closer lia ison with every state and province on the Pacific Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
p-TA MEETING IS SCHEDULED T0N'SHT

The Parent-Teacher Association will meet tonight at o'clock at the high school auditorium. Dr. Dorothy Novatney of the Boagd of Education will speak on the Il nee d s of the school.
 Eighth grade parents and teach CTS will be in charge of refresh merts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
REHR WITH P.R.A.

Lcng experienced in Alaska, J B Rehr returned Saturday aboard the Princes Louise to be in charge oi s1rFegS and designs for the Public Roads Administration - ~of1 similar to what he did here
 .ne zs years ago. MT. and Mrs. s4af came from Portland, Ore, ap Nssfe t1eif home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
Alaska Slafehood
 Urged by Grange

PORTLAND, Me, Nov. 15.-sR-- National Grange convention was asked by one of it's committees to- day to favor statehood for Alaska. The request was made in a resolu- ticn to be voted upon later this week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
DISTRICT COURT RESUMES
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Cases at issue will be heard this week by Judge George w. Folta in District Court, which resumes to- morrow at 2 o'clock As many as possible will be brought up before Judge Folta goes to Anchorage this weekend. to serve as Third Division relief judge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
0'BssEN OFF ON VISIT 70
 S0UTHEAST lAA OFFE(ES

CAA co-ord.nating agent, Norman J. C'Brien, left today for a weeks tour of Southeast Alaska CAA of ices. O'Brien will visit offices in Annette, Ketchikan, Wrangell and paeerslurg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
DIR. KELLY TO LEAVE

Dr. E. L. Kelly will leave on Thursday via Pan American Airways for Los Angeles. He will enroll in the Osteopath Surgeon, and Doc tors College for three months. Dur ing his absence he is retaining his apartment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
1-DAY HUNTING TRIP

E. L. Keithahn. director Of the Territorial Museum. today was taking advantage of the last cag in the season 10 try his luck for Q deer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
JOHNSON ARRESTED

R. Dale Johnson was arrested by Juneau Police Department officers yesterday for carrying a concealed weapon. a .38 calibre revolver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-15
| |itstorys gyssiosi fsscue organization

 "Freighter sinking off Capes Icebergs in path of North Atlantic shipping" =. "Risng flood perils town" "
 You read such headlines and that those danger may be saved But you know the Coast Guard know that at that moment its courageous fighting wind and doing their utmost to see that your prayer is answered.
 With comrades of the Army Navy Air Force and Marines the men of the Guard ready lite and property from storm and flood, fire and tornado.
 Pilots Navy and Air Force planes fly into the heart of hrr cane fury chart and those in its Pa Coast Guard brave the boiling help damaged shP Soldiers Saors Airmen, Marines and Coast G,iardmen are quick to reach any threatened hamlet Thousands ot lives and millions of dollars saved each year by the and women of the Services.
 The mission of your Armed Forces e guard the peace push forward research for the benefit of all humanity
Evening star., 1948-12-10
"a Degrees Due
hChy Tonight,
78 in Suburbs

Temperatures falling tonight to
"a degrees in the city and 18 in the
suburbs were forecast today by the
Weather Bureau, along with a
warning for motorists to check their
antifreeze solution.
The seasons coldest weather was
presaged last night by light snow
f1urries, only trace to the Weather
Bureau but a reminder to most folk
that winter is not far away. The
minimum temperature in the last "a
hours was 30 degrees at $40 am.
Forecasters saw no immediate
possibility of more snow. 1t will be
cold tomorrow and increasingly
cloudy. BY Sunday the tempera-
lures should be climbing back up
and instead of snow, there may be
some rain:
The previous coolest temperature
this fall was 80 degrees on Decem-
Der /.
The clear sky and a bright SUN
this morning provided the D. C.
area with the rare treat of sun dogs
and colorful sun halo. The
Weather Bureau explained that the
sun dogs-two bright spots on either
side of the sun-and the mid-sky
rainbow" are caused by the suns
rays on high ice crystals.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Whit-
taker Chambers, confessed for
mer Communist courier and key
figure in the probe of alleged
Communist espionage, has re-
signed as a senior editor of Time
magazine, his attorneys an
nounced today.
The announcement came as Mrs.
Priscilla Hiss. wife of Alger Hiss,
appeared at the Federal building to
testify before a grand jury investi-
eating alleged Communist spying.
The attorneys announcement was
headed, Statement by Whitaker
Chambers" 1t said:
Il have offered my resignation as
a senior editor of Time Magazine.
1t has been accepted.
Both of these acts became i'm
perative when I recently began to
make revelations about Communist
espionage"
The statement added that when
Time hired me in 1899. its editors
knew that I was an ex-Communist;
they did not know that espionage
was involved"
For nine years, I have been ac-
lively fighting communism. be-
lieve was helpful in altering Times
editors years ago to the dangers of
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Talks on Atlantic Pact
Resume Here Today
Ry the Asseeioied Press

Negotiation of proposed military
alliance between the United States
and Western Europe will be resumed
here at pm. today.
The State Department announced
that Undersecretary of State Lovett
will meet with the Ambassadors OF
Britain, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Luxembourg and Cam
ada for the first Of new series OF
talks looking to creation Of a North
Atlantic defense system under the
United Nations.
The subject was first explored in
talks here last summer. The five
Western European Union Nations
meeting in Europe, then worked out
detailed proposals for a pact on
which they generally agree. Some
details, however, are still in dispute.
Oficials hope the conversations
starting today, which are the first
talks involving the United States
since the Europeans decided what
they want, may be completed In
two or three weeks.
The State Department. according
to Undersecretary Lovett, intends
to keep congressional leaders in
formed on details of these talks so
that in its final form the pact will
cl',sely approximate congressional
ideas Of what is acceptable to Con-
gl1ess and the country.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
General Foods Official
Sees U. 5. Emerging
From Seller Market
Soft Spots Beginning
To Appear, Froncis Tells
Congressional Hearing
By J. A. O'Leoy

The United States is emerging
from the sellers market" which
has existed since Pearl Harbor,
Clarence. Francis, chairman of
the board of General Foods Corp,
told a congressional hearing to-
day.
Soft spots" are beginning to ap-
pear, he said, in this market in
which dollars have been competing
for goods instead of goods for dol
lars. He predicted that more soft
spots" will come.
At the same time, he sounded a
warning that the imitation problem
will not be solved entirely until
there is some semblance of peace
and stability in the world.
Consumer Action Cited.
Answering a question put by a
Joint House Senate Economic sub
committee as to what should be
done about 1948 profits, the witness
answered.:
THE consumers, for some time,
have been doing something about it.
In those industries where high
priced supply has more than caught
up with demand, the laws of COM
petition are at work.
I'VE believe that inflated prices
where they exist, and inflated profits
where they exist, are directly related
to, and will not be solved, until some
semblance of peace and stability
descends upon the earth"
Further on, the food executive
added:
1--WE believe that as long as we
are required by the troubled inter-
national situation to maintain a
huge military budget, as long as we
spend more and more money on
goods for economic recovery in other
areas of the world. inflated price and
60 rrNHTrC No. A o.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
~ the Associatsd Press

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 10. - Joe
Fulks, professional basketball star,
today charged a 33-year-old pool
room operator with attempting to
bribe him to throw" games.
Fulks, top scorer with the Phila-
delphia Warriors in the Basketball
Association of America, said he re-
jected the offer.
George F. Richardson, assistant
superintendent of police, promptly
ordered an investigation into sports
gambling in Philadelphia and said
his Office sis trying to find out the
people behind this"
Fulks, holder. of virtually every
scoring record in the BAA, swore
out a warrant naming Morris
(Moxie) Fleishman as the man.
A hearing was set for this morn
ing before Magistrate Fred Schwarz,
jr., but it was postponed until Tues
day.
Mr.. Richardson said Fleishman's
record shows six arrests. all on dis
orderly conduct, two of them includ-
ing gambling on basket ball games.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
DC. SoIes Hit Last Years Pace
AS Volume Drops Elsewhere

One store official said the contrast
between Washington and other
cities is probably due to the steady
Federal payroll here. He noted that
Washington has been described by
some authorities as nearly "depres-
sion-proof" for this reason.
An official of another store re-
ported business slightly below last
year through last Friday but said
sales had picked UP considerably
since then. When holiday buying is
over. sales probably will be equal
to last year, he said.
He pointed out that there are
more shopping days between
Thanksgiving and Christmas this
wear and that consumers are return
ing to the prewar custom of buying
their gifts closer to Christmas.
Shoppers no longer are buying early
for fear of shortages, he added,
Executives also noted that GUS
(See SALES, Page A-30
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Lawyer Tells Probers Of Hiding
Envelope for Chambers in 1893;
New Mystery Witness Is Called
ChombersQ Quits Time Magazine
As Result of Spy Testimony
Mrs. AIser Hiss Appears Before Grand Jury;
Questioning Of WodIeieh Is Confirmed

worldwide communism, which have
been confirmed by events and which
are now generally, if imperfectly,
understood in this country.
I'm my own writing. I have tried
to give expression to human values
which I knew from my own expert
ence communism denies and de-
stroyS.
Now, after nine. years of work
in good conscience, I have been
called on to expose the darkest and
most dangerous side of communism
espionage. This can be done only if
a man who knows the facts will
stand up and tell them without re-
gard to the cost or consequences
to himself.
II cannot share this indispensable
ordeal with any one. Therefore,
with a quiet and firm mind, I am
withdrawing from among the COL
leagues with whom I worked for
so many years and whose support
has been loyal and generous"
Shortly after Mr.. Chambers an
nouncement. James A. Linen, pub
Usher of Time, issued this state
ment:
Time has accepted Mr.. Chambers
resignation for the reasons which he
so well expressed. In accepting his
resignation now, Time does not
(See GRAND JURY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Sabotage Scare Grips
Communists Regime
In Eastern Berlin
Red Police Chief Tokes
Over Fire Department
After Cos Works Burn
BY the Asseeioted Press

BERLIN, Dec. 10.-A sabotage
sc1re gripped the Communist
government of Eastern Berline
today.
Paul Markgraf, chief Of police in
the Soviet-occupied sector, an
nounced that he had taken direct
command of the fire department.
The action came after he investi-
gated a fire which destroyed q big
city gas works three nights ago.
The Soviet Army's official news
paper, Taegliche Rundschau, report
ed discovery of q purported plot by
teachers to remove equipment Of an
industrial school in Eastern Berlin
to an area under protection OF the
Western powers, the United States,
Britain and France.
City Employees Face Purge.
Communist associates of Friedrich
Ebert, chosen Lord Mayor of the
rump government November 80, dis
closed a further purge of city en-
ployes is in prospect. They said all
ranks of officials would be screened
to determine whether dangerous re-
dictionaries" still remained at their
posts.
Ebert's legal director told news
men the city's administration OF
justice would be revised and unified
with that in other parts of Russian
occupied Germany. Legal educa-
ton will be discounted as quail
1cation, he said, and workers in
stead of lawyers may be drawn on
for panels of judges.
Meantime Richard Horstmann,
Saxony textile company official, was
sentenced to death today on
charge of smuggling $4,000 pairs OF
women's stockings to Western Ger
many aboard the American-British
airlift. A woman director, Chariot
Pilz, was sentenced to IL years in
jail Two minor employees received
tWo-year terms.
Five other figures in Saxony's
textile industry were given death
sentences earlier this week.
The case was played up In the
Soviet-licensed press.
Soviet LoOting Charged.
Allied licensed German neWSpa-
pers angrily reported that the state
railway, controlled by the Russians,
had virtually dismantled locomo-
tive repair shop at Tempelhof, in
the American sector of Berlin.
About 1000 workmen at the shops
were reported faced with unemploy-
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Joe Fu|ks Says PooIroom Owner
Offered Bribe to Throw Games

FleiShman was arrested on a
charge of violating the law pro-
hibiting bribery of servants and
employees" There is no law in Penn
sylvania making attempted bribery
crime.
In his complaint to the magis-
trate, Fulks gave this account,
He. knew Fleishman casually as
constant attender at Warriors
games. On the night before Thanks
giving he received a call from
Fleishman at his home.
The conversation was general
until Eleishman asked if Fulks was
interested in some "easy money"
Fulks resented the implication, but
the talk continued until Fleish-
man said, you'll be well taken care
OF if you listen. to me"
No definite offer of any sum OF
money was made. Freshman dld
not mention any specific game.
Fulks, native of Kuttawa, KY
played college basket ball at Murray
state Teachers College in Kentucky
before joining the warriors IN the
first season of the BAA three years
ago.
Evening star., 1948-12-10

Christmas sales in Washington
department stores are keeping pace
with last years mark and in some
stores are running slightly ahead
of 1947.
Store executives gave this report
in contrast to a Federal Reserve
Board survey last night showing de-
partment store sales nationally
dropped last week below last year
for the fifth straight week.
Meanwhile, Dun and Bradstreet
in New York issued national sales
survey conflicting with the Govern
ment report. The survey reported
the dollar volume of retail trade in
the Nation has pulled abreast of
last years level due to pickup in
Christmas buying. The Dun and
Bradstreet report, however, was
based on the week ending Wednes-
day, while the Federal Reserve
Board report covered sales through
Inst Saturday. 4
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Bulletin
Nolan Gets Life Sentence

WARRENTON, Va.-James
Thomas Nolan, "a, of Arlington
today was sentenced to life
imprisonment for the murder
of Belmont Woodbridge, "A,
ambulance and hearse sales
man, also of Arlington, near
here on Armistice Day. Sem
tence was imposed by Fauquier
County Judge J. r. H. Alex
ander.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Two Bernstein Killers
Die in Electric Chair
After All Appeals Fail
Patton First to Go;
Neither Man Makes
ANY Demonstration

Reginald J. Wheeler, %, and
Jesse James Patton, %, died in
the District Jail's electric chair
today for the murder of Drug
giSt Maurice L. Bernstein in
June, 1916.
The two colored men were exc
cuted shortly after Chief Justice
Vinson refused to grant a stay OF
execution at 9:55 am. Twelve
times before, their lives had been
heightened by reprieves.
Patton went to the chair first and
was pronounced dead at 1927 am
Eleven minutes later Wheeler, trig-
german in the drugstore robbery
murder, also was dead.
There was little show of emotion
on the part of either when jail of
ficials were notified at 1918 a. m
that the last-mirute court actor
had failed.
Saved One Week Ago.
Once before, last Friday. they hac
been saved 81 minutes before execu-
tio1 time by the United States Court
of Appeals. Again today, their
heads were freshly shaved as the
time grew near.
Led from his cell near the fourth
floor execution chamber, Patton
walked to Wheeler's cell and said
simply: "Goodby."
Keep your chin up" Wheeler
replied.
When the guards escorted him Is
steps to'the death chamber, he was
smoking cigarette, which he
calmly continued to puff while. four
attendants strapped the electrodes
around his arms, legs and chest.
Not until the football helmet con-
tanning other electrodes was placed
over his head, and the black mask
slipped on his face, did Patton flex
his fingers tightly on the chair.
Current on Two Minutes.
At 1919 am. the switch was pulled
and 1000 volts of electricity coursed
through his body. Only his hands
jerked. Two minutes later the cur
rent was turned of. The man was
pronounced dead by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald and Jail
Physician Martin L. Cannon.
The execution of Wheeler followed
almost Immediately. He, too, ap-
peared composed as the guards led
him in. Smoking a big cigar, he
turned to several clergymen, Jail
Supt. Curtis Reid and other officers,
shaking hands WITH each.
AS in the case of Patton, two
ministers, the Rev. James L. Pinn
and J. j. Howard, softly sang Pre-
cious Lord, Take My Hand"
In addition to other witnesses
two other preachers, Jail Chaplin
Don Shaw and the Rev Harvey
Randolph, gave the men spiritual
comfort at the end.
Prisoner Waves Hand.
AS the head gear was being slipped
on his head, Wheeler waved his
right hand and said: "Good-by."
For two minutes, while the 'elec-
tricity was on, his body jerked
violently. He was pronounced dead
after the two-minute continuous
charge.
Hope for the two men to escape
the chair again had faded last night
(See.EXECUTIONS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Churchill Urges Britain to End
Its 'SuIky Boycott of Israel
DiscIoses 1945 PIeo
For Understanding
In Letter to Stulin
By the Assoeicted Press

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Winston
Churchill disclosed today that he
sent a personal letter to Prime
Minister Stain 10 days before
the end of the European war,
warning that any East-West
quarrel would tear the world to
pieces"
Mr.. Churchill read the letter to
the House of Commons today during
foreign affairs debate in which
he heatedly denied assertions by
extreme leftists and Communists
that he is seeking to promote an
East-WeSt war.
The letter. sent April %, 1s45
marked 1.-The highest point in my
(See LETTER. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Israel Offers Deal
On Releasing 1900
Trapped Egyptians
Willing to Negotiate
Withdrawal by Stages
From Siege in Neeeb
ky the Associofed Press

PARIS, Dec. 10.-A United Ma
tions official said Israel agreed
today to dicker over lifting the
Jewish siege of 1900 Egyptian
troops trapped at Faluja, in the
Negeb Desert of Southern Pal
eStine.
The Israeli government notified
Dr. Ralph j. Bunche, acting .Pales-
tine mediator that it is ready to
negotiate a stage-by-stage with
drawal of its troops from the Negeb,
the official said.
This would permit the Egyptian
force at Faluja, besiged almost since
the start of the Israeli October Of
fensive in the Negeb, to get out.
Committee Cancels Session.
The Israeli reply brought cancel
lation Of scheduled meeting later
today of the Security Councils spe-
cial committee on Palestine, which
is considering the Negeb situation
Aubrey S. Eban of Israel had been
expected to tell the committee the
Faluja forces would be freed.
DR.. Bunche said he regarded Is
raelS note as satisfactory.
Israel said she was prepared to
enter into parallel discussions to
establish demarcation lines for the
entire disputed Negeb area.
She said her acceptance of DR..
Bunche's proposal to release the
Egyptian troops was based on
Egypt's recent acceptance of the
Security Councils November 16 Or
der. This directed Arabs and Jews
to replace the shattered truce in
Palestine. with an armisitce.
DR.. Bunche said he was notifying
his chief of staff, United States
Brig. Gen. William E. Riley, to be-
gin negotiations with Israeli field
commanders Immediately.
Barrier to Armistice.
Release of the garrison would re-
move one of Egypt's most important
declared objections to entering arm
istice talks with the Jewish state.
The General Assembly proposed
to take UP the twice-revised British
resolution on Palestine after dis
posing of the declaration of human
rights. The British resolution would
set up a conciliation commission Of
three nations. 1t would take over
the mediation functions now ham
died by DR.. Bunche and such specific
jobs as working out details of an
international regime for Jerusalem
within year.
Tentatively slated behind the
scenes to make up the commission
are the United States, France and
Belgium, whose representatives con-
stitute the present Truce Commits
sion for Palestine. Belgium, how
(See PALESTINE, Page ABB