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Evening star., 1948-06-28

Steps to enforce zoning ordinances
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties will be discussed at two
conferences next month by officials
in both counties.
The first meeting will be held at
2:30 pm. July l3, in the Montgom-
erv County commissioners hearing
room in the Rockville Courthouse.
The second is scheduled for 2:30
pm, July 20, in the Prince Georges
County commissioners hearing room
in the Upper Marlboro Courthouse.
J. Bond Smith, general counsel
of the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. will
preside.
Those participating in the dis
cussions will include the commits
sioners of the two counties, MEM
bers of the Boards of Zoning APP
peals. trial magistrates, States at
torneys, county health officers,
county engineers and the Mayors
and councilmen of the incorporated
towns in the Maryland Washington
regional district.
The planning commission, in a
resolution authorizing the confer
ences, said that during the war
zoning enforcement was temporarily
suspended In many cases to permit
the renting Of rooms and apart
ments to war workers.
Although the war emergency has
passed. the commission added. zon-
ing ordinance violations which had
been tolerated during that period
still continue.
UNLESS present conditions are
remedied.' the commission declared,
and full force and effect is again
given the zoning ordinances, per-
manent and irreparable injury will
be done to many communities
throughout the Maryland-Wa
ton regional district in both coun-
ties"
The commission pointed out the
use of building or land in violation
of zoning provisions is a misde-
meanor and the owner may be prose-
cuted on complaint of the planning
body, the county commissioners or
any citizen.
At the same time, the commission
that the Montgomery
County commissioners deny two
petitions for commercial use of land
on Sligo avenue. Silver Spring.
One of the requests, filed by Safe
way Stores, Inc. agent for Ralph
A. and Ruby Lee White, seeks the
reclassification from residential A
to commercial D of two lots on the
corner of Sligo and Ritchie
avenues.
The other. also filed by Safeway
Stores as agent for Ella M. Russell.
asks the rezoning from residential
A to commercial D of two lots on
the southeast corner Of Sligo and
Mississippi avenues.
Hearings on the two petitions Will
be held at $40 and 3:20 pm, re-
spectively, in the Silver Spring
Liquor Dispensary Building.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Arlington Legion Post
Will lnstuII Officers

New officers of the American
Legion Arlington Post No. 139 and
its auxiliary will be jointly installed
at a meeting in the clubhouse, 3442
Washington boulevard, at 8 pm.
Wednesday.
Theodore Forne. past District
Commander, will induct the post
officers. Mrs. Flora Cumberland,
former president. will install aux
iliary officers.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored by
The Star, the Recreation Depart
ment and The" Film Center, are
scheduled for pm. today. Pro-
grams of comedy. sports, cartoon
and travel shorts will be shown at
the following Fairgrounds and rec
reation centers:
Bald Eagle, Nichols avenue and Joliet
street S.W.
Chevy Chase. Forty-nrst and LIVINGSTON
streets NV.
Hoover Second and streets SW.
Kenilworth. KeniIworth avenue and Ord
streets NE.
Rudolph. Second and Hamilton streets
Dousiass-Dweliing, e000 Alabama ave.
nue Sc
Francis Twenty fourth and n streets
NV
Howard. Fifth and w streets NV.
Langston Bennins road and TTentys
fourth street NE.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Jewish Center Women
Name New Directors

Mrs. Samuel M. Sacks, president
of the Women's League of the Ar
lington Jewish Center, has an
nounced the following members OF
the Board of Directors for the COM
ing year:
Mrs. Myriek Bander, Mrs. Julius
Coen, Mrs. Eugene. Davidson, Mrs
Henry Greene. Mrs. Rae Kohrn
Mrs. Nathan Levy, Mrs. B. I. Melni-
cof1. Mrs. Leon Nachman. Mrs. Max
Osias, Mrs. Abraham Pollack, Mrs
Nathan Silberberg and Mrs. Will
liam TanZman.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
JeI|eff to Complete Shop
In Silver Spring by FolI

A Silver Spring unit of Frank r.
Jelleff, Inc, women's speciality store,
will be completed by September /,
Frank r. Jelleff, president, said
today.
The store, at 1885 Collesville road,
will have two stories and basement,
with provision for future addition
of two more floors.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Mosons to Honor Sieourney

Royal Arch Masons from the Bis
trict and northern Virginia Will
meet at the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial, Alex
andria, at 7:30 pm. tomorrow to
honor Dan p. Sigourney, grand high
priest of the order In Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Important Notice

The telephone number for THE STAR is now STERLING
50OO
Telephone traffic at THE STAR increased to a point
which demanded additional trunk lines to provide prompt
efficient These trunk lines were
available Immediately the Sterling exchange.
so to call THE STAR for any reason-remember
STERLING 5000.
Evening star., 1948-06-28

nll1l n ~ IL ~ Y
County.
He was Robert
Joseph Cameron,
20, the son OF
Mr.. a n d Mrs.
Willis Cameron,
COS G al ! a t / n
street NV.
Relatives said
Mr.. C a m e r o n
apparently was
stunned when he
struck an under
W a t e r obstruc-
ton. S e v e r a !
friends who ac-
companied him
Evening star., 1948-06-28
six Joponese Miners Killed

TOKYO, June % tP-Six Japa-
nese coal miners we're killed and six
injured in Kyushu Island mine acci-
dents over the week end.
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Son Of D. {. Fireman,
Navy Veteran, browns
Diving From Boat

A young Navy veteran, son of q
District, fireman, drowned in the
South River yesterday afternoon
when he dived from boat at Riva,
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Navy Veteran browns
At MARYLAND Beach

BALTIMORE. June 20 LP.-Ed-
ward Patrick MCGUIRE, 27-year -old
Navy veteran from Rye. N. Y.
drowned yesterday while swimming
at Bay Ridge, Md.
Evening star., 1948-06-28

REMINDER LONG AGO-Diane Werneke, 20 months seems
be expecting ride the old carriage included in the Bal
exhibit Silver Spring yesterday With
mother John G. Werneke sos Maple Ridge
Bethesda and Herman Oberender O. diesel electric
The exhibit containing modern well as historical
old equipment, route the Chicago Railroad Fair
Star STAFF Photo
Evening star., 1948-06-28
ARLINGTON G. O.P. Tulks Set

Arlington County Republican
Chairman Edgar w. Pumphrey and
Talmage -Wilcher, member Of the
State Central Committee from
Arlington, will speak on the recent
Republican National Convention at
7 O'Clock tonight over Station
WARL
Evening star., 1948-06-28
Prince Georges Knights
To Get PopaI Blessing

A papal blasting will be conferred
on the members Of Prince Georges
Council, Knights of Columbus, at
8 O'Clock tonight at the Knights of
Columbus Hallfi, Forty-third and
Gallatin streets. Hyattsville. by the
Rev. John di Matteo of the Trini-
tartan Order.
Father Matteo is superior Of John
of Maltha Monastery in Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1948-06-28

Among the winners at Warrenton were the PONIES
in the modified Oympcs class
Mace went to Trophy right ridden by Miss Gloria Gal
han IS Charlottesville owned by Grover Vandevenoef
Second place won by bapy owned anu nSatas
Tav1or of Sutland Md. Star oIaH rho'os
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
ROMANCE IN OFFICE
 ALA5kA DELEGATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-tR- A Washington newspaperman suf- fered a broken arm at Anchorage, Alaska, two years ago.
 A Scripps Howard reporter, the was in Alaska on a visit.
 He came back to the capital and went to the office of Delegate Bartlett D-Alaska) to interview him.
 Unable to take notes, he asked Bartlett to have one of his secre- taries take down the interview. Mrs. Margery Goding Neil, of Skag- way, Alaska, volunteered to handle it.
 Yesterday, Mrs. Neil announced that she and the reporter, Doug las Smith, would be married here December 28.
 She will continue her work in Rartlett's office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
Thomas
 Must Go
 To Trial

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-lR-- Judge Henry Schweinhaut refused today to dismiss the indictment charging Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R-NJ) with conspiracy to defraud the government.
 Thomas had asked dismissal of the indictment on grounds that the grand jury which returned it was composed entirely of Federal em- ployees.
 In a memorandum opinion filed in U. s. District Court, Judge Schwein- haut denied Thomas motion. The judge cited a Supreme Court opin- ion, handed down only yesterday upholding the legality of a trial jury composed entirely of Govern ment workers.
 Thomas is chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activi- ties.
 The indictment re turned last month charges .hat he conspired to pad the payroll of his office staff and turned to his own use Govern ment money paid out of the Treas ury as salary for fictitious" em- ployees.
 Thomas trial is scheduled for January 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
RUSS SLAVES ARE WORKING NEAR ALASKA
Employed on Siberian Coast Is Report Made by
 House Labor Subeom.
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-tR- A House Labor Subcommittee re- ported last night that it has good reason to suspect" Russia has nov ed many thousands of slave la borers" to the Siberian coast within 100 miles of Alaska
 The subcommittee, headed by Rep. Kersten CR-Wis), also said that IT American Eskimos, who had come to the Siberian coast to trade, were held by Russian Army officers for 51 days and questioned closely about Alaska De- fense installations.
 The report covered two-week tour of the Territory in late Oc- tober by Keisten and Rep. Fisher D-Tex). The two went there to check into subversive activities in labor.
 Kersten and Fisher recommend ed immediate steps to strengthen U. s. Alaskan defenses, to prevent information leaking to Russia and to eliminate waht they termed Communist influence in the Terri tory's labor unions.
 Kersten said reports received in dicated the Russians were doing much building on their side of the Boring Sea and have many air. fields in the area
 He said the Russian officers who questioned the Alaskan Eskimos asked them if they would "accepS the Russians if and when they took over Alaska.
 The Russians told the Eskimos, he said, the names of officers and men stationed in Alaska, the names of newcomers and the number of planes at certain airfields.
 It is obvious, Kersten said, that some form of espionage in Alaska is conveying this information to the Russians.
 The subcommittee report said that while there is no appreciable number of "open" Communists in the Alaskan area there is Con- munist leadership in the Interna- tional Fishermen and Allied Work CTS of America (CIO) which gov- erns the labor policy of approxi- mately 4,000 workers in the area of Anchorage and Kodiak"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
M 0 R MING BLAZE AT
 ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 21. -R-Fire early today destroyed two Fourth Avenue buildings con- taining four businesses.
 Fine work of the Anchorage volunteer firemen in ten degree cold prevented the blaze spreading to adjacent buildings. Damage is estimated roughly at $75,OOO to $100,000.
 Businesses destroyed included the Panhandle Bar Cafe, Army Navy Surplus Store, Larrys Liquor Store and Weatair Transport office. The latter two were small and occu- pied space in the cafe.
 Glenn Phillips, sleeping in the rear of the cafe, escaped with small cuts and bruises, climbing out a window.
 The alarm sounded at 5:37 am and the fire was controlled at ' a. m. Fire Chief George Neil said the probable cause of the fire was an oil stove.
 Passersby helped themselves to the Liquor store stock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21

 CHAN
 50UG H I
Mundt Suggests New Methods in Activities
 Committee Hedrinu

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-tR- Rep. Mundt CR-SD) said today he hopes the House Un-American Ac- tivities Committee will change it's methods to insure fairer hearings for future witnesses and accused persons.
 The acting chairman told report CTS that for the next 10 days com mittee members will concentrate on a report to the new Congress on it's past accomplishments. He said the report also will contain recom- mendations for altering procedure at committee hearings.
 Although the group plans no further public meetings this year, it scheduled a closed-door session tomorrow with Francis B. Sayre, former assistant secretary of state, and his secretary, Anna Belle New comb
 Mundt, who will join the Senate ranks in the new Congress, said he plans to seek several changes in the committees procedure. Among these he listed.
 l. Allowing witnesses to give the chairman a list of questions to oe asked of accusers or other wit nesses. In the past this practice has not been followed generally, al- though Hiss was allowed to turn in set of questions he wanted fired at Chambers. Mundt questioned Chambers on eight of the requested points.
 g. Questioning witnesses private " before public hearings to avoid S'surprise accusations against per sons who may te innocent.
 3. Giving accused persons the right to be heard before the con- mittee issues report.
 4. Proh i b biting subcommittees from issuing reports until they have been approved by the full commit tee.
 The full committee has never made a report on the Condon case, although a subcommittee openly called Dr. Edward U. Condon, head of the National Bureau of Stan dards, one of the weakest links in the nations chain of atomic se- curity.
 Condon repeatedly has denied the charges and has asked for public hearings which as yet have not been scheduled.
 Rep. Nixon tR-CalifD, another committee member, said last week that he thinks the Condon case was not handled properly and that the scientist should be given a hearing this week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
FOOD TRAINS
 WITHpRODU(E ROLLING OFF
Chrisfm as Supplies for Hungry Overseas As-
 sembIed from States

DAYTON, O., Dec. 21.-R-The Christmas food trains, loaded with farm produce from 13 states for the hungry overseas, start rolling to- night.
 The food collected through Chris ton Rural Overseas Program (CROP), were loaded in Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wash ington and Wyoming.
 Eleven other states also are as- sembling Christmas food gifts for the needy of 43 foreign countries. These trains will leave later in the week.
 CROP officials say total dona- tions from all 24 states will approxi- mate 2,200 carloads of foodstuffs. All were supposed to leave for over seas Christmas Day.
 The major reason for the shipping delay-and it doesn't make CROP sponsors unhappy--is that contribu- tions have been so far above ex- pectations, CROP facilities haven't been able to handle them smooth 1y
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
NEW GOVT. IN BERLIN
 PLANNED

BERLIN, Dec. 21-tR-The United States, Britain and France an- Eounced today three-power gov ernment for Berlin without Russian participation.
 The French commandant, Gen. Jean Ganevai, read a three-power statement saying:
 If Soviet authorities either now or at some future date, decide to abide by the agreement to which the four powers are committed, the quadripartite administration of Berlin can be resumed
 During their absentlon the three western allies will exercise the powers of the Allied Kommandatura although realizing that owing to the Soviet obstruction it will only be possible for them to carry out their administration in the west ern sectors for the present"
 The western commandants re- called that the Russians disrupted four power government by with drawing from the Kommandatura last July l. They said the Kom- mandatura ''can only be altered or abdicated by agreement of all the governments which set it up."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
Northwest Is 10 Make Special Run
 To North Tomorrow

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-tR-N North west Airlines will put a special cargo- passenger DC-4 on the Se- attle-to to-Anchorage, Alaska, run on Wednesday, of f ering tourist-style service to the Territory at spe- cial rate of $70, it was announced today. Present fare is $92.
 Northwest also will schedule three additional flights from Seattle to the Orient each week, according to Dean J. Hanscom, the firms west ern traffic manager.
 The additional flights will accom- modate a great deal of cargo now piling up in Seattle, Hanscom said. At present, maximum gross-loads are being carried on all flights to the far north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
Spy Suspect Killed L1 Fall; Mystery Develops
Claims Spy Ring in Alaska
 Supplying Military Info 10
 Russia; Seek Better Defense

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-lR- Rep. Kersten (R-Wisc.) wants to bolster the defenses of Alaska where he says a spy ring is supplying military information to Russia.
 Kersten, chairman of a House Labor subcommittee that is check ing on subverslve activities in la- tor, made a two-week visit to AL aska in October.
 He told a reporter he was shock ed' by what he described as in adequate" defense of the area. He added that the danger is increasing because of the Communist sweep in China across the Pacific.
 Kersten said he found in Nome that Soviet officials right across from Alaska seemed to have up-to- date information" on what is going on there. They have been told the size of defense forces and even the names of the men there.
 He said he doesn't know how ex- tensive the espionage system is beyond Nome or what the source of it is. But he expressed the opinion it is very likely Communist"
 Kersten added that he had found a rather important" Communist party memher had helped set up a union council at the fisheries in Anchorage. He said he couldn't imagine why that Communist went to Anchorage unless there was some good party reason"
 Its entirely possible there might be espionage there, too,' he con- tinued.
 Kersten said at least l6,G00 com bat troops are needed for the de- fense of Alaska airfields but there are considerably less than that there now"
 He expects to make a formal re- port later on his findings and re- concentrations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
us. CONSTRUCTION
 IN CHINA STOPPED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--lR- Paul G. Hoffman said today the economic cooperation administra- ton had suspended all construction projects in China. It had allotted $70,o00,00 for that purpose.
 The ECA administrator told re- porters about the suspension after talking with President Truman at the White House.
 Hoffman returned only yesterday from flying inspection trip of ECA work around the world. He visited China on the trip.
 Hoffman said the decision to hold up the reconstruction spending in China until the situation clears in that strife-torn country was made during his recent visit to Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
BRITAIN HAS
 PLAN TO GET. OUT FROM REDI

LONDON, Dec. 21.-lR- Britain announced today four-year plan to muster all her men, money and materials to get the nation out of the red by 1853
 The aim is to make Britain self supporting by the time the Ameri- can financed European recovery program comes to an end.
 The plan, set forth in white paper, calls for continued austen ity and self denial. and massive production effort.
 officials called it "a sign post for the future.'
 The plan assumes that Britain will continue to receive American help under ERP until m!d-l952.
 It estimates Britain's dollar needs under ERP next year at S940, 900 900 compared with $1,263, 100000 in 1948-49.
 Without American help, the plan ners said, recovery would be grave ly hampered and there would be a real risk of the whole economy be- ing caught in descending spiral
 The ambit tious program calls for doubling production of oil from British-oWned fields, raising the out put of coal 25 per cent, and build ing. domestic agriculture to an all time high level.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
CRUENING DECLINES
 TO TALK
Will Not Discuss Recon mendations to Be Made
 to Special Session

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-R- Governor Gruening of Alaska de- clined today to discuss the recom- mendations he will make to the special session of the Territorial Legislature.
 "The recommendations will be contained in a message to the leg islature January 6 and can not be given out previously" the Cover nor said.
 The call for the special session to deal with the Territory's critical fi- nancial condition was issued from the Governors Office in Juneau Saturday. It is to run from January 6 through January p. The regular session opens January 24
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
No Site ehosen
 For Constitutional Convention

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-tR- Congressional Delegate E. L. Bart lett said today there is no way now to determine when or where an AL aska constitutional convention might be held
 The Territorial Delegate said such Ia decis on could not be made until the Statehood Bill becomes law by Congressional action. He made the comment in response to question after reports that future conven- tion site had been decided upon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
The aShinuton Merry Go Round
Rv DREW PEARSON tCopyright, ls4s, by The Bell Syndicate,
 Incl

WASHINGTON = Secretary of Defense Forrestal had signifi- cant conversation with two of his top men the other day-Admiral Sid Souers, secretary of the Na- tional Security Council, and Gen. eral Al Gruenther, director of the joint Chiefs of Staff.
 Forrestal said that he wanted them to get him a top-secret Ar my report on Communist espionage inside Japan. Because certain Americans were involved in this pre- Pearl Harbor espionage. the re- port has been considered highly secret.
 However, Forrestal asked Admir- al Souers and General Gruen- ther to .'declassify" it lmake 1t nonsecret) immediately.
 T want to give it to Joe AL sop,' explained the Secretary of National Defense, referring to one
 1Ooptfp,,ad on papa FOllrl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
STEAMER MOvEMENIS

Alaska, from Seattle, in port and sails for westward at g o'clock tonight.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Il am, December 24.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver December 30.
 Denali, from west, scheduled southbound about December 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
B PERSONS ARE KILLED IN
 PLANE CRASH

HONG KONG, Dec. 21.-tR- A Shanghai Hong Kong C-54 Sky master of the Chinese National Airlines Corp. (CNAC) crashed and burned off Hong Kong today and the B persons aboard were feared dead, the CNAC announced here.
 The plane left Shanghai this morning and became lost in a fog It was reported to have crashed at Bafalt Island, after losing con- tact with the airport here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-21
STo(K QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--tR-Clos- Ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3h, American Can 80A, Anaconda 327s, Curtiss- Wright 7h, International Harvest CT 261a, Kennecott 55ss, New York Central 1928, Northern Pacific 18ss. U. s. Steel TOE, Pound S4.03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials l76.35, rails 52,60, util- ities 33.l4