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Evening star., 1948-08-22
Truman Will Spend
Day at Annapolis
On Vacation Cruise
By Joseph A. Fox
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| SOLOMONS, Md, Aug. a.
President Truman tonight moved
farther up Chesapeake Bay In
the Yacht Williamsburg on his
nine day precampaign vacation
in Middle Atlantic waters.
Following an afternoon stop off
at the war-built Patuxent Naval
Base here, the Williamsburg pulled
up her hook at o'clock tonight
and moved over to an anchorage off
Sharpe's Island at the mouth of
the Choptank River on the Eastern
Shore to remain until daylight.
In the morning, the President
expects to proceed to Annapolis,
where present plans call for an all
day stop. according to Press Sec
retary Charles Ross.
Mr.. Ross did not know whether
the President would go ashore, but
cuStomarily when the President is
at an Army or Navy base on Sum
day, he attends religious services
there.
| After the Annapolis interlude, the
PRESIDENT will be underway to the
Chesapeake-D Delaware Canal and
along the Atlantic Coast unless bad
weather forces the Williamsburg
back.
| With fair weather. the President s
cruise will cover this Atlantic leg
and a route through the lower
Chesapeake. Otherwise, the Presi-
dent will turn back after reaching
the mouth of the Delaware River
Message From Lane.
While of shore at Patuxent, Mr.
Truman received this message from
Gov. Lane of Maryland who was
aboard the Maryland State yacht
Potomac 112 miles away:
The Governor of Maryland well
comes the President of the United
States to Maryland waters and the
greatest natural harbor in the
world
Mr.. Truman replied that he ap-
preciated the welcome ITO this great
harbor. He expressed the hope
that at some future date Gov. Lane
may take cruise with him.
White House reporters who ordi.
narily accompany the President are
following him on this trip by auto
and chartered boats after the White
House advised that the Navy coulo
not furnish transportation thai
would keep the Williamsburg ir
I sight of the newSmen.
The Navy escort which always ac-
companies the Williamsburg ordi-
narily would take care of the press
at the usual per diem charge for
subsistence-but only small river
boat is with the williamsburg this
time and her accommodations are
for the secret service men who ac-
company the Williamsburg.
The routine on the williamsburg
which left Washington yesterday
was broken today when the wire
less brought word that seaman
William w. Jansen, aboard the
Navy escort Lenore, was i'll.
The patient was brought aboard
the Presidents yacht, where it was
determined he had acute appen-
dicitis and an immediate operation
was performed by Brig. Gen. Wal
lace Graham, White House ply
sitian. and Condr. Ashton Emer-
son, the ships medical officer. Mr.
Jansen was placed ashore at the
Patuxent base for disqualification.
The President had swim during
the day at the morning anchorage
off Blackstone Island and then
worked on official papers and gave
some study to the Labor Day speech
he will deliNer in netrnit
Evening star., 1948-08-22
7 Killed in Trailer Crash;
Victims Unidentified
by the Associuied Press


RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 21,-Two
persons were burned beyond recog-
milton early today when a trailer
truck loaded with milk collided with
another trailer-truck near boswell,
on Route !.
Hanover County authorities said
the milk carrier, which was south
bound from Myersdale, Pa, for
Charlotte, N. c.. jammed into the
rear of the other huge truck, loaded
with a mixed cargo.
State police were trying to identify
the victims through phone calls to
Myersdale.
Leroy Brown. 26. of Cape Charles.
driver of one of the trucks, was in
iured in the accident and treated at
Richmond hospital.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
No Meat Price Relief
Likely Until Fall Of '49,
Brannan Declares

Substantial relief" from current
high meat prices cannot be ex-
pected "for about a year, until the
fall of ls49," Secretary Of Asricul-
ture Brannan said yesterday.
He made the statement in
CHS Country Journal" radio broad.
cast.
THIS Secretary estimated imitation
in meat prices during June and
july alone had cost the public at
least $200 900, 900. He was critical Of
Congress for failure to adopt Presi-
dent Trumans program of price
control and rationing.
The secretary made his estimate
Of substantial relief" on the basis
Of the current big corn crop pros
pect, Much of the corn will be used
to fatten livestock. Mr.. Brannan
added.
The Prospects for Next Year.
I'm fact. we'll have about pounds
apiece less meat next gear COM
pared with this year, even after
allowing for heavier feeding from
the new corn crop. 1t income stays
up. demand will stay up and prices
could further increase. BY year
from this tall we should begin to
see daylight.
This years large grain crops
will have been converted into ex.
panded production of eggs. poultry
and podk. and this will relieve some
OF the pressure on beef"
Meanwhile. the director of the
American Farm Bureau Federation's
Washington office, Roger Fleming,
branded as completely unfounded"
charges that high food prices are
caused by farm price supports.
| In speech at Urbana, ILL.,, re-
leased in Washington, Mr.. Fleming
pointed out that hog prices are far
above the price support figure. He
quoted July Is farm price of $3.50
per 100 pounds of hogs compared to
the Government support level OF
1888.
Support Levels Compared.
If there were comparable 90 per
cent of parity support level for beef
and lamb. Mr. Fleming said, these
supports would be only about 50
per cent Of current market prices"
He quoted farm beef price on
July Is of $3.50 per 100 pounds
compared with theoretical support
figure of $1224.
During this period, when ap-
parently every one is looking for
a scapegoat for imitation, farmers
and urban people alike might well
keep their eye on the ball rather
than listen to distractions from the
bandstand," Mr.. Fleming com.
mented. F.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
z MutiIoted Jewish Bodies
Brouaht; to Jerusalem -: -

JERUSALEM. Aug. 81 LP>.-The
behesded and mutilated bodies of
two Jewish soldiers were brought
into the controlled areas of
Jerusalem today.
Stripped of clothes and slashed
the soldiers were killed during fight
ing on the Hill of Evil Counsel
when both Jews and Arabs stormed
into a neutral zone occupied by the
Red Cross.
A conference will be held tomor-
row under United Nations auspices
to discuss proposed naturalization of
Government House. which is in the
heart of the Red Gross zone Mill
tary commanders of Trans-Jordan.
Egyptian and Israeli forces and Red
Cross and United Nations officials
will attend.
The Red Gross is demanding COM
plete demilitarization of the zone.
It implied that if this is not done
the Red Cross will move out. This
will mean an end to Red Gross
safety zones in Jerusalem. Two
others have been abandoned pre-
viously.
Zionist Leaders Convene.
Meanwhile, leaders of world zion
ism met in Jerusalem for an i'm
portant session of the World Zion
ist General Council opening to-
morrow.
Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of Cleve-
land, Ohio, chairman of the Ameri-
can section of the Jewish agency.
and Dr. Emanuel Neumann of New
York, president of the Zionist or
ganization of America, led the
American delegation.
They favor transfer of Zionist
world headquarters to New York
City. Considerable Israeli backing
has developed for Jerusalem as a
headquarters site.
The council must also decide the
rcle to be assigned in future Zionist
work to veterans of the movement
VINO are now in the Israeli govern
ment. Eight of the II members of
the executive Of the Jewish Agency
are Israeli cabinet ministers. Pro-
posals range from abolition of the
Jewish Agency and assignment of
its functions to the Zionist organ
ization to mere reorganization and
redefnition of functions.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Russians Walk Out
As Tel Aviv Concert
Omits Red Anthem
BY the Assoeioted Press

TEL AVN, Israel. Aug. al
Members of the new Soviet
diplomatic mission to Israel
left a concert in Tel Aviv's
Hambima theater tonight when
the American national anthem
was played and theirs was not.
Both the American and So
Wet missions had been invited.
James Macdonald. special
American envoy to Israel, at
tended but the Soviet ambas-
sador did not although his staff
was there.
The theater management ex-
planned it regarded the playing
of anthems as customary only
when ambassadors or heads of
diplomatic missions were pres
ent.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Mrs. Dietsche Elected
D. {. Legion Auxiliary
Head al Convention

Mrs. Florence Dietsche. of 1856
Twenty second street NV. last
night was elected president of the
District Department of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary at the closing
session of Its 23rd annual conven-
ton in the Commerce Department
Auditorium.
Mrs. Dietsche, OF Treasury Unif
No. 35, defeated Mrs. Ellen Louise
Warren. candidate of Cooley-Mc-
Cullough Unit No. Is, by a vote of
l49 to 1873.
On motion Of Mrs. Warren, the
delegates then elected Mrs. Diet
sche's slate by acclamation.
Mrs. Dietsche has served in auxil-
larry work for 23 years, first in the
-Pehfass}vania Department. and stnce
1899 In the District Department.
She has held posts in the Treasury
Unit as secretary. treasurer, vice
president and president.
In the District Department. she
has served as sergeant at arms.
property custodian, vice president
and rehabilitation chairman.
Her daughter, Capt. Helen F.
Dietsche. is stationed with the Army
Nurse Corps at Walter Reed Hos
pital. Her husband was the late
Alexander J. Dietsche, a veteran of
World War I.
Other Officers Elected.
Other officers elected and the
units sponsoring them are:
Vice presidents: Mrs. Estelle
Stone. Agriculture No. So; Mrs.
Priscilla Wilkes, Europe No. 5, and
Mrs. Eileen holland, Department OF
Labor No AZ; chaplain, Mrs. Mary
Spence. Maritime No. AZ: sergeant
at arms, Mrs. Rose Perkins, Police
and Fire No. 29: historian, Mrs
Henrietta Harris. Walker No. -26;
color bearers. Mrs. Elizabeth Oil
phant. Depue No. 30, and Mrs.
Louise Wimpee, Taxi No. 81; prop
erty custodian. Mrs. Loretta Reed,
Department of Commerce No. As.
Mrs. May Clarke Hilleary, out
going department president. was
named national executive commit
teewoman.
Convention Delegates Named.
Elected delegates to the national
convention were Mrs. Hiileary, Mrs.
Dietsche. Mrs. Pearl Heagerty, Mrs.
Margaret Carroll. Mrs. Ethel Wilt,
Mrs. Bertha Ffchthorn. Miss Fannie
Lewis and Mrs. Lillian Howard. Mrs.
Lillian M. Judd is delegate at
large.
Alternates named were Mrs.
Catherine Crompton. Mrs. Ada
Riley. Mrs. Alethe Hermann, Mrs.
Lucille Brown. Miss Mabel Staub,
Mrs. Eva Carrico. Mrs. Marie Car
rico and Mrs. Katie Gross.
Mrs Heagerty received the Lii
liam Luther Trophy for outstanding
work in the field of welfare and
other activities in the auxiliary. The
award was made by Horace w. Line
burg past department commander
of the Legion.
Miss Staub was named to three
year term with the building fund
board of trustees. of which Mrs
Heagerty is chairman.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Indio Guurds Against Insects

India's Government announced
that raw or cured tobacco shipments
from the United States must be ac-
companied by United States Agricul-
ture Department or other acceptable
certificates that they are free from
injurious insects and diseases, es-
pecially Ephesia Elutella.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

the international Association of
Machinists, and DR.. Charl Williams,
director of field services of the Ma
tional Education Association, will
be among the speakers at the clos
ing business session at $50 am.
today. The meeting, at the Roose-
velt Hotel, will conclude with a
buffet luncheon at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Victory Of Grammos'
Proclaimed by Greek
Deputy Army Chief
Ry The A,socioted Press

n k1GlNS, aug. a. - 16U.
Stelios Kitrilakis, deputy chief
of staff, announced at Kozane
tonight that the victory OF
Grammos" has been won by the
Greek army.
He proclaimed the triumph two
months after the army launched its
summer offensive against the Com
munist guerrillas of Markos Vafi-
AIDES.
Returning to Kozane from the
front. Gen. Kitrilakis told re-
porter that most of the 5000 guer-
rillas estimated last week to be
still holding out in the Grammos
mountains now apparently have
fed to Albania"
Gen. Kitrilakis, temporary COM
msnder Of the End Army, praised
the morale of the Greek troops dur
ing the campaign. He said that in
many cases Greek units fought
hand-to-hand engagements with the
rebels.
Rebels in S-Square-Mile Area.
Earlier the Greek general staff
reported that Vafiades' forces along
the Albanian border had been COM
pressed into an area Of eight square
miles.
The general staff announcement
said the area still held by the guer-
rillas extends from Ginkova on the
Albanian Greek border along the
Aliakmon river to Kouria on the
border
A rebel force caught in a pocket in
the central sector Of the Grammos
mountains has been cut to ribbons
and army units are ferreting guer-
rillas out of ravines and hills, the
announcement said. The air force
and artillery joined in pounding the
last Grammos areas held by the
Communist forces.
Two Big Problems Remain.
The army said large quantities OF
materials had been taken. including
capture of enough equipment tc
equip two brigades in the Pyrgos
area.
The closing phases Of the Gram.
mos campaign. finished in a whirl-
wind three-week drive, did not mark
the end of the civil war. There still
are two big problems to solve.
One Is method of sealing the AL.
banian and Yugoslav borders. Sec
ono is the planning of campaigns
elsewhere in Greece to clean ul
scattered guerrilla bands.
The Greek army said two columns
of guerrillas numbering about 1,50C
men were seen last night fleeing into
Albania via Sliminitsa. They were
reported seen today entering Greece
north of Komninades. apparently
headed for the ViIsi area.
Expected To Strike Again.
The Vitsi sector is where Greek
military sources feared Vafiades may
strike next with men reorganized
and equipped in Albania and Yugo-
slavis. In order to keep up his po-
litical front of Free Greece they
reason he will need to reconquer
some Greek territory over which to
raise his Communist flag.
There also Is the question of
stopping firing along the Albanian
border. The Greeks charge they
have been fired on from inside Al
bania. If the firing continues when
Vanades is driven back into the ter
ritory of Greeoe's unfriendly neigh
Dor, it might spark international
repercussions.
/ Greece has asked United Nations
help to stop the firing and also to
stop help for the guerrillas from Al
bania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Poundmoster to Get Medal

Poundmaster Frank B. Marks will
be given a medal by the Antivivisec-
ton Society of the District at pm.
Monday at the Pound. South Capt.
tol and streets. The medal will be
in recognition of his antivivisection
activities.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

posts left vacant by the resignation
.of four ~Rrj Officers. The Legion
was organized and trained by Brit
ish officers. :
The Arabs have no secret of the
fact that they would be happier if
there were no outsiders in their
Middle East family.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
HydroeIectrie Plant Planned

Uganda will build $28,000,O 600
hydroelectric plant which will great
ly affect the economy of East Africa.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Report

DISTRICT OF Columbia and vicinity
Mostly sunny and rather humid
with highest temperature near s5
today. Tomorrow partly cloudy
with little change in temperature
Virginia, Marylsnd-Partly cloudy
and rather humid with a few widely
scattered afternoon thundershowers
today and tomorrow. A little warmer
Wind velocity, q miles per hour:
direction, southeast.
River Report.
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy a. Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Humidity.
Iesteroay- Pct. To-day Pet
NOON ------ 6S pm. ----- II
pm. -------- 65 10 pm. -
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
TWO VESSELS TO
 OPERATE WESTWARD

Two cargo and passenger ships are to start taking the mail west about May lSt, and will probably proceed to Atka at least one trip out of the two per month called for in the contract with the gov ernment
 The company known as the Coastal Trading Company they may change the name and also the ships names to comply with the area in which they operate) have two modern ships of ll5 1t. length and of about 200-ton reg istery.
 They are large enough to carry 9 and accommodate 12 in sleeping quarters.
 Arrangements have been mad by J. o. McArthur who is a stock holder and business representative for the company who was a visl- tor in Seward Thursday.
 This company will finish out the ? remaining months of the contract with J. H. Petrich of the M. " Aleutian Mail at SllO.OOC per year and on July l. l948 q new contract at SIPS 900 yearly will be entered into.
 This new and necessary service is badly needed Westward. We are glad to state that the new company has selected Seward for their headquarters.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24

It is understood that represen- tativeS of the U.S.C.G. were in town last week and were we'll satisfied with the idea of making Seward the headquarters for a cutter. The main obsticla was the absence of suitable housing Infor- nation on any action taken will be made public as soon as pos Sible.
 The situation regarding the "send-off' banquet remains the same but the roster is filling up and definite action will be taken soon.
 It seems that MT. Sunborg of the Alaska Developement Board wishes to obtain the facts and figures regarding the money ex- pended and the work accomplish ed on the Lost Lake Hydro -Elec- trlc Power Project. This inform ation will be forwarded him at once through Eng. Wm. Estes and Secretary Turner.
 Letters were read which were copies of those forwarded to the Territorial Engineer. MT. Metcalf on how the appropriation for the improvements on the arstrip and the small boat harbor were to be spent. These letters were sub- mitted through the City Council.
 Pald-up membership is 52 in the new Chamber with II yet to come Tn and a possible g listed in ad- dition. A l000l enrolment would mean about 85 emmbers.
 Mayor Gene Lanier received 9 round of applaus as he finished giving the Chamber an insight in- to the problems of the city dads" and requested their help in solv- ing civic problems.
 He also told of the s6,OOOO 900 Hospital for which Seward has long been angling and which was promised to us under FIR 5O21 two or three years ago.
 The short session came to a close after a very interesting lec- ture by Professor Eric Mann of Los Angeles who is in Alaska gathering data for the lecture platform. (Our space is short as the deadline approaches and in
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
Douqlas of Seward Answers Valdez Queries

Below we print the letter which was sent to the Valdez Chamber by the local Candidate for Repre- sentative. Leo M. Douglas.
 Valdez, Alaska
 The questions listed below were submitted to all of the people filing as candidates for public off, flee in the coming Primary Elec- ion. Among those who respond
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
Junior Class Play

The Junior Class Gym as Exposure will be April lows: 29 in the High
 DOUBLE EXPOSURE
 Junior Class Play
 APRIL 18th Lf Naarkham r. Carruhers Markham C'N1ark" Carruthe his Maldee Home of the Old Mill Theatre Myers Curtis CCurt') Ellis. director Theatre . TERRY FII4LINCIM Tate Smhers constable Ilnny Gates Of the Old Mill Theatre Norma Slater of the Old Mill PHYLLIS BAKER Mrs Darlene Phipps Hoisngton GeneVleVe Hobart of The Old NH Theatre Marian Wye, of the Old Mill Theatre WOODS Crlsobal ("Cis) Crenshaw, friend - ----- BEVERLY oaran Crensha", her aunt WILMA STICHT Henry Hoslngon businessman RICHARD
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
DEAD LINE ON MAY 18th l948

Buildings, with the exception of No. ?, must be off the Fort Ray mond area by the 18th of May or the perforance bond and what re- mains of the ubilding purchased from the WAA will be forfeited.
 Doubtless. the reason behind this is the desire to complete all arrangements by July 1st the end of the fiscal year when it is understood the WAA will be closed or turned over to another bureau.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24

ed by April 1St from the first Di- vision was Leo Douglas. List of questions submitted 10 candidates:
 l. What is your opinion regard ing a General Property Tax?
 2. What is your opinion regard ing a Territorial Tax? c Continued on page 4
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
Ch. 'oConmerce

our next issue we will attempt to give our readers some of the sal tent points of the Professors dis courSe)
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24
GENERAL NEEDING NEEDED. ALASKA RAILWAY: PLANT
 NEW CROP Published in the Seward Weekly Gateway. Seward. Alaska: Satur- day. September l3. 1890
By DON CARLOS BROWNELI | ,Continued from last i9suc)

If real change IS wanted.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24

in Read the TRUTH in the Polaris
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-04-24

Continued on page 4
Evening star., 1948-06-21

Germany will have a pavilion at
Sweden's Trade fair this fall, if
permitted.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Record of the 8Oth Congress

Federal workers, with 10000 postal
employees getting $3.50 year more
and $4,000 other Federal workers
getting a boost of $3.50.
An extension of the terms of the
present members of the Atomic
Energy Commission for % months.
A bill authorizing the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. to establish a
secondary market for CT home loan
mortgages.
Not Enacted.
A universal military training pro-
gram.
A broad housing bill, including
provisions for slum clearance and
public housing.
A bill to require registration of
Communists.
ANY civil rights legislation. such
as bills to make lynching Federal
crime, to outlaw the poll tax as a
condition to voting or to ban en-
ployment discrimination because of
race.
Legislation to increase the legal
minimum wage above the present
40 cents an hour.
A bill to authorize Federal aid to
the States to help maintain their
school systems.
A prepaid Government health in
surance plan.
A bill to wipe out all Federal
taxes and fees on oleomargarine.
A DILL to extend social security
coverage to some 3,500.000 persons,
including State and municipal gov
eminent workers.
Legislation which would have
given coastal States outright owner
ship of the land and mineral re-
sources within 3-mile belt outside
their low-tide lines.
Other Actions by Senate.
The Senate, which has duties not
borne by the House, did these
things:
Confirmed the nomination of
David z. Lilienthal as chairman OF
the Atomic Energy Commission.
Ratified peace treaties with Italy,
Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania.
Approved a resolution advising
the President to negotiate agree
ments with other nations for re-
gional defense agreements, subject
to Senate approval
Evening star., 1948-06-21

ucts in line with those of other
segments of the economy. At the
ratio that exists in some base period
generally favorable to agriculture.
The housing measure, sponsored
by Chairman Wolcott of the House
Banking Committee, authorizes the
BFC to establish secondary mar
ket for CT home loan mortgages
and lending institutions could sell
up to Is per cent of their G1 mort
cages to an RFC subsidiary.
Representative Monroney, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma called it "teeny
weeny housing BILL" saying it did
not provide any additional funds
for CT home financing under Vet
erans Administration regulations
limiting interest to per cent.
The bill would allow the RFC to
buy $840, 100000 worth of CT mort
cages. It now has authority to sup
ply a secondary mortgage market
up to about s250,000,OO0. Wolcott
said