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The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
Fairbanks Petitions For Removal Of City Manager
(Contined from Tage One)

retain in office one who has proven his ability to handle our police department"
 Norton said he submitted his letter of resignation because of disagreements with city manager Irving Call, but did not specify what the disagreements involved.
 Call was not available for com ment.
 Fairbanks approved the city manager form of government in a 1946 referendum. Call became manager last August, succeeding Louis D. Kelsey of Milwaukee, Ore, who held the post a little more than a year.
 A petition would require 200 signatures to oblige the city coun- cil to comply with the referendum request. How many have signed so far is not known.
 In editorial comment on the is- sue, the Fairbanks NeWS-Miner recommended the city council give manager Call a raise and 'get his name on a new contract quick"
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18

wheeled into position in Nuern- berg, Germany, today to repel an imaginary "aggressor" in spring maneuvers.
 Bloody clashes between govern ment troops and communist rebels marked Easter weekend in trop bled Greece.
 In Salonika, Gregory Staktopou- los, on trial for complicity in the murder of George Polk, blamed Moscow, the cominform and Greek communists for the Ameri- can correspondent's death.
 In the Holy Land traditional Easter services were held-With refugees from the Palestine war taking the place of the usual pill grimS to Nazareth and other sa- cred Christian spots.
 Eastertide.
 In Brussels, government com munique said Belgium will occupy only part of the German border territory allotted her by the west ern allies. However, she is not giv- ing up her calim to the entire ter ritory The date set by the allies for taking over this small strip is April 23. Belgium is taking only 12.5 square miles of German land, containing 800 Germans. The ter ritory she would be permitted to take is inhabited by 4.708 Ger mans.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
CAPACITY CROWD HEAR COMMUNITY CHORUS

The Federated Church was packed to capacity Sunday even who presented a group of beauti- ing to hear the community chorus full selections under the direction of Mrs. w. Cameron.
 Soloists for the group were Mrs. Luther Dunbar and Jenny Savers. Robert Baldwin was the accom- paniSt.
 Chaplain R. D. Fricke of Marks Field, was guest minister for the service.
 A large group of members of the Masonic groups in Nome, at tended the service in body.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
MAKES HURRIED TRIP TO SEATTLE

Mrs. Charles Kelcourse was called to the States because of the illness of her daughter, who lives in Seattle. MT. KelcOurse works for the U. $. Smelling company company here. Mrs. KelcOurSe left today on the PA A.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
Rev. and Mrs. R. Amundsen.

who have been visiting at the Covenant Mission orphanage at Unalakleet returned home Friday with their two children on their own plane.
 Mrs. L. E. Ost. who also attend ed the conference there was also taken to her home in Council.
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
The Dream Theafer

to capacity last Saturday after noon with children of all ages who were the guests of the Walrus Club to see the picture Smoky" This is the first in a series of Sat urday matinees to be given by the Walrus Club for the young people of Nome
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-18
Lt. and Mrs. Roy J. Beaver a

nounce the arrival of a son this morning at the Marks Air Force Base hospital weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
HOmart Jack Posts

Levels Badly Sagging Floors
-
15,OOO-lb. Capacity .......
Steel jack post adjusts from b
It. 7.in. to SIT. Ain. Permanent.
ly replaces old posts. Supports
$4,000 lbs. ....
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13
Ss|

80 H. Roll Roofing .... Was SSI5 Now Ss.77
u Insulating Board 8 ..... Was s192 Now $l.76
Roll Rrick Siding - Roll Was sAS9 Now $SSs
Asbestos Shingles - BdI. Was 1888 Now, ,S266
Ideal for covering Chicken House
Insulated Bick Siding Starts Course Was 500 Bd $500
Cement Block MOlds ....... Was 1895 Now S9Ss
ASnhaVt Tle-BaCk or Brown - Was 14c So it. Now lie
Coal Chute Doors . Was 1915 Now SASS
Rock Wool Pellets . Was Sl,4S Now Sl09
Evening star., 1949-04-17

New York authorities had no right
TO use ire-tapped evidence at the
trial.
Other Cases Listed.
Other cases TO be argued this
week contend that:
United States Public Health
Service medical officers have final
authority in deciding whether an
alien is mentally defective and
thus should be denied admission
to this country under the immi-
grant quota system:
A National Labor Relations
Board ruling against Pittsburgh
company should stand despite a
complaint that the NLRB ex-
aminer accepted testimony Of all
witnesses for employees but re-
jected all testimony Of employers
witnesses.
An Indiana Negro's conviction
for murder while attempting rape
should be reversed because Ne
groes were excluded from the
grand jury that indicted him.
Cases Already Argued.
Cases argued since last October
and likely TO be settled in opin-
ions handed down between now
and JUNE include such varied
questions as these:
Evening star., 1949-04-17
By Robert K. Welsh

The Supreme Court this week
will wind up argument sessions
for the current term by hearing
attorneys debate such varied issues
as District rent control. wire-tap-
ped evidence. exclusion Of Negroes
on grand juries. and the problem
Of congressional committee quor-
urns.
OF special interest to Washing
ton Is the claim of the Justice De-
partment and the National Capital
Housing Authority that the Dis
trict rent control law does not ap-
ply to public housing units here
The United States Court Of APP
peals held the Government in such
instances LIS subject to rent con-
troll like any other landlord.
The justices return tomorrow
for q decision day. On most re-
naming Mondays between now
and adjournment in June, they
will hand down decisions and
orders. But after this week they
will hear no more oral arguments
except In one unusual proceeding
May 10.
That day they will listen to ar
guments on the Justice Depart
ment's request for permission TO
institute direct Supreme Court
action against Texas and Louisi-
ana. This relates to the question
of State or Federal jurisdiction
over tideland oil deposits in the
Gulf of Mexico. The only matter
before the court May 19. however,
will be whether the Government
can file complaints against the
States in the Supreme Court with
out specific consent Of the States
10 Cases To Be Decided.
Approximately 10 cases. already
argued. may be decided during the
remainder of the term. Action
authorized yesterday by the court
verified reports that there would
be no decision at least until next
fall on the constitutionality OF
nom Communist afiidavits in labor
relations proceedings. Parties or
both sides of two pending cases
agreed to postponement Of argu-
ments until October, the court
stated.
The Harold r. Christoffel ap-
peal, to be heard this week. in
wolves the committee quorum issue
in Congress. Christoffel, former
Milwaukee labor leader, declares
his District Court conviction on
perjury charges should be reversed
because a majority Of the House
Labor Committee was not present
when he allegedly lied in testify
ing.
The House Committee on Un-
American Activities. as well as
other congressional groups. are
concerned in this matter. Several
other persons convicted Of con-
tempt of Congress or perjury for
refusing to answer or untruthfully
answering committee questions
have asserted that quorums were
not present at the time.
The overlapping case set down
for argument this week was
brought by New York gamblers
found guilty Of having attempted
in 1946 to bribe two New York
Giants professional football play
ers, including frankie Filchock
former Washington Redskins star.
The gamblers complained that
Evening star., 1949-04-17
Hiqh Court to Hear District Rent Control Case

the HOUSE Committee CT cn-
American Activities. and ss sseh
r1gh; TO be silent protected ey
the treedom Of speech guarantee
In the Constitution
Is the Federal Government Try
ing 10 sue Itself when IL asks tst
court TO set ASIDE an Interstate
Commerce Commission crde:
denying q Government clam
against railroads.
Evening star., 1949-04-17

Does O company Use an unfair
method Of competition when IL
uses the baSing point system Of
pricing. without knowing that
other manufacturers In the indus
try use the same system?
Are exclusive dealer contracts
between an oil company. and It's
retail service stations valid
Was Gerhard Eisler. alien Com
munist. properly convicted OF con-
tempt Of Congress for refusing TO
be sworn in as witness before
Evening star., 1949-04-17
RHEUMATISM AND
NEURlTlS PANS

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ssErsSAtes pains soreness and sir
muscles. ), Helps you work and sleep IA
greater comfort, Get kuMISD trosn
your druggist today. QUICK sattsfaetion
or money back guaranteed
Evening star., 1949-04-17

ADVERTISEMENT. A
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Clerk Seized With Gun in Home
OF Girl Fired on Earlier at Rink

A 21-year-old clerk who police
say fired a bullet at his former
fiance as she left a roller skating
rink last night, was arrested, still
armed, as he waited for her in her
home.
The youth was listed as Edward
F.. Schwenk, of the 2400 block of
E street NV. a clerk for the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co.
The girl, Muriel Rowley, II, Of
$40 jefferson street NV, q
Coolidge High School senior, had
started from the Riverside Sta
dium with her mother and a SOL
dier, Pvt. william Comstock Of
Andrews Air Force Base. The
mother. Mrs. Nettie Rowley, Is q
cashier at the rink, 800 Twenty
sixth street NV.
Schwenk appeared, pulled Miss
Rowley behind the cashiers booth
and told her you'd better not so
Evening star., 1949-12-18
California Legislature Votes
Stricter Sex Case Penalties
By the Assoeioted Press

SACRAMENTO, Calf. Dec. II.
The State Legislature decided
today to invoke stricter penalties
including the death SENTENCED
against sex criminals.
The Senate gave unopposed alp
proval to series of bills aimed
at psychopaths who prey on
women and children. The AS
sembly already has passed similar
or identical measures.
Under these bills the death Of
a child under IA as a result Of a
sex offense could be defined az
first-degree murder. AS such 1t
could be punishable by death in
the gas chamber. Prosecutors
would not be required to prove
generalization as necessary
factor in first degree murder.
The measures also would re-
quire registration of sex crir1-
inals, send second-offense mo-
testers of children to prison for
five years and double the pres
ent 10-year sentence for crimes
against nature.
Evening star., 1949-12-18

around with anyone else, or you
won't be living long," she said.
Then, as the mother and the SOL
dier appeared, he pulled .32-cali-
ber pistol and fired as the girl
started to run back into the rink.
The shot narrowly missed Mrs.
Rowley. police said.
Miss Rowley said she and
Schwenk had been engaged for
six months, but that she had given
the ring back to him month ago
because she thought I'VE were toe
young to get married"
Police Pvts. Oliver P. Williams
and James P. O'Connell found
Schwenk about 40 minutes later
behind basement door leading
into the living room of the Rowley
home. They said he reached for
the gun, but surrendered without
resistance when they covered him
with their pistols.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
South Chilean City
Terrorized by Quakes
BY the Associated Press

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, Dec.
17-Earthquake shocks over a
nine-hour period terrorized in
habitants of this southernmost
city in the world today.
One policeman was reported
killed when a small house COL
lapsed outside the city. There
was some property damage, in
cluding walls toppled over and
buildings cracked. A. heavy rain
for "a hours added to the dis
comfort of the Punta Arenas resi-
dents. Many of them had fled
their home in night clothing when
the first shock occurred at 2 am.
The most severe tremor was at
11:07 am.
Thousands jammed the city's
churches to pray as the tremors
continued throughout the morn
ing.
Calm was restored this. after
noon when the rains stopped and
the sun broke through heavy
clouds. Residents began to re-
turn to their homes under the di-
rection of army, navy and police
patrols.
Seismologists at the Salesian In
stitute calculated the epicenter OF
the shocks in Beagle Channel,
about, 600 miles from Punta
Arenas in the Straits Of Magel-
Ian.
The tremors we're felt through
out Magellanes Province and also
in Argentina's territory of TERRA
del Fuego.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Soviet and China Reds Believed
Split on Control of Mdnchurid
u. S. Officials Are Convinced Issue Develops
As Major Topic Of Moo's Talks in Moscow

with which the Russian -Commu-
mist world of the Far East is now
confronted as a result of Mao's
conquest of all China.
Among the most important OF
these problems as they are seen
by State Department officials are
these:
/. How can Russia and the new
China demonstrate complete SOL
idarity? This is expected to be
accomplished by a Sino-Russian
treaty of friendship and possibly
by treaty of alliance. This might
follow the pattern of Russia's al
liances with the Eastern European
satellites and make the common
enemy of World War II the obvi-
GUS excuse for a military pact-in
Eastern Europe the pacts have
been directed against Germany:
in the Far East it would be Japan.
2. How far and how fast Far
Eastern Communists should now
seek power beyond the borders Of
China? Should this be done by
China's Red armies through open
attacks or guerrilla warfare, or by
Chinese living in the other coun-
tSee MANCHURIA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1949-12-18
By John M. Hightower
Associated Press Stoff Writer

High American officials are con-
vinced that a split is developing
between Communist China and
Moscow over control of Man.
churia.
They expressed belief yesterday
that this is probably an issue of
major Importance in the current
Moscow talks of Prime Minister
Stain and Chinese Red leader
Mao Tze-tung.
1t is also regarded here as a
point of tremendous value in the
shaping of a new American pol
icy for fighting Russian-directed
communism throughout the Far
East, including China.
For while American policy max
ers believe that Mao and Stain
will do everything possible to
minimize the effects of their nat
ural conflict of interests in Man
churia, they also believe that the
split will get wider
Mao's Moscow trip is viewed
here as being we'll timed to pro-
vide close Russiaan-Chinese
study of several vital problems
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Georgia FIogging Case
Ends in Mistria| After
48-Hour Deadlock
Jury Foreman Reports
IS Vote for Conviction
Of 10 Accused Men
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ROME, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE mass
civil rights trial of 10 men with
it's tales of seven fogged Negroes
and night riding Ku klux Klans-
men ended in mistrial today.
The decision was made by
United States District Judge Frank
A. Hooper after Jury Foreman
Herman D. Casey, jr., Rome auto
salesman, announced a hopeless
deadlock.
Mr.. Casey said that since the
first ballot the jury had been di-
vided seven for conviction, five
for acquittal.
The jury returned to the court
room precisely 48 hours after the
case was received at 2;45 pm.
Thursday.
Defense Calls 1t Victory.
Defense Attorney Frank M.
Gleason of Rossville. Ga, said, II
think it is a signal victory for the
defense"
The defendants received the de-
cision with little expression, fully
aware they still are subject to
further prosecution. Those on
trial were Sheriff John w. Lynch
of Dade County, three of his dep
uties, and six private citizens.
Each was accused in a two
count indictment of plotting to
deprive seven Negroes of their
constitutional rights by arresting
them without cause" April and
then surrendering them to Ku
Klux Khan mob for whipping.
BY SO doing the Government
charged in the United States Dis
trict Court the Negroes were de-
prived of their rights to be i'm
mune from illegal punishment and
to receive equal protection under
the law.
Jury is Weary and Grim.
It was a weary and slightly grim
jury which handed in the ver-
dict.
Since November 81 the jurors
have been bombarded with nearly
900, 900 words of testimony from
113 witnesses, 81 of them for the
Government.
Throughout 18 days of testj-
mony and legal wrangling, the
Government tried to show that
there had been a conspiracy by
the defendants and the Ku Kluz
Klan to seize and beat the men
Defense Attorney Gleason
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Late Christmos Shoppers Jam
Stores, Streets in Buying Spree
Cars Bumper -to-Bumper in Suburban Areas;
Policeman Needs Help to Cross Intersection

chants generally agreed that this
Saturdays business, volume did
not reach the high point touched
week ago, but "it was mighty
close" they said.
With the crowd it was strictly
business.
This late in the season. when
they come into the store, they're
buying-not looking" one store
manager reported.
Most of the>big item buying has
been completed. Now they're either
picking up layways or making the
smaller purchases - cosmetics,
handbags, accessories and the
like" he said.
The throngs taxed transporta-
ton facilities. forcing Capital
Transit to start about SO extra
pieces of equipment rolling, but
it wasn't the first time this year
that has happened, officials said
Despite all the patient milling
(See SHOPPING. Page A-S)
Evening star., 1949-12-18
0'Conor Asks U. 5. 10 Curb
Polish Ship Lines Activity
By the Associated Press


Senator O'Conor, Democrat, OF
Maryland, yesterday asked the
Government to shut of what he
termed propaganda activity OF
the Polish governments Gdynia-
American Steamship Line.
Senator O'Conor urged the JUS
tice Department and the Federal
Communications Commission to
investigate.
The Senator said he is convinced
the steamship line has been
broadcasting Communist propa-
ganda over American radio sta
tiCns.
: Senator O'Conor, chairman OF a
Senate Judiciary subcommittee
which took testimony dealing with
the line, reported Tuesday that
the broadcasts were intended to
give the Polish Communist gov
ernment a propaganda medium
in the country. Officials OF the
line denied the broadcasts con-
tanned propaganda.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
picture on Page AID

With Christmas spirit in its
heart, money in its pocket and a
resigned smile on its face, Wash
ington gathered up the stray ends
of shopping in near-record num-
bers yesterday.
Vast, milling and generally
good -natured crowds thronged
stores in what merchants consid-
cred a late or after thought"
buying spree to push the 1949
Yuletide season to what mer-
chants say might top all years in
unit and volume purchases.
F street took on the appearance
of a Mardi Gras, but it wasn't
the only busy thoroughfare. In
Silver Spring, for instance. where
cars were bumper to bumper and
people were shoulder to shoulder.
a motorcycle policeman had to
halt traffic to allow a fellow police
man to cross Georgia avenue.
In downtown Washington. mer-
Evening star., 1949-12-18
First Major Contract
OF Clio Electric Union
Signed With PhiIco
New Organization Wins
Severance Poy Provision
And Free Pensions

The CLOS new International
Union of Electrical Workers an
nounced yesterday the signing OF
its first major contract, giving
1000 workers at the Philco Corp.
Philadelphia plant free pensions
and severance pay.
James B. Carey, chairman OF
the Administrative Committee OF
the Tue, said the contract pro-
vides minimum pensions of 500
a month for workers with Is years
service at IS years of age. The
payments, varying upward from
S1O0, include Federal old age ben
efits.
Believed First Severance Plan.
Mr.. Carey said he believed the
severance pay provision was the
first ever obtained for production
workers in large industrial plant.
The IUE was set up at the re-
cent CIO convention after the
United Electrical Workers union
was ousted from the big organi-
cation because of alleged pro-
Communist leadership. The UEW
previously had represented Philco
workers. The new union was
formed of right wing elements OF
the UEW, headed by Mr.. Carey.
This contract, coming less than
six weeks after the IUE-CIO was
founded" Mr.. Carey stated
proves that an aggressive non
Communist union can accomplish
what the United Electrical Work
ers, expelled from the CIO, failed
to do. UE's officers and staff were
too busy carrying out the orders
of the Communist Party to learn
how to win benefits for their
members
Carey's Home Local.
The Phuco local is the home
local of Mr.. Carey, who is also C1O
secretary-t treasurer.
In the pension arrangement,
the company agreed to contribute
at the rtae of 81a cents an hour
for each hour worked by the en-
ployes. The agreement provided
that no changes are to be made
in the pension plan, except by
mutual consent, in the next five
years.
Since the UE broke with the
CIO, it has battled the new union
bitterly to retain its hold on the
electrical industry. Philco is the
first big company to recognize the
|right-Wing union.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Man, II, Seriously Hurt
When Struck by Taxi

A 71-year-old pedestrian was
injured seriously last night when
he was struck by taxi at Thir-
teenth and Emerson streets NV
He is Fenton Furr, retired rail-
road employe. of 4911 Thirteenth
street NV. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital with a frac-
tured left leg and extensive" scalp
cuts.
The driver of the taxi, listed by
police as Norman G. Haynes, rs,
of Takoma Park, Md, posted $102
collateral on charges Of failing to
yield the right of way to a Pc
destrian and with having faulty
speedometer.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
D. {. Area Hospitals
viii Feel SHORTAGE
'0f |nterns in 1850
Only l02 Sign Up to Fill
lao Openings for Training
Beginning Next July

Washington area hospitals -
following the pattern of person.
mel shortage that is prevalent
throughout the country - will
have only about 10 per cent of
the interns they need next year
to fill quotas.
According to a survey of nine
hospitals by the Hospital Coun-
Gil of the National Capital Area,
only 102 interns have signed to
fill 40 openings for intern train
ing programs to begin next july.
Forty-fve of the 102, officials
said, will begin training at the
city's three university hospitals
although even these acknowledged
teaching centers" have not filled
all theit quotas.
Hospitals with less than 200
beds are most affected by the
shorta Se, the council said. But it
noted that hospitals here "by and
large will fare no better and no
worse than those throughout the
nation"
Deficit is 5000 Annually.
While there is a need for about
$500 interns year. only about
$500 medical students graduate.
The intern supply of about 1000
graduates of foreign schools or
men who repeat internships still
leaves a deficit of about 5000.
The shortage since the war re-
suits from increased demand for
interns needed in the more inten-
sive methods of treatment devel-
oped in recent years. In addition,
internship programs developed by
the armed forces have reduced the
number available for civilian in
stitutions, officials noted.
One administrator here said his
hospital is able to offset the in
tern needs largely because more
doctors are entering resident
training programs in specialties.
Such training programs can be
set up, however, only by hospi-
tails large enough to have their
services divided into a number OF
specialties.
Affiliations Proposed.
"The smaller hospitals -
the council said, will feel the
pinch this year and in all prob
ability for a good many years tc
come. For them, the best solution
lies in an affiliation with a large
teaching hospital or medica
school whereby interns are
'farmed out for shorter period.
during which time they have the
advantage of greater responsible
ity and a range Of cases more like
those seen by the average gen.
eral practitioner in his office
Arlington Hospital now has ar
arrangement with Georgetown
University Hospital under. which
seven interns are on duty at the
115-bed institution.