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Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14
ANCHORAGE ELKS VISIT
HERE FEBRUARY T :.

The Anchorage Elks will visit
Seward on February 5 instead Of
February 8, as previously an
nounced. About 100 members OF the
Anchorage Lodge are expected to
make the weekend trip to Seward
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14

them in from the hills. The Rail-
road keeps its right-of-way cleared
and naturally the small-hoofed
moose finds it easier going along
the tracks than trying to wallow
through the snow. So, we gladly
reprint the cartoon of last week.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14

Mrs. Dorothy Mackenzie and her
daughter, Carolyn, who spent the
weekend in Anchorage, returned to
Seward by plane Thursday.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14
Beware the Moose

The demand for last Tuesdays
issue of the Seward Seaport Rec
ord was so great that the supply
has been exhausted and many
more could have been sold. People
wanted this picture to send to the
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14

Leo Douglas was a Wednesday
and Thursday visitor in Anchorage.
He returned with c.. w. Shuster.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14

Joann Hoy is teaching a first aid
class for the Girl Scouts to enable
them to earn their first aid merit
badges.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14
P-TA pOSTPONES MEETING
TILL JANUARY 2s

Because, the Seward-Anchorage
basketball game falls on January
Il, the Parent Teacher Association
meeting has been postponed until
the evening of January %.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-01-14

Mr.. Charles Lechner of the Sew
ard Machine Shop flew to Anchor
age Wednesday with G. w. Shuster.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
By kewboId koyes, Jr.,
ond Robert K. WoIsh
Ssor SiaH Cersspondsnfs

NEW YORK, June 30.-Federal
Judge Samuel H. Kaufman ruled
today that DR.. Carl Binger. the
New York psychiatrist who studied
Whitaker Chambers on the wit
ness stand, will not be allowed tc
give the Alger Hiss jury an opin-
ion as to Mr.. Chambers mental
condition"
The jurist made his ruling after
permitting Defense Attorney Pau
Stryker to read q 40-minute hypo-
thetical question summing up the
entire past of the chief Govern
ment witness as it has been de-
veloped during the trial.
Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas F. Murphy registered or
behalf of the Government the
strongest possible protest to Judge
Kaufman's procedure Of allowing
Mr.. Stryker to pose his long ques-
ton. which covered everything
from Mr.. Chambers relationship
with "one-eyed Annie" to his boy
hood habit of walking through e
brook with his shoes on.
DR.. Carl Binger, earlier in the
trial, sat for several days in the
courtroom and watched MIR. Cham
bers testify about his early life
and his alleged relationship with
Mr.. Hiss. Mr.. Chambers Is the
Governments key witness in an
Evening star., 1949-06-30

The Justice Department win
recommend that President Truman
appoint another woman 70 succeed
Juvenile Court Judge Fay Bentley.
who relinquisred her duties be-
cause OF a breakdown. II xas
learned today.
While this decision ID definite.
Attorney General Chrk has not
yet made . selection from the list
of II women whose names es--sith
those OF 10 men--have oeen pre-
senisd by various organizations
and individuals. The selection ss
believed TO be several days away.
as the Attorney General. who takes
deep interest In child welfare. In
known to want the best poxs,ose
material for this assignment and
ls weighing the prospects care
fully. He decided that q woman
Judge would All The bill better
than o man.
While the appointment nom
inaIiy is made by tia President.
IL is customary 70 accept the Al
tcrney Generals rscosn1endatscns
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Three Retire After Long Service
At White House, Receive Gifts

Three men, who have been on
the job for a total Of more than
$50 years. ended their long service
at the White House today with
the good wishes of President Tru-
man.
The veteran Of the. trio Is Clar.
ence E. Ingling, chief Of files. who
has been at the White House
more than 81 years. Next comes
Jules Augustus Rodier. chief OF
telegraph and code service with
more than 48 years. and Harry
Lionel Mickey. a messenger whose
service totals Is years and IL
months.
AS the men went on their last
day. the President called them in
and presented each an auto.
graph.
Mr.. Ingling came TO the White
House as a telegraph operator for
what was supposed to be few
weeks detail when the Spanish
American War broke in 1898. He
never left.
Just passed his 18th birthday.
he started life In New Jersey and
Evening star., 1949-06-30
PEA Clinic of Leading Golfers
Inougurotes Star Open Today
Chick Horbert to Preside ot Ceremonies
After Stors Complete Proctee Rounds

Skip Alexander and Dutch Har-
rison. carefully spaced through
out the day.
The most popular prediction Of
a winning score was 270. which
would be l8 under par over the
6692-yard par 70 layout. The
players started their par bust
ing in earnest yesterday ~ Sam
Snead played ~ holes In ssvsn
under par. Pete Cooper started six
under for five holes and posted q
81 and Gene Webb had an out
Q of 81.
Eighteen holes daily are sched-
uled tomorrow through Monday
with the field reduced TO the low
90 and ties for the last two days,
In addition to the srcap for
the $4,000. eight OF the players
are locked in 4 tight tussle for the
last four berths on the Ryder Cup
team. The Star Open winner will
receive 10 points towards 4 team
berth.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
JURY CONv|CTS JUDITH COPLON IN SPY CASE
Judge Won't Let Psychiotrist
Tell Jury Opinion on Chambers
Hiss Attorney Asks 4o-Minute Question,
But Professional Answer Is Thworted

effort to prove that the former
State Department oficial COM
mitted perjury last December when
he told a Federal grand jury that
he never gave State Department
secrets to Mr.. Chambers and never
saw him between 1886 and August,
1913.
DR.. Binger. who practices here
and is associated with the Cornell
University Medical School. took
the stand after Mr.. Murphy COM
pleted his cross-examination Of
Mrs. Priscilla Hiss. wife Of the
44-year -old defendant.
Sandwiched between the two
witnesses was Admiral Arthur J.
Hepburn of Washington. war
time chairman Of the General
Board of the Navy. Admiral Hep
burn testified he had been closely
associated with Mr.. Hiss at the
Dumbarton Oaks Conference and
the San Francisco Charter Con-
ference of the United Nations and
that the reputation Of Mr.. Hiss
was good" Under cross-exam-
nation he said he had never been
in the Hiss home. never met Mrs.
Hiss, knew nothing about the
facts in the current trial, and had
never heard reports that Mr.. Hiss
was q Communist of fellow tray
eler.
When DR.. Binger was called TO
the stand. Mr.. Murphy vigorously
urged Judge Kaufman to excuse
Continued on Page A, Col. D
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Lewis Orders
.3-Day Week
In Coal Mines
UNIV Chief Acts
After Operators
Refuse to Agree
By Jones Y. Newton
Stor StoH Cetfsxrendsnt

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
w. Va. June 30.-John L. Lewis
today ordered a three day work
week beginning Tuesday for near
ly all Of the Nations soft coal
industry.
The belligerent union leader.
smiling in good humor, told news
men covering the national coal
wage conference here that he had
notified those of his 4o0.0 miners
east Of the Mississippi that they
are to work only three days a
week so long as negotiations con-
tinue with the mine operators.
Producers west OF the Mississippi
are not affected by the action.
Two days ago the mine operators
rejected a Lewis proposal that the
industry agree to the three-day
work week as a means of "stabi-
lizing" their business and taking
care Of surplus production. The
operators turned down the propo-
sition fearing prosecution under
Federal antitrust laws.
Departure From Policy.
But today. Mr.. Lewis took mat
ters into his own hands and or
dered the short work week into ef-
feet. He said that because of
the Monday holiday the mines
next week would be worked Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
Thereafter. until a new contract is
agreed to by the operators. the
miners win work only on Mon
days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Mr.. Lewis left the stately con-
ference room where he was meet
ing with the operators at the
swank 0reenbrier Hotel here and
strolled into the pressroom 70
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Bomber CIoims
During War Held
Vastly Overroted
ar ss.s As... $50 tssss

American bomber eSew successes
against German ngntxss and
gsound targets we're vastly osss~
rated. q postwar appraisal a. Ire
,t<3 cir offensive contends
The story Ia Told In TIE seeossd
veaane In Q series ~ se*sn s~asax
punlixssed toernsTow b. tfs Ura-
ysrssfy al Chicago Press Trs his"
Nwy 10 being eecacssed ssncss ths
dtrerison cf sss< Air Fofos hssscsts
sai anlt
In q fnsswKrd 10 ifse soe-p&ss
scsune GOVERNS tns p~ss0f ffnxa
August. sss7. sssfosssh Dsssrs~s.
ts<s. ths sfstnss ssr . sampsans ns
ins<llaxenes rwpsgfs cs oesraaa
planes shas 61sn ~ AnsefSsa
esnners has Indicated thai ssa
Ar Yuce saaaazs w~se faf nscss
exassessssh aaasn even ta~as ~~g.
- critics hAd Assumed.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
21Womon Lawyers Considered
AS Successor to Judge Bentley

for judsesnips. The nominee must
be confirmed by the Senate.
In the list OF the 7i women pro-
posed are four approved BY the
wcmens Bar Association. Thes
are: Mrs. Mary-Frances osenn
president. Mrs. Eiixabesh ccx. Z
former president: Mrs.. Una Rita
Morris. assistant eorporats0E
counsel attached 10 Juveniis
Court: Mrs- Oiive Ysireioth. spe-
etai assistant corporation cosxnssi.
Others include Mrs Robin n.
Miller. cnief OF the Child weifaxs
Division Of the Board Of Pubic
Welfare. Mrs. Grace Kancds
Leweiiyn. weli-known member uf
the bar, Who served with the pros
scuticn tn The Tokyo war crtmes
trials: Mrs.. Margaret A. Hay
wood. formerly member al tse
prominent co,ored lar nsm al
Houston. Hosaston. Haste q
wsddy. VINO nos has her csn
las once. and IL Jo&ephine Oar.
rason Of The WAVES. formerly m
the efboe os thu JS6ss Adsnceie
cz the Navy.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
More Catholic Riots
Against Communists
Reported in 5Iovakia
Prague Sources Declare
Red Authorities Had
To Use MortioI Low
lY the As,eeiatsd Psesa

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia. June
3o.-Roman Catholic and diplo-
matte sources reported today that
loyal Catholics are rioting against
Communist groups in Slovakia in
the spreading church-state con-
fiict.
In some areas Of intensely Gath
olic Slovakia it was necessary for
Communist authorities to impose
martial law for a period of about
go hours, a diplomatic source here
said.
Persistent reports about trou-
bles keep coming in" said a reli-
able source in Bratislava, the cap
ital of Slovakia.
Report Not Denied in Prague.
The Communist governments S
Ministry of Interior in Prague did
not deny the reports. The Infor-
nation Ministry said, THE Minis
try Of Interior says it has no on
cial report on these matters. 1t
gives no confirmation, nor is there
any official denial"
Police in one Of the areas re-
ported affected. Turciansky Svaty
Martin. last night denied the re-
ports and said they were expert
encing exemplary quiet"
The Catholic and diplomatic in
formants here said that in the
town of Mira in Southwest Slo-
vakia, 20 persons were injured in
clashes and one policeman was
severely beaten.
Other reports reaching these in
formants told of similar outbreaks
in the northwest section OF the
province.
Details were lacking on the
clashes because of Government re-
strictions and monitored tele-
phone lines. 1t is known that
tension has been boiling up in Slo-
vakia during the long church.
state controversy. now apparently
heading toward a climax. Arch
bishop Josef Beran in Prague is
virtually prisoner in his palace.
According to the last pastoral
letter OF the Catholic bishops,
scores Of monasteries have been
closed in Slovakia and priests and
monks have been hauled of to
jail or sent away to other areas.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Hunt for Baby Photo
Of Lewis Gets Reply
He Never Was One
Spseiol Dispoieh 70 The S,es

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
June 30.-A photographer for
a national picture weekly.
busily engaged here yesterday
making shots" Of John L,
Lewis and others in the ma
tional soft coal wage confer
ence, confided that what his
boss wanted most was a baby
picture of the bushy-browed
miners chieftain.
Il don't believe he ever was
a baby" cracked a mine op-
orator.
The cameraman also tried
unsuccessfully to persuade Mr..
Lewis to don bathing trunks
and take a leap into the big
pool at the swank Greenbrier
Hotel. An operator thought it
"a splendid idea, especially If
we get the chance to drain
the pool before he jumps from
the high board"
Evening star., 1949-06-30

as youngster worked as an exer-
else boy on the stock farm OF
Pierre Lorillard, the tobacco mag
nate, whose racing stable once
was one Of the best in the coun-
try
At Is. he came to Washington
and worked In the Western Union
Office In the Capitol as q mes
senger. Later he was clerk and
then telegrapher. holding these
posts until he was put on the War
Department rolls and ASSIGNED to
the White House One Of Mr..
Ingling's priced memories revolves
around his service In the war
room" Of the White House. where
he received messages telling OF
the Battle of Santiago and gave
them to Presiden. Mckinley.
He was assigned as q White
House clerk on July /. 1900.
Mr.. Ingling used to accompany
Theodore Roosevelt to Oyster Bay
every summer. An ardent fisher
man and yachtsman. he Is . past
Of the Corinthian
(See RETIREMENT, Pare A-6o
Evening star., 1949-06-30
krug, Commissioners Senate Group Votes
To Meet Tomorrow on Cut in Excise Taxes
Recreation Problems Back 10 1912 Level
Mortin Moves to Brine
Bill Up immediately
For Vote in House
~ me Assoets,sd Press

The Senate Finance Committee
today voted to 8 in favor Of cut
ting Federal excise taxes back to
1912 levels generally. These are
the taxes on such things as tele-
phone bills. railroad tickets. sil-
verware and luggage.
The vote stuck q tax-cutting
amendment on to a House passed
bill concerned with industrial al
cohol permits.
Senator johnson. Democrat. OF
Colorado proposed 1t.
On the House side Of the Capt.
tol. Representative Martin. Re-
publican. OF Massachusetts,. sought
q quick vote on legislation he has
introduced for = cut In the ex-
else taxes.
Mr.. Martin said q petition is
being signed 10 discharge the
Ways and Means Committee from
:, - ~ . ~Ec No. -.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Key Witness Illness
Halls House Probe
OF Communists Here
WQQW President Declare
Rode Stotion Hos No
Troce of Red Influence

The House Committee ON IN
American Activities decided to-
day to suspend its hearings on
Communist activity in the Dis
trict because Of the illness Of al,
important witness.
Chairman Wood announced the
inquiry will be resumed at 10 am.
next Wednesday. He explained
the committee had decided not
to proceed until it could hear the
ailing witness, whose name he did
not disclose.
Morris Rodman. president OF
Radio Station WQQw, was in the
hearing room when Mr.. Wood
announced postponement of to-
days session. His attorney. Thur
man Arnold. asked that Mr.
Rodman be permitted to read a
statement. inasmuch as several
witnesses who have refused to say
whether or not they are Commu-
nists have testified they hold
stock in the radio station.
Denies Communist Ties.
Mr.. Wood pointed out a aquorum
of the committee was not present
but said a copy of the statement
would be received "for reference. u
In it, MIR. Rodman declared:
Il am not a Communist, and
have never been q Communist. ]
have had no connection Of any
sort with the Communist Party
I am not nor have I ever been
sympathetic with Communist ac-
tivities . ="
IF this committee, by its ques-
tions creates the unfounded sus-
picion that the station is some
way communist influenced. all OF
the money that a lot of small
people have put into the company
will be gone.
Il say with all the sincerity OF
which I am capable that there Il
not a hint or a trace Of Red in
(See UN-AMERICAN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Finds Her Guilty
On Both Counts
OF Indictment
Ex-U. S. Worker
Faces Maximum
13-Yeor Sentence
BULLETIN

Judith Coplon was convicted
In District Court at 2:30 pm.
this afternoon on two counts OF
an indictment charging espio-
mage.
The jury returned its verdict
after having the case from 1872
am. yesterday to 2:30 pm. today
1t spent the night under guard
In a hotel.
Miss Coplon waited throughout
the final hours of the jury's de-
liberation in the vicinity of the
courthouse.
She faces a maximum sentence
of 13 years and fines Of $4,000.
The jury OF four women and
eight men which convicted her
began their deliberations at 1872
am. yesterday. after listening to
testimony for nine and a halt
weeks.
The tiny 28-year- old brunette
defendant, first Department OF
Justice employe ever charged with
being a spy. was pale-faced and
her chin was cupped in her hands
when the jury returned and the
court clerk asked Foreman An
drew Norford If 1t had a verdict.
1--WE have Mr.. Norford replied
what say you on the first
count?"
Guilty" Mr.. Norford replied.
what say YOU. on the second
coupt?"
Guilty"
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Further details. stories and

fFWtNeT uCtuuS, StUbS uHo
pictures IN sports section.
The oPGA clinic. . Commute
golf show by the greatest stars
of the game. will inaugurate the
$4,000 Washington Star Open at
S o'clock today At Prince Georges
Coli and Country Club.
Tomorrow play starts at .
o'clock with a field Of lis entered
In the four-day chase for the top
money Of 81. 800, twenty four other
cash awards and three amateur
prizes.
Chick Harbert. the powerful
hitter from Detroit. will serve rs
master Of ceremonies at the clinic
today, which will be presented
after the players complete their
final practice rounds.
Pairings announced today find
the principal gallery attractions.
Sam Snead. Cary Middlecoff
Lloyd Mangrum. Johnny Palmer
Evening star., 1949-06-30

President Truman today ap-
pointed Hilyard n. Robinson, ~
year -old colored architect and ma
tive OF Warrington. 10 Be . men,
Der of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
!. The commission. with Mr.. Rob-
lnson participating. met immedi.
ateiy afterward and elected VIII
liam w. wursser Z member. 10
be chairman. Mr.. Wurtser t1e-
ceeds. Maj. Gen U. 9 Grant
III. whose term on the commits
sion expired April 30. Mr. Robin
son s appointment was 10 the va
eancy created BY the retirement
OF Gen. Grant
Mr.. Robinson said that M .
freshman member OF the commits
sion he has no formulated ideas
concerning Its work save those
based on the principles OF good
planning He said that - an old
Washington resident. he can
recognize the problems that have
come up.
Low Cost Housing Held vital.
He added the most significant
problem Is that OF low cost hosis-
Ing and that It In . most TN
portant part Of sound city plan
ming. He added that. OF course,
there are the questions OF srafsc
and other planning problems to
be added
Mr.. Robinson lives ut 1891 New
Hampshire avenue NV He has
been active In city planning for
nearly 20 years and has concen-
So ROBINSON page a-sl
Evening star., 1949-06-30
make his announcement in typic-
ally dramatic fashion.

make Ills announcement In typlC.
ally dramatic fashion.
The present contract in the soft
coal industry expires at midnight.
The fact that the miners will work
at all after they return from a To-
day vacation Tuesday is q depar-
ture from the United Mine Work
ers mo contract. no work" policy
Will Work at Hourly Rate.
Most of the operators here had
believed that the entire industry
would be shut down after expira-
ton Of the wage agreement. The
producers and Mr.. Lewis have
made little or no progress toward
working out another coal pact.
The wage contract In all bitu-
minous districts expires on June
So" Mr.. Lewis telegraphed the
miners. Three wage conferences
of magnitude are in session. Addi-
tional time is required to realize
expectations for a new agreement.
It is desirable that this time be
utilized under conditions of the
least possible strain upon, our
membership. the industry and the
public"
The three negotiating sessions
referred to by Mr.. Lewis are the
so-called national conference here.
separate negotiations which slso
are going on here with the al
producing subsidiaries Of the
United States Steel Corp. and the
meeting in nearby Bluefield. w.
Va, with the Southern Coal Pho
ducers' Association.
Mr.. Lewis told the miners that
they were to work at the same
wage rate and under the condi-
tions prevailing in the present
contract with the operators. The
men are paid Sl4.05 per day.
which means their earnings under
the 24-hour week will be reduced
to a maximum of $42l5.
Intended to Cut Coal Supply.
The move by Mr.. Lewis OBJ
viously Is intended to reduce the
record breaking supplies Of coal
which are on hand. Over pro-
duction has brought q sharp slump
in coal prices and Mr.. Lewis finds
ii dimcult to obtain any con-
lSee NEWTON. Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Gets 50, 900 for Bite

CINCINNATI. June % R1~-~
Mrs. Anna wssonlsnder. %. Of
Newport. Ky. WAS awarded 5000
here yesterdsy by . Jury on 4
claim she Was bitten by .
ehimpanzse She said shs Was
bitten By the animal from the
Cincinnati roo during . show NJ
the Cincinnati Club Decemh<r 10.
ip47
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Kirk to See Vishinsky

MOSCOW. June 80 R.-The
American Embassy said today the
new American Ambassador. Alan
G. Kirk. has an appointment to
see Soviet Foreign Minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
By jones J. Cullinone and
w. n. Shippen, Jr.

A verdict In the Judith Coplon
spy case was expected momentari-
ly in District Court this afternoon
as the jury which has had the
case before it for more than "a
hours resumed its deliberations.
Starting its second day, the jury
met at 10 am. and was In ses-
sion until the 1890 luncheon re-
cess.
Last nights deliberations were
marked by a jury request for help
from the court.
Foreman Andrew H. Norford. "a
a Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. employe Of I'LL Hol-
brook terrace NE. told Judge
Albert L. Reeves that the jury
wanted further instructions on
the legal meaning of intent"
The first count in the espion-
age indictment of the brunette
Justice Department employe
charges that she pilfered secret
Government documents with in
tent to aid foreign power and
injure the United States.
After Judge Reeves patiently
REDEEMED the meaning Of intent"
as expressed in the indictment.
Mr.. Norford said he felt satisfied
that the doubts in the jury's mind
had been clarified.
Courtroom Still Packed.
Despite the late hour. the court
room was packed and a long line
of spectators stood in the corridors
when the jury, which began its
deliberations at 11:12 am, re-
turned. Judge Reeves had been
called from his home to reconvene
court.
The white-haired 75-year -old
jurist commended the jury for the
sincerity which he said the four
women and eight men had dis
played in attempting to reach a
fair verdict.
"You usually get intent from
action or speech" Judge Reeves
explained. you take into con-
sideration all the defendants con-
duct. all her actions. especially on
February 18 and March 4.
Mentions Data Slips.
"You take into consideration the
matter of the data slips. the writ
ings and documents in her purse.
The manner in which they were
packaged. The circumstances un-
der which she met Valentine A.
Gubitchev" Cher alleged Russian
confederate with whom she was
arrested in New York on March ~
Judge Reeves paused and then
told the jury. This is q matter
for you to reason out, not me-"
Mr.. Norford said he thought the
jury's mind had been clarified,
but Mr.. Gould stood up again and
said:
"Your honor. intent is so in
tangible. Some Of the Jurors just
can't grasp 1t. II you could 60 a
little further, as you very ably
started this. it would help. We
don't want to Jump to conclusions
too readily. Some Jurors under
stand something's and some
don't" -
Defines Term Again.
Intent" Judge Reeves began
"What was her purpose in taking
the documents?. What were her
intentions? Was she intending tc
use them to write a book or pre-
pare for a civil service examina-
ton, as she has told you, or. as
charged in the indictment did she
intend to use the material to aic
(see CoPLON, Page A-50