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The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30
is such a segment-a big seg.

them if possible There is such a segment-a big seg- ment-in the Democratic party.
 The anti-Truman segmen-the Dixie crowd-is sticking to their guns Any sotening up they might have planned toward the President impossible by him when he spurned them and their strength at the opening of Congress- and started working on their patronage And then there is the undeniabe fact that Mr. Truman is too much himself to appeal to all the people, all the time. He forges and then at gay dinner party that he is the leading figure in the most powerful country in the world He cuts loose with Mis- souri club jargon, and that doesn't make hit with lots of folks He forgets he's the counrys leader Why shouldn't others forget this, too and vote they see fit?
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30
TRUMAN FORGETS-
Gaurel Miss, Leader-CalD

Laurel, Miss, Leader-CalD
 We find ourselves agreeing with the Republican who inquiries where Mr. Trumans big majority in Congress has evaporated When he elected last fall he rolled back into Washington with vast Democratic majority Now his every plan is stymed and will be put through only by compromise, it seems.
 Whats the matter?
 Well, we'd say several things
 First, the difficulty of enactng into law the prom ises man makes in campaign His sincerity and that of his constituents under constant scrutiny in this connection by the Lest branch of the party On the contrary his toofar leanings in the Letst direction are under criticism by those who don't approve of his campaign pledges, by and large and out to wreck
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30

Cleanup Week in Nome this year will be from June 12 to June 18 Below listed suggestions for helping to make Nome clean and safe place to live:
 1. Clear Out Debris: Get rid of rubbish or anything cobuStible that you're not going to in attics cO sets garages Rubbish, such old papers and rags is fire hazard not only starts fires itself but furnishes fuel for fires starting from other Clean these hazards out of your house store.
 2. Watch Outside Fires Clean up your yard. Never burn papers a windy day when there's danger of sparks setting fire to your house, clothing oubuild ings. Use incinerator wherever possible.
 5. Clear Out Paint and Oil Rags: Destroy rags or keep in closed metal containers; hang up mopS and paint-soied clothing so air circulate around them Pant-or oilsoaked rags heat up from chemical action, burst into flames. Clean up after painting jobs.
 A. Check Your Fuses Use 15 ampere fuses in regular household circuits and don't put pennies behind blown fuses; keep wiring in good repair; have all work done by expert electrician Fuses protect your appliances your house and your family from damage and possible fire when wires overloaded short circuit occurs
 5 Avoid Flammable Liquids: Remove them from your house. Hundreds of persons are killed annually trying to clean with gasoline benzine of naphtha. A tiny flame spark-even from static eecricity-will ignite gasoline vapor Play safe! Use Underwriters acknowledgements fluid take clothing to dry cleaner
 6. Check Stoves and Heaters Clean and check all heaters and have repair work done Radiaed heat from hot soveppes and stoves will char beams partitions too near them, causing blaze that will damage de- stroy the house.
 T. Check Pipes and Chmneys: Clean soot out of chmneys and smokestacks Check for cracks and holes have chimneys repaired, and replace pipes necessary Dirty, defective chmneys leading of fires.
 8. Check Ash Receptacles: Always put hot ashes into metal containers Hot ashes in wood boxes set fire to many houses.
 9. General Repairs: Plan needed painting and vating this spring Remodel and modernize your home for greater safety.
 10. Smokers: Don't smoke in bed. Smoking in bed be fatal. Fumes from burning cloth may over asphyxiae you before fire reaches you Place plenty of ash trays about your home Keep matches in safe containers and away from young children.
 In of fire, call the Fire Department Keep Fire Dept number posted your phOne Learn location of fire alarm box and how turn in alarm.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30
CONFERENCE WITH A CURE

No did the West begin to celebrate the lifting of the blackOde than the Iron Curtain slamming down again the party line took another twist Since May 23 the Big Four Conference has been in session in Paris Germany is the bone of contention The East has consolidated their and is playing the tune of a united Germany while the West is banking the Att lantic Pact and the Western German government.
 Whether the West will be able to maintain it's unity in the face of Soviet strategy may depend the Fran co-German relationship French hate and distrust of Germany has been nagging canker at past confer The healing of this canker and the evidence of unity the part of France and Germany would go far to win the peoples of Europe to the democratic idea
 Millions place their hopes the Paris Conference.
 Cocktail parties, smiles, and handshakes gloss the surface but underneath in every staesmans heart buried fears hates and the frustrating problem of how to stem the theological riptide of the East
 Meanwhile high in the Swiss Alps at Caux another conference will be getting under way Under the leader ship of Dr. Frank Buchman nitator of Moral Re-Arm- amen the senior representatives of many nations will gather June 4th. In past summers the CauX Assem- ply has been beacon of hope in sea of chaos.
 Typical of the thousands of delegates who came from over 50 nations is Madame Irene Laure past pres- dent of 0000 Socialist of France Hot in her heart hatred for the Reich that had tramped her country and tortured her before her eyes She had vowed never to speak to German again At Caux her heart melted and she said "A Bridge has been built across the Rhine To back that up she has been travel
 ling throughout the Western Zones of Germany telling her former enemies of her change of heart. She says that this change can become the theology between France and Germany.
 Whether or not the Paris Conference will succeed there is hope coming from Caux. Could the theology of Caux bring peace to the Paris Conference?
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30
FIRE ALARM
 BOXES

FIRE DEPT. PHoNE-MAIN s7 l3-East End. l4-First Ave. and Stedman. 2s-King Place and Stedman. 23-Third Ave. and Linton Way '' 42-Second Ave West and
 West "C" St. 'a 3l-First Ave. West and West
 ID" St. - 32-Between 3rd and 4th Ave-
 nues West on West ID" " 33-First Ave. West at Bridge
 .St.
 One siren signal. east of station *' Two siren signals. west of sta
 fion.
 Learn the location of the alarm box nearest your home. If you do not know how 10 operate the box. ask your Fire Chief. he will be glad 10 show you.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30
ALASKA APPROPRIATIONS

Alaska's portion of funds for federal activities in the Territory for the 1850 fiscal year so far al lowed by Congress totals approx imately S2,578,998.
 This was determined when the Senate this week took action on the appropriation bills for the ag- riculture department and the fed eral security agency. Although these two measures will go to conference between the House and the Senate to work out differ ences in general amounts allowed by both Houses, the Alaska fig ureS are not affected inasmuch as there was no dispute between the House and Senate on the particu- lar items for the Territory.
 In the Federal Security agencv's appropriation bill passed by the Senate is an allowance of l,200,- 900 for the emergency public health program for Alaska. T1ere had been some danger that .h;s figure would be curtailed as would other appropriations in the bill, through a motion made oy Senator Taft of Ohio to recommit the bill to the appropriations com mittee with instructions to GU. the overall appropriations for the agency by five percent. This move was defeated by two votes.
 The agriculture department bill, being considered by the Senate as this is written, contains S675,OOO for continuation of the agricultur- al research program in Alaska; S23,950 for extension service and approximately S66,048 for exper- iment station work; S3l5,000 for national forest protection and management; about S47,000 for forest research and approximately $152O0O for minor Alaska forest development roads.
 The first deficiency bill for 1949 sent to the President sWells by S500,000 the money approved by Congress up to this time for Alas ka purposes. This sum is to be used by the Alaska Native Service in converting and outfitting he U. s. M. s. Coastal Rider as service supply ship to replace the North Star.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30

 NEWS LETTER
tBY Mary Lee Council) Secretary 10 Delegate Bartlett} 
STATEHOOD

Prospects for an early House vote on the Alaska statehood bill were immeaSurably increased last week when the rules committee heard proponents of Delegate Bartlett's bill urge that a rule be granted setting up time for debate and vote.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-30

ROADS ON LAND UNDER INDIAN OFFICE
 The House has passed a bill
Evening star., 1949-08-22
By Miriom Gutenberg

A letter providing significant
information" about the gift of
seven home freezers to Washing
ton notables has been turned over
to the Senate "fve-percenter" in
quiry, Senator Mundt, Republican,
of South Dakota revealed today.
The legislator said the letter
was written by a World War II
veteran to his father, who gave
it to the Senate subcommittee in
vestigating the activities of lin
fuence peddlers."
Senator Mundt described the
contents of the letter as an eye
witness account connected with
the series of incidents involved
in the deep freeze-perfume chain
of events"
He was referring to testimony
given the committee that the AL
bert Verley Co.. a perfume con-
Germ, paid the bills for the home
freezers given to Maj. Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan and some of his
friends in 1945 and 1916.
Senator Mundt is one of the
committee members looking for a
motive behind the gifts.
He has already said he found q
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Reich Conservatives Spurn
Socialist Cooperation,
BY the Assoeioted Press

RHOENDORF, Germany, Aug.
22.-Germany's conservatives. VIC
torious in last weeks elections,
will spurn any cooperation with
socialism.
Leaders OF the irst-place
Christian Democrats said they
we're obligated to abide" by the
voters clear Endorsement Of the
free market economy as opposed
to the Socialist planned economy" !"
The Social Democrats (Social-
ists), second in the voting, will
be the main opposition party.
The Christian Democrats, who
lack q clear majority. probably
will combine with the right-wing
Free Democrats to form 4 cabi-
net.
Leaders Of the party met here
today at the home Of their chief.
DR.. Konrad .Adenauer. probable
chancellor tpremier) Of the new
government.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Seasons S First Storm
Heads Toward Florida
By the Associated Press

MIAMI. Fla, Aug. pa small
Atlantic hurricane-the first of
the season-roared toward the
Florida coast today.
The Weather Bureau here said
the hurricane, probably increasing
in size and intensity, was centered
at 6 am. about 440 miles east of
Nassau.
1t was moving west northwest
about 20 miles per hour and re-
ports indicated an increase in the
rate of forward speed.
Hurricane winds estimated at go
miles an hour whirled around the
center of the doughnut-shaped
disturbance. They extended out
ward 80 to 40 miles from the CEN
ter and gales extended IS to 100
miles in the northern semicircle.
The weather bureau located the
disturbance at 6 am. near lati-
tude TOT west.
ut is expanding a bit and
ought to slow down." said Chief
Storm Forecaster Grady Norton,
who warned it may increast in
size and intensity.
If the hurricane continues Its
present course, Mr.. Norton said,
it will pass north ofsthe Bahamas
| and Miami. n
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Plane With 20 Aboard
Is Missing in Canada
By the Associoted Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba. Aug. 20.
Three planes are searching
Northern Manitoba for an am
phibious Canso aircraft missing
since last night with 20 persons
aboard, Royal Canadian Air Force
officials said today.
I Two Dakotas took of from Win,
nipeg and a third from Rivers,
Manitoba.
The Canso left Churchill last
night and last radioed the Hudson
Bay port 80 minutes later. It was
scheduled to land here at 1910
pm.
Those aboard included a crew,
of six. seven Eskimos stricken
with poliomyelitis who are ac-
companied by a nurse, q news
paperman and q party Of men
from the Federal Bureau Of
Transport.
RCAF officials said the plane
possibly landed in or around one
of the numerous lakes In North
ern Manitoba. Engine trouble or
stormy weather was given as .
possible explanation.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
u. 5. Liner Gets Clearance
To Load 1000 in SHANGHAI
By the Assoeiofed Press

SHANGHAI, Aug. 22.-The
Shanghai Office of the American
President Lines said today the
liner General Gordon had been
granted safe conduct into Shang-
hal by the blockading Nationalist
government.
The vessel is scheduled to call
at Shanghai September Is to pick
up upward Of 1000 foreigners for
evacuation. Most of them are
Americans and British.
Present plans call for the Gem
eral Gordon to sail to Manila,
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and
Yokohama.
So far only a few hundred for
eigners have been given exit per-
mits by the Communists IN Shang-
hal. n
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Ideal Fall Weather
Expected 10 Continue

A preview of autumn with ideal
fall weather was forecast by the
Weather Bureau for the next two
days after the temperature last
night dipped to the lowest mark
for the date since 1882.
The mercury touched 81 degrees
at $50 In, the same mark it fell
to on August %, 1882. The all
time low record for the date is 81
degrees in 1928.
A mixture of sunshine and
clouds with a high temperature
of about 80 was forecast for to-
day. The temperature will drop
to about 65 tonight with some
rain. Tomorrow will be cloudy
with the temperature about the
same as today and some rain
the Weather Bureau said.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Lote News
Bulletin
McGroth Successor Named

McGroth Successor Named
PROVIDENCE, r. I. R.-
Edward L. Leahy Of Bristol
today was named by Gov. John
O. Pastore as interim Senator
to replace J. Howard McGrath,
who viii be sworn In rs Attor-
ney General Wednesday. Mr..
Leahy's appointment Is effec-
tive at the close Of Senate
business TOMORROW. A lawyer
and tax expert, he said in .
statement that he had no in
tention of becoming . candi-
date for the seat In 1850. Gov.
Pastore has been discussed as
4 candidate for the seat next
year.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
HickenIooper Joins
In Drive 10 Reduce
European Arms Aid
Four Senators Attack
White Paper on China as
Whitewosh of Policy
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
lican. of Iowa. today Joined in a
Senate drive to trim the 81, $780,
100000 sought by the administra-
ton to finance a foreign arms aid
program.
Senator Hickenlooper. a men,
ber of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, said he thought the Euro
pean countries could "get along
with substantially less money"
than Secretary of State Acheson
and military leaders have asked
Congress for.
White Paper Attacked.
His statement came as four Sen
ators-three Republicans and one
Democrat-assailed the recent
State Department White Paper
on China as a "whitewash of a
wishful, do-nothing policy" which
has placed Asia in danger of
Soviet conquest.
The four, Senators Knowland
of California. Bridges of New
Hampshire, Wherry of Nebraska,
Republicans. and McCarran of
Nevada, a Democrat, demanded
immediate and adequate. military
aid for China to halt what they
called Soviet master plan for
conquest of Asia.
Senator Hickenlooper didn't say
he would go as far as the House
did last Friday. It slashed the
81 10000, 900 tagged by the ad-
ministration for North Atlantic
Pact partners to $3.50, ,495 900. or
just half the original amount.
Senator Vandenbefg, of Michi-
gan, ranking Republican member
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, already has asked that the
figure for the Atlantic Pact ma
tions be trimmed to an even ST.
000, 0,000,000 He also has suggested
that some of the first years f.
nancing be in the form of contract
authorization. Senator Dulles, Of
New York, another Republican
foreign policy leader. has joined
Senator Vandenberg in the ST.
000, 100000 figure.
Senator George. Democrat, of
Georgia. Foreign Relations
member. had recommended prior
to the House action that the ad-
ministration request for North At
lantic Pact members be halved.
The House position also won en-
dorsement from two other South
ern Observation-Disclosures Russell
of Georgia and Byrd of Virginia.
Both are members of the Senate
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Voorhees, and Alexander
Assume New Defense Posts

Tracy S. Voorhees, became Un-
dersecretary of the Army and
Archibald S. Alexander Assistant
Secretary in a double ceremony
at the Pentagon today.
AS Secretary of Defense john
son handed Mr.. Voorhees, his COM
mission, he said the Undersecre-
tary will leave tomorrow for a
visit to Japan.
He will be in Tokyo for about
two weeks for talks with Gen.
Macarthur and other officials.
1t is understood that these dis
cussions will deal with matters in
the occupied areas. Mr.. Voorhees,
will be accompanied by DR.. Ralph
w. Reid and Capt. Edlowe Con-
nan of the Army Department.
The two appointments complete
Secretary Of the Army Gray's OFF,
cial family except for one assistant
secretaryship. That post is ex-
pected to be filled soon by Presi-
dent Truman. Karl Robin Ben
detsen, San Francisco lawyer, is
reported in line for the Job.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Vaughan Nearly Left
Behind as Truman
Takes off for Miami

President Truman's mill
tary aide, Maj. Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan. nearly was left
behind today when the Presi-
dent took off for Miami-but
it was all a mistake.
Arriving at the Military Air
Transport terminal after Mr..
Truman and his party had
boarded the plane, Gen.
Vaughan stood talking with
two sergeants. A puzzled re-
porter stepped up to ask the
general if he was joining the
President later.
Later? I'm going to fly with
him today" Gen. Vaughan re-
piled. Then he was told Mr..
Truman was aboard the
plane. ready to take off.
Why wasn't I told?" Gen.
Vaughan groaned as he hur-
ried to the plane.
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Peace Can't Be Bought Cheap|y>' =
President Says in Miami Speech
Urging Passage Of Full Arms Aid
New Lead in Freezer Gift Probe
Provided by Veterans Letter
Mundt Coils 1t Eyewitness Account
Of Series of Incidents Linked to Case

suspicion of a motive" in the fact
that three representatives of the
perfume firm made a flying trip to
Paris in an Air Transport Com
mand plane short time after the
first of the freezers was shipped
here. He has emphasized that at
the time of the trip colossal in
fluence" was needed for a busi-
nessman to get to Europe.
Asked whether the former SER
viceman who wrote the letter was
attached in 1945 to the Air Trans
port Command, or the Air Force,
Senator Mundt replied:
THAT would comprise a pretty
intelligent line of conjecture
The investigating committee is
still working on the home freezer
case. A committee aide said the
Army has been asked to search
through old files lodged in Kan
sas City for records on the ATC
trip.
The Justice Department also
has been asked to supply records
with reported efforts of
John Maragon to bring valuable
perfume oils past customs Off
Evening star., 1949-08-22
Threatened
AGAINST Conference
On Education Bill
Steed May 'Toke Walk;
kEA Charges Lisinski
Seeks To Delay Action
By the Associofed Press

Threats of a boycott and de-
mands for action instead of talk
exploded today around a congress
sional round-table discussion of
Federal aid to education.
A freshman member of Con-
gress. Representative Steed, Dem
ocrat. of Oklahoma, said he per-
sonally would touch off plenty of
fireworks He also talked of TAX
ing a walk on the forum set up
by Chairman Lesinski of the
House Education and Labor Com
mittee.
R. B. Marston. spokesman for
the National Education Associa-
ton. said he would attend with
misgivings. He viewed the round
table as threatening delay rather
than promising progress toward
suitable Federal aid legislation. :"
The Lesinski Committee has sat
on aid to education legislation for
weeks. A row has been raging in
and out of Congress over whether
there should be any Government
help for Catholic and other non-
public schools in such matters as
transportation, textbooks, health
services. etc.
Closed Door Meeting.
Mr.. Lesinski invited religious,
educational and labor leaders to
come in today to talk things over
informally with committee mem
bers until some satisfactory un-
derstanding can be reached" He
said it would be a closed door
affair.
With many legislators out of
town, there was some question
whether enough would show up
to start the round table spinning.
Several committee Democrats
said in advance they would boy
colt the sessions. Mr.. Steed had
intended to be among them.
But he told a reporter he had
decided to show up and scream
loud and long" that the round
table should be open to the public
and press. and that it should be
turned into regular committee
that could do some busi-
ness
Called Mere Gesture.
Then he said he would walk out
If the forum were held instead.
1T doesn't look too encourag-
ing." he said. This conference
is nothing but gesture trying to
take of the spot the people who
are to blame for blocking aid to
education. That means McCor-
mack and Lesinski, primarily"
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack, Catholic. has been work.
ing for some sort of help to
church-supported schools.
He has suggested Catholics
might be satisfied If Congress
passed bill for school health
programs in both public and non
public schools but the school
health bill has not cleared the
House Commerce Committee
which handles such matters.
Mr.. Marston, director of the
lSee EDUCATION, Page Asa
Evening star., 1949-08-22
South Carolina Likely
To Regain Democratic
Committee Standinq
Selection Of Moybonk
May Bury Hotehet After
Lost Years Detection
By ]. A. O'LeoN

South Carolina, one of the
Southern States that bolted the
Truman ticket on the State Rights
issue last year. is likely to get back
in good standing in the Demo-
cratic Party at the National Com
mittee meeting this week. with
Senator Maybank as its new Ma
tional Committeeman.
Although a formal contest over
South Cardinals seat on the COM
mittee may develop in the Creden-
tials Committee at the Mayflower
Hotel tomorrow afternoon, promi-
nent South Carolina Democrats
indicated here today they are
hopeful of getting the State back
in line under Senator Maybank.
Ashton Williams, with whom the
Democratic National Committee
has been dealing in South Caro-
lima since the regular national
committeeman, Gov. Thurmond,
became the States Rights candi-
date for President last year, said
here today he was one of those
urging Senator Maybank to be-
come the new national commit
teeman.
Also supporting Senator May
bank is former Gov. Ransome j.
Williams. They admitted that
another group in South Carolina
is planning to send a rival con-
tender to oppose Senator May
bank. but expressed confidence
they would succeed in their har-
mony plans.
The Credentials Committee also
will have to decide tomorrow what
to do about representation from
Mississippi and Louisiana, whose
national committee members we're
not invited to this gathering on
the theory that they left the party
by supporting the States Rights
ticket.
In the case of Alabama, the
national committeeman resigned,
but the committee has continued
to cooperate with the national
committeewoman, Mrs. Iennard
Thomas.