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Evening star., 1949-11-27

court -fixed sale price Of nearly a
million dollars.
Mr.. Macdonald has proposed a
more drastic remedy. He sug-
gested that. If all else fail. the
District can deny the Hot Shoppes
access routes to their eating place
across Federal property that sur
rounds 1t.
In his letter to the Commis-
sioners, he cited legal precedents
indicating the District has no
right to permit access over Fed
eral property without legislative
permission.
At present, the Hot Shoppe is
reached and left by of1-shoot
roads from the Pentagon traffic
pattern and the highway bridge
approach.
The District probably would be
reluctant to do this because Of
reported moral commitments"
made many years ago. There is
likewise some question as to
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Emergency Is Declared
By Governor Of Nigeria
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LAGOS, Nigeria, Nov. 26. -
The governor Of Nigeria declared
a state Of emergency throughout
this British protectorate in West
Africa today as q result of con-
tinued agitation growing out Of a
miners strike. ~, 80
The declaration provided for a
curfew, the arrest Of persons
fomenting disorder, and also for
press censorship in the Eastern
part Of the country -..
The governor said some ele-
ments were endeavoring to in
flame public feeling and that part
Of the press was not adopting a
responsible attitude"
Serious rioting broke out yes
terday at Port Harcourt,sin the
southeastern part Of the country .
Evening star., 1949-11-27
D. c. Baked as Restaurant Blocks Bridge Approach
Continued From First Page.0

struction Of the second new bridge
ON the site Of the old Highway
Bridge now in use-and decided
the Hot Shoppe would be dan
gerous traffic hazard.
District Backs PRA.
The District now has the same
opinion. Oficials. who did not
wish their names used, said busy
drive-in eating place would create
. traflc problem.
Accordingly, the public roads
people called q conference with
officials of the District. the Hot
Shoppes and the railway and at
tempted to pave the way for Dis
trict acquisition Of the land in
preparation for construction OF
the second bridge.
The meeting was inconclusive.
Later In the year, another con-
ference was called but by that
time. the Hot Shoppes had made
ali outright purchase of the acre
from the railroad.
District Seeks Option.
The District asked for an option
on the land, dated 10 years hence.
The Hot Shoppes people said,
mo" Then, the Hot Shoppes
proposed outright purchase of the
acre by the District with the Dis
trict granting the Hot Shoppes a
long lease on the property.
This proposal was greeted with
no enthusiasm by city officials who
believe the Hot Shoppes' purchase
price would be impossibly high.
Last week, the Commissioners
received a sharply-worded letter
from Public Roads Commissioner
Thomas Macdonald, who wants
action now. He urged the Com
missioners to take steps at once
for ultimate elimination Of all
business. including the Hot
Shoppe, from the area" The
District, he said, should give the
company written notice of this
intention.
Greater Hazards Predicted.
Mr.. Macdonald told the city
heads the traffic increase over the
new bridge may result in increased
hazards. When 1t Is completed,
he added. It's approaches probably
Evening star., 1949-11-27

audience that 1t was the details Of
these secrets and the scientific
formula used in making the super
bomb which I opposed making
known to other nations but which
the Post desires to disclose to
England.
t"What you call secrets are. to
paraphrase the President, old
stuff But what I term secrets
involve the most vital information
since the first atomic bomb was
detonated at Alamogordo. When
your reporter interviewed me I
told him that everything I had
said had been published many
times. In his anxiety to slam me
hard he ignored my state
IAfter listing the 25 quotations
from other sources. Senator John
son closed his letter as follows:
I t"It has been my observation
through the, years that great
Newspapers and public servants
do not make enviable regulations
by grinding axes for particular
interests and persons. In my ca
pacity as . member Of the Joint
Committee on Atomic Energy. I
have been entrusted with much
top secret information. Never
have I violated that trust and I
resent anyone asserting that I
do not know and respect my duty
and responsibility in tho field Of
security. I just do not agree with
the Post that this Nation can af-
ford, in its own welfare, to dis
close to any foreign nation its
most vital and paramount defense
secrets. This viewpoint is not
promised on the amount of trust
we repose in another country nor
even on the fact that such a coun-
try has been and may continue
to be our valiant ally. It is pre-
missed. rather. on the common
sense practical fact that what
others know may easily become
known to our deadliest potential
enemy. It will be a sad day for
the United States and q sadder
day for England when we disclose
our super bomb information to
them.")
Post Stands on Observation.
johnson said it WAS clear to his
television audience that what he
opposed making known to other
nations were "the details OF these
secrets and the scientific formula
used in making the super bomb
but which the Post desires
to disclose to England"
The Post, in It's statement last
night, said that m array Of quot
ations'' presented by Senator
johnson to show that he only re-
peated what others had said pre-
viously, did not alter its observA-
ton that officials in the know
hadn't made such statements.
It had been officially stated, the.
Post went on, that bombs tested
since the war were more powerful
than those used against Jspan.
But mo one officially informed Of
the program as Senator johnson
is ever specified how much
more powerful, as he did.
He did not tell our reporter
that this had been said before
for the good reason that it had
not been said before"
Also" the Post statement con-
tinued, ~ - no one oficially in
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Atomic

talked about nothing which had
not been disclosed previously.
On the television program from
New York on November /, johnson
took the position that there ha,
not been enough secrecy about this
country's atomic program. During
the telecast he said the United
States:
1. Has developed an atomic
bomb six times more powerful
than the one dropped at Nagasaki
IN 1945.
2. Has made much progress Ii
work On 4 bomb 1000 times more
potent than the Nagasaki weapon,
3. Is we'll on the way toward
development Of 3 device which
would explode an enemy bomb be-
fore 1t reaches the. target.
Qn an editorial November II,
the sPost criticized Senator john
son for his television remarks and
said the information he had Inn
parted, while long q matter Of
fairly common gossip. had never
previously been released from any
source as authoritative ss a MEM
ber Of the Joint Congressional
Atomic Energy. ~
Joilnson Letter Quoted.
(Senator Johnson's letter to the
Post contained 3 list Of Is excerpts
from statements about atomic
weapons he said had been made
BY others over a period Of several
years. The Senator's letter read
In part: /.
c'In q news story appearing or
November Is, and subsequently Id
an editorial In the issue Of Mo-
vember 81, 194s, the Washington
Post has charged me with the Sc
rious ofense Of disclosing top Sc
cret atomic information which
might affect our national security
cThe Posts charges are utterly
false. clearly tendentious, and
perfectly ridiculous to any in
formed person. J.. Everything
which I repeated on the television
show in New York has been stated
time and again by officials and
published over and over.
c"Probably the Post is nettled
by my statements that certain
politicians, scientists and publica-
tions in this country. headed BY
David e. Idlienthal, are actively
engaged IN a conspiracy to dis
close to England the secret proc
esses relating to the manufacture
Of the so-called super bomb. Ap-
parently the Post and its associ-
ates in this unwise scheme are
bitter because I have exposed and
criticized this nefarious plot.
johnson Cites Delay.
("It is significant that it took
the Post 10 days following my
appearance on the television pro-
gram to discover that I had dis
closed vital secrets and further
more that the Post. and only the
Post, has charged me with such
alleged violations. In your news
story you deliberately distorted a
phrase in which ! opposed disclos-
ing our know how Of the super
bomb to mean that I had actually
disclosed such secrets during the
broadcast. From the context Of
my remarks 1t WAS clear to my
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Witness Urges Trials
by Neutrals for ANY
Future War Criminals
by me Asseesafed Press

A suggestion that neutral ma
tons conduct any future war
crimes trials has been offered
Senators by q witness who had 0
part In the Army action against
Germans accused Of the Malmedy
massacre.
Kurt Fl. Tell. proud now to be =
citizen Of this country after fee
ing Nazi anti-Jewish activities IN
Germany and fighting as an Amer
lean Air Force gunner. made the
suggestion late yesterday In a
Senate Investigation.
Mr.. Tell, IS, now Is q sophomore
at Washington and Jefferson Col
lege at Washington. Pa. He left
Germany in 1899. spent a year in
England and came to this country
In 1910 and was drafted three
years later.
After 20 bombing missions over
his native land. Mr.. Tell volun-
teered as an expert In German and
was assigned as civilian inter-
prefer and investigator with the
Army War Crimes Stan.
The Senate Armed Services Sub
committee Is investigating claims
that beatings. starvation, and
other mistreatment were used on
German Storm Troopers accused
of shooting down unarmed Amer
ican soldiers who had surrendered
at Malmedy. Belgium, in Decem-
Der, 1914.
Mr.. Tell testified that in general
the Germans had been given fair
trials and he approved the aims
and purposes" Of trying them for
violations Of the rules Of war"
But 1t would be better. the serious
black haired young veteran said.
if such trials were handled by O
neutral country"
Mr.. Tell testified to one per-
sonal experience that seemed to
bear out claims Of beating and
mistreatment of Germans suspect
ed Of the Malmedy incident.
At the suggestion Of another
former German and Army inter-
rogator, Mr.. Tell said he looked
into q cell and saw q Malmedy
prisoner PROSTATE on the floor
with q black hood over his head.
He asked Harry Thon. the other
investigator. what was happen
ing and quoted Mr.. Thon:
He Just got out of interroga-
ton and probably got roughed up
q bit"
Mr.. Tell said 1t. Col. Burton r.
Ellis, who directed questioning
and prosecution of part Of the
Malmedy cases. constantly warned
that mo physical violence was to
be used In any case"
Mr.. Tell said Col. Ellis fired
some investigators who attempt
ed it.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

90 900 q year for clerk hire and
up 20 $500 for ofsciai tslephnne
and telegraph bills.
Approval by the Senate Is con-
sidered certain Ia vieg Of the
traditional agreement between the
two branches not 70 question each
others Housekeeping" arrange
menfs.
House members nov get around
sl2.o0 Q year for clerical help.
While they get no fixed &nnnal
allowance for communication sx-
penses, their telegraph charges. II
incurred On strictly offacial osasi-
ness. are paid out Of the contin-
gent fund for miscellaneous House
expenses Telephone charges,
however. are paid out Of pocket
Chairman Norton OF the Admin
istration Committee said the $500
Evening star., 1949-05-12

allowance strikes IN average" CO
what the members now scenc o.
communications II they exceed
that. they must pay the difference
Themselves II they cont spend
that much the difference stays n
the contingent fund.
The stationery allowance fund
doesn't work that way. The nsera-
hers usually Get SS0o o session Tor
stationery expenses and can draw
II IN cash II they desire. II they
don't spend 1t. they are that much
ahead. II they spend more than
that. they have . personal oefctt-
Then there's another allowance
Of $50 q session for special de-
livery stamps. which the members
must take In postage
The stationery. posiaSe and
normal pay and expense allei-
Evening star., 1949-05-12

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Evening star., 1949-05-12

Mr.. William r. Bush of 31O0 Connecticut Ave. NV,
Director of Operations for Columbian Arlnes, takes
time out from busy life to say this of Aristo 81 have
and South America and I've always been up in the
air about where to have my dry cleaning done Since
discovered Aristo wait to have my clothes cleaned
n'Washington I like Aristos thorough, fast service
and moderate prices" Thanks, Mr.. Bush, for those
kind words. We're always happy to hear from folks
who who like our service and our price! ARISTO CLEAN
EkS DYERS, 10 stores all over town to serve you.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

nents Of House rsrsE Eewgs are rsos
affected by the pxxs6snx nzia. TIE
present salary cs O H<Sssr rsera~r
In tiasoo o year. Plus u sax-sFwx
q, 500 Ia expense rsuney whseA
members coaI have 10 account
for,
Evening star., 1949-05-12
New $500 MAIIowance
For House Members
Backed by Committee
By me Asse<iessS Press

House members stand O good
chance Of getting more money to
foot their bills and to spread
around among their employees
Only nominal-if. any-opposi-
ton was expected for q measure
approved unanimously yesterday
by the House Administration
Committee. II would give each
House member an additional
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Fridoy the 18th Found
Softer FOR Motor Truvel
D. ne Assss~a~s sS~aa

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tacnal Safety CcGncsl mace Q
survey 10 And oQs hcW sapwsst2-
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18Th Il was The GaEa1s day by ~sfay
Evening star., 1949-05-12
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The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
Secy. Chapman Ready To Fight For Statehood
By Charles D. Watkinsr

GAP Special Washington SerVice)
 WASHINGTON, (P)-Oscar L. Chapman, new secretary of the interior, has said he is ready to devote the resources of the de- partment to attain statehood for Alaska and Hawaii next year.
 Delegate Bartlett of Alaska said that he had lunch with Chapman and the new secretary told him he was ready to pull out all the stops" to try to get Congress to vote statehood for the Territories next year.
 Bartlett quoted Chapman as saying he had conferred with President Truman just before the executive left for Florida and that MT. Truman reaffirmed his desire to bring both Hawaii and Alaska to statehood.
 The administration stand on statehood also was reaffirmed by William Boyle, Jr., Democratic national chairman, at a confer ence with Victor C. Rivers, mem Der of the Alaska Senate and chairman of the Territorial Demo cratic central committee, Bartlett said.
 Secretary Chapman" Bartlett continued, "believes that much special legislation relating to Alas ka, always difficult to enact since it is likely to be subordinated to pressure on Congress to consider national affairs, will be unneces- sary if statehood becomes a fact
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
HOME ARTS CLUB MET TUESDAY EVENING

The Home Arts Club met at the home of Mrs. Boyd HarWood Tues day evening for a Christmas party with the new president, Mrs Ben Hyndman, presiding.
 An interesting book review was given by Mrs. Robert Long on Van Dykes: Story of the Other Wise Man"
 At the request of the Cir Scouts the group has consented to sponsor the Girl Scouts in Nome. assisting the Girl Scout Committee who are actually the governing group here.
 As a Christmas project members of Home Arts are sending Christ mas gifts to Nome children in Seward Sanatorium.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
EASTERN STARS CONFER DEGREES

Monday evening at the Masonic Temple, degrees were conferred on Mrs. Roscoe Wilkie by the Order of Eastern Star.
 New officers elected were Mrs. Stanley Morgan. W.M.; Sam HuX- ley, W.P.; Mrs. K. Dewey, Asso- ciate Matron; Raymond Rays as Sociate patron; Mrs. T. McAllister, secretary; Mrs. Frank Bingham, treas; Mrs. Robert Long, conduct ress; Mrs. John FultS, associate conductress, and Norvin Lewis, trustee.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07

Fulton Lewis asked President Truman, WHAT'S BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN?"
 We don't know, but Charlie Jones assures us of some beautiful. dazz- ling stars that will appear when the velvet curtain rises at pm. Saturday at the ROOF GARDEN.
 Adv.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
Ted Duffield of the Community

Christmas Tree committee reports that ArVo Saario. Gordon Os- borne and Sammy Mogg have been appointed as finance com mittee for the solicitation Of funds for the community celebration.
 As usual there are funds in re serve to get the program unde' way but more will be needed for the big event.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
Major Robert Terry. ACS head,

who is sector commander of the area which includes Nome, Kotze- bue, Fairbanks, Pt. Barrow, and
 points along the highway, is here on an inspection trip and is con- ferring with Capt. Stan Morgan on
 local problems concerning com
 munications here. He plans to leave for Kotzebue about Friday to study the situation there also. His headquarters are Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
"Wallace Ordered Atomic Materials Sent To Russia"
Continued from Page One)


 bomb project. Committee officials said there may be 40 or 50 addi- tional witnesses But there is no indication yet when Wallace might be called.
 Broadcaster Fulton Lewis, Jr., said last night that it was Wallace who ordered the atomic materials sent to Russia" over Groves ob- jections.
 "Sheerest fabrication" Wallace retorted from New York.
 It was former air force major, George Racey Jordan. who brought Hopkins name into the atomic tale. He did it first in a broadcast with Lewis Friday night and again in testimony to the com mittee Monday.
 His charges were called "outra- geous" by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- welt, widow of the President.
 'I cannot imagine Mir. Hopkins trying to hurt his country when he literally killed himself for it," she said when asked for comment. "I have never met or heard of MT. Jordan, but if you look far enough you will find someone who will find fault with anyone.
 T can believe, however, that MT. Hopkins exchanged certain information with Russia, as they were doing with us, but certainly not without full knowledge of our military leaders. MT. Hopkins can not fight back. He is dead"
 While he was stationed at the Great Falls air base during the war, Jordan said, Hopkins told him personally by telephone to hurry up atomic shipments to Russia and keep quiet about it.
 The son and numerous former associates of the wartime lend lease administrator scoffed at JOr- dams story. Louis J. Russell, sen for investigator for the House committee, said he knows of no evidence involving Hopkins in the atomic shipments.
 
 Wood told reporters "the whole thing could be cleared up quickly and easily" if President Truman would cancel an order that keeps Congressional committees from laying hands on personnel files of past and present government em- p'oyees.
 "I understand" he said, "a reso- lutiOn may be introduced in the House to deprive the President of the authority to withhold these files"
 He wouldn't go into details or that.
 But he said his committee ln tends to run down every lead ano question everybody who migh know about the atomic shipment to the Soviets
 NEW YORK, (P) - Former ali force major George Racey Jordan said today plane with secre army radar equipment sought b. Russia reached the Soviet Uniol after taking off from Washington D. C.. in the war.
 Jordan told 2 news conferenc the planes trip to Russia followet his successful efforts to block at
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
Mrs. Ethel Hansen. a missionary

or Anchorage, was among the winners in the Pillsbury Flour contest for recipes. having sub mitted receipt of Alaska Gran berry Cobbler. She received a check for S2OOOO and her fare paid 10 New York to compete in the finals. She also will receive an electric stove, electric miX-master, table and chair and other miscel- laneOus items.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
Mrs. Herk Edwards.

to the District Attorney sustained a badly injured ankle in fall at the federal building yesterday, and will be invalided at home for about two weeks it is reported.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07

before a Congressional committee Monday. Uranium is used in mak- ing atomic bombs.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07

Mrs. Leah Levers Of the ANS suffered a severely sprained an- kle in a fall at the federal build ing yesterday and will be at home for some time.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
MT. and Mrs. Douglas Owens of

MT. dnd MIS- Dou9Ids OWeIS OI the Kougarok, who have been de- layed in the departure to the States due to illness, left this morning with Pan American.
The Nome nugget., 1949-12-07
George WhaleY.

Nome and now in the Maintenance department of the Pan American in Seattle is here for a few days visitig many former friends.
Evening star., 1949-04-14
on Bridge

North and South vulnerable, West
deals.
NORTH
AKA
0Q1o9742
GA
WEST EAST
"A AJ98643
05 2J3
OJl09S6432 o75
AXIS &J98
SOUTH
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OK
&,l0542
Bidding:
West North East South
8 diamonds Dbl PASS hearts
Pass 6hearts Pass Pass
Pass :' HaA a'
opening lead, ace ofsspades.
The merits of the protracted
s<nuddle" before playing to the first
trick have through the years Deen
BuIuCl6IlLly Stl CooCu ny eCAOWAAVSao
and columnists. so that 1t can serve
no good purpose. for me to add one
small voice In that cause. 1t is here
my intention, however. to make the
annual award for the most thought
full play at trick one, to Bob Pitard
of New Orleans appropriately
enough, South in today's hand.
who, playing with DR.. Richard
Green, attained on this hand one OF
the most glamorous top scores OF
1948.
AS for the bidding. ask not to be
called as an arbiter. Readers of
this column have learned how dis
tasteful it is for me to argue with
success. Vests pre-emptive bid
of five diamonds against vulnerable
opponents was calculated to apply
the pressure to them, and possibly
barricade them out. of their best
contract. Actually it served to goad
them into a slam which on normal
bidding they probably would never
Evening star., 1949-04-14
axe Ny Word for 1t

Prom q noted xyndicated col
umnist OF New York. Have yos,
ever come across the word 'rhsvyy7'
! used II In . column not long
ago, and Q reader went 70 the
dictionary and couldn't nnd II.
BY George. neither could II used
1t somewhat In the following man.
ner: -. vfiereupon he proceeded
to chiyvy him from pillar to post
The meaning the word has for me
is 20 harasx. 70 pick on. 20 worry.
push around. chase. Somehow I
have the feeling that / heard the
word somewhere In England. II
there isn't such . word. there ought
to b"
I DO know the word cnlvvy. II
Is q variant spelling Of the British
dialectai word chevy talso oe-
casionally spelled chivy1. Chevy
means 70 chAse or pursue. hence. cs
extension. 10 teAse, torment. badger.
which b the meaning In which the
noluinnisk uasd chivvy. ! ind no