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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09

These are not friends of Hop
kins speaking. They ere MEM
beers of the un-American COM
mittee, and Gen. Groves is the
man who, according to the
States, seemed to have cut the
ground from under any de
Tense by Hopkins friends"
When the editorial was writ
ten the writer must have surely
known that Gen. Groves would
appear before the committee.
In view of this. it seems no
more than reasonable to expect
editorial Judgment in the mat
ter to be withheld until the
facts are known and the charg-
es at least reasonably proved or
disproved. The unfounded
charges Of what seems to be a
male impersonatof Of Elizabeth
Bentley tehief attraction in the
former three-ring circus con-
Quoted by that great American,
J. Parnell Thomasl seems to us
a flimsy foundation on which to
convict and smear a man who
has been dead for several years
and cannot defend himself.
The second editorial. charq-
ing a Smear" against Gen. Eli
senhower. was occasioned by
criticism of statements made by
the general in a talk before the
ST. Andrews Society at New
York. The general was quoted
in his talk as saying that too
much emphasis was being
placed on personal security at
the expense of individual lib
eriY. and perhaps that people
wanted champagne when they
should have hot dogs and
beer" The Columbia Univer-
Biffle. Biffle was out of the city.
reeuperating from an extended
illness. However. the several
women secretaries who handle
Biffle's office routine and al
most daily saw MeGrath when
MeGrath was a senator. were on
duty.
MeGrath told the girls with
q grin: I Just came up 10 say
hello"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09
Inside
Washington
Tito VS.. Kremiin Struggle
Nc. l World Danger Spotf
Special TO Central Press

OpeCldl 10 CeutTbl fress
Washington-Officials study
ing the world outlook view the
Tito-Kremlin fight the most
dangerous matteri in the whole
picture. It is generally agreed
that Moscow cannot let Tito get
away with his defiance. II sets
a bad precedent, from Russia's
point of view.
The methods to be pursued in
driving Tito from power are the
main problem--and the Krem-
lin has a bag of tricks to meet
this situation.
However, unfortunately for
the Russians, Tito was trained
in Moscow and knows most of
these tricks. The question then
arises in Moscow about whether
to take direct military action
against Tito.
While a rational approach
would discourage such a move,
experts are by no means con-
WINGED that an angry Politburo
would act nationally.
However. the end of the win
ter or early spring is regarded
as the time when Moscow is
most likely to face the decision
whether to use the Red Army.
Then the western powers will
be faced with the decision Of
whether they want TO partiei-
pate actively in the struggle.
with all the implications. which
are topped by the unleashing of
atomic war.
Democrats are planning to
make big political capital Of the
lobbying investigation to be
conducted by the special House
committee headed BY Rep.
Frank Buchanan Cd, Pennsyl-
Yania.
They figure the hearings,
which will be held early in 1850.
will provide fine fodder for the
election year attacks on the
vested interests who seek to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09
Admiral Forrest P. Sherman

Admiral Forrest P. Sherman
is the new chief of naval opera
tions. Recently we saw the cut
est little picture of Sherm. He
was at the tiller of a little-bitty
cat boat.
After a few years Of unifica-
ton, the ono may be happy if
the boys let him have a craft
as big as that for flagship.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09
SERVICE FOR ROBBERS

Chicago = (AP) = Mrs. BERTHE
Kaplan made sure that burglars
wouldn't get away with her cash
and JeWelry and they didn't.
Just before she left the house.
she put $l20 and three rings in
her purse. She had walked about
a block when two robbers
snatched the purse.
November's weather isn't prov
ing even a reasonable facsimile
OF October's.
Nofre Dame is to have a new
Hall of Science. No. Jasper. T.
formation quarterback strategy
positively will not be taught
there.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09

dicated newspaper columist, re-
Gently wrote a story about the
inventor of a new tangled met
al cutting device, who this
month will be released from a
Utah prison after serving time
for robbery and murder. The
guy will step into the job of
vice president of a company
which bears his name. 1t will
make the device.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09
Why. We wonder. docs rea.

Why. we wonder. does rea-
sonable editorial criticism OF
public statements made by Gen.
Ike Eisenhower constitute a
smear" campaign, while on
the other hand the unfounded
charges Of one c.. Raeey Jor-
dan, former air corps officer.
prove that Harry Hopkins is
that kind Of man" The quotes
are taken from two editorials
that appeared this week in the
New Orleans States and consti-
tute as fine an example Of edi-
torial writing based on bias as
we have seen in some time.
Let's take the two editorials
in the order Of their appear
anee. First, on Tuesday of this
week, the States carried an edi-
torial titled Harry Hopkins
Was That Kind of Man" The
editorial was based on the
charges of Jordan, who made
them on a radio broadcast with
Fulton Lewis. Jordan charged
that Harry Hopkins had used
ali sorts of pressure, including
a personal telephone call to
him. to expedite the shipment
of secret atomic materials and
data to the Russians. Jordan
said that he has a memo signed
III. H. to the effect that he
had a hell of a time getting
these away from Groves" This,
by implication, referred to Gen.
Leslie Groves, head of the war
time ultra-seeret Manhattan
Project, which produced the
atomic bomb.
The States editorial ends as
follows; so we do not believe
ii beyond Harry Hopkins char
acier 10 do what Jordan charges
him with. And Gen. Groves
seems to have cut the ground
from under any defense by Hop
kins' friends when he smoked
them out and heard them say
that such an act Thy Hopkins)
was incredible and unbeliev-
able. Not TO us. We are wait
ing for Groves TO deny Them"
Gen. Groves did just that.
Appearing before the House
un-Ameriean affairs committee
Wednesday of this week he in
effect branded Jordan a fan
tastic liar BY denying complete
~ and emphatieally the charg-
es. Gen. Groves said: AT no
time, to the best of my recol-
lection, did I ever meet Harry
Hopkins, talk to him on any
point. receive letters from him
or write letters to him. or deal
with anyone pretending to be
talking for him." Following
Wednesdays hearing Rep. Wal
ter of Pennsylvania, acting COM
mittee chairman, said, per
sonally, l think there are so
many discrepancies it is highly
improbable that many of these
things Jordan said occurred did
occur" Another committee
member said: "Jordan's story
is inherently incredible
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09

Ruark ends his piece with
this. "Only in America, I think.
could a convicted robber and
killer graduate cum laude from
the penitentiary. Especially
with the warden on his board
of directors, his lawyer keep
ing his books and the pleasant
prospect of a million bucks to
comfort him in his old age. If
the Russians a top that one.
I will go there to live
Bon voyage. PAL The Rus
slams net only can top il but
they can do so with the Rus
sian who tops all the other Rus
SLAMS Stain is his nickname.
He's been in the jug and the
only reason he's never been
convicted as a killer is because
he amt yet been tried for that
one.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09

In most parts of the country
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-12-09

In charging "smearing', it
seems to US that the States it
self has done a pretty fair job
of the same thing.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Dec.
7.-Andrew J. "Bossy" Gillis, one
time bad boy Mayor" of this sea-
port city, came back after six
straight setbacks to regain the
mayoralty-"sl slowed down some,
but still no diplomat"
Mr.. Gillis, who amazed New
buryport residents with his antics
during his three previous terms,
yesterday defeated Mayor John
M. Kelleher who was seeking his
fifth consecutive term.
In one breath, the once red
haired but now graying 52-year-
old Mr.. Gillis, insisted he was "too
old to get as enthusiastic as
used to % years ago."
In the next breath he belied his
lack of enthusiasm.
"The highway department is 60
ing to get quite a shellacking,
began Bossy before his wife, Louise
now his political mentor-in-
tervened. with a ''go slow on what
you say"
And Bossy slowed down, confid-
ing that her advice had brought
him back on "the victory road"
Evening star., 1949-12-07
; Nationalist Parties
Organized in Germany
As Restrictions End
Sy the kssoeiotsd Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Dec. 7.
Three new political groups ap-
pealing to German nationalism
emerged in Germany yesterday.
Their rise followed within a
week the lifting of license require
ments for political parties in the
American zone.
The new movements are too
young TO show what strength they
will attain. But they reflect a
tendency toward the formation of
splinter parties that might cut
into the strength of established
parties.
The old German Weimar repub-
lie was begged down by the con-
f1icting demands of 80 parties
when it turned to the strongman
rule of Hitler.
The three new groups are:
The Socialistic Reich's Party,
formed in the state Of Hesse.
The Deutschegemeindeschaft
German Community Party.
formed into a. political group
from an organization Of the same
name in Barvaria-stronghold Of
nationalist movements.
The Deutsche Aktion, which
described itself as political
movement but not a party as such.
The Deutsche Aktion announced
that it is dedicated to a revival
of the German Reich within the
Western framework"
The Socialistic Reich's Party
was described by American politi-
cal affairs specialists as similar
to the extreme rightist German
Right Party of the British Zone.
August Haussleiter, formerly
prominent in Baryaria's right
wing Christian Democratic Union
(CSUD, heads the German Com
munity Party, which has he<i-
quarters in Munich. It has made
a direct appeal to the 'disgruntled
and dissatisfied.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Hot Time in Old Town Again;
'Bossy' ellis Is Back as Muyor

He polled 1870 votes to 1882 for
Mayor Kelleher.
The hamboyant filling station
owner first gained notoriety while
serving his first term as Mayor in
1928. He was sentenced to two
months in Jail for cutting down
elm trees to make an entrance for
his gasoline station. He carried
out the city's affairs from his cell.
On another occasion he INDUCED
his sense Of humor by ordering a
policeman who worked against his
election to ride an aged horse,
Evening star., 1949-12-07

projects branch, said the Soldiers
Home authorities want to erect
5OO-bed hospital to replace the
present structure. Plans also call
for an 85O-capacity dormitory and
auditorium, recreational facilities,
reading rooms, library and other
equipment.
Top administration levels, mean
while. are studying a request by
the VA for authority to establish
a new hospital to be under VA
administration on the property.
Modernization of Soldiers Home
buildings already is under way
with a change from direct to
alternating electric current nearly
completed. There is no money
now for new building construc-
ton, Mr.. Merrick declared.
The new facilities are needed,
Evening star., 1949-12-07

living out it's last few years at the
city infirmary, to patrol the city's
outskirts.
Mr.. Gillis got his nickname
"Bossy" when he threatened to-
have COWS feed on the city hall
lawn because he couldn't get an
appropriation for a new grass
cutter.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Commission Approves
$17,000,000 Hospital
For Soldiers Home

$l7,000,000 building to replace
the present hospital at Soldiers
Home has tentative approval Of
the Fine Arts Commission and
awaits funds from Congress, de-
spite hopes of the Veterans Ad-
ministration to construct a hos
pitaI of its own on the Soldiers
Home Grounds, it was disclosed
today.
E. j. Merrick. jr., chief of the
Army district engineer's special
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Laborer, "a, Convicted
OF Infimacies With Girl, Is
By the Associoted Press

BELVIDERE, ILL.,, Dec. IA
Jury convicted George Frost. "a,
last night on a morals charge in
volving a 13-year-old bobby soxer
and recommended flve-year
prison term.
Frost, a laborer, was the first
of 10 men to be tried on charges
involving nine girls 13 to Is years
old. The charge was statutory
rape.
All 10 are accused of plying the
girls with ice cream sodas and
then being intimate with them.
Frost was convicted on testimony
by Clara Jane Grelee.
Clara Jane and two other teen
ayers told of a wild beer party
the night of October 8, when the
alleged intimacy occurred.
She said she and Barbara Erie
brantZ, Is, had been employed
earlier that night as baby sitters.
Afterward, she said, they went to
a confectionery, met Frost and
two other defendants, Fred Ashley.
18, and Herbert Dyer. 18. and
then went to the party.
Sinkiang Province in Western
China is nearly three times as
oroo nc Tovoc
Evening star., 1949-12-07
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ CO
DECEMBER J. ls4s

officials said, because of the ex-
pected influx of World War I vet
Grams, estimated to reach 1000 by
1865. There is now a waiting list
of 400.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
10000 Seals Tagged
For Federal Study
By the Associated Press

The Fish and Wildiife Service
tagged 10000 fur seal pups in the
Pribilof Islands, off Alaska. this
past summer. making $4,000
tagged since the project began in
1947.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

Sinkiang Province in Western
China is nearly three times as
large as Texas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
NEW COLD WAVE MOVES
 IN ON WESTERN STATES

SEATTLE - X new cold wave moved into sections of the snow bound western states today bring ing snOwslides and minor floods which menaced areas of the Pacific northwest. Strong winds continued to swirl mountainous snow over the western plains hampering the reopening of highways and clear ing of rail lines. An Army troop train was stalled at Rawlins, Wyo- ming and the mining town of Burke, Idaho, vas isolated by an avalanche which cut off communi- cations.
 Colder weather in southeastern Washington checked flood condi- tions, but at Dayton, Wash, three miles of city streets were turned into muddy rivers of ice after children waded to school in knee- deep water.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
YOUNGSTERS TO BOX
 HERE ON FEBRUARY 26

Pete sanstol, of Petersburg, ar- rived here last night on the mail boat and planned to return to Pet ersburg today.
 While here, Sanstol made ar- engagements for a boxing smoker to be held here February 26 with a group of Petersburg youngsters competing with local boys
 George Case is chairman of the American Legion committee spon- soring the boxing program.
 Case and Nick Johnson have been working hard gettings their contestants, from to 15 years old, in shape for the tiff About 24 boys have been turning out at the Dugout for the bouts
 An added event of the evening will be an exhibition match put on by Pete Sanstol, former conten- deer for the worlds bantam-weight boxing crown, who is training the Petersburg boys, and Nick John son of Wrangell, also a former pro fessional.
 Place for the show will be an- nounced later.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
PULP MILL PLANS
 PROGRESSING IN KETCHIKAN

kETCHIKAN - The Howard S. Wright Company of Seattle. Ever cit and Bellingham has been awarded the contract for installa- tion of pulp mill machinery in the new Wacker City mill of the Ket- chikan Pulp & Paper Company and it is possible that Morrison Knud- sen and Company of Boise will handle the major part of construc- tion, it was learned by The Ketch- ikan Chronicle this week.
 The plan for construction is to break ground in March or April with construction of a dock as the first item. Construction time is es- timated at 30 to 36 months.
 After the initial 325-ton mill is installed, it is hoped to begin work at once on the additional 225-ton portion of the plant.
 Last possible obstacle to start of work on the project was re- moved in Juneau this week where the Senate finance committee was shaping up the property tax bill. Amendments have been added to exempt industries using new pro- cesses in Alaska, the exemption to be granted by the tax commission CT on the basis of jobs made for Alaskans, costs of production in competition with the field as whole, permanence of industry, amount of capital investment and similar factors.
 Several contracts already have been negotiated with construction concerns for the plant itself and it is planned to have 1000 to 1900 men on the job by summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
CIVIC CLUB ENDORSES
 LEGISLATIVE MEASURE

Wrangell Womens Civic Club met Saturday afternoon with Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook and Miss Su- san Drenth as hostesses. The three February holidays were all used in carrying out the table decorations.
 The Club voted to endorse the bill now in the Legislature calling for licensing of foster homes for children.
 Following the business meeting several Of Mrs. Claude Bergs vio- lin and piano students entertained. Those taking part were: Rose Marie Cunningham, Liane Keeney, Suzanne Grant. Eddie Ness, Earl enc Intolubbe, Carol and Barbara Sharnbroich.
 A talk by Dr. John o. Bange- man. local physician and surgeon, entitled "Outwitting Our Nerves concluded the afternoons program.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
SEATTLE MAN ACQUITTED
 IN HUNTING ACCIDENT

KETCHIKAN - Abner Sund of Seattle was acquitted of both counts in an indictment resultiug from the fatal shooting of his young fishing and hunting com panion on Prince of Wales Is- land last summer. The counts were negligent homicide and careless use of firearms.
 The case went to the jury at 11:25 Wednesday morning and it was reported to have reached a verdict by p. m.
 Russell Sport Shook of Craig charged with first degree murder in the shotgun staying of Hubert Wilson, middle-aged fisherman and trapper, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and was sent enced to 30 years in prison.
 Wilson was shot down on the doorstep of the cabin in which he was staying at Fish Egg Island, in the harbor at Craig.
 Tn another court action, the case of Richard Brinck against AL aska Island Airline, Inc, was set for trial February 24.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
WRANGELL WEATHER

In Wrangell this morning low temperature was above. Previous low temeratures of the month so far fell on Feb. 10. Feb. 6, and Feb. 4, when it was 15 above Low temperature so far this winter oc- cured on December 8. with be- low zero. Last winter the lowest was on February 16, with zero and the year before that January 29, took the honors with a slide of the mercury to 10 below zero.
 Highest temperature this month was 24 above on February 2 when the grounding saw his shadow.
 AS to snowfall, November deliv. cred 27 inches; December, T inch es; January 35 inches and so far in February, Is inches making a total of 149 inches with plenty of chance more may be added before folks start thinging about Easter bonnets.
 From November 1947 to April 194S Wrangell had only 77 inches of snow but the winter before that the winter of the 10 below a total of 190.01 inches fell between October 1946 and April 1947.
 Weather forecast for today and up to tomorrow night was advisory storm warning. Protected waters of SEE Alaska north of Gastineau Channel, northerly to northeaster. ly winds 15 to 30 mph. Protected waters of SE Alaska south of Cas- tineau Channel, northerly l. northeasterly winds 30 10 50 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph tonight
 Outside waters, Dixon Ent al, to Yakutat, easterly to northeast erly winds less han 20 mph.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
SOCIAL SCURITY
 OFFICIAL IN TOWN

Edward Paluksa, Field Repre- sentative for the Alaska office of the Social Security Administration. arrived in town today and will re- main here until Tuesday. He may be located at the Alaska Territor- ial Employment Service office and will confer with persons who have any questions concerning old-age and survivors insurance
 It is particularly important that men and women who have reached the age of 65 and have worked in employment covered by social se- curity inquire regarding their rights, Paluska Said.
 It is also important that famil- ies of deceased wage earners in- quire as to possible insurance ben efits immediately after the death of the worker.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
MARINES CARRY OUT
 ATTACK ON KODIAK"
 EVEN BEARS SURRENDER

KODIAK = Two thousand Mar ines were scheduled to go ashore at Kalsin Bay today in the second landing of the battle of Kodiak.
 Fifteen hundred stormed the beaches at Portage Bay yesterday under a covering fire from ships, carriers and planes. Waves of landing craft left the mother ships and spilled men and vehicles onto snow-covered beaches without ev- en getting their feet wet, which made the Navy very unhappy.
 Vice Admiral Gogan said We still don't know the things we came to find out: How effective men can be if made wet in land ing; what we would have to cope with in additional casualties in- flicted by an enemy"
 The morning landing was post poned to afternoon due to heavy seas and below-freezing tempera- lures. A cruiser and destroyer softened defenses on the island an hour before a landing rocket was fired Carrier planes blasted the interior target area.
 Later the Marines returned to their ships. Five hundred more were to join in the maneuyers to- day. Scanning the island with binoculars, an officer on one of the ships swore the attack was so effective he saw a Kodiak bear come running down the mountain with it's paws in the air.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-02-11
FISH BOAT OWNERS
 FAIL FOR EXEMPTION IN
 GENERAL PROPERTY TAX
By James Hutcheson,

JUNEAU Fishing and cannipr interests had a rough day in tn Territorial legislature yesterds Fishing boat owners failed in Il senate in an attempt to get SD. eial treatment under the proposed general property tax.
 In the House, repeated attempts to get the canning industry ex- empted from the forty-hour week failed. Rep. Marcus Jensen Of Douglas, who heads a small Doug las canning concern, argued on grounds that the industry is ex- empted from the Federal fair labor standards act because of uncsr- tainties of weather and the salmon runs, and likewise should be ex- empt from the Territorial act His move failed 14 to 10, with Reps. Barnes and Nolan voting for the exemption. Rep. Owen voted a- gainst it. The bill finally passed 22 to ?. It now goes to the Senate.
 It provides time and half after 40 hours in industry and business, with a minimum wage of one dollar an hour.
 In the Senate, that body rejected an amendment to the general pro- perty tax bill which would have offered fish boat owners the alter native of taxing on a tonnage basis instead of on the valuation of a boat. Fishing vessel owners testified that $4.OO a ton on reg istered vessels was still too high, although it probably would amount to only half of the regular ten mill rate on property. An amend ment to cut 1t to $2.0O per ton failed and then the Senate rejected the whole tonnage proposal.
 Fishermen warned the lawmak- CTS that taxes were likely to drive many Alaska fishing tboats to out side registration.
 The Senate had previously knocked the personal property ex- emption, in the general property tax bill, from $2,5O0, set by the House, to $206.00, which Is the regular exemption allowed by cities on personal property. Fisher men had asked for a higher ex- emption for boats.
 The Senate postponed further considerations on the property tax bill to Monday to allow interested persons to present ideas.
 The weeks other major develop ments included passage In the House of the general business license tax bill and developments which indicated the controversial liquor control bill probably would be buried in the House. It missed being postponed indefinitely by only a couple of votes.