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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
SEN. ENGEBRETH
 WILL INTRODUCE
 NEW TAX MEASURE

Senator Gunnard Engebreth, An- chorage Republican. is bringing to Juneau the draft of a new tax bill which has the blessing of Re- publicans in the Anchorage area, it was learned today by the En- 'pire.
 Senator Engebreth's bill would levy four per cent tax on net income or a one mill tax on net worth, whichever is greater, on all business done in the Territory. The Anchorage Republican Club is a proponent of the measure which is a substitute for the in- come and property taxes proposed by the Democrats.
 Senator Engebreth and Anchorage Republicans claim simplicity of collection and extreme fairness for their measure, since it would tax those with ability to pay, making it, they believe, the ideal revenue law for the Territory. Its provis- ions are based on tax measures now in use by many states.
 Under the proposed COP bill companies with offices or owner ship outside the Territory would pay on the same basis as com- panies operating entirely in Alaska. On the other hand, Engebreth stat ed, the fisherman, carpenter and other wage earners would not be penalized as the bill is in no sense an individual income tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04

Government Operation of
 Steamship Line 10 Alaska
 Proposed by Rep. Jackson
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-tR- A plan for government operation of steamship transportation to Alas ka was suggested today by Rep. Jackson tD-WashD. . He said that unless the p.ivate operators can provide efficient ser vice the government should operate shipping between the Territory and Seattle, just as it does from New York to the Canal Zone. The latter service is operated by the Panama railroad.
 T am going to suggest, Jack son told a reporter. "tha. he h. terior Department call a conference here of business. government and labor representatives in Alaska and Seattle for immediate development of a program that w.ll furnish a continuous service to the Territory at a cost that is consisten, with the needs and development of tine Ter ritory.
 We are at a po.nt where l. pri- vate operators fail to do the job there is no other alternative except to provide the service by the Gov ernment. just as 1t does between New York and the Canal Zone.
 The constant interruptions in the privately operated service to the Territory are wrecking it's econ- omy."
 Jackson said the Interior Depart ment or some independent agency to be set up for the purpose, could operate government service such as he proposes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
The W ashington Merry Go Round
Rv DREW PEARSON iCopyrieht. is4s. by The Bell Syndicate,
 Incl

WASHINGTON ], looks as if the mystery over the bungled in- telllgence report which almost caused American mobilization last spring is now on the way to be- ing solved
 The Army is trying to hush it up, but it was Gen. Lucius Clay who set off the false alarm leading to the worst case of war jitters since Pearl Harbor.
 Actually, it probably wasn't Clays fault. He had warned the Army Department last March that Russia might be preparing to attack. He added that his esti- mate was based not on military evidence, but upon the Russian at titude in Berlin.
 AS it turned out, Clay was right in sensing that the Russians were up to something. But he sensed the wrong thing. What the Rus- sians were up to was not war but the Berlin blockade.
 When Clay made his report to Washington, lights burned several nights in the Pentagon building while the intelligence experts diag- nosed the situation, and pieced to- gether various reasons why he was right.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
ITURR! GEI5 .NEWpIAk0,
 FAIRBANKS
Surprises Occur as Interior Seeks Pursuit of
 Culture

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan.4.-R
 Fairbanks concert goers, little dazed after Sundays final incident in a season of untoward surprises plan to continue their pursuit oi culture. regardless.
 Yesterdays final attraction was the appearance of Amparo Itursi pianist sister of piano-master Jose Iturbi.
 During the first part of her con- cert, Miss Iturbi said she found the piano flown here specially for her use was uneven in action"
 As many in the audience watched open-mouthed, 10 of the largest men present went out during intermis- sion in 30 below zero weather, and lugged second piano across the street from a music store. The con- cert was finished uninterrupted.
 But recently. famed Negro con- tralto Carol Brice became weather bound in Juneau and had to post pone her trip here for two months.
 Then came Metropolitan Opera stars Lansing Hatfield and Marita Farrell. Hatfield became indisposed early in their program and sud- denly walked off stage to leave the astonished Miss Farrell to finish the concert alone.
 Despite all this the Fairbanks Concert Association is going ahead with plans for a l949-50 season. convinced it can't happen again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
REPORTS MARINES
 QUITTING CHINA
 ONLY PREMATURE

SHANGHAI, Jan. 4. -tR- An American source has labelled re- ports of American Marine with drawals from North China as pre- mature.
 Other Naval and diplomatic sourc- les half -heartedly deny that the 3 900 Marines are leaving their bar racks at Tsingtao (Ching-Tow). A dispatch from that naval base had said that the Marines would quit Tsingtao by January 25. An
 American spokesman in Shanghai comments: That report isn't wrong; it's just premature Mean while talk of peace continues to spread throughout China. --
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
BLOOD SHED
 IN BATTLE
 IN ISRAEL
Jewish -Iraqui Battle Leaves Central Front
 in Tense Situation

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 4.-tR-- Fresh bloodshed in a Jewish Iraqi battle left Israel's central front tense today.
 Israeli and Iraqi troops fought for two hours yesterday on the potentially explosive Sharon Valley sector. Both sides suffered cas- ualties.
 An army spokesman said a Jew ish punitive expedition clashed with Iriqi regulars. Jews said the Israeli troops were hunting Arab raiders accused of killing two set- tiers, Kidnapping two women and rustling cattle in the area of Tira, a Jewish village Is miles north east of Tel Aviy.
 (Tira lies In Israel about mile west of the Arab-Jewish partition lineD
 The central front has been quiet under the United Nations truce for weeks, while attention centered on warfare in the south between Is- rael and Egypt, another of the Arab nations which sent troops in to Palestine last spring. However, an Arab League report from Cairo that Iraqi troops had been ordered to join the Egyptians in the renewed fighting drew off cial attention here last Wednes- day An Israeli army spokesman said: Many Israeli commanders will be only too happy if the Iraqi army commanders 7. start fighting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
PRESIDENT E C0NTRADI(TED
 BY RUSSIANS

MOSCOW, Jan. 4.-4R-The Com munist newspaper Pravda has con- tradicted President Truman's re- cent statement that Russia failed to carry out her agreements.
 Pravda said that the President's $ remarks are "a complete con- tradiction to the truth and gener- ally known facts
 This was the first mention by the Soviet press of President Tru- mans comments on Russian Amer ican relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Wesiern Germany
 CommieS New Adj

FRANKFURT. Germany, Jan. 4. -tR-West Germany's Communists announced tonight they were cut ting all "organizational' links with the Communists in eastern Ger many.
 American military government of ficials interpreted the Communist move as a tactical one, possibly preparing the way for direct rela- tions between western Germany's Communist party and the Comin- form Communist International 1n- formation Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Thomas in Hospital;
 Trial Is Postponed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--lR-Rep. J. Parnell Thomas (R-NJ was in Walter Reed hospital today after winning seven-day postponement of his trial on fraud charges.
 District Judge Schweinhaut yes terday granted postponement to Jan. IT.
 Counsel for the former chairman of the House Un-American Activi- ties Committee pleaded that Thom- as life might be endangered by a nervous or mental disturbance at this time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

 . This data is sor 24-hour per- . iod ending sac am. PSF. , In Juneau Maximum, 42; } minimum, 34. , At Airport Maximum, 37; } minimum, B. . F o R E c A s T , Duncan and Vicinity Cloudy with rain showers tonight becoming continuous , light to moderate rain to- morrow. Southeasterly wind 20-30 miles per hour. Little change in temperature with lowest tonight 36 and high est tomorrow 42. , P R E c lPl T TON . (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today In Juneau 2.72 inches; since Jan. 1, 482 inches; since July l, 8O.s8 inches. At Airport 1.38 inches; } since Jan. l, l.52 inches; since July 1, 50.69 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
EXPLOSION

MIDLAND, Mich, Jan 4.-tR- This city has been the scene of an explosion and spectacular fire at Dow Chemical Company plant. The blast rocked the city of l6,- coo Windows rattled and homes were shaken Damage at the plant is undetermined as yet.
 Only one persona plant worker has been reported injured.
 The fire was brought under con- trtI after about an hour. Only a few persons were at work at tho time of the explosion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Britain, Poland Are
 To Sign Food paei

LONDON, Jan. 4.--R- Britain and Poland are expected to sign a trade agreement this week that will swap Polish food in exchange for British machinery and raw ma- terials. One London newspaper lDaily MaiD estimates that the agreement will bring two hundred million dollars worth of goods to Britain within five years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 8ls.. Anaconda 33ss, Curtiss- Wright 7A, International Harvest CT 26as, Kennecott 53H, New York Central 12h, Northern Pacific 16h U. s. Steel 697s, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 640,O00 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials l75.49, rails 52.22, util- ities 33.45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Lindbergh Leaves
 Alaska; Reported
 Now in German,

WIESBADEN, Germany. Jan. 4 -4R-Charles A. Lindbergh arriy- ed unannounced in Germany yes- terday to be a special adviser on technical affairs to the chief of staff of the U. s. Air Force.
 Col. Lindbergh was recently in Alaska conducting a survey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
B0MBARDMENT

SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. -R- A British navy destroyer laid down a tombardment to cover the landing of a rifle company on the West Coast of Malaya today. The com pany's attacking a concentration of Communist rebels in the continuing apti-Communist drive in Malaga RAF planes also covered the troop landing, which was the first of it's kind in the campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Communists Are
 Asked, Ease Aims

BERLIN. Jan. 4.@R-A Russian licensed newspaper in Berlin has published a demand for an easing of Communist aims in the Soviet zone of Germany. The demand was written by a German pastor. who said: "The great majority of our people in the east and west wish no state development in a Marxist sense"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
King George Goes
 For Ride in Auto

LONDON, Jan. 4--iR filling King George VI left Bucking- ham Palace today for the first time since Nov. H. He went for a short automobile drive with the Queen before lunch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
Captain Jatobson Is
 Named Commander

SEATTLE. Jan. 4-.AR- Alaska Steamship mpany announced that Capt. Ludwig Jacobson will be master of the SS. Abigail Adams, Liberty ship taken under charter by the line last week. The Adams is scheduled to sail January Is for Whittier and Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
EARTH SHOCK

SAN SALVADOR. Fl Salvador, Jan. 4.-lR-Strong earth shocks were felt here last night at 2 o'clock and again at midnight. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
No DisIoyal Data
 For Over 7 Million

WASHINGTON. January 4.@tRN A total of 2,342,922 persons have been given a clean bill of health in the federal employee loyalty check program, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover reported today.
 Hoover said that numbers of loy- atty forms have been returned to the Civil Service Commission mark ed mo disloyal data
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
DOYLE CIsNEY HERE

Doyle Cisney, Fish and Wildlife
 Service assistant district agent and marine engineer, has returned from Petersburg to be present at the overhaul of the vessel Black Bear. When completed, he will
 take the craft back to Petersburl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
 570 K MS
 REPORTED
Many Sections of Nation Struck by GdIes-Wintry
 Blasts Take Place
(By The Associated Press ,


 Storms in all forms--paced by series of tornadoes and a bliz- zard---left a broad section of the nation from Wyoming to Louisiana reeling today.
 Some 45 persons were dead Hun dreds were injured. Other hun dreds were homeless and thousands ware marooned in the blizzard area. Property damage mounted into the millions.
 The heaviest toll of lives and property damage was from the tornadoes which struck in Arkan- sas. Louisiana and Kansas. q The lumber mill town of Warren, Ark, 90 miles south of Little Rock, was the target of the most devastating blow At least Al were killed and between 250 and 400 injured in the community of 7,500. Search was made for additional bodies.
 January DIzxard
 An early January. blizzard-cen- ering today in northeast Nebraska swept across the plains states. dipped into the Texas Panhandle and howled into northwestern Min nesota.
 Temperatures plunged to as low as 23 below zero in Butte, Mont. Winds ranging in velocity from 40 to GO miles an hour swirled heavy falling snow into huge drifts over the blizzard belt of the Dakotas, western Nebraska. western Kansas. eastern Wyoming, Colorado and , northwest Minnesota.
 Mercury Drops The mercury ranged from 10 to IS below to 5 above in western Kansas.
 Snow falls ranged from to inches. Chadron. Neb., reported 32 inches of snow on the ground
 Trains and husses in many parts of the storm area halted opera tions awaiting break in the weather.
 Highways Blocked
 Many highways were blocked. Schools in several communities were closed. Business and industry were forced to slow or curtail op- erations in some sections.
 The storm moved northeastward and northwest Colder weather is forecast for sections of the north central states.
 Two Thousand Stranded
 Some 2.000 travellers were strand ed in northern Colorado and south eastern Wyoming-areas hardest hit by the icy blasts for the last two days. Airplanes were to fly over the snow-swept plains, wealth CT permitting, to hunt for ranch CTS and motorists in trouble. Stock men expressed fear cattle losses would be heavy.
 Colder weather was forecast for eastern Kansas after varied menu of weather-for the state tornadoes, hail, rain. snow. thund- CT and lightning over 24-hour period
 More Tornado Results
 Tomatoes which hit in the western part Of Kansas caused mi- nor damage in comparison to the devastating blow at Warren. Two persons were killed when twister hit near Haynesville. La, and two others lost their lives when one struck near Fl Dorado, Ark. Some .wo score were injured as the tor nadoes skipped over parts of north west Louisiana and Arkansas.
 Some of the cold weather in the plains and mountain states drifted into sections of the Pacific Coast. The mercury dropped to two below at Spokane. Wash. and to above at Winslow. Ariz. It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
STEAMER M0vEMENTS

Baranof Scheduled to sail from Seattle January z.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle January 8.
 Princess Noraii scheduled to ar- rive at 9:30 o'clock tonight and sails south at II o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-04
WYLLER, REHER TO SITKA

Chris Wyller, district engineer for the Public Roads Administra- tion, and John B. Reher, P.R.A. design engineer. went to Sitka to- day, for work that will keep them there until the end of the week.
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Evening star., 1949-10-11
$4,000 10 Be Paid
On Arlington Hospital

A $25.000 down payment on
Arlington Hospital will be pre-
sented to Federal officials in a
ceremony at 4 pm. tomorrow at
the hospital.
A check for that amount will
be handed to Government repre-
sentatives by President Gilbert L.
Hall Of the Hospital Board Of
Trustees. The 100-bed institution
was built in 1914 with Lanham
Act funds.
Money for the down payment
was raised during a recent drive
in the county. All persons who
contributed or assisted with the
campaign have been invited by
Administrator John J. Anderson
Ito come out and see what they're
buying"
The hospital is being sold to
the nonprofit Arlington Hospital
Association for $125,000, which
will be paid over a five-year
period.
Mr.. Anderson said the institu-
tion is valued at $1,000, 900.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
Supreme Court Denies
Review in Indictment
of Milk Producers

The Supreme Court yesterday
refused to throw out an indictment
charging the Maryland and Vir.
ginia Milk Producers Association
with having tried to eliminate
competition in the District area
The case now will be tried in Dis
trict Court here under that indict-
ment.
Justice Clark, who was Attorney
General when the Justice Depart
ment prosecuted the antitrust
case against the association, did
not participate in the decision de-
nying review Of a United States
Court of Appeals ruling against
the association last year.
The association was indicted
by District grand jury but won
a round in the dispute when the
District Court early last year
granted a motion to dismiss. the
indictment on the ground that the
association was immune from
prosecution under the Clayton
Act. the Capper- Volstead Act, and
the Agricultural Marketing Ad-
justment Act. The Court of Ap-
peals, however, reversed the lower
courts action.
While the matter was pending
in the Court Of Appeals last year,
the association asked the Supreme
Court to find that the association
was improperly indicted. The Su-
preme Court refused to act at that
time and remanded the case for
ordinary procedure through the
Court of Appeals.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
Police Seize Books
IAt Luncheonette in
Drive on 0bscenity

In a move to stop the sale o1
indecent literature in the District
police yesterday raided a lunch
eonette at 4424 Georgia avenue
NV. where lewd books and pic
lures repeatedly have been sold
to students of two schools nearby
The police party, led by 1t. Roy
Blick. head of the vice squad. ar
rested Roy Hilton Bell, 81, of the
1000 block of Webster street NV
Armed with search and arrest
warrants, police forced Bell te
open safe in the luncheonette
Among the material inside, police
said, was a set of obscene pictures
priced at $40. Illustrated book.
were found which 1t. Blick sale
sold for so cents and 81.
Bell. who told police he did not
know it was illegal to sell the
literature, was charged with the
Federal offense of interstate
transportation of indecent litera-
ture. and with the District offense
of possession of indecent litera-
ture for exhibition or sale. United
States Commissioner Cyril Law
renee continued Bells case until
October 26 and he was freed un-
der $4,000 bond.
The lunchroom's a block from
Roosevelt High School and halt
block from Mcfarland Junior
High. 1t. Blick said it was in
vestigated after a 15-year-old STU
dent reported the sale of the lit
erature. 1t. Blick said the FBl
may be asked to help find the
source of the books.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
GreenbeIt to Mark Halloween
With Many Planned Activities

Plans for a Halloween celebra-
tion October 80 and 81 in Green
belt, including window-smashing
and soap-painting contests, were
approved by the City Council last
night in a move to curb vandal-
ism.
Climaxing the celebration will
be a Mardi Gras at $3.50 pm,
October 81 in the parking area in
the rear of the administration
building.
The ow-smashing contest,
to be confined to junior and senior
high school boys, will be held
earlier that night on the Braden
playground. Framed glass panes
will be set up and rocks supplied
to the contestants.
Elementary school pupils will
compete in the soap-painting con-
test on a store window which, a
town official said, will be made
available for the event.
From $50 to 8 pm. October
80, elementary pupils will partici-
pate in "beggars' night" Prizes will
be given those obtaining the most
articles Of food and candy.
Evening star., 1949-10-11

During the same period, Junior
and senior high students will hold
a scavenger hunt. Later that night,
pieces of candy wrapped in paper
bearing lucky numbers will be hid
den in trees and bushes surround
ing the playground. Those finding
the 10 lucky numbers will receive
prizes.
The celebration was proposed
by Sam Fox, recreation director,
who explained the idea was in
tended to make something con-
structive out of the usual de-
structive Halloween pranks."
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Harrington,
who took over as the community S
first woman Mayor, appointed
standing committee chairmen.
They are: .
Frank j. Lastner, Mayor pro tenn
and head of the public works,
sanitation and public health unit;
Thomas j. Canning. public safety;
James N. Wolfe, recreation, educa-
tion, library and social service;
Steve L. Comings. public improve
ments, planning, zoning and build
ing codes. and Mrs. Harrington,
general government and finance.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
Clifton Man Gets New Trial
In Chicken House Entry

Perry Lee Compton, jr., Clifton
Va, who was sentenced to eight
years for breaking into a chicken
house, yesterday was granted a
new trial by the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals.
In remanding the case to Fair
fax Circuit Court, the Supreme
Court held that the chicken house
was not part of a private dwelling
Compton was convicted of break
ing into an clubhouse adjacent
to the Annandale home of Kirby
Day. The Supreme Court pointed
out the chicken house was IS feet
from Mr.. Days home.
The prison sentence was fixed
BY the jury. Compton earlier had
received an 11-month sentence
for shooting Mr.. Day when the
latter caught him In the chicken
house. At the same time Mr.. Day
also shot Compton.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
Two Arlington Employees
Hurt in Traffic Accidents

Two Arlington employees were
hurt today in separate traffic acci-
dents in the county. Both were
admitted to Arlington Hospital
with head injuries.
The hospital reported that
James Samuel. so, was admitted
after he was struck by a bus at
Washington boulevard and Lee
highway, and that Robert S. Stew
art. 80. was hurt when. a truck
backed into him. Both are colored
and employed by the Sanitation
Department.
Both Mr.. Samuel, who lives at
1923 North Edison street, Arling-
ton, and Mr.. Stewart, whose ad-
dress was given as 818 North Pat
rick street, Alexandria. we're said
to be in undetermined condition.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
Driver in Chase Receives
3O-Day Term, $500 Fine

Thomas w. Caldwell. %, of the
400 block of North Columbus
street, Alexandria, yesterday was
fined a total of 5000 and SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail in Alex
andria Civil and Police Court on
charges that grew out of his auto
mobile race through the city
Sunday with two cars towing 4
trailer and a speedboat.
Caldwell. who is colored, plead
ed guilty to reckless driving and
was fined 500 and sentenced to
80 days on that charge. He was
fined $500 on a charge of de-
stroying private property when
he crashed through the plate
glass window of a hardware store.
Caldwell pleaded not guilty to
charge that he stole the car
which he was driving. and was
held for the grand jury on that
charge.
The accident at Mount Vernon
and Monroe avenues in Alexan-
dria ended a chase that began
on Maine street in Washington.
where police said Caldwell's car
struck another automobile,