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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
TRAINING CAMP NEWS
 FROM MAJOR LEAGUES

BRANDENTON. Fla, March 31- R- Bostons defending National i League Champion Braves are ex- pected to sign contract today, agreeing to return here next spring. The close proximity of other zig league clubs training grounds is expected to sway the Warriors away from Miami which, with its ll1ight lights. las been wooing the Boston club.
 ALPINE, -lR-Cliff Fannin and Karl Drews are slated to hurl fer the st. Louis Browns today in ftae second game of an exhibition series with the Chicago Cubs in Texas. The Browns took the first game yesterday at Fl Paso, 5-4. Hank Arft doubled in the eighth to score Ken Wood with the winning run.
 : II A4ANh-4@ O%eA@s @ s-%- The st. Louis Cardinals will enter tain the Philadelphia Phillies to- day. with Gerald staley, Bill Reed- CT and Al Papai scheduled to pitch lfor the Cards. St Louis lost it's seventh game yesterday to the Bos- ton Braves. The score was 7-2. The Cards have won Il games.
 TUCSON, Ariz. - tR - Catchers George Yankowski and Joe Tipton have joined the Chicago White Sox casualty list, the former with a wrenched knee and the latter with a bruised wrist.
 The Eox lost their 1lth exhibi- ton game against seven victories yesterday when the Indians scored an 8 to win.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
New Secretary Of
 Defense Hii by Wag

WASHINGTON, March 31--tR-- A picture of @ bleak, uninhabited Arizcna landscape was pinned to a PentDgcn bulletin board yesterday. Some wag put 1t up after Secre- tary cf Defense Johnson warned that ne plans to trim deadwood fgcm the military establishment.
 The picture carried this caption: ~Ihs Peutagon, following changes ordered by the new Secretary If Deiense.n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
HOCKEY GAMES

Results of hockey games played last nigkt in the various leagues are as follows.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE Toronto 3, Boston (Toronto wins hest of seven series, 4-D.
 U. s. LEAGUE Tulsa 1. Dallas tTulsa wins Lest of three series, 2-0)
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
 PLAYOFFS San Diego T, Los Angeles 6 tSan Diego wins best of five series, SD
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FIGHT DOPE

Fights last night turned out as follows:
 ST. LOUIS Jackie Graves. 127 F Austin, Minn., outpointed Teddy Rcd Top Davis, l2s9a, St. Louis 10.
 PHCENIA, Ariz.-Maxie Docusen 132. New Orleans, knocked out gedro Ramirez, l29is, Mexico City i.
 AKRON, O. Ronnie Delaney i47, Akron, outpointed Pedro Mar tinez, 145, Mexico City. 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
TURKEY SHOOT

2 . MAJ EALOVa At the Legion Dugout, 800 ?. m. Saturday Public invited. 58 3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The meeting of Girl Scout Troop NO. il was called to order by President Pat Goforth in the par- lcis of the Northern Light Presby- terian church Wednesday afternoon at o'clock We are having a mother -tath er-daughter dinner on April IA. We discussed plans for it snd will settle them at the next meeting. The meeting then ad- jcWned.
 Gladys Uggeli, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
PMA HAS ONE FLIGHT
 WED. FROM ANCHORAGE

Pacific Northern Airlines had cnc light in yesterday and that from Anchorage with II passengers. They were: MT Kenny, George Bishop Berdie Egan. Pete Wofiard, w. A. Wyatt. R. E. Marsh, Mary Broae- eett, William Anderson, James Griffin, R. P. Ecklund, George fhorsen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-31
SERVICES FOR PIONEER
 TOMORROW AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Charles Lew is, 75, who was found dead earlier this week in his cabin at Tenakce, will he held here tomorrow after- n-on at 2 D. Tn. at the Charles w. Carter GES. tuary. The Rev. Sam McPhetres VII read the services.
 Only known survivor of the aged pioneer ia Mrs. c. J. Allen of New ark, Ohio.
 SCHWINN BICYCLES at MAs,- SEN,S Al 4
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Senator Miller of Idaho Dies
|OfHeort Attack in Apartment
Defeated Dworshuk
Last Fall While on
Stute Supreme Court

Senator Bert Henry Miller,
Democrat, of Idaho died of a heart
attack at 8 am. today in his
apartment at the Broadmoor
36O1 Connecticut avenue NV.
, Elected to his first term last
November while serving on the
Idaho Supreme Court, Senator
Miller had been in i'll health for
some time, but attended yester-
days Senate session and voted
on the farm bill. He was SO.
Joseph C. Duke. Senate sergeant
at arms, said Mr.. Miller was
stricken at 7:45 am. and a phy-
sician summoned. He died Is
minutes later with Mrs. Miller at
the bedside.
His death reduced to So the
number of Democratic Senators
and posed the likelihood that Re-
publican Gov. C. A. Robins OF
Idaho will appoint Republican
to fill out the uncompleted term.
This would be the second loss
in the Democratic column this
session. Earlier John Foster
Dulles, Republican. of New York
was appointed to succeed Robert
Evening star., 1949-10-08
German Reds Confer
With Russians on
Freedom Timetable
Soviet's Withdrawal Of
Berlin Occupation Force
Expected in IA Days
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct. 8.-Russian and
German Communists conferred
secretly today on a timetable fol
awarding independence" to the
new Soviet satellite republic in
Eastern Germany.
! Withdrawal OF occupatio r
troops from the Soviet sector OF
Berlin is expected to take place
within IA days. Such a move would
set the stage for a possible dec
laration later by Russia that nc
soldiers of any foreign power
should occupy Berlin.
Anti-C Communist leaders In
West Berlin and Western Ger
many also were comforting to-
day, consolidating their protests
against the Russian sponsored
German Democratic Republic"
West Berlin's Mayor Ernst
Reuter- was to meet with the city
Assembly today to consider the
new situation. Mr.. Reuter- also
asked all Berliners to demonstrate
today, apparently to show the
Western Allies that 2,250.000 West
Berliners want to join the Western
republic with full rights.
| At present, the Soviet command
is blocking the East German re-
public from Incorporating Berlin
as its sixth state, just as the Allies
nave refused to let the city be-
come the 18th state of the Western
republic.
Withdrawal of occupation troops
from Soviet Berlin would near
only the transfer of about one
infantry company to a suburban
barracks. 1t would resemble the
Allied action in evacuating Bel.
gian troops from Bonn. the capita
of the Western German republic
The Russians customarily billie
most of their armed forces for ths
Berlin area at suburban Karls.
horst and Potsdam.
6 Western Battalions in City.
The Americans, British ane
French have a total of approx
mately 5000 combat troops
about six battalions-in Berlin.
In addition. they have a mum
ber of military police companies
air force personnel at three all
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Tito Accuses Hungary
Of Hostile Acts in Note
Pact Break
Delivery Of Protest Takes
Hours as Result of
Diplomats Custer
By H,e Associated Press

BELGRADE, Oct. Yugo-
slavia formally accused Hungary
today of hostile acts against
Marshal Tito's government, but
the Yugoslavs had a hard time
delivering their complaint.
For hours last night Yugoslav
diplomatic officials hunted with
out success for a Hungarian rep
resentative to receive the official
Foreign Office note containing the
charge.
The difficulty was caused, in
part at least, by the fact that
.Tito's government recently Or
dered eight of the Hungarian
diplomats in Belgrade out of the
country. The custer was in re-
taliation for a similar Hungarian
action against Yugoslav repre-
sentatives in Budapest.
Note Followed Hungary's Action.
The note came in response to
Hungary's action in re1ounclre its
20-year treaty of friendship and
alliance with Yugoslavia
1t came, too, as the latest de-
velopment in the Balkan cold war
of words between the RuSsian-led
Cominform and Marshal Tito's
government.
In it's lengthy note Yugoslavia
reviewed in detail its friendly acts
toward Hungary after the wars
end, despite the fact that country
fought under the Axis flag during
sthe war.
1t pointed out that the differ
ence between the two. countries
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Freeway Will Be Opened
Al Ceremonies Today

The official opening of the
Whitehurst Freeway. elevated
above K street, from Rock Creek
to Key Bridge in Georgetown,
was set for 2 pm. today.
The program called for the cut
ting of a ribbon. marking the
opening. by the 4-year-old grand
daughter of the late Herbert c.
Whitehurst, District director Of
highways, for whom the motor
skyway" is named. Mrs. White
hurst, the directors widow. PLAN
ned to take a part in the cere-
mony, near Twenty-seventh and
K streets NV.
The District Commissioners, who
arranged to be on hand for the
ceremony, invited Chairman Nee
ly of the Senate District Commit
tee and Chairman Mcmillan Of
the House District Committee and
other notables to participate IN
the program.
At the same time the District
ceremonies were to go forward
the Arlington Chamber OF Com
merce prepared to sponsor pro-
gram at the Rosslyn Plaza at the
Virginia end of Key Bridge. A
parade was to follow the formal
program, with District and Vir-
|ginia groups joining in the pro-
|cession, over Key Bridge and along
the freeway to the starting point
at Twenty-seventh street
Evening star., 1949-10-08
New Coal Talks Slated
Wednesday in Effort
To End 19-Day Strike
Southern Negotiations
Will Be Shifted to
Charleston, w. Va.
By jones Y. Newton

John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers and soft coal operators
will resume contract negotiations
next Wednesday in another at
tempt to settle their differences
and end the 19-day mine strike.
Operators sources revealed to-
day that the UNIV first team, -
led by Mr.. Lewis. will meet again
with Northern, Western and steel
company mine interests at White
Sulphur Spring, w. Va. The union
second team" headed by Secre-
tary- Treasurer John Owens, will
renew wage talks with the South
ern Coal Producers Association at
Charleston, w. Va. Both con-
ferences will convene at 8 pm.
Wednesday.
The mine workers and the
owners reached agreement on the
time and place for their negotia-
tions after they were warned by
Cyrus S. Ching, Federal media
ton chief, that the Nation is
nearing the crisis stage in coal
supplies.
Little Cause for Optimism.
In finally selecting Charleston
as the site for new wage talks,
the miners vetoed a request of the
Southern operators that the con-
ference be held in Washington.
The negotiators were unable to
return to Bluefield. w. Va, where
they have been meeting off and
on for four months, because a
large convention had booked all
hote, space in the mountain town.
Despite the decision of the dis
putants to make another effort at
settlement, there was little in the
coal picture to cause Federal Off
cials to be optimistic. Apparently
the two sides were as far apart in
Evening star., 1949-10-08
British Recall Own Service Row
In 1919 After RAF Was Born

1--WE growled at each other
but it was mostly in our owr
clubs" one said.
Questioned on the matter. rep
resentative leaders of the three
British services said they could
remember no modern dispute
among the three equal to the All
Force Navy battle now raging in
the United States. Britain has 9
fleet air arm separate from the
Royal Air Force.
Public harmony among the
armed forces here may be in part
due to Britain's government setup
The constitution provides that the
treasury, rather than Parliament
holds the purse strings-and con-
trolls them tightly.
There is no use stirring up g
row in Parliament" said one Of
ficer. When it comes to defense
appropriations the treasury ap'
proves them, and it takes sound
argument backed by sound facts
to get more than your usual
share"
Evening star., 1949-10-08
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Oct. 8.-Britain's
admirals, generals and airmen
once huffed and puffed at each
other as their American cousins
are doing today-but that was 80
years ago.
"Since then we have learned to
get along with each other" said
one naval officer today. Prob
ably they will, too, in time.
Britain's interservice squabbles
came just after World War I, a
year after an independent Royal
Air Force was formed from air
strength of the British Army and
Navy.
Some of us were pretty mad
at the time" recalled an army
veteran. But we just plugged
along and it all worked out
Disputes among the three
British services never reached the
headlines, as they have in the
United States, nor did they reach
the depths of bitterness apparent
there, officers from all three
branches said here.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Arlington Youth Hurt
In 18th Street Crash

An Arlington high school youth
suffered possible internal injuries
early today when he was thrown
from the back seat of taxicat
IN a collision with another auto
mobile at Sixteenth street ano
fKalorama road NV.
The victim was Theodore Nc
Gee. II, of 1143 North Hudson
street, a student at Washington
Lee High School. He was ad-
mitted to Garfield Hospital.
Police placed charges against
both drivers. The cab operator
Parrish D. Freeman, 81, colored
800 Howard road Sc, was
charged with failing to give the
right of way, and the other mo-
torist, Robert +. Smallwood, 10,
of 2S09 Edison avenue, Arlington,
was charged with colliding and
operating with Il revoked permit.
In another accident, two women
pedestrians were struck by a car
while they were crossing North
Capitol street at Pierce street
last night, police reported.
They were identified as Hattie
Benninghaven, 72, of 2523 North
Capitol street, and Myra Barley,
SIS, of 2521 North Capitol street.
Both were treated at Sibley Hos
pital for minor injuries and re-
leased.
Charged with failing to yield
the right of way to pedestrians
was Preston Stokes, Al. colored,
81 l. street NE. 4
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Rep. Ribicoff's Head Cut
As Storm losses Liner
By the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Oct. 8.
Delayed "a hours by storms, the
battered liner NieuW Amsterdam
arrived here today with several
persons ABOARD injured in rough
Atlantic crossing.
Representative Ribicoff, Demo-
crat, of Connecticut, suffered a
head cut when he was thrown
across the ships lounge at the
height OF a storm last Sunday
night. The ships doctor took three
stitches to close the wound.
The Dutch manager OF the
liners shop had a broken hand.
Other passengers. suffered bruises.
Estimates by passengers of the
number who needed medical
treatment ranged from 20 to 100.
Officials of the Holland-American
Line gave out no figures.
Mr.. Ribicoff said the vessel was
forced to heave to for Is hours by
the big blow, which began Sun
day.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Missouri Pacific Settlement
Rests on Talks Today
By the Assoeiofed Press

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8.-Hope for
ending the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road strike rested in negotiations
today.
Company and union officials
yesterday accepted a plan formu-
lated by Governors and other Of
ficials of nine States through
which the railroad runs.
The strike began four weeks
ago. Five thousand members OF
four operating brotherhoods struck
Iover Interpretation of rules. The
interpretations involve 282 claims.
Company and union represent
atives will begin negotiations i'm
Imediately to dispose of as many
claims as they can. They will
attempt agreement on some way
Iof settling any which are not dis
posed of through negotiations.
Trains should be running in a
weeks time" Gov. Forrest Smith
of Missouri said, unless some
unforeseen obstacle arises"
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Easing Of CrommeIin
Restriction Made Official

The Navy said today officials
still are studying its case against
Capt. John G. Crommelin, and
that no charges yet have been
filed against the suspended officer
At the same time, spokesmen
said orders restricting Capt. Crom-
melin to his home have been mod
if1ed, confning him only to limits
Of the District.
1t was reported Thursday night
that the naval flyer, who is largely
responsible for precipitating the
current congressional inquiry on
defense planning, would be al
lowedP to leave his home at 1918
Thirtieth street NV. Easing of
the restriction was denied yester-
day. but announced officially to-
day,
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Mccarthy 10 Offer Bill
For Injury Awards by
Courts, Not Congress
Senate Champion Of Girl
Crippled for Life Hopes
To End Arbitrary System
By NewboId Moves, ir.

Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin, announced today
he will introduce a bill revamping
the whole Congressional system
of handling private claims against
the Government.
The case of Mary Thomas
Schiek, former Red Cross worker
who has yet to receive compensa-
ton for injuries she received four
years ago while riding in an
Army truck in India, dramatizes
the need of such a reform, the
Senator said.
Miss Schiek, now Mrs. Ben
Sargent of Milwaukee. was dis
abled for life when an Army hos
pital failed to diagnose her
injuries and released her as cured
after treating her 48 days for cuts
and bruises. It later was dis
covered she had broken back.
broken pelvis, broken sacrum and
several broken ribs.
15O-Year-Old System.
Senator Mccarthy said he
hoped a detailed account OF a
Senate debate on Miss Schiek's
ease, appearing in yesterdays
Star. would help spark move to
modernize the 150-year-old sys-
tenn for dealing with such damage
claims.
Such claims now are referred
for investigation" to the Judici-
ary Committees and Congress
then acts on special bills fixing
the amount of damages to be paid
by the Government.
The process admittedly is hit
or-miss affair, in which damages
generally are fixed by a rule of
thumb standard based on prece-
dent, rather than as a result of
careful assessment of injuries
actually sustained by the claim
ant.
The committee stats are too
overloaded with work to consider
each case on its individual merits,
many legislators agree. The
result is that some deserving cases
receive too little compensation,
while other persons receive
awards on spurious claims that
would not stand up under close
scrutiny.
Would Determine Liability.
-"The bill shall introduce, :"
Senator Mccarthy said, would
amend the system so that the
Judiciary Committees would be
charged only with deciding
whether the Government is
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Flexible Price Support
Accepted as Farm Bill
Vote Is SET for Monday
Senate Adopts P|on After
Defeat of go Per Cent
Crop Floor Provision
BY the Associoted Press

The Senate took a short breath
er today in it's efforts to pass a
new farm bill. after accepting the
flexible price support program it
once had rejected.
A late-hour tangle on amend
ments last night put off final &C
ton until Monday, following the
45-to-26 defeat of an attempt to
write in a high-support provision
for basic crops.
That provision ~ calling for
Government price props at 80 per
cent of parity for such farm prod
ucts as cotton, wheat, corn, rice
and peanuts-has had check
cred history in this session of
Congress.
Is is the keystone of a House.
approved measure which the
Senate thus far has ignored in
favor of a bill written by Senator
Anderson, Democrat. OF New
Mexico. The Anderson bill calls
for supports on basic crops vary
ing from IS to 80 per cent. de-
pending on available supplies.
Last Tuesday, Senators Young,
Republican, Of North Dakota. and
Russell, Democrat. of Georgia,
asked the Senate to throw out
Senator Anderson's flexible sup
port plan for the 80 per cent
provision. The Senate turned that
down.
Bill Returned to Committee.
Then it voted to reconsider. On
the second vote, it approved the
Young-Russell amendment on a
tie which was broken by the vote
of Vice President Barkley. Harried
Senate leaders succeeded in hav-
ing the bill returned to the Agri-
culture Committee for rewriting
The committee wrote flexible
supports back into the bill. added
some changes intended to swing
some more votes behind the
provision, and sent the bill back
to the Senate.
The lawmakers handed Senator
Young and Russell their second
rejection on yesterdays vote.
In doing so. they followed the
advice of Majority Leader Lucas
and some other Senate chiefs, but
rebuffed Chairman Elmer Thom>4
Of the Agriculture Committee,
q n A
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Aurio| 10 Have Operation;
Moch Seeks 10 End Crisis
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 8.-President Vim
cent Auriol was taken today to
a suburban clinic for a jaw oper-
alton which reliable sources de-
scribed as very grave.
The President officially asked
Interior Minister Jules Moch, a
Socialist and cousin of Leon Blum,
to seek a compromise among mid
die -the-road parties in order to
form new French government.
Off1cials at the Eylsee Palace
refused to say which clinic the
President had been taken to, but
they said the operation was to re-
move part Of a dental root.
The President had been ex-
pected to choose a new premier
to succeed Henri Queuille, whose
resignation he accepted Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
By Burton Howkins
Stor SteH Correspondent

, BROOKLYN, Oct. 8.-Brook-
lyns hopes of squaring the World
Series were intrusted today to
husky Don Newcombe, nominated
at a late hour to take the mound
in the fourth game at Ebbets Field
against the Yankees left-hander.
Ed Lopat.
Regarded as stopper" all sea-
son for the, Dodgers, Newcombe
was to pitch with only two days
rest since holding the Yankees to
five hits and striking out II in a
heart-wrenching. 10 opening
game defeat.
Weather conditions were ex-
pected to favor the fast-balling
right-hander, whose II and 8 sea-
sons record was compiled with his
singing fast pitch and a cracking
curve.
Despite the Weather Bureaus
earlier predictions for perfect
weather" it was dark, hot and
humid, with low overhanging
clouds carrying a threat OF rain.
Newcombe Thrives on Work.
Manager Burt Shotton OF the
Dodgers undoubtedly was swayed
toward Newcombe. as against Rex
Barney or Joe Hatten, because the
colored star has come through IN
must" crises in this campaign
many times with only two days
rest. Only %, he seems to thrive
'on work.
Newcombe had the Yankees
eating out of his massive paw for
eight innings Wednesday. only to
fall under the home run drive OF
Tommy Heinrich. first batter in
the ninth.
Despite an hours shower that
fell right after yesterdays game,
the playing field was so dry today
that one workman sprinkled the
infield.
Manager Casey Stengel, with a
chance to close out the series IN
the remaining two Ebbets Field
encounters, was calling on Lefty
Lopat for his first series game.
The chunky, 31-year-old SOUTH
paw, who pitched his early games
for a Bronx High School team and
later the Roxy Theater sand
lotters, won IS and lost 10 for the
Yankees this season.
He was knocked out Of the box
by the Philadelphia Athletics in
his last regular start.
May Work in Seventh.
Shotton's choice of Newcombe
made it possible for him to call
on the fast-baller again in the
seventh game, if the series goes
that far.
+ This probably figured in the
strategy, since it is not certain
that Preacher Roe, who turned
back the Yankees 10 Thursday.
will be in shape to hurl again.
Roe reported that he could not
bend the finger on his gloved hand
that was injured by Johnny Lin
dell's line drive.
Brooklyn sized up today's chance
to tie up the series with keen an
ticipation. Most of the 2,700
bleacher seats were occupied in
the early morning and Brooklyn
police began blocking off streets
approaching the park. It was diff
fcult to get through without
showing a ticket.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Three Austrian Socialists
Injured in Red Attack
RY fhe As.oeiated Press

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 8.-Three
members of the Austrian Socialist
Party were seriously injured
this morning when Communists
stormed the Socialist headquarters
at st. Poelten in the Russian oc-
cupation zone.
Preliminary reports reaching
Vienna said a number of shots
were exchanged.
It was the first serious incident
reported thus far in the campaign
for the Austrian national elections
to be held tomorrow.