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Evening star., 1949-05-15
Grandmother. 81. Missing
On pskistan-France Flight
o. ass 49, ssssa kssss

KARACHf. PakisiAn. May ia
Nine Andre D1peyTon, si-Jsss~
old French avtatxIx. was reported
missing today OF . return HiEfss
10 France from Paksssan. EasissT
ihla week are wKa sEedsisd wIth
ESTABLISHING ns@ fssnSf1tfss
worlds record fos poss-ssop ayasaE
In q light plars
No wosd has nseE ssesgvst from
her since sire tooa es from JmsaFsa
airnei6 yesterday Ea0rrinE. Pakss-
sani, ngsaa3ss ARD American ssisA~
iasy aircraft searched both ssssss
of the Persian 0s4lf enass sttases4s
nrsdsng any trace Of hsg psars
Tfss airport ai afnns-6e~A Assansa.
Pranee. claimed four dsys aso That
ksa~ essahaaAtsd TIE record On h~s
outward bound trip. Nine Dup~s-
ron. 0 ETan6mcsksr. landed as
Jsxanl laKs Monday after making
a nlght os . 5T7o nslies Ia ~ ho4ra.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
HickenIooper Says Another Red
Received Atomic Scholarship

sion had an FBI report on Mr..
Freistadt and the scholarship was
granted him "in the face of that
fact" Senator Hickenlooper said,
however, that his reference was
to another student.
Senator Hickenlooper refused to
identify the second student other
than to say he Is enrolled at an
Eastern university. But he said
he is prepared to document his
charge when the committee opens
hearings May % on operations of
the commissions fellowship fund.
"I think 1t Is ominously danger
Gus to help educate people with
public money who are subversive
and are known to be subversive. "
Senator Hickenlooper said. The
investigation records Of the COM
mission show beyond any shadow
of a doubt that the student is a
Communist and was known TO be
a Communist when the fellowship
award was made"
The commission has explained
1t does not require advance secur-
ity checkup Of student when the
course involves no atomic secrets.
It explained this would menace
freedom Of inquiry and educa-
ton" 1t said q full investigation
is required If the program Of study
fgoe ATOMTC Pare A.e.l
Evening star., 1949-05-15
IAFL Protests Trumon Hiring
OF Nonunion Pointer for Home

been sent over the signature Of
c. A. Baldins. council secretary.
Mr.. Cooke declined 10 disclose
the text OF the letter. but descrsb-
ed IL rs notification" that MFR,
MoIer In doing the job.
I don't even know whether
the President 10 aware Of H." Mr.
Cooke said. 4 understand Mr.
Moler was hired by Mr.. Truman q
brother in law. George Wallace I"
Mr.. Cooke described Mr Molsr
as definitely non-union. Mr.
Moier told nswnnen he vas not
q union man. never had been ons
and didn't intend 70 be one. bo;
that he has no Trudge against the
union.
Mr. MoIer sad he had bern
called By Mir Peters. frssnd Of
the president. and ASKED TO cad on
the painting JOB.
Later. he said. Mr., Wallace
called and told han 20 Fss ready.
that Mr.. Wallace would call WASH
ington and notify the Fresa6ers
oY Mrs. Truman that Mr.. MoleT.
with their permission. would paint
the property.
Mr.. Moler began the 100 May ..
He saic he expects st wtil s&ks
sbcuf 20 days more 10 ccmpiese
the 100.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Noble Impulse Third
By Photo; Favored
Ponder Runs 5th
By Froneis Stonn

BALTIMORE. Md. May i4.-In
one OF the greatest finishes in the
76-year history of the race. Capot
Of the Greentree Stable stuck his
head in front of Palestinian at
the wire today to break a Pimlico
track record and win the classic
Preakness s79,sS5 for his owners
and return 81 for every 50 his
hackers thought his chances were
worth.
The brown son of -Piquet.
second in the Kentucky Derby q
week ago. clipped two-fifths of a
second off the Pimlico mark for
mile and hree-sixteenths set
by Riverland in l943 under an i'm
post Of only 1913 pounds. Capot
and his eight rivals today each
carried 1875 pounds.
Second all the way into the
stretch to the 9-to-2 shot, Noble
Impulse. Capot finally collared
the dead tired front-runner an
Evening star., 1949-05-15
BY the Asseciotsd Press

Senator Hickenlooper. Republi-
can of Iowa, charged yesterday
that another Communist has re-
ceived a scholarship Of the Atomic
Energy Cornmission-and that the
Commission let him have it after
its own investigation showed what
he was.
The Iowa Senator told q re-
porter 1t was a $3.600-a-year SCI
ence scholarship and that he has
protested to the commission. But
he said that so far as he and
other members of the Senate
House Atomic Committee can
learn, the award has not been can
celled.
1t is the second case cited by
member of Congress Of COM
mission scholarship going to a
student described as Communist.
On Thursday. Hans Freistadt. q
physics student at the University
of North Carolina who got COM
mission scholarship. acknowledged
he was a Communist after this
was disclosed to the House by
Representative Cole. Republican OF
New York. School officials said
Mr.. Freistadt's study will be rela-
Ftivity and that 1t is Of nonsecret
nature.
MIR. Cole said that the eommis-
Evening star., 1949-05-15
sy shs A,scesa,sd p,sn

INDEPENDENCE. Mo. May IA.
An AFL painters union has pro-
tested TO President Truman
against the hiring Of nonunion
man to paint the summer White
House here.
Jack Cooke. business represent
ative OF the painters District
Council No. 3. said today q reg
istered letter had been mailed 10
the President making the protest.
After all. Truman has cham
pioned himself a. the man of
the hour In labor and you can't
serve but one master--h you
serve him right" he said.
The object of the unions ire.
John III. Moier. 81. Of Indepsnd-
ence, said he could not UNDER
stand why the union Ia 70 Nd
set"
I've been painting In inde-
pender,ce for 10 years and I've
painted for the Trumans before. /"
he said. Summer before last
when I painted woodwork inside
the house I said. Mrs. Truman.
I'm not q union man
.'sne said. That makes no dif-
ference 10 me-: that she knew ]
was q good painter and liked my
work"
Mr.. Cooke aid the letter hAd
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Copot Wins Preokness by Head
In Hot Duel With PoIestinion
Mats Win Again, Sd.
For Surprise Guest:
President Trumon

The Mats resumed their
winning manner yesterday at
Griffith Stadium. beating the
Boston Red Sox. 5-4.
Highly elated by the score
was President Truman. who
paid a surprise visit TO well
come home the Washington
club after its successful west
ern trip. The Chief Execu-
tive saw the Mats win the
opening game, too.
Washington thus moved in
to undisputed possession OF
fourth place In the American
League with It's 10th triumph
in Its last II games. The VIC
tory lifted the Mats within
four games OF the league
leading New York Yankees.
"Details in sports section)
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Test on Sales Tax Due
In Senate Tomorrow;
Backers Still Hopeful
Detect Moy Neon Loss
OF Any New Revenue
Plan. Supporters Worn
By Don S. Worren

Senate sponsors OF the sales tax
plan for meeting the District s
SIS. 900 900 deficit yesterday elung
10 the belief the measure finally
will be enacted.
A showdown vote is scheduled 10
cone in the Senate tomorrow.
Senate foes of the sales levy acre
hopeful they could nail down the
tentative victory they won late
Friday In substituting a stiff per
sonal income tax nearly doubling
present rates,
But II they do. sales tax pro-
ponents warned. there Is danger
that the District may wind up with
no new revenue bill at all. II the
House refuses TO accept the broad
ened and toughened income tax
substitute and leaves the measure
stalemated.
Sales tax hackers in both House
and Senate noted that when the
House earlier this year acted on
the revenue bin IT twice rejected
the same income tax plan that
nav awaits final Senate action.
Amendment Passed Narrowly.
There was agreement from both
sides that when the Senate vote
was taken at the end OF last Fri
days confused session. many Sen
ators did not know they were
voting on an amendment sbat
killed the sales tax section out
OF the revenue bill as well ms
the income tax broader
and tougher.
This amendment. offered by
Senator Johnston, Democrat. Of
South Carolina. was approved by
the narrow vote OF 81 10 n. A
switch OF only four votes would
have defeated the substitute plan.
noted.
Members Of the District Com
mittee yesterday were advised that
an informal check OF Senators
VINO had voted for the sitter In
come tax Friday showed that MT
least Ave OF them still plan to
support the sales levy. Those
listed were Senators Pulbright of
Arkansas. Ellender Of Louisiana.
Mcclellan Of Arkansas and STEM
mis- Of Mississippi. Democrats. and
Senator Hiekenloopcr. Republican,
OF Iowa.
Hunt Explains Basis for Hope.
Chairman Hunt OF the District
Fiscal subcommittee. predicting
Senate approval of the sales tax.
based his confidence partly on the
FGnA TAxEG pnw. A.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Reich Trade Accord
Near Between Soviet,
West in Berlin Talk
Full Agreement Expected
Wednesday on Resumption
Of Zones Commerce
WESTERN EUROPE's WEAK
DEFENSES Invite Aggression
State Department Warns.
Page Az
GEN. CLAY TO GET Elaborate
Welcome Here Tuesday.
Page Alt
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, May II American
sources said the three Western
powers and Soviet Russia reached
almost complete agreement" to-
day on the mechanics of restor-
ing Germany's East-West trade
and that a full agreement is
likely next Wednesday.
From then on, said Lawrence F.
Wilkinson, economic adviser to
the American Military Govern
ment, inter-zonal German COM
merce should start leaping. AT
the moment. despite the lifting OF
the blockade Thursday, 1t is mere
ly a dribble.
simultaneously the United
States, Britain and France ap-
proved limited self-rule for West
tern Berlin, and the Russians
declared their intention to resume
reciprocal deliveries to members
of the Inter-Allied Preparations
Agency in return for reparations
delivered to her from Western
Germany in the past.
The economic advisers Of the
Big Four military governments
wound up three days of confer
ences late this afternoon. Mr.
Wilkerson issued a statement say
ing:
I'VE are making very gooc
progress. The position is that botf
(Con pUDT I'M Dooa Aol
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Steelworkers' Union
Formally Demands
Fourth Pay Boost
Amount Is Unspecified
In Letters TO 835 Firms;
Pensions Are Asked
EILENDER JOINS TAFT in New
Labor Bill Substitute. Page A-3.
UNION ORDERED to Pay $780,
900 Damages to Corporation.
Page AS.
ty The Asso<io,ei Press

PITTSBURGH. May 1.-THE
CIO United Steelworkers today
formally asked for fourth round
pay boost for 100000 workers.
The demand for an unspecified
wage increase--plus social bene-
fits including pensions-was made
in letters to 835 steel companies.
The letters said the union de
sires TO negotiate.
As the letters went out. indus
trial and labor executives waited
for reaction from United States
Steel Corp. end other steel indus
tries. What happens in steel often
provides the answer TO what hap
pens In industry generally.
The demands Of the steelwork-
ers are the first formally served
on industry for q fourth-round
pay boost. However. other big
:.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Citizens Join Police,
Give Chase in HoIdup,
Suspect Is Seized
Aroused by Pistol Shots
Of Victim, Residents Aid
Wide Hunt in Southeast

A Gordon of police and several
citizens aroused by the pistol shots
of a robbery victim last night
cornered a holdup suspect less
than an hour after the robbery of
a Southeast liquor store.
The suspect was found hiding
in a clump of woods In the rear
of the 1900 block OF Young place
Sc. as police and residents
combed Southeast alleys. back
yards. and the Fairlawn golf
course.
Police charged Edward Lindsey.
80. colored. Of no fixed address.
with holdup and robbery. after
he was identified by Mrs. Mary A.
IO'Connor. owner of a liquor store
at 1904 Minnesota avenue Sc. as
the man who had robbed her Of
$l45 at gunpoint.
Demands Days Receipts.
Mrs. O'Connor said a tall col
ored man entered the store
shortly before closing time, pulled
a gun and demanded the days
receipts. She said he threatened
to kill her when she attempted
to knock the gun from his hand.
As the man fed with the
money taken from cash drawer.
she said, her SON, Edward O'Con-
nor, IS, grabbed a pistol from q
rear room and set of in pursuit
of the bandit.
Mr.. O'Connor said he fired four
shots In the air in an effort TO
stop the robber without injuring
any passers-by.
The shots aroused James Z.
Robey, 1924 Nelson place Sc.
who ran 10 the street just as the
fleeing man rounded the corner
into Nelson place and jumped
into a station wagon. Mr.. Robey
got his own car and chased the
station wagon for several blocks
until 1t was driven into a ditch.
Road Blocks Set Up.
Mr.. Robey said he accosted the
occupant, who reached for a gun.
Mr.. Robey put his car In reverse
and sped backwards across the
street, blowing his horn.
When police reached the scene.
the man was gone.
As aroused neighbors searched
with flashlights. police criss-
crossed the area and set up road
Evening star., 1949-05-15

MADRID. May IL. R-Spatn
and Denmark today signed . COM
mercial agreement. II provides
for exchange Of goods valued at
50 900 600 Danish kroner tabout
sio.4ls.o0o at the international
monetary fund rate).
Evening star., 1949-05-15

eighth OF q mile from the wire,
but as he did so q fresh contender
roared into the picture. This was
GREATNESS, Page B-i, Col. a.
Evening star., 1949-05-15
(See EISLER, Page A-30

ksdie Programs, Pose ca
Complete Index Poss Az
Evening star., 1949-05-15
spoin, Denmurk Sign Pact

(See CHASE. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Full 70 MIIilsns Urged.

See ELsuME. Pags A-e3
Evening star., 1949-05-15
Hunt Explains Basis for Hope.

tSee TAXES, Page A-4t
Evening star., 1949-05-15

.(see ATOMIC, Pass Asp
Evening star., 1949-05-15

(See BERLIN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1949-05-15

(See DEFICIT. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-05-15

See sTEELWoRKERs. Page A
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
Is MORE NAMES
ARE DRAWN FOR
PETIT JURY PANEL

To increase the petit jury panel
from which jurors can be chosen
in coming trials on the present
court calendar, Judge George W.
Folta this morning ordered an
other 25 names drawn, all of per-
sons in Juneau and vicinity.
Those summoned to report to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock are
Alvin T. Blake Of Mendenhall; j
M. Clum, Robert w. Cowling, Hazel
M. Forde, A. j. Goodman, Inga G.
Hachmeister of Douglas; Fred Hen
ming, William jenkins and Joe A
Kendler, both of Mendenhall; H
j. LEM, Frank Maier, Mendenhall,
William Mckenzie, Amy Montgom-
cry, Roy Peratrovich, Mrs. w. S
Pullen. Treva Reischl of Lynn Can
al; Dorothy Russell, Irice B. Ryan
Mrs. E. Samuelson, liver Skattum
Mary Stansworth, Mrs. Beatrice
Stoddard, A. S. Thompson, Bessie
Weaver of Douglas and w. B
Youngs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
1-DAY WORK
5T0ppAGE IS
URGED, LABOR
Representative Klein Pro-
poses Drastic Action
Upon Congress

WASHINGTON, April 27.-lR-
Rep. Klein CD-NY) proposed in
The House today that labor hold
one-day work stoppage to show
Congress how it feels about the
Taft Hartley Act.
He said he had made the sug-
gestion in a telegram to "heads of
the big labor organizations"
Speaking in support OF the Ad-
illustrations Lesinski Bill to re-
zeal Taft-Hartley and substitute a
slightly expanded version of the
old Wagner law. Klein said the
stoppage would not be a strike.
Rather, he said, it would be no.
ice from labor that it wants the
Democrats to live up to the par
TVS campaign promises.
Rep. Halleck (R-Ind) in what
amounted to reply to Klein, said
it is mot anti-labor to give con-
sideration to the rights OF the
public.
Earlier in the debate Halleck
and Rep. Mccormack D-Mass)
got into noisy exchange that had
both of them talking at the same
lime.
Klein's suggestion was received
coolly by the CLIO. President Philip
Murray had no comment but the
union said officially that even If
The CLIO was in accord with the
idea, its various contracts around
the country would not permit such
q walkout.
The AFL had no immediate COM
llent.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
B.eW BzhszuA "a
QZzZ/Cy SINCE /S67

to the new members The singing
of Ave Maria by Mrs. Henry Har-
mon lent a fitting atmosphere to
the occasion.
Necessary business matters were
taken up and the committees re-
ported on the completed plans for
the Annual Breakfast to be held
May l. Question games, with prizes,
ard buffet refreshments gave zest
to the social following the meeting
Chairman of the committee in
charge of entertainment and re-
freshments was Mrs. Joe Thibo-
oeau, and assisting were Mrs
Maude Hamlin. Mrs. G.. F. Not
tingham, Mrs. j. K McAlister, Miss
Betty Louden, Mrs. Rohert Prather
Mrs. Hector Mclean and Mrs
Glenn Leach.
The next meeting viii be the
regular business meeting on May 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
FISH ICING
RATES ARE
PROTESTED
Climbing Express Charges
Hits Consumer-Mdy
Change Shipping

CHICAGO, April 27-iR-A West
Coast fish packer says IS pei
cent increase in icing rates asked
by the Railway Express Agency
would add $2O,000,00O to the con-
sumers' annual bill for fish and
Seafood.
E. A. Rutherford, vice presiden,
of the San Juan Fishing and
Packing Company, Seattle, Wash,
opposed the Etpress ccms)anyis
request in a speech before the an
nual convention of the Nationa
Fisheries Institute.
He is chairman Of the conven-
TONS traffic committee. The pro-
posed rate increase would apply to
fresh and frozen fish and shellfish
products.
unless r. E. A. is able and will
ing to improve its refrigeration fac
ilities at costs commensurate with
consumers interests, then we will
look more and more to refrigerated
trucks and airplanes to deliver our
products, Rutherford said
A hearing on the rate proposal
resumes here May 2.
Rutherford claimed icing rates
on less than carload lots already
have gone up about SO per cent
since 1916. He said the R.E.A. has
tailed to improve its icing service
in that period
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
CANADIAN LAB0RITE
ENR0UTE TULSEQUAH
FOR MINE DISPUTE

Kenneth A. Smith, Vice Presi-
dent of the International Mine
Mill and Shelters Workers Union
III Canada, arrived here today by
PAA, enroute to Tulsequah, BIC,
to take part in negotiations in a
labor dispute at Polaris-Taku gold
mine
The Canadian labor leader was
to board an Alaska Coastal Airlines
plane for the flight over the coast
range.
Gold miners at the Polaris- Taku
turned down company offer and
voted to strike for their wage and
working conditions demand Posi-
bilities of further negotiations sent
workers back on the job last week,
pending AN agreeable settlement OF
the dispute. Smith is presumed to
be on his way to attempt to work
out a settlement between manage
ment and his union men.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
'sLAv CONGRESS IS
PLANNING, CRIPPLE
NATIONAL DEFENSE5

WASHINGTON. April 27.-R--
A Pittsburgh judge testified that
the American Slav congress in
tends to cripple our national de-
Tense apparatus" and gives every
evidence of Moscow direction and
control"
Judge Blair F. Gunther appeared
before the House american Ac-
tivities committee. He said the Slav
congress, organizations affiliated
with it, and particularly the "ac-
tivities of the Communistic Slavic
press" should receive the immedi-
ate attention of Congress and gov
eminent investigators.
Gunther was one of the organic
erS of the Slav congress. He was
chairman of its board of directors
from 1912 to 1914. He said he got
out because I became convinced,
as 1 am now even more convinced,
that the American Slav congress is
the most dangerous fifth column
operating among our Slavic popula-
ton"
The testimony followed release by
the committee over the weekend of
copies of documents and sworn
testimony that the Polish Embassy
here was used for Communist spy
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
BOARD STUDIES
IA APPLICATIONS,
FISHERIES POST

Working in the third successive
Gay of meetings, the five members
of Alaska's new Fisheries Board
hoped to conclude their session
late this afternoon.
Their principal concern, accord
ing to Chairman Ira H. Rothwell
Of Cordova, still was the hiring of
an executive director. Fourteen APP
plications were received for this
$l2, 000-a post.
I'VE are highly flattered," said
Rothwell, by the high type of APP
plicant. Our problem is to choose
among the several outstanding
men,
Asked if they were all persons
of experience in fisheries, Roth
well said, well, the qualifications
are so vast and some of them are
so diversified, that it is hard to
say whether fisheries or admins
l,ative experience is more import
ant
The chairman reported that in
structions and general policy for
the director to follow have been
established, and a tentative budget
set up.
This afternoons meeting was
without the advice of former At
torney General Ralph j. Rivers,
who met with the Board as con-
sultant until this noon.
Rivers left for Anchorage to at
tend a meeting of the Third Di-
vision Board of Assessment and
Equalization, with Territorial Tax
Commissioner M. p. Mullaney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
RICHARDSON HIWAY
IS EXPECTED TO OPEN
WITHIN Ten DAYS

SEATTLE, April 27-tR-Opening
# the Richardson highway between
Valdez and Fairbanks, Alaska, now
is expected within ten days, the
Alaska Steamship company was
advised today.
Roadworking crews got through
for the first time April 81, and
they estimate it will take approx
mately 10 days to put the surface
n condition to carry regular traffic
The first shipments of the year
for this gateway to the interior OF
Alaska leave Seattle Saturday on
the Alaska Steamship Company
steamer Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
BROWNIE SCOUTS
ELECT OFFICERS


Brownie Scouts meeting last
night at the home of Mrs. A. F.
Ghiglione, elected officers for the
month as follows: Shirley Sharing
President; Jean Burrus, Secretary
Patty Mcnamara, Treasurer.
American Legion Auxiliary rep
resentatives from the sponsoring
troop committee. Mrs. Ray Day and
Mrs. J. A. Sofoulis took doll dresses
completed by the troop for display
at the auxiliary meeting.
Members OF the Scout troop sold
100 boxes of cookies and had orders
for SO more they were unable to
fill during last weeks Girl Scout
Cookie sale.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
(HARRED HULK OF
VESSEL IS FOUND

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 81
R-The case of the 30-foot trolling
boat Zaila was revived here today
with the discovery of the charred
nulk of an unidentified vessel on
the beach 80 miles north of here.
The craft disappeared last Febru-
ary with three men aboard. The
hulk was spotted yesterday by a
Coast Guard plane A boat was
dispatched to the scene today to
Investigate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-27
5UBvER5IvE
ACTIVITY IS
NATION WIDE

WASHINGTON, April 27.-R-
Senator McCarran (D-Nev) says
a Senate Judiciary subcommittee
has conclusive and alarming evil
dence of extensive subversive activ-
ity being carried on in this coun-
try under direction of foreign
agents.
McCarran, chairman of the full
Judiciary committee, made the
statement on the Senate floor
when introducing legislation he
said would straighten immigration
laws and tighten espionage de-
lenses.
A tightening of laws is needed,
he said, to protest United States
security lin this black era of fifth
column infiltration and cold war
with the ruthless masters of the
Kremlin.'