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Evening star., 1949-01-19
Jury Challenge Delays
Trial Of Communists.
Judge Calls for Speed
Nv the ks,seistsd PFsss


NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-Trial Of II
top American Communist Party
leaders went ahead today without
William z. Foster, national party
chairman, but at such 4 slow pace
that the presiding jurist remarked:
I'D like to get down to work"
Several delaying moves still con-
front the court.
Chief Of these Is q defense chal-
lense OF the jury system in the
Southern Federal District Of New
York. The defense claims the
method Of choosing jurors here is
biased.
This, and other defense maneuvers
have taken up almost the entire pro-
ceedings since the trial started
Monday.
Prosecution Wins Point.
Government prosecutors won q
major legal skirmish yesterday when
Federal Judge Harold r. Medina
granted q request-over heated de-
fense objections-that the trial Of
Foster 81, and suffering from a
heart airment. be separated from
that Of his II colleagues.
The Judge also granted q motion
by United States Attorney John r.
x. McGohey that trial Of the II, all
members Of the National Board OF
the American Communist Party, 60
ahead.
The defense had moved repeatedly
for q postponement.
. Mr.. McGohey asked that Foster
be tried separately after court
appointed doctors reported that
Foster is not well enough to stand
trial. at present.
All Il of the Communist leaders
are charged with working for the
forcible overthrow of the Govern
ment.
So strenuously and lengthy were
defense arguments against the Gov
ernment motions that Judge Me-
dina told q panel of SIS prospective
Jurors to 60 home and not report
back until tomorrow morning.
The defense counsel attack on the
Jury system came after Judge Me-
dina separated the Foster trial from
that OF the others.
The lawyers Immediately applied
TO Senior Federal Judge John c.
Knox to hear a petition that q
Judge from outside this district sit
to hear their complaints against the
way jury panels are picked here.
Judge Refuses to Study Motion.
They said the Communist Party
had filed Afidavits charging that
the jury system "systema tically ex-
cludes the poor, Negroes, Jews,
women and members Of minority
parties"
Judge Knox refused to consider
the motion.
The move to sever the Foster case
had been foreshadowed Monday
when he failed to show up in court
with the other defendants.
When Mr.. McGohey entered his
motion, the defense leaped to the
attack.
George w. Crockett, jr.. said Fos-
ter was absolutely indispensable to
the defense Of the others.
He has q fund OF information
- national chairman Of the Com
munist Party that no one else can
have" Mr.. Crockett said.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Wife Seeks Divorce
From Hugh Herbert
RY tho Asseeiotsd Press

FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. 70
Hugh Herbert. the comedian, Is be-
inR sued for divorce
The petition filed here yesterday
By Mrs. Rose Herbert said the stage
and screen actor was "unkind and
harsh" to her for year before
they separated December 15, 1947
They were married in Detroit IN
1917 and have no children.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
New Turkish Premier
Wants Strong West Ties

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 10
Shemsettin Gunalty, Turkeys new
premier, said today his government IS
foreign policy will mean an even
stronger" relationship with the
West.
His cabinet will ask the Grand
National Assembly to approve its
program next Monday.
Mr.. Gunalty came to power Sun
day after the fall of the cabinet
of Premier Hasan Sawa under the
impact of q popular uprising over
the nations economic plight.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Rose Society to Meet

The Potomac Rose Society will
hold its Inauguration Day meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the audi
torium OF the National Museum. A
color movie designed to give garden
ers tips on how to grow beautiful
roses will be shown.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Spoin Exempts Miners

To alleviate labor shortages and
unsatisfactory coal production, the
Spanish government has exempted
from compulsory military training
all youths who started to mine coal
three months prior to their induc-
ton,
Evening star., 1949-01-19
AustroIiun Births FolIinq

Unless something is done to, check
the declining birth rate, Australians
as q race will be virtually extinct
in 100 years, says Prof. B. Mayes
obstetrics authority at Sydney UNI
versity,
Evening star., 1949-01-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. 81" A-S


there Tuesday, will be held at II
am. Friday in Arlington Cemetery.
Burial will follow there. .t-
The Gaults were residents Of the
District from 1928 to 1925, at which
time Col. Gault, u. 8. A. Reserve,
was an attorney examiner with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
He now is commerce counsel OF the
Chicago 81 North Western Railway.
Mrs. Gault Is a native Of Akron.
Iowa, and was graduated from the
University of South Dakota.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Gauls
is survived by a son, Fred, Of Chi.
cago.
Turkish painters want quick-dry-
ing paints and American products
Evening star., 1949-01-19

Pamaica, in the Atlantic north Of
the West Indies.
The plane, with 13 passengers and
a. crew of seven, left London Sat-
urday en- route to Santiago, Chile. 1t
last was heard from Monday morn
ing, about an hour after leaving
Bermuda. Its position was given
then As about $50 miles south of
Bermuda. The flight to Jamaica
ordinarily takes but five hours.
Evening star., 1949-01-19
Rites Will Be Held Friday
For Mrs. Grace ). GauIt

Graveside services for Mrs. Grace
s. Gault, 81. wife of Col. Perrett F.
Gault of Evanston, ILL.,, who died
Evening star., 1949-01-19

Guatemala has placed high import
duties on Swedish matches to pro-
tect the hard-pressed domestic
match industry.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26

ries in the field of humanities in
such institutions.
According to DIR. H. Roe Bartle,
Administrator for the American
Humanics Foundation, Mr.. Shanks
will be the first individual from
the State of Delaware elected to
the National Board and was added
because of his broad background
and experience in the fields of edu-
cation, administration and human
service.
At the present time the Ameri-
can Humanics Foundation is con-
Quoting a two year experiment at
the Missouri Valley College with
an approved curriculum of human
relations.
1t is the object of the Founda-
ton to make eventual selection of
additional colleges and universities
in which the Foundation will give
support and financial assistance in
developing course of study in the
field of human relations.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
ELECTED TO
HUMAN GROUP
]. o. Shanks, Del. Scout Ex-
ecutive, Elected to Board
of Humanics Foundation
EDUCATIONAL CORP.

At a recent meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the American HUI
manics Foundation at the Statler
Hotel in st. Louis, Mo-, the an
nouncement was made of the elec-
ton of John o. Shanks, Scout Ex-
ecutive of the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Boy Scouts of America, as a men,
ber of the Board.
The American Humanics Foun-
dation is an educational corpora
ton organized under the Laws of
the State of Missouri and whose
purpose is to recruit, educate and
develop men and women of char
acter for the social movements of
America.
Through its efforts the founda-
ton hopes to create and furnish a
counselling service to inspire, guide
and direct young men and women
interested in a career of human
service in both graduate and un-
dergraduate studies on college and
university campuses throughout
the nation.
The National Foundation is also
interested in establishing and en-
downing chairs in the fields of hu-
manities in recognized institutions
of higher learning, and in creating,
developing and maintaining libra
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
HEED SIGNS
FOR SAFETY
Council Reviews Five
Basic Signs Motorists
Should Know
"SIGNS OF LIFE"

Know and heed "Signs of Life!"
Through all ages, the basic pur-
pose of traffic signs has been the
same-protection, guidance, help
for the traveller.
Today, as in ancient times, our
modern traffic signs and signals
will help only the motorist who
heeds them. They are useless to
those who don't. There is in addi-
tion, no surer guide to safe and
comfortable driving than the traf-
fic signs which tell us what to do
and when to do it-for our safety.
Truly, traffic signs are signs of
Life!n
Mr.. w. w. Harris, Vice President
for Public Safety of the Delaware
Safety Council reviews five basic
sign shapes which motorist are
supposed to know so that they can
tell instantly the type of sign by
its shape.
They are: the octagon shape
used only for the stop sign, which
means stop and make sure the way
is clear before proceeding.
The rectangular shape carries
only speed limits, turning, passing
and parking regulations.
The diamond shape always car
ries a warning of some hazard or
unusual condition on the road
ahead and calls for caution and re-
duced speed.
The round shape carries only one
message: Caution-highway-rail
intersection ahead.
The crossbuck is devoted solely
to marking highway-rail crossings.
1t means-reduce speed, look and
listen for trains before crossing the
tracks.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
tuberculosis

Many people do not know that
tuberculosis is contagious and
symphonies in the early stages.
They are not aware that tuber-
culosis can be transmitted from
one person to another by kissing,
inhaling germ-laden droplets of
sputum or by handling things con-
taminated with germs. Many be-
Heve that tuberculosis is inherited
and that they are immune to it
after reaching the age of As.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
Fire Hi.z u. s. Economy

Thirty-six conflagrations causing
estimated damage of million dol
lars or more each broke out during
1948, destroying huge stores of food,
clothing, lumber, valuable ma
chinery, and other irreplaceable
material.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
Elements in Potatoes

A pound of potatoes win furnish
a considerable share of the nu-
trients that are recommended for
active people. They are rich In
vitamin C, thiamine. iron. ribif1a-
win and protein.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-26
Volunteer Firemen

Philadelphia's volunteer firemen
were replaced by full-time depart
ment in 1870. In New York proper,
volunteers served until 1855, year
after Washington. D. c., had turned
to a paid department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
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MARCH ls, 1929

MARCH
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 Gnje docked replace the Admiral the
 Douglas anniversary party Light Whist K. Ruth Lundel Johnson O. B. Henry Young interesting Odd Fellows
 August Douglas their Lillian Pauline Robert Bonner f Douglas. blue fox farm Middleton the the Brunvol the habuters Middleton Island had isolated September.
  developing industry Alaska. Weather High, A. low, 39 cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18

matters affecting the welfare of the Territory. .c sometimes happens that are of the same opinion as the majority of the people and sometimes of only a minority No newspaper is worth farthng if it is subject every change in public opinion on every isse if it tries to its sails to catch every passing breeze
 However we cannot take up the personal quarrels of individuals, nor pemit columns to be used by everyone indiscriminately.
 We think this explanation is due to the many readers and subscribers who have sent us communca- tions to publish and which we cannot print for the reasons herein given. We are sorry to dsappont them, but we think they will readily understand
 Also don't overlook this point, the shorter com- munication is the better chance it has of being pub lished if it meets with requirements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EMPIRE

The Empire is frequently called upon to publish letters and communications, that we think word of explanation in order to policy regarding these puhcatic..s and capacity for publishing them all
 The policy of The Empire is to publish the news and open it's communications in matters of public interest far possible and so far as space will permit. In pursuing that policy The Empire does net and will not publish communication from one person regarding matter of public interest without giving an equal opportunity to any other person who may be on the opposition side of the discussion It is not The Empires policy to print communications which make personal attacks members of the community CT which impugn their motives unless we know in advance person attacked will reply Furthermore lack of space alone prohibits publication of all of the many communications receive from day to day Often we are criticized for printing communications and more often we are censured for failure to print them.
 We have our own editorial policy and, as any newspaper should frequently express our views on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
Baseball Warned
(St. Louis Star -Times)

(St. LOUIS Star-IlmeS)
 A New York sportswriter says Baseball Commis- soner Chandler is considering removal of the ban plavers who jumped to the Mexican League in 1946 That should be good news to the 20 more players and to the clubs that would like to plug their lineups with some of them.
 But the New York Court of Appeals has said something more significant. It has called for re- view of all baseball players rights under the anti trust laws This opens the possibility of permanent end to the slave contracts of organized baseball.
 Before the court was the of Danny Gardella one of the Mexican jumpers who sued Chandler and other baseball officials for $300000 Besides raising the interstate commerce question, he has challenged the reserve of players contracts This binds player to his club if his original contract has expired It restricts the rights of players to sell ther services in the open market
 Senior Judge Learned Hand confined his opinion to interstate question The lower court which had dismissed the suit the basis of old ruling of the Supreme Courtwas asked to reconsider it in the light of effects of radio and televison the business.
 Judge Jerome Frank, while agreeing with Judge Hand attacked the reserve clause It is something resembling peonage" he said There have been besides those of the who went to Mexico that bear him out Without the reserve clause, many star-includng in St. Louis-could have shopped around and doubled his income.
 Organized baseball should have lighted this sit uation long ago. Mir Chander's reported weakening in the case of the Mexican League players may such move is planned. The attitude of the appeals court is warning that there may be no alternative.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
BRONZE STAR E GIVEN n. HARMON
 OF COAST GUARD

It. Freeman Henry harmon, Com manding Officer of the USCG Cut ter Cedar, now at Kodiak, was re- gently awarded the Bronze Star, with the Combat "V', for out standing service, while serving with the Coast Guard under The Navy turing World War II.
 The Medal was presented to It. Harmon by Rear Admiral A. E. Montgomery, Commander Alaskan Sea Frontier, at the Naval Operat- ing Base, Kodiak, with the follow ing citation:
 As First Lieutenant of the USS Ncrthland, co, during offensive operations in Northeastern Green land from July 24 to October 1, l944, courageous and skillful It. Harmon voluntarily commanded landing force in surrounding and destroying German weather station and cap- turing valuable equipment.
 "On the same day .e conducted an investigation party across four miles of disintegrating ice foe to an abandoned German trawler. On September 2, 1944, when the North land sustained a broken rudder while maneuvering in heavy ice. he supervised and put into operation a jury-rig that enabled his ship to resume operations. His initiative courage and devotion to duty re- fleet great credit on It. Harmon and the U. S. Naval Service.' Originally from eastern Maine, It Harmon enlisted in the Coast Guard Service as a seaman in October 1927, and received his commission as It. in 1944. He has been on con- tinuous sea-duty since 1922. spend- ing all of it in the north-Iceland Greenland, and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
Edhor, Financial Publication Geis
 Challenge, Duel

BUENOS AIRES, March 18.-tR- The head of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange challenged to a duel to- day the author of financial pub- lication who termed the board 8 mere gambling den.''
 Jose Hernandez instructed his seconds to deliver the call to the field of honor to Rodolfo Katz, edi- tor of the Weekly Financial Survey Katz was out of town and the challenge probably will be pending until his return about Friday.
 Katz, who is German-born, has oeen a consistent critic of the gov ernment's economic policies since Joan Peron became president in 1946. He was beaten up cy unknown assallants in 1947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18

amples by indiscriminate wire tap ping (though Tom Dewey wasn't far behind him).
 At any rate, when Mayor O'Dwy- CT finally broke up the telephone network of his fellow Irishman, he discovered, among other things, an apparatus for listening to private conversations without even using wires. All you had to do was sit in an automobile several hun dred feet away from conversation and listen by means of a new tangled radio esvesdrouper.
 Interesting fact is that in 1944 when this column told how certain War Production Board officials had used such a device to eavesdrop on a conversation by Bernie Baruch Bob Patterson and others in the home of James Forrestal, Charlie Wilson of General Electric emphat- ically claimed that no such device could exist. (Wonder who was tell ing the trulhO
 Anyway, there may be a lesson for Congress in all this New York monkey business. A bill is now be- fore Congress permitting more wire tapping rather than less. It would permit even wire-tapped phone tele- phone conversations to be used as evidence in court. Maybe Congress will take a tip from the New York mess and curtail wire tapping rather than expand it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18

Defense Forrestal, under whom he served in the Navy And when Communist inspired strikes para lyzed France in November 1947, Fcrrestal asked his young friend to raise money to help break the strike. Ryan did so. He passed the hat among New York friends ] came back with 5000.
 This was distributed among cer- tain French Communist leaders. And, though other factors helped, the Fre.ica strikes evaporated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
Daily Lessons in English v %y. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MSUSED Do say Walter way down in America Say Walter is AWAY South America merely, S
 IsPRONOUNCED gold obtained washing). Pronounce the A AT, not as in ATE.
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: K. Panicky;
 SYNONYMS Intention intent plan design, proposal project resolution determination.
 three times and it is yours" Let mastering Today word feeling violent of temper"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Admitted to St. Ann's hospital yesterday were Joseph Bauer and Thelma Osborne.
 Discharged from St. Ann's were Mrs. Mary Holmquist, Mrs. Alex Laiti and taby boy and Mrs. Lee Smith.
 A nine-pound baby boy was born to MT. and Mrs. Steve Williams this morning at 5:30 am. at the Gov ernment hospital. The parents ars from Tulsequah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
ITALIAN ELECTION SLUSH FUND

Later, in February 1948, Italy was in the throes of her first real elec- ton in two decades. The Con- mun.sts were bent on winning. Again Secretary Forrestal came to his young friend, told him he was broke and asked that he raise money for the Italian political campaign.
 Ryan called meeting Of New York friends. A Forrestal repre- sentative described the situation in Italy. Seventy thousand dollars was raise, most of it in S5,000 lots. Of the $70,OO0, total of $30,0O0 went direct to Premier deGasperi as a political slush fund.
 Aiterward Forrestal arranged with the U. s. Treasury to permit con- tributors to make charity income tax deductions. But Ryan and most | of his friends declined. They wrote it off as a contribution. to their country.
 Young MT. Ryan is now head of cleanup conglomeration of Park Avenueites, busted Tammanyites and real reformers. In the latter category are Adolf Berle, former Assistant Secretary of State, and William Chadhourne, Wall Street attorney. In the former category is John Jacob Astor. And in the ex- Tammany category are Clarence Neal, the Negro Harlem leader whom Mayor ODwyer kicked out of Tammany, and John Brannigan nead c Ne National Democratic Club, 6 hangout for the lower ele. ments of Tammany who also wa
 ourged by ODwyer.
 Irish aristocrat Ryan has nov | taken on an Irish-born, ex-Brook. lyn cop who, as mayor of New York has already battled Tammany ane who has fortnight record fol honesty in city management. O.. Dwyer has an easy-going manner and acts as if everyone was his friend. But he earned his spur! tackling the Christian Front il Brooklyn, later as investigator O. corruption in the Army and ht isn't going to lose those spurs now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ry RoRrRrA LEE

e. the recession church wedding ceremony?
 A. bride bridegroom followed by the bridesmaids ushers
 O. How guests place cards?
 may designate places approach the table,
 O. should young
 A. day possible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
GESTAPO TACTICS

When Ryans group resorted to wire-tapping to try to ensnare ODwyer, they forgot that the Gestapo invasion of privacy under Hitler and Mussolini was one rea- son why Ryan wore uniform in the recent war. Here, again perhaps, they were taking cue from Ryan's old friend, Forrestal. For, during the Forrestal regime, Army Navy intelligence have tapped the wires of Washington newsmen and public officials with wanton abandon.
 Or perhaps they were following the cue of Ryan's old boss, Mayor LaGuardia, who also set bad ex-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
LOOK and LEARN Sy c. GORDON

the first  the author phrase All equal? 3. what is "Ag" the chemical symbol? 4 the applied a fourteeI-line 5 s largest bird United
 ANSWERS: 1. NearT Tiusvile, Pa, in 1859 Jefferson the Latin "argentumD. 4. 5. California
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18

ind that it was about as safe to tlk of the telephone in Manhattan as to dodge across 5th Avenue in the middle of the traffic rush. So many big-wigs are involved, how ever, that it's highly doubtful whether all the fact will ever be made public.
 However, it can be revealed that the confidential wire-tapping note beck carried by detective Kenneth Ryan listed the name of Bernard Paruch as one whose phone either was being tapped, or about to be tapped.
 F'urthermore, General Motors had retained the law firm which en- plcged Ryan-John G. Broady-to tap the wires oi its auto dealers, csumably to see whether they were selling cars on the black market. Other clients of Broadly were Martin Straus of EversharI Pencil, James Cromwell in his di- yorce suit against Doris Duke, anc Madame Patino, wife of the Boliv- ian tin millionaire.
 Ryan, who works for Broadly used to check the wires of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Yorl home to make sure they were moi tapped. Tn brief, no ones wires 1T New York were considered safe.
 One point of interest to Govern. n.ent wire-tapping experts is where the Ryan, Broadly combine got theil telephone equipment, since it is no easily obtainahle. Ryan has indi cated to New York officials tha he secured it from the telephon' company through underground channels. Mir Clendenin Ryan, in cidentally, recently took over thu chairmanship of International Tele phone and Telegraph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS,

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 a. m., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, I,,pear follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-18

Bride Undaunted By Fall; Marries With Broken Collar e."-Headne girl enroute to the altar is mighty hard to daunt.