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Evening star., 1949-01-04
U.S.. May Take Jap Reporotions
Issue From Allied Commission
Interim Directive to Macarthur Reported
Planned if Group Remains DeodIocked

If they do not, he indicated, Gen.
Mccoy believes a solution through
an American directive will be in
order so long as a majority of the
nations represented on the COM
mission agree with that solution
The official also hinted that the
total reparations involved in such a
solution may be substantially less
than that which was anticipated at
the end of the war
Instead of improving, he ex-
planned, political and economic con-
ditionS in some parts of the Far
East have deteriorated in the last
three years, and American officials
are becoming pessimistic" about
Japan's chances of becoming self
supporting if heavy reparations re-
movals are made from her industry.
Communist aggressiveness in the
Far East is responsible for much
of the trouble, the official made
plain.
Communist expansion in the
Orient has brought further eco
nomic deterioration there" he said.
This has rendered Japan unable
to develop its foreign, trade to the
extent planned, and also has cur
tailed the flow of raw materials to
Japanese industries.
These developments make it in
(See PREPARATIONS, Page A-l2D
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Britain Reported Ready
To Recognize South Korea
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, jan Am author
itative source reported today that
Britain has decided to recognize the
American sponsored Seoul govern
ment as the ruler of divided Korea.
Recognition is to be announced
within the next two weeks, the
informant said.
The United States recognized the
Seoul authority over the week end.
Korea was divided into Northern
and Southern segments after the
japanese surrender. Russian troops
moved in to occupy the Northern
part of the country and American
troops went into the South under
terms of the armistice agreement.
A Russian-sponsored government
which claims it represents the whole
country is in existence in the North.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
House Unit Plans Early
Study Of New Revenue
To Meet D. T.. Needs
City Workers Pay Roise
To Be Factor; Mcmillan
Fovors 20 SoIes Tax
D. uIJ O
By Harold B. Rogers

The House District Committee
soon will launch study of new
revenue sources, including a sales
tax, to bolster the city.s income
and to pay for a proposed $3.50
annual salary increase for Dis
trict workers.
Chairman-designate Mcmillan of
the committee declared the first
and most important legislative
problem facing his unit is Ito
find the money to take the city out
of the red"
One of the new expenses for the
District probably will be the long
delayed $3.50 pay raise for the city
workers, which is widely favored in
Congress. The first bill to provide
this increase was dropped in the
House hopper yesterday by Repre-
sentative Davis. Democrat, of
Georgia. member of the commit
tee. His bill would make the pay
raise retroactive to July l, 1948.
NO OppOSltlOn Seen.
Mr. Davis said today he has found
no opposition to his measure and is
confident it will become law
Two other measures to take care
of District government employees are
sought at the Capitol. Representa-
tive Miller, Democrat, of California
introduced a bill which would
amend the Federal Employees Salary
Act of the last session to- provide
coverage for District workers.
The same purpose would be accom-
plished a provision in so-called
high-level pay raise bill already de-
veloped by a Senate Civil Service
Subcommittee. This bill is expected
(See DISTRICT. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Ban on Closed Shop
Will Be Major Topic
Al AFL Meeting Today
Supreme Court Decision
Increases Importance Of
Session on Legislation
By jones Y. Newton

The AFL's new Legislative
Council met today to plan
strategy for Federal labor legis-
lation in the face of a Supreme
Court ruling that the individual
States have the right to outlaw
or restrict the closed shop.
The meeting of the council, Gre
ated by the recent AFL convention
more as a watchdog" on Congress,
had been planned in advance But
the session assumed added impor-
tance in view of the high court de-
cision upholding State bans on the
type of union security under which
only union members may be hired
by employers.
Major goal Of the AFL is to bring
about quick repeal by Congress of
the Taft Hartley Act and re-enact-
ment Of the Wagner Act, which
contained no restrictions on unions
and governed labor management re-
lations until the middle of l947.
Taft Hartley contains a national
ban on the closed shop.
Union Shop Believed Affected.
But union attorneys said the
Supreme Court ruling, handed down
yesterday. now also would be a
major topic of discussion. SOM
believed that the decision also up
holds State prohibitions on other
forms of union security such as the
union shop, under which non-union
employees may be hired. but they
must join the union within a stated
period.
The court ruling was concerned
Only with laws and constitutional
amendments in Arizona, Nebraska
and North Carolina, but at least l3
other States have partial or complete
prohibitions against union security
clauses.
Herbert Thatcher, an AFL attor-
ney, said that he would explain the
high court decision to the legislative
council, and that the AFL's whole
policy toward State legislation may
have to be worked over. The ruling
presages drive by organized labor
in the State Legislatures in an effort
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Central Front Tense
In Palestine After
|srae|i-Iraqi Clash
Jewish Punitive Force
Hunting Raiders Battles
Arabs for Two Hours
BY the Associoted Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Jan. A.
Fresh bloodshed in a jewish
Iraqi battle left 1srael's central
front tense today.
Israeli ard Iraqi troops fought
for two hours yesterday on the
potentially explosive Sharon Valley
sector. Both sides suffered casual
ties.
An army spokesman said a Jew
ish punitive expedition clashed with
Iraqi 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,
Jewish village Is miles northeast
of Tel Aviv.
CTira lies in Israel, about a
mile west of the Arab-Jewish
partition line. This dispatch,
which passed through Israeli
censorship, did not say whether
the battle was fought east or
west of the line.)
Central Front Quiet.
The central front has been quiet
unGer the United Nations truce
for weeks, while attention centered
on warfare in the south between
Israel and Egypt, another of the
Arab nations which sent troops into
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 official
attention here last Wednesday. An
Israeli Army spokesman said:
Many Israeli commanders will be
only too happy if the 1raqi Army
commanders start fighting"
Premier David Ben-Gurion, ad-
dressing a group of Jewish volun-
teers yesterday, hinted he believed
the shooting might be over soon,
though "our enemies-and they are
not the Arabs only-still hope to
exterminate Israel and its military
force
L cannot say there is no prospect
for an early and quick end to the
war" he said.
Israel Denies Use of Gas.
The Israeli Army denied Egyptian
charges that Jewish forces had used
tear gas and choking gas against the
encircled 3,0O0-man Egyptian gar
rison at Faluja, 30 miles south of
Tel Aviv.
The charge was made by the
Egyptian commander in chief to
American Brig. Gen. William E.
Riley, chief of the United Nations
military staff at Haifa.
The reply" an Israeli Army
spokesman said, was an emphatic
denial of any Jewish use of any
thing that could be regarded as, or
mistaken for, gas in any form
The Egyptian War Ministry an
nounced last night that Egyptian
See PALESTINE, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Labor Demonstrations Hit
South and Central Italy
by the Associoted Press

ROME, Jan. 4-Strikes and labor
demonstrations hit South and Gen.
tral Italy today. Unemployment
and threats of dismissal we're main
causes.
The Communist newspaper Unita
said the unrest centered in Puglia,
the spur and heel of the Italian
boot.
A general strike gripped Miner
vino Murge for the seventh day.
Riots broke out there yesterday.
Unita said a strong labor pro-
test developed at the naval base of
laramie, where shipyards an
nounced they would lay off 1880
workers. Strikes and labor demon
strations were reported by Unita in
six other places in the province.
The entire province of Siena in
Central Tuscany went on two
hour general strike ending at noon
The walkout was in sympathy with
foundry workers.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Airport Cafes Opened
To Negroes; Appeal
Move Abandoned
Action Follows Court
Rule UNFOLDING CAA
Segregation Bon

Restaurant facilities at Ma
tional Airport were opened to
Negroes at noon today under a
Federal Court ruling upholding
nOnSegregation there.
Three colored men, who had been
waiting through the morning to be
served, were offered service, but only
two ordered ham. eggs and coffee
The third. Edgar G. Brown. director
of the National Negro Council. who
has been in the forefront to end
segregation at the airport, said:
L can't even drink their water.
I've lost my appetite
Frederick J. Ball. attorney for Air
Terminal Services, Inc, the res
taursnt concessionaire. announced
the change in the policy of segre-
CATION which has been in effect
since the airport was constructed.
Matter Ended, Ball Says.
Mr.. Ball said the ruling by Fed
eral Judge Albert V. Bryan in
Alexandria District Court yesterday
upholds the validity of the Civil
Aeronautics Administrator regula-
ton banning segregation and sat
isfactorily concludes the matter so
far as Air Terminal Services, Inc,
is concerned. There will be no ap-
peal"
The three colored men who had
been waiting were served without
incident in the coffee shop, which
was crowded with the usual number
of airline passengers and visitors,
Mr.. Brown said he went to the
coffee shop at 9 o'clock this morning
with the Rev. SmallWood E. Will
liams and the Rev. Earl L. Harrison,
pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church.
One Man Was Served.
Mr.. Harrison. described as being
of light complexion, was served,
while Mr.. Williams and he we're
ignored, MIR. Brown said. Later in
the morning Woody Taylor, de-
scribed by Mr. Brown as "a lay
man." joined the group.
At noon, the same white waitress
who had ignored the group for three
hours, offered to take the orders,
Mr.. Brown said. Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Williams ordered, while Mr..
Brown refused with the remark
about losing his appetite.
The colored men were served on
stools at the counter. Throughout
the morning while they waited, and
after they had eaten, white GUS
toners occupied stools next to them
and there was no unusual Incl
dents.
Mr.. Brown at one time asked
George Head. coffee shop manager,
why the delay and Mr.. Head re-
piled that he was waiting instruc-
tions as to any change of policy.
Ball Issues Statement.
Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Williams COM
pleted their meals in about 20 min
utes and Immediately left with Mr..
Brown. No Negroes asked to be
served in the dining room on the
floor above the coffee shop
In a statement on the change of
policy. Mr. Ball said:
The company, in filing the suit
in Judge Bryan's court, was not ac-
tuated by desire to enforce segre-
cation at the Washington National
Airport. 1t was filed solely for the
purpose of determining which of two
conflicting laws prescribed the
proper conduct of the company
+" Judge Bryans decision resolves
this conflict and the company is we'll
satisfied with the result"
ATS had sought an injunction to
.>fevent enforcement of the Civil
aeronautics Administrator recent
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Deal on AboIishinq
Soy Probe Committee
Denied by Rayburn
Speaker Says Curb on
Rules Group Does Not
Affect Continuance

Speaker Rayburn today denied
that any agreement to abolish
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities was in
volved in the size of yesterday S
vote on curbing the Rules Com
mittee.
The new Speaker refused at a
press conference to be drawn into
any detailed discussion OF the fu-
ture of the spy hunters, but he said
there has been no high level talks
about the status of this committee.
The committee survived the first
threats to its continued existence
yesterday, but half a dozen moves
were under way today to abolish
it or reform its methods.
The future of the committee
came up at the Rayburn press con-
ference in the course of question:
ing on the big vote to amend the
House rules.
No Trading on Assignments.
Asked if the big vote resulted
from an agreement to abolish or
draStically revise the Un-American
Activities Committee, Mr.. Rayburn
replied:
There certainly was no deliberate
trade or any kind of agreement to
end the Committee on American
Activities or to affect the member
ship or continuance of any COM
mittee.
Il don't trade on the public busi-
ness. There has been no trading on
committee assignments or changing
of the rules of the makeup of the
Ways and Means Committee. So
far as yesterdays vote on the new
rule was concerned, a trade lust
wasn't necessary"
1t will be up to the Democratic
membership of the Ways and
Means Committee to decide whether
to try to maneuver Representative
Rankin. Democrat. of Mississippi out
of his post on the committee. Mr..
Rankin was co-founder of the COM
mittee and one of the targets for
criticism leveled at it's activities.
Plans to attempt amendment of
the House rules to shift the COM
(See UN- Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Admiral Denies
Are
Quitting China
Report Of Barracks
Lease Termination
Blamed for Rumor
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 4.-Vice Ad-
miral Oscar C. Badger today
denied American forces were
being withdrawn from China.
Admiral Badger, commander OF
the Western Pacific Fleet, said the
"rumors were based on reports
United States Marines had termi-
mated their lease on the Shantung
University campus, where they
maintained their barracks"
Admiral Badger made his denial
in a cab!ed statement from hi;
Tslnetao base to the Associated
Press in Shanghai.
His statement admitted discus
sions occurred between the Chinese
Ministry of Education and the Navy
as to 'the feasibility of returning
the campus to the university fol
educational purposes"
The admiral said he ordered an
end of the negotiations upon learn
ing these discussions were being
used as basis for withdrawal
rumors"
The statement did not say
whether any agreement had been
reached before negotiations ended
for returning to the university the
buildings the Marines have leased
since the end of the war.
Peace Talks Reported.
= A Tsingtao report had said Ma
rlnes were preparing to pull out
because peace talks were already
under way between Communists
and the National government.
The Tsingtao dispatch had said
5000 marines were boarding naval
vessels in the harbor and that they
would leave the Tsingtao anchorage
before January Is. 1t brought denials
from American naval and diplomatic
sources.
There were plenty of rumors, but
no indication that either side had
taken a single step toward actually
negotiating an end to the civil war.
Marking heard rumors that Com
munists already have representa-
tiIes in either Marking or Shanghai
But these were generally discounted
in the capital itself as wishful
thinking.
Even government warplanes have
joined the peace offensive, dropping
leaflets on Red troops urging them
to lay down their arms.
Communists. whose armies DOM
mate the military scene, have made
no reply to any of the flood of pleas
that they initiate peace negotia-
tions. The Nationalist government
has made no move since General
issimo Chang Kai-shek's New Year
Day message. This expressed will
lingness to talk peace-on his terms
Peace Talks Unconfirmed.
There was no confirmation that
peace talks were under way. New
demands for peace came from
Shanghai businessmen. And Com
munists were reported pressing for
local negotiations to end the civil
war in five northern provinces.
Meanwhile, the United States
naval advisory unit at Canton fold
ed up today Comdr. Robert E.
Lockwood left Canton by naval
plane for Shanghai. Withdrawal of
this small local unit had been ex-
pected for some time.
A new wave of peace demands,
touched off yesterday by the power
full Shanghai City Council, brought
a new series of demands and offers
today.
Shanghai's self Aid and Ma
(See CHINA. Page A-121
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Truman Crosses City
On Foot to Meet His
Family at Train

President Truman covered
the 20 blocks between Blair
House and Union Station for
his morning walk today to
greet Mrs. Truman and Miss
Margaret Truman who arrived
on Baltimore & Ohio train at
7:50 after spending Christmas
holidays at the family home in
independence, Mo.
Accompanied only by secret
service men, the President COW
cred the route in 80 minutes.
He walked down Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street and
along G street and Massa-
chusettS avenue to the station.
He exchanged greetings with
other early-morning pedestrians
as he went along. The return
trip was made by automobile.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Italian Empire Pioneer
Dies in Rome at SO
BY the Associoted Press

ROME, Jan. 4.-The man who
as a youthful explorer paved the
way for the African Empire-which
Italy lost in World War II-has died
here at 93
He was DR.. Leopoldo Traversi. In
1894, DR.. Traversi organized a medi-
cal-botanical expedition to then lit
tle-known Ethiopia. He subsequent
ly was for many years adviser to
King Menelik. Itadian troops en-
tered what became the colony of
Eritrea while DR.. Traversi was
Menelik's counselor,
Evening star., 1949-01-04

manager noted the new employe''
walking around, apparently &C
quainting himself with the store.
A few minutes later the manager
standing in the rear of the store
was surprised to see his recently ac-
quired help holding an automatic
pistol.
Let's go up front and look at the
safe the man said. And don :
tSee HOLDUP, Page A-12.D
Evening star., 1949-01-04

(See AIRPORT, Page A-12.D
Evening star., 1949-01-04

(See CONGRESS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-01-04

See CLOSED SHOP. Page A-l2.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

(See CHINA, Page A-12.y
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
TYR0NNE POWER E FEATURED IN BILL
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Captain from Castile,' Daryl F. Zanucks Technicolor presentation of the brilliant best-selling novel by Samuel Shellabarger, comes to the screen of the 20th Century Theatre tonight, with Tyrone Power in the lead role of Pedro de Vargas.
 For millions of readers, the thrill packed saga of history's boldest sol- diers of fortune and of their con- quest of an empire for gold and glory, opened up new worlds of ad- venture, drama, romance and vio- lence.
 Power is seen as the high-spirited son of an aristocratic family who fell into the clutches of the Inqui- sition, and who, forced to flee his homeland, finds glory and true love with the army of the conquistadors.
 Twenty-year-ol Jean Peters plays opposite Power and gives a most creditable performance.
 This feature is on tonight, Sun day and Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
GIRL SCOUT TRAINING
 CLASSES GIVEN

Under the direction of Mrs. Mar jory s. Kafer, the Girl Scout Lead ership Training Program will get under way on Monday. March 2. The schedule of classes for the fol- lowing two weeks is as follows, so clip this out for further reference:
 Monday, March T and March IA, 1 to 3 pm, Brownie Leadership Training.
 Tuesday, March and March 15, to pm. Intermediate Leader ship Training.
 Wednesday, March g at 1 o'clock. Joint Meeting of Leaders and Troop Committees.
 Thursday, March 10, 9:30 to 11:3O am, Arts and Crafts Workshop.
 Wednesday, March 16, to pm, Music and Singing Workshop.
 Thursday, March IT, 9:30 to 11:30 am, Camping and Out-of-Doors Workshop
 The meeting of the Music and Singing Workshop on Wednesday March 16. will be held in the North ern Night Presbyterian Church. All other meetings in the Penthouse of the Alaska Electric Light and Pow CT Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
MICKEY ROONEY IN SUNDAY SHOW,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Utilizing striking and revolu- tionary technique in it's handling of tunes and lyrics, MGM's Techni- color musical, Summer Holiday brings wealth of talent to the Capitol Theatres screen Sunday, in one of the most satisfying musicals to emanate from Hollywood in many year
 Here is a picture which scorns the use of its song hits as spot numbers. Instead, the various songs, written by Harry Warren and Ralph Blanc (and, incidentally, you'll be hear ing two or three of them on the Hit Parade), are skilfully integraded as part of the dialogue itself, ranging on such varied topics of the dawn of the Twentieth Century as rides in Stanley Steamer, Fourth of July beer-drinking contests, Gibson Girl frolics on a picnic-and, of course, love!
 Of course Mickey Rooney and Gloria DeHaven are featured as the adolescent pair and others in the cast are Walter Huston, Frank Nor gan, Butch Jenkins. Agnes Moore head and Selena Royle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

trees, level roadway. grade and surface it, or to create parking area for MT. Shattuck.
 Further inquiry in the neighbor- hood revealed that the City leveled and surfaced and at all times main tained this road, and in fact it has been pointed out that when the rest of Juneau was showed under, Cur tis Shattuck was serviced first, last and always, and his private road over Mrs. Hegstad's property was sanded regularly.
 I think the city and MT. Shattuck should answer these observations through the facilities of the Empire, so that the people may know the truth.
 The City has baked at paying some twenty dollars for damages they caused in August, l948, while grading below street level in front of our house on 4th Street, having torn up our oil line and filled our oil tank with dirt and water. City graders and trucks are seen daily on Curtis Shattuck's private road, evidently tuilt for him by the City Such service must cost the taxpayers thousands of dollars annually. l would like to hear a little more about this matter. Would anyone else?
 P.S. Incidentally, Mrs. Hegstad's property is beautifully situated and would make wonderful City Park, far above the city, with view of the Channel. If the City would care to take over the entire piece of property, I would like to take my kids up there for a picnic.
 (Signed) PETER WOOD.