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Evening star., 1949-12-25
18-Ounce Body Girl Dies
After 8-Duy FIGHT for Life

Efforts of doctors at George
town Hospital failed yesterday to
save The life Of baby girl whose
24-ounce birth-weight had fallen
to Is ounces.
The infant. born December 16,
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Mosley, 1405 Spring road
NV. Mrs. Mosley returned home
from the hospital Friday. The
baby had not been expected until
next March.
Mr.. Mosley is a driver for tho
Yellow Cab Co. Mrs. Mosley Is an
employe at the Internal Revenue
Bureau. They have one other
child. Ruth Ann. IL.
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Volunteer Units toIsPoy d
|Murtinsburg Firemun
spseioI Dispatch 10 The siar

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Dec
24.-City Council has approved q
plan under which each Of four
volunteer fire companies will pay
an equal share Of the salary OF
one paid fireman during the city's
current financial emergency, in
order that the paid force may be
large enough to keep all the fire
halls open.
The salary for q fireman i
|$181.16ia month.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

a reproduction of the Goddess Of
Peace for the Vivtory Monument
at Yorktown, where Cornwallis'
army was defeated in 1871.
He has two years from the time
of it's commissioning last October
to complete the work at cost of
$50. 900.
The statue was damaged by
lightning early in 1912 and the
Interior Departments National
Park Service announced last fall
that it had authorized . new
statue.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

monial t a m ly
meal or 1t is won-
dering where the
next one Is COM
ing from.
Pulse Of the Big
City n o t e d for
the grinding Of
Government ma
chinery, for spy
scares and lobby
ing, for A-bomb
probes and poll
tics, and for its
sp1e n dor and
squalor it would
ra t h er forget,
slows down to-
day.
It's q day for
c h urc h, hom e
and fir e S / d e if
there ever W a s
one, but Christ
mas Sunday finds
necessity abroad.
Here are som e
who by necessity
Evening star., 1949-12-25

dinner patrons,
but they y rattle
with emptiness
dur i n 6 the of
hours. The lone
ly milkman has
come and gone in
d a r k n SIS a s
very likely has
your n ew S b oy.
They'll have their
Christmas Day at
home.
There are few
places more lone
ly than the scaf-
fold-laced White
House, and Blair
H o us e polio e
6 u al d a Presi-
dent who ism t
there.
The Big City's
monuments ar e
clos d for the
first a n d onl y
tim e this year
and the fabulous
art, treasures of
Evening star., 1949-12-25
Classified Ad Service
During Holidays

There will be no telephone
or branch Office Star classified
ad service today. The busi-
ness counter in The Star lobby
will me open to receive ads
over the counter from $3.50
am. to 6 pm.
Tomorrow telephone and
business counter classified ad
service will be available from
$3.50 am. to 6 pm. Branch
offices open tomorrow also
WY accept ads.
Evening star., 1949-12-25

Western Union messenger boys
scurry to all parts of the city in
one of their heaviest work days of
the year and toll calls brighten
telephone switchboards like the
Christmas trees the operators wish
they were.
Taxis fit around, their drivers
in high glee over the thinned
traffic, but doleful sometimes at
the empty sidewalks.
Hotels are astir with Christmas
Evening star., 1949-12-07

sons, In addi- Doris Fiee'on.
ton to what light he can shed
on the Jordan charges, his an
swers and implications will be
carefully scanned here.
The public knows the General
as the capable head Of the wars
cIimactic enterprise. But within
those atomic and political circles
where peacetime atomic policy Is
still being painfully hammered
out he is a controversial figure.
Handled Gently Thus Far.
When those committed to civil
ian control, as at present, with
a maximum Of publicity except
in the security field. speak bitter
ly Of the military who want the
bomb back, they mean General
Groves. Rightly or wrongly they
attribute to him much Of the
strength Of the continuing effort
to prove that the present Atomic
Energy Commission Is lax In Sc
curity matters. sa
The General has always been
handled gently by congressional
committees and the Un-American
inquisitors will be no exception.
They like to initiate their sensa-
tions, not debate them. and only
those witnesses accused Of being
Communists, never those called
Evening star., 1949-12-07

meuI eulpaOyeS.
Abe, who is forty-seven and has
a spotless record as mail carrier,
has been suspended from his job.
Unless the final top loyalty board
here, to which his case has been
appealed, reverses the order Of
the Post Office Department. he
will lose that permanently.
Suspended Last Spring.
Abe first felt the invisible hand
last spring when, suddenly, he re-
ceived notice from the Post ONCE
Department that charges had
been made against him that he
is disloyal to the U. 8. Govern
ment. and was thereby suspended
from his job.
The charges were: ~ That he
had subscribed to the Peoples s
World. q leftist newspaper pub
lished in California: (2) that he
donated 81 to this newspaper back
in 1887 or 1888 when it cam
paigned for financial aid; go that
back in 1888 he had signed a
petition to permit the Communist
Party to go on the ballot In Cali
fornia; a. that he is member Of
the Communist Party, and 90
that he has made statements de-
rogatory to the United States
Government.
At the first hearing in Los An
geles before q local post Office
loyalty board, he admitted that he
had subscribed to the newspaper,
that he had given the 81 as
charged. and that he had signed
the petition to put the Communist
Party on the California ballot In
1888. He denied he had ever been
q Communist. He said members
Of the party had asked him to join,
but that he didn't like many
things the party represented and
he refused,
Evening star., 1949-12-07

well but no one thing as well as
others can do it. A decathlon win
ner can run the 100-yard dash in
10 seconds fiat, but that wouldn't
get him sixth place running
against men who really can run
the hundred. He jumps well, and
vaults pretty good. but when it's
all boiled down he just gets his
medals by being Grade-A-medi-
ocre.
Now to get back to Williams.
he earned the award, to my way
OF thinking at least, not only by
his potency at the plate but by
the fact that he is the biggest
drawing card in baseball. He'll
pull more dollars through the
gate in the season than Rizzuto
and Page even if Phil and Joe en-
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Political implications
Gen. Groves to Give Atomic Inquiry
Solidity Jordan Has Not Supplied

to develop accusations Of Com
munist influence, get rough treat
ment.
But another hearing is due to
follow the Un-American show; the
Joint Committee of Atomic Energy
has its staff busy. examining
witnesses. checking evidence and
preparing to call for proof OF
every implication involved. Those
implications are political and Gen.
Groves. according to reports to
Washington, is preparing to enter
politics.
It SO happens that the Joint
Committee chairman Is the senior
Senator from Connecticut, Mr..
Mcmahon. and the politics at
tributed to Gen. Groves Is q desire
to run for the Senate against him.
In the past. Senator Mcmahon has
politely allowed many matters to
lie on the table as a mere differ
ence of opinion between the
atomic experts. Facing possible
Republican nominee for his seat,
the chairman may be less casual.
Charges Called Thin.
So far the administration is
not unduly exercised by the Jordan
charges because their content is so
thin. They. Of course, welcome
the statement of the three Uni
versity Of Chicago scientists that
uranium shipments to Russia were
negligible and that had they been
shut off entirely it would have
been notice to the world that they
were of extraordinary new value.
It is also suggested sarcastically
that Mai. Jordan was guilty OF
Incredible mismanagement" when
he did not report his complaints
to the Republican 80th Congress
which had Senator Hickenlooper
as its chairman Of Atomic Energy
Committee.
Efforts to locate the report
Maj. Jordan said he made to the
then War Department have SO far
proved fruitless; only minor cor
respondence has come to light.
It is innocuous. After all, the Rus
slams were then our allies.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

ters q solidity
that the former
Air Force Ma
jor, Mr.. Jordan.
has not sup
piled and the
H ouse Un
American Ac-
tivities c m -
mittee cannot
furnish.
U q n q + q l
Groves Is sched-
uled to testify
today. For a
variety Of rea-
Evening star., 1949-12-07
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. Ali
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tertain between innings by walk
ing a tightrope from the bull pen
to home plate.
The player who fills the grand.
stands and bleachers Is the val.
liable player, and when he hits
around 400, as Williams does.
what's wrong with giving him top
billing?
(Released by McNaught Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1949-12-07
This Changing World
State Department To Suffer Headache
If Chinese Reds Invade Formosa
wade FOrmOSa

pendence OF the Philippines, where
Moscow is encouraging civil strife.
would be greatly threatened. 1t
Is up to the "peace-making" de-
partment to act on the informa-
ton and recommendations Of the
Defense Department.
Many have advocated for the
past IL months that Formosa be
placed under the protection
of the United States, acting either
directly or under the authority OF
the United Nations. From the
viewpoint of strict international
law it would appear that until a
peace treaty has been signed with
Japan the island is still nominally
q japanese possession.
Two Different Cases.
The case of Formosa is entirely
different from that of Manchuria
When the island was lost by the
Chinese to the japanese after the
1895 war the United States. as
well as other Western powers, rec
ognized this cession was one Of
the legitimate spoils of war. In
those days the idea OF profiting
territorially from war was still &C
cepted and the victorious nation
was entitled to annex the terri
tory it desired. Japan got its
loot and the rest Of the nations
recognized it as such without any
protest.
The question of Manchuria is
different. The Japanese govern
ment did not claim to be at war
with China when it invaded and
occupied that province. It as
serted that it was sending police
forces" to put down brigandage.
The United States went on record
officially to the effect that it would
not recognize this Japanese action
and the puppet empire established
by the Tokyo warlords was ignored
by this country.
Hence, there was JuSt1ncation IN
international law for our hand
ing Manchuria back to the Chinese
government in 1945 and for help
ing Chang Kai-shek to transport
his troops there. But there was
no justif1cation-except poor di-
plomacy-for permitting the Kuo-
mintang to take over Formosa.
Now threatened by invasion
by Communist forces, Formosa
requires speedy action by Wash
ington diplomats. The Defense
Department has placed the burden
of responsibility squarely on the
State Department. The conse-
quences Of further dilly- -dallying
lie now on Secretary Of State
Acheson and his many top-dight
advisers.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
DANGEROUS Influence?
Los Angeles Mail Carrier Suspended
After Is Years On Disloyalty Charge

Abe has for 10 years or so rep
resented his union, Local II Of
the ~AFL National Letter Carriers
Union, as q delegate at national
conventions, which shows how he
is regarded by his associates. At
the Los Angeles loyalty hearing,
officers Of his local appeared. tes-
titled they had known Abe for
many years, that they were IA
miliar with his political and eco
nomic views. and considered him
4 loyal American and that the
charges against him were unjusti-
fed and unwarranted. Statements
Of the same import were signed by
ITO members Of the union who
worked with him at the post ofnce
and had been associated with him
at union meetings and socially.
Questioned on Views.
He was questioned minutely,
himself, about his views.
After the hearing 1t was
thought the charges would be
dropped. But q few weeks later
Abe received notice from Post
master General Jesse M. Donald
son. who started out as q mail
carrier himself, that he had been
suspended on grounds Of disloy-
atty to the United States.
Abe then went through the
whole procedure again before a
Post Office Department Loyalty
Board, at which national officers
Of his union testified In his be-
half, saying they had known him
for years as delegate to ma
tional conventions and that they
considered him a loyal American
But his suspension was upheld by
this board and now is on appeal
before the top loyalty board here
Abe, who Is a person Of limited
formal education, has always In
terested himself in economic and
social questions. He might be
considered radical. or a "leftist'
in current loose Technology. but
so were Tom Paine and Tom JET
ferson in their day. which also Is
the right Of an American citizen
that those two men helped tc
establish. He speaks out, too
about what he considers injus-
tices and about the rights OF
working men. which is not yet a
crime in this country.
Maybe he is q dangerous In
fiuence. Anyhow he has been
stopped from ringing peoples door
bells and handing in the mail.
Evening star., 1949-12-07

pulled IN Abe
Zeiger, q mail
c arrier fol.
tw ent y-fiv e
years In Los
Angeles, q n d
they are chew
ing at this lit
tie guy. as they
h a We chewed
over other lit
tie fellows, in
the elaborate
machinery set
up to detect
"disl oy a lty"
among Govern
Evening star., 1949-12-07

ion on t n e
right n e SIS or
wrongn e SIS of
T d Williams,
of the Boston
Red Sox, being
given the Most
Valuable Play
er Award for
1949.
It seems that
everyone b U t
the writer's who
chose Williams
is up in arms
because one OF
+ VIZ n Vopkooc
Evening star., 1949-12-07
By Thomas L. STOKES

The mills Of the United States
Government, like those of the gods.
grind slowly, but they grind ex-
ceeding fine every SO often.
Now they have reached out and
Evening star., 1949-12-07

world has COM Constantine Brown.
pleted a study of the strategic
Implications for Americas Pacific
defenses If the former Japanese
island, which was handed over to
the Nationalist government, falls
to the Reds.
Invasion Expected.
Definite information is avail
able now that the Communist
high command is preparing an
expeditionary force to invade
Formosa, where segment of the
population is hostile to the Kuo-
mintang regime. There are mill
tary supplies on that island.
where ammunition-laden Ameri-
can transports were diverted in
December, 1948. after the Com
munist victories had prevented
unloading Of cargoes at ports on
the Chinese mainland.
A number Of well-trained and
loyal Nationalist troops also took
refuge in Formosa when it was
obvious that they no longer could
resist the Communist drive.
Our military observers point
out, however. that neither the
presence Of those troops nor the
availability Of military supplies
would permit the defense forces
to resist a determined Commu-
mist invasion, particularly If it
was assisted by discontented ele-
ments on the island.
The Defense Department Is said
to have made no recommended
tions as to what position the
State Department should take on
Formosa. But it has made clear
that the burden Of protecting the
United States on two fronts would
be greatly increased If Formosa
should fall into Communist hands.
The defense Of Japan would be-
come more difficult and the inde-
Evening star., 1949-12-07
By Doris Heeson

Because he was the wartime
head Of the atomic project. 1t.
Gen. Leslie Groves will give the
present inquiry into atomic mat
Evening star., 1949-12-07

Phil Rizzuto or Joe Page. was not
tapped for this honor. Feeling
is particularly high here In New
York, and around place like
Toots Shor's it is an open invita-
ton to get a whack on the nose
even to suggest that Williams was
the logical choice over the Yankee
shortstop and the Yankee relief
pitcher.
Used to Punishment.
Having a very durable nose, and
one which is accustomed to pun
ishment, I'd like to say that VIII
liams was not only the most valu-
able player in the American
League last season, but will con-
tinue to be the most valuable
player in the league for the next
four or five years.
Rizzuto is a magnificent short
stop, there can be no denying
that, and Joe Page Is a most Illus
trious relief pitcher. but it is my
guess that the Yankees would be
more than willing to send both Of
them by airmail to Boston In ex-
change for Brother Williams. II
he is not the outstanding per-
former in baseball today, I would
hate to hang by my thumbs until
someone found q man who was.
How in the world can you rate
a relief pitcher In the same classi-
flcation with q man Of Williams
magnitude? The very name ere
lief" pitcher should bar q man
from a most valuable" award.
No baseball manager ever tried to
assemble a pitching staff COM
posed of relief pitchers. They are
great things to have around, mind
you, but the pitchers who win
pennants are the fellows who start
games.
Mystified by Honors.
Speaking Of relief pitchers, for
some reason I always put them
in the same category with men
who 60 out for decathlon. In
track and field. Honors are al
ways heaped on the Olympic de-
cathlon winner, and this has al
ways mystifled me. After all,
what is a decathlon winner. ex-
cept q man who does many things
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Bv Constantine Bro,rn

The State Department has an
other severe headache. It must
decide soon what to do about
Formosa, which will be the Chi
Evening star., 1949-12-07
.CLemOre
Sticks His Nose Out,
But It's DurubIe
By Henry McLemore

AS holder Of a membership
card in the Baseball Writer'S As
ISOLATION of America, I feel that
I am entitled to express an opin-
Evening star., 1949-12-07
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Evening star., 1949-12-07

AANSS ANSSANAAe~e
lists last re-
naming strong
h old If tn e
Com m u n | s t S
complete their
sweep through
the mainland.
The Defense
D e p ar t m ent,
W hich is re-
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the security Of
the Unite d
States in every
mart Of he
unrld has COM
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
AT RARANOF

AT BARANOF Mayor c. A. Carroll of Skagway is at the .Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
$ ABOARD PA
 PLANES MONDAY

Pan American planes took 55 passengers in and out of Juneau yesterday, with 38 arriving here and IT departing. Passengers on one flight included.
 From Seattle via Annette: Oracle Allie. Maybell Horton, Bess O'Neill David Gascoyne, Frances Clark, Les lie Miller. Kenneth Axelson, Isa- belle Cashen, Albert Patten, Lorene Albert, Marcella Albert, Violet Van harne, Marilyn Huffman, Aaron Bor- den. Mrs. Robert Sands, Regina Sands, Don Goodman, A. R. Sea- ton. Evangeline wood, James Wellington, Bob Martin, Isahel Mar tin, Ben Stewart, Alice Stewart. J. AlonZo.
 From Annette: Elliott Peet.
 From Seattle on second flight,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
CATHOLIC INQUIRY
 CLASSES STARIING

This evening there will be the first of a series of Catholic Inquiry Class es at the Catholic School at Fifth and Harris streets. The classes will be held in the eighth grade class room of the school and. will begin at 8 o'clock.
 | These classes, or meetings, are for the benefit of Catholics who would like to learn something oi 1 the teachings of the Catholic church. Those who attend place themselves und CT no obligation whatever, either to continue tht classes or to enter the church.
 Catholics are welcome to go eith- CT by themselves or with non-Cath- olic friends. The classes will be un- der the direction of Father Robert | Whelan, S.J.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15

Ithe vital statistics law in Alaska tt Iconform with vital statistics laws il
 the States and @ rewrite tht lhealth bills of Alaska.
 | Other measures are the Junioi iChamber of Commerce-sponso measure that would require pre- marriage a md prenatal physical and sserman examinations
 stream pollution legislation to con- form with federal government laws; Pure Food and Drug Act legislation vocational rehabilitation, sponsored , by the Board of Education and the Board of Health; subsidization of small-town hospitals.
 Of the Arctic Institute, Dr. AL brecht said that it would be of tre- mendous importance in a quiet and undramatic way in the field of re- search. There is no knowledge of casic health facts as pertains to the arctic or sub-arctic," Dr. Albrecht explained, and added that 25 per- |cent of Russ.a's population live in lan area of permafrost.
 The military, industry, Depart ment of the Interior, and Public Health are all interested in the Arc- tic Health Institute, plans of which are now before Congress It is plan ned that the federal government will construct the plant at the Univer- city of Alaska, which will then be operated by the federal govern- ment. Probable cost of the installa- ton will be S8,OoO,O0O Results in the field Of research and experimental tion will be more far-reaching than can he judged with the background of our present limited knowledge, Dr. Albrecht said
 Mrs. Lillian Harris, of the Terri torial Department of Health, BPW program chairman for the day, ex- plained the clubs theme this month is Health-your health as an indi- vidual, Juneau's health as a con- munity and Alaska's health and world health
 She concluded her introductory talk with the definition of the word HEALTH as agreed upon by the 64 nations of the World Health Organization; that Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wel-ceing, not merely the ab- sence of disease or infirmity.
 Mrs Gladys Vuille, president, pre- sided at the meeting Monday and announced that Dr. Duncan Chalm- CTS would be the club speaker at the meeting in the Baranof February 2l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15

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