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Evening star., 1949-12-27
Dismal Day Marks
Windup Of Holiday

It was back to work today fol
what many regarded as restful
lnterlude between the carousel OF
Christmas and the hubbub of New
Years eve.
Those holidayers who celebrated
the Yule at out-of-town hearths
returned by crowded trains, buses
and planes to find unseasonably
warm and dismal weather.
With the temperatures headed
TOR the low COS today. by Weather
Bureau reckoning, normal read
ings for this time Of year were
being exceeded by as much as 20
degrees.
The mild weather Of fog and
drizzle was expected to continue
through tonight and into tenor
row and temperatures were ex-
pected to drop no lower than the
Ios tonight.
All transportation companies
reported heavy travel last night
md early today, with many extra
sections employed to accommo-
late the extra load.
The rush was not as concen-
rated as for the pre-C Christmas
rayel. Many Government work
Irs with annual leave at their
tisposal had planned longer visits
Ind will add to the volume Of
sost-New Year traffic.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
Heavy Fog Delays Ships
In New York Horbor
BY the Assoeiotsd Prsss

by ms ASsoetotoQ PFo4s
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-A dense
fog. in the wake Of rain blanketed
New York today.
It shrouded the harbor and de-
layed marine operations, espe-
cially ferries carrying their thou
sands Of commuters to and from
the Metropolis. The ferries were
running from s to 10 minutes be-
hind schedule.
The French liner he de France
and its 6S6 passengers, scheduled
to sail at II am, remained at its
pier awaiting lifting Of the fog.
At Idlewild and La Guardia Air
ports, visibility was reported as
three-fourths Of q mile with q
500-foot ceiling. Plane traf1ic is
light Ia the early morning but
flights were expected to be de-
layed later In the day.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
Officer al Fort Story
Slain After Robbery;
Suspect Arrested
Two Army Men Forced
From Cor, One Killed
Struggling for Gun
By the Assoeioisd Press

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 27.-A
Fort Story Army officer, Second
1t. Willis r. Altman, 81. was shot
and killed after he and a fellow
officer were robbed last night In
Princess Anne County.
Michael Robert Green, 26, Of
Ocean View. was arrested today by
Princess Anne County police and
charged with the murder. Police
Chief Ivan D. Mapp said Green
was found asleep at his home with
a 20 caliber rifle by his side.
County Coroner n. L. Dormire
said 1t. Altman died Of q bullet
wound In the chest.
Second 1t. Robert Buchanan,
28, Of Grove City, Pa. also sta
toned at Fort Story, told DR..
Dormire 1t. Altman was shot by
Green with whom the two officers
had played shufaeboard earlier in
the evening. 1t. Buchanan said
Green asked them to drive him to
East Cceon View and after they
had started on the trip drew q re-
volver, ordered them out Of the
car, took their wallets and de
rected them to march into a field.
Green told them to lie down.
1t. Buchanan said, adding "it's
too bad for you now that you
know my NAME" 1t. Altman
then grabbed for the gun and 1t.
Buchanan ran for help.
1t. Buchanan said he heard
two shots as he ran across the
field to a farmhouse. When he
returned he saw Green sitting In
their car in a lane. When the
gunman saw him he drove away.
the officer reported.
1t. Altman Is, survived by his
widow and two children who live
at Fort Story. His permanent
address was given as Rocky
Mount, N, C,
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charge and identified through
f1ngerprints.
The prosecution at his trial con-
tended that Barker had often
threatened to kill his wife. Mrs.
Nellie S. Barker. The defense
pleaded insanity and maintained
that a "nagging wife" had placed
Barker under great emotional
strain"
Knotted Strips to Pipe.
The Barkers had come to Savags
from North Carolina last summer
so that he could work on q con-
struction job in Washington.
After discovery OF his body in
the cell by George Tabler of Sill
yer Spring, Barker was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. A. N. Her
bert, Howard County medical ex-
aminer.
Police Chief Raymond r. Wells
Of Howard County said the pris-
oner had torn the sheet on his
cot into strips and knotted it to
an overhead pipe.
Tabler was in jail on q dis
orderly conduct charge. Chief
Wells explained.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
British Ship Grounded
On South Chino Shoul
by the Assoeiotsd Press

MANILA, Dec. 27.-Four tugs
sped today to the aid Of the Brit
ish motorship Silverwalnut. held
fast on Royal Captain eShoal In
the South China Sea.
The 6.77O-ton ship went
aground yesterday SO miles west
OF Palawan Island. Her crew Of
81 and 1 passengers were re-
ported safe today by the Roose-
velt Steamship Agency in Manila.
A tropical storm approaching
the Philippines from the cart may
endanger the grounded ship.
Capt. George Reay did not men,
tion any immediate danger ia q
message from the vessel.
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Batavia Is Renamed
Jocorto as Capitol
OF Free fndonesio
By The A,.eeioisd Press

THE HAGUE, the Neither,
lands, Dec. 27.-Starting today
the name for the capital of
the United States of Indonesia
will be Jacarta instead Of Ba-
tavia, an Indonesian spokes-
man said last night.
Jacarta means important
city" It is the ancient Inde-
nesian name for the big Java
nese city. The Dutch renamed
the city Batavia when they
landed In Java $50 years ago.
The name is not to be con-
fused with Jogjakarta in East
ern Java which was the capi-
tai of the Indonesian Republic
now merged In the United
States of Indonesia.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
Mayor D'AIesondro Hurt
In Baltimore Traffic
~. the A..oelu,ed Pres,

I.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro Of Balti-
more was hurt today In an auto
accident.
The Mayor was taken to Mercy
Hospital for treatment Of arm
and leg injuries.
Joseph Addison was driving
the Mayor to work when the city
Limousine collided with q car
operated by Reuben Aperstein
at an intersection.
The mayor was given q sedative
upon admission to the hospital.
Doctors planned TO take x-rays
Of his torso and neck.1
Evening star., 1949-12-27
War Pattern Unchanged for America
War Pottern Unchanged for America
Arnold Sees u. S. Facing Future
WithSmo|I Ready Combat Force
Country Counts on Ability to outstrip Others
In Production After Conflict Breaks Out
Ninth of n Sere
Ninth OF a Series)
By H. n. Arnold

Former Commanding osnrol u s. Army Air Forces
OF all dongs mankind the most cruel and the most
between the ambitions and
thinking the various nations make the outlawng Of
of the most difficult problems confronting civilized world
Frankly of the opinion that people in this world OF
thrive To them the taking of lives OF people who
their nothing Likewise the of hundreds
their peoples will the turning of hair
long furthers their ambitions With that back
ground reach that Uoan condition when
will a certainty?
Whfu thinking will not nations from going to
will being by the countless egions of
Evening star., 1949-12-27

of authority. within the palace
almost simultaneously with the
proclaiming in Amsterdam Of the
new republics sovereignty and in
dependence by Queen Juliana.
The solemn but congratulatory
speech by Queen Juliana was
heard IN three-minute broad
cast during the ceremonies here,
Give countries today an
nounced recognition of the
government Of the United
States of Indonesia. They are
Canada, Australia. India, PAX
istan and Burma.)
Sultan Accepts Authority.
The man of the hour was DASH
ing 37-year-old Sultan Hemangku
Buwono, deputy premier Of the
new United States Of Indonesia,
who accepted the turnover of
authority from Netherlands High
Commissioner A. H. j. Lovink.
Outside the palace and through
out the capital, 5000 Republican
troops under the Sultan's COM
mand and armed with machine
guns, kept law and order and
watched for possible attempts by
Communists and few diehards to
heckle the ceremony.
independence day for 77,000. 900
people. occupying a vast necklace
Of some 5000 Southwest Pacific
and Indian Ocean islands, dawred
warm in the tropical sun.
Already the new nations revo-
1utionary bunting, once declared
Evening star., 1949-12-27
U. 5. Arms Shipment!
Under Atlantic Pact
To Start About Feb. |
Delay Of Month Behind
Schedule Caused by
Long ToIks on Terms
By the Assoeiotsd Press

American officials now estimate
that American arms and military
equipment will begin moving to
Western Europe about February
about a month behind sched-
ule.
This delayed start means the
administration will have. only five
months to use the $1,000, ,000, ,00t
Congress appropriated to rearm
the Atlantic pact countries.
Unless the money is spent OF
earmarked by June 80, when the
fiscal year ends. It viii 60 back
to the United States Treasury.
Omcials expressed confidence,
however, that the fund could be
spent or allocated within the time
limit. Most of the paper wor4I
already has been done, they said,
and the way is clear for rapid
fire orders once arms-aid agree
ments are signed with each
country.
Delayed by Discussions.
Much Of the delay stems from
the unexpectedly lengthy discus
sions with the British government
over explicit terms.
Each Of the eight Atlantic Pact
countries that are to get American
arms must sign separate agree
ments with the United States
which specify how American
equipment is to be used in defense
of the North Atlantic area.
Britain last week objected to the
wording Of the draft agreement
suggested by the United States
nearly three weeks previously.
The British suggested some
changes and officials said these
have been more or less accepted in
the informal talks Of the past
week.
Formal negotiations with the
British on the exact wording OF
the agreement are expected to
begin here within the next few
days.
Hope for Early Settlement.
State Department officials are
hoping to wind up the British
talks quickly since the other seven
Atlantic Pact countries are hold
ing up their signatures uptil the
British are ready to sign.
Government officials told a re-
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Illegal by the Dutch during the
four years Of bloody strife leading
up to this day. lined the streets.
Never Jailed by Dutch.
The Sultan and his Indonesian
delegation had ridden to the
palace in q motorcade from home
in the Pegangsaan district where
Indonesian leaders originally de-
clared independence from the
Dutch August II, 1945.
The feudal prince, who has a
reputation for being liberal and
democratic, had been one Of the
few independen leaders
whom the Dutch never jailed dur
ing the bitter times before the
Netherlands Indonesian agree
ment was finally signed in The
Hague last October.
Buwono and his delegation were
met in the great central hall of
=
Evening star., 1949-12-27

aggressor. We must have the
means to prevent such invasion or
the estimate of our strength must
be such that the aggressor can
only see the folly of moving
against us.
Our course in any future war
will conform very closely to the
pattern followed in the past. We
will have some few combat units
ready for immediate operations.
We will have the industrial poten-
tial to better than match the
production of any other nation or
Evening star., 1949-12-27
Letter From Hiss
To Noel Field
Read al Trial
Perjury Defendant
Gave Him Advice on
Literary Career
By NewboId Moves, Jr.
Sfor StoH Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The
prosecution in the second Alger
Hiss perjury trial today produced
a copy of 1948 letter from the
defendant to Noel Field, advising
that former State Department
official on methods of establishing
himself in literary career.
Mr.. Field, who has been de-
nounced by Whitaker Chambers
and others as a Communist agent.
recently disappeared in Russian
dominated Eastern Europe under
mysterious circumstances.
His name has been linked in
this trial with Mr.. Hiss by Mrs.
Hede Massing, former wife OF the
Communist leader Gerhard Eisler.
who testified earlier that she and
Mr.. Hiss argued in 1885 as to
which of them should command
Mr.. Fields services in the Com.
munist underground In Washing
ton.
Recommended Field to Sayre.
Mr.. Hiss has testified that. early
in the war, he recommended Mr..
Field to Francis B. Sayre, then
high commissioner Of the Philip
pines for job as Mr.. Sayre's as
sistant.
Mr.. Hiss letter, written last
May 7, was in reply to a letter
from Mr.. Field to Laurence Dug
gan, another ex-State Depart
ment man, who fell to his death
from a New York building a year
ago, shortly after it was an
nounced that the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities
had been investigating him in
connection with Communist &C
tivities.
Mr.. Hiss, under cross-examina-
ton by Assistant United States
Attorney Thomas F. Murphy, said
Mr.. Duggan had sent him copy
of MIR. Fields letter.
Wrote Of Interesting Project.
Mr.. Fields letter apparently re-
ferred to the possibility that hs
might do some work for the Car
negie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace, Of which Mr.. Hiss
then was president.
So far as the endowment was
concerned, Mr.. Hiss wrote:
IT do not see any way we could
work out an arrangement covering
your interesting project" Mr..
Hiss advised his friend to estab-
lish regular writing contacts"
with American periodicals.
Last night" Mr.. Hiss wrote,
IT spoke to Miss Freda Kirchwey
of The Nation. about you." He
added that Miss Kirchwey, editor
Of that publication, had indi-
Gated "a very real interest" in the
possibility of Mr.. Fields doing q
series of articles for her.
Saw No Inconsistencies.
"You will be hearing from her."
Mr.. Hiss said, adding:
"I see nothing inconsistent about
writing for the Nation, with oc-
casional longer articles for Har-
pers."
Mr.. Hiss also suggested that Mr..
Field might write for the United
Nations World and urged him to
get in touch with Michael Straight
of the New Republic, Of which
Henry A. Wallace then was editor.
Defense Attorney Claude B.
Cross made no objection to the
introduction Of the letter, al
though he said it would be better
If the original of the document
were produced in evidence.
/ II assume Mr.. Field has the
original" Mr.. Murphy said.
Prosecutor Murphy used a tech
Evening star., 1949-12-27

common force that keeps our feet
on the floor and rules the move
ments of the stars.
II 1t can be proved, it viii be-
come q universal law" and. In
the view Of other scientists. will
stand as the highest scientific
achievement Of all time.
It would explain every physical
motion In the universe. from the
inside Of an atom to the enormous
galaxies Of outer space.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
Epidemics Hit Children
Aboard Refugee Ship
BY the Assoeioted d Press

MELBOURNE, Australia Dec.
27.-An epidemic Of measles and
whooping cough has stricken
most of the 201 children aboard
the refugee ship Castlebianco,
which reached Melbourne today
from Naples. Two Of the chill
dren died.
Many Of the victims were
taken ia Melbourne hospitals.
The vessel carried 900 Euro
pean immigrants.
Evening star., 1949-12-27

group of nations. but our required
operating strength must be built
up after the war starts. We can
not maintain a large Army, Navy
and Air Force in time of peace.
Hence. we must plan on having:
Cd The type of units which will
be required when the bell rings.
One such type of unit is the stra-
tegic air force. which has a strik-
ing power possessed by no other
branch of the Armed Services.
(2) The skeleton units around
u
Evening star., 1949-12-27
BY the Assoejotsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Dr.
Albert Einstein, whose theory Of
relativity helped open up the whole
vast field of atomic research. has
put forward an even more sensa-
tional theory.
He calls it "a generalized theory
of gravitation."
It is a mathematical description
of the mystery Of gravity-the
Evening star., 1949-12-27

the tax-framing House Ways and
Means Committee, today told re-
porters:
IF every tax legally owed the
Government were collected, be-
lieve the budget could be balanced
without resorting to any tax in
creases."
Treasury and congressional tax
experts now are studying the
problem of tax lodging. Some
estimated the Government Is los
ing $5.000,000 900 a year by tax
evasion and by the so-called loop
holes. These permit some tax
payers to work the tax law in a
manner to trim-d down their tax
obligations.
Might Balance Budget.
II that amount were collected
it would just about cover what the
Government needs to balance the
budget.
Meanwhile, Republicans on Cap
itol Hill-expecting considerable
support from Democrats-lined up
for battle against any proposal
President Truman may make for
tax increases.
Representative Martin Of Mas
sachusetts, the House Republican
leader. issued a formal statement
saying he expects the President to
propose a multi billion dollar tax
boosting program $50 the admin
istration can proceed with its ex-
travagant and illiberal plan to
socialize America"
"A tax increase at this time," he
said, would have . Oppressive
effect on economic conditions gen.
orally and might precipitate the
country into a taiI-spin which
would cost millions Of workers
their Jobs"
Predicts Defeat Of Increase.
He predicted defeat for any tax
increasing bill.
Mr.. Martin renewed his plea
for slash Of around 5000 .000. 900
to $3.50. .000. 900 a year in the war
imposed excise rates on such
things as furs, jewelry, luggage.
communications and transporta-
ton. Such legislation now is
backed by a substantial number of
Republicans and Democrats. Mr..
Truman has said studies are being
made to see II the excises can be
reduced.
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland offered the opinion yes
terday that reduction of the ex-
cises to their pre-war rates would
provide q healthy stimulus for
affected industries. He said in
creased sales and profits, in turn,
would Make possible a greater
tax return to the Treasury"
Representative Forand. in dis
cussing taxes with newsmen,
blamed the Republican-controlle
80th Congress for a large part of
the lost revenue evaded by indi-
viduals.
BIames Staff Reduction.
That Congress, he said, cut down
the star Of special agents the
Treasury employed to catch the
evaders-"although these agents
were putting into the treasury
$40 for each 81 spent in collecting
the money owed the Government"
Since 1850 is an election year.
Congress may 60 slow in putting
up the money to hire squads Of
new agents for q breakdown on
the evaders.
Such a breakdown might mean
Government agents looking into
the books Of many additional doc
tors, lawyers. small businessmen,
farmers and other self-employed
persons who are not subject to
the tax Withholding Of a part Of
their current income as are wage
and salary workers.
Would a big breakdown pro-
(See TAKES, Page A-5.)
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TaxCrackdown
Sought 10 Avoid
Rate Increase
Closing Of LoophoIes
Might Balance Budget,
Forund Believes
BY the Associated Press

Congress may call for a crack
down on tax evaders and close
some tax law "loopholes" before
it considers any legislations to
raise tax rates on individuals or
corporations.
Representative Forand. Demo-
crat. Of Rhode Island, member Of
One package funds bill due for test
in 80. Page Al
Evening star., 1949-12-27

Empire Of Yop is described to scientists.
Page b.
Evening star., 1949-12-27
|ndonesiia Freed
As Dutch Lower
Flag in Batavia
Netherlands 300-Y Year
Rule Ends; Protocol
Transfers Sovereignty
BY the ksseeiafsd Press

BATAVIA, Java, Dec. 27.-Hol-
lands tricolor, symbol of three
centuries of rule in the East Indies
fiuttered down today over the
palace Of the high commissioner
as a crowd of 10000 cheered the
hoisting of the revolutionary red
and white banner of a new nation
the United States of Indonesia
The flag ceremony followed the
signing of the protocol of transfer
Evening star., 1949-12-27

indonesio freedom seen setback for Soviet
Russia. Pose AS
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(See ARMS, Page A-5.)
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: (See HISS, Page A-43
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(See DUTCH. Page A-5.)
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(see INDONEsIA. Page A-5)
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Continued on Page AT, Col. L.
Evening star., 1949-12-27

(see EINSTEIN. Pare A-5)
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISING
U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Lund Management
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that John Eskew Waterman, entryman, to- gether with his witnesses, Louis A. Gjosund and Erling o. Broderson, all of Homer, Alaska, has made final proof on his homestead, An chorage Serial 012086 for the NW14- NEM sec l, T. s. R. 13 w. and the SW14SE14 sec. 36, T. s. R. 13 W.S.M. containing 30 acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. and if no protest is filed in the local land office within the period of publication or thirty days there after, said final proof will be ac- cepted and final certificate issued.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager Date First Publication Mar. Is, 1949 Date Last Publication Apr. 12, 1949
 Pdtronize Home Industry
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22
ETTA KETT

A bid by O. M. Beaver of $4OO for the annual audit of the city's books was accepted by the City Council Monday evening. Beaver did the annual audit last year for a like sum, but has not yet re- ceived his fee. The nearest bid to Beavers was submitted by Jones and Anderson of Anchorage. They offered to do the job for S1200, or to do it on an hourly pay basis which would not exceed $1600
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22
PoYbQte No. 52l NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT, THIRD DIVISION, ALASKA

In the Matter of the Estate of
 WILLIAM HENRY SLEEMAN,
 Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: To the creditors and all persons having claims against the Estate of WILLIAM HENRY SLEEMAN, deceased, to file their claims, prop 'erly verified, within six months after the first publication of this NOTICE, in the office of the Pro- bate Judge for Seward Precinct, at Seward Alaska; or to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouchers, to the undersigned eXecutrix at the office of MT. R. E. Baumgartner, attorney for the undersigned, which office has been selected as the place for transacting all matters in connection with said Estate
 Dated at Seward Alaska this 2lst day of March, 1949.
 IVA SENFT,
 Executrix Mar. P, 2,29-Apr 5,l2 '49
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
SUMMONS

SUMMONS IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 THIRD DIVISION DOROTHY l.. DE LOZIER,
 Plaintiff, JOHN G. DE LOZIER, THE PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE ABOVE NAMED
 DEFENDANT, GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Di- vision, within forty (40) days after the date of service of this sum mons on you, or within thirty (30) days after the last date of publi- cation of this summons, and an- swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, on file in the said Court in the above-entitled action. The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief: That the bonds of matrimony ex- isting between plaintiff and de- fendant be dissolved, and for such other relief as may be set forth in the complaint attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 And in the event you fail to so appear and answer, the plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in her complaint as hereinabove stated
 WITNESS the Honorable An thony J. Dimond, Judge of the District Court and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed on the l4th day March, 1949.
 M. E. s. BRUNELLE,
 Clerk of the District Court (SeaD By ANNA B. SOUTHARD.
 Deputy Clerk. Mar. l5,22, ,29-Apr. 5-'49
 The giraffe reaches a height of from IS to 20 feet when full grown. Do you know your house number!
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22

The largest land value increases in the country for 1947 were re- ported in the wheat and range livestock areas.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-22

Pdtronize Home Industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-03-15
.arcissus Sb01V

The fifteenth annual Narcissus
Show of the Garden Club of Vir-
ginia will be held at Gadsby's Tav-
ern in Alexandria the second week
end in April with the Alexandria
Garden, Club as sponsor.
Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran is
chairman of the show and has as
co-chairmen Mrs. Louis S. Scott
and Mrs. Charles F. Holden. There
will be % classes open to amateur
flower growers and trophies will
be awarded in IL classes.
Narcissus lovers and garden
clubs throughout Virginia and
neighboring States are planning
to attend the show.