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Evening star., 1949-12-13
London Power Strike
Threatens BIackout
Rx the Assoeiuted Prass

LONDON, Dec. 13.-About 1,600
workers joined spreading wildcat
strike today against the state
owned British power system.
BY late afternoon 1890 Of Lon
don's 10000 electrical workers
were idle and the city was threat
ened with a return to the wartime
blackout.
Labor Minister George lsaacs
told the House Of Commons gen.
eral power cuts may be inevitable
in the circumstances" Mr.. Isaacs
said troops, called out when the
strike began yesterday, will try
to maintain essential services.
Strikers, who walked out against
the advice of union leaders in q
wage dispute, threatened to spread
the stoppage to all of London's
government-owned power sta
tions, unless the troops were called
out, of the struck plants.
The big blow fell today when
Il, 400 men left their jobs at the
Barking Station-largest in Brit
ain. The Royal Navy quickly sent
a force of technicians to take over
key jobs in the Barking plant, and
Royal Air Force men were called
In to stoke fires.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
; 1een-Age Boys Charged
In Theft Of Seven Autos

Three teen-age boys who admit
ted stealing seven cars Sunday
night to race around" were
charged with taking property
without right and turned over to
juvenile authorities, police said
today.
The boys. IA. Is and 16 years
old, were arrested yesterday when
police responded to a "disorderls
boys" call on Bowen road Sc.
Police recognized the 14-year-old
boy as one who had been reported
missing from his home since Sun
day.
After questioning at No. IA pre-
einct the boys admitted taking the
cars, all 1949 Fords, in southeast
Washington. ALI seven autos
were found abandoned, one in
nearby Maryland, but according
to Capt. William T. Murphy, Of
No. IA, some of the cars suffered
burnt up motors"
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Spiros Skouros' Daughter Shot
In Police Chase at 80 M.P.H.

ard Niles and Gerald Allen spotted
the speeding car and attempted to
stop it. Failing to do so they pur-
sued it to Stamford after radioing
a warning.
At Stamford they caught up to
the fleeing car when it was blocked
partially by a truck halted at a
traffic light.
Pulling in beside the Skouras
car, Mr.. Allen started to step into
it when the driver suddenly start
ed the car.
Mr.. Aliens sleeve became caught
on the door handle and the police
man was dragged several yards
along the highway. He received
severe bruises about one shoulder
At Darien, Policeman Chauncey
Dance joined the chase. Officers
in both cars fired several shots at
the tires of the Skouras car but
the driver did not hesitate. Near
the junction of the Post Road and
LIE Roy avenue. Officer Dance got
near enough to put a bullet in the
right rear tire Of the fleeing
vehicle.
Mr.. Skouras told reporters that
his daughter had been "ll lately. "
adding the family had assumed
she was cured. He did not identify
the ailment.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

ing the Cubans horribly. The
Spanish governors were tyrants
But, even so, was that war really
necessary? Could it have beer
averted? Was there not planned
buildup of feeling and sentiment
against the Spaniards within oul
country? Hence, when the bat
tleship Maine was sunk, wasn't
war accepted by the mass Of Amer
leans as the best way out? Was
much thought given toward find-
ing any other way out?
Let's take World War I as an
other example. For several years
before it started England. France
and Russia aligned against Ger
many, Austria mad Italy. all ac-
cepted the idea that war was in
evitable. 1t was openly talked Of;
maneuvers were held along the
lines that would be followed in ac-
tual combat. and travellers met
nationals of those countries who
acted as if they could hardly wait
until the opening of hostilities.
Millions of people in Europe
seemed to be more or less pleased
to give their armies and navies
an opportunity to show their
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Three From District Area Killed
In Crash, -Four Others Injured
Dead Pilot Among
Oldest Employees in
Point of Service

Three Washington area resi-
dents died in the crash of Capital
Airlines' DC-3 near National Air
port last night; three from the
area were seriously injured and
one suffered minor injuries.
Pilot William J. Davis. As. of
Belle View boulevard. Alexandria,
was killed, as was the co-pilot.
Lloyd L. Porter.
Pilot Davis. one of Capitals old
est employees in point of service,
was with the old Cliff Ball Always
as early as 1927 and served with
the predecessor companies Of Capt.
tal-Pennsylvania and Pennsyl-
vania Central Airlines. He was
named station manager at Grand
Rapids. Mich, in 1884; was named
superintendent of the Western di-
vision. in 1887 and was assistant
and chief dispatcher here from
1889 to 1941.
He had 6,557 hours flying time
prior to the crash.
During the early part Of the
year he was a ground school in
structor in Capitals military air
Evening star., 1949-12-13
OTHERS INJURED.

William L. Stevens, 81, Of 4514
South Thirty-sixth street, Fair.
lington, Navy Department civi
engineer with the Bureau o1
Ships.
Henry Grimes, 38, of Monrovia
Liberia, on a Government mission
to the Liberian Legation here.
Raymond Wright of Philadel-
phia, husband of Mrs. Margareta
Wright.
Howard E. Oakes, IS, Bronx
Vile, N. Y, eastern seaboard man.
ager for Montgomery Ward & Co
A Conrad johnson, jr, 20, New
York architect.
Vernon Carney, Kingston, ia
maica, merchant seaman.
Nazareth Pesare, 81, U. S. N.
Providence, r. I.
Lewis H. Fletcher, 10, Mount
Hayes, Baltimore. a Marine as
signed to U. S. S. Worcester.
Flight Attendant Joseph w
Buell., jr. %, of Sill Third
street NV.
Theodore GrochaIa, 10, U. S. N.
Trenton, N. j.
Charles R. Stott, %, U. s. N.
Lowell, Mass.
JEFF C. Buchanan, Is, Newport
R. l., assigned to u. S. S. Wor-
cester.
Robert v. Hensley, 26, U. S. N.
lSummerdale, Md.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Air Crash Casualties

The dead and injured in last
nights air crash tuere::
DEAD.
Neville Lassiter, about 40, OF
2310 South Columbus street, Ar
lington.
Mrs. william Chertow, about So
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pilot william J. Davis, As, of 209
Belle View boulevard, Alexandria
Co-Pilot Lloyd L. Porter, %, Of
100 Pennington drive, Alexandria
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
George C. Harrison, ~, Of 1921
North Sixteenth street, Arlington,
purchasing agent with the Bureau
of Federal Supply; internal in
juries and severe right-foot lac
erations.
Philip Shapiro, New York,
brother Of Mrs. Chertow: frac-
tured right leg and dislocated
right hip.
Mrs. Margareta Wright, Phila-
delphia; head injuries and COM
pound fracture of the left leg.
Harry Mckinney, United States
Navy, of Dorchester. Mass; head
injuries.
Richard Pagett, United States
Navy, Of Maplewood, N. j.; severe
cuts Of the right foot.
Thomas Morris. Milburn, N. j.;
skull injury.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
British Protestants
Ask Drastic Curbs
On All Gambling
Anglican Bishop Admits,
However, Churches Also
Indulge in Gaming
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Dec. 13.-Britain's
Protestant churches called on the
government today to place drastic
restrictions on all forms of gam
bling. one of the nations multi
million dollar industries.
But the Anglican Bishop OF
London admitted churches dc
some gaming themselves.
Their views were presented to
a royal Commission on Betting
Gaming and Lotteries, set up to
consider whether the gambling
laws should be tightened.
They said football pools should
be prohibited. horse and dog rae
ing run for the sport alone, ano
gambling on the stock market
eliminated entirely.
Bishop Explains Stand.
"The church does not come
before the commission with COM
pletely clean hands," Bishop j. w
c. Wand. told the commission.
." = If the state has something
to be sorry for we realize that we
have that same necessity for peni-
tence ourselves"
Many English churches conduct
whist drives, draws for prizes at
charity bazaars and similar games
of chance to raise church funds
Bishop Wand orally supported
memorandum presented by rep
resentatives of the Church of Eng
land, other Protestant churches
and the Salvation Army.
Catholics to Offer Views.
Roman Catholic views will be
presented separately later.
The Protestant memorandum
said if horse race betting cant
be eliminated, every effort should
be made to limit betting to thai
which takes place at the track.
Other points made:
Betting inducements: Prohibit
publication of anything tending
to promote interest in betting, in
cluding bookmakers' advertise
ments and betting forecasts. (The
church group recognized that
while racing continues the report
of races would have to be consid-
cred as legitimate news.
Greyhound racing: Chances OF
Evening star., 1949-12-13
.AFL Pressmen's S Union
Revokes Charter Here
In Fight on Berry Will
Local No. ], PenoIized
For Filing Court Action,
Will Seek Injunction
By james Y. Newton

The AFL International Print
ing Pressmen's Union today re-
voked the charter of the 1000
member Washington Local No. l
in the latest move in the long
battle over the estate of the late
George L. Berry. who was presi-
dent of the international union
for 40 years.
The local. representing press
men at the Government Printing
Office and commercial shops, re.
ceived notice today that the in.
ternational's Board of Director
had decided to take its charte,
away. The board accused the To-
cal of violating the unions consti'
tuition by resorting to court actor
against the Berry estate.
A spokesman for Local No.
said an injunction to prevent revo-
cation of the charter will be sought
In the next day or two.
Filed Suit in Tennessee.
Last spring a committee of Local
No. l charged that Mr.. Berry,
time Senator from Tennessee,
had misused union funds over a
period of years and had willed
property which belonged to the
union to private individuals.
Several members of Local No.
joined with other locals in setting
up a group called the National
Policy Committee to push their
claims that the pressmen's union
is entitled to nearly all of the
81 100000 estate of Mr.. Berry.
Two months ago the policy
committee filed a suit in Tennes-
see asking an accounting of the
Berry estate. Mr.. Berry, who died
a year ago, had lived at Press
mems Home, Tenn, which is the
international unions headquar-
ters.
After the committee requested
it's accounting, the international
board filed a similar suit in the
Tennessee court.
Officers of Local No. /. including
the new president, Louis A. Lopez
were summoned to a hearing be-
fore the international directors 6
month ago to show cause why
disciplinary action should not bt
taken as a result of the suit flee
by the National Policy Committee
The unions constitution states
(See PRESSMEN, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1949-12-13

strength. Both sides were sure
they would win that war.
With all the nations of Europe
definitely aligned. armed to the
teeth, eagerly awaiting the start
ing bell to ring, was that war pre-
ventable? How can such wars be
prevented?
Now. let us take a look at World
War II. AS early as 1907 every
one in the Philippines was talking
about the time when Japan would
attack the islands. The talk be-
came so serious that Teddy Roose-
welt sent our fleet around the
world as a peacemaker. Every
thing quieted down for a while
thereafter. but we knew that after
1917 the Japanese were employing
every means possible to prepare
for their advance across the Pa
cific.
When Japan went into Mon
golia and China or country made
no bones about giving her aid
We even created stockpiles of war
materials for her that she would
use later on with which to take a
Continued on Page AS. Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Espionage Prosecutor
Says Wiretap Evidence
Wasn' Given 10 Him
CopIon-G -Gubitehev Judge
Seeks to Learn How Much
Of Case Is Tainted
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. - The
chief prosecutor in the espionage
case against Judith Coplon and
Valentin A. Gubitchev testified
today the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation never told him what
they learned from tapping the
defendants telephones.
The prosecutor. John M. Kelley
jr., special assistant attorney gen.
eral, was called as the first wit
ness in the Governments fight to
prove it's case is not based or
wiretap evidence.
The Government yesterday ad-
mitted FBI agents had tapped the
wires of the Soviet engineer and
the former Justice Department
girl, but~claimed its case was not
based on wiretap information.
Federal Judge Sylvester j. Ryan
made it clear the Government s
case must be based on other in.
formation before it could be
brought to trial. Wiretap infor.
nation has been ruled illegal in
Federal cases.
"The Government comedies that
the wires were tapped" the court
said, land that evidence was
illegally obtained. We know the
Governments case is tainted, but
what we seek to ascertain is what
portion of the Governments case
is tainted"
Judge Ryan said yesterday that
decisions by the Supreme Court
might force dismissal of the case
If it rests solely on information
obtained by wiretapping..
Miss Coplin, %, and Gubitchev,
32-year-old suspended United Ma
tions employe. are scheduled to
go on trial December q.
The indictment charges they
conspired and sought to obtain
United States secrets for the
Soviet Union. The attack on the
wire-tap evidence was one Of sew
eral defense moves seeking to
prevent the trial.
Miss Coplon, convicted in
Washington, D. c., on charges OF
stealing Government secrets, Is
appealing the conviction and q
sentence of 40 months to 10 years
Evening star., 1949-12-13
BuIIit Accused Hiss
OF Communism in '47
Hornbeck Testifies
Denunciution Was Made
Year Before Chambers
Made His Statement
Ru kewhnId knuae L.
By kewboId Noyes, Jr.
Stor StoH Correspondent

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Former
Ambassador William C. Bullitt
called Alger Hiss a Communist in
1947. one year before Whitaker
Chambers made his accusations
before the House Committee on
Un-American Activities.
This was disclosed today by DR..
Stanley K. Hornbeck. former As
sistant Secretary of State. called
as a character witness in Mr.. Hiss
second perjury trial. 1t was in
direct contradiction to Mr.. Horn
beck's statement yesterday that
he had never heard Mr.. Hiss ac-
cused of being a Communist be-
fore 1948.
DR.. Hornbeck told the jury yes
terday that Mr.. Bullitt described
Mr.. Hiss to him as a fellow trav-
eler" some time around 1912 He
said he had not seen fit to report
the accusation to State Depart
ment security officers. Mr.. Hiss
was his assistant at the time, and
he held the title of political ad-
wiser" in the State Department.
Defense Appears Surprised.
The witness disclosure of Mr..
Bullitt's 1947 accusation came
while he was under redirect ex-
animation by Defense Attorney
Claude B. Cross. The defense
counsel seemed surprised at the
new testimony.
Mr.. Cross was making the point
that, despite the fellow traveller
rumor, Mr.. Hornbeck thought
enough of Mr.. Hiss to keep him
as his assistant. The witness
agreed this was so.
"On one occasion" he said, II
told Mr.. Hiss I had received this
account sent by some one in Paris
that he was fellow traveller, and
I asked him whether there was
any truth in it whatsoever. He
said there was not"
I Didn't Mention Matter.
Asked whether he had ever
mentioned the matter to Mr.. Bull
lit again, Mr.. Hornbeck said he
had not, but added that Mr.. Bull
lit had spoken to him about Mr.
Hiss on two later occasions. One,
Evening star., 1949-12-13

Heath, the State Department de-
clared the Legation at Sofia is be-
ing subjected to such restrictions
and indignities that it has vir-
tually ceased to function.
Undersecretary James E. Webb
called into question "the Bulgar-
ian governments intentions with
respect to the maintenance of
(See BULGARIA, Page A-50
Evening star., 1949-12-13

transport training school at Roa-
noke. Va. and became q trainee
himself in 1043.
In late February Of 1943 he was
made a co-pilot and became a
captain in 1945.
Capt. Davis was born in Olive
1See D. c. VICTIMS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Bulletin
Parliament OF Israel
To Meet in Jerusalem

TEL AVN, Israel R.-The
Israeli Knesset (parliament) will
meet in Jerusalem in 10 days,
its speaker, Joseph Sprinzak,
announced today. .
Earlier Story en- PASs A-2.)
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Vishinsky in France
TIE HAVRE, T

LIE HAVRE, France, Dec. 13 (R.
Russian Foreign Minister Andrei
Vishinsky arrived today aboard
the America from New York.
in prison.
Evening star., 1949-12-13
Air Force Reody to Fight
Air Force Ready to Fight
Arnold Believes Another War
Is ForO4- and PreventdbIe
Future Conflict Held Not in Our Hands, but
Depends on Aims of Masters of KremIin
IFitth of a Series.J
By n. n. Arnold

Commencing General, United Sfofe
must be brave bit goofy to write on such
subject THE Probability of Another War But with two
back willing my two bits worth. My
first thought that of the deahdealng and destructive capab
ties modern available to mankind which should
make all shudder at the thought of another
realistic back history for facts. Look
American War for example. Spain treat
Evening star., 1949-12-13
u. 5. Again Denounce:
Bulgaria, Warns Of
Diplomatic Break
Replies to Spy Charges
And Protests Attacks
On American Envoy
BY The Associated Press

The United States today backed
up a sharp new denunciation Of
Communist Bulgaria with an i'm
piled threat to break off diplo-
matte relations entirely.
Protesting against attacks on
American Minister Donald r.
Evening star., 1949-12-13

10 DEFENDANTS PLEAD for
Mercy in Bulgaria Spy Trial.
Page Az.
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(See HISS, Page A-6)
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(See PRESSMEN, Page AS,
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(See REORGANIZATION, A-4
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(See GAMBLING, Page A-5.)
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Guide for Re d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
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30 FinaEd ad
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Continued on Page A-3, Col.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
Mrs. Morrow-TaitIs Is
 Al Goose Bay on Her Round inc World Trip

MONCTON, N.B., Aug. 4-tH- Mrs. Richarda Morrow -Tait, British housewife flyer, completed another leg of her long round-the-w world flight yesterday when her single engined plane landed at Goose Bay airport.
 Airway traffic control at Monc- ton Airport said Mrs. Morrow Tait landed at the big Labrador air base at POP pm. completing non- stop flight from Old Town, Me.
 Mrs. Morrow-Tait had asked an American escort over Canadian territory and said Canada had re- fused her transit privileges. There was no immediate word of what action Canadian officials would take at Goose Bay. The base has been Canadian territory since March 31 when Newfoundland united with Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
WONDER HORSE
 IN SCREEN DEBUT
 AT 10TH CENTURY

A horse which seemingly thinks and performs tricks hitherto con- sidered impossible makes it's initial screen appearance in the new M-G-M picture, Gallant Bess."
 The picture will be shown to- night at the 20th Century Theatre, where it opened yesterday.
 The horse, "Bess," trained by Joe B. Atkinson of Florida, is thor oughbred Arabian, and has won prizes in shows throughout the nation for its remarkable feats.
 Most amazing feature of it's train- ing is the horses ability to actually use its thought processes by per forming stunts obviously impossible to do without thinking. "Bess' also understands words and, unlike most trick horses which will obey only their trainers. will follow anyone's instructions.
 In Gallant Bess," the horse per- forms tricks with Marshall Thomp- son and enacts unusual scenes with other cast members, including George Tobias, Clem Bevans, Jim Davis and Don Curtis.
 The story deals with Seahee or South Pacific island who discov- CTS horse, the life of which is bound up dramatically with th' lives of the servicemen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
COLOR pAGEANTRY FOR THREE DAYS,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

It strikes into ones heart with the impact of an atom bomb. So great is the force of the flaming Technicolor pro due ti on, Tap Roots" highly combustible film story of county in southern Mis- sissippi during the days leading into the Civil War. The Walter Wanger presentation released by Universal-International has lovely Susan Hayward and handsome Van Heflin in the co-starring roles.
 Tap Roots" will open three day run at the Capitol Theatre to- night, continuous performances Saturday closing the booking.
 There is violence and tender ness, heartache and paced excite ment in the thrilling spectacle adapted to the screen from the now famous novel by James Street Heflin is highly convincing as the suave renegade newspaper pub fisher, while Miss Hayward's per formance is rated better than the Academy Award nomination she earned for her acting in Smash up" Boris Karloff leaves off fright ening people with a smooth DOT trayal as a Choctaw Indian. Whit field Connor, a newcomer, shows great promise in supporting role
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
CAB HEARINGS
 OPEN; SEATTLE
 PLANE WRECK

SEATTLE, Aug. 4-tR- Both en- zines of a GAS transport plane which crashed July l9 and killed seven persons were functioning ex- cellently before the takeoff, but trouble came as the big craft began to lift into the air, Civil Aero nautics Board panel was told to- day.
 One engine began cutting out on the takeoff, with continuous backfiring and sputtering," testified Amos E. Heacock, president of Air Transport Associates which oper- ate the plane. He was aboard.
 The plane had arrived from AL aska earlier that day.
 The transport tore through two power lines, smashed through the top two stories of a three-story rooming house and crashed across the street, demolishing brick home.
 Heacock's testimony was given to five man hearing panel called to investigate the accident. Russell A Potter of Washington, D. C., pre- sided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
MACHETANZ LUCKY IN
 MAKING ALASKA MOVIE

Lady Luck has ridden right along with Fred Machetanz and his wife, Sara, his associate photographer" i" in their expedition to take an AL aska documentary movie.
 The noted photographer, who checked in at Juneau yesterday, re- ported weather breaks" every where they went. For instance, they had an appointment to take pictures of cia5---.l.ng at Cordova. The day had been dark. At the moment of their arrival, the sun came out-and stayed out for 20 . minutes. That was enough
 The pair mas filmed typical scenes and activities in Skagway, Haines, Prince William Sound, Nome and other areas, and plan ned to go to southern Southeast Alaska today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

Headhunting of some tribes is carried on to collect soul matter to add to the stock in the village soul matter wIssrh is believed neces- sary for the propagation of animal and cereal life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

Fifty-two US. insurance com panies have home offices in Con- necticut and more than two mil lion dollars in cash premiums pour into the state daily.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 TO MEET TONIGHT

Lars Sorensen was buty today preparing another of his famous feeds" for the monthly meeting of the Fire Department. Bremen will gather in the Fire Hall at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

At one point Hell's Canyon,
 Idaho, is 1900 feet deep-consider- l, ably more than Grand Canyons maximum depth of 6,10O feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

At birth, the black bear cub Is only eight inches long and weighs only ten ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

About 75 percent of all the iron ore mined in America is taken from open pits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-04

The state flower of Florida is the orange blossom.