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Evening star., 1951-12-23
Farmers Union Urges
Truman Not 10 Renew
Mexican Labor Pact
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

The National Farmers Union
yesterday urged President Truman
to refuse to renew the present i'm
migrant labor agreement with
Mexico.
Mexico has already let it be
known it will not agree to a re-
newed labor accord until and un-
less Congress writes law impos-
ing penalties against use of illegal
immigrants.
These are the "wetbacks s"-tak-
ing their name from the tide of
Mexican workers who wade OF
swim the Rio Grande each year to
spread throughout the United
States in search of seasonal en-
ployment.
The Presidents Migratory Labor
Commission, in report last April
q, estimated their number at half
"a million. Bills and amendments
carrying strong punitive provi-
sions against transportation, en-
.ployment OF harboring of wet
backs"-as well as other illegal
aliens of whatever origin-were
defeated.
Mr.. Truman, in signing the cur
rent labor agreement with Mexico,
limited 1t to six months, and called
on Congress for a law with stiff
enforcement and penalty provi-
Sions. =
The agreement expires Febru-
ary IL.
A Senate Labor subcommittee
headed by Senator Humphrey,
Democrat of Minnesota, has called
public hearings to begin in Janu-
ary, based on the report by the
Presidents commission.
The Farmers Union, in a letter
to Mr.. Truman, said it strongly
supported Senator Humphrey S
subcommittee action, but said the
hearings will not be completed in
time for passage of legislation be-
fore expiration of the present
United States-Mexican agreement.
1t asked that the President re-
fuse to renew the agreement until
such legislation has passed.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Bethlehem Lacks Holiday Spirit
And Children Don't Know Santa

were number of children with
ragged clothes and dirty hands
and faces playing outside the spot
where the wise men once brought
gifts to the newborn Prince OF
Peace.
In the land where Christmas
started none of the children ever
had heard of Santa Claus.
Half of People Are Refugees.
The normal population of Beth
Ilehem is $4,000. Today. Mr.. Ban
dek said, there are 10000, one
half of whom are refugees from
ISrael-controlled territory. An
other 10000 displaced persons
live in Bethlehem suburbs.
Although some 1000 pilgrims
are expected to start arriving
today, less than a quarter OF
them are spending tourists" Mr.
Bandek said.
There was no rush and excite
ment of Christmas shopping like
that in American stores. Shops ir
Bethlehem were empty of buyers
but stores displayed Christmas
decorations in their windows.
Shopkeepers blamed heavy
rains and floods this week for
keeping many tourists away
Town authorities blamed the
Jews.
| Before the Israel-Arab conflict
in 1948 closed the road from the
Jewish side Of Jerusalem to Beth
Ilehem, Mr.. Bandek said. about
10000 or more tourists came each
year.
Tourists today may arrive in
Bethlehem via the Jewish or Arat
side but cannot return homeward
Through their entry place. They
must make one-way through
trlp-if they are lucky enough to
have both Jordan and Israeli visas
The Jordan government, three
years after the Palestine war, will
not give viSas to tourists with
Israeli travel papers, SO many pill
grims must approach Bethlehem
Evening star., 1951-12-23
BY the Associated Press

BETHLEHEM, Dec. 22.-"There
is no Christmas spirit in Beth
Ilehem," the town that gave
Christmas to the world. Mayor
Elias N. Bandek said today.
Members of the town council
in the birthplace of Jesus nodded
solemn agreement.
''It is gloomy here for u.s." Mr..
Bandek said.
The 40-year- -old chief executive
blamed many things"
Business is bad. Many of us
who own property in jewish
controlled territory cannot reclaim
our property. Many of us are
broke, and there are too many
refugees here"
But Franciscan monks went
ahead with plans to celebrate
Christmas in St. Catherine S
Church. adjacent to the Church
of the Nativity.
1he program calls Tor the
arrival in Bethlehem of Albert
Gori, Latin Patriarch OF Jerus-
alem, early Monday. An official
parade known as the solemn
ingresso" then takes place.
Children in Ragged Clothes.
Later the patriarch will lead
a choir of 100 voices in chanting
vespers and at pm. will lead a
procession from the church to
the grotto of the Nativity where
"a 14-pointed silver star indicates
the spot where tradition says
Jesus was born.
Midnight mass is chanted by
the patriarch.
1t is followed by a procession
in which a statue of the Christ
child is borne to the grotto in the
basilica Of the nativity under the
church, placed on the silver star,
then wrapped in white cloth and
placed in a nearby chapel where
the manger once stood.
Oblivious to celebration plans
Evening star., 1951-12-23

from Amman over long, treach-
erous path that goes up and down
barren mountain sides. The tril
one way takes three hours by car
Bethlehems mother of pearl in
Idustry practically is at a stand
still. the mayor said. "Once we
had 1000 workers. Today we have
less than 500."
The tense situation with the
Jews has raised the cost of living
here 253 per cent, he added.
Refugees. instead Of decreasing
are increasing. More are arriving
from GAIA, a coastal zone con-
.trolled by Egypt.
DR.. Nasri Mussallam, director OF
the board of health here. said the
refugees "are loaded with dis
leases" He said so per cent have
tuberculosis, 80 per cent dysentery
and 80 per cent syphilis.
That's enough disease to kill a
nation" the major declared.
Refugees also have lowered the
Bethlehem wage scale to 20 United
States cents per day, Mr.. Bandek
said.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
|he6ovem Vice President Of Waller Reed Society

DR.. John P. McGovern, chief of
the outpatient department at
Children's Hospital and assistant
professor of pediatrics at the
George Washington University
School OF Medicine, has been
elected a vice president of the
Walter Reed Society, group
composed of persons who have
served as human guinea pigs"
or supervised such experimental
ton.
Elected president of the group,
at meeting at the recent session
of the American Medical Associa-
Evening star., 1951-12-23

ton in Los Angeles, was DR.. Max
lSadove, head of the department
lof anesthiology at the University
of Illinois. A new method of arti-
flcial respiration, now adopted by
the Defense Department and
American Red Cross, was devel-
oped under the direction of DIR.
Sadove. He has served frequently
as "guinie pig" himself.
The society, named for the
Army officer who dramatized the
use of volunteers in medical re-
search. is sponsored by the Ma
tional Society for Medical Re-
search.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
OPS Enforcement Man
Dismissed in Alaska
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

The Office of Price Sterilization
said yesterday that George w.
Apostol has been dismissed as
enforcement officer for Alaska.
Mr. Apostol was dismissed from
his post, the OPS said, because
he had refused to carry out orders
and instructions.
The dismissal action was taken
by Fred Hanford, OPS territorial
director at Juneau.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

customs from politics.
The new official. SO, is a lieu
tenant colonel in the active Army
Reserve. He attended the Univer-
sity of California and UCLA be-
fore World War II and completed
his doctorate in personnel admin
istration at American University
after the war. He has served the
Government in the Departments
of the Army and Navy and the
Atomic Energy Commission.
He and Mrs. Sundstrom have
two children. They live in Glen
wood, Md.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Navy Flyer Killed in Nevodo

ALAMEDA, Calf, Dec. % (P1.-
A regular Navy pilot was killed
when his single-engine Skyraider
attack plane crashed yesterday
Afternoon while practicing bomb
ing runs near Fallon. New, the
Navy announced today. He was
Ensign Edward j. Richter. %,
formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

programs for
the CitiZ e MS
Committee for
the Hoover Re-
port.
DR.. Robert L.
johnson, chair
man. said DR.
Sundstrom will
be concerned
with such pro-
posals as the
removal of in
ternal revenue
collectors, post
asterS a n d
collect orS of
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Former SIansky Aide
Given Ex-Boss' Job in
CzechosIovak Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. %. - JaromiI
Dolansky. former lieutenant OF
the purged Dudolph Slanksy, was
named Vice Premier in the Czech
oSlovak cabinet today in what
looked like a kick upstairs to a
hot seat.
The red-haired Slansky. once
considered one of Moscow's most
trusted lieutenants in the Czech
hierarchy, was tossed out of the
Vice Premiership last month and
arrested. He is accused of being
an inside traitor for the West.
Dolansky, 56 = year old lawyer,
formerly was secretary of the
Czech Communist party under
the direct supervision of Slansky
who formerly was secretary gen.
eral. Slansky was removed from
the powerful political post last
September and made Vice Pre-
mier, a shift which proved the
beginning of his downfall.
Dolansky Headed Planning.
Slansky's arrest also terminated
his job as co-ordinator of eco
nomic planning. responsible to
the cabinet.
Dolansky has been chairman of
the State Planning Office since
1949. a job he gives up for the
Vice Premiership.
One theory advanced for SLAM
sky's fall from grace was that
President Klement Gottwald was
making him the scapegoat for
Czechoslovakia's failure to fulfill
economic targets set by the
Soviet.
The Prague radio announced
that Dolansky was sworn in this
morning along with three others
who stepped up a notch.
Jozef Puck. former minister for
the chemical industry, became
chairman of state planning. Otto
Zimuner, vice minister in the
chemical industry. moved up to
full minister of the department.
Antonin Pozpibil. general secre-
tary of the Peoples (Catholic)
party, was made minister of trans
portation. replacing Alois Petr,
who died last Friday.
Trusted by Moscow.
Dolansky also has been known
as one of Moscow's trusted Czech
leaders. He spent most of the war
in Nazi concentration camps. but
emerged as secretary of the Com
munist Party in 1945. He advanced
rapidly to vice president of the
National Assembly in 1916 and
Finance Minister that same year
In 1949 he took charge of the
planning Office.
He was known as a member of
the Political Secetariat," a group
created last September when it
apparently was decided that SLAM
sky no longer could be trusted as
the party's sole political boss and
his job as secretary general abol-
tshed. The secretariat undertook
to give day-to-day political di-
rection to the party. 1t was COM
posed of Slansky, President Gott-
valid. Premier Antonin Zapotocky.
Dolansky. Foreign Minister Vilem
Sirosky. Defense Minister Alexei
Cepicka and Karel Bacilek, min
lister of state control in charge of
boosting laggard industrial pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Sandsfrom 10 Direct Plans
Of Hoover Report Group

DR.. John w. SundStrom, former
training official of the Federal
Defense Administration, has been
appointed director of plans and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
U. 4. ALUMNUS TO ORGANIZE AT
 MONDAY MEETING

An organizational meeting of stu dents and graduates of the Univer- sitv of Alaska of the GaStineau Channel area will be held at 8 o'clock Monday evening, February 12. in the office of Harold Gron- roos at the Veterans Employment Service offices in the Juneau Young h,lilding it was announced today.
 A local alumnae chapter of the University in Juneau will be or ganized. Also preparations will be made for a reception for the Uni versitv of Alaska basketball team which is scheduled to arrive here next week.
 All amount of the University are urged to attend the Monday meet ing. It is estimated about 30 former students and graduates of the AL aska university reside in the Chan mel area.
 Any person interested and who may desire further information con- corning the Monday evening meet ing is asked to telephone 964 dur ing Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
DEER FLOWN 10
 FAiYA VALLEY
 F0R ST0gKHNC

Weather changed a routine job into a project try. try again with out full success to date for agents Of the Fish and Wildlife Service who were driven back from Lynn Canal by winds and heavy seas after sev- eral attempts to make the run to Haines last week. The agents, headed by Pete Nelson. biologist Of the Game Management Division with five live deer aboard their vessel Grizzly Bear put in at Aux Bay late yesterday afternoon.
 The deer, taken on Admiralty Is land, were des lined to stock the Taiya district in the Skagway area. Four were flown oy plane to Skag- way yesterday afternoon and then the weather set up it's pranks an- other time and strong winds pre- vented further flying.
 The five remaining deer were still aboard the Grizzly Bear this morning and it is hoped they can be flown to their future homesites 1 today or tomorrow.
 FWS agents who made the deer transport trip with Nelson were Bob Baker, Sandy Watson and Blake Kinnear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
BLOOD DONORS REPORT
 TUES., THURS. FOR MI.
 tD6ECUMBE MED. WORK

Donors who are to give blood for patients to undergo thoracic and orthopedic surgery at the Mt. Edge- cumbe Medical Center are asked to be at the Juneau Health Center on Main Street. next Tuesday or Thursday afternoon from to 6 so that their blood may be typed.
 Friends and relatives of patients at the Medical Center are especially asked to report to the Health Gen. ter. Any one else who is not regis tered for the Red Cross blood pro- gram may give blood in this pro gram.
 Later, when the list of blood types are compiled. those on the list will be called upon to give blood if they care to do so. Rev. Walter Soboleff. minister at the Memorial Presbyterian Church, and Alfred Willard, grand secretary of the Alaska Native Brotherhood. are cooperating in the appeal for blood donors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
ALASKk GAME COM.
 OPENS MEETINGS
 MONDAY MORNING

The opening session of the AL aska Game Commission annual meeting will be at o'clock Mon day, February F, in the District Court room in the Federal building. Sessions will continue each day through Saturday, February l6.
 Members of the Game Commis- sion who will arrive in Juneau to- day and tomorrow are Earl Dinner of Petersburg, and Charles Brown of S.lumnak. Forhes Baker of Fair hanks arrived hereearlier this week from Fairbanks. Andrew Simonson of Lake View on the Kenai, member from the Third Division has not yet indicated whether he will attend the meeting. His sife was taken in death earlier this month and 1t is not believed he VII be present.
 Mondays session will be devoted to geners, assembly of Game Commission members will officials and agents of the Fish and Wildlife Service, U. s. Army conservation enforcement officers assigned from Armed Forces units in Alaska to work with the FWS, and FWS of ficials here for the meeting from Washington.
 Tuesday the Game Commission will commence study and dellbera- tions of the recommendations for changes in Alaska's game regula- tions which have been made in the last two months at public hear ings throughout the territory. Re- ports have been compiled to be presented to the Commission.
 Washington officials in Juneau to attend the Game Commission meetings are Dr. Clarence Cottam Assistant Director of the Fish and Wildliie Service, making his first visit to Alaska and Charles Law renee, Assistant Branch Chief cf SdIIlG MdlldS SClilCiiet Wii~ >S ~ visiting Alaska for the first time
 Representative of the U. $. Arm ed Forces in Alaska who VIII at tend are Col. Springer and Major Fields, of the Headquarters Staff, Fort Richardson, representatives as- signed permanently as conserva- tion enforcement officers Sgt. Cliff s,nearer from Fort Richardson and Sgt. Saurers from the Fairbanks units and Sgt. Barrett of the lenth Rescue Squadron from Fort Rlch- ardson, who is on part time assign ment.
 Saturday evening the members of the Game Commission, Fish and Wildlife Service officials and visltors participating in the Commission meetings and the annual session or the FWS enforcement agents VIII gather at Whing Dings for dinner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
TRUMAN'S
 DARE N0W
 TAKEN Up

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 --tR-- A key Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee dared President Truman today to present his whole $16,E00, 900 900 new tax program in one Ute.
 That was the answer Of Rep. Richard M. Simpson CR-Pa) to the Presidents own dare to Congress to try to cut his s7l ,600,000,000 budget for the next fiscal year which be- gins July 1. At his news conference yesterday. MT Truman described his financial program for the na- ton as a good budget and tight one.
 There was word from the Senate, meanwhile, that a single-package tax bill has strong support from Chairman George (D-Ga) of the Senate Finance Committee.
 Simpson, one of the senior Re- publicans on the House Committee, told reporter:
 "The President glibly dares Con- gress to try to save the taxpayers money by cutting his spending pro- gram.
 The President suggested ways that the people could be taxed $10,- 900 100000 more. but he passed the buck to Congress on raising an ad- ditional $6,50o,0 100000 on top Of that.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
Eddy Duehin
 Dies in N. f.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-tR-Eddy Duchin. whose mastery of the piano keyboard delighted millions of Americans, died here last night only a few hours after the Navy cited him for his World War Two combat record.
 Rear Admiral Walter s. Delany aomm%adant of the 3rd Naval District, delivered the citation per sonally yesterday tIo puchin, Al who was 3 patient at Memorial Eosiptal.
 Duchin enlisted in the Navy eight years ago. He served on destroyers in some of the toughest engage ments of 10th the Atlantic and Pa fife. In 1945 he was discharged as ] Lieutenant Commander.
 His lcsing battle against Leukemia "a fcru of cancer Of the blolod- started several months ago.
 Duchin won the title of "Tht Magic Fingers of Radio.' He anc his band were featured in severa motion pictures, including Cor onado' in 1885 and Hit Parade in 1887.
 At one time, his fingers reportedly were insured for $150,O00.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
MAR. 1 DEADIINE
 EOR FILING CLAIMS
 PR!S0NERS OF WAR

The following information was released today by Lew M. Williams, Secretary Of Alaska
 All pris' ners of war of World War IT. their widows, children parents Tte deadline for filing claims for the $l-a-day payments to prisoners of war or their sur. ivors is March l, 1951. The final date, March First Ssas fixed by law and cannot be changed by the War Claims Com mission. If you or a member of your family were held a prisoner of war during World War II, you may be entitled to these special POW payments. For official claims forms and further information, call or see Secretary of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, or write the War Claims Commission, Washington 25, D. c. Don't delay-March First is not far away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
DIDN'T MEAN 'MAJ0RlIY' SAYS SEN. C. ENGREBpETH

T had no intention of misinform- ing the Senate Committee on Inter lar and Insular Affairs about the population of the Third Division, '' Senator Gunnard Engebreth told the Empire today.
 The Senator, referred to a quo- tation from his testimony before the committee at last years state hood hearing. The quotation, used n an Empire editorial Thursday was that Anchorage and the Third Division represent a great majority of the population of Alaska"
 What I intended to say wes that bur division represents a great portion of Alasla,l populat. IL" senator Engebreth said.
 Under the great stress of ap- bearing before the committee foi the first time, I erroneously useo the word majority
 Everyone knows the Third DiVl- sion does not have a majority oi the Territory's population, and ] regret that the error was made"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
LINCOLN DAY BANQUET
 SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT

Annual Lincoln Day dinner will be held Monday night at 2 o'clock in the Gold Room oi the Baranof hotel, according to general chair man Howard Simmons who will be toastmaster for the occasion. With the legislature in session this year 1t is expected a large crowd will turn out for the event.
 No tiS kcts are on sale but persons desiring reservations may call the Baranof desk. phone 800, and leave their names. Reservations will be paid for at the hotel dining room Monday evening before the dinner.
 No formal long speeches are scheduled. The occasion will rather be key-noted by sociable get-to- gether to become acquainted and exchange views. Party officers, in- cluding General Counsel of the Re- publican party Albert White; and Mrs. Margaret E. White, National committeeWoman, will be introduc- ed and called on for talks. It is expected all the Republican mem bers of the legislature. 10 repre- sentatives and eight senators will be guests and will each make brief remarks.
 The committee in charge assures those attending that an excellent dinner will be served for this an- nual affair of many years standing here in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
Prizes Captured in Red killing OHensiue
RR UNION
 IS FIN
 $25,ooo

CHICAGO, Feb. 10-- tR The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Federal judge ruled yesterday in lining it $25, ,000, was responsible for the rail switchmen's sick" strike last December.
 Judge Michael I. Igoe imposed the fine on the rail union as full crews of switchmen ended l0day simi- lar sick" walkout and returned to work across the country.
 The union faces a second charge of contempt in connection with the walkout just ended. A hearing is scheduled for Feb. IA but Igoe indicated he would continue it to | later date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
FOR STRONG SEA,
 AIR POWER

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -lR)- Her bert Hoover, declaring that air and sea might are Americas best wea- pons against aggression, said last night that land war against Rus sia would risk the loss of all civil ization."
 lie urged a period of watchful waiting for evidence of Europe's unity and military strength before sending more ground troops there.
 The former Republican president said that instead of committing land armies abroad. the U. s. should build overwhelming air and naval power" for use against Russia if she attacks Europe.
 "A land offensive against tie Communists" he said. "could bring no military victory, no political conclusion" IL could bring cstas- trophe to America, he added with no salvation to Europe"
 He proposed that Chiang Kali Shek be freed ito do what he wishes to China and that the U. s. fur nish him with munitions"
 Declaring that the nation cannot sustain for long a budget of $7l.6 billions and the tax load it demands, he urged reduction of national spending ito a level we can carry over long term of years
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-10
The. W ashington Merry to Round
By DREW PEARSON
right. 1851. py Bell Syndicate. IT

(Copyright 1851, cy Bell Syndicate. Inc.
 WASHINGTON-With the nation facing one of it's biggest tax bills in history, it is more important than ever that there be no tax chis- elers.
 Supporting this idea, Sen. John Williams, Delaware Republican, has now taken up a tax bribery scandal first exposed in this column and has demanded the buster of James w. Johnson as Collector of Inter nal Revenue for New York's Third District. Located right in the center of Manhattan, this is the wealth jest tax district in the nation.
 Williams blast at Johnson is ar outgrowth of bribery and corruption unearthed by this column on Jan 30, 1850, more than a year ago Naming names and giving details this column revealed how five o1 Johnson's tax collectors had been shaking down business firms and collecting bribes. Several months later, the same five collectors were brought to justice and sentenced to jail as follows William A. Clancy, five years and $14.350; An thony V. Fiscella, two years, six months and S2,500; John A. Gal gano, two years and s2.850; Thomas J. Cannon, Is months and s2.500; and James A. Bessell, 10 years pro- bation.
 J. s. Johnson, the collector in