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Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1952-04-05
! FROM TIE PRESS BOX
by
Lefty Croft, JOG USN

/; ed. note: each week the
MIRROR will feature a sports
, column in this space by Lefty
, Craft of Kodiak Naval Sta
| tion.)
During this era of, shall we
say, Irregularities IN the field
of sports and also along the
| so-called higher levels of
social and political life, it is
indeed refreshing to contem-
plate something like the latest
st. Louis Brown owner Bill
Veeck innovation: He sends a
cute poem to all newborn
babies in the St. Louis area, a
pair of passes to Brownie
Games to the parents and also
includes a 1870 contract IF
IT'S A BOY.
, The odds are stacked this
spring against grizzled old
Casey Stengel of the New
York Yankees. He hit the
jackpot three times but can
he make it four? Stengel,
habitual cbuckler at the odds,
is the only manager in base
aall history who stepped into
a new job and won the world
series in his first three times.
! In all American League
history only four other man.
ayers ever won three or more
pennants consecutively. Hug
ME Jennings won three
straight for the Detroit Tigers
starting in 1907 but never won
a world series. Miller Higgins
twice won three straight pen
J nants for the Yankees. Connie
! Mack won three in a row
starting in 1929, then Nc
earthly won four pennants
and three series.
But none of them matched
the incredible Stengel. Old
Casey came out of the Pacific
Coast Leage to the Yankees
in 1949 and hasn't been licked
since.
! With the lid opening of the
Pacific Coast Baseball League
last Monday, the Seattle
Rainiers are picked by West
Coast Sports Scribes to repeat
as Coast Champions.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1952-04-05

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Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1952-04-05
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that government of the people. by the people.
fo' the people shall not perish from the EARTH Lincoln
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Truman Asks Nicely
For Early Action on
Beck s Nomination
Letter Urges Approval
Of Kansas City Mon as
D. c. Deeds Recorder
By HoroId B. Rogers

President Truman has written
to Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee urging early
consideration of the controversial
nomination of Earl Wayne Beck oi
Kansas City to be District Re-
corder of Deeds.
The Chief Executive in effect
expressed the hope that the COL
ored candidate, a political crony
of Mr.. Truman, would be ap-
proved soon for the $4,000 job
Three times the nomination has
been held up by the Senate Dis.
trict Committee. After the last
time, February 10. one committee
source explained there had beer
Ia noticeable manifestation oi
apathy" among Senators
Senator Nicely, Democrat, ot
West Virginia, said yesterday hi
had acknowledged the letter with
a statement that the committee
would dispose of the matter al
a reasonably early date"
No time has been set for 8
meeting of the District Committee
to take up the nomination again
The post traditionally has gone
to a Negro, but among Senators
on the committee expression has
been given to the idea that since
it is a District job, it should be
filed by a candidate from Wash.
ington,
Evening star., 1952-03-09
FBI Probes Attempt to Wreck
Express From D. c. to New York

bridges as an extra precaution ir
the event OF derailments.
Arthur Cornelius. jr.. special
agent In charge Of the FBI here
said his Office is trying to deter
mine whether there was any vio-
|lation Of the Federal law covering
the wrecking or attempted wreck
ing Of trains In interstate com
merce.
AS told by the railroad. the en-
gine and first few cars were shak-
len as they passed over the OBJ
lstruction. The engineman stopped
the train, and after determining
that the damage was minor, tool
lit into Philadelphia's 30th Street
Station at reduced speed.
Railroad engineers said an effor,
had been made to bend the plate
lin the middle so that it woult
catch the trains undercarriags
land possibly derail Il.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
.2-AIarm Fire al Market
Is Second in "a Days

A two alarm fire-the second
at the same place in "a days
caused extensive smoke damage
to a Safeway store at 1881 Four
teenth street NV, last night.
Firemen said the blaze appar-
emily originated in an over-heated
motor of the heating-air condi-
tioning unit at the rear of the
store.
The second alarm was turned In
when first firemen to arrive noted
the density of the smoke and
feared flames would break out
through the roof. Eight engine
companies, four truck companies,
three deputy chiefs and one rescue
squad were on the scene and had
the situation under control with
in 80 minutes.
The store. which had been ex-
tensively remodeled only a short
time before the first blaze the
afternoon Of February 3, under
went considerable repairs as q
result Of that fire.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
~ ,he A.soeiosed Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 8.-The
FBI said today 1t is investigating q
reported attempt to wreck . Penn
|sylvania Railroad express train on
|a bridge in nearby Chester last
might.
A spokesman for the railroad
said the electric train-the WASH
|ington to New York Constitution,
carrying 800 passengers - was
travelling 70 miles an hour when
Iit struck q two-foot. 75-pound tie
plate on q rail of overpaSs track
age. A tieplate is q grooved metal
slab on which q RAN rests. Spikes
through it hold the rail to the tie
Practically the only damage. the
spokesman continued. was TO the
Iundercarriage Of the locomotive
and Of o few Of the II cars.
The railroad said an attemp
was made also to rip up one o.
the guard rails paralleling thu
tracks. Such rails are used OF
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Czech Train Escape Inspires
6 to Flee in Ambitious Jeep
Party Reaches Sofety in Austria
By Dush Across Moruvu River

|owner Of a Bratislava construc-
ton company, who was dis
possessed in 1948 by the Commu-
nists and put to work in the
Czech National Bank.
He was accompanied by his
wife, Katarina. a pretty dark
haired girl of 20 who escaped
with only the clothes she wore
his three children, Stefan, 4. AL
bina, 6, and Ludevit, 8 and fellow
employee Of the Czech Nationa,
Bank, Wendell Klestinec.
Mr.. Ollarek's sister. Mrs. Johr
Skinner lives in Little Neck, N. Y
"She got word to us that she was
willing to help us financially il
we can get to the United States,
TCnn TUfTTn noun A-EN
Evening star., 1952-03-09
It's Cold Outside,
But Flowers Bloom,

The Notionol Guord Armoy. full Of
sreenery for the Flower Show, gets into
pictures, stories end advertising on five
pages Of The Stor's Section todoy.
The Flower and Garden show will run
through Wednesday.
Other feotured reading inside todoy,s
Stor includes:
A cothoIie University troupe Of oc-
tors ore reodyins travel kits for tour
among the troops in Koreo. Ten men
and three women. making up PIoyers,
Inc, will leave March IS. Their story
is on Poge All.
The best Of 1851 news pictures and
iae men who took them get their just
rewords ia The White House Photosro-
pheH Association onnuol judging. The
list Of winners and schedule for public
disploy Of the prize winning photos
eppeor on Page All.
Complete Index, Pose Az
sodio-Tv Programs, Pages c-S-S
Evening star., 1952-03-09

the two patrolmen had recognized
the robber.
Mr.. Schuster said he called the
police station but could get nc
one to talk to him.
So he hired q lawyer to repre-
sent him because there were pub
lished reports that $4,000 in re-
wards were offered for Suttont
capture.
AS it happened. no one received
any award.
It was the second mysterious
shooting in New York within two
days.
On Thursday night. Sol A. Ros.
|enblatt, lawyer-heir of a j. P
Morgan granddaughter whose viii
is being contested, was wounded
in the thigh by a gunman who
fired from an automobile as Mr.
|RoSenblatt was entering his Parl
avenue apartment house.
Mr.. Rosenblatt said in the hos
|pital tonight he was sure the will
contest had nothing to do with
his shooting.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Lute News
Bulletin
Fire Hits Studio

A two-alarm fire, second
within two hours in the Dis
trict, broke out shortly after l
am. today in the GOldcraft
Studios, ia Thirteenth street
NV. The blaze started in the
basement and poured heavy
smoke through the five-Story
building but damage was not
heavy.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
BY the Asseeio,sd Press

VIENNA, Austria, Mar. 8.-In-
spired by the Freedom Train," q
party Of six Czechoslovaks has ar.
rived in Austria after a dramatic
ESCAPE across the Morava River
in an amphibious jeep.
They reached the Russian zone
Of Austria February ~ and fled
through the woods just as q pur-
suing party of 80 Communist bor-
der guards reached the Czech
bank Of the river.
"The pressure was too great to
stay" they said in Vienna before
they left this city and reached
safety In the western zones OF
Austria.
The party was led by Ludevii
Ollarek. 35, former millionaire
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Morris Assures Mundi
That He's Not Really a
.Subversive Individual
Senator Is Dissatisfied
With His Answers on
Past Associations

Newbold Morris. replying to 9
query about any past associations
with subversive groups. declared
yesterday that II am really moi
q subversive individual and ! am
really very careful about my as
sociationS.
His statement was in a letter tc
Senator Mundt. Republican, o1
Evening star., 1952-03-09
|Middies' Coptoin Gets
Eyes Right From Cadets
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

WEST POINT. N. Y, Mar. B.
For the first time in history, an
Annapolis midshipman today re-
ceived a review Of the United
States Military Academy's corps
OF cadets.
Midshipman Capt. Robert p
Mcdonald Of Inglewood, Calf,
commander Of the brigade Of mid
shipmen at the United States
Naval Academy got "eyes right
as the 2,400 cadets filed past.
Capt. Mcdonald led 1872 middles
ION q ceremonial visit to the mill
|tary academy as part Of its l50th
anniversary celebration.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

south Dakota, member of the Sen
late Investigations subcommittee
which will question him Tuesday
at a hearing on surplus ship deals,
Senator Mundt made public the
Morris letter and his own reply
expressing dissatisfaction that
some of the explanations by Mr..
Morris were too "generalized" or
failed to answer specific questions.
"I sincerely hope" Senator
Mundt wrote. "yeu have better
success in securing specific an
swers to your questionnaire to
Government employees than I had
with my specific questions to you.'
Asked About Organizations.
The exchange of correspondence
developed from criticism voiced
by Mr.. Morris last month of Rep
resentative Potter, Republican, of
Michigan. Mr.. Potter had ac-
cused him of having q "sordid
of Communist-front
connections.
Senator Mundt later informed
Mr.. Morris that Mr.. Potter was
"a World War II veteran who had
lost both legs in battle. The Sen
ator demanded that Mr.. Morris
say whether he ever had belonged
to any organization now listed
as subversive.
Mr., Morris replied that "I got
a kind of lump in my throat" on
learning Of Mr.. Potter's wounds.
He said he would not have COM
mented on Mr.. Potter's charges
if he had known that. But he
added that "of course. I feel just
as strongly about my reputation
for integrity as I do about my
legs or arms or any other part Of
my anatomy"
Doesn't Like Dictatorship.
Mr.. Mundt had asked him to
explain whether he ever was a
sponsor or member of the Amer
ican, Committee for Yugoslav
Relief. a signer of a statement
by the Action Committee to Free
Spain Now. a speaker at the model
legislature of the American Youth
Conference, or a member of the
lawyers committee for the Amer
lean League for Peace and De-
mocracy.
Mr.. Morris stated he never was
actively connected with YugoSlav
relief group. He recalled he was
on the board Of directors Of the
National War Fund and may have
spoken at a meeting of the relief
committee when he was chairman
of the New York City Council dur
ing the war.
He said he did not remember
having signed any statement
about freeing Spain but he added
that II just happen to be one of
those who do not like Dictator
ships, which ] don't think ought
to count against me-"
He knew nothing about the
American Youth Conference model
legislature. he said, but may have
addressed such q group If it'll
visited New York City Hall. He
also said he did not know about
any lawyers committee for the
League for Peace and
Democracy. If his name ap-
peared on that committees let
terhead, 1t was there without his
authority. he declared.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Mt. Etno Threatens

CATANIA. Sicily, Mar. 8 P.-
A series of light tremors on the
sides of Mount Etna last night
sent inhabitants of Linera, a
small hamlet near here. scurrying
from their homes. Many of them
fearsomely spent the night OUT
doors, but no damage was re-
ported.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Shielded by Acheson.

Mr.. Acheson on Wednesday re.
fused to name his adviser in the
Club case because of the diff
Guilty he had experienced already
lin getting people to make highly
Idisagreeable" decisions. He said
that If his subordinates are made
the center Of public controversy
they hesitate to make such de-
|ciSionS.
Mr.. Davis retired last year after
serving in the State Department
since 1919. when he was hired as
Ia temporary clerk.
He worked his way up to be
minister Of Costs Rica in 1947
and, beginning in 1949, minister
to Hungary. Previously, he filed
various overseas posts. and high
administrative positions in WASH
lingtor.
From 1897 to 1910, he was chief
OF the Division 'of Foreign Service
Administration. In 1874 and 1945,
Inc was chief Of the Division Of
Foreign Service Personnel.
He was born in PRINCETON, N. J..
lin 1895. and was graduated from
Princeton University in 1916. He
Iattended George Washington Uni
versity Law school from 1919 to
ll920.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

The "bldde WIN"
ters" color Sun
doy strip storts
April s.
Blode is Q
handsome. hard
working teievision
network director.
His adventures
revolvs Ground
the lives Of peo-
ale ike those
Evening star., 1952-03-09
McCarran Comes OUT
For Russell as Edison
Announces for Taft
Nevudun Is First Noted
Democrat Outside Of
South to Boek Georgion
BY shs A.soeiossd Pres.

Senator McCarran, Democrat, o.
Nevada. often at bitter odds witt
president Truman, came out yes.
terday for senator Richard B
Russell of Georgia for the Demo.
cratic presidential nomination.
Senator Russell, In the 10 days
since he announced his candidacy
has drawn pledges Of support from
many prominent SouthernerS
Senator Young, North Dakota Re
publican. also has indorsed him
Senator McCarran was the first
|well-known Democrat outside the
South to come out for him.
Il will do everything in my
power to get the support Of my
State of Nevada for Senator Rus
sell in the Democratic National
Convention next July" Senator
IMcC cCarran told the Associated
Press.
Charles Edison. former Demo
cratic Governor of New jersey
who says he is now strictly az
independent. announced his sup.
port Of Senator Taft of Ohio fol
the Republican nomination. II
q statement issued at Wes
Orange. N. j., Mr.. Edison sale
those in control of the Democratic
Party must be ousted from
power"
Elsewhere, Gov. Earl Warren o
California campaigned in Wis
Iconsin on behalf Of his G. o. p
nomination bid. He is entered II
the primary there.
| Dan Thornton. Republican Gov
ernor Of Colorado. came out for
Imally for Gen. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Last PrinlaryLap
Finds TaftCIose
To Eisenhower
New Hampshire Race
Offers Ohioun Much
To Coin, Little to Lose
By Gould Lincoln
StuF Ston Correspondent

MANCHESTER. N. H.. Mar. B.
The feverish race for New Hamp-
shire presidential preference and
IA delegates to the Republican
National Convention is drawing to
la close tonight. amid claims Of
victory by both Eisenhower and
Taft managers. The decision will
be made Tuesday. when a record
number is expected at the polls.
Senator Taft of Ohio has much
Ito gain in this contest and little
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Eoyption School TO Reopen

CAIRO, Egypt. March 8 P).--
The Egyptian state radio an
|nounced today Fuad ! University,
closed since last Sunday because
|of student disturbances. viii re-
open tomorrow.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

the Reds had more men, weapons
and planes, but that the Allies
have enough to stop any attack.
He said about $50 900 Reds are in
the front lines.
Gen. Van Fleet added that he
would be surprised" if the Com
munistS attempted an offensive
similar to their costly but unsuc-
cessful major drives in April and
May Of last year.
II am confident we could stop
any attack the Communists might
throw at u.s." he said. 1T would
be good thing if we could get
those people out of their foxholes
and dugouts to NOW them down
the way we did last April and
May.
Has Men and Ammunition.
1--WE still have an intense desire
to do it. We have enough equip
ment, men and ammunition avail
able. We could do it just as
effectively as we did last year."
1t has been a difficult task for
this general of action to become
accustomed to the change of pace
the Korean conflict took last
November when action across the
front slowed down to a snail's
pace. If Gen. Van Fleet had the
decision to make, it seems certain
he would have preferred to con-
tinue offensive manuvers which
cost the Communists heavily in
men and equipment.
But with the arrnistice talks,
political considerations weighed
heavily as Allied military opera
tions.
ut was thought we could arrange
an armistice if we slowed down
in accordance with the wishes
Of the people back home who did
not want heavy casualties when
there was a chance for peace. he
said.
"The future operations of the
9Th Army are still on the con-
ference table at Panmunjom."
Foe Has More Artillery.
Gen. Van Fleet said the Chinese
and North Koreans have twice as
many artillery pieces as the United
Nations strung along the 155-mile
battle front and in reserve.
They are throwing a lot more
artillery shells than they ever
have. There are points on the
front where they think nothing of
throwing in concentrations of 1000
rounds and more. In other words,
they are being pretty liberal with
their shells so they must have
plenty of them"
Gen. Van Fleet said Allied ar
tillery is better, however, land
that is where we feel we have the
advantage"
A disconcerting fact for the
Allies has been that the Chinese
and North Korean units are now
at near full strength.
Not Worried Over Rotation.
1T wasn't that way before when
we were inflicting heavy casualties
on the Reds that cut deeply into
their combat strength" Gen. Van
Fleet observed, recalling the
crushing blows his army delivered
the Communists last year.
Concern has been expressed in
some quarters that rotation of
troops and replacement of combat
hardened divisions with new units
has weakened the fighting quality
of Allied troops.
Gen. Van Fleet said morale still
is high among his doughboys. He
said intensive training has been
going on in each unit while present
static conditions exist along the
front.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

to lose. It has been waged in
territory that was originally
claimed to be strongly pro- -Eisen-
hover.
Gen. Eisenhower's candidacy
would be dealt a crippling blow
in this very first round should
Senator Taft win. Even a close
vote would be regarded by the
Taft people as a moral victory.
Could Call Him Home.
Further. should Gen. Eisenhower
lose in this New Hampshire pri-
mary, he may have to come home
lit he is to remain in the race.
1T would demonstrate that absence
and silence are too great handi-
caps.
A Taft victory. If it materializes,
will be largely due to the Ohio
Senators fighting campaign ur
and down the frozen roads of New
Hampshire in the last three days.
1t is the kind of campaign which
has won for him again and again
In Ohio.
The consensus is:
/. That the Presidential pref
ference primary, the first ever held
lin New Hampshire, is extremely
close. Whereas three weeks ago
lit appeared to be all for Gen.
Eisenhower, Senator Taft has
been making gains, and his three
day tour which closed tonight and
during which he talked to 25. .O00
or $4,000 people. has gained him
votes. Polls give Gen. Eisenhower
Ia slight edge. Senator Taft and
his managers claim victory.
Delegates at Stake.
2. That Eisenhower will win a
majority of the States IA dele
gates to the Republican national
convention. The Eisenhower slate
|of delegates, headed by Gov. Sher-
man Adams, contains more prom
inent and popular Republicans
than does the Taft slate. The
Taft managers claim they will
elect from to 6 delegates.
3. Harold E. Stassen. who
fought a close but losing race
against Gov. Dewey of New York
in the New Hampshire primary
in 1948, will receive only a small
vote, perhaps 5000 to 1000 out
of an expected total Of from TO-
900 to $4,000.
4. In the Democratic primary
where President Truman is pitted
against Senator Kefauver Of Ten
|nessee, the President is expected
to win by a considerable margin
John L. Sullivan. former Assist
lant Secretary of the Navy, has
been the spark plug in recent
days for the Truman campaign
Sullivan Confident.
IkllIlk VIC d1C la uA AASAOs oO
far as the delegates are concerned
and that we will be all right In
the preference poll" Mr.. Sullivan
commented. Other Truman lead
ers claim that Senator Kefauvel
will not receive more than IS pei
cent of the vote in the Democratic
iprimary.
The Tennessee Senator. how
ever, in his persistent campaign
ing has undoubtedly made friends
and votes. while President Truman
has remained entirely aloof. In
deed, Democratic voters have been
Ipuzzled by the fact that the Presi.
dent permitted his name to re-
main in the primary and delegate
candidates favorable to him on
the ballot, while still refusing to
say whether he is or is not can
didate for denomination. A large
vote for Senator Kefauver. even
Evening star., 1952-03-09
|Huks Kill s Soldiers

MANILA. Sunday. Mar. 8 Pl.-
Communist Huks killed six Philip
pine army soldiers and wounded
another from q cliff-top ambush
yesterday near Fanny. 80 miles
southeast Of Manila. Il
Evening star., 1952-03-09

YOU see every doy on your own tele-
vision screen. Follow this new. up-to-
date comic strip from the start. Phone
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d The Stea
Evening star., 1952-03-09
T.Y Industry Provides
Setting for New Comic

The television industry provides the
setting for o fost-movins new comic
strip entitled "BIode Winters" which
henins Tomorrow in The Evening StaE.
Evening star., 1952-03-09
Mccarthy Designates
Davis as
CIubb Case Adviser
Ex-Inspector Nomed
As Adviser to Acheson
In Clearing Security Risk
Rx fhe AS.nciated Pre..

MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 8.-Sen-
ator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin, said here tonight that
Davis was the man on
whose advice Secretary of State
Acheson cleared o. Edmund Clubb
as security risk.
Mr.. Club resigned recently as
head of the State Departments S
China Affairs Division. Secretary
Acheson's decision reversed a find
ing by a State Department
Loyalty Security Board.
Senator Mccarthy identified
Mr.. Davis as a former inspector of
consulates and embassies and a
friend Of Mr.. Clubb.- He said he
knew little else about Mr.. Davis
who is no longer with the State
Department.
'.His service in this case con-
sisted largely Of walking into
Acheson's Office and signing an
order" the Senator added.
Attacks Macarthur Custer.
Senator Mccarthy devoted his
speech to criticism of what he
calls "our suicidal foreign policy
and his contentious that Com
munists in the State Department
helped shape it.
He repeated his criticism of the
removal Of Gen. Macarthur as
U. N. commander in Korea and
listed again some of those con-
nected with the State Department
he contends helped the Communist
cause. In this class he listed Owen
baltimore, John w. Service and
Philip Jessup.
Evening star., 1952-03-09

Two Minute Session Establishes Record in
Koreon Porloys. Pose A. IS
1000 Red Casualties Inflicted in Week
OF Koreon Closhes. Pose AIS
Evening star., 1952-03-09

Casey Group Isn't Forgotten as Shir
Probe Widens Course. Poee Al