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Evening star., 1952-02-07
Fother Brown. Dies

LEEDS, England. Feb. z R.-
Monsignor John Joseph O'Connor,
the Father Brown" Of the g. K
|Chesterton detective stories, died
last night. He was 81.
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Joseph W. Sanford,
Noted Authority on
Prisons, Dies Here

Joseph william Sanford, 63, one
|of the country's leading prison
experts who brought about many
reforms to help rehabilitate
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Q1arn nf Chunks

SULLIVAN, WILLIAM DENNIS. We wish
to thank our many friends and relatives
for their kind words and beautiful flowers
Rendered us Al the death of my husband
and our father, WILLIAM DENNIS SUI
LIVAN.
DAUGHTERS AND SON,
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Reynolds Hayden, @.
Retired Captain in
Navy Medical Service

Capt. Reynolds Hayden. USN
retired, 68, who was in charge Of
the Naval Hospital at Pearl Har-
Dor when the Japanese attacked
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1tt Garntnriat1t

DADDY, JOHN II. sacred to the memory
Of our devoted father, JOHN II. DADDY.
who left US nine years ago today, Feb
ruary 2. 1943.
The love you gave us many years
Shall never from us depart,
And althoush you have gone beyond our
Your memory lives in our hearts.
HIS DEVOTED CHILDREN. REV. ROB-
ERT H. BADLY, MRS. KATE McAL-
ISTER, MRS. ANNIE TURNER, MISS
DEILA BADLY. MRS, MARGUERITE
ANDERSON AND MRS. MARTHA
BOWIE
BROCKAWAY, CHARLES A. In loving
memory Of our devoted husband and ia
tlier, CHARLES A. BROCKAWAY, who
left US seven years ago today. February
oTIlLaiA. Il. BRocKAwAY AND CHI
|CAVERLY, FRANK. IN loving remem-
branee Of FRANK CAVERLY, my dear
husband. who passed away one year ago
today. February z, 1881.
BERTHA B. CAVERLY.
DANIEL IN memory Of
our beloved brother, DANIEL CoVALEC-
CHIC, who passed away one year ago
today. Fehruary Z. 1851.
We often stop and think Of you
And think Of how you died;
TO know you could not say e0od-Dy
Before ycu closed your eyes.
YQVR LOVING SISTERS. NARY AND
ANNE,
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Dratha

ALLEN, JOHN W. On Tuesday, Eebruar.
3, 1852. ct Gallinger Hospital. JOHN "
N Hs ss.s + sa,rsa y M rss ssss
Freeman and Mrs. Essie shippen; ont
children, i've great-grandchildren, hosl
mains resting at Horizons Mortuary. 1922
You st. NV, Thursday. February z. aftel
4 pm, where services will be held Friday
rsSrusEy Feb Msms.,., g st ceustsry SR nsermen' I'm
ANDREWS. FRANK DE SALES. On Tues.
aosspts asss sf0Fss1z FRANK DE aef SALES zs6RSW
GaGde Andrews and and son Of fnes Andrews
Prnsr1i oe 5em ash ss %oss aEe NsnoR nR
Friday. February g.. ct $50 an Re
quiem mass at at st: Joseph's Church.
2nd and C. sts. ne, At am. helauves
and friends invited. 1nterment Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
eAMBERGER. HULDA P. On "wednesday,
February 6, 1859, at her residence, 5O3
Chaney dr., Takoma Park, Nd, HULDA
r. BAMBERGER, beloved mother Of Mrs.
Helen Thompson, daughter Of Eva AtWeil;
Home: a54 carroll st. NV. where sery-
ices will be held on Friday. February 3.
at IL am. Interment Fort Lincoln Gem
BASS. ROBERT c., 3rd. On Tuesday
February 5. 1862. ROBERT C. BASS
Srd, Of 3o8 Tennessee ave. ne. beloved
Bass. a Also surviyins are his grandmoth-
or, Mrs. Bertha Houston; other relatives
and many friends. Funeral and inter-
ment private. Arrangements by MCGUIRE,
Inc,
BERGER, Lorraine. On wednesday, Feb
ruary 6. 1852. Lorraine BERGER, be-
loved daughter Of Morris and Fay Berger:
devoted sister Of Mrs. Pearl Mirror Of
New York City. Miss Berger rests At the
C. D. Goldberg g. Son Funeral Home.
4217 9th st. NV. Notice of funeral later.
BLACKWELL. ISABELLE. On Tuesday.
FEBRUARY IS. 1852, Mrs. ISABELLE
BLACKWELL Of $40 l. st. NV, beloved
DAUGHTER of Nettie Faulkner: She
liz Foster Mrs . SomoTs ana Ssr aea,i1s Snd
and friends. Remains resting with L. E.
Murray g. Son, 1887 10th st. NV. Fu-
neral notice later. -
BROWN. EUGENE r. Suddenly. on We'd
nesday, February 8, 1852, EUGENE r.
BROWN, son Of the late william and
Ella Brown, beloved husband Of the late
Alyerta Q. Brown. fsther & Of Clifton r.
Notice Of funeral later. Arrangements
by w. Ernest Jarvis Co.
Brown, MARY z. onicers and members
Of Miriam Chapter, No. 4. o.
~ E. s.. are requested to attend
NI services for Sister MARY z.
A8h BROWN. at her late resi-
denee. I732 You ST. NV; on
sts'pIsas en sfG5aasz 81. narss = isss: Hpis
eopal Church. 73O 23rd 81. NV:
pAvfp pHpfp = ossYoHi cRosnY,o u. =. ?. M
GOLDENA WHITTINGTON, Sec.
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WILLIAMS, GEORGE. In loving remem.
hrance OF devoted friend, GEORGE
WILLIAMS, who departed this life eighl
Time rolls on, but memories last.
DEVOTED FRIEND. MARY JEFFERSON
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CEMETERY LOTS.

CEDAR HILL--You select from wash
foF late model car. ADs o060sssg I'LL :
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OWN, MARY z. All officers and mem-
bers of the James Reese Eu-
! !; ! ] !; 8
at 1928 You st. NV. Friday,
Urinary e. 1892 At nm
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ELL TURNER. Members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the An
cient Order Of Hibernians,
4 the Taltavull Funeral Home,
] 1919 18th st. NV. Friday,
February z, 1852, at 8 pm,
to recite the rosary for our
late member, NELL TURNER
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HAZARD, LOUISE ETTIE. On Monday,
February 4, 1852. at Hyannis, Mass,
LOUISE ETTIE HAZARD (nee Thomp-
son1, beloved wife of Henry B. Hazard.
Services at the S. II. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 1901 l4th st. NV, on Friday Feb
ruary 8, al 1890 am. Interment pri-
vate. Please omit flowers.
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IHIERRETT, MAGGIE. On Monday. Feb
ruary 4 1862. at Gallinger Hospital,
voted niece Of Mrs. Fannie Day and Mrs.
Alice Branson. cousin Of James A. Weems.
She also is survived by other relatives
after pm. Thursday, February z. ut
Barnes d Matthews Funeral Home, 614
4th st. s.w., where services will be held
,Whitine ofSciatins. " Il interment % % WoodlaWfi m
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1952-12-26
G. O. P. Is Expected to Slash
Diplomatic Staff in Germany

many. A total of 160 Americans
and 1882 Germans are employed
in this program.
Even before the Republicans
take over, the Budget Bureau in
Washington has ordered between
So and 81 million sliced from the
1858 spending requests for public
affairs, United States officials
said. But that will not be all, they
forecast.
Sees Not Justification.
One high-ranking official COM
mented:
These big public affairs STATS
might be all right under an occu-
patton but I can't see how they
can be justified now. This public
affairs activity is simply over
inflated. One of the things to 60
should be these American publi-
cations, such as Die Neue Zeitung."
Die Neue Zeitung is the Ger
man language daily newspaper
financed by the United States.
United States officials here diff
fer over how much the State De-
partment staff in Germany could
and should be pared.
Some American officials say at
least 25 per cent of the present
staff could be Topped off without
impairing efficiency. Some say
the United States has twice as
many officials here as are actu-
ally needed. j
The economy advocates claim
there is a great waste in secre-
Itarial help, both American anc
German. They say secretaries ir
some Offices complain that they
I"don't have anything to do anc
run out of crossword puzzles anc
comic books before the day ends
Many Soft Jobs.
They also claim many Offices
have special administrative
chiefs" who do nothing but pick
up paychecks for other employees
keep their desks stocked with pads
and pencils and order official cars
from the motor pool when an en-
ploye wants a ride. ..
On the other hand, officials say
800 Americans and about 5000
Germans have been dropped from
the payroll since 1850.
The payroll figures for the yeal
ending last June 80 were $15.-
664, ,834 for United States employe:
and 7,642, ,402 for German sa;.
aries. For this Government year
lit is estimated that $7.394.135 will
be paid out to American employees
and $10,361, 1893 for German per-
sonnel.
Advocates of a gradual staff
reduction say the United States
must handle certain activities here
that are not found in ordinary
embassies, such as a special staf
in isolated Berlin and negotla
tions relating to a West German
defense contribution.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Fighter -Bombers Blast
Red Supply Centers;
Ground Action Light
Ry the Assoeioted Press

SEOUL. Dec. 26.-Allied fighter
bombers spewed death and de-
struction over North Korea today
while American Sabre jets clashed
with Communist jet fighters near
the Yalu River.
A 5th Air Force spokesman said
the fighter-bombers wrecked is
Communist supply dumps, six ar
tillery positions, 10 troop bunkers
and 81 buildings. Secondary blasts
indicated ammunition stores were
hit.
Allied bombs also cut rail lines
In Is places and damaged a bridge.
The Air Force reported Is Sa-
bres and Is Russian built MIG jet
fighters clashed near the Yalu
River border of Manchuria. There
were no reports of MICS destroyed
or damaged.
Bitter Patrol Battle.
On the ground, an 9Th Army
patrol fought a bitter pre-dawn
battle with Is to 40 Communists
near Kumsong on the eastern
front. Light patrol activity was
reported and the western and CEN
trail fronts as the temperature
dipped to 2 degrees above zero.
Christmas Day, large MIG
formation turned back to its Man.
churian sanctuary without firing
a shot in the deepest Communist
jet penetration of the war.
The Air Force didn't say how
close the Red planes got to the
battle line. The MICS sped north
ward to safety as soon as the chal-
lenging Sabres were airborne.
MIG Spins to Crash.
A Sabre jet was credited with
destruction of a MIG high over
North Korea yesterday without
firing shot. The MIG went into
a spin and crashed while attempt
Ing an evasive maneuver.
The Air Force said twin-engine
B-26 bombers destroyed 100 Com
munist trucks-the biggest bag in
a week.
Ground action was limited to
minor Communist jabs and pa
troll activity.
Four Allied tanks hurled high
velocity gunfire at four Red We
hicles in a half-hour duel in the
White Horse Mountain sector near
Chorwon. One Red vehicle was
set afire and another took a direct
hit.
At about the same time, four
other Communist vehicles fired on
U. N. lines farther west.
Note Increase in Vehicles.
Front-line reports said Com
munist armored vehicles have
been appearing on the western
front in increasing numbers in
recent weeks.
Chinese loudspeakers on the
Central Korean front broadcast
Christmas programs for Allied
soldiers last night. +
White Horse Mountain and
triangle Hill echoed with carols,
the Korean national anthem and
a woman coaxing in the Korean
language, Come on over to our
side"
Evening star., 1952-12-26
By the Associoted Press

BONN, Germany, Dec. 26.-The
Republican economy ak is believed
certain to fall on what is projected
as the largest American diplo-
matte establishment in the world
Cuts of 25 to so per cent in the
American and German stats of
the State Department in Germany
are being widely forecast among
United States officials here.
Before the Republican election
victory. State Department officials
had worked out plans to employ
about 1000 Americans and 5000
Germans in West Germany during
the year starting July /, 1858.
They were to be assigned to the
new American Embassy in Bonn
and to the consulates-general
which will succeed the United
States High Commission when
West Germany regains sovereign
ty under the Allied-Wes German
peace contract.
This proposed State Depart
ment setup in Germany would
dwarf the big American diplomat
ic establishments in Britain and
France, which have about 500 en-
'ployes each.
7,413 on Payroll.
The high commission now has
I1.213 Americans and 5000 Ger
mans on the payroll. About SO
per cent of the Americans are
political appointees who could be
fired outright. The others are Ca
Ireer people.
In addition, the Mutual Secur-
ity Agency has a total of 164
American and German employees
1--WE are bracing for a cut up
to so per cent when. the Repub-
Ilicans take over" said one re-
sponsible United States official
THE big exodus of Americans be-
gins here next year. That is cer-
tain"
Republican economizers are ex-
pected to hit hardest at the So
called public affairs program in
Germany, according to officials
here. About 40 per cent of the
high commissions budget goes to
this program. which includes
press, film and radio work. Is in
formation centers and youth
women's and community activi-
ties. This is the mass persuasion
program designed to aid the
building of a democratic Ger
Evening star., 1952-12-26

during the 82nd Congress. A re-
vised bill. it was said. has been
prepared by the subcommittee
after consultation with Treasury
and bureau officials and will be
available for consideration in the
new Congress.
AS for setting up the bureau as
an independent agency, the sub
committee pointed out that the
bureau activities are limited to
revenue administration while the
Treasury is concerned with the
broader aspects of fiscal policy.
This difference in objective" it
added. necessarily gives rise to
friction within our revenue Sys-
tenn"
Representative Curtis, Republi-
can, of Nebraska, a member of the
subcommittee, introduced bill
last year to set up the bureau as
an independent agency in order
to remove it, as he said. from the
ITreasury's political influence. u
He plans to reintroduce it in the
new Congress.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Rift Over Israel Bond
Campaign in U. 5. Settled
BY the Asseciated Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 26.-Leaders
of the Israel bond drive in the
United States have agreed to
withdraw their preferred resigna-
tions after a three-day conference
which laid plans for Israeli gov
ernment cooperation in the 1858
sales campaign.
The American group, headed by
Henry Morgenthau, jr., former
United States Secretary of the
Treasury. offered to quit three
weeks ago. repeatedly because of
a lack of cooperation on the
part of the Israeli government.
The settlement followed confer
ences between cabinet ministers
and three American representa-
tives-Henry Monitor, New York.
and Julian Venezky and Samuel
Rothberg, both of Peoria, Ill. Mr..
Morgenthau was unable to fly
here because of i'll health but Off
clalS said the decision to with
draw the designations included
him and Rudolf Sonneborn of
New York.
All five are top officials in the
American financial and develop
ment corporation for Israel, which
sponsors sale of the bonds in the
United States.
The settlement was interpreted
here as concession to the Ameri-
can group which repeatedly has
been asking for a free hand to
sell bonds wherever and when
ever possible. Previously, their
campaigns have ben confined to
certain months when the United
Jewish Appeal was not attempt
ing to raise funds.
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] 500 New MoteIs Yearly

NEW YORK.-About 1900 to
1000 motels are being established
each year along the highways.
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Tokyo Court Sentences
J Reds to Prison as Spies
RY tha Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-The Tokyo
District Court today sentenced
seven Japanese Communists, con-
victed of spying on United States
forces during the allied occupa-
ton to one year in prison each,
but it stayed execution of the
sentence for two years.
The seven first were convicted
by a United States military court
April 4 and were sentenced to
terms ranging from three to seven
years. However, the case was
transferred to japanese courts
Immediately after the Japanese
peace treaty went into effect
April %.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Yoke Robber Takes $50
From Southeast Victim

A 62-year- man was yoked
and robbed of $50 last night as
he was entering his car at Thir-
teenth and Good Hope road Sc.
William r. Abbot of the 1900
block of Seventeenth street Sc.
told police he was grabbed from
behind and ordered to keep quiet
unless he wanted his throat cut.
The assailant, a 6-footer, then
rif1ed his pockets and escaped with
q billfold containing $50, he said.
Evening star., 1952-12-26
House Probers Stress
Need Of Reforms in
Tax Scandal Report
By Cecil HoIIond

House investigators of tax
scandals have recommended a
broad program of legislative and
administrative changes to tighten
up the Governments tax collect
ing and enforcement activities.
The recommendations were con-
tanned in a 56-page report filed
yesterday as the constructive
climax to two years of investiga-
ton that produced sensational
disclosures of fraud and irregu-
larities in the revenue service and
the handling of cases involving
tax frauds.
Seeks Independent Bureau.
The report was made by Repre-
sentative King, Democrat, of
California, the outgoing chairman
of the House Ways and Means
subcommittee and recommended;
among other things. that consid-
Grafton be given to setting up the
Bureau of Internal Revenue as an
agency independent of the Treas
ury Department.
"The magnitude of the problems
faced by the subcommittee" said
Mr.. King in releasing the report
signed by all members of the
Seven-man group, prevented a
full investigation in every area
in which preliminary study indi-
Gated the possible. need of reform" "
With the release of the report,
Republican members of the sub
committee emphasized they expect
to have its Investigations continue
in the new Conrgess that takes
office January 8.
Representative Kean, Republi-
can, of New Jersey, said he had
been assured that the subcommit-
tees authority would be renewed
when the Republicans organize
the new Congress. Mr.. Kean is
scheduled to succeed Representa-
tive King as chairman.
Continuance Urged.
He said the subcommittee
should continue its investigation
of several cases which have been
under scrutiny and which may
produce other sensational dis
closures. He also said he would
like to see an inquiry made of the
activities and operations of the
bureaus Alcoholic and Tobacco
Tax Division and, as we'll, a check
on the effectiveness of the reor-
ganization in the bureau.
After being rocked by disclos-
Iures of corruption and Irregular
titles, the bureau was reorganized
during the past year. Politically
appointed collectors were replaced.
Ia more effective inspection system
was installed and all but one Off
Icial-the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue-were placed
under civil service appointment.
Mr.. King, in his statement.
noted these changes and said the
subcommittee is confident that
our tax system will not return to
its former condition If the bureau
leadership will adhere to its newly
adopted policies"
Among the recommendations
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Man Stabbed to Death;
Wife Held for Inquest

James A. Frye. 35, colored, was
stabbed to death today at his
hcme, lila U street NE.
Police said his wife, Florence
M. Frye. was held for action of
the coroner.
Mr.. Frye was stabbed in the
chest with a knife about 8:55 am,
police said. His body was discov-
cred in a hallway of the U street
house
Evening star., 1952-12-26

should have in it's strategic re-
serve. It is understood that mil
itary leaders in Korea urged an
offensive aimed with the narrow
neck of the peninsula as its prob
able geographical objective.
2. An offensive to the Manchu-
rian border of North Korea could
be ordered, but apparently mill
tary men consider it undesirable
because defenses at that point
could not be manned as economi-
cally as at the neck.
Air Action Debated.
3. Opportunities for air action
beyond the limits of Korea have
long been debated. They cover
possible bombing of targets just
north of the Yalu River, bombing
of China ports, and bombing OF
major war centers and railways
in the interior. Speculation about
these actions has normally point
ed up the chances that if the
United States engage in all-out
bombing of Chinese targets it
would find itself in a war with
Red China.
4. There has also been serious
consideration of naval blockade
of Red China. That would entail
"a large-scale commitment of
American naval and aircraft and
would raise the question of Com
muniSt retaliation.
S. Gen. Eisenhower may be un-
der some pressure to use the
Chinese Nationalist troops in
Korea. Chang Kai-shek once Of
fered to send a portion OF his
army from Formosa. He lacks
equipment, however, and the
United States would have to sup
ply and support whatever troops
he DrOVided
Evening star., 1952-12-26

BEAUTIFUL MALE sCOTTTE. % Bowie
Glendale I'd. Owner or good home.
Central e-3601. -27
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made by the subcommittee in its
report were:
/. Continuation Of the require
ment for periodic net worth state
ments by revenue employees and
frequent audit of their income tax
returns as q means Of sdetecting
possible corruption on the part
of those collecting taxes.
2. Speedier processing of crimi-
nal tax fraud cases and closer
coordination between the bu-
reau and the Justice Departments
tax division in these matters.
THE subcommittee" the report
said, us unaware of the existence
of any mechanism for policy CO.
ordination between the bureau
and the Tax Division. Accord
ingly a large risk of incon-
sistency in the policies of the two
departments must exist"
In this connection, the report
pointed out that the bureau has
abandoned the policy Of not rec
ommending criminal prosecution
of an accused tax evader where
trial might endanger the ac-
cused's life or health. The tax
division, the subcommittee said,
merely states that it has the
question under consideration"
3. Stricter requirements re-
garding permits for lawyers and
accountants to practice before the
Treasury.
The subcommittee noted that
the Treasury has been revising
its list of enrollees allowed to
practice before Treasury agencies
and charged that virtually no
precautions were taken. however.
to prevent re-enrollment of a per-
son fraudulently or incorrectly
answering the questions"
Program Weakened.
The report said Is questionable
applicants have been enrolled
without hearing or investigation" !"
and added:
In other words, the enrolment
program to purge the Treas
ury bar Of unwholesome elements
has already been dealt a crippling
blow. A great opportunity for
achieving substantial reforms has
been cast away by improper ad-
ministration. Your subcommittee
trusts that other reforms achieved
during the past year will not meet
with a similar fate"
4. Study by Congress of the
effect of saddling the bureau.
charged primarily with tax col
lecting, with numerous enforce
ment activities. In this connec-
ton the subcommittee pointed
out that the bureaus rackets
drive and the enforcement of the
gambling tax has been under
taken at the expense Of the bu-
reau's regular audit work with a
possible serious effect on Fed
eral revenues"
S. An increase in the number
of bureau employees. particularly
for enforcement work. and IAN
upward revision Of salaries" for
many employees who ARE under
paid at present"
Among the legislative changes
proposed were those requiring
Istricter record-keeping on the
part of taxpayers. fines and Jail
sentences for influence peddlers'
in connection with tax cases. bans
against unsubstantiated deduc-
tions and similar matters.
Most Of the legislative recon-
mendations were included in a
bill introduced during the past
year by Representative King and
on which no action was taken
Evening star., 1952-12-26
Car Crash Kills Man

CLEVELAND, Dec. 26. (R.-
Charles M. Podgurski. %, of Ham
tramck, Mich. was killed yester-
day when his car went out of
control and crashed into a utility
pole four miles west of Port Clin-
ton.
The Nome nugget., 1952-02-20
Top Brass Asks
 Rehabilitation of Portage RR Line

WASHINGTON, (P) Top army officials have joined with representatives of the Alaska Railroad to urge appropriations for the rehabilitation of the 60- mile rail link between Seward and Portage.
 The line now is virtually aban- doned, with most inbound cargo moving out of Seward by truck. The government operated rail- road has asked $9,094,000 to re- build it.
 Karl Bendetsen, Assistant Secre- tary of the Army, recently told House Appropriations subcom- mittee that the rehabilitation was necessary if the United States is to avoid the unnecessary risk to Alaskan defense which would result if the army was forced to carry out a general mobilization program with only highway car riers.
 He termed the availability of an alternate rail line into the in- terior as military necessity.
 It. Gen. w. E. Kepner, com mander in chief of the Alaskan Command echoed this view.
 Tn the event of war "With only one seaport and connecting railroads to the main distribution points, we can easily lose Alaska, ' Kepner declared.