The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-21

[ difference between conditions in Southeast Alaska and those ob- taining in the two other cases, but his reference to the two Westward decisions gave likelihood to continual tion of the present Juneau-Ketchi- kan restriction on PAA's certificate at least until such time as any serious loss to local carriers can be compensated by mail service contracts.
 He suggested if briefs are to be submitted by the contending parties to the present proceeding, that they contemplate conditional elimina- ton of the restriction on PAA service.
 Following up a theory of attack on Pan Americans position that he had launched yesterday fore noon in discussion over exhibits to be submitted, Counsel Stump's cross-exaniination brought out that, except for one minor period, PAA had failed to render service to Ket- chikan until July l, 1945-although in June, 1940, Pacific Alaska Air ways, Pan American forerunner, had received a certificate to do so. Ketchikan Served In 1940
 Upon request, PAA witness Ros- COG presented brief history show ing that his company, through Pacific Alaska Airways, had re- ceived authority to service Ketchi- kan on June 4, 1940; that such 1 service was commenced with flying boats on June 20 of that year, and suspended in November, 1940, at which time PAA prepared to change over from water to land l operated aircraft. Even after PAA s Seattle to Alaska operations had been resumed with land planes, continued suspension of the Ket- chikan service had been author ized by the government until such time as land port for Ketchikan was available. That suspension had expired in 1942 and less than a month later PAA operations were taken over by the Navy.
 The company resumed commer- cial operations August l, 1944, but service to Ketchikan was still held up until the company could meet requirements for use of the Army airfield on Annette Island The day ments were met, with the arrival of a oms-Immigration officer at the Annette field, Pan Ameri- can recommended Seattle Ketchi- kan service-on July l, 1945.
 Pricr Abandonment Overruled
 The interveners' contention that Alaska Airways-had once operated with seaplanes between Juneau and Ketchikan, after buying out Alaska Southern Airways, then later had abandoned the route, was overruled by Examiner Slough on the ground that such activities antedated the CAB and that the issue had been disposed of when the first Seattle Alaska certificate was granted to Pacific Alaska Airways-the ques- tion before the current proceedings being elimination of a restriction of that certificate.
 With evidence and testimony of the two intervening local com- panies yet to be presented, yes- terday's sessions were recessed until 9:30 o'clock this morning when the hearing was to be resumed It was anticipated that the hearing could be concluded by noon today.
 Today's Session
 Testimony presented here this morning at the continuation of the CAB hearing disclosed plans of both Alaska Coastal and Ellis, the 1 intervening companies, to augment i their present equipment by adding ships of the same type as the Grumman amphibian recently put into service by Alaska Coastal.
 Only non-availability of planes is holding up their acquisition by both companies. at the present time it was stated Ellis Air Transport has at present twin-engine all- metal plane for which it has been unable to secure floats However, the performance being secured