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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-20
p SSIBILITiES
 { AiASkA WOOD
 ARE GIVEN NOW
B,kIei of information foI TviCemen, Others, Is-
 ued by Forest Service

booklet entitled Opportunities
 fohIinor Wood Product Industries
 in nlaskap has recently been printec
 by.he Forest Service and is nsw
 avlahle to interested parties, ac- coing to Regional Forester B.
 Fr,k Heintzlsman. It was prepar-
 edo supply preliminary informa-
 tic on this subject to the many t Seticeman and others who are now
 lodng toward Alaska as their fu-
 tul home, and who wish to consider
 tn possibilities for engaging Ill sce phase of the woodworking in dury. The term Minor Wood Pro- dus" involves thousands of wood enItems used in the interior finish ins of buildings, in the manufac- tue Of house furnishings, as kitch- enltensils, and in hundreds of ether arcles of everyday use in industry an in the trades.
 20-Page Pamphlet
 he pamphlet is 20 pages in length ala attempts to supply only the ba- sidinformation to interested parties. Mre detailed data on any particu- lai branch of woodworking will be supplied in individual letters to es- peially interested inquirerS as a "flnow-up' of the pamphlets dis trbuticn. It is also directed primar- fly toward men and groups of men wto are experienced in woodworking enterprises and who can command the relatively small sums of capital needed to establish small wood- working plants. A large number of small plants, many of them family enterprises, which employ much la Dor in relation to the amount Of raw consumed, and are easily would be an effective means of caring for considerable number of new settlers in Alaska The industry represents an inten- two rrocesSing or reprocessing of the local timber output within the | AerrItory as ulstinct rom the ship ping cut of raw materials or semi products, as is the case with many other products such as rough lumber.
 Uses For Wood
 The booklet discusses the amount, kinds and characteristics of all of the commercial trees of Alaska and their possible uses; describes log ging and sawmilling; and gives eX- amples Of wood-using industries par adaptable to the Territory because of the local demand for the product or the prospects for ship n,ent to outside markets. The tim Der resources of both the coast and of the interior are covered. A map of Alaska showing the forest zones is included.
 The small wood-using enterprises described in some detail include Of all grades, wooden ware and utensils, logs and heavy blanks for house and cabin birch plywood, shingles, shakes and miscellaneous red cedar fishing boats and skiffs, cars and paddles, tierces, kegs, tubs, and other containers for fish, blocks for toy-making, novelties of all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-20

of Alaska, on the 18th day of March, l945, in the following manner: Suicide, from self inflicted wound by cutting her throat with a safety-razor blade 7
 Jury members were: c. E. Ann quist, Thomas J. Ryan, John K. Marshall, Joseph Hunter, George Shaw and William L. Grisham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-20
ELECTION or OFFICERS TO BE HELD TONIGHT
 BY BETA SIGMA PHI

Beta Sigma Poi Sorority will elect officers for the coming year at a business meeting to be held to- night in the home of Irene Ras- mussen, it is announced. All mem bers are asked to be present. The program committee will continue it's study of art and give report ct the meeting.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
$1,000 More GIs Jam
Los Angeles Port

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. ls.-Harried
port officials worked around the
clock today to handle an ever
increasing swarm of returning sery-
icemen.
More than 1909 veterans came
ashore yesterday, but officials faced
the task of handling nearly $4,000
more on 20 newly arriving vessels.
Railroad, airline and bus officials
reported they are moving 10000
service personnel In and out of this
area each day, exclusive of Govern
ment-ordered equipment. Military
authorities refuse figures on depart
ing servicemen.
While 1909 were debarked yester-
day, $500 more remained aboard
ships already docked. There is nc
place for them to goat least for
the immediate present.
"Is 1t true that Christmas has
been postponed until January 25?'
asked disgruntled CT as reporters
came over the rail of his ship.
The last of the famed 37th (Buck.
eye) Division, 5000, surged ashore
yesterday and boarded trains fol
separation centers. They had waited
aboard ships for 48 hours.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Order Revoking U. 5.
Newsprint Controls
Awaits Snyder OK.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A high Government Official said
today an order revoking newsprint
controls at years end has cleared
all but one hurdle.
Announcement Of the order awaits
only a go-ahead from Reconversion
Director John w. Snyder, this Of
ficial said.
The order was drafted and sched-
uled for announcement yesterday by
the civilian production administra-
tion, it was learned.
This plan was cancelled when Mr..
Snyder's ofIice, in clearing the press
release, suggested that some of the
language be changed. There was
no disagreement, it was said, on
whether the order should be revoked.
CPA moved to revoke Federal re-
strictions on use of newsprint after
receiving two recommendations to
that effect from the Newspaper
Publishers Industry Advisory Com
mittee.
The committee, which said revo-
cation should be effective December
81, also recommended at meeting
early this month that voluntary
newsprint distribution plan be put
into use when Government controls
are abandoned.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
UNRRA Gift Is Last,
Senators Warn, in
Voting $1,350,000
BY the Associated rress.

UNRRA held authority from
Congress today to draw another
81 $50 900, 900 from the United
States Treasury, together with a
reminder that this is the end.
A caustic Senate completed con-
gressional action late yesterday on
an authorization measure raising
this country's total contribution to
UNRRA to S2,700,00 900.
Even Senators Connally. Demo-
crat, of Texas and Vandenberg, Re-
publican. Of Michigan, who teamed
to win United States participation
in this and other United Nations
programs. conceded they would do
differently with UNRRA, if they
could start all over again.
Asks New Relief Setup.
Senator Knowland, Republican, of
California suggested that the United
States start its own war relief or
ganization in China and the Far
East instead Of allowing UNRRA to
do it.
But Senator Connally, chairman
Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
and Senator Vandenberg, ranking
Republican on that group, said it
was too late to start anew.
The new authorization measure,
which now goes to the White House
for President Truman's approval,
specifies that UNRRA shipments to
Europe will end in 1916 and to the
Far East by March, 1947. In addi-
ton, both Senator Connany and
Senator Vandenberg assured their
colleagues there you'd be no further
requests for funds for the agency.
Reorganization. Suggested.
During yesterdays debate, Sena-
tor Byrd, Democrat. ,eot Virginia,
ton OF UNRRA. He suggested that
Herbert H. Lehman, chief OF UN-
IRA and former Governor of New
York, Immediately place the "ablest
businessmen that he can secure at
the head Of the distribution of food,
clothing and fuel, and those neces-
stiles for existence, and to elimi-
nate the inefdciency and the lack Of
co-ordinated leadership now exist
ing"
OF the second $3.50, 900 900 au-
thorization, the Senate already has
approved a formal appropriation of
$3.50 600. 900. The House still must
act on this. A later bill will be re-
quired to appropriate the remain
ing $500 900, 900.
The Senate left unchanged a
House provision In the authoriza-
ton measure calling on President
Truman to facilitate admission" of
members Of the American press
and radio" to areas where UNRRA
is operating. in order that they may
report without censorship" on re-
lief and rehabilitation activities.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Conodo to End Control
Beginning January ]

OTTAWA, Dec. l8 [P.-Lifting OF
controls on the distribution Of news
print in Canada, effective December
81, was announced last night by the
Prices Board.
A board statement said that di-
receives to mills and wholesalers
assuring publishers and printers a
supply of print paper after Decem-
ber 81 equal to their current quotas
have been issued and distributed tt
the trade.
The statement added that the
services Of technical advisers anc
industry advisory committees, which
fostered the cooperation OF the in.
dustry in formulation and applica.
tions of newsprint policy in war.
time, will be discontinued with thu
lifting of the control.
In Montreal the Newsprint Asso.
ciation of Canada, in survey o1
newsprint supplies for 1916, sale
that at present estimates, Canadian
mills in the first six months OF tn.
new year would make total ship.
ments at an annual rate Of 3 1896 ,00l
tons and would supply American
consumers at an annual rate O
5000, ,00C tons.
The association added. however
that to preserve a sound situation IL
Canada and the United States, con
sumers should realize that the tota
1916 supply, as at present estimated
does. not justify an increase In tn,
present rate Of total ordering.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Prof. Hotel of NIT Wins
Chemical Society Award
By the Associated ftess,

B. the Associated ftess.
CHICAGO. Dec. 18.-Prof. Hoyte
G. Hotel, director Of the fuels re-
search laboratory of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, will
receive the William H. Walker
award for 1945 at the annual dinner
of the American Institute Of Chem
ical Engineers tonight.
The institute announced the award
yesterday at the opening sessions Of
the 34th annual convention. Prot.
HOTELS award was based on his work
with r. B. Egbert OF the Carbide h
Carbon Corp. in the correct tech
nique for calculating radiant heat
transmission due to water vapor.
The medal is given annually to
the member Of the institute who has
made the most valuable contribution
to chemical engineering literature
for three years. prior to the award.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Two Soldiers Testify
To Clubbing Of G|s
By the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.-
= LONDON, Dec. 1.-TWO soldiers
testified at a court-martial yester-
day that they saw wounded Amer
acan soldiers clubbed at the 10th
Reinforcement Depot at Litchfield
in Staffordshire because they
couldn't lift their legs high enough
Ehen ordered to march double
time.
. The defendant, Sergt. Judson H.
Smith of Cumberland, KY, provost
sergeant at the depot, has denied
hat any troops were mistreated,
and he has been supported by Col.
Games A. Killian of Chicago, COM
Aander of the depot. Eight other
enlisted men and three officers face
trial later on charges of brutal
treatment of the men.
Capt. Earl J. Carroll of San Fran
cisco, prosecutor, said he was en-
deavorsqg to snow there was a
plan to make Litchfield so tough
il the last months of the war that
spiders would prefer combat to con-
fnement there. He called the trial
'$he CT Nuremberg"
iCapt. Carroll received permission
b mark as prosecution exhibit q
medical report to the effect that q
Head blow may have caused the
death of Pvt. Eril Bolton, colored
two days after he left the depot last
March.
pfc. Henry Petras, Newark, N. j.
q witness, said he was beaten across
the legs and back by a guard known
as THE Move" before he had re-
Covered from an appendectomy.
tAnother soldier told of hearing g
guard threaten to kill a coloreo
spider the guard was beating. A
third witness told of punishments
shch as being forced to clean Q
flpor with 3 toothbrush or remov.
ing and replacing q hat 5000 times
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Larry Allen Injured
In Crash in Poland
By the Associated Press.

By thf Associated Press.
LOMZA, Poland, Dec. l8.-Larry
Allen, Associated Press foreign cor
respondent was injured slightly yes
terday when an automobile plunged
into a ravine during a raging bliz-
zard. Three other occupants Of the
,ar were not injured.
Mr.. Allen suffered injuries to his
spine and right thigh when he was
thrown from the car. The others
we're Col. Walter A. Pashley OF
Washington, an American military
attache at Warsaw: Borinslow SAX
owski, postmaster Of the town of
Turosl, and the driver of the car
Pfc. George Schollenberger Of De-
troit.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Easy Robbery Lured
Nicewander Back 10
Knoxville, Police Say

The ease with which Paul A. Nice
wander robbed a Knoxville (Tenn.)
loan company last summer was be-
lieved to have lured him back for
another crack at the same business
and to his eventual downfall.
Knoxville police said today that
NiceWander, one of four men who
broke from the District Jail No.
vember "a, had been identified as a
participant in robheries of the
Knoxville Savings & Loan Corp.
last July and again last Friday.
Detective Sergt. C. T. Bunch of
Knoxville said a cashier of the loan
company identified Nicewander
after his arrest by the FBI Satur-
day, and said without a doubt" that
he had engaged in both holdups.
Knoxville Wants Man.
Knoxville authorities are inter-
ested in keeping Nicewander on
hand to answer the two charges and
will fight the Federal Governments IS
attempt to have him returned to
Washington at hearing Friday
Sergt Bunch said. Should he be re-
turned. Knoxville will file detainer
for prosecution in the future.
When two men took 1892 from the
loan company last July, Nicewander
was identified as the gunman. Last
Friday, two men again entered the
place shortly after pm. and order
ed the employees to the rear of the
place. The cashier. who identified
Nicewander in the first holdup, said
she recognized him again, but that
his accemplioe was handling the'gun
this time.
When Nicewander was arrested
Saturday .32-cahber revolver. iden-
tilted as taken from the loan COM
pany' Friday, was found in his hotel
room.
Three Still at Large.
Arraigned before United States
Commissioner H. M. Barnett on q
charge Of violating the Federal Es-
cape Act, Nicewander pleaded inno-
cent and was held in default of
$4,000 bond.
With Nicewander's arrest. four of
the seven prisoners who have broken
from the District Jail since Novem-
Der "a are back in custody.
Still at large are Michael ].
Quinn. John Mansour and William
A. Reed. believed to have scattered
to Eastern cities.
A. J. Driscoll, chairman of the
Public Welfare Boards Committee
on Institutions, said the group
probably would resume investiga-
ton of District penal institutions
tomorrow or Thursday with the re-
turn of Fred S. Kogod. one of the
committeeman, who has been out
Of town.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Free Press Clause
In All j. ). Treaties
Urged by Macarthur
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSB.
TOKYO, Dec. N.-Gen. MacAr-
thur yesterday recommended the in
clusion in all United States treaties
of a clause guaranteeing "a recip-
rocal free press and open communi-
cations facilities
The supreme commander made his
suggestion in a letter to Wilbur
Forrest, vice president Of the Amer
ican Society of Newspaper Editors,
in which he declared:
There can be no greater guar
antee of a peaceful world than an
international free press
Discussing the Japanese press,
Gen. Macarthur said:
Now that the fetters of feudalism
are unleashed," a press which will
freely and adequately mirror the
aspirations of the japanese people
will be created"
He added that no other single
agency can play a greater role in
remaking Japan into an accepted
member of the family of nations
than the free, uncontrolled and un-
fettered press which we are seeking
to encourage"
At the same time Gen. MacAr-
thur warned against "the greatest
menace" which he said "is the use
of the press for propaganda pur-
poses" He added:
"Once the press is turned to prop
aganda its value is lost and the
foundation for the evil isn1s' is cre-
ated. Nothing will destroy a free
press more quickly than q propa-
ganda press
He continued:
Il have deep faith with the I'M
hindered operation of the great
American press and its news agen-
cies will serve as fitting example
to those who maintain and operate
the instruments Of public opinion
in the remainder of the world-an
example to be emulated by those
who have at heart the real welfare
n their people and the permanent
peace of the world"
Mr.. Forrest, assistant editor of the
New York Herald Tribune, is chair.
man Of the society's Special Com
mittee on Press Freedom, which
toured the world early this year
Other members are Ralph McGill
editor of the Atlanta Constitution
and Dean Carl Alderman Of the Co.
lumbia School Of Journalism.
Gen. MacArthur's letter was ir
support OF the campaign by the so.
ciety for free world press in New
York. Mr.. Forrest said the state.
ment ranks high in importanc,
with pledges which the society hal
this year obtained in many work.
capitals"
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Justice Burton Named
To Historical Society

Associate Justice Burton Of the
Supreme Court has been elected a
member of the Columbia Historical
Society, F. Regis Noel, society presi-
dent announced today.
- Other new members are G. Bow
doin Craighill, George r. Linkins
Ben S. Fisher, Norman B. Frost
George H. O'Connor, Simon Hirsh-
man, John Dillon Fitzgerald, David
l.. Riordan, Edwin Mooers, jr.
5Brainard w. Parker, w. Bruce
sMatthews and Wilbur S. Finch, all
sof Washington, and Frank p. Noel
sRichmond, Va.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Rotury Co-founder Dies

CHICAGO, Dec. 18 Sylvester
Schiele, rs, co-founder of the first
Rotary Club in 1905, died of heart
attack suffered on a Loop street
yesterday. Mr. Schiele was first
president of the Chicago Rotary
Club in 1866 and had been treas
urer of Rotary International, mems
civic service club, for the past eight
months. He was born in Clay City.
Ind
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Quality Control Plan
For New Homes Given
Support by Snyder
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE. Jr,

Reconversion Director John
w. Snyder is backing the propo-
sal for. some form of quality
control on new homes to make
sure purchasers receive their
moneys worth under the ad-
ministration's plan for encour-
aging construction of units cost.
ing less than $4,000 each, it was
learned today.
This proposal, along with the over
all plan to channel at least so per
cent of all available building mate
rails into less expensive units dur
ing 1916, was to be presented today
at closed session of delegates
attending the government Labor
Industry Conference On the housing
shortage in the Social Security
Building.
An official in the Office of War
Mobilization and Reconversion con-
flrmed the decision to back quality
controls, but he said the Govern
ment was anxious to receive sug-
gestions from the industry before
the final priorities regulation is
issued later this week.
MIA Check Proposed.
Generally, the plan calls for the
National Housing Agency to check
builders specifications on their ap-
plication for building materials pri-
critics. If the agency felt the pro-
posed price for home was out of
line with cost. then it would turn
down the regulation.
One Of the problems involved is
that of field staff to see that the
finished home offers fair price to
the buyer.
Also on today's agenda Is discus
sion of legislation, backed by Presi-
dent Truman, for setting price CELL
ings on new and secondhand homes
as embodied In the Patman bill.
This measure now is before the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee.
@OVAs AhuuSLy Sput.
Labor and industry representa-
tives split on this issue in yesterdays
opening session, and 1t was doubt
full they would come to any agree
ment today.
Joseph E. Merrion, president of
the National Association of Home
Builders, said the Patman bill would
"reshackle and emasculate the in
dustry." The CIO. however, said
1t supported the proposal.
Both CIO and AFL delegates said
one Of the reasons construction is
slow in getting started is that build
ing trades workers are underpaid.
L. c. Hart, president of Producers
Council, Inc, composed of manu-
facturers Of building materials, and
Harry C. Bates, chairman of the
AFL's Housing Committee, stressed
that 1t would take years to meet the
pent-up demand for new homes.
Mr.. Bates estimated that no more
than 100000 units could be built in
1916. The Government has set q
minimum goal of 500 900.
Asks Price Increases.
Mr.. Hart also warned that the
threatened steel strike next month
would mean "a virtual stoppage Of
home construction.
H. r. Northup Of the National
Lumber Dealers Association told of
a terrific black market" IN spine
kinds of lumber and claimed the
only solution was for OPA to grant .,
price increase.
The conference is expected. ITO
conclude late. today and viii be fol-
lowed by a press conference on re-
suits attained.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
House Leaders Cool
To Navy Plan 10 Give
Excess Ships 10 China
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Shapers of congressional nava.
policy cast a dubious eye today
at Navy proposal to turn over
excess American fighting ships
to the republic of China.
The proposal, advanced yesterday
by Secretary Of the Navy Forresta.
in a letter to Speaker Rayburn
caught Capitol Hill of guard.
This is the first 1 have heard OF
I it." Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee told re.
porters. I'm not saying anything
until know about what they have
in mind"
Mr.. Vinson indicated he would be
Sin no hurry to call the Navy's sug-
! gestion to the attention of his COM
mittee.
Outright Opposition Voiced.
This is a complete surprise to
me-" said Representative Sheppard,
Democrat, of California, chairman
of the Appropriations Subcommittee
handling naval funds. II don't know
/. a thing about 1t and there are lots
: of things want to know"
: Several members of Mr.. Vinson' S
copmittee expressed outright op-
, position.
:, This looks like a move in the
direction of using the Navy to
play world politics. one said pri-
vately. Apparently we are to give
away our surplus ships to strengthen
the hand of Chang Kai-shek in
his fight with the Communists"
1 This member pointed out that
Secretary Forrestal emphasized the
excess naval vessels of any type"
which he proposed that the Presi-
dent be authorized to give, lend or
! sell would be earmarked for the
Republic of China"
: A few months ago the Naval Al
: fairs Committee reported that there
would be a surplus of 222 major
. combat ships after the Navy's post
| war needs are met.
s Six Battleships Included.
: Among these are six battleships.
four carriers and eleven cruisers" +"
a committee member said, "and be-
fore we give them away or sell them
we should be certain that We don't
need them ourselves, and that there
is no chance they will ever be used
; against us. There is no way of
knowing whether China is capable
of using such ships effectively. Ger
tainly she can't operate them now"
He suggested that friendly South
American republics be given first
choice of any surplus ships.
In addition to helping China with
ships, Secretary Forrestal proposed
that the President be authorized to
detail officers and enlisted naval
personnel ito assist the Republic of
China in naval and maritime mat
ters."
The legislation conforms to rec
concentrations of the Joint Chiefs of
staff and its submission to Congress
was cleared by the White House, the
Secretary wrote.
China's small prewar navy was de-
stroyed by Japan and she is now
faced with the problem of creating
a navy with nothing to build upon"
ana without the industrial facilities
or technical experience necessary for
- xtNtE MI. Forrestal said.
III appears that the national in
terest, as we'll as considerations of
good conscience" he added. require
that the United States give aid to
the Republic of China by assisting
that nation in maintaining a navy
atIytrengths (which will make pos
sibfe- assubstantial contribution TO-
ward the maintenance OF peace In
Evening star., 1945-12-18
McNutt Flies to Tokyo
For Macarthur ToIks

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Dec. 18.-Paul " Nc
Mutt, Philippine high commissioner
arrived by plane this morning
from Manila to confer with Gen
MacArthur's staff and the Pauley
Reparations Commission.
He was accompanied by Rear Ad-
miral Gilchrist Stockton, senior
naval naison of1icer; Maj. Gen
William c. Rose, chief of staff
Fritz Worcester, special assistant
and Frank L. Belgrano, financial
adviser.