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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
IBACH TRIAL
 OPENS TODAY

Speedy action by Government and defense attorneys this morning re- suited in quick selection of a trial jury to hear the case of the United States ys. Horace and Winifred Ibaoh, which opened today in U. s District Court here.
 Before noontime rolled around the prosecution had completed dir ect examination of it's first witness the complainant, Cecil w. Hub bard, the alleged victim of the events which led to charges being brought against the two defendants, of kid mapping, assault with a dangerous weapon and burning of personal property. The witness related his story of being taken captive at gun point by MT. and Mrs Ibach.
 Questioning of prospective trial jurors was brief by counsel for both sides. but inquiries by Assistant U. s. Attorney Robert Tollefson indi- cated that he expects the defense to reach beyond the written law to ex- cuse the alleged actions of the de- fendants.
 Defense Attorney Howard D. Stab ler in his opening statement to the jury, pointed to actions of the all legged victim.
 The twelve members of the jury selected are: Charles O. Sabin, Bert F. Mcdowell, Archie Radalet, Mrs. Virginia Pugel, Leslie E. Iversen, Felix J. Toner, Mrs. Nell Kilburn, Samuel Kunz, Sigurd Olsen, Laura A. Taylor, Flora B. Fulton, and Earl D. McGinty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
5kIER5 CONVENE MOST OF SLIDING
 TO DANCE FLOOR

Most of Gastineau Channels ski fans confined their activities over the week end to attending the Ju- neau Ski Clubs Monte Carlo party at the Union Hall Saturday night
 Only a bare score of the more hardy, including a few who took in the Saturday night shindig, battled the heavy snows on the Second Meadow Sunday They found slid ing a little difficult and mighty wet
 No program was planned for yes terday, but next Sunday is the date scheduled for the annual cup races-the highlight of the snow season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
Z ST. LOUIS CLUBS
 SERIES PICK
Ball Writes Predict Three Way Race in Ameriean-
 Pirate Vie with Cards

NEW YORK, April 16.-Anothe1 all-St. Louis World Series is pre- dioted by National Baseball writers who forecast a three-way struggle for the championship in the Ameri- can League and tougher competition for the Cardinals in the National circuit.
 Of 75 scribes participating in the annual Associated Press poll, 6l picked the Redbirds to cop their fourth straight pennant in the Senior loop, with Pittsburg running a strong second. Detroit and New York, in that order, were selected as the Browns leading competitors for the American League crown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
TANKS MhKE PROGRESS IN
 PHILIPPINES
Net Around Summer Cdpi taI City of Baguio Be-
 ing Tightly Drawn
By JAMES HUTCHINSON
ZAP War Correspondent


 MANILA, April 16.-Further American progress in reduction of Japanese defenscs at Baguio, Philip pines summer Capital City in the rugged mountains of Northern Lu- zon, is announced by Gen. Doug lass MacArthur.
 "Our columns have converged from the south, west and north west the communique says.
 The Doughboys of the 33rd Divis- ion are about three miles from Baguio on the west and around sev- cn miles on the north.
 The communique also reports 8l56 Japanese have been counted dead and PCS taken prisoners in the Philippines during the past week.
 The Americans have invaded and cleared Cagarary Island, at the en- trance of Abay Gulf, further se- surfing shipping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
Tanks Now Carrying
 Wounded from Fronl

NEW YORK = The 9th armored regiment has fitted tanks with racks for filters that carry five wounded men out of battle, says Brig. Gen Stewart E. Reimel, chief of the New York ordnance district.
 The tank ambulances go into the fight, a medical corpsman usually riding inside to administer first aid Relying on speed and deception once the wounded are aboard, they have "een used since the Normany bat ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
FOREST SERVICE
 SHOWS SHOTS OF
 ALA5kA FOR US0

Much interest was evoked from servicemen in Juneau Sunday even ing by showing, at the USO, of Forest Service kodachrome slides taken in all sections of Alaska, with emphasis on the Southeast Alaska area. The showing of the slides was accompanied by descriptive com- ments by Harry Sperling, Admins trative Officer of the Forest Ser vice, who is in charge of Information and Education work of the agency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
feli(a n
 patter

PELICAN, Alaska, April 13.- Especial Correspondence)) On a return trip from Sitka the Pelican brought in Frank Mosher new buy fer for Booth Fisheries Corporation, and A. B. Thomas, who will also be connected with the company as freezer man.
 MT and Mrs. Jack Roaming are returning soon to their home at Sunnyside. They have been at Ex- cursion Inlet for the past two years, where Jack acted as watchman for the Harrison Cannery.
 The Oceanic with Skipper Olaf Westby at the wheel, arrived here on the morning of April 6, and has the distinction of being the first boat to take ice and bait for the l945 fishing season. This crew was on it's second trip for the season.
 James Paddock and family are ex- pected back from Tenekee Springs about May l.
 With encouragement from Miss Lucille Doyle, local teacher. and Clara van Sant at the post office, the school children are consistently investing their dimes and quarters in War Saving Stamps and War Bonds. Bond owners are: Elmer Mork, Vivian Paddock and Charles Paddock Stamp Book holders, Karen and Frederick Wetche, Arm old and Milo Savela, Raymond, Ag- nes and Betty Mork and Esther Henkle.
 Six new portable houses are being erected to accommodate seasonal workers now coming in on every boat.
 The regular mail boat Aurora on April 10, brought in Tom Bolen  from Seattle, who will be connected with Sebastian Stuart this summer; Andy Engstrom and Robert Hartley from Juneau.
 James c. Cooper, auditor for the Pelican Cold Storage Company, ar rived by plane last Wednesday to make the periodical audit of com- pany books.
 Negotiations are now under way tetween officials of the Pelican Cold Storage Company and the Alaska Coastal Airlines for twice a week plane service between Juneau and Pelican during the coming season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
BLIND SEE HOPE

Members of Boy Scout Troop 300- they now numher eight, and all are blind - hike, camp, take swimming lessons, study handbooks in Bratile Constant fount of inspiration for the lads is the record of the 24 year old unit. Sightless alumni in clude two attorneys. a piano tuner an insurance broker, three success ful musicians and a dozen inspec- tCrs or Army ordnance work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
ROBERT POPE E
 KILLED IN ACTION

Friends have received word that Robert Pope has been killed in ac- tion in the Philippines. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel E. Pope former residents of Juneau when Mir Pope was. associated with the First National Bank. A daughter of the Pope's is Mrs. F. Worthin Bradley, -Jr The Pope's have another son, Jack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16

NOTE-Fron, time to time, in hlis space, there wiH appear an article 'oi'ich iOe nope ioiH be Of interest to our feltoU An1erfcdns.
 This IS number forty-sepen of serIes.
 scHENLEY INTERNATIONAL CORP, NEW YORK
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
ChapeIddies Meet
 On Tuesday Night

Mrs. Harry Arnold will enter tain the Chapeladies Tuesday, April IT, at her home on the Fritz Cove Road. The meeting will begin at 7.30 o'clock in the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
NO GAME

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Misty and chilly weather caused the open ing game of the Major League base ball season between the New York Yankees and Washington Senators to be called off this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
GAMES THIS WEEK

Oakland at Seattle; Hollywood at Portland; Sacramento at San Francisco: San Diego at Los An geles.
 No games will be played in the Coast League today teams are travelling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
GAMES SUNDAY

Portland, 5-0; San Francisco, 1-2 !, Sacramento, 5-0; Los Angeles, 1-3 San Diego, 3-4; Oakland. 2-3.
 Seattle, 10-l4; Hollywood, 3-4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
BOWLING

The Elks, Signacs, Finance and Engineer teams took over the alleys 1t the E.lks Club Sunday with the cllowing scores made:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16

HAYNES SEED POTATOES
 Get yours now at the California Grocery. (Apr l2 1915 l6)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
TOWNSEND CLUB

Meets every Tuesday evening at o'clock in Miners Hall. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16
SAVE THE DATE

April 2s-Douglas Fire Depart ment Annual Dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16

Empire wans ads get quick results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-16

James c. Cooper, auditor for thu Pelican Cold Storage Company, ar rived by plane last Wednesday tt make the periodical audit of com pany books.
Evening star., 1945-12-18

Senger trains ran as much as six
hours late.
The storm caused suspension of
production at the Bethlehem Co.
steel plant at Lackawanna.
The Associated Press reported that
a train-automobile accident at
| tributed to a foggy windshield killed
six in Illinois. Icy pavements in
West Virginia caused three highway
deaths, while two died in shedding
accidents in Pennsylvania.
Chicago reported an all-time low
Of 6 degrees below zero. The coolest
weather in the Nation struck Glas-
Cow, Mont, which suffered at Is
degrees below zero.
Washington's suburbs shivered
under temperatures 5 degrees colder
than in the city. The American
Automobile Association yesterday
answered 400 pleas for help.
The AAA warned that continued
cold weather runs down batteries
and advised motorists to make sure
their batteries are charged and to
see that they have plenty Of anti
freeze In their cars.
Icy pavements continued to cause
minor accidents here. A matron at
the District Jail, Mrs. Lucille G. Hall
SO, Of 5000 Connecticut avenue NV,
fell as she entered the jail driveway
She was treated for head injuries at
[GAliinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
BY J. A. O'LEARY and
CARTER BROOKE JONES,

Former Prime Minister Church.
tia, reconciled to the loss of Gil
brS Sta- and perhaps the whole
1941, S<sd President Roosevelt
at their Az attic Charter meet
ing at sea to co..e out in favor
of "some kind of an effective
international organization" but
the President refused, explain
ing that this would arouse a
storm of opposition at home.
This fragment of history was dis
closed to the Pearl Harbor Investi-
eating Committe today when Ger
hard Gesell, associate counsel, pro-
duced secret memorandum which
Sumner Welles, then Undersecretary
of State, wrote at the time.
Mr.. Churchill, Mr.. Welles recalled
notified the President that the Brit
ish planned to occupy the Canary
Islands to guard Southern Atlantic
convoy route to the British Isles,
even though it would almost in
evitably" involve an attack by Spain
which would make Gibraltar "un-
tenable." The Prime Minister felt
Hitler would undertake the occupa-
ton of Spain and Portugal, with
Evening star., 1945-12-18

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3;year-olds 3;i, and up; about ~ "a furlonss.
Julette (Meyerl 7.2O 4S0
Led Astray fWri1ht) 76O
Time-0:61.
Also ran-Flexico. Hegemon, Bit Of
Nerve, Jene Slam and Time Her.
SECOND RACE-Purse, S7O0; 2.year-
olds: allowances; 6h furlongs
Chaltic (Bernhardt) 12.40 $50 $40
Gold Tag (Anderson) $40 40
Two Bucks (Meyer) 500
Also ran-Spring On Janet's Mack,
Wisette. Grand Drive, Mrs. Somebody,
(Daily Double paid $52. .4O.)
THIRD RACE-Purse, S70G; 3-year -olds
and up: claiming; Charles Town course
Gallant tArduinD 400 200 40
Incentor (Carrillo) 400 $50
Chillie Tang (Napier) 3SO
Time, 1:164s
Also ran-Lady Doctor Henry Ray, Will
ton. Van Tryst, Renowned.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: 3-year-
olds end up; claiming; 6h furiones.
Mt. orundy (Anderson) 22.2O 760 $50
Time 1872
Also rsn--Aiksn. Tell Ne More. Famal
Time, Caids Best, LADY DellmerA
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Cannon Walks Out
When Conference
Is DELAYED an Hour

DR.. James A.. Cannon, physi-
cian-member of the Board of
Education, today walked out of
the District Building in irrita-
ton at being kept waiting in
Commissioner Guy Mason's
anteroom for more than half
an hour.
Other members of the school
delegation, including DR.. Robert
A. Maurer, vice president of the
board, and Supt. Robert l..
Haycock, finally entered the
conference with the Commis-
sioners a few minutes before
noon. They had arrived at
II am.
''We are all busy men," DR..
Cannon declared. Il don't
think it is very good show
of politeness."
He left at 1887 am. Later
he commented, THE Commits
sioners have no regard for time.
Maybe that is why the teachers
checks are always late"
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Snow Expected Here Tonight;
White Christmas in Prospect

A white Christmas for Washing
ton appeared possible today when
the Weather Bureau forecast mod
crate amount of snow tonight and
tomorrow and saw no signs o1
warm weather before Christmas.
An expected low temperature OF
as degrees tonight with the mer-
curry hovering around freezing to-
morrow promised temporary relief
from cold wave that has cost at
least 80 lives in the Nation.
/ The thermometer recorded a low
for today Of II degrees at tbs am.
before 1t began to climb. The cold
est December IS In Washington's
history was 10 degrees in 1926. Yes
terday's Is degrees set the season. s
record. After tomorrow's disturb
ance on the weather chart, it is ex-
pected to get colder.
The paraiyzing blizzard took seven
lives in the Buffalo area in i've
days.
Lackawanna, near Buffalo, was
buried under So inches Of snow.
A similar storm at the east end
of Lake Ontario continued today,
making itself felt In Northern New
York. It blocked highways, ma
rooned automobiles. delayed trains
and caused schools to close. Schools
and most city ofI1ces remained
closed Ia the Buffalo area and pas
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Roosevelt Refusal to Support
World League in III Disclosed
Welles Memorandum Says Stand Was Bosee
On Fear Of Storm of Opposition at Home

the subsequent penetration of North
Africa if any collapse took place on
the part of the Russian Army or
even if winter stalemate resulted
In telling of Mr.. /Roosevelts op-
position to a statement supporting
an international organization, Mr..
Welles' account added:
Wanted Police Force First.
"He (the President) said that he
himself would not be in favor of the
creation of a new assembly in the
League of Nations. at least until
after a period of time had transpired
during which an International police
force composed Of the United States
and Great Britain had had an op-
portunity of functioning."
Regarding the critical Far Eastern
situation, Mr.. Welles wrote, the
President said he "felt very strongly
that every effort should be made to
prevent the outbreak of war with
Japan"
Nevertheless, Mr.. Roosevelt, ac-
cording to Mr.. Welles, told the Brit
ish Prime Minister that on return
ing to Washington he would inform
the Japanese Ambassador that any
further military expansion by Japan
would bring various steps by the
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Wasp, Augusta Suffer
Atlantic Gale DAMAGE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-TWO American
warships, the aircraft carrier Wasp
and the cruiser Augusta, we're dam
aged in a 70-mile-an-hour gale
which swept over the mid-Atlantic
and battered the coast of England
today.
The United States Navy port Of
flee at Southampton announced that
the Wasp was en- route to Southamp-
ton to pick up troops when she ran
into the storm Sunday. Steel cur
tains on the hangar deck were
washed away.
The Augusta, en- route to the
United States from LIE Hayre with
troops, had her starboard side
crushed In / or 2 inches and re-
ceived similar damage to her bulk
heads.
No casualties were reported on
either ship.
Port officials said the Wasp was
expected to put in at Plymouth this
morning for temporary repairs and
that the Augusta had turned back
and would arrive at Southampton or
Portsmouth later in the day.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
New Overseas Edition
VIII Be Out tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the Victory
Bond booth in LanSburgh's
Department Store.
The edition Is strictly linn
tied. Please don't waste Z
single copy.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Five TeIevision Firms Accused
Of Plot to Control Inventions
U.S S. Files Antitrust Suit Charging
Corporations With MonopoIizing Industry

The Clark announcement said the
complaint alleged that the defend.
ants entered into a conspiracy
whereby General Precision g. Tele-
vision Productions have complete
control over the promotion, utiliza-
ton or suppression of the Scophony
inventions within the Western
Hemisphere, particularly the United
States"
The announcement said further
that under the alleged conspiracy:
/. The world was divided into
two non-competitive areas so that
Scophony, Ltd, would not compete
within the Western Hemisphere and
General Precision e. Televisior
Productions would not compete
(See ANTITRIJST page AL
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Fact-Finders Recess
To Await u. ). Ru|inq
On Wage Link
Chairman Says, However,
Oil Firms Won't Be
Asked for Books Now
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The fact-finding board airing
the oil industry wage dispute to-
day was forced into a recess until
Friday to allow Federal stabiliza- :
ton oficials time to decide the
policy question as to whether
management profits and product
prices should be. considered in
handing down recommendations
On pay.
Representative of oil companies
involved In the CIo Oil Workers
demands for a 80 per cent higher
wage fatty refused to proceed with
the fact-f1nding investigation until
We know the rules of the game. "
The union had offered to proceed
and permit the Government to give
its answer later.
The question of relevance of profits
and prices to the raise dispute was
involved, as well as the method of
obtaining data on the company's
financial position, if it is decided
that such information is pertinent.
Won't Ask for Books.
In any event, DR.. Frank P. Gra-
ham, board chairman, indicated that
the companies will not be asked to
show their books at this time He
said the panel would attempt to get
data if thought pertinent to its in
vestigation, in other ways, possibly
from the several Federal agencies
having such information.
Mr.. Graham said that the problem
as to whether fact-flnding board
should consider profits and prices
was one which must be determined
at top administration levels and
that it would take time to be re-
solved. Last night he had indicated
the. answer would be Forthcoming
| today.
The decision which the board
makes in the oil case will have far
reaching effect in such labor dis
putes as the General Motors strike
and the impending steel strike. DR.
Graham indicated the decision in
volving the scope Of fact-finding in
vestigations would be up to Secre-
tary of Labor Schwellenbach, Sta
bilization Director John C. Collet
and other Federal agencies con-
cerned.
Opposes Opening Books.
Industry stoutly opposed bring
ing in the issues of profits, prices
and books-questions the CIO re-
CARDS as fundamental in deciding
Evening star., 1945-12-18
|DowneY0ffers
To Limit Pay
Boost 10 Year
Proposal Is Made
In lust-Minute
Move to Get Vote
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

In a laSt-mlnute attempt to
obtain Federal pay raise legis-
lation, Senator Downey. Demo-
crat, of California today offered
to place a one-year limit on any
salary increase voted by the
Senate.
Senator Downey, sponsor of the
measure to boost salaries of Gov
ernment employees by 20 per cent,
made his offer contingent on the
proviso that the Senate authorize
presidential appointment of a five
man committee to study the entire
Federal wage structure.
He offered an amendment calling
for appointment of three men from
private industry and two from the
Government to serve at salaries of
$4,000 year.
The Senator said the investigation
would not last longer than a year.
Hope Fades Rapidly.
If this amendment is passed,
will offer another amendment lin
iting to one year any pay raise
passed by the Senate" Senator
Downey declared.
Senator Downey made his offer as
the possibility of Senate action a,
this session of Congress was fading
rapidly. 1t was last-ditch attempt
by him to get action on the bill
before the Senate recesses for the
holidays on Friday.
If and when the Senate does act,
it also will have before it an amend
ment offered by Senator Byrd, Dem
ocrat, of Virginia which provides
for an overall increase of II per
cent, ranging from 1873 boosts for
employees in the lowest income
brackets to 6 per cent for top-f1ight
Government officials. 1t is in an ef-
fort to offset this amendment that
Senator Downey is offering his 17.3
per cent compromise proposal
Should the Senate fail to act this
week, consideration of the measure
will be delayed at least a month or
more. Before debate on the bill was
cut short yesterday to take up other
legislation. Senator Downey charged
the Senate had kicked around" the
pay measure during the last few
weeks.
Face Major Legislation.
With several pieces OF must"
legislation to be disposed of during
the next four days. Senator Dow
ney's fight appears more difficult
than ever. One important measure
that has to be acted on is President
Truman's request for a years exten-
sion of presidential war. powers un-
der the Second War Powers Act,
which expires December 81.
Although the pay measure had
the right Of way yestsrday, it was
sidetracked when Senator Brooks,
Republican, of Illinois gained the
floor to deliver an hour-long speech
on the United States loan to Great
Britain.
Another obstacle was placed in the
pay bills path by Chairman Con-
nally, of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, who obtained
Unanimous consent to have the Sen
ate consider the UNRRA authoriza-
ton bill following the conclusion
OF Senator Brooks address.
BY this time it was apparent that
the Senate was in no mood to dis
pose of the pay bill and Senator
Dcwney offered no objection when
the Wagner Palestine Resolution
was taken up following passage of
the UNNRA measure Houever
Senator Downey said he would in
sist that his bill be taken up some
time today.
Evening star., 1945-12-18
Both Factions Deny
That Fighting in
China Has Ceased
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 18.-Both
government and Communist
quarters expressed surprise to-
day that stories had been pub
lished abroad saying all fight
! ing had ceased on Chinese
fronts for the past u hours.
A government spokesman said
"the Communists still are at
tacking." A Communist spokes-
man said "our chief Of staff,
Gen. Yeh Chien-ying, says Sc
rious fighting is in progress.
Government sources said
there were signs the Commu-
nists we're abandoning the siege
of the two Inner Mongohan
cities of Paotow and Kweisui,
as first reported yesterday, but
they believed it possible they
might be mastering forces for
renewed attacks.