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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
DEFEAT SEEN FOR STRIKER
 DRAFT EDl(T
Upper Chamber Agrees to Vote on Provision To-
 day Says BdrkIey

WASHINGTON, May 2o-The Senate agreed today to vote by 5 p. m. (EST) on the question of knocking the draft-strikers pro- vision from President Trumans emergency labor legislation.
 The agreement, asked by major ity leader Barkley (Ky), came amid indications by an Associated Press poll that the Senate would not &C., cept the draft provision.
 Barkley also obtained an agree ment for limitation of debate on the measure as a whole to 30 min utes for each Senator.
 In view of that agreement, he told the Senate, he would not insist on a night session or on meeting tomorrow, Memorial Day. The linn itation of debate assured Senate ac- ton within a few days.
 The House rules committee recommended that the House be given an immediate opportunity to reject or accept without change the Senate version of the Case Labor bill.
 The procedure, if approved by the House itself, will give the mem bers no choice on the various Sem ate amendments except to take all of them or reject them all. If they are accepted the measure will go direct to the White House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
Germans Convided of Fiendish Toriures Are
 Hung, Mass Executions
LANDsBERG, Germany, May %

LANDSBERG, Germany, May 29. Martin Gottfried Weiss, Com mandant of the Dachau concentra- tion camp where thousands of Europeans were tortured and put to death, was hanged this morning in Landsberg prison.
 Fourteen of his associates at Dachau preceded him to the gall lows yesterday.
 Weiss held hope for a reprieve until immediately before his death,
 Another 10 will be hanged today, completing the largest mass cxecu- tion ever conducted by the United States army.
 All 28 were conyicIed by a U. s. Military War Crimes Court last December for murdering more than 3C0,000 men, women and children at Dachau once synonym in Ger many for terror The court heard testimony that men were burned alive at Dachau, that others were immersed in ice water for ex- perimentation and that thousands were beaten.
 Over a narrowing three-hour per- iod yesterday one Nazi dropped through the trap of the twin black gallows every Is minutes. Each walked up the l3 steps alone and unaided.
 Dr. Klaus Karl Schilling, "A year-old physician who had gained wide renown in pre- Na2i days, snuff fed to the gallows trembling, but regained his composure as the handman bound his feet in the shadow of the cell where Adolf Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf."
 Asked if he cared to make a last statement, Schilling lifted his bearded chin in defiant attitude.
 "Nein,v he snapped. "Schnell, bit te schnell.' t"No. Hurry, please hurTy.D
 The hangman did.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
MINERS TO BE ORDERED
 TO GO BACK
Announcement Made by Secretary Krug Says
 Lewis Signs

WASHINGTON, May 29.--Inter- for Secretary Krug announced today an agreement ending the coal strike.
 Krug told newsmen he and John L. Lewis had signed the contract. and that Lewis indicated he would order the United Mine Workers back to work immediately.
 The contract was just signed, gentlemen" Krug said quietly. "and copies will be released very short ly.'
 The announcement was made at the White House after the signing in the presence of President Tru- man.
 Krug said the agreement settles matters between the government as operator of the bituminous coal mines and the United Mine Work ers.' He added
 MT. Lewis has just indicated he will order the miners back to work immediately
 'The contract will speak for it. self. It is comparatively simple and clear
 Lewis. who had stood silent dur ing Krugs announcement, said volume production would not be achieved until Monday.
 Krug said terms of the contract will be made public at the In- terior Department within an hour. He made his settlement announce. ment shortly after P. M, PSF.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
{. D. 4. TO COLLECT ChILDREM'S CLOTHING
 NEEDED AT HOLY CROSS

Miss Louise Walsh was last night welcomed into membership in the local Catholic Daughtesr of Ameri- ca, Court of the Little Flower 1243, with initiation ceremonies conducted by Grand Regent Mrs. Walter Hell Ian.
 During a brief business session a letter from the Sisters at Holy Cross, Alaska, was read, telling of severe shortage of children's cloth ing there. The members decided to collect as much good used cloth ing as possible, including shoes and underwear as well as outer cloth ing, to send to Holy Cross.
 Anyone who has clothing of any type to donate to this cause, is re- quested to leave it in. the entrance to Parish Hall Wednesday after noon. June 5. and there will be committee members there from l o'clock to 4 o'clock to take care of the donations.
 The next meeting will be held June II, at which time Installation of officers will te held. This will be the last session before the sum mer vacation. and a good attend ance is anticipated. Tentative plans for the annual banquet which will open the fall sessions of the club in September were also made at last nights meeting.
 The serving of delicious refresh- ments closed an enjoyable and in- teresting evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
NO PROGRESS" IN COOK INLET STRIKE

SEATTLE. May 29.-Both sides reported mo progress today in an employer-union dispute which has held up fishing in Alaska's Cook Inlet area, where the king salmon season opened May 25.
 Bob Weimer, Cook Inlet agent of the Alaska Fishermen's Union (CIO) said about 400 gillnett and seire fishermen were idle awaiting settlement on 1946 fish prices The Cook Inlet area includes Sel- dovia and Anchorage.
 Weimer and an Alaska Salmon Industry spokesman said the union was asking 39 cents fish for red and silver salmon taken by fisher men using independently owned gear, compared to 30-cents paid last year. The Industry. they said, has offered 36 cents,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
HIGH WAFER IS5pREADING
 OUT IN EAST
Al Least Ten Persons Are Drowned : Thousands
 Homeless Damage
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Leaving death and destruction in it's wake through north-central Pennsylvania and southern New York. the rampaging Susquehana River flood crest surged southward today after overflowing it's banks into cities and rich farmland.
 At least 10 persons drowned and four others are missing in the muddy waters, which started rising rapidly Monday night after four days of almost continuous rains. Estimates of damage exceeded S3,- 100000. Thousands are homeless.
 The U. s. weather bureau in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital, announced a crest of BIT feet a. more than nine feet above flood level = was reached at Wilkes barre and said the brown, churning waters were near this peak at Sun bury, miles down stream. There the river was seven feet over it's bank and had cut the community of 1000 practically in two.
 A level of 22.5 feet was predict ed for Harrisburg sometime tonight. Streets there already were flooded in low-lying areas and more than 100 families have been evacuated. Some arterial highways have been cut by rising waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
AFL puIpnliI! WorkersHoId
 Logs Moi Hoi
CI0 Picket Lines Disre- gdrded as Paper Plant
 Keeps On Going

VANCOUVER, B. O., May 29.- AFL Unionists at Powell River. B. C.. Pulp and Paper Mill will dis regard O-International Wood workers of America picket lines placed on log booms at the plant.
 The IVA claim that the booms are hot was challenged today by John Sherman. of Tacoma, Wash. International fifth-vice- president of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill work CTS. representing employees at the mill.
 The AFL decision means that the Powell Rivere Mill, which sup- plies many western United States newspapers with newsprint, will continue to function as long as lumber already cut lasts.
 Wet Logs Not Hot"
 Our position in this matter is and will be that any logs in the water or ready for shipment prior
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
Reporters Turn lumberjatks In Wenaiehee

WENATCHEE, Wash, May 29.-- The Wenatchee World assigned nearly all of it's staff today to a story that involved somewhat more than taking notes and writing leads The World went into the forest to cut the trees to make newsprint to print the story on.
 From Publisher Rufus Woods to the youngest cub reporter, l5 mem bers Of the staff headed for Lake Wenatchee in the Cascade Moun- tains Woods said be believed the crew could cut enough logs III two days to provide 40 tesls of news print, which he hoped would tiGe the World over the present short age. E
 Wives and friends of the Worlds workers went along to cook the meals for the reporters-t turned lumberi scx
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
CI0 Maritime Strike Ranks
 Top Problem
Unions, Shipowners Call ed fo Conferenee-Com-
 pIefe Iie-up Foreseen

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The threatened maritime strike took top billing today in the government s drive to resolve all major labor disputes.
 That strike, if it comes off, would cripple Americas merchant marine, halt shipping from Atlantic, Paci- fic and gulf ports and prevent the export of relief supplies for fam inc areas abroad.
 Complete Coastal Tieup
 CIO marine unions said today they expect the AFL to respect our picket lines" when they go on strike June Is and thereby insure a complete coastal tieup of ship ping.
 Harry Bridges, head of the CIO Longshoresmen's union, made this comment to reporters as, with a coal settlement apparently at hand, Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach met with representatives of the unions and ship operators in an effort to avert the walkout.
 Erpcct New Proposals
 Joseph Curran. President of the CIO National Maritime Union, told a reporter on his arrival from New York that he expected the ship operators to make some new proposals" at the meeting.
 If they don't" Curran said. Tt will be a difficult situation, and mean it"
 Senator Radcliffe tD-Md) told rewsnen earlier, after a talk with Truman, that the threat aned strike would not prevent op- eration of the nations merchant marine shipping
 Radcliffe, chairman of Senate marine subcommittee, was asked who would run the ships if strike goes into effect June Is, as scheduled.
 Ships Going To Run
 The ships are going to run -- you can bet on that" Radcliffe said. Asked if the government would take them over, he said: Somebody's going to run them
 Six other unions have joined Curran's NMU in demanding 30 percent wage increase, an eight hour day, overtime adjustments and pay. The seven unions claims about 100000 members on 3,100 ships, more than two-thirds of them owned by the government.
 The other unions are the Marine Cooks and Stewards Association of the Pacific; Pacific Coast Marine Bremen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association; National Ma rine Engineers Beneficial Associa- tion; Inland Boatmen's Union of the Pacific; International Long, shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, and the American Commun- ications Association. All are CIO affiliates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
HITS I W0 TOW N ;
 ALASKA AREA
Bethel, Akidk, Also CA AirfieId Reported
 Under Wafer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 29.- The northern Alaskan towns of Bethel and Akiak and Civil Aer- onautics Administration airfield were under water today, flooded by water backed up by an ice jam in the Kuskokwim river.
 Flood waters rose to a depth Of four feet in the center of the small town of Bethel. Twenty CAA per- sonnel of the adjoining airfield were evacuated to higher ground. Across the river from the airfield the water reached the first floor of the Northern Commercial Com- panys store and similarly flooded the Catholic Church.
 Three hundred residents were forced to take to the rooftops with whatever possessions they could carry at Akiak, 40 miles north of Bethel. The residents were report ed in no danger.
 Motor launches afforded the only communications between the two towns.
 A U. s. army B-24 from the Aleutian air base at Shemya flew low over the great ice jam six miles down river from Bethel and dropped several medium -heavy bombs in an attempt to break up the congestion, but with no ap- oreciable effect
 The floodwaters were reported to have reached their crest last night and today were slowly receding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
U. 5. MAKES
 LARGE LOAN
 TO FRANCE
Presidents Truman, Gouin Also Make Agreement
 Regarding Credits

WASHINGTON, May 29.-France turned with renewed vigor today to the job of getting back on her feet, backed by loan of Sl,370, ,000,- 900 from the United States
 The two countries made a num- Der of agreements in connection with the credit arrangement which President Truman and French President Felix Gouin announced jcintly last night. The loan talks began here l2 weeks ago.
 French officials estimated the money would finance at least one year of their countrys four-year re- mobilization plan.
 In addition to the credit the United States promises these things:
 l. To help France sell her goods here. This might mean an ulti- mate reduction in American tar ifs on French goods.
 2. An additional credit -- of per- haps $25,O0O,0 900 = to buy about 750,OC0 tons of American shipping.
 France, in turn, pledged itself not to raise it's tariffs on American products and joined with the United States and Britain in their cam paign to expand world trade through lowered tariffs everywhere.
 Of the sl,37o 100000 total, France will get:
 l. A direct loan of s65o o,o00 900. The interest is 3 percent. It must be repaid in 25 years.
 2. Credit for $720,000,000 more. The interest is 2 percent. This must be repaid in 35 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
TOWN TO LOCK UP DOORS FOR
 MEMORIAL DAY

Banks and nearly all other busi- ness places, City. Territorial, Fed eral offices and postoffice windows here will all be closed tomorrow Memorial Day, one of five major holidays of the year.
 Drug stores will keep usual holi- day hours, while hotels. restaur- ants and like businesses will be op- erating. Liquor establishments will open their doors at 1 o'clock p, m
 The Empire will publish an early afternoon edition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
WARNING GIVEN TO
 JAPANESE
Minority Groups BIuniIy Told Democracy Not 10
 Be Undermined

TOKYO. May 2e.-The United States today bluntly warned minor ity groups which seek to undermine democracy against attempting to or ganize the Japanese. Just two weeks ago, it said just as bluntly 1t does nct want Communism in Japan.
 Both warnings came from George Atcheson. Jr.. American chairman of the Allied Council for Japan. He told the group:
 We do not want to see the Japa- nese people once more lined up in columns, clothed in uniforms and regimented in any kind of totali- tarism thought
 The Potsdam declaration calls for democracy in Japan. No matter how you spell democracy. you can- not make the word 'totalitarianism out of it's nine letters"
 His statement came as he ex- plained to the Council that he was unable to substantiate allegations made in an unsigned Japanese May Day message which charged that 'reactionary elements" had inter- fered in the April elections and that some of General MacArthur's directives had been flouted.
 He said he received a second ncs- sage stating the allegations were stern facts" That message was signed. Atcheson asserted by known Communists or persons Known to be under Communist in- f1uence."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
Memorial Day Services
 In Juneau 10 Be Brief
 Al Evergreen Cemetery

torium at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, then march to the ceme- tery, via Calhoun Avenue.
 The program at the cemetery will be opened with appropriate music, by the City Band, followed by an address by the Rev. Robert Treat, and the placing of a wreath at the foot of the flagpole, by Capt Godfrey Goss. A brief benediction will be spoken by the Rev Treat and the sounding of Taps" will conclude the program. The band will play at intervals during the ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
FALLS FROM DOCK
 BUT BRUISED ONLY

Through extreme good fortune, cnly numerous bruises were suffer- ed by Vic Anderson in an estimat- ed 20-foot fall off the dock near the City Float Beer Parlor last evening.
 Anderson has been hospitalized after treatment by pr. w. M Whitehead, but his condition is de- clared not serious. City Police took him to the hospital after he had crawled from the water by him. self. It is stated that he had been drinking.
 Anderson landed in shallow water at the edge of the rock fill under the dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29

Public observance on Memorial Day tomorrow will be quite modi- fled from previous years in Juneau. Instead of an address, etc, in some public place down town and a par ade to the Alaska Steamship Dock where flowers are strewn on the water and taps sounded ill memory Of the Navy and Coast Guard dead, the brief exercises will take place in Evergreen cemetery at 10:30 o'clock.
 The Juneau City Band will as- semble at the Grade School audi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
AGREEMENT MADE ENDING COAL STRIKE
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Two distin- guished gentlemen stood at the air port recently waiting for Secretary of State Byrnes' plane. They wait ed for about ten minutes, but they did not speak. They were. gaunt, grey, elder statesman Bernard Bar uch and red-haired, red-mustachio- ed Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson.
 During the earlier part of the week, they had been sitting bat ting in closed-door meetings at Blair House, battling out the ques- ton of atomic energy, and they did not find themselves in agree ment.
 Actually, the battle had been raging for a long time-obscured by secrecy plus public concentra- ton upon strikes. Despite the lack of public attention, however, it is a battle which may affect the fu- t,'re of every American.
 The battle began when elder Statesman Baruch delayed in ac- capting President Truman's invita- ton to become head of the Am erican Delegation. to the Atomic Commission. During that delay, Undersecretary Acheson released a statesmanlike report on the control of atomic energy. It pointed out among other things, that uranium 235," a basic component of the atomic bomb, could be denatured for peacetime industrial and medi- gal use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
PERSONALITIES vs. ATOM

PERSONALITIES VS. ATOM
 When Baruch saw the Acheson report, he hit the ceiling. Here was report on a matter he had also been asked to study, and he didn't like it. Actually some scientists be- lieye that if Acfeson had waited until two weeks after Baruch's ap- pointment and let Baruch release the report, there would have been no argument.
 As it happened, however, Bar uch tried to hire Acheson's experts, headed by Dr. J. R. Oppenheimer and David Lilienthal, but they de- clined to serve, feeling that it would put them in position of having to accept all Baruch's views. Baruch then turned to his close friend, Financier John Hancock, who has the skill to make millions on Wall Street, but hitherto never was renowned as an expert on atomic energy.
 Baruch also brought in other novice-experts, including able Fi- nancier Ferd Eberstadt and Fred Searles, gold-mine operator for J. P. Morgan. Hitherto, these shrinking violets have hid their atomic knowledge under a bushel
 These experts on Wall Street ticker tape then sat down to study the intricate problem of atomic en- ergy. No wonder Baruch once com plained that Hancock had to read through yards of reports to under standstand the subject.
 Baruch next got into a pitched battle with the State Department and White House on his duties as American Delegate to the Atomic Commission. Protesting to his old friend Jimmy Byrnes that he did not want to be a messenger boy, he demanded full authority to es- tablish American atomic policy himself. But Byrnes and President Truman turned thumbs down. Any agreement, they reminded Bernie, would have to be ratified by the Senate, even though he was an FL der Statesman. Thus continues the Battle of the Atom-between the Elder Statesman and the new.
 COP WHITE HOPE
 While the East and Middle West
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
GAMES TODAY

The following are scores of base ball games played this afternoon in the two Major Leagues as received I'D to press time:
 American Washington 0; New York 4.
 National St. Louis 5; Chicago 2. New York 1; Brooklyn 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
UNDER INVESTIGATION

The United States Attorneys of flee in Juneeu revealed today that, upon being advised of McKowan's hospital-bed denial of the shoot ing this morning, that machinery had been set in motion to investi- gate the affair-but now it ap- pears to have broken itself" What charge will be placed against Mrs. McKowan is not yet known.
 McKowan was formerly Ju- neau resident, being employed here at the time by the Indian Service as an electrician. He was later as- signed to duty at the Wrangell In- stitute, following which he purchas- ed the telephone utility in Wran- gell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea from Seattle scheduled to arrive Friday evening.
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive from Skagway at 8 o'clock Friday morning and sails south at 9:30 o'clock
 Alaska, from the west, scheduled southbcund Monday or Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
Engineer Named for New AIaska Eng. Dist.

SEATTLE, May 29-The Seattle District Army Engineers office an- nounced yesterday Col James D. Lang, veteran of service in Alaska, has been appointed District En- gineer of the new Alaska Engineer District with headquarters at An chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 29.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is sis, Allegh?ny Cor poration 7%, American Can io2h, Anaconda 49%. Commonwealth and Southern 5$. Curtiss- Wright 8%, International Harvester loois. Ken- necott 59i4, New York Central 27f:, Northern Pacific 33A. United Cor poration 6ss. U. s. Steel 9lA. Pound $4.03H.
 Sales today were i.990,o00 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 2i250. rails 6787. utilities 43,75
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
FROM MINNESOTA

Caroline Hedrick and Elizabeth seinburg, residents of Minneapolis, Minn., are staying at the Gastin- eau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
w. K. LEIsE HERE

w. K. Leise of Bethel arrived here yesterday. He is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-29
WIFE ADMITS SHOOTING OF
 WRANGELLITE
Mrs. MeKowan Claims Hus- band Drove Her fo Dis-
 traction with Threats

WRANGELL, Alaska, May 29.-- Shooting here yesterday of H. C.. Tex McKowan, owner of the Wrangell Telephone Company, took new turn when McKowan, from a hospital bed said: T didn't do it."
 Later today, Mrs. Margaret Mo- Rowan was taken into custody after statement in which she declared that she fired the shot which ser- iously wounded her husband Mrs, McKowan gave herself up this morning following midnight talk with Wrangell Sentinel reporter to whom she told the whole, true story of the shooting. The reporter advised confession and accompan- jed Mrs. McKowan to the office of the Deputy U. s. Marshal when she surrendered.
 Mrs. McKowan declared her hus- band had repeatedly threatened her life and the life of her small daughter; that he drank, abused her and her daughter and finally drove her to distraction.
 McKowan was shot with a .22- calibre rifle. The bullet entered the left eye and lodged in his head. McKowan is to be flown south to- day or tomorrow, for an operation to extract the bullet