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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
 EVACUATED
 IS REPORT
Valleys Near Seattle !nun- dated Highways Clos
 ed-Large Damage

SEATTLE, Dec 13--Official esti- mates counted more than 500 per sons evacuated from their homes today as the Pacific Northwest faced renewed devastation from flood with forecast of intermittent rain continuing all day,
 At Kent, apparently hardest hit. the Police Department estimated between 300 and 400 persons had been removed from their White River Valley homes into the city.
 The King County Sheriffs office said probably more than 100 per sens were being harbored at Rem ton
 Latest evacuation was of l50 per- sons from Burlington Flats in the inundated Green River Valley.
 Both main highways leading to Kent were closed, one being cov- cred by six feet Of swirling water from the Green River, its flood crest swollen by abnormal high tides backing in from Puget Sound.
 In Oregon, the Willamette man. aged to carry off additional bur dens Of water, and stream crests throughout Northwestern Oregon were receding, at least temporarily.
 The 40-acre State Hospital dairy farm at Pendleton, in Eastern Oie- gon, was inundated in a flood worse than that of l9a6. The flood ing Walla Walla River threatened to carry away two bridges and at Walla Walla sandbags were piled along Mill Creeks banks.
 Some of the worst flood condi- tions ill the past decade were re- ported from Snohomish County, north of Seattle.
 Slides blocked many roads.
 A heavy toll of property dam age and livestock loss is reported in the agriculturally-ri White River Valley
 A survey indicates the valley be- tween Auburn and Renton is the hardest hit Kent Police Chief James o. Allread says drowned animals are floating against fences, chickens are roosting in trees and cows and calves are drifting to all parts of the valley Allread believes everything in the lowlands has been damaged
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
Says British powerIesst 10
 Govern India

LONDON, Dec l3-A Labor member has charged in the British House of Commons that Britain no longer is strong enough to rule h. dia by power politics. The Labor ite, w. G. Cove, declared that Brit ain no longer has the reserve pow CT in the modern world. He add ed that she has lost command of the sea and that America now had the biggest fleet in the world. Cove told Commons that the greatest fac tor in holding the British Empire together had been her sea power, but that such power had slipped away
 Cove spoke in defense of his par tvs independence policy for India in answer to criticism by Conser- vatives and Nationalists. He enter ed the discussion of the snarled India negotiations after Nationalist Sir John Anderson warned against haste in withdrawing from India. Sir John, a former governor of h. dia. described the governments handling of the India problem as hlunder of the first order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
HOT ISSUE
 OVER SPAIN
 IS SETT TIED
Diplomatic Represen lives to Be Withdrawn
 from Franco 5 Land
By LARRY HAUK

NEW YORK, Dec 13-The Uni ted Nations General Assembly to- day tossed one of it's hottest issues into the laps of it's 54 members by recommending withdrawal of d.pio- matic representatives from Franco Spain and a British spokesman i'm mediately announced his country would very shortly" recall its am bassador from Madrid.
 A government source in London said Sir Victor Mallet, British am bassador to Spain, would be recall ed in accordance with the U. N. resolution declaring the Franco government to be Fascist re- gime" The informant said D. F Howard would be designated Brit ish Charge D'Affaires in Madrid. and that the embassy probably would be reduced to the status of a legation.
 In Madrid a Spanish foreign min istry spokesman said it was too early" for comment on the U. N. Assembly vote. No official Spanish comment on the U N. vote was expected until after the regular cabinet meeting, scheduled for late today.
 Diplomats in Madrid who would be affected by the U. N. resolu- tion include ministers from the Dominican Republic and Fl Sal vador, which voted against the U. N. resolution, and the Netherlands and Turkey, which abstained from voting All other U N diplomatic missions in Spain are headed by Charges D'Affaires, some of whom have the personal rank of minis ters but not of ministers plenipo- tentiary.
 The United States has had no ambassador at Madrid since the return of Norman Armour
 To strengthen it's recommenda- tion for action the Assembly in cluded a clause asking all members to report what action they had taken. It was the Assembly's first concreate action against the Fal- angist regime during it's long and bitter debates over what to do with a man who once aligned himself with Hitler and Mussolini.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
TB SUBJECT AT BpWC
 LUNCHEON THIS NOON

The weekly Professional Women's Club luncheon was held today in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel with President IrIna Burlington presiding Club mem bers were reminded by Betty Me Cormick to sign up for the Christ mas party which will be held Dec. 18th in the Odd Fellows Hall. The Executive Board in charge of the decorations should be at the Hall not later than 5:30 o'clock that evening to help in the tree trim ming.
 Mrs. Francis Paul, Secretary, read this weeks business correspondence and Isobel Funk asked member to take gifts for exchange at the Christmas party.
 Mrs. Bess Winn, Secretary of the Tuberculosis Association, presented a dialogue with the assistance of ISobel Funk on the background of early tuberculosis work accom- plished in the Territory and on the splendid results brought about by present modern equipment and mobile units in the prevention and cure of the dreaded disease.
 The dialogue touched upon the first committee work that took place in the Territory to raise funds for the required program and names from the past, instru- mental in organizing the ground work for tuberculosis care, were mentioned. Among the list were Dr. w. w. Council, Alaskas first Health Commissioner; pr. Kendall Emerson, late Governor John w. Troy, and former Delegate Anthony J. Dimond. Also the late E. w Griffin, in whose memory was founded Griffin Memorial Hospital at Kodiak, late Ernest M. Policy, and among the early workers in Juneau were Mrs. Jack Thomas, Mrs. Mildred Hermann, and Mrs. William Paul
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
The W ashington Merry -Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-A lot of miners were not in sympathy with the coal strike and John L. Lewis knew it. The strip coal miners, especially, were lukewarm, and were returning to work in droves. That, undoubtedly, was one factor behind his strike collapse.
 However, Lewis had a nucleus of miners, especially in Western Pennsylvania, who were ready to go the limit for him. And though, fortunately, they had no chance to use it, they had an answer all ready for the Presidents Sunday night radio appeal asking them to go back to work.
 UNIV leaders had planned to have thousands of miners each mail shirt to the White House. With it was to go the inscription You have taken the shirt off our back. You can go back to the haberdashery business"
 All of which illustrates the tenn per of one segment of the popula- ton in one of the worst domestic crises the nation has ever experi- enced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
BILL OF RIGHTS DAY DESlGNA1ED
 AS DECEMBER 15

According to a wire received to- day by Acting Governor Lew Will jams from the Department of Inter for, Washington, President Truman has designated December Is, l946, as Bill of Rights Day. This date will mark the 156th anniversary of the adoption of tEe Bill of Rights.
 As quoted from the wire, the President "calls upon the officials of the government to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on that day and urges the people of the United States to observe the day with ap propriate ceremonies and prayer at their homes, in schools, and in places of congregation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
HOPE ABANDONED FOR 32 VICTIMS OF
 CRASHED PLANE
Rescue Parties Stalled by Worst Storm of Years
 on Mi. Rainier

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-Hopes waned today for the 32 Marines aboard a Marine Corps transport plane when it disappeared Tuesday afternoon enroute here from San Diego, Calf.
 While official sources were silent Searchers, chafing under inactivity enforced by some of the worst storm conditions in decade, ex- pressed fears there can be no sur vivors of the missing plane.
 They were based on Mount Rain fer, to tegin a search of it's slopes, particularly on Nisqually Glacier above the 8000-foot altitude as soon as the weather permits.
 The plane last reported herself south of Toledo, Wash, at 4:13 2. m. CPST) Tuesday Toledo is some 40 miles southwest of the moun- tain.
 Search turned to Mt. Rainier af- ter Park Supt. John c. Preston re- ported hearing plane overhead about AIS D. m, Tuesday, during heavy downpour, and a ranger at Paradise Valley, near the Glacier, also told of hearing the plane.
 Preston said that if the plane struck the mountain, it would have been buried in the deep snow, and it may be some time before it can he located even after the weather clears.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
REPORT CHARGES EXTRA SALARIES
 PAID iN5. ExECS

NEW YORK, Dec. 13-The New York State Insurance Department made public today report charg- ing salary irregularities in the Home Insurance Co., largest fire insurance company ill the nation and involving it's President, Harold V. Smith, and former Vice-Presi- dent George E. Allen, now director of the REC.
 The findings were made i'll an examiners report and, the Depart nent said, are matter of public record while the State Superinten- dent of Insurance considers fur ther treatment of the alleged ir- regularities.
 The report stated Smith was granted a monthly expense allow ance of S2,000 in January, 194l, but continued to charge costs of tray cling, gifts and entertainment. against the company.
 AS President, Allen, long an intimate of President Truman, re- ceived s14,000 a year, the report said. Then he was given an ad- ditional $5,000 by Smiths order, 1t added. The additional s5,000 was recorded on the books of the com- pany as travelling expenses, but Allen said be regarded it as salary and treated it accordingly, the report stated
 In Washington, Allen said that he had treated the expense allow ance as additional salary during the nine-year period prior to his resignaticn He told reporter that he had paid income tax on the money as salary and had ex- plained that to the State Exan....r- CTS on their last examination about five years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13

 BOOSTING
 STATEHOOD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Alaska needs Statehood for urgent medi- cal reasons, Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Health Commissioner, said today
 Alaska's tuberculosis death rate is eight times that of the United States, Albrecht said-and tuber- culosis, cften linked closely with malnutrition-has been called "a disease of the underprivileged."
 The benefits of Statehood roads, airfields-are too numerous to mention,' he said, but high among them are the medical ad- vantageS
 Our hard working and able Delegate, Bcb Bartlett, has no vote. Two Senators would make a lot of difference"
 The Juneau physician, on his an- nual visit to Washington. told re- pcrters the Alaska Legislature has recognized the seriousness of it's health problem by establishing a $25c, 900 fund-one-ten Of it's leg islative appropriation for the year for tuberculosis control.
 Within the past year, the Terri tory has acquired it's first two tu- berculcsis hospitals-converted Ar my structures at Skagway and Seward. Funds have eeen allotted fer construction of permanent 2O0-bed sanitorium at Sitka. In the planning stage is a hospital for the Anchorage area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
ARMS REDUCTION PROGRAM SpEEDED
 Up AT UN SESSION
Draff of Resolution Is Un- animousIy Approved
 by GA Committee
By MAX HARRELSON

NEW YORK, Dec. 13--The Unit ed Nations sped toward final ac- tion on the principles oi a world wide arms reduction program to- day when the General Assembly's powerful political committee ap- proved unanimously draft reso- lution laying down the general terms of the arms plan.
 The 54nation committee, meet ing at Lake Success, sent the mea- sure to the Assembly for final ac- ton after making a few minor changes Tn view of the unani- nous vote, it was assured of adop- ticn by the Assembly.
 The resolution recommended that the Security Council formulate plans for arnaments limitations and set up inspection and control ma- chinery to detect and prevent viola ticns.
 The machinery Will be free of the Big Power veto. It must be ap- proved finally by a special ses- sion of the General Assembly and then be ratified by individual States
 The program includes provisions for the outlawing of atomic bombs aid ether weapons ot mass destruc- ten and the control of atomic energy used for peaceful purposes.
 The Political Committee immedi- ately turned to the controversial question of an immediate interna- ticnal troop census. which was vot- ed down last night by Donation subcommittee over Russian objec- tions.
 Meanwhile, the Assembly in plenary session at Flushing Meadow Park started debate on the Big Power veto, which had been one of the, most hotly contested issues Of the present session
 As the Assembly drove toward adjournment, which originally had been set for tonight but apparently would have to be postponed. the United States and Great Britain planned to send in their top-rank diplomats who, until last night, had been tied up in the Council of Foreign Ministers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
sCHOLAnSHIp FUND
 C0MING up AT p-TA

One of the important features of the Monday night business meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association will be the choosing of a project for attaining the scholarship for 1947 and the time and place.
 "A beautiful, intriguing picture" ]" stated Publicity Chairman Carol Beery Davis, which must be seen to be appreciated, will be awarded to, the classroom holding the best parent representation at the meet ing" Each month it will rotate from room to room, according to the number of parents who attend P-TA, and at the close of the year it will go permanently to the room which has had it the greatest num- Der of times.
 Following the business meeting, Miss Cordelia Keppinger, music in structor, will present violin solo from the Wieniawski concerto. Christmas refreshments win be served.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
NO TROOP CENSUS

NEW YORK, Dec 13-The pow erful United Nations Political and Security Committee today approved tie general principles of a world wide arms reduction program and at the same time rejected proposals for an immediate international troop census.
 Shortly after the 54-nation com .littee had agreed unanimously on a resolution for setting up arms reduction machinery, it decided 29 to 4 to toss the troop inventory question into the hands of the Se- curity Council along with the arms limitation program for detailed consideration.
 Soviet Russia had initiated the troop census debate by proposing that all nations report immediately on the number of troops they had in alien non-enemy countries. The question later was broadened to in- clude forces in enemy countries and, finally domestic troops as we'll.
 It became so complicated by amendments that the committee became hopelessly deadlocked.
 The final action was On a com premise resolution offered by As sembly President Paul-Henu Spaak of Belgium.
 Both the arms reduction plan and the troop census resolution now go to the Assembly and may come up for action tonight,
 The arms reduction resolution was assured of final Assembly ap- proval when it was adopted by the Committee without a dissent ing vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
21 BODIES ARE
 DUG FROM RUINS
 COLLAPSED BLDG.
Sfeam Shovels to Be Put 10 Work in Removing
 Debris

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-Weary workers who dug the bodies of 2l persons from the wreckage of a collapsed tenement house in slow grim procession death gave up hope today for the lives of Is others be- lieyed buried under tons of rubble.
 As the broken bodies Of a 16- year-old girl and 60-year- man were carefully extricated from the ruins, police said they planned to set three steam shovels to work on tfe ruins of the building in which more than 30 were injured. Work CTS had previously. dug by hand because they feared heavy machin- cry would cause more crashes.
 The building at 25l5 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper Manhattan, which housed p families. was smashed carly yesterday by a two-foot thick wall of an adjoining ice house which toppled on it after a five alarm fire in the ice house
 This blaze, which started about Il D. m. Wednesday night. was the second in the ice plant in few hours The earlier one, occurring areand p. m. was put out swiftly by firemen.
 Two boys, Joseph McCabe, l3, and Joseph Elio, 10. were arrested last night and held as juvenile delin- queats on arson charges in con- neetion with the earlier fire. They, along with two other boys, had been questioned by Assistant Dis tliee Attorney Jacob Grumet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
REEF KNOT SAILING
 ISSET FOR MONDAY

PORTLAND, Gre, Dec. i3.-Cap- tain Henry Burns, of Seattle, mas ter of the Alaska relief ship Reef Knot, now loading here, reported today that the ship is now schedul- ed to sail Monday.
 The ship is expected to arrive in Cordova, Alaska, by next Thursday
 The cargo consists of breakfast foods, soap, eggs, boxed apples oranges, potatoes, paper products and household necessities, which are hard to get here as well as in Alaska
 The goods are bound for distri- button in Matanuska, Seward, Fair banks, Kodiak, Anchorage, Seldova, Palmer, Cordova, Woodrow, and Moose Pass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
SWlRLINC FLOOD WATERS RAGE IN N. W
Russians
 Wrecked
 Man(huria

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-Edwin w. Pau,ey, President Truman's re- parations representative, put S squarely on Russia the major re- sponsibility" for the wrecked con- dition" of Manchurian industry.
 Destruction that accompanied Soviet confiscation and removal of foodstuffs and machinery. Pauley declares in a formal report to President Truman. indicate there were "long-range strategic reasons behind the Russian action.
 The report was dated Nov l2 and has now teen distributed to some Congressmen.
 The chacs caused by the So- viets,' the report said. has pro- duced a condition of instability both politically and economically which will take a long time to correct. It left a populace cold, hungry and full of unrest"
 With it's abundant natural re- sources and industrial plants, Paul. ey continued, Manchuria wou'', have been the logical point to begin the rehabilitation of China.
 Pauley, who made an inspection trip to Manchuria last June and July, said, "$2,O0o0 0oO,000 is consid- cred to be conservative estimate of the damage" to Manchuria re- sulting from the Soviet occupation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
Snowsiornns Tying
 Up Traffic, Japan

TOKYO, Dec. 13.-Blinding snow storms tied up railroads and halted operations on coaling ships of West and Northeast Honshu today. One mountainous section reported 30 inches of snow, the heaviest in nearly 50 years.
 At Yokohama, the Eighth Army reported a severe storm in the Pac- fife had delayed the arrival of sev- eral ships three or four days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
PRINCESS LOUISE
 E NORTH TONIGHT

Canadian Pacific steamer Prin- cess Louise is scheduled to sail from Vancouver tonight at g o'clock and is scheduled to arrive in Juneau Monday afternoon or evening.
 The North Sea and Tongass are scheduled to sail from Seattle to- morrow for Southeast Alaska ports, both loaded with freight.
 Freighter Palisana is expected to arrive in Juneau from the West ward about Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
SCOTTISH RITE MAS0NS
 ENDING DECREE WORK

The Scottish Rite Masons will conclude this years degree work this evening when the 32nd degree will be conferred in full form on @ class of candidates.
 Preceding the work will be din ner at the Temple scheduled for 6:30 o'clock
 The degree work, which will be directed by John J. Fargher, Master of Kadosh, will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
IS kILLED,5 50 ARE INJURED, ,
 TRAIN WRECK
Rescue Crews with Torches Cutting Through Mass
 of Steel for Victims

MANSFIELD, O., Dec. 13-A pile up of the Pennsylvania Railroads crack Golden Triangle" and two freight trains killed at least Is per- sons today and caused injuries to an estimated 50 or more.
 Nine hours after the wreck at Coulter, 12 miles southeast cf here, seven of the dead had been identi- fled and seven more. bodies had been found in the Wreckage.
 Rescue crews with torches still were cutting through the mass of twisted steel and splintered wood in search of other victims.
 Approximately 150 of the passeng- CTS were soldiers enroute from Fort Dix, N. J., to Chicago for l2-day Christmas furlough before departure for Japan. Seven of the known dead were soldiers.
 The l3-car train ploughed into the wreckage of two east-bound freight trains which had derailed just a few minutes before at about PAS a. m. (EST).
 One freight train had stopped te- cause of a broken airhose and was rammed by second freight.
 A spokesman for the Jennsliyan- ia Railroad said at Pittsburgh that L. Petrcskey, engineer of the sec ond freight, failed to heed an "ap- proach signal' two miles west of the accident, and thus was unable to apply his brakes in time when the stop signal showed 500 feet from the accident.
 The Pennsylvania spokesman said the approach signal meant the engineer of the second freight should slow down to 30 miles an hour and be prepared to stop his train. Petroskey was not injured.
 As the Triangle's two locomo- tives crashed into the wrcckage. the second coach back broke in the middle and fell over a 30-foot em- bankment. The OeaQ were plllIleu beneath four overturned coaches. Eight coaches remained upright on the rails.
 R, H. Williams, Pennsylvania railroad agent here, said at least 70 of the 150 troops on the pas senger train escaped injury and were placed aboard special train and moved into Chicago.
 Pvt. Chester Harp, IT. of Keno sha, Wis, who received back in- juries, said that steam rushing into the first coach back of the engine was "a most terrible thing" and burned many of the 75 soldiers in the car
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
PUPILS OF MRS. DON
 MeMULLIN IN RECTAL

Mrs. Don McMullin will present the following pupils in an informal recital Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist Church Georgie Richards. Sonny Robards Dorothy Robards. Pat Cross, Ida Blankenship, Freddie Chester, Rudy Ripoli, Mollic Jo McSpadden, Pen ny Blood and Sylvia Lister.
 The program is open to the pub lie and a cordial invitation is ex- tended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
TERRITORY FILES SUIT
 FOR MINING co. BONDS

The Territory of Alaska has filed suit in escheat for unclaimed bonds of the Alaska Gastineau Gold Min ing Company, corporation. Bonds in the amount of S9.949.83 were transferred to the Clerk of the District Court on January 3l, 1889 and since said bonds have remained unclaimed until present date, the Territory of Alaska is filing an escheat petition for title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13

SHANGHAI -- Dr. J. Heng Liu, chief medical officer of the Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Association, told reporters today he would leave by plane tomorrow for Washington to protest a contem plated S60O0,000 slash in UNRRA's $41 100000 budget for China
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13

ATHENS - Police reported that three persons met violent deaths in Athens during the night in political slayings, as outbreaks increased throughout this tense capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Registering at the Baranof Ho- tel from Anchorage are Mrs. Carol Weis, zada L. Barkam, Gladys A. Newell, c. Strickler and O. V. Kukkola.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-13
FROM CALIFORNIA

Gertrude M Georges arrived from Glendale, Calf. yesterday to visit in Juneau. She is guest at the Baranof Hotel