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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
ALA5kA HIGHWAY NOT YET SET TO
 SERVE TOURISTS

PORTLAND, ore, June Airs. Alfred West, who says she is the first woman to drive 200 miles over the Alcan Highway, reported yes- terday that trading posts along the route are reluctant to serve travel CTS.
 She arrived here last night-21 days after leaving Fairbanks.
 '.The public is not encouraged be- cause establishments along the route and even cities like Fairbanks are not prepared for tourists she said, explaining that posts were contract ed to serve stage employees and officials. However, the scenery along the Canadian high way is magnificent When 1t opens it will be one of the roads most travelled by tourists"
 Mrs. West, whose husband is working at the, Point Barrow pro- feet. said she travelled at about 65 miles an hour on the graveled l5o0-mile stretch from Fairbanks to Grand Prairie. The dirt high way from Grand Prairie to Edmorl- ton gave her no trouble, she add ed. Her trip was delayed nine days at Whitehorse Can da, by a broken bridge.
 The Vests plan to make their home here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
CritiCiS m of Army YResenied By Patterson
War Secretary Makes Pointed Talk 10 West
 Point Graduates

WEST POINT, N. Y, June A. Secretary of War Patterson today deplored the criticism being heap ed on the Army for it's conduct of World War II, but attributed it to another of the nations chronic postwar periods of censure."
 The War Department chief made his comments in addressing the graduating class of the United States Military Academy, and he told it's members to be proud they were now assuming part in the leadership of the American Army.
 That army, he reminded them, won in Africa, Europe and the Pac- fife, yet he noted sharp criticism of everything the army did in wag- ing war is the fashion of the day, most of the criticism coming from individuals who never served and had no notion of serving.
 This form of sport will pass. But unbalanced judgment will be formed unless account is taken of the fact that the prime purpose of the Armed Forces is to win without excessive loss of life"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
BENIN WARNS REDS NOT 10 MISS PEACE
Britain $ Foreign Secretary Declares Russia Must
 Deal Freely

LONDON, June 4.--Foreign Sec- rotary Ernest Bevin addressed a warning appeal to Russia today that If you value peace above all, Go not miss it. It may never come again."
 The blunt diplomat, opening a foreign policy debate in the House of Commons. declared that per- manent peace in Europe can be guaranteed "only if Russia enters freely into the European settle ment."
 He appealed to tile United States to remain undaunted by the Rus sian rejection of Secretary of State Byrnes proposal for a 25- year treaty to keep Germany and Japan disarmed.
 Beyin expressed regret that "all through Russian speeches and writings runs the idea that the Russian methods alone represent democracy and that certain other systems are either Fascist or crypto- Fascist"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
pER0N SWORN IN
 A5 PRESIDENT OF
 ARGENTINE STATE

BUENOS AIRES, June 4.-Juan Domingo Peron was inaugurated as Argentina's 18th President today.
 The 50-year-old Army officer took the oath of office before joint session of the Chamber and Sen- ate, declaring:
 By God and country, I swear faithfully to fill the office of Pres ident and if I fail, God and coun- try can judge me"
 He then drove though heavily guarded streets to the Presidential offices, where retiring President Edelmiro Farrell delivered to him the staff of office and the Presi- dential insignia of blue and white ribbon.
 Peron's inauguration returned Ar gentina to constitutional form of government for the first time since the military revolution three years ago. A series of military governments have ruled since that time.
 In an interview on the eve of his accession to the highest office in the land, Peron said his foreign policy would entail jealous and firm support of our sovereignty" and cooperation on basis of equality with all the sister nations of the tsouth Americana continent"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
AT( MANAGER SAYS SUBSIDY LINN NE(E55ARY
Increased Traffic Volume Will Reduce Alaska
 Shipping Costs

SEATTLE, June 4.-Returned from hearings in Washington by the Maritime Commission, House Merchant Marine committee and House Fisheries Committee. s. J. Swanson, Alaska Transportation Go. general manager, expressed to interviewers today his belief that government subsidies are unneces- sary for Alaska shipping.
 'The transportation of all Army and Navy passengers and freight, beginning July l, will aid us mater ially because increased volume is a substantial factor in reducing costs, ' he asserted.
 But, We are asking the govern ment to adopt fortnight Ameri- can policy to foster and promote private American shipping to and from Alaska. We're asking for en- couragement and preservation of collective bargaining with the un- ions and the use of excess ships on other routes during the off-season. D
 Swanson said shipping men also hoped the Maritime Commission would construct passenger ships for the Alaska trade and sell them un- der the terms of the Ship Sales Act. They also ask removal of the December 31 deadline for trading older vessels in on newer types. They ask a ban on sales to foreign interests of vessels suitable for the Alaska trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
RESTAURANTS AT KETCHIkAN HAVE
 CLOSED BUSINESS

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, June A. Ketchikan restaurants and cafes were nearly all closed today in a wage dispute.
 owners said they were unable to meet demands of the AFL-Culin- ary Workers Union for this scale: Cooks, $14 a day, compared with the present SIP; waitresses, $8, compared with $6 to $6.50. and dishwashers, $9.50, compared with $6.5o. Restaurant employees have also been getting three meals daily.
 The owners said they would re- main closed until a new contract 's negotiated Only few cafes in the Natives section remained opened,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
Master of Fishing
 Boat Is in Cuslody

PORT ANGELES, June 4.-Pend- ing further action in a case in stituted by the Portland, Ore, Fed eral Bureau of Investigation Office, U s. Marshal s. Baskin took into custody the master of the fishing boat Gloria West yesterday, and removed him to Seattle.
 Earlier yesteroay, the FBI said the vessel left Portland May g in violation of arrest papers, and Cliff ford McCroskey, 46, the master, would be returned to Portland to face a charge of taking the vessel to Victoria, B. C., and attempting to change it's registry.
 The arrest papers had been serv- ed in connection with Federal court lawsuits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
 Given Fine,
 Suspended

CHICAGO, June 4. Clarence Rowland, President of the Pacific Coast League, announced today that he had fined Manager Bill Skiff of the Seattle Club $50 and suspended him indefinitely flor l.nwarranted actions toward umpire Monte Heard during the Oakland Seattle game on May 30.
 Rowland said that in protesting decision on a close play at home plate, Skiff "resorted to the use of violent, profane language and rough tactics, during which he booted the umpire with his knee z
 The dispute, Rowland said, fol- lowed Heard's decision that first paseman Torgerson of Seattle was l,ut out in the seventh inning when the score was tied, 2 to 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
PRESS RIGHT 0(R|TI(lzE
 IS5USTAINED
Supreme Ben1h Upholds Papers Action Against
 Florida Court

WASHINGTON, June i. By unanimous action, the Supreme Court has thrown out contempt conviction of the Miami Herald and its associate editor, John D. Pennekamp, and written four opin- ions upholding a newspapers. right to criticize a court.
 Justice Reed delivered the High Tribunals T to decision. Justice Jackson did not participate. Jus tices Frankfurter, Murphy and isutledge wrote concurring opin- ions.
 The paper and editor were con- victed in the Dade County, Fla, circuit court because of the pulp lication of two editorials and cartoon. The county court charged they interfered with the adminis- .tration of justice.
 The Herald was fined Sl,000 and Pennekamp $250. They appealed to the Supreme Court after the Flor Ida Supreme Court upheld the con- victions.
 Counsel for the Herald and Pennekamp contended the paper merely criticized legal procedures in trying to eliminate gambling and other objectionable conditions in the county.
 Justice Reed said that any dan ger" to fair administration of justice as shown in the record of this case has not the clearness and immediacy necessary to close the door of permissible public com- ment."
 When that door is closed Reed said, it closes all doors behind It."
 Justice Murphy said that if the court were to sanction the judg- ment of the Florida Supreme Court we would be approving in effect an unwarranted restriction upon the freedom of the press"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
EDITOR MEYER E
 GIVEN HIGH POST

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Eugene Meyer, TO, editor and publisher of the Washington Post, today was elected president of the 38-nation International Bank.
 Meyer was elected by the 12 di- rectors of the world institution. His choice had become a foregone con- clusion when he was nominated by the United States because of its role as chief contributor of funds for the banks operations.
 The position would give Meyer a dominant role in making disposi- tion of the banks $7,500, ,000,0 900 as- sets in the reconstruction of indus try in war-trampled nations and for the development of industrially- tagging countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
1oJ0,0THERS BRANDED AS
 "A55A55INS''
Japanese War Criminals Called Common Felons
 as Trial Opens, Toyko

TOKYO, June --War-starting Hideki Tojo and 25 other deposeo Japanese militarists today were branded "assassins" who ruled the most treacherous and perfidious nation" of all time and who sought 10 dominate the world.
 Chief prosecutor Joseph B. Keen- an made the charges in a 15,0oo- word opening statement at tneii war crimes trial before 10-Judge international military tribunal.
 Keenan said that ever since 1904 when Japan sprang a surprise at- tack on Russia at Port Arthur that the entire world realized such action "as intolerable."
 The florid American prosecutor described the defendants as "com- mon felons who deserve and will receive the punishment for ages meted out in every land to mur- dcrers. brigands, pirates and plum dererS."
 He said that Pearl Harbor, Hong Kong and Mukden "are all part of one grand pattern, and the vice of it consisted in the exhibi- tion of utter contempt for the lives of blameless and helpless indiv- iduals all over the world"
 Tojo and the other defendants sitting in the brightly-lighted pri- soners' dock, listened intentiy through headphones to a transla- tion of Keenan,s charges <
 Keenan, noted for flights of or atory, delivered the entire 15,0Oo- word statement in quiet tones. Al ter he finished, court recessed un- til June 13 to permit defense coun- sel more time to prepare it's case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
SAVINGS BOND EFFORT STARTS
 HERE JUNE SIX
C. E. CIeveIa nd Is ABA Chairman for Alaska
 Drive

G. E. Cleveland of the First Ma tional Bank, American Bank Asso- citation Treasury Savings Bond Chairman for Alaska, announced today that special sales effort of bonds, will begin throughout Alaska on June 6, to continue through July 4.
 The campaign is built around a six-point program, Cleveland said, which is as follows:
 1--To combat imitation by urging Alaskans to save for bond invest ment instead of bidding up prices for scarce goods with their sur plus cash.
 2---To keep the Savings Bond in vestment total around it's present $48, TOO, ,00O,0 900 peak while money is plentiful and goods scarce in or der to hold reserve of spending power for new homes, equipment for better living and to provide a backlog of financial security for all thrifty Americans. It is not the object of the program to increase the public debt.
 3-To foster the national thrift habit millions have acquired through the patriotic buying of War Bonds.
 4-To carry on the payroll saw ings plan at the request of 90 per- cent of the 27000.000 wage and salary earners who invested regu- larly in bonds during the war. 5--To establish a thrift and na- tional finance educational program in the schools for the 25,000,000 pu- pils wbo in l945 were regularly buy ing Savings Stamps and Bonds.
 6-io keep ownership of the pub lie debt spread among as many Americans as possible so that the interest may go to them rather than to comparatively few banks and corporate or individual invest ors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
(annery Executives
 Drown al Egegik as
 Their Boat (apsizes

SEATTLE, June 4.-When their boat capsized in the Egegik River May 30, Roland H. Corbett and his brother Robert, Alaska cannery ex- ecutives, were drowned, family friends have been advised.
 Roland Corbett was President of Bristol Bay Enterprises, which has cannery at Egegik. Robert was employed at the cannery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
COASTAL AIRLINES
 IN, OUT YESTERDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines flew the following to Sitka yesterday: w. K Gorton, Bud Phelps, H. s. Finch H. s. Hill, Mildred Judd, Katherine File, J. Knudsen, Charles Sands R. Kohns, c. Logen. T. Laughlin Ed Edwin, J. s. Clancy, c. B. An dersen, P. J. Garvin, L. Mast.
 From Sitka: Chris Whittemore Henry o. Behrends. Helen Sully Mrs. s. w. Williamson, Mrs. William Thomas, MT. and Mrs. Charles Daniels; from Todd: Ingvald Pet ersen; from Chatham: L. H. Mo Whorter; to Chatham: Oscar Berg sett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
COOK INLET DISPUTE IS
 ALL SETTLED
Agreement Is Reached on Salmon PriCes-Fisher-
 men Coming North

SEATTLE, June 4. - Fishermen have returned to their work after a complete settlement of the dis pute between CIO salmon fisher men at Cook Inlet, Alaska and the Alaska Salmon Industry Inc, was reached, Oscar Anderson, union business agent said last night.
 The dispute involved large number of prices on salmon. More than 1000 Bristol Bay fishermen who had backed up the Cook h. Jet membership, sailed from Seattle yesterday for the fishing area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
MARITIME STRIKE MAY BE INVERTED
SEATTLE RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVES,
 FROM IS NATIONS
ConeIave Will Strive 10 Bring World Maritime
 Pay to Par with US.

SEATTLE, June 4. The first large group of delegates and tech nical advisors to the International Maritime conference numbering 125, arrived in Seattle late last night on a special train from Washington, D. c.
 The representatives from IS na- tions will join the hundreds oi others, many of them already ir Seattle, in the caucusing and or ganization details which are slat- ed to precede formal opening of the conference at the Civic Audi torium here Thursday morning.
 Early intimations that the three to four-week conclave will develop into a battle among nations fol maritime supremacy, as well as attempt to bring the pay and working conditions of seamer throughout the world up to stand ards more closely approaching those of the United States were confirmed as newsmen interviewed the delegates aboard the special train.
 Maitland Pennington, U. $. dele gate representing ship owners op- erating under the American flag and Dan w. Tracy, Labor Rela- tions Counselor for the Interna- tional Labor Organization. and for mer Assistant Secretary of Labor voiced hopes, however, that much good will come from the confer ence."
 Another train with AS staff members from ILO headquarters il Montreal, Canada, is scheduled tt arrive from Vancouver, B. C., thil evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
FALL LAST WEEK PROVES FATAL 10
 FELL" RUDOLPH
Volunteer Fireman Re- mained Unconscious
 from Skull Fracture

All Juneau was saddened with the news of the death last evening at St. Ann's Hospital of Hugh c. (BlD Rudolph, wellknown and re- spected young business man and a member of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department. He succumbed to the effects of a fall suffered while fighting fire Tuesday night, one week ago.
 Rudolph, who was born in Val deg Dec. 28, 1909, came to Juneau in 1926. and had made this his home since that time. He was mar ried in September 1883 to Miss Mungie Larsen of Petersburg, who survives him.
 The deceased was member of the Moose Lodge in Sitka and the Elks Lodge of Juneau. as well as Juneau Volunteer Fireman for many years. After serving with the U. s. Coast Guard for two and one-half years during the war, he had returned to Juneau and start ed a merchants delivery service.
 In addition to his widow, Rudolph is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. c. o. Rudolph, Seattle; three sisters, Mrs. George Benson, Seattle; Mrs. James Lynch, Los Angeles, and Mrs. George Strixner, Whittier, Calif.; and three brothers, Thomas, of Juneau; Kenneth, Port Angeles, Wash, and Clarence, California.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later from the Charles w. Carter Mortuary, pending word from the relatives in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 4.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 87s. Alleghany Cor poration 6A, American Can 99, Anaconda 48A, Commonwealth and Southern 5as, Curtiss-W Wright 8A International Harvester 100la, Ken necott 585s, New York Central 26ll, Northern Pacific 32A, United Corporation 6, U. s. Steel 89A Pound $4.031a.
 Sales today were 1.210,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrialsi 210, rails G6 672, utilities 43.47.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
} Sfaies voie Al Primaries
 During Today
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Five more states marked primary ballots today, as Iowa tallied up the heavy majority which won Gov, Robert D. Blue the Republican nomination for governor.
 Alabama, California, New Jersey, New Mexico and California stook their turns at selecting candidates for the November elections, with CIO-PAC activity figuring in three of the states campaigns.
 Advance indications pointed to no specially heavy total vote in today's elections, with the pattern in most contests generally following that of an off year GuEernatorial or congressional nominations, or both, are at stake in today's ballot ing.
 In Iowa, Blue turned back handily yesterday the bid of George Olm- sted, wartime Brigadier General, to replace him as the COP standard bearer for governor.
 The Blue -Olmsted fight provided the only real interest in an other wise unusually quiet campaign. Es- inmates placed the vote at about 20 percent of maximum.
 The setup included:
 Alabanla
 It is It. Gov. Handy Ellis versus James E. Folsom, an insurance man, in a run-off contest for the Demo- cratic gubernatorial nomination, equivalent to election. CIO-PAC has backed Folsom, and Ellis made it's intervention in the campaign his principal issue. Folsom countered with assertions that he did not seek such support and that it con- stitutes no issue.
 CaliforntG
 The Democratic U. s. Senate con- test monopolizes the spotlight. Two candidates for the nomination have the approval of the state CIO-PAC. There are few other outstanding contests.
 NeW Jersey
 The headliner is a ding-dong battle for the Republican guberna- torial nomination. with former Gov. Harold G. Hoffman opposing Alfred E. Driscoll, State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner. Hoffman, just out of uniform, has made point of telling the voters Dricol spent the war in civilian life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
Suit Brought 10 Block Navy Ships
 Use in Atomic Tesl

WASHINGTON, June 4.-James J. Began, Jr, Philadelphia law yer, has filed taxpayers suit seeking to block the use of Naval vessels in the Bikini atom bomb tests, scheduled for about July 1.
 Began, in an action filed in dis trict court. contends the destruc- ton of Navy ships is prohibited by law Defendants include Secretary of Navy Forrestal, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,, Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hover. Gen. Carl Spaatz, and Vice Admiral w. H, Blandy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
ANCHORAGE BOND
 ISSUE APPROVED

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The House Territories Committee recom- mended today passage of bill to authorize Anchorage. Alaska to issue $7,500,000 in public works bonds.
 The bond issue would be subject to approval at special election.
 It also approved another bill to authorize school districts bond is sues for school construction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-04
UNIONS CLAIM
 READINESS TO CLIP DEMANDS
Coneilidfors Take First Look dt Problems Af-
 feeling Pacific Coast

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Princi- pal seagoing unions involved in the threatened maritime strike said to- day they are willing to make furth- CT concessions in wage and hour demands to avert the tie-up set for June Is.
 Willingness to modify demands was expressed by both Joseph Cur ran, President of the CIO National Maritime Union, and by Vincent J. Malone. head of the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen's Union.
 Government negotiations at the Labor Department turned for the first time to a discussion of the Pacific Coast problem.
 Federal conciliators met with Ma lone and J. B. Bryant. President of the Pacific American Shipowners Association, and Gregory Harrison, the Associations general counsel. Malone said afterwards the meeting was pretty good session" and he intends to present a compromise package of his unions demands at another meeting tomorrow morning.
 Napy Gets Ready
 The developments in the negotia- tions followed closely the Navy's announcements of plans to go in" if strike materializes.
 As the Navy started mobilizing to run the merchant fleet if nec- essary, Joseph Curran told report ters that compromise 42-hour week proposal lis our latest but not our last offer" Curran is President of the CLOS National Maritime Union.
 He did not elaborate. but an- other spokesman for the union gave this follow-up explanation
 We're prepared to avert strike, we don't want a strike. We're willing to compromise and sign satisfact- ory agreement The point is what is satisfactory"
 Demands
 Originally the union asked 40- hour week at sea instead of the present 56 hours. demanding that each ship carry ten relief workers. Employers said this would be an "insupportable burden" making 1t impossible for American ships to compete with foreign lines. The new offer cuts the relief crew to 8, but still leaves wide gap between the union and employer positions.
 Federal conciliators are pushing for settlement of the NMU's de- mands. hoping this would set pat tern for the six other unions wrap ped up in the committee for mari- time unity tCMUl.,
 The conciliation conference took it's first peek into the demands of west coast seamen today behind closed doors, with no result immed- lately reported Meanwhile the government took preparatory steps to run the nations 3.100 merchant ships if the mid-June deadline gees by without settlement.
 Naval stations were ordered to comb their personnel for men with experience in the merchant marine, and also to line up volunteers among discharged navy men.
 
 French Threat
 PARIS, June IA Union spokes- man predicted today that French longshoremen would refuse to load any U s. Army manned ships sent to replace strike bound vessels if American merchant seaman struck June Is.
 Louis Saillant, general of the World Federation of Trade Uuions, said the WFrU had sent out notices asking it's national sec- tions to decide on measures of solidarity" among Europe's seafar- ing nations toward the strike
 He cited the French case as an example of the responses he expected.