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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
REPORTER HERE
 T0C0vER MANY
 ALASKA STORIES

James Bassett, special reporter for the Los Angeles Times, arriv- ed here this week on the first stop of his general coverage assign ment through Alaska.
 MT. Bassett will remain here un- til October 8, when he will fly North for stopovers at Whitehorse, Fairbanks, Anchorage, Kodiak and Nome On his return trip enroute to the States he plans to visit Ketchikan.
 Among the subjects he plans to cover are: Navy Installations in the Territory; the Army's Operation Frigid; Matanuska Valley Colony; Anchorage, the Boom Town State hood, and several general travel stories.
 The writer is particularly inter- ested in what the Navy is doing in Alaska towards maintaining a permanent line of defense. During the war, Bassett served in the South Pacific theatre with the Navy.
 Another issue of keen interest to the Times man is the pulp mill possibilities in Southeast Alaska. In 1920 group of newspapers on the West Coast were surveying Alaska's s southeast timber stand with an eye to possible cooperative pulp mill. At that time however, pulp supply for the manufacture of paper was adequate and nothing was done about the proposed mill.
 Now that pulp supplies are low. Bassett said, interest in the idea is reviving.
 Asked if the Los Angeles Times would be one of the West Coast papers interested in such a mill, MT. Bassett said he hoped so"
 The visiting writer has been on the Los Angeles Times staff for the past Il years. A graduate of Bowdin College in Maine, he knew the Alaskan governor at the time the governor was editor of the Portland Evening News. As a fledg- ing reporter, Bassett often sent in string stories" to the Portland Maine, newspaper.
 Before the war the reporter went to Australia for the Times. Most of his work as writer has involved travelling correspondence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
DAWN TODUSk" BOY SCOUT DRIVE
 GETS GOOD START

Forty three interested Juneau Lusiness men took to the field this morning in a Dawn to Dusk educational and financial cam paign for the Boy Scouts of Amer ica.
 Frank Hermann, Campaign Chair man, challenged the men with the theme of American Youth, our Insurance for Tomorrow.
 A complimentary Kickoff break fast was served at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the Baranof Hotel for the workers. Finance Chairman Frank Hermann introduced mem bers of the Executive Committee and each of the team captains who in turn introduced their team mates For those arriving half awake, MT. Hermann provided toothpicks
 Alaska Council President, Chas. c. Burdick set forth the plans of the Alaska Council for the com ing year He stated that in addi- ton to the two men now in the Council, a new man is to be plac- ed at Ketchikan, and one at Fair banks. The Ketchikan man is arriving this month and it is ex- pected to have the Fairbanks man on the job in November
 MT. Burdick gave praise for the outstanding recruiting record set by the Council stating that Alaska lacked only two-tenth of one per cent of showing a greater mem bership gain than any other Coun- cil in the United States.
 Burdick encouraged increased sub scriptions and pledges due to the increased program.
 T know of no finer way to pre- serve American Democracy than through working with the youth and certainly the outstanding rec ord Of the Boy Scouts of America cited by our leaders of the Armed Forces and social fields removes any doubt from our minds that this is the finest youth organization in America today MT. Burdick said. Hermann praised the work of the Boy Scout program in Alaska dur ing the past year under the leader ship of Scout Executive Delbert Hanks He stated that Council or ganization had been completed and that the membership in Alaska had increased from 191 last June to a total membership of 957 as of today.
 Leaders go out today to sell this program as it should be sold Re- member that your job is not to run campaign alone but that you are on an educational campaign as well. The results of the past con- flict have caused difficult situa- tions in many family homes. Many youngsters have been neglected. The Boy Scout program is an out standing program that will give guidance to all the Alaskan youths we reach. Remember that what we do for these young boys today is important. The future of America lies in these young boys today, The youth of today are our insurance of tomorrow" Mir Hermann said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
WESTERN sHIPMEN MEET

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Offi- cials of Pacific coast shipping com panies, expecting an invitation to a Washington conference in efforts to settle the maritime strike, were scheduled to meet here today.
 No announcement oi the business before the meeting was made, but a Maritime Commission official in Washington said an invitation to a peace conference would go today to west coast operating officials in- dividually. rather than the Pacific American Shipowners Association.
 The negotiations in Washington are directed toward ending the four-day strike of CIO marine en- gineers and AFL masters, mates and pilots, affecting all coasts
 In the strike of CIO longshore- men on the west coast, also in ef- feet since Oct. l, union president Harry Bridges announced the long, shoremen were willing to return to work and leave the only remaining disputed issue to negotiation, ar bitration or fact finding"
 The point at issue is whether waterfront employers will accede to a union demand that longshore- men be given the jobs of loading and unloading lumber on steam schooners. The practice has been for the lumber to be handled by the schconers' crews, members of the AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific.
 Bridges notified the Maritime Commission and Secretary of Labor SchWellenbach of the unions re- turn-to-work offer No comment was immediately forthcoming from the Pacific Coast Waterfront En- ployers' Association.
 Bridges said the union and en- ployers had reached agreement on wages and working conditions for new contract. Tickets continued to block loading operations for the fourth day of the new strike.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
FIRE PREVENTION IS
 DISGUISED BY JED AT
 MEET LAST EVENING

With Fire I.eTeltion Week to be observed in Juneau, the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department met last night for it's regular monthly meet ing to discuss methods of reducing fire loss throughout the city.
 The majority of fires are caused by carelessness and by allowing old rubbish to collect so that it repre- sents fire hazard. In Juneau a high percentage of fire calls come from deficient oil stoves. During Fire Prevention Week Fire Chief Mills urges all Juneau citizens to check their premises carefully for possible fire hazards, as the winter season which has highest fire ratio is nearly here.
 Henry Hoag, a guest of the Fire Department, promised full cooper ation by KINY during Fire Proven ton Week
 Leonard Holmquist, chairman of the Library Fund Drive, reported that the recent Fire Department show put on through cooperation of the Capitol Theatre, had netted the Department $100, which will be turned over to the Juneau Library Fund Committee.
 A report of the Baseball Banquet by a committee consisting of Earle Hunter, Joe Sadlier, and Percy Rey- holds was made. The baseball sea- son for 1946 was declared a suc- cess and plans are underway for a bigger season next year. Five fire calls were answered durinp the week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
PRECIPITATION
TEEN-AGER MEETING

Members of the Teen-Age Club will meet tonight at 10:15 in the club rooms for regular monthly 
 This will be a meeting only of the Teen-Agers themselves and does not include the Board of Di- rectors or other adult members. All Teen-Agers are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct 4. - Closing quotation oi Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5as, American Can 82, Anaconda 371s, Curtiss-W Wright 6, International Harvester 74A, Ken necott 45h, New York Central 15ia, Northern Pacific 1872. Pound $4.03ss.
 Sales today were 920,000 shares.
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows. industrials l69.8O rails 47.10, utilities. 34.48.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
ARBITRATION
 OFFER MADE BY BRIDGES
Kefehikan Longshoremen Agree 10 Unload S.S.
 Northern Voyager

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Govern- ment-spcnsored negotiations in the maritime strike were suspended to- day to give the Maritime Commis- sion a chance to decide on it's next move.
 A Commission official said the agency is considering these two plans in an effort to crack the stalemate ever the refusal of Paci- fife coast shipowners to grant union security demands made by striking seamen:
 l.-Ordering the Pacific coast op- eratcrs to accept hiring practice de- mands of two striking unions-AFL masters, mates and pilots and the CIO marine engineers.
 2.-Inviting all Paific shipowners to Washington in an effort to per suade them to grant the demands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver October 10.
 No sailings from Seattle.
 Estebeth scheduled to sail for Skagway 10 p. m. Monday.
 Leota scheduled to sail from Aux Bay every Thursday at 9:15 a. m. to connect with O'Harra Bus at Haines for Fairbanks and Anchor age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
BARTLETT HERE

Delegate E. L! (Bob) Bartlett arrived here this afternoon after spending the past week campaign ing in the southern end of the First Division. He plans to fly to Skag- way and Haines tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
GALS GALLIVANT

Two Deep South" damsels who ventured north as far as Juneau this weekend are again venturing Miss Billy Henslee and Miss Pat Tuckee, of the Forest Service Re- gional office staff here, were to leave today on brief flying trip to Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
UNLOADING vOYAGER

CIO longshoremen at Ketchikan were to resume unloading of the freighter Northern Voyager there this morning.
 AdVices to the Governors office here, from Ketchikan state that the Waterfront Employers Association of that city and officials of the Ketchikan ilongshore local reached an agreement last night covering complete unloading of the Northern Voyager. In addition to allowing working of that vessel, which has
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
LICENSED TO WED

A marriage license was issued here yesterday afternoon by the U. $. Commissioner to Miss Marcia J. Hoffman and Harry s. Oliver Jr., both of Juneau. MT Oliver is car- penter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
SECRETARY TO WRANGELL

Secretary of Alaska Lew M. Will Hams was to fly to his home city, Wrangell today. He expects to be away from Juneau several days and plans Stikine River hunting trip while gone,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
DREAMB0AT NOW BOUND
 FOR CAIRO
Hops Off from HonoIuIu-Is Expected Over Juneau
 Early Tonight
BULLETIN-The DreambOat maintaining it's present speed, should arrive over Juneau about S:22 o'clock tonight ac- ccrding to advices from the plane. The time however is in definite.

HONOLULU, Oct. 4.-The Army's B-29 Pacusan Dreamboat took off this morning on it's projected 10,- BOG mile flight from Honolulu to Cairo over the top of the world.
 The huge plane got into the air at 5:51 am. Q1:21 amp EST.
 To carry the greatest possible amount of gasoline, the ship was overloaded 27000 pounds at the takeoff.
 Of it's total weight oi 147000 pounds, approximately half, 77,352 pounds, was gasoline.
 The heavy plane sped down the Army Air Forces 1000 foot Hickam Field runway and onto the Navy's adjoining John Rodgers Field's s equally long strip before it was air borne.
 (The Associated Press listening pest in San Francisco heard the Dreamboat report by radio at 8:33 am. 11:33 am, EST)-that it was proceeding normally at l,400 feet altitude)
 Heads For Alaska
 Col. Beverly Warren, Omaha, CO., pilot and an expert at getting heav- fly loaded planes into the air, was at the controls as the B-29 headed toward Dutch Harbor in the Aleu- tians, the first check point.
 There is no expectation that the Dreamboat will set a world non- stop flight record, as Col c. S. Irvine, the flight commander, had hoped, until the Nayy's Truculent Turtle flew from Perth, Australia, to Columbus, Ohio early this week.
 The Turtle, commanded by Comdr. Thomas D. Davies, Cleve- land, Ohio flew an estimated 1,250 miles to smash Irvine's record of 1916 set last November in the Dreamboat between Guam and Washington, D. c.
 l0,300 Mile Flight
 The Dreamboat will fly an esti- mated 10,300 miles if it reaches Cairo. Irvine said there is no pos sibility of it having sufficient gas- cline remaining to add another l. GOO miles for a record.
 He said the Air Forces chief ob- jectiye on this flight is to test the | B-29 under Arctic conditions.
 Master Sgt. Gordon s. Fsh of Appleton, Wis, crew chief, said :
 We will never beat the record set by the Navy's Truculent Turtle but a ship was never in better con- dition than this one"
 Head Fer Juneau
 The Dreamboat was expected to make landfall at Sitka, Alaska, about Il hours after the takeoff and then head ior Juneau. There the communications officer expect ed to encounter difficulty contact ing radio stations which had been alerted to watch the planes pro gress.
 Irvine said he expected the first
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
FOSTER IN TRIP

Don Foster, General Manager ot Alaska Native Service, leaves early next week on an official trip to Fairbanks and Kluckwan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
CORDovA TO NOME

SEATTLE, Oct. 4.-Described as Meme reliei ship, the Cordova Of the Alaska Steamship Company, will sail at 10 am. tomorrow, car- rying among other cargo, l26 tons of groceries.
 The committee for maritime unity granted the companys request for clearance of the vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
OFT ON VACATION

Miss Vivian Short, an employee at
 the Twentieth Century Market is leaving next Wednesday, Oct. 9, for months vacation in the East.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
PHIL MURRAY MAY RESIGN

A lot of people both in and out of labor are worried for fear Phil Murray will resign as head of CIO. It has been Murray's wisdom that has kept the extremists in the CIO in check.
 However, he isn't getting any younger, is in poor health, and wants to resign at the November CIO convention in Atlantic City. Ii he does, the CIO will split into various pieces. For that reason many trends are imploring him to remain and the present plan is to re-elect him unanimously.
 LAMPPOSTS FOR DICTATORS
 Lamppost hangings for dictators are becoming too fashionable ill Latin America.
 That was the conclusion of Ar genuine Dictator Peron who was returning to his palace from a late party, when he noticed the headlights of an automobile playing on lamppost directly in front of his home. On the lamppost was a big sign sayingI Reserved fol Colonel Peron"
 As Peron's car drew to a halt, the automobile, whose headlights shone on the sign, dashed away. Peron took several shots at the sign him. self, stormed into his palace, and told aides he could lick any mar in BuenoS Aires.
 In the fall of 1941, just before Pearl Harbor, a group of isolation ist Senators conducted smear in vestigation of Hollywood movies which fell flat for two reasons
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
Merry -Go Round
 The w ashingto
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON State De- partment recently leaked out plan by which the United States would publish some of the secret docu- ments relating to Russia's collabor- ation with Germany during the Nazi-Soviet pact period. The docu- ments, of course, are packed with dynamite. They show Hitler and Stalin in active collaboration prior to l941
 However, as soon as this informa- tion leaked out, Molotov sent word to British Foreign Minister Bevin that if the United States published these papers, Russa would publish certain documents of its own The documents even list the sums which Hitler paid to some very important Englishmen.
 Although London will deny it, the Foreign Office is now hoping that the State Department keeps its mouth shut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
SEA STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED
B JULIE l N S

SEATTLE-The Army has dis closed plans to purchase meat in Australia and Argentina to ale viate current shortages. The Armys Quartermaster General, Major T.. B. Larkin, says the meat will be shipped to occupation forces over- seas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04

SEATTLE-Atomic power plants may prove the solution to develop ment of mineral resources in the more remote sections of Alaska, Dr. Charles Allen Thomas, technical director of Monsanto Chemical Company, predicted here today. He was one of eight scientists who re- ceived the Medal of Merit for work done at Hanford. Wash, and Oak Ridge, Tenn, during the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04
ENROUTE TO ST. LOUIS ON RED SOX SPECIAL-The quietly

SEOUL, Korea. - U. s. Army headquarters announced today that between 38 and 50 Korean police and an undetermined number of civilians were killed at Taegu yes- terday in fighting during what Kor- can sources called a Korean Com munist demonstration against the police as representatives of the American military government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-10-04

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican Republic-'The earth is still tremb- ling in the Caribbean area, A fresh earthquake, described as moderate, has hit the Dominican Republic capital of Trujillo but so far there is no detailed word of damage on the island.
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WASHINGTON - Former Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull, ill at Bethesda hospital, spent a more restful night last night but his condition continues grave.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14
CAPTAIN IGNORED
FARMER ENGINEER
Chief Testifies He Wasn't
Consulted About Aban-
doning Ship

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-R-Wil-
liam C. McAfee, chief engineer OF
the freighter American Farmer,
testified Tuesday at a Coast Guard
hearing that Capt. Arthur +. Cron-
in did not consult him about the
engines before giving the order to
abandon ship after a collision at
sea July 81.
McAfee said the engine room
bulkhead was tight an he left the
power plant in such a condition
that he could have gotten under
way within an hour after the
collision with the cattle ship, VIII
liam j. Riddle.
The American Farmer, after be-
ing abandoned, later was boarded
by a British prize crew and subse-
quently taken over by an American
crew. The ship reached Falmouth,
England, eight days later under
its own power.
John j. Hickey of Boston, Mass,
an ordinary seaman, said he spot
ted the Riddle when it was about
three miles from the American
Farmer and notified the officer on
the bridge who answered with
"something I didn't underestimate
That was the only warning he
gave the bridge before the coils
ion, Hickey testified.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14
TWO EDUCATIONAL
LEADERS GOING TO
NCEA CONFERENCE

Two local educational leaders,
Mrs. Lucille Shuffler, principal of
the Sunset Park school, and John
L. Gibson, president of the Will
mington unit of the North Caro-
lima Education association - will
attend the annual summer NCEA
conference at Meredith college,
Raleigh, on Aug. IA, Is, and 16, it
was announced yesterday.
Topics slated for discussion at
the conference include educational
legislation, public relations, i'm
provement of professional services,
federal aid to general education.
improved teacher welfare, develop
ment of cooperation between
schools and colleges, recruiting
teachers, services of the NCEA,
and organizing and coordinating
the work of the local units.
Gibson is director of audio-visra1
education here, and Mrs. Shuffler
is immediate past president of the
local NCEA unit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14
Summer Rescued

WEST DENNIS, Mass, Aug. II.
1P-A blind Charleston, W. Va,
man swan unwittingly. into a
strong tide Tuesday and was swept
a. mile to sea before a boat was
rushed two miles overland and
launched from shore to affect his
rescue.
Felmar W. Schultz, SO, a vaca-
zionist, said he had been swimming
with a companion and became
separated when his more powerful
strokes carried him ahead.
Realizing his plight when he fell
the pull of the tide, Schultz turned
in several directions in an attemp'
to head for shore.
In the meantime his companion
had notified persons ashore anc
Ted rockingham, operator of
boat yard, placed a rowboat on {
trailer and raced two miles to {
shore point nearest Schultz.
Too exhausted to climb into the
boat, Schultz grasped its stern ane
was towed to safety.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-14
DR.. GREER URGES
HEALTH PROGRAM
Orphanage Superintendent
Backs Association Six
Point Plan
Special To The Star

TOWNSVILLE, Aug. 13-"The
prescription to improve u COM
mon health in North Carolina, as
suggested by the medical care
commission to Governor Cherry,
is a prescription which the North
Carolina Good Health Association
is anxious to see filled" declared
DR.. I. G. Greer, superintendent OF
the Baptist O~rphanage. today.
with members in ali sections
of North Carolina and with a cen
trail committee comprising more
than so years of statewide bust
ness, agricultural, labor, profess
sioaal, educational, religious, and
other patriotic and humanitarian
organizations, the Good Health AS
'sociation stands committed by its
charter of purposes to press for
it's six-point program to provide a
better health program for North
Carolina'," continued DR.. Greer.
Regional Chalrmen
Serving with DR.. Greer in the
organization are chairmen in four
regional areas covering the state.
These men who are now directing
a county-bycounty organization
are D. Hidden Ramsey, Asheville
Irving Carlyle, Winston-Salem;
James S. Ficklen, GreeAville, and
Judge Henry L. Stevens, Warsaw.
Lieut.. Col. Charles E. Jones, Of
L%incolnton, is executive vice.
president and James E. Lambeth
Jr, Thomasville, is treasurer
"Our organization, said DIR
Greer, SIS pledged by its charter
to full support of the efforts o:
the Governor, the medical care
commission, the medical and al
lied professions, and other group.
and individuals working for the
good health program.
Points Way
"The recommendations of the
Medical Care Commission, filling
as they do the report of the nationa
survey committee and the specia
committee OF past presidents o.
the State Medical Society, poin'
the way to action" continued DR.
Greer. 1.-THE Good Health Associa.
ton looks to their fulfillment."
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