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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
CANNERY WORKERS FLOWN TO ALASKA
Force of Tidal Wave
 Completely Spent Is
 Statement; Danger Over

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April B. Rumors and tidal wave scares were squelched last night for Alaskan and Aleutian residents as an of- ficial release was issued by the Commander of the Alaskan Sea Frontier at Kodiak, saying in ef- feet there is no further danger.
 The statement said that all ob- servations indicate "the force of the tidal wave is completely spent in all sections of the Aleutians.'
 No further effect or recurrence of the wave is expected, the re- lease added, and it said the Navy denies all responsibility for the groundless and panic-breeding ru- mors widely disseminated with such harmful effect both in Alaska and in the continental United States"
 The Associated Press did not carry such rumors.
 The Navy statement asked that Tn the future all concerned with the dissemination anu publication of news relative to naval installa- tions in the Alaskan Aleutian area refrain from action until offical and accurate reports have been re- ceived."
 Roundup Report
 Rounding up area and local re- suits of the submarine earthquake and tidal wave. the navy state ment reported According to pres ent reports the only regions in this area affected by the tidal wave which demolished Scothc Cap light house are Dutch Harbor where an exceptionally high tide and minor damage was experienced s. ahssa-.ssal .saes flaeeMatiesss were experienced at Adak.'
 "Unga, Perryville, King Cove Ikatan and Cove Bay have all re- ported normal conditions, with nc damage or casualties sustained al any time.'
 Meanwhile with the bay calm and the tide normal, the citizens of ko- diak were sheepishly discussing to- day the joke about themselves which was no joke at the time.
 When the rumors were hottest che false alarm emptied the city in about 10 minutes, but they do say there was no panic But several families spent the night on high ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
PLANES 10 BRING MEN
 10 PLANTS
First Clipper Load of Fish, ermen North Today
 Ship Tieup Cause

SEATTLE, April 3. With ships tied up by strike of longshore- men in Alaska ports, more cannery- men and fishermen will be sent to the northern salmon plants by air. plane this year than ever before, # was learned today.
 The first clipper-load of fisher men and cannery workers to go by air to Alaska this year. left Boe- ing field at o'clock this morning by Pan American World Airways, enroute to Cordova.
 The flying fishermen and can nerymen will transfer to Pacific Northern Airlines and Alaska Air lines planes at Juneau for the last leg of the air journey. These conn panies operate in conjunction with Pan American World Airways in the transportation of Alaska pas sengers.
 Sixteen employees of the New England Fish Company were a. board the Clipper that left Seattle this morning for Alaska. The flight to Alaska is expected to require 10 hours.
 Fishermen and cannery workers were flown to Alaska in 1945 for the first time. Later this spring. men will be sent to canneries on Bristol Bay by plane. The flight today was described as the first of a series to tie Alaska salmcli cannerles this spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
FLAT FETE

CHICAGO = Policeman Edward Mendenhall was ready to drive home after work when he discov- cred a flat tire on the car parked in front of the Chicago Avenue station.
 As Mendenhall finished his job, policeman Frank Sheehan came out of the station and thanked him for fixing the tire on his car.
 The two policemen own automo- piles of the same model and nor- mally keep them parked in front of the station. But Mendenhalls machine had been moved from its usual parking place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
HOMMA DIES MYTH BULLETS IN MS HEART
Jap Who Ordered Death March on Batdan Ex-
 eeuied in Disgrace

MANILA, April 3-r-t. Cen. Ma saharu Homma, a black hood over his head and white target over
 his heart, died before U. s. Army firing squad early this morning, calm and silent to the end. The stocky Japanese, who was General MacArthur's foe in the 1922 battle of the Philippines. died for ordering the death march on Bataan and condoning widespread atrocities in the Philippines. The execution took place at Los Banos, 20 miles south of Manila, at about l a. m. It was there that It. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita had been hanged in disgrace. Homma had headed the Japanese in victory in the Philippines Yamashita in
 defeat
 Thirty minutes after Homma died, It. Gen. Hikotaro Tajima was hanged for the atrocity staying of three American naval fliers in May of 1914.
 S]loiDs No Emotion
 Without perceptible emotion,
 Homma strode to the execution scene between an escort formed in
 double ranks. A chaplain walked
 with him.
 Homma stool silent, his arms
 bound behind him, as the officer in command read the charge, find- ing and sentence.
 The Japanese indicated he had no last statement. Weeks before he
 had written to an old friend in Japan that he knew he could not escape the death sentence. ApoIogises T have failed to fulfill my task
 with justice and charity" he wrote.
 T do not blame anybody I want to go-to the place where Japanese soldiers fell and where
 American soldiers sleep. I must apologize to God for all my sins"
 While the twelve men of the fir
 ing squad watched, Homma was
 bound to post and the hood plac- led over his head The four-inch round white tarket was put over his heart by the medical officer The firing squad unlocked rifles as the officer in charge raised his arm. There was tense silence as the men took aim.
 Seconds later the crack of rifles
 ripped the tropical night and the
 once-victorious Japanese command Ter was dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
SHIPS REMAIN 'STRIkE-B0UND ALASKA PORTS
North Sea Sails for Sitkd Last Night Without
 Unloading Here

Five hundred fifty tons of per- ishables and other freight consign- ed to Juneau sailed away from this port still in the holds of the North Sea when that vessel pulled out for Sitka at 6:30 o'clock last eyen- ing.
 Local longshoremen, of the In- ternational Longshoremen's anc Warehousemen's Union CIO) re- fused to unload the North Sea car go pending settlement of demands for increased wage scale and retro active pay.
 The stalcmate so far developed regarding union demands has re- suited in virtual suspension of ac- tivity in this and most other Alas ka ports; including Sitka. Only mail and passengers were put a. shore. here by the North Sea. At Ketchikan, the dispute has tied up the Alaska Line freighter Derblay since Monday and the Alaska Transportation Company steamer Taku since Sunday.
 The Alaska Line vessel Victoria has been laying idle in port here since her arrival northbound at 9:5O o'clock Tuesday morning. Still aboard her are l50 tons of Juneau consigned freight.
 Also affected here is the mail boat Estebeth, which is due to sail at 6 o'clock this evening for Sitka and way ports. Members of the longshore union met this afternoon to discuss problems concerning the Estebeth. Estebeth operators stated definitely that the vessel will sail as scheduled. with mail and pas sengers even if without freight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
p05TMAN'S HOLIDAY

KANSAS CITY, John A. Mar shall was surprised to see neigh bor William N. Deramus, President of the Kansas City Southern Rail- way, boarding a miniature Swope Park train.
 Deramus hurriedly explained he was accompanying his two-year old grandson. When he completed his ride, the railroad executive report ed:
 T would say the lines roadbed is in good condition, it's rolling stock well handled, and I hear its financial statements are more than satisfactory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 3. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is SIS, Alleghany Cor poration 65s, American Can 957s, Anaconda 47A. Curtiss- Wright 7%, International Harvester 941z, Ken necott 56, New York Central 277s Northern Pacific 31a4. United Cor poration 5a4, U. s. Steel 85, Pound $4.031s.
 Sales today were 1.560,000 shares
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 203l2, rails 65.l5, utilities 42.28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Tongass scheduled to sail from Seattle April 5.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver April g.
 Northern voyager scheduled to sail from Seattle April l2.
 North Sea. from Sitka, due Fri day morning southbound.
 Columbia. from west. due Friday morning scuthbound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
WAVE-RAYISHED HILO


 HONOLULU, April 3.-The multi million dollar debris of seismic waye-ravished Hilo yielded seven more bodies today as weary volun- teers, spurred by a threat of con- tagion, continued their unceasing search.
 The earthquake-born disturbance now completely subsided-- took possibly 176 lives as it pounded shores from the Aleutians to Hawaii ito California and to Peru. The Territorial government of these hardest hit islands, pushing the roundup of 5000 fresh diapers and huge stocks of food for deso- lated Hilo, found time to elicit a pledge of U. s. priorities for the vast rbuilding task ahead Damage rose into millions of dollars and most insurance policies did not cover wave destruction.
 Territorial Dead
 The Territorial toll of 79 dead and 85 missing included: Hilo and the island of Hawaii 55 dead and 73
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
NORTH SEA OUT TO
 5ITkA LAST NIGHT

The Steamer North Sea left for Sitka at 6:30 p. m. yesterday with the following passengers: Mrs. Julia Widmark, Mrs. Annie Henry, Ray Peterman. s. J. Thompson, Dave Miller, G. Erwin Hube. Henry R. Hube.
 Fred Heathers. Floyd Ogden, Ole Ckerman, Joseph Monroe. Carl Peterson, Pete Olsen, Harry Hig- gins, Eddie Aligays ad Mrs. Andrew Hope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
REC0NVER5I0N
 lS HITTING HIGH
 SNYDER CLAIMS
Civilian Production Now al Highest Level Aehiev-
 ed by Nation

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Amer- icas civilian production now stands lat the highest level ever achieved by the nation, in war or peace, '' Reconversion Dirctor John w. Sny- der reported today.
 Along with this factory output now exceeding a rate of $150,000,- 100000 a year-non-farm employ ment has climbed to point high CT than before V-J-Day, when war plants were running full blast, Sny- der told President Truman and Congress.
 The feared sharp rise ill jobless- ness has not occurred, Snyder said, and private wage payments have climbed back almost to the wartime level of ,OO0,0O0,OO0 annually.
 The number of job-seekers in February was still below 3,000,000, ' Snyder estimated. This compared with last falls official estimates of up to 8,000,000 unemployed by this spring.
 Optimistic Report
 The 56-page statement was the most optimistic of six quarterly re- ports issued so far by the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion But Snyder emphasized that strikes and the threat of imitation made the first 1946 quarter "sobering and difficult"
 While production has been good it would have been even better if labor management disputes had not put out the fires in steel furnaces stopped some automobile assembly lines, curtailed production of cleo tric equipment and other vital components.
 These losses slowed down the flow of consumer goods to the mar ket and increased the inflationary pressure which stem from shortages in the face of huge demand"
 The man-days lost in January due to industrial strife equalled one day out of the month for every non agricultural worker and delay ed "by many weeks the return oi some needed goods to market, the Reconversion Chief said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
WOMAN IS
 MAYOR AT WRANGELL.
Mrs. Doris Barnes Defeats incumbent Hdnford by
 Vote of 183 10 133

WRANGELL, Alaska, April 3.-- Wrangell elected it's first woman mayor yesterday in one of the larg- est elections, 318 votes being cast, and she is probably the first Wo- man mayor in any Alaska town.
 Mrs. Doris Barnes was elected Mayor with a vote of l83 against incumbent F. G. Hanford who re- ceived 133 votes.
 The new mayor is widow and leader in Republican politics. The defeated candidate is at present a representative who attended the ex- traordinary session of the Territor- 1. ial Legislature at Juneau, just con- cluded.
 Councilmen elected were Leaman Ellis, fisherman; Andrew Bar low, a fisherman; Lennie Engstrom, fish buyer.
 Virgil Newman, former school teacher, was elected to the School Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
KING COVE WAVE

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April B. A wire received this morning by Pacific American Fisheries head quarters here from King Cove stat ed that damage at the False Pass cannery was relatively light.
 Cannery tenders were rounding up scattered piling but no great material damage or losses of per- sonnel were reported.
 The tidal wave that swept away Scotch Cap lighthouse, about 75 miles south of there, was about 10 feet high when it reached King Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03

WASHINGTON--R Retail prices for milk, butter and cheese are quite likely to be increased soon, gov ernment officials predicted today.
 MANILA A tyrhoon with a center velocity of loo to l15 miles an hour is moving toward the Phil ippines and may hit northern Lu- zon by tomorrow, the Philippine Sea Frontier announced today.
 DETROIT-The Ford Motor Go. announces that because of inability to obtain sufficient steel supplies it will close down portion of its operations from tomorrow night until April 10. Approximately 18.- 500 production workers in the De- troit area and 16.500 employed in branch assembly plants in other sections of the country will be laid off
 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--An es- timated 35,000 acres of northern Michigan woodlands were smoky ruins today as hundreds of weary firefighters prepared to renew their battle against an anticipated out break of more forest fires. NEW YORK-The Franklin Del- ano Roosevelt stamp collection brought total of $210,875, in an auction sale at the Parke- -Bernet Galleries. officials of H. R. Harmer. Inc. stamp auctioneers, said today. The appraised value of the late Presidents philatelic collection ha5 been placed at $80.00o.
 NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.--Liquor dealers in Niagara County. have decided on peerless Wednesdays for the duration of the current beer shortage. Beginning on April 10, some dealers will close their places of business on Wednesdays, others will remain open. but will not sell the brew.
 RALEIGH. N. C.--Thomas Dixor, 82, author of The Clansman." up- on which the great. silent motion picture. The Birth of a Nation" was based. died at his home here early today after long period of i'll health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

w. Fl. O,Shea, w. R. CTed) Car ter, and c. S. Patterson. of An- cherage, are at Hotel Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
FROM sITKA

Mrs. Fern Harris and Peggy Rig ling, both of Sitka, are stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03

The length of the Panama Canal from shore line to shore line is 40.27 miles alid from deep water in the Atlantic to deep water in the Pacific it is 50.72 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
FROM SEATTLE

1 Jerry Noonan and w. A. Stall
 both of Seattle, are at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
PETERSBURG MAN

D. E. Pettigrew. of Petersburg is Hotel Baranof guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
KETCHIKAN ELECTION

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April B. A. Mitchell Spaeth, pr. c. M. Carl son and Ed Brooks were elected to the city council in yesterdays elec- ton and J. E. Johnson unopposed was chosen Mayor.
 Maurice Goldsmith was elected to the Utilities Board over Johi1 wick by vote of 694 to 529.
 E. B. Hougtaling was reelected to the School Board over Jack Nell son.
 The voters also favored paying the Mayor $25 and Councilmen SIC for each meeting.
 By a vote of 653 against 445 voters showed preference to the fourth Madison new school site.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
ELECrIoN AT PETERSBURG

PETERSBURG, Alaska, April B.
 Carl Vevelstad today was Peters, burg's new mayor after defeating Peter Jorgensen by a landslide 29d to 46 votes in yesterdays municipal elections.
 John Longworth, c. A. Wilder and Richard Colp won highest vote counts for city council posts, with Dr. w. w. Bailey in fourth posi- ton, possibly slated for Vevelstad's Bow vacant place on the council. E Arnold Wasvick was elected to the School Board.
 Petersburg voted 213 to 12, against extension of cocktail bal hours from II pm. to midnight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-03
BULLETINS ,

WASHINGTON- Retail prices for milk, butter and cheese are quite likely to be increased soon, gov ernment officials predicted today.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-20
Brotherhood
EntertoinS
SerVicemen
80 Enjoy Supper;
Snyder POSTMASTER,
French Speaker

The Mems Brotherhood Of the
First Lutheran Church was host TO
30 ex-servicemen at welcome
home supper at the church last
night. An address of welcome was
given by Rev. Robert A. Heyden-
reich, pastor.
Raymond French, president OF
the brotherhood, was also a speaker
RAYMOND Snyder was toaStmaster
The gathering was arranged by Q
committee consisting of Gustave
Refill, Otto Wilke, Mr., Snyder, Mr.
French, Robert Piel and Eric Ul-
rich.
Veterans attending the meeting
were: Harold Refill, Harold Has.
singer, Rudolph Kulman, Daniel
Pinto. Heinz Grochol, William ST.
chau, Robert Ayotte, Fred Voiz
joseph Wasserbach, Paul Hicock
Harold Volles, Rollin Mitchell, Ken
meth Moody, Heinz Furtwangler
Edward Manke, Roland Buchs
william Phelan, Jr., Philip Sichau
Anthony Scionti, Henry Kleist, A
Miller, Edward Bansleben, Rich
ard Hertel, George Hoebel, Edwin
Kleist. Fred Cramer, Emil Kuhn
Anthony Griska, George Gillespie
and Edward Balunas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-20
Alert Police,
For Accident
Train mlshaP, Proves
70 De Crane
OvOFluFRlng

Police, hospitals and reporters
were aroused 10 q high pitch short-
" before 3 p, m, yesterday wnen
q train accident was reported at
headquarters.
superintendent Of Police William
j. Roach ordered several patrolmen
who were about 10 90 on duty, 70
remain for an emergency Following
the Rarhled report that q train
had fallen from the tracks IN the
local yards on Meadow Street,
Local hospitals sped their ambul-
ances 70 the scene where they were
met By the police ambulance. sew.
eral squad cars and dozens OF po-
licemen were present.
But soon, all the faces that only
a short time before were tauS
with excitement, relaxed then broke
into short grins; and even disap"
pointed looks.
There, in the Hathaway parking
lot lay huge e0-foot crane owned
by the A. M. Larson Company. OF
ficlals said that the crane, trans.
ferrine machinery from one truck
to another for shipment TO Wis:
cousin, had toppled to the ground
because the weight Of the machtn-
cry was too great.
Wilbur Larson, operator Of the
crane, was assisted uninJured from
the cab by q company rigger, wal
ter Selkis,
And then every one went home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-20

unfair and even worse than the
l944 list. Until revaluation can be
made under adequate safeguards
and with ample time for perfecting
and eQualizing the valuations, the
use of such revaluations would re-
suit In greater injustices than have
existed In the past. Deferring its
use for one year will afford ample
time to accomplish this.
For the protection of individual
taxpayers, the Council lof Comnnu-
nifty Clubs, Inc, has therefore
brought suit TO set aside the entire
i945 assessment list. Under Section
1905 Of the General Statutes Of Con-
necticut Revision Of 1890 It appears
that the proper city offlcials win be
able to lay and collect sufflcient
taxes for current city expenses upon
the list last completed, namely the
1914 grand list. In the event that
the suit Of the Council Of Com
munity Clubs, Inc, is successful,
the city can continue to maintain
its services to the taxpayers and
residents Of Waterbury and more
time will then be available to the
proper ofilcials to make justifiable
assessments Of all types Of property.
The Council Of Community Clubs,
Inc, will continue to act as the
watchdog of the small individual
taxpayers throughout the course Of
any subsequent revaluation and will
take such further action as NAV be
called for in the future,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-20

The Waterbury Young Mems
Christian Association will hold its
87th annual meeting tomorrow
night at the Central Association
building. Members and directors
and their wives will meet for dinner
at $50 and the official annual
meeting will convene at p. m
President Leon H. French will pre-
side.
Rev. John J. Snavely will give
the invocation and a roll call Of the
association groups will follow. Re-
ports OF activities and achievements
for the year 1915 will be given.
Directors for the three years term
1915 to 1919 will be elected, togeth-
er with a recording secretary, q
treasurer and two assistant treas
urers for 1916
For entertainment, the Foot
lighters" under the direction Of
Charles Goodsell, will stage a one
act playlet "If the Shoe Pinches."
The speaker of the evening vii
be John Glendinning Of New York
veteran who was captured by the
Germans In North Africa and wa
a prisoner in Oflag "a in Germany
for two yeraS. 1t. Glendinning Il
an actor and writer. He will tell o.
his war prison experiences.
Following the annual meeting. the
directors will convene and elect 9
chairman Of the board, q president
and vice-president for the yeai
1913.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-20
Council ofCIubs GiOes
Outline of ObjectiUes

The Council of Community clubs
is designed to continue In operation
as o watchdog Of the small, indi-
vidual taxpayer 1t was said today
in a prepared statement OF Its MEM
bers.
The statement issued by the
council Is as follows:
The object Of Council Of Commu-
nifty Clubs, Inc, has been to protect
the rights Of the small hometown
ing taxpayer. The attempted re-
valuation appears to have been done
in too short period which has re-
suited In many errors, many omis-
sions and discrepancies, particularly
IN the valuations Of the one family
house.
This has become evident to the
Council Of Community Clubs, Inc,
through the thousands Of complaint
Forms which have been returned by
the individual taxpayers. It has
also been evident by the number Of
appeals taken to the Board Of Tax
Review, the great majority Of which
obviously cannot be heard during
the statutory period for the Board
Of Tax Review hearings.
The Council Of Community Clubs
Inc, is heartily in favor Of fair
and equitable revaluation of the
taxable properties In the city. It is
recognized that the past assessment
lists have not been perfect. How
ever, It is the opinion Of the cour1-
Gil that the so-called l945 assess
ment list is, by reason Of the errors
omissions and discrepancies, grossly