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mended that all Of the salary be
taxed ION the same basis and with
the same allowable deductions as
business and professional returns
are taxed"
The report states it is contem-
plated this pay increase would elm
mate the necessity for any special
expense account. The House last
year voted its members S2,500 an
nual expense allowance, but Sena-
tors declined to include themselves
in the plan. Instead, the Senate
Appropriations Committee. reported
out a bill. which is still awaiting
action, providing for a straight SAL
ary increase to $4,000. The same
bill increased the Vice President
and the Speaker to $40 900, and cab
met members to $l7,500.
In support of the $4,000 proposal
the joint streamlining committee
points out that in recent months
some of the most valuable and ex-
perienced men in Congress gave
up their legislative careers for pri-
vate employment because they were
unable to maintain a reasonab BILE
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gether with an index of its con-

gether with an index of it's con-
| tents
Representative Cox, Democrat, OF
Georgia dissented from the pro-
posed reduction in number of House
committees and from the creation
of policy committees for the ma
jority and minority parties.
Chairman Cochran of the House
Committee on Accounts issued a
statement commencing the stream
lining committee for advocating
higher pay and retirement benefits
for members of Congress.
Favors Research Expansion.
Mr.. Cochran said he has always
felt the lawmakers should be eli
gible to join the same retirement
system available to all other Fed
eral officials and employees. He said
they should have no special priv
ileges, but be permitted to purchase
annuities on the same basis as other
public servants
Mr.. Cochran also indorsed rec
concentrations for expansion of the
research facilities of Congress.
In addition to regrouping stand
ing committees, the report proposes
that the practice of setting up spe-
cial investigating committees be
abandoned. The regrouping would
be accomplished by merging COM
mittees in the same general field
For example. the Military and Naval
Committees of each House would
become a Committee on Armed
Services. In other cases four OF
six existing committees would be
rolled into one.
In each case adoption of the plan
would mean from one to five men,
bers would have to give up the
status of chairman, which carries
with it added prestige. Like the
seniority rule.itSelf. this factor may
make the committee consolidation
program difficult to put through.
Number One Problem"
The committee recognized the
"oovious difficulties" involved, but
declared Congress can no longer
afford the luxury and waste of man.
power and time in maintaining 81
standing committees in both houses.
I'VE realize that loyalties to these
present committees, certain perquis-
tiles of membership upon them. es-
tablished seniority rights and de-
sire to maintain these traditional
rights make reorganization of our
committee structure the No. prop
lem to be faced in any attempt to
modernize and strengthen the Con-
gresS." the report continued.
One member of the joint commit =
tee, Representative Lane, Democrat,
of Massachusetts, dissented from the
pay increase recommendation for
members of Congress. After pro-
posing the increase from $4,000 to
SIS 900 year. the committee recon-
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| standard Of living and to provide
security for their families.
I'VE do not say that the people
cannot find at present or even
smaller salaries, 435 persons to serve
in the House and SO in the Senate, y
the report continues. I'VE insist
however, that Congress cannot ex-
pect to attract to it's service the
ability and qualifications necessary
to do the monumental job before
it, at rates of pay far below the
going rate in private employ for
comparable ability and effort. We
Will continue, at an accelerating
pace, to lose our ablest members
and at the same time we will fail
to bring into congressional service
young men of ability and energy
unless steps are promptly taken to
increase their compensation and
provide for their retirement"
Points to Coming Elections.
The report points out that, un-
fortunately, the law places Con-
/ gress in the undesirable role" OF
having to pass on its own compen-
sation, a position in which no other
branch of the Government is placed
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Opponents Of Seaway
AssaiIed byLa Guardia
BY the Associated Press

Former Mayor Fiorella H. La
Guardia of New York asserted to-
day that the whole opposition to
the st. Lawrence seaWay and power
project comes from the power
crowd"
The power interests have op-
posed everything and anything
everywhere when they fear it will
interfere with the absolute monopoly
they have enjoyed" Mr. La Guardia
told a Senate Foreign Relations
/ Subcommittee.
! Mr.. La Guardia testified as the
subcommittee began a final week
Of hearings on the proposed de-
velopment by the United States and
Canada Legislation to authorize
the project is before the committee.
/ The legislation provides for con-
structlon Of the uncompleted parts
/ of the SeaWay, notably a 27-foot
channel for ocean-going shipping
from the head of the Great Lakes
area to the Atlantic seaboard.
1t also would authorize construc-
ton of a 100000 horsepower hy-
> -droelectric generating plant in the
: international rapiets section Of the
river.
IF the power phase of the de-
velopmept were to be- separated
from the navigation phase" Mr..
LaGuardia declared Il think all the
opposition to it would simply dis
! appear
! Gov. Frank Iausche of Ohio urged
speedy approval for the seaway.
"BaSically," he testified. L am of
the belief that it is an error against
the economy of our Nation to let 90
unused those natural resources that
can contribute TO more abundant
life for our Nation
Col. p A. Feringa of the Army
engineers asserted that the present
cost estimate of the waterway and
power project gives "a firm base"
/ The Army engineers have informed
the committee that total cost to the
United States of completing the
project will approximate s342, 900 900
roughly S57000,000 greater than
! estimates they submitted in 1914
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pool members could draw on when
their Office work becomes congested.
7. That the Appropriation Com
mittee hold open instead of closed
hearings on money bills, and that
the text of the hearings and re-
ports be made available at least
three days before a bill is to be de-
bated on the floor, SO that the full
membership will have more knoWl-
edge of the detailed items. Hear
ings on appropriation bills now are
not made public until the bill is re-
ported. Each appropriation sub
committee would be given a staff of
four assistants.
8. That the General Accounting
Office submit each year a general
service audit of each Government
agency, including Government COR
pora tions, covering the broad opera
tions of the agency with informa-
ton that will enable Congress to
determine whether public funds are
being carelessly, eXtravagantly or
loosely administered and spent"
g. That all appropriation be def
mite in amount, and the custom
of reappropriating uneXpended bal
ances be discontinued. except for
continuing public works That
transfer of funds between agencies
be discontinued, and that all agen-
cies be put on a uniform basis of
returning to the Treasury income
from the sales of services
TO- That the rules be tightened to
prevent the practice of attaching
legislation to appropriation bills in
the guise Of economy limitations +"
IL That Congress provide for a
regular recess period at the close of
each fiscal year June 30) to insure
the return of members to their con-
stituencies at definite intervals each
year
II. That Congress get rid of a
mass of small bills by delegating
settlement of claims against the
Government to the Court of Claims
and Federal District courts: and
that private pension claims and
measures dealing with purely local
matters, such as authority to con-
struct bridges over rivers. be dele
gated to the appropriate govern
ment agencies for final determina-
ton.
Earmarks Committee Days.
l3. That Congress experiment
with changing schedules for meet
ings to provide alternately three full
days for committee meetings and
three full days for chamber ses-
sions, and that Congress experiment
with night sessions.
IA. That each issue of the Con-
gressional Record carry the legisla-
tive program for the day, tabular
list of committee meeting and hear
ings, brief resume of the previous
day's congressional activities. to-
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"It is largely due to this unen-
viable responsibility that the mat
ter of congressional salaries cannot
be dispassionately discussed and re-
solved the report goes on. But
we feel that these difficulties, mis-
understandings, recriminations, and
their political repercussions can no
longer be permitted to stand in the
way of doing what is widely re-
garded as necessary in the matter
OF compensation
Since the entire membership Of
the House and one-third of the Sen
ate will stand for reelection be-
fore the increase takes effect, the
committee points out that the people
themselves will determine to large
degree the persons to receive the
increase
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a Children Dead, IS Hurt
In School Bus Accident
BY the Associated Press

LOUISBURG, N. c.. Mar 4.-Four
colored children were killed today
and Is were injured when a school
bus crashed through a bridge railing
and plunged into Perry's Pond, Wiley
Mitchell, Franklin County school
superintendent, reported.
Mr.. Mitchell said the school bus
was torn up"
The accident occurred 2 miles
north Of Pearce's School at a point
about miles from Zebulon.
DR.. James B. Wheless of Louis
burg, who treated six of the injured
children, said one child drowned
and three others died of injuries.
Supt. Mitchell said the bus was
being driven by relief driver who
had not been certified for the lob,
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$40, 500 Secret Gifts
Denied by Mrs. DiIIinq
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 4.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Dilling of Chicago, one of 80
defendants in the Governments
sedition case, yesterday denied in
statement a Justice Department
allegation that she had received
s10,500 between 1942 and 1945 from
concealed source.
The allegation was contained in
a Government brief, filed last Fri
day in District Court at Washing
ton. 1t said five of the defendants
received a total of $4,000.
Mrs. Dilling, director of the Pat
riotic Research Bureau here, said
that every cent spent in my work
has come from fine American
sources
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CONGRESS

Continued From First Page.)
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Jap CoIoneIs Seek
Day Labor as New
Policy Pinches Rich
By the Associofsd Press

TOKYO, Mar. 4.-Growing lines
of job-seekers, which include ex-
colonels who want any kind of work
including day labor, indicate the
governments new economic pro-
gram is pinching even the richest
Japanese families, Kyodo news
agency declared today.
The daily average of applicants
at the main Tokyo employment Of
flee reached 800, which is 16 times
greater than during the war and
four times the usual figure in 1896.
the agency said.
Colonels and other officers, often
in old uniforms stripped of rank,
line up daily. No generals have
shown up yet, Kyodo reported.
Meanwhile, last-minute rush of
buying was underway as japanese
attempted to beat the March 7
deadline for turning in all their
yen, which they will be allowed to
withdraw in restricted quantities on
Thursday. The government also
will clamp new price ceilings on
necessities; fresh foods will be at
about one-third of black market
prices and other commodities at
about one-half.
Tokyo newspapers expressed skep-
tlcism about success of the govern
ment's drastic economic measures
which are designed to def1ate the
Japanese currency, control the black
market and force idlers to work.
Some of the newspapers continued
to demand Premier Kijuro Shide-
haras resignation.
Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni
Premier of Japan at the time of
surrender, disclosed that he sug-
gested to Emperor Hirohito three
timely opportunities to abdicate:
ID When the surrender was
signed; 90 when the japanese con-
stitution is finally revised. and 49,
when final peace treaty is signed.
The last two are still in the f,ltllre
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Ed Wynn Enters Hospital

NEW YORK, Mar. 4 lP).-Ed
Wynn, SO, stage and radio comedian,
was admitted to the Hardness Pavi-
lion Medical Center Yesterday. The
hospital would not disclose the ma
ture of his illness, but said his
condition was not serious.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
N.ONThNA GREEK CCC CAMp HERE
 x Up FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Regional Forester in Juneau until 2 pm. September 6 for the purchase and removal of government owned improvements at the Montana Creek CCC Camp, near Juneau.
 Bunkhouses and supply houses are included in the list of improve ments which must be removed by successful bidders within 90 days from date of acceptance of bid.
 If further information is desired concerning the sale of this prop erty. write or call on the Division Supervisors office, Room 313 Fed eral Building, Juneau, Alaska.
 The property may be inspected by contacting the Division Super visor between the hours of am. and pm Monday to Friday in- elusive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
MILLION DOLLAR
 SHOW SHARES AT
 CAPITOL TONIGHT

First of a series of million dollar bracket pictures to be produced and directed for Republic Studio by Al fred Santell. under his long term contract there, is "MeXicana," i" open ing tonight for a two day engage ment at the Capitol Theatre.
 "MeXicana" is Republics most pretentious musical. It co-stars Constance Moore and Tito Guizar, with Leo Carrillo, Estelita the dan cer, Howard Freeman, Jean Stevens, Guy Zanette and Steven Geray. Miss Moore triumphod recently in Earl Carroll Vanities" and Guizar in Brazil" both at the studio where they are under term con- tract
 The story is played in New York and Mexico City, with Miss Moore as an American musical comedy star who finds love south of the border. Frank Gill, Jr, who wrote Brazil was the author. Gui2ar appears as a Mexican celebrity in the world of Latin music. His man. ager, played by Carrillo is the inno- cent cause of complications which produce a series of comedy situa- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
ROGER C0NN0R iS
 BACK FROM NAVY

Returning to Juneau on the Alas ka yesterday after an absence of three years was Roger Connor.
 While in the Channel area Con- nor plans to visit with his parents MT. and Mrs. Harry Worobec, ol Douglas. Discharged about two months ago. he spent two years III the Navy. Upon first entering the service, he was stationed at Great Lakes. Later he attended Western Reserve University at Cleveland Ohio, for one year. On one occas- ion he was stationed on a repair ship out of San Francisco, at which time some time was spent in Japan
 Connor's present plans are unde- ciGcd, but he will probably be em- ployed in Juneau for approximately year before attending school In the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
HARB0R NEWS

The clutch on the main engine of the Mayflower is being overhauled by Motor Rebuild. Dick Dalziel has purchased new engine for his boat and plans to have it in- stalled sometime next week.
 On the grids at the Small Boat Harbor yesterday receiving a coat of paint was the Agua of Seattle. Clifford Oest is her skipper. Elton Partnerships Jewel was also on the grids being painted.
 Loyal Clark has been busy tun- ing up the 165 hp Gray diesel on the Presbyterian Mission ship, the Princeton- Hall.
 A new Gray Six -121 and a 28x22 propeller was delivered to MT James Young of Hoonah for his gasboat, the Dundas, by the Ju- neau Welding and Machine Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS ALUMNI
 ASSN. PROGRAMMED

Twelve members of the Douglas Alumni met at the Douglas School last evening with William Devon acting as temporary chairman and Betty Bennett, acting secretary. Present Alumni were: Mamie Jen- sen, Wilma Jensen, Alfreda Dore, Harry Cashen, Louis Bennett, Bill Devon, Helen Isaak, Betty Bennett, Alex Gair, Frank Cashen, Mickey Pusich and Kenneth Shudshift.
 The last meeting held by this group according to the dated min utes was March Is, l94l.
 Newly elected officers at last nights meeting were: President, Wm. Devon; Vice President, Alex Gair; Secretary, Helen Isaak; Treasurer, Wilma Jensen; Custo- dian, Betty Bennett.
 Each meeting of the future will be held the third Thursday of each month. All members of the Alumni will be contacted by mail immed- lately, for active membership. Next regular meeting will be, September 19 at 8 o'clock in the school. Social committee for the September meet ing will be Alfreda Dore, Irwin Fleek, Edwina Snethen, Virginia Langseth and Lorraine Savikko.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
LION R0ARS AT
 R0TARIAN LABEL

Coach Barney Anderson, Past President of the Juneau Lions Club, this morning left loWmoan- ing communication for the Empire reporter who had Inadvertently call- ed him a member of Rotary in yesterdays edition of the Daily Alaska Empire.
 Hoping to keep peace between the Tail-twisters and the Wheel spinners we hereby retract that un- forgivable misnomer.
 Leaving yesterday for SkagWay where he will take over the posi- tion of Superintendent of Skag- way Schools, Lion Anderson was ac- companied by his wife and three children.
 The WellknoWn Lion has beer coach and history teacher at Jul neau High School for the past three years. His previous experience in- cluded employment as the high school principal at Anchorage and earlier as coach and teacher at Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
pAA PASSENGERS

Pan American Airways yesterday flew the following passengers to and from this city.
 From Seattle: Patricia Newton, Carolyn Lee Newton, Lloyd Aubrey, Mrs. Madge Wade, Mrs, Mildred Michalski, Geneva Glandos, Barney Estabrook, Mrs. Eleanor Cole, Clin- ton Cole, William Wolfe, Nauma Cobb, Harold Stephenson, Dorothy Stauter, Emmett Doherty, David Rogers, Nathan Kaufman, Fred Saleff, Mary Doherty, Lewis Cralley, William Keene, Robert Glynn. Nor ris Mitchell, Agnes Schlosser, Char les Mccoy, Geraldine Corbett, Neil Thor, Frank Koeteeyw, Robert Straker, Mrs Barbara Hayne, Kath- eryn Hayne.
 From Fairbanks: Howard Sallo- way; from Whitehorse; Capt. Rich ard Simmons.
 To Seattle; Egil Ramberg, Fred Johnson, Robert Larson, Howard Barber, Harry Lown, Dick Cart wright, Henry Erickson, Ralph Kravchuk, Richard Gagner, Ralph Anderson, John Hertlein, Edwin Holmes, Hjalmar Holmes, Harold Kolph. Thomas sherman, Ralph Havestein, E. J. Freihrock, Dewey Baker, Jerry Madden, Memo Ba- con, A. J Alter, Harry Kemper, FL sic Hildreth, Gordon Clithero, Lou Gardner Clarke Squire, Ralph Grandquist, Dan Miller Allen Wright, Sylvia Wolcott, John Heaton, Marion Brown, Emma Redwood, Elizabeth Beller; to Fairbanks: James Spurlin; to Whitehorse: Maxine Dryer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
ALASkA COASTAL
 HOPS YESTERDAY

The following passengers were flown by Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday to Sitka: c. Dery, G. Greenbank, E. Greenbank, J. Guck- er,A. Allain, R. Shotridge and H. Thompson from Sitka: s. Asp, J. Gucker, " Aubert, c. Aubert. MT. and Mrs L. F. Bliss, I. Imlach, Mrs. A. Guethen, F. w. Davenport, N Davenport, Mrs B. Kettleson, G. Hodges, c. Hodges, Mrs. R. Hodges, A. Hodges and J. R. Van Meter; anr to Todd: Roseline Grant and Ely Grant.
 To Ketchikan: Bob Bartlett, Felix Cohen, Milton James, Will fam Rooge and Joel Wolfson; and from Ketchikan s. Einstoss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
Tax Payments Of pNW-AIaska Area
 Parallel peoples

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-The Pacific Northwest and Alaska with 293 percent of the national popula- tion contributed 2.20 percent or 1892 ,909 GOA of the internal rev enue collections for the year end- ing June 30. 1946,
 A population income breakdown by the Internal Revenue Bureau showing first, percentages Of the national population of l32,463,l74, and second, the percentage of the total internal revenue collections incudss
 Alaska 05 and CA; Idaho .38 and .15: Oregon 91 and CT; Washing ton 158 and 1.34.
 Collections by states for 1946 and l945, respectively, included:
 Idaho $60,211 ,08837 and S59,805,- 443.67: Oregon $273906, 6,694.i6 and $316. .918. .69472; Washington $543,- GOA ,281.01 and $625, ,723, ,377.32; Alas ka $15, ,187, ,5441l and $19.862, ,70880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
B0EING COMPANY
 NOW ANNOUNCES
 FLYING B0xCAR'

SEATTLE, August 2l.-The Boe- ing Stratotreighter a new double deck four-engine all-cargo plane, which will operate at the unpre- cedented low direct cost of 3.9 cents per ton mile. was announced today by William M. Allen, Boeing Aircraft Company President,
 The Stratofreighter. with vol tune nearly twice that of an av- craze railroad boXcar and the speed to cross the country twenty times while the boxcar is making one trip, is a sister ship to the S0- passenger Boeing Stratocruiser.
 The new 67 1-2-ton cargo plane which has a usable volume of 6,l4O cubic feet, will carry a maximum pay load of Al 900 pounds at speeds of 300 to $50 miles per hour II is powered by four $500 horsepower Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major en- zines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
TRAITOR TRIALS FACING TRIO OF
 PR0pAGANDISTS

NUREMBERG, Germany, Aug. 2l, Three Americans who broadcast for Germany have been judged sane and will be sent to the United States to face trial as traitors, U. IS. Attorney General Tom Clark said today. He did not name them
 Only one of the original ten in- dictcd for treason-the aged poet Ezra Pound, who broadcast for NIussolini-has reached the United States. He has been adjudged in- sane, but the treason count still stands should he regain his men, tality. Clark said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
FISH LANDINGS

Fish landings in Juneau yester- day and today were as follows;
 Elfin, skippered by E, O. Swan son, 3O,O00 pounds of salmon sold to Alaska Coast Fisheries; Fern II skippered by John Lowell, 24,00C pounds of black cod and hallbut sold to Alaska Coast Fisheries; AL bert Wallace's Helen, 10000 pounds of salmon sold to Sebastian-Stuart; Sandy Stevens Wanderer with l4,- coo pounds of salmon for Sebas- tian-S Stuart; and the Vonja, cap- tained by Fred Froebese, l5,00C pounds of salmon for Alaska Coast Fisheries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
H0GINS AGAIN WILL
 GALL JUNEAU HOME

MT. John Hogins returned to Ju- neau yesterday aboard the s. s Alaska after an absence of approx imately four years.
 At present MT. Hogins plans tc make his home in Juneau and will be joined by his wife at a later date. Before leaving several years ago. he was employed at the Case Lot Grocery.
 Until suitable housing accommo- dations can be found, MT. Hogins will be the house-guest of MT. ano Mrs. George Dudley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21
pR. LOUISE EN LAST EVENING

The s. s. Princess Louise arrived
 from the south last evening at 6:45 O'Clock and sailed for Skagway at III :45 o'clock. Passengers for Ju- neau were Frank Grandson, Ida Brasseur, Marie L. Babin, Mary M. Cantwel, Frank Fargo, Doris w. Ground, George Klimovich, Charles H. King, Charles K. Potter, Wilfred B. Rice, Gladys Rice, Wilma War ther, Arlene Wagner, Sammy Wag-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-21

her and Mrs. Bessie Laughvey.
 Passengers bound for Skagway were MT. and Mrs. Redfern, MT and Mrs. Oswell, MT. and Mrs Barr MT. and Mrs. c. L. Ander- son, Patty Anderson, Suellen An derson, John Conn, Sister Mary Philippa, Mrs. Mortensen, Miss c Behrends, T. C. Whiteside, Mrs K. Kuh, Miss E. Saxton, Miss l. Saxton, Miss Haag, the Rev Ed gar Gallant, E. J. Mcdowell, George Hooker and Mrs. Fitzgerald