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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
U. }. TO TAKE FIRM STAND, WORLD PEACE
Secretary of State BYrnes Announces Positive
 Steps on Treaties

PARIS, July 30.-U. s. Secretary of State Byrnes told the Paris peace conference today the United States would stand by the confer cnces' recommendations in event it opposes by a two-thirds majority any of the peace treaties drafted by the Foreign Ministers Council.
 Byrnes spoke in the General As sembly of the conference shortly after the rules committee had pro- posed unanimously that all com- mittee meetings and general con- ference sessions be thrown open to the press of the world-a step to- ward the Wilsonian ideal of a gen. eration ago of 'open covenants openly arrived att
 Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov was not present in the hall when Byrnes made his speech, an answer to French President Bidault's in augural address of yesterday. The Russian delegation, which has in sisted upon unanimity of the four principle powers on recommends tions to the peace conference, was headed by the Vice Foreign Min ister, Andrei Vishinsky at the mo- ment.
 Firm Stand
 "The United States will stand by it's, agreements in the Council O. Foreign Ministers Byrnes said But if the conference should, by a two- thirds vote of the govern m.ents here represented, make a ctltrary recommendation, t h e United States will use its influence to secure the adoption of that re- ccmmendation by the Council.'
 Beginning his short speech with an object lesson on Democracy, Byrnes said:
 Democracy cannot be imposed or taught at the point of a bayonet. As terror inspires terror, so good will can inspire good will"
 The rules committee recommen- dation on freedom of the press to the peace conference was scheduled to be acted upon by the General Assembly later today. Secretary Byrnes had sponsored the move.
 Byrnes was loudly applauded when he said, however difficult may be the paths of international cooperation, the United States is determined not to return to pol icy of isolation"
 The Secretary of State said the United States insisted that those who fought the war should make the peace.'
 T hope that the delegates will feel free to express the views or their respective states on the pro- posed treaties," he added. No na- tion, large or small, can be insen- sitive to world opinion"
 The committee vote on freedom of the press to all conference pro- ceedings was tantamount to it's ac- ceptance by the General Assembly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
REUNION OF
 S0URD0UGHS
 IS PLAN NED

SEATTLE, July 30.-The fiftieth anniversary of the discovery o1 gold in the Klondike will be cele- brated at an international Sour dough reunion at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, August 15- l8, E. B. Velikanje of Yakima, re- union resident, said yesterday
 The reunion will be the first since the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
COPIES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, July 30. = Rep Coffee D-Wash) testified in re- sponse to Senate War Investigating Committee questions today that he did not include in his income tax for 1941 $2,500 item which came from a Tacoma, Wash, defense contractor.
 He insisted that the $2,500 was a campaign contribution" and ar gued, in response to queries from Senator Ferguson (R-Mich), that he was not required to report con- tributions of that nature below $4,- 900.
 He said that the check for $2,50C was "cashed right away" after it had been received by Paul A. Olson then his secretary, from Eivind Anderson, the Tacoma defense con- tractor
 He told the committee that he had paid $3,000 "out of my own pocket" in his campaign for reel ection in 1888 and that he had ap- piled the $2,500 ito try to replace some of the campaign indebted ness which I had incurred in a very expensive campaign"
 He said that the money he spent in 1888 was money which he had earned as a lawyer and which he took out of safety deposit box in three different amounts"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
Howard Hughes Is
 Slowly Recovering

LOS ANGELES, July 30.-Steady improvement attends Howard Hugh es, airplane manufacturer and pi- lot, who is slowly recovering from injuries incurred in an air crash July '.
 Doctors drained his chest for the fourth time last night. They said his temperature and pulse were about normal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
George Vanderbilt,
 Millionaire, Coming
 To Alaska. 10 Fish

SEATTLE. July 30.-The two- masted 130-foot yacht Pioneer, with George Vanderbilt, millionaire sportsman and. socialite, and his bride aboard, was being provisioned and given last-minute repairs to- day for an Alaskan fishing trip. Vanderbilt, 32, and Mrs. Anita Ccnsuelo Zabala were married in California July IA and arrived here two days ago. He was an officer with a Navy PIT group in the South Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 30. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7h, American Can 95, Anaconda 46A, Curtiss- Wright 7as, International Harvester 94, Kennecott 545s, New York Central 227s, Northern Pacific 27A, U. s. Steel 88la, Pound $4.031s.
 Sales today were 810,0O0 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 19940, rails 61.85, utilities 40.67.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
TRAP SPOT
 AGREEMENT
 COOKED UP
Inferior Department Plans to Squeeze Territory
 Out of Picture

gate Bartlett of Alaska said today tentative agreement to govern allocation of fish traps in Alaska has been reached between the h. terior Department and salmon fish ing industry.
 Bartlett of Alaska, in state ment, said that Assistant Secretary Gardner of the Department de- scribed the tentative agreement at a closed session of the House Com mittee which will hold hearings in Juneau next week.
 He quoted Gardner as saying the agreement provided for the adop- ton of a licensing system whereby traps to be operated would be de- finitely allocated by February 1 of each year; that a "grandfathers clause" would be adopted with re- spect to operators of ten or more trapsites, with the larger operators surrendering some of the sites they now hold.
 Surrender Some Sites
 Under the latter proposal the op- orators of II to 19 traps would re- tain 90 percent of them; operators of 20 to 29 traps would retain 85 percent; operators of 30 to 39 traps retain 80 percent and operators of 40 or more traps retain 75 percent
 Of 436 traps now operated in AL aska, eight of the largest packers control 246.
 The traps to be surrendered about 50-would be allocated to AL askan communities and coopera- tives; small operators and Alaskan residents. Under certain circum- stances the industry agreed to sell canneries when trapsites are closed.
 Under the agreement, continu- ing system for licensing trap sites would be set up and Gardner pro- posed that in event of sale of trap sites, half of the purchase price would go to the government.
 Federal Trap Tax
 Bartlett said that the proposal provided that if the licensing sys- tenn is enacted by Congress the packers must pay 2A percent tax for the first 5O0,OO0 fish caught by each operator and four percent for all fish over 500,000. The value of the fish would be determined by preseason bargaining between the unions of workers and the opera tors.
 Half of the taxes collected by the government would be returned to the Territory, Gardner said.
 Bartlett said that the Committee would go into all phases of the tentative agreement and the entire trapsite situation at the hearings next month.
 Alaska Loses Out
 So far as I am concerned per- sonally do not believe I can ever be convinced that further Federal control of Alaska fisheries is nec- essary or desirable" Bartlett said. If Congress enacts a law based substantially upon these proposals it simply means that instead of giving Alaska more power of self government we shall have lost vir- tually all power.
 Federal legislation on this sub- ject is, indeed, desirable but in my judgment should be confined to turning over administration of the fisheries to Alaskans as all Alas kans desire and as the legislature has time and time requested"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
MISSIONARY GOES WEST

Leaving on the Baranof for Sew ard today was Mrs. Olive Wykoff of Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Wykoff came to Juneau two weeks ago and has been doing mis- sionary work at the Juneau City Mission. She plans to continue her work in other Alaska towns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
MRS. c. w. JENSEN HERE

Mrs. Carl w. Jensen, daughter in-law of Mir and Mrs. w. c. Jen- sen, arrived on the North Sea from Seattle to make her home in Ju- neau. She is accompanied by her son, Kenneth.
 Since coming to Juneau about a month ago, MT. Jensen has been engaged in fishing. The Jensens were married in Seattle about a year ago when MT. Jensen was in the Merchant Marine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
COFFEE GIVEN $2,5oo(HE(k
 FOR SERVICES
Tacoma Contractor Denies Payment Was Cam
 paign Contribution"

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Eivind Anderson, Tacoma. Wash, defense contractor, testified today that he agreed to pay $2,500 to Rep. Coffee D-Wash0 for service in the capi- tai. He denied that it was in- tended as a "campaign contribu- tion" as Coffee has contenCed.
 Anderson told the Senate War h. vestigating committee that the ar rangement was made in 1941 in a Lonesome corridor" under a wind ing stircase" on the House side of the capitol.
 He related his version of a con- versation, which occurred, he said after lunch which followed a visit which he and Paul A. Olson, then Coffee's secretary, had made to the State Department. He said he re- ceived encouragement" there that he would be awarded a $936,517 contract.
 Short Conversation
 The conversation was "very short" Anderson said.
 He quoted Coffee as saying that q understand from Paul that you will pay S2.500 for us to represent you in Washington"
 Yes" Anderson testified he agreed, T will be willing to pay $2,500 to have representation in Washington. That will be all right with ne"
 Anderson said his answer ap- peared gratifying to John" and quoted Coffee as saying, If you do that, you can depend upon us to look after your interests"
 Anderson said that he then in- quired whether it would be "all right" to send a check after he returned to Washington State, and quoted the Congressman as reply ing:
 That's all right, send it to Paul.
 No Campaign Mentioned
 Was the campaign mentioned?' demanded Senator Ferguson R- Mich).
 T never heard of it while I was in Washington" Anderson respond ed.
 "Never?" pressed Ferguson.
 Never" repeated Anderson.
 Anderson said that he had come to Washington after he became alarmed over the possibility that he might not be awarded hospital construction job at Fort Lewis Wash, although he was the low bidder
 He said he went to Coffees of flee as "a natural event" to see whom he should interview at the War Department about the con- tract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
DIVORCE FILED

In a new divorce action filed here with the Clerk of the U. s. District Court, Earl Benitz of Pe- tersburg alleges incompatibility and desertion in seeking an absolute divorce from Louise Mae Benitz. The plaintiff asks custody of the couples three minor children. MT. and Mrs. Benitz were married at Friday Harbor, Washington, Feb ruary II, 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
U. S. MARINES FIRED UPON BY CHINESE
Four Leathernelks Slain, 19 Hurt in Ambush of
 Truck Convoy

PEIPING, July 30.-Three hun dred Chinese, some wearing the bluish green uniforms of Com munists, killed at least four U. s. Marines and wounded 19 others with automatic weapons, rifles and grenades during a violent four hour attack on truck convoy of 100 Leathernecks, witnesses re- lated today.
 A search is being made for other Marines, believed to be still miss ing.
 The attackers, lying in ambush in cornfields 35 miles southeast of Peiping, would have wiped out the convoy had the Marines not elected to jump back in the trucks and roar away under fire, the witness es said.
 Communists Provoked
 Qn Nanking, Chou En-lai, Chief Communist negotiator in efforts to settle China's fratricidal strife, ex- pressed belief that the clash re- suited from Marine provocation of Communist forces during the past three weeks and added that Com munists have absolutely no inten- tion of unleaShing conflict"
 Gle said Communists have been provoked by Marine intrusions into their areas)
 Maj. Fred J. Frees, of Sioux Falls, s. D., who was with the convoy of replacements bound for Peiping from Tientsin, said the attack erupted like an explosion"
 They threw everything at us during the first hour of attack ex- cept the kitchen sink" chimed in Sgt. James West, of Cincinnati.
 Frees and West, both Army men, were convoy passengers.
 Major Frees, a special service of ficer for Peiping headquarters, told the Associated Press:
 If the Marines had not reacted as efficiently and swiftly as they did, the convoy would have been taken in the first rush."
 Bluish Green Garb
 He declined to identify the at- tackers as Communists but said he saw two dead Chinese on the road who wore "bluish green uniforms" the color of those worn by Com munists.
 Some of 'the attackers were in uniform, others in farmer clothing and some wore only shorts.
 We could see them running through the corn rows and they looked like Indians on the war path" Frees said.
 The ambush occurred at noon yesterday. About 1:30 pm, Mar inc was sent through the encircle- ment to obtain aid.
 No help came," Frees said, but we planned our escape.
 Trucks pulled out of the fight ing area at full speed. Drivers held their gas pedals down to the, floor boards"
 Sergeant West said the trucks left the area at five to 10-second intervals, then regrouped after get ting out of the danger area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
WEST ON BARANOF

Mrs. J. B. Passineau and her son, Morty leave on the Baranof for Anchorage. They plan to make their home in that city where MT Passineau is employed.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24
Surf Club Members, Guests
Enjoy Weekly Luncheon Fete

Mrs. j. P. Houston, of Houston
Texas, Mrs. Walter Storm, Mrs
Alex Sprunt, Mrs. Charles Beck
er, Miss Margaret Walker, Mrs
R. H. Holland, Mrs. William Peck.
Mrs. Robert Strange, Mrs. Der
Washburn, Mrs. Stanley Jerriss,
Mrs. R. D. Cronly, and Mrs.
Louis Orrell.
Mrs. James Wells, Mrs. Julian
Fields, and Mrs. H. M. KindeI
were guests of Mrs. C. E. White.
Mrs. H. A. Marks entertained
Mrs. Claude Efird, Mrs. F. A.
Matthes, Jr., and Mrs. E. F. Will
liams.
Mrs. j. W. Hooper's guests were
Miss Margaret Harriss, Miss
Maude Spence, and Mrs. W.. G..
James.
Miss Emily Heath of Washington.
D. c., Miss Jane Melton, and
Mrs. Franklin E1more were Mrs.
Eugene Fonveille's guests.
Mrs. William A. Hall entertain
ed Miss Emma Williamson, Mrs.
Marsden Bellamy, and Mrs. John
ston Avery of Alexandria, Va.
In Mrs. Franklin Bells party
were Miss Mae Clark, Miss Mae
Howes. and Mrs. Auley Brooch, Jr.
Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. Charles
Parker, and Mrs. Carl Dunn, all
were guests of Mrs. L. L. Doss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24

Observation-Disclosures.
Winifred outstanding student
among the high school set, will be
4 senior next fall and vice-presi-
dent of the student body for 1916
Al. Not only does she rank top on
the scholastic roll but is also a
member of the Hi-Y club, Drama
tic club. and National Honor So
ciety.
During her Junior year, Wlni-
fred was circulation manager OF
the schools paper and was also
sectretary-treasurer OF her class
She is looking forward next year
to being makeup editor of The
Wildcat.
Winifred who is the daughter OF
Mrs. Meares Harriss of 1903 Mar
ket street, expects TO specialize In
journalism, radio and public speak
ing when she enters college.
Besides being Mistress-of-Cere
monies of the Teea-Age Jamboree,
Winifred is also the assistant pro-
Queer of the show and the Teen
Age Merry-Go-Round reporter with
Ben Macdonald as adult director.
Featuring at the Teen-Age jam
boree tonight will be an half hour
fast moving program with seven
year old Patricia Merritt, aero
bate dancer with the perfect bal
ance, as an added attraction.
Dancing will begin at $3.50 o'clock
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24

the bank or to 90 to lunch. Some
of these hinderers were 1rl Sell,
and John King. Oh, well. They are
lots of fun to talk to.
BUG OF KNOWLEDGE
The college extension which will
open here this fall will have in
Guided On the roster of students
such names as Dick Piner. Mig
Snow, and Willie Hewlett. Yes,
these three characters will enter
the halls of learning and absorb
knowledge while winter is here and
they can't bask in the sun. But the
bug of knowledge seems to have
bitten lots of people, Aus every
body is talking about going away to
school in the fall. Sho' is going TO
be lonesome around here next year,
but the MINIS students under the
able leadership of Sarah K. Jordan
as student body president will
carry on and provide life for the
city which will be minus many OF
its merrymakers.
SORRY TO HEAR
Sorry to hear that Catherine Rus
sell will be leaving us in the fall,
not to go to school, but to make her
home with her family in Syracuse.
Her father who has been employed
by the North Carolina Shipbuilding
Company has assumed new duties
as an employe of the Carrier Corp.
Grafton which manufactures shin
refrigeration machinery in SYRIA
cuse.
Betsy Keaton Fonvielle is the
envy of all the feminine beach
goers with her three-quarter length
white pique beachcoat. 1t is mono
grammed in black, and is the thine
OF the day in beach accessories.
Alana Matthes who chums around
with Betsy Keaton can be easily
distinguished by the flowers she
wears holding back her long brown
hair. Bunches of yellow daisies OF
maybe white seem to be her favor
ties.
PERFECT DATE?
Here's the story of a perfect date,
the parties involved we're Sara
Anne Eaton and Archie Craft, Del.
ma SETTER and Lucille Comfy, and
Robert Williams and Ida Joe Ora
lam. Their destination for the eve
ming was Lumina where a dance
was in the making. After driving
around town and collecting all the
people who we're going. and making
the drive to the beach, the hands
OF the clock were pushing ten. Park
ing the car near Lumina. the en-
semble of six piled out of the car
and headed for the pavilion. Money
was the question of the day. and
after a brief discussion it was found
that each boy thought the other had
the money. and consequently there
was no capital in the group. So.
knowing Roberts brother. Edgar
on Harbor Island would provide
the needed finances, the six niled
pack into the a and drove in the
direction of the Williams house.
Inc money was obtained, and also
Two more people. They returned
10 Lumlna, at approximately II
o'clock, and finally piled out for
what they hoped would be the last
time. After purchasing the tickets,
which they found they could have
afforded without borrowing funds
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24
Adair-NeWt0n Vows
Spoken In Ra|eiqh

The wedding of Mrs. Eunice
Hurst Newton and Sibley Harris
Adair was solemnized in a candle
light ceremony in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James F. Goodson 1905
Wade Forest road, Raleigh, on July
10.
The Rev. F. Obrien Mixcn, pas
tor of the Tabernacle Baptis'
church officiated.
The bride wore a dressmakers
suit of aqua with white accessor
les. Her corsage was of orchids.
The mother of the bride chose
a dress of powder blue crepe ans
lace, and a corsage of white roses
Mrs. James Goodson. sister O.
the bride, was matron-of-honor,
She were an ensemble Ct cream
coloree lace and crepe. Her cor
sage a of pink ose
Mrs. Aoair is the daughter o
Mrs. Charles A. Hurst and the lat
Mr.. Hurst of Oxford.
Mr.. Adair is the son of Mrs
Patrick L. Adair and the late Mr.
Adair of Athens, Georgia.
After the wedding the bride.
sister Mrs. Goodson entertained
with the cake cutting for the brida
couple and guests.
All of the brides sisters ant
brothers we're present for the wed
ding, Mrs. Charley D. Wheatle.
of Portsmouth, Va, sister of tn
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas F
Hurst Of Raleigh, and MI. ant
Mrs. Phillip o. Hurst of Raleigh
brothers of the bride.
After a trip to George and 9th
er points the couple is now making
their home in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24
Harry Symes, Jr.,
Brother To Enter
University In D. c.

Harry M. Symmes, Jr., ane
brother, CORTLAND, left last nigh
for Washington, D. c., where they
both will enter the summer SEES
sion at George Washington univer-
sity.
Both students have recently
been discharged from the service.
Harry who served with the Army
will enter the university as a
graduate student and CORTLAND
who was with the Navy will enter
the Freshman class.
They are the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry M. Symmes of
Wrightsville avenue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24

from Edgar, the eight-some went
upstairs all set to finish off the eve.
ming in dancing. But no such luck.
The band had never showed up.
but records were already in suse,
so they tripped the light fantasy tc
Waxed recordings, thus ending a
night quite differently from the way
they had planned.
Until next time, So long.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-24
FRIDAY

be in charge OF the servjo, y,
j. W. Collier, of the Es,. u
mington Club and COUNTY NJ.
ton chairman, Will presi6s ' =.
the punch bowl. Those reo.a "
guests during the afternooa i.
be Mrs. F, A. Jordan, CIV =
Federation president; Mrs wv W..
Getaway, Vice president: Mr.,
L: Bostain, Federation Secret,
Mrs. Addison Hewlett, ST., Fen.
ton treasure; Mrs. M s :
mart and Mrs. John Leeuve,b--
past Federation presidents, !,
Mrs. F. L. Traister, past Fed
ton District chairman