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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
RETIRING MEMBERS IGNORED BY NFFE
 AT T0DAY'S MEET

Honored for faithful service in the Federal government for more than 20 years John Newmarket and M. s. Whittier, retiring Feder- al employees were presented with lifelong associate membership in the National Federation of Federal Employees in Juneau at that or ganization's luncheon-meeting to- day in the Baranof Gold Room.
 MT. Newmarket who retired last September from his position as head of the Marine Inspection of flee in Juneau, served as President of the NFFE here in 1923 and la ter as trustee and Vice. President Mir. Whittier, retired last Monday from his office as Assistant Col lector of Customs, served as trustee and acting president on different occcasions during his tenure as a government employee.
 Introduced by Harry Sperling. who complimented the two honor guests on their years of service to their government and country, Whittier and Newmarket spoke briefly of their memories of NFFE when it had just been formed by charter in 1922. and of their ap- preciation of the associate-member- ship gifts.
 Mir. Sperling announced that as- sociate~ membership would also be given to Wellman Holbrook. re- tired assiStant Regional Forester, and Jack Willard. retired Customs Deputy Collector.
 New members introduced at the meeting were: Viola Klassen of the United States Public Health Ser vice and E. L. Dale of the Customs office in Prince Rupert, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
North Sea In,
 Goes 10 Siika

Steamer North Sea arrived this morning at o'clock and 3l passen- gers disembarked here from the Southward. The steamer sailed at l D. m. with seven passengers for Sitka.
 Arriving here from Seattle were: John L. Swink, James Swink, Ted Swink, Paul Swink, Ralph Andrews, Miss M. Messerschmidt Mrs. Art McKinnon, Capt V. r. Williams. Mrs. Eunice Baker, James Deed. An drew Deed, Elizabeth Parks, Marion Roland, w. R. Garrett, Mrs. w. R. Garrett, Susan Garrett, Joe Stako, Ray Mansfield, Frank Schnabel and Paul Powers.
 From Wrangell-Etolin Coulter, Sidney Mccullough, Arvis Daley, Mrs. J. B. Hanford, Vicki Hanford, and Vivian James.
 From Ketchikan--Morris Olson; {; from Petersburg-Richard Gribble and s. H. Cohen.
 Leaving for Sitka were: James Howard. Mrs James Howard Jo- seph Howard, Lillian Howard, Max Berris, Mrs E. Oja, and William Ma honey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
HEATH TO TELL
 CHAMBER ABOUT
 LANDS OVERSEAS

It. Comdr. Virgil Heath, USNR on terminal leave from Navy ser vice that took him to wartime duty in the Aleutians, Africa, Europe, South America, the Central and South Pacific, will be principal speaker at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce regular weekly noon luncheon meeting tomorrow at the Baranof Hotel Gold Room.
 The speaker, now once again Forester Heath of the U s. Forest Service in Alaska, will voice his ob- servations of life, customs, insti- tutions, etc. in the various coun- tries where he served-highlighted by his African experiences.
 In addition. usual business mat ters will be brought before the Chamber, program chairman Ralph J. Rivers announced today.
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PROTESTING CI5WARNED
 ON. MORALE
Subversive Forces Take Cue from Demonsira-
 lions Ills Claim

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 9-American occupation forces were warned to- day "subversive forces will take their cue for sabotage plans from our future actions" after a provost marshal reported he had broken up "hothead demonstration" of soldiers protesting demobilization showdown
 It. Gen. Charles P Hall, acting commander of the Eighth Army, sent this message to his troops through the Army newspaper Stars and Stripes:
 The Japanese people watch with interest the first indication of a general breakdown of morale and discipline beginning to show up in occupation troops.
 "Subversive forces quick to senst dissension in the ranks, will take their cue for sabotage plans from our future actions"
 Col. Charles A. Mahoney, pro- vost marshal of the U. s. Army Service Command, who said he had scattered protesting soldiers on the arrival of Secretary of War Patter- son, was quoted by mimeographed paper as saying
 Plain Talk
 If you want lace panties, I'll get them for you
 Gen. Halls message added:
 Protest mass meeting at the headquarters of Tower Echelons accomplish nothing because all policy matters on demobilization come directly from the War De- partment."
 It came as soldiers in this area called for a mass demonstration tomorrow before Eighth Army headquarters.
 Gen. Hall said the redeployment of 1,183 men from Japan as of Dec. 31 far pvershadowed the 53.- 973 replacements received in the same period and if this unequal percentage continues, our forces in the occupied countries will be left in a precarious position.
 Plan Working Out
 He added that there had been no reduction in the amount of shipping allocated for the trans portation of troops during January and that eligible men would be redeployed according to plan
 Mahoney disclosed he told the demonstrators who met Secretary Patterson with cries of We want to go home" that you are insult ing a man who was a soldier before you were born"
 T told them to stop or l would take steps to break it up immedi- ately,' Mahoney said. T asked them if they were soldiers or Boy Scouts"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
ATOMIC ENERGY
 NCRETS ARE TO
 BE SAFEGUARDED
Three e Nations in Agree ment al London-B
 Farley Now 10 Start
By JOHN M. HIGHTowER

LONDON, Jan 9-Secretary of State Byrnes said today that the United States, Russia, Britain and Canada were agreed on safeguards for atomic energy secrets under whatever control plan was devised by the United Nations Organiza- tion.
 Byrnes issued a statement on the atomic energy controversy within the American delegation shortly after holding two-hour session with the delegates and said that, so far as he knew, his view on the safeguards was entirely ac- ceptable to all of them.
 Immediately afterward Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich), critic of Byrnes atomic energy policy up to this point, issued a statement saying he now was completely re assured.
 Harmony Restored
 Thus harmony was restored to the American delegation on the eve of tomorrow's historic first ses- sion of the United Nations As- sembly at Central Hall
 The controversy over atomic en- ergy revolved around a proposal by the Big Three" powers and Canada, which also had French and Chinese support, that the United Nations should create a commission to work out atomic energy controls.
 Vandenberg had assailed what he privately called the vague lan- guage of the proposal as endanger- ing American atom secrets Byrnes had contended all along that the United States would never have to give out any information it did not want to.
 President Agreed Upon
 Byrnes began his statement to- day with a reference to reports in the London morning newspapers that he had conferred with Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin on atomic energy last night.
 Reports came from severa l diplomatic quarters that Paul Henri Spaak, Socialist Foreign Minister of Belgium. had been agreed upon as president of the assembly.
 The election of a president is the first item on the agenda after the opening addresses of Eduardo zuleta Angel, President of the Preparatory Commission, and Prime Minister Attlee of Great Britain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
BIG WAL.k0UT IS SCHEDULED
 ACROSS U. }.
Steel Industry Facing Strike of800, ,000-G. M. Case
 Still Unsettled
(By The Associated Press,

A scheduled nationwide strike of telephone installation workers which threatens to bring a countrywide tie-up of telephone service within days got underway in numerous scattered cities today.
 Members of the Independent Asso- ciation of Communications Equip ment Workers quit in Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della ware and Illinois--in many cases well in advance of the II a. m (EST) scheduled walkout time
 The members, involved in wage dispute with Western Electric, in- stall equipment for the Bell Tele- phone Company and Union spokes- men predicted a 100 per cent break down of toll service" and disruption of dial telephone service within a few days.
 Nelp York Isolated
 For the second day, meanwhile, New York City remained in virtual telegraphic isolation from the rest of the country, with 7,c0O CIO West crn Union employees remaining away from their jobs.
 The steel companies facing a strike of 100000 CIO steelworkers set for Monday have requested $7 ton increase as condition for resuming collective bargaining.
 No picket lines were reported set up immediately in the telephone in stallation workers waikout No in- mediate disruption of telephone ser- vice was reported.
 Tue Mere Strikes Loon,
 Elsewhere along the labor front efforts continued by government of ficials to halt the nationwide strikes scheduled next week in the steel and packing industries. which would add more than mill lion workers to the ranks of idle be- cause of labor disputes.
 Tn Chicago. Edwar L. Warren. Chief of the Federal Cancellation service. planned to meet with offi- ials of meat packing companies and CIO and AFL Union leaders in an attempt to halt a strike scheduled next Tuesday by 335,000 employees in the nations meat packing plants and shops.
 Labor Controversies
 In the country's largest single strike, where some 100000 CIO em- ployees of General Motors have been idle since Nov. 21 in a dispute over wages, the Presidents fact-finding panel was expected to announce it's findings this week. The strikes comprise about one half the num- Der of workers idle across the coun- try because of labor controversies.
 The oil wage fact-finding board finished It's public hearings in Wash ingtcn after Government evidence was submitted to the industry's earnings and ability to pay 30 per cent wage rate increase demanded by the CIO oil workers union. An offer to accept 18 per cent wage hikes was made by the Union Presi dent, o. A. Knight.
 Cleveland remained without ser vice from it's three daily newspapers today because of an AFL Pressmen's strike, but federal conciliator said a proposal designed to settle the five-day wage dispute was under study by publishers and the union.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
WHATSOEVER!
 NOT IN ITALY

ROME, Jan. 9--Italian press dis patches said today a full scale battle was raging IS miles from Palermo. Sicily. between band of approximately 1000 Sicilian Sep aratists and large force of Cara binieri reinforced by regular Italian troops.
 The dispatches said the troops had succeeded ill surrounding the Separatists on a craggy hill top after 24 hours of bitter fighting with rifles, machine guns, hand grenades and mortars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
TELEPHONE STRIKE THREATENS NATION
Over Million Dollars in Territorial Treasury

Alaskas bank balance. for the fourth straight year, topped one million dollars at the close of busi- ness cn December 3l, l945, Territor- ial Treasurer Oscar Olson revealed today The Territorys latest year end total of cash on hand amounts to $1,O52, ALSO
 For comparative purposes, the Treasurer submitted the following list of year-end treasury bank bal ances for the past ten years
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
The W ashingto Merry -Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-M controver- sial subject that has hit the Tru- man cabinet in weeks is the Moscow agreement. Various mem bers still have divided private opinions regarding it, and the President himself nearly had a showdown with the Secretary of State when Byrnes first returned. In fact, on Thursday, Dec. 27, when Secretary Byrnes was still en route home, some White House advisers urged the President to ask for Byrnes' resignation. Here is the inside story of what happened:
 Truman was waiting late Thurs day for a final message regarding the Moscow agreement. He had re- ceived only few communications from his Secretary of State during the entire Moscow conversations.
 So Truman telephoned the com munications room of the White House to ask whether final message from By ces had arrived. He got 9 reply that the message was coming in, but since it had to be decoded, the President was told that he could probably get it over the radio quicker than he could get it via the cable from his Secretary of State.
 At this Truman hit the ceiling. According to intimates, he had given Byrnes instructions not to yield to the Russians regarding the governing of Japan, but now he was put in the position of having a vitally important agreement an- nounced in Moscow without his seeing it in advance. Furthermore, according to press leaks, it was obvious to Truman that Byrnes had yielded to Russia regarding the government of Japan.
 !: < *
 BYRNES'
 RESIGNATION SUGGESTED
 If anyone had done that to
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NEW scoUTMAsTER

Lyle Langsson of the Alaska Ma tive Service office here was induct- cd as new Scoutmaster of Troop SIP at the Northern Lite units weekly meeting Monday evening in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. Boy Scout Commissioner c. L. Wingerson was on deck to conduct the proceedings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah, from the south, scheduled to arrive Friday evening.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 North Sea scheduled to arrive from Sitka late Friday night or Satur- day morning.
 Yukon. scheduled to arrive from the west, southbound, Monday or Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan 9. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8A, American Light and Power 1878, American Can 10l < Anaconda 46h, Curtiss Wright IFS, International Harvester 97ia, Ken necott 51A, New York Central 34, Northern Pacific 35, U. s. Steel 88%, Pound S4.03ls.
 Sales today were 2,920,00O shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 19734, rails 64.73, utilities 3932.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
MEEkS NAMED
 BY HAR NESS FOR ASSAULT
Knifing vieiim's 5 Story Is Vague Accused Claims
 He Has Alibi


 Though showing several apparent links to the unsolved murder Of Clarence Campbell, yesterdays new slashing incident here has resulted in one prominent differences charge mas been filed and an arrest made.
 George Harrison Meeks, who came in for considerable questioning in connection with the Campbell atroc- ity here three weeks ago, this morn ing was arraigned before U. S. Com missioner Felix Gray on complaint sworn to by Kelso B. Hartness, vic- tim of yesterdays knife welding. (The name of the assaulted man yes terday was incorrectly reported by the Gastineau Hotel as Rowland KelsC)
 $5,000 Bond Set
 Meeks has been charged on Hart ness complaint with cutting with intent to kill or wound', felonious violation of the laws of the Terri tory of Alaska. Meeks is being held in the Federal jail here under S5,000 bond. No time for pleading has yet been set. Meeks attorney, William J. Paul, Jr., conferred with the defendant in his jail cell this morning.
 The complaint sworn to by Hart ness is unusually vague in its con tents, setting forth only that the alleged offense occurred on January 8, 1946, in the City of Juneau, and that the nature of the weapon used in the alleged assault is "un- known" to Hartness, the victim. No hcur of the day, location where the attack occurred or other revelant details are included.
 Hartness. following treatment at the Juneau Medical Clinic, appear ed late yesterday afternoon at the Commissioners Office to swear to the complaint. A warrant was issued last night and Meeks turned over to Fed eral authorities, He had been held in the City jail since yesterday af- teInoon, when he was taken in GUS tody by City Police from a down. town rooming house following Police and FBI questioning of Hartness at the medical center.
 Wounds Net Serious
 Except for weakness due to loss of blood from numerous cuts, Hart- ness condition is described as satis- factory. Though still under physi- clans care, he has not been hospital ized. It is reliably reported that Hartness suffered upwards of 20 separate wounds-one count places the exact number at 27-about the neck, legs, both wrists and on both arms. None of the cuts are report ed deep or serious, though many stitches were required,
 Officials report that Hardness story of the assault upon him is very vague" and declare that they so far have teen unable to question him exhaustively because of the daz- ed, semi-stupor in which he was first found on Juneau's street, his threat swathed in a blood-soaked towel Examination Of Hartness gore -spattered room at the Gastin- eau Hotel for fingerprints or other evidence was conducted yesterday afternoon by a Marshal's deputy.
 Apparent loophues in Hartness' story put some ground under the accused Meeks alibi claim. Meeks is reported to have declared that he has witnesses to account for his ac- tions through the period when the assault upon Hartness is understood to have occurred, yesterday fore-
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LOSES THREE FINGERS

George Converse, recently return cd seryiceman, lost three fingers and two others were seriously in- jured when he was feeding re- saw with his left hand yesterday afternoon at the Juneau Lumber Mills. Dr w. M. Whitehead ap- piled a turniquet and he was talk en to St. Ann's Hospital for treat ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
B BULLET }

YOKOHAMA-The State Depart ment two days ago sent Russia an- other invitation to participate in the Far Eastern Commission, said U. s. Mai. Gen. Frank M Mccoy, Commission Chairman, on his ar rival today.
 Publishers and strik- ing printers of Seattle's three daily newspapers will resume wage talks tomorrow.
 WASHINGTON-S Secretary of Ag- riculture Anderson recommends ad- vance of cents pound on butter a month until IS cents is reached by April ill order to increase produc- tion. OPA Administrator Chester Bowles says he will strongly oppose any such boost in butter prices.
 WASHINGTON-Congress will re- ceive President Truman's annual state of the union message on Thursday, January IT, the White House announced today. Under pres ent plans, Mir Truman will send the message to Capitol Hill, rather than deliver it personally. This message will be followed later, probably Jan. 21, by the Presidents budget message.
 NEW YORK-The dream of n.y. Ions here has turned into the search for rayons-for retail stores have all most no hosiery of any kind to sell. Nylons have not arrived, and rayons are practically gone.
 LAS VEGAS, Nevada Marine flying hero Lieutenant Gregory Boy ington was married yesterday to Frances Baker of Los Anegles. A Justice of the Peace performed the ceremony.
 ATHENS-A new political force announced itself in Greece to-day. It is a coalition of the Liberal and Populist parties.
 NEW YORK The Paris radio (heard by CBS) said today that the Russian delegates to the United Ma tions Assembly in London will form ally deny that Russia is preparing an atomic bomb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
COULTER ARRIVES

E. F. Coulter, Ketchikan, is stay ing at the Baranof during his visit here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
FAIRBANKs yIsITORs

Alexander Miller and Helen Mill Ter of Fairbanks are guests at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09

Chicago has the largest single telephone book in the United States, containing l,736 pages.
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P. F. WHITE HERE

P. F. White of Anchorage is a guest at the Baranof.
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ATHENS-A new political force announced itself in Greece to-day. It is coalition of the Liberal and Populist parties.
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BYRNEs'

BYRNES' RESIGNATION SUGGESTED If anyone had done that to LCnnfinued on p1ne, EOnrl
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-25

Loud sneak in for him, and he'd
make a small fortune They knew
horses better than anybody, par
ticularly the horses here. They
were his friends. He was a fellow
turfman. They'd watched him for
two years. -.
Muller, unaccustomed to drink
ing, had too many. He loved his
horse, and was moved to senti-
ment that overruled common sense.
Miller, who never gambled, turned
gambler.
The men went with him to the
stable, and he got the money
out of tin can. He remembered
their faces in the lamplight as he
gave it to them.
He had awakened in the morn
ing with a headache, in fear. But
he was too ashamed, and too proud
of Lassie Lou to call off the bet.
He'd tried to explain to her while
he was grooming her, but half
the time he was only talking to
himself.
The old man seems to be out
of his mind" a stable boy had
said.
"Into the back stretch, it's August
Rose leading by one length - it
was the voice through the loud
speaker.
Miller concentrated on the
horses. They were on the other
side of the track now.
AUGUST ROSE was leading. Willy
Willie was second, Lassie Lou was
now third. Johnny Jump-up had
already started dropping back.
and Sunny Day passed him to be-
come fourth. Gay Spirit. only
Looping along, was now back to
seventh place. With almost all the
money at the track on him, the
crowd was wailing.
But Miller had eyes only for
Lassie Lou. If the freeze holds, he
thought. Dear God. please make
that freeze a good one, make it
hold >.
"Turning for hon,e," the an
nouncer's voice cracked. "Fs
Willy Willie taking the lead, August
Rose is second. Lassie Lou is third
by three lengths. Sunny Day is
fourth by t,co lengths, Johnny Jump
UP is fifth, and -" the voice was
electric now, and here comes Gay
Spirit"
The crowd was hysterical. Miller
rubbed his eyes. Gay Spirit, the
odds-on favorite, had stopped lop-
ing and was coming fast between
horses.
Miller turned his eyes ahead
to Lassie Lou. As though the an
nouncer's voice had been warn
ing, she started into a drive. Miller
began to scream with the others.
but for his own horse, not Gay
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LASSIE LOUIS LAST RACE
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a freeze before each start, she could
race six times more if he wanted
her to. He'd entered her in the
race, announcing it would be her
last.
"The horses are at the post
The crowd grew tensely silent.
There at the fence. Miller was
practically mashed against the
wire.
He tried not to think of last
night. Up to last night things had
been almost logical.
There they gor'
The voice from the loudspeaker
was drowned for a moment in the
mighty roar of the crowd. The
horses Numbered past the fence
where Miller stood. Miller's eyes
we're on Lassie Lou. She'd gotten
off all right!
Billie Jenkins was riding easy,
giving her her head.
Alta boy. Billie"
AT THE club house turn the horses
settled for the pace. August Rose
led by two lengths, Willy Willie
was second, Johnny Jump-up third,
and Lassie Lou fourth. Sunny Day
followed, and Gay Spirit, effort
lessly was sixth.
Miller was thinking: fourth,
that's the way she always starts!
That way she knows she can move
to the front when the time comes.
She's not too fast, but she's smart!
August Rose will spend herself in
the pace, and I'm certain Johnny
Jump-up won't even figure after
a half mile.
The crowd was yelling, scream
ing - and in the midst of it the
thought of what had happened
last night stabbed Miller. He'd
been sitting in the Tavern, across
from the track, when they came
in - the big shots, the gamblers
and horse owners. They'd never
bothered with him before, but last
night they'd come directly to his
table.
They sat down. They bought
him drinks. They said Lassie Lou
was a cinch tomorrow. He was
fool if he didn't bet her.
Miller protested that he never
made bets. They told him they
knew it, but this was different. 1t
was her last race. He could make
plenty.
Lassie was long shot. She'd
20 off at about 9 to /.
AT THIS moment, with the horses
racing, the tote board confirmed
this:
She was 9 to l, with Gay Spirit
less than even money. August Rose
and Willy Willie were a to and
3 to respectively.
The men told him that if he
bet his whole bank roll. Lassie
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