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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04
Return Engagement

LARNED. kas., May Ali he can pass the physical examination e1-year-old Harry F. Grove, postal carrier, will go into the regular army.
 Eligible for retirement from the postal service on a pension of $100 a month, Grove feels the money won't be enough to keep him and his wife. T can think of nothing I would rather do to earn addi- tional money than to be soldier, , he said.
 If he passes the examination he will go in as a private although he finished World War as captain. His military service of more than IS years entities him to enlist at any age, provided he can meet physical requirements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04
JUNIOR COLLEGE E DISGUISED AT
 BOARD MEETING
Plan Given Out by Supt PhiIlips-SurveY 10 Be
 Made Immediately

At a recent special meeting ot the Juneau Public School Board the question of establishing the 18th and 14th year of high school more commonly known as the jun for college, was discussed.
 It was agreed that there are many obstacles at present that might make the installation of such a program impossible. Some ot these obstacles are CD finances, (2) space, (3) enrolment, and t4) ac- creditation. Each of these obstac- les is important. but perhaps none is insurmcuntable.
 Obviously, there would be nc sense in establishing junior college classes in Juneau in conjunction with the high school unless credits earned here would be accepted in other colleges and universities where student could enter as a junior
 Depends Cn Enrolment None of the questions relative to the establishing of junior college can be answered until the question of enrolment is answered. Nc one knows how many high school graduates there are in Juneau now who would attend a junior college if one were established here. There would be no object in trying so solve the other problems unless there would be sufficient interest in attending a junior college if one could be established.
 To Make Surpey
 For this reason, Superintendent A. B. Phillips was authorized to make survey of Juneau to de- termine how hany high school graduates tkere are in Juneau who would attend junior college, as- suming all other obstacles can be overcome If college credits earned in Juneau will be accepted by other institutions; if the junior college can be an accredited institution; if finances can be met; if space can be obtained; the question then is to determine the enrolment. i For that reason, Superintendent Phillips has requested all high school graduates who are interest cd and would attend junior college here in Juneau, to appear at his office in the high school build ling any morning this coming week except Friday, SO he may interview them in person. Mail or telephone calls will not be considered. i Not A Certainty
 Patrons of Juneau should not assume that the establishing of 8 junior college here is certainty
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04
FILM "VALLEY OF DECISION" iS AT
 CAPITOL SUNDAY

"The Valley of Decision, Marcia Davenport's best-selling novel, has reached the screen as an outstand- ing motion picture, and comes to the Capitol Sunday. Produced by Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer as one of the company's top pictures of the season, The Valley of Decision" CO., stars romantic new team in Greer Carson and Gregory Peck. Sup porting these two is a sterling cast of performers, including Lionel Barrymore, Donald Crisp, Preston Foster, Marsha Hunt, Gladys Coop CT and Dan Duryea, among others.
 The Valley of Decision is a tempestuous romance which pro- vides a solid story, superb acting and entertainment in a blend that will mean happy movie hours for everyone It finds Miss Carson, surpassing her work as Mrs Min iver and Mrs. Parkington, por- traying the servant girl Mary Raf- ferty who comes to work in the big Scott mansion in Pittsburgh in the 1870's and remains to fall in love with Paul Scott, the son in whom the elder Scott places his faith for the future of the family and the steel mill they founded
 The story of their love and of the barriers between them is often touching and always real. Mary's conflicts with the spoiled Scott sons and daughters and with her own Scott-hating father are among the factors which make for one of the most gripping entertainments in many months.
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 you have to wait, the pen you get will be worth it For it starts with spit-second speed. The costly Osmiridium tip sails smoothly paper And look! Words dry you write For here is the one pen de- signed and constructed the worlds fastetdying ink, Parker ss5I Ink.
 So your dealer hasn't supply, place your rescrvas ton order. More coming!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04
FROM THE STATES

Arrivals from the States regist- ering at Hotel Juneau yesterday and this morning are: Charles c. Ducoing, Los Angeles, Calf; E. N. Branch, James Shirley. Astoria, Ore: o. E. Oswald. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04

Melbourne Is the capital city of state cf Victoria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-04
Seattle. Washington. April 20, l946
FRANK E. MCCLURE, Manager


 DEAR ALASKANS:
 This is word of appreciation from the New Washington Hotel to you Alaskans who have con- tinued to stay with us during inc crowded war years whenever you came to Seattle We always try 10 make you feel at home to accommodate you if at all possible.
 Now. during the month of June Seattle will be host to inc International Maritime Commission and our hoel will be more crowded ihan ever We aren't going to ask you to stay away from Seattle in Juneif your trip is essential but if convenient for you to come to town before after inc Maritime Commits sion meetings . we will be beiter able to honor your request for reservations <. and we always want to do our best for our friends from the North. For this cooperation in making your travel plans, we hopefully say thank you
 Sincerely,
 FRANK B. MCCLURE, Manager
 New Washington Hote
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
Truman Undecided About Any Visit To NorihIard

WA5HINGTOIs, June 25. = A White House callsr reported Presi- dent Truman as hopeful but still undecided about a trip to Alaska this summer.
 The Governor of Alaska told re- porters yesrsrday that he renewed his invitation for MT. Truman to visit the territory in August.
 The President, he said, did not know whether he would be able to SO CT not, explaining he couldn't say for sure at this time. The Pres ident, he added, explained that he hoped he could make the trip.
 Governor Mon c. Wallgren of Washington State has been trying to get MT. Truman to fly to Olym- pia and go from there by boat to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
NoUNRRA Funds for
 Russians
U. 5. Finally Getting Tough House Members Go
 Into Angry HuddIe

WASHINGTON, June 25.-- A "none-for- Russia" tag on this coun- try's $465, ,O0O ,OOO final contribution to UNRRA became definite pos sibility today.
 President Truman's disclosure that Moscow had baked a letting American correspondents report on the relief agencies activities in two Soviet republics sent influential House members into an angry hud- dle.
 They tried before but failed to ban the use of United States funds in nations which refused to give American press and radio represent atives free access to UNRRA news.
 Finally they settled for a provis- ion requiring the President to seek through appropriate channels" to obtain admission of American cor respondents to recipient countries.
 Apparently we did not go far enough and will now have to get tougher" Rep. Clarence Brown (R- Ohio) told a reporter. Tt may be that the House now will be willing to insist that no UNRRA funds supplied by the United States be used in countries which won't allow our reporters to go inside and find out how the money is being used"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
ATOMIC ARMS RACE SEEN IN RED ATTITUDE
Soviet Insistenee on vefo Over Atom Control Stirs
 U. 5. Congressmen

WASHINGTON, June 25. = The threat of a United Nations dead lock over atomic energy control followed by global atomic arms race, stirred Congress today as the result of Russia's blunt "do-it-our- way approach to the problem.
 Leading lawmakers declared em- phatically that this country is not going to surrender it's A-bomb se- crets until tested international con- trols are set up-something which the Soviet plan does net appear tc guarantee.
 Pravda Charge Criticized
 A charge by the Communisi newspaper Pravda that the Ameri- can plan for international control of the weapon reflects evident striving for world rule" provoked sharp counter criticism from mem- bers of the Senate's Special Atomic Committee.
 Calling the charge ridiculous, Senator Russell tD-Ga), com- mittee member. told reporter he thinks ''the Russians should stop judging all other nations motives by their own selfish attitudes"
 Nobody in the world has ever offered to give away so much for so little," the Georgia Senator de- clared. "The Baruch plan is gen. erous proposal in which we offer to give away development bought with our genius and our money. All we ask in return is protection for the world and ourselves against its use for destructive purposes.
 Veto--Deadl0ck
 The Georgia Senator said he fears Russian insistence on the veto, renewed in the Pravda out burst, may deadlock LIN. atomic negotiations. view shared by Sen- ator Edwin c. Johnson D-Colo) another committee member.
 Both said the result of ultimate failure to agree on international controls is liable to be new arm- aments contest.
 If the Russians continue tc maintain the position that they must have veto over the opera tion of the control machinery, Johnson said, "an atomic bomb armament race becomes inevitable
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has fought tooth and nail. They even induced nice, naive Congress- man Wilbur Mills of Arkansas to introduce a counter bill by which the U. s. Government subsidies scientific development, but big business will have a large hand in reaping the patents and the re- suits of that subsidy
 President Truman told Kilgore that he was emphatically opposed to this business control, especially the Arkansas NAM idea of having $1-a-year men operate the scienti- fic board.
 If they try to puV doliar-a- year board in to operate the foun- dation," said the President, remem- bering $1-a-year man inefficiency ne had exposed as head of the Truman Committee, "I1 veto the bill.
 If they cut out your patent compromise" Truman continued, "I1l see to it that patents develop ed with Federal funds are made freely available unless Congress expressly directs in the bill that none of these patents can be made reely available"
 Truman also assured Kilgore that ne would put the whole Adminis- 5ration behind move to pass the pill at this session of Congress.
 I'm afraid" he added, "the Ma ional Association of Manufacturers nay have muddied the waters so much that we may not be able to come through right away.
 T don't know what's got into yannevar Bush," he concluded re- erring to the scientist who has been the chief front for the Man ufacturers Association. Hes get ting this bill into the same trouble ne got the Atomic Energy Bill .nto."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
Sen. Mitchell Seeks Flight
 investigation
Washington SoIon Wants 10 Know Why Alaska
 Gov. on Booster Trip

WASHINGTON, June 25.-A dele gation of Alaskans who flew here from Anchorage to boost a direct airline between the Territory and the midwest departed for home to- day as Senator Mitchell (D-Wash) said he will ask an investigation of Alaska Governor Ernest Gruen- ings participation in the trip.
 Gruening accompanied the dele gation. which was organized by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
 Members of the group said they wished to block a proposed direct airline to the Orient from Seattle. Gruening said yesterday the Alas kans would not oppose the Seattle line if they could have direct con- nection with the midwest. He said each member of the party had paid his own expenses.
 T intend to ask why the Gov- ernor of Alaska took part in a flight to Minnesota, Illinois, In- diana and Washington in the in- terest of a private commercial air. line which wishes to bypass the traditional transportation lines through Seattle which have served Alaska in the past and must serve the Territory in the future," Nit chell told reporter.
 Nothing Unusual"
 Edwin Arnold, Director of the h. terior Departments Territories Di- vision, told a reporter he could see
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JONES ACT ATTENTION

Following recommendations by Delegate Bartlett, the War Ship ping Administration has indicated that the Treasury Department will be requested to extend the Jones Act waivers now ill effect beyond June 30. This will be of particular benefit to Skagway in connection with Canadian shipping. Extension is dependent upon renewal by Con- gress of the Second War Powers Act, but there seems to be little doubt of this.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
|HALF-HEARTED
 |0pA MEASURE PUT TO HOUSE
Price Controllers Win Last Minute Victory in Con-
 ference Deal

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Chair- man Spence D-Ky) of the House Banking committee today expressed belief that President Truman will sign the compromise OPA bill work ed out last night by a Senate House conference committee.
 In his opinion, Spence said, the bill lis workable
 for months for continuation of a strong price control law, made this statement to newsmen as the House convened two hours earlier than its usual noon meeting time, for a session which probably will see a showdown vote on the OPA com promise.
 Spence voiced confidence that the House will approve the com promise, which is far short of what the administration asked, but a good deal less stringent than it expected to get.
 Controls Left On
 With other legislation scheduled for prior consideration, final vote on OPA was not expected before midafternoon.
 Left intact were price controls over meat, butter, cigarettes and gasoline, but the one-year extension of the war-born agency yanked away many of OPA's powers over the national economy. Rent con- trols were left unchanged.
 The House, then the Senate, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
WARTIME CHICKENS

An interesting election takes place in Maryland today which will test peoples memories regard ing wartime patriotism.
 During the war, Maryland State Comptroller, Willard Tawes, receiv- cd nationwide publicity of most unpleasant kind when he drove a 12-cylinder Cadillac all the way to Georgia to attend wedding People who were carefully count ing their gas coupons at home didn't like it bit. Furthermore, the auto driven by Willard Tawes to Georgia was owned by the State of Maryland.
 When a Republican Editor in Maryland, Rives Matthews, brought out these facts, the Democratic Administration in Maryland jump ed on him rather than on the gasoline wasting Tawes. The Re- publican editor was indicted for criminal libel while the Democratic Comptroller merely forfeited some gas coupons.
 Now, however, the same Willard Tawes is running for governor in the Democratic Primary with the backing of Democratic Senator Willard Tydings. It will be interest ing to see what the ,voters now think of his wedding march to Georgia.
 Another interesting figure is also running in the Maryland Primar- ies, likable Gov. Herbert O'Conor, who now aspires to the U. s. Sem ate. At the time of the Tawes gas- oline scandal. it was discovered the Governor O'Conor's wife had been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
TONIGHT

At 6:30 o'c.oe-., weather permit ting, the Elks meet the Legion in the second baseball game of the second half
 At 7:30 o'clock. in the Northern Light Presbyterian church parlors. Soap Box Derby contestants will meet.
 At o'clock. the Juneau City Band will practice, meeting in the High School Gym. All members are requested to be prompt in att tendance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
krug Pledges Overland Air
 Road Support
Anchorage C-of-C Group Assured of Action on
 Diretf-Edsf SkYwdY

:. WASHINGTON, June 25-Presi- dent Truman received 31-pound king salmon yesterday.
 The big fish was taken into the White House only a few hours after a South Carolina delegation pre- sented MT. Truman with bushel of peaches grown in the Spartan burg, s. O., area.
 The king salmon was flown into Washington by the party of 21 Alaskans interested in obtaining di- rect air lines to Alaska. The group is particularly interested in the pending Civil Aeronautics Board decision in the so-called Pacific Case. They want Alaska included on proposed routes from the mid- west to the Orient originating on the Pacific coast and in the mid- west.
 Expect Favorable Action
 The delegation was assured later that Alaska would have Admins tration support in getting Civil Aercnautics Board approval for an air service to be operated from the territory to the midwest by an Al- askan air line.
 Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug received the entire dele gation and said he felt the Presi- dent would ask the CAB to re-ex- anime the Alaska airline situation.
 You have my support for such service" Krug said. "I'll do more than sympathize with your aim. l expect to get favorable action on it."
 Magnuson To Support
 We are concerned with a direct connection with the midwest" AL aska's Governor said, We do not object to a Seattle air route to the Orient but we want an alternate route that will permit an Alaska carrier to operate from the terri tory to the midwest so we can get to the east quickly" He said Sen- ator Magnuson (D-Wash) had as- sured support for the plans of the delegation.
 The delegation, the first that has ever come from Alaska to the Cap- ital by air, will depart tomorrow for home, stopping at Milwaukee, Wis, tomorrow night and at Great Falls, Mont, the next day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
FORMER TR0opSHIp FOR ALASKA ROUTE

SEATTLE, June 25.-A replace ment for the recently disabled SS Santa Cruz is scheduled to arrive in Seattle from San Francisco next week, Alaska Steamship Company officials announced today.
 The replacement, ca type for mer troopship, the SS Young Am erica, is expected to sail on her first Alaska voyage from Seattle about July 10, H. N. Peterson, Pas senger Traffic Manager said.
 The Santa Cruz was crippled at Squaw Harbor, Alaska, when her boiler room flooded after a con- denser plate was removed. She is awaiting towage to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
Suspense, Drama Packed Day And Night Will preeede Test Of Atom War at Bikini AtoIl

yond the reach of o-activated waters and cloud.
 Nearest to the blast will be Ad- miral Blandy's flagship the Mount Mckinley, and escorting destroy CT, approximately 8 1-2 miles from the lagoon. The Appalachian press ship for the test, will be about 18 miles east of the lagoon
 As the ships steam toward saf- ety, Army and Navy air units will swing in action from Kwajalein, Eniwetok and Roi, in a great aerial show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 25.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8A, Alleghany Cor poration 65s, American Can 104, Anaconda 45ai, Commonwealth and Southern 51s, Curtiss- Wright 7ss, International Harvester 95A, Ken necott 561s, New York Central 301s, Northern Pacific 33A, United Cor poration 5ss. U. s. Steel 861s, Pound $4.03l2.
 Sales today were 880,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 202.54, rails 65.18, utilities 4162.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25
The W ashingt ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = General Joseph T. McNarney, who is doing bet ter job as commander of occupied Germany than most people think llkes to sing. And when he comes up to Berlin for his regular visits with the other Allied commanders he always engages in a song fest with the Russians.
 As result, the Russians have adopted a new song which they virtually regard as the American national anthem. They sing it on any and all occasions They think it brings pride and pleasure to the hearts Of Americans; and the Red Army in Berlin, at least is anxious to please Americans.
 Actually. the song may bring great pride and pleasure to Gen. eral McNarney, but other Ameri- cans privately are getting bit weary of it. The Russians have learned the English words, and tc the tune of 'The Stars and Stripes Forever" here is what they sing as the new American national an- them:
 Three cheers for the Sam Jones Junior High School,
 The best junior high in Toledo" /"
 There are a lot more words to the song, and the Russians, ap- parently not realizing that not all American soldiers have had the benefit of an education in Toledo, Ohio, have carefully learned all the words.
 The fact that they have done so illustrates point which some of our tCp-bracket statesmen don't always realize-namely, despite our difficulties with the Soviet Gov ernment, we have no quarrel with the Russian people. Not much has been said about it, but relations between the American and Soviet Armies in Berlin have been ex- traordinarily good. At first, the Russians were suspicious, didn't want any fraternization of their troops with ours. But that suspicion has largely disappeared. The Red Army is a large, unwieldly. badly disciplined, very human cross sec tiofl of the Russian people, and that part of the Red Army which is in Berlin likes Americans.
 However, nobody in the higher brackets in Washington or Moscow is doing much to bring the Rus sian and American people together. This column has long maintained that if we had the same U. s. U. s. s. R. interchange of students that we have with China and Eng land as result of the Boxer Re- bellion and Rhodes Scholarships, our Russian troubles gradually would go up in smoke.
 SCIENCE AND BIG BUSINESS
 President Truman had a signifi- cant talk recently with his old friend Senator Harley Kilgore of West Virginia regarding the devel- opment of scientific experiments and their monopolization by big business
 The West Virginia Senator had introduced a national science bill which the great majority of scien- tists supported but which the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-25

ABOARD U.S.S. APPALACHIAN, June Delayed The joint Army Navy task force disclosed to- day for the first time the full com- plexity of its time chart for the suspense packed atom bomb day at Bikini July
 Despite careful calculation of all risks and infinite precautions to protect the ko,0C0 pc tsonnel involv- ed, the imponderab'es of atomic energy will make it day of bresthless suspense and drama.
 Ire complex machinery will begin to roll, at Vice Adm. w. H. P. Blandys signal, the morning be- fore test day--if weather forecasts arc favorable.
 At that time tl0 a. m. June go at Bikini, p. m. June 29, PST, i, 34,000 Army and Navy personnel will tegin moving out of the lagoon and 140 ships, not part of the an- ohc,ad target fleet. will steam to rendezvous points outside the danger area.
 Last Minute Detail
 Late that night, only 296 men will be left in the lagoon making last minute adjustments to instru- ments, cameras and recording equipment. Patrol vessels will police the anchorage and shores to make sure that all of these men are removed.
 All ships except the target fleet must signal they're out of range hours before the hour of the bomb blast-now set tentatively at 9:3o a. m. Bikini time (2:30 p. m. June 30, PST.
 No human being will be left in Bikini atoll--only test animals on target ships in the lagoon, few birds ashore and the fish in the sea.
 The senior member of each last minute crew is charged with the safety of his companions As all leave the target ship on which they have been at work, he will hoist a red and yellow striped pennant- the all-clear signal.
 Au-Fldos Warning
 If any man is missing, the all- clear will be hauled down and every flag aboard the ship will be run up simultaneously Fl veri- table Christmas tree of bunting to halt the test until he is found. The working fleet will steam up- wind from Bikini, to positions be-