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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
BIkINI'S SUNK SHIP TOLL AT
 GRAFT NOW
Secretary Forrestal Sees A-BOmb Test as No Death
 KneII 10 Navies

ABOARD U.S.S. APPALACHIAN, July 2.-Firefighting crews worked on into the second day in atom blasted Bikini Lagoon today, dous- ing lingering pockets of flame through the target fleet-five of whose 73 vessels already had been , sunk.
 That the second test, tentatively scheduled within three or four weeks, may take a far greater toll was indicated in an interview with Navy Secreary F'orrestal radlc9d from the flagship Mt. Mckinley. He expressed surprise at the "rela- lively unimportant' damage in flicted upon the heavier ships by Mondays air drop but noted that such ships are difficult to sink un- less they sustain underwater dam age"
 Second Atomic Blast
 The second atomic blast is to be set off under water. with the sea transmitting a terrific blow to the hulls of the test fleet.
 The lagoon at mid-afternoon to- day was still "re-acting" from the blast and lethal radiation of yes terday mornings aerial burst, Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey, Air Force : commander, reported from KwaJal- ein. He termed the operation "a complete and unqualified success.
 Forrestal warned against prema- ture conclusions, but voiced one generality as the result of his own observation. There still will be navies in the future"
 UnanstUered Question
 Whether crewmen could have liv- ed through the blast remained an unanswered question, but scientists expect to learn much by observing the effects of the rays upon sur yiving test animals, tethered at battle stations aboard the target fleet.
 Fifth test ship to sink was the broken Japanese cruiser Sakawa- a modern ship, welded instead of riveted and consequently much stronger structurally
 First listed as missing" the des- troyer Anderson was announced definitely sunk, as were the attack transports Gillian and Carlisle
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 2.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8A, Alleghany Cor poration 612. American Can 99, Anaconda 481a, Commonwealth and Southern ), Curtiss- Wright 7A International Harvester 96l2, Ken necott 58h, New York Central 25, Northern Pacific 30, United Cor poration 5A U. s. Steel 90A, Pound s4.03l2.
 Sales today were 760,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 206.64, rails 65,36, utilities l94.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
RENTS SOAR IN WESTERN AREAS;
 MEAT PRICES UP
White Collar Workers Must Soon Demand h.
 crease in Salaries

SAN FRANCISCO, July "A growing. outcry came today from war western tenants confronted with double and treble rent notices, while the lack of OPA control was felt generally by housewives shop ping for meat.
 Also from labor leaders generally came the statement that wage hikes would have to be obtained unless the lid were clamped on prices shortly.
 In a joint statement Richard D. Davis, Regional Director of the United Office and Professional Workers of America tCIOD, and Dr. David Adelson, west coast Re- gional Council Chairman of the union, said white collar workers would be compelled to demand immediate salary increases to off, set price rises"
 Meat Prices Soar
 The Western States Meat Pack CTS Association announced an in crease in prices averaging 20 per- cent above ceiling rates on all grades of meat to absorb the loss of subsidies.
 E. F. Forbes. President. said the association represented 90 percent of the business done by independ- ent packers in nine western states and that the decision to raise the prices was reached after a poll Of members.
 Western livestock markets show ed spectacular bulge, with hogs up $2.70 per hundred pounds and steers up $1 to $50, both reaching $l3.50 Calves and lambs gained 50 cents to $l.
 Rent Complaints
 Ben c. Duniway, Regional Ad- ministrator of the OPA, said he had received a large number of individual complaints of rent in- creases. He added. however, that it was yet too early to say whether these few hundred instances might indicate a general break in rental rates.
 Rent complaints came from all parts of the region, including the Pacific coast states, northern Idaho, Arizona, and Nevada
 In several western cities move ments for local rent control were in progress. Demands were being made for state control in Califor- mia, but Governor Earl Warren said that he would watch Washington for developments.
 San Francisco city supervisors had under consideration an emer- gency ordinance to freeze rents and a resolution asking Governor Warren to call a special legislative session to enact rent control laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
The w ashingto Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON The Nations new money chief, John Snyder, now has chance to show that he is not the bosom pal of big busi- ness that his critics say he is. Tax experts claim he can save four or five billion dollars for the United States Treasury with one simple move.
 Juiciest gravy in the current tax legislation is the continuance of the carry-back of unused excess profits credit. The Senate Finance Committee, always friendly to big business. not only knocked out the excess profits tax last year, but re- tained carrying back refunds. This permits corporations whose current earnings do not proportlonately match their 1936-1939 earnings, to claim adjustments in their l946 tax payments.
 This is one reason some 1lrmS didn't worry too much about pro 
 longed strikes. General Motors alone will probably hit the Treasury for a refund of 80 million dollars. To head off this drain on the Treasury, Rep. Cleveland Bailey Of Clarksburg, w. Va, Democrat, in troduced bill last January to re- peat the carry-back provisions. On January 23, the House Ways and Means Committee asked the Trea- sury for a report.
 However, no report is forthcom- ing yet. Nor is there any sign that it will be made by the time Con gress adjourns. Somebody in the Treasury has been sitting on his hands.
 Last week impatient Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas, Democrat, pro- posed that Congress act independ- ently. without waiting for the Treasury report. He pointed out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
WAFER SUPPLY AT
 SCOUT CAMP LOW

A Girl Scout Council meeting was held this morning at 10 o'clock in the Lutheran Church to discuss the water problem at the Girl Scout Camp at Eagle River. Due to lack of rain, the water supply is very low. It was decided that parents of girls scheduled to go to camp should De called for meet ing and advised of the situation before the girls be allowed to leave. Unless there is heavy rainfall it will be necessary for the girls to carry their own water.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
FISH G0E5 UP ON
 SEATTLE MARKE!

SEATTLE, July 2.-Fish has gone up on the Seattle market with the death of the OPA. Dealers are com peting in bidding for catches and salmon was being sold today at an average of around 28 cents pound to the dealers, compared with the ceiling of from IA to P cents.
 Halibut was bringing l8 to 20 cents, an increase of ? cents but the Fishermen's Cooperative and the Fishing Vessel Owners Asso- ciation said this did not presage any immediate general increase in consumers fish prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
C0MM0. LESLIE DUE
 HERE DURING DAY

Commo. Norman H. Leslie, Dis trict Coast Guard Officer, is ex- pected to arrive here from Ketchi- kan District Headquarters this af- ternoon or evening He will inspect Coast Guard facilities here and will participate in Juneau's July Fourth activities.
 The Commodore will arrive here aboard the tender Hemlock, which has been assigned to Juneau for the Fourth. Commo. Leslie plans to return to his Ketchikan head quarters July 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
Draft Adj Signed;
 Indu(ii0n of 18 N.
 0Ids Is Prohibited

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Presi- dent Truman has signed into law legislation extending the draft act until next March 31 and prohibiting the induction of 18-year-olds.
 Product of long controversy be- tween the Senate and the House, the legislation permits the draft ing of 19-year-olds and fathers up to the age of 45, although in practice men over 25 have not been inducted for some time.
 In fact, the Army already has announced it will levy no draft quotas for July and August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
N0RAH HERE;;
 OUT TONIGHT

Canadian-Pacific's Princess Nor ah, arriving at 230 p. m. and due to sail for Skagway at 11:30 p. m today, brought the following pas sengers from Vancouver: Wilbur K Burford, Bella Burford, Marion Cass, Sister Mary Ann Dolores Victor s. L. Johnson, Carolyn Moody, Jane Whittle, James Bacon Myrtle Logan, Herbert T. Traxler and John s. Young.
 The Norah will call at Juneau on her way south Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
ATC Command 10 Be
 Moved from Canada a

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July D. Alaskan Sector Headquarters, Air Transport Command, is to be nov ed here from Edmonton, Canada Col. Philip R. Hewes, commanding officer of the Great Falls Army Air Base, announced today.
 Brig Gen. Dale R. Gaffney, com manding officer of the Alaskan Sector, with about 50 headquarters personnel, including some Cana dian civilians, will establish head quarters at tre air base here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
SHIPPING LAW S WAIVED, EXTENDED
 TO SEPTEMBER 30

The Shipping Law relative to the CPR steamers carrying passengers to Skaeway, las been amended to extend to September 30.
 This information was received by the Juneau Customs office this af- ternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
Special Legislature
 Meet Looms, Wash.

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 2.-Gov. Mon c. Wallgren said today he in tends to call special session of the Washington State legislature by August 1, if Congress does not act on rent controls by that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
Bank Statement
 Call Is Issued

WASHINGTON, July ?. - The Comptroller of the Currency today issued call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business Saturday, June 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
Rents Are Frozen
 In Massachusetts,

BOSTON, July 2.-Gov. Maurice J. Tobin has issued an executive order freezing rents in Massachu- setts at the rates prevailing at mid- night Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02
MARSHAL MAH0NEY IS REN0M MATED

United States Marshal William T. Mahoney has been nominated by President Truman for another term as Marshal of the First District, in Alaska, with his headquarters in Juneau.
 President Truman has also nom- mated Stanley J. Nichols to be U. s. Marshal of Alaska, Division Four, headquarters at Fairbanks, succeeding Joseph A. Mcdonald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-02

Concrete and cement are not synonymous-ceme is just one of the ingredients of concrete.
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Evening star., 1946-01-10
Not His Own Life
Prom the Detroit News.

Prom the Detroit News.
When the President few to Indepen.
dence, Mo, Christmas Day, most air
traf1c In Northeastern United States was
grounded by bad weather. The trip was
postponed from the originally scheduled
am. until shortly after noon. Even so,
1t was sleeting at the Washington air.
port when the Presidential plane took
OF, for fight that, of course, had to
traverse mountainous country. as well
as lot more, before reaching its desti-
nation in the gathering darkness Of 5:5S
pm. The flight was. hazardous beyond
the ordinary and should not have been
made. 1t would not have been made had
the President taken adequate thought
OF the responsibilities OF his ONCE. As
President, his life no longer is his to risk
as he pleases. One naturally sympathizes
with his desire to be home for Christ
mas, to keep unbroken a homecoming
record of a years standing. But lot
OF other records, sentimental and other
wise, have been broken these last few
years. The President should have broken
one Christmas Day, instead OF setting
new record for perhaps the most need
lessly dangerous journey ever under-
taken by any President.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
An Economic CosuoIty

1t is beginning to look as though q
settlement of the threatened steel
strike-if it Is settled-will be ar
ranged on terms that will sound taps
over the grave OF that battle
Scared veteran-the administra-
tion's "hold-the-line" policy.
In a sense, the strategy of those
In charge of the defenses against in
hation Is akin to that employed with
varying success during the recent
war. That is, they have been trading
space for time. The generals wanted
time, and gave ground to get it, in
order to build up their military
power. Our own economic Strategists
have wanted time, and they have
given ground to get it, in order to
get production up to a point where
the supply of goods would be suffl-
cient to satisfy the public demand
without a disastrous rise in prices.
But 1t appears now that this eco
nomic safety margin-the space
within which wage and other costs
could be permitted to rise without
truly inflationary advance in
prices-has been used up before the
necessary volume of production
could be secured.
President Truman has indicated
that some price increase will be ap-
proved for the steel producers. The
critical question has to do with the
amount of the increase. OPA Ad-
mlnistrator Bowles is said to favor
an increase in the neighborhood of
$3.50 ton. Presumably, however,
this would cover only past increases
IN costs, which, according to the
steel makers, actually justify an in
crease OF 81 ton. But If the higher
wages demanded by the steel work.
ers are to be granted, there obvious
ly must be an additional price in
crease or, on the basis of OPA's own
calculations, the industry would
nave to operate at loss. The steel
manufacturers say that this addi-
tlonal increase would have to aver
age Sc a ton, but even if that figure
is too high it seems evident that if
there is to be a substantial steel
wage increase there must also be a
substantial price increase. And
since the price of steel exercises such
a fundamental influence on our
whole industrial price structure the
logical expectation is that prices in
general will move forward, with con-
sequences that will prove fatal to
the hold-the-line policy.
What the end result of this will be
is anyone'S guess. It is worth noting,
however, that certain unidentified
Federal labor officials" have been
quoted as saying that prevention of
general strike in the steel industry
IS so important that the Govern
ment should take chance on a
break in price controls. That is not
greatly different from saying that
these Federal labor officials are
more afraid of the steel workers and
the consequences of strike by them
than they are of imitation.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
This Changing World
By Constantine Brown

The United States Government Is
now experimenting with a new diplo-
matte formula whereby it recognizes" )"
but does not approve" some of the
newly created Balkan governments. This
novel experiment is said to have con-
fused even President Truman, who
stated at his Tuesday press conference
that the Yugoslay governmt It has been
recognized only condition ANY," while
in fact, according to the State Depart
ment, 1t has been given full recog-
milton.
Last December % the Yugoslav AM
bassador in Washington, Stanoje Simic,
received formal note from the act
Ing Secretary of State, Dean Acheson,
informing him that the United States
recognizes the changes which have
taken place in the constitution Of Yu-
goslavia and the establishment of
republic under the name of "Federative
Peoples Republic Of Yugoslavia !. ="
The acting secretary added that this
Government assumed that the new
Yugoslav government would accept re-
sponsibility for the country's interna-
tional obligation and confirm existing
treaties with the United States. No
strings about the fulfillment of the
Yalta conditions dree and unfettered
elections and the formation of a gov
ernment representing all political par
ties of the country were attached to
the official act of recognition
At the same time, however, Richard
c. Patterson, our Ambassador at Bel
grade, was given instructions, which
were revealed in this country by the
State Department, to hand a "diplo-
matte spanking" to Marshal Tito He
was told to advise the marshal that
formal recognition Of his regime did
not mean that the United States ap-
proved the policies of the present Yu-
goslav government, the way it came
to power ''or its failure to carry out
promises Of personal freedom to its
people"
Mr.. Patterson was instructed to in
form Marshal Tito that under the ex-
isting conditions, ''the United States
Government desires that it be under
stood that the establishment Of diplo-
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Housing for Veterans

Inc appeals Tor some place to
live" being received by the National
Capital Housing Authority. the Vet
erans' Information Center and
other agencies are so urgent, so sim
cere and so frequent as to warrant
the taking of emergency remedial
measures. The District Commission
ers, recognizing that critical situa-
ton exists and that they have GER
tain esponsibilities in the matter,
have decided to ask the Federal Pub
, lie Housing Administration to con-
struct 900 temporary housing units
for veterans and their families.
When Congress reconvenes, the
Commissioners also will seek au-
thority to borrow the funds neces-
sary to provide sites, roads and utili-
ties. Cost of actual erection will be
borne by the FPHA.
An inquiry reveals that approx
mately 1000 veterans families hav-
ing an income of $4,000 or less have
applied, in vain, to the National
Capital Housing Authority for
houses or apartments. A check at
the Veterans Information Center
has disclosed that only 40 per cent
of 200 veterans interviewed were sat-
isfied with their present living quar-
ters, and nearly half of these are
living with their families. Most of
the men are looking for apartments
renting for from $50 to $65 a month.
1t is in the loW-priced rental range
that the most acute shortage of
housing exists, and it is toward the
relief of this particular phase of the
housing crisis that the FPHA project
would be directed.
The FPHA buildings, which it is
planned to erect on sites as yet un-
designated, are not beautiful from
an architectural standpoint, but
they have proved to be practicable
and livable during wartime service,
mostly on the West Coast. The ma
jority of them are said to be of the
"TDU" Temporary dwelling unit
type of standardized family quar-
ters, contained in frame-and-
position two-story multiple family
apartment buildings. The buildings
will be taken down in sections and
shipped here. ready for re-erection
in short space of time. OF course,
such housing obviously can be
nothing more than a Stop-gap relief
move, justified in emergency only
The necessity for taking such i'm
provised measures serves to empha-
size the need for expediting, by all
means possible. the resumption of
private home-building, especially in
the lower priced field. It is to be
hoped that today's conference at the
White House between President Tru-
man and leaders of the home
building industry will result in an
early ironing out of supply and other
obstacles which have virtually para
lyzed home construction. The new
priority program, designed to chan
mel materials into new homes, should
be a helpful step toward reviving
construction, which is the only real
solution of the present problem.
Evening star., 1946-01-10
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

LONDON, Jan. lo-Britain's cabinet,
which is Britains government. has de-
ternined to put all its eggs in one
basket-the United Nations-so far as
international relations are concerned,
it is reported here. IN taking this po-
sition, the British are consecrating
themselves to the job of making this
new world peace organization work. II
it does not work then the British will
like the rest of us, turn to something
else.
While the United States is new to
this kind of international collaboration,
1t is no secret that the American dele
gates to the UNO General Assembly are
entirely sincere in their desire to make
the organization success. They are
hopeful that the Soviet government also
will enter Fundamentally into the work
of the United Nations, and if these
three great powers work together, the
hope of world peace will be virtually
assured for a long time to come Not
only will the British place all their
hopes for international security in the
United Nations but they will resist in
the future the settlement of internation-
al disputes through action of Big Three
or Big Five meetings.
1t is interesting to remember in this
connection that President Truman, in
an informal statement not long ago
took a position against further Big
Three meetings. The charter of the
United Nations was written with ex-
treme care at San Francisco, and realis-
tically it was provided that unanimity
must prevail in important decisions,
with all three or five of the big powers
concurring. This has been criticized on
the ground that in the new organization
all nations Of whatever size should be
equal.
1t may be that the world eventually
Evening star., 1946-01-10
Transient Secrets

1t is a good thing that Secretary
OF State Byrnes has succeeded in
making clear to the American dele
CATION that our security interests
will not be in the least undermined
by the atomic control resolution to
be presented to the General Assem-
bly, of the United Nations.
AS a member of the delegation,
Senator Vandenberg received White
House reassurances on this point
Just before he left for London to at
tend the first session of the UNO.
On the way there, however, he ap-
parently was revisited by some
doubts, the question in his mind be-
ing whether certain generalized
language in the resolution might not
be interpreted to mean that the
United States would be obliged to
disclose it's atomic secrets prior to
the establishment of an effective in
ternational inspection system and
other safeguards.
This question has now been an
sWered unequivocally by Secretary
ByrneS. AS the Truman -Attlee-King
statement declared in November.
and as the White House re-empha-
sized less than two weeks ago, the
atomic-control commission called
for in the proposed resolution will
have no access to American secrets
or specialized information" until
full security measures are taken.
Moreover, the commissions recon-
nendations will have to be passed
upon by Congress. This renewed re-
assurance has completely satisfied
Senator Vandenberg, and as a re-
suit the possibility has passed that
there might be split in the Ameri-
can delegation.
With policy thus clarified, there
should be no further misunderstand-
ing either in this country or abroad.
At the same time, however, it can
not be stressed too often or too
strongly that although America, Bri-
tain and Canada currently share ex-
elusive knowledge in this field, long
term secrecy is impossible. In five
or ten years, with or without any