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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
ANCHORAGE REPS.
 ARRIVE IN(0GMIIO

Reps. Bud Warren and Stanley McCutcheon of Anchorage, incog- nito under a pair of husky beav- CTS, arrived today for next weeks legislative session.
 Whiskers are compulsory during the northern city's annual Fur Rendezvous, Warren explained. A junior Gestapo operating with a kangeroo court already has detect ed one false beard and the wearer has been sentenced to send his wife orchids for one week, he re- ported.
 McCutcheon said boards would not be grown on permanent basis in Anchorage due to female inter vention. The representatives VIII shave before Mondays opening ses- sion lest they be mistaken Tor Henry w. Longfellow and John C. Whittier, he added.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
TRUMAN SETS PROGRAM FOR ALASKA AID
Secretaries Krug, Wallace, Anderson 10 Work for
 Development

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. = If there's any pioneering spirit left in the coming generation. then Alas ka may be recommended as land of opportunity.
 President Truman recognized this today when he set up a special committee of cabinet members to work out program for the exten- sive development of Alaska.
 The plans are in the hands of Secretary of the Interior Krug. Secretary of Commerce Wallace. and Secretary of Agriculture An- derson. Pushing the project is Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska, who has called twice recently on the President. Gruening's view is that highways and other facilities, in- cluding agricultural development should be built to attract war vet erans from the United States into the Territory.
 With the development of modern air transport, which has put Alaska on the route of the flights over the top of the world. there is no ques- ton that the north country will in time become an extremely import ant area. A great many servicemen in the Alaskan theatre already have explored the possibilities of the Territory. both agricultural and business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
2 LEGISLATIVE
 MATTERS TAKEN
 UP BY CHAMBER

Miss Sylvia Davis, local violinist on vacation from her music studies in New York City, and her mother Mrs. Trevor Davis, were guests of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at the regular luncheon n-meeting in the Baranof this noon.
 At the business session preceding the special program of violin and piano music, the Chamber voted to go on record approving passage of bill providing for clearly -out- lined legal procedure for obtaining hearings before administrative of ficies. The bill, introduced by Sen McCarran, prescribes definite ad- ministrative procedure in taking matters before administrative bod ies. Its immediate passage was ad- vOcated.
 It was announced that the Cham Der will continue to give it's sup port to the Health program, and VIII dlQ tIlc tbCdl iiCdibii o5SiiSi,N in every pway possible. The Health Center is seeking new quarters and Chamber representatives will report on progress of this quest at regu- lar intervals until suitable loca- tion for the center is found.
 A special amendment to the Farm Security bill allowing acqui- sition and Improvements of farm lands was discussed briefly and ad- vocated by the Chamber. The amendment would allow Federal funds to be used in taking over homestead land in Alaska, improv- ing, and developing it.
 Clifford Berg, construction worker, was introduced as a new member. Guests besides Miss Davis and her mother, were: Earl Means Cordova: Col. H. w. Clark, Alaska Development Board; Senator Lee w. Rogge, Marshall Crutchers Ketchikan: and Charles T. Smith new legislative counsel in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
GM STRIKE ENTERS HUNDREDTH DAY;
 COSTING MILLIONS

DETROIT, Feb. 28.AThe General Motors strike, one of the longest and costliest in American industrial history, reached it's Tooth day to- day, having cost management and labor something in excess of $780, O00,000.
 To the corporation, it's plants tightly closed throughout the na- tion has lost approximately s500,- 100000 in thrilled orders; to the long idle 175,OO0 GM production workers the cost in lost wages was estimated at from $118,000,000 to s128 ,O00, ,OOO; the merchandising di- vision of the automobile industry had lost more than $100,000 00,000 in sales commissions and other mil- lions were lost by companies and workers dependent upon General Motors for parts.
 One such concern is the Pack ard Motor Go. whose 5000 pro- duction employees have been idle more than a month because Of a shortage of parts supplied by GM subsidiaries.
 Against this costly background the corporation and the CIO Unit ed Automobile Workers Union scheduled another meeting today with special labor mediator James F. Dewey, seeking a back-to-work formula.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
Organizations
 Called 10 Meet, Teen-Age Issue

Representatives from all organi- cations in Juneau are requested to attend a meeting Friday night tto- morrow at o'clock at the USO. Many organizations have been con- tacted but those who have not been called are asked to send represen- tatives to the meeting.
 The meeting is called for the purpose of ascertaining if it will be feasible to take over the USO headquarters for teen-age activities.
 The USO, which has been func- tioning admirably in Juneau for over three years. will officially close it's doors March l5.
 The Rotary club is taking the initiative in calling for the meet ing tomorrow night and all other organizations are asked to parti- cipate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
IGIlL pR0TESTS
 SENATE SEAT OF l S. MtCUTCHE0N
Notice Filed with Terriior
 ial Canvassing Board Here Today

Rep. Oscar s. Gill, Anchorage Republican, this afternoon filed formal protest with Acting Gov ernor Lew Williams and members of the Territorial Canvassing Board against the seating of Steve Mc- Cutcheon of Anchorage in the Sen- ate when the Legislature convenes on Monday
 Gill arrived here by Pacific Northern Airlines today. He filed the protest as qualified elector and resident of the Third Division. The basis for his protest is that Steve McCutcheon at the time of his election, held this year, was a resident and inhabitant of the Fourth Division and could not qualify as a Senator from the Third Division according to the Territorys election laws.
 McCutcheon received the highest number of votes at recent spec ial election in the Third Division to fill Senate seat vacated by the death of his father, H. H. Nc Cutcheon. But the Republicans con- tend he is not eligible for the post because he voted as a resident Of the Fourth Division in 1944 and the Territorial law provides that to be eligible to represent the Third Di- i vision in the Senate he should have been resident of the Third Divi- sion for two years preceding his election.
 An order restraining the Can
 wasting Board from seating Me- Cutcheon will be filed by Gill i'll Dis.rict Court here. Gill said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
Utility Purchase Plans Begged Down;AppraisaI
 Tops Wafer Co.'S Price

Plans by Mayor Ernest Parsons and the City Council to purchase the properties of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company appar- cI1:ly have been abandoned.
 A letter from Mayor Parsons which was received by the light company last Saturday informed the company that the council "has decided to defer any action pertain ing to the purchase of the property of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company"
 Upon the heels of the receipt of this letter the light company stock holders met here this morning and voted to withdraw their offer to sell the company to the city. A letter has been sent to Mayor Par sons informing him of this action.
 These new developments followed receipt by the city last week of the long awaited report from Black and Veatch, engineering firm re- tained by the city, along with util- ities expert Walter T. Stuart, to place value on the light company property as well as other utilities. While no official announcement of thsse figures has been made, a re- liable source said that the engineers placed replacement value of $1 ,087 ,000 on the light company property. The light company had previously offered to sell for $l,5O0,- 900, and the difference between the two figures is largely concerned with the value of the companyS water rights. plus the light com- pany's bargaining margin.
 The Black and Veatch report placed a much higher value on the Juneau Water Company property than the company had agreed to sell to the city for. Black and veatch placed reproduction value
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kEEkS' TRIAL REVEALS THAT
 cop 5HAkE-Up
ExpIanati ii on Made Re- earding S1OO Transfer
 Campbell Movements

Details of the circumstances, carefully hush-hushed at the time by the City administration, which led to the blow-up of the Juneau Police force last December, were revealed in the District Court here today in the testimony of former Assistant Chief of Police Hubert Gilligan at the trial of George Harrison Meeks for alleged first de- gree murder of Clarence J. Camp bell.
 Contributing to the story was testimony of Wanda Myhre, land lady of the Keystone Rooms, heard yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Myhre, Negress whose crlp- pied condition made necessary a brief halt in the proceedings yes terday in order to get her to the courtroom, related occurrences at the Keystone rooms on Sunday, De- oember g, the day just proceeding the gloomy Monday on which CampbeI's ravaged body was found in the Scatter Tract residential dis trict here.
 On that Sunday evening, the de- fendant Meeks, then rooming in her establishment the landlady related, knocked at her door and inquired angrily the whereabout of one Peanuts" another roomer whose correct name is Peter Vincent. Meeks, the witness said, accused Vincent of having stolen his money, first naming a figure of $3o0- She suggested calling the police, but, she testified, Meeks did not want the police called as he did not want them to know how much money he had He then disclosed that the true amount was $1 800.
 Police Called
 Meeks then went to Vincent'S room, next to hers, where the wit ness first saw the defendant slap ePeanuts. The two then went in- to vincent's room and she called the police. Gilligan, accompanied by Patrolman Solon Dore, whom Mrs. Myhre did not recognize but was later identified by Gilligan, ar rived short time later. in answer to the call.
 When the police arrived, Vim cent and Meeks were arguing in the hallway outside Vincents room, Peanuts" denying Meeks accusations of theft.
 The witness, Mrs. Myhre, also said that earlier that same day Meeks had told her of Peanuts
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah, from Vancouver scheduled to arrive tomorrow after noon or evening.
 Tongass, from Seattle. due Satur- day.
 Taku scheduled to sail from Se- attle tomorrow.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Columbia scheduled to sail from Seattle March 6.
 North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle March 8.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle March 9.
 Margaret Schafer scheduled tc sail from Seattle March 13 or IA
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle March Is.
 North Sea, from Sitka, scheduled scuthbound about 4 am. tomorrow
 Denali, from Westward, scheduled southbound Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
VIOLENCE FLARES IN LABOR STRIFE
 IN pKILADELpHIA
Marthers Break Police Lines-HeIIo Strike Is
 Now Threatened
CBY THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

Three thousand marCners broke through police lines today in Phila- delphia, scene Of the most turbu- lent current labor dispute in the nation.
 Commanders of 575 policemen on duty sent an emergency radio call for endorsements at the strike bound General Electric plant in Philadelphia. The marchers, defy ing court injunction outlawing mass picketing, bowled over several motorcycle policemen.
 Mounted officers then galloped into the picket ranks and a free for-all ensued. Earlier in the day mounted and foot patrolmen broke up all groups of more than two marchers in the area.
 Ten CIO electrical union strike leaders already faced contempt charges as a result of violence yes- terday when club-swinging police men clashed with 800 pickets. Yes terday's was the first violence since the Philadelphia G-E strike began Jan. IS.
 Meantime hopes of averting a nationwide strike March ' of 250,- GOO telephone workers received a setback.
 After 14-hour conference in New York between the American Telehone and Telegraph Co. and the Federation of Long Line Telephone Workers ended with no settlement of the wage-hour dispute, Union President J. J. Moran said
 I've are finished. Our answer will be March '.
 As the telephone tieup loomed, there were indications of a pos sible dispute involving workers in the nations coal fields.
 In Washington, soft coal opera tors awaited the first move by John L. Lewis, in attempting to win higher. pay for some 100000 of his United Mine Workers. They expect notification this weekend that Lewis wants to reopen his 1l-month old contract and believe the UNIV President will present his actual pay and other demands on March 12. The UNIV 250-man policy committee is scheduled to meet in Washington on March II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Feb. Enclosing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10, Alleghany Cor poration SIS, American Can 94. Anaconda 461a, Curtiss-Wright 10, International Harvester 9, Jones, Laughlin Steel 459s, Kennecott 53h. New York Central 29A Northern Pacific 30h, United Cor poration 6, U. s. Steel 82A, Pound $4O3h.
 Sales today were l,l1Oooo shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today were as follows: industrials l90.09, rails 62.23, utilities 38.93.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
peron Leading in
 Arqeniina EIetiion

BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 28.-Argen- tines Strong Man, Col. Juan D Peron, led in both popular and electoral votes today as the count of ballots in Sundays presidential election moved into the third day with tEe first big Provinces ready to start their tally.
 Peron was ahead in three Pro- vinces with an electoral vote of 32 while his opponent, pr. Jose Tam borini. led in two Provinces hav- ing 20 electoral votes. One hun dred and eighty-nine electora votes are needed to win.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
Quizzing of Yukon
 Grew Nearing End

SEATTLE. Feb 28.--A four-man board of inquiry conducting a se- cret investigation of the wreck of the liner Yukon off Alaska Feb. 4 said it would complete questioning of crew members today and would devote all next week to hearing testimony from passengers.
 Several passengers already have testified concerning the wreck which took Il lives and was cii- maxed by the dramatic rescue of 485 persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits filed with the City Engineers Office here called for an estimated $650 worth of con- struction and remodeling work.
 The three permits were for: sheet rock walls and ceiling on the prop erty of Mrs. C. Rice, 3l4 Distin, cost s350. Ceiling work for Juneau Motors, s200. R. W. Kruse, con- tractor: one car garage shed for George Brothers Warehouse. Marine Ways, $100, Grant Baldwin, con- tractor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
SEN. WALKER HERE

Senator N. R. Walker of Ketchi-
 kan, arriving here for next weeks legislative session after a trip to
 Anchorage, reported that Ketchi-
 kans trapping season was the best in history and predicted a big
 fishing season with all canneries
 operating individually for the first time since the war.
 A rough draft of a bill to provide
 definite program for veterans has
 met with the approval of veterans
 and veteran groups in Anchorage
 and Ketchikan, Walker said. The bill probably will be introduced by an appropriate committee. he add 1 cd
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
The W ashinqton Merry Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON
Editors Note = Drew Pearson's Column today takes the form of a letter to his sister.)
Washington. D. c. Mrs. Gordon Lange

OWdA tAAAAAOANf A O.
 My dear Sister:
 Last, October was at your house when that tall, handsome husband of yours put his uniform in moth- balls and went over to the draft board to report that he was out of the army And I remember how amused we all were over the draft boards instruction that he keep his future whereabouts on file in case he might be called again.
 This, we thought, was big joke. After all, we had just completed a long and gruelling war, with the country just getting ready to settle down and enjoy some well-earned years of peace. Yet the draft board clerk said: We'll call you if we need you again"
 I know you will call me a pes simist when I write this, but, judg- ing by the way our foreign affairs are drifting today, I am beginning to think the thing we laughed at last October is now no laughing matter at all.
 By that, I don't mean that Cor don will be called again. We are never going to need big army in these days of atomic warfare. It would be mass suicide to expose large groups of helpless foot-sol- diers to the ravages of atomic warfare. But what do mean is that today, less than one year after the war is over, we are drifting on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28

on the water system of $327 900 and depreciated value of $227,000 The water company's figure was $ll4,000 less than the Black and Veatch reproduction value and the engineering firms appreciated value was $I4,000 more than the $3l3,00O asked by the water company.
 Following it the letter sent to Mayor Parsons by the light com pany today. It incorporates the letter which Mayor Parsons sent to the company last Saturday: "The Mayor and City Council,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 Dear Sirs:
 "The stockholders of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Go. held an adjourned meeting today in Ju- neau. We had previously inform ed the Council that the meeting originally held on January IA was being adjourned from time to time for short periods in order to facili- tate negotiations with the City in the matter of the sale of the com pany's property to the City of Jul neau.
 "On February 23rd you address ed letter to the company which reads as follows:
 "CITY OF JUNEAU
 Office of Mayor
 Juneau, Atdskd
 February g, l946 Alaska Electric Light & Power Co.
 Juneau. Alaska.
 Attention: MT. H. L. Faulkner Gentlemen:
 "This is to clarify any misun- derstanding you may have regard ing the rate hearing set for the evening of February 25th l946. "The Common Council. meeting as a committee, has decided to de- fer any action pertaining to the purchase of the property of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company.
 'The hearing will be held as or dered.
 Yours very truly,
 (s) Ernest Parsons
 Ernest Parsons, Mayor" :" This letter was considered au the stockholders. meeting today and since the City Council has decid- ed to defer any further action re- lative to the purchase of the prop erty of the company, without stating whether or not any further action might be taken or when, the stockholders unanimously de- cided to withdraw the offer to sell it's property to the City which 1t made and communicated to you on January 28, l946.
 ."The stockholders of the coma pany indicated last May their will ingness to sell the property of the company, provided a fair and req sonable price could be obtained. Then in order to fix price to be submitted to the city it was nec- essary to have the companys ap- raisal brought up to date by an expert appraiser. This was done, and the City also had expert ap- praisers make an appraisal of the company'S property.
 The company submitted its of- fer to sell in good faith, as soon as it's appraisal had been com pleted, and we have never been notified that the City Council has given it any consideration, no coun- ter offer has been made, and we as- sume from your letter of February 23rd that none will be made, so 1t seemed to the stockholders that the only course open to them at this time would Ee to withdraw the offer to sell. Your letter of February 23rd impels this action, and leaves us free to deal with other pros pective purchasers.
 We therefore consider the nego- tiations for the purchase of the company's property. such as they were, to be concluded.
 Yours very truly.
 Alaska Light & Power Co.
 By w. s. Pullen, Manager"
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WEATHER REPORT

tO. D. WEAl HEH BOftEhC' Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 6:30 O'Clock This Morning In Juneall-Maximum, 30; minimum, 36.
 At Airport-Maximum 40; minimum, 35.
 WEATHER FORECAST
 tJuneau and Vicinity
 Rain tonight. Variable cloudiness and showers Fri day. Southeast winds near 20 m.h.p. in Gastineau Chan mel decreasing Friday after noon. Little change in tenn perature with the lowest to- night expected to be 35 de- grees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-02-28
NUGENT ON TRIP

It. Eddie Nugent, Captain of the Port. made a routine trip to Point Retreat this morning. He expects to return late tonight.
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BU UtLETI N ,

SEATTLE--The Veterans Admin istration said that in Alaska only three business loans have been made to veterans, aggregating $6.- o33 with government guarantee Of $3,030.
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SEATTLE--The Veterans Admin istration said that in Alaska only three business loans have been made to veterans, aggregating $6,- 033 with a government guarantee of $3,o30
 WASHINGTON Secretary. of State Byrnes will make nation wide radio address tonight tl0 pm ESTD on the subject of the prob lems confronting the UNO.
 WASHINGTON-The U. $ Sen ate is reported lining np strongly behind Senator Vandenberg and his ideas of firm U. s. attitude to be adopted against Russia. SEATTLE--Developments in Se- attle's current waterfront dispute are nil. Negotiations appear stale mated as two commercial piers East Waterway Dock and Stacy Lander Terminal--remain tied up. 1 SEATTLE The President of Bceing Aircraft says 1.2o0 new eiil- ployees will be needed to fill con tracts, one of which is an order for four stratocruisers by Swedish l International Airlines.
 ! WASHINGTON--A new pension bill has enlisted the support of Veterans Administrator Omar Brad ley. The measure would benefit i ll5.O00 disabled veterans of both World Wars by increasing their dis ability pensions. The average in crease would amount to approxi- mately SIPS a month.
 BUDAPEST--Bela Imredy, form- CT Hungarian Premier and Finance Minister died before four-man firing squad today He was con- victed last November of war crimes and anti-Jewish acts.
 TOKYO-Labor by women and children in Japanese coal mines will come under a ban in the Gov ernment's new labor policy. CHICAGO-Three thousand per- sons were killed in traffic acci- dents in the country in January and the National Safety Council predicted a possible total of 38,0oo fatalities in l946 on the basis of last months toll.
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WASHINGTON Secretary. of State Byrnes will make a nation wide radio address tonight tlo pm. EST.) on the subject of the prob lems confronting the UNO.
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WASHINGTON-The U. $ Sen ate is reported lining np strongly behind Senator vandenberg and his ideas of a firm U. $. attitude to be adopted against Russia.
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SEATTLE--Developments in Se- attle's current waterfront dispute are nil. Negotiations appear stale- mated as two commercial piers East Waterway Dock and Stacy Lander Terminal--remain tied up
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SEATTLE - The President Of Boeing Aircraft says 1.2o0 new eill- ployees will be needed to fill con- tracts, one of which is an order for four stratocriiisers by Swedish International Airlines.
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TOKYO-Labor by women and children in Japanese coal mines will come under ban in the Gov ernment's new labor policy.
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BUDAPEST-Bela Imredy, form CT Hungarian Premier and Finance Minister died before a four-man firing squad today He was con- victed last November of war crimes and anti-Jewish acts.