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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
THREE ALASKA RELIEF SHIPS TIED UP
DEFENSE
 PLANS OUTLINED;
 TO BUILD UP GUAM

HONOLULU, Nov 8.-The Navy high command is studying it's en- tire Pacific defense program, in- cluding Guam, with view to re- vising plans for postwar construc- Lion along realistic and economical lines" Adm. John H. Towers, com mander of the Pacific Fleet, de- clared today.
 The Admiral discussed the new, dollar-saving plan in an interview.
 Towers is one of group of Naval officers who believes that the Navy as well as the Federal government is facing an inevitable period of retrenchment in eXpendi- lures and that the time has come to plan for the future along these lines.
 Building Guam into a strong Nav al outpost guarding the United States from attack from the west is the immediate goal of the Pac- fife command.
 But Towers said the program he favored would cost only a fraction of the o00,OOOO0O which some sources have estimated would be spent in the next five years to build Guam into another Pearl Harbor."
 We are re-studying the whole situation" he said, ito the end that we can revise our plans along realistic lines
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
ELECTION IS NOT
 DISCUSSED TODAY
 AT CABINET MEET

WASHINGTON, Nov 8-Presi- dent Truman conferred with his cabinet for 30 minutes today but those present differed sharply on whether the Republican election victories were discussed
 Reporters questioning individual cabinet members as they left the White House got these answers:
 Secretary of War Patterson Tuesdays election results, which gave the Republicans contro! of Congress, were discussed "only in very general way"
 Attorney General Clark, last to leave; There was no discussion of the election.
 Secretary of Agriculture Ander- son smilingly said he told the President there has been a Demo- cratic trend in his home state of New Mexico. But he disclaimed knowledge of any general discus sion of Tuesdays balloting.
 As the regular weekly cabinet meeting convened, President Tru- man was confronted with the prob lem of running a government in which the political opposition makes the rules and holds the purse strings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
Question of Membership
 Before UNSC

1 LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. Nov. 8-The United States delegation decided today to throw it's weight behind a proposal asking the United Nations Security Council to reconsider the five countries re- jected for LIN membership and to oppose "coercWe action" against Franco Spain in the Assembly. There was no immediate indi- cation what the United States po- sition would be should the Coun- cil reopen the membership ques- ton, but on the basis of past ar guments it was believed American Delegate Herschel V. Johnson would call for the blanket entry of all five, including Soviet-sponsored AL bania and Outer Mongolia
 If, under that situation, Russia should persist in vetoing the ad- mission of Portugal, Ireland and Trans-Jordan, it was anticipated that the United States then would return to it's policy of voting against Albania and Outer Mon golia individually. Both those countries failed to muster the necessary seven of the eleven coun- cil votes in the initial discussions.
 On the Spanish question the United States delegation merely de- cided to adhere to it's stand for condemnation of the Madrid Gov ernment, but in opposition to any action such as worldwide break in relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
RELIEF SHIP
 T0H0N0LULU
 IS HELD UP

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8-A Matson Line vessel scheduled to transport food and medicine to Hawaii was held up today by re- fusal from the Committee for Mari time Unity to grant clearance dur ing the West Coast shipping strike.
 The Maritime Commission said the supplies had been requested by ported that the GNU had indicated it would turn down future appli- cations for ship clearances.
 A GNU spokesman said, where the first consideration is relief for the people, we'll say yes and clear the ships; where the first consid- eration is profit for the ship oper- ator, the GNU says no.
 We've decided this is a case of profit" and we said no" he said. A Matson Line spokesman said the GNU had guaranteed that the operator would suffer no loss by operating relief ships and had agreed that the crews would handle sufficient cargo on the return voy- age to enable the company to avoid losing money
 All we're asking is that we break even on the voyage" he said
 Three Watson relief ships have sailed during the strike. Three unions, the CIO Marine Engineers and the CIO Longshoremen, affil- lated with the GNU, and the AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots have been on strike since September 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
MARINER SCOUT TROOP
 TO VISIT COAST GUARDER

At the Mariner Scout meeting Wednesday night at Jeannette Dou- cettes. it was decided to decorate a Christmas window with stuffed toys. dolls, cts, that members of the group will make, and donate them to the Winfield Home. All Mariners are asked to take some kind of handiwork to the meeting next Wednesday at Mildred Fluck's, so that they may get started on this project as soon as possible.
 The Troop will visit the ship Wachusett as group tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and all girls intending to come are asked to meet in front of the Baranof Hotel at 1l5 o'clock sharp.
 Word has been received from the Kiwanis Club that they will be the sponsors for the Mariner Troop this year. A note is to be written to the Women's Club, thanking them for their sponsorship this past year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
PERCENTAGE C0NTR0L5T
 BE JUNkED
0PA Chief Porter Also Re- ported Ready 10 Resign
 Up to President
BY MARGIN L. ARRowsMITH

WASHINGTON, Nov 8-The Administration is getting ready to junk virtually all remaining price and wage controls-and it was learned today that OPA Chief Paul Porter plans to resign.
 Only final okay from President Truman was reported necessary to strip away all remaining ceilings except those on rents, sugar, sy- rups and rice.
 . Many other wartime controls such as those on wages, are expected to disappear at the same time.
 Friends of Porter said he hopes the White House decision would come quickly
 They added that as soon as it is announced Porter will go to the White House for a private talk with President Truman and offer his resignation.
 Porter was drafted from the chairmanship of the Federal Com munications commission early in the war to serve in a number of key agencies. He took over the OPA when former Administer Chester BoWles resigned last June.
 Friends of Porter said he had been pressing for clarification of White House policy and remaining price lids ever since President Tru- man yanked the ceiling from meats and livestock on October IA
 One high government official told a reporter that MT, Truman will make a final ruling in a day of so and probably announce 1t next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 61s, American Can .87h, Anaconda 38A, Curtlss- Wright 7ls, International Harvest CT 72, Kennecott 45i2, New York Central 163s, Northern Pacific 21, U. s. Steel 721a, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 170.79, rails 5O.l8. utilities 35.69.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
FATHER OF JUNEAU RESIDENTS PA5SES
 AWAY IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov 8.-Alonzo Vic tor Lewis, 50, one of the west's foremost sculptors and creator of numerous Washington State memor- ials died of a heart attack last night while taking an after dinner nap.
 His widow, Betty, found him dead when she attempted to awaken him. His statue, "The Doughboy,' stand ing in front of the Civic Auditorium here, created considerable contro- Iversy before he agreed to remove a German helmet trophy on the sol diers pack.
 Some of Lewis better known works also include the Victory Memorial at the entrance to the State capitol grounds at Olympia the Linclon statues in Spokane and Tacoma, "The Sentinel at Gen. tralia, and one of the pioneer Ezra Meeker at Puyallop.
 Lewis was named the states sculptor laureate by a Legislative resolution in 1889.
 Mrs. Charmaine Gross and Max Lewis, both of Juneau, are daughter and son of MT. Lewis. The sculptor visited in Juneau several years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
OVER MILLION x PAID OUT 70 VETS;
 NEED MORE MONEY

The Territorial Veterans Admin istration. organized six month ago has to date paid in loans and bonuses the sum of $l,296,066.
 A total of 5e4 veterans have been benefited Of these PIT have re- ceived loans and BAT have received bonuses.
 The Act creating the Territorial Veterans Board appropriated the sum of $35O,O00 from existing funds and likewise earmarked the total proceeds of a new tax on gross sales.
 The tax as of November 9 1946, netted 487,667 Cfor the period since April l. 1946 making a total available for veterans to date of $837 ,66700.
 However. by arrangement made with certain of the Territory s banks, these banks made loans to veterans on the basis of Terri torial guarantee. IhlS, deSplte the fact that only $837,667 in Territor- ial funds was available, loans of nearly S1,3OO,000 have been made. Requests for additional loans and bonuses are now piling up very rapidly in the office of the Com missioner of Veterans Affairs, most of which will have to wait action by the next legislature since it is apparent that the sales tax will not bring in funds sufficiently rapidly to take care of the needs of Alas kan veterans eligible to benefit under the Act They number ap- proximately $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
MRS. ANDREWS RELEAsED

Mrs. Clara Zibio Andrews charged with second degree mur- der in the staying of her husband, Ralph Andrews. last Tuesday, to- day was released from Federal Jail on a Sl4,000 property bond.
 The bond was made by posting Mrs. Andrews 315 Gold Street resi- dence plus property put up by several of her friends in Juneau
 Mrs. Andrews attorney is K. E. Robertson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
 WILL MEET NOV. IA

The meeting of the Girl Scout Council which was scheduled to be held next Monday night has been postponed. to be held Thurs day night at 8 o'clock in the Luth- eran Church Parlors, G. s. Con- missioner Ms. Scott Murphy has announced.
 The change has been made due to the regular date for the meet ing falling on Armistice Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - Elections are just a little like wars. After they are over we ought to sit down and take stock of things and see how we can improve the country. I am not at all sure that we have done enough stock-taking lately. Perhaps a lot of us have taken our country too much for granted.
 But the boys who were out fight ing for their country have been doing a lot of thinking. When you're sitting out in foxholes or lying in a hospital tent, you have to think; and sometimes I won- der if it wouldn't be a good thing if our more extreme politicians, capitalists and labor leaders were put in just such a position so they could do more thinking, too.
 Along this line, received a let ter the other day from young Marine, John McCulloch of Woost- CT. Ohio, which struck me as so good that I am going to publish part of it.
 You see,' writes John McCul- loch, T never realized before l re- ceived my discharge from the Marines what a hell of a condl- ton our country is in today. Of course, I ran up against some pret- ty disgusting examples while Ill the service, but I thought our govern ment could handle the situation In due time.
 Since I have returned to the States, it is hard for me to com prehend how messed up the sltu- ation has become. It isn't neces- sarily the strikes, black markets etc, that worry me. But what does worry me is the fact that our Government doesn't seem able to cope with the problems.
 To-day the word politics is sym onymous with graft. People speak the word with disgust, and usually mistrust the men associated with it. Actually we should be very proud of politics and respect the men connected with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
CITY MERCHANTS PLAN MASS MEEE
 TONIGHT AT EIGHT

All merchants of Juneau are in- vited to be present at public meeting of the Juneau Merchants Association this evening at o'clock in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 There will be a complete discus sicn of the present strike situation, and of the arrangements so lar completed by the JMA executive beard with the Briggs Steamship Company
 J. B. Briggs, President of the line, is planning to start l0-day service to Southeast Alaska from Prince Rupert soon after Decem- Der l. using one unrefrigerated power barge. The companys sec ond barge will be undergoing in- stallation of srefrigerating equip ment, and when that is complet- ed, he will replace the first barge. When both are remodeled, Briggs plans to give five-day service to Ketchikan and Juneau, with alter nate service on a 10-day basis to Skagway and Sitka.
 Briggs, who is aiming for 10 percent reduction in shipping costs under present charges for freight from Seattle, is using all union labor on his barges, and expects no difficulties with union authori- ties ons that score. Juneau long, shoremen have given assurances that they would handle all power barges, as they have been doing with no-h these and small boats running from Seattle.
 In addition to the iSwer freight rates for goods shipped via Prince Rupert. buyers will not have to pay storage or drayage charges as is necessary in Seattle. Goods will be sent by rail direct from buying points in the Midwest, or from >eattle, and loaded onto the barges in Prince Rupert from the freight cars.
 Longshoremen in British Colum- bia are not on strike.
 Briggs has asked UNA for as surances that his shipping service
 l.. n a nH aOQ1nSt after the present emergency, and it has been given. JMA has sent letter stating in effect that the Briggs company will be treated on an equal basis with all other ship ping companies touching at Jul neau. If his rates are lower, and his service more efficient, he will of course get the business; but INA has not, and does not plan preferential treatment for any ship per.
 The fact that Briggs service, which is preparing to transfer It's headquarters to Juneau in the near future, will not be interrupted to such degree by strikes gives It a definite advantage. Many mer- chants buying in Seattle are on a quota basis, and if strike pre- vents shipment of their goods dur ing any one month, those goods do not accumulate. They are sold to someone else, and when shipping is again available, the Juneau man gets only ones months quota, no matter how long since his last shipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
CITY GIVES FREE DANCE TONIGHT 10
 HONOR {. C. CREW

Personnel of the U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett will be honored tonight with public dance at the Elks ballroom by the City of Juneau.
 Acting as official hostesses will be members of the Business and Professional Women's Club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
 ARE MEETING TONIGHT

Scottish Rite Masons will hold their regular meeting this evening with dinner preceding at 6.30 o'clock. The 18th degree will be conferred. Visiting members are invited to attend, according to Walter B. Heisel, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
TWO SUPPLY BOATS HERE

Two small boats have arrived in Juneau with supplies for mer- chants. M. s. Commonwealth, a converted sailing schooner under Capt. P. J. Smith, unloaded late this morning at the Cold Storage dock a cargo of about 125 tons of general merchandise, including quantities of meat. M, s. Alma
 skippered by Hans Peterson, ar rived last night with a cargo and sailed South again this morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
H. c. sHIPPEY HERE

H. c. Shippey, from Platinum on Goodnews Bay, is in town, and reports a most successful year in platinum mining. A crew of 50 men has been employed during the season now closing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
HOLBROOKS GO SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Wellman Holbrooll left for the South on the Princess Louise and expect to be Out side for several months. They took their auto with them and will do much travelling in it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
Housewives Must
 Order Saturday for Stores Closed Monday

Just a reminder to housewives do your ordering early tomor- row fer 2-day lay-Off as stores will be closed Monday which is AImistice Day, and a holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
BULL, | N 5

LAKE SUCCESS, N Y.-Russia has postponed until Monday her eagerly awaited policy speech in the Trusteeship Committee of the United Nations. The delay was announced after the United States take ke-it-or-leave-i stand on Pacific Islands gave evidence of this na- tions determination to hold it's pol icy of patient firmness toward the Soviet Union.
 NEW YORK-The Foreign Min isters Council struggled anew today to break it's deadlock over the future of Trieste, ancient Adriatic port, hopeful that it's solution would speed final peace settlement for the Axis satellites. Soviet For eign Minister V. M Molotov re- turned from a Washington confer ence with President Truman, but there was no indication that the Trieste problem was discussed in their meeting.
 BALTIMORE-On l,506 votes separate the two Senatorial candi- dates in Maryland, with five pre- cincts still to be heard from. Demo- cratic Governor Herbert O'Connor holds this paper-thin lead over 1 Republican John Markey.
 WASHINGTON Army will renew it's fight for unification Of the Armed Forces when the 80th Congress convenes, War Depart mcnt sources said today. Univer- sal military training and other parts of the Army's legislative program will take a back seat until the unification issue is fought out.
 FRANKFURT Kathleen Nash Durant, former WAC Captain who
 was sentenced to five years at hard labor in the Kronberg jewel robbery, was acquitted today of contempt and disobedience charges growing out of her refusal to testi- fy against Maj. David Watson.
 SEATTLE-Hiram Gale, past Ma 1 tional Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. today cele- brated his tooth birthday and re- called the election of Abraham Lincoln 82 years ago.
 WASHINGTON - Rent control will survive the Governments forthcoming decontrol order but rent ceilings will be increased, it appeared today.
 ] DENVER-Striking grocery clerks and meat cutters today considered a tentative agreement of the set- ! clement of week long strike which has closed more than 100 chain and independent food stores.
 NEW YORK; strike oi big name radio stars on all the na- ! tion's networks was threatened to-
 day as a result of dispute over ] contract renewals
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
IT. COL. HERE TO
 SURVEY POSSIBLE
 RESORT FACILITIES

It. Col. Harold K. Simmons, Special Service Officer for the Alaska Department, is here on a survey of local facilities with a view toward ascertaining whether or not Juneau might be used as a "servicemen's leave resort
 Although plans are highly tenta- tive, Col Simmons said there is official talk of inaugurating pro- gram whereby Alaska.b based service men may spend their leave in the Territory.
 Now that the Army is on a time basis again, all service men accumulate a 30-day leave each year. We are wondering II possibly we can arrange recreation al accommodations that will allow these men to spend this time in scenic and interesting spots in the Territory said Col. Simmons.
 Locking Around
 The Special Service Officer stress ed that the purpose of his trip here at this time is of the most tenta- tive nature and that he is merely "lcoking aroundP During this pre- liminary survey he has inspected the old Army area at Duck Creek, the Support and other military ln- stallation sites here.
 The Colonel this afternoon con- ferred with Mayor Waino Hendrick- son on the subject of his trip and was assured by him that Juneau would do everything possible to make recreational facilities avail able to servicemen on leave. The Mayor recommended that Col. Sim mons report to his Commanding General at Anchorage that Juneau received the idea very favorably."
 Due to the casual nature of this first survey, the visiting Colonel declined to estimate the number ot men such recreational program would involve each year. or whether or not other places in Alaska would also be considered.
 We have made no plans at all, he said. We are just checking on facilities here in the event that such information is necessary when or if we undertake the Alaska leave-resort' program
 Col. Simmons has spent the past two and a half years in Alaska His various assignments have in cluded service as Executive Officer of Headquarters Army Transport ! Service. at Fort Richardson: Post Commander of Fort Raymond, and Port Commander at Adak. He has held his present position in Anchor age for the past year.
 Checking Up
 The Service Officer plans to re- turn to Anchorage Sunday and be- fore that time hopes to Ee able to visit the Glacier on clear day and possibly make photographs. He has gathered large amount of photographic and international material on Juneau. and vicinity from the Mayors office, the Fores- try Service and other agencies here This material will be presented to Anchorage headquarters with the Colonel's written report Of his visit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
LsT TO BRING FEED

Just before leaving yesterday for Washington, D. C.. the Alaska Governor received word from the Commandant of the 17th Naval Dis- trict that the LST ll40 is schedul- ed to load relief supplies for Alaska and depart from Seattle Nov TO-
 A wire from Commander Edward Chester. Naval Aide to the Gov ernor stated that the ship is now loading and will call at Juneau. Sitka. Kodiak. and possibly Unga'
 Priorities are being given to live stock feed, Comdr. Chester said.
 The Governor will work toward a settlement of present strike diff culties here and will also confer on other matters pertaining to Alaska's welfare while in Wash ington. D. c. He expects to return to Juneau sometime before Christ mas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
ONE SMALL CRAFT TO
 HAVE FEED
Delegate Bartlett Taking Action = Governor on
 Wayfo Washington

SEATTLE, Nov. 8-Efforts Of the Thirteenth Naval District to se- cure authorization to ship 1000 tons of stock feed to Alaska aboard an LST were revealed today by District headquarters spokesmen even as third army supply ship became entangled in the operator union dispute which has tied up proposed sailings of the Army SUD- ply ships Henry Failing and Angus tin Daly and the proposed relief ship to Alaska. the SS Grommet Reefer.
 The move to send the stock feed north by LIST followed the Terri torial Governors report to Presi- dent Truman that dairymen may have to start slaughtering their milk COWS soon.
 The Alaska Governor, who pass cd through Seattle last night en- route by plane to Washington, D. C., said he would seek personal interview with the President. if necessary, to bring relief to Alaska.
 The strike has seriously affect ed every phase of Alaskan life - business, industry, labor It is wrecking Alaska's entire economy. Alaskans must have relief"
 The latest army supply ship to become tied up in dispute was the Palisana. The dispute hinges upon which group will select the licensed personnel to man the ships. Meantime, a hint the maritime strike soon may end comes from Vancouver, British Columbia. Pres ident Max G. Linger of the Trans marine Navigation Corporation of Los Angeles told newsmen Tuesdays Republican landslide may have strong bearing on early settlement of the maritime and other strikes. Said Linger: While we cannot see the light yet. I with many other United States business men feel that the Republican landslide is a good sign for strike settlement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-08
ELLEN STRAND SOUTH

Ellen Strand is passenger South on the Princess Louise on q vacation trip of about one month.