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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
CITY COUNCIL WILL DECIDE IMPORTANT
 ISSUES TONIGHT

Juneau City Council will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Two important matters of business are slated to come up.
 First is a decision on the ques- tion of planning funds for the pro- posed street improvements and sur facing. City Engineer McNamara will have a report on estimated costs Of the proposed work, and a recommendation as to the amount of planning funds that is would be necessary to apply for from the EVA.
 It. Col Simmons, representing the Commanding General of Alas ka, has returned to Juneau, and presumably will be present at to- nights meeting to make final ar engagements for the Army's plan to make Juneau the leave center for Servicemen in Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
EIGHT ARE DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK
 IN CALIFORNIA
Many Reported Injured in Accident Caused by
 Broken Rail

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Jan. IT, Eight persons are known to have been killed and many others injur- ed when a Southern Pacific paS- senger train struck a broken rail 12 miles northwest of here early today.
 Deputy Coroner John Wirts, at the scene of the wreck, said two more bodies had been found be- meath the wreckage of car, bring ing the total known dead to eight.
 Kern County General Hospital, where most of the injured were being treated. estimated them at 70 to 100, including those less ser iously hurt,
 The dead included these, tenta- lively identified:
 James Leroy Hall, Kansas City, Mo.
 Bessie Diles, Richmond, Calf.
 Pvt Joseph Bernavich, Is, Rich mond. Calf.
 Sheriff's Deputy Jack Kiethley estimated that 55 persons were be- ing treated for injuries at the scene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
RUSSIA MAY
 SEEK LOAN
 FROM U. 5.
Would Be Almost Like Bribe for Settlement
 of Preparations

LONDON, Jan. 17.-British sourc- es predicted today that Russia might seek a five billion dollar loan from the United States as the price for sealing down reparations claims on Germany-one of the thorniest issues facing the Deputy Foreign Ministers drafting German and Austrian peace treaties.
 The influential London econom- ist, terming separations the crux of the whole matter said the key to German settlement" might lie in a U. s. loan to Russia.
 "The Russians have asked for Sl0,o00,O00,0 worth of separations from Germany" the paper said, but the certainty of half that fi- gure in dollars now would be of infinitely greater economic value.
 Prime Minister Stalin has on two occasions recently referred to Russia's need for an American loan. The whole atmosphere of the
 
 coming Moscow conference might be changed if successful loan ne- gotiations had already been com pleteo in Washington"
 Commenting on the heavy cost of occupation and asserting that unification of Germany cut these expenditures, the economist added that Russian demands seem to Russians to be justified many times over and it would indeed be a re- markable situation if dollars could be found for defeated aggressor but not for devastated ally"
 Australia apparently lost her ap- peal for active participation by the Little Nations" in discussing the German and Austrian treaties. Feo- dor T. Gousev. Foreign Minister, insisted that the smaller nations appear before tht Deputies Coun- cil only when presenting their own treaty proposals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
Charles Rouse Coming To Juneau 10 Solicit
 Business for Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IT, Charles L. Rouse. Vice President of the East Side Commercial Club will fly to Juneau next week in an attempt to gain more Alaskan busi- ness for Portland.
 Rouse said he planned to arrange for some 40 Portland businessmen to fly to Alaska in about six weeks to present their products at ser ies of banquets in major Alaskan cities. Ii successful, a chartered boat would take 150 Portland busi- nessmen to Alaska this summer in follow-up trip.
 Rouse. chairman of the Club new Alaskan trade committee, esti- mated Alaskan business at $780, 000000 a year, most handled through Seattle. If we could get only 10 percent of the Alaskan trade now handled through Se- attle," he said, it would be suf- ficient to warrant the trips
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
COASTAL AIRLINE5
 FLIES ON THURSDAY

The Alaska Coastal Airlines car- ried 10 passengers outgoing from Juneau yesterday. There were five to Sitka: J. J. Conway, Vincent Anderson, Helen Gully, John Cart CT, Jr.. and M. O. Young; three to Hoonah: T. Goodman, Harold
 Jones and Al Seaffsted, and two to- Pelican: MT. and Mrs. John Bresseman.
 The AGA brought l3 passengers to Juneau. From Sitka: MT. and Mrs. J. c. Strickland, Lila Couch, Kelly Westfall, Tony Herman, R. I. Eliasau, Harvey and Mrs. Brown; from Pelican: K. R. Raatikainen, Mrs. Karl Strow and Mrs. L. o. Ja- cobson; from Hoonah: Mrs. P. s. Ganty and A. R. Hudson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
TALMADGE
 CONTROLS
 CAPITOL
ArndlI 0usied Even from Desk in Rotundd-Is-
 sue Up to Courts

Atlanta, Jan. 17.-Herman Tal- madge seized complete control of Georgias capitol today and forced Ellis Arnall to move to a down. town office building
 Arnall, who has been governor for the past four years and claims he is still the states legal execu- tive despite the state Legislatures s naming of Talmadge, announced his intention to establish the Arnall capitol downtown after a brief en- counter with a Talmadge lieuten- ant at the State House.
 The Talmadge lieutenant, State Rep. Jimmy Dykes. earlier had seized the desk in the capitol TO- tunda which Arnall occupied yes terday after being excluded from the executive chambers.
 Arnall strode up to Rep. Dykes desk and said, Jimmie, I'm govern or"
 Dykes interrupted to say, Ellis Arnall, you remind me of hog. You got your head in the trough and you just can't stop
 Arnall asked: Have you taken my officer"
 Dykes replied T have. I'm re- fusing to let you sit here. You have no more right to be governor than I have"
 Arnall Ietorteo: Well, let's see.
 Then, turning to the press, and speaking into radio microphone, Arnall said "To the people of Georgie-as Governor of Georgia, I have been denied access to the State Capitol building
 Dykes shouted That's lie
 Arnall continued today, de- nied access tp my office in the rotunda Of the capitol. In order not to discredit the people of Geor- gia and to create disturbance, I'm moving to 1407 Candler Building Gin downtown Atlanta) there to func- ton as chief executive.
 T am sure the courts will up- hold me as legal governor and not the forces bent on violence. .
 He was interrupted repeatedly by cheers from the surrounding crowd
 Speaking again over the din, he continued:
 Accordingly, I shall ask my sec retarial staff to meet me at 1407 Candler Building to function until the courts remove the pretender who by force and storm troopers has occupied the capitol in a coup detat."s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
PRICE OF SUGAR
 TO BE ADVANCED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-OPA today authorized an increase in wholesale sugar price ceilings which it estimated will mean a boost of about one-quarter cent a pound at ,etail stores.
 The increase, amounting to 18h cents per hundred pounds for raw sugar and 20 cents for refined su- gar, is effective tomorrow but will not reach retail levels until arrival of the first shipments under the new wholesale scale.
 The agency said the increases were made necessary because of the terms under which the government buys sugar from Cuba. Under this agreement the price paid the Gu bans for raw sugar is tied to in- creases in retail food prices in this country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
NEW(ABINET SEEKS BLUM
 FOR PREMIER
French President Begins Task of Selecting Men
 for Important Posts
LEAD ALL-NEW CABINET. ..........
 BULLETIN-Paris, Jan. F. President Vincent Auriol to- night nominated Socialist Paul Ramadier, 59-year-old econom- ist and lawyer as French Pre- mier.

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Sources close to Frances new President, Vincent A,riol, predicted today he would make every effort to persuade his close friend and fellow-S Socialist, Leon Blum, to accept the Premier ship of the new cabinet.
 Auriol, elected to office by the two Houses of Parliament yester- day, plunged into the task of sounding out the various parties as to whether they would accept the interim cabinet of Blum and upon what terms.
 The new President scheduled con- ferences with two leaders of the French Communist Party, Jacques Duclos and Maurice Thorez, both reported willing to enter the Blum coalition cabinet if they get certain posts Observers say the Commun- ists will seek the Foreign Ministry.
 Blum, however, was reported not eager to accept the Premiership. He is "A and his health is not good. The fast of Frances four postwar President-Pr -Premiers, Blum formally resigned last night, short ly after returning from London. where he had conferred with Bri- tish leaders on future French British alliance.
 Auriol had hoped to nominate the veteran Socialist leader in the next three days.
 Under the French constitution. the President is required to nom- mate Premier after consulting Parliament leaders. The Premier then drafts a program which he submits to the National Assembly -Parliament's Lower House. If the Assembly approves the nominees policies, he then sets about choos- ing men for his cabinet posts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
WEATHER BREAKS:
 pAA CLIPPERS IN

The weather broke for a time yesterday and PAA Clippers arrived on north and south bound flights
 Coming from Seattle to Juneau were the following:
 Laura Earl. Jery Earl, Laurel Earl, Howard Loewen, Bob Murray Fred Wagner, Claude Reed.
 Tom Leite, Herbert Olson, Har- old Simmons, Phyllis Gaunt, Bertha McCrossan, Salisa Kaiser
 Howard Nelson. Helen Howl Jacqueline Howe, Gary Howe, Har- riet Mcdonald, Thomas O'Brien Mrs. Eva Mcdonald. Mildred Ho- warth.
 Whitehorse to Juneal-Lt. John Van Doornick, Thelma Van Door, nick, It. Don Baldock, Audrey Bal dock. John Oliver.
 Ketchikan to Juneau William Eddy.
 Juneau to Seattle Sund- borg, Harold Hoffman. Jack Mo- Daniel, Richard Peter, Tom Nor gan, John H. Likins.
 Arthur Berg, George Burch Wayne Abbott, Louise Abbott, Dor othy Fontaine, Vida Conelly.
 John Krugness, Ike Taylor, Pen- ny Blood, Amy Kay Fromholtz George Rogers, Kathleen Hayes William Spain. Elizabeth Lydock Samuel Clemence, Gertrude Clem- ence. John Weise.
 Juneau to Whitehorse Andrew Smith, Marion Conoway, Albert Ro- chon. Isabelle Graff.
 Juneau to Fairbanks-Joh Cass Joe Grobinsky.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
Ex(ise Taxes
 ToContinue

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-By a unanimous vote the House Ways and Means committee today ap- proved legislation continuing indef- initely the wartime tax rates on liquor, jewelry, furs, and many other goods and services.
 Chairman Knutson (R-Minn) an- nounced that another bill will be introduced continuing the wartime postal rates which raised the local mailing charge from two to three cents and boosted mailing costs in some other categories.
 Under Republican domination for the first time in l6 years, the tax framing committee followed Presi- oent Truman's recommendation that the automatic rollback of ex- else taxes, scheduled for July 1, be headed off so that the government would get an estimated $l ,l30 900 900 from this source in the next fiscal year
 Although the committee took no formal action on the postal rates, Knutson indicated that legislation continuing the higher rates would get quick approval. This also was recommended by MT. Truman and is expected to yield an estimated $65, ,000. 900 year
 Knutson told reporters he expects the House to pass the excise con- bill early next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Unlike many other resignations, the real reason for Secretary of State Byrnes' re- signation was just what the official announcement said = his health There was, however, backstage dra- ma behind the sudden announce ment January 6, instead of waiting until January 10 as planned.
 Late in the afternoon of Janu- sry 6, Byrnes got call from a newsman clearly indicating that he knew the resignation was im- mincnt. Hurrying over to the White House, the Secretary of State told President Truman of the phone call and asked him how the story could have leaked.
 T didn't tell soul except Bill Hassett," Truman replied, refer ring to one of his White House secretaries.
 But Admiral aeahy knew it.1 corrected Byrnes, because he men, toned it to me-"
 "Oh, yes" admitted the Presi- dert, Admiral Leahy knew"
 l. was then decided to issue an immediate press release in order to scoop" the newsman, and the President called in Press Secre- taiy Charlie Ross. Whereupon it developed that he had also told Charlie Ross about the impending Byrnes resignation.
 Thus, although the President ap- pareltly didn't realize it, he had told at least three people about Bylnes' plan to resign. And when
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
CLAM PROBLEM TAKEN UP BY GOVERNOR AT
 MEETING, kETCHIkAN

The Governor has returned from Ketchikan where he attended a meeting of the Fisheries Experiment tai Commission. The meeting was called to deal with the clam prob lem, the sale of Southeast Alaska clans having been forbidden by the Food and Drug Administration The Fishery Products Laboratory is engaging in research to deter mine ways of removing the toxicity which is caused by red tide"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
SCHOOL E OUT;
 ISN'T ANY HEAT

Supt. A. B. Phillips dismissed both the Juneau High and Juneau Grade schools shortly before II o'clock this forenoon The heat ing plant went on the bum during the night and the various rooms were as cold as a hilltop barn, so not to endanger the health of pupils or students, schools were dismissed
 It is expected the heating plant will be functioning by tonight, so the gym will be comfortable for the big basketball game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
JOE TINKER, SIXTY
 SIX YEAR OLD B. B.
 PLAYER, L0SES LEG

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. IT. = Joe Tinker, former Chicago Cub short stop. was recovering in hospital here today from leg amputation performed to halt an infection which started last October
 Hospital attendants reporte d shortly after midnight that the 66-year-old member of the Tinker -Evers-to- Chance infield com bination was resting very quietly" and that his condition was good.
 Tinkers left leg was removed yesterday just above the knee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5h, American Can 94, Anaconda 38A Curtiss- Wright 5B, International Harvester 72 Kennecott 46h. New York Central l8ls, Northern Pacific 1873, U. S. Steel 707s, Pound $4.03 1-l6.
 Sales today were 850,000 shares
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 17476, rails 48.6y, utilities 36.35.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
RICHARDSON PORTRAIT
 HANGS IN MUSEUM

The portrait of General Wilds P. Richardson, which was recently presented to the Territory by the Generals sister, Mrs. William Og- llvie of Ottawa, will be on display in the Museum for the next few days. The portrait will then be per- mancntly hung in the Wickersham Reading Room, adjoining the Mu- scum, Edward Keithahn stated today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
RED CR0SS EXECUTIVE
 MEETING FOR TONIGHT

Felix Toner, Chairman, has call- ed for an executive committee meeting of the Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross for tonight at o'clock The session will be held at the ARC headquarters in the Shattuck Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
BURDICK RETURNS

Assistant Regional Forester Charles G. Burdick returned to Ju- neau on the North Sea from Ketch- ikan. Burdick has been gone a week on routine business in that section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea, from Seattle, in port and sails for Sitka at midnight.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle at p. m. today.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver January 2l.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle January 24.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle, February l..
 Alaska, from west, scheduled late Sunday night or early Monday 
 Palisana scheduled southbo;ild on January 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
Three-We Week-0Id Baby Already for beeisieak But!

VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. IT, Tiny Dorothy Marie Molloy of Vancouver, British Columbia, is equipped to cope with a steak, even though doctors advise that she be kept on a formula. Dorothy was born with one tooth and with only three weeks of life behind her she's expecting two more. As her mother puts it, Dorothy certainly seems proud of herself"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
TAYLOR TO WASHINGTON

Ike P. Taylor, Chief Engineer for the Alaska Road Commission, left yesterday for Washington, D. c. Taylor expects to be back there about two weeks attending com mittee hearings on appropriations for Territorial roads The Alaska Road Commission handles the maintenance of, 2.815 miles of road, including the two largest highways in the Territory, Richardson and Alaska Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
INFORMATION WANTED

Anyone having information con- ce1ling the following person is asked to communicate with the Governors Office in Juneau.
 August Grot. About 70 years old. Believed to be trapper or prospec- tor. Last known address-Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
RAINBOW GIRLS TO
 MEET ON SATURDAY

The Rainbow Girls will meet for regular business session tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock in the Scottish Rite Temple. There will be no initiation. All members are re- quested to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
REGISTERED AT GAsTINEAU

Registering at the Gastineau Ho- tel are Charlie Raatikainen, and Mrs. L. o. Jacobsen from Pelican; MT and Mrs. Greunier, and L. P. Apple from Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
KRUGNEss GOES SOUTH

John Krugness, of the B. M.
 Behrends Grocery Department, went south on a PAA plane yes terday on a vacation trip and friends say he is bound for Holly wood and other places, just to look ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
DAVE GROSS IN TOWN

Dave Gross, owner of the chain of Coliseum theatres in Southeast Alaska and the goth Century in Juneau, arrived in town on the North Sea. coming north from ;e- attle on purely business trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
CHURCH CHOIR
 WILL REHEARSE TONIGHT

The Memorial Church Choir will meet for a short rehearsal tonight promptly at o'clock. All members are requested to attend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
DIR. RUFUS HERE

Dr. and Mrs H. c. Rufus of Ann Arbor. Mich. arrived on the North Sea and are registered at the Bar anol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
wOODFORD RETURNS

J. Woodford, who has been at Wrangell on business for over a week, returned to Juneau on the North Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
SIMMONS FROM WESTWARD

Ut. Col. H. K. Simmons, from Ford Richardson, arrived yesterday and is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
MRS. HOUSTON LEAVING

Mrs. Warren Houston and her small daughter. Sheila, are leaving Monday for Seattle to spend a month visiting with Mrs. Houston's family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
HERE FROM GUSTAvUs

Ralph Nelson is in town from Gustayus and is stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17

NGTON-AttOrney Gener- al Clark announces the indictment of Carl Aldo Marzani, a former State Department employee, on charges of misrepresenting to the government that he had never been a member of the Communist Party.
 HOLLYWOOD-Mrs. Doris Vidor, wife of film director Charles Vidor and daughter of film executive Harry M. Warner, gave birth to a ' pound Is ounce son yesterday. It is the first child for the Vidors.
 HAGEN-King Christian the Tenth of Denmark is said to be considerably better in his sick room in Amaleinborg Castle. A long infection is decreasing and his temperature is said to be lower.
 SEATTLE-Deck workers employ ed on Puget Sound ferry operations have accepted compromise wage proposal, apparently averting a threatening strike. Acceptance of the agreement is announced by the Inland Boatmens Union and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Asso- citation. The raise averages $20 a month.
 NEW YORK-The Coast Guard says that rescue tug has thrown lines aboard the crippled British tanker Fossularaca and is heading for St. Johns, Newfoundland. Two days ago the tanker broadcast an sos that she was helpless in the stormtossed North Atlantic because of damaged rudder
 RIO DE JANEIRO-B Brazil will hold it's first election on Sunday under the terms of the recently ratified constitution. Ten-thousand candidates are seeking 5000 offic- es in the state elections. Brazils twerty states and the federal dis trict will vote for governor, senator and state legislators.
 NEW YORK; Swastika and the word "NaZi' were cut on the chest of a young man who died today after being found in a Brooklyn said he probably had been beaten and death was the result of skull street clad in his pajamas. Police fracture. The victim was identified as Anthony Trabasso, Is years old, of Poughkeepsie. He lived in rooning house near where he was found and attended Pratt Institute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17
B BULLETINS ;

WASHINGTON - The House Commerce Committee today ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of airplane crashes and ways of preventing them. A similar in- quiry already has been launched by the Senate Commerce Commit tee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17

QUEBEC-Rodrigue Cardinal Vil- leneuve, Archbishop of Quebec, died in Los Angeles hospital last night, the Arch Bishops Palace an- nounced today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17

HOLLYWOOD-Mrs. Doris Vidor, wife of film director Charles Vidor and daughter of film executive Harry M. Warner, gave birth to a ' pound Is ounce son yesterday. It is the first child for the Vidors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-17

COPENHAGEN-King Christian the Tenth of Denmark is said to be considerably better in his sick room in Amaleinborg Castle. A long infection is decreasing and his temperature is said to be lower.
Evening star., 1947-10-30

orGeTei Tie guld ent4 lined to Milan
giving the transfer a quasi-legal
Justification by putting it in the Gus
tody of Mussolini's republican army
Later the Germans carried of this
loot to the town of La Fortezza, near
the Austrian border, hiding it in
tunnels and caves. They evidently
intended to haul away their prize
to their national redoubt, in the
event of a war to the end" in the
mountain Businesses of Southern
Germany.
With the collapse of the German
armies on the Western and Eastern
fronts, and the chaotic retreat in
Northern Italy, the United States
5th Army received as one of its
prime objectives the capture of the
La Fortezza gold. Agents were
dropped behind the German lines to
reconnoiter the situation and keep
an eye on this $28,000,0 900 cache.
Italian Partisans Sought Gold.
Naturally, the 5th Army was not
the only one interested. Italian
partisans operating in the Bolzano
area knew of the gold, and had
orders from their headquarters in
Milan to close in on it and prevent
the Germans or the Mussolini re-
publicans from carrying it away.
But the group which really meant
ousiness-to the tune of $28, 1000, 900
was a band of international gang
sters carrying on a private war in
Of the military forces
involved, though with the aid of
spies in both camps.
The leader of this gang was a
German deserter, an SIS sergeant
,alled Schultz, known to partisans
Is the chief of a band consisting of
;wo other German deserters, five
Poles and riff-raff from italian