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Evening star., 1947-12-04
Jesse Jones Chances
Mind, Won't Testify
Now on RFC Audits
By the Assoeioted Press

Jesse Jones, former mead Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corp,
changed his mind today and decided
not to testify Immediately before a
House Expenditures subcommittee
investigating the RIGS wartime
operations.
The former Secretary of Com
merce said he was flying back to his
home in Houston, Tex. The office
of Subcommittee Chairman Bender
quoted Mr.. Jones as saying:
Il shall follow the congressional
hearings on RFC with a great deal
Of interest, and if I feel that I
should say something I will be back
in town in the next couple of
weeks"
Volunteered Yesterday.
Mr.. Jones volunteered yesterday
to appear and the committee in
vited him to testify in reply to
statements by the General Account
ing Office that there were serious
Deficiencies" in the bookkeeping
practices of RFC. Mr.. Jones headed
the agency from 1882 until January,
1945.
The third day of the committee
hearings began with representatives
of RFC and the GAO as witnesses.
Theodore Hertz of the GAO told the
committee yesterday that Congress
itself used" the RFC as a back
door to the United States Treasury"
and that RFC exploited it's borrow
ing power to bypass" Congress In
the normal appropriations pro-
cedure.
Mr.. Hertz testified that such
spending totaled $12,500,00 900
during the RIGS 15-year lifetime
He said the RFC now owes the
Treasury about $4,000, 100000 and
has no way to pay it back.
Mr.. Bender remarked that he
didn't know the RFC was by-passing
Congress and switching RFC funds
to other Federal agencies. land I
don't think Congress knew 1t,
either"
Called rip Van Winkle."
Representative Mccormack, DEM
ocrat, of Massachusetts,, a committee
member, told Mr.. Bender he must be
"a Rip Van Wrinkle" not to know
that the RFC was serving as device
for shortcut financing during the
war emergency.
Noting that the GAO's audit re-
port on the RFC touched off the
present congressional hearings, Mr..
Bender recited the GAO's basic
complaints against RFC activities,
and then shouted:
I'm not concerned with cruelty
ing either the RFC or the GAO, but
I want the facts. If there Is no
basis for all this"-and he waved
the GAO's 147-page report-"we owe
the RFC an apology and III be the
first to apologize
Evening star., 1947-12-04
Institute on Marriage
To Open at Howard u.

Howard University and the
Planned Parenthood Federation OF
America, Inc, will conduct a second
annual institute on education for
marriage and family life tomorrow
and Saturday at the university.
Among the speakers will be Mrs
Gladys H. Groves, director of the
Marriage and Family Life Council
at Chapel Hill, N. c.; Walter r.
Chivers of Morehouse College, At
lanta, Ga; Mrs. Maxine Brown OF
the Washington Family Service As
ISOLATION; Mrs. Marie S. Key.~and
D. Kenneth Rose of the Planned
Parenthood Federation.
Also Mrs. Ruth Smith of the
School of Social Work, Howard Uni
versity; DR.. Herbert w. Stein, psy-
chiatrist of the District Juvenile
Court; DR.. E. Franklin Frazier and
E. Howard Fitchett of the Depart
ment of Sociology, Howard Univer-
sity, and DR.. Mordecai w. johnson
president of Howard,
Evening star., 1947-12-04
ForrestuI Names Six
leaaI Stuff Attorneys

Defense Secretary Forrestal today
announced the appointment of slA
additional attorneys to his lega'
staff.
They are Charles F. Brown, 1924
Sixteenth street NV; Carlile Bol.
tom Smith, Memphis, Tenn; Rich
ard A. Buddeke, 7205 Central
avenue, Takoma Park. Md; Felix
Larkin, Forest Hills, N. Y; Johr
Noble, Cambridge, Mass, and Theo.
dore Tannenwald, jr., 118 Brookside
drive, Arlington.
The last is on a part time basis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
SENATORS view
PULP STANDS OF
KETCHIkAN AREA
Capehari at Banquet Says
Statehood for Alaska
10 Benefit Nation

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 90
IA Senate Newsprint Subcommit-
tee viewed potential pulp mill sites
and the vast pulp timber resources
of Revillagigedo Island yesterday on
a 36-hour tour aboard Coast Guard
cutter.
The tour started after Senator
C,.pehart (R-Ind) told gathering
of 100 Ketchikan citizens at special
banquet for the committee that AL
askans are ready for statehood and
that admission of the Territory as
State will benefit the nation.
Senator Ellender (D.-La) told the
group it is necessary for the gov
eminent to assist in housing, hos
pitfalls and education facilities TO
thwart inroads of Communism. Sen
ator Cain (R.-Wash.) is the third
member of the subcommittee
The Senators, who arrived by air,
are accompanied by James Mont
gomery, publisher of the New AL
bany, Ind, Tribune.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
A(S Operators Play Role
0fSamariians; Get Relief
In Quick Time for III Man

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, Aug. 20
iR-Howard Swain of Seldovia, AL
aska, is alive today because two
Alaska Communications System OPP
orators played the roles of long-dis-
lance samaritans to get him to a
hospital in Seward for an appendi-
citis operation.
Sgt. Joseph MaIey, in Anchorage,
was sending a message to Latouche
by radiophone when the Latouche
operator broke in to say man there
had been stricken with what ap-
peared to be acute appendicitis.
Maley located doctor who list
ened to the symptoms by radiophone
and confirmed the diagnosis. La
touche, which is a fishing village
60 miles east of Seward, then asked
for a plane to fly Swain to An
chorage.
Maley contacted all Anchorage
pilots available without locating a
suitable plane TO make the water
landing at Latouche, then called
Seward. Tch.ISgt. John Switzer,
ACS operator there, Immediately
began checking pilots and at last To-
Gated a float plane which was just
taking off on a charter trip.
At his request the pilot flew to
Latouche and returned with Swain.
The operation was performed four
hours and a half after the first
message was received and Swain was
reported resting comfortably" at
the Seward hospital.
A witness to the operation was
Switzer, who had rounded up an
ambulance and arranged for hos
pital accommodations and surgeon
while the rescue plane was making
its round trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29

|SGiven Boost
BY President
Expresses Hope European
SeIf-HeIp Will Be Sue
eessfuIIy Carried Out

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-tR-
President Truman expressed hops
today that the Marshall Plan fol-
European self-help will success
fully supplant direct aid of the
type provided by the United Ma
lions Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration.
In letter transmitting to Con-
gress his report on UNRRA's wind
up operations during the first
quarter of this year, Mr.. Truman
said.
"Long-term plans have been in
augurated by our Government I'M
Ger which it is hoped that devas-
tated countries will achieve econ
omic health through cooperation
among themselves and with such
long-range help as the United
States is able to give under prop
er international arrangements.
The mention of proper" arrange
ments seemed to point up a news
conference statement Wednesday
by Undersecretary of State Rob-
ert A. Lovett that this country
will extend aid only on the basis
of recovery plan, which is rea-
sonahle and realistic.
In another reference to the It,
nation Paris conference on the
Marshall plan, Lovett said demands
on American aid must diminish
by next year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
AIRpLANE CRASH
FATAL FOR TWO
Men AT YAkUTAT
Jupeauite, Yakutat Bust
nessmdn Are Killed
in Accident

William j. Austin, of Juneau, and
o. S. lobe" Aseleson, of Yakutat,
were both killed at 6 pm. yesterday
in the crash of small Piper Cruiser
airplane at Yakutat. The two men
were ferrying the plane from the
Yakutat beach to the Yakutat land
ing field after making some repairs.
The plane had been on the beach
for several months due to motor
trouble.
Eyewitnesses said that the plane
was flying at treetop level in high
winds when it suddenly stalled and
plummeted to the ground where it
crashed and killed both occupants.
Norman j. O'Brien, CAA inspect
or at Juneau, said that CAA Head
quarters at Anchorage, is sending an
inspector to Yakutat today to inves-
tigate the crash and make a report.
Austin, Chief Mechanic for Pan
American Always in Juneau, has
lived here for the past two and a
half years. He is survived by his
widow and three children. Aseleson
is a wellknown Yakutat business
man. He was the owner of the
plane in which the crash took place
as well as one other small plane and
a yacht. He used his planes and the
boat for hunting and fishing par
Ties.
Don Skuse, of the Charles w.
Carter Mortuary, went to Yakutat
this afternoon via PIMA to return
Austin's body to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
U.S.. MAKES
DEMAND IN
K0REA(A5E
Calls for Four-Power Con.
ference 10 Speed
Independence

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-R)-
The United States called today
for a four-power conference to
speed Korean independence.
The request was made in new
note to Moscow saying that the
present deadlock on a joint Ameri-
can commission to arrange for
a provisional government can not,
in this country's opinion, con-
tinue.
THE United States government
can not in good conscience be a
party to such delay in the fulfill
ment of its commitment to Kor-
can independence and proposes
that the four powers adhering to
the Moscow agreement meet to
consider how that agreement may
be speedily carried out the note
said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
BY VERN HAUGHLAND
R Special Washington Service

VT Speclal washington SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-tR-
The Interior Department disclosed
today tentative plans to establish
an all-weather seaport at Fire
Island, near Anchorage, Alaska
The port would supplement fac
ilities at Whittier, Alaska, and
would partially replace Seward as
a loading base when the
latter town ceases to become a
rail terminal, possibly two years
hence.
In its annual report on Alaska
projects, the Division of Territories
said the Interior, Treasury anc
War Departments agreed lasi
month upon coordinated study
of the feasibility of the venture
This survey will embrace studies
of tide and icing conditions in the
vicinity of Fire Island, which lies
off Point Worontzoff, southeast OF
Anchorage" the report said.
The establishment of an all
weather port at Fire Island woulo
create an extra port for Whittier
in the event that facility becomes
too heavily loaded with army sup
plies.
1T would also save some "a
miles of rail haul to Anchorage
from Whittier and 100 miles from
Seward
Irwin w. Silverman, as Acting
Director of the Territories Division
recently told the Associated Press
the Portage-Seward rail line will
be dismantled because it is the
most expensive part of the Alaska
Railroad to maintain.
He said vessels from the south
deprived of rail link at Seward
could proceed through Cook Inlet
to a rail terminal to be built al
Fire Island, which is to be join
ed with Anchorage by causeway
Seward Notified
The annual report said both the
Alaska Railroad and the interior
Department have notified the Cit.
of Seward that, barring break
down of the line, the railroad will
remain in operation on the 66-mil'
section from Seward to Portag,
for two more years. 1t added
This, it is hoped, will be suffi
Gent time in which to complete
the motor road from Seward t.
Anchorage, thus insuring the peo
pie of the former community tina
they will not be totally cut Of
from passenger and freight com
munication with the Interior wher
Seward has been abandoned a!
the southern terminus of the rail.
road"
The railroad has been authorized
to spend $4,000,00o this year anc
to incur obligations totaling SIS,
100000, to be paid during the
fiscal year of 1949.
1T was anticipated that a sim
liar amount would be authorized
between 1949 and 1858, thus givint
the railroad s34.000O 900, in addition
to the surplus materials, for its re
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
MRS. EFFIE MILL
dies IN NEVADA

Mrs. Effie Mill. wife of Alex
Mill, passed away at Reno, Nevada
on August 26 after an illness OF
two months, according to word re-
ceived in Juneau today.
Mrs. Mill is the daughter OF
Mrs. Maude McMullen of this city.
She had three children. Jessie,
Harry and Harriet, and two grand
children. Mrs. Otto Anderson. a
sister, and william Alexander. her
brother, reside In Juneau.
The Mills were well known To-
cally, and left here 20 years ago
for Nevada. where Mr.. Mills has
been engaged in the mining in
dustry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
PLAN GERMAN
INDUSTRY AT.
Level OF 1896
U. s., British Military Gov
errors Raise Steel
Production Ceiling
BY RICHARD KASISCHKE

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-tR-A Western
Germany with an industrial capacity
about equal to 1896 was envisaged
today by the United States and
Great Britain in new level-d-
industry plan providing of animal
steel production of 100000 ingot
tons.
Under the plan, the U. S. and
British zones, to relieve the burden
on American and British taxpayers,
would produce is per cent more cx-
ports than the same areas did in
1896 three years before Germany
started World War Ito bring in
81, 900 100000 a year,
The new plan was a revision of
the Four-Power level-of- industry
and reparations agreement of
March, 1916. In announcing it, the
U. S. and British Military Governors
Gen. Lucius d. Clay and Air Chief
Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas-termed
the low ceiling set in that agreement
"unrealistic."
Under the Four-Power plan, the
steel ceiling for all Germany was
100000 tons. Under the British
American plan, the British and u.
S. zones alone would produce nearly
double that.
Disclosure of the plan followed by
two days the close of a six-day con-
ference Of the U. S., Britain and
France during which German indus
try was discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29

WASHINGTON Another dis
quieting Greek crisis is in the
works behind the scenes.
The new hot potato will prob
ably be laid in the U. S. lap soon
after the reorganized Greek Gov
eminent takes office. The laying
will be done by London.
TIE Attlee Government is quietly
preparing to pull out the bulk of
its troops from Greece, and thus
compel the U. S. to carry the bur-
den of policing the strife-torn
country as we'll as feeding and re-
building it.
The British have around $4,000
troops in Greece; the U. S. only
a few hundred, chiefly specialists.
The Attlee Government plans to
withdraw all but a token force,
on the ground of poverty. Under
the economy program announced
by Exchequer Chancellor Hugh
Dalton, the British will demobil-
ize 10000 men, A large portion
of them will come from Greece
and Italy.
The British have 10000 in the
latter country. Chief reason for
last weeks suddenly announced
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise, from Vancouver,
scheduled to arrive Saturday after
noon or evening.
Southeastern scheduled to sail
from Seattle today.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle 10 a. m. Saturday.
Princess Norah scheduled to sal
from Vancouver p. m. Saturday
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle September 2.
Grommet Refer scheduled to sail
from Seattle Sept. 4.
Aleutian, from west, scheduled
southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
TWIN city TRIP TO
ALASKA POSTPONED

In a letter to the Juneau Chamber
of Commerce. the ST. Paul Associa-
ton of Commerce has announced
that the visit of businessmen from
the Twin Cities has been indefinitely
postponed inasmuch as the men of
the apparel industries are too busy
at this time of the year designing
and buying materials for the Christ
mas and spring merchandise.
1t is expected that the visit to
Alaska will be made in the spring
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
Inferior Departments
Annual Report Tells Of
Progress in Territory

Mobilization program the report
said
New Highway
Congress also authorized 81 $685.
600 for $50 miles of new highways
and $2,000,000 additional for high
way improvement and maintenance
during fiscal year 1913.
This will include work on the
vitality important Kenai PENN
sula and Livengood roads" the re-
port said.
Maintenance this next year will
be performed on 2,785 miles of
road 1895 miles for year-round use
and 1926 for summer use only
The report described the forth
coming october auction of
100000, 0Co board feet of pulp tim
Der near Thomas Bay as lone OF
the most significant developments"
of the Territory's year.
The 80th Congress passed bill
authorizing the Federal Govern
ment to sell timber to private in
dustry.
This development the report
observed, "presages the opening up
of a vast pulp and paper industry
for Southeastern Alaska which may
eventually change the entire COM
plexion of Alaska's economy"
Airbase Project
Great new airbase projects, ex-
pansion of existing airfields and
other kindred projects-many of a
highly secret nature-all we're con-
tributing to changes of radical
design in the pattern OF Alaska's
social and economic structure
Pointing to expenditures of more
than $100,000,000 on the immed-
late army program - with ex-
pectancy of even greater sums yet
to be spent report said the
effects of the Armys activities can
not be lost even upon the most
unimaginative Alaskan"
Airline developments of the past
year-including establishment OF
Anchorage Seattle, Anchorage :
Minneapolis and U. S.-to-Orient
schedules-the report placed An
chorage directly in the center OF
international air communication
with the Far East and made 1t
the most important air center in
Alaska.
1T is expected that this may
lead to the establishment at An
chorage of a great new interna-
tional airport which would be con-
structed, maintained and operated
by the Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration," the summary observed.
A bill for an appropriation for
such an airport was introduced in
the Both Congress, but has not
been acted upon.
Other developments of the year:
Shipping Congress extended
government subsidies, providing
operators with government-owned
vessels with free hull insurance
and a rental of 81 year, through
June, 1913. with Interior Depart
ment approval Over Department
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
Souvenir Covers
When Air Mail 10
Japan Irlauguraied

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. = IR-
Souvenir covers addressed for de-
livery in Japan will be accepted by
postmasters in Seattle and Anchor
age, Alaska, in connection with the
Inauguration of air mail service 10
Japan, the Post Office Department
said today.
The service becomes effective
September S.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
LYNN JOHNSON RETURNS

Lynn johnson, -year-old
daughter of Mrs. Lucille Johnson
returned from a seven weeks vaca-
ton in the States via Pan Ameri-
can Always yesterday. Lynn visit
ed her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
P. A. Kolander, in Seal Beach
Calf, and her uncle, William A
Kclander, in Everett, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
SPIKE MacLEAN BACK

Kenyon MacLean, owner of Mac
Lean Metal Works, returned to Ju-
neau yesterday via Pan American
Always. He has been Outside on a
business trip for the past two weeks,
visiting in both Portland and Sc
attic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
LUMBER MAN RETURNS

Tom Morgan, President of the
Columbia Lumber Mills, returned
yesterday via Pan American Air.
ways. He has been on a weeks
business trip to Seattle and Port
land
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
WARNING BY NIMITz

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-R-Fleet
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz today
asked the American Legion to act
as sentinel to see that no one
Branch OF the armed forces is per-
mitted to decline to the point
where it cannot carry out its
share of responsibility for nation
al security.
The creation last month of
a unified defense establishment is
an important step towards the at
tainment of the proper combina-
ton of both military and civilian
strength with clearly defined re-
sponsibilities, Nimitz told the Lee
gion's national convention.
He said he was convinced that
If the National Security Act OF
1947 lis administered In the spirit
with which it was created, the
Navy will not suffer any disadvan-
tage, nor will national security be
jeopardized thereby
"On the contrary" Nimitz said.
several important provisions OF
the law UNNECESSARILY strengthen
that security by creating within
the national military establish
ment certain agencies charged
with the overall coordination OF
both civilian and military effort.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
EISENHOWER
GIVES VIEWS
Al. SESSION
No Threat Of GIobaI War
Make Any Aggressor
Realize What's What

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-iR-Gen-
eral of the Army Dwight d. Eisen-
hover, Army Chief OF Staff. told
! American Legionnaires today he
saw no immediate threat Of a
global war. but added that United
States armed forces should be
strong enough to make an agrees
sor realize war would likely be
fought over his territory
The wartime leader of Allied
armies said that mo great nation
is today in position deliberately
to provoke long and exhaust
ing conflict with any hope of gain"
Eisenhower spoke to massed
thousands of Legionnaires at the
second session OF their goth annual
convention in the list Regiment
Armory.
Eisenhower emphasized the i'm
portance of American prepared
ness.
I'VE must so grid ourselves" de-
clared the General, that pre-
datory aggressor will be aware OF
the risks he runs and will realize.
should he provoke war, 1t Will
likely be fought over his territory
He told the Lagionnaires they
should be especially concerned
about our air power. Said Eisen-
hover: att
Our geographic position makes
air power primary factor In our
defense and the best weapon for
quick retaliation"
The General commented on the
clash of interests between the Uni
ted States and Communist Russia
In my view" he declared, CON
flicting political theories can exist
peacefully in the same world, pro-
vided there is no deliberate affort
of the part of either to engage in
unjust coercion or unwarranted
interference against the other"
Voicing an appeal for national
unity" the General warned
"All must work together-or
eventually we will work under the
whip
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
FIRM NOTE AT CLOSING


The Stock Market closed today on
firm note as Wall Street prepared
Tor three-day Labor Day weekend.
The New York Stock and Curb ex-
changes and all other leading secur-
ity and commodity exchanges in the
United States will remain closed to-
morrow and again on Monday. The
Chicago Board of Trade which will
operate normally tomorrow will re-
main closed Monday.
Best gains today included 81 in
Allied Chemical, "a in Woodward
Iron, and rs each in American
Telephone and Mack Truck.
Motors, apart from Mack Truck,
showed only minor advances in
Chrysler, General Motors and Hud-
son. Firestone rose nearly a point.
U. S. Rubber and Goodrich were
easier.
Norfolk and Western ran up 512
and Nickel Plate 2. Santa Fe, South
ern and. B and o. were slightly
higher. Steels were firm. r. H. Macy
and Homestake Mining were higher
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
WEATHER REPORT

. Temperature for 24-Hour
. Period Ending 7:30 O'Clock
. This Morning
. In Juneau-Maximum, so,
. minimum, So
. At Airport-Maximum, 81;
. minimum, So.
. WEATHER FORECAST
. Juneau and Vicinity
. Rain and decreasing south
. easterly surface winds to-
. night. Cloudy with occasional
. showers and slightly warmer
. Saturday.
. PRECIPITATION
. past "a hours ending 7:30 I'm. today
. In Juneau - liz inches;
. since August /, $40 inches;
. since July /, 1903 inches.
. At Airport IA inches,
. since August l, I'll inches;
. since July /, 9.69 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
AT THE GAsTINEAU

Florence o. Eby of Anchorage
is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
Mrs. E. j. Kane of Anchorage Is
also registered there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-29
BUDGET MAN HERE

Miles Elias Myers of the Bureau
of Budget at Washington, d. c.,
is staying at the Baranof Hotel