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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
MA50N5, SEARS TO INSTALL OFFICERS
 AT MONDAY MEET

Monday evening at o'clock will see the annual recurrence of the Joint Installation Ceremonies O, the Masons and Stars, when the officers of Mt. Juneau Lodge No l47 and Juneau Chapter No. ', Ord CT of Eastern Stars will be install ed for the ensuing year.
 The Masons will open their lodge in Stated Communication at 7.3c o'clock and hold short business meeting, and at o'clock their officers will be installed by the re- tiring Master, M. L. MacSpadden assisted by H. D. Stabler as Install ing Marshal.
 After the Masonic Ceremony has been completed the officers for the Stars will be installed by Past Worthy Matron, Mildred Martin assisted by Lucille Lawrence as h. stalling Marshal.
 Both ceremonies are public in that invited non MasonS and Stars may attend Refreshments will be served in the Scottish Rite Temple dining room after the ceremonies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
IA MEN TRAPPED
 IN MINE
Heroic Efforfs 10 Rescue Those in flaming
 Petroleum ShdIe Pit

WEST CALDER, Scotland, Jan l1.-More than 250 miners and fire men frantically sought today to rescue Is mineworkers trapped in a flaming petroleum shale pit.
 Police reports that tEe burning portion of the shaft was sealed off leaving the IA men to die i'll the flames, were denied today by an official of Scottish Oils, Limited which operates the pit.
 Standby rescue workers at the pithead, however, went through practice drills with heaps of sand bags, preparing to seal the burning level if necessary to prevent the flames from spreading to the rest of the oil-seeping formation.
 Weeping wives and children oi the II trapped men, all but two oi whom were married and have fam flies, watched the practice, knowing that all hope for the men will te gone when the practicing workers and the piles of sandbags begin descending the mine
 Company officials announced that "a further effort" will be made to rescue the men before the sealing off order is passed into the pit.
 One miner was killed. one injured and 38 escaped when an explo- sion roared in the mine last night
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
BIG SCALE
 INQUIRY IS
 COMING UP
Senate Republicans War Investigating Commit
 ice Plans Action

WASHINGTON, Jan ll.-Repub- licans. planning big-scale probe of munition profits. charted strat- egy today for continuing the spec ial Senate war investigating com mittee despite opposition of Demo- cratic Senators
 Chairman Brewster tR-Me) scheduled conference with Sena- tor Gurney tR-SD). head of the new Armed Services committee which some Democrats contend should take over the work of the special inquiry group which was under President Truman's chair manship when he was in the Sen ate
 Brewster already has conferred with other Republican members of the special committee so that, as be put it, we can present third front on policy" when the matter comes up for a vote in the Senate, probably Monday.
 These COP Senators expect that Gurney will fall in line with party plans and yield any claim the Arm ed Services committee might have to conduct war investigations
 The issue came up in the Senate yesterday when Democratic Sena- tors Tydings of Maryland and Hay den of Arizona protested against Republican efforts to continue the life of the war inquiry unit and the small business committee.
 Ttey argued that the Congress- ional reorganization act is designed to eliminate special committees. It does not Ian them. however
 Brewster replied he was "loathe to Believe that the Democrats op- posed continuance of the war in- yestigating committee because they feared disclosures it may make would embarrass the administra- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
ot labor Bills
 Is Proposal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Senate Republican leaders leaned today toward the idea of combining two or three of their labor bills into one big package.
 Members of the Senate Labor Committee said privately that the brief hearing planned for the No. bill on the schedule, the Ball. Taft Smith bill, now may be com bined with the hearings on other proposals such as:
 l. The far-reaching bill to abol- ish industry wide bargaining. in- troduced yesterday by Senator Ball (R-M -Minn) Ball said of this pro posal that it would prevent indus try-wide strikes, and under it "cer- tainly John L. Lewis would not be an absolute dictator.
 ?. Proposals to outlaw various forms of the closed shop.
 8 Proposals to change the Wag- ner Act in order to give employ CTS a better bargaining position.
 The idea of showing a ;arge num- Der of labor law changes into one bill has been favored all along by House Republican leaders. Two or three huge omnibus bills have been introduced in the House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
VALENTINE TEA TO BE GIVEN AT
 TRINITY GUILD

The regular monthly meeting Of Holy Trinity Guild was held last evening at the home of Mrs. Alice Brown, the Secretary Treasurer, in the Assembly Apartments with the meeting presided over by Mrs. Jack Guerin. The chief order of busl- ness was the decision by the Guild to hold their annual Valentines Tea on Saturday afternoon, Febru- ary 15, in the Holy Trinity Parish Hall. Full details about commit tees for the Tea arrangements will be made at the next regular meet ing to be held on February T. at the home of Mrs. George Futile in Douglas with Mrs. James Yelling ton as co-hostess.
 The program for the evening was discussion led by the Rector on the subject of some of the econo- mic problems in India and what the church is doing to combat these problems Mrs. Edna Policy ex- pressed great interest in the study program for the year which is the subject of India" and will lead the discussion at the next meeting. Her subject will be Women in India"
 Refreshments were served by the hostess and a short social hour followed the adjournment of the meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
CRIPPLED CHILDREN IS ALA5KA PROBLEM SAYS BpW SPEAKER

Members of the Business and Professional Womens Club held their regular business luncheon meeting yesterday in the Gold Room. Miss Dorothy Whitney of the Public Health Department gave an interesting discussion on the subject of the crippled children's association in Alaska. She was in Anchorage at the time the asSo- citation was established in that city and hopes that Juneau may one day be a member of this group.
 The speaker said that next in line to victims of tuberculosis, crip- pied children are one of the fore most problems in Alaska welfare circles.
 The plaque for the BPW arrived recently and is now hanging in the lobby of the Baranof next to the other civic emblems The plaque has a wood backbround with a round disk bearing the initials IN. F. of B. P. w."
 Business discussed at the meet ing included the Sun Valley, Idaho National convention of BPW which will take place next summer. The Juneau Chapter plans to send a delegate to this convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
HEAVY TAX
 ON ALASKA
 TRUCKERS
Alberta Provincial Govt. Charges Cent a Ton,
 Highway freighters

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. II. Bob Darling, vice president of the Great Falls Chamber of Com merce. said two Great Falls busi- nessmen had confirmed reports a tax of one cent ton mile is be- ing levied by the Alberta Provincial government on truckers freighting supplies to Alaska.
 Darling declared the assessment was made when the truckers failed to buy Provincial license plates, costing from s235 to S385 for large trucks. He said the businessmen told him a fee of Sl6l was charged for two trucks which recently trans ported l8.000 pounds of beef from Great Falls to Fairbanks over the Alaska Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
ALASKA COASTAL UN
 FLIGHTS ON FRIDAY

The four Alaska Coastal Airliners yesterday brought in "A passengers the following from Sitka George Shames, Jr., Gus George, Ruth Renner. Earl Albrecht, Ellis Rey- holds, Dianne Teckell Jack Jackson and D. A. Naish; from Hoonah. AL fred Shaftestad, Willie Ross, Fran cis Phillips Sally Phillips and Billy Phillips; from Petersburg: s. c Peters, Jack G. Bormty, Hert Kittlesby and the Rev. Webster from Skagway: F. H. Story, c. A Carol and John Kvisdock.
 There were also l2 people leaving Juneau. Two leaving for Sitka wert Jack Johnson and Sid Thompson to Angoon, Roy Peratrovich; tt Hoonah Doris Marvin and Ra, Bolton, and to Tenakee. Octel Martin, J. Blanc, Mack Emerson Robert Holden. Granville Olson, D E. Rice and Joe Burdette.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
VOLCANO
 ON LUz0N
 SHOUTING
Mighty Mdyon Looks 0minous According
 to Daring Pliers
By JAMES HALSHEMA

ABOARD US. ARMY WEATHER PLANE OVER MAYON VOLCANO, Jan. ll.-Mighty Mayon Volcano lcoks ominous. A haze of grey pink smoke streams out of her cone to cover a l00-mile section Of southeast Luzon. Mayon, volcano that has erupt cd frequently in the past 100 years, Loils with smoke and lava.
 Only a trained volcanologist could predict whether Mayon is ready to blow her top this time, but the fact that her cone of boiling rock is still intact seems ominous to weather observers aboard this plane. It might go at any time.
 Myon burst into activity Wednes- day night, sending ball of fire hurtling skyward. Two Navy fliers who preceded this flight said a small stream of lava is coursing down toward Pipog, fishing vil- lage of 5000, and might carry to the vicinity of the town.
 The pilot of this CAT transport, Gee. Robert A Harris, Dayton, O., banked within 200 yards of the harp pointed, red hot, mile and a half peak of this mighty mountain which dominates Bicol Peninsula.
 Mayon's cone-shaped crown is glowing like coals in a blast fur mace. Ominously, Mayon has no crater. Craters come only after a violent eruption.
 Steam, smoke and clouds prevent ed all but brief glimpse of May on's cone as Harris circled it four times as closely as he dared.
 Capt. O. H. True, Irwin, Pa, commanding officer of the Fifth Weather Squadron of the 18th Air Force, said he could see through a break in the clouds that incandes- cent lava had rolled at least half way down the northeastern slope.
 In fact, lava apparently was spilling down all sides of that cylindrical crown.
 At intervals, when cumulus clouds covered the summit. black smoke and fine ash penetrated through them like heavy black smoke from an oil fire.
 A careful check of eight other volcanoes between Mayon and Ma nila, 200 miles north, showed no evidence of activity in them Pres ident Roxas sent a volcano expert and an observer to investigate.
 The Manila Times said people In the vicinity. having survived a war that leveled their homes, are talk ing Mayon's activity in stride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Every White House caller these days comes out of the inner sanctum remarking on how well and high spirited President Truman looks. Expecting him to appear bowed and discour- aged by the weight of his office they remark:
 He doesn't seem to have a care in the world"
 Even during the middle of the coal strike, when Truman Cabinet members worried sick over the ec- onomic consequences to the coun- try, White House callers came out to report that the President seemed to be in fine fettle.
 One unofficial explanation is that, since November, the President feels that the Republicans have re- moved part of the responsibility of leadership from his shoulders No matter what he does, it can't be right in COP eyes; therefore, he might well be philosophical about it.
 Another explanation is that, since November, Truman feels he is no longer under any obligation to car
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
BOYS WAIVED

All boys l2 to Is years of age wishing to join the new Boy Scout Troop 623, sponsored by the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, should sign up immediately so they can become Charter members of the Troop.
 All boys interested in joining should see Scoutmaster Bob Booch- ever, Room 5l9 in the Federal Building or Keith Wildes, Assist ant Scoutmaster in the Shattuck Agency.
 Several boys are signed up and the Troop is expected to begin meetings next week For definite meeting date in time, be sure to see Scoutmasters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
- >-o--o STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Alaska, from Seattle, due mid night tonight.
 Sword Knot, from Seattle, due tomorrow.
 Sailor Splice, from Seattle, due Monday
 North Sea scheduled to have sail ed from Seattle yesterday No re- port.
 Tongass scheduled to sail from Seattle today
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle January IT.
 Baranof shceduled to sail from Seattle January 24
 Princess Norah, from Skagway, scheduled to arrive and sail south at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
 Denali, from westward, scheduled to arrive tomorrow or early Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
Norah Here
 From South

The Princess Norah arrived ir Juneau at 10 pm. last night, bring ing the following B passengers Mir and Mrs. Frank Buckner, Ce- leste c. Collins, Erma Douglas, Levi Duckworth, Harley Edwards, Holland Hollander, Mrs. B. Jaegal and child John Lunn, Emily Mullen. MT. and Mrs. H. Mcdonald. Malcom Sharp
 Claudia Smith, Bertha Smith Hack Wolf, Thor Goodman, Doro- thy Spence, Ida Stein. Neil Fay Tor, Gordon Dase. Ray Doyle. Don- aid Campbell, James Gardner, Peter Imiecki
 Holm Mennie. Hector Macdonald Ann Mcdowell, Campbell McDow- ell, Louis Trimble, George Trimble Leonard Turnbull, Julius Nageman
 She stayed in port for six hours, leaving in snow storm that pre- vailed throughout the entire night at 5.30 o'clock this morning.
 The Norah carried IS passengers from Juneau to Skagway: MT. and Mrs. Webb, MT and Mrs. Page Ter, Pauline Tahernille, Nina Tab emile, E. E. Rasmuson, Frank Fertile, Hall Jackson. Thomas B Dennison, L. Lindstrum, Fred Paul c. A. Carroll, J Hvisdock, B. Field. Mrs. Field, " w. James and l. Smith.
 The Norah is scheduled to ar rive back in Juneau, and leaves again at 8:30 Sunday morning, but because of weather conditions. she may be a few hours late.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
PIMA BRINGS IN fl,
 TAXES TEN 10 WEST

i. Arriving in Juneau yesterday from Anchorage aboard PIN Air liner were eleven passengers as follows Rich Dalton, Marvin Nell son, Sig Olson, Dorothy Sweeney, Louis R. Shultz, L. E. Evans. Albin Peterson, M. H. Kerns, Sam Styles, A. E. Lathrop, and Leskesen.
 Leaving Juneau yesterday aboard the liner were 10 passengers Gladys Newell and son. Bonnie Smith, A Lorenzo, Wallace Tyk- ward, John Tanning, Mrs. Joe Bird and children, Frank Marshall. H. P. Noggle. George Skannes and Castle, all for Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
HeIieopfers
 ForAIaska

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. H. Two helicopters, which will be used by army infantry units in Alaska, will be taken North in two large army cargo planes due to make cold weather tests in the Arctic. The transports, twin-engine C-62 Fair childs, arrived at Great Falls on Thursday from Wright Field, Day. ton, O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
ARMY-Nkvy MERGER IS
 BIG ISSUE
Cutting of Appropriations Might Impair Na-
 tionaI Defense

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Strong bipartisan opposition to budget slashings that might impair secur- ity developed today as Army-NaVy merger advocates seized on the Presidents spending estimate as a good argument for consolidating the armed services.
 Ire merger move gathered mo- mentum as Republican financial managers, talking of sharp reduc- tion in MT. Truman's $37, ,500000 900 budget for the fiscal year starting next July l, looked hungrily at a projected outlay of 100000, 900 for the forces.
 On both sides of Capluol Hill the COP leadership seemed nearing agreement that S3,500,0 100000 may be about as much as Congress can hope. to pare from the Presidents estimate
 Chairman Taber (R-NY) of the House appropriations committee said the total can be reduced "at least three e. .our billions. This is the amount Chairman Taft of Ohio of the COP Senate steering committee has said he thinks can te squeezed out"
 Taber told reporters his conten- tion that appropriations can be cut to slightly over S29,0o0,000 had heen widely taken to mean he in tended a slash of some $8 1000 ,000,- GOO in the budget total. He said he referred only to new appropriations and that the budget provides for spending several billions in carry over funds.
 If the Republicans are going to make good their promise to take a big bite out of the President s figures, they conceded, they must do considerable nipping on Army and Navy funds which account for about 30 percent of the total
 Substantial, nest-to-goodness cuts" in military spending were foreseen by Rep. Engel (R-Mich) if the Army and the Navy are merged.
 Engel who will head the appro- prlations subcommittee handling Army funds, told reporters that ev- en without merger large cuts could be made without sacrificing essential national defense.
 But I want one dollar of na- tional defense for every dollar spent" Engel added
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11

MOSCOW . Field Marshal Lord Montgomery left for home by plane today after triumphal visit, cli- maxed by two meetings with Prime Minister Stalin who he said looked fine and apparently was in excel lent health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
FED. C0NCILIAT02 PETERSON E HERE; MEETS WITH BENSON
Effected Settlement of Seward Ship Strike An
 other at Anchorage

Albin L. Peterson, Federal Con- ciliator, and Leonard Evans of the Territorial Department of Labor, returned to Juneau from Anchorage yesterday after laboring as third parties in two labor disputes.
 Peterson conferred last night and today with Henry Benson, Com missioner of Labor, working out a, plan of mutual cooperation be- tween the Federal Consolidation Service and the Territorial De- partment of Labor
 PetersCn's job in Seward was the arbitration of the dispute over the unloading of ships at that port. In the settlement, temporary agreement was reached whereby the CIO Longshoremen sacrificed their contention that the second hatch 5n a ship being unloaded should be manned entirely by longshore- men
 n Seward Longshoremen to the Ma tional Labor Relations Board for exclusive bargaining rights for all employees Of the Alaska Steamship Company engaged in loading and unloading vessels in Seward.
 In it's effect, the granting of the petition by the NLRB would mean the declaration of Seward at a terminal port
 Commenting on the agreement, Commissioner of Labor Benson stated that Peterson should be giv- en credit for preventing a possibly serious tie-up of shipping at Sew ard. He complimented also the CIO Longshoremen for their sac rifice of the point on which the disagreement hung, and giving up temporarily two jobs on the ship which they contend should be held by longshoremen.
 Carpenters Strike
 Peterson and Evans both felt that in the second strike, that of the Anchorage carpenters, there was a good chance for early agree ment. The union is meeting to- night in Anchorage, and voting on the proposed settlement in which both sides have made concessions.
 The agreement between Federal Consolidation Service and the Terri torial Department of Labor is be- ing worked out on the same basis as is in effect ill the State of Washington, modified to meet the particular administrative set-up in Alaska.
 It provides for the exchange of information between the two or ganizations, in order to keep ahead of developments in the labor dis pute field The second provision hinges upon the first. The Bu- reaus agree to step in wherever possible III aQVance or any WOrk stoppage, and participate in the peaceful settlement between the in- terested parties to the dispute.
 Third provision is for mutual aS- sistance in the handling of dis putes, so that if one office has need of aid or considers partici- patton by the other organization would help toward early settlement of the dispute, it would be forth coming immediately.
 With this cooperative service working agreement between the Consolidation Service and the De- partment of Labor, it will be pos sible in many instances where con- ciliation is applied for in advance of an open break between workers and employers to settle disputes peaceably and without work stop pages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11

WASHINGTON - Secretary oi
 War Robert P Patterson today agreed to study the possibility of releasing part of the San Fran cisco Presidio for housing sites, hut he told Congressmen the War De- partment regarded the area as one of it's most important army bases D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
2 MISSING ON FLIGHT
 ARE SAFE
Early Reports Said Howard Hughes, Movie Actor
 Gary Grant Lost

HUSTON, Tex, Jan. Il - Noah Dietrich, President of the Hughes Tool Company, said today that Howard Hughes and Cary Grant, movie actor, reported missing on a flight from Dayton, O., to Amaril- 10, Tex, are safe.
 Dietrich said Hughes changed his plans after leaving Wright Field at Dayton in a B-23 bomber, but de- clined to say where he went, or to give any other information.
 Hughes, Los Angeles and Texas capitalist, owns the Hughes Too Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO = A convert ed single-e,gined army training plane piloted by Thomas Fortune Ryan ", son of millionaire sportsman aviator, crashed into fog g-blanketed San Francisco Bay early today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11

For frankfurters used in the United States 490.O00 miles Of cas- ing are needed yearly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
EARLY REPORT

DAYTON, O., Jan. 1.-The Air Material Command at Wright Field reported today that B-23 Army bomber carrying Howard Hughes and movie actor Cary Grant is missing on a flight from Dayton to Amarillo, Texas.
 The Army said that planes both from Wright Field and City Muni- cipal airport were searching for the missing craft
 The last report from Hughes was at 6:49 pm, tEST) yesterday in a routine check when the plane was over Indianapolis.
 The Municipal airport here said at H. 30 am. today that no word had been received from the plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11
CONDITION OF BABE RUTH E
 SATISFACTORY

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The con- dition of Babe Ruth still was satis- factory, attaches at the French Hospital reported early today.
 The former Home Run King has been in the hospital since Nov 26 and underwent a serious neck op- eration last Monday
 Don Diego de Vargas headed the reconquest of New Mexico in 1893 after the Pueblo Rebellion of 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-11

LOS ANGELES - Fifteen hun dred veterans spent the night in MacArthur Park in "big sleep" demonstration against insufficient housing.
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-06-27

Whitney Young, ST., Kentucky
educator, Is in the Twin Cities
visiting his son, Whitney, Jr., S640
Smelling Ave-, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Young, ST., Is assistant state
supervisor Of Negro education for
the state Of Kentucky. He Is also
q member Of the Kentucky Inter-
racial Commission. He superVises
SO Negro high schools in the state.
Mr.. Young and his wife, the only
Negro woman postmistress in that
section Of the south, have two other
children besides whitney, Jr., who
is pursuing his MA. in sociology
at the University Of Minnesota. The
others are Arnita L. Farrell, q
Red Cross program director in
Germany, and Annice Young, who
Is on the staff at Florida A. and
NJ. College.
Mr.. Young will leave Saturday.
He said he was impressed by the
alertness Of Minnesota Negroes and
the friendliness Of Minnesota white
people.