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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
VITAL. ISSUE
 NOW FACING
 MINISTERS }
Bevin Gives Views of Next Conference Scheduled
 in London

LONDON, May i5.-lR-Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said today that if relations between the East and West were not improved at the November conference of foreign ministers, mo one can prophecy what course the world will take"
 T regard the London conference in November, with the issues now pretty clear before us, as probably the most vital in the worlds his- tory,' Bevin told the House of Commons.
 "On behalf of this nation, I will certainly work hard to try to reach conclusions, but this settlement doesn't lie in the hands of the British government alone.
 The creation of new Germany will take a long time to realize, v Bevin said, but "by undue delay, difficulties will get worse rather than better"
 T am not one of those who wants to turn down the Potsdam agreement" he added. T am one of those who wants to carry it out in all its phases without equivoca- tion."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
PALESTINE INQUIRY TO
 BE NEUTRAL
United Nations Assembly Creates Commission
 Then Adjourns
By MAX HARRISON

NEW YORK, May 15.-tRl-The United Nations Assembly formal ly created a neutral" 11-nation Palestine inquiry commission to- day and then finally adjourned its l8-day extraordinary session at .1:57 D. m (EDT).
 The vote on the whole Palestine resolution was 46 to T, with cone abstention and one absent. Vot- ing against the measure were the Arab countries-Syria, Egypt, Le- banon, Iraq, and Saud Arabia and Turkey and Afghanistan. Siam ab- stained.
 The commission will be free to make an on-the-spot investigation.
 The deliberations wound up in a series of rapid developments.
 These included lastminute Arab protests against the Assembly's ac- tion and refusal of the five Arab states to agree to an interim truce in the Holy Land while the in- quiry commission studies the prob lens on the spot this summer. A last Soviet-Slav effort to in clude the five big powers in the commissions membership failed to upset the decision of the assem- blys 55-nation political committee to lar the major powers.
 In it's final form, the asSembly's resolution gave the commission a free hand to consider independence of Palestine on the same basis as all other possible solutions. It left the way open, however, for recommendations of indpendence if the commission decided this was best.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
LEAPS FROM
 s ALEUTIAN
 GOING SOUTH
EvIyn Rapp, from Seward, Leaves Note to Captain,
 T Am Sorry'

SEATTLE, May 15.-R-Sheriff Harlan s. Callahan said today that the Alaska Steamship Company notified him that woman pas senger aboard the steamship Aleu- tian disappeared from the ship Sunday night while the vessel was enroute here from Ketchikan. The Aleutian docked Tuesday night.
 Capt. c. Nilsen, of the Aleutian, in a letter to the Coast Guard said that the woman whom he identified as Evlyn B. Rapp, first class passenger, left note pinned to a pillow in her cabin.
 The note read: T am sorry, Captain, that it had to be your ship from which I finished. Will you please notify Mrs. J. E. Richards, 779 Sweeney St., San Francisco"
 Captain Nilsen said that a waiter, Robert K. Arnold, found the note. He estimated that the Aleutian was somewhere between K.etchikan and Point Light, B. c. when the woman disappeared.
 The steamship company said Miss Rapp boarded the vessel at Seward and was booked to Seattle. Her address was not disclosed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
ALASKA OVERTIME PAY CASE MAY BE
 HIT BY NEW LAW

SEATTLE, May i5.5R-The bill signed yesterday by President Tru- man outlawing portal-to- portal pay was used as the basis for re- quest in Federal court today for dismissal of suit instituted under the Fair Lator Standards Act in connection with Aleutian Island work.
 The case was filed by seven em- ployees, representing 80 claimants, against the Guy F. Atkinson Com pany and involved s200,000 in over time compensation.
 Federal Judge Lloyd L. Black took the dismissal motion under advisement but directed that the trial continue.
 Defense attorney Robert w. Gra- ham said that it is our contention that the bill covers on-compen- sable time," which he said was in- volved in the suit He asserted that there was no liability-"our pay was made in good faith and in compliance with directives of the War Department" - and that the court has no jurisdiction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
C|0-A5(WU TURN5D0WN
 FINAL OFFER
No Further Meetings Are Scheduled : Ties Up
 Major Operations

SEATTLE, May l5.-tR-Contrac negotiations with the Alaska Sal mon Industries, Inc. have been bro ken off, the CIO-Alaska Salmon Cannery Workers Union Local ', announced last night.
 Wendell Phillips, regional director for the union said the workers re- jected what he termed final offer by the industry and that no further meetings were scheduled.
 Tt is news to us that negotia- tions are broken off Walter Fuhr- CT, manager of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, said when informed of Phillips statement. If the. un- ion wants to call them off the sooner we know about it the bet ter" he added.
 U. s. Conciliator Albin L. Peter son said he roped to establish some basis to bring the two parties to- gether again in the near future.
 The Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc. announced today a contract had been signed with the AFL-Alaska Cannery Workers Union, affiliated with the Seafarers International Union, calling for a 12is percent wage increase and 10 percent over- time increase.
 The CIO-Gispute threatens to tie up major Alaska cannery opera tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-President Tru- man is sending special message to Congress asking for authority to arm and train our good neighbors in Latin America. including our not-so-gcod neighbor-Argentina.
 This arms program has lot Of kinks that may not at first eaten the eve of the average Congress man. It is a program which pre- yious Republican administrations wrestled with, and it was hopeo the Democrats had profited by their lessons.
 Back in the 1920's the present Secretary of the Navy, James For restal, then part of Dillon, Read international bankers, helped loan $20!0OO,0O0 to Bolivia which went to arm the Bolivian Army. The Bolivian people and even part of the Bolivian Cabinet did not know too much about this, but through a bribe (the more polite word Is commission to the Minister of Finance, the loan was put across Incidentally, it has never been re- paid.
 Most of the money went to Wick CTS, Ltd, British munitions firm though part went to pay German military instructors to train Boil via to wage war on it's neighbor Paraguay.
 That attack started in 1928. For
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
GREEk-TURk
 RELIEF BILL
 IS PASSED
Measure Sent to President Truman Makes An-
 other Aid Request

WASHINGTON, May 15.-tR-- Congress sent to the White House today legislation authorizing a $4oo,0c0,0o0 program of financial and limited military aid to bulwark Greece and Turkey against Con- munism.
 The House, and also the Sem ate. quickly approved the bill between the House and Senate measures.
 On another bill to provide funds for relief of six countries in Eu- rope and Asia, President Truman urged Congress again to vote the full $350.000,000 asked, saying "the peace of the world can be realized only when people are free rom the fear of hunger"
 Mir Truman's appeal was con- tained in a letter transmitting the tenth quarterly report of UNRRA. It reached the capitol as Senate and House conferees sought to re- solve differences in their respec- tive bills. The biggest point at issue is the amount to be pro vided.
 The joint committee failed to reach compromise at initial talks, then scheduled an afternoon ses- sion. The House voted to cut the fund to $2o0,000O0o but the Sen- ate favored providing the full amount.
 The Senate approved yesterday 79 to 4, a bill to provide general relief for Austria, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland the free city of Trieste and China. This version, however, does not specifically name the countries The House bill does.
 The Senate refused on a GA to l9 vote to go along with the President in trimming $150,0o0,O0O off the s350 900 000 which the President and the State Department request ed.
 Chairman Vendenberg CR-Micn) of the Foreign Relations committee said the House approved amount wouldn't meet the basic needs m Greece, Italy and Austria until the next harvest.
 Tt would be the same as throw ing ten-foot rope to man drowning Is feet offshore, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
BUILDING SLIDES INTO ExCAvATI0N;;
 } PERSONS KILLED
Four Also Injured in Crash in EIko's Business
 District

ELKO, Nev, May 15.-lR-Three persons were killed and four in- jured early today when two story brick apartment-b business building collapsed and crashed in to an adjoining excavation in FL kos business district.
 Sheriff c. L. Smith of Elko county said the dead are tentative ly identified as Ralph Nielsen Beatrice Nielsen, believed to be Nielsens sister, and Mrs. Robert Norris.
 Robert Norris, MT and Mrs. w. A. Sperry and their daughter, Mrs. Vernal Jones, suffered shock and bruises.
 The sheriff said digging contin- ued in the wreckage, but it was be- lieved all occupants were &C., counted for.
 T heard what sounded like a terrible hailstorm outside" said Ms. Sperry. Tt kept getting worse. I kind of woke up and saw the walls collapsing in on me The next sensation I had I was suffocating from dust
 Her husband said he was in a part of the building which re- mained upright Awakened by his wife's screams, he leaped to her aid and fell Is feet into the exca- vation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
SCHOOL AID MEASURE TO
 BE KILLED
Orders Issued 10 Strike Out Large Sum Scheduled for States

WASHINGTON, May l5.-tR- The House Republican leadership was reported today to have issued orders to the Labor committee to kill bill which would give States S300,000 year in Federal aid for schools
 A high-ranking party member who does not want his name used told reporters the orders will be carried out because of COP pledges to hold down government spending.
 Majority Leader Halleck of In- diana, asked about the report, said there has been no determination of the matter"
 A subcommittee still is holding hearings on the bill he said, and they are mot just a gesture" But he also said:
 Of course, we are not exactly hunting ways to spend more money. And many states have done lot in the last year for their schools and teachers
 Rep. McCowen tR-Ohio). who introduced the Federal aid bill, heads the subcommittee which has been holding hearings on it for weeks
 Most of the long list of witness es. including many teachers, have favored the measure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
BARGAINING BAN NOT INCLUDED IN
 LABOR MEASURE
Bv MARVIN L. ARRowsMITH

By MARVIN L. ARROWSMlTH
 WASHINGTON, May 15.-lR- Rep. Hartley (R-NJ perdicted to- day that the labor legislation fin- ally approved by Congress will not include ban on industry y-wide bargaining.
 The Chairman of the House Labor committee made this pre- diction to reporters after the first meeting of a committee of House members and Senators trying to compromise differences in bills passed by the two chambers.
 He said he expects this group to decide also against including au- thorization for private employers to seek court orders against luris- dictional strikes and secondary boycotts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
Jurisdiction Over Nome Lighferage
 Requested from NC


 WASHINGTON, May 15.-tR- The Maritime Commission had un- der consideration today a plea that it take jurisdiction over rates and fares in the Nome, Alaska, lighterage service-the barge trans portation of goods from seagoing ships to shore at Nome.
 The Alaska Development Board, a Territorial agency which claims the rates charged by the Lomen Commercial Co.,, for the service, are too high, contended the com- mission has authority to look into the company's rates despite com mission examiners finding that it lacks that authority.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
TELEPHONE 5Y5TEM5 EXPECTED BACK TO
 NORMAL BY MONDAY
Operators in Two N. w. Sections Instructed 10
 Return to Work

SEATTLE, S1ay l5.-tR-Wash- ington and northern Idaho tele- phone operations will be at their pre-strike operation level by Mon- day.
 This was the conclusion of Arne Craven, regional field representa- tive Of the National Federation of Telephone Workers. last night shortly after heads of striking un- ions issued a statement asking operators and employees to return to work
 Tickets have been withdrawn from all telephone company in- stallations, Craven said
 The termination order resulted from day of polling union mem bers throughout the northwest, Craven said The poll made it appear certain the union mem bership is willing to accept the company's latest settlement offer "a $4 week increase for most employees.
 Although he warned that some union members may be unwilling to abide by the unions decision, Craven said we are sure that most of our people will go back to work"
 The union statement requested a return to work not later than normal shift time, Monday, May l9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
SITUATION ELSEWHERE

WASHINGTON, May 15.-tR- Additional settlements further mar rowed the nations phone strike to- day as new round of conferences got underway in the deadlocked Western Electric tieup.
 John Murray, Labor Department representative. was hopeful of new wage concessions from both the Western Electric, Bell Telephone System affiliate, and the Associa- tion of Communications Equipment Workers, representing 10000 strik- ing workers.
 He summoned both sides to a conference today @ am EST) amid indications the two sides are closer together than at any time since the strike began
 Negotiations also will be resumed in New York today between the company and another segment of the union.
 Separate talks also are slated here with the Western Electric Employees Association, which has 2,000 members in 21 plants.
 Meanwhile there were these set. clement agreements:
 Denver The Mountain States Federation of Telephone Workers representing 5000 workers in six states announced acceptance of a $3-$4 weekly wage increase offer by the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company. part of the Bell System.
 Charleston, w. Va.,-The Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Company and the communication workers union settled a strike of 3,200 phone workers in West Virgin ia on the basis of raises of S2 and $3 weekly.
 Union officials said, however, they had no authority to order members to cross picket lines of the striking Western Electric workers.
 In St. Louis the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company rejected a union offer to accept a flat $4 weekly wage increase for striking workers if the company would ar bitrate fringe issues. Talks are con- tinuing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
OTHERS MAY SEEK AID

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Presi- dent Truman declined to forecast today whether the $400,O0O,Ooo Greek-Turkish aid program will be followed by similar administration appeals for other countries.
 The Greek. Turkish bill was pass ed by Congress today but the Pres ident said it has not yet reache1 his desk for signature.
 Asked. at a news conference Whe- ther he will recommend similar aid to bolster other countries against the spread of Communism, MT. Truman said he will meet that situation when it arises.
 MT. Truman said he has man in mind to administer the Greek Turkish aid program, but his choice is reluctant to accept.
 The appointment will be an nounced as quickly as he can get the man in whom he is interested. He did not identify the man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
EVANS, zUB0FF ON
 INSPECTION TRIP:

Leonard E. Evans. Deputy Com missioner of the Territorial De- partment of Labor, and Cyril Zu- boff, Labor Department Inspector, left here this morning for Peters burg, Wrangell and Ketchikan.
 Evans will inspect labor condi- tions in various industrial plants in the three Southeast Alaska cit ies, and zuboff will look over the working conditions in logging camps in those areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
laps Bring Ships 10
 Be Used in Alaska

SEATTLE, May 15.-R-Japan- ese crews of three Army transports were being transferred here today to the Army transport John O.. Ainsworth to be returned to Japan. The transports will be used in AL aska.
 The sailors have been manning U. s. ships in the repatriation of Japanese soldiers and civilians from Pacific islands.
 The men on the Ainsworth have not been ashore for four months and will return to Japan without setting foot on U. s. soil.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
LEWIS PLANS NEW MOVE IN CONTRACTS FOR MINE WORKERS
Negotiate with 0per ators for Separate
 Agreements

WASHINGTON, May l5.-lR- John L. Lewis agreed today to try to negotiate a wage contract with operators representing about 75 percent of the nations soft coal production.
 The Southern Coal Producers Association, which refused to go along on industry-wide bargaining with Lewis United Mine Workers, asked for seperate negotiations.
 Lewis replied that he wanted a chance to discuss the southerners' request with his policy committee before giving an answer
 Those major developments in the long troubled coal industry were announced by Navy Capt. N H. Collisson, Federal coal mines administrator
 Lewis agreement to negotiate with part of the industry repre- sented an about face on his pre- viouS insistance on industry wide bargaining, in line with policy adopted at the UNIV convention last year.
 Most of the nations soft coal mines are under government op- eration, but must be restored to private ownership by July l. Col lisson called the UNIV chief and the operators together several weeks ago in the hope that would produce contract that would avert a major strike when the pri- vate owners resume control.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
Woman Jumps To Death From Alaska Ship
Truman $ Minimum Wage Boost Recommendation
 Gets Approval, 2parties
By MARVIN L. ARRowsMrrH

By MARVIN l.. ARROWSMITH
 WASHINGTON. May 15.--tR- President Trumans boost-the- min imum-wage recommendation won Republican as well as Democratic support in the Senate today.
 But chances for action this year appear dim.
 Even among packers of the Chief Electives proposal there is contro- versy whether a new pay floor" should be fixed at 65 cents an hour as urged by MT Truman, or at 55 cents. 75 cents or some other fi- gure. The present minimum is 40 cents. It applies to all workers cov- cred by the Wage-Hour Act, in general those whose output moves across state lines.
 While this issue i'm m CT d, House-Senate conferees on labor disputes legislation assembled for their first try at ironing out diff ferences in two bills designed to check strikes and restrict some un- ion practices.
 The big job is what to do about the many curbs which are in the House bill but not the Senate's a near blanket ban on industry wide collective bargaining, for example, and an authorization for private employers to seek injunctions against some strikes and boycotts
 The Presidents minimum wage recommendation was contained in his message to Congress yesterday approving the anti-portal pay bill. In urging amendment now" for the Wage-Hour Act to set 65- cent floor, MT Truman said:
 Tt has become increasingly evil dent that the minimum wage of 40 cents an hour ;. is far from ade- quate. :"
 The Senate approved an increase to 65 cents last year, but the bill died in the House.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Tongags, from Seattle, due before noon tomorrow.
 Aleutisn scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday at 10 a. m. call ing at Ketchikan, Juneau, Yaku- tat, Cordova, Valdez and Seward
 Sailors Splice scheduled to sail from Seattle May 20
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle May 23. calling at Ketch- ikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Sitka, Cordova, Valdez and Sew ard
 Princess Louise is scheduled to sail south at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
JUNEAU SAWMILL
 BUILDING HOUSES
 ON TUxUkAh ISLE

E. s. Hawkins, Resident Man ager of the Juneau Spruce Cor poration, revealed today that the Juneau Sawmill is building four small houses this week for use by the families of key personnel at the companys logging camp on Tuxukan Island. Hawkins said that the houses will be floated down to the camp, which is located off the west coast of Prince of Wales Island
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 15. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 89la, Anaconda 351s Curtiss- Wright 4ss, International Harvester 809s Kennecott 44A. New York Central 1872, Northern Pacific IS, U. s. Steel 66A, Pound $4.027s.
 Sales today were 770,000 shares
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 167.89, rails 43.24, utilities 3329.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
FoRFEITs s25 BAIL

George Paskevic of Tulsequah, B. C., forfeited S25 bail this morning in City Court. He was arrested yesterday by City Police for being drunk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15
! Children Are
 5uffotaied, Fire

LEWISTON, Idaho, May 15.-R Two children suffocated early today when fire of unknown ori- gin swept through the family home of MT. and Mrs. George Stocker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-15

The United States has about four million annual cases of mala- ria with 4,000 deaths.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Bill Leetch

the sport. He would slide his bill up
on the stick, then back off, and with
a flip, shoot up a foot or more into
the air and over the stick. The sill
versides retired to safe distance
during his stay, but as soon as he
left, back they came and up and
over the stick. Whether these little
fellows were just disporting them
selves, or maybe scratching their
tunmies, we do not know. 1t was,
however, a most amusing and inter-
esting performance.
The National Capital Open and
District of Columbia Skeet Cham
pionsfips will be held at the National
Capital Skeet Club off Bradley Boule-
ward, Md. on Saturday and Sunday,
August 80 and 81. The 100 target
.410 bore championship will open the
shoot at 9 am. on Friday, followed
by the 50-target Junior Champion
ship at noon The 20-gauge indi-
vidual and two-man team cham
pionship, shot concurrently, will
begin at 1 pm. Friday. On Sunday
at am. the all-gauge individual
and two-man team championship
and the women's individual cham
pionship, all to be shot concurrently
with the five-man team champion
ship, will attract a large following of
scatter-gun addicts.
Prizes and brassards will be Of
fered shooters by classes, and there
also will be cash prizes for those de-
string to enter the Lewis Glass op-
tionals. Luncheon will be served at
the club house both days and visit
ors are welcome.
Evening star., 1947-08-26
Worshom Sympothizers Suffer
Same Fate in Bedford Open

the bank and rolled back into the
cup for an eagle two. Griesmer was
even par with only one par for eight
holes, but eventually putted himself
out of the money.
Ralph Bogart, who faces another
SO holes in the National Amateur
qualifying today, looked for awhile
as though he would add the Bedford
Springs Open to his Eastern Shore
Open title. But after playing 16
holes in / under par and facing a
5-foot putt for a birdie on the 17th,
he took q brief nap and three
putted from that distance. In the
afternoon he went bad on the fin
ishing holes, and several amateurs,
including Frank Souchak, the ex-
Pitt All-America who was the
leader, topped him. Souchak had a
pair of .7ss.
The complicated pro-amateur,
which turned out to be a best ball
Of a pro and two partners, minus
half the amateur handicap. was
won with an 18-under par 124 by
Kovach, Dick Beach and Joe Factor
Rassler and Bogart, playing with
out the benefit of a third partner
and with only two handicap shots
for Bogart in So holes. finished
fourth with 65-67-132.
Other District scores in the open wert
Al Houghton of Prince Georges, 76-72-
14S; Dick Melvin of Kenwood. 79-71-
$50; Ralph Bogart of Chevy Chase, 10
7S-151: George Diffenbaugh of Kenwood
73-7s-151; Harry Griesner, UNATTACHED
77-76-153; Rick McHale of Chev!
Of Prince Georges. 7S-7s-156:~ A mum
Der OF amateurs played who did not com
pete in the open