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Evening star., 1947-05-25
By Jacques FutreIle, Jr.

lcific Coast. These fares are now on
La lower rate per mile basis than
coach fares between other points.
intermediate ttourist) class
Round "trip fares between Chicago
and the Coast viii increase approxi-
Imately Is per cent. One-way inter-
mediate (tourist) class fares will
increase slightly.
First-class-Rou "trip fares to
and from the Coast will increase
about Is per cent. Other round-trip
fares in the Western territory will
increase slightly.
Western roads fares were dropped
in 1888 from the level of SO and 4
cents to and cents The Eastern
roads followed suit in 1886. Today,s
basic rates of % and 3.3 were au-
thorized in 1912.
Introduction of the radio into new
trains appears, off hand, to have
duplicated home situation in which
members of a family divide on the
program to be heard. The problem
has been solved neatly, though not
up to perfection, in the radio system
to be introduced on several of the
new trains. Among others, the Rock
Island Lines Golden Rocket will
carry the individualized radio pro-
gram equipment when it begins its
runs this coming summer.
In announcing the "selective lis
ltening' installation, a statement by
the railroad explained its advan-
Itages:
Several speakers placed in the
car ceilings will have individually
controlled conical amphfiers that
will direct and limit the sound to
the area Of the car Immediately
below. Because of the distribution
Of speakers throughout the car, the
volume of each need be only that
required in very small room Each
speaker may be adjusted individu-
ally for tone, or turned off entirely,
giving passengers in various sections
of the car the choice of listening in
or not, as they prefer"
Before the last war, consideration
was given proposals to install radio
receivers on intercity buses of the
larger lines. One plan was even
more, individual than that Of the
Evening star., 1947-05-25

Railroad fare increases to be put
in effect by the Eastern and West
Eern lines will still be below those
charged for the period between 1896
Iand the 1930s, when prevailing rates
were 3.6 cents in coaches and cents
a mile first class.
The fare charge in the West is
effective next Sunday. The so East
ern lines, by filing their new tariffs
early this week with the ICC, could
put the increased fares In effect on
the same day.
The new rates stem from two
decisions, and generally leave the
Western roads charging less than
the rates granted the Eastern roads
last week. One-way rates in the
Eastern area (east of the Mississippi
River and north of the Ohio anc
Potomac rivers will rise from 2.z
cents to rs per mile in coaches ano
from 3.3 to 3.5 per mile first class
This rise approximates 10 per cent
| On round "trip rates in the Eastern
area, the increase will be about IL
per cent, with a per cent raise in
Pullmans.
| Railroads in the Southern area did
not apply for rate increases, and
they will continue at % and 3.3 per
mile. While there will be some in
creases in the Western area, H. w
Siddall, chairman of the Trans Con-
tinental and Western Passenger AS
sociations, points out that most
Western rail travellers will find their
fares unchanged this summer. He
explains:
Coach passengers constitute the
majority Of travellers. Last year 65,-
000, 900 persons, or 78 per cent of all
Western passengers rode in coaches
on Western railroads. Most of these
coach travellers will not be affected
by the rate changes becoming effec-
tive June /. In the few cases where
coach fares will be increased, the
Western lines fares will still be as
low or lower than coach fares in
any other territory"
Mr.. Siddan gives the following
summary Of Western fare changes:
Coach class-No change in fares
between all points in the Western
territory except the Pacific Coast
There will be 611a per cent increase
in round-trip and IL per cent In
crease in one-way fares to the Pa
Evening star., 1947-05-25
The raveIer's Notebook

new train. It would have placed
small sets in the heacrests of the
bus seats, with volume so reduced
as to allow only the occupant of
the seat to hear 1t. BY depositing
a coin in q seat attachment and
nesting an ear against the back of
the seat, the passenger would have
been able to have radio entertain
ment during his ride.
Radio equipment being installed
on the newest trains serves three
purposes. 1t can pick up radio
broadcasts, reproduce wire record
ingS and carry special train an
nouncements. The crystal con-
trolled receivers on the Golden
Rocket" will be able to continue
chain broadcasts along the route.
AS the train moves from one normal
listening area to another, the re-
ceiver can be switched to carry the
program from a nearer broadcasting
station.
A two-hour selection of music,
from wired recordings, is to be pro-
vided passengers being served in
the dining cars. Similar hookups
will be available for the lounge and
observation cars.
France recently issued several
rnptipIIad an poua pGl
Evening star., 1947-05-25

Come to Maine this year for your
happiest tvacation. Here In q conn
Portable summer climate you
can rest and play or . superb
seacoast, or on Inland lakes bor-
dered by majestic mountains,
enjoying the famed foods found
only In Maine. Mail the coupon
for your Maine Vacation Guide,
Evening star., 1947-05-25
BAsYE, va.
CREYSTONE LODGE

$50 acres In the Shenandoah Valley, $500
IT. elevation, 50-mile view; unexeelied
Southern meals. Always cool. RidinE and
other sports. Caverns and Skyline Drive
nearby. 120 miles from DC. American Plan.
Evening star., 1947-05-25
RESORTS.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

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Evening star., 1947-05-25
RESORTS.
STAUNTQN. VA.

WILLETT HOUSE--A pleasant vacation
and tourist home. Modernixed to assure
comfort, good food, eieans comfortable
rooms.s Ideal location shenandoah valley,
ON Route II. Greyhound buses stop at
entrance. Rate, Sa5.OO weekly, with meals.
MRS. WILLEIT. 3. F. D. z, Staunton. Va.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
FOREST FIRES ARE
 5UBDUED BY RAIN

Intermittent rains S during the early part of this week have added greatly in quieting down the Kenai Peninsula forest fires that have been raging for the past two weeks, ac- cording to advices from Anchorage
 Winds and more dry weather could start the fires again according to i2. R. Robinson. Chief of the Alaska Fire Control Service.
 Five new biazes in the Unalakleet, Galena. Nulato and Moses areas are reported
 Other fires still burned yesterday at Pioneer Park and near Fort Richardson.
 Robinson, who estimated the Kenai fire burned over 90,000 acres since its start June T, said lack of Federal funds had resulted in re- calling his fire crews. The last crews from the Copper River area were due last night at Anchorage to place their equipment in stor- age,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
PRESIDENT VET0ES HIS THIRD MEASURE
Gee Whiz! Read About
 Mine Mysterious 0bjetis
 Il1 West Wash. Whizzinq

PENDLETON, Ore, June 26.--tR- A tale of nine mysterious objects big as airplanes Whizzing over western Washington at 1900 miles an hour got skepticism today iron the Army and air experts.
 The man who reported the objects Kenneth Arnold, a flying Boise idaho, businessman, clung however to his story of the shiny, flat objects each as big as DC-4 passenger plane racing oyer Washington'- Cascade Mountains with a peculiar weaving motion like the tail of a kite.'
 An Army spokesman in Wash ington, D. C., commented, "as far as we know, nothing flies that fast except V-2 rocket. which travels at about $500 miles an hour-and that's too fast to be seen D
 The spokesman added that the Va rockets would not resemble the objects reported by Arnold, and that no high-speed experimental tests were being made in the area where Arnold said the objects were.
 A Civil Aeronautics Administra- tion inspector on Portland, Ore. added, T rather doubt that any thing would be travelling that fast.
 Arnold described the objects as flat like pie-pan,' and so shiny that they reflected the sun like { mirror
 He said he was flying East n 2:50 p. m. two days ago toward Mt Rainier when they appeared directly ill front Of him 25-30 miles away at 10000 feet altitude.
 By his planes clock he timed them at 1:42 minutes for the 1T miles from Mt. Rainier to Mt Adams. Arnold said, adding that he later figured by triangulation that their speed was 1900 miles an hour
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
PROCLAMATION

The Governor of Alaska has is- sued the following proclamation:
 Whereas the Fourth of July 1947 marks the 172nd anniversary of our National Independence Day and will he observed with fitting celebrations throughout the Terri tory of Alaska; and,
 Whereas it falls upon Friday and the following day Saturday July 5th, is by Territorial Act a half work day when Territorial as we'll as many private offices and establishments are normally closed in the afternoon; and,
 Whereas the cessation of all business on that day will afford opportunity to our citizens to rest from their labors and fully parti- cipate in the celebrations which herald again that we are free people and that we strive toward peace and freedom for all peoples
 Now therefore I, Ernest Gruen- ing, Governor of Alaska, by the authority vested in me by Section 176l, Compiled Laws of Alaska 1883, do hereby declare Saturday July 5, l947, public holiday in the Territory of Alaska and urge that normal business activities be discontinued on that day so all the people may participate in the week end observance of cur National h. dependence Day"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
FOUR CALF. WIDOWS MAKE ALA5kA TRIP

Four Long Beach, California, wi dows will arrive in Juneau Satur- day from Anchorage on the last legs of their private tour of Alas ka One of the women, Mrs. Wal ter Cutler, is the aunt of Mrs. Rob- ert A. Novatney Of the Territorial Department of Education.
 The group, which will arrive here via PIMA. will leave Tuesday or the Princess Louise. They have made a complete trip of Alaska and part of the Yukon Territory The women three of whom are over TO years of age, travelled as far North as Circle during their trip. While in Juneau. Mrs. Cut Ter will be the guest of her niece and the other women will stay at the Baranof Hotel
 Names of the three other women in the party are: Mrs Miller, Mrs Wood and Mrs. Raney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
GOVT. ACTION
 ON PRICES IS URGED BY (Io
Union Head Says Immedi dfe Steps Needed 10
 Prevent Collapse

WASHINGTON June 26.-(R- The CIO asked Congress today for immediate action to prevent "col- lapse of our economy"
 It declared that thus Tar there has not been single step" to check rising living costs.
 Instead, the CIO contended, Con- gress has worked in the opposite direction"
 The labor organization urged im- mediate creation of a Federal in- vestigation board with the job of shedding light upon the unwar- ranted levels of many prices It said that by the use of public pressure and exposure of profiteer- Ing, we may he able to force lower prices
 And, the CIO added, if increased foreign demands flor food, clothing and machinery and crop failure continue this will require that We establish price control and a rationing program.
 The CIO blast was laid down by Emil Rieve, a CIO Vice President, in statement prepared for the joint Congressional committee on President Trumans economic re- port. This group. which also came in for sharp criticism by Rieve, is studying suggestions on how to sta- bilize the nations economy.
 Earlier Senator Flanders tR-Vt) suggested that President Truman urge voluntary meat rationing to help check what the lawmaker call- ed really serious living cost spiral. He is member Of the econ omic report committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
M0L0T0v IN
 PARIS FOR
 AID TALKS
American Govt. Is SoIidIy
 Behind MarshaII's s Plan 7 for European Recovery

:. WASHINGTON, Iune 26.-tP-
 The world received assurances to- day, on the eve of the critical Mol 6tov- Bevin- -Bidault economic con- ference, that the American govern faent is solidly behind Secretary of State Msrshall's proposals for Eur tpean recovery based on self-help. 1 Diplomatic officials were concern td for a brief period late yester- day that the Paris conference might be considerably upset by some evil dence to the contrary due to com ments on the Marshall Lsan by Secretary of the Treasury Snyder. f Snyder himself, however, cleared away this concern by tD in effect Endorsing the recovery proposal and @2l declaring thal his earlier state ments should be nowise interpreted hs 6isagreeing in any respect with khe comments made by Secretary Marshall at Harvard"
 Marshall first launched his pro- posal in a speech at Harvard Uni yersity June 5.
 The possibility ot an apparent conflict between the two members of President Truman's Cabinet most concerned with foreign financing flas regarded here as a potential Threat to any real progress in the Paris meeting. The great issue there is Russian cooperation in a joint European recovery program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = In Princeton last week, President Truman told of needing career men in government vigorously urged undergraduates to enter government service.
 There is a critical shortage of such men," Truman said, who possess the capacity to deal with great affairs of state.'
 Returning to Washington next day, Truman promptly withdrew from the Senate the name of one of the best career government ser wants working in the intricate, spec ialized field of communications Ray Wakefield.
 Wakefield, a California Republi- can, devoted a lifetime to the gov crnment, beginning as a California district attorney, then as Cali .fornia railroad commissioner, final ly as an outstanding member oi the Federal Communications Com mission. When his term expired last month. Wakefield was unanimously recommended for reappointment bJ Democratic EGG Chairman Charles Denny, and by both California;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
WOOL PRICE SUPPORT BILL GIVEN VETO
Truman Sends Message 10 Congress-legisIdtion
 Returned to Senate

WASHINGTON, June 26. = R- President Truman today vetoed the wool price support bill because he said it would have "an adverse eff feet on our international relations.
 The veto was sent to the Senate. where the Dill originated Senator Aiken tR.-Vt1 asked that it be re- ferred to the Agriculture Committee, which arranged meeting for this afternoon to consider what action will be taken.
 Senate Democratic Leader Bark ley (Ky.) told reporters there is no chance that the legislation can be enacted over the veto. A two-thirds vote in Senate and House is neces- sary to override the Presidential rejection Barkley speculated that the bill may be allowed to die in the committee.
 The measure would have con- tinued government prices on wool at present levels and authorized the President to boost tariffs or restrict imports if foreign wool or wool prod ucts pushed down domestic prices
 The enactment of law providing for additional barriers to the inn ] portation of wool at. the very mo- ment when this government is talk ing the leading part in United Nations Conference at Geneva" to reduce trade barriers would be tragic mistake" Mir Truman said. He added ill message to Con- gress
 'It would be blow to our leader ship in world affairs.
 It would be interpreted around the world as first step on that same road to economic isolationism down which we and other countries travelled after the first World War with such disastrous consequences.
 T cannot approve such an ac- tion"
 The veto was the third major one this Congressional session. He previously had vetoed tax reduction bill and the Taft Hartley labor bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
FLYING FORTRESS OF COAST GUARD
 WINGING NORTH

SEATTLE, June 26-tR-Equip- ped with special high-powered cameras, Coast Guard flying fortress flew North today for the Coast and Geodetic Surveys an- ndal aerial mapping work, this summer over Cook Inlet, Bristol Bay, the Aleutians and North to Barrow and some interior points. It will remain in Alaska probably until October.
 Lieuts. j.gJ L. E. Frankie and Elmer P. Matheson of the Coast Guard and Lorne Taylor of the Geodetic Survey are in charge of the expedition, with Karl Macklin aviation machinist's mate, first class, as crew chief The planes headquarters will be Elmendorf Field, Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
FLYING DENTIST
 ESCAPES INJURY,
 PLANE ACCIDENT

FAIRBANKS Alaska, June B. R-Dr. Barr LaRue, famed Alaska flying dentist escaped uninjured when his new float plane clipped a sternWheeler river boat as he was landing in the Cinema River here.
 The pontocns of his plane strad- died a small motor launch.
 One wing of his plare was shat tered and the pontoon strut dam aged. The plane had just been fer ried to Alaska from the States.
 LaRue, an experienced flier, has flown thousands of miles providing the cnly dental service for scores of Eskimos and Indians in Alaska yil- lages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 26-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5, American Can 92l2 Anaconda 343l, Curtiss- Wright As International Harvester 88, Kenne- colt 43ss, New York Central 14s Northern Pacific 17A, U s. Steel 66h, Pound S402 6i8.
 Sales today were 830,000 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 17658, rails 45.98, utilities 3466
 Oils led the stock market higher today, responding to indications of tight supply situation in spite of record production by the industry Gains were one or more points.
 Steel shares edged higher al- though some companies have been forced to curtail activities on ac- count of the soft coal mine walkout. Chrysler rose a small traction ill the motors, where General was easier
 Rails were featured by strength in Gulf, Mobile & Ohio preferred which climbed more than 4l points. Santa Fe and Union Pacific were up a point or more.
 Armour Preferred was up 8 points to a new high in the packing group, but eased to I'll. up net. Coca Cola Schenley, West Indies Sugar, North American Co.,, Firestone, Dow Chemical and May Department Stores were up to points in Firestone.
 Responding to declaration of the first dividend in the history of the 48year-old concern, American Hide & Leather ran up more than a point on 50-cent declaration on the common stock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
RAY STEVENS OFF ON
 TRIP; WILL TRAVEL ON
 HIGHWAY TO INTERIOR

Ray Stevens, Coordinator of the Alaska Unemployment Compensa- ton Commission, left via PAA yes terday for Seattle where he will meet Mrs. Stevens and begin a 30 day vacation. MT. and Mrs. Ste- vens, who are also the owners of Juneau's Stevens Shop, will pick up new auto in Seattle and then drive up the Alaska Highway to Fairbanks where they will visit their daughter and son-in-law, MT and Mrs. Robert Hoopes. Hopes is Territorial Representative from the Fourth Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
$50 MAKES
 TEST FLIGHT

SEATTLE, June Boeing Aircraft Co., S successor to the B-29, the B-50, scared above Seattle for an hour and 38 minutes yesterday in it's initial test flight
 Taking off after less than l.500- foot run, the plane shot skyward at a sharp angle. Within minutes, Test Pilot A. Elliott reported the bomber was at 5000 feet and cruis- ing at speed of 220 miles an hour
 The plane will be delivered to the Army in about four weeks for ac- ceptance flights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
MOLOTON ARRIVES

PARIS, June 26.-tR--Russia's V. M. Molotov arrived today for the three-power conferences on Amefi- can aid to Europe, while British and U. s. representatives reached broad and general" conclusions over how European recovery can best be tackled.
 An authoritative source in Lon don reported that result from Brl- tish- American talks which have been going on there for several days, with Undersecretary oi State William L. Clayton and Ambassador Lewis w. Douglas representing the Washington viewpoint. Prime Min ister Attlee reported to the British Cabinet on these talks.
 Clayton was expected to visit Paris to remain a few days for consultation, a British informant said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
PAPER SHORTAGE MAY RESULT IN
 FEWER SPEECHES

WASHINGTON, June 26 - IR-- If the paper shortage doesn't ease up soon, Congress members may find it advisable to cut down on their speech-making
 The Appropriations Committee informed the House of this dire prospect today
 It said the Government Printing Office reports it is getting just barely enough newsprint paper to print the Congressional Record and sees no chance for increased sup plies. The Record prints the speech es and proceedings in Congress.
 A special session of Congress. printing office officials said, might lead to "great difficulty in print ing the Record.
 Fewer speeches would save money.
 The officials told the committee it costs an average of $71 page to print the Record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
INDIAN LEADERS
 ARE TO TESTIFY,
 TIMBER LEASING
Four Are in Washington 10 Appear Before House
 Agriculture Com.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-IPl- Four Alaskan Indian leaders are here to testify on legislation to per init the Interior Department to lease large sections of the Tongass National Forest to paper mill com panies.
 The four said they had not de- cided the stand they will take when they appear before a House Agri- culture Committee, possibly today. Counsel for the Alaskan Indians, however opposed the bill before the Senate Public Lands Committee.
 Three of the Indians are mem bers of the Alaska Territorial Leg islature.
 The four are Frank Peratrovich, O. Klawock. a member of the Ter ritorial Senate; Andrew Hope, Sit ka, and Frank Johnson, Rake, both members of the House; and Fred Grant of Hysaburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
Flood Waters,
 Three States,
 Spread 0ui
Residential Section of Des Moines EnguIfed as
 Levee Breaks
(By the Associated Press)

The flood swollen rivers and streams in parts of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska exceeded or ap- preached record crests today and a residential section of Des Moines, Ia, was engulfed by a torrent of water that punched a two blocks long hole in levee.
 Fire Chief Charles Shade of DeS Moines said water was swirling through the break in the mile long levee protecting 25-block residential section of Des Moines, a city of more than 100000 popula- tion, and that it was impossible to patch the break.
 The Weather Bureau said the Des Moines River reached rec ord flood crest of 20.92 at Scott Street in Des Moines and would pass downstream toward Red Rock, Eddyyille Ottumwa and Keosau- qua. each of which was flooded out twice earlier this month.
 The flood crest was reached, the Weather Bureau said, after the Des Moines and the Raccoon Riv- CTS. which join near the heart of Des Moines, had held steady for several hours. Both subsequently, started receding.
 Des Moines residents in the area had been warned earlier to evacu- ate The Iowa Capital City's busi- ness district was not immediately threatened
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
SIX KNOWN DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK;
 ORDERS STUDIED

SHELBY, O., June 26.R-N New York Central Railroad officials to- day sought to learn if their St. Louis special was violating caution orders when it's twin locomotives jumped the track and caused the death of six, possibly seven, persons last night.
 A railroad official, who declined to be quoted by name, saia papers ordering caution" through the area were found on the eody of an en- gineer :.
 He said caution" meant less than 20 miles an hour.
 Witnesses both on and off the train estimated the specials speed at the time of the derailment at 50 miles an hour.
 The derailed locomotives, pulling the six-car passenger train from Cleveland to St. Louis, plunged into an embankment at nearby Shiloh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-26
LESLIE E GOING 10 COAST GUARD
 POST IN MIAMI

WASHINGTON, June 26.--iR-- Comdr N. H. Leslie, who now heads the 17th Coast Guard District of Ketchikan, Alaska, will be transfer red to Command of the 7th District with headquarters at Miami, Fla, Coast Guard Headquarters an- nounces.
 At Miami, he will succeed Comdr. J. F.. Whitheck, transferred to com- rnand the 5th District at Norfolk Va. The l7th District is being con- solidated with the 18th, with head quarters at Seattle.