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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
COLD WAVE !. MOVES IN 10
 CENTRAL US.
Temperature Drops 62 De. grees Overnight at
 Miles Ciiy, Mon.
(BY rnl ASSOCIATED pREss)

A new cold wave, probably the severest and most prolonged yet this winter, was racing down across the northern great plains from western Canada today with pros poets that it would carry as far southward as the Texas Panhandle and Ohio river valley by tomorrow.
 Temperatures are falling at an astounding rate in the storm area" '" the Chicago weather bureau report ed. At Dickinson, N. D. the mer- cury had skidded from a high of 41 yesterday to Is below zero this morning and was still falling.
 Miles City, Mont, which basked in 55-degree weather yesterday mad a I this morning, while the mercury slipped 25 degrees in six hours at Bismarck, N. D., to f-l3.
 The storm borne along by a strong northwest wind, was blowing up mixture of dust with the drift HE 5ilOM at di Boi lN. D'i Niic "p"- ther bureau said.
 The forecasters said the frigid wave, expected to be of three days duration, would hit4 the midwest tonight, accompanied by strong shifting winds and snow flurries-
 The temperatures in northern Minnesota were expected to hit 30 below by Tuesday gmorning with northwestern Wisconsin's tow at. IS.
 Southeastern Wisconsin, still reel ing from the effects of last weeks blizzard, could expect a drop to $. Heavy blowing and drifting snow was predicted for Minnesota and Wisconsin. f
 Chicago and northern Illinois forecast was zero td below.
 In the Yukon territory. the tiny village oi Snag moved back into the weather headlines oyer the week end. The weather station at Snag recorded an 82.6 fdegrees below zero reading late Saturday. It's the coldest temperaturef ever recorded on the North American continent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
JWC 10 ENTERTAIN
 WEDNESDAY, NOON
Tenth Biennial Legislative Luncheon Be Event
 of CIubWomen

Honoring wives of members of
 the Territorial Legislature, and the
 two women members of that body,
 now in session in Juneau. the Ju-
 neau Woman's Club, will hold it's
 tenth biennial legislative luncheon
 at the Gold Room of the Baranof
 Hotel Wednesday at F o'clock.
 Fourteen guests of honor have been invited to this event, which will be held under the auspices of the
 Clubs Legislative Department, of
 which Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann, is
 Chairman.
 An interesting legislative program,
 featuring as speaker one of the
 clubs own members, Mrs. Elton
 Engstrom, has been arranged for the luncheon hour, which will ce | followed by the regular business i meeting of the club. Special decor ations and favors are being pre-
 pared for the occasion which is ex- pected to assemble, in addition to the honor guests, most of the clubs , membership, and many guests of
 individual members.
 1 Members of the Douglas Island Woman's Club are invited to att tend this function, as are also any clubwomen from other towns who may be visiting in Juneau at this time, but it is requested that all
 women planning to attend make re- servations not later than Tuesday noon.
 Guests of honor for this occasion ; will be: Mrs. William Munz, of ! Nome, Mrs. E. B. Collins. Mrs. Ro-
 bert Hopes and Mrs. F. Joy of Fairbanks; Mrs. William Egan, of Valdez, Mrs. Oscar Gill of Anchor
 age; Mrs. James Noland, of Wran-
 gell, Mrs. Frank Peratrovich of Kla- wock, Mrs. Frank Johnson of Rake, and Mrs. L. P. Dawes, Mrs. Steve Vukovich, Mrs. G. E Almquist, Mrs. Elton Engstrom and Miss Anita
 Garnick of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
STEAMER ALASKA AGROUND; ;REFL0ATED
Juneau u'sCoId
 Wave Broken

The cold wave which has held down the minimum temperatures to zero or below for the past nine days is broken. The temperature began slowly rising last night and reached zero at the airport by S:30 today
 The lowest temperature recorded in the Federal Building in Juneau was 10 degrees. This minimum occurred on five of the nine days. At the airport the low reading was IT degrees. the lowest recorded since the establishment of the air port station in July, l943
 This is the coldest period on record since 1917, when minimum temperatures of zero degrees or below were recorded on eight sue cessive days, January 27 to Febru- ary 3, 1917, with the temperatures dropping to IT on January 3l and to IS on February l of that year. Thus, the present cold wave ex- Ceeded by one day the numner oi days the minimum temperature reached zero or below. Minus Is degrees was also recorded on Jan uary IA, 1916.
 In the forty-nine year record in Juneau only fourteen of those years have shown minimum temperatures zero degrees or below, and only four years 10 degrees or below.
 Tn the wake of the cold weather here are frozen water pipes, waste pipes, bursting coils in stoves, and even water tanks. The thawer Of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company has been employed day and night, and plumbers and fur mace men have been equally busy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
WATERFRONT FROZEN
 WITH 6-Ik(H BLUSH

Ice today covered the Juneau side of Gastineau Channel along the dock frontage, from the Union Oil dock to the Army Support More ice than most residents can remember seeing for many years, it is ill some places as much or more than six inches thick.
 However, it definitely wouldn't be the type of ice one could go skating on, as most of the thickness is not very solid. just a frozen slush. Ravens and seagulls parade on the ice just as though it were solid beach.
 In attempts to break it up, Army tugs from the Support today were pushing their way around and through the ice; but their efforts didn't seem to do much good. The ice closed in behind them as solid ly as ever.
 Alaska Coastal Airways, complete ly frozen in, reported that they would be unable to fly even if the ice were cleared out. Weather re- ports from Sitka, Petersburg, Wran- gell and Ketchikan all said snow and poor visibility. The AGA planes have been held down by the wea- ther ever since last Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
ATFI C0NvENTION
 IN SESSION HERE

Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor Convention was called to or der by Mrs, Dorothy V. Plum, Pres ident of the Juneau Central Labor Council shortly after 10 o'clock this morning at the LOOP Hall.
 With 47 delegates present for the opening and more expected to arrive as soon as weather. oondi- tions improve, this is the largest convention in the history of the ATFL.
 In this mornings program, the call to order was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and the invocation, by the Rev. c. Herbert Hillerman Mayor Waino Hendrickson of Juneau gave short welcoming address to the delegates.
 ATFL President Thomas Moore tcok over the gavel from Mrs. Plum for the general report, the official opening of the convention and roll call of delegates. All delegates were present excepting these from Fair banks and Sitka.
 Bill Wong of Ketchikan was ap- pointed Sergeant-at-Arms. Ass st. ants to the secretary and treasurer appointed were Carol Eastaugh, Jean Hopkins and Betty Lockridge.
 Lunch was served the delegates at noon in the IOOF dining room. Guests included the Governor of AiasKa; Senator Andrew Nerland, President of the Senate, Speaker Of the House Oscar Gill, Senator John Butroyich, Jr.; and Repre- sentative Anita Garn.ck.
 The Governor addressed the dele gates after lunch. With short ad- journment, the members reconven- ed to kear the following speakers. 1.
 Commissioner of Labor Henry Benson; Arthur Hedges, U. s. En- ployment Service; Dr. James Ryan. Commissioner of Education.
 Michael J. Haas, U. s. Depart ment of Labor; Mrs. I. League, Social Security, and Burke Riley, Director of Territorial Vocational Rehabilitation.
 A short business session followed, and adjournment was to be taken to 9 tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
What Did MT.
 Groundhog Predict!

Whats for the next six weeks, MT Grounding? Will it he six weeks more of winter. or just more of what we've been having.
 Whether or not Old Man Groundhog saw his shadow yester- day depended on what time the old fellow got out of his hole and just where he poked his nose cut for his annual job of predicting
 Yesterday forenoon he might have cast shadow-a weak and wintery shadow, pale gray on the white snow--in some places And then. between 2 a m. and 6 a. m. today, the temperature went up from four degrees below zero to zero.
 This is taken by some of the people who have made a study of such things to mean that the cold spell which has gripped Juneau for the past week is about 10 end. but that the next six weeks aren't go- ing to be exactly summery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
SHIP IS TIED
 UP AT DOCK
 C0RD0vA
Passengers. Grew Remain Aboard-F0rward Hold
 Reported Damaged

SEATTLE. Feb. 3.--The steamship Alaska lay at Cordova, Alaska, wharf today, her 90 passengers and 100 crew members safe after an ex- citing IS hours in which the ship ran aground and later narrowly avoided sinking in Cordova Harbor during a high wind storm.
 The Alaska awaited the arrival of a Navy tug from Kodiak to de- termine the extent of damage caus- ed to the vessels forward hull wien she grounded at Orca Bay, off Cor dova. in a storm early Sunday
 Alaska Steamship Company offi- cials here said Navy divers would examine holes in the hull to see if temporary repairs would be made.
 The Alaska was bound for Cor dova, Valdez and Seward wien she grounded. After floating free. she made Cordova Harbor.
 Last night the ship radioad for aid as water rose III her No. l and No holds in the harbor The Coast Guard Cutters Wachusetts, from Juneau, and Cedar from Ketchikan are racing to aid the disabled ship.
 Capt. Percy Selig unanswered the vessel to the dock about midnight.
 The passengers and crewmen we're still aboard today, company officials said, because of insufficient housing in Cordoya They said no ship would te ordered to take the passengers off until diver made a report of damage.
 E. II. Pettijohn of the Cordova Times said Capt. Selig estimated three or four days would be needed to repair the damage. | Pettijohn reported there was only nomentary excitement among the passengers, although a bitter north wind whipped the harbor and the i Temperature ranged between zero and 12 below.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
The W ashingto Merry Go Round
 By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = President Tru- man still doesn't seem to realize that the real heart was taken out of the veterans housing program when he pushed Wilson Wyatt to the sidelines. In fact he became quite provoked at American Vet crans Committee chairman Charles '3olte last week when the ques- ton of housing came up.
 Truman had asked the AVG lead CT what veterans are currently talking about and got the answer that the veterans were disillusioned, particularly about the housing pro- gram, with 100000 veterans living doubled up because of the housing shortage. Bolte added they are pretty disillusinned about the en- tire breakdown. Angrily, Truman interrupted.
 Tt hasn't broken down" he said "It's not fair to say that it has. We have to carry it out in free market. I did everything could to keep prices down. It wasn't l who raised the prices. It was the Con- gress.'
 Later in the discussion Truman gave his visitors a clue that he might not want to remain in the White House alter 1948.
 T have only two big jobs" he said. The first is to keep the world peaceful, the second is to get the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
Virginia Langseth
 Becomes Bride of
 J. 0.C. Gleason

Miss Virginia M. Langseth Ee- came the bride of James O. c. Gleaton in a candleligh5 ceremony in the Resdr-ect.on Lutheran Church last Saturday evening. The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman offi- ciated at the impressive ceremony.
 Attending the young couple were Martina Wickersham and Ludwig Baggen, Preceding the ceremony, Evelyn Hol mann sang "At Dawn ing" and the wedding march was played by Katherine Alexander. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the family home for the bridal party.
 The bride, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. R. Langseth Of this city, was born in Juneau and graduatsd d from the Douglas High School. She is on the staff of the Regional Dis bursting Office.
 The bridegroom is the son of MT and Mrs. T. c. Gleaton of St. Pe- tersburg, Fla. Prior to coming to Juneau, he was for four years in service with the Navy in the North and South Pacific and is employed at present as Chief Engineer on the i Juneau Lumber Mills tug Santrina The newlyweds are leaving this week for a months trip to Seattle and on their return will make their home in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
ATFL DELEGATES HERE FROM AM(H0RGE;(0ME
 BY CHARTERED PLANE

Alaska Airlines flew special charter trip from Anchorage to Juneau on Sunday with the follow ing persons, delegates to the con vention of the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor in Juneau:
 w. F. Hinkle, Charles Newton, R. Weatherall, Felton Griffin, Pearl Gibson, Ester Kronwa,d, Helen Stassi
 George Cease. Harry Martin, Leo Hall, Violet Bowman and infant, Phil Bailey, Hapley Ames.
 S. E. Shirkey, Oscar Burke, Harry Johnson, Einar Huseby, Kenneth Neese, Arthur Brooks, M c. AL len.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
Hospital al
 Valdez Razed
 By Fla m es

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. B. Brief reports received here from Valdez says the hospital, a large frame building, was destroyed by fire, but that all patients were re- moved safely and are being taken to Cordova, 90 miles distant.
 The flames, famed by a high wind, spread rapidly through ths hospital and flying embers set fire to several buildings nearby, several of them also destroyed.
 One of the homes burned is said to be the Childrens Home, less than. 100 feet from the hospital.
 No lives are reported lost. ano the loss is not estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
INCOME TAX
 SUBJECT OF
 HOUSE BILL
Third Division Reappor- tionmenf to Be Consid-
 cred in New Measure

The Gross Income Tax Bill, which last year died in the battle over tre Veterans Loan Act and its sales tax provision, reappeared in the House this morning as House Bill 30, by Speaker Oscar Gill.
 Speaker Gill also tossed in a bill to reapportion the Third Divis- ion for election purposes and to provide the numbers of Senators and Representatives to be elected from each district.
 The Gross Income Tax Bill, as before, would levy a tax of half of one percent on all gross incomes. with exemptions of $500 for a single person and Sl,000 for a married person.
 Also introduced this morning was House Joint Memorial No. 6, ad- dressed to President Truman, Con- gress, the Maritime Commission, Secretary Krug and Delegate Bart lett, and offering to fight to the last drop against an increase in freight rates. The Memorial, after some discussion. was placed at the head of the House Calendar for consideration at the afternoon ses- sion.
 A similar memorial was introduce ed in the Senate this morning and he contents are reviewed at great CT length in the story on the Sen- ate session this morning.
 House Bill 5, to change the de- finition of the age of school chil- dren, and II. B. Is, to raise the salary scales for school teachers, came out of the Education Com mittee with do pass" tags this morning. Also given the go ahead signal was House Joint Memorial No. 5, praying for legislation to permit veterans to take land grants in Alaska The measure has been referred to the Committee on Vet erans Affairs.
 House Bill 4, which would regu late insurance rates in Alaska, came out of the Judiciary Committee this morning marked do pass,' but with the recommendation that the House sit as a Committe of the Whole to consider the bill. Mon day, February 10, at ? D. m, was set as the time for the hearing
 Also reported out this morning was H. B. 12, to provide for voca- tional training in Alaska The Edu- cation Committee recommended some amendments to the bill, in- cluding striking out the portion that would provide for establish ing a trade school at Ketchikan.
 A wire from Delegate Bartlett, amending slightly some of the figures contained in his earlier wire on the percentage of rate in- creases asked by the steamship companies, was read and ordered turned over to the Committee on Transportation.
 The House recessed shortly before noon until p. m. today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
MEMORIAL IS CHALLENGE 10
 SHIppING COS.
Senate in Public Hearing Today on How to An-
 sWer Ultimafum

The Alaska senate this morning definitely fixed the hour of o'clock p. m. today for a Com mittee of the Whole session to hear public testimony regarding the shipping situation, and the stand Alaska should take upon the oper- ators' interim proposal to Congress.
 At the same time, the Senate had before it a memorial-Senate Joint Memorial No. 1-introduced by Sen- ator William Munz, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, which would accept the challenge laid down by the carriers SUM. l "whereas-es'
 That the Alaska Steamship Con- pany and the Northland Transpor- tation Company have challenged Alaska by threatening to- discon- tinue operation of ships from Seattle on March l, l947, if the Territory opposes their recent pro posal, by taking same to the Mari time Commission for hearing; and
 That the proposed overall 35 per- cent increase would cover passenger fares as well as freight rates and in practice constitutes an increase in freight rates of 56.6 percent over present levels, which would be Iuinous to the Territory's econ- cmy"; and
 That the groundwork has been laid for establishing other means Of transportation. such as ari op- eration by Briggs Steamship Con- pany from Prince Rupert to South eastern Alaska at 20 percent below present freight rates, and service by Portland interests to Westward Alaska" and
 That emergency transportation service could be. obtained "includ- ing possible amendment of Sec. 27 of the Jones Act to permanently re- move discrimination against Alaska or temporary suspension thereof making Canadian service avail able" and
 That Seattle distributors would not permit sustained discontinu- ance of service by carriers head quartered in their city, and that the development of Alaska into a strong buffer state is of para mount importance to the national security, rendering adequate fed eral assistance in the nature of a sound investment
 SLIM. 1, therefor directs Alaska s administrative officers ito fight any increase in waterborne freight rates with every means at their dis posal" It also urges that Federal authorities lend support to the Territory ''in this matter of nation al concern The memorial, whicf is a parallel measure to one in troduced in the House this morn ing also, is addressed to President Truman, the Congress, the Secre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
ATFL DELEGATES HERE

Newly registered guests at the Baranof Hotel are the following delegates to the ATFL convention. R. Mckinley, Norman Mcdonald, MT. and Mrs. William Ihly, MT. and Mrs. M. c. Doe" Allen, Finer Huse- by, Henry Martin, Pearl Gibson.
 s. E. Shirley, MT. and Mrs. George Cease. Kenneth Neese, Bob Wetherall Charles Newton, MT and Mrs. Phil Bailey, Mrs. Kenneth Bowman, Harry w. Johnson, Mrs Esther Kronwald and Mrs. Helen M. Stassix. all from Anchorage Arthur Brooks is a delegate from Seward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
PRECIPITATION
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb B r Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5l3, American Can 953s, Anaconda 40H, Curtiss-W Wright 6, International Harvester TIE Kennecott 487s, New York Central 21a, Northern Pacific 20A, U. S. Steel TITS, Pound S4027s.
 Sales today were 1,360,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 81.92, rails 5206, utilities 370l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
STEAMER M0vfMfNTS

North Sea, from Seattle, schedul- ed to arrive late tomorrow night, weather permitting, then goes to Skagway and Sitka and returns to Juneau southbound
 Denali. from Seattle, scheduled to arrive sometime tomorrow.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vacouver tomorrow g D. m.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle February T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
TOWNSEND CLUB POSTPONED

Townsend Club announces that it's program and meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been post poned until more favorable weather will enable greater attendance. Announcement will be made in ad- vance of the next meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
BUTTER UP

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-Butter was up cent again today while eggs tumbled one to three cents a dozen on Seattle's Prod1ce Row.
 Prices to producers of bulk but ter ranged from 6i to "A cents for A grade and 60 to 63 cents for B grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
FIRE AT KETCHIKAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska Feb. B. The boiler room of the Alaska Spruce Mills was destroyed here Saturday night, less sl2,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
KETCHIKAN MAN HERE

V. R. Milligan, of Ketchikan, ar rived in Juneau yesterday by air and is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
HERE Ff.1z1 MARKER

Hal Marchbanks of Naknek arriv- ed in Juneau over the weekend and is a guest at the Hotel Juneau. He is U. s. Commissioner of that city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
FROM ANCHORAGE

Van Sadler arrived from Anchor age over the weekend and is re- gistered at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
DENVER WOMAN HERE

Helen E. Maytem. from Denver, Colorado. arrived in Juneau yester- day and is at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03

F. w. Monrean, Ray Nickelson and Winifred E. Hinkie, from Se- attle, arrived in Juneau yesterday and are at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:3o o'clock
 This Morning.

In Juneau-MaXimum, O; minimum, 10. (
 At Airport-Maximum, 8; minimum, 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
Wider Tax Is Held BuIwark
 vs, Spending
Vigorous Objection Raised Against Dropping Mi!-
 lions from Rolls

WASHINGTON. Feb. 8 - Rep. Mason (R-IlD took up the battle today for a 20 percent across-the- board tax slashing bill, and object ed vigorously to proposals to drop millions of small income persons from the tax rolls.
 These millions are becoming tax conscious" and constitute the great est bulwark against federal squan- dering,' Mason declared. Their votes, he continued were cast last November against deficit spending and for tax reductions.
 Mason prepared his House speech after Chairman Knutson R-Minn) of the House Ways and Means Committee announced he is stand ing firm on his measure proposing a 20 percent slash for each tax pay CT.
 Engel Leads Attack
 The measure has been under an attack led by Rep. Engel (R-Michl, who told the House last week it would give small taxpayers slight relief, but benefit persons with high incomes.
 Engel's own measure proposes larger benefits for small incomes, hy raising individual exemptions from $500 to $l000.
 Mason said that Engel proposes to remove 20.0O0.oo0 of the approxi- mately 36,000 taxpayers from tie rolls. He pointed out that the tax reduction of 1916 erased 100000 small income persons from the rolls, and declared
 Make Tax Conscious
 T opposed the removal of those taxpayers names from Uncle Sams tax list; and today I am opposing the removal of any more names from the list. am convinced that we must make the American public tax conscious if we ever expect to get public approval for the reduc- tion of federal spending
 Mason said Engel's measure would cause a $5,000, 100000 annual loss to the treasury, as compared to tax reduction in Knutson's bill of $3,- 50O,000,0oo.
 On the other side of the Capitol, Senator Lucas (D-IlD spearheaded a new attack on COP tax policies , with an assertion that Republicans plans thus far offer no hope for the sl0 taxpayer to get off the govern ment rolls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03
WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity


 Cloudy and occasional light snow and slowly rising tenn perature tonight and Tues day; highest temperature reaching to near freezing by Tuesday night. Southeasterly winds IS to 20 m.p.h. Tues day.
 PRECIPITATION tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today) In Juneau - .05 inches; since Feb. l, { .22 inches; since July 1, 72.19 inches.
 At Airport - .01 inches; since Feb. l, .02 in-hes; since July 1, 44.28 inches. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-03

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