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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
SWITCHBOARD ON FIRE; SERVICE 5
 CUT OFF FOR TIME

CONNEAUTVILLE, Pa. Oct. 28.- R-Fire Chief James G. Manross of the Conneautville Volunteer Fire Company is accustomed to picking up the telephone and receiving a fire report but normally he has to wait for the phone to ring first.
 Yesterday Chief Manross picked up his phone to make call and was informed by Mrs. Hilda Uher the towns telephone operator, that her switchboard was on fire.
 The. fire was extinguished m short order, but four communities were without telephone service for several hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
NEW CLUE
 IN SEARCH
 FOR PLANE
Loud Crashing Noise Heard in Hasselborg Area
 Plane fo Scene

A new lead on the possible whereabouts of the missing PAA plane was received at 9.30 o'clock this morning when the halibut boat, Escapade, of Sitka was con- tacted by the Coast Guard Wachu- sett off Hood Bay.
 The skipper cf the escapade, Don Martin. boarded the cutter, and reported that hunting party from Sitka heard a very loud crashing noise in the vicinity of the Hassel- borg River and Fresh Water Falls at approximately 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
 Neil Anderson, merchant. and H. J. IIodginS. dentist, were hunting near the lalls, about 12 miles east of Angoon, when they heard what Hodgins said sounded like tree falling only lot louder
 Also aboard the Escapade was 1rd Kettleson, prominent Sitka businessman. The whole group IS so convinced that the crash may have been the missing plane, that they are returning to investigate the area today.
 Immediately after report from the Wachusett, an Alaska Coastal Air lines plane took off for that area.
 The plane which was piloted by Marvin Fenster had not radioed back by press time.
 Word was also received late this s.fscrnoon from Hunt Gruening, who made the Alaska Coastal flight to Ketchikan today, that he was searching in the Rocky Pass area near Petersburg on his return flight to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
CUB PLIERS
 ARE IN AIR
 FOR SIENNA
Hop Of from Japanese Base for 1,C0O-MiIe
 Leg 10 AIeutians

TOKYO, Oct 28.-iR-The globe circling Cub pilots, George Truman of Los Angeles and Clifford Evans of Washington, D. C., left Nemuro fer the Aleutians tonight on the most dangerous leg of their trip.
 Their takeoff was timed at 907 pm. (7:O9 am. EST), from the northern Hokkaido Airport. Their goal was Shemya, about 1,500 miles away in the Aleutians
 The Far Eastern Ar Force, taking every precaution, dispatched two Flying Forts, fully equipped for rescue work, to accompany the lit tie Cubs on most oi the flight to Shemya, the longest lap of the globe girdling journey.
 Truman and Evans finally had arrived at Nemuro earlier today after flight of little more than two hours from the U. s. Army's Chitose Air base on the other side of Hokkaido. Favorable winds cut their time for the 240 mile trip by nearly an hour from their estimated schedule.
 The fliers had been delayed by adverse weather in their short hop journey across Japan from south to north.
 They left the east coast of the United States three months ago on their leisurely trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
DeIeQate Bartlett Takes kruq 10 Task for Making
 Reservation for Hydaburg
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-tR- Bitterly attacking a proposal to create an Indian reservation at Hydahurg, Ala ska, Delegate Bart lett (D-Alaskal has informed In- terior Secretary Krug that some Interior officials who favor the reservation tried to defeat legisla- tion which Krug approved.
 A law to permit establishment of newspript mills in Alaska and provide that some of the income from the forests be held in the Treasury until Indian claims can be finally settled was supported by Krug but Bartlett says other h. terior officials opposed it,
 T am fully aware, Bartlett wrote Krug, that certain officials of the Department of Interior worked val iantly against your announced sup port of the legislation" The Dele gate did not name the officials. He made the letter public today.
 The officials who opposed Krug's stand on the resolution authoriz- ing sale oi timber to paper mills are the kind of people who are in favor of reservations whether the Indian people and the white people want them or not" Bartlett said.
 Referring to the recent an- ncuncement by the Interior De- partment that Krug had proclaim ed the reservation into existence which was later retracted by the Interior Department as having been Bartlett said.
 "To say that I was astonished that the reservation proposal had reached such stage without con- sultation with interested individuals in Alaska or with the Alaska Dele gate in Congress is a gross under statement
 The Delegate said the question of Indian reservations in the south east Alaska region was of vast i'm portance to the people and the final decision will have much to do with the economy of the region.
 The Alaska Native Brotherhood, representing the Indians of the re- gion, has gone on record as oppos- ing reservations, Bartlett said,
 He continued:
 ''Unhappily there remains a class of people motivated doubtless by the best intentions in the world who believe they and they alone are qualified to take the Indians by the hand and lead them through the pitfalls of our modern society until they shall have achieved equal position with the white people. :.
 50 far as I know there has nev- CT been previously in the whole history of the Interior Department an attempt made to effect such a far reaching change in Alaska s status without at least informing the Alaska Representative in Con- gress of what was contemplated.
 eEmphatically I wish to suggest that no proclamation creating any reservation at all in the Territory be signed until the Interior Depart ment has an opportunity to make their views known"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28

 IN TRIESTE
 SERIOUS
Conqressman Claims Many U. 5. Soldiers Killed
 by Communists

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-lR- Rep Marion T. Bennett fR-Mo) declared today that many Amer ican soldiers have been killed or wounded by Communists in the Trieste area behing brass cur tain of American military cen- sorship."
 The Missourian, recently return ed from a six week tour of Europe and the Near East, said there have been "63 incidents of armed ag- gression by the Communists S against tha United States forces since they moved into the former Italian territory, bordering on Yu- goslavia. Trieste now is a free state.
 These acts have resulted in the death or wounding of many Ameri- can soldiers" Bennett added in a statement issued before he left for his home in Springfield, Mo T have the names and identifications of the incidents as furnished me by our military intelligence.
 Tn Europe they call it cold war. It is war and how soon or if. It will engulf the whole world no men outside of the Kremlin can say.
 "The brass curtain of American military censorship has done re- markable job in keeping from the American people the seriousness Of the situation at Trieste
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
RATE CASE HEARINGS
 UNDERWAY
Opening Round Devoted 10 Financial Statement
 of 5. 5. Companies

SEATTLE, Oct 28-IR- Alaska shipping rates were under fire from a half dozen sides today as the U. s. Maritime Commission continued hearings on continua- tion of the 35 percent freight rate increase granted last spring.
 Opening round of the hearing yesterday was devoted to discus sion of financial statements and tariffs of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, and Northland Transportation Co.,, with introduction of volumin- ous files covering the firms oper- ations
 A third major line operating to the Territory, Alaska Transpor- tation Co.,, will also enter it's files of operation.
 The 35 percent increase was granted last spring when the gov- ernment returned it's wartime op- eration of Alaska shipping to pri- vate companies. It will expire next June 30 unless extended.
 Numerous opponents to the rate extension are expected to appear during the course of the hearings, These include Alaska Development Board, official representative of the Territorial Government Board, which is represented by Atty. Gen. Ralph J. Rivers; Fairbanks Cham Der of Commerce. Alaska Miners Association, California Congress Of Industrial Organizations, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and the Se- attle Traffic Association.
 Military security prevents an ac- curate forecast of Seattle Alaska waterborne traffic, a Maritime Commission Board was told today as it continued hearings on wheth- CT a 35 percent freight rate in- crease granted last spring should be continued.
 Albert E. Stephan, attorney for the Alaska Transportation Com pany, pointed out that the Com mission was considering opera tions for peak months, April 30 to September 30, 1947.
 To project the flow of business over a year it is necessary to esti- mate the traffic during the other months, Stephan said, adding that military authorities are unwilling to make public the amount of traffic they expect in the future
 Stephan suggested the Commis- sion itself might be able to get that information from military au- thorities.
 Capt. s. J. Swanson, vice-presl- dent and general manager of the Alaska Transportation Company introduced records of his company today.
 Alaska Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers, in Seattle to direct the Territory's attack on high water
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
STEAMER MOVEkENTS

Baranof from Seattle. in port and scheduled to sail westward at 5:45 o'clock this afternoon.
 Alaska sailed from Seattle at II a. m. today, and is scheduled to arrive here late Friday after noon or evening
 Ring Splice, from Seattle, sche- duled to arrive at 10 a. m. to- morrow.
 Coastal Rambler scheduled to sail from Seattle, october 90, for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat, Port San Juan, Seward, Seldovia and Kodiak.
 Sword Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle october 3l
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday at pm.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attic Saturday at 10 am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
WAR ERROR IS RELATED
 BY PATTON
Montgomery Is Criticised, Bdrbs Direlfed al Top
 U. 5. Officers

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -lR-Gen George s. Patton, Jr., stormy war time commander of the United States Third Army. vigorously crit Montgomery, and also directed barbs at top American officers in an abridgement of his war jour nal published today.
 In pungent, crisp phrases, Pat ton declared his belief the war in Europe would have been shorten ed and thousands of lives saved hut for the momentous error of the war" which he blamed on Montgomery' influence with SHEAF, Gen. Eissnhower's head quarters.
 Excerpts from the informal jour nal written during the Third Armys campaigns, were published rcsthumously in The Saturday Evening Post They covered only the fighting in France and Ger many.
 Supporting views of some other officers and observers who have written of the Third Army's his toric dash across France as far as Verdun in August, 1914, Pat ton asserted his forces would have pushed across the Rhine in ten days lad it not been for a change in strategy supplemented, in my opinion, by General Montgom- cry"
 The twenty-ninth of August d944 was, in my opinion, one of the critical days i'll this war" Pat ton wrote. It was evident at this time that there was no real threat against us as long as we did not allow ourselves to be stopped by imaginary enemies
 He reported ordering attacks on Verdun and Commercy. then con- tinued
 Everything seemed rosy, when suddenly it was reported to me that 10000 gallons of gas we were to get that day had not arrived. At first I thought it was a back handed way of slowing up the Third Army. I dater found that this was not the case, but that the delay was due to change Of plan by the High Commands, im- plemented in my opion, by General Montgomery.
 Tt was my opinion that this was the momentous error of the war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
5EAR(HER5 FOLLOWING
 UP CLUES
Clear Weather Aids in Hunt for Missing Plane
 Slim Hopes Entertained

KETCHTKAN, Alaska. Oct. 28.-. Clearing weather today spurred the two-nation search by sea and air for the Pan American World Airwavs airliner that disappeared with IS persons Sunday near the Alaska Canadian border
 Nearly a score of American and Canadian airplanes and at least as many boats were engaged in a sys- tematic scanning of the island and inlet-marked southeast Alaska re- zion.
 Coast Guard headquarters report ed that search planes were checking on two possible clues-a report of what might have been smoke on Dundas Island and the sighting from a Coast Guard vessel of what might possibly be wreckage near the south end of Annette Island. near where pilot Ali N. Monsen last reported that turbulent condi- tions baked his landing attempt.
 Slim Hopes
 Search directors said both were slim hopes. The Annette clue was based on the sighting of hillside object of differing color from the landscape
 A Pan American plane checked the Dmdas Island smoke report yesterday and reported sighting only low fog, Tut q re-check was being made from the air today The original smoke report was from an aerial observer. Dundas is about 50 miles south of Ketchikan.
 A vague report of flares possibly having teen sighted on Graham ls- land. south of the Alaska British Columbia boundary, remained un- confirmed.
 Weather Improves
 Weather improved sharply today. The sun shone, the ceiling rose to about 4,O0O feet, visibility was 10 to l2 miles and there was no wind. It was about as clear fall day as this northern area normally can expect.
 Shutting plane pilots and surface vessels alike brought back dis couraging mo clues report after beating blanket path over the 280-mile route from Ketchikan to Juneau and return.
 No or Slick
 Three Coast Guard vessels radio- ed they were unable to locate an oil slick reportedly seen between Annette and Mary Islands, west of Ketchikan.
 The ill-fated DC-4 airliner dis appeared Sunday after radioing the Annette airport at 1:44 pm. that extreme turbulence" prevented a scheduled landing.
 Much Of the hope for the l3 pas sengers and five crewmen aboard was pinned on the l9 years Alaskan flying experience of it's captain, Ali N Monsen. known as one of the Territorys best bush pilots before going with PAA in 1892.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
MRS. SCOTT MURPHY
 ENR0UTE BACK HOME

Mrs. Scott Murphy, wife of a passenger on the missing Pan American Clipper. informed her office here today that she has returned from California to Seattle, and will fly here via PAA tomor- row.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
FROM PORT WAKEFIELD

MT and Mrs. J. H. Wakefield, R. D. Byers and L. c. Brown of Port Wakefield are staying at the Bar anof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct 28.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is A., American Can 88h, Anaconda 35ts, Curtiss-W Wright 5h International Harvester 83ls, Kennecott 467s New York Central 14l2, Northern Pacific 20h, U $. Steel 76as, Pound $4.03h.
 Sales today were 930,000 shares.
 Averages today are -as follows :. industrials 1832 25, rails 49.52, utili- ties 3557.
 FIBRE FROM WRANGELL
 Grace Mckinley of Wrangell is registered at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-28
SEARCH ABANDONED HERE

Search fer the missing Pan Am erlcan World Airways plane with Is aboard has heen virtually abandon ed in this northern sector of South east Alaska. with the hunt being concentrated in the Ketchikan-An- nette Island region.
 Six Alaska Coastal Airliiles planes with observers aboard yesterday scanned every section of this north
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Alaska Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers, in Seattle to direct the Territory's attack on high water
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ss
 WEATHER REPORT

Temperature Tor 24-Eour Period Ending 730 O'Clock
 This Morning
Evening star., 1947-03-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. What species of cuckoos are
found in the United States?-G. r.
A. Two species are common in the
United States east of the Great
Plains. the yellow billed cuckoo and
the black-billed cuckoo. In the West,
a relative of the yellow bill, the Cali
fornia cuckoo, ranges from Colorado
and Texas to the Pacific Coast.
@. What is the most widely used
food in this country?-J. w. E.
A. Milk and its products comprise
more than 25 per cent of the foods
estimated to be consumed annually
by the average American.
@. Can the Veterans Administra-
ton be said to conduct the largest
insurance system in the world?-
H. P. r. ..
A. AS of January 1, 1947, the Vet
erans' Administration was conduct
ing the largest mutual insurance
system in the world. During the last
six years, 100000 policies having
total face value of $150,000, ZOO, 900
had been issued. About one-quarter
of this amount is still in force. In
addition to its insurance underwrit-
ing job for World War II veterans
the Veterans Administration has
about $2,350, 100000 worth of United
States Government life insurance
in force on the lives of $4,000 veter-
ans of World War I.
@. In what State does the Negro
population exceed the white popula-
tion?-H. E. A.
A. There is no State in the United
States where the Negro population
exceeds that of the white. Missis-
sippi with 49.2 has the highest per-
centage of Negroes of any State in
the Union.
@. Is the chrysanthemum a symbol
of the Emperor in Japan? Must it
always have 16 petals?--Y. K.
A. The japanese imperial family
uses two crests or badges: the kiku-
mon and the kirimon. The kikumon
is a conventionalized representation
of the chrysanthemum, always with
Is petals. 1t was used in gold on red
as the imperial flag. The kirimon is
a reproduction of three leaves of
the paulownia tree, surmounted by
three budding stems. Both these
plants are much admired by the
Japanese.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
c. U. Alumni to Hold
Communion Breakfast

The Washington Chapter of the
Alumni Association of the Catholic
University of America will hold its
annual communion and breakfast
at the university tomorrow. At 8
am. a low mass will be celebrated
in the National Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception with the Rev.
Patrick j. O'Connor, member OF
the class of 1924 and chaplain of
Washington Chapter, as the cele-
brant. At 10 am, in Graduate Hall,
the breakfast will take place with
Right Rev. Msgr. P. J. Mccormick.
record of the university, and mem
ber of the class of 1906, as the
speaker. The mass and communion
will be offered for the repose Of the
souls of the war dead of the uni
versity. Alumni, alumnae and
faculty members of the university
with their wives and husbands
respectively, are invited.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
Maryland Pastor Guest
|At Foundry Methodist

The Rev. william E. Firths
minister of the Methodist Church at
Colesville, Md, will be the guest
preacher at 8 pm. tomorrow at
Foundry Methodist Church.
At 3;45 pm. the thank-offering
meeting of the Mcdowell Wesleyan
Service Guild will be held in the
Let's house, with Mrs. Gather War
field, native of Poland and wife OF
a missionary of the church, as guest
speaker. A social will follow.
Mrs. Howard Stone Anderson will
address the Foundry Forge Young
Adult Fellowship at 7 pm.
On Wednesday at 8 pm. the
lenten message will be brought by
the Rev. Joseph S. Johnston, minis
ter of the Arlington Methodist
Church, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1947-03-15
10th Anniversary
|Of French Church

The French Protestant Church of
washington. meeting at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, wilf observe its
goth anniversary at pm. tomorrow
when the founder, the Rev. DR.. Flo
rian Vurpillot, will preach on lie
Petit Troupeau."
The French congregation grew out
of series of lenten services, con-
Quoted in French by DR.. Vurpillot in
st. Johns Church in March, 1927.
The interest was so great that he de-
cided to continue the services as a
regular feature. DR.. Vurpillot served
as pastor until 1882, when he re-
linquished the leadership to the Rev.
Andre F. Liotard, who had come to
this country as an exchange student.
Evening star., 1947-03-15

be voted. but his confidence is less
widely shared than it was week
ago.
There Is grumbling over the
nature of the two governments that
are to be aided. The Turkish gov
ernment is written off as one en-
tirely alien to our conception OF
democracy. The part played by the
Turks IN the two World Wars is
recalled with some bitterness. In
the case of the Greek government,
however. there is a disposition to
believe that it can be nodded by our
pressure and it's own desperate
needs into something approximate
ing a western democracy. Few
illusions are held concerning its
present character. Even those who
have no notion whatever of with
holding support for the Presidents
undertaking are cynical on this
score and not merely because of
the weak King popped back on the
Greek throne by the British.
The Stunned British"
There is grumbling over the
British reaction to the Presidents S
speech. First reports from London
told that British statesmen were
stunned" by the Presidents forth
right challenge to Russia, that they
thought he should have been more
diplomatic" Later reports were
little different. The London Daily
Herald, regarded as a government
organ, said: The question is, to
what extent will the American peo-
pie as a whole accept the thesis
that the well-being of the world
rests mainly upon the might of the
United States as counterforce to
the might of Russia? If that belief
takes hold of America and is
matched, as it will be, by an in
creasing anti-American reaction in
Russia, the prospect of an armed
clash between the two greatest
powers on earth becomes frighten-
ingly clear"
Members OF Congress who were,
and still are, ready to relieve the
British of the cost of holding the
line in Greece are puzzled by this
attitude
All the Facts Asked.
There is grumbling over the lack
of specific information concerning
the whole situation. This is being
met, however, by State, War and
Navy spokesmen in closed sessions
with the House and Senate Foreign
Affairs Committees and will be met
further, it is expected, in open hear
ings. Senator Vandenberg, having
declared his full adherence to the
Truman program, has at the same
time assured his colleagues that all.
the facts will be presented to Con-
gress before it is asked to vote.
The grumbling here reported Is
that of members who have no
intention of opposing the Govern
ments announced policy. Grumbling
of another kind comes from the
smaller number that believe the
Government is embarking on an
unwise and possibly dangerous
course. Now that former Vice Presi-
dent Wallace has fatty challenged
the program. declaring it is calcu-
lated to promote rather than check
Evening star., 1947-03-15
HumIine Methodist

Louis B. Nichols, assistant director
of the FBI, will address the Ham,
line Church Brotherhood on Thurs
day night, at the home of William L
Evans.
DR.. H. w. Burgan, the minister
will continue his series of lenter
sermons at II am. tomorrow using
as his subject-"Christianity Il
Christ" A lenten service also will
be held in the chapel at 8 pm.