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thusasm has subsidized AS destroyers uranium 235,
plutonium uranium-2 33 and thorium terrible
as they were two years of industrial
energy less impressive The automobile that was to
whisk hither and thther with nothing to drive it
but lump of uranium had be scrapped before was
designed when the physicists announced that at least
fifty tons of steel and concrete would have shield
passengers from deadly rays Gone, too the giant
arpanes that were to be similarly propelled On the
other hand the prospect is good that battleshps and
liners may be driven by atomic power and that they
may need refueling only after million miles of voy
aging AS for atomic power plants neither the coal
the public utility companies in them
than standby aids in the East, if John Lewis
has made it necessary to raise the price of coal Until
know just what the efficiency of the Oak Ridge
pilot plant is it is impossible to make any trust
worthy comparisons between uranium and COAL
Though the engineering picture has not changed
two years real progress has been made in the wider
utilization of radioactive sotopes which fragments
of split atoms. So far about thousand small ship
mentS have been made by Oak Ridge to research
institutions. Already much light has been thrown
physiological processes not because principles
involved but because the cost of radioactive so
TOPICS is but fraction of what it only two years
ago In appraising this progress it must not be for
gotten that only about thirty isotopes obtained
the process of splitting uranium whereas hundreds
can be produced by the powerful cycotron of the
University of Calfoi mia. Folkways are not likely to
change if atomic power plants built in regions
where there neither falling water fuel but al
ready biology biochemistry and medicine leaping
forward the result of the researches that led to the
bomb. 1t means something that science marches on,
though the United Nations has not yet succeeded
in solving the military problem presented by the de-
struction of Hiroshima and Nagasak
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
SHORTS

If Postmaster General Bob Han
negan does oxide to give up the
Democratic National Chairman
ship, his successor will be young,
dynamic, liberal Executive Direct
or Gael Sullivan Representa-
tive Lyndon Johnson will toss his
hat into the ring after Labor Day
against noisy Senator "Pappy'
ODaniel As head of the So
ciety of Independent Motion Pic
ture Producers, former War Pro-
duction chief Donald M. Nelson
receives $4,000 a year. But he
still does most of his shopping via
mail order from his pre-war en-
ployers, Sears Roebuck The late
Senator Bilbo's x-member staff
will continue to draw pay for six
more months. Under the law, Con-
gressional clerks remain on the
payroll for half year in the
event of death of their employer
Although Bilbo was never sworn
in by the last Congress, he was
allowed $4,000 a year for office
expenses.
tcoPYRIGHT, 1947, BELL SYNDICATE. INc)
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HOPELESS STAND

AS the days go by, the stand OF the Juneau
longshoremen in holding out for contract in which
the employer would sign to clause absolving the
longshoremen from liability under the Taft-Hartley
Law becomes more and more ridiculous.
recent report from Washington indicates that
the National Labor Relations Board is taking the
stand that such clauses would not be enforceable and
that the employer could sue the union for damages
for unauthorized strikes regardless
An important spokesman for the NLRB says: 1.-The
feeling around here is that such contracts may
be legal but would be unenforceabe. Despite agree
ment either side to coal or Ford contracts
Any unions and employers alike liable to damage
suits by third parties adversely affected by illegal
walkouts unfair labor practices No private agree
ment supersede Federal law"
This. of course, is only the opinion of one gov
ernmenta agency. The longshoremen will probably
continue to hold out and do damage to Alaska
and its people until the matter winds up the courts
and decision is given, appealed and affirmed
One thing is certain, however. Strikes, such as
current one in which labor union attempts to
detriment of the public interest, will mean that the
next Congress will make the law even more explicit
and severe Labor could have avoided this by making
sincere attempt to operate within the law which it
has chosen not to do So further steps must be taken
to protect the public
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
Hiroshima Aftermath
(NeW York Times

Two years have passed since geyser of irdescent
vapor mushroomed 10000 feet into the air over Hro
shima after the first atomic bomb ever launched in
exploded This the elimination of fifty years
of research which began when Becquerel discovered
the phenomenon OF radioacivity in uranium and which
led to new conception of the atom and to the famous
mass-energy equation Of Einsein. There is no more
brilliant justification of fundamental research The
more imaginative commentators left it be inferred
that coal and oil would not be consumed in bower
plants in future that not too remote
After considerable stock taking much of this en-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28

Armys Boiling Field airbase, the
congressman and their wives will
go by plane to Ogdensburg, N. Y.
and then by yacht up the st. Law
renee to, Cornwall, Canada, and
from there to Montreal After a
pleasant stop-over, the party, again
in Army planes, will move on to
Detroit, and then by slow stages
on to the West Coast with stop
overs in Kansas City, Denver,
Salt Lake City, Seattle, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.
From there, by Pan-American
plane, they will fly to Honolulu,
where they will stay at the Royal
Hawaiian Hotel.
Those tentatively scheduled to
make the tour are Representatives
Roy Clippinger (R), ILL.,, George
A. Dondero. R), Mich Clifford
Davis, CD, Tenn, George H. Fall
lon, Cd, Md, j. Harvey McGreg-
or, (R), Ohio, Edward C. Rohr-
bough, CR). w Va, and John A.
Blatnik, Cd, MINI.
Both this list and the itinerary
are supposed to be very, very
secret. Mrs. Violet V. Schumacher,
Committee Clerk, was sternly adj
monished to reveal no information
regarding TIE junket. However,
lie can be revealed that, with the
exception of the transportation to
and from Hawaii, the Government
will foot the bill.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
SENSITIVE ADMIRAL

Vice Admiral George q. Hussey
Jr., retiring Chief CT Naval Ord
nance, gave strict orders that this
story be kept out of the papers.
1t is the Admirals WISH snap
PED his secretary. blonde Miss Ber-
nice Winter, who is usually ac-
commodating. NO, the Admiral
will not talk to you about it. He
doesn't want to discuss it. He's
out of the office"
During this icy rebuff, the Ad-
miralS voice could be heard oven
the phone coaching his secretary
This is the momentous story
the Admiral wanted shusEcd:
He was squirting four-year- olo
West Coast guest around the Cap
ital. The little fellow took ir
the sights with wide eyes. Wher
he suddenly spied the stately Wash
ington monument shaft, he ex-
claimed, "Oh, look, there is the
Washington POST"
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new RACKET

ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 28.-tR- The
Board of Health let it be known
today that it had no steak in
spectors.'
1t reported that at least two
women have been visiting eating
houses recently, announcing they
were steak inspectors for the health
board and ordering the most ex-
pensive meals in order to deter
mine if the steaks were up tc
standard" In some cases, the
proprietors said, the reports OF
the inspectors" were unflatter-
ing.
When you pay .or QUALITY Why
not get the FINEST-Buy FLOR
SHEIM SHOES at Graves. adv
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der's press conference, in which
he explained the U. S. plan to
bail Britain out of its latest fl
nancial difficulty. Snyder was
tactful and courteous. But as the
newsmen left his office, British
correspondent turned to an Ameri-
can and said bitterly:
The more learn about my
country's plight, the more l Won
der what we got out of victory
in the war The Germans at least
enjoyed the plumber of all Europe
before being defeated and now they
are living off the fat of America
, and whatever We can Scrape to-
gether to send them. The Japs
are downright happy under Mac
Arthur's solicitous ministrations
and the Italians are doing very
well for themselves.
But we are constantly getting
/ it in the neck, with no end in
sight. You know, I've been think
ing that maybe England ought to
take a try at. being a conquered
country. 1t might pay off. Per-
laps We should declare war on
he U. S. for "a hours and then
surrender, on condition that you
occupy us. I'm sure we would be
much letter off that way than we
/ are now-as debt-ridden victor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
MOTHER" OF HAWAII

If Hawaii does win its long
sought statehood, the glamorous
terriorty will owe a lot of thanks
to glamorous Mrs. Joseph Rider
harrington, wife of the territory's
Congress onal delegate
Betty as she is known to
innumerable friends, talks, fights,
agitates, Hobbies and even dances
for Hawaiian statehood An ac-
compliShed hula dancer, Mrs. Far
rington will perform the famed
native dance if it will help her
cherished cause.
At a recent political gathering
in Iowa, she was asked to dance
the hula. She responded, and then
said. now that l have performed
at your request, l want to per-
form at my own"-and forthwith
made an ardent plea for support
OF Hawaiian statehood.
The Farringtons were sweethearts
at the University of Wisconsin. In
those days, Joe harrington was
classmate of Phil LaFollette, later
Governor of the state, and Bet
tv" was a crack reporter on a
Madison newspaper. After their
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The Washington
herry-6o-Round
Continued rum Page One,

tration leaders counscled pussy
footing this measure, Schwellen-
bach fought it tooth and nail
and was chiefly responsible for the
Presidents veto.
On all counts, Schwellenbach
should be welcomed with open
arms at the San Francisco con-
vention. 1t remains to be seen
whether he will get an invitation
Note: Schwellenbach's prestige
and Influence in the President S
councils is at high peak. If Tru-
man decides to have a Westerner
as his running mate. Schwellen-
bach is more likely choice than
any of the others mentioned SO
far.
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70 YEARS AGO f fTE EMPIRE
AUGUST %, 1927

Is,
Collins Territorial Senator anc
She enroute to Pullman
school
of Mr. A. j. Nordale of Fairbanks
Yukon He enroe to Seattle TO
enter the University Of Washington -c}t ~
accompanied by her two daughters Esther ana
far Ketchlkan
her daughters O attend school,
participate in the Southeast
90 They asked for
following monoog solo and dance teams
novelty performance.
Frank Rouanzoin of who
months left for the south on the
accompanied her two children
of the Peril Strait Can
ming Company spending twf
business
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
MODERN ETIQUETTE R * LEE

What should do when persists in mpronouncing
his
A. Merely MY Morrison not Norris but do SO
graciousy, without showing resentment.
wedding they
mourning?
They ignored
be expected to attend If they prefer not to do
Should his finished eating?
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LOOK and LEARN b /, GORDON

l. Does article that is projected full
before it descends?
O. What canal joins the Mediterranean to the Red Sea?
g. When the Supreme organized?
What countries oldest civilized
Who the phrase almighty
ANSWERS:
l. Yes, for instant
O. The
Greece and Italy
Washington Irving.
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AN ENGLISHMAN TALKS

Unhappiest newsmen in Wash
ington are the British correspon-
dents who covered the negotiations
over the easing OF the U. S. loan
The Englishmen took the proceed
ings very hard; as if they were
an indignity on them personally.
Illustrative of their viewpoint
was the outturst one gave vent
TO following Treasury John Sny-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28
SECRET JUNKET

Numerous Congressional junkets
have been reported in the press,
but one lush trip has escaped at
tention. 1t is being kept very
much under wraps.
It's a tour that has heen cooked
up by the House Committee on
Public Works.
Starting September Is from the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-08-28

marriage they went to Hawaii,
where Joe's father was Governor
and publisher of the leading news
paper.
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VETERANS OF
FOREIGN WARS
Taku Post No. $3.50

Meets first and third
Fridays. Post Hall, Sew
ard st. Visiting Com
rades welcome.
II. s. GRUENING. Com
mander; F. H. FORBES.
Adjutant.
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Daily Lessons in English ~ ~. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: confuse FORMERLY (pev
ously) formal conventional manner
OFTEN NdISPRONOUNCED: Preferred pronunciation is
syllable.
opening pronounce FISH
SYNONYMS: noun, aluement, seduction, bait
and is yours Let us
vocabulary mastering Today word
IMODERATE unreasonable; extreme why should
accept mmoderate demands?"
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Weather report: High, 81; low, So; cloudy.
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Collins a visitor. She enroue TO Puli
Wash. where to teach school,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-19
Greek Clubs Children Their
Turns On His. Neighbors

down beside them and cried until
I went to sleep.
"This morning I opened up my
place. The Wolfe's called me a
dirty Greek and said they would
take care of me- I ran after
| nv gun and from the street shot
| into their place. I don't know
what I hit.
"Then I tried to kill myself with
the gun, but there were no more
bullets.
"I don't want to live any more
I want to be buried with my chill
dren. Hang me right away. I'm
better off dead"
Russell told Deas that neigh
bors, including the Wolfes, had
signed a petition stating he was
unfit to kaise the children. He
said he feared the juvenile court
hearing where they would be
put in jail until they were FL
The principal of Allapattah
school, which the children at.
tended, described both as Glove
ly children" and very good stu
dents"
and Johnny in the first.
Peggy was in the seventh grade
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ROAD
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
GLIDING governors Of many states,
are attending the second annual
session with a goal of saving TO-
900 lives IN 1947 by accident pre-
vention measures.
Judge Florence E. Allen of
Cleveland, for IS years a member
Of the U. S. Circuit Court of APP
peals, told the conference that
some states are "still resisting the
inevitable trend toward uniformity
in vehicle codes"
DR.. George Gallup, statistical
expert, also informed the goup
that support al the top level'' has
not been forthcoming for the ma
tionwide collection and analysis OF
accident records despite our
earnest pleas of last year."
Judge Allen, one time music ed
itor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
urged that in the IS months be-
fore most state legislatures con-
vene again in 1949, committees in
each state should propose any
changes in their laws necessary
to make them uniform.
Judge Allen recommended that
all states accept the view that in
asmuch as "motor traffic knows
no state lines, safety requires alb
solute uniformity in all rules Vi
the road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-19
PRESIDENT
CONTINUED From Page One)

\SOAtAA0A~ OSJ
dent might swing the crucial vote
to sustain a veto.
Senator Hatch (D-NM) took the
view that there will be a veto and
that lit will be overridden." How
ever Senator Ives (R-NY) said:
IT don't see how it's at all certain
we could override"
At the White House, Ayers told
reporters that some $1,000 letters
a day are still coming in from in
dividuals, groups and organiza-
tons. He said that through Mon
day there were 157, 600 to 1853, 600
letters, more than 500, 600 cards
and Is, 600 kilograms.
He said one pile of letters in
the White House, mail room is
Charger than a cord Of wood u
feet by five feet by four feet.
Beyond saying there is "a heavy
majority favoring a veto," Ayers
did not estimate the percentages.
Labor union leaders, through
newspaper advertisements and
| other mediums. have been urging
a veto and calling on all working
people to ask Mr.. Truman to re-
ject the measure.
These advertisements strike
most heavily at the bills provi-
sions against the closed shop and
| permitting government injunctions
to stall national emergency
| strikes.
Mr.. Truman is reported to be
| getting conflicting advice from his
! advisers as to whether the iniunc
| ton clause would be workable in
the event of a soft coal mine
| strike this summer.
Meanwhile, about 1000 union
| members from the Washington
area and another 1000 who arriv,'
ed in motorcades from as far
away as Los Angeles, gathered to
protest the bill.
They scheduled a mass meeting
tonight, with TIE following billed
as speakers against the bill: Sem
ators PepperO -F1a), Taylor Cd
Idaho) and Downey (D-Calib and
Reps. Holifield (D-Calif), Douglas
locality, Marcantonio tAL-NY)
and Klein (D-NY)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-19
BRITAIN, FRANCE
| PLACE DEADLINE
Two Nations Give Russia
One Week To Join Them
On Marshall Plan

PARIS, June 18 -R-Britain
and France tonight gave the
Soviet union a one-week deadllne
in which to join them in spon-
soring a unified European recov-
cry plan or see the continents
reconstruction organized without
the Russians.
Climaxing two days of consulta'
tons, Ernest Bevin, Britain's for
eign secretary, and Georges BIZ
dault, French. foreign minister,
proposed that Soviet Foreign Min
lister v. H. Molotov meet them
during the week beginning june
% to discuss the plan OF Amerl'
can aid proposed by U. 5. Score
tary of State Marshall.
The note to Molotov was dis
patched tonight at the conclusion
of their meetings and it was OBJ
vious that Revin and Bidault ex'
pected a quick reply.
Joint Message
The joint message proposed that
the meeting of the three foreign
ministers be held in a '"conven-
lent" place to be agreed upon, but
it made clear, according to a we'll
informed British source, that Lon
don or Paris would be the mos
convenient.
Officially, both French and Bri'
fish representatives said that the
possibility of a Russian refusal to
attend had not even been consid-
cred by the two ministers. Pri-
vately, reliable sources said Brl.
tain and France were determined
to 90 ahead on the Marshall pro-
gram without the Soviets if Mos
cows answer was in the negative
or inconclusive.
One British source said, 1--WE
must go ahead. The question is
too urgent"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-19
CONGRESS
Continued From Page One)

are now charged. Treasury figures
show that veterans now own ST.
$50, $3.50 worth Of the bonds.
He said the step also would save
the government money this way:
The Treasury can now borrow
money at one and one-half per
cent. But it is paying two and one
half per cent interest on the bonds,
which do not mature and cannot
be cashed for five years after date
OF issue.
Marian said the measure should
allow veterans to retain the bonds
until they mature, if they wish to
do so.
Measure Approved
A few hours earlier, the House
Veterans committee, in executive
session and without advance notice,
approved a bill to deny all Vet.
erans' benefits to ca Communists
OBJ those in sympathy with the
party's aims, and c. those owing
allegiance to Russia.
Rep. Crow CR-Pa), wartime
colonel and author of the bill, sale
it would cover terminal leave
bonds, educational rights and sub
slstence allowance, and any flu
ture benefits voted veterans.
Crow said only one committee
member voted against the propose
Under the bills terms, any one
applying for veterans benefits
would be required to swear hi
has no Communist affiliations.
Maximum penalty for filing {;
fale affidavit would be a 81, sol
fine and Imprisonment.
Crow said the bill stems from
recent visit to the capitol of a few
hundred veterans whom he de
scrlbed as Communists.
Action Necessary
He said some of these veteran
told members Of Congress that .il
the event Of a war between tn
oiiiteu otateS and Russia, the,
would support Russia"
so l decided some action wa
necessary" said Crow. 1--WE hav,
no business paying them any
thing"
The committee also approved
bill boosting the subsistence al
lowance for veterans going to col
lege under the G. l. Bill of Rights
The allowance now is $65 month,
for single veterans and 500 TO
those who are married or hav
dependents.
Under the new bill, the allowanc
would remain the same for singh
veterans, but would be raised t
$lOo monthly for married veterans
with $40 for the first child an
Slo extra for each additional child
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UNIONS
CONTINUED From Pare One.

Continued From Page One)
of the contract which expired LAS
Sunday midnight.
In negotiations with cargo anc
passenger ship operators, the NMU
originally sought a 20 per cent wage
increase, six weeks paid vacations,
a 40-hour week instead Of the pres
ent 48 hours, an increase in the
number of men hired for each ship.
a health and welfare fund and ar
increase in the number of holidays
granted.
Progress Reported
l. In the early morning hours to.
day, Gibson announced consider
able progress" had been made at.
ter a series Of talks which began
last night. He never succeeded at.
staging a joint meeting at this
lparley.
The American Association Of rail
roads yesterday clamped an en-
barge on all freight shipments des-
tined for American ships in the
nations ports.
The stoppage has not affected
loading and unloading of ships on
either coast but the CLIO unions
have sought to prevent sailing OF
all ships operated by lines with
which their contracts expired last
Sunday. midnight.
! More vessels have been affected
ION the East than West coast since
most ships in the Pacific are
manned by ALL seamen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-19
.FBI AGENT SAYS
CRIME INCREASING
Gibson Quotes Figures To
Back Up Prediction By
Chief Hoover

Civic groups, homes and church
es must share the responsibility
of devising corrective and pre-
ventive measures to combat the
evergrowing crime wave which is
sweeping this nation, W. H. Glib
SON, FBI agent in charge of the
| Kinston office told members of the
Wilmington KIwanis club yester-
day at their weekly luncheon
meeting.
Gibson spoke in place of John
C. Bills, former agent in charge
of the. Charlotte office who re-
signed this week and who was orr
ginally scheduled to address the
club.
Gibson, quoted figures to show
that the prediction made by j.
Edgar Hoover, FBI director that
| a gigantic crime wave would sweep
I the nation following conclusion of
World War II, had come true in
no uncertain manner.
he not only cited national figures
to back up his statement, but told
KlWanians that crime in North
Carolina was growing day by day
at an alarming rate.
HE cited measures that the FB1
has taken to cope with crime in
the United States including the
vast Identification service which
has on file 100, 600, 900 sets of
finger prints; the FBI laboratory
which now employees 225 expert
scientists who use 81, 900, 600 worth
of equipment for aiding state and
local police to solve crimes, and
thirdly the training schools for
state and local police officials.
Wilbur Dosher reported on the
recent district meeting at Green
Vile at which time the name OF
John @. LeGrand of the local club
was proposed for next lieutenant
governor of the 7th KiWanis dis
trict.
J. A.. Scott was appointed to rep
resent the club on the 1947 VIII
mington. Soap Box Derby advisory
committee.