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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
TO FEEL OUT PUBLIC OVER
 CANDIDACY
Trip Also to Test Reattion to Republication
 iroI|ed Congress
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, July 22.-LR- Senator Taft said today he will have to make a western speaking trip to test reaction to the Re- publican-controlled Congress before he decides finally whether to seek the 1948 COP presidential nomi- nation.
 The Ohio Senator will discuss Congress record when he makes the principal address at a home coming dinner for Ohio Senate and House Republicans to be given by the party's State Committee at Columbus July 3l.
 This is looked upon in some quarters as the start of Taft for-President campaign inasmuct as a national radio hookup will be provided.
 In fact, most Ono poilticians ex- pect the State Committee to en- dorse Taft formally as the states favorite son a week or so later with Senator Bricker simultaneous ly lowing out. of the race in favor of his senior colleague. Such a committee move would put Taft in the presidential contest automati- cally.
 Decision Later
 But Taft told reporter that he doesn't want to make any person. al decision until he has gone west in September after an August va cation in Canada.
 Thus far the Ohio Senator has three definite speaking dates on the Pacific coast, one of them non- political He said he will appear with some other members of Con- gress on a discussion panel Of the American Bar Association meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-One of the most unusual statements made on the Senate floor in several weeks came from Ohio's statuesque Senator Bricker after President Truman denounced the real-estate lobby. Waving his arms, he told Senate colleagues that Truman had in dulged in the cheapest kind of demagoguery.
 In contrast, Bricker's colleague from Ohio, Bob Taft, who knows what the real- estate lobby did to the -Ellender Housing Act, re- marked that he wouldn't mind in- vestigating the lobby himself. Fur thermore, everyone who knows his way around any part of Washing ton realizes that the real-estate lobby is one of the most powerful operating in the Capitals cocktail lounges. But what great many people do not realize is that Sen- ator Bricker is hand-in-glove with 
 the lobby-in fact, part of it.
 Bricker is director of the Buckeye State Building and Loan Association of Columbus, affiliated with the powerful U. s. Savings and Loan League, which employs Morton Bodfish to carry on one of the most effective and astute real estate and housing Hobbies in Washington. It is estimated that this outfit spends around half a million dollars year lobbying.
 Furthermore, one of the recent confidential bulletins issued by the Morton Bodiish lobby gleefully boasted that Senator Bricker was che of their members and pointed to the fact that Bricker had oblig- ingly introduced four bills to helr out. This confidential bulletin, oi course, was not supposed to- fall into the hands of the press. But it makes highly interesting reading.
 Equally interesting is another fact. Blicker was not elected a di- rector of the Buckeye State Build
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22

 SHARES IN
 ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON, July 22.-lRl- A $225 ,C0o,C30 army construction program in the United States and abroad was approved today by the House Armed Service Committee.
 It sent to the House for action bill asked by the War Depart ment to 60 $100,000 worth oi building in this country, including $35 100000 for emergency projects
 The bill would limit the cost of Army officers quarters both ir this country and abroad to $14,50C for those above the rank of cap tain and $12,50o for captains and lieutenants.
 The projects include the follow ing in Alaska
 Whittier, Alaska-Development ot port, $5,332,277 army airfield at Mile 26, near Fairbanks, Alaska family quarters, bachelor quarters barracks, operational quarters, hos pital, community buildings and utilities, 2O,794,8 ,85C, of which $1l,- c94, $50 is authorized to be expend- ed during year ending July l l948; Fort Richardson -Elmendort Field, Alaska-family quarters bachelor quarters, barracks, stor- age, communications systems school, motor pool and utilities $10,190,375.
 Adak Army Base anG nlr1ield Aleutian Islands-tamily quarters barracks, communications systems and utilities, s4,334 600; Army Air field, Fort Yukon, Alaska-estab- lishment of tigner field with nec- essary operat.onal equipment, bach- elor quarters, barracks and utilities $4,16J, ,950; Army AirIield, Nenana Alaska opel ational equipment barracks, and utilities, $505, ,500
 Adak, Army Communications Service Station, Aleutian Islands family quarters, operationai build- ings, garages and utilities, $950,050; Anchorage, Alaska ACS Station s514,2SO; Big Delta, ACS Station Alaska-$57, 40; Ketchikan ACs Station, Alaska-family quarters, operational buildings and utilities $l14,16C Cathedral Bluff ACs Station, Alaska $56.160; Fort Randall ACS Station Gold Bay 1 Alaska--$58,410.
 Juneau ACS Station, Alaska $56,510; Northway ACS Station Alaska-$56,l60; Naknek ACS Sta ton, Alaska-family quarters, op- erational buildings, garage anc utilities, s79,760; Skagway ACs station, Alaska family quarters operational building and utilities $l07l50; Lena Point ACS Station Alaska-operational building, guar ters and utilities. $46,0o0; ACS sta tion between Haines and Juneau Alaska, Qooation to be determin' ed) d)-operational buildings, quart CTS and utilities. $46,000.
 i Bethel ACS Station, Alaska-op- erational buildings, $30,000; Kodiaf ACS Station, Alaska-operationa buildings, S14,420; Nome ACS Sta ton, Alaska-family quarters, op' erational building and utilities, $77,' 944; Sitka ACS Station, Alaska cperational building and garage sS,6o0.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
GUILTY, APPEALS

Carroll Wall, former fishing boat captain, was found guilty yester- day by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray on charge of careless use of firearms. He was given choice of a $50 fine or 25 days in jail. Albert White, attorney for the ac- cusec man, immediately gave oral notice of appeal of the Commis- sioner's decision. Wall was charged with having pointed pistol at his former employer, Leslie H. Grove, of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
LONE CUNMAN pERpETRATED BIG MASSACRE.
Survivor of Tragedy at Rdngoon Assdssindfions
 Gives His Version
By DOUGLAS LACKERsTEEN

. By DOUGLAS LACKERSTEEN i ABINGDON, Burma, July 22.-tA Finance Minister U Mya, a sur viyor of the assassination Satur- day in which seven top Burmese 1 leaders were slain, said today a line gunman invaded the minis telial council chamber and calmly perpetrated the crime.
 Thakin Nu. successor to the murdered N Aung San as deputy {, chairman of the Governors Execu- ltive Council. said Aung San learn led two months earlier that a
 terrorist murder plot" was being readied but discredited the reports.
 He said the de facto leader of the Burma government did not be- ] lieve anyone in the country would plot against his life.
 U Saw former premier whom [ the British busted and jailed on charges of collaboration with the
 Japanese, and 19 assistants were placed under arrest soon after the , assassinations.
 1 Speaking to a new conference,
 U Eya gave this first eye witness account of the murders: One lone gunman advanced si- lently without speaking upon the
 council table and aimed steadily
 at Aung San. Within a few
 feet of the table, he halted !, Then he opened fire. swung the gun leftward and continued firing
 at those seated on the left of
 Aung San.
 "As Aung San fell and the gum
 man turned his attention to the
 others further from me, I seized
 the opportunity to escape. I leap
 ed for the doorway. pulled down
 the bolt and ran from the room. ! There was no guard at the
 door. The executive council so far
 has never been guarded. The only police at the secretariate that day were the traffic men at the gates"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
S10(k 0uOIA7i0Nl

NEW YORK. July 22.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5. American Can 9lA, Anaconda 37, Curtiss-W Wright A, International Harvester 89A Kennecott AT, New York Central l6A, Northern Pacific 21A, U. s. Steel "A, Pound $402A.
 Sales today were 780,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials l83.58, rails 5038, utili- ties 35.49
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
GAME TODAY

With the grounds in fair condi- ticn and no drizzle in the air at 3 o'clock this afternoon, it looked as if there would be scheduled ball game between the Legion and Elks starting at 6:30 o'clock to- night. One however can never tell what the weather will do between 3 pm. and game time tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
POLICE COURT NEWS

George Olin Evans. 55, laborer, was given a 30 day suspended jail sentence today by City Magistrate William A. Holzheimer. He was ar rested for being drunk. The sus- pension was given with the proviso that he leave the City.
 Ernest D. zylstra was also found guilty of being drunk and was fined $25 by Judge Holzhelmer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
FROM PENNSYLVANIA

MT. and Mrs. Charles L. Boyle and daughter Elizabeth are guests at the Baranof Hotel. They arrived yesterday on the Pan American Airways plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
DUTCH GO
 ASHORE ON
 JAvALAND
First Amphibious Opera. tion Since End of
 World War II

BULLETIN = Batavia, July 22.--tRt--Dutch forces stabbed deeper into Indonesian Repub- Iican territory at half dozen points tonight as Indones;an reports told of stiffening re- sistance.
 Fighting was reported in pro- gross around PrCbolinggO, an important East Java port and an anchor of the Dutch beach, head along the northeast coastal road.
 The beachhead - established by Amer. can trained Dutch Marines in amphibious landings now stretched east from the Probolinggo area to Pandji for a distance of some 70 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
REV. coNwELL SOUTH

The Rev James Conwell. s. J.. flew south yesterday via Pan Am- erican Airways to attend the fun eral of Bishop Walter J. Fftzger- aid. s. J.. which will be held in Spokane on Thursday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
Petersburg May Get
 School Building Now

WASHINGTON, July 22.-lR- A bill sent to the Senate floor for action would permit the gov- ernment to transfer a school build ing at Petersburg, Alaska, to that municipality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
APPLY FOR LICENSE

Erling o. Oswald, 22, Juneau, and Beverly June Poffenroth. 19, Endi- cctt, Wash. have applied to U. S.. Commissioner Felix Gray for a marriage license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
OAKsMITH HERE

Jerry Oaksmith of Seattle is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel. He flew in from Anchorage via the Pacific Northern Airlines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22

Timber Legislation May
 Come 10 vote in Senate
 Today;L Langer in Support

(The following special report, dispatched Last night, has been received by the Empire from Juneau attorney Norman Ban field, now m Washington re- presenting this city and other Southeast Alaska communities in support of legislation auth or'zing the sale of timber for pulp millc.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
PORTLAND MEN HERE

Jack Bess and J. H. Baker of Portland, Ore, are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
HERE FROM DETROIT

E. G. Mistele and N. J. Patterson of Detroit. Mich, are registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
WISCONSIN FAMILY HERE

J. H. Sandstrom and family of Entiat, Wis, are stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
TENAKEE PEOPLE HERE

Sam Asp, canneryman, and MT. and Mrs. Louis Heinz Of Tenakee are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
HERE FROM WASHINGTON

M C. James of Washington, D. C., is guest at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22
sITKA MAN HERE

Ernie Carter of Sitka is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22

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The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
THAT'S THAT

The Council of American-Soviet Frien@ship says ''it is noteworthy that Russia is the only nation in the world which has been on the winning side in two successive wars without having made any ter ritorial gains but on the contrary has shrunk in size" Such propa- ganda is an insult to the intelli- gence of the American people.
 In the first place, Russia was not on the winning side in two success sive wars. True, she started on the Allied side in World War I. But she caved in to Germany before the conflict finished. With German assistance, Communist conspirators were smuggled into Russia, helped to foment revolution there, and the new Soviet government negotiated a separate peace with the Ger mans.
 Russia did suffer territorial las-- es after World War I but she made tremendous gains in World War IT. Recently, Senator Eastland of Mis- sissippi declared on the floor of the Senate that sixteen nations or parts of nations, inhabited by 273 million people have come under the dominance of the Hammer and Sickle as result of recent aggres- sion. Russia has more than doubled her population and tripled her re-
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30

oa-t:nent. Instead O: 52' agencies in 1882, there now are 1,l41. At east ninety-three agencies, operat- .ns under seventeen government . Jablishments, lend government funds" Hill points out. Statistics s~e collected and published by six y-f,ve different agencies. Labor ! Jolems are handled by twenty seven, business problems by sixty :y,~. acquisition of land by thirty IL, social welfare by twenty
 rh,, and insurance by twenty .Wo."
 Clanges proposed by President - rlan in the neutrality law to .3e-mlt the administration to limit ms embargoeS to unfriendly na-
 ons certainly are desirable. AS .ae law now stands, we must treat ike aggressor and aggrieved, .yeacemaker and troublemaker. Correctly, the President says such a provision is no longer consistent win this country's commitments and requirements"
 Whether we like it or not, the ll.ted States is up to it's ears in .2.ernational and particularly Flu
 can politics. Unless and until ne United Nations becomes func- .oning organization, this country cannot safely return to policy of :.1in2ing it's own business. For it's own protection, it must be free in any foreign controversy to dis crirlinate between aggressor and aggrieved nations, to help our friends and withhold aid from our enemies.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
By BRUCE GUSTIN

sources"
 Congressman Meyrow of New Hampshire put into the Congress s:onal Record tabulation by Will liam Henry Chamberlain, which appeared in the American Mer- cury, May, 1946, showing that since September, 1889, Soviet Rus sia has annexed 273,947 square miles of territory. This tabulation does not include a large part of Poland, and Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Czechoslavakia which are domin- ated by Russia through puppet governments and Communist in fluence.
 Tentative approval by the lower house of Congress. of a ban on in- dustdywide bargaining was a step v; 'he right direction. Allowing in- .'"strywide bargaining invited na- 'iNnwide strikes. What passes for bargaining under such a system is no more bargaining than what happens in stic',up. The union enters the conference room with a strike club on it's shoulder.
 Congressman Hill of Colorado has presented some convincing fig ures to support his contention that real reduction could be made in federal expenditures by complete reorganization of the executive de-
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
Must Legislation

CHAIRMAN GURNEY of the Senate Armed Forces Committee promises to speedup drive to put the army and navy in condition for any eventuality.
 He lists must" legislation, armed forces unfica- on, universal military training and adequate ml- tary budget.
 You can't talk tough foreign policy without having the means to back it up Senator Gurney says We hope Congress accepts that view.
 Whether we choose to term foreign policy tough firm or merely realistic asking for trouble less we are prepared to defend ourselves The best surance agansa btz attack is to be wellprepared to invite
 We should have unification and universal military training now, and the funds to support both programs
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30

We also support point of the Charter which opposes territorial changes tha do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the people concerned In seeking Turkish territory by intimidation, Russia is violating that principle, well as point of the charter.
 That point dedicated the Allies to peace which would afford all nations the of dwelling in safety w their own boundaries in freedom from fear and want"
 The Greek and Turkish situations should be presented he United Nations So should Russas breach oe faith with China and the strong-arm methods by which s.,a undecminn ng majority rule in Hungary. World opn ion must be moblized against aggression everywhere
 But until the issues in the Greek and Turkish properly can be debated power must act before he conqueSts of those countries become accomplished facts otherwise when these called for hearing Greece and Turkey would be represented by Moscow scoges appointed by the Kremln to sell them down the river That almost happened in Iran did happen in the case of Poland.
 President Truman is keeping faith with the ette~ an5 he spirit of the Atlantic Charter the cornerstone of the Roosevelt foreign policy by urging the course he has projected for Greece and Turkey.
 Realistically, he also has recognized that only biz intervention halt Russian aggression. whe- .for inside outside the United Nations For Russia by her misuse of the veto power has prevented that sanzation from assuming it's rghtful position the bter among nations.
 Until the SovietS change their whole attitude, the United Nations be little than an open forum and sounding board for has been left without power to enforce any of it's findings.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
Atlantic Ci,arter--anf Truman's Policy


 (Rocky Mountain News)
 THE WALLACE-PEPPER Russia -do-no-wrong school holds that President Trumans Greek Turkish policy breaking with the Roosevelt foreign policy and by-passing the United Nations.
 The Moscow press takes the same line.
 Let's see about that.
 The Roosevelt Churchill meeting on the Atlantic Ocean in August 941 has been called the birthplace of the United Nations The eight principles agreed upon at that meeting given to the world the Atlantic Charter became the rallyng cry of the Allies.
 The United Nations subscribed to those principles in ringing preamble to its initial declaration Jan l. 1922 The Soviet Union signed that declaration and subse- quently endorsed the principles at Tehran and Yalta.
 Point of the Atlantic Charter recognized the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will ive' The Greek people made their choice year ago by overwhelming vote at an cleo ton regarded fair by official American British and French observers Russia asked to send observers but declined for reasons now apparent.
 The Soviets do not subscribe to the principle of ma. jority rule We do.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
Dept. Of Health To Have Nutrition Studies

Dr. Carroll F. Shukers and Dr.. John R. Totter, associate professors of biochemistry at the University of Arkansas School of Medicine, have arrived in Alaska to conduct 2 three months nutrition study for he Territorial Dept. of Health.
 Doctor Shukers will serve as medical nutritionist and Dr. Totter as biochemist in the study which will seek to appaiSe the nutritional status of representative sections of the population of Alaska. This nu- triton team will also detect clin- ical signs of malnutrition and evil dences of deficiency diseases, in- vestigate the diets, including food consumption. seasonal variations in food consumption, food prepara- ton and preservation practices, food supply and food cost. Special effort will be made to determine the cause of corneal opacities.
 Parallel with the above studies biochemical determination of vari- ous nutrients in the blood and urine will be made.
 The areas selected for the study will be those in which eye condi- tons such as conjunctivitis and corneal opacities have been ob- served. White Mountain is to be the first place in which the eye conditions will be studied. The nutrition team will then move on to Unalakleet and Kotzebue. A field laboratory will be set up at each station.
 Miss Christine Heller, nutrition consultant for the Territorial health department, will assist in the study, as will Dr. Milo Fritz, o0hthalmologist, who will arrive about June 1. Dr. Fritz is especial W qualified since he has studied at the Eye Bank for Sight Restora- ion in New York City.
 Alaska Native Service personnel will work very closely with the Nealth department team in making this investigation successful.
 The study has been made possi- ble by grants from the U. s. Pub lie Health Service and the Nutri- tional Foundation of New York City, as well as federal funds from the U. s. Children's Bureau.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-30
A Puppet Speaks
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 PREMIER SHIGERU YOSHIDA of Japan has de- clared in the plainest terms his belief that American military forces should remain in Japan indefinitely long after any treaty of signed He wants Amer can supervision not LIN supervision And he does not hide his fear that Japan would have trouble with the Soviet Union, the American occupancy was term mated
 All this may may not, be true. But, in any event. need to recognize that this advice from pet Premier It is natural for in America think of YOshida high-minded democratically inclined ind vidua chosen freely by the Japanese people through their legislature But for most of the world Yoshda is simply tool of General MacArthur and of the United States His position is that of Quslng, and is compar- able to that of the puppet rulers who presided Man. churia the Philippines and North China under Japan csc occupation.
 Undoubtedly, the Japanese agree with Yoshida today in preferrng American supervision to that of the UN They have only to look at Germany to the tragic re- suits of divided authority. LIN supervision Japan would entail debates and deadlocks before each direc tive was issued to the Tokyo Government
 Yet the fact remains that military occupation has served it's purpose in Japan The surveillance required from here onward is precisely the of responsibility the LIN is fitted to carry The longer remain ex elusive control of Japan the feed the suspicious of the world that American imperialism is in the making.
 Whatever do in respect to Japan, we cannot attach very much weight to the plea of puppet for tinued American occupation. And once we recognize that the United States has it's puppets abroad just as Germany and Japan have had, we can more quickly the dangers of prolonged occupation of Japan exclusively American in nature.