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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
SEN. B|LB0
 NOT GIVEN
 HIS 5EA1
Senate Thrown Into Par. |idmentary Battle on
 Big Issue Today

WASHINGTON, Jan 3 = Theo- dore c. Bilbo was temporarily blocked out of his Senate seat to- day, and his Southern Democratic colleagues promptly moved to pre- vent the swearing in of newly elected Republicans.
 The tangled situation held up organization of the Chamber, in which 53 Senators were present and eligible to take part in the proceedings.
 With Secretary Leslie L. Biffle, Q Democrat, presiding, Bilbo got as far as the Senate rostrum. He retired for the time being under a storm of resolutions and motions that indicated on at least one re- cord vote that a majority of his holdover colleagues preferred to put his case aside until the Cham Der has been organized.
 The Parliamentary maneuvers shaped up this way:
 Senator Taylor (D-Idaho) offered resolution to deny Bilbo his seat while charges are being inquired in- to further that Bilbo intimidated Mississippi Negroes against voting and that he used his office fol personal gain in dealings with wal contractors.
 Senator Overton tD-La), BilbC supporter, promptly offered sub stitute motion--to seat Bilbo.
 Senator Taft (R-Ohio) moved te wipe both these off the slate by a motion to table. It carried, 38 to 20
 Then Senator White R-Me.) ) moved to seat Senator Brewster tR-Me.), whose name came next in alphabetical order. Overton mov- ed, as a substitute, to seat Bilbo.
 Taft succeeded in killing off Overton's substitute by a 39 to IS vote. This left the White motion pending before the Senate.
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Will Appear in Person Be fore Joint Session on
 Next Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Presi- dent Truman completed plans today to deliver his State of the Union message to Congress in person on Monday at l p. m. (EST) if the two houses are organized by then.
 Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters the message will require about 50 minutes reading time before joint session in the House of Representatives.
 It will be broadcast by television as we'll as by the major world net works.
 The present schedule is for the President to send Congress sec- ond message based on report from his economic advisory council on January 8, and to follow this on January 10 with a budget message for the fiscal year starting July 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
EISENHOWER DISCUSSES
 CANDIDACY

MIAMI, Fla, Jar. 3.-General Dwight D. Eisenhower in an inter- view said today that the mention of his name as Presidential can- didate "is not good for the great organization with which I am asso- ciated."
 Eisenhower, the Army's Chief of Staff, made it plain that he was thinking as soldier of the nations future security to prevent the United States from falling victim to some possible future super blitz"
 From the beginning of the war, when my name has been mention ed in connection with a possible political career for me. I have in- stantly refused to consider such a contingency said the General dur ing an interview at an inspection of the Army's Pratt General Hos- pital in suburban Coral Gables.
 T have not changed my mind. v
 "The Army is definitely non- partisan and national in character, and any talk that tends to cloud the soundness of that feature is not to the best interest of the United States"
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CITIZENSHIP ACT E
 NOW IN EFFECT IN
 DOMINION CANADA
Prime Minister Mackenzie King Will Receive
 Honors Tonight

w. L. Mackenzie King, who was born in Canada and has headed the government longer than any one else, will receive Canadian citizenship papers tonight.
 The Prime Minister, along with 12,000,000 other Canadians, formally became a Canadian Citizen" on Jan as the Dominion's new Citi- zenship Act went into effect. He remains with other Canadians a British subject"
 Tonight's ceremony will launch a National Citizenship Week dur ing which similar events will be held throughout the Dominion, with several Provincial Premiers also re- ceiving citizenship papers to mark their new status.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
BILLS
 IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-Members of Congress from both major par ties opened a drive today to pre- vent strikes which affect the pub lie health or safety-including coal strikes.
 The drive faces strong opposition. All proposals to compel unions and employers to settle their disputes short of walkouts or lockouts are being fought not only by organized labor but by wide segments of in- duStry as well.
 Rep. Howard Smith CD-Va) in troduced a lengthy labor bill this afternoon.
 One provision is designed to force arbitration of disputes in the most essential industries.
 Another would outlaw the closed shop. And a third would forbid collective bargaining on an indus try-wide basis-such as autos and steel. both of which suffered crip- bling strikes last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Square Sinnet, from Seattle. due Tuesday.
 Jumper Hitch, from Seattle, due about the middle of next week.
 Sailor Splice, scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Sword Knot, scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver January T. Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle January 8. going westward after calls at Ketchikan and Ju- neau. North Sea, scheduled to sail from Seattle January 10.
 Baranof, from west, scheduled early next week.
 Denali, being discharged at Sew ard, no definite time of arrival scuthbound in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
The W aShinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON One big thing the new Republican majority can do for Congress is to revive old fashioned standards of morality when it comes to pocketbook Con- gressmen.
 A pocketbook Congressman is one who thinks more of his pocket book interest than the public in- terest, and in recent years there have been far too many of same.
 Here is how is works. When Sen- ator Elmer Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma, was making speeches against any curbs on cotton specu- lation at the very same time his wife was speculating on the cot ton market, Thomas was not work ing for the public interest. He was working for his pocketbook interest.
 And when Congressman Frank Keefe, Republican of Wisconsin, led the fight to ban national ceme- teries for war heroes, putting across a profitable plan for private ceme- teries the very same time he was president of the private Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Oshkosk, he was not working for the public in terest but for his own pocketbook interest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
S0th Congress In Control of
 G0pers, Meets
House Elects Martin as Speaker = Senate in
 Fight Over BiIbo
lBv Jack Bell


 WASHINGTON, Jan 3-The 80th Congress-first controlled by Re- publicans in Is years-convened to- day with the Senate in an uproar over Senator Bilbo D-MissD and the House ready for business.
 Last minute efforts to compro- mise the Bilbo controversy failed when IA Democratic Senators or ganized for extended debate against a Republican-led move to bar the Mississippian from the Chamber.
 Triumphant Republicans quickly elected Joseph w. Martin of Mass achusetts Speaker of the new House today but Senate organization for the 80th Congress stalled in debate over seating Theodore G. Bilbo oi Mississippi.
 Martin, first Republican to take over the House gavel in Is years was elected PA to 1892 In a key note speech he called upon Demo- crats to cooperate with his party in handling such postwar problems as labor laws, taxation and Govern ment economy
 The House then was ready fol business with two major bills--a tax reduction measure and com prehensive labor bill which woulo outlaw the closed shop and force arbitration of disputes in essentia already in the Legisla- tive hopper.
 But at the other end of the Capitol, an exceptional and wordy wrangle over permitting Bilbo t6 serve a third term delayed organi- zation of the Senate after only ont new memher-Ba Baldwin of Connecti- cut-had taken the oath.
 Bilbo, in brown suit and red tie walked up to the bar with a Demo- cratic colleague, Overton of Louisi- ana, to take his oath. Promptly Senator Taylor (D-IdaD' objected and offered a resolution to block the Mississippian pending further inquiry.
 Senator Ferguson tR-Mich.) was ready with similar resolution from the Republican majority al- ready committed against Bilbo But many of these Republicans had not yet taken the oath and con- sequently lacked vote. And in opposition to the Republican move, IA Democratic Senators organized for extended debate" in Bilbo's behalf.
 In the White House President Truman heard and saw the open ing House proceedings by means of television.
 A set was installed temporarily in the Presidents office and en- abled the Chief Executive to keep pace with the House organization.
 The Radio Corporation of Amer ica provided MT. Truman with a table model similar to those plan ned for household use. It has a 10-inch screen.
 The first House session of the 8Cth Congress recessed at 222 pm (EST) until Monday
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CARPENTER UNION DEMANDS HIGHER
 PAY, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Jan. 3.-Carpen- ters failed to appear for work on 13 projects in backing up their de- mand for higher wages
 The union, with 375 members seeks a closed shop with a mini- mum hourly wage of s2.36 for 40- hour week, and double time foi work in excess of eight hours.
 Contractors have offered $2 an hour wage, with time and a halt for overtime and double time foi holidays, with an open shop.
 The union wage scale is based on cost of living figures in Seattle as of March, 1946, with fl percent differential for the Anchorage area
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
INCREASED
 VETS BONUS
 BILL READY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-A bill to pay all World War II veterans a bonus of $4 per day for home ser vice and $5 for every day overseas was ready today for introduction by Rep. Pace (D-Ga).
 Pace also planned measures to make terminal leave of enlisted personnel payable in cash March Is and to raise the salary limits for veterans participating in the governments on-the-job training program.
 World War II veterans were paid a bonus of $1 daily for home ser vice and $125 for overseas duty, but Pace declared that civilian wages were higher during World War II and that the costs of liv- ing was up tremendously now.
 As drafted, the bill covers all personnel. The World War I bonus was paid only to those below the grade of major.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan = Closing quotation of Alaska-Junea mine stock today is 5A, American Can 91, Anaconda 397s, Curtiss- Wright 57s, International Harvester TIA, Kennecott 50a, New York Central 1875, Northern. Pacific 20A, U. S. Steel 712s, Pound $4.031s.
 Sales today were 880,00O shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials 176.76, Rails 50.84, Utilities 36.76.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-An ex-G1, Clarence Dilley, 36, who says he has seen how missionary work solved the liquor problem" at Point Bar row, plans to become flying mis- sionary serving Alaska.
 With three and half years of army service in Alaska and the Aleutians behind him, he became a member of the Missionary Avia- ton Fellowship composed of form CT CTS, and has chosen Alaska as his field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
ALASKA STATEHOOD BILL ISN CONGRESS
Flying Missionary 10
 Serve Alaska; FormerG|
 Makes HisAnnoun(emenl

My work will be interdenomina tional" he said today. Tt will be varied I want to do rescue work, carry food to the hungry, help wherever I can"
 Bethel Temple raised S1,700 for him on New Years Day. He has received contributions from various Eastern Washington and Oregon churches and used his own funds to make down payment on a plane. His home is in Issaquah, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
herda Three-Trutk
 Convoy al Fairbank,

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Jan. 3--De- layed on the way about two weeks Albert Herda, heading three truck convoy from the States, ar rived here New Years Eve over the Alaska highway. One truck broke through the ice between Dawson Creek, B. C., and Fort St John B. C. The last 1000 miles was made about on schedule, Herda said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

DETROIT - The natlOn autO- mobile industry is expected to pro- duce 1,215,310 cars and trucks dur ing the first quarter of this year.
 NEW YORK - A broadcast from London says that the first big de- parture of United States Marines from North China began today when the entire 7th Regiment boarded three transports.
 BOYS TOWN, Neb.-Fire destroy ed the top floor of the 5-story school building of the famous home tor boys. No school in session, mo- body hurt.
 NEW YORK - Thirty-five guests were driven to the streets today while firemen battled lire in the New Holland Hotel.
 PITTSBURGH A siX-alarm fire early this morning destroyed scarce lumber, blaming mill and storage shed of the Hilltop Lum- Der Company A shift in the wind prevented destruction of many nearby frame houses from which occupants fled in night clothes.
 TOKYO Two earth shocks, each lasting about five seconds, rocked Tokyo today. They rattled windows and shook chandeliers, but only momentarily startled resi- dents of the Japanese capital. Some residents claimed to hear rumble.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
FIGHT BETWEEN ORTIZ,
 KUI KONG YOUNG SET
 FOR LA ON MARCH fl

LOS ANGELES, Jan 3-Maulin' Manuel Ortiz, bantamweight title holder, will defend his champion ship here March Il against Kui Kong Young of Honolulu. It will be a 15-round contest in Olympic Auditorium.
 The National Boxing Association ordered Ortiz to defend the title It will be the little Mexican's 17th defense. He beat Young last veal in Honolulu in an overweight match.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
MEASURE |S
 INTRODUCED
 BY BARTLETT
Delegate Loses No Time as House Convenes in
 First Day Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-LSgiSla- ton to provide that Alaska be ad- mitted to the Union as the 49th state was introduced in the House today by Delegate Bartlett O. Alaska.
 Bartlett originally had intended to hold the measure until later in the session.
 "A similar bill was introduced in behalf of Hawaii, with a request that hearings be started on it by February i)
 His proposal would provide that all of Alaska, including a distance of one marine league from the coast, would become the State of Alaska.
 The bill provides that all citizens shall be entitled to vote for mem bers of a constitutional convention to draw the constitution for the new state if it is admitted to the Union.
 10 NaH OOnVcntlOn The measure would require that the Governor call convention to meet within eight months after ap- proval by Congress and provide for primary election to choose delegates. Delegates would be re- quired to meet the ninetieth day after their election to adopt the Constitution of the United States and draft state constitution.
 The measure would direct that tEe constitution shall make no dis tinction in civil or political rights on account of race or color, pro- vide freedom of religious worship, that the state assume the debts and liabilities of the Territory and provide a public school system, that the Federal government convey to the state all public property and lall vacant and unappropriated lands. 1 including land reserved or with drawn from entry except lands in actual possession and use of the Federal government and lands re- served for public schools and Naval oil reserves.
 Transfers
 The bill would transfer to the state all Alaska property used in the conservation and protection of fisheries and of fur and game ani- mals. It would give Alaska the same jurisdiction over fisheries and other natural resources as granted other states. It reserves sections 16 and 36 in each township for the support of the University of Alaska.
 The measure would require that constitutional ratification election be held in not less than 75 nor more than 100 days after conven- tion adopts constitution.
 After the constitution is approv- ed the bill provides that the gov ernor of the Territory must call an election of officials of the new state, one representative, two U s. Senators and any other officers pro- vided by the constitution.
 Elect Officers
 After the election the President would be required to issue a pro- clamation admitting Alaska to the Union.
 The measure would appropriate sl00,000 for expenses of the con- vention and election.
 The new state would have ono judicial district with terms of Fed eral court held at Juneau, Anchor age, Fairbanks and Nome annual ly.
 It would provide that no person not bonafide resident of Alaska be eligible for appointment as court official.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
AUTO PLATE DEADLINE

Territorial Highway Engineer w. Leonard Smith said today that the date of deadline on the purchasing of auto plates will be announced next week. The new auto plates are on the way from the States now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
MULLANEY RETURNS

Commissioner M. P. Mullaney of the Department of Taxation, who has been in the States for the past several weeks on business, is expected back from Seattle this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

JERUSALEM Widespread at tacks were made by the Jewish un- derground last night on British military installations, in which at least one British officer was slain and a score or more persons were wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
TANKER DUE HERE

Union Oil Tanker Victor H. Kel- ley is reported due in Juneau eith- CT Sunday or Monday. It is south bound frcm Whittier on a routine supply trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON The Comp troller of the currency today issued a call for statement of the con- dition of all National banks at the close of business Tuesday, Dec 31.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
HERE FROM SITKA

Arriving from Sitka yesterday and registering at the Hotel Juneau were Mark Jacobs, Sr, Frank O. Williams, c. J. Zuboff. and Frank G. Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03
HAND IS BROKEN

Mrs. Mae Kilroy, wellknown local dressmaker suffered painful injur- ies recently from a broken hand which was injured in a fall on icy streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-03

In China the chrysanthemum is utilized in food.
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B JULIE TIN ]

DETROIT = The nations auto mobile industry is expected to pro duce 1,215,310 cars and trucks dur ing the first quarter of this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-31

Kershaw, Portland, Me-; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome Katz, Pittsburg. Pa;
and r. H. Sturges. Atlanta, Ga.
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Tourists From Is States And
Canada Enjoy C. Of C. Function

The largest attendance of win
ter visitors yet to attend one of
the Chamber of Commences en-
tertainment functions scheduled
for this seasons recreation pro-
gram for tourists, was present
last evening at the Tourist Fun
Night" at the Jackson Square
USO auditorium.
Visitors from 18 states and
Canada enjoyed talk presented
by Captain Bill Knoll, manager
of the municipal auditorium who
entertained those present with a
most interesting talk describing
some of the types of the 600 vari-
cites of fish in the waters sur
rounding Key West. The display
of several live specimens was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Abe Wolkoff, master of cere-
monies, conducted several group
games and community singing
under the direction of Dwight
Hunter.
Visitors included Miss Heleah
Porter, Charlotte. N. c., Mrs.
Frances Adams, Clinton, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Apple, Day
ton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Pruitt, New York city; Mr.. and
Mrs. F Najimian, Paterson, N. j.;
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CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sin
cere thanks to neighbors and
friends for the many kind acts
shown us in the death of our dear
one, Cynthia Fac Saunders. We
also wish to thank the donors of
florals and for the use of cars.
J. H. SAUNDERS
ian31-1tx and FAMILY.
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Mrs George Minor, Orange Lake,
N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Werner Knox
ton, West Battleboro. VT; Mr..
and Mrs. j. r: Couts. Staten
Island, N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. w. F,
Stromsta, Tampa; Glenn Daneau,
Elgin, ILL.,; w. w. Laid, Lincoln,
Nebr.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. King,
Winnipeg, Canada; Mrs. Freda
Traub, New York City; Mrs. c.
D. Hamp, Lansing, Mich; c. E.
Gaggers. Healdsburg, California;
Henry Hamp, Lansing, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Dixon, Philadel-
phia; Rose Altman, Brooklyn;
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Desantels,
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Fall River, Mass; Mr.. Guy
Smoke and family, Pickerington,
O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Blanding,
Greenville, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Norman Wood, Philadelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Najernian. Pat
erson, N. j.; Jay Kinley, Upper
Sandusky, O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
@. Gresham, Oreland, Pa; D. j.
Menard, Worcester, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul B. Harper, Royal
Oak, Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. AL
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Sho'cer Monday
For Rose Curry
At U.S.O. Patio

a miscellaneous shower in hon.
o. uf Miss Rose Elizabeth Curry,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Curry, Pcacon Lane, will be held
2 o'clock Monday evening at the
Jacksun square US.O. Patio.
The shower is being sponsored
~ tWo aunts of the bride-to-be,
Ms Angel Delgado and Mrs.
Greenwood Swccting.
Miss Curry will wed Edward
kushman. staff sergeant in the
Y = Army here, on Thursday,
Fee g.
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Coal For France

WARSAW -- tAP)-The news
pnpcf Zycie Warszawy said Pol
end intends 60 resume the export
uf 100000 tons of coal monthly
a. France provided under the
Polish French commercial agree
mrut Of August. 1916.
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bert j. Pitkin, Glen Cove, L. l.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Begin, Ver-
sailles, O.; Mr.. Selvin Smith,
Cass Lake, Mimi; Mrs. Emma
Streeter, Pontiac, Mich; Otto
Hoizel, New York City; Benz.
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PERSONALS


Porter In Miami
William n Porter, 3l4 Duval
Street. Key West. is spending a
vacatiun AZ the Hotel Everglades
In Miami.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Amateur Photographers Picture
SIun Sections of Washington

The seamy side of the Nation S
Capital was examined by more than
Is amateur photographers yester-
day, as they sought subjects in a
housing picture contest.
They toured the city's slums by
bus and were shocked by what they
saw. But none neglected to keep
swapping his camera shutter.
ITO think this dreadful place is
in the Nations Capital" exclaimed
a middle-aged woman in the group.
IT never would have dared come
here alone" commented her COM
panion.
Primary object of the tour was
picture taking, but it's sponsors
were pleased the participants were
affected by the sight of dilapidated
alley dwellings. The contest was
planned by the Citizens Council for
Community Planning
The photographers were compet-
ing for six prizes of Photographic
supplies totaling $3.50 in value.
No one seemed to resent the in
trusion as the eager photographers
clambered over back fences and in
vaded ramshackle houses. They
ranged from bobby y-soxers to digni-
fed gray-haired gentlemen. Box
cameras and expensive German
equipment were used.
| Children proved willing subjects