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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
THREE SHIPS TAKE
 S22 MILLION FISH
 CARGO TO SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 7@R-Three shps are homebound from Alaska today with cargoes that far out shine in value the treasure of the Klondike gold ships which ar rived here half a century ago.
 Today's vessels are carrying ap- proximately 100000 cases of fin est quality red sockeye salmon, valued at more than $22 1000, ,000, from the Bristol Bay District of Alaska. They are the Alaska Steamship Company vessels Ed mond Mallet, which sailed from Naknek today: the Peter J. Mo- Guire, which left Tuesday, and the H. D. Whitehead, which sailed from the Boring Sea port yester- day
 Each ship has approximately 330 .O0O cases of 38 No. 1 tall tins of salmon in her hold. The price ranged today from $2265 to $2a a case, and Seattle salmon brokers said every case of the three cargoes was sold within four days recently in eastern markets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
PLANE CARRIES FOUR TO FIERY DEATH
UTILITY WORKERS INANCH0RAGE ARE
 STILL ON STRIKE
leonard Evans, Conei|iafor from Juneau, Hopes
 10 Break Deadlock

Leonard Evans, Conciliator for the Territorial Commission of La bor left by plane for Anchorage yesterday to attend, session held last night in that city between Mayor Francis Bowden. City Coun- cilmen and striking telephone and electrical workers, according to Henry Benson, Commissioner of Lator
 After talking to Mayor Bowden of Anchorage by telephone, and getting Bowden's report that no progress was being made in reach ing a settlement of the wage dispute, Benson agreed to send Evans, in the hope of breaking the deadlock
 Evans was due to arrive back in Juneau today.
 An Associated Press dispatch from Anchorage received by the Empire today quoted Mayor Bow den as stating the "city is defin- itely broke and that the situa- tion "boils down to not enough money" This was no reflection on the present City Council or the precious council, he said.
 Councilmen suggested the possi- bility of dispensing with a con- siderable number of workers and raising utility rates in an effort to meet wage demands, but no ac- tion was taken on this, the dis patch said.
 The union agreed to continue op- erating switchboards on an emer- gency basis at least until tonight, AS result of five-hour long meeting held Tuesday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
SANTA ANA MAKING LAST SAILING FOR
 kU5k0kWIM POINTS

SEATTLE Aug 7-1R-Santa Ana Steamship Conrpany's lone freighter, the Coastal Rider, gets away Saturday on her second and last trip of the season to Alaska's Kuskokwim River district. Capt. Charley Carlson will take her out with a hefty load of general cargo for Goodnews Bay and Bethel.
 But it won't be like the old days when the last ship out carried everything the Kuskokwim settlers needed through the winter, includ- ing Christmas supplies, said J. D. Reach, Santa Ana manager
 These days, airplanes keep the area supplied with all the essential goodies through the holiday months.
 The Coastal Rider connects with up-river steamers of the Alaska Rivers Navigation Company to serve all points along the river.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
CHINESE TR00PSI PLUNGE ON REDS,;
 FORCE WITHDRAWAL |
Government Makes Attack on Enemy al FIood-
 Swollen Yellow River

HAWKING. Aug. 7-LRl-Air- supported government troops in western Shantung Province forced units of Red Gen. Liu Po-cheng's army back against the flood-swol- len Yellow River today while gov- ernment forces in eastern Shantung increased pressure along the Tsing- ltao-Tsinan railway.
 Military observers said govern ment commanders had every op- portunity to inflict major de- feat on the Communists in the west because the Yellow River is now five miles wide and few boats are available. Lius army invaded western Shantung from neighbor- ing Hopeh Province several weeks ago in an effort to reinforce the Reds Shantung armies.
 In eastern Shantung the gov- ernment assault troops moved in to attack Kiaohsien, 45 miles northwest of Tsingtao. Dispatches said other government forces cap tured Yitu, 90 miles northwest of Kiaohsien and were pushing northwest to attack Lintzu, 16 miles away.
 The dispatches added that Com munists in the Poshan coal mining region southwest of Yitu were showing signs of retreat.
 A semi-official source in Man. king said GeneralisSimo Chiang Kai-shek and his personal chief Iof staff, Gen. Yu Chi-shih, flew to Yenan today to confer with Gen. Hu Chung-nan on strength ening government defenses in the northwest part of China.
 It was Chiang's first trip to that part of China since Hu Shungnan's troops captured Yenan, long the Red capital of China, last spring. He was expected to re- turn tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
|, LAUNDRIE5 AT ANCHORAGE FACE
 LABOR TROUBLES

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 7-R Three city laundries were faced today with the prospect of new labor difficulties less than "A hours after issuing a joint statement with the union officials announcing signing of years agreement pro- viding for pay increases and main tenance of a union shop.
 The new dispute was said by Mrs. Lucille Mooney, Secretary -Treasur- CT of the Laundry and Dry Cleaners Union, Local 333 (AFL) to have re- suited because 'maority of union members have not been allowed hack on their jobs"
 There was no comment from the laundry operators.
 The agreement until Aug. 6, l948, granted increases ranging from 10 to 20 cents an hour. It provided that operators may hire anyone carrying a union work permit with the stipulation that such employees must join the union after 30- day probationary period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
HARD TIMES
 SEEN AHEAD
 0REUR0pE
Continent Faces Tight Squeeze Until Marshall
 Plans Goes Into Effect

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7-Rl-All evidence, including Prime Minister Attlee's report to Commons, indi- cates today that Western Europe faces tight squeeze between now and the time the Marshall plan can become effective.
 It is equally evident that no new American financial aid will be forthcoming-barring economic dis aster abroad-until Congress can pass early next year on the Mar shall Recovery Program.
 Attlee's report yesterday evident ly was well received here because of the way in which is emphasized Britain's intention to survive the next few months on her own dwindling resources with a mini mum of help from the United States.
 This was regarded as dovetail- ing with the Truman Administra- tions promise to Congress that there will be no further foreign financing on piece-meal basis and that the only workable solu- ton is to try to promote European recovery as a whole.
 Officials here are sensitive to the iact that this country's initial postwar economic policy for Eur ope was based on bad miscalcul- ation: that the multi-billion dollar credits authorized for the British, French and Italians last year would be sufficient to get all of Europe back on it's feet.
 Since events have not turned out that way the American Government has come forward with the Mar shall program of a continental ap- proach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
SHIP DROPS FROM FOG
 TO FURNACE
Socially Prominent 0ttu- pants Die in Red -Hot
 Waste Gas Burner

EVERETT, Mass, Aug. 7-iR--A small airplane plunged out of fog -shrouded sky early today into 6 flaming waste-gas burner of monster oil plant--carrying to fiery death the ships four socially prom ment occupants as the pilot ap- parently thought he was shooting down into brightly-lit Boston air. port.
 The dead were.
 Thomas Mandell, 46 Treasurer of the Carrier-Mandell Air Con- ditioning Corporation of Boston and son of the late George s. Mandell, publisher of the old Bos- ton Transcript.
 Mandelps two debutante daugh- ters--Anne. 22. and Harriot, l9. both of Boston.
 Pilot Nelson Fill, 32-year-old veteran flier and member of so- cially prominent Long Island, N. Y.. family
 Flying tac Aandells hack from Montreal Pell Is believed to have become lost in the murky early morning fog and to have mistaken the lights flar!ng atop huge gaso- line stills of the Beacon Oil Con- pany for those of an airport, fire officials said.
 Witnesses said that the small St.nson aircrait--its motors silent dropped into the mouth of the Chimney-like furnace like a dead pigeon after narrowly missing several towering tanks containing high explosive petroleum products.
 The furnace--resembling a huge brick silo--rises about so feet in the middle of the oil plant. The small plane was completely swal- lowed up as it dropped into the 20-foot wide field burner
 An explosion rocked the area as the plane crashed. The body of one girl fell between the outer and inner walls of the great twin walled brick and steel cylinder. The other three plunged into the red.hot flaming interior and were burned beyond recognition within few minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
MISS BLACKBURN QUITS GOVT. POSI-;
 ACT OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-lR- Miss Katherine c. Blackburn re- signed today as acting director of the office of Government Reports, part of the executive office of President Truman.
 Miss Blackburn wrote the Pres ident that she was leaving with great regret due to recent ac- tion taken by the Congress-
 The agency suffered a heavy cut in funds at the hands of Congress, which voted 230,00O as compared with $6Oo,o0o re- quest by MT. Truman. Moreover, Congress ruled that nobody in the agency should receive more than $7,500 annually in salary.
 The President accepted Miss Blackburn's resignation with re- gret and praise for her work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
HEAT WAVE BREAKING,
 COOL AIR
Thunder Showers Also Combat 100 Degree lem
 perature-Dedth Toll Up
By The associated Press

Thundershowers and cooling breezes cut further into the mid vests worst heat wave of the year today after deaths from the four days of l00-degree temperatures had risen to at least 69.
 The heat wave is definitely broken at Chicago and all points north and west and is being brok- en eastward the weather bur- eau said after a shower at Chica- go early today had tumbled the mercury from 81 to 72 within a few minutes.
 Elsewhere, though, the forecast, CT said continued high tempera- lures, could be expected today, par ticularly from southeastern Illin- ois and throughout the southern plains states.
 Rain Wine
 At Joliet, Ill, about 40 miles south of Chicago, a brief but heavy downpour was accompanied by strong winds which blew down many trees and disabled the city's power service. Some houses and automobiles were damaged by the falling trees.
 Fatalities as a result of the heat, including some drownings, Chicago 25, St. Louis II, Wisconsin II, Ohio 8, Iowa, Ala bama and Arkansas three each, Louisville Ky, two; and Indiana, Pennsylvania and Tennessee, one each.
 Hot In Chicago
 A high reading of l01 degrees gave Chicago it's hottest three-day period since July, 1911. On each of the three days, the mercury climbed to 100 or more.
 Yuma, Ariz., reported the na- tion's highest temperatures yes- terday, 113 degrees. Phoenix in the same state had 1l2.
 Other points reporting 100 or more included Fresno, Calif., and Advance, Mo, l06; Batesville, Ark, and Paris, Tenn, 105; St. Louis, Mo, Shreveport, La. and Effing- ham, H., 104; Little Rock, Ark, and Pelleston, Mich, 103; Nash vile, Tenn, 10l; Grand Rapids and Traverse City, Mich. 100.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07

NOME Alaska, Aug. 7-tR-Nome turned out en masse late yester- cay afternoon to greet General Eisenhower and his party as the Army's Chief of Staff winged to the most westernmost point in his tour of Alaskan Military installa- tionS.
 The Generals big plane landed at the Nome air base at 4:23 pm, (10:23 pm. EST) almost within the shadow of the soil of Russia, to which he referred obiiquely in 6 speech Tuesday night at Fair banks,
 Addressing the Chamber of Con- merce there, he said
 We have no objection to others living under Relationships if that is what they want But when others of unlike philosophies an- nounce that our form of life is antagonistic to their future, we must look to our own strength
 Eisenhower was met at the Nome field by the Base Commander, Col. John E. Bodle, who accompanied the Gen. and his aides on an in spection trip covering all installa- tions here.
 At a reception and dinner last night Eisenhower was presented with the No. l honorary member ship in the Pioneers of Alaska Igloo, of which Gen. James Doo- little also is an honorary member
 The occasion also brought re- union of the Armys Chief with George Goshaw, fox rancher of Shishmaref. who was a Sergeant under Eisenhower in World War I.
 The General and his party flew here from Fairbanks. Remaining on Eisenhower itinerary are visits to Adak in the Aleutians and Point Barrow, far to the North.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
PRESIDENT ORDERS EXHAUSTIVE STUDY
 OF GOVT. SPENDING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-R- Disputing Republican economy claims, President Truman announc- ed today that he has ordered "a detailed and exhaustive study of all facts" of government spending
 T do not intend to make any nasty predictions on the amount of so-called savings effected by the Congress in the 1948 budget until all the facts are in,' the President said in a statement.
 MT. Truman said, however, that none of the predictions he has seen have properly related con- gressional changes in appropria- tions to estimated expenditures for 1948."
 He said that the American people are more interested in how much the government will actually spend during the current fiscal year than they are in shifts and changes, y in the appropriations structure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
(. ;. CHING IS HEAD OF
 NEW AGENCY

WASHINGTON, Aug. '. = R- President Truman today named Cy- rus s. Ching to head up the gov- ernment's new Independent Media tion Service under the Taft Hartley Act.
 The appointment of Ching. Pub lie Relations Adviser for the U. s. Rubber Company, was announced at news conference at which the President also named:
 Raymond Foley of Michigan as Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency under pro- visions of Reorganization Plan No. approved last month by the Senate.
 Franklin D. Richards of Utah, Commissioner of the Federal Hous- ing Administration.
 Dillon s. Myer of Ohio, Commis- sioner of the Public Housing Ad- ministration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
 IsHur|ed by
 H. Hughes
Quotes Committee. Attor ney as Saying Were
 Out 10 Get Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. R- Howard Hughes quoted an attorney for the Senate War Investigatine Committee today as saying Were out to get Elliott Roosevelt" through the inquiry into Hughes war-plane contracts.
 Hughes said this statement was made by Francis D. Flanagan, As- sistant Committee Counsel, when Flanagan arrived at the Hughes plant in March to examine expense accounts involving Roosevelt.
 Roosevelt was a witness earlier this week, testifying about some $5.- 900 listed in Hughes Aircraft Com pany's books as having been spent on his entertainment-part of it at a time when he was advising the War Department qp plane contracts.
 Before mentioning Roosevelt, Hughes said there were "ulterior motives" for the inquiry other than the one he has repeatedly charged that it was launched as part of an effort to "coerce" him into agree ing to an airlines merger.
 Hughes told the Senate War In- vestigating Committee that Flana- gan made the remark about Roose- welt to Noah Dietrich, Executive Vice. President of the Hughes in- terest.
 Yes. but you're shooting with 3 scattergun and MT. Hughes is going to be hurt" He quoted Deitrich as protesting.
 Hughes quoted Flanagan as re- plying:
 We want to shoot Roosevelt with a cannon"
 Previously Hughes said the Sen ators ought to look at their reputa- tions when deciding whether he or Brewster is telling the truth in their controversy over an airlines merger proposition
 With both under oath, Hughes has charged and Brewster has de- nied that the Senator once offered to call off the Senate investigation of Hughes $4O,OOo,Ooo wartime plane contracts if he tHughes) would agree to merge his Trans World Airlines with Pan American.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
U. 5(0UTER
 DELEGATION
 ATJAkB0REE
Boy Scouts Arrive dt Camp Site for Two-Week En-
 edmpment Near Paris

PARIS, Aug. l--lR-More than HOO Boy Scouts from the United States and Alaska are scheduled to arrive tonight at the wooded 1,500- acre site of the International Scout Jamboree encampment 40 miles west of here.
 The boys-first-class. Eagle and Life Scouts-have spent four days on excursions through the Nether- lands and Belgium after disem- barking at Antwerp. They are among some 30,o00 boys from 39 countries expected for the Jam boree, which will start officially Saturday and last through Aug. 21.
 For the occasion, the Paris tele- phone system has created tenn porary 'jamboree' exchange, the French National Railways have opened a l7-track temporary sta- ton, daily newspaper is being is- sued for the Scouts and the French Post Office has put out snort term five-franc postage stamp bearing the word, "jamboree."
 Each foreign troop is accompani- ed by a French translator Scout. Every boy sleeps in his own sleep ing bag. Each group pitches its own tent and does its own cook ing.
 Two kinds of food supplies are handed out at the commissary-an "Anglo-Saxon menu" and French menu" In beverages, the An glo-Saxon' boys get milk, the oth- CTS wine.
 At the rate the boys were swap ping their Scout kerchiefs, belts, insignia and what not today, it seemed there wouldn't be nation al Scout uniform left by the time the Scouts stage their parade on the last day of the Jamboree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
The W ashing ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - Senator Brew ster's War Investigating Committee has performed healthy service in showing. how Howard Hughes aide spent $5,083 entertaining FL liott Roosevelt This is something the public is entitled to know about.
 However, the public is also en- titled to know about all the lavish entertainment poured out by other big airplane companies-when that entertainment was deducted from the taxpayers money. And if you take the $5,033 spent on Elliott Roosevelt and stack it alongside what the taxpayer shelled out for entertainment by Pan American Airways, it makes Elliott's enter tainment look like chicken-feed.
 For instance, here is the expense account of Pan Americans senior vict president, Robert G. Thach, as noted in an official report of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Meals for himself and others, $1O,20830 in 1938.'
 Ten thousand dollars is lot to spend for meals alone in one year. And MT. Thach had other expen- ses that year which totalled $49,- 928 24. These he listed as "Laun- dry, sightseeing. deck chairs, club
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
AIR PASSENGER
 TRAFFIC NORTH
 RECORD BREAKER

SEATTLE, Aug. 7.-R-Nearly twice as many passengers flew into Alaska as out of the Territory during July, Pan American World Airways officials announced today.
 They said passenger air travel to Alaska in July scared 98 per- cent over the same month in 1946, with 4,393 passengers-equivalent to three times the population of Nome-flying to the Territory
 Airways officials also said air express last month was up 137 percent, with cannery machinery parts comprising most of the in crease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
 AGAIN ON
 SOLO TRIP
Will Attempt 10 Beat Wiley Posts Globe -Cireling
 Record of 186 Hours

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-LR-William P. Odom. 27 year old former Brit ish ferry command officer, took off at 12:53 midnight (CDT (9:53 D. m. PST) today in his converted twin engine army bomber in an effort to halve the late Wiley Posts 1883 solo globe circling time record.
 While a handful of spectators at Douglas Airport shouted good wishes, Odom, piloting the "Rey- holds Bombshell," started off on the twice. postponed flight with a bag of chicken sandwiches and fresh oranges and tomatoes.
 The plane, with about a two- thifds load of gasoline, gained al- titude swiftly, circled the field, and headed toward Gander, New foundland, the first scheduled stop, aided by a 30 mile an hour tailwind
 Cdom, who set round-the-world flight record, with crew, of 78 hours and 55ia minutes in April, is shooting for 90 to 94 hour solo record.
 Posts record, which still stands, was 186 hours.
 Weather Good
 The weather was reported good to Gander and to Paris, his sec- ond tentative stop. If he passes up Paris, he plans to land at Rome
 In message shortly after his takeoff, Odom said he had at tained a 220 mile an hour speed at 5000 feet and had observed solid overcast over Lake Michi- gan.
 Tt feels much better up here in the clear, cool air." he said. Tt will be routine flight to Gand- CT. The takeoff was smooth and easy. I'll be back Sunday"
 If Odom lands at Paris, his next StCp WILL Dc SdllO, UQO II liC 6oSo to Rome, his subsequent stop will be Karachi, India. On either route Karachi is a scheduled stop. From there he plans to go to Calcutta, India, Shanghai, Tokyo. Anchorage, Alaska, or Adak, Aleutians; Edmonton, Alberta, and back to Chicago. Odom will sleep at one or more of the stops. tOn his previous start he had planned to stop at Fairbanks)
 Dangerous Hop
 Milton Reynolds. Chicago pen manufacturer, whom Odom pilot ed on the round-the world record flight last April said the Calcutta to Shanghai hop was considered the most dangerous because of the Himalaya Hump.
 The plane, which had difficulty with maximum gasoline load of 2460 gallons in a false start take off Monday. carried only 1, 800 gallons today. The original takeoff. scheduled for Sunday, was postponed because of mechanical difficulty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
TAXI OWNERS ARE
 FINED, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Aug. G. R-Three Anchorage taxicab own CTS were fined $50 each yesterday when convicted of a charge that they used the city streets as taxi terminals in violation of a city ordinance. The attorney for the operators gave verbal notice of ap- peal to district court.
 Meanwhile the cab owners sug- gested to the City Council that they be permitted to maintain stands on side streets off Fourth Avenue. The proposal was tabled without action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
SHOCK 0uOIA7IONl

NEW YORK, Aug. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 45s, American Can 90A. Anaconda 36ss, Curtiss- Wright Az, International Harvester 44A Kennecott 14A. New York Central 14A, Northern Pacific 19%, U. S. Steel 72A, Pound $4.02A.
 Sales today were 660,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows Industrials 182.16, Rails 49.13, Utili- ties 3571.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
L(I SEA SHELL IS
 BROUGHT HERE; SOLD

Cliff Richmond. of Hidden Falls Logging Compcny, has purchased the LCI Sea Shell from L. Brunz, who brought the craft to Juneau from Seattle. Richmond expected to use the small vessel, which has a 250 horse engine and speed of l5 knots, for hauling supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
r SUpERl MAKE N0N-5T0p FLIGHT,
 TEXAS, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaskaa, Aug. IT. R-Seventeen B-29 Superfortresses set down on Elmendorf Field yes terday some Is hours after taking off from Fort Worth, Texas, on a nonstop flight to Anchorage.
 Col Allen w. Clark, command ing officer of the Seventh Bomb ing Group, termed the flight a routine training mission. The ap- proximately 380 men and officers will remain here from five to seven days, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
FIRE DEPT. MEETS

The monthly meeting of the Ju- neau Volunteer Fire Department will be held tonight starting at 8 o'clock in the club rooms in the City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
sITKANs AT BARANoF

Max Rogers, Deputy l.. s. Mar shal at Sitka. is registered at the Baranof Hotel. Another Juneau visitor at the hotel from Sitka is Gus Cozac.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
SOUTH ON BUSINESS

Mrs. Vic Power left by PAA plane yesterday on a combined business and pleasure trip to Seat tie and Olympia, Wash. She ex- poets to be south about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-07
STORY HOUR TOMORROW

The usual story hour will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow fore- noon at the Public Library.