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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
GENERAL FUND OF TERRITORY.
 RATHER SHORT.
Monthly Statement Of Treasurer Olson Shows
 Financial Condition

The Territory's General Fund was short S569,97o33 Of being able to meet it's obligations at the end of November, according to a state ment issued today by Treasurer Oscar c. Olson.
 By the end of the year, accord ing to present indications, unpaid General Fund vouchers will amount to at least $800,000, the Treasurer said.
 These was $77,71710 at the end of November after the books were closed. Against this amount, the Auditors office held vouchers to- talling $647.5S743, leaving the Territory short S569,87033.
 Sufficient funds have been with held to meet payment of Old Age Pensioners. Payrolls for Territorial employees, including teachers, for the month of December will amount 10 approximately $140000.00 which is expected to be met from rev. enues received In view of that fact, very little money can be released for payment of other gen. eral fund vouchers, Olson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
PLANO TEAM OF TRlJRlANS
 W0ES(R0vD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--R- The piano team of President Tru- man and daughter Margaret wow ed 'em.
 They played a duet last night "The Jenny Lind Polka"-at a National Press Club dinner for fathers and daughters where they were honor guests.
 The crowd loved it. And no one had better time than the Tru- mans.
 Daddy taught me this when I was about 1o,s Margaret explained, and I don't think we have play ed it since"
 Introduced as the "Traveling Trumans1 the President and his daughter were only one of a number of acts in the two hours of en- tertainment.
 Secret Service Agent Henry Nich- olsen convulsed the crowd and Mir Truman, toe, with an imitation o1 the Presidents standard back-plat- form campaign speech.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
PULP OFFICIALS,
 CITY OF 5ITkA
 AGREE ON POWER

Negotiations were completed in S-tka this week on an exchange power agreement hetween the Sitka Public Utilities Company and the Alaska Industrial Corporation. Rep resenting the Alaska Industrial Co.,, were Ben Mullen and Roy Johnson, who returned to Juneau yesterday via Alaska Coastal Airlines.
 Purpose of the agreement was to assure the city of Sitka an ample supply of cheap power at the time the pulp company develops hydro electric plant there The Alaska In- dustrial Corporation has several groups interested in establishing a high-grade dissolving pulp plant in the Sitka area. The Corporation will join with one group as an oper- at.ng company.
 The Forest Service will open the Sitka area to bids by pulp com panies in the near future. The AL aska Industrial group made ex- tensive surveys of timber and water power in Si;ka last summer.
 Roy Johnson will leave for Se- attle and New York this afternoon via. Pan American AirWays and Mullen plans to leave on Monday for the States. Both officials ex- pect to return to Alaska in Febru- ary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
OVERLOADED SHIP BLOWS
 U SIN K }
Worst Civilian Marine Dis aster in Modern History
 -Thousands Die
Bv FRED HAMPSON

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4.-tR-A small ship crammed with Chinese war refugees exploded and sank just outside Shanghai late late night, with a toll expected to exceed 3,200 lives.
 If reports are even approxi- mately accurate, it was the worst civilian marine disaster in mod ern history (The loss would be about twice the 1,517 who perished when the Titanic went down in 1912D
 Some 4,250 Chinese were reported aboard the ship, the China Mer- chant Steamship Company's 2,o99- ton Kiangya. It blew up amid ships and sank ill less than an hour near the mouth of the Yang tze River.
 A company spokesman said the Kiangya had capacity of 1,186 passengers but that it was off cially" carrying 2,250, mostly from Ranking. He said another estimat- ed 1000 clambered aboard at Shanghai There seemed no way of determining just how many. Late tonight, as six Chinese res cue boats bobbed about the shat tered superstructure extending out of the chill waters, about 200 bod- ies were reported recovered and at least 5000 were reported still miss ing.
 Between 100 and 400 have been reported rescued thus far.
 Cause of the blast had not been determined. The welter of re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
ROBERT CHURCHILL
 APPEALS DECISION
 IN TRAFFIC CASE

In the case of the City of Juneau versus G. Robert Churchill, jury of six men yesterday returned a verdict of guilty on the count of exceeding the speed limit, and not guilty on the count of crossing an intersection without proper visi- bility. The jury recommended leni- ency.
 This morning in Magistrates Court, Acting Judge William Paul, Jr.. fined Churchill $50, and Church. ills attorney, M. E. Monagle, gave oral notice of appeal. Churchill post ed $50 cost bond, and his bail bond also was set at $50.
 Churchill, who operates the G. k. Churchill Cabs on South Franklin Street, was arrested October 27, at the city limits, and demanded a jury trial.
 Members of the jury were Thomas Parke, Oscar Hegstad, Joseph John son, Roy Peratrovich, Frank L. Gar nick and Harry Haloff.
 City Attorney Howard Stabler represented the plaintiff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
pATR0LMAN LUbckE BRINGS STATISTICS ON HAYNES HIGHW AY

After waiting neal-y three weeks for transportation. Adolph C.. Lubcke of the Alaska Highway Pa trol, arrived in Juneau yesterday from Haines, his regular station.
 Even then, he boarded an Alaska Coastal Airlines ship only with difficulty. Due to deep snow, the passengers were unable to get to the airport four miles out. The plane couldn't land in the harbor, so flew to Lutak Inlet. Passeng- CTS drove as far as they could in a truck, then walked through four foot drifts to get to the beach,
 Lubcke reports that drifts in the town are around 10 feet-"As to cars,' he said, you just can't find themw
 Lubcke brought interesting sta- tistics on the Alaskan sector of the Haines cutoff, material spec ially assembled for use in the December I5 hearing called by Col. John R. Moves, Alaska Road Commissioner, to look into main tenance and use of highways in winter
 Although the 1948 season was a month shorter than that of 1947, bonded leads were increased from IA to 90; 956 vehicles entered AL aska as against 314 in l947, and the estimated total tonnage was 3,795, against the previous years 150. Total number of passeng- CTS was 2.281, while there were 800 in 1947.
 Due to certain United States reg ulations, it is impossible to give exact figures in some categories. All estimates are conservative, ac- cording to Patrolman Lubcke.
 He estimates 28l,l57 gallons of gasoline were hauled in l948; (150,- 900 in 1947; 4058 gallons of oil 10O the year before), and 22,597 gallons of deisel oil Q0,0o0 in 194D.
 The figures were compiled by The Alaska Highway Patrol, the Canadian Customs and the Oslund Hardware, Haines agents of Stan dard Oil.
 As most vehicles entering Alaska also returned over the Haines Highway, and statistics are kept only on those entering, Lubcke points out that the vehicle re- port actually should be doubled, making total traffic report If 1912 vehicles passing over the Haines Highway in 1948. Some times there were as many as 50 vehicles a day.
 Mrs. LuDcke accompanied her husband. They are staying tenn porarily with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hib- Ter. Patrolman Lubcke probably will remain in the Juneau area for two months, on relief duty while ether patrolment have leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
COUNCIL CALLS
 SPECIAL MEETING
 FOR NEXT FRIDAY
City Fathers Are 10 Discuss Wiring of fIoais, li-
 eense, Election

Seven meetings in the six weeks between November and December IT will be, the record oi Juneau City Council members, according to pres- ent schedule, with the setting of another special meeting at last nights session.
 Tee Council will meet next Friday evening at o'clock for three pur- poses: To discuss in detail the mat ter of wiring the floats at the Small Boat Harbor; to consider recom- mendations of the police committee on 37 applications for l949 liquor licenses, and to vote on resolution authorizing a special $260,o0o bond election for additional paving of city streets.
 PLAN FOR SPRING
 As the special cable and other equipment necessary for seryicing the floats cannot even leave the factory for 1s weeks after the or l der is placed, the Council plans to take action this month on the work to be done in late spring. 1 On invitation, Frank Naghel, elec- trical expert. was present to give suggestions on the type and amount of equipment necessary for wiring the 760 foot master float and five finger floats. Plans include carry ing the cable total of 5000 feet, to bring it clear up to Harbor Way. ] Expression of Council members was that this project will be a very valuable civic asset, kecause of the importance to Juneau of the small craft fleet. The project will cost between $4,000 and $6,G00.
 LIQUOR LICENSES Discussion on liquor license appli- cations barely got started, tn 2 Council preferring to use next weeks special meeting for that purpose. Only two are by new appl- cants. George Salo, of the New York Tavern, for a second license and Marshal Erwin of Case Lot Grocery both for retail licenses. Having received confirmation from the original contractors as to base price for the additional paving, the Council asked Howard Stabler, city attorney, to draw up a resolution authorizing the special bond elec- ton. This, legally, can be held 20 days after the Council passes the resolution.
 MORE ON RATE HEARINGS
 The Council heard c. J. Ehren- dreich, accountant, give another re- port cn the rate-hearsng statistical exhibits submitted by the Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
Ouer3, 900 Liues Lost As Ship ExpLodes,.
Ria Now Suspended
 Movie Job

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4.-tD-Rita Hayworth is under suspension today from her $248,0O0 a year movie job.
 Columbia pictures said the auburn haired lovely refuses to report for work on new film 'Lona Hanson"
 Production plans on the film, to be shot in Nogales, Ariz., also have Eeen suspended.
 Rita had nothing to say" about the matter.
 She arrived in Hollywood last week from a Mexico City and Havana vacation trip with Ally Khan. The son of the fabulously- wealthy Aga Khan is Rita's current heart inter- est He also is in town
 Her divorce from Orson Welles, actor. writer and producer, became final Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
.KAD0W. TO LEAVE FOR WASHINCTON ON
 MONDAY AFTERNOON

K. J. Kadow, Director of the AL aska Field Staff. will leave for Washington, D, C., on Monday to aid in the formulation of Depart ment of Interior policies. Delegate E. L. Bartlett and Gov. Ernest Gruening will also be in attendance at the conferences. Kadow expects to return north a few days before Christmas.
 Kadow returned yesterday from Sitka where he had been discussing the development of the Sitka pulp company and city development with officials of the Alaska Industrial Corporation and the Sitka City Council, the Municipal Electric Company and Alaska Native Service officers at Mt Edgecumbe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
|. S. WONT
 BE FORCED
 OUT, BERLIN
Gen. Clay Spikes Connie Scare on Eve of City
 EIection
(By The Associated Press

Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U. $. Viii tary Governor, spiked Commun- ist election eve scare campaign by assuring Berliners the United states will not be forced out q. the city He added:
 My own headquarters will con- tinue in Berlin and there will be no departure of our families, ex- cept in normal routine as staff members leave and are replaced"
 Western Berliners vote tomorrow for a new city administration in their island of freedom" 100 miles inside the Soviet army's ramparts m Europe. The Western sectors of Soviet divided and blockaded Berlin are going to have a legal election that the Russians could not stop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
ARMY PLANE IShISSIuG IN
 CALIFORNIA

MUROC AIR BASE, Calf, Dec. 4.-tR-A CAT Army transport plane from Albuquerque, N. M., was missing today after the pilot radioed the field here he was approaching for landing.
 Air Ttratfic Control headquart- CTS reported that the pilot said he was approaching for land- ing at 7:05 p. m. PDT) yester- day, but the plane never reached the field The sky was overcast at the time. '
 Murdoc said only that the plane carried "a normal crew"
 Search last night was discon- tinued until daylight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
Geo. M. Berry
 Passes Away

PRESSMEN'S HOME, Tenn, Dec. 4.-lR-George M. Berry, 65-year- old president of the International Pressmen's union (AFL) died today.
 Death came to the labor leader, at one time a member of the Unit ed States Senate, at his home at 6:15 am. (ESTC. He had been i'll since Tuesday and in declining health for years.
 Berry had been active head of his union almost continuously since 1907 when he was first elected president.
 Berry held several high positions during the administration of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, including that of Assistant Admin istrator of the National Recovery Administration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
SAIL. OnS
 CAUSE OF
 sT0ppAGE
Refuse 10 Sail on Ships Un- fiI Demand Granted
 Docks Again ldIed

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4.--tR- A jurisdictional dispute idled Pac- fife ports today despite the settle mant of three-month strike by five maritime unions.
 Longshore workers ordered last night were sent home, and no dock gangs were called in San Francisco today.
 The AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific, which did not strike, but was idled by the walkout of five other unions Sept. 2, refused to sail until settlements of the juris- dietional dispute.
 Harry Lundcberg. executive sec- retary of the union, said his men would not man the ships until they are guaranteed new CIO Longshore and Cooks and Stewards contracts will not infringe on jobs claimed by the AFL union. These involve longshore work on coastwise schooners and cooks on the Alas ka steamship run.
 Harry Bridges CIO longshore- men threatened damage suits if the AFL sailors prevented them from returning to work.
 Lundeberg had promised no in terfereiice with loading or unload- ing, but the ships can't sail with cut the AF'L crews. He said the shipowners promised yesterday they would abide by existing contracts with his union but added his men demanded detailed agreement on the controversial issues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
SKlERS BREAKEAST
 E SUNDAY MORNING

Skiers will meet for Sunday morn ing breakfast tomorrow before hik- ing to the Second Meadow. The breakfast will begin at goo o'clock in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel. Ski Club members will leave for the trail immediately after.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
;lCME pOSTMA5TEQ
 UNDER INDICTMENT

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 4.--tR-- s. David Mazen. Nome postmaster for several years until he was reiiey- ed recently and his wife Will be arraigned today on charges of mak~ ing false entries. They were in dicted by a Federal Grand Jury yesterday.
 The jury also indicted Philip Martin, half-breed youth. on charge of first degree murder. in the staying last month of Lucia Grant His case was scheduled 10 be heard next week
 FROM ADAK
 Leonard B. Shoualtee of Adak is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
FROM TULsEoUAH

F. J. Hemsworth of Prince Ru- pert, B. C., came to Juneau from Tulsequah yesterday aboard Alaska Coastal Airlines, and is staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
NEWS OMISSION

U. s. newspapers outside New York and Washington sometimes get mentally kicked around by their readers through no fault of their own. They are at the mer- cy of the press associations which frequently take their lead from the big Washington-New York dailies.
 Here is case in point.
 Front-page news in the big metropolitan dailies recently was the report of ex-Senator D. Worth Clark of Idaho urging that several billion dollars be dumped into China. Clark had been sent to China by Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Com mittee and almost every newspaper front-paged his deWand for Chi nese aid.
 However, not one paper carried the very important fact that ex- Senator Clark was former part ner in a law firm which was paid $1C0,OO0 by T. V. Soong, brother in-law of Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek for the express purpose of getting aid for China.
 This, most people will agree, was also news.
 QUALIFIED PUBLIC SERVAN?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
HERE FROM PETERSBURG

Charles Lunde came in from Petersburg yesterday by Alaska Coastal Airlines and is staying at tine Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
The " aShinqton Merry Go Round
Rv DREW PEARSON Copyright, l94s, by The Bell Syndicate,
 Incl

WASHINGTON Talking to a close friend last week, Presldent Truman confided that he dlo not intend to make any Saplnet changes before January 2o, al which time several Cabinet mem bers would go.
 However, MT. Truman, who knows what it is to be broke, said he didn't want any Cabinet member to appear to be fired, for fear it might hurt his future earn ing power.
 And I'm not going to throw them out while the newspapers are sniping at me- he added When the newspapers stop picking my Cabinet for me, I'll pick my own"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
Z CHINESE
 ARMIES. IN
 NEAR CLASH
Fate of China May Be De- termined by Head-on
 Collision of Forces
(By The Associated Press)

Chinese Nationalist and Com- munist armies moved toward a head-on collision south of Such ow today. The coming battle may determine China's fate.
 Five Communist columns eased their pressure on the government Hwai River defense line, 100 miles northwest of Ranking, and were heading north to meet the three Nationalist army groups that aban- doned Suchow Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04

Mime. Chiang Kai-shek is ex- pected to meet President Truman early next week She told Wash ington reporters she was encour- aged after her visit yesterday with Secretary of State Marshall.
 She gave no indication whether Marshall hal given some sign that the United States definitely would aid the Chinese nationalist govern ment or whether she simply had found his attitude toward China's plight sympathetic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-04
WEATHER REPORT

, WEATHER REPORT
 q GU S WEATHER BUREAUj
 Temperatures for 24-Hour Period {
 Q In Juneau- Maximum, P,
 0 minimum, II.
 Q At Airport Maximum, l2;
 9 minimum, zero.
 . r O R F C A s T
 . Duncan and Vicinity Q Mostly cloudy with inter- . mittent snow and highest . temperature near 20 today . Decreasing cloudiness and Q colder tonight and Sunday Q with gusty northeasterly Q winds. Lowest temperature Sunday morning near 8 . above. , ECIP IT 0 N { . (Past 24 hours ending 7;30 III. today [ , In Juneau City - Trace; , since Dec. l, A inches; , since July l, 66.9l inches. , At the Airport Trace; { , since Dec. l, .43 inches; , since July l, 46.3o inches. . . . . . .
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QUALIFIED PUBLIC SERVAN!
 Mayor John F. Davis of Read
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lU- s. WEAIHER BUREAUJ Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
Evening star., 1948-07-02
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