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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
GIRL SCOUT TROOP ONE HAS OUTDOOR
 MEET, PICNIC, SAT,

The Alaska Huskies, Busy Bea- vers, Spotty Trouts. and Chattering Chipmunks of Girl Scout Troop No. II, climaxed busy years work with an outdoor cook Saturday evening in the Nightingale" yard.-accord- ing to members.
 Bread twists were made on sweet green alderwood and stuffed with roasted weiners and cheese. Other goodies were carrot sticks, toasted marshmallows and cookies.
 Assisting Nightingale" was her husband Alaskan Eagle" commit tee members Bird Woman" and her husband "Redheaded Wood Pecker" and council member Red Wing" and her husband Alaskan Blue Jay who represented the Red Cross Safety Councillor
 Linda Erwin and Sondra Chon represented the Busy Beavers who planned the picnic. Jacky and Joyce Tanner, Jane Jekell and Jean Ellis made the cookies.
 Others attending were Jean Wer- ner. Carol Baines, Lynette Hebert Connie Mckinley, Lorena Shaw Darlene Woodring, Ann Furness Dona Lee Eneterg, Eileen Bland Jeanette Rhodes.
 If the weather permits there will be another gathering of the friends of the forest in the "Nightingale's yard. if 1t is raining the meeting will be held at the Methodist Church
 Plans for the next meeting are l the discussion of the Tea and Court of Awards for the Girl Scouts, Jul neau Woman's Club. who are tho sponsors of the troop, and the mothers.
 Girl Scouts are also reminded tc have their applications for camp in by the next meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
BARAN0F IN TODAY, FIVE JUNEAUB0UND, TAXES 8 TO SOUTH

The Baranof docked in Juneau this forenoon at II o'clock from Seward with five passengers for here and sailed south shortly after noon, taking 39 for Seattle as fol- lows:
 From Seward: Howard Baker, Mrs. Carl Brosius, Christine Heller, William Henderson and Peter Riet- weld.
 For Seattle. Mir ands Mrs. G. E. Cleveland, MT. and Mrs. K C. Eckle, Mary, Frederick, and Constance Brune, B. E. Brune, Donald and Nancy Leege, Ralph Davis, R. F. Dee. Mrs. M. J. Rundall, Peter V. Papavich, Otis King, William Por- tsr, ] Daltron E. ;. Tetreai,lt, L. F. Sullivan, Ernest Clark, Paul Power, Ardis Oliver, o. L. Besheara, D. W. Boggs, Oscar Goodwin. Clar- ence Wittanen>and family and Clyde Day
 To Ketchikan Kenneth Stewart, Ernest Smith, Thomas Smith, l.. Taylor, Sandra, John and Mrs. Frank Clayton, and Joan Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
0MANEY DOCKS HERE;
 BIG HALIBUT CATCH

Three halibuters landed more than 90,0o0 pounds at Juneau Cold Storage over the weekend. The Omaney, skippered by Kenneth Hartvig, came in with 62,200 for the largest load yet brought in this sea- son.
 The Viking, operated by John Sunderland, had 16.o00 pounds and the Thelma, by B. Alstead, was with l2,000
 With the price being slightly more than that last week, the Omaney catch was split by Alaska Coast Fisheries and Brighton at 1540 for medium, eight for chix, and 1920 for large. Prices for the smaller loads were 1530 medium, eight for chix, and 15.15 for large to Engstrom Brothers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
ARABS MAKE LONG DRIVE,
 HOLY LAND
New Government Seat oi Jewish State Bombed
 President Elected
tBy The Associated Press)

The Egyptian army was reported by Arabs today to have driven B miles into Palestine, more than half way to Tel Aviv.
 On the east of the new Jewish state Of Israel. other forces of the five Arab nations invading Pales- tine were said tq have captured the important Rutenburg power station. where the Yarmuk river joins the Jordan. King Abdullah of Jordan, leader of most of the Arab forces, said the station supplied two-thirds of Jewish in dustry.
 The Jews said the capture of Arab Acre, an old Crusaders port l2 miles south of Lebanon, is im- minent Haganah forces were de- clared to have struck seven miles into Lebanon and wrecked strate- gic bridge.
 Tel Aviv, government seat of the State Ol lSIdel, Wdo uOiiibCd AOh the third straight day. The Egyp- tians declared they destroyed inn portant dock works there yester- day. The Jews said they destroy ed one or two planes.
 pr. Chaim Weizmann, 73, was elected President of Israel. A British subject, he is now ill in New York. Israel applied for mem bership in the United Nations. That body was informed by Ab- dullah that Arab intervention in Palestine had the "sole purpose of restoring peace and security and establishing law. and order"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
BRANNAMAN WILL
 COME NORTH 10
 ATTEND VFW MEET

SEATTLE, May 17.-tR-Ray H Brannaman of Denver, National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, arrived here yester- day enroute to Seward, Alaska, to attend the Territory's four-day VFW convention opening Wednes- day
 Brannaman was to leave by plane today for Anchorage and then go by rail to Seward.
 Brannaman branded Russian ef- forts to talk peace with the United States as just so much more So- viet baloney." talking to newsmen.
 Brannaman said the Russians "are sparring fc~ more time in the coss war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
Bridal Shower
 Given Miss Dore

Mrs Ralph Martin and Mrs. El- ton Engstrom were hostesses Satur- day evening at the Engstrom home at bridal shower for Miss Claire Gore. Mrs. Ingvald varness, Mrs Edward Nelson. Mrs. Ole Ingebright and Mrs. Robert Anderson assisted
 Three tables of pinochle were in play with Mrs. Anna Kronquist win ming high prize. The rest of the guests played game. Mrs. William Weir was awarded the cut prize. The bride-to-te received many beautiful gifts. Refreshments were served at a table centered with spring flowers and ivory tapers.
 The marriage of Miss Dore and Kenneth Shudshift will be solem- nized June in the Lutheran church with Rev. G. H. Hillerman officiat- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
NWAAsks for Redueiion in
 Alaska Rates

SEATTLE. May l7--R-North- west Airlines announces it has ask ed the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to reduce it's rates on foodstuffs, magazines and news papers flown from the Pacific Northwest to Alaska
 George E. Hatch, District Traffic Manager for the line. said the new schedules will go into effect June T If given CAB approval
 The Alaska market is wide open for foodstuffs,' Hatch said Alaska produces much less than 1t con- sumes. Air transportation can tap this market for northwest food dealers as easily as they can send their produce to many points with in the States
 Rates on quarter-ton food ship ments would be lowered 18 cents a pound-a 20 percent slash. News paper and magazine tariffs would be cut from 18 to 22h cents a pound
 Hatch said Northwest is plan- ming to reduce costs of shipping a number of other commodities to Alaska if the nev schedules are approved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
JUDGE ALEXANDER
 DIES IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, May 17.--lR-Judge George F. Alexander, 66, who re- signed last year from the bench of the First Federal District Court in Alaska, died yesterday in a hospital. He left the bench because or illness.
 He served longer in the Alaska Territory than any previous Fed eral Judge. During his term he prepared the uniform court rules for the four Federal Districts in Alaska. He was appointed in 1933 after practicing law in Portland from 1912
 He was born in Gallatin, Mo, and was City Attorney there for five years. His father, Joshua w. Alex ander. was Secretary of Commerce under President Wilson. The widow, Lola Mae, two daughters, Miss Jane and Mrs. Dean Sherman. Portland, survive.
 Funeral services will be held at I pm, Wednesday, in the~ Colon ial Mortuary at Portland.
 Judge Alexander was member of Mt. Juneau Lodge No. AT, F. and A. M:; Scottish Rite; Shrine; B. F. 0. Elks, Juneau Lodge No. APO; and the Juneau Bar Association.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
ELKS AND DOUGLAS
 TO PLAY TONIGHT

!. The twice postponed Elks-Doug- las baseball game is scheduled to be played tonight at 6:30 o'clock at the Juneau ball park. The game was first interrupted by the All- Star Astoria game Friday, and call led off for a second time yesterday because of rain.
 The Moose-Legion game, the sec |ond contest called off yesterday, will be played at a date to be an- |nouneed.
 Attendance was exceptionally good at the league opener last Sun day, and at both Astoria-All Star games. M. P. Mullaney, league pres .ident. urges all baseball enthusiasts to keep up the good work, back the favorite teams. and be at the ball park tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
HUNT FOR SAILOR TO
 CONTINUE
One Person Killed, An other Injured During
 Search for Seaman

Two days of intensive searching has so far failed to bring results in the hunt for 20-year-old Ralph Earl Mott. Seaman from the U.S.S. Astoria, although clues have been discovered which may lead to his eventual discovery.
 The search, which has covered a large area of Mount Juneau, has been responsible for considerable upset in the routine of the com- munity, and is believed to have caused one persons death and ser ious injury to another. In addi- ton to the scores of volunteers who actually took part in the hunt for the missing man, many Ju- neauites lined the Basin Road and other points, with good visibility, in order to view the searchers' pro- gress.
 Six searching parties combed the mountain on Saturday without To- eating the missing sailor One party consisting of Larry Zach, Joe Werner and Anthony Thom- as, reported that they had defin- itely established Mott's trail par tially down the mountains side toward Gold Creek, but because of darkness and the vast ruggedness of the area they were unable to complete their search.
 Sunday, three parties attempted to make a detailed search of the suspected area for the Mahaffey, Pennsylvania lad. but snow and fog forced e'so pa~sv back f-onl the top of the mountain, and the other two groups were unable to find him during the daylight hours.
 William Hixson, who has been placed ill charge of the search by Mayor w. E. Hendrickson, said that he is sure that Mott is in a half-mile wide area about 2,500 feet up the mountain, and may have been caught by slide or fallen into deep snows. There have been several recent slides in that area, it was reported.
 Will Take Week
 It was estimated that it would take at least week to SCOUT ev- cry foot of the area because of the ruggedness of the terrain. Att tempts were to be made today to take aerial photographs of the area. which will be enlarged and studied for possible clues.
 Hixson explained that the diffi- cult terrain prohibits any, but the most experienced mountaineers, from entering the suspected area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
RITES FOR DANNY KUNz
 HELD THURSDAY

Daniel Clifford Kunz, who was ac- cidentally electrocuted Saturday evening, was born in Juneau. Ap- Til 16, 1891, and had lived here all his life except for two years while attending the Wrangell In- stitute. He was sophomore in Juneau High School. .
 Being of notable lineage, Kunz grandfather was Jake Yarkon, tht last chief of the Kokwanton tribe and his great t-great-grandfathel was John Yeshkahnalth, the last chief of the Aux tribe who turned over the present site of the Gov ernor's House to the government Kunz is survived by his mother father. three sisters, Martha, Phyl- lis and Lorraine. and a brother Ed ward, Jr.
 When going up the mountain ir search of the missing seaman Sat urday. young Knuz was in com pany with Edward Hubbard George Johnson and one other com. panion. The boys separated anc the others did not know of Kunz death until they returned to town
 Funeral services will be conduct. ed by Boyd Field and Robert Ro. land in the Charles W. Garter Chapel Thursday. May 20, at o'clock in the afternoon. Kunz vii be inferred in the family plot al Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
Hynes, Adse Wed
 Saturday, Pastel
 Spring Ceremony

Before an a,-1r d.cora.ed with baskets of white sweet peas and pink and yellow carnations illuminated by lighted tapers in tall candelabra, Miss Carolyn Hynes. daughter of MT. and Mrs Frank Hynes, became the bride of MT. Harry Aase, son of Mrs. Laura Aase, Saturday eve- ming at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in a double ring ceremony read by the Rev G. H. Hillerman.
 The bride who was given in mar riage by her father was gowned in a white satin and net gown de- signed with embroidered bodice that buttoned down the back with tiny white satin buttons and long puffed sleeves. The long flowing skirt fell into a circular train in the back. The cathedral train fell from a white beaded ss....a.sa and was trimmed in heavy lace. Her bouquet was of pink carnations and t.he roses tied with white hatin stream CTS.
 Mrs. Jean Springgate. sister of the bride, matron of honor wore a pale pink net gown designed with a round ruffled neck line and the skirt was ruffled in flounces. She wore long pale pink mitts and her halo was of pink net strewn with tiny pink rose buds. She carried a bouquet of pink rose buds and orange blossoms.
 The bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Atkinson and Mrs. Kenneth Allen, were gowned in pale yellow and aqua organdy gowns with matching halos and long mitts. They carried old fashioned garden bouquets.
 Terry Pegues was best man and Les Hogins, Jr., and Harold Sonder- land were the ushers.
 The brides mother wore a blue crepe formal and corsage Of pink roses. The mother of the bridegroom wore gown of gold crepe with a corsage of white gladioli.
 After the ceremony there was a reception at the Salmon Creek Coun- try Club in the banquet room. The brides table was decorated with a white cloth centered by a three tier cross-designed cake and sur- rounded by tall white tapers and roses.
 There were approximately 200 guests at the reception and the eve- ming was spent in dancing. q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
GET SCOUT COOK

Commissary Man Second Glass Kermit Knutson. of the U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett, has vol unteered to local Boy Scout head quarters to act as cook next week at Eagle River Boy Scout Camp it was revealed today. 4 Scout officials expressed theiI gratitude to Knutson for lending the services of such an experienced chef
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
PAY BOOST I5 SOUGHT BY
 GMW0RkERS
Possibility of Strike of 225,000 Employees
 Ford's Proposal
tBy The Associated Press)

CIO Auto Workers talked today of a possible strike by 225,00o employees May 28 at General Mo- , tors 90 plaats if pay boost is not agreed upon before then.
 T. A. Johnstone. acting director of the United Auto Workers GM department. said there is very good possibility" of walkout- The threat was the latest move in an industry campaign for high CT pay.
 One major automobile manufact- urer, however countered the drive with a proposal which would, in effect. cut wages.
 The proposal. by the Ford Motor Company, was the first of it's kind 1 in the motor car industry. The CIO United Auto Workers answer ed it with crisp rejection and a hint that the company's l07,- 900 production workers might join Chrysler's 75,000 strikers. Meanwhile, Gov. Luther Young dahl extended martial law in Min nesota where violence flared last week along picket lines of the striking CIO packing house work CTS.
 i In Chicago, the packinghouse
 union ordered wage talks with the packers resumed immediately and in Washington soft coal op-
 orators drafted a plan of strategy for new contract terms with John | L. Lewis, president of the United I Workers
 Pleading course of public se- curity,' Ford asked elimination of | "differentials" of about 10 cents an hour in wages of it's employees
 and those of competing companies.
 At the same time, the company
 turned down union demands for
 wage raise of 30 cents an hour. The Ford wage scale, at $i.53 an
 hour, is about 10 cents higher than
 those at Chrysler and General
 Motors.
 In extending marital law to AL
 bert Lea, Minn.. where about 1000
 packinghouse workers are on strike.
 Gov. Youngdahl said that unless
 the wage dispute is settled prompt
 ly. he would be forced to consider
 other measures in the public in-
 terest." He already had National
 Guardsmen on duty ill South St.
 Paul. The first trucks of live
 stock in nine days were driven
 through the National Guard lines
 yesterday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
Copyright, ls4s. by The Bell Syndics ..
 Incl


 WASHINGTON-U. s. defense chiefs haven't said so publicly, but one reason they have been so en- ergetic in urging heavy rearna- ment is the fear of another Pearl Harbor. Vividly remembering how General Marshall was out horse back riding the morning of Pear Harbor, they don't want to be caught again
 This is understandable.
 However, there is another kind o1 Pearl Harbor which may hit the USA at this time. And U. s. de- fense chiefs will be just as guilty of neglect if they are caught nap ping.
 The most important, neglected chapter of ar-prevention today is psychological warfare You can cal this propaganda, softening-the-en- emy-for- r-the-rear. or just plalr winning friends. But the real fact is that this job of selling ideas of making the people of another country believe in you. of winning the Russian people over to the USA, has become almost the mos important phase of modern peace and modern warfare.
 Actually is boils down to the ar' of making it difficult for the + men in the Kremlin to declare wal by persuading the Russian people that they themselves don't wan war. At present. the Kremlin car take Russia into war overnight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
DISORDERS BREAK OUT,
 MICHIGAN
Police, ChrYsIer Strikers CIash-Fisi Fights and
 Rock Throwing
By The Associated Press

New violence exploded in the na- tion's strike scene today when po- lice and Chrysler strikers clashed in Michigan.
 Gov. Kim Sigler dispatched State Police squads into the Detroit sub urb of Highland Park where the Mayor reported that two policemen were Injured in fist-fighting and rock throwing disorders. Meanwhile. in connection with another violence -fraught strike, Gov. Luther Youngdahl of Minne- sota flew to Chicago to seek peace between CIO packinghouse work CTS and packers. The Minnesota governor went to Chicago as Na- tional Guard troops moved into third community in his state to keep order.
 Meanwhile, the White House an- nounced that talks seeking to settle the railroad wage dispute will be- gin tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
By ROBERT HEWITT


 SALONIKA, Greece, May 17.-R Twenty or more Communists were reported under questioning today about the strange death of George Polk, American broadcaster for CBS.
 Folks trussed up body, a bullet in the head, was found floating in the bay off Salonika yester- day.
 We are 1000 percent sure it is the work of Communists" said one leading government official who de- clined to allow the use of his name.
 Polk was last seen a week ago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
STEAMER MOvEMENT5

Aleutian, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday fore noon.
 Freighter Square Sinnet, from Seattle. due Friday or Saturday.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
Former Newspapernlan of
 Alaska, (B5 Broadtaster,
 Found Murdered in Greece

Sunday after telling friends he was trying to interview Markos Vafia- des, Communist guerrilla leader. He was 34
 Police were reported authorita- lively to be working on theory that Polk made contact with the Communist underground and spent several hours in hideoute before being Shot through the head and dumped into the bay.
 Polk was born at Fort Worth and attended Virginia Military In- stitute. He went to Alaska in 1887 to become city editor of the Fairbanks Daily News Miner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
HEARINGS, HARB0R SURVEYS, WILL BE
 HELD DURING JUNE

SEATTLE, May 17-tRt-A series of harbor surveys and public hear ings in the interests of navigation has been scheduled for Alaska point in June, the Army Corps of Engineers announced today. The schedule.
 Hydaburg, June l9; Angoon. June 2l; Tenakee, June p; Pelican June 23; Gustavus, June 23, and Juneau, June 25.
 The Juneau hearings will be for consideration of channel to con- meet Oliver Inlet and Seymour Canal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
ST0(s QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 17-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is As, American Can 9Oas, Anaconda 39lz, Curtiss- Wright 79s. International Harvest CT 99A, Kennecott 58b, New York Central IFS, Northern Pacific 26is U. s. Steel 80as. Pound $4.03h.
 Sales today were 3,050,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 19042, rails 62.26, util- itieS 3602.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
GARDEN CLUB MEETING

The Juneau Garden Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ray c. Day in the Ray Apartments.
 The afternoons discussion will be on the subject of primroses and there will be a talk on Living Memorials"
 All members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
BROADCAST TO SENIORS

At 8:15 o'clock tonight, over KINY, there will be message to the graduating class Of the Juneau High School on the Juneau Wo- mans Club program. Mrs. Elton Engstrom. club publicity chairman, will be in charge of the pro- gram.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
BROAD MARKET TO-DAY

NEW YORK, May 17.-R-Late buying sent stock prices ahead to- day but the activity didn't even come close to Saturdays bull mar ket.
 Prices advanced as much as S2 as buyers swept into the market in the last hour.
 Railroad issues led the advance, following news that the Brother hoods and the carriers were ready to talk over differences.
 Today's was the broadest mar ket on record. There were sales in 1.161 of the listed issues, exceeding the record of 1,151 last Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
MARRIED AT DOUGLAS

Charles Edward Hale and Pearl Virginia Forney. both of Juneau. were married at Douglas Sunday by U. & Commissioner Gray. J. A. Rhea, Jr., and Evelyn Marie Rhea were witnesses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
A. L. AUXILIARY MEET

The Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock in the Dugout. All members are urged to attend as the plans for the American Legion Poppy Sale will be completed. There will be re- treatments after the business meet ing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
FROM wHITEHoRsE

Lloyd and James Barry. both l from Whitehorse, are visiting in Ju-
 neau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
sKAGwAY VISITORS

Betty Thomas and Viola Sulli- van. both from Skagway, are in Ju- neau and staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
MRS. RUNDALL SOUTH

Mrs John P Rundall left on the Baranof to spend an extended va cation in Seattle. MT. Rundall is employed by the Alaska Industrial Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

P. " Popoyich from Anchorage is registered at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-17
WEATHER REPORT
fU. s. WEATHER 9UREAU)

iO. D. WEhl nGfs DOtsLho/ . Temperatures for I4-hour period . ending 7:30 th,9 morning . In Juneau Maximum, 6l; . minimum, 39.
 . At Airport Maximum, 58, . Minimum, 38
 . WEATHER FORECAST . tIuneau and Vicinity) . Variable cloudiness, occas- . ional light rain showers, . not much change in temper . ature, tonight and Tuesday. . PRECIPITATION
 . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am today . In Juneau -- l6 inches, . since May l, AS inches; since July l, 8l.92 inches. . At Airport .l2 inches; . since May 1. .48 inches; . since July l, 49.l3 inches.
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WEATHER FORECAST
PRECIPITATION

tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today