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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
INTERIORS;
 DAVIDSON I5
 IN JUNEAU

T am here to listen and learr and not to talk" Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior c. Girard Da- vidson, told the Fish and Wild. life Service people and cannerymer attending the hearing in the Sen- ate Chambers last night.
 The mild hammered Louisianiar gave an attentive ear to the testi- mony of fisheries and cannery ex- perts.
 However, his bureaus in the De- partment of the Interior are Park Service, Bureau of Mines, Bureau of Land Management and Geologi- cal Survey. Assistant Secretary Wm. H. Warne is Alaskas special guardian in Interior, and develop ment of Alaska is his responsible ity, said Davidson who is chiefly concerned with the Pacific North west. excluding Alaska.
 After his arrival in Juneau Thursday, the Secretary spent the afternoon in the office of the Bureau of Mines, discussing Al aska's special problems and going over surveys and reports which i'm pressed him greatly.
 If Alaska's labor costs were com parable to those in countries from which are obtained lead. zinc, cop per and tin, mining of these com modities might be possible. Sc far none of the metals of stock pile interest have been found in Alaska in large enough quantities to war rant production under existing costs" the Secretary said.
 Enthusiastic over pulp and paper development in the Territory, Da- vidson said, when reporter ex- pressed hope that Juneau might have pulp industry, "Oh, think you will"
 And that development will bring more people. Alaska can't helr growing"
 Davidson will fly north, visit Mt Mckinley National Park. Parks have their problems, too, the Sec- retary said. Every park in the States wants an airfield. Ina, the Alaska park is the only one with an airfield is always a mat ter of discussion when national parks have the floor. But Mt Mckinley National Park can't be reached by highway" is of course. the answer.
 This morning, Davidson was talk en on flying tour of this area by Clarence Rhode, Director ot the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
RED spy HEARINGS
 POSTPONED ! WEEKS ITO CLEAR EVIDENCE
By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-tR- The House Un-American Activities Committee decided to postpone un- til Sept. IS the resumption of its Red spy hearings.
 Chief investigator Robert E Stripling said the committee will go ahead then with efforts to un- ravel conflicts in testimony giv- en by Alger Hiss, former high State Department official, and Whitaker Chambers. an avowed former member of a Communist underground.
 Stripling said Chairman J. Par nell Thomas tR-NJ) has advised him the committee intends to com plete the Hiss-C Chambers and Eliz- abeth Bentley hearings before get ting into the story of new spy ring.
 T think this will take three weeks" Stripling told reporters.
 The investigation was to have been resumed Sept. T. Stripling said the delay is necessary to give the committee and it's staff time to complete preparations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
JURY FINDS
 JAP GUILTY
 OF TREASON
Kawakita Termed Traitor for Overt Acts on Ameri-
 cans in Prison Camps
By JAMES S. LINDSEY


 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3-REA verdict branding Tomoya Kawakita a traitor was returned by federal court jury but it cant stand his defense counsel said as he prepared today to appeal the case.
 The jury of nine women-includ- ing one Nisei girl-- and three men returned the verdict late yesterday holding Kawakita, 27, guilty of eight overt acts of abusing American cap- tives while he served as wartime interpreter in Japan's Oeyama Pri- son canp Kawakita was carged with l3 acts.
 The exhausted jury announced it's decision after eight days of deliber- ation following II weeks of testi- mony
 If upheld the verdict could carry a death sentence, but U. s. Atty. James D. Carter made no demand for it. The penalty could range as low asfive years imprisonment. The trial was reported to be the first on treason charges held west of the Mississippi
 Carter contended that Kawakita's acts were of aid and comfort to the United States enemies.
 The government called more than 30 witnesses, most of them former inmates of Camp Oeyama, on cen |tral Honshu. Kawakita was charged with striking prisoners, compelling them to work when sick, and on one occasion with participating in duck ing an American in the camp cess pool.
 All of these charges the little Calexico. Calif-born Nisei denied.
 Kawakita, known to American prisoners as the meatball,' was arrested after being spotted in Los Angeles store by former c. I. prisoner. William L. Bruce, of San Luis Obispo, Calf.
 The Los Angeles Kawakita trea- son conviction story was the last written by Lindsley. who was strick- en shortly afterward with heart attack and died. Lindsey, who saw wide service in the Pacific as war correspondent. including Japan were Kawakita's brutalities against American war prisoners were com- mitted, covered the Nisei's trial from the start.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03

Salmon fishing in all of South east Alaska except Central, South east and Southwest Clarence Straits, the Southern District and South Prince of Wales District will close at pm. tonight, Seton Thompson, Chief of Branch of Alaska Fisheries, Fish and Wild life Service, announced last night following a meeting with cannery- men who, with dim hopes of ex- tensions, reported their views Of the 1948 salmon season.
 Areas affected include these near Juneau: Todd, Tyee, Chatham Hoonah, Tenakee, Pelican, Hood Bay, Sitka.
 The southern districts will con- tinue operation until 6 p. m. Sep tember T.
 Weather, Weather, Weather
 Weather is the cause of it all. The weather has been too hot, too dry, too windy, too rainy. Finally the weather prevented Alaska Salmon Industry Director w. C. Arnold and many of the cannery- men who were to have been pres ent from reaching Juneau for the meeting last night.
 The dry summer, streams empty of water, prevented fish going up creeks to spawn; during the last two weeks the weather has been so stormy that traps have been wrecked; water so rough that sein- CTS have been unable to set gear Weather has prevented cannery- men from making reports to the EVIL on which to base it's statistics, or weather would be too severe to allow a trap to be brailed, zero report would result, the catch re- port would give no true indication of the volume of fish present.
 Mature has in effect thrown her own escapement program in our laps,o said Pete Gilmore, manager of the Juneau Office of Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, as he sum- med up his report on the fisher ies and the weather, representing all of the packers from Petersburg south who were unable to come to Juneau for the meeting. For the operators he represented, he recommended that Sumner Straits, Clarence Straits, Southern Dis trict, South Prince of Wales Dis trict remain open until Septem- Der and asked if showings on the 8th warrant extension that the EVIL extend the season through the 11th.
 Thompson took up the fishing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
ASK GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION OF
 MARIJUANA CASE

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 3.-tA- The district attorneys office moved today for county grand jury in- vestigation into the marijuana- smoking case involving Robert Mitchum, handsome film hero, and attractive actress Lila Leeds.
 Dist. Atty. William E. Simpson announced that the chairman of the jurys criminal complaints com mittee has promised he will recom- mend an inquiry by the entire panel.
 Simpson added that if the jury decides to take up the case, Nit chum, Miss Leeds and two others arrested with them early Wednes- day will be invited to appear and tell their stories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
bENE5 E DEAD IN
 PRAGUE
Former Two Time Presi. dent of CzechosIovakia
 Passed Away Today
By A. I. GOLDBERG

PRAGUE, Sept 3.-R-Eduard Benes, who helped found Czecho- slovakia and was twice it's Presi- dent, died today. He was GA.
 The statesman who rose to world acclaim from ranks of the peasants was stricken early Tuesday and has been unconscious since. Cough ing spasms weakened his tired old fighting heart. which finally gave way. He died at his country home at Sezimovo at 6:l0 pm.
 Benes had a stroke year ago. His arteries had hardened.
 His last year of life was doubly saddened by the coup through which Communists seized power in his republic and by the death soon afterward of Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk. The Foreign Minister was the son of Thomas Masaryk, with whom Benes helped to form the Czechoslovakia Republic in 1918.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
NLRB B SEEK 5 COURT ORDER AGAINST (I0
Committee Asks Enforce ment of Ruling Against
 Union Hiring Hall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.--R- The National Labor Relations Board said today it has asked the Cir cult Court of Appeals in New York City to enforce it's recent order against use of the hiring hall by the CIO- National Maritime Un- ion.
 This is the first time the board has had to ask the courts to back up an NLRB order under the Taft Hartley Act. The board has no enforcement power of it's own.
 The new labor-management rela- tions act prohibits the closed shop The board held Aug. IT that the practice of clearing jobs on the Great Lakes through the unions hiring hall was discriminatory against non-union job applicants In effect, the union enjoyed a closed shop, the board ruled.
 The same hlrlng practice IS fol- lowed on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. The Great Lakes case was the first to be acted on by the NLRB.
 A trial examiner has handed in a report covering the Atlantic Shipowners and the NMU. similar to the boards findings on the Great Lakes.
 Contracts have been entered in- to on the Atlantic. Gulf and Great Lakes continuing the hiring hall practice pending a final court decision.
 The hiring hall now is a big issue irY the West Coast dispute. where Harry Bridges International Longshoremen's Union began a work stoppage along with other seafarers' union yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Sept 3.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ss, American Can 83's. Anaconda STA. Curtiss- Wright l0h, International Harvest CT 287s, Kennecott 59S. New York Central 17s.. Northern Pacific 234s U. s. Steel siA. Pound $4.O3A.
 Sales today were 66O,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials ls4.35, rails 62.77. util- ities 35.39.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
Fishing Closes Northern Division 5. F. Ala
Paving of Glacier Highway Is Indicated; Bids Will Be
 Called for Soon Is Reporl

ten days.
 The road will be paved with as- phalt-cement and specifications call for a 22 foot roadway with foui foot sewers. The road is 8.6 miles in length. Estimated cost of the paving project is $500,000.
 The paving of the Glacier High way was authorized in l946 but it was not until the recent session of Congress that the appropriation was received. The sum was included in the overall appropriations for Na- t.onal Forests highways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
STEAMER M0vEMENTS

George Washington. from Seattle due at 6 o'clock tonight.
 Prince George, from vacouver scheduled to arrive Saturday eve- ming.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Sept. 8.
 Alaska scheduled southbound Sunday night.
 Baranof. from west, scheduled southhound early Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
Impressive (ommiifa| Service For Alaska World War Il Dead
 Af5iika (emete. / on .,ll1ddy

Tribute, Chaplain fLt. Cob John F. Chalker Senior Chaplain US Army, Alaska.
 Hymn. Sleep, Comrade, Sleep!";; Roll Call World War II Dead, Chap lain (Lt CoL) John F. Chalker Cotnnfittal Protestant, Chaplain tLt. Cob John F. Chalker; Catholic Chaplain (Maior) Patrick J. Mo Dwyer.
 Presentation of Wreaths: Un- known Dead, Gov. Ernest Gruening US Army, Maj. Gen. Stanley l. Scott; US Air Force, Brig. Gen Frank A. Armstrong: US Coast Guard, Rear Adm. Joseph E. Stika i; US Navy, Capt. John Shaw tUSN) i; Missing in-action. Col. Gerald G. Gibbs US Marine Corps, Capt w. c. Reeves (USMC).
 Appreciation to Organizations Represented, Chaplain CLt. Cob John F. Chalker; Territory of Alas ka, City of Juneau, City of Sitka, The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Benediction, Chaplain tLt. Cob John F. Chalker; Volleys. Firing Squad 9l08th Technical Service Unit; Firing Squad US Coast Guard Cutter North Wind"
 Taps, Buglers, 57th Fighter Wing, Fort Richardson.
 Recessional Hymn, Abide with Me"
 Colors and Color Guard will be furnished ty Sitka Post No. 13 American Legion
 Music will be furnished by A Ca- bella Choir under the direction of Ralph Weeks, non-denominational chaplain, Mt. Edgecumbe Native School.
 Tribute to be read by Chaplain Chalker will be the following: In Memoriam, by Colonel James B. Colson, Chief-of Staff. US Army, Alaska
 Scores of quiet, sacred spots exist on this Earth, consecrated by the warm blood of proud Americans, split in sacrifice on land and sea, and in the air in the cause of freedom. He, Who neither slumbers nor sleeps, watches in solemn Presence over their final resting places wherever they may be.
 This quiet place in the valley is one which has been so consecrated Let us, therefore, be ever conscious that in this spot of rural beauty is placed the mortal evidence that the tAmerican Boys) have satisfied their rendezvous with destiny In Glory and in Honor"
 Gen. Scott and his party will leave Fort Richardson early Saturday morning in an Army CAT plane. They will have lunch in Juneau and then go on to Sitka by commercial float planes. After the ceremony Sunday morning. Gen. Scott and his party, together with Gov Gruening will return to Juneau by commercial float planes. At Juneau the entire party will board the CAT plane for the return trip to Fort Richardson. Gov. Gruening will continue on the same plane to Fairbanks where he has an engagement that evening.
 The Sitka Cemetery was first es- tablished in 1884. It was made a formal military and naval cemetery in 1890 by Executive Order of Pres ident Benjamin Harrison. It was made The Sitka National Cemetery in 1924 by Executive Order of Pres ident Calvin Coolidge. It Is the only national cemetery in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03

A most impressive committal ser- vice has been planned for the Alaska World War II at the Sitka National Cemetery on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 9:- 30 am, according to Capt. Joe D. Fee. Army Public Information Offi- cer, Fort Richardson.
 The following is the service as arr ranged:
 Prelude Hymn, Be still, My Soul';; Invocation, Chaplain tMa- jor) Patrick J. McDwyer Senior Chaplain Alaska Air Command,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03

That bids will be advertised soon for the paving of the Glacier High way from the city limits to the Juneau Municipal Airport was an- nounced today by Chris Wyller, Acting District Engineer of the Pub lie Roads Administration.
 Wyller said that the paving pro- ject has been pending for the past two years and the PRA officials are still keeping their fingers crossed on the project. Bids are scheduled to be advertised within the next
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By RoBERT s. ALLEN

BY ROBERT s. ALLEN Copyright, 1s4s, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
 Editors Note While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation The Washington Merry-Go- Round is being written by his old partner. Robert s. Alleno WASHINGTON--It It now de- velops there was hefty jigger o1 wishful thinking in that we're-all- pals statement issued after tht hush-hush powwow of the Join1 Chiefs of Staff.
 The accord was largely super ficial. The root cause of the long, standing Navy-Air Force feudine was settled only on the surface The basic issue between them control of strategic bombing, is still as unresolved as before.
 What actually happened wsE  this:
 Defense Secretary Forresta cracked the whip on the military chiefs. In effect. he ordered them to stop interservice rowing. As officers, they bowed to this com mand. They promised to clamp down on further pickering. But on the bitter cause of this vendet- ting, Forrestal got little more thar a patch-quilt truce.
 The Navy still retains a big oar in strategic bombing-a fact which the Air Force is acutely aware and resents as hotly as be-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
Rail Block In Germany
 Is Debated
German Press Believes Blockade 10 Be Lified-
 Others Not So Sure
(By The Associated Press)

A Western German press ser vice said today the Russians are making technical arrangements to lift the Berlin blockade.
 The Western Powers appeared to be surrendering on the currency issue to the anguish of the domin- ant Berlin Socialist party.
 The press service, British spon- sored, said the Russians summon ed the director of German rail- ways in the Soviet zone for in- structions.
 An American transport official said there is no indication when the Russians intend to reopen the Berlin -Helmstedt railway to the west, which they stopped 72 days ago, forcing the U. s. and Britain to maintain an expensive air lift.
 It is unlikely they will do so fre- open the lines until they are satisfied with the results of ,Sps- cussions here and in Moscow, the U. s. official said. Nor will they get any coal or iron trains from the Ruhr to feed their zone's in- dustry until they lift the blockade and restore normal communications to our satisfaction he added.
 BERLIN-A Rrflsh Informant said the Russian Military Governor of Germany, in conferences here with the American. British and French governors, is insisting on an even one for. one exchange rate between the Russian and Western mark. This is snagging the Ber- lin talks, since German financiers say one Western mark is worth four Russian marks. Moreover, the Russians will have control of the printing presses.
 The Western Powers were re- ported insisting upon joint control with the Russians on the volume of currency, credits and discount in Berlin if, as expected, they yield to Russian demands that the So- viet mark be the sole money for Berlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
STRIKE IN PROGRESS,
 ALL PORTS
Bdff|e for Survival Indieat-
 ed 10 Be Long One
 ed-WdIkouf PrediCf-

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 3-tR- A strike paralyzing Pacific Coast ports today was accepted by the shipping in ustry and Harry Bridges CIO Longshoremen as battle for survival
 The walkout. stretching from the Mexican to the Canadian borders, held some l2o ships in port, idled about l2,000 dock workers and kept l6,000 seafarers shorebound.
 Bridges warned his union mem- hers to prepare to pound the water front pavements in picket lines for four to six months. President PowerIess In Washington, President Tru- man said the government was power- less to act further except through negotiation. A Federal Court in- Junction banning the strike for an So-day cooling off period expired yesterday as the strike began. The President told a news con- ference the administration is still trying toS settle the dispute by ne- ] gotiation but that he has. no emer- gency powers left.
 Across the nation effects of the tieup were felt as railroads halted shipment of most export freight to the coast, and some exporting man. | a n n,tt Survival At Stake The Waterfront Employers Asso- citation and Pacific American Ship owners Association declared survi- val of the industry was at stake. They announced they no longer would deal with any union whose officer refused to file non- -Commu- mist affidavits with tie National Labor Relations Board. Such affi- dayits are required to qualify unions for NLRB services. Bridges has re- fused to make such an affidavit but said he was willing to refer the question to the union membership.
 Long Strike Threatened
 He told 5000 cheering Longshore- men losing their strike would put the union out of business. Discuss ling negotiations which collapsed Wednesday night, Bridges said.
 T crawled on my hands and knees and all got was spit in the eye.
 We will prepare for four to six months strike now. There will be no more talks with the employers except on our terms"
 Four other unions backed the Longshoremen with pledges of "all for one. one for all
 Picket Lines The CIO Marine Cooks ana Ste- wards and independent marine fire- men ordered picket lines today. Fur ther meetings to discuss their par ticipat.on were called by the CIO Marine Engineers and AFL Radio i Officers.
 The Federal Cancellation Service tried to get negotiators back into Joint sessions yesterday but failed. , Bridges said employer evidence of l"intention to negotiate in good faith to end the strike" was union re- quirement before talking further. Employers Statement
 Longshore employers withdrew a 10-cents-and-hor wage hike offer and proposal to continue with the present union-named dispatchers lat hiring halls until the Supreme Court determines whether they are legal.
 In any new talks employers will go back to their original offer of la fiye-cent wage boost and an im- partial dispatcher, the announce ment said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Application for marriage license in the U. S. Commissioners office was made by LaVerne Leona Sut- ton and Leo Tacal Navarro.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
SANTA BARBARA yIsIToR

Visiting from Santa Barbara, Calf, is Phyllis Cooper, who is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
FROM PORTLAND

L. B. Wells. from Portland. Ore, is now staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03

Nick Carter and Bob Woods, both from Seattle, are in Juneau and guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Nema Ellis, from Anchorage. is a
 guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-03

Harriet Brinkley from Los An- geles. Calf. is in Juneau, guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star., 1948-01-04
Silver Sprimg-Takoma Park

and Shirley McCampbell. Guests
home from school for the holidays
included Miss Pat Huntington, a
student at Indiana University: Miss
Margaret Lacy, home from West
Hampton College; Mr.. Robert Tuck
er, University of Virginia; MIR. John
Goertner, Cornell University, and
Mr.. Thomas Goertner, Groton Schol
Mrs. Samuel Pursell of Silver
Spring entertained Tuesday at tea
In honor of her mother, Mrs. Earl
E. Lacky Of Lincoln, Nebr. Later
in the week, Mrs. Lacky joined her
husband Prof. Lacky, who has been
attending a conference, before re-
turning to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Johnston
of Silver Spring entertained New
Years Day at an eggnog party for
DR.. and Mrs. j. Martin Smith,
recently of Vienna, Austria. DR..
Smith, Mrs. Johnston's brother, and
a former resident of Silver Spring
and Takoma Park, has been overseas
for five years, where he served in
both the French and American
Armies, and was, until recently
Economic Adviser for the U. s.
Allied Commission in Austria. Mrs.
Smith. the former Jaime Sicard Of
Paris, is the daughter Of M. Reny
Sicard, former chief of the French
Cabinet under Premiers Blum and
Renaud, and now Secretary Of the
French Socialist Party. The Smiths
and their small daughter, Carol,
will remain at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Johnston for the present.
Tomorrow evening Miss Helen
Dolan Of Silver Spring will entertain
her bridal party at the Sphinx Club
in Washington. Miss Dolan's mar
riage to Mr.. Thomas Sherbert of
Chevy Chase will take place next
week. Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolan
entertained Sunday in honor of
their daughter at a trousseau tea.
Those assisting were Miss Alice
Skinker, Mrs. Leroy Bastin and Mrs.
Roger Prichard Of Silver Spring,
Miss Joan Sherbert, and Mrs. George
Denton Of Chevy Chase.
On New Years eve Judge and Mrs.
Frank B. Proctor Of Silver Spring
entertained members Of their family
and intimate friends. In addition to
observing the advent of the New
Year, they also celebrated the BIRTH
day anniversaries Of Miss Lois
Proctor, Mr.. John Proctor and Mrs.
Proctor, which occurred on Decem-
ber 81, January and 2. Miss Lois
Proctor, who has been spending the
holidays with her parents, will re-
turn to Washington College this
week.
The home of the Robert L. Nc