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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
EXTEND RISER VIZ PROGRAM, ALA5kA;;
 AMERICAN LEGION

The prompt extension of civil ian defense measures to Alaska was urged in resolution passed last night by Juneau Post No. 4, of the American Legion. The Legion naires requested that the proper authorities take measures for ex- tension of the Armed Forces Re- serve Program, the Civil Air Patrol and the National Guard to Alaska because of the necessity of main- taining an adequate defense in the Territory
 The rest of the Legion's evening was spent discussing plans for Ju- neau's Fourth Of July celebration. The members were urged to support the Queen campaign of Loretta Keithahn. and all took books of tickets.
 Bert Lybeck, Ed Keithahn and Bob Druxrnan were placed in charge of the campaign, with the latter handling the ticket sales.
 The Pest also voted to enter a float in the July 4th parade with the Ladies Auxiliary. It also decid- cd to take booth space on the mid- way
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15

Draft Bill Is
 Hung Up,House

WASHINGTON, June l5.|tR-- House leaders today gave up hope of passing draft bill by nightfall and aimed for passage tomorrow instead.
 House Republican leader Halleck (R-Ind) told newsmen this bill is too important and too far reaching to be rammed through in one day"
 Halleck said he will ask the House to meet early tomorrow so the bill can be disposed of then and sent to Senate-House con- ference.
 Debate on the bill opened with plea by the chairman of the Rules Committee for its defeat.
 The lead-off speaker, Rep. Allen (R-IlD, told the House he is sure that arguments during the debat will convince the members that this is not a necessary or a good bill"
 We all want national security Allen shouted. The question is, do we want national security by the American way or by coercison, com pulsion, regimentation and con trol?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
ROTARY SUPPORTS
 AMERICAN LEGION
 QUEEN CANDIDATE

Rotary club will co-sponsor the American Legion's July 4 queen candidate. Loretta Keithahn, the group announced at today's noon luncheon meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Plans to make the annual Soap Box Derby July 13 big success are now underway with more test runs scheduled for Friday night.
 Brooks Hanford reminded the membership of the University of Washington Glee Club Concert the evening of June 25.
 A dinner meeting is planned for July 6 when Indiana Rotarians and Rotariannes will visit Juneau.
 Entertainment for todays meet ing was furnished by John Osborn, weilknown local photographer game hunter and guide, who show ed moving pictures of a big game hunt last fall in the Stikine coun- try. Larry Parks and Dick Stamm of Juneau Spruce Corporation were guests of the club today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
FIFTH DAY OF
 TRUCE, IN HOLY
 LAND, ALL QUIET
CBy The Associated Press,


 Count Folke Bcrnadotte, U. N. mediator, left Rhodes today for Cairo where Arab leaders debated peace or renewed war for Palestine.
 This was the fifth day of the truce. One of the Counts help CTS said neither side reported any break in the truce yesterday for the first time. Palestine generally quiet today.
 The British dismissed as fantas- tic imagination Russian radio report that the British are recruit ing former Nazis in Vienna for service in the Arab Legion.
 Count Folke Bernadotte said Uni ted Nations planes, supplied by the United States, are patrolling the Palestine coast to check ships ar irving with immigrants and sup plies.
 Bernadotte, who arranged the current four-week armistice as LIN mediator, arrived at Cairo while Arab politicians and army chiefs of staffs discussed the Palestine ques- tion.
 The Russians halted for a time motor traffic between Berlin and Western Germany, but supplied lat CT detour and ferry to replace defective bridge across the Elbe River She halted some railway movement of coal to Berlin at the British Zone border, asserting cer- tain railroad cars were defective.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
MILLIONS FOR
 DEFENSE WILL BE ADVANCED
Important Measure Going 10 House for Debdie-
 Figures Are Given

WASHINGTON, June l5.-tR- New millions for defense projects in Alaska and for stockpiling strategic war materials were recom- mended today by the House Appro- priations Committee.
 In $485, ,l96,9 ,95l appropriations bill - cut $ll3,135,144 below the amounc President Truman asked the committee:
 1. Approved 00.O00,000 in cash and $500, 100000 in contract author ity for the purchase and stockpiling of critical and strategic national defense materials. This compares with cash of $360,O00,000 and con- tract authorization for $375, ,000,0 900 requested by the President. Funds fer the future contracts must be appropriated later.
 2. Granted S32, 100000 of $40,- 100000 request for continuation of Amy construction projects in Alaska
 3. Approved S47983, 200 in cash and $5O,Oo0,o00 in contract author ity for Navy public works construc- tion, this including major defense installations in the Aleutians and Pacific areas, is a cut of S20l6,800 in cash and S16.5O0,000 in contract authority.
 4. Approved $3,000,o00 in cash and $5,000000 in contract authority for construction of commercial airport at Anchorage, Alaska. The President asked S4,0oo.0o0 cash and $9,00O,0 contract authority.
 Last of the big money bills of the 80th Congress, the measure is scheduled to go to the House floor tomorrow for debate.
 The committee voted the sum to stockpile strategic war materials af- ter Thomas J. Hargrave, chairman of the munitions board, testified the nation is two years behind in stockpiling. He said it probably will take seven years to attain the goal instead of the five con- templated in 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
! Newsmen, Widow Of Polk, Reported
 Held, Greek Orders

ATHENS, June Is. R-Dwight P. Griswold said today a Greek order prohibits two newsmen and the widow of George Polk. slain CBS broadcaster, from leaving this city. Polk was a University of Alaska graduate.
 Griswold, Chief of the American Air Program in Greece, said the order was issued by the Minister of Public Order, Constantine Rentis, so the group could be questioned further in the case. However, Press Minister Michael Alianos declared absolutely no such an order has been issued"
 The three affected, Griswold said, are Stephen Barber of the London News Chronicle: Constantine Afgy- ris of the Greek newspaper Vima, who is a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor; and the widow, 20-year-old Mrs. Rhea Polk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
FLAG DAY SERVICES ARE
 HELD BY Bp0 ELk5

Impressive ceremonies commem- orating the birth of the Ameri- can flag were presented by off, cers and members of the Elks lodge at the annual Flag Day Services last night in the lodge rooms.
 Henry Hogue, who gave the main address, pointed out that the Amer ican flag flies for all the peoples of the earth. for liberty and jus tice for all. He stressed the impor- tant part it plays in Elkdom. We must be ever mindful of the priv i,cges of our heritage" MT. Hoguc said, "a heritage oi charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity for all mankind
 Edwin c. Clark, assisted by mem- bers of the Boy Scouts, told the history of Americas flag from 1497 when the Red Cross of England was the banner until the present U. s. flag was chosen. Officers also presented the ser vice of the floral bell of libery un- der the leadership of Exalted Ruler Joseph H. Sadlier.
 Music for the ceremonies was played by Bill Matheny and his or chestra.
 The Elks lodge has been observ- ing Flag Day with special services since 1908.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
ALEUTIAN IN PORT
 FROM SOUTH, WEST

The Aleutian tied up in Juneau this afternoon at 2.40 o'clock wiCil the following 40 passengers for here and is scheduled to leave at 9:30 tonight with 40 from here, which includes the Washington Glee Club.
 From Seattle. passengers were. Gilbert Autren. Jeanne Butts, Ethel Calvin, John Corrie, Hanna Erikson, Rose Rontecchio, Mrs. Ora ham, Wallace Graham, Rool Grove, Margaret Haas, H. L. Haasarud, Mrs. H. E. Henderson, Mrs. K B. Lewis, Mrs. A. Loomis, Lyn and Gail Johnson, James Blakely, Keith Mountjoy, Donna Mountjoy.
 Addie McKinnon, M A. Neuer, Mrs Neur, Mrs. Alex Nevada, Bert Proctor and wife. Mrs. Alice Crew. Ter, R. C. Sayikke. M Sabler. s. L. Simpson and wife, James F. Smith Mrs Marie Winch. D. Woodward and wiie, L. Balyan, Charles Knip- pie. Miss Hester Reynolds, Richard Anderson and I. Jacobson.
 Passengers booked for Seward. Thirty-seven members of the Wash ington Glec Club and Mrs N. Bur bridge.
 To Valdez: George Attic and John Spera.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
TRUMAN. TO POUR MORE
 ON CONGRESS
Challenges Legislators 10 Remain in Session 10
 Pass Many Bills
By ERNEST B. vACCARO

AbOhftb 1ROMAlS 1thlINa lslf- ROUTE to KANSAS CITY. MO. June 15.--tR-- President Truman campaigned today in the South west with the plea that the people decide whether he or Congress is wrong" on domestic issues.
 If I'm wrong" he said, you will have a chance to attend to me later on. If I'm not wrong you ought to attend to somebody else" l"
 MT. Truman challenged the legis- lators to stay in session until they pass price control. housing, federal aid to education and five other bills, in talk at Los Angeles yes- terday.
 Back aboard his special train en- route to Kansas City last night, the President said at San Bern ardino, Calf, that he would keep pouring it on Congress"
 His remark was in response to a question from a crowd estimated by Police Chief D. G. Murdock at 10000 persons.
 Somebody presented the Presi- dent with supply of fresh eggs.
 He tied up the gift with his re- quest for price control authority, saying T appreciate those eggs. The cost of living has gone up.'
 And he added, "at least they weren't thrown at me-"
 Throw 'em at Taft" someone shouted lrom the crowd
 T wouldn't throw fresh eggs at Senator Taft MT. Truman replied, referring to the Ohio Chairman of the Senate's Republican Policy Committee and candidate for the COP Presidential nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
Young SIayer's
 Suicide Attempt
 In Jail fhwarted

CHICAGO, June 15.-lB-Guards are on 24-hour watch at the Cook County Jail cell of Roy Adams after the 14-year-old confessed slayer of an eight-year-old girl attempted to hang himself yesterday.
 Warden Frank Sain said the youth calmed down last night after having tantrums following failure to hang himself. He had thrown food in the face of an attendant and threat ened to starve himself and also had beat his head against cell bars, Sain said.
 He pleaded innnocent yesterday to a charge of numbering Nancy Schuler, 8.
 Young Adams. in signed state ment, has said he smothered Nancy in his bedroom in the Adam apart ment on May 27.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
ICE POOL
 WINNERS
 PAID OFF

Ice pool winner Tony Marsh, of Juneau, quit his job yesterday at the Juneau Support where he has been employed as night watch man. Marsh, 73, is a long time resident of Alaska. He plans to take his first trip Outside in many years. He received a check from the Nenana Ice Co.,, last week as his share of the annual classic but will have to pay the Collector of Internal Revenue $3,640 for in- come taxes.
 Mrs. Oscar Cecotti and Mrs. Selma Tors, other Juneau winners, have also received their checks but have made no definite plans on how to spend their money. Each received $5,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
CIVILIAN AIRPORT
 AT ANCHORAGE E
 RECOMMENDATION

WASHINGTON, June l5-LR-- Construction of an $8,000,000 civil ian airport at Anchorage, Alaska, was recommended today ty the House Appropriations Committee.
 The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the deficiency Ap- propriations bill carrying the money
 The Committee said $3.0o0,oO of the appropriation is for direct spending and s5000,000 for con- tracts. President Truman had asked for s13,oOO,O0o
 The group added that testimony indicated "the present volume oi traffic at Fairbanks could not jus tify the request for s5,000,0 900 for a civilian airport at that point"
 However, it said the committed fully appreciates the importance ol civilian air travel in Alaska ano should conditions with respect te air travel in the Fairbanks area al ter to an extent that an additiona. airport can be more definitely jus tified, the committee will be glac to consider request for this pur- pose after Congress convenes ir January. :. ..
 Civilian operations at the arm, airport at Fairbanks averaged 12( per day, take-offs and landings by principal commercial planes averaged. 115 per month ol 3.8 per day"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
DeIeqaie Bartlett Presents Demand for Alaska Defense;
 NorihIand Tempting Prize

WASHINGTON, June l5.--iR-- Delegate Bartlett D-Alaska) said yesterday that Russia is building great industrial empire in So- viet Russia across the Boring Strait from Alaska.
 He said in a speech prepared for the House that while Russia is making great advances the United States is neglecting to fortify AL aska as one of it's most vital outer defenses.
 Russian accomplishments ill S1- beiia, Bartlett said, are simply astounding" He added:
 we do not know everything that is being done, but the record is clear that a great industrial en- pire is rising across the Boring Strait and great farming areas are growing up."
 Bartlett said "a defenseless AL aska imperils the entire United States"
 We are in effect making the same mistake we did in the years preceding the assault by Japan" he said Perhaps we are com pounding that mistake
 Then the United States did nothing at all to prepare this high ly strategic area against aggres- sion from Asia. Now we are doing just enough to make Alaska more tempting prize than ever"
 Bartlett cautioned that ii air. bases in Alaska were seized by an enemy power every major U. s. . city would be open to attack.
 He added.
 Tn some ways it might have been better that we did nothing in Alaska than to do the little we have accomplished in tho last three years. Alaska now stands as a tempting bait. Properly fortified, it could be an almost impregnable bulwark against attack from Asia, and could provide the springboard from which major offensive ac- tion could be launched"
 Bartlett said the United States is concentrating it's defense efforts at too few points. with only one airfield in Arctic Alaska. Tt ought to be matter of high national policy to ring the Arctic with suitable defenses,' he said. Tn any event this would be de- sirable and even necessary. It be- comes all the more so because of the possibility oi the existence in the Arctic of an oil field of con- siderable dimensions. There is high hope that underneath the Arctic tundra, heretofore held valueless, may te discovered one of the great oil pools of the world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
BOB C0UGHLIN TO
 MANAGE DOUGLAS

Bob Coughlin. veteran baseball player of Gast.neau Channel and enc of the best catchers who ever donned mask in local baseball circles. is taking over the manage ment of the Douglas baseball teafn, effective tonight following resigna- ton of Les Corcoran.
 Bob knows the game from back of home plate to the outfield and knows how to handle players. en- courage them and draw out all. of the stuff in them. He should be the spark plug for the Island bunch of players.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
BA5EBALL TONIGHT;
 D0U6LAy VS. MOOSE

Following last nights game in which the Moose staged a 10th inn ing rally to walk away with 12-7 win, the Douglas and Moose again will take the ball park beginning at 6:30 o'clock tonight in a regu- larly scheduled game. Yesterdays game had been postponed from June 6 because of rain.
 The longest overtime contest this season could have gone in either direction until the first of the tenth when the Moose brought in five runs off three hits, and in the last of the 9th, it looked like Doug las has brought home the ba- con for the second time in as many tries. However, Littlefield was called out at first and the two runs which had crossed the plate were left on base with the third out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
NOVELIST GERTRUDE
 HYPERION PASSES 0N

SAN FRANCISCO. June l5-lR-- Novelist Gertrude Atherton is dead, victim at last of the years she had so long defied.
 As beguiling and as timeless as many of her nearly 60 novels. she had steaeNastly refused to grow old-until her 90th birthday, last Oct. 30. Then, at civic ceremony in her honor, she said she was growing weary. would write no more, and don't expect to live more than year longer.
 Death came late yesterday at Stanford Hospital, where she was admitted May 27 after light stroke.
 Her books delighted, as well as shocked, her readers. Her first. The Doomswoman," appeared in 1892 her last, My San Francisco "a Wayward Biography in l946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
SCOUTS
 ENJOY AIR TRIP,
 ELMEND0RF FIELD

Juneau Air Scouts were enthu- siastic today over their participa- tion last week in the Second An nual Air Scout Encampment at Elmendorf Field sponsored by the 57th Fighter Group of the U. S. Air Forces. Tine group of local scouts returned here Sunday aft ernoon from their week long visit at the Air Base near Anchorage
 They reported being royalty en- tertained during their visit to the Air Force installation where they inspected and witnessed demon strations of Uncle Sam's latest flying equipment. They were par ticularly thrilled by the perfor- nance of the jet fighter planes which swooshed low overhead while they watched the intricate ma neuvers.
 The scouts, who attended the Encampment from all over Alaska, were given many phases of aerial instruction. They were quartered in Army barracks and lived with Air Force pilots during their stay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
Appropriation for
 mprosenleni Of
 Wrange!I Narrows

WASHINGTON, June 15.-iR-- Oregon and Washington projects would received $40,234,500 under terms of the record s573,o0O,000 ap- propriation bill for flood control and navigation approved by the Senate yesterday and sent to the White House
 Additional S1,038, 400 is set aside for the Wrangell Narrows project in Alaska, and another $85l ,000 is provided for two Idaho flood con- trol projects. Largest Northwest project included in the bill is Mo Nary Dam on the Columbia River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian, from Seattle, in port west bound.
 Princess Louise, from Vancouver, scheduled to arrive at 5 o'clock this afternoon, sailing for Skagway at 1145.
 Princess Norah, from Vancouver, scheduled to sail D. m. tomorrow.
 Alaska, from Seattle, scheduled to sail June IT.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15

WASHINGTON - Congressman Edward McCowen. Ohio Republican who has fathered the federal-aid- to-education bill in the House, moved, in a closed-door meeting recently, to call special session of the Education and Labor Con- mittee in order to report the bill out of committee.
 He started speaking at 1l:59 a. m. Before he finished his mo- ton, the bells rang out the notice that Congress had convened at 12 noon. Technically, committees are not supposed to meet while the House isN in session, although it is accepted practice to wind up the pending business before adjourn ing.
 But big Max Schwabe, Missouri Republican, didn't give McCowen a chance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June l5.-tR-Clos- ing quotation oi Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ss, American Can 87is, Anaconda 40h, Curtiss- Wright 6, International Harvester 98. Kennecott 58s4, New York Cen- tral l6h. Northern Pacific 257s. US. Steel 8lls. Pound s4.03h
 Sales today were l,630.000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 193.l4. rails 6l.l9, util- ities 3603
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
CHILKooT REoRGANIzED

The Chilkoot Veterans Coopera- tive will formally go out of business on June 30, it was revealed here today by Harry L. Heinmiller, who is visiting Juneau from Chilkoot. He said that the Port Chilkoot Company will take over all func- tions and property of the Coop at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
Three B-17 Planes
 Reported Missing

NEW YORK, June l5-'R-Three B-l7 planes are missing on flight from the Azores to Corsica, the Coast Guard said today. They were last heard from at $50 a.m., PDT today. when one reported an engine afire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
TOWNSEND CLUB MEETS

The Townsend Club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. c. c. Collins. 924 k Street. The Club entertained with a picnic at the Douglas Beach last Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
MORTGAGE ruKEcLosED

Federal Judge George w. Folta yesterday foreclosed the $8,000 mortgage held against Henry and Ethel Spomer by the First Nation al Bank of Ketchikan. Attorney A. H. Ziegler was granted $500 for attorneys fees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
0LDSM0BILE, FOR JULY
 FOURTH, ARRIVES HERE

The Oldsmobile dc luxe sedan which is to be the big award in Juneau's July Fourth celebration arrived on the Aleutian. It is green In color and is 4-door job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
SEINE SKIFF WORK
 AT JUNEAU MARINE

John Willis is having seine skiff built at the Juneau Marine ways which is expected to be com- plete within the next ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
FROM YAKIMA

Joe R. Beebe and Carl Brady, both from Yakima, Wash, are cur rently in Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

Ernest Putnam and John w. Bertan. rom Anchorage, are visit ing here and staying at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
. .
 WEATHER REPORT
tU. 8. WEATHER BUREAU

VI. D. hiHEh ourEhO' . Temperatures for 24-hour period . ending 7.30 th,. morning . In Juneau Maximum. 73. ? minimum, 54. . At Airport Maximum, 30; . minimum 49. . FO R E . A 5 T . tJunraL and Vicinity . Mostly fair, some high . and intermediate cloudiness . tonieht-Wednesday. Con- . tinued warm with highest . temperature Wednesday near . 78 degrees. . PRECIPITATION E . tPsst 24 hours endirg $50 am. today . Tn Juneau City - None. . since June l, 2.90 inches. . since July l., 88.66 inches. .. At the Airport - None: . since June l, 1.84 inches. . since July l. 53.87 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
HERE FROM FAIRBANKS

G. B. Walker, A. F. Cassidy and Jim Dodson. all from Fairbanks. are staying at the. Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
sITKA VISITORS

Mrs. Claire McRoberts from Sit- ka is visitor in Juneau and stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15

Hilda Schoonoyer and George Howard. both from Hoonah, are staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-15
COURT ORDER
 BE ACCEPTED BY U MONS
Injunction Forbids Tie-up for Ten Days-Hedring
 Is Set for Monday

SEATTLE. June l5.--iR--Will- jam Gettings, regional director of the CIO International Longshore- mems and Warehousemen's Union, said today the ILWU will comply with asfederal court order banning strike action against Alaska ship ping.
 The Alaska ban was included in an order issued in San Francisco yesterday by Federal Judge George Harris in connection with the threatened West Coast walkout by five maritime unions. The walkout had heen scheduled for midnight tonight.
 Beiore the courts all-inclusive order, the ILWU contended that any injunction would not affect the strike against three major Alaska shipping lines They contended that barge service to the Terri- tory would keep it from being class ed as a hardship area
 The order forbids a tie-up for 10 days A hearing will be held next Monday to decide whether an 80~day injunction will be grant, ed under the Hartley Act,