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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
REQUEST WILL
BE MADE FOR
LEGISLATION
Seattle Engineer Called TO
Washington on Plan
Truman Approves

VICTORIA. B. c., April 26.--taq--
The United States Congress probab-
ly will be asked at its present session
to pass legislation for construction
of railway to Alaska, 1t was learn
ed here today.
F. O. Hagie, Vice-President and
General Manager of the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce, told dele
gates at the 10Th general conference
OF the Pacific Northwest Trade AS
ISOLATION that President Truman
has approved a plan for construction
Of an Alaska railway.
He said word of Mr., Trumans APP
proyal was contained in letter sent
Washington States Governor WALL
gren.
A Seattle engineer has been called
to Washington to aid In drafting leg
islatior for the railway. expected to
be a Joint U. S.-Canada defense ef-
fort 1t is assumed the plans will
include British Columbias Pacific
Great Eastern Railway as link in
the project.
In another speech, AL Anderson,
Executive Secretary Of the Alaska
Miners Association. brought up the
issue Of aboriginal rights in Alaska.
He said claims OF Alaskan natives
threaten to hold up indefinitely
planned pulp wood developments
and seriously menace the fishing
industry
Northwest Has Fears
Fear that the Pacific northwest
may be by-passed by railroad built
to Alaska was expressed here yester-
day by C. B. Lindeman Of Seattle,
retiring President OF the Pacific
Northwest Trade Association.
Lindeman, publisher OF the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, said the railroad
might parallel the present Alaska
Military Highway access to which
is from Edmonton, Alta. He made
his statement at a meeting Of the
Trade Associations Board OF Di-
rectors.
He said that persistent reports
from Washington, d. c.. that both
American and Canadian military au-
thorities are now thinking in terms
of a railroad to Alaska for contin-
entail defense. lead him to believe
that while there is no immediate
certainty of such railroad there
Is distinct possibility Of one.
Lindeman said the Association
should back line north from Prince
George along the original United
States Army survey
The Seattle publishes appointed a
nominations committee headed by
c. b. WEIGH of Tacoma to submit
slate Of officers today. James Ford
OF Spokane and Mike Dederer Of
Seattle are among the committee
members.
Dillis c. Knapp, Executive Secre-
tary, said that eight new chambers
have applied for admission to the
Association. They include Longview,
Kelso, Ellensburg, Pasco, Kirkland,
Olympia and Petersburg, Alaska.
I
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
Nav Ask Congress Build Railroad To Alaska
University President Comes
Back al Governor Grueninq
On Charges Made al Dr.. Burd

SEATTLE, April 26.--tR-P resi.
dent Raymond b. Allen of the Uni.
versity of Washington defended Q
faculty member today against criti-
cism by Alaska Governor Ernest
Gruening.
The faculty member is Dr. Henry
A. B,rd, who testified before john
Congressional Committee on Alaskan
matters
President Allen released an ex-
change OF letters with the Alaska
Governor. The Governor started his
letter with the statement that =
am addressing you with reference to
, matter which may cast serious
reflection upon the reputation Oh
the institution you serve as Presi-
dent"
He went on to say that the
freight rates about which Or. BurdD
SO readily testified were computed
not ny Mr.. Burd at all hut by the
steamship company which had COM
missioned him" He referred to
the Alaska Steamship Company.
President Allen replied that DR.
Burd's report on Alaska retail pric-
es and their relation to Alaska
F., freight rates was "as objective as
the modern science of market re-
! search makes possible"
Referring to a report of DR.. Burd's
findings published in the Uniyer-
sity Journal, Pacific Northwest In
dustry. Gov. Gruening had said,
I'm his article DR. Burd does
net indicate that the study on which
| it was based was bought and paid
for a private transportation COM
pany whose ogregiously high rates
we're under Investigation
DIR. Allen SAID professors are per-
mittea to undertake such side work
He added that investigation SHOWED
that Or. Burd personally checked
retail prices in the survey He said
, Dr. Burd did all the tabulating ex-
cept the computation of freight
costs on the individual items, which
was done by clerks but checked by
him.
DR.. Allen SAID. he had made a
thorough investigation of the con-
troversy and my conclusion tis)
that the University has in no wise
overstepped the bounds OF propriety
in its actions
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
Filler Is
Killed al
Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April &c.
R-Ladd Field Air Force officers
announced Saturday the arrival OF
the s2nd Fighter Group and the
death of Philadelphia pilot in one
of the units first northern training
missions.
First 1t, William j. Tomlinson, "a,
of Philadelphia was killed when his
parachute failed to open after he
leaped from his burning Psi. He
had leaped from low altitude after
coming in for an emergency land
ing attempt The plane crashed near
the end of the runway.
The fighter group came north
from Genier Field, Manchester, N. H.
1t includes the 95th, Goth and 9th
Squadrons. The Commander is Col
Henry Viccellio of Dallas. Texas.
Tomlinson's wife, Anne, and par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Tom
linson, live in Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
KODIAK HOMER FLIGHT
SCHEDULES IMPROVED

Effective May 2, travellers to 10
diak and Homer, Alaska. via Pacific
Northern Airlines, may leave Seattle
in the morning and arrive at their
destinations on the same afternoon
it is announced by Harold A. Olsen
general traffic manager
The new schedules are co-ordinat-
ed with Pan American flights leav-
ing Seattle. with connections at Jul
neau providing convenient through
service to Kodiak and Homer with
out stopovers. Arrival times are sos
pm at Homer and ITO O'Clock in
the evening at Kodiak, Alaska
standard time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
4TH DIVISION
REPUBLICANS
UP IN ARMS
Want Call for Territorial
Convention 10 Be Is
sued Charge Made

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 2f.--
R--Dissensiop in Alaska Republi-
can ranks came out in the open
today.
The Fourth Division Republican
Club adopted a resolution issuing
a formal call for Republican
Territorial Convention at Mount
Mckinley National Park the first
week in June.
The resolution cited a previous
request to the Republican Central
Committee of Alaska to call a
Territorial convention and said that
the committee had failed to do so.
Fourth Division Republicans
charge that Albert White of Ju-
neau, chairman of Alaskas Re-
publican organization, had refused
to call Territorial convention in
the accepted manner-through pub
LEGATION 80 days in advance of the
date so as to give districts time
to hold caucuses for choosing dele
gates
Sig Bredlie, secretary of the
Fourth Division Club, said that
the anti-White" Republicans hope
to win recognition of their dele
gates elected at Mckinley Park by
the national convention in Phila-
delphia.
Bredlie said Republican organi-
cations in Ketchikan, Juneau, Sit
ka. Cordova, Petersburg and Nome
have offered their support OF the
Mount Mckinley meeting
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
Tear Gas Breaks
Up Strike Of AZ
Florida Prisoners

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 90
R--A shutdown strike of prisoners
at the Bronson convict camp was
broken up today with tear gas that
quickly brought the men from their
quarters.
Chairman Elgin Bayless of the
State Road Department, which has
supervision of highway camps, said
no convicts were injured and SO Of
the 48 white men at the camp
already have gone to work The
other IL, he said, are being ques-
toned as apparent ring leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
LIONS SHOW THEIR
LADIES HILARIOUS
SATURDAY EVENING

The Lions Club dinner-dance Sat-
urdav evening at the Salmon Greek
Country Club was one of the elite
social affairs of the spring season
Many unexpected things happened
during the course of the evening
that gave the atmosphere that GER
tain air of planned dirty work. .
Many victims lost parts of their ties
or if unwilling to pay for the tie
and attempted to hide the article
were compelled to spend the rest OF
the evening without a shirt.
Tail twisters, DR.. j. o. Rude and
Don Foster were kept very busy in
the capacity of giving the many
guests, Lions and their ladies a
fine time. All ladies were given a
number for the door prize and when
the lucky number was drawn there
were four women who were holding
the No. 10, it was deemed as foul
play" and all four were requested to
entertain the guests for three min
utes to determine the one who would
be the receiver of the prize. Mrs. j.
0. Rude successfully executed song
in Norwegian and the other three
conceded the prize. 1t was a lovely
gold pencil with the Lion insignia
embossed upon the top.
Commander G. w. Playdon was
called upon to entertain and it was
requested that he perform an appen-
dectomy. In the process he called
FOR assistance from DR.. Rude who
announced that Charlie Carter was
the man needed.
Mike Kulick, guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Bud Phelps, and salesman for
Greene Winkler Co., in Seattle was
9uctioned off to the highest bidder
and the guest of DR.. and Mrs. j.
o. Rude. Miss Virginia Steadman,
was the purchaser and DR.. Rude
paid the $3.05.
After the dinner and entertain
ment program Toastmaster Art
Hedges announced that dancing was
next on the list and all adjourned
to the ballroom. 1t was agreed by
all that it was one Of the most sue
cessful parties of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
PAN AMERICAN FLIES
F0RTY-NINE PERSONS

Weekend flights by Pan American
brought 81 passengers for Juneau
and left with 10 as follows:
From Seattle: B. Holmstrom,
Harry Nygaro, Don Craig, H. G.
Newman, Rufus Bignell, Carl Matt
son, Merle Holmstrom, Harold Burg,
Ole Wick, Martin Peterson. Mel La
kin, NJ. E. Bladock, Albert Ander-
son, John Martinson, Harold Enc
void, r. M. Steel, Bill Stovall Frank
Fuller, Bessie Thompson, Charles
Whyte, Jerry Briscoe, Ted Isrealson,
Mary Mynard, Agnes Grove. Pearl
Nieto, Edith WHITE. Earl Asperund,
Alvin Peterson, Carl Kiel and
George Root.
From Annette: Kenneth Beck.
To Seattle: DR.. c. C. Carter and
family, ]. M. Arlington, Lloyd
Gamble, Leonard johnson, M. F.
Campbell, Dick Vladetich, Rose
Thompson. Geraldine Thompson,
Frank Jones and Harry Munson.
To Annette: William Hubbard, Til
lie Hubbard, Albert Lyon and Ro-
bert and Betty Jean Klock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 26.-tR-Clos-
ing quotation on Alaska Juneau
mine stock today is 80, American
Can 81. Anaconda 377s, Curtiss-
Wright TN, International Harvest
er 93A. Kennecott 555s, New York
Central l6, Northern Pacific 2lA,
U. S. Steel rs, Pound $403h.
Sales today were 1,4l0,000 shares
Averages today are as follows
industrials 1882, rails 5749, util-
tiles 1897.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
PALESTINE
INVASION
FORECAST
Egyptian Action at Sea Is
Hinfed : Communists
Lose Out at Polls
(By The Associated Press

A plan for immediate invasion
of Palestine by Trans-Jordan S
Arab army was reported by well
Informed source in Cairo today.
Coupled with this was a hint
of Egyptian action at sea. Egypt
banned all shipping from her
territorial waters bordering SOUTH
ern Palestine, effective May l.
Arab sources said the ban was
preliminary to naval maneuvers. .
Within Palestine, the civil war
continued.
A major battle appeared to be
shaping up for Jerusalem.
All air services at LYDIA, Pales-
tines internationally served airport,
were suspended.
Oil supplies frightened. Iraq pc
troleum ceased flowing to Haifa
where Hagananah fighters seized
control last week.
Situation In Germany
A fresh test of East-West poll
tical strength was staged Sunday
In Germany. Communists ran
fourth in community elections in
two American zone states, Bavaria
and Hesse. The Communists lost
ground and right-wing parties
gained as compared to their show
ings a year ago.
In a move apparently indicat-
ing Russia's interest in the future
of Palestine, Andrea A. Gromyko
Soviet delegate to the United Ma
lions, announced the U.S.SR. was
ending its 13-month boycott of the
U. N. Trusteeship Council at Lake
Sussess.
Koreans In Riot
Nearly 5000 Koreans rioted over
the weekend in the Kobe-Osaka
area OF Japan. at the southern end
OF Honshu, main Japanese island.
U. S. military police jailed 800 per-
sons after American Negro soldiers
quelled the outbreaks over a touchy
education issue. No American cas-
ualties were reported, but at least
38 Koreans and Japanese were in
jured. U. S. Intelligence officers
said the outbreak was Communist
inspired.
A sniper attack on an American
courier plant on Cheju island. off
southern Korea, was reported by
u. S. army headquarters at Seoul,
Korea. The snipers escaped
Washington sources reported a
program of military backing for
the anti Communist block of West
ern Europe is in the final stages
of planning by the U. s. admins
tration.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Alaska, from Seattle, scheduled
to arrive at Z a. m. tomorrow.
Baranof, from Seattle, scheduled
to arrive probably tomorrow fore
noon.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Friday.
Sword Knot scheduled to sail
from Seattle Friday.
Aleutian scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
FOREST FIRE

A fire fighting crew was enroute
this afternoon to point half way
up Mount Juneau to fight a small
fire, discovered there today. The
Admiralty Division OF the U. S.
Forest Service sent men to the
scene. Cause OF the fire was not
immediately known.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26

observation-disclosures from the
secret Republican House caucus
Big debate over Federal aid to edu-
cation, also salary raises for postal
employees. Speaker Joe Martin
was opposed to both. SO was COP
leader Halleck of Indiana
Defense comes first" said the
Speaker. after we get that out
of the way, therell be plenty OF
time left to take up aid to edu-
cation and postal pay raises"
Other Republicansdidn't like this
much ;. After whispering with
Joe Martin, Halleck finally lectured
his flock: Neither the Speaker
nor I have at any time indicated
to anyone what he should or
should not do. reiterate that
position now. Vote your convic-
tions." -. Meanwhile the teach
ers' pay bill remains tightly block
ed in committee by Rep. Fred
Hartley Of New jersey. He rush
ed the Hartley Act out in a
hurry but not pay for teachers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
ROOF FIRE

A roof fire, on the home of Sam
Dapcevich at 433 Nelson Street,
brought out the Juneau Volunteer
Fire Department at p. m. to-
day in answer to SO fire alarm.
Damage was minor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
Reject OFFER OF
SALMON INDUSTRY
ON PAY INCREASE
Also Want Coffee Time
in Contract Mafhinisfs
Are Involved

SEATTLE, April 26.-tR-Mem-
bers OF Hope Lodge No. 70 and
Bellingham Local No. 239, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists
(Ind) have refused an offer of
1919 percent wage increase in
the Alaskan salmon canning indus
try.
l. A. Sandvigen, business repre-
sentative of the Seattle lodge, said
the workers as asking 25 per-
cent increase in wages, $4,000 in
surance for machinists flown to
Alaska and retention of coffee
time" and its inclusion in the con-
tract.
He said that serving Of coffee
at 10 am. and 8 pm, with lunch
and coffee at pm. for the night
shift, has been custom \. for a
long time in most canneries. Sand
vigen said the employers offered
no insurance.
Machinists are being released to
go to Alaska to start preparing
the canneries for operation, Sand
vigen said, but employers are re-
CURED to sign a preseason con-
tract and furnish insurance.
Albin L. Peterson, Federal labor
conciliator. assigned to the negotia-
lions, will be notified that the
employers and unions are dead
locked and need assistance, Sand
gigen said. Almost 1000 machin-
lsts are affected.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
UNION OIL TANKER HERE

The Union oil Tanker Victor
H. Kelly docked at O'Clock this
morning from Los Angeles and will
sail at O'Clock this afternoon for
San Pedro. Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
WEATHER REPORT
%. s. WEATHER BUREAU

. co. s. WEATHER BUREAU Z
. Temperatures for 24-hour period
. ending 7:3o this morning
. In Juneau Maximum, 43; Z
. minimum, %.
. At Airport Maximum, A;
. minimum, %.
. WEATHER FORECAST I
. (Juneau and Vicinity
. Mostly fair with lowest
. temperature near freezing Z
. tonight and Tuesday.
. PRECIPITATION Z
. tPast "a hours ending 7:30 m. today Z
. In Juneau - None; since I
. April l, At inches; since
. July l, 81.44 inches. I
. At Airport None; since I
. April l, .38 inches; since
. July !. 48.75 inches. I
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
YAKUTAT VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Axelson of
Yakutat are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
"TAFTs A COMMUNIST

Loquacious Congressman Fred
Doc" Smith of Ohio fired blast
at the -Ellender- Wagner hous-
ing bill. IT'S a Communist mea-
sure" sputtered Smith.
well, we're all entitled to our
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26

KETCHIKAN VISITOR
F. Thatcher from Ketchikan is
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
CREATIVE WRITER'S MEET

The creative Writers Group will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock in the
Council Chambers OF the City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26

SEATTLE, April 26.-tR- Ray Ca
binilio, President of the long EN-
attled Local No. T. cannery work.
ers' union, said today the member
ship has voted to resume negotia-
tons with the Alaska Salmon In
dustry, Inc.
Contract talks were stalled for
some time when the union became
invols ed in series of jurisdictional
disputes and court actions.
Cabinillo declared: at is not now
a question of whether we shall win
the fight to save our union, but only
a question OF how long it will take. :
He said the union is asking con-
tinuation of the hiring and rs per-
cent wage increase. The local is af-
filiated with the CLIO. Negotiations
will be carried on jointly with other
unions in the industry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-26
The W Washington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

copyright, 1913, by The Bell Syndicate.
Incl
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Continued on Page Four
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-09

House Its what always happens, he said the other day, when some one else does the moving for you.
 Warren Austin, m u h. loved American delegate to the United Nations, who has just undergone a serious operation, will resign by January Albert Fitzgerald, the head of the United Electrical, Ra- dio and Machine Workers largest CIO left-wing union), is negotiat- ing to swing over to the right, de- serting his pro-commie followers.
 Mime. Chiank Kai-shek has ask ed Secretary Marshall to increase military and economic aid to Chi na by about ten times. In return, Madame Chiang says, the Chinese are willing to have their govern men and army run by American advisers-lock, stock and barrel.
 The key exhibit that may unravel
 he whole Chambers Hiss mystery s an old, ramshackle typewriter on which some of the secret doc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-09
GOUZENKO REVELATION

About month later, HISS trans ferred briefly to the Justice De- partment, then to the State De- partment, where he served under Francis Sayre, Assistant Secretary of State Slyre had been pro- lessor at Harvard Law School when Hiss was a student there. Many of the secret documents which have turned up in the possession of Whitaker Chambers, the ex- Communist agent, were marked as from the office of Assistant Secre- tary of State Sayre.
 When Igor Gouzenko, the So- veit code clerk in Canada, exposed the Canadian American spy ring to Canadian authorities, he reveal ed that one Soviet contact was either an Assistant Secretary of State or an assistant to an Assist ant Secretary.
 Hiss was investigated at that time. There was nothing conclu- sive about Gouzenko's identifica- ton, however, and Hiss was per- mitted to resign. It was two years later that he was named by Cham bers as one of the contact men
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-09
Shock
(Fairbanks News-Minerl

Two afternoons ago a small cluster of curious l onlookers stood the First Avenue sidewalk and watched four wel-meaning but inept men trying to sick 84 years old into the back seat of a taxicab
 In moving picture, the might have ap- peared comic. The helpless old man. though lie could not have weighed than 150 pounds, limp, a dead weight. He sagged in the middle and one or the other of his legs kept slipping the grasp of the men. The heavy coat he wearing made the pale old fellow a little too wide to go through the door of the cab, which kept swinging shut. Finally after about five minutes of pulling and hauling, the sick lay punched up in the back seat and the cab skidded it's wheels the ice headed for the hospital.
 At the moment of this incident an ambulance parked less than 100 yards away.
 Only few hours later, a committee meeting in the home of the city health officer heard official a community service.
 There is the committee heard, no garage space And there is no one to drive the ambulance.
 The ambulance was brought to Fairbanks by Dorman H Baker Post of the American Legion under impression that it's arrival here would be greeted by cheers and that the money pay -$7 312 92 would be subscribed by the public swiftly and eagerly
 There is still no problem of money. The propos- ton has not been put to the people. There be appeal for cash until it is certain that, once the ambulance is paid for, there will be some place to maintain it and to drive it.
 The need for city ambulance service is so obvious, the alternatives painful and humiliating that it comes civic shock to discover that problem can even exist in this matter.
 The longer the problem remains without solution, the greater will be the shock and humiliatic, all Fairbanks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-09
The Washington herry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON
,Contirued from Page One,

attorneys and consumer representa- tives were vigorous in opposing both Wallace and Chester Davis. then AAAdministrator
 Tn the end, Wallace sided With the big Southern cotton men and fired most of the rebels.
 Among those purged were Gard ner Jackson, so hated by the Com munists that he was beaten up in New York by a Communist agent; also Fred Howe, Woodrow Will son Democrat; and Frank Shea, who later occupied a position of importance in the Justice Depart ment. But Hiss was not purged even though he wrote the share croppers' opinion.
 However, he was subjected to such criticism by his associates fol remaining on the job that his ole friend, Felix Frankfurter. now Su- preme Court Justice, then profess or at the Harvard Law School telephoned Gardner Jackson, asking that the critics lay off. Hiss had been a protege of Frankfurter' and had been recommended by him for a job in Washington.