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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
SUBMERGED OIL
 LAND pROp0SALS HITS OPPOSITION
Secretary of Interior Krug Tells of Possibilities
 in Coastal Shelf

WASHINGTON, March 4.-tR- The people of the United States can not afford ito make a gift" of the oil-rich coastal lands along the na- tion's shores to a few states, Secre- tary of Interior Krug contended yesterday
 He told a joint House Ju- dietary Subcommittee that the coast al shelf off the United States and Alaska may contain 100000 000,co0 barrels of oil.
 This reserve, he said, is vital to the economy and defense of the country as whole
 Krug was the second Cabinet members to go before the Commit tee to oppose legislation which would turn all submerged lands over to the states His testimony backed up that of Attorney General Clark.
 Both Clark and Krug spoke in support of an Administration bill which would give title to the sub merged lands to the Federal Gov ernment but would permit leasing them for oil. The bill would grant 37 1-2 percent of the revenue from off-shore oil to the bordering states and place 52 1-2 percent in the Re- clamation Fund for use of Western States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
Marine Matchmaker Loses Out; Fur Seals. Hair Seals Don'i Mix

AUGUSTA, Me, March 4.-tR- Commissioner Richard E. Reeds first effort as marine match maker was blighted today by cold biological fact.
 Fur seals and hair seals, he learned, have no romantic interest in each other
 Reef chief of the Maine Sea and Shore Fisheries Department, suggested the match Jan. 25, af- ter Emery F. Tobin of Ketchikan, asked for Maine seed Holsters to start a lobster industry in the Territory
 The Maine coast has a surfeit of hair seals, of little or no com mercial value. As swap for the seed lohsters, Reed suggested that Tobin send him some fur seals to be used in an attempt to im- prove the Maine seal strain.
 Tobin's reply described the fur seal as a species of sea lion, in whose love life the hair scala distant cousin, perhaps-plays no part.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
WALLACE GETJ BACK AT RECENT CHARGES

NEW YORK, March 4. lR-Henry A. Wallace says a House un-Ameri- can Activities subcommittee was sstcoping a little low when it said the Communists got a man as Vice President of the United States, and he is now their candidate for President"
 Tn other words, the Commit tee is saying that President Roose- welt was a Communist when he asked me to run for Vice President in 1940," Wallace told a CIO Union Conven- ton yesterday.
 T think that's stopping little low" he declared. T think that's little lower than the tJ. ParnelD Thomas Committee ordinarily goes. ,
 The Third Party White House aspi1ant, addressing the National Convention of the left-wing CIO United Office and Professional Workers in Brooklyn, blamed United States Foreign Policy for the Com munist coup in Czechoslovakia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
BRIDGES IS DIETING (|0
 CUSTER MOVE

SAN FRANCISCO. March 4.-lR- Harry Bridges today openly defieo the CIO to oust him as Northern California CIO Director.
 The West Coast Longshore leader continued his Wallace for President and anti-Marshall Plan campaigns despite the arrival of CIO official empowered to remove him from of- flee for those activities.
 Allan s. Haywood, National Di- rector of Organization for the CIO said he would delay any action un- til he learned Bridges final posi- ton" CIO President Philip Murray lis very displeased with Left Wing refusals to follow national policy ' Haywood said. They're going to have to get into line"
 CIO. national policy supports the Marshall Plan and opposes a Third Party.
 Bridges office said Haywood who arrived yesterday, had made no att tempt to reach him.
 Bridges meantime distributed to a longshore meeting copies of an art icle he wrote attacking the Marsh all Plan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
(zeChs Flee From Naiion;; 
 Cross Border
Former Health Minister Wife Reported to Have
 Escaped Communists

PRAGUE, March A. IR The Communist press hinted today form CT Health Minister Adolf Prochazka, his wife and an anti-Communist stu dent leader have fled Czeehslovakia but mystery surrounded their where abouts
 Milada, 19, the Ministers daugh- ter, is under arrest after an unsuc- cessful attempt to escape from the country
 Mlada Fronta a Communist news paper, said the Prochazkas and stu dent leader Emil Ransdorf escaped across the border. It was the first time the Communist press reported that Czechs were fleeing across the frontiers
 Rude Pravo, the official Commun- ist newspaper, reported the Pro chazkas attempted escape, but gave no details.
 The Ministry of Information an- nounced President Eduard Benes is convalescing at his country home in Sezimovo Usti, Southern Bohemia, and will not return to Prague this week, as scheduled.
 Prochazka is one of the Ministers singled out by Communist Premier Element Gottwald as "af agent of foreign reaction"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
KARL K. KATz E
 NAMED PASSENGER
 AGENT FOR ATC0

SEATTLE, March 4.-Ri-Karl K Katz has been named General Pas senger Agent for Alaska Transpor- tation Company
 Appointment of the veteran AL aska Transportation Executive was announced yesterday by s. J. Swan son, ATCO Vice President
 Katz will handle the lines Seat tie passenger service office in con nection with entry of the newly purchased steamship George Wash ington into the Southeast Alaska passenger trade.
 Katz was the Northern Pacific Railroads representative in the Ter ritory for "A years.
 The s. s. George Washington former New York Bermuda cruise ship. is now enroute to Seattle fol complete reconditioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
UP AGAINST
 TRUMAN
Change Wanted in Party Standard Bearers-Mae
 Arthur Campaign On
(BY THE ASSOCIATED pREss)

l (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 Rebelling Dixie Democrats today received setback in their drive to keep President Trumans name off southern ballots. But from the north came fresh support for a change in Party standard bearers. Virginia legislators yesterday threw out q bill to bar MT Trumans name from the tallot. But they kept an- other weapon to use against him.
 At the same time, three New Eng land Democrats-including Bostons long time Mayor James M. Curley urged Gen Douglas MacArthur as their Party's Presidential candidate.
 Curley, who last Thanksgiving was granted Presidential pardon after serving five months of to Ia months mail fraud sentence, de- clared the nation is demanding that Mir. Truman stay out of the race.
 He joined former Governors Jo- seph B, Ely of Massachusetts and Francis P. Murphy of New Hamp- shire in proposing the Supreme AL lied Commander of Japan as the Democratic nominee.
 Macarthur has beer mentioned most frequently as q possible COP nominee.
 In that connection, a campaign committee organized in New York yesterday Ito boom Macarthur to the end that people demand he be nom mated for President"
 Warren Wright of Chicago. acting leader of the group, said no pledged delegates will be sought. Instead, he added, the committee will rely on a nationwide poll three weeks before the GOp, Convention to convince Party leaders that MacArthur is the peoples choice
 In Virginia, Gov. William M. Tuck approved a complete substitute for his anti Truman" election law bill.
 The revised measure would permit the Presidents name to appear on the States ballot, but would require Presidential electors to vote as the Virginia Party Convention orders.
 That would be for someone other than MT. Truman, If he Is his Party's nominee and if southern Democratic leaders remain up in arms over his Civil Rights Program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
WEDEMEYER GIVES HIS EXPRESSIONS
 ON FOREIGN AID

WASHINGTON, March 4.-lR- It. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer told l Congress today that the United Stat es must back up economic aid abroad with military support if Commun- ism is to be stopped in China and elsewhere.
 Wedemeyer who is Director of Plans and Operations for the Army testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Commit tee is considering proposed s57O,- 100000 economic aid program for China
 Wedemeyer said $2o0,00O, 900 would have. helped China immeasurably" two years ago.
 But today" he added, T don't think I would recommend s5oO,O00,- 900 in aid to China unless there were military aid to protect that $500 ,000,060 #s
 This vast movement that has been so successful in Czechoslovakia, and probabW.in Finland1is sweeping down from the north. If we in Am erica intend to put a stop to it, we can't do it by purely economic aid
 The Committee asked the .Gener- als views because of his long ex- perience in China. During the war he commanded the China theater for a time and was Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
FIVE NATIONS GO INTO SECRET TALK
 ON COMMUNISM

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March A. R-Five nations commenced talks today on suggested Western Eu- ropean Union to stem Communist expansion.
 Representative of Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg met at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
 The deliberations were closed to the press.
 Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian Prem fer and Foreign Minister. opened the conference formally He welcomed the delegates to Brussels and said he hoped their discussions would result in the successful conclusion of five-power agreement. They were called to study the idea of a treaty and alliance to stop the spread of Communist control. newly installed in CzechosloVaki and feared in Finland
 After the formal opening by Spaak lIic COllltICiitC Wdo Ji ColQCQ Otti by Fernand Van Langenhove, perm anent Belgian Delegate to the Uni ted Nations
 Britain called the conference in line with Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin's proposal for consolidation of Western Europe" made in the House of Commons Jan, 9.
 France joined her in inviting tho low countries to treaty talks. French official said they naturally" approv- ed Bevin's announcement.
 U. S. Under Secretary of State Robert A. Lovett, meanwhile. told a Washington News Conference the United States wants any Western European Union to be strictly Euro pean. He said the U. s. would not take part in the Brussels meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
vFW WILL NOMINATE
 OFFICERS, FRIDAY MEET

Nominations will be made tomor- row night by Taku Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, for new Post of ficers for the coming year. This was announced today by Post Command CT Hunt Gruening whose term ex- pires this month.
 An election of officers will he held at the following meeting and the new officers will be installed at the first VFW April meeting
 In addition to a regular business meeting at the Jeep Club beginning at pm. tomorrow, the Post will also hold its usual Stag and Card party afterwards. Refreshments will be served and all members are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
When ''5hipwreeked" Biscuits Taste Like
 Steak, Says Army Men

NEW YORK, March 4.-R- Eleven army enlisted men, who voluntarily "shipwrecked" them selves in a hospital to test a new army survival diet are longing for mothers cooking.
 Their diet of biscuits and water taste like steak" when you get hungry enough, one said today But another, pounding biscuit with, his fist to soften it a little, said, wen have an emergency right here pretty soon"
 The Il began theirgs six-week trial diet Monday Their biscuits which look like ordinary tea cook ies, contain special mixture of carbohydrate, fat and protein. The days allowance, served four times contain 900 calories. In addition each receives three glasses of water and a yitamin pill daily.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
DereIitt Mines Are
 Sighfed;;Warning k
 Issued 10 Mariners

SEATTLE, March 4.--lR-Sight- ing Of five derelict mines off the Washington Oregon coast lines in three days brought renewed warn ing to shipping today.
 The Coast Guard said four of the five mines have been explod- ed by gunfire. The fifth is be- lieved still drifting off Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast.
 The Cutter McLane disposed of two mines off Grays Harbor yes- terday and one off Umatilla Reef Monday. Another was exploded off Willapa Bay Tuesday by the cutter Balsam.
 The fiith mine was reported sighted off Coos Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
SOVIET RETURNS ] MORE BANKERS
 TO U. S. CREWS

YOKOHAMA, March 4-tR-Two more lend-lease tankers have been returned to the United States by Russia, at a time of critical world shortage of such vessels.
 The tankers are the former Swanee Rail and the Paul Dunbar They were brought to Yokohama by Russian crews. American crews will be flown here to sail the ships to the Persian gulf for oil to relieve the shortage along the U. $. East coast.
 The first lend-lease ship to be returned by the Russians was de- livered to an American crew last week in Honkong. Thus began the return of vessels the United States has sought to get back since the end of the war.
 Four other tankers are to be brought here, and fifth is slated for delivery at Trieste.
 Capt. R. E. Norris, regional dl- rector of the U. s. Maritime Com mission, said the two ships brought here "are in surprisingly excel lent condition"
 Apparently the Russians took pride in returning them to us in good shape" he added They really did it.
 "The Russians have fine crews aboard the two ships"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
STATEHOOD BILL lS
 GIVEN APPROVAL
 BY ANOTHER COM.
Legislation Now Goes 10 House Public Lands
 Com. for Action
(BY CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, March 4.--lR- Alaska cleared another hurdle today toward statehood
 A bill which would make it the 49th state--unless Hawaii makes the grade first--was approved un- animously by a House Territories Subcommittee It previously had Leen approved by a smaller subcom- mittee.
 The bill. by Delegate Bartlett of Alaska, now goes to the House Pub lie Lands Committee, of which the Territories Subcommittee is a part.
 The Hawaiian statehood bill. pas- sed by the House last year, is now pending before a Senate committee.
 The Alaska bill was amended to give the proposed new state approxi- matey 42.000,000 acres of public land instead of 2l,000oOO acres pro- posed by the Interior Department. It also would give Alaska the re- ceipts from four sections in each township in the National Forest and one section in the Panama Valley.
 Today's action came after Rep. Miller tR-Neb) urged that Alaska be given half of the public land in the Territory. He said the bill would give it only approximately l2 per cent of the public land.
 Rep. Peden (D-Okla) sided with Miller. saying:
 We are treating Alaska like not to bright child. I am for state hood for Alaska as strong as horse radish but it should be given more liberal treatment"
 The Public Lands Committee will hold it's next regular meeting early in April. Members said. however, an earlier meeting might be called to act on the Alaska bill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
PLANS FOR STEAMER
 SERVICE TO ALASKA SOON IN CONGRESS
sia,arii;me Commission Ex- Decied 10 Submit Pro-
 posaI After Mar. E
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, March 4.-lR- Plans for a permanent steam ship service to Alaska may not reach Congress until after March 25.
 Rep. Tollefson (R-Wash), mem Der of subcommittee working on a permanent solution of Alaskan shipping problems, told 8 reporter today he did not expect the plan to be submitted by the Maritime Commission until after that date
 He sald quarJerIy reports of steamship companies operating the present temporary service to Alaska will not be available until then and the commission wants to study them before submitting it's plan.
 Congress authorized the present interim service with government ships until June 30. 1t was hop ed a permanent plan would have been approved by then.
 Tollefson said the Maritime Com mission and the Interior Depart ment have discussed a permanent solution.
 I've Year Plan
 The Interior Department propos- ed a two-year extension Of the interim service, the allocatlon oi Alaskan territory to three ship companies and a requirement that my company operating in the Alaska service be required to get ] certificate of convenience ana necessity from the Commission.
 Under this plan, one company would be given the right to operate to Southeast Alaska, another to Southwest Alaska, and the third to serve the smaller ports All would De given the right to carry military cargo.
 Certificates
 T found the Commission did not favor the Interior Departments suggestions" Tollefson said, "ex- cept as to the requirement. that all companies operating in the ser vice get certificates of conven- fence and necessity.
 The commission also felt that if the interim law is extended It should be for three years, to give the operating companies full op- pcrtunity to carry out their plans.
 Tollefson said the requirement that operators be required to get certificates of convenience and necessity would stabilize the trade and prevent "fly by nighters" from trying to get some of the busi- ness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
BURDICKs RETURN

MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Burdick returned here on the Baranof af- ter three months absence in the States where they enjoyed long awaited vacation and also looked after some Government business Burdick is Assistant Regional For ester in Alaska for the U. S. For est Service. They spent their holi- days in Montana but the remain der of the time was divided be- tween Portland and Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
BULlE ! l N 5

NEW YORK-There is the grow ing possibility of strike against the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges by their AZ of L union employees A two-day truce has ended with no break in the dead lock between the exchanges and their employees over a pay raise
 WASHINGTON = This is the last day of President Truman's Florida vacation, and he probably will follow his holiday routine of resting, swimming and sunbathing. Tomorrow he will leave Key West to return to Washington.
 BRUSSELS, Belgium Belgian railroad officials say that nine persons have been killed and four seriously injured in a train wreck at Jambes, in southeastern Bel gium.
 JERUSALEM-Police announc- ed IT Jewish militiamen were kill ed when Arabs ambushed a flag anah patrol near Ramallah. Arab sources said the Jewish patrol was attempting to get through the hills to plant mines on the highway when it encountered Arab defend- CTS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04

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 WASHINGTON - It's no secret that the big whiskey trust has tre- mendous political influence, but few realized it was able to tell Sen. Bob Taft what to do.
 However, that was what happen ed last Thursday, when the Re- publican majority held up the business of the Senate for three hours on orders from the whiskey trust that the distillery grain- allocation bill had to be amended The Republicans voted solidly to allocate most of the grain for dis tilling to the three big whiskey companies which control the Dis titled Spirits Institute-Seagrams Hiram Walker and National Dis tillers. The first two of these are Canadian.
 Hitherto, Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson has allocated grain based on combination of each distiller's capacity and its past use. This gave break to smaller and independent compan- ies. The Senate Banking and Cur rency Committee had agreed un- animously that this formula was fair and urged the Senate to let the Agriculture Department contin- ue using this formula.
 But the Senate Republicans vot- ed solidly to overrule their own
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
EDDIE DYER KNOCKED
 GOLD BY LINE DRIVE

S. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 4. -4R-Eddie Dyer, Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, was knocked unconscious today by a line drive hit in batting practice.
 Dyer was standing in the vicinity of the shortstop position looking into the outfield when the hard hit ball struck him in the rear of the head.
 He was felled and remained un- conscious for several minutes before being rushed to a hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Mar. 4-IR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock 3M, American Can 79 Anaconda 32h, Curtiss- Wright , International Harvester 851a Ken necott AZ. New York Central l3ls, Northern Pacific l8% U s Steel 69i5, Pound $4.03h
 Sales today were 580,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials 168l3, rails, 4946 util- ities 3l82.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
WACHUsETT AIDS TUG

Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett was this afternoon headed for the Juneau Spruce Corporations tug Aquitania in distress one mile southeast of Rees Point off Strait Island, Sumner Straits, with raft tow line caught in the propeller The Coast Guard should arrive at the tugs location by 6:30 o'clock this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
Alaska AirIines Is
 Sued ior $25,6So
 By Crash vitiim|

SEATTLE, March 4.-tRl-A $25,- 680 suit was filed here against AL
 aska Airlines today for passengers
 injuries in the crash of an airliner at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport last Nov. 30.
 Arne Pleym, 49, Los Angeles
 carpenter. filed the suit in Superior
 Court for burns and back injury Nine persons were killed or injured fatally when the airliner overran the airport, smashed an automobile on the highway and burned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
REGISTER FOR ELECTION

City Clerk E. A, Popejoy today reminded eligible voters that the Citys voting registration books are now open to qualified persons who have not already registered or who did not vote in the last special or regular elections. Tn order to vote on the independent school district proposition this month or in the regular city election, next month, voters must register.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
WACHusETT ON CALL

The U.S.C.G. Cutter Wachusett left here at D. m. yesterday on orders from Ketchikan Coast Guard headquarters to proceed to Port Alexander, where man was re- ported having broken leg. The Wachusett arrived there at l a. m. today, but no further word has been received. It is expected to return here tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
NEW CPR FILM HERE
 READY FOR SHOWING

D. H. E. Mclean announced that the CPR office has received a new 30-minute two reel sound color film, "Canada's Tackle Busters. 7 This is a fast moving fish story in brilliant color which is exciting and also a good conservation film. Any club or organization wishing the loan of the film should con- tact Mclean at the CPR office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Sword Knot scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March g.
 Baranof from west, scheduled south Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
CHIEF PNA PILoT HERE

Joe Morris, chief pilot for Pac- fife Northern Airlines at Anchor age. arrived in Juneau yesterday and is a guest or the local PNA traffic manager, Charles Whyte.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
HOSPITAL NOTES

Eckley Guerin was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for medical treatment. Yesterday, Mrs. Thomas Radovich was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
SEATTLE VISITORS

Mrs. R. J. Holm and children, Julie and Ellen, of Seattle have arrived via the Pan American Air ways and are registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
PENNSYLVANIA VISITOR

Helen J. Wade of Phoenixville, Pa, arrived aboard the Baranof and is registered at the Hotel Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
FROM ANCHORAGE

Ernest and Jean Ann Holm and w. J. Swift of Anchorage are regis tered at the Hotel Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-04
WEATHER REPORT

tu g WEATHER BUREAU , tPast 24 h CUTS ending 1:2o a m. today } In Juneau. Maximum, 36, } minimum, 28. } At Airport Maximum, 36, } minimum, 29. } WEATHER FORECAST tJuncau and Vicinity } Mostly cloudy with rain and snow tonight and Fri day, changing to snow show CTS Friday afternoon. PRECIPITATION , tPast 24 hours ending 7:30 m. today In Juneau .96 inches; since March 1, 101 inches;
 since July l, 76.17 inches. At Airport 50 inches; since March l, .55 inches, since July 1. 4434 inches.
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The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, l948 by The Bell Syndicate
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