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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
"INvA5I0N TROOPS" IN
 JEW STATE
Air Attalks Made on Tel Aviv-0ne Colony De-
 stroyed by Artillery

TEL AVIV, Israel, May l5.--lR-- The Jewish Army Haganah an- nounced today that invasion troops" have penetrated into Israel following air attacks on Tel Aviv and settlement in the Nageb area.
 Tel Aviv, temporary capital of the state newly born and recognized by the United States, was attacked twice by light planes. The planes dropped bombs and strafed ground objects with machinegun fire, Hag- anah announced, adding that one plane was shot down and an Egyp- tian pilot taken captive.
 The Haganah announcement gave no details on the reported ground invasion nor on the air attack against a settlement in the Negeb, the southern desert area.
 tAn Egyptian communique said Egyptian planes bombed Tel Ayiv's military airport, wrecking the hang ar and one DC-3 plane on the ground. The bulletin declared an Egyptian army column crossed the border into Palestine this morning and destroyed the Jewish colony of Al Danger with artillery. An earlier communique said another column was spearing toward Gaza.o
 The Jewish army said the two at tacks on Tel Aviy came three hours apart. shortly after Jews had danced in the streets at news of the birth of their nation and the American recognition of it's existence.
 The government imposed censor ship, informing correspondents they will be given security guidance" on information sent out on the air attacks. Haganah rushed it's troops to all the frontiers, bent on short ening lines and building up defenses against invasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
MAY LIFT EMBARGO
 ON ARMS
Would Effect Entire Middle Edst-New Jewish Govt.
 Recognized by U. 5.

WASHINGTON, May 15.--iR--- President Truman is studying tae question of lifting the United States embargo on arms shipments to the entire Middle East, a White House official discloses. The embargo has been in effect since last De- cember
 Lifting of the arms ban affect ing the entire area would permit , Arabs as well as Jews in the new Jewish state of Israel to buy weapons in the United States.
 The White House source, who declined to be quoted by name, at first mentioned only Palestine. Later the official broadened this to say the entire Middle East was involved.
 This is not new proposal, how ever, he emphasized to reporters, He said the arms question has been under continuing study, and is still under study. It is not something that has been pulled out Of hat, he explained.
 The official said the matter of the U. s. exchanging diplomatic representatives with Israel also is under consideration.
 U. s. recognition of the provis- ional government of Israel was proclaimed by MT Truman late yesterday His action came almost immediately after the Jews had proclaimed the birth of their na- tion in the Holy Land.
 MT, Truman stressed the desire of the United States to obtain a truce in the Palestine dispute be- tween Arabs and Jews.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
SEARCHERS COMB ROUGH
 HILL AREAS
Seaman R. E. Moit Fails 10 Return 10 Ship After
 Mountain Climb

Searching parties were called out at a. m. today by a 2-9 fire alarm to hunt for Seaman R. E. Mott, a member of the U. S. Astoria's crew. who had been reported missing at 10 o'clock last night and had failed to check in by the ships curfew at 1 a. m.
 The young sailor was last seen on the top of Mount Juneau about 5:30 D. m. yesterday by five others from the cruiser. He had climbed the face of the rugged mountain. unaccompanied, and, after stopping to talk with the other group. had continued down the mountain alone.
 One of the five sailors accom- panied by Joe Sadlier. Jr., in a night hunt on the top of the mountain assisted by searchlights from the Astoria and the U. s. Coast Guard cutter Wachusett but could not find any trace of the missing man.
 An Alaska Coastal Airlines plane combed the top and the sides of the peak all morning but was also un- successful in sighting any clues. It did, however. find tracks on the mountain made by groups of per- sons but could not see any which would have indicated the trail of one man
 Six other search parties were sent up the mountain this morning by Mayor Waino E. Hendrickson and U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray. Five of the parties include men from the Astoria and three of them are led by local men, Bill Hixson, Spec Paul and Gilbert Bixbv Another party includes Larry Zach, Joe Werner and Anthony Thomas.
 Three blasts will be sounded on the fire signal three times as a recall signal to the search parties. The Astoria will use a similar signal. It will be in contact with the parties and will sound four blasts if Mott is found.
 Two of the search parties will comb the Salmon Creek and Cas- tineau Channel sides of the moun-s tain while another will scale the face of the rugged peak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
Rb!NIERS WIN TWO FROM S0L0N BY
 RALLY, ONE HOMER
CBy The Associated Press)


 Seattle's slow climb from the Pacific Coast league cellar had the Rainiers within three percentage points of the first division today.
 A double win last night over the Sacramento Solops, 4-3 and s-3, while Portland was defeating San Diego, TO. did the trick
 On a behind basis, San Diego and Seattle were on the same level at nine below the top run San Francisco Seals. But the Padres stood at 489 with their g wins and g losses while the Rainiers were at .485 with l8 wins and 19 defeats.
 The Seals, running four games ahead of the pack, continued to look like the class of the league. They handed Hollywood's befuddled Stars their fourth straight trounc- ing last night, 6-5, coming from behind with three runs in the eighth to win.
 Runner-up Los Angeles slipped a notch as Oakland applied a e-3 shellacking to square their series at two games each.
 A three-run rally against Sacra- mento ace, Rex Cecil, gave the Painters the short opener. Then Ken Richardson socked che over the fence with two on to clinch the afterpiece.
 Johnny Corsica got the nod over Lou Tost in the finale, while Steve Peek nabbed the first decision by pitching only one inning.
 Portland's Vince Di Biasi twirl- ed four hitter in shutting out San Diego, allowing no Padre saf- ety until Lee Handley scratched single in the seventh. Handley also go the second hit, a double. Di Biasi famed eight. walked three.
 Fenton Mole and Johnny Buck s- ,,scee. the 1as hit seaser attack with two apiece good for two runs each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
GIGANTIC HANGAR
 WILL BE ERECTED
 INFERIOR ALASKA

OAKLAND, Calf. May 15.--AH- A gigantic airplane hangar, believed to be the worlds largest, will be erected by the Air Force at Eielson Field (Mile 26) near Fairbanks.
 The disclosure came in an an- nouncement by the Judson Pacific Murphy Corp. that it has completed 30 per cent of a contract for the hangar's prefabricated steel frame work The work was sub-let to the Oakland firm by Birch, Lytell and Johnson of Seattle.
 The $75o,000, 3,000-ton framework will be delivered to Alaska by rail and Army transport.
 Dimensions of the hangar were listed by L. A. Peck. Judson Sales Manager, as 300 feet long, 300 feet wide and 30 feet high with sliding doors that open to width of 260 feet--wider than the wingspan of any plane now in service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
BUYING WAVE. HITS MARKET. BIG VOLUME.
About Three Million Shares Traded-6reatesi Sat-
 urddy in 15 Years

NEW YORK, May l5-tR- The public hit the stock market today with the greatest Hood of buying orders since 1929, but prices re- sponded only modestly after Fri days sensational advance.
 Volume of around 100000 shares was the greatest for Sat- urday in IS years.
 The new high speed ticker tape Jagged behind actual transactions, from start to finish of the two- hour trading session, as much as a record 13 minutes at one time.
 Flash quotations, used by the exchange when volume reaches such dizzy levels gave the latest prices for key stocks.
 Orders came from all over the country. Despite the tremendous lifting force of this demand, final prices were up only few cents to S1 or more share. At times some prices advanced $2 a share.
 Much of the selling came from persons who figured they'd sell out while they were still able to make a profit. Some disposed of hold ings which have laid on the shel- yes for month or years.
 The exchange was flooded with orders which at times came in faster than at any time since the hectic days of 1929, although the overall volume of 2,590,0o0 shares was considerably under the 4,3lI.- $40 shares turned over on a May Saturday in 1883,
 The Associated Press average of 50 representative stocks advanced 4 of a one point to 7l2, peak since August 29, l946 This com pared with Fridays speedy run up of IT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
Channel League
BEGIN HEARINGS ON J0BLESS PAY FOR
 SAWMILL WORKERS

Attorney Henry Roden began hearings in the Juneau City Coun- cil Chamebrs this morning on ap- peals of unemployed Juneau sawmill workers for payment of unemploy- ment compensation from the Alas ka Unemployment Compensation Commission.
 The workers had been refused jobless pay by the UCC because they are unemployed due to labor dis pute but they appealed with the argument that their union was not involved in the dispute hut is re- quired by it's agreement with the management to respect picket lines of other unions.
 The hearings were attended by Virgil Burtz, Assistant Research Di- rector of the International Wood workers of America Roden said that he will announce his decision at 2 later date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
NATION OBSERVES
 BOTH ANNIvER5ARY
 OF AIR MAIL SERVICE

Nationwide ceremonies started today for the 30th anniversary of the United States Air Mail Service and will continue until May 21.
 It was announced that the use of air mail by business houses has in- creased but personnel and social correspondence still is the largest users of air mail service. The indi- vidual letter writer is probably more responsible for the rapid growth oi domestic air mail than any other group using this mode of transpor- tation to expedite mail matter, ac- cording to Postmaster Crystal Jenne.
 While calling attention to obsery- ance of the 30th anniversary ot Air Mail service, Mrs. Jenne pointed out that, on the basis of a survey conducted by the Post Office De- partment, social or personnel cor respondence accounts for TO per- cent of letters going by air from the Juneau Post Office.
 Postmaster Jenne estimated that an average of 750 pounds of in- coming and outgoing Air Mail are handled daily by the Juneau Post Office. It takes more than 30 letters to make a pound of air mail.
 In addition to this there is dis patched and received weekly on a special emergency authorization from R M s, an approximate 978 pounds of all classes of mail for local areas without service due to the burning of the Esteheth.
 This makes daily average oi airmail handled in the local Post Office close to a thousand pounds. At a rate of 30 letters to the pound your local office approximates the handling of 23,000 letters day in air mail only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
Navy Veteran
 MT. America


 LOS ANGELES, May 15[R- Tweaty-two- -year-old George Eifer- man of Santa Monica, Calif.. wore the MT. America" crown today.
 The wayy-haired Navy veteran, who saw combat duty aboard a minesweeper, was adjudged lest of 13 well-proportioned finalists in the AAU-sponsored contest last night.
 Eiferman stands five feet, eight inches. weighs l95 pounds and can expand his chest to 49h inches.
 The muscle-matching competition proved a sweep for California as Jack Delinger of Oakland was ad- judged runner-up and Elias Rodri- guez of San Francisco, third.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
Copyright. l948, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl


 WASHINGTON Backstage in Mosow-For many months, Am- bassador Beetle" Smith hasn't been able to see Molotov. Up until the famous note he delivered May 4, he was given the run-around, only allowed to talk to a 27-year- old diplomat who heads the Ameri- can desk of the Soviet Foreign Office No. l mystery in Moscow: Why did Ambassador Smith go fishing in France inn mediately after his talks with Mo- lotov? Answer: He merely wanted to fish, had his own plane in which to go fishing. Hitherto things had been so dull in Moscow he didn't think it made any dif- ference.
 Lull Before The StOrm?-For about three weeks MoScow'S belli- gerency has lulled. The radio has calmed down. Pressure has eased off against Austria, Scandinavia, and the Allies in Germany This can mean lot or nothing. It took several months after an- nouncement of the Truman doc urine for Greece for the Soviet to occupy Hungary. Undoubtedly Hungary was their answer to us in Greece Undoubtedly also Czechoslovakia was one answer to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
LIGHT HALIBUT CATCH;
 JUNEAU GOLD STORAGE

Following yesterdays heavy loads by the Nordic and Sitka. fish pound- age at Juneau Cold Storage today was light.
 The Waterfall was in with 5000 pounds halibut. the 3lE826 with 1000. the Susie D with 2.500 and the It with 1900 All catches were taken by the Alaska Coast Fisheries at 15l0 cents pound for medium. eight for chix, and l5.05 for large
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
Indian Reservation Resolution Is Given
 Committees 0. K.

WASHINGTON, May l5.--tR--~ Authority of the Secretary of the Interior to create Indian reserva- tions in Alaska would be annulled by resolution approved Friday by the Senate Interior Committee.
 A section which would have abol- ished all Alaska reservations was deleted by the committee
 The resolution will go on the Senate calendar next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle today, due Tuesday.
 Baranof scheduled southbound 10 a. m. Monday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to arr rive from Skagway a. m. Monday. sailing south 3 hours later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
MR., MRS. NED RINGER
 RETURN JUNEAU, LIVE

Mir and Mrs. Ned Zenger arrived in Juneau after spending the past year in Portland attending the Behnke- Walker Business College.
 He is the son of MT, and Mrs. Alfred zenger. Sr.. of the Empire Printing Company. Zenger stated this morning that he and his bride of year will make their future home in the vicinity of Juneau.
 They are temporarily living at the zenger residence at l2l West Fourth Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
MRS. RYAN TO STATES

Mrs. James c. Ryan and son, Dennis, will leave here Monday for an extended summer vacation at Markesan. Wisconsin, where Mrs Ryan's sister is reported to be seriously i'll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
ROADS ARE DUSTY

Local highways are dusty, but in otherwise good condition, it was reported today by Sergeant Elm melt Botelho Of the Territorial Highway Patrol He warned mo- torists to drive slow whsn ap- preaching other vehicles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
STREET WASH SUNDAY

Downtown Juneau streets will be washed at 1 a. m. tomorrow, it was announced today by Bert Ly- beck, City Street Department Fore man. All autos are requested to be removed from the downtown area during the washing period
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
RYAN TO sITKA

pr. James c. Ryan is scheduled to go to Sitka tomorrow where he will attend commencement ex- ercises Monday evening at the Shell don Jackson Junior College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
TULsEQUAH VISITORS

A. Robertson, H. Williamson and Mir and Mrs. Laurence St. Lau- rent, of Tulsequah, are in Juneau and registered at the Baranof Ho- tal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
Mr. EpGEcUMBE GUESTS

Audery Bourman and Lennie Harris from Mt. Edgecumbe are visiting in Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
ANCHORAGE VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Gus Sutherland from Anchorage are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
IN FROM BETHEL

Mrs. George A. Morelander of Bethel is registered at the Hotel Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
HERE FROM sITKA

H s. Finch and Harold Veatch, from Sitka, are registered at the Baran0f Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
FROM PETERSBURG

Philip M. Aigule and family are guests at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
. . . 2 . . WEATHER REPORT

tO- D, WEhl nEh oONChS' . Temperatures for z4-hour period . ending 7:30 this morning . In Juneau Maximum, 6l; . minimum, 46. . At Airport Maximum, 62, . minimum, AT. . WEATHER FORECAST . (Juneau and Vicinity Mostly cloudy tonight and . Sunday. Light rain tonight
 . and Sunday. Not much . change in temperature. . PRECIPITATION . tPast 24 hours ending T;30 a m. today . In Juneau 0l inches . since May l, .3l inches:
 . since July l, 8l.76 inches. . At Airport .03 inches; since May l, .36 inches; . since July l, 49.0l inches.
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST
PRECIPITATION
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Marjorie Smith of Anchorage is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-15

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Evening star., 1948-04-26
Arnold Bus|ine Agree!
To Scent Pay Raise
For 300 Employees

The Arnold Lines of Arlington
has agreed to an 8-cent-an- hour
pay increase for it's drivers, it
was learned today.
M. D. Mills, general manager of
the bus firm which serves points
in Arlington and Fairfax Counties,
said the increase affects about 300
employees and will cost the company
$4,000 to $50.000 a year"
: Mr.. Mills said a contract would
be signed tomorrow by the bus
company, properly known as the
Washington, Virginia & MARYLAND
Coach Co., and Local 1919 of the
Amalgamated Association of Street,
Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employees. AFL, representing the
drivers.
This marks the first time in
years, Mr.. Mills said, that an agree
ment was reached without submit
ting the issue to arbitration. On
two occasions, in 1943 and 1914,
bus operators went out on strike
during contract negotiations.
The drivers, through the union.
had asked for 3O-cent hourly in
crease, Mr.. Mills said He described
other adjustments in the contract
as minor"
The Arnold Lines last week an
nounced that it would petition the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to transfer most of it's routes south
of Columbia pike in Arlington to
the A. B. & w. Transit Co., of
Alexandria, in an economy move
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Stray Shot Hits Passerby,
Policeman Hurt in Scuff|e

Assault charges were pending to-
day against three bus drivers as the
result of a Scuff1e in which a police
man suffered possible fractures of
the ribs and a paSserby was acci-
dentally shot in the arm.
Pvt. Ray L. Dixon, 81, of the ninth
precinct reported the struggle oc-
CURED early yesterday when he tried
to question several bus drivers he
said were drinking whisky in a
parked car in the 1000 block of
Kendall street NE.
His revolver was pulled or fell
from It's holster and accidentally
discharged, he said. Ray D. Lam
caster, 81. Of 10l5 N street NV,
another bus driver who was walking
on the other side of the street, was
struck in the right arm. He was
treated at Sibley Ho5pital.
Pvt. Dixon was treated at CAL
linger Hospital and ordered on sick
leave, with instructions to report to
the police and fire clinic today for
x-rays.
The three drivers arrested after
the scuffle and released under ST 900
bond each on charges of assaulting
policeman were Clarence j.
Hester. 81. of the HOO block of
Twelfth street NV: David w.
Rowe, 28 of the 1900 block of K
street NE, and Paul Smith of Ber-
Wvn. Nd.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
) Reported Back in Race
For China Vice President
BY the Associoted Press

NANKING. April 26.-The three
candidates for vice president of
China today were reported to have
agreed to re-enter the race, per-
mitting the balloting to continue
tomorrow.
The candidates themselves could
not be reached for immediate con-
firmation.
All three-incumbent Sun Fo,
Gen. Ii Tsung -jen and Gen. Cheng
Chien-quit the race yesterday in
an angry quarrel over steamroller
election tactics in the national
assembly.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
sternly sent delegation to tell
them they would have to run
anyhow. 1t was evident that
Chang intended to have the cleo
ton proceed with or without
nominees consent.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Catholic College Students
Favor Admittance. Of DPS
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. April 26. - A
resolution favoring legislation to
admit displaced persons into the
United States was adopted by the
National Federation of Catholic COL
lege Students.
The action was taken yesterday as
500 delegates, representing more
than 100000 Catholic college stu
dents throughout the United States,
wound up three-day convention.
The resolution suggested that dis
placed students be equitably repre-
sented among the number of DPS
admitted"
Charles Hogan of Xavier Univer-
sity, Cincinnati, was elected presi-
dent to succeed James E. Dougherty
OF st, Joseph's College, Philadelphia
Other officers elected included
Thomas Brickley of st. Vincent's
College, Lstrobe, Pa. first vice pres
ldent; William Dietrich of st. Bene-
diets College, Atchison. Kans., sec
ond vice president, and Herbert L.
Ybarra of Loyola University, Los
Angeles, third vice president.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Appeals Court Upho|ds
Day-Care Suit Dismissal

The United States Court of
Appeals today affirmed District
Courts dismissal of suit by which
eight parents had sought to enjoin
District authorities from closing
the Grant Child Day Care Center
in the 2l00 block of 6 street NV.
The center was closed in Decem-
ber. Justice F. Dickinson Let's of
District Court dismissed the suit
in January. The petition named
as defendants the Board of Public
Welfare and the District Com
miSSionerS.
The Court Of Appeals, in a brief
opinion. held that the Board of
Public Welfare was plainly within
its discretion" in closing the center
The appellate court said it re-
gretted the resulting hardship"
on the parents because of the
center being closed but said the
court has no authority to substitute
its discretion for that of the board
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Probes Begun After Boy
Is Tarred and Feathered
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April ga
triple investigation was under way
today into supposedly disbanded
secret high school societies, after
one youth was tarred and feathered
in a night ritual.
IF there is any violation of the
State law against secret high school
societies. summary action will be
taken" DR.. Herbert c. Clish, super
intendent of schools, declared
Police Inspector George Cruick-
shank said the boy, Is. admitted
being initiated into a club named
The Hoots." but was reluctant to
talk because he didn't want to get
any one kicked out Of school,"
The. boy. whose name was with
held, was detarred and unfeathered
at Emergency Hospital Sunday.
Juvenile probation. school aad
police authorities investigated.
Evening star., 1948-04-26
Rock Borroge
Greets Solicitors
For Red Paper
Nv ths Assoc;oted Press

YONKERS, N. Y. April rs. -
Flower pots and rocks were hurled
yesterday at II men and women
who police said were soliciting SUD-
scriptionS for Communist pub
lication among residents of a
Yonkers housing project.
None of the II was injured but
seven OF them, including two wom-
en-, were arrested and charged with
disorderly conduct on complaint of
William Scholbohn. Mr.. Schobohm
is a member of the Yonkers NUM-
cipal Housing Authority, which
owns and operates the project. He
said the IL were soliciting the SUBJ
scriptions without a permit.
Police Capt. John j. Mccarthy
said the u were soliciting SubscrIp-
tions for The Worker" weekend
edition of the New York Commu-
mist organ, The Daily Worker"
He said he and three other DO
licemen went to the project when
they received reports of a riot. They
found about 300 residents of the
housing project milling about the
Ia.