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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
Gross Discrimination in
 Alaska Freight Rates Is
 Revealed; Ask Removal

WASHINGTON, May 13.-lR- Rep. Tollefson tR-Washl, asked the interstate Commerce Commission yesterday to remove discrimination against Alaska n freight rate charges on goods destined for the Territory.
 Tollefson said that what is known as export freight rates have never been applied to domestic goods in- tended for Alaska, but have been applied on goods intended for ex- port from West Coast '?crts for South America, Hawaii and the Far East
 ''The present situation represents gross discrimination against the people and economy of Alaska" Tollefson wrote William E. Lee, chairman of the commission.
 Prior to recent freight increas- es, steel from Chicago destined for the Far East, Hawaii, or Central  and South America, was handled domestically from Chicago at the export rate of A cents per 100 pounds.
 The same steel destined for AL aska was shipped from Chicago to Seattle at S1.10 per hundred pounds, the domestic rate"
 Tollefson is a member of a House committee Investigating the high freight costs to the Territory.
 He said he is convinced a prin- cipal factor in the high freight rates is that goods destined for Alaska are shipped by rail to Se- attle at domestic rates which are much higher than export rates.
 He told Lee he could see no req son for the discrimination against the Territory, and said if the sit. uation is not corrected much of the shipment of goods to Alaska is bound to be sent via Canadian railroads.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
} ISSUES DISGUISED
 BY TRUMAN
World Peace Prospects Not Increased : Against
 0utIawing Commies

WASHINGTON, May l3.-R-- President Truman expressed the view today that prospects for world peace have not increased as result of the American-Soviet ex- change of notes. He said the fun damentals have not been touched
 He also told a news conference he is opposed to outlawing the Communist party in this country because he believes this would bt entirely contrary to our principles The President, responding te questions on the United States Russian exchange, said Secretary of State Marshall had stated this country's position clearly yester- day and he of course supported Marshall's statement.
 Marshall ruled out any confer ence with Russia on general world issues in which other countries are interested and called for Soviet agreement to settle specific prob- iems in the United Nations.
 Asked if he is willing to meet Soviet Premier Stalin here, he said yes and asked How many times do I have to say yes?"
 His views on the Communist party, on which Republican presi- dential candidates have differed. were given when asked to state his views on the Mundt bill. That mea- sure would require, among other things, registration of Communist party members.
 MT. Truman said outlawing the party would be against our prin- siples. He said splinter parties do no harm, and if there is any con- spiracy to overthrow our form of government there are other ways of dealing with this.
 He said he expects to send a message to Congress tomorrow on the farm problem, but has TO mes ssse in mind on U s. aid to re- arm Western Europe.
 To question whether the U. s. would recognize Jewish state in Palestine, he said he would cross that bridge when he came to it.
 The President said he will not release a report, on the loyalty investigation of Dr. Edward U. Condon, director of the Bureau of Standards. A House committee has demanded the report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
11:13 A. N. TODAY TIME
 ICE MOVED
Fifteen Different Tickets on Correct Guess of
 Great Alaska Classic

Official advices received by the Alaska Communication System this afternoon is that the ice in the Panama River at Nenana moved at 1l:13 o'clock this forenoon.
 Soon after the Pan American ticker also carried an announce ment from the agent at Fairbanks.
 The correct guess is equivalent. according to reports. to be worth about $150,000
 Fifteen guesses were in the ex- act time, according to the official listings, and are: the Jean Cox Company, Saulich Pool Warren Ruehm, Tory Marsh, Coop Drug Go. Pool, William S Wilson. M N. Curry Company. Myrtle Creek Pool. Lucky Four Pool, William A. Fon- ken Company. Charles w. John- son. Verona Swartwood, Tony Frank Company, Mrs. Selma Ears Company. and the George Garty Company
 Now paste this in your hat for next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
ANCHORAGE STRIKE IS
 ENDED NOW

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, May 13.-- R-The AFL sheet metal workers ended their three-day strike yesterday following an agreement on wages
 The strike had been expected to stop all building activity in the city.
 The sheet metal workers had been demanding s3 an hour wages and double time on Saturday. The contractors had offered s2.7lIs an hour with time and half on Saturday The settlement with the Anchorage Builders and Contract ors' Association called for wages of $2.7ll2 an hour until June 30, S2.88 after July l, time and half on Saturday until June 30. After July 1. all overtime will mean double pay except for Saturday. which will be at the rate of time and half
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
PHONE STRIKE
 E NEXT

WASHINGTON, May 13.-1R- Plans for a nationwide strike of long distance telephone operators were set up today by the CIO American Telephone Workers Un- ion but the date for walkout was left open.
 The union headed by John J Moran, has been engaged in a wage dispute with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
 The union represents 23,000 long distance workers in 42 states. Un- ion and AT. and T. representatives came here yesterday for confer ences with conciliators of the Fed eral Mediation Service in an effort to reach an agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
Warne Proposes Extensive
 Development Program for
 Alaska; Outlook Most Rosy

Ketchikan, Alaska. May 13-lR An industrial development program embracing power projects and chemical and metallurgical plants as well as pulp and woodworking operations. was proposed for Alaska yesterday by William Warne, As sistant Secretary of the Interior.
 He outlined the proposals at g public hearing. Amplifying a recent statement that the territory should triple it's population in five years he said the chief growth would be in southeast and central Alaska.
 Warne said California will not be ble to accept any more power consuming industries for some time and only about 10000 Kilowatt hours of power are available in the Oregon Washington sector.
 New industries will enter Alaska he predicted, as soon as cheap fede- ral power is available. Before them however, he foresees pulp and wood- working plants building their own power facilities.
 Warne said the Department of Interior is asking Congress for power project funds in the present budget, including sl50000 for engi- neeiine
 Warne said he thinks one of the first American plants to make sym thetic gasoline may be tuilt along the Alaska Railroad, where there are extensive coal deposits and adja- cent airbases and highways to util- ize the motor fuel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
CITY COUNCIL TO. HOLD SPECIAL
 MEETING FRIDAY

The Juneau City Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow night at o'clock in the City Council Chambers to take action on pro- posed new City Ordinance for em- ployee's salaries and to appoint a new Assistant Chief of Police.
 The Council will also take further action on floating the recently ap- proved bond issues and consider fi- nances for City schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13

 WALK0UT
 SPREADS
Other Industries Now Hit- Big Kitty" Is Being
 Raised for Strikers

DETROIT. May 13.-fR-An $8,- 000,000 kitty" being raised by tho CIO United Auto Workers for theii Chrysier Corp. strikers today gave the auto industry reason to fear a long walkout
 The big corporations 75,000 pro- duction workers who walked off the job yesterday morning to en- force union demands for IT cents more an hour were set for long seige on the picket lines.
 "The strike of the Chrysler workers is solid" declared Emil Mazey, JAW secretary-treasurer and acting president who is direct ing the walkout. They are set for the duration. The Chrysler workers will win"
 Some observers estimated the strike might last as long as two months.
 Orderly picket lines were sci up at 12 Chrysler plants in Mich igan, two in Indiana and one in California short time after the strike deadline yesterday morn ing.
 Almost immediately effects of the auto industrys first major strike in two years began to spread. The Briggs Manufacturing Co.. which supplies Chrysler plants, laid off l1,o0o workers today. and said the rest of it's work force of l3,OOC would be sent home Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
pICkET5 CLEARED OF CHARGES MADE
 AT B0EING pLAN1

SEATTLE. May Four members of the Aeronautical Me chanics Onion Ind) were cleared today of charges that they violated court order against mass picket ing at the Boeing Aircraft Plant.
 Superior Judge James B. Kinnie held there was no willful violation Tuesday morning of the tempor- ary court order which had been issued late the night before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Friday.
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle May IA.
 Glove Hitch scheduled to sail from Seattle May IA.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle May IS.
 Alaska scheduled southbound to- morrow forenoon.
 Baranof scheduled southbound Monday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
ST0(s. QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 13.--lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 9l, Anaconda 37is. Curtiss- Wright 7as, International Harvester 96%, Kennecott 55ss. New York Central 1895, Northern Pacific 247s, US. Steel 77sl. Pound $403A
 Sales today were 2.030,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows indpstrials l8482, rails 599i. util- ities 3509.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
. . . . . . . . ( WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

tO. O. WEAlHEF BUREAU Temperatures for 14-hour period ending 7:30 th,S morning In Juneau Maximum, 65; minimum, 41. At Airport Maximum, 65; minimum, 36.
 WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity Variable cloudiness and not much change in temperature
 tonight and Friday.
 PRECIPITATION
 tPast "A hours ending 7:30 am today
 In Juneau City, Trace;
 since May l, .09 inches;
 since July l, 81.53 inches.
 At the Airport None;
 since May 1. IT inches;
 since July l. 1882 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
WACHUSEH BALL CLUB
 STOPPED BY ASTORIA

The first man to bat for the Asto- ria yesterday stepped up and boiled out homer to start off well play ed and evenly matched game be- tween the cruiser Astoria and cut ter Wachusett which ended up with the Wachusett being on the short end of a 5-3 score. The Astoria scored seven hits, with men from the Wachusett getting to Smith, the cruiser hurler, for five clean swats.
 Lawrensen of the Wachusett struck out 13 men while seven men dropped via the three strike route to Smith of the Astoria.
 In the field of errors. the Wachu- sett had five and the Astoria three.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
5000 POUNDS HALIBUT
 AT JUNEAU COLD STORAGE

Nearly 50,000 pounds of hahbut was landed at Juneau Cold Stor- age yesterday by the following four boats: the RID" with 5000, the Reliance with 10000, the Ae- gir with l6,0O0 and the Zingo with 1000 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13

GRANTED LIQUOR LICENSE Ross Mill has been granted a liquor license from U s. District Court for the former Oasis in Douglas. It will be renamed Ross Cocktail Bar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
HERE FROM PELICAN

Fred Emerson and Mrs. Ralph Nesachous, both from Pelican, are now in Juneau and registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13

WASHINGTON Several editors have said some nice things about this columnist in connection with winning the Italian elections. How ever, the real man who won the elections stepped out of the Tru- man Cabinet this week and went back to New Mexico to run for the United States Senate.
 For if Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson had not made a certain, vital decision regarding farm policy at the end of the war, starvation and Communism both would be rampant in Italy today.
 Few people know about that de- cision. It came at the end of the war when American farm lead CTS had visions of farm surpluses and falling prices. Wanting to avoid farm slump, the killing of little pigs, and the blowing under of cotton, farm leaders urged less production.
 But Secretary Anderson said no
 This was a tough decision to make. For if Anderson was wrong, it meant that he would be cussed out by farmers for years so come Carefully he read the reports of David Houston, Secretary of Agri- culture under Woodrow Wilson, for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
wRANGELL VISITOR

Col. O. F. Ohlsen from Wrangell is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
ZERO HOUR,
 PALESTINE,
 E NEARING
Jewish Forces Issue Call for Defense . Arabs
 Ready 10 Enter
CBy The Associated Press)


 Jewish forces called upon all trained Jewish men and women to- day to mobilize for the zero hour in Palestine when a Jewish state is proclaimed. Reports from Sy- ria told of Arab tanks and troops closing in on the Holy Land.
 The Jewish state will be pro- claimed early tomorrow night, ef- fectiye after the British mandate ends at midnight. The Arab lea que is preparing an Arab civil ad- ministration-not a state-to take over in Palestine with cooperation of occupying Arab troops.
 Observers said the Jewish mo- bilization call was precaution against possible invasion from sur rounding Arab countries. Egypt has a marital law decree ready to take effect when Egyptian troops move in, and officials in Damas- GUS predicted Syrians would invade Saturday. Lebanese reports said southern garrisons were reinforced and motorized units were moving southward. Travellers from Trans Jordan reported 400 Iraqi brigade vehicles and some Trans-Jordan units moving on the Palestine frontier.
 The Arab port city of Jaffa sur rendered to Haganah, the Jewish militia, adjoining Jewish Tel Aviv. Jewisn miirrary forces are 10 con- trol it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13

(WASHINGTON)- T'ru- man parried a question whether the United States will recognize the Jewish state, saying he will cross that bridge when he comes to it.
 President Truman sald his hopes for eventual world peace have not been increased by the recent ex- change with Russia. He said he is supporting to the limit Secretary of State Marshall's statement that what is needed is action, through the United Nations, rather than two-power talks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13
The W ashington
 Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
Copyright, ls48, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl

(Ed. Note-Clinton Anderson, tiring Secretary of Agricul- ture, today receives the brass ring from Drew. Pearson, good for one free ride on the Wash ington Merry -Go-Round)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-13

tContinued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Retail Price Increase
.Expected for ESQ Gas

Retail gasoline dealers were ex-
pected to pass along to customers q
one-half cent a gallon wholesale
price increase today by the ESQ
Standard Oil Colts second price
raise in about a month.
The increases, beginning with de.
liveries to ESQ dealers here today
followed three-tenths of a cent Q
gallon increase in wholesale gaso-
line by the company November %.
An of1icial of the District Retail
Gasoline Dealers Association said
such rises usually are passed along
to customers. "A half-cent q gallon
increase is a lot-too much for most
service stations to stand" he added
While no spokesmen of other COM
panies here knew of pending in
creases, the Associated Press re-
ported from Baltimore that other
companies would decide whether tC
raise prices in day or so. Chances
are believed to be in favor Of gen.
eral boost, one industry spokesman
saying that an increase on the part
Of one major company usually IL
followed by a general rise.
An oil executive pointed out that
gasoline prices in this area have beer
subnormal compared with prices
charged elsewhere on the Eastern
Seaboard.
Esso's statement also announced
price cuts for heavy fuel oil and
diesel oil, neither of which Is used
for home heating.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Food Prices Here Decline
For Fourth Month in Row

For the fourth month in success
sion, food prices for District insti-
tutions have dropped, the Bureau
of Federal Supply announced in
making public the prices which the
District will pay for meat during
January.
Sliced bacon showed the sharpest
decline, being II cents cheaper than
the prices quoted for December sup
plies. Prices of all cuts Of pork
products also showed q greater de-
cline than those of beef or lamb
products. Sliced bacon was quoted
for January at 53.4 cents a pound,
against a price OF 64.4 cents this
month. Smoked ham prices were
quoted fractionally more than so
cents q pound, as against more
than So cents for this month. Pork
shoulders will cost 329 cents in jan
uary. In December they cost Alt
cents a pound. Pork loins went
down from 454 to 400 cents a
pound.
Beef was down about 7 cents
pound from last month and lamb
was down slightly more than 4
cents pound.
Lard, oleomargarine and shorten
ing also showed declines. Roland M.
Brennan, District purchasing officer,
reported. Contracts were awarded
to the Consolidated Beef q Pro-
vision Co., Armour 81 Co. and Swift
| & Co.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Budget Bureau Studie!
ID. T.. Bill 10 Control
Ifirearm Possession

The Commissioners have sent to
the Budget Bureau a bill aimed at
curbing circulation of firearms and
other weapons in Washington.
Included under the term weapon"
are brass knuckles. blackjacks,
silencers, bludgeons and other dan
/ gerous paraphernalia. The proposed
law, according to Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Irving Bryan, would
work this way:
A pistol found in possession of a
person arrested on any charge would
be placed in custody of the police
property clerk. If the man was
carrying the pistol in violation of
the Districts gun-toting law or if
possession Of the weapon otherwise
violated the law, the weapon would
not be returnable.
/ On the other hand. if the case
against the prisoner was nolle
pressed, or If he was released with
out trial, he would have a claim to
the weapon. The bill would permit
the person to seek hearing before
the property officer to determine
validity of his claim.
Must Prove Ownership.
To be eligible for return Of a pis-
tol, 1t would be necessary to prove
ownership through the routine Po-
lice Department permits for pos
sessing and carrying firearms.
Crowbars. ice picks and other
dangerous items would be judge by
the manner in which they were
being employed when the arrest was
made. A carpenter arrested for
drunkenness while en- route to his
home and while carrying a hammer
probably could prove ownership of
the MANNER and retrieve it. On the
other hand, an icepick would not be
returned to man convicted of US
ing it in connection with an assault.
If Municipal Court does not per-
init a person to regain possession
of seized weapon, the bill would
give the Police Department author
| ity to destroy it.
Another safeguard against illegal
carrying of weapons is a provision
in the bill that would require the
person to present the police with a
certificate from the United States
attorneys Office showing that the
weapon is not required as evidence
in court case.
The measure will be scrutinized
by the Bureau of the Budget to see
that it does not conflict with any
of the Presidents requests for legis-
lation.
The law would apply equally to
owners of stolen weapons. They
too would have to prove ownership
at a hearing before the Property
Clerk before recovering possession
of their property.
Another provision Of the bill
would permit dissatisfied claimants
to appeal the Property Clerks de-
cision to Municipal Court.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
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Evening star., 1948-12-23
All Servicemen Now 10 Gel
Clothes on Cash Allowance

Defense Secretary Forrestal an
nounced today change in the sys-
tenn of issuing clothing to Army
Air Force and Marine Corps enlisted
men.
Beginning July l, he said, the
three services would issue clothing
against a credit allowance for each
man, instead of dealing out the
clothing directly to the men.
Thus the men, by taking proper
care of their clothing, might build
up cash balances at the end of a
year of as much as $25, the an
nouncement said. The money, looked
on as an incentive to the men to
take proper care of their clothes,
would be paid in cash at the end Of
the year.
Mr.. Forrestal figured that the
system would save approximately
100000 annually in administra-
tive and maintenance costs. The
Navy already uses it.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Tubercu|ar Bo|iyian Student
To FIy Home by U. ). Plane

A Bolivian exchange student, now
i'll at tuberculosis sanitarium at
Talihina, Okla, will be flown home
by the Air Force SO he may benefit
from the high altitude of La Paz.
The Air Force said that the con-
dition of Fernando Viscarra was
such that he could not travel by
commercial airline or by ship. At
the request of the students family,
friends in Oklahoma and Repre-
sentative Schwade, Republican, Of
Oklahoma, arrangements were made
to fly him by military transport.
A student at Tulsa University
under the State Departments pro-
gram of student exchange, Mr.. Wis
cara was stricken last August.
There is some hope that the
students return to La Paz. which
has an altitude Of 10000 feet above
sea level, will be beneficial in cor
recting his tubercular condition"
the Air Force said