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, 1948-09-30
SHIPPING SCHEDULE

The S. S. "Alcoa Pegasus
is scheduled to sail from Mo-
bile, September 18th, New
Orleans, September 10th, and
Tampa, September 21st, and
is due at Frederiksted on or
about October End accepting
freight for Antigua, Barbados,
St. Vincent, Grenada, Trini-
dad, Georgetown, British
Guiana.
Alcoa Steamship Co, Inc.
Rob't L. Merwin & Co, Inc.
, 1948-09-30
NOTICE

Savings Pass Book No. F-323
having been reported lost or
stolen the holder thereof is
requested to present
same to the Bank within
twelve (12) weeks from this
date, as otherwise the Book
will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the
expiration of this period.
September %, 1948
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted, ", I.
, 1948-09-30
POST OFFICE INVITE BIDS

Sealed bids Ia triplicate will
be received at the Post Office
Christiansted until 8 P. NJ.
October s. ls48 for furnishing
the materials and performing
the work Of installing a new
wood partition in the post Of
flee building. AL information
and required bid forms may
be secured from the post Of
flee in Chrisfiansted
, 1948-09-30
G SALE

One Westinghouse 8 Burner
Electric Range with large
Oven. complete with Broiler.
for use on 22O Volts A.C.
Good Condition
Contact Gordon M. Skeoch
Est. HannahS Rest
Frederiksted, St. Croix, vi.
, 1948-09-30
The Virgin Islunds
Sport Shop
-ooo----
East of Grand Hotel

East of Grand Hotel
ST. Thomas. Virgin Islands
DEALERS IN ATHLETIC T.
SPORTING EQUIPMENT
Relax The Healthful Way
The Man Who Is Wise
VIII Exercise
& Courteous Service
Quality
Economy
Satisfaction
Cable Address: VISS
P. o. Box a
, 1948-09-30
Two-PARTY SYSTEM

This municipality (St. Tho
maS) will witness a struggle
between two political parties
in the forthcoming November
elections for control of the leg.
islative branch of government
for the next two years. It vii
be quite a departure from pre-.
vious years when the party
now in power, the Progressive
Guide, ran in election after
election, with little or no op.
position to contend with.
The development of the two
party system was inevitable in
this municipality as we ad.
vanced toward political matur-
ity. It is in the public's inter
est that the two existing par
ties remain alive to keep check
on each other, and also to give
to the voters an alternative in
the event they become fed-up
with the one in power.
The two-party system has
been one of the main reasons
why the United States has
continued to prosper. 1t is re
markable that despite the de.
gree of popularity attained by
the Republicans and the Dem.
ocrats at various times that
neither party remained in
power long enough to elimin-
ate the other or even to main
tain itself in office without op-
position. We have a present
day example in the Republi-
cans, who are due to return
to power, after sixteen years
of Democratic control.
The municipality can profit
from the example set in the
United States and in other de-
mocratic countries. If the de-
cision is made to boot out one
group of politicians and to re-
it with another the de-
velopment would not be start
ling, but strictly in accord
with American democratic
principles which date back to
1889.
Ed torial taken from:
ST. Thomas Photo News
, 1948-09-30
EDITORIAL
Another Ray OF Hope

"OtiS IVY ~ IIOPS
ONCE MORE St. Croix breathes a sigh of relief as it
sees one more ray OF light come through in the form of the
decision OF the Civil Aeronautics Board, granting Pan Ameri-
can the right to come to St. Croix. Everyone here had hoped,
and worked for a decision which would be satisfactory to all.
We here knew that Pan American could bring us trade, in
making St. Croix an intermediate point between North and
South America, and the other islands of the West Indies. And
there is no limit to the potentialties in store.
THE DECISION permits Caribair to continue operations,
and even to fly to the Dominican Republic, which should en-
nance its profits. It was. a difficult problem, to say the least
There were those who felt, no doubt prompted by reasons
of gratitude and appreciation for long service by Cairbair,
that there should bel 10 Entertainments on its services. And in
deed it had done a good Job. Yet, there was the larger and
more significant problem Of finding other outlets for what
we here have to offer, and that is excellent landing facilities.
AS dark as our economy is at present. it becomes necessary
for US to seek every possible method of helping to clear the
all. With such a backdrop, the CABS decision wins the APP
proval Of all, and particularly St. Croix.
AS AIR service comes into its own, there will be tremend-
Gus traffic between New York and other cities of America,
and the countries of South America, and st. Croix offers the
brightest and most convenient intermediate spot. Refuelig
and other services can be maintained here to greatest advan-
tage to Pan American and everyone else. Then there is the
possibility of developing a direct service between St. Croix and
the eastern seaboard. A direct route is always desirable, and
travellers seek that method, wherever it can be found. In the
past, passengers on Pan-American from St. Croix to New York,
found themselves buying tickets from a local agent for their
trip from San Juan to New York, and another ticket from here
to San Juan. The decision Of CAB eliminates all that, giving
more direct routes. Yet Caribair remains to continue its ser
vice to all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
TALENT, CURVES IN CONTEST FOR
 "kl55 AMERI(A''
Preliminary Competition Held Last Nighi-55
 Are Seeking Tile

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Sept. 9 --tRt-Tennessee talent and Kansas curves led the Miss America pageant today
 Dorothy Free, 19-year-old Miss Tennessee, held the lead on Miss Kansas, dominated the beauty pa fade.
 They were the first winners in the preliminary competition to name the nations number-one beauty with -brains, the 1948 Miss America.
 A crowd of 10000 watched the competition last night.
 Miss Tennessee, a resident of Chattanooga, appeared in a black crepe gown with rhinestone design and sang two popular songs.
 Miss Kansas appeared in her Lathing suit and had to do nothing more last night.
 Tonight the 55 participants in the Miss America contest split up again for more talent and beauty preliminaries. Girls from 43 states, nine cities, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada are competing for the s25,- 900 ir scholarships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
FIRE OPENED ON ANTS IN
 BERLIN RIOT
By GEORGE BRIAN

BERLIN. Sept. 9--lR- Russian and
 Communist-controlled German po-
 lice opened fire tonight to break up la crowd of Berlin anti-C Communists
 who stoned and beat a jeep load ot Soviet soldiers Headquarters of the western Ber- lin German police said several wounded Germans had been brought into the British sector from the
 Russian sector, scene of the main clash in series of incidents. The extent of their injuries was not an- lnounced
 An anti-Communist climbed up Ithe historic Brandenburg gate, which now divides the British and Russian occupation sectors, and tore 'down the Red flag which the Rus- (sians fly there. The crowd roared approval.
 The mele followed an anti Com munist demonstration ty about 200,- 1000 Germans at Republic Square in the British sector. It was the big gest demonstration in postwar Der lin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
Fred Bryant Dies, Seward

SEWARD, Alaska. Sept. 9--tR-A
 Bangor, Maine, man who sailed |around the Horn to join the Alaska gold rush 50 years ago this month died here Wednesday of heart ail- ment.
 He was Unted States Conamis- sioner Fred Bryant. 78- Bryant reached Seward on Sept IA. 1898 in a l20-foot sailing vessel from Boston, Mass. A crew of eight chartered the Eoat to come to Alaska. They were six months enroute, sailing around Cape Horn to San Francisco, be- Ifore heading north. They battled fierce storms which at one time sent them almost to the African coast and they didn't know until they reached Seward that the l Spanish American war was over. Tn Alaska. Bryant engaged in mining activities in the vicinity of Valdez, Coopers Creek and Statson
 Creek. He was U s. Commissioner in Hoonah before his appointment as Commissioner at Seward 10 years ago.
 Bryant is survived by a niece Mrs. Ena Montizambert of Youngs-
 town, ofeo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
LENDING BY
 BANKS E TO
 BE TOUGHER
Reserves Ordered Inueds- ed, Checking Accounts,
 Savings Deposits
By CHARLES MoLoNY

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-tR- Borrowers may find it tougher to get money from the banks as the result of new Federal Reserve Board action aimed at cutting down on inflationary lending.
 At least FRB officials hope so Yesterday, i'll an effort to make lending funds scarcer, they ordered their member banks across the nation to put another sl 300 ,00o,- 900 into reserve vaults where bor- rowers can't get at it.
 It's new action, using anti-infla- tionary power voted by the spec ial session of Congress a month ago, raised the amount of money hanks must have ill reserve by an additional two percent on check ing accounts and l1a percent on savings deposits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
NAHA RETURNS FROM
 10-DAY HUNTING TRIP

The Naha, owned by Earl For sythe recently returned from a ten day hunting and fishing trip in this area. Included in the party were MT. and Mrs. Charles Pratt of Eu- gene, Ore, MT and Mrs. James Camp, Miss Thelma Pederson and Forsythe. Freddie Harris was the guide.
 Pratt brought down an 800 pound brownie and also obtained colored movies of grizzley bear that was only 100 feet away. At the head of Mitchell Bay, the party sighted an albino deer, and colored photographs were also taken of the deer.
 The party also enjoyed fishing, clam digging and grabbing while on the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
BLAST IS DELIVERED
 IN BERLIN
U. 5. Told Not to Interfere in Matters that Don't
 Concern If
By EDWIN sHANKE

BERLIN, Sept. 9.--tR-- Russian lighter planes stunted and dived high above the American sector of Berlin today. leaving vapor trails reminiscent of the war days. The Russians broke no regulations, but excited the German popu- lation in this jittery Power city.
 The maneuvers. duly announced in advance, were staged against a somber background of Big Power tension.
 The Soviet Commandant in Ber- lin. Maj. Gen. Alexander Kotikov, had just told the Americans mot to interfere in matters which don't concern them"
 This was the Russian answer to protest by the American Com mandant, Col. Frank Howley, against an invasion of American offices in the city hall Monday in which l9 Western Sector police were carted off.
 N French Turned Down
 The Russians also have turned down a French demand for the release of another l9 Western sector police who were Kidnapped by Soviet sector police Wednesday morning while traveling under Russian 2. se seie-cOndslat suarantce. : About IA Russian Yak fighters roared over Berlin early in the day Later there were two more groups, one of five planes and one of nine. They flew over the zehlendorf District at attitudes of from 25,0o0 to 3o,0o0 feet. This. an American spokesman said, was not a violation of Four Power flight regulations. which apply only to flights of 10000 feet or less.
 Yesterdays Soviet air operations were reported by American pilots as nothing abnormal"
 The American airlift yesterday set new 24-hour record, bring ing in 3,3l9 tons of supplies in 439 flights. The highest tonnage previously brought in in one day was 3,i20 in 408 flights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
CHAMBER TO HAVE MERCHANTS MEET
 NEXT THURSDAY

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting this noon, letter was read from the British Columbia Steamship Go. Ltd of Vancouver offering to carry cargo into Juneau during the strike period. The. Brit ish Columbia company has freight CTS equipped with refrigeration and now makes stops at Taku River and Haines, unloading cargo for the Yukon Territory and interior British Columbia.
 It was decided by the Chamber that at next weeks meeting all merchants of Juneau would be requested to attend to discuss the British Columbia Steamship Com pany's offer and other aspects of the situation.
 1t was announced at the Cham Der that Admiral J. F. Farley, U. S. c. G. Commandant, had can celled his trip to Alaska. It was ucClQcQ tlidJ II q iCPA SoSAAsfteN' V party was sent from Admiral Far ley's staff, business meeting and a cocktail party will be given by the Chamber.
 A letter was read from the An chorage Chamber of Commerce stating that it was seeking repre- sentation at the CAB hearings which are scheduled to be held in Anchorage in October. The Ava ton Committee is preparing a re- port on the hearings for the next meeting.
 Guests at today's luncheon were Jack Hazlett, Jr., of Seattle, the Rev. B. J. Bingle, Missionary of the Highways of Alaska for the Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. G. Edward Knight, Superin- tendent of the Alaska Methodist Mission at Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
|5o,ooo AUTO. WORKERS ARE. IDLE, DETROIT
One Hundred and Seventy
 Plant Guards Wdlkouf -Tieup Big Industry

DETROIT, Msch., Sept. 9.-lR-- An estimated 5000 Detroit auto workers continued idle for second day and still more were threaten ed with idleness as result of a walkout by TO plant guards at the Briggs Manufacturing Co.
 The eight Detroit plants of the Briggs Company were closed We'd nesday. throwing 25,Ooo workers off their jobs
 Chrysler Corp sent home 19,o0O and Packard 5000 when a shortage of Briggs bodies halted assembly lines.
 Continuation of the strike would completely shut down the latter two companies, management said.
 The guards. members of Local IA. United Plant Guard Workers of America Ind), struck over a demand for IS minutes paid pre- paratory time. The company now allows five minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
The w ashington
 Merry Go Round
BY ROBERT s. ALLEN

BY ROBERT 8. ALLEN Copyright. is4s, by The Bell Syndicate. Editors Note While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation The Washington Merry-Go- Round is being, written by his old partner. Robert s. Alleno WASHINGTON = Sen. Robert Taft has bi., susET-se up his sleeve for the Dewey Elgh Com |mand.
 The able ;o.t.lrigh. Ohioan 4:s- tends to become member of tlie |crucial Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the next Congress. There will be two committee vacancies. Sen. Arthur Capper Kansas, and senator Wallace White, Maine, long time committee members, are retiring from public life. Taft's high seniority entities him to one of these places if he wants it.
 He wants it. He is prepared to give up his ehairmanship of the Labor and Education Committee or his seat on the Finance Commit tee to shift to Foreign Relations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
OFFER MADE
 IN NHANDLING
 ARMY(ARGo
Bridges, However, Side steps Showdown in Con-
 ference with Military

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-R Harry Bridges, sidestepping 9 showdown with the army. has
 offered conditionally to handle
 military cargoes in struck Pacific ports.
 The CIO longshore leader, speak ing for striking unions which have
 tied up all shipping on the West Coast, told army officers yester-
 day that his men would load mili- tary cargo if paid wages asked of employers during recent nego- tiatiOns.
 He said that the CIO seafaring unions involved in the strike would
 serve on ships carrying military
 cargoes if paid the scale current
 on the East Coast. As an alternative, he said the | longshorcmcn and the seafarers would load for present pay with the provision that retroactive ad- justments be made at the end of the strike.
 Bridges outlined his proposal tc nevsmen before he met with army officers.
 The longshore chief had no com ment after the meeting, and Major General James A. Lester, coni- n,ander of the San Francisco Port of Emharkation, merely told re- porters:
 s..is -,sas al4 Jxisiogasofs ssae1t- | ing on means of moving army cargo. It was held at the re- quest of the various unions in- volved."
 Waterfront employers also had nothing to say on this latest phase of the week-old strike which I has idled 28.0O0 men along the Pacific Coast waterfronts and has
 cost shippers an estimated $4,oo0,-
 900 day.
 Union officials, said, however
 General Lester agreed to refer the
 proposals to the War Department in Washington. D. 0. At Honolulu, housewives who
 were fearful that the islands linn
 ited stocks of foodstuffs would run out crowded into stores. It was
 necessary to rope off store en- frances to handle the crowds. The
 rice supply is already exhausted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
STATEHOOD
 PASSED UP, BAR A55M

SEATTLE. Sept. 9--lR-The Amer ican Bar Association passed up res olutions yesterday which would have urged immediate admission of Ha- waii and Alaska as States.
 The statehood question was held Ito be outside the scope of the Asso- citation. The Resolutions Committee reported, however, that it felt fa- vorable toward admission of the two territories as States
 The separate resolutions were proposed by J. Russell Cades Of Honolulu and by Miss Dorothy Ty- ner and Edward V. Davis of An- choragc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
TRUMAN IN
 REPLY TO
 RUSS ACT
Says Will Stand Up foI Rights in BerIin--Cdm-
 pdign Is Outlined

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9lR-- President Truman said today tht
 United States will stand up for its rights in Berlin while keeping ur negotiations in the hope of estab- fishing peace.
 His guarded statements on the
 Soviet American crisis came at a news conference in which he also discussed political matters. He shrug- ged off. without comment, accusa. tions made by Harold Stassen that his presidential campaign was in-
 citing class warfare
 He disclosed partial plans for his next big political swing into the west. It will carry him to Dexter. la.
 on Sept IS. Denver and other Colo iado cities on Sept. 20. Salt Lake
 City. Sept. 2l or 22, San Francisco
 a day later.
 Mir. Truman said he definitely will visit Los where the
 Progressive Party candidate. Henry
 A. Wallace, drew big crowds. He might also go to San Diego. Blockade Comment
 The President at first sought to avoid comment of the Soviet block ade of Berlin and the Communist led invasion of American offices ill the Berlin City Hall
 But when reporters pressed him, MT Truman opened up. z We are still standing up for our FrighSs in Berlin, he said, and there is still argument to be had. We are doing everything we can in negotiating on the problems, he went on. and we will continue to negotiate, hoping to get peace. A question was interjected: had not this government said it would not negotiate while Berlin was blockaded by the Soviet?
 Continue Negotiations
 We have never made that state- ment. Mir Truman said sharply. We have been negotiating ever since the war ended and will continue to do sc.
 Does this mean, reporter asked, that the United States will negotiate
 under duress?
 We have not been negotiating un- der ouress. MT Truman retorted. The blockade is an attempted du- iress--and he emphasized the adjec- tive-but it is not duress. And he added that this country regards the clockade as something lseparate and apart from the nego- i, tiations of the French, British. Rus sian and American military gover- ncrs on the settlement of Berlin's : financial and administrative troub- 1 les.
 , As for another troubled spot---Is-
 rael- MT. Truman said he could not now say whether the full, de jure'' recognition of Israel would have to wait until after the elections in the new Jewish state. That matter is under consideration, the President |said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
PENGUIN ARRIVES IN PORT ENR0UTE.
 pRIBlL0F ISLANDS

Carrying teachers and winter supplies for the Pribilof Islands and the Aleutian Islands, the MS Pen guin, Fish and Wildlife Service ves- sel, arrived in Juneau this morning and is scheduled to sail late this t- ternoon.
 Travelling to St. Paul Island are a civil engineer, who will direct the construction of new water system, and dentist. Teachers on the Pen guin have been assigned to St. George Island, Sand Point, Unga and Belkofsky.
 Captain of the Penguin is Dan Drotning and First Engineer is Ben Burford of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.--tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 35s, American Can 83a, Anaconda 36h, Curtiss- Wright 10, International Harvest CT 281a, Kennecott STE, New York Central 16aa, Northern Pacific 22A U. s. Steel 79b. Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials 180.33. rails 60.39, utii- ities 34.gl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
AUX BAY RESlDENTS 10 GET ACQUAINTED
 WITH NEW MINISTER

Next Friday evening. between the hours of T and 10 o'clock. a. get acquainted meeting will be held at Ithe Chapel By The-Lake. The pur- pose is to meet the new minister. lthe Rev. Fred Telecky and his wife who have arrived from Palmer to
 take over the pastorate. All resi- dents of the Aux Bay section are invited. Refreshments will be served duriig the evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
MORE AID GIVEN

SEATTLE, Sept. 9.-R- Three men from the Coast Guard Gutter Citrus went ashore at Icy Point with food, provisions and axes today to travel overland to the stranded crew of the wrecked fish, ing vessel Caledonia, the Coast Guard announced.
 They were led by Chief Boat swain's mate Raymond V. Heron Seattle. The weather was clear and they expected to reach the Caledonia crew members tonight
 Earlier, Lieut.. R. A. Lammon, of Albin Ind, flying a PBY plane messaged that one group of sev- en of the Caledonia's crew had been sighted on the beach three miles north of Icy Point. and the other three men about mile away Clothing. food and a walkie-talkie radio were dropped.
 The Caledonia was wrecked on Monday west of Cape Spencer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

All American steamers tied ur by coastwide strike.
 Chilcotin. with Shrine party aboard, scheduled to arrive at ; D. m. today.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive Saturday afternoon or eve ming.
 Princess Louise scheduled tt arrive at ' a. m. tomorrow. sail ing south one hour later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
PEACE MOVE I5 MADEIN
 0lt STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9-1F- : Peace moves and oil conservation measures appeared simultaneously today in the five-day-old California refinery strike.
 A five-state western area experi- enced a steady dwindling of gaso- line supplies, the result of walk out by CIO Oil Workers Union after wage negotiations became dead- locked
 In Washington, Interior Secre- tary Krug asked governors of five western states to name state oil co-ordinators for the emergency. Gov. Earl Warren of California said he would do so at once due to "the dangers to business, industry and agriculture ! Five of the major oil companies lsaid they would reopen negotiations with the union. Shell oil met ami- caEly with union representatives yesterday. and had other conferen- ces on tab today. State Cancellation Supervisor Glenn Bowers said several feelers were put out by both sides There was no concrete development, how lever.
 Meanwhile, voluntary industry
 allocation committee was set up to ration existing supplies of gasoline and oil. This committee will act first on the more critical Los An geles situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
RUSS bLUNTLY REJECTS US. PROPOSALS
SUPPLIES FLOWN ! TO STRANDED MEN ON ALA5kA SHORE

SEATTLE, Sept. 9.-R- Sup- plies are being flown to 10 men stranded on a rocky shore near Cape Spencer. Alaska, while Coast Guard rescue vessels await clear ing weather before making another rescue attempt.
 Eight of the men were stranded when the fishing vessel Caledonia went aground Monday and the other two, Coast Guardsmen, were marooned with them when high seas capsized a rubber raft in which they were attempting a rescue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-09
EMBLEM CLUB WILL
 MEET THIS EVENING

The first meeting of the Emblem Club for the fall season will be held tonight al 8 o'clock in the Elks Hall. IA program for the year will be plan- med and all members are urged to Iattend the meeting On the refresh Iment committee for tonight's meet ling are Mrs. Rose Wolf and Mrs. Georgia Mae Lajoies