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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
DEPT. OF LABOR
 MAKES OFFER TO
 MEDIATE DISPUTE

There were no new developments today in the dispute between Local 1-16 of the CIO International Long shoremen and Warehousemens Un- ion and the Juneau Spruce Corpor- ation. The dispute has tied up the Juneau sawmill since April 10 and both sides are now waiting for a decision from the National Labor Relations Board which sent an ex- aminer here last week.
 In the meantime, Territorial Commissioner of Labor Henry A. Benson issued a statement today on which both sides declined to com ment. Said Benson:
 With the settlement of the Edna Bay dispute and early agreement between the Juneau Building Trades and the Contractors expected, 1t is highly desirable that negotiations between the longshoremen and the Juneau Spruce Corporation begin immediately.
 The sawmill represents Juneau's largest payroll and unless the mill can resume operations in the near future it is inevitable that the saw mill employees will seek work else where.
 The interests of the community at large require that there he speedy and amicable settlement of the dis pute and this office urges that the parties to the dispute seek an early solution to their differences through negotiations and bargaining. The services of this department are available at all times for these pur- poses"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
RUSS, J. 5. MILITARY
 POLICE CLASH OVER KIDNAPPING WOMAN

VIENNA, Austrla, April 19.--tR- A Soviet attempt to kidnap a Ger man woman in the American zone of Vienna led to clash today be- tween American and Russian mili- tary police.
 The woman, identified as Elsa Pfeffer. was wrested from the Russians and released over their protest. The incident was the most serious involving the two police forces since the start of the four power occupation of Vienna.
 American military police resorted to force when the Russians, who had been taken to the U. s. Pro- vost Marshall's headquarters, re- fused to leave their automobiles.
 Capt. Kooshin. deputy Russian Provost Marshal for Vienna, was placed under temporary arrest for 'countermanding the orders giy- en by an American officer in an American district, and melting a riot"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
EMPOWERS MODEL NUDE BODY FOUND
 IN LAKE MICHIGAN

EVANSTON, H., April, 19.-lA- Police had an unsolved mystery to- day in the death of beautiful 25- year-old ex-Powers model whose al- most nude body was found yester- day in Lake Michigan.
 She was Miss Marilyn Roble, a publicity woman for Chicago's fur niture mart and fiancee of North western University student. Dr. Thomas A. Garter, a. coroner's phy- sician, said the body. clad only in a brassiere and torn panties, bore badly bruised lips and cuts on the head.
 Police who searched the nearby lakeshore said they failed to find her other clothing.
 The landlady of Miss Roble's room ing house said she left there early Thursday morning carrying an over night bag but did not say where she was going.
 Police quoted the student, Robert Tobias, as saying he had seen Miss Roble Wednesday night and had a date to see her again Thursday night. On Friday, he said. he be- came concerned about her continued lhsence and reported to police that she was missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
ATOMIC WEAPON
 TESTED
Announcement Made by AEC = First Since One
 Held at Bikini in 1946

WASHINGTON, April l9.-+R- A test of "an atomic weapon" has been held at the proving grounds on Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Is- lands, the Atomic Energy Commis- sion announced today.
 This is the first such test an- nounced since those held at Bikini, also in the Pacific, in 1946.
 The Commission said that for se- curity reasons the date the test was held is not being announced.
 "A classified report of the test re- suits is being made to the joint committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress, the announcement said, adding:
 "The test was conducted under full. security restrictions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, and pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the public issuance of further information concerning the test is not permissible at present" |"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
Singapore Harbor Union Calls for
 Stevedore Strike

SINGAPORE. April l9.-tR-The Singapore Federation Trade Unions, controlling "A unions with to- tai membership of 50,000, today called a general strike for Friday.
 A spokesman for the federation said the strike would be in re- taliation for police encouragement of strike breakers in the harbor strike"
 The Singapore Harbor Board La Dor Union Saturday called strike of l.450 stevedores working on lighters unloading IS ships outside the harbor. The number of strik- CTS rose to 2,50O today as smaller unions joined the walkout.
 However, 5000 dock workers con- tinued to unload IS ships inside the harhor, in defiance of the strike order They represented 90 precent of the normal labor force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
TRAFFIC, FISHING
 ACCIDENTS KILL
 50vER WEEKEND
By The Associated Press,

tBy The Associated PreSSD
 Five persons were killed in traf- fic accidents and two others, out for the opening day of the Lowland Lake fishing season, drowned in western Washington lakes Sunday.
 Joe A. Semanski, 38, of Enumclaw. was drowned when his boat capsiz- ed as he sought to retrieve q fish, ing pole.
 At American Lake, Harold B. Schumacher, 40, fell from his toat while fishing.
 Three of the five traffic fatalities occurred in and near Spokane. Richard Oettel of Dishman and Kenneth Cox, 21, of Liberty Lake, died of injuries received in two- car collision at a Spokane intersec- ton, and Raymond Earl Lucllau, 40, of Big Forks, Mont, was killed when, the State Patrol reported, he walk ed into car driven by Henry w. Vosahlo, Spokane.
 John Noonan, 22, Yeim, was kill ed and two companions were criti- cally injured when their car and a dump truck collided head-on at the east Yelm city limits.
 Another head-on collision near Seattle resulted in the death oc Joan Sweeney. 18-year-old high school student.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
INTERNATIONAL
 SITUATION NOW
 GIVEN ROUNDUP
Russians Reported Draft ing Young Germans for
 Red Army Service
CBy The Associated Press)

The three western powers will be- gin a new seriees of talks tomorrow on the future of western Germany, the British Foreign Office announce ed. The benelux nations, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg will be represented at the meeting, and occupation chiefs from Ger many will sit in
 The German Socialist press re- ported that Russians are drafting young Germans of the Soviet zone for Red Army service. The newspa- per Social Democrat said Russians were choosing former German army men who did not serve on the east ern front in the late war. No Soviet comment was available.
 The British government issued 8 white paper blaming the Russian pilot for the April 5 collision of a Soviet fighter and a British trans port plane.
 The Russian pilot and fourteen aboard the British plane were killed. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said he would ask compensation from the Russians.
 New Election, France
 Frsnces Gen Charles DeGaulle, leader of the Rightest Rally of the French People, repeated his de- mand last night for a new French election. Speaking at Marseillee. ne said such an election would place him at the head of a strcng govern ment able to face up to Russia.
 Tn Palestine, Jewish forces still held Neve Yaacoy, five miles north of Jerusalem and commanding a highway to the Arabs stronghold in the north. British and Arab re- ports said last night soldiers of the Trans-Jordan Arab Legion had seiz- ed the settlement.
 U. s. Altitude Puzzling
 An American statement that the United States will not shoulder alone the burden of solving Palcs- tines trouble puzzled United Ma tions delegates. The LIN Assembly, in session in New York on the Holy Land problem, heard the American statement yesterday. Delegates ap- parently are waiting for a formal US proposal for a temporary LIN trusteeship over Palestine.
 Ecuador was on guard against an officials report that Guayaquii Communists might attempt an up- rising.
 In the Orient, Generaliss.nao Chiang Kai-shek was elected first Constitutional President of China, with virtually dictatorial powers He had told the Assembly he did not want to be President but wanted the Premiership so he could be free to wage war on China's Communists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
STATEHOOD FOR HAWAII I5 STILL
 AWAITING ACTON

WASHINGTON, April 19.-R--- The Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs adjourned today without acting on the Hawaiian statehood bill.
 Supporters for statehood for the islands had hoped the committee would approve the bill and send 1t to the Senate for action.
 But the committee put off ac- tion on a motion by Senator CorA don tR-Ore) to report the bill.
 The House already had voted to make Hawaii the 49th state.
 Failure to act on the Gordon motion leaves 1t still pending with in the committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
 DEMOCRATS
 TAKE LEAD
By JOHN P. MCKNIGHT

ROME, April l9-A-Premier Alcide De Gasperis Christian Democrats piled up command ing early lead over the Commun- lsts in four leftist stronghold cities in the north tonight in returns from the crucial election test be- tween the East and West.
 In industrial Milan, vaunted Communist citadel, unofficial re- turns from 327 of 911 sections in the Senate contest gave the Christ ian Democrats 123,003 against 83,- 314 for the Communicated Popular Front.
 A total of SIS sections in Milan, Florence, Turin and Bologna-the latter three Communist-governed- gave the Christian Democrats 168.- 5O9 to 114,679 for the Front.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
PLEA BY TRUMAN ABOUT INITIATION
 E TURNED DOWN
By MARVIN L. ARRowsMITH

By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH
 WASHINGTON, April l9.-tR- President Truman's springtime ap- peal for imitation controls got the same generally frosty reception in Congress today that his November plea did.
 In fact, the chill was more notice able in some cases, particularly among the Republican majority.
 I think the chances for the Presidents program are even slim mer now than they were last fall, !" said Senator Flanders (R-Vt).
 Senator Bridges R-NH) put 1t this way:
 The possibility of any action now is absolutely nil.'
 And Senator Capehart CR-Ind) commented: "The President must have had his tongue in his cheek when he said imitation is getting worse."
 MT. Truman said that Saturday night in an address before the Am erican Society of Newspaper Edi- tors.
 He said "the plain fact is that our economy is in serious danger as result of high prices and infla- tion." He asked for action now on the ten-point cost-of- living program he laid before the special session last November IT.
 Congress shelved most of 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
PLANE E MISSING
 WITH 4 ABOARD,
 INCLUDING MAYOR

BOISE, Idaho, April l9.-R-The Civil Aeronautics Administration said today that plane with four persons aboard, including the May or of Caldwell, was missing on a flight from Occur D'Alene to Cald- well.
 Aboard the plane were Mayor and Mrs. R. H. McNeil and Mir and Mrs, Don Baldridge.
 The plane left Occur D'Alene at 10 am. (PST yestereday and was last seen circling over Troy about an hour later.
 The ceiling was estimated at about 300 feet over the area.
 Baldridge was the pilot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
3 BULLET N }

BRUSSELS-Mrs Eleanor Roose- welt is on her way to Holland by automobile today. She will be the suest of the Dutch royal family.
 MANILA A majority of the Philippine Congress has pledged ts support to the Republics new President-Elpilio Quirino. The predominant Liheral party has made that promise at a caucus
 SEATTLE-The third party of Henry Wallace was officially or ganized in Washington State yes- terday. The session was marked by virulent attacks upon Wall Street, the Truman Doctrine and what speakers call The Two-Party Trust" The noisiest outburst of all came with the announcement that Wallace will visit Seattle May 21 to address public gathering.
 BOGOTA, Colombia-Delegates of five western hemisphere na- tions have agreed informally to introduce an anti-C Communist res- olution in a day or so at the Pan American Conference.
 BERLIN The American radio correspondent expelled from Russia on spy charges-Robert Magidoff, has arrived here by plane He said he is absolutely convinced the accusations against him were trumped up by the Russians for internal propaganda purposes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
37 Killed in Crash
 Of Civilian Plane

SYDNEY. Australia, April l9.-- R-Thirty-seven persons died yes- terday when a civilian plane crashed on takeoff from the Lac Airstrip in New Guinea. It was the worst civilian air tragedy in New Guinea's history.
 The dead included B New Guinea natives being transported to the Bu- lolo gold fields to work. Investigat- ing officials said the plane was "hopelessly overcrowded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
INTERIOR WEATHER

The cold wave which moved across Southeast Alaska caused temperatures in the Tanana Valley to fall below zero during the past three nights. This morning at 4:30 o'clock they ranged from zero to minus II degrees. Warmer air is penetrating the northwestern DOT tion of Alaska with temperatures ranging from 3 to 20 degrees. This, a warmer air mass, is expected to move slowly southeastward across Southeast Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
Copyright. I94s, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl

WASHINGTON When Jimmie Byrnes was attending the Paris Peace Conference in October, 1946, President Truman phoned him that he had just made statement pro- posing the admission of 100000 Jewish refugees into Palestine.
 He had learned, the President informed his Secretary of State, that Governor Dewey was going to make similar refugee proposal on the eve of a Jewish holiday so he had decided to beat Dewey to 1t.
 A few, minutes later, Foreign Minister Bevin came into Byrnes' hotel room, greatly upset. He want ed to know why the United States was proposing a policy of vital inn port to a British-mandated cour- try without first consulting the British Government. Byrnes ex- plained the circumstances.
 Tt is unfortunate" observed Bevin. that oyou have to have your foreign policy run from New York. By the way he asked, do you have any more elections in New York soon?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
Anii- Communist Forces Are Cheered by Italian
 vote;; Counting Proceeds
lRy The Assoclated pressl


 Italy's parliamentary elections, which may hold the key to the worlds peace, ended today after a mighty turnout of voters which cheered Communist forces.
 First. fragmentary returns In Rome senatorial districts gave the Christian Democrats almost 5 to 1 lead over the Communicated Pop ular Front.
 Counters proceeded at once to tal- ly the contents of 83,294 tallot boxes which hold the Italians choice be- tween Communism and western Democracy. officials estimated 90 percent of the 29,000000 eligible vot- CTS cast ballots. This may be a world record for a free election.
 The senate vote was counted first. Early senate returns were eexpectel late tonight. First returns on the STA Chamber of Deputies seats, which hold the best barometer of Italian sentiment, are due tomorrow.
 The grim struggle between Russia and the west in Italy was reflected in the often violent three months of campaigning, but the threat of violence which hung over the two- day voting dissolved.
 The government had 3S0,000 arm ed watcheres on guard. Tanks, arm ored cars, jeeps and soldiers patroll- ed cities.
 Bishops, priests, monks and nuns voted in large numbers, mindful of the Pope's warning that failure to vote would be a mortal sin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
SE N TE NCE BE PASSED
 TOMORROW
Justice 6oIdsborough Con- sidering Jail Sentence
 for Miners Head

WASHINGTON. April 1e.--tR--. Justice T. Alan Goldsborough to- day held John L. Lewis guilty of criminal contempt for not sending the striking coal miners back to the pits when ordered by the court.
 The Judge announced he will pronounce sentence tomorrow.
 He is the same Judge who fined Lewis $10O00 and the United Mine Workers s3,5o0,00O for disregarding court stop-strike order in l946 The Supreme Court cut the unions fine to s7oo,0oo. but let Lewis stand.
 Goldsborough, before adjourning court, hinted that he is at least considering jail term for Lewis this time
 He said he did not think, be- cause of the seriousness of the case, that it could be decided on the basis of expectancy"
 When he fined Lewis in Decem- Der, l946, in the other case, the Judge said he had to consider the expectancy" involved and was giy- ing fine instead of a jail sen tence.
 Maybe Jail Sentence
 So his talk of not regarding "ex- , pcdiency" this time suggested strongly that Goldsborough is thinking of jail term for the miners chieftain. Tn the 1946 case, Lewis and the union were found guilty of both civil and criminal contempt.
 Goldsborough asked the Govern ment to bring in recommendations for punishment at TOO am. (PST) [ tomorrow.
 Goldsborough said:
 The Court thinks there is no difficulty in deciding the evidence beyond all doubt is sufficient to show the defendants are guilty of criminal contempt"
 Later, he said that ''of course the defendants also are guilty of civil contempt on technicality,' but added:
 'The Court doesn't emphasize the civil contempt"
 Light Union Sentence
 This indicated the Judge might impose lighter fine on the union this time.
 Gcldsborough said that what the Court will do in the way of punish ment "is being watched by every lawless element in the world-also by all decent people--to ascertain whether or not courts have the power to protect the citizens of this country in their normal way of life"
 Government officials are watch ing it also to see what effect it may have on coal mining. Only about two-thirds of the miners have yet gone back to work Many have said they were waiting the outcome of Lewis contempt trial.
 Lewis sat with half sheer on his lips as Goldsborough talked extemporaneously about his ruling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
STEAMER MOvEMENTS

Aleutian, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive sometime tomorrow fore noon. Northern Voyager, from Seattle due Thursday morning.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver April 20.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Se- attle April g.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle April "A.
 Sword Knot, southbound. due tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
TOP COP LEADERS MEETING TODAY
 IN pHiLADELpHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April 19ZR-- Top leaders of the Republican party are gathered here today to pick a temporary chairman for their Pres idential convention. The COR con- vention will be held in June in Phil adelphia.
 The leaders meeting today will pick a keynote speaker, who be- comes temporary convention chair man, and other officials.
 West Virginia's Republican Na- tional Committeeman Walter Hal laanan says that the choice of a temporary chairman is wide open.
 Several other national commit teemen have suggested that far westerner be picked as keyncter since three top candidates for nom- nation-Stassen, Taft and Dewey are from the middle west and east.
 The choice of the keynoter is ex- pected to provide one of the first tests of strength of the various Tres idential contenders. Neither Sena- tor Robert Taft of Ohio, former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen nor Governor Thomas Dewey of New York has indicated his choice for g. keynoter.
 NEW YORK, April 19-tR-'rhird- party candidates Henry Wallace and Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho will make their first joint speaking ap- pearance in New York tonight. They will address a S100-a-plate dinner sponsored by the National Wallace for President Committee to launch fund-raising drive. Presiding win be a committee co-chairman, Rex ord Guy Tugwell.
 Tn the Ohio battle for convention delegates, Harold E. Stassen made ready to open his campaign as Sem ator Robert Taft returned to Wash ington after busy weekend in his own state.
 Many names were mentioned for the keynoter post, but those of Sem ators Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan and Eugene B. Millikin of Colorado appeared to be high on .he list.
 Walter s. Hallanan of West Vir- ginia, chairman of the convention arrangements committee, said it might take two days for the 32- member committee to make a deci- sion.
 In Ohio, Stassen is challenging Taft for g of the states B conven- ton votes.
 Tait told news conference in Cleveland Saturday he has ser ious fight" on his hands in the May primary But he added that things .ook generally favorable"
 Stassen, in New York after a trip to Florida, said he expects to win the Florida primary but added it is too early" to predict the outcome of the Ohio voting on the same day. He plans to begin his Ohio cam paign Wednesday.
 The Idaho Republican convention elected II national convention dele gates Saturday but did not instruct them how to vote. Party leaders said a majority favor Dewey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
CAUTIOUS SILENCE

PITTSBURGH, April l9.--iR-- Local officials of the United Mine Workers received here with cau- tious silence today word. that John L. Lewis had been found guilty of contempt of court.
 John P. Busarello. District 5 President of the UNIV at Pitts burgh said:
 No comment this morning. Let's wait until tomorrow"
 Tuesday is the date set for Washington sentencing of the un- ion and Lewis, it's president.
 A spokesman for one UNIV local which was still idle, commented: {:
 T don't know what will happen now. We're not working yet and 1t looks as If we won't"
 Thousands more soft coal miners had returned to work today with out awaiting the outcome of the contempt trial.
 Work resumption was heavy in western Pennsylvania, where coal operators expected output would reach 90 percent of normal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
Le1uis Is Held Guilty Of Criminal Conten,p
PRESIDENT HURLS LEFT LANDER BALL
 IN OPENING GAME

WASHINGTON, April l9.-R-- President Truman crossed up every one by tossing the symbolic first ball at today's New York Washing ton opening game with his left hand.
 Previously it had been reported that the President, who tossed out the first ball in l947 and 'l946 with his left hand, would hurl right handed pitch today.
 A crowd estimated at 32,00O, slightly more than capacity, jam med Griffith Stadium for the game involving the refurbished Wash ingston Senators and the world champion New York Yankees.
 The Yankees went to work in great style, scoring seven runs in the first inning on six hits, in- cluding home runs by Tommy Heinrich and Allie Reynolds.
 BOSTON, April l9.-lRh- Phil Marcheldon threw three home run balls to three successive batters today to give the Boston Red Sox three run lead, but was st.ngy with hits thereafter as the Phila- delphia Athletics went on to win 5 to 4. in Il innings before a Patriots Day morning crowd of 22,409. It was the first game of the American League season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
KILLEWICH LEAVES

Robert V. Killewich, Highway Engineer of the Public Roads Ad- ministration, left here yesterday for Anchorage. where. he. will re- main on an indefinite assignment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
BICYCLE STOLEN

City Police are Investigating the theft of a bicycle from the park ing rack at Front and Seward. The bike, owned by Chris Nelson, has been missing for three days. The theft was reported today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
NEW EMPLOYEE

Clarice Feist began work today in the office of John Mccormick. Custodian of Selective Service Records. She replaces Mrs. Anne Mierzeiewski. who has resigned be- cause Of illness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-19
wACHUsETT LEAVES

The U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett left here at 10 o'clock last night for a routine trip to Ketchikan. The vessel is expected to return here in about one week.