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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
THOUSANDS OF
C0MMIES IN
UNITED STATES

ALLANDALE. N. j., Oct. 22.-tR--
Rep. j. Parnell Thomas (R-NO
estimated today there are between
$4,000 and $4,000 communists in
the United States. 49,
The chairman of the House Conn
mittee on Un-American Activities,
said In a telephone interview at his
home that only about $4,000 of this
number actually hold party cards,
but the others "are just as active
communists"
The largest concentration OF
communists is in New York City,
with other large concentrations IN
Los Angeles. Chicago, Detroit and
Pittsburgh, Thomas said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
MILITARY
BUILDING
PROGRAM
Projects Planned Include
Installations at Many
Alaska Points

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Ry-
More than $25,Ooo.OOO in military
construction in Alaska is listed in
a 87-project building program for
the Air Force and Army, announc-
ed last night by the Army Engin-
GERS.
The Alaska buildings, work on
which is expected to start within
a few months, include installations
at Fort Richardson, Laid and Da-
Wis bases, with housing units occu-
plying a prominent place on the
schedule.
The entire program will exceed
$87 100000 in the States and at
Alaska and overseas bases. Alloca-
ton Of housing was on the basis
of relative needs at bases through
out the world, it was announced.
Essential military construction in
miscellaneous overseas units totals
$22 $685. 84, the entire program in
cludes about 1000 family dwell
ing units Tor commissioned and
commissioned officers, and are
in addition to $50 announced in
August.
The construction list for Alaska
includes:
Fort Richardson, permanent de-
pot storage $1,781 1852, and barracks
for 500 men, $3,956,00o
Eie.son Base, IL barracks for IA
men each, $1,173,440 four supply
and day rooms, $4,000; one 1000
man mess hall. $4,000; five hous-
ing units $222.0oo. and utilities.
s429 100.
Laid Base, aircraft shops, 1927
600, motor-pool facilities $264.600,
40 bachelors officers quarters,
$674 400, commissioned officer
or civilian housing teight units
$328.000, 48 nom commissioned
officer housing units, $1,968, 900,
utilities $4.238, $50, and barracks for
500 men, $4,36l 800.
Davis Base, telephone exchange,
$8388, goo SO housing units, ST.
1910, radio tranmitter, $l21,500.
250-man barracks, $2,022,500, and
utilities $l,l67 900.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
Radio Communications Of
Planes in A|euiians, North
Pacific, TANNED by Russians

SEATTLE, Oct. 22-tR-The POST
Intelligencer quoted an Alaska Air
line operator today as saying that
Soviet Russia repeatedly has jam
med radio communications of planes
in the Aleutian Islands and North
Pacific.
The U. S. Air Force in Wash
ington said 1t had not received re-
ports of any such tanning.
The newspaper said r. C. Bob
Reeve, owner of Reeve Aleutian Air
ways, related in Anchorage:
"They jam US both mechanically
and by voice. Our communications
have heen damned too frequently
for the interference to be accident
AL"
Reeve said ra do conversations
from pilots to Aleutian bases were
jammed, as we'll as ground instruc-
tons to pilots making GOA ground
control approach landings in the
islands.
Reeve was also quoted as saying
that pilots of another commercial
airline have been led off course on
flights to Japan by false radio bear
ings which he said originated in
Russia. The othey airline was not
identified in the dispatch.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
FOUND,
PLANE WRECkAGE
WHERE g KILLED

PRESTWICK, Scotland. Oct. 90
Up Diamonds worth an estimated
$4,000 to $4,000 and 10000 watch
es found in the wreckage of kim
airliner, were impounded today by
PIestwick Customs officers until
their owners can be traced.
The -engined Dutch Constel-
laticn crashed near the airport
early yesterday morning, killing 80
of the 40 people aboard.
The shipment of watches was list
ed on the planes manifest. The dia-
monds were not. A kim official in
London said the diamonds appar-
emily were shipped by registered
mail instead of as freight and mail
would not be manifested.
A kim statement denied pub
lished guesses that the diamonds
were being struggled. One OF Hol-
lands major industries is diamond
cutting, and shipments of stones
leave there regularly
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
DEMOCRATIC LEADS
CONTINUE TO HOLD
IN THIRD DIVISION

ANCHORAGE Democrats con-
tinued to hold the lead for all seven
Third Division territorial house
seats with SO of the divisions pre-
cincts reported, records of the Unit
ed States Clerks office today show
ed.
The seven leaders and their to-
tails to date include Stanley Nc
Cutcheon 5037, Oh ester Carlson
1894, c. A. Pollard 4286, William A.
Egan 4214. Jack Copyright 4180, Clar-
ence Heating 4l16, and Alfred A,
Owens, Jr. 1889. Other House can
didates include Gerrit (Heinie) Sni-
der 3735, M. D. Snodgrass 1862, Lee
Bettinger 3542, Olaf Olson 2914,
Thorwald Osbo 2271, Leslie Meyers
2121 and Kenneth O'Harra 1773.
Steve McCutcheon with 1909 votes
and Walter Huntley, with 4344, both
Democrats hold large leads over
Julius c. Morris, 2911, and Will
liam H. Olsen, 1880, Republicans.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
PRIVATE CHARGED
WITH POL YGAMY

ANCHORAGE Pvt. William
Brown and Juanita Chapman ex-
changed wedding VOWS before COM
missioner Rose Walsh about three
weeks ago. Yesterday Brown put
in another appearance before the
commissioner This time he was
arraigned on charge of polygamy
Browns first wife resides in
Chicago
One week after the couple was
married, United States District
Attorney Ray Plrmmer brought
the charge against Brown. Army
authorities spent two weeks appre-
bending him. Brown had gone
AWOL. The case has been con-
tinued until Friday afternoon.
Bail was set at $500 Assistant
District Attorney j. Earl Cooper
is prosecuting the case.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
LAURA LEE ARMS
WILL BE MARRIED
T0R0NALD MAYO

Miss Laura Ice Arms and Mr..
Ronald Mayo will be united in mar
riage this evening at 8 o'clock in
the Church of Christ. The Rev.
Boyd Field will officiate at the nup-
tial service. This will be the OPEN
ing service in the newly erected
church in the Waynor Tract.
Mrs. Stanley Hamlin will be mat
and Miss Evelyn Aul-
enbacher, bridesmaid. Mr.. Harold
Mayo will be best man and ushers
will be Mr.. Edward Mayo and Mr..
George Matson.
Following the wedding service, a
reception will be held in the base
ment of the church. All friends OF
the young couple are invited to at
tend both the wedding and recep-
ton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
PRICE OF
LIFTING OF
BLOCKADE
Small United Nations Pre-
sent Compromise o.
fer 10 Big Four
(By The Associated Press

The six neutral powers OF the
United Nations Security Council
asked Russia today to lift her Ber-
lin blockade at once.
Their compromise resolution did
not draw immediate reaction, how
ever, and the issue was put over I'M
til Monday to give the four powers
more time for decision.
AS a price for lifting the block
ade, the United States, Britain and
France were asked to agree to the
Russian sponsored mark as the sole
currency for Berlin by November ~,
and to a meeting of the big four
council of foreign ministers within
ten days afterward to discuss all
German problems.
The small powers called on the
Western powers to end at the same
time their counter blockade OF the
Soviet zone of Russia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
0'REILLY5 10 OPEN IN
BUBBLE ROOM TONIGHT

Old friends of the musical team
of Mr.. and Mrs. Royal OReilly
will be pleased to hear that they
will open tonight for a winter en-
gagement in the Bubble Room of
the Baranof Hotel.
A new feature, according to the
O'Reillys, will be the use of a
new Solovox instrument put out
by Hammond.
The O'Reillys, who came in this
week after closing Taku Lodge for
the winter, will be appearing
nightly at the Bubble Room.
Very happy they are to be back,
they say, and they are looking
forward to meeting old friends.
They have previously filled long
engagement in the Bubble Room.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
INTERNATIONAL
news BREvITIE5

Eastern German Communists met
in Berlin to draft a German con-
stitution to rival the one being
prepared in Western Germany at
Bonn. The United States allocated
sc more four-engined planes to the
Berlin air lift, bringing to $50 the
number combating the Russia n
land blockade.
Ten German war criminals, con-
victed by u. S. Courts. we're hanged
at Landsberg prison despite German
protests.
President Chang Hai-snek is try
ing to head off disaster for his
armies of North China and Man
churia. To do SO. he may have to
abandon Manchuria to the Com
munists, who have been beating his
troops all around the Chinese map.
Violence continued in the French
coal fields, where the communists
dragged their strike of $4,000 min
ers into the Goth day. Casualties
approached 200. Numerous open
fights between the strikers and
troops and police had the appear
ance of anarchy. Ten mines have
been ruined because the Reds re-
fused to pump out water. The whole
economy of Western Europe SUI
fered from the loss of 100000 tons
of French coal usually mined daily.
The shortage will have to be made
up by U. S. mines.
August Cardinal Hlond, Catholic
Primate of Poland and outspoken
foe of Communist led Polish govern
ment, is dead of pneumonia.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
kET(H|kAN HOTEL
OPERATOR IS FREE
ON BOND; CHARGES

KETCHIKAN = Tillie Hall, OPP
orator of the Alaska Hotel, is free
on $500 bond following her ar
raignment before Judge George
w. Folta in district court. Earlier
the court had allowed an informa-
ton to be filed charging her with
three counts, ordered bench war
rant issued and set bail at $500.
The woman is charged with un-
lawful sale of Intoxicating liquor,
maintaining a common nuisance
and operating bawdy house. An
affidavit by Eldon Cooter support
ing the accusations was filed with
the court. In his affidavit he
said he purchased drinks at the
Alaska Hotel, satisfied himself that
the Hall woman was the madam
and that a girl known as Turk
was a prostitute.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22

PRESIDENT
BRIDGES ANSWERS
JCC RESOLUTION

Below is the text of a tele-
gram received today by the Juneau
Junior Chamber of Commerce from
Harry Bridges. The wire came in
answer to a resolution passed by
four Alaska Junior Chambers of
Commerce organizations asking
that the House of Representa-
tives Committee for the Investiga-
ton of Un-American Activities i'm
mediately undertake an investiga-
ton to determine whether or, not
Harry Bridges, President of the
ILWU is a Communist The
wire follows
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Juneau, Alaska.
Please be informed following
ten years of investigation. three
trials, U. S. Supreme Court de-
cision holding me not Commun-
list, your demand for further in
vestigation by Hartley commit
tee is unwarranted
Further, is the sworn answer
to libel suit against shipowners,
recently filed by me because of
their accusation of Communism.
Shipowners. themselves, stated
they are not claiming nor
alleging me to he Communist.
When libel suit goes to court will
be full opportunity for thorough
investigation, cross examination
of my political views.
I'm view of above. don't you
think it fair you should now ask
shipowners to drop their foolish
demand for compliance with the
Taft-Hartley Law and Immediate
ly resume negotiations with un-
ion to settle strike?
"HARRY BRIDGES"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
CEASE FIRE ORDER
IN NEGEv DESERT
IS ISSUED BY 5(
(By The Associated Press

Fighting in the Negev desert in
southern Palestine was ordered end
ed at noon a am. psf. The Jews
had blazed through supply route
to isolated desert. settlements and
captured Beershega. undermining
the whole Egyptian position in Pal
estine. The Egyptian front appeared
in danger of crumbling into pockets
of resistance. GAIA, the main base
and capital of the Palestine Arab
government. was directly threatened.
Bethlehem and Hebron, Egyptian
bases south OF Jerusalem, were re-
ported tottering.
The cease fire was the fifth or
der by the Security Council since
last May 1t appeared the U. N.
might delay its debate on the Pal
estine question until after the U. s..
election Nov. 2.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
5. PERRY BROWN IS
COMMANDER OF Al

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 22.-R-S.
Perry Brown, the American Legion's
newly elected National Commander,
and about 10000 other Legionnaires
were on their way home today.
They wrapped up the 30th annual
national convention late yesterday
with unanimous approval of Brown
for the Legion's highest office.
Two resolutions approved by the
Legionnaires asked pensions for all
honorably discharged veterans of
World War I and World War II.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
INCORPORATION

A certificate Of Incorporation was
issued yesterday by Frank A. Boyle,
auditor of Alaska, to Goodman.
Shaw and Mowat Construction Co.,
mo. for the purpose OF general
contracting. Incorporators are Don
H. Goodman and N. F. Shaw of
Anchorage. and Donald M. and
Gordon A. Mowat, Seattle. Capital
ization is for 10000 shares of nom
assessable common stock, par value
$40 share.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-lR-Clos-
ing quotation of Alaska Juneau
mine stock today is 3s, American
Can 8O7s, Anaconda 38a, Curtiss-
Wright 101z, International Harvest
err 29A, Kennecott 60h, New York
Central IT'S, Northern Pacific 21ss,
U. S. Steel 81, Pound $4.03h.
Sales today were 1,800,000 shares
Averages today are as follows:
industrials 1876, rails GIL, util-
tiles 1866.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
DELEGATE BARTLETT
SPEAKS TO JCC Az
NOON MEET TODAY

Publicity recently issued on Com
munists in Alaska might lead
United States people to feel that
lot of Reds are running around
up here, Delegate E. L. Bob" Bart
lett told members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce meeting for
noon luncheon at the Baranof Ho-
tel today.
Bartlett. speaking on Youths
Opportunity in the Alaska of
Tomorrow, stressed the Importance
of statehood for Alaska in the de-
velopment of opportunity fol youth.
There are certain groups" Bart
lett said, who would not be above
trying to made red herring out
of Communism to delay the move
for statehood for Alaska. We
know that just such thing hap
pened in Hawaii in it's move for
statehood"
I'VE are glad that the Congress
ional Committee has investigated
Communism here" the delegate
said. I'VE know that there is not
such movement up here and we
also know that we must get the
story out to the people of the
United States that Alaska is not
a hotbed of Communism. 1t is
important for the future of the
Territory"
"Boundless" is how Bartlett de-
scribed opportunities in Alaska fo.'
youth, adding that by youth he
meant persons with youth in their
spirit
| With Alaska in the spotlight in
the international scene, development
will be quickened, he said. Now,
as happened in the West years ago,
imported money will come in to de-
velop the country, build roads and
airports, and open up the coun-
try to make it more attractive for
! new population to come in.
Answering Jaycee members ques-
tons on how more money could be
! appropriated for road building in
Southeast Alaska, Bartlett advised
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
to channel requests throught the
I Secretary of Agriculture for pre-
sentation of bill for more road
construction here. Appropriations
for roads in this area come out
of a lump sum made for all Ma
tional Forest areas in the country.
Introduction of separate bill
would probably be unsuccessful, he
said.
Prior to the introduction of Dele
gate Bartlett by Committee Chair
man Peter Wood, Mrs. Thomas
Moore, secretary, read telegram
received from Harry Bridges. ILWU
president, in answer to resolu-
ton passed by Alaska Jaycees ask
! ing for a Communist investigation
of Bridges. No action was taken
on the telegram.
Guests introduced at the meeting
included Louis c. Stubbs, James
and Mary Meyers and Larry Park
er.
Jaycees announced sponsorship
of Rhythm on Rollers, a variety
of dances and speciality acts on
roller skates by members of the
Juneau Dance and Figure Skat-
ing Club to be held November 81
1928.
On the program will be II to Is
numbers consisting of group ele-
mentary dances, group advanced
dances, free style and novelty acts.
Committees in charge of arrange
ments are: advertising, Jack Glow
er and Joe Mangan; props, Joe
Mangan and John Quilico, cos
tunes, Bobby Goodwin and Rose
Meters; porgram, Elk Guerin; fin
ance, Warren Houston; tickets, Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Ehredreick. Red
Mayo, skating rink proprietor, will
act in helping capacity on all
committees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
POLITICS
FOCUSED,
ONE STATE
Senatorial Battle in West
VIRGINIA Draws Attention
Truman, Dewey Talk
(By The Associated Press


West Virginia's hot Senatorial
battle drew fresh attention today
as the presidential candidates SPAR
red between their final campaign
rounds.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey omitted
that state from his windup tour
which opens next Tuesday in Chi
cago. President Truman has made
two campaign visits to West Vir-
ginia, putting in special vote
plea for Matthew M. Nicely who
seeks to unseat COP Senator Chap
man Revercomb.
Holding Senate control by only
a six-vote margin now, the Re-
publicans may need to win the
West Virginia race to retain the
upper hand.
Dewey and Revercomb have not
seen eye to eye on the Displaced
Persons issue, but the COP high
command sent National Party
Chairman Hugh D. Scott, Jr., to
Huntington last night with spec,
ial plea for the Senator.
From top to bottom Scott
said, the Republican Party and the
national ticket want Revercomb
reelected. And I do mean from
top to bottom he added.
The party chairman said there
wasn't sufficient time" on Dewey s
schedule to permit him to come
there in person.
RevercOmb Talks
That's why I'm here Scott
added. After he spoke, Revercomb
told the party rally:
Il am here to say that win or
lose, I shall continue to represent
the people of West Virginia as
a man who will not bow to outside
dictation.'
He did not amplify the remark.
During the special session of
Congress, Revercomb refused Dew
ey's request to amend the displaced
persons bill, to remove sections
which critics say are discrimina-
tory. The West Virginian was tie
chairman OF a Senate judiciary
subcommittee which pigeonholed
the proposed amendments.
Single Standard
Dewey talked about discrimina-
ton last night in an address to a
memorial dinner Tor the late AL
fred E. Smith. He told the New
York audience:
Every human right carries with
it a responsibility to use it in
the interest of others and not to
their injury. 1t means that the
government which administers
these rights must guide its way by
a single standard Of. equal JUS
tice and equal treatment for ALL
BY applying the single stand
ard" he added, I'VE can meet even
our most difficult problems of dis
elimination against minority groups
or prejudice, of bigotry, or denial
of certain human rights
COP Out With Axe
Mr.. Truman, meanwhile. told a
radio audience that the Repub-
licans plan to put the axe to the
New Deals great progressive body
of laws"
1.-The time has come" he said,
"for the working people and all
the progressive forces of this ma
ton to realize the grave danger
that confronts them"
The President said the Republic
cans started their attack by con-
verting the Wagner Labor Act into
IAN instrument for union busting
by anti-labor employers" They
did this, he said, by passing the
TAFT Hartley Act over his veto.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
UNION HEAD
SUMMONED
TO HEARING
Committee, Recently in
Juneau, Starts Sessions
in San Francisco

DAN fhANClSCO, FOCt. ZZ.-td1---
An attorney for Harry Bridges
longshore union interrupted
House committees probe of Com
munism in labor unions today. He
quieted down after committee
member suggested he be evicted.
Frank Foisie, President Of the
Waterfront Employers Association,
had heen called by Rep. Charles
! j. Kersten tR-Wisc) as the first
witness. Kersten is. chairman of
House Subcommittee ON Labor.
Outlining the shipowners' atti-
tude in the current waterfront
strike, Foisie said he had certain
"documentsd' proof of various de-
mands made by Harry Bridges, CLIO
longshore leader
The young man, sitting near the
front of the courtroom. jumped to
his feet and said May I ask the
Congressman a question:" Then
added, Mr.. Foisie says these
things are documented. l want
to know whether the committee
, will get documents or hearsay EVIL
dence."
In reply to Kersten's question
he identified himself as Norma
Leonard. an attorney for the In
ternational Longshoremen's and
Warehousemens Union. Harry
Bridges is president of the union.
! A subpoena is out for Bridges
/ to appear as witness. but his
office says he hasn't been served.
I, Leonard On Stand
Kersten had Leonard sworn as
witness and asked him where he
had offices. leonard replied, and
the chairman inquired Does
Bridges have Offices there?'
/ Leonard refused to answer.
did Bridges send you up here?"
Kersten asked.
I've answered that" the wit
ness said
What is your answer?" Kersten
demanded.
Leonard repeated an earlier
statement that he would not "di-
vulge anything between my client
and myself"
We may as we'll dismiss this
witness Kersten said.
Foisie Testifies
Foisie testified that one OF
Bridges contract demands was
that the shipowners agree that
longshoremen would not work any
ship which the World Federation
of Trade Unions said shouldn't be
worked Kersten asked Foisie If
he was familiar with WITH, and
its policies. He said They are con-
sidered leftwing by both the CLIO
and the British Trade Union
League
Two-Day Hearing
| The hearing, an avowed hunt for
+. Communists in maritime labor cir
cles, is being conducted today and
tomorrow by House Sub-commit-
tee on Education and Labor, direct
led by Rep Charles J. Kersten tR-
Wisc.)
1t was requested by the Alaska
! Junior Chambers of Commerce.
Supoenas Issued
! Bridges and other waterfront
| leaders were summoned last night
by the congressional committee to
answer the following:
! Are you now. or have you ever
reen member OF the Communist
! party?'
The committee subpoenaed
Bridges, Hugh Bryson. leader OF
the CLIO Marine Cooks and Stew
ards: other labor leaders; Com
munity party officers; and Presi-
dent Frank Foisie of the Water
front Employers Association.
The waterfront employers have
refused to bargain with striking
longshoremen, cooks and stewards
as long as Bridges and Bryson
! refuse to sign Communist affi-
davits.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

All American steamers tied up
by coastwide strike.
Princess Lou,se from Vancouver
is scheduled to arrive Saturday
afternoon or evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON
Copyright, 1913, by The Bell Syndicate,
Incl


WASHINGTON Secretary Of
Defense James Forrestal had no
comment for the press after ne
was ordered by the President to re-
vitalize U. S. military reserves.
THE executive order relating to
reserve components has not been
received" Forrestal told reporters
bluntly on Oct. Is. He wouldn't
be able to comment, he apologized,
until he had a chance to study 1t.
The real truth is, Forrestal not
only had studied the directive
thoroughly in advance but had
done his best to stop Truman from
issuing it.
The order was first sent over to
Forrestal's office on October 9. Al
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-10-22
LIGHT CIRCUIT BUMPED"

A bump on the Annex Greek
line plunged Juneau into darkness
for from eight to ten minutes last
evening at IL O'Clock. The street
lights came on first. followed by
lights in homes and business es-
adjustments.