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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

WASHINGTON, June 8--A- Senator Lodge (R-Mass) today cut to 25,000 the number of aliens he proposes the United States should enlist in its Armed Forces.
 Lodge is trying to amend the two-year draft bill to permit re- oruiting of Communist Poles. Czechs and others who have fled Russias iron curtain" Each man so enlisted would mean one American who would not have to be drafted
 Lodge proposes that they be used in Alaska, the Far East and the Car ibbean. They would not be face-to- face with Russians there.
 As originally introduced, Lodges proposed enlistment of 50 900 aliens. He cut the number to 25 ,000 at the suggestion of Senator Tydings, (D-Md,). &
 The Senate leadership was driv- ing to dispose of the Lodge amend ment and other proposed changes in the draft revival measure. They hoped for final action tonight. The House has simialr draft bill it will take up once the Senate acts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
LES STURM MEAT LOCKER SYSTEM
 OPENS TOMORROW

At 8:30 a. m. tomorrow, Leslie R. Sturm will open for business the Sturm Locker System in the basement of the AB Hall. This new enterprise will offer an entire ly different service to the citizens of Juneau.
 Sturm explains that customers will rent lockers from him for the storage of meat which they may secure from him at wholesale prices plus a three cent cutting charge, or which they may secure else- where. The locker fee will be a small annual charge. He now has 500 lockers available with room for an additional 500 lockers.
 He says that he will offer all types and cuts of meats which his butchers will cut, trim and wrap and then place in the customers $ individual locker. Butchers will be on duty during regular daylight business hours, but customers may enter their lockers at any time of day or night.
 Sturm says that fresh fish is the only item which cannot be kept in the lockers, but that he can quick freeze and glaze the fish so that they can be kept.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
Adjournment of Congress June 19
 k Now Doubtful

WASHINGTON, June. 8.-lR-The Senate Republican Policy Commit tee decided today there is serious doubt Congress can complete it's work in time for June 19 adjourn ment.
 Chairman Taft (R.-Ohio) told re- porters the committee went over the situation and reached that con- clusion. It scheduled Senate action on four bills. including the pending two-year draft measure, but left the fate of half dozen other measures up in the air.
 After the draft bill is acted upon, Taft said, the Senate will take up a resolution by Senator Vandenberg (R.-Mich) to pave the way for American aid to a proposed Euro pean Defense Alliance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
pICkETS REFUSE PERMISSION FOR
 CROSSING LINES
IVA Maintenance Grew Is RepuIed by ILWA Pick
 cts at Juneau Spruce

An IVA maintenance crew, bear ing a work permit from it's own union, was refused entrance this morning to the Juneau Spruce Cor poration by pickets of Local 1-l6, CrO International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union.
 According to company and IVA spokesmen, Local M-271, CIO In- ternational. Woodworkers of Ameri- ca. had granted permission to 20 of it's members to do maintenance work at the sawmill pending settle ment of the dispute which has tied the mill up for 60 days.
 When the crew arrived at the mill entrance and showed the per- mits to ILWU pickets, the long shoremen refused to recognize the validity of the permits and the sawmill workers said they could not walk through picket line without permission of the other union involved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FOR
 AGENCIES
 SUGGESTED
AEC Would Get Money Slash of 9 Per Cent,
 VA of ! Per Cent

WASHINGTON, June 8.-tR- Cash money cuts of nearly nine percent for the Atomic Energy Commission and seven percent for the Veterans Administration were suggested today by the House Ap- propriations Committee.
 At the same time the commit tee called for a halt to hobby training under the CT Bill Of Rights.
 It also said Atomic Energy Com mission officials should show less reluctance to consider the "prac- tical realities" of spending govern ment funds.
 In a $5,795, ,O48,921 bill to finance six agencies during the year start ing July 1, the committee recom- mended:
 l. Atomic Energy Commission $501 ,850,000 in cash--a cut of $48,- l50,000 from what President Tru- man asked, but $326, 6,850,000 more than was appropriated this year plus $400o00,000 in contract auth ority, the amount the President asked.
 2. Veterans Administration - $5, ,125, ,309, 900 in cash-a cut of sS54 600, ,0oO-plus s43,0oo,ooo in con- tract authority as requested. The total is $649 .850,00o less than the VA had available this year.
 3. Maritime Commission $1.02,- 377,831 in cash--a cut of S39,475,- 139-plus 75.000, GOO in contract au- thorization, S14,858.068 more than was asked.
 The committee scorched the Ato- mic Energy Commission for it's refusal to furnish information and appraisals of it's various bud- geted items"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
Annual Assessment Work Moi Required;
 0keh by Congress

WASHINGTON, June 8.-R-The House passed today and sent to the President bill to suspend the re- quirement for annual assessment work on unpatented mining claims for the year ending June 30.
 The law requires that $100 worth of labor be performed each year on mining claim or improvements be made in like amount.
 A similar bill to suspend assess ment work on mining claims in Alaska until July l, 1949, also was passed by the House and sent to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
BpWC CHAIRMEN
 NAMED MONDAY

Committee Cnairmen for the en- suing year were named at the Busi- ness and Professional Women's club regular meeting yesterday noon on the Btbbie Room Tesface 5s the Baranof Hotel.
 Chairmen appointed are: Bonnie Jo Gronroos, Membership: Betty Mccormick, Program Coordination Helen Webster. Education and Vo- cation; Lucille Johnson, Finance; Dr. Evelyn Butler. Health; Elizabeth Mosher, International Relations. Dorothy Pegues, Legislation; Edith Moore, Public Affairs and Helen Ehrendreich, Publicity. Betty Me- Cormick will serve as Club Parli- mentarian.
 Gladys Vuille, Club President, pre- sided over the luncheon session. Guests included Doris Barnes, Miss Della Guthrie, Margo Freeman, Mrs. Rayno Johnson, Evie Hastings and Mrs. Selma Smith. Reba Hardin, enroute to Pt. Barrow, stopped to say goodby to her many friends in the group.
 The club voted not to sponsor T Queen candidate for the Fourth ot July Celebration this year
 Members were reminded of the request for donations for toxes to be sent to the Dental Assistant stu dent living in the Russian Occupa- ton Zone in Germany. Donations should be left at MT. Ehrendreich's office, Room 3, Shattuck Building.
 Because of the three-day holiday in July, the next club meeting will be held Monday July l2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
MORE BODIES RECOVERED IN OREGON FLOOD
Brings Known Disaster Toll to 29 with 545 Still
 Reported Missing

PORTLAND, June 8-lR-Two more bodies were taken from the waters over ood-destroyed Van port today.
 The increased to four the num- Der of known dead in the Mem orial Day disaster and to 29 the toll throughout the Pacific North west in it's three weeks of flood. The first two bodies found last Friday were both children.
 There was still no information as to the possible number of dead at Vanport. The Red Cross, which last night listed 745 as unaccounted for, today revised the total to 545. It said ITO persons called to report they were safe after the list was issued.
 While the search for the dead went on, the Columbia and Fraser Rivers fired their third flood crest downriver today. Weary sandbag battalions defending battered Amer ican and Canadian dikes were re- inforced for three more weeks of siege.
 Scorching weather throughout the Pacific Northwest sent tons of water from fast-melting mourl- tain snow into the two rampag- ing river systems. The Kootenay River, one of many feeding the Columbia, crashed through another dike in Canada. Water poured over 5000 acres of rich farm land pear creston, B. C.. $50 miles east of Vancouver.
 In both countries, more man. power and earthworking equipment was thrown into the battle that al- ready has cost perhaps $140,000, ,000 damage. Hundreds still are listed as missing in the Memorial Day drowning of Vanport, war housing city of 18,700, on the Columbia in Oregon, near Portland.
 Authorities at New Westminster, B. C., advised 5000 residents of suburban Queensborough on Lulu Island to evacuate nightly while the swollen Fraser crashes into high tides coming up from the sea.
 The coroner's office said bodies recovered today were Floren e Beadle, A, identified by her son, Douglas Cramer. Seattle. and a middle-aged woman tentatively identified from a description as Lorena Smith. The two bodies re- covered last Friday were children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
 Is Offered
 ByGen. EIee.

NEW YORK, June 8.-tR- The General Electric Co. today offered an eight percent wage increase to an estimated l25. 5.o00 workers in GE plants throughout the country.
 The company said the offer would amount to an increase of mine cents to over l5 cents an hour" M
 It was made to negotiators for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (CIO) during ne- gotiations which have been under way since March 2.
 Union negotiators recessed until mid-afternoon to consider the off, CT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
WARNING IS GIVEN OUT
 BY SENATOR
Capeharf Gives Opinion on Proposed Extension
 Hearing Takes Place

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, June 8. - R = A Senate Com merce Subcommittee approved today legislation to extend the present temporary steamship service to Alaska until March l, 1949.
 The measure, by Senator Cain tR.-Wash.), was amended to make it identical with one ap- proved by the House Merchant Marine Alaska Subcommittee.
 It provides for continuing the plan under which governments owned ships are chartered to three Seattle ship operators at one dollar q year plus insurance for the vessels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
(Copyright, ls4s, by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl

WASHINGTON-Michigan's Con- gressman Jesse Wolcott, who has been hottling up the housing bill, thought he would show he was not anti-veteran by calling two wit nesses to speak for the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 He did this despite the fact that he had telegram in his pocket officially repudiating the two wit nesses. Signed by Merle Hopper, Michigan VFW commander, the telegram read.
 George Lyle and Arthur Greig purported to represent Michigan Department VFW on housing at your Committee hearings. No one but myself is authorized to speak for VFW in Michigan on any sub feet before Congress
 Deliberately ignoring this pro- test from the vFW commander, Wolcott in effect deceived the pub lie by putting Greig and Lyle on the stand to denounce low-cost housing for war vets. He also fail ed to mention that Greig and Lyle for a long time have been playing hand-in-glove with the real estate lobby in Detroit.
 However, Representative Hale Boggs of Louisiana. himself a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive 5 p. m. today.
 Princess Norah. from Vancouver, scheduled to arrive at 8:45 tonight
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle today
 George Washington scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Alaska scheduled southbound sometime Thursday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 8.+R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Can 88, Anaconda 397s, Curtiss- Wright 77s, International Harvester 997s, Kennecott STA, New York Central 16ss, Northern Pacific 251a US. Steel 811a, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 1.530OOO shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 19216, rails 60.99, util- ities 35.49.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
HAYNES SCHOOL DISTRICT

The City of Haines today filed a petition in U. s. District Court here for permission to hold spec cial election on proposed Inde- pendent School District. Of tot- al of 126 registered voters, 59 sign ed the application.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
"JB" DOCKS WITH
 2S,0O0 POUNDS FISH

The JB was in at Juneau Cold Storage today with a 28,000 pound halibut load which was split by Engstrom Brothers and Alaska Coast Fisheries for l7.80 on med ium, eight for chix, and 1860 cents a pound for large.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
JOINS AIR FORCE

Robert M. Simpson, Juneau and Ketchikan draughtsman, was sworn into the U. s. Air Force here yes- terday as a private by Technical Sergeant Erwin s. Craig of the Re- cruiting Service. Simpson will serve in Alaska,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
MCMs MEETING

The Memorial Church Missionary Society has called special meet ing this evening for 7:30 o'clock in the church parlor. It is desired that as many members as possible attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

WASHINGTON Congress head ed into a hectic week today in the rush to adjourn in time for the Re- publican National Convention. The deadline for adjournment is only l2 days away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

WASHINGTON, June 8.--iR-- Senator Capehart tR-Ind) warned yesterday that if an agreement is not reached on proposed extension of shipping service to Alaska he will recommend letting the law ex- pire June 30.
 A Senate Commerce Subcommit- tee spent the day hearing testi- mony opposing bills to extend the present service giving three Se- attle steamship companies govern ment-owned ships at one dollar year to carry on the Alaskan ser- vice.
 There has been too much con- fusion, to much i'll feeling over this matter" 4Capehart. chairman of the subcommittee, said. T am inclined to let the present law expire June 30 or at best extend it only until next February 28.'
 He asked counsel for the Terri tory, the operators and others in- terested to confer with him today if they wished. No definite time was set.
 Maybe No Strike
 During the hearing, settlement of an Alaskan shipping dispute. over the Taft Hartley Labor Law without strike was predicted by Stanley B. Long, counsel for the Alaska Steamship Company and the Northland Transportation Company.
 Long said disagreement over the interpretation of the law probably will he settled at conferences.
 My best information he added, lis that there will not be strike"
 Discussing the present shipping services, Long said the arrange ment was a subsidy for Alaska not for the companies. and was designed to permit lower rates than would be required if the companies purchased ships for the Alaskan trade.
 rreignt increase
 He said the companies were will ing, ready and had the money to purchase the ships if that cost is added to the base upon which rates are determined it will cause another increase of approximately 371s per- cent in rates.
 Long said the steamship com panies had agreed to the proposed House version of the extension law.
 He testified also that his clients objected to a proposal. by Gren- vile, Mellen, Maritime Commis- sioner, to give the President au- thority to use Canadian ships to serve Alaska in emergencies
 Safeguards
 Malcolm Miller, counsel for AL aska, urged the committee to pu. on an extension measure safe- guards which would make sure Alaska and not the steamship lines will benefit from the subsidy.
 Mellen told the committte he thinks this type of legislation giving ships to the operators for less than nothing is unsound, and can only be justified as an interim remedy"
 The commissioner said he agreed to legislation extending the plan for IS months. He proposed, how ever. that it be permitted to ex- pire at the end of the month and general agency operation of the service to Alaska be inaugurated by the commission until the end of next February.
 Counsel for the three steam- ship companies told Capehart they supported the proposed House yer sion of the extension legislation and opposed the Alaskan version which would give the Interior De- partment veto over action of the oat,,.,{ccic,, o,, and op c~,,-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM TULsEQUAH

Frank MacPherson from Tulse- quah visited Juneau yesterday and
 registered at the Baranof Hotel. He
 left on the Princess Louise for the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
25,oOo ALIENS. PROPOSED FOR
 ARMED FOR(E5|
Part of Contingent for Al. aska Posts = Amend
 ment by Sen. Lodge

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON, June 8.-iR,-The Senate voted today to let the Army enlist 25.000 aliens.
 The 43 to B vote put the per- mission into the two-year draft bill. Senator Lodge tR.-Mass.) sponsored it.
 Under Lodges plan, the en- listees would be eligible for citi- zenship after five years of serv- ice.
 He said tine group would not be formed into a Foreign Le- zion" but would be spread through the Army for service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM, HOOD BAY

A. E. Owens, here from Hood Bay, is presently here and stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

MIAMI-One of the gayest night spots on the Florida Gold Coast, the Copa Cabana. where entertainers were paid $20.000 week. was total ly destroyed by an early morning fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
TILLICUM TIES UP
 WITH SALMON CATCH

The Tillicum, skippered by Art Mantyla, was in yesterday with 1l.0O0 pounds of king salmon, taken at Cross Sound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
LEVERS ON TRIP

Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Leivers left here yesterday afternoon via PAA for Bellingham, Wash, where he will attend session of the Ma sonic Grand Lodge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
HERE FROM WRANGELL

Charles Jenkins and Henry Bow man. both from Wrangell, are visit- ing Juneau and guests at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
KETCHIKAN VISITOR

Jack Jacobsen and Sam Funter from Ketchikan are visiting here and staying at the Gastineau Ho- tel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM FISH BAY

Wallace Westfall from Fish Bay
 is currently visiting here and stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM COLORADO

Herb Hollister and Tom Liston, visiting from. Boulder, Colo, are now in Juneau and registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
HERE FROM KETcHIKAN

John Ashbaugh and wife from Ketchikan are here and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA

c. B. Beaudon and wife from Alameda, Calf. are now in Juneau, registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
SEATTLE VISITORS

Vincent Nastos and R. E. Thor sell, both visiting from Seattle, are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
WEATHER REPORT
sU. s. WEATHER BUREAU)

} Temperatures for z4-hour period ending 7:30 this morning , In Juneau Maximum, 5l; } minimum, 45.
 } At Airport Maximum, 54, } minimum, A. , FO R E . A $ T
 , (Juncau and Vicinity , Variable cloudiness tonight , ant Wednesday. Highest , temperature near 60 degrees
 , Wednesday.
 , PRECIPITATION . fPast z4 hours ending i:30 m. today , In Juneau .22 inches; , since Juhe 1, 2.90 inches; , since July l. 88.66 inches.
 . At Airport .05 inches. . since June 1, 1.84 inches;
 , since July l. 53.87 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM ELFIN COVE

Del Winner from Elfin Cove is g guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
FROM PETERSBURG

Lenna Davis from Petersburg is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

FROM LOS ANGELES John Shaw from Los Angeles, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
PETERsBURG VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Stanley Reid from Petersburg. is visiting Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

Margaret S. Connor of Mt. Edge cumbe is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08
HERE FROM PELICAN

Grace Rodgers from Pelican is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-08

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-05

pier on the street end, replace
ment of one set Of steps midway
of the pier into the water and
building of a deck and three sets
of steps into the water at the
water end of the pier, according
to the specifications. The pavil-
lion formerly built on the level
above the lower deck will not
be replaced. according to plans.
Bids must be submitted on the
blank proposal forms furnished
with the specifications, which
are on file for inspection at the
city hall or may be secured from
Donald j. Simmons, city engi-
neer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-05

cipai talk of the evening. Mr..
Barrentine. who is a past state
department commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, a
member of the Southern Confer
ence and on the National Coun-
Gil of Administration, emphasiz-
ed the grave and perilous situa-
ton that confronts the nation to-
day. He stated that we are near
er to war today than we were
six months before Pearl Harbor,
and that instead of disappearing,
the threatening war clouds have
become more ominous.
He explained that the veteran
organizations r in a position
to be of great service, not only
to veterans but to the communi-
ties at large by combating all
subversive movements and by
stressing preparedness and aware
ness of the present situation.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-05
Banking History
At Moss
Point Rotary Club

The history of banking in Mis-
|sissippi was outlined in a talk by
b. E. Brown, vice-president of
the Capitol National Bank Of
Jackson, at the Thursday lunch
leon of. the Moss Point Rotary
club.
Introduced by John Backstrom,
program chairman. Mr.. Brown be-
|gan with the Bank of Missis-
|sippi, chartered in December,
|l809, and gave a comprehensive
history of the progress of banking.
A. j.. Franklin, president, an
Inounced that Ladies Night had
been scheduled for March 10.
Rodney Miles, high school foot
ball and basket ball star, was in
troduced as honor students for the
month.
Other guests included Pasca-
goula Rotarians, E. A. Parker and
Chester Lyons. L. j. Barber, Ro-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-05
VIEW. Elects
New Officers
Monday Night

Arnold w. Stone, World War
II navy veteran and well known
Pascagoula merchant, was ell
ected commander of the Elmer
Joseph Grant Post No. 1878, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, Pasca-
goula, at the regular meeting
Monday night. Claude c. Mar
tin, World War II former U. S.
Army Lieutenant and Pasca-
goula merchant, was elected as
senior vice commander and M.
l.. Hatten, Jr., World War II
navy veteran, vas elected junior
vice commander.
Crawford Dees, World War II
navy veteran, was elected quar-
termaster. Named as trustees
were Vertis G.. Ramsay, circuit
clerk of Jackson County, a World
War II Coast Guard veteran, and
Frank Waters, World War II
navy veteran. BARLEY F. Cor
man, World War l army veter-
an, continues to serve as trustee
for a n year term. Harold w.
Gautier, Sr.. prominent attorney
of Pascagoula, was reelected as
judge advocate, as wer DR.. G.
j. Frederic, Jr.. surgeon, and Troy
S. Parker, sergeant at arms.
After the election of officers,
Tom A. Barrentine Of Green
wood, Miss, president of the
Barrentine Manufacturing Com
pany of that city, made the prin-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-05
REVIVAL v

Revival services will be held
at the Fort Bayou Baptist church
beginning on Sunday, March Z,
and continuing through Friday,
it was announced.
The Rev. Wallace Harrell, as
sociational missionary of jack
son County, will conduct the
services. He will be assisted by
James knight of Pascagoula who
will conduct the song services,
accompanied by Miss June
Knight.
The morning services on Sun
day will begin at HOO and at
noon a dinner will be served.
The afternoon song service will