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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
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PACT CONDEMNED,
init. TRIBUNAL

TOKYO, Nov. 9.-iR-The Inter-
national Military TT b IN a today
gave its support to former U. S.
Secretary of State Cordell Hulls
condemnation OF the 1896 anti
comintern pact.
Japan, Germany and Italy signed
the pact. purportedly to combat the
spread of communism, but, Hull
charged, actually it was a prepara-
tory move for subsequent measures
of forceful expansion by the bandit
nations"
The International Court is more
than half way through the reading
of its findings and verdict in the
war crimes trial against Japanese
wartime premier, Hideki TOTO, and
"a other defendants. Informed
sources said the tribunal hoped to
finish the task by Friday
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
MRS. NARY C0LLEY
dies In LOUISIANA

Mrs. Mary Colley passed away
suddenly on Saturday afternoon at
Springhill. Louisiana. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Harris are plan
ming to leave via Pan American Air
ways today to attend the funeral
services of their daughter.
Mrs Colley is survived by her
husband, A. D. Colley, and three
children in Louisiana, and sister
Mrs. Irene LEM, and brother, Thorn
as, who reside in Juneau.
Mrs. Colley, who was 80 years OF
age, was born and reared in Juneau
She attended Juneau schools and
was employed by the u. S. Army at
the Support of Embarkation here
during the war.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
SHOCKING STORY
OF INTRIGUE IS
NOW AT CAPITOL

The truth. it has frequently been
demonstrated, can be stranger than
iict.on. Not only stranger, but more
dramatic, more fascinating and even
more shocking
Columbia's ITO the Ends of the
Earth, starring Dick Powell and
Slgne Hasso, is one of the best Illus
trations Of this truism. The film,
which turns the spotlight on the in
ternational underworld, is now at
the Capitol Theatre, and is report
ed to be fabulous story of exotic
adventure and romance. 1t is based
on hitherto secret files of the U. S.
Treasury and its Bureau of Narcot-
les. Customs and Coast Guard.
Shattering in its impact, this world
girdling story of violence, intrigue
and sudden death concerns Powell
an alert government agent, who
finds himself in deadly conflict with
an international ring of criminals.
Trailing the ring through the far
cities of Shanghai, Cairo, Beyrouth
and Havana, Powell enlists the aid
of operatives of other governments.
AS the chase gathers fury, agents
of the criminal syndicate attempt
TO smuggle out cargo of contra
Land. In the climactic moments of
the film, however, Powell outwits
and outfights the gang, finally cap
turing its leader and destroying the
ring.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
REBEKAH LODGE TO
ELECT OFFICERS AT
MEETING WEDNESDAY

The Perseverance Rebekah Lodge
is holding election of officers at
the regular meeting Wednesday
night at o'clock Noble Grand Re
becca Feero reminds the members
that it is also Past Grands Night.
Members are also reminded to
take their White Elephants for the
bazaar
Entertainment Chairman Alice
Murray and the members of her
committee are as follows. Ethel
Gray, Melvina Weidman. Elizabeth
Fleek, Mony Pinkley, Lois Poole,
Johanna Jensen, Patricia Varness
and Gertrude Willard.
This is an important meeting and
all members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
'b'A(K DOUGLAS
WILL SAIL ON
SEAL RESEARCH

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
LIONS WILL SPONSOR
JUNEAU MEMS CHORUS

The Juneau Mems Chorus meet
Monday evenings at 7 O'Clock at
the Odd Fellows Hall. The Odd Fell
lows have again offered the free
use of their Hall to the Mems
Chorus for their weekly practice
sessions.
At the last meeting of the Chorus,
it was decided TO accept the spon-
scrship of the Lions Club. A men,
her of the Lions Club will he APP
pointed to serve on the Board OF
Governors of the Mems Chorus.
Anyone who enjoys singing is in
vited to join the group. They still
need BASES and first and second
tenors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
LARGE ALASKA LOS
Tow REACHES SOUTH

SEATTLE, Nov. 9.-lR- lowed
from Sitka, Alaska, by the tug Jim,
a boom containing a million board
feet of spruce and hemlock logs
arrived in Seattle last night.
Jim Henry, manager of the Puget
Sound Towboat Company, oper-
ators of the tug, said he believed
It was one of the longest success
full lows of log crib in history.
The jim, skippered by Capt. Glen
Mccormick, left Sitka October IA.
The logs were delivered to the
Stimson Mill Company in Ballard.
Logs in the cigar~shaped crib,
300 feet long and 10 feet wide, were
tied together with wire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
COL. F. p. ANDREWS
HEAD OF A. {. 5. HERE

Col. Fred p. Andrews, new COM
handing officer of the Alaska Com
mmicaticns System, arrived today
on a tour of inspection. He was ac-
oompanied by Col. Narcotics r.
Kunitz.
The two officers are visiting A.
c. S. stations in the Territory.
Their headquarters are in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
RALPH LEVERS AMSDEM
IS BORN MONDAY NIGHT

Sgt. and Mrs. Guy Amsden are
being congratulated today on the
arrival of their first son, Ralph
LEVERS. The baby was born in
st. AIMS Hospital last evening
at o'clock and weighed seven
pounds IA ounces.
Sharing the family happiness are
the grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. LEVERS of Juneau and Mrs.
Ralph Amsden of Powder River,
Montana. Sgt. Amsden is station
ed in Juneau with the Alaska Com
munications System
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
THREE CONVICTED
ON TWO COUNTS;
cow, AIRplANE

The Fish and Wildlife Service re-
ports an unusual violation, and one
extremely difficult to spot. from the
Kuskokwim flats. On November l,
u. S. Commissioner Court at An
lax convicted Chester A. Martin,
airplane pilot, and Charles and
Eddie Hoffman on two counts: of
taking COW moose by aid and use
OF an airplane.
Fines totaled $1,000 Martin was
fined $500 and each of the Hoff-
mans 5000. The game was confis-
Gated.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
THURSDAY HOLIDAY;
Business CLOSES UP

Thursday is holiday, Armistice
Day, and will be sleep in Tor
stats of City, Territorial and Fed
eral offices, all stores and Juneau's
three banking establishments. The
only public observance will be the
dance Wednesday evening at the
Moose Club Rooms sponsored by
the American Legion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
Housewives Are
Warned About
Ordering

Housewives are reminded that
Thursday is holiday and goods
for the household should be check
ed and orders placed early as all
grocery stores and other food mar
kets will be closed.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
10000 S. Troops Engaged
In First Bio Reich Muneuvers

Of occupied Germany-plus about
two dozen fighters, bombers and
some tanks.
The defenders" were essential
parts of the only division the United
States has in Europe-the 1st In
faptry.
Every gun was loaded with blank
ammunition. BY Thursday morning.
after a day an a half of tactical
tricks, it should be established by
special umpires whether the aggres-
sor has punched good hole or the
defender has beaten of the attack.
Actually. the aim Of the whole job
is to show whether the 1st Division
can function as a unit.
The problem being simulated is
simply this: Can a division hold
back an attacker all the way from
the hills of Franconia in a delay
ing fight to such a hulwark as the
Rhine River?
The division involved in the phony
fight is the same 1st Infantry that
chewed through North Africa, Sicily,
Italy, France and Germany. In
stead of the stubble-bearded vet
Grams of those days, however, now
there are pink-cheeked 18-year -olds
in the front lines.
Overseeing the whole job is 1t.
(see MANEUVERs, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-09-07

A man about so years old plunged
to his death at l pm. today from
the eleventh floor of the Longfellow
Building, Connecticut and Rhode
Island avenues.
Police said cards in his pockets
and papers left behind in Public
Housing Administration Office bore
the name of George B. Harrison, Sc,
Of 1648 Mount Eagle place, Alexan-
dria, a former employe Of the agency.
The body landed in an alleyway
in the rear of the building, striking
close to two workmen, Harry Fer
guson, &c, of 171e P street NV, and
Francis J. Burke, 80. of 921 Nine
|teenth street NV.
A brief case, glasses and an unad-
dressed and unsigned note were
found in the PHA office from which
he plunged, police said. They added
that the note gave no motive for
the leap, but indicated that he in
tended to do SO. They withheld the
exact contents.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Seven f red Dead,
20Hurt in CahdrP|anl
Explosion and Fire
Two Bodies Recovered
From Wrecked Factory
On Chieogo's West Side
By the Assoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, Sept. AT least
two persons were killed early
today by an explosion and fire
in large West Side candy fac
tory. Twenty persons were in
jured.
The two bodies in the County
Morgue remained unidentified. The
shattered plant was searched for
others. Max Gorenson, chief investi-
gator for the coroner's office, said he
believes that five more persons we're
killed.
Three blasts occurred at about
4:10 am. in the south end of the
third floor of the two-block long
building. Flames then leaped
through shattered parts Of the wall
and shot so feet above the roof Of
the E. J. Brach g. Sons Candy Co.
plant at 1856 West Kinzie street.
Time cards showed % employees
were In the building when the dis
aster occurred. Many of these were
machine operators who had arrived
at 4 am, an hour before the bulk Of
1000 day shift employees.
Fire Commissioner Michael j.
Corrigan estimated damage at be-
tween $500,000 and $750,000. He said
the cause of the blasts was not de-
termined. They occurred in or near
the plants creamery. where starch
is stored. The flames were brought
under control at 6:41 am.
Streets and railroad tracks ad-
jacent to the building were strewn
with machinery, glass, jelly beans
and chocolate.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
By the As,oeioted Press

DETROIT, Sept. 7.-Harold E.
Stassen asserted today that
President Truman has made an
l80-degree turn in his attitude
toward labor since Mr.. Truman
asked authority in 1946 to draft
strikers into the Army.
Mr.. Stassen came here to answer
the Presidents speeches in Michigan
and Ohio yesterday attacking the
Republican labor record and blam-
ing the COP for high prices.
The former Minnesota Governor
will speak at O'CLOCK tonight over
the same NBC hookup which carried
the Presidents address in Detroit
yesterday.
Mr.. Stassen told a press conference
that he heard Mr.. Truman's appeal
for labor support in Detroit yester-
day
THAT speech brought back for
me memories of another speech he
made to Congress on May Is, 1916,
when the President asked for the
most totalitarian power over labor
ever proposed in time of peace" Mr..
Stassen declared.
Mr.. Stassen, who is the new
president of the University of
Pennsylvania, said he will devote
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Scattered Showers Due
To Continue Tomorrow

After a long Labor Day weekend
of sunny skies and warm tempera-
lures, Washington weather changed
last night and workers returned to
their jobs today in the rain.
Furthermore, the Weather Bu-
reau said, similar conditions prob
ably will exist when the homeward
trek begins this afternoon, although
forecasters said the sun would break
through the clouds from time to
time. The showers probably will
continue intermittently through to-
morrow, it was said.
Temperatures will reach the low
80s today, the Weather Bureau fore
cast. A low Of 68 tonight was
predicted.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Hacker Demands
S12Poy as Man
BIeeds to Death
BY the As.oeioted Press

TORONTO, Sept. 7.-Angered when
his automobile broke down, Gordon
Metcalf, 20, smashed his fist through
a rear plate glass window and died
of wounds today.
Coroner Fred Ticket said several
arteries were severed in the forearm
Of the 200-pound man and he had
suffered loss of blood when he
reached the hospital in a taxicab.
An autopsy was ordered.
As he stood at the hospital door
with blood pouring out of his wrist
and forearm the taxi driver de-
manded $12 from him to clean the
blood of the upholstery.
The 1877 model car had given Mr..
Metcalf considerable expense and
trouble since he bought it a few
weeks ago, police said. When it
broke down in front of his house,
they added, He became so incensed
that he crashed the window with
his hst."
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Man, Believed AIexondrion, Dies
In Lonqfe|Iow Building Leap

The briefcase contained photo
static copies of an application
blank used by the Mr.. Harrison OF
the Alexandria address when he
sought the PEA job. MIR. Harrison
was a per diem employe Of the
agency as an analyst, records
showed. He left PHA on June 80.
H. M. Colyin, a member OF the
PHA legal staff, said the man ap-
peared at his Office door shortly
before the laep and asked If he
could "use a table Mr.. Colvin
said he told him to go ahead" and
the man presumably then went to
the office from which he plunged.
The ofice, was unoccupied at the
time. A window in it was found
open.
The impact Of the falling body,
which first struck a wall along the
alleyway, cracked q portion Of the
sidewalk, witnesses said. The man
was killed instantly.
The body was taken to the
moygue.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
4.S5-Inch Downpour Does
Heavy Damage in Georgia
By the Assoeioted Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. Dam
ages running into millions OF dollars
were reported from downpour OF
4.85 inches of rain in less than four
hours in neighboring Georgia and
South Carolina counties.
Water stood IA inches deep in the
basement of a large furniture store
here after the deluge early yester-
day. Streets and other buildings
were flooded and officials said the
damage was very great"
Farm spokesmen said that crops,
el,ecially cotton, were flattened for
miles around and the loss from this
source alone might run into the mil
lions. An additional heavy loss re-
suited from the washing away OF
acres of topsoil.
A large bridge was washed out
on Highway No. mile south OF
Wrens in Jefferson County. Scores
of smaller spans were reported swept
away by high waters surging up
after the rain.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
BY the Asseciotsd Press

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany, Sept.
7.-About 10000 American soldiers
rolled out of their tents at dawn
today and deployed through rough
mountain terrain in the biggest
mock battle since the real thing
ended.
Thousands Of jeeps, weapon car
riers and tanks rolled from this res
ervation soon after sunup on the
first maneuver on grand scale ever
planned by American armed forces
in Germany.
While the generals insisted there
was no political significance, some
cognizance of the tense world situa-
ton was taken.
For example, the Army for the
first time discarded the time worn
system of calling two teams in any
maneuver the Reds" and Blues"
In the exercise, to last two weeks,
it was decided to have an "aggressor
force" and a defender to be known
as United States Armed Forces" !"
This was done, it was explained, 50
the people would not think the
reds" meant Soviet Russians.
In the "aggressor" force was the
American constabulary-police force
Evening star., 1948-09-07

nave of Communist led riots in the
last few weeks had been organized
with the deliberate lntention oi
vrecking the City Council.
City Council Moves.
The crisis became acute after a
third Communist storming OF the
City Hall yesterday forced the eject
ed city assembly to move to western
Berlin for protection.
The delegates of the Communist
controlled Socialist Unity Party
(SED) refused to move along with
the majority.
Leaders of the SED announced
st a news conference they will boy
cott anv further assembly meeting
held in West Berlin. This appeared
to be a prelude to setting up a sep
arate Red government in the SoVlet
sector of the city.
The Russians served notice at the
four-power Berlin air safety center
that Soviet planes will hold maneu-
vers over the Berlin area and the
Russian zone during the week end
ing September IA,
An American official said 1t is
not known how extensive the ma
neuvers will be, but the impllca-
ton is that there will be more than
normal activity" Since the Russians
blockaded the land approaches to
Berlin in late June. the United
States and Britain have been supply
ing Western sectors of the city by
air.
"Deadline' Conference.
The meeting of the four military
governors was described as theil
"deadline" conference in efforts tt
settle the 76-day blockade.
An authoritative source said the
American, Russian, British ane
French commanders were instruct
ed to send complete progress re-
ports back to their governments to.
night, regardless of whether they
had reached an agreement on &
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Stossen Reaches Detroit, Ready
To Answer President Tonight
Says Truman Made lS0-Deeree Turn Since
He Sought Law to Draft Strikers in 1916

most Of October to campaigning for
Gov. E. Dewey of New York, the
Republican presidential nominee,
and Gov. Warren Of California, the
vice presidential candidate.
Gov. Dewey chose Mr.. StaSsen to
answer President Truman's opening
sally of the campaign.
Mr.. Stassen said he will be acting
as spokesman for the party rather
than for Gov. Dewey personally.
He conceded that Gov. Dewey is re-
viewing the speech m advance.
Meanwhile, in Albany Gov. Dewey
himself sidestepped comment on
President Truman's speeches today.
While en- route to Albany, N. Y,
from his Pawling farm, Gov. Dewey
was asked by reporter whether he
had any comment on Mr.. Truman's 8
round of speeches in Michigan.
The Republican nominee smiled
and said:
Il am going to listen with great
interest to Mr.. Stassen tonight"
Gov. Dewey, who listened to a
broadcast of Mr.. Truman's Detroit
address, said he conferred by tele-
phone with Mr.. Stassen late last
night about tonight's speech.
The Governor personally was di-
recting the strategy.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Allies Weighing
Joint Protest on
Riots in Berlin
Western ENJOYS Hold
Seventh PorIey With
Marshal SokoIovsky
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Sept. THE West
ern military governors consid-
erede today joint protests to the
Russians against Communicated
riots which have disrupted
blockaded Berlin's civil govern
ment.
The three Western military gov
ernorS, Gen. Lucius D. Clay of the
United States, Gen. Sir Brian Rob-
ertson of Britain and Gen. Pierre
Koenig of France, met briefly
Then they went into their seventh
conference on the Berlin blockade
with their Russian counterpart,
Marshal VASTLY D. Sokolcvsky,
Gen. Clay told newsmen he did
not know whether the riots would
be taken up with the Russians at
this meeting.
May Approach Sokolovsky.
The Western generals may decide
to take up the City Hall riots di-
rectly with Marshal Sokolovsky. II
that were done, it would lift the
local German political crisis into
direct Big Four negotiations.
In London a British diplomatic
source said today that the Western
powers plan a joint protest to Rus
sia over Communicated rioting in
Berlin, but the Foreign Office is
sued a disclaimer.
The diplomatic source, in a posi-
ton to know the situation, but uni
Gentihable by name, said the pro-
test may 60 either to Moscow or to
Marshal Sokolovsky.
The Foreign Office issued a for
NAL statement to deny this aspect
of the situation when it was re-
ported by the Associated Press. The
Foreign Office described as with
out foundation" any report that an
official British diplomatic source had
said the Western powers were plan
ming joint protest
The London diplomatic source
said the British have no doubt the
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Arabs Report Casualties
In Jerusalem Fighting

AMMAN. Trans-Jordan, Sept. 7
R).-An Arab Legion communique
said today legionnaire was killed
and two Arab irregulars wounded in
fighting in Jerusalem during the
night.
The communique said the Jews
laid down a curtain of mortar fire
on Arab posts at several points, in
Guiding Mount Zion and the Jaffa
Gate.
The enemy attempted to infil-
trate Arab lines at Wadi Rababi but
was repulsed after a Commute At
tempt during which the enemy NOR
tared and machinegunned our posi-
tions heavily" the communique said.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Only One District Fatality
Reported Over Holiday

Although nearly 400 persons over
the Nation lost their lives IN acci-
dents over the long Labor Day week
end, only one fatality was reported
in the District.
Police credited dry streets and
good visibility with the fact there
were no fatal traffic accidents here.
The one District death was that OF
a terminal employe, Augustine
Lufriu, %, of 1410 Sixteenth street
NV, who drowned Sunday while
canoeing in the Potomac.
Nationally, traffic deaths ac-
counted for 281 of the total fatali-
ties, exceeding the estimate Of 260
made by the National Safety Coun-
Gil. Fifty-nine persons were drowned
and So lost their lives In miscel.
laneous accidents.
Evening star., 1948-09-07
Burmo Rebels Reported
Retreutinq Into Siam
BY the Associated Press

BANGKOK, Sept. New trou-
bles for Siam were reported today
in an announcement that Burmese
rebels were fleeing across her north
west border to escape pursuing
forces of the Burma government.
Siamese police and otncials in the
Northwest Maehongsorn Province
asked urgently for more arms and
reinforcements in expectation that
the refugee invasion would continue.
About 200 Red Karen insurgents
have filtered into the province and
clashed with government forces
near Myadi, where on September 4
the Karens took over the police
station.