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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
 ASKED FOR
 DRAFTING
Military Leaders Want Men from t9to E Years
 of Age for Service

WASHINGTON March 25.-sR-- The nations top military leaders asked Congress today for an immed- fate expansion of the Armed Services and the drafting of men l9 to 2s years of age
 Secretary of Defense Forrestai grimly outlined the recent turn of world events in urging steps to make United States military might match that of Communist Russia.
 As Forrestal spoke before the Sen ate Armed Services Committee, Pre- sident Truman announced he is pre- pairing to give the Congress a .reyis- ed defense program. MT. Truman told his news confer ence he can't estimate yet how many additional billions of dollars the program will cost Estimates from the Defense Department have not yet reached him, he said. Forrestal said the odds still fa- vor peace and the free nations of the world.
 Action By Congress
 But he asked Congress to approve immediately:
 l. An increase in the present au- thorized strength of Army Navy, Marine afd Air Force manpower by 349,500 officers and men. 2. Another s3,o00000,oo0 in cash and contract authority for the Arm ed Services to cover this expansion. This presumably would be in addi- ton to $ilo00 100000 already in the budget.
 3 Drafting by Selective Service of men from 19 to 25 years inclusive. He said this would provide i.355. 900 men but added that only about 220,o ,oo0 probably would be taken. He estimated 5Qoooo probably would volunteer.
 4. A permanent system of univer- sal military training which would become fully effective within three years. Forrestal said this would pro- vide some 850,000 men each year with basic training.
 Forrestal said some of the details of the expanded Armed Service Pro- gram must be presented later behind closed doors.
 Because of the world situation as 1t exists today. there is certain detailed information which we can not safely disclose in open session" Forrestal said. The current strength of the Arm ed Services is 1 ,39200
 Forrestal indicated in his testi- mony before the Senate Armed Ser vices Committee that war veterans will not be included in the draft plans.
 He said the 1925 year age group includes total of 3.6o0,0eo male non-veterans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
CHINESE spy FOR JAPAN EXECUTED;
 BULLET ENDS LIFE

PEIPING. March 25.-lR-A rifle shot ended today the fabulous life of Manchu Princess Yoshiko Kawa- shima, convicted as spy for Japan
 She died without whimper, pri- son officials sad-and in compara- tive privacy, as she had wished
 Asked if she had any last wish she said she would like to write a letter. She wrote 1t standing, in Jap- anese. It was to her Japanese foster father. Ninawa Kawashima.
 Then the prosecutor announced that her last appeal had been re- jected and she would be executed
 The order to kneel followed.
 The the executioner fired a single shot into the back of her head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25

WASHINGTON the brass hats demand the drafting of men for the Army, they continue to let the big distillers pour out more and more whiskey, despite the fact that the nations industrial alcohol reserve remains dangerously low.
 Industrial alcohol was one of the most strategic materials of the late way, being used in producing sym thetic rubber, chemicals, insecti- cides, TINT and munitions. In fact industrial alcohol was considered so essential that more than 100000 coo gallons were stockpiled in the year 1943 alone.
 Today, however, only about 21.- 00o,000 gallons of industrial alcohol are stockpiled-enough to last 10 short days if war should break.
 While the big distillers are ignor- ing Truman's pleas for voluntary rationing by adding to the already groaning supplies of whiskey in the warehouses, the Army and Navy munitions board is doing absolute ly nothing about stockpiling indus trial alcohol for defense.
 Real fact is that we face a worse industrial alcohol shortage in event of an emergency, than before the last war-because at that time we had big grain sur plus Now we have virtually no grain surplus, with foreign aid talk ing about all we can spare.
 Meanwhile, the brass hat-con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
CONTRACT FOR TB
 HOSpITAL AT SlTKA AWARDED, INT.DEpT.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-R- The Interior Department today has awarded S1.776.900 contract for a tuberculosis hospital for Indians at Sitka, Alaska, to the Carson Con- struction Company, Helena, Mont
 Carson was low bidder. the De- partment said.
 The three-story and basement building of reinforced concrete will house 200 patients.
 The Indian Service already has acquired, from the former Naval Air Station at Sitka, central heat ing plant and housing for the hos pital staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
CLAY NOT NERVOUS

FRANKFURT, Germany, March 25.-iR-Gen. Lucius D. Clay said today he is mot the least bit ner- vousp about the military situation in Germany
 T am not expecting any con- Migration to break out tomorrow or next day by any means, the U. s. Military Governor told a news conference.
 Clay said he has no fear that the Russians will close the borders of Eastern Germany or the SUD- ply highway from the British and American zones to Berlin
 A German newsman said the Ger man people are afraid they will be overrun by Russian troops. Clay replied:
 People everywhere are afraid of war. Nobody as an individual wants war. Let us hope from that fact alone there will be no war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
WILL INVOKE LAW TO END
 GOAL STRIKE
President Announces He Will Take Necessary
 Steps in Dispute

WASHINGTON, March 25.-l7A-- President Truman said today he will take whatever steps are necessary --and possible under the law-to set tie the coal strike.
 He made that comment to news conference when asked about the board he has appointed to determine the facts in the dispute.
 The board was appointed, MT. Truman explained, when the Federal Mediation and Consolidation Service failed to get an agreement between the vocal industry and the United Mine Workers.
 The President said he is following the law when asked if he plans any appeal to the coal miners to return to work.
 The fact-finding board has until April 5 to make it's report. The Pre- sident said he believes it's members Viii speed their decision.
 After that?" reporter asked.
 4llc T1coIdClit SdlQ WiiC4A tiAC bOoA V reports he will take any action that is necessary under the law.
 After the board reports, the Gov ernment can go to the courts and ask an order halting the strike.
 Coal Saving Orders
 The Government was reported drafting new coal savings orders.
 Federal officials still hoped the United Mine Workers Chief John L. Lewis would call his 40000 soft coal diggers back to work before the shortages becomes acute. But they Nere not counting on 1t.
 Iflsssad. they prepared to follow the cut n passenger and freight service on coal burning railroads with a similar order to utilities to slow down their plants.
 Dimouts and brownouts to con- serve power possibly would result. The same actions were adopted in previous mine strikes.
 The freight order effective next Tuesday, reduces shipments 25 per- cent. The Interstate Commerce Con- mission set up a priority system giving top transport rating to food fuels, medical supplies and their essential items.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
CITY MANAGER OF
 FAIRBANKS RESIGNS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 25.-- K--Fairbanks is in the market for a new City Manager.
 Louis D. Kelsey present Manager, notified the City Council today he would rot consider renewing his contract which expires April l2. The letter of resignation gave no reason for the decision.
 The position pays $8,O0O year.
 Kelsey was formerly city manager at Milwaukee. Ore, and Aber- deen and Raymond, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
Ten Days in Jail! Not by a Darn
 Sight; Man Skips

NEWARK, o. March 25.-'R- When the judge said, "lo days, Harold Offenbaker. 20, of Newark gasped.
 For goodness sakes, you aren't going to send me to jail are youg
 Yes. Sir" replied common pleas Judge Charles B. Holtsberry
 I'm not going" Offenbaker cried jumping from his seat and running Iout of the room where he appeared on contempt of court citation.
 That was yesterday afternoon. Au- thorities still sought him today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
Protection for Nome Urged For National Defense; Town
 Moi Far from Russ Sub Base

WASHINGTON, March 25.--ihF-- Nome, Alaska, is strategically inn portant to national defense and should be protected from storms that threaten its existence, Army and Air Force officers testified yesterday.
 Congressmen and Alaskans also testified before a House Public Works Subcommittee considering to authorize building a $1,837, 900 sea- wall to protect the town.
 Witnesses Said that if Nome is wiped out it would cost the Gov ernment more than $5,o00,000 to rehabilitate the harbor They said half of the, town was wiped out by past storms and lear the next storm, possibly in dtober, may finish it's destruction.
 Chairman Angel (R-Ore) of the subcommittee, told the other mem bers 1t is 'pennywise and pound foolish not to protect the Nome harbor and air corps base back of it, when Siberia is only 150 miles away.
 Perilous Position
 The people of Nome and North west Alaska realize they are in a perilous position" Frank Whaley, Alaskan bush pilot testified. Air planes from Siberia can be over Nome iii ~-:S minutes"
 Rep. Bender tR-Ohio) urged inn mediate committee approval, saying Nome and the, aircorps base are important in the national defense picture.
 Brig. Gen. Dale V. Gaffney of the Air Corps, testified the Nome har- bor and city are important to the maintenance of the Nome airbase, which protects 1000 miles of the Boring Sea shore line.
 He said the base has to get it's supplies through the harbor and that it lis absolutely essential to the airport facilities"
 The air base at Nome is highly important to national defense. he added.
 Near Submarine Base
 Grant R. Jackson, president of the Miners and Merchants Bank at Nome, testified Russia has a submarine base on it's side of the Boring Sea and added he had been told II submarines were based there. He said Russia also has airfields in Siberia.
 Reps. Crawford tR-Mich), liar less tD-Ariz), . Jenson tR-Iowa) and Delegate Bartlett of Alaska urged approval of the legislation. Earlier. Col. w. s. Moore, of the Army Engineers, testified the pro- ject was desirable from a national defense standpoint.
 Must Have Seawall
 Bender asserted that Russia is supposed to be our potential en- emy" and that while the govern ment is voting billions of dollars for European aid, it should spend the. small amount needed to pro- tect Nome from being wiped out by storm. .zssa
 Marshall Hoppin, president of the Alaska Air Transport Association, said Nome should be protected by the seawall to assure a port to bring supplies into Northwest Alaska and airbases there.
 We will have no port there un- less Congress approves the seawall," ]" he said.
 The witness added Nome is 1900 miles from Moscow and 3,40O miles from Washington.
 Carl L. Lomen, president of the Lomen Commercial Co.,, of Nome, who testified he went there during the gold rush of 1900, said the city will be wiped out unless the seawall is constructed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
DALE HOLLAND JOINS
 ARMY; 3-YEAR HITCH

Dale Holland signed up in Se- attle for a three year enlistment in the United States Infantry and is now stationed at Fort Ord, Calf, according to advices re- ceived by his parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Holland
 Dale. former Juneau high school student, stated in his letter he is getting in a chemical c. npany and everything looks OK.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
5UNDB0RG GIVES HIS
 APOLOGIES
Chamber of Com m cree Takes Attion Against Dis
 puted ADB Pamphlet

George Sundborg, Alaska Develop ment Board Consultant, today made a public apology to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for what its President. w. Burr Johnson, termed a sighting and very deroga- tory publication regarding Juneau's industrial prospects.
 The publication was pamphlet published by the Development Board which contained reprint of a magazine article on Fossil bilities For Small Wood Industries In Alaska" by George Frank, who said that he is wood industrialist.
 Frank was paid by ADB to make a survey and spent six weeks in Alaska gathering his material, His report was then published in the Wood Working Digest. The detri- mental remarks concerning Juneau were uncovered this week by the Empire.
 Sundborg appeared at his own request before the Chamber at it's regular weekly luncheon meeting today in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel. He listened to a letter signed by President Johnson and approved by the Chamber membership.
 Pamphlet hfisstated
 The letter charged that the ADB pamphlet contained many mis- statements of fact concerning Ju- neau, and put 1t in most un- favorable light by implication. Johnson pointed out that Juneau has ample power and cheaper rates than elsewhere in the Territory. He also challenged the statement regarding the difficulties of ap- preaching Juneau contained in the article. Johnson reminded Sund- borg of the excellent steamship and airline schedules serving the Ju- neau area.
 The Chamber also declared that Juneau has good chances to expand and ample space for expansion. It also called attention to the Juneau Spruce Corporation Sawmill, the largest and most modern in Alaska, and to Don Abel's woodworking concern, neither of which were mentioned in the article. The let- ter also referred to several other existing industries in Juneau as well as potential industries.
 Was Deliberate
 Tn conclusion,' said Johnson, we add our firm belief that this report was put in such words as to be a deliberate slight to the City of Juneau. and to its detri- ment in its continued development as commercial and industrial center. for the impression of the report is that Juneau is not good place to make an investment We do not think that any publication of the Alaska Development Board
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Alaska, from Seattle, due Mon- day. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March 30
 Northern Voyager, scheduled to sail from Seattle, April 9.
 Square Sinnet, due II D. m. to load lumber.
 Aleutian, from west, scheduled Southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
Alaska AirIines
 Sued for S63,52S

SEATTLE, March 25.-tR-Pacific Airmotive Corporation of Los An geles. yesterday filed suits in Federal Court against Alaska Airlines, seek ing $63,528 and asking that receiv- CT be appointed for the Airlines
 The California aviation supply concern said the Anchorage firm had failed to.pay the sum, which it described as a back debt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 25.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock is 37s. American Can 8lA Anaconda 345s. Curtiss-W Wright SIS International Harvester 87h, Ken- neoott 50%, New York Central 14M Northern Pacific 1875, U. s. Steel 73as, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: h. dustrials l74.04, rails 52.79, utilities 3275.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
MRS. KNApE'5 MUSIC PUPILS GIVE EASIER
 MUSICAL SATURDAY

Mrs. Walter Knape's younger stu dents will give an Easter Musical Party Saturday afternoon from 2:3C to 4:30 o'clock at 407 Erwin Street
 The musical presentation will be performed by the pupils of five to 10 years of age and they will choose their own selections.
 There will be Easter eggs and re- treatments for those who attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
 EMBLEM CLUB MEETING

The Emblem Club will hold their regular social meeting tonight in the Elks Hall at o'clock There are several business matters to be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
MRS. TINS TO ENTERTAIN WITH EASIER BREAkFAST

Mrs. A. R. Tins will entertain with an Easter Breakfast Sunday at 12.30 pm. in the Iris Room of the Baranof Hotel. Her guests will be MT. and Mrs. c. E Almquist, MT. and Mrs. John Maurstad and Mrs. Myrtle Wilson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
. . . . . WEATHER REPORT

tU4 6. WEhlHER BUREAU . tPast 24 hours ending 7:2o am. today { Tn Juneau Maximum, 33; . minimum, 19. . In Airport Maximum, 35; { . minimum 4. WEATHER FORECAST tJuneau and vicinityb . Fair tonight with lowest
 . temperature in Juneau near . 20 degrees. Partly cloudy Fri day with little change in . temperature. .' PRECIPITATION . ,Past 24 hours ending 7:3o m. today In City of Juneau-None; since March 1, 4.43 inches; . since July l, 79.59 inches. . At the Airport None; . since March 1, 3.78 inches; since July 1. 48.07 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
FROM EDMUNDs, WASH.

Wm Hardman of Edmunds Wash, is in Juneau and register ed at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25

FROM ANCHORAGE < Bob Reeve, Mary Wilkinson, Mill dred Patrick. from Anchorage, are staying at the Baranof Hotel
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-25
The W WashingtonlI Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

(CopyrIsnt. fsss. by The Bell Syndicate
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Evening star., 1948-07-16
State Institutions Ask
S36,ooo,ooo Projects
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. July 16.-Expendi-
ture of more than $36, 6,000.00 would
be required to carry out the capital
improvement projects already sub
mitted by State institutions fol, 1885,
1851.
State departments recommend
construction projects to the Plan
ming Commission bi-annually, for
inclusion in the States six-year
capital improvement program.
The total Is expected to jump still
further when final building programs
are received from the University OF
Maryland, the State Teachers Col
leges at Towson, Frostburg, Sails
bury and Bowie, the four tuberculosis
sanitoria, and the four State penal
institutions.
The total of $36, ,482, ,768 worth of
suggested projects already submitted
includes only those labeled urgent. !"
Even so it is subject to q thorough
screening before q program finally
is reached.
The Board Of Mental Hygiene has
not yet put forward q specific pro-
gram for the five mental institutions,
but it has estimated that 10000, 600
will be required to cover recon-
mended construction,
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Seek bardweN Case
Vote Is Nearing End
ssion For Grand Jury
Body Turns to Routine
Business After
Murder Evidence

Indications that the Government
has virtually completed it's case for
an indictment in the Staying of
Carol Baldwell came today as the
District grand jury returned to
routine business.
The grand jury heard 13 witnesses
in the Bardwel1 case yesterday and
at the end of the day, United States
Attorney George Morris Fay refused
to say whether all the evidence had
been presented.
One reliable source said today
the grand jury may be awaiting
results of blood stain analysis from
Baltimore before taking final action
on indictment of Eugene James,
31-year-old Baltimore colored jani-
tor.
James, an ex-convict, has been
charged with the knife murder of
Marsha Brill, who was slain in
Baltimore July under almost iden-
tical circumstances with that of the
Bardwell girls death in Rock Greek
Park June 27.
Crossing Guard Testifies.
The Government wove its case for
an indictment around the testimony
of Mrs. Hilda Wiser. Pennsylvania
Railroad crossing tender at Lanham,
Md. who claims she saw James on a
freight train coming into Wash
ington the day of the Bardwell
murder.
Mrs. Wiser also said she saw the
same man on freight train headed
Evening star., 1948-07-16
6-Inch Navy Shell
Caused Blast at
Arlington Dump

An explosion at the Arlington
County dump last Friday, which
was heard for several miles, was
caused by = six-inch Navy shell,
County Manager A. r. Lundberg
said yesterday.
Mr.. Lundberg added that 1t was
not known where the shell came
from. He said it may have been .
war souvenier that had been thrown
aSay.
Mr.. Lundberg said the explosive
went OF while the dump was being
burned. He warned all county resi-
dents who have war trophies to have
them checked to determine whether
they contain explosives,A
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Dairies Not Planning
Price Increase Here

Washington will follow Balti-
more's increased milk prices only If
production costs continue to climb
an official of the Maryland-Virginia
Milk Producers Association said to-
day.
An increase of half cent quart
to 20h cents-was announced in
Baltimore yesterday by the Mary
land Cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc. The cooperative has no Gus
toners in Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties.
Bruce Derrick of the Maryland
Virginia Association said Washing
ton area milk, because 1t is OF supe-
rior quality, has always been gen
orally a cent higher than that
distributed by the Maryland CO.
operative.
MIX prices here are 20, 81 and q
cents q quart.
Mentioning the cost OF feed spe-
cifically, Mr.. Derrick said we're
not planning on a price increase
and we won't unless production
costs 60 up.
DR.. r. r. Shermantine, manager
and secretary-treasurer OF the
Maryland Cooperative, said the
organization draws its milk supply
from Hartford, Baltimore, Carroll,
Frederick, Howard, Cecil, Queen
Anne's and Kent Counties in Mary
land and from part of Adams and
Lancaster Counties in Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Boy, II, Has Father Arrested,
Charging Beating With Leash
Shows WeIts on Bock;;
SAYS He Refused to
Take Bath When Told

A 12-year-old boy, his back COW
cred with welts, today sWore out a
warrant in Municipal Court accus-
ing his father of beating him with
an ironing cord and dog leash last
Tuesday when he refused to take
bath.
The boy was still making his COM
plant in the Office of Assistant
United States Attorney Andrew ].
Howard, accompanied by his mother,
when police arrested his father just
outside the courthouse.
The father, Edward A. Tyler, 36,
of the 1900 block of U street Sc.
was taken to police headquarters to
be booked on q charge OF simple
assault.
The boy. Edward, jr.. and his
mother, Oris, IS, told Mr. Howard
that Edward was beaten because he
had refused to obey his fathers
order to take bath.
Mr.. Howard said the youth told
him that last Tuesday after doing
some repair work on the front steps
of his home, he had gone off to play
with an acquaintance. Edward said
he stayed out until nearly 10 pm.
On returning home he was asked
by his father where he had been and
then was instructed to take his bath
at once.
Edward said he explained his
whereabouts but refused to take
a bath. He told the prosecutor his
father then became angry and took
down an ironing cord and dog leash
which had been hanging together
on a, hook. His mother said her
son had been lashed "at least" a
dozen times.
While the mother and son we're in
the courthouse. Mrs. Tyler told Mr..
Howard her husband was circling
the building in a black-paneled
truck he uses on his work as a
plumber.
Tyler was arrested by Policeman
Richard A. Jordan of first precinct
at Fifth and E streets NV. The
truck was parked nearby.