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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
IN CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-lRl- Light, widely scattered drizzles dampened slightly some sections of parched California today, but the weather iorecasters held no hope that appreciable rains would fellow.
 Light showers, perhaps just a trace, were forecast for the San Joaquin Valley, which has had no precipitation for A days. Parts of Southern California reported a drizZle
 Californias worst drought in TO years threatened heavy crop losses.
 Turlock, in the San Joaquin Val ley, enjoyed fnomentary relief yes terday: a drizzle induced by dry ice dropped in cumulus clouds. But fields were dusty again short time later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
NO CAPITA.
 PUNISHMENT
 FOR MEEKS
Accused Slayer Is Found Guilty of Murder -Affor-
 neYs Will Moi Appeal

George Harrison Meeks, a 34- year-old former construction work CT, was found guilty today for the second time of first degree mur- der A local jury of eight men and four women deliberated for seven hours and thirty-five min utes Saturday, night and arrived at their verdict at l2:25 a. m, Sun day when they went home.
 The verdict was sealed in an envelope until it was read by Clerk of the Court J. W. Leivers this morning when District Court was reconvened. The jury found Meeks guilty as charged but recom- mended that capital punishment be omitted from the sentence.
 Previous Conviction
 Meeks was charged with cutting and rcbbing 28-year-old Clarence J. Campbell, of Seattle, another construction worker, whose body was found in Juneau residen- tial district on Dec 10. l945 He was convicted of this crime on March 9, l946 for the first time and was sentenced on April 3. 1946 to life term in the Federal Peni- tentiary at McNeil Island, Wash.
 Last fall, the Ninth District U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals granted his appeal on legal tech nicality and remanded the case back to Juneau for re-trial.
 Over sixty witnesses gave testi- mony in this last trial which consumed eleven days.
 Defense Attorneys William L. Paul, Jr, and M E Monagle said that they do not contemplate mak- ing an appeal at the present time. The possibility exists, however, that Meeks may attempt to appeal the decision at later date. No time for sentencing has vet feer announced by Judge George w. Folta, who presided at the trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
One Attempt by Meyers 10 Dodge
 Trial Is Failure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 iR - Federal District Judge Alexander Holtzoff refused today to dismiss in- dictments charging Maj. Gen. Ben nett E. Meyers with perjury and influencing others to testify falsely
 The retired Air Force Officer was indicted Dec. Is as the result of testimony he gave before Senate War Investigation Subcommittee last october and November.
 Attorneys for Meyers, who is scheduled to go on trial Feb. Is, con- tended the law under which he was indicted does not apply to perjury before a Congressional Committee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
AND IN JUNEAU

Groundhogs came out in the vii cinity of Juneau. They had not -'holed up deep because of the present mild, so far, winter. There are some who say the ground hog did see his shadow and went right back TOT six weeks more of winter. Others said he did not see his shadow and remained out. There was one groundhog on a stump on the Thane Road yesterday near Snow Slide Gulch and he was out to stay, it is said.
 And out at the weather station, weather man Brown said: Bah, to your ground hog predictions, bahi"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
SKAGWAY HOOTERS TO
 BE GUESTS AT RINK

Red" May and Fritz" Granere extend their invitation to the Skag- way basketball team and rooters to he their guests at the Town Hall Recreation Center Roller Rink on Friday, February 6, at ? D. m.
 The cagers will arrive in Juneau Wednesday morning aboard the Estebeth for a three day tourna- ment with the local high school.
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Mrs. Fitzgibbons Guest of Honor
 Al Stork Shower

Mrs. Walter Fitzgibbon was guest of honor last evening at a stork shower at the home of Ralph A. Treffers on Twelfth Street. The Fitz- gibbons are formerly of Oklahoma City, Okla.
 A beautifully decorated cake and sandwiches were served and Mrs. Fitzgibbons was presented with many lovely gifts by the following guests. Lsabell Norton. Pauline Dar- off. Grace Treffers, Bunny Maker. Florence Lockwood, Dora Fitzgib- bons, Marie Oswald, Irene Harris, Gertrude Treffers, Liela Harris, Vera Bayers and Irene Leny
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
If. Gen. Groves Asks
 For Retirement Now

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-+R-Lt Gen. Leslie R. Groves, wartime boss of the Army's Atom Bomb Project has applied for retirement effective Feb. 29.
 The Army made the announce ment today, hut said it has no infor- nation on Groves future plans.
 Groves was head of the Manhat- tan Project, super secret agency that developed the first atom bomb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
W0MAN'S CLUB TO
 BE SHOWN SLIDES AT
 WEDNESDAY, MEETING

Slides, owned by the Alaska Ma tive Service. of the United Nations at work, will be shown at the Wo- mems club luncheon Wednesday at noon in the Terrace Room of the Baranof Hotel
 Miss Geraldine De Spiegelaere High School teacher, will give talk Mrs. Ernest Ehlers will sing. Anyone who has not been contacted should call Green 820 if a reservation is desired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
General Federation
 Of Women's Clubs
 Urging Meat Ration

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-iRt- The General Federation of Wo- mems Clubs urged today that Con- gress give the government power to ration meat in case there is a serious shortage"
 Mrs. J. L. Blair Buck of Rich mond, Va, president, said the 3,0o0,000 women in the Federation also want something done about "the disastrously high and stead fly rising cost of living"
 Something must be done, and done quickly" she said.
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Incl
 " ASHINGTON,- General Eis- enhower had lunch with group of brother officers about three weeks before he pulled his hat out of the Presidential ring, at which he told them that he was fed up and disgusted with politics, es- pecially the Pennsylvania Republi- cans. who kissed and told" at the famous Curtis Club dinner That, he said, was why he was soon get ting out of the political race.
 This, however, was not quite all of the story. The real fact is that one man had most to do with Ike's withdrawal He is the man who put Eisenhower in as top commander of the greatest military operation in American history - George c. Marshall.
 And behind Marshall to con siderable extent was another man Harry 5. Truman.
 Marshall get an important as sist from Gen. Omar Bradley plus unexpected assistance from -------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
0. D. Cochran
 Dies ai Nome

NOME, Alaska, Feb. 2.-Atty. o. D. Cochran, TT, a member of both branches of the Alaska Legislature during his long law practice here since 1900 and former member of the Board of Regents of the Univer- sity of Alaska, died Friday.
 He was born in Missouri but came West as youth and studied law in Oregon. His wife died several years ago. They had no children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
AUCTION OF ALASKA
 TIMBER SET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-lRs-The Forest Service said today it plans to auction off 1.500oOo,0OO cubic feet of pulp timber in Tongass National Fcrest in Alaska on Feb. 18
 An official told a reporter the D and F Company of New York has qualified as bidder for the timber.
 The tract is near Petersburg. It is the first of several in Alaska to he put up for sale under a law pas sed by the last session of Congress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
 WEATHER REPORT

. GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU [ Q tPast 24 hours ending 7:eo am. today (
 . In Juneau Maximum, 33;
 . minimum, 28.
 . At Airport Maximum, 32; . Minimum, 26 { . WEATHER FORECAST { . GJuneau and Vicinity [ , Mostly cloudy with occa- , sional light snow, accasion- { Q ly mixed with rain tonight {
 . and Tuesday. ( , PRECIPITATION | . (Past 24 hours ending 30 m today [
 . In Juneau 01 inches; (
 . since July 1, 72.82 inches. [
 , At Airport Trace; since {
 2 July 1, 4318 inches. { . {
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KINY OFFICIALS LEAVE

William J. Wagner, general man. ager of the Alaska Broadcasting Co.,, and owner of radio station KINY, left here Saturday for Fair banks and Anchorage after a three day visit in Juneau.
 Bob Nichols, ABC chief engineer, was scheduled to leave here today for Anchorage. He has been here for the past two weeks repairing KINY equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
CODE OF LAWS iS
 0kEH FOR ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-tR-Leg- islation authorizing the Alaska Leg stature to enact a code of laws for the Territory was approved today by House b-Committee.
 It also considered a till to auth orize the Interior Department to set up tourist accommodations along the Alaska Highway but took no action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
GOLDEN NORTH FR0LIl
 lLOSED WITH DANCE
 FOR MARCH OF DiME5

The Golden North Frolic was well attended on it's final night and the closing feature was the March ot Dimes dance. Much of the success was attributed to Red" Mayo and Fritz" Granere for their coopera- ton and generosity in cancelling three nights of skating, so 1t could be made possible for the frolic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof, from Seattle due prob ally early tomorrow afternoon.
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle, Feb. 4.
 Glove Hitch, ATC, scheduled to sail from Seattle Feb G.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver, Feb. 6.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle, Feb T.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
POLICE COURT NEWS

Two persons forfeited S35 bail each this morning in City Police Court on charges of being drunk and disorderly They were Char les Swann and Dolly George.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
INTENTION TO WED

Louis Johanson and Elsie Sher- rod. both of Sitka. applied on Saturday to U S Commissioner Felix Gray for marriage license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
K. MACK RETURNS

Katherine Mack, secretary of the Alaska Development Board, return ed here over the weekend from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
AMERICAN LEGION MEETS

Juneau Pest No 4. of the Amer ican Legion, will hold it's regular meeting tonight ii sssfe Legion Dugout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02

Robert Rice, contact officer for the Veterans Administration. re- turned here yesterday from one week business trip to Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-02
RUTLEDGE RETURNS

Franklin A. Rutledge, U s. Bur eau of Mines mining engineer. re- turned here yesterday from one week business trip to Seattle.
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Continued on Page Four,
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The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Copyright, 1948. by The Bell Syndicat
 Incl
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Berlin Has a Nonstop Newspaper War
By Riehord Kosischke

Russian sector Germans who persisted in trying
to read Western papers were threatened and in
some cases. physically attacked.
Then the Communists began news invasion OF
Western Berlin via the elevated railway system
which the Russians control throughout the city
Communist railway police began tearing Western
papers from passengers. This led to fist fights on
the trains They also tried to prevent the sale OF
Western papers in the railway stations.
This brought Intervention from the Western
military governments For time the western
papers could be bought on the stations ground
level and the Russian-controlled press upstairs
Then the Western Berlners hit back with dealer
boycott which forced the Communist press oacK
into the Soviet sector.
Now one has to go across town to get an Eastern
paper and the Russian sector residents have to come
into Western Berlin to get an antl-Communlst
sheet Meanwhile the daily editorial TRADES con-
tinue, especially from the Communist side.
Propaganda spouts as from perpetual geysers
Personal attacks are vicious. The German Com
munist press and the Russian official press 90 not
shy from daily libelous attacks against Gen. Lucius
d CLAW United States commander, and other high
American officials
Four-power rules prohibiting criticism OF the
occupying powers by German newspapers have
long gone with the wind.
Prefers Denials to News
Most Berliners seem to have made up their
minds whom they want to believe. The popularity
of Western Berlin newspapers and the anti
Communist victory in the l946 elections tend to
prove that.
But there are Germans who apparently find
bitter satisfaction in the quarreing among their
conquerors These try to get the dirt" from both
factions of their press.
Then there are others still bit confused, IKE
the little fellow pictured in newspaper cartoon.
Asked by his companion, do you read the news?"
This fellow answered: mo, don't bother. only
read the denals'
Evening star., 1948-12-12

BERLIN-Veteran editors who recall the rough
and tumble days of early American journalism could
walk right into a real hot newspaper war In Berlin
Like most conflicts here, this one is part OF the
cold war between Russia and the West.
1t is nonstop battle which Is not confined to
ink Singing or even mud-slinging. There is plenty
of rough stuff involving Communist hoodlums and
Soviet-contl oiled police.
There are continuing clashes between citizens who
want to read or to sell the anti-Communist papers
of Western Berlin in the Soviet sector OF the city
and those who would keep them from doing either
There are running and vitriolic editorial duels
between the editors of the Western and Eastern
Berlin papers.
Feudins Nearly Three Years
For nearly three years the anti-Communist papers
Of the three Western sectors and the RUSSIAN
controlled press of Eastern Berlin have been 1eudg
It started slowly, with only occasional digs. AS the
rift between Russia and the West Wldeneo the
partisan press heated up correspondlngly.
When the Marshall Plan came along and the
Russians began their campaign to force the Western
powers out of Berlin, the Communist press went all
out in it's attacks on the Western Allies and their
German adherents
The Western press struck back, although it man.
aged to retain something the Russian press never
pretended to observe-comparative obJectVlty IN It's
news columns But even editorial jibes from the
West were more than the Russians and the German
Communists could bear.
In the late summer the Communists brought the
newspaper war to a climax They denounced West
ern Berins press as "warmongering press and
branded Western editors as "warmongers' and
"anti-Soviet'
Western sector papers banned from the
Russian zone. Gangs of Communists backed by
Soviet-controled German police, forced the closing
of branch Offices and sales depots maintained by
the Western papers in Eastern Berlin. Dealers who
defed the orders saw their kiosks looted and were
threatened with arson.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Maybe the poor airline passenger
thought he was going to Philadel-
phia and wound up in Boston; or
maybe he only hoped he was going
somewhere.
Not being able to fly bench out
of an airport terminal, maybe ne
. sat and waited for change OF the
weather, or maybe he relaxed and
took the train. In any event. this
weather bound traveller and his fel-
low sufferers generated enough
steam to blow the top off plenty OF
board rooms in the last two years.
Relief Finally Arrives
But relief so urgently demanded
was long on the way. There was no
escaping the fact that safety came
first. 1t couldn't be bought or imi-
tated in thick weather. The military
could take calculated risks that
might wreck an airline. They had
war-developed equipment and vast,
all-Weather experience.
Thus, the postwar boom in COM
mercial aviation precipitated a grim
race to develop new aids to naviga-
ton before the public lost faith IN
transport system that begged
down in weather which did not faZe
the ground competition. 1t became
ouestion-recognized at many a
stockholders meeting-of improving
the regularity of schedules or cutting
them to the bone.
Just now, and for the first time,
substantial relief from Cancelled and
delayed flights has arrived ahead OF
winter storms, fogs and overcasts.
The airlines and the Civil Aero
nautics Administrator expect to cut
such service Interruptions in half
this year. They believe they now
have the equipment, the trained men
and the streamlined traffic proce-
dures to bring this about without
sacrificing safety.
Perhaps the strongest single fac
tor is the electronic instrument
landing system. This time last year
only three airlines were partially
equipped to use the device, but to-
day virtually all scheduled trans
ports are Instrumental to pin
point" landings in poor visibility
with Ills.
The bigger airports, including
Washington, New York and Chicago
also are using radar scanning sets
to spot approaching aircraft, en-
force proper separation and ex-
pedits landings.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
AUlines Nav Gut Weather Delays 500

. .historv we feel confident we will
complete a winter season OF opera
ton without major schedule inter-
ruptions.'
The blind approach Ills at Ma
tional was supplemented this fall
by completion of q 100000 battery
of igh-intensity lights along either
side of the main north-south run
way. The lights can be dimmed or
stepped up to the power Of big
searchlights to cut through rain Oh
fog.
Some Local Drawbacks
Oficials at National, however, are
convinced the big airport on the
Potomac will never be able to COM
pete with important air terminals
of the future. Location of the huge
power plant on the edge Of the in
strument approach, they say, will
cut Nationals bad weather capacity
far below that of rivals.
The height of the stacks no more
than 2 miles from the touchdown
point on the runway, it was said
eventually will close the airport tC
instrument approaches which will
be routine procedure elsewhere. Ills
has reduced the limit to 400-foot
ceiling and three-fourth of a mile
visibility here.
Meanwhile. the Federal airways
are being equipped with omni-di-
rectional, very high frequency radio
ranges for eventual replacement of
the old, four-course ranges of low
frequencies subject to static. More
than 500 of these all-direction
ranges have been installed.
These stations, it was said. will
simplify navigation and provide an
infinite number of courses. Com
mercial planes will fly them with
receivers giving the exact direction
to the nearest station along with
the distance.
Still another instrument will
translate the directional beams into
any course desired by the pilot and
show his relationship to his course
on dial.
Another instrument undergoing
service tests by CAA airways in
spectors locks the automatic pilot
and throttle controls into Ills ap-
proach beams. The plane comes In
under complete robot control al
proper attitude and speed for man.
ual landings once the pilot sees the
runway a hundred feet or so under
him.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.
Aviotion Editor OF Tire Stos

Traffic jams which have developed
in bad weather in years past over
busy airports are being reduced Of
eliminated.
Ills transmitters, which activats
two needles on instrument panel.
of approaching aircraft to show il
the planes are to right or left. above
or below the exact lane. are now
operating at 10 airports in thu
United States, and soon will be in
stalled at 66 more.
Airborne receivers and pilots using
them are checked out by CAA in
spectors. Airlines permitted to en-
ploy the system are now reducing
weather delays by more than half
and further improvements are II
sight, according to Brig. Gen. Milton
w. Arnold, vice president for opera
tions and engineering, Air Transpor
Association.
Gen. Arnold estimated that Ills
this year will enable 1880 flights
to operate which would have beer
grounded last year, with a saving
of some 225, 900 passenger cancella-
tions. ut is no longer dream,
Gen. Arnold declared, that the air.
lines will some day have an all
weather operation"
Other Improvements
TRAFFIC congestion around big air
ports has been lessened by extending
airport tower control as far as 81
miles to space approaching planes
and eliminate circling wherever pos
Sible.
Trade association and CAA engi-
neers working on the problem founc
there was a speedup all over ths
vast United States network wher
traffic was expedited in and out ol
key airports.
Cancellations and delays at Wash
ington or New York, for example
might sset up a chain reaction fell
as far away as Los Angeles.
Other Improvements included
leveling off of peak arrival and de-
parture periods and speedups ol
terminal services, including tho
ticketing Of passengers and the dis
patch and delivery Of luggage.
Gen. Arnold said "on-time per-
formance is second only to safety
with the travelling public, and add
ed: For the first time In airline
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Armed Forces Become Target

year" picture. But it is realistic and
factual. We are in danger in Europe
and are threatened possibly more
seriously in the Pacific. But be-
cause the Russians have not yet
translated their cold war into a
shooting war, as appeared highly
probably last summer, many of our
leaders, including large number
of congressman, have decided to
reduce the military establishment
possibly below the safety point.
In time of relative peace 1t i!
popular to cut the armed forces to
smaller and smaller Levels. Con-
fronted with the necessity of spend
ing vast sums for social legislation
in line with the administration
pledges, our political leaders must
cut costs wherever possible. AnC
since we are not at War-physically
the armed forces have become the
immediate target of our lawmakers
A cut in military, naval and all
appropriations is popular, not only
because it will provide funds tol
other purposes that are politically
more interesting, but also because
1t means that the drafting of young
men under this years draft bill
will be considerably slowed down.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Political Leaders Discover
Public Opinion Is Fickle
Polling Is Apt to Show Snap Judgment and
Stereotype Abstraction Contrary
to Action of the People
By Robert Cobb Myers

of the Public Opinion Polls! Don't Ask Silly
Tribune August 27.
page public opinion
give the Tbunes
o .
public opinion
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Defense Funds May Be Cut
Despite Mounting Danger
Analyst Believes Reduced Military Bulge
Will Prevent Rehabilitation of Our
Armed Forces at Critical Time
By Constontine Brown

have indicated that they
ceiling the budget for natons
ems 194s-50 fiscal
This the world is follows
In Europe government recently made
with the Western
Evening star., 1948-03-14

of burning apple wood filled the room. Bill
stood looking down at the blaze while Trev
leafed idly through magazine, her heart
flutterinp. She knew Bill didn't think she had
it in her. She did, though. The elder Trimbles
were dear to her, too. but if they dropped in
TONIGHT for the fourth time this week. she
would say firmly, Louise and Greg Tyler
are coming for bridge" She wouldn't even
ask them to take off their coats. If they lin
gered on then, she and Bill were going to have
it out between them.
A CAR stopped outside, car door slammed,
and Trev went taut in her chair, listening.
Steps came along the porch, and then she
heard the hearty rumble of Dad Trimble's
voice. A flush crept up from Bills collar as ne
went to open the door.
"Well, wellr' Ruddy and expansive. Dad
Trimble warmed his hands at the fire. 'Cozy
as bug in a rug, aren't we?" Pink and
plump, Mother Trimble held out her package
to Trev. 1t was cake. She said, Fresh
cocoanut thought We might like cup OF
coffee later" Dad Trimble glanced expect
antly toward the stairs. where's His Nibs?"
1--WE put him to bed early" Trev smiled.
Louise and Greg Tyler are coming over for
bridge"
"Oh. really?" Mother Trimble sat down.
still in her sealskin jacket, her violet-wreathed
hat aslant on her white hair. her eyes bright