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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
PRESIDENT TALKS OUT
 TO AL VETS
Denies that U. 5. DeIiber. dteIY Following Course
 that Leads to War
By The Associated Press)

President Truman said today he is determined to use every oppor- tunity to work for peace
 MT. Truman was in Miami for what he called a non-political speech to The American Legion. In his address he said there has been loose and irresponsible talk to the effect that the United States is de- liLerately following course that leads to war That, MT. Truman declared. is a wicked falsehood"
 Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. winding up a western political trip, got in some political licks in upper New York state He told trainside crowd at Buffalo that if elected President he will "hring to Wash ington a government with both 9 head and heart
 In Washington. the Republican National Committee announced that Dewey will make a major campaign address in Cleveland, October 27:
 In other political developments:
 Philip F. LaFollette, former Pro- gressive party Governor of Wiscon- sin, endorsed Dewey for President. (The LaFollette Progressive Party, which dominated Wisconsin for many years, has no connection with the Henry A. Wallace party of the same name.)
 MT. Truman flew from Washing ton to Miami this morning to speak at the Legion convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. l8.--tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3h, American Can 8l, Anaconda 37as. Curtiss- Wright 10h, International Harvest CT 28A, Kennecott 59ls, New York Central l6h, Northern Pacific 2l, U. s. Steel 82ss, Pound $4,03A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: industrjals l85.33. rails 60.39, Vil- ities 35.25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

| T pire from Cordova
 CORDOVA. Alaska, Oct. 16.---
 Minutes of the first meeting of the delegates of the Alaska Moose Association of the Fourth Annual Conference held at Cordova, Alas ka, at 2:15 D. m., Oct. IA, in the Moose Lodge Rooms, Second St.. Ccrdova, Alaska.
 President Karl Stettler extended a cordial welcome to the assem- beld delegates to Cordova Stettler called the meeting to order on roll call of officers with the follow ing in attendance. President Karl D. Stettler; 1st Vice President, Walter R. Hermensen; 2nd Vice President, Hank Dyer; 3rd Vice President, Harry V. Newell; Secre- tary-Treasurer. Joseph A. Durgin, and Past President, Dan McGraw
 Absent were: 4th Vice-President, Harry Hagen; Dirtctor of Athletics, Victor Miller Honorary members Al J. Sartori and Dr. A. c. Mon- ninger were not present. They were delayed in Juneau by bad weather and arrived in Cordova at TOO D. m.
 Talks Are Given
 After dinner was served all mem bers went into the Lodge Hall where nine new members were sworn into the Moose Order. There were talks by Past Supreme Gov ernor Al Sartor and Past Noble North Moose of the Legion of the Moose pr. A. c. Monninger.
 Following the talks new picture of the child city called Mooseheart was shown and everyone enjoyed the pictures very much
 f Delegates Present
 There were 38 delegates present at the opening session Delegates from each city numbered: Anchor age T; Cordoya II; Juneau T; Sit ka 8; Ketchikan 3 and Palmer T. Communications on all the reso- lutions passed at the Sitka Con- ference were noted and then pass ed on. to the Resoluations Commit tee for report at the next meet ing.
 Committees Named
 Committee chairmen and com mittemen were appointed by the list of committeeman being too
 Continued on Page Six
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
HAYNES CUTOFF E
 OPEN SAYS METCALF

The Haines Cutoff can be travel led between Haines and Fairbanks according to advices received today by Territorial Highway Engineer Frank Metcalf.
 There is six inches of snow over a portion of the highway and there is cat at a small slide to give any assistance desired.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
BLOCKADE I5SUES UP
 TOMORROW
New Compromise Propos- al Reported Made Now
 Ifs Atomic Trouble
tBv The Associated press)

'by 1Iic hSsOCidlCu IT Cooj The Security Council is to take up the Berlin question again to- morrow. The Western Powers and Russia were reported interested in a new compromise proposal Under it the Russians would lit the block ade: the Russians would have the only currency in Berlin but under four-power supervision. and the Foreign Ministers Council would meet to talk over the whole German question:
 Warren Austin, Chief U. s. Dele-s gate, demanded in the U. N pofiti- cal committee that the deadlocked atomic energy problem be turned over to the Big Five Powers and Canada for mediation. He said the U. N could go no further in efforts to control atomic energy until Rus sia agrees to participate in the world community on cooperative basis
 He said of the Russion proposal to destroy all existing atom bombs and then set up control agency
 This is not a concession. It is simply maneuver to provide for the destruction of atomic weapons in one country beforehand prob ably a long while before-there had been any determination of whether or not atomic weapons existed in another country"
 Russia retorted that mo fairy tales about alleged closed doors and iron curtains can show that the Soviet proposal is unacceptable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

WASHINGTON - Keeping the record straight-Speaking ine Pitts burgh, Governor Dewey made this significant promise to the voters We will bring new and vigorous leadership to the Federal Media ton and Consolidation Servise so that major disputes can be ,ettled before they become strikes"
 What Dewey didn't know was that the Federal Mediation ana Cancellation Service is already be- ing run by Republicans. Its head, Cyrus Ching, is lifelong Republi- can and has been doing such a good job that Congressman Fred Hartley of New Jersey, co-author of the Taft-Hartley Act, praised him highly
 Ching is a forpesabi business executive. spent m6G of his life with the U. S. Rubber Company, is former president of the Ameri- can Management Association and a member of the bluestocking club of big business, the National Associa- tion of Manufacturers
 After thiry years in business, Ching felt it was his duty to give part of his life to his Government and, at great financial sacrifice. became chief of the labor Concilia- ton Service-a thankless job in which you get kicked around by both sides.
 Ching returned to Washington
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
TRUMAN TO
 MIAMI 10
 GIVE TALK
Goes as Delegate 10 Am- eriedn Legion Meeting-
 Dewey Taking Bredfher
tBv The Associated Press)

President Truman set out today on the 'non-political" leg of two day southern invasion as Gov. Thomas E. Dewey headed back to Albany from his midwestern cam paign swing.
 MT. Truwan took off for Miami in the White House plane Inde- pendence, for an afternoon speech to the American Legion Conven- tion.
 A delegate himself, he said he would talk as President rather than as candidate. Tomorrow, however, the Democratic nominee resumes his hunt for votes with two speeches at Raleigh, N. c.
 Dewey Takes Breather
 Dewey, too, took a campaign breather. He spent Sunday at his mothers home in Owosso, Mich, then left early today aboard his special train for a series of New York speeches en route back to the Governors mansion. He will rest in Albany tomorrow and then go to New York City for speeches Wednes- day and Thursday nights.
 Addressing homecoming rally at Owosso Saturday night, the Repub- Ncan nominee said one of his ob- jectives is to bring an end to- the idea that Government is their mas ter and really make government a servant of the people again
 Church Parties
 At Christ Episcopal Church, where Dewey attended services with his wife and mother yesterday. souye- mir leaflets were distributed. These disavowed any partisan politics on the part of the church, but said:
 According to the various polls and the political prophets, Cover nor Dewey will be chosen to receive the highest honor that this nation can confer on any citizen" A prayer for his guidance and protection fol- lowed.
 Truman Confident
 MT. Truman, winding up his own midwestern campaign Saturday at- ternoon, told a news conference aboard his Washington-bound train that the pollsters are going to he startled after the election two weeks from tomorrow.
 He remarked about the size of the crowds at several points on his six-state tour and then, in re- sponse to question as to whether he is confident of victory, replied. T certainly am.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION NOW
 SPARED IN MIAMI

MIAMI, Fla.-tR-The American Legion's National Convention be- gan it's colorful sessions today with President Truman here to deliver the principal address.
 James F. O'Neil of New Hamp- shire, the National Commander. call ed the Convention to order at l2:31 pm. Two big wartime Navy hangars converted into d mammoth con- vent.on hall, were filled with dele gates, banners and music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
SHIP STRIKE
 BREAK ABOUT
 DECEMBER 1.


 The Anchorage Times of last Saturday, October l6, says that a break in the current shipping tie up on or about December l, was forecast by Gil Skinner, president of the Alaska Steamship Co., just before he boarded the present Aurora to attend the Alaska Day celebration at Mckinley Park.
 Skinner would not elaborate on his prediction. Queried as to the present status of the strike, Skin- ner reported that bothe the union and the management are in a solid position to hold out until Decem- Der l.
 ''On that date, expect break in the stranglehold which the tie up has forced on the shipping industry.
 T see no connection between the November elections and the current shipping tieup,' Skinner said. And I have nothing to say about the Red menace in the long, shoremen's union
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
BERLIN AIRLIFT PLANE IN CRASH;
 } CREWMEN DIE

FRANKFURT. Germany.--t A C-54 Berlin airlift plane crashed to- day near Frankfurt. killing it's three American crewmen.
 This brought to 13 the number of Americans who have died ferry ing food and supplies to Berlin over the Soviet land blockade
 officers at the busy Rhine-Main airport had no immediate explana- ton for the crash. The plane had not reported any trouble to the control tower.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
Russ 1ighen Up Inspection
 On Blockade
1By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Pressl
 The Russians imposed sharp new traffic inspection to tighten their blockade of Western Berlin.
 Te.egraf, socialist newspaper in Berlin. said big police actions are Leing conducted in East Germany against on-communists, dozens ot whom are fleeing to the west
 John Foster Dulles, American U. N. delegate, said morale has reached a new low in the Russian Zone of Germany. He said Austria feared, communist coup.
 The American military govern ment said German steel production in the U. s. and British zones set new highs last month and now is running six months ahead of sched- ule. The Russian zone reported last week it's production records were IOL LclilS lHCt, III pult LNSauot VI the Western counter blockade.
 Three more Americans died on the air lift to Berlin. The crash ot their C-54 plane brought to B the number of American lives lost since the Russian blockade forced start ing of the air lift in June.
 President Chiang Kai-shek put a new military commander in charge of Manchuria in an effort to stem the communist drives. He is Gen. Tu Li-ming.
 French communists polled only one vote in ten in electoral college voting yesterday, preparatory to se- lection of the upper French House Gen. Charles DeGaulle's rightHt RPF got only l3 percent, far less than they expected. The socialists led with 26 percent,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
New Soviet Siand'' on
 Blockade

PARIS. --tP-- Argentine sources said today Andrei Y Vishinsky Of Russia ~has received from the Krsm- lin a new Soviet. stand" on the Berlin blockade crisis.
 Argentine sources said the new Russian stand opened anotfer door for neqotiations. providing more flexibility.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
BUTR0VI(H,
 BARR LEAD
 IN 4TH DIV.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Oct. l8.- R--Returns from 36 of the Fourth Divisions CT precincts i'll last Tues days Alaska election indicate that John Butrovich, Republican, and Frank Barr, Democrat. are certain of representing the division in the Territorial Senate.
 Three Democrats and one Repub- lican are leading for the House, with only four votes separating two of the contestants for fifth place.
 The House standings follow:
 Glen D. Franklin (Dl 1855,
 Essie R. Dale (D), 1704
 Frank Angerman tD) 1923,
 A. F. Coble tR) 1887.
 Walter s. Calhoun (Rl 1869,
 Warren Taylor tD) 1864.
 George Miscovich tR) l540.
 Robert Hoopes ID, l498;
 Alden J Wilbur (R) l34l,
 Lawrence w. Meath (R) HI.
 It has been estimated that gamb- ling machines took more American monel in depression 1883 than ill prosperous 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

The word 'epigram" originally meant simply an inscription but now connotes a pithy statement in prose or verse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

SEATTLEITE HERE Charles F. Forward of Seattle is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
HOLIDAY TODAY; NO
 ELECTION RETURNS

This is holiday, Alaska Day, and the u. s. District Clerks office IS closed, so no election returns.
 The Territorial offices, three Ju- neau banking institutions, and city offices are also closed, otherwise business as usual.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
MOOSE ASSN. OF
 ALASKA HOLDING
 MEETING, (0RD0vA
Delegates, Officers Pres ent-New Officers Nomi-
 ndted dt Session

Paul J. Urick, press reporter for Juneau Moose Lodge No. TOO, sends the following self-explanatory re- port by night letter to the Elm pire from Cordova
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
The W ashington Merry Go Round
 By DREW PEARSON
By DREW PEAR

tCopyright l94s, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

J. N Proper of Ketchikan is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
BIG JOB TOMORROW

It is expected by Fire Depart ment officials, that from 20 to 30 residents of Douglas will turn out tomorrow as volunteer workmen to complete the tearing down of the cannery building. Last Sunday a large group turned out and took cut the heavy machinery, and dur ing the week crew of from four to six have been working steady cn the building. It is expected that the building can be completely Iazed and piled by tomorrow night. Pile driving should begin sometime next week, following arrival of the
 material The fish house and part of the present cannery building will be left standing and will be used to store equipment in can- Eery use. Wm. Boehl is in charge of the work and volunteer work men should contact him on the job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
WALLACE IM HOT BLAST
 Al TRUMAN

NEW YORK, March 20.-IR- President Truman, Henry A. Wall- ace says, has placed the Commun- is brand on all those who oppose his policies o1 "militarism" and support our fight for peace
 The third party Presidential can didate spoke over a radio net work tMBS) last night in answer tc MT. Trumans St. Patrick's Day declaration that he would not "ac- cept the support of Henry Wal lace and his Communists. His broadcast was the second on con- secutiye nights in reply to the two speeches made last Wednesday by the President %.
 Wallace accused President Tru- man of trying to give the impress sion that only Communists dis approve his policies of support ing Facists, kings and reactionar- ies around the world and his plans to draft our young men and mili- tarize the country"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
LAST RITES FOR LEROY vESTAL, R.,
 SUNDAY, ELkS HALL

Last rites for Leroy Vestal, Jr., will be held in the Elks Hall Sun day at o'clock with the American Legion officiating. MT. and Mrs. Ernest Ehlers will sing and Rev. Willis Booth will give the eulogy.
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars will have charge of the grave side cere- mony and the commital with the cclor guard and the military firing squad from the Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett.
 Pallbearers will be Lee Lucas, Jack McDaniels, Jim Hickey, Harold Bloomquist, Al zener, Jr., Jimmie Devon, Harry Sperling Jr., Horace Adams Jr
 Legion and VFW members are re- quested to meet at their respective club rooms one half hour before service time.
 The flag at the Federal and Ter ritorial building is at half staff and will remain so until after the ser vices for Vestal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
JAMES COOPER
 ARRESTED FOR
 EMBEzzLEMENI

James c. Cooper, prominent Jul neau businessman, as arrested today by Deputy U. s. Marshal Waiter Hellan on three complaints charg- ing embezzlement by agent. He was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray and bond was set at S7,500.
 Cooper, a certified public ac- countant, is accused by three fishing vessel owners of embedding money he had held for them which was to be used in the payment of Federal Government withholding taxes and Social Security taxes.
 The three men and the amount of money they claim that Cooper em- bezzled are as follows: Peter Oswald, $3,655.75; Merle Rhodes. Sl,l7268; and Ole Westby, $1,409.28.
 Cooper appeared at the arraign- ment with his attorney, H. D Stab Ter. It was not konwn immediately if he would post the bond.
 Cooper, in addition to being an accountant, was the owner of the Cooper Building and was financially interested in the Juneau Ready MIX Concrete, Alaska Finance Corpora tion and Yvonne's Apparel Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
DEATH TOLL
 OF TORNADO REACHES SO
Over 300 Injured = Hun dreds HomeIess-Prop-
 erfY Damage Large

CHICAGO, March 20.--tR-The death toll mounted to more than 50 today in the series of tornadoes and destructive gales which whipped across wide sections of a nine-state area yesterday
 The wave of death and destruction from Texas to New York left more than 300 injured. Hundreds were homeless. Property damage was in the millions.
 The storms-striking on the last day of winter-hit hardest in south western Illinois near St. Louis, where 4l were reported killed. The storm crest formed in Texas Thursday night and moved northeastward. Small tornadoes struck sections of Oklahoma and Kansas Thursday night but the twister swept with devastating force yesterday in south ern Macoupin County, H.
 The tornadoes or damaging winds famed across sections of Indiana. Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and New York. Today the intense storm cen ter had moved northeastward into Canada.
 Four persons were killed in Ohio. Two others lost their lives in Ken lucky; two in Missouri and one each in Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York.
 The Army and the Red Cross mobilized disaster units and emer- genoy equipment, food and clothing were rushed into the stricken areas An allotment of $250,OO0 was made by the American Red Cross to aid victims in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio.
 Homes, stores. factories, schools and churches fell before the smash ing attack of the tornadoes and gale-like winds. Drenching rains throughout the storm belt added to the suffering and damage. Some towns in Illinois were isolated Tray el was impaired and communica- tionS disrupted in many areas.
 Four small communities in Macou- pin County, Ill, suffered the heaviest damage in loss of life and property and in the number injured.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
LE W IS IS ' 0 M EFT
 OPERATORS
Accepts Governments h. vitafion in Attempt to
 Settle Strike

WASHINGTON, March 20.-IR- John L. Lewis today accepted a Government invitation to meet with coal operators Monday in an at tempt to settle the current coal strike.
 Lewis, however, said in accepting the invitation from Mediation Di- rector Cyrus s. Ching, that
 Tt is preposterous to assume that any progress will be made at your Monday meeting. as these men mere ly carry out the instructions of their principals
 Lewis plainly accepted the invi- tation with reluctance. He said he did so out of a desire to avoid any discourtesy'' to Ching.
 The coal walkout has spread in single week over almost the entire bituminous industry. It has caused the shutdowns of steel and other important industrial plants.
 It is based on a dispute over method of paying miners retire ment pensions out of the $50, 100000 Miners Health and Welfare Fund.
 Lewis contended in a memoran- dunn to Ching that the operators in- vited to the Monday conference lack power to reach any agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
HIGHWAY PATROL
 SAYS GOOD LOCAL
 ROAD CONDITIONS

The Territorial Highway Patrol reported today that motorists using local highways should proceed with caution although tire chains are not necessary although it is slightly slippery in some places.
 According to Patrolman Al Lubcke, who surveyed the roads last night. the Thane and Douglas highways and the road through the Waynor Addition near the Juneau city limits are in the poorest condition. Grad CTS have been working on the Glac- fer Highway and have smoothed out most of the bumps.
 The Engineer Cutoff or Menden- hall Peninsula Road is closed as is the McGinnis Creek Road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-20
pAL.E:S. STlNE PAR RTlTI0N
 ABANDONED
Sudden Change in Policy Staris World Sform-
 Confidence Expressed

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, March 20.
 iA-America' about-face on Pale stine whipped up world storm to- day but U s. sources expressed confidence the United Nations will accept the sudden proposal to ab- andon particition.
 The answer by Palestine's Jews may be to proclaim a Hebrew Re- public.
 Arabs hailed the American turn about as a victory fer them against zionism, but made it clear they want nothing but an independent Arab state.
 Tie proposal by Chief Delegate Warren R. Austin for temporary LIN trusteesnip over the blood -bathed Holy Land was greeted with con- sternation in London, in Washing ton and among Jews throughout the world
 Austin's plea came with dramatic suudennesS. lie asked yesterday TOT a special session of the LIN Assembly to approve the interim plan and consider a permanent solution. He proposed that the Security Council endorse the Interim Trusteeship under the JUN Trusteeship Council and instruct the LIN Palestine Com mission to abandon efforts to put through partition.
 The Partition Commission already has an advance party in the Holy Land. There, Jewish leaders met in Tel Aviv. An informed Jewish source said they might proclaim a Repub- lie anyway, and then "it will be up to the United Nations to recognize it, ignore it or suppress it."