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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
Grain-Whiskey
 Message Given Congress Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-tR- President Truman asked Congress today to extend until Oct. 31 his power to control use of grain, say ing the present shortage leopard izes the National security"
 In special message to Congress MT. Truman recommended that his authority over grain be extended under the second War Powers Act with respect to ethyl alcohol re- gardless of the use to which the product is to be put"
 MT. Truman called attention of Congress to the gravity of "a criti- cal shortage of grain which threat ems to become even more serious during the next few months"
 The President said the situation "can not be solved" by voluntary agreements within the industry.
 He submitted proposed measure for the conservation of grain giv- ing controls over it's use for produc- ton of ethyl alcohol. including but not limited to distilled spirits and neutral spirits
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
NO CHANGES IN TAX BILL
 CONSIDERED
Democrats Cry Gag when Debate 0pened-Wide
 Break in Ranks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-R- The House voted today to consider the S6,5O0 0O000 tax-slashing bill under procedure barring any changes. Democrats cried gag
 The vote was by voice.
 The opening of debate quickly developed wide break in Demo- cratic ranks on President Truman tax proposal. Knutson, (R-Minn) author of the COP bill, invited Democrats to desert the President and help override his exected tax bill veto.
 Rep. Cox CD-GA) told the House that for Democrats to offer the Presidents $40 per person tax re- ducing plan with corporation ex- cess profits tax to make up the revenue loss) would be not much more than a piece of foolishness.
 While the procedure voted by the House allows not amendments, Dem- ocrats will let one change to offer a complete substitute for Knutson hill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
Four Broken Legs Revealed
 In Marriage License Request

MACON, Ga, Jan. 29.-tR,-A wo- man wrestler and a roller skater, both with broken legs, helped each other to the Bibb County Court House for a marriage license.
 Miss Agnes Aline Murphy suffer- ed a leg fracture in wrestling match at Columbus, Ga, and walked with the aid of crutches while An thony Page Hall used cane after breaking his legs while skating.
 They were directed to the mar riage license desk by fellow sut- ferer, Lintony Burkett, Courthouse reporter for the Macon News, also on crutchss. Burkett, former Wash ington Post writer, broke his leg in a fall recently at the Courthouse.
 Clerk Judith Wiley took their application, wished them well and offered sympathy-she had broken leg once herself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
SAYS FISH TRAPS
 SHOULD BE LEFT
 up TO ALASkANi
Senator Moore, Presiding Over Hearing, Makes
 His Statement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29,-lR- Senator Moore (R-Okla) said today the question of salmon traps in AL askan waters should be left to AL askan votsrs.
 Moore presided over joint hear ing o Congressional Subcommittee on bill to fix the number of traps
 Delegate Bartlett tD-Alaska) saic no state now permits operation o1 fish traps. that washington stat' recently abolished traps in its waters.
 Tt is certainly true that Alaska has teen discriminated against witf reference to its own business Moore said.
 Bartlett. testifying against the bill, urged transfer of control oi salmon fishing from the Federal tc the Territorial Government.
 Hs said the bill would create pro- perty rights in the trap sites. now controlled by the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service, and would handi- cap Alaska if 1t attained statehood
 He said Alaska would not act to destroy the salmon industry, because much of it's taxes and revenues are derived from the industry"
 R. R. Warren of Anchorage also opposed the bill He said legislation would make improvement of conser- vation measures more difficult.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
FAIRBANKS HAS
 PUBLIC UTILITY
 BOARD; ELECTS 5

FAIRBANKS, Jan. 29.-IR--A five man Public Utility Board was chos- en Tuesday at a special election the first to take office since the city voted last summer to under take municipal control of water electric power, central heating and telephone system. The telephone system is the only one now operat- ing under city direction.
 Dr. Paul B. Haggland was chosen for a five year term; John Butro- vich. Territorial Senator, defeated Warren Taylor 4l3 to 81 for the four-year term; William Hunter power plant engineer, three-year term; Dawson Cooper defeated Her. bert Leach, 431 to 63, two-year term Donald Macdonald III bested Earle Hausman 362 to 126 for the one year term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
$ Amputations As Result of Alaska Wreck

KODIAK, Alaska, Jan. 29.-lRl-- Six of 10 persons who survived five days and nights on an icy ledge op- posite Kodiak Island after the can nery tender Spencer grounded New Years Eve have undergone amputa- tions as a result of exposure, phys icians reported today.
 Five of the men Bert Larson and the Skonberg Brothers, Andrew, Dan, Arthur and William-have lost both feet; and Capt Axel Carl son lost part of one foot, doctors said.
 Calvin Skonberg, 7-year-old neph- CIV of the four brothers, may lose a big toe.
 The two women aboard the ship, Miss Ava Skonberg and Mrs. Alice Skonberg, have recovered, and anr other man, Jacob Osbskoff. also has Teen discharged from the Hospital. The party was enroute to Kodiak where Miss Skenberg was to have married Capt. Carlson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
BRITAIN FACING
 TROUBLE
Crisis with Arab b States Arises from |rdq AL
 |idn1e Treaty

LONDON, Jan. 29.- tR-Britain' S Government worriedly eyed the mid dle East today, fearful of a crisis in their relations with the Arab States.
 Officials conceded that recent riots in Baghdad reflected ser- ious British miscalculation of popu- lar Arab opinion The riots were in protest against revised British Iraq treaty of alliance.
 Some informants said the British may try to retrieve lost ground by proposing slight modification of the treaty, which was signed Jan. l5. IL is not been ratified. The Govern ment of Premier Talih Bey Fl Jabur which negotiated the revision, quit Tuesday.
 The treaty would permit British troops to enter Iraq in event of war and would allow the British to use Iraq airfields.
 There was some hope that a new Iraq Government might be formed which would be able to convince the people the treaty is in their best interests.
 Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevir had expressed hope the British Iraq treaty would be one of a sys- tenn of alliances to form British Arab bulwark against the spread of Communism in the Middle East
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
President of
 Stanford Dies
 On Trip Easi

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-lR-D,'. Donald B. Tresidder, 53, President of Stanford University at Palo Alto Calif, died last night in his suite at a Manhattan Hotel.
 Police attributed the educator $ death to natural causes. The body was removed to the Bellevue Hos pital morgue and medical exam finer said it would be determined to- day whether an autopsy would be performed.
 Dr. Tresidder arrived in New York last Friday to attend a meeting of the Association Of American Univer- sites Policy Committee of which he is Chairman. He had planned to go from here to Washington and re- turn to California on Feb. g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
Tough Alley Cats from US. May Be SeniEurope
 For Raj Determination

NEW YORK. Jan. 29-Rl-The United States may send an expedi- tionary force of tough alley cats abroad to kill rats pilfering Europe's food reserves.
 That, at least, is the proposal of the American Feline Society which needing a plea from the London Daily Mirror, suggested yesterday that an army of 100000 healthy and vigorous work cats be mobilized here for rat extermination duties in Europe.
 Society President Robert L. Ken dall, who conceded that the opera tion still is in the planning stage suggested that a token task force of some 5000 felines be packed off as soon as possible They would be re- leased in dock areas and near food distribution centers.
 Kendall said only back alley braw- lers would be drafted" for the TO- dent hunting junket. Pedigreed cats aren't wanted just the "toughies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
5000 FRANC N N0TES NOW
 WITHDRAWN
French Government Pro. pose Blow 10 Initiation
 Also Black Market

PARIS, Jan. 29.-tRl-The Govern ment proposed today to withdraw all its 5,000-Franc notes from cir culation as a blow at both infla- ton and the Black Market.
 Authorized sources said this would grab about $500,000000 worth of Francs away from Black Marketeers. There are about 66,000,000 notes of the denomination in circulation, worth about $1,00o 100000 at the free exchange rate The informants indicated those who could not ex- plain their possession of the notes would have them taken away.
 The Government closed all banks to forestall speculation during de- bate on the measure. Premier Rob- ert Schuman urged the National Assembly to act quickly so that banks, the stock market and other financial agencies might open by Saturday.
 Passage of this measure and the Governments free gold trade bill seemed assured by a Socialist de- cision to support them in the As sembly. Schuman had staked his Cabinets life on his monetary pro- gram. The Cabinet last Sunday de- creed dsvaluation of the Franc and the establishment of a free money market.
 The 5000-Franc note is worth about $15 on the free market. Its wiss,,ii iiea.Trawal is something like the withdrawal of all $2o bills would be in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
RELIEF FROM FRIGIDBLAST
 IN PROSPECT
Thousands Remain Idle as Fuel Cut Off from h.
 dustry-CoId in Calf.

CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-4Rl- Relief from the severe cold weather which has enveloped nearly every section of the country appeared in prospect for some areas today alleviating in some measure the critical fuel shortage which has crippled production in many in- dustries and brought discomfort to thousands.
 The first break in the frigid wave came to the chilled north central region after three days of temperatures far below zero, read ings today generally were above that mark from the Dakotas to Illinois.
 Texas Staggers Out
 Texas staggered from the impact of the snow, sleet, rain and ab- normally low temperatures. Ar kansas, covered with from three to six inches of ice, was pelted by new falls of sleet and snow in the worst cold wave to strike the state in five years.
 There were critical gas shortages in many communities and curtail- ment of supplies to industries made idle more than 250,000 workers.
 Business establishments and schools in sections of the south, southwest and midwest closed be- cause the scarcity of gas.
 Thousands Idle
 Made idle by the shutdown of industrial plants and factories were an estimated 100000 workers in the Detroit area where auto produc- ton was at virtual standstill, and 15.0O0 steel workers in the Pitts burgh district.
 Another 10000 workers were idle in Cincinnati and more than 5000 others in several other Ohio cities. Also made temporarily jobless when industries closed were workers in Buffalo and Little Falls, N. Y.
 Gas Is Cut Off
 Service to all industrial users, schools and most commercial eS- tabIishments in 333 Texas and Oklahoma towns was cut off by the Lone Star State Gas Company. In the Kansas City area of Missouri and Kansas gas also was shut off from 900 industrial users.
 The death toll in Texas from the indictment weather was II.
 Huge losses of livestock were feared in west Texas and along the Gulf Coast and further drop in temperatures in the Rio Grande valley was expected to cause heavy crop damages.
 Unseasonably cold was reported both in northern and southern California. Los Angeles yesterday reported a low of 32 and a high of 59, the coldest in more than a year. San Francisco's minimum was 32 and the high was 53.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
DEATH FOLLOWS
 HAZARDOUS TRIP
 FROM N0RTHLAND

SEATTLE, Jan. 29-lR-A three month-old baby, for whom four ad- ults risked their lives Jan. Is in a hazardous flight from Sitka, Alaska died yesterday in a Seattle hospital victim of a heart condition.
 The boy. Peter William Larsen of Sitka, along with his mother Mrs. Lamoine Larsen, was brought here by a three-man flight crew at time when fog had closed out everything west of Ellensburg.
 The Standpoint Naval Air Station brought the ship down safely through use of it's ground control approach system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
BILL, REJECTED

PARIS, Jan. 29-tR-A Govern ment bill to confiscate Francs from Black Marketeers was rejected by the National Assembly's Finance Commission today
 Premier Robert Schumans Gov ernment sought to withdraw all S. 0C0-franc notes in circulation, and apparently to confiscate those ob- tained illegitimately.
 The bill was rejected when the Finance Commission failed to give 8 majority approval. The vote was tie, 20-20.
 The Government demanded a se- cond reading. The bill will go tc the National Assembly with an un- favorable report if the Commission maintains it's stand on the second reading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
HARRY BRANDT iS GIVEN POSITION AT
 UNIVERSITY ALASKA

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 29-lR Harry Brandt, former leader in the United Service Organization and the Y.M.C.A., has been named Dean of Men and Assistant to the Presi- dent at the University of Alaska, Doctor Charles E. Bunnell, Presi- dent. announced yesterday
 Brandt was Director of the Fair banks USO for four years and earlier was with the organization at Sew- ard, Skagway and Waukegan, Ill. He also has been Y.M.C.A. Secretary at St. Louis and Chicago A native of Emery. Wise, he was Principal of the Adrian. Minn.. High School for two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
ABANDON SEARCH FOR pARATR00pER
 LOST IN N0RTH K

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 29.-lR Search for Medical It. Albert c. Kinney, Jr., of Hardwick, Vt. who parachuted into the Seward Pen insuia District Dec. 27 in an effort to aid survivors of an air crash, was discontinued today by the Air Force until June 1.
 Kinney is the only man still un- accounted for in the crash of the B-29 "Clobbered Turkey" and the weather-plagued efforts to rescue crew members. Two other paratroop- CTS died and their bodies were found
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
Condition of Wright
 Reporied as Serious

DAYTON, O., Jan. 29.-tB-Avia- tion pioneer Orville Wright rested comfortably" during the night, his physician, Dr. A. B. Brewer, said today.
 Brewer described Wrights condl- ton as more serious than we first believed.' The co-inventer of the airplane was stricken with a heart attack Tuesday in his laboratory.
 Since then Brewer said, Wright developed quite congestion of the right lung He suffered previous heart attack last October.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS

New York, Jan. Enclosing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37k, American Can 79% Anaconda 339s, Curtiss- Wright SIS International Harvester 89B, Ken necott 46, New York Central 14ss Northern Pacific 19ss, U. s. Steel 75A, Pound $4.03A. M
 Sales today were 1,o60,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows; in dustrials 174.48, rails 5l.6S, utilities 31.64
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29

" ASHINGTON-When General Douglas Macarthur tailed of re- appointment to a second term as Chief of Staff and sailed to or ganize the Philippine Constabulary, he took with him to Manila one of the bright, up-and-coming men of the Army-Lieut. Col. Dwight Eisenhower.
 But after some time in the Philippines, things didn't go well and Macarthur fired Ike. Eisen- hover went back to the U. s. A. to climb to fame and the top com mand of the American Army
 The fact that Macarthur fired Eisenhower has been denied by Macarthur, but it is true. Since then the two men have not been on particularly good terms. In fact they have not seen each other since.
 When Eisenhower finally decid- cd to bow out of the Presidential race, therefore, friends close to him say that he got little extra kick out of inserting the admoni- tion that a military man should net nurture the ambition to be President of the United States For those lines were aimed direct ly at his old friend and com mander, the only military man whc aspires to be President-Douglas Macarthur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
BATTLE INSIDE xxx

The split inside the Ku Klux Klan over the Klan campaign to elect Herman Talmadge as Gov ernor of Georgia is one of the most significant developments in Klan history Grand Dragon Green is not at all happy about it-especial- ly since it happened while he was absent from the last two Klan meetings. Here is the inside story.
 At the first January meeting of Klavern No l, Atlanta, Dr. Rich ard Eubank, Acting Cyclops in pr. Greens place, made speech urg- ing unanimous Klan support for Herman Talmadge. Eubank said it was the duty of every Klansman to get behind Talmadge and make certain he is elected.
 This brought vigorous, unex- pected protest from Klansman Wingate, employed by the Bell U- Drive-It Company, who said:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Jumper hioch scheduled to sail from Seattle February 3.
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle, Feb. 4.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver, Feb. 6.
 Denali, from west. scfeduled southbound probably late tomorrow Lucidor due at 8 am. tomorrow to load fish
 Aleutian. from the West, sched- uled southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
TRIPOD NOW INSTALLED,
 NENANA ICE

NENANA, Alaska, Jan. 29.-Tne tripod on the ice in front Of the town is being installed this week.
 The ice averages about 32 inches thick on the river.
 Over a foot of snow has fallen so far this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
James Nolan Files for House as Democrat

WRANGELL, Alaska, Jan. 29.- James Nolan, Wrangell business man, filed today as a candidate for the House of Representatives on the Democratic ticket. Nolan was a member of the last Legisla- ture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29

During the battle of Belgium in World War II there were more civilian than military casualties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-29
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, l948. by The Bell Syndicat
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Evening star., 1948-12-10
1947-48 Set New Record
For Conferrinq Degrees
BY the Associofed Press

BY the Associofed Press
NEW YORK-A record breaking
number of degrees were earned by
college graduates during the year
1918.
According to Robert C. Story.
educational statistician, United
States Office OF Education, approx
mately 314,O00 degrees were con-
ferred during this period. This
exceeds the previous record, set in
1939-40, by almost 100000.
OF the group. 175,000 men and
$4,000 women received the bachelors
degree and $4,000 advanced degrees.
On the bachelors level, most de-
grees were conferred in business and
commerce, in engineering. and in
education. The leading fields of
study on the masters level were
education, engineering and business
and commerce, in the order named.
The universities granting the larg-
est numbers Of degrees included:
New York University, 1890: Univer-
sity of Minnesota, $3.50; University
of California, 6,307; University OF
Michigan, 5,SG1; University of Illi-
nois, 5,797. and University of Wis
consin, 4,731.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Singapore DeIinquents
Get Terms in Theuter
By the Assoeiotsd Presa

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS juve-
nile delinquents may be sentenced
to q term in the children's theater
It's a new idea for handling way
ward children, recently suggested
here.
The proposed theater would be
stated with voluntary workers and
would work with the city govern
ment's social welfare organization
Under-age Commuters of minor
offenses would be handed over to
the social welfare group to work
or act in the children's playhouse
Then, after their time" has been
served, they could return to the
theater voluntarily and help run it
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Peron Party Holds Il Lead
Over All Others in Vote

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10.-Presi-
dent Juan D. Peron's party held a
lead of more than two to one over
combined opposition groups today
as returns continued to come in from
Sundays election on constitutional
issues.
The Peronista Party sought sup
port for a constitutional change
which would enable Gen. Peron to
succeed himself as President in 1852,
when mis- term expires.
With partial returns in from the
capital and eight of Argentina's IA
provinces, the count thus far gave
Peronistas 165,955 popular votes to
the Radicals $4,000. The scattered
Communist vote was small so far.
There were 12,737 blank ballots
cast by members of other opposition
parties. presumably as a protest
vote. Under Argentine Law, all ell
gible persons must vote, and their
blank ballots would be some indica-
ton of their parties strength.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
Rail Shop Dispute Results
In -Four Sayings, Suicide
By the Assoeioisd Press

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 10.-Ar
argument over steam boilers yester.
day resulted in death by shooting
of five Northern Pacific Railway
shop workers. -Four of the mei
were slain by a fifth, who then took
his own life.
The slayer was John j. Hill, S4
His victims were T. r. Williams
65, shop superintendent; w. L. But
ler, A, electrical foreman; Arthur
Buhrman, 48, and Joseph T. Muir
ray, IS, fremen, all of st. Paul.
A company official said Hill had
been instructed to replace covers
of several steam boilers following
a check by State inspectors. He
refused to do so and an argument
and the shooting followed. Hill shot
his fellow workers and himself with
a deer rifle.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
A-22 sTHE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
10.
Bombordier on DooIittIe Raid
Becomes Missionary in japan

for the Japanese people" MIR. Desh-
azer recalled.
His plane crashed in enemy held
territory. He was one of four men
to survive capture and prison.
MY captors finally gave me a
Bible, and began to wonder what
made he hate the Japanese and
why they hated me. I discovered
that God had given me new spiritual
eyes," he said.
On return to this country, he
entered a Seattle college and began
training as a missionary, so he could
"go back and do something to help
those people"
He married a fellow student, the
former Florence Matheny, now 81,
of Toddville, Iowa, two years ago.
She also will serve as a missionary.
Evening star., 1948-12-10
DE La Rosa Elected
Head Of Pressmen
by the Associated Press


PREssMEN'S HOME. Tenn, Dec
j. De La Rosa of Santa
Monica, Calf, yesterday was elected
president of the International Print
ing Pressmen and Assistants Union,
AFL.
He succeeds the late George L.
Berry, president of the union for
Al years, who died at his home here
last Saturday.
Mr.. De La Rosa, SO, had been a
vice president of the union for a
number of years. His election by the
Board of Directors was announced
BY w. H. McHugh general secretary.
Mr.. McHugh said Mr.. De La Rosa S
successor as vice president will be
named by the board today.
Mr. De La Rosa is a native of San
Francisco. A pressman in a COM
merclal plant, he became a member
of the unions Local "a there in 1901.
He was secretary of the San Fran
Evening star., 1948-12-10

cisco union for IL years and held
other Offices in that union.
The international union elected
him vice president in August, 1912.
The AFL unions constitution pro-
vides that one of its vice presidents
be elected president If the unions
president dies
Mr.. De La Rosa announced he
would move to Pressmen's Home, site
of the unions administrative Office.
The union, largest printing trades
union in the United States and
Canada, has approximately $4,000
members in about 600 local organ
izations. 1t has a reciprocal under
standing with two unions of print
ing pressmen in Great Britain.