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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
of Perjury in
 Spy Hearing
Announcement Made by Thomas Today as Hiss,
 Chambers Meet

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25--lR--Al- ger Hiss and his accuser, Whitaker Chambers, confronted each other in the congressional spy hearings today and were told that certainly one will be tried for perjury
 The statement came from Chair man J. Parnell Thomas tR-NJ) of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
 Slowly, solemnly, Thomas said
 AS result of these hearings cer- tainly one of these witnesses will be tried for perjury
 Perjury is lying when under oath to tell the truth. Conviction would carry possible jail sentence.
 Hiss. former State Department official, and Chambers, now a senior editor of Time Magazine, have told the Committee widely varying stories
 What Thomas statement implied was this: The Committee intends  to make decision which one is lying and seek action against him in the courts.
 The 43-year-old Hiss was sworn in as the first witness immediately after Thomas statement.
 Kiss then publicly admitted for the first time that he once had known Chambers, but said it was under the name of George Crosley.
 At previous hearings, Chambers has accused Hiss of being member of Red underground in Washing ten in the 1930's. Hiss has denied it. Hiss once testified publicly that he never knew Chambers. But since then, Hiss has told the Con- mittee in a closed door session that he did know Chambers under the name of Crosley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
HOLLANDS RETURN
 FROM TWO MONTHS
 IvACATI0N IN STATES

After a two months tour of the western states by automobile, MT, and Mrs. c. B. Holland returned aboard the Aleutian. They visited with their son Dale at Fort Ord Calif. Dale, who enlisted in the Army last summer, was transferred to Fort Riley. Kansas. just before the Hollands left the States.
 The Hollands drove as far south as Tia Juana, Mexico. and then visited Arizona, Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park. Tn Hollywood, they visited with Don Harvey, brother of Hal Sheldon of Juneau. Den Harvey is free-lance actor and is associated with the Screen Children's Guild
 Holland is with the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25

 COMMENTS,
 RUSS MOVE
Action Is Regrefiable But Not Serious-Mdy Re-
 call Soviet Citizens
By EDWARD E. BoMBAR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25i-tR- Secretary of State Marshall said today the United States will ac- cept Russia's order for closing the American consulate in vladivostok.
 Marshall told news conference the Soviet action, announced last night as a climax to dispute over runaway Russian school teachers, is regrettable but not very serious matter.
 The American consulate in the Pacific port was so circumscribed in his activities that he was able to accomplish very little, Marshall said.
 Moscow also cancelled a 19s7 agreement to permit reopening of a former American consulate in Leningrad. Marshall told report CTS that no progress had been made toward opening the consul ate there
 Along with this action. the Soviets ordered the closing down of the Soviet consulates in New York and San Francisco. The move speeded up a steady recall of So- viet citizens from this country.
 Carefully chooSingj his words, Marshall noted that the Russians still have the Amtorg Trading Or ganization with headquarters in New York for conduct of business affairs in this country. He also said consular sections presumably will continue to be maintained in the Russian embassy in Washing ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
GOLD AIR HITS
 JUNEAU SECTION

A mass of cold air which pene- trated the Interior of Alaska is moving southeastward across Cana da this morning.
 Yesterday the cold air succeeded in penetrating south of the Coastal Mountains and due to the radia- tion in the dry air the temperature at the airport fell to 27 degrees dur ing the night.
 On the roof of the Federal Build- ing the lowest was 37 degrees. The 37 degree temperature in Ju- neau was the coldest ever recorded so early in August. The coldest Au- gust temperature ever recorded was 36 degrees which occurred on Au- gust 28, 1904, and August 3l, 1922
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
Russia Chops Of Consular Ties With U {
Territorial, Municipal
 Employees Retirement
 Plans Discussed Here

To discuss a retirement plan for Territorial and municipal ern- ployees, a meeting was held yes- terday in the Senate Chamber of the Federal Building. Attorney General Ralph Rivers, in his cap- acity as Legislative Counsel, called the meeting pursuant to circulation of a petition by Territory and municipal employees addressed to the Legislature calling for retire. ment system. Attending the meet ing were Territorial officials and employees.
 An outline of plan based on standard provisions found in var ious state laws was discussed and numerous suggestions made which will be reflected in the draft of a bill for introduction at the next session of the Legislature.
 A study group to assemble facts and figures from all Territorial departments and agencies, as well as from incorporated cities, was formed. Persons named on the study group are as follows: Henry Benson, Department of Labor. Chairman; Ralph Rivers. Attorney General; James Ryan, Depart ment of Education; Jack Popejoy, City of Juneau; Neil Moore, Office of the Auditor: Arthur Hedges. Territorial Employment Service.
 An interpretation group was also formed to distribute an explana- ticn of the plan to all interested persons as soon as drafting is com- plete. Persons named on this group are as follows: Mrs. Pauline Washington. Alaska Merit System, Chairman; Edward Keithahn, Ter ritorial Museum; Lois Jund, De- partment of Health; M. P. Null fancy, Department of Taxation; Henry Benson. Department of La bor; Burke Riley. Governors Of- flee; Ronald Stewart, Department of Mines.
 Other persons who attended the meeting were Miss Catherine Mack, Alaska Development Board; Miss Frances Began, Treasurer's Office; Miss Dorothy Whitney, Depart ment of Health; Emmett Botelho, Highway Engineers Office; Tom Stewart, Attorney Generals Of- flee; and Al Daniels, City of Ketchikan Employees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
SUDDEN MOVE IS MADE BY SOVIET G0vT.
Expulsion of Consul Gen. eraI, Kdsenkind Affair
 Is Cause of ACii0n
By THOMAS P. WHITNEY

MOSCOW. Aug. 25.-R-- The Russian government, reacting sharply to the expulsion of the Soviet Consul General from New York chopped off all consular ties with the United States today.
 The action entails the closing of Russian consulates in New York and San Francisco, the closing of a United States consulate in Vlad- iyostok. and the voiding of an agreement granting the United States the right to open a con- sulate in Leningrad.
 It grew out of what has become known as the Kasenkina affair, the case of Russian school teach er, now in a New York hospital. who has been the subject of an international tug-of-war on the highest diplomatic levels.
 Move By U. s.
 The U. S.. State Department, on August l9, asked the Russian gov- ernment to recall Jacob M. Loma- kin, the Soviet Consul General i'll New York, because of his activ- ities in the Kaseilkina case.
 (Lomakin is scheduled to start home Saturday. The U. s. note informed the Russian government that Mrs. Kasenkina would not be turned over to Russian author ities against her will and rejected contentious that she had been kid naped)
 The Soviet reply. as published by Tass, categorically rejected the United States contention that Lo- makin and other Soviet officials had exceeded their legal rights in the cases of Mrs. Oksana Kasen- kina and Mikhail I. Samarin, an- other Russian school teacher in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
G0LD5TEIN ANNOUNCES ]. BUILDING PLANS; 0LD5
 PROPERTY PURCHASED

Evidencing again his faith ill
 Juneau and it's future. Charles Goldstein announced today the purchase or the Olds property on Front Street between Main and Seward and his plans to erect there six or seven story building. It will be the biggest private building project Juneau has seen.
 The property. formerly occupied by the Occidental Hotel, was pur- chased by Goldstein from the heirs of John Olds. for an unannounced sum. Necessary papers have been signed by Harry Olds, Juneau; Ly- da Sinclair, Seattle; Klonda Ma thews. Long Beach; Clarence E. Carpenter, Dolly and Clarice Car penter of Seattle, and Howard D. Stabler has been appointed admin istrator to handle the unprobated Olds estate.
 Plans are being prepared for the construCl ion of an all -fireprooi building. 75 by 100 feet.
 The street floor will be occupied by stores and the upper floors win be for office space.
 building early next year, and to
 MT. Goldstein hopes to start have the new structure ready for occupancy in the fall of l949. T am doing this because I have complete confidence in the future fof Juneau. Government and com mercial agencies have been giving as an excuse for not coming to Juneau the fact there is no office space available. It is to bring these agencies to Juneau that have purchased this property" said the Juneau pioneer.
 T have been here since 1885 and every penny I have earned since that time has gone right back into Juneau's development. Juneau must go ahead. And we people in Junead must advance with our town. We can't let agen- cies. government or otherwise, fail to come here because we have no office space for them.
 The new building will be handled as a separate incorporation from the Goldstein Improvement Conn., rany which owns the Goldstein Building on Seward Street.
 Most of the new office space has already been spoken for.
 Tt will be the most modern building in Alaska according to Goldstein, mot just up-to-d date. It will be ahead of its time by ten years. And 1t will cost perhaps $750.000.'
 Most of the money has been ar ranged for, but certain amount of the investment involved will be offered to the people of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
CARMEN
 KILLED IN
 FORT CRASH
Victims Die in Twisted, Burned Wreekaoe-B Bound
 0kindwd from Spokane
By LEIF ERICKSON


 HICKAM FIELD, Hawaii. Aug. Sixteen airmen died last night in the twisted, burned wreck age of an Okinawa bound Super fortress that crashed in one of the islands worst peacetime air dis asters.
 Four others were burned ser iously
 One of the big bomber's four engines conked out three minutes after it took off from Barber's Point on another leg of its Far Eastern hop from the 98th Bomb CT Groups base at Spokane, Wash.
 The pilot was ordered to land at the municipal Airport, which adjoins Hickam Field.
 The Superfort came in at an alti- tude of l50 feet and missed the Municipal Airport The pilot bank ed the plane in an attempt to circle and bring it back in but a wing caught transport plane park ed on a Hickam Field taxiway. The Superfort crashed into a concrete power substation and ex- ploded.
 Witnesses said the four survivors either jumped or were thrown free from the wreckage. They were rushed to Tripler Army General Hospital where doctors said their condition was serious.
 The plane was one of 28 from the 98th Group enroute to Okin- ava to relieve the First Air Divis- ion unit there. It was one of IA Superforts scheduled to leave yes- terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
HoteI Jump Moi Suicide
 Press Told
Kdsenkina Jumped 10 Pre- vent Return 10 Russia
 Newsmen Conference
By MARTIN RoGART

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.--tR-Mrs Oksana Kakensina said today she jumped from third floor window of the Russian consulate because she wanted to escape.
 She said in San interview from her bed in Roosevelt Hospital, T jumped to escape, not to kill my self"
 The 42-year-old Russian school teacher added she did not want to go back to Russia.
 Mrs. Kasenkina told reporters that when she was returned to the Soviet consulate here from the White Russian refugee farm at Valley Cottage, N r.:
 T knew that since they did not permit me to leave the consulate, would not be able to escape in Russia either
 Therefore I jumped out of the window to escape. I didn't want to kill myself wanted to es- cape"
 She said that Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panyushkin and Consul General Yakov M. Lomakin both told me what to say to reporters" at a press conference held in the Russian consulate on the day she was taken there from the farm.
 They told her. she said, that through my message would be- come heroine
 The interview lasted 21 minutes Three reporters, including the writer, who represented the news services, were present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
p0RTLAND-ALA5kA
 SHIP RUN STARTS

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-1R- The steamer Henry D. Lindsley, due to start regular direct Portland to-Alaska shipping service, berth ed here yesterday.
 H. H. Wrightson, manager of the coastwise line. said departure would be delayed until next Monday be- cause of the reavy outbound car go to be loaded.
 The vessel came here from San Francisco and will sail for Seward and Whittier. A second Alaska bound ship is expected to call here for cargo about Sept IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
BALKAN STATES,
 RUSSIANS BEGIN
 ABUSE ON TITO
(By The Associated Press)


 Diplomatic officials in Washing ton believe that Russia and her Balkan satellites are doing their best to fire Marshal Tito as boss of Yugoslavia. To back up what they say. these authorities point out that Tito is being denounced by every top Communist official in Eastern Europe outside Yugoslavia In Addi- ton. party leaders in Italy and France had lined up with Moscow in condemning Tito as traitor to the Communist cause.
 This torrent of abuse kept up even while Tito was playing host to the recent Danube River confer ence in Belgrade and voting with the Soviet bloc.
 Washington government officials now believe that there is little chance of compromise between Tito and the Russian brand Of Commu- niSm
 This increases the chance that Tito may. in desperation. turn to the west for support, but there is not real sign of such move yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-,-lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau
 mine stock today is 3ss, American Can SIS. Anaconda 36is, Curtiss-
 Wright 9A, International Harvest CT 29lz. Kennecott 59h. New York Central 17A, Northern Pacific 22as. U. s. Steel 77is. Pound $4.03h Sales today were 520,000 shares. Averages today are as follows
 industrials l82.4l, rails 6l, util-
 ities 34.56.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
WEATHER REPORT

 Temperature for 24-hour period ending 7:30 this morning. In Juneau Maximum, ST: minimum, 37.
 At Airport Maximum, 56; minimum, 28.
 F o R E c A s T
 (Juneau and Vicinity Fair tonight and Thursday. Not so cold tonight with low est temperature near 40 de- grees.
 . F R E c IP TIA ITO N (Past "A hours ending 7:30
 a. m. today) In Juneau City - Trace; since August l. Al inches; since July l, 11.56 inches. At the Airport = None; At Airport = .06 inches; since August l, 2.93 inches; since July l, TIT inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
WAR DEAD FROM
 ALASKA GO SOUTH

SEATTLE, Aug. 25. R The Se- attle Port of Embarkation reported the Army transport Honda Knot has left Whittier, Alaska with bodies of approximately 1900 military per sonnel and civilians who were killed or died in the Alaskan theater dur ing the war.
 The Honda Knot will arrive at Sitka Wednesday, then go direct to San Francisco. She is due there Sept. 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
The W ashinqton Merry -Go- Round
BY ROBERT S. ALLEN
tcopyright. le4s, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
 Editors Note = While Drew Pearson is on a brief vacation The Washington Merry-Go- Round is being written by his old partner, Robert s. Allen)

WASHINGTON Supreme Court Justice William o. Douglas had a very close brush with death the other day.
 Vacationing in Washington state, the brilliant jurist accompanied a friend who was trucking four horses across the Cascade Moun- tains. While ascending a steep canyon road. the rear wheels of the truck began slipping on loose dirt from a recent slide.
 Before the friend and Douglas could do anything about 1t. the heavy truck had skidded out of control and was hurting backward wildly. After some distance. the truck finally crashed upside down against some trees, scattering the occupants over the landscape.
 Miraculously, neither the men nor the animals were injured.
 After he had regained his breath, Douglas punned, "in legal parlance, that's what would be called .'vio- lent discent' (dissenD."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
Consumer Strike
 Reduces Prize Of
 pork-on-iIle-Hooi
(By The Associated Press)

Consumer resistance at retail butcher shops is credited with pulling hog prices down at the nations big stockyards.
 For the second day in a row, the price for pork -on- the-hoof has de- clined from the record highs set last week. Prices dropped from 25 cents to one dollar per hum dred pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
CAB INSPECTOR HERE

F J. Powell, CAB Anchorage, ar rived in Juneau on Pacific Nor- thern Airlines Tuesday and regis- tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
EYE-POPPERS

The preliminary budget estimates submitted by the Army and Navy for next year are eye-poppers.
 The two services are asking for approximately $5.000. .000, 900 more than the $l6,00O. 100000 Congress voted them this year. The Navy wants over 1000, 100000 and the Army more than $1o,000, ,000,0 900.
 This stupendous $2l, 900, COG, 900 total does not include Air Force es- inmates. They are still to come and are sure to be not less than
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
KErCHIKAN VISITOR

Lauren G. Duncan, insurance man from Ketchikan, is in Juneau and at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25
AT BARANOF

w. E. Peet, Howard Cooper Co.,, Seattle, arrived in Juneau from Anchorage by PIMA Tuesday, and is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25

PETERSBURG MAN HERE James E.. Parks, Petersburg, ! visitor at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-25

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
The Gay Way
BY JIM BUTLER

smart phrase emploged ~ moderE aoiIc re alton.
agents poses the fashionable man having the new Bold
And brother, that is Just what "as giving me main
,eu otherngh, search p eaertainmei talent and
th.lg. hat make the ian gov M he ranbeau OF good
t.Te society.
Ti.- Story started at the New Jnown Club, upstairs
scr the Castle Theatre Where Natha.e. justice Is ha{-
IT, quite riding in customers 70 dance to the maSc
u popular DeAd, whch have packed pleasure places all
oser town.
IT, hr,t tried Gene Nero sax-aprealer VINO tascnat-
cd fans az the Parrot Lounge lor lNe months. ne hrs
family Justice pulled his nar and sent ms scouts
gain and when hs agents returned they were swing
ing trumpet footing Matt Rucker the rug-cuer favor
tie for the last But still the dancers slow
about putting their dough down 70 dance.
Nevertheless. Justice signed Rucker for seyenweeks
Of webaanced bop-freigh paced and supported By Hem
Moore sax Lovert killougn tenor Rufus Jones fiddle,
Jimmy Citizens piano and Oliver Jackson drums. Eugene
Msap, handling the commercial voca is real rect on
the Continental side Tiny Ann Marshall attractive coun-
ter-gr in the club. was once quite stage dancer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Lunceford's
Orchestra
End feature
Wilcox and Thomas
Carry On For Late
Maestro of Music

Starting Friday, Ap..l ls, n
the Paradise Theatre wll u
the Bronze Balladiei walh Al
Golden Voice. Billy EcAslnI
Billy was selected the oli,tsn|
ing new singing Sta % n
year IN the recent annna. mud
poll conducted by Esquire Nm,
azinc. \
This latest recognition Wild
was conferred upon him b
this magazine. which is con
sidered the most comprehensiu
and accurate of all nation wia
surveys In the music work.
climaxes a long line OF I'll
umphs scored by Ecksiine. Al
further tribute 10 him is ih.|
fact that in previous years ihI|
same honor was won by Fran
Sinatra and Perry Como.
Largely responsible for BlIkl
rise 90 top musical heights 'dtl
iug the past year have beent|
ecordingS of such popular Al
voritcs as "A Cottage Fol sAT
I'm In The Mood iog LoNs
Prisoner of Love. ma
most recent hit. "Tru 81
is now recognized by l $50
organized fans .throug nat 4
country as the Vibrato lie 4
came known as the Nibi otto AID
group OF voice exp, s 81
clored that he had ifl "a
perfect Nlbrato fGct0cd 4
Webster as "a slightly tteniloil
of pulsating eneCt iol ddl'3
warmth and beauty 70 n
tone % name male vocalist
One Of his most famous I'd
clubs is known as The GIL
VINO Give In When Billy GKg
Out
LUNcEFORD'S BAND
The second attraction on q
Paradise bin will bs jEnf
Lunceford's Orchestra under N
direction OF Eddie Wilcox al
Joe Thomas. Thomas and W.
cox carry on for Jimmy Lunc,,
ford who died last year Th.'
are both products OF the Lunc-
ford School Of Music md BOZ,
helped del elop the STYLE WIKI.
the band became so well know
On screen will be Detroit
frs, showing Of "Desra&
Lady"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Count Basic to Offer
New Type of Concert

NEW YORK Count Basic. the
Jump King OF SWING Will pre-
sent something new n the way
Of jazz concerts when he takes 10
the tage Of Carnegie Hall on
Saturday, April "a.
The Count has steered clear Of
concert presentations for the past
several years in order to prepare
the material that would do full
justice to his celebrated orches-
ira and soloists. The Basic con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

IS ihe rev gg.l. Which feature
some o. ths best food in town
Barbecue that IS out OF this
world. TASTY sandwiches, and
kulck-kracks 70 nl6ble on are
al there according 70 Nj Nc
Inns the proprietor.
Patrons have been known -
MAKE the remark that the Tea-
son they Ike % keep comma
eack 20 fhe Double Wy Bar Is
because 81 rs friendly atros-
onere anc ,p.t ~ welcome ihat
AWAY, preyaces because Of the
cordially 81 Us proprietor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17
Hampton Radio
Show Premier
Scores A Hit

NEW YORK ~ The Lionel
Hamilton SHOW premlcscd Sat
dan April 10 over 400 Mutual
stations nom coast 70 coast TINS
new ado feature spoth ghteo
among others Canada Lee as
comm ntato. and Won ior itself
a place is taaio snow case
With hstene. appeal
Sponsored py the United States
TieaSufy Department 10 is drive
10 steu up the sale OF United
states SAVINGS BUnds, the LII
ono. Hamilton Stow serves as
q -aldu hr something neW IN
rad.o when pre- sent Negro tai.
on wth cn.iy and artistry.
Th. latl 81 Do.d and dramatic
step on trc pati oi the Mutual
Bsoad Gastln- system denon
straics toe olliN adlo can
otie sood Negro talent
M Nla Mcleod Bethunc.
pfcsi0cnf National Council o.
Negro Women after hearing tho
program w ed Mutual President
KODAK ptaisnG tho network for
Is vision
ENCOURAGES TALENT
C5rn- usual aca. puoe.
iht ducct9 ana produces Li-
one. Hampton ha, ideas Tor ~
nI ,n community o0pa alton
and cnc1Wacing talent Already
invitation have been EXTENDED
- the Howard University Glec
CluD the Aloegsn College Glee
CLUB d, Baltimore Wilbeliorce
| University Cleo Club, and sim
ila aeerc atoms
Each weak Hampton expects
10 premiere top feature from
the community where the snow
originates. This effort is in
keeping with Lionels efforts
! 10 bring new talent 10 the
fore.
TINS show IS just another Of
Hampton long stream Of &C.
accomplishments He IS man OF
laeas aud has pumped more
new liic INTO the entertainment,
p4Snss than any othel artist
and something different Thi.
appsa! Plus showmanShip anc
sihcei .iY aas mad Lionel Hamp-
tor Socko bcN-otfico wherever
he plavs.
Watch for the Lionel Hamp.
tor SHOW each week. Some.
thing new in radio.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-17

cert at Carnegia VIII not be the
standard program OF q big lazz
band concert. but wlll serve as a
compact "Cavalcade' oi the
greatest Basic music Of the past
twelve years.