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Evening star., 1948-11-04
Gruening Sees Statehood
Assured for Alaska
Ry the Assoeiated Press

by the Assoeiufed Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. A.
Gov. Gruening of Alaska says the
election assured" the territory OF
statehood at the next session of
Congress.
"The most gratifying aspect OF
the election from the Alaska point
Of view," he said in a telephone in
terview yesterday, is that Alaska is
assured statehood at the next ses-
sion of Congress.
"The Democratic Party pledged
immediate statehood in its platform
President Truman has already urged
it. Congress and the party are now
bound to carry out the pledge"
Evening star., 1948-11-04
Buttons in Collection

| LONDON P).-Buttons rattle like
hail into the collection plate at st.
Matthews Sunday school at Brix-
ton-but teacher approves. The kids
are collecting them for a Missionary
in the Sudan whose converts wear
them in their hair.
Evening star., 1948-11-04
Shriners to Hear KirkIund

James r. Kirkland, counsel for the
Senate District Committee, will speak
on What Makes Washington Tick?'
at a luncheon of Almas Temple
Shriners at 1890 tomorrow at 1915
K street NV,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
''BLAzE OF NOON"
 AVIATION STORY
 AT 20!h CENTURY

One of the most exciting peri ods in the history of American ayi- ation is dramatl2ed by Paramount i'll it's film production of Blaze of Noon" which arrives Sunday at the goth Century Theatre. with a dazzling array of stars Heading the brilliant cast are Anne Baxter, William Holden, sonny Tufts, VII ! liam BendiX, Sterling Hayden and Howard DaSiiva, all of whom rate high in the film Armament.
 Fresh from her recent triumph in The Razor's Edge" Miss Baxter portrays a charming girl in love with William Holden, one of four flying brothers. She marries Hol- den only to find the other three almost as much part Of her life as her husband.
 The story concerns the brothers pioneering in the field of air mail, a business they find contains more Of the danger and less of the re- ward in their previous occupation of stunt flying with carnivals. They live a perilous life, flying through all kinds of weather and under all sorts of conditions in flimsy, fab ric-covered planes, sadly lacking in adequate instrument aid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11

When the first U. s. census was taken in 1840, only 40 per cent ot the total population was found to be literate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
OVER 96 MILLION DOLLARS K VALUE
 ALASKA FISH PACK

SEATTLE, Dec. II. -tRt- The veteran salmon brokerage firm of McGovern and McGovern set Ss6,212,85o value today on the 1s48 Alaska salmon pack, largest in the Territory's history.
 The pack, which totaled only 3,93l ,000 cases. was also the small est since 1927, with higher prices accounting for the increased value. A conservative estimate is that 75 per cent of the pack has already been sold, a spokesman said.
 The figure was the estimated market value here, or the gross value FOB. Pacific Coast term inal shipping points.
 A breakdown on the pack and value by species:
 Red scckeye salmon 1,633,921 cases, S43, ,29S, ,9o6.5o; pink salmon 1,295, 992 cases, SS0,455,8l2; chums --736, ,7e8 cases, $15,841,15 med- ium s-2l0,92l cases, $5,273,025 i; kings -53.758 cases, $l,343,950.
 The firm valued last years pack of 4,284,997 eases at $87 ,728.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
WORLD-WIDE NEWS
CREATIVE WRITERS MEET

The Creative Writers will meet at the home of Mrs. Julius Heine- mann, 326 Second Street, at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. Anyone having borrowed study books are asked to return them at this time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
'T-NEN' IS THRILL FEATURE BILL AT
 CAPITOL THEATRE:

Things you may never have known beiore:
 A man who engraves counterfeit money plates is known to his asso- ciates as the professor" A man who gives money to the retailer" is plant" The retailer" who passes it is known as a queer shower" and anybody who takes bad money is a sucker. Counterfeiters regard the man who catches them as MT. Whiskers," and his immediate op- eratives are known as T-Men-short for Treasury Department men and it's the T-Men at work which gives most of the action to the new film, "T-Men," presented by ward Small and released Ly Eagle Lion Films, opening Sunday at the Cap itol Theatre. [ In it, Dennis O'Keefe stars as one ] of the man T-Men who are busy to- day making your money mean what it says.
 The new rower-packed expose IS a composite of three cases from ac- tual Treasury Department files, pic turing the activities of a nation wide counterfeiting, bootlegging and stamp forging ring. The operations Of the gang illustrate the many facets of investigation work carried on by the Treasury Department. El- mer T. Trey, former chief co-orol- nator of the Enforcement agencies of the Treasury Department, deliv- CTS prologue to the picture.
 "T-Men" features Mary Meade Alfred Ryder, Wally Ford June Lockhart, current sensation of the Broadway stage, and Charles Me GraW.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
CALENDAR DAY

Today is Girl Scout Calendar Day" in Douglas. Members of Troop have been calling on resi- dents, with the attractive Girl Scout calendars, which they are selling. The canvassing will con- tinue through the dinner hour. However, if there is anyone who has not been contacted. and desires one Of the calendars, they may call Mrs. Wm Riley, or Mrs. A. L. Conine, and d Girl Scout will call.
 This yearly calendar sale consti- tutes one of the money raising projects of each troop, and any money raised over and above the cost of the calendars remains in the troop, for their various pro- jects and expenses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
EDGDlJqEEAS
 NEWS
ROCK HAUL RESUMED

The Territorial rock fill project connecting Mayflower Island to Douglas Island, has been resumed after @ weeks suspension of haul ing due to the withdrawal of load ing facilities at the At rock dump The rock fill will comprise roadway which will enable the Bureau of Mines personnel to ap- proach by car to the Experimental building project which is now un- day way on the island. The road will serve a double purpose, as it will accommodate and give small boats a haIborage and shelter dur ing storms. and will eventually be used as the one side of a small boat harbor, if funds are ever ap- propriated for such project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
SOPHOMORE PROJECT

The Sophomore Class of the Douglas Public School is displaying their first prize, consisting of two beautiful table lamps, in the dis play windows of the Douglas Ser vice Store this week. The class is to award the lamps on Decem- Der 24, following the basketball game to be played in the gym that evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
 VOTERS MEET TUESDAY

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Juneau Provisional League Of Women Voters will be held at a luncheon at 12 noon on Tuesday, December IA, at the Baranof Hotel, with Mrs. Mildred Hermann as the principal speaker.
 Mrs. ReGph Rivers, Chairman of the Child Welfare Committee, wKl give her report, and Mrs. Hermann will speak on the topic, Financing the Program"
 All women of the Juneau-Doug- las area are cordially invited to att tend this meeting. Reservations may he made by calling Mrs. L. B. Avrit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
CHESTER BARBER DIES

Chester Barber died early thk morning in St. Ann's Hospital. HE was 67 years of age and was bort in Meryl. Wisconsin. He was bachelor.
 Plans for the funeral service vii be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11

The U. N. Political Committee ap- proved, Al to six, a resolution en- dorsing the U. N. Korean Commis- sion, providing for a new commis- sion, recognizing the Korean re- public of the U. 5. occupation zone and recommending withdrawal of occupation troops "as early as prac- ticable."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11

BUCK HILL FALLS, Pa Rev. George w. Dolch, Methodist Home Missionary in Anchorage, presented greetings to 31 new foreign mission aries who will sal for their fields shortly after Jan. l. The talk was made at the Methodist's Board of Missions and church extension meet ing here last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11

Austrian government sources said the Russians sentenced Dr. Mar garethe Ottillinger an Austrian of- fife al, to 20 years of labor on charg- es of spying for the U. s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-12-11
EVERYTHING FOR CHRISTMAS

The Douglas Service Store has a complete line of Christmas dec crations, gifts and toys. You are invited to look over our displays. It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
ANOTHER LAND GRAB

What would be the reaction of the theatre own CTS the bankers, butchers, grocers coal mining op- orators, gold miners hotel owners or in fact any one engaged private enterprise in the Territory of Alaska if some agency of the Federal Government were to establish business enterprises in direct competition to them? The answer is obvious It is hardly con- ceiyabe that an elected representative of the people of the Territory would sponsor legislation that makes provision for such activity. Nevertheless the records show that on Dec. 10 1947 Delegate Bartlett intro duced H R. 4691 entitled Alaska Tourist Facilities
 which bill authorizes Julius Krug, Secretary of the Interior fin order to provide adequate housing, subsistence transportation to construct recon str,ct maintain operate lodges buildings, camps and other facilities structures and appurenances in- cidenta thereto and to operate repair, recondl- +ior and maintain such facilities along the Alaska Highway and all other highways in Alaska.
 The numerous veterans who, with their tamliles, took advantage of the preference right afforded them and established claims for the purpose of creating
 livelihood by providing facilities along the highway for the travelling public faced with the unpre- cedented and unforeseen request of the Secretary of the Interior for authority to engage in business In d.
 rect competition to them It is of course impossible to successfully compete with the government The investments made to date are in jeopardy Further investments by individuals for additions and improve ments would not be paesent New investments by other settlers may not be expected under the cir cunstances Private citizens desiring to stay in Alaska along the highway may look forward to being em- ployees only of the Interior Department. Such enl-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
20 YEARS AGO FIT fME EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 25, 1928

Establishing the Douglas High School girls swept ne High Schoo team the previous night superior shooting playing ability Mum
 s switches made during the game which Kept inc carcv crowd in exciting pitch Douglas players were M and R. Fraser Redi Juneau girls were Morrison and Jensen In the boys game Juneau Douglas by count of 2S to IT.
 ~ dozon fresh COPS for s1 was
 Mrs John T spickett, was ill at her home
 House plans ready and the Juneau Lumber M was advertising home pcure sown) for $3oO 
 The newest fishing Juneau fleet the Hespus Capt the south She would De capape o bringing in a load of 17OOO % 18OO0 pounds of fish
 onr,cton the Temple awarded to Peter ,,ok of Seattle S. Whittier
 C. DeVighne the previous wedding anniversary Each couple attending was required photographs of their baby or childhood days
 Weather: High low, 31; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
vFW LEAP YEAR PARTY
 IS SET FOR SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 25

Members of the Veterans of For eign Wars, in Juneau, are due for a good time this Saturday evening when the local VFW post and its Auxiliary join forces for a Leap Year party at the Jeep Club.
 The party will combine several funmaking features including box lunches to be taken by the girls. hard times clothing. contests, enter tainment and a special Leap Year feature requiring the women to in- vite the men to attend.
 Although, for the most part, the girls will do the inviting, single members of Taku Post who are not acquainted with Auxiliary mem bers, may attend just the same. The Committee in charge wants everyone to attend.
 The girls are asked to take enough food for two These lunches will be auctioned during the latter part of the evening and the successful bidders will be permitted to share the lunch with the girl who prepared it.
 All persons will be required to wear old clothes to the party which will feature old time dancing and songs. MT. and Mrs. Harold B. Gron- roos are preparing a special skit for entertainment of those present.
 The party is scheduled to begin at g pm. Saturday. Admission IS free to all members of the VFW, its Auxiliary and their guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
ARMY VIOLATES LAW

Congressman Forrest Harness, Indiana Republican, is preparing another hot report criticizing the Army for using public funds to propagandize for peacetime con- scription.
 Harness will charge that the Ar my is continuing it's propagandiz- ing at public expense, despite a report by the House Expenditures Committee last July clearly show ing that the brass hats were vio- lating the law and had spent more than $50,000 of the public's money for lobbying purposes.
 When called on the carpet, Sec- retary of the Army Royall said he had mo personal knowledge" of the lobbying campaign and he had no apologies to make"
 Royall was technically right on the first point, since he became Secretary of War in July, though do Ol fNoi AAO oiiOoA0 have known what was happening and used his influence against it. However, Congressman Harness second report will charge that since July the Army has been sending men from its new UNIT unit at Fort Knox, Ky, to all parts of the country to make speeches before Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions Clubs, plugging compulsory military train ing The Congressman from h. diana will charge that these and other speeches are made at the taxpayers expense.
 Note-Whereas FDR had a great yen for the Navy. Harry Truman fondly remembers his days in the Army Visiting with the Reserve Officers Association the other day he said proudly, T am still a Colonel in the Reserve
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
MERRY-GO-ROUND

It was Mississippi's sharp
 tongued Senator Eastland, together with rootin', tootin' Congressman John Rankin, also of Mississippi, who organized the boycott of the Presidents recent reception for Congressmen. They were sore over the Presidents Civil Rights mes- sage Meanwhile a commit
 tee is being organized in New York to put the Civil Rights pro- gram into effect, Those invited are Bing Crosby. Irving Berlin, pr. James B. Conant, President of Harvard; Mike Cowles, publisher of Look Magazine; Barry Bingham. publisher of Louisville Courier Journal; Bernard Baruch, Herbert Bayard Swope, Gen Wild Bill" Donovan, Charles Taft, Sumner Welles and John D. Rockefeller. General Macarthur has been cab ling Washington every week or so asking that the U. s. A. either get
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
LOYAL U. S. SERVANTS

People who have been worried about the red scare and the spec ter of spies working inside the U. s. Government should be reassur- ed from J. Edgar Hoover's investi- gation of so-called 'disloyalty, ' Actually, Hoover hasn't found very much of it.
 Hoovers efficient G-Men have now been unable to investigate 4l8,- l04 U. s. employees. Of this num- Der, only 399 were found to have records which warranted even the remotest suspicion.
 Of these 399, in only cases did any disloyal data develop. Twenty five government employees resign ed during the investigation, and some of the other remaining cases have not yet been finished. How ever, it looks as if so-called dis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25

out of Korea entirely or else take a firm policy :. Taxes and Con- gressional tax hearings are sup posed to be something which the entire public has right to know about. But Ways and Means Com mittee "Czar" Knutson of Mime sota has mysteriously ordered that no copies of the recent tax hear ings be given to the public. CWon- der what he's trying to hide) :. Hard- working Congressman Wright Patman of Texas has introduced a bill authorizing the government to set up internships for federal en- ployees to give them a chance to learn the workings of government. Patman points out that learning to be an efficient government ser want is just as difficult as learn ing any other trade or profession.
 Empire Wanraus TOT Best Results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25

speculators, I'm going to continue the investigation of Senator Thom- as and all others until I get the facts"
 However, Tydings and colleagues have managed to block an expen- diture of S2o,000 which Ferguson needs to pay investigators before he can proceed further. Appro- priations Committee Democrats are expected to vote against this $20,OO0 unless their colleague, Thomas, is exempt from further inquiry. Also it looks as if enough Republicans would join them to save the gentleman from Okla homa.
 That is why hard-hitting Sena- tor Styles Bridges of New Hamp- shire, Chairman of the Appropria- tions Committee and who favors a iull and fearless Investigation, has worked out a plan with Ferguson to transfer the speculation probe over to the Senate Expenditures Committee. Ferguson is also a member of this committee, and would have the support not only of its courageous chairman, Aiken of Vermont, but of more liberal committee membership, including Thye (Minn9, Hickenlooper Qowa) and Taylor (Idaho).
 Note Aside from Bridges and Ferguson. the Senate Appropria- tions Committee includes some of the most reactionary members in the Senate McKellar (TennD Brooks, Qll), Wherry (Neb0, Dworshak Qdaho), McCarran (NevD, Overton Ga), and Thomas l,s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
Daily Lessons in English S%y. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN Those things are generally said to be true" Say, COMMONLY said to be true
 OFTEN METEOROLOGICAL Combatan Accent is on first syllable and the often heard
 OFTEN ISSPEILED: Faint Ga swoon) Fen ae appearace'
 sYNONYs Refuge seclsion sanctuary hiding place
 WORD STUDY: times and yours Let us word each day Todays word NrT ES center development nu-kle-u as in UNIT as first syabe "A great power can be built around nucleus"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
DEMOCRATS

Henry Wallace and Southern re- volt makes Trumans election im- possible. Wallace has the fringe vote. To prevent election of Wallace vote Republican. Drew Pearson and most all political writers agree that Truman cannot be elected. James Roosevelt told Truman, Wallace would get 5OO,Ooo votes in Cali fornia. Vote Republican in Alaska. Join us-save what is left.
 REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE.
 (Paid advertisement0 First publication, Feb. 23, l946. Last publication, Feb. 25, 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
LUTHERAN LADIES AID
 MEETING ON THURSDAY

On Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock the Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. J. B. Burford for the social meeting of the month. Mrs. Olaf Bedding will be co-hostess for the afternoon.
 An interesting program is being planned under the leadership of Mrs. Harold Stratton.
 All members and interested wo- men are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Ss LEE

G. Is necessary large reception to introduce to at leasta other guests?
 large task The thing Tor the guests conversations With heH Ieo"- guests-in an unobtrlsive gracious of course
 Should fingers and macroons be broken as each s taken?
 A No ii to take small bites out Of them O. Is necessary thank man for bringing her home a party?
 No; is not
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
LOOK and LEARN n. (. GORDON

is lighter hydrogen or heium?
 almost 3O00 miles Ill length hut at no place miles width? B. color of flowers in the world? What wild body a natural death found? "the oldest and nobest form of expression?
 ANSWERS: Hydrogen Chile. More per all flowers red shade of  elephant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
NEW HIGn1AY DELIVERY

Starting March 1, Daily Delivery of the Empire and Juneau Dairies milk, light and heavy hauling. Ph. Black 791 after p. m. or write Box 3075. SIS TX
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 55a9

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall. Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 H. S. GRUENING, Com mander; J. c. BRADY, Adiutant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25

loyalty is going to run far less than 1-10 of l percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25
The Washington 
By DREW PEARSON

(Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-25

Empire wanraas TOT Best Results
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Palestine Protest Marchers
Halted at House BuiIdina

Marching on the House Office
Building, part of a group of 75O
Brooklyn residents protesting Amer
ica's position on Palestine, were
forced to surrender their placards
today to Capitol police.
The delegation arrived at Union
Station at 1915 pm. Warned by
District police against marching
some left by taxicabs for the White
House, the House Office Building
and the State Department.
About 100 of the group were de-
MED admittance to the House Office
Building on the grounds that their
representatives they wished to see
we're then on the House floor With
that, the visitors started for the
Capitol.
Known as the Brooklyn Division
of the United Committee to Save the
Jewish State and the United Ma
tions, the group hoped to protest to
the State Department the United
States proposal to place Palestine
under international trusteeship.
\ Most of the placards they carried
read: "Mr. President, There's Blood
and Oil on Your Hands"
A rally was scheduled for 2:3O
pm. at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, 1925 r street NV, and the
group was scheduled to leave for
New York at 6 pm,
Evening star., 1948-03-24
|New Minor Planet
Reported Moving
In Eorth's Orbit
By the Assoeic.sd Press

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Mar. "a
Harvard Observatory announced to-
day discovery by a California as
tronomer of what may be the fourth
minor planet in history which has
moved into the orbit of the earth.
DR.. C. D. Shane of the Lick OBJ
servatory in Mount Hamilton, Calf,
reported to Harvard that Astron-
omer C. A. Wirtanen had discovered
IAN object with an extraord-
mary notion 1t was described as
of 18th magnitude-visible only
through a fairly strong telescope.
DR.. Fred L. Whipple of the Har-
ward Observatory, world clearing
house for astronomical information,
said the object appeared to be an
asteroid or minor planet about 2
miles in diameter. He said 1t would
be the fourth OF the known 1900
such planets to swing into the
earth's orbit which is about 93,000,-
600 miles from the sun.
The last asteroid to take such O
path was observed about 10 years
ago, Dr. Whipple said.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Wallace Bocker Refuses Reply
|On Red Link at UNIT Heurinq
Evodes Answer, but
Is Allowed to Stute
Opposition to Plan
POLICY BACKED BY FORCE to
combat communism urged by pas
tor. Page A-4

A supporter of Henry A. Wal
lace for President today refused
direct answers to Senators ques-
tions as to whether he is a pres
ent or former member of the
Young Communist League.
The witness, Seymour Linfleld oil
New York, later was allowed to read
his prepared statement opposing
both a draft and universal military
training.
He appeared before the Senate
Armed Services Committee as wet
erans director of the National Wal
lace-for President Committee rep
resenting the Progressive Citizens
of America"
Chairman Gurney and Senators
Baldwin, Republican, of Connecti-
cut, and Saltonstall, Republican, OF
Massachusetts, tried for more than
half hour to obtain a "yes or no.
answer from Mr.. Linfield to this
question:
Were you or are you member
of the Young Communist League?'
Quotes Wallace pledge"
Instead of answering directly, Mr.
Linfield quoted what he said was a
pledge by Mr.. Wallace, third party
candidate for President.
This statement said Mr.. Wallace
would not accept support of any
group seeking to restrict civil lib
critics.
Mr.. Linfield, black haired and
scowling, identified himself as
World War II veteran with three
and one-half years service as q