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Evening star., 1948-06-27
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 26-The
new Republican national chairman
Hugh D. Scott, jr., is a socialite
House member and ex-Navy officer
who has been a political warrior for
a long time.
Representative Scott describes
himself as "a very good friend" OF
Senator Martin of Pennsylvania
who started the Thomas E. Dewey
band wagon rolling toward the presi-
dental nomination by stepping out
as the keystone States "favorite
son" and taking Al of the States 73
votes to Gov. Dewey.
When Gov. Dewey and other
party leaders decided on Repre-
sentative Scott for chairman of the
national committee today, reporters
asked bluntly if his selection was
Senator Martins price" for going
over to the New Yorker.
Representative Scott said he didn't
know anything about that. He said
the appointment-later made official
by vote of the national committee
itself-came as a surprise to him. He
wouldn't tell neWsmen whether he
had talked it over with Gov. Dewey
in advance.
Selection Of Representative Scott
as chairman makes a strong link be-
tween the Dewey high command and
the Pennsylvania faction headed by
Senator Martin, former Senator Jo-
seph R. Grundy and G. Mason Owl
EFT, president of the Pennsylvania
Manufacturers Association.
Native of Virginia.
Representative Scott is At, stocky
and wears mustache rather more
in the toothbrush style than Gov
Dewevs. He is a native of Virginia,
where his ancestors settled in 1924
President Zachery Taylor was one
of the family's connections. y
A hearty political scrapper' Rep.
resentative Scott was accused OF
snobbery by Philadelphia's Demo-
cratic organization when he SAID IN
a 1943 speech:
1T is time for the Republicans
to take over. We are the best STOCK.
We are the people who represent
the real grit, brains and backbone
of America"
Representative Scott, a member
of the rock-ribbed Republican Union
League and of the Philadelphia
Cricket Club, as we'll as a Son OF the
American Revolution, stood on his
record to refute the charge.
During World War I, he quit
school to serve with the Volunteer
corps but was turned down as toe
young. He served in R. o. T. c. ano
S. A. T. C. units
He entered the second world wal
as a Navy lieutenant and became
full commander He drove the flrs1
Navy jeep into Tokyo.
In 1914 Representative Scott as.
sumed the garb of an ordinary
seaman and. as a House member
trying to find out what was going
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Politics
Continued From First Page.)

and threw his support to the New
York Governor at strategic mo-
ment Just in advance of balloting
in the Republican Convention.
4. In 1916, Representative Scott
managed successful campaign for
all six Republican representatives
from Philadelphia. All were elected.
Nominees Dine Together.
Gov. Dewey and Gov. Warren
dined together last night. Later
they had chance to talk campaign
plans. Gov. Dewey also called in
party leaders to discuss the selec-
ton of national committee chair
man.
The New Yorker went to bed at
midnight for the first real sleep
since he came here to direct the
drive that put him over for the
presidential nomination.
National committee members
breakfasted with the New York
Governor in his campaign head
quarters. Out of that session came
word of Representative SCOTS selec-
ton.
Dewey aides said William Murphy,
former Washington newspaper cor
respondent, will remain publicly
director of the National Committee.
Gov. Warren was up early today
for belated birthday breakfast
for Senator Knowland of Califor-
mia. Senator KnoWland was con-
vention manager for Warren. He
was 40 yesterday, the day Gov
Warren collected the vice presi-
Dental prize.
Knowland May Aid.
Senator Knowland now might be-
come one of the managers of the
vice presidential campaign. He
left for Washington today with
plans to fly to Oakland Tuesday to
start campaign preparations.
Here in Philadelphia, people took
a breather. Traffic was about back
to normal in streets and in hotel
corridors, lobbies and elevators,
The big inflated rubber elephant
came down from the marquee OF
the hotel that served as conven-
ton headquarters. Along Chest
nut street the city left intact the
strings of colored lights and red
and blue shields with State names.
The welcome. delegates" signs
will do just as we'll when the Demo-
Gratis come trooping into town for
their own candidate picking July
10
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Falls Church Soldier Freed
With 4 Others by YugosIavs
By the Associated Press

TRIESTE, June 26.-The Yugo-
slavs today released five American
soldiers arrested 10 days ago when
they went swimming off Capodistria
in the Yugoslav zone, United States
Army authorities said.
The State Department said yester-
day it had ordered the American
ambassador in Belgrade to protest
the long detention of the men.
They are IA George c. Wilson,
Southern Pines, N. c.; TIE Jarvis L.
Saulnier. Manchester, N H; T/5
Augustine Santana. New York City
Pfc. Gordon J. Foster, Falls Church,
Va: Archie M. Van Why, Stroudes-
berg, Pa.
They were released this morning
at Alharo Vescova, on the boundary
between the Allied and Yugoslav
zones of the free territory.
The State Department said the
five men had entered the Yugoslav
zone in a small boat The depart
ment said Communist newspaper
in Trieste had accused them of being
espionage agents.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
u. n. Will Provide Diapers.
For Europe's Needy Babies
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, June 26-The
United Nations will provide diapers
next winter for many of Europe's
needy babies.
This was disclosed today by the
International Children'S Emergency
Fund, AUN agency, which an
nounced the purchase of 81 ,500,0 900
worth of raw cotton for diapers,
sheets, towels and other baby items.
The cotton will be sent to II
European countries and China for
processing into cloth and garments
All materials. including the dia-
pers, will be marked to show their
origin and will be distributed free
The purchase was made from a
S., 100000 raw materials ALLEGATION
set aside by the Children's fund.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Farmer Tom Dewey Receives
Warm Welcome at PdwIing
Newspaper Training
Comes in Handy As
Dewey Aids Press
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, June 26.-Gov.
Dewey's old newspaper training
camesin handy today.
The COP presidential nomi-
nee and his party stopped in
New York for a few minutes en-
route to Pawling, N. Y. Gov.
Dewey stepped to the rear plat
form of his train and posed for
pictures.
AS he did so, a man reached
UP and shook hands with him.
Newsmen, accompanying the
COP nominee, were too far
away to get the mans name.
But Gov. Dewey, who worked
on the University of Michigan
paper while a student, obtained
the name-Walter Kreher, a
car inspector-and passed 1t
along to the reporters.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Poland Seeks Trade
In Western Hemisphere
By the Associoted Press

WARSAW, June 26.-Polands
Industrial Parliamentary Commis-
sion called today for extension of
trade relations with countries with
which we have a very small trade or
none at ALL"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
RELEASE 40 AMERICANS
 K DEMAND
U. 5. Citizens Taken Off Ship at Beiruf-Wdrn-
 ing Is Issued

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Rt- The United States demanded today that the Lebanese government re- lease 40 American citizens taken off the American steampship Marine Carp at Beirut.
 The State Department announced that the U. s. Minister to Le- banon, Lowell Pinkerton, was in- structed to submit the demand.
 The Department announced at the same time that American dip lomatic representatives in all the Arab countries, including Leban- on, have been instructed to ad- wise these governments that the United States would view ser- iously" any discrimination against American citizens because of race color or creed.
 The group removed from the Ma rine Carp was between 19 and 55 and the Lebanese authorities took the stand they might bear arms for the new Jewish state of Is- rael. The Marine Carp was en- route to Palestine
 The American citizens, together with 29 persons of other nation alities, were interned in former French barracks at Baker, Leban- on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
DEAN GC0DWINIS ELECTED PRESIDENT
 OF JUNIOR (. OF {.

Dean Goodwin, wellknown local air pilot, was elected President of the newly formed organization to be known as the Juneau Junior Cham Der of Commerce today noon at the weekly meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 John Quillico was elected First Vice-President; Second Vice. -Presi- dent is Darrell Naish; Secretary, Irene Moore; Treasurer, Warren Houston
 Mrs. Moore was instructed by the new president to write the National Junior Chamber of Commerce for the charter and the organization hopes to be initiated into the Ma tional Junior c. of c. by the end of June.
 A request was made to those at- tending the meeting for dues and 34 persons attending paid the re- quired deposit iii order to receive the charter. Among the 34 were six of Juneau's business and profes- sional women.
 Next week the new officers will take over the meeting and several business matters will be discussed. Anyone wishing to join are request ed to be present at that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
Father of Missing Seaman Moif Is Coming 10 Juneau
 To Join Search for His Son

SEATTLE, May 2l.--lRtA Naval Air transport will land at the Sand Point Naval Station tonight carrying a Philadelphia father bound for Alaska to search for his missing son.
 The son, Ralph H. Mott, an ap- prentice seaman aboard the cruiser Astoria, set out on climb of Mount Juneau May l6. He failed to return and the vessel stayed at anchor A hours while fruit less search was conducted.
 The father, Ralph E. Mott, asked the Secretary of Navy for swift transportation to Alaska. The Navy immediately dispatched him on its fastest NAT. flight to Moi felt Field, Calf.
 He will take off from Sand Point for Alaska tomorrow at 8 am.
 For the past four days, seach has been held up for the missing sailor because of weather con ditions. There has been fog over Mt. Juneau, snow has fallen ano several slides have occurred As scon as conditions are better, the searchers will resume the hunt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
Coal Operators .UrgeLewis 10
 Resume Talks

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-tR- Soft coal operators have thrown open the door for a resumption of contract talks with John l. Lewis. But those behind the op- orators move include the Southern Producers Association which the mine leader scorned before. The operators have written Lewis a let ter urging the resumption of the wage conference which broke up in it's early stages Wednesday in a row over the Southern Producers Association.
 Lewis has made no immediate reply to the operators. But he is to meet with the International Executive Board of the United Mine Workers Union. The unions 200 man policy committee has re- turned home.
 The present one-year working contract between the operators and the U-M-W is scheduled to expire June 30 Lewis says he has not yet presented his contract de- mands to the operators and does not care to discuss them before hand. However, Lewis has made il evident he plans to fight to con- tinue the ten-cents-a-ton royalty
 paid into the Unions welfare and pension fund--or to raise the roy alty payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
BATTLE AT
 JERUSALEM
 WEARS END
Arabs Are Claiming Eighty Per Cent of Walled
 City Captured
lBy The Associated Pressl

The violent battle for the old walled city of Jerusalem appeared about ended today, with the Arabs claiming 80 percent of the sacred area.
 Jews in Tel Aviv expressed in- creasing fears. Rabbis ordered prayers for Jerusalem.
 The British Arab Legion of Trans-Jordan hurled armored strength and artillery against the last Jewish strongholds in the Holy City.
 Haganah and Irgun Zvai Leumi troops were driven back to a thin line of defense along the west side of the Jewish quarters. They hol- ed up for last stand in the Belt Yaacov of Hurva Synagogue, after the Arabs captured the Tiferet Is- rael Synagogue, Jerusalems tall est structure, to the east.
 The loss of Jerusalem would be serious blow to the Jews. De- fense forces were estimated by the Arabs to number 5000, consider able chunk of the Army of Israel estimated at about 50,000. Besides 90,OO0 Jewish civilians are in the city, which stands as great road block on the main Arab east-west and north-south supply lines.
 Jewish planes auJacked the Arabs in the Gaza Coastal area south of Tel Aviv and at Shu'fat, north of Jerusalem. Egyptian planes raid- ed Tel Aviv four times yesterday and the Jews indignantly said four British Spitfire fighters flew over the capital during one of the at- tacks. The Jews bombed Samakh south of the Sea of Galilee, yester- day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
(HENA RIVER RISING; NEAR
 RECORD NOW
Many Residents Are Driv- en from Homes Base
 ments Are Flooded

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 21.- REIncreasing numbers of Fair banks residents were driven from their homes late yesterday as the Cinema River rose to only two feet below its highest mark in history.
 Water poured into the basements and first floors of many homes, boosting property damage. Fam flies in one-fourth of the city's area quit their homes.
 The village of Nenana, 50 miles south of Fairbanks on the Tan ana River, which is fed by the Cinema, was hit still harder. Water averaged four feet deep in the yil- lage of 800 The water was up to the first floor windows of the local school house and lapped at the roofs of houses close to the river.
 The City Health Department here warned of pollution and ad- vised all residents to boil all drink ing water Army rubber rafts were pressed into service moving stranded householders.
 Troops of Ladd Field were dix ing one end of the field where the river was gnawing away at the runway area.
 Two youngsters with rowboats reported they made $50 ferrying people about the flooded sections of the city.
 The Cinema was still rising at ' D. m. at the rate of a half an inch an hour. The flood was the most serious since 1887 when the water reached 13 feet, two inches above normal stage. The water now is 13 feet above the level of the ice in the river before the break up 10 days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
ANCHORAGE WILL HAVE $2-MILLI0N
 BOND ELECTION

ANCHORAGE, May 21.-lR- A proposed bond issue of $l,350,000 for construction of a new grade school building will go before the voters June IS, boosting to S2,500,- 900 total of bond issues up for ap- proval at a special election.
 The City Council decided We'd nesday night to place the new proposal on the ballot. The elec- tion date was changed from June 8 to give the school district time to post the required 20-d day notice of an election.
 Also on the special ballot are a Sl,GU0,000 bond issue for gravity water system from Ship Creek to Anchorage and $150,000 additional to the s500,000 approved earlier for a dial phone system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
BIG VOTE
 EXPECTED
 IN OREGON
Neither Dewey Nor Sfassen Making Claims dt End
 of Hot Campaign

P.ORLAND, May 2l-IR-- Gov Thomas E. Dewey and Harold E. Stassen came to an end of the Oregon political trail today in their race for Oregon's Republican Pres idential favor.
 It was a photo finish to fur ious and sometimes acrimonious three weeks of campaigning.
 Neither the New Yorker nor the Minnesotan was bold enough to claim victory in advance of to- days voting.
 Overcast, but generally favorable weather was in prospect throughout the state.
 As a consequence, record turn out was indicated Republican reg istration was at an all-time high of 322, ,490, of which 65 or 70 per cent were expected to cast ballots before poll closing time at D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
W EA I H E K
 FREAkISH IN ] NORTHWEST
Liberal SprinkIing, with Warm Weather, His
 Over Wide Section
CBy The Associated Press)


 A cloudburst, flash floods. torna- do funnel, and a wave of warm weather gave Pacific Northwest resi- dents a liberal sprinkling of the "unusual' yesterday.
 The good part-the warm weather will be repeated today. the Weather Bureau said
 While many Oregon and Wash ington cities racked up new high temperatures for the year, central Washington was experiencing some of Mother Natures. freaks.
 A sudden cloudburst at Rock Is- land sent a stream of water over a 500-foot cliff and buried the Great Northern Railroad tracks and State Highway No. 10 under IS feet of mud and rocks.
 Yakima Valley residents watched for 20 minutes as tornado funnel spun harmlessly overhead.
 Both the highway and railroad tracks were cleared for traffic late last night, spokesmen said.
 Weather Bureau officials said the Yakima tornado was the first ever observed in the valley. The bottom of the funnel never came closer to the ground. than 2,500 feet.
 The pilot /ld first officer of a Northwest Air Lines plane-Capt Kenneth Brinnan and First Off, cer Bill Roth-said they had to alter course to go around the funnel,
 Portland was the Nofthwest's "hot" spot with a 78-degree read ing. Yakima and Omak headed the Washington list with IT'S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
FIvE-p0INT I PROGRAM FOR N OR I HLAMD
President Sends Message 10 Congress on Statehood
 -Giyes His Reasons

WASHINGTON. May 2l.--tP-- President Truman today sent to Congress a five-point program for the development of Alaska with request that it be admitted to statehood "at the earliest possible date"
 Asserting that Alaska has had Territorial government for more than 35 years, MT. Truman said that it has had "a sufficient per- iod of preparation for it's admis- sion as a State"
 The program, in addition to ask ing for Congressional action on statehood. calls for:
 l. Improving the transportation system
 ?. Construction of housing and community facilities.
 3. Lands for natives.
 4. Encouragement for land set- clement.
 The President asserted it is in the interest of the United States to assist in developing Alaskas known resources of foad. timber and minerals and to help open economic opportunities on a sound long term basis"
 He said his recommendation would contribute to that program for territory of 94.000 people and with population still grow ing. He urged Congress to enact legislation providing for statehood. noting that the House Committee on Public Lands has unanimously recommended such legislation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Sinnet, from Seattle, due about noon Saturday.
 Alaska, from Seattle, due Mon day.
 Northern Voyager scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver tomorrow.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound late Sunday or early Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 2l-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock is As, American can 88A, Anaccnda 40ls. Curtiss- Wright 7ss. International Harvester 969s. Kennecott STA. New York Central TIA, Northern Pacific 261s. U. s. Steel 79A, Pound s4034.
 Sales today were 2,670,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: industrials l89 78, .ails 6l.48. util- ities 35.72.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
MCCORMICK LEAVES

John Mccormick. Territorial Di- rector of Selective Service, left here via PAA yesterday afternoon to attend national conference of selective Service Directors in Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21

Copyright, l94s. by The Bell Syndicate,
 Inc.)
 WASHINGTON = It will be irl- teresting to see what the Senate does about the seating of William Feazel, appointed to the vacancy left by the late Senator Overton of Louisiana by Governor Earl Long.
 Two aspects of MT. Feazel's career are interesting. One is the large amount of cash he contri- buted to Governor Longs campaign. Second is grand jury proceeding held by Attorney General John Rogge in 1889 showing that Feazel was involved in big gas deal with Governor Dick Leche, who served a jail term in connection with another matter.
 Louisiana politicos say that MT. Feazel was by all odds the largest contributor to Coy. Longs cam paign-donated over $200,0O0. Louis- jana, incidentally, isn't bothered about limits to state campaign con- tributions.
 In the past, the Senate has been cranky about large amounts of money influencing Senatorial elections. Senator Smith of Illin- ois was denied a seat when his campaign contributions went over s1OO,0O0. Senator Lorimer of Illin- ois was not seated for the same reason. Senator Lorimer of Illin- ois was not seated for the same req son. Senator Newberry of Michi- gan finally resigned from the Sen ate while his colleagues were prob- ing his large campaign gifts, and Senator Ware of Pennsylvania was denied his seat when his gifts ran around S20O,000.
 All these were Republicans. Now comes a Democrat who was not running for office, but helped handsomely to put governor in office. Then that governor turns around and puts his chief monetary benefactor in the Senate. A Re-
 fContiuued on Page FOur)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
ALA5KA COASTAL TO SHOW 9TH REFRESHER
 PICS TONIGHT AT ]

The Alaska Coastal Airways will show the fifth in the 10 series of flight refresher pictures tonight at ' o'clock in the Juneau High School Study Hall.
 This series is on Instrument flight control relating to altitude analysis of maneuvers and weather control during instrument flight"
 All student pilots and Alaska Coastal and any other interested persons are cordially invited to at tend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
Grady Nominated
 To Be Ambassador

WASHING ION, May 2l-tR-- President Truman has named Hen ry F Grady. now ambassador to India. to be the new United States ambassador to Greece. He will succeed Lincoln McVeagh, who be- came Ambassador to Portugal sev- eral months ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
POLICE COURT NEWS

Bill Weir was fined SPA today by City Magistrate William Holz- heimer for driving 32 miles per hour on Willoughby Avenue yester- day. Harry Black was fined $25 on a drunk charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
HEINTzLEMAN RETURNS

R. Frank Heintzleman, U. s. For est Service Chief in Alaska, return ed here via PAA yesterday from two months trip in the States on Forest Service business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-21
CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT

The Juneau City Council will hold it's regular meeting at o'clock tonight in the City Council Chambers. Many important mat ters are to be brought up for dis cuSSion.