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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
HIRING HALL TO
 BE CHIEF POINT,
 lONG5HORE pACT

SAN FRANCISCO. March 22.-tR Leaders o1 CIO longshoremen and clerks renewed today their demand that the present hiring hall system be written into new coastwise longshore agreement.
 Eighty delegates from Pacific Coast locals of the Clerks and of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemens union voted here over the weekend to begin immediate negotiations for renewal of the contract that expires June IS.
 Preservation of the hiring hall will be the chief point, the union said. Other demands were not re- ported but they can be negotiated or arbitrated il agreement is reached on hiring, a spokesman indicated.
 A representative of the Water front Employers Association said the WEA was willing to retain the hall system, but wants the hiring hall dispatcher to be an impar- tial third party He is a member of the ILWU under the present agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
NO OFFICE MOVE OF PUBLIC ROADS
 lS CONTEMPLATED

Reports Of a possIUie move or office from Juneau to Anchorage by the Public Roads Administration were laheled today as unfounded by Chris Wyller, Acting Dis trict Engineer for FRA, and Gov ernor Ernest Gruening.
 Wyller returned here, this week end from a business conference at Salt Lake City and said that he had not been informed of any such possibility, although a branch PRA office may be established at Anchorage if approval is given for the proposed Turnagain Arm road project. Wyller was scheduled to leave here again today to go to Anchorage and confer with the Alaska Railroad Officials on the project.
 Gov. Gruening said that James Davis, Director of the Interior De- partment's Division of Territories, had informed him that the move is not being contemplated in Wash~ ington, D. C., at the present time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
STATESIDE FAV0RS
 CONSERVATION NOW
 OF ALASKAN WILDLlFE

Charles E. Gillham, of the U. $. Fish and Wildlife Service, returned here this weekend from St. Louis Mo, where he attended the annual meeting of the American Wildlife Conference. Gillham, who represent ed five Alaska groups of sportsmen, said that he found the conference very sympathetic to the Alaska wild life problems
 The persons attending the confer ence, said Gillham recommended a better deal for Alaskan wildlife than what has formerly been established. They were in favor of larger ap- propriation for wildlife supervision than is now in force. It was pointed out that Alaska spends only about s175,C00 annually for game law en- forcement while the State of Mis- souri. a much smaller area, expends approximately two and half million dollars.
 Gillham stated that most of the members felt that Alaska should be- gin now to conserve what 1t pos sesses in the way of wildlife at this time instead of waiting until 1t Is too late and then, finding it neces- sary to attempt to restore what it used to have,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
WOMAN ATTORNEY,
 REPRESENTATIVE OF CURRY, E HERE

Mrs, Rita Singer, attorney on the staff of James E. Curry, Washing ton, D. O.. attorney who represents many of the Indians i'll SEE Alaska, said today that it won't be long un- til timber is cut here to fulfill con- tract between SEE Alaska Natives and the Timber Development Corpora tion of New York.
 Mrs. Singer spent the weekend here and will be in SEE Alaska for a month or six weeks to take testimony of witnesses to be used in the In- dians claims of possessory rights. She conferred in Juneau with local attorney William L. Paul, Jr. She left for Rake today.
 The woman attorney declared that there is no question about the cut ting of the timber by the Natives in this area. We think we have the right she said.
 Mrs. Singer, who was an attorney in the Solicitors Office of the U s. Interior Department for five years, said also that no contracts. other than those now in existence. will be signed until the U. s. Forest Ser vice does something.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
Tax Cutting
 Bill Headed
 Forpassaee

WASHINGTON, March 22.-lR- The Republicans S4,8Oo 100000 in- come tax-cutting bill headed for cer- tain passage in the Senate late to- day
 The balloting was due to start at 5 pm (EST) on all remaining ann endments, then on the bill itself.
 COP leaders predicted enough Democrats would join them to roll up a two-thirds majority for the measure. Most Democrats opposed to the bill agreed that would hap pen.
 But some opponents insisted two thirds margin could not be maintained against the veto the Re- puhlicans say they expect. It would have to be-in both the Senate and House to override President Iruman's disapproval.
 However, Republican hopes that a veto could be killed remained high. It was put into words by the party's newest convert to tax reduction, Senator Morse of Oregon. He told a reporter:
 Overriding a veto is in the bag. V
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
 STARTS TODAY IN
 SENATE CHAMBERS

A week long conference of Terri torial employment officials began in the Territorial Senate chambers here this afternoon. The opening session, attended by 20 various officials was addressed by Gov. Ernest Gruening. Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman gave the invocation over the meeting. The conference is presided over by A. A. Hedges, Director of the Alaska Ter ritorial Employment Service.
 During the week, the assembled ATES personnel will confer on mu- tual employment problems in Alaska and will also receive special instruc- ton on new employment apti- tude test from Charles Neigh, U. s. Department of Labor technician from Washington, D. C., who was sent here for that purpose.
 Attending the meet, from the Alaska Unemployment Compensa- ton Commission, are R. E. Sheldon, Executive Director; John McLaugh- lin, Director, UCC Division; and George Crisman. Research Di- rector
 ATES Branch Managers, in at tendance, are: Gus Gissberg, Ju- neau; William Maitland, Anchorage; Milton Wart, Fairbanks; Louis Dwvork, Wrangell; Jack Brounty, Ketehikan; and Nan Holt. Kodiak; and Lewis Taylor, Cordova.
 Gene Vuille and Jack Sturtevant, from the Juneau office. are also att tending. F. M. Tyvol, ATES Field Manager, was present. too.
 In addition to the Territorial of ficials, Hugh Wade, Alaska Director of the ASocial Security Administra- tion; Harold B. Gronoos, U. s. De- partment of Labor; and Hugh An trim, Veterans Administration, were also present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
FLOODS, THREATS IN MIDWEST, EAST;
 DRENCHlNG RAINS

CHICAGO, March 22-4H Floods and threats of floods harassed many towns and rural lowland dwellers in the midwest and east today
 Drenching rains pouring into the streams already swollen by melting snow and ice caused overflows in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New York.
 All emergency crew recruited in Quincy, H.. was sandbagging leyees in an effort to prevent the Mis- sissippi from oyerflowing 5000 acres of rich wheatland.
 While other communities still staggered from devastating torna- does of last week, another twister hit the Tinker Air Force Base at Oklahoma City Saturday night, causing damage estimated at more than $l5.0O0,000 to aircraft alone. Maj. Gen. Frederick s. Borum, Commanding General, listed 51 planes and several buildins des- troyed. and other buildings and 50 planes damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
NORTHWEST IS LAS D
 BY ST0 X M

SEATTLE. March 22.--tRA-Pro- perty damage was estimated in hun dreds of thousands of dollars to- day after Sundays Pacific North west storm of gale proportions.
 An Air Force plane with eight aboard also was missing.
 The flashing winds and driving rain left 52-foot luxury cruiser drifting helplessly off the mouth of the Columbia River. ripped two Larges from @ tow by the cannery tender Maurine Greer, and whip ped up heavy seas that aided a dere- lict mine to elude a Coast Guard Cutter 45 miles off Willapa Harbor.
 About 100 skiers were marooned at Mount Baker Lodge when a snow slide blocked the only road from the area. Highway department crews ex- pected to clear the road during to- day.
 Three unoccupied family cottages were destroyed at Ross Dam as tons of snow slid down on construction camp for the second time in little more than a month. Two garages were smashed and three homes dam aged in Seattle as earth. soaked by more than two inches of rain in 24 hours, roared down West Seattle bluff.
 Wind and rain were blamed for setting off two explosions in oil switches at a North Seattle power station, cutting off power for hours throughout the University and North end districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
RENT CONTROL C0MpROMISE SOUGHT NOW
House, Senate Conferees Working on Problem
 Law Soon Expires

WASHINGTON, March 22.-iP- House and Senate conferees begin writing a rent control compromise today-with neither side ready to yield.
 The biggest stumbling block is whether to give local rent boards full and final authority to raise ceilings or to lift controls entire ly.
 The present rent control law ex- pires one week from Wednesday.
 House members of the confer ence committee which must re- solve differences between the two versions are pledged to fight for such home rule provision. The Senate is opposed to 1t.
 Chairman Tobey (R-NH) of the Senate Banking Committee called the first joint session today C10 a. m, EST). He predicted the Sem ate will not back down.
 And another member of the group, Senator Flanders R-Vt, said House insistence on it's pro- vision may be aimed at killing Federal regulations entirely
 Flanders told reporter he thinks it is poaSible that the conferees may reach stalemate on the issue.
 In that event they could CD re- turn to the House and Senate for further instructions, (2) seek new emergency stopgap to try to work cut a compromise or (3) allow the rent law to die March 30.
 Senator Cain (R-WashO, who headed the subcommittee which drafted the Senate rent bill, said he sees no way to compromise the issue, that one side or the other must give way.
 At present, the rent boards have authority to recommend to hous- ing expediter Tighe Woods that rent ceilings be raised or lifted entirely. But Woods has the fi- nal power to act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
YOUNG, COLEMAN GWENN, RECEIVE
 '47 OSCAR AWARDS

HOLLYWOOD, March 22-Rl- Loretta Young pointed to the Oscar and cried excitedly to newsmena "to be perfectly honest, never expect ed this in my life. I thought Rosa lind would get it"
 Rosalind Russell was sitting in the 39th row at the Academy Awards her fingers stuffed into her ears Not saying prayer" she explained afterward, but feeling one" When she saw Loretta head for the stage she joined nearly 5000 other specta- tors in roaring applause.
 Miss Young's receipt of the foot high gold statuette for the best per formance by an actress in l947 was the big upset of the 20th annual ceremonies of the Academy in Mo ton Picture Arts and Sciences. She won for her spirited portrayal of a Swe6ish-accented housemaid who rose to Congresswoman in "The Farmers Daughter"
 Rosalind, her good friend, was the favorite in advance speculations- and by four to one in trade paper poll-for her tragic Lavinia m Mourning Becomes Electra"
 Otherwise, the awards went &C., cording to forecasts. "Gentleman's Agreement" a dramatic rap at Anti Semitism, was designated the best picture of the year.
 Gray and suave Ronald Coleman ST, won his first Oscar in 25 years of stardom in more than 50 pictures as the murderous stage actor in "A Double Life"
 Stocky Edmund Gwenn, 70, go an oscar" for his performance a: Kris Kringle in Miracle of 34tf Street. The Oscar is the first fol Gwenn, like Coleman native 3. England.
 Celeste Holm was honored for hel acting as a sophisticated fashior editor in "Gentleman's Agreement. New York City born, she's 28 ano starred in the Broadway stage show: Oklahoma" and "Bloomer Girl be. fore coming to Hollywood year anc a halt ago. "GA" was only her thirc movie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
COOPER WAVES PRELIMINARY
 HEARING TODAY

James c. Cooper, Juneau business man and public accountant, appear ed before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray this afternoon and waived a preliminary hearing on three counts of embezzlement by agent for which he was arrested here Saturday Cooper was bound over to the Fed eral Grand Jury and his bond was increased from s7,500 to $l5,000.
 Cooper is accused by three fishing vessel owners of embedding total of S7,2377l which they fad given him to pay their employees Federal withholding taxes and Social Se- curity payments.
 Cooper is being held in the Juneau Federal Jail in lieu of bail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
HEAVY SNOW PAR ALYzES
 5. E. ALASKA
Thirfy-two and Half Inches of Snow Recorded at
 Juneau Airport

Although yesterday was officially the first day of Spring. residents of the Gastineau Channel area were busy today digging out from under the heaviest single March snow- fall ever recorded by the U. s. Wea- ther Bureau in Juneau. A total 23.e inches was recorded in the City and 325 inches of snow was measured at the Airport during the storm.
 The snow, which piled up in drifts ranging from two to five feet high made 1t difficult for Palm Sunday worshippers to attend Church ser vices in Juneau yesterday. A score of intended churchgoers were pre- vented from attending. Taxi service was extremely hampered and. in some places. could not be rendered until streets and roads had been sufficiently cleared.
 Bert Lybeck had his street crews out early and snow blows were busy day and part of last night.
 Many autos. which had been park ed on the street had to be lowed out of the huge drifts which piled up around them Kids got the most fun out of the heavy snows. They could be seen jumping into huge drifts and wallowing through the snow for big thrill.
 Many building owners turned out yesterday to shovel snow from the flat roofs and marquees of several downtown buildings in order to re- lieve the heavy pressure brought by the snow On that same subject, the U. s. Forest Service today issued warning to owners of summer homes in this area. District Ranger Larry Zach advised them to remove the snow from their roofs now before the rains come to add even heavier pressure
 Claude Brown. Chief MeteoroIogist of the U s. Weather Bureau here, said that the previous high March snowfall was in March 1920 when 1s.9 inches were recorded in the City between March l1-14. The pre- vious all time City high was be- tween Feb. 17-23 in 1883 when 30.B inches were measured.
 Because Airport weather records only go back a few years. the 32-5 inch current measurement is the highest ever recorded locally al- thought it is believed that heavier snowfalls may have taken place be- fore the Weather Bureau opened it's Airport office The heaviest fall dur ing the current storm was l6 inches in the period between am. and 10 am. Sunday.
 The Juneau Spruce Corporation was forced to close its local sawmill yesterday because of the heavy snow which prevented operations from continuing. E. S. Hawkins. JSC Manager. said today that the mill will probably be closed at least two more days in order to allow time for snow removal
 Ketchikan, Wrangen and Peters Lurg are also reported to have been hit by the snow blizzard and Ket- chikan reports snow fall from two to five feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22

6Copyright 194S, by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl
 WASHINGTON One of the great things about the American people is that they believe in working at democracy. And when the gentlemen in Washington fail to exert leadership, as they're in- clined to do these days, more and more plain ordinary patriotic peo- ple pick up the democracy ball and run with it.
 For instance, the State Depart ment long ago was supposed to be telling the Italian people that we are their friends and that when they go to the polls to vote April IS, they shouldn't be afraid to vote against Russian terrorism. However, partly because of de- creased funds, the State Depart ment has been dragging it's feet.
 Therefore, group of Americans suggested to. Bob Sherwood, fore most American playwright, that he write short message ito the people of Italy from the people of America" Sherwood has written such a message, printed below, and 1fow money is being raised by oth- CTS to drop severel million copies, printed in the Italian language, over Milan, Venice, Naples and Rome.
 Other Americans who have friends or relatives in Italy can clip the message and mail it di- rect to Italy.
 In other words, more and more people in this country have come to realize that winning the peace is almost more difficult than win ming the war.
 During war, the GovernmAsnt spends millions dropping informa- ton behind enemy lines. It's call ed psychological warfare" In peace, psychological warfare is even more important, even though the Congress and the Government don't always think so.
 Here is the manifesto for peace prepared by Americans who are ahead of their Government in try ing to make democracy live: "To The People Of Italy
 From The People Of America:
 We, the American people, are
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF
 NTA DUE HERE TODAY

James G. Stone, program direct or for the National Tuberculosis Association, will arrive today on the PAA plane from the south. He will give assistance in program planning to the local Association and hopes tomorrow to proceed north for a visit to Anchorage and the Seward Sanatorium.
 Should the plane arrive on time, he will talk over KINY between 6:15 and 6:30 tonight regarding the mass X-ray survey now in progress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Mar. 22.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Can 817s, Anaconda 349S. Curtiss- Wright 6ss; International Harvest CT 861z, Kennecott 49is, New York Central 14 Northern Pacific l9%, U. s. Steel ITS. Pound s403h
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials 17366, rails 5176, util- ities 327l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
vUILLE JOINS ATEs

The appointment of Gene Vuille to the Alaska Territorial Employ ment Service was announced today by A. "A. Hedges, ATES Director. vuille, who is president of the Juneau Kiwanis Club, will assist in the local ATES office as inter- viewer. He was formerly employ ed by the Juneau Drug.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
AMERICAN LEGION MEETS

Juneau Post No. 4, of the Ameri- can Legion, will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight at g o'clock in the Legion Dugout. Following the meeting. CPR movie of Pac- fife Coast scenes, from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, will be shown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
L. V. BALDWIN DIES

Louis V. ba.Swin, age 81, an oldtimer in Juneau, passed away Saturday at St. Ann's Hospital. Baldwin was born in Illinois. The remains are at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary pending funeral :
 Earl Cleveland is in charge of affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
POLICE COURT NEWS

Chauncey Jacobs was fined S25 this morning by City Magistrate William A. Holzheimer on drunk charge. On a similar count, Stig Suns forfeited $50 in Canadian money as bail. Tom George, Sr.. paid a SIP fine for a speeding charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
SOROPTIMIST CLUB TO
 ASSIST IN x-RAYING

Miss Priscilla Parker of the Sorop- mist Club announces that II Soroptimists, eight regulars and three alternates. will donate their services to the Tuberculosis K ray Survey every Thursday eve ming during the month or April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
FORREST PITTS RESIGNS

The resignation of Forrest N. Pitts, U. s. Customs Inspector at Fairbanks, was announced here to- day by James J. Connors, U. s. Collector of Customs for Alaska. Pitts, a former Juneau resident. has resigned in order to accept employment with the State of Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
CLUB HOLD DEBATE AT NOON
 LUNCHEON MEET

lar meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof and the main event was highlighted by debate with the following presenting their views on Juneau Recreation Center and the possibilities of combining it with the school activities, or making it a municipal building for the public.
 Ed Chester and Art Hedges pre- sented their views as to why 1t should net be combined with school activities and Al Blackerby and Don Foster gave theirs as to why it should be.
 Ed Chester stated that it would be of more benefit to the com munity if it was open to the public at all times and made to fit all recreation problems that have aris- en in the past few months. It was also stated that it could possibly be worked out by floating bonds, and that it would be of use to both men and women who desire athletic activities after working hours who would not mind paying a small fee for the use of good badminton floor or just plain ath- letic activities.
 The opposition presented the problem of the over-crowded schools and the rising crisis of the need of more school space. A good point was won by Blackerby's side when it was stated that the chil- dren came first.
 The need fer a community re- creation center has been the dis cussion topic of Juneau service clubs for some time, but 1t has never risen to the peak it has in the past few weeks, since the need of such building became evident during the Gold Medal Tourney, when many were turned away be- cause of lack of space.
 It was pointed out that Juneau has started to grow and with the ever increasing populace some form of recreation center large enough to hold the athletic func- tions which have increased to large proportions was becoming more needful Juneau has made many new steps toward the future and with these things in mind plans are under way to provide adequate facilities and space for the ever advancing athletic progress of the Capital City
 With the advancement of the populace the schools have become more and more over-crowded and class rooms are inadequate to supply students with efficient academic facilities.
 After both sides were heard with time-keeper John Mccormick call ing off the seconds close on all the debaters vote was taken to determine the winners of the con test and the team of Al Blackerby and Don Foster took the lead with a final vote of 18 to IS.
 The visiting Lion was Bill Ford Of Fairbanks and the guests were Mayor Hendrickson, Edwin c. Carlk, Superintendent of Schools, and Earl Jacobson of Cordova.
 President Milt Furness announc- cd that he will leave for the States ill a few days and during his ab- sence of one month First Vice. President John Geyer will conduct the meetings.
 The Lions Club received a let ter of thanks from the Command ing Officer of the Demolition Unit One that recently visited Juneau aboard the USS Ganther, express ing appreciation for the Lions Cluh's part in the entertainment of the enlisted men and officers connected with that particular unit.
 Ed Chester, the temporary Tail Twister' during the absence of Doc" Rude, lost that status to- day when he turned the job over to the elected Dr. Rude.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22
CpA MEET DATE CHANGED

The Catholic Daughters of America will hold their social meeting on March 30 instead of March 23 as previously announced. All members are requested 70 at tend as there will be limitations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22

The Chapeladies at Aux Bay will hold their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Dave Horton Tues day evening, March 23, at 7:30 o'clock.
 All members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22

The Reserve Officers Association will hold an important meeting in the City Council Chambers at 8 p. m Tuesday, it was announced today by Major Vance R. Blackwell, pres ident of the Juneau Chapter. All reserve officers, from all branch es of the U. s. Armed Forces, whether or not they are ROA members should attend this meet ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22

MEADVILLE. Pa.-One hundred families have been evacuated from their homes here as the Alleghany River continues to rise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-22

Only about 3.5 percent of all children in the United States have divorced parents.