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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
NEGOTIATIONS OF FISH pRI(ES TO
 BEGIN TOMORROW

Negotiations will begin tomor- row on Alaska fish prices for the 1948 season. This was announced today by John Olafson, Secretary of Local 100 of the United Troll CTS of Alaska Olafson and other union members will meet here to- morrow with representatives of fish buyers throughout Southeast Alaska and from Seattle to determ- inc the prices to be paid this year on the Alaska fish pack
 Olafson also said that the Un- ion will seek some revisions in it's present contract with fish buyers but did not state what these revis- ions are at this time. Negotiations are expected to take several days.
 Representative of the fish buyers have not yet been named. O. C.. Noldes, Juneau UTA Representative, and Fred Wetche, Pelican City rep resentative, and some others, as yet unchosen, Union members will rep resent the Trollers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
17 COME IN: 21 GO
 WITH PAN AMERICAN

Pan American weekend flights brought in IT and departed with q passengers as follows.
 From Seattle: Charles Waynor Robert Propp, Thelma Bokke, Wal ter Bokke, Claude Smith, Henry Moy, Eugene Weschenfelter, John Bowen, Robert Kazmerek, Vinus Stringer. Carl Kiel, Margaret Mears, Lucille Johnson, Tom Mor- gan, Edith Drummond and War ren Ruehn.
 From Ketchikan: Floyd F. Volk
 To Seattle: Robert Helgeson Dorothy George, Ole Sayre, Mike Goodman, Grace Wiley, Dan Dar- nell, Einar Peterson, Art Murray, Walter Fielder, John O'Connor, Ernest Gruening, Norman Sommers, Charles Fowler Kenneth Lindsay, H. w. Campbell and J. L. Valliers.
 To Fairbanks Dorothy Green, H. E. Carlisle, William Harris and George Meacock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
LANES STONE GUEST
 SPEAKER AT LIONS
 CLUB WEEKLY MEET

Amid the clatIer O. breaking dish es, unusual at the Baranof today noon, the Lions Club met for their regular weekly luncheon.
 James G. Stone, Program Direc- tor, Development for the National Tuberculosis Association of New York was guest speaker He spoke on the Tuberculosis Control within the Territory and the problems and needs of the ever rising total of this disease. He stated that Alaska's T. E. mortalities were nine times those in the states and that he was slight ly confused as to the needs of AL askans due to the vastness of the Territory. However, he stated the people in Alaska were cooperating with the utmost success with all medical centers in the survey He also mentioned that due to the huge quantities of affected peoples in. Alaska many more tuberculosis beds were needed in the hospitals to supply the victims in need Of care.
 pr. R M Mackenzie Past Dis trict Governor of the Lions Interna- tional now International Council or of the Lions from Ketchikan was also a guest.
 It was announced that the Lions Annual Convention will be held in Ketehiken, June IT and IS. All Ju- eau Liens are urged to attend.
 Ed Chester, Chairman for the Lions ice tickets reported today that the sale was well under way.
 Lion Val Poor of Douglas was ap- pointed program chairman for rext weeks meeting.
 Ali members of the Lions Club who had not been X-rayed in the mass survey were instructed to go Tn a hody to the Methodist Church immediately after today's luncheon and be photographed
 Vice President John Geyer presid- cd over the meeting today and will carry on until the return of Presi- dcnt Milton Furness who has gone tc the states to attend a conference of the Fish and WiIdlife being held in Washington, D. C., and is expect ed to return within a month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
FOSTER GOES ON AIR

Don C. Foster, superintendent of the Alaska Native Service. will speak over KINY tomorrow eve ming between 6:15 and 630 o'clock in regard to the mass X-ray sur yey now in progress at the Meth odist Church social room. Off cials of the survey wish to call attention to the fact that persons not previously contacted. may reg ister Monday through Thursday at the Church X-ray Center or they may call 301 and make an appoint ment.
 Although tomorrow is a legal the X-ray Clinic will be open as usual for appointments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
IGNORES
 SUBPOENA, ATTEND
 STRIKE HEARING
Way Open for Truman to Take Action After His
 Board Makes Report

WASHING1 ION, March 29.-R- John L. Lewis ignored a subpoena to appear this afternoon for a Presidential board hearing on the coal strike.
 Lewis was served with the form al crder today after refusing a Beard invitation to testify yolun- tarily
 The thrae-man Board inquiring into causes of the strike went ahead without Lewis
 A short time later the Board called for a Federal Court order to force Lewis to testify
 The Board proceeded at ? p. m. with it's hearing on the cause of the walkout
 First witness called was Thomas E. Murray, New York financier' who resigned as the neutral mem Der of a three man board of trus- tees for the miners fund.
 The Board doesn't have to wait fer Lewis to testify in order to re- port to President Truman. It is expected to do so tomorrow.
 This would open the way for MT Truman to seek a Federal Court injunction to halt the strike under the Taft Hartley Act. This carries with t contempt of court penalties Il t is ignored.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29

Empire want-Ads bring resultc,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
STEAMER MOgEMENTS

Alaska, from Seattle, in port, sails at il tonight for Sitka and Skagway, returning southbound about a. m Thursday.
 Baranof, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive tomorrow at noon.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver March 30
 Northern Voyager, scheduled to sail from Seattle, April 2.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle April 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
GOVERNOR APPOINTS

Two Territorial Board appoint ments are announced by the Gov ernor's office which were made just before the Governor left here Saturday for Washington, D. C.. Fred Axford, of Anchorage, was re- appointed to the Alaska Develop ment Board Elmer c. Johnson, of Ketchikan, was appointed to the Territorial Board of Accounts to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of James c. Cooper of Juneau. The first appointment re- quires confirmation by the Terri torial Legislature while the sec ond appointment needs only con- firmation from the Territorial Senate.
 
 Open All Night. Every Night! Salmon Creek Country Club. S49 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
GOA TO MEET TUESDAY

The Catholic Daughters of Amer ica will hold their regular social meeting on Tuesday evening, March 30, at the Parish Hall at o'clock. All members are urged to attend there will be limitations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
CREATIVE WRITERS MEET

Regular meeting Of the Creative Writers Club will be held tonight at 7.30 in the Council Chambers of the City Hall All members are urged to attend so as not to miss any part of the instructions being offered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
OVER 800 CELEBRATE EASIER SUNDAY WITH
 DINNER, COUNTRY CLUB

The Salmon creek Country Club was the Easter rendezvous for the many who dinned away from home yesterday. It was reported that well over 500 attended the club for late lunch and dinner, in spite of the weather.
 Many were dressed in their Eas- ter bonnets and frills for the occa- sion and the club was still serving dinners at midnight. Many couples celebrated until the wee hours of the morning.
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
WEATHER REPORT

w F. A II III ltGt OItA , GU. s. WEATHER BUREAU , tPast 24 hours ending 7:2O am. today } In Juneau Maximum, 36; } minimum 30. } At Airport Maximum, 35; } minimum, 30 , WEATHER FORECAST } tJuncau and Vicinity } Mostly cloudy with light } rain showers, mixed with } snow tonight and Tuesday } Lowest temperature tonight } near freezing. } PRECIPITATION , (Past 24 hours ending 7:3O m. today , Tn Juneau AS inches, } since March l, 492 inches; } since July 1, 8008 inches. D At Airport .12 inches; , since March l, 3.82 inches; since July l, 48.1l inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-29
INTERIOR WEATHER

A mass of cold air penetrated most of the interior this morning. Temperatures in the Panama and middle Yukon Valleys were in the thirties yesterday but dropped to near zero this morning At Fair banks it was 3 above zero, North way above. Dawson 3 above.
 Mrs. J. H. Chisel of Haines is staying at the Baranof Hotel
 L. T Oldroyd of College, Alaska, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Atomic Boards
Funds.Cut 9 Pei.
And VA's7Pct
House Group BoIks at
Bio Acc Grants Under
Secrecy Conditions
300 WAA WORKERS Here Face
Loss of Jobs by September l.
Page AS.
BY the Associated Press

Cash money cuts of nearly 8
per cent for the Atomic Energy
Commission and 7 per cent
for the Veterans Administration
were recommended today by the
House Appropriations Commit
tee.
At the same time, the committee
said Atomic Energy Commission Of
f1cials should show less reluctance to
consider the practical realities" of
spending Government funds.
In a $5,795 ,048o o21 bill to finance
six agencies during the year starting
July /. the committee recommended:
l. Atomic Energy Commission :
$501 ,850,000 in cash-a cut of $48,-
10000 from the total urged by
President Truman, but 1926 $50 900
more than was appropriated this
year-plus 100000, 900 in contract
authority, the amount the President
asked. The actual money to pay for
contracts let under the additional
authority will be voted next year or
later.
354 Million Cut for VA.
2. Veterans Administration: S.
125 ,309 900 in cash-a cut of 1854 =
600, ,OOO-plus $4,000, 900 in contract
authority as requested. The total
is $649, ,850. 900 less than the VA had
available this year.
g. Maritime Commission: $l02,-
377 1891 in cash-a cut of $50 ats, ,139-
plus SIS, 5,O00, 900 in contract author
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Blast Skaters
Country Club of
Movie Stars
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, June IA shat
tering explosion blew the roof off
the Hillcrest Country Club-favor-
ite gathering place for movie big
wigs-during the breakfast hour
today.
Police at the scene, beaten back
by terrific heat, later said five per-
sons. mostly club employees, were
hurt by the explosion. Olin Dutra,
1884 National Open champion and
golf pro at the club, escaped injury
by few moments.
Despite the efforts of a dozen fire
companies from Los Angeles. Culver
City and West Los Angeles, the
clubhouse-a frame structure built
when the $150,000 clubhouse burned
down two years ago-burned rapidly.
A policeman at Twentieth Cen
tury Fox Studio, across Pico boule-
ward from the club, said the blast
almost blew the buttons off my uni
form"
The main roof was lifted into the
air and deposited many feet away
in a stand of trees.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Chorus Of Protests
Received on SIashes
In Foreign Aid Funds
Stossen and Dewey Back
Vondenbere, Witness at
Senote Hearing Tomorrow
By the Associated Press

Powerful support lined up to-
day to save the $500, 600, 900
European Recovery Program
from the economy ak swung by
the House.
From inside and outside Congress
chorus of protests arose against
the House action which, in effect,
cut at least $1,000, 100000 from the
administrations foreign spending
program this year. Some estimates
put the cut at over $4,000, 100000.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
Republican leader in foreign affairs,
will go before the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee tomorrow to lead
the fight against the slash.
He already has the support of Gov.
Dewey of New York and former Gov.
Stassen of Minnesota, two of the
Republican Party's candidates for
the presidential nomination.
Mr.. Stassen said in Hartford,
Conn, that restoring the funds is
more important to the Republican
Party than what delegates will do
at the national convention in Phila-
delphia.
Gov. Dewey said in Albany the
House cut would weaken the con-
fidence of the peoples of the free
world in our good faith and leader
ship"
Senator Taft of Ohio. another
COP presidential hopeful, has not
announced his stand.
The administration had asked a
total of $6533, 100000 for foreign
spending during the next IL months
including $4,000, 100000 already au-
thorized by Congress for European
recovery. The House cut the sum to
S. $3.50, 100000 and said it must be
spent over a 15-month period.
Gov. Dewey's statement said:
There has undoubtedly been
waste and improvidence in the
handling of the huge foreign relief
funds in the past, and this has
aroused justifiable resentment. The
new program, however, has been
carefully built in the legislation
passed by both houses of Congress,
and there is reason to believe that
the abuses of the past will stop.
"A good administrator will spend
only what is needed to do the job.
AS I have repeatedly said. it is
better to appropriate the full
amount and give the administrator
the tools with which to work than
to handicap him at the very outset.
The original authorization for
the European and China Recovery
Programs were, in my judgment,
the proper amounts required for the
great purposes of the programs.
Il earnestly hope that the
amounts which have been cut will
be restored, thereby maintaining
the confidence of the peoples of the
free world in our good faith and
leadership
Move Short-Sighted, Stassen Says.
Mr.. Stassen declared that he
considered the House cut in aid
funds IAN unfortunate combination
of a breach of long commitment
to the free peoples of the world
and an instance of falling for the
deceptive Russian foreign policy"
He added that he considered the
move a ''short-sighted, penny-wise
move at a critical point in world
history"
Republican Senators Morse of
Oregon and Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts added their voices yester-
(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Fiqht for Sales Tax
Is Launched in House;
Sponsors Confident
Proposal Unnecessary,
AuchincIoss Declares;
Urges Borrowing
By Don 5. Warren

A fight for enactment of 2
per cent retail sales tax, COM
bined with high bracket per-
sonal income levy as a means of
big District deficits was
to be staged today in the House.
Leaders Of the House District
Committee. sponsoring the new
revenue measure, appeared con-
fident of House passage, but a fight
was in sight.
At least two members of the Dis
trict Committee will oppose the
sales levy. One of them is Rep
resentative Auchincloss. Republican,
Of New Jersey. chairman of the
Home Rule Subcommittee of the
District unit, who at noon issued a
statement contending the sales levy
is unnecessary.
Mr.. Auchincloss, who now sees no
hope of enactment by this Congress
Of the home-rule bill, made the
point that borrowing by the District
could be used to solve the financing
of needed capital improvements.
Klein Sponsors Alternative.
Also registered against the sales
levy is Representative Klein, Demo-
crat, Of New York, who is sponsoring
an alternative bill to broaden the
application of the personal income
levy, in both low and high income
brackets. and to increase the rates
Several amendments to the sales
tax bill are to be offered on the
House floor with the consent OF
Chairman Bates of the District Fis-
cal Subcommittee in charge of the
bill.
One of these is to be proposed
by Representative Davis, Democrat
Of Georgia to exempt soft drinks
from the sales tax. He contends
that soft drinks are entitled to ex-
emption along with candy. confec-
tions, ice cream, fruit juices and
other things put in the food d-exemp-
tion class.
Mr.. Davis said he had no figures
on the effect of his amendment on
the anticipated receipts from the
sales levy, but did not think the
amount would be large. The bill
would exempt all sales up to IA
cents. Mr.. Davis said the principal
effect of his amendment, therefore,
would be to exempt sales of soft
drinks sold by the case or other
large containers.
Calls Sales Tax Last Resort.
Mr.. Auchincloss contended the
only justification for the sales levy
would be that all other legitimate
methods of financing had been ex-
hausted, and he contended this was
not the case.
The revenue bill also carries a
high level income tax on incomes
above $1,000
MIR. Auchincloss made the argu-
ment that when permanent i'm
rrovements are to be developed,
which have a useful life of 20 years
or more. they should be financed by
(See SALES TAX, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Senate Votes to Let Army Enlist
25,OOO Aliens for Overseas
43-33 Decision Comes in Drive to Pass
SeIective Service Law by Tonight

overseas service in the United States
Army provoked a long debate that
crossed party lines.
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, urged an amend
ment authorizing enlistment of
Is 900 qualified aliens until June 80,
1850. Chairman Gurney of the
Armed Services Committee opposed
it.
Describing it as "a fundamental
change in our national policy" Sen
ator Gurney declared such mill
tary move might arouse world crit
icism that our own people don't
want to bear arms in defense of
their own country" He suggested
that the Lodge proposal be~ dealt
with separately from draft legisla-
ton.
The amendment is similar to a
proposal made by Senator Lodge
several weeks ago at Armed Services
Committee hearings on selective
service and military training. He
revised it today by reducing the
maximum of enlistments from $4,000
to $4,000
The amendment would authorize
(See DEFENSE, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-06-08
French Cabinet Backs
German Agreement,
Sends Il 10 Assembly
BidouIt Leeds Drive
For Formal Acceptance
Of Six-Power Pact
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, June 8.-The French
cabinet today approved the six
power agreement on Western
Germany.
The Ministers voted to submit the
agreement to the National Assembly
Friday.
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
led the drive for formal acceptance
OF the accord reached by the United
States, Great Britain, France, Bel
gium, the Netherlands and Luxem-
bourg.
He will meet the National Assem-
bly's Foreign Affairs Committee to-
morrow. Informed quarters said
the Assembly may approve the rec
concentrations by the week end.
Moscow newspapers carried New
York and London dispatches on the
plan, but no editorials. The Rus
slams have denounced the negotia-
tons that led up to it.
France Fears German Menace.
The agreement, reached in Lon
don, was made public yesterday by
the United States, Great Britain,
France, Belgium. the Netherlands
and Luxembourg.
1t calls for a West German fed
eral government, international con-
troll of Ruhr Valley coal and iron,
and safeguards to keep Germany
from becoming a military threat.
1t is subject to home-government
approval. The British cabinet ap-
proved it yesterday.
Some Frenchmen have voiced
fears Germany would be allowed to
become q menace again. Others
have accused Mr.. Bidault of making
damaging concessions in London
negotiations.
Communist newspapers here
have called the agreement a dip
lomatic diaster" and charged the
Foreign Minister with having
weakly defended French interests"
Gen. Charles de Gaulle's right-hand
man, CASTOR Palewski, said Sunday
Mr.. Bidault had abaEdoned French
security.
But Mr.. Bidault's position ap-
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Your Gift-Their Camping
Your Gift-Their Camping
Boy, II, and Little Sister Dream
Of Third HeIpings' at Camp
Funds Needed to Give
Summer Vacations
To Underfed Children

Joe and Maggie sat on the
curbstone outside the pool
parlor.
Joe was leafing through
pamphlet. Maggie's blue eyes
were gazing into space. .
Joe" said Maggie, remember
that time we had pork chops?"
Joe looked at his sister, the fair
hair framing pale cheeks. He
didn't say anything.
I'm tired of spaghetti" the
little girl announced. Il don't
like. spaghetti for breakfast"
Joe closed his book.
1T says here kids can get all
they want to eat" he said. Even
(See CAMPING, Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1948-06-08
GE Offers $4,000
Raise of.8 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. June 8.-The Gen
eral Electric Co. today offered an
per cent wage increase to an esti-
mated 125,000 workers in GE plants
throughout the country.
The company said the offer would
amount to an increase of g cents
to over Is cents an hour"
1t was made to negotiators for the
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers. CIO. during nego-
tiations which have been under way
since March 2.
Union negotiators recessed until
midafternoon to consider the offer.
The union asked when the increase
would be effective and the company
replied when accepted"
Last week the union proposed that
the company increase wages II cents
an hour. and make the increase
adjustable to the movement of the
cost of living index of the Labor
Department.
An alternate union proposal asked
for an increase of 13 cents an hour,
with no automatic adjustment.
When negotiations first began the
union asked for a substantial in
crease without specifying the
amount. The request was refused
by the company, contending it
would be inflationary.
The company says the 1947 take
home pay of hourly rated employees
is S55.83 weekly.
PITTSBURGH, June 8 tP.-The
uniform security package which
the Westinghouse Electric Corp. re-
Gently offered its employees was up
for discussion today as the firm and
the CIO United Electrical Workers
resumed negotiations. The talks
were the first since April %, after
the corporation had notified its en-
ployes that no wage increase could
be granted.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
VA Bill Bars Funds
For Ballroom Doncinq
Courses for Veterans

The House Appropriations
Committee today called for a
halt to hobby" training under
the CT Bill OF Rights.
In cutting appropriations for
the Veterans Administration,
the copmittee asked an end to
such CT training activities as
ballroom dancing for fun and
pleasure flying. It said no
tuition fees or other charges
should be allowed by VA for
veterans who enroll after July
1 ir avocational or recreational
courses.
The VA would decide what
courses fall in that category.
The committee said these
courses have been costing
around $500, 900 600 a year.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
By jones Y. Newton

BY jones T. Newton
Soft coal operators today pom
dered making an offer for a new
contract to John L. Lewis and
his United Mine Workers.
The mine owners were meeting to
work out their plans, while the next
bargaining session with Mr.. Lewis
and his men, set for 2 pm. today
was postponed until the same hour
tomorrow at the operators request
Apparently they wanted more time
to complete plans.
There was considerable sentiment
among the operator negotiators for
making the miners proposition
that possibly would ease the tension
and avert July mine shutdown
despite Mr.. Lewis insistence that
they first must pay for nearly $20,-
100000 in distress benefits to the
men for which commitment already
have been made.
Charles O'Neill of Central Penn
sylvania and spokesman for the
operators, said, however. the new
contract talks we're near deadlock
That was after the first negotiating
session broke up at the Statler Hotel
yesterday afternoon.
Welfare Funds Tied Up.
The present mine contract expires
June 80. Just about the same time.
funds will be exhausted in an origi-
nal miners welfare fund of $25-,
000,0 900, collected during the 13
months of Government operation OF
the mines, which ended last June 30
The new crisis resulted when Mr.
Lewis demanded of the operators
that the accident, sickness. death
and other benefits which the old
fund cannot meet be paid from the
UNIV welfare and retirement funo
raised since last June. That fund
now is near the $40 1000. 900 mark, but
is tied up by the controversy over
pensions. That issue caused strike
this spring.
Operators had no voice in COM
mitments made under the old fund
and are reluctant to take on its OBJ
legations. Mr.. Lewis said they must
and, in effect, If they do not they
must face the danger of new
strike.
The trustees of the 1946 fund
Mr.. Lewis, Thomas E. Murray Of
New York and Navy Capt. N. H
Collisson-have made moral obli.
cation" to the miners for nearly
$40, ,OO0, 900 in benefits. There is les!
than $5,000,000 in the old fund, anc
| it is being spent at the rate of al.
most s1,150,00O a week, the opera
tors say.
! At that rate it will all be gone
when the present contract expires
June 80.
Mr.. Lewis served notice at the
start of court -ordered negotiations
I