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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
1ealth Survey Recommended For Alaska
Gruening Says Defenses Of
Alaska Are As Inadequate
As al Start OF World War II

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-Ri--
Alaska's defenses are as inadequate
as they were when World War III
began, Governor Ernest Gruening
of Alaska said here.
Military installations on the ma
ticn's northwestern frontier have
reverted to the calibre they were
wher the Japanese seized Kiska,
Gruening said He pointed out in
an interview that for many years
before the war only 200 infantry
men, without machine or anti-air-
craft guns, were Alaska's sole de-
tenders.
However, Gruening discounted ru-
mors that Soviet airmen have flown
over Alaska recently.
"TEe Russians flew all over AL
aska during the war. They know
everything we have there, and there
would be no need for them to fly
there now he said.
Alaska's numher one need is state
hood, the Governor declared.
A monopoly OF Seattle shipping
interests, absentee mining interests,
and others they have convinced
were charged by Gruening with
blocking the drive for statehood.
Grrening listed numerous 'griev-
ancesp of Alaskans against the "Se-
attic shipping monopoly pointing
out rates for Alaskan shipping are
the highest under the American
flag. Despite this, he said, the ship
ping companies won a 66 percent
rate increase from the government
without public hearing.
Geuening came here from Sacra-
mento where he attended the con-
ference of western governors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
BITTER POLITICAL
CAMPAIGN ENDED
IN iv'I DIVISION

FAIRBANKS, April 27-LB--An
exchange OF accusations between
Capt. A. E. Lathrop, pioneer indus
trialist, and Darrell Duke Kniffen
Democratic House candidate, eli
NAKED a bitter political campaign
in Alaska's Fourth Division.
Knitfen, a 3l-year-old University
Of Alaska student. asserted in a ra-
do talk that Lathrop had demanded
that President Charles Bunnell OF
the University of Alaska order Knit
fen and John Hedde to withdraw
from the campaign. Hedde, another
University student, also is Demo-
cratic candidate for Fourth Division
Representative.
In a radio reply Lathrop, member
of the University Board OF Regents
said Kniffens statement was untrue
Lathrop quoted President Bunnell
as saying he had not discussed the
political campaign with Lathrop and
that the latter had made no demand
for withdrawal of the two students
from the campaign.
Kniffen had demanded earlier In
the campaign that Lathrop resign
from the Board of Regents.
Lathrop is publisher Of the Fair
banks Daily News-Miner and owner
of racio stations at Fairbanks and
Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
JUNEAU SPRUCE
GETTING READY
TO CLOSE SOON
Company Issues Statement
on PIans-No Meetings
with Longhoremen

Future plans of the Juneau Spruce
Corporation were revealed today in
a statement from E. S. Hawkins
Company manager. The local saw
mill has been the center of dispute
with Juneau longshoremen since
April 10 and sawmill workers have
refused to cross the longshore picket
lines.
Hawkins reported as follows:
plans for complete closure OF
Juneau Spruce for an indefinite
period are being carried out as ra-
pidly as possible. All logging en-
ployees have been dismissed with
the exception of three camp watch
men, and all tugboat crews have
been released. Some rough lumber is
icing planed at the mill in prepare
ton Tor shipment. This work will be
finished in few Gays and all per-
sonnet except for watchmen will be
released
The Forest Service is being asked
for permission to sell logs on hand
to Puget Sound mills to escape tere-
do action.
Company officials are not meet
ing with representatives of the long,
shoremen and no such meetings are
contemplated.
Mill operations will be resumed
only when crew has been assembled
that will do whatever work is re-
quired for continuous operation"
This afternoon, Territorial Com
missioner of Labor Henry A. Benson
and Mayor Waino E. Hendrickson
Joined in requesting assistance from
the U S. Mediation Service to settle
the dispute.
They were informed by Albin Pc
terson, head of the Mediation Ser
vice in Seattle, that he could not act
today because he is involved in the
Boeirg Aircraft Company strike but
promised assistance within the next
"a hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
Huge (yeIofron 10
Be Built, pat. Coast

BERKELEY, Calf, April 27.-tR
"A huge cyclotron that may be
the ultimate tool for solving the
mysteries of atomic energy will be
built at the University OF Califor-
MIA with government money. It
will cost nine million dollars.
The cyclotron will have mag
net shaped like a racetrack and
this magnet alone viii be ITO feet
in diameter. 1t will whip atomic
bullets around until they reach
speeds faster than 6q-thousand
miles an hour.
These speeds will give the atom
bullets striking force ranging be-
tween six and ten billion volts.
But science will not rush the
cyclotron. The atomic energy COM
mission says it will take nearly
five years to build it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
new RAILROAD TO
ALASKA news TO
GOV. WALLGREN

OLYMPIA, April 27.--tR-If Pres
dent Truman has approved plans
or construction of a railroad to AL
SKI, it's news to Governor Wallgren.
The Governor said last night he
knows nothing of any such plans.
Earlier, F. o. Hagie, Vice-Presi-
dent and General MANAGER Of the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce, told
a meeting of the Pacific Northwest
Trade Association in Victoria, B. c.,
that the Presidents approval was
contained In letter sent Governor
Walleren
The President often has express
ed interest in developing Alaska and
recognizes its importance from de-
Tense standpoint" Wallgren said.
Blu as far as / know, the Army
has not made provisions in its bud
get for an Alaskan railroad"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
MEEK5 WILL GET
OPPORTUNITY TO
APPEAL VERDICT
Circuit Court Of Appeal S
OverruIes District A.
: torney's Motion

The appeal of George Harrison
Meeks has been granted by the
Ninth District U. S. Circuit Court
of Appeals in San Francisco and
the twice-convicted slayer of Clar-
ence j. Campbell has been given un-
ell July 81 to present his arguments.
News of this action was received
here today by u S. District Attorney
p. ]. Gilmore, Jr. who said that the
appeal will be perfected at U. s.
Government expense.
1t was won by Merica and Walsh,
a San Francisco law firm, which
does not practice in the Territory OF
Alaska hut which has taken an in
terest in the Meeks case. Meeks was
defended during his Juneau trials
by William l.. Paul, Jr. and M. E.
Monagle who withdrew from the
case following his second conviction
this year for the same crime.
Meeks was accused OF killing and
robbing Campbell on Dec. 10, 1945 in
Juneau His first conviction was re-
versed by the Circuit Court of APP
peals on legal technically and
sent back here for re-trial.
Gilmore had previously presented
motion to the Circuit Court re-
ouesting that the appeal be denied
on the basis that it had not been
perfected within the prescribed time
limits. The higher court denied his
motion.
The action will require transcript
to be made of the entire trial which
lasted eleven DAYS.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
GUERRILLA
FORCE FOR
N0RTHLAND
Organization Of White
Men, Indians, Eskimos
Being Perfected

VICTORIA, B. c., April 27.-R-
An Arctic guerrilla force, COM
posed of white men, Indians and
Eskimos, is being organized through
out the Canadian Northland to
guard that country's borders.
Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington,
former commanding officer of the
Canadian Armyls Northwest Com
mand, made the disclosure in a
talk before the Pacific Northwest
Trade Association.
The emergency unit would have
the immediate responsibility for
defense of the Alaska Highway
in event of an invasion, he said.
The organization is known as the
Canadian Rangers, its members
volunteered during World War Ii
as a guerrilla force in the Arctic
and subarctic, the General said.
He did not disclose the number
of men involved, hut said one COM
pany is located at Whitehorse, Y.
T., and has been trained by the
Royal Canadian Engineers working
on the highway.
General Worthington described
Alaska as 1.-The Achilles heel of
the North American continent"
ssWho holds Alaska, holds a pistol
at the head of this continent"
he said
The Genera. assss: oener speakers
during the day emphasized the
need for a railroad to Alaska.
The association also went on
record for an investigation OF
passenger transportation between
Puget Sound and Alaska.
John P. Kiley, Seattle vice-pres-
ident Of the Milwaukee road, is the
new president of the trade asso-
citation.
He was elected last night to
succeed C. B. Lindeman, Seattle
publisher.
Regional vice presidents include
B. F. Heintzleman. Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
SOUTHERN
PALESTINE
INVADED
Egyptian Armored Divi-
sion on Big Ae-
ton Is Expected
cBy The Associated Press

Units of an Egyptian armored
divisions were reported by a re-
liable Arab source in Jerusalem
to have invaded southern Palestine
at dawn today.
Arab leaders, alarmed at Jewish
successes in the Holy Land. were
said to have decided on immediate
military action with armies from
Trans-Jordan, Syria and Lebanon,
as well as Egypt.
The old warrior king of Trans
Jordan, Abdullah, said IN Amman
that he expected to take personal
command CT the armies of Trans
Jordan, Syria and lebanon and
move into Palestine by Saturday.
There are $4,000 British-trained
troops in his Arab legion. The
bulk of the legion is on loan to
the British for security dIties in
Palestine.
A discounted report had the le-
gion already occupying Jericho and
moving into the Dead Sea Valley
of Palestine. The British, who sur
render their mandate May ID, SAID
one company of the legion moved
into Jericho under specific orders
and will leave when their duties
are finished
The British Foreign Office said
the limited British forces VII re-
sist any Arab Ninsursions" into
Palestine before May IS.
Arab forces swiftly occupied
Alamein Camp at the southern
edge of Jerusalem late yesterday
without a shot. Jewish troops OF
Haganah were deployed on two
sides, but unable to act.
The United Nations again tackled
the problem of a cease fire order
in Palestine. The U. N. Trustee
ship Council was trying to devise
means of safeguarding Jerusalem.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
CRITICAL
SITUATION
IN NORTH
Special Fund Of 100000
Is Given Approval by
House Committee
BY CHARLES D. WATKINS


WASHINGTON, April 27.--tR--
A 100000 fund to be spent be-
tween July | and March to sur
very health and sanitation condi-
tions in Alaska was recommended
today.
The House Appropriations COM
mittee, with testimony before 1t
that the situation in Alaska is
alarmingly critical, approved the
special Alaskan fund.
The Public Health Service would
make the survey and emergency
corrections and report back in
time for the next Congress to con-
slider what is needed fer the Terri
tory.
A subcommittee, which was told
by DR.. Arthur Berstein of Chicago
that Alaska's health and sanitation
situation is alarming and that Il
is the governments duty to take
immediate steps to improve con-
ditions, told the full committee
in its report:
The committee is aware OF the
fact that Alaska figures promin-
emily in the national defense pic
ture, and certain large scale de-
velopments undertaken and now
under way in the Territory have
( been announced.
1.-THE health situation. which tor
some years has been rather SER
ious. is now appreciably aggravated
and unless adequate steps are
promptly initiated to cope with II,
will undoubtedly become worse.
Although the evidence is that
there are many serious deficiencies
in the public health situation, the
prevalence Of tuberculosis and ven
ereal disease is particularly serious.
1t is indicated that the death
rate from tuberculosis in Alaska is
the highest in the world"
Dr. Berstein was chairman Of
q special Alaska committee Of the
American Medical Association and
Investigated conditions Va the Ter
ritory last summer.
Berstein, Coy. Ernest Gruening.
and DIR. G. Earl Albrecht. Terri
tcrial Health Officer. all urged
hat immediate steps be taken to
combat tuberculosis, yenereal dis
ease and other maladies.
They said sanitation conditions
IN the Territory are deplorable
and should be improved at once,
and that SO percent Of the housing
is sub-standard.
The witnesses said that the great
influx of military men, workers
on military camps and newcomers
have made it impossible for Alaska
to meet the problem. The Terri
tory already has appropriated more
money for health purposes per
capita than any state in the un-
ion. they said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
Kaiser Gives His
Views on Progress

WASHINGTON, April 27.-R-
Henry j. Kaiser, says the West is
steadily breaking away from econ
omic dependency upon the East
but the Pacific Coast industrialist
adds that to insure constant
growth several things must be
done.
AS Kaiser emissions it. more irri-
gaticn developments must be pro-
yided-and more power projects
planned. In addition, says the in
dustrialist, homes must be bnilt fol
what he terms the greatest mass
migration oil people in American
history" And cities now bursting
at the seams" must be replanned
and improved
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27

Copyright, 1948, py The Bell syndicate.
Inc.)
WASHINGTON - Thanksgiving
Day, 1915, Jimmie Byrnes spent at
his State Department desk, worry
ing. AS Secretary of State and
primarily responsible for U. S. re-
lations with Russia, he didn't think
he had too much to be thankful
for.
The last conference with Molo-
eov had broken off with no date
40 plans, no provision for meeting
again. The Big Foreign Minis
aers had rowed continually ever
since VI Day. but Byrnes felt
hat if they kept talking at least
there was continued hope. Besides
he knew that the Russians, unlike
American diplomats, relished hot
arguments. To them, 1t was all
part of diplomatic negotiation.
Therefore, he thought it was i'm
JCTbdIlt blldt tiiCoC ecAho AAce ~
permanently broken off.
Finally Byrnes hit on the idea
OF taking advantage of provision
in the Potsdam agreement to call
another conference; and to that
end drafted note to Stain.
The note reminded Stain that
at Potsdam it was agreed the
Big 8 Foreign Ministers were to
meet in their respective countries,
and that they had now met IN
San Francisco and London. How
ever, they had not yet met in Mos
COW. If the United States, there
fore, received an invitation to
meet in Moscow, Byrnes wrote, 1t
would be happy to accept.
Within a few days, Moscow
cabled back inviting the United
States and the British to meet
there in December.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
BEER MAKING AT
ILWAUkEE Stops:
WORKERS STRIKE

MILWAUKEE,, April 27.--tR-Mil-
waukee's famed beer production was
shut off today as workers struck at
six major breweries.
E. p Finley. business agent OF Lo-
cal 9, CLIO Brewery Workers. said
two-thirds of its $500 members were
off the job today, with the others
remaining on the job only to prevent
spoilage.
Brewing and bottling was at a
standstill. Finley said. adding that
no deliveries were being made.
The union is asking Accent
hourly increase. Present scale Is s5l
for 80 hours. 80.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof, from Seattle, in port
and scheduled to sail for westward
at o'clock tonight.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Friday.
Sword Knot scheduled to sail
from Seattle Friday.
Aleutian scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
Alaska scheduled southbound Z
q. N. Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
NORLAND LEAVES
YESTERDAY NOON

The halibut boat, Norland left
shortly after noon yesterday with
Kenny Jung in charge. Although
not complete with her installa-
ton of new fathoIneter, Jung said
he hopes to have the equipment
on hand when the boat returns.
Sailing with the Norland were
George Johnson, Ralph Montana
Graham, Pat Robinson and Paul
Bayou.
The date of her return Is not
certain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
INTERIOR WEATHER

The series of storm centers which
have been moving from the Boring
Sea across western and northern
Alaska. continue to bring warm air
over the interior of Alaska.
Temperatures ranged from ~ to
IS degrees this morning over the
Tanana Valley. The highest tenn
perature ranged from "a to 40 de-
gyees yesterday = ..--- ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 27.-lR-Clos-
ing quotation of Alaska Juneau
mine stock today is 81, American
can SO; Anaconda 37ls, Curtiss-
Wright TX, International Harvest
er. 1914, Kennecott 55A, New York
Central 15A, Northern Pacific
22A, U. S. Steel rs, Pound s4.03h
Sales today we're 100000 shares
Averages today are as follows
industrials 1907, rails 57.92, util-
tiles 34.08.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
Primary Election in
Two Eastern States
(By The Ass0ciated Press)

This is primary election day in
Masso chusetts and Pennsylvania
but there Will be few straws to show
how the wind blows. This is especial
ly true In Massachusetts, where the
states IS COP delegates will go to
the national convention unpledged
President Truman is assured strong
support from the 36-delegate Demo-
cratic slate.
The Republican delegation is ex-
pectcd TO support a Massachusetts
man as long as one has chance OF
landing on the Presidential ticket.
1t Is practically the same story in
Pennsylvania The Presidents name
is on the Pennsylvania Democratic
ballot, the Presidential popularity
votes will be write-ins, and the
Pennsylvania COP convention dele
CATION also will be unpledged.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
KEEP THE DIPLOMATS
TALKING

The Moscow conference which
followed did not bring all the re-
suits hoped for, and Byrnes was
criticized by some Senators Tor
Russian appeasement. However
it kept both sides talking.
That's one important thing to be
remembered about any dispute
whether it be threatened labor
strike or diplomatic negotiation.
A good labor conciliator will keep
both sides talking, for once they
stop talking, they strike. And once
diplomats stop talking, their ar
mics start shooting.
At present, the Big 8 Foreign
Ministers have stopped talking
(, ..<Coutinued on Page Four 49,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
rENAKEE VISITOR

y. O'Toole from Tenakee is visit
ing in Juneau, and guest at the
Baranof Hotel. Also from Tenakec
and staying at the Baranof is II. J.
Floresco.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
, . . . . . . .
WEATHER REPORT

. ~. s. WEATHER BUREAU
Temperatures for 24-hour period
ending 1880 this morning
In Juneau Maximum, 49,,
. minimum, %.
At Airport Maximum, SO;
minimum, %.
WEATHER FORECAST
Juneau and Vicinity
Mostly fair tonight and
Wednesday. Near freezing
. temperature tonight. Clear.
PRECIPITATION
. Past "a hours ending 7:30 am today
In Juneau None; since
April /, AT inches; since
July /, 8I.44 inches.
At Airport None; since
April /, .38 inches, since
. July l, 48.75 inches.
=
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27

WASHINGTON The joint Sem
ate and House Fisheries Committee
has recommended to Congress to en-
act an interim law to govern the
leasing OF fish traps in Alaskan
waters while statehood for the Ter
tory is pending.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
INTENTION TO WED

Fred Henry Crush. Patterson
Bay logging foreman. and Nanette
jeanette Gilbert. Juneau waitress,
have applied to us. Commissioner
Felix Gray tr . marriage License.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
HERE FROM wRANGELL

Donald House from Wrangell is
visiting IN Juneau and staying at
tho Fsr2H1 Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
POINT CONCLUSION

n. Ostren from Point Conclu-
sion is staying at the Baranof
Etu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Copyright. l94s. by The Bell Syndicate
Incl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-04-27

..AContinued on Page Four
Evening star., 1948-05-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

COLORED-UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY for
unehroom business Eor rent $50 $500 down; down
has other business. For further informa-
s!ea ss n4EpSe ~ MOO clean,
lease: a-rm. apt. and bath included: sacri.
fice for immediate sale. PAUL ]. MILLER
1921 l4th st. NV. DU. 2422 Or DU. 1870
fully equipped, modern fixtures: located or
upper 9th st. NV. Eligible for beer; pricee
for quick sale. PAUL J. MILLER, 1921
Ii tHs n an snd lIao
See this money maker" with good seat.
ing. capacity: will accept. down payment
and terms for balance from oe1 respe;tael'
NV DU 1922 or DU 1870
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-08-19

Miss Phyllis Lehman of Salem,
Oregon is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Lehman and family.
David Thrapp of Fort Wayne, Ind,
spent last Thursday with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Thrapp.
Miss Zoa Frantz of Rensellare,
Ind, is visiting her sister, Mrs. r.
A. Krohn and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morris of War
saw, Ind, and Mrs. Delos Keel and
daughter Mildred of Bluffton called
on Mrs. R. A. Krohn, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Casey of
Continental, Ohio, have been staying
in the home of her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Krohn and family for several
weeks. At the present time Mrs.
Casey is a surgical patient at St.
Rita's hospital, Lima, and her con-
dition is critical.
Miss Nancy Richardson of Rudolph
Ohio is visiting in the Aaron Hilty
home.
Miss Ann Light of Ottawa, Ohio
has been staying in the home of her
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Zuercher.