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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
spy CHARGE
 IS MADE BY
 RUSSIANS 5

MOSCOW, March 30.-tR-Pray- day said today German spy ring financed by American military in- telligence and German industrial ists is working in the the Soviet occupation zone of Germany
 The Communist party newspaper quoted special correspondent from Berlin as saying the group was headed in Germany by one Gerhardt Pinkert. Pravda identi- fled Pinkert as a former Wehr- macht colonel and former com mander of regiment in tie Bran denhurg division.
 Complete operations are directed from Munich by Colonel General Fielder, the paper said.
 Pravda said Pinkert gave full details Of the rings operations and said it is a fascist organization (which) receives large sums of money" each month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
JUDGE, MOTHER OF 2 CHILDREN, SHOT
 BY IRATE FARMER

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo, March 30.--lR--A 48-year-old farmer was sought today for questioning in the fatal shooting of a Circuit Judge and 3 38-year-old mother Of nine children.
 Capt. J A. Tandy of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Identified the farmer as Ernest Alton Scott, es- tranged husband of the slain wo- man.
 Circuit Judge Charles II. Jackson, was killed yesterday on a farm seven and one half miles southeast of this southern Missouri town, Mrs Verla Scott was shot to death shortly at- forwards in Mountain Grove
 Mountain Grove Marshal Dave Hoskins said Mrs Scott had planned to file divorce suit after recently separating from Scott.
 Judge Jackson had gone to the farm, owned by Andrew Torkelson to buy some cattle. The Marshal said Torkelson reported Scott came into the farmyard and shouted at the Judge
 I'm after you You have broken up my home with your decisions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
GROSS SALES TAX
 WILL TERMINATE
 MIDNIGHT, JUNE 30

The World War II Veterans Act (Gross Sales, Services, etc), im- posed by Chapter 27, SLA., 1946 as amended. will terminate at mid night q2M) on June 30, 1948 Territorial Tax Commissioner M P. Mullaney announced today.
 Under the Act this tax automat- ically terminates at the end of the quarter during which $3,250,- 00000 or more has been collected In keeping with the automatic ex- piration date of the tax, this levy However, all tax accruals from the 3t6I '0e sunr Jo sg aleuIuuIsl TTEM effective date of the Act April 4, 1946) up to and including June 30, l948, must be paid within the specified time allowed under the Act, which is 50 days after the end of the quarter in which the tax became payable.
 Merchants, etcs, who have been passing this tax on to the con- sumer or user of services, or have been absorbing 1t, are instructed to discontinue doing so as of mid- night 12M) on June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
SECOND RUSSIAN
 VESSEL pICKETED
 IN JERSEY CITY

JERSEY CITY, N. j., March 30 --LR-Catholic war veterans began picketing a second Russian freight CT, the Volga, today-their lines set up a half-mile from the pier where the vessel is docked.
 The picket line was posted out side the Clarement terminal of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
 Thomas J. Carlin, Hudson coun- ty commander of the CWV, first to appear to picket, said he would not withdraw his pickets this time in a fight to the finish against shipment of potential" goods to the Soviet Union.
 Two gangs of stevedores of the International Lcngshoremen's Asso- citation (AFL) totaling 62 men, re- spected the CWV picket lines and did not go to work loading the vessel.
 Carlin said the pickets would continue until either the Red ships leave the port or the govern ment does something to put immed- fate stop to these exports"
 The CWV drew nationwide at tention to the Soviet-bound ship ment of mechanized equipment by picketing Russian freighter last week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
BIG FIGHTER GROUP COMING TO ALASKA,
 TRAINING EXERCISE

MANCHESTER. N H., Mar. 30
 The Army's 82nd Fighter Group based here will leave for Alaska this week for what the Commander called routine field training exercise"
 About 72 planes with 1850 off cers and men make up the 82nd Fighter group based at Greniei Field In the group are the 95th 96th and 97th Fighter Squadrons
 Gel. Oflutt said these field ex- ercises are routine to give the men training in operating strange area in dealing with all types of problems"
 He did not reveal the site of the temporary base in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
POLICE RUSHED BY
 EXCHANGE pICKETS

NEW YORK, March 30-lR-Vio- lence broke out in the New York Stock and Curb Exchange strikes today as waves of pickets rushed police at the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange.
 Men were knocked down, women screamed, some police were thrown to the sidewalk. One detective was picked up, his head bleeding.
 Uniformed police swung clubs and calls were sent for amhulances. po- lice emergency squads and patrol wagons
 The skirmish began just before 9 am. as the pickets lined up before the exchanges on the second day of the strike in the heart of the world financial center.
 Within six minutes the disturbance was ended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
.DipIonl ais Of .W.Henlisphere Are Meeting
Important Conference Con- venes in BogOfa-ManY
 Issues Coming Up

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 30.- IR-Top diplomats of 21 Pan Ameri- can nations convene here today for what is expected to be the most im- rortant conference in the history of the Western Hemisphere.
 President Mariana Ospina Vere7 of Colombia will open the ninth con- terence with welcoming address.
 Several projects face the delgates One is the creation of program of economic aid for Latin America Another is the moulding of a strong inter American hloc within the framework of the United Nations. Not on the agenda, but certain to play an important part in the dis cussions, are the issues of Commun- ism and Colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
MAJ. ERIC NEWB0ULD IS GUEST SPEAKER AT
 ROTARY CLUB MEET

Major Eric Newbould of the Sal yation Army was the guest speak CT at the regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club today noon He gave very interesting talk on the history of the Salvation Army and of its progress in the United States and in foreign coun- tries. He also told of the origin of the Salvation Army and how it derived its name.
 Don Skuse, chairman of the Soap Box Derby urges all Rotary members on the Soap Box Derby committee to attend the meeting in his office tonight at 7:30 o'clock. There are many plans to be dis cussed and new rules to be read.
 President Homer Garyin an- nounced that many of the Rotary members who have been out Of Juneau recently have made good showing in making up meetings at the various clubs throughout the Territory and United States.
 Tom Morgan, who has been in Seattle for the past several weeks, returned to the home fort today and was welcomed by the various members. He brought as his guests two Seattle men, Bob Halliday and Bill Sterling. who are accountants with the Arthur Anderson National Accounting Firm in that city.
 Guests at todays meeting were Lorin T. Oldroyd from the Exten- sion Service of the University of Alaska, and J. K. Johnson of the New England Fish Co.,. at Ketchi- kan.
 It was announced that the regu- lar Rotary Executive Board meet ing scheduled for tonight will be postponed until tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
FAIRBANKS' GALE STRUCK kIRFiELD
 TIES UP SERVICE

SEATTLE, March 30.-lR-The 60-75 mile and hour gale that swoop- ed down on Fairbanks, Alaska, Sun day delayed air service at the Muni- cipal Airport there more than 30 hours, Pan American Airways pilot said today.
 Keith Petrich, a first officer on PAA's Seattle-Fairbanks run, said the wreckage of more than 20 parked planes filtered the runways.
 Nor than a dozen light civilian craft were tossed before the blast of the gale, and several multi-engin- ed private planes were battered.
 Most of the lighter craft, Petrich said, are repairable, but the damage osipples the civilian pilot training program
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Turnagain Arm Road Is Approved by (onl.;;
 Other Alaska Iiems

WASHINGTON. March 30.--iRL-- The House Appropriations Commit tee approved today $l1 ,370,000 to build the Turnagain Arm Road connecting Seward with Anchor age, Alaska.
 It recommended in the first de- ficiency appropriation bill that the House appropriate $7,370,o00 in cash and $4,000,000 in contract authori- zation.
 The road, which will connect the Kenai Peninsula with the Alaska highway system, will permit the Alaska Railroad to abandon the section running from Anchorage to Seward.
 The War Department told the committee the road is of major military importance.
 The committee also recommended $7l6000 for the construction of the Mount Edgecumbe sanatorium at Sitka. Alaska It is a hospital for tubercular patients. Previous appropriations for the institution amounted to $1,696,4 and the amount provided in the bill would permit completion of the project.
 The committee approved S50.000 in supplementary funds to provide food and maintenance for Aleuts living on the Pribilof Islands. The Aleuts handle, kill and skin the seal herds that live on the islands during the summer months and the government cares for them.
 An additional Sll2,220 for caring for the insane in Alaska and s689,- 300 for star mail route service there also received committee ap- proval.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Wage Hike for Raiiroaders Is Given byBoard

CHICAGO, March 30.-IR- The nations railruads are ready to grant wage increase of 151a cents an hour to 125,000 engineers, fire men and switchmen. as recom- mended by President Truman's fact-finding board
 But the rail Brotherhoods rep resenting the workers haven't de- cided whether they will accept the pay hike The unions, who asked for 30 percent wage boost, ex- pressed disappointment over the boards findings.
 The general chairmen of the un- ions will meet in Cleveland next Monday to act on the boards recommendations-which are not mandatory.
 If they reject the pay boost the government is expected to seek further discussions. But there will be no strike immediately.
 Under the railway labor act the unions are required to continue at work for 30-day period end- ing April 26 before leaving their jobs
 Tomorrow the three unions wages and rules committee will meet in Cleveland to start a study of the boards recommendations The proposals also include changes in working rules.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
SOVIET AGENCY
 DENIES SUBS ON
 PACIFIC AS RUSS

LONDON, March o0.-iR-The of- ficial Soviet News Agency Tass de- nied tonight that unidentified sub- marines sighted off the coast of the United States were Russian.
 Tass described reports that the submarines were Russian as an "ab- surd and grossly slanderous inven- ton, calculated to deceive American public opinion"
 Tass noted that Navy Secretary John L. Sullivan told Senate Com mittee last Wednesday that submar- ines had been sighted which did not belong ito any nation west of the Iron Curtain"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Inditt Firm
 AsLobbyisis

WASHINGTON, March 30.-lR- A Federal grand jury today indict- ed the United States Savings and Lean League for failing to regis ter with Congress as lobbyists.
 The indictment was announced by Attorney General Clark. He contends that groups such as the Savings and Loan League are re- quired to register as organizations and file regular statements of re- ceipts and expenditures in connec- tion with lobbying activities.
 Three officials Of the league are registered with Congress as lobby ing representative The Justice De- partment has long contended that this does not fully comply with the act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
PREPAREDNESS DISGUISED BY
 SENATOR TAFT
Declares Cos f Will Have No Very Material Ef-
 feCt" on Prices

WASHINGTON, March 30-R- Senator Taft (R-Ohio) expressed belief today the cost of military pre- paredness would have no very ma terial effect" on domestic prices.
 The Ohioan, Senate Republican Policy Chief, told reporters he was assuming the extra cost would run between 2,OOO,oOo,ooO and $4o0O.- 00o,000.
 That would not make any trem- endous difference in any economy running at the rate of about $230,- OO0,000,0o0 year" Taft said. Craft was referring to gross national pro- duction, rather than national in come).
 He talked to newSmen after a meeting of the Senate-House Econ omic Committee which he heads.
 Earlier, other Senators had revlv- ed talk of another OPA by linking imitation dangers to plans for pro posed big spending for universal military training, temporary draft and a stronger Air Force.
 Taft said he still is opposed to setting up authority to revive wage price controls, rationing and other domestic economy curbs, to be used when needed.
 Senator OMahoney (DWyo) also a member of the Joint Economic Committee, took sharp issue with Taft as to the effect of military preparedness on the domestic econ omy
 The demands are so great they are bound to have an effect O'Ma- honey told reporters. Tt is unrealis- tic to close our eyes to that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
SITUATION IS TENSE
 IN ITALY
Political Killings lake Place Campaign Truce
 Is Threatened

ROME, March 30.-iR-Italian party leaders, disturbed by two political willings in the leftist north yesterday, arranged to kmeet tomorrow to seek remedies for a rash of violence which threatens their campaign truce.
 Communist Umberto Terrachini, president of the Constituent Assem- bly,, who arranged the truce in an effcrt to bar bloodshed in the cam paign for the vital April IS cleo tions, called the meeting,
 Slave swinging unemployed. some 1000 strong, marched through the streets of Milan today demanding work and relief payments.
 The situation was tense as re- suit of the staying of two Com munists yesterday at Samaglia, 25 miles west of Milan, the leftist stronghold of the north. Cam paigners were mauled, beaten, pelt- ed with overripe fruit and thrown from platforms at other points in the north.
 The Italian news agency ANSA reported from Pantelleria that three persons were killed and some oth- CTS wounded there by police fire when a crowd, protesting taxation measures, set fire to a govern ment building. Pantelleria is a small island off the Sicilian coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
,AUSTRIANS KILLED BY RUSS SOLDIERS,
 DANCE HALL FIGHT

VIENNA, March 30.-lR-The h. terior Ministry said Russian soldiers killed three Austrians with machine pistols last night in a dance hall fight. Nineteen were wounded.
 The shooting occurred at Joseberg, .45 miles south of Vienna, in the Rus sian Occupation Zone.
 A Ministry spokesman said fight started between Austrian civilians and a Russian soldier.
 The soldier went for held and re- turned in truck with two others, and all fired into the crowd, the spokesman said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
LEWIS Al
 HEARING
 BY ORDER
Federal Judge Gave Mine Head Choice Appear on
 Face Fine, Jail Term

WASHINGTON, March 30.--tRl-- John L. Lewis today bowed to a Federal court order and appeared before a Presidential Board in quiring dnto the soit coal strike.
 Lewis, flanked by mere than 20 aides. walked into the Boards chamber at approximately ten min- utes before the meeting was to begin at II a. m. tPST).
 Federal Judge Edward M. Curran had given Lewis this choice: either to appear at the hearings, which Lewis had refused to do voluntarily or face possible heavy fine or jail term for contempt of court
 Lewis told the Board he appear ed under compulsion."
 The conference room of the La- bor Department was crowded when the chief of the United Mine Work CTS showed up. Lewis strode sol- emnly to chair. Photographers went into action as he sat down.
 Judge Sherman Minton, head of the Board, asked Lewis if he would be good enough to outline his pos ition in the pension dispute which has shut down operations in the soft coal mines.
 T might say that I am here to- day under the compulsion Of a de- cision of the United States Court" Lewis said.
 T have no particular statement to make other than responding to Interrogation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30

(Copyrignt 1946, by me Bell syndicate,
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 WASHINGTON = Vitally impor tant discussions regarding large scale armament have been going on inside the Department of Ma tional Defense.
 President Truman has now ap- proved these plans and for time considered including them in his recent message to Congress. At the last minute, however, advisers urged that this part of the speech be cut It was better, they sug- gested, not to get the country too aroused all at once.
 The basic plan is for the revival of military lend-lease to Europe
 Tn other words, the United States would begin arming friendly democratic nations just as we did our allies before and during the recent war.
 Here are the detailed plans un- der consideration:
 l. Forty divisions of the French Army would be armed with U. s. weapons and equipment. French Foreign Minister Bidault originally asked for enough material to arm 21 divisions, but after the Czech coup d'etat. he raised the figures to 40.
 g. The Italian Army would get thousands of surplus rifles, machine guns and ammunition, but no new equipment. Later 30 Italian divis- ions would be armed as fast as new
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Passenger Mileage
 Of pAA Last Month
 Makes Biq Increase

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-IR Pan American World Airways. Pa cific-Alaska Division, reports it's planes flew 19,973,0O0 revenue pas senger miles in February. This was an increase of 30 percent over the same month of l947.
 Harvey Hancock, Director of Traf- fic and Public Relations. attributed the growth to the gradual opening up of the Orient to business travel and the increasing popularity of "sleeperette" service inaugurated last November.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Hero Coast Guardsman Is Discharged Under
 Unusual Circumstances

SEATTLE, -..drch 30.-IR-Theo- dore Frohner, 22-year-otd Coast Guardsman, who on January helped rescue 13 persons shipwreck- ed near Kodiak Island, received a special order of discharge here to- day.
 Frohner, a quartermaster third class, was discharged to return to his family in Youngstown, Ohio.
 A brother, Donald Frohner, IT, has been sentenced to death for robbery murder committed in Youngstown January 13, author ities said. Frohner's mother is widowed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
CHUGACH LEAVES

The M. s. Chugach, of the U. s. Forest Service, left here this morn- ing for Yakutat and Cordoya. The Chugach is assigned to the Prince William Sound Division of the U. s. Forest Service at Cordova and carried Division Supervisor Earl M. Jacobsen on board. Ranger Harold Stratton, of Juneau, was also on board and will leave the Chugach at Yakutat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Moran scheduled to sail from Vancouver g tonight
 Northern voyager, scheduled to sail from Seattle, April 2.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle April g.
 Alaska scheduled southbound 8 a. m Thursday.
 Baranof, from west, scheduled southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
PISTOL HACKING
 WOMAN PULLS OFF
 ROBBERY IN BANK

SPOKANE, March 30-tR-A pis- tol-packing woman escaped with $l.- 426 in small bills yesterday after holding up the teller of the Old Ma tional Banks East Side branch.
 Police, conducting an extensive search today, were checking reports she escaped with a man in tan panel truck
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 30.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can e2, Anaconda 35A, Curtiss- Wright 69s, International Harvester 87A Kennecott 517s, New York Central 1875, Northern Pacific 20, U. s. Steel 73h. Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were l,060.000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows In- dustrials 17523, rails 52.87, utilities 33.04
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
Repeal of Filing Cargo Manifesfs
 Sent 10 President

WASHINGTON, March 30.--lR- A bill to repeal the law requiring the filing of cargo manifests covering shipment of goods between Hawaii and Alaska and the United States now is before President Truman.
 The Senate completed legislative action on the House Bill yesterday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
One of First Settlers Of Dawson passes
 On, North Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ifelan d, March 30--tR-P Patrick William Rus sel, 92, who participated in the Klon- dike gold rush in 1896, died today at his birthplace in Downpatrick. He was one of the first settlers of the gold mining center which later te- came Dawson City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
INTENTION TO WED

Gerald Allen Young. fisherman, and Ruth Adele Eglsaer. nurse. ap- piled yesterday afternoon to U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray for marriage license. Both are from Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
INTERIOR WEATHER

Cold air contiii,.Ss over the Tam ana and middle Yukon valleys with temperatures between zero and 10 degrees At Fairbanks it is 3 above; Northway 6 above, with snow; Barrow 1 below with trace oi snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
CALL sOl FOR x-RAY INFO.

A telephone has been installed in the basement of the Methodist Church for the convenience of those wishing information con- corning the Mass X-ray program. The number is 301.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
NO BAND PRACTICE

As toda, - territorial holi- day, there will be no practice of the Juneau City Band this eve ming in the Grade School auditor ium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
PELICAN VISITOR

Edwin Johnson Of Pelican is in Juneau and staying at the Ba=anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
FROM MT. EDGEcUMBE

O. Murdock. from Mt. Edgecumbe is in Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
WEATHER REPORT
tu. g. WEATHER BUREAU

lU. s. WEATHER BUREAU . tPast 24 hours ending 72o am. today { . Tn Juneau Maximum, 4l; . minimum, 30,
 . At Airport Maximum, 38; . minimum, 3l
 . WEATHER FORECAST . tJuneau and Vicinity . Mostly cloudy with light
 rain showers, occasionally . mixed with snow tonight . and Wednesday. Lowest . temperature tonight near . freezing. Temperature at airport at ? p. m. today . was 35 degrees.
 . PRECIPITATION . tPast 24 hours ending 7.30 am. today . Tn Juneau 30 inches; . since March 1, 5.22 inches; . since July 1, 80.38 inches
 At Airport CA inches; . since March l. 386 inches; . since July l, 48.l5 inches.
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
HAYNES VISITOR

Ed Cheatham of Haines is regis tered at the BaranoI Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE

Jack Castillo of Anchorage is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-30
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright. 1s4s, by The Bell Syndicate
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Evening star., 1948-09-18
WEST I,ANHAM

ouen Sat and Sun j till dark. Bungalow
containing Ice. liv. rm., 2 twin-size bed
with gas stove. new electric refrigerator
and Bendix washer; fenced lot, 20 by 175;
large detached garage; priced to sell TIC
District line. to Cross st, right 2 blocks
to house WA. 450o. WA. 3195.
PERRY BOSWELL, INC.
Evening star., 1948-09-18
1901 57th AVE.

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