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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
TRUMAN I5 TOURING TO
 CALIFORNIA
Gives ChdfiY Talk on "0ld Joe Stalin- Discusses
 Russian Situation
By ERNEST B. vACCARO

ABOARD THE TRUMAN TRAIN ENROUTE TO BERKELEY, Califs June l2. - R -- President Truman contended today that Russian forces stronger than "Old Joe" Stalin are preventing the Soviet Premier from keeping agreements vital to world peace.
 In chatty tone of man passing the time of day with neighbors at the corner drug store, the President said he liked "Old Joe and gave this personal view of the Russian Premier:
 He is a decent fellow But Joe is a prisoner of the Politburo. He can't do what he wants to do. He makes agreements. And if he could, he would keep them; but the people who run the government are very specific in saying that he can't keep them."
 The President said he would elab- crate in a major foreign policy speech at the University of Cali fornia at Berkeley on his hopes for eventual understanding between Russia and the United States. The setting for the Presidents most intimate public appraisal of Stalin was Eugene. Ore. His audi ence was a group of townspeopie clustered about the back platform of his private car along the rail- road tracks.
 In casual tones, he talked 70 them through the loud speaker. He called the foreign policy Q United States policy and said, We will have peace in the world" if it is carried out.
 T want peace in the world just as badly as anybody in the world he went on. T went to Potsdam in 1945 with that view. I went there with the kindliest feelings in the world toward Russia, and we made certain agreements, specific agreements"
 T got very well acquainted with Old Joe Stalin, and like Old Joe" he confided
 On the future. he said How some time or other that great country. and this great coun- try, are going to understand that their mutual interests mean the welfare and peace of the world as a whole -. :"
 The 16-car Presidential Special moved into California after the President spent an active day in Oregon looking over some of the flood damage and promising all Fed eral aid possible.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
WIFE BEATER IS
 GIVEN JAIL TERM

Otis H. Price, of the Glacier High way, was convicted on one count of assault and battery yesterday by a jury in U. s. Commissioner Felix Grays Court with a recommenda- tion of leniency. He was found not guilty on one other count of assault ing his wife.
 This morning, Commissioner Gray sentenced him to serve four months in the Juneau Federal Jail. Attorney M E. Monagle did not give any no- tice of appeal but has 20 days in which to file
 Jurors were Walter McKinnon, Jack B. Buford, Bess A. Vim, Sig rid Dull, J. P. Christensen, G. A, Baldwin. Anna Bedding, Thomas H. Hutchings, Katherine D. Nor dale. J. G. Osborn, Marcus F. Jen- sen and Abel Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
REDS BLOCK. F R FIG HIT IN.
 GERMAN ZONE.

 BERLIN, June 12--tRl-The Rus sians blocked freight shipments from the Western occupation zones of Germany throughout the night
 but agreed today to restore the traf-
 fic to Berlin, U. s. and British off
 cials announced.
 An American official said the Russians consented to discuss the whole question of Berlin freight at
 special meeting of Russian, Amer ican, British and French transport officials Monday.
 Gen. Lucius D. Clay, U. s. Military
 Governor, said earlier he would re- instate the Frankfurt Berlin Ali Ferry if necessary to get supplies tc the Germans and Americans in the U. $. sector of the city. The air lift was used in last April' Soviet-engineered transportation crisis. ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
School Lunch Funds
 Are Wanted Now for
 Both AIaska, Hawaii

WASHINGTON, June 12. R -- Allocation of school lunch funds to children of Hawaii and Alaska would be on the same basis as that used in the States under legisla- ton approved today by a House Education Subcommittee.
 The seven-man subcommittee was unanimous in it's action after hear ing the author of the measure, Delegate Joseph R. Harrington of Hawaii testify that it was only "a matter of justice.'
 The children of Hawaii and AL aska are the same as the school children in the States Harrington said.
 The bill now goes to the full com- mittee for action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
K USSIA IS
 DEVELOPING
 JET PLAN E
Claims Made Top Speed Has Approached 76O
 Miles an Hour

LONDON, June 12--lR--The Daily Mail said today the Russians have developed an experimental jet plane with a top speed approaching 76O miles an hour.
 That is only three miles under the speed of sound under standard conditions-at sea level and 59 de- grees Fahrenheit. It is above the speed of sound at high attitudes and lower temperatures.
 Intelligence reports" the Mail said, show "Russia's propelled warplanes already number several hundreds, end that the rate of pro- duction is being stepped up."
 The newspaper said Russia has about a dozen different types of jet planas in squadron of experimental use, including a four-jet heavy bonn Der.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
.BU(KNERS TO LEAVE
 ON C. WASHINGTON

Donna and Gardnell Buckner plan to leave Juneau tomorrow night aboard the George Wash ,ington for summer visit with relatives at Port Angeles. Wash. They will visit their grandmother, Mrs. C. N. Buckner, an aunt, Mrs. Tullicksop and two uncles. The girls plan to spend month at Hot Springs.
 They will be accompanied en- route to Seattle by Mrs. John Will jams who is leaving here to live in the Seattle area.
 Mrs Elsie Buckner plans to leave the last of next week for Elfin Cove, where she will operate a restaurant for the summer, after which she will return to the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
THREE NEW AREAS NOW
 FACE FLOOD
Fraser River Continues on Rampage Truman Signs
 Emergency Fund Bill

PORTLAND, Ore, June l2.--tP-- The raging Columbia River rose today in renewed threat to three industrial areas in the Pacific Northwest.
 President Truman viewed the de- vastated American flood zone of Oregon and Washington yesterday as three high spots were develop ing in the three-week battle against the Columbia and Fraser Rivers, worst rampage in the U. s. and Canada:
 Water from the Columbia lap ped at secondary dike protect ing $43,000,000 aluminium plant east of Portland in Oregon. Soggy levees remained critical along the l00-mile industrial and farming belt from Portland to the Pacific in Oregon and Washington.
 2.--The Columbia cracked sag eing defenses on it's Canadian headwaters near the flooded shelter city of Trail in British Columbia. One hundred summer homes were washed away. Levee leakage into the city increased.
 3-U. S. Army engineers said the Columbia dikes were in critical condition at Richland, near the huge Hanford atomic energy works in Washington. The plant itself was not in danger, but the en- eineers said they were ready to evacuate workers from their Rich- land homes if necessary.
 In Portland, MT. Truman signea a $l0,000,000 emergency housing bill that had been rushed through Congress. It will alleviate suf- fering caused by the Memorial Day drowning of Vanport--most dis astrous single blow of the flood wave.
 Meanwhile. the toll for the two nations mounted to 38 known dead. Five new victims were added yes- terday. One was from Vanport. increasing to five the number of bodies recovered from the smashed war housing project.
 The damage advanced upward through yet untotaled millions of dollars.
 Only few hours before Mir. Truman arrived. another dike cay- ed in just east of what was van- port. While he was here water oyerran Portland's S650o,000 air. port. two swank country clubs, two public golf courses. lakeside re- sort. rich commercial gardens and homes where some 5000 persons lived
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
MARINE
 STRIKE
 THREAT
Nation May Be Tied Up on Tuesday-Tdft-Har|eY
 Law Is Blamed

WASHINGTON, June l2.-R-A Presidential inquiry board today blamed the Taft-Hartley law fol the deadlock which threatens the entire U. s. merchant marine with a strike next Tuesday.
 In a report to the White House the five-man board said maritime employers and unions want to con- tinue their traditional hiring hall system but the employers consider that the new labor law makes it illegal.
 The board, headed by Harry Shulman of Yale University law school, spoke of an all-coast ship ping walkout as inevitable unless barred by court order.
 President Truman is expected to order the Justice Department to apply for Taft Hartley injunction against the strike, which would stall the nations foreign relief program.
 An injunction is the next step under the Taft Hartley Acts pro- cedure for handling national emer- gency labor disputes once an in- auiry board has done it's fact-find- ing job.
 A strike would tie up all Ameri- can flag ships on the Atlantic and gulf coasts and all American and foreign shipping on the West Coast.
 The board, appointed by the pea',sfant under terms the TaIt- Hartley Act, said 1t was entire iy clear" the basic dispute rises from the act itself.
 The board said that if it hadn't been for the "perplexities present. ed by the impact of the new law on the established practices of the industry. it seemed likely the parties would have succeeded in reconciling their differences with out the probability of a strike. !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
pALE5TINE'5
 2-DAY TRUCE
 THREATENED

CAIRO. June 12--iR--Charges of violations ey both sides threatened to blow up Palestine's powder -keg truce today.
 The Arab governments reserve he right of quick action In reply to criminal Zionist attacks" and Arab league note the the United Nations mediator. Count Folke Bernadotte, warned, An Arab league representa- tive routed the mediator out of his bed before dawn to give him the message.
 The Jews also warned that viola rions would provoke, Jewish coun- ter-attack, and they charged the truce. now in it's second day. had been broken in several Palestine sectors.
 Bernadotte and his aides left Cairo by plane early today for the Greek Island of Rhodes, by way of Trans Jordan and Jerusalem. to begin preparations for peace talks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
TAFT URGES CONGRESS TO
 END SESSION
Declares Truman Black
 guards" Both Houses on West Campaign

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-tRl- Sen. Robert A. Taft charges Pres ident Truman lis blackguarding Congress at every whistle stop in the west" and urged an immediate adjournment of Congress.
 There is little use in keeping Congress in session while President Truman is delivering an attack on the principles of representative government itself" the Ohio Re- publican said here yesterday.
 We had better adjourn now and appeal to the people in November for a vote of confidence in the election of a President" the COP Presidential aspirant said.
 Our gallivanting President" said Taft, is making an effort not only to condemn this Congress, but to discredit the institution of Con- gress."
 ne Sdlu MI. lluiiidii dtIdCh oii Congress gives aid and comfort to those who want to destroy repre- sentative government as do tie Fascists and every believer in a totalitarian state"
 Taft criticized the administra- tion's "appeasement of Russia on every point since Teheran."
 The result, he said, is that "Rus- sia, crusading for the theory of Communism, now is placed in a strategic position"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
|HIkERS DET0UR
 FOR ! BROWNIES

There's bar in them thar hills And Kirk Jones, Martin Victor and Ray Hope are in Juneau today with all the verbal evidence need ed.
 The trio hiked up the Montana Creek Trail yesterday and when about 13 miles from the highway they found themselves facing two brownies coming down the trail with no desire to change course The bears were given the green light-with the hikers very willing ly taking the detour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
EVERGREEN BOWL
 NEARLY READY FOR
 RECREATION 5p0RT5

Robert c. Garrett, Supervisor at Evergreen Bowl, reports the recreation center will soon be ready for use of th2 public.
 Since his arrival here, Garrett has cut the grass. put the tennis court in condition for play, ready perhaps this afternoon repaired the pipeline to the swimming pool and this will be filled within the next several days, and has worked on the softball diamond which will also be ready for play within the coming week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
TEAMED 0UAMT0Ck CHASE
 iTAKES 30 GAL. MONTHLY

LONDON Horses eat oats and dogs eat meat-but it still takes thirty gallons of gasoline month to operate the famed Quantock stag hunt in Sometset. One use is collection of the deer that the hounds run down. The other noting any damage which may have been caused by the hunt in passing so that it may be re- aired"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

George Washington, from Seattle, scheduled to arrive 3 p. m. Sun day.
 Prince George. from Vancouver, scheduled to arrive 3 p. m. Sunday. Ties up at City Dock.
 Aleutian, from Seattle, due Tues day,
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vacouver tonight.
 Princess Norah, from Vancouver scheduled to sail June l6.
 Alaska, from Seattle, scheduled to sail June IT.
 Baranof scheduled southbound Monday morning, possibly about o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12

Incl
 WASHINGTON Out on the West Coast, the oil boys and the Pauley pals have been licking their chops over the arrival of President Truman and their chance to per- suade him to right t-about-face on tidelands oil.
 They hope that, with a tough campaign and the Democratic cup board bare, they may be able to persuade the President not to veto a tidelands oil bill this time.
 All of which is doubtful. Harry Truman doesn't change easily Furthermore, if there was one thing he got fed up on, as Senator, it was lobbyists; and the tidelands oil crowd have been using the most variegated assortment of lobbyists ever seen in Washing ton.
 Of them, perhaps the weirdest- though one of the most effective lis Dr. Edward A. Rumely, who served term as German agent after World War I. was pardoned under interesting circumstances and who has more recently man. aged to enrapture larger collec- tion of millionaires and lesser lights than almost any other lobby ist in the nation.
 Rumely operates under the pom tifical and high-sounding name of the Committee for Constitutional Government" And he has been busy as a bird-dog distributing lit erature supporting the tidelands oil lobby-literature which he claims is educational and therefore in- come tax -deductible.
 Rumely has been flooding law yers, doctors and others with pleas to buy this literature, and a lot
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
KEN KEARNEY HOME

Ken Kearney son of MT. and Mrs. Jack Kearney, arrived home via PAA yesterday to spend the summer He has been taking a busi- ness course at the Broadway Tech nical High in Seattle for the past three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Letha M. Burns filed suit in U. s. District Court here today for a divorce from Gilbert Eugene Burns on grounds of desertion. They were married in Seattle on August l2. 1922, and have no children. No property rights are at issue in the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
PIONERR HI AT STORAGE
 WITH 10000 LBS. FISH

The Pioneer III landed 10000 pound halibut catch at Juneau Cold Storage this morning, which was taken by Engstrom Brothers at 18.6 medium, 8.5 chix, and 176 cents a pound for large.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
TWO DIvORCEs GRANTED

Two divorces were granted in U. s. District Court here yesterday by Federal Judge George w. Folta. Vienna Lempi Rhoades was grant, ed a divorce from Claude Oscar Rhoades and Bertha Mabel French received a decree from Walter Er- nest French.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
. . . 6 . . . WEATHER REPORT
(U. S. WEATHER BUREAU)

(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU) . Temperatures for 14-hour period { . ending 7:30 this morning { . In Juneau-Maximum, 79, { . minimum, 50. { . At Airport Maximum, 78; . minimum, 40. { . FO K E c A s T { . (Juncau and Vicinity) { . Continued fair with some { . high cloudiness and with the ( . highest temperature near IS
 . this afternoon, becoming { . mostly cloudy and cooler on { . Sunday. {
 . PRECIPITATION {
 . (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today ( . In Juneau City = None; {
 . since June l, 2.90 inches; (
 . since July 1, 88.66 inches,
 . At the Airport - None; {
 since June 1, 184 inches; {
 . since July 1, 53.87 inches.
 .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
FROM PETERSBURG

Mrs. Jack Leer and Miss Ruth Dinner, both from Petersburg, are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

tcopyrisht ls48, by The Bell Syndicate
 Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-12

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09

on Williams challenging the seat
of Senator Homer Ferguson the
next time around The man
who swung last-minute votes
against Sigler was Mayor George
WEIGH of Grand Rapids, president
OF the Mayors Conference of Amer
lea. He whaled thousands of votes
away from Sigler by telling Mich
iganders how Sigler knitted the
plan to rebate part of the sales
tax to Michigan schools and cities
Shrewdest move Truman made
IN the entire campaign was recon-
vening the 80th Congress right
after the Philadelphia convention
in July. When the Republicans ad-
journed without acting on infla-
ton, price control, housing or
teachers pay, ETC., it clinched more
votes than any other campaign
issues 1t was Col. Jake Ar
vey Democratic boss of Chicago,
vigorous opponent OF Humans
nomination at Philadelphia, who
got out the biggest crowd for him
of the entire campaign.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
Remarkable Men
anchorage NeWsl

anchorage News
Recently remarkable group of people celebrated
the first year of its existence in Anchorage The
gathering the first annual meeting of the An
chorage chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous, an unusual
organization which exists solely for the good it does
each individual member. There no dues there
are rigid bylaws, there initiation
monies There few simple rules that each man
must abide BY the outstanding of which is burn
ing and since desere to stop drinking.
There are perhaps score of members in the
Anchorage group and they a remarkable lot of
men They range from former attorneys to miners
and all at one time were afflicted with of the
societys most horrible but seemingly uncurable
diseases-Alcoholism.
These men all of stalwart character suffered from
susceptibility for alcohol that defied medical science
Only by banding together and speaking frankly of their
malady and gaining confidence from fellow members
could they shake it off and become normal again
The other night the A. A. group of Anchorage
broke precedence by momentarily dropping their an
onmity and inviting few outside" to their meeting.
The guests who privilege to attend could not
help but be installed with the deep faith of these
men their knowledge that through helping others
they have helped themselves. Their testimonials,
given voluntarily freely revealed the tremendous
gratitude for the opportunity afforded each member
in becoming associated with AA and shaking off his
fearful malady. Only those who make the grade
remain members of AA and it tribute to the
local groups endeavor to learn that its membership
is growing and not recedng.
Men at the melting told how they had been DRINKS
for 20 years, how they had gone on blenders that
lasted for as long Is months how they had lost
their families and friends. All this behind them now,
each gave reverent thanks to Alcoholic Anonymous.
Some statistics, nationally indicate that the his
tory of AA is everywhere the in Anchorage.
1t was founded in 1884 by Bill W., attorney. Five
years later AA had 100 members On August of this
year there $3.50 members in all States, the
Territories and some foreign countries
The small bands grow daily spreading their good
without fanfare and without pay. They doing a
service that medical men. psychologists and even
churchmen have failed in attempting 1t is shame
the Anchorage group cannot stand up and take
public bow.
They anxious however, to get in touch with
those needing AAs help Summoning member
is accomplished by dropping a card to AA, Box SIS,
1t is that simple.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09

You won it entirely on your own.
You need feel no inferiority COM
pick that you were a political &C
cident who came into office
through another mans choice.
Nor need you feel any obliga-
tion to some of the Cabinet Ju-
dases who buttered you up to your
face, while making deals with the
enemy behind your back; nor to
others in your official family who
don't pull their full weight on the
oar. The people will applaud if
you get rid of them; if you Danish
entirely all Government-by-cron-
les.
THE Nation is expecting big
things OF you, Mr.. President -
Big things in extremely trying
times
For my part / would rather
write the good than the bad. And
though 1 know you believe in fair
criticism, I for one would like to
urge that we work, strive, give as
a united nation and help Harry,
not hamper him to make demo-
cracy live"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
MESSAGE TO TRUMAN

Well, that ended that However,
Mrs. P. who has good sense about
most things except pigs, hit the
nail right on the head.
1t was great victory, i'll sense
greater than Roosevelt's victories
because Truman fought it single
handed. with a divided party, and
with an extra quota of nonpaying
deadheads dragging their feet on
his bandwagon.
So, TO the President of the United
States ] would like to say:
although ] was wrong in pre-
dieting your defeat, l am glad I
was wrong. And after that grand
fight you put up, and regardless
Of any names you may have called
me, / don't know anyone / would
rather eat humble pie for than a
good sport and great battler
like you.
You, Mr.. President. now have
your own mandate from the people
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Flushed friends of Harry Truman
were talking with him at hide
pendence, Mo, regarding the chief
factor behind his victory, He said
it was hard work Il grew up on
farm where you have to work
for what you GET remarked the
President While Humans
campaigning undoubtedly won him
votes, Wallace's didn't. Here are
the tell-tale figure: of Wallace's
9S6,77l votes. 844.189 came from
eight states. The rest of the coun-
try where he gathered crowds just
didn't vote for him. In other
words, 40 states were not affected
by his trips or his radio broadcasts
The only three Cabinet mem
bers who really worked for the re-
election of their chief were Attor-
ney General Tom Clark. Secretary
Of Agriculture Charlie Brannan
and Secretary of Labor Maurice
Tobin. They rolled up their
sleeves New Speaker Sam Ray
burn has grave doubts as to wheth-
er the new Congress will tolerate
Congressman j. "Kickback" Thorn
as, regardless of whether he is
convicted for taking salary kick
backs from clerks and stenograph-
ers Republican Governor Kim
Sigler of Michigan was defeated
by young protege Of Justice
Frank Murphy-Mennen Williams.
Williams, whose grandfather found
ed the Williams soap and Mennen's
baby powder business. came to
Washington as aide to Murphy
when he was Attorney General f..
Watch Williams. You can figure