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Evening star., 1948-02-20

lowed by the annual banquet In
the memorial dining hall at $50
pm. Women dressed in Colonial
costume will serve. This will be the
first time the dining room has been
used for a banquet since its COM
pletion. A program of speeches and
entertainment will follow.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
Reserve Liuison Unit Formed

The Geological Survey has formed
an Engineer Survey Liaison Detach-
ment under the Army's Organized
Reserve Corps Afhiliation Plan, the
Army announced today. The De-
partment announced the formation
of 81 new units, bringing the over
all total to 1,019.
Evening star., 1948-02-20
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
NLRB OFFICIAL
 IGNORES ACTION
 OF LOCAL GROUP
Chamber of Com m cree Protests Behavior of Re-
 gionaI NLRB Direetor

Thomas P Graham, Regional Director of the National Labor Re- lations Board in Seattle, has still failed to answer two telegrams from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce requesting action in the Juneau Spruce Corporation labor dispute This was revealed at the Chamber meeting today and a letter of com plaint was authorized to be sent to NLRB headquarters in Washington, D. c. to protest against Graham's inaction.
 In the meantime, E. s. Hawkins, company manager, returned here yesterday via PAA from Anchorage and Fairbanks where he has been inspecting JSC branches He was scheduled to leave here again today for Coos Bay, Oregon, to arrange supplies for these other branches which have been cut off by the closing of the Juneau sawmill
 E. H. Card. Coos Bay Lumher Go. Personnel Manager, was also sched- uled to leave today after several weeks of fruitless efforts to settle the labor dispute between the Ju- neau Spruce Corporation and CIO longshoremen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
Bishop CIeeso1
 Coming
Vicar Apostolic 10 Norih- land Enroufe 10 Ju-
 neau on Alaska

SEATTLE, May 20-IR-Pope Plus XII once remarked that Alas kan Bishops must be preserved by the snows, but Alaska's new Catho- lie Bishop has no intention of test ing the theory. Instead, the most Rev. Francis Doyle Gleeson hopes to avoid dog-sled travel whenever practical, he said here.
 Leaving this morning on the steamship Alaska to assume his new duties as Vicar Apostolic to the northland, Bishop Gleeson plans to cover as much of Alaska this summer as possible.
 T hope to visit all the main cities and all the missions" he said, "and that will call for airplane tra- vel. I'm afraid that, at my age, any approach to strenuous dog -sledding will have to be discreet .'
 The new Bishop, formerly superior of the Jesuit Indian Mission at Omak, will be formally installed at ceremonies in the Church of the Na- tivity in Juneau on May 30. Accom- panying him to Alaska to attend the installation will be the Rev. Harold Small. Society of Jesuits Provincial, and the Rev. A. J. Fer retti.
 The prelate, whose full title is Vi- car Apostolic of Alaska and Titular Bishop of Cotenna, was consecrated Bishop on April 5 at St. Aloysius Church in Spokane, He never has visited Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
GOVERNOR ENTERING
 SHIP CASE
Declares Favorifism 10 Canned Salmon Industry
 Cause of High Rates

WASHINGTON, May 20-lR-- Governor Ernest Gruening of Alas ka said today favoritism to the cam ned salmon industry caused high rates to be charged by steamship operators for merchandise for Alas kans
 The chief operator he told a House Subcommittee, is Gilbert W. Skinner, President of the Alaska Steamship Co., who also controls the Northland Transportation Go. The other operator of the Alaska shipping service. is the Alaska Transportation.
 What this means in other words, Gruening said, lis that MT Gilbert Skinner, owner of the two steamship companies which dominate the sit- uation, and despite a fictitious com- petition, exercise a virtual monopoly and MT Gilbert Skinner of the canned salmf / industry all one and the same individual. fix the rates. "
 Gruening testified before the House Merchant Marine Subcom- mittee. It is studying proposals to continue the present subsidized steamship service from Seattle to tht Territory.
 He told the committee that packed salmon southbound from the fish ing grounds of Alaska is carried at SIP ton and after it is labeled in Seattle, is shipped back to the Alas ka housewife at $23 ton. Salt in tended for the Alaska canneries, he said, is carried north at SIP ton but the rate for table salt for the housewife is $23 a ton; wire netting for fish trips is SIP and wire net ting for use around homes $25 a ton. He said cannery labels are taken north at SIS ton and news print for Alaska newspaper at S25.
 Gruening asked the committee to amend two resolutions it is consid- ering for continuing the present subsidized service to require that rates on similar goods north and south bound be the same He also asked that rates charged for trans portation of commodities between Alaskan ports be proportionate, based on mileage, with allowance for loading and unloading costs, to rates between Seattle and the first Alaskan port of call
 The Governor also asked that any legislation approved by the com mittee include provision that the Maritime Commission furnish bar ges to the Alaska Freight Express Corporation on the same terms as ships are furnished the steamship lines, Sl year.
 He said freight rates to Alaska have been increased in recent years to 66 percent above prewar rates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
PICKET IS KILLED IN
 DISORDERS
6uardsmen Called Out in Iowa Town Big Walk
 out May End Soon
lBy Inc Associated Pressl

National Guardsmen today patrol led a Waterloo. Ia, meat packing plant where a CIO picket was shot to death last night during rioting.
 Throughout the nation rank and file members of the CIO United Clearinghouse Workers were meeting today and tonight presumably to consider a proposal to end their violence-marked walkout.
 Calling of the guard to quell dis orders at the Rath Packing Plant in Waterloo was the second mobili- zation of National Guanrd units in the meat strike. The Minnesota Na- tional Guard has been used to keep order in three communities of that State
 About 800 guardsmen, their bay onets fixed. moved into the Rath plant area early today
 Woman Striker Wounded The picket killed in last nights rioting was William J. Farrell. 10. of Waterloo. A woman striker was wounded in the shoulder. County Attorney Blair Wood said the single shot was fired by Fred Lee Ro5ertss l 55, Negro.
 Wood said Roberts told him he fired to scare off pickets he said were threatening to overturn his automobile as he approached the plant entrance.
 Meetings of UPW locals were call ed as reports spread throughout the meat packing industry that settle ment of the wo-month-old wage dispute of 100000 workers was near.
 A union spokesman said, however, the strike is far from settled
 Strike Over Wages
 The union struck for 29 cents an hour wage hike on March i6. The companies. Armour. Cudahy. Swift. Wilson and a few smaller concerns. have offered the CIO nine-cent boost, the same amount accepted by an AFL union in the industry without strike.
 The automobile industry. where strike has already halted production of one of the big three manufact- urers, watched General Motors ne- gotiations with two CIO unions of 265,000 workers.
 Ninety thousand workers are idle because of the Chrysler strike.
 Tn Washington, some soft coal operators met privately to discuss resumption of contract talks with John L. Lewis, United Mine Work CTS President. Formal negotiations collapsed yesterday in dispute over the seating of Joseph E. Moody. President of the Southern Coal Pro- i ducers Association.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
ACTON SOON DUE IN NOMINATION
 OF JUDGE DIM0ND
Confirm alton Has Been Held Up by Sen. Lang-
 CT for Investigation
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, May 20-lR-- Senator Langer (R-N.D0 said to- day he expects early action by Sen ate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Federal Judge An thony J. Dimond of Alaska for another term.
 Action on the nomination has been held up at Langer's request since it was sent to the Senate by President Truman.
 No witness appeared in opposi- ton at hearing conducted by a subcommittee. Delegate Bartlett of Alaska testified that both Republi- cans and Democrats in the Territory supported Dimond.
 Larger has said only that he felt that a thorough investigation was necessary. He denied reports that the nomination was being held up in hope a Republican President would be elected next fall and a Republican nominated to succeed Dimond.
 Langer asserted politics has no part in the case at all"
 Senator Magnuson tD-Wash) has urged that the nomination be reported to the Senate for confir- nation
 T expect that final action on Mir Dimond's nomination will be taken shortly" Langer told a re ported today He is entitled to know one way or the other what the com mittee is going to do and we will decide. MT. Dimond is friend of mine and I like him but I want to make our investigation a thorough one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20

SEATTLE, May 20--R- Coast Guard headquarters reported today that the cutter Bittersweet was breaking through floating ice of Bristol Bay to reach the ice-en- circled freighter Square Knot.
 The Coast Guard said advices from the north indicated the ice Hoes were about three feet thick. The area is north of the Alaska Peninsula.
 The freighter called for Coast Guard assistance to get it through the ice Tuesday night. The Bitter sweet reported at am. Pacific Standard Time that 1t had the Square Knot on it's radarscope but was not yet in visual range.
 The Square Knot, of the Alaska Steamship Company, was taking fish cannery supplies to Bristol Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
SENATE BLOCKS STATEHOOD MOVE:
 TERR. OF HAWAII

WASHINGTON, May 2o.-lR-The Senate today virtually killed all chances for Hawaiian statehood this year.
 It refused 51 to 20, to take the House-approved bill to admit Ha- waii as the 18th State away from the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. The committee has kept the bill bottled up since last year.
 Senator Knowland R.-Calif9 i, who wants to get the bill passed, moved to take it from the commit tee, The vote came after two hours of debate
 The committee recently voted to withhold any action on the bill until Senators have had a chance to visit the islands for an on-the- grounds study.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
SEWLYN HOWELL pASSES AWAY AT
 HOME IN AUX. BAY

Selwyn J. Howell, age 50 passed away at his home in Aux Bay last night. He was born September II, 1898, at Bay City, Michigan.
 Howell has been employed as equipment operator for the Public Roads Administration since June 10, 1946, and he> was also a Veter- an of World War I, having served with the 18th Infantry.
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. May Howell.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary, pending ar engagements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
BATTLE AT JERU5ALEM
 CONTINUES
Fighting Between Arabs, Jews Takes Place h.
 side, Outside Walls
(By The Associated Press)

Arabs said they expected a de- cision today or tomorrow over Jew ish fighters, estimated at 5000 in the violent, continuing battle for Jerusalem.
 The Jewish army said it had captured Mt. Zion and broken through the nearby Zion Gate and raised the months-long siege of 1,700 Jews in the old walled city.
 Daniel de Luce of the Associa- ted Press reported from inside the walled city that the British train ed Arab Legion of Trans-J Jordan and Arab volunteers were fighting inside and outside the walls. He said the Arabs have cleared away nearly all the Jews to the north, east and south and struck deeply into modern Jerusalem to the west.
 Truce efforts failed. Arabs said the Jews were short of food and water.
 Premier David Ben-Gurion de- creed a state of emergency in Israel Egyptias, pla ies bombed Tel Aviv for the sixth day running The Mayor asked the U. s. and Russia and the United Nations to stop Egypt from bombing Tel Aviv
 lewis headquarters said a raid- ing force struck in Syria two days ago and blew up a military supply camp east of the Benot- Yaacov bridge across the Jordan The communique said the Arab Legion in Jerusalem shelled the Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew University heavily during the night.
 The Egyptian army claimed the capture of Deir Suneid, seven miles south of Gaza and 28 south of Tel Aviv, and Beersheba, 40 miles southwest of Jerusalem. Both are in areas assigned to the Arabs under the U. N partition plan of November 29.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
IDE N TIT Y REQUESTED,
 FAIRBANKS

Pan American Airways announc- ed today that official word has been received from Boeing Field in Seattle that all Paa passengers who are going to Fairbanks via Ladd Field must have positive Identification and it must corres- pond with the passenger manifest.
 This is an official order from the Army and Military Police will check all passengers as they dis embark at Fairbanks. The mill tarv base is the scheduled landing field for all of Pan American flights into Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
MEN ANA IS UNDER FOUR
 FEET, WAFER
Riverside Residents of Fairbanks Driven from
 Homes-Road Washouts

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 20-tR Interior Alaska is suffering flood damage as a result of the ice break ups in northern rivers.
 The village of Nenana is under four feet of water and riverside residents of Fairbanks have been driven from their homes by floods.
 In Edmonton, Alberta, the west ern command said flash flood Sunday washed out a bridge clos ing the Alaska highway at mile 683, 1900 miles northwest of Ed monton.
 Eight sections or the i5-span, 2l2-foot bridge over the lower Ran cheria River between Watson Lake and Whitehorse. both in the Yukon, were swept away in the floods. The river rose more than 10 feet.
 Army engineers rebuilding the bridge hope to have the road opened to traffic May 26.
 Sources of domestic water for both Fairbanks and Nenana have been put out Of order or the water polluted.
 George Gale, Alaska Railroad z legrapher at Nenana, reported that every store and home in the sour dough and Indian village of 300 had at least a few inches of water over it's floors The water was still rising last night
 Railroad tracks were under a foot of water leaving the village isolated except by air.
 Freight in warehouses awaiting the start of riverboat sailings was hurriedly moved to higher ground
 The floods at Nenana followed the breakup of ice in the Panama River. Fairbanks was threatened both ty the Panama and Cinema Rivers. The Cinema has risen to its highest mark in nine years.
 Fresh spring floods changed the normally dry Rancheria River bed at mile 683 into raging torrent Great ice blocks two and half feet thick tore out the bridge billings, lodging so as to make blasting lm- possible and washing away the soft approaches.
 Private road traffic between Whitehorse and Watson Lake was stopped but bus passengers and highway officials drove to either end of the bridge and used an emer- gency foot bridge to reach buses waiting at the opposite shore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
fl ARRIVE WITH
 ALASKA COASTAL

Alaska Coastal flights yesterday arrived with II and left with six passengers as follows:
 From Wrangell: Tom Case.
 From Sitka Rachel Mooney, Ray Wilson, John Wilson, R. E. Robert son, James Ryan, R. F. Johnson, Ed Mercado and Dick Nelson.
 From Funter Bay: William Hix- son.
 From Hoonah: MT. Arnt.
 To Funter Bay: w. ReamS and William Hixson.
 To Sitka: Herbert Martin, c. R. O'Toole and c. T. Lowery.
 To Petersburg Don Barnes.
 To Todd F. ogden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Sinnet, from Seattle, due about noon Saturday. Alaska, from Seattle, due Mon- day.
 Northern Voyager scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound late Sunday or early Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20

Copyright. I948, by The Bell Syndicate,
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 WASHINGTON George Polk, the American news commentator, whose bullet-pierced, bound-up body was found in Salonika Bay, wrote letter before his death about his troubles with the Greek Government. Based on this letter and otherwise, evidence points to the probability that rightist forces within the Government were re- sponsible for Folks murder.
 In the first place, only the Greek Government had access to his broadcasts. Only they knew how critical he had been of the Greek rightist attempts to sabo- tage the American reconstruction program. The Greek guerrillas, on the other hand, had everything to gain from the interview with Polk which he sought.
 In addition, all sorts of obstacles had been placed in Folks path. The Greek Government did not want him in Greece and did ev- possible to get him out. Here is sample Of Greek ob- 
 Tnx,~ 1, 1% I been trying to make arrangements for flying to Salonika," Polk wrote. I've been to the Foreign Minis try press section, to the Greek Air Force headquarters, to the Greek commercial air line, and to the Government air travel priority de- partment. Today, after four days of leg work and innumerable tele-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 20.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is A.. American Can 88, Anaconda 39ls, Curtiss- Wright 7h, International Harvest CT s67s, Kennecott STA, New York Central ITS, Northern Pacific 26, U. $. Steel 80, Pound S4.03A
 Sales today were 2,470,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials 1925, rails 6l.2s, util- itics 35.8l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
NORWAY, DENMARK ASKING FOR ARMS

WASHINGTON, May 2o--LR--Nor- way and Denmark have appealed to the United States for arms and am intuition to bolster their defenese, government officials said today.
 The officials, who cannot be iden- tified. reported the administration is giving these requests "sympathe- tic consideration"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
0Idtinler of
 Inferior Dies

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 20-lR
 A R. Riley Erickson, one of Alaska's oldest residents died yes terday at Central where he had operated a roadhouse since 1911 He was 37.
 Erickson came to Alaska as fish erman in 1882, hiked over Chilkoot Pass to Dawson during the gold rush, and moved to Fairbanks in 1903. He was born in Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
ALASKA DEFENSES TO BE DISGUISED
 BY DEWEY IN TALK

SEATTLE, May 20.-lR-Adequate defenses for Alaska and this nations obligations in the Orient will be the subject of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's address here tomorrow night.
 William R. Eddleman, member of the Seattle Dewey Committee, made the announcement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
ALASKA SHIP
 CASE TAKEN
 up, SKINNER
Steamship CompanyPresi dent Prefer Move Under
 ToIIefs0n's Plan
By CHARLES D. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, May 20-R- Gilbert w. Skinner, President of the Alaska Steamship Company, told a House Committee that the Government in furnishing free steamships to companies serving Alaska provides subsidies for the Territory but not for the opera tors
 The plan was started a year ago when Congress authorized the Maritime Commission to furnish ships at $1 a year to three Se- attle companies serving Alaska.
 The law expires June 30 and the House Merchant Marine subcom- mittee is considering two proposals to extend the service, one until Dec. 31, 1949, and the other until Dec. 3l, 1853.
 Skinner testified that the econ omy of Alaska cannot support rates that would compensate the steamship companies adequately il they purchase new vessels and have to add their cost to the rate base
 Rate Increases
 Ending the present plan July l, Skinner said, would mean rate increases of 37 to 42 percent.
 Tt is the purpose of the present law and proposed extension to avoid capital charges on vessel in- vestment and the costs of hull in- ,surance and thus keep rates at level within the ability of the Territory to pay" Skinner said.
 He said the operators had agreed to a resolution by Rep. Tollefson tR-Wash) extending the service until Dec. 31, 1949, but opposed resolution by Delegate Bartlett of Alaska to extend it until Dec. 31, 1853. Bartlett's proposal would give power to the Interior Depart ment to disapprove contracts be- tween the operators and the com- mission
 Skinner objected to Bartlett's resolution also on the grounds 1t would give the Interstate Con- merce Commission authority over the rates charged.
 T ilefsOn's Plan
 After many months of consid- eration, and a month of contin- uous conferences with all concern ed, we thought then and we think now that the Tollefson resolution is as practical a solution of the problem involved as is presently available" Skinner said
 This conclusion is fortified by the fact that this resolution cov- CTS a temporary period which we believe should only be until De- cember 31, 1949, within which time we may hope for more settled conditions which will make possible the resumption of operations upon completely private free enter prise basis"
 Barge Man Testifies
 Marvin Coles, representing the Freight Express Corp. of Seattle, which operates a barge service from Seattle to Alaska, urged that the subsidized steamship service be end ed. He said it would be better for Alaska to take the action at once, even though it would mean an
 tContinued on Page Six)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
COUNCIL MEETING

The Juneau City Council will act on several items at it's regular meeting in the Council Chambers tomorrow evening at o'clock. The Council will consider the purchase of a new city dump truck. act on the bond ordinance and discuss the proposed budget of the Indepen- dent School District.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
REPUBLICANS IN SPLIT AT
 SITkA MEET
Two Delegations Will Co 10 Philadelphia Convention
 -0ffiCers Are Chosen

SITKA, May 20.-tP Both the regular and trump" conventions of Alaska Republicans have adjourn ed sessions after naming separate sets of delegates to bid for recogni- tion at the party's National Con- vention in Philadelphia,
 The regular convention delega- ton, unistructed, includes Henry Benson, Juneau; J. c. Morris, An- chorage, and Mrs Jane Dorsh, of Fairbanks. Alternates are J. L.. Johnstone, Skagway; Mildred En- gebreth, Anchorage; and W. w. Law, Nome.
 Elton Engstrom was reelected Territorial chairman, with Mrs. Helen Orosius as treasurer. Divis- lon committeeman are First-How- ard Stabler; Second--Ludwig c. Ott; Third-J. C. Morris; Fourth Mrs. Jane Dorsh.
 Cash For Indian Claims
 A resolution was approved urg- ing Congress to settle the abori- ginal claims of Indians by paying them cash.
 The srump's Sess,cn went on rec ord urging a change in the organi- zation procedure of the Republican Earty in Alaska
 Delegates named to represent the group at the Philadelphia conven- tion include Jack Clawson. Anchor age; Cash Cole and R. F. Robert son. both of Juneau: John Manders of Anchorage, Maurice T. Johnson of Ketchikan, and J. E. Johnson of Fairbanks were made alternates.
 Capt. A. E. Lathrop, Fairbanks business man, was named National Committeeman with J. s. MacKin- non of Juneau as Territorial chair man.
 interior Convention
 Meanwhile, at Fairbanks, 10 In- terior Alaska Republican leaders denounced the party leadership Of Albert White of Juneau and went ahead with plans for still third Republican rank and file" con- vention at Mount Mckinley Na- tional Park June 5.
 The statement signed by 10 Re- publican leaders in the Fairbanks area said in part. The naming Of Sitka as the convention city was an indication that White didn't
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20
GUsTAyUS VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. A. F. Parker from Gustavus are in Juneau and stay- ing at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-20

Miss Rebecca Jones from Sew ickley, Pa, is visiting in Juneau, and registered at the Baranof Hotel.