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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
ROBERT HOOPER GETS TRANSFER
 TO VA, SEATTLE

The transfer of Robert L. Hoop CT, manager of the Juneau Regional office of the Veterans Administra- ton was announced today by Ernest E. Lincoln, Regional VA Manager. Hooper is being transferred to the Seattle Regional office to work in the Vocational Rehabilitation and Educational Division
 Hooper came to Juneau in Octo- Der 1946 from the Seattle Branch VA office. He is married and has one child.
 He is Juneau President of the National Federation of Federal Elm ployees and member of the Ju- neau Lions Club, Elks Club, Ameri- can Legion and the Reserve Off, cers Association.
 Lincoln said that no replacement has yet been decided upon. Hooper requested the transfer because the Seattle office has permanent Civil Service status which the Juneau of flee does not.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
SPONSORS SOUGHT
 FOR SOAP BOXERS

Twenty sponsors had registered Wednesday for the soap box races and Carson Lawrence, committee member, is scouting for others. Re- lative to obligations for those sign ing to sponsor boy in the race. a sponsor is only required to stand the price of the racing wheels which will soon be available. In return for the wheels, the boys agree to repay the sponsor by working the neces- sary time at his business or estab- lishment.
 A sponsor may, if he desires, as- sist the boy when finding a place to tuild the car and may advise the lad when building his car, but is not required to do so.
 In return for sponsoring car. the person doing so is entitled to place advertising on the racer, inso- far as it does not interfere with the vehicles operation.
 Lawrence may be contacted at Sully'S Bakery.
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Q make the same demand.

to make the same demand.
 If such picket line is establish ed, we will try to use every man who wants to work, but it probably will result in closing the mill in- definitely if the woodworkers un- ion recognizes the pickets as legal, in which case our purchase of logs will also stop and our boat crews laid off"
 No Unemployment Compensation
 Meanwhile, on the dispute at the JSC Edna Bay logging camp, there were no new developments today except that both sides notified the Alaska Unemployment Compensa- ton Commission that a dispute ex- ists. This means that loggers from Edna Bay will be unable to collect Unemployment Compensation.
 John Rahm, IVA Business Agent at Ketchikan, also notified the Alas ka Territorial Employment Service of the dispute so that no new em- ployees may be sent to the camp through that office as provided by law
 The striking loggers have not ye left Edna Bay although their aI.iol is expected ,o orange transp- tion for them soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
MINK ON DISPLAY
 AT PAN AMERICAN

Thirteen mink, valued at around $2,O00, were on display yesterday afternoon and today in the Pan American display window. The mink stopped over in Juneau en- route to Walla Walla, Wash, from the Chilkoot Fur Farms in Haines.
 Although several women passers- by had never seen mink, all were quick to agree that the ex- pensive skins would look better on their backs than on those of the mink. One woman was seen to point excitedly at what she termed the ".'-rny looking rab- bits"
 The mink will leave for Wash ington sometime today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09

3 D. m or for more than six hours. They also demand time and half pay for working on JSC barges at any time when they come to work directly from work ing any other vessel in the har- bor.
 At tonight's meeting, the saw mill workers will vote on whether or not the union should respect the ILWU picket line Some mem bers have spoken in favor of this move while others rsfeler to con- tinue work.
 JSC Cant Sign With ILWU
 F.. s. Hawkins. manager of the Juneau Spruce Corporation, issued the following statement this alter noon:
 Juneau Spruce Corporation can not make a contract with the Long, shoremens Union It already has contract with the International Woodworkers of America local which makes that local the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all employees at Juneau except foremen and office workers. This company is not free to make contract with the longshoremen and will not break it's contract with the woodworkers union.
 "Our agreement provides that the mill workers shall not be re- quired to go through any picket line which is recognized by the union as legal. If the longshore- men put picket line in front of our plant our employees should re- fuse to recognize it as legal and to work. Such picket line would be for the purpose of trying to gain jurisdiction over a portion of our work now done by the woodworkers union.
 Such picket lines are not only an unfair labor practice under the Hartley law but in another provision or that act, such action is declared to De unlawful. We con- sider our employees would be very foolish if they let other unions come in and take away part of their work. If they want us to give part of it to the longshoremen, that will be just the beginning which will encourage other unions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
CARPENTERS ARE
 WAITING RESULT
 OF MEET TONIGHT
Strike of Local AFL 0rQani. zafion 10 Enter Tenth
 Day Tomorrow

Employers of organized labor in Juneau have been invited to meet onight with the local contractors
 ssociation to formulate citywide plans for future negotiations with Ill union labor.
 The meeting, to be held in the Elks Hall at 8 pm, was called by the contractors as the result of To- al AFL carpenters refusal to con- ,inue work after their contract ex- pired nine days ago.
 A spokesman for the Juneau Contractors and Employers Asso- istion states that the nine Asso- -s.Ion members want to discuss fu- ure strategy and tactics for treat ng union demands of wage increas- es,
 Three suggestions have been made tentatively Hold the line at the present wage scale; grant moderate wage increases; or, concede to all union demands
 In the meantime, pending the out come of tonight's meeting, nego- tiations between the Carpenters Union and the Contractors Asso- citation have come to standstill.
 The carpenters last demand was for wage of S2.25 per hour and m escalatcr clause to provide for wage increases or decreases every six months to correspond with the cost living indey.
 The contractors last offer was S2l2h per hour without the escala- tor clause which they refused to Preset wage scale is $200 ger Lour for an eight hour day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
pAA FLIGHTS BRING
 21, LEAVE WITH F

Pan American flights Wednesday brought in 21 passengers and took 12 out from Juneau as follows.
 From Seattle: Stanley Fisher, Jacqueline Fisher, Lola Hill, Earl Shipley, Don Compton, Joan Thompson, Charlie Olson, Kenneth Perkins, Betty Peterson and son. Thomas Peterson, Gwen Bucking- nam and child, Dave Brown, Hans ilaslie, Jack Cunningham, Lars Strand, c. D. Hungerford, Paul Otto, and Robert Sternbergh.
 From Annette: Chester Neill.
 To Seattle: Knut Nystrom, w A. Carson, Shelly Harding, Don Allen, George Hiddleston, John Atkins, Walter Paulson, Ted Cogs- well, Henry G. Owen, Charles Gree, Jr., r. K. Stanton and stewart L. Walker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
PICKET JUNEAU
 SPRUCE
SawmiII Workers UndeCid- ed on Respecting
 lLWU Lines

A special meeting oI the CIO International Woodworkers of America will be held tonight to decide union policy on a threat oned picket line by the long shoremen's union at the Juneau Spruce Corporation sawnill here.
 The Juneau Local of the Inter- national Longshoremen and Ware housemen's Union held a special meeting late yesterday and voted to picket the sawmill beginning at a. m. tomorrow. They were refused jurisdiction over barge loading at the sawmill which is now being done by IVA members.
 The IVA will hold its meeting in the C1O hall at 6 pm. and the regular night shift at the sawmill will not start work until 8 pm, so that all PIT IVA em- plcyees of the Juneau sawmill may attend.
 It was revealed today that l5 members or the local IVA held a special meeting two weeks ago at which there was no advance notice given to other members, At this meeting l3 of these men agreed to transfer control of loading barges to the ILWU. This work is now done by three IVA members but, according to the ILWU, it would pu. slA men on the same job.
 The longshoremen also ask that overtime wages he paid on all work done before a. m. and after
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
} A(S SERGEhNTS ASK APPOINTMENT,
 WARRANT OFFICER

Three eniis.ca men, stationed in Juneau with the Alaska Communi- cations System, have applied for ap- pcintment as Warrant Officers in the Regular Army, it was revealed today by Captain Clark V. Telquist ACS Commanding Officer in Ju- neau
 The applicants, who must take ex- aminations before appointment. are Master Sergeant Clarence Filley Technical Sergeant Dale Adams ano Staff Sergeant Terence Conway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
FROM EVERETT, WASH.

R. F. Johnson from Everett ix at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
VETS OFFICIALS TRAVEL

Norman Haley, Territorial Con- missioner of Veterans Affairs, and Virginia Houston, Chief Auditor, are scheduled to leave here to- morrow for Fairbanks where they will attend a meeting of Regional Directors of the Alaska World War II Veterans Board Regional Di- rector Frank Clayton will leave here on Tuesday to attend the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09

Come in and browse around
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
ILLUSTRATED BIBLE
 TRAVELOGUE TONIGHT
 AT BETHEL TABERNACLE

The Rev. k. E. Baker announces the presentation of an illustrated Bible Travelogue at the Bethel Tabernacle, Fourth and Franklin Streets. tonight at o'clock. Char les Lee Nelson will speak as he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
HERE FROM sITKA

Mfr. ana Mrs. Charles Peterson, Mrs. Nick Trierschield and Rom ney Moline, from Sitka, are stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09

shows beautifully colored Bible paintings depicting Biblical story. All are invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
HERE FROM AUSTRIA

Harold Pomery. registered from Vienna, Austria, is staying at the Baranof Hotel Pomeroy came in from Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-09
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

Arthur H. Pergra from Ketch- ikan is in Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Jewish Tommygunners
Storm MiIitory Court

JERUSALEM, Feb. Is @.-Police
said Jewish tommygunners stormed
a Jerusalem military court today
and killed an Arab guard. The
party wounded two others and
planted smoke bombs both inside
and outside the building.
The court had tried Jews arrested
for underground activities. Smoke
clouded the whole area.
Jewish dynamiters blew up four
Arab houses in the borderland be-
tween Tel Aviv and Haifa, killing
two Arabs. At least 20 explosions
shook the coastal cities. Small arms
cracked. A Jew was shot in the
back and died in a hospital.
A SD body was dug from the
ruins of Jewish business houses ane
hotels in Ben Yehuda street o.
Jerusalem. Arabs said they engi'
neered the explosion Sunday, bu
the Jews blamed the British.
The deaths brought to 1,404 ths
number to die violently in Palestine
since partition was voted by thu
United Nations last November 20.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
|Ex-GIs Still Lead
Virginia Students
| In Scholarship
By the Assoeio,sd Press

Veterans apparently continue to
hold q scholastic lead over non-
veterans in Virginia colleges.
While few of the educational in
stitutions in the State continue to
keep records that contrast the two,
their officials say the EXCL still
stands ahead of those students who
did not see military service during
World War II.
At william and Mary College Is
per cent of the veterans enrolled
made the deans list as against Is
per cent Of nonveterans. OF II
men who made straight As, 10 were
veterans.
With a few grades still unrecord-
ed at Randolph Macon in Ashland
IS per cent who received "A" were
veterans. It appears that veteran.
will constitute 50 per cent OF thu
deans list.
At Washington and Lee the stu
dent body is split about $3.50 be-
tween veterans and nonveterans-
Exclusive of the law school. Tn
only check on the trend here is th'
list Of designations at the end OF tn
fall term for failure to make mini
mum grade requirements-39 pc
cent veterans and 81 per cent non
veterans.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
-AP 'Wirephoto.

(B) where the tenant had become
a nuisance. Evictions in those two
cases would be subject to local law
which in some places requires less
than a 60-day notice. Under the
present rent law all evictions are
subject to local regulation.
Material Curbs to Continue.
IL. Where landlords planned ex-
tensive alterations to provide more
dwelling units, tenants could be
evicted on 60-day notice.
IL. Controls on scarce building
materials for amusement places
would be continued, except for rec
reation buildings operated by
schools or churches, and baseball
and football stadiums to be used at
some time by schools, churches or
other community groups.
13. The rent administrator would
be required to appoint local rent ad-
visory boards in any State where
the Governor has failed to do so.
BY vote of IS to 20, the Senate
struck out a section to Jail and fine
willful violators of rent control, This
leaves violators subject only to civil
damage suits, as under the present
law. The Senate also killed a pro-
vision to end controls on homes and
apartments renting for 1925 or more
a month.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
! Pay Raise
Continued From First ,Page.)

Gil; William c. Armbrust, president
of the United National Association
of Post Office Clerks Z. G. Hall
beck, legislative representative OF
the National Federation Of Post
ONCE Clerks; Andrew T. Walker,
president of Branch No. /, United
National Association Of Postal
Clerks of New York, and Mrs. Her
mann Lowe, president Of the Won1-
ans Auxiliary, National Federation
Of Post ONCE Clerks.
Mr.. Hallbeck urged q permanent
$1,000 pay bill similar to the one
sponsored by Chairman LANCER OF
the Senate Civil Service Committee,
He also urged that postal pay legisla-
ton be considered separately from
other Government employees pay
raise proposal.
Representatives Of non-postal
Government employees union will
appearlater in the week. Chairman
Rees also announced that day
will beset aside to permit members
Of Congress to testify in support
of pay-raise legislation. It is re-
ported that more than 100 MEM
bers have advised the subcommittee
that they wish to 60 on record as
favoring some sort Of a pay-raise
bill. =
Evening star., 1948-02-25

! yesterday by Mr.. Bushnell, former
Attorney General of Massachusetts,
denied Meyers lied to the Senate
subcommittee or induced Lamarre
to commit perjury.
Mr.. Bushnell said Meyers in
structed Lamarre to "tell the truth
and everything will be all right.
The attorney declared Meyers gave
this advice when Lamarre informed
him he had been threatened" to
change his story to Senate COM
mittee agents.
Meyers, according to Mr.. Bush
nell, was a mental wreck" when he
left the Army in July, 1915. He
was a victim of nervous break
down" and was under a doctors
care for nearly two years there
after" the attorney told the jury
Called In Contract Case.
Sometime in the spring of 1947
he waSArenuested to come to. WASH
ingtop-tp talk with counsel for the
Senate Nomnlt engagedain in
vestigating a $60, BOO 200 war con-
tract held by Howard Hughes, Mr.
Bushnell related. aHe conferred
with the counsel, and he i.told a
completely truthful story that his
only, association with the Dayton
company was to lend some money
to Lamarre to get the company
started.
"When Gen. Meyers talked with
Lamarre in July, he had no idea
that he or the inffnitestimal little
Aviation Electric Co. were involved
in the Senate subcommittee hear
lingS,"
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Duqon Coils on Clarke to Name
Communist Indorsinq Vote Plan

ment, Mr.. Dugan asserted, II, too,
wish they could see what has hap.
pened. For the first time in many
years the citizens of Arlington Coun-
ty have elected people to the County
and School Boards who are RESPONSE
Bile to the majority Of the people
and not to the Democratic, Repub-
lican or any other party. This was
accomplished by nonpartisan, local
elections.
when Senator Clarke insults the
people of Arlington by calling them
Communists, he also insults the
people Of Norfolk and Richmond
who have asked for nonpartisan
local elections.
'If to support q form Of local
election that is conceded by experts
to be one Of the best is to run the
risk of being tagged with the OBJ
noxious tag Communist, then 1t Ia
indeed true that free speech and
democratic government are being
throttled in Virginia by such men
as Senator Clarke"
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Palestine
Continued From FIRST Page.)

armed force in the Holy Land, the
President Eill face a delicate prob
lem. High American officials says
he will then have to decide whether
he has the power to send troops
or whether only Congress can dc
it. Some close presidential ad-
visers contend Congress alone has
the right.
Special Committee Asked.
With the obvious hope of avoiding
any such situation, Mr.. Austin
asked the Council to name a spe-
cial committee of the United States
Russia, France, Britain and China
TO consult Immediately with the
Jews and Arabs on a settlement
based on partition.
The Arabs were understood to be
generally pleased with Mr.. Austin's
speech. zicnist leaders were dis
mayed oyer the possible reopenine
OF the whole plan. So -
The Coa mbian proposal was
three-pronged. 1t asked:
/. That the Big Five consult or
Joint action necessary to meet any
threat to the, peace or breach o1
,,eace 4rising from partition. ~
2. That pending results from such
consultations, a f1ve-nation COM
mittee seek tc iron out differences
between the Jews and Arabs and
examine the advisability of asking
Secretary General Trygve Lie to
call specia. session to reconsider
partition.
3. That Britain postpone the ter
mination of her Palestine mandate
from May IS to July Is and also
push back her deadline on evacua-
ton of all British troops from Au-
gust |.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

& Chairman Daniel A.. Dugan Of
the Arlington County Board last
night challenged State Senator An-
drew w. Clarke Of .Alexandria to
name one Communist in the county
groups which have Endorsed legisla-
tion for referendum on nonparti-
san, local elections.
The Senator, who represents Alex
andria and Fairfax and Prince
William Counties in the General
Assembly. said Monday on the Sem
ate floor that reactionary and Com
munistic elements are behind the
movement In lone northern Virginia
area" He added, Il wish you gentle
men could see what has happened
In one Of the counties there"
when the Senator says that re-
dictionary and communistic elements
are behind the movement" Mr..
Dugan declared, "he Is making him
self ridiculous because he is what
Is generally known as reactionary.".
Commenting on the other state
Evening star., 1948-02-25

ton of the names Of presidential
candidates from the ballot.
The Southerners who talked about
a possible substitute for Mr.. Tru-
man came up with some names.
Senator Johnston, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, said Secretary of
State Marshall would be just the
man. The difficulty is, however, that
Gen. Marshall has said fatty he
will never" run for public Office,
Byrd and Byrnes Mentioned.
Senator Mcclellan. who says he
doesn't think President Truman
could win in November even with
Southern support, plugged Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia as a
substitute nominee. But Senator
Byrd, who attended the meeting,
asked that his name be kept out Of
that kind of talk.
Another revolt leader. who asked
not to be identified, said the name
of James r. Byrnes, former Secre-
tary of State, is on many of the
Southerners' minds.
Senator Byrd and Mr.. Byrnes,
however, probably would encounter
as much opposition from the North
as Mr.. Truman is finding in the
South.
Evening star., 1948-02-25

100 per cent different" on his re-
turn when Mr.. Wells was not On
duty.
None said they could recall any
instances Of being oyercharged for
cigarettes or other supplies for
which they sent out. Food ut the
jail, they said, was sometimes
"monotonous." but they added it
was good" and there was plenty
of It,"
Deputy Sheriff r. Earle Sheriff.
who reported he had no prior
notification of the commissioners
visit yesterday described the jail
as being kept clean at all times.
The mattresses were dirty BECAUSE
prisoners often put their feet on
them or pulled them on to the
floor to play cards on, he said
Mattress covers to place over them
were impossible to obtain, he told
the commissioners.
The county heads instructed Mr..
Sheriff to make efforts to replace
the mattresses, where necessary.
and to try to obtain covers for
them. They also said they would
study the food conditions further
and make another report later.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Meyers
From First Page

today resulted in heated exchanges
between the committee counsel and
Robert T. Bushnell, an attorney for
Meyers. Mr.. Bushnell hammered
at the witness with repeated ques-
tions about the manner in which the
chairman of the Senate committee,
Senator Brewster, Republican, OF
Maine. designated Senator Fergu-
son, Republican, of Michigan, to
head a subcommittee to look into
wartime aviation procurement prac-
tices.
Trial Set March IL. -
Mr.. Rogers clung to his conten-
ton that there was standing
authorization" for the chairman to
make such appointments even
though nothing in the act creating
the committee specifically empow-
cred the chairman to take such
action.
Meyers went on trial yesterday on
charges of subornation of perjury
He Is to be tried March II on per-
jury charges.
Selection of a jury of 10 men ano
two women, including six Govern
ment employees, moved so rapidly
that Government and defense at
torneys completed opening state
ments yesterday. The prosecution
called two Dayton bank officials te
identify bank deposits by Lamarre
and checks from Lamarre to Meyers
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay promised the Govern
ment would prove Meyers was the
real owner of the Aviation Electric
Co., concern that had more thar
81 900 600 in war contracts. He de.
clared Meyers received at least
$50 600, mostly in salary kickbacks
from Lamarre and Mrs. Lamarre's
brother, Thomas e. Readnower, an
other dummy" officer.
Defense Denies Lies.
IA The opening defense statement
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Rent
Continued From First Page.)

uary /, 1949, to the end of April.
Then rent control would end for
them.
Would Equalize Money Loss.
5. In general, there could be no
increase before April 80, 194s, for
tenants who have not already signed
rent-increasing leases, or who would
not sign under the proposed IA
month law.
|. 8. But the Federal rent admins
traitor would be required to raise
rents where landlords could show
they are losing money. How much
of an increase would be up to the
administrator.
7. In cases where Is per cent in
crease leases made in 1947 were
ended legally between last January
l and the effective date OF the pro-
posed new law, landlords who had
raised rents more than is per cent
during that period would have to
cut them back TO the 10 per cent
figure.
Freezing" Provision Beaten.
The Senate defeated, As to "a, an
amendment which would have
frozen" these rents at whatever
the tenant would be paying when
the new law went into effect.
8. Controls would end on non
housekeeping rooms in private
homes. A proposal to knock this
provision out of the bill was re-
jected.
9. Contfols on regular rooming
and boarding houses could be re-
moved by the rent administrator II
he deemed it advisable.
10. Landlords would be required
to give a 60-day eviction notice ex-
cept for (A) nonpayment of rent OF