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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
B0NANzA-VIkING
 DOCK AT STORAGE

The Bonanza. skippered by R. A. Ringstad, docked at Juneau Cold Storage over the weekend with a 25,000 pound halibut catch which was taken by Alaska Coast Fisheries at 1865 for medium, eight for chix and TITS cents pound for large.
 The Sophia, headed by James Sharpe was in with 400 pounds king salmon and the Viking, by John Sunderland. tied up with an 5000 pound black cod load which sold for 1855 cents a pound. She also had 1000 pounds halibut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
ALABAMA 10
 PASS" FIR5I
 ROLL GALL
Supporters of Dewey Lose Attempt 10 Have Delega-
 lion Name New Yorker

PHILADELPHIA, June 2l.-tR- Supporters of Thomas E. Dewey of New York lost an attempt today to make sure his name will be the first placed before the Republican National Convention.
 Alabamas 14-vote delegation re- fused by TT tie vote to yield to New York or the first roll call for the nomination of presidential can didates.
 Dewey forces in Alabama who previously had claimed nine of the States IA votes, sought to give their candidate a strategic advantage by having their delegation yield for his nomination. Alabama comes first on the roll call.
 Next come Arizona and Arkansas, both with uncommitted delegations, followed by California, committed to Gov. Earl Warren.
 Under present plans, Alabama will pass" on the first roll call.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Alaska. from Seattle, in port and sails on triangle route at ll:30 to- night
 Prince George, from Vancouver, scheduled to arrive tomorrow af- ternoon or evening.
 Baranof. from Seattle. due pro- bably tomorrow afternoon.
 Sword Knot from Seattle due tomorrow.
 George Washington, from Seattle, due D. m. Wednesday.
 Corsair due Wednesday
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver June B.
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle June "A.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail froxl Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive at 7:30 a. m. tomorrow, sail ing south one hour later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
REPUBLICANS
 ARE MEETING,
 FIRST SESSION
Three Candidates Make Assertions as Conyen-
 lion Formally Opened
By JACK BELL

CONVENTION HALL, PHILA- DELPHIA, June 2l--tR,-- Re- publicans got their convention off to. flag waving, band blaring start today with the bat tic fer their Presidential nomina- ton still wide open.
 The first session was gaveIel into order at II a. m. (EST) and recessed at ll:59 q. m., until s D. m.
 Tn between. there was the us- ual noigy show. the songs, the ciatory, launching one of these once-every four years party con- claves. But behind this facade two things stood out:
 One is the general air of con- fidence that this is Republi- can year that this convention is naming the next President of the United States.
 Signs of a scrap over the par tvs platform also were cropping up. Some Congress members, just now getting good look at 1t, were reported to feel a pro- posed foreign policy plank Is too "internationalist.s
 So many big states are hold ing back on commitments that it looks like most anything can happen cn the Presidential nom- ination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
FINAL MEET 0FC0NCRE55
 DREARY ONE
Truman Given Many Meas ures Asked For-0thers
 Fall in Last Hours
By DONALD SANDERS

WASHINGTON. June 21.-tR-- Word-weary legislators today set about defending, or lambasting, the pre-convention record they fin- ished writing in yesterdays dreary dawn windup of the 80th Congress.
 Looking ahead to the November elections, Republicans asserted it was one of the best Congresses ever. Democrats took up Presi- dent Truman's cry that it was one of the worst in history In Mo- vember the entire membership of the House and one-third of the Senate come up for the voters to decide
 COP leaders in the final gruel- ling two days and nights had given MT. Truman few of the things he asked for: $6,030, TIC, ,228 for foreign aid, peacetime draft of men 19 through 25 and-liter- ally in the final Iour-a new sys- tenn of farm price supports.
 One major bill for which there had still been last minute hope did not make it. No general housing legislation was passed, although very minor part of such bill squeezed through.
 Major Enactments
 Here are some of the major things which Congress did or did not do:
 It did enact:
 The global foreign aid program and a $6,o3oOO0,o0O appropriation to finance it for the first year.
 A $4,80O,0O0,000 income tax re- duction bill.
 The Hartley Labor Manage ment Act.
 Uniiication of the Armed Forces under a Secretary of Defense.
 A peacetime draft of men 19 through 25 for 2l-month terms to bring the armed forces up to au- thorized strength of 2,005,882.
 The portal-to-portal pay bill, re- stricting claims for pay from the time a worker reached his place of work until he leaves it.
 A bill to permit the admission of 2O5,0O0 European war refugees to this country within the next two years.
 The Presidential succession bill, designating the Speaker of the House as next in line after the Vice-President.
 A bill freezing Social Security taxes at one percent.
 Bills That Failed
 It did not pass:
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ALASKA SHIP
 SERVICE TO
 BE KEPT ON
MIG, Sfedmsip Owners Must Work Out Solution for
 Transportation Problems

WASHINGTON, June 21. = R = The Maritime Commission and steamship owners operating the present subsidized service to Alaska were under Congressional instruc- tions today to work out a solution of the Territory's transportation problems by next March l.
 In the past hours of the closing session Saturday, Senators from Washington State and Senator Capehart R.-Ind) pulled out of the Congressional file of discarded leg islation a resolution by Senator Cain (R.-Wash.) It was drawn to extend the life of the ship subsidy after June 30 Passed by voice vote after a sharp fight, it was rushed to the House, which approved it with out change.
 Senator Wherry (R.-Neb.) Acting Majority Leader, called up the measure, and Senators Cain and Magnuson (D.-Wash.) urged it's passage.
 Senator Capehart joined them and told the Senate it was necessary to prevent chaos in Alaska after June 30 He said he was serving notice on the Maritime Commission and the operators that they must work out a reasonable solution of the Territory's shipping problems before the extension expires.
 Senator Langer (R.-N.D), made an unsuccessful effort to limit the extension to October of this year.
 On the House side, Chairman Weichel (R.-Ohio) of the Merchant Marine Committee. who had oppos- ed extension of the subsidy, accept ed the Senate bill at the request of Rep. Tollefson tR.-Wash) and Rep. Allen R.Calif.) House ap- proval was also by voice vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
GUARD
 FLIER E KILLED
 IN PLANE CRASH

FORT LEWIS, June 21.--tR-- A National Guard flier was killed in the crash of his plane yester- day shortly after taking part in Governors Day review.
 He was tentatively identified by Fort Lewis authorities as 2nd It. Richard Ambrose, student at Gonzaga University.
 The plane crashed during land- ing at Gray Field after a forma- ton flight over Gov. Mon c. Wall- gren's reviewing stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 21.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 39s. American Can 86%. Anaconda 39is, Curtiss- Wright 7H, International Harvester B, Kennecott 59A, New York Gen. tral l6A, Northern Pacific 24ss. U. S. Steel 80A, Pound $4.03h
 Sales today were l.750. 900 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials l89.7l, rails 60.54, util- ities 3562.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
By JACK BELL

CONVENTION HALL, PHILA- DELPHIA, June 21.--tR-Banners waving. Republicans streamed into their convention hall today cockily confident they are picking the next President but still as uncertain as ever over who that man is.
 All the preliminary sparring be- fore the first gayels fall left the race for the coveted nqnination apparently still wide open.
 Gov Thomas E. Dewey and Senator Robert A. Taft acknow- ledgedly were out in front, but lacking the votes at this time to assure the nomination. Each said he felt certain of winning.
 So did Harold E. Stassen. Stas- ser. said he would be a strong third on the first ballot and the winner on the ninth.
 Senator Arthur A. vandenberg's friends were not calling their shots in that manner But they claimed Vandenberg is in good position to step out toward the end and run off with the big prize.
 Backers of half dozen others talked similarly.
 Balloting Wednesday
 The actual balloting will not start before Wednesday. or maybe Thursday. Meantime, the COTS biggest oratorial guns will belabor the Democrats and the party will adopt It's platform.
 Today's first session was just sort of warm up for that-pray- CT, song and welcoming talks. plus whamming the Democrats by COP National Chairman Carroll Reece. The first session of the conven-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
BIG HALL
 STARTING
 TO FILL UP
Early Scene at Convention Hall of Republicans
 Is CoIorfuI
By RELMAN MORN

CONVENTION HALL, PHILA- DELPHIA, June 21.-+R-The band is playing .Happy Days Are Here Again Thousands of Republicans, who iervently hope so are flood ing into the giant arena where they expect to name the next President of the United States.
 You are sitting beside the speak CTS platform.
 The binding white light from banks of flood lights beat down from above. The four center aisles, leading back through the hall from here are damned with people, mill ing among the signs that mark the individual states.
 On either side of the first bal comics, projecting out above their heads. are batteries of newsreel and television cameras. The glass ed-in radio booths are at the rear of the hall, staring down the long vista. It's as long as city hall and it looks longer.
 The band swings into another march It's The Monkey this time. and what he does with his tail.
 Picket Line
 On sidewalks in front of the hall. about 50 pickets march. They carry signs saying Republican convention is helping VEIL to break strike"
 Inside, where delegates mill about the floor. there is sudden ex- plosion of photographers flash bulbs. The strategic Pennsylvania delegation---still uncommitted and the biggest prize in the hall--- pushed through to it's chairs led by Gov. James H. Duff and Sena- tor Ed Martin.
 There is an answering burst of light on the other side of the hall This time it's California, almost as big and pledged to its sandy-haired Governor, Earl War ren. We have no second choice" the Californians insist.
 The galleries are slow in filling.
 This is a day of roamlities, main-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

tO- Q. A1nEN bOhEhOJ Temperatures for 24-hour period ending 7:30 this morning } In Juneau Maximum 55; } minimum, AS. At Airport-Maximum 56; minimum, 46. 20 R E c A s IT (Juncau and Vicinity Variable cloudiness with an occasional light rain shower tonight and Tuesday. High } est temperature near 60 de- grees Tuesday. } PRECIPITATION } tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today In Juneau = .06 inches; since June 1, 2.60 inches; since July l, 93.83 inches. At the Airport Trace; since June l, PA inches;
 since July l, 54.17 inches. . c . . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
COURT TOMORROW

U. s. District Court will con- vene here at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow for the case of Frazier vs. Frazier, followed by Pichotta vs the City of Skagway. The afternoon ses- sion will begin at 80 pm. with Albert vs. Albert, followed by Pi- chotta ys. the City of Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
ONE DELEGATE LOST

CHICAGO, June 1l.--tR- The South Dakota delegation to the COP National Convention lost a delegate along the way--a 77-year- old Indian chief.
 The Bureau of Missing Persons got call from Philadelphia yes- terday that Chief William Spotted Crows baggage made 1t but he didn't.
 The call came from Joseph Bot tum, States Attorney of Penning- ton, South Dakota. Bottum said the six-foot, 185-pound Indian didn't board the delegations train which lett Chicago Saturday morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
PITT WHITE LEAVES

Pitt F. White. Jr., ACS enlisted man, left here on board the Aleut- ian for Seattle to receive an hon. orable discharge from the U. s. Army Signal Corps. White left many friends in Juneau. He had entertained many local audiences with vocal and instrumental songs and was lodge organist for the Juneau Elks. I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21

PHILADELPHIA = If Republi- can leaders want to be sure of winning next November, if they want to carry a sizeable portion of the Democratic. pro-labor vote, the man this convention will fin ally pick will be Governor Earl Warren of California.
 Of course, when COP leaders sit down in the smoke-filled rooms, they are notorious for picking the man they want rather than the man the people want. So the mod est MT Warren who has done mo- thing about corralling delegates, may not win their favor.
 But history has proved that there is a large bloc of independent
 ~.t
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FROM VANCOUVER. B. c.

Ronald Sampson and Robert Da- vey. both from Vancouver, B. O., are visiting Juneau and staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
FROM WENATCHEE

MT. and Mrs. James D. Taylor from Wenatchee, Wash, arrived here Saturday and registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
FROM HOMER

w. H. Sparks and Lee Donelly. from Homer. are guests at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21

 OF GREECE
 SEEK HELP
Greek Government Troops Move in on In e m-
 Trouble in Berlin
Bv The Associated Press

Greek Communists were reported pleading for help from Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia as 10000 Greek Gov ernment troops moved in on them today.
 The greatest offensive in the guer- rilla war developed near the border of Albania. It was powered by six Greek Divisions, planes and artillery The campaign. planned in part by U. s. Military minds, aimed at exter- minating 1000 Communists warning in tine mountains against the gov- ernment.,
 A dispatch from Kozane told of an intercepted message from Markos Vafiades. the Greek Communist chief, asking Tito to succor him. One report said 1000 guerrillas already have surrendered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright, 1948, by The Bell Syndicate,
 Incl Editors Note-As the Repub- hcan convention opens in Phil adelphia, Drew Pearson con- cludes his series on COP Re- publican candidate by focusing the spotlight today on dark horse Governor Earl Warren of California;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21

BERLIN-Tne Russians, in Berlin and in Moscow, asserted that the division of Western and Eastern Germany is complete. The Western zone currency reform, replacing highly inflated old money with new at rate still to be fixed, caused the Russians to charge another violation of the Potsdam accord.
 They halted an American freight train at Marienborn, the zonal The train turned back when the Soviets insisted on a car by car search for money smuggler's. American authorities stopped other freight trains rather than submit.
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FIRE NOW RAGING
 ON HIGHWAY
Blaze of Major Portions Reported North of
 Whitehorse

WHITEHORSE, Y. T., June 21. -tR-All available men and equip ment were being used today to halt a forest fire, reported to be of major proportions" which has ragged for several days along the Alaska Highway north of here.
 Communications lines near mile 56O on the Highway between here and Watson Lake were interrupt ed Saturday for nearly four hours. Airplanes were forced to detour be- cause of smoke.
 Another blaze four miles north of Carcross threatened the White Pass and Yukon Railway line, it was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-21
HIGHWAY IS OPEN

Ao O1 FIN
 EDMONTON, Alberta, June 21.- R-Western Canada Army Com mand announced today the entire Alaska Highway is open to traffic despite a large forest fire along the northern end.
 Burning for several days a ma jor fire at Mile 1016, north of Whitehorse, worsened over the weekend. All available men and equipment are being used to bring the fire under control Yukon is experiencing it's longest hot spell in years and unless heavy rain comes soon, it is feared much dam- age will result.
 Near Mile 560 on the Alaska Highway, between Watson Lake and Whitehorse, communication lines were interrupted for about fotS hours Saturday. These have bee | repaired. Aircraft were forced to make wide detours because of dense smoke.
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sTOLEN us. CURRENCY
TO GO FOR U AID

More than SOC, 900 in United
States currency, snatched by
Nazi Germany from it's con-
centration camp victims, has
been redeemed here by the
United States Treasury for use
by the International Refugee
Organization QRO)
IRO is spending the funds,
seized from the Germans by
the US. Army, for the rehab-
ilitation of survivors Of the
concentration camps.
Sprinkled with DOT to kill
disease-bearing insects. the
money was flown here under
heavy guard. Included in the
musty pile was about $500 in
counterfeit currency, Treasury
inspectors found.
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N NOTICE

A meeting Of the st. Croix
Cricket Association will be
held on Sunday, May 2, 1948,
at 8 pm, in the Police Court
Room, Frederiksted.
AL member clubs are asked
to send two representatives,
and all new clubs desiring
membership are asked to sub
their applications to the
Secretary prior to the date Of
Applications must be ac-
companied by a fee of $500.
S. Christian Chase. Secty.
st. Croix Cricket Association.
, 1948-05-01
HEALTH is HUMAN RIGHT
SAYS WEo coNsTITIoN

The World Health Organiza-
ton, which recently became
the newest permanent Special
lied Agency of the United Ma
tons, operates on the basis of
the following statement of con
stitutional principles, endorsed
by 25 nations:
The enjoyment of the high
est .attainable standard of
health is one of the fundamen-
tai rights of every human
being without distinction of
race. religion. political belief.
economic or social condition.
The health Of all peoples is
fundamental to the attainment
of peace and security and is
dependent upon the fullest CO.
operation Of individuals and
States.
, 1948-05-01
SHcoOL SEND
EDUCATIONAL AID

More than 600 packages Of
pencils, notebooks and other
basic school needs, sent by
school children in Michigan
(U.S.A.) for use in educational
reconstruction, have been dis
tributed to students in flooded
areas in Eastern France, the
United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organ
ization reports.
, 1948-05-01
TAX REMISSIONS TO
VIRGIN ISLANDS
HEARING
Before The
COMMITTEE ON WAYS
AND MEANS
House Of Representatives
Eightieth Congress
Second Session on H. R. 1879
Continued from yesterday
OF
HON. WILLIAM H. HASTE.
GOVERNOR
OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
GOVERNOR

One of our municipalities,
st. Croix, was in a terrible
situation as far as revenue for
local services was concerned.
We asked for, / believe, $3.50,
600. The Bureau Of the Budget
approved it. / believe we had
made a very good Justification
for it.
The House cut out the whole
business. The Senate put back
one-half of it. Finally, we got
in late in the year and were
extremely fortunate to get the
other half in a deficiency APP
preparation, and just, to indi-
cate how precarious the whole
thing was, the only way we
gotit into the deficiency appro
priation was that the confer
ence report which came back
before the two Houses did not
give us the money back, but
the conference report was sent
back because Of a disagree
ment on some other matter,
and finally, In the final meet
ing Of the conference we got
the money.
Mr.. Eberharter. How much
was it?
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said that we are about $500, O0(
a year short. There is no in
dication of a disposition of the
Committees on Appropriations
to give US more money than
they are giving us now.
Mr.. Doughton. Will you
yieid right there?
Governor HASTE. | will be
delighted to, sir.
Mr., Doughton. Does the diff.
ficulty that you have mention
ed stem mainly from the un.
certainty as to what the Con
gress will do, or the made.
quacy of what it does?
Governor HASTE. Both, sir
It is the uncertainty as to get.
ting even what we are getting
now and the inadequacy of il
at best.
Mr.. Doughton. / thought you
were leading in that direction
and | was not quite certain.
Governor HASTE. I under.
stand, sir.
Mr.. Reed. If you will pardon
me just a minute, at one time
in the 1905, | was chairman
of the Committee on Educa-
ton. At that time, the Reha-
Utilization Service was some
what young and they wanted
to have their appropriations
in such a fashion that they
wanted everything fixed by
permanent law authorization.
My idea at that time was
that what | wanted them to do
every single year was to come
in and show exactly what they
had done, and how many peo-
pie they had rehabilitated. In
that way, it kept the whole
service on their toes to make
a thorough case. This is some
what similar, but not alto
gether the same.
| was very interested in
your approach to the thing.
| do want to see the expendi-
lures that are to be made sci
forth in the bill.
&c be Continued Monday
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Governor HASTE. We got
seventy-thousand-odd dollars
originally and another $40 900
SO we got about $40, 900 out Of
the $160 600 we asked for.
Now, it seems to me that
that indicates the precarious-
ness of the situation in which
the question of our police force
the question of our HOSPITALS
the question of our sewers, and
the question Of the fundament.
al local services that the com.
munity must have are con-
cerned.
| submit to you, gentlemen
that this is not like a matter
OF cutting off some employee
in the Department of Com
merce or the Department Of
the Interior, with all due res
pect to my colleagues, or some
other bureau. When you say.
AL right, go ahead and econ
omlze; cut" what we have to
cut is lay off a policeman and
thereby menace public saftey
or lay off doctors and nurses
and create conditions OF
disease.
This is not the type of SER
vice that the Federal Govern
ment renders. These are the
primary local, municipal, and
State services that are just
basic for a community to keep
going.
Mr.. Reed. The point you
make is that you cannot plan
anything; is that correct?
Governor HASTE. That is
quite correct. We are in the
position where we cannot plan
and while even if in theory
we would accept the soundness
of coming annually to get this
money, may | respectfully sub
init that we have never gotten
the money we need. Your own
agents have gone down and
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ID. f. Entries Erased
In u. :. Junior Golf;
Foster Falls Hard
Special Dispafeh 10 The Siar

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug. 49,
The District of Columbia's junior
golf champion, Dick Foster, and two
others from that area who survived
the first days action in the National
Junior title tournament are side
lined as the field heads into the
fourth round today.
Foster bowed out in yesterday aft
ernoon's third round to Ken Ven
turf of San Francisco, 6 and S, after
winning his morning match over
George Fullis of Glasgow. KY, up.
Also eliminated in the third round
was Eugene Wolfe. captain of the
Blair High team. when he bowed to
Irving Cooper of Long Beach, Calf -,
3 and 2. He won his morning round
over Bill Jameson of Chattanooga,
4 and 3. A second-round loser was
Dennis Bolster, and 3, to Bob Low
ry, jr., or Hunterville, Ala.
Only four golfers will survive to-
days two tough rounds. Jim Billy
Key Of Columbus, Ga, Southern
amateur titlist, ranks as the boy to
beat among the 16 teeing off in this
mornings rounds. He's matched
against Miles Schladik of North
brook, ILL.,, who gained prominence
yesterday by eliminating the pre-
tourney favorite, Warren Higgins, of
Dallas, Tex.
Among the others who must be
reckoned with are Lowry, Tom
Strange, jr., of Cincinnati, and IA
year-old Mason Rudolph of Clarks-
vile, Tenn.