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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
''WEL.(0ME.
 TORRANCE" :
 I5 OPPOSED
Trum an 0bjelfs 10 Pro- vision-Hopes Congress
 Will Knock If Out

WASHINGTON, April l. R-The White House said today that Presi- dent Truman is utterly opposed" to the Welcome Franco" provision tho House wrote into the European Re. covery Plan.
 Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross so quoted the Chief Executive to reporters. He said MT Truman hopes the provision will be knocked out before Congress finally finishes work on the measure.
 Ross volunteered the Presidents views at news conference. He said he had talked with MT Truman about the provision to include Spain in ERP He added:
 "The President is utterly opposed to that provision.
 He trusts it will be stricken out in the conference on the bill"
 The efforts now being made to compromise different bills passed by the Senate and House are known in Congressional language as 'con- ference"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
E5TEBETH BURNED
 THIS A. M.
WeIIknown Graft Destroy ed by Fire-Cdpt.- Davis,
 Grew, Passengers Safe

The 55-foot mailboat Estebeth was completely burned to the keel on Couverdon Island abeam of Ansley Island, 55 miles from Ju- neau early this morning.
 The Pan American Flight 3, out of Seattle to Fairbanks, sighted the burning craft between and , o'clock this morning and immed- ately radioed the Coast Guard.
 Coast Guard plane 800 was flown put but owing to rough seas could not land and then radioed the Coast Guard Cutter Wachusett, which left for the scene shortly liter 8 o'clock this morning, ar- riving there at 12:35 o'clock this afternoon.
 Comdr. Carlson of the Wachusett sent boat ashore and took the crew of the Estebeth and her pas sengers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter.
 The Estebeth was completely destroyed by fire. which was caus- d by a flare back from the Ar cola system, and which completely snveloped the engine room.
 Capt. Pat Davis Of the Estebeth, jkillfully brought her to safe anchorage and all hands were safe. The crew fought a losing battle however. They managed to ave all the first class mail and few blankets. The men were very tired when taken aboard the Wachusett at l:45 this afternoon.
 The crew aboard were as follows Curtis Hayes, Theodore Bayer, Starr Evans. Don Tanner and Her man Giel.
 Passengers aboard were Alice Hillman for Hoonah and Thomas Jackson for Tenakee. Miss Hill- man has just recently been dis charged from the hospital and due to convalescent condition will be taken to Hoonah by the Wachu- sett.
 The Estebeth had left Juneau on her regular run to Sitka at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The little vessel had left Funter Bay md was heading out when the fire was discovered.
 The Estebeth. owned by Capt. James V. Davis. of Seattle, has been one of the best known vessels plying the waters in this section Jf the country.
 The Estebeth was build in Ta- coma, Wash, in 1913, by Capt. Davis and Dr. E. H. Kaser. It was named for pr. Kaser's twin daughters, Esther and Elisabeth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
SCIENTIFIC TEAMS
 GOING TO ALEUTIANS ITO STUDY ECLIPSE

MIDDLETOWN, Pa, April 1.--LR Two scientific teams left the Olm- sted Air Force Base here this week for an Aleutian Islands study of the May g eclipse of the sun.
 The expedition is under the aus rices Of the National Geographic Society One team will go to Kiska, the other to Adak.
 The teams are the last of seven to depart in the multiple-pronged expedition to check eclipse along a 5320-mile path from Southeastern Asia to the Westernmost part of AL aska. Parties left earlier for Burma Siam, China, Korea and Japan.
 The various teams will start set ting up camp shortly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
U. S. FORCES
 10 REMAIN
 IN BERLIN
State Department Makes Assertion in View of
 New Action

WASHINGTON, April 1.---tR-The State Department asserted again to- day that United States forces intend to remain in Berlin
 This statement followed Russian seizure of traffic control into and out of the German Capital This move was interpreted as an effort to squeeze the Western Powers out of the city.
 The Soviet action stirred calls in Congress for immediate passage of the draft and building the worlds greatest air force to strengthen U. s. military might
 Lincoln White, State Department Press Officer, reaffirmed that Am erican policy calls for U. S. forces to remain in the German Capital.
 Asked at news conference for comment on the new dispute there between Russia and the Western Powers, White said
 Secretary of State Marshalls com ment last Thursday about remaining in Berlin still stands.
 Marshall told news conference at that time.
 Tn accordance with the interna- tional agreement binding on all four control powers the United States intends to continue to fulfill it's re- responsibilities as a member of the control council and a joint occupant of the city of Berlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
Political Gossip
 Concerns President

WASHINGTON, April l--iR,-- A glance at the latest developments on the political scene:
 From Chicago comes word that some Republicans have started to worry openly about the possibil- ity that the Democrats may suc- ceed in talking President Tru- man into giving way to another nominee. The unofficial manager of the campaign to land the Re- publican Presidential nomination for General Warren Wright-has voiced that worry. Wright says he'd rather see Mac Arthur run against MT. Truman than any other available Democrat.
 Wright was voicing view that has been passed around quietly Tn the camps of the other COP hope fuls such as Senator Robert Taft of Ohio and Governor Thomas Dewey of New York. They frank ly think that MT. Truman will be easier to beat than some Democrat who could unify the party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
SEATTLE CRIPPLE CONTESTS KILLING
 OF FORMER B0SS

SEATTLE. April l.--tRt-A 28- year-old cripple confessed last night. detectives said, that he robbed and killed his former em- ployer, Ray Arnold, 63, a service station operator.
 Detective Sgt Foster A. Heslop, and Det. Don Sprinkle said the oral statement was made by Ralph shelton shortly after he talked with a minister in his cell. Shelton had been discharged from his job, tLe officers reported.
 They said Shelton had been in custody since the day after the $ ng. March g.
 In his statement, Shelton was quoted by Heslop as saying he dup ed Arnold into driving him to a hill sabove Boeing Plant No. by saying his car was there.
 T was riding in the back seatg' the statement said" and after I told him to stop, I struck him on he head with a, hammer.
 T didn't want to hit him hard enough to kill him. After I struck him, he showed open the drivers door and started to get out.
 He told me, Wait until I get my keys and I'll kill your
 Then pulled open the zipper on my coat pocket and drew out my gun and shot him."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
THEY SEE IT; THEN
 THEY SURE GET II

BALTIMORE, April l.-iRL Things were quiet last night, so accident room doctors at Maryland General Hospital went to their re- creation room to watch a telecast of a rodeo being held here.
 They saw one of the performers tossed off horse. Shrugging their shoulders, they switched off the television set and returned to duty.
 Less than five minutes later Lee Duhaims of Pueblo, Arizona, was brought in for x-ray. He was the performer who fell.
 The hospital is just few blocks from the rodeo site
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
CONFERENCE AT B0G0TA
 TOUGH ONE
Republics Do Not Like Marshall Plan as Cure
 for Their Ills
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON, April l.-Secre- tary of State Marshall faces no easy task at the Pan American Conference in Bogota. For he faces group of Latin-A American delegates not at all happy over the Marshall Plan and U. s. gen. erosity toward Europe.
 Privately, South American gov ernment officials are also not en- thusiastic over the presence of John Snyder and Ayerell Harri- man in the U s. delegation. They fear this formidable battery of Cabinet officers will dominate the talks and put across cut-and- dried plan, made in Washington
 What American republics don't like is American insistence that the Marshall Plan is the cure for all their ills They are entirely willing-within limits-to sell goods and products to Europe for U. s. dollars, but they also want to start
 
 drawing up blueprints for long range industrial development in this hemisphere
 In short, the Latins think the United States ought to invest heav- fly in their economy, instead of just buying up sizeable part of present production to ship abroad.
 Some of those who hold this view are quite sincere, others are strictly opportunistic. Peron's Ar gentina, for instance, would be de- lighted to share in the proceeds Of a little Marshall Plan." but only on it's own terms. That was made abundantly clear at the recent U. N. commercial conference in Hav- ana, where Argentine delegates cheered for all the benefits of the World Trade Charter but baked at all the proposed obligations.
 Other countries, including Mex ico, Brazil, Venezuela and Peru, are genuinely and intelligently in terested not only in their own economic future, but in the hemis- phere as whole Venezuela, es- pecially, under her new liberal regime, is fast becoming a model for all Latin America on how to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
OIL LEADERS TO MAP PLANS FOR
 GAS RATI0NING

WASHINGTON, April l.--lR Oil industry leaders are gathered here today to map plans for voluntary gasoline raticning program to meet a possible shortage late this sum mer
 Government officials fear short age during the late harvest season and also believe a fuel oil shortage worse than last winters may develop next winter.
 Industry sources are not so pessi- mistic. but they are going ahead with plans to try to guarantee es- sential users adequate supplies of both gasoline and fuel oil. One indus try source says that unless the mili- tary makes unexpected demands, the gasoline supply should be sufficient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
DENVER POST PAYS
 OFF IN CARTWHEELS
 FOR GOOD REASON

DENVER, April 1.--lR-The Dem yer Post paid out more than ton of silver to it's employees today, meeting the weekly payroll with old fashioned "cartwheels" instead of the usual paper money.
 Each of the TOO persons on the payroll received a bag of the dol- lars.
 Louis McMahon. comptroller of the newspaper, said the payroll came to apout s40000 and that the over all weight of the money issued was 2,860 pounds.
 Idea of the payment was to get a lot of silver dollars in circulation here before the tourists arrive seek ing them for souvenirs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
NEGOTIATION OF pRICE5 OF FISH
 ARE POSTPONED

Negotiations between Local 100. United Trollers of America, and Se- attle and Southeast Alaska fish buy CTS have been postponed until April Is. it was revealed today by John Olafson, UTA Secretary.
 The negotiations for new fish pric- es and other contract revisions were originally scheduled to have begun in Juneau yesterday but were post poned because of the absence of sey- eral interested persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
CoIored Birds 10 Be Used, Study of
 WiIdIiie Habit!

PULLMAN, April 1.-tR-Feather or not it works, students of Wash ington State Colleges Wildlife Man agement course are having a colorful time.
 A dozen pheasants. dyed red, green, yellow or purple, have been released in the Pullman area. The students hope the colors will make the tirds easier to follow for study of their habitat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
Tribal Rights of Natives
 Stricken, Statehood Bill

WASHINGTON, April l.--tR-Re- cognition of tribal rights of Natives was stricken tentatively from the AL aska Statehood Bill yesterday by House Territories Subcommittee.
 The amendment offered by Rep. D'Ewart tR-Mich) chairman, said it will be formally adopted by the full Public Lands Committee at a meet ing next week.
 The till now authorizes the state to recognize individual rights of In- dians, Aleuts and Eskimos but de- nies all recognition of tribal rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
The Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
(copyrignt. 1sz8. by The Bell Syndicate.
 Incl

WASHINGTON One all-impor- tant question debated by war chiefs during recent defense dis cussions was whether Great Britain would throw it's weight with the USA in case of a Red Army sweep across Europe
 It is no secret that there has been strong sentiment in war-weary Britain for sitting out the next war. Five years of buzz-bembs and living in afraid shelters has made a lot of Britishers feel that neutrality may be the best policy,
 Incidentally this opinion is also widely held by many Frenchmen, Belgians, Dutch and other contin- entals
 The answer to this question was aIl-important to U. s. defense planners. They had to figure out in advance whether the United States would be able, to have air bases near the European contin- ent. With the Red Army probab- ly sweeping to the English Chan mel in few weeks in case of war, Britain and Spain would be the only potential bases usable by the United States.
 However, definite word has now been given the United States by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah, from Vancouver, due Friday.
 Northern Voyager, scheduled to sail from Seattle April ?.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle April 3.
 Baranof, from west, scheduled Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
Volcanic Erupfions Are
 Possibility on AIeuiians;;
 Extensive Report Is Given
tBY VERA HAUGLAND)


 WASHINGTON, April l 1.-lR-The U. s. Geological Survey says the possibility of a catastrophe explosion among the Aleutian Island volcan- oes cannot be disregarded."
 The great Sitkin Island volcano, far cut along the chain, appears nearer exploding than any other.
 A violent eruption there coulo badly damage or destroy the Maya. Station on the Island but probabll would not endanger life on Adak 25 miles to the southwest, the geo logists said in a report to the Army
 Volcanic ash, however, might pol lute Adak's water supplies. damage machinery and impair transporta- ton. Adak is the site of Army and Navy installations.
 Other critictl areas:
 Umnak Island-Violent ash er- uptions are possible and could cause extensive damage to Fort Glenn, nine miles east of Okmok volcano.
 Alaskan standardization explo- sive eruptions of Pavlov volcano are expected at intervals in the future. ' Fort Randall. 35 miles distant anc wind, is out of the probable lave path and ash range.
 The Surveys findings, summarized by Geologist G. D. Robinson, were the result of investigations started in 1946 at the request of the Army.
 Cheerful Aspects
 Robinson says that although the report no longer is military secret it has as yet been made available to only 100 persons.
 The report had two c@serf.-. as- pects
 l. There is a good possibility that science ultimately may be ahle to predict when and where volcanic eruption may occur.
 2. Research may lead to develop ment of a warning system for tidal waves originating in Aleutian waters.
 "Something that gives itself away as much as a noisy volcano does surely should be practicable" Rob- inson observes.
 There are about 80 volcanoes, 39 of them considered active, in the AL eutian- Alaska arc. The report also says eruption similar to the one that blew the top off Mount Okwok about 10000 years ago could occur" on any of them, but there is no evi- dence of such violent activity in prospect for the near future except possibly at Great Sitkin Island"
 The report added that scarcely a year can be expected to pass without activity by one volcano or another in the chain"
 Volcanoes on Northern Adak pre- sent no immediate threat to nearby Army and Navy installations, the re- port said, but "the possibility of a new cycle of volcanism on Northern Adax cannot be summarily dismis- sed.'
 Recent volcanic activities were.
 June, l945-spectacular eruption of Okmok almost caused evacuation of Fort Glenn.
 1946- Shishaldin, highest of the Aleutian cones, on Unimak Island, erupted violently, depositing two in- ches of ash 25 miles to the east. Aku- tan volcano, west of Unimak, sent lava flowing toward a Naval station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
United States Intends To Defy Russian Moue
Mostow Newspaper Raves Over Building Airbases
 In Alaska for "Defense"

MOSCOW, April 1.-lR-- Red Star said today the United States has aggressive intentions in build ing Alaskan airbases.
 The Soviet Army newspaper said U. s. Air Secretary w. Stuart Sym ington disclosed the aggressive att situde when he said bases were placed to permit planes to bomb any part of Russia and return.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
ADMIRAL TOWERS IS
 ELECTED PA OFFICER

NEW YORK, April 1.--lR-Admir- al John H. Towers, USN tretired has been elected Assistant Vice Pre- sident of Pan American Airways, the Company announcesa
 Towers aviation experience began in 1911 and in l946 he was appoint ed Commander-in- n-Chief of the U s. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April l.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 8lA, Anaconda 35%, Curtiss-W Wright 6 l-2. International Harvester 89A Kennecott 537s. New York Central l4A, Northern Pacific 20h. U. s. Steel "A 1-2, Pound S4,C3A.
 Sales today were 1,490,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: In- dustrials l77.62, rails 5376, utilities 33.35
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
Gale Flag k Up;
 Buf It's Only Joke

SEATTLE, April 1.-tR-The wea- ther forecast today was for moder- ate south winds But there, atop the Weather Bureaus tower, flew a whole gale warning flag.
 It was just an April Fools Day prankster getting off to an early start. The flag didn't stay up for long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01

Red Star said Symington's state ment exposed the former thesis that American Alaskan bases are intended for defense.
 tSymington testified before a Senate armed services committee March 25. He said American heavy bombers could take off from AL aska, bomb any part of Russia and return to American bases.")
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
CITY COUNCIL FRIDAY

The Juneau City Council will hold it's regular meeting at D. m. tomorrow in the City Council Chambers. Only routine matters are expected to be presented for action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01

 LEAVES ON
 2-DAY TRIP
Two Major Issues Expected to Be Deeided--0 --0ne
 Is Tax Vefo

WASHINGTON, April 1.-tR-Pre- sident Truman is scheduled to leave Washington today on a two-day trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, where he will receive an honorary degree from William and Mary College.
 Before he leaves, Mir Truman may act on two major issues: The coal strike and the income tax reduction bill. He's expected to veto the bill-- possibly today, and supporters say they'll be all set, and have suffi- cient votes, to override the veto.
 On the coal issue, Administration lieutenants are said to be urging the President to take action quickly to end the l8-day walkout.
 MT. Truman now has in hand the report of his three-fact finders on the issues involved in the walkout. The report is understood to blame United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis for inspiring the walkout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
WEATHER REPORT lII q InIr AnIIrIz pKt1 rAII
lU. 8 WEATHER BUREAU
last 24 hours ending 7::.o am. to,

tFdSt 6f uourS eHdlnB f.sU u III. COuhy In Juneau Maximum, 34; minimum, 24.
 At Airport Maximum, 35; . minimum, 19. WEATHER FORECAST
 Juneau and vicinits)
 Mostly fair and colder to- . night and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight 21. Oc- casional northeastely gus- . ty winds tonight, decreasing Q Friday.
 PRECIPITATION . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o m. today In Juneau .02 inches; . since July l, 80.99 inches. . At Airport II inches; . since July 1, 48.51 inches. -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
SEATTLE VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Sam Asp from Se- attle are staying at the Baranof Hotel. He is a prominent cannery man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01

WASHINGTON, April 1--IR--Ii President Truman vetces the tax re- duction bill. Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon will vote to override the veto. Morse made the statement this morning. He said: If international tension increases to point where it becomes necessary to appropriate additional billions of dollars for mili- tary purposes. Congress should con- sider a new tax bill" However, Morse added, the present tax bill should hecome law" And the Oregon Sen ator added he is confident that If the President yetocs the measure, Congress will override the veto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01
HERE FROM SEATTLE

M. r, Stockwell and c. S Nell son. both from Seattle, are in Juneau and staying at the Baran- of Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-04-01

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The Arizona post., 1948-06-04
Campus
.CandidS-
By Shirley Salant

Graduation found a goodly part
of our population with newly re-
ceived and Well-earned degrees.
Among the graduates: Henry
Beckson, Kenneth Bernstein, Vera
]. Bernstein, Murray Cohen, Irv-
ing Coretz, Norma Dunes, Ralph
Feibleman, Janice Freedman, Su-
zanne Jacobs, Sam Krasnow, Mil
ton Lewkowitz, Mona Lou Lewko-
witz, Edward J. Meyer, Selman
Rosman, Hilda Schlesinger, Nor
ton Solot, David Steinheimer,
Bentley Weitzman.
Goldie Levkowitz was awarded
a cup by the University Players
for outstanding work in dramatics
during the year. Hilda Schlesing-
err won senior class honors and
honors in Psychology. "High Dis
tinction" (highest honor con-
ferred) was awarded Irving Cor
etz and Ralph Feibleman. Senior
class honors went to Vera Bern
stein, Irving Coretz and Edward
Meyer.
The list is mighty impressive.
Seems that good fortune already
has these graduates tagged. I'll
only add we're all terribly proud
Of you.
To mention only few of the
drifters: Rollie Brans, Dave
Deutsch, Myron Fenster, Libby
Hirsch, Howie Kaufman, Teddy
Malkis and Devy and Mickey
Poliakoff will all have summer
schedules elsewhere.
How many have noticed a GER
tain sweet fragrance in the air
now that the pressure of finals are
over?
The Arizona post., 1948-06-04
Register Now!

According to M. ]. Brown, for
mer Democratic city chairman,
only small proportion of eligible
voters have registered in Tucson.
It cannot be stressed too emphatic
ally that everyone should register,
especially with such important
elections coming up.
Deadline for registering in or
der to vote in the primaries and
later in the national election for
President and congressional rep
resentatives is August End. The
Registrar of Voters is located in
the office of the County Recorder
on the first floor of the Court
house.
Where persons are unable to go
to their office, they will send a
deputy to the home on request
by phoning 184.
Eligible are all persons over 81
who will have lived in Tucson
for l year by Nov. 2, 1948 (came
before Nov. 2, 1947) who are cit
liens. Those who became citizens
4Lc0,,rrL, decentralization cho,,IJ
take their citizenship papers with
them.
A special election for residents
of the city on the proposed Free
way and certain Charter amend
ments will be held June 8. The
primaries are Sept. with this
years all-important national cleo
ton Nov. End. To vote you must
register. Don't put it off!
The Arizona post., 1948-06-04
Elect Community
Council Delegate

The Tucson community elected
IS delegates-at-large at an open
meeting May 20. These will serve
together with delegates from the
various organizations. Council Of
ficers will be elected in Septem-
Der from this combined group.
Elected delegates-at-large were
Mrs. Meyer Berry, DR.. Leon Blitz-
er, Jack DeShalit, Mrs. Joseph
Diamond, Mrs. I. H. Handmaker,
Sidney Kaderlan, Sam R. Kauf-
man, William LeBoff, Aaron Le-
wy, Joe Myerson, Elmer Present,
Murray Shift, DR.. Leonard Vein
er, Sidney Weissberger and DR..
Boris Zemsky.
To serve in event of resigna-
tions in the following order are:
Leo Rackoff, Shirley Glassberg,
Mrs. S. H. Mack, Charles j. Mil
Ter and Mrs. Israel Siegal.