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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
$43,351.91 I5
 SHORTAGE IN TREAS. OFFICE
Audit Report Submitted from April 1, 1885 10
 May !, 1949

Total shortage revealed in an in- dependent audit of the Territorial Treasurer's office covering the per- iod from April 1, 1895, to May '. l949, is $43,351.91. This information was received by the Territorial Auditors office from Arthur Anderson and Company, Seattle accounting firm which car ried out the audit, and released to- day.
 The losses were due to unauthor- ized disbursements from Territorial banks accounts by means of checks signed by the Territorial Treasurer, Oscar G. Olson. who resigned May |.
 Olson was arraigned in the U. S. Commissioners Court here May 13 and charged with embezzlement on two counts.
 He was released on slo,O0O bond at that time.
 The complaint was signed by Un- tied States Attorney P. J. Gilmore Jr., and charged with embezzlement on two counts.
 It was based on finding by the
 Anderson Company in the course of an audit made of Territorial of fices covering the biennial period of December 31, 1946 to March 3l,
 1949. which indicated a shortage of $23,23765.
 A further audit, completed in I August. and covering the period
 from October 1, l944, to May 2,
 1049. showed the shortage to be | $31, ,015.97. l At that time the Territorial Au- ditor Frank Boyle ordered corn- plete audit of the Treasurer's Office from April 1. 1885 until the time of Olson's resignation. The is35-l9 audit was received at the Auditors office October T, and held until the return of U. s. Attorney Gilmore from Ketchikan.
 Gilmore said today that the iat- est information, adding $12,335.94 to the previous total, would have no material effect on the criminal prosecution already instituted.
 All the information will be pre- sented to the grand jury when it meets at the end of the year. unless Olson chooses to waive prosecution by indictment in favor of prosecu- tion on information,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
TO BE ELECTED TO BIG
 SECURITY GROUP
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

A usually reliable diplomatic source predicted today the United Nations Assembly would disregard Russia's new threat of painful consequences" and elect Yugoslavia to the Security Council tomorrow in preference over Soviet-support- ed Czechoslovakia.
 The source said a Yugoslav vic- tory seemed certain not later than the second or third ballot and that his estimate was based on can- vass of delegations
 The American delegation, SUD- porting Yugoslavia, discussed the race this morning in the light ot the statement Soviet Foreign Min ister Andrei Y. Vishinsky made yes terday in a special news conference called to denounce American-sup- ported efforts to elect Yugoslavia
 A U. g. spokesman said his dele gation did not view the outcome with any grave concern. He added that the U. s. did not consider any major issue was involved.
 Balloting for three council seats begins some time tomorrow in the 59-nation Assembly at Flushing Meadow Park.
 Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia are contesting for the eastern Flu rope seat to be vacated Dec. 31 by the Soviet Ukraine after a two-year term. India and Ecuador seem cer- tain of winning the seats being va cated by Canada and Argentina.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
U. 5. TO SPEED
 ATOMIC BOMB PRODUCTION
Oak Ridge and Hdnford 10 Expand S300,O00,000
 Senate Moves
By OLIVER w. DeWOLF

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-LR- The United States is going to speed up its atomic bomb pro- gram.
 An accelerated expansion of fac- ilities and operations at two key plants, Oak Ridge, Tenn, and Han ford, Wash, will cost in excess of 3O0,0O0,0o0, it has been learned from authoritative sources.
 Two moves in the Senate late yesterday paved the way for the program.
 One was the disclosure by Chair man McMahon (D-Conn) of the Senate House atomic committee that President Truman had auth orized the Atomic Energy Cdmmis- sion to use some of it's budgetary reserves ito get started on this proposition"
 The reserves to be used amount to approximately $30,000,000, or about 10 per cent of the overall program which is to be financed by deficiency appropriations bill in the next session of Congress.
 Lift Spending Curbs
 The second move was Senate ap- proval of measure by Senator McMahon to lift some of the spending curbs imposed on the AEC earlier in the session This still is subject to House approval. McMahon refused to answer when asked by newsmen whether the speed-up action is the result of recent disclosures that Soviet Rus sia has had an atomic explosion.
 At the United Nations yesterday, Andrei Vishinsky, Soviet Foreign Minister, restated to a news con- ference the Soviet claim that Rus sia has had the bomb since 1947.
 McMahon, while saying that q major expansion effort" is being undertaken, emphasized that it is "an acceleration of planned pro- duction that has been in the plan ming stage since last spring."
 McMahon made the announce ment of the Presidents authoriza- tion and predicted the acceleration would probably result in speed ing up' the AEC construction pro- gram by three or four months"
 Hanford is the center of the plu- tonium operations while Oak Ridge turns out uranium key ma- terials for atomic bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
LEWIS HITS GREEN FOR
 AID REFUSAL
Anxious Inertia" Chdrq. ed 10 AFL Head-T
 Were Once Close
By NORMAN WALKER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. -R- John L. Lewis bitterly denounced AFL President William Green to- day for turning down a proposal to help finance a S2,5OO,O0O weekly strike fund for Philip Murray's CIO steel workers.
 The mine workers chiefs caustic note to Green said
 You cry loud for labor peace and labor security, but seldom do anything to achieve it."
 Lewis had proposed that his own mine rs-themselves on strike put up $20,O00 weekly to help Murray's steel workers, and that nine AFL unions put up equal amounts.
 Green replied that pooling la bor's resources was impossible and impracticable" so long as Lewis and Murray fail to bring their unions into the AFL.
 Murray approved Lewis idea but said the proposed s2,5Oo,000 a week fund should help mine workers as well as striking steel workers.
 Today Lewis fired this reply at Green following the AFL leaders rejection of the plan:
 You have justified my judg- ment. I did not think you would do anything You didn't. You rarely do. Unfortunately, you fol low invariably your well known pol icy of anxious inertia. You cry loud for labor peace and labor security, but seldom do anything to achieve it.'
 This seemed to write off Lewis hopes for AFL aid in Murray's steel strike. There was no indication that Lewis would go it alone and provide his proposed $250,0O0 week ly from the Miners Union treasury
 The leaders of the three big div isions of organized U. s. labor once were closely associated but have split widely as the labor movement divided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
BRADLEY TALKS
 ON DEFENSE ROW

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-R- Gen. Omar N Bradley told Con. gress today that infinite harm has been done the national defense by public airing of grievances in tht armed services.
 The chairman of the policy shaping joint chiefs of staff saie "an all-American team" is needed instead of fancy Dams who wan to call all the signals
 Bradley appeared before tht House Armed Services Committee with a 1O,OOO-word statement.
 Before Bradley went on, Gen Hoyt s. vandenberg, the top Ali Force commander, gave the Com mittee assurances that the B-3t bomber and atom bomb "can do their job"
 vandenberg said the fact the United States has these weapons iS compelling Russia to concentrate her efforts on building up de1enses instead of on weapons for offense
 Vandenberg swung some heaVy punches at the Navy which toucheo off the hearings by compialnihs that present defense policies put too much emphasis on strategic bombing and too little on the Navy
 He said the Navy's aircraft car riers are just second priority wea- nons in the nations strategic de- -fense plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
Wa|Igren Gets Job;
 Senate OK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-tR- The Senate today approved Presi- dent Truman's appointment of Mon c. Wallgren as a member of the Federal Power Commission.
 Confirmation of the Wallgren nomination came after Sen. Cain tR-Wash) tried vainly to head it off.
 The vote was AT to 12.
 It climaxed an eight-month ef- fort by the President to place Wall gren, former Democratic Governor of Washington and former Senate colleague of MT Truman, in a fed eral job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
RUSS USING PRESSURE IN
 JUN. ON TITO
(By The Associated Press)


 Britain charged Russia today with bringing pressure in an at- tempt to elect Czechoslovakia to the United Nations Security Coun- cil over Yugoslavia. A British foreign office spokes- man in London criticized the So- viet Union claim made by Foreign Minister Andfei Y. Vishinsky yes- terday that election of Yugoslavia would be unlawful and unjust. Britain, the spokesman said, still intends to support Czechoslovakia for the vacant seat but does not like Russia's pressure methods. The United States is supporting the candidacy of Yugoslavia. Vish- isnky called new conference at Lake Success yesterday and made it clear Russia would stage fur ious last-ditch fight to prevent Yugoslavia-the Communist thorn in Russia's side-from becoming a member of the powerful Security Council
 Vishinsky threatened painful consequences" for the United Ma tions if Yugoslavia, the Cominform outcast, is chosen for the council over the acceptable Communist satellite, Czechoslovakia.
 A reporter asked if Russia would refuse to sit in the Security Coun- cil if Marshal Tito's government won out.
 Vishinsky replied: "The Soviet Union never tells in advance what it is going to do."
 European dispatches said Norway and Denmark would vote for Czech oslovakia, while Sweden would sup port Yugoslavia.
 Vishinsky said at his conference that the atomic bomb has been a real weapon" for the Soviet Un- ion since 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
Two Riddles Are
 Fatally Burned
 In Home Blaze

CHEHALIS, Wash, Oct. 19.-tR- Two children were burned fatally hy fire that destroyed the home of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Mccormick at Bunker Creek, 10 miles west of Chehalis.
 The two victims, sheila, 3, and Kathy, IT months, were in bed with colds. Their mother had plac- ed vaporizer on an electric plate.
 The fire was beyond control when noticed by Mrs. Mccormick. Flames made rescue of the children impos- sible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
DARLING OF $1 BETT0R INJURED,
 RACE ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-tA-A fractured collar bone could cost Goron Glisson. darling of the g hettor. chance to be the leading jockey of the 1949 season.
 The 19-year-old Winnsboro, s. o.. rider received the injury yesterday when he was thrown from the horse Marine Compo during the running of the third race.
 Glisson began riding a year ago at Ak-Sar- Ben track, Omaha. Neb.. On July 2. l948, he rode his first winner at Longacres Track. Seattle. Wash. Since then he has been leading rider at many of the na- tion's major tracks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

lcopyrignt. ls4s. by Bell Syndicate, Incl WASHINGTON Last year, the 80th Congress investigated an Ar my propaganda mill which used taxpayers money to seel the Ameri- can public on military conscrip- tion; while Senator Byrd of Vir- ginia also criticized any branch of the government that issued press handout publicizing it's operation.
 But today there operates back stage in the Navy, secret pub licity bureau almost solely dedicat- ed to smearing the Army and Air Forces and disrupting unification.
 The publicity bureau is called Operation 23" and it consists of 12 officers and IT enlisted men, all on regular duty and officially as- signed to this detail. The detail is commanded by a full-fledged naval captain, Capt. Arliegh Burke, with Commander Thomas Davies second in command.
 This underground unit takes or ders chiefly from Admiral Arthur Radford, outspoken critics of the B-36.
 Significantly, Operation B has been flooding newspapers with anti-army propaganda at the same
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
"kEEp RUSS ON DEFEN5E" i;
 vANDENBERG

WASHINGTON. Oct. l9.-tR- Gen. Hoyt s. Vandenberg said to- day that if the United States cuts down on strategic bombing strength then Russia will be free to concen- trate on developing offensive power.
 Vandenberg, the Air Force Chief of Staff, was before the House Armed Services Committee defend- ing the Air Force policy of building up a B-36 tomber fleet against Ma " criticism.
 The Navy, in hearings last week, had argued that the Air Force should spend less time and money on stregetic bombers and more on tactical air power to support ground operations.
 Such a policy shift as this, Van denberg said, would mean:
 1. We would give up the deter rent value of this nations atomic weapons and we would place our selves in disagreement with all of those people who, on both sides of the ocean, believe that Soviet aggression is in fact now being de- tered.
 2. We would inform the Rus sians that they need now take no defensive measures against pos- sible atomic attack on their heart land. B-36s, B-47s and B-50s by merely existing can and do force the Soviet Union to channel it's industrial power, technological skill, manpower and money into purely defensive measures and thus cut down resources which would other
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 35s. American Can 96h, Anaconda 28as, Curtiss- Wright 8, International Harvest CT 26lk, Kennecott 481s, New York Central 10h, Northern Pacific 1873 U. s. Steel 24A, Pound $2.8O.
 Sales today were 1,37O.O00 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials l8704. rails 49.ll, util- ities 3821.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
Nine Days leave in 45 Yrs.;; Now Has 1S9
 Days, Paid Vacation

Hennepin, Okla, Oct. 19.-tR- Postmaster R. D. L. Meeks has a bonanza.
 Meeks entered the general store business here in 1904 at the age of 22. It developed that the post masters job went with it too.
 Since then, he has served under eight presidents and every governor of Oklahoma since statehood. But Meeks has taken only nine days leave in 45 years.
 Now he has 289 days of accumu- lated paid vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
BOWEN OUT ON TRIP;
 NORDLING RETURNS

John Bowen, Air Safety Agent for the Civil Aeronautics Admins. tration, went yesterday to Fair banks by P.AA. on a routine in- spection to the westward.
 { Homer Nordling, CAA Airways Engineer. was back on duty Mon- day after a months leave which he spent in the states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
BRUNO LUNDsTROM DIES

Bruno Lundstrom, 45, was found dead this morning at the home of Rudy LaBrash at Aux Lake.
 Lundstrom, halibut fisherman had evidently died in his sleep. He was found by LaBrash at 6 am today. He had been living at the LaBrash house,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Thursday 8 a. m.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday at 10 am.
 Baranof scheduled southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
Clearwater Faiher
 Is Sought in Alaska

KETCHIKAN, Oct. 19.-tR- An appeal to help locate Alfred w. Elam, 30, whose son is in criti- cal condition with polio, has been received from Clearwater, Calf. The Clearwater father is believed to be driving truck to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19

PETERSBURG, Alaska, Oct. 19.-- lR-Heavy seas driven by sleet- bearing wind hampered searchers seeking three lost Petersburg duck hunters in Frederick Sound yes- terday.
 The missing hunters, identified as MT. and Mrs. Connor Kinnear and James Miller all of Petersburg are believed drowned.
 Their skiff was found floating upside down a mile south of Coney Island near the Stlkine River. An oar, sleeping bag and packsack also were found.
 Shrimp boats from three Peters burg canneries went out early to drag the shallow water near the mouth of the North Arm of the Stikine. The shrimp boats reported rough seas and said 1t was impos- sible to lower their travis to diEg the area.
 The trio has been missing since failing to rejoin others in the party Sunday night in Ideal Cove.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
SOUTHERN GAL HIT

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19.-lR- Mother Nature threw the book at Southern California today
 Cold, wintry winds uprooted trees teached boats, kicked up blinding dust storms and dashed huge wares over the sea wall at nearby Re- dondo Beach.
 There were scattered showers and in high mountainous regions, snow fell.
 Temperatures took drop but the winds kept them above freezing ex- cept in the mountainous areas. Mile high Mt Wilson with g was the coldest early morning spot.
 Los Angeles Airport reported Al and nearby Burbank 43.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
WEATHER IN DIP ALONG
 pA(. COAST
Washington State Temper atures Take Drop-Look
 at So. California
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington State-I'hermometers dropped like a bearish stock mar ket early today, but the weather man held out hopes that the cold snap soon would give way to warm CT readings.
 Early morning readings showed a nippy 20 at Yakima in central Washington and B at Olympia Walla Walla and Spokane register ed "A and Tacoma 25. It was 26 at Hoquiam, a degree warmer at Bell ingham, and the 29-degree reading at the Boeing Airport in Seattle was the seasons lowest to date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19

GUATEMALA, Guatemala, Oct. 19-tR-The Guatemalan Govern ment today stepped up relief plans to care for 10000 persons made homeless by the most disastrous flood here in recent times.
 About 1000 persons are believed to have perished in the flood. The economic loss was estimated con- servatively at $15,O00,000.
 The Government named an em- ergency committee to administer re- lief and provided it with a fund of $6,OO0,OO0.
 Neighboring countries were quick to offer help A Cuban army plane left Havana for Guatemala early today with a group of civilian mii- tary engineers to aid in reconstruc- tion
 Twenty-six American tourists were trapped by the flood waters Fifteen had been marooned more than a week at the village of Pan ajachel on Lake Atitlan, 40 miles north of Guatemala City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
RED CROSS MEET

Local Red Cross Chapters board of directors will hold their quart erly meeting tonight in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
MISSING HUNTERS
 ARE BELIEVED DEAD
Bad Weather Slows Search for Three Petersburg
 Duck Hunters
BULLETIN

Coast Guard headquarters in Juneau this forenoon received advices that the bodies of two duckhunters, missing since Sum- day in Frederick Sound, have been recovered by searchers. A third member of the party is still missing.
 The body of Bernice Kinnear was found last night on the tide flats of the north arm of the Stikine River. Early today searchers radioed from the Kayler Dahl Cannery that the body of James Miller had also been found.
 Fishing boats were reported standing by to continue the search fors the Woman's hts- band. Volunteers were prepar- ed to visit the area at low tide. The co 53012, stationed at Petersburg, will continue on the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
WEATHER REPORT


 tu. s. WEATHER BUREAU (This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 7:30 am. PSTJ Tn Juneau-Maximum, 4l, minimum, 31.
 At Airport-Maximum, 40; minimum. 32.
 F o R E c A s T
 tJunesu and virinityl Cloudy with intermittent rain and southeasterly winds occasionally as high as 25 mph tonight and Thursday. Temperature low tonight 38, with high tomorrow A. PR E CIPIT A T I o N tPsst 24 hours ending 7;30 . m. today City of Juneau-.89 inches; since Oct. 1, I'll inches; since July 1, 28.38 inches. At the Airport-.34 inches; since Oct. l, 343 inches; since July l, 1873 inches. . . ' a .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-19
GUATEMAlAG0VT. CARES FOR 10000
 FLOOD VICTIMS
BULLETIN

GUATEMALA. Guatemala, Oct. 19.-IR- Flood deaths have ris- en to about 4,00O, Foreign Min ister Ismael Gonzalez Arevalo announces. He told a reporter property damage cannot be less than S50,000,000. "As each re- port arrives, the disaster assum- es greater proportions" he said.
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(This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 7:30 am. PSTo
Evening star., 1949-10-10
W0nnen's Clubs
Fall Board Meetings Scheduled
This Week by Patriotic Societies

session here tomorrow are ex-
pected to attend a meeting Of The
District Society at 8 o'clock to-
night at the home of Mrs. Lee r.
Pennington. The hostess is ma
tional librarian. Mrs. Jerome
Powers is the national president.
Mrs. Frederick Brewster In
gram, president national of the
United States Daughters of 1872
and members of her board will
be honored by the District society
at a reception and tea from 4 to
6 pm. Thursday at national head
quarters, 1461 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
Board to Meet.
The executive board of the Ma
tional Society, Children of the
American Revolution, will meet at
1890 am. Wednesday in Memo
rial Continental Hall. Mrs. Don
aid Bennett Adams. the president,
will be in charge of the meeting
One of the smaller get-togethers
of the, week will be held by the
nine vice presidents general OF
the OAR who were elected last
April. They will have luncheon
Tuesday at the Maydower Hotel.
Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge. ma
tional membership chairman OF
the OAR, will address the Men,
bership Committee of the District
OAR at a meeting at 8 pm
Thursday at the Chapter House
Mrs. David L. Wells, State regent
will be honor guest.
The Americanism Committee OF
the District OAR expects to have
the national chairman of Ameri-
canism, Mrs. Charles r. Curtiss
at its meeting at II am. tomor-
row at the Americanization
School. The speaker will be
James T. Gallahorn. jr.. princi-
pal of the school, which is located
in the Adams Building, Nine
teenth and California streets NV
Students of the school will give
choral selections.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Groups List eo Programs

dent of the club, has announced
the years program will comprise
a tour of the world from ancient
to present times. with each
months program featuring a diff
ferent country and age.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Group Organizes
Bailey's y'sClub

A group to be known as the
Bailey's Woman's Club has been
organized by woman residents OF
the Bailey's Crossroads voting dis
trict, according to an. announce
ment. It's purpose will be the ad-
vancement of community inter-
ests.
Mrs. John B. Sims is the presi-
dent of the new group which met
last week in St. Pauls Chapel on
the Leesburg pike to draw up by
laws and elect officers. Other OFF,
GERS are Mrs. John c. Bonnet. vice
president; Mrs. Thomas Caulk,
secretary, and Mrs. Clarence Var
ner, treasurer.
Future meetings will be held in
st. Paul's Chapel at 8 pm. on the
first Wednesday of each month.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Modern MARRIAGE
Woman BIomes Neighbors for Attitude
Thot Made Her Blind to Own FuuIts
By Dr.. Poul Popenoe

"You remember the old gag
that sympathy is something one
girl gives another in exchange for
the details?"
Its the truth" she agreed
Then they would begin to tell me
that they wouldn't put up with
such brutality. They didn't actu-
ally tell me that I had no spunk,
no self respect -"
"They merely commented that
they wouldn't respect themselves
if they put up with what you were
taking" I suggested.
Exactly. They kept pouring it
on. They made my husband out
to be too low for words, but it soon
appeared that I'd be even lower if
I didn't throw him out. But !
was just as much to blame for
those quarrels as he was. AS !
look back think it was largely my
own fault. But at the time I
couldn't see all this. If ! had had
a chance to talk with some neutral