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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
Jones' Gives Boost, Alaska
 Aviation Men

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov 28- tR-"Practical aviation" was born lr Alaska and California, says a member of the Civil keronautics Board.
 Harold Jones, CAB memter visit Ing Alaska, told a Chamber of Com nlerce meeting that Alaska bush pilots have long record of service and achievement in the air age"
 Practical aviation was born in Alaska and California; Jones sad, where fliers first demonstrated the value of air travel and transporta- tion It is true that the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, but the practical worth of carrying people for hire was not known until such men as the ear Lest pilots here in Alaska began performing services for which they now are famous"
 Jones said he would return tc Washington, DC, with "a more complete understanding of the needs of Alaska aviation and de- sires of the territory's inhabitants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
DOG MuSHER IS AT
 CATHEDRAL BLUFFS
(By Associated Press)

Cecil Moore has passed Cathedral Bluffs on his five-thousand mile journey by dog team from Fair tanks to Auburn, Maine. Moore ar rived at Cathedral Bluffs from Dot Lake over the weekend and took time out to launder his clothing. He radioed the temperature was IS below when he left Dot Lake.
 Moore said all of his dogs are holding up except one that recently fought with another and received an injured leg. Moore is carrying the dog on his sled until he re- covers in a day or so.
 The Maine musher says one of tis worries has been wolves which recently killed two dogs at the Cathedral Bluffs repeater station. Because of the wolves, Moore keeps his dogs nearby at night and keeps fire going. He expects to reach Whitehorse about December 10. Moore says he has been making slow time while his dogs toughen up but soon expects to be making 50 miles a day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
.2,oo0 DEAD IN RUSS URANIUM MINE FIRE
 NEAR CZECH BORDER

BERLIN, Nov. 28 = lR The British-lcensed newspaper Telegrat said today 2,oc0 persons perished ir a uranium mine fire in the Soviet .ore last Thursday The paper said it was one of the worst mine disasters in history and charged it was due to negligence.
 Tn an early edition, Telegrai said 400 German miners died in the blaze, which occurred in a mine in the Erz mountains, on the cayony- -Czechosloyak border. near Jot anngeorgenstadt. In it's evening edition, it said later reports had revised the casualty list upward to 2.o0,. Only 300 miners were reported rescued. The bulk of the workers, said Telegraf, were political prison- CTS.
 The American-sponsorcd Berlin rad o, RIAS, said it has received a report from reliable source that hundreds of miners had burned or suffocated in a Johanngeorgenstadt uranium mine fire.
 American intelligence officers said they had not heard any re- ports yet of such a disaster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
Please Keep Daddy 5afe,' BrownfieId Children Pray
 For Pilot Missing 84 Days

SEQUIM. Wash, Nov. 28.-tR- With quiet dignity, and very sol- emnly, two little heads bowed.
 Jenny Lee Brownfield, 10, and her brother, Francis Murl, 8, were say ing their prayers for Daddy.
 At the knee of their grandmother, Mrs. Murl Brownfield, in the little white farmhouse near here, the youngsters pleaded for the safe re- turn of their aviator father. lost somewhere in the frozen wilds of Alaska. The father, Francis Brown field, 31, has been missing in the Susitna River area north of An chorage since September 5.
 Jenny and Young Francis prayed not only that their father might live, but for the welfare of tseir mother and four brothers living in Anchorage. With Mrs. Brownfield in the Alaskan town are Thomas, 6; Jerry, 4; Keith, 1h, and Den- ais, 6 months. Another baby is ex- pected in the spring
 I'm kind of worried about Dad dy," said Jenny, shyness masking some of the tragedy in her eyes. But think he's safe in a cabin. He can take care of himeslf."
 T think Daddy will come out all right" said Francis, with a show of bravado. T just do."
 Some of the searchers think so, too, and at last reports flyers from the 10th Rescue Squadron of the Air Force were awaiting improved weather for a further search. A.url Brownfield, the youngsters grand father, flew to Anchorage as soon as he learned his son was missing and still is leading air and ground parties.
 In fact, Brownfield sold a little house he owned in Sequim to raise money to continue the search.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
NATIONALIST WAR5HIp HITS U. }. VESSEL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-IR-The American merchant ship Sir John Franklin reported today Chinese Nationalist warship fired on and hit it, 12 times off Shanghai.
 The message from the vessels skipper was relayed to the State Department by the American Con- sul General at Shanghai It said all aboard the Sir John Franklin es- capped injury.
 The skipper said his skip was proceeding to Woosung, below Shanghai
 The Chinese warship presumably was enforcing the Nationalist block lde of Shanghai and other Com munist-held ports.
 The United States and other maritime nations have refused to recognize the blockade as valid.
 Tie Sir John Franklin is operated by the Isbrandtsen Co.,. New York.
 The circumstances of the incident were almost identical with the re- cent attack cn another Isbrandtsen ship, the Flying Cloud.
 The Sir John Franklin sailed Fri day, November 25 from Hong Kor.s. for Shanghai.
 The masters message was radioed so the Isbrandtsen Line agent at Shanghai. It said the vessel was not shipping water despite the l2 cits The message was timed pm, Shanghai time, today, which was early in the day Eastern Standard Time.
 The State Department announced the report of the incident without comment.
 After the Flying Cloud was fired on. protest was made to the Ma tionalist Government, then at Chungking. The protest stressed the reril in which American citizens aboard had been placed by the smelling.
 Reports from the American Con- sulate on the smelling of the Flying Cloud said the ship had attempted to proceed, in disregard of instruc- tions after being halted by Chin csc gunboat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
SAILORS OF WEST COAST ARE VOTING
 ON NEW CONTRACTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28-tR- The Sailors Union of the Pacific votes at all west coast ports today on ratification of it's new contract with the Pacific Maritime Associa- ton.
 An employer financed pension plan supported by 25 cents a day ger man payments by the em- ployers, work penalty provisions estimated to yield each employed sailor an additional $20 a month and the giving of SUP members boat painting and chipping rights are major provisions. Agreement Ay ne9otiators last week averted a threatened strike.
 Employers have approved the contract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
22 Liues Lost in Storm in Pacific Northwes1
WEEP WILL BEING 1850
 CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-tR,-- Vice President Barkley stars this week in a 1850 campaign warm-up enlivened by Republican talk of the Truman program as leading to a "poorhouse state"
 Newly-wed Barkley, accompanied by his tride, is billed as the prin- cipal speaker and chief attraction at a Democratic fund-raising din- ner in New York City Friday night
 Barkley is an old hand at key noting party drives. He may come up with a Democratic answer to the charges of Guy G. Gabrielson the Republican National Chairman that the Truman administration is spending the country into the kind of doubtful security given poor house inmates.
 Gabrielson teed off on the oppo- sition in national broadcast lasl night, declaring:
 "If we continue under the pre- sent administration we are headed for a poorhouse state and, while the inmates of poorhouse may have a certain amount of so-called security, their lot is not particu- larly enviable."
 It was a departure by the COZ leader from the welfare state phrase with which his party mem- bers have been describing what President Truman calls his "faii deal" program.
 Gabrialson laid down some broad charges against the Truman ad- ministration, among them that it is fostering unemployment.
 During the week ending Novem- ter 12, he quoted Labor Depart ment figures, l,746.200 claims fol unemployment compensation were pending. He said this compared rit', 5,721 such claims in the week ending Nov 13, 1948, when 2 Republican Congress was in charg' on Capitol Hill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
kETCHIkAN WIFE IS KILLED IN WRECK DURING KEL50 GALE

KELSO, Wash, Nov. 8-lR-A Ketchikan, Alaska, woman was fatally injured and her husband badly hurt Saturday night in the height of a gale sweeping across Western Washington. She was Mrs. I. c. Ransome. 68
 She and her husband were driv- ing on vacation trip in the states when their car struck a rain loosened rock that had rolled onto the Pacific highway five miles south of here.
 The automobile swerved across the road, out of control, and struck an embankment. Mrs. Ransome was thrown against the steering column. She died of chest injuries yesterday. Her husband was hos pitalized for shock and multiple injuries.
 The Ransomes had left Seattle Saturday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
SCHOONER, ALASKA BOUND, IN ST. LOUIS AFTER 11-DAY TRIP

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28-lR-Warren Christianson, 29 and his wl1e' Faith, 27, docked their homemade schooner, the Tantalus, here today after an 11-day trip down the MIS- sissippi from St. Paul. They are bound for Alaska, eight months and 15,O00 miles away.
 Dick Richards, 26, of Winchester Ky, and william Kellar, 70, oi Nevada, Mo, are passengers on the long voyage. A black cat and a police dog also are on board.
 Christianson said they unoertooK the trip just as an aoVenture' although he plans to settle in An- chorage and practice law there. He recently graduated from the law school at the University of Minne- sota.
 The voyagers expect to reach Memphis by next weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
C0MMIE5
 IN SMASH,
 (HUNGk|NG
Spearheads Are Within 20 MiIes-U.S. Makes Appeal
 on Hands Off, China
(By the Associated Press)

Red armies knocked on the door of Chungking, Chinese Nationalist capital, today Chinese Communist spearheads smashed to within 20 miles of the isolated mountain stronghold. Japanese forces were never able to wrest it from Chang Kai-shek in World War IT.
 The US. State Department, meantime, announced that a new Communist deportation order for Americans in China proba-ly meant that Consul General Angus Ward and his Vice Consul, William N. Stokes, would soon be enroute home. Both men were recently re- leased from Red prison.
 US. DEMANDS
 At Lake Success the United States demanded today that the United Nations appeal to all countries including Russia-to keep hands oil China and let the Chinese settle
 
 their own problems.
 The American proposal was laid before the 59-nation political com mittee of the General Assembly by US. Amtassador- r-at-Large Philip c. Jessup. It did not mention Russia by name but Jessup spoke at length on Nationalist Chinas charges of Soviet interference.
 Jessup, speaking in calm voice, expressed regret at the decision of Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky not to participate in the debate on China's charges against Russia.
 RUSS BOYCOTT
 Vishinsky himself continued to boycott the discussions, leaving only low-ranking members of the Soviet delegation at the table.
 The American proposal is much more mildly worded than a resoiu- ton introduced hy China Saturday calling on all countries to refrain from recognizing the Communist regime of Mao Tze-tung based at Peiping
 The Nationalist delegation, which is not recognized by Russia, sub mitted formal resolution last Saturday charging the Soviets with obstructing Nationalist control of Manchuria, and helping Chinese Communists. They said this violated the LIN. Charter and a Chinese Russian friendship treaty
 RUSS AGGRESSION
 In Europe, as in Asia, contain -----------------------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
THOMAS GOES
 BEFORE JURY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-tR-A jury of six men and six women was chosen today in the trial Of Rer. J. Parlell Thomas eR-NJ) on charges of defrauding the govern iEent through payroll kickbacks.
 It took little more than an hour to select the jurors. plus a , man and a woman as alternates.
 The trial then was recessed until afternoon.
 On trial with Thomas in Federal Court is his former secretary, Miss Helen Campbell.
 The 54-year-old former Chairman Of the House Unamerican Activities Committee was indicted year ago just after he had won reelection to his seventh term in Congress.
 The trial had been postponed several times because Thomas was Ill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
FAILS
 TO KEEP DATE

NEW YORK, Nov. -tR-John L. Lewis today postponed for 25 Tours a meeting of his 200-man United Mine Workers policy com mittee without explanation.
 Members of the union group were ready to confer with their leader on the possible resumption of soft coal strike Thursday when they received word that Lewis was detained elsewhere and could not meet with them until 1 pm. (PST tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
STOCK 0U01ATIoNs

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.--Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ls, American Can 99a, Anaconda 28ia. Curtiss- Wright 7ss, International Harvester 27h Kennecott 49ss, New York Central 10, Northern Pacific l4ss. U. s. Steel 24A, Pound s280.
 Sales today were 1.080000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 192.24, rails 4887, util- ities 39.32.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
for Bridges Make Fight on Judge
Declare Harris DisqudIi- fled, Expressed Bias,
 Shows Prejudice

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28 lR-- Harry Bridges attorneys had their legal guns trained on Judge George Harris today.
 Trial of the west coast CrO longshore leader was recessed last Wednesday until today because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Chief defense attorney Vincent Hallin- an filed a motion Saturday with the U. s. District Court Clerk to disqualify Judge Harris from hear ing the case.
 If Judge Harris on Monday does not admit our point, then we'll take appropriate steps, Hallinan said.
 Judge Harris has sentenced Hall inan to six months in jail for con- tempt of court. The jail term is to begin at the end of Bridges trial. Bridges, who came to the United States from Australia, is being tried on charges growing out of his naturalization in l945. He is ac- cused of perjury and conspiracy. Two other longshore union offic- ials, J. R. Robertson and Henry Schmidt, are being tried with him on charges of conspiracy. Assistant U. s. Attorney R. B. McMillan said last night that the government will oppose the move to disqualify Harris. "We1l fight this motion, of ccurse,' McMillan said. There are Q number of technical points in volyed. We do not agree with MT Hallinan."
 In an affidavit filed Saturday with the disqualifying motion. Bridges charged Judge Harris "ex- pressed bias and prejudice against the defendants" Bridges said in the affidavit:
 Judge Harris has engaged in consistent and repetitive criticisms of the theory of the defense and of the counsel employed by the de- fendants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
pIL0TLE55 PLANE TAXES OFF, CRASHES

MT. OLIVE, H., Nov. 28ltRHA light plane took off without it's pilot yesterday and flew 100 miles before it crashed.
 No one was hurt in the freak take-off and crash.
 Arthur Mayer, in charge of flights for an air service, said Jack Hallas of Galesburg landed the plane at Mt. Olive airport and went around the wing to look at the propeller. As he touched it, the motor started with roar and the plane moved forward. Hallas scrambled aside The plane took off, climbed rapidly in bank to the left and sailed out of sight.
 It crashed in a field about 100 miles from the crafts starting point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
DEFENSE GETS SETBACK


 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.-tR- The defense suffered double set back as the Harry Bridges perjury trial resumed today
 With the jury absent, Federal Judge George B. Harris said he was filing a memorandum opinion overruling defense objections to the testimony of John Shoemaker former Palo Alto Veterans hospital employee.
 Shoemaker, considered a main prosecution witness, testified last week he had held Communist Party positions in the 1930's.
 Bridges is on trial for denying he was or had been member of the Communist Party when he re- ceived his naturalization papers in 1945.
 The defense objections last week were based on the fact that the U. s. Supreme Court had rulS,i Bridges was not a Communist iii June.
 When Judge Harris said he was filing the memorandum opinion, defense attorney Vincent Hallinan jumped to his feet and said:
 T would like to make on objec- ton before your honor files that opinion because on Saturday I fil- ed an affidavit and certificate ask ing that you be disqualified from acting further in these proceed ings."
 Hallinan said he thought that matter should be disposed of first.
 Harris replied:
 MT. Hallinan, have read your affidavit and accompanying docu- ments. It is the opinion of this court that the affidavit was not filed timely. Also that there is no showing made that there was a good cause why it wasn't filed in the specified time"
 (The lay provides you must file an affidavit 10 days before a trial starts if you want to disqualify d judge or else show good cause w..J you didnt)
 Hallinan asked if he would be allowed to have the ruling on his disqualification affidavit come first. Judge Harris said no and allowed Shoemaker to be placed on the stand.
 SCHOMAKER TESTIFIES
 John Shoemaker. describing him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
BURDICK LEAVES

Charles G. Burdick assistant re- gional forester here, left today for Ketchikan. He will be gone from Juneau until December on a For est Service business trip to Ketchi- kan and Petersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

The fact that the President is taking John Steelman to Florida with him is pretty good indication that he intends to do lot of thinking, and possibly some acting, in the coal dispute. There are only three days to go in the coal truce. Today, John L. Lewis meets with his union policy committee in New York,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

BV DREW fEAnSON Icopvrisnt. ls4s. by Bell Syndicate. Incl WASHINGTON-A visiting Lat in-American official, talking with General Eisenhower, made the re- mark:
 Why don't you Americans droL a few atom bombs on the Russians right away and get it over with?'
 Eisenhower wheeled on him and said: Can you tell me where we would get the 30 million troops nec- essary to take and hold the Soviet Union after the bombs fell?"
 Ike's response is sympathetic of the growing feeling among U. s military men that the atom bomt is not a decisive weapon in itself
 Russians New Radar Screen
 President Truman has just re- ceived vitally important report on the subject of Russia's antiair- craft defenses-particularly her ra- dar network, which has contributed to military skepticism about drop ping the atom bomb.
 This report carefully compiled from sources inside the Soviet. re- veals that the Russians have a first-rate radar warning system en- circling all but small portion of the Soviet Union. In, addition tc this outer protective screen, they have also constructed an inner cir cle of radar defenses.
 This report contradicts an earl fer belief that the Russians had nc radar net to speak of. The report may also alter the entire American strategic war plans. Until now, the joint chiefs of staff have relied
 (CuuIinued on Page tOurJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

Roy Carrigan arrived by PAA over the weekend accompanied by his mother, Mrs. l.. M. Carrigan of Seattle. who will visit here foi an indefinite time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

In colonel times. the branches of the witch hazel shrub served as diving rods in searching for water and ores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

One out of six auto drivers in- volyed in a fatal accident has been drinking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

Current estimates are that by 1856 the country will have 24.000.0O0 television sets,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28
WEATHER REPORT

. WEATHER REPORT
 . (This data is for 24-honr pe-
 . riod ending 7:30 am. PST) . In Maximum 39;
 ? minimum B. . At Airport-Maximum 37; . minimum 32.
 O k x c A s T . (Juneau and vieinity) , Considerable cloudines , with an occasional light , shower tonight and Tuesday. , Lowest temperature tonight } near 34, highest Tuesday about 38. . P R E c I F I T A T O N . (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 m today City of Juneau-.04 inches; } since Nov. 1-11.42 inches; since July 1-47.5l inches. At Airport-.11 inches; since Nov. 1-9.07 inches, since July 1-32.97 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-28

SCHOMAKER TESTIFIES
 John Shoemaker, describing him. self as a former Communist, testi-
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Evening star., 1949-09-08
Linens ond
Domestics Reduced

81 Lace Trim EyeIet Dresser
Seorfs, AZ" size. Were 3oc.
Now ---eo go. f9e
IS White Beoeon Sheet Blonkets.
size 7ox95"; seconds; soiIed.
Were l.99. Now each I.zs
5 Heovy Chenille Bedspreods,
soiIed. Were e.o5. Now 500
; Wool BIonkefs, soiIed; size
72xeO". Were o.95. Now 500
81 Yords 36-ineh Stortex Kitchen
ToweIins. print. Was see yord.
Now
IS Print PIostie Toble Cloths. os-
sorted; size 54x54". Were CSC.
Now ow---5oe soc
81 Yords S1-ineh UnbIeeehed
sheetins Remnants, type l28.
Was 79c yord. Now --3ee
81 Yords 5s-ineh Cotton Table
Domosk, coIored border; rem-
nonts. Was 89c yord. Now,
yd. 3ee
81 Flour Bog Dish Towels, dam
ooed; size l7x33". Were l9c.
Now ---7e
10 Poekoses Of cheeseeioth, 5
yords per package. Were ooe
pkg. Now
u Chenille Spreads, domoeed
and soiIed. Were 2.o9. Now 1.5o
Linens and Domesties, Street Floor
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Lomps and Bridge
Sets Reduced

10 Royon Lomp Shodes, ossort-
ed sizes and trims. Were 2.e8
and 3.98. Now 1.88
! De Lucent China Lomp, gold
plotted mounting, trimmed shade;
soiIed. Was $685. Now 1888
6 Boudoir Lomps, boses only;
figure lamps. Were o.o8.
Now 800
20 Summer Lamps. odds and
ends; with shades; assorted sizes.
Were l.98 to $685. Now 100
I Bride Set. 5 pieces, table and a
chairs, wood frome, red imito-
tion leather top and scots. Wos
1898. Now 1000
English stoffordshire Lamp,
black bose, footed mounting,
complete with shade. Was 1898.
Now 22.44
z Modern White Column China
Lamps, 81" high, spun royon
satin shades; sold os is. Were
1898. Now ow-----6.66
Lamps ond Bridge Sets, Third Floor
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Corsets Reduced

Z Wroperound csrsets by Reneo.
Short; heavily boned; front clasp;
sizes 29 to 30. Were 7:e5:
Now 500
8 corsets, back Ioee; short; by
Reneo; heavily boned; broken
sizes "a to 80. Were 800.
8 BoekIoee corsets by Reneo;
long skirt; mesh; front cIosp;
broken sizes IS to 38. Were
500. Now w-----2.99
I Bockleee Corset by Reneo; l8-
inch length; Aeovy cotton bro
code; size 38. Wos 1000.
~ BoekIoee Corset. by Merit.
1e-inch skirt; heavy royon ond
cotton jacquard; broken sizes 28
to 40. Were 4.98. Now 3.99
s BoekIoee Corsets, heavily
boned; very short; mode by
Merit; royon joequord; broken
sizes Is to 3o. Were 500.
Z corseIettes by Vanity. Loee
tops, Upper; botiste; elastic
books, size 38. Were Sl2.e5.
Now -------------5.9e
5 Posture Belts, drop opron
books; boned; side Iocines; sizes
70 and II. Were 2.98. Now 79e
so Two-way-streteh Girdies,
slight irreeuIors, soiIed and hon-
died; small and medium sizes;
nude. Were LOO. Now Zoe
Corsets, Street and Second Floor
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Hosiery Reduced

l5e Pairs ko-seom NyIons. IS
and 80 denier 400 needle. Per-
fects ond irreeuIors Of 100 TO
LBS; sizes 81z to lOk in the
group. tWere 7ec. Now -4se
lo6 Pair. chiIdren's AnkIets,
perfect quality, fancy stripes.
turn-down cuffs; sizes 8H to-
lOh. Were 39c. Now---lse
200 Pairs FuIl-Foshioned NyIons,
mill mends Of better quality;
sheer and service weights in the
group, 8h to lOH in the lot,
wonted shades Were SOC. Now,
3ee
7S Poirs FulI-Foshioned out-Sixa
NyIons, mill mends of | so ouol-
ity; nylon and cotton tops, WON'T
ed shades; sizes 9 to II. Were
89c. Now w-----------66c
Hosiery, Street Floor