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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
Heavy Wafer Ship m enis
 Proof in Hand
Stordqe of Atom Bonn b $ Comes Up CdsudlIy-
 Groves Warns

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-tR-The House American Activities Com mittee dug out today what it con- siders proof that the Russians got 1000 grams of heavy water-valu- able for atomic experiments-in l943.
 The committee also is shinking of calling in the head of a Cana dian firm for questioning about ,000 pounds of uranium compounds the Soviets got in the spring of 1e43.
 The heavy water was the fourth wartime atomic shipment to the Soviets the committee Believes it has nailed down. Additional checks have shown that report of a fifth-a shipment of uranium com- pound in mid-1944-was a dud. While the committee was trying to find out just how much atomic material Russia got from this country during the war-and how it happened-a casual remark by a former Pentagon official set off fresh speculation about where this country's A-bombs are stored. BOMB STORAGE The Mexico, Mo, Ledger quoted Curtis Mitchell--who' until few weeks ago was a Deputy Director of Public Information at the Pen- lagon-as saying that the first at
 acks on this country in event oi l war probably would be aimed at ''the caves in the southwest where cur bombs are stored"
 Defense Department officials de- 2lined comment. William Frye, Di-
 rector of Public Information. said:
 T have no knowledge of ths
 basis of MT. Mitchell's remarks but I can say that at no tint
 turing his service in the depart
 ment did he have access to atomic
 energy information"
 | As for the shipments to Russia
 It. Gen. Leslie Groves, who headed
 he wartime A-homb project anf
 aho testified before the Hous'
 committee this week, said that th'
 House group should press its prob'
 because we must know why ant
 2ho was responsible" for an.
 leakage of secret data.
 1; MAY BE THREATENED
 The retired General told the Ma 1 tional Association of Manufacturer 1 in New York that Americans shoult
 assume Russia has the atomic boml 1 and should consider the possible consequences: that for the frs
 time in history, we may be threat
 ened with complete annihilation.'
 The House committee started
 looking into atomic shipments t
 Russia more than a year ago. It
 information indicates that:
 I The first shipment was 42 pounds of compounds the Rus
 sians got from an American com pany. under official US. govern
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
.MILDE5T WINTER
 |IN NOME PERMITS WORK TO GO AHEAD

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 10--lR-Ex- tremely mild weather has permit ted the longest outdoor heavy work and construction here since 1926.
 The US. Smelling dredge tin- ally closed down this week for the winter.
 The Manson Osberg Construc- ton Co.,, of Seattle, building a breakwater, is still hauling rock from Cape Nome, IA miles away ever the tundra.
 The project is well ahead of schedule and second lift of rock is to be started soon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
100 KOREAN CUTTLEF|5H
 BOATS SUNK

SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 10-lR-A violent, sudden storm ripped through the Korean east coast cut tlefish fleet last Sunday. causing a heavy loss of lives and boats.
 Estimates of fatalities ran as high as 600. The Marine Bureau of the Korean Commerce Department said, however, official reports were in- complete.
 The first word of the tragedy came only today from the Rang nung correspondent of the Korean Pacific Press. He said at least 100 small Loats were lost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
The W ashington Merry Round
Rv DREW PEARSON

By DREW PEARSON Copyright. is4s. by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 (Ed. note-Drew Pearson's col umn takes the form of letter to his daughter, Mrs. George L. Arn old of Los Angeles.)
 WASHINGTON D O., Dec. 5, 1949 Dear daughter,
 The other day I went down to the trial of Congressman J. Par nell Thomas and sat in the court room while the jury was being pick ed. He was there making a show of being unconcerned and confi- dent, but somehow or other l felt sorry for him. felt almost sorry that I had brought out all the stuff about his kickbacks.
 Thomas was a lot different in the court room than when he blus- tered over witnesses in his own un-American Activities Committee He had sent dozen or so witness es to jail himself chiefly for re- fusal to answer questions. Ano he denitd them the right of coun- sel and had hauled them before his committee from as far away as California at any time of the day or week that suited him.
 In contrast he now enjoyed all the carefully built-up American privileges of a free trial He was represented by good lawyer. He sat before a good judge, Judge Holtzoff, who was very fair. Ano he had the right to exclude certain jurors-though a witness before his committee had no right to ex- clude certain jurors-though z witness before his committee hae no right to exclude any committee members.
 Furthermore, the Justice Depart ment had given Thomas one year:
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
CHOIR FORMING PRIEST
 RETURNS TO EDGECUMBE

The Rev. Oasorgin, who last year trained and deyolped a boys choir at the Mt Edgecumbe school of the Alaska Native Service, has returned from the States to re- sume his activities with students.
 Announcement of the priests return was made by Don c. Foster ANS head. prior to his taking plane for Seattle to confer with Indian Affairs officials from Washington
 He hopes to develop mixed choir this year, and extend activities to include employees of the institution Foster said. He did not know how many voices were included in the present group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
WARD PARTY E TO
 LEAVE TAkU BAR ON TUG TOMORROW

TAKU BAR, China, Dec. 10.--4R- Angus Wards party is scheduled to leave Red China. finally, tomorrow aboard tug.
 But the 20-odd members of the U. s. Consul Generals staff are not expected aboard their ship of haven the Lakeland Victory-before late at night. Their 16-mile trip from Tientsin down the Han River to Taku Bar. in the Gulf of Chihli. will start at noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
SOAP FOR EUROPEAN CHILDREN SPONSORED
 BY SOROPTIMISTs

Sponsored in Juneau by Sor- optimists is the CARE-Swan Soap campaign which has been extended until December 31.
 Through arrangement with CARE, the Swan Soap company is sending free to needy children in Europe one bar of Swan soap for every two Swan Soap wrappers sent in to the company.
 Local collections of the soap wrap pers is made for Soroptimists by members Laura MacMullan or An ita Garnick.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle today, due here Tuesday
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver, Wednesday, Dec IA.
 Denali due southbound earl, Monday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
.CAA WILL INSTALL
 LIGHTED AIRWAY PATH TO GU5TAvUS

Daylight only' rules soon will be q thing of the past at the Juneau Airport.
 With a lighted airway system pilots making instrument landings at Gustavus will be able to follow path of light straight to the Juneau field.
 Work is to start immediately on installation of five powerful lights for airways and navigation between the two airports.
 Completion is expected in March according to Bernie Reiten, Civil heronautics resident engineer, who is in charge.
 Double-end rotating airway bea- con lights will be installed on a building at Point Retreat, on 35- foot steel CAA towers at Lena Point and Mendenhall Peninsula and on high points at two inter- mediate locations. The installation probably will cost the government $7,500, accord Ing to Reiten.
 Simultaneously, Reiten will sup ervise construction of three one- family housing units at Gustavus
 for personnel. This will involve re-
 cruiting 25 or 30 personnel here and opening mess hall and con- struction camp at Gustavus. This $25,000 housing project is expected to be ready for occupancy by June 30.
 Reiten came here Wednesday from Anchorage, accompanied by his wife, for whom it is the first Juneau visit of more than few days. The Reitens hope to find 2 small apartment for their winter residence here.
 Most recent assignment for Ref. ten, who works out of the regiona CAA office at Anchorage, was thu million-dollar housing project jus completed at Annette. He got an. other housing job under way be. fore leaving.
 Reiten formerly was stationed a Gustavus, where he rebuilt the Sal mon River Bridge at Strawberr.
 Point, and revised the drainag' system at the airport to proven such floods as washed the bridg' 1 cut last fall.
 FROM KETCHIKAN T. P. Hansen of Ketchikan is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
HIGHWAY pATRoLMEN WARN AGAINST HIGH
 SPEEDS ON ICY ROADS

After series of minor accidents on ice-glazed Glacier Highway yes- terday, Sgt. John Monagle of the Alaska Highway Patrol urged mot orists to "slow down and watch how you apply your brakes"
 The curves are especially treach- erous, he said, but too much speed could cause serious accidents at any of the slippery places on the Highway.
 Many drivers have had their cars skid out of control only because tkey forgot to practice what they learned about winter driving last year, he said.
 Twenty miles per hour is speed- ing when there is glaze ice on the highway" he declared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
SON OF FOR GOES INTO TELEvISI0N PRODUCTION WORK

HYDE PARK, NY, Dec. 1O-A- Elliott Roosevelt said today he was going into radio and television pro duction.
 The second son of the late President Franklin D. RooseVei' said he and Morgan Jones, New York City radio and television executive, had formed the firm ol Roosevelt and Jones, Inc. Roosevelt said he would serve as director of the new 1lrm. TWO FINED, SPEEDING Virgil Klinkhammer and Bert Lime were arrested and then fined in City Magistrates court today on charge of speeding and reck, less driving.
 The offense occurred Tuesda! when they were apprehended fo driving at 40 miles per hour or Main Street.
 Each was given $50 fine and 20. day jail sentence, suspended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
N WEATHER REPORT

9 (This data is for 24-hour pe- . riod ending 7.30 am. PSTJ } In Juneau-Maximum 32; , minimum 20.
 , At Airport-Maximum 33; , minimum 16.
 . FOR E c A 8 T . tyuneAu and vieinity)
 , Mostly cloudy tonight and . Sunday with intermittent , snow beginning late tonight. . A little warmer with lowest , temperature tonight 25 and , highest Sunday 32.
 . P K F CIP I T A T I 0 N
 . (Psst 24 hours ending 7:3o am. todd, . City of Juneau-None , since Dec. 1-2.60 inches; . since July 1-51.48 inches. . At Airport-None . since Dec. 1-1.09 inches; . since July 1-34.21 inches.
 . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
r,uo FINED. SPEEDING
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Joseph c. Vernon, of Anchorage is stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
LAST PROVINCE
 IN CHINA GOES
 TO COMMUNISTS
(By Associated Press)

China's Yunnah Province, border ing Indo China and Burma, has gone over to the Communists. It was the Nationalists' last remaining province in South China.
 All that is left to the National ists now on the mainland is mar row frinre of coast, plus a small area of Szechwan and Sikang prov inces deep in the interior.
 The Nationalists now base their strategy mainly on holding the Island of Formosa, hoping for the day when the Red machine would show signs of crumbling from in- ternal weaknesses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10

In Washington, the Association of American Indian Affairs says it's high time the movies portrayed 1n- dians in their true light. The group says there have been too many pie lures where evil redskins. bite the dust
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
FROM SEATTLE

Russell D. Duvall of Seattle is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10

White House Secretary Charles Ross told newsmen today that President Truman will deliver a Christmas-eve fireside chat over the radio from his home in Inde- pendence, Missouri. He plans to spend the holiday there-going di- rect from Key West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
FROM KETCHIKAN

T. P. Hansen of Ketchikan is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10
FAIRBANKS VISITOR

Elsie May Smith of Fairbanks is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-10

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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
IN THE CITY OF zion, ILLINOIS


prior
Zion,
following
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23
SHALL THE ARTICLE PERMITTING CITIES
AND VILLAGES CONTAINING LESS THAN
100000 INHABITANTS TO LEVY A TAX OF
NOT TO EXCEED 10 PER CENT FOR FIRE
PROTECTION PURPOSES BE ADOPTED?


said
polling
in
City of Zion.
PRECINCT City Building Elijah Avenue
said
PRECINCT (rst floor, entrance)
said City O. Zion.
PRECINCT FOUR: Rocks located the northeast Of
31st Street Elijah Avenue in said City of Zion.
FIVE: Nash Building, the southeast
28th Street and Elijah Avenue in City of Zon
al Zion, Illinois, Of A. D. 1949.
LUCE,
City Clerk
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23

open
The Precincts said Special Election shall Election
polling
said shall be located the City Zion follows
City of Zion.
Building Elijah
of
Elmwood School floor in
sale City of
31st Street and Elijah Avenue in said City Of Zion.
southeast
28th Street Elijah Avenue, City of Zion.
Zion, Illinois, this 9Th March, A. D. 1949
D LUCE,
Clerk.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23

Special o'clock the
said day.
said Election shall be the the Election
shall be located in the City Zion follows
Lakevew School said
City of Zion.
City Building at Elijah
said City of Zion.
said City of Zion.
located the northeast of
31st Street and Elijah Avenue, said City of Zion.
Building southeast
at Illinois, March, A. D. 1919.
D. LUCE,
Clerk.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
IN THE CITY OF zion, ILLINOIS

City
the
| following proposition:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23

SHALL THE CITY OF ZION ESTABLISH,
MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT A SUPERVISED
PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION SYSTEM ,->l
AND LEVY AN ANNUAL TAX THEREFOR YtN|
OF NOT LESS THAN .O2 PER CENT NOR
MORE THAN .O667 PER CENT OF THE FULL,
| FAIR CASH VALUE, AS EQUALIZED OR AS
SESSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REV
ENUE, OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY WITH
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF ZION, AND MAKE APPROPRIATIONS Nh
WITH REFERENCE THERETO; AS PROVID- wv
ED IN ARTICLE 81 OF THE "REVISED CITIES
AND VILLAGES ACT" OF ILLINOIS?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23

SHALL THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED
WHICH PERMITS ALL BUSINESSES AND
ADJUSTMENTS OPERATING LAWFULLY ON
WEEKDAYS TO OPERATE ON SUNDAYS
ALSO?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-03-23
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
lin THE CITY OF ZION, ILLINOIS

Pursuant to Ordinance passed by the Council of the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tuesday, April s. 194
Election will be held in the City of Zon Illinois, for the
upon the following proposition:
Evening star., 1949-09-24
By Howard w. BIokesIee
Asseeiotsd Press Seisnes Editor

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Russia
need not possess atom bombs as
powerful as American atomic
weapons TO be on about equal
footing for atomic war.
If the Soviets have the bomb,
it is probably not as powerful as
this country's newest bombs. But
the power Of the bomb usually
does not determine its effective
ness.
A small bomb often can do just
as much damage as big one.
A ruling factor in governing the
extent of damage is the terrain
the hills and shape of the earth
in the area where the bomb is
dropped.
The more powerful atomic
bombs. If only two or three times
more destructive than q small
bomb. will not destroy an area
noticeably greater than the small
est possible atom bomb.
The United States today has
A-bombs more powerful than our
Japanese and Bikini bombs. That
has been announced by the
Atomic Energy Commission.
Size No Clue to Damage.
The American bomb may be two
or three times, or even 10 times
more powerful than any bomb the
Russians may have.
But, depending on the terrain,
the more powerful American bomb
might not do any more damage
than our first "baby" bombs.
II terrain is just right. however,
the greater destruction of the big
ger bombs would be noticeable.
Russia's proposal to destroy ex-
isting stockpiles of atom bombs
has puzzled many scientists be-
cause it is not possible to destroy
stockpiles. You can only delay
their use.
Can Be Converted to Fuel.
Anything that produces plu-
tonium or uranium 235 gives you a
stockpile Of atom bomb material.
You produce this bomb plutonium
whether you wish to or not.
merely by building atom power
plants.
The bomb stocks which Amer
lea now has can be converted
into power plant atomic fuel. The
conversion is not difficult.
What applies to the United
States applies equally to Russia
in changing bombs to peaceful
uses, or changing the peacetime
atomic power stuff into bombs.
Learning when an atomic blast
occurs in Russia is easy in prin-
learning your neigh
Dor is burning gunpowder because
you can smell it.
In picking up signs Of an
atomic bomb. radioactivity substi-
tutes for smell. This radioactivity
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Austrian Treaty Talks
Await Consultations
BY the A.seeiatsd Pres.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Big
-Four talks on an Austrian inde-
pendence treaty have been ad-
journed until the deputies drafting
the treaty confer with their re-
spective Foreign Ministers.
The conferences were expected
to end by Monday, when the dep
uties probably will meet again.
The deputies met for more than
four hours yesterday in their first
New York session. A spokesman
said the West offered some con-
cessions, but the Russians obvi-
ously had not come prepared to
modify their position.
The four-Samuel Reber of the
United States, Ivoe Msilet Of Brit
ain, Marcel Berthelot Of France
and Georgi N. Zarubin of Russia
agreed consultations with the For
eign Ministers would be necessary
before another meeting was held.
State Department sources, VINO
have expressed hope for changed
Russian attitude before the ses-
sions began, were not pessimistic
after the meeting, despite the un-
changd Soviet position.
These sources said the Russians
probably wanted to see what sug-
geStions the West had to offer.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
British Savant Doubtful
OF World Atomic Control
BY The Assoeioted Press

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. a.
A leading British atomic scientist
said today that international
agreement on atom energy con-
troll now seems impossible, be-
cause Of Russia's advancement in
the field.
This glum view was taken by
Prof. H. s. w. Massey. vice presi-
dent OF the Atomic Scientists As
sociation Of Great Britain, who is
on a lecture tour here.
He said Russia's first atomic
explosion came two years before
expected. Now, he said, Russia
will not give up her precious Sc
crecy-unless America gives UP
her knowledge"
Prof. Massey, who is mathe-
matics professor at University
College, London. added: "The
United States will try to retain its
four-year lead in atomic Develop
ment and Russia will doubtless
continue on her way"
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Vatican Says A-BIast
Proves Need 10 Disarr1
By the Assoeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY. Sept. 24.-The
semi Official Vatican newspaper
said today that President Tru-
mans statement that Russia had
had an atomic explosion was proof
Of the need for total disarmament
by all nations. The paper. Asser.
vatore Romano. said the alter.
native to total disarmament would
be IAN endless race which does
not put any one in such a state o1
inferiority as to fear war and
prefer peace"
The editorial, written by Osser-
+vatore's director. Count Giuseppe
dalla Tore, said:
For those who hate war, there
is only one way left. the one spon-
sored by the pontiffs. disarma-
ment.
"It should be total disarmament
a weapon against which no one
could oppose anything better tc
obtain peace. or find q better one
to insure its maintenance"
Osservatore said the futility OF
the ancient proverb-"If you want
peace, prepare for war"-had beer
established. and that such a policy
would now lead to world ruin.
1t declared total disarmament
was no more utopian than trying
to maintain peace through arma.
ments.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
u. 5. Steamer, Leased
To Korea, Is Missing
By the Asseeiatsd Pvsss

SEOUL, Korea. Sept. 24.-A
United States Army coastal
steamer under lease to Korea was
missing today with two Americans
aboard. Korean authorities feared
it may have been seized by Com
munists or pirates.
The Korean Navy and air force
searched the waters Of the south
western coast on the theory the
ship. the s. S. Kimball r. Smith,
might be adrift.
Aboard were Capt. Alfred r.
Meschter Of New York, Chief En-
gineer Albert E. Willis Of Brooklyn
and a Korean crew Of 46.
The 1,897-ton vessel left the
southern port of Pusan Tuesday
with a cargo Of salt for Kunsan.
$50 miles south Of Seoul. The
last message from the ship was
heard Wednesday.
o. H. Ritchie, chief Of the Eco
nomic Cooperation Administra.
tion's marine branch here, said
the Americans were licensed ON.
GERS Of the United States mer-
chant marine who were serving ~
advisers to the crew.
While the ship was leased BY the
ECA to Korea, 1t was United
States Army property and could
be returned at any time at the
Army's request.
Evening star., 1949-09-24
Senate Votes Monday
On Military Raises

The Senate has agreed to
vote at pm. Monday on the bill
to grant pay increases amounting
to more than $500, 900, 900 a year
to officers and enlisted men Of
the armed services.
All indications are the bill will
pass and be sent to conference
with the House which already has
approved it with slightly different
rates in some .cateeories.
The bill also revamps pay and
allowances for the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey. the Public Health
Service. the National Guard and
the various reserve forces.
For high-ranking officers the
increases in base pay and allow
ances vary from IA per cent to 20
and 80 and even higher percent
ages for those with long periods
of service.
Private first-class with three
years service would advance from
$94.50 to $102.90. Recruits would
go up from SIS to $50. There
are increases all along the line.
II this bill becomes law next
month it will cost $274. .000, 900 for
the rest Of this fiscal year. For
the next full year the cost will be
$348. .000, 900, but after 1858 it will
level of to $304, 900 900, assuming
the armed forces remain at about
present strength.
Besides pay and allowances, the
bill seeks to establish more equit-
able systems Of longevity pay and
retirement for physical disability.