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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
CRASH IN nDARkME55;
 OVER 500 DIE

SHANGHAI, Jar. 28.-tR-Virt- ually all hope was abandoned to- day for more than 500 passengers and crewmen of two Chinese ships that collided 100 milese from Shanghai.
 The Australian destroyer Wara- munga picked up 35 survivors, in cluding some crew members of beth ships, the collier Kienyuan and the 4,0O0 ton freighter-pas- senger ship Taiping. The survivors, including some of the 800 war refugees aboard the Taiping. were landed in Shanghai tonight.
 Survivors said the two ships crashed off the Island of Gnu Shan in pitch darkness. The Kien- yuan went down in five minutes, Badly crippled herself, the Tapping picked up those struggling in the water and raced to go aground on the island, 10 miles away, but sank before reaching it's goal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
FISHERMEN MAY
 JOIN BRIDGE5'
 L0NG5HOREMEN

SEATTLE, Jan. 28.-lR-A move to affiliate 26,OOO West Coast and Alaska commercial fishermen with Harry Bridges International Long, shcremen and Warehousemen's un- ion (CIO) was announced by a un- ion official today.
 Joseph Jurich, president of the International Fishermen and Allied Workers (CIO), said under the plan his uniCl would lose its pres ent identity and become a fisher mems division of the longshore un- ion.
 The utilization move, he said, would be made at the annual con- vention of the I.F.AW., now under way in Bellingham, Wash. Jurich said the plan must be approved finally by members of the fish, ernmen's union in referendum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
NEW LABOR
 LAW RULES
 HELD BACK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-R- The administration today delayed telling Congress what it wants in a new labor law.
 Secretary of Labor Tobin had arranged to give the Senate La bor Committee a blueprint this morning, but the meeting was pest poned until further notice.
 Tobin had been called as the first witness at public hearings on pro- posals to repeal the Taft-Hartley Law.
 President Truman already has told Congress he wants the Taft Hartley Law repealed and the Wagner Act restored with "cer- tain improvement
 The Air Force threw full support behind President Truman's 48-group Air Force plan but said the strength should be increased to TO groups when the nation can afford the extra expense.
 The endorsement came from Air Secretary Symington, who testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Gen. Hoyt s. Vanden- berg, Air Force Chief of Staff, said the AS group force would cost between S4,5OO, 100000 and s5,000,- 100000, compared with $7,500,o0O,- 900 for a 7O-group establishment.
 The Presidents $14,268,0 900, 900 de- fense budget for the fiscal year starting July l, appeared safe from mai cuts, but the Air Force may get bigger slice than he propos- ed.
 Senator Lodge (R-Mass) argued that the Senate should kill the filibuster because there is danger it might be used some day by Communists.
 Lodge told the Senate Rules Committee there is no guarantee that Communists might not some day gain a foothold in the Senate and be able to tie up legislation by unlimited debate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
II SEE N C.
 PEACE TALk5;.
 CHAOS REIGN5.
Two Nationalist Officials Missing-Mdy Be Con-
 ferring with Chiang
(By The Associated Press) Acting President Lii Tsung-jen Of

tBy The ASSOclaIeu FreSS)
 Acting President Ii Tsung-jen Of China appealed today to the Com munists to name the place and negot ators for peace talks.
 Meanwhile chaos, a condition fav- ored by Communism, spread through the sprawling country.
 Premier Sun Fo and Foreign Minister Wu Te-chen, regarded as the main advocates for fighting on, were strangely missing and perhaps in conference with Chiang Ka.- shek. Friends said they feared Li mlgnC nand them over to the Com munists as war criminals One re- port was that move was afoot to establish a fugitive government in revolt against Ii, with Chiang proc- ably again at the head
 A regiment of Nationalist troops revolted at Peiping when ordered into Red territory. Their com- mander, Gen. Shih Chuch, had op- posed bitterly giving up Peiping with hardly battle. The City apparently is to be taken over by a joint com mittee of four Communists and three NationaliSts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
prayers Aid Eskimo 10 Survive On Ice F|oe as
 Two Companions Perish

NOME, Alaska, Jan. 28-lR--The prayers of his two companions. both of whom died, enabled Gregory Ayac to survive IT days on an Are tic ice flee, the 24-year-old Eskimo saio from his hospital bed.
 He finally drifted to safety at a fishing camp near Shishmaref, 300 miles from where the three were swept to sea, and was flown to Nome by weather observer.
 His feet are frozen. but he would not have suffered even this injury had his mukluks not been torn by jagged ice, Ayas said.
 He told his story to Emily Bouch- CT of the Nome Nugget.
 Ayac said the first to die was the 30-year- -old father of three. He suocumbed four days out. The other was the youngest of the group, who lost his ino and finally froze to death.
 Ayac said ne saw air force search planes overhead but vas unarle to catch their attention. The Air Force gave up the search several days ago,
 A devout Catholic, he attributed his survival to the prayers of his companions.
 Ayac sad the three were drench-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Copyright ls4s. by Bell Syndicate, Incl WASHINGTON Certain Demo- cratic Senators are boiling mad at the State Department and even irked at the White House for try ing to tell them not to support United Nations policy regarding the Dutch in Indonesia.
 The incident is extremely sig nificant. It may indicate what some diplomats have suspected, that the State Department was talking loud about forcing the Dutch to pipe down in Indonesia, while playing footsie with the Dutch under the table.
 Here is the inside story of what happened. Last week, twelve Sen- ators drafted resolution vigor- ously supporting United States and United Nations positions regarding Dutch highhandedness in Indone-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28

ed from spray as t,-Sy drifted on the ice.
 Our parkas were frozen stiff he said. We jumped from one ice cake to another, building shelters at night, huddling together until daybreak. We lived on raw meat from two seals we caught"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
HOUSE PASSES. PROPERTY TAX. SECOND TIME.
Four Representatives Switch 10 Opposition in
 Yesterdays Voting
By JIM HUTCHINSON


 A one per cent property tax bill was through the House yesterday, virtually in the same form in which it was passed by the special session.
 It includes a $2,500 exemption for personal property but no real property exemption.
 It went on to the Senate be- hind a TIT vote after hours of wrangling, including efforts to send the measure back to the Ways and Means Committee.
 Five Democrats and two Repub- licans opposed the bill.
 The main controversy was over what exemptions should be allow ed.
 Marcus Jensen, Democrat from Douglas, challenged the whole property tax proposal as one not based on ability to pay.
 Democratic Leader Stanley Mo Cutcheon left the Speakers chair to reply: Its time we remember the people at the polls said they wanted a property tax, We've gone over it thoroughly and it is the best bill be can arrive at. The little man must put his shoulder to the wheel, too"
 ApprOpriate S5,5S~
 The Senate received two bills, one resoluation and one Memorial.
 The major bill would appropriate $7,5O0 for Public Welfare relief for the biennium ending March 3l. The Memorial, introduced by Barr and McCutcheon, requests that Civil Aeronautics Board control over small commercial aircraft in Alaska be abolished or greatly limited"
 The property tax bill in the spec ial session passed the House with only three negative votes, but died in the Senate
 Voting against it yesterday were Democrats Franklin, Hope, Jensen, Rydeen and Taylor and Republi- cans MiScovich and Frank L. John- son of Nome. Taylor argued vigor- ously against critics of the bill during the debate-although he said he thought the personal property exemption should be only $200- but on the final vote he said nay"
 Jensen said passage will hit many people who can't pay and will make the Territory look like a sec- ond hand store with many proper ties on the auction block"
 Deter New Industries
 He also argued it would deter new industries, with special refer ence to proposed Southeast Alaska pulp mills.
 Taylor asked Jensen and Glen Franklin, Fairbanks Democrat who also opposed the bill: Does any community become exempt from property tax payments because of inability to pay? It is based on the possession of worldly goods.
 Franklin declared we can raise as much by adding five or six per cent to the income tax That would be on ability to pay and would bring no squawks. This is aimed at big industries but will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
HOUSE, SENATE IN ABBREVIATED
 SESSIONS TODAY
Fish Trap Bill Again Pass. es by Vote of B 10 1
 -NoIdn No

Durino br!ei forenoon sesslon today the House of Representatives passed two bills and received one while the Senate. in an earlier but even shorter session, heard com- mittee reports and communications
 HB. 4, to increase the license taxes on. fish traps, quadrupling u ! cost of the basic license and great ly increasing the levy on fish caught went through the House by 23-1 vote. It was unchanged in text from the special 5rss-on, when 1t also passed the House but died in the Senate James Nolan, voted against the bill.
 House members unanimously ap- proved $500 appropriation for the office of the Territorial Treasurer. The amount covers extra clerical help and printing and postage from January to March 31 of this year.
 Rep. Warren A. Taylor of Fair banks introduced H.B. 21, amend- ing the law relating to jury serv- ice.
 The Senate received letter of protest from Deep Sea Fishermen and Vessel Owners organizations protesting any increase in the motor fuels tax that would apply to fish ing vessels.
 A protest from Igloo 16, Pio-
 neers of Alaska, at Ketchikan.
 against allowing aliens to receive
 old age assistance benefits and
 against cutting the length of resi-
 dence required from five years to
 one was also received in the Sen- ate. The disapproyed features are amendments to HE. 1, and arc . contained in the Bill as 1t comes from the House.
 In the Senate yesterday after [ noon Senator Charles D. Jones of Nome introduced SUR. 2, which di- rects the Department of Public , Welfare to cease payments to the
 Maynard Columbus Ho pital at
 Nome for the care of Axel Werner. This Is the kind of bill that makes mans face red" Senator Jones commented as he introduced the measure.
 Two years ago Senator Jones in-
 troduced a resolution directing the
 Welfare Department to make pay- ments, at the rate of S10 a day for ' the care of Werner The Senate at that time passed the Resolution af- 1 ter Senator Jones had explained that Werner was in such condition that he could not live more than a month or two.
 Now he is llvelier than I am," ired-faced Senator Jones told his lcolleagues yesterday The senators eased his embar- lrassment by suspending the rules iand passing the Resolution by unanimous vote.
 The Senate also passed a bill to appropriate $75O0 for the Depart ment of Public Welfare to expend flor relief of destitution during the remainder of the current bien- nium. Introduced by the Finance Committee. the bill was supported by Senator John Butrovich, Finance Committee chairman. who said that relief payments would have to te !cut 25 percent If the appropriation were not made.
 Senator Edward Anderson intro- lduced S.B. No. 2 which would amend ithe anti-discrimination Act, by elim- mating the provision that leach day shall constitute separate offense.' The section refers to the display iof signs giving notice that only some classes of customers are not desired in an establishment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3h, American Can 865s, Anaconda 33A, Curtiss- Wright 8as, International Harvest CT 26, Kennecott SIS, New York Central 12, Northern Pacific l6, U. s. Steel 77h, Pound S4.03A.
 Sales today were 840,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials 17882. rails 52.63 util- ities 34.70.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Sunday after noon or evening.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle 10 a. m tomorrow. ' Baranof scheduled southbound Sunday or Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
Princes Margaret
 Boss of Girl Outfit

LONDON, Jan. 28.-tR-Princess Margaret became boss of the Girl Guides Sea Rangers section today.
 Her sister, Princess Elizabeth, had the job from 1945 to 1946, when she became Chief Ranger of the British Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
WEATHER REPORT

tU. s. WEATHER BUREAU This data is s,r 24-hour per- iod ending 6:3c am. PSF. Tn Juneau Maximum, 32; minimum, 18.
 At Airport Maximum, 32, minimum, 6.
 F 0 R E c A s T
 tJuneau and vicinity) Cloudy witli rain occasion ally mixed with snow. Low est temperature just above freezing tonight. South easterly winds occasionally as high as 25 miles per hour. P K E c IPI "A T l O N tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today ' In Juneau .18 inches; since Jan. l, 15.09 inches; since July 1. 89.05 inches. At Airport CA inches: since Jan. 1. 7.23 inches, since July 1. 56.ll inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
NEW sTENOGRAPHER

Mrs. Mary Carter who is stem ographer. has joined the staff of the Territorial Rent Office. Mrs. Carter was formerly with the Navy Department in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. MT. Carter is em- ployed by the CAA at the Juneau Municipal Airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
FROM sKAGWAY

Mrs. Hal Johnston of Skagway is in town for several days and is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
MONTANA MEN HERE

w. A. Carson and s. H. Harding are here from Helena, Montana, and are listed at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-28
POLARIS-TAKU MAN HERE

w. J. Nelson of the pclaris- Taku mine at Tulsequah is at the Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30

NEW YORK-HELD FOR DEPORTATON-Mrs. Julia Carr
foreground British wife of Carr alleged former
head OF Soviet ring in Canada was followed by an mmi
grafton service atron and officer she left her apartment
yesterday after picking Of her belongings She
arrested Friday following the arrest day earlier of her
husband sought for three years charges of espionage
The FB said Mrs Carr arrested because she entered the
United States in 194s without and faces de-
portation. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
Retail Gasoline Dealers
Elect Harry GIickmun

Harry Glickman of Dickerson,
Nd, has been elected president of
Washingtons Association of Retail
Gasoline Dealers, Inc, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
Other officers elected were:
Lad Mills, vice president; John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
u. 5. and Fire Agree
On 99-Year Lease fol
Location in Dublin

Agreement on q 99-year lease for
United States Legation quarters In
Dublin was disclosed yesterday by
George A. Garrett. American Mini
ster to Ireland.
Mr.. Garrett did not disclose the
amount to be paid by this Govern
ment for the lease, but said the
agreement was reached on the most
favorable terms"
The lease assures continued use
by the American Minister Of a his
toric residence which has housed
this countrys envoy in Dublin since
the legation was established there
in 1926.
Known as the chief secretary's
lodge" from its use by the chief sec
Rotary to the English Viceroy in the
days before there was an Irish Free
State, the 200-year-old building Is
one Of only three houses in Phoenix
Park. The others are the homes Of
Irish President O'Kelly and of the
Papal Nuncio.
Mr.. Garrett said the legation
home has about 40 rooms, with 60
acres of ground and a moat.
The Irish government is under
stood to have sought to regain pos
session of the estate for official use
Negotiations resulting in the long
term lease to the United Statse have
been in progress for more than a
year.
Mr.. Garrett. formerly in the in
vestment business here and a prom
inent Washington civic leader, was
made Minister to Ireland on April
10, 1947. He has been IN Washing
ton for the last week for consulta-
tions at the State Department. He
planned to leave by air on the return
trip, and said he expected to be back
at his desk In the Dublin legation
tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30

Costello, secretary, and Richard
Altemus, secretary.
| The groups new board of direc-
tors consists of w. S. Linfoot, H. H
Peterson, w. S. Pratt, r. T. Hite
w. A. Barber, Rod Willis, Jack
Floyd and A. F. HipSley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-05

Greece has an estimated popu-
lation of some seven million.
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TODAY IN HISTORY

i828-The American Seamen's
Friendly Society, New York,
founded.
l83l-The Detroit Free Press,
an historic newspaper, begins
issue.
1880 pioneers under Wyeth
leave Missouri to make Oregon
American.
l847-The American Medical
Association founded i'm Chicago.
l862-Invading French army
driven back to the coast by Mex
icans-the battle of Cinco de
Maya, annually observed In Mex
leo.
is20-Sacco and Vanzetti ar
rested in Brockton. Mass, OPEN
ing up famous case.
i925-John T. Scopes, Dayton,
Ohio, High School teacher, arrest
ed for teaching evolution in vioA
lation of state law.
ia35--The West i'm the throes
of chain-letter craze.
lo42-Beginning of sugar ra-
tioning. u
l945-Two German armies sur
render on the Western Front.
. l946-Russia rebuffs American
proposal for a 25-year four-pows
ar treaty.
l948-End of strike of school
teachers in Providence, r, I.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-05
Florida Gets
Much Revenue
From Racing

TALLAHASSEE, May S (FNS).
Horse racing Is a tremendous
revenue producer in Florida and
no one is more cognizant of the
fact than the state itself. Since
1891, the state has collected more
than $s5,O00.ooo in parimutuel
revenue from all forms of racing.
OF this amount horse tracks
accounted FOR more than SIS, e00,-
600 Hialeah, being the oldest in
point Of operation, has contribu-
ted more than SO per cent OF the
aggregate. with Tropical, Gulf
stream and Sunshine Park ac-
counting for the balance.
GulEstream Park rang down
the curtain on Florida's long
horse racing season recently.
Overall attendance and wagering
will show only a slight drop for
the ls48-49 season, which began
last December I. the State Rae
ing Commission reported.
Gulfstream is the only one Of
the four horse tracks in the
state 10 show an increase in both
attendance and parimutuel play.
Sunshine Park at Tampa had
improved attendance but betting
dropped $937,487, the Commits
sion reported. Tropical Park,
which opened the season at Mi
ami in December. had decline of
$4.6l8.340 and Hialeah dropped
off $2,l44,l94.
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We all know capable men and
women who are honest and de-
pendable, but who never seem to
getithe breaks when it comes to
promotion. There are others
who, while lacking in these vir-
tues, seem to ge~ swimmingly
along until they reach the top.
In almost every case you will
find that this latter class are
men and women whom people
like personally. They are cordial
and friendly but their best trait
is in keeping off other folks toes.
They positively do not belong
to the class who pride them
selves on being frank and telling
others exactly what they think.
And we cannot call them hypo-
critics. They are, however, great
believers in tact. If they fail to
with their companions on
some questions, rather than have
a row they discuss other SUBJ
jects instead. They never ask
their friends why they buy such
unbecoming clothes, or infer that
they are spending too much
money on their new house or
cars. They realize that such
things are not their affairs and
politely let them alone.
After all, tact is really only a
form of courtesy. If we teach
our children to be kind, to never
offend other people unless it be
a question of morals or charac-
ter we need not worry about
their getting on with other folks.
Yours,
LOUISA.
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(P) Wirephoto via Radio from Moscow

inent San Francisco publisher
and historian, born in Granville,
Ohio. Died March 2, 1918.
1843-Reginald H. Fitz, Boston
pathologist, pioneer in appen-
dicitis, born in Chelsea, Mass.
Died Sept. 80, 1918.
1857-James Duncan, granite
cutter noted American labor
leader of his day, born in Scot
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-
al on the FROM
tier of India.
He lost an eye
in France in
World War I.
Between wars
he rose from
colonel to full
general, COM
handing tn e
Middle East in
1910, when he
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drove the Ital
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TODAYsS
ANNIVERSARIES
know Americal

1809-Frederick A. p Barnard,
famous Alabama teacher, presi-
dent of Columbia University,
born Sheffield, Mass. Died April
81, 1889.
1832-Hubert HI. Bancroft, en-
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lans from Sid Barrani in Egypt
and captured Tobruk in Libya.
He became supreme commander
for the Allies in the Far Pacific
was made field marshal, then
viceroy of India and now is a
constable of the Tower of Lon
don.
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TODAY'S
BIRTHDAY

ARCHIBALD PERcIvAL Wa
WE'LL. born May s. 1888. at Col
chester, England, son of a major
general. Now viscount Wavell
of Cyrenaica and Winchester, he
was educated at Winchester Col
lege and Sandhurst. In 1901 he
became subaltern in the Black
Watch in time to serve in the
last part of the Boer War. In
1903 he had won his second med
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-05

Alice Faye, actress, singer, ra-
dio star, born in New York, "a
years ago.
Freeman F. Gosden, amos" of
the famed radio team, born in
Richmond. Va, so years ago.
Christopher Morley of New
York. famed author, born in Hav-
crford, Pa, 50 years ago.
Kenneth Burke of Andover N.
". eminent author. born in Pitts
burgh, So years ago.
Samuel II. McCrory, noted De-
partment of Agriculture engineer,
born in Iowa City, Iowa, 70 years
ago.
Congressman John Tabor of
Auburn, N. Y, Republican lead
.er born in Auburn, SO years ago.
J. Monroe Johnson, member Of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. born in Marion, S. c., II
years ago.
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Address Your Letters to:
LOUISA. p. o. BOX $50.
oranseburs. s. c.

Butterflies can tell differences
in the sweetness of liquids that
taste alike to human beings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-05

Because bears are unable to
procure food dring the winter
months in temperature regions,
they hibernate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-05

Women generally have slightly
heavier brains than men in pro-
portion 10 the size of their bodies.
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lOUISA'S LETTER
Deer Girls:

Deer Girls
The art of getting along with people invaluable one
sometimes think would not be bad deu for schools euch
socubliy and courtesy to their pupils along with the reading
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- The Charleston, S. c. Museum,
established in 1878, was the coun-
tFy's first public museum.
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land. Died in Quincy, Mass,
Sept. IA, 1928.
l867-Elizabeth c. Seaman
('Nellie Bly,, noted New York
journalist of her generation, born
in Armstrong Co., Pa. Died Jan.
~, 1922.