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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
BOMBER G0E5 UWk Says No ICRASH WITH To Two- Year
 LIVE BOMBS Renewal Idea
ExpIodes with Roar Heard for t2 MiIes-12 Grew
 Members Killed

ISLEHEM, Eng, Oct. 13.--lR-A U. s. Air Force B-50 bomber with a load of live bombs dived into a wheat field today and exploded with roar heard 12 miles away. All l2 crew memers were killed.
 The plane, designed as the atom Lomb carrying version of the B-29, was on a 18O-mile practice mission to the North Sea Island of Helgo- land with twelve 500-pound bombs.
 Villagers said the plane appeared to kurst into flames just before it dropped through light ground fog and struck the field. Flaming bits of the four -engined craft were blown hundreds of yards in all directions.
 Burning gasoline set fire to a ring of farm buildings and to 60 tons of stacked wheat.
 Both British and American air craft regularly use Helgoland for live bombing practice.
 The Third Air Division said this was the first accident involving a B-5O since the 43rd Group of these craft arrived Aug. l8 from their Tucson, Ariz., base.
 AB-50 bomber crashed near Fair banks, Alaska, last Dec. P, killing all ten aboard.
 The Third Air Division withheld the names of today's dead until next of kin are notified.
 The B-50's are among the newest types of planes in the U. s. Air Force and one of them, the Lucky Lady," flew nonstop around the world earlier this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Murray Wants Pensions for FabriCdtors as
 We'll as Strikers
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Government-pr -prodded negotiations to end the 25-day-old coal strike continued today-despite another refusal from the United Mine Work CTS to renew their contract for two years.
 UMC Vice President Thomas Ken nedy says the union is willing to continue in these meetings until we get a contract
 The governments conciliation di- rector, Cyrus s. Ching, hoped to get leaders of the CuO-United Steelworkers Union and industry officials back at the bargaining table.
 Ching planned to meet today with representatives of the Beth lehem Steel Company in New York. He also planned sessions with other major steel producing companies and hopes to meet later with Philip Murray, CIO-USW President.
 The two strikes have made idle nearly 900000 workers and continu- ation of the work stoppages threat ems to idle additional thousands.
 MORE PENSIONS WANTED
 The biggest threat appears to be the fabricating steel industry-the plants that use steel for hundreds of articles. Some 500,O00 USW workers are employed in the fabri- eating plants and Murray wants free pensions and insurance for them as well as for the 454,000 men on strike.
 Their contracts begin expiring Saturday. About a dozen firms, which employ a few thousand work CTS, have signed new contracts with the union, agreeing to pay the l0- cent hourly package recommended hy the Presidential fact-finding board.
 Gunfire was reported in the coal strike. At Hartman, Tenn, Police Chief E. E. Patterson said band of armed men shot down the tires of a coal-laden truck from a non union mine near London, Ky, last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
CANADIANS REJECT RAIL
 CONNECTION
Cost Not Justified, Govt. Says-U. 5. Company
 Offers Money

OTTAWA, Oct. 13.-lR-The Fed eral Government has considered and rejected the idea of helping provide a rail link between British Colum- hia and Alaska, informed quarters said today.
 The idea came up for speculation because of the arrival here of Brit ish Columbia's Premier Johnson He came here from Washington where he had gone at the invitation of Senator Warren Magnuson of Seattle, champion of the proposal.
 Sources close to him said his visit to Washington has not chang ed his view that the rail proposal is Federal responsibility as far as Canada is concerned.
 A Federal official said the gov ernment already has considered the proposal to spread a network oi lines through northern B. C., Yu- kon and Alaska territory. One of its major advantages would he vital transportation link in any defense of the continent.
 COST EXCESSIVE
 The Governments feeling, how ever, was that the cost would not be justified.
 "The government doesn't feel the official said, that the existing road, rail and water facilities are being utilized to their utmost"
 Senator Magnuson, a Democrat from Washington State, has placed legislation before Congress that would authorize President Truman to open negotiations with the can adian Government for survey oi the 1,4O0-mile road from Prince George, B. C., to Alaska. The ohl has been approved by the House oi Representatives but awaits senate approval.
 A U. S. company has indicated It is prepared to spend $500 ,000,0 900 to complete the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. owned by the B. c. Gov ernment, to the northern boundary of the Province. It is estimated an other $375,00O, 900 would be needed for the Alaska section.
 The PGE now runs BAT miles from Squamish, 40 miles north of Vancouver. to Quesnel. 80 miles south of Prince George.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
PILOT INJURED IN
 CRASH AT MOSES
 POINT WEDNESDAY

NOME, Oct. 13.-tR-A pilot was injured but his two passengers were unhurt as the result of the crash on take off of a Fairchild 24 air. plane at Moses Point yesterday.
 A 10th Rescue Squardron plane brought the men to Nome. The pi- lot, Robert Kline, was hospitalized with head injuries. The uninjured passengers were Bert Beltz and Tom Hopkins.
 Four Kotzebue residents own the wrecked plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
CANTON FALLS AS DEFENDERS
 ABANDON CITY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The teeming south China city of Canton-first to feel the impact of the modern western world more than 100 years ago-was abandoned today by its Nationlist defenders to the advancing Communist armies of Mao Tze-tung.
 Telephoned reports to Hong Kong said all plans for organized resis- tance had ended in the city of a million inhabitants, which until a few days ago was the refugee Ma tionalist capital.
 The Nationalists have moved their falling fortunes to their war time refuge at Chunking, which is to be proclaimed the new Provis- ional Capital on Saturday..
 It was not immediately clear whether the 8O,000 troops in the Canton area-their number is ex- pected to be swelled by 40,000 flee ing Annoy and Swatow--had taken up new defense positions or were scurrying for escape routes.
 It had been the Nationalist plan to evacuate these troops to the safe ty of Formosa but now their chanc- es of escape by sea appeared slight because of the lack of shipping.
 Communists reported smashing victories northwest of Canton anc said four Nationalists divisions were shattered in battle southwest oi Hengyan. The Communists were within 30 miles of Canton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
AIR FORCE
 T0AN5WER
 NAVY BLAST
Secretary Johnson, Under Cross-Fire, 10 Testify
 Next Week
By BARNEY LIVINGSTONE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-tR-The House Armed Services committee agreed today to hear the Air Force next week in reply to the Navy's bitter criticism of its B-36 bomb CT program. Secretary of Defense Johnson also will testify then.
 Chairman Vinson D-Ga) and Secretary Johnson held long con- ference this morning. Afterwards, Vinson announced the schedule for the next phase of the committees inquiry into military policy. Vinson said that beginning next week the committee will hear Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen. Omar Bradley, Secretary of Air Syming- ton and Air Force officers.
 Then, he added, Secretary John son will give the committee and the country" his views. Johnson, as civilian boss of all 1 the Armed Services, is caught squarely in the cross fire of the angry controversy over military policy.
 He also has come in for harsh words from some Congress mem- bers because, by executive order, he has cut back appropriations that the lawmakers made for the Navy. | Vinson publicly accused Johnson yesterday of making "a grandstand play" by economizing on Navy funds. He said the committee ''is to have lot to say about this" DENFELD TESTIFIES i Admiral Louis E. Denfeld. tie Navy's top officer. said today the view is often evident" in defense department councils that there should be no Marine Corps and no Naval aviation.
 l The Chief of Naval Operations also told the House Armed Services l Committee that there has been improper operation of the mili- tary unification program.
 Denfeld sits in on policy making by the joint chiefs oi staff as the Navy's representative.
 HOT ROW AIRED Denfeld summed up the Navy's whole case in the airing of hot row in the Armed Services over defense policies.
 His appearance in the witness chair capped arguments from a , long string of Admirals and other high Navy officers that present de- fense policies are putting too much reliance on the Air Force B-36 bomber and the A-bomb.
 NIMITZ VIEWS In the final setting of the stage for Denfeld, the Navy had put in statement from Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz advising that Americas battle plans must as- sume i've will be less ready for war at it's outbreak" than Russia. | After hearing Denfeld. the com- mittee recessed the hearings until Monday. Marine Corps officers are to testify then. They will be fol- lowed by representatives of the Air Force and Army.
 The committee agreed to hear all rival defense ideas to the Navy's next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
HEAVY GUNFIRE HEARD

CANTON, Oct. 13.-tR-New zea- land Presbyterian missionaries said today they had heard heavy gum fire around Kongtsen, 10 miles from this Communist threatened city.
 ct was not clear whether the artillery attack was launched by the Nationalist garrison or by the Reds. Communist columns were last reported 30 miles from Canton but Red guerrillas were said to be operating on the outskirts)
 All Cantonese soldiers were sent to the West River to defend Can- ton.
 The Kwangtung provincial gov- ernment ceased functioning at noon. It will be transferred to Haikan Island, off the South China coast. Police, public utilities and government owned factories were instructed to continue operation.
 The city government announced it would quit functioning this af- ternoOn.
 Fear Stricken
 People here are fear stricken, but mostly over the possibility of loot ing. Martial law has been declar- ed.
 Acting President Ii Tsung-jen and his staff left by plane early today for Kweilin. Other officials fled to Chungking, the new capi- tai.
 With conditions approaching a chaotic state, the cabinet ordered 100 planes of three Chinese air. lines to fly the Nationalists out of Canton.
 Fifty-six Americans-all teachers, social workers or missionaries-are still in Canton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
CONTRACT DEMANDS
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, oct. 13.-tR-John L. Lewis dis closed today that his contract de- mands on soft coal operators would cost 30 to 35 cents ton more than now. He said the industry could absorb it out of profits.
 Lewis, at; 75-minute news con- ference, went into an exhaustive outline of his theory that powerful financial and steel interests were determined to hold up a coal set- clement until they "battled it out in steel.
 The UNIV president said that if the government must intervene and take over the coal pits, it should order "bonafide seizure by run ming the mines for the benefit of the people instead of the mine own ers.-
 Southern coal producers, who are negotiating with the union al Charleston, were out quickly witt their comment.
 President Joseph E. Moody of the SPCA expressed bewilderment al Lewis statement the union de- mands would add 3O-35 cents tor 10 coal costs.
 T think he just picked that figure off the walls as he went by Moody said.
 He denied that such an increase could be absorbed from profits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
TEN DOLLARS MORE
 FOR WINFIELD FUND

Betty Mccormick reports today an additional receipt of $10 for the Winfield home fund. The con- tribution came from Ralph Brad ford. Executive Secretary of the United States Chamber of Com merce, in Washington, D. c. Brad ford and Mrs. Bradford visited the home on their visit here last sum- mer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Weather Warm in
 Sfates But Moi Here
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The spell of midsummer wealth CT that has had customers in shirt sleeves for the past few days seems to be broken. The mercury is cas- ing down as mass of cool air from the midwest moves into the east. But the south Atlantic states still are warm. Generally, the weather over the nation is fair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3%, American Can 98, Anaconda 28h, Curtiss- Wright TIA, International Harvest CT 27, Kennecott 475s, New York Central lO%, Northern Pacific 1878, U. s. Steel 24A, Pound $2.80%.
 Sales today were 1,790,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows industrials 186.78, rails 49.68, util- ities 3805.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
NO ELECTION THIS WINTER
 SAYS ATTLEE
(By The Associated Press)

In London, Prime Minister Attlee said there would be no national election in Britain in l949. The Labor governments five-year term does not run out until next July but Attlee could call an election any time There had been demands from some quarters for an early election because of the financial crisis.
 A special United Nations concil- iation group appeared begged down today in its efforts to find ba- sis for peace in the Balkans. Fur ther talks are scheduled with the United States, British and Rus sian delegates.
 Informed sources in Prague ex- plained the terror raids by police on small businessmen in the last few days as part of a government campaign to wipe out all Czech private enterprise by the end of this year.
 Thousands of small businessmen have been arrested and their stores taken over by government admins trators under the naturalization plan. Many of the arrested shop owners have been reported sent to labor camps for two-year terms
 In Washington, U. s. Secretary of State Acheson referred to the newly created Soviet-sponsored East German government as "an auto- cratic Communist regime" He denounced the government proclamation last Friday in Berlin as "subservientp and controlled by Mosco- directed Communists. He pledged full support from the U S.. Britain and France for the West German republic.
 The Prime Ministers of the three Benelux nations-Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg-are meeting in Luxembourg today to bring their economic union closer to a common monetary and con- mercial system.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
RYAN TO VISIT sITKA

Dr. James c. Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education, vii leave Juneau tomorrow for annual inspection of the school at Sitka While in the area, he will inspect the Mount Edgecumbe and Shel- don Jackson schools as representa- tive of the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
STEAMER MOVEMF.'I5

Princess Louise from Vancouv- CT due 4:30 p. m. today.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Aleutian from west scheduled southbound g p. m, Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
WORLD CIRCLE MEETS

The World Circle meets Friday afternoon at o'clock in the North ern Light Presbyterian Church Mrs. Engstrom and Mrs. Troutman will be hcstesses. Japan will be the subject for discussion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
SQUARE DANCE MEETING

The new square dancing club will meet Friday night at 8:30 o'clock in the CIO Hall for the purpose of enlisting charter members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

MT. EDGECUMBE GUEST Mary M. Jerome of Mt. Edge cumbe is registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
WEATHER REPORT

. (U. s. WEATHER bChEAU)
 . (This data is for 24-hour pe-
 . riod ending 7:30 am. PST) . In Juneau-Maximum, 47; , minimum, AZ. . At Airport-Maximum, 46, , minimum, 40. . 20 R E c A S T . tJuneau ana vieinity) } Variable cloudiness with } showers of rain occasionally , mixed with snow tonight and } Friday. Lowest temperature } tonight 37 with highest Fri } day 46.
 . P R E CIPI ATI ON . (Past 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today } City of Juneau-1.02 inches; , since Oct. l, 4.69 inches; , since July II, 25.96 inches. , At the Airport-.49 inches; , since Oct. 1, 2.25 inches; , since July l, 17.55 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

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Evening star., 1949-04-25
Pitchers Have Big Da,
On SandIots as Tight
Contests Prevail

II yesterdays baseball games
are IN indication. this looks 70 be
@ pitchers year On the s&ncloss
In FIVE games Q total Of - runs
was scored. IN average OF <s O
game. AL but one were decided
by margins Of two runs O. less,
Three Of the games counted IN
league standings with the Mont
goraery County League celebrating
opening CAV al Damascus. Coles
vile and Silver Spring.
Paul Burner hurried a three hit
ter. as Damascus edged SANDY
Spring. 10. in the ninth inning
on Catcher Dick Hines perfect
squeeze bunt. Herb Devers O!
Sandy Spring allowed only seven
hits.
Shortstop John Honitace banged
out two doubles and . single 70
lead Colesyille 10 q 81 victory
over Rockville. This was the
biggest margn Of the day. In
the other league game. Silver
Spring defeated Bethesda, SIS.
On the league front, Doni-
nick Gonnella hornered in the
first inning to give 20th Century
A. c. a 10 victory over Sheridan
A. C. and Joe Clsvelaux trtpled
across two runs to lead Northeast
Body Works TO a A. verdict over
Naval Receiving Station.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Mrs. Hamilton and Daughter
Star in Suburban Hunt Show

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rally after saatssng est tn tas
essi twTo CLASSES 10 Sfr 1!se sc&rvy.
lake third ~ tfse ktaoca tg~rs-
and -cat ana !es.aysh IN lns zseSat-
tSee CsyEagE
W c wars Alt4t&ase rss@rH ey
Garth War. wAs raasx a~2,tsaa.
having wcn tsx modified arsa
taken fourth IN ecsh tfas sS~A,.-
agac "caI GQTTy c.xaSes A a.
nallys Tiny alse Rad . gcoa CAV.
winning the warIup and tAk lss
third III the touch ard ~gsss' Ol5try
Doves veteran Raaecg, plA<sss sy
Slade Barnes, waa The agssAlA aGsvE.
winner o. LIE go4ca and -Ss,gt
event.
In the junior event The Graham
sisisrs Barbara ard SaDes. ffxssn
Purcellville. Va, with their ysSyn.
les. kAlico Kat, Nnsed Squ's
and Patty. accounted fog tive
major share Of The awards In Ire
junior CLASSES, Also secstns wAs
Sue Ann Freeman Thumbs Up
from FTedsTkkSssary. Va vae-
torlots In the large pony jumpers.
Danny Gardner MademolAse 10
sas winner az the small iQmpeg
ponies, Oak HlA Stables Qyrsy
aon the pony oren tualgeg and
Laura Ire Shrrves Jacket scored
IN the junior Jumpers
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Hoyo-T Meet
| Tomorrow Tuner
lFor Penn RELAYS

GEORGETOWN makes . belated
start on It's outdoor track season
tomorrow by visiting College Park
for q meet with University OF
Maryland that will serve as q
warmup for both the Penn Relays
on Friday and Saturday at Phila-
delphia.
Maryland has won dual meets
over Virginia Tech, Navy and Vir-
sinia Military by lopsided scores
and rates as q hefty favorite to
add Georgetown to its list tonior-
row. It should be an interesting
meet, though, with the hurdles
attracting particular attention. In
these events. 0eorgetown's ace
Billy Mitchell. will be tested by
Maryland's Karl Rubach. Other
leading performers will be Bill
Alexion, Maryland's 100 and 22o
yard expert who is undefeated 10
dual meets this season. and Mary
lands Ike Eichorn. . shot. discus
and javelin expert.
Mitchell and Alexion have been
named for two Of Saturdays invi-
tation events. Mitchell in the 120-
yard high hurdles and Alexion In
the l00-yard dash. Also In an invi'
tation will be Maryland's Mario
a.iv.nslN WIN GOES In the 400
meter hurdles.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
ey Assshss ], csruesIa

Mrs James c. Hamilton O:
warrentor. Va. and daughter
Prken with Mrs Hamllscos per
scnnl noun, TAhlIsSn and CcuTs-
ney Hurtcns onso entry Dance
king. completely dominated ttse
hunter DIVISION O. the saeareQAa
show. formerly Rssens~esth +
Hunt. held YESTERDAY 81 tes cd
FAIRFAX sac~ grounds ey iAklns
hunter reserve and championship ~
respectively.
Picken. a talented youas rsdey
had The mount Oh Dance king &c
score wins IN the hack and hunter
and the ladies hunters for TSs
points, The pair also accounted
for the open saddle event ~nses'
did not score In the championship
tally. TAhlton, ridden by Pseksn
was winner Of the open hunters
for a five-poini score 20 tie scl
reserve honors with Donald Smell
tngs nice moving Bittersweet. Ir
q conformation decision 20 break
the tie the judges nod went q
Tahlton.
As usual the well-filled open
Jumper division VAS closely con-
tested. Mary Jane Weaver's gooc
jumper Zahruia from Richmond
emerged the champion wiLh II
points, Robert c Lees local
favoyite. Bonne File. vas II the
reserve spot with 8 points, Ia
oyula. under Mary James han
dling won the knock down and
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Stordom of Young Mermoids
Lights u. S. Olympic Picture

the held by rega1n1ng tne one
meter crown.
The pretty little high school
senior was by far the outstand-
ing girl on the boards although
she hurt her back in practice and
had to be baked" and rubbed
into condition to dive in the
three-meter event.
Multnomah Club Of Portland
Oreg., took both the 400-yard free
style and 300-yard medley relay
events that meant the team cham
pionship for Coach Jack Cody's
girls.
Sue Zimmerman. who vacated
her backstroke titles, was main
stay in the relays along with Mrs
Lees, Billie Atherton and Lovilla
Taylor.
Multnomah scored 20 points in
all. Town Club of Chicago was
second with. 10.
Betty Jane Roland, Of the Ia
koma Swim Club. Washington. D
c., placed fifth in the 100-yard
breast stroke. won by Marge Hull
ton of the Brighton Hotel Club
Atlantic City. N. j.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Ahearn Ring Offering
Follows Turner Show
Al Griffith Stadium

The Turner boxing program
next Monday night which opens
the outdoor season at Grifith
Stadium will be followed by one
on May . promoted by Goldie
Ahearn and featuring Heavy
weight Pat Comiskey and Middle
weight Joe Blackwood. They viii
meet opponents yet to be selected.
The Turner production feature
will be the l2-round District feath-
erweight championship engage
ment between Jimmy Cooper and
Danny Petro. 1t is the greatest
distance either fighter has been
asked to travel and Petro particu-
larly has been addicted to shorter
routes, either by scheduling them
that way or by knocking out his
opposition in the early rounds.
His last four opponents have last
ed a total Of only seven rounds.
On the chance that 1t might 60
the full distance, however, both,
fighters have been training stead
lily for the last week to get in the
best possible condition.
Petro has the fancier knockout
record, but Cooper also packs
punch. Seven of his II victories
in his 20 pro battles have been
by knockouts.
On the Ahearn card, Comiskey
and Blackwood will be shown In
l0-rounders. Comiskey. from
Paterson. N. j., gave good &C
count of himself in an exhibition
against Joe Louis here last sum-
mer. He also did some fighting
for the record last year and scored
six knockouts. won another by de-
eision and lost two by decision.
Blackwood. now registered IS
q Washington fighter, looked good
In several counts at Turner's
Arena last winter. He decisioned
Ken Stribling and knocked out
AL Wright.
Evening star., 1949-04-25
Two No-Hitters Pitched
In CYO League Round

Most Of the cYo Baseball
League games played yesterday
were decided with hot perform
ances at the plate. but Butch Wal
ZACH and Billy Smith gave the
pitchers something to crow about.
Both hurled no-hit. no-run games.
Wallach pitched st. Teresa's 70
a ITO victory over st. Francis
Xavier In the Junior League, while
Smith was the hero N St
Gabriel's blanked ct. Rita's OF
Alexandria, $50. In the Interme-
diate League.