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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
Territorial Audit Report Is Given Officials
Vital Rail Link, Seattle 10
 Alaska Through B. (, Now
 Probable, Claims Newspaper

VICTORIA, BC., Aug. 24-tR- The Daily Colonist says a news page story that a vital rail link between Seattle, Wash, and Alaska, through British Columbia, now ap- pears probable.
 It says news that the United States Senate Foreign Affairs Com mittee again is urging President Truman to establish such a line, again brings forth hope that BIG. might receive additional financial aid, either from United States or Canada, and make possible exten- sions that this province might otherwise be unable to afford"
 The newspaper says the news is looked upon "as further evidence that the Pacific Great Eastern Railway may eventually become part of vital rail link between the United States and her mother Territory"
 Premier Johnson has already in- dicated he thinks the extension from Prince George to the Peace River is justif.ed on economic grounds and would lead to tremen- dous development of Central and Northern B.C.
 The Senate Committees resolu- tion, paralleling similar resolu- ton by the House committee was suggested as a means of bolster ing Alaska defense.
 It asked President Truman to determine Canada's attitude on ex- tending the railway north from Prince George to the Alaska toun- dary and to have surveys made which would take the line north ward from the B.C. boundary to Fairbanks.
 The Colonist says: Sources be- lieve United States railroads. re- cognizing that a rail link with Alaska is inevitable are pushing the B.C. route in the hope that most of the east-west traffic will be on US. lines to Seattle and then north, via Canadian lines.
 "The alternative route through Alberta would mean reduced traffic on the United States side of the boundary. What Alberta lost, B.C. would gain, not only in financial aid, but in increased traffic over the P.G.E. as Alaskan development continued"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
WORTH SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-LR- Cedric Worth was suspended as special assistant to the Under secretary of the Navy few hours after he testified today.
 Secretary of the Navy Matthews announced:
 Tt has been just brought to my attention that MT. Cedric Worth who has been employed as a civil ian special assistant in the Navy Department since November 21 1946, this morning testified under oath before the Armed Services committee of the House of Repre- sentatives that he is the writer o1 the anonymous document recently introduced in evidence during the B-36 hearing now in progress before that committee.
 Tn view of this disclosure, MT Worth has been suspended from his present civilian employment pending further investigation"
 The Worth memorandum, un- signed, was the source of material for a speech by Rep. Van Zandt (R-Pa) in the House last May de- manding the B-36 investigation.
 Emphasizing that he was mak- ing no charges of his own. Van Zandt told the House at that time of rumors linking Defense Secre- tary Johnson and Air Secretary Symington to the builders of the big six-engine bomber which is the No. 1 plane in Air Force planning
 Identification of the writer as a Navy man pointed up the connec- tion between the inquiry and the long Navy-Air Force row over strategic bombing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
MORE TREM0R5 ARE RECORDED
 IN PACIFIC NV
Queen Charlotte Islands Rocked Under Shows
 Yesterday p. M.

SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-tR- Earth tremors were recorded early to- day for the fourth straight day on the University of Washington seis- mograph.
 Two pre-dawn recordings showed weak tremors, but Prof. G. E Goodspeed reported three moderate ones and one strong recording yes- terday.
 The strong one continued from 12:26 pm. Pacific Standard Time) to 1:18. It was recorded widely on Pacific Coast seismographs.
 Professor Gcodspeed estimated all the latest series of quakes were within 500 miles of Seattle. He said they are all linked with the after effects of Sunday nights severe quake, which centered under the North Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
QUICK ACTION ON BILL

SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-tR- The Times correspondent reported from Washington today passage of the Alaska Railroad Survey bill m what House leaders said was record time for the 81st Congress.
 Rep. Jackson D-Wash) had been allotted time to introduce the bill tomorrow noon. However, during a brief lull in this afternoons dis cussion of Housing legislation, col leagues urged him to bring up the rail measure. He did. The House unanimously passed it immediately.
 Jackson said the survey work and determination of the economic feasibility of the railroad probab- ly would be assigned to the Corps of Engineers.
 Cost of building it has been es- timated at $200, 100000. Jackson said Sen. Magnuson (D-Wash) would sponsor the bill in the Senate, with action expected with in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
FOREST FIRES UNCHECKED IN
 THREE STATES
New Areas Are Being Hit by Fast Moving Flames
 Losses Tremendous
(By the Associated Press)

F'ast-movlng fires whiplashed new areas of the nations forests today,
 Flames were reported out of con- trol in at least three states. In other areas fires were still burning but had been checked.
 Fire has blackened more than 10000 acres of National Forest lands in Idaho, California and Montana alone so far this month. The fire conditions are considered the most critical in the past decade.
 In Idaho's National Forests, an aerial survey showed fires had gained 2,O00 acres in the last two days. The flames have blackened 17,000 acres in the state.
 WINDS AT 40 MILES
 Winds up to 40 miles an hour sent forest fire in the Black Hills of South Dakota out of control. The flames swept out of the hills into the plains country.
 All available men and equipment were massed between the fire front and the town of Tilford, SD.
 While Western States struggled to halt the flames, forest fires also flared in Northeastern United States and Canada.
 Maine's fire hazard was rated Class Avery dangerous-by State Forestry Commissioner Albert D. Nutting.
 200 CANADIAN FIRES
 More than 200 fires were scattered through the Canadian provinces of Quetec and Ontario.
 Rains have checked Yellowstone Parks largest fire since 1881. For estry officials estimated the fire covered 5000 acres. Earlier estimates had placed it at 4,0O0 acres.
 Lyle F. Watts, chief of the US. Forest Service, said in Washington that losses in timber, water shed, wild life and recreational value have been tremendous.
 Sixteen men, most of them para chutists, have died in the past three weeks while fighting the fires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
PACIFIC NORTHERN
 FLIGHTS CARRY 20

Twenty passengers were aboard Pacific Northern Airlines flights in and out of Juneau yesterday, in- cluding:
 From Anchorage: Mrs. George Anderson, E. G. Fisher, Mrs. Ro- bards, John Carter, Tom Downes Laverne Shipp, Loretta Shipp Mildred Zahradnick, Connie Lieur- ance, R. c. Caldwell, Irene Ryan Helen Hines, James Sales, James L. Houston.
 To Anchorage: Cmdr. A. J. Lar sen, Jack Thompson, Alice Herzig M. P. Munter, G. Johnson.
 To Cordova. N. Haley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
MYSTERY LETTER WRITER, BOMBER
 CASE, IDENTIFIED
Cedric Worth Atknowl- edges He Wrote Dotu-
 ment, Started Inquiry

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-R-- Cedric R. Worth, special assistant to the Undersecretary of the Navy acknowledged today he wrote the mysterious docume en t" that brought on the investigation of the B-36 bomber.
 T wrote It," testified Worth when Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) called him before the House Armed Services committee in the inquiry
 The writer's identity came out quickly after the committees coun- sel had threatened to resign un- less the author of the document was named immediately.
 The counsel, Joseph B. Keenan, said everybody seemed to know who authored the mysterious letter except the committee staff.
 Under such circumstances, he said, he did not wish to continue his work with the committee un- less the authors name was brought forth.
 When Worth was called before the committee, Chairman vinson asked him, Did you deliver. any document relating to the B-36 to Congressman Dean?" Dean is a Democratic member of Congress from North Carolina.
 Worth said he did.
 Where did you get it?" vinson asked.
 T wrote it." Worth replied.
 The furry over the document held up for a time the testimony of high army and navy officers called to give their opinions on the giant atomic bomb-carrying plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
The w ashinqton Merry Go Round
lCopyright., 1949, by Bell Syndicate. Inc. By ROBERT s. ALLEN, Substi- tuting for Drew Pearson, Who
 Is On Annual Vacation.

WASHINGTON = Congress has not heard the last of Government Reorganization Plan No. to set up a Department of Welfare.
 The Senate's turndown has not cooled President Truman's determ- ination to put the proposal through. He will make another try to get approval.
 The President disclosed this in a talk with Reps. Robert Crosser and Wayne Hays of Ohio. They con- ferred with him on Government re- organization plans.
 "As long as Government reorgan- ization can be vetoed by either branch of Congress, said Hays, it will be impossible to effect econ omy in expenditures. It's the old story of lobby pressure. The lob bies go to work behind-the-scenes and kill these proposals. That hap pened when Hoover was President
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
TAXI DRIVER WHO FATALLY INJURED
 AUTHOR INDICTED

ATLANTA, Aug. 24-R-An in voluntary manslaughter indictment was returned yesterday against the taxi driver whose car struck down and fatally injured Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind"
 Conviction of that charge would mean one to three years in prison for Hugh D. Grayitt, the 29-year- old driver
 Gravitt was charged with murder by Atlanta police, but Solicitor General Paul Wehb said he had made no such charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
FISH LANDINGS

Landed today were 97,000 pounds of black cod from five boats, with l2,0O0 from the Emma (Tom Nessy, l6,000 from the Rainier (Ed Skar- et, l9.0OO from the Hyperion (Os- car Oberg), 27,000 from the Sun more John Winther, JrD. 23,O00 from the Fremont tOlaf Winther. :. The last three went to the Coop
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
TOM CLARK
 TAXES OATH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-tR-- Tom Clark of Texas became a member of the United States Su- preme Court today in colorful ceremony in the White House Rose Garden.
 The former Attorney General took the seat vacated by death of Justice Frank Murphy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
STEAMER k0VEMF.'''1s

Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver, tonight.
 Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Kathleen scheduled te sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive T am. Friday and sails south one hour later at am.
 Baranof from west scheduled Southbound l a. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
BABY BOY FOR FORMER
 RESIDENT OF JUNEAU

Mrs. N. L. McGoun, daughter of Tom Ness and a former resident of Juneau and Douglas, has given birth to an eight-pound baby boy in Seattle, according to word re- ceived here. The new infant will be named Scotty Thomas Mrs. McGoun is a graduate of Juneau High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ss, American Can 93, Anaconda 2812, Curtiss- Wright SIS, International Harvest CT 26h, Kennecott 461A New York Central 10as, Northern Pacific 1878 }, U. S. Steel 22h, Pound $4.03.
 Sales today were 720,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 178.78, rails 45.6O, util- ities 36.47.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
BOAT WORK AT JUNEAU
 MARINE COMPANY, l

Work recently completed at the Juneau Marine Company, Inc, is hull cleaning and copper painting on the Blue Boy (Dr. c. c. Cart er), rebuild job on the St. Louis (Ed Krause,, and copper paint ing and hull cleaning on the troller M and E (Ed Hibler).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
ISLANDS ALSO ROCKED

PRINCE RUPERT, E. C., Aug. 24. -tR-The Queen Charlotte Islands rocked quite distinctly" under new shocks felt yesterday afternoon, a resident of Graham Island reported.
 Mrs. Stewart Burton of Masset, in the north of the chain, said the periodical earthquakes which began Sunday night are making farm ani- mals unruly.
 Horses and cows are acting ner- vously," she reported.
 The latest shock, registered at 1:31 p. m. (PDT) yesterday, shook dishes from kitchen shelves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
Thousand of Civilians
 To Lose Jobs in Great
 Slash of Armed Services

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-IR- Secretary of Defense Johnson an- nounced today the Armed Services will chop off 135,00O civilian jobs in his drive to slash military spend- ing.
 AnguJshed cries came quickly from Congressmen whose home dis tricts were hit by the proposed cutbacks. There were suggestions that the Armed Forces instead, weed out "soft snaps, flunky posi- tions and baby sitters.'
 Johnson told a gathering of the lawmakers at the Pentagon that the economy program is aimed at getting "a dollars worth of defense for every dollar Congress gives" Tt goes back to my conviction not to tolerate a defense WPA," Johnson declared
 No Defense WPA
 Senator Pepper D-Fla) agreed there shouldn't be defense WPA but he said he doesn't want to see WPA elsewhere" He told John son that not only are l35,000 breadwinners losing their jobs but the grocery store on the corner, the landlords and merchants will be affected too.'
 Navy installations were the hard est hit in the civilian cut. They were ordered to reduce by 76,000, the Army by 4l,000 and the Air Force by 18,000.
 Big Savings
 This program, going into effect immediately, will result in an es- timated saving of $200, 100000 in the current fiscal year ending next June 30. Then it is calculated to bring saving of $500,000,000 a year thereafter.
 A total of 50 installations will be closed down, many will be cut severely.
 These savings were worked out hy the individual services them selves, the Army, Navy and Air Force.
 The Navy shipyard at Long Beach, Calif, was ordered practl- cally closed down to a custodlal basis.
 Its civilian employment was re- duced from $500 on July 3l, l949. to proposed 400
 Brooklyn Naval shipyards's clv- ilian employment-12,225 on July 3l was ordered cut by 3.385.
 Some of these reductions will go into effect immediately and oth- CTS will start in about three months.
 But the full effect is not ex- pected to be felt until the next fis- cal year beginning July l. 1850. Johnson is reported to be aiming to hold defense spending in that year to oO,OO0,O0O. That would be $500, 100000 less than proposed for the current fiscal year.
 The Al ,0OO cut in employment for the Army will bring its total civ ilian force down to 336,000 for mil itary and civil functions, includ- ing rivers and harbors work.
 The Navy reduction of 76,0O0 will lower its civilian employment to 283 .OOO. The Air Force slash Of IS .OOO will leave 151 ,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
Truman Going 10
 Missouri in 5epf.;;
 Plans ! Addresses
CBy Associated Press

President Truman is planning his first visit to Missouri since Christ mas. He'll spend a few days in Independence after making two speeches on Labor Day. First, hell speak in Pittsburgh-then in Des Moines. After that, he'll head for Independence, where Mrs. Truman and daughter Margaret are vaca- tioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24

The New York, Baltimore and Buffalo teams of the All-American Conference will play exhibition football games with the Charlotte. N, c. Clippers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
No Other Irregularities

NV Ot4A&4 C8 sAAea sshGS
 When questioned later today, committee members said that no other department showed irregular ities.
 A department audit completed March IS. before the general one, showed alleged losses of an unde- termined amount in the office of the Commissioner of Veterans Af- fairs during the period that Nor man Haley was Commissioner. That matter is now in the hands of the Attorney General of Alaska.
 Also in answer to questioning, the committee said that no charges would be filed against any other persons in connection with short ages in the Treasurer's Office.
 Bound To Grand Jury
 The completed audit indicates $8,O15.97 further defalcations by former Alaska Treasurer Oscar G. Olson, who, on May l9, was bound over to the grand Jury on cnargeS of shortage of more than S23,000. At that time. he was released on $10,000 bond furnished by two Ju- neau citizens.
 Information for the Olson com- plaint was based on findings of the Andersen Company in the course of an audit of Territorial offices for the immediate past biennium. Due to the discoveries, the audit was extended to the time of the last previous audit September 30, 1944.
 Senator Butrovich and Represen- tative Nolan planned to return to their homes today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24

Steel is a form of purified pig iron. with definite amounts or carbon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
WEATHER REPORT

tOs o- W Ln AASAs DSAsN<ADb
 tThia data is for 24-hour pe-
 riod ending 7:3O am. PSTD
 .; F o R E C A s T . Duncan and Vicinity
 Tn Juneau--Maximum. 66, . minimum, 47.
 . At Airport-Maximum, 68; . minimum, 42.
 . Continued fair tonight and . Thursday. Lowest tempera- . ture tonight about 43 de- . grees. Highest Thursday . near 70 degrees.
 . P R E c IPI T A T To N . (Past a4 hours ending 7:3o am. today . In Juneau City None; . since Aug. l. 5.56 inches; . since July 1, 1085 inches. . At the Airport None: . since July l. 2.98 inches; . since July 1, 6.95 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
Housevotes
 For Holiday
 For25Days

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-R- The House voted today to take a 25-day holiday, starting Friday and ending at noon Sept. 21
 There were only a few scattered and laughing noes as the recess resolution shot through on a voice vote.
 It now goes to the Senate, which must approve it before the House can officially start it's vacation.
 Senate approval was expected promptly, even though that cham Der has no plans for a recess and the resolution applies only to the House.
 NOTHIN' DON
 WASHINGTON Aug. 24-tR- The Senate refused today to give it's consent to proposed 25-day House vacation.
 By roll call vote of 28 to 25 the Senate rejected a House-passed resolution that provided for the House to recess Friday until Sept 21.
 The Senate action will not force all House members to remain in Washington.
 Under Congressional rules, the House will have to meet every three days.
 But with. advance agreement to transact no business, the Chamber need not have any set number of members on hand.
 Some Congress members nearly always are present in Washington, even during adjournment periods.
 Before acting on the House plan, the Senate turned down a proposal by Senator Capehart (R-Ind) that 10th the House and the Senate adjourn the present session of Con- gress on Sept. 30.
 That was defeated by roll call vote of AT to 35.
 The Constitution, prohibits either Chamber from recessing for more than three weekdays at time without the consent of the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24

Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-24
FULL REPORT,
 ACCOUNTING
 MADE NOW
Changes in System Reeom- mended ' Unauthorized
 Disbursements Revealed

After studying the complete audit of Territorial accounts submitted yesterday. Frank A. Boyle, Auditor of Alaska, and the two representa- tives of the Legislature who form the interim committee, issued public statement at noon today.
 The lawmakers are Sen. John G. Butrovich, Jr., of Fairbanks, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. James Mo-, Ian of Wrangell, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
 The joint statement follows:
 "The report of the audit of the biennium lD47-1948 recently com- pleted by Arthur Andersen and Company was presented to the offi- cials of the Territory on August B. l949. Recommendations for im- proving the accounting procedures of the Territory and the control and protection of its funds will be presented to the interim committee at an early date.
 An examination of the Treas urer's Office has been completed for the period October l, 1914 to May T, l949 and has disclosed un- authorized disbursements from Ter ritorial bank accounts by means of checks signed by the Treasurer. totaling $31.0l5.97, The Auditor has now authorized the indepen- dent accountants to extend the period covered by their examina- tion to April l, 1885.
 sCopies of the audit will be furnished all members of the Legis- lature as soon as printed"
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1949-03-12

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