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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
Army 10 Increase Forces In Alaska 10 13,200 Men,
 Doubling Present Strength

WASHINGTON, F'ep. 26.-lR-- The Army announces plans to dou- ble its Alaskan forces and to main tain it's troop strength in the Far East at the same levels of year ago.
 At the same time it said U. s. Army forces in Europe will be cut slightly under the deployment schedule for the fiscal year start ing July l.
 Under this schedule the Army will have l27000 men in the Far East, 13,200 in Alaska and 92.000 in Europe. All told it will have 258,- 000 men overseas out of total of GIT ,000 allowed under the proposed new budget.
 On the basis of the new Army summary and the report to Con- gress here are the planned and pre- vious strengths for the overseas areas:
 Far East Planned 12T,000, last Nov 1 strength 10000; year ago 1270oo.
 Europe-92,0 ,000 planned; Nov. strength 85,734; year ago S6,000
 Trieste-5,o00 planned; Nov. 1 strength 4,898; year ago 5000.
 Alaska--13,200 planned; Nov. l strength 5,991: year ago 1000.
 Pacific tchiefly HawaiD planned 7000; Nov. strength BETA; year ago 5000.
 Caribbean--l4,O00 planned; Nov 1 strength 14,489: year ago 14.000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
HOUSE BALk5 AT SENATE'S
 PENSION
Refuses 10 Contur-Confer- : enCe Committee Nam-
 ed 10 Iron Out
By JIM HUTCHINSON

The Alaska House and Senate were at odds today on question Of whether old age pensions should be S75 or $90 a month and the dispute headed for conference committee of both houses.
 The House late yesterday refused to concur in Senate amendments to the pension bill by a vote of 15 to 6, and made it clear it's feeling that pension maximum should be ..'aised to $90.
 The Senate had voted for SIS per month, an increase of $15 per month over the present maximum of $6o It also put in provisions requiring citizenship and five years residence. The House was willing to accept these restrictive provisions, which conform to the present law.
 Four Republicans and two Demo- crats voted to accept the. Senate changes. They were Republicans Doris M. Barnes, Frank G. Johnson, Percy E. Ipalook and George Misco- vich; and Democrats Glen D. Frank lin and James Nolan.
 William A. Egan and Warren A. Taylor, Democrats, and Miscovich were named to a conference com mittee with powers of free confer ence.
 Rebellion Setoff
 The House rebellion against con- curing with the Senate on the s9O issue was set off by Rep. Will liam Eean. Valdez Democrat.
 There was a motion before the House to concur. and close to half a dozen members had spoken for con- currence because of fear that a deadlock might result in nullifying all gains, when Egan rose and de- clared:
 Ut is time we quit fearing what the Senate will do and start fighting for what we believe"
 Egan expressed the belief $9O IS "the absolute minimum you can ex- pect a man to live on. I don't think any one could consider cutting pen- sions below $75 so think we should go into conference with the Senate on it."
 Rep. Warren Taylor expressed similar feelings and the House ma iority quickly fell into line.
 The Senate was described at one point as "a minority group
 Rep. Clarence Heating, Anchorage Democrat, declared: "When we feel we have to swing around to be lea by a minority group, which the Senate is, we are going down hill.
 Note of Caution
 Rep. Alfred Owen Jr., Anchorage Democrat, sounded note of eau tion while going along on the sSo stand.
 %. K.," he said, but any one will be embarrassed who votes for this and then votes against what appropriations or new taxes we may need to make good on it. The Ways and Means Committee is of the opinion that the old age pension budget of more than million dol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
Old kIondiker
 On Last Trail

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.--tR-Peter Jackson, Seattle and Yukon pio- neer, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Loren c. Shroat. He was 84..
 In 1896 MT. Jackson joined the gold rushers, going north on the steamer Portland and then pros- pecting in the Rampant, Atlin and klordike districts before settling at Dawson City. where he owned and operated feed and grocery store until 1906.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
HRS. CHARLES RYAN ARRIVES
 BY PAN AMERICAN PLANE

Mrs. Charles Ryan, whose hus- band, member of the Metlakatla city council, has been in Juneau since Sunday. arrived by Pan American Friday to join the Met lakatlans who are here with their towns basketball team.
 They are staying at the Baranof Hotel and will return to Metlakatfa on the Theo Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
ARCHIE SHIEL5 WILL
 BE GUEST OF kAS0NS

On Monday evening, following short business session of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge of Masons, the Lodge will have as guest Archie w. Shiels, Grand Historian of the Gran d Lodge of Washington Free and Ac- cepted Masons.
 He will deliver an interesting ad- dress on the history of Masonry in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
MEMORIAL I5 VOTED DOWN
 BY SENATOR'S
Collins, Lyng, Buirovith Led Attack on Memorial
 10 Put Alaska in Debt
By BOB DeARMOND

The Territory of Alaska will not go into debt for $l5,00O,0OO for the construction of schools or even ask Congress to be permitted to issue the bonds, the Senate decided yesterday afternoon, rejecting House Joint Memorial II by a 5-ll vote.
 The vote followed a long debate which centered, at times, around the statehood issue and branched off to the need for school buildings, the saleability of the proposed bonds and anticipated revenues from new tax laws.
 The more study this memorial. the more apprehensive I become" Senator Collins announced in op- ening his attack on the measure.
 We are taking upon ourselves, 40 members of this Legislature, to ask for the whole people of this Territory that it he bonded and go into debt. It is a matter that should be voted on first by the people. There should be refer endum."
 Death Kneli of Statehood
 Switching to the statehood ques- tion, Senator Collins asserted that passage of the memorial would be "the death knell of the Statehood Qi11 r,rxx, iy, Hov1uracc We will have to prove to Con- gress that Alaska is economically competent" he said. What will the opponents make of this request? ' They will point to 1t as sign that we are not ready for state- I hood If we pass this memorial i we are haboring on the busorn of !, statehood an asp whose sting will kill our aspirations along that !. linel'
 : Senator Howard Lyng. in caus- tic vein. said that he was not sur rrised, in view of statements made by Rep Jensen before the Senate, to see such measures come from the House.
 They pass 'em and let us rassle with 'em afterward.7 he said. Asserting that bonding the Terri tory is unnecessary. Senator Lyng said: We have passed the basic and other tax characterization the $64 one. the trap tax, which will raise s5.000, ,00o--and we are going to get all the money the.r can possibly spend in tte ce.ss two years"
 Three Million For Schools Reminding the senators that the [ Territorial Board of Education had ]; requested only three million dollars for school construction during the biennium, Senator Lyng announced that we are assured of twenty mii- 1 lion dollars to balance out budget, ] Including this school construction program. We may have a surplus" Taking another tack, Senator Lyng wanted to know who would buy the Territory's bonds if they were issued.
 The Territory owns nothing" he said. Nearly all of the valuable
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
SPC DECISION BY NLRB
 MAY SOON BE MADE

Possibility that decision on the .Juneau Spruce ILWU-CIO dispute might be handed down by the Ma tional Labor Relations Board within 10 days was the hope expressed by Freeman Schultz, JSC head today.
 At the Governors office, an- nouncement was made that follow ing an exchange of telegrams with Nf,RB there was a possibility that the Labor Relations Board would hand down a decision within the next two weeks.
 Gov. Gruening said that every attempt was being made to urge NLRB to expedite consideration of the dispute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON tcopyrisht. ls4s. by Bell syndicate, Incl

WASHINGTON The historic journey of 49 French. 40 Men-8 Horses" boxcars through the U.S.A. is just about over. Except where heavy snow delayed the ceremony the boxcars have all been delivered.
 The French committee of rail- roadmen, who spent months collect ing the gifts that filled these cars, did not have the pleasure of see- ing President Truman. Though urged to attend, Truman went to concert a few blocks away from where they stood in the cold, pre- senting their gesture of friendship to the people of Washington.
 Nor did George Allen, the Assis- tant Secretary of State who an- nually asks Congress for several million dollars to promote cultural relations with the rest of the world, take the trouble to go out in the cold to greet the visiting French men.
 The French gratitude train com- -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
WEATHER REPORT
(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

. (u. s. WEATHER BUREAU , This data is for 24-hour pe- , riod ending 6:30 am. PSF. , In Juneau Maximum, 5l; , minimum, B. . At Airport Maximum, 38; , minimum, 33 , 20 R E c A s T . tyuneau and Vicinity . Cloudy with rain and south- . easterly winds l5-25 mph . this afternoon and Sunday. . Highest temperature this . afternoon near 50. Little . change in temperature Sun . day.
 . PR E CIP T A T Q N
 . (Past 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today . Tn Juneau IT inches, . since Feb. 1, IFS inches;
 . since July l, 91.14 inches.
 . At Airport IA inches; . since Feb. l, 1.35 inches;
 . since July l, 57.90 inches.
 Q
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
|pNA MAKES FLIGHT
 ON WESTWARD RUN

Arriving here from Anchorage yes- terday aboard Pacific Northern Airlines were G. E. Munger and AL fred Bennett.
 Leaving for Anchorage were: Louis Arbucci, Victoria Walcheski, George and Inez Parkko, Dent Sandford and Ray F. James.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
Alaska Judges
 AreConfirnled

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-tR- The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Joseph w. Ke- hoe to be U. s. Judge for the Second Division of Alaska, and An thony J. Dimond to be U. s. Judge for the Third District of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
STEAMER M0vEMENI5

Alaska from Seattle scheduled to arrive Tuesday.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle Monday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vacouver Monday.
 Baranof from west scheduled southbound 6 p. m. Monday,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
HOCKEY GAMES

Final scores of hockey games last night follow:
 Fresno 4, Oakland 3.
 Vancouver 6; San Francisco 2,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
CAA MAN HERE

A. O. Johnson, CAA man from Anchorage, is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-26
FROM PELICAN

Jack Stearns of Pelican is at the Baranof.
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Evening star., 1949-03-13

the setting up of a radar screen
to protect the United States.
Senator Russell told neWsmen
later that the radar screen is not
being set up to warn Congress, but
to warn the armed forces of ap-
preaching planes.
It was near the end of the Tyd-
ings-Russell debate that Senator
Vandenberg, started the talk Of
compromise Mr.. Vandenberg said
he agreed that, as matter of ma
tional security. the Senate should
have an effective, reasonably clo-
ture rule.
Then he recalled that in 1917
the original cloture rule grew out
of conferences between groups of
Senators from each side of the
aisle. and asked why similar ef-
forts could not be made now to
achieve a meeting of minds.
Senator Tydings agreed with
the Vandenberg suggestion. and
said his sole purpose in speaking
was to make an appeal to my
good friends on both sides of the
civil rights question. and to ask
them if they will not so far let it
drop from their thoughts while
fashioning a rule for overall pur-
poses.'
Senator Tydings said he had no
intention of attacking the posi-
ton of Senator Russell, but only
to find some way of plugging loop
holes in the rules which might
leave the Senate impotent to deal
with national emergency.
Later Senator Saltonstall sug-
gested that the majority and
minority leaders try to work out
some compromise over the week
end. Soon informal conferences
were going on between various
groups in the cloak-rooms, SEEK
ing to work out a rule on which
both sides could agree
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Truman Group Counsel
Indorses WaIIgren
BY the Assoeioted Press

An Endorsement of Mon c. Wall
gren for chairman of the Nationa,
Security Resources Board came
yesterday from Hugh Fulton. for
mer chief counsel of the Truman
War Investigating Committee.
Mr.. Wallgren has been nomi-
mated for the post by President
Truman. The nomination. now
pending before the Senate Armed
Services Committee, has been un-
der attack by Senator Cain, Re-
publican. of Washington.
Mr.. Fulton made his indorse-
ment in a letter to Chairman Tyd-
ings of the Senate Armed Services
Committee. He made public his
letter to Senator Tydings and
also another to a newspaper in
which he said he considered Mr.
Wallgren highly fitted for the
Office.
Il believe that Mon Wallgren is
very we'll qualified to translate the
experience of World War II into
an adequate and worthwhile plan
to prepare the Nation in the event
that we should be engulfed in an
other war" Mr.. Fulton wrote Sen
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Strang|ed Woman Found
On Former Hutton Estate
ky the Associated Press


LONDON, Mar. IL. The
strangled body of a tattooed
woman was found today on the
grounds of the million dollar
mansion built by Barbara Hutton,
the American heiress.
The head of the woman, who
was about so. was battered beyond
recognition. Detectives said the
left arm bore the letters Il. L. u"
and H. c." She had been throt-
tied by a black scarf.
Miss Hutton, whose fortune
came from the Woolworth five
and-ten cent stores. had the 200
room mansion built in 1887. She
turned it over to the United
States Government early in the
war. Workmen are now convert
ing it for use by American Cow
eminent employees here.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
1900 YMCA Delegates
Urge District Suffrage
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 12.-
YWCA delegates today passed a
resolution urging Statehood for
Hawaii and Alaska.
The 1000 women attending the
18th National YWCA convention
also called upon their membership
to work for the following:
|. Extension of the franchise to
citizens in the District of Co.
lumbia.
2. Establishment of permanent
commission on civil rights.
3. Creation of a joint congress
sional committee on civil rights.
4. Elevation of the civil rights
section in the Department of JUS
tice to the status of full division.
Instructions will be given to 81
100000 YWCA members in 40
communities to act on these meas
ures, convention officials said.
Evening star., 1949-03-13
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. A


some months between this coun-
try and Germany. and that Presi-
dent Roosevelt did not even ask
Congress to declare war until two
days after Pearl Harbor?"
so, with all this terrific speed
of which the Senator speaks. "
Senator Russell went on" we
might just as we'll capitulate now
If we have to wait on the Con-
gress to take action to defend
the United States from attack
from outside the country
Senator Russell wanted to know
how much debate Senator Tydings
would permit if I'VE can be de-
stroyed here in two seconds and
must have Congress act before
any action can be taken to defend
the country?"
Il would allow very little de-
bate, Senator Tydings responded.
Il may say. under the circum-
stances the Senator used as a pre-
dicate for his own question, to
wit, that Russian bombing plane
was on its way to the cities of
America. I should certainly want
to have some curb on motions,
and the reading of the journal,
while my life and the lives of my
fellow congressman hung in the
balance. But, according to the
Senator's Interpretation, even if
that plane were coming, he would
then resist the right of the Senate
to say motions and the reading
of the journal shall not be pre-
cluded from cloture 80
MisinterpretatiOn Charged.
Senator Russell replied that the
Marylander had misinterpreted
his position. that, to the con-
trary, 1 hold that the United
States Army and Navy could be
set in motion without an act of
Congress, or any act of the Pres
ident. if an enemy were to attack
our shores"
Senator Tydings retorted that
"our one and one-half divisions in
Europe would be set in motion
against lis Russian divisions.
They would be set in motion,
and that would be the last motion
any of them would take-and it
would not be a motion to take up
a bill or to approve the journal, "
Senator Tydings added.
Senator Russell replied that the
Senator from Maryland need not
reproach me with the scarcity of
troops there (overseas), because
I have supported the universal
service and the draft Senator
Russell inquired whether Senator
Tydings. as Chairman of the
Armed Services Committee. does
not have some responsibility for
those troops?"
Pending Military Bills Cited.
"Of course" Senator Tydings
answered. He said there are half
a dozen military bills awaiting
Senate action, including one for
Evening star., 1949-03-13

been unable to communicate for
so many years that each had begun
to believe the other dead.
Mr.. Isaac, who was born IN
Shanghai of French parentage,
came here from Dairen in 1889
to patent an animated electric
colored sign he had invented. Aft
er the war he was unable to get
in touch with his wife or to return
to Manchuria.
He first learned she was still
alive last summer, he said. when
messages were exchanged through
the American Consul at Dairen.
Passage was arranged on Jap
anese ship to Japan and Mrs.
Isaac spent several months in a
Yokohama hospital before she was
Evening star., 1949-03-13
Pair, Reunited After 10 Years,
Tells of Munchurion Privution

strong enough to continue her
journey
Mrs. Isaac. a native of Odessa
Russia, whom Mr.. Isaac had
married in Shanghai, arrived here
last week. He plans to send hel
to a sanitarium Until she can re-
gain her health. Mr.. Isaac has
applied for American citizenship
and expects to receive his final
papers in a few months.
Mr.. Isaac said their $4,000
home in Dairen was first taken
by the japanese and then by the
Russians when they moved in dur
ing the summer OF 1945. The
home is now occupied by a Rus
sian general. he said.
The Soviets, Mr.. Isaac declared
took most of the home furnish
ings and gave his wife "certi-
ficate' which allowed her to live
in a small house in the city.
Throughout the years of occupa-
ton she lived by selling or bar
tering for food her remaining pos
sessions except a collection of
jeWelry.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Isaac wroked
as a cashier in various Washing
ton hotels and helped organize a
sign manufacturing company in
Silver Spring.
Mrs. Isaac said that when she
was leaving Dairen last summer.
Russian officials took her purse
containing her jewelry and when
it was returned Just before the
ship sailed. $4,000 to $4,000
worth of bracelets, ear rings and
precious stones was missing.
The couple now live in the an
mex at the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-03-13

lowing considerations suggest
themselves:
/. Sale by public auction, which
he described as of doubtful value
because the properties already
are proved unstable.
2. Acceptance of offers to buy
, particular parcels. subject to pub
lished notice of acceptance if no
higher bid is offered by stated
date.
3. Sale without advertising if
an offer equals the county's in
vestment, with interest. This has
been custom.
4. Give special consideration to
the original owners.
5. Possible use of the properties
by the county, itself; doubt was
expressed whether many parcels
could be used to advantage.
. 6. Periodically advertising prop
critics available to be sold under
sealed bids.
Suit Filed BY County.
/. Mr.. Kelley noted in his report
that Maryland law requires pur-
, chasers at delinquent tax sales
to proceed on their own initiative
to foreclose the rights of redemp-
ton of the tracts bought. This
requirement applies to the county
as we'll as to individuals. he said
In compliance with the law
Montgomery filed suit for prop
erty taken in at sales held in 1914
1945 and 1916. 1t must institute
suit before April IA to foreclose
on properties acquired two. years
ago. In 1947 the county pur.
chased seven parcels representing
total unpaid taxes of $483.56.
None of these suits has beer
completed. In the interest o1
good business, Councilman Kelley
said they should be cleared ur
as expeditiously as possible. HI
suggested that the county attorney
proceed with this work but pro.
posed that the county seek ar
amendment to the law. exemptins
Montgomery from the two-yeal
foreclosure requirement, so lons
as the county owns the tax certif.
icates involved. Mr.. Kelley sale
Baltimore City has such an exemp'
ton,
Evening star., 1949-03-13
AIbonio, CzeehosIovokio
Conclude Trade Treaty
By the Assoeioted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar
12.-Albania signed a trade treaty
today with Czechoslovakia. Under
1t Albania will get machinery
tools, textiles and other consumer
goods formerly obtained from
YugoSlavia.
Albania has been isolated COM
mercially since the split between
Yugosiav Premier Marshal Tito
and the Cominform. Yugoslavia
lies between Albania and other
Cominform members. Russia was
reported recently to have inaug-
urated her own "airlift" to supply
the Albanians.