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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
NAVY BASES INADEQUATE,
 DELAp|DATED
Admiral Says Alaska De- lenses Vulnerable 10
 Major Attack
By RALPH DIGHToN

KODIAK, Jan. 3i.--tR-- Alaska defenses are incapable of fighting eff any major attack, the com
 mander of the Alaska Sea Frontier declared here, and it is problemati- cal when and if they will be im- proved
 Rear Adm. Alfred E. Montgom-
 cry gave press conference the following analysis of the Terri
 tory's defenses:
 Kodiak is not actually in bad shape. We have permanent build ings and facilities. We would need principally some improvements on our airfields and in quarters for personnel.
 "Adak, some 300 miles west of here in the Aleutian Chain. has only temporary structures, however. The docks are falling apart and the Quonset huts are rotting.
 Improvements such as these will have to be made before these installations can even take care of peacetime requirements" Any nation controlling Alaska. he said, would have tremendous advantage in attacking the United States, though he wrote off Ko- diak Island itself as being of little potential value to an enemy. Extensive Drills Nonetheless, military personnel . at Kodiak go through extensive de- | lfense drills once a month. Women 1, are evacuated to remote barracks areas and troops carry their battle equipment.
 Although civilians are not re- quired to join in the drills, most do. They do not carry arms. but perform such functions as driving trucks and ambulances as they would ill case of attack.
 Commenting on the attitude of Kodiak residents to their position Mel Crawford. editor of the Kodiak Mirror, said they are extremely conscious of their yulnerabilitv in case of war with Russia, but they don't really believe anything is going to happen to them.
 T can carry a big story about Russia fortifying her coastal areas facing Alaska" Crawford said, and nobody pays the slightest atten- ton. But just let me run a story that the price of fish is going up l5 cents pound and my office is swamped with phone calls
 Could Be Re0ccupied
 Despite Alaska's vulnerability to enemy attack. Admiral Montgomery asserted the Territory, if taken could probably be reoccupied by our forces.
 The enemy would have consid- erable trouble supplying it's men" he said.
 Among other. factors decreasing the value of Kodiak and Adak to an enemy, said Admiral Montgom- cry, is the inadequacy of it's air. fields. The mile-long runways, he stated, are too short for big, mod ern bombers, and they cannot be heightened because of the moun- tainous terrain.
 Kodiak is the site of the only major U. s. naval base in this area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31

\NopyiAsht, AOf0, " oCA SshoiSosc' AAS'| WASHINGTON A highly im- portant off-the-record conference between the House Armed Services Committee and the top military advisers of the Pentagon building last week may have set the pattern for a new policy of attempted cooperation with Russia.
 The United States, the Congress men were told, hopes to work out a temporary economic agreement" with Russia.
 Furthermore, the State Depart ment sees no immediate prospect of war with Russia. The Con- gressmen were even told that the Russians do not appear to be pre- pairing for war.
 These statements are in amazing contrast to the type of informa- tion which was handed out by Sec retary of Defense Forrestal's office just about year ago. At that time newsmen and Congressmen alike were told in hushed voices
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
STEAMER M0vEMENT5

Alaska from Seattle due some time tomorrow Baranof in port and scheduled to sail south at 5:45 o'clock this afternoon.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive Wednesday morning at and sails south one hour later at g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
 TUESDAY EVENING. DUGOUT

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold it's monthly business meet ing at the Legion Dugout tomor- row evening at 8 o'clock. Final plans will be made for the joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting on February [ There will be initia- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
J. J. MEHERINS ARRIVE
 HERE ON BUSINESS TRIP

J. J. Meherin, President of the Baranof Hotel and Meherin and Martell, brokers, and Mrs. Meher- in arrived in Juneau Sunday by Pan American
 They are at the Baranof Hotel and will be in Juneau for several day in connection with MT. Me- herin's business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
IExpE(TANT MOTHERS
 INVITED TO CLASSES

Expectant mothers are cordially invited to attend classes at the Public Health Center, SIS Main Street, in Mother and Baby Care and Family Health. The first class will be held Wednesday, Feb. 2 from l to 3 pm, and each Wednes- day thereafter for six weeks. Moth- CTS wishing to attend may telephone 218 or register at the beginning of the first meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
SENATE MOVES IN HIGH GEAR, 4 BILLS
By BOB DeARMOND

With it's machinery clicking along in high gear this morning, the Sen ate passed four bills, all of nor- controversial nature, by unanimous votes.
 The Bill, which would enable municipalities in Alaska to particl- pate in the Federal airports pro- gram was the subject of discussion by Mayor Waino Hendrickson oi Juneau, who took the stand in the Senate. Mayor Hendrickson said that the Bill would probably not help the City of Juneau with its airport problem, but that it would not be injurious.
 Even if the Federal government were to give us the field, we could not afford to accept it because ot high maintenance costs,' the mayor said.
 Senator Barr, author of the meas ure, explained that his Bill would merely enable municipalities to take advantage of matching funds of- fered by the Federal government for airport construction.
 Other measures passed by the Senate this morning were S.B. 5 to authorize banks to operate on a five-day week; S.B. to amend and tighten up the law relating to pro- fessional nursing, and S.B. 2, amend ing the i-discrimination Act.
 The latter eliminates the provis- ion of the present law that each day upon which discriminatory sign is displayed in business es- tablishment shall constitute a separ- ate offense.
 FISH TRAP MEMORIAL
 After rolling through the four Senate Bills without hitch. the senators struck a snag in HUM No. l. by Rep. Carlson, which asks the enactment by Congress of leg islation immediately abolishing fish traps"
 Senator Frank Barr pointed out that this wording could be taken to mean immediate abolishment, and that this was not in line with the 10-year abolishment program ap- proved in the last General Election. He offered an amendment to change the wording and make it more spe- cific.
 Senator Collins said he assumed the Memorial referred to a Bill re- gently introduced in Congress by Delegate Bartlett and that he would like to see the Bill and learn just what the Memorial endorses.
 Senator Frank Peratrovich pro- duced a copy of the Bartlett Bill and copies will be made for the senators.
 Senate Joint Memorial 4, intro duced this morning by Senator Howard Lyng, is addressed to the President and Congress and seeks a bonus of $l5 on each ounce of gold produced in Alaska. The Me morial points out that the mining industry has been in a precarious situation and that revitalizing program is in order to help take up the slack after defense work ceases.
 Senate Bill No. 12, by Senator Anita Garnick, would establish equal pay for women, providing that mo employer shall discriminate in any way in the payment of wages as be- tween the sexes, or shall employ any female in any occupation in the Territory at salary or wage rates less than the rates paid to male employees for work of comparable character or work on comparable operations"
 The Senate this morning received an invitation from the Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce to hold the Constitution Convention at Palmer The telegram was filed with the secretary of the Senate since no provision has yet been made for such convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
CLEAR GASTINEAU AVE;
 MOTORISTS WARNED

As the Street Department is scheduled to do grading and bull dozing on Gastineau Avenue in the early hours of tomorrow. motorists are requested not to park there, and warned that traffic will not be permitted after midnight to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
BASKETBALL TUESDAY

Juneau High School Crimson Bears and Mikes will meet tomor- row night in one game of double header in the High School gym. and Columbia Lumber will meet the Moose in the other scheduled league game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
RAW FISH
 TAX BILL
 HELD UP
By JIM HUTCHINSON

The raw fish tax bill ran onto 8 temporary detour in the House this morning but the bill for stiffer lob byist registration fees won quick approval by unanimous vote.
 The latter bill calls for basic registration fee of $100 for non- resident representatives of non- Alaska firms, but leaves the fee at S10 for resident representatives of Alaska firms. It was introduced by Rep. Alfred Owen, Jr., third di- vision Democrat. It was passed by the House previously in the special session.
 The sidetracking of the raw fish tax till came after some members expressed the belief that, combined with other revenue measures, it might put too heavy load on the fishermen and fishing industry Some said they wanted to see what the Senate did about the property tax bill first; others argued for sending it along to the Senate so the Senators would have it before them also in making its later decis- ions on an integrated tax program.
 Technically, the action the House took was to continue the measure in second reading. The members could pull it out for action tomorrow If they should desire. The vote was IA to 10.
 The opening gun was fired by Rep. G. E. Almquist, Juneau Demo- crat. He proposed an amendment to make the tax on halibut and bot tom fish one-half of one percent instead of one percent.
 Rep. James Nolan promptly nov ed that the whole measure be con- tinued until a later date.
 For myself" he said, T would be against this measure if a prop erty tax is enacted by the Senate. ,
 Almquist told the House: We shouldn't weigh down one group too much. Fishermen already face the income tax now and may also have to pay a property tax. They talk about the fish buyers absorbing the tax, but we know it will be taken out of the fishermen"
 House Speaker Stanley McCutch- con left the chair to argue for delay in voting on final passage. He said additional representatives of fish, ing interests want to be heard, and should be.
 He emphasized that enactment of the billinto law would be a major change in territorial taxation theory.
 VERSUS CASE TAX
 We have to determine whether it is better than the case tax, which has been the main fishing industry tax in the past" he declared. This is of such importance that it should have a hearing before the House as a committee of the whole. We should have the attorney general appear and he should be cross examined closely on the effects of the bill. am convinced it is a good bill but not convinced it is better than the case tax"
 The bill, in addition to the pro posed one percent op halinut, calls for a four percent tax on canned salmon, based on 50 percent of the Seattle wholesale value, and one percent on salmon for other than canning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Application for marriage license has been made in the U. s. Con- missioner's office by Phoebe Mur- phy and Gilbert Leroy Jones,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
TO WHITE MOUNTAIN

Mir. and Mrs. Jack Evans are at the Hotel Juneau enroute to White Mountain to teach in an Alaska Native school Mrs. Evans will be the school nurse. and Mir. Evans the instructor. The couple will leave tomorrow for Fairbanks and Nome on Pan American Air ways.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
wHITEHoUsE STATEMENT

WHITEHOUSE STATEMENT
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-tR- The White House repeated today that President Truman is willing to meet Premier Stalin in Wash ington.
 Presidential Press Secretary Charles c. Ross told news con- ference he had no comment on Stalin's assertion that he had mo objection" to meeting MT. Truman at some mutually acceptable place.
 He emphasized that there has been mo official word from the Russian government" regarding such a meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
CAA MAN HERE

J. M Frydlo with the CAA in Gustavus is registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
OREGON MAN HERE

H. Clifford Troop of Portland, Ore, is staying at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
FROM PIT. HARROW

Harry w. Ferguson of Point Bar
 row is a guest at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
DENTAL OFFICER HERE

Dr. Guy Yates. dental officer from Mt. Edgecumbe, is in Juneau this week and is at the Govern ment hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

Mrs. J. R. MacMillan of Ketch-
 ikan is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
FROM SEATTLE

John w. White of Seattle has registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
VISITOR FROM FAIRBANKS

R. w. Ferguson from Fairbanks is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
KEYPORT. WASH, MAN HERB

E. A. Rogers of Newport, Wash. is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT
 . (U. s. WEATHER BUREAU . This data is for 24-hour pe- . riod ending 6:30 am. PSF. . In Juneau Maximum, B; . minimum, 28.
 . At Airport Maximum, 32; . minimum, 26.
 . F o R E c A s T { . (Juneau and Vicinity . Mostly fair tonight with . lowest temperature near 35 . degrees. Increasing cloudi- . ness Tuesday.
 . P R E c lPI T A T I ON
 . Past 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today . In Juneau = .06 inches; . since Jan. 1, 15:30 inches; . since July l, 1925 inches. . At Airport - .05 inches: . since Jan. l, 7:35 inches; . since July l, 56.26 inches.
 . . . .
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-31
The Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

tcopyrisht. ls4s, by Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1949-06-05
Americans Jam Ireland, Too
Find Good Accommodations Cheap,
Fine Food and None of the Dollar Snares
Rvr rk.I. IA e..
By ChorIes M. Econ

OF the 375,oo0 American tour
lists expected to visit Europe this
summer. nearly 100000 are due to
pass through the customs-free
Shannon Airport. about Is miles
from Limerick. Ireland. Natural
|ly, the Irish hope to do business
with them-both coming and
going-for the absence Of dutia-
BILE surcharge Is quite an item,
particularly when contrasted with
England's. rs per cent purchase
tax.
No good estimates are available
as to how many of these thousands
of transient visitors will make
more than a meal stop at Shan
non. However. any one planning
a stay had better get Busy on
hotel reservations because Ireland,
like England and most OF the
continental countries, Is certain
to be jammed with Americans all
summer.
For some time, most regularly
scheduled planes and ships to Eu-
rope have been booked virtually
solid for the peak months. Since
May /, Pan American World Air
ways, one of the 10 international
airlines using Shannon as q port
of call. has been operating three
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Of Donegal tweeds can be bcush;
In Dublin for little more than 81
q yard II one prefers the tailor
ing done In this country. An Irish
jacket which would cost 500 al
Brooks Bros. can be had ready
made for SIS In Dublin
The shopper also can do well
in scarves. shawls. blankets and
Of course, linens and china.
An American tourist, making
Ireland his first stop. can turn q
few honest dollars by purchasing
pounds in this country at q re-
duced rate. One should check with
the Irish Legation here TO find out
how many pounds can De brought
In legally. as such regulations are
subject TO change. At last reports
the Irish allowed q visitor TO bring
In 20 pounds and charged him 81
for q visa. No visa was necessary
to enter England from this coun-
try. but the visitor was allowed 70
bring in only 5 pounds.
In coping with the inroads OF
tourists, the Irish ingeniously have
capitalized on their past. Castles
have been reconyerted into hos
tells. manor houses streamlined into
hotels. Grim old Ballinahinch
Castle. in County Galway, served
its ancient purposes and then
passed to Ranji Singh. Indian
cricketer prince. who made 1t a
summer playground. Last year
still recognizable. its throne room
was rented to an Iowa school
teacher for SITS q night.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

=, ,round-trip flights week between
New York and Shannon. These
are In addition to the 40 weekly
stops on through flights by Clip
pers.
Then. too. the Irish Tourist
Board expects a lot of Americans
to come by steamship, arriving
at the port of Cobb from the
United States or at Dun Laog-
hatre, near Dublin, If they come
via England. Aer Lingus, the
Irish airline, will bring a lot more
from London. a fight of only 80
minutes. And it's only three hours
to Dublin from Paris by air.
Luxury Hotels inexpensive.
American visitors to Dublin will
find accommodations both good
and inexpensive. Even at luxury
hotels. like the Gresham and
Shelbourne, the cost is usually
under $4 a day. In fact. Ireland
has none of the snares for a loose
dollar that have been set up in
the rest Of Europe.
Because 1t lis an agricultural
country. there is plenty of food
and the cost is reasonable. The
French cooking at Jammet's Res
taurant in Dublin is world IA
nous and the variety of its del
icacies probably makes it the out
standing eating place. However,
when it comes to the steaks and
prime ribs Americans take to SO
naturally, the Gresham Hotel
Grille Is tops with many.
Last year Ireland's tourist trade
brought in f28. 8.000, 900 ($112, ,000,-
000) from half million visitors.
Most Of these were hungry Eng
lishmen seeking a brief escape
from austerity in the form Of a
square meal. About $1,000. 900 was
spent by 10000 Americans, but
many more are expected in 1949
since this Is the first big tourist
| year since the war.
The Irish people. when I was
there last month, seemed quite
sympathetic about England's food
and other austerity problems. but
that won't prevent them from
proflting thereby. For instance.
there is the matter of tweeds and
other cloth. England is export
ing It's best material and also as
sessing that Is per cent purchase
tax. (This Is waived in cases
where the purchased articles are
delivered at an international air.
port or steamship dock)
$100 Jacket for SIS.
On the other hand, restrictions
on clothes have been of for a
long time in Ireland. The best
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Iyeian6s finest rAee tracks at
CurTagh and Naas-
Dublin. . city cf about eoc aoo
which seems 70 blend ihs pas; and
present perfectly. 10 one al THE
pleaSarisst cities il Europe, It's
Abbey Tfseaier players are back
on the beam REAtn after several
listless years and the American
the&ter- -goev cant so WRONG tseEr.
Besides It's obvious Landmark
aiIrRct1ons-DQhltn Castle. ths
-Four Courts. the Bank @. Ireland.
ST Pxtrteks CAthedrAl-Dahaln
also has the Guinness Brewery
the largest IN the world. with q
single vat holding 90 900 gallons
But the landmark that every
thing resolves about is the Lord
Evening star., 1949-06-05

For information on rail fares,
Great Lakes trips and Alasks
cruises: see your local agent
or Canadian Pacific, 726 Four-
seenth S., NV, Washington
5, d. c. National 4235.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Sessca ee~l2xk ieai rss~s ewes
OCunnesl street Altacagh II sss
imposed CO tire e.ssssHt=y 6gsrsssS
British RUE ard ssancss o EAa
who wAs no ragxacasa: fr~rS Ct
lrgaAss9- ssas average p1nssrsxE !sssa
thai i wez2ls take 100 raaca sxEar
ard t-x>1hse 10 rsxsrse II
Evening star., 1949-06-05

The Irish also are getting some
benefit out Of centuries os ralsfor-
tune. The country missed the
prosperity that made England
great. chiefly because her indus
tries were throttlec. As n result,
her cities and fields are Sill elean
and the grass just . little greeneT
than IL Is anywhere else.
As is the case throughout Esl-
rope. gasoline is much more ex-
pensive than In the United States
Yet the whole OF Ireland can be
covered at q leiSurely rate In a
hired car at about % cents a mile
II cost me s4Sto hire large Ameri-
made automobile with o very
intelligent young driver for a day s
trip Of about zoo miles into County
Tipperary and back from Dublin,
County Kildare appealed TO me
more than anywhere else on the
trip. It's beauty isn't as publ
cized as Killarney's and II has
no Blarney Casih. but II has
some marvellous, If lesser known.
attractions
AGA Kahn Near Race Track.
One Of these is q beautiful
japanese rock garden. maintained
by the Irish government adjacent
TO its National Stud. japanese
experts built the garden nearly
40 years ago and the Irish also
have their japanese cherry bios
SONS. but apparently no effort
has been made 10 punlietxe them.
The Aga Khan has a large estate
nearby. for Kildare has two Of
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Buffet Supper;
Visitors Here

Mrs. Morton Loomis Rings blf-
fet supper tonight viii honor the
members Of the Susannah Wesley
Class ut Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church. Assisting her
will be her daughters. Mrs. Roger
Young and Mrs. Kenneth Brans-
dorf. and co-hostesses win be Mrs.
Lucille Harris, Miss Maurine Can
trell and Miss Emily Lloyd.
Admiral and Mrs. Ring have -
their guests for . few days Mrs.
Howard Chapman and Mrs. v. L.
OFT who stopped Oh In Fredericks-
burg for the State Music Conven-
ton ON their way up from Norfolk.
It. Col. and Mrs. Beverley :.
smith win be hosts at cocktails
next Saturday In their quarters at
Forrest Glen
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Arqentine Fiesta Given
For Wives ofOfficioIs

Nine. Vladimir Rybar and her
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Salts
man and Mrs. Robert Geauque.
Assisting the hostess were the
wives Of officials Of both Embas-
sizes, including Sonora de Lopez.
Sonora De Fernandez. Sonora de
Amerson. Sonora de Gomez,
Sonora de Terrada. Sonora de
Ferver, Sonora de Huici. Sonora
del Campo. Sonora de Posadas,
Sonora de Diaz, Sonora de Fidel.
Sonora de Lobate, Sonora de Sala-
Ear. Sonora de Meyer. Sonora de
Acosta. Sonora de Rovira. Sonora
de Prado. Sonora de Romero.
Sonora de Sanchez, Sonora de
Garcia, Sonora de Benitez. Sonora
de Copello, Sonora Ramirez
Duque. Sonora Nieves Lewis.
Sonora de Taylor and Sonora
Esperanxa ZambrAno.
Evening star., 1949-05-01
Gen. Sir William Morgans Candidate Coming Here;
A Wish of F. D. RS to Be Carried Out Thursday
.by Betty BeoIe

New York on the Eoordain. viii
check In here by tomorrow eve
ming for . five weeks visit In the
home town from paree.
The beauteous Peggy Townsend
Shaw. husband Gould and little
son Sandy are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend down On
FloridA's gulfside right now. The
popular elderly couple who used
TO live here like the sua-kissed
life: Mr.. Townsend gets In .
swim each day. The Shaws are
on their way back to Coconut
Grove after ''ranckirg It. nj Las
Vegas ali winter and coWring the
antique situation In Eew Orleans
en- route. -.
.
The man Swedish Aino DE- Ret
tig- -Bendx is going TO marry this
summer II Count Jean de Mcrel-
A.no. who Ia currently an art stu
dent In Paris. met Jean last sum-
mer In Sweden. where the younE
Frenchman vent 70 learn the
Swedisn language. He went ON that
exchange arrangement whereby
Europeans can luckily and pain
lessay learn the language Of any
country not now under The Soviet
thumb.
Yr example. IN English family
flnds out the Name cf French or
italian family of similar interests
and econosnic standing and tfse
two families exchange q son or .
daughter. Al the end Of o yesr
the pew Language Ii mastered.
something Of the customs. Art and
spirit cf the foreign country a6-
s0rbed and new ties Of friendship
estahitshed that may sc8ns day
hind EuTopean matte , tosether.