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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
(AA TO CONTROL
 FLIGHTS NOW OF
 NAVY, AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-lR-A Civilian Government agency took over air control of military planes as a safety measure today. hard on the heels of an airline pilots report that he had almost collided with BPS bomber over National Airport here.
 The Civil Aeronautics Adminis- trauon tCAA) announced the new safety move last night, short time after disclosure of the gear collision between an Eastern Air lines Constellation and an instru- ment- flying Air Force plane. The airliner was carrying 54 persons on a flight to Miami
 The CAA did not relate it's an- nouncement to the airliner- bomb CT incident. It said the new regu- lation resulted from a series of air safety discussions with AiI Force and Navy officials which started several weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
CANADIAN H0pEI GOVERNMENT WILL OPEN HAYNES ROAD

Attempts to have the Canadian section of the Haines Highway kept open during the winter have been made by the Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Columbia, according to word received by the Chamber of Commerce here.
 Duncan K. Kerr, secretary ot the Association, has informed the Prime Minister of Canada, L. s. St.. Laurent, of the situation by tele- gram.
 Kerr said he hoped the telegram would result in some action being taken on the matter, which has been before us for a couple of year. or mere"
 The wire said:: Authentic re- , ports indicate Canadian sect'on Haines Highway being closed for winter season due to Canadian authorities not taking any nc rye steps to maintain highway Curing winter season.
 Regular weekly shipments of from nine to 20 cars perishables have been transported over Can adian National from Seattle to Prince Rupert then loaded on re- frigerated trucks and barged to Haines for trucking to various Az aska points. Closing Haines High way deprives Canadian National of considerable revenue which would more than offset cost of keeping highway open this winter and resuming freight shipments of perishahles."
 The Juneau Chamber Of Com merce is associated with the Asso- ciated Board of Trade of Central British Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
CR0MMELIN I5 kEpRIMANDED IS
 BACK, ACTIVE DUTY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-R-- Capt. John c. Crommelin, whose release of confidential Navy cor respondence touched off the Con- gressional investigation of military policy, got off today with only a sharp reprimand. He was restored to active duty.
 Admiral Forrest P. Sherman. the new Naval Chief of Operations, disposed of Crommeiins case ps writing him letter of reprimand. The letter said Crommenn nao violated Navy regulations.
 Crommelin, 48 year-old aviation hero of World War II, had been under suspension while the Navy considered whether to court-mar- tial him.
 Sherman, in putting him back on active duty, assigned him as av- iation officer on the staff of the western sea frontier commander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
What! Another Gold Strike! No Rush, However

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Nov. 9-sR- Alaska note: there's a gold strike down here!
 News of the find came out to- day. It had been held back three weeks. But there wasn't any rush.
 City Manager Fred A. Rhodes an- nounced the gold had been dis covered below city-owned river land leased to a sand and gravel conn., pany. <
 The company, planning to recover it as a by-product of normal op- a-otions. offered the city 10 per- cent royalty.
 Rhodes said he had held up the announcement until he could de- termine if that offer was fair. He now believes it was.
 There was no estimate of the amount of gold in the gravel back of an old dam. Its recovery, re- quiring heavy equipment, would probably not pay as an independent operation, officials said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Democrats Maui Republicans, ". Y Election
Just Like FishwheeI: Brass Is Where You Find Gold in California

GASTRIC, Calf, Nov. 9.-tR- California's latest gold strike was a little too strong on krass.
 A rash of gold fever spread all through this little community when Charley Allen discovered shiny metal in a well behind his cafe Prospectors converged on the town, only 10 miles from the site of California's first gold discovery in 1942.
 They thought Allen had the real thing. Claims were filed and samp- les of the gold stuff were sent to the assayers.
 The assayer's report quickly cur ed the fever It said there was a little gold all right, but the shiny stuff was brass.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Conlmies Lose0uf,
 EIe(fion

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-tR-The Communist Party has lost it's only major public office in the United States.
 Benjamin J. Davis, Jr, Negro member of the New York City Council, lost his reelection fight yesterday to Earl Brown, Negro magazine writer. Brown was back ed by a Democratic Republican Liberal coalition. He polled 63,030 votes to Davis 2l 1862.
 Davis is one of the II Commun- ist leaders convicted of conspiracy to advocate overthrow of the U. s. Government in the recent conspir- acy trial Sentenced to five years in prison, he is free on bail pend ing appeal.
 ITO the end that you work for Democracy, peace and security of the people, you can count on my support" Davis .telegraphed the victor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
 PROCEDURE IS
 TOUGH ON Th'S

The score of men who meet for 6 o'clock dinner every Thursday in the Baranof Gold Room never know what tough nut they will have to crack.
 But Toastmasters International exists for the purpose of learning to be at ease in any circumstance of presiding or public speaking.
 Problems and personalities for this weeks program remain a mys- tery. but those who were at last weeks meeting hope this one will be as stimulating. President Robert E. Thorp acted as chairman and had to cope with Fred Eastaugn. Joseph A. Mclean and w. Burr Johnson, while those three gave a demonstration of their own instruc- tions for parliamentary procedure.
 AS usual, members will arrive at the Thursday dinner session men, tally prepared for anything.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
NEW MANAGER FOR AGA; FORMER GOVT. MAN TAKES OVER

Wes Overby, former Internal Revenue agent here from 1886 to 1944, today took over his new duties as office manager for Alaska Coast al Airlines, the position formerly held by o. F. Benecke, who is now general office manager for the concern
 Overby arrived yesterday by plane from southern California, where his wife, Gladys, and recently ar- rived first born are still living. S1ie and the child are expected to come to Juneau the first part of Decem- Der.
 Mrs. Overby, who first came to Juneau in 1886, was secretary in the Governors office before her marriage. The couple left the city when Overby joined the Navy in 1944, from which he was discharg- ed two and half years ago. They have since made their home in California.
 In lining up his new duties, Cv- erby was confronted with nea, stack of papers and forms before him on his desk, which formerly belonged to Benecke. The latter spent most of the morning dem- onstrating to his new aide how to scatter the papers about in ap- proved and long tested fashion on the floor and all over the desk, and also how to open the window or turn on fan to make things worse, if the need should arise.
 Overby promised to do his best.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
DURING B005TS LEAD IN ELECTION
 IN pHILIppINES

MANILA, Nov. 9.--R-President Elpidio Quirino today boosted his lead over Jose P. Laurel, darling of anti-American Filipino elements to 114,480 in unofficial returns from about one-third of the pre- cincts from yesterdays Presiden- tial election.
 Quirino, friend of the United States, had held a lead of more than 29,000 votes when one-fourth of the unofficial tally was com pleted from the Philippines gen. eral election yesterday.
 The latest unofficial returns gave: Quirino 770.458, Laurel 655,- 978; Jose Avelina, third candidate 270,183.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
DEFEN5E5 OF
 ALASKA WILL
 BE BOOSTED
Association Being Formed by Senate House Groups
 for Big Purpose

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-lR-An "Al-America Defense Association" is reported being formed to back efforts of a Senate-H House group to bolster defenses of Alaska and US. coastal regions.
 The existence of an unofficial national defense committee" of Congressmen was disclosed yester- day and Fred Aver who is assist ing Senator Magnuson (D-WashD and Delegate Bartlett of Alaska in committee work, told today of the planned nationwide association.
 Aver said officials of the assocla- tion likely will be announced ln a few days.
 The unofficial committee made public a report yesterday which it sent to 62 Senators and 28l Rep resentatives in the Coastal and Great Lakes areas saying there are indications these areas are not ade- quately defended.
 The committee also said the armed services should be blocked from shifting defense industries inland from the Great Lakes and coastal states. It said war produc- tion facilities should te safeguarded Ey setting up defenses where they are-not by trying to move them out of reach of possible enemy.
 Aver said the proposed associa- ton would have as it's purpose the focusing of public support behind the legislative program of the un- official committee.
 He said the organization would be 100 percent behind Alaskan de- fense, building of adequate defense areas for the coastal states, the Great Lakes states and the river valleys where industry is cen tralized."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Bishop GIeeson ai
 Anniversary, Former priest of Alaska

YAKIMA, Wash, Nov. 9--LR-In he SO years since he became a priest of the Roman Catholic church, the Rev. Joseph Bruckert,
 J, has seen the west develop. His anniversary was observed here Monday when he sang solemn high mass. Tn the sanctuary were 1ishop Francis Gleeson, Bishop of Alaska, and the Rev Harold Small, 5J, provincial for the Oregon pro- vince.
 Father Bruckert was in Alaska from 1909 to 1917. His parish was 1t rreadwell mines on Douglas Is- and.
 He came to America from France n 1889.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
PIONEERS NOT EXCITED
 BY fI5HWHEEL GOLD

Alaska Pioneers in the home m Sitka were left unexcited by the news of discovery of gold at Fish wheel. according to Ralph Browne Alaska Development Board assist ant manager. who returned yester- day after a 1O-day economic sur vey of the Sitka area. :,
 Although many are veterans or years of prospecting in the Interior news of the find did not send any of them after their pans and show els Browne said. And subsequent discrediting of the find made many of them shake their heads and say, q told yol so,' he reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4, American Can 97ai, Anaconda 28A, Curtiss- Wright "A, International Harvester ETA, Kennecott 497s, New York Central l0is, Northern Pacific 13%, U. S.. Steel 24%, Pound $2.80.
 Sales today were l,510,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials 190.37, rails 48.65. util- ities 39l9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
.BA(kT0W0Rk. ORDER GIVEN. |U.M.W0RkER5
Lewis Takes Action But There Is Big "lF'-
 Charges Made

CHlCAiO, NOV. S-lfl-JOIlil IL. Lewis told his 3SO000 striking soft coal diggers today to go back to york until Nov. 30, pending further efforts to reach a contract agree ment in the industry.
 The back to work order came im- nediately after meeting Of the United Mine Workers 200-man -olicy committee.
 It was termed hy Lewis "an act of good faith designed to contribute o public convenience"
 He hinted at resumption of the strike after Nov. 30 if a settlement with operators is not reached.
 But, Lewis said, in suspending ,he 51-day strike "the United Mine Workers will again make another contribution of major magnitude to enhance the remote possibility of lqreement being reached"
 The miners will go back to work, le said, under terms of the UMWs ontract which expired July 1, this ear.
 SWEEPING REvERSALS
 The back to work order was the nest sweeping reversal of the unions traditional mo contract, no work" policy to date. The first step in this direction was taken .ast summer when the miners were permitted to work three days a week after expiration of their con tract.
 Lewis said that between now and November 30 officers and scale rep- resentatives of the union will par ticipate in such wage conferences ,s may eventuate in conformity with recognized policy
 He urged that private house. holders and public institutions provide themselves in the interim with necessary coal supplies to tide them over further suspen- jon period in the event that the .ontemptuous arrogance of the coal operators remains und minshed.'
 STATEMENT TO PRESS
 This announcement was made by Lewis in a prepared statement. He cold reporters Beforehand that ne would not enlarge on his state ment
 The statement said that Lewis policy committee "concurs ana
 ives it's full approval to the policies and procedures followed py US accredited representatNes' dur ing the strike.
 The statement asserted the com .nittee regrets with all other Amerl- cans the delay in the execution of a new agreement for the industry and deplores such puclic inconyen- .ence that has resulted therefrom." Lewis charged that the coal op- orators nave been arrogant anc .rutal in the withholding of then assent" He said the committed emphasizes the fact that the Asso- ciated Coal Operators have con tinuously declined throughout al -onlerences, in whatever area tt .oncede the right of the mine work CTS to- have an honorable and ade- .uate wage contract"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Ninefy-Three-YeaT
 Old Man Reelected
 As Justice of Peace

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 9-IR- At 93 most men would be content to take things easy but not Squire John s. Wicks of nearby South Fork
 Wicks has been Justice of the Peace of the small central Penn sylvania community for 53 years. Yesterday he was reelected to an other slx-year term.
 A Republican, he ran without op- position. The Democrats gave up years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
LEHMAN TOPS DULLES, VOTE
 FOR SENATE
Mayor 0'Dwyer Also Easy Winner-0ther Democrat
 Victories in Nation
By Associated Press

Smashing Democratic victories in New Yorks U. s. Senate race and in widespread city elections set President Truman and the Party High Command chortling today over the outlook for 1850.
 Republicans didn't find much to crow about in yesterdays off-year elections. They held on to the New Jersey Governorship they already had and tossed out a Democratic mayor here and there.
 But they took mauling in the days feature political bout. in New York State. Democrat Herbert Leh- man easily knocked Republican John Foster Dulles out of the U. s. Senate seat Dulles has held down since last July.
 There was one, big. clear-cut issue: Lehman campaigned hard for the Truman home-front pro- gram; Dulles campaigned hard against it.
 Truman Pleased
 The President himself, gleefully calling out returns at a dinner in his honor by the Women's Demo- cratic Club of Washington. inter- preted the result as a vote of con- fidence in his Fair Deal"
 MT. Truman said it would have "a very decided effect on the el- ection in 1850" when control of Congress is at stake. So did the Democratic National Chairman, William M. Boyle. Jr.
 Furthermore, Boyle said, Leh- mans victory "was only the highs light of national trend that won out again over Republican gen eralities' and scare attacks" Part of that trend was repeat win for Democratic Mayor William o. Dwyer of New York City.
 Republican Statement
 The COP National Chairman. Guy George Gabrielson. said in a statement that "the principles which Senator Dulles expounded in his campaign are those which ultimately will prevail, because they are right
 Tn New Jersey, Gabrielson said, the reelection of Republican Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll was blow at .Bossisnl" and "Hagueism.'
 Driscoll handed direct defeat to his Democratic rival, State Sem ator Elmer H. Wene.
 Curley Tossed Out
 Boston voters tossed out the last old time boss still in power when they refused fifth term to Demo- cratic Mayor Jar'es N Crr'"v. They picked another Democrat, City Clerk John 5. Hynes.
 Hynes was temporary mayor in 1947 while Curley did five months stretch in a Federal penitentiary after being convicted of mail fraud.
 Of particular pleasure to Demo- crats looking for clues to 1850 pros- poets was the fact that Democrats romped to victory in many muni- cipal elections as well as both va tCopript,ad np Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
WINTER COURT TERM
 TO BEGIN JANUARY }

Winter term of the US. District Court here will be convened Janu- ary 3, J. w. Leivers, clerk of the court announced today.
 A grand jury will meet at 10 am. January 3, and petit jury will be called for January 5, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
AID MINING, GOVERNORS
 ASK GOVT.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov 9-lR- Strengthened military detenses for Alaska and federal encouragement of essential mineral industries were urged last night by the Governors of II Western States and Alaska.
 The Governors, in an executive session concluding their two-day regional conference here, took no formal action, however, on pensions and social security, although these subjects came in for lengthy dis cussion during the final afternoon.
 Resolutions adopted also:
 Recommended that Congress at its next session admit Alaska and Hawaii to statehood.
 Recommended that the federal government "lend all encourage ment to prospecting, exploration and the development of mines pro- ducing essential minerals, and especially with reference to small mines"
 Urged Congress to provide for early completion of national basic land survey to aid in analyz- Ing and evaluating the land re- sources of the western states.
 DEFENSE STEPS
 Urged Congress and the Execu- tive Department to take imme- diate and effective steps to estab- fish complete military defenses in Alaska for it's own protection and for the protection of the en- tire North American continent
 This resolution recommended more extensive use of the natural resources of the west in national planning and advise extreme cau- tion in uprooting and transplanting major industries" to protect them rom possible military attack. 5
 They commended the work of the Western Interstate Committee on institutional care for it's study of the possibility of consolidating and coordinating institutions and urged that the committees studies be continued.
 The resolutions were adopted in an executive session. In the pre- ceding open meeting, it was ap- parent several of the Governors were opposed or reluctant to ask the federal government for any additional activities which would increase spending.
 At one point Gov. J. Bracken Lee of Utah, a Republican, suggested that the Federal government ee asked "only to balance its budget
 GOVERNOR MAKES APPEAL
 PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov 9.-IR Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska brought his campaign for more defense and more development for Alaska to business and industrial leaders here today.
 The Governor repeated his insis- tence that Alaska is an "Achill- es Heel" which could be taken to- morrow by a small-scale air invs~ sion.
 In talks to individual business men and to a joint luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce and the Oregon Advertising Club, Gruen ing appealed for more defense ex- penditure in Alaska.
 He predicted that Alaska's trade could double in the next decade particularly if the Territory's de- velopment is spurred by admission to statehood
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Moore posipones
 Mush Trip Start

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 9.-R Cecil A. Moore, who plans to mush 5000 miles from Fairbanks to Lewiston, Me, by dogsled, has postponed the start of his trip.
 He said today he is awaiting ar rival cf 12OO0 cachet envelopes de- layed in the mails. He intends to send them to cover-collectors along his route.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
WESTERN ALLIES TO
 SHAPE POLICY FOR
 WESTERN GERMANY
(By the Associated press)

Foreign Ministers of the United States, Britain and France met in Paris today to shape common policy on Germany.
 They will consider proposals put forward by the West German State that it become part of an econom- ically unified Europe.
 West Germany also wants to be- -ome an associate member of the Council of Europe, the 12-nation group working for a united Western Europe.
 The German program calls fol proposals for Franco-German re- cancellation, and ending Allied dis mantling of German industrial plants.
 Washington observers said the Russians may be planning an early witndrawal of troops from Eastern Germany in an effort to wil. friends. These observers said the appointment of Soviet Marsha. konstantin Rokossovsky as Minis ter of Defense in Poland has en- aEled Russia to realign it's military position in Eastern Europe without suffering any real loss of power Rokossovsky is Pole who spent most of his life in the service oi Russia.
 BAN A BOMBS
 JUN. Assembly President Carlos P. Ronulo has appealed to the Big Five and Canada to consider a Jan on the use of atomic bombs and new start on atomic warfare ontrol
 Mankind is not prepared to ac- cept a deadlock on a matter so serious to the future of the whole World,' Romulo said in his appeal to the United States, Russia, Brit ain, France, China and Canada.
 Czech newspaper propaganda-ir cartoon form-today pictured the United States Embassy in Prague as a nest of spies. The government expelled two American diplomats recently on charges of leading a spy ring. Samuel Meryn, an Elm oassy clerk, was released from jail yesterday and ordered to leave the country. He, too, had been charged with spying. The Americans saio the charges were ridiculous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
OFFICES, SPORES TO
 U05E ON FRIDAY

On Friday, Armistice Day, Fed eral, Territorial and City offices will observe the holiday, in fact stores and other businesses, ex- cept lounges and restaurants will also lock doors.
 Housewives are going to have a tough time this weekend because they must order tomorrow for the Friday holiday, then on Saturday order for lover" Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON Copyright. l949. by Bell Syndicate. Inc.

WASHINGTON - Inside reason why John L. Lewis is trying so desperately to settle with the coal operators is that his United Mine Workers Union is torn with rank and-file revolt.
 Many coal miners deeply resent : ed Lewiss offer to contribute funds to CIO steelworkers from the UNIV treasury at time when the miners themselves are destitute and hun ery. Also, there is widespread rank and-file bitterness over Lewis's dis sipation of the miners pension- and-welfare fund.
 The rebellion against Lewis is strongest in Virginia and West Vir- ginia, where several local mine un- ions have voted by secret ballot to 20 bata to work. However, the op- orators refused to reopen, fearing possible violence and bloodshed by Lewis strong-arm squads.
 Other miners, rather than have their families go hungry in the pro. longed strike, have actually gene to work in nonunion mines in Virgin ia and western Kentucky.
 The hottest diplomatic row ee- tween the United States and Great Britain in recent year is taking place backstage over the touchy subject of China.
 President Truman and Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
Sear(h for FIier Missing, Inferior
 Alaska, Called Off

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Nov, g. IR-The fifth day of an intensive search for It. Alexander N. Mur- phy, 10th Rescue Squadron pilot. ended yesterday with no trace of the missing flier or his plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali from west scheduled southbound sometime Sunday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-09
DIVORCE GRANTED

Carol Edith Anderson has been granted divorce from Amor An derson in the U. s. District Court here.