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Evening star., 1949-11-26
BEVERLY HILLS

A beautiful prewar Colonial nome
First d. has 2O-ft. liy. rm.. 12-ft;;
din rni., kit. 11xS with range and
refer., tiled IL bath and side screen
ed porch. second a. contains master sue
bedrm. with pvt. bath.f2 other PED.
rms. and tile bath. Fun psmt. Gnl Eirh
ter-baII entrance and other features
You demand in the best. BY ap-
pointment. please:
Arlington Realty Co.
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GARAGES For REhr
rRAllERs FOR SALE

CAR BRICK; 1886 It., skylight,
wide alley. $50 mo. 653 x
st ne FIR 63S3 -27
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1874 H ST. NV.
Approx. 1000 SO. IT,, plus basement
space. Immediate possession.
934 NEW YORK AVE. NV.
Approx. 2Ox85: heat furnished; i'm
mediate possession.
TOWER BUILDING
Lobby space available Immediately
H. L. RUST co.
1001 18th st. NV MA. 500
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FRANKLIN PARK
NQ-MAYBE? YES!

NO-MAYBE? YES!
Not too far out, among whisperini
trees Is inherited pleasure from
thoughtful owners: That's the re
action one gets when one sees thi
individualistic all-brick Cape Coz
with att. gar. on approx; acre
with firepl.. pine panel din. rm., lge
sli-elec. kit: full bsmt, containini
outside entrance. Oil h.-w.h. plu
copper plumbing;, upstairs ha
master bedrm. with PVT bath an!
beautiful barbecue pit. complete
The outdoor scenic effect. Amaztnl
above market value for below marke
price. Shown By appt. only.
THE BRANT COMPANY
1884 Wilson, oL. 1915. OK. oS20
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APARTMENT HOUSES WANTED
MODERN, CLEAN, 2 to 4 unit apt.
bldg. or duplex in good conv. loca-
ton: have considerable cash. MRS.
cox, VI. 8136 or ST. 1868. .
Evening star., 1949-11-26

FENWICK PARK
Yive-room brick bungalow with ex-
pansion attic, full basement. oil
&C. heat, corner lot (S0x130
reasonably priced at S14,2b0; SUBJ
stantial cash required. Call
J. H. BENOIT, Realtor
KE. 3-6e77 or KE. $4,000. -27
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
TRUCKER KILLED
 IN ACCIDENT ON
 ALASKA HIGHWAY

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-lR-- Alaska Freight Lines officials reported yes- terday one driver was killed and another injured when company truck plunged over an embankment on the Alaskan Highway, February 5. The injured man has been re- leased from a Whitehorse, Y. T, hospital.
 E.W. Huntley, traffic manager for Alaska Freight Lines, said Chester M. Cunningham, 28-year-old Se- attle driver, was killed in the acci- dent, which occurred 533 miles north of Dawson Creek. B. c.
 Huntley said H. Tatro, 22-year-old Fairbanks resident, suffered in- juries. He was released after hos pital attendants pro ounc c e d his condition much improved"
 The accident occurred shortly be- fore noon but trailer loaded with mail and Army cargo remained on the road. None of the mail or cargo was damaged, Huntley said.
 Cunninghams tody was recovered from the wrecked truck and will be brought to Seattle.
 Huntley said the truck was south bound from Anchorage when the accident occurred. He said the cause of the accident has not been de- termined
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
NoLAND BooMIN IN PROSPECT, SAYS
 LOWELL pUCkETT

No boom in Alaska land appears to be in prospect, according to Lowell M. Puckett, regional admin istrator, Bureau of Land Manage ment. who is here for meeting of the Alaska Field Committee
 There has been a very steady in- crease in filings during the past year" Puckett said, but nothing akin to what could be called a boom'
 Decentralization of control of land management from Washington to Alaskan agencies, has been a major factor in the speeding up Of filing for new lands, he said.
 "Stateside interest in Alaska land seems to go up and down in pro- portion to national magazine pub licity,' Puckett said. After mag azine articles on Alaska get on the stands down below, our offices are flooded with letters of inquiries y
 A bill for outright sale Of AL aska land, now being prepared in Washington for presentation to Congress, would be great boon to Land Management, according to Puckett. In the advent this mea- sure passes Congress, relief from land laws which have hamstrung settlers and businessmen for many year might be in sight.
 Opening of roads into agricultur- al areas will be big factor in new settlement, Puckett said. He said he expected to see the increase of interest in Alaska land grow stead- ily within the next few years.
 The Regional Administrator will be in Juneau through the week, conferring with the Field Commit tee and also with Public Survey officers here, before returning to his home office in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
l5Alillion Dollar A Laska Bond Issue Proposed
Mining Men
 Urge Policy
 On Minerals

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-tR- Nationally prominent mining men today stressed the vital need of a national mineral policy because of approaching crisis" in the country's mineral situation.
 They addressed the mineral eco- monies division of the American h. stitute of Mining and Metailllrgical Engineers.
 Alan M. Bateman of Yale Ui.iver- sity said mineral policy is neces- sary as a part of foreign policy to encourage foreign supplies of strate- gic metals which this country needs. He is chairman of Yale'r geology department.
 Otto Heres, Jr., of Salt Lake City, said such a policy is needed to strengthen domestic producers. He is vice president of the Combined Metals Reduction Company.
 q think we have to face clearly the fact that we are approaching a crisis in our mineral situation" !" Bateman said. Tt is inevitable that more and more the United States will have to depend upon foreign sources and minerals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
BARTLETT PLANS INTRODUCTION OF
 EXEMPTION BILL
Would Make 25 Per Cent Government Pay Dif-
 ferential UniaxabIe

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-R- Delegate Bartlett of Alaska an- nounced today he will introduce a Gill to relieve Government employ ees in Alaska of income taxes on a 25 percent pay differential allowed them for increased subsistence cost.
 The Delegate told a reporter that under ruling made last fall the employees receiving the allowance were required to pay income taxes on it as well as on their base sal ary.
 He said that at the same time they were prohibited from figuring in the wage differential in comput- ing their retirement pay.
 After consultation with Budget Bureau officials and chiefs of gov ernment departments having em- ployees in Alaska, he said, it was decided to introduce legislation to correct what he termed ar injustice.
 The legislation, he continued. will provide the Alaskan government em- ployees shall pay income tax on their base salary but at the same time provide the cost of living all lowance can not be used to com pute retirement pay.
 Bartlett said he has assurances from the various departments that they will support the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
A(HE50N DEFENDS
 NEW PACT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-R- Secretary of State Acheson insist ed today that the United States intends to make the proposed North Atlantic Pact an effective security alliance.
 He denied that this country is backing away from its declared policy to do that.
 At his news conference today, Acheson cited as principal state n.ent of American policy President Truman's inauguration speech of January 20.
 In that speech, MT. Truman said the primary purpose of regional defense agreements under the Uni ted Nations Charter lis to provide unmistakable proof of the joint determination of the free countries to resist armed attack from any quarter"
 Acheson said he think the Sen- ste's foreign policy leaders. Sena- tors Connally CD-Tex) and Vanden- berg (Mich) and the State Depart ment are all seeking the same thing in the Atlantic Treaty pro- ject In a statement, Acheson de- clared.
 With regard to the North At lantic Pact now under discussion, I should like to emphasize that there are no real differences in regard to the objectives which this government is seeking to accom- plish."
 The Secretary also reported that he hopes soon to have complet- ed treaty text. He said the text will be made public.
 Discussions are going on simul- tanecusly with Senate leaders and with representatives of key Europ- can countries.
 On Monday Senators Connally and Vandenberg declared that the American government could not en- ter into an automatic commitment to go to war. Connally also chal- lenged the idea that the United States would have a moral obli- gation' to light in case one of the alliance members was attacked.
 The European press thereupon accused the United States of back ing down or running away from its previous strong position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
$2,ooo,oo0 FOR ETERAM' LOANS
 ASKED BY BOARD
Increased Dem and Re- quires Larger Working
 Fund : $500 Served

The Legislature will be asked to provide an additional $2,O00,OOO for the Veterans Revolving Fund, to carry out the provisions of the Alaska World War II Veterans Act, according to recommendations con- tained in report prepared by the Territorial Veterans Board during a five-day meeting just completed in Juneau.
 The Board reports that the addi- tional m oney is the minimum amount needed to comply with the demand for bonuses and loans. and that it can be used wisely and con- servatively.
 Figures compiled by the Board in- dicate that already more than $500 veterans have received either bonus es or loans under the act, but the Board estimates that some 6700 vet erans are eligible for benefits, leav- ing 2,8O0 qualified veterans who have not made application for either bonuses or loans
 The demand for loans has in- creased and the Board took notice of recent trend toward the repay ment of bonuses already received by veterans in order that they may take advantage of the loan provis- ion of the act.
 Commissioner Floyd Guertin, who has succeeded Norman Haley, an- nounced that the Board had. also heard a preliminary report from Ray Holland, manager of the Ad- ministrative Auditing Division of Arthur Anderson and Co, of Se- attle, who have been employed by the Board to audit the looks
 The firm will also make a system survey for the Board to determine where greater economies and eff ciencies can be effected.
 Arthur Anderson & Co.,, auditors for the Bonneville Power Project, have been consultants for the Ten nessee Valley Authority and are en- ployed by several industrial firms throughout the States and in Alas ka. Completion of the audit is ex- pected next month.
 During it's meeting, the Board and Commissioner Guertin reviewed the policies, rules and regulations it has made in the last two and halt years governing the granting of loans and bonuses, and they have made revisions and formulated new rules and regulations where neces- sary.
 The Board also recommended to the Legislature certain minor amendments to the Veterans Act, which, in the opinion of the Board, would make for greater efficiency in administration, and service to Alas ka veterans of World War II.
 Members of the Board present were Robert Ellis, First Division; Chairman John Hellenthal, Third Division; Paul Solka, Jr., Fourth Division; and l.. Embert Demmert, member-at-larg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
GENERAL CLAY
 ASKS RUSSIANS
 TO LEAVE ZONE

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 16. @R-Gen. Lucius D. Clay has re- quested the official Soviet repatria- ton mission in the U. s. zone to leave American occupied territory it was announced today.
 The request virtually amounted to an order, it was said Army au- thorities said Clay, U. s. Military Governor for Germany. had asked the Russians to leave, but they had contended the mission was "indis- pensable."
 Following this, the Army an- nounced:
 Because the voluntary repatria- tion of displaced persons who are Soviet citizens has virtually ceased, the Russian repatriation mission in the U. s. zone will not operate af- ter March 1.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
TRUMAN ANTI-B00M OR BUST PROGRAM GETS NO ENTHUSIASM
COP Opposition Is Certain Against 4 Billion DoI-
 lar Tax Increase

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6-tR-- President Truman's economic sta- bility act of 1949g-to prote c against boom or tust''--got an un- certain reception on Capitol Hill to- day. There was no immediate show of enthusiasm.
 The legislation. formally intro duced, proposes standby powers for limited controls over prices and wages, allocations, and government authority to build industrial plants ito deal with imitation or with damaging deflation as well.
 This is a part of MT. Truman's overall business economic program, which includes a call for a s4,000,- 100000 tax increase.
 Republican opposition developed promptly. Rep Wolcott (R-Mich) said. I'm against peacetime con- trols. They are mot consistent with the American way"
 Rep. Albert Cole tR-Kas) was more vigorous. He said this looks like the most sweeping peacetime request for power in history. Swing ing a club over private enterprise is not the way to get private enter prise to produce"
 Chairman Spence (D-Ky) of the House Banking Committee intro duced the administration economic measure. He promised full consider ation and predicted Congress will enact legislation to deal with infla- tion and dellation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
LIQUOR TAX BOOSTED BY
 TERR. HOUSE
Measure Passes Under Suspension of Rules
 6MemoriaIs 0kehed
By JAMES HUTCHINSON


 A bill to increase liquor taxes as much as 50 per cent sailed through the House in record time this morning.
 AS passed by the House and sent to the Senate, the bill would in- crease the tax on beer and other malt beverages from 10 cents a gall lon to 15; from 25 cents to 35 cents on wine and others under 21 per cent alcoholic content; from S3 to $4 a gallon on hard liquors.
 The bill as originally introduced by Rep. Percy Ipalook, Republican from Wales, proposed doubling the present levies. The increases were cut down by the House Ways and Means Committee. It was reported to the floor by the committee for second reading this morning. The bill was short and to the point, and, in just about the time it takes to tap a keg, the House had put it through second and third reading and passed it under suspension of tfe rules.
 The House also passed six mem orials in rapid fire order, all but the first one unanimously.
 They were:
 Brown Bear Limit Off
 Recommending removal of the bag limit from brown bears be- cause of their depredations against salmon spawning grounds (by Carl- son and Owen); one vote against.
 Asking the removal of all protec-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
SN0W5LIDE5,
 FLOODS BIG
 INV THREATS
(By The Associated Press)


 Strong winds and warm rains brought new threats of snowslide: and local floods in the Pacific Northwest today.
 Chinook winds Flew 40 to 30 miles an hour across Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho's snow field and the water started rising toward flood stage in scattered streams.
 Along the Washington and Ore gon coast as much as an inch of rain created another runoff prob lem.
 The worst slides of the winter blocked Cascade mountain passes.
 The three main rail lines and the highway passes connecting Eastern and Western Washington were shut tight.
 Runoff water roaring down a can yon at Wishram, Wash, was di- verted around the west edge of the little railroad town on the Colum- bia River near Goldendale. Dam age was limited mainly to sand filled basements as workers stopped a torrent of water and sand from flowing through the town.
 First flooding reported from the new warm weather wave was at Lewiston, Idaho, where small creeks were spilling water into some base ments. The Clearwater and Snake rivers at Lewiston were far from flood stage, however.
 Mountainous Northern Idaho had g bad case of the snowslide jitters At Couer D'Alene, R. M. Parsons district engineer for the Idaho Bu- reau of Highways, termed the dan- ger of snowslides and floods through out the area very great" Chinook winds were blowing at the rate of 48 miles per hour while light rair fell.
 A minimum temperature of 46 was reported in the Portland area, highest since November. A heavy rain pelted Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia, where slides forced several houses off their foundations last week.
 Spokane's minimum temperature of 32 degrees was the highest since last November 11.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
HEAVY TRAVEL TO
 1. ALASKA PREDICTED !N SUMMER SEASON
Alaska Steamship Co. An- nounees Schedule, h.
 tluding Tour Trips

SEATTLE, Feb. 16--tR-The AL aska Steamship Company announ- ces its summer sailing schedule, outlining trips from Seattle through September 28.
 The new schedule. for the first time since before the war, makes possible interior Alaska tours in connection with regular tours, H. N. Peterson, general traffic manager, said.
 The lines entire passenger ship fleet is slated to be in service by May 2l, date of the first sailing of the year for the Aleutian.
 The Aleutian will sail every sec- ond Saturday for Ketchikan, Wran- geli. Juneau and Seward, north hound, returning via Valdez, Cor dcva, Juneau, Wrangell and Ketch- ikan.
 Sailing on alternate Saturdays will be the Baranof for Ketchi- kan, Juneau and Seward, nOrth- bound, returning via Juneau and Ketchikan. Tn addition, the SS AL aska will inaugurate 12-day cruises on May 25 with sailings every sec orc Wednesday for Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Sitka, Petersburg.
 Completing the cruise schedule, the steamer Denali will continue to sail every third Thursday on a 16-day trip.
 Peterson predicted season of heavy travel to Alaska.
 There may be space problems due to the limited number of ships in the trade, he said. but, he added, the line is prepared to give maxi mum service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
FIVE BIG CHAMP
 FIGHTS ON SkED.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-lR- T h e fight game, frisky from new shot in the arm, is heading into one of it's most ambitious spring and sum- mer schedules in years.
 At least five world championships are slated to be put up for grabs between now and the August dog days, with Joe Louis one-last-time heavyweight title defense heading the bill.
 Other champions crowding into the picture are middleweight Marcel Cerdan of France. welterweight Ray Robinson of New York, lightweight Ike Williams of Trenton, N.J., and featherweight Willie Pep of Hart ford, Conn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-lRAClos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 847s, Anaconda 32, Curtiss- Wright g. International Harvester 24ss, Kennecott 48A, New York Central 10&, Northern Pacific 147s, U. s. Steel 717s, Pound $4.O3A.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 173.28, rails 494l, util- ities 3442.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Copyright, 1949, by Bell Syndicate, lnc.) WASHINGTON State Depart ment officials have certainly put themselves on the spot in the Sem ate. They have let group of Re- publican Senators pick up the State Departments own policy on Indone- sia and demand that it be car- ried out.
 This can be the first serious for eign affairs rift of the new Tru- man Administration.
 What makes things embarrassing for the State Department is that it's own delegates to the United Nations took the lead in opposing Dutch aggression against Indonesia. The Indonesian statement of Dr. Philip Jessup, U. s. Delegate to the LIN, was one of the most mas terful ever delivered. It set an ex- ample to the world. Behind his fortnight denunciation of Dutch aggression was the knowledge that once the peace machinery of the United Nations is weakened, it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
SEEKS PROBE,
 SLAVE LABOR, SOVIET UNION
fBy The Associated Press)

'oJ AiiC fAooVIAdtSu EAGcoJ
 The Western Powers pressed the United Nations today for a probe of slave labor in the Soviet Union. The Russians countered that 1t was just a ruse to get spies into their country.
 There appeared little doubt the United States would get the neces- sary votes for approval of its resolu- ,tion calling for an investigation by the International Labor Organiza- tion ULO).
 Delegates admitted the ILO could send investigators into the U.S.S.R. only with Moscow's consent and the Russians indicated yesterday that such consent was hardly likely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
MUNICH spy TRIAL OPENS; TO BE KEPT
 IN STRICT SECRECY
tBy The Associated Press)

A spy trial opens in Munich, Ger many, today under strict secrecy. It is the first of five trials involving Czech spies in Germany.
 The American military commits sion will not release the testimony or the names of those being tried. The explanation is that this infor- nation would harm American secur- ity.
 The defendants are charged with selling important secret informa- tion to the Communist-d dominated Czech government. Today's trial is the first of five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16

To beavers go the distinction of having played greater part in the exploration of America than any other animal So valuEle were their belts that trappers pushed faster and further than anyone else, paying the way for frontiersmen and settlers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
License Requested,
 5iika Radio Siafion

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-tR- Baranof Enterprises, Inc, has ap- piled to the Communications Com mission for a new standard radio station at Sitka, Alaska.
 The company proposes operations on 400 kilocycles, '250 watts, un- limited time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
New Cabinet in
 Japan Installed

TOKYO, Feb. 16.-tR- Japan's new cabinet has been formally in- stalled by Emperor Hirohito. Pre- mier Yoshida's new government is considered the strongest one to be set up since the occupation of Ja- pan began.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Thursday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Alaska from west scheduled solthbound Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
phiIade|phians
 Walk as Strikes
 Continue Today

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-lR-- Another day of walking and traffic jams for Philadelphia. The general CIO transit strike is entering it's sixth day, and it's the second day of a walkout by A. F. of L. taxi drivers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16
JAYNE SIGNS WITH
 SEATTLE BANNERS

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-REHeavy- hitting Hills Layne has signed his l949 contract with the Seattle Rai- niers.
 Ordinarily a third-baseman, he may be tried in the outiield thls season. He has led the Rainiers in hitting the last two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-16

LAKE HUGHES, Cal, Feb. 16.- R-Store teeth are not for George w. Risley, 94. He grows his own.
 Risley proudly displayed two new teeth today, and he says more of his third set are on. the way, be- ceuse he's still teetiing. He lost his seccnd set about 20 years ago.