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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
No!fe 10 Army: pIease Advise Wives Winter Wear 0btainabIe in
 Alaska, Part of U. S.

SEATTLE, Nov. 3 - R - Anyone With spare pair of ear muffs can make big hit with a southern belle by dashing down to the Olympic Hotel and giving them to Mrs. Will liam E. Kepner, of Clarksville, Tenn. Mrs. Kepner, wife of the com mander of armed services in Alaska, It. General Kepner, is laying in a supply of warm clothing for a trip to the cold north, and the ear warmers are an item she wasn't able to find yesterday in a whirl- wind tour of Seattle shops. But she's still looking. Mrs. Kepner has an accent as authentic as hominy grits and hoe cakes.
 T just love your shops." she said Everyone was so nice rushing the alterations and all. I got me some fleece-lined boots. wool slacks sweaters and fur-lined gloves, and I'm still looking for the ear muffs and some wool hose" After a tour of duty at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Mrs. Kepner is a little afraid of the weather she'll encounter.
 Its my first time to live out
 side the United States. I've been an Army wife for 90 years. and love
 it, except its hard making up your
 mind what ,u can take with you
 some time"
 She will live in a house at Elmen-
 dorf Air Force Base, Anchorage,
 near the command headquarters at
 Fort Richardson.
 All I've got to do is move in and
 start rearranging the furniture"
 she said.
 Mrs. Kepner will leave tomorrow
 morning by army transport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
HELD IN S5O,O0o BAIL

NEW YORK, Nov. 3-AR-Mrs Carmen Torresola, seized by FB1 agents last night in their investiga- tion of the attempted assassination of President Truman, was held in $50,000 bail today on a charge of conspiracy to "injure" the President
 The 21-year-old widow of Griselio Torresola, who was slain trying to storm the Presidents home last Wednesday. appeared before US, Commissioner Edward w. Mcdonald He set Nov g for a hearing.
 During her arraignment. US. At torney Irving H. Saypol disclosed that Torresola had left farewell let ters to his two children before he left for Washington to carry out the unsuccessful death plot against hfr. Truman, one of the children is six months old The other, child of previous marriage. lives in Puerto Rico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
-MUSETH APARTMENT BURNED WEEKDAY
 AFT. BY OIL STOVE

Fire from an exploding oil stove burned out the apartment of MT. and Mrs. Henry Museth and son on the second floor of the residence at 835 Calhoun avenue yesterday afternoon. Nothing was saved.
 Mrs. Museth had filled the oil stove after it had run dry and turned it up high preparatory to relighting it. The fire pot flooded and exploded throwing burning oil into the living room.
 Spectators as far away as the small boat harbor said that balls of flame burst through two windows Nothing was saved from the Mu- seth apartment the family cat died in the fire.
 The apartment of MT. and Mrs William K. Mcfarland and baby on the first floor of the house was watersoaked. He is the Canadian Pacific Railway agent for Juneau
 The Netherlands were working in the CPR office at the time of the fire and their child was at day nursery.
 Friends of the two families are taking care of them for the time being.
 Mrs. Museth escaped injury but was unable to save anything from the burning apartment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 TAXES UP PLEDGE
 TO LIBRARY FUND

Last night the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department held their monthly meeting in the Firemans Club.
 The session, presided over by Assistant Chief William Neider- hauser, voted unanimously to pay immediately from personal funds the $250 pledge made the Juneau Memorial Library Association.
 A discussion arose concerning the coming Fireman's Ball which will be held next February. Chairman Herman Porter announced that the decorating committee is already in full swing. A special added attrac- tion is also being planned in con- nection with the affair.
 Robert Haag was visitor during the evening which ended with a crab feed. Jack Manery. former Ju- neau police chief, sent his compli- ments to the department by pre- senting large number of delicious crab from Tenakee. Jack was given a resounding vote of thanks. As usual Chef Sorenson displayed the crustaceans and other snacks to their best advantage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
ALA5kA TO HAVE
 HEARING ON RATES
 FOR SHIPPING FISH

Alaskans will have a chance to present their case without going outside, in the matter of increased rates for transporting frozen fish. Rates were raised in September by the Alaska Steamship Company.
 The United States Maritime Board will conduct rate hearing Novem- Der 27 in Ketchikan, where the three principal plaintiffs are located. They are the Ketchikan Cold Storage Company, E. c. Phillips and Son, and Polar Fisheries.
 The Maritime Board will also hold hearing in Seattle, probably December II. Originally. the only one was planned for November Is in Seattle.
 The information was received to- day by Coy. Ernest Gruening from James P. Davis, director of the In- terior Departments Office of Ter ritorieS.
 On learning Monday that the Seattle hearing was the only one planned, the Governor had wired Davis, as well as the chairman of the Maritime Commission, strongly protesting and asking a change to Alaska. or additional hearings in the Territory.
 Governor Gruening today ex- pressed satisfaction over the addi- tional meeting in Alaska.
 Now" he said, "Alaskans may present their case on their home grounds. and be spared the addi- tional costs in fighting rate in- creases."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
VIOLENT EARTH SHOCKS REPORTED
 OVER WIDE AREA
ABy The Associated Press)

Violent earth shocks felt over a wide area of the Orient yesterday indicated an earthquake of major proportions has struck an area oi the East Indies, possibly somewhere in the vicinity of Timor.
 Shocks were reported from points as far apart as Darwin, Australia and Hwa-Lien, Formosa, about g. 400 miles away.
 The Riverview Observatory al Sydney placed the center of the disturbances 2,300 miles northeast of Sydney in the Banda Sea area This would be in the vicinity of Timor, in Indonesia.
 The force of the shocks damaged seismographs at Jakarta, Indonesia central meteorological observatory The observatory said the readings were thus inadequate but indica- tions were that the center of the quake was in the neighborhood of New Guinea.
 About 300 miles separates New Guinea and Timor in the Indies Between the two is Amboina, scene of a violent earthquake and Seis. mic. or tidal, wave on Oct. 8.
 The shocks in Darwin shook buildings in the city and elsewhere In northern Australia, but no ser. ious damage was reported.
 People rushed from their sway ing house, and some of the abor, igines were in near panic, but quieted later.
 The Jakarta observatory set the time of the shock there at :33 D. m last night, l:s3 am, PSF. Thursday. sf,s f5fi ff
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
LIN FORCES
 REEL BACK,
 NO. KOREA
Furious Communist Count. erattdCk- Situation Is
 "Very Serious"
(By the Associated Press)

US. pilots today reported troops
 in Chinese Manchuria are pushing toward North Korea, where United Nations forces are reeling back in
 virtually every sector from furious Communist counterattack. Allied endorsements have been
 rushed to the flaming borderland
 Two American regiments have been surrounded. trapped by the com bined North Korean and Chinese
 forces now attacking in great strength on the northwest front. US. Eighth Army headquarters called the situation very serious" The US. 24th Division. which had reached to within Is miles of the Manchurian border. was forced to withdraw 50 road miles to Chong-Ju to avoid encirclement.
 Fight Savagely
 The heaviest fighting was in the Unsan area. The Reds. using 82mm rockets. 76mm howitzers and re- coiless weapons not previously en- countered by the Allies. fought sav- agely.
 Gen. MacArthur's intelligence spokesman characterized the battle in the Unsan-Onjon area as a large scale defensive action and not a counter offensive. He said United Nations forces still retain the initi- ative in North Korea as whole. The sharp Red attacks endangered the right flank of British common wealth forces, however. and they. too, were forced to fall back. Division Cut Off Elements of two US. First Cav- airy Diviai0n ,rssisnents were out of and badly nauled south of Unsan. Pushing south of Unsan the Reds knifed to within two miles of Kunu and were only AT miles north of Pyongyang. fallen Communist capi- tal ''
 Only the US. Seventh Marine Regiment, jumping off from Su- dong, 20 miles south of the Chang jin reservoir on the northeast front. attempted to drive forward. It was forced to pull up sharply when the enemy, described as Chinese Reds, began a pihcers movement endan- gering the regiments east and west Hanks
 Thirteen American tanks were captured by the Communists in the Unsan fighting yesterday The North Koreans. bolstered by what now appear to be major elements of the Chinese Red Army. probably have more than l2 divisions, although all may not be up to full strength.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
BUILDING
 BOOM IS
 PREDICTED
Staples, FILA Director Sees 1851 Construction
 Boom for Alaska

The greatest building boom that Alaska has ever seen is predicted for 1851 by Clinton c. Staples, Di- rector of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration for Alaska.
 "The people of Alaska should feel highly elated that the credit curb restrictions now placed on the other territories, possessions and the states, do not apply to Alaska, " Staples declared Our Government in Washington fully realizes the i need for housing in Alaska for the individual as well as the military. Full advantage of this opportunity should be taken Extremely criti- cal defense housing needs and ob- stacles to new construction peculiar to Alaska justifies this exception ' He believes that materials and labor will be more plentiful for the 1851. construction season. And that more contractors will be attracted to Alaska.
 Since the new regulations have gone into effect Oct. 12, Staples re- ports that he has committed ST. 00700 and has over S5,000,O00 in applications for single and multi type dwellings throughout the Ter ritory.
 A recent poll taken by the Ma tional Association of Home Build CTS showed opinions of the leading builders estimated the probable cut back from 20 to 60 percent. The mortage and home building business has been thrown into state of confusion and uncertainty like that of 1946-the last period of World War II contols, according to the report. Because such an atmos- phere is not conducive to the mak-. ing of long term commitments, it. may end with a greater curtailment of activity than might be contem- plated as a result of these specific regulations, the statement read
 This effect on building in the states will work to the advantage of Alaska which is exempted from. the new regulations, Staples point ed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
MAN FOUND DEAD IN
 B0AT AT ELFlN COVE

Jesse E. Shelley of Juneau was found dead aboard his 36-foot fish ing vessel Mable O. when his boat ran ashore in the outer harbor of Elfin Cove about o'clock last night. it was reported to 17th US. Coast Guard headquarters here.
 The master of the Carol L dis covered the body when he went to investigate the beached boat. Shel- ley had apparently passed away while running for the inner harbor He is believed to have relatives in Oregon.
 The United States Commissioner Gordon Gray, in Juneau has been notified.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
MENDENHALL DAIRY,
 MILK DELIVERY ARE
 SOLD NOVEMBER.

Maynard Peterson has purchased the Mendenhall Dairy from George Danner taking over the manage nnent as of November 1. Effective the same day was the sale of the A. IN. Kaiser of his retail milk de- livery business to Bill Flint.
 Danner started the Mendenhall Dairy in l916 at approximately the same location near the Alaska Communication System tuning sta tion seven miles out on the Glacier Highway Kaiser plans on making visit to Chicago in the near flu. ture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
HAYNES CUT-0FF E
 (I05ED FOR WINTER
 BY HEAVY SNOWFALL

The Haines Cutoff has been closed for the winter, according to word received here by Frank Met calf, chief of the highway patrol and Territorial Highway Engineer.
 Al Lubcke, highway patrolman in that area sent word that heavy, slushy snow on this side of the pass has made traffic impossible al- though the pass itself is free of snow.
 The Canadian government has taken it's equipment and left the area so the Cutoff will probably remain closed for the winter, Met calf said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
FAIRBANKS SCHOOLS |CL0SED;3RD STUDENT
 H0SpITAL|zED, POLIO

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Nov. 3-tR A third Fairbanks high school youth was hospitalized with polio
 last night. City Health Officer Rob-
 ert P. German immediately ordered all city schools closed indefinitely
 to forestall further spread of the disease.
 The latest diagnosis came only four days after the death of IT, year-old David Osborne He died Sunday three days after being stricken.
 Neither the name nor the condi- tion of the latest victim was an- nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2ss, American Can 9oA, American Tel. and Tel. 151k Anaconda 35b, Douglas Aircraft 1S%, General Electric 50A, General Motors 5las, Goodyear 59A, Ken hecott 67%, Libby McNeill and Libby 8h. Northern Pacific 259s, Standard Oil of California 763s, Twentieth Century Fox 22A, US Steel 41%.
 Sales today were 1,56O000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 228.l0. rails 66.67, utilities 40.44.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
The W ashington Merry Round
Copyright. 1850. by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = Two disting- uished Mormons out in Utah pre- sent a unique contrast in human relations. One is J. Reuben Clark, No. 3 man in the Mormon church, a Republican; the other Ebert Thomas. Senior Senator from Utah, Democrat.
 Twenty-Five years ago, Reuben Clark worked in the State Depart ment, smoothed out many of Sc. cretary Frank B. Kellogg's troubles, eventually became one of our best undersecretaries
 He was criticized, however, for being a radical because he wrote a document proposing a revision of the Monroe Doctrine, whereby other Pan- American nations would join US in upholding the doctrine. This theory is now generally ac- cepted, but at that time Reupeii Clark and his "Bolshevist" views were compared to Wa1t ol reu-iio' air out of the Kremlin.
 Eventually Reuben Clark left the State Department and became Am bassador to Mexico where he olo an equally good, though according to scre. revolutionary job. He Believed in friendship with Mex4co- new theory in that day.
 Finally Reuben Clark retired, re- turned to Utah, settled down as No. 2 man in the Mormon Church and as a director of insurance companies, hotels and railroads Being human, he has also growr old.
 Meanwhile. another Mormon 1T Washington has been pioneering IT. s. foreign policy. Last veal Sen. Elhert Thomas of Utah ln'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
Seattle Banker
 To Be Manager,
 Fairbanks Bank

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 3-tR -E. B. Kluckhohn, for many years vice president of the Seattle First National bank, will take over active management soon of the First Ma tional Bank of Fairbanks.
 His appointment as vice presi- dent was announced yesterday by E. H. Stroecker. president of the Fairbanks bank.
 Kluckhohn had been connected with the Seattle institution for 38 years as head of it's Alaska division
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
McGRAw, DEAN TO sITKA

Donald E. McGraw, field auditor office of the acting US. property and disbursing officer. Alaska Ma tional Guard, Anchorage. and Major D. w. Dean. battalion com mander of the 208th Infantry Bat talion (sep, left yesterday after noon for Sitka to assist in admin istrative and supply functions of Company B, 208th Battalion. They are expected to return Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Coastal Rambler rom Seattle scheduled to arrive Sunday
 Baranof scheduled to sail iron Seattle today as cargo ship no passengers.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sal from Vancouver, Saturday, Nov IL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
 SOUGHT IN
 BIG PLOT
Federal Agents look for AeeompIiees in Attempt
 ed Assassination

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 - R = Federal agents moved on far-flung fronts today to nip any offshoots of the plot to kill President Tru- man which ended in blood-spattered failure for two Puerto Rican revo- lutionaries Wednesday.
 The President continued to show no emotion at his escape from the guns of two fanatics who were felled, one of them shot dead, at the very steps of his official residence. But the guard around him was increased and FBI and Secret Serv- ice men moved swiftly in an attempt to track down any of the pairs ac- complices who might be dangerous. MT. Truman did not take his usual early morning walk. but there was no indication he passed it up because of concern for his safety. He had worked late last night on the political speech he will make in Ob. bOQlo OOlllOllOW lll6llt.
 Visits Wounded Guards
 About $40 am. after working in his office for while, the Presi- dent walked from the White House to nearby Emergency hospital to visit two guards who were wounded in defending him. Just what he said to them was not disclosed. Re- porters were not permitted to &C., company him to the hospital rooms.
 In New York. the FBI took into custody the 21-year-old widow of Griselio Torresola, the would-be assassin who was killed in front of Blair House. It was learned the young woman was picked up when she visited her home. A search had been under way for her since We'd nesday.
 Subp0enas Issued
 There were indications that federal grand jury investigation into the assassination plot may be made in New York. Subpoenas were issued for three Puerto Ricans-one a convicted revolutionist-afte they were arrested at the apartment of the other conspirator, Oscar Col lazo.
 If the trio had any role in the plot it was not made clear. There were no indications that any charges were placed against them.
 Collazo. 37, was arraigned form ally in Washington on a murder charge and held without bond for a hearing on Nov. 21.
 Murder Charges
 The murder charge was the out growth of the fatal injury to Leslie Coffelt, one of the White House policemen and Secret Service agents who turned back in a volley of bull lets the attempt by Collazo and Torresola to storm the executive residence. Two of Coffelt's colleagues were seriously wounded.
 The swarthy Collazo was re- ported by agents who have been questioning him to consider himself martyr to the cause of Puerto Rican independence. Both he and Torresola belonged to the Nation alist party, which is violently anti US. and favors immediate inde- pendence for the Caribbean island.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
BIDS TO BE CALLED
 FOR PAVING OF ROAD DUCK CREEk-AUk BAY

In preparation for eventual pay ing of 3.25 miles between Duck Creek and Aux Bay. the Bureau ol Public Roads will advertise Noyem' Der 8 for bids on widening, re- aligning and grading the present gravel road.
 Bids will be opened November 29
 Work probably will be started early in the spring, to be com pleted next year. according to H. A Stoddart. BPR Division Engineel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
COUNCIL TONIGHT

Regular monthly and financial reports will be heard at a regular meeting of the Juneau City Coun- cil tonight at 8 o'clock. With City Attorney Howard Stabler back. the matter of setting a date for a tele- phone rate hearing will also be taken up. Mayor Waino Hendrick- son. said today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
ROOM FOR EIGHT IN
 NIGHT TYPE CLASS

There is room for eight more in the night school typing class, Ster- ling s. Sears, superintendent, an- nounced today. The first meeting of the second section of this class will be held at the high school next Tuesday evening and all interested persons are invited to register be- fore then.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
HUGHES GOES SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. w. R. Hughes and son. Lloyd, left this morning aboard the Princess Louise for the states. Hughes has been manager of the Baranof Hotel for the past three years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
AT HOTEL JUNEAU

Steve Homer and Ted Gregg of the motor vessel Chilkoot from Port Chilkoot are at the Hotel Ju- neau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
RsP sl44 DEPARTS

The CAA barge, ESP 3l44, skip pered hy Gordon Meyers, leaves on a supply run to CAA stations at Gustavus and on Sisters Island returning Saturday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
20. INSPECTOR HERE

P. L. Durham, Post Office ins- pector from Seattle Is in Juneau. He is stopping at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
HAYNES VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. George Benesch of Haines are stopping at the Baranof Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
FROM PORT CHILKoOT

MT. and Mrs. Warren Smith of Port Chilkoot are stopping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
FROM SEATTLE

o. H. Keil of Seattle is registered at the Baranof. Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03

PORTLAND VISITOR F.. A. McGrew of Portland is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-03
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER HEFOkT . Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
 , ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau-Maximum. AS; . minimum, 40. At Airport-Maximum, 46; minimum, Al. F O R E c A s T
 . Duncan and vicinity)
 Cloudy with showers and southeasterly winds of IS to } 25 miles per hour tonight and , Saturday. Lowest tempera-
 ture tonight about 40 degrees , and highest Saturday near
 43 degrees. P R E CIP TON , Past 24 hours ending 7:3o am today } City of Juneau-1.62 inches; since Nov. l - 1.87 inches; since July 1-730.90 inches. At Airport - 0.39 inches; , since Nov. 1 - 0.48 inches; since July l-22.53 inches. .
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Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending $40 o'clock this morning
 In Juneau-Maximum, 48;
Evening star., 1950-01-15
National Guard Cuftinq
Rolls 10 Meet BUDGET

The National Guard is reduc.
ing the strength of its ground
units in line with President Tru-
mans budget recommendation
that it have $4,000 officers and
men during the next fiscal year
Maj. Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer
National Guard Bureau chief, an
nounced last night, that new State
strength ceilings had been set and
that the present strength of 1885,
515 would be cut back to the new
level by February 20.
District ground units, which had
an aggregate strength of 2,072
last January /, will be limited to
2,041 officers and men. Maryland
units will be reduced from 4,614
to 4.5l2 and Virginia outfits will
total 5,507 compared with 5,619
on December 20.
1t. Col. Robert K. Cocklin. Dis
trlct Guard executive officer, said
the freeze order probably will not
require the dropping of any men
here. Within the next so DAYS
the Guard normally might expect
TO lose as many as 81 men by
removals from the District or
other causes, he explained,
The aggregate strength Of
ground units last December 90
Evening star., 1950-01-15

som cabs. She even has a kind
thought for the early building ele-
vators that were operated with
steam and frequently baked al
working.
When it comes to cleaning Gov
ernment buildings she admits she
has a preference for modern ap-
Ipliances.
Mrs. Defer worked for many
years in the old State Department
Building across from the White
House. In 1912 she was promoted
to squad leader in the Internal
Revenue and Post Office Buildings.
In addition to her work, Mrs.
Defer has raised a family of four.
Her first husband died some years
ago and she later married his
brother. Mrs. Defer now has four
grandchildren and will be 10 next
Friday.
Also retiring at the end of the
month is Mrs. Geneva Shanklin,
colored. who has worked as a Gov
ernment building maid for 81
years, some of the time under Mrs.
lDeffer's supervision. She was sc
last Christmas.
Mrs. Shanklin lives at 1017
Third street S.W. She Is the
mother of four.