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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
A ARRIVE ON BARAN0F
WITH Z EMBARKlNG

Four disembarked from the Bara-
nof Sunday afternoon while IL en-
barked for Seattle and Ketchikan.
DISSEMINATING from Seward were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoffman, G. E.
Krause, John Mccormick.
Embracing for Seattle were. Mrs.
]. r. Bennett and two children;
Mr.. and Mrs. James R. Davis, Will
liam Hammer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Johnson.
For Ketchikan: Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Holm. L. K. Richardson, Gladys
Iverson.
uDvUEC NHAnCEN,S
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
FREiGH .eR III PORT

The freighter Palisana is in port
loading frozen fish at the Colo Stor-
age dock and departs about 4 this
afternoon for Prince Rupert The
freighter arrived last night at II.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
FOR SALE

Q BEDROOM, garage, fireplace.
MISUNDERSTANDING FILA. Lo-
Gated on Behrends Ave.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY: Large
filled area with good frontage
on Willoughby Avenue. Large
warehouse or garage on property
A tenant is available for this
property who will pay rent suffi-
cient to return initial investment
in eight years. Absolute security
on lease. This property has
higher net safe return than any
property offered for sale in Ju-
neau during the past year.
$4,000. Very livable log cabin on a
very fine lot.
BELLIES CAFE-Juneau's best
restaurant-Make inquiries-Box
1924.
William Wlnn-phone ia
Office In Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
ENROUTE TO STATES

Dorothy Woods from Mt. Edge
cumbe is stopping at the Baranof
Hotel. She is enroute to Ordway,
Colo, on a visit.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
DOHENY TO TEACH
MINING COURS

Larry Doheny of the University
of Alaska staff is in town to teach
the short mining course here again
this winter. He arrived over the
weekend from Sitka and is staying
at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26
FOR SALE
PHONES GIG and POT

TWO BARS both good money max
ers one at Juneau, one at Pelican.
Pelican includes building with
two furnished apartments. Terms.
LOTS-2 on Gold Belt with view,
! south Franklin.
BOATS-31FS56 and 31D527 and
31A34 and several others.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26

ONE n ECO Electric JaSter with
built in timer complete with
Nesco metal stand and combin-
alton hroiler and griddle. Used
only months. Tel Douglas 80
evenings or Juneau 351 days.
689-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26

LOST-Tues. night at Juneau Gym
-one wallet. Finder may keep
money but please mail or return
papers and keys to Richard Nc
Cormick, Douglas. 690-3t
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EXCHANGED at Annette Island:
gray cravennette topcoat with let
tiers B. E. inside neck for tan
gabardine topcoat with name
Sofoulis inside left side of coat.
Call $50 or 292. s91-3t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-26

black cordet bag
containing keys, credit book, and
coin purse Finder leave at En-
pire or call Black 703. 691-3t
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FOR SALE

, DRUM Blu 1876 Skagit Yarder,
powered by 1865 hp GMC Diesel.
1900 it. / 1-8 mainline, -3400 #.
5-8 inch hanback,, 3400 it. 3-8
strawline. Blocks, guy cables, small
tools. All in practically new con-
dition. Write Box 764, Sitka AL
aska. 681-12t
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MURPHY & MURPHY

REALTORS - ACCOUNTANTS
Phone GIG over First Nationay Sanx
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LOST AND FOUND

of glasses in bright
green leather case stamped with
Parsons Optical Co., San Fran
CISCO" Reward. Write Box 904.
692-1t
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USED CARS

DODGE sedan, new engine, new
tires, good condition. inquire at
the Snap Shoppe. 641-tf
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07
G.adGs RoeGea
By Mildred Kirkpatrick

No community in Alaska can expect to expand or develop to any great extent these days without suffering some growing pains. Seward has grown to a considerable degree in the past few years, and with the open ing of the highway and the de velopment of the Peninsula nothing can stop its expansion.
 The City Council is fully aware of the possibilities ahead of the city, and is attempting to enlarge facilities so as to keep step with expansion and be able to absorb the increase in popu- lation with the least amount of difficulty.
 A five year program is under way to build a sewer system for the north end of town. (The ap- plication is on file with GSA for this improvement, which the council hopes to see under con- struction this year.) The second project on the program is con- ditional with the rehabilitation of the water system. This is the paving of streets and sidewalks. Third is additional school build ings, an adequate and separate high school to include regu- lation sized gymnasium and swimming pool. Last on the list
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07

is a hospital.
 Because it has been stated in high places that Seward has no need for additional school fa- cilities under three years, and because Governor Gruening has promised his approval of any project to provide recreation for the children and young people, the school project has been di- vided to call for the immediate construction of gymnasium auditorium and swimming pool as the first unit of the proposed future high school.
 There is some opposition to the proposal of swimming pool on the ground that the upkeep would be too expensive. Granted that warming of water, salaries of janitor and attendants would quite probably cost more than any revenue to be derived from a charge for the use of the pool by adults, I feel that we should be willing to operate a swim ming pool at loss if necessary in order to insure safe swim ming for our children.
 All during the summer chil- dren of all ages swim in nearby creeks, quarry holes and the small lakes, without any safety measures It is only by the grace of God that no one has been drowned, or contracted rheu- matic fever from the sudden chill in the water our kids swim in. There have been several near tragedies to our knowledge and how many near drownings from cramp or unskilled swim ming have occurred, we will
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07

even with the help and endorse ment of the Chamber of Com merce. These are your children, your homes, your government, your money and your town. You should be interested enough to learn for yourselves the de tails of the program, they are not secret. Think about it and give your support to the inn provement of Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07

dangering the lives and health of our children and young peo- pie, they will swim in spite of anybody and in defiance of all danger. Let's give them safe and decent swimming pool, cost what it will.
 The paving depends upon the sewer and water systems. It would be unreasonable to lay permanent pavement without first rehabilitating the water system to some degree of sta bility. Complaints about the water have swamped the city council all winter. t must be understood by the people that that utility is under private ownership. The company main tains that the revenue from the system is not great enough to permit of any extensive recon struction on their part without a substantial raise in water rates. One can readily imagine that an increase in water rates after the winter just past would bring about a sizeable explosion in Seward.
 Any corporation operating a public utility can be refinanced through REC or through the Alaska Public Works Bill, Gen. eral Services Administration or Community Facilities Service or by private bonding with far less difficulty than a municipal gov ernment can do it, and in less time. If the Seward Water Com pany cannot or will not under take a program or complete re- mobilization and construction, in order to assure the people of Seward an adequate service in the near future, there is nothing left for the townspeople but to purchase the sfstem outright un- der the provisions of Ordinance No. 36, float another bond issue and provide the town in this way with an adequate system before the rest of the civic improve ment program can be undertak- en.
 This would be time consum- ing and costly procedure, and unnecessary if the water con- pany can see it's way clear to undertake the expenditure. The fact remains, however, that we must have more water, either from the present owners or by municipal ownership.
 These proposed improvements cannot happen by waving a magic wand. It will take time at least five years of it, BUT the time to begin is now, while the money is available through Fed eral assistance. This is not mat ter for your city council alone.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07

It is now asserted that human intelligence reaches it's maxi mum at sixteen years. After that there is nothing left to do but learn how to use it.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-07
COMMUNITY CALENDAR

 Tues, Sat.-3-5 and 7-9 pm. Well Baby Conference Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., Methodist Church basement.
 Wednesday. March 8 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
 Thursday. March g WOMAN'S CLUB
 Saturday. March II EPISCOPAL GUILD GIRL SCOUT BAKE SALE, 100 p.m., McMullens.
 Sunday. March l2 FOURTH OF JULY Committee
 Saturday. March 2S LUTHERAN LADIES' BAKE SALE, 100 p.m., McMullens.
 Saturday. April l ST. PETERS GUILD BAKE SALE.
 Saturday. April 8 P-TA BAKE SALE
Evening star., 1950-09-10

The surplus disposal program
had become a problem before
Korea made it acute. The rub
ber supply had aroused consider
able concern. Senator johnson,
for instance. urged the Office of
Rubber Reserve in the RFC early
In July to take faster and longer
steps in reactivation of synthetic
rubber plants.
There also was a major ques-
tion-discussed at the subcom-
mittee's first meeting-of the
way in which the Defense De-
partment spent almost $40 bill
lion since the 1946 military de-
mobilization.
Subcommittee sources say they
I'D not have to be prodded by
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Of the Mekong River Delta, is
fha nfhnr rina ho Skef

Of the Mekong River Delta, is
the other rice basket.
The Wet Mimi hold most Of
the Annamese coastal plain.
Two large sections are under
their complete control. In the
northern part embracing the
important center of Vinh. birth
place of Ho Chi Mini, the Wet
Mimi zone extends from south
Of Thanh Hoa south to Badon.
The southern section covers the
plain from Tamkyiya to Tuy
Hoa.
The French occupy the road
net and towns in the central
part Of the Annamese plain.
They hold Hue, the provincial
capital. and Tourane. the naval
base. A naval patrol is main
tanned along the entire Indo-
Chinese coast to block arms
smuggling and sea traffic be-
tween the Wet Mimi areas.
Fall of Hainan Island to the
Chinese Communists posed a
new danger for the French. 1t
could become the most conven-
lent source of supplies for the
Wet Mimi, or should the Chi
Evening star., 1950-09-10

out French protection prob
ably would be absorbed either
by Siam or Wet Nam.
The population of 3 million
is descended from the once
brilliant and artistic Khmyer
people.
Part of Cambodia is made up
Of the Mekong River Delta
that begins just south of Prom
PENN, the Cambodian capital.
The Mekong is the highway
down which Cambodia's ex-
ports of rice, corn and rubber
move to the sea. Wet Namese
control of the mouth of Mekong
has given them a potential
stranglehold over the Cambo-
dams.
North of Campodia, lies Laos,
a poor country largely hilly or
mountainous. The Loatian
population is of Thai stock. It
is a kingdom like Cambodia
with the capital at Vientiane.
Laos is comparatively quiet,
although it has suffered some
Wet Mimi inf1ltration and has
its QUOTA Of bandits and arms
smugglers.
distributed by the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1950-09-10

nese Reds strike at Indo- China,
from Hainan Island they might
launch an amphibious force to
outflank French positions.
The lush delta lands making
up Cochin-China are Indo-
China's richest prize. In pre-
war years. Cochin China export
ed is million tons of rice as we'll
as other valuable products such
as rubber. coffee and tea. The
present population of 6 million
is too small.
The Wet Mini operate from
two large base areas in Cochin
China. One lies in the western
section of the PLANES de Jones,
a 10000 mile = square marsh
land whose eastern extremity
reaches to within few miles
of Saigon, capital of Wet Nam
and stronghold of French pow
er in Indo-China. The other
large Cochin Chinese Wet Mimi
zone covers the tip of the Indo-
Chinese peninsula.
Prosperous, agricultural Cam
bodia is the second most i'm
portant of the three associated
states Of do-China. 1t leads
precarious existence and with
Evening star., 1950-09-10

day, Gen. Kristofferson was Pacific
division operations manager of
Pan American Airlines. While with
the company, the general flew sew
eral air lift flights.
Tougher Than .'Vittles'
Within six days after his call to
active duty, Gen. Kristofferson
had flown to Washington, D. c.,
to confer with Maj. Gen. Laurence
S. Kuter, commanding officer of
MATS, and Maj. Gen. William
Tunner, deputy commander in
charge of operations, visited San
Antonio, Tex, headquarters for
the continental division of MATS,
for a more detailed briefing and
taken over his command.
Gen. Kristofferson, a native of
Tacoma, Wash, was one of the
pioneers of the famed Hump"
operation which supplied Gen.
Vinegar Joe" Stillwell's troops in
(See PACIFIC, Page C-5.)
Evening star., 1950-09-10

by both MATS and private airline
planes.
One route, the shortest, follows
the great circle. Leaving here,
it heads for McChord Field, near
Tacoma, Wash, on to Anchorage,
Alaska, then out across the Aleu-
tian chain to Shemya and finally
to the airf1elds near Tokyo. The
distance is 1888 miles. Flying
time is 80 hours.
Both military craft and COM
mercial planes fly the northern
route-with some of the fleet
terminating at. McChord Field.
However, the greater portion of
the planes start from Fairfield
Suisun. Some fly a mid-Pacific
route that carries them out to
bases around Honolulu. Com
mercial planes go on to Wake
Island, then to Tokyo, taking
them 6,772 miles and SO hours.
The military craft leave Hawaii
for Johnston Island. Kwajelein,
Evening star., 1950-09-10
An AirIht Tougher Than Operation VittIes'
Supplying Our Koreo
Troops by Air Is
Huge Undertaking
By RoIph w. Davis

FAIRFIELD SUISUN AIR
FORCE BASE, Calif.-Born of
urgent necessity, one Of the great
aerial supply operations in history
is being carried on across the
broad expanse of the Pacific
Ocean.
The Korean war brought on
this sprawling operation, second
longest ever organized in aerial
military supply. 1t carries no
catchy code name such as Wit
ties" Beetle" or "Swarmer." II
is known simply as the Pacific
airlift.
It starts from bases and depots
scattered across the United States
then encompasses the Pacific
This busy base is the hub.
More than 100 giant transport
planes are constantly in the air
strung across the Pacific. They
are carrying high-priority troops
and badly needed supplies tc
Tokyo for the Korean fighting.
Others are bringing back
wounded soldiers, dependents OF
servicemen sent into combat. cap
tured enemy weapons, combat
films and damaged equipment.
Follows Great Circle
The Military Air Transport
Service, the first working example
of unification at the lower levels
is organized to carry on the emer-
gency airlift for an indefinite
period.
The flow of material bound fol
Korea starts at supply depots
throughout the country-at Mid
dletown. Pa; Dayton, Ohio:
Macon, Ga; Mobile, Ala; San An
tonic, Tex; Ogden, Utah. Dis
patched to the Sacramento, Calf.
air materiel area, it is funneleo
through Fairfield -Suisun.
From this base, supplies anc
lmen are carried over three routes
Evening star., 1950-09-10

Guam and Tokyo-a total Of 8,083
miles. Flying time is As hours.
Supplies are split about $3.50
between the northern and mid
Pacific routes. Most of the troops,
however, are carried on the
southern flights. That's because
of the cold weather in the North
Pacific.
These troops are practically
ready to go into battle as they
embark here. They climb aboard
the planes. even the plush COM
mercial airliners. fully equipped
for combat including helmets and
rifles.
The men who head MATS are
veterans of air transport service.
Brig. Gen. Henry c. Kristofferson
arrived at Fairfield-Suisun on
August % to take over as COM
mander of the West Coast Trans
portation Task Force (provisionaD
of MATS. His job is to co-ordin-
ate the airlift program on the
West Coast.
Until August 16, his 45th birth
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Indo- Chinu's SentineIs Watch Invasion Door
Four Traditional
Routes Available
To Chinese Reds
By Seymour Topping

SAIGON.-From the watch
towers of barricaded French
posts perched atop the green
low hills along the North Indo-
China frontier, sentinels look
uneasily into Communist China.
The several French regiments
garrisoning the thin frontier
positions guard the Chinese
door," through which the in
vasions have come for CEN
turies. The Chinese door" is
a 20O-mile portal in the rugged
Tonkinese mountains that ex-
tends from Moncay on the
coast to Laokay.
There are four main tradi-
tional invasion routes through
the door" They run through
valleys splitting the ranges of
hills and lead south to the Red
River Delta, heartland of Ton
kin.
The best of the four routes
crosses the frontier near Cao-
bang where down the road from
Kouei Choun supplies are trick
ling to Ho Chi Minis Wet
Mini forces. The route twists
south from Caobang into the
mountains through Wet Mimi
held Backan and Thainguyen.
probably the most important
military center of the Wet
Mini.
An almost equally good route,
one which the japanese used in
the last war, crosses the border
near Langson. the main French
frontier headquarters town. An
invading column could spear
from Langson down the narrow
gauge railroad toward Hanoi,
Wet Mans northern capital.
Other though poorer inva-
sion routes lie through Mon
cay and another down through
Laokay along the Running
Haiphong Railroad.
The pivotal French border
posts sit astride the invasion
routes through Moncay, Lang
son. Caobang and Laokay. Gao
bang and Laokay are isolated
by the Wet Mini and must be
supplied by air. The arterial
French frontier supply high
way, Route Colonial No. 4, is
open from Moncay only as far
as the precariously held post at
Dongkhe.
Rear Harassed
To the front of the French
border units are the Chinese
Communists. Harassing their
rear are the Communicated
Wet Mini who are resisting
French occupation of Wet Nam.
The most vital mission OF the
frontier guards is to reduce to q
minimum the traffic between the
Wet Mini and the Chinese Reds.
The Tonkinese Mountains are
left largely to the Wet Mimi.
Some 2 million minority peoples,
such tribes as the Nungs. That's.
Thos and Mans, who are related
racially to the Chinese, live in
the mountain country.
Eight Of North Wet Mans 10
million people live on the Red
River Delta. The delta Is the
rice bowl which produces just
enough to feed its densely
crowded inhabitants. Haiphong
is the big seaport for the delta.
French forces have driven the
regular Wet Mini battalions
from the delta into the sur
rounding foothills and noun
tains. But Wet Mini guerrillas
still operate.
The shape of Wet Nam, largest
of the three associated states,
is often compared to the outline
of pole dangling a rice basket
from each end.
Tonkin is the northern rice
basket. The pole represents
Central Wet Nam or AMMAN
which is a narrow coastal plain
backed by the Annamite chain
of mountains. Cochin China,
constituting the largest section
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Senate Preparedness Unit
Gets Off to Roaring Start
Successor to Truman Committee Stirs Up
Federal Agencies With Its Recommendations
By Robert K. Walsh

Lke-father- description
in than relative when applied the Truman
Committee" in the Senate.
Born less than months the subcommittee
Of the Committee
Korean crisis is nonetheless natural heir of the special
Evening star., 1950-09-10
StreomIining Government
Big Issue in Fringe Area
Fairfax Latest County to Contest Use Of
'Horse-ond Buggy Methodsin Machine Age
By james BirchfieId

In of the counties surrounding Washington government
reform has become the of the year.
While active campaigns for county reform center
two Northern Virginia counties the taking
Prince Georges County, Md County,
reform has gained
in reform
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-01-01
Chinatown Whispers
By The RAMBLING REPORTER

just a few of the extra official
duties of the handsome bachelor.
s. >;
With the weddings of many
teen-agers in recent months, Bobby
Duyungan is wondering if there
are any more girls left for his age
group. And we answered: wait for
the coming third generation, my
boy.
= i =
There was a disappointed heart
when lovely Anita Villar was es-
corted to the Alumni banquet and
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-01-01

dance by one other than the fav-
Ored one. Did Shakespeare say
what fools these mOrtals be-?
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-01-01

Adorable Ellen Robertson, the
singing waitress of the Rice Bowl
Cafe, is back in town after brief
vacation in the Sunshine State.
Who said anything about mar
riage? Ellen is still very much
alone.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1950-01-01

Attorney Digno ROa, a new adj
ditiOn to the Consulate staff in Sc
attic, does not take long to accli-
mate himself, both physically and
socially. Long distance calls to
lovely Pinay 500 miles away are
Evening star., 1950-12-20
AUToMoBILEs FOR SALE

PACKARD 1s4e 2-door club sedan;
owner. beautiful metallic-gray fin
ish; this car ID In unusually fine
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Or terms; NJ BELL aaad MOTORS. SOLO WIS.
PACKARD 1947 4-dr. sedan; sacri-
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racKARD 4 RAJ 1s4s Custom "1so" sedan;
like new. $2.645. TO. 5235. 30
PACKARD 1910 800; r.. and h.,
excel. tires. new motor and battery.
6916 32nd st. NV, Wo. 4344. $3.50.
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