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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
POWER BILL
FOR EkLUTNA
TO TRUMAN

WASHINGTON, July ID = tR -
Legislation to authorize the In
terror Department to build the
2O,365, 400 Eklutna power plant in
Alaska is before President Truman
for action.
The House yesterday accepted the
Senate version of the bill and sent
it to the White House.
The measure provides the depart
ment may construct 30,000-kilo-
watt plant at Lake Eklunta, near
Anchorage.
Other provisions:
l. The power shall be disposed
of at the lowest possible rates con-
sistent with sound business to en-
courage its widest use.
The rates must be approved by
the Federal Power Commission.
2. Preference in sale of the power
shall be given to public bodies, CO.
operatives and Federal agencies.
3. The government must be re-
paid the cost over "a reasonable
number of years." plus az pei
cent interests.
a. Receipts from sale of power
shall go into the Treasury.
5. After the government is re-
paid, the department must report
to Congress on feasibility of trans
fering the plant to public owner
ship in Alaska.
Eliminated was authority for the
department to make plans for Other
power projects in Alaska, as pro-
posed in the House bill, and auth
ority to establish a recreation area
around the lake.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
MCCARTHY IS
PLAIN LIAR,
SAYS REPORT
Democratic Majority Gives
Findings in Connie In
vestigation, State Dept.

WASHINGTON, July 18-IR-"A
fraud and hoax"-that's the label
slapped on Republican Senator Nc
Carthy's Communists in govern
ment charges by the Democratic
majority of a Senate investigating
committee.
A report signed by all three DEM
ocrats on the committee-Senators
Tydings Md, Green GRID and Nc
Mahon Conn that:
Mccarthy used the totalitarlan
technique of the big lie" in waging
perhaps the most nefarious cam
paign of half-truths and un-truths
in the history of this republic"
Mccarthy retorted that the report
of the Democrats is gigantic in its
fraud and deep in its deceit" The
Wisconsin Senator added:
ut is a signal to the traitors,
Communists and fellow travellers in
our government that they need
have no fear of exposure from this
administration. :.
THE most loyal stooges of the
Kremlin could not have done bet
ter job of giving clean bill of
health to Stains fifth column in
this country"
The Democrats report, issued last
night. was generally regarded at the
capitol as one of the most scathing
concentrations of a Senator ever
made by colleagues. 1t accused Nc
earthly of having lied repeatedly.
The majority said Mccarthy failed
to prove any of his basic allegations,
which we're fired at scores of indi-
viduals in attacks directed at the
State Department Mccarthy ac-
cused the Department of harboring
lot of Communists, Red sympa-
thizers, and people who were secur-
ity risks on other grounds.
Republican Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts got out a minority
report saying the inquiry into Nc
Carthy's charges must be set down
as superficial and inconclusive." He
said there remain "a tangle of loose
threads and ''leads which were not
followed up"
Continued on Page Eight
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
ALASKA HAS
GIANT Slice
OF new FUNDS
Bill. Before Senate Con- on
fdins Largest Yearly Bud
qet Ever Given NorthIand
BY CHARLES d. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, July IS = tR -
The package appropriation bill
now before the Senate contains
more money for Alaska than ever
has been appropriated for the Ter
ritory in single year.
Delegate Bartlett of Alaska Sid
today the funds now earmarked for
the Territory total $215,089,304.
He told a reporter he had OBJ
tanned the tentative ALLEGATIONS
from the budget officers of tf-
various government agencies. The
measure itself does not list all of
the Alaskan items as such, as many
of the appropriations are lump
sums which are allocated by gov
eminent departments
Bartlett said the largest appro-
priation in the bill for Alaska is
that for the Defense Department
1t totals $88, 560,765. OF that, $780,
TOBIAS is for Army and Air Force
construction. This was added after
the measure reached the Senate.
These projects had not been auth
orized by Congress when tn, HOUSE
acted uron the money bill.
Bartlett gave this breakdown of
Army funds of $50, 9,645
$8,741 900 for Eielson Air Force
Base; $11,352, 300 for Laid Air Force
Base; $35,295.345 for Fort Richard
son; $3,131 900 for Whittier and
| $250,000 for classified field activity
He said he was told Air Force
funds of $l0,938,2 would be split
between S5,635,2O0 for Eielson and
S5,3O3, 900 for Laid.
Bartlett listed other proposed ex-
penditures by the Defense Depart
ment:
Alaska Communications S5,877, 800;
Nome Harbor 100000; Wrangell
Narrows, $75000O maintenance
work at Nome $4,000, at PeteAs-
burg $4,000 and at Wrangell Mar
rows $4,000; Naval Petroleum Re-
serve No. 4, $11,000,000 and fol
Navy navigation aids, Arctic test
stations and scientific studies, $685.
900.
The second largest appropriation
for Alaska is in Interior Depart
ment funds. This. Bartlett sa~i
amounts TO S7O,544, PSI plus $4,000.
900 in contract authority.
The third largest item, he said
is S18, 1882 $50 in Commerce Depart.
ment funds. This includes Sl4.
$780, $50 for salaries and expense,
of the Civil Aeronautics Admins
tration, the Anchorage and Fair
banks airports and Federal aid TO
the airport program. 1t also in
cludes funds for the Coast ant
Geodetic Survey and the Bureau .
Public Roads.
Other funds for Alaska are il
the appropriations for the agrieul
ture. postoffice and treasury -
partments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
ARE
HOLDING"
IN KOREA
Report Includes All Forces
al Front Enemy
Pressure S|ackens

WASHINGTON. July 10 - Up -
Far Eastern headquarters has in
formed the Pentagon that I'VE ar 4
holding all along the line. includ>
ing all forces, and the enemy
pressure has slackened."
A briefing officer told reporters
the message had arrived here this
morning, apparently about am
est.
However, he cautioned against
interpreting these developments as
decisive turning point.
He was asked If this meant the
turning point has been reached?"
Il think that is premature" the
officer said.
Il don't think any evidence we
have now shows that to be a fact"
The officer went on to say there
has been definite stiffening On
the front. that there is more tact
ical fire by artillery, more air sup
port and that the plays are click
ing better"
But it takes time" he said,
adding that I'VE are bunting the
attacks"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
One MORE
ARREST In
spy RING
Another Link Discovered
by FBI-JuIius Rosen-
berg Is 4th Suspect

NEW YORK, July 18-iR-The
fourth American allegedly linked to
Russia's Klaus Fuchs atom spy ring
was seized at his home here last
night by the FBI.
He is 32-year-old julius Rosen-
berg-a balding, bespectacled engi-
neer, married and father of two
children.
The Department of Justic e
charged him with conspiracy to
commit espionage, and said he had
recruited for a cloak-and- dagger
Soviet spy apparatus that pene-
trated Americas atomic secrets.
He was arraigned and held be-
hind bars in lieu of 100000 bail
for federal court hearing on July
81 His attorney insisted he was
innocent
Rosenberg is another important
link in the Soviet espionage appa-
ratus," FBI Director j. Edgar Hoo
yer said in Washington, where the
arrest was announced.
In the past two months the gov
eminent has arrested three other
Americans it says were implicated
in the spy ring headed by DR.. Klaus
Fuchs, the German born Com
munist sympathizer who worked
his way to the top of Britain's
atomic program.
Fuchs confessed and now is serv-
ing a long prison term in England
Harry Gold, a Philadelphia bio
chemist; Alfred Dean Slack, q
scientist, of Syracuse, NY, and
David Greenglass, New York ma
chinist and former US. Army Ser
geant.
All were charged with wartime
espionage charge that can NEAR
the death penalty.
The FBI announcement said the
American-born Rosenberg's part il
the ring was the recruiting o.
Greenglass-then stationed at The
atomic bomb laboratories at Lo
Alamos, NM-to work with Gold.
Like a character i'll fictiona
spy drama, Rosenberg gave Green
glass an oddly cut top from a jellt
box to be matched with the othel
half as a recognition signal witt
Gold. the FBI said.
AS a result, Greenglass turned
over bomb data to both Gold ant
Roseberg in l945, the agency said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
TRUMAN NOT
TO SEEK TAX
B005T.YET
He Ask for Men, Money
and Authority, Is Coneen-
sus : Talks tomorrow

WASHINGTON, July 10 = R =
President Truman will call for more
men, money and authority to deal
with the Korea crisis tomorrow but,
one Congressional leader said, will
not now seek tax increase.
The President set aside much of
today for work on final drafts of
his two Wednesday messages-a re-
port to Congress at IL am, EST,
and a broadcast to the people at
$50 pm. EST.
AS pieced together from a dozen
sources in the capital, Mr.. Truman's
requests to Congress were expected
to include:
An additional $4,000 OOO,O 900 to &c.
00oo00,000 in military spending
authority.
Permission to increase by 900 1000
men or more the authorized
strength of the armed forces-or,
about 10000 above today's actual
strength.
Limited powers of priority and
ALLEGATION, to channel steel and
other materials into arms produce
ton, by voluntary means if possible
and compulsory means if necessary.
Authorization measures including
curbs on consumer credit but not
including the price, wage or ration
powers of World War II.
Along with his call for more men.
money and authority, officials said
Mr.. Truman would take this line:
The Korean conflict and the in
ternational situation generally will
require effort and sacrifice by the
American people, but the economy is
strong and can take it without i'm
portant dislocation-if businessmen
and consumers keep their heads.
Billions will be needed to carry on
the Korean fight, but those costs
must be considered in the light OF
the national output now well above
$270,O00, 100000.
Higher taxes have been predicted
freely by officials as the Korean
police action" mushroomed into
war proportions. Senator Lucas OF
Illinois, Democratic leader in the
Senate, told a reporter, however. he
does not expect that Mr. truman
will ask higher rates ut this time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
.YANkS HOLD
ABOVE TAEJ0N
AGAINST ODDS
Communists Move Tanks
by Night in Face Of Terri
fie Air Bombardment (.
(By the Associated Press)

tBy the Associated PreSS)
North Korean Communists. with
ranks dented by terrific" casualties.
have slackened their attack in South
Korea and American forces are
holding all along the front. US.
officials announced today.
Heroic us. oath division troops
battling against overwhelming odds
still hold positions above Taejon.
That rail center. once considered
the key to South Korea's defense.
remains in American hands. us.
Eighth Army spokesman reported.
To the west. South Korean troops
attacked on the central sector Tues
day night (Korea time) and then
withdrew to defense positions after
inflicting heavy casualties, an
Eighth Army spokesman said.
The Reds were taking a battering
from the air by US. jet fighters.
Mustangs and light bombers. Heavy
bombers struck behind the lines in
strategic attacks which sooner or
later would show up in slackening
of Communist supplies at the front.
So terrific was the air beating
that fighter pilots reported the Reds
were moving their armor and motor
columns only by night and lying
,ow in daylight.
Pressure Lets Up
US. Far East headquarters in
formed the Defense Department
that the defenders. were holding all
along the line and that enemy
pressure slackened. The Washington
spokesman warned against consid-
ering this decisive turning point.
A Red force to the east posed
serious threat. Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters reported the Reds
moving reinforcements to their
Fifth Division driving south from
Tanyang, so miles northeast OF
Taejon, striking for American sup
ply lines The South Korean First
Corps had blunted this drive Sun
day.
A lull fell over the main battle
sector and over the central sector
just to the east, where South Ko-
rean troops dug in at defensive posi-
tons.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
estimated Red casualties to date at
IL 900. but said accurate figures we're
impossible. The airmen bagged 81
tanks and lab trucks Monday. They
struck hard again today. Light
bombers strafed Communist supply
lines all the way back to Seoul.
BIO Superforts blasted railyards'
!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
U5SR BEHIND
NO. KOREANS
IS DISCLOSED

WASHINGTON, July Is = R =
Definite information was given to-
day that the. are Russian adj
visers with certain unit of the
North Korean Army.
Reporters were told at Penta-
gon briefing that between 10 and
20 Russian officers are with the
certain unit" Its identity was not
disclosed.
This gives the first confirmation
the American Army has had Of the
presence of Russian advisers with
the North Koreans, the brieting
officer said. Ek
Asked. whether the Arny's infor-
nation is that the Russians are
advisers rather than comhatants
the spokesman replied:
las far as we know"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON
tcopyright. Iaan. by Bell Syndicate. Inc.)

WASHINGTON - President Tru-
man has received such grim reports
on the Korean war that he not
only decided on a special message
to Congress asking for about con-
trolls, but also under consideration
is the following drastic action:
l. A mass retreat, or Dunkerque,
from Korea.
2. The unleashing of the atomic
bomb.
Even early last. week, military
advisers warned the White House
of the tragic possibility OF a Kor-
can Dunkerque and the evacuation
of all American men and materials
back to Japan If Chinese Com
munist troops pour into Korea,
they could force the outnumbered
Americans into the sea. There
fore, a plan for wholesale evacua-
ton is already prepared.
simultaneously, an informal pro-
posal has been made to issue an
ultimatum to North Korea, warn
ing the Communists to pull back
to the 18th Parallel or submit to
atomic attack.
Military advisers to the President
are considering both measures as
desperate last resorts. One group
is not anxious to use the atomic
bomb, but they are convinced that
Russia is still far behind the Uni
ted States in atomic development
and that the men in the Kremlin
would not risk an atomic war with
us at this time.
Therefore, they argue that il
would save American lives to make
limited local use of the atomic
bomb against North Korean troop
concentrations and supply depots.
Another group of military adj
Svisers disagree with this. They
believe that any use of the atomic
bomb would: l, provoke outright
war with Russia; 2, lose us the
moral support of the world anc
even of many people in our owr
country.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
GeneraIin
JeepLeads
Relief Force
No Dents, American Lines,
North Of Tdejon,
Says Gen. Dean
BY WILLIAM II. MOORE

AN AMERICAN COMMAND
POST IN KOREA, July 18-tR ~
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean ger
sonally led an attack that pulled
some of his front line troops out
of the fire in Saturdays heavy
fighting near the Kun River.
Back here briefly after four days
in the front lines, the commander
of the U. S. oath Division told of
the incident tonight. He prefaced
it by saying the North Korean
Communists had not denied new
American lines north of Taejon,
former American headquarters in
South Korea. He said the Reds
had not been able to put their
tanks across the shallow river in
forces.
In response to questions, General
Dean told of the personally led
relief given to Infantrymen at
the roadblock in the heavy fighting
The general said he put his jeep
ahead of two tanks leading an
Infantry column against the road
block on the American supply
road.
An Infantry unit in trucks, led
by two armored personnel carriers
and two tanks, was being sent to
relieve heavily pressed troops on
the Kun River line.
General Dean, who was temper
airy commander of U. S. troops in
Korea before 1t. Gen. Walton H
Walker of the Eighth Army ar
rived, said he went forward and
found the Infantryment had left
the trucks to deploy. Going far
Their he found the armored cars
! Around another corner the two
tanks.
We'll I found out that somebody
who had the wrong information had
come down that road telling them
that Red tanks were coming against
u.s. Dean said.
IT told them this was all wrong
and put my jeep in front of the
tanks and started up toward the
roadblock.'
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Kathleen from Van
cover in port, sailing for Skagway
at 1870 pm.
Prince George scheduled to sail
from Vancouver tonight.
Princess Norah scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Wednesday, July 10.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle, Thursday. July 20.
Chilcotin scheduled to sail from
Vancouver Thursday.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Saturday.
Aleutian from westward due
southbound Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. July 18 - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is "a, American Can
92la. Anaconda 30A, Curtiss-
Wright 81, International Harvester
81, Kennecott SOS, New York Cen
trail 1873, Northern Pacific 1875, us
Steel 33R, Pound S280ls.
Sales today were 100000 shares
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials POI .88. rails $3.50, utilities
1920.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
SALMON LANDINGS

The trolling boat Mabel X. landed
800 pounds of troll-caught salmon
at the Juneau Cold Storage COM
pany wharf today,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
HAINES BUSINESSMEN

Two businessmen from Haines,
w. H. SERVER and Crawford d.
Smith, are spending several days
here, guests at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
MARRIAGE APPLICATION

SEATTLE, July 18-iR-A mar
riage license application was filed
yesterday by Morton S. Wood of
Berkeley, Calf, and Virginia Hill,
Fairbanks, Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
FROM PETERSBURG

Richard Hofstad of Petersburg is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
IVES PRICE HERE

Wesley c. Price OF the District
Engineers office, Anchorage, IL
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-18
WEATHER REPORT
F O r E C A S t

Juneau and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy with occa-
sional light rain and little
change of temperature to-
night and Wednesday. Low
tonight about So high We'd
nesday about 55.
PR CIPI T A T 1 o N
past "a hours ending 7:30 a m. today
City of Juneau-1.51 inches;
since July 1-4.41 inches.
At Airport = l.l3 inches;
since July l-2.76 inches.
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Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-29
military
CON TINUES
HAITI RULE

MIAMI, Fla, July 25-(ANP)-
Reports have reached here that the
flood of American counterfeit cur
rency that deluged Haiti had moth
ing to do with the fall of former
President Dumarsais Estime as had
been previously reported. But the
widely publicized International Ex-
position was primary factor in
the overthrow of the President
last May.
The Military Junta now in con-
troll chalks up extravagant expendi-
lures to the former president which
would have led to collapse of the
governments finances if he had
not been expelled when he was.
The Exposition was an unfortu-
nate financial fiasco according to
the report. 1t closed in June after
entertaining only fraction of the
expected tourists and with many of
the buildings still incomplete. 1t
laid the basis however for moderni.
cations and improvements which
will no doubt be assets in the tour
ist trade being developed.
Several new hotels were built
for the Fair which will help ac-
commodate the growing tourist
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-29
Negro Girl Scout
Head To Retire

NEW Y0RK-Mrs. Paul Ritten-
house, national executive director
of the Girl Scouts of the u. S. A.,
since 1885, under whose leadership
Negro Girl Scouts in the u. S. A.
increased their number over 500
per cent from 1910 to 1947, will
retire from office at the end of
1850, it was announced this week
by the organizations national
president, Mrs. C. Vaughan Fer
guson.
She will be succeeded on Janu-
AIRY /, 1851, by Miss Dorothy C.
Stratton, Washington, d. c., per-
sonnet director of the International
Monetary Fund and former direct
or of the SPARS, Women's Re-
serve of the United States Coast
Guard, the announcement stated.
Mrs. Ferguson pointed out in
her announcement that, during the
Is years of Mrs Ritenhouse's lead
ership of Girl Scouting in the
United States, the movement has
increased in membership from
347,006 to 1,5S5,759 and that, in
addition, there has been consider
able development of the Girl Scout
program, especially in the inter
national and community service
fields.
Under Mrs. Rittenhouse's lead
! ership Girl Scouting has expanded
so that today there are troops in
4 5000 communities in every state
and Z. S. A. territories and pos
sessions" she said. "The Girl
Scouts of the U. S. A. has become
the largest organization of its
kind in the world. At the same
time the movement has strength
ened its program so that it has
received the unqualified support
and recognition of educators, par
ents and community leaders"
Mrs. Rittenhouse's retirement,
although mandatory in light of
the organizations policies on re-
tirement for members of the pro-
fessional staff, is an occasion of
great regret to all volunteer and
professional workers in the Girl
Scout movement.
I'm choosing Mrs. Rittenhouse' 5
/ successor we have made a special
effort to find person with a
background of interest in children
1 and young people, experience in
education and both national and
international affiliations. Miss
Stratton, who has been a high
school teacher, a professor of
i psychology and Dean of Women
at Purdue University, Indiana, as
well as director of the SPARS, is
exceptionally well qualified to
carry on the activities of the 80
year old Girl Scout movement in
the United States"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-29
valor Of oath
Negro Regiment
Extends Back To
Civi! War Era

Washington, July 26.- (SNSl-
The celebrated gath Infantry Ne
gro regiment, which has disting-
guished self in every major Amer
lcan military engagement since the
fost Civil War period, has a fight
ing tradition which extends to the
rough and tumble days of the In
dian wars.
The tan doughboys added to
their battle laurels by blasting the
North Koreans out of Yechon last
week after the town had changed
hands several times between the
Red Koreans and the South Ko-
rean defenders.
The regiment was formed in
1869 at Baton Rouge La, by the
merger of two Negro units that
had been organized three years
earlier at jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Negro Officers
There has never been a white
enlisted man in the unit. Present
ly, approximately half of the Of
ficers are Negroes, ranging up to
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
White troops may soon be inte-
grated into the ranks of the regi-
ment because of the army's new
policy of ending racial segregation
down to the battalion level.
The all-Negro regiment, with its
home base at Fort Benning, Ga.
attained distinction in World Wal