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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
HMM MERMAN5 ENTHU5ED OVER
 ALASKA HUNTING

That w. c. Zimmerman, of Albu- querque, New Mexico, is a real sportsman, as well as ideal hus-
 band, was attested Monday when he and Mrs. Zimmerman returned
 from a six weeks hunting trip in the Kodiak area and Zimmerman
 was more proud of his wife's prow-
 ess as a hunter than his own. Mrs. Zimmerman, who had never shot a gun in her life-bagged a it. in. Kodiak bear at 45 feet Zimmerman got his bear, too. but at 133 yards and he had plenty of time to draw bead.
 The couple, hunting ten miles apart on Kodiak Island. was on the eighth day of their trip. They had sighted 88 bear in that time, but were waiting for that big one.' Zimmerman saw his at 8.15 pm.
 ambling along a mountainside. He drew careful aim and brought the big boy down. Meanwhile, 10 miles away, Mrs. Zimmerman and her
 guide were walking across series of shallow inlets toward a bear they had sighted some distance away. Unknown to them the bear was coming in their direction and they came upon 1t suddenly-at 4s feet. Mrs. Zimmerman raised her gun and fired and down came the trophy. That was just three minutes after her husband shot his.
 Both were enthused over their trip to the Territory. They came here directly from trip to Hawaii T could hardly get my wife away from the Islands," Zimmerman said but now that we've seen Alaska we're coming back here next year" They made their hunting triI with Charles Madsen, noted big game guide, aboard his boat Kodiak Bear III.
 Zimmerman also had close cal with COW moose. They came upon the moose suddenly, with it's calf and the moose charged, ripping the coat of Zimmerman's guide with g front foot and knocking him doWr 25-foot cliff. He escaped without injury. out Zimmerman said Carlos Carlson, of the Fish and Wildlife Service in the district, warned that COW moose were especially danger ous at this time of year.
 Zimmerman also bagged two fair sized black bear on the kenal Peninsula and upon their return to Juneau said they may hunt black bear in this vicinity before re- turning to Albuquerque. They are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
DAVIS E ELECTED
 vFW COMMANDER,
 ENCAMpmENT HERE

Charles J. Jack" Davis, Terri torial Highway Patrolman at An chorage, was elected Commander ot the Department of Alaska, Vet erans of Foreign Wars at the Fifth Territorial VFW Encampment which closed here Monday. Davis is also the Post Commander at Denali Post No. 1885, Anchorage. He succeeds Gray F. Tilleys of Fair banks.
 George Sullivan, of VFW Post No 5562 at Nenana, was elected De- partment Senior Vice-Commander to succeed Allan G. Marcum, ct Juneau.
 Clyde O. Peterson, of Ketchikan Post No. 1852, was named as Jun for Vice-commander and Irwin Hen drickson. of Denali Post No. 1885 was elected Department Quarter master-Adjutant.
 Other new Department VFW of- ficers are as follows: Chaplain Frank Sorenson, Susitna Post No 9365 Judge Advocate, William F. Smith, Sitka Post No. 8843; and Surgeon, William c. Jackson, Taku Post No. 5559, Juneau.
 The convention also voted to meet for it's 1851 encampment in Ketchi- kan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
MAX pENR0D NEW
 NATIVE SERVICE
 SCHOOL DIRECTOR

SITKA, Alaska, May 31-tR-Max ! Penrod. superintendent of the Edge lcufnbe Vocational School, an , ,nounces he has been appointed Ed lucational Director of the Alaska Native Service with headquarters at Juneau. He succeeds Dr. George A Dale. His post here will be filled by Clarence Ashby.
 Max w. Penrod is 46 years old and joined the Alaska Native Serv- ice in 1887, first taking up duties at Rosebud, SD. Prior to joining the service, he taught public schools and is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City. and attended Colorado State College He is native of Utah.
 He served in South Dakota and Oklahoma before being transferred to Alaska. He came to Juneau in 1946 as supervisor of education, and next year was sent to Mt. Edge cumbe Boarding School as prin- cipal, which post he has held until the present time.
 He is married and has a son and daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
STAGGERING
 DEATH TOLL ON HOLIDAY
(By Associated Press)

 The nation today counted stag gering death toll-far above 500-- from violent accidents over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Millions turned to the highways for the seasons first outing and traffic fatalities set new record for the holiday. A country wide survey showed 547 violent deaths. They were 330 per- sons killed in traffic accidents; 92 persons drowned and 125 others lost their lives in variety of viol- ent accidents. These included air. plane crashes, fires, falls, explos- -ons and other mishaps.
 Said Ned H. Dearborn, president of the National Safety Council:
 "The nation has by slam-b bang driving and an outstanding demon- .tration of mass indifference to the lying while paying respects to the dead, turned this Memorial Day holiday into Memorial Day mas sacre."
 The four-day total compared to last years three-day Memorial Day unofficial figure of 413 violent ieaths. Last years total included 25 traffic fatalities; 87 drownings and 73 killed in miscellaneous ac- cidents.
 The council said the violent death toll was a record for Memorial Day but the previous high was not Gs- closed.
 New Hampshire was the only state not reporting at least one violent death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
|HALlBUT PRICES UP;
 42,500 LBS. LANDED

Halibut boats landed 45,200 pounds of fish this morning, and prices climbed again.
 Prices for medium halibut jumped one-half cent per pound over Mon- Ida,'s price to reach p cents. Large also went for 22 cents today, showing an increase of go cents Chickens sold for 19 and 1910 cents, an increase of 1.l0 cents over the price paid Monday.
 The Laurianne landed tae Hg- gest load-30,50O pocnds--and it was split between buyers Elton Engstrom and Ed c. Johnson.
 The Barla's load went to Alaska Coast Fisheries.
 The Junior. s,sippered by Jim Sharp, landed 10,700 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
RE5HUFFLEI5 pR0p05EDIN
 TREAS. DEPT.
Truman Again Submits Re organization Plan with
 Other Issues

WASHINGTON, May 31 - R - President Truman sent Congress today a new Treasury reorganiza- tion plan. It omits a provision to which the Senate objected in turn ing down a similar reorganization proposal about 10 days ago.
 The new plan does not contain the controversial recommendation that functions of the Comptroller of the Treasury be placed under di- rection of the Secretary of Trea- sury.
 The other recommendations ot the original proposal are repeated in the new plan.
 The President also made a new try today to raise the Federal Se- curity Administration to govern ment Department-cabinet officer status.
 He sent to Congress reorganiza- tion plan which would create a De- partment of Health, Education and Security headed by a secretary ' sted with essentially the same duties and authority as are vested in the Federal Security Adminis- trator.
 Last year, MT. Truman proposed to put those functions in new De- partment of Welfare. The Senate voted that down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
Rep.Lenlke (o|Iapses,
 Passes On

FARGO, ND, May 311R-Rep William A. Lemke, veteran mem- Der of Congress and leader in the farm bloc, died last night. He was II.
 Lemke collapsed in the lobby ot a hotel. He died in an ambulance before reaching hospital. Death was ascribed to heart disease.
 Lemke had come home for the Memorial Day recess and was cam paigning for renomination to Con- gress on the Republican ticket. He first won a seat in the House in 1892.
 He was the Union Party candi- date for President in 1886.
 Lemke was co-author of the Fra zier-Lemke act, concerned with fi- nancing of farm mortgages.
 Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, and daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
4. SANDMAN HARRISON PIONEER OF DOUGLAS,
 VISITS OLD FRIENDS

There have been plenty ot ,hanges on Gastineau Channel since Mrs. Carl M. Harrison, oi Portland, Oregon, left here AZ years ago, but she is happy to be in Alaska visiting old frienls and en- toying Alaska's scenery which sht has never forgotten.
 Mrs. Harrison, whose husband was Dr. Harrison, a dentist 1T Douglas, now practicing in Port land, arrived in Juneau on the Alaska and will remain here unti the southbound sailing of the Prin- cess Louise. She is staying at the Baranof Hotel, but spending much of her time visiting her old friend Mrs. Ray Day.
 Fifty-five years ago, Mrs. Har- rison was Adele Sandman and Mrs Day was Anna Donaghey, two school girls in Douglas. During the years they have continued cor respondence and have visited oc- casionally when Mrs. Day has beer south.
 When Mrs. Harrison left Alaska Douglas and Treadwell were busy mining towns-more important than Juneau, ihdustrially. Now, Juneau cha fipdc cbopoad for the heffpY and her old home town Smaller by comparison, its mines closed and it's prosperity lessened.
 Old friends have been entertain ing for Mrs. Harrison during her yisit here. Wednesday she was the guest of Mrs. J. A. Williams at luncheon at the Baranof. Fer chief pleasure has been seeing old friends and enjoying the scenery of the channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
PRICE SUPPORTS FOR K FISH ASKED
 BY C0kCRE

WASHINGTON, May 31 = R - Congress was asked today to provide price supports for fish. Senator Magnuson and Rep. Jack son (D-Wish) announced they arc introducing bill to set up the price support program. It also would call upon the President to limit fish imports under certain conditions.
 The bill would set up corpora tion to support fish prices at 90 percent of parity by means of loans, purchases and other operations. Parity is a price calulated to be equally fair to producer and con- sumner.
 The President would impose linn tied import fees or import quotas whenever fish imports threaten to impair the price support program or reduce the total amount of fish processed in the United States. Magnuson said there is no more hazardous occupation than that of fisherman.
 And yet he said in statement, he is completely at the mercy of fluctuating market conditions. We protect the farmer, but we forget the fisherman. We forget. too, that there are 150,000 fishermen in the United States and they are pro- ducers of our fourth greatest food resource"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
'"(0LLE(TIvE FORCE" MUST
 RISE: A(HE50N
Secretary Reports on Lon- don Conference" No Im-
 mediate War Threat"

WASHINGTON, May 31 R = Secretary of State Acheson told Congress today that the growing power of Russia can only be met by organizing the military might of the west into balanced collec- tive forces"
 He appealed to Congress to sup port such course, saying Presi- dent Truman, Secretary of Defense Johnson and he agree it must be made to work.
 Reporting on his recent cold war strategy talks in London, Acheson said the Western nations have reached another time of decision in which they must either strengthen their North Atlantic Treaty and Western European part nerships or risk falling backward into total failure"
 Defense Now
 The 12 Atlantic Treaty Foreign Ministers, including himself, Ache son disclosed, did not say anything at London which indicated any im- mediate threat of war" They were concerned rather to meet Russian threat which will exist unless we act now to prepare our defenses against aggression"
 Acheson spoke in the Library of Congress at meeting to which all House and Senate members were in- vited. Three radio networks and one television hookup carried his speech to the nation. It was the first time he had made such public report on a Foreign Minister session or North Atlantic Treaty meeting.
 Collective Forces
 The creation of balanced collec- tive forces" would mean that each of the 12 Atlantic Treaty powers would build troops and arms ac- cording to the needs of the whole alliance rather than strictly TOT US own defensive needs. Under this system the United States, officials say, would spend relatively more on airforce and navy than on army development.
 "The President has authorized me to say," Acheson declared. that he supports Secretary Johnson and me Il: our view that we must make his principle work, for we can see no ether way to accomplish the job of defense and at the same time to get ahead with the constructive task of building a successfully func- tioning economy in the free world. .'
 Discussing costs, Acheson said that "a very large economic and fi- nancial effort" is needed to meet what he called "a dangerous situa- tion."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
.5ELID COMPANY LOW
 BIDDER, COLLEGE BLDG.

Three Fairbanks firms submitted estimates for construction of an addition to the Eielson Memorial Building at the University of Al- aska.
 At the bid opening today in the office of John Argetsinger, Alaska director for the General Services Administration, that of the Selid Construction Company for $198,912 was low, followed by Batchelder and Hazen, $211,000. and A. E. Waxberg Construction Company. S221 ,055.
 Argetsinger said the actual award will be made from Washington, ID. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
COUNCIL CHOOSES MARINE WAY SITs
 FOR MUM BUILDING

The City Council has decided upon site for the proposed Jul neau municipal building.
 The site is a triangular plot bounded by South Seward Street Marine Way, Shattuck Way, and the Juneau-Young Hardware Company property and includes the land or which the gutted Harri Machine Shop stands.
 At it's special meeting Monday night, the Council passed moticr to purchase the property. owned by Charles Waynor and J. s. MacKin- non. who had offered it to the city for $22750.
 The motion was made by Coun- cilman James Larsen and seconded by Councilman George Jorgenson Three other sites had been stud fed by the Council before it made it's decision. Prices on two of the properties put them out of reach ol the city. The third plot--directly across Main Street from the pre- sent City Hall-presented too many construction difficulties, the Coun- cil decided.
 Fire Chief A. Minard Mill studied plans for building on the site de- cided upon and gave his approva of them. Prepared by Foss ano Malcolm, Architects, the plans showed a fire hall with four sets oi doors opening on Marine Way ano hose tower at the rear of the building.
 Mayor Hendrickson said a fire insurance underwater visiting Ju- neau had approved the Marine Way site for municipal building includ- ing fire hall. The site is close to the city's most serious fire hazards and at the same time is near a street running directly to the upper part of town and on another lead- ing to the north, he said.
 The plans also included widening Marine Way by 10 feet at the front of the two-story building and South Seward by five feet.
 Mayer Hendrickson said a mu- nicipal building situated on the pur- chased property, will dress up the approach to the city from tht waterfront"
 Cost of clearing and filling tn, site has been estimated at $5.000. The City Council, after deciding upon the site, authorized Mayor Hendrickson to negotiate with the Juneau-Young company for pur- chase of 60 feet of it's property. A street would be driven through the property from South Seward Stree, to Shattuck Way.
 The Council also passed in its second reading the ordinance call ing for one percent municipal sales tax. The ordinance will be approved or rejected at a special city election June 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
.5EARCH FOR
 MISSING WOMAN
 ENDS AT RIVER

SNOHOMISH, Wash, May 31-tR The search for Mrs. Ella Alvira Vaness, 35, ended Monday in the 5nohomish River. Her body, a heavy anchor around the waist was recovered by Capt. Bruce Tenn .;le of the King County sheriff's office in 35 feet of water. She had oeen missing since Saturday when ] suicide note was found in her parked car alongside the river.
 Her husband, Lester, is a fisher ies worked at Cordova, Alaska. A swo-year-old boy also survives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
The W ashington Merry-Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON iCopyrisht. 1850. py Bell Syndicate. Inc.

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 WASf1INGTON-NeutralJ Japan One inside reason for Secretary Johnson's trip to Tokyo is Army and Navy opposition to General MacArthurs idea of making Japan the Switzerland of the Pacific Macarthur has been talking so much about Japanese neutrality that the Japanese people are be- ginning to dislike Washington's idea of using Japan as potential base against Siberia.
 Diplomatic Boomerang-President Inonu of Turkey is blistering mad at the United States, especially Ambassador George Wadsworth. He allowed Wadsworth to talk him in- to holding new elections to illus trate Turkish Democracy. Actu- ally the elections weren't necessary, but on the ambassadors advice President Inonu held them. Now his government is defeated, and Ambassador Wadsworth is in the canine woodshed
 Sex Probe-One nest of sex un- fortunates, now under investigation by the Senate, has been traced to the Soviet embassy. Police hinted, behind closed Senate doors, that Soviet perverts are being used to get acquainted with American un- fortunates. The idea is that the Americans could then be forced to spy for Russia, rather than risk exposure. Police also testified that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
CHAMBER WILL HEAR
 REPORT ON COLLEGE

The present status of Methodist plans for college in Alaska will be the subject of report to be given to the Chamber of Com merce when it meets tomorrow noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 An open forum will also be held at the meeting during which the membership will discuss Chamber of Commerce projects now under way and present suggestions for new projects. according to Chamber secretary F. O. Eastaugh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
Leslie Yaw
 Transferred

SITKA, Alaska. May 31-4R-W. Leslie Yaw, President of Sheldon Jackson Junior College since 1850, announces his transfer to the Tuc- son Indian School at Tucson, Ariz.
 Yaw, who has been connected with the junior college here since 1923. is considered an outstanding authority on Indian schools and is one of the best known educators in Alaska.
 He has been President of the Sitka Public Utilities board since 1941 and served several terms on the city council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
BOB SOMMERS LEAVES
 FOR ANCHORAGE AND JOE

Bob Sommers, 1850 graduate of Juneau High School. was a Pacific Northern Airways passenger for An- chorage Saturday. the day after he received his diploma and will work in Anchorage during the summer.
 Bob plans to enter the University of Utah in the fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May 3l - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%. American Can 118as, Anaconda 32A. Curtiss- Wright 9M. International Harvester 28. Kennecott STA, New York Gen. tral 1872. Northern Pacific 16, US. Steel 33h, Pound $2.80B.
 Sales today were 1,530,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 22342, rails 56.28, utilities 438O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
SECOND MEET FOR SALMON
 STALEMATE
Alaska Line Can't Get Longshoremen Despite
 Restraining Order

1 SEATTLE, May 31-R-Represen- tatives of the Alaska Salmon In-
 dustry. Inc. and the CIO Leng- ! shoremen's new Local 7-C were to
 meet second time this afternoon
 in an attempt to break their ne- gotiations stalemate.
 ] They met for the first time last week. after the industry yielded from it's earlier refusal to bargain
 with the local. The industry already
 has a contract with the United Clearinghouse Workers Union (CIO)
 for cannery workers.
 I Meanwhile, supplies for the can
 ming industry still were piled on
 Seattle docks.
 The longshoremen's union with drew pickets from the Alaska
 Steamship Company terminal. under
 court order, but the steamship firm
 reported it could not obtain CIO
 longshoremen to handle cannery
 cargoes. To meet that development in the
 on-again- off-again cannery ship ping situation, the steamship com-
 pany asked the salmon industry or ganization to halt delivery of can nery freight to it's piers. The Alaska Steamship letter to lA.SI. said:
 For practical purposes. this leaves the situation as it was be- fore the entry of temporary re- straining order tagainst the long, shoremen's picketing). Until the dispute between the Alaska Salmon Industry Inc, and the union, which is the cause of this diffi-
 culty. is settled. or until the long,
 shoremen change their present posi-
 tion, we trust you will not expect us
 to receive further cannery cargo" ! William c. Hosie, of the US.
 Cancellation Service. announced the
 meeting today between the Indus- try and Local 7-C.
 Hopes for settlement of the
 dispute ranged from gloomy to guarded optimism"
 One complicating factor was a previously announced determination ! of the longshoremen to insist on agreements being reached with all
 unions aligned with them in bar gaining.
 William Gettings, regional long, shoremens chief, stated that stand.
 That would mean an agreement would also have to be reached for Eskimo Local 46 of the Interna- i tional Fishermen and Allied Work ] CTS (IFAWA).
 Message to Governor IFAWA headquarters released to- day the text of telegram in which Joe Nashoalook asked Governor l Gruening of Alaska to send Henry Bensen. Territorial Commissioner of
 Labor to Seattle to join in the ne- I gotiations.
 The Nashoalook message was in | response to one he received from the Governor stating that he. the
 Governor. did not feel he could
 help the present cannery workers dispute with the Alaska Salmon h.
 dustry by personal invitation. The Nashoalook message is as fol- lows:
 To-day I received your long tele- gram. am very happy to see that you and have finally cleared away all the conflicting stories and now
 understand each other. T appreciate your position that this fight will be concluded here in Seattle where all parties involved are on hand and where all govern
 mental agencies are available. That is why I have remained here i'll Seattle for so long. know it was here that I had to wage the fight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
STORY HOUR WILL
 RESUME TOMORROW

The children's story hour will re- sume tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock in the public library in the city hall Mrs. Fred Dunn will give the smaller children their story and librarian Edna Lomen will do the same for the older children at tending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-31
JUAN BELTRAN DIES
 ST. ANN'S HOSPITAL

Juan Beltran of Juneau died early this morning at St. Ann's hos- pital. He was 43.
 MT. Beltran was born in the Phil ippine Islands. A veteran of World War II, he is survived by brother and sister in Numancia, Capiz, P.I.
 Funeral arrangements are being made by the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.