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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19

City assessor Ray Beach revealed
in a report to the City Council at
its meeting last night that the
assessed valuation of Juneau prop
erty, real and personal, has shown
an increase of nearly $2,000,000
more than last year.
The total-$14,682, 175-is $685.
GIT more than the assessed valu-
alton made last year. Beach said
reasons for the increase are the
Incorporation of the Highlands dis
trict in the city, the number of new
cars in Juneau, and the personal
property assessment which resulted
from an intensive personal prop
erty survey of the downtown dis
trict.
Assessment of boats has not been
completed, and it has not yet been
decided whether the Juneau vessels
will be assessed at their real value
or on a tonnage basis, he said
1t will be impossible to estimate
the revenue from the city's prop
erty tax this year until the millage
rate is set up.
Garner lniS lear
The rate of tax levy will be set
up earlier this year than in the
past. The ordinance providing Tor
the taxing of automobiles at the
same time that they are licensed
at the beginning of the year-was
amended before being adopted last
night to include provision for set
ting the millage rate for property
tax at a Council meeting on the
second Friday in october instead
of the third.
The amendment was designed to
give city officials more time to pre-
pare and mail tax statements.
A second new ordinance, read for
the third time and adopted last
night, provides for the increase in
card table license fees to S35 per
table. In the past the fee has
been $40 for any number of tables
up to four and IS per table for
each table over four
The council announced that it
had decided to purchase a snow
loading vehicle for $10,510 complete
at the factory. The new machine
will be equipped with heavy-duty
axles for climbing Juneau's hills.
an enclosed cab, large wheels, and
cleated belt. 1t is expected to
substantially speed up the loading
of trucks during snow removal oper-
ations during the winter.
Reporting on the small boat har-
Dor, City Engineer ]. L. Mcnamara
said he believed the councils small
boat harbor committee should study
the possibility of re-arranging stalls
to provide moorage space for more
boats. He said he estimated that
a different arrangement would pro-
vide for 10 more boats.
The council passed motion pro-
viding for the repair of the police
departments panel truck, which
has been replaced by a new sedan,
for use as a city utility car. A
WORKOUT pickup truck will be sold
after the panel truck is repaired.
Rent Controls
A letter was read which requested
that the city express its wishes re-
garding the continuance of rent
controls, which are scheduled to be
removed December 81.
To have them continued, a resell
ution or referendum must be passed
by the city stating that housing
shortage still exists in the city.
No action was taken on this
matter, but Mayor Hendrickson in
dictated that an expression of opfn-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
Reds Strafed
AtBrigehead,
Lose 200 Men
South Koreans Make Sur
prise Landing Near In
ehon, Communist Base
(By the Associated Press)


The threat to Taegu. strategic
United Nations rail center. was eased
today as North Korean Communists
retreated on two fronts north and
southwest of the city.
Resistance was described as light
or moderate but spokesman at
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
warned that the Reds had three to
five divisions. possibly $4,000 men
still poised north of Taegu. aban-
doned this week as the South Ko-
.rean provisional capital.
South Koreans made surprise
landing-the first Allied action of its
kind in the war-on Tokchock Is
land. IS miles southwest of Inchon,
port of Seoul. A Navy spokesman
said Tokchock may have been Red
center for waterborne reinforce
ments.
In the critical area north OF
Taegu, U. S. and Korean troops
drove the enemy back toward Kum-
wha. Their counterattack against
huge Red forces that threatened
Taegu Thursday has pushed the in
vaders back two and a half miles
in three days of bitter fighting.
The Reds also fell back In the
Changnyong sector southwest of
Taegu. US. Marines and Infantry-
men advanced under the cover OF
artillery fire directed at the enemy
held west bark of the Naktong
river. The Reds appeared to have
given up most of their Changnyor1g
bridgehead.
Fiercest Fighting
This was the scene of the fiercest
fighting. American planes straffed
and rocketed the Communists as
they tried to flee back across the
river. The onslaught from rockets,
cannon fire and jellied gasoline
bombs pulverized the Red Fourth
Division Maj. Gen. John H. Church
said his men were out to destroy
that division entirely"
The US. Army estimated in Wash
ington that North Korean Com
munists have lost $4,000 men thus
far in their invasion of South Ko-
rea. South Korean forces had lost
$1,000 men up to three weeks ago.
an Army spokesman said. The fig
ures include killed. wounded and
missing.
The last roundup OF American
casualties, two weeks ago, was 2,616.
The spokesman added that there
will be no further roundup of Ameri-
can casualties until they have no
value to the enemy.
A spokesman at MacArthur's
Tokyo headquarters said the enemy
lost 1900 men Thursday along the
whole perimeter--the biggest single
days bag for United Nations forces.
Reds Regrouping?
The Communists, however. APP
peared to be regrouping massive
forces in the area between Kunwi
and Waegwan for another hammer
blow at Taegu Three North Korean
divisions-the Third 18th and 18th
were assembled in this sector. There
was a possibility they were sup.
ported also by the First and Second
Red Divisions.
The full significance of the South
Korean landing on Tokchocki Island
was not explained. A headquarters
spokesman limited that South Ko-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
10th RESCUE sKI-PLANE

On one of their summer assign
ments, crew members from Elmen-
dorf Air Force Base brought a 10th
Air Rescue Squadron ski-equipped
twin-engine aircraft here last night.
Capt. John F. Kangas, 1t. Victor
w. Rudd ,Jr., and S-Sgt. Paul l..
Smith are guests at the Baranof
Hotel. They are here to make
landings on the Juneau Ice Cap
with personnel and supplies for the
Juneau Icefield Research Project
(JIRP) sponsored by the American
Geographical Society.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
DAUGHTER FOR CAMPBELLs

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Campbell
of Douglas became the parents OF
a daughter early this morning at
st. AIMS Hospital. The child, born
at SIS am. weighed seven pounds,
IL ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19

Moore blamed government tactics
for settling the strike in Seattle
rather than in Anchorage. He also
charged that negotiations here were
stacked against Anchorage resident
plumbing contractors, with stateiide
contractors making costly conces-
sions, and outnumbering the An
chorage men at the conference
table.
He said many of the outside con-
tractors agreeing to the settlement
were "One-T Time Charleys" - in
Alaska for one job and with no
future interests.
1.-The whole thing was contrary
to the customary way of doing bust
ness in Alaska" Moore said. Out
siders should conform with stand
ard practices there. This time. they
didn't"
Looks for Others
I'VE have to deal with eight basic
trades = laborers, teamsters. etc.
Very likely they'll be wanting to re-
open negotiations in view OF this
plumber settlement.
mo doubt the Fairbanks settle
ment for $3.50 an hour prompted
this Anchorage demand. In An
chorage we contract with the
unions at uniform time. In Fair
banks the contracts with firms were
staggered - what we call single
shooting So when one Fairbanks
contractor gave way. the others had
to follow, or they wouldn't get any
plumbers.
IF this boost spreads to other
building crafts it's going to mean a
big loss Of money to contractors who
already have contracted to do GER
tain jobs for certain fixed fees to
be completed by certain time-in
many cases, next year
And if this boost spreads to the
building crafts, it also will spread
to the clerks and others who also
will want increases. 1t will send the
entire economy of the territory spir-
aling."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
TEXANS VISIT

Several Texas visitors are regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bogue and
Mrs. Lucille Cooper Of Dallas, and
Mrs. Carol Rogers and Lillian
Johnson of Lubbock.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
sEATTLEITEs HERE

Among Seattleites newly regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel are Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas N. O'Leary, G. v.
Graham, G. H. Hurten, H. M. Still
ley and Thomas Teller.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
FROM KODIAK

Neal F. Brown of Kodiak is at
the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
Property Assessment Shows
Nearly 81 Million Increase

ion from citizens and organizations
in the city would be appreciated.
City Clerk G. L. Popejoy reported
that at the end of IA months of
operation, the parking meters IN
Juneau had paid $4,000 toward their
purchase price, this being rs per
cent of the amount taken in from
the meters.
His statement followed the read
ing of letter from the company
which installed the meters on an
18-month trial basis. The COM
pany offered a substantial dis
count on the remaining amount
to be paid if the city pays up with
in 80 days.
1t was the opinion Of the Council
that the full 18-month trial period
should end before any decision to
purchase the 200 meters is made
If the city does not decide. to
keep the meters, the money turned
over to the company will be kept by
the company to cover the cost of
installing the meters and repairing
those which were damaged during
the trial period
Defense Ordinances
City Attorney Stabler reported
that revision of the defense ordin-
ances enacted during World War II
will be necessary before they are
applicable to "the present situa-
ton"
A number of questions regarding
the city sales tax rules were raised
at the council meeting, but, as
Councilman Bert Mcdowell pointed
out, all were from merchants while
the city's sales taxpayers remained
silent.
An offer by the Army Engineers
to turn five dolphins-groups of
piling--in Gastineau Channel off
Salmon Greek over to the city was
refused by the council The dol
phins had been used as mooring
points for barges. The council re-
jected the offer on the grounds
that the dolphins would cost too
much to maintain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
FROM FAIRBANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hatlin of
Fairbanks are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
TENNESSEE GUEST

Ned Williams of Oak Ridge,
Tenn. is staying. at the Baranof
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
PENNSYLvANIANs HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Walker of
Philadelphia. Pa, are at the Gas
tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
FROM GLENDALE

Beulah Woods and Helen S. Moir
of Glendale. Calf. are guests at
the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
FROM SKAGWAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan w. Reed of
Skagway are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19

Miss Olga Ullrick of Detroit is a
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-19
WEATHER REPORT

In Juneau-Maximum, 81;
minimum, 40.
At Airport-Maximum, II;
minimum, 43.
F o r E c A s T
Juneau and Vicinity
Variable cloudiness and a
little cooler tonight and Sun
day. Lowest temperature to-
night about so with highest
Sunday So degrees.
PRE- ClPITA ON
past "a hours ending 1880 am. today
City of Juneau = None;
since August Lila inches;
since July 1-11.07 inches.
At Airport None;
since August 1-0.85 inches;
since July 1--7.89 inches.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Passage Seen Near
For Copyright Treaty
BY The Asseeiaisd Prsss

A committee Of international
copyright experts completed a
two-week meeting here yesterday
with an expression of hope the
next two years may bring about
q worldwide copyright treaty.
The committee met under
sponsorship of the United Nations
Educational Scientific, and Cul-
tural Organization to continue
discussions started last year In
Paris. Experts from Is different
countries and about 100 observers
representing public and private
groups attended.
The committee Is seeking q
common ground on which agree
ment might be reached on differ
ences which now exist in the
methods for protecting literary,
scientific and artistic works.
Spokesman said the group
hopes that by 1852 an inter-
governmental conference may be
convened to prepare a treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
81. Paul. Dedication
|0 New Tabernacle,
Reredos Set Today

Dedication Of the reredos and
tabernacle at st. Paul's Church,
2430 K street NV, will be held
today at 11:15 am.
The tabernacle has been given
by members of the parish in
honor Of the Rev. Arlington A.
McCallum. rector emeritus, who
retired last year after IS years
service.
The Rev. McCaIlum will assist
in the service along with the
Rev. James Richards, rector. and
the Rev. Earle r. Closson. curate.
The Rev. Richards was to preach.
The reredos, or altar partition,
is made of oak and Is gold 1eafed
and polychromed. It's central fig
ure is a cruciflx with the figures
Of st. John and the Virgin Mary
below it.
Eight subsidiary figures in the
reredos. carved by Russell Hous-
ton Of Washington, are st. James
OF Jerusalem, st. Ignatius Of Anti
och. st. Cyprian Of Carthage, st.
Athanasius of Alexandria, st.
COLUMBIA Of Iona. st. Augustine Of
Canterbury. the Rt. Rev. Samuel
Seabury, first Episcopal bishop for
the United States. and the 1T.
Rev. Alfred Harding. second
bishop Of Washington and one
time rector of st. Paul's.
The reredos was designed and
executed by the Arm of Irving d
Casson-A. II. Davenport Co. of
Boston and New York. This same
firm made the reredos in st.
Mary's Chapel in Washington
Cathedral.
The goldleafed tabernacle is
lined with metal and cedar.
The choir Of men and BOYS is
under direction Of e. Douglas
Birchby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
Geoerophers to Meet

DR.. Clarence r. Jones Of North
western University. will speak on
various pioneer settlements In
Brazil at a meeting Of the Associ-
alton Of American Geographers
at S:15 pm. tomorrow In the
National Museum. Constitution
avenue opposite Tenth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Jet Borne Camera
Shows Spade Ace
In Players Hand
BY The Asseeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-An
Air Force officer says a new
camera in a jet airplane flying
at 500 miles per hour took so clear
a picture of man playing cards
on the ground that You could
read the ace Of spades"
Col. George w. Goddard. direc-
tor of photography and research
development at the Air Force Gen.
ter, Wright Field. Ohio. told the
Philadelphia chapter Of the Armed
Forces Communication Associa-
ton last night the new camera
was capable of taking clear pic
lures from a low-flying plane
travelling 5000 miles an hour-if
such a speed we're attainable.
During a recent test. he said.
"a jet plane travelling 500 miles
an hour few over q man holding
playing cards, passing only 50
feet over his head"
The picture was so sharp you
could read the ace Of spades" Col.
Goddard reported.
He said the camera uses NOV
ing film, doing away with the con-
ventional type Of shutter. A
Evening star., 1950-05-03
The Stor's
Classified Ad Section
Is the Peoples
Market Place

The Stars Classified Section
publishes more classified ads
than the three other Washing
ton newspapers combined.
Such overwhelming support
benefits both reader and ad-
vertiSer alike. Readers know
they get the most complete
offering of goods and services.
Advertisers know that readers
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If you have something to
buy, trade or sell, always use
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advertising m dium-T THE
STAR.
To place a classified ad just
phone Sterling 5000 for The
Stars expert service.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Injuries in Auto Accident
Are Fatal 10 Gen. Fike
BY the Associated Press

BYRN MAWR. Pa, May s.
Brig Gen. Charles Laird Fike, 48.
retired Marine Corps officer who
led the first air units based on
Guadalcanal during World War
II, died today of injuries he suf-
fered Sunday in an auto crash.
In the accident, on a rain
slippery highway in nearby Glad
wyne, another Philadelphia SUBJ
urb, Gen. Fike was thrown from
his car as it skidded into truck
trailer. He was pinned under one
of the trailer's wheels.
An Annapolis graduate, Gen.
Fike retired from the Marine
Corps four years ago and has been
with the Budd Co. as an executive
in the railway car division.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Helen L. Fike, and a son,
Robert c., of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
By the Associoted Press

SANTA MONICA. Calf, May 3.
"A delirious high school bride
blurted out the secret Of her run
away marriage last August 6 to
Justin Dart, jr.. polio-crippled
heir to one of the worlds largest
drug store fortunes.
Mrs. Roy Sloan, mother of the
17-year-old bride. today disclosed
how her daughter Suzanne in a
delirium from a recent auto ac-
cident injuries, told of the run
away marriage to Yuma, Ariz.
Suzanne is senior at Santa
Monica High School. Young Dart
is the son of Justin Dart, presi-
dent of the Rexall Drug Co. The
bridegroom's mother is Mr. Dart S
first wife, now Mrs. Ruth Wal
green Stephan of New York.
Through her. young Dart is part
heir to the Liggett and Walgreen
drug fortunes.
Suzanne's mother said the bride
is now living at her parents home
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Reds Protest 10 u. ).
About Bases in Japan
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, May 3.-Russia today
asked Gen. Macarthur to explain
military and news reports that
the United States is rebuilding key
Japanese naval and air bases.
1t charged such rebuilding would
be in violation of Allied occupa-
ton policy.
The top general of the Soviet
mission in Tokyo presented Rus
sia's complaint in a letter to Gen.
Macarthur.
The Russian, 1t. Gen. Kuzma
Derevyanko. cited several pub
lished accounts of how the United
States put new sinews in Japan's
old naval bases and built "a num-
ber of airfields from Hokkaio to
Kyushu" which "can accommodate
the country's largest bombers."
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Lie TO Fly 10 Moscow
May 10 TO Ask Farley
On Ending Cold War
Refers to Hoover Plan
For U. N. by Denouncine
Any Step to Split World
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, May g. Secretary
General Trygve Lie announced
today he will fly to Moscow May
10 to try to persuade Russia to
agree to a meeting Of world
leaders-with the Security Coun-
claimed at ending the cold war
and averting a global catastrophe.
In an obvious reference to
former President Herbert C.
Hoover's proposal to reorganize
the U. NJ, without Russia and her
satellites, Mr.. Lie denounced any
attempt to split the world perma-
nently into two camps. He told a
news conference:
when the United Nations was
established in San Francisco, il
was created as an organization
for the entire world. Now it is
proposed to split the world per-
manently into two camps.
Sees New Splits Created.
THAT road will harden existing
divisions in the world. create new
ones, perpetuate and accelerate
the ornaments race, make eco
nomic warfare a permanent con-
dition. condemn all the poor anc
hungry in many parts Of the
world to remaining poor anC
hungry. bring the propaganda wal
and it's accompanying hysteria u
new depths of intellectual ano
moral degradation, and destroy
the chance for agreement on con-
troll of atomic energy"
Mr.. Lie told the reporters he
hopes to see Prime Minister Stain
and place before him the secre-
tary-general's plan to have the
U. N. Security Council meet with
heads of states and with cabinet
members of all nations"
THE most critical situation
since 1945 has developed this
year." he said, mot only for the
United Nations but for the future
of the world itself. We are at the
crossroads"
Denies Carrying Any Message.
He denied any suggestion that
he was carrying any message from
President Truman to Prime Minis
ter Stain.
II am carrying no messages and
no proposals from any govern
ment to any other" he said.
Mr.. Lie said he first discussed
the Security Council meetings
with big power leaders in Wash
ington last month and the idea
was received with enthusiasm
and sympathy" Such meetings
would be sessions of the Security
Council held outside u. N. head
quarters at Lake Success and at
tended by leading big power
officials and member government
representatives.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Glen Taylor Invited
Aboard Truman Train
To Go Through Idaho
Taft Chosen to Reply
To Speech President
Will Make in Chicago
BY the Associoted Press

Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho,
who bolted the Democrats in 194S
to run for Vice President on the
Henry Wallace ticket. has been in
vited to ride President Truman's
special train through Idaho.
Senator Taylor disclosed this
today, while in another political
development the Republicans
picked Senator Taft of Ohio to
reply to Mr.. Truman's May is
speech in Chicago. That speech
will climax the Presidents West
ern tour.
Invited by Party Officials.
Senator Taylor told a reporter
that Democratic Party officials in
vited him aboard the train.
Mr.. Truman has scheduled six
Idaho stops May 10. none of them
more than brief platform ap-
pearances.
The Senator is seeking renomi-
nation on the Democratic ticket
with former Senator D. Worth
Clark regarded as his most likely
opponent. If the President boosts
Senator Taylor, an undetermined
number of Idaho Democrats won't
like it.
The same situation prevails in
Iowa, where Mr.. Truman has four
stops scheduled. In that State his
former Undersecretary of Agri-
culture. Albert j. Loveland, is one
of seven seeking the Democratic
senatorial nomination.
Dewey May Be Asked to Reply.
Senator Brewster of Maine, the
Republican senatorial campaign
committee chairman, announced
Senator Taft's selection to answer
the Presidents Jefferson Jubilee
speech in Chicago.
Party leaders may invite Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
to sum up the Republican an
swers to the President after the
trip is over.
Most of the Republican replies
will be from Washington, but Sen
ator Morse, Republican. of Ore
gon said he is going to be right
on the ground in Oregon. ready
with an answer to anything the
President may have to say in
seven stops in that State. includ-
ing a scheduled major address ct
Pendleton.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
By Gould Lincoln

Represen tative George A
Smathers, former Marine officer
has won a decisive victory ovel
Senator Claude Pepper for the
Florida Democratic senatorial
nomination.
With returns from 1866 Of the
States 1895 precincts reported,
Mr.. Smathers had lead of 81. .657
over Senator Pepper. The total
vote from these precincts showed
Mr.. Smathers with 361 ,O21 votes to
296,364 for Senator Pepper.
MI. Smathers' victory in the
Illuminating primary yesterday is
tantamount to election, although
he must run in the general elec-
ton next November against the
Republican nominee. John P.
Booth.
The total vote, Of more than
650,000. is indicative of the inter-
est which the slambang, vitu-
perative campaign-the toughest
for years in Florida-held for the
voters.
Four of Florida's six House men,