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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
Ammunition
 Ship Blast
 Is Thwarfed

SEATTLE, Oct. 18-tR-A mill tary officer disclosed today how deadly dangerous flashes on load ed ammunition ship spread shiv- CTS of fear at a Seattle area piel Sunday. The piers exact location was not disclosed.
 He told, too, how heroic inspection crew members risked disaster be- fore they found the trouble an1 ended the threat
 Commodore M. E. Eaton, Deputy Chief of the Military Sea Trans. portation Service, said the shir was 30 percent loaded when work men saw blue flashes in the holds
 There were terror-filled minute before electrical machinery coulc be shut down and the flashes stop ped. Then there were almost two days of painstaking checking tc make sure the trouble was elimin- ated.
 The inspectors found the blue flashes were due to a faulty gen orator producing too much power It blew light bulbs throughout the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
LIGHTLESS BIKES WILL
 BE IMp0UNDED: POLICE

Beginning tonight bicycles found operating on the Juneau city streets without lights will be impounded, Police Chief Bernard E. Hulk, an- nounced today.
 Bikes without lights after dark are not only dangerous to the riders, but they are hazard to other traf- fic." Hulk said, "The police have been issuing warnings to violators of this city ordinance, but there are too many so it will be necessary to take some action"
 Parents are advised to check their own children's bicycles for lights as d safety measure.
 The Juneau City Code provides That it shall be unlawful for any bicycle, during the period beginning one half hour after sunset and end- ing one half hour before sunrise, unless same is equipped with at least one lighted headlight in front, and yellow or red light or reflector in the rear thereof. all in good working condition" when on the city streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
BARTLETT TO SPEAK
 AT CHAMBER MEETING

Important matters will come up for discussion at a regular Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Baranof Hotel tomorrow noon Fred Eastaugh, secretary, announc- ed today.
 Delegate E. L. Bartlett Will De the main speaker. Other matters for discussion will include tax ln- centive legislation and the mat ters of the Juneau airport and road projects which will be presented to the visiting senators due tomor- row evening. All interested per- sons are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
REpUBLI(AN5
 DOMINATE RACE IN 4TH DIVISION

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 18- R-With more than 90 percent of the Fourth Divisions total vote re- ported, Republicans continued to dominate the legislative race, while Democrat E. L. Bartlett had a 21a to l margin for reelection as. Dele gate to Congress.
 The legislative standings on the basis of 54 out of 70 precincts were:
 Senate e to be elected) -Lhamon (R) 1895; Coble (R) 1774; Lander CD 1921; Taylor CD 1402.
 House 6 to be elected)-Stepovich (R) 22O6; Miscovich (R) 1851; Franklin CD 1885; Gasser (R) 1733; Wilbur (R) 1881; Jones (D) 1881; i; Joy (R) 1874; Dale CD 1549; Anger man CD 1862; McCombe CD 1862.
 The only possibility of change in the races appears to lie in the 150 absentee ballots which will be counted Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
SEATTLE CHAMBER URGES INTERVENTION WATERFRONT TIEUp


 SEATTLE, Oct. 18-tR-The Se- attle Chamber of Commerce's Board of Trustees urged President Truman yesterday to intervene in the waterfront dispute which has halted Seattle Alaska passenger ser- vice.
 The group said immediate en- forcement of the waterfront secur- ity act would rectify the ship tie- up. The law, sponsored by Sen Magnuson (D-Wash) is designed to prevent sabotage by barring subversives and bad security risks from waterfront installations ano ships.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
TRUMAN'S SPEECH
 GETS RED SILENCE

LONDON, Oct. 18-tR-President Truman's San Francisco speech calling on Russia to display a will for peace was greeted warmly in parts of Western Europe and with silence in the Soyiet-dominated East.
 Newspapers in the zone of Rus- sian influence published nothing at all about the address. Their silence was matched up this noon by the Eastern radio-stations. But the address was big news in Western European lands.
 West German newspapers pub lished the text under such banner headlines as. Truman Warns So- viets Against New Aggression" Truman Demands Lifting of Iron Curtain and Truman Demands Russians Give Proof of Will for Peace"
 In Rome, the Communist news- paper L'Unita published short summary under the caption War Policy of Washington Intensified"
 In Paris the independent Le Figaro hailed the address "a great speech" and added the solemn warning to the imperialists of Mos COW makes the talk an episode of considerable international import ance."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
ALEXANDER ATTENDS
 NAT. GUARD MEETING

To attend the meeting of Nation al Guard adjutant generals of the States, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska, Col. Joseph D. Alexander acting adjutant general of the AL aska National Guard, leaves tomor- row for Washington, D. C..
 Problems that will be discussed at the meeting are the armory con- struction program, current personnel problems, accelerated training pro- gram for all National Guard units, funding program which deals with the Federal support of the National Guard, national legislation as it af- fects the guard and instructions to units to be alerted in the future.
 Following the meeting, Col. AL exander will have several confer ences for two days on specific problems pertaining to the Alaska National Guard only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
PACKERS OF GRABS, 5HRlMp5 ON STRIKE,
 PETERSBURG PLANES
Pay Wages Nearly Double of Present Demanded
 Arrangements BaIk

PETERSBURG, Alaska, Oct. 18- -tR-With management baking at pay increases nearly double what they're now paying and twice the wages being paid in Seattle, a full scale shrimp and crab strike is set for next Monday.
 Members of Local 85 of the Shell Fish Workers Union, affiliated with Harry Bridges International Long, shoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, recently expelled from the CIO for asserted Leftist tendencies, already have gone on strike.
 But yesterday they said they would process about 2,000 pounds of crab which one operator already las picked, and will take care of crabs already fished before the strike was called. Picket line will he set up Monday.
 Proposals Rejected
 Operators of Kaylor and Dahl and Dinners plants met with union members last Thursday to hear proposals. On Friday they rejected them. The union advised it would start picketing Monday of this week.
 The operators went out by plane to notify the crab and shrimp boats of the pending shutdown. All but two crab Boats were contacted.
 The industry has a $2,O0o per day payroll here.
 Petersburg packers, who compete in the Seattle market, said the add ed cost of the workers demands would price Alaska sheIlfish con- oletely out of the market.
 Union Demands
 Here are union demands:
 Crab butchers-now getting $1.4s an hours, asking $450 an hour, plus 5ime and a half from to 10 pm. and between 10, pm. and am double time. Butchers normally gc to work at am.
 Packers and general workers now getting Sl40 an hour, demand S2.50, also with time and a half md double time provisions.
 Piece workers-now getting 24 cents pound to pick shrimp; ask ing 35 cents a pound, or 70 cents pound if shrimp are held over to following day. A good picker can pick 80 pounds daily.
 Crab shakers-now getting F cents pound; asking 20 cents. Oc- casionlly women have made $50 a day at the present rate, with the average present daily wage $20-2t ] day. Operators are paying IL cents pound for crabs.
 Besides the wage increases, the workers also submitted a long list of other demands. These included
 Coffee time every two hours, witl the employer paying (A) for the coffee; (B) for the pastry; co the hourly rate to piece workers during coffee time"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
TopRoBE
 CRIME IN
 SEATTLE

CHICAGO, Oct. 18- tA' --The chairman of the Senate Crime h. vestigating committee said he would leave today for Seattle, Wash.s to look into the crime situation there. M
 Sen. Estes Kefauver, committee chairman, told newsmen, however that he has nothing definite" in mind about any investigation Of west coast crime.
 Kefauver said that during his west coast visit he would attend a Jackson Day celebration at Ev- erett, Wash. He said Henry Jack son, Democratic U. s. Representa- tive in the Second Washington Dis trict and candidate for reelection in November, is a personal friend.
 Tn Seattle. the committee chair man said, he intends to talk to law enforcement officials and war ious persons" about the general crime SlLudUlON IIltTe.
 Kefauver announced plans to end Chicago hearings, at least temper arily, after hearing testimony con cerning big financial dealings of two police captains.
 One of them, Capt. Daniel Gill bert, chief investigator for the States Attorneys office and Demo cratic candidate for sheriff. was questioned how he managed tc amass his admitted $365,000 for tune. Gilbert, who appeared vol untarily before the committee, said he made his money in legitimate deals in stock and grain market investments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Absentee ballots may have a strong bearing on the winners ot closely contested seats in the First and Fourth Divisions.
 In the Fourths Republican Alden Wilbur is leading Democrat Tom Jones by only 60 votes for the Fifth House seat. There are only an es- timated 100 or less votes still to be reported from outlying precincts. The final decision is expected to .est in l30 absentee ballots, to be .ounted next Tuesday.
 There are more than 400 absen- Lee ballots in the First Division. They might decide the winner of she eighth House seat. Rep. Amelia Gundersen of Ketchikan is 126 votes ahead of Rep. Marcus Jensen )f Douglas for the seat, on latest tabulations. Both are Democrats put Mrs. Gundersen is a supporte, of Governor Gruening and Jensen is anti-Gruening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
GREENCLA55 MAKES PLEA,
 ESPIONAGE
Says He Is GuiIty-May Es. cape Death Penalty as
 Govt. Witness

NEW YORK, Oct. 18-R-David Greenglass, 28-year-old former Army Sergeant pleaded guilty today in federal court to a charge of conspiracy in time of war to convey secret government defense informa- tion to Russia.
 The chunky defendant, who had worked on the atom bomb project at Los Alamos, N. Mex, pleaded to the charge in a firm voice before Federal Judge William Bondy.
 ,Greenglass was originally indicted iii New Mexico and was named in superseding indictment here last week with four others, including Anatoli A. Yakovlev. former Rus sian vice-consul in New York.
 Because of his plea, it was ex- pected that Greenglass would turn government witness and thereby escape the death penalty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
ALASKA POTTERS MEET
 FOR GLASSES, A.B. HALL

 The Alaska Potters will hold their third in a series of classes at 8 o'clock tonight in the Arts and Crafts quarters at the A.B. Hall. Following short business session there will be a demonstration class in the pinch or block method. Members having bisque firing pieces are requested to bring them as there will be a firing.
 Several pieces have already been completed and a large group of enthusiastic new members have joined the Potters this year. Anyone interested in joining the club is requested to contact Mrs. L. J. Holmquist, telephone PAS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
pY0NCYANG I5 ENTERED,
 REPORT NOW
Fall of Communist Capital in North Korea Seems
 Imminent
(By the Associated Press)

The Republic of Korea's First Di- vision troops were reported by South Korean sources today to have en- tered Pyongyang. With Americans and South Koreans hammering at it's gates, the fall of the Communist capital seemed imminent.
 The Pusan radio was quoted as saying the South Koreans, racing US. First Cavalry units for the honor of entering the Communist stronghold first. took the Pyongyang airfield and then crossed the Taegong river to the capital.
 Prize Is Taken
 The South Korean claim that their troops entered Pyongyang. major Allied prize in the nearly four-month-old war, came from the Korean information press quoting a Pusan broadcast. There was no off, cial confirmation. First Allied entry had been expected Thursday (Ko- rean time).
 The BOX (Republic of Korea) troops were reported "squirming with impatience" to overthrow the seat of Red Premier Kim Il Sung's government whose forces had once swarmed over nearly all South Ko- req.
 Pyongyang is the first capital of Soviet satellite to come under direct, attack and the Communists had been expected to throw every thing into their last desperate stand.
 Reds Use. Artillery
 Allied air reconnaissance said no fixed installation had been observed The Reds were laying down heavy artillery fire from entrenched posi- tions. s
 The Allied juggernaut had rolled up from the 38th parallel swiftly and easily against only light opposi- ton. Communists surrendered in great luIllUcTS. MdCAl OliuA AiCdd quarters said 5000 Red Koreans were captured in the last 24 hours bringing the total bag to 10000 prisoners.
 Industrial Cities Captured
 On the west coast the US. 24th Division, first in Korea, was slicing into Chinnampo, port of Pyongyang It had sped 78 miles in "A hours and vied with the First Cavalry in the contest to get into the Red capital first.
 On the east coast, BOX troops captured the industrial cities of Hamhung and Hungnam, no miles south of the Manchurian border.
 The South Koreans on the ap- breaches to Pyongyang, exultant at the turning tide of battle. tore down Red Korean flags and trampled on posters of Joseph Stalin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. IS - Closing quotation of American Can stock today is 103h, Anaconda 36B Curtiss- Wright 10b, International Harvester 32, Kennecott 67as. New York Central IFS. Northern Pacific 28, US. Steel Al, Pound $2.80h.
 Sales today were 2.410,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in dustrials 23O60, rails 70.76, utilities 40.72.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
''parfnershir 2 of ipeate" Offered To All Asia by Truman; Tells of Soviet Plans; Warning Is Given|

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 18-R-- President Truman set the world stage today for an unprecedented nter-offensive to Soviet peace propaganda. He offered a full part nership of peace" to all Asia, backed up by United States military might.
 The State Department's,"Vo of America" bombarded every reach able listener with "a constant repeti- ton of Truman's warning to the peoples of the Far East that Russia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
MOOSE WOMEN MEET

Women of the Moose will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Moose Lodge with initiation in hon. or of Mooseheart Chapter Night. Carmen McNeil is chairman assisted by Dorothy Divenny and Marguer- ite Dudley. Refreshment committee is made up of Ruth Maurstad, Mary Hagerup, Florence Bergen and Blanche Peterson. Senior Re- gent Beatrice Albegoff announces that plans for a potluck dinner on Oct. p will be completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
IpALo0k, 0'LEARY TAKE LEAD, RACE
 FOR SENATE, END

NOME, Alaska, Oct. 18-lR-Rep. Percy Ipalook, Republican mem- Der of the 1949 Territorial House. has forged to the front in the race for the Second Divisions two seats in the Senate. Two Democrats are only 25 votes apart in the contest for the second seat, on the basis of 28 of the Divisions 35 widely scattered precincts.
 In the race for the Divisions four House seats, three Democrats and one Republican are leading.
 If the present standings continue here and in other Divisions, it will result in margin of IA to 10 for the Democrats in the House and an even eight to-eight break between the parties in the Senate, where the Democrats have a margin of six-to-two in holdover Senators.
 Ipalook, a full-blooded Eskimo missionary from Wales, has 738 votes on the 28-precinct tally; Charles O'Leary, Democrat, 715, and Rep. William Beltz, Democrat, 69O. Sen. Charles Jones, the veteran Republican legislator, is out of the running.
 Ipalook and Beltz are expected to continue to gain on late returns from the outlying Eskimo precincts.
 The leaders for the four House seats are: w. w. Laws (R) 754: George Madsen CD 728; James Wells CD 719; Frank Degman CD 691
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
DELEGATE BARTLETT
 ANALYzE5 ELECTION

Delegate E. L. (Bob) Bartlett re- turned yesterday from Anchorage and Fairbanks, planning to be here the remainder of the week, then go to Ketchikan.
 The Democratic Delegate to Con- gress made these comments on the October 10 General Election: When all returns are in. it seems assured the Democratic party will have comfortable working majority in the House. Senate control will be evenly divided, with each party having eight members, or the Demo-
 crats will have 9 of the 16 members.
 The outcome depends upon late re-
 turns from the Second Division. Only then will it be known whether 1.-two Democrats or one Democrat
 and enc Republican have been elected.
 This is. an exceptionally hard election to analyze. Incumbent Ter ritorial officers were returned by large majorities = a unanimous vote for Henry Roden, the unopposed Democratic candidate for Treasurer large majority for Henry Benson Republican candidate for Commis- sioner of Labor seeking reelection, and similar vote for me as Demo- cratic candidate for Delegate to Congress. But in the Third Division we find all Democratic candidates for the House elected and both Re-
 publican candidates for the Senate selected over their Democratic op- ponents. No one has explained to my satisfaction how that happened. Tn last Tuesdays election the Democratic party suffered reverses, It would be nonsensical to claim otherwise. AS a Democrat who is convinced this administration de- serves the support of the great masses of Alaskans. including the business groups. believe the chief reason for the change from l94s was brought about by the failure oi the Democratic party to place Its record of accomplishment com pletely before the people. Had that been done, there could have beer only one result. There were other reasons. Democrats were accused and in my opinion unjustly and im- properly-of various crimes and mis- demeanors. This campaign had its effect. There were local causes which contributed in local instances to the result. Internecine warfare was not l absent - although the RepuDlcan party was not entirely unified either.
 Tn every field this administration 1as worked constantly and diligently for the welfare of Alaska. The list of accomplishments has been long and important. Had the Democratic party been more alert to stress this rather than assuming everyone understood it, my opinion is that the Republican trend noted after last Tuesdays election would not
 nave occurred"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
T0A5TMA5TERS MEET
 AT BARAN0F TONIGHT

w. A. (Bud) Elkins will be toast master at meeting of the Juneau Toastmasters Club in the Baranof Gold Room at 6 o'clock this eve- ming. pr. John Clements will give } ten-minute talk. Five minutes each have been allotted to Bill Ellis, Wayne Richey and MT. Old ham.
 Gene Vuille will be called on for an impromptu speech. Yves OverDy is scheduled to be chief critic and Herb Rowland topic master.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
BPR MEN BACK

Four men who have been with the Bureau of Public Roads on Johnson River, 150 miles from Fair banks all summer are back in Ju- neau for the winter. They are Rob- ert w. McCrone, w. L. Smith, O. o. Dwyer. and John c. Moore. All are staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
JOINT SQUARE DANCE
 FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

The Promenaders and Bubbles and Beaux Square Dance clubs will hold a joint dance on Saturday October 21, at 8:30 pm. in the Parish Hall.
 Will Reedy, assisted by some oi the older members of the clubs will be on hand at 7.30 to give in- structions to the new members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
PARTIAL HOLIDAY

Territorial and city offices are closed today, Alaska Day. but busi- ness continued as usual and Federal offices were. also open. The public schools observed Alaska Day by dismissal of all classes at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
The W Washington Merry Go Round Copyright, 1850. by Bell Syndicate, Incl
 By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = The taxpayers don't know it, but they are paying for the honeymoon of Congress- mans daughter. She is Mrs. Jules De Porre, daughter of Democrat Congressman Louis Rabaut of Gros- SC Pointe Park, Mich.
 Carolyn was the last in a line of daughters who worked as Con- gressman Rabauts secretary. But she quit to get married shortly af- ter Easter. and became Mrs. Jules De Porre on July 8. Despite this, she has continued to draw S643.33 a month.
 While the Congressmans daugh- ter draws her salary, her job Is taken by Marion. B. Lacey, who is paid S331.71 per month by the House Appropriations Committee. Very conveniently, the committee ''loaned' her to Rabaut to handle committee business" She is not on, his regular pay roll.
 When queried by this column Rabaut explained that his daughter never quit working for him, but just shifted to his Detroit office. Actual ly. this explanation doesn't hold up. For the Congressman didn't open an office in Detroit until Congress recessed the last week of September. Furthermore, when the Congressman takes a trip tc Detroit, his office help in Wash ington complain that he scribbles letters in longhand and sends them back to Washington to be typed thus making a mystery as to what his newly married daughter Is sup
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
LANDS IN MARYLAND

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS = R = Delayed by a heavy fog, President Truman landed at Andrews Airfield at l0:04 a.m.. EST, today to end a weeks flying trip to the Pacific.
 MT. Truman's plane, the Inde- pendence. was shifted at the last moment from fog-bound National Airport to the Air Force base 12 miles away in Maryland
 Among those who had gathered at the airport to welcome MT. Tru- man back were Mrs. Truman. Secre- tary of State Acheson. and Secre- tary of Defense Marshall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver at 8 tonight.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
AT THE JUNEAU HOTEL

John Goetz of the CAA at Ah- chorage is stopping at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-10-18
TWO CAA MEN HERE

F. H. Fuqua and William Schoon- over from the CAA at Anchorage are stopping at the Gastineau Hotel.