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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
TELEPHONE
WORKERS
WALK OUT
Clio Equipm emf Men Of
Huge Bell System Strike
Big Tie-up Threatened

NEW YORK, Nov. g. tR -CIC
equipment workers struck the huge
Bell Telephone network from coast
forecast today in a work stoppage
that threatened to paralyze ma
jor link in the nations communi-
cation system.
The ong-threatened walkout be-
gan at dawn on the east coast and
spread gradually across the country
as the 6 am. local time deadline
passed.
The $4,000 strikers are members OF
the CLIO Communications Workers
Union.
Some 10000 are employed by
Western Electric Company. manu-
featuring and installing arm of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. A wage dispute touched
off the walkout after the union re.
jected a proposed wage increase o.
10 to liz cents an hour.
The union asked a substantial
boost"
The remaining strikers are EN-.
ployed by the Michigan Bell Tee
phone Company, involved in sep
arate wage dispute with the COM
pany.
Pickets Stationed
Within five minutes after the
Walkout, the strikers stationed pick
ct lines around exchanges from
coast to coast-a maneuver designed
to keep nearly 100000 fellow unio1
members, including operators, away
from their jobs.
Following instructions from then
union, most of the non-striking en-
ployees refused to pass through the
lines.
Walk0ut in New York
The strike struck first at the key
American Telephone and Telegraph
building in New York City. A hand
full of employees braved the picket
lines there but others, including g
union estimated 2,700 long distance
operators, refused to pass through.
The building handles an average
of 1900 long distance calls daily
A Western Electric spokesman salo
there were no reports OF impaired
service.
Injunction on Pickets
In Little Rock, Ark, Southwestern
Bell obtained an injunction which
forced removal of pickets from the
Exchange Building there. They also
were withdrawn in Memphis for an
reason.
Service in manually- operated ex-
changes was slowed in many areas.
In New Jersey most manually-op-
Grated calls were being restricted
to emergencies only.
AS the walkout reached the west
coast, Seattle's 200 striking equip
ment workers also began picketlng.
The city has 1000 other CWA mem
bers who had been instructed to res
pect the picket lines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
ALASKA MUST
BE BULWARk,
u. 5. DEFENSE
Scientists Told Territory Is
Back Door 10 Defend
States from Reds

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-R-Al-
askas health commissioner said
today the territory must become a
bulwark of defense" because of its
proximity to Soviet Russia.
DR.. E. C. Albrecht addressed a
conference of American and Can
adian scientists, called by the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences for dis
cussion of research ON such Alas
kan problems as national defense,
housing, climate, settlement and
health Of the people.
Its (Alaska's) close proximity
to Soviet Russia necessitates it be
strong, and well defended for it is
indeed the back door to our Uni
ted States Albrecht said.
at is also well that Alaska be
a beacon of democracy where all
the rights and privileges of free
men may demonstrate to Red ST.
IBERIA just across the Boring Straits
the glories and benefits of freedom
under our system of government"
Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska
told the conference the territory
was "rediscovered" with the OUT
break of World War II, and that
he believes America has re-dis-
covered Alaska for keeps"
He called this rediscovery "a
continuing and enlarging process"
which has been stimulated by the
"manifestly growing menace of the
totalitarian state, the Siberian
headlands Of which are visible with
the naked eye from the Alaskan
mainland and from various islands
off it's coas.."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
Copyright. 1850. BY Bell Syndicate. Incl
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = The final de-
cision as to how far the Russo
Chinese alliance will go toward all
out world war will depend largely
on one factor-how many atomic
bombs we have, compared with
the number Russia has.
The preponderance Of atomic
weapons in our favor continues to
be the most reassuring thing in
the otherwise unhappy information
al picture.
For definite information has been
obtained that Russia has been able
to manufacture only "a atomic
bombs and is making them only at
the rate of two per month.
On the other hand, the American
atomic stockpile, while secret Is
vastly greater. Furthermore our
rate of production is much faster
This superiority of atomic
strength has been the main factor
lettering the Soviet from world
war up to now, and the chances
are it will continue to be a de-
terrent in the future. 1t is also
why the Russians have adopted the
policy Of wearing down American
resources by wars of attrition in
which satellite nations, not the Red
+l,n fio1fiY,n
In brief, it is likely that the
Kremlin will not risk major war
in which Russian troops must do
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov 9-Closing quo
tation Of Alaska Juneau mine stock
today is as, American Can 100.
American Tel and Tel 1901, Ana
conda 36, Douglas Aircraft 82M.
General Electric 40, General Motors
SLY, Goodyear 59la. Kennecott 69s,
Libby, Mcneil and Libby 8, North
ern Pacific 81. Standard Oil Of
California 74A. Twentieth Century
Fox 22h5, U. S. Steel 40ss.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 227.l7. rails 66.8S, utilities
4044.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
HOT SESSION
OF CONGRESS
IS PROMISED
Republican Gains Indicate
Slam Bang Attack on
Foreign Policy

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9-tR-Re-
publican gains in the Congressional
elections appeared today to herald
lam-bang new attack on the
Truman Administrations handling
of foreign policy.
The prospect raised the question
of whether President Truman will
move to head off the expected volley
of COP criticism by trying to re-
store bipartisan cooperation which
lately has been whitening.
However, the Republican price as
prelude to any real harmony
seemed almost certain to be the fir
ing of Secretary of State Acheson.
And Mr.. Truman so far has refused
to yield on that. Acheson said yes
terday he has no intention Of quit
ting.
The outcome of Tuesdays vot-
ing, where foreign policy was one OF
the main issues, put the Republic
cans in position to be exceedingly
troublesome so far as the Truman
program is concerned in the 82nd
Congress, which convenes Jan. 8.
COP Makes In-Roads
The Democrats retained numerical
control of both branches Of Con-
gress, but the Republicans made big
in-roads in the off-year balloting.
In the Senate. the Democrats
squeaked by with 40 seats to AZ for
the COP. That is net gain OF five
members for the Republicans, who
toppled key administration leaders
out of the Senate in chalking up
their victories.
In the House, where one contest
still was undecided. the Repub-
licans hiked their count to 1879 mem
bers in contrast to the 1863 they have
in the present Congress.
New Demo House Total
The new Democratic total in the
House stood at 234 as against $50
currently.
In the House at present there is
one Observation-Disclosures, who was de-
feated Tuesday. The new group
there will be one Independent. who
heretofore has been identified pol
itically as a Democrat. Six vacan-
cies also were filled in the election.
Two hundred eighteen House
seats are needed for mathematical
majority. Hence, the Democrats
probably will have margin OF
about 16 seats instead of the present
"a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
PASSENGERS ON
ALASKA STEAM
RATE Low FARES
Peterson Announces 70
Per Cent Reduction for
Winter Season

SEATTLE, Nov. 9-lR-Passengers
going from Seattle to Alaska OH
the steamer Denali, which is
scheduled to leave at 5 pm. Friday,
will be offered 20 per cent re-
duction in round trip fares, H. v.
Peterson, general traffic manager
of the Alaska Steamship Co., said
today
This is the first time in the
company's history that this re-
duction has been offered, Peterson
said
The new rates, which will be
effective until May Is, 1851, give
round trippers" To-day return
limit.
Peterson said the Denali was
booked to almost SO per cent OF
capacity the first day after her
sailing announcement.
The Denali is the first passenger
ship scheduled to leave for Alaska
since new government regulations
went into effect, making the screen
ing of ship personnel mandatory
under the new security law.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali scheduled to sail from De-
attic Friday with passenger anu
cargo.
Princess Louise scheduled TO Saii
from Vancouver. Saturday, NOV -.
Freighter Palisana is scheouleu
southbound 8 tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
FOUR ARE
INJURED
ESCAPING
Northern Rooms, Snake
PIT Destroyed in 1wo-
Alarm Blaze Today

Two native boys were burned
to death, several persons were either
burned or injured in escaping from
the roaring two-alarm blaze which
early this morning destroyed the
two story Northern Rooms. lodging
house, and spread to the two story
Snake Pit building which was also
destroyed
The fire started in room six. john
ME Johnston in room Is first notic-
ed the smoke thinking it might be
from a cigarette he might have left
lighted before he went to sleep.
He opened his room door to clear
it of smoke only to have his room
Immediately filled with smoke. CO.
ing down the hall, he broke into a
blazing room to see If there was
anyone in it.
Gladys Stanley, who has been
managing the Northern Rooms since
the death of Wanda Myre, stated
that room six had neg been rented
last night nor the night before.
Johnston and one other man
quickly awakened others in the
rooms.
The two boys, Phillip and Law
renee Ward, and years old res
pectively, were found dead on their
bed. The features of Lawrence were
burned almost beyond recognition.
1t was thought at first that the body
of the. oldest was that Of woman
but the two boys were later positive
ly identified by their aunt, sister
to Louise Judy" Ward, the boys
mother.
Room five, where the two boys
burned to death, was padlocked. It's
window opened against the second
story of the Snake Pit building
making it impossible to gain en-
trance to the room during the fire.
Fire Spreads Quickly
The fire spread quickly to the
rooms over the Snake Pit building.
The bar owned by Gordon Kar-
ouse and the rooms above were
burned leaving only shell. Almost
all of the stock was carried from the
bar. The slight insurance carried
on the bar was just paid up. 1t has
not been determined if the North
ern Rooms building insurance was
bald up but it is known there were
two policies on it.
Fifteen In Rooms
It was estimated by Gladys STAN
ley that there were is people rent
ing rooms at the Northern Rooms
last night. There had been no trans
lent guests for several days. Though
there were no names on the hotel
register since August 5. several
transient guests had rented rooms
since that time.
First alarm was sounded at 6 am.
The second alarm at 6:08 was mis-
takingly sounded as Ia.
Judy" Ward was seriously burned
on the back, neck and hands in an
attempt to rescue her children.
Margaret Hollingsworth was burn
ed on one hand before jumping from
the second story of the Northern
Rooms.
Richard McRoberts possibly frac-
tured an ankle in jumping. Stanley
Bowers was burned on the hands
while Johnnie Johnston suffered
from shock.
The four were hospitalized at st.
AIMS Hospital and DR.. w. White
head was called.
The Salvation Army furnished
clothing to those who had no time
to save anything in the fire.
The bodies OF the victims are at
the Charles w. Carter Mortuary
The Juneau Fire Department bat
tied the fire for over three hours
bringing it under control and pre-
venting spreading.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
Coalition Possible

On both sides of the Capitol the
Democrats edge is too narrow for
any comfort. 1t means the old coal
ition of Republicans and southern
Democrats which has thwarted the
administration in the past is in a
position to do it again-with ease.
The outcome appeared to have
thrown an effective roadblock in
front of the Truman Fair DEAL
program. 1t calls for such things
as universal health insurance, pro-
duction payments to farmers and
repeal of the Taft-Hartley Labor
Law,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
CAA MAN HERE

wesley s. Mcintosh, who is with
the CAA at Anchorage, is in juneau
at the Beranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
WAR SLOWS
With $4,000
RED50N Line
~
Commanders Await Word
from UN-Seek 10 Avert
World War III
(By the Associated Press

Gen. MacArthur's spokesman in
Tokyo said today there are 10000
Communist Chinese troops arrayed
against U. N. forces in North Ko-
rea and a like number Immediately
available across the Manchuriar
frontier.
The war itself slowed down, with
commanders possibly awaiting ma
jor diplomatic developments. Com
munist China has been asked to
erpear before the U. N. Security
Council and explain the presence
of her troops in North Korea.
The United States is expected to
press without delay a demand for
the withdrawal of the Chinese
forces fighting in support of the
Red Koreans and a call on al
governments to refrain from assist
ing the North Koreans.
Diplomats Urge Caution
A number of old diplomats urgs
a cautious and slow approach T..
the ticklish situation in fear i
might explode into world war.
The great strength of Chinese
Red troops in North Korea, a.
disclosed by MacArthur's intelli-
gence officers, means the lull is
not caused by an inability of tn
Reds to continue their pressure or
allied troops. This pressure last
week forced the allies back Sc
miles from the border.
The Chinese seem to be awaiting
orders, while the Peiping govern
ment weighs the stresses ano
strains of world diplomacy. The
Chinese drew back in some sectors
Allied ground forces inched aheae
in these spots to fill the vacuum
With $4,000 Chinese against them
plus about as many more North
Koreans, it was a tight anc eau
tious situation.
Jet Versus Jet War
The sky war kept up at furious
pace. U. s. Navy Panther jets
warded off Soviet-built jets ano
show down one in historys second
jet versus jet encounter. Yesterday
U. S. Shooting Star jets downeo
one Russian-type Mig-15 and dam.
aged another.
The Navy jets were protecting
dive bombers from the aircraft car
rier Philippine Sea which blasted
bridges over the border marking
Yalu River at Sinuiju. That
bombed out city lies directly across
the river from the Chinese city OF
Antung. This is the main supply
route for Red forces. 1t was &c
per cent destroyed by superforts
that dumped 600 tons of fire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Sam Kelly of Anchorage is regis
tered at the Barancf Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

r. S. Rahtz of Anchorage
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Mrs. George Sharrock of An
chorage is stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09

Nina Warren, (above) 17-year-old
daughter of Gov Earl Warren of
California is in the isolation ward
of Sacramento hospital suffer-
ing from "a moderately severe
case of infantiIe paralysis" The
governor, Mrs. Warren and an
other daughter, Virginia, rushed
to Sacramento from Oakland
where they voted in the Cali
fOrnia general election in which
Warren was elected to a third
term. up Wirephoto.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09

p. S. CAVITY HERE
P. S. Ganty of Pelican is regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09

E. j. Perkov;ch of Anchorage Is
registered at the baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-09
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT
Temperatures for 24-IIour Period
ending $40 O'Clock this morning
In Juneau-Maximum SO;
. minimum, IS.
At Airport Maximum, 33;
minimum. %.
. F o r e C A S T
. duncan and Vicinity
. Cloudy with light rain or
. snow tonight and Friday.
. Lowest temperature tonight
. about "a degrees. Highest
. Friday near 38. Southeast
. erly winds as high as 25 miles
. per hour.
PRE- CIP ia TON
(Past "a hours ending 7:3o am. today I
Q. City of Juneau-.19 inches;
Q since Nov. 1--3.31 inches;
. since July 1-32.34 inches.
. At Airport-.17 inches;
. since Nov. LAO inches;
. since July PISA inches.
Q -
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At Airport-Maximum, 80;
minimum, %.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17
Community Meeting Postponed

The Community Councils
general meeting originally sched-
uled for March II has been post
reoned Ia Monday. April II. The
proposed extension of the town
limits win be discussed. Mayor
Edwin Lanier will introduce the
subject. The meeting viii be
held in the Town Hall Everybody
is invited to come and take part
in the discussion Of this impor-
t4nt question.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17
Stamps Are Requested for Disabled Veterans

These are the kinds Of stamps
that are wanted:
l. AL foreign stamps on or
OF paper and envelopes.
2. An United States stamps
except the very ordinary non
commemorative l-cent, 2-cent,,
and Scent stamps. which are
available In sufficient quantity
on incoming hospital mai.
8. Fiscal or tax or revenue
stamps.
a. Old folded postmarked lpre-
stamp envelopes and letters.
S. Old collections Of any size
or age, whether left by Father
or outgrown by Junior. Any
albums are q great boost to the
men. (@ColIections and albums
are our greatest need, says Mrs
Cobb.l
6. Any interesting covers, all
mail, or just attractive enve-
lopes the whole thing, please.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17

II yOu would Ike to help
brighten the lives of permanently
disahled men In veterans h0spi-
taaS. you have the opportunity
10 do 30 by giving them stamps.
There are many Of these men,
with tirne ON their hands day
after day and year after year,
who get great pleasure from
pursuing the stamp-conecting
hobby.
Stamps for the Wounded. "
philstely's volunteer service
committee. which Is affiliated
with the z. S. Veterans Admin
istrztion. is conducting . project
for distribution Of stamps among
the disabled veterans. This com
nittee's representative in Chapel
Hill. 10 whom stamps may be
sent for forwarding to the ma
tional distribution director. is
Mrs. Collier Cobb, SIT East
Franklin street telephone
TAfll1
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17

In the recently announced na-
tionaI amateur tennis rankings.
ID. w. Cowden is 18th in the vet
Grams singles division, which in
cludes men players who are
more than Is years old.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17

Hill, Rev. Troy Jones of Carr
boro, and Rev. 7. Paul Deaton
Of Hillsboro. Mr.. Lambert is an
alumnus of Wake Forest College
and the Southern Baptist Thec-
logical Seminary.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17

tist Association and win work
among the Baptist congregations
of Orange and Alamance coun-
ties. The 7-man committee which
VIII direct his work includes
Rev. W. R. Wagner Of Chapel
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17
Baptist Worker Appointed

Rev. John w. Lambert, for
me1y Of Mount Olive, has joined
the staff Of the Mount Zion Bap-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-03-17

a & P Super Markets
Evening star., 1950-10-11
New JET Tower Dishv

Just $40 Down Delivers 1t!
Balance on Convenient Monthly Terns)
Evening star., 1950-10-11
)ishwasher
= 50 ''

Experts estimate the average housewife
washes 3 to 4 tons of dishes in lifetime.
That's 4 tons too many for any woman to
wash by hand! Now that the new Youngs-
town Kitchens dishwosher can get dishes
hyqenicoIIy clean in less than 10 minutes.
All you do is scrope the plates and set them
in baskets where they're automatically
postioned for perfect washing. Start the
machine, and booster-heoted water goes
swirIing through o4 spinning jets to brush
flush away every bit of dirt. Even dishes with
dried egg yoIk come clean in the process.
When dishes are done, lid pops open for
automatic drying. And what are you doing
meanwhile? Sitting in the living room en-
Toying your family! Reason enough to head
for Lonsbureh's first thing tomorrow to see
the new wonder-the Jet Tower Washer!
LANSBURGH'S Major Appliance Store
418 Seventh Street. Entrance SeUenth st.
through ArchWay Main BldgJ
Smyrna times., 1950-06-29
for N

WWhen you drive into our service department
the man who greets you is proud of your Pontiac
as you are.
He knows you bought your Pontiac because of its
reputation for fine performance and dependable
economical long life-and he aims to protect thai
reputation.
Next time your Pontiac needs service depend or
our factory-trained mechanics, specialized equip
ment and factory-engineered parts. You'll find oui
service is every bit as good as that wonderful
Pontiac you drive.
Smyrna times., 1950-06-29

set by Quick Reward, owned by j.
M. Davis, Clayton, Del, who did a
mile and sixteenth, pacing, in
2:13 2-5. Olin Davis drove for the
winners laurels.
A few of the other Rosecroft
winners from local owners who are
expected to be entered at Ocean
Downs include Reaping, owned by
Samuel r. Smith, Annapolis, Md;
Hedgewood Fingo, owned by Pen
mel and Holloway, Frankford, Del,
as well as a Selbyville entry, Miss
Lawrence Tip Hanover, owned by
Ray and Frank Holloway.
Exnore, Va, was represented in
the winners circle by DR.. Richards,
owned by M. J. Duer and Son, who
are also owners of Miss Congress.
Dusty Harmony, owned by Don
ovan and ShocK1ey, Bridgeville,
Smyrna times., 1950-06-29
LEWES MUSEUM
TO SHOW CHINA
Zwaanendael Museum to Show
Special Display of Staf-
fOrdshire China
-
OPENS JULY 3RD
OPENS JULY SRD

In announcing that the zwaan-
endael Museum at Lewes will be
open to the public on Monday, July
8, for the July Fourth weekend Wis
itors around Cape Henlopen, Miss
Catherine c. Maull, curator, says
a new exhibition just set up for the
summer is a special display of
choice Staffordshire "transfer'
china. The museum is normally
closed on Mondays.
Transfer printing on china, she
says, was in early use from about
1857 to 1850, whereby designs were
engraved on copper and impress
sions made on tissue paper with
prepared paints mixed with oil, and
transferred to the pottery.
OF the twenty-eight exhibitors
who are lending the pieces for the
summer show, nineteen are Lewes
residents, and nine from other
towns. The Lewes contributors are
William o. Martin, Mrs. ]. Lyons
Richardson, Mrs. Carl Prettyman,
James o. Marshall, Miss Linda Vir-
den, Franklin c. Maull, State Rep.
Kenneth d. Givan, Mrs. George E.
I Chambers, Sr., Mrs. Albert M. Lap
Ion, Mrs. Margaret Logan, Mrs.
William Lynch, Miss Sara Cham
bers, Miss Ella B. Twilley, Benjam-
in S. Albertson, Sr., Mrs. Hugh
Morrison, Miss Ann Nichols, Harry
Stoehr, Charles T. Johnston and
Mrs. Edwin c. Marshall. Among
these pieces are large meat plat
ters, one lent by w. o. Martin,
bearing rural scene, on which is
great grandmother, Patience de
Wolfe serving roast pig, and a
small cream pitcher picturing Lay
fayette mourning at Benjamin
F'ranklin's tomb.
Georgetown exhibitors are Miss
Laura Richards, Miss Anita George.
who is showing blue and white
tureen made by Clews; and Mrs.
]. Burton Wagamon. One Milford
owner of these rare pieces on dis
play is Mrs. Hoey Farrow, and 9TH
er exhibitors are Mrs. Leslie I.
March of Frederica, Mrs. Orville
AH. Peets of Millsboro, who included
an old china tea set; Mrs. Robert
z hopkins of Milton, Mrs. I. A. John