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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
Six Indi(ted
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 - R -
Earl Browder, one time No. l Ameri-
can Communist, and five other per-
sons were indicted today on charges
of contempt of Congress.
The indictments were based on
the refusal of the six to answer
questions asked by Congressional
committees or to give requested in
formation.
Browder, Frederick Vanderbilt
Field and Philip J. Jaffe were ac-
cused of contemptuously refusing to
answer questions during a Senate
investigation of "Communist-in-
government charges"
DR.. Edward A. Rumely, executive
secretary of the committee for Con-
stitutional government. and two
others were indicted for refusing
information asked by House lobby
investigating committee.
The others were Joseph P. Ramp,
executive vice chairman of the Con-
stitutional educational league, and
William L. Patterson, executive sec
rotary of the Civil Rights Congress.
Conviction Terms
Conviction for contempt of Con-
gress is punishable by up to years
Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
Browder bossed the American
Communist party for years until
he apparently missed a turn in the
party line from Moscow and was
removed from his job several years
ago.
Browder, Field and Jaffe were
cited by the Senate Sept %.
The Senate's action upheld re-
commendation by foreign relations
subcommittee which investigated
Communist-in-government charges
of Senator Mccarthy (R-Wis).
The committee, headed by Sena-
tor Tydings D-Md). failed to get
answers to many questions put to
BroWder, Field and Jaffe.
Field, a wealthy New Yorker, re-
fused to tell the committee whether
he is or ever has been member
OF the Communist party. He is a
former official Of the Institute of
Pacific Affairs.
The indictment against Browder
contained 16 counts, against Field
81 counts and against Jaffe 26
counts.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
SKI SEASON OPENS
ON DOUGLAS TRAIL

Equipped with skis and poles.
lunches, hot chocolate and an
abundance of enthusiasm, over 60
skiers hiked up the Douglas Trail
Sunday morning, official opening
day of the ski season.
The day turned out to be fine
one for all. No one returning 10
town with a broken bone or
sprained ankle, although lots Of
spills and falls were made by the
still rusty sportsmen.
The ski tow was in operation
for the first time and was kept
operating all day without any
mishaps by Axel Nelson.
AS for skiing conditions, the snow
was powdery and there was suffi-
cient for good skiing on the mea-
dow although more could have
been used on the tow trail where
several open spots necessitated top
coordination to avoid catching
ski on twigs or logs. Not even the
slightest hint of a wind disturbed
the skiers although weather for
casts for the Juneau area had
predicted winds up to 40 mph.
Bill Dean, first rate skier and
instructor gave lessons to a group
of teen ayers in the new and
popular parallel method.
Activities for the day came to
an end when late in the afternoon
everyone shussed down four fifths
of the trail to the Douglas High
way. Later in the season there
is enough snow to ski all the way
down to the highway.
Ski Club members met at the
home of Neil Taylor at the end OF
the day for a spiced tea party and
some arm chair skiing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
STATEHOOD
BILL URGED
BY TRUMAN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 - R -
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas
announced after a conference with
President Truman today that the
administration will seek passage of
statehood bill for Alaska as its
first order of business in the short
session.
He said that if this measure can
be passed over admittedly stiff OPP
position it will be followed by a
second bill to provide statehood for
Hawaii.
Meanwhile, President Truman
drafted a formal letter to Vice
President Barley asking immedi-
ate passage of both bills in the
interest of national defense.
Yesterday Delegate harrington of
Hawaii urged the Senate to COM
plete action on the Hawaii state
hood bill before Christmas.
Shortly before the Senate recessed
last September until tomorrow, Ma
jority Floor Leader Lucas D-IlD
said an effort would be made upon
reconvening to call up the Hawaii
and Alaska statehood bills. The
House has passed both measures.
In telegram addressed to Senate
members, harrington said that &C.
ton now on the Hawaii statehood
legislation would "greatl
strengthen the position of our
country in the Pacific and in the
fight to establish and maintain free
government in the far east"
Hawaiian casualties in the Korean
war now total 425, a rate proper
tionately about five times as great
as that for the continental United
States, Harrington said.
He told the Senators the Terri
tory of Hawaii already has approved
a proposed state constitution. A
popular vote was taken on the pro-
posed constitution, he said, ION the
strength of the promise that action
would be taken in this session of
Congress on statehood for Hawaii"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
The W ashinqton
Merry Go Round
Copyright. 1850, BY Bell Syndicate. Incl
BY DREW PEARSON

VASHINGTON-This column re-
Gently revealed that seven troop
ships, now carrying American
troops across the Atlantic and Pa
cific, are equipped with unsafe life
boat gear. Further investigations
has now uncovered that, in addi-
ton to this, the fire-detecting, ex-
tinguishing and alarm systems are
also below the minimum safety
standards set by the U. S. Coast
Guard.
1t should be noted that U. S.
Coast Guard standards are high,
and many foreign luxury liners do
not conform to them. Nevertheless,
ships carrying U. S. troops, should.
Furthermore, the steel bulkheads
on these troopships are unlined, un-
insulated and uncovered, hence a
fire hazard in case OF overheating;
the ventilation system doesn't shut
off automatically in case of fire
but would continue TO fan the
flames; and the electrical equip
ment in the hospital and battery
rooms is subject to explosion.
This column has also learned
that, in addition TO the seven
troopships previously named, three
others are in the same condition
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
W.E.FEER0, SR.
PASSES AWAY
AT SkAG WAY

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Nov. 81 -
Especial Correspondence - Willie
Egbert Feero died Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock as the result of a
stroke suffered Saturday morning.
Feero was born in Auburn, Maine,
August 81, 1888, and came to Skag-
way october 81, 1897. His father died
on the trail in blizzard during gold
rush days.
Willie Feero attended school in
Skagway, worked as a newspaper
boy and later drove a stage At 20
he worked for the White Pass and
Yukon Railroad.
In 1911 he went to Tacoma, Wash,
working for the Milwaukee Railroad
for six years. While there he mar
ried Alta Lilton on June "a, 1913.
The couple returned to Alaska,
settled at Douglas where Feero was
us. Deputy Marshal for II years.
Returning to Skagway in 1887, he
was employed with the Post Engi-
neers during the war and then re-
turned to the White Pass Railroad
where he remained until his re-
tirernent on October 81, 1850.
Feero had served as president of
the school board in Skagway and
had been Worshipful Master of the
Skagway and Douglas Masonic
lodges.
Surviving are his widow and four
daughters: Geneva Walters of
Douglas; Wilma Jensen of Anchor
age; Myrtle Edwards of Skagway
and Evaline Egbert of Bow, Wash
ington. Three sons also survive:
Robert of Huntington, Oregon;
William and John of SkagWay.
Other relatives include thirteen
grandchildren, twin sisters, Edith
Larson and Ethel Hanson of Ia
coma and a brother, Frank, in the
Us. Customs office at Prince Ru-
pert.
Feero was one of Skagway's
longest time residents.
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WORD RECEIVED HERE

Word of the passing of w. E.
Feero, ST., at Skagway, was re-
ceived here last night by Albert
White and he said. Alaska has
lost fine citizen whose activity
will be missed in many fields of
our life in Alaska. He was deputy
marshal in this district from 1926
to 1884, during my marshalship."
Mrs. Thomas Jensen is expected
to arrive this afternoon from An
chorage and will leave for Skag-
way tomorrow via Alaska Coastal.
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pres. pR0DS
CONGRESS TO
ACT ON BILLS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 = Up =
Congress reconvened today for a
short lame duck" session and got
a prod from President Truman to
extend rent controls and vote state
hood for Alaska and Hawaii.
But most of the legislators, in
talking with newsmen, said frankly
they did not expect much to be
accomplished in the few weeks re-
manning before the new Congress
elected Nov. 7 takes over on Jan. 3.
Republicans, who will have in
creased strength in the new Con-
gress, obviously were in a mood to
put off everything except emergency
legislation until the 82nd Congress
meets.
Mr.. Truman sent letter to the
capitol asking a 90-day extension
of the rent control program which
will expire Dec. 81 in most cities.
He plugged for statehood for AL
aska and Hawaii at a conference
with Democratic congressional lead
ers.
Statehood First Order
In line with Mr. Truman's wishes,
the leaders made statehood for Al
aska the first order of business for
the Senate.
At the same time, however, an
agreement was reached to lay that
measure aside temporarily when
ever there are appropriations or
other emergency matters to handle.
If the Alaska measure goes through,
statehood for Hawaii will be next
on the docket.
The schedule was outlined to re-
porters by Senate Democratic lead
err Lucas Glib after the White
House huddle of the party's legis-
lative leaders just ahead of the
opening gavel.
The early plan was for Senator
O'Mahoney D-Wyo) to put in
motion at 2 pm. (EST) to take
up the Alaska issue, but the Sen
ate adjourned at 1880, putting off
action until tomorrow.
Lucas, however, did get in with
a motion to make the bill the
pending order of business. He did
not press for action on it today.
He would not forecast the chances
for passage. A motion to take
up the bill is subject to debate,
and there has been talk of a
southern filibuster.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov. 81 - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 29s, American Can
100, American Tel. and Tel. ISL Is
Anaconda 1895, Douglas Aircraft IS,
General Electric 497s, General Mo-
tors ATS, Goodyear 61ss, Kennecott
1917, Libby Mcneil and Libby 1871,
Northern Pacific 20, Standard Oil
of California 821s, Twentieth Gen.
fury Fox 215s, US. Steel 40A, Ca
madam Exchange 96.12h.
Sales today were 1,740,000 shares.
Averages today are as follows; in
dustrials 234.56, rails 1852, utilities
40.69.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
ARC FOREMAN HERE
ON WAY TO INTERIOR

Laurence L. Nichols, a general
foreman in the Fairbanks district
for the Alaska Road Commission,
arrived in Juneau yesterday after
a two months vacation leave in
the states. He has been assigned to
Tok Junction and will leave for his
new post at the end of the week.
Nichols visited with his family in
Minnesota and returned to Alaska
by way of California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali from Seattle scheduled to
arrive 7 o'clock tonight.
Baranof from west scheduled TO
arrive at o'clock this afternoon
southbound.
Princess Louise scheduled to ar
rive at 6 am. tomorrow and sails
south one hour later at am.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
PHEAsANTS RETURN

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pheasant re-
turned Saturday from the states
where they had been on three
weeks vacation trip. They visited
relatives in Seattle and also spent
some time in Los Angeles. Long
Beach and Palm Springs, Calf. Bob
said the only sunshine they saw
while gone was at Palm Springs.
He is Juneau manager for Pacific
Northern Airlines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
RED
Pressure
REPORTED
One Hundred thousand
Chinese Commies HurI-
ed Against Allies
(By the Associated Press)

Fierce North Korean and Com
munist Chinese counterattacks
hurled back United Nations forces
today and stalled General Mac
Arthurs offensive aimed at ending
the Korean war by Christmas.
Field dispatches indicated heavy
Allied casualties. An indirect CEN
sorship settled over operations as
security measure.
The heaviest Red pressure came
in the center of the peninsula, where
the enemy apparently was trying to
turn the entire right flank of the
Eighth Army in the Tokchon area.
The Communist captured Tikchon-
long the worst bulge and weakest
point in the Allied line-from the
South Korean Seventh Division
Monday.
Set Up Road Blocks
US. First Cavalry troops held in
reserve were thrown into the sag
ging line to bolster the shattered
Korean division. The mechanical
cavalry troopers were setting UP
roadblocks southwest of Tokchon on
the road to Sunchon. These defenses
lie halfway on the Tokchon-P yong-
yang highway. indicating the Red
push may be directed at recaptur-
ing the former North Korean capt.
tai.
C0unterattack
The pressure. of the 100. O00-man
Red Chinese armies pushed back
the Allies on the entire northwest
front. Piercing bugle calls rang
through the frosty night air as the
quilted-uniformed Chinese opened
up their counterattack.
AP Correspondent Don White
head, veteran war reporter with the
US. 25th Division said the Allied
re-Christmas about drive to end
the war was threatened with COM
plete collapse"
The offensive that rolled forward
for 48 hours was stopped cold. Chi
nese and Korean Reds have dealt
stunning blow to U.N. forces"
Whitehead said.
Headway, ! Front
Only on the extreme northeast
front did the U.N. forces make head
way. Elements of the ROK (Repub-
lie of Korea Capital Division
pushed on from captured Chongjin
on the east coast. They moved
swiftly north toward the Manchur-
ian border town of Hoeryang, IS air
miles ahead of them on their dash
TO the Soviet Siberian border.
Whitehead said on all other fronts
the U.N. forces were on the defen-
siye after giving up most of the
gains won in two days of fighting.
To Continue Offensive
Reserve units of Americans,
British and Turks were poured into
the lines in an effort to hold the
eastern section of the winding 30
mile front stretching inland from
the Yellow Sea.
A spokesman at General Mac
Arthur's headquarters said the Chi
nese counterattack was expected
He said the Allied drive to end the
war by Christmas was stopped tenn
porarily" but would continue. He
described Withdrawals as limited"
and added that in any drive it can
be expected that the foremost spear
heads have to sacrifice some terri
tory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
Presidents
Letter About
7 Sfafehoods

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81 - R -
President Truman in his letter to
Congress urging statehood for
Alaska and Hawaii said the bills
are vital ito the security of the
Nation as a whole"
Both Hawaii and Alaska are vital
to the defense of the United States
in the Pacific" he wrote. They
are also the proving ground of our
Democratic institutions in the Pa
cific area, with tremendous psyche
logical influence on the hearts and
minds of the people of Asia and the
Pacific Islands. AS frontiers of our
national territory. Hawaii and
Alaska must maintain a high de-
gree of military readiness"
Further developing his theme of
the international significance of
the statehood bills, Mr.. Truman
wrote:
Strengthen Morale
Statehood will not only
strengthen the moral and physical
aspects of our national defense in
these areas-it will also improve our
relations with the other free peoples
of the Pacific area, and strike a
blow at Communist influence among
them.
Communism seeks to create dis
trust of the sincerity of our inten-
tons, particularly among the peo-
Piles of the Far East. The granting
of statehood to Hawaii and Alaska
would speak far louder than words
of our devotion to our national
ideals.
1T would show, particularly in
the case of Hawaii, that this gov
eminent judges people by their
deeds, and not by their racial or
national origins.
Notice to Far East
1T would give additional con-
vincing proof to the people of the
Far East that this country is still
truly dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal"
The President pointed out that
the House has already passed both
measures.
"Since these bills came before
the Senate, this country has moved
to check aggression in Korea, in
support of the principles of the
United Nations. AS a result, our
position in the Pacific area, and
our attitude toward the peoples of
that area, have become of even
greater importance to our national
security and to the success of our
efforts to achieve just peace.
I'm all fairness we should not
longer deny the desire for statehood
of our fellow citizens in Hawaii
and Alaska"
He said both areas pay federal
taxes without having a voice in
levying them or spending tax reve-
nueS.
Their young men are indicted
into the armed forces of the nation"
he went on. 1.-The people of Hawaii
have about five times as many men
on the casualty lists from Korea,
in proportion to their total popula-
ton, as the rest of the country"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
ROSE BOWL ELEvEN5
OFFICIALLY NAMED

PASADENA, Calf, Nov. 27-{R-
It will be California VS. Michigan in
the Rose Bowl Jan. l.
The Pacific Coast and Western
conferences made it official today
by naming the winners of their re-
spective Observation-Disclosures but
once-tied California; thrice beaten,
once-tied Michigan which lost only
one in Big Ten play.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
COL. MOVES DUE TOMORROW

Col. John r. Moves, Commissioner
of the Alaska Road Commission,
is expected to arrive in Juneau to-
morrow from Seattle, he has ad-
vised his office here. The road COM
missioner has been on an extended
trip to the east, chiefly in New
York and Washington, DC. In Sc
attic today he is attending a meet
ing of the Pacific Northwest Trade
Associations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
BUSINESS
IS HALTED
BY STORM
Many Eastern Cities in
Crippled State : Traf-
fie, Schools Closed
(By the Associated Press

by the Associated PreSS)
The storm which mauled the
whole northeastern section of the
nation with record fury over the
weekend had vanished today but
grief, human misery and industrial
paralysis fingered on.
At least 226 deaths were blamed
on the devastating winds along the
Atlantic seaboard and the heavy
snow which fell as far south as
Mississippi and Alabama. Damage
in New England alone was esti-
mated at $lOO,0O0,0OO, with threat
ened floods expected to add to the
cost. Most of western Pennsylvania
and northern Ohio still we're digging
out of snow which brought business
to a virtual halt in such cities as
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus,
Akron, Youngstown and Dayton.
Wind at 1OS MPH
The wind which hammered parts
of the Atlantic coast with force
of as much as 108 miles an hour at
times was described by the weather
Bureau as the worst ever to hit that
region. 1t left many areas still with
out power service today and thous-
ands still shivering without heat or
lighting. Losses to boat owners were
the heaviest since the 1888 hurri-
cane.
Wind and Rain
The blow was accompanied by
torrential rains which had sent some
New England streams out of their
banks. Some others were threaten
ing to overflow. New York City,
however, harvested a 25-day water
supply. The city reservoir trapped
25-billion gallons, building up a
needed reserve supply.
Business Paralyzed
Resumption of normal business
in the snow-bound sections OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio still was not
in sight today.
Transportation facilities were too
crippled to carry sufficient workers
to their jobs. Many schools, includ-
ing Penn State College, Bucknell,
Juniata, Pittsburgh University, Du-
quesne University and Carnegie
Tech in Pennsylvania all were closed
for the day at least.
Schools Are Closed
All public and parochial schools
remained closed in Pittsburgh
where the snowfall measured a re-
cord % inches. Mayor David Law
renee declared a state of emergency
in the city and appealed to all but
essential workers to stay off their
jobs and help clear the city's side
streets.
With more snow forecast for to-
day, Gov. James H. Duff declared
an emergency in II western coun-
ties and declared today and tomor-
row legal holidays there SO that
the banks could remain closed.
Ohio Shutdown Widespread
The shutdown in Ohio was more
widespread. There, too, banks and
schools remained closed and trans
portation stalled as crews bored
through snow drifts as deep as %
feet in some place in clearing the
highways.
Gov. Frank j. Lausche also
urged motorists to stay OFF the
streets and declared today a per-
missive legal holiday so that banks
and other financial institutions
could remain closed.
The cost of industrial shutdoWns
in Cleveland alone was estimated
at $10,000,000 a day. The snowfall
was more than 20 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
WRITER'S MEET TONIGHT

The Juneau Creative Writers will
meet at 7:30 tonight at the home
of Mrs. Dora Sweeney. SIT Frank
lin Street.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27
NO CROSSWORD
PUZZLE

, Somewhere in the mail be-
. tween the New York office
, of the APP and The Empire are
} the crossword puzzles for the
, next several weeks. That is the
, reason there is no crossword
puzzle today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27

DON BLAND HERE
Don Bland of Meats, Inc, OF Sc
attic is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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FOR DILLINGHAM;

FOR DILLINGHAM;
Tom Gardiner of Dillingham; was
in Juneau enroute from Seattle to
his home in Bristol Bay. He is stop
ping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27

FROM KETCHiKAN
James G.. Barry of Ketchikan is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel
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WEATHER REPORT

Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
ending $40 O'Clock this morning
In Observation-Disclosures, 81,
minimum, Is.
At Airport-Maximum, 20;
minimum, Z.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27

FROM FAIRBANKS
L. l.. Nichols of Fairbanks is re-
gistered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-11-27

DIR. KING HERE
DR.. Robert King from the Vir-
GINA Mason Clinic in Seattle, Is
at the Baranof Hotel.
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F 0 R E c A S t
Duncan and Vicinity

} Juneau and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cold to-
night with lowest tempera-
} ture near 16 degrees. Vari-
able cloudiness and little
} change in temperature Tues
day. Gusty northeasterly
, winds tonight and Tuesday
, r r. E PITA TION
(Past "a hours ending 7:3o am. today
City of Juneau = None;
since Nov. = 4.21 inches;
since July 1924 inches.
At Airport Trace;
since Nov. l - POT inches;
since July 1-23.12 inches.
. . . >
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