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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14

Rebuilding
Jap Navy Is
Naked Lie

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-tR--The
State Department denounced as a
naked lie" today a Moscow claim
that the United States and Japan
have taken the first steps to re-
build the japanese Army.
The Department, in a bristling
statement, said it looks as though
the Communist propaganda ma
chine is possibly preparing the way
to put into effect the new alliance
between Russia and Communist
China.
Under terms of a Moscow Treaty
Russia and Red China have pledged
joint military action against aggre-
ssion by Japan or any power al
lied with Japan.
The Departments statement was
aimed at a Soviet lass news
agency dispatch datelined Shang-
hal and published in the Moscow
newspaper Pravda. Russia also has
made the charge that the United
States is rearming Japan in formal
protests submitted to the 13-natfor
Far Eastern Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14

PEARSON IN
PUNCH BOUT
Incident Between Senator
CoIumnist Reported
AT Private Party

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA - Up -
Physical violence erupted between
Senator Joe Mccarthy and colum-
mist Drew Pearson the other night.
Tae two had different versions and
the only acknowledged witness
wasn't talking.
Mccarthy. the Republican SEN
ator from Wisconsin, promised to
tell his colleagues something about
Pearson today. But he said he
wouldn't talk about their encounter
The two are not buddies. Nc
Carthy has been conducting a
months-long campaign against
what he calls Communist influences
in the State Department and else
where. Pearson has written and
broadcast critically of the senator.
The incident occurred-the ac-
counts jibed in this, at least-at the
swank Sulgrave Club on Tuesday
night. Another columnist and ra-
dio commentator, Fulton Lewis. Jr.,
broadcast the first public account
of it last night.
The pertinent post-fight quotes;
Mccarthy: I smacked him with
my open hand and knocked him
down on his hips. I didn't punch
him."
Pearson: 1.-The senator kicked me
twice in the groin, as usual he hit
below the belt. But his pugilistic
powers are about as ineffective as
his Senate speeches. was not
hurt"
Pearson said the encounter ended
when Senator Richard M. Nixon,
California Republican, interviewed.
Mccarthy said Nixon saw the fracas
but didn't separate them.
Said Nixon: II have no comment
except that this incident occurred
at a private party"
Physically, the two aren't badly
matched although Mccarthy has
the edge in age. weight and-if APP
pearances aren't deceiving : IN
strength.
Pearson is tall and rangy. He
observed his >53rd birthday yester-
day. A Marine in World War II,
Mccarthy is several inches shorter
but stockier. He is Al.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
$20,105,600
Is Considered
For Alaska

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA = ZAP -
The House Armed Services Com
mittee met in closed session today
to consider authorizations for mil
itary public works projects totalling
81 ,658, $4,000.
Many of the items are highly
secret and little Identification was
given in the bill introduced by
Chairman Vinson D-Ga).
1t is understood that money to
start work on the highest priority
projects is contained in the $16,844,-
100000 emergency request for mil
itary funds now before the House
Appropriations Committee.
WILSON'S bill does disclose that
authorization is sought for $685.
600 to speed up work on the Air
Forces aircraft control and warning
system.
This is commonly referred to as
"the radar screen" the objective of
which is to warn of approaching
enemy planes.
The Army is seeking a total of
1888 100000 of which 1921 10000 to
be spent in the United States and
$91 ,636, 100 outside the continental
limits.
The largest overseas amount, S20,-
los, 900, would be used in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
Alaska Salmon Ind.
Signs 1851 Union
Ccnirati;; Increase

Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, an
nounced the signing today OF 1851
contract with the southeast Alaska
Resident Cannery Workers Union
(AFL). 1t carries 1919 per cent
wage increase from 1850 scales.
Officials said it covers about 1000
Alaska residents.
A spokesman said the increase
applies to the season guarantee also
He said the scale for most of the
workers has been $154 an hour,
with STA for overtime and $1.94
for so-called penalty time"
1t is the first of several contracts
currently under negotiations be-
tween packers and various unions
1t was negotiated with Pete Nielsen
of Sitka and Kenneth Bowman of
Juneau as union representatives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
SECURITY
BL0(k0UT
IS PLACED
(By Associated Press

A security blackout has been
placed by the Allied Military Com
mand on the general situation in
northeast Korea, along with gen.
eral tightening up on military in
formation throughout Korea.
There is still no formal censor
ship, but correspondents have been
handed list of Suggestions.
These include the admonition that
no information be given concern
ing planned activities or moves in
progress, and that no reports OF
activities or locations of friendly
forces be made except in terms OF
divisions, units or separate forces,
and then only when such forces
are in firm contact with the enemy.
Headquarters spokesman have
declined to make any further pub
lishable statements on the ground
that such explanatory details might
jeopardize security.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
LETTER ON
STATEHOOD
BY TRUMAN

HONOLULU, Dec. 14-tR-Presi-
dent Truman has written. a letter
saying II can't for the life of me
see why the southerners would
take the attitude they do" in OPP
posing the Hawaii and Alaska
statehood bills.
The letter was written Nov. 20
to Edward Burke, legal counsel for
the Hawaii statehood commission
and former Nebraska Senator.
1t was released by the statehood
commission.
The Presidents letter, in reply
to one from Burke, said in part:
II am glad you liked the message
on statehood from Hawaii and AL
aska. I can't for the life oil me
see why the southerners would
take the attitude they do wnen
these two territories are OF sucn
vital importance to the natlonai
defense. If Alaska is properly de-
yeloped, it will support seven or
eight million people in luxury.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
.WAGE-pRICE.
CONTROLS IS.
URGE,TRUkAN.
Congressional Group Is
Hopeful for National
EmergeneyD Declaring

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA = R =
President Truman discussed home
front mobilization with a second
Congressional group today and was
urged by several of the legislators
to go ahead with wage-price con-
trolls.
There was no word as to whether
Mr.. Truman has made up his mind
about that, but Senator Maybank
DISC said he was hopeful the
President will declare national
emergency and put into effect
swiftly whatever wage-price con-
trolls can be Enthusiastically hand
led"
Rep. Walter (D-Pa) said he came
away from subsequent White
House conference with the impress
sion that Mr.. Truman will proclaim
national emergency tomorrow but
has reached mo firm decision" as
to when and how price controls will
be used.
Senator Tobey GRIND told re-
porters he had advised "all OUT
controls.
"This is one of the darkest hours
in the history of this nation and
the world" Tobey said.
Maybank is chairman of the Sen
ate Banking Committee which
handles controls legislation. Tobey
is the top Republican on the COM
mittee.
Attending today's White House
conference we're the leaders OF the
Senate and House Banking Com
mittees. the Senate House Econ
omic Committee, and the Atomic
Committee. Key administration Of
ficials concerned with economic
matters also were present.
It was the second such meeting
that Mr.. Truman has held pre-
liminary to reporting to the Amer
lean people in radio address at
7:3O pm. CPST) tomorrow on what
steps the government will take to
meet the world crisis and the in
creasing threat of world war three.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
$3o0,ooo,o
Bldg. Program
|nAIaska in 81

There will be a total Alaska con-
struction program of approximately
S300,000,000 for next year, Kenneth
Kadow, chairman of the Alaska
Field Committee. said today upon
his return from a meeting in An
chorage last week. The amount will
be much larger if certain emer-
gency funds now being considered
are released.
Military and civilian construction
agencies met with Col. l.. E. Sea-
man, U. S. Army District Engineer,
and Kadow to outline the 1851 con-
struction program for Alaska.
From information developed at
the session it appears that the use
of the DO defense ORDER will be
drastically curtailed and perhaps
eliminated completely. Instead a
system of special directives will be
issued through claimant agencies
of which there are many. These
will be used to break specific bot
tie necks as they occur.
These directiyes will not be trans
ferrable but will be available FOL
use on any project that has a di-
rect or indirect bearing on the ma
tional defense picture. The CLARK
ant agencies will be for the most
part, existing units of government
covering specialized fields, KadoW
said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
SUCCESSOR TO
CHANDLER NOW
Being SOUGHT
Baseball Commissioner
Refuses 10 Take Lump
Sum 10 Resign
BY JOE REICHLER

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Dec. IA
-R-Major League club owners
appointed a four-man committee
today to search for a new commits
sioner to replace A. B. (Happy)
Chandler, who again vowed that he
would not resign.
The committee, composed of two
men from the National and two
from the American League, was in
structed to begin screening candi-
dates Immediately and endeavor to
bring back report to the owners
at their meeting next February.
The committee also has been en-
powered to offer a $4,000 a year
salary to Chambers successor That
amounts to $4,000 increase over
the salary paid to the present COM
missioner.
A club president who asked his
name not be used, said the majority
of the club owners voiced their
preference for a man having no
connection with baseball. That man
also must be a universally respect
ed person possessing a judicial
mind" he added.
This would tend to eliminate such
heretofore outstanding candidates
as Ford Prick. President of the Ma
tional League; George Trautman,
head of the minors. and Warren
Giles, President of the Cincinnati
Reds.
Although neither league has made
public its committee. it is believed
that Del Webb, Vice President of
the New York Yankees. and Billy
Evans, general manager of the De-
troit Tigers, are the American
League pair while Lou Perrin, Bos-
ton Braves President. and Giles
represent the National.
1t was learned Chandler was Of
fered cash payment of 100000
at Tuesdays joint session if he
would resign. That represents $15,-
900 more than the amount he would
make at his $65,OOO year salary
if he stayed on the remaining 1917
months. His contract expires May
l, 1882
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
ALL out AIR
BATTLE NOW
LOOMS, KOREA
Indications Are Communist
Forces Planning Big
Assault

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-lR-Ar
Air Force spokesman said today
there are indications the Commu-
mist air force is starting to wage all
out air war in Korea.
He said that increased enemy jet
fighter activities during the last
few days suggests "the enemy may
now intend to exploit fully his air
potential concommitantly with his
ground successes"
1.-The pattern now unfolded," he
added may reveal steady in
creasing tempo of air activity as
additional aircraft become avail
able from Communist China or the
Soviet Union"
Air Fire Exchanged
A dispatch from Korea today said
"a Russian-made Mig-15 jet fight
ers and four American jet Shooting
Stars exchanged fire near Sinuiju
in Northwest Korea. None of the
American planes was reported dam
aged. The u. 5. pilots said one
Communist plane was hit.
The United Nations forces in Ko-
rea might be particularly vulner-
able to air attack in their present
ns-concentrated in relatively
small areas, especially in the north
east where they have only a small
beachhead around the port OF
Hungnam.
The Air Force spokesman's sug-
gestion that the Communists are
planning about air war was made
at the Pentagon's regular briefing
for reporters.
Reds Stepping Up
He noted that from the begin
ming of the Korean fighting, until
about Nov. /, the enemy air strength
did little.
Until the step-up in Red air force
! action, there was almost no COLI
parison between United Nations
and Communist air activity. The
spokesman said that from June %
through Dec. 8 only 506 sorties were
known to have been flown by the
Communists.
A sortie is one flight by one plane
During the same time the Ameri-
can Far Eastern Air Force flew APP
proximately $4,000 sorties, not in
Guiding sorties flown by Navy and
Marine planes based on aircraft
carriers. The grand total of sorties
by the United Nations forces prob
ably was well over 100000 the
spokesman said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
New DIN Administration
Is Sci Up in Alaska for
Local Aid; Outline Plans

About half a dozen applications
have been made locally under the
new Defense Minerals Administra-
ton, according to S. H. Lorain,
Regional Director of the Brueau of
Mines.
Lorain and William S. Twenhofel,
of the U. S. Geological Survey Of
flee, were appointed as the Alaska
field team OF the new DINA. They
recently attended a staff meeting
of the Defense Minerals Admins
tration in Washington, D. c.
Financing of mining operations
for strategic defense minerals may
be obtained through capital loans
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. IA = Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is "a. American Can
931a, American Tel. & Tel. 149A
Anaconda $685., Douglas Aircraft 86,
General Electric 47A, General Mo-
tors 44$s, Goodyear 59A, Kennecott
1872, Libby, Mcneil g. Libby 81
Northern Pacific 1872, Standard Oil
Of California 811s. Twentieth Cen
fury Fox 1885, U. S. Steel 80, Pound
$3.50, Canadian Exchange 95.18A.
Sales today were 2,660000 shares.
Averages today are as follows:
industrials 225.89, rails 72.78, util-
tiles 1895.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
BABY CLOTHING NEEDED FOR
CHILD IN ORTHOPEDIC WARD

The orthopedic ward at Mt. Edge
cumbe Hospital is in need of cloth
ing for small baby. according to a
request received by Mrs. John Nc
Cormick, Alaska Crippled Child
ren's Association President in Ju-
neau.
In the orthopedic war at present
are 81 children. one elderly man
and the small baby for whom the
clothing is needed.
If whoever may have discard
ed baby clothing available VIII
telephone Mrs. Mccormick, 54i
she will make arrangements te
send the garments to Mt. Edge-
cumbe.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
PLANT
BUILD.UP
DEMANDED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-lR-A
rapid build-up of the nations war
plants is essential to meet the
serious threat sof a global conflict,
Secretary Of Defense Marshall has
told Congress.
Whether an about shooting war
might erupt within the next few
months was described by Marshall
as very hard to answer"
He said this country is doing all
it can to avoid full-scale hostilities.
but, he added, I'VE realize that an
about war can be initiated by a
single word from the other side"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah from Vancouver
scheduled to arrive Saturday after
noon or evening.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Friday.
Denali scheduled to arrive Sunday
morning enroute south.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
JUDGES NAMED FOR
CHAMBER CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS CONTEST

DR.. John Clements, chairman OF
the Juneau Chamber of Commerce
Christmas decorations committee
announced judges today.
Judges of the downtown window
displays will be Mrs. Helen Monson,
j. P. Christensen and DR.. Clements.
For residences: o. F. Benecke, DR..
1. j. Montgomery and Willis Booth.
Judging will take place December
% between and 10 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
PULL BACK
FROM ORC
UNDERWAY
Ten Chinese Divisions Ex-
peeled 10 Make Attack,
Drive Allies Into Sea
(By Associated Press)

Allied forces in the shrinking
Hungnam beachhead - last UN
tons toehold in northeast Korea
today abandoned the town of Orc
and began big demolitions on the
outskirts of their menaced perrin
tier.
Orc, six miles from Hamhung,
caught fire during pre-dawn fight
ing with elements of an estimate
ed 10000 Communist troops ordered
by North Korean Premier Kim II
Sung to drive United Nations forces
into the sea.
Field officers expected a sharp
fight soon.
"A security blackout settled over
the general picture in the critical
perimeter wherein $4,000 men of
the UN 10th Corps have been as
semhled after withdrawing from
widely scattered sectors OF north
east Korea.
Pressure by Reds
A corps spokesman said an es-
timated 10 Chinese divisions we're
putting pressure ON the slender
beachhead from three directions. A
Chinese division numbers between
5000 to 10000 men.
The heaviest force was. reported
moving through the Suchong VAL
ley north of Hamburg. This is evil
IDENTIFY the force that attacked at
Oro.s Associated Press photographer
Max Desfor. with frontline Puerto
Rican troops, said engineers blast
ed three spans of 500-foot con-
crete bridge south OF Orc before
leaving They also demolished
railroad bridge.
Reds Riddled
Tanks and planes riddled the
attacking Reds in the early morn
ing action. An estimated 200 Com
munist dead were left behind.
other Chinese troops were NOV
ing on the beachhead from west OF
Hamhung -Koto road, the bloody
retreat trail from Chungjin Res
ervoir blazed by the U, S. Marines
and Doughboys. A third enemy
force was reported swinging down
from the Northeastern coastal road,
still well to the right flank OF the
defense perimeter.
Reds Wear Parkas
Chinese dressed in captured Am
erican parka uniforms yesterday
made preliminary probing attack
in company strength on the shrink
ing beachhead. The attack was re-
pulsed
The perimeter is being defended
by elements of three American and
two Korean divisions plus British
and Puerto Rican elements. Car
rier- based Marine and Naval fight
er-bombers and long range Naval
guns held back the attacking Chin
ese.
Air Fight
In northwest Korea, near Sinu-
ILL., four American jet planes at
tackled "a Soviet built jets in the
biggest aerial battle of the war.
The American Shooting stars
were escorting an unarmed recon-
naissance plane near the Man
churian border when they sighted
the enemy jets taking off from the
Antung airstrip in Manchuria. the
Americans saw the unarmed plane
safely on its way and then turned
back to have a pop at the enemy.
No American planes were damaged
but their pilots said a hit was scor-
ed on one enemy plane.
There we're only small engag-
ments on the west front north OF
Seoul where the Eighth Army Is
holding a 6efense line.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
The W Washington
Merry Go Round
Copyright 1850. by Bell Syndicate, Inc,
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - The White
House chef scored a great victory
for a bipartisan foreign policy
at the Presidents luncheon for
Britain's Clement Attlee and Con-
gressional leaders on the yacht
Williamsburg.
The atmosphere was somewhat
stiff until jolly Senator Alex Wiley,
ranking Republican on the Foreign
Relations Committee, spied the des-
sert. Glowing with a huge smile.
he told Attlee:
Mr.. Prime Minister, you are pri-
vileged to eat Americas choice des-
sert."
1t was bleu cheese from Wis
consin.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14

Miss Rosemary Doogan Is on va
cation from her position with
the Territorial Department of Tax
alton and plans to visit in Chicago
for two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Killing. Mrs. Killing is the
former Marilyn McAlister OF Jul
neau and a schoolmate of Miss
Doogan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
SKAGWAY VISITOR

Mrs. Manvil Olason of Skagway
is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
BILL VANCE HERE

William Vance of the Alaska
Communications System at Skag-
way is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
FROM sPTKA

Don Van Buren, of Sitka is stop
ping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
FROM TACOMA

S. r. Kelly of Tacoma is regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
Phony Air Raid

The Pentagon Building, home OF
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had an
other bombing scare last week. An
unidentified plane was picked up on
the radar screen along the Can
adam Maine border.
At the first report some officers
at the Pentagon got so excited
that they actually called their wives
and told them to take their kids
and go down in the basement.
However, jet intercepter flew up
and identified the plane as merely
an American CAT coming in from
Labrador.
Tagging Airplane Production
Sherman's realistic report had
an electrifying effect on the COM
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-14
f O r E C A S T
Duncan and Vicinity

Foggy tonight with lowest
temperature near 80 degrees.
Mostly cloudy Friday with
snow or rain by Friday after
noon. Highest temperature
33 degrees Friday.
PRE- IPl IT A ION
(Past "a hours ending 7:30 am. today
City of Juneau-.32 inches;
since Dec. l = 2.40 inches;
since July l = 1854 inches.
At Airport IL inches,
since Dec. I = 1.56 inches;
since July = 24.68 inches.
. . .
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Continued on Page Four
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Tagging AirpIane Production

Sherman's realistic report had
an electrifying effect on the COM
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-08
RAVENS FETE
VIC. HANDY

MEMPHIS. jimmy Rick
lcanes ~ VIC RsNcnS Quariettc
and lor7p1Ses ~ half a do1er
oluo~ hed hl, hMmonlous four,
some use rcpctcac of all indigo
nun hcs whom lAcr PLAYED the
" G. HANDY Theatre here las'
wees Is headlinors
Tfis pforrw1 was planned bN
tne SINGERS Us t.Dute 70 the
Daddy OF the Blues W c
Handy who is Bcalc Streets fa,
voYltc son
The Ravens have had some
~ their greatest successes with
TEN IN the nluo- category and
RicKs readily admit that prac-
tcailv I'D of bis creations we're
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-07-08
WITHOUT MACNOLIAS'
HITS NEWSTANDS

Buckln Moon without Mag
nolias winner Of The George
Washington Csfyei award for
outstanding writing about Amer
lean Negroes was issued by
Pocket Books. lnc on JULY
One of the bcst-rcccived nov
els Of the decade, Without Mag
nolias" tells tho stony Of a Negro
family not against a background
OF magnolia blossoms and mint
iuieps bat with calm matter
oi-fact consideration that makes
for fine realistic story
Luther cot along with white
folks bv leasing them alone
But his sisters refused tp scccp:
his Uncle Tom attitude BESSIE
escaped by marrving voune
college professor Of he OWL
race
But the old 'aboos returnet
TO tauni her when her husban'
was forced to resign The Whit
college board didn't like hi, out
spoken articles on racial dlScfim
nation Alberta fled ip Nea
York Harlem
There She iaed io uuid q lii'
for hcr,eli But She soon lesanco
that ECON M The II belal north
Nceru con eo luSi 50 tan
These arc the people ~ Wish.
Out VI gnollas This IS ihcl
story. Whore 80 i.i'N ~ i-on
hel.