The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-25

will require at least two weeks pre- paration."
 20 Years Records
 An affidavit of Gertrude Nelson of Anchorage, occasional secretary treasurer of Lathrop Company who also was served with sub- poena declared that requested pa- pers data, talks, discussions, oral and telephone conversations, docu- ments and information constitute substantially the whole records of the Lathrop Company, if available, for 20 years.
 Her affidavit stated the records are believed stored here, in Fair banks and Cordova, and would take several weeks to collect and de- liver It also stated it would dis rupt and embarrass' the entire business.
 It was indicated in court testi- mony that Schedule A of the sub- poena seeks such records as will show names. addresses, official capacity and term of office of ex- ecutive officers and directors of the company since August 9, lS.3 It also seeks a list of all stock holdings, the nature and extent of ownership and control of fin lncial interest.
 The government also seeks re- cords, minutes and interoffice com- munications since Jan. l, l930
 Back 30 Years
 Subpoenas served on the Lathrop firms asked for complete records of both firms back as far as Aug. 9, 1919. Both also were asked to produce all records dealing With all coal contracts and to produce any information or records which would showed the firms prevented and att tempted to prevent others from leasing any United States coal lands in Alaska. They also were asked for any exchange of information between the Healy River Company and any, one else with respect to bidding on contracts or obtaining such con- tracts from the Army. Air Force, Navy and Alaska Railroad.
 The Lathrop Company was asked to produce records relating to pur- chase and rental of film shown ill commercial theatres controlled by Lathrop since Jan. l, l940.
 The subpoena showed the govern ment was proceeding under the 1890 Sherman antitrust act.
 Long List
 Court records disclosed the fol- lowing firms. or officers of firms who have received or are to be subpoenaed to testify before the grand jury starting Monday. The list includes 163 firms and indi- viduals. They include:
 Buchan and Heinan Packing Co., Seattle: Alaska Pacific Salmon Co.,; Pacific American Fisheries inc: Arentson and Co.,; Alaska Fish Reduction; Alaska Terminal and Stevedoring. Alaska Freight Lines Inc; Alaska Transportation Co.,; Lomen Commercial Co.,, Perry Brothers, all from Seattle. Tongass Trading Co.,, Ketchikan; Cordoya Fish and Cold Storage, Aleutian Cold Storage Co; Libby. McNeill and Libby; Alaska Steam | ship Co.,; Briggs Steamship Co.,: Ocean Tow Inc; Archie Ferguson, Nome; Alaska Ship Lines Inc. Berter Transportation Co.,; Ko- diak Fisheries; Petroleum Navi- gation Co.,; Pacific Navigation Inc. | Coastwise Lines; Alaska Fish Oil Extractors; Alaska Fish Reduction Co.,; Alaska Freight Express; Us anik Fisheries; Ketchikan Wharf Co.,; Parks Canning Co.,; Newport Fisheries; San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.,; s. H. Hendrickson, Seattle; Bailey Covey, Anchorage wholesaler; Art Burston, Anchor age drug store owner; Keith Cap per, former night club and radio station owner, now in receivership. | Even Bar Owners | Anchorage Cold Storage; J. B. Gottsein, Anchorage wholesaler; John D. Black, Anchorage bar own- CT; Pacific Bottling Supply; Ma tional Grocery Co.,; Tacoma Groc- , cry Co.,. West Coast Grocery Co.,: American Wholesale Co.,; Ketchi- kan Wholesale Grocery Co.,; Evan Jones Coal Co.,, of Anchorage; Us- ibelli Coal Mines Inc. Alaska Distributing Co.,; K. and L Distributors; Odom and Co.,, Se- attle; Liquor Dealers Associations of Kodiak, Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Sit- ka and Anchorage; Alaska Retail Liquor Dealrs Association; Car stems Packing Co.,; Arthur N. Olin. International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (CIO) Lo- cal 6l, Ketchikan; Swift and Co, Seattle; George Hormel Co.,; Ar mour and Co.,; Frye and Co.,; Col umbia Packing Co.,; s and w Fine Foods: Pacific Fruit and Produce; Grocers Wholesale Co.,: Associated