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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
EASING POINT BILL IS VETOED

WASHINGTON. June 16 - R - President Truman today vetoed the passing point bill = measure that would have guaranteed businessmen the right to absorb freight charges and sell their products at uniform delivered prices.
 In a message to the Senate, MT Truman said he was convinced the bill would obscure, rather than clarify," existing laws relating to pricing practices.
 It was the second controversial measure vetoed by the President in recent months. Both the disputed bills widely split Democratic ranks. The first was the Kerr natural gas bill which would have freed inde- pendent gas producers from federal regulation.
 The passing point bill would have permitted sellers to discriminate in prices to customers to meet com petition in good faith" and in the absence of conspiracy, collision or fraudulent practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
PLANE INSTRUMENTS FAULTY, GREW TELLS CRASH SURVIVOR

BARREN ISLAND, Persian Gulf, -R-A survivor of Wednesday nights second French airliner crash here says crew members told him the planes instruments were faulty, showing the, plane still 300 feet above the ground when it hit the water
 The survivor, Jacques Sangnier of Paris, and his wife were among 13 persons saved from the crash.
 CThere were five survivors and 46 persons killed in the mishap to the other Saigon -to-Paris airliner Tuesday,
 (Air France officials in Paris and other sources hinted strongly that the two planes were sahotaged by Indochina's Communicated native rebles.)
 Slaughter, son of Mrs. Harry Ad- Ter of New York, said last night that he and his wife clung to the planes tail for several hours be- fore they were picked up. About 25 others were clinging to the tail, but people were washed laway as they became exhausted land the waves increased.
 "Very few had lifebelts," he c. !clared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
Truman Signs
 Measure

WASHINGTON, June 16 - lR = President Truman has signed legis- lation opening Americas doors tt an additional l36,000 displaced per sons.
 The measure revises 1948 law expiring June 30 that authorized the entry of POS, ,000 DP's-persons driven from their homes by two wars. It extends the program for another year and increases the number eligible for admission to 341 ,000.
 Upwards of 153,OO0 displaced per sons have already come to the United States to make their homes.
 In addition to increasing the total of displaced persons who could be- come U. $. residents under the program. the new law also wipes out certain provisions in the or iginal law that brought charges by President Truman and others that it discriminated against Cath olics and Jews-an issue in the 1948 elections.
 One change erases the require ment that 30 percent of the DPS be farmers s-'. that 40 percent be from the R,iitic states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
THREE ESTABLISHMENT
 ON FRANKLIN PAINTING UP

Mid-block on Franklin Street be- tween Front and Second soon will have new look and brighter one.
 Today saw the start on the big job of painting the Baranof Hotel. Across the street, the Capitol The atre is treating itself to some ele- gant trimmings-an attractive deco ration of cherry-red tile facing.
 The long marque across the Cas- tineau Hotel has been painted, and looks like new woman" 4
 Inside the Baranof Hotel, Man ager William Hughes is hearing de- lightful "Ohs' and "Ahs" from pat rons of the Bubble Room. Soft candle light from attractive table lamps gives a welcome glow. The lamp shades are decorated with, of all things, bubble dancers. The new lighting was used last night for the first time, and brought enthusl- astic comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
WORK 5TART5 ON
 $25,o00 ADDITION TO ALASKA COASTAL

Construction started on the $25,- eco addition to the Alaska Coastal Airlines premises Tuesday, with work day that lasted until 2:3O am. Wednesday.
 The hammering and saving at the central waterfront location is for a two-story building, 20 by 48 feet, on the southeast side of the present structure.
 A marquee will be built along the street and dock sides of the building, providing sheltered set back entrances directly from curb and ramp.
 Of insulated wooden construction, .the building will have interior wall finish of combed plywood, and floors will be of asphalt tiles.
 Thermapane view windows will be used throughout, and the lobby will have upholstered wainscoting.
 Besides the large waiting room, the main floor will have a tiC~< office, adjacent baggage room ana operations, dispatch and radio rooms, and passenger facilities. Walls, floor and ceiling of the dis patchers' room will be lined with acoustic tile.
 The second floor will be used for private offices and the large accounting department
 Walter Stutte and Sons have the contract for the AGA addition, with August IS as the expected date of OccuDancV
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
LES WINGARD WESTWARD

Les Wlngard, superintendent of schools in Petersburg, left Juneau Thursday for Ugashik where he will be associated with his brother in the L. G. Wingard cannery opera tion during the summer.
 The Petersburg man stopped over in Juneau on his way to the West ward in the interest Of his towns plans for new school building.
 Mrs. Wingard and their daughter, Beverley will spend the summer in Petersburg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
CALIFORNIA SAND
 BLAMED FOR PAIL
 OVER PARADISE

HONOLULU, June 164R-The great Pacific haze may have come from the southern California desert
 The US. Weather Bureau popped up with this new story just as meteorologists here had pretty well saddled the blame on Mauna Loa, Hawaii's erupting volcano.
 The finger was put on southern California by weathermen in Wash ington-not the Honolulu Chamber Df Commerce which was a mite put put by three days of dismal, color less skies.
 Chief Meteorologist Robert H. Simpson of Honolulu's Weather Bu- reau said yesterday the Washing ton report indicated the smog-like pali contained sand from southern Calitolnia's desert.
 There was a desert windstorm in southern California June 6, Simp- son said, and computation by his Washington colleagues pointed to the possibility that winds had car ried the sand out over the Pacific.
 The haze hung over more than 1000 900 square miles-from Wake Island eastward past Hawaii - for three days and nights It began breaking up over Hawaii yesterday when northeast trade wind ruffled an almost dead calm.
 Before long skies were blue again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
BANK R0BBER lS IMPLICATED IN
 ANOTHER CRIME

PORTLAND. June 16-R-The owner of a truck that carried Wayne Long on his unsuccessful bank rob- bery attempt yesterday was slain the night before.
 His body was found yesterday and was identified this morning, FBI agent R. L. Murphy said.
 The truck owner was Walter Rucket of Portland. He disappeared Wednesday night, his mother re- ported.
 z Yesterday two boys found a mans body-a bullet hole in the head near Eagle Creek in Clackaman county and because neighbors said they had seen the man driving a truck that answered the descrip- tion of the one Long parked near the First National Banks southeast Portland branch, state, county and FBI agents investigated.
 Murphy said Fuckers mother made the Identification.
 Long, in a brief FBI interview, had said only that he had stolen the truck that he used in getting to the bank, Murphy said.
 Rucker was about 25 or 26 years old and had been employed at the Boeing Plant in Seattle, Murphy said.
 Long was running toward the truck after the bank robbery when a fusilade of FBI agents gunfire brought him down., with a shattered left arm and wounded right wrist and hand. He carried S97l6 he got in the bank and it was all re- covered.
 Late yesterday Long was charged with bank robbery and assaulting a federal officer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
"pAY0FF" FAv0R5
 NEW CHARGE MADE
 BY SEN. MCCARTHY
lBv Associated Press)

Senator Joseph Mccarthy has made new attack on the State Department-one aimed at its top security officer, John Peurifoy.
 Mccarthy accused Peurifoy of ar ranging secret 'payoff" favors for a recent witness appearing before Senate investigators.
 The witness was former State Department employe Emmanuel Larsen, who was fined in l94o Amerasia Magazine case. McCar- thy says the payoff deal consisted of a pledge to provide Larsen with free legal advice and loyalty clear ance.
 McCarthys latest charge was made in a speech at New London, Connecticut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
FIVE NEW ISLANDS CLAIMED, CHINESE
 CONNIE ARMY
(By Associated Press)

The Chinese Communists claim landings on five more Wanshan Islands-40 miles southwest of Hong Kong. But independent Chinese press reports said the Reds had abandoned the largest island, Lap sapmei.
 According to the reports, from Portugese Macao, the Communists left the island because of diffi- culty in maintaining supply lines. Lapsapmei had been the National ists' main blockade base. covering the Pearl Harbor approach to Can ton, until the Nationalists With drew from the Wanshans last month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
BARCUS FAMILY LEAVES
 FOR 6-WEEK VACATION

Planning to be on the car-terry Chilkoot tomorrow morning, the Earl Barcus family is making last minute preparations for a six week vacation trip.
 MT. and Mrs. (Jimmie) Barcus with their children, Lynne anc Donald. will drive south on the Alaska Highway, with Minot ano Grand Forks, North Dakota, as their first stateside destinations.
 After visiting there, the Juneau ties will dive to Washington anc California, visiting and sightseeing and vacationing. They expect to re- turn home August l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
CAA TRAFFIC CHIEF
 GIVES ASSURANCE
 ON JUNEAU SERVICE
Says No Change Because Dedlfivating Some
 Controls Here

"Transfer of airway traffic con- trol and air route approach con- trol to Anchorage will cause nc loss to Juneau in CAA service to carriers operating in this area, Norman c. Beuter told a group of interested Juneauites yesterday
 Beuter is Alaska regional aii control chief for the Civil Aero nautics Administration.
 "Our VHF (very high frequency communications network provides reliable communications between Juneau and Anchorage, as well as from other Southeast Alaska points and the Interior" Beuter said ,"The system is backed by all our former systems, which can be used in case the VHF circuits are broken or interrupted.
 "The change" he explained, 'is part of a larger program already under way, to centralize all air traffic and approach control in Anchorage, chiefly in the interests of economy. It also will allow CAA to accomplish training and utilization of personnel to better advantage"
 The CAA official assured the group that lf.anges will be made as indicated, should the plan not prove satisfactory.
 If traffic does not move smooth ly in and out of Juneau, if de- lays in flights result from too heavy work load in Anchorage, if communications are. interrupted in any of these cases, the pro- gram will be changed in the fn- terests of efficiency" he promised.
 Under the new CAA plan, entire control will be from Anchorage, with the Annette Island station as the sub-control unit for South east Alaska. In the same program, the tower control at Yakutat is being deactivated, and Anchorage will assume approach control for Kodiak July 3.
 Formerly with 24-hour "all in- clusive' service, the control tower at the Juneau airport is to operate on at least an 8-hour basis. The staff will be reduced from seven to two or three persons by July l.
 Beuter promised that the Juneau tower will have instantaneous com munications with Anchorage at all times. To supplement the service, however, the CAA is providing con- pllnications drops to Pan Amerl- can World Airways, Pacific NortHt- ern Airlines and Alaska Coastal Airlines so they can communicate directly, as well.
 Beuter met with the group in the Alaska Coastal office of O. F. Benecke, who represented the Chamber of Commerce aviation committee in the absence of Chair man Tom Dyer.
 Others present were Arnold Francis, Juneau CAA station man. ager; Dan Ward, chef control tower operator; Ian Ogg and Jerry Mccarthy, representing Pan Am erican, and Alex Holden, co-man- aeer of Alaska Coastal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
NEW CARPENTER, PLUMBER STRIKE
 HTS FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June l6- R-Upwards Kf 72 carpenters and a dozen plumbers were on strike today.
 The carpenters struck against contractors who have not signed, a new working agreement for the current construction season.
 The plumbers have been out since last Saturday against six Fairbanks contractors in support of their de- mand for a 50 cents an hour wage increase.
 Walkouts in the two crafts did not affect work for those contractors who have signed new agreements or those whose last year contracts has not yet expired
 Hardest hit by the new carpenter strike are Peter Kiewit- Morrison Knudsen Construction Co, and Reed, Martin Go.
 P-K-M-K lost 40 carpenters from its rowerhouse construction job a Ladd Air Force base and Reed Martin lost about 20 carpenter from the S3,OO0,000 Mckinley Man. or Apartment Hotel project. Eigh more carpenters laid down theil tools at the Fairview Manor Hous- ing project being built by NeI' Mortenson Construction Go. Foul struck at St. Joseph's Hospital where Morrison Knudsen is con- structing new wing.
 George Davis, carpenters busi- ness agent, said these jobs all ar' in the excavating or preliminar, building stages and will not D, vitally affected by the strike fol at least week. He said he be- lieved an agreement would bt reached before that time
 The carpenters are seeking tt bring their wage seal to $3 pel hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
OFFICER EXAMINATIONS

Examination of licensed merchant marine officers for permanent com- missions in the Coast Guard will be held February 26, 27, and 28, 1851, in Ketchikan, the commander of the 17th Coast G'.ard district announced today.
 He urged interested licensed deck and engineer officers to write for application forms to Commandant (PTP), U. s. Coast Guard, Wash ington 25, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
SOROPTIMISTS MEET AT
 BARANOF FOR LUNCHEON

Convention plans were discussed at the meeting of Soroptimists in the Baranof Terrace room Friday.
 Mrs. Alice Schnee presided at the meeting in the absence of the pres ident and vice. president.
 The Juneau club is furnishing 1000 Alaska cotton corsages for presentation to the 1000 delegates
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
Says New Finnish pa(t with Russia
 Will Create Jobs
(By Associated Press)

Back in Helsinki from Moscow where he signed Finland's biggest trade pact with the Soviet Union, Premier Urhu Kekkonen said the new five-year agreement would make jobs for thousands more Fin nish workers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
Petersburg Geis
 $500, Supply Dam

WASHINGTON, June Is - R = The Housing and Home Finance Agency have approved loans total ling S497,l60 for preparation ot plans for public works projects ex- pected to cost S13,7e7,575.
 The projects include:
 Petersburg, Alaska S5,500 for a $106,250 water supply dam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16

who will attend the convention in Seattle July 2-7. i Club members will meet Thurs day night at the home of Miss Priscilla Parker to complete the making of corsages for the con- vention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
FROM WHITHORSE

MT and Mrs. G. K. Strang of Whitehorse are registered at the Baranof Hotel. tj
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
FROM YaN;JTAT

Jack Hackmas. o1 Yakutat is at the Baranof notel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
LEONARDO VISITS

w. N. Leonardo of Vancouver, Wash, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
FROM LOS ANGELES

c. F. Chapman of Los Angeles is at the Baranof Hotel He repre- sents the Brown and Haley Candy Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
Fgo-s HAYNES

Marie E. Riley of Haines is stop ping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
SATELLITES HERE

Among Seattleites newly regis tered at the Bsranof Hotel are Miss May Morgan, E. L. Riordan, A. P. Nielsen and John AkinS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16

PAXTONS HERE MT. and Mrs Orville Paxton of Sitka are guests at the Baranot Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
FROM HOOD BAy

Albert Thompson of Hood Bay is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-16
Swedish King Is 92;
 Flags Fly in Honor
(By Associated Press)

N1Jy 1ASSOOItfUNO
 Flags flew all over Sweden today in tribute to King Gustavs 92nd birthday. The King, who came to the throne in 1907, presided over the cabinet council but spent most of the day in privacy.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
rumun
Continued From First Page.

NNoIlClIlucQ cIOm flESt Rdge)
parts of the world who are under
privileged and to whom the false
doctrines of communism have an
appeal, the President said. Then,
he added:
And every time our American
institutions fail to live up to their
high purposes. every time they
fail in the proper administration
of justice, the forces of commu-
nism are aided in their attempt
to poison the minds Of men
everywhere.
The President said nothing the
youth conference can do will have
a greater effect on the world
struggle against communism than
spelling out the ways in which
our people can better understand
our democratic institutions and
why we must fight. when neces-
sary, to defend them"
Fundamentals Of Character.
Mr.. Truman told the delegates,
who are assembled here from all
the States and 81 foreign coun-
tries, that he does not claim to be
an expert on child problems.
But, I think there are certain
fundamental factors in the devel-
Evening star., 1950-12-05
New Suit Filed 10 Halt
School Bond Issue

A suit was filed yesterday in an
attempt to halt issuance of sos
million in Fairfax County school
construction bonds. About six
weeks ago another suit attacking
the bond issue was dropped.
The latest legal action was filed
in Fairfax Circuit Court by Attor-
ney Alfred j. Anton on behalf of
Paul E. Rhinehart. jr., of Vienna,
one of the parties in the earlier
suit.
Mr.. Anton said the bond issue
is being contested because of an
decision November 10
awarding 71a square miles of
county territory to the City of
Alexandria.
The bond issue was approved
by the voters May 81, but sale of
the bonds, now scheduled for this
at Fairfax, was delayed
by the earlier suit. Only $3.5 mil
lion is to be offered for sale at
present.
Architects are busy on dozens of
projects to be built with the funds.
Evening star., 1950-12-05

exactly where dictators are weak" ("
he added. 1--WE believe in self
reliant individuals. That is the
goal of our system of education
and training-and that is the goal
of this conference.
Following the Presidents arrival
to the packed Armory, the group
Joined in the singing of the Ma
tional anthem. The Most Rev.
Patrick A. O'Boyle, archbishop of
Washington, then gave the invo-
cation.
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar r. Ewing, conference chair
man, outlined for the President
the work under way by the dele
gates. It will be rebroadcast over
WMAL. The Evening Star station,
at 10 o'clock tonight.
Following Mr.. Ewing's briedng,
the President spoke. His address
was broadcast. The general ses-
sion closed with benediction by
Bishop John S. Stamm, president
OF the Federal Council of Churches
OF Christ in America.
Evening star., 1950-12-05

Five feature films were rejected
in six months of Ell Salvadore's
motion picture censorship.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
Senators Back kDiSaIIe
For Confirmation as
Price Control Director

Michael v. Di Sale. 42-year-old
Mayor OF Toledo, Ohio, who has
been named price control director,
gave assurance today that he
would do everything In his power
TO get his program moving as
quickly as possible.
He disclosed that initial reliance
will be placed on a campaign for
voluntary action in holding down
prices.
His statements were made be-
fore the Senate Banking Commit
tee, which later voted without
dissent to recommend that the
Senate confirm his appointment.
Chairman Maybank OF the COM
mittee said afterwards that the
appointee seems to be a good
man."
To Resign as Mayor.
Mr. Di Sale, onetime George
town University student, will re-
sign as Mayor to accept the price
control Job here.
He pointed out to the commit
tee that he was appointed by
President Truman only last Thurs
day and therefore has had less
than week to familiariZe him
self with his responsibilities. He
said he would like to make study
before deciding there is immediate
need for compulsory price controls.
In catch-as-catch-can press
conference in the Senate Office
Building corridor while committee
members were voting on his ap-
pointment, Mr.. Di Sale disclosed
that plans already have been made
to organize campaign to hold
down the cost of living.
To Look Into Foods Costs.
He said the organization will
be in seven divisions formed in
these fields: Durable goods, soft
goods, food and restaurants, in
dustria1 manufacture, transporta-
tion and utilities. He had diff
Guilty recalling the seventh division
but said he believed it covered
fuel.
THE average person feels the
pressure of the cost of food and
of inexpensive clothing" Mr.. Di
Sale told the committee. THAT
is one of the first things intend
to look into"
Mr.. Di Sale, short and rotund,
showed he was quite able to take
care of himself in the ordeal by
committee. He knew most of the
answers, and when he did not, he
said So
Evening star., 1950-12-05
New Troop Use Plan
Rejected by Germany
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 5.-The IL At
lantic pact nations have a COM
promise plan for getting German
troops into Western Europe's de-
fense which may be acceptable to
the wary French. The Germans
said today, however, the plan was
unacceptable"
Delegates to the Atlantic Pact
Council hope to reach agreement
tomorrow on Dutch-proposed
plan which diplomatic informants
said calls for the appointment of
a civilian high commissioner to
recruit German soldiers and in
tegrate them into the combined
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton army in Europe.
Premier Rene Pleven called for
a meeting of the French cabinet
in Paris today to discuss the plan
and to instruct the French At
lantic pact delegate, Herve AL
phand. Sources close to the cabi-
net predicted the French would
approve the plan.
At the same time a British in
formant said Gen. Eisenhower is
expected to be named supreme
commander of the North Atlantic
pact armies within 72 hours.
He added that Gen. Eisenhower
probably will come to Europe
within days to take charge. His
formal appointment has been de-
layed by differences between
France and the other IL pact
members on the question of using
German troops.
Evening star., 1950-12-05
pentagon Officials Shown
New Duplication Using Heat

A new device for duplicating
black and white originals by
means Of infra-red ray. heat is
being demonstrated to Pentagon
officials.
known as the Thermo- Fax, the
machine employs the instantane-
GUS application of a controlled
beam of heat to reproduce the
original copy. Characters are re-
corded when the beam passes
through paper sensitized on one
side.
Besides the speed of the opera
ton, the manufacturer is boost
ing the machine as a boon to high
officials who wish to make con-
f1dential copies without assistance
After the private Pentagon
showing, the device will be shown
to Government officials at the
Gallant Engineering Co.. 261 Con-
stitution avenue NV, Room 538
The machine is a product OF
the Minnesota Mining e. Manu-
featuring Co. of st. Paul, MINI