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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
TRUMAN POLICY
 DIFFERS ENLI5TING
 SAYS GEORGIA SEN

WASHINGTON, June 21 = R - Senator Russell D-Ga) told the Senate today that President Tru- mans policy of abolishing segrega- tion in the armed forces lis drying up enlistments."
 Russell made the assertion in de- bate on bill continuing for three years selective service registration of men aged 1925 for possible emergency military service. The biggest issue is a proposal by Russell to give every future enlisted the right to serve in units made ur only of persons "of his age" While debate was going ahead
 the Senate Republican policy con- mittee held a meeting. After it was over, Senator Taft (R-Ohio) tolc reporters that "so far as I know" al Republicans would oppose Russell: proposal.
 On the floor, Senator Saltonstal R-Mass) called the Russell plar unavoidable and said it would upseI the present anti-segregation systen inaugurated by the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
HATE BILL AMENDED;T0 VOTE MONDAY
0'MdhoneY Makes An- nouneement on Alaska
 Hawaii Measures

WASHINGTON. June 2l = R = The Senate Insular Committee is expected to act on the Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills no later than Monday.
 Chairman O'Mahoney iD-Wyo) told a reporter today he hopes a vote can be taken on both bills Fri day. If not. it will be taken Mon- day at the latest. he said.
 The committee wrote into the Alaska bill today provision to pro- tect unpatented mining claims. It provides their status shall not be changed through grant of land to the Territory or through selection of land by the new state.
 The bill would give Alaska 100000 acres of land when 1t becomes a state and 20.00O,OOO more acres five years later.
 OMahoney said the committee in it's closed door session also approved provision to retain status quo of all native rights in the Territory. He said the provision requires that land and fishing rights of the na- tives shall be held entirely by the federal government until finally disposed of by Congress,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
CHARGES MADE BY MCCARTHY NOT 90;
 FBI MAKES REPORT

WASHINGTON, June 21 = R - Senator Tydings (D-Md.) said today the FBI has found nothing to sus- tain charges by Senator Mccarthy R-Wis) that State Department loyalty files have been tempered with and papers removed. Mccarthy charged the files had 'heen raped" at the time President Truman agreed recently to let Senate investigators look over tfie data gathered on the loyalty of
 some 8l department employees. Tydings told a news conference
 that McCarthy's. charge was mot sustained by the facts He. said his statement was based on a report from the Justice Department and an examination of the files by the FBI.
 The Maryland lawmaker is chair man of Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee which is Investigating McCarthy's charges that the de- partment harbors Communists and fellow travellers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
HOPES HELD FOR EARLY SETTLEMENf
 OF LOCAL STRIKE

Workmen on the Mendenhall Apartment building were idle again today, but hopes were held that. a settlement in the labor dispute which stopped work on the project Monday noon would be reached this afternoon or tomorrow.
 Martin A. Anderson. president ot the Anderson Construction Con- pany which is erecting the l2-story apartment building at Fourth and Franklin Streets, was scheduled tc arrive here from Seattle this after noon by air.
 E. K. Eskestrand, superintendent of the apartment construction fol the Anderson company. said An derson will probably go into nego- tiations with the carpenters unior as soon as he arrives"
 The dispute arose when the con struction company refused to pay for the transportation of carpenters recruited outside of Juneau from the place they were hired to site of the job.
 None of the 38 men employed on the job have worked since Monday afternoon.
 Erwin Hill, business agent for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2247 (AFL), said the carpenters in ne- gotiations with Anderson would seek:
 l. Full payment of transporta- ton costs borne by those men who were hired in other cities to work on the job here.
 2. A permanent agreement on the payment of transportation costs for workers from the point of hire to the jobsite.
 He said it has been the practice here for the past 12 years for con- tractors to pay the transportation costs when workmen are brought in for jobs and to pay their return passages if they stay until the job is completed.
 Anderson is also expected to meet with representatives of the Con- struction and General Laborers Local 1908 (AFL. to straighter out wageyrate problem, unior spokesmen said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
THIS SALMON DIDN'T
 TRAVEL FAR WITH TAG

The first tag recovered since the Alaska Department of Fisheries be- gan it's tagging program was taken from a fish which had travelled 80 miles in Il days. The second was recovered after the king salmon carrying it had gone seven miles in IA days.
 This was revealed today by c. L. Anderson. director of the fisheries department. He said the second tag was turned in by Mike Bunsto. Ju- neau fisherman. who caught the 30- pound king carrying the red-and- white celluloid marker in a gillnet in Taku River.
 The fish had been tagged by fish, cries biologist Robert R. Parker off Point Bishop May l2. It was caught May 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
CALIFORNIA FIRM
 WINS BARROW AIR
 LIFT CONTRACT BID

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 2l- R-Transocean Airlines of Oakland, Calif., was awarded contract to supply chartered air service for line haul and bush operations of the Petroleum Reserve No. project at Barrow. Alaska, the Navy an- nounced.
 Three local companies had sub- mitted bids. Transocean's winning offer was $729,450 and the bids ranged upward to Alaska Airlines' $1 .072. 700.
 Other bids were $840. .450 by Arctic Pacific Airlines and $969, ,l80 by Vein Alaska Airlines.
 The high bidder has been hand ling the Barrow Airlift" for the past two years.
 The Navy said it expected a slight increase in the Barrow program this year. Five or six large aircraft will be used for line haul opera tions between Umiak and the other points in the Arctic and nine or ten bush planes will be needed at Bar row during the peak of the season. In addition to aircraft for it's own operations, the Navy charter planes are used on the project by person. nel of the US. Geological Survey, Arctic Contractors, United Geo. physical Company and the Arctic Research Laboratory. Occasionally the Navy gives a hand to the Air Force in hauling building materials and construction equipment.
 Transocean has said it intends to
 use only experienced Alaska bush pilots for the Arctic operations. The Alaska Airlines contract expires June 30 but the company will con- tinue operations until Transocean is ready to take over. probably in about month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
How 10 Beat Sales Tax : Only Don't Gel
 Caught Al If

SEATTLE, June 21-iR-Alaska licensing as a new wrinkle in mot orists' attempts to escape the Wash ington State sales tax on new cars was reported today by the state patrol-with an admonishing note.
 The state does not require the payment of the three percent tax ($60 on $2,000 car) on cars that are to be removed from the state. The patrol said some motorists have written to Alaska to get car licenses and then displayed them as supporting evidence for stories that they bought their cars to take them north.
 The patrol cited the case of a Seattle motorist who was. caught at such plan. He paid an $50 fine, then added $82.75 in sales tax, sur- rendered his Alaska plates and coughed up about $50 for his state vehicle fees.
 License plates sell for from $lt to $15 in Alaska-under the Wash ington level which includes ar ex. else tax along with the license fee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
BUNI0N DERBY IN l0lANGELE5 ENDS:
 CARS, BUSES ROLL

7 LOS ANGELES June 2l - M = The big Bunion Derby ended in Los Angeles today.
 Union transit strikers Gpt, i,l90 streetcars and buses rolling again, to the delight of a million daily riders and thousands of visiting Shrine conventioners who have been hoofing it since last Friday,
 The union voted last night to accept new contract and go back Ito work
 The new two-year agreement pro- vides: A wage increase of five cents an hour the first year over the average of $l.47 an hour; an additional three cent boost after one year; an eight-hour day. 40-hour week; improved vacation and over- time plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
DE5TR0YER5 TO ARRIVE HERE AT
 BPM. TOMORROW

The US. Navy 2l ,000-ton destroyer Shields and the destroyer escort Nickel are scheduled to arrive in Juneau tomorrow afternoon about 3 o'clock. They will remain here on visit all day Friday, leaving to con- tinue their cruise Saturday morn ing at about o'clock.
 Commander James L. Foley, USN is in charge of the Shields and Ut Comdr. Robert R. Weir, USNR commands the Nickel. The vessels will carry 300 reserve enlisted men and more than 30 officers on theii annual training cruise from Cali fornia.
 While here the men will be giver shore leave to enjoy their Juneau stay and on their way south vii carry out maneuvers in battle prac- tice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21

 COM MES |NAppEAL5
Hearing Is Before 3-Man Court-Armed Guards
 in Attendance

NEW YORK, June 21-R-The US. Court of Appeals heard today the appeal of II Communist leaders who were convicted last October oi advocating the violent overthrow oi the government.
 The argument, scheduled to last three days, was opened by defens; counsel Abraham J. Isserman whc attacked the constitutionality oi the Smith Act, under which the Il were convicted
 The Act, passed in 1940, makes it crime to advocate forcible over throw of the US. government. The practical effect of this act. : Isserman said, lis to outlaw the Communist party and jail it's lead ers."
 Unusual precautions were taker to preserve order in the fedora building where the three-mar court convened. Six guards were assigned to the courtroom itself while another operated the specia elevator that carried principals anc spectators to 17th floor on whict the courtroom is located. All were armed.
 There were no incidents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
.50L0NS MOVE TO
 CUT BRITISH AID UNTIL THEY POOL

WASHINGTON, June 21 - R - Top ranking Republican senators drafted a proposal today to strip $340, ,O00 ,000 out of Great Britain's recovery funds unless the labor government joins in pool of Eur ope's coal and steel.
 And in a separate move, Sem ator Lodge R-MassD sounded out Senate sentiment on the chances of overriding administration oppos- ition to his plan to tap $5.000, ,000,- GOO of Marshall Plan recovery funds for part of the cost of re-arrhing western Europe.
 The penalty proposed against
 Britain would be in the form of an amendment to the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) Act which sets the rules for the European recovery program. A rough draft of the plan is being passed around among sen ators as the first step towart placing the proposal before thu Senate appropriations committee. In its present form, the amend ment would cut Great Britain' Marshall Plan aid in half during the time Britain fails to partici. pate in the Schuman plan for pool ling western Europe's coal ane steel"
 Britain's share of Marshall Plar funds authorized by Congress i $685 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
AGA BRINGS 31 IN,
 TAXES A TUESDAY

Yesterdays flights of Alaska Coastal Airlines took A persons to points in Southeast Alaska and brought 31 to Juneau. :.
 Arriving here from Sitka were John Gushing, Mrs. c. Johnstone and infant, Dale Johnstone, Tom Morgan; from Taku Lodge: Bob Forbes; from Skagway: Ruth Mor- jensen, Clara Dahl, Mrs. R. Hart son, Richard Hartson, Mrs. Gladys Welch, Virginia Breen, Bud Phelps, Brooks Hanford, Larry Lindstrom.
 From Haines: J. Frank Field. Grace c. Field, Bud Whites;6e, Edith Auldridge, Ray Mitchell, Charles Brouillette, Bob Churchill; from Pelican: c. A. Shaffer; from Ketchikan: Charles Sprout, Thonn- as Nally; from Hoonah: Esobel Metz, vaunee Metz, Mrs. Robert Hanson, Robert Hanson, Jr.
 From Tenakee: Anna M. Kemp; from Angoon Cyril George; from Tulsequah: Andrew Strang.
 Passengers leaving Juneau oll yesterdays flights to Sitka were: Max Rogers, Paul Kinney, Ruth Martinson, Clara Dahl, Jack Fowlee R. w. Sheaffer, Mrs. E. Lauden Charles Hiott; to Taku Lodge Paul Livingstone, Bob Forbes, Buck Wilson, Norm Turner.
 To Hawk Inlet were Matt Kiovula and E. Wright; to Haines: Leon ard Williamson, c. Mendoza, Harry See, E J. White; to Pelican: Don Neal, w. Mcdonald, Mrs. Conrad KlipperL and infant, zerina Klip- pert, Peter oswald, Laurel Larsen
 Going to Ketchikan were Will jam L. Paul, Diane Clark; to Petersburg: Jerry Beason and Joe DuPlante. To Skagway: Ruth Thuerer, Anna McKinnon, w. A Lunden, Mrs. w. A. Lunden, Lee Shank, Mrs. R. Hartson and Rich- ard; to Tulsequah: V. E. Nelson F. E. Burnet, J. Ross, J. A. Crumh and D. McGhee; to Superior, Al Lagergren and to Gustavus: H IL. Jester and Otis Creasman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
0LD-AGE PENSION DOUBLED IN VOTE;
 ACTION BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, June 21 = R - Senate approval by 8l to 2 carried the promise of higher old-age pen sions for millions of persons long step closer to reality today.
 By this humping vote. the Sen ate last night passed bill that would roughly double benefit pay ments under the old-age and sur vivors insurance system in the fed eral social security system.
 As the bill was passed by the Senate, it would increase monthly benefits an average of 85 to 90 percent for current beneficiaries under the old-age and survivors in- surance system.
 For those retiring in the future new benefit formula would ap- oroximately double the benefits pro- yided by present law.
 The present payroll tax of 11a percent each on employer and em- oloyee would be continued until 1856. Then it would rise gradually to 3A percent on employer and employee alike in 1870 and there after.
 Taxes would be collected on indi- yidual earnings up to $3,600 year instead of $3,000 as at present. The effect would be not only to increase tax collections but also to boost the maximum pension under the bill to s80 a month.
 Under present law the maxi mum is $56 and the average bene- fit now being paid is $26. Both House and Senate bills would raise he maximum family benefit from s85 to $50.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
WIDOW ECHARGED WITH MURDER IN
 CASE, ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 2l-- R-Paul Kotongan was shot to death early yesterday and his niece, Lena Coomara the 23-year- old widow of a bush pilot--was in jail today on charge of first degree murder.
 US. Marshal Paul Herring said Kotongan was killed during a drinking brawl at his small cabin in, the suburbs of Anchorage.
 Mrs. Coomara, a full-blooded Eskimo woman, is the mother Of two children. Her husband, Ted Coomara. was killed in an airplane crash two years ago at Moses Point.
 No date was set for a preliminary hearing for Mrs. Coomara. who /as arraigned yesterday afternoon in US. Commissioners Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
BELLINGHAM FIRM
 LOW BIDDERS ON }
 PROJECTS, ALASKA

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 21- tR-Gaasland Construction Com- pany of Bellingham, Wash, under bid four other major firms yester- day for construction of three sec ret military installations. in Alaska.
 The firms total of bids on the three was sS,835,499, The govern ment's estimate of the probable cost was $9,253 ,268, if completed be- fore Dec. l, 1851. The Gaasland bids were the same for alternative completion dates.
 The second low bids were by Morrison -Knudsen Construction Co.,, Seattle. They totaled $9,443, ,000. Haddock Engineers and Associa- tes of Santa Fe, N. M, bid $9,771 ,GJC for completion Sept. 1, 1851.
 Other bids were by Anderson Construction Co.,, with Benston- Month of Oklahoma City and C. H. Pomeroy Co.,, of San Francisco.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
SALES TAX
 ORDINANCE
 IS PASSED

The ordinance setting up a one percent special purpose tax on sales over 35 cents, was passed at the special city election held in Juneau yesterday.
 There were 1928 ballots cast, of which 593 were marked 'yes" and 431 were marked mo" while four ballots were blank.
 It required 55 percent of the voters to pass the ordinance. The ordi- nance passed by 57.9 percent and against 42.1 percent.
 The polling place was in the city council chambers at the city hall and the judges and clerks report steady voting the entire day with spurts during the lunch hour and after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The polls opened at yesterday morning and closed at 2 o'clock last evening.
 The revenue from the tax will be used only to pay off the present and future bonded indebtedness ot the city.
 The sales tax ordinance must be read and passed for the third time before collection of the one percent on sales begins.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson said this morning he believed this would take place at the next meeting of the City Council.
 He termed yesterdays vote "a good expression of opinion" on the sales tax issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
l Huskies Place }
 ! On AII-America Rowing Squad

NEW YORK, June Wash ington placed a coxswain and two oarsmen on the All-America rowing squad announced today-and very nearly added two more.
 As expected, the Pacific coast is most stoutly represented on the All Star boat selected annually by the nations coaches in collabora- tion with Royal Brougham, sports writer on the Seattle Post-Intelli- gencer.
 California also is represented by two oarsmen. Of the Eastern schools. three had one-man representation Harvard, MT and Navy. The Midwest had one, from Wisconsin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
|. A. Moves Up 10
 Fourth Place in
 US. largest (itie,

|. DETROIT, June 21-iR-With a bow to Los Angeles, the city of De- troit now yields it's once proud place as the nations Fourth City,
 The census now gives Detroit a population of 1,837,617, compared to Los Angeles 1854 ,036. Los An ge,es takes fourth place behind New York, Chicago, and Philadel- phia. Detroit drops to fifth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
SEATTLE TO SEE
 HYDR0pLANETRY FOR WORLD MARK

SEATTLE, June 21-tR-A mar with a slow smile and fast boat who has beaten the world hydro. plane mark in secret runs, vii scald the surface of Lake Washing ton today in his first try for a. official record.
 Only one person appeared conf dent that automobile dealer Stan ley s. Sayres would pilot the water churning, 1,500 horsepower "Slo- Mo-Shun "" in a successful chal- lenge of the world mark of 141.7t miles per hour.
 That was Mrs. Sayres, who dis closed for the first time-authen. tically-that her husbands special. designed craft had bettered unoffi. cially the record set II years agC by Sir Malcolm Campbell. Sayres has always refused to sa, how fast the "Slo-Mo- -Shun" coule move. Several onlookers at his tria runs said they clocked him at bet ter than 150"
 The big flat craft rises from tht water and all but flies when turned loose. It has no clutch. When tht motor starts the "Slo-Mo-S -Shun'
 takes off like a startled flying saucer.
 An airplane fin augments .ht underwater rudder.
 Sayres also could pick up a couple of additional standards for garnish- ment. The North American recore is 1860 miles per hour and tht United States mark is 12700-plus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
Special Survey of Unimak Pass Being
 Made; Warn Ships

SEATTLE, June 21 1-R- The U. s. Coast and Geodetic survey announced today radio current buoys are being used to determine velocity and direction of the cur rent in the Boring Seas Unimak Pass.
 During progress of the survey, the buoys will be anchored at var ious locations in Unimak Pass and at night will show two red lights at five and eight feet above the water.
 All vessels are requested to give the buoys a 500-yard berth to avoid possible damage to the equipment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
Searth for Body
 Of Plane Crash
 Victim FruitIess

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June 2l-- R-A two-day search of the Kus- kokwim river for the body of Pat rick J. Carroll, whose plane crashed into the stream Sunday, has been fruitless.
 Carroll was Civil Aeronautics Administration employee who camc to Alaska from Cleveland, o. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. P. B Carroll of Cleveland.
 The crash scene was about PTS miles southwest of here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
BLAST RIPS BRIT.
 SHIP TO 5pLINTER5

SUEZ. Egypt. June 21-REThe blast that tore apart the British freighter Indian Enterprise Monday night, with the probable loss of 73 men, left debris no bigger than three feet across, eye witnesses said.
 One survivor, Pakistani seaman, was fished from the Red Sea by the freighter H. Westfal-Larsen. At least five British officers are among those believed lost.
 The survivor said fire did not precede the blast. The vessels cargo included 58O tons of explosive chem icals for the Indian government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
Claude Wi(kard Due
 In Alaska in July

PALMER, Alaska, June 214R- Claude R. Wickard. head of the Rural Identification Administra- tion and former Secretary of Agri- culture, is expected in Alaska next month.
 The Matanuska Valley REA office said he is due in the Territory July 5 for 10-day survey of all REA projects.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
ALASKA BOY SCOUTS
 REACH SEATTLE ON WAY TO ,JAMB0REE

SEATTLE, June 21-lR-Thirty- seven Boy Scouts from IS Alaska communities arrived here yesterday aboard the Steamship Alaska en- route to the annual scout jamboree to be held at Valley Forge, Pa.
 The Scouts were accompanied by five leaders and Maurice F. Powers, Juneau, executive of the Alaska Scout Council. They were to join Seattle Scouts on special train leaving for Valley Forge this after noon.
 The seven-day jamboree will open June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
JULY 4TH MEETING
 TOMORROW 8p.M.,
 COUNCIL CHAMBERS

There will be meeting of Fourth of July celebration planners at the council chambers in the city hall tomorrow (Thursday) evening al 8 o'c, clock, according to announce ment this afternoon by Mayor Waino Hendrickson
 Representatives of all organiza- tions, concessionaries, parade, etc. are requested to be in attendance so that arrangements can be made for the big days in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
'5WAT0W E UNDER ATTACK FROM AIR

TAIPEI, June 21-R-Air head quarters said medium bombers and fighter planes today attacked Swa- tow, mainland Chinese port. Bomb hits were scored on Swa- tow's airport runway. Four ships unloading in the harbor were re- ported attacked.
 One tank landing ship was re- ported sunk and damage was said to have been inflicted on three ships.
 There was no indication as to their identity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 2l - Closing quotation of Alaska mine stock today is 2A, American Can 1l4ls Anaconda 3lA, Curtiss-W Wright 8ia International Harvester 28ss. Ken necott 56M, New York Central l39s Northern Pacific l5A, US. Steel 36 Pound $2801s.
 Sales today were l,750,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 222 53, rails 5562, utilities 43.45.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
STEAMER MOvEMfNlS

Chilcotin from Vancouver sched- uled to arrive pm. Thursday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 tonight.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail fro. Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Kathleen scheduled | sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive at 8 am. Friday and sails south at g am.
 Aleutian from westward scheduled southbound Sunday.
 JOHN CUSHING HERE
 John Cushing of Sitka is a gues! at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-21
U. }. Vice Consult Is
 Suicide, Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, June 21-4R-ThS US. High Commission announced today that Clay H. Henderson. B, I US. Vice Consul in Frankfurt, committed. suicide yesterday.
 Henderson, an official announce ment said, was found dead of self inflicted gun shot wound in his apartment.