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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13

OFFICIAL BALLOT
COUNT COMPLETED
BY TERRI. BOARD

A total of 6707 votes cast in the
| Third Division in the October Gen
eral Election to the Alaska Legis-
lature puts seven Democrats in the
House and two Republicans in the
Senate.
The official ballot count was
Canvassing Board shows that the
vassing Board this morning anC
released by Acting Governor Lew
NJ Williams, Chairman and men,
Der of the board. The Canvassing
Board has now completed the Off
cial count of all ballots cast in the
general election in the four terri
torial divisions.
No changes in the results announ-
ced at the close of the election were
affected in the official count OF
ballots by the Board. The Senate is
equally divided with eight Demo-
Gratis and eight Republicans. In the
House the Democrats have the edge
with IA to the 10 Republican seats
The official count by the Canvas
sing Board for the candidates to
the Legislature in the Third Divi-
sion as released follows:
Delegate to Congress: Bartlett
CD 5068, Peterson (R) 1443.
Territorial Treasurer: Roden CD
unopposed, 1924.
Territorial Commissioner of La
Dor: Benson (R) 3406, Kimball Cd
2876.
Senate: Engebreth (R) $3.50, Ger
rit Snider (R) 1861, Rivers CD 2911
Loussac CD 1885.
House: Scavenius CD 1886, STAN
completed by the Territorial Can
Cd 3479 Copyright Cd BAT, Kay
CD 3435, Pollard CD BITS, Carlson
CD 1923, Gill (R) 2874, Gorsuct
(R) 2790, Snodgrass (R) 2779, Nc
Kinley (R) 2699, Chase (R) 2495
McLeane (R) 2317, Osbo (R) 2160
Although figures of the us. Gen.
sus Bureau this year show greater
population in the Third Division
than in the First, the total vote cast
in the First Division in the general
election was greater than that in
the Third. The official count by the
ley McCutcheon Cd 1922, Egar
total number of ballots cast in the
First Division at 1922 and in the
Third, 6707.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
(austit Letter by Truman
Given (austit Reply from
5enator;About Campaigns

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 - R -
President Trumans assertion that
election campaigns in five states
were las low as I've ever seen
quickened Investigations under way
today by the Senate Campaign
Committee.
Chairman Gillette (D-Iowa) told
reporter inquiries already have
been made in Utah and North Caro-
lima, two states mentioned by the
President in a Dec. z letter made
public last night by Rep. Hebert
(D-La).
The Iowa Senator said that
Louisiana, Illinois and Indiana-the
other states the President cited-are
being covered in a nationwide sur
vey by the committee of campaign
costs and circulation of "defama-
tory" literature.
Hebert. a frequent critic of adj
ministration policies. had written
the President suggesting Mr.. Tru-
man set aside a Sunday before
Christmas and call on the people
to pray in their churches for guild
ance Of the nation in "the Geth-
semane of our existence"
Mr.. Truman replied by sending
Hebert copy of his Thanksgiving
proclamation, saying he believed
that effectively answers your sug-
gestion."
Then, in the latest of series of
letters evidently dashed off in a
moment of annoyance, Mr.. Truman
added:
IT am extremely sorry that the
sentiments expressed In your letter
were not thought of before Novem-
Der Seventh, when the campaign in
your state, Utah. North Carolina
Illinois and Indiana was carried on
in manner that was as low as I've
ever seen and I've been in this
game since 1906"
Hebert wrote Mr.. Truman in reply
that he was stunned" and he
added:
ut is indeed exceedingly regret
table that you failed to grasp the
real purpose and intent of my sug-
gestion, but it is even more regret
table that you saw fit to gratuitously
inject political distemper in your
reply"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
CEASE FIRE
pLAN'vET0ED
BY RUSSIANS

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 10 = R =
Russia today rejected an Asian
Arab plan for a Korean cease-fire,
on the ground that the United
States and Britain would use a
truce to prepare their forces for a
new attack.
'. A statement by Jacob A. Malik
dashed the hopes of U.N. delegates
for acceptance of the 13-nation
peace plan by the Chinese Com
munists. who adhere closely to So
Wet policy.
Malik insisted there can be no
peace in Korea until all U.N. troops
are withdrawn.
my delegation objects to and Will
vote against the draft resolution
before the committee" Malik SAID.
1--WE will object to the adoption OF
any resolution which has implicit
in it the maintenance of foreign
troops in Korea"
Malik spoke before the Polihfal
Committee of the United Natlons
Assembly which is considering a
proposal for a three-man group 10
work out a cease-fire arrangement
He told the committee he did not
question the motives of the spon-
.soring countries, but that it was
clear the United States and Britain
were interested only in stopping
the fighting and not in solving OUT
standing Asian problems.
The Soviet Delegates declaration
was taken as an indication that
Communist China probably Woulo
not agree to cease-fire unless II Is
tied with solution OF other ae-
mands, including admission TO the
u. N.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
SIAS5EN ENR0UTE
INDIA FROM STRIFE
TORN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, Dec. 13-tR-Harold
Stassen, President of the University
of Pennsylvania, arrived in strife
torn Singapore today enroute from
Jakarta to Calcutta.
Stassen was met at Kallang Air
port-in the city's danger zone-by
British Commissioner General NAL
colin Macdonald, with whom he
lunched. Three hours later he took
off for Calcutta.
During his four-day stay in Indo-
nesia, Stassen talked with several
Indonesian leaders, including Pre-
mier Mohammed Natsir and Vice
President Mohamed Hatta.
The US. educator is on world
tour, which he hopes will enable
him "to make a future increased
contribution to maintain world
peace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
5WIT(HkEN
T|EUpYARD5
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 = R A
sudden, unauthorized strike by yard
switchmen today tied up much
freight traffic in Chicago's vast
railroad yards, slowing many war
shipments.
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen estimated 10000 of its
$4,000 members in the Chicago area
are out. The 5000 still on the job
are yard workers other than those
engaged in switching operations.
The Army said in Washington
the strike directly hurts our war
effort in Korea during this critical
time 1t said it will take all neces-
sary steps to restore normal service.
A spokesman for the railroads
said the tieup was incomplete but
serious. 1t affected many important
lines operating in Chicago, the
largest railroad center in the world.
Chicago is served by % class one
railroads and Is switching and ter
minal companies. The area has 1900
miles of trackage, 206 freight yards,
and capacity of nearly 100000
railroad cars.
An industry spokesman said the
walkout was an attempt to force
settlement of a wage-hours dispute
before any wage freeze or Presiden-
tial declaration of a war emer-
gency.
The strikers are switchmen men,
bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen.
In Washington, spokesman fol-
the union blamed the walkout on
what he said was White House fail
ure to get the long dispute settled
The union seeks As hours pay fol-
40 hours work.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
(DA SENDING OUT
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

The CDA business meeting last
night was largely devoted to the
Courts activities in the charitable
field.
AS a result, several large cartons
full of useful and pretty things
are on their way to make many
children happier, both in the Ter
ritory and abroad. The traditional
Christmas cash donation and
Christmas basket of the Court were
also voted to continue as in former
years.
Vice Grand Regent, Mrs. VIM.
Biggs conducted the meeting and
committee was named for the
Courts Christmas party Members
will be notified of the date.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
ETHEL ROOSEVELT
TO WE'D WARREN

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. l3-R
Mrs. Ethel du Point Roosevelt Is
planning to marry Benjamin .
Warren, Jr., Crosse Pointe, Mich
attorney.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who divorced
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., son OF
the late President, on May 81, l94s
at Minden, New, and Warren oo-
tanned a marriage license here yes
terday.
She gave her age as "a and hei
home as Woodbury.. Ii. Mrs. Roose-
welt was married to Roosevelt Oh
June 80, 1887, and is the mother Of
two children, Franklin D., Bird, II
and Christopher. 8.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
pLUMMET5 $4,000
FEET FROM PLANE;
LANDS 0k;;RE5CUED

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 13--tR
An Air Force radar observer was
brought back safely last night after
plummeting $4,000 feet from an
F-94 fighter plane.
He was identified as Ist Lieut..
Edwin t. Berry, attached to the
449th fighter weather" squadron at
the Laid Air Force Base here.
Air Force officers said Berry
was suffering from shock and cuts
about the face They did not know
whether he jumped or was blown
from the plane.
Capt. Glenn Jackson, pilot of the
plane on which Berry served as
radar observer, said the Lieutenant
may have been blown from the
plane when a blast of wind stripped
off the canaopy and right wing tip
fuel tank during a 400-mile- an
hour flight.
Jackson said during the planes
return flight to the Laid base he
was unable to communicate with
Berry but thought his communica-
tons might have been put out of
commission by the mishap. Not I'M
til he landed here did he know
that Berry was missing.
A Tenth Rescue Squadron hell
copter, DAT and and LC-126
set out in search for the missing
airman and found him two and a
half hours later when they sighted
flares.
The helicopter, manned by Capt.
Louis Button and 1st 1t. Frank A..
Alden, was guided in the landing
by only hand-held light. 1t was
believed here to be the first night
time emergency landing ever at
tempted in Alaska.
Officials said it was doubtful if
Berry could have survived a nights
exposure in his condition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
CAN STILL DRAW

LONDON, Dec. 13-tR-Although
Britain is stepping out of the
Marshall aid program she still
will be able to draw from allot-
ments already made. This includes
SITS, 100000 for the second half of
1850.
The Marshall Plan treaty be-
tween Britain and the U. S. will
continue in force, Chancellor of the
Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell said.
Among other things this means
the United States may continue
stockpiling.
Gaitskell expressed deepest graf
itude to the government ard people
of the United States for their I'M
precedented generosity"
One factor in Britain's recovery
climb was the new flow of dollars
brought in by rocketing prices Of
such commodities as tin, rubber
and cocoa which the Sterling area
sells to America. The price jumps
were caused by stockpiling and war
fears.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
BAD WEATHER Up5ETS
AIRLINE SCHEDULES

General bad weather conditions
upset airline schedules yesterday
and today. Yesterdays Pacific
Northern Airlines flight from An
chorage remained overnight in Gus
tayus but arrived today. Today's
flight from Anchorage was due
at 2:45 this afternoon.
Pan American Always flights
did not arrive yesterday and a
flight from Whitehorse was turned
back this afternoon. Today's flight
out of Seattle was delayed % hours.
However at press time, Seattle
bound plane was due to take OH
from here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
MEYERS, FORMER
AIR FORCE GEN.,
GETTING PAROLE

WASHINGTON, Dec. .13- Up -
Bennett E. Meyers, former Major
General in the Air Forces who was
sent to prison in 1948, will be par
oiled on February l.
The District of Columbia Parole
Board made the announcement to-
day.
1t said Meyers will be turned over
to agents of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue to face income tax evasion
charges in Baltimore.
Meyers was convicted in March
1913 of inducing a witness in a
Senate investigation to lie under
oath about his wartime business.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
MAR5HALLAID
TO BRITAIN IS
cut OFF JAN. 1.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-tR-The
United States today cut off all
Marshall Plan aid to Great Britain
effective January /.
William c. Foster, the Marshall
Plan Administrator, said Britains
economic comeback in the past year
is the reason.
Since the recovery program start
ed in April of 1948, Britain has
been allotted a total of 1854, 300,-
600.
The program, named for Gen.
George G. Marshall who proposed
it while he was Secretary of State,
has had a dual purpose: to help
Europe recover from damages OF
World War II and to strengthen
friendly nations against the threat
of Communism.
The move to stop all Marshall
Plan aid to the British comes five
weeks after conversations between
Marshall Plan officials and the
British Government. Britain is the
first nation to step out of the pro-
gram.
In an announcement issued at the
same time that British Chancellor
of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell,
was breaking the news to the Brit
ish House of Commons, Foster
said:
THE suspension of aid under the
European recovery program does
not mean that the recovery of the
British economy is complete OF
that financial resources OF the
Sterling area are adequate"
The United States action, Foster
said, does not mean a permanent
end of Marshall Plan aid. If Bri-
tains economic position worsens.
there can be reconsideration, If
necessary" of the cutoff order
he added.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is ~, American Can
959s, American Tel. and Tel. $50,
Anaconda 37h, Douglas Aircraft
1914, General Electric 40, General
Motors As, Goodyear go, Kennecott
70, Libby McNeill and Libby S%,
Northern Pacific 287s, Standard Oil
of California 82A, Twentieth Cen
fury Fox 1875. US. Steel $685., Pound
$3.50, Canadian Exchange 95l2A.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 22S.82, rails 1880. utilities
1881.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
IS SpR0UTING OUT
ALL OVER JUNEAU

Christmas is sprouting out all
over with gift lists, budget revislons'
letters to Santa, hidden packages on
high shelves, planned menus, writ
ing of Christmas cards, lines al
the post office parcel post window
Christmas decorations for trees and
store windows.
Merchants are trotting out Their
window decoration ideas to COM
pete for the Juneau Chamber OF
Commerce cash prizes. There's
sales appeal in festive backgrounds
to give buyers ideas galore.
The Juneau Florist shop window
is attracting many of the small
fry with its gingerbread house al
the end of the candy trail. There's
the gumdrop tree and forest OF
candle trees, two little candle
Bambis watching Hansel and Gre
tel. the skaters and snowmen. All
is enclosed with a snow fence
Santa in his sled drawn by rein
deer flies overhead.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
convr,eht. 1850. By Bell syEaicate. Incl
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-The right hon
prable Clement Attlee, now Prime
/, Minister of Britain, once served
a brief term as dishwasher In the
= U.S.A.
1t happened during the Unlteo
Nations conference in San FRANCIS
co in 1945, when Attlee was deputy
Prime Minister.
Attlee had received letter from
a San Francisco printer, Joseph
Collier, who, 80 years before, hao
known Attlee when both were mem
bers of the same labor party CLUB
y on the outskirts of London. (Att-
lee was then a social workero so
Collier invited Attlee to dine at his
working-cl home in San Fran
cisco. The No. man of England
accepted the invitation with plea
sure. at a huge meal, then asked
who was going to do the dishes.
why, 1 will do them later, my
self" replied Mrs. Collier.
At this the Deputy Prime Mn
= lister of England went into the
kitchen, put on an apron, ana
: while the Golfers wiped, Attlee
washed the dishes.
British and Macarthur
For about five days before Prime
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah scheduled to sail
from Vancouver at 8 tonight.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Friday.
Denali scheduled to arrive Sunday
morning enroute south.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
Army Will Increase
Draft Call, Jan. Feb,
(By Associated Press

The Army already has announced
it is increasing its draft call for
the two months of January and
February to ,000-double the
previously asked quotas. And the
increase is being seen as the fore
runner of draft changes to come
next year. Current Selective Ser
vice laws apply now to men 10
through Is, and many are exempt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
MAKE PLANS
FOR ALL OUT
WAR THREAT


President Truman counselled with
Congressional leaders of both par
ties today on the world crisis and
announced plans for a radio fire
side chat" to the American people
on Friday night.
The address, to be delivered over
all networks at 7 or 7:30 pm. (PST
is expected to include, or follow up,
a declaration of national emer-
gency.
Mr.. Truman will outline some of
the sacrifices to be asked Of the
American people and the steps the
administration plans because of the
threat Of about war.
These. steps will include price and
wage controls as soon as necessary
machinery can be set up.
Stephen T. Early, acting Presi-
dental press secretary. announced
that Mr.. Truman would cancel his
usual Thursday press news confer
ence because of must" engage
ments tomorrow and in order to
work on Fridays address.
The conference with Congress
sional leaders was held in the
cabinet room.
About Mobilization
Beforehand, the White House said
Mr.. Truman wanted to get their
ideas as to how far and how fast
the country should move toward all
out mobilization.
Mr.. Truman asked some OF his
outspoken political foes to the dis
cussion of these questions.
In addition to Democratic leaders,
the conference included such ad-
ministration critics as Senate Re-
publican leader Wherry of Nebraska
and Chairman Taft (Ohio) OF the
Senate Republican Policy Commit
tee.
HIBH NAdn SOhhCACh~S
Also attending were Secretary OF
State Acheson-a frequent target OF
the Republicans-and Secretary OF
Defense Marshall and Secretary OF
the Treasury Snyder.
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas
Gid was the first of the Congress
members to arrive for the confer
ence. He was followed by Rep. Eaton
of New Jersey, ranking Republican
on the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, then by House Speaker Ray
burn (D-Tex), who was followed by
Chairman Tydings D-Md) OF the
Senate Armed Services Committee.
Senator Taft arrived with Repub-
lican Senators Bridges (NH. Wiley
wis, Wherry, Millikin (Colo) and
Rep. Short of Missouri, ranking Re
publican on the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee. All looked solemn
and serious.
For American Unity
One reason Mr.. Truman asked the
Republicans to meet with him was
obviously for the show of American
unity it would give to the rest OF
the world.
There was promise of other Re-
publican backing for strengthened
America in an announcement that
Gov Thomas E. Dewey of New YORK
would make a major address Thurs
day night on the international CRISIS
and the defense steps he thinks
should be taken. AS the Republican
Presidential candidate in ls4S'
Dewey is the titular head OF the
party.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
RED FORCES
THREATENING
ESCAPE PORT
Chinese Wearing Captured
American Uniforms
Fighting PuI|out
(By the Associated press)

(by the Associated PreSS)
Some 10000 Allied troops we're
streaming across Hungnam's she'll
pocked docks and beaches into
evacuation ships today on a fight
ing pullout from northeast Korea.
Their destination was top secret.
Massed Chinese Red troops-pos-
sibly 0.000-pressed threateningly
against the tiny escape beachhead
100 miles deep in Communist ter
ritory.
American Doughboys on the evac-
lation defense perimeter hurled
back a Chinese attack Wednesday
morning in a three-hour fight. It
was launched by Chinese wearing
captured American uniforms.
Fear Big Attack
US. 10th Corps officers expected
heavier blows would come Wednes-
day night. They feared the Chinese
would try to swarm in for a kill
with massive attacks before the
last American. British, Puerto Rican
md South Korean troops got away.
Army Sgt. George Burdick of
Lakeport, Calf. summed up the
mood of weary troops: 1--WE want
% get the hell out of here. We
weren't exactly beat. We were just
fighting a lost cause against too
damned many Chinese
The evacuation began two days
ago under military secrecy. 1t was
orderly but hurried in the face of
mounting Chinese threats.
Left In Red Hands
The withdrawal from Hungnam
Will leave the last strong U.N. out
post in North Korea in Red hands.
Across the peninsula in the west,
he bulk of the Allied Eighth Army
was dug in on new defense. line
iouth of parallel 38. the old border
between North and South Korea.
In Hungnam. many Korean civil
ians being left behind, were panic
stricken.
AS the Chinese Reds swarmed
down toward the beachhead from
'nowcovered hills. picked troops
from five Allied divisions mounted
strong guard The defense perrin
eter stretched for radius of IA
miles around the port. protecting
Hungnam and its twin city of
Hamburg six miles inland.
Beachhead BristIing
The beachhead bristled with Al
lied artillery, mortars and tank
guns. Warships of the U.N. fleet
slid along the Sea of Japan coastal
waters. hurting steel into the Red
Chinese concentrations.
Marine Corsairs. Navy Panther
jets. and other Allied planes circled
overhead, alert for any Chinese Red
aircraft or to counterattack any
attempted annihiliating climax to
the smashing successes rolled up
by Chinese ground forces since late
November.
All 10th Corps units were re-
ported safely out of North Korea
or leaving the Hungnam- Hamhung
beachhead
Missing Force Up
These included the long unre-
ported US. Seventh Divisions nth
Regimental Combat Team. This out
fit was stretched along the Man
churian border at the Yalu river
around Hyesanjin when the Chi
nese Reds struck Nov rs in over
whelming masses.
A 10th Corps spokesman said the
18th had reached the beachhead
Continued en- Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
WEATHER REPORT
Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
ending $40 O'Clock this morning

Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
ending $40 O'Clock this morning
In Juneau-Maximum, 35;
minimum. 80.
At Airport-Maximum, 80;
minimum, 80.
F o Il E C A s T
Juneau and Vicinity
Cloudy with light rain or
snow tonight and Thursday.
Lowest temperature tonight
about 20. Highest Thursday
} near SO.
} PR IPIT A T 1 o N
past "a hours ending 7:30 am. today
City of Juneau-0.17 inches;
since Dec. l - 2.08 inches;
since July 1882 inches.
At Airport - OILS inches;
since Dec. l - LAS inches;
since July 1-24.37 inches.
q q = =
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13

Gust Griecher of Pilot Point,
+. Bristol Bay. is registered at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13
BOY BORN TO wILLARDs

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Willard of
Juneau are the parents of a g.
pound. 10 ounce boy born last night
at 7:45 at the Government. Hospi-
tai
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13

KETCHIKAN VISITOR
Leon F. Snodderly of Ketchikan
is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-13

FROM KETCHIKAN
Kenneth j. Vanderweel of Ket-
chikan is registered at the Bar
anof Hotel.