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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
ASIA N0N-RED
 NATIONS WILL GET U. }. AID
Secretary of State Aeheson Makes Major Foreign
 Policy Statement

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15--IR Secretary of State Acheson today promised Asia's non-Communist countries limited assistance in their struggle to resist Soviet -Commu- mist Imperialism" in the Far East.
 The assistance would cover mili- tary, financial and technical aid.
 The limitations Acheson specified are that "the aid we extend must be of kind appropriate to the par ticular situation; it must be fitted into the responsibilities of others, and it must be within the prudent capabilities of our own resources. "
 At the same time Acheson said the Chinese people will be headed for grave trouble" if their Com munist rulers lead them into "ag- gressive or subversive adventures against neighboring countries.
 Declaring that the Reds may use China as base for new thrusts, Acheson said they would violate the United Nations charter and would violate the peace which the charter was designed to preserve
 In major foreign policy speech prepared for San Francisco's Com monwealth Club. Acheson also:
 1. Declared the United States ready to trade with China on a fan basis but not to sell the Chinese goods which may be used to harm us."
 2. Accused Russia of shipping fooc from China to the Soviet Union al time when 40,00O. 900 Chinese facs possible starvation; also accused Russia of having robbed Manchuria of industrial equipment with s2.- DOC, 100000 worth of productive ca pacity in l945.
 3. Described the new Soviet S300.- 100000 five year program of aid tc China as falling far short oi "China's real needs and desires"
 4. Said the major threat to tree- dom and progress throughout Asia today is "the attempted penetration of Asia by Soviet-Communist I'm perialism and by the colonialism which it contains"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
DIVORCE CASE ASKED HOME OR CASH, BUT
 NOT BOAT OR TRUCK

Several major errors appeared in a story appearing in Mondays Empire concerning divorce case filed by Mrs. Eleanor Margaret Kobbivick against her husband. The complaint was filed with the clerk Of the district court late last week.
 She asks the divorce on grounds of incompatability, and asks that her maiden name, Eleanor Mar garet Murray. be restored.
 She listed in the complaint all property in their possession during marriage, and property owned by each before their marriage in Feb ruary, 1946. An approximate value was placed on the larger items.
 Among these was a fishing boat and gear, valued at about s300O, plus 1886 pickup truck, valued at around S200. owned by the husband before marriage. She states in her complaint That plaintiff believes 1t would be equitable and just for the court to award to the defendant his fishing boat and gear, and the pickup truck; and to award to the plaintiff all her personal effects and all her property prior to mar riage; and also to award to the plaintiff /. the house and lot. the plaintiff to assume the mortgage or in lieu of the 7. house and lot the sum of $3,0OO."
 She reviewed in her suit that the home was partly owned by Kobbi- wick prior to their marriage, and was valued at about $6,000. She states that she did considerable work herself to improve the prop erty and enhance the value. and that it now is valued at approxi- mately $7,500. The husband con- tinues to live there, she said, and she was compelled to leave. They separated March g.
 The story in The Empire saic that Mrs. Kobbivick asked the court for the fishing boat and the truck. This was in error. as shown above.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
HALF MILLION
 POOL FOR TAX
 INFORMATION
By Charles Molony

WASHINGTON, March 15-IR-- The Government trained it's guns today on tax dodgers-past and future alike-as it came up to the l949 income tax payment deadline at midnight tonight.
 To get help in bringing to light new evasion attempts, it dangled before prospective tax informers a S50o,00O pool of funds available this year for evidence uncovering tax frauds.
 To mop up on cases involving in- come amassed in the big war pro- fit year of 1943, it asked grand juries over the country to rush indictments today lest the laws time-lapse bar further action.
 An indictment, or some other form of action such as the filing of a bill of complaint, has to be in the record by midnight to get with in the time limit as to 1943 returns.
 As for informers, they will have a chance to ring up a record haul this year for the third year in a row.
 There are more than 40,000,000 persons subject to the Federal In- come tax. How many will try to cut corners is just guess.
 Last year was big year for in- formers the government.
 The government paid out $499, ,984 to 97 informers, in rewards rang ing from $25.86 to $47,072, for aid that led to the recovery of S8,l87,9l4 in taxes that otherwise would have escaped detection.
 That completely overshaGowed the previous record tallied in 1948, when informer rewards totaled s99,- 975 and led to recoveries totaling $2,351 ,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
EVERYTHING READY
 FOR DEDICATION
 OF FOUR PIANO"

The big Baldwin concert grand piano is in perfect tune; Maxim Schapiro is spending blissful hours polishing his performance of the worlds greatest music; Juneau mu- sicians are rehearsing for their part in the dedicatory program: the Ju- neau Concert Association has new buyers of season memberships, un- avoidable program changes have been made; those participating in the brief dedicatory ceremonies have made their notes; novel type of souvenir program is rolling off The Empire presses.
 Everything is in readiness for the gala concert to dedicate Juneau's community piano. The program will be at 8:30 pm. tomorrow evening in the 20th Century Theatre.
 Sharing in the first concert by the new piano. a group of local musicians will be presented after the program by the visiting artist
 Corinne Kenway. violinist, and Ruth McVay Popejoy will play two movements of Cesar Franck sonata for violin and piano.
 Marye Berne Ehler. soprano. is to sing Floods of Spring by Rachmaninoff and "Apres un Reve' by Faure. With her husband. Ernest Ehler, tenor, she will sing a duet by Mendelssohn, On Wings of Song. Schapiro will accompany for this group.
 Two contrasting numbers will be played by a trio numbering Jane McNullin, piano; Phyllis Langdon. violin; and William w. Reedy, cello. These are the haunting Romance" by Debussy and the colorful RUS sian Dance" by Friml.
 Due to unforeseen circumstances. it was necessary to cancel the pro- posed performance of Chopin con- certo. Instead, following intermis- sion, Schapiro will play of group of Chopin compositions, which he will announce from the stage. Another program change. bound to meet popular favor, is the addition of Liszt's brilliant and swift-paced ''Tarantella."
 The unusual complimentary souvenir program which each mem- Der of the audience will receive is in the form of an 8-page tabloid newspaper, The Juneau Concerl News. Besides listing the program numbers. it is full of newsy articles with guest written features by suct dignitaries as Gov. Ernest Gruen- ing, Mayor Waino Hendrickson ano "Oldtimer."
 Those desiring extra copies may purchase them, at 10 cents apiece at the. concert or the next day al the Baranof Hotel News Stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
46 REFUSE TO PAY
 THEIR INCOME TAX

WILMINGTON, O., March l5-R The Rev. Ernest R. Bromley and 45 other persons in various parts of the country will refuse formally today to pay their federal income tax on the grounds big share Of the money goes toward the making of war materials.
 The Rev. Bromley is chairman of the tax refusal committee Of "Peacemakers," a Pacific organiza- tion with headquarters in New York.
 The Wilmington Minister said to- days refusals would be accom- panied by a demonstration at the Government atom bomb plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
AIR DEMONSTRATION BY US. IN INDOCHINA TO BOLSTER NATION

SAIGON, Indochina, March l5-- tR-Warships and carrier planes of the U. s. Seventh Fleet will visit Indochina tomorrow. This is con- sidered a declaration of American interest in southeast Asia and a gesture of support for the new French sponsored state of Vietnam.
 American official quarters said this naval demonstration will serve a warning to Russia and Commun- ist China of the United States con- cern over the future of southeast Asia, and will ease somewhat Viet- namese concern over the presence of Chinese Communist armies on Vietnam's northern frontier.
 The naval visit is intended to bolster the face" of Bao Dais Vietnamese government in it's strug- gle to attract Nationalist supporters away from the Communist led Viet- nam forces.
 An American mission to survey the economic needs of southeast Asia which arrived here on March 6 also worked in this direction. The mission, headed by R. A. Griffin, California publisher, plans to tele- graph it's recommendations on In- dochina to Washington tomorrow.
 The two American destroyers Stickwell and Anderson were slated to enter the mouth of Saigon River adjacent Cap Saint Jacques early tomorrow morning.
 The aircraft carrier Boxer will remain apout 60 miles off Cap Saint Jacques with its two destroyer es- corts Buck and Thomson and will put on air shows tomorrow and Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
MEETINGS BETWEEN TR0LLERS, FISHERY
 DEPT. HEADS SET

Alaska Department of Fisheries officials and salmon trollers throughout Southeast Alaska will get together in series of meetings to discuss the departments future biological research program.
 me first meeting will be held tonight in Wrangell, c. L. Aroer- son. director of the department said this morning He and Robert R, Parker, fishery biologist recently employed by the department. left by air for Wrangell later today.
 A similar series of conferences with black cod fishermen has re- gently been completed.
 The following tentative schedule for other meetings has been set up: Petersburg, March Is; Juneau, March 21; Sitka. March 9 or 23; Ketchikan, April 5; and Craig, April 6.
 Anderson stated the purpose of these meetings is to get acquainted with the fishermen, to gather infor- nation and ideas on troll salmon from the men who are actively en- gagged in the troll salmon fishery; to inform them of the work now be- ing done by Ine coastal states and British Columbia; and to present a general outline of the future re- search program of the Alaska De- partment of Fisheries.
 The troll salmon research. as well as that on black cod. will be in charge of Parker and Walter Kirk ness, an experienced biologist. who will arrive about April l. Both ot these men, who formerly worked under Anderson when he was direc- tor of the Washington State De- partment of Fisheries, have re- signed from that agency to accept permanent positions with the Ter ritory of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
(RA(kD0WN
 SET ON MOVIE MORAL CODE

WASHINGTON, March 15--tR- The Senate Commerce Committed set the stage today for mid-April airing of Hollywood filmland morals. Its angry chairman. Edwin c. Johnson (D-Colo). was in the di- rector's chair.
 Johnson, who erupted in the Sen ate yesterday about the Ingrid Bergman-R Roberto Rossellini ro- nance, told a reporter the motion picture industry is going to be called on the carpet to explain why the morals of some of it's stars aren't better.
 I'm not a prude or a Puritan, Johnson said. But it seems to me the industry is getting to the point where all an actor has to do is get arrested for something or get messed up in some immoral affair and stardom is guaranteed"
 The Motion Picture Producers Association fired back in state ment that Hollywood has no more than it's share of people who violate the moral code. It said further that Johnson's proposed method of at tacking the situation would menace American freedom and was "a po- lice state bill"
 Johnson proposed crack-down leg islation under which every Areri- can actor and producer would have to be licensed by Commerce De- partment Bureau and s10,000 per init obtained for interstate ship ment of every motion picture.
 Actors and producers could be denied licenses if they had been convicted on morals charges or ad- mitted committing acts "constitu- ting the essential elements of a crime involving moral turpitude."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
EARTHQUAKES JAR
 MORE THAN HOMES
 IN U. ". OPINIONS

SEATTLE, March 15-Is the Pa cific northwest headed for more bone -jarring earthquakes?
 Yes, says one University of Wash ington professor who made a study of the quake which rocked this region loose from it's chimneys last April 13.
 It's impossible to say, another earthquake authority at the Uni- versity said. It's something we ab- solutely cannot predict; nobody can do that.
 The gloomy view is taken by Prof. Alfred L. Miller of the Civil Engineering Department and chair man of the Earthquake Committee of the Pacific Northwest Confer ence of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
 His committee issued a state ment today urging the adoption of building code which would cope with the earthquake potential or this area.
 Studies demonstrate conclusive ly," the committee statement said, that earthquakes are normal nat ural phenomena of this region, to be expected from time to time with equal or greater severity than those of record in the 109 years ot documented history"
 Geology professor Howard Coombs, who is considered one of the most earthquake-conscious and informed men on the campus. is sorry that such a statement has been made"
 Nobody knows whether we will have equal or greater earthquakes, he said, T don't care who they are. The only thing we have to go on is the past record"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
RUSS spy OFF FOR
 HOME, HE INFORMS
 C0URT;; NO APPEAL

NEW YORK. March 15--B-Con- yicted spy Valentin A. Gubltchev today notified Federal Judge Syl- vester J. Ryan that he will sal for Russia on Monday.
 Gubitchev's attorney, Abraham L. Pomerantz. informed Judge Ryan of the jailed Russian engineers decision.
 Pomerantz' statement was re- versal of his action yesterday when he refused to drop the appeal of Gubitchev's conviction.
 US. Attorney Irving H. Saypo had insisted that GubiLchev waive all right of appeal of a l5-vear prison sentence which was to be suspended on the condition Gubit- chev go back to Russia never to return"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
Poland Quits World Bank;
 Angry Charge

WASHINGTON, March l5-tR- Poland withdrew from the World Bank today with an angry charge that the 43-nation institution IS under the thumb of the United states and its imperialistic policy"
 It also pulled out of the lnterna- tional Monetary Fund.
 In a communication to the Bank, the Communist-domin Polish government cited the refusal of the Bank to grant it a $200,000O0O loan. It said the reason was Po- lands rejection of "the so-called Marshall Plan which had as its aim the subordination of Europe to the United States and the rebuilding of the war potential of Germany" |, Camille Gutt, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, announced Poland's with drawal from membership in 1t.
 The Bank announced the Polish letter had been referred to it's board of directors and that reply would be made in due course" It made no further comment,
 Poland's withdrawal from the two institutions marked the end of one more of the formal ties between western nations and the countries behind the Soviet Iron Curtain"
 A spokesman for the Czech Elm bassy indicated his government might follow Polands example and resign too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
The w ashington Merry Go Round
iCopyrisht. 1880. by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 Bv DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON = President Tru- man. has been trying to persuade Gordon Gray, one of the best se- cretaries of the Army the War De- partment has seen, to remain on in Washington as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
 Secretary Gray had agreed to be- come President of the University of North Carolina. But the Presi- dent has explained to Gray that the Atomic Commission badly needs a chairman who has both public and Congressional confidence plus ability as an administrator, and has urged him to delay his return to North Carolina for at least one year.
 Gray, one of the most popular secretaries in the history of the Army, is North Carolina lawyer and publisher who entered the Army as buck private in World War II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
Gunnery Hangar
 Destroyed, Fire

FORT WORTH, March 15-IR-- Fire of undetermined origin de- stroyed a gunnery hangar at Cars well Air Force base early today It burned only 200 yards from line of six huge B-36 bombers, which escaped damage.
 Three persons were injured fight ing the blaze.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
WASHINGTON VOTES OUT INCUMBENTS IN
 .STATE ELECTIONS
Seattle Changes Council men-ResuIfs Given on
 Various Proposals
(By the Associated Press)

Washington State voters followed the policy of "out with the old, in with the new" yesterday. Incum- bents generally had a bad time.
 Returns from the statewide municipal elections showed at least four cities Tacoma, Olympia, Yakima and Bellingham-elccted new mayors. Olympia and Yakima also replaced pair of commits sioners each. Tacoma named new safety commissioner.
 Two new council members were named at Seattle as voters busted one incumbent and reelected three others.
 Of major Washington cities. only Wenatchee's Arthur Pohlman and Aberdeens Ed Lundgren appeared to have regained the mayoralty posts.
 The election picture included:
 Results in Seattle
 Seattle-Reelected incumbent city councilmen David Levine. Bob Jones and Frank J. Laube, and as new council members, Clarence F. Mas sart, north end businessman, and Charles M. Carroll, state legislator Incumbent William L. Norton fin- ished seventh.
 Voters also rejected proposal to participate in the Federal Hous- ing Program for construction of l,22l units, turned down an ordi- nance to ban yourself gasoline stations, favored letting the City Council set daylight saving time dates, continued the commission form of management for the transit system, and granted Mayor Devin an administrative aide not subject to civil service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 TO MEET THURSDAY

The Women of the Moose will hold their regular meeting Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock at the Moose Lodge. There will be initi- ation. Margaret Woodford, chair man of Social Service, will be in charge of entertainment. Berna West, chairman of the Food Com mittee, will be in charge of refresh ments, with Myrtle Converse, Opal Sharman, and Ludie Auld assisting.
 All members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
MRS. DOUGLAS HERE
 ON VISIT TO CLARks

Mrs. Clarence E. Douglass of Se- attle arrived by Pan American Sat- urday to visit her daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Donald R. Clark. She plans to return Mon- day.
 Mrs. Douglass intends to visit Ju- neau again in September accom- panied by her husband, professor of engineering at the University of Washington. They will make the trip by steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 15-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3. American Can 115, Anaconda 29Aa, Wright 85s, International Harvester ,26%, Kennecott 52A, New York Central 1872, Northern Pacific 157s, U. $. Steel 32, Pound $2.801s.
 Sales today were 1,830,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 207.47, rails 5605, util- ities 43.47.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
FORMER JUNEAU MAN
 HERE FOR SHORT VISIT

Bert Olson, formerly connected with the Juneau Lumber Company, is a visitor here having arrived Sunday via Pan American.
 Olson's headquarters are now m Seattle. He recently returned from a trip east where he contacted various lumber clients. To soak up a little sunshine" he returned by way of California. Olson plans to return to Seattle on tomorrow's PAA flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
SALES TAX FOR kETCH|KAN;; VOTE
 E TWO TO ONE

kETCHIKAN, Alaska, March IS -R-By stwo-to-one margin vot- CTS okayed city one percent sales tax yesterday.
 The vote was 816 to 404.
 The sales tax will. be earmarked for public works to match federal grants. It become effective April l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
ARCTIC SURVEYORS
 WILL COME BY AIR

SEATTLE, March 15-R-A 27- man crew of the U. $. Coast ana Geodetic Survey will fly to the Arctic from here tomorrow for a six-month survey project.
 The six officers and 2l men will continue an operation started along the Arctic coast in 1949. They will fly by Pan American to Fairbanks. Comdr. Robert A. Earle will com mand the expedition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Coastal Monarch due Friday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Denali scheduled southbound Sunday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
ANS OFFICIALS TRAVEL

Don c. Foster, area director of the Alaska Native Service, de- parted yesterday for a routine trip to Angoon and Hydaburg accom- panied by two other ANS officials, Martin Holm and Roy Peratrovich. They are expected to return to Juneau at the end of the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
ANNOUNCES GOSPEL SERVICE

Gospel Services are being held in the American Legion Dugout, PA Second Street, each Thursday and Sunday evenings at 8 o'clock, also at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Sparks in Thane on Tuesday evenings at the same hour.
 The public is cordially invited to attend these services. Mrs. Cora Horton is the Evangelist in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
LUTHERAN LENTEN HOUR
 CHANGED THURSDAY

Due to the artists concert on Thursday evening the hour for the Lutheran lenten service will be ad- vanced to 7:30 o'clock for this week only.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
WOMEN OF BETHEL
 TABERNACLE WILL
 GIVE OUT CLOTHES

The women of Bethel Tabernacle will give out clothes to those who desire to go and get them. The hours will be from to pm. on Thursday in the ANB Hall on Will loughby Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
Cheaper Baby Oil

House Ways and Means Demo- crats decided at secret meeting last week that the fairest for mula for excise-tax reduction would be an across -the-board cut on all excise taxes of about 50 percent. Some of the more oppressive taz- es-on baby oils, etc.,-may be cut more or eliminated entirely. How ever, the 50 percent reduction av- craze will prevail in most cases. Complexity of the committees job was illustrated by Rep. John Dingell of Michigan when he in- auired if talcum powder was in a different category from baby oil,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
GoLDsTEINs RETURN

MT. and Mrs. I. Goldstein. pioneer residents of Juneau, arrived home Monday on the Denali after four months spent in San Francisco.
 While there they enjoyed many visits with their son, Robert, a sen- for at San Jose College, where he is majoring in economics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
MARTIN VICTOR BACK

Martin Victor. Jr.. returned yes- terday on the Denali after spend ing the winter ip and near Chi cago. He is at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
FROM TACOMA

Martha Bishop of Tacoma, Wash, is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15

D. E. Thompson of Fairbanks is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15

John L. Dolene of Sitka is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15
WEATHER REPORT In Juneau-Maximum 3 minimum g.
 At Airport-Maximum 5 minimum 18.
 F o R k c A s T
 (Juneau ana vleinity)

Increasing cloudlnesS Wltn
 lowest temperature about 28
 degrees tonight becoming
 cloudy with light rain and } snow showers late tonight
 and Thursday. Easterly to
 northeasterly winds as high
 as 30 miles per hour tonight. , F R E IPI T A T Q N } tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o m. toda'
 City of Juneau-Trace } since March 1-272 inches;
 } since July 1-60.63 inches. } At Airport-Trace;
 , At Airport-None; } since March 1E72 inches; , since July i-39.41 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-15

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