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, 1950-10-06
Cay Sisters Defect
Jdx in Return Come
On SundoY

The Gay Sisters Softball
team clashed with the "JAX,"
at Parade Ground on Sunday
in a double-header in the first
of which the Gay Sisters de-
feated their opponents to the
tune of 12-1, with % hits in
favor Of the Sisters" and 8 by
the JAZZ. Lucille Christian
and Dolores Davis Of the isis
ters", each struck homers.
In the second game the Gay
Sisters with 10 hits scored 4
runs and "JAX" 4 with only 4
hits. Fading light together
with interference from specta-
Continued on page AZ
, 1950-10-06
South Korean Troops
Neoy North
industrial Center

South Korean Republican
troops have advanced to with
IN thirty miles of Wonsan, one
of the North Korean industrial
centers. They are meeting
stiff resistance however.
British and Australian
troops have been airlifted to
the 18th parallel in prepara-
ton for a real United Nations
offensive which might involve
over 10000 troops. Troops
from many nations have Join
ed the campaign. this includes
1000 Thailand troops and
Turkish troops are also on the
way while seven staff officers
Q fthe Turkish Army are on
the way to Toxic to confer
with General Douglas Mac
Arthur. Philippine troops are
already there and will no
doubt take part in the planned
drive on the North to annihil-
ate the communists and unity
the country.
, 1950-10-06
Commerce Secretary
SuwYer MuY Visit
Virgin Islunds

Commerce Sec'y Charles
Sawyer left yesterday for
Puerto Rico where he will in
spect the workings of his de-
partment in that Island. It is
the result Of a request by the
Puerto Rican Government for
an increase in the activities Of
the Commerce Department.
Mr.. Sawyer is expected to
make a flying visit to St Thorn
asson the invitation of Mason
Barr, who said he was not
sure Mr.. Sawyer would have
sufficient time to visit Saint
Croix because he has a limit
ed time during which he is
scheduled to visit Cuba, Haiti
and Santo Domingo.
, 1950-10-06
Governor Sends
Ord. to Councils
On Hospitals

Governor Morris de Castro
has sent to both Municipal
Councils a draft of an ordin-
ance to establish Municipal
Hospital fees in both munich
palities on a uniform basis.
The Governor stated "The
purpose-of this draft of ordi-
nance is to establish a sched-
ule of fees for medical, dental
and hospital services, which is
more in line with the actual
cost of such services than the
present schedule of fees. An
investigation by the Commits
sioner Of Health has revealed
that the fees now being charg
ed are much lower than the
actual cost of the services rem
dered. Therefore, the fees have
been revised upward in order
to cover actual cost"
Continuing the Governor
said Another important pur-
pose of this draft of ordinance
Continued on page ~
, 1950-10-06
ST. MurY's School
To Present the Play
Wedding Bells"

Under the direction Of the
Reverend Mothers, the play
Wedding Bells" is being re
hearsed and will be presented
on Monday night, October 8,
at 8::15. The play is in four acts.
All the players, except one,
are students Of the st. Mary's
School.
, 1950-10-06
Haywood to Speak
In Csted Mdrket
On Wednesday, Night

Herbert n. Haywood, candi-
date for a seat in the Chris
tiansted Town and Suburbs
district will speak on Wednes-
day night, October II, at 8
o'clock in the Marketplace in
stead of at Sunday Market, as
formerly announced.
Mr.. Haywood is running as
an independent.
, 1950-10-06
Air1ndil Closes
An Hour Eurlier
Beginning MondoY

Postmaster Wilbert Arm
strong has announced that be-
ginning Monday, October 9,
the closing time for outgoing
airmail will be $50 instead OF
$50. The morning remains the
same.
, 1950-10-06
N. Y. Times Predicts
Tourist Season
To StGrt EGrlY

According to an article in
the travel section Of the New
York Sunday Times the tour
ist season should start early
this year. The article entitled:
Virgin islands has this to
Continued on page Al
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
WOMAN
 CHARGED / MURDER
ReporfedIY Admitting Fir ing Hospital That Took
 Lives of Al Persons

DAVENPORT, Ia., Jan. 12-tR- A murder charge was filed today against woman patient who re- portedly admitted setting a hospi- tai fire which took the lives of Al women here last Saturday.
 Scott County attorney Clark O. Filseth said he filed a charge ot murder committed in the perpe- tration of arson" against Mrs. FL nora Epperly, 23, of Rock Island H.
 (Rock Island is across the Missis- sipni River from Davenport)
 This development followed the announcement by states attorney Bernard Moran of Rock Island County that Mrs. Epperly had ad- mitted she started the fire in her room at St. Elizabeth's mental ward of Mercy Hospital.
 The three-story building was de- stroyed by a fire which mush- roomed through it while the pa tients slept.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
BRITAIN WILL
 TRY SHANGHAI 'pUN(TURE''
tBy Associated Press)

Unofficial reports in Tokyo said today Britain plans an armed con- voy to proceed from Hong Kong to puncture the Nationalist blockade of Shanghai.
 Tn London the Admiralty said British warships will continue pro- lection of British shipping off China from Nationalist attempts to bottle Communist ports. But the spokes- man neither confirmed nor de- nied the reports that Britain would open the sealanes to Shanghai
 The Admiralty spokesman indi- cated the British patrol would not go beyond the three-mile limit of Chinese territorial waters.
 In Hong Kong, Britain's historic open door to China, there was spec ulation Chinese Communist leader Mao tze-Tung is not getting all the economic help he wants from Soviet Russia.
 Observers pointed to Macs un- precedented long stay i'll Moscow which they said may indicate he has found the bargaining tough. He has been talking with Kremlin heads now for almost a month.
 Mao docs not need to be hugged uncomfortably by the Russian Bear, Hong Kong observers said. Forces pulling him in another direction, it was pointed out, are British re- cognition of his regime, President Truman's "hands off declaration on Formosa and the possible en- ergence of an oriental Tito in Jap- anese Communist leader Sanzo No zaka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
CHINA REDS READY FOR
 NEW. DRIVE

TAIPEI. Formosa. Jan. l2-lR-- Red China was reliably reported massing forces today for a smash at rugged Hainan Island. National ist refuge off the south China coast.
 Information reachiE Hon 8 Kong said the Communists could land on the island at will. Some 17,000 i.ed guerrillas already on the isla.ld control the heart of the iron ore rich island and 100 miles of the west coast.
 Unconfirmed rumors flew that the Reds already had landed on the west coast. But Nationalist sources here said they had no Knowledge of any landings or Red "beachheads' on Hainan.
 Nationalist naval units were sent to Hainan Strait, narrow strip of water that is barely five miles wide at one point, separating Hai- nan from the Chinese mainland. All but a mile of the strait at this point could te waded by troops.
 A Nationalist navy task force reported it sank 30 of 50 Red junks trying to invade Weichou Island off Liuchow Peninsula.
 Chiang Kai-Shek's bonn Der s ranged the coastal country blasting Red concentrations. Canton, Foo chow and Shanghai were bombed.
 Chinese news dispatches report ed a big concentration of Commun- ist boats in Hangchow Bay. The Gnu San Islands, 20 miles long and 10 miles wide and located about 100 miles south of Shanghai. appeared to be their objective. The islands are used by the Nationalist navy and air force to blockade Shanghai.
 Most of the Hangchow craft were said to re 40- to 15-ton craft. Their number ranged up to 2,000.
 Small scale fighting between the 100000 Nationalist regulars an d stragglers on Hainan and the IT, GOO Red guerrillas, who have been operating in this area for long time, was reported officially here in the Nationalist capital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12

An Eskimo seal-oil lamp, per- haps hundreds of years old, has graced the desk of Dr. George Allan Dale, director of education for the Alaska Native Service, for some 15 years-in the role of an ash tray.
 The picturesque object, about the size oi an ordinary saucer, has typified his work with the Terri tory's native peoples over the years, and today it is carefully packed away, ready for shipment.
 Dr. Dale and his wife, pr. Eve lyn I. Butler, ANS welfare super visor, are leaving Alaska within the next few weeks, cecause of his transfer to other duties after a few weeks or months in the In- dian Affairs office in the nation s capital.
 What success the far-flung edu- cational system unLcr his direction has enjoyed, the 49-year-old edu-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL
 MEET SET FOR TONIGHT

Traffic ordinance revisions will he considered by the Juneau city council when it meets in special session tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the council chambers of the City Hall.
 Councilmen will also consider a report by the police committee on request by the Baranof Liquor Store that the council take action to have the stores 1850 liquor li- cense awarded immediately.
 The license was held up for one month by the US. District Court on recommendation by the City Council, because an employee Of the store had been found guilty of selling liquor to a minor during 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
STATEHOOD RANKS NO. {
 GRUENING
Defense, AirIines Assist anee, Development
 on Docket

SEATTLE, Jan. 12-IR-Gov. Err nest Gruening stopped here brief ly last night on his flight to Washington. DC, and described statehood as the No problem to be pursued with government offi- cials and Congress.
 His brief case was bulging with documents on action he will seek from Congress or government agencies.
 He listed the following major goals:
 l. Appropriation of funds to carry out recommendation of the military for the defense of Alaska. He will address a defend Alaska group tonight in the Statler Hotel in Washington
 2. Retention of Marks Air Force base at Nome. There have been reports at Nome that it will be closed, although an Air Force spokesman in Washington has de- nied any present plan for such ac- tion.
 3. Assistance for both scheduled and non-scheduled airlines serving Alaska.
 4. Revision of the Alaska Devel- opment Authority plan from the original Interior Department pro- posal.
 5. Achieving statehood for AL aska.
 The governor said that when he visited Nome recently there seemed to be evidence of packing up at the air base. v
 "No Alaskan defenses should te abandoned,' he declared. We need more rather than fewer de- lenses. We should get enough funds to properly support the mili- tary establishments and make AL aska as nearly impregnable as IS humanly possible"
 He commented to a reporter re- garding the Alaska development bill:
 '"The original bill could put the government in all kinds of busi- ness in Alaska and it called for an expenditure all out of reason l don't want to see the government in any business that can be han dled by private enterprise.
 Construction of power dams and other public works would be all right and the agency could te useful"
 The governor commented that he felt territorial finances now are in better shape than those of the state of Washington, which is scraping the bottom of it's general fund.-.
 "Alaska's treasury will be in good shape by the time the next Legislature meets in uary, l951," he predicted, 'tecause our last Legislature put in effect long overdue basic tax program 7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
MICHENER NOW
 QUESTIONED IN
 bRIDGE5' CA5E

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12--tR- Veracity of another government witness in the Harry Bridges per jury case was under fire of de- fense attorneys today.
 The witness, Lew Kitchener, 41, a Long Beach official of a United Auto Workers local, has had, tes- timony disclosed, varied career from Montana bootlegger to Communist Party membership to membership of the Tenth Regional War Labor Board.
 No longer a member Of t h c party, he testified he and Bridges attended two Communist meet ings.
 Defense Counsel James M. Mac Inns bounced on Michener's ad- mission yesterday that he probably filled out some sort of government document when appointed to the War Labor Board and asked:
 Tn the questionnaire you had to fill out you were asked, Are you a member of the Communist Party or affiliated with a Communist or ganization, weren't you?'
 T doubt it and I'll buy you new hat if you can show me l signed such a statement under such circumstances replied Kitchener.
 MacInnis immediately demanded a search be made of government records.
 Bridges, head of the CIO Long shoremen's Union, is accused ol falsely swearing in 1945 at ms naturalization hearing that he had never been Communist. TWO other union officers, character Wit nesses at the naturalization hear ing, are co-defendants charged with conspiracy.
 Late this afternoon prosecu- ton witness in the Harry Bridges perjury trial said the CIO Long shore union chieftain was "one ol the most able and capable laoor leaders in the country"
 The witness-Lew Kitchener, an admitted ex-Communist-added to his testimony:
 "If it wasn't for the fact Of ms (BridgesD utilization with the Communist Party, he'd be able right now to fill the boots Of Phlllp Murray"
 Murray is president of the ClO and at odds with Bridges over the latter's left wing policies.
 Kitchener, fl, an official of the CIO United Auto Workers local at Long Beach, made his statement while under cross examination py defense attorney James H. Mac Innis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON


 Copyright, 1850. by Bell Syndicate, Inc) " ASHINGTON-P President Tru- man attended a private birthday luncheon for Speaker Sam Ray Eurn last week at which he pre- sented Sam with new hat.
 Sam is the only man know" commented the President, who could stay in Washington over 40 years and still wear the same size hat he wore when he came here. I don't know what kind of a hat this is," Truman continued, but I'll show you how to fix it."
 Showing he hadn't lost his touch as a haberdasher, Truman Tipped the hat into shape and planted it tremendously on Rayburn's head. AS the guests roared, Rayburn yanked it down over his ears.
 The President also kidded Ray burn about his age.
 "Vice President Barkley tells me when he was kid, he used to listen to Sam on the lecture plat form" Truman confided. But, in view of Barkley's known age, I'll be damned if I can understand how Sam can be just 68."e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
EARTH RUMBLIN65,
 LOWER CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12-lA- Accompanied by heavy rumbling, a sharp earthquake jared large section of southern California yes terday But it caused no damage. Heaviest jolts were felt in the tall Civic Center buildings down. town, although the temblor was re- ported from Long Beach 75 miles inland to San Bernardino.
 Gcclogsts feared that oil wells in the Long Beach area, which suffered several million dollars damage in quake Nov. IT, may have been disturbed anew.
 pr. Charles F. Richter, California Institutee of Technology seismol- ogist, said the epicenter was with in IS miles of Pasadena.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
DI5RUpTING
 NO. CHINA
 | 5 CHARGE
Adding Provinces 10 Soviet Union; Chinese Warned;
 Scores Critics

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12--tA-Se- crctary of State Acheson today &C., cused Russia of dismembering northern China, and said the Sov- jets are busy now adding four Chinese provinces to the Soviet Union.
 In an address to the National Press Club, he made this fact a cornerstone of American policy to- ward China and Formosa.
 In broad terms, Acheson's general thesis boiled down to this.
 Some day the Chinese people are going to wake up to what Russia is doing and their wrath against the Soviets will be great and ter rible.
 The one chance the Russians have to avoid that is to turn the Chinese against some other na- ton.
 The United States must do noth- ing to obscure the northern China situation and nothing that would help the Russians defect Chinese anger to th.s country.
 "The only thing that can ob- scure it is the folly of ill concealed adventures on our part" Nna; Is Doing Acheson said the Soviet detach- ment of Chinese provinces "is complete in outer Mongolia and almost complete in Manchuria." Outer Mongolia is one province and Manchuria is made up of three provinces.
 In addition to these four, Ache son said that the Russians are un- doubtedly rtceiving glowing re- ports from their agents in inner Mongolia and Sinkiang Province.
 And, he said. the Communist re- gime in China itself developed new methods and techniques to help the Russian menace and provide "insidious weapons of penetration"
 Takes Crack ut Critics
 Acheson swung into his discus sion of Russia and the Chinese situation after first taking some cracks at senatorial critics-Sen- ator Taft (R) of Ohio in particu- lar-of the Administrations Form osa policy.
 He referred to Taft only as a distinguished statesman" who had said he had no doubt that some sincere aid to China some time ago would have resulted in dif- fedent conditions now, and no doubt that small amount of aid can solve the problem in Form osa."
 Acheson jibed that this statesman was a man who switches between position of some doubt and mo doubt"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
MURDER, SUICIDE
 TAKE SIX LIVES
 IN INDIANA HOME

HAMMOND. Ind. Jan. 12-tR-
 The bodies of four adults and two children were found in fire swept home here today and De- putty Coroner B. w. Tidlaw said there was evidence of murder and suicide.
 Police said blood was all over the place." They said they found several bloody butcher knives and empty 22 calibre cartridges in the house.
 Four of the victims were iden- tified as Felix Samas, 33. ma chinist; his wife, Katherine, 24, and their two children. Felix, Jr., 4, and Phyllis Elaine. 18 months.
 The two other adults were id- entitled as Richard Norman, 23, and his Christmas bride, Shirley, Is. They were staying in the Samas home.
 The deputy coroner said bullet wounds were found in the bodies of Mrs. Samas and her son.
 Officers said they were informed Samas and his wife had separated before Christmas.
 Court records show Mrs. Samas had filed suit for divorce and re- gently obtained a restraining order to prevent her husband from mol esting her.
 Officers said there were indica- tions that Samas had gone to his wife's home in the night and had broken in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
DRY QUESTION l5
 BIG ISSUE IN N.Y.;
 NO BATHS, SLAVES
(By Associated Pressl

Wetness or dryness in relation to liquor is not a critical problem in New York City today. But for H-2-O the word is dry. The city is having the second of its dry days in attempts to reduce water consumption. The city's reservoirs are at less than 40 percent of cap- acity. No baths or shaves-a dirty neck and stubble are not the marks of a bum today in the big city, but the adornments of a solid citizen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Jan. 14.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle January IA.
 Baranof scheduled southbound Sunday afternoon or evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12

Noe-CaAe~it2N RAtsNSo %Nt- NA SNtAb va the natives themselves = particu- larly those who dwell in the region midway between their ancient cul- ture and the era of today.
 Just like the ancient seal-oil lamp in the modern capacity of ash receiver, these people are the bridge between past and present upon which the Native Services educational system has progressed he explained.
 What success we have had" he said, they should receive credit for it."
 In making the move, Dr. Dale expressed regret at leaving the many friends-native and white which he has made in the Terri tory, and from whom he has learned much, while at the same time has directed their learning,
 Those we have endeavored to teach" he said, have been chari- table at our shortcomings, and generous with aid in understand ing our problems.
 GIFT PRESENTED
 An informal farewell ceremony took place in the office of Don c. Foster, ANS director, at which Dr. Dale was presented with a fossil ized ivory pen desk set, gift from the staff. Presentation was made by Miss Olive Trower, per- sonnel assistant, on behalf of the staff.
 Foster expressed his appreciation of the work done by Dr. Dale, de- claring that he had contributed a tremendous amount to all divisions of the service.
 Dr. Dale replied that he left owing debt to the natives, who he said overlooked many of my shortcomings and that methods ot the Native Service were constantly progressing.
 Dr. Dale and hls wife met while both were studying for their doc torates at the University of Iowa, and were married in 1884. Prior to entering the Indian Service, he was principal of Lincoln Junior High School in Mason City, Ia.
 CAREER TEAM
 The couple came north in 1855 to begin an unusual career team" of man and wife pursuing tn e same work. Both became educa- tional supervisors within a few months of each other, and in 1924 when he was named director of she became director ot welfare services.
 He estimates the government has invested at least $20,000 in his tra- vels and expenses in the Terri tory, which investment he now terms completely lost" because of his transfer
 He expressed particular concern that his wife was the innocent tystander" in the move, having to leave her work which she has made so outstanding while she has it.
 At various times over the years they have gone Outside to do edu- cational work in universities. Their most recent assignment was at the University of Kentucky, as consul tants with the sociology, geological and anthropology partm nts there. She was dean of the Alaska Section on Indian Service studies in Oregon the summer of 1888, and both have served on the staffs of teacher training services in vari- ous schools.
 While his future assignment is still somewhat indefinite, Dr. Dale expressed hope that the career team" will not be broken up, and that his wife will be able to work with him as for the past IS years in bringing learning and enlight- ...,1,a,a, t. ,,a tir.o nannlcc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
Third Division
 Demos Will Hold Meet, March 23-25

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Jan. l2- tR-The Third Division Democrat ic Convention has been set for March 23-25 in Anchorage.
 The Anchorage Democratic Club went on record overwhelmingly, at its meeting this week, against any Territory wide sales tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 107h, Anaconda 30, Curtiss- Wright 8A, International Harvester 271a, Kennecott 53ss, New York Central 12as, Northern Pacific 143s, U. s. Steel 271s, Pound $2801s.
 Sales today were 2,970,O00 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 19793, rails 53.8l, util- ities 4094
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
TROOPS FOR NORTH NOW
 IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Jan. 12-tR-The big troop transport Danil I. Sultan was discharging PA enlisted men and 40 officers here today for rans-shipment to Alaska. T h e ship came from San Francisco en- route to Japan.
 It carried sos Japan-bound en- listed men and was picking up l8l more here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
Florida vs. Texas Grapefruit

First course at the luncheon in honor of a famous Texan was grapefruit, which caused the Pre- sident to remark: q understand this grapefruit came from Florida 7
 "Yes, I am sure this is Florida grapefruit" agreed Chief Justice Fred Vinson.
 Now I know it is Florida grape fruit" declared the President, be cause the Surpeme Court has al-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-12
MULLIGAN RETURNS

John Mulligan of the U S. Bu- reau of Mines staff returned yes- terday from the states. and is 8 guest at the Gastineau Hotel.