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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
sket(hikan Woman
 Given 2-Year Term In Nartoiits Case

One of the first dope" cases in this section in several years, and one which brought confession that led to arrests in Anchorage, was ended in U. s. District Court yesterday when Lovie Ander Ealy, of Ketchl- kan, was sentenced to two years in "a federal penitentiary.
 Miss Ealy waived prosecution by indictment and pleaded guilty to information filed by U. s. Attorney P. J. Gilmore, Jr., of illegal posses sion of narcotics. She was arrested in Ketchikan last month where she was found with a quantity of mari juana and a small amount of CO., caine.
 Gilmore says that information given by the prisoner after her ar rest resulted in recent successtud narcotics aids in the Anchorage area. The U. s. Attorney said that he be- llieved that this was the first mar cotics case since he took office in 1946.
 ! Miss Ealy will be kept in custody in the federal pail in Juneau until she can be transferred to women's federal prison in the states. f Gilmore said there appeared to be no serious dope problem in Southeast Alaska, but added, wig orous prosecution will be instituted by this office in any cases involving narcotics"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Bond Company Can't Recover
 In Olson Case

SEATTLE, Dec. 2l-tR-Superior Court Judge Hugh c. Todd held today that companies which once bonded Oscar G. Olson, former Al aska treasurer, are not entitled to recover money they paid out on his account
 Olson came from McNeil Island federal prison to testify during the trial.
 The American Surety Company of New York and the General Cas- ualty Company of America sued to recover $9,l36 and $l,l29 re- spectively, from the Seattle-First National Bank. Part of the Terri torial funds were deposited in the bank.
 The bonding firms contended the bank should not have honored checks signed by the treasurer, but should have demanded warrants from the Territorial auditor.
 Judge Todd held, in a memor- andum decision, that the bank was bound to honor the checks unless it knew of an improper diversion of funds.
 Olson is serving prison term for diverting public monies to his own use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
LegisIaior Lands in Philippines on
 Round World Flight

MANILA, Dec. 21-tR-Rep. Peter F. Mack, Jr., (D-IlD landed his light single-engine plane at Manila airport today after 1,050 mile flight from Saigon, Indochina.
 The Philippines is the 31st coun- try the former naval aviator has visited on world solo flight. He started from Springfield, H., Oct '.
 Mack said he has called on gov ernment officials but spent most of his time talking to the man in the street."
 He said Soviet Russia would not let him fly to Moscow.
 Mack plans to spend two days in the Philippines, then fly to For mesa, Japan and Korea on his way back to the U. s. via the Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Key Witness Won't Testify sIn Fix Case

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-- R - Henry (the Dutchman) Grunewald refused to testify today as a key witness in the Congressional inves- tigation of an alleged s50,00O tax fix" extortion attempt
 The Washington mystery man" answered just one question. Asked his age, he said: T was born in 1892" But "on advice of counsel' he wouldn't say where he was born or talk about anything involving him since. that date.
 Confronted with this. refusal, members of a House Ways and Means subcommittee went inte 2 private nude. so. Consider swSFisethef they should seek contempt action against Grunewald. . ess <
 When this broke up, 1t was an { nounced that a new subpoena had abeen issued calling for Grunewald to appear before the committee sagain on Feb. 13 This will give him another chance to decide II he wants to talk.
 Contempt of Congress Is an of- fense punishable by up to a years imprisonment and $10,000 fine.
 In some ways it was a strange Congressional committee hearing. Grunewald. a florid-faced, heavy sseu man, was in the witness chair For over an hour.
 And, while he refused to answer questions, he was allowed to read statement of several hundred words prepared by his attorney, William P. Maloney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Traffic Toll  fl Million
By the Associated Press

The toll of traffic deaths in the U. s. since the advent of the au- tomoble climbed today toward the 100000 mark. <. The count reached 999.S5o at 7:45 am. P.S.T.
 Deaths in motor vehicle accloenIs were occurring at rate that was somewhat slower than usual at this time of year.
 One hundred had been tabulated in the first 34 hours-since l2:0l am. Qocal time) Wednesday.
 Heavy snow and icy highways apparently limited driving in many northern states. But thousands of persons are expected to start Christmas trips 'toaay-and that may be a balan- . cling factor.
 This also was the day for many traditional office parties. Some firms have advised. their workers not to drive if they drink.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
4 4Anleritan Pliers Are
 To Be Tried

BUDAPEST, Hungary. Dec. 21- N-Four American fliers forced down in Hungary by Soviet fliers month ago will be brought to rial here, the government an- nounces.
 The announcement, not specify ing a date for the trial. said merely he four would face court of justice "as persons having with ,remeditated intention violated the border of Hungary"
 The Soviet Union has denoun-
 ced the men as spies but the
 United States has insisted they
 were on a legitimate mission be
 tween Germany and Yugeslavia
 and got lost.
 This is the first time, so far as available records show, that any ,f the European Iron Curtain countries has attempted to im- prison American military men. Hungary is the country that im- prisoned Robert A. Vogeler, D. s. businessman. It also has dealt severely with such Hungarian Catholics as Cardinal Mindszenty and Archbishop Groesz.
 tWilliam N. Oatis, U. s. corres- pondent, is in prison in Czechos- lovakia. That country, however. re- leased an American flier forced down in a jet fighter near Prague last June--Lt. Luther c. Roland of Hummelstown, Pal
 The four have been identified in as Capt. Dave Hender- son of Shawnee, Okla, Capt. John J. Swift of Glen Falls. N. Y, Sgt. James A. Elam of Kingslanu. Ark. and Tech. Sgt. Jess A. Duff of Spokane, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Plane Crash Reported; No Wretkage Found

NEWHALL, Calif., Dec. 2l-R- Reports of big planes crash in the rugged Tehachapi Mountains sent ground and air searchers into the area today, but they couldn't find the supposed wreckage.
 Los Angeles and Kern County sheriff's offices first received &C., counts from residents of German and Frazier Mountain districts, near where the two counties join, of plane trailing fire as it crossed S,C00-foot Frazier Mountain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Fafe of Missing .persoI,s.inSllip Fire Unknown

ASTORIA. Ore. Dec. 21-tR-The fate of Il persons, missing in fire which swept a ship anchored in the mouth of the Columbia River, re- main undetermined today.
 One hundred three others, includ- ing g passengers and 80 crew mem bers were rescued by the Coast Guard shortly after flames whipped through the mid section of the Danish vessel. Erria, early yester- day.
 Survivors said crewmen said the fire started from sparks frcn a shorted electric cable, few minutes later hold was on fire.
 Survivors also said crew members ran from cabin to cabin pounding on doors and ordering passengers to lifsboat stations.
 Four of the eight hfeboats were lowered, the first with women and children and the others with men. Three boats burned and one was not launched.
 The Coast Guard station. only a Lmile away, rushed tugs to the scene to pick up the lifeboats.
 One survivor, E. L. Blythe of Port land said there was no panic. but most of the passengers left their luggage behind. Some of them were in night clothing and overcoats." The 462-foot boat was bound for Liverpool via New York from Portland.
 The missing were believed trapped or drowned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
92prisoneroi War Messages Wei 10 Be Sent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l- lR - The Defense Department has less than 200 glad tidings messages still teo seIiG ouo to iunliiiie5 If A.4.S. 4e..aa prisoners of war in Korea, but a glimmer of hope remains for those who will not get one.
 The Pentagon announced last night it had sent telegrams to next of kin of 3,006 of the 3,198 men whose names were furnished by the Comunists in Korea Tuesday.
 At the same time, however, the radio in the Red Chinese capital at Peiping continued to broadcast pur- ported greetings from Allied prison- CTS to their home folks. Some names in the broadcasts were not on the lists handed over at truce negotia- tions.
 It was recalled, too, that Russia's United Nations delegate, Jacob Nal ik, several months ago produced a peace appeal he said was from Am- ericans captured in the Korean fighting. There were 37 legible sig natures and 27 of these names did not turn up on Tuesdays list.
 In Korea early today, the United Nations command tackled this is- sue. A "stiffly worded' note to the Reds asked about some 1000 Allied soldiers, Americans among them, whose names were not listed.
 The 192 names out of 3,198 re- main to be tracked down at the Pet agon presented special problems, mostly some confusion of identity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Demand Reds Give Account |0f Missing


 MUNSAN, Korea, Dec. 21-lR-- The Allies today demanded the Reds account for more than 1000 American and other missing U. N. soldiers and "an unbelievable num- Der of South Koreans not listed as prisoners of war. The demand was made in a stiffly wortied note. It was handed to Red liaison officer in Pan- munjoms shortly after Gen. Mat thew B. Ridgway appealed to Communist chieftains to open the gates of North Korean. prison camps to the international Red Cross.
 These developments came as the Allies offered to give up all islands off the North Korean coast in a move to hasten agreement on an armistice.
 A U. N. spokesman said the Reds hinted they would agree to unrestricted rotation of troops during an armistice. He said they also indicated quite a change of heart" toward the U. N. de- mand for a ban on airfield con- struction and reconstruction dur ing a truce.
 The Allied offer to withdraw from all coastal islands was made by staff officers to another arm- istice subcommittee Friday. A U. N. spokesman called it a major con- cession.
 We are returning, without re- compense, all islands formerly held by the Communists" said Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols. We are giving tangible evidence of our willingness to compromise. The re- imbursement will be the Commu- nists' willingness to compromise" |"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
|416 from Korea Will Be Home
 For Christmas

SEATTLE, Dec. 2l-lH-The third troop transport from the Far East in 24 hours arrived here today. The rush ito get home by Christ mas was in full swing.
 Military authorities were trying to get the men on their way as quickly as possible.
 The latest arrival was the Fred erick Funston. It carried 50 Army men, l97 Navy men. four Marines and 30 Canadian soldiers. It also carried 85 military dependents.
 The Gen, H. B. Freeman, with l,l99 troops aboard, arrived last night. The Gen. Hugh J, Gaffey started the pre-Christmas rush when it arrived Thursday morning with l.l68 troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Cost of Living Up; RR Workers Get Pay Boost

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l-tR- The governments cost of living index rose another 0.6 per cent to nee neak in November.
 As a result, approximately a million and a quarter railroad wor- kers will get a pay boost of four cents an hour Their wage scales are tied to the rise and fall of the index.
 The Association of American Railroad estimates that each cent an hour increase means for the carriers about an extra 30 million dollars year. On this basis, be- ginning January l, the railroad workers would begin receiving ad- ditional pay at the rate of l20 mill lion dollars a year.
 The Bureau of Labor statistics, which keeps the tally, said it's in- dex reached 1886 per cent of the 1935-39 base level.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Alaska Airline And CAB Fight
 In Last Round
} By FRANK W. vAILLE

.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-- tR = Air Transport Associates. Inc, finds out today just how much it must cuftail it's Seattle Alaska operations to stave off Civil Aeronautics Board order revoking it's common carrier operating authority.
 Attorneys for the irregular car Tier and the board were ordered by three appeals court judges yester- day to work crt an agreement satis- factory to both parties.
 They were to return to court to- day Q1 am. PST). If no agreement has been reached the court itself will undertake to settle the issue.
 Company attorney Warren E. Mill Ter told the judges it was the com panys inability to understand board regulations that led to charges that it operated too frequently and too regularly. It was on those grounds that the board revoked the com panl's permit. Miller said the com pany was unable to determine what an irregular may do and still comply with board orders.
 Revocation Stayed
 The revocation order was to have gene into effect last midnight. It was stayed indefinitely, however. by the appeals court on condition the company live up to the regulations.
 Assuming compliance, the decis- ion will permit the company to con- tinue in business until the court has reviewed the company to continue in business until the court has re- viewed the revocation order. This probably will be early in March.
 The court announced it's decision orally after a two-hour hearing, as- serted it was prompted by the large number of questions which com pany attorneys raised.
 Objections Raised
 Among these were contentious that the board failed to give the carrier warming of its violations or an opportunity to achieve compli- ance, failed to consider pertinent evidence regarding the public need for the carrier service, and acted unconstitutionally in applying to the company regulations which were enacted after it was licensed
 Emory T. Nunneley, chief counsel for the board. denied all but the refusal to hear evidence concerning public demand. Tkis question, he said, was not involved in the hearing which was interested only in the enforcement of regulations.
 Contention Denied
 He also denied Miller's contention that failure to stay the revocation order would do irreparable damage to the company through loss of rev. enue and dispersal of it's employees
 He said the company's application for safety operating authority "un- doubtedly" would be approved by the board, and the company then coulc operate as private contract carrier He agreed that this type of service would result in an economic loss tt the company.
 Opposing the stay, Nunneley char.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Deadlock in Steel, Labor Wage Fight; Case Up 10 Truman
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-- R

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-- R = Steel labor negotiations collapsed today and the dispute was referred to President Truman as being in a complete deadlock.
 Cyrus s. Ching, Federal Media ton Service Director. ended his eff forts to negotiate a settlement. He told reporters he was sending the case to the White House as hopeless-leaving it up to the Presi- dent to decide on the next step to try to avert a threatened New Years day strike in the vital steel industry.
 MT. Truman apparently has two courses to take.
 One is to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act, with its provisions for an &C., day court injunction prohibiting a walkout.
 This, however, would probably shelve the unsettled steel dispute until March. with the possibility that John L. Lewis may be threatening a nationwide coal strike then.
 His second course would be to re- fer the steel crisis to the Wage Stabilization Board for recom- mended settlement.
 However, it was considered highly unlikely the board could complete this process before CIO President Philip Murray's Jan. l strike dead line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Big Boeing Party For 4O,O0O 10 Be In Relays

SEATTLE, Dec. 21-tR-The big gest Christmas party in Seattle's 10C-year history is going to be held here Sunday.
 It's for Boeing Airplane Com pany employees and their children. More than 10000 have signed up.
 The party is SO big it will be held in relays in the Civic auditor ium. A circus act show will be pre- sented every hour. Each kiddie will get a gift or a goodie. The Boeing Supervisors club is the sponsor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Sorrow Hinges Christmas Joy
 InMany yHorlles
By Associated Press

Carolers will sing and tinsel will glisten on Christmas next Tuesday IS in years past, but in thousands of American homes the seasons traditional joy will be lacking. Cheery candles in the windows Of many a dwelling will obscure the fact that the family inside is thinking of son or husband risk ing death in distant Korea.
 The uncertainty turned to thank ul joy in some homes this week with word that a missing loved one was reported alive-in an enemy prison camp, but alive.
 But in an even greater number, the name of loved one overseas remained on the list of missing. ;.
 Family Ties-Home
 Thus the season emphasized, perhaps to a greater degree than usual, family ties and the homes.
 President Truman intends to fol- low his custom of flying to his family home in Independence, Mo, on Monday to have Christmas dinner there with his wife and daughter, Margaret.
 From Independence, the Presi- dent will press button Christmas eve to ligh5 tree on the lawn of the White House in Washing ton. He will broadcast a Christmas at the same time.
 Across the nation, travellers head ed for home wherever it was.
 A substantial segment of the travellers were in uniform, on leave from training camps in the United States. They didn't know when they would spend another Christi mas with their families.
 Travel Is Heavy
 The scene was the same, in vary ing degrees, from coast to coast trains, buses, airplanes filled to capacity.
 In New York, the Pennsylvania railroad said it was running 150 asStra trai''s over the holiday week. end.
 The Greyhound bus line sent 132 buses to Washington and other southern points yesterday, compar- ed with a normal 33.
 Churches across the country will have their usual Christmas serv- ices
 Fellowship In Church"
 The Rt. Rev Henry Knox Sher- Till, presiding Bishop of the Epis- copal church and president of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America, called in his annual mes sage for Fellowship in Church" for true Christmas.
 Midnight mass at St. Patrick s cathedral in New York will be heamed on two television net works (NBC. and ABC), but Fran cis Cardinal Spellman will not be present He has left for Korea to spend Christmas with the fighting men.
 Some troops were being rotated home from Korea. For those who remained, and for American ser vicemen elsewhere in the world, the government planned the trad itional Christmas dinner.
 Turkey was on the menu in Ko- req, the same as it was in Presi- dent Truman's home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
5!and-in for Santa Killed

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 21-IR-- Santa Claus lost one of his Christ mas season stand-ins in a traffic accident here tonight.
 George Weaver Hulse, 6S. former Grace. Ida, farmer, was struck and killed after leaving a department store where he was employed as Santa.
 He had been living with daugh- ter, Mrs. Ruth Jorgensen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
Ship Movements

Dena,i scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Baranof due to arrive southbound Sunday.
 Freighter Yukon Princess sched- uled to arrive from Vancouver on Dec. 26.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
UN Political Committee voied Confidence

PARIS, Dec. 21-lR-The United Nations political committee gave the United States a vote of con- fidence today by rejecting Russian charges that the U. s. was sup porting anti-Kremlin plotters on Soviet soil.
 The vote was 39 against the Rus- sian resolution, for it and Il ab- stentions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
5fotk Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2A, American Can III, American Tel and Tel 1858, Anaconda 50A, Douglas Air craft 591s, General Electric 5734, General Motors SIS, Goodyear 44as, Kennecott 86sl, Libby, McNeill and Libby 8A, Northern Pacific CT, Standard Oil of California 49la, Twentieth Century Fox 197s, U. S Steel 397s. Pound $279, Canadian Exchange 97.75.
 Sales today were 1.25O,0OO shares.
 Averages today were as follows: Industrials 266.34, rails 821l, util- ities 46.90.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21

acterized the company as flag rant violator" of regulations limiting flights by an irregular carrier.
 He said the company has not com piled with an order directing cur tailment of flight. nor have they at any time indicated they will com- ply"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
PAULA COOK HERE

Miss Paula Cook is home from college for the holidays. She is a student at Oregon State College. Corvalis, Ore. and is taking home economies. This is her freshman year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
WEATHER REPORT

, (U. s. WEATHER BUREAU)
 , Temperatures for 24-Hour Period { , Ending at 4:3o AM Today } At Airport-Maximum, 27; } minimum, 23.
 |, F o R E c A S T , tJuneau and Vicinity
 , Fair tonight and colder with } low temperature near IS in , town and 5 to 10 in outlying , areas. Increasing cloudiness , Saturday with light snow in
 , afternoon or evening. High , Saturday near 25.
 PRE IPIT TION , (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today
 , At Airport - .36 inches;
 , since July-2029 inches.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
TIDE TABLES
December 22

December 22 . Low Tide 1:32 am. AZ fit. . High Tide 8:03 am. 14.8 it. . Low Tide 2::44 pm. 40 it. . High Tide 8:38 pm. 11.9 it. . . . . . . . . . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-21
FROM ANCHORAGE

J. H. Fitzgerald of Anchorage is at the Baranof Hotel.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1951-07-26
The Stork Arrives

The stork announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Waters,
Route 3, Hagerstown-a daughter
on July 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Wood,
Route 3, Hagerstown-a daughter
on July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Prentess L. Sines,
719 W. Church Sta daughter on
July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatz Hoffer, Box
II, Security-a son on July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warrenfeltz,
Jr., Route 4, Hagerstown-a daugh-
ter on July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur G. Harnish,
1913 Playground Ave--a daughter on
July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Warner,
Route 3, Hagerstown-a daughter
on July II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. Henesy, 131
N. Mulberry st. daughter on
July II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville H. Clark, Jr.,
Route 1, Fairplay-@a daughter on
July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heinbaugh,
Route 2, Mercersburg, Pa daugh
ter on July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Smith, 618