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Evening star., 1951-04-08
Island
Roundup
WTHEN Martin Harman,
w who owns Lundy Is

WTHEN Martin Harman,
w who owns Lundy Is
land In the Bristol Chan
mel, found that the ship
which normally brings feed
for his herd of ponies and
cattle was out of order, he
sent a call for help to the
Royal Navy. The response:
A tank landing craft and a
crew which loaded the ami
mails aboard and took
them to the English main
land. Above: Unaccus-
toned to cowboy work, the
sailors are assisted by
Lundy Islanders. Rig h t:
Petty Officer, F. T. Yates
dressed for the role.
METRO GROUP. pHo1os.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Bond Issues Are passed by 6 10 f; 520 Ballots Cast

Five hundred and twenty tax payers went to the polls nj yester- days special bond election and vot- ed to in favor of the three issues totaling $665. .000 At precinct No l, Memorial Library. 3l5 votes were cast and at precinct No. ?, Ju- neau Dairies, 205 ballots were cast.
 The city hall bond issue, $29o,Ooo' carried by 440 yes to 77 no.
 The street improvements issue, $287, ,000, carried by 431 to 86.
 The issue of $S8,0O0, improvements to the fire station and rebuilding the fire alarm system carried 468 to 51.
 The voting was light during most of the day but perked up from 4 o'clock to closing time at ' o'clock last evening. That great interest was shown in the three bond is- sues is indicated by the heavy vote in favor of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Proposal May Avert
 Ship Tieup

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7-tP- The Marine Firemen's Union is con- sidering an employers proposal not make public, which may avert a threatened tieup of west coast non- military ships.
 The proposal was made by the Pacific Maritime Association after MFU members voted yesterday against signing the required sailing articles on non-military ships until granted higher base pay.
 A union spokesman said 12 ships in San Francisco Bay would be affected in the next few days by the firemen's action. Three ships tied up in Seattle were held in Puget Sound.
 Vincent J. Malone, union presi- dent, said his men are insisting that PIMA carry out the terms of what he calls "a favored nation agreement"
 This agreement, signed July 3, calls for a contract reopening prior to Dec. 30, 1851, if between June Is and that date the PIMA grants higher wages and better working conditions to any other unlicensed seamen's union.
 Wednesday. PIMA agreed to 6.2 percent wage increase for the un- affiliated Marine Cooks and Stew ards Union.
 J. N. Greenhouse, the unions port agent at Seattle said the three ships at Seattle would be permitted to visit Puget Sound for loading or unloading, but union crewmen would not sign on for voyages. He listed them as the Denali of the Alaska Steamship Go, the Hawaiian Craftsman of the Matson Line and the Ocean Mail of the American Line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
(an'fFind Any kIGs 10
 Shooi Down

SEOUL, Dec. 7--tR--A few Allied jets hunted unsuccessully through storm cluods today for Communist MIG-l5s in hopes of extending their record breaking II day series of victories over the Red jets.
 The Reds remained safely at their bases in Manchuria.
 The weather was so bad over Korea the U. s. Fifth Air Force was held to only l03 flights up to 6 pm.
 But neither rain nor cold kept Communist infantrymen from mak- ing small scale stabs at the Allies along the central front.
 The Reds launched five small probing attacks shortly after mid night southwest of Kumsong on the center of the 145 mile Korean front. United Nations outposts beat hack four of these stabs.
 The Fifth Allied unit withdrew from it's advance position in the face of the attack.
 Otherwise, the U. s. Eighth Army's evening communique said. the fronts were quiet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Two Big Air Force Planes Lost
Sixteen Men Aboard
 One Graft with Ten on Another Missing Ship

WASHINGTON, Dec. T = R = US. Air Force headquarters said today that B-29 Superfort bomber crashed into the sea near the Azores yesterday with 16 men aboard.
 The body of one man has been re- covered but there have been no sightings to indicate any survivors from the plane which was bound nal Revenue testified today that Field, Tampa, Fla.
 The information was received at Washington from the Military Air Transport Service base at Lages in the Azores.
 The big plane was believed to have crashed about five miles from Lages, which it had left few min- utes earlier.
 A US. air force cargo plane with 10 aboard also disappeared last night after radioing in only 40 miles from it's destination at Marseille, France. The plane. a twin-engine CAT on a flight from Tripoli, may have crashed in the mountainous terrain along the French Riviera or in the Mediterranean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Reds Hint Only Half of Tota| |As Prisoners


 MUNSAN, Korea, Dec. 7-tR- A Communist correspondent hinted today that no more than half of the 10000 Americans reported miss ing in Korea are prisoners of war.
 The report came from a Chinese newsman at Panmunjom. where Allied truce negotiators today op- ened a major effort to reach agree ment on compromise program for policing an armistice.
 The Allies dropped their demand for a joint UNI Communist inspec- ton teams. They also told the Reds the question of withdrawing troops from Korea could be brought up and discussed later" But they said troop withdrawal early in the arm- istice is out
 Gnu Chi-Ping, a Communist cor- respondent covering the armistice negotiations, told Allied newsmen he knew of no war in which more than half of the soldiers listed as missing were prisoners.
 T do not see why the Korean war would be different from other wars in this respect" he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Committee Reports Air Base 'Waste'

WASHINGTON, Dec. ' tR = The Senate Armed Services sub committee on preparedness reported today it had found many instances of trivial waste" at six air force bases.
 ITO tolerate these minor wastes is to sanction inevitable large-scale waste," the groups 34th report de- clared. The days of luxury are over for our military establish ment"
 The subcommittee was set up soon after the Korean war broke out, to check on the nations mobi- lization program.
 Chairman Lyndon B. Johnson
 D-Tex) said subcommittee in- yestigat0rs had found what ap- peared to be other more glaring instances of waste" at the bases than those covered in the report. But he added that further in- vestigati0n of these Is required before making public report on them.
 The six bases are Langley near Norfolk, Va; Carswell near Fort Worth, Tex; Lowry near Denver, Colo; Mather near Sacramento, Calf; March near Riverside, Calf. !; and Keesler near Biloxi, Miss.
 The report, the groups first de- voted to a survey of a number of air force bases, listed these as samples of waste:
 Overstocking food at some of the bases.
 Substitution of elaborate costly" dining hall furniture for serviceable equipment.
 Request for a lighted baseball diamond, a golf course and other lavish recreational facilities" at Mather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
UN Scaling Of Red China Is Again Denied

PARIS, Dec. 7-lR-The United Nations General Assembly slapped down a new Soviet Bloc attempt to- day to seat Red China and oust the Nationalists.
 Meeting in plenary session, the Donation group also:
 Urged the Security Council, by a vote of 54 to 5, to approve Italy's application for U. N. membership. It was considered unlikely the move would lead to Italy's admis- sion. Russia has vetoed Italy three times in the Security Council and cast negative vote today, fore casting a fourth veto. Italy now participates in the work of the LIN. trusteeship council, without vote. in the administration of the ter ritory of Sonlaliland. but not in other LIN. functions. The assembly decided to disband it's special on- the-spot commission (UNSCOB) which has been keeping an eye on the explosive Balkan situation and give the job to a standby group which will sit in JUN. headquarters in New York.
 The vote on the Chinese issue came on a Byelo (White) Russian resolution denouncing a report from the LIN. Credentials committee de- claring the Nationalists represented China legally in the United Nations. The Soviet move was defeated 39 to with four abstentions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Atomic. Artillery Developed
Army's Chief of Staff Makes Statement;
 Alaskan Defenses Stronl

WASHINGTON, Dec. T = tR = Gen. J. Lawton Collins says the United States has developed atomic artillery and he indicated that such weapons may be ready for combat use in the mot too distant" future.
 The Army's Chief of Staff said atomic weapons will not revolu- tionize ground warfare but they will greatly enhance the power of defensev and be of greater value in defense than in attack.
 Collins added that the Army already is making plans for the day when atomic artillery and guided missile battalions will re- place some of the conventional heavy artillery.
 He declined to say when the Army expects to have tactical atomic weapons, "it is not in the too distant future," the general said, but that is all I am going to say"
 Collins made these Statements in radio broadcast
 He also said
 CD He still believes there will be an armistice in Korea.
 CD With an armistice, the with drawal of American troops from Korea will depend largely on any political agreements reached be- tween the Reds and the Allies. He added We should not expect the early reduction of any of our forces in Korea"
 (3) If truce talks fail, it is pos sible the Allies will bring greater sea and air pressure against Red China.
 2 ,s4N The United Nations defense line in Korea is so strong that 1t will hold under any foreseeable de- velopment that is likely to occur"
 (5). Alaskan defenses are strong enough to hold against Soviet at tack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Relatives in Death Of Defective Make Murder Case Claim

CULVER CITY, Calf, Dec. 7--iR An autopsy surgeon said today the death of an attractive feminine private detective was due to bar biturate poisoning.
 This expands our investigation into murder case" said Police Chief O. B. Olsen.
 Mrs. Shirley Kivlin, "A, auburn haired divorcee, had in some man ner received lethal dose of bar biturate, probably seconal. pr. IT, wing Madoff, assistant county au- topsy surgeon, reported.
 The cause of death Monday had been mystery.
 The chief theorized that some one may have deliberately slipped a barbiturate capsule into a drink, with robbery or criminal attack the possible motive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
White Russia Geis British OK for LIN Seat

LONDON, Dec. 7-tR-Britain is supporting White Russia for seat in the United Nations Security Council despite the opposition Of the United States.
 The United States is backing Greece for the seat.
 We'll keep on backing White Russia unless it becomes apparent that Greece is going to muster the necessary two-thirds mapority,' said one official. Then we probably will switch over to Greece.
 You'll recall we did something similar in 1949 We supported Czechoslovakia. while the United States supported Yugoslavia. We finally switched to Yugoslavia when it became certain Yugoslavia would get the seat"
 Officials said Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden decided to back White Russia even though he knew it would be highly unpopular with Greece and the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Stock Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 7-R-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s. American Can III. American Tel. and Tel. l58l2. Anaconda 50%, Douglas Aircraft 6Oss, General Electric 57Ss, General Motors 5l1z, Goodyear 44A, Kenne- colt 88, Libby McNeill and Libby 8ss, Northern Pacific 66%. Stan dard oil of California 50l2. Twen- tieth Century Fox 19%. US. Steel 40ss, Pound $2.80%. Canadian Ex- change 97.31A.
 Sales today were l,990,00o shares.
 Averages today were as follows: industrials 266.97. rails 83.A7. util- ities 44.63.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Don'i Sing Remember Pearl Hafbor' To Men Who First Spoiled Jap Planes 10 Years Ago They Can'iForgeiIt

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-R-The one time army private who first spotted Japanese planes moving in on Pearl Harbor is railroad man now. Don't sing Remember Pearl Harbor" to him. lie doesn't care for the song.
 His buddy, who also stared at the radar screen that tragic Sun day morning and figured something was up, now works in a telephone office. He thinks the U. s. would be more alert" to any sneak at tack today. He hopes so, anyway
 And the Lieutenant who receiv-
 ed their report of approaching
 planes? He's commanding the
 Slst Airbase Group in England these days. He still says he was
 surprised that the planes turned
 out to be enemy bombers on
 sleepy morning 10 years ago today.
 That's the 10-year-after story of Pvt. Joseph L. Lockard, who later became first lieutenant; of Pvt. George E. Elliott, later sergeant; and It. Kermit A. Tyler, now a lieutenant colonel.
 Ten years ago as first lieut. enant," Tyler told reporter at Bentwaters, Suffolk, Eng. T was watch officer in the fighter opera tions room at Wheeler Field (Ha- waiD.
 "As the clock neared seven. the night staff moved off and was left with only telephone operator. The phone rang. The radar tower reported planes on the screen.
 We were expecting some BITS in but not from that direction, so I was surprised and told radar to keep watching"
 The bombs began falling at 7:55 am.
 Tyler is 33 now. He's getting ev- erything ready for his wife, Mar ian, of Palo Alto. Calif., and their two children to join him by Christ mas.
 Lockard, 30, who phoned the first message to Tyler on Pearl Harbor Day, is an assistant track supervi- sor for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia.
 Like Tyler, he's married and has a son and a daughter. He doesn't care much for talking about the old days-especially Pearl Harbor Day.
 Lockard's recollection differs a little from Tyler's. He has said pre- viously that the lieutenant, when informed of the approaching air craft, told him to forget it."
 Elliott, B, is married and has one son. He does clerical work for the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company at Asbury Park, N J., and lives in nearby Long Branch.
 Thinking back to Dec. ', 194l, and the large flight of planes that showed up in the radar screen, Elliott says he was just plain be- wildered-"it didn't seem possible 7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
We'll, Do You
 Know What This Day Means!

CHARLOTTE, N. C.. Dec. 7--R-- Charlotte news reporters went out among shoppers today and asked, do you know anything special about this day?"
 Its pay day." one man said happily.
 I'm not from Charlotte" another fellow replied, "so I don't know what's special about today"
 Cant think of a thing today, except it's raining" another res bonded.
 One man was in hurry, so he said, T haven't got time to answer fool questions. I'm busy man
 "Yes, know a woman ventured. "It's my sister-in-law's birthday"
 Only about one-half of more than a score questioned knew that it was the 10th anniversary of Pearl Har- bOr,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Alaska Pioneer Mining Man Dies In Washington

SEATTLE, Dec. 7-tR--Oliver B. Millett, Seattle and Alaska pioneer, who married here two years before the Big Fire" of 1889, died Tues day at Sedro- -Woolley. He was ST.
 Born in Nova Scotia, he lived in Alaska from 1897 to 1940, mining in the Dawson, Nome and Iliamna areas. He was one of the founders of the Masonic Lodge at Valdez, Alaska; Past Master of the Ma sonic Lodge at Sedro- Woolley, and member of the Alaska Pioneers As- sociation.
 Surviving are his widow, Thresa, a daughter, Mrs. L. Hicks Taylor of Seattle; and son, Hugh H. Mill ett of Dillingham;, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
The w ashington Merry Go Round Copyright. 1851. by Bell Syndicate. Inc,
 By DREW PEARSON
By DREW PEARSON

" ASHINGTON - The Navy has taken an unusual stand regarding the air warfare which is getting more and more intense over Korea. It has turned down request from General Otto Weyland, Air Force commander in the far east, that Navy jets help out the Air Force in combating Russian MICS.
 With increasing Communist power in the air, and with the Air Force sometimes badly outnumbered in battling Russian MICS, General Weyland requested help from the Navy's carrier based jet fighters. However, despite the fact that there is supposed to be armed services unification, the Navy re- fused. Official reason was that Navy carriers were outside the fighting range.
 Air Force officers point out, how ever, that the Navy used to fly it's fighter planes as far north as the Yalu River when there weren't many MICS in the area; so pre- sumably it could do so again. They also feel that for one branch of the service to refuse to help another branch in wartime especially when
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
(iiy(ouneiI Approves City Hall Plans
City Fathers Lose No Time; Approve Plans;
 Apply APW Street Funds

The Juneau City Council lost no time last night in approving pre-. liminary plans for the new Muni- cipal Building following the over- whelming vote of confidence evl- denced by the passage of three bond issues. The other two were for street improvements. and fire department equipment.
 Linn Forrest of the Alaska Public
 Works and Harold B. Foss, archi- tect, presented the plans which had been previously checked with heads of the city departments and Mayor Waino Hendrickson.
 Forrest explained that since the municipal building would be a Pub lie Works project, it would be nec- essary to have approval in order that APW could immediately make requests for the needed priorities for controlled materials. Application must be in three months ahead of anticipated orders.
 Floss will now proceed with final plans which should be completed by next February l and bids can be called for early March opening.
 It was explained that the heating unit in the adjoining new fire hall has the capacity to also heat the municipal building. The deadline for completion of the fire hall Is Dec- ember 20.
 Juneau Volunteer firemen hold ing their monthly meeting cheered at the news that the $88,000 bond issue for equipment and rebuilding the fire alarm system, had passed.
 Mayor Hendrickson reported that six bond firms had expressed ln- terest in handling the Juneau bond issue -
 Juneau's Finances Good
 c. J. Ehrendreich, city account ant, made supplementary report on city finances and said, T have
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Herbert Lang 10 Be Here for Two Days During Coming Week

Herbert Lang, International Farm Youth Exchange delegate from AL aska who spent the summer in Eu- rope will be in Juneau December II and 12 to tell of his experiences. He will speak at the High School assembly at 11.30 am. and at re- gular Rotary luncheon meeting on Tuesday, December II, and at an open meeting where public is invit- ed at the Methodist Church, at 8 pm. Wednesday, December 12.
 MT. Lang's visit over the ter ritory is being sponsored by the Extension Service says Miss Price, Home Demonstration Agent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Ex-A!aska Woman Dies in Seattle

SEATTLE, Dec. 7-tR-Mrs. Helen I. Anderson, 50, died Wednesday night. She was born in Palisade, Colo, and had lived in Anchorage and Seldoyia, Alaska, many years before coming to Seattle three years ago.
 Surviving are her husband, Capt. Jack c. Anderson, and two sons, John and Jack c. Anderson Jr., Seattle.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow in the Bonney-Watson chapel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Bsriletf Voices Victory Optimism
 Ai Demo Banquet

Juneau Democrats gathered last night for a $5 a plate dinner and heard their guest lE. L. Bartlett, Alaska's delegate to Congress, voice a resounding optimism for party victory in 1852 in Alaska and the nation.
 "The Republicans can not prevail if we do the things we ought to do,' Bartlett said. He predicted that the task ahead would not be too diffi- cult if Democrats lived up to. the promise of the party.
 "The job will be performed if we follow through on three main points, he said, and outlined them: rT19 To spread the word abroad, telling what the administration has done in the past and what it will do in the future; @ We need to bring the youth of Alaska into the party. Many thousands of young people have come here to make their homeland we need them and should try to enlist them in our party; (3) We should make sure this party remains the progressive party, the liberal party, and the truly democratic party"
 Bartlett took swing at persons who called themselves conservative Democrats, saying that for those there only remained the Republican party.
 Demos Must Stand Pat
 "The Democratic party must not yield to those who would stand pat" Bartlett said. If We do these things I have outlined, we ar bound to succeed. We will prevail, not only in 1852, but in 1854 and lar far into the future"
 Gov. Ernest Gruening said that with the coming to power of the Democratic party 18 years ago the forward progress of Alaska began He said that while the national population grew between 1900 and 1880, Alaska's population dropped
 linen we began to move" Gov Gruening declared. This was be- cause the people had elected a party which respected the interests of the common people"
 The governor said there was mo intention of stopping that forward movement"
 "All the Democratic party stands for is progress" he said. We must remain democratic in spirit, name and fact. If the day comes when we are not responsible to the prin- ciples of our party-then we oe- serve to be thrown from office" J. Gerald Williams, attorney gen. eral declared strong allegiance to Gov. Gruening and the present ad- ministration.
 we owe all to our far-thinking earnest-planning governor, Ernest Grueaing," Williams stated. He also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
RECORD MADE ON RECORD SHIPMENT

Something of record was estab- hshed this week in the shipment ol 400 pounds of records (phonograph from Seattle
 The Record Shop sent out an air mail order for approximately $l,20o worth of photograph records last Monday. Wednesday Pan American Airways delivered the order here. The air express cost of $56 was a little more than what parcel post on the shipment would have been, Ted Kester, proprietor of the Re- cord Shop estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
..urt Shaituck 10 Be
 jreeied by Neon Sign

When Curtis Shattuck of the Shattuck Insurance Agency arrive home today weather permitting he will be surprised to see the usual .dignified neon sign in his office window reading Glad You Are Home Curt"
 It is a prank by the girls in hls office. The changeable sign ls ordinarily used to spell out brlei reminders relating to insurance such as on slippery days, "Were You Liable?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
GREECE DISAPPOINTED

ATHENS, Dec. 7--R-Press re- ports that Britain and France had split with the United States and supported White Russia instead of Greece for a seat on the LIN Sec urity Council caused disappoint- ment and surprise in official and political circles in Athens today.
 Greece papers said Britain and France were trying to "propitiate' Russia. Population is another word for appeasement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
Ship Movements

Denali scheduled to sail from &c., attle Saturday.
 Baranof scheduled to arrive southbound Sunday at pm.
 Freighter Cassiar due to arrive Dec. 12.
 Freighter Flemish Knot sched- ulede to sail from Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
CORDOYAN IS HERE

Otto Reopen. long time Cordova resident, arrived here yesterday from Seattle on PAA and is stop ping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Mary M. Hagerup of Juneau ana Elmer s. Turley, a seaman stationed on the US. Coast Guard cutter Storis. have applied for marriage license from the office of the U.S' Commissioner.