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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
SENATE TAX GROUP
 Opp0SE5 ANY NEW
 ALASKA. AUTO LEVY

! The Alaska senate taxation con- mittee has advised the Juneau school district board it does not favor any new territorial tax or automobiles.
 The committee advised the board in response to letter from Dr. Joseph o. Rude, president of the board.
 The board had included a resolu- ton urging exemption of motor vehicles from property taxes, while the territorial tax commissioner be empowered to collect an excise tax on all vehicles as a substitute.
 It proposed that the excise tax should be collected at the same time as the regular license fee; that 90 per cent of the receipts should go to the municipality, school dist rict or public utility district In which the motor vehicle belongs.
 The letter in reply from Dr. R. M Mackenzie, chairman of the senate taxation committee, and signed by Sens. Edward Anderson, Walter Huntley and w. L. Lhamon, salo.
 "The committee, after due con- sideration, has unanimously deci- ded that in view of the recent declaration of congress that excise taxes on motor vehicles would De raised from the now existing ! per cent to 20 per cent. that the automobile industry is being taxed by the federal government to the extreme limit possible, and that it is inadvisable to add any terri torial taxes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
EGG AND r
 w RITER IS
 Ex0NERATED
Did Not Libel Ten Persons Who Sued for Alleged
 $500, ,000 Damages

SEATTLE, Feb. 21 -lR- Ten persons who contended they were libeled in the humorous novel The Egg and T. have lost their suit to recover $500,000 in damages.
 A Superior Court jury, which was out more than "A hours, decided unanimously in favor of the defend- ants, Betty Macdonald, who wrote the best seller, her husband, Don- aid and her publisher P. Lippincott
 The jury of nine men and three women took only one ballot. The many hours before they reached a verdict was spent in listening to 'The Egg and I" being read aloud
 This was a literal interpretation of Superior Judge William J. Will kins instructions to the jury that the book be considered in it's en- tirety.
 The half-million dollar suit was brought by nine members of the Albert Bishop family of Northwest Washington and Raymond H. John- son, Seattle. The Bishops held they were portrayed as the kettle family of the novel which had the rugged Olympic Peninsula wilder ness as its locale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
JN Forces Lmge on Reds Who Won't Fight
PLANS FOR 30-UNIT JUNEAU APT. HOUSE
 BY ELR0Y NINNI5

Plans are being drawn by Earl Morrison, Seattle architect, for a 30-unit, reinforced concrete, five story, elevator-type apartment house for Juneau, C. c. Staples, director of Federal Housing Administration, said today. The project is to be FILA insured.
 Staples returned this week from
 Washington, D. C., Seattle, and California after over two months outside on FILA business and for
 medical attention.
 The new Juneau apartment house
 is to be located on the corner of Second and Gold Streets and is to be constructed by Elroy Ninnis of Juneau. Staples revealed. Another important announcement by Staples is that the Allied Build ing Credits Corp. plans to open an office in Anchorage within 60 days to launch a building program in. the Territory. In addition to a f large apartment house, the company plans 150 single family housing units for Anchorage.
 The Lewis Construction Co. of Seattle has four Anchorage hous- ing projects comprising 792 apart ment units costing $8,711 300 com-
 mitted by FILA. Also the Pioneer apartments at Palmer by Rourke and Sandvik for "A units at cost of approximately $275,0o0 has been committed.
 For Ketchikan there are two housing projects, Wingren Court Of 36 units at the cost of S427 900 to be built by the Baldwin Construc- tion Co.,, and the 30-unit rein- forced concrete Louise Apartments by George Brink at the cost of | $260,0o0
 1 Still in the contemplated stage is a .20-unit reinforced concrete apart | ment building to be located between the present bank and Elks Club by Kaylor and Dahl Fisheries at Petersburg.
 | While in Washington, Staples conferred with FILA commissioners with reference to the Alaska hous- ing program and suggested 5C per cent increase be allowed in construction costs for Alaska for the 1851 season. At present B 1Ia is allowed. Bills in connection with the defense program for housing
 and community facilities are now
 being considered by committees of the house and senate.
 After leaving here last Decem- Der Staples underwent a major operation in Seattle, recuperated in California, and visited FILA of- fices in Los Angeles, San Francis co, Portland and Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
AUTHORITIES PROBE DEATH
 OF NICHOLS

KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. 21 --tR-- State and local authorities began an investigation today into the death of Stanley J. Nichols, 53 former U. s. Marshal at Fairbanks, Alaska.
 A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of man seen with him Feb. II, the day before he was found unconscious in motor court Nichols died in hospital Friday apparently of cerebral hemor- rhage.
 State Attorney J. Lancelot Lester told coroner's jury holding an inquest that T am not satisfied that there was not any criminality in the case." s&g 4xsa1Ss
 Peace Justice Roy -Hamlin Z is- sued the warrant, for the arrest o1
 Nichols companion, identified vari- ously, as Tommy Moffat, Tommy
 Hut and L. A. Mosely. He was charged with stealing Nichols au- tomobile. 6a Note Left in Room
 Hamlin told the jury the man Jeff
 note in the room saying he "knev Nichols would be too ill to drive and that he was taking the car tf Miami.
 Mrs. Stanley Nichols arrived from Fairbanks Monday and saie she was not satisfied with circum- stances surrounding her husbands death.
 She told police that $500 in trav- elers checks, a wrist watch, a new portable typewriter and tear gas pistol were missing from her hus- bands effects.
 She said he came to Key West as advance salesman for a Seattle firm.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Frank Web Der said Saturday that he had founo no evidence of foul play. Dr. Ralph Hertz conducted an autopsy anc said Nichols died of cerebra hemorrhage. He said there were nc marks on the body. Nichols resigned as marshal 1T Fairbanks last September. Mrs Nichols said his body would pe taken to San Francisco, where ns
 was born, for service and buria Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
CoMMIE5 IN FLIGHT,
 FA5TpA(E
Leaving Equipment, Dead in Snow-Chunehon Cap-
 tured-PIanes in Action
By Associated Press

United Nations forces, pushing renewed initiative, lunged north ward 10 miles today through hasti- ly vacated Red positions and capt. ured the town of Chunchon on the Central front. The Chinese and North Korean Communists were withdrawing so fast they were leaving their equip- ment and their dead in the snow. Their massive bid to break the AL lied defense line between Wonju and Chechon was broken. Some 40 1000 Reds, however, were still scattered in an arc north of the Wonju sector which guards the vital LIN supply line from the south to the perimeter of Red-held Seoul in the west.
 Newly captured Chunchon is 10 miles north of Chechon, which few days ago was Red objective on the East Central front. The Allies had met no enemy troops in the no-mans- land between Chun- chon and Chechon.
 The only setback was on the Western front around Seoul, where two Allied patrols crossed the Han River Tuesday night but were driven back by Red mortar and au- tomatic weapons fire.
 U. s. Fifth Air Force planes were out in strength again today. strik- ing enemy positions near the front and ranging far north to hit rail and highway targets on the east coast with heavy bombs.
 The Battleship Missouri bombard- ed the Tanchon area in far north eastern Korea all day yesterday while other big Naval guns rocked both coastlines. Some Naval units were running into strong shore fire around Wonsan on the Sea of Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
Divorce,
 Barbara 5ianwytk

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21 --tR- Barbar Stanwyck today obtained a divorce from Robert Taylor - a divorce which, she testified. he re- quested.
 Composed and low-voiced. the movie star, smartly attired in a cocoa brown wool suit and matching straw hat, told Superior Judge Thurmond Clarke:
 Shortly after MT. Taylor's return from Italy in December" where he had been making movie" he came to me and asked for divorce.
 He said he had enjoyed the free dom during the month he had been in Italy and he wanted to continue to be able to come and go as he pleased without the restrictions of marriage"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
Russia Fears
 A-Bomb Raids
 5aysLe May
By Oliver w. De Wolf

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l--tR-Lt Gen. Curtis E. Le May, who com mands the U. s. fleet of long-range atom-bomb planes, said today their threat rather than any ground forces in Europe probably will deter Russia from starting a general war in the next two or three years.
 But Le May said he favors the administrations plan to send U. 5, Army troops to serve in a combined European defense force.
 Specifically, he opposed at Sen- ate hearings a resolution by Sen- ator Wherry (R-Neb) which would declare the Senate opposed to send ing any troops without prior con- gressional approval.
 Le May explained he did not think the hands of the military should be tied by Congress.
 Under such restriction, he said T would be handicapped very much in where I could place my wings and groups after war started"
 Le May, head of the strategic alr command, testified at Senator Wherry's request at Senate hear ings on the -to-Europe issue The hearings are being held by the Senate Foreign Relations and Arm ed Services Committees.
 Le May called his big bombers the "only effective weapon" this country now has for dealing with Russia in event of war When Wher- ry asked if they could knock out Russia by long-range bombardment, the general replied: T don't know That's my job to try and achieve that end"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
SSO,oOO FOR A. J.
 CRUSHED ROCK;
 MAYBE, yET,,500N

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l -tR- The House has approved payment iof $8O,OOO to the Alaska Juneat Gold Mining Co.
 It is to repay the company fol financial sacrifice suffered by it 1T furnishing the military with crushed rock and other services during World War II. The rock was pro- yided at the written request ol Army Engineers without determina- ton of price. No payments have been made.
 The company said it's claim was prompted by War Labor Boare decision in March, 1914. granting employes a Accent hourly increase in base pay retroactive to April l943
 In pushing it's claim, the com pany said:
 "It has not been contended bI the company at any time that any agency of the government has promised payment for any of thu material, services or facilities fur nished 7 but the claim is based upon the fact that the company furnished the crushed rock, service: and facilities mentioned at con siderable sacrifice to itself and or certain basis of operating cos' which was changed by the War La bor Board after the materials wers furnished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
JEN5EN'5 HEARING
 AT E N D
No Evidence Presented at 11-Hour Session to War;
 rant Action, Is Report
By JIM HUTCHINSON

Alaskas legislature ended it's third afternoon of closed-door hearings on Territorial affairs last night with a short statement that mo evidence has been presented that warrants action by this body"
 The brief statement was issued by Senate President Gunnard M. Engebreth (R-Anchorage) after au- thorization granted by the joint session. He added.
 "The above action was taken unanimously by all members that were present"
 Gruening, Roden In
 It came after an afternoon ses- sion of more than four hours at which Governor Gruening and Ter ritorial Treasurer Henry Roden ap- peared. Both officials were behind closed doors with the legislators more than two hours.
 When the governor emerged he said he could not comment on the proceedings of the legislators exe- cutive session.
 Former Democratic Rep. Marcus Jensen of Douglas also was in the chamber for the third day. His re- quest to report some investigative findings to the legislature precipi- tated the closed joint sessions.
 Blasts Not Revealed
 There was no disclosure of the nature of Jensen's report. or what charges he may have made, but in the past he blasted at the Terri torial administration and Rep. Stanley McC Cutcheons RD-Anchor- age) in. particular. ! Authoritative . sources reported that McCutcheon also was on the stand during the session. There were reports, too, of con- troversy over what kind of state ment should be issued before the brief one agreed upon.
 Sens. Howard Lyng D-Nome) John Butrovich (R-Fairbanks) and W. L. Lhamon (R-Fairbanks) left before the statement was agreed upon. and Sen. Heinie Snider (R- Anchorage) refused to participate in the proceedings on the contention they should be public.
 The executive session lasted un- til nearly 6:30i pm. It raised the three-day total for the closed door sessions to more, than II hours. I
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
SPECIAL LUNCHEON .. a.. D WEDNESDAY, NOON '.s ] aa OF W0MAN'S CLUB

The social program meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club this week will take the form of luncheon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. February is Legislative month on the club program and in the years when the Territorial Legislature is in session, the social meeting tra-
 ditionally compliments women legis- lators and the wives of legislators
 who are in Juneau. Mrs. Mildred
 R. Hermann is Legislative Chair man for the Juneau club and the
 Alaska Federation of w. C., and
 with Mrs. Wm. L. Paul, president of
 the Juneau club and treasurer of the A.FM.C., in charge of ar arrangements. a9G $ At the Wednesday luncheon. Gov.
 Gruening will be the principal speaker and musical program has been arranged Members may take
 guests and reservations should be made by calling Mrs. Paul or Mrs. Hermann before 10 o'clock We'd nesday. 5 fseQ Legislative women invited to be
 guests of the JWC are Miss Anita Garnick of the Senate. Mrs. Doris Barnes and Mrs. Amelia Gunder- sen of the House, Mrs. Frank Barr,
 Mrs. c. Chester Carlson, Mrs. Wm. Egan. Mrs. Elton Engstrom, Mrs. Glen Franklin, Mrs. Waino Hen
 drickson. Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Wendell Kay, Mrs. Stanley Mo Cutcheon. Mrs. J. s. MacKinnon,
 Mrs. Vern Metcalfe, Mrs. James Mo-
 Ian, Mrs. J. F. Scavenius and Mrs. Alden Wilbur.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
APPROVE THIRD TIME

News was received from Wash ington this morning that the House had passed H.R. No. 5S6. which is Q hill to reimburse the Alaska Ju- mean Gold Mining Company fof certain services and material fur nished during the recent war.
 This is the third time this oii has passed the House in the past five wears, but it has never receiveo the approval of the Senate.
 Before any relief is obtained un- der the bill it will, of course, have to mass the Senate also ard be ap- nroved by the President
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3h. American oaii 105,s, American Tel. and Tel. l54%' Anaconda 43M, Douglas Aircraft lO51s, General Electric 544s, General Motors 49ss, Goodyear 73as, kenne- colt 76A, Libby, McNeil and Lipny f0 Northern Pacific 36B. Standard oil of California 96h, Twentieth Century Fox 227s. U. s. Steel 44%' Pound 280, Canadian Exchange 95.62.
 Sales today were 1.670,00o shares.
 Averages today were as follows. Industrials 25225, rails 86.69. utiii- ties 42.99.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21

 MATTERS AT
 MARCH 1((
There will be no meeting of the morrow, Washington's birthday.

There will be no meeting ot the morrow, Washington's birthday Thursday, Washington's birthday.
 The next regular meeting will be March l, at which time the Ter ritorial senators will be guests of the Chamber.
 At that time the legislative com mittee will present recommenda- tions, including a Do Pass" tag on Senator Buffers bill to provide for the election of the Governor of Alaska
 Other recommendations will in- clude:
 l. A letter be written to Warren A. Taylor, chairman of the con- stitution committee of the Alaska Statehood Committee, saying that the Chamber would welcome an op- portunity of studying the constitu- tion when drafted and then making its suggestions upon the. draft
 9 No action be taken regarding statehood bills now in Congress ex- cept to protest the basis for appor- tionment of constitutional delegates on an erroneous census report.
 B. Oppose inclusion of medical and dental services in the City sales tax.
 4 Additional time be given to devise recommendations for the re- apportionment of the house of representatives of the Territorial legislature.
 5. Reconsider action to be taken on Bartlett bill not requiring as large bank reserves in bank vaults as during the dog team days due to improved transportation.
 G.. Do Pass on Bartlett's pro- posal regarding loans by Secretary of Agriculture to. bona fide fur farmers. e1 548n fg
 L. No Action" Bartlett bill re- garding repeal of Alaska Railroads ldx.s tt.FaE f ft14fl4 Et aEI
 8. .;No Action" on Bartlett re- ardingsvappointment of district judges fQruperiod of good behavior,
 9..i"Do Pass on Bartlett bill to provide transportation on Canadian vessels from the points of SkagWay Haines, and Hyder Alaska to other points in Alaska or the continental United States.
 10. Do Pass Bartlett bill to make workmen's compensation laws of Alaska applicable to land and premises of the United States In such Territory.
 II. To change Bartlett bill for a second judge in the Third Division to provide for a fifth Alaska judge to be assigned to the division having the most judicial business.
 12. NO Action" on Bartlett reso- lution authorizing the Bureau. oi Labor Statistics of the Dept. oi Labor to report periodically on labor conditions in the Territory
 Refer to Chamber Fisheries Committee" action on Bartlett blil transferring control of fisheries from Interior Dept. to Territory.
 IA. "No Action" on Bartlett Dill to exempt cost of living allowance paid to federal employees from federal income tax.
 Members of the committee were G. E. Cleveland, Clayton Policy, F O. Eastaugh and Jerry Mckinley Curtis Shattuck is chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
SENATE FOR
 LEAVING0UT EXCESS TAX

lSQCl al 0ASCoS k<lOlltS edhSo AAoAi' consideration in the computing of territorial income taxes.
 The vote on Sen Gunnard Enge- breth's bill was II to 5.
 The Alaska tax is 10 per cent of what a person or firm pays in federal income tax. The bill ap- proved today specifics that the federal tax on which the territorial tax is based will be only the normal tax and the surtax. It specifically excludes the excise profits taxes which were enacted last month by congress.
 The bill now goes to the house.
 Four new bills were introduced in the senate today before it voted to recess this afternoon to allow committe hearings. It adjourned over Washington's birthday holiday tomorrow.
 One bill proposes allowing the board of education to set the educa- ton commissioner salary up to SIP 900 a year. The present figure is S8.000 Sen. w. L. Dan Lhamon (R- -Fairbanks) introduced the bill.
 Education
 Some board of education members have expressed the opinion higher Salary would be required to attract an experienced school administrator to take over the job of running the territory's far-flung and grown like topsy" school system. pr. James c Ryan's resignation is effective at the end of the present school year.
 A deficiency bill dropped Ill the senate reflected the high rate ol hair seal bounty payments. The piil proposes s233,520 for funds which ran short during the present pien- nium and sl98.2g25 of it is for the seal bounties, That is in addition to the $tooOOo appropriate py the l949 legislature. 1. glSens. Elton Engstrom and Heinie snider Introduced the bill.
 Lhamon also introduced oiil to reimburse the veterans affairs oIilce for the $9,469 it expended from us revolving fund for ali audit prioi to the legislative session.
 Sens. Snider and Walter huneies introdcced bill to require the ter ritorial treasurer to surrender $oo. in bonds of the Valley Hospital al Palmer They came into the irea- surv from an escheated estate.
 Lobby Bill
 The senate also passed, l2 to 4 an amendment to the lobbyist re- ristration law. It previously was ap-, proved by the house. It caiis iol reo,stration of persons who are at the session while in their reguiai iobs for associations, corporations pr others.
 The senate passed the excess pro- its exemption tax bill after TaS Commissioner M, P. Mullaney testi- fled that he did not think It was advisable to try to apply the terri- torial tax against them. He sale he had been advised that such ar attempt might lead to extensive iiei- yation.
 He said the attorney general nao expressed an opinion that the Alaska tax could not be assessed against excess profits tax payments under the present law. altnougf Mullaney has not received writtei opinion on it yet.
 Excess Profits Tax
 In arguing for his bill, Engenreti said it was primarily for clarifyine the legislatures intent. He described the excess profits tax as a wal tax" intended by the federal gov ernment to siphon off excessive wartime earnings. He said IL wa questionable whether the territor! ] should try to be partner in thu ;Continued on Page Two) -----------------------
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Knot from Seat tie due to arrive tomorrow morning.
 Baranof scheduled to sail rom Seattle pm. Friday
 Princess Norah scheduled to sal from Vancouver Feb. 28.
 Denali from westward scheduled to arrive Sunday southbound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
LUTHERAN LENTEN
 SERVICE TUESDAY

All interested persons are coro- ially invited to the Lenten Service which will be held in the Lutheran Church, corner of Main and Thlrd Streets, at 8 o'clock Thursday evening.
 The general theme fol these ser- vices, That I Might Be Whole, will be developed by Pastor Hiller- man under the title, "Who can do this for me that might be whole.
 Special music for the evening will be a duet by Mrs. Mary Peter and Mrs. Winifred Hanna.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
MRS KAY VISITS JUNEAU

Mrs. Wendell P. Kay, wife of the Representative to the House of the Alaska Legislature from the Third Division, arrived in Juneau over the weekend after visiting in the states, from her home in Anchor age. to spend some time in Juneau while the Legislature is in session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
NO CHILDREN'S HOUR
 AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

With the Public Library closed to- ,,,orrow in observance of Washing tons Birthday, there will be no children's hour, it is announced by drs Edna Loman, librarian.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
JUDY FILES FOR DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21 --tR- Judy Garland filed her long-ex- pected divorce suit today from Vim cent Minnelli, Hollywood director.
 The actress charged cruelty and asked custody of their four-year- old daughter, Liza.
 Miss Garland. 28, and Minnelli. 37, were married in 1945 and sep arated last Dec 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
CITY OFFICES WILL
 BE CLOSED TOMORROW

Municipal offices will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Washington's birthday, c. L. Popejoy, city clerk repeated today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
FROM WHITTIER

Lyman Young of Whittier is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21
FAN ICE LODGES
 AGAINST DOCKS
 FROM DOWN CHANNEL


 Large sheets of pan ice from down the channel came in on high tide just before noon today and lodged against piling of docks beginning with the Cold Storage and across to and including the support dock. A landing craft from the Coast Guard Storis worked the ice away from the Alaska Coastal Alrllnes floats so that planes could take off and put in at the floats. One flight was delayed coming in, taxi-ing in the channel until ice had been cleared from the airline's floats. LUTHERAN LENTEN
 SERVICE TUESDAY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-02-21

MT. and Mrs. E. k. Collins of Fairbanks are at the Baranof Hotel.