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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
vishinsky Refuses Answers on Atomic Weapons Control

PARIS. Dec. 3-lR-The western powers tried to pin down Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vish- insky today on whether Russia would agree that the prohibition of atomic weapons and the start of interna- tional atomic control could become effective simultaneously. They got no answer.
 Following a secret two and a half hour disarmament discussion among the Big Four = Russia, Britain, France and the United States-a western spokesman said U. s. Dele gate Philip c. Jessup asked Vish- insky:
 Would the Soviet Union admit inspectors the very day after the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on prohibition?"
 Vishinsky did not reply, he said.
 The west has always maintained that there can be no unconditional prohibition of the atomic weapon without a fool-proof international inspection system to guarantee obedience. Russia demands immed- fate prohibition of the bomb and then discussion of controls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
High Court Fails
 To Intervene for Millionaire Field

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 = tR = The Supreme Court has refused to Intervene in the contempt of court conviction of Frederick Vanderbilt Field. millionaire leftist serving a six month sentence.
 The high tribunal at the same time and by the same to vote also denied hearing to Dashiell Hammett and Alphaeus w. Hun ton, also given contempt sentences which will expire next Sunday.
 The cases grew out of the flight under bail of four top Communist leaders convicted of plotting to teach violent overthrow of the US. government.
 All three men refused to tell a grand jury who put up $80,000 bail for the four Red leaders. The four jumped bail after the Supreme Court upheld their conviction last summer. One of the group, Gus Hall, was captured in Mexico.
 In another decision, the court also decided that state police who seize booknaking equipment in raids, staged without benefit of search warrants may use the evil dence obtained in state court trials.
 The tribunal thus reaffirmed - but did little to clarify the dis tinction it makes between activ- ities of state and federal law en- forcement officers.
 Tt consistently has held that fed era1 courts may not receive evil dence obtained in illegal" raids, that is, when the officers lack search warrants.
 But it has also decided = as it did again by ' to 1 vote - that the same rules need not apply in state courts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
By the Associated Press

Communist Hungary announced today that Soviet fighter planes forced down a US. Air Force trans port, missing since Nov. 19, and that its four crew members are being held
 Thus the Reds have four more American hostages to use in pres sing demands that the United States pay up It's ransom for the release of American businessman Robert A. vOgeler. vogeicr was released from a Hungarian prison April 2S after the United States agreed to a number of conces- sions, notably the return of Hun garian property stolen by the Nazis and held by the Americans in West Germany.
 Significantly. Hungarian charge that the United States had not lived up to it's bargain in the vog-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Clark, MtGraih May Testify in Tax Law Cases

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 = R = Chairman King (D-CaliD said to- day Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark and Attorney General How ard McGrath will be invited to testify at House subcommittee hear ings on tax law enforcement.
 King told newsmen that the two will be heard late this week. in all probability, if they want to testify.
 He said Clark would be given an opportunity to clear the record on his participation" in plane trips to Florida fishing spots with T. Lamar Caudle and others.
 Caudle, busted former assistant attorney general, has testified tc making several trips in the private plane of Troy Whitehead. Charlotte NC, businessman who was having tax troubles.
 Clark acknowledged over thI weekend that he took perhaps a' many as three trips in Whiteheads plane.
 Both Clark and Caudle said they did not know, when they took tho trips, that Whitehead was in any tax troubles.
 Clark's trips were while he was attorney general prior to his eleva- ton to the Supreme Court bench 1T 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Gang-Style Execution
 In (hitago-

CHICAGO, Dec. 3-tR--A scorch- ng scandal touched off by an ex- convict's income tax disclosures re- mained white hot today following the mans gang-style execution.
 Two gunmen blasted Ram Rinella, 49-year-old former Capone hench- man under indictment for income tax evasion, as he left his south side home late Saturday night. They caught him in the glare of a flashlight--as though they were making sure they had the right man-then opened fire.
 Rinella's staying came just II days after he talked to federal grand jury about financing of his il-fated Loop nightclub the Copa- cabana. Treasury Department inves- tigators said Rinella named as one of the investors in the club Thomas J. Duffy. 66, then $5,20O- a-year police captain.
 They said Rinella said Duffy put more than $1O0,000 into the night spot. Rinella was indicted Nov. 20 on charges of evading $156,986 in income taxes for 1945 and .1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
fl Dead as Plane Wretks Five Houses

Denver, Dec. 3 = R = A B-29 bomber trying to reach Lowry ar force base with one motor not work ing crashed into a row of swank homes today, apparently killing eight airmen.
 At least one civilian and five airmen were injured.
 Five homes were damaged = four of them demolished.
 Col. John T. Sprague, command ing officer of the airbase, said IA men were aboard the plane. Five airmen, he said, have been removed to the base hospital. One other man was taken to Colorado General hospital, but it was uncertain whether he was an airman or not.
 Of the injured men at the base, Colonel Sprague said one-the pilot was fin bad shape" The others, he reported, were conscious.
 Two children of MT. and Mrs. Charles Tobias, at. first feared trap ped in the wreckage of one house, were found safe. Their mother said the youngsters, aged 5 and 3, were away from the home at the time of the accident flor the first time in a week."
 The Colonel said one propeller of the plane was feathered, indicating an engine was not working, but added that this alone would have been insufficient to cause the crash.
 He said the plane was trying to reach the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Hendritkson Outlines Fire Department Needs 10 Be voted on Thursday

! Mayor Waino Hendrickson today outlined the needs for the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department that will be made possible if bond issue oi S8S,00O is approved by the voters at special election next Thursday
 The proposal is one of three that will appear on the balot, the other two being bond issues of $290,oo( for construction of city hall, and $287 .000 for street improvements. De- tails of these have appeared in prev ious stories in the Empire.
 In addition to providing better facilities for fire fighting, Hendrick- son pointed out, that the improve ments would reduce fire insurance rates in Juneau.
 In l94S the Board of Fire Under writers inspected Juneau and gave it rating of Classification 6" to be used in issuing fire insurance policies. Ketchikan is classified as "5" with lower insurance rates)
 The board made a report recom- mending improvements to give Ju- neau a better rating. They includ- ed: new fire proof fire station with living quarters for sufficient num- Der of men to man fire trucks at all times-especially at night; acquisi- ton of a triple capacity and an aerial ladder truck; modernization and extension of the fire alarm sys- tenn; and additional hose.
 If the boards recommendations are met, Hendrickson said that the board would undertake re-survey of Juneau and the new classified ton would result in a 10 percent re- duction in fire insurance costs.
 If the bond issue is approved, the Fire Department will get its first new equipment in l2 years. The Fire Department recommends a A. wheel combination high and lower DItSSdft puIilpCl lhC tiuSh Vo Aii>So the requirements of the Board of Underwriters; a 75-foot aerial lad der because of numerous buildings here that are over five stories; ad- ditional hose; rewiring of the All arm system and additional alarm boxes needed in residential areas.
 Equipment and furniture is need ed for the new fire station, the up- per floor of which will provide liv- ing nssrters for IA men.
 ~Juneau's Volunteer Fire Depart ment has a record the city can be proud of,n Hendrickson said, and the new equipment is needed in order that they may maintain 1t
 The next and last story of this series will take up the handling of the bond issue and how it can be paid off by the city sales and ser vice tax.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
A(fionio Be Taken by 5fafe Depf.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 = R = The State Department said today the United States will take ''imme- diate action" to<free the four-man crew and an American Army plane reported forced down in Communist Hungary.
 The Department at the same time rejected a Moscow charge that the plane was carrying equipment to help Communist spies and saboteurs" behind the Iron Cur tain. The blankets. parachutes. maps and portable radio on the plane were described as standard emergency equipment.
 The CAT cargo plane with it's crew of four disappeared Nov. 19 on flight from Munich to Bell grade. Yugoslavia. A Tass agency dispatch said Soviet fighter planes forced the US. craft to land at a Hungarian air field several days ago.
 Officials here assumed this was true as long search in Yugoslavia had failed to disclose any trace of the plane. However. the State De- partment said today it is still with out confirmation from the Hun garian government although re- peated requests for information have been made to Hungary by the American Charge de Affaires in Budapest, George Abbott.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Bond issue Proposals Appearing on Special .E|e(iion Ballot

For the convenience of the voters in Juneau, The Empire presents the wording of the proposals which will be voted upon next Thursday at a special city election.
 Proposal No. 1--Shall the City of Juneau, Alaska, incure general obligation bonded indebtedness, and issue and sell it's negotiable gen. eral obligation bonds, in the sum of $290,000, to finance the city's share of the cost of the City's pro- jects No. l, to wit, a project for the construction of a city hall and safety building in Juneau, by AL aska Public Works, at an estimated overall cost of $579, ,000-the city's share whereof, on matching fund bass, being approximately $290, 100000 Yes. No.
 Proposal No. 2-Shall the City Of Juneau, Alaska incur a further general obligation bonded indebted ness, and issue and sell it's negoti- able general obligation bonds, in the further sum of $287, 100000, to fi- nance the cost of the city's project No. 2, to wit, a project for addi- tional planned construction and improvement of public streets, side, walks and sewers within the city, and the preparatory work required therefor? Yes No.
 Proposal No. 3-Shall the City or Juneau, Alaska, incur a further general obligation bonded indebt- edness, and issue and sell its ne- gotiable general obligation bonds. in the further sum of $88,O00.0o to finance the cost of the citys pro- ject No. B.. to wit, project for ad- ditional improvements to the Ju- neau Fire Station, and for rebuild ing the city's fire alarm system. Yes. No.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Red Proposal May Be Step
 To oArnlisfi(e

MUNSAN, Korea, Dec. g. tR = Communist truce negotiators today proposed behind- Hines inspec- ton by neutral observers and a complete freeze" on troops and arms in Korea, possibly paving the way for agreement on another step toward an armistice. 7N;
 The move appeared to be a major concession on the part of the Reds. Tn the past they have refused ad- amantly to allow observers behind their lines and have insisted on the right to build up their armed strength while an arinistice is in force.
 The surprise compromise plan im- mediately drew from allied envoys more than score of searching questions.
 The big one-an Allied spokes- man called it the $64 question was what neutral nations do the Com, munists have in mind to police the truce?
 The Communists said they would answer q questions posed by the LIN command when the negotiators meet in Panmunjom at Il am. Tuesday t6 pm. PSF Monday.
 The offer to permit inspection teams behind Communist lines was the Reds biggest concession, even though they stipulated that any such inspection should be limited to mutually agreed upon ports of entry"
 The Reds sprang their surprise proposal at an afternoon session Monday. At Mondays morning meeting the two sides appeared deadlocked on the problem of sup ervising an armistice. The "$64 question'-which na- tions the Communists consider neu- tral-might prove a major stumb- ling block.
 Among countries officially neutral ] in the Korean war are such Rus sian satellites as Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Balkan nations not to mention the Soviet Union itself.
 On the other hand, there are re- latively few western countries which have not participated directly in the war or supported the Allies through votes in the United Nations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
ketehikan Plans
 For Growth when Pulp Mill 5iarts

All of the paper work from the |U. s. Forest Service side is wound up and there is nothing in the way for the start of spring construction
 of the pulp mill at Ketchikan, B. Frank Heintzleman, regional fores- ter, reported this morning after
 his return from Seattle and Ketchi- kan this weekend.
 Heintzleman says that he met
 with the board of directors of the Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Co.,, in Seattle and that contracts between the company and the Forest Service have been signed and that all special use permits and licenses have been issued.
 The city of Ketchikan is working feverishly to lick problems which are expected to arise with the huge increase in population. Heintzleman said. He said the city's chamber of commerce and other civic organi- zations are working hand in hand with Ketchikan officials on con- crete plans for housing, water, ut ilities and sewage disposal to take care of the city's coming growth. With the cooperation they have
 down there, Ketchikan won't be caught short like some other Alaska cities have been.' Heintzleman de- clared
 Heintzleman said the original pro-
 duction of the pulp mill there will add some 1,500 to l,750 persons to the city's population. Logging camps
 with workers and their families are expected to add another 500 to 750 persons. Then, later, when mill pro- duction grows from 300 tons a day (expected original production) to 525 to $50 tons a day. the increased population figures will probably double, Heintzleman said.
 Roads are being built between the
 city and the pulp mill site and two UCyOllu III OAaSA to AAo0$ AAAS% V
 land availble for homes to take care of the influx of people in the area. Additional side roads past the mill site are also being planned. Heintz-
 leman says the company and the
 Forest Service are planning loca- tions of small logging towns which
 will be layed out in lots for resi-
 dences.
 We hope to encourage logging
 men to bring their families, and if
 we can help 1t we aren't going to
 have lot of scattered tar-paper shacks,' Heintzleman emphasized.
 He reported that he also talked to members of the group of news
 paper publishers interested in locat- ing a newsprint plant at Juneau
 Heintzleman indicated that he had further information of interest to
 Juneau and Southeast Alaska which
 he would be able to divulge later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Chinese Reds Convitt Nuns Of 0f'Murder'

HONG KONG, Dec. 3-R-Two Canadian nuns were sent to prison fer five years and three others were ordered expelled from China after clamorous, broadcast trial Sun day in Canton.
 The three sisters facing expulsion had not arrived tonight. Catholic spokesmen said the three might be escorted to the border tomorrow.
 Two other Canadian nuns who helped run the Sacred Heart or phonage in Canton were sentenced to five years in prison at the close of the trial before 5000 shouting Chinese.
 The shouts of the spectators could be heard plainly here by radio listeners.
 The prison terms were given Sis ter Superior Antoninette Couvrette, 38, toilette, Quebec; Sister Jermaine Gravel, 43, Three Rivers, Quebec.
 Banished from China for life were Sisters Imelda Lapierre, Pen rouge, Quebec; Jermaine Tanguay, a Canadian citizen born at Nashua, NH, and Elizabeth Lemire, La Baie du Fevre, Quebec.
 The five nuns for years ran the Sacred Heart orphanage and receiv- ing center for abandoned children and unwanted girls.
 Most of the youngsters were starv- ing and ill when brought to the sisters. Many were dying. The nuns saved hundreds, but thousands died and the Communists charged the sisters with one count of mur- der for each death.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Hungary Admits Red Fighters Forced Down Missing Plane And that Grew Members Held

eler case came five days after the US. CAT disappeared on flight from Erding. Germany, to Belgrade. Yugoslavia, and presumably after it was down in Hungary.
 On Nov 20. the Hungarian gov- ernmeht told US. Legation officials it had no news about the missing plane, which was carrying supplies to the US Embassy in Belgrade. On Nov. 24. long note from the Hungarian government said the United States had returned only an Insignificant part of the prop erty 1t had promised for the release of vogeler, sentenced to IS years in prison on charges of spying
 vogeler, writing last week in the Saturday Evening Post, said the price America agreed to pay for his release was too high.
 Hungary's latest note In the Vogeler case not only demanded that the US. turn over the rest of the Hungarian property footed by the Nazis during the war part of the vogeler release bar gain-but added new demand that the historic crown of St. Stefan also be returned.
 St. Stefan's crown was an ancient symbol of Hungarian independence. The Nazis stole 1t. too, during the war. and 1t was taken from them by the Americans. It is believed the US. Army now holds the crown somewhere in Germany. It was not included in the U.S.- Hungarian deal for Vogeler's release.
 Russian news agency Tass, in its account today of the downing of the American plane in Hungary, alleged that the plane had been sent to pick up spies and saboteurs in Yugoslavia to be dropped inside the Soviet Union and her Eastern European allies.
 By backing up these accusa tions with detailed accusations that the
 plane carried opcrational mili-
 tary maps of Russia and her European sateIlites. Tass savc added weight to the possibility that Hungary might hold the crew on charges of espionage.
 The Communist report of the downed plane was the first public admission by Russia that her planes are operating in Hungary along the borders from neighboring Yugo- slayia.
 The Yngoslavs. busted from the Cominform in ls48 for failing to Low to Moscow rule, have charged anew in the United Nations that Russia and satellites are building up an aggressive military force on her borders with the intent of over throwing the regime of Premier Marshal Tito.
 Tass identified the crewmen of the plane as Capt. Henderson, com mander (pilot); Capt. Swift, second pilot; Senior Sgt. Dofe, air me- chanic. and Sgt. James Albert Ill., ham. radioman. (The Air Force in Washington has listed the crewmen as Capt. John J. Swift, Glen Falls. NY; Capt Dave H. Henderson. Shawnee, Okla; Sgt. James A. Elam, Kingsland. Ark; and Tech. Sgt. Jess A. Duff. Spokane. Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
5fotk Quotations

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-aR-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today, is 3, American Can 108la, American Tel. and Tel. 157h, Hnaconda sos. Douglas Aircraft 58A. General Electric 56,s. General Motors 50A, Goodyear 43A, Kenne- colt SITS, Libby McNeill and Libby Sss, Northern Pacific 62, Standard oil of California 51. Twentieth Gen. tury Fox 20H. US. Steel 391s. Pound $2.80ls. Canadian Exchange 96.31h.
 Sales today were 1.220,000 shares.
 Averages today were as follows: industrials 263.24, rails Sl.52, util- ities 46.l8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

" ASHINGTON = Republican members of the King income tax committee, apparently not trusting their Democrat colleagues, have re- tained their own investigators to probe Dan Bolich, recently resign ed deputy commissioner of Inter- nal Revenue.
 Here is one phase of Bolich's act ivities they might want to check into.
 In the summer of 1949, top mem bers of the Los Angeles Internal Revenue Bureau came to Washing ton with what they thought was a sensational tax-fraud case. They also thought it was alright.
 It involved the Guaranty Finance Corp, of Los Angeles, high-sound- ing name for one of the biggest gambling syndicates in California. Evidence which T-men turned up showed that, in 1948, Guaranty Fiji nance had deducted from its tax return S248,OO paid to Lopez and another $108,O0O paid to Special 7 No further explanation was given, but Treasury agents were convinced that the $1O8,000 was paid to run
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Mayor Hendriekson Explains Bond Issue 10 Lions

Mayor Waino Hendrickson gave his popular past 15-year Juneau History" talk at regular meeting of the Lions Club Monday noon at the Baranof Hotel.
 He recounted the city's develop ment and pointed out that while much had been accomplished, such as improvements in the Evergreen Bowl, the construction of the air port terminal, street and sewer im- movements, the new fire hall, the library, much remained to be done, He listed the need of runway ex- tension at the airport, more street improvements, city hall, and mod- ernization of the fire department.
 Hendrickson ended with a plea for support of the three bond issues which will be voted on Thursday.
 He explained that the present bonded indebtedness is $623,0OO and new bond issues would amount to an additional $665,O0 which will be paid off from the receipts Of the city sales and service tax. The re- turn from the tax so far this year is nearly $130,0OO, he said. It Is planned to retire the bonds in ten years.
 Mayor George H. Beck of Ketchi- kan was a guest.
 President Carl Rusher announced that Bill Dean was appointed to be Santa Claus for the Children 5 Christmas party and would be as- sisted by Jerry Williams.
 Charles Mountjoy gave report on the attendance committee. Les Avrit, program chairman, annouhc- ed that at the next meeting mem bers would be called upon to recite their most embarrassing moment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
4 Alaskan Korean
 veis Return Home

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3-IR-- Four Alaskans were among ATT combat veterans from the Orient reaching here aboard a troop ship today.
 They were. Pvt. Roderick Beach, Anchorage; Sgt. Harold Connor, Star Route, Mile 45, Anchorage; Cpl. Charles Natkong, Hydaburg; Cpl. Gerald Wilson, Moses Point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
ANOTHER FATAL CRASH

RENO, Nev., Dec. 3-tR-A twin engine plane, one engine conked out by freezing temperatures, crashed and burned today in residential district. The pilot was killed but his four passengers escaped virtu- ally unhurt.
 The plane narrowly missed plow- ing into a house.
 Reserve Army Capt. Clarence Booth, San Lorenzo, Calif., died ir the flaming wreckage as he brought his crippled plane down through 6 driving snow storm in a futile at tempt to reach the Reno airport.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-03
Former Juneau Resident Dies

SEATTLE, Dec. 3-R-Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Hans Kristiafl Loken, early-day Alaska miner and longtime resi- dent of Juneau. He died Thursday at the age of 72.
 He had lived here about a year.
 He is survived by his widow and four children. Three of the latter live in or near Juneau-Mrs. Mary Meek, Mrs. Ethel Gray and Ken meth Loken.