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, 1951-10-05
Hdnnoa Tells WHY
He Filed Application
for COR Top Post

Robert l.. Harmon admitted
that he had filed an applica-
ton for the top job at the Vir-
gin Islands Corporation. He al
50 admitted that he was a
clark horse" applicant. He
said he felt that the list of APP
plicants from the Virgin Is
lands should have been as long
as possible in order that if the
Directors finally decided not
to consider the three top con-
tenders for the post they
would have an ample supply
of eligible applicants from the
Island rather than to select a
clark horse" that knows moth
ing about the local situation
and problems.
Mr.. Harmon said that he was
very much surprised to learn
that only three persons from
St. Croix or the Islands show
ed any interest in the position,
when on the other hand there
seems to be a tendency to stir
a lot Of fuss when outsiders
are brought in to fill impor-
tant posts.
It is his greatest ambition to
direct the activities of the
A Agricultural Station if
CONTINUED On pace A
, 1951-10-05
All Club Elects
Officers Following
Re reorganization
by Idalia Peters

At a meeting held on Tues
day, October 2, the All Club Of
the Christiansted High School
was reorganized with Mrs.
Ena Teytaud as sponsor. A
total Of 81 members were sign
ed up. Present also was Otha
w. Nealy, Extension Agent in
charge Of All Club work.
Mr.. Nealy welcomed the
new members and advised
them about the activities of a
All Club.
The members then proceed
ed to elect their officers. Do
lores Christian was unanimous
" elected president. This
marks the third consecutive
year that Miss Christian has
been elected to this office. Ger
lene Gibbs was elected vice
president: Mario Centeno, Sc
cretary and and Mildred Year
wood, treasurer. The latter
has held this noet for the past
two wears, Idalin Po+nrs YVES
elected Club Reporter.
, 1951-10-05
Departures From
st. Croix Continue to
Exceed Arrivals

Reports from the Admins
traitors Office show that de-
paltures from St. Croix still
exceed arrivals. During the
month of August airlines
brought 908 passengers here
and took out LAO. There were
224 arrivals by boat and 221
departures.
Of the Departures by plane,
however. there were twenty
men leaving the Island for in
duct:on IN the n:l.t-rv
, 1951-10-05
Dance Sched for
jungle Casino Set.
Night, Postponed

The dance scheduled to be
held at the Jungle Casino to-
morrow night has been post
poned until next Friday night
50 as not to conflict with the
Anniversary Dance at the Tro
picana tomorrow night in cele
bration Of the Fourteenth An
niversary of the Rhythm Ma
W0ntinued.on page AZ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
TRUMAN HAS
 BIG 5ECRET; { KEEPING IT

WASHINGTON, March 30 IT, President Truman's announcement that he has decided what he is going to do in 1852 left lawmakers dis agreeing today on whether he will run again.
 MT. Truman told a White House news conference yesterday he has made decision but is keeping it to himself aintii he is ready to let the secret out ~ ss HUT sfkts
 The, way he said it and the firm ness with which he indicated the decision had been made, led some influential EDemocratic politicians to believe that, sas of 'nowS the Pres ident won't be a candidate for re- election next year.
 Republicans in Congress seemed generally to think that they have MT. Trumans political goose cooked Only a few of them believed he will run again.
 However, Senator Murray D- Mont) told a reporter these daily attacks on the President are likely to boomerang like they did in 1948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
FIVE PER (ENTFINAN(ES IN SALES TAX IS GOOD SHApE, ASKED BY CED YEARS END

WASHINGTON, March 30 -R- The first balanced budget in three years and = better still - the sec- ond biggest surplus in history is virtually in the bag for fiscal 1851 now just three months from its end.
 Some government officials said privately today fiscal 1851 shows signs of ending June 30 in a sur plus approximating $2,700,0o0, ,0o07 the size of the deficit President Tru- man predicted for this year in mid January. .e. That indicates a whopping S5.- 0o0, 0,0O0,002 or more improvement in the budget outlook in the short space of less than three months.
 Combining to produce this phe- nomenal turnabout are CD flood of tax receipts far greater than ex- pectations and @ lighter than ex- pected expenditures, chiefly due te tagging deliveries on orders fol military supplies.
 The same factors give promise o1 cutting perhaps as much as $3,000,- G0o,O00 off the .5o0,000,000 de. 7icit forecast by President Truman in January for fiscal 1852, starting next July l, some government of ficials believe. f n
 That is likely to mean the ad minist>stion's tax program will fint the gong harder than ever in Con gress, which has taken no actiol thus far on even the first part of { two-round tax increase Presiden Truman suggested for this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
AIR ATTACK, |FANY,0vER
 U. 5. POLAR

WASHINGTON, March 30 --R)--- Civil Defense Administrator Willard Caldwell has told a Congressional Committee that any air attack on this country probably would come across the Polar regions to strike first at the Northwest and the in- dustrial Northwest.
 A House Appropriations Commit tee report made public today alse quoted Caldwell as having described as critical target areas Washing ton, Baltimore, Richmond. Atlanta Birmingham and St. Louis. He re- ferred to Chicago, Seattle, Portland San Francisco. St. Paul and Los Angeles as other likely objectives oi enemy attack.
 Committee Chairman Cannon (D- Mol said General Hoyt s. Vanden- berg, Air Force chief of staff, tolc the committee lat least 70 per cent of an attacking Air Force would bt able to reach U. s. targets.
 This testimony was given during secret committee hearings on thu Defense Agencies requests fol money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
(0kkIE5 4 !
 .sss STRIKING
 IN FORCE
American Big Guns Stop Reds in One Area, How
 ever = Fresh Troops
By Associated Press

Chinese Communists opened a major Korean counterattack for the first time in six weeks today. American big guns stopped the Reds dead in their tracks in the moun- tainous Uijongbu front but the fury of Communist attacks forced Allied troops to give ground at several other points in the neighborhood of the 38th Parellel.
 The Communists threw their counterattack at Allied forces on the Western front. Doughboys spotted he Chinese moving along moun- .ain trail north of Uijongbu and forced them back with heavy ar tillery.
 The Americans seized command ng hill with hand-grenade at tack. There was bitter close-range lighting in this Western sector,
 Patrol clashes flared all along the Korean front. The Reds moved 30.- 900 fresh troops into front lines on a 60-mile sector.
 Now that the United Nations troops have reached the 38th Par allel there was mounting evidence that the Communists had ended their six-weeks- old withdrawal and were mounting heavy reinforce ments aimed at turning the tide of battle.
 The U. s. Eighth Army command says tke Reds can at any moment throw in nine rested or fresh Army corps = some 270.000 men. If they io, 1t will be their most potent of- iensive of the war.
 AP Correspondent Jeff Erickson reported that It. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgways Eighth Army is in the best position of the war to hold its own against the expected Red on slaught.
 One thing might deter the Reds ! raging smallpox, typhus and ty. phoid epidemic reported in North Korea. An informed military source in Tokyo said soldiers and civilians in Red Korea are dying of disease by the thousands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
MISS SMITH IGNORED
 BY CO-WORKERS AT
 LUNCHEON THURSDAY

Complimentary to Miss Harriet Smith of the Alaska Department of Health, who is leaving Alaska to make her home in the states, office staff fellow workers gave a luncheon Thursday noon in the Terrace Room of the Baranof Hotel. Places were laid for 25 guests at the beautifully appointed table, which was decorated with bowls of spring flowers and tapers.
 Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, Commission CT of Health, expressed his appre- citation and that of the staff mem bers for Miss Smiths loyal service to the department in the nearly five years she has been with it.
 The honored guest was then pre- sented with a farewell gift of d beautiful nugget pendant on a gold chain and nugget earrings to match
 Miss Smith will leave Juneau April 10 on the steampship Princess Norah. She is returning to her home in San Diego, Calf, where she will visit with her family while making definite plans for her future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
BIG FIGHT WAGED !. OVER TROOPS FOR
 EUROPE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, March 30 -R-- Senator Wherry (R-Neb) asserted today that plans to send additional ground troops to Europe are delay ing the buildup Of vital American Air forces.
 Wherry scheduled Senate speech against the troops-t Europe resolu- tions as Senator Mcfarland D- Ariz), predicted to reporters that the administration will defeat ef- forts to send them back to com mittees. -
 e5 T think we have the votes to beat the recommittal motion" said Mcfarland, the Democratic leader The Senate will begin voting Mon- day on the issues involved
 Pending resolutions would put the Senate and Congress on record as approving the dispatch of four more divisions to Europe but would cal on the President to give Congress voice in future troop commit ments. MT. Truman has said he does not need authority from Congress to deploy troops, but will consult it
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
FARM PRICES TAKE FIRST DROP "SINCE
 KOREA" E REPORT

WASHINGTON, March 30 -lR-- A drop of nearly per cent in aver age prices of farm products during the last month was reported today by the government.
 It was the first break in a rising trend that had sent farm prices up 26 per cent since outbreak of the war in Korea.
 Reporting the slight drop, the Agriculture Department said food grains, dairy products, hogs ana truck crops eased off between mid February and mid-March.
 The declines for these commodi- ties more than offset increases for poultry and eggs, cotton and cotton seed, meat animals other than hogs, and wool.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
MINERS STRIKE
 AT HEALY RIVER:
 COAL K SHORT

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 30.- R-Officials of the Healy River Coal Corporation said today the firms miners had left their jobs in a pay increase demand.
 They said the strike, which started Tuesday night, may cause a coal shortage in Fairbanks within a few days. Private consumers are being limited to one ton per order. Hospitals and the steam and power plants are being given the first call on existing supplies.
 The officials said the strike was in violation of the contract signed last September. They also said the company is unable to raise wages because of wage stabilization board regulations
 The officials said the union is asking $2 per day raise across the board and other benefits, in- cluding payment of 30 cents for each ton of mined coal into the United Mine Workers Union Well fare Fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
ERIC JOHNSTON MAY ASK CONGRESS FOR
 HELP ON WAGE BD.

WASHINGTON, March 30-R-- Economic stabilizer Eric Johnston may ask Congress to help him get the wage stabilization board going again unless management and labor shake hands on his peace proposal in the next few days
 Johnston held two and one half hour meeting yesterday with the labor chiefs, but it brought no evi- dent change in the situation.
 Big issue in the way of agreement is: whether c newly created 18-man wage stabilization board represent ing labor, industry and the public should handle disputes not involv- ing money questions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

HOLIDAY I5 AWARDED TOP MOVIE PRIZE

HOLLYWOOD. March 30 IT, Judy Holiday, the junk dealers squeaky-voiced babe in Born Yes terday," won the Academy Award last night from two mature ac- tresses, Gloria Swanson and Bette Davis.
 Jose Ferrer was given the top male Oscar for his swaggermg pe1- formance as the bulbnoscd "Cyranode Bergerac" For the first time in motion picture acad- emy history, neither winner was present. Both Miss Holiday and Ferrer are in New York.
 Statuettes for the best supporting roles in 1850 were bestowed on Jose- phine Hull, the flittering sister in Harvey" and George Sanders, acid-tongued critic of "All About Eve"
 All About Eve" captured honors for the best film of 1850, winning five other awards as well.
 It was stunning victory for Miss Holiday. In her second important picture. the shapely New Yorker captured the honors away from the highly touted performances of Miss Swanson in Sunset Boulevard" and Miss Davis in All About Eve"
 Other important awards: Motion Picture Story, Panic in the Streets by Edna and Edward Anhalt; Story and Screenplay tby same writers)- = Sunset Boulevard" Charles Brack- ett. Billy Wilder and D. M Marsh man, Jr.; Irving Thalberg Memorial for high-quality production. Daryl zanuck of 20th Century Fox; best musical score, Sunset Boulevard" Franz Waxman; best song. Mona Lisa," by Mack David, All Hoffman and Jerry Livingston, from Cap tain Carey, USA" aaa4a9fna9
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
Casualties of Red
 Forces, Korean War,
 Is pIated ai 760,300

WASHINGTON. March 30 -R- The Army today estimated Com munist Chinese and North Korean casualties in Korea were 760,30O through March p.
 This figure represents an increase of 136300 since the last estimate of enemy losses was reported Feb. 20.
 The total is made up of 543,000 battle casualties. 76.000 non-battle casualties and Al 300 Red prisoners taken by LIN forces.
 The Army estimated the Chinese Red battle casualties at 100000 and their non-battle losses at 3l ,000. By actual count. 139,00O North Koreans have been captured and 2,300 Chi nese have been taken prisoner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
OFF FOR EUROPE

MT. and Mrs. B. D. Stewart left on the Princess Norah on the first lap of a vacation trip which will take them to. Europe. They will sail April 9 from New York for London and then will go to Scot land and later make a motor tour of France, Germany and Austria.
 In New York they will be joined by MT. Stewards daughter, Mrs. Mary Fellows and small daughter Anne, who will accompany them overseas.
 The family expects to be gone about a year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

WASHINGTON, March 30 -R- A 5 percent national retail sales tax and a $6,000,0 100000 slash in government spending were among steps proposed by the Committee for Economic Development to achieve a balanced and adequate federal fiscal program s
 In addition to $l0,000, 100000 tax increase as soon as possible, the busineSsnen's research group sug- sested tight restrictions on expan- sion of bank credit, and a national program to encourage private sav- ings.
 This program, fully carried out it said, would yield a cash sur- plus of two to three billion dollars in fiscal 1852. Thus it maintains the anti-inflationary influence o1 the budget but would not rely ex- clusively upon higher taxes to dc this. At the same time, it would greatly strengthen the defense the defense has been weakest = against imitation at the points where namely control of the expansion of credit and the promotion G. savings"
 The program was developed arlC put forward by the research ant policy committee of the bushes research organization, and released by CED chairman Marion B. Fol som. treasurer of Eastman Kodial CO, Rochester, N. Y.
 The committees emergency ta. program" calls for raising an addi tional $5,250,0O0,O0O from excis taxes, including the sales tax; s3, 850.000,000 more from individua income taxpayers, and $1,00O,OO 00d more from corporations b means of defense profits tax, with profits above $25,000 taxed a 50 per cent instead of the presen 47 per cent. No change was recon mended in the present excess profit tax on corporations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
khainyk
 Is H ere
 To5fay

MOSCOW, March 30 -R- The Soviet farm periodical Socialist Agriculture says the khainyk is here to stay.
 You didn't know it was here at all?
 Neither did most other persons until Socialist Agriculture reported last night that there are more than 10000 khainyks on collective farms in the Buryat Mongol Soviet Repub- lie of North Central Asia. Reported ly they are very accomplished and versatile, indeed
 The khainyk is brand new farm animal. It is a cross between the Tibetan yak and ordinary Soviet cattle.
 This is what the khainyk, &C., cording to Socialist Agriculture, can do:
 It can spend all winter on the range, even in the severe Siberian climate, it can find it's own forage under the snow. It can protect it. self easily against wolves just q few can protect whole herd of ordinary cattle against whole wolf packs.
 One khainyk hitched to a sled or cart can haul more than a tor of freight over large distance Two or three can take heavily laden truck over mountain pass.
 Furthermore, the khainyk is do- cile and easily trained in harness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 30 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is'3, American Can l10A, American Tel and Tel l54, Ana conda 39. General Electric 549s. General Motors SPA. Goodyear 72ls, Kennecott 73h, Libby, McNeill and Libby SIS, Northern Pacific 327s, Standard Oil of California 45A, Twentieth Century Fox 2lA. U. S. Steel AZ, Pound $2.80B. Canadian Exchange 95.25.
 Sales today were 1,150,000 shares.
 Averages today were as follows: Industrials 24853, rails 80.6l, utili- ties 4232.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

 " ASHINGTON.-Here are a few don't know it, but the slot-machine boys put on a terrific lobbying drive right under the noses of capitol hill solons to defeat the Preston Bill regulating slot-machines. The lobby even listed certain members of Con- gress to be contacted.
 Operation of the slot-machine lobby gives slight indication of the pressures exerted to kill the Kefau- yer crime probe.
 In the case of the slot-machine bill representatives of seven lead ing slot-machine manufacturers met secretly in the Chicago offices of the O. D. Jennings Co.,, in order to plan their wire-pulling cam paign. They were out to kill legis- lation introduced by Congressman Prince Preston, Jr., of Georgia, flor the regulation of slot machines shipped across state lines. A con- fidential copy of the secret min utes of this meeting has been ob- tained and revealing excerpts fol- low:
 Reliable Congressmen"
 Herb Jones (of the Bally Man
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
BUSINESS MEN ATTEND MEETING,
 PRICE CONTROLS

About 75 Juneau business men attended a meeting at the high school last night to hear dis cussion on the new price-control regulation. They heard Stanley Friese, business analyst for the Ter ritorial office of the Office of Price Stabilization, explain in detail the procedure required to comply Wltil the act.
 Friese gave a brief outline of the conditions which led up to the in- auguration of a price-freeze pro gram. He told of the many regula- lions which were first drafted as stop-ga measures and from which the present Regulation 9 was evolv- ed. Regulation applies to ali whole salers and retailers in the Territory of Alaska.
 Emphasis was placed upon estab- fishing base period records. The base period was the period Decem- Der 19-January and each retailer is required to establish the highest price at which he sold articles dur ing this period. No article may be sold henceforth at higher price unless the direct cost to the mer- chant goes up. In this event, only the actual dollar-and-cent increase may be passed on to the customer This, Friese said, is the real sub- stailce of Regulation 9. ssI r
 Most of the evening was spent in clarifying ways and means to- arrive at a system of keeping records to comply with the law A question: and-answer period followed Friese's presentation. 6a9 t.
 Meetings will be held later fo1 specific businesses, F. G. Hanford Territorial director, said today. @
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
NEW ORGAN INSTALLED
 IN LUTHERAN CHURCH

A new Hammond organ was in- stalled in the Lutheran church dur ing the past week and will be used for the first time at the worship Sunday morning.
 The organ has been secured by the congregation in observance of it's 25th anniversary which will be celebrated with a special dedication service on Wednesday evening, April II.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
FWS VESSEL DUE IN
 KETCHIKAN LAST NIGHT

The Fish and Wildlife Service vessel Sablefish. delayed by incle- ment weather between Seattle and Ketchikan, was due to arrive at the latter port lsst night, according to advices received at the local re- gional FWS office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
PRECI PITAT ION
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle late this afternoon.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver p.m.. April 4.
 Baranof scheduled to arrive from Westward Sunday morning south bound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
NEWBOULDS TRAVEL

Major Eric Newbould of the Sal vation Army. accompanied by Mrs Newbould, left on the Princess Norah to attend an annual Salva- ton Army Congress in San Fran cisco. It will be conducted by John Allen, chief of the staff from Lon don, England. Twelve delegates from Alaska will attend. Others will go from western states, Hawaii and the Philippines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
VISITORS LEAVE

MT. and Mrs. H. Strand and sons David and Kenny, who have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. O. Rude here since last Sunday. left on the Princess Norah for Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

Mrs. Mary Dookan, well-known Juneau pioneer woman, returned home on the Princess Norah this morning from Skagway. Mrs. Doogan was visiting her daughter. Sister Mary Raphael, who is in a Skagway orphanage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
BOB 5(H0ETTLER NAMED TO INTL.
 SALMON GROUP

WASHINGTON, March 30 -tR-- Robert J. Schoettler, Washington State Department of Fisheries di- rector. was named today by Presi- dent Truman as United States mem- Der of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission.
 Schoettler succeeds the late Alvin (Swede) Anderson as member oi the International Commission. He said the position always has been filled by the Washington Fisheries Department head.
 Schoettler was named acting fish cries director at the time of Ander- sons death last October. His ap- pointment was confirmed by the State Senate at it's recent regular session.
 The commission was formed to oversee the joint Canadian United States regulations for sockeye sal mon and to supervise attempts to restore Fraser River runs through the Hellgate barrier developments
 Other United States members are Al Day. chief of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service and Ed Allen Seattle attorney. There are three Canadian members.
 Schoettler, who is 49, was fish erman and engaged in the fishing business for several years. He was also the first manager of the Bar anof During the war he served in the U. s. Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

Alaska Standard. tanker for Standard Oil docked last night on a routine delivery trip and sailed early this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

There are about 20,00O,000 acres of forest land in New Mexico.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
WEATHER REPORT

Temperature for 24-Hcur Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning
 Tp J,,poou MoyirnIlrn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30
The W ashinuton Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON

Copyright. 1851. by Bell Syndicate. 1nc..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-30

Reliable Congressmen" Herb Jones (of the Bally Man
Evening star., 1951-08-30
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