The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 6, 1947, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" e —— VOL. LXIV., NO. 10,572 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1947 _ MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS RIVERS WANTS PORTLAND-ALASKA LINE ECONOMYNOW! | i BEING SHOWN BY SENATORS Labor Depifiency Funds, Slashed fo Less than | House Approved WASHINGTON, May 6—/®— Economy rode firmly in the Sen-| ate saddle today with a precedent- | breaking vote to slash Labor De-: partment Federal Security Agency funds bobbing along Behind them. | For the first time in more than a decade, the Senate voted yester-| day to cut deeper than the House' in approving a $1,676,198,000 ap-' propriations measure for the two, bureaus. i The figure was $8388,000 less| than the lawmakers across the Capitol had allowed, and $100,000,- 000 below President Truman’s bud-' get estimate. Usually in the past the House has voted smaller sums and the Senate has boosted them. Senator Byrd (D-Va) who has teen preaching economy for years, told a reporter he was gratified. “It's the first time in 14 years that the Senate has shown any dis- Broken Rail Did This INCREASED ' GRANTS 10 ~ VETS ASKED VFW Joins S;; Pepper in Request to Congress fo Up Allowances | WASHINGTON, May 6—(P—The | Veterans of Foreign Wars and | Benator Pepper (D-Fla) today urg- ed Congress to ine se education- al subsistence allowances and job- training grants to veterans under the G. 1. Bill of Rights. Senator Pepper, sponcor of a bill | authorizing such increases, said they are justified on the basis of| rising living our veterans | He and Omar B. Ketchum, Di- rector of the VFW’s national legi: lative service, presented their vie to a Senate Public Welfare sub-! committee considering several bills on this matter, i Ketchum recommended: 1. Boosting the living allowances of students to $75 a month for single. veterans, and $100 for mar- ried veterans, with $10 more for| one child and $7.50 for each addi-! | | | g position to cut government spend- tional child. At present the al-| ing,” he declared “I think it lowances are $65 for single men means that we are going to have and a flat $90 for veterans with some real eccnomy in this con- dependents. gress.” | Cars of the Southern Pasific’s Argonaut, bound for New Orleans, are 2. Raising of the maximum Byrd said no one can guess yet whether the Republican goal of trimming from $4,500,000,000 to $6,000,000,0000 off President Tru- man’s $37,500,000,000 budget for the * 0% - FOLTA TAKES OATH : TOMORROW MORNING George W. Folta, of Juneau, will take the oath of office publicly tomerrow morning, as the new Judge of the First Division. Al- though Folta had personally wish-! tions are voted for the armed services. With the $163,000,000 cut recom- partment and the Federal Courts, o] the budget trimming now stands i asout 111000000, Make Strong Demand for ” Removal of "Bureau- asked Congress today to take down what they termed “bureaucratic barriers” ncw blocking their par- year beginning July 1 will~be ” reached. He said the final tally AMERI(AN SHIP mended yesterday by the House appropriations committee for the Army, Navy and Veterans Ad-' ministration supply bills Are yet to fic Barriers” WASHINGTON, May 6.—P— ticipation in international air transportation. will depend on what, if any, reduc- LINES PROTEST State, Commerce and Justice De- be written American steamship companies Tirey L. Ford, chairman of the ed to be sworn in quietly and Scfl»An‘»Commiueu_ formed by 11 without fanfare, he decided to make steamship companies, gave their o views to the House Interstate and the ceremony open to the public because of the requests of his many friends who desired to witness the proceedings and to wish him well. The oath will be administered by the Clerk of the Court John Walmer, at 10 a. m. in the Federal Courtroom. red the operation of air routes — e - The Washington ‘steamship companies. Merry 2 Go 3 Rounfl | Even though it has now reversed ‘illus stand, he said, the Board still oS 3 | holds that the law contains “statu- By DREW PARSON . tory standards” that prevent such {operations by shiplines. He said WASHINGTON—One of the most | ,. pradley bill would eliminate significant things General Marshall ], reported to President Truman fol- lowing his return from Moscow was his impression that the Russians are stalling for time, banking on a depression in the USA. ¢ Stalin didu't tell this to Marshall, | though he did emphasize that the| Russians were quite willing to have | the peace talks continue for some ! time. However, the Secretary -of State is convinced—and so reported | to his chief and others—that ani \wASHINGTON, May 6. American economic depression is’iflouse ieaders beat down efforts the chief thing the Russians areto sidetrack the $400,000,000 Greek- waiting for. |Turkish aid program today and An American depression would yolstered a drive for passage with mean three things: 1, Converts for .3 plea from Secretary Marshall the Communist system in the USA; 'that it is a “matter of greatest 2, Weakening the United States in{urgency.” the eyes of Europe; 3, Strengthen- Rep. Eaton (R-NJ) leading the ing the Communist system—now !fight for the measure, read to the none too strong—in Russia. (House a letter from Marshall in All this is one reason why ’l‘ru-:which the Secretary of State said man has been getting many reports his views on the legislation had from his Council of Economic Ad-ibeen made “more positive” by the visers and has made repeated ap-fMoscow meeting of the foreign peals for price reduction. ! ministers’ council. | Marshall also termed the program Foreign Commerce Committee. He advocated enactment of a bill ;by Rep. Fred Bradley (R-Mich), that would direct the Civil Aeron- autics Board to consider applica- tions of these companies on the same basis any other applicants. l Ford testified that until recently CAB has held that the law exclud- “bureaucratic barriers.” - 'HOUSE BOLSTERS DRIVE TO PASS KEPT STALIN GUESSING General Marshall's widely pub-jown interests and in the interests licized meeting at the White House of peace.” the other night might just as well; That apparently was an Indirect have been broadeast. The Congress- teply to Harold Stassen, former men who attended heard only two Minnesota governor and presiden- tial candidate, who yesterday call- ed the policy a “negative” one. (Continued on Page Four) d along the right-of-way four miles east of Ontario, California. six persons wcre injured when the train hit a broken rail. This airview of the wreck sceme was made from a helicopter. (AP ! Ttalian AID TO GREECE ! a “positive policy” and one “in our! on combined wage and on-the-job training grant from $175 a month to $250 for veterans without depen- dents; and from a flat $200 to $300 for trainees with one dependent. - PRESIDENT URGES RATIFICATION OF A PEACE TREATIES Truman Writes Letter to! Marshall Asking for Quick Action SCUTHEAST ALASKA HAS BASIC ENERGY FOR INDUSTRIALS Two Hundred Poleniial‘ Areas Listed for Water Power Projecis WASHINGTON, May 6. i ! President Truman declares that| WASHINGTON, May 6—(P— early ratification of four pending The Power Commission said today Balkan peace treaties is “vital to that the basic energy source for in- our foreign poli dustrial growth of southeast Alaska will be provided by development of Secretary’ of State Marshall read that area’s water power resources' a note to the Senate Foreign Re- lations committee, in which Mr.; An FPC report listed 200 poten- Truman said he concurs whole- tial projects which it estimated heartedly with Marshall and James could develop 1,008,370 average horse power, although it said the s individually are “relatively small in capacity Water power is used principally for mining now but the real incen- tive for expansion of water power resources might come from devel-| opments of forest products, the FPC said. It suggested timber in the Tongass National Forest could be cropped by power frem water sources in the area to provide lum- ker, plywood, pulp and other forest products, and estimated that about 1,000,000 tons of newsprint a year F. Byrnes, former Secretary, in: urging speedy ratification of the! treaties with Italy, Bulgaria, Hun- gary and Rumania. Arguing that the United States! should maintain a consistent policy on such matters, Mr. Truman said “it would be a great misfortune and a blow to this country in world affairs” if the treaties are not ratified. arshall Dbimself told the com- mittee that “the world would lose all confidence in our proposals and our leadership” unless the Europ- ean treaties were med speedily. could be produced by 250,000 horse In his . letter to Marshall, Mr. power. Truman said he does not share - > — the view of some opponents of the| treaty that its ratification EGYPI IH R E A I E Ns would conflict with his March 12 proposal to Congress to give aid| to Greece and Turkey to bulwark‘wIIHDRAwAl FRoM them against Communism. i PALESTINE DEBATE | - Bill Authorizes Selling Land io Bible Camp,Inc. ! LAKE SUCCESS, May 6.—®— |Egypt told the United Nations to- iday that she would withdraw from ithe current Palestine debates un-' |less the General Assembly placed! i”‘“ Arab Higher Committee for WASHINGTON, May 6.—(m— Palestine on the same footing as Congressional action on legislation | the Jewish Agency. : to authorize the .Interior Depart-| This -~ Egyptian announcement | ment to sell to the Victory Bible came in the midst of these rapid Camp Ground, Inc., about 35 acres developments. of land near Index Lake, Alaska,| The Arab Higher was completed by the Senate to-|charged the Assembly with dis- day. The measure now goes to crimination and announced with- the White House. Idrawal of its request for a hear-| The bill provides the land must|ing in the Holy Land debate. be sold for not less than $1.25 an, gouiet circles said Russia was OTE: determined to challenge a British- American plan which would ex- Committee - oo LONDON — Hugh Dalton, Chan- |clude the five big powers from .the cellor of the Exchequer, declared Proposed U. N. fact-finding com- tonight that the vast debts Britain |Mittee on Palestine. owes her allies “must be very sub-| It appeared likely that' the poti- stantially scaled down.” He furth-|tical committee would invite thel er stated “this little island, which|Arab Higher Committee to pre-| led the fight for freedom, can't|sent its views to the U. N. despite carry the crushing load.” the withdrawal of its request costs, and “justice to o B R Nymph Tree! Blossoms Blcom in (apifal | OBJECTSTO ~ MONOPOLY OF SEATTLE ' Attorney General Goes fo t Washington o Inter- | cede with MC { PORTLAND, Ore, May 6.- (A Ralph J. Rivers, Attorney General of Alaska, is enroute to Washing- 'ton, D. C., from here after inspect- 'ing Portland’s port facilities and i expressing hope the Maritime Com- { mission would permit a Portland- to-Alaska steamship service. | The Territorial official said the ; existing Seattle monopoly of Al- {aska shipping was detrimental to | the public welfare and that Alaska | businessmen were anxious to de- lwl( p trade with Portland. i R T | PROTESTS SEATTLE CONTRACT e = . { WASHINGTON, May 6. —P— SPRING COMES TO W It's spring and cherry trees in the national capital, along | Senator Cordon (R-Ore) has pro- the Potomac’s shcre near the Lincoln Meimorial and Washington Monument, the “tidal basin” burst l(cst(td to the Maritime Commission into bloom. There's a swimming meet due in connection with the capital's Cherry Blossom Festival so the against any contract for an interim Ambassador Pool's nymphs turned out. The girls, 12ft to right, are: Leola Thomas, Helen Pawl, June |steamship service to Alaska which Gossler, Janis Howard, Pat Essex, Ann O'Brien. Elle1 Oberto, Garolyn bara Hobelman. Jefferson Memorial in background NewServicels WILL SHOOT Announcedby KESSELRING “PanAmerican FOR CRIMES Former Sufif;ne German Commander in ltaly Is Convicted Twelve Roumrips Week- ly Between Seattle and Juneau by DC-4s ik SEATTLE, May 6.—(P—Replace-| VENICE, May 6.—P—A British ment of DO-3s with larger DC-4 Military court today _sentenced airplanes will begin today on the Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, Pan American World Airways Alas- former supreme German com- ka tuns, Traffic Mapager D, E. Mmander in Italy, to death by McMoran announced today. shooting after convicting him of TRiva v i CAR ek e (AT rimes RERIEE - the Ttalian und trips per week be- peonie: tween Seattle and Ketchikan and i % Jungan. will be. schedulsd: maven| ' Scsselvingie’ctoumsel, Dr. Hans flights a week to Fairbank and Laternser, had declined to ask for clemency after the verdict was announced, ying: “He expressly asked me not address the court any further.” The attorney said later, how- ever, that he himself would “appeal two to Nome Four times as much air express and twice as many pas- sengers can be flown with the new ships, officia said to the line has received permission from the Civil Aeronautics Board to temporarily suspend the Fair- perscnally against the centence.” banks-Bethel run because of ade- C. L. Stirling, the Judze Advo- quate service being performed by cate, announced that both the con- local earriers. viction and the sentence were sub- LT TS T I B ject to review by “the. appropria o ‘al military auth in this ci znh vldlm Bab Lt Gen. Sir John Harding, com- 1 mancer of British Central Medi- terranean forces. Disease, Reporied Dead, Ph__i!adelphia K oun esserling was convicted on two one of them accusing him ponsibility for t Arde; ¥ Caves m e in which 334 Ttal- PHILADELPHIA, May 6—(p— ians died in reprisal for the killing An 'outbreak of ‘infant diarrhea|Of 33° German police troops. He was the third German of- in eastern Pennsylvania and New| . i ficer to be sentenced to death for Jersey claimed its 27th victim to- Rat alattat {day with the death of a 10-day-old 'Pat slaughter. child. The second count upon which Mary Ann Pleva, of Emmaus, Kesselring was convicted charged him with inciting his troops to ex- cesses in fighting partisans. > LABOR BILL NOT T0 BE SHELVED Pa., died at 5 a. m. in Allentown (Pa.) General Hospital, which re- forted five other children ill of gastroenteritis still being treated there. SOBOLEFF LEAVES 10 ATTEND CHURCH ASSEMBLY IN MICH, e Senate tovas seciea s pro- posal to shelve its general labor _ Ibill until May 15. 3 A. Soboleff left) " y¢ gefeated on a 60 to 17 vote a Juneau this morning on thelyoon py Senator Kilgore (D- steamer Princess Louise, enroute ywrya) to postpone further consid- to Grand Rapids, Michigan, t0 &t-{aration to enable members tend the 159th General Assembly Or"'clflri[y the issues at stake.” the Presbyterian Church, USA,| pgpjjer, Senator Elbert Thom- which meets there the week- of' ¢ <D-U‘tuh: had suggested the May. 22-28 J | Senate drop debate on proposed Soboleff also plans to visit his|goroec"ang broceed with o vote alma mater, the University of Du=|"¢he pin buque, Towa, while he is South. He! g expects ta return to Juneau the| 2 first week in June. CAIRO — Two persons were re- - ported killed tonight and about CHICAGO — A milk strike which eight injured when a grenade ex- cut off the flow of 90 percent of“ploded in the Metro-Goldwyn- dairy products normally consumed|Mayer Theare, largest in Cairo. The Rev. Walter -+ in Chicago and its suburbs was Hussein Sohbi Bey, sub-director of ettled today. 3 hours after it Public Security, was among the in- tarted jured to! Prescott, Doris Morette and Bar- | €ives exclusive operating rights to | three companies. e i | private carriers for service until firms the exclusive right to oper- Hurled Out by iance and recapture 75 percent of Cordon, in a letter to Vice -Ad- lation did not authorize exclusive 3 s + benefit the people of the Territory ing in Turkey . The Commission under legisk- ‘June 30, 1948, had approved con- ate the service. The government i the profits,. The. companies are to ! miral William W. Smith, Chairman Asserts, American, Brifish - g omcts iof Alaska and not the steamship MOSCOW, May 6.—(®—A charge | tion authorizing it to contract with would furnish ships, pay the insur- Moscow paper"sznnd any loss. 1of the Commission, said the legis- Agen's Now Opera'_ i “The legislation was intended to toperators,” Cordon said. ' He told Smith the Commission “should most thoroughly reexam- was put forward in Iavestia today ;. jts proposed action.” that “numerous” American and pyo”oonocd contract was with British agents dressed in civilian the Alaska Steamship Company. clothes are operating in TWkeY . Northland Transportation Com- 38, Husingsyances ‘pany and the Alaska Transporfa- { assertion was also made that ¢, company of Seattle. | Turkish 1euc|iul)§\zfieh contemplate ! - a cordon sanitaire” stretching | from Iran through Turkey into the Balkans and central Europe. i ‘Apparerftly history has taught nothing to Turkish reactionaries,”! said A. Anatoliev, author of the Izvestia charges in a “letter from | Ankara.” ! veral weeks before President' Truman’s message on giving ‘aid’ - to Greece and Turkey,” said the Izvestia article, “the Turkish offi-, cial newspaper Ulus wrote concern- ! a proposal to create a .\n-culledl SAYS ENGLAND IS NOW DYING OF STARVATION Leading British Dietician Declares Food Stock security zone. H Mus' Improve meaning of the zone was| e clear. The idea of thej 4 2 ! LONDON, May 6.—®—One of ‘\‘l",l‘]‘:_‘,.”L dx-!:\'i:-'clixl-:’;”;il cordon pritain's leading dieticians, Dr. F __'A]‘)] ol I:m(n"v Has - tatinb Franklin Bifnell, said today that nothing to the Turkish rmcuun-‘ Bglehd/1s dylug o starvation, “As a nation we must literally perish” unless food stocks improve, ! Bicknell wrate in the Medical Press, !an independent weekly. aries. “Before the war, the Turks, un- der the leadership of Englishmen, built over 100 airdromes and as- phalted strategic roads and alsoi CiUng the piteously thin shop reconstructed the ports of Isken-|81r1s’ “undersized” debilitated i children” and what he deemed the !deron, Mersin and Izmir,” Izvestia % 56 said. ‘Tt should be mentioned that bad temper and general lassitude Izmir is largely a military and na-|9f the whole population, Bicknell the government’s nutritional val base. New, powerful radio sta- | 5aid i tions are being erected in Ankara{Surveys have “damned themselves and Istanbul and Izmir.” tby their own euphoria, and mean The dispatch asserted the unem-|nothing.” pleyment was growing in Turkey| Bicknell said school children here because “local enterprises are com- | Were three. inches shorter and 16 ipelled to, reduce their capacity of|pounds lighter than before the war production, not being able to com “in spite of the guzzling of extra pete with the industry of ‘“other milk, extra school meals and their capitalistic countri mothers’ fat rations.” - Foods available here — rationed Jand unrationed outside of restau- Housing Shorlage, Scarcity of Jobs Fatigg "Velerans (P of NEW YORK, May 6. — Closing Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chief o the Veterans’ Administration, said quotation of Alasks Jupesu mins 16 talk to the American L(__V:.lock today is 4's, American Can glon's executive’ committee today, 91'é: Anaconda 36%, Curtl Wright 47 International Harvester 837, that veterans are caught between job and housing shortages and the Kennecott &, New York Central 14%, Northern Pacitic 16, U. S. prospect of an economic recession. °° “Housing and jobs continue to, Stegl 69%, Pound $4.02%. lead the parade of problems” Gen.| Sales today were 740,000 shares. Bradley asserted. “Even without Merrill-Lyrich averages today are a recession, suitable jobs are be- &S follows: industrials 17277, rails coming inereasingly 45.23. utilities 34,03, rants—provide a diet of less than |2.wo calories daily in order to pro- | vide the energy used up in a full | aay’s work. >o - | STOCK QUOTATIO INDIANAPOLIS, May 6. scarce.”