The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 18, 1947, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT FIVE BOYS ARE INVOLVED, THEFT OF FIREWORKS Conference Taking Place Today-List of Stolen Goods Is Made Parents of five Juneau boys were to appear at Police Headquarters this afternoon to talk with Chief of Police Milo Clouse and City Magistrate William Holzheimer about the theft of the City's Fourth of July fireworks which had been stored in a Rock Dump warehouse The boys. who will appear with their parents, are part of the gang that broke into the ware Monday and removed a larg ber of valuable and dangerous fire- works The Police Department gation revealed today that several boys are involved in the theft They said that, apparently, two or three toys broke in, at fir and then later, told their buddies about the large cache of pyrotechnics Before long, several others helped themselves to the fireworks. The Police are still searching for the others who were involved Some of the missing fireworks were discovered buried in the ground near the warehouse and Police are still trying to locate the remainder. Police said that two 9-inch electrical salutes, one 9-inch announcement and six 9-inch aer- jal flash salutes are all classified as extremely dangerous items and should not be ignited by amateurs, All of the remaining items are also dangerous but are less perilous than those listed above. The other missing items contain 84 exhibition candles, 68 ten-ball Roman candles and 100 other pieces including a portion of a large - e YAKUTATBURGLAR IS SENT TO PRISON investi- 3. James Peterson, Yakutat pieaded -guilty to three counts of burglary w 1 he appear- ed in U. S. District Court here to waive indictment by the Fed Grand Jury. He also waived time of for setting of his sentence. Judge George W. Foita ordered him to serve three years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently Peterson was arresied at Yakutat by Deputy U. Marshal Thompson following ar tion by Thompson and U. Inspectors. Peterson was of breaking and enterin Post Office at Yakutat in to to other places. | .- FROM FAIRBANKS Kirk Porter, R. N. Hackelman and Joe Mullins arrived from Fairbanks and are at the Baranof Hotel while | in Juneau. MAY REACH AGREEMENT DURING DAY (Conttnuea from Page Onej tlement of a dispute between Atlan- tic and Gulf coast tanker lines and the CIO National Maritime Union which threatened extension of the current work stoppage of CIO seamen was announced today as ship operators and union leaders met in further negotiations over the r dispute The settlement provided a five percent pay increase for tanker crews of 14 Atlantic and Gulf coast lines. It is subject to ratification by the union membership tomorrow. IN JUNEAU In Juneau today, longshoremen were unloading the Sword Knot at : Alaska dock. The vessel arrived rthbound this morning. However, it was understood that no Seattle- bound freight would be loaded. Monday morning workers refused to lumber southbound on the ATCO vessel Northern Voyager. It is believed that all freight for in- ter-Alaska ports will be accepted and loaded. While the longshore- men here are not on strike, their refusal to load freight for Seattle would constitute the same thing. - - FIVE FISHING BOAT. SELL CATCHES HERE The foiowing boats unloaded their catches at the Cold Storage dock yesterday afternoon and to- day: The Hyperien, skippered by Oscar Oberg, sold 16000 pounds of halibut to Sebastian-Stuart Com- pany. ihe Elsie, under Leonard Harju, sold 3,000 pounds of king salmon to the Booth Fisheries. The Apex No. 1, under Capt. Peter Bond, sold cepted by President Truman the regular 3,000 pounds of Kkings to Al Coastal Fisheries. The Myra, with Ekipper Arnold Hendrickson, brought in 1,000 pounds of king almon and the Helena with Carl Weidman sold 2,000 pounds of king salmon to the Alaska Coastal Fish- eries at the regular packer prices. POCKETPICKER SENT T0 PRISON Adam Perrin pleaded guilty in U S. District Court today on a charge of pocketpicking and was sentenced by Federal Judge George W. Folta to serve 2°% years in the Federal Tenitentiary. Perrin waived indict- ment by the Federal Grand Jury and time for pronouncement of sen- tence. He was arrested here recently and accused of stealing approximately $400 from fishing boat captain Wal- lis George while he was asleep. Was $225.00 1%, BUT BEAUTIFUL MIRRORED BACK BAR— BAR with BLACK GLASS TOP — TWO Comfortable UPHOLSTERED STOOLS All done in Bright Red Padded Leather- ette Studded with BRASS NAILS SOLD WEEK — GOLDSTEIN BUILDING Join Us in Juneau July Fourth FOR THE CABIN — PARTY ROOM or KITCHEN! $149.50 S URGE O N_pr. I Daniel Shorell, New York plastic sur- | geon, returns from an air trip | to Texas City, Tex., to aid ex- | plosion victims who suffered dise | figuring injuries. SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX IS " FROZEN, 2 YEAR ¢ WASHINGTY June 18, — (P {The House passed unanimously t iday a bill freezing the Social & {curity payroll tax at present rates i for two years. | 1f passed by the Scnate and ac- | | I 1 ) 000,000,000 annual increase in the on January 1. e legislation provides, however, an inc e in the tax in 1950 for {to from one per cent to 1.5 per cent each against employees’ pay and employers’ payrolls. In 1957 the tax would jump to two per cent against each. Without the freeze, the levy would have increased January 1 to 2.5 per | cent against employer and employee ! The present one per cent tax col- {lects about $1,500,000,000 annually imr the Social Security old age and 'Slll'\'l‘y'uli\ insurance program. —— .. CHAIRMAN REECE EXPLAINS RECENT WASH. ELECTION SPOKANE, Wash., June 18 —(®— “Some Democratic apologists,” Na- { tional Republican Chairman B. Car- rcZ Reece said last night in a radio king to mislead the people into believing” that the de- feat of Democrat Charles Savage in Washington's “Third District Con- jonal race this month was a popular victory for Mr. Truman.” He said the true reason was the open pport of “our bi-partisan foreign pol ' by the victor, Re- publican Russell V. Mack, of Ho- quiam, and the fact that Savage had the support of Henry A. Wal- lace. i At a news conference earlier in the day, Reece said he did not be- lieve it would make any difference to Republican prospects in 1948 if | Wallace remained a Democrat or launched a third party. { Phone Now— ! OU can’t pick up your telephone and order more fire insurance while your home is burning. Now is the only time you can make sure you have enough insurance. Ask this Hartford agency to check your policies and give you the competent advice your insurance needs. JUST CALL Shattuck Ageney Seward Street JUNEAU PHONE 249 MANCHURIA OFFENSIVE 1S GAINING Chinese Communists Are | Pressing On-Coal Town Has Already Fallen PEIPING, June 18—®—Military observers said today the Southern ;Mnnrhunan offensive by the Chin- ese Communists appeared to be gathering momentum. | The Independent newspaper Y. Shih Pao reported the fall of Pen |shibhu, coal town South of Mud !den, and said the Communists wer jprussmg toward Yingkow. { ' | | | | | Another column was attacking Haicheng, 112 miles Southwest o Mukden, and Anshan, coal are: developed by the Japanese 54 mile: Southwest of Mukden. All important points South o Penshihhu on the Mukden-Antun railroad were reported lost to the Communists. Concentrating on the completc isolation of Mukden, the Reds alsc were slashing at Yinpan, about 2 miles West of the Gret Fushur coal mine on the Mukden-Kirin railwa; Government counterattacks the past two days at Szepingkai seemec to have blunted the Red offensive somewhat in that area. The Com- munists fought into Szepingka yesterday. -, — — ALASKA COASTAL MAKES REGULAR FLIGHTS TUESDAY Alaska Coastal flew yesterday the southeast Alaska ports of aska | megsure will block an automatic $2,- call with the following passengers: Petersburg to Juneau, L. Alexan- der; Ketchikan to Juneau, Mrs. U. S. DEFARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU JUNEAU, William Warner and Jeanne Welsh; Juneau to Ketchikan, Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, Anna and Mrs. Mar- garet Bennet, Anne Whaley, Helen | Arthur and Herb Schaub. | Juneau to Petersburg, Joe Fitz- morris; Juneau to Sitka, R. Ostrem, Rodney Rice, Bud Kazak, H. Bruhn; Juneau to Hoonah, Carl Martin; Hoonah to Juneau, the Rev. Whal- ien. Sitka to Juneau, Mabel Cropley | and Anna Nickolet; Juneau to Fish ‘Bay, L. Colby; Juneau to Sitka, Dr. ‘Moorc. Alvire Boyce, S. Coleman, | Jean Coleman and Mrs. Alice Cole. | Juneau to Skagway, Tom Dyer, Larry Hagen, S. F. Berge and Mrs. Novatny; Juneau to Haines, Earl Junter and W. M. Byrd. Juneau to Hoonah, Sara Shar- lane and W. Sheakley; Hoonah to Q Juneau, H. Magnusson; Pelican to“ Juneau, P. Prouty; Tulsequah to, Juneau, P. Anthony, V. Morell, J.| Christie and R. McNabb. MANY WITNESS DEDICATION OF | NEW FISH BOAT With an estimaced hundred inte >sted spectators to the ceremoni he ‘Nerth Pass,” 50-foot purse sein- ar built for Capt. James Marks by the Juneau Marine Company, was iuly christened and dedicated here >arly iast evening. Sponsor at tne christening was Mrs. Charles G. Warner, who crack- =d the champagne over the vessel’s stem in faultless form. Dedication »i the “North Pass” by Brig. C. O. Taylor of the Salvation Army com- pleted the rites. Although the spec- acular splash of a traditional aunching was missing—because the ressel necessarily had to be taken ut onto the beach at low tide all other forms in keeping with the naugural of a new sea-going craft were faithflully observed and all vas successfully completed in about 20 minutes. The incoming tide lifted the ‘North Pass” from her cradle at ibout 10 o'clock last evening, when she was towed to the Northern Jommercial Company for comple- tion. ALASKA WEATHER BULLETIN DATA FOR 24 HOURS ENDED AT 4:30 A. M., i20TH MERIDIAN TIME Max. temp. | TODAY last | Lowest 4:30am. 24h.s, Weather at Station 24 hrs.* | temp. temp. Precip. 4:30 am. Anchorage 68 53 Trace Cloudy Barrow 31 28 ‘Trace Snow Bethel 2 52 14 Pt. Cloudy Cordova 58 | 45 .16 Rain Dawson 0 | 51 25 Rain Edmonton 67 | 54 .15 Pt. Cloudy Fairbanks % | 48 0 Pt. Cloudy Haines 56 | 49 17 Cloudy Havre 65 49 .50 Fog Juneau Airport 54 48 11 Rain Ketchikan 54 | 50 29 Rain Kodiak 50 | 48 22 Cloudy Kotzebue 51 | 47 0 Fog Los Angeles 83 | 61 0 Fog McGrath 76 50 Trace Pt. Cloudy Nome . 64 | 52 0 Pt. Cloudy Northway 69 | 49 37 Rain Petersburg 53 47 97 Rain | Portland 70 54 0 Cloudy Prince George 62 | 49 .09 Rain Prince Rupert .. 55 | 48 .09 Rain Seattle 55 | 50 20 Rain Whitehorse 66 44 14 Pt. Cloudy Yakutat 53 47 20 Cloudy | #—(4:30 a. m. yesterday to 4:30 a. m. today) WEATHER SYNOPSIS. A slowly weakening low pressure center in the northern Gulf of Alaska continues to bring fairly moist air in over Southeast Alaska. cipitation should be quite light and intermittent This moist flow is slowly decreasing and our pra- Numerous patches of blue sky should be 'visible today but the skies will not clear entirely. A rather intensive storm center is pears to be moving very slowly toward the Bristol Bay area. over the western Aleutians and ap- Winds in this Aleutian storm have been quite high with occasional gusts of to 80 miles per hour. It is unlikely that this particular storm will have any appreciable effect on the weather over Southeast Alaska. Weather con- tinues quite good over the western part of the United States except for considerable shower activity along the Oregon-Washington coast. MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN | tat—northeasterly to southeasterly and Thursday. Mostly cloudy with | Reports from Marine Stations at 1:30 P. M. today | ! WIND Height of Waves | Station Weather Temp. Dir.and Vel. (Sea Condition) | | Cape Spencer Drizzle 50 ENE 20 3 feet | | Eldred Rock Cloudy 53 SsSW 9 1 foot ! | Point Retreat Rain 5, 85 15 2 feet | Liixoln Rock . Cloudy 51 SSE 32 3 feet I | Guard Island Rain 53 SSE 18 3 feet | | Cape Decision .. Drizzle 49 S 19 2 feet | i MARINE FORECAST FOR PERIOD ENDING THURSDAY EVE- | NING: Cross Sound-Icy Strait and outside waters, Cape Spencer to Yaku- winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. Re- | nainder of the protected waters of Southeast Alaska and the outside | gvaters, Dixon Entrance to Cave Spencer—southerly to southeasterly winds | 115 to 30 miles per hour today decreasing to 10 to 20 miles ver hour tonight occasional rain showers. TAKU Trout Fishing Private Glacier 3 hours by boat All Meals: ... the LODGICAL Place fo Spend your: (1) Vacation (2) Weekend (3) Evening Out Indoor & Outdoor Sports COCKTAIL BAR NEVER CLOSES Transient Night’s Lodging: Permangnt Guest-Daily' Rate (American Plan) ... Contact- Baranof Hotel FOR RESERVATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION arrangements see MARY JOYCE LODGE Fine Food Excellent Beds Music by the O’Reillys 30 minutes by plane ..$5.00 ...$2.50 ANGLING | former airlines stewardess now h S T Y L E— Pretty Liz Barber, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1947 | o (above) ! elping her husband run a flying club at Westport, Conn., uses a floatplane when she feels the urge to do a bit of fishing. Y while the Brownie Scouts are in SOVIEI (HARGES camp, is urgently needed accord- ON BORDER RAID ARE GIVEN DEN:AL Chinese Spokesman De- clares No Chinese Troops Are in Outer Mongolia NANKING, June 18—#—A Gov ernment spokesman denied today as “absolutely false” charges in an Outer Mongolian commuriqu broadcast by Moscow that Chinese raiders started the recent Sinkian border dispute. Hollington Tong, Minister of In- formation, said no Chinese troops have entered Outer Mongolia either before or after the clash at Pei- tashan, Sinkiang, 50 miles inside Chinese territory. He said a small police detachment has been main- tained there since 1945. The Mongolian Republic, in denying Chinese assertions that its troops attacked Chinese forces on June 5, declared the Mongolians were ‘“compelled to take measures for driving out raiders from terri- tory of their country.” NURSE NEEDED AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP FOR FINAL WEEK A nurse to assist at Girl Scout Camp during the last week of camping, from June 26 to July 3, E] i } 7 to Scout Commissioner Mrs. Scott Murphy. Anyone with nursing experience and who could be available for that week, is requested to please con- tact either Mrs. Murphy or Mrs. C. C. Carter, Camp Chairman. The position of camp nurse is a volun- tary one, with no remuneration, Mrs. Murphy said, but it is a vi- tally necessary part of the Scout Camp program, and an offer to help out at this time would be deeply appreciated by every mem- |ber of the Girl Scout Council, | e i AMERICAN LEGION (CONVENTION IS TO BE: HELD AT ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 18— (M—A thousand members of the Am- erican Legion, 400 of them official | delegates, will converge on Anchor- | age June 30 to July 3 for the Alaska | Department Convention. ! The Auxiliary also will convene here at that time. | The Alaska Railroad has halved its fares for the Legionnaires. i - MEMORIAL CHURCH PRAYER MEETING IS | TO BE HELD TONIGHT ] 1 : | | | | The weekly prayer meeting of the | Memorial Presbyterian Church will | be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock.' | The pastor of the church, the Rev. Walter A. Soboleff, urges that this part of the church program receives the fullest possible cooperation. Yes, now Baranof Hotel Building It’s the Nicest Store in Town Indeed! STILL A FEW Plastic Raincoats SIZES: 10 0 20 COLORS: Beige and Chartreuse $3.95 — STIFFER ATTITUDE' AGAINST RUSSIANS PLANNED BY CHINA {Chiang Kai-Shek Invited fo Attend Government's Party Meeting By HAROLD K. MILKS NANKING, June 18—®—Gener- alissimo Chiang Kai-Shek has been invited to the next weekly meeting of the Luomintang Central Politi- cal Council—the Government par- ty’s highest policy-making body— to help draft a revised policy which may include a stiffer atti- tude toward Russia, a Council memter told the Associated Press today. The committeeman said the high governmental body was of the opin- ion the Soviets were maintaining close liaison with both the outer Mongolians and the Chinese Com- munists. He said that while no formal resolution was adopted, the major- ity of committeemen upheld the foreign office contention that Rus- sia was at least partly responsible for the outer Mongolian attack on China’s remote Sinkiang Province on June 5, and demanded a firmer stand regarding the Soviets. Some members, he said, were “puzzled by (Foreign Minister) Wang Shihchieh's. policy of blow- ing first hot and then cold on China’s relations with its neigh- IT'S NEWS RICHLANDS, Va., sune 18— When Managing Editor Chariie Greever of the Weekly Richlands Press col his friend, President Grady Dalton volunteered to enact the time-honored “man bites dog” routine. A dachshund named Slick was led out in front of the bank—re- pete with a loaf of bread tied to each side and mustard. Then Dal- ton took a bite and commented: “It didn’t taste bad at all.” Slick’s comment was a yelp. Fountain of Youth Coifs— for Sumucer by— . 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