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“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE | o . VOL. LXVI, NO. 10,709 JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1947 EMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS —_— ) SEVERE QUAKE ROCKS FAIRBANKS AREA ‘Truman Issues New Appeal For Food PRESIDENT IS AGAINST RATIONING - Does Not Want Price Con- trols — Possibility of _Special Session ‘. | i | | | WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—®— President Truman appealed today for a new measure of voluntary | cocperation in saving food for Eur- | ope, saying government price con- ! trols and rationing are the meth- ods of a police state. ( He also told a news conference there is a tremendous amount of gambling on commodity markets that has pushed up prices of wheat and said Attorney General Clark is making an investigation of the trading in both grain and fibers. Mr. Truman said that his Citi- zens Food Committee will consider any necessary alterations in the T ycluntary ifood saving program to raise 100,000,000 bushels of grain for Europe’s hungry. But he made plain, however, that he does not want to return to the ' consumer rationing and price con- ! trol that he said was necessary in ! wartime. | Police State Methods Such methods, he said in response ! to questions, are thé methods of a police state. In response to an- other query, he enlarged this de- finition to include any control en- | forced by the state. | 1 “Does that mean rent control, too?” a reporter asked. “Yes” Mr. Truman said, “it means rent controls.” | Mr. Truman, who has been ac- cused by Senator Taft (R-Ohio) of lifting remaining price controls “too soon” after Congress extended limited OPA powers, reminded his news conference there had been | Congressional statements that prices would not go up if controls came off. Th's Is Free Country He was told very vociferously, the President said, that this was. a free country and we wouldn’t suffer from the things we are suf-; fering from if the controls came off immediately. | Asked if exports of food and oth- | " {Continued on Page Five The Washington Merry - Go- Round| By DREW PEARSON | WASHINGTON — For weeks the| most important anti-trust suit in | the country has been jockeyed back | and forth between the highest- powered array of legal talent Wan\‘ Street can muster and the anti- trust division of the Justice De-‘ partment. Issue at stake has been‘ twofold: i 1.—Whether the big | bankers can button up stock and hond flotations among their own favorites without letting outside bankers come in on the gravy. investment | | | < AT PRESIDENT AND White House lawn. Front row: Secy. of Treasury Snyder, Atty. merce Harriman, Secy. POLITICAL FIELD IS (10 GOAL Convention Approves Resolution on Exiension of Activities BOSTON, Oct. 16.—(®—The CIO national convention unanimously approved today a resolution call- ing for extension of political activ- ity into wards, precincts and city blocks. The convention took action after hearing directors Jack Kroll of the CIO Political Action Committee as- sert that the American Labor Movement could not long exist “unless it devotes itself to Wwin- ning political battles with the same zeal it gives toward economic tat- tles.” President Philip Murray told the delegates that the rejection by AFL President Willlam Green of the CIO's offer of a joint political pro- am didn't “mean much” because “I am sure that the majority of AFL members will co- operate fully with the CIO politi- cal Action Committee.” Another CIO leader, Quill, advocating political action without party designations, drew cheers as he criticized President Michael |Truman and declared Henry Wal- lobby the most lace the *“one independent voice in America today.” & > KETCHIKAN T0 GET NEW HIGHWAY (0P Casey Moran, of Ketchikan, has been added to the staff of the Territorial Highway Patrol by Territorial Highway Commissioner Frank A. Metcalf. Patrolmin Moran will be assigned to the CAB Undersecretary of State Lovett, S Gen. Clark; back row: Postmaster General H. of Agriculture Anderson, Secy. of Interior Krug, Secy. of Labor ‘Grolip foBe Probed Wants ident Trumal ec: INET — Pres n poses with his cabinet on the y. of Defense Forrestal, Truman, annegan, Secy. of Com- Schwellenbach. Probing Commitiee fo Be (10 1S TOLD MUST UNITE AGAINST GOP Franklin D.wlfooseveli I Asks Election Win Over "Servile Congress” BOSTON, Oct. 16—(®—Franklin Delano Rocsevelt, Jr., called today for a union of labor, housewives, farmers and war veterans to win the next election away from what he termed a “servile Congress in- tent on serving special interests.” The son of the late President told 600 delegates of CIO’s national cenvention *that “men like Senator Taft. . . . are seeking to serve the food speculators, the commodity speculators and are seeking to bring about inflation. . . ." Reosevelt cailed “a real estate ruthless lobby in Washington” and charged it with trying to prevent passage of the Taft-Ellender-Wagner Bill to alle- viate the veterans' housing short-! age. ” In calling for unity, young Roose- velt said: “We, the people, don't have the organization, the money or the somewhat prejudiced ele- ment in the press of America of the special interests. Just beiore his address, CIO President Philip Murray unveiled a replica of the memorial plaque to L Npethgn tgo il Wall Street|woionican district to replace Her- the late President Roosevelt which iirms, formerly run by two mem- . .." ;" Giligan, who resigned last is to be set in the CIO Memorial bers of the Truman Cabinet (Sec- retary of Commerce Harriman and| Secretary of Defense Forrestal) | could pull enough weight to cal]} off the anti-trust action. ‘ Yesterday the cream of Wall| Street’s legal brains came down to | washington for another and per-| haps final conference. They were: | John Foster Dulles’ firm of Sul-| livan and Cromwell, represenungl Blyth and Co., first Boston Corp., Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs & Co. John W. Davis' firm of Davis, Polk, Wardwell, Sunderland and Kiendl representing J. P. Morganl and Co., Harriman Ripley and Co.| and Smith Barney and Co. John J. McCoy's firm of Cra-| vath, Swaine and Moore, represent-' ing Kuhn, Loeb and Co. John Cahill's firm of Wright,! Gordon, Zachry, Parlin and Cahill, ' (Continued on Page Pour) |good musical week. Moran is now in Juneau for training before assuming his new duties. He is expected to remain here a week. 'BAND PRACTICE IS AT 8 TONIGHT The Juneau City Band will hold the first practice under new di- rector Alfred Ventur at 8 o'clock tonight in the Grade Auditorium. A full attendance is requested and a snappy practice is expected to take place. All old members of and the youngsters of the Juneau High School Band, both old and new musicians, should make a organization that should be a credit to the city. the Band| Children’s wing of the Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. The plaque kore the legend, “a tribute to the man who strove for the dignity of the common man| and his children and who overcame ‘;terundons physical handicaps to | give his beloved country leadership | in Democraey’s greatest crisis.” Expressing the thanks of his mo- | Roosevelt said, “I know of no other memor- | | ther and family, young ial which would have more pleased my father.” | The former President’s son ap | peared before the convention the the CIO for Secretary of State ynidentified |Police in this i i e A . small northern Illin-| ce be 5 lowship by all cl AR £ ‘ 3 4 ] police badges, keys to the jail and 10WShiP by all classes. Mar: ?alr and the American Iurugn! Larry Zach, District Ranger, Smd}uh community have kept crime nt’lh? tavn’ el e S s and “So far,” he said, “there are policy. {he believes the raft may be own-|the zero mark for several months OWN - WaterRopks. few signs of the national unity e led by the Pelican Lumber Co. but now they are trying to solve| Chief Lafe Benthusen and his which was so r y o ! P 215 I ; . n y y which was so remarkably - shown A 2 3 A‘!‘Ie said that it was probably be- one in which they were the vic-jone-man force, -Policeman Stanley in the war. It would be disas-| iy SE ing towed from Pelican to Ju- tims. i | Bird, decided to call in Sheriff trous if the handling of the Sam AM,) ol enakee is staying'neau and was lost about a week Burglars broke into the police| Fred Bau of McHenry county to economic crisis ghould divide the at the Baranof. and stole two revolvers, help capture the burglars, !country on party lines.” Abolished; State Reasons | | al | WM. GREEN 1S AGAIN AFL HEAD ‘s Reelecled Unanimously | . by Convention-Lewis Not at Session SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.—(P— Seventy-four-year old William QGreen was reclected unanimously as President of the American Fed- eration of Labor today at a con- vénticn session notable because of the absence of John L. Lewis and all officers of his United Mine ‘Workers. It was Lews' privilege to nom- . inate Green because Green himself is a member of the UMW. Lewis clashed fiercely with the AFL lead- ership in the last two days and refused to continue serving as a member of the Executive Council. Green's name was placed in nom- {inaticn by Phil Hannah of the 'Ohm State Federation of i vorite son—a true Buckeye.” sreen has been reelected unani- | mously each year since 1924 when ihe succeeded to the AFL Presi- |dency upon the death of Samuel ! Gompers. ' gwis, reached at his hotel room, | iried comment on his absence hile the voting was taking place.' ‘u‘”fixtx‘n’f’:?”fi :);Iv «‘“~ ]m' ‘“;; The long table occupied by Lhe‘ group of film representati ¥ %] Mine Workers' delegation through- cluding Larry Parks, Evelyn Ke '"‘out the convention was conspicu- Gene Kelly and Marsha Hunt, a OUSIY vacant during the speech- | rally sponsored by the Progressive| making which _accompanied the Citizens of America adopted a nomination and election of a new S on last | might demanding|EXeeutive Couricll gnd Federation abolition of the House Committee Officers. ? Although Lewis boycotted the on un-American Activities. | Actor Kelly said the committee, which has subpoened a number of film figures for hearings schedul ed to begin next week in Washing- ton, has ‘“consistently abogated !eivil right and democratics procad- sorship by intimidation Two attorneys, Bariley Crum of San Francisco and Rovert W. Ken- ny, former State Attorney General said they would represent Holly- wood writers, actors and called before the committee would “expose the actions of un-American (Activities) tee as designed to ‘though control’ the screen.” The the impose a on American resolution asking abolition of the Ho committee was dressed to House Speaker Joseph H. Martin, Jr. e KIRSTEN HANCOCK IS i T0 LOSE RIGHT EYE | According to private advices re- ceived by the Empire, Mrs. Kir- sten Hancock, recently shot by her directors | and Commit- ad-| elections, there were no grounds| | for assuming that meant he was pulling out of the AFL. George Meany was reelected sec- retary Daniel W. Tracy, former Assistant | Secretary of Labor and President | ure” and has been attempting cen-iof the International Brotherhood | (International photo) (of Electrical Workers, was unani- { mously elected to the 13th place on N |the Executive Council, succeeding | Lewis. ] | Tracy was nominated by J. Scott | i Milne, Secretary of the IBEW.' Other members of the Council were reelected without opposition. They ‘ure. in the order of their position | ‘on the Council but without the {iormer title of Vice President: | | william L. Hutcheson of the Car- | ! penters; Matthew Woll, Photo En- gravers; Joseph N. Weber, Musi- | cians; George M. Harrison, Rail- way and Steamship Clerks; Daniel J. Tobin, Teamsters; Harry C. | Bates, Bricklayers; William D. Ma- {hon, Street Electric Railway and | ( Motor Coach Employes; Willlam C. | Birthright, Barbers; William C. Do- i herty, Letter Carriers; David Du- | binsky, Ladies Garment Worker: | Charles J. MacHowan, Boilermak- | |ers; Herman Winter, Bakery and | | Confectionery Work: divorced husband, Loren Hancock,] ———— - has lcst all vision in her right} ¥ 3 o 5 and doctors have discovered| NORTHERN VOYAGER HERE a tear in the left eye Mrs. Hancock, now in Providence Hospital, Seattle, must remain in Led on her back for two weeks for the tear in the left eye to heal, and before the right eye can be removed. Removal of the right eye will ke noticeable, according to attending doc- tors. not the 'FOREST SERVICE IS " LOOKING FOR OWNER OF FOUND LOG RAFT 1ing to find the owners of a log iraft found on the north end of / 3 “Baranot Island. The raft was re-; School | day after a demflnslml&n of 02’0‘; ported to the Admiralty Division' whelming support on the part of|gffice today but its owner was, ALCONQUIN, IIL, Oct. 16.—M— three boxes of cartridges, 10 special and urged unselfishness and fel- 4go, | a8 | The U. 8. Forest Service is try-' | F Alaska Transportation Company's | freighter Northern Voyager arrived {in port today with 250 tons of cargo | for Juneau. Included were a John Deers tractor and a Hyster lift {truck for the Northern Commercial Company. The Voyager is schedul- ed to sail at 9 am. | | | tation i Secrefary Krug Proclaims | ~ Expansicn of Reserves of Hydahurg, Native \_Iillage (I-AY, SM"H, MURPHY ‘Ex\]fil?!{:‘)l::\N l)f(”:ll.\c O;)‘(ls“l‘l‘; 7‘1‘:;\:1‘ reserves of the native village of ARRIVE ‘ Hydaburg, Alaska, by 101,000 acres| s proclaimed today by Secretary’ wa lof the Interior Krug | The Interior Department an-| nounced that the proclamation sets up facilities for clearing land | titles in Southeast Alaska and pro- cides that all income from vill Saving 16 TREMORS IN9DAYS REPORTED Windows ng;n, Goods Are Knocked from Store ShelvesLate Yesterday (By Associated Press) An earthquake, so sharp it knock- ed the needle from the University of Washington seismograph, rocked land will be deposited to the cre-'a large area of north central Alas- dit of the municipality for expen- ka late yesterday, breaking win- diture by the Indians without In- dows and knocking goods from terior Department supervision | store shelves. Windows were broken The proclamation will not become|in the Federal Building at Fair- final until the natives ratify it by panks, secret ballot. Sixty days will be Labor | | who described him as “Ohio’s fa- | Headquarlers of Police Burglarized; Only Tlfll_l_g That Is Left (allowed for filing of written ob- jections to Krug's action | Increased self-governing auth- |ority granted the Indians will great- ly benefit their economy and fol- !lows established policy,” the De- | partment said. “The proclamation | will aid in clearing any doubts as to the ownership of timber in !the Tongass Forest where lumber !and pulp industries are proposed.” The land involved, the Depart- | ment_said, is part of a much larg- er area used by the natives prior {to settlement of the territory by white persons. Since 1939 the na- s No casualties are reported. | Apparently centering in the re- gion of Fairbanks, the quake sent | residents hurrying into the streets. | Tt was the city'’s 16th such tremor Iin the last nine days and was de- scribed by residents as the sharp- est in the last 10 years. Vibrations ccntinued lor almost half an hour after the initial shock. | Selsmographs at the University of Washington and at Mount St. Michael's observatory in Spokane | recorded the trembler at 6:15 pm. { (PST) with the latter placing the peak at 6:20 pm. The Dominion american, Ampassagor to Russia | ioec have sought enlargement of | Meteorological Bureau at Edman~ General 'W. Bédetl Smith and '(neir reserves and in June 1944 % said ‘@ “moderate” earthquake Licutenant General Lucius Clay, |presented a claim to some 000,000/ Was felt in Tanacross, Alaska, st Commander of the American Oc- | acres. z'{’:lh';:‘ :'l“'k" minute later at cupation Forces in Germany, are : e Vi SRR L ¢ Subsequent hearings proved the The Univer: P followed by Ambassador Robert D. | 14555 had abandoned some of| Ferndale seis‘rxg’graflh C‘:l‘;::::-:: Murphy, political advisor to Gen- | pei; claims but affirmed their the quake at 6:14 p.m. with contin- eral Clay, as they arrived at claim to the 101,000 acres uing tremors for m;are than a‘n Washington, D. C., by air trans- | “The Indians requested the pro- hour. clamation,” the Department said, {“to remove any legal doubts as to their rights of occupancy “Upon ratification of the pro clamation by the Indians, they shall withdraw all claims of pos- session to any lands outside the area described in the 101,000 acres This will ratify the rights of third parties to enter any of the lands - claimed in the Indians' 1944 pre- sentation, except those awarded un- der the proclamation.” The proclamation allows the For- est Service to manage the timber resources within the reserve UMT NEEDED KETCHIKAN PROTESTS FOR y KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Oct. 16 (#—The Ketchikan Chamber of port from Russia and Germany for a series of critical conferences with the State Department, the White House and the Department for National Defense. They are home to discuss ways and means of combatting the new Soviet move to block the Marshall Plan, Commerce decided today to protest Secretary of Interior Krug's deci- sion, announced in Washington to- day, to expand the land reserves of the native village of Hydaburg, Alaska by 101,000 acres. D ARCHBISHOP CALLS Favers Marshall Plan After European Tour PARIS, Oct. 16—(®—Paul H. FOR u“"‘ED F Griffith former National Comman- Ro"' der of the American Legion, said ern Europe had convinced him mere strongly than ever that uni- versal miitary uruining was neces- Acks for Nafional Unit The only wa preserve peace Save England from Third Rate Power is to make ourselves stronger,” he LONDON, y_ said in an interview. “I have al- ways believed in universal military training. What I have seen over here confirms me completely.” Griffith and his touring party (Continued on Pnfg;' Five) Oct. 16.—(»—The ain’s opposing political parties to- day to present a united front to save the nation from becoming a “third rate power.” ‘The Archtishop—Dr. Cyril Gar- bett—urged national unitey “in this grave hour in our history” in his presidential address, prepared for the full synod of the convocation of York, ancient forum of the Church of England. ‘The Archbishop prophesied “long, severe and monotonous’ struggle ahead for economic se- curity. He cautioned that larger profits and higher wages would bring inflation and general ruin, Sink Abouf a Archbishop. of York called on Brit- | The shock also was felt in Anch- | orage, where residents described it . as one of the longest in their mem- ory, and in Galena, near Fairbanks. | Another strong shock, heaviest since the first cne nine days ago, was recorded on the University of | Alaska selsmograph at 9:35 am. 4}1:35 a.m. PST) yesterday. Its ori- gin was placed at the Salcha River lault, 50 miles southeast of Fair- | banks, R ARABS OBJECT T0 UN ACTION ON PALESTINE iSlav Bloc Attacks Marshall - Program to Overhaul Peace Machinery | LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 16.—(®- | Two Arab countries disclosed today that they would challenge formal- ly the legality of any United Na- |ticns action on the Palestine prob- lem. This disclosure came as Britain |prepared to emphasize her determ- ination to withdraw from the |Holy Land at an early date and leave the problem up to the United Nations. Other major United Nations de- | velopments: 1. Canada formally proposed illun the General Assembly’s 57- nation Palestine committee direct |a sub-committee to study ways of implementing the plan to parti- tion the Holy Land into separate Jewish and Arab countries. 2. Poland declared in the 57- national Political Committee that | Secretary of State Marshall's pro- gram to overhaul U. N. peace-keep- 1 ing machinery was “contrary to the spirit of the U. N. charter, dang- erous and useless.” White Russia also joined in the Slav bloc attack on the American proposal. Greece, India and the Netherlands backed jehe United States “in principle.” S e ——— MEMORIAL CHURCH CHOIR WILL PRACTICE TONIGHT The Memorial Church Choir will Jhold the weekly practice tonight at 17:30 o'clock an all members are urged to attend.

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