The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 7, 1948, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXVIIL, NO. 10,882 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1948 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS —_— Five Hundred Soldiers Suddenly Flown North Boeing Boeing Co. Official Turns Down Request, New Negotiations SEATTLE, May 7—(®—The per- sonal intervention of U. S. Con- ciliater Cyrus S. Ching apparently | had failed today to sway the Boe- ing Airplane company from its refusal to negotiate with present representatives of its 14,500 strik- ing employees. COAST GUARD IS BREAKING ICE 10 LIBERATE TOOTSIE SEATTLE, May 7—®-The Coast Guard cutter Bittersweet reached the ice-bound cannery supply tender | Tootsie in Alaska’s Bristol Bay today and started breaking ice so the ten- der with Its 13-man crew could reach | port. The cutter radioed Seattle head-| William M. Allen, President of |quarters that it arrived at 8:20 am Boeing, wired Ching last night|(PST) at the position where the that “we must respectfully decline” | Tootsie was caught in ice floes 44 to attend proposed joint meetings in Washington Monday with the International Association of Ma- chinists and the- conciliation ser- vice if the purpose of the meetings is “to bring the parties into col- lective bargaining negotiations.” Allen said, however, that if Ching wanted it, the company would send three representatives to the meeting “fer the purpose of giving those present complete facts in support of our position that the strike is illegal” SECOND DEMAND MADE WASHINGTON, May 7.—®— The government insisted today that the Boeing Airplane Cempany send officials to Washington next Mon- day for talks on settling a strike at Boeing's Seattle plant. Cyrus S, Ching, director of the Federal Mediation and Concilia- tion Service sent a second tele- gram to the company. He said the Taft-Hartley law provides that employers and em- ployees shall participate “fully and promptly” when the Service calls a meeting. In reply to an earlier telegram frem Ching, the company said last night that it would attend a meet- ing for the purpose of giving facts to. . dts. nosition “that the strike i illegal’ It said it would not attend if the purpose of the meeting was to bring the parties | into collective bargaining negotia- tions. BASEBALL SCHEDULE SET FOR NEXT WEEK Following the Sunday openers in which four teams of the Gastineau ! Channel baseball league will see action, next week's schedule of games are planned as follows: Tuesday, May 11, Elks vs. Legion; | Wednesday, May 12, Douglas vs. Teen-Agers; Friday, May 14, Doug- las vs. Elks; Sunday, May 16, Le- gion vs. Moose; and Tuesday, May 18, Moose vs. Douglas, The last named team for each date will be the home club. e FROM HOOD BAY ——— | Mr. and Mrs. Ken Drahos from | Hood Bay are at the Baranof Hotel The Washlngion Merry - Go - Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1948, Igw'l)'he Bell Syndicate, staying ASHINGTON— Albert Goss, master of the National Grange, bluntly warned President Truman the other day that we are in- viting another “dust bowl” disaster unless we begin redeveloping the grasslands of the West. “I have just returned from _a trip. to Wyoming and can tell you that the dangers are very real” reported Goss. “There has been too much plowing up of the grass- lands, we developed as insurance against future dust storms.” The grange leader, who is the ablest farm spokesman in ‘Wash- ington, explained that the high! prices and demand for wheat for domestic and foreign aid were chiefly responsible, since farmers didn't want to maintain pasture lands when they could turn a quick profit on grain crops. “Most people take it for grant- ed that we have licked the dust- bowl hazards which caused such tragedy in the West some years back,” added Goss. “However, dust can blow again, and will blow in my opinion within the next few years unless those grasslands are restored.” i Goss also urged Truman to con- sider a “more flexible” support price plan for farm products to (Continued on Page Four) miles north of Port Heiden. it was taking some water but its engine and propeller were undam- aged, and its crew apparently was in no danger. The Tootsie, a 119-foot converted LST, sent a distress message Wednes- day night saying it was drifting with the ice north of the Alaska Penin- sula. The Tootsie's crew reported they had only a day's supply of fresh water. Search planes tried yesterday to locate the tender but failed be- cause of bad weather, —_—er——— COACH AND CAPTAIN APPOINTED BY ELKS Members of the Elks baseball team met Thursday evening at the home of team manager Art Mc- Kinnon and elected Joe Werner captain of the team. Stan Grum- and coach. Field jackets, donated by Wallis George of Juneau Cold Storage, were issued at the meeting, in- |cluding cne for the team bat boy who will be Waltar “Red” Mc- Kinnon. | Present were Joe Werner, Bill | Palmer, Joe Guy, Dudley Smith- lbzrg. Erv Hagerup, Joe Snow, Bill | Logan, Stan Grummett, i “Whitie” Hakkinen and Clark. The latter two were newly signed with | the Elks team. Manager McKin- | |non said Alex Sturrock and Fred | | Schmitz have not yet been sign-| ed, and that he believes the boys are holding out for more money. Mrs. McKinnon’s cocking was also approved at the meet. ALASKA COASTAL FLIES 37 AWAY FROM JUNEAU Alaska Coastal flights yesterday sengers from Juneau as follows: From Hawk Inlet: Ann Parsons, F. J. Parsons; from Telsequah: R.| Forgie; from Ketchikan: R. F. Johnson, P. Nydsgger, M. Odom |and wife, W, Bauman and E. J. Car- Iney; from Petershurg: Maurice {Finn. From Pelican: L. Lindstrom and Leslie Swanson, Don Milnes; from {Hoonah: Maybell Cooper, Sam Knudson, Sr.; from Sitka: Dorothy IFarre]l, Mrs. Sam Hopkins, W. {Brown, L. E. Root, and R. Kotisek; from Port Althorp: Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Larson and Geo. E. Wil- liams; from Gustavus: Andrew Ba- ker. From Skagway: Nena Tabemiller, E. Sheard, Mrs. E. Lohman, Eleanor Jackson, Mrs. M. Santora; from Haines: George Stoll. To Excursion Inlet: E. Aligaya; To Point Althorp: G. Sullivan, Wil- liam Hixson, and Mr. and Mrs. Maybell Cooper, W. B. Metz and Alice Stevenson. To Pelican: Thomas Hall, Mrs. Arola, W. Tapani, L, Lindstrom and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks; To Sitka: H. Johnson, Larry Zach, John Olaf- son, Elmer Adams, Mrs. R. .Stutte, Bobtie Stutte and Henry Himo. To Ketchikan: A. Bingo and Wil- liam Stump. to Taku Lodge: Eleanor O'Reilly; to Tulsequah: Bauman, Johnson, Mason and Car- ney. To Hawk Ilet: Peter and. Susie Ohrig; to Hhines: J. C. Carlyle and {Bob Vermeire. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 7.—®—Clos- ing quotation on Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3%, American Can 877%, Anaconda 36%, Curtiss- Wright 7%, New York Central 16%, Northern Pacific 24%, U. S. Steel 75%, Pound $4.03%. Sales today were 1,670,000 shares. Averages today ‘are as follows: industrials 18229, rails 58.88, util- ities 34.55. - eee FROM BELVUE, WASH. John Mellguist Wash., is in Juneau and at the Baranof Hotel. mett was selected bench manager tbrought in 32 and took out 37 pas-| Flemming and. son. To Hoonah:: from Bellvue, ; EFFORTS ARE MADEAVERT R R. STRIKE Conferences—Are Held at| White House-Others | Are Scheduled ’ | WASHIN(:‘ION May -A—In! road strike, the Whité House held wo conferences with union men to- day and called representatives of | the railroads to a meeting tomorrow. ' Dr. John R. Steelman, Presidential Assistant, telephoned W. T. Faricy, President of the Association of American Railroads, to bring the carriers’ negotiating committee to he White House tomorrow morning “as early as possible.” , Eben Ayers, Assistant White House |Press Secretary, made the an- | nouncement after a conference with Steelman. Steelman had conferred earlier {with heads of the three railroad {brotherhoods which have scheduled he strike for Tuesday. Steelman vent back into conference with them in mid-afternoon. | There were reports the govern- ment would ask a 20-day postpone- ment of the strike, if no settlement | seemed pcssibly by Tuesday DAVID WISE, FAMILY T0 LEAVE HERE FOR Mr. and Mrs. David Wise and| children Sharon, Dave, and Marilyn | ‘ California. 1 I M., ‘Wise, who is at present super- | vi<\ng observer at the U. 8. Weather | Bureau airport station here, will be in charge of the Mount Shasta station. The Wise's have lived in Juneau‘ | for over six years and all the child- ren were born here. They plan to spend some time visiting in Port- !land before proceeding to their new | home. ALASKA COASTAL | CANCELS FLIGHT " SHOW FOR TONIGHT I ‘ Alaska Coastal announced late ‘today that the showing of the sec- lond in their series of flight in- formation scheduled for tonight at the Juneau Grade School Auditor- {ium has been cancelled due to the non-arrival of the films. It was stated that the showing would ! | possibly be me first of next week.} 'SALMON INDUSTRY 10 SUBMIT OFFER, MACHINISTS UNION| SEATTLE, May 7—(®—Machinists Union members are scheduled to consider at a meeting here tomor- Tow a contract offer from Alaska; Salmon Industry, Inc, 1. A. Sandvigen, union business rep- resentative, said negotiators of the union and employers were meeting today, and that the latter had prom- ised to submit an offer on which union members could act tomorrow.: He said members of the Belling- ham union local also will vote. HYGIENE MAY BE GIVEN TO ALASKA WASHINGTON, May T —i®— i Alaska officials urged a House Sub- committee today to approve a bill to give Alaska the army owned ves- sel Hygiene, now used as a hospital ship by the Territory. Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Commissioner of Health, said Alas- ka has modernized the ship. The committee reserved decision. ————————— HERE FROW NEW YORK A. Lawrence from New York is now in Juneau and a guest at the Baranof Hotel. . PRSIBARBSSS . © LS | FROM ELFIN COVE l ‘George E. Williams from Elfin| Cove is in Juneau and a guest at the Baranof Hotel, l dead whose bodies , Holzheimer. Whlle Nhite House Explains Trip Of President WASHINGTON, May 7—®— The White House said today that President Truman will not appear under political auspices anywhere on his railroad trip to be made across the country before the Dem- ocratic national convention. Presidential Secretary Charies G. ¢ Last reports from the Tootsie said rstepped up efforts to head on a rail-| Ross made this comment when questioned about the President’s pre-convention trip opening June 4 in Chicago. He said Mr. Truman will speak under the auspices of the Swedish Centennial Committee in Chicago June 4; before the 35th Dision Reunion at Omaha June 5; and at Commencement exercises at the University of California Berk- eley June 12. Similarly, other scheduled ap- pearances at Los Angeles, San Franeisco and Seattle will be non- politically sponsored, Ross contin- ued. in BULLETINS NEW YORK — Fiags on public buildings few at half staff today in tribute to 4,183 American war arrived - here from Europe aboard the Army transport Lawrence Victory. MONTREAL, Canada Earth early today. WASHINGTON The House plan to leave here next week lo.debnted the army airfields cun-l Felix ;make their home in Mount Shasta,| | struction bill yesterday but put| off action until next week. It in- cludes large appropriations for| (Alaska airfields and bases. It would authorize $207,930,350 of | Army and Air Force construction in this country and abroad. WASHINGTON— The House Un- American Activities Committee is investigating the Federal Communi- jcations Commission to determine whether the FCC is “part of a Red network.”, READING, Pa.— The Socialist Party opened its National Con- | vention here today with 250 dele- gates attending. The convention | will run through Sunday, the d. set for kalloting on nominations. COOS BAY, Oregon— Gov. Dewey is in this section today, 400 mups along in his Oregon eampaign.' By nightfall he will has complet-, ed his western Oregon leg of this tour. SEATTLEE— The Coast Guard has received word the Bittersw has taken the Tootsie in to through the Bristol Bay ice. MRS. WM. CAMERON HAS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Mrs. William Cameron celebrated her birthday anniversary last nigh® with a dinner at the Salmon Creek Country Club with her husband as jhost. The table was beautifully decorat- ed with spring flowers and tall white tapers. e ANCHORAGE VISITORS Mr, and Mrs. W. M. Odom and Harold Roe, from Anchorage, are visiting in Juneau and staying at the Baranof and Gastineau Hotels | ———————— SEATTLE VlSlTORS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lambert and daughter, and George E. Will- iams, from Seattle, are guests at the Gastineau and Baranof Ho-| ! teis. — FAIRBANKS VISITORS Dan Pozman and Frank 8. Gor- don, from Fairbanks, are now in; Juneau, registered at the Baranof Hotel. - e POLICE COURT NEWS Katie Joseph was arrested for drunkenness and dirorderly conduct yesterday by City Police when she attempted to jump from the City Cafe marquee. In Police Court this afternoon she was fined $25 by City Magistrate William A. Axel Oarlson forfeit- ed $25 on a drunk charge. CHURCHILL GIVES OUT NEW PLAN Asks for Immediate Form-l ation of New Euro- | ALASKA STATEHOOD BILL IS HUNG UP IN PRESENT CONGRESS Delegate Barflett Sees Lit- tle Hope of Getting Achon Now JEWS CLAIM "Emergency SUCCESS IN HasPrompled ARAB FIGHTS Big Transfer Battles Expeced When 'Flight Not Part of Current British Mandate Ends Air Force "War Games’ Next Friday Night in Northland BULLETIN— JERUSALEM, May McCHORD FIFLD WASH., M!IY Churchill said in his prepared text., The world crganization of the fu- | ture, he said, should “have three “august but subordinate” regional ‘eouncils: {11, The Soviet Union. .| 2, The Council of Europe, in- cluding Great Britain, joined with | Heér Empire and Commonwealth, i 3. The Western Hemisphere. CZECHS FLEE FROM (HOMELAND BY AIR; MOUNT SHASTA, CALI, i« etz PISTOL' PILOT'S HEAD island ot Montreal for ten seconds No damage reported. { JERDING, Gemuny May T—(B— [Five Czechs shid today they fléd their homeland in an airliner, forc- | (ing the pilot at pistol point to land |them in Germany. Two of the ref- V |ugees are young women. As they told their story, Ym Benes, Czech Vice Consul in Mu- nich, disclosed that a Czech train-| |ing plane crash-landed Wednesday {on a highway near Ingolstadt. It was piloted by another man fleeingi |his country. In all, three Czech! planes have landed in the U. S.| Zone of Germany with rr:lugces; ‘slnce the Communist coup in Febru- |ary. | The airliner passengers said Lheyw‘ .fled Czechoslovakia Wednesday be-l |cause they were being compelled to} !join the Commuriist Party or lose their jobs. The leader was a former {Czech Air Force pilof. One of the girls, a brown eyed | Czech of 25, said she held her small pearl handled revolver at the pilot's head and told him: “If you don't go where we vull shoat 3 | D \THIRTY-ONE PERSONS | FLOWN HERE BY PAA | Pan American flights yesterday brought 31 passengers Imm Seattle | ‘and left with 14 from Juneau as fol- |lows: | From Seattle: Clank Telqulsl | Frank Shulters, Thomas Lambert: and infant Susan, Zigh Lambert, Ed | 3aloum, Pearl Conover. Milt Brown, Lydia Shelford, Rus- |sell Lay, Garland Willcoxen, Frank Halipski, Margaret Larson Arthur Walla, Haray Mattocks, Mrs. Axel Larson, Mary Essen Fred Jones, Gloria Jones” Henry Shade, Herman Shade, John Bosek, Robert Warren, T. 8. | Hunter. | Edward Fuhrman, Leonard Link, Theodore Johnson, Robert Thorpe, Elsie Thorpe, Robert Thorpe Jr., Gregory Thorpe. To Beattle: L. E Iverson, V. J. | Swift, Leonard Evans, Agnes Regan, Frances Regan, Bennett Faulken- berg, Bill Feero, Lowell Puckett, Bob Henning, George Lame, William | | Wagner, Percy Conrad. and Hazel and James Kirkpatrick. | 'ROBERT LAJOIES HAVE BABY BOY AT ST. ANN'S A baby boy was corn to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lajoie at St. Ann's Hospjtal last night at 10:30 o'clock. The new arrival weighs seven pounds and 11 ounces and joins a small brother. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harris and Mr, and Mrs. 8 E. Lajoie both of Eugene, Oregon. Lajoie is the owner of the Juneau| Florist Shop having taken over al |year ago from the Carnegies when they went south. By CHARLES D. WATKINS | WASHINGTON, May T—®— | pean Assembly Beleghts Bartintt ot AMbkn. iy about given up hope of getting the | THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, | Territory’s statehood bill mrnugh{ May 7—(M—Winston Churchill urg- | Congress this year ed today immediate formation of | He told a reporter today that| a European Assembly as the first|in view of the Senate Interior step toward a Council of Europe, | Committee’s refusal to act on the free of the jealousies and rival-|Hawali statehood bill “I am not| ries of the past. hopeful of getting the Alaska bill Churchill asked members of a|passed by the Senate, even if the 22-nation forum tof plead with |House does approve it."” their governments to ‘“create a And, House action is doubtful. new Europe” whose united voice | The measure was approved un- can be continuously heard. animously by the House Public| The new council of Europé should | Lands Committee. be a subordinate but necessary That sent it to the House Rules part of the world organization, | Committee, which decides what leg- islation shall go before the House. Chairman Allen (R-IIl) of the committee told a reporter today he had no idea when he would be able to consider the statehood bill. There are so many pressing mea- ures, Allen said, that the com- mittee is finding it difficult to handle all before the scheduled session ends June 18. He would not say the bill be ! brought up this dession but left the impression that it is unlikely. Bartlett said he and Rep. Craw- ford (R-Mich), chairman of the House Territories Committee, have an appointment with Speaker Mar- tin (R-Mass) Saturday to find out how the party leadership on the bill. He said he still is hopeful it wm\Hewed as relatively secure, for the | be cleared by tbe Rules Gommit, tee. He predicted it would pass the House Jority if it comes to a vote. HAWAII'S STATEHOOD WASHINGTON, May Btatehood for Hawaii setback today when the Senate Re- | publican Policy Committee failed to put the proposal on its list of measures for Senate action. Ghairman Taft (R-Ohio) said action on the Hawailan statehood measure “was discussed at some length and not, decided.” The bill may come up for clear- ance later. The measure, passed by the House last year, now is in the hands of the Senate Insular mittee. 'NEW CLUB TURNS DOWN OFFER FOR JOINING CHAMBER Although rejecting affiliation with both the Juneau Chamber of Com- merce, 22 local men met today |determined to stick together and rorm a new Juneau luncheon club. Action was taken this noon at |the weekly luncheon to decide that, as yet, the unnamed group does not ‘wam to join the Senior Chamber. |Last week, it took similar action on a Junior Chamber. The group, composed of business men from all groups and ages, also invited Juneau businesswomen to take part in the embryonic club’s future activities. Larry R. Moore, Public Relations Director of the Alaska Railroad, was guest at today's luncheon and told the group of some of his prob- lems. He explained the heavy main- tenance costs of the railroad with its plans for increased efficiency, and pointed to the many improve- ments already made. Moore also reported that the rail- road has secured considerable need- ed equipment through the War As- sets Administration and the road is now handling three times as much freight as it did at any time during the peak war years. Joe Mangan, temporgry chairman. presided st, mduys luncheon e STEAMER MOVEMENTS Alaska, from Seattle, due Mon- day morning. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Tuesday. Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle May 14. Aleutian, from west, southbound late Sunday or early Monday. TP | received a| Affairs Com- | stands'tine spread to other areas of the| | fective at noon tomerrow, | miles (for a United States of Europe to, ; uprising. | cabinet. 7.—R—Arab League leaders agreed o (M—An unexplained “emergenc; teday on a Jerusalem truce, v i \ ef- has prompted the transfer of 500 it the goidiers to Alaska by air. The Mc- official | Chord Field officer who disclosed the 1light said today it was definite- spokesman |1y not a part of the current air Jews will cease firing, an statement announced. A Jewish Agency said “The moment the Arabs stop force “wik games. firing we chall stop also.” | “The games are still top secret,” L raraar s | he said (By The Associated Press) In Washington the army denied Jews claimed new successes to-!any “real emergency” existed.” The day against Arabs in Palestine.. |Air Force said it knew of no such The Jewish Army, Haganan, said |air movements in connection with two Arab villages were taken dur \the practice maneuvers. ing the night in Northern Pales-| The spokesman said 150 men were tine between Nazareth and the Sea |flown yesterday ang the same num- of Galilee, A hill overlooking [ber was to leave today. C-82 troop strategic Safad, an Arab city ten | carrier planes and C-54's are being north of the sea, also feli|used in the flight. to Haganah ‘The troops are part of the 2,100~ The fighting was only prelimin-|man contingent being sent north ary to the expected battles which |for “summer maneuvers.” The 500 the United States, the United Na-|had been waiting at Fort Lawton tions and much of world opinion |for a ship to take them to Alaska have been endeavoring without |When the flight orders were issued. success to forestall after the| o i SRS British mandate ends next Friday | night ‘Nenhana ice (WASHINGTON)— ‘Concern was | voiced in Washington lest baules between Jews and Arabs in Pales- | Still Holds i Middle East. Western Europe was\ e being. . i Most, eninion in the ', 8. capilal was that If new| Ly a substantial ma-;Russian pressure is to develop in| coming weeks, it probably would | come in the South or Middle East.| FAIRBANKS, Aiaska, May 7—&# Iran, Turkey and Greece were men- | —Alaskans are speculating on the tioned as danger point:. | possibility of the latest ice breakup S |in the Tanana River gsince the (THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — |Territory's annual prize guessing | Winston Churchill, wartime Prlme‘c'“mpeu"‘m started in 1917, Minster of Brtiain, keynoted plans| The Sweepstakes prize for . the closest guess on the break-up ume is $150,000. | Estimates are based on a repon |of Charles Wilson, ice contest man- that temperatures still are an unofficial 2Z-nation forum in| The Hague, Exiled leaders from Yugoslavia, Czechslovakia, Ruman- ia and Finland attended. The |28 i British Labor government opposed | dN"::ni::‘ kelow {reeing .nightly at the meeting but a good man; | ¥ | Labor members of Parliament at- Wilsou's. )iz 18 thn! the..Jop cap may hang on “maybe another week yet. The latest break-up on reccord 9:41 am. on May 16, 1940. tended anyway. (ATHENS)— Greece executed 18| more persons accused of murder,! stemming largely from the 19441. % Already 23 have beem, executed this week. Hundreds more | were doomed. The British Am-|° bagsador asked an explanz.on and at least four British newspapers cried out against the executions.| U. 8. officials in Greece appar= ently were helping to mediate dif- ferences between Greek Liberals {and Populists in reforming a new ® o o o s 0 o o WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU) ® Temperatures for Z4-hour period ending 7:30 th:s morning In Juneau— Maximum, 60; minimum, 40. At airport— Maximum, 61; minimum, 34. WEATHER FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Clcudy tonight and Satur- day with intermittent light rain by tomorrow afternoon. Lowest temperatures tonight near 40 degrees. I PRECIPITATION ® (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. taday |{® In Juneau City — None; e since May 1, .04 inches; since -July 1, 8148 inches. e N | (JERUSALEM)—Efforts to reach| 4 truce for Jerusalem were made| in that city and in Jericho. Al responsible United Nations official | said at Lake Success the Palestine | crisis could be settled if the U.S,| and Britain got together. The U.S. wants a temporary uuuweship,, the Brmxh a neutrnl comm.ssion, | IR RENE R R R R RN RN ik e At the Airport — None; e since May 1, .07 inches; uw ENFOR(EME"' : :lnc: J:I]y.l. .48:2 :nck.lea.. MEN (OMING HERE FOR SUMMER WORK Alaska Regional Division, o the U5 pn-una wiaie MEET AT ANCHORAGE Service, will have the services of five additional law jenforcement The Territorial Department of agents for the summer months, it Health will sponsor a Public Health is announced today by Clarence Nursing Institute at Anchorage HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD NURSING The J. Rhode, Regional Fand WL Di- next week, it was announced today regtor. by Lois Jund, Department Ad- These men, said Rhode, have MWinistrative Officer, who left here been loaned from other Fish and | this afterncon to attend the meet- wildlife Service offices in the IDES. Western United States in order to| This marks the first time that meet Alaskas’ seasonal needs, | 8ll Department Health Nurses have Rhode explained that this is be. assembled at the same time. The ing done this year rather than IDstitute will feature many visit- hire inexperienced men on a tem- IDg officials of the U. S. Public porary basis as has been the cus-|Health Service and the Territor= tom in the past. ial Health Department. HERE FROM PETERSBURG | _ BURNED IN EXPLOSION oo Fred Martin, of Sitka, received Miss Monica Finn from Peters-|first and second degree burns burg is at the Gastineau Hotel. |about the face this week when a PP e gasoline stove exploded on board ELFIN COVE VISITORS Ithe U. 8. Forest Service vessel Mrs. Walter Larson and Walter | Ranger VI. Martin was taken to Larson, Jr., from Elfin Cove, are!Sitka where he is being treated staying at the Baranof Hotel. at the Pioneers’ Home Hospital, .