The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 30, 1948, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXVIIL, NO. 10,952 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1948 TRUMAN HURLS CHi American Air Power Over Europ ~ Girl Hurler on Male Team 60 SUPERS PUTINONE COMMAND fi:,o;'ee'nEQT Ordered to England fo Take Over -Major Assignment WASHINGTON, July zo—m—:rhe, {4 steady build-up of American air- power in Europe, reflecting the strain in Western Power relations with Russia, reached a new phase today. A Major General was ordered to England to take command of the: | 60 Superfortresses which flew there from this country two weeks ago. ‘When the two wings of B-28's un- obtrusively departed the United States, the highest ranking officer was a Colonel, . Futhermore, when Maj. Gen. Leon W. Johnson takes over his new as- signment early next week he will be + commanding what actually amounts Tt framework for an “air divis “’a unit designation widely used dur'ng World War II. The Air Force now defines an air division as two or more wings. A wing is the operating formation of one or more groups of aircraft, with its own itenance and service izations. Customarily, a M: ;or:w al a0 ajr divi 3 A Jonnsan wl& e und o;erl-:! of Lt. Gen. Curtis ::C;‘Wfl Commuaridér ‘of all United States air units in Europe. A wing of B-20's presently based in Ger- many is under LeMay's command. e e~ CURB ON ALASKA INDIAN LAND TO GO TO PRESIDENT | SEATTLE, July 30.—A—The Se- attle Times, in a dispatch from its Washington, D. C. correspon- dent, quoted Senator Magnuson to- day as saying President Truman told him yesterday he would soon discuss with Magnuson the need of curbing the power of the Indian Service to set aside land in Alaska for Indian reservations. U.S. FLIERS IN CRASH; NOT HURT EDMONTON, Alta., July 30—@ —Three United States Army Air Force weather observers escaped Catalina supply plane Wednesda at Kittigazuit, N. W. T. First Lieut. C. T. Altemeier, Cpl. R. L. Kline and Pfc. L. A. Delvec-| chio, all of Fort Richardson, Alaska | were passengers on the routine {light from Norman Wells, NW.T. injury in the crash of an ncu‘t The Washmgion} Merry- Go-Round| By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1948, b! TBI Bell Syndicate, ASHINGTON — Now that men are..being drafted into the Army again, this column proposes to fo- cus more attention on brasshatism which the better-type officers have tried to eliminate of late. How- ever, behind General MacArthur's rigid military censorship in Japan some amazing things have hap- pened— revolving round the prob- able murder of Lieut. Charles Vet- ter at Kokura, Japan. The facts in ‘the case point to || erations, said . MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS GES AT CONGRESS SALMON DERBY GETS UNDERWAY. . Fishing Grounds af 4:30 o'Clock It's fishing time and Milo, Qlouse, AT 6 TOMORROW| Special Bus fo Leave for ] || director of the Salmon Derby. ops that an estimated eBuzldmg_g PRESIDENT IN ATTACK ON GOPERS Says Repufians Ouitk-f ening Inflation-Eco- nomic Message 1,000 persons are expected tv-fish the waters of Auk Bay and" Tee Harbor over the week end. i 1400 persons had registered 1 ~ {|derby at 10 o'clock this maoing|. {|and the last minute rush was just| " getting underway. Clouse sal at !, more than 750 persons fished By STERLING F. GREEN WASHINGTON, July 30.—P— President Truman today accused the Republican Congress of a “blind disregard” of quickening inflation. “Lasting prosperity is not assur- ed,” the Chief Executive declared in calling anew for laws to “fore- “Blonde Beatrice Metesh, 19-year-old pitcher, chats with Manager Ed Briese. of the St. Joseph, JIL, American Legion team during game L all-male opponents to nine hits, but Jost the ’BEWEY IRHMMI oN 'SAME PLATFORM AT i dent Truman and Gov. Thomas E. iDewey will set a precedent tomor- rostrum. It will mark the first time in mod- | ern American history, according to ‘available records, that opposing !presldennal candidates of the two same platform. They are to speak at the dedication of New York’s new International Airport. Research in news fifes and his- itory texts failed to uncover any other instance of rival nominees Ilor the presidency at a public func- tion in recent times. 200 MILES OF ROAD, INTERIOR, WILL BE HARD SURFACED, 49 ANCHORAGE, Alaska July 30— [m—Between 150 and 200 miles of {road around Anchorage and Fair- | banks will be hard surfaced next year, M. C. Edmunds, Superintend- Iem of the Alaska Road Commission, announced today. llng of materials along the highway | prior to the start of road surfacing. Included in the stretches to be black-topped ,are the Anchorage- | i Palmer mghwav and between 100 nnd 150 miles of highway out of Fairbanks. . Edmunds said eonstruction of a 180-foot span over the Eagle River | in the Palmer-Anchorage road is jexpected to be completed within six | weeks. The opening of the bridge | will eliminate half a mile of road and cut out the hazardous Eagle! River curve. ‘The Anchorage-Potter road is now ! within one mile of completion, Ed- munds reported. The road will be | part of the Anchorage-Kenai High- | DOINGS TOMORROW NEW YORK, July 30.—/—Presi- | row when they speak from the same | major parties appear together at a | public function and speak from the | Edmunds said contracts will be’ let within a month for the deposit- MOlOTOV GOES ON VACATION \Western Powers Blocked on Solving Situation in Europe By EDDY GILMORE MOSCOW, July 30.—#—The U. S. Embassy was informed today tov is out of town.- The Embassy had called the for- eign office for an appointment with Molotov for Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith, who returnéd to the Soviet Capital yesterday from con- sultations in Berlin and London on the situation in Germany. The foreign office told the Em- bassy that a Deputy Foreign Min- ister, Valerian A, Zorin, was on duty. 4 (The "Western Powers seek to talk with Molotov on the German crisis. The Britishvlicensed Ger- man press seryjce said Molotov is absent from Moscow “on a waca- tion” of undetermined duration.) JUDGE WILL FACE RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE IN (0LO. DENVER, July 30. — (®—Justice | Wiley Rutledge of the U. S. Supreme | Court, was charged in Denver’s traf- fic court here today with reckless wdnving and taking the right-of- way. The 54-year-old jurist who has |been vacationing at Boulder the past three weeks, was driving a car involved in a collision in a resi- dential area here yesterday. i Virginia Slaughenhaup, 36, of Den- ver, an expectant mother, was slight- orie of the worst scandals in the|Way. Edmunds said the nacesmy of \ly injured in the accident. She was Army, so far completely hushed up. Last year the black marketing of U. 8. Army goods by high-up officers of the 24th Infantry Di- vision was uncovered at Kokura. ‘The Provost Marshal and the Assistant Chief of Staff, both sup-! posed to enforce the law, were; caught selling Army supplies. .The man who turned them in PR ST S i 2 o R building through swamp lands slowed construction progress but said the section of road is expected | to be ready for use by the end of the construction season. R SKAGWAY VISITORS | JELEE Dean Story and children, Ethel Mrs. and Mrs. E. Markle and| ‘rmina in the other’ vehicle. | Denver Attorney Lowell White,; | representing Rutledge, said the jus- ! tice would apvear before Traffic !Judge Hubert D, Henry “just like { any other citizen involved in a mis- | fortune.” i i | SITKA WOMAN that Foreign Minister V. M. Molo- | Patrolman Paul Meyerle said Mrs.l il event last year and that bot i| tries and prizes are mounti the event which begins o'clock tomorrow morniug. Judges for the derby will léa for the 1ishing grounds al o'clock tomorrow morning &ad fishermen are expected to be in at the starting stands day mornings and those enwflnl must be checked in at Jim Hicks ey's float at Auk Bay or Bclby“ float in Teé Harbor. From then until 4 o'clock in t.hl afternoon there will be smiling| fishermen, swearing anglers @ entangled lines. Clouse said’ judges stands not later than that time to receive their numbers. IEntry blanks will be stamped by | {the judges when going out and re- ceived at the stands when fish 1are brought in. Clouse said that 125 prizes for {the derby are néw on hand at the Cowling Motori| Co., and that thei list is still far from being com- plete. Persons entering the derby may register as late as 10 o'clock Saturday night, at which time the its entry books. Other locations where blanks are available are as follows. Madsen’s Bicycle. Shop, located on E Street opposite the kall park, Juneau-Young Hard- ware, Thomas Hardware and Gold- stein’s. Clouse said the Junfor Chamber of Commerce 1is handling the placements of persons in boats for the derby and that all interested 1 parties should call the Peter Wood Sales Agency at 911. Several boats are still available and waiting for the fishermen. Although not definite, Clouse said the list of prize winners will pro- {bably be known by Tuesday. The top prize will be known earlier, ing later. . A special bus will leave the bus station for the fishing grounds at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow and Sunday { mornings. WEATHER REPORT © (U. 5. WEATHER BUREAU) o ‘Temperatures for 24-hour period @ ending 7:30 this morning k] In Juneau— Maximum, 56; minimum, 50. At Airport— Maximum, 57; minimum, 54. ECAST (Juneau und Vicinity) Mostly cloudy with light rain showers and not much change in temperature to- night and Saturday. PRECIPITATION (Past 34 hours endiog 7:30 a.m. today In Juneau — .78 inches; since July 1, 6.70 inches. At Airport — .74 inches; @ ® since July 1, 4.63 inches. . e 00 000 0 30 00 Even Rent Confrol Board Can't Win- If's Rent Hiked, Too SANTA MARIA, Calif., July 30— (M—The landlord is hiking the rent on the Santa Maria-Lompoc Rent Control Board, so it is seeking new office space. George Andrew, area rent director, said he had been informed the rent Mrs. Helen D. Hatch of Sitka is|will be boosed nearly double. There|wife, who are visiting here from ot 5 o'clock. Fishing will begin at 6 joclock both Saturday and Sun<! H and Q Sports Center will close| with the placement awards com-} 4 GIANT TROUT — william H. Kaufmann (right) of La Junta, Colo., and ®. R. Santee of ‘Wichita, Kas., balance 16'4-pound Loch Leven trout that Kaufmann caught in Rio Grande, 40 mllel west of C: eede. Colo. By way of contrast, Kaufmann holds a 2!4 -pounder, Florida Newspaperman Gives | His Lowdown on Alaska Trip THREATS MADEBY .~ RUSSIA {May Close morridors fo Blockaded Berlin—Brit- ish Planes Buzzed (By The Associated Press) The Russians railed today at the elected anti-Communist government | of Beriin and renewed vague threats | to close air corridors to the block- aded city. Moscow advices said the chances ' are '‘good for a four-power confer- rence, probably in ‘September in| Paris, to air the crisis. The So-| clalist newspaper in Berlin said! however, that Russian Foreign Min- ister Molotov is on a vacation from | | Moscow and that the Western Pow- ers Ambassadors may not be able to consult him as they wish with- in a few days. | i 1 BERLIN~ Only 3,800 of the more | than 2,000,000 Germans in Western Berlin applied in three days for | Russian rations in response to the | Russian offer to feed all Berlin— at a Russian price, of course, and | in Russian money. ! The Russians asserted the Berlin | city administration is “sabotaging”| Soviet feeding eiforts by preventing unloading of grain barges. U. S.| zovernmem spokesmen said that is' “a lot of poppycock.” The Ger- mans denied it. The city council passed 85 to one a resolution term- ing the Russian blockade a ‘“crime | against humanity.” The Commun- ist bloc walked out. The official Russian newspaper ' said British and American planes! were violating flying rules in the| air corridors and “urgent measures are necessary.” The British said Russian fight- | ers buzzed three planes. I FROM NEW JERSEY Zina Kizuita of Freehold, N. J.,| is registered at the Baranof Hotel e PET! URG VISITOR | Chris Dahl of Petrsburg is regis- tered at the Baranof Hotel. | e ] PA. DOCTOR HERE Dr. Andrew J. Wehler and h“r | except for the military. DUCKSEASON b longer Period and-Larger Bags fo Be Allowed Wildfowl Hunters WASHINGTON, July 30. — (B — Secretary of the Interior Krug an- | nounced today wildfowl hunting |rules for 1948. SEATTLE, July 30.—®—A Flor ida newspaperman, who drove to the opposite corner of the contin- ent by automobile, reports that | there is less war talk among the Alaskans than in the United States, Stephen Trumbull, Miami news- paperman who writes for the Chi cago Daily News Service, an-ived Longer seasons and larger bags back in Seattle by ship after a |y pe allowed waterfow! hunters 6,000-mile drive which took hlm in the West. Waterfow! rules in over the Alaska Highway. the Central and Eastern States re- While Alaska civilians talk less | main unchanged. ‘ about war prospects than their| giites in the Pacific flyway— “stateside” countrymen, Trumbull|yyachington, Oregon, Idaho, Cali- said the military views Territorial| g, ia, Nevada, Utah and Arizona— defense glumly as a collossal Job.|received the most liberal waterfowl : He said military leaders feel| egylations—a choice of a continu- they would be hard-pressed to!oys 40-day season or a split season defend the vast and sprawling|or 17 days each, and a daily bag | Territory against any major effort jimit of five birds and a possession |by a foreign power. Transportas|limit of 10 tion is the major bottleneck. De-| Dajly shooting hours were chang- {fense of such an area is recognized | eq slightly. Ducks, geese, brant, coot, ias a tremendous assignment, even|rajls and gallinules may be taken with good communication links. }dauy from half an hour before sun- | They cite the added handicap of in- | rjsesto an hour before sunset. cufficient rail and road links. The regulations include: The main railroad to the interior | Pacific Flyway — waterfowl and needs improvement for even normal | coot—daily bag limits 5 ducks, pos- | needs, he said. Air supply is ‘helseuion limits 10. Daily bag for cnly suitable method for many 150- | American and redbreasted mergans- lated areas. jers 25. Daily bag and possessions (llmn for geese and brant (except goose), 5, in any combination not exceeding 2 Canada geese or |subspecies, whitefronted geese - or brant; and 15 coot, or not more |than 15 in the aggregate of rails Trumbull shipped his car back to | Seattle by water, figuring a one- | way Alaska Highway trip is enough for any motorist. Mrs. Trumbull| mdde the trip with him. The vteran newspaperman made these observations about mowring‘ to Alaska: The Edmonton-Dawscn 500-mile link is * cause of poor surfacing, but ‘the 1,500 miles north of the Alaska | Highway itself was “not bad.” He found an 80-year-old man nnd his wife making the trip wnhout | trouble. “Hell Of An Appeal” The Highway will have “a hell, Sajlors Splice, from Seattle, due of an appeal” to motorists In g am. tomorrow. search of putdoor adventure, but it| Princess Norah, from Vancouver, will never hold mass appeal to due tomorrow afternoon | travelers who like a room with pri- ning. vate bath when they're on the Alaska, road. day. A 100-mile gap was the longest| Baranof scheduled to sail from Alaska, in First Judicial Division, | Oct. 1-Nov, 3, Second and Fourth Creek | judicial Divisions and Tanana Riv- Division, Sept. 1-Oct. 10, in the rest | of the Third Judicial Division, Sept. ‘15 Oct. 24. from Seattle, due Mon- | without a gasoline station and the Seattle tomorrow. highest price was about 67 cents for a Canadian imperial gallon. The Haines cut-off was more George Washington scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Flemish Knot scheduled to sail | scenic than the regular highway.!from Seattle tomorrow. A visitor is struck by the friend- Princess Louise scheduled to sail “|liness of Alaskans, despite the big from Vancouver August 4. {influx of military base workers, Square Knot scheduled A man who makes good on an from Seattle August 5. Alaskan homéstead is the type of| Aleutian scheduled southbound man who would make good any- Sunday night or early Monday. where; 1t takes both hard wnrk > and know-how. TWO FROM OAKLAND Anyone wanting to go to work Beryl Benson and Anita Huff of to sail RULES, DATES ‘tough going” be-|er drainage of the Third Judicial | " STEAMER MOVEMENTS | of eve-| stall a business collapse.” Such a crash may come, he said, as a sudden climax to the leapfrog game of wage and price increases. Mr. Truman threw a whole book of economics at the special ses- sion, It was his midyear econ- omic report, 115 pages long. Undaunted by the icy reception he got on Tuesday, when he pre- sented his program in person, the President renewed his demand for . sweeping powers—indluding - con- trol over prices, wages, rationing and credit, plus. an excess profits [tax to discourage -price-boosting. The core of the plan, a 4 percent roll back in prices of essential cost of nvsng items, was revealed yes- Pnul an omnibus e « House bfll before the lawmakers. {The aim, by cutting those 'prices back to the November, 1947, level, is to hold general living costs where they are now, Porter said. Mr. Truman, in his message to- day, insisted: “It not ytéo late for preven- tative 'measures, and we are not jyet forced by the tragic consequen- ces of depression. to adopt mea- sures which would interiere with our free economy far more than would any or all of the measures I have proposed.” The pages he sent to Capitol Hill I mostly comprised the report of his jcouneil of economic advisers, The three-member council backed up Mr. Truman’s plea for more power, but did not endorse any particular !form of regulation. Using the council’s data, Mr. Truman pointed to strong inflation- ary factors he said are entering the picture now. He listed these as including = muiti-billion dollar spendlnc for .defense and f.ltn jaid, “third-round” wage boosts, and the probable wiping out of the Fed- eral surpius in the next year. Soon after the message was giv- |en Senator Tast (R-Ohio) told the Senate Mr. Truman “doesn't want to stop inflation” and that it is “difficult to believe he will use” any new powers voted him by Con- gress, Taft's outburst 'was touched off by Mr. Truman's new call for legislation, made in the form of an economic 'mt The report reached the Clp“al | other than sora, gallinules and coot. iwhile two Truman . ‘The Hill” battling" le*nflb “The o the President's program. Secretary of the Treasury. Sny- der, appearing-before the -Senate Banking Committee, urged (A) Government power to control in- stallment buying, and (B) author- ity for the Federal Reserve Board in increase required bank rves. The idea back of inc re- serves is that it would tie up money that banks might otherwise lend to people whose spending would in- crease inflationary pressures. Secretary Snyder told Congress | members he has the same attitude toeward price controls that he does 1 (Continued on Page S8ix) NEW YORK, July 30.—(®—Clos- ing quotation of Alaska ' Juneau mine stock today is 3%. American can 82%, Anaconda 36%, Curtiss- Wright 11%, International Harvest- er 30%, Kennecott 577%, New York iCentral 16%, Northern Pacific 33%, |U. S. Steel T8%, Pound $4.03%, Sdles today were 1,310,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: child of Skagway are new arriv-|a new guest at the Gastineau Ho--is no ceiling on business property{St. Marys, Pa., are staying at'the in Alaska should have a job ar-'Oakland, Calif., are stopping at lhewimlunrhh 181.33, rails 60.75, util- ilh at the Baranof Hotel, | tel. |rents. Baranof Hotel. L ranged before” he goes north. / Baranof Hote'. | itles ' 34.70.