The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 15, 1948, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LXVIIL, NO. 10,91 Troops CANDIDATES IN 7 STATES “CHOSEN NOW, Several Close Baffles Are| Fought Out in Primaries Held Yesterday ‘(By The Associated Press) Voters in seven states had their candidates all picked today for political offices ranging from Gov- ernor and Senator down to minor town positions. These were the major results in yesterday's primaries: Senator Joseph Ball won Repub- lican nomination in Minnesota, while Mayor Hubert Humphreys of Minneapolis snagged the Demo- cratic Senatorial nomination. Another incumbent, Senator Ed-| win ©. Johnson of Colorado, rolled up & heavy victory margin in his state’s Democratic primary. His November opponent probably will be Republican W. F. Nicholson, political newcomer who held a| growing lead over former Gon.’ John C. Vivian. Senatorial Contests Republican Senators Leve: Saltonstall of Massachusetts Styles " Bridges of New Hamj ¢ unopposed. Saltonstall s N¢ opposition from 1. Fitggerald, while Alfred E. in will. square off 1 H | against i Michigan Senatorial candi- | Itory, showed Wallgren leading: the tol iup { support and can assure them con- WALLGREN WINS OUT, - GOV. RACE Defeals Martin for Demo Nomination in Washing- ton-Langlie Landslide SEATTLE, Sept. 15.—(®—Gover- ner Wallgren rode a western Wash- ington tidal wave to an assured renomination today as the Demo- cratic party’'s 1948 state standard Learer Any chance former Gov. Clarence D. Martin had of regaining vital lost ground died a quiet death east of the Cascades during the night. Mounting returns from Eastern Washington, Martin’s home terri- former two-term governor from Cheney in the territory where Mar- tin had been given his best chance to regain some of the ground he had been expected to lose on the west side. The Wallgren camp claimed vic- ry after the governor had run a commanding lead early today. “I am grateful for the voters fidently that, together, we will car- ry the party standard to victory; in November,” the Governor said.! The race was close in Eastern Washington, but Martin was ahead —by slight margins—in only a few | counties. | Langlie Landstide b~ H ) The ex-Seattle -ny‘ori was nearly four to one ahead of the | JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1948 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MCMBER ASSOCIATED-PRESS HAIR-DRIER IS HELD CAUSE OF . RITA TRAGEDY A THEORY THAT THE HOOD OF AN ELECTRIC HAIR-DRY- ING APPARATUS, like the one: shown here, fell upon and eaused Film Star Rita Johnson’s brain and body injuries, was advanced by authorities investigating the mysterious injuries suffered by the stellar “sophisticate” of the screen. The question appeared to : apparatus | be whether such an could have caused Miss Johnson'’s serious brain injury. She under- late September 11. Dectors re- ported still in a states of coma late September -1. Doctors re- moved a brain blood clot as large as a person’s hand. (International Soundphoto) @ *isticional Cse Over| MISCONDUCT RESTRAINER ORDER, ALEXANDER B AR A 12! 15 CHARGED, Picketing s Given Su- perior Court Ruling SEATTLE, Sept. 15.—(#— The re= strainer obtained against picket~ ing of the mofor vessel Argo in a jurisdictional dispute will remain in force for the present, Superior {Judge Robert M. Jones ruled yes- terday. The Pacific Navigation and Trading Co., Inc, which operates the 450-tgu ex-navy tanker, ob-|the United Nations, has been tained the restrainer some weeks|charged with misconduct and ne- ago when Local 98 of the Mas-!glect of duty. ters, Mates and Pilots (offshore) ! The State Department has pre- began picketing because the Argojsented the charges in a letter to| is manned by Local 6 (inland) of{Alexander, who is assistant chief of the same international union. the visa division. The company expects to use the| Officials said the action is the ship in inland waters but in cer-jfirst of a series of steps which, tain seasons has been hauling fishjeould result in disciplinary action ofl in from Alaska, which caused |possibly including dismissal. the offshore local to demand juris-| Alexander and two other visa di-| {diction. The inland local has been!vision officials testified before Sen- 5supplymg the licensed personneliate Judiciary Committee investiga- for the ship, but occasionally us- tors two months ago that there | ing members of the offshore local.'was a threat to the national se- For the past couple of months allfcurity in the admission into the the deck officers have been mem-jU. S. of aliens from Communist- bers of the inland local. icontrolled countries as employees Though the -“Mttle” = Norris-La-|oi the Unite Nations. Guardia' Act prohibits issuance o(l ilnjuncuon.s in labor disputes, Judge - ,James pointed out that.the Su-jMatshall preme Court of this state, cnn-{ trary to rulings of the U. S, Su~! preme Court, has held this prohibi- | ¥ jtion doesn't apply where employees! @ Danger of A_(Rifling Com- munists Comes to Head -State Dept. Ads WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—(M— Robert C. Alexander, who disagreed with Secretary of State Marshall oyer the danger of admitting Com- Munists to this country through i Subsequently Secretary of State ' told a news conference; he knew of no-ecase in which in-| Vestigation had showed that there as any such threat. Marshall nanféd a committee of ! 1Col. KennefSa}s Crews of Dewey All Set for Western Trek GOVERNOR THOMAS E. DEWEY OF NEW YORK, the Republican Presidential candidate, is ail set for his forthcoming Western cam- paign, his New York headquarters announces. Dewey is shown cons ferring with Massachusetts’ Governor Robert Bradford left), Dewey will campaign in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington after opening his drive in Iowa September ‘20 President Truman is scheduled to reach San Francisco September 22, (International Soundphoto) ARCTIC OPERATION BY U. 5. BOMBERS DECIDEDLY LICKED (Emba‘rgo Pdl‘,’ South Freight B-29s Win Efficiency !three Washington citizens, however, to investigate the situation. Their| lays ‘the basis; ‘of the shop (or ship) being picket- {ed are not members of the picket- i 4ing union. {worg presumablyg i H some of the charges which the . R e 1 for 1 So the restrainer will remain I penartment has formally brought. | i Efforts Bem Made for in Bitter Cold foN ¢ Barge Services from By ELTON C. FAY WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—@— | By Alaska RR| PRICE TEN CENTS Will Be Used To Load Army Carg oées SECY. OF WAR TAKES ACTION, COAST STRIKE Royall Say?%ldiers Will i Load Ships If Civilians Not Recruited WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—M— Secretary Royall said today the army will use troops to load mili- tary cargoes on the West Coast if it is unable to hire stevedores jor get the work done by contract. | A 14-day strike of CIO longshore- (men has tied up movement ot army cargo to Pacific bases. The army has been attempting to hire (dock workers, with only limited success thus far. “The army must and will move its essential overseas cargoes from the West Coast,” Royall said in a statement, He added: “We are making a determined efiort, in the only manner author- ized by Ilnw, to recruit civilian employees to load the vessels, “We are also eontacting exist- ing West Coast stevedore contract- ors in an effort to contract by [con-plux-nxm fees or otherwise for the loading of the vessels. “Pending settlement of existing differences between employers and employees the wage scale under any army contract or army employ- vment will be that existing prior to {June 16, 1948. | “To the extent that the army 'is unable to load its cargo by em- | ployment ,or by contract, troops will be used to do the loading.” \ States fo Anchorage The United States Bomber Forec ¢ |4 of his six opponents. He had; effect pending trial of the sult! “Thys report said Alexander and ! e egeest Individnal. wyotegdord érno; : The Democratic| On the basis of retuwns from 2021 ! convention meeting there yesterday lof the state's 3,456 precincts, Wall- ~Planes Will I | { on_its iheérits. B i e s assoelates “‘had -never’mede . a | persistent -effort™ to bring to the: la!mmm of top Department offi-! lclnls 4he " condition about which | hay licked the probiem of operat- ing 4n the Stormy sub: strategleally: vital Arcti€, "its chief diselosed to- day. Gen. George C. Kenney, boss of &Ry THe Asootdted® Bgss Rail officials at Anchgrage an- lounced an embargo today on all ‘argo to U. 8. points. | i !Hnn‘y‘ Bridges' OIO union indicat- ed today . the longsheremen will DOCKET WAR IN HYDERABAD ENDS DURING WEEKEND 1 1 | By Tne Associatéd Press) i Indian army leaders predicted {today a virtual end of the pocket Iwar in Hyderabad by ‘Thursday or Friday. acélaimed Rep. Lyndon Johnson |gren’s vote was 89,421 to 48,790 for victor in the hard-fought primary|the retired Cheney grain miller. | runoff against former Gov. Coke| In the same precincts, Lnngue| Stevenson—in which, out of nearly ;had 117,738 to 15,267 for State Sen.| 1,000,000 votes cast, Johnson had John McCutcheon of Steilacoom,| a majority of less than 100. his closest opponent. i ‘The convention also registered an{ The total of votes for the Demo- important victory for backers of cratic candidates was 121,300 com- President Truman when it eject- 'pared with 116231 for the Repub- | ed from the meeting and from the /licans. | party’s leadership all members op- posing Mr. Truman's candidacy for; Th Renamiint s ‘ A ey :peareeds'c Ztl:mrth:nasjt‘:te':e S:A:;sgr:&l:'! Governorship Outcomes & » & A number of candidates for gov- Ixn tiye 4RA‘pquCN’.ls and one ernor alse were chosen in yester- 1 mocrat, were renominated. House speaker Herbert Hamblen of Spo-| day's primaries. Washington's A ; kane, a political unknowp p'“’r!C-sds flying the airlift to Sov!et-idemhad by that time. e Dem GOV |15 the last legislative session, was | et ! The Indian Defense Ministry Mon C. Wallgren, good friend of 2 {blockaded Berlin. H an almost certain winner for the . said civil authorities and the President Truman, was sure of re-ipe,uplican nomination for Lieu- | e planes, now going over, Will| hoo1e"or the south central state H o 2 s nomination, while former Gov. Ar- use expanded' airport fflcmmslh“e oltered Do opposition. India not “stand .idly by” if the army |uses troops to handle strike<idled military cargoes. The action came in the face of an acute freight shortage. Offi- dals estimated cargo now at Sew- TH ard will keep facilities actively en-1 unfon stated its view after jaged for another week. |Secretary ot the Army Royall said In Anchorage, Delegate E. !i" Wssl:}nz:,an’the sy wilh h‘:n Bartlett said he wired Secretary ol‘"“"p‘ t is unable to hire Interior Krug asking authorization ) ftévedores to do the work. or the Alaska Railtoad to engage “If any labor union in the ooun- in shipping for the duration of the | . regardless of affiliation or poli- maritime strike, tical or economic views, stands He said the A. R.R. has three!idly by while the army engases surplus targes on hand now, andin strikebreaking . .. ." the union that Interior, Department appro- Statement said, “then the crganized priations authorize the railroad to|labor, —movement and collective operate hoats between Seattle and ; Pargaining are on their way to ex- the Territory in time of emergency. | tinction as free institutions.” Paul S. Warber, acting superin-{ The union statement said the Gofo Berlin/ U S. Air Force Sending About 40 C-54 Shipsto Aid in Blockade more C-54 four-engine cargo planes|:;z':cl;’:r?:pfea:? t:‘:e:::mg' ‘;;\’f to Germany to reinforce the 105 y . { Indian troops pounding in toward ; the capital of the princely state i { 1 tendent of the railway mail seryice |Army was engaged in “strikebreak- agency at Anchorage, sald theling in behalf of a group of arro- other raiibelt points for the R.M.S.{the union’s officers.” It did not He said three vessels operating on|amplily. West Coast ports have on an infrequent basis., ithe army hiring office in San ke - > Big ] Francisco today for the second day informing applicants they would be considered “scabs” and the ships they worked would be listed as “hot.” they testified they were dlév.urbedqthe strategic air command, saic | The gommnue also said that crews have now learned how to fly "thelr teldmony as§ “irresponsible iu|‘2~295 “with high -efficiency” in the |its lack of factual support.” iuitter cold up near the top of the 11¢¢ LG 8 ot - Iworld. | e ’ i “Last winter we took all the mys- ! {tery out of flying B-20s in the { {Arctic,” he .said in an interview. : ! The general’s comment pointed i {up the major importance strate- S0[D|ERS D'E [gists attach to the polar regions, jthe short air road between three ¥ continents, “The main thing you need for 1Arcuc operations,” Kenney said, 1“js just about twice as many peo- iple because a man’s efficiency there lis just about half of normal.” This was demonstrated, he said, i s:("mx“‘;:x‘ b ‘m“‘:’”rw the exhuustive studies, tests and # tenant Governor. He will oppose | 4 training during which superfort-iaAymy has agreed to handle all|gant employers who bargain with :::“O%Pl‘::‘fg‘; i:a’th:h:a::i::n;l!m’ Gov. Victor A. Meyers, a lour-!:;‘:‘f;l‘e }::Zem:ie:l c:::;;fi:':dne:f{ts trying to force Hyderabad tot:m’;‘f;s‘".:‘;“rz::;‘gedoxmfi:Irc.\s crews in Alaska actually fIeW | clacces of mail for Anchorage and|the union only if they can select fnis Biolmtans re:;ume Democratic winner, in the | {Join the Indian Union; the Moslem | jopo” ¢rain Jalted on the S | more bours than groups in the ot "“"”flm 474 no:m > Bmd_'general election, i The Air Force said it will con. | Nizam of the state is reluctant {kmmg 2 homeward botind Afkers C1ited States, ! ford. Democratic candidate Pauli T iunue to meet such requiremenu;i Aurangabad, second largest CIY ‘can soldlers. Two Koreans were;mif“é"{fflmg:“ e::“l,;:r;fintw:n ;rhez the Whittier-Adak-Seattie run will{been strike-bound for two weeks. L. Doavaltinias: wbbpncasdopeacti- | {as may be laid down by Gen.l:;l;r;m:)fin &:hf.t;mf:,;:lex'-:?e‘;".“"“' and 120 persons were e [ ot e g-;'zaé:rpthan provide non-scheduled mail service] CIO pickets reappeared before ealty: MEASURE FOR Gow.”‘““““ Clay, U. §. Military Gov-|oen ' oo Foi o in from the |iured: including 80 American Sol- |y w5 for bombers operating over Gov. Luther Youngdahl of Min- lernor, during the coming months. R i AR . wse much diers. They were bound for Seoul i, geserts of the southwestern | nesota also built up a lead for Re- (olo"lB I" AmKA The additional planes and meni oo WP BUS TR0 from Pusan (Pusan). il atiiay ! . publican riomination, over State s are being drawn from various ar-, = e | Witnesses ‘said the fast traln’ genney had no comment on the ea Auditor Stafford King. The Dem- eas, including the Far East, and! ifrom Mokpo to Seoul, which had | .oy of the polar bustion's other | MMED' BAR“m will pass’ through the United States S'RIKE Slm‘-"ou lnu headlight, telescoped the rear|.;. gefense—fighter protection, ' tof the troop train, which had 10 warning networks, anti-aircraft and pa(kers Are ocratic ballot spot seemed certain on the way to Europe. for Charles M. Halsted. House Contests Recruiting of stevedores began t Seattle today with 500 union rear lights. garrisons except to say that “the soldiers’ ‘This is the way various contests for House seats looked as returns zom yesterday's primaries rolled ' Washington—All incumbents, five of them Republican and one Demo- crat—were renominated. Minnesota— Four of eight GOP Congressnjen and the state’s one Democrat \were unopposed for re- noi,nmni,mi\ The. four: Républicans fighting to hold their seats all held lealts, although Reép. Joseph P. O'Hara had a stiff battle on his hands. 7 colonies bill. ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 15— (P—Delegate E. L. Bartlett, visit- ing here on a territorial campaign tour, declares prospects are faint of passing legislation to set up five planned government colonies in the Territory. § He predicted congress probably would fail to take action on the SENATOR TAFT GETS BACK AT PRESIDENT ON CHARGES MADE CINCINNATI, Sept.-15.—(#—Sen- ator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) de-! clared in a statement here today | {that President Truman's attack oni him is merely an attempt to curry favor with .the labor bosses ‘Who | | i ] ———————— The Washington 10 BE DISCUSSED | AT-C OF C MEETING The strike situation will be the point of discussion at the Cham- ber of Commerce meeting tomorrow | brought here early today. The noon. All merchants of Juneau areitnjured were treated by American invited to attend to discuss theiand Korean doctors and many of shipping situation. One possibllxty'!hem were able to continue their that will be discussed will be the journey. continuation of the two boat Can-! Charles McCafferty, Chicago, & adian Pacific schedule. passenger, said the engineer of the Last minute plans on the Associ-|Mokpo train apparently did not ate Boards of Trade convention(see the other train until it was 50 One passenger on the train likened the wreck and sub- sequent fire to a Dante’s Inferno. Rescue workers worked all night digging out the dead and injured. The 35 American bodles were; situation has improved slightly.” ‘The air force however has dis- closed that operation of jet fight- ers in the far north is getting close attention. WEATHER REPORT (U, 8. WEATHER BUREAU) Temperatures for 24;Hour Period In Juneau— Maximum, 63; minimum, 43 At Airport— Maximum, 64; minimum, 32. FORECAST Bejng Sued WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— | The Government sued today to Lreak up the “Big Four" meat pack- iing companies into 14 separate and | competitive companies, | A ctvil antistrust suit filed in [federal court in Chicago alleged 'that the “Big Four” packers--Swift iand Company, Armour and Com- 2 0 0 > Michigan— In one important control in the election.” !which will te held here next week|yards away, train was not !pany, The Cudahy Packing Com- ! pickets milling around the army employment office. The Waterfront Employers’ Asso- ciation had no comment on Secre- tary Royall's statement. Center of the union disagreement with the army is the fact it is not seeking help through unior’ hiring halls. | Bridges has declared he would request unfons in all foreign_ ports to refuse to handle army ships. - eee — SHIP FOR NOM .. Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyrisht, 1048, by The Bell Bvndicate, (Juneau wnd Vielnity) Slowly increasing cloudi- ness and not much change in temperature tonight and pany and - Wilson and Company, Inc.—violated the Sherman Act by o |suppressing competition, e It asked that Armour and Swift} The President yesterday accused will be discussed. Special action of ‘The Pusan-Seoul Taft of an “entirely improper” at-{the Aviation committee relative tojon its regular route because of a tempt to “put the heat on” the|the participation of Juneau in the washout, the Army reported. iNational Labor Relations Board to|CAB docket, to be held in October. e e S0 Congressional" contest, - Republican Rep. Bartel J. Jonkman was upset in his bid for another term by Ppolitical newcomer Gerald R. Ford, e®ecseceereee l NOW PLANNED . Jr, who had accused Jonkman of pre-Pearl Harbor isolationism. e e RADIO FOR POLAND WARSAW —#— The govern- ment-controlled Radio Polskie is planning to build its most powerful broadcasting station in Warsaw. The new station’s mast is to be almost 1,000 feet high. Equipment for this station and another at Cieszyn, on the PolishCzech border, is to come from Czechoslovakia and the United States. — ! HOONAH OFFICIAL HERE | i | ! —— U.S. Commissioner Hilda Schoon- over of Hoonah is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. act against the International Typo- | ASHINGTON— It isn’t being gnphgxcaj Union, AFL. 3 advertised, but Govenor, Dewey has| Taft declared the charge by the - Former Cordova ® leach be divided into five separate o companies, and Cudahy and Wil- Thursday. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today ® 'son each be divided into two sep- { BY ALASKALS. . SEATTLE, Sept, 15.—iP— A received some firm but friendly advice from high-up Republicans|reached the silly season in poli-, to think twice before he appoints John Poster Dulles as his Secretary of State. The opposition to Dulles is part- ly on the ground that he is one of Wall Street’s most prominent lawyers, partly because of the disastrous role Dulles played in sell- ing the American public on the now defaulted German bonds prior |Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson, all of jdun to 1938 when leading American| econom! would be worthless paper. One high-up Republican who re- cently cautioned Dewey about Dull- | (Continued ;n_}a_gol"our; President “only shows that we have tics.” OUT-OF-TOWNERS HERE Guests at the Baranof Hotel irom Alaskan towns include Russ- ell A. Apple, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dickinson, Mr. and-Mrs. H. Brandt, Fairbanks; Steward B. Fitzhugh, ists were warning that they,Mr. and Mrs. H. Marlowe, Wesley | naval forces in Kiska Bay July 17, 1. Gilmor, John Bradshaw, E. F. Hickok, of Anchorage; Frank See and Jack Templin of Hopnah; - 1George Puckett of Beward and Ar- held at Bolling Pield. Washington, thur Myren of Pétersburg. INOME AIR BASE IS NAMED MARKS WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—#— The air base at Nome, Alaska, {will be named the Marks Airbase, in honor of Maj. Jack S. Marks, who was shot down in flames while making a second bombing leading a flight of heavy bombers in an attack on Japanese ] Man Dies, Seattle | ! SEATTLE, Sept. 15.—®—Funer- al services for Duard Albert Moss- er, 64, who died Saturday, will be tonight in Butterworth’s Chapel, followed by cremation. Mosser, who came to Seattle 10 years ago from Cordova, Alaska, was shipping master ior the Alaaka' Steamship Compauny here. { Born in Nooseville, he was for! 1942. 5 30 years associeted with Capt. A.| He was awarded the Air Medal.!E. Lathrop ir the real’estate busi-' The dedication ceremonies will be!ness in. Cordova. His widow, a daughters survive, | ! son and three D. C, Sept. 18. isail from Princess Norah scheduled to sail In Juneau — None; since Sept. 1, 9.16 inches; .since July 1, 2148 inches. At Airport — None; since Sept. 1, 6 dniehes; since July 1, 1431 inches. e . . e o 06 0 0 0 0 0 0 o STEAMER MOVEMENTS All American steamers tled up by coastwide strike. Primcess Loulse scheduled Vancouver 9 tonight. from Vancouver Saturday. * FEW SALM m1 |arate companies. | Attorney General Clark announc- ied filing of the suit in Chicago. D ON DOCKED AT JUNEAU STORAGE ' Only 1,500 pounds of salmon came ' into Juneau Cold Storage this morning. The Helena, skippered j man said. by Carl Wiedman, unloaded the' e i 3 | “The company is willing and e !ready to load and man and sall the ship under pre-strike terms rand conditions.” There was no-explanation of how the plan would be bandled. ispokesman for the Pacific Ameri- can Ship Owners and the Water- front Employers Assoclation said today plans are being made to in- sure a sailing for Nome and other Norton Sound points despite the maritime strike. “The Alaska Steamship Company is going ahead with plans to send necessary supplies to Nome, prior to the annual freeze,” the spokes- i i ! >o - FROM TODD Laube of Todd is regis- ' the Barano{ Hotel, Fred tered E. at