The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 24, 1948, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA 'EMPIRE VOL. LXVIIL, NO. 10,999 Neuw Fishing Regula Tension High Again Over Blockaded Berlin; Russ Gunneg Annou NLRB HEARING LOCAL DISPUTE IS ENDED HERE Conclfiding —A-;g uments Made by Attorneys—Boyd Gives His Statement Though the nearing of the case of Juneau Spruce Corporation against the International Long- shoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union before Melton Boyd, hear- ing officer for the 19th Regional office of the National Labor Rela- tions Board, was concluded this forenoon, nothing is yet conclud- ed as far as the local labor dis- pute between the mill and the ILWU. The ILWU picket line will con- tinue at the Juneau Spruce; the IWA workers at the mill, inter- the company and IWA Local 71 as to the coverage clause in the contract of November 3, 1847; that the question was raised by a stranger to the contract, and, 2. —that the Juneau Spruce had ac- quired the equipment and physical assets of the JLM but not stock in the corporation; that when that takes place the contracts of the seller does not go with the sale unless by express agreement. “Local 16 is demanding two; things and the refusal of the com-| pany to meet those demands is the cause of the picket line: 1—We were requested to bargain with a labor organization representing men who are not our employees while we had a contract with an- jother organization that covers all| of the men in our plant and had| we acceeded we would have com- mitted an unfair labor practice to our employees; the second demand, our refusal of which lead to the ipicket line is that we are being( asked, and coersion is being used, to get us to agree to a closed shop contract with persons with whom! we have no employer-employee re- lationship. Injunctions Rogers then went into the mat- ter of an injunction, which he venors in the present case, stilljsaid he thought should come from have to cross the picket line to goithe general counsel on the basis | to work. of the picketing interfering with The Juneau Spruce Corporation [the free flow of commerce and which maintains Juneau's largest|damage to employees and to the commercial payroll is still unable | general public. to get into full operation because' The question of whether Local{ the ILWU picket line prevents its'16 would seek a similar recourse of | operation beyond Juneau to ports!injunction was brought up and ex- | where the unloading of its barges |pression of the Examiner was mav.i would have to ke done by ILWU it could not because as a local of j members. the ILWU it was aifiliated with an' Action is now up to the National | International which had not yet, Labor Relations Board. complied with certain pmvtstonsI Attorneys’ in the case may filejof the Taft Hartley Act (the sign- briels with the NLRB within seven !ing of the non-Communist pledge). days of the conclusion of the pres-| Only two witnesses this morning ent hearing, Mr. Boyd said, andwere E. C. Hawkins and Marc L. he indicated that he thought the 'Boles, who testified for the Juneau' Board would give the case expedi- Spruce that PFrank Luyckfasseel, tious attention. ‘who had maintained the previous With that the case was ‘closed |day that his August 23 employment Wil e oral aPFRLICEENEL | VWilkey was e v Santiriiie; Wouid - w0 jam Paul, Jr., Henry Roden, at-]have been loading the Satrina; his torneys for the ILWU and James employment, they said, was Rogers, representing the Juneau[ing five cars” for J. V. Cole on “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948 M EMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Bkl “more or less indefinite” Flint said: “Only as long as some of the fel- lows argued about it.” MeCammon, Guy, Testify Following William Flint at the afternoon session of the hearing Thursday was Donald L. McCam- mon, member and frequently an officer of the ILWU since 1938. He explained longshore hiring hall methods of dispatching in rota- tion; said that 36 was a high memkership; that it was sometimes as low as 18, but maintained a list of approximately 26. Questioning McCammon, Paul brought out that the Juneau Lum- ber Mills, when Local 16 did not have men Available were allowed to use their own men. Joe Guy, who had testified the previous day as to his pleasure trip to Prince Rupert, was called as a witness by Paul, testified when queried as to practice at the Ju- neau Lumber Mills in employment | of longshoremen, said “We used to go into Mr. Rutherford’s shed. used the carts, but not the horse . ¢4 About the meeuny in the office of Mr. Hawkins, manager of the Juneau Spruce, on April 7, Guy gave a detailed account of who were present: “Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Stamm, Mr. Gustafson, Mr. Peter- son, Mr. Gertz and myself;” said that the IWA told Mr. Hawkins diction, that they wanted to open !the mill. The ILWU claimed juris- diction and the IWA backed them ” ONEBREAK IN COAST WALKOUT Marine Firemen's Union| I Proposes that Negotia- fions Be Resumed nce Plans By The Assocfated Press Tension rose again over block- aded Berlin today as Americans charged Russian anti-aircraft gun- ners plan to tire “dangerously high” in practice in the British-Amerjcan air lift corridor. A ‘The American military also pro- tested against announced Soviet plans of conducting bombing and fighter practice in the corridor— the West's only entry to the eity. The U. S. Military Government banned all Soviet-sponsored news-. papers from the American zone of Germany. This was in reprisal for ithe boycott of Western<licensed |papers by the Russians in the Sov- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24. —(P} «+The Pacific Coast Maritime tieup tered its third week today with talk of renewing negotiations be- fween employers and onc of the ive striking unions. " The Independent Marine Fire- ‘men’s Union proposed in a letter to employer associations that nego- | tlations be resumed. | A spokesman for the shippi: dustry replied that the Fircmen's g in- At the same timec, U. S. authori- {Union had been “invited to come ties disclosed they had protested}in an negotiate as soon as they| to the Russians that a stunting Yak [ean assure us they can neavtiate flew dangerously{with the |le! sector. intention of signirg a that loading was not in their juris- i fighter plane close to an American transport in the Corridor between Berlin and Frankfurt. i In Paris, Britain's Foreign Sec- retary Ernest Bevin conferred with |U. 8. Secretary of State Marshall, presumably on Germany. In the United Nations Assembly, E. H. Louw, South African dele- gate, charged the great powers had broksn faith with the smaller na- tions, He said South Africa threat- ened to reconsider her membership in U. N.if there is not a change. contract.” But he added: “It would te no! agreement at all if a contract (with: the Firemen) were conditioned upon| ‘our agreement with unions in con-} trol of Communist Party line labor leaders.” President V. J. Malone of Firemen pointed out that officers {of his union had filed non-Com- munist affidavits under fthe Taft-} Hartley Act. He warned shipowners i ter that his union wa ifor a nine-month strike. 4 > H the| the let- prepared | | Chinese Foreign Minister ang | Shih-chich, another speaker at tbe; j AY(EB DIS(“SS load- | Iup. | Abodt uun,iogers asked Guy | “Aren’t yoit'the nman who' remem- N&g‘naflfiu about your trip to "Prince Rupert three weeks ago, pisSaly” ™ who was there, what was said? ¥et | you recall in detail everythlngi ,isecurity, ecanomic and social coun-| United Natigns, demanded greater CIVIC PROJECT PLANS Asian repregentation in the U. N { i ?. Projects planned for underhk—: iing by the Junior Chamber of Com-} {merce were brought before members | :M, the noon luncheon meeting ‘to- | iday at the Baranof Hotel. H Spruce Corporation. Cole's hoat. “Continuing practice” and the ILWU as an “appropriate bargain- ing unit” were the basis of Roden'’s and Paul's reviews of their case; that “if there has been any unfair practice, it has not been on the part of Local 16 but on the partl of Juneau Spruce which has at- tempted to deprive Local 16 of work carried on by its members from 1934 until September or Octo- ber 1947.” Case Could Be Tried in Alaska In answer to Examiner” Boyd's question if in Roden’s opinion such a case as is involved in the[,eice gt the hearing in the Senate |become a member of the ILWU by |instead. present dispute could be tried un- der the Labor Act in the local District Court, Roden replied “yes” that the District ‘Court in Alaska takes the same place as the Super-'poriang, intervenor in the present!work for anyone.” jor Court in the State of Wash- ington and the United States Dis- trict Court; hears all Territorial and Federal cases, whether crimin- al or otherwise and has jurisdiction. Rogers’ Argument In his argument Rogers made two points: 1. That at no time was there any difference of opinion between Boles produced an ]lnvoice billed to James V. Cole |for the work. ! The Examiner then announced (that evidence was closed. i THURSDAY’S HEARING . After two days of listening to Ithe attorneys and witnesses of the .Juneau Spruce Corporation and jthe International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union recite itheir positions before Hearing Offi- | jcer Melton Boyd of the National MBebor Relations Board Regional Chambers, A. F. Hartung, attor- ney for the International Wood- about a meeting last April?” Under Influence of Whiskey To which Guy replied: “If you were under the influence of whis- key you wouldn’t remember eith- er. And I've been reading the newspaper account of the April meeting ever since.” Asked if it were Juneau Spruce’s refusal to sign a waterfront con- tract that lead to the establish- ment of the picket line, Guy ans- wered “yes.” Mr. Rogers asked: “And it is still cause of picket line,” another “yes” from Mr. Guy. Mr. Banfield queried, “Can a man 1 I i { i applying for membership and pay- ing dues?” Guy answered, "No. l | Mildred E. Gillars pleaded innocent ; 7 nthusiastically r today to a treason charge growmg?bp}?o\lm:”;:(;e;“ usiastically received out of the “Axis Sally” broadcasts 2} made during the war. She was held sestrdom. i’ Junea s . u was well-re- without bail for trial November 15.[ o 4 by Mayor Waino Hendrick-| Committees appointed at Monday | night's board of directors meeting gave an account of progress for the | weel! | Makes Pleai Her attorney, James J. Laughlin, .o ™" "0 1 ittes chairmaned by| ordered Task Force 38, now at San' Ray Hope reported. Jaycees named ! Diego, to put to sea in a cruise to| [Japan and China. objected to the trial date set by: District Court Judge Mathew F. L ., |8 committee to meet with the McGuire and suggested January 21yyayor o discuss a location site. i Filing a prospectus of future de- “ | ‘We will need President Truman, . nments slated for Juneau and as a witness,” Laughlin sald. “You|g,. inding area was discussed with workers of America and First Vice|If we did that we'd have so many |See, he goes out of office the d“~‘"GovA Gruening during the week, ,President of the International, at {case, ourt. So, too, did William Flint, local | President of the IWA, whq, like {Mr. Hartung, had waited through ! jtwo days of testimony before he 'wn called on Thursday afternoon. , Attorneys for ILWU, defendant iin the case, are Henry Roden and | william Paul, Jr. James Rogers| finally had his day atl members there wouldn’t be any To Mr. Hartung’s inquiry as to why the ILWU waited from May 1, 1947 to March 1948 to present an agreement to Juneau Spruce, Mr, Guy “wouldn’t know.” Luyckfasseel On Stand Called to the stand by Mr. Paul, Frank Luyckfasseel, a longshore- man since 1944, repeated the his- tory of hiring hall practice and {Eckley Guerin reported, adding that ithe jdea was well received. | Jaycees discussed possibilities of |working with the Juneau Concert {association to augment the associa- \tion’s efforts to bring in good en- |tertainment to Juneau. Pete War- {ner reported that the Junior Cham- ber is assisting in ticket sales for before.” i i | { | e - ]BB FLAG RACE NEW YORK, Sept. 24.—#— The New York Yankees threw the .. ithe coming concert season. aznirlcanulgt::ue m';‘w 5" u;;»t Fred Martin, acting chairman, an- i ay by defeating BoS- |0 upcad that following action at ton, 9-6, to move up even with | ‘jerimes the Juneau Spruce, complainant. Mr. Hartung attempted to estab- lish within the knowledge of his witness, Mr. Flint, what had trans; pired in regard to the closing of ‘nnd Norman C. Banfield represent i The Washington brought forth his personal record‘ of his lakor. His employment with: the Juneau Spruce, his records in- Iié: ;.‘heudrlve htomrd foe pe“}“m(l dicated, as did his withholding tax -oC! 8M Ras seven games {0 certificates that he had been plldip the Red Sox and Cleveland Indians Monday night's directors’ meeting, the Junior Chamber of Commerce iwill meet every Monday night for ia husu.:esx meeting at Peter Wood's iclub rooms, Friday luncheon meet- Merry- Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1948, \gw’sh. Bell Syndicate, ASHINGTON — Last summer, when a lot of folks on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line were making faces at each’other, this writer, with his usual propensity for sticking his nose into other people’s business, suggested that it would be a fine idea if we tried to understand some of the South’s problems, and vice versa. Then perhaps we could all sympathize more and criticize less. Following this . suggestion, the live-wire Blue and Gray Associa- tion of Montgomery, Ala, invited a group of northerns to the seat !the Juneau Spruce by the ILWU Ipicket line April 3, the several meetings involved during the closed period, the attempts of the IWA 1to work out a satisfactory agree- ment with the ILWU so that the plant could resume operation. It was after more than an hour of testimony that a question of Attorney Henry Roden elicited from Mr. Flint as heart-warming a speech as had come out of the hearing. Roden: Isn't it true that Local M-271 has had a change of heart? (This was in regards to reopen- ing the mill) Wanted No Argument Flint: The IWA didn't want an argument. We tried to take a neu- ltral position until forced to take l y. $59.01 by the Juneau Spruce in Billy Johnson’s three-run pinch 1947. All for work for customers of the Juneau Spruce on their own boats, it was maintained by the JS attorneys. The witness claimed that one of the items, 2 hours of work on August 23, 1947, was $5.42 (Sat- urday, overtime) for loading on the Santrina, the Juneau Spruce boat. Mr. Banfield said he would call |Mr. Hawkins to the stand Friday morning to clarify this 'mmmmzy.x Last witness of Paul was Antone Puger who reiterated ‘the previous testimony regarding hiring hall practices. % In the forenoon session, Gordon Peterson, financial secretary of IWA local, asked if his group had bargained for longshore work, replied that as far as. he knew, “we did not.” !mzs will also be contfnued | off that Ihomer in the fifth inning Earl Johnson was the blow sunk the Red Sox. Guests introduced at the meeting were Dick Harrison and Bud Jones. > —— ® ® 0 o &6 7 ~ o o .! WEATHER REPORT * (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU) [ Temperatures for 24-Hour Period @ In Juneau— Maximum, 54; minimum, 37. At Airport— Maximum, 56; minimum, 30. FORECAST (Juneau and Vieinity) Rain tonight and Saturday. Temperatures continue 43 to 48 degrees. Southeasterly winds 20-30 miles per hour, increasing to 40 miles per hour for brief periods. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. todey DETROIT, Sept. 24—®— The Detroit Tigers rose up to spank the Cleveland Indians 4 to 3 today in the important first game of their three game series. Freddie Hutch- inson yielded seven hits and, al- though three were homers, bested {CANDY SALE PLANNED FOR ROBERTA JACKSON | FUND, MARINER Scouts At the meeting last night of the|® Transport By Airls Authorized CAB Lefs Down Bars for All Air Lines fo Engage in Supplying Alaska WASHINGTC » #— The Civil Aeronautics Board today opened the way virtually for unlimited air transport between Seattle and Alaska to ease the threat of food and essential supply short- ages. The Board acted at the re- quest of Gov. Gruening and Intericr Secretary Krug. They said action was necessary to “elleviate an imminent short- age of food and essential sup- plies resulting from the strike of the West Coast shipping workers.” CAB authorized Pan Ameri- can Airways, Northwest Air- lines and a dozen or more Alaska air operators who hold certificates to operate within the Territcry to fly unlimited service between Seattle and points in Alaska. The order is effective until November 1. Northwest and Pan Ameri- can were given authority to serve Alaska points other than those normally served. - e 24 Sent. SAYS GOVT. MUST ACT, SHIP CASE Bartlett Declafes Alaska Will Face Food Shortage ~Appeals for Fed. Aid WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.—P— Alaska will face a acts to get shipping in operation to the Territory quickly, Bartlett said today. In an appeal for Federal action, he said there must be no repitition jof the 127-day maritime tieup of 'two years ago. ‘The critical situation is brought about by the longshoremen’s strik: jon the Pacific Coast Bartlett said through his office (bere that the threat of a food short- (age this winter has put fear into residents of the Territory, causing a rush on stores with resultant high prices. Some residents, he said, are léaving the Territory. | He said he has asked that Gov- ,ernment ships and barges .2 used iin a hurry to carry food ani oth- ler necessities to the Territory. He |also wants the Civil Aeranautics Board to permit shipment of needed isupplies oy airplanes which are Inot authorized now to carry cargo 'to Alaska. | Whnat he describes as a ecritical !situation at Nome and on the Bris- food shortage this winter unless the Government Delezate tions,Season Dates Given THOMPSON CONDUCTS HEARING |Meeting TaEPlace Here Today-1949 Propos- als Are Given Out The hearing of the proposed fish regulations for next season, which is presided oved by Seton Thomp- son, Chief of Alaska Fisheries, is underway today in the Grade School Auditorium. Over 40 fish- ermen, cannery operators, and {others interested attended the hear- ings to present their views on the proposed regulations. Other Fish and Wildlife repre- !sentatives assisting at the hear- ing are George Kelez, Superinten- dent of Alaska Fisheries; Clarence Rhode, Alaska Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Frank Hynes and Clay Scudder, Fish and Wildlife Service officials. Propesed Changes Thompson opened the meeting by outlining the proposed changes in regulations. Opening dates for the IIcy Straits, Western and Eastern | Districts was set at August 22 for 1949 as compared to the opening date of August 9 this vear: The {F&WS issued the furthei warning [for these three districts that if the run is at a low level and | ! 1 seeding grounds haven’'t been ac- complished, further curtailment of [tol Bay ‘of Alaska, ~in what isithe fishing time may be necessary. |known as the freeze-up arvea, will{ In the other districts of South- ‘be eliminated by the departure yos-'east Alaska, the opening date will |terday from Eeattle of one vesselibe August 15 and the elosing date lloadea with supplies for that re- jgion, an aide told a reporter. One conteacting firm in. Senitle “*"Has signed with the union and 1s (By The Associated Press) Both British’ and American fleets ‘for installation of a heating sys-}ish home fleet is bound for West] WASHINGTON, Sept. 24—®P— 0 "5 "o pvergreen Swimming!Indian waters for what Viscount gate reported that lack of shipp! {Hall, First Lord of the Admiralty, is delaying the Government's $200,- icalled “the biggest and most im- 000,000 Alaskan improvement Ppro-|cyjgs since the war.” At Washington, the U. S. Navy ————e—— RUSSIAN DEMANDS GERMAN GENERALS; BRITAIN REFUSES LONDON, Sept. 24.—(®- Britain nas reiused to hand over four cap- tured German Generals to either Russia or Poland for trial on war because this country in- tends to try them before a British military court, Foreign Secretary Bevin said today. Bev.n told the House of Com- mons that American investigators had submitted evidence establish- ing a prima facie e¢ase against the four—Field Marshals Gerd von Rundstedt, Erich von Mannstein and Walter von Brauchitsch ‘and Col. Gen. Adolf Strauss. Exact charges against the four, now held at Muensterlager, Ger- many, have not been formulated Bevin said. B e Railroads Will Ask Freight Rale Raise CHICAGO, Sept. 24.—(P—An eight per cent increase on most freight rates will be asked by the nation’'s railroads. It is their sixth request for higher rates since the end of the war. ‘ready to load Alaska-bound ships :ns soon as they are available, the laide said. He added that in Tacoma IAlaskan ships can be loaded by | AFL longshoremen, not involved in ithe strike, tut the operators of the shipping servic® are not moving any Joe Mangan told memters plans!Were out on maneuvers, ‘The Bnl-iahlps due to the CIO strike. Bartlett's office sald the Dele- A suggestion for building a public portant naval cruise and exercise gram. HI! HiE GOV, | | WASHINGTON, Sept. |The Government has kroken into he black on its budget operations ifor the first time in this fiscal lyenr. Treasury figures showed today. Heavy quarterly income tax pay- iments gave the Government a tech- nical surplus of $281,625,000 as of Sept. 21, with almost a fourth of the 1949 fiscal year gone. The situation was less rosy than it looked on the surface, however. ‘The “surplus” could be recorded only by ignoring $478,725,000 in Eu- ropean aid program outlays. If those were counted, as they have been up to this year, there would not only be no surplus but a $197,100,000 deficit. IS IN BLACK| 24, —P— I will be the same throughout the {Southeast and has been set for Vihat the closing date will be sub- | ject to.adjustment in accordance ;with the actual situation. Specific Regulations Thompson announced four specif- ic regulations. In the Eastern District all salmon fishing, except trolling, will be pro- hibited along the east shore of Stephens Passage and Frederick Sound south of the latitude of Midway Island to latitude of Horn { | | The closed area at the mouth of tthe Taku River to be extended by lthree-qunrters of a mile. i All salmon fishing in offshore «waters off the southern end of {Prince of Wales Island will be prohibited until August 15. In the Southern District all fish- ting will be prohibited in the north- ern portion of Portland Canal, jwhere Canada now prohibits fish- ting on the Canadian side of the | border. ‘The hearing officers also prepar- ed a list of proposals for discus- lslon by the meeting, although no ‘ngulltlona have been prepared on them. These include: protection Yof king salmon in Stikine River, whether leads should be permitted on purse seiners, the use of gill- nets outside of gillnet areas, meth- ods whereby closing of traps dur- ing closed periods can' be guaran- teed, daily records of fish taken by boats, use of a devise to, insure only shrimp of a certain size be- ing taken, and outlawing the use TAKEN OVER, ARMY SEATTLE, Sept. 24—(®— The Army has taken over the 5,000-ton strike-bound - refrigerator ship Grommet Reefer, for service be- tween Seattle and Alaska. The ves- sel had been operated by the Alaska Transportation Company under charter from the Maritime Commis- sion. The vessel has been moved to Pier 38 where she will load Army supplies for Alaska. It will be manned by an Army crew. The refrigerator ship Pier Bend, also Army operated, left Lere last night with a full cargo of supplies ALASKA SHIP IS of pounds in herring fishery. In closing, Thompson stated that the salmon situation in this area Is serious and that a drastic change in regulations will have to be ef- fected to preserve salmon. He re- ported that Albert M. Day, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service is determined that the salmon will be preserved even if it means a temporary closure in this .area. Change In Chum Season N. R. (Doc) Walker, of Ketchi- kan presented a petition from the fishermen in Southeast Alaska re- questing the immediate investiga- tion of the possibility of changing the opening of the fall season for {chums from October 15 to October 5. He stated that all pink salmon have now entered the streams and that if the chum season was op- i 1 i i Approval by the Interstate Com- ® [merce Commission of the new rates o {would boost the annual freight bill ® |several hundred million dollars. action to preserve the structure of our union and the economy of this community. No one listening could help but In Juneau City — Trace; since Sept. 1, 14.88 inches; since July 1, 27.20 inches. At the Aifrport None; for Anchorage, Adak and Kodiak. R STOCK QUOTATIONS of the old Confederacy to get bet- ter acquainted. The northern folks who went He said his union voted tb re-Mariner Scouts plans were made for.' spect the longshore picket line inl!a candy sale to aid the Roberta;® April, but “would mot swear to|Jackson Pund. The sale will bel® the reason” when asked if it were|held on Saturday, October 2, atle ened earlier there is no danger of pinks being taken. He said that if the chum season were open- ed at an earlier date is would mean down to Montgomery were picked from Rotary, the Lions Clubs, Ki- wanis, the U. S. Chamber of Com- merce, Junior Chamber of Com- merce, Civitan International and the service clubs which do such a good job for their communities and country. When they got down there things went better than anyone expected. Primary purpose of the Blue and Gray Association is to get the _— ——————— - (Continued on Page Four) feel grateful for an expressed in- terest in the welfare of Juneau. Asked what would be the posi- tion of IWA members if out of this case the NLRB makes a decision as to whose jurisdiction barge lcading belongs, Flint answered that he would recommend to his mern-l bers that they abide by any rul- ing. Answering Henry Roden's in-! quiry as to the Nov. 3 contract of | the IWA and Juneau Spruce being ' not because the longshoremen had jurisdiction over loading of lum- ber. Picket Line Reprisals Asked what alternative, as a |u.nion man, one had to not crossing | Fagerso a+ picket line, Peterson said: “It is not very good policy for a union man to go through a picket line,” and therefore they (IWA) were thrown out of work because they (Continued on Page Two) Parsons Electric Company and con- |tributions will be acce; (men will be Florence Cather, Aileen | Godkin, Betty Tapley, Alice Tanaka, Alice Jean Davis and Mary Lou n. ——vee —— MANILA.— Righty-three persons were killed in a 10-hour battle, the Lloodiest clash so far between the constabulary and Red-led Huk:a- |e since Sept. 1, 10.05 inches; pted. Sales- | i 18.50 inches. e o o ® since July 1, ® ¢ & & o o o e SEATTLE.—A Federal jury today acquitted Attorney John Caughlan of Seattle on a charge of perjury for having sworn at a citizenship hearing that he never had Leen a Communist party member. The jury; 'received the case late yesterday lice fired {lahaps, the Manila bulletin said to-|and returned its verdict at 11 am. day. today. However, no official estimate was made by carrier spokesmen. -e NEW YORK, Sepf. 24.—®—Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau PARIS.—An authoritative source/mine stock today is 3%. American said today the United States will|Can 82, Anaconda 35, Curtiss- oppose Argentine efforts to rule | Wright 10, Imernu"?nal Harvest- out the Big Power veto on admis-|er 27, Kennecott 55%, New York sion of new members. Central 16%, Northern Pacific 20%, 5 U. S. Steel 79%. Pound $4.03%. RIO DE JANEIRO.—Special po-| Sales today were 650,000 shares. into a downtown mass| Averages today are as follows: d wounded industrials 179.28, rails 59.46. util- ities 34.71. meeting early today an 10 persons. over a million dollars profit to | the seiners in Southeast Alaska. On behalf of the fishermen in the Southern District, Walker ask- jed for immediate investigation of this change In season dates. He lestimated that it would take ap- | proximately a week for fishermen {to prepare gear and that if the announcement was not made until (Cont! ixx;ed on Page Eight) —_