The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 11, 1949, Page 1

A THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR I Juneau Airpo NEWANGLE I ! VOL. LXXIII., NO. 11,219 TRUMANIN FIGHT FOR ECA FUNDS Tells American Congress Must Not Cut Money for European Aid By ERNEST B. VACCARO LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 11.— (PM—President Truman carried to the people today his fight to keep Congress from slashing European aid funds, declared such action “would be a great gain for Com- munism.” ) { “If we were to falter now and cut down our aid,” he said in a nationally-broadcast address, “the' momentum of recovery would be! destroyed. The people of these; countries would be thrown into| confusion and their advance toward | economic self-reliance would be | blacked. I “A slash in the fupds available for European recovery at this time | would be the worst kind of false| economy. It would cancel the hopes | Perle Mesta ToBe Named U. S. Minister WASHINGTON, June I11.—#— Mrs. Pele Mesta, one of the wo- men leaders of the Democratic par- | ty and a fabulous party giver in! capital society, is expected to be named American minister to Lux-! embourg soon. i President Truman is reported Lo, have decided on her appointment several days ago and is expected to send the nomination to the Sen- ate in the immediate future. As minister to the tiny western Europen country, Mrs. Mesta would succeed Admiral Alan G. Kirk, who recently became Ambassador to Russia. . 58 CARRIED ON | ALASKA COASTAL | FRIDAY FLIGHTS {lights i On yesterday, Alaska {may intervene and the plans of the Western Eu- | Coastal Airlines carried a total of ropean nations. It would be a great |58 passengers with 30 leaving and gain for Communism.” Speaking at dedication ceremonies for the World War Memorial Park, the President sharply challenged economy advocates “who try to con- vince us that we cannot afford to pay the price of peace.” “These,” he said, “are the same voices that misled us in the 1920’s.” Demands for a cut in ECA funds come from members of both parties | in the Senate, whéfe the Appropria- tions Committee is now considering | a bill to finance European relief during the coming months. 1Vagin, Walter Watson, Jack Vf. | 28 arriving. | For Tenakee: Dick Daziel, Ken! ;Albrigm; for Ketchikan: Mr.{ | Mountjoy; for Petersiurg: Ger-! jtrude Wetzel; for Hoonah: Ole! Requiam, Isabel Metz, J. C. Lewis; | for Haines: John =chnabel. For Pelican: Delmar Ward, Mrs.| Reldi, James Long, John Chris- | Blood, B. Rowell. % For Taku Lodge: Leroy Packer, R. Young, Jeanne Renshaw. ; For Sitka: Charles Schramn, | Ethel Schramn, Alfred Boblet, V. 1said: / . rt Building Dedication Sunday Atomic Energy Chiefs af Hearing IN CASE OF H. BRIDGES SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.—P— CIO longshore chief Harry Bridges may never come to trial onhjcharges of conspiracy and perjury- growing | out of his naturalization proceed- | ings in 1045, / | Bridges has been indicted by a| federal grand jury on /charges he swore falsely he was pot a Com- munist at the time of his natur- alization. / Also indicted were Jongshore offi- cials. J. R. Robertson and Henry | Schmidt. They were charged with conspiracy. But the statute; of limitations to throw out all| criminal action against the deten- dents. Wi Such a possibility was broached yesterday by connsel for both sides and Federal /Judge Michael J. Roche. / F. Joseph Donohue, special assist- | ant Attorney General, said: “We expcr:’t our entire case to be attacked on the ground that the statute of limitations has run out. We hold that the statute is five| years in immigration matters, not three. The Supreme Court has nev- | er rulegf on the point and such a ruling may be had in this case.” Defcnse counsel Herbert Resner “We tertainly contend that the statiaté of limitations has voided all ch/nrées in the indictment. Since the Supreme Court has never ruled on/the case, it will probably be hiecessary for us to carry our fight 1/') that tribunal.” Donohue added, “if we do get an adverse ruling,”we SHa1}“proceed with a civil suit against Bridges.” That would mean there would be “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1949 HALEY AUDIT SHOWS LOSS. 0F $10,000 tion on Disclosure of Irregularities Certain acts and omissions on the part of Norman Haley, former Ter- Affairs, will allegedly result in loss« es to the office in amounts 'ex= ceeding $10,000, tMrough failure the mishandling of funds entrusted to him. 2 The irregularities were disclosed through the special audit by Arthur ceived by the Alaska World War IT Veterans' Board at its special meet- ing this week. Formal notice has been given the | Maryland Casualty Company, which | bonded Haley in the amount of $50,- 000, that the office’ contemplates | action to recover such losses as were incurred in violation of the terms of the bond. Irregularities ritorial Commissioner of Veterans'| perform faithfully his duties and’or || Andersen Company which was re- | MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Veterans’ Board Takes A(.f it AEC Chief David Lilienthal (center, front) testifies before the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Com- mittee while officials cluster about him. At table are General Manager Carroll Wilson (left) and Gen- | eral Counsel Joseph Volpe, Jr., .(right). Behind (left to right) are: Deputy General Manager Carl Shugg, Ccmmissioners Sumner Pike, Gordon Dean, Henry Smyth and Lewis Strauss. (P Wirephoto. KEY T0 CITY WILL UNLOCK BUILDING AT JUNEAU AIRPORT | Dedication on Sunday—In- spection-CAA, Weather Bureau Open House With the key to the eity, here- tofore reserved for symbolic ges- tures to very important visitors, the | Municipal Terminal Building at the | Juneau Airport will be unlocked | officially Sunday to the citizens who own it. | Yes, there is such a key. Almost {a foot long and made of native wood, it was fashioned from a |design by Edward L. Keithahn, (4] |curator of the Alaska Museum. Its 3 o !nolchlngs derive from a totem i pole motit, The big Sunday afternoon event | will start with a half-hour con- |cert by Juneau's favorite enter- — . | tainers, the players of the Juneau R Y i._Wéme Asks Restoration ~ Of Cut App ropriations City Band. Promptly at 3 o'clock, | with the mike open over KINY | facilities the formal dedication cere- | monies will begin, to a fanfare by | the band. Acting Governor Lew M. Williams will represent the Territory, and there will be local representation of ROSE OLIVE KING, ROBT. DRUXMAN ! | | Board Chairman John S. Hellen- ! thal of Anchorage also notified At- | torney General J. Gerald Williams | of the irregularities, pointing out the . series of Clover Club loans. He enclosed copies of the financial | statements as of January 31, mo,g - and the “Chronological Analysis of | Facts,” to be used for such action, ! including civil or criminal legal pro- | | cedure, as deemed best in the in-| Board nor the auditord magé any F AlASKA | specitie recommendations. | Attorney General Williams has re- | For Alaska Development | WASHINGTON, June 11 [ | Willlam E. Warne, Assistant Sec- retary of Interior, has asked the Eenate Interior Appropriations | |ir. funds for Alaska development. Budget estimates for the De- partment’s . various Alaska. pro- | srams total 96742%607: in cash and [ Contract authorization of $29,- | 750,600, The House cut $11,170,936 | from the cash and $10,112,500 from | suLcommittee to restore House cuts | T0 WED AUGUST 27 Engagemehl_df Popul arj Couple Announced at Af- i fair Given Last Evening | The engagement of Miss Rose| Olive King to Mr. Robert N, Drux-! man was announced last evening| at a bridge party given by Mrs.| M. J. Whittier in honor of Miss| King. i The annouricefient was made by a special recording of the “Dunk- ing With Druxman” radio program which was broadcast only to those! the U. 8. Coast Guard, the Alaska Communicaticns System, the Wo- men’s Aeronautical Association and the Chamber of Commerce. Brief speeches by local ana visit- ing dignitaries, and ‘even briefer bows by some, will make up the program to ke climaxed by the flag over the brand new city struc. ture, and the opening of the build. ing for its inspections by the throngs expected to attend After 8:30 c’clock, Juneauites will enjoy their first view oi the hand- some new quarters with' everything There will raising of a brand new Americat . ¥-|no criminal trial but another de- !cejved the letter of yesterday’s date, ' A in place. be' ritekani “I am confident we shall not|Gucker, Lewis Still, i the contract authority. present. Mr. Druxman confessed, make this mistake,” Mr. Truman Joyce Stiliportation hearing agalnst Bridges Fijss, | declared. Angus Foss, Ernie Saukko. / He also disclosed that he wii! From Fish Bay: Peter J. /Me-| soon send Congress legislation to! Multy. / launch his program of American| From Sitka: Mrs. R. Boust{ Vic- help to the world’s “undeveloped |tor Milton, Jean Carter, Rijderick regions,” declared that it offers|Blotchford, G. Milton, L[ Colby, “enormous potential henefits in a|Walter Watgon, Mrs. Kirmfe, Wil- growing world economy.” liam Mork, Jack Gucker, E/ Carter, Hope of world recovery, he said, | W. Williams. / depends largely on American pros- From Hood Bay: James Barker; perity, while economic failure here!from Hoonah: J. C. would plunge other 'nations “into|Taku Lodge: Jeanne chaos and despair.” flewis; trom | nshaw. | From Pelican: Mrs.'R. J. Johns- ton, Roy Hammer, B. . Thompson, ; | F. D. Wooldridge. ] From Petersburg: © B. Johnsgn;, from Haines: Ben; Savikko, Nell| 250 CALIFORNIANS . Lynch, J. Rochellg. this evening with 250 Califor- SOAP BOX DERBY TRIAL sane scars on un annus st RUN HELD LAST NIGHT; | ‘The cruise steamer Prince Georgel | is due to dock here at € o'clock will tour to Alaska of the Los An-| geles Chamicer of Commerce. The vessel will remain if port| until 11 o'clock tonight, /sailing for Skagway and returning here Monday morning at 7~ am. She will be in port three hours enroute | to the South. President of ‘the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Earl V. Grover, is with the.group. The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1949, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ASHINGTON— Doing Business| With Communists—Despite one pad eye, Ambassador Lew Douglas has concluded a long wrangle with the British for joint American recogni- tion of the Chinese Communists. It won't be admitted officially, but the | British wanted to recogrize the Communists within two:weeks after taking Shanghai. Motive: To save Hong Kong. Ambassador Douglas, however, acting on direct orders from Secretary Acheson, opposed and has succeeded in persuading the British to delay recognition until after the fall of Canton. The Brit- ish have agreed to'wait—with this proviso: They will be allowed to recognize the Chinese Communist regime a day or, two ahead of the United States. Ku Klux Klan Minutes—Klavern No. 1, Atlanta, meets at 198% Whitehall -8t Atlanta, /in the quarters iof the A..F. of . L:Steam~ fitters and lumbers Union .. .-At'a B ey (Continued on Page Four) FINAL PA(E ON JuLy 10/ Last night's practlce. run on the Twelfth Street Hill for the Soap Box Derby brought out four cars| that were completed enough to| make the run. In another week or| 10 days the second practice runj will be held. With cars completed as soon as possible, the drivers will’gain more driving expenencei on the hill for the finals, July 10.; From here, the finalist goes to the| National finals in Akron, Ohio. Thel national Soap Box Derby race is ‘August 14. PAA CLIPPER TAKES 37 ON FRIDAY'S FLIGHTS ! Pan American Airways carried 37 passengers - on . Priday flights .as follows: 3 From Seattle: Grover Little, Jr., George Gates, R. W. Marsh, George Gucker, B. P. Svedsen, Merlin Mc- Colm, Charles Reynolds, Arthur Nordhoff, Mary Stock, Anna Balia and Frances Hussey. From Annette: Douglas Smith, George Beck, Wynn Brindle, Al- aska Linck. To Annette: Victor Milton, San- dra Milton, Thomas Tucker, Selmer Holte, Henry L. Newman. To Ketchikan: Don Williamson. To Seattle: Mate Vogt, P. E.| Howe, Willlam Bruner, Mrs. A. L. Shelly, Albert Cooley, George Liv- ingston, Roderick Blatchford, Ray-! mond Irontests, Leslie B. Avrit, M.| G. Pusich, James Jenson, Mrs. John White, Lioyd: 'Swanson; +Defny, LMool‘e, Helda Sequin, Oren Kunn-|and her sudden death has shocked | couple has one other child, a son, | ley. Albert Erickson, Harold alone. hearings in that they were admin- | istrative hearings by the govern- | ment, while this would be a civil suit in a court of law. Thursday, when Bridges and Robertson were arraigned, Judge Roche said: “I hope to try to dispose of every motion and maybe dispose of the case—if the proper legal showing 1s | made—without trial.” His comment peinted up the possibility of the It would differ from prior | but has had no opportunity to give | ithe reports thorough study. } Haley resigned February 1 at the insistence of the: Legislature after( !investigation by a special commit- | tee. | Two Reports | Contents of the two reports will | be published in a matter of days,| {according to Chairman Hellenthal, | men died, two are mi {who offered them for lnspecnonjsurvlved when the fishing vessel itoday. As only two copies were|Sunset capsized last night in the |received, and one set went to the | frigid waters of the North Pacific, ‘Attomey General’s office, it is|Coast Guard headquarters reported Fishing Vessel Capsizes-: Three Dead, Two Miss- | ing, Four Survive statute of limitations being invok- ed. Donohue said yesterday if the government gets past the statute, it will present “a stronger case than ever presented against Bridges be- fore. It is to be developed by 30 | or more witnesses.” Bess Winn Passes On At Seattle Mrs. Bess Anderson Winn passed away today in a Seattle hospital where she underwent a serious op- eration last Monday, according to brief advices received by the Empire thig forenoon. After an illness of about two months and hospitalization in Ju- neau, Mrs. Winn flew south for further medical checksup a short time ago. With her in Beattle were her three children, Mrs, W. J. Rob- erts, the former Barbara Winn whose home is now in Beattle, and Elizabeth (Suzy) and William | Winn. Also surviving her are three grandchildren. Mrs. Winn was a graduate of the University of Washington, where| she met Grover C. Winn, University law student from Juneau. After her marriage to the son of a prom- | inent pioneer Alaska family, Mrs. Wwinn came to Juneau as a bride in 1911. Her husband died several years ago. She was 61 years old. Mrs. Winn had been executive secretary of the Alaska Tuberculo- sis Association for over four years. She was an active member of the Business and Professional Women's. Club and the = Juneau Woman's Club. As a free lance writer she had authored many stories about Alaska that appeared in national maga- zines. - i 3 3 The - seriousness' of ‘her fliness her many friends in Juneau. necessary to have more copies run | today. lott. | "First word of the tragedy was | The Veterans' Board opened its|radioed to Ceast Guard and Navy ispecial session Thursday night, al- { headquarters at Kodiak, Alaska, h_Y {though not scheduled to convene ;another fishing ‘boat, the Johnnie funtil yesterday. Members worked | B. of Seattle, which was in the until midnight last night, and were ‘ flr;flh Ellsd pxc:zed \:pd'the tsun{xvz;;x::is today in the Senate e Bunset met disaster in e LR ol | Pass, which separates the Alaska &y died the (m.nchl‘l’eninsuh from Unimak Island, s o first of the Aleutian Chain. !statement and recommendations of | the auditors for accounting proced- | mne four men still alive and bod- ! ures, most of which had been adop- | ;o5 of three known to have perish- ed early this year when the special ‘.4 were- pulled from the icy pass by told the subcommittee. i {audit was begun. The board has reviewed veterans’ loans and spent much time on es- policy, for instance, was that of a different type of bonding for em- ployees. All staff members are under bond, but the Board hopes to be able to put them under blanket bond as it would mean a substantial sav- ing to the Territory. Other policies pertain to such matters as repossessed properties, overpayments previously made from sales tax reserves which, members believe, should be made from gen- eral funds. Today, they were discussing the time for the regular annual audit, a calendar year basis. The next quarterly meeting of the Veterans’ Board will be some- | times between September 15 and 30, in Juneau. Roland H. Brousseau hoped to be on today’s early afternoon flight, returning to Nome. Other mem- bers who will be on their way Ketchikan and Paul M. Solka, Fair- banks newspaperman. L. Embert Demmert of Craig was unable to attend, as he is fishing. NS TIEISIE GIRL FOR GRANT'S A baby girl, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. afternpon. Fred Grant, Sr., and Mr, and Mrs. { Samuel Davis of Hydaburg. The | aged two. tablishing policies. One matter of | the fiscal year having been put on| i home this weekend are Chairman | Hellenthal, Mayor Robert Ellis of | ‘Fred Grant at 5 o'clock yesterday | Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.| | the Johnnie B., which raced at full | | speed to the Ikatan Cannery on the ‘sland. The cannery immediately messag- ! ed for medical assistance, reporting that one of the survivors was in critieal condition and the other { men neéded treatment, | A Coast Guard PBY flying boat | | was scheduled to take off from Ko- | diak at dawn with a doctor and| | medical supplies, despite poor | weather conditions at the pass. Meanwhile, the commander of the Navy's Search and Rescue Area | Four, with headquarters at Adak. beamed a stream of radio instruc- ions to the cannery on how to care {for the men until the doctor ar- ¥ {seas were running and the wmdf was light. The fishing fleet put out in the North Pacific only a few days ago | with _ the opening of the salmon | season. | | BOAT FROM EVERETT | EVERETT, Wash. June 11.—/#—| The thmng boat Sunset, on which | five of the nine crew members were ;rewrtod lost last night in - Alaska | waters, was identified today as an | Everett boat with five members of | | a prominent family aboard. | The boat was skippered by Nick Mardesich of Everett. Four of his sons also were aboard and a | nephew, Tony Mardesich of San Pedro, A One of the four sons was State | Repii P, Mardesich, member of the 1949 Washington State Legisla- | (Continued on Page 6) “The reduction would have the effect of eliminating or of slowing down some of the most basic ac- tivities which are essential toi clearing the way for new settle- ment and development,” Warne ments in the Coffee Shop, favors . permanently. on the recording, that Miss King would be “Dunking With Druxman"‘r Miss King, daughter of Mrs.! Oliver A. King, of Winton, Cali- .ornia, has been a member of the; faculty , of the Juneau Public Schools during three of the past “The activities are closely inter- related,” he said. “The slowing of any key activity has ramifications | which would lead to magnified effects in other areas and activities| of Alazka.” 1 Warne made these about various “major the bill: Public Land Surveys—with res- toration of the $68,500 cut and the addition of $200,000, additional survey parties could be added to keep pace with the increasing de- mand for public land surveys as 2 prerequisite for development ot minerals, hcmes trading, and establishment of townsites. Lack of surveys is causing delays up to 10 years in the issuance of titles tc proved claims. comments items” in Forest Management—restoration of $58,795 is needed to protect 140,- 0€0,000 acres of timber in the pui~ lic domain. Education of the Natives—the reduction of $27,435 would eliminate <even of the 19 day schools which were to be reopened next year. Conservation of Health — the House reduction of $612,364 would leave idle 280 beds needed for tuberculosis patients. Reclamation — the Department reccmmends that $100,000 be re- stored to the House allowance of | $150,000 to continue reclamation investigations “at a slightly more adequate rate.” . i Geclogical Survey — the- House reduction of $200,800 would resuit in sericus slowing down in collec- tion of basic data on water and| mineral resources and topographic mapping program. { Fish and Wildlife Service—the| ate should restore the $89,700 | House cut to protect Alaska fish- cries ahd game and to permit in- vestigations for the Alaska salmon fishery restoration program. Highways—the Department re- commends that the $7,000,000 inf contract authorization * allowed * by the House be increased to $10,- (00,000. Alaska Railroad—the House cut of $8,000,000 in cash appropriation and $10,000,000 in contract author- ity will prevent construction iof a| lccomotive repair shop at Anchor- | age and & new storehouse ofor! mechanical parts and general sup-| plies in the Anchorage yards. I four years. She taught at Adak for | one year. ; Mr. Druxman, son of Mr. nndi Mrs, Nate Druxman, of Seattle, s, a public relations counsel. He has resided in Juneauy since 1940. The wedding will be held at the home of Mr., Druxman's parents in Zeattle on August 27. A specially decorateéd cake, ob-| serving the occasion last night, was served to the guests. Miss ngl was also presented with a corsage; of Talisman roses. Guests were Mesdames Carl! Weidman, J. B. Burford, Leonard| A. Ber)in, Helen We:ster and MisSes Claribel ‘Rakestraw, Mar- jorie Tillotson, Ethel Murphy and| Elma Olson. i for the youngsters and orchids | flown from Honolulu, for the first 1,000 women to visit the offices ‘cf Pan American Airways. One truly unusual feature of the gala occasion will be the open house of both the Civil Aeronau- tics Administration Communica- tions Station and the United States Weather Bureau. Guides will take groups of visitors around, explain- ing the operations of both vital services, and there will be chart- programs as souvenirs. According to Arnold Francis, Jv neau C.A.A. station manager, this in itself will make history, as 1. will be the first’ time since the war that such bureaus have been opened to the public. (Francis hopes there will be no misunderstanding on another matter, however: absolutely no one will be permitted inside the Control Tow- er.) Other Attractions Oh, there will be even more than all this! For, while most normal operations at the airport are ex- pected to have cleared by 2:30 o'clock, there will be aireraft all over the big fleld. In order that the public may see the finest in modern air transpor- MEMBERS MEET ON | SUNDAY A' ' p. M. | tation at closé range, one schedul- ed flight of Pan American Airways | will be held over until 4:45 o'clock, Members of the Juneau City Band | 354 vigitors may board the flying will meet not later than 1 u'clock',c"pur for a real look-see, Juneaus= Sunday afternoon at the GndeEMS will enter by steps leading to Schogl Auditorium to then go to the | (he passenger entrance, go through Fire Hall, where a bus will be| he craft to the cockpit, and leave waiting to take them to the Air- pom the pilots' compartment. port. | & P B Director Joseph Shofnar has. ar- While CAA’s No. 62, an instru- yanged'.a sadkl/ipkberaim * to he;ment ship to be piloted here by played, o the,-Alrport. previous to famed Jack T. Jefford, chief C.A.A._ | pllot, will not be open for inspee- the dedication ceremonies of the tion, it will be.on: the ‘fleld, and municipal bullding. [certain. to receive much attention, ! B-17 in which high military officers are to arrive, Princess Ncrah from ‘v'ancouvcrism he fervently, {or scheduled to arrive at 2:30 this af-| ¢ lm;l:e new p3¥ “m;:m..:": Prince George from Vancouver gmajler afrplanes will i scheduled to arrive at 6 pm. t0- of tphe U.p 8. Pish n‘:,‘:,mi:“::;::: Commerce tour party. | Unless the weatherm: % 1 gn fails to Denali from Seattle scheduled “’{coovernte, Sunday afternoon will Baranof scheduled to sail from | photogy, Seattle foday, due Tuesday. g it i gl JUNEAU CITY BAND T E Another large craft ‘will be Army STEAMER MOVEMENTS fe—sgpes Alaska Coastal Alrlines officials ternoon. ! time to show it off Sunday." Other day with Los Angeles Chamber of | fleer arrive on Sunday. |offer a field day for the amateur from Vancouver 8 tonight, will climax the Princess Kathleen scheduled l°{vlsunl record of fi“nfimx‘:";; sail from Vancouver June 15, 8 p.n. ’ field on opening day. Aleutian scheduled southbound 3| gojor photography will be in or- p. m. Sunday. der,’ topreserve . the beauty' of Hy- » IPURRSYSPN-CIREDTRE U W, George H. Beck of Ketchikan' is registercd at the Baranof. neat firms, not only ‘thase ‘which aw ish ' floral arvangemerits dent by Jui D