The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 3, 1949, Page 1

L3 » - i e K SATURDAY 1 .M. Edition “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition VOL. LXXIIL, NO. 11,290 (- 47 PLANE GOES CRASH, COOK INLET Search UndeTnay Today for Bodies of 7 Crewmen ~Wreckage Identified ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 3.— (M—The bodies of seven crew mem- bers of an Alaska Air Depot C-47 plane were sought today by an army crash boat in the waters of Cook Inlet near Fire Island. The plane crashed yesterday fore- noon. It was identified by por- tions of the wreckage brought back by'a 10th Rescue Squadron float | plane which sat down near the scene, 14 miles southwest of here. The ill-fated plane had been in the air only 45 minutes on a rou- tine training flight when it crash- ed. The tragedy was witnessed by crewmen of a C-82 troop carrier plane which was flying in the vicin- ity. They said the C-47 appeared suddenly out of a cloud, went into’ a spin and plunged into the Injet. They said two objects appeared to fall from the plummeting plane and they “might have been bodies.” Army rescuers hoped low tide would be a help in the search for the crash victims. Variation be- tween high and low tides are ex- treme in the 200-mile long Inlet, which opens into the Gulf of Al- aska. The Army withheld the names : of the victims. UNLOADING OF SHIPS AT HONOLULU NOW UNDERWAY, REPORT HONOLULU, Sept. 3—®—Dock! operations, without which sea-girt Hawaii cannot live, picked up on this 126th day of the big longshore- men’s strike. Operations soon will pick up even more, even though peace talks opening in New York next Wednes- day should become bogged. The big employers had ships on the way to Hawail. These will be unloaded by non-union stevedores working for the government. They will draw.the current wage of $1.40 an hour. A group of smaller merchants already had striking stevedores at work unloading two ships. They draw $1.72 an hour. That is what the 2,000 dock workers of Hawali demanded when they quit work May 1. The Honolulu Chamber of Com- merce calls this deak a “stab in the back.” It said the agreement broke a solid front which Hawali cusiness had shown the International Long- shoremen’s and Warehousemen's Union. Henry Schmidt, ILWU leader, said the union had contracts with eight barge and ship operators for more such operations, The ILWU announced that Harry Bridges, head of the union, will lead a three-man team to the New York negotiations. The others are Louis Goldblatt, one of Bridges’ top lieutenants, and William Gla- sier, Washington representative of the union. The Washington| Merry - Go-Round (Copyright, 1949, by Bell @yndicste, Inc.) By ROBERT S. ALLEN, Substi- tating for Drew Pearson, Who Is On Annual Vacstion MBHINGTON— This is a long-|. merited tribute to a fabulous Amer- jcan who, although unknown to his own countrymen, is a legendary hero in the Middle East. He is Maj. Robert T. Lincoln, U. S. Intelligence office. It is particularly fitting to ac- claim him today because exagtly ten years ago Russia hurled its first blast at him.. The Soviets were then the new allies of Adolf Hitler, and in a furious broadcast denounced Lincoln as an “American spy and saboteur.” “Both the Nazis and Russians put a big price on his head, but he is still alive and still annoying the gall out of the 1at-| ter. To the awed Middle East, Lincoln is more extraordinary than Brit- ain’s late famed “Lawrence of Ara- pia.” Tales of Lincoln’s feats are even more numerous and astound- ing than those about Lawrence. s | BIOOUNY of rural electrification in|for funds in Anchorage. Newbould (Continued on Page Pour) ENGLISH SURVIVORS SEEK KNOWLEDGE ON SCOTTY JENNINGS At 7:30 Wednesday morning, Roy Morrod and his sister, Miss Dorothy Morrod, boarded an airplane at the Croyden airport near London, Eng- lan. At 2:30 yesterday afternoon, they stepped out of the Pan Ameri- can airplane at the Juneau Air- port. Their only stops had been in New York and Seattle (two hours there) . The Britons are here on a sad but sentimental journey, to put up a suitable memorial marking the grave of thefr uncle, and to settle his estate. ‘Their uncle was Arthur Jennings, known as Scotty, a long-time resi- dent of Sitka, where Morrod and his sister will go Monday, planning to remain some time in Scotty's home. Jennings died in St. Ann's Hos- pital late in June, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery here. He had no relatives this side of Eng- land, Morrod said this morning. “We have heard so much about Alaska from him,” Morrod said, “that already we feel quite at home. “We hope to meet the people who knew Scotty (est,” he added, “to learn as much as we can about his life here. “Cur uncle came to Alaska shortly after the Boer War, when he was about 18, and he was a poneer in the gold rush abkout 40 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. He had never been home in all that time.” Scotty Jennings had been in the ship-building and repair business in Sitka, where he lived until taken ill and brought to Juneau. He passed away a few days later. “Dorothy was his only neece, commented Morrod, “and she was a great favorite with him. She used to pass on his descriptions of the country and his adventures, as he wrote them, perhaps adding a little because his letters were on the | brief side.” Morrod served for nearly six years with the Royal Navy, most of that time being stationed in Malaya and other places in the Middle East. Morrod and his sister, whose home is in Bedford, about 50 miles from London, are guests at the Baranof Hotel, where they hope any friends of their uncle will call them. HIT-AND-DROWN VESSEL IS OBJECT OF WIDE SEARCH After a week’s search by Deputy U.S. Marshals, fishermen, Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice vessels, the guilty toat in a “hit-and-drown” case has not been identified, U.S. Marshal William T. Mahoney said today. Joseph A. McLean, Juneau attor- ney, reported on his return from a business trip to Sitka, that the search is still on in full force. Fishermen and persons taking cruises over the holiday week-end are asked to report the name or number, should they sight a large white halibut boat with 4 damaged or dented port bow. That is the description given by survivors of the accident early August 27 in Chatham Straits near Sitko Bay. According to the Marshal's re- I cords, two persons Johnny Hanson and Alex Didrickson, owner of the seine boat “Ditto,” lost their lives after their craft had beqn rammed by a vessel which falled to stop arid render aid. Surviving crew members of the Ditto, according to Marshal Ma- honey, are Charles and George Did- rickson, Matthew Williams and Lewis Minard. Max Rogers, Deputy U.S. Marshal at Sitka, reported that fishermen believe the same [koat had nearly rammed the vessel “Two Brothers” in Neva Strait. New Commander, (1 (fler Clover NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 3— (A—The t Guard announced today that Lieutenant John Lenci, commander of operations base at Fort Trumbull here since October, 1946, has been transferred to com- mand of the Cutter Clover. The Clover is based at Kodiak, Alaska. Two hundred thousand fafms in Ohio have electricity—the largest the nation. 2 GANGSTER ROUND UP PROMISED Federal Government Plans Fight on Los Angeles Underworld LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3.«-(P—The federal government is girding for an all-out offensive against Los Angeles gangsters. U. 8. Attorney James M. Carter gave warning to the underworld that he has asked for assignment of at least 50 Treasury agents to move against mobsters by way of the income tax laws. The federal prosecutor said the Treasury agents, if assigned here, will “go after millions of dollars” handled by hoodlums. Carter indi- cated that special attention will be paid to horse race bookmaking revenue. ¥ i In making a statement yester- day, Carter said that the Guarantee Finance Co., bookmaking set-up, is an example of income tax matters that need immediate government | attention. Recently the governor's state crime commission agents said that | Guarantee Finance Co. was the headquarters for a large book- making syndicate. The crime com- mission produced reccyds at a Public Utilities Commission hear- ing which the agents interpreted :as showing payoff in the thousands 1of dollars to law enforcement agen- cies. Carter also mentioned gambler Mickey Cohen and his activities as a matter needing the attention of governmenti income tax experts. “The only solution to the gang- ster problem is to go into the in- jcome tax angle,” said Carter. (This was the method used by the gov- ernment in moving against the Al Capone gang in Chicago.) FOURIN, 11 OUT ON | PACIFIC NORTHERN Four incoming pfissengers and 11 outgoing passengers were aboard Pacific Northern Airlines flight to Juneau yesterday, Passengers in- cluded Mabel Wickstrom, Donald : Dow, Al Bonnett and Clarence Keating from Anchorage. To Yakutat: Marguerite Clark. To Cordova: Max Lachman, Da- vid Thomas, Betty Thomas, Jo Ann Terry. To Anchorage: Nellie Maeluce, Anthony MacCania, L. W. Tibbits, English Lusby, T. L. Robbins. FINES TOTALING $1900 SET, ILLEGAL FISHING | Fines totalling $1900 were set lnl United States Commissioner’s Gor- don Gray's court here today for illegal fishing. 1 David John, captain of the séin- er Traveller, and five crew mem- bers pleaded guilty to commercial fishing in closed waters of Auk Bay. John was fined $500, three of his crew members — Robert Anneskett, Frank George and William Thomas —were fined $300 each; and Wil- {liam James and Peter John were fined $250 each. About 400 fish wree seized. TURNER BUYS CHEERIO Recently bought by John Turn- er, Baranof accountant, was the cabin cruiser Cheerio, from George Bidwell of Wrangell Turner brought the Cheerio from Wrangell and he and his wife will live aboard the boat. The cruiser was built in 1945 by Olaf Hansen, master carpenter. The boat measures 40 feet overall with a 123 foot beam and draws 35 feet of water. There are sleeping i accommodations aboard for five. The forward and reverse gears are hydraulically operated by finger tip control. The Cheerio is powered by a 150 horsepower Packard marine engine. NEWBOULD LEAVES FOR FT. RICHARDSON TODAY Major Eric Newbould of the Sal- vation Army leaves this afternoon via Pacific NortLern Airlines for a 21-day tour of duty at Ft. Rich- ardson as chaplain in the U. S, Army Reserve. At the completion of his tour he will participite in the annual Salvation Army appeal returns abcut October % JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1949 COUNCIL TALKS. OF LAND, SEA, AIRPORT AT MEETING FRIDAY Matters concerning land, sea and air were discussed at the City Council meeting last night. City Ordinance 332, which ap- proves the issue of $50,000 worth of revenue bonds to ¢over the cost of constructing the airport building was read for the third time and unanimously passed. 7 Bonds will be redeemed through airport building revenue. . Bernie Huik, Juneau Police Chief, submitted his report for August. Fines totalling $1,318 had been col= lected for the month. Traffic Court fines collected amounted to $173; Police Court fines were $1,145. Mayor Waino Hendrickson was absent from_the meeting, and Ben; jor Councilman Edward Nielsen acted as mayor. Also absent Wwas Councilman J. A. Thibodeau. Also under discussion Jast night was the small boat harior. George Hopkins, representing the Corps of Engineers, had wired from Seattle the City Council telling them he would be in Juneau Sunday to dis- cuss plans for the proposed harbor between the present one and Nor- way Point. Low water pressure on Eighth Street was discussed and the prob- lem recommended to the Streets, Sewers and Lights ' Committee, headed by James Larsen, for fur-) ther investigation. The Council unanimously passed a motion to obtan a quantity of new street signs for the city, after recommendations by Police City Hulk and Street Foreman Bert Ly- beck, both of whom said many through street stop signs were rusting. A motion making precincts for the coming city election, October 4, the same as those for the last regular city election was proposed, voted upon and passed. City Council also approved the transfer of liquor license from Rob- ert and Grace Hartley, operating a cocktail bar in the Northern Hotel { Building, to Gordon Kanouse, Eu- gene Lockridge, and Charles Gray. The District Court will affect the transfer. Councilmen also mentioned that Corps of Engineers must not be permitted to forget that a concrete bottom for Gold Creek still mdést be laid to prevent the stream’s undermining the concrete walls which are already there. FISHING SEASON EXTENSION MADE UNTIL THURSDAY Fishing “Season in Southeast Al- aska has been extended after Fish and Wildlife Service officials met with fishery operators. Original closing time was today. The “unexpectedly good” run was given credit as the reason be- hind the cxtension. Pish have been caught and packed at the rate of 2,500,000 per day during the sea- son beginning September 15 in in Southeast Alaska, FWS officials said after the meeting. Surveys made by fishery opera- tors agreed remarkably well with those made by FWS patrols. These included observations of escapement and seeding and fish present in outside waters. If the run continues as it has been, it'is estimated that the pink salmon pack during the extended period will approach a half mil- | lion cases. FWS officials said observations will continue during the extended season to determine whether or not a further extension will be made. Late seeded streams ‘must be guaranteed enough escapement to permit proper seeding and conse- quent good run °~ Huring the 1951 pink salmon season. Fourteen representatives of the fishing industry in Southeast Al- aska met with FWS officials here yesterday to present their argu- ment in favor of an extended sea- son. "FLYING BOXCAR" CRASHES, 2 DEAD, 6 PARACHUTE OUT FAIRFIELD, Calif., Sept. 3—(M— A pilot and his co-pilot tried to land a crippled C-82 “flying box- car” on a marsh and were killed late last night after six others had parachuted to safety. The gignt Air Force crashed in flames. ‘Two of the survivors were crew- men and four were passengers. plane 4 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS en, Here alTip For You NEW YORK, Sept. 3—®—It's a man's own fault if he gets a “false” impression, according to Miss Wash- ington-Lizhy Aldrich of Kelso. Reporters, who asked her opinion of artificial bosoms when she ar- rived here by plane yesterday en- route to Atlantic City, were told: “I don't think a man has a right to be disappointed if he finds his girl friend wears falsies, if he didn't ask her first.” BIG FIGHT 1S STARTED BY JOHNSON Defense Secretary Objeds: | - to Congressmen Using Aircraft for Jaunts By EDWIN B. HAAKINSON 1 WASHIv iU, Sept. 3—@— Secretary of Defense Johnson's pro- | {test against using military aircraft to haul Senators around the world brought a we-can-pass-a-law ac-: tion today from Congre:s. Senator Elmer Thomas (D-OKla), who first received the pointed sug- gestion that Congressmen ride the regular commercial airlines, told a reporter: “This may bring this airplane issue to the front. If the military officials can assign planes to any- one they like, then Congress may have to take notice of it and fix the policy.” Thomas, one of the leaders of an/ insistent Senate economy bloc, con-’ ceded with a wry smile that the drive to slash government spend- mfiuh-d apparently boomeranged. f"’ t with most Senators away for a long Labor Day weekend, Thomas held his fire. He merely passed l'along Johnsen's blunt comments to {other Senators who had indicated they wanted to make a leisurely flying inspection of Europe, with a number going on around the world. | Other Senators grumbled pri- vately to reporters that President Truman, Vie President Bairkley and other officials of the Execu- "tive Department make frequent flying trips. } But Secretary Johnson was firm, | writing Senator Thomas® “For - economy reasons, both in aircraft and in dollars, so far this year I have refused to agree to the assignment of special m!ssion air- craft to accompany Congressional parties on trips around the world.” Thomas had informed the Defense Secretary that a numier of the 17-! ntember Appropriations subcom- mittee, which handles the Armed Services' multi-billion dollar money bills, wanted a large military air- plane to make the inspection trips: of six weeks to two months. e 06 0 09 0 0 0 0 0 le . WEATHER REPORT (U. S. WEATHER BUREAU) {This data 1s for 24-hour pe- . . . e riod ending 7:30 am. PST.) In Juneau—Maximum, 60: minimum, 53. At Airport—Maximum, 60; minimum, 51. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Mostly fair tonight and Sunday. Lowest temperature tonight ‘about 50; highest Sunday about 64. PRECIPITATION @ (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today In Juneau — .39 inches; since Sept. 1, 192 inches; since July 1, 1293 inches. At Airport — .07 inches; since ‘Sept. 1, .50 inches; since July 1,7.99 inches. ® @ & 8 - £ | STEAMER MOVEMENTS Princess Norah scheduled to ar- rive 6 o'clock tonight. Denali from Seattle scheduled to arrive late Sunday. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seatte today, due Tuesday. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 tonight. .Aleutian from west scheduled southbound late Sunday, nothing ! definite at noon today. WASHINGTON VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wright of Rooseve iep. rranklin D, Roesevelt, Jr., lis Smile of New York, flashes the typical Roosevelt smile while his bride, the former Suzanne Perrin, wrinkles her nese in a smile for cameramen as they prepare to leave the scene of their wedding reception in New York. The couple was wed after a six-week engagement. / Wirephoto. SERGEANT, U.S.ARMY, ARRESTED Just Discharged After Eight Year - Is Charged with Treason NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—(#—Hand- some, 33-year-old John David Pro- voc—just discharged from eight years in the Army—was in jail to- day on charges of betraying his country to Japan during wartime. An ex-sergeant, Provoo allegedly volunteered his services to Japa- nese military commanders after his capture on Corregidor in 1942. Federal authorities said he work- ed for the war-time enemy for three years as a propagandist, an | inquisitor of American prisoners and in other roles. His arrest yesterday on a treason warrant, just a few minutes after he had shed his army uniform, ap- parently surprised him. “This is the first I've heard of this,” he said. The tall, dark-haired Provoo, a native of California and a one-time student of oriental philosophy, al- legedly worked with “Tokyo Rose” in broadcasting Japanese propagan- da to U. 8. troops. At the time Corregidor fell tol Japan, he allegedly changed from his U. 8. Army unitorm to the robes of a Buddhist priest, hoping by this means to curry favor with the Japanese. U. 8. Attorney John F. X. Mc- Gohey and his chief assistant, Irv- ing H. Saypol, gave this account ot the case: Before the war, Provoo worked in the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, where he had a good record. He made one or more trips to Japan ostensibly to study the Japanese language and the Budd- hist religion. He entered the army in May, 1941. Sent to the Philippines, he was on Corregidor when the “Rock” fell to Japan in 1942. He presented himself to the Japa- nese in the vestments of a Budd- hist priest. He did not seek to pretend he was a priest, Saypol said, but sought only to show his familiarity with Oriental life and language. After offering his services, he was used by the Japanese to guard other prisoners, and to aid in ques- tioning _ them, “among did not elaborate. FISH LANDINGS Landed last night from the Nick Bez Todd cannery were 125,000 pounds of trap caught salmon. Landings this morning were 37,000 pounds of black cod from the Janette (Merle Rhodes) and 14,000 Outlook, Wash., are registered at the Gastineau. pounds of salmon from the Alrita (Albert Wallace), other | i things,” Saypol said. The attorney KILLS GRIZILY WHILE LOST ON DOUGLAS ISLAKD ‘Dan Noyes Is Catching Up | After 40 Hours Without | Food-Searchers Return Although a certain young Juneau hunter killed a grizzly bear four Ihuurs before the season opened, it is unlikely that he will be prosecut- ed, says C. D. Swanson, Assistant | Law Enforcement Supervisor of jthe U. 8. Fish and Wildlife Ser- | vice. “Of course, he has to report it,” said Swanson, “and give the ex- tenuating circumstances—but these certainly sound like good ones." Dan Noyes, who will be 17 in | Decembgr, is the young hunter. Dan is the son of Col. John R. Noyes, Alaska Road Commissioner, and Mrs. Noyes. He is a ‘senior at Juneau High School. These are ‘the “extenuating cir- cumstances.” . Dan had gone over to Douglas Island Wednesday morning with Bill Keep and Kenneth Hildreth, to set up camp and be ready for the first day of the hunting sea- son Sept. 1. The boys reached a cabin dn Fish Creek about 5 p. m,, tired from the trek, and set for some good sleep. About half an hour later, Mickey Bryson arrived there, too, and suggested that they all “look over the country.” “We thought this was a swell chance, even though we were tired,” {Dan said this morning. “We all had a lot of respect for him—he's older, of course, and knows every bit of Douglas Island. The hunters paired off, Kenny and Bill together, Dan with Bry- son, Tired from the trip up, Dan could .not keep up to Bryson's fast pace, and got scparated. Later, they learned that koth had called and fired shots, but neither could hear the other. Alone, Dan continued the ascent of the mountain they were on, but the fog was coming in, and he hurried back so as not to be caught in it. ‘L guess the others thought I was fob-bound or injured up there,” Don said. Sees Grizzly - Kills It Dan’s directions were confused now. Descending to a valley that looked familiar, he thought him- self near the cabin. About 8 o'clock, in the meadow where he had though to find the camp, Dan 1saw a grizzZly about 100 yards away. “It looked as theugh I would be there the next day, and besides I knew I'd have to sleep in that valley with that grizzly,” Dan recounted. “So, wnen he came jtoward me, I fired. Got him | with three shots. My rifle is a .348 Winchester.” Dan went to the other (the west) end of the valley, thinking he was going east. “I didn't hete ary s W(Corxfltinuz. on rsir'l:;o; food, but I | mittee investigators. PRICE TEN CENTS 'VAUGHANTO BERECALLED AS WITNESS New Evidence Is Reported Discovered in Case of Five Percenters (By John Chadwick) WASHINGTON, Sept. 3—(®— Two Senate Republicans investi- gating five percenters sald today they expect Maj Gen. Harry H Vaughan's recall for questioning on new evidence being dug up. Vaughan, President Truman’s military aide, underwent a rigorous two-day examination by the inves- tigating committee ~ earlier this week. The hearings now are in re- cess—probably for a month or 80. Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) told reporters that he feels sure that Vaughan will be asked to take the spotlighted witness chair again, and Senator Mundt (R-SD) termed his reappearance ‘‘very probable.” Both based their statements on new leads being run down by com- ‘They said the probe into the activities of the capital's five percenters, men ob- taining government business for third parties for a fee, has just begun. The committee is trying to learn the extent of any influence ex- erted by the five percenters on top government officials. Some entirely new cases are be- ing opened by tips pouring in on committee members, Mundt said. He forecast that before the hear- ings are closed “it will be demons- trated that the influence racket in Washington is greater than ex- pected.” \ He also predicted that subsequent hearings will show other instances of “persons. using White House contacts to advance | interests.” Vaughan la% hefore the committee readily acknowledged that he had lent a helping hand to friends in their dealings with the government, but denied doing anything wrong. He said he had never sought, re- ceived or expected any fees or other remuneration for his favors. STATE POLICE ARE ORDERED OUT FOR ROBESON CONCERT ALBANY, N.u., Sept. 3—@P— Governor Thomas E. Dewey today ordered “all avallable state police” into the Peekskill area tomorrow to prevent disorder at what he called a “pro-Communist meeting” at a Paul Robeson concert tomorrow after neon, The Governor's action came shortly before a Federal Judge in New York City refused to act on an application seeking to restrain veterans from staging a protest parade against the recital. The performance is scheduled to be held only a mile from the spot where demonstrating veterans pre- vented from appearing last Saturday. A bloody riot ensued and eight persons were injured. Federal Judge John W. Clancy ruled that his court had no authority to grant an injunction against the parade. The restraining order was sought by the self-styled “‘Westchester commiitee for law and order,” sponsors of the con- cert. The Governor said he ordered the extra troopers at the request of tho Westchester county sheriff, Fred W. Ruscoe. MONDAY IS LABOR DAY, ALSO HOLIDAY Juneau wilt for the most part observe Monday, Labor Day, as a holiday. City, Territorial and Fed- eral offices will be closed the entire day, also grocery stores, banks and general business, except res- taurants and lounges. Scores have left on deer hunting or fishing trips, and the vacation season is ending in summer homes along the highway. The majority of mothers will make their last roundups on Mon- day, however, preparing youngsters for school opening the next day. There will be no issue of The Empire on Monday. FROM SKAGWAY Arriving yesterday by Alaska Coastal Alrlines and registering at the Gastineau was L. Rapuzzi, Deputy U. 8. Marshal, at Skagway.