The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 4, 1949, Page 2

PAGE TWO TWO-WAY HELP FOR ALASKAN BUSINESS IN WARNE'S PLAN Rotarians H;a}flAlaska De- velopment Corpora- | hon Idea The Interior Ds,‘..uunrm idea now called the Alaska Development | Corporation Bill would be the an-| swer to Alaska's present need for| risk capital, aceording to William | Warne, Assistant Seerctary of the| interior He spoke in detail about the plan when he appeared before the Ju- neau Rotary Club at its noon| mezting in the Baranof Hotel to-| | couldn’t anticipate | bill, Warne said it would further | Admitting he the fate the that, if it passed, of | tirm SNOW PLOWS ARE BEING BUILT T0 SEATTLE, Oct. 4—(P—An Alaska Freight Lines official said today the company is building four snow 2lows to keep the 30-mile Summit ection of Alaska’s Richardson righway open winter, Treasurer Don Zellweger said the is converting two big worthy truc into rotary lows and two into V-plows. He said the firm has eed to | keep open the toughest portion of he hi linking Fairbanks and Valdez le the Alaska Road Commi. keeps the rest of it lear. It is a 365-mile highway. He the company will concen- trate all Lut one or two its Y%6-truck fleet on the Richardson this winter. In the past it divided them over various high- routes. this ay ion of the development of the Territory in 1. Low- loans would be ex tended by the Corporation to pri- | vate individuals for financing } needed and economically feasible | businesses and industries in locali- | ties where such businesses and in- dutries do not already exist He called Alaska’s lack of build- ing material industries “shametul,”| and said that the low-cost loans would encourage the development of such needed industries. 2. The Corporation would under- take by itself to esta‘lish projects| which would produce to {ill a need | but which are not yet economically practicable for private development. Hydro-electric development could, be undertaken by the Corporation he said. He reviewed the history of the Grand Coulee and Bonne- ville power projects on the Colum- bia river to show how Alaska could attract industry through the de-| velopment of its natural resources. | The projects undertaken by the Corporation would be leased orj rented or sed on a pur(‘hu.xm basis to e concerns, warne said. The corporation plan calls for a| board of directors made up entirely of Alaskans with the main office of the corporation in Alaska He pointed out that Cor| projects would not be cstablished | In ccmpetition with already exist- ing privately-owned concerns. The kill is not yet in writing, but Warne was hopeful for its suc- cess because of “growing interest in the development of Alaska in Congress, the Capital and the United States.” He promised f6 circulate a drau| of the proposed Alaska Develop- ment Corporation Bill in the Ter- ritory before it presented to Congress. Warne was introduced at the Rotary Club meeting by Kenneth Kadow, chairman of “the Alaska Field Committee of the Depart- ment of the Interior. ALASKA RAILROAD LINK, U.5.-CANADA UNDER DISCUSSION WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 — A move to link the Alaskan Railroad with the U. S.-Canadian railway systems moved another step for- ward in Cengress tod The Senate Foreign Relations Coemmittee approved a resolution authorizing the President to seek an agreement with Canada for the survey o to the connection. The resclution already had House approval. This would call for engineers to| survey a route across 1,400 miles | of wild north country. The ma- jor length would be a standard gauge railroad between Prince | George, British Columhja, Canada | and Fairbanks, Alaska. i Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D- Wash) said that he expected the bill to pi the Senate on the next | calendar, “probably towards the' end of the week.” “I asked that the House bill be | repcrted out by our committee,” he | said, “so that it would not have to go to conference.” Yesterday, Premier Byron John- son of British Columbia said at Vancouver, that while the Pncmci and Great Eastern Railway is not| for sale, he intends to visit Wash- ington next week to discuss possible plans for the co-operation of Lhei railway between the two govern- ments. His visit to Washington was suz- gested b) Sen. Magnuson. | ORIENTAL AIR RATES ARE CUT SEATTLE, Oct. 4—®—Devalua- tion of the English pound is re- sulting in lower passenger and' cargo rates on Northwest Airlines flights to the Orient. R. O. Bulwinkel, vice president in charge of traffic, said today the cuts on traffic between North- west's ‘Transcontinental domestic priva is | system and the Orient will be effec- | tive tomorrow. Northwest also is reducing passenger and cargo rates between points in the Orient by 30 percent, two ways: |b Fairbanks | tion with |and | residence, weger plows said crews to man the are being recruited in and Valdez. He said it ly will take three men to The truck line owner is Altred Ghezzi, formerly of Fairbanks. Armed Senmes Nof | Seeking More Funds WASHINGTON, Oct. 4—/#—Sec~ retary of Defense Johnson told awmakers today the U.S. military chiefs are standing pat on their defense plans despite Russia’s atomic explosion. He discussed the military members of the House Appropriations mittee but made no request norz money. Later, Johnson told reporters: This a great tricute to the Joint Chiefs of Staff that we don't rave to ask for any more funds.” situa- Senate Com- for is 'RECREATION SPOT IS OFFERED TEEN AGERS AT METHODIST CHURCH The Metnodist Church of juneau is offering an activity new in the church program, for the young people of the community. Inasmuch as it is to be spon- sored by the church, and conducted in the church building, there are a number of objectives which the cemmittee wishes to present. The purpose of the activity is recreation and fellowship, and all teen agers and seventh and eighth graders are invited. It will ke held n the Methodist church parlors which will be well heated and lighted. Coast Guardsmen up to 20 years of age are invited, to participate. The invitation is extended regard- less of church affiliation, race or the committee states. The activities will include the following: hamburger stand, pop bar, games of various kinds, hob- pies of all kinds promoted, music, both “canned” and played, letter writing materials, and plenty of fellowship in pleasant surroundings. The committee stresses the point they are not trying to compete with other ‘teen age activities in town. They extend the invitation to go and enjoy a place of fellow- chip in friendly surroundings in the Friday night Open * H@use, where all teen-agers will be wel- come. The slogan adopted by the com- mittee in charge is “Let this ac- tivity become a habit.” Federal aid for construction may be doubled. The House has approved a measure covering the four-year period end- ing in 1955. And the Representa- tives okayed a 100-percent boost in the government’s contribution. The measure now goes to the Sen- ate. public hospital WORK AT SUMMIT | morning at 9:15 from Seattle via 31 T0 THIS PORT The steamer Baranof of Alaska eamship Company, arrived this Ketchikan, bringing 31 passengers for Juneau, 16 of whom came from the latter port, the remainder from stateside. Three roundtrip passeng- Ken- | SNOW- | sje Hall, ers are being carried. The ship was due to sail sometime late this afternoon. Passengers arriving were: From Seattle: Rita Dingman, El- Roscoe Klunk, B. Miller, | | LeRoy M. Peterson, Mrs. R. J. Put- | nam, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Porter, | Barbara Ann Porter, Earl D. Sim- mons, Ernest Smith, Willlam A. Vasquez, Lydia E. White, W. G. Me- | Math, George Soghn. From Ketchikan: Vera Badten, P. J. Gilmore, ard Hopkins, Glenn Leach, Louise Joseph, Jack Joseph, Jr., Mrs. A. J. Larsen, Coral Larsen, Judy Larsen, Maxine McCoy, Ken Morgan, Vida | Rich, Myrna Savage, Mr. and Mrs, H. J. Stenziano. PAN AM BRINGS 14 PASSENGERS T0 CITY| With 31 passengers going through | | Juneau enroute to other puln'.s! Pan American World Airways yes- terday brought 14 passengers into‘ the city from the North, and slxv from the South. They were: { From Fairanks: E. A. Ander-| son, Nellie Larsen, Geraid Chris-| tiansen, Charles Tryck, Roy Ander- sop, K. A. Lauritzen, Freda Ander- son, R. P. Marsh, Leonard Berlin, | Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tengs, Clara Schaffer, Walter Welch, Emer Bas- | sett. * From Seattle: J. Adderson, John McCallum, George A. Parks, F. Romos, Elizabeth Dietrich, W. P. McKamey. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. George Martin, Frank Wal- lace and Mrs. Lawrence Zach were admitted to St. Ann's hospital yes- terday. Seven persons were discharged from St. Ann's yesterday: Mrs. { Donald Apland, Mrs. Norbert Ottke, Freddie Ballard, Mrs. Nellie Ben- son, Mrs. Leo Hall and baby toy, and Edward L. Kelly. Mildred Jacobs of Juneau was admitted to the Government hos- pital yesterday. Benjamin Jackson of Hoonan and Jessie Stephan of Wrangell were discharged from the Govern- ment hospital. ALASKA GETS ONE MORE GOOD BOOSTER Alaska has won another ardent booster, in the person of Dorothy Winninghoff, who as representative of the Logan Knitting Mills of Lo- gan, Utah, has covered a large share of the Territory since coming here in Jul; Enthusiastic over the hospitality of the people she met in her jour- ney which included Seward, Kodiak, Seldevia and Homer as well as the Interior, Miss Winninghoff said she “came to Alaska only for a trip, but is sure she is going to feel the urge to return.” She has ‘used practically every means of transportation in getting around to the various communities, coming over the highway to Haines by car, then flying to Juneau via Alaska Coastal on the most recent part of her jaunt. She will be in Juneau about a week before re- turning to the states. An explosion ripped the front off a steam boiler at the Sears and Roe-uck’'s main store in Seattle yesterday injuring 15 persons. Two were hurt seriously. The boiler blew out in a room where workmen were putting in a second boiler. The injured were taken to hos- pitals after emergency treatment in the store’s infirmary. I e e e S A the Excursion Inlet Wreckers Announces the arrival of one SCOW LOAD of USED Building Materials i ) % i E - Plywood - Celotex - Doors Windows — Dimension Lumber Kimsul Insulation — Sash and Moulding - Plumbing Fixtures Electrical Fixtures and other Miscellaneous Items At the Foot of 8th Street THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA DIST. MANAGER OF S. 0. AT SEATILE, RETIRES| Retirement of W. E. Moultray, Assistant District Manager of Stan- BARANOF BRINGS |W. E. MOULTRAY, ASST. |YOUNG PEOPLE T | APPPY FOR CHARTER, 170 CAMPS, ANB, ANS A representative group of young that the high standing of the uavql‘ men involved merits full considera- tion. The Navy's complaint about uni- | measures were contained in copies of papers signed by Den- feld and other naval bosse A naval source slipped the papers to newsmen in a Washington office building last night. fication | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1949 an investigation of its own to find lout how the papers were released. he paper declared that ** a Navy stripped of -its offensive ~power means a nation stripped of its l offensive power.” So far, there's been comment from no official Defenuse Secretary American Federation of Labor Chief William Green says workers should continue to demand higher wages. And he asserted that his union rejects both government dic- tation of labor settlements—and, in particular, the no-wage-boost for- ‘mula reached by the Presidential fact-finding board for the steel And there are|Louis Johnson ci the discl®sure 0.' dard Oifl Company of California, Tt Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Leon- | | Soviet. Seattle, ager. by the company. !verslty of Washington where |employment with Standard in 1918, he was Seattle waterfront where for many years he contacted the trade. Mouitray also spent many dard at several locations and sus- sequently was placed in charge of all the company’s operations for the territory. Following his transfer to states, he occupied the position ot | Manager at San Pedro, California Lefore returning to Seattle to the posmnn of Assistant District Man- ager. . In addition to his home in Seattle, Moultray intends to spend much of his time in Bellingham | and the San Juan Islands where his summer home is situated. Mr. Moultray is succeeded in Seattle by W. R. Carter whose promouon was recently announced. UN INVITED T0 (By Associated Press) The New York Times says that Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky has invited the United Nations to Russia—in 1953. The invitation came at a dinner at Soviet delegation headquarters. | UN. General Assembly President Carlos Romulo of the Philippines had asked Vishinsky whether the next year. Vishinsky asked: How about 1955? He was pressed for an earlier date, and then he said, well, okay, 1953. MISS HULL AT COLLEGE Miss Earline M. Hull, daughter of Mrs. Ruth E. Hull, has been accepted as a student at Woodbury College, Los Angeles Selecting the Executive Secretar- ial course as her major, Miss Hull started her studies with the be- |ginning of the fall quarter. A veteran, she served with the W. A. C. during World War II. Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola, |Fla, is crediated by the indus- Lry with having manufactured the first ice in this country in 1851. White fir lumber production has increased more than six times since 1940. is announced by S. E. Stretton, Standard’s District Man- Moultray’s retirement concludes a long and colorful career during the 32 years he has been employed | A native of northwestern Wash-! ington, Moultray attended the Uni- he acquired a law degree. Entering well known -along . the years in Alaska as agent for Stan- & the | UN. would be welcome in Russia | people met last night in the Me- morial Church recreation hall and organized to apply for a charter to the Grand Camps of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sister- hood. Officers Roberts, President; Vice-President; Fred retary; John Tanner, Treasurer. For the Sisterhcod: Mrs. Orville | Wheat, President; Mrs. John Tan- | mer, Vice-President; Lillian Collier, | Secretary; Harriet Roberts, Trea- elected - were: Lester Fred Grant, Morgan, Sec- ° | surer marine | For the next mdéeting, Monday, 7:30 p.m., the following were named | program and social committee: Fred Morgan, Lillian Collier, and Fred Grant. This group seeks to unite in pro- moting efforts of an already exist- {ing group functioning since 1912. Tentative objectives are to pro- mote: 1. Better housing, {ownership or rental. | 2. Discuss problems of the day such as health, civic, political and | educational, | | 3. Better recreational facilities. | either by BOMB-SCORING IS BIG THING TODAY (By The Associated Press) The Strategic Air Command’s an- | RUSSIA IN 1953 nual bomb-scoring competition be-|* gins today, and among the. cit which will get a mcck-lambasting are San Francisco, Sacramento and Phoenix. Crews went through their final briefing late yesterday at Carswell Air Base in Fort Worth, Texas. The giant B-35's will be used—six of them at intervals of a; few minutes. The first takeoff was before dawn. The last bomber is| due over San Francisco at 4:45 p. m. (PST). B-36's and B-50’s fromi | other bombing croups in the 8th| land 15th Air Forces will follow! similar courses through chnesday," Thursday and Friday. Lurking in the background 01’ the air show will be the broadside the nation's armed services. Top naval ofticers have complained that naval morale is sinking sult of unification. Naval Louis Renfeld and say that national security is being; | latest Chief ! 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