The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 14, 1950, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA UTA GETS BOOSTIN MINIMUM PRICES FOR KING SALMON Minimum prices which will be paid members of the United Trol- lers of Alaska for their red king salmon this season have keen peg- | ged two cents per pounc above last year's minimums. This was announced today by | Andy Barlow, executive secretary of Local 100, UTA, and head of the trollers group which met W= fish buyers in Ketchikan last week. | He returned to Juneau yesterday. Terming the contract negotia- tions the “most agreeable” ever run from the 1949 price of 29 cents to 31 cents per pound. Minimum price set for small red kings was 21 cents, also a two-cent increase over last year. Minimum price for white king salmon has been upped from the 1949 price of 19 cents to 20 cents per pound. The new contract, accepted by ! buyers and fish company agents, set the packing charge at the same figure as last year. The packing charge is the difference between on-the-grounds prices and | dockside prices. Elton Engstrom, representing Engstrom Brothers, was first to sign the contract, Barlow said. It has been decided to hold contract negotiations on minimum prices for silver, or coho, salmon on July 1 in Juneau, Barlow said. This will mark the first time in the history of UTA that contracts for coho prices will be negotiated. The prices arrived at will go in- to effect with the coming of the large run of silvers July 15, Bar- low said. A new provision in the king salmon contract will permit ¥sh buyers to deduct money fur union dues from . fishermen wishing to join UTA and take advantage Of the union’s contract with .fish buyers. Barlow said the UTA represent- atives were cheered during nego- tiations tQ receive a telegram from the Sitka Chamber of Commerce wishing them “success in securing adequate fish prices for the sea- son.” BIRD BANDS RETURN IN LARGE NUMBERS 10 SERVICE BIOLOGISTS With more bands returning this year than ever before to Fish and Wwildlife Service biologists who last year banded more than 2,600 waterfowl in Alaskan areas, a pic-| ture is beginning to form concern- ing migratory habits of these fowl, acccrding to Urban C. Nelson, lead- ing biologist for the service. Before 1949, less than 800 birds had been banded in the north during' all the years Alaska has| been under United States control, making any attempt at research a hit-or-miss proposition. Federal aid to wildlife grants stepped up the program, with four two-man teams in the field last year to run down, capture and band 2634 waterfowl in areas throughout the Territory. Most recent returns Nelson has compiled include one pintail duck sHot in Tule Lake, Calif. last fall, which had been banded July 26 on the Colville River, in the high Arctic. These birds were belies.d to have followed the mid-west fly- away, but with this return the second from the west coast, it might show they follow the coast- line instead, Nelson said, although more bands must come in before anything can be decided for sure. Nelson found in his notes that he had banded the bird himself, one of three captured that day. He and his partnes worked from 6 am. to 11 pm., getting up to find frost on their tent. Another returned band was from a mallard duck banded 14 years ago neay Corvallis, Ore.,, and shot last fall by Miss Pauline Albert near Northway, Alaska. Of all birds banded, the service usually gets from 5 to 8 per cent returns, from which they base their data. Closing Out SALE H. S. Graves is closing out his Heavy Rubber Boots and Shoes at greatly reduced prices H.S. Graves The Clothing Man 170 South Franklin St. he had | into, Barlow said they| resulted in an increasg in the min- | imum* price for large red kings Even old residents of Bellingham, carried sections from three giants Paul Bunyan (avalade Wash,, of the forest. in the tall timber country, stopped to look as 13 trucks (above) The largest log was 10 feet in diameter, old growth fir. | A truck norlmlly carries three to five logs, but one of these was ennngh (® Wirephoto. | SPENCER WAS ’ CHURCH SINGER | "WHILE STUDYING \ Churches have played a signifi- cant part in the musical develop- ment of Kenneth Spencer, famous basso who will appear Fere tonight at 9 o'clock at the 20th Century { Theatre in concert, sponsored by the | Juneau Concert Association. i As' a scholarship student of the | Eastman School of Music, he ar- rived in Rochester, N.Y., penniless. | Calling at a parsonage, he offered to sing in the church in exchange | for his supper. Later, he helped support himself by tending clergy- | men’s furnaces. During the summer ! months he sang in Canadian | cMurches. MAYOR DEPARIS FOR TRADE ASSOCIATION MEET IN VANCOUVER Mayor Waino Hendrickson was scheduled to leave today by air for Vancouver, B. C., to attend the 23rd general conference of the Pacific Northwest Trade Associa- tion, The conference, to be held Sun- day, Monday and Tuesday, will attract leaders of business and in- |dustry from Alaska, British - Col- ambia, Washington and Oregon. Mayor Hendrickson will repre- sent the Juneau Chamber of Com- merce and urge that the next general conference of the trade | association be held in Juneau, he said this morning. | While in Vancouver, he plans to| confer with British Columbia road officials about including a Taku | River road in tneir five-year road planning program. A special City Council meeting, set for 8 p.m. Monday, will see cne of the senior councilmen in the chair .in Mayor Hendrickson’s iLsence, The meeting will be held to read the new traffic code| ‘or' the third time. | Mayor Hendrickson plans to re- turn to Juneau Wednesday, in time for the special city electitu Thursday. REBEKAH BAZAAR CHAIRMEN NAMED In preparation for the Rebekahs {annual bazaar, to be held Novem- ber 4, Noble Grand Isabelle Jorg- enson has appointed the following make arrangements: Co-chairman, Mrs. James Larsen and Mrs. Herbert Wendling; sub- committee chairmen: Lunchcloths, Mrs. Gertrude Jew- ell; aprons, Mrs. Thelma Boddy; *| owcases, Mrs |with the minimm of cost to the rersons as committee members to| Mrs. Rae Peterson; pm- Selma Peterson; tea towels, Mrs. Myrtle C®nverse; clothes, Mrs, Browne Bland; rn.Ls- cellaneous needlework, Mrs. Leroy West; games, Mrs. John Klingbeil and Mrs. - Eva Clark; nshpond Mrs. Betty Lappi and Mrs. Ellen Wilson; raffle, Mrs John Geyer. food sale, Mrs. George Jorgensgn and Mrs. Rae Peterson; parcel post booth, Mrs. Myrna Martin and Mertie Smith; tea, Mrs. Jefry McKinley and Mrs. Alex Sturrock; publicity, Mrs. R. B. McIver, The bazaar will be held at the I. O. O. F. Hall. BEACH ON CAMPAIGN TRIP TO INTERIOR FAIREANKS—Ray Beach, can- didate for nomination to the Re- publican ticket for the offire of Territorial commissioner of labor, spoke before the Fairbanks central labor council at the regular meet- ing of that group in the Carpen- ters’ hall. “I stand for the employment of competent and efficient personnel by the department of labor,” Beach said, “and I promise to conduct my office for the maximum of benefit to the workers and the Territory, ceramics, taxpayers.” Delegates from every union inl Fairbanks heard Beach promise to “stay clear and remain impartial” in inter-union disputes and to at- tempt effectual settlement of la- bor -management disputes without appealing to outside agencies. “I feel that Alaskans can and should handle their own labor dis- putes,” he declared, “and I know that if I were in office both labor | |and management would have We| | utmest confidence in the concilia- | department of labor.” SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S | concert route and, Kenneth Spen- A Methodist minister was instru- || | mental in helping him along his|! 'CARPENTERS UNION ' SAWS OFF $200 FOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY The chips flew this morning as. Dr. James C. Ryan, board member‘ of the Juneau Memorial Library| fund, opened the mail and out buz- zed a clear-grained solid mahogany pledge for $200 from the Juneau! Local 2247 of the Brotherhood of, Carpenters and Joiners. | Blueprint for the pledge was made | up at the last meeting of the ap- proximately 100 members of the A. F. of L. affiliate. The pledge was signed by E. H. Hill, business agent | for the local. Earl Estep is the| group’s president. This - 200 board feet of timber brings the needed money down to! Jjust $2,415.19 to be collected to erect‘ the $140,000 structure. Seventy- | thousand dollars is sought by pop- | ular subscription, to be matched by | federal funds through the agency of | the General Services Administra- | tion. Dr. Ryan said there wasn’t a bit of sawdust in the envelope, either. | The Juneau painters’ union re- cently contributed a large sum to the drive, and the carpenters de-| cided that in order for the painters to have something to daub,. they should contribute a good-slzed plank. The pledge was turned over to B. D. Stewart, acting chairman ot the drive in the absence in Wash- ington of B. Frank Heintzleman, re- gional forester. The carpenters’ donation brings | the sum collected this week to al-! most $1,000, Stewart . sajd, Two months ago there was around $i4,- 000 jeft, and less than a mgnth be- fore that around $23,000 was,needed. The drive has actually gone into} a nose-dive recently, with the end! ‘uon and mediation efforts of the | now just around the corner, But ot | | course there’s still $2,415.19 worth of turning to do before that corner is actually negotiated. Special 122-2nd St. ST We will re-upholster your Davenport and Chair for e $159.50 for standard size davenport and chair You save $45.50 by acting now. This special price is good only while our limited stock of this heavy, long-wearing frieze lasis. Make your selec- ton this week — next week may be too late! Your davenport and chair re-upholstered with this fine frieze is equal in value fo a $325 custom-made set. In colors that will add beauty to your living room! Act now and save! HOUSTON'S Juneau Upholstery Phone 36 “Custom upholstery work b.ncked by 30 years experience” | cer believes, he at some time sang 1 in every little church in Towa. At|| least he remembers five appear- ances during the week and two on Sunday. But, he adds, he loved every minute of it and this is be- cause Spencer is sincerely interested in religion. Juneau audience will have the opportunity of hearing this famous voice~tonight, his concert scheduled to start at 9 o’clock. COMMUNISM "ONLY RIGHT WAY" THINKS SPY U.S. AIRMAN, 19 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN Germany, April 14—»—Two US Army agents testified today that & 18-year-old American airman told them he volunteered to supply sec- ret military information to Russia because “I believ in Communism.” They said Cpl. Gustav Adolph Mueller of St. Paul, Minn, then i gave them secret U.S. Intelligence | documents ., while they posed as agents of the Soviet Union. Mueller is on trial before a U.S. Air Force court martial on charges of attempting to deliver classified information involving U.S. national defense to a foreign nation. He pleaded innocent at the opening of the trial this morning. Conviction on the charge in time $33. Saturday is the last day! of war could bring the death pen- | alty. Technically the state of war registerd at the Baranof. | rest McDaniels. PRINCESS SMILES — Princess Elizabeth smiles as she arrives at French Embassy, London, for a state banquet ten- dered by French President and Madame Vincent Aurial has not yet ended. \ One of the agents sald Mueller, | son of a Swiss farmer and British mother, told them at a meeting they had arranged with him: “I have been looking for a con- tact for a long time. My father fought in the Communist Revolu- tion on the side of Lenin. From my sarliest youth I have been inte- rested in Communist doctrine and I believe in Communism. It is the only right way.” Mueller, member of an Air Force Intelligence squadron, was studying 1t the intelligence school in Ober- ammergau. SALESMAN HERE O. B. Phillips, of the Howe Scales Co., of Seattle is registered at the Baranof. HERE FROM SEATTLE Among - the guests from Seattle registered at the Baranof are: R. J. Carlson, R. M. Barnard and For- FROM ALASXA, AIRLINES Associated with the floska Air- | lines in Anchorage, C, C. Cole is | Three Racks $45. $60. KANSAS SENATOR — Harry Darby, 54, Republican national committeeman for five years, is the new U. S. Senator from Kansas, filling unexpired term of the late Clyde M. Reed. " el } ZE[A’AM f(fler{txflcfy{KEY Bourhon of SOUR MASH KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON rgnsx:v NDED 100 PROOF Lisuributed throughout Alasks by ODOM COMPANY T Simpson Bldg. Nautical Instruments DR. ROBERT SIMPSON DR. TED OBERMAN Optometrists . Phone 266 for appt. Sales Service R.D. Jensen the COMPASS ADJUSTER will be in Juneau on or about April fif- teenth. Anyone wishing compass work « done may call Red 440. Last Day Tomorrow!— Stevens’ ;fltm Easter Three Racks $35. $45. $60. 20% off on all dresses in the Street Store Cottons In our “Up-the-Stairs” Store Silks $5. Rayons $10. Tbnee Racks of Dresses Light Woolens $13. 20% off on all Maternity Dresses Ox Qaskab &w‘fifii&fb No Refunfls, exchanges or approvals