The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 9, 1950, Page 1

. v ., Four MajorTailroads In-| “ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,499 “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” RR.STRIKE | IS SETFOR TOMORROW volved by Proposed Walkout of Firemen CHICAGO, May 9—(P—Railroads| involved in a strike set for 6 am (local time) tomorrow, began plac- ing embargoes on freight and pas- senger traffic today. Two of the four major railroads singled out for a walkout by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginement announced plans for curtailing service. The Santa Fe Railway System sald it is curtailing passenger ser- vice starting today. Plans for = freight embargo remain to be com- ! pleted, the road said. | In Washington, the Southern Railway System issued an embargc on movement of all freight and passenger traffic which cannot reach its destination or clear Sou- thern System Lines before the strike deadline. At Indianopolis, a New York Cen- tral spokesman said passenger ser- Tice will be discontinued in Indi- ana if the strike materializes. The walkout against the Santa Fe, the Southern System, and western divisions of the New York Central and the Pennsylvania, or- iginally was to have started Aprilj 26. It was postponed two weeks at the request of the National (railway) Mediation Board. The firemen’s principal demand is for a second fireman on multiple unit diesel locomotives. The de- mand has been rejected by the carriers. National Defense ~ Appropriation Is | Passed by House WASHINGTON, May 8—(P—The House tentatively approved today a one-package $29,496,238.008 appro- . priation bill providing 314.296.481.3001 for National Defense. i e e 0 00000 0 00 . Y weammmmseomr o . . . In Juneau—Maximum, 50; © ® minimum, 42. . L At Airport—Maximum, 48; e e minimum, 43. . . . . FORECAST L4 ° (Juneau and Vicinity) . L Mostly cloudy with rain e o showers tonight. Steady rain e e Wednesday. Little change in ® o temperature with lowest to- o ® night 42 and highest Wed- e ® neésday 48 degrees. South- e o easterly winds 15 to 25 miles e per hour. ° . . ePRECIPITATIONGS @ (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today @ ® City of Juneau—0.74 inches; e e since May 1 — 211 inches; o o since July 1—87.05 inches. . ® At Airport — 036 inches; o e since May 1 — 0.79 inches; o e since July 1—43.42 inches. . o o o e o 0 The Washington Merry - Go - Round Bv DREW PEARSON ° (Copyrisht, 1950, by Bell te, Ine.) ASHINGTON—It is now possi- ble to give the complete facts in the Russian attack on the Ameri- can Navy plane over the Baltic— an incident which literally made the capitals of Europe hold their breath. Most of the facts are now known to the Russians, so the American public should be entitled to know what the Russians know. In fact, the Russians knew of the plane’s depamu'e and the nature of its , Inission -even before it left Port w:uuy in Morocco, North Africa. They also knew that,the plane was equipped with high-powered radar and electronics equipment capable of watching amphibian maneuvers and the flight of Russian rockets over the Russians’ most secret rocket-testing ground—the Baltic. Just how they knew this is not known. But it might have been from the list of Navy peruunnel‘ | posted on the bulletin board at Port Lyautey before the plane took off. The bulletin board was posted in a public place; and ‘the Navy 2 A(Ounfinfiefl on Page Four) Leave for Reception Elizabeth Taylor, beautiful 18-year-old film star, her face reflecting her happiness, is escorted to a limousine by her bridegroom, Conrad (Nick) Hilton, Jr., 23-year-old hotel-heir, enroute to the reception that followed their marriage, May 6, at Beverly Hills, Calif. STRANGE SUB "MAYBE" HIT -BY WARSHIP Cryptic Siale—menl Issued by Represenfative- "Didn’t Dream It WASHINGTON, May 9—(®—Rep. Young (D-Ohio) has suggested a United States warship may have “engaged a strange submarine and sunk it with depth bombs.” Asked about Rep. Young's state- ment, a Navy spokesman said the Navy has investigated all reports of foreign submarines off United States watérs and has yet to con- firm that a submarine was actually present in any case. The spokesman declined to make any further. statement. Young’s comments were in a pre- pared statement, which he elabor- ated orally to a reporter: “I didn’t dream this. I didn't get it out of my mind. But that’s all Tll say further on the subject.” Under a caption “Soviet Union Aggression,” Young said that “war is being waged against us by the Soviet Union” and wrote cryptically: Subs Off Alaska “Submarines have been recon- noitering our radar defenses in Alaska and further south on our west coast. If it is a fact that one of our warships engaged a strange submarine and sunk it with depth bombs, a policy of sil- ence is in contrast with Soviet policy.” That was a reference to a Russ- ian announcement of firing on an American plane which Moscow said was over Latvia. This country in a counter protest said the planc was unarmed and over the open Baltic Sea. Ten Americans Wwere lost and Young called them “war casualties.” Young has been sug- gesting that the plane was on 2 reconnoitering mission testing Rus- sian radar defenses. “Are you talking of something you believe may have hgppened within the past six months?” A reporter asked Young in reference to his mention of bombing a sub- marine. He nodded his head affirmatively put declined to talk about it. There have been reports of un- identified submarines off the west coast. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 9 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 115%, Anaconda 32%, Curtiss- Wright 9%, International Harvester 271, Kennecott 55%, New York Central 14, Northern Pacific 16%, US. Steel 32%, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 1,720,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 217.40, rails 56.36, utilities 43.28. TS S Ray Lehto of Painesdale ‘is stop- ping at'the Gastineau Hotel. He is with the Bureau of Public Roads. "Separafion Not Divorce” For Crosbys Three Different Versions Given on Trouble in Singer's Family PARIS, May 9—®—The Crosby Brothers—Bing and Larry — tolc conflicting stories today of the state of the famous crooner’s 20-year old marriage to onetime film sta) Dixie Lee. Here in Paris the screen radic singer denied a Hollywood repor that “strained relations” are blight ing his married life. But in Holiywood his brother Larry, head of the Crosby Researcr Foundation, said: “We hope it i a separation and not a divorce.” The report started with Johr O'Melveney, an attorney for Bing who said yesterday in Hollywooc that things were not going so wel between the singer and his Dixie O’Melveney said a reconciliation was hoped for in June, when Bing is duc home from a European jaunt. “Some columnist must have started it,” said Crosby last night. Such reports “crop up every four or five months,” he added. Bing, who leaves for London next week to play in the British Ama- teur Golf Championship, said he had a’letter from Dixie four or five days ago and “everything was al! right then.” Mrs. Crosby, in Hollywood, wasn't available for comment. MRS. CROSBY TALKS NEW YORK, May 9—(P—The New York Post said today thal Bing Crosby’s wife, Dixie Lee, has denied they are planning a sepa- ration. In a telephone interview with Earl Wilson she was quoted as adding, “As far a8 I know there won't be one until I give the green light or he does.” In Paris, Crosby had denied knowing about the “strained rela- tions” with his wife, reported by one of his attorneys and his brother, Larry Crosby. GIVE GERMANS FREE ELECTIONS "WITH STRINGS" (By the Associated Press) ‘The Russians have agreed to so- called free elections in Berlin—but with strings attached. \FIRE SWEEPS JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1950 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS »»»»» Plenty of Water on Waler Street QUEBECTOWN; EEEREE ™\ | i IS EVAUCATED on Thousand Residents| Are Reported Fleeing - from Blaze CABANO, Que., May 9—®—Fire swept unchecked through building after building in this mill town tos day and Mayor Emile Morin ordered evacuation of its 2,000 residents. By mid-afternoon the fire, which started about 10 a.m.. had destroyed 50 buildings, including three hotels, and was attacking the'Cabano con= vent. The town'’s population fled from their homes soon after the mayer ordered the evacuation. He called for help from the Army and Red Cross. Cabano is abbut 50 miles south of the fire-ruined city of Rimouski Brunswick and is near the New border. The fire is believed to have been started by sparks from a sawmill’s waste furnace. BILLION CUT OFF OMNIBUS BILL AGREED GOP House Leaders Set to Whack Budget - Won't Touch Defense Money WASHINGTON, May 9 — (B — House Republican leaders agreed to- day to try to cut $996,000,000 from the $29,000,000,000 omnibus appro- priation bill. The agreement was reached at ¢ meeting of the GOP Policy Com- mittee. Rep. Taber of New York, leadel of the Republican drive to whack aproximately one billion dollar: irom the big measure, said the com- mittee decided to push amendments to: (1) Restrict federal agencies i1 filling job vacancies during the fis- cal year starting July 1 and (2)— reduce sums tentatively approved fo1 operation of the government. Taber said if the House reject: the proposals, they will be tied tc a motion to send the bill back t the Appropriations Committee. The Army, the Navy and the Al Force, he said, will be exemptec from the proposed cuts. Actually, the House was all se: to add $350,000,000 to the bill for national defense spending. Most ol the extra money would go for an power. A Congressman’s suggestion tha a United States warship may have recently sunk “a strange submarine was not expected to hurt the caust of House members insisting that tht cold war is too warm to permii economies at the expense of na- tional defense. Republicans whose policy com mittee met today indicated tha they will keep hands-off the $13, 911,000,000 national defense budge! already recommended by the Ap propriations Committee. They are expected to go alon: too with a later committee recom- mendation that an extra $350,000,000 be given to the Air Force and thc Navy, most of it for airplanes. The assertion of Rep. Young (D-Ohio) about the submarine sink- ing actually created little stir ir the House. Young said a statemen that the U.S. warship may havc “engaged a strange submarine anc sunk it with depth bombs.” GREEN SAYS AFL WILL MEET (10 FORLABOR UNITY (By Associated Press) The AFL said today that it is will- For one thing, they want all oc-|ing to meet with the CIO in an cupation forces withdrawn. And | effort to form a united labor organi- they want the present occupation |zation. President William Green—in rules scrapped permission for Com-|a letter to CIO President Philip munists to campaign throughout the city, sector boundaries elimin- ated and the vote restored to al- most all former Nazis. To the west, Murray—says the AFL will work for unity of “all forces and group- ings of organized labor.” At the same timé, Green chides Murray for the conditions look extremely tav-l failing to consult the AFL before orable to the East German Com-| announcing his labor unity proposal munists. some weeks ago. S The Red River flowed freely over Winnipeg's Water Street as rising flcod waters pushed out dikes at several points. Flooding of this street cut off traffic to St. Boniface. proach to Provancher Bridge and St. Boniface Cathedral. In the background is the ap- ® Wirephoto. TRUMAN ON WEST TRIP, | TALKS 0UT Hlts Readlonary Forces” Who Fight Development in Western U. §. CASPER, Wyo., May § — # — President Truman pledged today a Yight to push development of the west over the opposition of “reac- tionary forces” which he linked wl the “Teapot Dome"” scandals which sentered around an oil area north of here. The 13-car Presidential train pulled. into this bustling center of Rocky Mountain oil activity shortly after 7 am. and the chief executive quickly was surrounded by a light- qearted crowd of children and 1dults as he took a six-block stroil hrough the streets. In his speech delivered here, Mr. Truman blasted at “privilege and greed” as the main obstacles to western development and pointed to the new Kortes Dam, 60 miles south of here, as an example of govern- ment enterprise which will be a source of “wealth and strength for he people of the world.” The President scoffed at those who cry “socialism” and “regimen- tation” at such government etforts toward water and land resource de- velopment. He was met at the station by two »f his World War One companions, Gilbert Houseley, an auto dealer, and James F. Hook, state director of veterans’ employment. Mr. Tru- man served with these men when he was a Lieutenant in the 129th Field Artillery and they matchec his old Army pace of 120 steps & ninute in a walk through clear risk air. This struck the same informal folksy note that marked yesterday's orogress through Nebraska where he told an agriculture-minded audi- ence at Lincoln that the contro- versial Brannan Farm Plan would help assure “peace and prosperity for ourselves and the world.” Throughout yesterday, “he ' con- tinued to talk to large and appar- antly happy trackside crowds in the | same chatty, neighborly fashion that marked his successtul vote appeal of 1948. DISABLED BOAT TOWED TO SAFETY IN LAZY BAY P, 7 ‘The 84-foot fishing vessel Cape Spencer of Ketchikan, disabled yes- terday morning when its rudder broke, was brought to Lazy Bay on the south end of Kodiak Island early today, according to Coast Guard headquarters here. The Cape Spencer, whose listed owner is Egil Hansen of Ketchikan, was taken in tow yesterday after- noon by the fishing vessel Harmony 45 miles west of Cape Alitak. The two vessels were escorted to Lazy Bay by the U.S.S. Mohopae, a U.S. Navy ship based at Kodiak. ILWU MAN IN Bob Kinney of Seattle is at the Gastineau Hotel. He Is with the ILWU, Denies Reports Katherine Dunham (above), ex- otic negro dancer, has denied in New York a published report that she has been receiving attentions from Prince Aly Khan. The maga- zine article said Aly has been straying from the side of his wife, movie actress, Rita Hayworth. In Cannes Aly denied a report pub- lished in an Italian newspaper that he and Rita are thinking of getting a divorce. Rita is in Paris to buy some dresses, as Aly ex- plained the trip. ® Wirephoto. ALASKA LANDS T0 BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION WASHINGTON, May 9 — ® — Secretary of the Interior Chapman announces regulations to cover the sale at public auction of Alaska lands for industrial, commercial and housing sites. Chapman said the regulations for administering Public Law 275, passed by Congress last August, will prevent speculation. The act provides that tracts of land not oxLeedtng 160 acres, which have been classified as suit- able for industrial or commercial purposes, including housing pro- jects, may be sold at public*auction. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Alaska from Seattle scheduled to arrive at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 p.m., tomorrow. Baranof scheduled to sail from l Seattle Saturday. REDRIVER RISES OUT OF BANKS Tributaries Are Also Criss- crossing Greater Winni- peg-Situation Serious WINNIPEG, May 9— @ —Th lflood-swoum Red River and it ! tributaries” Criss-crossing , greater ‘Winnipeg threatened today to cut the prairies’ largest city into a half- lozen unconnected sections, thur 'rippling flood-control operations. The Army boss of all Manitobe flood relief said the risk that river- rossing bridges would be put out of action was “alarming.” “Not only the Red but the tribu- tary Assiniboine, Seime and LaSalle rivers were rising steadily.” Keeping bridges open =3 a top- oriority assignment for military forces in the flood-fighting Army. The Red Cross was instructed tc evacuate an estimated 450 persons from southeastern St. Vital, a low- 'ying Winnipeg suburb along the Seine which threatened to spreac over residential districts toward the Red severnl miles to the west. The ravenous Red river now covers 200 square miles of southerr Manitoba, forcing thousands of residents to abandon their homes. The flood already is the “mos! catastrophic ever seen in Canada,” Vice-Admiral H. T. V. Grant, chief of Canada’s Naval staff, said. CUT IN CIGAR TAX SET BY COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, May 9—@—The House Ways and Means Committee reversed itself today and voted to cut cigar excises by $15000,000 a year. The slash, if finally approved would reduce the $45,000,000 annua! fax on cigar smokers by one-third The committee previously had re- fused to cut the cigar tax. At the same time the committee voted to close a tax law “loophole” which some members estimated has been depriving the government oi from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000 an- nually. This was a technical amend- ment dealing with tax deduction: taken by dealers in tax-exempt state and municipal bonds. Totlay’s action on cigars brought the committee’s total approved ex- cise cuts to about $1,080,000,000— almost twice the $855,000,000 limit President Truman proposed. INVASION CRAFT REPORTED SUNK (By Associated Press) At Taipei, capital of Chiang’s For- mosan stronghold, the Nationalist Air Force reported it sank the bet- ter part of 2,800 Communist inva- sion craft poised for an assault on Formosa. trapped in surprise raids on the ports of Swatow, Amoy and Foo- chow, the Nationalists said. SALMON SHIPS lmnmmn T0 BE TIED UP ILWU fo Picket Alaska Ships Loading Indus- fry Goods SEATTLE, May 9-4P—The at- tempt of CIO Longshoremen to in- vade the Alaska Salmon Industry brought the" threat of a tie-up of supplies for the industry here to- MOITow. William Gemngs, regional head of the union led by Harry Bridges, said picketing of salmon industry cargoes and vesels would begin to- morrow morning unless the in- lustry negotiates with the union on 1 contract for non-resident cannery workers, The board of directors of Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, will meet ater today to decide whether to neet the union demands. The industry already has signed contracts covering non-resident workers with the CIO United Pack- nghouse Workers Local 77 and an AFL union. The Longshore union asking a sontract is local 7-C, which form- orly was Local 7 of the Cannery Workers' Union, affiliated with the 7ood, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers. The F.T.A. recently vas expelled from the CIO for fol- owing the Communist line. Gettings said ships in the Alaska ‘rade will not be picketed unless they attempt to load salmon indus- iry supplies. W. C. Arnold, chairman of the Joard for the industry, issued a statement explaining the canners’ oredicament, and predicted “a seri- ous likelihood” that commercial shipping to Alaska may be tied up. He explained the industry’s sign- ing of a new contract March 31 with packinghouse workers because “it was -apparent-that-the majority of the Industry’s workers in - this category . . . had joined the ‘new union.” Around the first of this month, he goes on, the ILWU issued a charter to a remnant ¢f the mem- ‘we)ship, who had declined to join tifé new union. “These picket lines,” he said, “are of course illegal, particularly when applied to commercial shipping, since they constitute a secondary boycott. As applied to the salmon industry, they®constitute an effort to force the industry to recognize a new group with unknown mem- bership at a time when the matter f recognition and certification is under consideration by the National Labor Relations Board. “As a matter of general interest, ‘he move constitutes an effort on the part of west coast unions purged from the CIO on account of alleged Communist domination, to seize ontrol of Alaska fishing unions.” FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON HELPLESS STEPSON (By Associated Press) A Superior Court Jury at Monte- sano, Wash, last night found a farmer from the neighboring town of Oakville, guilty of kidnapping and three counts of second degree assault, More specifically, farmer Frank Chase was convicted of holding his amputee veteran stepson, Henry Chum, a prisoner at a farm pur- chased with Chum’s G.I. loan; and of beating the helpless man re- peatedly and making him crawl wherever he tried to go in the house. The state had asked the death penalty, but the jury didn’t recom- mend it. Instead, Chase stands to draw life imprisonment on the kid- napping charge, and a mandatory sentence up to ten years on each of the three assault counts. Representaives 0f Soviet Union Walk Out Again (By Associated Press) In Bapgkok, Thailand, Soviet Union representatives walked out of a regional United Nations meet- ing over the issue of seating Chinese Nationalist delegates. The Russians had asked that Communist Chinese replace the Nationalists at the re- The small craft were|gional economic conference. It was the 24th Russian walkout in protest | against Chiang Kal-shek’s Nation- ' alists. .