The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 2, 1950, Page 1

- i | 1 @ ° a L ~ SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,597 HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE « “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” B o » PRSP L O S SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATUR 2 1950 DAY, SEPTEMBER MEMBXR ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS NORTH KOREAN FORCES ARE HURLE ve Years Ago Tda FWS GIVES 3 EXTRA DAYS FOR 'FEH ING Limitd Extension Next Week to Utilize Run of Chum Salmon Clarence J. Rhode, Alaska direc- tor of the U. S. Fish and Wildlifé Service, announces a limited ex- tension of the Southeast Alaska commercial fishing season, previous- ly scheduled to close tomorrow. After a closure of four days, fishing may be resumed at 6 am. Thursday, September 7, and con- tinued until 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept- ember 9. The announcement followed a meeting in Rhode's office yesterday of representative fish packers, Ter- ritorial Fisheries men and other interested persons, with Fish and wildlife officials. In frank and harmonious dis- cussion, packers and government conservationists went over the sad situation of the 1950 season, the cannery operators requesting a week’s extension. ‘The present season, which began August 15, was scheduled to cld tomorrow at 6 pm. As Sunday is | { always a closed day, the fia‘ngiDRIvE BY (ON(ERI actually would stop today at 6 p.m. | Unusual circumstances marking | the 1950 season made it possible | for the two groups to come close | together in their viewpoints, if noL-’ eye-to-eye. | All agreed that there has been no pink salmon run. (Pinks make up approximately five percent of jthe present catch.) " For west coast fishermen and traps, last week’s storms virtually cancelled out four days of legal fishing. It was pointed out that, based on experience of previous years, there still is a chance for a late run. Jf so, there should be signs of it Ly the end of next week. The limited fishing period, which meant concessions by both parties, was suggested by Clarence L. An- derson, Territorial Fisheries direc- tor. At the close of the session, Rhode | said, “We want to avoid any reg- ulation that means a hardship. ‘However, I am not willing to gam- ble on a big run, or that no storms will interfere with further fishing. “Should an extension be granted, it will be because we believe there has been a sufficient escapement so that future runs will not De jeopardized, and to utilize the ab- undance of chum salmon which make up a large percentage of all catches.” One prominent packer had said, “The fishermen and the canners need these salmon more than the streams do. They’re good eating.” The FWS summary which opened the meeting, as well as comments The Washington Merry - Go - Round right, 1950, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) (Copy Ty DREW PEAKSON WSHINGTON — At every Cab- jnet meeting, President Truman makes the rounds of all present and asks if they have anything to report. At a recent meeting, Stu- art Symington, chairman of the National Security Resources Board, u‘i“} think I should tell you, Mr. President, that the stockpiling pro- gram is a total failure, or almost so—due to the inability of the mil- jtary and the munitions board to tell us what strategic materials they d . mee have been after them for months to tell us,” Symington con- tinued ,“but, we can’t get the an- swers. And it’s impossible to stock- pile intelligently unless we know what _the military will need for war.” As Symington gave further de- tails, Secretary of Defense John- son’s face turned a bright red. The munitions board is directly under him. It and the military are sup- posed to decide what strategic ma- terials the nation needs in case of war; and following their decision the National Security Resources Board is supposed to acquire them. Symington’s report caused some Cabinet members to believe that i Ll s Tl (Continued on Page Four) | e | by cannery operators, pointed up the fact that the 1950 pink salmon | catch has been the lowest in years, and that no sizeable run is ex- pected at this date. | Rhode said, “An early escape- ment in several districts was con- | siderably better than that of 1948, and may serve the basis of a better return in 1952 Among those taking the lead In | yesterday’s discussion were Nick | ! Bez, head of Todd Packing Com- | pany, P. E. Harris Company and | ‘olhcr fisheries; August Buschmann, | whose companies have operated in | Alaska for hali a century; Jeanice Welsh, owner-operator of Icy | Straits Salmon Company; Clay | Scudder, formerly of the FWS and | now Alaska Native Service fisherles | official, and Peter Gilmore, Juneau | manager of Alaska Salmon Indus- try, Inc. Others purucipating included | Mike Goodman of Whiz Packing Company; Don Davis of P. E. Har- ris; Art Wolfe, Hood Bay trdp owner; Frank Wright of Pyramid Fisheries, Sitka; Stanley Tarrant, Pacific American Fisheries; Mr. . Stockwell of Chatham Straits; ‘Charles R. Mountjoy and Reinholt Brust of the ANS; Louis McDonald |of the Territorial Fisheries Depart- ment; Seton Thompson of Wash- |ington ,D. C., who heads the FWS | Division of Alaska Fisheries, sever- |al members of the regional FWS | staff. | Fishermen had been invited to | the meeting, but they were busy— | fishing! ASSN. FOR TICKET - SALES IS STARTED | In the Gold Room of the Baranof | Hotel, 20 enthusiastic members of the Juneau-Douglas Concert Asso- , clation met Wednesday evening and iplanned the 1950-51 membership drive which has now opened. | The telephone directory for Ju- ineau and Douglas has been divided among those selling and an effort | will be made to contact every per- |son in the area. With artists assured for the sea- son, dates already set, the mem- bers feel that patrons are assured iof a rare musical treat this season. standing artists as Luigi Silva, cell- ist, in October; Desire Legiti, basso, rand Marcus Gordon, pianist, in De- | Opportunity of hearing such out-} | tered. HOUSING TAKEN UP BY ANNEXATION AT CITY COUNCIL MEET Need for additional housing in the Juneau area was brought out at a regular meeting of the City Council last night when a majority of the residents of West Juneau petitioned for annexation to Ju- neau. A 50-unit low-cost housing project slated for Juneau cannot be built there unless the area is part of the City of Juneau, Keith Wilder of the Alaska Housing Au- | Clearance | has | thority, pointed out. with the Federal government already been obtained he said, but investigations revealed that the necessary 4'.-acre tract needed is not available within the present city limits. A difficulty to be ironed out is that the West Juneau ! area is in the Douglas Independes, School District. The matter was referred to City Attorney Howald Stabler for study. Other minor matters were pre- sented, A letter was read from the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor requesting retention of rent controls next year. Fourteen-foot test holes have been dug on the library site but no rock encoun- A resolution was passed which cleared the final legal de- tails for the construction of the Juneau Memorial Library. The future site of the Municipal Safety Building near the waterfront has been filled in. Harold Foss, archi- tect, presented revised plans for the new city building which are to be considered at a future infor- mal meeting of the council. Specifications were announced for a new city flat bed dump truck to be advertized and bids opened in two weeks for delivery in 90 days. Persons wishing to connect with city sewers should contact the | city officials so work can be done | before the freeze. New boundaries for the three voting precincts were voted on and will be advertized. The equalization board is to meet Sept. 11 through 14. Judges for elections will be ap- pointed September 15. The Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. was authorized to instdll 25 meters in the small boat har- bor for $2500. Bids will be called September 11 for digging and back- filling of sewer installations on the Highlands Drive. A bid of $2,579 was accepted from the Lemon { cember, with outstanding Virginia | Davis, in her “Portrait of Songs” in |March. The season can be looked forward to with anticipation. The following members of the association will call or contact each person in the community: Mes- dames Ernest Gruening, Earl Hun- { ter, Jr., Earl Cleveland, Dewey Baker, Henry Green, Gerald (Jean) Marsh Henry Harmon, Ted Lupro, Lee Dunlap, George Sundborg, Opal | Sharman, Bertha Ellinger, Helen |Roff, Edna Heaton Lomen, Carol |Beery Davis, Manuel Diaz, Jake Cropley, William Reedy, Mildred Maynard, Rosie Maier, Ethel Mur- phy, Mareilee Jones. And in Doug- ilas, Mesdames Leigh Grant, Moe and Wm. Hixson. Tickets will also be on sale at the Alaska Music store and Baranof Hotel in Juneau, also Val Poor’s drug store in Doug- las. Mrs. John McCormick, member- ship chairman, urged those selling tickets to stress the fact that the purcase of a season ticket meant membership in the association, a voice in the conduct of the assoc- {iation, meant assured concerts with outstanding artists and that the budget of the association could be met and the indebtedness on the concert piano would be paid off. Adult tickets are $6—$1.20 tax and student tickets are $2.50 plus 50 cents tax, Three concerts and six artists are the results. The budget this year is $2100 for artists, $600 rental of theatre, $300 plus interest due on the piano, $400 advertising, tickets, tuning of piano jamount comes from the price of the tickets as the tax is paid direct to the Federal government. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Alaska from Seattle is scheduled to arrive Sunday afternoon. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver tonight, due Tues- day. B. C. maritime strike ended. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle 6 p.m. Monday. Freighter Ring Splice scheduled to sail from Seattle Sept. 15. Aleutian from west scheduled southbound Monday morning. and miscellaneous expenses. This | Creek Sand and Gravel Co. for street widening on 4th Street from Seward to Franklin. It was decided to go forward with a project to connect two dead-end streets, Dis- tin and 8th Streets. Stabler reported on a four-day meeting of Alaska mayors, council men and city attorneys which he attended in Anchorage at which Waino Hendrickson was chosen to head the board of trustees. Attention was called to the fact! that some merchants were collect- ing tax for purchases less than 35¢ HOLIDAY BREAKFAST OPENS NEW YEAR FOR JUNEAU'S TEACHERS Juneau teachers will start the 1950-51 school year with a get-ac- quainted breakfast at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning in the Baranof Ho- tel Gold Room. ‘The party, for which all 47 teach- ers have reservations, will honor the 15 new members of the Juneau teahing staff. Miss Rosalind Hermes is chair- man of the committee, assisted by Miss Margaret Maland and Miss Avis Aamot. After the breakfast, all will at- tend a meeting at which School Superintendent Sterling S. Sears will preside. JUNEAU CITY BAND T0 PARADE MONDAY| The Juneau City band will take | part in the American Legion par- ade next Monday, “weather per- mitting. All bandsmen, in uniform, are urged to meet at the Grade School auditorium at 10:30 o'clock for a short practice then go to the front of the Elks Hall from where the parade will start at 11:30 o- clock. SAYS TRUMAN WILL FIGHT RED THREAT |U.S. Forces fo Be Doubled; | ~To Step Up Production —President Gives Talk WASHINGTON, Sept. 2— (P vt President Truman announced last | night that American fighting power | will be doubled to nearly 3,000,000 | | men to meet the threat of Com- munist aggression. | He said in a report to the nation that Red gains in Korea had reach- ed their peak and pedicted the in- | The Rev. McCluggage will con- |duct his first service September 10 | Dr. A. M. Tripodi of the Tacoma | This is his first trip to Alaska, he | beauty of the country. vaders would be crushed. But that won't end the hard work | jand sacrifice ahead, he warned. | To meet dangers elsewhere, he said, the U. S. will need large forces | for a long time: ! | Inevitably his words pointed to i such Congressionally unpopular i things as greater spending, higher | taxes and larger draft calls. | Yet the plan for a broader mobil- | | ization, announced in a worldwide | broadcast last night, drew quicki_ i pledges of Congressional support. | Mr. Truman said “further increas- les may be required.” | And to “arm ourselves more quick- ‘ ly,” he said, we must step up sharp- { |1y production of guns, tanks, planes | |and other military equipment, in- | erease stockpiles of vital materials, expand war production capacity, }many things we enjoy. | With this program, the President | coupled a warning to Russia against | underestimating American might the way Hitler and the Japanese | generals did. We have the ability | and resources, he said, and let no| ;"would-be aggressors” make any mis- | take about that. | If aggression were allowed to suc- | {ceed in Korea, Mr. Truman said, {it would be “an open invitation to | 'new acts of aggression elsewhere.” “Korea,” he said, “is the front line | {in the struggle between freedom and tyranny.” The Red invasion, the President | said, “has reached its peak” and | we now have a “firm base” in South Korea with the next job to crush ! the invaders. Our forces and the| United Nations command, he said, ! ! are confident that will be done. There was an assurance that the, | Korean conflict will not flame into“ a general war—unless “Communist | imperialism” pulls in other armies \and government. INEW AUK LAKE PASTOR, | FAMILY ON WAY HERE | work hard and ‘sacrifice, give up?Sfrikes Reported, M()rei Parishoners of the Chapel-by- {the-Lake, who have been without a pastor since January, look foi- ward to te arrival next week of | the Rev. R. E. McCluggage and his family. A brief note to the Rev. Willis| R. Booth, pastor of Northern Light | Presbyterian Church, said the Rev. and Mrs. McCluggage and their three children are driving over the Alaska Highway in their station | wagon, They are accompanied by one of the children’s granmothers— | the Rev. Booth did not know which one. The note was mailed from Pueblo, Colo.,, where the Rev. McCluggage has been Presbyterian Sunday Scheool missionary for the area The party planned to be in Eu-| monton, Alberta, last Tuesday, and board the motorvessel Chilkoot at Haines next Tuesday. | in the picturesque Auk Lake church, | which has had lay services since| departure of the Rev. Fred Telecky in January. He now is pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church, An- chorage. There have been no summer ser- vices, DR. TRIPODI TO LEAVE Veterans Administration office who has replaced Dr. Henry Harris as medical officer here during the past | month will leave here tomorrow.| said and that he has enjoyed the | | Everett, Mass., and Syracuse, N. Y., | Larsen, lhfls cut produstion of jet engines,| Wash,, for the wedding, and her This will be the first appearance —_— Day of Great qu_e _— i HOSTILITIES ENDED officially when Gen. MacArthur staged WALKQUTS OBSERVESChooL INNATION | 5y pouice chis SCHEDULED Starting Tuesday, September 5, the “Stop” at the school crossing in the Waynor Tract will be strictly | enforced, according to Frank D. Cavanaugh, assistant Chief of Pu-' lice. “Let’s cooperate by observing all school zones and crossings. A thoughtless motorist can mean a child’s life. The few seconds saved is not worth a life time of regret. Think about it. It could be your child. Observe all school zones and crossings during school hours,” said Cavanaugh. Threatend-Thousands of Men ldle Over Labor Day (By Associated Press) Labor disputes hit hard at some of the nation’s important segments of industry today with strikes and threatened strikes. In three industries alone—electri- § cal, farm implement and wallpaper Th d' L | | —more than 90,000 workers wcre’ or IS arsen S made idle by strikes. . Nearly 23,000 CIO workers at Gen- B d f M c h eral Electric Co., in New York and rae 0. I as Massachusetts plants already are I K 'h h H on strike and 35,000 are scheduled n e' a n Ome to quit work Tuesday in plants —— across the country. Miss Thordis Larsen became the The CIO International Union of | bride of Mr. Gene Cash last eve- Electrical Workers (IUE), which |ning in the home of Mr. and Mrs. has nearly 60,000 members in 51)Edward L. Keithahn, the Rev. G. GE plants in 25 cities, called thel}!cx'bert Hillerman officlating in a Tuesday walkout in a dispute over|candle-light setting of red and pay and pensions. | white gladiolus and greenery. The current walkouts at Lynn and | Her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Oscar flew here from Palouse,l aircraft instruments, television tub- | father gave Miss Larsen in mar- es and other equipment, some claa.s—]rlag(‘. The bride’s gown, of whltel ified for military use. The threaten- | lace over taffeta, was fashioned ed walkout will hit the 400 workers | with fitted bodice, a scalloped ber-; at the Atomic Energy plant that GE | tha collar and ballerina, and she ! runs for the government at Schen- | wore white lace mitts. Her flowers | nectady, N. Y. were a coronet of stephanotis and More than 60,000 farm equipment [a Colonial bouquet of white roses workers are on strike, including;and stephanotis. | nearly 50,000 at 19 Inwrnauonal‘ The only bridal attendant was Harvester Company plants. Two un- | Miss June Eliason, who wore a sim- ions are involved, the CIO United |ilarly styled frock in red lace, a Auto Workers and the Farm Equip- | white stock corenet, and carried red ment-United Electrical Union. They | roscs and white stock. are negotiating separately in a wage Mr. Cash’s best man was Mr. dispute. William Gilmore, and Mr, Wilbert Ivaland served as usher. About 60 guests attended BOAT BEACHED: NO DAMAGE the Lester Bjorge's troller 31A696 was marriage service and wedding re-i Ir ed o sandbar near Tread- ception, at which assistants were jgnaed on & \lesdames Floyd Fagerson, Linn A well at midnight. A U. S. Coast Zuard vessel stood by until it was refloated. There was no apparent damage ,the Coast Guard head- quarters reported. Forrest, Tom Parke, and Pat Grove ind Misses . Mary Lou Fagerson, Lois Smith, Betty Hammond, Olive Montel and Virginia MacLean. Miss Lou Keithahn was in charge of he gifts and Miss Ruth Rogall took :are of the guest book. Following a short honeymoon trip of undisclosed origin, Mr. and Mrs. Cash will make their home in An- chorage where they have been transferred by the Alaska Road Commission. STORES AND OFFICES 10 CLOSE FOR LONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND ¥iih Monday a legal holiday, all stores, Federal, territorial and city offices will be closed, in fact business will be suspended except for restaurants and lounge buffets. WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau—Maximum, 56; minimum, 51. At Airport—Maximum, 55; minimum, 50. FORECAST (Junean and Vicinity) Increasing cloudiness to- night, and rain Sunday; partly cloudy Monday. Lowest temperature tonight, about 50 highest temperature Sunday, about 58. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau—One inch; this scene on the Missouri. Excursion Trains in Big Crash Five Are Known Dead, Maybe More-Eighty Re- pored as Passengers MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2—M—Two interurban excursian trains, carry- ing 80 model railroad fans each, col- lided head-on today. An Associated Press staff reporter counted five dead as they were removed from the wreckage and said “there are more.” The forward car of one train telescoped into the first car of the other, trapping many of the pas- sengers. The second cars of both trains remained upright on the tracks. Both trains, operated by the Mil- waukee Speedrail Co., were excursion specials arranged by members of the National Model Railroad Associa- tion which opened its annual con- vention here today. The Association had arranged pic- ture-taking roundtrips between Mil- waukee andHales Corners for con- vention delegates. One of the trains was northbound on its way back to | waukee and Hales Corners for con- route to the suburban community. They were traveling a single track. The crash occurred about nine miles from downtown Milwaukee on a straight stretch of track. There was no immediate cause given. Nine ambulances answered the first call from the Milwaukee sher- iff’s department and others respond- ed as the J1jured, estimated as high as 50 persons, sped back and forth between Milwaukee County General Hospital and the scene. The hospi- tal is only a few miles away. cutting tools were rushed to the scene fo hi€lp remove trapped per- sons from the wreckage. Rita Haas Honored At Bridal Shower Miss Rita Haas, bride-elect, was honored last evening at a miscellan- eous shower by Miss Rosemary Doo- gan and Mrs. Ethel Whyte, in the Doogan home. The honor guest, who is the daughter of Mrs. Lillian Haas of Dubuque, Iowa, plans her mar- riage to Mr. James D. Ray at a morning ceremony September 22 in the Catholic Church of the Nativ- ity. Her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray of Delavan, Wis. Both have been in Juneau for several years. Miss Haas is with the Department of Taxation, and Mr. Ray is employed by Parsons Electric Company. He formerly was with the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Guests at last night's party were Mesdames Maurice Haas, Melvin White, Lowell Trump, Elmer Jones, George Gullufsen, Jr.; Arthur Sog- orsky, Gail Carver, Gene Mitchell and Gordon Burnett, and Misses Ag- | ACK THREE-DAY OFFENSIVE IS BLUNTED : {Lost Positions Reported Regained by Americans Red Losses Are Heavy (By Associated Press) United Nations forces seized the initiative along the 120-mile blaz- ing Korean front today in an ef- fort to blunt and turn back a Com- munist three-day offensive aimed at seizing Taegu and Pusan, In the south, the American 25th Division sent two North Korean divisions reeling back across the Nam River counting a toll of 10- 000 Red casualties. A divisional briefing officer said ‘the 25th Division has generally re- occupied all former positions held when the enemy launched his of- fensive.” Farther north, the U. S. Secony Division drove into blazing Young- san and pushed the Communists oack another mile west of the city This is where the Reds made their deepest penetration in their major offensive aimed at Taegu, anchor of Allied defense. Three strategic hills were recaptured from the Reds in the Waegwan sector and South Koreans reported the Communists were retreating north of Pohang, vital east coast port. New Power Blow The Communists, however, wera’ preparing for another big -power olow at Taegu. They were_ report- massing ‘tanks and men near Yongsan, where they had made an 2ight mile bulge in the Allied line m the Naktong River. ‘The Red thrust near Yongsan still eft exposed the right flank of the 5th Division, This dent in the Se- cond Division line was a real danger out field dispatches said the divis~ .on's counterattacks apparently have broken the North Korean smash eastward. The central and southern sectors of the division front made contact late Saturday and Joined firmly. They had been split . the three-day Red offensive. Battle Scene Changes While field dispatches described he battle scene as swiftly chang- ng and at times confused, Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters clamped A strong ban on identification of troops. The order came after one of MacArthur’s intelligence officers id~ entified 12 ‘Red divisions—120,004 roops—along the Allied perimeter A directive #ald the order ap- plied to both United Nations and orth Korean troops and was “en- drely a matter of present secruity and not because of any reverses.’ Air Power in Battle Lt. Gen. George C. Stratemeye: ‘oday threw the full weight of ‘AL lied air power into the battle t& hold the Korean bridgehead. The American commander sent mighty B-29s into direct tactical support of ground forces. The planes ham- mered at enemy concentrations at Humchon, Kochang and Chinju. Fighters and light bombers swept in from bases on Japan in close sup- port of ground troops. Enemy cas- ualties were heavy and B-29 crews reported their pin-point bombing of Red forces had “excellent results.” Gefs 10 Years Atter Admitfing Theft of Aufo YAKIMA, Wash, Sept. 2—P— Mayburn W. Bringle just couldn't seem to sell a 1949 model sedan to Bremerton used car dealers. He talked and talked and finally low- ered the price to $200. lthe police who held Bringle for | Yakima authorities. He had told the dealer: 2 “It’s stolen, but you can get a |new title to it.” | The judge did the talking in | Superior Court yesterday. He as- | sessed Bringle not more than 10 | years in the penitentiary for auto | theft, | BOY FOR REYNOLDSONS An eight-pound eleven-ounce boy No soap. The third dealer called ' of the band since the Fourth of July and Manager Bill Matheny requests all bandsmen to report. FROM PETERSBURG W. A. Lund of Petersburg is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel. | i e et ececsevesssvesseseeevten e since Sept. 1—127 inches; o " . 5 since July 1—16.60 inches. NEMA RLAAS. ARMEVES At Airport—T1 inches. Mrs. Nema Ellis of Anchorage is since Sept. 1—One inch; here to attend the Legion Conven- since July 1—13 inches. tion. She is stopping at the Bar- ® o o o o 0 0 0 0 anof Hotel. Smith, i nes Dobner, Jo Troutwine, Mary was born to Mr. and Mrs. John . 2 Rey- Lou Mix, Rosie Maier and Ann| noldson yesterday afternoon at sy&. iAnn's Hospital.