The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 11, 1950, Page 1

SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition VOL. LXXVIL, NO. 11,656 Big Allied Force Push On A NATION BOWS IN MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES Parade, Spteeches Mark | Holiday in Shadow | Korean War (By the Associated Press) | Most western nations celebrated | with parades and speeches today (Saturday) the 32nd anniversary of the armistice which ended World War I U. S. Secretary of Defense George Marshall paid tribute to American soldiers who -died in two world wars and in the Korean war “to make life more abundant for all of us.” Thoughts of the two past world wars mingled with grim fears of a possible third in the minds of all who celebrated. The observance was overshadowed by the bloody fighting going on in Korea. Maj. Gen. David Barr, command- ing the U. S. Seventh Division, fighting in Korea, paid a flying visit to pray at the American ceme- tery near Pukchong where men of his outfit killed in action are buried. In defeated Germany, which started both world wars, western occupation troops held bner mili- tary ceremonies to honor the dead. The West German and Berlin press | ignored the anniversary of the day which marked the first crushing| blow tc German militaristic ambi- tions. In most countries the day was a national holiday. Cannons saluted | and moments of silence were ob- sérved on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 1l1th month in 1918 when the armistice was signed. Marshall spoke at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery in Washington be- side the grave of Gen. John J. Pershing, U. ©. commander in the first world war. He spoke of the Korean war and pledged that the more than 4,655 Americans who have died in Korea will not be forgotten. PRACTICE BLACKOUT| ELD AT FAIRBANKS FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 11—® ~—The lights went out in Fairbanks Thursday night for the first time sifice World War II. It was a prac- tice blackout ordered by the city’s cllil defense outfit and the military. | | : tos on highways and landing of # jfransport plane at Weeks Field were the only blackout violations. The Washington Merr - Go - Round By DBFW PEABSON .WAvS'HINGTON — Jubilant Re- publican leaders now pretty much agree that two big names have come out of the elections as Pres- idential possibilities for 1952. They are also confident there is enough of the “kick-the.rascals-out” senti- ment, which usually attaches itself to a party long in power, .to make the GOP nomination in 1952 the most glittering goal since 1928. The two candidates who stand out are: 1. Gov. Earl Warren of Califor- nia, who not only defeated a Roose- velt, but did it in a state which has a 2 to 1 Democratic registration. Two years ago, following Warren's defeat on the Dewey ticket, he was considered a dead duck. But now, in control of the second most populous state in the union, he is probably candidate No. 1 for 1952. 2. Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, who not only won the largest mar- gin of vietory in his career, but did it with all the forces of or- ganized labor pitted against him. This makes him a far stronger can- didate than at any time in his eight years of angling for the Presidency. Conservative party leaders, always strong for Taft, are now enthusiastic over his fu- ture—despite statements that he is no longer a candidate. To a lescer extent Governor Dew- ey and Senator-elect Jim Duff of Pennsylvania are also in the Pres. “idential picture, but are not con- TH ARMISTICE DAY OBSERVED WITH FEW CEREMONIES Juneau observed Armistice Day with a parade from the armory to Evergreen Cemetery where cere- monies were held in the thirty sec- ond observance of conclusion of the | first World War, Overcast skies marked the day | with fog beginning to break away | at the time of the cemetery cere- monies. Units in the parade formed at the armory at 9 am. These units were the American Legion color guard, firing squad, Veteran of Foreign Wars color guard, head- quarters company of the 208th Na- tional Guard Battalion and head- quarters detachment, Alaska Na- tional Guard. The High School Band met the detachments at the cemetery and | formed inside the plots to open the ceremonies with “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” Chaplain Eric Newhould offered a prayer asking for a peaceful world and payed homage to those who had fallen in wars. The firing squad fired three volleys at 11 a.m. Immediately following the vol- leys were “Taps” and echoes played by Walter Soboleff and Walter Smith. Ceremonies at the ceme- tery were concluded with the “Star Spangled Banner.” The units then marched back over Willoughby to disband at the armory. All offices, Federal, and City, as well as closed today. Outstanding among the few decorations symbolizing the nation- al holiday is the display at the Juneau Florists Shop. Against the background of a large American flag hung across the entire width of the show win- dow is a simple formal arrange- ment of all-white flowers in a white pottery vase. BOARD MEMBERS T0 ELECT OFFICERS FOR VISITORS ASSN. Although hampered by distance, the two groups now in progress of organizing the Alaska Visitors As- sociation are making good progress through a temporary board of di- rectors elected “half and half” here and in Anchorage. Juneau executive committee mem- bers met this morning in the Baran- of Hotel with Chuck West of Fair- banks, who is serving in the capac- ity of liaison officer. West attended the first meeting here last Saturday as well as the session Monday in Anchorage, where he was elected to the board. Territoriay stores are A panel of officer nominees drawn up this morning will be added to that submitted by the westward group, the entire slate to be sent to all board members for balloting by mail. It was proposed at today’s meeting that the temporary officers meet here just before the 1951 Legislature convenes—probably in mid-January —to prepare a budget in connection with the request for a Legislative appropriation. General discussion at both meet- ings was for a request for $60,000, to be matched by member subscrip- tions. The new organization, similar to the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and stateside associations, is to develop the tourist industry, partly through national advertising of Alaska’s at- tractions. Taking part in today’s meeting here with West were Fred Dunn, O. F. Benecke and Royal O'Reilly, along with George Sundborg and Ralph | Browne, consultant and assistant manager, respectively, of the Alaska | Development Board which initiated the group. Unable to attend were William Boardman, Ketchikan; Don Pettigrew, Petersburg, and Carl Heinmiller, Port Chilkoot. West was to return to Fairbanks today by Pan American Airways. Since the Anchorage meetilng, he has been to Minneapolis on business | for his firm, the Arctic Alaska Tray- el Service. “For the first time,” he said, “we have been able to set up a tour which will include Juneau—we plan for 1951. “We believe that the Juneau area offers more potential than any other in Alaska.” sidered pdbtent possibilities—Duff e (Continued on Page Four) FINLETTER IS ON WAY T0 ALASKA WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 — @ —| | Secretary Finletter of the Air Force | and Assistant Secretary Earl D.| Johnson of the Army left by plane last night to visit American mili- tary installations in Alaska. Announcing this today, the Air Force said the trip is Finietter’s first to Alaska since he became secretary. U. S. military units in Alaska are under the over-all command of Lt. Gen. William E. Kepner, a vet- eran Air Force officer. Finletter and Johnson are ex- pected to visit Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases at An- chorage and Ladd and Eielson Air Fcrce Bases near Fairbanks. The Air Force said they are ex- pected to return to Washington early next week. I IT WASNT ON THEIR TICKETS - AN EXTRA | RIDE TO ANNETTE A dozen Pan American World Airways passengers from Fair- banks got an extra ride to Anncnc‘ Thursday and back yesterday due to weather and bad airport con- ditions. They were: Art Hedges, Eliza- beth Winn, D. H. Quinn, E. J. Huizer, Charles Hirschy, Margaret Curran, Bob DeArmond, E. C. Wal- lace, Dennis Victor, Charles Aike- sen, R. S. Bond, H. C. Mechenberg. Arrivals from Seattle: Bertha Bloomer, Myra Herrick, Louis Rapuzzi, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rusch, Robert Schy, Charles West, L. E. Wood- | ward, David Brown, E. B. Erick- son, Frank Field, Grace Field, C. O. | Gardner, Stanley Gray, Alma Hen- sley, George Jorgenson Norman Banfield, Joyce Moriarity, Robert | McManus, Loretta Sanders and |§ two children. Thirty-five flew south to Seattle: Hugh Stoddart, M. Herlick, S. H. Lorain, Gertie Berggren, Roma White, Robert McKay, Paul Doyle, Ida Wickstrom, George Osage Ev- elyn Lohr, Mrs. Tom George, Dor- othy Whitney, Martha Ove, Martin | Feist, Louise Feist, Haller Ashley, | George Farnham, H. -A. and J. O. Johnson, Al Lyon, Eva Rolf, John| Hanson, Joe White, Romay Cabi- nalla, Cledia Jones A. G. Rushlight, | Lee Thomas, O. E. Christenson, Sylvia and Andrew Cowe, Alice Schnee, Donald Soderlind and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Beaotn. SEATONS AND ALASKA PLUG COMPANY MOVE | Mr. and Mrs. Bert Seaton and their Alaska Plug Company have business in the sound city. The Alaska Plug business is a war casualty, Seaton said, as he has found it impossible to secure mat- erial for his famous fishing plugs. Known as a sure lure for sal- mon, Seaton’s Alaska plugs have caught derby winners in Alaska and, recently, at the Astoria, Oregon salmon derby. their own plugs, Mr. and Mrs. Seat- the 1951 salmon derby. SKAGWAY BOAT OVERDUE Mrs. William Jackson of Skagway reported to U. §. Coast Guard headquarters here today. that her husband and nephew, Waverly Pe- terson, were overdue on a trip from | Auk Bay. The two left Auk Bay Nov. 7 in the 34-foot troller, Hawaii, she said. Weather permitting, a Coast Guard PBY will search for them | today, headquarters said. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Denali from Seattle scheduled to arrive late Monday afternoon or | evening. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver at 8 tonight. | vitamin B-12 is important in Filberts are the same as hazelnuts. i hatchability of poultry eggs. BUSINESS T0 SEATILE moved to Seattle and expect to start i Sportsmen who catch fish with | on hope to be back in Juneau for | “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1950 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS —_— TAFT WON'T RUN UNLESS DRAFTED, 52 CINCINNATI, Nov. 11—(@—If the Republican Robert A. Taft as its 1952 Presiden- tial candidate, it will have to draft| him. The senator led right out in an interview yesterday by saying: “I am certainly not a candidate for the (Presidential) nomination. I am not going to run for President.” Then he carefully appended the remark: “I don't say that I would n't take the nomination if it were offered to me but I shall make no | campaign to get it.” RE - COUNTS LOOMING IN TWO STATES Mi(higarrGI)vernors in "Comic Opera’ Race-Conn. GOPS Ask Re-Count (By Associated Press) ‘ Four days after the election no | {one knew who Michigan’s governor | was, Connecticut may have a Sen- | ate recount on its hands and re- | sults were still rolling in—some ! of them not off any adding ma-l chine. The strong Republican showing | assure a in for- balloting seemed to larger Republican say-so eign affairs. Certainly, the Republican pre— election criticism of foreign pohc- ies was expected to grow even more vigorous unless ailing Senator Van- | denberg (R-Mich) can suceed again in bringing harmony between the Democratic administration and a| large bloc of Republican Senators Senator Taft (R-Ohio) whose ov- erwhelming re-eléction instantly | | made him a prime Presidential | | candidate for 1952 said in Cin- cinnati that Republican victories at the polls don’t mean isolationism is back. But he made no bones about predicting rougher passage for in-| ternational measures and said that to get Republican support in foreign | affairs, Republicans will have to be| asked in advance—and not just one or two of them. The Governor's race in Michi- gan had reached almost a comic-| opera pitch with county after county | reporting errors in addition, plus| discovery of thousands of uncounted votes. As the corrections kept coming | in, there was even the possibility |thac Michigan voters might not | know who their new governor is in time to inaugurate him Jan. 1. They voted for Democratic Gov- ernor G. Memmen Williams and Re- publican Harry F. Kelly. First it was | Kelly, then the errors popped up |and Willlams led. Now it's Kelly |again by about 300 votes and a re- count seems certain. Even after that any court fights could delay the swearing-in. Present score: Kelly, 934,851; Williams, 934,532, Connecticut Republicans asked their State Supreme Court to order |a recount in the election of Demo- {cratic Senator William Benton. Ben- ton had ‘a margin of some 1200 votes over his Republican oppone Prescott Bush. A hearing is sch uled for Tuesday. | If Benton hangs on to his seat | the Senate line-up will be 49 Demo- crats, 47 Republicans. If Bush win |1t would be a 48-48 tie and Vice isidenf. Barkley's vote would be n jed by the Democrats to keep con- uml of committees. | Even with organizational control of the Senate, the Democrats wert ]having trouble finding someone 10 1take the helm. The present majority leader Scott Lucas of Illinois V: 'derenuzd for reelection and 'leadlns Democrats have backed javay from taking his difficult job | Russell of Georgia said today ! had “no personal desire” to Senate Majority Leader. O'Mahont \ol ‘Wyoming said he was not a ¢/~ rdidate but he thought Russell ° ‘fl good man. Both ‘men top n lllsts of possible successors to Lt | trade eceeceecss et ecscsecsscts o0t eteesoe0 0 party wants Senator ; TREE-TOP LANDING BY PILOT FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 11— A bush pilot and his passenger sur- vived an emergency tree-top land- ing in a privately owned five-seater (Stinson) airplane yesterday. Pilot Don Emmons and passenger Charlie Evans tock off from Weeks Field. Just after becoming airborne the engine sputtered and slowed C. Brena, Lois Gentes,|jn Tuesday’s state and national down and the plane began to fall. Emmons guided the craft across the Chena River and set it down in the trees. The plane was almost completely demolished. Emmons and Evans |both received minor cuts on the | head. TRADE EVEN WITH 'ANCHORAGE ON PNA 11 ARRIVE; 11 LEAVE Juneau made an “even-steven” with Anchorage yesterday when Pacific Northern Airlines brought 11 passengers from An- chorage and hauled 11 back. Arriving were: Donald McDon- ald, Serge Kalifornsky, Ted Brady, Stanley Johnson, George Rogers, Hal G. Fairhurst, Mr. and Mrs. A, | c. cowe, Elgin Gregory, Louis Ness. To Anchorage: W. Peterson, R. Reandeau, Raymond Shelley, H. C. Mecklenburg, E. S. Hinch, William Conant, E. W. Diggers, J. C. Gross, |K. D. Hoyt, J. A. Westbrook and A. Moriarity, A. Simons went to Yakutat. Lost from Empire office— Christmas Card Book—Please Return, ® o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FROM PHILADELPHIA A. O. Quinn of Philadelphia is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Perlod ending 6:20 o'clock this morning At Juneau—Maximum, 39; minimum, 31. At Airport—Maximum, 39; minimum, 28, FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Fair with patches of fog tonight and lowest tempera- ture near freezing in Ju- neau and as low as 24 in outlying areas. Increasing cloudiness with highest tem- perature near 34 degree Sunday. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. toduy City of Juneau—None; since Nov. 1—372 inches; since July 1—32.75 inches. At . Airport—None; since Nov. 1—185 inches. since July 12290 inches. LA A B R ) f(hmese Reds Are ' InKorea Confirmatifiomes from Moscow Citing "Im- portant Victory” (By the Associated Press) The presence of Chinese Com- munist troops in Korea has been confirmed by the Moscow press. Newspapers in the Russian capital are telling their readers that Red Chinese “volunteers” have helped the North Koreans win what Mos- cow says was an important victory over American forces. On Formosa, Chinese Nationalist newspapers tell of great numbers of Soviet technicians and advisers leaving the Red Chinese port of Shanghal for an unanneunced des- tination in the north. And, say the Chinese Nationalists, you can draw your own conclusions, SECURITY CREDITS CASE FIRST WHEN COURT CONVENES When District Court reconvenes Monday for a 2% day session, the first case Judge George W. Folta will hear is one involving credits and surpluses on the records of the Alaska Employment Security Cocm- mission. The law provides that this type of case takes precedence over all others except those dealing with workmen's compensation, A petition and later stipulation for a hearing were filed by New England Fish Company and Ward’ Cove Packing Company, for them- selves and all others similarly sit- uated, specifically all other mem- bers of the Alaska Salmon Indus- try, Inc. The petition asks an in- junction restraining further pay- ments pending judgment. Attorney H. L. Faulkner repre- sents the plaintiff-petitioners. The suit, which charges that the Commission has multiplied twice instead of once (multiplying both the contributions and the surplus), | is brought against George Vaara, Anthony Zorich and Ralph J. Riv- ers, as the Employment Security Commission, and R. E. Sheldon, director. Assistant Attorney General John Dimond will defend the Commis- sion. Judge Folta was to return today from Ketchikan, where he presided for the court session which opened September 26. He is to go to Anchorage Wed- nesday afternoon, ot assist Judge Anthony J. Dimond with the heavy Third Division docket. HUNTERS FOUN Willie Peters and Phillip Kes- sup were found hunting on Horse | Island by the U. S. Coast Guard 83- footer yesterday. They had been | reported overdue. Stanley Gray of Trail, B. C, registered at the Baranof Hotel. is BOB WHITE FOUND DEAD IN CRASHED PLANE; PETERSBURG Robert Timothy White was found | dead in his overturned Aeronca on floats off Frederick Point this noon, it was reported to 17th U. S. Coast Guard headquarters. White and a companion plane left Wrangell yesterday for Peters- burg. The companion plane arrived okay but when White did not show, the Coast Guard was called. The fishing vessel Totem located the overturned plane this morning but | the body was not discovered immed- iately because it was partially hid- den by cushions and gear. Coast Guard, CAA, FWS and private boats and planes that had been dispatched to search were | called off. A CG patrol boat from Petersburg is proceeding to the scene. No further details were available | at press time today. OPEN SEASON ON DEER TO END NOV. 15; FEW SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS Deer hunting season in South- east Alaska ends next Wednesday. Reports to date as gathered in the gain, Korear War NEW DRIVE IS STARTED, RED FRONT Renewed Offensive Begins in Wake of Ceaseless Air Blows (By the Associated Press) United Nations forces struck north in a renewed offensive ag- ainst North Korean and Chinese Communists today, ending a five- day lull in ground fighting. Withdrawal of the Red armies, after they had inflicted heavy cas- ualties on allled units in a counter- attack last week, had puzzled the U. N. commanders. During the lull allied air power lashed at the | enemy in wooded mountain posi- | tions, New Drive The new drive in northwest Kor- ea was launched by American and | British infantrymen in the wake of | ceaseless air blows. Shoving off today were the U. 8. 24th and First Cavalry Divisions and the British Commonwealth 27th Brigade. The 24th and the British pushed | north from the Chongchon River bridgehead to the outskirts of Pak- | chon, eight miles north of Anju, | allied supply center, gaining three- | miles against virtually no opposi- tion. The cavalry moved from pos- itions farther east but the extent of their initial advance was not | disclosed. Link-Up Reported The northwest offensive was started soon after allied airmen reported a link-up of sast and west coast U. N. forces across the 100~ | mile waist of the peninsula. Meanwhlie, to the northeast, US Marines pushed steadily toward the big Changjin power dam, gain- |ing five miles and taking the last {of four hydro-electric plants which i supply power to North Korea and parts of Manchuria. Marines in Action The Marines are in the Tenth Curps, which reportedly linked up | with the Eighth Army at Tok- | chon, in north-central Korea, 60 miles northeast of the former Red | capital of Pyongyang. On all fronts, allied planes and Naval forces pounded more than 50 areas, firing towns and smash- ing bridges to block the oncoming Chinese from Manchuria. In the northwest corner of Korea, furious allied air strikes knocked out two local gun shops, hardware stores | bridges spanning the Yalu River in and barber shops show that thelan effort to block off Chinese season to date has been poor—for | troops and supplies pouring into hunters. Korea. Conjecture is that the two pre- Enemy Using Rockets vious hard winters have seriously| Enemy jet planes used rockets, it depleted the:breeding stock. Some | was believed, for the first time in hot-stove hunters point to the low |an air battle between U. S. jet cycle of the deer while consvrva-’nghters and Russian-built Mig-15s tionists think ‘more concentrated | gver the northwestern rubbled city hunting is the gause. The truth i8] of Sinuiju, Neither side suffered nokody knows ' for sure, only the|any losses. But a Navy Panther hunters are sure that deer are jet shot down an Mig-15 in another scarce this season. battle in the same area. MORE (OLDS IN COLD ALASKA! IS PHS $64 QUESTION STORK LANDINGS The stork made three calls at! St. Ann’s Hospital leaving a score | of two girls and one boy. The seven-pound boy was born | to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Riley at 12:26 p.m. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Stragier drew a 6-pound, 8-ounce girl | 7 g iy Birl ab 2| W ASHINGTON, Nov. 11—P—Are Another girl arrived, this morn-fmh‘xs mare common b1 SRS ing at 7:45 for Mr. and Mrs. Leon- A5k than in temperate climates? ard Triggs. She tipped the scales at Scientists just can't answer that 7 pounds and 8 ounces |one at present, Dr. Jack C. Halde- A i |man of the U. S. Public Health | Service's Arctic Health Research FORMER ALASKA ey " 0 0 STEAM HEAD NAME CONSULTANT, G. 5. A. tists that to get an answer there is an acute need for a large-scale | survey embracing a good cross sec- \uon of the Alaskan population. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11— #® —| TES Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Wilson, New | VOTERS MEET TUESDAY York City and Marvin C. Nich0151 The League of Women Voters Fort Worth, Texas, were appointed will meet at luncheon Tuesday National Defense consultants to me\nmn in the American Legion Dug- General Services Administration to-| out. Mrs. M. O. Johnson will day. | complete her talk on the hydrogen Wilson is a former chairman of | bomb and Mrs. Frank Metcalf will the Board of Transcontinental andw begin the study on the educational Western Airlines Inc., former Pre-|survey. Adenn of the Pacific Greyhound; In the absence of Mys. Ernest Lines and former General Manager | Gruening, Mrs, L. B. Avrit will pre- of the Alaska Steamship Co. | side. The US. Naval Academy at An-| napolis was founded in 1845, Lightning does about $10,000,000 damagg to U.S. farms every year,