The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 13, 1950, Page 1

THE DAILY VOL. LXXVI, NO. 11,682 JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1950 ALASKA EMPIRE %“ALL TLIE NEWS ALL THE TIME” MEMBER A SSOCTATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS =1 60,000 Troops Being Evacuated NorthKorea CEASE FIRE PLAN VETOED . BY RUSSIANS LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 13 — (® — Russia today rejected an Asian- Arab plan for a Korean cease-fire, | on the ground that the United States and Britain would use a truce to prepare their forces for a new attack. A statement by Jacob A. Malik hashed the hopes of U.N. delegates for acceptance of the 13-nation 'pcace plan by the Chinese Com- munists, who adhere closely to So- viet policy. Malik insisted there can be no peace in Korea until all UN. troops are withdrawn. “My delegation objects to and will vote against the draft resolution before the committee,” Malik said. wwe will object to the adoption of any resolution which has implicit in it the maintenance of foreign troops in Korea.” Malik spoke before the Politial Committee of the United Nations Assembly which is considering a proposal for a three-man group to work out a cease-fire arrangement. He told the committee he did not question the motives of the spon- jsoring countries, but that it was clear the United States and Britain were interested only in stopping the fighting and not in solving out- standing Asian problems. The Soviet Delegate’s declaration was taken as an indication that Communist China probably would not agree to cease-fire unless it is | tied with a solution of other de- mands, including admission to the U. N. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS SPROUTING OUT ALL OVER JUNEAU Christmas is sprouting out all qver with gift lists, budget revisions, Jetters to Santa, hidden packages on high shelyes, planned menus, writ- ing of Christmas cards, lines at the post office parcel post window, Christmas decorations for trees and store windows. Merchants are trotting out their window decoration ideas to com- pete for the Juneau Chamber of Commerce cash prizes. There’s sales appeal in festive backgrounds to give buyers ideas galore. The Juneau Florist shop window is attracting many of the small fry with its gingerbread house at the end of the candy trail. There's #the gumdrop tree and a forest of candle trees, two little candle % Bambis watching Hansel and Gre- tel, the skaters and snowmen. All is enclosed with a snow fence. Santa in his sled drawn by rein- deer flies overhead. (' 5 FROM KETCHIKAN Kenneth J. Vanderweel of Ket- chikan is registered at the Bar- ,anof Hotel. “The Washington Merry - Go- Round Copyris! Bell Synaicate, Inc.) PEARSON nt, 1960, by By DREW 'ASHINGTON—The right hon- orable Clement Attlee, now Prime #% Minister of Britain, once served a brief term as dishwasher in the *UsA. It happened during the United Nations conference in San Francis- co in 1945, when Attlee was deputy Prime Minister. Attlee had received a letter from a San Francisco printer, Joseph Collier, who, 30 years before, had known Attlee when: both were mem- bers of the same labor party club on the outskirts of London. (Att- lee was then a social worker.) So Collier invited Attlee to dine at his working-class home in San Fran- cisco. The No, 2 man of England accepted the invitation with plea- sure, at a huge meal, then asked who was going to do the dishes. “Why, I will do them later, my- self,” replied Mrs. Collier. At this the Deputy Prime Min- wister of England went into the kitchen, put on an apron, and, ¢ while the Colliers wiped, Attlee washed the dishes. British and MacArthur For about five days before Prime SWITCHMEN TIEUP YARDS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, Dec. 13 — (# — A sudden, unauthorized strike by yard switchmen today tied up much freight traffic in Chicago’s vast railroad yards, slowing many war shipments. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen estimated 10,000 of its 15,000 members in the Chicago area are out. The 5,000 still on the job are yard workers other than those engaged in switching operations. The Army said in Washington the strike “directly hurts our war effort in Korea during this critical time.” It said it will take all neces- sary steps to restore normal service. A spokesman for the railroads said the tieup was incomplete but serious. It affected many important lines operating in Chicago, the largest railroad center in the world. Chieago is served by 22 class one railroads and 16 switching and ter- minal companies. The area has 7,800 miles of trackage, 206 freight yards, and a capacity of nearly 250,000 railroad cars. An industry spokesman said the walkout was an attempt to force settlement of a wage-hours dispute before any wage freeze or Presiden- tial declaration of a war emer- gency. The strikers are switchmen mem- bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen In Washington, a spokesman for the union blamed the walkout on what he said was White House fail- ure to get the long dispute settled. The union seeks 48 hours pay for 40 hours work. PLUMMETS 15,000 | FEET FROM PLANE; LANDS OKRESCUED FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 13— —An Air Force radar observer was brought back safely last night after plummeting 15,000 feet from an F-94 fighter plane. He was identified as Ist Lieut. Edwin T. Berry, attached to the 449th fighter “weather” squadron at the Ladd Air Force Base here. Air Force officers said Berry was suffering from shock and cuts about the face. They did not know whether he jumped or was blown from the plane. Capt. Glenn Jackson, pilot of the plane on which Berry served as radar observer, said the Lieutenant may have been blown from the plane when a blast of wind stripped off the canaopy and right wing tip fuel tank during a 400-mile-an- hour flight. Jackson said during the plane’s return flight to the Ladd base he was unable to communicate with Berry but thought his communica- tions might have been put out of commission by the mishap. Not un- til he landed here did he know that Berry was missing. A Tenth Rescie Squadron heli- copter, a 047 and and LC-126 set out in search for the missing airman and found him two and a half hours later when they sighted flares, The helicopter, manned by Capt. Louis Button and 1st Lt. Frank A. Alden, was guided in the landing by only a hand-held light. It was| believed here to be the first night- | time emergency landing ever at- tempted in Alaska. Officials said it was doubtful if Berry could have survived a night's | exposure in his condition. | (DA SENDING OUT CHRISTMAS GIFTS The CDA business meeting last night was largely devoted to the Court’s activities in the charitable field. As a result, several large cartons full of wuseful and pretty things are on their way to make many children happier, both in the Ter- ritory and abroad. The traditional Christmas cash donation and Christmas basket of the Court were also voted to continue as in former years, Vice Grand Regent, Mrs. Wm.| Biggs conducted the meeting and committee was named for the| Court’s Christmas party Members | Kinley (R) 2699, Chase (R) 2495, OFFICIAL BALLOT COUNT COMPLETED BY TERR. BOARD A total of 6707 votes cast in the Third Division in the October Gen- eral Election to the Alaska Legis- lature puts seven Democrats in the House and two Republicans in the Senate. | The official ballot count was| Canvassing Board shows that the vassing Board this morning and released by Acting Governor Lew M. Williams, Chairman and mem- ber of the board. The Canvassing Board has now completed the offi- cial count of all ballots cast in the general election in the four terri- torial divisions. No changes in the results announ- ced at the close of the election were affected in the official count of ballots by the Board. The Senate is equally divided with eight Demo- crats and eight Republicans. In the House the Democrats have the edge with 14 to the 10 Republican seats. | The official count by the Canvas- sing Board for the candidates to the Legislature in the Third Divi- sion as released follows: Delegate to Congress: Bartlett (D) 5068, Peterson (R) 1443. Territorial Treasurer: Roden (D) unopposed, 5234. Territorial Commissioner of La- bor: Benson (R) 3406, Kimball (D) 2876. Senate: Engebreth (R) 3560, Ger- rit Snider (R) 3661, Rivers (D) 2911, Loussac (D) 2335. House: Scavenius (D) 3535, Stan- completed by the Territorial Can- (D) 3479, Conright (D) 3447, Kay (D) 3435, Pollard (D) 3175, Carlson (D) 3128, Gill (R) 2874, Gorsuch (R) 2790, Snodgrass (R) 2779, Mc- McLeane (R) 2317, Osbo (R) 2160. Although figures of the U.S. Cen- sus Bureau this year show a greater population in the Third Division than in the First, the total vote cast in the First Division in the general election was greater than that in the Third. The official count by the ley McCutcheon (D) 3522, Egan total number of ballots cast in the First Division at 6922 and in the ‘Third, 6707. MEYERS, FORMER AIR FORCE GEN., GETTING PAROLE WASHINGTON, Dec. 13— B — Bennett E. Meyers, former Major General in the Air Forces who was sent to prison in 1948, will be par- oled on February 1. The District of Columbia Parole Board made the announcement to- day. It said Meyers will be turned over to agents of the Bureau of Internal Revenue to face income tax evasion charges in Baltimore. Meyers was convicted in March 1948 of inducing a’ witness in a Senate investigation to lie under oath about his wartime business. Army Will Increase Dratt Call, Jan. Feb, (By Associated Press) The Army already has announced it is increasing its draft call for the two months of January and February to 160,000—double the previously asked quotas. And the increase is being seen as the fore- runner of draft changes to come next year. Current Selective Ser- vice laws apply now to men 19 through 25, and many are exempt. BAD WEATHER UPSETS AIRLINE SCHEDULES General bad weather conditions | upset airline schedules yesterday | and today. Yesterday’s Pacific Northern Airlines flight from An- chorage remained overnight in Gus- tavus but arrived today. Today's flight from Anchorage was due at 2:45 this afternoon. Pan American Airways flights| did not arrive yesterday and a flight from Whitehorse was turned back this afternoon. Today's - flight out of Seattle was delayed 23 hours. However at press time, a Seattle bound plane was due to take off from here. Gust Griecher of Pilot Point, -Bristol Bay, is registered at the Baranof Hotel. MAKE PLANS FOR ALL OUT WAR THREAT ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 — (# — President Truman counselled with Congressional leaders of both par- ties today on the world crisis and announced plans for a radio “fire- side chat” to the American people on Friday night. The address, to be delivered over all networks at 7 or 7:30 p.m. (PST), is expected to include, or follow up, a declaration of national emer- gency. Mr. Truman will outline some of the sacrifices to be asked of the American people and the steps the administration plans because of the threat of all-out war. These. steps will include price and wage controls as soon as necessary machinery can be set up. Stephen T. Early, acting Presi- dential press secretary, announced that Mr. Truman would cancel his usual Thursday press news confer- ence because of “must” engage- ments tomorow and in order to work on Friday's address. The conference with Congres- sional leaders was held in the cabinet room. All-Out Mobilization Beforehand, the White House said Mr. Truman wanted to get their ideas as to how far and how fast the country should move toward all- out mobilization. Mr. Truman asked some of his outspoken political foes to the dis- cussion of these questions. In addition to Democratic leaders, the conference included such ad- ministration critics as Senate Re- publican leader Wherry of Nebraska and Chairman Taft (Ohio) of the Senate Republican Policy Commit- tee. High Man Conference Also attending were Secretary of State Acheson—a frequent target of the Republicans—and Secretary of Defense Marshall and Secretary of the Treasury Snyder. Senate Democratic Leader Lucas | (1) was the first of the Congress members to arrive for the confer- ence. He was followed by Rep. Eaton of New Jersey, ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, then by House Speaker Ray- burn (D-Tex), who was followed by Chairman Tydings (D-Md) of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senator Taft arrived with Repub- lican Senators Bridges (NH), Wiley (Wis), Wherry, Millikin (Colo) and Rep. Short of Misouri, ranking Re- publican on the House Armed Serv- ices Committee. All looked solemn and serious. For American Unity One reason Mr. Truman asked the Republicans to meet with him was obviously for the show of American unity it would give to the rest of the world. There was promise of other Re- publican backing for a strengthened America in an announcement that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York would make a major address Thurs- day night on the international crisis and “the defense steps he thinks should be taken. As the Republican Presidential ~candidate in 1948, Dewey is the titular head of the party. ETHEL ROOSEVELT T0 WED WARREN WILMINGTON, Del,, Dec. 13—% —Mrs. Ethel du Pant Roosevelt is planning to marry Benjamin S. ‘Warren, Jr., a Grosse Pointe, Mich., attorney. Mrs. Roosevelt, who divorced Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., son of the late President, on May 21, 1949, at Minden, Nev., and Warren ob- tained a marriage license here yes- terday. She gave her age as 34 and her home as Woodbury, L.I. Mrs. Roose- velt was married to Roosevelt on June 30, 1037, and is the mother of two children, Franklin D., 3d, 11, and Christopher, 8. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Princess Norah scheduled to sall from Vancouver at 8 tonight. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Denali scheduled to arrive Sunday (Continued on Page Four) will be notified of the date. morning enroute south. U.S. FACING DANGEROUS EMERGENCY Radio Talk Friday Night by Truman-Then Proclam- ion Is Predicted WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 — B — President Truman told Congres- sional leaders today of plans for “a very rapid increase” in military strength and won backing from Republicans present. They agreed the country is confronted with “a dangerous emergency.” The White House issued a state- ment summarizing the two-hour conference and also announced that radio broadcast at 7:30 p.m. (PST) Friday night. It was indicated the address will American people of the necessity for sacrifices on the home front to support increased armed forces and supply the arms they need. The address likely will be sup- plemented by a proclamation de- claring a national emergency, al- though the Congress members said after their talk with Mr. Truman that this was a matter still unde- cided. Senator Lucas (D-II) and Rep. Vinson (D-Ga) said they expected such a proclamation. Senator Wherry (R-Neb) said he 2lso expects one, and that his im- pression is that Mr. Truman is in- clined to “total mobilization” of the home iront. The White House statement said there appeared to be “strong senti- ment” among the Republican and Democratic leaders “in favor of de- claring a national emergency,” but that some withheld approval pend- ing further study of the “legal effects.” Senator Taft of Ohio, acting as spokesman for Republicans who at- tended the White House conference, dictated this statement to reporters: “We agreed fully that a dangerous emergency exists for the people of the United States. We agreed with the President’s general program for building up the armed services as rapidly as possible. “As to the proposed declaration of a national emergency, we did not feel we were sufficiently advised as to the legal effect of such a decla- ration, or the program that must accompany it, to take a final posi- tion on that question.” STASSEN ENROUTE INDIA FROM STRIFE TORN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE, Déc. 13—(®—Harold Stassen, President of the University | of Pennsylvania, arrived in strife- torn Singapore today enroute from Jakarta te Calcutta. Stassen was met at Kallang Air- port—in the city’s danger zone—by British Commisioner General Mal- colm MacDonald, with whom he lunched. Three hours later he took off for Calcutta. During his four-day stay in Indo- [nesia, Stassen talked with several Indonesian leaders, including Pre- mier Mohammed Natsir and Vice President Mohamed Hatta. | The US. educator is on a world !znur, which he hopes will enable |him “to make a future increased contribution to maintain world | peace”. | KETCHIKAN VISITOR | Leon P. Snodderly of Ketchikan |is stopping at .the Baranof Hotel | STOCK QUOTATIONs | | NEW YORK, Dec. 13 — Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine| }Smk today is 2%, American Can | 95%, American Tel. and Tel. 150, Anaconda 37%, Douglas Aircraft|e 88%, General Electric 48, General| e | Motors 45, ‘Goodyear 60, Kennecott | e |73, Libby McNeill and Libby 8%, @ Northern Pacific 28%, Standard Oil | e |of California 82%, Twentieth Cen- | ® tury Fox 19%, U.S. Steel 39% , Pound | ® $2.80, Canadian Exchange 95.12':. ® Sales today were 2,030,000 shares. ® Averages today are as follows: in-| ® dustrials 22882, rails 73.80, utilities |® 39.31. |® | Mr. Truman will make a world-wide | be primarily a statement to the| Given Causti MARSHALLAID T0 BRITAIN IS CUT OFF JAN. 1 WASHINGTON, Dec, 13—(#—The United States today cut off all Marshall Plan aid to Great Britain, effective January 1. William C. Foster, the Marshall Plan Administrator, said Britain's economic comeback in the past year is the reason. Since the recovery program start- ed in April of 1948, Britain has | been allotted a total of $2,694,300,~ 000. The program, named for Gen, George C. Marshall who proposed it while he was Secretary of State, has had a dual purpose: to help Europe recover from damages of World War II and to strengthen friendly nations against the threat of Communism. The move to stop all Marshall Plan aid to the British comes five weeks after conversations between Marshall Plan officials and the | British Government. Britain is the first nation to step out of the pro- gram. In an announcement issued at the same time that British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell, was breaking the news to the Brit- ish House of Commons, Foster said: “The suspension of aid under the European recovery program does not mean that the recovery of the British economy is complete or that financial resources Sterling area are adequate.” The United States action, Foster said, does not mean a permanent end of Marshall Plan aid. If Bri- tain’s economic position worsens, there can be ‘‘reconsideraation, if necessary,” of the cut-off order, he added. CAN STILL DRAW LONDON, Dec. 13—(®—Although Britain is stepping out of the Marshall aid program she still will be able to draw from allot- ments already made. This includes $175,000,000 for the second half of 1950. | The Marshall Plan treaty be- tween Britain and the U, S. will continue in force, Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell said. Among other things this means the United States may continue stockpiling. Gaitskell expressed “deepest grat- itude to the government and people of the United States for their un- precedented generosity.” One factor in Britain’s recovery climb was the new flow of dollars brought in by rocketing prices of such commodities as tin, rubber and cocoa which the Sterling area sells to America. The price jumps were caused by stockpiling and war tears, BOY BORN TO WILLARDS Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Willard of Juneau are the parents of a 6- pound, 10 ounce boy born last night at 7:45 at the Government. Hospi- tal . WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau—Maximum, 35; minimum, 32. At Airport—Maximum, 33; minimum, 30. FORECAST (Juneau and Vielnity) Cloudy with light rain or snow tonight and Thursday. Lowest temperature tonight of the| about 29. Highest Thursday near 38. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau—0.17 inches; since Dec. 1 — 208 inches; since July 1—35.32 inches. since July 1—24.37 inches. o 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caustic Lefter by Truman cReply from Senator;Abouf (aflpaigns WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 — (# — President Truman's assertion that election campaigns in five states were “as low as I've ever seen” quickened investigations under way today by the Senate Campaign Committee. Chairman Gillette (D-Towa) told a reporter inquiries already have been made in Utah and North Caro- lina, two states mentioned by the President in a Dec. 7 letter made public last night by Rep. Hebert (D-La). The Iowa Senator said that Louisiana, Illinois and Indiana—the other states the President cited—are being covered in a nation-wide sur- vey by the committee of campaign costs and circulation of “defama- tory” literature. Hebert, a frequent critic of ad- ministration policies, had written the President suggesting Mr. Tru- man set aside a Sunday before Christmas and call on the people to pray in their churches for guid- ance of the nation in “the Geth- semane of our existence.” Mr. Truman replied by sending Hebert a copy of his Thanksgiving proclamation, saying he believed “that ‘effectively answers your Sug- gestion.” . Then, in the latest of a series of letters evidently dashed off in a moment of annoyance, Mr. Truman added: “I am extremely sorry that the sentiments expressed in your letter were not thought of before Novem- ber Seventh, when the campaign in your state, Utah, North Carolina Illinois and Indiana was carried on in a manner that was as low as I've ever seen and I've been in this game since 1906.” Hebert wrote Mr. Truman in reply that he was “stunned,” and he added: “It is indeed exceedingly regret- table that you failed to grasp the real purpose and intent of my sug- gestion, but it is even more regret- table that you saw fit to gratuitously inject political distemper in your reply.” HEARS ONLY NOW BROTHER WOUNDED SEPT.-KOREAN WAR Mrs. H. B. Gronroos received the first word this week that her brother, John H. Gooldy, 23, was wounded last September in the Ko- rean war. She received this- word from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Gooldy of Fulton, Mo., who were notified only two weeks ago that their son had been injured. Advices to the parents stated that cheir son had been awarded the Bronze Star for action in battle vhen he routed out a nest of North Korean snipers that had cornered his company. It was at this time that he was wounded. Mrs. Gron- roos said they had not been ad- vised where their son had been taken for treatment of his wounds. Young Gooldy is with the 27th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Di- vision. Mrs. Gronroos said he had been fighting in the front lines de- spite the fact that he was blinded in one eye from an injury received in early childhood. WEEKLY CHILD HEALTH CLINIC IS THURSDAY All mothers in the Gastineau Channel] area are reminded of the weekly Child Health and Well Baby Conference held Thursday after- noon at the Juneau Public Health Center. These conferences are held with Public Nurses and are for the purpose of weighing and measuring babies and pre-school children, as well as discusing child care prob- lems. They do not take the place of doctors care, but are to supplement physicians’ instructions. Conference hours are from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Juneau Public Health Cen- ter, 318 Main St. Mothers who wish to go and take their young child- ren are asked to phone number 218 for an appointment. Leading watermelon - producing states are Georgia, Florida, Texas land California, in that order. RED FORCES THREATENING ESCAPE PORT Chinese We]rTng Captured American Uniforms- Fighting Pullout (By the Associated Press) Some 60,000 Allied troops were streaming across Hungnam's shell- pocked docks and beaches into evacuation ships today on a fight- ing pullout from northeast Korea. Their destination was a top secret. Massed Chinese Red troops—pos- sibly 80,000—pressed threateningly against the tiny escape beachhead 130 miles deep in Communist ter- ritory. American Doughboys on the evac- uation defense perimeter hurled back a Chinese attack Wednesday morning in a three-hour fight. It was launched by Chinese wearing “aptured American uniforms. Fear Big Attack US. 10th Corps officers expected ieavier blows would come Wednes- day night. They fegred the Chinese would try to swarm in for a kil with massive attacks before the last American, British, Puerto Rican ind South Korean troops got away. Army Sgt. George Burdick of Lakeport, Cailf., summed up the mood of weary troops: “We want ‘o get the hell out of here. We weren't exactly beat. We were just fighting a lost cause against too damned many Chinese.” The evacuation bégan two days 180 under ‘military secrecy. It was orderly but hurried in the face of nounting Chinese threats. Left In Red Hands ¢ The withdrawal from Hungnam ill leave the last strong U.N. out- J0st in North Korea in Red hands. Across the peninsula in the west, ‘he bulk of the Allied Eighth Army was dug in on a new defense line south of parallel 38, the old, border setween North and South Korea, In Hungnam, many Korean civil- ians being left behind were panic stricken. As the Chinese Reds swarmed down toward the beachhead from snowcovered hills, picked troops from five Allied divisions mounted 1 strong guard. The defense perim- ster stretched for a radius of 14 miles around the port, protecting Hungnam and its twin city of Hamhung six miles inland. Beachhead Bristling The beachhead bristled with Al- lied artillery, mortars and tank guns. Warships of the U.N. fleet slid along the Sea of Japan coastal waters, hurling steel into the Red Chinese concentrations. Marine Corsairs,” Navy Panther Jjets,and other Allied planes circled overhead, alert for any Chinese Red aircraft or to counterattack any attempted annihiliating climax to the smashing suecesses rolled up by Chinese ground forces since late November. All 10th Corps units were re- ported safely out of North Korea or leaving the Hungnam-Hamhung beachhead. Missing Force Up These included the long unre- ported U.S. Seventh Division’s 17th Regimental Combat Team. This out- fit was stretched along the Man- churian border at the Yalu river around Hyesanjin when the Chi- nese Reds struck Nov. 25 in over- whelming masses. A 10th Corps spokesman said the 17th had reached the beachhead (Continued c¢n Page Two) TILL CHRISTMAS