The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 10, 1951, Page 1

THE DAILY A “ALL-THE N. VOL. LXXVI, NO. 11,704 DEMOCRAT SENATORS RALLYING Will Give Aid fo Truman's Program of Helping European Defense WASHINGTON, Jen. 10— @ — Senate Democrats rallied today to the support of President Truman's program of helping western Europe man its defenses against possible Soviet aggression. Chairman Connally (D-Tex) of the Senate Foreign Relations Coni- mittee, Senator McFarland of Ar- izona, the Democratic leader, and Senators Douglas (D-II), McMahon (-Conn) and Fulbright (D-Ark) al went to work on speeches for the torrid foreign policy debate. To strengthen the President's po-! sition—under vigorous attack LY some Republicans—Douglas propos- ed that the Senate act affirmat- ively on the question of furnishing troops ior Europe and of definin similar policies in Asia. Truman Has Power “We should affirm the prelimin- ary agreements made at the Br sels conference for the establish- ment of a European defense force;” Douglas said. “I think the Presi- dent-acted under his constitutional powers in that instance and I be- lieve the Senate will agree.” Douglas said he wants to reverse the “negative” approach taken by Benator Wherry of Nebraska, the Republican floor leader, in a resol- ution which would ban the sending of additional American ground troops to Europe without prior ap- proval from Congress. Mr. Truman has said that he doesn’t need any further author- ity from Congress to commit more ground forces to Europe, He dldl’l'l,‘ touch directly on the question in his tate of the Union” message Monday. However, Senator Taft (R-Ohio) told the National Press Club yes- terday the Administration concept of operations under the North At- lantic Treaty includes “a complete | international army.” He added that “anybody who says we should- n't send a soldier to Europe is ac- cused of repudiating the Atlantic Pact.” GOVERNOR RETURNS Three members of the Alaska Statehood Committee arrived here from Anchorage this morning by U.S. Army plane. They were: Gov- ernor Ernest Gruening, W. L. Baker of Ketchikan and Frank Peratrovich of Klawock. Mildred Hermann, secretary, remained over in Anchorage and will return here tomorrow. While in Anchorage, Gov. Gruening attended a meeting of the Territorial Aeronautics board last Friday and the statehood com- mittee meetings Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ASHINGTON—Sen. Guy Gill- ett’s election investigating com- mittee has dug up sensational in-: formation regarding the Dewey- Hanley controversy Wwhich turndi GOP high command into a lather | last October. Most sensational development of | the recent election campaign was a letter by New York's Lt. Gov. Joe Hanley, candidate for the Sen- ate on the Republican ticket, re- vealing that he had received cer- tain job promises from Governor Dewey if he would not run fori Governor. Simultaneously, it was revealed that Hanley had already | been loaned $30,000 by anti-Dewey forces including Congressman King- sland Macy and publisher Frank Gannett, in order to pay back debts and help him run for Gov- ernor. But, despite this loan, Han- ley bowed out of the gubernator- jal race in favor of Dewey. At that time Hanley explained that he needed the money to pay | off a debt of honor incurred by his father. However, Senate investiga- tors asked for more details includ-, { (Continued on Page Four) | would Five-year-old Albert Valle (right ous eyes weer removed three year Frank Purcell of Alpharetta, Gr. ) of Philadelphia, whose cancer- s ago. talks on telephone to Mrs. Mrs. Purcell decided against a similar operation for her four-year-old daughter, Carolyn Joan. With Albert is his 14-year-oid sister, Thelma. () Wirephoto. TAX HIKE URGED BY SEC. TREA. Synder Wants fo Raise Enough Money fo Bal- ance U. S. Budget WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — (® — Secretary of the Treasury Snyder said today President Truman will call on Congress thi® week to raise taxes enough to balance the budget. Snyder refused to give any figure whatsoever on how much taxes that involve—or how much the budget will be for the fiscal year beginning next July 1. There were indications elsewhere that a tax hike of nearly 40 percent | in present taxes would be neces- sary. The Treasury Chief told reporters the President will lay down a full “pay-as-you-go” policy in his eco- nomic report Friday and his budget message next Monday. This, Snyder said, will be followed by specific tax-boosting recommendations in a special message before February 1. The President’s recommendations will deal with fiscal 1952, beginning July 1, which will be the first year in which the speeded up rearma- ment program will show real im- pact on the budget. Earlier there had been talk on | Capitol Hill that taxpayers might Iget a year’s breather before taking on any new tax burden although the chairman of the House Tax Committee said " he expects new levies to be enacted by midsum- mer. One Democratic ~Congressional leader said he understands the bud- get will be in the neighborhood of $70,000,000,000 and that Mr. Truman will ask for about $15,000,000,000 in new taxes. That would be a jump of nearly 30 percent. This officlal, who asked not to be hamed, has béen in close touch with the White House on tax and budget matters. “That’s the way the program was shaping up the last I heard,” he told a reporter. He added that original plans called for a budget of about $75, 000,000,000, “but I understand they have decided to cut that back some to around $70,000,000,000. Last min- ute changes might make the figures a little higher than that.” FROM MT. EDGECUMBE Lillian M. Workman of Mt. Edge- cumbe is registered at the Baranof Hotel. Union Leader 0f Teamsters ~ Shot, Chicago | CHICAGO, Jan. 10—®—A busi- | ness agent of the American Fed- eration of Labor Teamsters Union was shot and wounded in an am- | bush at his home on the West Side last night. The wounded man, shot three times in the left arm, was Al Cease, 42, of Local 705, Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters. !He was the third official of the local to be shot at within the last eight months. The shooting of Cease occurred | only a few hours after the Chicago | Federation of Labor had pledged its full support to a fight against | gangsters seeking to muscle into an | affiliated union. Only last night, William A. Lee, President of the Chicago Federation, | told a radio audience that “hood- |lums” had approached him with a demand that he help *hem “move |into” the AF.L. Belwy Drivers’ | Union. | Cease was shot as he stepped into | his automobile alongside his home. 'HARBOR SURVEYS BEING " MADE HOONAH, PELICAN Lewis Stanley of the Corps of Engineers office in Anchorage is in Juneau in connection with small boat harbor developments in south- east Alaska. The curvey at Hoonah has beenh completed, he said, and surveys are going forward at Pelican, A party is due at Tenakee shortly. Stanley will attend hearings at Ketchikan January 26 for proposed projects in that area, FROM KETCHIKAN John F. Todd of Hetchikan has moved to the 'Junuu Hotel. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Jan. 10 — Closing | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine |stock today is 3%, American Can 197, American Tel. and Tel. 151, Ana- conda 41, Douglas Aircraft 100'%, | General Electric 50%, General Mo- |tors 48Y%, Goodyear 67, Kenne- | cott 76%, Libby McNeill and Libby |9, Northern Pacific 31%, Standard | Oil of California 91, Twentieth Cen- tury Fox 20%, U. 8. Steel 44%, Pound $2.80, Canadian Exchange 95.31. < Sales today were 3,270,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in- l l 41.63. SKA EMPIRE ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1951 gest Offensive in Days STATEMENT OF TREASURY MADE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Russians Turn Oer Police Duty fo Amerians FOR DECEMBER| The monthly statement of the Treasurer of Alaska, at' the close of December, 1950, as issued by ‘Creasurer Henry Roden is as fol- lows: Bank balance as of Decem- ber 31, 1950 - $8,5680,419.68 Less outstanding ‘warrants ¥ 2,728,117.78 Less special funds and funds incorporated in the General Fund which are not avail- able for the general opera- tion of the Territory: Public School Permanent.$ 18,749.50 University of Alaska Permanent ... . 15867 Smith-Lever ; . 29721.0% Engineers’ and Architects’ 10,104.63 Museum bequest and dona- tion ... Radio-Telephone . Teachers’ retirement Vocational education (Federal) Ot School lunch program (Federal) . Forest reserve (Federal) Aleutian Island monies (Federal) Old Age Assistance — Grants (Federal) Old Age Assistance — Administration (Fed).... Child Welfare Services (Federal) Allowance to Mothers — Grants (Federal) ... i Allowance to Mothers — Administration (Fed) .. Unemployment Compensa- tion Com. (Federal) General Health (Federal) Maternal and Child Health (Federal) ... Crippled Children (Fed) Venereal Disease Control (Federal) ... Control of Tuberculosis | (Federal) | Cooperative Clinical Evalu- | ation of Streptomycin in I Bone and Joint Tubercu- i losis (Federal) $ 3,623.50 Hospital Survey (Federal) 528.58 Alaska Grants (Federal) .. 142,776.97 Heart Disease Control (Federgl) ... ‘Water Pollution (Federal) Military Base Schools (Federal) : Veterans' Administration —Revolving (Special) .. 113,781.71 Veterans’ Housing — Re- volving (Special) .. Alaska Merit System (Special) ... Territorial Building Fund (Special) ... Vision Conservation Pro: gram (Special) Alaska Crippled Children’s Assn. (Special) .. American Red Cross (Special) ........ Motor Fuel Oil Tax 5,445.58 28,738.67 426.50 85,054.11 1,302.86 . 107,525.68 12,559.16 5,672.78 47,635.83 15,715.68 18,835, 26,807, pd 3344352 48.45 9,516.11 393.95 7,185.36 30,134.86 18,945.99 407.56 (éhny- 1,240.04 Goosc-stepping Russia; { b/ ROAD-RAIL CENTER IN UN HANDS Worju Is Recaptured by Tank-Led American and French Fighting Forces (By the Associated Press) A small tank-led American and French force fought through a crust of Red Koreans today into the key road-rail center of Wonju. The Allies found the town empty. Allied intelligence said however, the Reds have 200 tanks and 500 n military police, with fixed bayonets, march past the f\meriun and Russian com- manders in Vienna in a ceremony handing over military police duties to Americans in the international sector of Vienna. At left in background a Russian band plays the Soviet national anteh, with the U. S. band in center, background, standing at attention, awaiting the appearance of the U. S. military Allied occupation forces. (® Wirephoto. 7,02349| police. In February the British will take over the police duty in the monthly change-around among the ACHESO READY, TALK WITH TAFT .33 WASHINGTON, Jan. 10— ® — 96 Secretary of State Acheson said today he would be glad to talk with Senator Taft, or any other member of what he called the min- ority party, on foreign policy mat. 7,085.42 | ters- Answering questions at a news conference, Acheson also told re- porters he thought failure of the United Nations to solve the prob- lem of the Korean ecrisis would naturally diminish its prestige and power, But he characterized as an overstatement a suggestion that a UN failure to take strong action now would wreck the organization. ‘Taft, Republican policy chairman chief in the Senate, has been car- rying on a continuous criticism of the Administration’s foreign policy. At the same time, a number of Senate Democrats rallied to the Administration’s sup.Axt ln its plan to help western Europe man 69.49 | its defenses against possible Fviet aggression, On another subject, however, | Acheson said that the United States 42892|is consulting with Britain and France on a new note to Russia 19,034.01 | about a Big Four meeting of foreigh ministers. He said no differences of 849.58 | views have developed among the three western powers and that a ter 33, S.L.A. '4T) (Spec) 251,922.15{ note will go out to Moscow very Alaska Aeronautical Re- volving Fund (Special).. Second Injury, Fund (Special) i Nurses’ Examining Boar l | l 62,839.61 497.50 School Fund (Tobacco Tax) (Special) .. Refund of Amusement Device Tax (Special) .... Public Employees Retire- ment Fund (Special) Fisheries Experimental — Special Research (Spec) Amount certified available to U.S. Treasurer for Old Age Assistance: (Federal) Grants ... Administration Amount certified available to U.S. Treasurer for Aid to Dependent Children (Federal) Liguor refunds Alaska Tuberculosis Assn. Business Licenses Punch board ... Property Tax refunds Accountancy Fund Invested Funds Totals .. Balance of cash in General Fund 69,652.50 9,724.50 AT THE GASTINEAU . 3864428] ROME, Jan. soon. o\ SINCLAIR LEWIS DIES IN ITALY OF PNEUMONIA AT 65 10— (® —Sinclair Lewis, America’s most controversial 567.62 | novelist of the 20th Century, died today in the Italy he loved. The author of “Main Street,” who wrote “Babkit” into the English language 89,809.00 | and ran up a total of 22 books, suc- 6,000.00 | cumbed at 65 after an attack of bronchial pneumonia. The famed red-haired novelist had been a patient at Villa Electra 51,081.50! olinic since Dec. 31. Hospital at- 6,400.001 tendants said he suffered also from 143842 inflammation of 60,173.141 woulq have been 66 Feb. 1. the heart. He Lewis’ main novels were biting 163,06188| i portraying the United States 7580.00] of the '20’s and '30’s, He was the 360,785.21| firgt, American novelist to win a $2,389,168.43| Nobel Prize. He accepted the award in 1930 for “Babbit,” written in $338.940.30 | 1997 The lanky native son of Sauk Center, Minn., had many best sell- | Mrs. John Poling, ANS teacher €™ to his credit. «from Quinhagak is staying at the | Gastineau Hotel. TANKER IN PORT BACK FROM VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baumgar- ner have returned from a visit to the states. Baumgarner is equipment The Standard Oil tanker, Alaska|superintendent for the Bureau of 8 dock last night at midnight on a tandard, docked at the company’s {Public Roads here. dustrials 240.45, rails 7850, utilities |routine delivery run. Scheduled| North America has 21.3 persons ltlme of departure is 8 this evening.|per square’ mile, N 1S NoRearming [CONGRESS IS 0f Japanese Saysloshida TOKYOQ, Jan. 10—®—Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida, told the world tonight that re- armament of his nation should not be ~undertaken = without “discree¥ handling as well as mature delib- erations.” The political chief of Japan's 80,000,000 people said putting arms into the hands of the Japanese was not to be taken lightly. In a speech at the Tokyo Cor- respondent’s Club, Yoshida said there were two prime reasons why building up of any army would be serious move: 1. Some nations are desperately afraid of the implications of the renewal of Japanese armies. “In- ternally, we have every reason to avoid doing anything which might intensify that fear.” 2.“Moreover the cost of rearm- ament would upset our entire pro- gram for economic rehabilitation.” FIRST PRACTICE ALERT MAY BE HELD JAN. 30 BY CIVILIAN DEFENSE The first practice alert for Ju- neau will probably be held about January 30, it was announced at last night’s meeting of the local civil dfense council. The former lack of interest locally in civil defense is gradually being overcome, according to the local civil defense council members pre- sent at the meeting. This lack of interest has made it difficult not only in completing the civil defeaise organization but also in obtaining volunteers for courses in Red Cross first aid, home nursing, nurses aides and canteen services. The council was informed last night that about 60 women have indicated their de- !side to take the nurses aide course, Plans and surveys relative to food supplies, motor pools and re- fuge areas in event of emergency are under way. Dr. W. P. Blanton is appointed as head of the local | civil defense medical and health division. The need for providing a 10 to 15 bed emergency hospital was pre- sented by members from Douglas of the Juneau-Douglas civil de- fense organization. Tke council is investigating this matter to ascer- tain to what extent such need can be_supplied. About 250 wardens have been en- rolled and it is anticipated that the full organization will be completed shortly. Misc Florence Ullrich, American Red Cross nursing field represen’ative discussed the plan of cooperation between the civil defense organization and Red Cross activities. Commanding officers of the Alaska National Guard and Civilian Air Patrol will be invited to attend tHe next meeting of the civil de- fense council next Tuesday evening, | i l l l u URGED T0 OK DRAFT PLANS ilifary Service for 18- Year-Olds Requesied by Secy. Marshall M WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — (# — Secretary of Defense Marshall urged Congress today to approve a draft of 18 year olds for 27 months service to build up the nation’s fighting forces. He told a Senate Armed Services Chinese planes poised farther north for a big push into the heart of South Korea. It said the Com- | munists have massed a force of pos- 1sibly 280,000 troops for a new of- |fens1ve. ‘The Allies had abandoned Wonju to the Reds only Monday after two days of fighting for the gateway town to South Korea's interior. Enemy Position ‘Attacked Fighting swirled in new fallen snow throughout the Wonju area Censorship obscured the sharp de- tails but permitted disclosure in a field dispatch that the U.S. Second Division supported by French units was attacking strong enemy forces in the area. A brief AP. field dispatch from the Second Division front indicated i{the Korean Reds had counterat- tacked in force. Timed at 10:43 pm ‘Wednesday (5:48 a.m., PST), it said that _an_attempt. to outflank UN. forces was beaten back. Beat Back Blows At nightfall a small American task force still occupied Wonju, 45 I miles south of the border in the center of the Korean peninsula. A tank supported company of the Second Division swept into the town from the southeast after beating oft ! fierce Red Korean counterblows. It was the biggest United Nations subcommittee that a system of “uni- versal military service and training :;" ;:aer;;:ouk:l; .::' '.X;h':m;l:ie; represents what I belleve is the best {throw off balance the Red drive way to meet our immediate need down the center of the peninsula for enlarged combat forces and at the same time, to provide an en- during base for _our military strength.” Marshall, ‘former Army Chief of Staff and former Secretary of State, was the first witness at what Chairman Lyndon Johnson (D-Tex) of the subcommittee said would be an overall hearing on manpower problems. Under the present draft law, boys of 18 are required to register but they cannot be drafted until they reach 19. Their service after induc- tion is limited to 21 months. The present draft law expires next July 9. The Senate subcom- mittee hearings are aimed at de- veloping such questions as how long the law should bé extended and with what changes. Marshall said he felt 18 year olds should be called for actual service and combat. > “The program proposes that young men reaching the age of 18 fulfill their obligation for the na- tion’s defense by entering the armed forces for 27 months of serv- jce and training,” Marshall said. “Immediately thereafter they would enroll for a specified term in a re- serve component.” In his State of the Union message on Monday, President Truman called for extension and revision of the draft law but did not say what changes he wanted. QUICK DRAFT START WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 — (B — The Defense Department called late today for an immediate start on drafting of 450,000 18-year-olds to build up the armed forces. Secretary of Defense Marshall and Mrs. Anna K. Rosenberg, Assist- ant Secretary, outlined the proposal to a Senate Armed Services sub- committee in urging immediate en- actment of a universal military (Continued on Page Twc) STEAMER MOVEMENTS Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle 5 p.m. Friday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver January 17. Denali from west scheduled to ar- rive southbound Sunday morning. threatening the Taejon - Taegu escape corridor for Eighth Army forces withdrawing in the west to- ‘ward the old Allied Pusan beach- head. Now the Communists appeared to be ready to strike a heavy blow in the west. Allied intelligence officers sald great masses of enemy troops were moving southward from a staging area 15 miles north to 25 miles south of fallen Seoul. General MacArthur, in his war summary warned of a “very large” Communist force strung along a 70-mile front from Osan to Wonju. lx-u ssld it was “capable of mount- iing a powerful offersive supported in great depth.” Estimated Enemy Strength The strength of the force poised on the battleline or in close reserve was estimated at 280,000 men. MacArthur’s summary declared: “Because of its large manpower po- tential it can strike in a number of places at the same time with ample reserves to support each for- ward thrust.” Censorship Censorship restrictions on battle news from Korea were tightened | yesterday. The new rules threaten ouster or even court martial for a correspondent who violates them. ( | e 0 o 0 o 0 0o o 0 WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Rour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau—Maximum, 35; minimum, 31. At Airport—Maximum, 33; minimum, 30. FORECAST (Juneas sna Vicinity) Cloudy with intermittent snow tonight and Thursday. Low temperature tonight near 28 and high Thursday near 33. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau—0.13 inches; since Jan. 1 — 3.14 inches; since July 1—41.13 inches. At Airport — 0.13 inches; since Jan. 1 — 1.76 inches; since July 1—29.76 inches. e o0 0 0 0 & $#000000%0000000%°0000000s000 *