The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 24, 1951, Page 1

NS et SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition THE DAILY ALAS “ALL TLIE'NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXVI, NO. 11,742 SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1951 Chinese Withdraw to New Defensec | 'DON'THAUL DOWN FLAG' $AYS DEWEY Says Adop;io—n of Senate Resolution Would Ad- mit of Isolationism WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 —(@ Gov. Thomas E. Dewey urged Con- gress today not to “haul down the | flag” by barring the sending of American troops to Europe. The New York governor told the Senate Foreign Relations and Arm- ed Services Committees approval of a resolution by Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the Republican floor leader, “would paralyze the capac- ity of this nation for its own de- fense.” | Wherry has proposed that the| Senate record itself as opposed to the President’s dispatching any more di ons to join the North Atlantic defense force until Con- | gress passed on the policy involved. Dewey, the 1948 Republican presi- i dential nominee, said his opposi- tion to the Wherry proposal does not “imply approval of all aspects of our foreign policy, of the present fiscal policies of the government, of its wage and price control policie or of the national budget.” But he said the adoption of the ‘Wherry resolution would be inter- preted in Europe as indicating an | American withdrawal into “isola- tionism.” “If this resolution should be adopted it would be taken in every capital of the world, both free and | slave, as a signal that the United States has hauled down its flag,” he said in a prepared statement. “The other nations of the world' would little understand or care to inquire about the political differ- ences which might have caused the: adoption of the resolution or the; constitutional questions involved. “It would be understood to be aj formal adoption by the Senate of| the United States of the theory| that the rest of the world was either indefensible or not worth defend- ing and that we had retreated into fortress America.” REDS MAY TAKE OVER CHRISTIAN COLLEGES! By Associated Press American church groups are con- cerned today about the future of 12 Christian colleges in Red China. For some reason, there’s been 2 blackout of communications recent- ly between the colleges and their! financial supporters in the west.; There’s some belief the Peiping re- gime may be trying to force the| schools under by cutting this fi- nancial lifeline. Or that the Reds may be planning to take over the colleges themselves. H FROM KETCHIKAN ! Carroll Basa of Ketchikan is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel. The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, Inc., W. l \ SHINGTON — It hasn’t been publicized, but some of the most priceless musical manuscripts in the world appear to have been sto- len by the Russians from the State Library of Berlin. These include the Ninth Sym- phony of Beethoven; also Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” and a Mendelssohn oratorio, “The Elijah.” The Ninth Symphony is especially valuable, being the last that Beeth- oven wrote, and having notes on the margin in which Beethoveni talks of the brotherhood of man. These priceless manuscripts were in the State Library of Berlin when the Russians entered the city. But, despite several years of search by, Carleton Smith, Director of the) National Arts Foundation, they are still missing. Smith, who has restored many important musical manuseripts to/ HAND KNIT Something new in swim suits is this hand knit creation of Diane, Los Angeles courturier, worn by Rochelle Ades. The suit is em- bellished with a tulip design and has a built-in bra strapless top. With it comes a full-length skirt to form a cocktail dress with strapless top, plus a peplum jacket which converts the whole outfit into a regular daytime suit. (P KEEP GOV. ON BUDGET BOARD The legislative move to relieve Governor Gruening of membership on a long list of territorial boards struck its first snag yesterday. The senate rejected, 12 to 4, a house-approved bill to remove him from the territorial board of bud- get, as he suggested in his mes sage to the legis The senate action came after . John Butrovich (R-Fair- banks) and Steve McCutcheon (D- Anchorage) joined in epposition to the measure. It would have sub- stituted the attorney general in the governor's budget-drafting position. The two opposing floor leaders said the budget-framing job should be directly under - the governor direction, since all departments make budgetary reports to him. Sen. Howard Lyng (D-Nome) argued for the bill, insisting “the primary consideration governor himself requested it in his message.” He replied to McCut- cheon that many state governors may head budget boards but the president of the United States does not serve on the koard of bud- The four who voted for ine re- moval bill were Senaturs Coble (R-Fairbanks), Ipalook bue), Engebreth (R-Anchorage) and Lyng. Education Bills The senate also passed a bill by the education committe to clar- ify the board of education’s right to meet in other cities than Juneau when the legislature is not in ses- sion. Sen. Anita Garnck’s bill for a southeastern branch of the Uni- versity of Alaska was due to come before the senate today. Wage and Hour Bill Discussed Most of yesterday afternoon was devoted to a hearing on a house- approved Carlson bill for a 40- hour maximum week and a $1 an Hour minimum wage in the terri- tory. Leonard Evvans, federal de- partment of labor representative, was on the stand most of the time. Others who appeared briefly were Wally Westfall, a small log- ging operator; Al Anderson of the Miners' association, and Attorney R. E. Robertson. The latter two spoke iefly from the gallery. The main controversy is Over the provision that would force overtime after an eight-hour day or 40 week. GUERTIN LEAVES NEXT WEEK FOR WESTWARD that the| (R-Kotze- | GOVERNOR NAMES 20 TOBOARDS The following appointments and reappointments have been sent by Governor Gruening to the Legisla- ture for approval: Ralph J. Rivers, reappointed to the Security Commission, til February 1, 1957. Mrs. Ellen MacMillan, of Ketchi- kan, appointed to the Alaska Li- brary Board, to serve until March 31, 1953. Mrs. B. D. Stewart, Jr, of Valdez, and Mrs. Emily Boucher of Nome, reappointed to the Al- aska Library Board and to serve until March 31, 1955. Herb Hilscher, of Fairbanks, to the Alaska Development Board, to serve until March 31, 1955. James Howard Wakefield, of Port Wakefield, to serve on the Alaska Fisheries Board until March 31, 1956. Charles M. Marler, of Ketchi- kan, to serve on the Board of Pub- lic Accountancy until March 31, 1957. Mrs. Frances Longley, of Nome, to serve on the Board of Public Welfare until January 1, 1953, re- placing Howard Lyng, resigned. Mrs. Ivar Skarland, of College, to serve on the Board of Public Wel- fare until January 1, 1953, replac- ing Mrs. Margaret L. Smith, re- signed, Dr. Asa T. Martin of Anchorage and Wallace Cathcart, Sr., of Fair. banks, to serve on the Board of Health until the fourth Monday of January, 1955. Mrs. Louise Weaver Miller, of Ketchikan, to serve as a member of the Alaska Housing Authonty until April 1, 1956. L. Embert Demmer, of Klawock, to serve on the Alaska World War Veterans' Board until April 26, of Fairbanks, Employment to serve un- Thomas P. Smith, of Juneau, to serve out the unexpired term of Charles W. Carter, resigned, on |the Board of Trustees of the Al- | aska Pioneers’ Home. William G. Ellis, of Juneau, to serve as a member of the Board of Examiners in the Basic Sciences until February I, 1954. Joseph F. Krause, of Ketchikan, to serve on the First Division Board of Assessment and Equalization un- til March 31, 1957. George Goshaw, of Shishmaref, to serve on the Second Division {Board of Assessment and Equaliza- tion until March 31, 1957. Selwyn P. Nock, of Anchorage, to serve on the Third Division Board of Assessment and Eqaliza- tion until March 31, 1957. James Mulrooney of Fairbanks and Joseph Fejes of Fairbanks, to serve on the Fourth Division Board of Assessment and Equalization un- I til March 31, 1957. The latter ap- i pointment is to complete the un- expired term of George Jarris, re- signed, No date has yet been set for the House and Senate to meet in joint isession for the purpose of confirm- ing appointments. | e o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER REPORT Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau Maximum 37; minimum, 32. At Airport — 36; minimum, 30. i Maximum, | ie FORECAST Fair and colder tonight and Sunday. Low tonight near 25, high Sunday near 30. Gusty northeasterly winds. ) . b} . . . . . ° . . . . . . . PRECIPITATION ® (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau — Trace; City of Juneau — .51 inches; Since Feb. 1 — 459 inches; At Airport — .01 inches; Since Feb. 1 — 2.18 inches; Since July 1 — 3243 inches. e 0o 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 200000000000 00000000000000 MAJ. ARMSTRONG HERE Maj. W. T. Armstrong, area repre- sentative of Gen. Lewis Hershey's ANGLERS' LICENSE BILL IN for All Personal Use Fishing in Alaska | by Bob De Armond | all personal use fishing Territory was introduced House of Representatives morning. The bill, by Rep. Barnes, would require licenses for salt water as well as fresh water fishing and li- censes would be issued by the Tax Commissioner. Fees for the license would be $1 for residents, $3 for non-residents. | Resident Indians, Eskimos or Aleuts could, however, obtain licenses without cost by signing an affida- vit that all fish taken by the li- censee would be for the use of | himself and family or for food for his dogs. Another new House bill, by Rep. Gasser, would set up a farm loan administration in the Territory, with an appropriation of $200,000 for loanas to farmers and home- steaders. Maximum loan to one in- dividual would be $10,000, with in- terest at four percent, This morning the House put | through second reading without discussion or amendment the bill to repeal the experience rating credits provisions of the Employ- ment Security Act, Also through second reading and into third for a vote this afternoon was Rep. Gasser's bill relating to cruelty to animals. The bill was considerably amended this morn- ing, the amendments generally re- laxing some of the measures pro- visions. Afternoon Session In yesterday’s afternoon session of the House—open to the press and public after a forenoon closed- door session on civilian defense— the bill to create a Territorial Police Department narrowly missed sudden death. After the bill had been amended to provide that the proposed Ter- ritorial Police is not to be used for strike-breaking and to put the department under control of the Board of Administration instead of the Attorney General, Rep. Miscovich moved to indefinitely postpone or, in other words, to toss the bill in the wastebasket for the remainder of this session. Rep, Miscovich explained that he made the motion because he feels the Territory has enough law enforcement agencies and that the Territory cannot afford another one at this time. “It's a cinch we can't finance it out of the General Fund,” said Rep. Franklin, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. “This is a very necessary piece of legislation,” argued Rep. Kay. “It is designed to overcome the deficiencies of the present High- way Patrol and in addition to set up a central bureau of identifi- cation and a central laboratory ifor crime detection. At present it is necessary to send all physical No Control Now At present, Rep. Kay pointed out, the Highway Patrol operates without any legislative control of either its budget or its activities. “The Highway Patrol,” said Kay, “Is headed by an engineer, a com- petent man in his own field but with no experience as a police of- ficer. There are no restrictions on the political activities of the Patrol and appointments are made on the basis of politics rather than qual- ifications.” The vote on indefinite post- ponement was 14-9, with Rep. Mc- Cutcheon absent. Rep. Kay gave notice of intention to reconsider, evidence to the FBI laboratory in Washington, D. C., and it often takes weeks.” but upon & motion by Franklin the House rescinded its action on indefinite postponement and sent the bill back to the Judiciary Com- mittee so that it can be rewritten or a new bill brought in. The House passed without a dis- senting vote H. B. 31, to take the governor off the Alaska Aeronau- in the this \ | A bill to provide for licensing of : in the MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS | Father and Nine Are Tenpinners | {Would Require Licenses boys have two. (® Wirephoto. representing the Knights of Columbus League in the Spokane Chronicle bowling championships. Left to right: father John J., John B., Mel, Bob and Pat, who are in a lineup captained by pop himself; and Ed, Harold, Dick, Ted and Jim. Dick and Jim are the only unmarried sons.. Sisters, you ask? Yes, the NEW EFFORT BY NATION IS URGED NOW WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 —(B— Defense Mobilization Director Cha E. Wilson says “unless we tarnish our destiny by fear, disunity and improvidence” America can look to better than ever future, “ready for all-out war or all-out peace.” In his Hrst report to the nation on “the state of mobilization” Wil- son called for a giant effort during ! the next three years to build up un- precedented productive strength. He spoke over a nationwide radio hook- up. The chief mobilizer promised war |to extinction on profiteering and inflation and strongly backed Presi- dent Truman's request for a quick new tax levy. Without elaboration | he said that wage policies are being modified, hinted at the necessity for | changing farm price protection and promised swift production of the { mightiest arsenal the world has .ever seen. { Wilson indicated, in pegging his estimates and predictions to the next two or three years, that the nation may be over the hump of its task by then — barring, as he repeatedly said, all-out war. {DR. CHASE FINALLY ARRIVES, PIONEERS After delay due to bad weather, Dr. Will H. Chase, of Cordova, arrived here yesterday to attend a meeting of the Pioneers of Al- aska. A special conference of re- maining members was to be called| this morning to hear Dr. Chast report on a publication of Alaska ) stories. 1 He already is the author of three Ibooks. Since 1897 Dr. Chase has hit most of the major mining camps in the Territory. PARMENTERS BACK Mr. and Mrs. John Parmenter returned yesterday from their first trip to Anchorage where they at- tended the Fur Rendezvous and re- ported a wonderful time. Of interest was an exhibition, Parade of In- dustries, with about 50 booths, they said. FROM SEATTLE Lawrence W. Metter of Seattle is stopping at the Baranof hotel. | LEGION TO BE HEARD ON RADIO PROGR The Amecrican Legion Post No. 4, of Juneau, will be heard on KINY Monday, February 26, at 4 p.m. Sub- ject of its program will be “The American Way of Life” which is I being given in connection with its Americanism program. TO SITKA Mrs. Jenine Nelson urrived here fense head, OVER MILLION PROPOSED FOR CIVIL DEFENSE Legislators reported after yester- day’s closed door session on civil- ian defense that Col. Joseph Alex- ander had suggested a territorial appropriation of $1,100,000. The Colonel, Alaska civilian de- reported on the na- tional civillan defense conference. Legigjators said he reported $800,000 of the requested total would qualitfy for federal matching raising the total to $1,900,000. He told the lawmakers there might be more federal money availavle la- ter. Col. Alexander and Dr. C. E. Albrecht, health commissioner and deputy civilian defense director, re- ported it would be necessary for the legislature to create a civil defense agency. A full-time direc- tor was recommended. The report issued after the ex- ecutive session said a survey is heing made of Alaska’s shelter| needs. “This will include maximum use of existing structures through al- teration and renovation,” said the statement, “and the construction of new shelters.” Stuart Campbell, field repre- sentative for the national office, is. making a survey of civil defense needs and preparations in Alaska. He also attended the legislative session. So did Governor Gruen- ing. The civilian defense leaders re- ported the Federal Civilian De- fense Agency recognizes that Al- aska warrants special considera- tion because of its position and military installations. The announcement:. added: “They reported there are three methods to be used in financing the civil defense program. “First, the federal government will carry 100 per cent of financing such things the stockpiling of medical supplies, control centers, air raid warning systems, etc. “Second, the territory and mu- nicipalities will carry 100 per cent of the financing of such things as the territorial operation of the program and all items of a per- sonal nature for civil defense workers, such as protective cloth- ing, gas masks, etc. “Third, the federal government will maten the territorial funds on a 50-50 basis for such things as shelter and equipment of a non- personal nature, such as fire-fight- ing equipemnt, rescue equipment, mobile support units, ete.” Dr. Albrecht also discussed the medical aspects of an atomic bomb attack or other emergencies. as STEAMER MOVEMENIS Baranof from Seattle scheduled to arrive sometime Tuesday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vanccuver Feb. 28. Denali from westward scheduled Ito arrive 5 am. Sunday enroute ! south. Freighter ~ Lucidor scheduled southbound sometime Tuesday. U.S. STARTS BUILDING OF ATOM PLANES With jet bombers already zipping across two oceans at a 400-mile- per-hour clip, the United States is negotiating for actual construction of the world’s first known atom- powered aircraft engine. Plans for the atom-driven en- gine were disclosed yesterday, with Air Force permission, by the Gen- eral Electric Company. A GE spokesman said contraciural nego- tiations for the Nuclear power plant “are under way."” The announcement was made shortly after the arrival here of an English-made Canberra jet bomber which streaked across the North Atlantic Wednesday in four hours and 40 minutes. ‘Then the Air Force disclosed that one of its B-47 Stratojet bombers spanned the Pacific to Honolulu Thursday in something under six hours for an average speed above 400 miles an hour. ‘While pushing its program for development of atom-powered planes, the U. 8. is planning to ex- pand its capacity for turning out jet engines. This was disclosed last night by Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson in a radio speech to the nation. Wilson said: “We are establishing a production capacity of 35,000 tanks a year and intend to be able to produce 18,000 jet engines a month.” On an annual bas! production would fall only short of the output of all types of military aircraft during the peak year of World War IL , such engine HANFORD TO CONFER WITH OPS, WASHINGTON Fred G. Hanford, Director of the Office of Price Stabilization in Alaska left yesterday by Pan Amer- ican enroute to Washington, D. C. There he will confer with OPS heads regarding the establishing of the office in the Territory. GIL RICH HERE Gil Rich, Seattle salesman, stopping at the Baranof hotel is FROM PELICAN Mr. and Mrs, Sanford Lysne of -an are stopping at the Gasti- u hotel, SEATTLE VISITOR Paul G. Magnusson of Seattle is registered at the Baranof hotel. FROM SKAGWA Primo M. Rodriguez of Skagway was enroute home today after a short trip to Anchorage. He re- mained overnight at the Hotel Juneau. FROM PORTLAND John H. Grof of Portland is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. WASHINGTON, Feb, 24 —(@® —} 40,000 ¢ ositions L HE L REDS' ROAD HUB ENTERED IN UN-MOVE Ninth Corf);tommander Dies After Helicopter Crashes in River By OLEN CLEMENTS TOKYO, Feb. 24 —{M-— American forces pushed into Hoengsong twice today but made no attempt to hold the Reds'’ major Centpal ‘Korean road hub. y A tank-infantry team withdrew after a three-hour fight Saturday morning with Chinese forces north of the town. Patfols prowled into the town again in the afternoon but pulled back when the Communists began firing from the northern hills. Commander Dies The U. S. Ninth Corps lost its commander Saturday. Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore died after he had walked away from his crashed helicopter. The craft lost power and plunged into the Han River north of Yoju on the West Central front. Moore was helped ashore but col- lapsed and died in the van of Brig. Gen. H. J. D, Myers, 24th Division Artillery commander, It was not immediately determined whether Moore died of injuries or a heart attack. He was superintendent of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point before going to Korea a few weeks ago. Battalion Flushed East of' Chipyong, ' ‘Allfed infan- trymen flushed a battalion of Chi- nese Saturday afternoon In the Sanggosong area. Elsewhere along the war front, there was little action. | Under pressure by 100,000 men of six Allied nations, the Chinese were withdrawing slowly toward a new defense line cutting across moun- 1 tains north of Hoengsong. Command Shakeup This pullback from the scene of a disastrous Red defeat was made while reports circulated of a shake- up in the Chinese high command. United Nations sources on the West Central front heard that Gen. {Lin Piao, “the Manchurian Ham- mer,” has been shifted back to South China. Lin, one of the ablest of Red China’s field commanders, is be- lieved to have been succeeded as !leader of the Fourth Field Army in Korea by Gen. Peng Teh-Huai. Peng is deputy commander-in- chief of all Chinese Red armies. Drive Kept Rolling Planes, tanks, artillery and war- ship — including the Battleship Missouri — teamed up in keeping the four-day-old Allied drive rolling in Central Korea. C-119 Flying Boxcars parachuted .| ammunition for the guns and gaso- supply muddy line for the tanks when trucks bogged down on | mountain roads. The Missouri’s 16-inch guns touched off a tremendous explosion during a bombardment near Song- jin, on the northeast coast 185 miles north of the 38th Parallel. Ammunition Exploded The direct hit destroyed a ware- house filled with ammunition in- tended for the hard-pressed Reds on the Central Front. Flames of the explosion rose 100 feet, smoke for 400 feet. A massive barrage by artillery, tanks and planes blasted Reds out of a mountain pass today on the east flank of the 60-mile Central front. COL. ALEXAND CAMPBELL ON CIVIL DEFENSE TRIP Col. J. D. Alexander, territorial director of civil defense, and Stuart Campbell, field representative of the Federal Civil Defense organiz- ation, leave today on Pacific North- ern Airlines for Anchorage, Fair- banks and Nome. They will confer with local civil defense personnel in the three cities and expect to sreturn in about a week. From here, .Campbell goes to Washington, D. C. | DAVIS TO ANCHORAGE Sgt. C. J. Davis of the Territorial Floyd Guertun, Commissioner of | Selective Service System office at learned from the custodian of the | the Territorial Veterans Affairs of-)San Francisco, arrived here yester- State Library that the Russxans(f“’e plans to leave next week on a-day for a week's visit at the local | . short trip to Anchorage on business SS office here. He is stopping at | for his office. the Baranof hotel. | I their rightful places since the wat, ties and Communications Commis- | lon, «I wonder what the governor wil Highway Patrol is in Juneau en- route to his Anchorage headquart- ers. He has been on annual leave in the States. yesterday from Anchorage on PNA 1!st0pp8d overnight at the Baranof | Hotel and flew on to her home in Sitka today. PORTLAND VISITOR S. P. Stewart of Portland is stay- | ing at the Baranof Hotel Carl D, Blanchard of Haines is at the Gastineau Hotel. 1 (Continued on Page Four) Continued on Page Tw.) |