The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 31, 1951, Page 1

SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition VOL. LXXVI, NO. 11,772 SALL TILIE NEWS ALL THE TIME” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SATURDAY 1 P.M. Edition JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1951 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS = —————— | U.S. Tank Columns Stab Across 38th Parallel FLOODS HIT [Bufler Abproves Election Alaska Gov., Lieut. Gov. WIDE AREAS INSTATES One Thous;ndr Persons Already Driven from Homes as Rivers Rise By Associated Press Drenching rains of the pasi two days sent swollen rivers in the deep south over their banks today, with others approaching the flood stage. Heavy rains and melting snows also inundated parts of New York and New Jersey in the east, and North Dakota and Illinois in the midwest. Some 1,200 persons already have been driven from their homes in Mississippi, with two deaths re- ported due to high waters. Scores of families were fleeing their Ala- bama homes, with one man reported missing. City Under Water At Childersburg, Ala., the Coosa River passed 30 feet early today, and was inching up to its highest flood stage in more than half a century. With a large section of the city under water, National Guards- men and Red Cross workers averted a possible tragic toll of lives. Sim- ple flood stage there is 20 feet. Melting snow and rains in North Dakota sent the Knife River over its banks, forcing a score of fami- lies to evacuate their homes. The mighty Mississippi River spread its waters over the levees outside Quincy, Ill, Although a number of families were forced to ilee their lowland homes, serious flood damage was not anticipated. In upstate New York, the heavy spring rains threatehed to wash away small” dwellings, with many highw: blocked by landslides or flood water| ANCHORAGE FIRM IS LOW BIDDER, SKAGWAY FLOOD CONTROL DEAL The Palmer Construction Co., of Anchorage was low bidder on the Skagway emergency flood control project which involves dikes and the raising of the 23rd Avenue bri Their bid was $90,270.13. The U. S. Engineers estimate was $113,- 558. Bids were opened in Seattle. Other bitiders were the Munter Construction Co. of Seattle and the M. P. ‘Butler Co., also of Se- attle. THE SPEEDERS FINED Police are cracking down on speed- ers. In municipal court this morning Louis Bonnett was fined $35 for speeding op a motorcycle. James McCormick was fined $35 for speed- ing on a motorcycle and $35 more for disturbing the peace. George Hendrickson pleaded guilty to a car speeding charge and drew a $35 fine. TO HAWAII T. P. Newell, former steward at the Moose Club, left yesterday on RAA for a vacation in Honolulu. The Washington Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1951, vy Bell Syndicate, Inc.; .WKSH!NGTON.~There are more, reasons than meet the eye why the Kefauver crime probe should be in- definitely continued. One of them is the general lethargy of U. S. attorneys. This lethargy is partly due to the system under which U .8. attorneys are appointed—a system which has developed without the blessing of the constitution and Wwhich the average layman does not realize exists. Today no U. S. District Attorney in any of the 48 states is appointed without the personal blessing of the leading Democratic senator or Democratic political boss from that state. As a result the district at- torney’s office has become a matter of patronage—a part of the polit- ical machine which helps pave the way for re-election. Naturally the senator who ap- P (Continued on Page Four) R. L STEWART RETIRES APRIL 1 FROM MINE OFFICE R. L. Stewart, veteran employe of the Territorial Department of Mines is retiring from that depart- ment effective tomorrow, April 1 Stewart came to Alaska, August 15, 1926, from the Seattle station of the U. S. Bureau of Mines. He worked under B. D. Stewart who retired from the same agency a year ago but who, at the time, was mine inspector for the Territory. R. L. Stewart came to Juneau as prin- cipal clerk for the local office and retires as administrative assistant. He spent all of his 25 years of serv- ice in the Juneau office. Application for Stewart's retire- ment was approved by the retire- ment board at a meeting last Tues- day along with the application of William W. Maitland, office man- e — ager of the Employment Service of the Employment Security Commis- sion of Anchorage, Stewart said today that he and Mrs. Stewart will remain in Juneau. They have two children, a son, Ed- win, who is working for the Bureau of Reclamation at Palmer, and a daughter, Mrs. A. M. Ross of Belle- vue. Both childen were raised in Juneau. Mrs. Stewart as administrative assistant. She has been on the staff of the Territorial Department of Mines for the past year. Donna Flint will succeed \ \ | 1 ! ATTORNEY GENERAL LEAVING TOMORROW FOR CIRCUIT COURT Attorney General J. Gerald Williams is leaving for San Fran- cisco tomorrow on the Baranof to represent the Territory at the Cir- cuit of Appeals. The case, which opens April 9, concerns the property tax law which was passed by the 1949 Legislature and challenged by Luther C. Hess of Fairbanks and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co. of Juneau. The case was lost in district court by the Territory and is now before the Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys for the appellees are H. L. Faulkner of Juneau, Medley and !Fnderal Security Agency in San ! Francisco relative to Chapter 95 lSLA 19561 which is an enabling act passed by the recent Legislature to provide coverage of Territorial and municipal employes under old age and survivors insurance. wyer Back fo Mexico NEW YORK, March 31.—(P— Ambassador William O’Dwyer left New York today for his post at Mexico City, after running a gamut of investigations in the city where he formerly was mayor. The plane returning him to Mex- ico is a four-engined DC-4 sent here for him by Mexico’s Presi- dent, Miguel Aleman. In a brief interview before his departure, O'Dwyer declared that he strongly ;O'D | favored investigations WASHINGTON, March 31 —(P— Senator Butler (R-Neb) says he would be glad to amend his bill call- ing for election of the Alaska gov- ernor to include the lieutenant gov- ernor or secretary of the Territor He made his statement in the Sen- ate when offering for the Con- gressional Record editorials from Alaska newspapers favoring hi proposal that Alaskans elect their governor. Butler said: “I understand that the Alasks Legislature also feels that the gov- ernor’s successor, the lieutenant governor or secretary, should like- wise be made elective, and I would} personally be glad to incorporate that change in my bill.” GEN. CLAY RESIGNS 0DM POST WASHINGTON, March 31—®— General Lucius D. Clay has left his post as special assistant to mobili- zation director Charles E. Wilson. He is returning to the chairman- ship of Continental Can Co., New York. Clay, one of the two top aides to the mobilization chief, was a spe- cial target for the criticism of labor leaders in their walkout from the Federal Mobilization Agencies. Wilson said Clay came to Wash- ington with the understanding he could return to private industry on completion of the first rush of work in organizing the office of defense mobilization, In a statement, Wilson thanked SEATTLE RACKET CHARGED SEATTLE, March 31 —(®— One of five women arrested on vagran- cy charges said in a statement made public in Justice Court yesterday that she had made payoffs to a IRing County sheriff’s deputy to keep a house of prostitution operat- ing. The statement, Avanzino, 26, ai named Elmo Hudgens, deputy, Identifying herself as the oper- ator of the house, Mrs. Avanzino talso declared she had paid pro- tection money to Nelson Durham, & Seattle attorney, and Stewart Jac- obsen, Seattle private detective. All three issued denials. PROFITS ON SHIP DEAL ' ARE PROBED i i made by Eileen Bunny Scott, suspended | WASHINGTON, March 31 —-(#— Joseph E. Casey and his associates, who made $2,800,000 on a deal in- volving the purchase and sale of five surplus ships, will take their own time to answer questions of an investigating committee, Casey said today, The contmitté®, led by ““Seénator Fulbright (D-Ark), has not charg- ed ‘that any part of the deal was illegal. But it wants to know" if political influénce’ wds involved. It is the same commitfee’ which recently charged that ' three di- rectors of the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation yielded to out- Clay for an “outstanding contribu- | side influence in granting loans. tion” to the defense program.” He| The Maritime Administration has said Clay had devoted himself “en-|named Admiral William F. (Bul) ergetically, effectively and unself- | Halsey, U. S. Diplomat Julius, C. ishly” to the task, and will be called | Holmes and the late former Secre- | 1 IHaug]and, and Collins and Closky of Fairbanks, Before returning home Williams | plans to consult with Arthur C { Miller, regional attorney for the on to give special advice and aid as a consultant. The resignation was expected to improve ODM'’s relationship with organized labor. AFL president Wil- liam Green has accused Clay of having been in favor of compulsory labor service in World War IL Green said unionists suspected Clay still held such views. LOCAL "HAMS' HOLD. TRAINING SESSION FOR CIVIL DEFENSE Juneau area “hams” checked in Thursday night with their net con- trol station KL7IG, continuing their training in case of an emergency, according to Charles Gray of Doug- las, owner and operator of that station. The local group of radio amateur operators is holding regular drills each week, with members taking turns as net control of the ten- meter Juneau Radio Amateur Em- ergency Net. Those who answered the roll call last night were: KL7AFP, Roy Keil, and KL7AR, Oscar “Ben” Benecke, both of Ju- neau; KL7CZ, Ray Hensley, Thane; KLTMF, Harold DeVoe, Auk Bay; and KL7TI, Jim Heay, Glacier Highway. * Since the local emergency net was formed a few weeks ago the following Juneau “hams” in ad- dition to those already listed, have participated: KL7AAR, Ken Allen; KL7GI, Dean Williams, who is emergency coordinator for the local net; and KLTGV, Leo Osterman. Geared to operate in connection with the civilian emergency defense set-up, the Juneau group is follow- ing the lead of their brother “hams” like the Senate Crime Committee;in Fairbanks, where the emergency hearings in New York at which he was a major witness. He added, however, that the hear- ings gave a “distortion of my work” in public service. “I am not at all worried that {the day will come when it will be' “cleared up,” he said. “I know I really meant to do a really goodx job. I was conscientious. . . ., I know I did not betray any publlci trust, and I never will.” I net is reported to be outstanding in its organization. ' Ketchikan “hams” are also working to improve their readiness for emergency work by regular drills, and other Alaska communities no doubt are produc- ing similar radio nets, Mr. Gray stated. FROM FAIRBANKS Jack Little of Fairbanks is regis- tered at the Baranof Hotel. | tary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., as being among Casey's 17 asso- ciates. Their investment was only $100,000, the committee has been told. cited for contempt of Congress by the Senate. They included big-name | gambling figures like Frank Cos- tello, Joe Adonis and Frank Erick- son.” Conviction carries a maximum Ipennlcy of one year in jail and a 181,000 fine. | TWO DOZEN FLY VIA PACIFIC NORTHERN Pacific Northern Ailrlines car- ried two dozen passengefs yester- day with 11 arriving from the west- ward and 13 flying out. From Anchorage: Linor Menter, John Bowen, J. G. Williams, Lt. Col. Palik, T. S. Bachelder, Olaf Hanson, L. Cavett. From Cordova: Gordon Nelson, Dr. Armstrong, Pat Armstrong, Ken Brittell. To Anchorage: Mrs. Pat Andrus, R. F. Rittenhouse, G. Vecchio, Mrs. Philip Lynch, Col. J. D. Alexander, Tom Dyer, R. W. Tarte, William Collingwood, Ilah Parmenter. To Cordova: Phil Allen, Carper. To Yakutat: Mrs, Severson, FANNIE HANSON FUNERAL MONDAY Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Fannie Hanson Monday after- noon at 2 o'clock in the Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Robert Whelan saying the mass. Interment will be in the Catholic plot in Evergreen Cemetery. Pall- pearers will be Jimmie Fox, Wil- liam Kunz, John Wise, Joseph Ste- vens, Sr., George Stevens, and J. King. The remains will be taken to the A. N. B. Hall in the Native Village tomorrow for overnight. Mrs. Hanson died here last Tues- day. Joyce Margaret Collins, FROM HOLLYWOOD Alberta Cole of Hollywood, is reg- istered at the Baranof hotel. Yesterday 12 silent witnesses were | — CIVILIAN SHORTAGES PREDICTED WASHINGTON, March 31—(®— Gen, Lucius D. Clay, leaving his high mobilization job to reenter private industry, predicted today that shortages will hit the civilian economy “hard and heavy” late this year. Makers of cars, refrigerators and othen durables, whose steel supply will be cut 20 per cent starting to- morrow, probably will be trimmed “another 10 per cent or more” in the third or fourth quarters, Clay told a reporter. The cutbacks have been cautious so far, he said, partly because de- fense leaders want to avoid wide- spread layoffs. Clay forecast a strong showing through the next three months by passenger car producers despite the one-fifth reduction in steel. The bulk of needed materials al- ready is on hand, he explained. Clay's decision to quit Washing- ton was announced yesterday. Clay will resume the board chairmanship of Continental Can Co., New York. DENIES RITA PLANS MOVE, | SEPARATION OAIRO, . March 31.—{p—Prince Aly*KHhan says reports that his wite, {film star, Rita Hayworth, is con- sideririg- a gseparation are ‘‘com- plete: nonsense.” He specifically, denied today a story. written by New York Post { columnist Earl Wilson saying that Rita might deny the separate re- port but soon would decide whether to end her marriage to the eldest son and heir of the fabulously wealthy Aga Khan. {41 FLY WITH PAA 23 IN; 18 DEPART Forty-one travelers flew with Pan American World Airways yesterday with: 23 arriving from Seattle, 16 to Seattle and two to Annette. From Seattle: Arvid Ackerman, Roy -Avrit, Phillip Allen, Joyce Carper, Alberta Cole, W. Colling- wood, Thomas Flugstad, Ki Hil- dum; Elizabeth Hginemann, Dean Dart, Virginia Johnson, Ruth Lee, Edward Murphy, S. McAfee, A. E. Owens, L. Perry, K. Roach, John Stewart; Roger Thomas, and George and ‘Pauline Sharrock ‘with chil- dren Pat-and Diane. | To Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. M. | Whittier, Lt. Ellis, Mrs. Bogue, Lee | Alverson, Capt, Haymes, Dorothy Novatney, Clyde Sherman, A . ¢ Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Putzke, David Ward, Don Bour- land, Dr. P. C. Armstrong, Patrick Armstrong, Alfred Pilkington. To Annette: William Middleton, Gordon Gould. ARMY TRANSPORT WILL CONTINUE T0 “TRUCK TO ALASKA WASHINGTON, March 31 —/— The Senate Banking Committee | has received a report that the Army Transportation Corps “has decided to make permanent the trucking of supplies to Alaska from Great Falls, Mont., due to its economy.as com- pared with rail-water costs.” The committee made this public in a report recommending Senate passage of a $1,500,000 Defense Housing Bill which will be debated next week. Information for the report was obtained from government depart- | ments and from news dispatches. Housing was reported inadequate at Great Falls, partly due to the trucking operations. CORDOVA VISITOR Gordon Nelson of Cordova is szpmnx at the Baranof hotel. | runners-up Sophie Kouyoudgin (left) ‘winning “Miss Egypt, 1951” @'Aceot after — Marguerite Alessendrella (center), 18, RED FORCES BEATEN OFF IN ATTACKS Big Bombing Raid Report- ed-Russian Jefs En- gage B-29s By Associated Press Two American tank columns stabbed across the 38th Parallel to- day, beating off anti-tank gun, mortar and grenade attacks as they probed the Red Chinese offensive buildup in Korea. One tank column pushed one- half mile into Red Territory north of Uijongbu then retired before dusk, The other column thrust into | Communist territory north of the | Chungpyong Reservoir on the Cen- tral front, | | | | Reds Slash Back The Communists slashed back at {the Allied forces on the Central front, about 40 miles east of whére | the tanks crossed the boundary line | between North and South Korea. The Reds were holding positions about one mile north of Chunchon— regarded as a logical jumpoff point and Aka beauty contest in Cairo, HERE 1S SOMETHING IMPORTANT 10 THOSE HANDLING CIGARETTES The Attorney General J. Gerald | Wiliams ‘has ruled that the sellers ettes in, stock as, they must pay the increased rate on all floor stocks. Due to the fact that the tax has been assessed and collected by the Department of Taxation on the basis of purchases all tobacconists, for an offensive by either side. On the Eastern side of the penin- sula, Republic of Korea (ROK) troops moved up the coast to a point - eight miles north of the Parallel. They met with some re- sistance north of the border for the fflrst time Friday as they moved be- yond Yanayang village. UN Line Extended The United Nations tank thrust on_the western end of the line is ROSEMARY THELE | CROWNED QUEEN | OF JUNIOR PROM of Mrs, Karl Theile of Juneau,| was' ‘crowhed Queen of the Junior Prom at the ann spglal; 0 of: theryear for e Ak Cound fa0d et dbsion of the gain Allied \ t?aps made a week ago with a drop High /8chool, {1 hyeld sk right’ 1611 the High sch&mfimm%! ”@I \.parachute forces that quickly 0] Reigning? wigr) ;the| Q;eeu’: wwi”""el""d Uijongbu and pushed on King Richard- <{Bick) ¥ Keithahii,{ to the border az‘nlnst stiffening. re- il o which includes, all those ‘hau\dling tobacco products, must pay the ad- dittonal two cents on all tobacco stocks on hand as of April 1. Inventory forms will be sent from the tax office Monday, April 2. The tax commissioner advises those handling tobacco products to dis- regard notices and supplement re- turns mailed from its office last week, due to the attorney general's ruling of March 31. CAN USE A-BOMB "~ ONRUSS WASHINGTON, March 31 —(®— Senator McMahon (D-Conn) said today there won't be any lega! bar- riers to use of the atomic bomb i Russia starts a war, Senator Hickenlooper (R-Towa) posed in the Senate yesterday the question of whether present law bars delivery of the bomb to the North Atlantic Pact force headed by Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hickenlooper said if the Presi- dent can assign troops to an inter- national Army under Eisenhower, he can also assign military equip- ment. “However, does he have the au- thority to give atomic bombs and to authorize their use to an inter- national authority which is beyond the complete control of the United States?” the Iowa senator asked. Contending that Eisenhower is “subject to the discipline and au- thority of an international coun- cil,” Hickenlooper noted that under the law atomic weapons must re- mein “under and within the juris- diction of the United States.” McMahon said there isn't any question that the bomb will be used in the event of war. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Denali from Seattle cue time Monday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 p.m,, Aoril 4. Baranof scheduled to arrive from westward 9 p. m., Sunday, south- bound. of tobacco products must make ap %‘mventor‘y as of April 1 on all cigar- 1 v some- son of Mr, and Mrs. E. L. Keithahn. ‘While the naming of a queen from the graduating class has been the highlight of the Junior Prom for a number of years past this is the sistance. 1 9 | Under terms inl}j down by De- |fense Secretary Marshall earlier | this week, the tank thrust must be |a tactical effort and not the start of a full scale offensive. first year a king for the event has been elected. i | The crowning of the king and| * queen took place at midnight and | ¥2$ Polstered Friday with a g until’ tha s Ak s‘ol muscle in the air. About 80 place at the throne on which smud]‘::l"szm" n;ade mig-16s unglled in the two chairs draped in royal ige?:: j:;"':”::;:“b'd as history’s big- purple, agai a back drop of |° 5 the royal colors in a huge sea AM’""‘“ “;R“’;"” Jets jumped the shell setting carrying out the dec- . can force during a B-29 bomb- orative theme of the .wonders. of |i8 Fald Just South gf the ¥alu Rives the i gnderses world. boundary between North Korea and |Manchurlu. One mig was downed {and four damaged. No damage was After the traditional grand march | reported to the American planes. had ended with the guests form-| For the third successive night, ing an aisle for the processional, | Allled planes reported large ve- the ceremony of crowning King ihlculnr concentrations moving sup- Richard took place and he stood |plies to the Red Chinese at the at his throne chair awaiting the | front. Fighter bombers claimed they entrance of Queen Rosemary and | destroyed 100 of 1,800 vehicles seen her entourage. Crown bearer for |moving up Friday night. Thursday Muscle In Air ‘The Red buildup on the ground Queen’s Procession the King was young Dick Hopkins, |night they estimated 2,100 vehicles son of Mr, and Mrs, Carl Lund-“were seen moving up to the Red qquist. |front and Wednesday night 2,000 The procession for the Queen was Were spotted. led by the crown bearer, little Miss | Lee Ann Satre, daughter of Mr. H and Mrs. John Satre, followed ‘supimulc Ro(K by the six princesses, who with | Miss Rosemary had been candidates | pl A"E Io Flv Soo" for the crown. The Queen followed ' 7 her princesses. She was beautiful EXPERIMMAL "BT in a fldor length white dress, the | flair at the walstline spnrkllng! 4 with sequins, a perfect setting for | \wASHINGTON, March 31—®— her dark beauty. She wore 1008 |The air force expects to put into Iwhlle zu'm_gluvus unq carried 8! {he air sometime this year a new bouquet of white spring ”"W“”“super;onlc rocket plane which will The Queen was crowned by /\l‘“y faster and higher than any Carlson, president of the class man-ridden aircraft in existence. A picture of loveliness was nmde} The X-2—a diminutive little by the six princesses in their | plane with wings swept sharply stunning formal dresses of various | pack to help it bore through the beautiful shades and styles Thelah‘ at speeds far above that of senior class girls who attended the | sound. has been’ building for three Queen were Ann Henning, Lynn | years. But only now is it beginning Bodding, Anne Parsons, Donna i, approach the flight test period. Wood, Dixie Tandy and Mary Whi. An air force spokesman told a taker. reporter today the X-2 “is expected Spectators Watch | to fly before the end of 1951." Spectators filled the balcony to| The X-2, like the X-1 which ex- watch the crowning of the king |ceeded the speed of sound (761 miles and queen and to participate as : an hour at sea level), is purely an onlookers to one of the most attrac- | experimental aircraft. Too small to tive Junior Proms yet given by a | carry anything but a pilot and in- junior class. ‘slruments. it contains no arma- e ment or other equipment common to combat planes. PNA AUDITOR HERE Dean Hart, PNA auditor, arrived here yesterday on PAA from Seat- FROM PELICAN tle and will go on to Cordova today, Arvid Ackerman of the Whiz later to Anchorage and return here Fish Co., Pelican, is stopping at the l next Thursday. Gastineau hotel.