The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 25, 1951, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Wi EDNESDAY RIT 1951 Tiourty-ninth in a Series TAIYA PROJECT A news dispatch from Wenatchee, ington, says that Aluminum Sompany of America, better known s Alcoa, has options on property \ear there as a site of a proposed Juminum plant. It will, the dispatch says, be a 560,000,000 development. Whether this is the same devel- tually prohibitive except as a gov- ernment project, built in the hope ilize~that“vast amount of power. Does the Reclamation Service, then, have its head so far in the clouds and is it so busy shooting at the moon that it is stanping out an industrial development that may tial of the area but is much larger than anything Alaska now has? It is a question that I cannot opment that had been contempla- |, qwer but it is one that will bear ed at or near Skagway is nOb|)o5king into, nown, but is scems likely that it| ppere §s of course, another But Wenatchee, according to the 1ews story, is by no means assured hat the plant will be built there. Louisiana is also making a bid for, it and is offering electric power, generated from natural three mills a kilowatt-hour. Meanwhile, the Rev. G. Edgar Gallant told the Juneau Chamber of Commerce recently that the Taiya aluminum project “is ap- parently not too dead.” Just how dead “too dead” is I do not know, but it appears that Father Gallant, who had just re- turned from Washington, still has hope. During his discussion of the pro- ject, PFr. Gallant made what may be a very significant observation. There seems to be some difference of opinion, he said, on whether the aluminum company or the U. S. Government would develop the power. We wonder whether that differ- ence of opinion is not one of the reasons why the aluminum plant will be built at Weratchee or in Louisiana or some other place in- stead of at Skagway. It is understood that the con- templatad plant would require about 180,000 kilowatts of electric power, which would total up to around a kbillion and a half kilo- watt-hours a year. Alcoa, it is believed, was and perhaps is willing to put in the aluminum plant at Skagway, to- gether with the power plant to run it. But the so-called Taiya power project has a vastly greater po- tential. The Reclamation Sergice, @ branch of the Department of the Interior, which has been nosing around the Tajya area for some time, has two tentative develop- ment plans. One of them would produce three and a half billion kilowatt-hours of electric power a year; the other would produce near- ly nine billion kilowatt- hours. Total development would provide power for several aluminum plants, chemical plants, atomic energy plants or other industrial plants. But Alcoa’s own power develop- ment plans, on a much smaller scale, would be a handicap to this fotal development. ‘The Reclamation Service appears to be insisting upon total devel- opment. The cost would, of course, be so great that it would be vir- | stumbling block in the way of ti whole Taiya developmint piopos- |ition, and one that has received |little attention in the piess. This is the fact that almost all | of the water that it is proposed to gas, at|use in developing the power be-|cannot be made, the tags and in- |longs to Canada. The water is on | the Canadian side of the divide and forms lakes and streams that presently flow into the Yukon River. To use this wawr for an Amer- iean power project it will be ne- cessary to get the consent of the Canacian government. This would require a treaty, and treaties of that nature, with both government and corporate interests involved, are notoriously slow of adoption. Canada may, quite understand- ably, see no reason why the indus- trial development should not take place at Whitehorse or Atlin. Or, since a deep-water port may be a requisite for an aluminum plant in this area, at her presently un- used strip of territory at the head of Glacier Bay. Her own Aluminum Company of Canada is presently building a new plant on the British Columbia coast and may be willing to build others. And even should Canada consent to the use of her Yukon water power for an American plant, it is not unlikely that she would seek some congessjons. This coneession, for example, might be abolishment of the pres- ent Amerigan tariff:on aluminum, a matter of two cents a pound. And it this tariff were abolished, could American plants, no matter where they are located, compete with the Canadian product? | TO KOSCIUSKO ISLAND FOR TIMBER SURVEY John Weisgerher, 1!0;150{1'~ and timber manager for the U. 8. For- est Service, left Tuesday for Ket- chikan to join Ivan Jones, who is in charge of timber management ior the southern division, accord- ing to Alva Blackerby, forest su- pervisor in the Juneau office. Weisberger and Jones are going to Kosciuscko Island to make study of timber preparatory for its sale. This area, Blackerby said, is one of the largest remaining stands of timber having a high percentage of spr ] that industries would appear to ut-| be small compared with the poten. | FISHERMEN ASKED T0 PULLBACK TURN IN HALIBUT TAGS, INFORMATION When the halibut season opens May 1, there will be 1,690 tagged halibut that will be worth an ex- tra dollar to the fishermen who catch them. These fish were tagged last February and March in the Icy Straits vicinity by biologists of the International Fisheries Com- | mission. It is expected that a large num- Ler ol these tagged fish will be caught, Richard J. Myhre, IFC bi- ologist believes. The information gathered from the turned-in tags is highly important in making changes in fishing regulations. A reward of $1 is offered by the Commission for the return of each tag together with information as to recovery date, location and depth ;and overall length of the fish. An additional dollar is offered when a representative of the Commission is able to examine the fish so that additional information can be ob- tained. It is hoped that men for this purpose can he stationed at both Juneau and Pelican. However, if such, arrangements formation can be turned in to the fish buyers Qr any government of- ficial, who will then forward them io the Commission office at Se- attle. It is important that the find- ‘ers name, address, and the name | of the boat be sent in Wwith the tag |s0 that the reward and information as to migration and growth of the fish can be mailed to him. OF ALLIE ~ ORDEALY ... (Continued from Page One) Hwachon Reservoir were stopped in their tracks. Fight from Hills And on the Eastern battlefront a UN tank column rolled northward into the town of Inje. Korean Reds who had captured the city aband- oned it, choosing to fight instead from nearby hills. AP Correspond- ent Stan Carter said the Allies ap- peared to have stablized their line below the town. Leap-Frogging Advance kind of Chinese soldiers — big predecessors, they attacked with complete disregard of .UN planes, artillery and rifle fire. The UN command was completely confident the offensive would be smashed. But Korean ciyilians in great swarms retreated southward in their third flight ahead of Red invasion. War Debate Continues In Washington, the debate over Far Eastern policy continued. Dem- Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Spokes- man yesterday that Lt. Gen. Mat- thew B. Ridgway had urged use of Chinese Nationalist troops in bat- tle, The 1,600 fish tagged in Icy Straits brings the total number of fish tagged in the past year to 6,028. This is the largest number of halibut ever tagged in a single year by the Commission. Plans are already underway for another tagging expedition to be- gin next July in the vicinity of Ko- diak Island and finishing off Cape Fairweather in the fall, Myhre has indicated. (DA MAKES PLANS FOR BIG BREAKFAST At the meeting of the Catholic Daughters of America Tuesday night plans were ' completed for the annual National Breakfast ev- ent to be held May 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall after the 8:30 Mass. The ‘occasion is in observance of the National Communion Sun- day observed throughout the na- ton on this date. Any members from other Courts are cordially in- vited. More attractive items were added Hot argument over the conflict- ing views of President Truman and MacArthur on how to fight the Kor- ean war hit a new peak in Congress TWO INITIATED BETA SIGMA PHI TUES. MEETING Mrs. Evelyn Beason and Mrs Ruby Swanson were given the pledge initiation of Delta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, Tuesday night at the home of Jean Marsh, president. ‘The ritual was read by Freeda Bechtold, and she was assisted by Teresa Fenster and Beatrice Browne. Both pledges were rushed last fall but were unable to take the initia- tion at the same time as the other rushees. Later in the evening the newly Teresa Fenster is president, had its first meeting to name standing corii- mittees for the coming year. Names of committee chairmen, and mem- i bers, will be announced at the next to the mounting collection for the regular meeting to be held May 1 hamper that is to be awarded at « party in the Parish Hall on May 29 and chairman, Katherine Shaw reported satisfactory progress on breparation for the event. One of the projects of the week- ly sewing meetings was displayed and admired and work distributed. This week the evening seéwing meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Vernon Joyer tonight, in- stead of Thursday in order not to conflict with the card party. See the 25 h. p. Johnson at War- ner’s, 91-4¢ in the Gold Room of the Baranof hotel at 7:30 p.m. Members of Delta and Xi Delta Chapters are reminded of the an- nual Founder's Day bhanquet to be held Monday evening, April 30, in the Gold Room, when the Ritual of Jewels initiation will be conducted and new officers will be installed. Reservations should be made as soon as possible by calling either Black 320 or Rluc 335. 0. E. Christensen of the Valle- Sommers Construction Co. of Seat- tle, is stopping at the Baranof hotel. B Bebreadhs N QuURLIEY Sinck 1487 be mbmeau—té;f;cl : be comfortably cool’ GIs said they were fighting a new strapping fellows. -But, like their ocrats questioned ‘a statement by elected executive board of which Ca Corset Department Second Floor No more warm weatherwoes. "Perma-lift"* cotton beas are pot only cool to wear but will never lgse- theis superb uplift . through frequent summer washing. The famous Magic Insets ac the base of No. 710 — Youthful Ootton Broadcloth Bra with Leno Elas- tic diaphragm band for extra comfort. Price $2.75. the bra cups gently but firmly support your breasts from below, and remember, this beaytiful uplift is guaranteed to last, she life of the bra. Come in and ask far' these lovely “Petma-lift” styles today. No. 160—Accentuating Stitched Cup Bra with a lasting uplift. Made of cotton combed broad- cloth. Price $3.00. NO PRIVATE LIFE - | DOUGLAS FOR SALMON NOW Even a lish won't have a private lif> anymore if the fishermen keep cooperating with the Alaska Department of Fisheries in solv- ing the mystery of where the sal- mon go when they go to sea. The results of last years king salmon tagging operations in South jeast Alaska by the ADF showed that there was a decided southward migration of these fish as shown by the tags and information turned in by the fishermen, C. L. Ander- son, director of the Alaska Depart- {ment of Fisheries, said today. “There is some indication to be- lieve that the kings from Copper {River and Cook Inlet migrate northward from Yakutat, but we won't know until sufficient tags and information have been turned into establish a pattern,” Ander- son explained. “The kings tagged last year now ar, and our biologists are anxious to get information on the tagged fish that show up in the Copper River and Cook Inlet areas,” An- derson went on. “We nted to know the measurements of the tagged fish from tip of nose to fork of tail, and a patch of scales from elow the dorsal fin. ‘\ “Of course the usual information of where the fish is caught, when, and with what type of gear, the name and address of the fisher- men, together with the tag, will enable us to write to the fisher- man and tell him the history of that salmon and how much it has grown in the year and how far it is from the place where it was tagged,” he concluded. In the program for the coming year, troll salmon tagging will be continued and expanded to include seine-caught fish in limited areas. Biologists Robert Parker and Walt Kirkness have been making reports at fishermen’s meetings re- garding the findings on tags turned in to date, and have received en- thusiastic promises o continued cooperation. TOASTMASTERS T0 MEET ON THURSDAY The regular meeting of Toast- masters International has been set at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Gold Room of the Baranof hotel with Dr. John Clements in the executive position. Dr. Ted Oberman will serve as Toastmaster while Wes Overby takes on the role of Topic- master. The usual procedure has been changed to include six 5-minute speeches and the impromptu, drop- ping the 10 minute speech. The main speakers are Jack Burford, Floyd Guertin, Bob Cowling, Henry Green, A. F. Ghiglione and Dave Dunton. Wayne Richey will have a try at the 3-minute impromptu spot while Mayor Hendrickson serves to organize the criticism of the eve- | ning. Willis Avery, education chair- man, will have his ear open for any slips in grammar. 0DD FELLOWS ARE T0 OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY The Odd Fellows are to celebrate their 132nd anniversary May 2 with a dinner at 6:30 in the Odd Fel- lows hall. The Aurora Encampment invites all Odd Fellows in good standing to attend the dinner. Reservations may be placed with James Larsen at the Jorgensen Motors or J. Peter Christensen at the Gastineau Grocery before April 30. ARMY INSPECTOR GENERAL ARRIVES FOR INSPECTION SOUTHEAST ALASKA UNITS Lt. Col. Harvey G. Palmer, in- spector general for headquarters, U. S. Army, Alaska, arrived Sunday from Ft. Richardson to make in- spections of southeast Alaska army and National Guard units. He departed Monday in the local natfonal guard airplane for Peters- burg, Wrangell, and Craig where he inspected Alaska Communica- tion System stations and Co. A, 208th Infantry Battalion, the Ket- chikan National Guard organiza- tion. Col. Palmer returns to Juneau today for inspection of the local guard units and ACS station. Thursday he goes to Sitka on an overnight trip for an inspec- ton of Co. B, 208th Infantry Bat- ‘alion and the ACS station there. EARL BRIGHT DUE Earl Bright, supervisor of ves- sels for the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Seattle, will be in Ju- neau this week end. He will arrive in time to meet the Dennis Winn and Brant, FWS boats, which will have arrived from Seattle. The Dennis Winn, skippered by ‘Pop” Dell, will proceed to the westward, Bristol Bay and then back to Kodiak where it will work during the summer season. The Brant, skippered by Jim Collins, will be statigned at Jun- eau permanently. |will have been in the ocean for alNiemi Brothers. With the Douglas NEWS CUB PACK MEETING A Cub Pack meeting of Pack 310 was held Monday evening at the home of Cubmaster Malcolm Har- dy, where plans were made for a Pack ‘meeting for Friday, April 27 in the Douglas Community Meth- | odist Church. The theme for this month has been airplanes, and each den has had an opportunity | of visiting hangars, planes aud; equipment of Ala Coastal Air- | lines, Pan American Airways amd | Pacific Northern' Airlines. ‘ SMORGASBORD The Douglas Lions Club will| hold thelr Charter Night banquet | this Saturday evening, April 28 in| ‘the Douglas School gymnasium.} with Mikes Place catering. ‘The | menu will be a smorgasbord “ala-| Mikes” and the evening's enter- tainment will include music by the Club sponsored by the Juneau group, a large turn-out of Chan- nel Lions ‘is expected, said chai man Thomas Cashen, and ticke should be purchased by this even- ing, if possible. The affair will be- gin at 7 o'clock, probably u)(lingi between 9 and 9:30 o'clock ;;m)rd-; ing to the committee in ch cIi arrangements, Alva Blackerby of Juneau has been seleeted as Toastmaster for the evening. All Lionis and their guests are; most cordially invited to attend, this Charter Night presentation of the Douglas Lions Club. SCHOOL PLAY A play will be given by the Soph- omore class, entitled “The Awk ward Pause”, a sequel to “Just Ducky” which was given last year. This will be presented in the Douglas School gym on May 4. WSC SERVICE The Womens Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Frank McIl- hardy. All ladies of the community are invited. RED (ROSS CIVIL DEFENSE PROGRAM 70 BE INTENSIFIED At the certificate presentation ceremonies Monday evening for those finishing the canteen services| { sored by the local Red Cross chap- program | ter under the civil defen R. E. Robertson, civil defense dir- ector, spoke on the role taken by the graduates in the civil defense program. There were graduating in ces and approximately home nursing course. Under the present world situa- tion, the Red Cross no longer con- siders war an actuality but is m\! a wartime b: with its gray lady} and rehabilitation programs. All Alaska Chapters are urged by na- tional headquarters not to let down in their efforts. New classes in home nursing, first aid and nurses’ aids can be started at any time there is sufficient en- rollment, said Mrs. Kenneth Clem, executive secretary of the Juneau Red Cross chapter. Enrollees may call Mrs. Fred Henning, home nursing chairman, Henry Leege, Red Cross first aid instructor, and Mrs. Tom Dyer, nurses’ aid chairman. approximately 20 the canteen servi- 60 in the The first Canadian National Park Banff, was established with 2,564 square miles in 1885. 27 Ii; 27 OUT VIA PAN AMERICAN TUES. Twenty-seven in via Par American yesterda and 27 flew out with 23 flying through en route to Fairbanks. From Seattle: Joe O’Rourke, Hallinler, S. Rayno lips, G. Halferty, Hall, Lee and Cla Likness, Hannes Aadlu Dorothy Novatney, R Margaret Flaherty, A M. Campbell, Billie C Cleveland, Mr. and Mr: J more, W. H. Hamilton, Ed Jack 11eW N Olsen, Ernie Rothwell, Charles Ro~ man. From Annette: F. Morg: To Seattle: C. R. Livercaji, Fr Pelky, Don Miller, O. B. Chri sen, R. Becker, M. :Andg 1 Kann, Gertrude Wetzeil, liam Whitehead, Dorot head, Juanita Jones, Mrs, L. W Richards, Wilbur Irving. To Ketchikan: Comdr. R. and Archie, Mary, Ruth and / Jr. Demmert. To Fairbanks: M, Bir-.or, M Walt and Donr W. Sepray, Nt O'Rourke. To Whitehorse: Biiy Smith and C. A. Clyne. KILLISNOO CANNERY BURNED LAST NIGHT A caretakers house and a can- nery building at Killisnoo = were destroyed by fire last night accord- ing to a report received by U. S. Ceast Guard headquarters here to- day. The sale occupant, O Pe! n, escaped unharmed. It Was lieved that a defective: chimney was the cause of the bl The f report received @G headquatters was that a forest fire we zing about a mile and a half south of Angoon and was threatening the village. The cutter Storis left at midnig port- ht witk able pumps and hose anc M. Stratton of the F th H Killisnoo Is Admiralty channe 8 ARRIVE FROM WESTWARD TUES, the-westwa W out ‘'on P yesterday and 15 fI cific Northern: Air Daye Di From Anchorage {A. C. Newell, Dick Frank, Jo! Mul! n, Frank Pelky; Mrs. Paul Ud F Gagnon, Marvin From Cordova: backer. tz. Swartz- To Anchorage: Dr. and Mrs. Paul Jac 1 Mrs, L. E. Day, Stan McCutcheon, R. C. Caldwell, O. C. Dwyer. To rdova: R. R. Easterday, Mrs. Sid Raynor, Fannie Phillips. Guy Halferty, Magnus Likness, H. Aadlund. A To Yakutat: Frank Loewe. C. L. Anderson, director of the Kirkness left today tend the annual Fisherme val there. Parker talk at a fisherman’s mee tell of the results of the program carried on: last will also discuss the plans for coming biennium; the ‘Wheat is being grown on about one per cent of the earth’s landj surface. 1950°s Aecademy Award WINNER! BETTE ANNE CELESTE DAVIS - BAXTER - HOLM Century Theatre NOW SHOWING IDEATH COMES 10 PIONEER SON OF JUNEAU'S FOUNDER the been seriou YAl o i Me and 1 , Lorraine Singer, ers Lee Hall, Irs. Hansen, Gary Z Gross; H. Por- Jenkins, H. for * Hawk ter, Carl H | Ellingen, W n i J . Wei. Jentes' Rdeiln: “for Wrangell: Bob Logan, z, for Pelican: Brooks ikainen, J. Gil- Arriving from Hoonah: Mrs ratt; from Pelican: Bgh Pa Ey 1 Ketchika en; Mille MEET TOMORROW The Juneau Emblem Club will meet in the Elks auditorium Thurs- 8 A short by the at pam. tainment committee has planned . several interesting events for the social hour, Derpthy S s Roff’'s dancing class ~will present several specialties. It is urged that all members be present and take 2 “white elephant. —EMPIRE WANT AD5 PAY— in town or in the “Sticks" CALL Glacier Cab G666 See the 25 h. p. Johnson at War- ner’s, 791-4¢