The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 3, 1951, Page 1

.IBP-‘ 7 fi.-nuflwx\v* D. C. VOL. LXXVIIL, NO. 11,851 vonsssmn. am L LASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” = - -.——— | JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1951 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS JULY 10 SET FOR ARMISTICE MEETING .lapanese Holdouts Surrender at Anatahan (EASE FIRE FIGHTING BY CHINESE IS FIERCE Ihree-Hour—A;tiIIery Duel Shakes Front; Reds Like "Maniacs” By WARREN P. FRANKLIN 8TH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN KOREA, July 3 — (P— Allied and Communist troops fought at both ends of the Korean battleline today while their commanders pre- pared to negotiate for a cease-fire. A three-hour artillery duel, shook the Eastern front, and cne UN of- ficer said “we never before encount- ered anything likekit in the way of counter-battery fire.” At the western end of the line Al- lied troops won a 3,00-ft. peak after they had run into bitter resistance for three days from 5,000 chmese mmunists. The Reds fired more than 25¢ rounds of 76-millimeter high veloc- ity shells in the Eastern front duel UN batteries hurled twice that amount back, shifting their guns after every few volleys so the enemy could not spot their positions. An armed column of 40 tanks sliced behind the Red positions and protected sweating Allied troops who scaled the north peak of the 3,500~ foot mountain, highest in the So- bang range, south of Pyonggang. The Allies had tried vainly, in bloody hand to hand fighting, to scale the eastern, western and southern slopes. A cease-fire seemed a long way off to the troops who stormed the cliffs. Front dispatches said the Chi- nese fought “like maniacs” to stem the Allied drive. But the Allies inch- ed ahead in bloody, close-range combat. NO PARKING ON PARADE ROUTE TOMORROW A.M. In order to clear the streets for the Fourth of July parade tomorrow morning, Chief of Police Bernard E. Hulk has announced that there will be no parking on either side of Franklin street from the Dreamland Bar to Front street; no parking or Front street to Main street to Jun- eau Motors Co. This order will be in force until the parade is over, he said. Cars not moved will be im- pounded. ’ Murlin W. Day of Sitka is at the Baranof Hotel. TheWashington Merry - Go- Round By DBEW PEARSON (Copyright, 1951, Dy Bell Syndicate, Ine.. PHILADELPHIA—Tomorrow the nation and this city celebrate the 175th signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here are facts about that great cornerstone Of our liberty which some of us may not know or have forgotten: THE LIBERTY BELL did not ring out when the Declaration was signed July 4. It rang only on July 8, at which time the Declaration was read in the public square, now Independence Square . . . failure to rejoice on the first day was due to the fact that the signers were by no means popular. They got angry glances on the streets of Philadelphia, were considered “radi- cals,” and called “dangerous per- sons”—even after the revolution was a year old . . . four months after the signing, a powerful group! in the Continental Congress — chiefly from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, New York and South Carolina—wanted | — (Continued on Page Four) Nma Warren Honored Capt. Ira E. Hobbs; Mm"‘ the-aircralt carvier Philippine Sea, places a floral crown on Nina Warren, p\liuvatrlrken danghter of California’s goverior, A1LeF §ne was chosén “Queen of the Ball” by the carrier's crew. Nina's sisters Dorothy (left) and Virginia stand on the improvised throne aboard the vessel at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard at San Francisco. which will climax a drive for polio fun Nina will be honored guest at a ball The ship’s crew collfl'l.('d some $9,000 for the March of Dimes while in Korean waters. Wirephoto. FORMER STAR OF BASEBALL KILLS SELF ATLANTA, Jfly 3 —(»— Hughl Casey, former baseball piwh\ngi star, killed himself here early today seconds after assuring his wife he! was innocent of a charge that he fathered a son out of wedlock. Lieut. C. R. Fleming of the At- anta’ police said the former Brook- yn Dodger player shot himself thru ‘he neck with a .16 gauge shotgun in a downtown hotel room at 1 a.m. Mrs. Kathleen Casey, an attrac- tive, 34-year-old blonde and the pitcher’s estranged wife, said she argued for 15 minutes over the tele- phone seeking to dissuade him 1rom committing suicide. Interrupted by Blast She said in an interview she arg- ued desperately with him but her pleas were interrupted by a shat- tering blast that faded into silence. When the gun sounded, a friend >f Casey’s was only a few feet from the door of the 38-year-old athlete’s room, hurrying to prevent the trag- edy. . “I begged and “pleaded with him not to do it,” Mrs. Casey said, tear- fully. “I tried to tell him that it was (Continued on Page TWo) WEATHER FORECAST Temperature for 24-Hour Perlod ending 6:20 o'clock this morning In Juneau — Maximum, 59; minimum, 47. At Airport — Maximum, 63; minimum, 42. FORECAST Mostly fair ténight and Wednesday except for some variable high cloudiness. Low temperature tonight near 50 and high Wednesday near 70. e PRECIPITATION ® (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. todsy ® City of Juneau — .04 inches. ® At Airport — .04 inches. ® e 0 000 00 0 0 GOVT. SLIDING BACK TO RED SAYS SNYDER ‘WASHINGTON, July 3 — ® — The government began sliding back into the red today after chalking up a $3,509,782,624.25 budget surplus for fiscal 1951, ended Sunday. Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, who announces the final 1951 fig- ures, said government spending may exceed income as much as $3,500,- 000,000 over the next three months. Expenditures in July, August and September will continue heavy but tax receipts will be seasonally light. Furthermore, Snyder predicted, fiscal 1952 as a whole will pile up a $10,000,000,000 deficit “unless appro- priate new taxes are enacted as soon as possihle.” The House has voted a $7,200,000,000 tax hike. The Senate gives indications of making it less, despite the administration’s insist- ance on a hudget-balancing boost of $10,000,000,000. The nearly $3,510,000,000 surplus of fiscal 1951 will go down in the books as.the 76th in the nat.on’s history. It was the biggest so far except for the $8,419,000,000 record setter of three years ago. The third largest surplus was $1,155,000,000, recorded 24 years ago. Treasury records show 25 years of deficits. Kathleen from Vancouver sched- uled to arrive at 3 this afternoon sailing for Skagway at 11:30 p.m. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver July 4. Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle July 6. Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday. Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday. Chilcotin scheduled to sail from Vancouver Monday. Baranofi from westward scheduled southbound Sunday. | CORONATION BALL IS STARTER FOR Observance of Juneau’s Fourth ‘of July celebration will start at 10 o'clock tonight in the Elks ballroom:1, "~ [CORONATION BALL | | i ATH OBSERVANCE with Pat Carroll as master of cere- monies, and the big feature will be at 11:30 with the announcement as w who will be Queen of the big day. ‘I'he vote will be announced at that time. Various prizes will also be { awarded at the same time. King for l the day will be announced at the l dance. | Previous event at the ball will be | a special square dance, in costume, with Les Linehan as caller. Music is to be provided at the i coronation ball by Douglas Gregg and his six-piece orchestra, with a vocalist. The coronation ball will eontinue to 2 am. on the Fourth, says O. R. Cleveland special chairman of the entire celebration. ‘Then tomorrow the day will start at 10:30 with the parade. The signal for the start will be one long blast of Juneau’s fire siren. Veterans of the Foreign Wars will be the color- bearers heading the parade. The sum of 2 cents will be given to all children in the parade. Following the parade the sports for children in the ball park will start with prizes for all participants. The Queen and_abtending Prin- l eessin wili ve av an dtuactions giv- | ing the starting signal for all eévents. Johnny Goettel has kindly donated his convertible and will be escort to Juneau’s royalty to and from the various affairs. Following the sports doings for the children, there will be a base- ball game and Wwater sports with evening events in the official pro- gram listed as to hours. The last feature of the day will be awarding of the automobile which will take place at 11:59 tomorrow night at the fun zone. ‘The fun zone, with all concessions, will be open during tonight; and aft- ernoon and evening tomorrow. PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS NATION TOMORROW, 6:30 WASHINGTON, July 3 — (A — President Truman will make an In- dependence Day address to the Na- | The 19 surrendering Japanese wave and cheer as they leave ‘their isolated stronghold of Anatahan hl-mlv in the Marianas, after seven years of self-i mposed exile from their native Japan. The group had refused to believe that Japan had been defeated for six long years after the end of World War Il. Letters from home deposited on the beach by U.S. Navy convinced them of the f-dmy\ of their stand. (U.8. Nnvy photo via radio from Guam n.ml (™ Wirephoto). . ‘ ] NEW YORK, July 3 —®— Four top U. S. Communists failed to sur- render to begin serving prison terms today, heightening speculation they had either gone underground or fled the country. Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan, who yesterday had set a 9:30 a.m. deadline for their surrender this morning, immediately ordered bonds of the four forfeited. Each had been free in $20,000 bail furnished by the Civil Rights Congress, an organ- ization tagged subversive by the U.S. attorney general’s office, The motion to forfeit the bonds was made at the government’s re- quest when the missing Reds failed to appear in court by the deadline. Seven in Prison Seven other leaders, also members of the party’s American politburo, began serving their prison terms yesterday. The four missing leaders tion tomorrow night 6:30 (PDT) from the Washington monument grounds here. His speech will highlight the cap- ital's observance of the 175th anni-’ versary of the signing of the Declar- ation of Independence. PELICAN OIL STATION SEATTLE, July 3 —/—National Production Authority approval of three private building projects in Alaska was reported today by the Commerce Department office here. They were: Union Ofl Co. of Cali- fornia, Marine Service Station at Pelican, - $46,000; Basil Sinclair, Fairbanks, retail grocery, $29,700; Alaska Plumbing and Heating Co, Anchorage, warehouse, $26,600. GAMES TODAY Here are results of baseball games played this afternoon up to press time: The Chicago White Sox today cut New York's lead in the American League to one half game by defeat- ing Cleveland, 4-1, while the Yanks were idle. Lefty Billy Plerce regist- ered his third consecutive victory | over the Indians, holding them -to three hits. The White Sox shook off their batting slump with 12 hits. ‘Washington 4, Boston 1. = National League Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 0. Boston 4, Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati 10, St. Louis 4. New York 9, Philadelphia 8. were to have appeared in court at the same time. The four are Henry Winston, the party’s national organization secre- tory; New York State Chairman Robert Thompson, Illinois Chairman Gilbert Green and Party National Secretary Gus Hall.. Convictions Npheld The 11 leaders were convicted nearly three years ago of plotting to reach the forcible overthrow of the ‘United States Government. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld their convictions last June 4. Their prison sentences ranged from three years for Thompson to five years for the others, All four of the missing Reds are American-born but each has either visited or studied in Russia. OFFICIAL WARNING WASHINGTON, July 3 — ® — Attorney General McGrath threat- ened today to prosecute anyone helping the four fugitive officials of the Communist party to evade; arrest. McGrath warned, in a statement, that “any person concealing a fugi- tive from fustice is liable to Fed- eral prosecution.” He noted the .Jaw provides fines of $1,000 and six months prison terms, or both for persons convicted of such concealment. McGrath’s statement followed a vain 24-hour hunt by the FBI for four leaders of the party who failed to show up in Federal court at New York yesterday to start serving prison sentences for advocating vio- lent overthrow of the government. |STARTS NOON ON 4TH \LIBERTY BELL HERE 10 TOLL 175 TIMES;) Alaska’s replica of the famous Liberty Bell, which has stood silent before the Federal building since its dedication last year, will claim | its rightful place in Juneau's cele- | bration of Independence Day, July Fourth. As the original bell is said to have proclaimed its great mes- sage to waiting hearts and ears of young America, so its copy will re- peat that message to Juneauites and visitors at noon tomorrow. The honor of carrying out this part of Juneau's Fourth celebration goes to the Fireworks Committee members who have so faithfully served the community with the greatest shows ever presented in the Territory. Permission has been granted by the responsible Territor- ial agencies for using the bell. It has been requested that other bells in the community answer the salute of the Liberty Bell by “sound- ing off” after the 175-bell toll has been completed. 3 The original Liberty Bell wa: rung on every anniversary, July 8, not July 4, until it cracked in 1835 while being tolled at the death of Chief Justice Marshall, who died July 6 and was being taken from Philadelphia to his native state, Vir- ginia. Again it will “Proclam Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. Lev. XXV, 10." JUNEAU BANDSMEN T0 BE IN PARADE Twenty-nine bandsmen turned out last night in the Grade school audi- torium for a short practice on marches and unless something goes radically wrong Juneau will have a good band in the Fourth parade. Last night there were several former Juneau City bandmen in the turn- out, back in Juneau from college for summer vacation. Tonight at 8 o'clock there will be another short practice including marching. Several of the older players will be in the parade tomor- row but unable to attend practice. The bandsmen will meet at 9:30, tomorrow morning at the grade| school auritorium to get ready for the parade. Those who have uni- forms are requested to wear them otherwise white shirts, white trous- ers with black neckties will be worn. Carol Jean (Doll.. MacDonald, the Juneau Band’s original majorette, back in town from college, will again be chief majorette for to- morrow’s parade. Hustling for o big turnout of bandsmen are Walter Soboleff, Bill Logan and as usual Elmer Fnend.’ i TAX BOOST IS URGING OF WILSON Proposed Korean Truce Must Not Stop Nation's Preparedness Plans ‘WASHINGTON, July 3 — (B — Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson told the tax-writing Senate Finance committee today a Korean truce “will have no effect” on the nation's preparedness program. That program, he declared, “must be based, not upon the Korean fighting, but upon what we know to be the ultimate aims and present tactics of the Soviet Union.” “Until we know that there is a genuine change in the long-term aims of world Communism, we can- not afford to slow the pace of our own defense build-up and our aid to other countries.” Wilson urged the committee to approve the $10,000,000,000 tax boost which President Truman has asked. As to the rearmament program, Wilson said “Frankly . .. I am not satisfied with our progress in achieving defense production.” - He added he was taking numerous steps to speed up output. Wilson said orders for military goods and facilities have totalled $42,000,000,000 since the Korean war began. He summed up: Contracts still are being let at the rate of $3,500,000,000 to $4,000,000,000 a month. Deliveries now are at the level of $1,500,000,000 a month but are expected to reach $4,000,000,000 a month in a year. Although Wilson said a Korean cease-fire should make no differ- ence in the preparedness program, Senator George (D-Ga) said it un- questionably would affect the Sen- ate's attitude toward a steep tax increase. STOCK QUOTATIONS, NEW YORK, July 3 — Closing quotation of ska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 109%, American Tel. and Tel. 154, Anaconda 38%, General Electric 534, General Motors 47'%, Goodyear 79, Kennecott 69';, Libby, McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 36, Standard Oil of California 45%, Twentieth Century Fox 18, U. S. Steel 38%, Pound $2.80%, Canad- ian Exchange 9381%. Sales today were 1,250,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: Industrials 245.92, rails 73.90, utili- ties 42.50. TALKS COME UP TUESDAY PRV Ridgway Urged Earlier Date to Stop Killing War; Artitlery Duels By Associated Press The Allied command agreed to- day to an armistice meeting next week with the'Reds in Korea —and tried to speed it up to stop the kill- ing war, Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway pro- dposed a preliminary meeting Thurs- ay. The UN commander-in-chief ac- cepted July 10 as the time for cease- fire talks. He.gaid he would like to meet sooner if the Communists can /make it. July 10 was the earliest date ‘proposed by the Reds’ top gen- erals. > E Meet 'in Kae-Song Ridgway agreed to their sugges- tion that negotiators meet in Kae- Song, ancient Korean capital near the 38th Parallel, instead of aboard a Danish hospital ship as he hnd proposed,.. A reply trom the Chinese llld North Korean commanders was hoped for soon. None had been re- ported by 11:30 p.m. (6:30.am., PDT), nine hours after UN radios began broadcasting Ridgway's mes- sage. His message was the third. ln preliminary radio exchanges be- tween opposing commanders. Speed Stressed Ridgway stressed speed to halt the 53-weeks-old war. He said: | “Delay in initiating the meeting and in reaching agreement will pro- long the fighting and increase the losses.” There was no break in the ‘fight- ing, nor in disagreement between opposing capitals. The Chinese Reds’' Peiping radio said the cease-fire would be on the 38th Parallel. President Syngman Rhee of South Korea said “we can~ not accept” an armistice on the 38th Parallel, old dividing line of Communist and Republican Korea. Dispatches from the front lines told of one of the longest artillery duels of the war fought on the East- ern front. On the Central front exhausted UN infantrymen captured the high- est peak in the Chorwon-Kumhwa- Pyonggang iron triangle after a three-day battle. But they failed to dislodge Chinese from ‘neighboring hills from which the Reds poured a searing mortar barrage. ““Those hilltops looked like explod- ing volcanoes when our artillery hit,” an officer said. “Those Chinese must be dug in deeper than at any other time of the war.” Sixty American jets and six B-29 Superforts bombed, rocketed and strafted the Pyongyang downtown airfield in the heart of the Red Korean capital, Returning pilots called it a terrific blow. INQUEST HE An inquest was held at 2 p.m. to- day into the death of Joe Stevens, Jr., whose body was found floating in the bay off Mayflower Island Friday. Verdict of the jury was that he met death by accidental drowning. Stevens disappeared several weeks ago. He was 19 years ol and a fish- erman, The ferry leaves Tee Harbor every Bunday, time of departure depending on tide conditions. ® 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L] L] @~NO EMPIRE, JULY 4-ggge ‘There will be no issue of The Daily Alaska Empire tomor- row, July 4, but any import- ant news will be bulletined.