The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 12, 1951, Page 1

SQNGRESSIONAL Ly vl LIBRARY P ASHINGTON, D. €. THE DAILY VOL. LXXVIIL, NO. 11,858 JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1951 KOREAN CEASE-FIR Reorganization Bill Battle First Eagle Scouts Williams Fights Field In New Sefup By WINNIE WILLIAMS Dog fights between U. S. Sabre\ jets and Commie MIGS were ap- parently backed off the map yes- terday if the blue smoke emanating through the key-hole of the door of the- Governor’s -office was any indication of the battle going on over the Reorganization Bill. Scuttlebutt, however, has it as an uneven fight with Attorney Gener- al J. Gerald Williams against the field. From its inception, Alaska’s attorney general has heM and stas ted in the press that the 'bill is illegal. Yesterday when attempts were made to appoint a new aud- itor, Williamis stuck to his guns. Crux of the whole argument is the same one pointed out when the #Bill came fresh from the legislature during its dying hours. The bill provides for two mem- bers from the House and two from the Senate to serve on the Board of Administration. The Organic Act, in Section II, states that no mem- ber of the Territorial legislature may serve on any board or com- mission created while he was a memker of the legislature, or can receive any emoluments thereof un- til a year after the expiration of his term. Serving on the board are Sen- ators Gunnard Engebreth, Steve McCutcheon, and - Representatives William Egan and Glen Franklin. Senator Anita Garnick and R. M McKenzie are alternates in the present meetings for Engebreth and McCutcheon, respectively. $45 Per Day The alleged “legal” act provides for each of them $15.00 per diem in lieu of maintenance and $30.00 per diem “compensation while en route to and from and attending meetings.” In other words, $180.00 per day expenses is paid the four legislative members each day the board is in session. This morning, however, Territor- jal Treasurer Henry Roden said these legislators would collect “only their actual mileage.” Auditor or Not Auditor? The big question before the house is Neil Moore, appointed to succeed Frank Boyle, who died last year in his elective post. Section 32 of the Reorganization bill “hereby repeals” the old law of the Territory ,setting up the of- fice and duties of the Territorial Auditor and “re-enacts” an Auditor to be elected by the legislature, or if that body is not in session, ap- pointed by the Board of Admin- istration. His salary to be $10,000 per year. This morning Treasurer Roden stated that Moore was still Auditor of the Territory and would contin- ue to serve. The Governor stated that Roden had been instructed to “look around” for a post auditor, "(Contimued TheWashiI;giofl Merry - Go- Round By DREW PEARSON (Copyright, 1951. Dy Bell Synaicate, lnc. ASHINGTON. The White House was considering a plan to send Supreme Court Justice Wil- liam O. Douglas to Iran as special mediator, when two published items suddenly knocked these plans ® into a cocked hat. One item was in Winchell's column, the other an ar- ticle in Life Magavine. ) The Winchell item read: .‘“Per- sonal memo to Tito of Yugoslavia, Nehru of India and other chiefs of foreign nations: When a ‘Bill Douglas (of Oregon and Washing- ton, D. C. calls on you soon—all courtesies extended will be appre- ciated by this column. Mr. Douglas will file copy exclusively to us. . . it will be relayed to all ILN.S. clients | under the byline: ‘by Bill Douglas, special correspondent of the Daily Winchell."” This did not go down well at the | White House. Nobody really be- lieved that the Supreme Court Jus- | (Continued on Page Four) MEMBER A “4LI, THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” _———— SSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS The Rev. Samuel McPhetres displays the coveted Eagle Scout badge awarded recently to ulree Juneau Boy Scouts, first here ever to earn the honor. ddie Duil and Art McKinnon. (J. Malcolm Greany Photo) Left to right are Wayne Powers, the Rev. McPhetres, TruménAsk; ' Man Blown FrTom Raise for Civil Service BULLETIN WASHINGTON, July 12 — (@ — President Truman today asked Con- tress for a 7 per cent pay increase for government workers, and a Sen- e committee approved increases the members said would average 8.4 per cent. 2 The action by the Senate Post Office and Civil Service committee tame less than three hours after Mr. Truman's request, but was not di- rectly responsive to it. WASHINGTON, July 12 — (B — President Truman asked Congress today to vote a 7 per cent “across the board” pay increase for the gov- ernment’s postal and Civil Service workers. Mr. Truman said the present emergency ‘‘demands prompt and adequate adjustment of Federal compensation levels as a practical matter so that the government may continue to attract and retain skilled employes of the highest com- petence.” The President made his request in identical letters to Senator Olin D. Johnson and Rep. Murray, chair- men of the Post Office and Civil Seryice committees of the Senate and House. Mr. Truman said that in general pay scales in the higher ranks of Federal employment are relation to the lower grades. added: “I urge most strongly that any nerease enacted be on an across the board percentage basis rather than on a uniform dollar or sliding scale basis, so that disproportionately lower adjustments for the middle and upper grades may be avoided.” Federal workers received a gen- eral pay raise late in 1949. It aver- aged $140.50 a year. The starting rate in the lowest Civil Service classification was rals- ed from $2,020 to $2,200 a year. too low in He ASHLEY’'S CONDITION REPORTED IMPROVING The condition of D. E. Ashley, bridge painter injured in a fall on the Gastineau Channel bridge Friday afternoon, is fairly good, 'his attending physician said today. Following an operation, sensation is returning to Ashley’s paralized limbs. In addition to a broken back, he also suffered a broken collar bone and fractured shouder blade. He is in St. Ann's Hospital. 'Blast Lives; 'Seven Others Dead INDIANAPOLIS, ; July 12 —(P— Seven men are believed to have died gine plant just west of Indianapolis. Maj. Harold E. Wilber, Air Force public information officer, said eight men were working in the small concrete block building where the explosion occurred shortly before | daybreak. One man was blown from the | building and survived the blast, al- though he suffered severe burns. Two mangled bodies were brought out about three hours after the blare. The major attributed the explo- sion to gas vapor but he couldn’t say what set off the blast. “There .was ‘positively no sabo- tage,” he said. He added that a leak had been reportéd in'a gas line and its source was being sought shortly before the éxplosion. The plant is being operated under Air ‘Force eontrol. Moriar Shell Blows Up; Two Trainees Dead, 17 Injured CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.,, July 12 —(#— A faulty mortar shell, ex- ploded prematurely killed two Mar- ine trainees and injured 17 yester- day. Marine Corps officers said all normal precautions had been taken before the 18 mm. shell was fired in mortar practice. Maj. K. A. An- gell said the shel was faulty. a Some 50-trainiess were on the gun- when the round exploded. It sprayed fragments for a 30-yard radius. Killed were Ptc. Haskel Graves, Jr., 19, of ‘Oklahoma City, and Pfc. Wallace DuWayne Wherley, 20, of Minot, N. B. MAYNARD MiLLER HERE Maynard Miller of New York, and his mother Mrs. Davison Mil- ler of Seattle, are guests at the Hotel Juneau. Miller is with the Juneau Icecap Research Project. LOS ANGELES VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schapiro of Los Angeles came in from Anch- orage Monday on PNA and are guests at the-Baranof Hotel. . 1 in an explosion taday in the sGen- eral Motors Corp.:military jet en-| nery range of this vast training hase’ Laber Balks On Ceilings ‘| cossponsors formally unveiled to- WASHINGTON, July 12 — (P — AFL President William Green told‘ Democratic congressionaj leaders to- day that labor unions “Wwill not and cannot” submit to wage ceilings j without effective price control. | Green attended a Capitol Hill con- ference of House members backing | the Truman administration’s request | for strong anti-inflation controls. James Carey, CIO secretary-treas- urer, said the “whole labor -move- ment” was behind Green’s declara- tion. “If an unworkable controls bill is made law. labor will not support wage controls,” Carey said. The session was in the nature of a strategy meeting on how to save the administration’s wage-price con- trols. program from threateried total defeat, Also sitting in was Defense Mo- bilizer Charles E. Wilson. ' Green, Carey, Wilson and T. V. Anderson, chairman of the Rail- way Union Executives Association, all pleaded for a strong controls program. Green told newsmen afterwards hé had stressed that the nation is “facing a great emergency filled with uncertainty, and that it was up to Congress to pass a ‘reasonable’ controls bill.” { “Labor agreed to wage controls and is submitting to them now,” Green said, “but we cannot continue if Congress refuses to pass a de- fense production act which does not give the government authority to exercise price controls in a reason- able and adequate manner.” Today's sessin was the second labor union leaders have had with Congress members backing strong, anti-inflation .controls. " Meantime, for. the moment, Mr l'l‘ruman‘s lieutenants in the House an arowsed public opinion would swihg some votes to their side in the controversy over, controls. lwere playing for time in the hope OPEN HOUSE FOR MRS. E. L. BARTLETT TODAY FROM 4 TO 6 This afternoon, from 4 to 6 oclock, Mrs. Ernest Gruening is holding ‘open house at the Gover- nor’s Mansion, honoring Mrs. E. L. Bartleft, wife of Alaska’s Dele- gate to Congress. Mrs. Bartlett ar- rived here a week ago for a sum- mer visit. Mrs. Gruening extends an invi- tation to all residents of the chan- nel area to renew acquaintances and meet Mrs. Bartlett. © o o o o HEADLINE ARE THIS WAY AND THAT WAY ‘The Empire is in the process of changing its style of head- line, as was evident yester- day. In this complicated deal, which takes a bit of doing on the part of all hands, some “heds” came out in the new style and some remained in the old style : This mixup will probably stay with us a few days, so don’t be alarmed. Reason for the change is for speedier handling of news copy. Almost all newspapers now use what is termed the “flush left” headline. Unveiled; Termed "Unique’ in History WASHINGTON, July 12 — (& The United States and Britain as day a “peace of reconciliation” with Japan they expect to be signed by some 50 nations. Ambassador John Foster Dulles, in charge of negotiations for the U. 8, said it was still hoped Soviet Russia would join in the settlement. But he gave notice the other ha- i otherwise will make peace wilhout Moseow, % - The treaty, which Dulles termed “unique” in history, is due to be signed at San Francisco the week of Sept. 3. It strips Japan of its pre-World War II overseas holdings, but permits the Japanese to rearm and in other major respects restores the.former defeated empire to the status of a soverelgn equal in the Free World. The signing is to be followed by a U. 8. - Japanese pact permitting the U. 8. to retain troops and mili- tary bases in and near Japan, pend- ing the future creation of a system of collective security for the Pacific. A three-way security pact among the U. 8., Australia, and New Zea- land and a separate commercial treaty between this country and Japan are parts of the general set- tlement. The revised draft is the product of more than a year's negotiation with the other principal Pacific Al- lies in which Dulles took the. lead as'the U. 8. representative. He pre- dicted it will be “generally accept- able to the 50-odd nations at war with Japan.” “No one will be 100 per cent sat- isfied but ‘almost everyone should Seven Dead In Worst Kansas Flood . TOPEKA, Kas, July 12 — (® — Flood waters poured over Eastern and Central Kansas in the greatest torrent in the state’s history today and lapped over into parts of Mis- souri leaving seven dead and five to eight missing. At least five persons were dead in Kansas, and two in Missouri. Two more were killed by. lightning at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., which was not-affected by floods. Army Eng- ineers estimated damage from the floods totaled at least $85,000,000. It likely would go higher. The Kansas river valley was the hardest hit although the Neosho, Marais des Cygnes, and Cottonwood rivers in Kansas were causing wide- spread damage and the Blue river in Missouri was overflowing in Kansas ~City : threatening - many plants in the rich industrial district on the city’s éastern edge. Many of the state’s major cities were deeép under the waters of the swollen Kansas river, including the North Topeka and Oakland sections of Topeka, the state capital. Hundreds of residents of North Topeka who ignored evacyation or- ders yesterday were trapped by water that.poured through two levee breaks and covered the area to a depth of six feet or more. AFL Convention Condemns Bay Strikebreaking’ SPOKANE, July 12 —®— The Washington State Federation®of La- bor (AFL), entering the final day of its 49th annual convention, took up the last unsettled issue today: A charge that “certain unions” en- zaged in \strikebreaking activities during the recent strike at Bristol Bay, Alaska. The Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Seafarers International Un- jon made the charge in a resolu- tion which condemned certain un- named unions for' strikebreaking it sald occurred during the strike of 2,300 Bristol Bay fishermen and can- riery workers affiliated with the Ber- ing Sea Fishermen's Union = and Local 46, Cannery Workers Union. The convention's grievance com- mittee heard both sides of the dis- pute at a two-hour meeting yes- terday. Afterwards. it was reported be about 95 per cent satisfied,” he said ip a statement. Forest Fire Rages In Washington As Heat Mounts By Associated Press Firetighters labored under a blis- tering sun today to control a major fire raging through Southwest Wash- ington timberland south of Randle on the Cowlitz river., As temberatures soared toward the 100-degree mark for the second day in a row, state forestry offic- ials called for additional help in battling the blaze. A forest’ authority said conditions were the worst since 1922. The fire, first reported at noon yesterday, had blackened 1,500 acres at midnight last night. Firefighters said it was fanned by a strong east wind. C. 8. Cowan, manager of the Washington State Fire Association office at Seattle, said logging camps in the area were sending every avail- able logger to the area. He esti- mated 500 to 600 men would be in the firelines today. Lewis County Sheriff Frank Thay- er sald Governor Langlie was pre- paring to ask Fort Lewis for 200 soldiers to help fight the fire, which a milder version of the original res- slution would reach the convention floor. The “toned down” version, 2 spokesman sald, reaffirms a posi- tion adopted by the State Federation last year. The Federation agreed 4t the 1950 meeting that all AFL unions would oppose any moves by Harry Bridges, West Coast longshore Jeader, to organize in Alaska. The two striking Bristol Bay un- jons announced afftliation with the Seafarers’ International while the recent strike was on. The Bering Sea union broke away from the Alaska Fishermen's Union (Ind) which was to be merged with Bridges' longshoremen. WEATHER FORECAST Temperature for 2¢-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clogk this morning In Juneau — Maximum, 83; minimum, 54. At Alrport — Maximum, 82; minimum, 52. FORECAST Continued fair and warm o with some cloud! tonight e and Friday. Lowest tonight o near 55 and highest Friday e about 80. e PRECIPITATION © (Past 2¢ hours ending 7:30 a.m. today e City of Juneau — None. Since July 1 — .04 inches. At Airport — Nope. Thayer said “could be another Tilla- mook.” Since July 1 — .04 inches. e 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 Defense Work In Alaska "To Confinue’ SEATTLE, July 12 —(®— What- tiations in Korea, the government will not slow down its vast defense program In Alaska, a Seattle banker predicts. Walter E. Mitchell, head of the Alaska department of the National 500 million dollar defense expansion program in Alaska will continue in full swing. Mitcneu recently returned from a 2% month tour of Alaska, during which he inspected defense work, toured through many Alaska com- munities and consulted with busi- ness leaders. mission Is doing in blacktopping Alaska roads is astounding,” he said. “Forty per cent of the road between Fairbanks and Anchorage already is blacktopped. “Everywhere I went in Alaska I was amazed at the Air Force and Army installations that are being built. Ninety cents of every dollar spent in Alaska is government money, There are huge civillan apartment projects going up, aleng with the actual military installa- tions.” Mitchell said he found Alaska businessmen optimistic over the fu- ture. No one expects the defense program to collapse because of a Korean peace. Tourist Potential Alaska will also grow as a tour- fst: attraction for Pacific Northwest peaple after completion of the John Hnb"hlghwny. which will cut more than, 800 miles off the driving dis- tance from Seattle to Dawson Creek, Mitchell said. Dyzens df Seattle area contractors have participated in Alaska defense work, Portland contractors are pro- viding stiff competition for such contracts, Mitchell said. ‘Within the last year Anchorage has become a “notable immigration point,” he pointed out. He saw Malayans, Indians, Jap- anese and many other nationalities at Anchorage, entering the United States over the heavily-traveled Great Circle Air Route. ’ With its growth Alaska will also continue to be a heavy importer of food. Agriculture in the Matanuska Valley is highly developed, but ex- pensive, and Alaska is able to raise only a fraction of the food it uses, he said. The economic importance of the Territory to the Pacific Northwest will continue to grow rather than diminish, Mitchell concluded. Parenfs of Young Vandals Agree fo Pay for Damage The 14 families whose children were involved in the demolition of Dale Osterman’s trucks at the ball park last week, have agreed to pay $15, each toward the damage on the vehicle, Juneau police repor- ted today. The 22 juveniles, ranging in age from 4 to 13 years, did a thorough job of ruining the carryall truck when Osterman left it at the ball park after the Fourth of July when he was unable to get it started. LARRY HAGEN HERE Larry Hagen with the Standard Ofl Co. of Seattle is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. Princess Louise from Skagway at 8 a.m. Friday, sailing south 9 a.m. Chileotin from Vancouver due at 4 this afternoon. Alaska from Seattle due to arrive Saturday. Princess Kathleen from Vancou- ver due 3 p.m. Saturday. Baranof scheduled to sail Seattle Friday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday. Aleusian from westward scheduled southbound Saturday afternoon. Denall from westward scheduled to arrive southbound 8:30 p.m. Fri- day. from X ever the outcome of peace nego-| Bank of Commerce, said today the | “What the Alaska Road Com- | E TALKS BREAK OFF Roars Reds Stop Newsmen; Allies Quit By JIM BECKER MUNSAN, Korea, July 12 —(f~ The United Nations broke off cease- | tire negotiations today over the question of press representation at | Kaesong after Red guards challenged part of a UN convey. +The Allied command put the next move up to the Communists. Up to 10 p.m. tonight (5 a.m. PDT) a U. S, 8th Army communique said, the Reds had not replied to an Al- lied ultimatum that UN peace con- voys pass unchallenged. ‘There was no indication when the talks would be resumed, Sessions scheduled for today were cancelled after Communist guards refused to let a truck load of 20 | newspapermen pass a check point with a UN convoy. Vice Adm. C. Turner Joy, chief UN delegate, said there would be no more cease-fire talk until the Reds agreed that “my convoy, bear{ng the personnel of my choosing, in- cluding such press representation as I consider necessary, will be cleared to the conferénce site”, Joy ordered the entire 17-vehicle convoy to turn back from the Red check point where the newsmen were halted. The UN commander, Gen. Mat- thew B. Ridgway, said it was ‘all or nothing.” Won’t Return The five Allied armistice nego- tiators did not leave Munsan Thurs- day for their scheduled sessions in Red-occupied Kaesong, 12 miles away. ‘They won't return, Joy announc- ed, untfl the Reds permit the UN party, ‘as selected by UN represent- atives, to proceed intact. Joy so informed North Korean Gen, Nam'I1, head of the Commun- ist cease-fire delegation, in a strong= ly worded dispatch sent to Kaesong by helicopter. J i General Ridgway informed .the Communists Wednesday that the “presence of a selected number of newsmen at a conference of such major importance is considered an inherent right by members of the UN." ; At that time he said flatly they would be “an integral part of the UN command delegation to any and all future sessions beginning July 12 Press — Not Yet ‘Thursday morning the Commun-~ ists replied that they would have press representatives -w it not yef. The convoy, including newsmen, already was on its Wagh When armed Red guards insisted, politely but firmly, on cutting’ the newsmen out of the convoy, all ve- hicles were ordered back and talks were broken off. The general impression here was that the break was temporary. ‘The opinion among many military men and some correspondents was that the whole situation was the result of a Communist misunder- standing, although delegates have been arguing over press represent- ation since talks started Tuesday. There was a feeling that talks might be resumed later in the week. Admiral Joy's message to General Nam made it clear the UN is ready to go on with the cease-fire talks, but insists on deciding for itself who shall be in the Allied party. Censorship Fouls Army censorship second-guessed itself in releasing Admiral Joy's message. Eighth Army cen- sors approved a story containing the text of the message. Subse- quently, Army censors at general headquarters in Tokyo asked press Eight) STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, July 12 —#— Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 109%, American Tel. and Tel. 154%, Anaconda 39%, General Electric 55'%, General Motors 49, Goodyear 83%, "Kennecott 73%, Libby, Me- Neill and Libby 8%, Northern Paci- fic 38, Standard Oil of California 464, Twentieth Century Fox 7%, U. S. Steel 40%, Pound $2.80 /16, Canadian Exchange 94.37'%, Sales today were 1,950,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: Industrials 252.59, rails 75.73, utili- ties 43.24, (Continued on age