The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 26, 1951, Page 1

" 'THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXVIIL, NO. 11,922 Lithofold Hearing Is Getting Hot Story Session Held as Washington Lawyer Gives Testimony WASHINGTON, Sept. 26— A — Max Siskind, Washington lawyer, testified today e bought some law practice from William M. Boyle, Jr., the Democratic National Chair- man, in 1949 for $150,000 but balked at giving Senators a list of clients. In an often stormy session, Siskind insisted to a Senate investigating subcommittee that the account of American Lithofold Corp., was not among those he purchased from Boyle. And he declared that Boyle gets no part of a $500-a-month re- tainer fee he now receives from Lithofold. The Senators are looking into @ $565,000 government loan to Ameri- can Lithofold, a St. Louis printing firm, and the question of whether Boyle exerted political influence to get the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make the loan. The loan was made in 1949 when Boyle was the company's lawyer here. He said he had nothing to do with it. Boyle became Democratic Chairman that same year and an- nounced he was giving up his law practice. Boyle is to take the witness chair tomorrow. Siskind testified that he had no part in getting the government loan for Lithofold. He said too that he never solicited government busi- ness for the company. When Boyle retired from law practice, Siskind related, ‘he pur- chased some of Boyle's law practice for an agreed price of $150,- 000. “Since May, 1949, T have paid M Boyle approximately $99,000 which represents term payments on the in- debtedness of the $150,000,” he con- tinued. “About $50,000 is still due this account.” Salmon Stored ' At Three More Northwest Porls SEATTLE, Sept. 26—{#—Belling- ham, Anacortes and Tacoma are profiting from a congestion of Se- attle’s clogged fish storage spaces, a salmon terminal official said. to- day. Some salmon ships are already unloading at those ports, A. J. Ba- con, general manager of Salmon Terminals, Inc., reported, and the diversion may increase unless Se- attle improves its storage facilities. The problem became acute when the Navy took over Pier 90 in Se- attle during World War II, and thus removed 600,000 square feet of floor space formerly available for salmon storage, Bacon said. 700 Die When Temperature Ups To 129 Degrees CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 26—P—An Aram news agency dispatch says temperatures reaching 129 degrees in the shade have caused the the | £ deaths of 700 Moslem pilgrims at| Mecca. The heat wave comes at the peak of the yearly pilgrimage sea- son. The Washington Merry - Go- Round (Copyright, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, 1nc.) By DREW PEARSON ASHINGTON — I have seen General Eisenhower on both my trips to Europe this year, but in neither case have I talked to him about politics. Furthermore, I doubt whether 99 percent of the political pundits who have come back from Paris as alleged interpreters of Ike’s desire to run cr not to run have really broached the subject to him either. Only on one occasion—and that was several years ago—have I ever mentioned personal politics to Gen- eral Eisenhower. I reminded him of an incident back in Kansas when he was a Democrat. Ike gave me a quick look, asked “where did you hear about that?” and promptly dropped the subject. It was obvious that he did not want to discuss the days when he start- ed life as a rootin’-tootin’ William (Continued on Page 4) Londoriers George VI, the 55-3 JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1951 Anxlous Britons Awall News oI Allmg King e ot cather outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as they seek news on the condition of King ar-old monarch. (/) Wirephoto via radio from London. King Gains In Strength LONDON, Sept. 26 — — King George’s doctors reported today the monarch spent a less restful night but still keeéps on gaining strength after Sunday’s dangerous lung operation. They also said his general condi- tion is good. One medical expert said the phrase “less restful night” need not necessarily cause any coneern. He explained that the doctors prob- ably have cut down the amount of opiates given to the king to ease his pain in the period immediately | after the operation in which all or part of a lung was cut out. Meanwhile, a Buckingham Palace spokesman disclosed the four doc-{ tors who have attended the king 24 hiours a day are now able “to come and go.” But at least two have stayed at| the palace all the time along with eight nurses. The bulletin today was signed by these four doctors and the surgeon who operated on the king. The surgeon has called each morning at the palace to consult with the others on terms of the bulletin. FERIOD OF ANXIETY LONDON, Sept. 26—#—Bucking- ham Palace said tonight there “in- evitably will be a period of some anxiety” abcut the condition of ‘Non-Schedule Air Transporls | |Amos E. Will Fight CAB WASHINGTON, Sept. 26— (P — Heacock, President of Transport Associates, Inc., of Seattle caid today his company will take every posible legal step to keep its operating rights. The Civil Aeronautics Board af- firmed last Friday the findings of a hearing examiner that Air | Transport Assoclates had operated regular flight service between Se- attle and Anchorage, Alaska, in 1949 and 1950, in violation of its |limited authority as a nonsched- uled carrier. The board directed revocation of |the gperating permit after 30 days, that is, on October 21, However, the board on the same day announced a new general in- vestigation into jrregular air. lines. It said the future operating rights jof Air Transport Associates would be further considered in that pro- ceeding. Heacock said today the board will be asked to reconsider the re- vocation order. If this is refused, he said, the case will be appealed to the U. S. Court of Appeals here with a request for an injunction against the CAB directives. Heacock said his company is will- ing to make its challenge of the | board action a test case for all other carriers in the non-scheduled category. He asserted that the CAB is pur- King George VI for the next week |Suing a policy of “picking off the or ten days. | non-scheduled carriers one by one,” This formal statement was issued | after running into Congressional after doctors reported the monarch spent a less restful night, although he continued gaining strength. The condition of the king, how- ever, caused postponement of the plans of Princess Elizabeth, heiress | to the throne, to visit Canada and | the United States. Tour of Princess Elizabeth, Hushand Is Now Postponed LONDON, Sept. 26—(#—A Buck- ingham Palace spokesman said to- night the Canadian-American tour of Princess Elizabeth and her hus- band, the Duke of Edinburgh, has been postponed because of the King's serious illness. y The spokesman said a formal statement from the palace on the change in plans would be forth- coming shortly. He declined to give any details on rearrangements. In Ottawa, a Canadian govern- ment official said the postpone- ment would be for a minimum of two weeks. Sfock Quofations NEW YORK, Sept. 26—P—Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can 116%, American Tel. and Tel.| {U. S. Given‘Long 159%, Anaconda 49, Douglas Air- craft 60'z, General Electric 60%, General Motors 51%, Goodyear 467, Kennecott 84%, Libby McNeill and | Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 57% Standard Oil of California 52%%, Twentieth Century Fox 21';, U. 8. Steel 43%, Pound $2.79, Canadian Exchange 94.81. Sales today were 1,520,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: industrials 272.24, rails 85.88, utili- ties 45.49. VISITOR FROM LOS ANGELES Lt. D. A. Brown of the U.S. Coast Guard from Los Angeles, Calif., is stopping at the Baranof Hotel, | | | and court opposition to its plan for sharply limiting the flights which such carriers may make between any two points in any one month. The board has been enjoined on this proposed limitation order, on |grounds that it was issued with- |out public hearings. Heacock said the new general in- vestigation is intended to give the board an cpportunity to back up and complete the hearing and other procedural steps in order to issue a new limitation order later. He said that in order to avoid any grounds for further CAB com- plaints, his company has this week reduced its Seattle-Alaska opera- tions by about 50 percent, sharply cutting into the volume of fresh foods which the firm has been delivering into the territory. Happy Hunfer Bags Big Moose al Haines Angelo Astone, cashier at the B. M. Behrends Bank, was a proud hunter when he returned last night from Haines where he had bagged an 800-pound bull moose with a 40- inch antler spread. He had been hunting since last Saturday with Al Lubcke. The moose was shot in Moose Meadow at be- tween 450 and 500 yards with a 30.- |86 Winchester which had been im- proved by Art Skinner, local gun- smith. It had a four power scope. This is Astone’s first moose in 12 years residence in the Territory. Lease on Burial ‘Grounds in Europe THE HAGUE, Sept. 26—{#—The Netherlands have granted the Uni- |ted States a 50-year lease on the grounds of the second biggest Am- erican . war cemetery in Europe, Margraten the foreign office an- nounced today. It is near Maas- tricht, in the southeastern corner of the country. Eight thousand American World War II dead are buried there, | panella was Brooks Wallop Braves BOSTON, Sept. 26 — (® — The Brooklyn Dodgers smeared the Bos- ton Braves, 15-56 today to pull 1% games ahead of the New York Giants in the National League pennant race, Earl Torgeson, Snohomish, Wash., got his 24th homer of the season in the eighth inning for the Braves. The Giants were scheduled to meet the Phils in a night game at Philadelphia. The Dodgers have four games to play and can clinch the pennant by winning three games. Big Don Newcombe coasted to his 19th wvictory as the Dodgers holted six Boston pitchers for 14 hits. The Brooks scored four in the first, four in the fifth and sewed it up with seven runs in the eighth. Roy Cam- the big man for the Dodgers, driving in five runs. ATHLETICS BEAT YANKS Attlee Is * Asking Aid Of Truman Wants President fo Per- sonally Help in Crucial Iran Qil Dispute LONDON, Sept. 26—(P—Prime Minister Attlee is asking President Truman personally for help in Brit- ain’s crucial oil dispute with Iran, Informed sources said today. Britain protested in the strongest terms -iin Tehran earlier today against an Iranian edict ordering some 300 British oil men to quit the world’s biggest refinery in Abadon by Oct. 3. In a personal message to Tru- man, informed sources sald, Attles likely will make it clear that Britain is determined to stay on in Abadan, Attlee conferred last night with his top advisors and military chiefs after Iran ordered the British oil men expelled. The informants said Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambassador in Washington, was expected to seek a meeting with President Truman to deliver a message from Attlee. The Foreign Office said Brit- ain’s protest to the Iranian gov- ernment, “phrased in the strongest terms,” was being delivered in «Tehran by the British Ambassa- dor, Sir Francis Shepherd. The protest underscored the grav- ity of developments in the months- old wrangle over the $1,500,000,000 Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. Pre- mier Mohammed Mossadegh's Na- tionalist government has nationa- lized the properties of Anglo- Iranian, which is controlled by the British government. British government leaders have hinted they might order the use of force to keep the tech- nicians at Abadan. If Britain takes a most forceful Tine foward Iran it,would pose grave international problems for aft” &ie North- Atlantie Pact Allies. Iran has a mutual defense treaty with Russia, signed in 1921, that entitles Russia to send troops into Iran if Iran is invaded. This must be taken into account in the reck- oning on whether force should be used at Abadan. NEW YORK, Sept. 26—(®—The Philadelphia Athletics interrupted the New York Yankees' pennant march today, beating the bombers, 4-1, on the strength of three home runs and tight pitching by little Bobby Shantz. The defeat cut the Yanks' edge over the runnerup Cleveland In- dians to 2% games. A triumph would have assured the Yanks of no worse than a tie for the flag. The Yanks have five games to play and the Indians only two. Any com- bination of two Yankee victories or Cleveland defeats will give the Yanks the title. Ferris Fain, Gus Zernial and Dave Philley clouted home runs tc lead the Athletic attack against Bob Kuzava and Johnny Sain. Zer- nial's blast, his 33rd, came in the second inning and was one of the longest ever hit in the stadium Zernial drove one of Kuzava's pitches 430 feet in the left field| bleaches with Elmer Valo aboard. Shantz, limited the Yanks to hits in posting his 18th victory against nine defeats, The A’s came up with three double plays to run their season’s output to 200. 'n‘:ree other major league game are scheduled, all night. Princess Louise sails from Van- couver Sept. 29, arriving at Juneal | Qct. 1. Alaska scheduled to arrive south bound Monday at 6 p.m. Denali sails from Seattle Sept 28, arriving at Juneau Oct. 1. WEATHER REPORT (U. . WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning At Airport: Maximum, 51; Minimum, 27. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Cloudy tonight and Thurs- day with light rain showers beginning late tonight. Low- est temperature near 42 de- grees tonight and highest ‘Thursday near 52, PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today At Airport None; since July 1—8.85 inches. 0 00 00 0 00 eseecesesesnoa®esocscsona Cify Election Pot Simmers for Tuesday The city election pot which is to se served up next Tuesday is quiet- ly simmering today with two more -xpected filings made. Bert Caro, local transfer opera- or who has served on the council for the past year, officially filed for the council yesterday. F. O. Eastaugh, local attorney, filed for the position of city mag- istrate. He was elected to that po- ition last year. The office is for a two-year terri. Two tickets and two independents are presented to the voters of Ju- neau. The independents ara P. M. Schneider, local trucker for mayor, ind A. S. Glover of the Spruce Lockers for councilman. Waino Henrigkson running for re-election as mayor for the fifth time heads the People’s Progres- sive ticket. With him are Mrs. Pauline Wash- ington, Bert McDowell, Art Walther, Solon (Dewey) Dore, Robert Stutte, and J. P. (Pete) Christenson. The Civic Interest ticket is head- ed by Ed Nielson for mayor, For council are Louis Kann, J. A. Thib- rdeau, George Messerschmidt, E. O. Curley) Davis and E. M. Spence. Dr. J. O. Rude is the only can- iidate filing for board of the Ju- eau Independent School District. Voting will take place at three )laces: Precinct 1, in the basement )f the new Juneau Library; Pre- inet 2, at the Alaska Electric ht and Power Co., and Precinct 5, at the Juneau Dairles. City Clerk C. L. Popejoy sald to- iay that he was still short of judges nd clerks for the election and asked at qualified voters see him. His ffice is at the city dock. He asked hat those interested apply in per- n. MEETING REPORTS WILL JE GIVEN AT CHAMBER President Herbert 8. Rowland and Jerty McKinley, chairman of the Chamber’s road committee, will give reports on meetings they re- ently attended in Missoula, Mont., and Vancouver, B.C. These re- ports will be given at a regular Chamber luncheon meeting at the Baranof Hotel tomorrow noon. FROM SITKA " H. R. Smith of Sitka is registered at the Baranof Hotel, MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS Battle-ready marines land atop a a helicopter. men and supplies in four hours. taken two days. #» Wirephoto via helicopters were used to ferry combat troops. rugged mountain top in Korea in It was the first time in history of warfare that giant The 'copters delivered By foot the same task would have radio from Tokyo. Lifting Lid Off Italians WASHINGTON, Sept. 26— (@ il The United States, Britain and France declared their readiness to- day to lift the “permanent restric- tions and discriminations” imposed on Italy by its World War 'II peace treaty. One big result would be to remove treaty limitations on Italian arm- ing. The three governments also jointly confirmed their determination “to make every effort to secure Italy’s ‘membership i the TInitéd Nations,” something which has been blocked in the past by Russia's veto. Today's declaration followed talks among the three big powers and conferences here with Italian Pre- mier Alcide De Gasperi. The allied powers called on other nations which signed the Italian veace treaty five years ago to act in concert with the big taree. “Today's declaration said Italy had “loyally cooperated with the allies during the latter part of the war as a co-belligerent.” It added that she has re-establisn- ed democratic institutions and has lent her ocooperation to ‘“other peaceful and democratic govern- ments” for the strengthening “of the free world.” Despite this record, the western big three said, Italy is still prevented by Russia’s “unjustifiable veto” from getting into the UN and is also still subject to peace treaty res- trictions which are' no longer in and equal member of the demo- cratic and freedom-loving family of nations.” WASHINGTON, Sept. 26— (® — President Truman said today that if Russia continues to block Ital- jan membership in the United Na- to enable Italy to play “a full and ciples. The President also reaffirmed American intentions to try to re- 1| store Italy’s rights as a free nation by seeking to ease the terms of the Italian peace treaty. He spoke at the dedication of four equestrian statues, given to the| United States by the people of Italy, Memorial Bridge, The bronze gold- gilded groups, placed at entranc to the bridge and the Rock Cre parkway facing the Lincoln Mem- orial, were tormally presented by Italian Premier Alcide De Gasperl Even as Mr. Truman spoke, the United States, Britain and Franc were moving to relax restriction: imposed on Italy by the peace treaty. They proposed to do it Ly renouncing some clauses, especially a provision limiting the size of It- alian armed forces. Mr. Truman said the treaty “does not give Italy the position of equal- ity among the free nations to which it is now entitled.” “Among other things,” he added, “the treaty places unnecessary shackles on Italian efforts for the common defense of the, community of free nations. We intend to do everything we can to see that these unfair restrictions and discrimina- tions are removed. “We also intend to keep on-work- |ing for the admission of Italy to the | United Nations, If the Soviet Un- ion keeps on vetoing Italy’s mem- | bership, other ways must be found line with Italy’s role “as an active| tions, “other ways must be found” | equal part” in upholding UN prin-| at a ceremony at the Arlington| yTruce Talks Are Stalled Once Again | Red Demand for Full- Dress Conference Re- - jected by UN Command By DON HUTH | TOKYO,. Sept. 26—(M—The Uni- ted Nations command today rejectec | another Communist suggestion that full-dress Koreann truce talks be resumed immediately. The allies insisted that arrange: (mean further interruptions meetings are resumed. The Reds made their repeat pro- posal at a meeting of allied anc Communist liaison officers in Kae- song, Korea, site of the stallec cease-fire talks. Peiping radio sald the Communist: suggested that the full truce talks be resumed Thursday but the allie: | “aghini wesorted the old stalling tactics of discussing conditions first.” It was the third and longest ses- sion held by the liaison teams in an effort to get the talks rolling again. The Wednesday meetlnx lasted one hour and 20 minutes. The first liaison session, on Monday, lasted on hour, Solemn Rifes Mark Creation Church Province SEATTLE, Sept. 26—(®—The Ro- |man Catholic church formally in- augurated the new ecclesiastical | province of Seattle in solemn cere- ‘munles at St. James Cathedral to- when the Flve archbishops, 18 bishops, 11 | monsignori and five provincials of |religious orders were here for the elevation of the most Rev. Thomas A. Connolly to the newly created archbishopric, and the installation \m the most Rev. Joseph P. Dough- ‘ tery as the Mahop of the new diocese | of Yakima. | Among high church prelates ir | attendance was the most Rev. Der- mot O'Flanagan, bishop-|:lect of the new Juneau, Alaska, diocese The new provinge, presided ove: | Ly the archbishop, embraces thc Y(\klmn, Spokane and Juneau dio- \(r‘ses TABLES . SEPTEMBER 27 Low tide 5:37 am., 18 ft. High tide 12:08 p.m., 14.2 ft. Low tide 5:57 pm. 42 ft. High tide 11:58 p.m., 15.0 ft. e & o 0 o 0 e o COUNCIL TOMORROW A regular meeting of the Juneau City Council will be held tomorrow at 8 pm, in the city clerk’s office | at the city dock. No special busi- ness was scheduled on the agenda, | Mayor Waino Hendrickson said to- dny. to enable Italy to play a full and equal part in upholding the prin-! ciples of the United Nations,” firit be mide to “revent PRICE TEN CENTS Marines Land Via Hellcopler All-Jet Over 250 Jets in Single Day Action Dwarfing All Previous Engagements U.N." COMMAND HEADQUAR- TERS, ' Korea, Sept. 26—M—Allied pilots today destroyed or damaged 14 Communist planes over north- west ' Korea' *in’ 'history’s ' greatest lay of all-jet battles. There were 256 jets in action. The number dwarfed all previous jet ictions for a single day. “The MIG war is getting grim- mer,” sald Col, Francis 8. Gab- reski, America’s leading ace. “Their planes are better, their pilots are bettet and thelr system is better. “Whoever is flying these MIGs is using some of the old Geerman Luft- waffe tricks. Theéy are as good as iy German pilots T mn in the last var.” <0nbre~ka comments, the range f the new Red jets and the unusual agerness of their pilots in seeking battle hinted the Communists may have thrown a newer model jet, pos- sibly the MIG-19, into the sharpen- ing air war.) . Seventy-seven Allied m- tangled with 120 Russian-type MIGs in a roaring duel Wednesday morning over northwest Korea’s MIG alley. It was the biggest single jet fight of all time," il The U.S. Fifth Alr Force said its pilots probably destroyed one Red jet and damaged four. It said no Allied planes were lost. Then 24 American. Thunderjets swooshed back into MIG alley in the afternooh and clashed with 35 MIGs. * ¥ ‘The score, as Md I'ry Fifth Air Force: one MIG probably de- ‘troyed, eight damaged. It gave no 'eport on the, Muflnn phn-. i’ MIGs mn‘ in fast and he Thunderjets to jettison their bomb loads before they had made their target runs., In the morning battle, the MIGs roared cut of ‘the north in a bold nttempt to block an Allied smash 1t Communist rail lines. On the ground, Allied forces itormed again at Heartbreak Ridge n east-central Korea.. They were carrying on their five-weeks old irive to take the height command- ng a key Communist supply area. Salmon Pack Is 2 Million Cases Below Average WASHINGTON, Sept..26— # — The Fish and Wildlife Service aid today that the Alaska pack of ‘almon through September 6 to- aled 3,338,418 cases, 161,415 more than last year. The agency sald’ the yield in a normal year averages about 5,- 100,000 cases. The increase this year was due 0 a southeast Alaska pack of 1, 147,127 cases, 703,214 more than last year. The Columbia River pack in.mid- jeptember was reported to be about 20 percent above the 1950 figure r around 230,000 cases. In the Puget-Sound area, the pack at the end of the first week in 3eptember was 413,420 cases, com- sared with 123,135 at nm same ‘ime last year. The service estimated the total United States and Alaska salmon oack this year at about 4,500,000 :ases, an increase of about 500,000 sver the 1950 figure and a decredse )f about 525,000 from the 1949 to- al. Alaska Railroad Labor Grigvances To Go Before Commitiee WASHINGTON, Sept. 26— @® — The Interior Department announced vesterday establishment of an ad- justment board for settling griev- ances with train and engine ser- vice employees of the Alaska Rail- road. i Secretary of the Interior Chap- man said the board will have three members, one appointed by the railroad, one by the union involved, and one by ureement between the |two parties. ‘The board will handle grievances |arising out of interpretation of la- bor agreements. Chapman sald a new board will be set up for each dispute. No un- settled disputes are pending, Chap- \man sald,