The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 2, 1951, Page 1

| CITY TO VOT Ive Ird;ibed O LIBR. WASHINGTON, D G ECSIONAL HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS VOL. LXXIX., NO. 11,954 JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1951 ALL THE TIME” MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS E ON $800, Warn of Mefal Shorfages For Fisheries VICTORIA, BC,, Nov. 2 — (B — Members of the Association of Pa- cific Fisheries, in convention here yesterday, were warned that in-~ creasing defense demands for steel, copper and aluminum will mean less and less for fisheries. The warning came from Maurice Rattry of the Fisheries Defense Ad- ministration, “ashington, D.C. V. F. Sutter of Seattle was re- | elected sident of association. The association members, rep- resenting salmon canning interests in B.C. and the Pacific Northwest, as well as representatives jgrom allied industries, heard reports of the pink salmon harvest from the Alaskan jé°ninsula, south- east Alaska and the Fraser river. Seton H. Thompson, chief of the branch of Alaska Fisheries, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Washing- ton, D.C, declared that while the salmon catch in Alaska last year was again disappointing “these runs can be restored and when restored can be maintained.” “We can now say that the pink salmon in Scutheast Alaska runs are well on their way to recovery,” he added. Confirmation of Thompson's statement came from Clarence Rhode of Juneau, regional diresctor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The toughest part of restoring the productivity of these runs is behind us,” Rhode declared. “The big preblem now is how to deal with the tremendous increase in gear in these waterg o« Work of the International Sal- mon Fisheries Commission, New ‘Westminster, in helping restore pro- and its tributory streams was sketched by Lloyd Royal, Commis~ sion Director. i Franeis Millard - of ~¥ancouver, B.C., president of fisheries council of Canada, sourded a plea that Canada apd” U.S. fish trade oC] atiiofis establish closer working re- lationships to solve mutual prob- lems. “We should get together more often,” said Millard. “After all we share the world's most pro- ductive fishing grounds and should tackle our problems together rather than separately.” Other officers re-elected were A. R. Barthold, Seattle, first vice- president; J. A. Green, Belling- ham, second vice-president; E. W. fwe | Eescue eperations procced at the Eisenhower, Trumanto Confer | WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 — # — :Next Menday’'s meeting between | President Truman and Gen. Dwight |D. Eisenhower will provide the | chief executive opportunity to pose | a-quiestion of-admunistatve as- weil | as political import to him: Will Eisenhower leave his post | Powers i urope to seek a Presi- | dential nomination in 1952? If so, the President undoubtedly | would like to know that now so he |can advise the : member na- ns of the Nort: Atlantic Treaty | organization, perhaps privately, | they should begin thinking about someone to fill the job. Eisenhower was appointed to the | supreme command early this year at | ers of the NATO. He was picked | essentially because of his fame and personality while Supreme Com- mander of Allied Forces in World ‘War II, not primarily because he was an American. ‘Whether the European mem- bers of NATO would want an- ductivity of salmon on Fraser river| Of Supreme Commander of Allied the request of the other 11 mem- | Thompson, Astoria, third vlce-! other American commander, like president; C. F. Johnson, Seattle,| Gen, Omar Bradley, now chair- fourth vice-president, and Dr. E.| man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, D. Clark, Seattle, secretary-treas-| remains to be seen. urer. Announcement that Eisenhower (IO MRALLA | P | would be in the capital Monday and SOROPTIMISTS HOLD BUSINESS | Tuesday produced some surprise MEETING FRIDAY NOON Committee reports were read dur- ing the Soroptimists business meet- ing Friday noon in the Baranof Terrace Room. Presiding was President Gert- rude Wetzel. Christmas plans were discussed and a bake sale to be given in Sears Saturday November 17 was announced. TheWashington Merry - Go- Round (Copyright, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) By DREW PEARSON ASHINGTON — Even while Princess Elizabeth and her consort are in Washington, U. 8. diplomats are appraising the cold realities of the British elections. And they are wondering whether the dynamic, dramatic Mr. Churchill isn’t going to be a lot more difficult to work with than drab, pedestrian Clem- ent Attlee. Three weeks before the election, the State Department got an ink- ling of this in the form of a con- fidential cable from the American Embassy in London® that Churchill planned a grandstanding meeting | between himself, Stalin and Tru- man. Since Truman will not go to Europe and Stalin will not come to ‘Washington, such a move would play right into the hands of the Moscow propaganda machine which claims we are the warmongers and won't even discuss peace. Furthermore, State Department officials recall vividly though pleas- antly those c days when the beslippered Winston traipsed all through the upper halls of the White House, his crimson and gold kim- AR SRR AT S (Continued on Page 4) iand puzzlement. White House Secretary Joseph i Short said the General was making | the flying trip at the suggestion of | Mr. Truman. STATEMENT BY GEN. | PARIS, Nov. 2—P—Gen. Dwight "D. Eisenhower said tonight he is going to Washington to discuss “strictly military” affairs with Pre- sident Truman and other United States leaders. 'Point Barrow Posimaster Fired, ‘Report Sfates FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 2— | P—District Attorney Everett Hepp says an investigation into an alleg- ed shortage of $13,800 in postal funds at Point Barrow is under way. ‘The postmaster at that northern- most American settlement is David |’ K. Brower, member of a prominent | Aretic family. Hepp said Brower had teen ousted from the postmaster- | ship. He said Brower had admitted to postal inspectors that the short- ages exist. Hepp said he entered the case 1 as Fourth Division attorney because there is neither a District Judge nor | Division, in which Barrow lies. Joseph W. Kehoe recently resigned as Second Division judge to become Secretary of Alaska and the divi- sion’s attorney went to the states several months ago and has not re- turned. * Joe Pinkerton of Anchorage is re- gistered at the Gastineau Hotel. |a District Attorney in the Second | entrance of the in Mine Disaster T ruax-Traer Coal Company’s United No. 1 mine | (above), near Kayford, W. Va., where 12 miners were trapped following a vicient blast. (P Wirephoto. \Elizabeth, Duke | ‘Turn Tourists, 'Saying Farewell WASHINGTON, Nov. 2— @ — Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of | Edinburgh—hitting the high spots | of capital showplaces like tourists] | with the $5 tour—got in a whirl- 1 wind sightseeing trip today before saying farewell to the United States. | 'Their schedule called for them to| {10:30°&m, (PST), and they-packea as much as they could into the | final hours. First, they had a quick look at; | the beautiful Washington Cathed- | | ral, then went from there to Cap-| [itol Hill to see the Capitol itself, | the Library of Congress and the !nearby Supreme Court building. | The day was cold, with drizzling |rain. The Princess wore a forest | green long velvet, close fitting coat lover an olive green crepe tucked dress with short sleeves and soft | belt. | Her huhband, Philip, was in Naval uniform. They were met at the cathedral by Angus Dun, Bishop of Washing- ton. With him was Francis B. Sayre, Jr., | grandson of the late President Wil- son. The Bishop walked with the Prin- cess and Philip dropped behind to walk with Sayre. TRUMAN GETS GIFT WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 — B — President Truman saying goodbyc to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, told them today their visit has strengthened prospects for world peace. “Your visit here has tightened the bonds between us,” Mr. Truman said to the dark-haired British Princess and her tall, blond hus- band, Philip. And, he said, peace | depends in great measure ‘“upon | how well our two countries stick | together and work for world peace.” The farewells, winding up a busy 45-hour visit by the royal couple to the U.S. capital, were said at the White House. On behalf of her father, King George, Elizabeth presented to Mr. Truman a rare pair of English candelabra and a carved gilt land- scape mirror with a huge flower painting inset above it. ‘The heiress presumptive to Brit- ain’s throne and her husband took off by plane for Montreal at 1:35 pm. (EST). | ARRIVING ON ELLIS ; Four passengers arrived on Ellis | Airlines Friday flight with six’ trav- eling on interport. Arriviag from | Petersburg: Stan Jekill, Mr. Bacon, | Mr. Tait; from Ketchikan: Ray } Johnson. AT HOTEL JUNEAU Russell F. Bowman of Juneau has taken up residence at the Hotel Juneau. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle today. it Princess Louise scheduled to ar- leaye bv plane for Montreal abuu:( Dean of the Cathedral and| or evening. Denali scheduled to arrive south- bound Sunday at 6 a.m. Sailors Splice in port. | rive northbound tomorrow afternoon ! Reds Want Their Plans Acepled Stalement Made But Balk at Issuing Ulti- matus: Air War MUNSAN, Korea, Nov, 2—{P—Red truce negotiators pressed Allied del- egates today to accept the Com- munist proposal for a cease-fire | buffer zone across Korea — but| balked at issuing an ultimatum. 2. Gen. William P. Nuckols United Nations Command spokes- men, said the Communist subcom- mittee at Panmunjom urged the Allies to give up their demands for | Kaesong and accept the Red line. Maj. Gen. Henry I Hodes, head of the U.N. subcommittee, asked the Reds if they were is- | suing an ultimatum, “They refused to answer di- rectly,” Nuckols said, “and were | evasive, saying that sincerity was | necessary on both sides.” | Two meetings during the day| wound up with “no progress.” They | agreed to try again at 11 am,| Saturday. A-Bomb Tess Give Dafa for | Tadtical Use Witnesses See Chance fo Use Atomic Weapons! for Ground Troops LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 2—iM—| Radio-active Joe, America’s first| atomic foot soldier, brushed himseif off, gritted his chattering teeth, and cracked: 0 --Hell, Mac. Maybe in't so bad after all.” That—if Army spokesmen are cor- rect—might be the consensus of the pioneer nuclear shock troops jolted in Exercise Desert Rock yesterday. The front line soldiers were with- this | ¥ hich rumbled like an earthquak | ©rough the surrounding desert and runtains, and broke seven store windows in Las Vegas, 75 miles a Today four Congressmen who witnessed the historic maneuver issued a statement saying tactical atomic weapons, if delivered ac- curately and used in sufficient numbers, can give our troops a siedgechammer advantage. | Reps. Melvin Price (D-IID), Char- les Elston (R-Ohio), Carl Hinshaw (R-Calif), and Chet Holifield (D- Calif), members of the Joint Con- ional Atoriz Energy Commit- tee, said: 2 “We were impressed by the finite (limited) nature of a single atomic hlast. The explosion yesterday )} prning could not by itself have performed military miracles. To at- tain decisive results on the battle- field we would need massed atomic firepower, just as we have always needed massed conventional fire- power, “In talking to the troops about their reaction, we gained the im- pression that they developed both a healthy respect for the power of atomic force and a sense of confi- dence that they can use it effectively against an enemy and combat its use against themselves.” They quoted one soldier as saying that in some ways the explosion was worse than he expected. But the soldier expressed surprise, the Con= gressmen said, at the protection afforded by a foxhole. | GI SUMS UP BLAST LAS VEGAS, Nev. Nov. 2%‘ One of America's first atomic GI's summed it all up today with: “I i1 10 miles of the powerful blast, | While the truce teams argued. .o still scared right down to m; small fights erupted between patrols | e just before thegblast and n(fer.y' all along the snow-covered battle- Sgt. Willlam Roberts, 23, a Kor- front. No heavy fighting was re- .., veteran from Maple Hill, Kan,, ported as ground troops waited to|,,q stationed at Camp Cooke, Calif., see what happened at Panmunjom. | ,qqeq: 1 never saw anything like But the air war flashed with three ; 4, my life.” jet battles involving more than jmonth since last spring. 150 planes. The U.S. Fifth Air Force reported Americans shot down one MIG in flames and Brit- ish Commonwealth pilots damaged two. The Red negotiators insistance on quick acceptance of their buf- fer zone followed the same pat- tern as Moscow newspapers. The Russian press the Reds’ truce zone proposal g their version of the battle line was intended to remove “all possible pretext” for Americans to prolong armistice negotiations. Communist newsmen in Panmun- Jjom said Red delegates demanded the Allies give a “yes or no” answer on whether they would accept the Red versior: of a demilitarized zone The newsmen said the demand wa made Thursday and an answer re- quested Friday. Nuckols said no such demand had been made. ELKS GO TO WRANGELL ‘The Elks of Wrangell are dedicst- ing their hall tomorrow and Elk from Juneau, Anchorage, Peters- burg and Ketchikan are helping o in the celebration. Three Juncai Elks were to leave during this af- ternoon by plane to be in attendar at the event. They are Arthur Adams, Mike Monagle, and L. J Holmquist. TIDE TABLES Ll NOVEMBER 3 . e High tide 4:23 am,, 154 ft ® Low tide 10:03 am., 40 ft. ¢ ® High tide A ® Low tide 10:53 p.m., -13 ft. * . He and others who participated yesterday in the. nation’s first nuc- lear blast with troops in maneuvers less than 10 miles away told about it in a news conference. The concussion was strong, he said, but he experienced greater concussion in close bombing runs and artillery fire in Korea. Another GI Joe of the fissionable era was asked how he’d like to para- chute after an A-bomb blast and/ he said: “I wouldn't be afraid to jump. I think I would feel better with an A-bomb clearing the way for us first. We would have less trouble when we got down.” He is Pfc James B. Patrick, 22, »f Providence, R. I, attached to the 11th Airborne Division of para- troopers. Psychologically, Sgt. Roberts said, the weapon would be a good thing because “the Orientals are scared of anything big.” e ® 0o 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU At Airport: Maximum, 42; minimum, 36. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Cloudy with intermittant rain tonight. Lowest tem- perature near 37 degrees. Rain and southeasterly winds occasionally as high as 25 mph Sunday. Highest tem- perature Sunday around 42 degrees. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 8.m. today ‘At Airport — 073 inches; o/ since July 1—13.85 inches. L3 e o 000 0 0 0 0 0 Thanksdivinrj Day Proclamation Issued; Divine Aid Is Sought | WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 — P | Formally proclaiming November 22 as Thanksgiving Day, President Truman yesterday called on his fellow Americans on that day to ‘seek divine aid in the quest for peace.” “Our hearts impel us, once again in this autumnal season, to turn in humble gratitude to the giver of our bounties,” Mr. Truman said. “We are profoundly grateful for the blessings bestowed upon us: the Former Aetress Marion Davies wa in Las Vegas, Nev., to Horace G. mown}’g merchant marine captain. The couple is pictured as they left Las Vegas for a honeymoon at Palm Springs, Calif. (P Wirephot *preservation of our freedom, so arly bought and so highly prized; | our opportunities for human wel- fare and happiness, so limitless in{ their scope; our material prosperity, ! | far surpassing that of earlier |y and our private spiritual blessings, so deeply cherished hy all. For these we offer fervent thanks to God.” | Congress in 1941 specified that ‘Tlmuk.\givmg Day fall annually on | the fourth Thursday of November, 50 5 married in a -nrx;rlse ciumony 0. Big Call Made for Draffees WASHINGTON, Nov. 2—{®—The Defense Department today asked for 59,650 draftees in January — the largest number asked for any Of the total, 48,000 will go to the Army and 11,650 to the Marines. The Defense Department said “this goal compensates for the low call in December when induc- tions were suspended for the holi- day December 21, 1951, through January 2, 1952, The December call is for 16,900 men. In recent months, calls have been running around 40,000 men. The highest number called in on month was last March when it was 80,000. The Department said the induc- tion call for January is to “provide an orderly build up of the armed forces to authorized strength, in- cluding the recent increase in the strength of the Marine Corps.” The Marine Corps is being in- creased from 204,000 to 236,000. Explosion of Red Arms Cache in lfaly Kills 7, Injures 7 SESTRI LEVANTE, Italy, Nov. 2 — (A ~The death toll from last night's disastrous explosion of a se- cret Communist arms cache rose to seven today as firemen continued to dig through. the debris. At least sev- cn others were injured. Preliminary estimates said the blast which laid waste to an entire street in this village near Genoa caused some 15,000,000 lire (about $25,000) damage, It was feared the final casualty toll would be higher. Police disclosed they had taken seven men—all of them Communists into custody for questioning. The arrests were made after authorities discovered in . Wreckage of one house two rifles, one machinegun and 350 machine gun bullets. ‘Frankie and Ava Obtain Marriage License in Philly | ! PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2— (A — | Prankie Sinatra and Ava Gardner | quickly and quietly obtained a mar- | | riage license here today, then slip- ped out a rear door while Judge Charles Klein was telling reporters 000 BOND ISSUE "Largest Sum Ever fo Face Local Volers Street Improvements, City Hall and Fire Money Voted by Cify Council The largest bond issue ever to face Juneau—close to $800,000 — will be put up to vote in a special election, probably before the end of November, it was decided in city council meeting last night. Every section of the city will be touched by the widespread proposed street improvement program, which includes miles of new surfacing, resurfacing and underground sewer and drainage work. The proposed bond issue would build a new city building, finish the new fire hall and add modern fire equipment. The overall street improvement program would cost over $400,000, according to estimates produced by Felix Toner, city engineer. The cost of the new city hall would run near $300,000, Mayor Waino Hendrickson said. The addition, improvements and new equipment for the fire department would cost close to $90,- 000. Council Approves The concensus of the council was that the figures were not excessive, and that every effort should made to show the need of all improvements to the city taxpayers. The itemized estimate for the street improvement plan showed each section and the cost in unit price a square yard. For new pav- ing, the unit cost was estimated at Y e would be required, the unit cost was estimated at $4 a square yard, ‘The largest part of the street pro- gram is for new paving amounting to an estimated $213,400. For re- surfacing, Toner estimated $65,000 would ke needed. An estimated need of $50,000 for miscellaneous prepar- atory work was shown. The esti- mate calls for $35,000 for major sewer work in the Highlands area. A 10 percent contingency of the total added $36,400, making the whole figure over $400,000. In general, the districts to be cov- cred in the street program if the bond issue is granted in the elec- tion are: The central district, the Casey-Shattuck addition, the boat harbor district, the Seatter tract and cemetery area, and the High- ' lands area, Reduce Fire Rates Mayor Hendrickson said that the about the license. | bond issue for the fire department | i would add two new pieces of fire Marriage licenses normally are cquipment, a large, modern pumper isued here by a city clerk, and the| .4 5 combination pumper and law requires a three-day Walting | 1ogder truick; that it would allow re- period between the applieation and wiring of the present fire alarm formal issuance of the permit to system and give another alarm cir- marry. However, judges are empow- | y gy & ered under the law to waive m,‘cml, and thi probably | three-day wait when they believe | there is valid reason. ! Sinatra and the actress filled out .the application in the privacy of ‘Judge Klein's chambers. ‘ Mr:, Sinatra peseived her divorce | cnly Tuesday at Sante. Monica, Calif. E Pacific Explorer For Sale; Call for | Bids Is Issued SEATTLE, Nov. 2—(P—The U.S. Maritime Administration called for bids yesterday on the SS Pacific Explorer, a former fishery- “factory” hip now in the reserve fleet at Astoria, Ore. Bids will be opened Nov. 23 in Washington, D.C. The Pacific Explorer is a former freighter converted to a factory ship. It was designed for operation @s a mother ship for fishing vessels.‘ 'Stock Quolations NEW YORK, Nov. 2—(P—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine| stock today is 3%, American Can 107%, American Tel. and Tel. 157%, | | Anaconda 49%, Douglas Aircraft 594, General Electric 55%, General Motors 50, Goodyear 43%, Kenne- cott 83'%, Libby McNeill and Libby | 8%, Northern Pacific 54%, Standard Oil of California 51%, Twentieth | Century Fox 21%, US. Steel 41, | Canadian Exchange 95.62%. Sales today were 1230,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: ! industrials 261.94, rails 79.86, util- ities 46.07. i bring about a reduction in individu- al insurance rates. He said the city would like to conform to standards recently met in Ketchikan which would give Juneau a Class V rat- *ing under insurance laws instead of the present Class VI rating. In approving the plan to put the large bond issue before the voters, the city council said that the city sales tax is bringing money into the city's treasury at a rate of approxi- mately $130,000 a year, Mayor Hend- rickson said this tax had brought $119,000 in an 1l-months period, that it had paid all bond install~ ments and interest and had left about $40,000 clear to the city credit. The new bond issue would be paid by the sales tax. Checking Social Security A protest voiced by C. J. Ehren- dreich against paying the Territory one-half of one percent by a muni- cipality for a city employee’s social security fund caused the question of Juneau’s workers coming under the act to be delayed until an in- vestigation can be made. Ehrendreich, public accountant, and Howard D. Stabler, city attor- | ney, both questioned the right of |the Territory to collect that part of the social security tax. (Note: Under the Old Age Bene- fits and Survivors insurance a work- er pays 1% percent of his total wage, and his employer pays.an cqual amount. Under the new law which made the act cover city em- ployees in Alaska, the Territory has asked for the previous stated per- centage for administrative costs, making a city pay 2 percent). Ehrendreich said he did not see why the payment could not be made directly to the Social Security fund and save the part to be paid to the (Continued on Page 3)