The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 8, 1951, Page 1

~ONGRESSIONAL “IBRARY VASHINGTON, D, €. VOL. LXXIX., NO. 11,960 HE DAILY ALASKA EMP “ALL THE NEWS \ ALL THE TIME” JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1951 Warne Quits Int. Dept.; New Job WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 — (B — William E. Warne of San Diego, Calif., was sworn in today as eco- nomic specialist to Iran with the personal rank of minister. Warne, who resigned yesterday as Assistant Secretary of Interior, took the oath in a ceremony in the offiee of James E. Webb, under secretary of state. of Warne had heen with the Inte- rior Department 16 years. He joined its reclamation bureau in 1935. For four years beginning in 1943 he was assistant reclamation commissioner He became Assistant Secretary of Interior in 1947. 4 He accepted his new position, he told a reporter, because hé’consid- ers the government’s ' point four program of 'economic aid to under- developed countries of great im- portance. Warne's salary as undersecretary was $15,000 a year. His new job pays $15000 plus overseas allow- ances. He expects to leave for Iran Nov. 18. 6 Seamen Rescued, 6 Dead or Missing In Ship Disaster SEATTLE, Nov. 8-2(®—Six sea- men who survived a ship fire and explosiof and 35 hours in an open lifeboat “in rough seas were res- cued in the north Pacific before | dawn today. The dramatic rescue, When hope rapidly was running out, left six crew members of the India-bound wheat ship George Walton on the | list of dead or missing. > = The Coast Guard said revised re- ports on the Tuesday disaster atj sea were that one man was Killed in the explosion and fire .on the American government-owned freigh- ter; 30 have been rescued; five are | missing and presumed drowned. Four of the missing were lost from a lifeboat that flipped over | in the unruly sea while rescue operations were under way and safgly seemed almost within the men’s reach. The six men listed by the States Steamship Co., Seattle agent for the ship, as dead or presumed dead, are: Peter J. Johnson, second mate, brother of Margaret Bush, San| Mateo, Calif.; Gus M. Larsen, se-| cond assistant engineer, Portland; Arthur D. Waechtler, oiler, whose son, Arthur, lives at Berkeley, Calif.; James M. Seager, fireman-water- tender, brother of Burnley Seager, Staten Island, N. Y.; George W. Gosch, messman, brother of Mrs! Thedosia - Jennings, Grenada Hills, Calif.; Walter H. Olesen, second cook, Seattle. The rescued were the last of the original crew of 36 of the Am- erican freighter George Walton, abandoned off the Washington coast after an explosion and fire late Tuesday. Twenty-four others were rescued from lifeboats, one was known dead aboard ship, and five were listed. by the OCoast | Big Rumpus Is Raised Polifically “Truman Denies Publish- ed Report He Has Offer- ed to Back Eisenhower WASHINGTON, Nov. 8—(P—Pre- sident Truman said today there is no trith to a published report that he hid offered to back Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Presidential candidate next year. The New York Times in an art- icle by its Washington Correspon- dent, Arthur Krock, reported the offer was made during Eisenhower’s visit here earlier this week. Krock added the report likely would be denied. “There’s not a word of truth in it—that’s the only comment I've got,” Mr. Truman told reporters at the airpert just before leaving for a Fiorida vacation. He added: “If Walter Winchell or Walter Trohan had written thait, there wouldn’t be anything to it but I never thought Arthur Krock would do 'it.” Winchell is a columnist-com- entator. Trohan is chief of the Chicago Tribune’s Washington Bu- reau and consistent critic of the Truman Administration. Krock’s story said Mr. Truman made the offer at his private lunch- eon with Eiscnhower at the Blair House last Monday. “Purely Fictional” Officers at Eisenhower’s head- quarters in Paris also described the ‘Times report as “purely fictional.” Krock wrote that “categorical statements were likely to result from his story but that the qualifications of his source were such as to merit publication. Krock noted that the reported Truman offer of support “necessar- +ily ‘concerned only the Democratic homination.” The offer, Krock said, repeated “a similar offer with respect to 1948; which Mr. Truman made to Eisenhower at the Potsdam confer- ence in 1945. Double Denials The published account was denied early today by the White House. Asked for comment, Press Secretary Joseph Short said the dispatch “is not true.” Short declined to elaborate. Officers quarters outside Paris said today the report of an offer of support by Mr. Truman was “purely fic- tional.” One officer said Eisenhower “made it clear in his remarks to the press both in the United States and in Paris that he did not discuss politics with the President. The of- ficers said there would be no com- ment on the report from Eisen- hower personally. Eisenhower’s “Rejection” Krock’s story said Eisenhower “strongly implied” rejection of the offer “by suggesting that great difficulties were presented by his fundamental disagreement with the Administration on labor policies, proposed amendments to the Taft- Hartley Act and other policies and programs in the domestic field that have been sponsored by Mr. Truman. Taking into account several pos- Guard as missing and presimed drowned. "‘,, . The. Coast Guagd. custer sett, one of an, - Tleet, | search vessels, , , the 'R: known survivors g in lifeboat 333 miles from Cape tery, northwesternmost tip of the United States. The rescued included William G. Andrews, 3rd assistant engineer, of Ketchikan, Alaska. The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Copyzight, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) By DREW PEARSON ASHINGTON—Two of Eisen- hower's stanchest Republican boost- ers have just had a significant heart-to-heart talk . Both are Pennsylvanians, but neither has been mutually cooper- ative in the promotion of Ike for esident. The other day, however, mm Hugh Scott, Jr., of ‘Philgdelphia, who devotes all his spare time to beating ‘the bushes for BisenHiower, walked across the ‘ capitol plaza to see Sen. Jim Duff, ex-Governor of Pehnsylvania, and nominal ‘leader of 'the Eisenhower * forces. “I- think. we’re hurting .our own cause pushing the general and de- manding he tell us he is a Republi- and a candidate,” Scott laid N e R AT I sible” developments in both parties, Krock said that eventually Eisen- hower “might just possibly be able to make a platform accommodation with the Democrats.” Krock wrote that he was assured yesterday by a person whom he believes to be “thoroughly reliable and informed” that ‘“‘such was the exchange between the two and that the matter was left in status.” Krock mentioned the possibilities that Eisenhower might be the Re- publican candidate for President, or might support Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio for the nomination. BIXBY GETS BUCK A. F. Bixby, local fisherman, is one of the good hunters. He bagged a six-point buck at Funter Bay. It is at the Juneau Cold Storage Co. WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU At Airport: Maximum, 43; Minimum, 41. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Rain tonight with lowest temperature near 36 degrees. Mostly cloudy with occasional rain showers Friday. Highest temperature Friday around ® 42 degrees. . ® PRECIPITARION o © (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today @ . At Airport — 010 inches; e e from July 1—1.36 inches. . o 0 0 0 0 e ececceveccensosvee Presidential | at Eisenhower’s head- | Decision Waits In Anchorage Jail Preblem ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 8—(® —Judge Anthony Dimond has re- served .decision on the plea of a federal jail prisoner that he be transferred to another, more sani- tary and less crowded lockup. Six attorneys argued the merits of the plea by Ernest Pickins, 20, who is being held on a robbery charge. The attorneys pointed out that the court has three alternatives if it accedes to Pickens’ plea: 1. Transfer the prisoners to other jails in the territory, pre- ferably the Third Division. 2. Convert the Anchorage fed- eral building basement to ils orig- inal purpose, that of a federal Jail. 3. Release the prisoners, Thirty-nine men and one woman are in the federal jail at this time in space intended for 18 persons, the attorneys pointed out, and are forced to sleep in shifts. Deputy Marshal William Healy told the court he was “at all times conscious that the building was a fire trap.” It has only one exit — through the kitchen. Judge Dimond said he would take note of the final current grand jury report which was re- leased Monday, citing unsanitary and bazardous conditions. Of the 40 persons being held, only four have been sentenced for crimes. The remainder zre awaiting trial. Other Third Division jails available are at Seward and Kodiak, with facilities to care for 30 more pris- oners than they now confine. 'US. Attorney Earl Cooper told the court he felt it had no author- ity to do anything about the jail conditions. He suggested, however, that the prisoners be transferred rather than released. Sabre Jefs, MIGs Tangle In 3 Battles U. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD- | QUARTERS, Korea, Nov. 8—P— American Sabre jets clashed three | times today with a great number of MIG-15s on the anniversary of the | first jet kill in the Korean war. Far East Air Forces said one MIG was shot down and two were ldamaged. No American losses were reported. |/ The Reds sent 180 jets streaking into Korean skies — as many as have ever left Manchurian bases in a single day. of range of American guns. The first MIG was downed a year ago today. The jet battle flared across northwest ground troops punched at U.N. lines without getting anywhere. Red 1 probes in the eastiand center were stopped dead. A hill in the west changed hands twice — the seventh and eighth times in two weeks. Thursday’s flashing air engage- ments were the first big jet fights in four days. Sabres were heavily outnumbered each time. Meehan Loses - Hung Jury In Case of Mrs. Ryan SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.,, Nov. 8 — (M — Wealthy Mrs, Margaret Ryan’s manslaughter trial ended in a hung jury last night. The prosecutor said he would try her again. The jury of nine men and three women was dismissed by Superior Judge Ray B. Lyon after nine hours »f deliberation, 3 ‘The jurors—most of them ranch- Iorsfsmd they split 8 to 4. The judge forbade them to say how they where divided. The former New York society leader who has lived in Alaska, is charged with fatally shooting Leonard D. Ray, 22, on her nearby ranch last June. Judge Lyon centinued her $10,000 cash bail and ordered her to return to_court Nov. 19. To Increase Air Combat Strength CHICAGO, Nov. 8 — (M — Gen. Omar Bradley, in a major address i Probablyin Earthquake Aleufians NEW YORK, Nov. 8—<M—A “mod- erately strong” earthquake, believed to be in Alaska or the Aleutians, was recorded today on the seismo- graph at the Lamont Geological Ob- servatory. Dr. Frank Press, of the observa- aid the first shock was at am, (EST), with a second wave at 9:02:46 a.m. (EST). The distance was estimated at 3,700 miles The University of Washington seismograph in Seattle started re- cording the tremors at 8:49, about six minutes before the first reported recording in New York. Intermittent seismic recordings continued for about three hours. The university seismologist esti- mated the epicenter was about 2,700 miles away, in the Aleutians area. Red Proposed Buffer Zone Is Rejeded MUNSAN, Korea, Nov. 8—P—| on strategy revision to fit atomic|Allied negotiators today completely era warfare, said today the Joint|Tejected a Red buffer zone proposal Chiefs of Staff have agreed “we |Decause it “would have relieved the must greatly increase our combat|Communists from any pressure to Thirty kept out | Korea as Communist| air.” ‘The increase, the Joint Chiefs’} chairman said, must be not only in the strategic and tactical strength of the air force, but provide “con- siderable increase in Navy and Ma- rine air strength.” He Were must be additional forces f the services—ground, alr and sea. Of nuclear weapons, Bradley said, “The airplane continues to be the best method of projecting the ! power of the atom to the battle- field, and to the heart of any large | land-mass nation.” At another, point, he spoke of “atom bombs of all sizes.” Taken together, the two statements suggested that atomic ‘artillery and guided missiles still remains definitely in the experi- imental and development stage. | Bradley, a foot soldier by train- {ing and career until he became| ‘chairman of the Army-Navy-Air | Joint Chiefs group, made his strong- | est case for air power in an address delivered to the American Petroleum | Institute. | | | | o el 1Alaska Telephone Corp. ' \Buying Skagway Utilifies ! The Alaska Telephone Corpnmv‘ i tion is in the process of buying the Skagway Public Service Co., in Skagway for $80,000, according to | Douglas 8. Starr, vice president and general manager of the corpo- ration. Starr said that J. M. Pichotta, president of the Skagway Public) Service Co., which furnishes ligh! power, water and telephone service. for Skagway, had served notice a year ago on the Skagway city coun- cil that due to ill health he would close operations as of November 6. At a council meeting last Monday night, Starr said that both he and Pichotta appeared to explain the pending deal and the council acted upon the necessary rate and fran- reach agreement” on other Korean truce terms. ‘ The flat turndown came after four hours and 35 minutes spent in finding out just what the Com- munist plan meant. A United Na- tions command communique said it »g:& “a fruitless effort.” ,‘Thev .proposal is no longer under study for hidden mean- ings or gimmicks,” said Brig. Gen. William P. Nuckols, spokesman for the United Nations Command (UNC). “We have an agrecd understanding on what it means and we reject it.” An official communique explained the Red compromise “would have provided in essence for.an imme- diate and irrevocable demarcation line, “This in turn would have relieved the Communists from any pressure to reach agreement on other agenda itemns, deemed essential by the UNC t0 a full-fledged military armistice.” | Maj. Gen. Henry I, Hodes, chair- | man of the U.N. armistice subcom- mittee, said, “We completely re- jected the proposal.” (-47 Crashes Landing at Eimendorf ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 8— |/M—An Air Force C-47 crashed in| landing at Elmendorf Air Base last night, killing three of its five oc- cupants, ? The two others were injured crit- ically. All names were withheld. The 'C-47, attached to the 6th radar calibration unit at Elmendorf, crashed a quarter of a mile west of the runway in attempting a i trial MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS 1D PRICE TEN CENTS Subcommitfee Land Hearing Sef for foday R. E. Robertson, Juneau attorney, was scheduled to appear on behalf of the local Chamber of Commerce, and William L. Paul, Jr, also a lo- cal attorney, was scheduled to ap- pear for the Alaska Native Broth- erhood, in the aboriginal land claim hearings in the Territorial build- ing this afternoon. The hearing was tentatively set for 2 pm. in the Senate Chambers. The subcommittee from the House of Representatives which is conduct- ing a series of such hearings in Al- aska was scheduled to arrive in Juneau at 1:15 p.n. today. Members of the subcommittee who have conducted similar hearings in Anchorage! Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Nome and Kodiak thus far and who are expected in Juneau today are: Rep. Norris Poulson (R-Calif); Rep. Wayne N. Aspinall (D-Colo); Rep. Chester D. McMullen (D-Fla.); Rep. Wesley A. D'Ewart (R-Mont); Rep. Frank T. Bow (R-Ohio); Dele- gate E. L. Bartlett, Alaska; and Presten Peden, counsel for the group. Hugh J. Wade, area director of the Alaska Native Service, accom- panied the subcommittee on its trip to the interior. It was expected that little time would be available for testimony of either Natives or others concern- ing possible settlement of the land claims, although many interested persons expressed their plans to attend and to raise questions if pos- sible. Union Charges, Alaska Fisherman (ase Are Upheld SEATTLE, Nov. 8— (M —Small votes percentagewise of the Alaska Fishermen’s Union:, (Ind) in four west coast Puits save A A committee’s findings against E. M. Berg, former union agent at Bellingham. i The committee had found that Berg violated union rules. George Johansen, union secretary- treasurer, said today the member- ship vote sustaining the committec was 99-2, Voting was done at meet- | ings Friday night in Bellingham, | Seattle, Portland and San Fran- | cisco. Johansen said the low vote among the union's 2,000 or 3,000 members was because of poor at- tendance. Berg recently resighed and quit the union. He is now taking part in a move to form the Alaska Paci- fic Fisheries Union, to be affiliat-' ed with BSeafarers Internationpl/ Union (AFL). Berg said the AFU brought charg- | es against him because he opposed a move to affiliate with the Inter- national Longshoremen and Ware- housemen’s Union (Ind.). Johan- sen denied this. 'Freeze’ Order by Government on Machine Tools WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 — ® — The government today imposed a virtual “freeze” effective Feb. 3, on the introduction of new. (ls by the automobile industry and manufacturers of other major con- sumer durable goods. The action came in the form of orders reserving machine tools al- chise ordinances to cover the pro- Appeal, Denied wa|ef'l OII' posed operation. The ATC took over the telephone PORTLAND, Nov. 8— (M —Matt | operation at Skagway as of Novem- Meehan, the first prominent long-|ber 1, Starr said. Mrs. Ella Wasser shoremen’s union official to be de- |15 chief operator and *Mrs. Owen nied a waterfront pass, said today|Flynn operates the business office he had lost an appeal for security| No changes in rates are contem- clearance. plated except for large indust Meehan said a Coast Guard re- | users until after December 1, view board yesterday upheld an|Starr indicated. Present plans cal earlier decision ' denying him the|for the installation of dial equip- pass op the ground he was a pqor | ment and power plant improvements security risk. at Skagway shortly after the first Now an international representa- | of the year, Starr said. tive for the union in Oregon and| The Alaska Telephone Corp., no ‘Washington, the former secretary-|operates telephone service at Sew- treasurer of Harry Bridges' union |ard, Nenana and Wrangell and cx- argued that he was being denied | pects to install a 100-dial telephone the pass solely because he had sup-|system at Haines. The nece: v |New Procurement’ ground control approach langing|most completely for military and in heavy fog, base officers said. defense-supporting production. The plane caught fire but base| This would bar retooling Ly civ- firemen quickly extinguished it. |jlian manufacturers of cars, wash- Base officers sald four crewmen|ing machines, refrigerators and and one passengers were aboard the | gimilar appliances. plane. All were members of the 6th | The intent, NPA's announcement Radar Unit. said, is to make certain that the entire output of the machine tool| industry—a bottleneck in the air- craft, tank and other munitions programs — is channeled into de- fense. ' Confracts for (anned Salmon SEATTLE, Nov. 8—(®—The reg- ional office of the Department of STORK FLIES IN WITH HEAVY BUNDLE FOR MR. AND MRS, JESSE JONES A daughter weighing in at ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Russia Challenged fo End Korean War; Charge Then Made Against U. §. & BULLETIN — WASHINGTON, e +a count and limitation of atomic Nov. 8—{M—Russia’s quick re- jection of the new western dis- armament plan apparently slam- med the loor today on all pros- pects for any early easing of ten- sions between the western powers and the Soviet Union. Only 12 hours after President Truman outlined the proposal to the nation in a radio and tele- vision address and appealed to the Kremlin to accept it, he got an answer from Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky. Speaking to' the United Nations Assembly in Paris, Vishinsky ridi- culed the arms reduction plan as “trifling” and ‘“spurious” and countered with a Soviet proposal keyed to a call for a world dis- armament conference by next June 1. By STANLEY JOHNSON PARIS, Nov. 8—M—U.S. Secre- tary of State Dean Acheson chal- lenged Russia today to end the Ko n war and work sincerely for pe: Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky denounced the appeal in a blistering speech which showed no signs of conciliation. Acheson’s speech formally intro- duced before the United Nations Assembly a western power proposal for step-by-step disarmament and 2 Women Lose Lives in BETHEL, Alaska, Nov. 8—(®—Fire swept Bethel's two main buildings yesterday claiming the lives of a sehool teacher and a hotel manager. ‘The Bethel school superintendent said an 18-year-old native from Kipnuk village was missing afier the fire but it was not determined whether he was a victim. The dead were Mrs. Bessie Smith, about 60, a territorial public school teacher, and Miss Ann Joyce, man- ager of a roadhouse hotel. The school superintendent said | five others escaped through win-' dows of the roadhouse after fire broke out in the kitchen about 5:30 am. The roadhouse and the town's movie house, owned by the Northern Commercial Co., were burned to the ground with a loss estimated un- officially at $50,000. Cause of the fire was not known. 0ld Administration Board Releases Funds.for Veferans | The Board of Administration of , Alaska, meeting Wednesday after- | noon in Gov. Gruening’s office, ap- | proved the release of $650,000 to the ' office of the Commissioner of Vets: erans Affairs ofr use by veterams on loans for homes and businesses. The money had been held in the! Territorial treasury as a balance of an appropriation made for a Vet- erans Affairs for use by veterans frozen since June, 1949. Other funds were also released from the freeze order. The money released for veterans'| loan purposes was at the request of | the Commissioner of Veterans Af- fairs. Floyd Guertin. Guertin ap- peared before the board in support of his request. This action was taken by the old Board of Administration in ratifi- cation of a previous action by the Board created under the reorgani- zation bill. Legality of the new ! Board has been questioned. The new | Board had approved the release of | the funds at its meeting Aug. 30| Four of six members of the old Board who met yesterday were: ! weapons under foolproof conditions. Replying, Vishinsky charged it was the United States and not the Communists who started the Korean war. He accused the United States of forcing other nations to line up behind it through constant thrcats about atomic weapons, Seasoned observers here saw little likelihood, ' however, that Russia would agree to the proposal's call for close International inspection of her factories and arsenals — some- thing she has never permitted. Speaking directly to the Russians, Acheson said ‘achlevement of an armistice in Korea “could .open the door to broader consultations of other aspects of the far eastern situation,” He then listed these other points where he said the Russians could. demonstrate the wilk for peace: 1. Agreement for an impartial UN. commissjon to investigate whether conditions in all the zones of Germany are suitable for hold- ing elections. ‘Acheson said support of this measure “presents those who claim to support the reunification of Germany with an opportunity to prove good faith.” 2. Agreement for, a peace 'treaty with Austria which would end occu- pation by Russia, the United States, Britain and France. [ 3. Withdrawal of Russian objec- tions to"the entr‘:n‘o. of Italy into Ithe United Nations; 4. Granting basic human rights in areas of-the world which the Soviet Union contyols. i tatked & ARMS COUNT PLAN ; PARIS; Nov. 8—#—1ine ‘United States presented its ‘“foolproof” arms count plan to the United Na- tions today. Russia:dismissed it as “ludicrous” and called for a, world conference by next Jyne 1 to con- sider the whole disarmament’ ques- tion, g A '- U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson formally presented the western power plan along with a challenge’ to Russia to work sin- ! cerely for peace 'in Korea and ‘to Following Acheson to the floor at this sixth session of the U.N. Assem~ bly, Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky heaped ridicule on the plan, said he could “not keep from laughing.” Then he countered with a Soviet proposal whose main points were: Cessation of hestilities in Ko- rea within 10 days and withdra ‘The “pact of peace” keystone of Soviet propaganda for months, f 'Stock Quolations NEW YORK, Nov. 8—(P—Closing quotation of Agnerican Can today is 106%, American Tel. and Te). 156%, Anaconda 48%, Douglas Air- craft 57%, General Electric 56% General Motors 40, Goodyear 42'%, Kennecott 83%, Libby McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 53%, Standard Oil of California 49, Twen- tieth Century Fox 21%, US. Steel ported Bridges. He denied disloyalty, and asserted he had never been in the Commun- ist party. BUCK WEAVER MAKES NUGGET-STUDDED BELT A fancy nugget-studded leather belt went out yesterday to Howard Munger, president of the Paymaster Corp.. of Chicago. The $150-belt ‘was made by Buck Weaver, on spec- ial order, Juneau leather who gets many unusual orders. Beginning with an ounce nugget at center front, the nuggets taper in size each way to the sides, cable is alrecady at Haines, St said, and the telephones and central office equipment is due there soon “It is no secret that we have fered to buy the telephone exchanze aé Palmer,” Starr said. ‘The Corporation has opened ceri- tral offices in Rooms 210 and !! at the Baranof Hotel with Mr Marion Mallory as stenographer and Mrs. Doris Golden as bookkeepc!- Ward A. Carrol) is superintenden! ¢ operations, FROM SEATTLE Fred Gleason of Seattle is regist- ered at the Baranof Hotel. Commerce announced today new 1 | procurement contracts totaling more than $2,250,000 have been awarded Washington State firms by Federal defense agencies. Canned salmon contracts account- ed for more than $1,600,000 of the total. Canned salmon contracts include: Peninsula Packers, $123,920; Fid- algo Island Packing Co., $246,808. . Kenai Packers, more than $250,- 000; Whitney and Co., more than $250,000; E. B. McGovern $155,000; and Annette Island Canning Co., $131,336. The Northern Commercial Co., of Seattle and -Alaska received bids of $163,140 for machinery, Jesse Jones on Wednesday after- noon at St. Ann’s Hospital. The new arrival joins one brother. Mr. Jones is an employee of the CAA and the family resides at Auke Bay. Ship Movements Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle tomorrow. Princess Louise scheduled to sail Saturday night from Vancouver on last trip of season, 3 L Baranof from west scheduled to arrive southbound sometime Sun- day. . Gov. Gruening, Henry Roden, trea- | 40, Pound $2.79%, Canadian Ex- surer; Neil Moore, auditor; and| Frank Metcalf, highway englnner.i Clarence Hoffman was approved | to fill the vacancy created by me“ resignation of Frank B. Linn on the Alaska Soil Conservation Board. The Board gave its sanction to blanket travel authorization for of~ ficial business outside of Alaska for the Adjutant General of the Alaska National Guard and for the Terri- torial Director of Civilian Defense. CORDOVA MAN HERE Walter H. Hodge. Cordova at- torney, is stopping, at the Baranof change 856.93%. Sales today were 1,410,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: industrials 257.14, rails 78.78, util~ ities 46.08. i