The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 4, 1951, Page 1

CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY WASHINGTON, D, HE DAILY VOL. LXXIX., NO. 11,981 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1951 Heavy Winds Propelep R SR Lash Oregen, Move North By the Associated Press Hurricane-force winds lashied southwestern ~ Oregon today and moved northward with lessened force bearing heavy snow and rain. The wind hit gale velocity at times all the way from British Columbia to California. Coos Bay was isolated as the winds whipped power and telephone lines into' a tangle. The Oregon emergency radio net swung into ac- tion and George C. Martin, W7EJF, using a mobile transmitter, sent out the Coast Guard’s.estimate of wind gusts up to 400 miles an hour. The wind was hitting a steady 75 to 80 miles an hour the Coos Bay Coast Guard reported. Trees Crash Power Lines Power was out at Grants Pass as frees crashed down on power lines. A Dblizzard raged from Klamath or not $290, proximately §$379,600. The total which is nearly ccmpletely is shown at the right. Architect’s drawing of the new proposed City Hall on which Junean voters _will decide Thursday whether $0 in Lords will be issued for the const ruction. This will include Alaska Public Works matching funds. ‘cost of tht building will be ap- The new fire station Falls up through central Oregon desert country. One ship, riding out the gale off Cape Blanco, Ore., reported a wind reading of 12 on the beafort scale— 73 to 82 miles an hour. But the Seattle Coast Guard re- ported no distress calls from ships— they apparently “started to run in time,” a spokesman said. Airlines cancelled some flights as rain swept over the mid-Willamette | valley. The weather bureau said full gale warnings would continue on the; Washington and Oregon coasts until 7:30 pm. 0f "Leaking’ Grand Jury Information WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 — # — Peyton Ford, former deputy attor- T general, testified today he “leaking” grand jury information on Congressman in 1950. tion to Caudie Accused _ 'Aaska Mines | | “presumed” T. Lamar Caudle was | an Alabama tax fraud case to a eight-month-old program That was the reason, Ford said, |critically short minerals has brought why he arranged for the informa-|$295676 in government aid to three “py-pass” Caudle’s omce“Alaska mining companies. Will Receive U.S. Money WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—®—The to spur | the search for domestic sources of In addition, if the explorations Miles of Tacoma Flooded as Storm even though Caudle was assistant, attorney general in charge of tax, prove successful, it may add thou-| fraud cases. isands of dollars to the Territory's| Ford did not immediately name'industrial payroll as well as add | the Congressman. However, he to Uncle Sam's depleted mineral No Bond Issue Ever Yoted for City Hall; Says Mayor Due to some confusion smong voters, Mayor Waino Hendrickson today clarified a misunderstanding that a hond issue had been voted on for the construction of a city hall. On April 29, 1948 at a special election 251 voters approved, and 99 disapproved, of a bond issue for $125,000 for the construction of a combined. fire hell and jail, Hen- drickson explained. Coast Strike Threat SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4—(P— Eight west coast ships may be pre- vented from sailing because of a Wage dispute between the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. The PMA said the stewards’ re- fusal, if it continues, will prevent the chips from sailing. But stormy weather delayed loading of several! of the vessels, and none was ready to depart. Ships affected, the union said, arg the Philippine Transport, P&T Leader, Oregon, William Lucken- bach, F. J. Luckenbach and Seafair in San Francisco and the Hawalian Craftsman and Susitna in Seattle. The union said its men would re- main aboard vessels in port but would not sign articles for further vayages until PMA agrees to raise ‘Wages by 6-2 percent and to grant other contract improvements. PMA says the increase will be made effective after the Wage Stabilization Board approves sim- ilar increases for other uniicensed personnel. MCSO REFUSE TO SIGN SEATTLE, Dec. 4—(®-—Members of the Marine Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union (Ind) have refused to sign aboard the motor ship Susitna, an Alaska Steamship Co., vessel, union port agent Charles Nichols said to- day. Nichols said union members would not sign articles for further voy- ! ages until they obtain a 6.2 percent pay increase retroactive to June 16 and other contract benefits. The move would idle ships along MEMBER A SSOCIATED PRESS ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” PRICE TEN CENTS Chance for APW Funds Now Good; Bartlett Says Delegate E. L. (Bob) spoke at a regular Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon at the Bar- anof Hotel. There was almost a perfect attendance record, in addi- tion to 11 guests. Bartlett. outlined some of the events and the problems that come up in a day in the life of Alaska’s delegate to Congress. He reported that prospects at the moment seem- d good for the Alaska Public Works to get its funds for cgrrying 'on the Alaska public works program. Of the $70,000,000 alloted to the program, only $16,000,000 has been made available to date, he said. A few ot the difficulties of a non- voting’ delegate were brought out by Bartlett such as the pressure of time against Congress sitting as a sort of “city council” to act on Al- aska’s problems, no representation in the Senate to handle bills that finally reach that body, and the tangle of early western homestead laws that do not fit the Alaska sit- uation. Volume of Correspondence Alaska’s delegate told of the vol- ume of correspondence that faced him each moraing, 10 o'clock com- mittee meetings, luncheons, calls on officials, He paid tribute to his two Alaska-born assistants, Mary { Lee Council and Marjorie Godding- Smith. He said that following the visits of Congressional members te Al- aska, a good deal of correspondence from Alaska was directed to those | members which he said, “helps, but the members can't spend too much time on Alaska since they have national legislation to consider. To me the most apparent solution is statehood.” Alaska | Bartlett Because 90 percent of the most | "Chogie’ Girl ! U.S. Demands Ralease of Four Airmen BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 4—(P —The United States demanded to- day the release of four American airmen forced down in their plane by Soviet fighters in western Hun- jary on Nov, 19. The return of the plane, a C-47, also was sought. : The action was taken through Charge d'Affaires Geokge Abbott, who has headed the US. Legation here since the retirement of US. Minister Nathaniel Davis last sum- mer. Abbott visited Hungary’s Foreign Minister, Karoly Kiss, and pre- sented a formal note on the sub- Ject. “I was Informed by Mr. Kiss that our request will be trans- mitted to the competent Hun- garian authority and will be ad- vised when a reply I5 received,” Abbott told newsmen. _ Abbott said the primary aim of the Legation was to get informa- tion about the four crew members | and to get them released as quickly Actress Malliyn Monroe (above), described by a Hollywood studio press agent as “the girl with the heur-glass figure and the sand distributed in the right places,” has been singled out by an Army regiment in Korea. The 2nhd In- fantry Division's 23rd Regiment, her press agent continues, has named her as the “Girl We'd Most Like o Chegie Up a Hill With.” “Chogie” is Korean slang for ¥ | At that time it was planned 0| the west, coast as scon as they com- build on the city property by thepiate their present voyages. old city hall. The only bid received!| gcheduled sailings of two other important legislation for goes through the committee on Ter- ritorial and Insular Affairs, Bart- lett “climb,” the press agent explain- ed. (P Wirephoto. Drives in Tide 4 gating committee for follow up tes- TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 4— (B — |timony to the story related by John Tacomas wmiles. of waferfront all | Mitchell, a * Justice but took to the lifeboats” this morn- | prosecutor, yesterday. ing as one of the highest tides in | that Caudle and Rep. Frank Boykin the city’s history put a sheet ofz_lD-Alar took ‘nn “unusual” Sx}berTestis‘pn exploration in the Territory. | in the case of the Gulf Coast To-imye government will stand 75 per water over much of the property adjoining the bay and sound, | bacco Co., Mobile, accused of un- Plants closed until the tide ran |derstating 1942-44 income by Sev-icxplol‘ation cost. | eral hundred thousand dollars. Ford resigned ‘as ‘deputy attorney out, beach residents moved their belongings to the second floor, and | boats were dragged out for naviga- tion purposes. The tide actuslly was scheduled | to come in to the tune of 12.6 feet,| but the storm in the Strait of Juan De Fuca pushed an estimated 2.7 more feet of water up Puget Sound. At least two mills, Defiance and Dickman on the west sice of Com- mencement Bay, closed portions of their operations for about “two hours. ington. President Truman forced Caudle’s resignation last month with the ex- planation that Caudle’s “outside activities” were incompatible with his official dutie: / APPROACH ALLEGED SHINGTON, Dec. 4 — # — Abtaham Teitelbaum, wealthy Chi- cago attorney, told Houseé tax in- vestigators today he was approached last winter by two men who told him he was going to have “some income tax troubles” unless he paid about $500,000 to aid him. Teitelbaum said the approach was made by Burt K. Nastor and Frank Nathan in Miami Beach, Fla. Teitelbaum said he was told there Denali Qui of Drydock Ready for’ Alaska Service SEATTLE, Dec. 4 — (P — Alaska Steamship’s Denali has returned from 10-days drydock at Todd’s to resume service on the Seattle-Alaska pasenger run.., - The Denali wilk sail Friday from Seattle for Ketchikan and .other Alaska ports. | In another schedule adjustment the line announced substitution of the MS Flemish Knot to sail for Southeast Alaska Friday in place of the MS Ring Splice, The Flem- & ish Knot* arrived here in position| Caudle Mentioned for the voyage earfier than: the pre- | . “And Mr. Nastor mentioned the viously scheduled Ring Splice | name of Theron Lamar Caudle, 3 +| too.” T o The attorney quoted Nastor and TheWashington prised of Charles Oliphant, Jess Larson, a Mr. Nunan, “and another man who just resigned as internal revenue commissioner, a Mr. Schoeneman—a ‘combine formed for country to see who are soft touches, or words to that effect.” Teitelbaum added: Nathan as saying “they could make Merry-Go-Ro it easy for me.” Teitelbaum did not identify the «Copyright, 1051, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) By DREW PEARSON members of the so-called “Wash- ASHINGTON—Behind Defense Mobilizer Wilson’s sudden trip to ington clique” by official position. The chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Bureau is Charles Olip- ‘“dnt. The head of the General Services Administration is Jess Larson. A former head of the In- ‘ernal Revenue service is George J. Key West was not only 1agging pro-| schoeneman. He resigned earlier duction but the possibility that most{ his year. His predecessor was major civilian manufacturing, such{ joseph Nunam. as automobiles, may have fo close| Teitelbaum testified before the down in 1952. House Ways and Means subcommit- For the inside fact is that the | tee which is investigating tax fraud government . might have to g0 OD|prosecutions in the Justice Depart- an all-out war footing, with the|ment. For the last two weeks, these manufacture of autos, refrigerators, | hearings have centered around T. TV sets, etc, banned entirely. Lamar Caudle who was fired by The choice of planes vs. autos|president Truman on Nov. 16 from was laid down by Manly Fleisch-|the post of assistant attorney gen- mann, the nation’s forthright pro-|eral in charge of the tax division. duction chief, at ‘a recent secret meeting of defense agency heads. “I? the production of consumer durable goods is reduced more than an additional ten percent, it will be necessary to convert entirely to defense,” he warned bluntly. This would mean “abandonment of the basic concept of maintaining a sub- stantial level of production of con- (Continued on Page 4 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle on Friday. Baranof ‘scheduled to arrive from Seattle at 8:30 p.m. today. i Freighter Cassiar sails from Van- couver tomorrow. was called before a House investi-|stock:. Department _ e iy | nimiouncod: 15 also. the Iargest. <1t general last September and is now | o, in private law practice in Wash-) goyard Peninsuld and the Admiral- was “a clique in Washington,” com- | | cost of $11,014,517, of which the gov- ! the purpose of looking around the| Search for Tungsten The most recent contract to be | went to the Alaska Metals Mining | Co. (No address available) for tunz- | cent—or $133,676—of the $178,234) ! Previously announced were con- | ‘tracts to the Zenda Gold Mining | for tin exploration on the ty-Alaska Gold Mining Co., of Ju- i neau, to seek out deposits of nickel | and cobalt. All three of these mat- | | erials fall in the top bracket of the I critical list and are eligible for 90 | percent participation by the govern- ment. Zenda will receive $54,000 of us‘ $60,000 costs from the government and Admiralty-Alaska will get back $108,000 of its $120,000 total cost.| Exploration Program The exploration program was set; up last April in the Defense Miner- als Administration, recently renam- cd the Defense Minerals Exploration | | Administration (DMEA). It already has approved 208 pro- jects of which are being carried | on by interests not active in mining last year. Those in charge feel this | indicates the program is successfully | arousing renewed interest in min- ing. The 208 projects have a total ernment will pay $6,651,604. They involve 21 states and Alaska. Sliding Scale Government participation is based on a sliding scale— 50, 75 or 90 per- cent—depending _upon the need, probable availability and normal de- mand. Top participation goes to asbestos, Leryl, cobalt, columbium-tantulam, corundum, cyrolite, industrial dia- monds, kyanite, mica, monzaite, nickel, platinum group metals, quartz crystals, talc, tin and uran- ium. The government gets its money vack only in event that exploration proves successful and production is Jotten underway within 10 years. Then repayment is on a sliding royalty scale. e o6 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 WEATHER REPORT (U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hour Period At Airport: Maximum, 33; Minimum, 24. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Mostly cloudy with occa- sional light snow tonight and Wednesday. Low tempera- ture tonight near 30 degrees tonight and high ‘Wednesday about 35. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hoursending 7:30 a.m. today @ At Airport — 005 inches; e | was $50,000 more than the estimate. It was planned to make g new call| for bids. Meantime the Territory started negotiations to purchase the city property as a site for the) new Alaska Office Building, which is now in the process of construc- tion. Any further action on the build- ing of the fire hall and jail was held up until the city acquired a | cite at Seward Street and Marine Way where the new fire station is now being completed. i Present plans £all' for' the city hall to be built adjoining the fire station, Hendrickson said. (ommandos Rip Red Lines Behind Front SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 4—{®—Brit- ish and American Marines ripped | through Red defenses 130 miles behind the front in the most pow- erful hit-and-run commando raid of the Korean war, the Allies an- aounced today. The Anglo-American force stormed ashore on the east coast Sunday night under cover of heavy naval gunfire. The troops shot up Communist communications and transport midway between the So- viet frontier and the front. The announcement was with- held until, presumably, the raid- ers had withdrawn. U.N. Naval headquarters listed two British Commandos as wounded. No U.S. casualties were reported. The surprise assault on beaches near Tanchon, 170 miles north of the 38th parallel, broke through heavy Red machinegun fire and carried the raiders astride Communist coastal transport lines. ‘The surprise Allied raid came two days after the Reds captured the the| | vegsels from the Port of Seattle | may be delayed later today. | Wichols said crews would also {refuse to sign aboard the Matson Navigation Cpmpany’s Hawaiian Craftsman and Alaska Steam’s Denali. Both are expected to at- tempt lining up crews today. | So far, six other vessels on the | west coast are affected by the dis. | pute. 141 Killed As Volcano i { | | | | | | | | MANILA, Dec. 4—(#—Hibok Hib- |ok volcano in the central Philip- pines erupted today, killing at least 1141 villagers. | Rescue workers, clawing frantic- !u]ly in smoking ashes which covered half a dozen settlements, expressed fear the casualty toll would reach several hundred. The Red Cross reported the toll jand said the {igure was growing | hourly. Scores of Filipinos burned by red hot ash or streams of lava were treated at makeshift hospitals set up on Camiguin Island. The volcano blew its top like an atomic explosion. It spread a layer of thick ash over half a dozen sec- tions, crossroads, clusters of farm houses. It’s still smoking. The Philippines weather bureau seismologist said the ashes and noxious fumes limited rescuers to working on the outer fringes of the district. Red Cross representatives appealed for plasma and other medical aid. plane will leave early Wednesday | with nreeded supplies and several doctors. A, U. S. Navy seaplane will follow with Red Cross workers and more supplies. Land planes cannot reach the is- those committee meetings, Territor- ial delegates are assigned to com- mittees on Armed Forces, Agricul- ture and Interior. In addition Bapt=" lett serves on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee—all with- out a vote. Christmas Music chairman of a committee to provide Christmas music on the streets, through a public address system. He is to be assisted by Lloyd Coe and Dr.| I. J. Montgomery. Rod Darnell reported that the New Year'’s Eve party would begin at 9:30 p.m. in the Gold Room and each Rotarian had the privilege of | inviting another couple. The affair ( is to be semi-formal, he said. Visiting Rotarians were Mayor of Ketchikan, George H. Beck; Philip Hale, El Cajon, Calif., engin- eer; Lt. G. D. Hurlbert, Nome ac- countant; Lt. J. M. Morrison r, Anchtorage communications. Other guests included Col. James Crockett, deputy civilian defense director; P. D. Koon, Seattle con- tractor; H. S. Edgecumb, mayor of Pelican; and Alaska Road Com- mission personnel, Eatl Simmons, Anchorage; Brad Gunderson, Fair- banks; Lewis Taylor, Valdez; and Carl O. Comstock, Haines, Thomas Morgan, Jr., was the stu- dent Rotarian. Fairbanks fo Get More Patrolmen From Pelfition As a result of a petition signed by 693 residents of Fairbanks, Frank Metcalf, highway engineer, has authorized the appointment of in the Fairbanks area. Jerry McKinley was nppointed' explained that he attended . [Federal Help Gef Four Days For Chrisimas KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 4—P—' President Truman today ordered a four-day Christmas and a three- day New Year's holiday for as many goyernment workers as possible, The bulk of the federal employees here and elsewhere through the| country are expected to get the full vacations, But many postal workers { will remain on the job during the Christmas period. The schednle arranged by Mr. Truman Wwould let most federal workers off work beginning Satur- day, Dec. 23, through Christmas Day. The foliowing week they would be off Sunday, Monday and | Tuesday, Dec. 30 through Jan. 1. To make this possible Mr. Tru- man instructed federal agencies to rearrange their schedules “where practicable” so that the work week will run from Tuesday through Sat- urday during the Christmas and New Year'’s Day week. Thus, the employees will work Saturday, Dec. 29, and Saturday, Jan. 5, which would normally be days off. (ompany Pledges To Break Sirike With Money: Union NEW YORK, Dec. 4—(M—A un- A U. 8. Air Force amphibian|two additional highway patrolmen | spokesman declared today that Prudential Insurance Company of island of Taehwa far up on Red| The petition, which included sig- | America has pledged to spend five natures of many of the interior|mjjion dollars to break a nation- city’s foremost citizens, asked for|yide agents' strike, the first walk- highway patrolmen, and also more |yt of its kind in American history. city policemen, because of “increas-|he company denied the charge. Korea’s west coast. The Allies had not reported oc- cupation of the island. But the U.S. Eighth Army Tuesday said 1,000 Chinese stormed ashore from canoes, sampans and motorboats British and Canadian warships evacuated 300 te 400 Allied guer- rillas on the island. The UN. Command did not mention two other smaller islands near Tachwa which the Reds said they cap- tured. Bitter cold became the enemy of Infantrymen on both s of the 145-mile front lines. peratures dropped to zero in eastern mountains. There wa little fighting the U.S. Eighth Ar communique reported actions by squads. FROM SEATTLE since Jufy 1—17.72 inches. . o o0 0 000 0 00 9000000000000 0000COEOOS Wayne 8. Pendleton of Seattle 5| stopping at the Baranof Hotel. land directly. The nearest air base [ed population, crime, and traffic is 40 miles away on Mindanao Is- land. FROM SKAGWAY is at the Barangf Hotel. Claude T. Hauck of Fairbanks is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. o | SHOPPING DAYS | TO CHRISTMAS violations within the FairQanks pre- cinct.” Metcalf has written letters saying that because of the situation, he is Mrs. Ken Lamoreaus of Skagway|glad to try to obtain additionaljoht with the agents trying to help for the area. He points out, however, that the budget of his department is very limited, surviv- ing, as it does, on a 2-cents a gal- lon gasoline levy. Metcalf says that the average state gasoline tax is about 6 cents a gallon. He points out that the con- struction and maintenance of roads, floats and docks must all be paid for out of the fynds collected from the 2-cents tax as well as the Highway Patrol, The charge against Prudential was made by Max Shine, secretary- treasurer of the Insurance Agents International Union (AFL). The walkout began Friday mid- | enforce their demand for a $20 in crease in weekly base pay to $55. Major W. L. Cassidy of Elmen- ! dorf Airbase is stopping here at the Baranof Hotel, TIDE TABLES DECEMBER 5 DIVORCES GRANTED . Divorces granted yesterday in U.‘ . 8. District Court were: Ray Hager-|® Low tide 1:16 pm, up from Mary Hagerup, and Ellen|e® High tide 7:10 p.m, 1 Harrls from Pred W. Harzis. oo s'e 09 09 8 0 12:35 am., 0.6 ft. 7:13 a.m., 1563 ft. Low tide High tide as possible. (The U.S. State De- partment said yesterday it was tak- Ing “immediate action” to obtain the fliers’ release). ‘The envoy described as “standard equipment” the parachutes, blan- kets and maps which both the Soviet news agency Tass and a Hun- garian note eclaimed were to be dropped to underground groups in- side the Soviet Union and her East European allies, ——— lce Fishermen Are Rescued From Floes ONAMIA, m‘ ., Dec. 4 — (A — M ) ice T high winds sweeping big lake Mille Lacs yesterday and last night. Civil Air Patrol planes took off at dawn today in a hunt for anglers who might have been miissed dur- ing the frantic race to safety. Mot~ orbeats were used in the rescues. Motorists driving around Minne- sota’s third largest lake gave the first alarm when a gale estimated at 60 miles per hour started tearing big chunks of ice loose from the south shore about 8:30 pm. Scores of anglers, some as much as two miles out from shore, were mostly unaware of the peril they faced until motorists started flash- ing warning lights. Managing Edifor, 'N. Y. Times, Is Dead NEW YORK, Dec. 4—(P—Edwin L. James, managing editor of the New York Times the past 19 years and a member of the paper’s staff since 1915, died here last night. He was 61, INFORMATION WANTED ON LONNIE E. STEVENS Information regarding Lonnfe E. Stevens is requested by his sister, Mrs. Marie Webb. She has not seen her brother in over 30 years, according to a letter received from her. “He is supposed to be some place in Alaska,” Mrs, Webb said. Anyone knowing his whereabouts can reach her at 137 East Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio. C. D LIEBHART IS HERE C. D. Liebhart of the National Cash Register Co. from Anchorage is staying at the Baranof Hotel. SOPRANOS, ALTOS REHEARSE FOR CHRISTMAS The soprano and alto sections of the Juneau Singers will hold a memorizing session for the second half of the Christmas concert to- night at 7:30 o'clock in the high school music room under the di- cection of Miss Marjorie Iverson. Sto‘tk—(luolafions NEW YORK, Dec. 4—{P—Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 109%, American Tel. and Tel. 157%, Anaconda 50%, Douglas Aircraft 58'%, General Electric 56'%, General Motors 51%, Goodyear 43%, Kenne- cott 88%, Libby McNeill and Libby 8%, Northern Pacific 64%, Standard Oil of Califofnia 50%, Twentleth Century Fox 20%, U.S. Steel 3%, Pound $2:80, Canadian Exchange 96.31. Sales today were 1,280,000 shares. Averages today were as follows: |industrials 264.29, rails 81.88,