The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 15, 1951, Page 1

1 P.M. Edition VOL. LXXIX., NO. 11,991 HE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 1PM.E JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1951 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS Reds Given Lambasting, Truce Talks MUNSAN, Korea, Dec. 15—P—A United Nations "command truce + negotiator today accused the Com-; munists of trying to win at the conference table what they could not win in battle. Other UN delegates reported “no progress at all” in today’s prisoner exchange negotiations. Maj. Gen. Howard Turner lam- basted the Reds after rejecting a six- point. Korean truce supervi- sion plan calling for limited troop rotation. “You seek to gain through negotiation what you could not win through fighting. You seek to avoid through negotiation what you could not avoid through fightin,” he said. “In accepting the restrictions ad- vocated by the United Nations command, you would merely accept a continuation of limits on military capabilities which exist to- day as a result of UN command military operations. “We are not talking as a victor over the vanquished. We are talk- ing military realities on which this armistice must be based,” Turner | continued. Negotiators appeared deadlocked' both on plans for policing an ar- mistice and exchanging prisoners of war, despite earlier indications that compromise solutions of both thorny problems might be near. The two subcommittees will meet again Sunday at 11 am. (6 pm.| PST Saturday) in Panmunjom. Rear Admiral R .E. Libby said the subcommittees on prisoner exchange are right back where they started. “The net gain was zero. We are | back on page one, paragraph one. This is where we came in..No- progress at all,” he said. Libby said the Reds merely reit- erated their demand that the UN | Allies okeh their plan for a bulk exchange of prisoners before turn- ing over a list of the prisoners they hold. UN negotiators, hand, insisted that data on prison- ers and prison camps be disclosed as the first order of business. Margot Hoppin Gels Heppin' Mad at Anchorage Council ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 15— A—The Anchorage City Council has voted to drop a $3,070 item for the Territorial Welfare Department from the city’s 1952 budget. The vote was 5 to 1 after a hot debate at the weekly session. The majority members argued that city taxpayers already pay territorial taxes for the support of the welfare department and should not have to ante again via the city. Mrs. Margot Hoppin, the lone council member for the appropria- tion, got hoppin’ mad and told the council mfajority: “This is the least ‘giving’ city I fhave ever seen. There is a great deal of personal charity, but none by the city.” TheWashington Merry-Go-Round #Copyright, 1951, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) By DREW PEARSON ASHINGTON—It may get a diplomatic denial, but the unfor- tunate fact is that there has never been so much serious friction be- tween U. S. and LatinzAmerican representatives as at the UN Gen- eral Assembly session in Paris. Not since 1945, when the other 20 Amierican republics threatened to walk out of the United Nations organizing conference at San Fran- cisco, have so many harsh words and mutual recriminations been éx- changed among western hemisphere neighbors. Ironically, our Latin friends were on the verge of a walkout six.years ago because, they said, we had done too much appeasing of the Rus- sians, Now their chief complaint is that we are getting too tough with the Commies. This doesn’t mean that they've suffered a change of heart; however, it's just that some of our recent tactics on the international front have responsible Latin Americans (Continued on Page 4) your | on the other! ts ‘BRAINS’ FOR ‘BEA screen’s “dumb blonde,” chats wi Manor (r.), who stands in for Marie Tax Scandals fo \Be Placed Before Fed. Grand Jury By B. L. LIVINGSTONE WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 —It is now up to a federal grand jury to sift fact from fiction in the amaz- ing and conflicting stories studding a House investigation tax scandals. This was apparent today as mem- bers of a House Ways and Means subcommittee—learned by g lengthy hearings highlighted by everything from mink coats to half-millio; dollar *“shakedowns”—tempora; closed up shop for the holidays. A federal grand jury is due soon to pick where the’ ccmmittee left off. Eliminate Wrongdoers And President Truman may an- nounce today a broad program to eliminate government wrongdoers- a program he returned to Washin ton from. vacation to develop the wake of the tax scandals. Chairman King (D-Calif) ordered the transcript of testimony sent to the Justice Department last week. He did so after Abraham Teitel- baum, Chicago attorney, named Bert Naster two Floridans, as engineers of a purported $500,000 “shakedown” at- tempt on the claim they could “fix” the tax troubles. Both Nathan and Naster de- nounced Teitelbaum's story as “lies,” and Nathan charged he was the victim of a “frame-up.” Intrigue—Mystery The committee called a halt to its inquiry last night after labor- ing for three’ weeks to penetrate a thick fog of intrigue and mystery spreading through top officialdom and the haunts of the influence peddlers and “deal- ers.” “One thing is certain. Someone is lying,” said King. 7 The final day of hearings wound up much like they started—in a flurry of “frame-up” charges, den- ials, stories of mysterious telephone calls and evidence of lavish favors Lestowed on government officials. While the hearings ended on an inconclusive note, King emphasized the committee was not through. Later—though possibly not for some months—he hopes to tie up the loose ends. Meanwhile, the committee will lay the groundwork for its January ses- sions. These are scheduled for San Francisco on irregularities rocking the northern California Internal Revenue office. i | i { up | 1 | . in | s i R S OUT OF HOSPITAL Alex Johnson of Gustavus is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel. He has been here for hosptalization. WEATHER REPORT (U. . WEATHER BUREAU) Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending at 4:30 AM. Today At Airport: Maximum, 30; Minimum, 21. FORECAST (Juneau and Vicinity) Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with occasional gusty northeasterly winds. Low tem- perature tonight around 20 de- grees. High Sunday near 25 degrees. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today At Airport — 0.13 inches; since July 1—19.91 inches. L3 ® 0600 000 00 0 0 of federal | and Frank Nathan, | ‘Washington’s { UTY’ — Marie Wilson, the th a former Quiz Kidw-Martha on Hollywood picture locations. President Plans Ousting Dishonest Fed. Cfficials By ED CREAGH WASHINGTON, Dec. 15— (B — President Truman, who said nine months ago, his administration was made up of honorable men, puts the finishing touches today to a new hroom program of sweeping out of- ficials who have betrayed his trust. | Announcement of the detailed {program was expected by today al- though there may be some delay. ‘Whenever it comes, it appeared certain that strapping Federal Judge Thomas F. Murphy of New i York, famed as the prosecutor of | Alger Hiss and as a police rackets | | TF had an unpublicized appointment with Mr. Truman yesterday but a snowstorm prevented his * flying here. The latest unofficial word was that he would see dent today or Monday. In New York Murphy said a re- port was “a million miles from the truth.” he would see Mr. Truman. Indications are multiplying that, barring last minute change, the | President’s program will take the form of setting up an independent | body with power to investigate and perhaps prosecute. One of its jobs definitely will be to clear the names of government officials — Mr. Truman says they form the great majority—who are honest and who tend to their jobs. \Minfield ‘Dear Sanfa’ Letfers Go fo Juneau Barfenders’ Union Letters to Santa Claus from the Minfield Home are not reaching that jolly old gentleman by way of the North Pole but are channeled to the Juneau Bartenders’ Union which has, for years, made every effort to answer the “Please Santa, I'd like. . .” requests. Cliff Gardner, big fisherman who tends bar at the Baranof Bubble Room during the winter, goes pretty soft when he reads the “Dear San- ta” letters. He has been the early Christmas morning Santa for the Minfield Home for the past three years. The forty bartenders in Juneau provide the funds to buy gifts for the 40 youngsters at the Home. ta, we hope we can see you again. Most of them make their own requests but one 13-year-old girl wrote “I wlil write for a few girls who cannot write. . .” She lists the girls names and ages and what they hope for. Dolls rank high along with “bastinets” doll clothes, shoes, a pair of furry mittens, a book, pencils and tonghbrpsh. Older dhildren want suitcases and gloves. Many hoped for flash- lights. A number requested cameras. Several asked for a “Bible of my own.” Four petitioned for footballs and one asked. for “a bow-tie for Johnny.” A cautious lad gave Santa a range of choice when he wrote, “I'd like a chemistry set or a cam- era, a hobbycraft set or a camera, a pocket watch or a camera, a suit- case or a camera.” Lbuster, would be offered a key role. | generously mustached Murphy | The long, gay shadow of Santa|jan. 1. the Presi- that he had agreed to serve: on an anti-corruption commission | i He would not comment on when Nearly all letters say, “Dear San-x Sub-Zero Cold Hifs Mid-West In Snowsform By the Associated Press A blast of sub-zero cold struck areas from the Rockies to the mid- west today and the coldest weather of the season was in prospect for most of the country. The Liting cold came on the heels of a fast-moving snowstorm which yesterday dealt damaging blows and inconvenienced millions from the midwest to the North states. At least 27 persons died from causes attributed to the mid-Decem- bere snowstorm, which left record falls in many areas across the northeastern quarter of the coun- try. The wind-swept snowfalls dis- rupted transportation and com- munications in scores of cities. Temperatures dipped to far be- low zero early today in Montana, Minnesota and North Dakota, as the frigid blasts swept acrc the Canadian border. It was -23 at i Miles City, Mont., and -21 at In- ! ternational Falls, Mihn., Dickinson, N.D. ,and Lewiston, Mont. It was “zcru in Denver, 4 above in Elko, Nev., and 2 above in Chicago. The colder weather was headed | including wide areas of the south. | Readings of 15 were predicted for | areas in Tennessee and 20 above in | central Alabama. New York fore- | casters predicted a sharp drop to | around 15 above tomorrow. | The icy blasts extended into the Texas Panhandle early today with a low of 13 above at Amarillo. The | chilly air extended into southern | Texas’as the cold mass moved east- ! ward and south from the frigid mid- | west. Santa Casting His Shadow Before Him Claus is falling across Juneau as | thoughts of Christmas are evoked by the store windows. Special Christmas stocks are ar- riving for all the stores with gro- icers estimating the numbers ~of turkeys and pounds of cranberries to 1ill Juneau needs. Bakers are anticipating with fruit cakes and fruit breads, special cakes and cook- tes. There is still a wide choice of Christmas cards in the drug, sta- tionary and other stores. The trend in toys demand seems to follow “like father like son” pat- | tern. Sons of truck drivers are eye- ing bright toy trucks in the hard- ware stores. Steamshovels, carry- alls, lumber carriers, and fancy fire engines are being admired and fondled by future heavy equipment ;o]mx':lwl’s and firemen. Miniature bus terminals and gas stations, games of all kinds, tool | chests, all sorts of dolls, tricycles, I ticyles, doll buggies and beds, toy dishes and other doll housekeeping equipment are on display. Old country fancy handblown glass and handpainted Christmas tree ornaments dre making their ap- pearance for the first time in many years. Drug stores are getting in extra supplies of exotic perfumes and cos- metic sets. Shoe stores are featur- ing purse and shoe sets along with evening bags. Of course jewelry, Alaska station- ery, typewriters and many practi- cal items are tempting. Clothing stores have everything for the family including pretty lingerie, dresses, suits, coats, furs, shirts, jackets, and everything for the kiddies. Ship Movements Denali scheduled southbound noon Sunday. Baranof scheduled to northbound Friday. Freighter Cassiar in port. at arrive TIDE TABLES DECEMBER 16 High tide Low tide High tide Low tide 8:57 a.m., 148 10 :31 am.,. 50 It 3:22 pm. 165 ft 10:04 p.m., -0.2 it DECEMBER 17 High tide 4:32 am, 146 ! 0 am, 531 High tide 3:35 p.m., 158 {1 Low tide 10:40 pm., 05! ® ° 0 000 0 0 ¢ R NN N Atlantic | for most sections of the country,! | | (entroversy Over Wages To Westward ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 15— P—A threat to file a charge of unfair labor practices with the Na- tional Laber Relations Board against the Associated General Con- tractors unless that group resumes wage talks with the AFL Carpen- ters’ union was issued yesterday i by union spokesmen. At the same time the carpenters declared emphatically they will not settle for a 25 cent hourly wage hike agreed upon in negotiations at Seattlc between the AGC and eight AFL unions affiliated with the con- struction industry. Figures Ridiculous James Swan, local attorney rep- resenting the carpenters, said “it is ridiculous to assume carpenters will settle for any figure that will put their wage scale on the same level as that of a common laborer.” He said %carpenters are skilled workers, just as plumbers and elec- tricians are skilled workers.” At talks in Anchorage last month the carpenters asked an hourly wage of $3.70 to apply to all parts of Alaska. The current pay is $3.14, except in Scutheast Alaska where it is $2.80. Fight to Continue “We haven't changed our figures ‘}nny," Swan said after hearing of ithe Seattle settlement, we changed in our determination to jobtain better working and living | conditions in construction camps.” The AGC earlier had asked car- penters and culinary workers to give them until Jan. 1 to study demands | made at November talks. The unions replied by giving the AGC a 1 10-day ultimatum to come to térms. ! Later the unions agreed to wait juntil the Seattle parleys ended but | would expect the AGC to resume I’ncgouat.ions immediately after- The culinary workers | ward. j not make public their demands. | Contracts with both unions expire Hushand of Joan Bennett fo Face Trial fer Sheofing BEVERLY HILLS, Calif,, Dec. 15 —{M—The district attorney says he will prosecute movie producer Wal- ter Wanger for felonious assault, despite any efforts that may be made to prevent him being tried, for shooting the agent of his ac- tress wife, Joan Bennett. Prosecutor S. Ernest Roll, taking cognizance of reports that the agent Jennings Lang, might decline to actively prosecute Wanger, issued this statement: “If the police sign a complaint, and Chief Clinton Anderson - says he will, this office will prosecute the case regardless of the desires of the participants.” May File Complaint Roll said the complaint may be filed today. He said he had warned Lang’s attorney, Oliver Schwab, that his client would be moved to the Los Angeles General Hospital prison ward if the district attorney’s depu- | | “nor have | | American’s overseas service her twin daughters, Kelly and fflrike Threat is Aimed al Pan American NEW YORK, Dec. 15—M—The CIO ‘Transport Workers Union (TWU) has called for a strike Monday against the Pan American World Airways in a wage dispute However, both the company and a federal conciliator say as far as they are concerned the case still is in mediation. The TWU’s strik2 threat was made when wage talks broke down last night. James Horst, director of the union’s air transport unit, Local 20, said the company was bargain- ing “in bad faith.” / The strike announcement appar- eral' mediator George McSwan by surprise. The union said 5,800 ground and flight service employees would walk out, tieing up Pan “from ‘alcutta to Japan.” b But the union sald the airlift to Korea would not be affected. Pan American operates some hospital planes and also carries troops to and from the battle area. Scheduled to be tied up are the airline’s terminals at New York, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and Brownsville, Texas. ‘The union’s wage demands dif- fered for various categories. For example, the TWU asked 15 cents an hour more for maintenance employees while the company of- fered nine cents. The union de- scribed as “inadequate” what said was an offer for a $5 a month cluding stewardesses. New Alaska Book Is Now Available Juneau's Golden North Salmon Derby rates a paragraph in a recent paper back publication by the De- partment of Interior’s Office of Territories. The small book is packed with ties were prevented from talking to Lang. An appointment was agreed upon afterward, Roll added, for the dep- uties to visit Lang today in his hospital room, to take an official statement from him. Lang Progresses Lang, shot in the groin, was pro- gressing satisfactorily in a hospital. He underwent surgery Thursday night, a few hours after he was shot while he talked to Miss Ben- nett in a parking lot. Shortly after his arrest, Wanger blamed Lang for what he sald was a change in Miss Bennett's atti- tude toward him, and Chief Ander- son quoted the producer: “I shot Lang because he broke up my home.” The 4l1-year-old Miss Bennett insisted her relationship with her agent yas strictly business and she said that “if Walter thinks there was any romance . . . he is mis- SHOPPING DAYS~ TO CHRISTMAS' much up-to-date information about Alaska and is entitled “Mid-Cen- tury Alaska” It is available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Wash- ington, 25, D.C, at 75 cents per copy or 25 percent off in lots of 100 or more. The book even mentions the Ne- nana Ice Pool and “other guessing games.” It briefly covers the geography, history, climate, trans- portation, living costs, land acqui- sition, governmental agencies and industries, James P. Davis, director of the Ofl] , stated that the publication is intended as a source of information for private individuals, business groups, re- searchers and others who are in- terested in Alaska. Funeral Services for John Carlson Monday Funeral services for John Carl- son will be held Monday afternoon at 2 pm. in the Carter Chapel. The Rev. G. H. Hillerman will de- liver the eulogy. Interment will be |in Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers jare to be Kel Larssen, George | Johnson, M. Lisby, Gus Anderson, | William Baumberg, A. J. Bucking- | ham. ; s | M Carlson came to Alaska in 11907 and had lived in the Gastineau Channel area since then. He had had a koat shop in Jumeau. He had he had lived on Marmion Island at south end of Douglas Island. ently caught the airline and fed-| it increase for flight personnel, in- Present pay rates were not avail-| WAITING FOR DADDY_ Mrs. James Stewart and Judy, sit near a Christmas tree decorated for Jimmy's return to Hollywood from a movie location, Adtion in Korea By JOHN RANDOLPH SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 15—(P—Sub- stantially larger numbers of Ameri- ca's top jet fighter plane—the F- 186 Sabre Jet—are in action aginst |the Communists over Korea, the |Air Force disclosed today. | The 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, , Which until two weeks ago was us- ing obsolescent F-80 Shooting Stars, now is flying the tough, speedy (Sabres, the Air Force said. The 61st 1s commanded by Ameri- ca’s top flying ace, Col. Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa. The new Sabres have shot down two. Communist MIG jets and dam- aged six others in combat since Dec. 1. Until the 5lst was re-equipped, the UN command’s only Sabre jet in Korea were flown by the veteran Fourth Fighter Interceptor Wing. Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland, cbm- mander of the far east air forces, said the new Sabres were rushed to Korea aboard two aircraft car- riers to meet the threat: posed by increasingly large numbers of Com- munist jets. Allied jets shot down one Red jet and damaged six others in two ir battles over North Korea Sat- urday. | | Buying, Selling Foreign Monies LONDON, Deec. 15— (# —Britain cased her iron-handed control over {the buying and selling of foreign | monies today with the aim of res- toring world confidence in her own weakened currency. | The bank of England authorized I private individuals to trade British | pounds for foreign money—includ- 'ing the dollar—subject only to a | government limitation on the prices. The action, which relaxes but | does not end exchange control res- | trictions, was regarded as a small first step by Britain to let the pound find its real value on the money markets of the world. The Bank of England may seek more | U. 8. money ald next month. The official dollar value of the British pound remains at $2.80 and !the official price of gold remains at $35 per fine ounce. Dealers buying or selling foreign monies far immediate use will be | able to swing their prices anywhere |between $2.77 and $283. Dealers | buying or selling foreign monies later use (forward) will be able | to vary their prices still more. ‘The only limitation is that they cannot puy or sell® at prices which the international monetary fund would deem unreasonable. An official bank statement an- | nounced that the foreign exchange | market will be reopened in London | Monday for dealing both in spot and | forward currencies. It has been closed since 1939. JUNEAU LIBRARY IN STEAMSHIP PUBLICATION The Alaska Liner, a house organ published by the Alaska Steamship Co. carries a sketch of the Juneau Memorial Library in this month’s issue together with a paragraph on the dedication. The steamship company contributed $1,000 toward the fund drive for funds to con- | struct the building. Democrat Convention InHarmony Troublesome Report Whipped Into Shape, Ap- proved; Doyle Honored SITKA, Alaska, Dec. 15—(Special Dispatch to Empire)—Disgruntled Democrats who had * sympathized with James Nolan's threatened walkout were back in the fold before the Sitka divisional con- vention ended Priday night. The tone of the convention turn- ed from bickering to banter as coon as the contraversal nominat- ing committee report was approved after a number of halts, huddles and revisions. It was this report, naming the divisional and central committee and the delegates to the Territorial convention «that had trought the “threat of mutiny in Democratic ranks here. Step-By-Step Fight The fight on this report was a step by step one with pro-adminis- tration forces making down the line concessions to bring back harmony, sut nominations from the floor were blocked by the committee’s willingness to make changes. Peter Wood, head of the com- mittee, and the remainder of the committee trudged wearily in and out of a back room of the Sitka Elks Club in order to whip the re- port into shape acceptable to ob- jectors. But the report was finally approved without further dissen- sion and Dan Doyle, Sitka mayor, was named as the new divisional chairman. And before the con- véntion ended Friday at midnight, pro forces had proposed a rising vote of thanks to retiring divisional hairman James Nolan and anti (orces had proposed the same for :he work of Gpy, Ernest Gruening. The path for the platform and cesolutions committee headed by Xen Bowman proved smoother but not without bumps, How’ver, after a minimum of squabbling, few changes were recommended in the resent 21 plank platform. Present national and territorial administra- Inuns were endorsed as were sec< tions asking for statehood and el- | ection of Alaska’s governor. by pop- ular vdte. Eight resolutions were adopted. One of the notable ones asked for territorial control of forests in Al- aska within the national forests. it read that such forests subject to commercial use should be given to the state at such a time as state- hood is granted to Alaska. It also stated that pending statehood, leg- islation should be introduced giv- ing control, administration and benefits from utilization of south- cast Alaska forests to Territory. Another important resolution promised a study of the Workmens Compensation’ law to arrive at monthly payments instead of pre- sent lump sum payments and to provide for safety Incentives. Long applause isounded in a “thanks’ ’to convention chairman Frank Peratrovich and to the Sit- ka delegation and the city of Sitka for hospitality to the convention. PAA fo Fly Igloo and Store fo Fairbanks The office force at Pan American Airways is not in the storage busi- ness, they explain as they leap over and around mannikins, furs, fix- tures and furniture. “We're merely moving a store by air,” they reply to passengers’ questions. " The entire shipment of the Mar- tin Victor Furs amounts to approx- imately 3,500 pounds that is being flown from here to Fairbanks by PAA. The cost of the operation to the shipper is around-$350. There are a few wisecracks be- ing made about shipping a large igloo that was used for atmosphere in the store here. Quipped one, “they could build the real thing up in Fairbanks these days.” KAY NELSON BACK Kay Nelson, proprietor of the Baranof Gift Shop, has returned from a two-months trip Outside for medical attention and rest. She visited friends and relatives in Oklahoma, Kansas and California. Mrs. George Haen has been in charge of the shop during Mrs. Nel- son’s absence. CDA CHRISTMAS PARTY - The CDA will hold their annual Christmas party, Tuesday, Decem- ber 18 at 8 p.m. in the Parish hall. Members will have an exchange of gifts.