NO RAILROAD
FROM B. C. TO
ALASKA NOW
OTTAWA. Sept. 15—W—External
Affairs Minister Pearson indicated
this week there isn’t much chance
that Canada and the United States
at this time will build a rail ex
tension that will allow trains to run
from British Columbia into Alaska
He gave a prepared answer to
a question asked a few days ago
by Gordon Graydon < Progressive -
Conservative—Peel i about reports
that the Americans have asked
Canada to open negotiations on
the subject.
Pearson said the U. S. Embassy
here has told External Affairs head
quarters that the Americans may
want to have discussions about it
this month but said there is no
decision yet about how’ far the
negotiators will go into the subject
at this time.
Last November he had told the
House that Canada had been ex
amining the question of the exten
sion of the rail line. At that time
the government was impressed with
the high cost of the venture as it
was related to the potential traffic.
SALMON SEASON
IS CALLED GREATEST
FAILURE IN HISTORY
Final Pack Reports Shew
Lowest Alaska Total
Since 1921
"The greatest failure in the his
tory of Alaska fishing," C. Howard
Baltzo said today of the 1950 sea
son, following receipt of final can
ned salmon pack reports on last
week's three-day extension in
Southeast Alaska. Baltzo is As
sistant Regional Director of the j
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for
Alaska.
“For the last four years," Baltzo
said, “the total Alaska pack of pink
salmon has averaged about four
million casts.
“This year it dropped to approxi
mately three million—the lowest
pack e^,02<*HXlW ,mtwas
low chiefly because of market con
ditions. The situation then was
just the oppos.te cf the one today—
in 1921, the packers’ problem was
to sell the Jish, not to catch thefn.
The total Alaska pack for 1950
is 3,177,003 cases, against 4,217,702'
last year—scarcely more than three
quarters of the 1949 pack.
Statistics for the seven South
east Alaska districts show the pack
to be slightly more than half that
of last year: 1,143,913 cases this
year, against 2,361,199 in 1949.
The cycle year, 1948, was better,
due to a late run of pinks during
which 730.000 cases of pink salmon
w?ere canned—virtually all the pack
being put up during the last week
of the season.
This year’s total pink salmon
pack in Southeast Alaska is 516,570
cases.
“The failure in Southeast Alaska
is more or less typical of every
area," Baltzo said.
“The notable exceptions are'
around Cook Inlet, where there was
an increase from 253.649 cases last
year to 344,767 cases this season.
That gain was because there has
been a great increase in gear that
took virtually all the fish. There
was almost no escapement except
in the Kenai-Kasilof region."
As to the take during the three- :
day fishing extension September 7,
8 and 9 in Sou'heast Alaska: Can
neries packed 57,000 cases of pinks
and 130,000 cases of chums 'roughly
1,000,000 fish in each category), also
26,000 cases of cohoes.
PEACE TREATY
WOULD NOT LIMIT
JAP RIGHT TO ARM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15— UR —
An official source said today plans
for peace with Japan contemplate
no limit on the right of the Japanese
to rearm.
This official, who may not be id
entified by name, said that the
United States will ask for no mili
tary bases in Japan, but favors U.
S. control over Okinawa under a
United Nations trusteeship.
American plans were said to call
for an arrangement by which U.
S. forces would underwrite the se
curity of Japan with troops some
what as American air forces are
currently stationed in England to
bolster western European defense;
against the threat of aggression.
THIRD GRADE BROWNIES
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Troop No. 3. Third Grade Brown
ies. will meet tomorrow forenoon.
Saturday. September 16. at 11 o'clock
in the Elks Hall. This is the new
time for the troop to hold meet
ings.
GEOLOGISTS STUDY
ALASKA VOLCANOES;
WHEN DO THEY POP!
How can volcanic eruptions be
anticipated? That is what the U.S.
Geological Survey geologists have
been studying in the Aleutian Is
lands since 1946. Howard G. Pow
ers, volcanologist, is in Juneau, hav
ing just returned from his third
summer in the Aleutians. He is
in charge of the Investigation Sec
tion. with headquarters at Denver,
Colorado, and will board the U.S.
G.S Vessel Eider to go south next
week The Eider left Kodiak to
day.
E. C Robertson, geologist who has
been studying geology and mineral
deposits in the Haines area and
magnetite in the Klukwan section
will also go south on the Eider.
“This project is jointly financed
by the Geological Survey and the
Department of Defense," Powers
stated.
“The purpose is to study the
volcanoes of the Aleutian Islands
and Alaska Peninsula for warning
signals of pending eruptions and
activity. Methods involve two sep
arate approaches. (1) Instrumental
studies of earthquake and eruptive
activity; and <2> geologic mapping
of the rocks of the area.
In connection with instrumental
studies, an observatory, manned by
Austin Jones, resident seismologist,
is located at Adak with instruments
to record all earth movements, both
sudden movements such as earth
quakes and cummulative move
ments such as swelling of the
earth's surface near volcanoes due
‘o increase of pressure within the
volcanic structure.
"Mapping of geologic formations
by field parties from Denver head
quarters has been going forward.
During past summers work has been
done on the Peninsula, Umnak,
Aku'an, Akun, Great Sitkan, Semi
sopochnoi and several other islands.
Work was completed on Attu and
Aggatu this year. Next summer we
plan to complete the island of the
Rat group including Kiska, Little
Si‘kan and Amchitka,” Powers con
cluded. ,
CASSIDY PRAISES
STAPLES AND LOCAL
FHA STAFF HERE
“We believe that Clinton Staples
aud his stall' in FHA here have
done ah outstanding job in assist
ing housing production in Alaska,”
Joseph Cassidy, Zone Commissioner
)f the Federal Housing Authority
from Washington, D. C. declared
aere today.
Cassidy arrived here yesterday
an the first leg of an inspection
;our of the Territory. He is ac
companied by William F. Beall,
Special Architectural Supervisor
tom Washington, D. C. and Joseph
Woods, Underwriting Supervisor
from San Francisco. They will
eave Sunday for Anchorage and
Fairbanks.
“The continued production of
housing in Alaska with FHA as
sistance is problematical depending
upon the stabilization or reduction
of production costs,” Cassidy con
tinued. “It is hoped to continue
the program effecting a reduction
of costs through production of ma
terials in large quantities.”
He pointed out that the Alaska
bill when passed, allowed a 33 per
cent addition for costs and also
provided for a "waiver of the econ
omic soundness factor from the
provisions of the National Housing
Act, for the Territory of Alaska”
giving consideration to the acute
housing shortage in the Territory.
MARINE BASIN WORK AT
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL CO
Up on the ways at the marine
basin of the Northern Commercial
Co. is the CAA BSP 3144 for re
pairs to shafts, keel and bow arms
and a general overhaul. Skipper of
the vessel is Gordon Myers.
The Jerry T. of Cordova regis
tration was pulled up on the ways
yesterday for shaft work. Up for
winter storage are the Echo owned
by "Kinky” Bayers, the 31A336. J.
M. Hanson's gill netter, and the
troller. Sea Otter.
DOUGLAS
NEWS
FIREMEN TAKE LESSONS
The Douglas Volunteer Fire De
partment members received instruc
tions in the proper use of their
new inhalator at their regular meet
ing held last night in the City Hall.
Juneau’s Assistant Fire Chief, Wm.
Neiderhauser, was invited to be pre
sent, and explained the latest equip
ment which he felt best for modern
j firefighting. In demonstrating the
new inhalator. Gerald Cashen was
stretched out on the council tables
as the smoke victim, and was
brought to by Neiderhauser.
Firemen volunteered to take over
the big job of cleaning the city water
supply this year. Members voted to
set the date as a week from Sunday,
i with cleaning to start at 9:30 o'clock
and to continue until finished.
Housewives and property owners will
be without water for at least four
or five hours on that day. All Fire
men were asked to take tools, shov
els, hoes etc., with them.
A new member, Lawrence Wilcox
was voted membership in the De
partment. He is •attached to the
office of the U. S. Bureau of Mines.
The Fire Department received
permission from the City of Douglas
to demolish the old City jail build
ing on Front Street which has
crumpled on its piling. A fire drill
will be called in the future with
the building dragged onto the tide
flats and set afire, affording the
Department to test equipment in
combatting the set fire, according to
Douglas Chief, Arne Shudshift.
In the absence of President An
derson, Gerald Cashen presided over
the meeting.
FRESHMAN INITIATION
Today is Initiation Day in the
Douglas Schools. The Sophomore
Class has been putting the poor
Freshmen through their paces,
dressing them in silly costumes, haz
ing them through the school rooms
and otherwise making an exhibition
of them.
It is understood however, that
these slight inconveniences are only
preliminaries; tonight the initiation
is to be topped off in the regular
Douglas High style,
i The fun will start at 8 o’clock
this evening, in the basement of
the school building. Everyone, es
pecially the mothers of the Fresh
men and the school alumni, are
invited to attend.
ANNOUNCEMENT, SOPHOMORE!? j
The Sophomore Class of the Doug
High School wishes to announce that
the Freshman initiation ceremonies
will be held in the basement of the
High School at 7:30 on Friday, Sept.
15. There will be a dance in the
gym afterwards to which the stu
dent body, members of the faculty
and alumni are invited.
GAMES TODAY
NEW YORK, Sept. 15—!TP>—John
Klippstein, who had doubled, scored
on Hal Jeffocat’s single in the tenth
inning today as the Chicago Cubs
defeated the New York Giants, 4-3.
It was only the Cubs’ fourth victory
of the year over the Giants.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 15— TP! —St.
Louis fading Cardinals dealt the
Brooklyn Dodgers’ slipping pennant
chances an almost fatal blow to- (
day by taking a 6 to 2 decision.
Three singles and a pair of errors J
by Peewee Reese gave the Cards
three runs in the sixth. The Dod
gers played the game under protest
after the first inning because of a
disputed decision at home plate.
St. LOUIS, Sept. 15—ij?)—Tec
Williams, who suffered a broken
elbow in the July All-Star game
returned to the regular Boston Red
Sox lineup today and struck a
home run with two mates on base
in the sixth inning.
The Red Sox got six runs in that
frame to take an 8 to 2 lead over
tne St. Louis Browns.
FROM GUSTAVUS
J. Lardy of Gustavus is stopping
at the Baranof Hotel.
RUMMAGE SALE
September 16th at 10:00 a.m. at
American Legion Dugout by Em
blem Club. 607-11
CAP SQUADRON
! OFFERS SERVICES
j IN CIVIL DEFENSE
• How the young Civil Air Patrol
i Squadron and its even youngfa
! Cadet Corps can be of the greatest
I value in the local Civil Defense
! set-up got a thorough workout at
I the first CAP meeting of the sea
! son last night at the subport.
I Activated November 1, 1949 and
I meeting until summer adjournment
'in May, the Juneau CAP unit is
'only 6'j months old in point of
activity. It has an L-5 aircraft,
some communications equipment
and a Quonset hut.
These, plus the skills of a diver
sified membership, were the ma
terials of the discussion. From ap
j pearing to be comparatively little,
they later were viewed as good
potential "weapons" in defense and
accompanying disasters, especially
in cases of attack, looting, fire,
epidemic, isolation, floods and av
alanches as well as in organization
work and dispensing public infor
mation.
As no specific Civil Defense res
ponsibility has been requested of
CAP here, the group last night
worked toward finding and volun
teering its greatest usefulness.
Armed with the conclusions
reached, Commander Neil Fritch
man of the Cadet Corps and Fin
ance Officer E. A. Hinke were ap
pointed to confer with Civil De
fense Chief R. E. Robertson before
he or his representative appears at
the next CAP meeting. Maj. Gen.
Lucas V. Beau, national CAP com
mander, and Lt. Gen. W. E. Kep
ner, Alaska Defense Commander,
have requested CAP participation
in local Civil Defense plans.
The Squadron welcomed several
of last season’s cadets into senior
membership, they having turned 18
and become too old for cadet act
ivities.
The combined group voted a
strong preference for Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. as the regular meeting
time, and asked for weekly meet
ings until and unless a change be
comes necessary.
At the next meeting, tentatively
set for Wednesday, a series of
clever Walt Disney flight training
films will make up part of the
program.
! In the absence of Squadron
Commander Allen G. Marcum, Pub
lic Information Officer Catherine
Flood presided at the first fall
meeting.
EMBLEM CLUB HOLDS
FIRST MEETING OF 1
FALL, WINTER SEASON
The first meeting of the fall and.
winter season of the Juneau Emblem
Club was held last night in the1
Elks hall with a nice turnout of,
members. Plans were completed for
the rummage sale to be held in
the American Legion Dugout at 10
o’clock, Saturday morning.
All members who desire contribu
tions for the rummage sale to be
picked up are to call Jennie Rusher
at Blue 743 or Bessie Thomas at 893.
These two members have offered
their services to pick up the contri
butions on Friday and early Sat
urday morning to assure material
being turned in ahead of the sale.
The drill team is to resume prac
tice soon with Hazel McLeod as
chairman. Any members who are j
interested in joining the team are
asked to get in touch with the chair
man by calling her at 514. A date
for the first meeting will be chosen
- and members of the team will be ’
notified. It is hoped that a good:
turnout will be made for the team
after the good start made last spring
shortly before meetings were discon- 1
tinued for the summer.
All matters held over from the
previous season and new business
were taken up and decided upon.
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the meeting. The next
regular meeting of the club will
be held September 28.
A. J. Goodfellow of Seattle Is stop
ping at the Baranof Hotel.
RUMMAGE SALE
September 19th at 10:00 am. at
American Legion Dugout by Em
blem Club. 607-It
51 ARE DEAD
IN ERUPTION
OF VOLCANO
MANILA, Sept. 15—MP)—Malacan
an Palace announced tonight 51
persons were killed by an eruption
of Hibok Hibok volcano. It's on
Camiguin Island near the northern
coast of Mindinao in the southern
Philippines.
Twenty-seven others were injured
seriously, the Philippines White
House announcement said.
The report of the casualties was
received by the Presidential Palace
from Red Cross representatives on
the island.
President Elpidio Quirino imme
diately ordered all agencies of the
government rush relief.
"Operation
Dulchdoor"
Starts P. M.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 15—
l.fi—“Operation Dutchdoor," an ex
ercise to test military defense's ag-1
ainst a mythical enemy attacking
nearby Elmendorf Air Force Base
and Fort Richardson, will start at
6 p.m. tonight.
The maneuver was scheduled to
begin last Sunday but was post
poned to release military personnel
to fight forest fires which threat
ened to burn several buildings on
the Elmendorf Base.
2 OBSOLETE ALASKA
LAWS ON WAY OUT
WASHINGTON, Sept, 15— (#1 —
Legislation to repeal two obsolete
laws affecting Alaska was passed
by the Senate yesterday and sent
to the White House.
One of the laws prohibits any cor
poration or association holding for
religious or charitable purposes pro
perty worth more than $50,000.
The second permits religious bod
ies to hold for houses of worship,
parsonages and burial grounds as
much real property as is needed for
those purposes.
TREASURER CLOSES
OFFICE HONORING
MEMORY OF SMITH
In respect for the memory of
Walstein G. Smith, first Territor
ial Treasurer, who died Monday, no
business was transacted in the
Treasurer's office this afternoon.
Treasurer Henry Roden announ
ced the afternoon closure following
memorial services this morning in
the Charles W. Carter Mortuary
chapel.
Treasury employees were among
the many who paid solemn tribute
to the memory of the pioneer Al
aska banker.
MERIT SYSTEM EXAMS
The Alaska Merit System is ad
ministering examinations for Junior
Interviewer, Child Welfare Worker
I, ond Accounting Clerk in the Ju
neau High School Saturday, Sept.
16. Similar examinations are being
given in Ketchikan, Anchorage,
Fairbanks and Nome.
Applications will be received until
Sept. 30 for admission to examin
ations for typsts and stenographers
on October 21.
BAXTER FEECH HERE
Southbound after trips to An
chorage and Fairbanks, Baxter
Felch, salesman, is in Juneau and
at the Baranof Hotel.
Felch, who has been selling in
Alaska for many years, will leave
for Ketchikan on the Aleutian.
SEWARD GUEST
Pauline Browne of Seward is stop
ping at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Mutual Life
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Takes Pleasure To Announce
THE APPOINTMENT
OF
Jack B. Gucker
AS IT'S REPRESENTATIVE
IN
Juneau, Alaska
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15 ARRAIGNMENTS1
TO WIND UP WEEK'S!
ANTI-TRUST ACTION
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Sept. 15—
tPi—The scheduled arraignment of j
15 Seward liquor dealers today will j
wind up a week of anti-trust pro
I ceedings in Third District Court.
The largest legal turnout lo date
j yesterday Included ten attorneys
filing 150 motions for 56 Anchor-,
age liquor dealers, of which a score!
appeared personally.
Those not present or represented!
include individuals scattered from.!
Idaho to Yugoslavia to Portland,
Ore. Their arraignment will term- ;
late activity until Oct. 31, when1
the Alaska Steamship Co., is due
to be arraigned.
WALLER FAMILY BACK
FROM TRIP OUTSIDE
Planning to be back at work
Monday in The Empire mechanical j
department, Kenneth H. Waller re- j
turned yesterday with his family I
after a trip of nearly seven weeks!
outside. They are again in their j
apartment above the Empire.
Mr. and Mrs. Waller and their
young children—Betty, 3 years old,1
and Bruce, l'-_.—flew from Ketchi- i
kan after leaving their car at j
Prince Rupert for shipment. They
had crossed from the British Col
umbia city aboard the Prince
George.
The Juneauites left July 29 and
traveled the Alaska Highway to
Moscow, Idaho, where they visited
Mrs. Waller’s brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. H. C. Wallace, a former
Empire employee, and Mrs. Wallace.
Nekt, to Yellowstone National
Park, where they had a rendezvous
wifh Mr. Waller's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Dauner of El Paso, Texas, and his
brother, George C. Waller, and
wife, from Tulsa, Okla. They met
on the famous Fishing Bridge, al
ready occupied by some 500 anglers, i
In California, they visited his!
brother, Edward W. Waller, and j
family in Los Angeles; her brother, j
Robert Field, and family, and rela- j
tives in Sacramento before return- j
ing to the Northwest.
There, they enjoyed seeing Mr. |
and Mrs. Art Tvieten, former Ju- ‘
neauites now living in Everett, j
Wash., who also have a beautiful j
beach home at Martha Lake.j
Tvieten is working for The Everett j
Herald.
They drove back to Moscow, then ]
to Vancouver, B. C. and Prince j
Rupert. "
CORDOVA BONDS TO BE
SOLD BY LOCAL AGENT
William Winn, acting as agent
for the Grande Company of Seattle,
has contracted for $300,000 worth
of 4.25 per cent municipal bonds
to be issued by the city of Cor
dova.
Cordova voters decided six to one
in favor of the bond issue at a j
special bond election held Wed- j
nesday. The bond sales will be
used to finance construction of a'
city water and utility system.
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