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VOL. LXXVI., NO. 11,652
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1950
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U. S. Mustangs Defeat Russ Jets In Long Duel
AIRLINER
MISSING,
22 ABOARD
Disappears in Swirling
Snow, Chicago to Seattle
-Explosion Is Heard
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 1—tfl—An
airliner carrying 22 persons dis
appeared in swirling snow over the
Continental Divide Southeast of
Butte this morning. The airliner
was bound from Chicago to Se
attle.
Several hours later ground par
ties headed for the rugged country
to check reports that several per
sons heard a terrific explosion.
The plane was an Northwest Air
lines with 13 passengers and lour
crew members aboard, and left
Helena at 7:53 a.m. <MST> and
headed for Butte. The pilot of
the Martin 202 radioed at 8:11 a.m.
he was over Whitehall about 50
miles south of Helena, starting his
descent at 10,500 feet.
State Aeronautics Director sent
searching parties *to an area about
15 miles east of Butte after Mis.
Carl Halvorson, wife of a Northern
Pacific Railroad section foreman,
reported hearing a low-flying plane
and explosion.
Other reports from Lake Delmo
and Camp Caroline pinpointed the
explosion just north of Homestake
Pass, where the Northern Pacific
Railroad crosses the Continental
Divide.
A highway patrol car took Mrs
Halvorsen within a few miles of
the area, then got stuck in deep
snow and mud.
The plane disappeared over Pipe
stone Pass about 10 minutes out of
Butte.
The Northwest Air Lines office
at Seattle identified the crew as
Pilot Lloyd Lampman, 37, co-pilot
James Huff, 29, and stewardesses
Laurine Nohr, 23, and Mamie
White, 22, all of Seattle. Miss
White was aboard as a “Check
Stewardess,” to train Miss Nohr,
a new employe.
The Weather Bureau said there
were snow showers and light rain
on Pipestone Pass, where the
mountains are about 6,400 feet high,
between Whitehall and Butte.
DR. GOOGE TO MEETING
Dr. James T. Googe will leave
tomorrow for Seattle and Denver.
In Seattle he will attend a meet
ing by the General Services in
regard to distribution of surplus
government property to health and
educational institutions. In Den
ver he will participate in a "Ma
ternal and Child Health meeting
for western states, Alaska and Ha
waii.
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
CopTricbt. MSO, by Bell ByunlceU, Inc.)
By DREW PEARSON
J^ASHINGTON—One of the un
written and unknown incidents of
the Wake Island conference is what
General Harry Vaughan said to
General Douglas MacArthur, who
once fired him.
In the early stages of the war,
Vaughan, then a colonel, was pro
vost marshal in Brisbane, Australia,
when MacArthur yanked him out
of the job and sent him back to
the U. S. A.
Perhaps this was a lucky break
for Vaughan since he then attached
himself to the Truman committee,
later became aide to the Vice Pres
ident (though most Vice Presidents
don't have aides) and now basks
at the feet of the mighty.
However, there has been no love
lost between Vaughan and Mac
Arthur since, and apparently Pres
ident Truman was quite aware of
this on the Wake Island flight.
While playing poker en route
home, the bemedaled military aide
raked in a couple of good pots at
Truman’s expense, and the Pres
ident finally got a little peeved.
“Clip me again, you so-and-so,"
he snapped, “and I’ll ship you back
to General MacArthur for keeps."
SPLIT PERSONALITY
Every so often, President Truman
drops a remark indicating that he
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HEAVY VOTE
INDICATED
IN NATION
Hot Contests Bring Out
Crowds Going to Polls
in All States
By JACK BELL
(Associate! Press Political Reporter)
Hot contests in the big popula
tion states brought out a heavy
early vote and pointed to a probable
record pileup of ballots today in
the ‘'off-year" Congressional elec
tions.
Long lines formed at polling plac
es in Ohio where Senator Robert A.
Taft—Mr. Republican to many—
was battling Democrat Joe Ferguson
for the Senate. The turnout of vot
ers was heavy also in New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts and
other key states.
In 32 states, the voters were pick
ing governors as well as helping
to decide whether the Democrats
or Republicans will control Congress
in the two critical years ahead. At
stake for Congress were 432 House
and 36 Senate seats.
Rough, Tough Campaigns
Despite the bitterness of many
campaigns—some were the roughest
toughest of many years, the fore
noon hours passed without any vio
lence or incidents.
To guard against disorders, New
York City put all of its 19,000 police
on duty and backed them up with
1,000 special deputies and hundreds
of civilian volunteer watchers for
law violations.
Out in Independence, Mo., Presi
dent Truman was among the early
voters. He cast his ballot in a
gymnasium building shortly after
9:30 a.m.
“Did you vote the straight Dem
ocratic ticket?” a reporter asked
him.
“Oh sure, what would you ex
pect the President of the United
States to do,” he replied.
First Reports Received
Hart’s Location, New Hampshire,
reported first in the usual election
day race to see which precinct in
the nation can be in front in record
ing its vote. The little railroad com
munity had its ballots counted be
fore 9 a.m., and gave both Demo
crats and Republicans a straw to
grasp at.
Democrat Robert P. Bingham
edged Republican Governor Adams,
5-4, although the community voted
Republican 10 to one in 1948. On
the other hand, Republican Senator
Tobey got six votes to four for Dem
ocrat Emmet J. Kelley. When Tobey
ran six years ago, he split 10 votes
—5 to 5—with the Democratic can
didate.
Quickly behind Hart’s Location
came Browns Farm, Florida. It turn
ed up 13 votes for Democrat George
Smathers for Senator, one lor Re
publican John Booth.
Weather Is Good
For most of the country, the
weather was good. There were light
showers early in the day from
eastern Colorado to Iowa. Light
snow, mixed with rain, fell in the
Lake Superior region.
Predictions from national and
state election officials pointed to
a total vote of around 42,000,000. By
comparison, the largest vote ever
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WEATHER REPORT
Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
ending 6:20 o’clock this morning
In Juneau—Maximum, 30;
minimum, 22.
At Airport—Maximum, 31;
minimum; 11.
FORECAST
(Juneau and Vicinity)
Continued fair tonight and
Wednesday. Lowest tempera
ture near 22 degrees in Ju
neau and as low as 15 in out
lying districts. Highest Wed
nesday near 33.
precipitation
(Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a m. today
City of Juneau—None;
since Nov. 1 — 3.10 inches;
since July 1 — 32.13 inches.
At Airport — None;
since Nov. 1 — 1.32 inches;
since July 1 — 23.37 inches.
Defenses in
Alaska Good
Hunt States
But Military Housing Is in
"Bad Shape'-Senator
Predicts Statehood
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7—Sen
ator Hunt (D-Wyo) said yesterday
the nation's Alaskan defenses are
in “good shape” and he sees no
need for any immediate strengthen
ing there of either the ground or
air forces.
But military housing, he told a
news conference, is in sad shape
and some American personnel are
living in structures that people from
other countries “wouldn't use for
dog houses.”
Hunt headed a Senate Armed
Services subcommittee which re
cently made a brief inspection tour
of the territory’s mainland defenses.
He said that the territory’s radar
defenses now are “all-inclusive” and
cover both the North Pole and Ber
ing Sea approaches.
Hunt said the morale of U.S.
troops in Alaska—despite bad hous
ing conditions-is “wonderful.” He
added that he knows of no immed
iate solution for the housing prob
lem, but suggested that contracts
should be let in time to permit con
tractors to take full advantage of
the summer months.
Hunt predicted the Senate would
approve statehood for Alaska if
the bill is permitted to come to a
vote during the short .special session,
beginning November 27. The House
has approved statehood bills for
both Alaska and Hawaii.
Hunt said he encountered no one
in Alaska who was opposed to state
hood, adding that he would vote for
the bill.
Senators Morse (R-Ore) and
Saltonstall (R-Mass) made the ins
pection trip with Hunt. The sub
committee report may be ready by
the end of the month.
DAUGHTER, 17, OF
CALIF. GOVERNOR
IS POLIO VICTIM
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Wt—Nina
(Honey Bear) Warren, 17-year-old
daughter of Governor Earl Warren,
was hospitalized today for infantile
paralysis, the Governor’s office said.
Warren’s secretaries said doctors
held strong hope for her recovery
because the polio is localized in her
legs.
Nina’s illness brought the Gover
nor speeding to her bedside in Sut
ter Hospital from Oakland where
he, Mrs. Warren and their 22-year
old daughter Virginia voted.
GOOD GOVERNMENT
WILL WIN IF PEOPLE
VOTE, SAYS DEWEY
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 — 1*1 — Ex
pressing confidence in victory for
himself and his running mates.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey cast ballot
No. 190 in his district at 10:15 a.m.
today after one of the most ex
hausting campaigns in his political
life.
Dewey and his wife were ac
companied by Public Service Com
missioner Paul Lockwood and James |
Hagerty, the governor's secretary.
After casting his vote, Dewey
said:
“If all the people will vote I’ll
feel mighty fine because good gov
ernment will win by an overwhelm
ing majority.”
He said that meant the entire
GOP ticket.
Dewey said he felt well despite
an unprecedented 18-hour televis
ion-radio “talkathon” yesterday.
"I loved it,” he said. “I love
talking government.”
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Baranof from Seattle with cargo,
is in port. No passengers.
Denali scheduled to sail from Se
attle Friday with passengers and
cargo.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver, Saturday, Nov. 11.
BIG ISSUE
UP BEFORE
U. N. BODY
Must Make Decision on
MacArthur's Charges
World Watches
LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 7 — (fl
unked Nations diplomats conferred
today on how to handle General
MacArthur’s charges that Commu
nist China has sent her troops into
Korea.
They have only 24 hours to make
one of the most significant decis
ions in the history of the world
organization. The Security Council
meets in emergency session tomor
row morning to consider the char
ges.
There was the feat that World
War III might erupt if they label
the Chinese Reds aggressors and
authfirize U. N. military action to
combat them. Such a war seemed
inevitable if Russia supported her
ally the Communist government
in Peiping.
On the other hand was the
knowledge that the world looked
to the U. N. to take a clear-cut
stand opposing aggression.
Diplomats, in the face of these
alternatives, were puzzled. Two
basic facts which could decisively
sway their decisions were missing:
1. How deeply committed Red
China is to the Korean war.
2. What Moscow's attitude would
be in case of a war involving the
United Nations against Communist
China.
They sought a resolution to pre
sent to the Security Council, ful
filling the U. N.’s anti-aggression
aims and yet not leading directly
to an irrevocable war commitment.
Candidates
In Brief
(By Associated Press)
There are 1,087 candidates seeking
36 Senate, 432 House, and 32 gov
ernor seats in today’s elections.
Here's where and lor what they
are running:
33 states elect 36 Senators (two
each in Connecticut, Idaho and
North Carolina).
47 states pick House members
(Maine re-elected three Republicans
Sept. 11).
32 states choose governors (Maine
re-elected a Republican Sept. 11).
GOP CANDIDATES
LEAD M KANSAS
EARLY RETURNS
TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 7—Re
publican candidates for United j
States Senator and Governor took
leads in early tabulations of to
day’s voting in three major Kansas
cities.
Incomplete returns from 71 of 2,
973 of the state’s precincts gave:
For United States Senator, Gov.
Frank Carlson (R) 2,342: Paul
Aiken (D) 2,164.
For Gov. Ed Am (R) 2,366: Ken
neth Anderson (D) 2,204.
JOHN McCORMICK WILL
AnEND NATIONAL MEET
OF SELECTIVE SERVICE
Bound for Washington for a
meeting of State Selective Service
Directors, Alaska Dircetor John Mc
Cormick will be a passenger by
Ban American southbound Wednes
day.
A four day session with General
Louis B. Hershey, National Direc
tor of Selective Service, is sched
uled for the state SS men.
McCormick will return to Juneau
about December 1.
FROM GREAT FALLS
Richard Foster of Great Falls,
Mont., is stopping at the Baranof
Hotel.
STEVE IS BACK
SteVe Vukovich is back in Juneau
j and is staying at the Hotel Juneau.
Trumans Arrive for Funeral
President and Mrs. Truman (center) arrive at the Fort Myer army chapel for the funeral of Pvt. Leslie
Coffelt, 40-year-old guard killed during an attack on the chief executive's Blair House home by two
Puerto Rican revolutionists. If) Wirephoto.
S. E. ALASKA
SEASON MAY
BE EXTENDED
Sailboat Era on Bristol Bay
Also Subject at Regu
lation Hearing
SEATTLE, Nov. 7—(iPI—Southeast
Alaska's 1951 fishing season and
the end of the sailboat era on
Bristol Bay raised sharp argu
ments yesterday at a hearing in
Alaska fish regulations.
Alaska salmon industry spokes,
men aigueu neatedly against plans
of the U. S. Pish and Wildlife
Service to allow power boat fishing
next year for the first time in
Bristol Bay. Traditionally fishing
there has been limited to sailboats.
The industry also favored a long
er salmon-fishing season in south
east Alaska than the one proposed
by the U. S.
Regional Pish and Wildlife Serv
ice Director Clarence Rhode an
nounced a tentative 1951 season
from August 9 to September 1,
but industry spokesmen asked for
at least a two month’s season.
The hearing will end today with
discussion of problems at Kodiak,
the Alaska Peninsula and Prince
William Sound, and the U. S. will
announce 1951 regulations, it has
promised, by March.
DECEMBER 12 IS
NEW DATE SET FOR
NEXT CONCERT
December 12 will be the date of
Legeti-Gordon joint recital of the
Juneau-Douglas Concert Associa
tion’s next concert, it was announ
ced today by Mrs. John McCormick,
president of the group.
Word that the date had been
changed from December 14 to Tues
day, December 12, has just been
received by Mrs. McCormick.
"Be American" Is
Yet Slogan as He
Rides Voters Free
CHICAGO, Nov. 7—A Chicago
cab driver today spent voting hours
giving free rides to all comers bound
for polling places.
Milton Bronstein, 28, a World War
II veteran, draped his hack with a
sign which read: “Be American,
vote today. No matter how you
vote, you ride free to the polls.”
Bronstein said his first free pas
senger was his wife.
‘‘Sure I’m using gas and working
time,” he told a reporter, “but it’s
very little to help keep this country
going. It’s just a way of saying
be American." 1
No Up-sets
In Mid-P.M.
Vote Return
Hy JACK BELL
> Associated Press Political Reporter
i First reports from the voting in
| today’s Congressional elections fur
! nlshed no surprises—the Republic
ans were out in front in normal
GOP territory and the Democrats
I led in areas they usually control.
But the figures available in mid
afternoon, representing only a hand
ful of an expected 40,000,000 or more
ballot total, were too fragmentary
to have any real meaning. They
I came from scattered precincts in
only a few states.
GOP candidates for Senator and j
Governor edged out into a lead in !
normally Republican Kansas on in
complete returns from 71 of the
state’s 2,973 precincts.
Tlr nearest thing to a show
ing of a shift came from a small
New Hampshire precinct. Repub
lican Gov. Sherman Adams, who
carried it 11 to 1 two years ago, trail
ed Democrat Robert P. Bingham 5
to 4.
From most of the country there
were reports of a heavy vote. Hot
contests in the big population states
helped pile up the ballots and point
ed toward a record total for an "off
year” election.
Alaska Coastal Has
79 on Tuesday Trips!
Alaska Coastal Airlines carried a
total of 79 passengers on flights
yesterday with 24 on interport, 27
arriving and 28 departing.
Departing for Sitka were: Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace McDonald, Glenn
and Connie Thorton, Larry Lind
strom, John Dassow, C. Carlson,
Basil Untalasco; for Fish Bay: Joe
Thomas.
For Skagway: Stan Whitley: for
Haines: Mildred and Frank Young;
for Hawk Inlet: John Walso; for
Angoon: Charles Joseph and child;
Roy Peratrovich, Art Walker; for
Tenakee: Mrs. Charles Johnson.
For Chichagof: Mark Jensen, Bill
Dore, Les Florence; for Ketchikan:
K. S. Clem, A. R. Green, R. Fergu
son; for Wrangell: Dr. and Mrs.
Nevitt, R. D. Stevenson, Fred Han
ford, Robert Baer.
Arriving from Ketchikan were:
Rose McMullen, Tom Hansen; from
Wrangell: Russ Warfel, Lew Wil
liams; from Tenakee: Glenn John
son, Devlet Kodzasoff; from Skag
way: Harry McCrea, Mrs. Sargos
ky, Art Sargosky. T. B. Erickson, L.
Rapuzzi, C. Brona.
From Sitka: O. Paxton, C. Holm
es, Rev. Neue, B. Slayden, H. Alex,
F. Longcarp, Jack Stearns, B. Good
win, David Stevenson, Pauline Bri
an, Mr. and Mrs. P. Edwards, C. F.
Badger, Martha Cushing, Bud
Brown.
A
PRESIDENT
VOTES IT
STRAIGHT
Truman Casts His Ballot
Early Then Flies Back
to Washington
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. Nov. 7—(VP)
—President Truman voted the
“straight Democratic ticket” today
in the Seventh Precinct of Blue
Township before flying back to
Washington.
He cast his ballot in the old vot
ing place set up in the gymnasium
building not far from his own home
on North Delaware Street.
The President arrived at the build
ing at 9:33 a.m. after a 12-mile ride
from the Hotel Muehlebach in Kan
sas City where he spent Sunday and
Monday nights.
He flew here to vote in person and
set an example for other Americans
despite the fact that he mailed in an
absentee ballot several weeks ago.
Under Missouri law, his ballot today
cancels out the other.
"Did you vote the straight Demo
cratic ticket?” he was asked.
“Oh sure, what would you expect
the President of the United States
to do?”
WAR, VOTING
SUBJECT OF
TRUMAN TALK
Despite the possbile threat of
full-scale warfare with the Chin- j
ese Communists, President Truman
said in a speech in Independence,
Mo., that ‘‘the common victory
against aggression in Korea is evi
dence that the free nations will not
let Communism swallow up free
peoples one by one.”
In a speech accepting the .gift,
to Independence of a Liberty Bell ]
from Annecy, France, Mr. Truman :
praised what he said was the Dem
ocratic administration's contribu
tion to the Amerlcau concept of
freedom.
The President implied he thought >
a light vote would help Republican
candidates. He said it was a “dis
turbing thing that only one out of
three eligible voters took the trouble
to vote in the last midyear election
in 1946.”
The Republicans won control of
Congress in that election only to
lose both Houses again in 1948.
FROM YAKUTAT
Mrs. Clifford Hurst and Mrs. Gor
don Hurst of Yakutat are stopping
at the Baranof Hotel.
Report Reds
Withdrawing
Korean Front
i _
Unexplained Action Takes
Place-May Be Just for
Regrouping Purpose
(By the Associated Press)
United Nations forces expanded
their slim bridgehead north of the
Chongchin River today as some
Communists mysteriously withdrew
on the northwest Korean warfront.
Two U. 8. 24th Division regi
ments and the British Common
wealth Brigade moved ahead two
and one- fourth miles after a heavy
air bombing in the Pakchon area
northwest of the bridgehead at
Anju. There was little opposition
on this front although Red concen
trations had applied heavy press
ure as late as Monday.
U. S. propellor-drlven Mustang
fighters routed speedier Russian
built jets in an 85-minute air bat
tle—longest of the war—over Sinu
iju Just across the Yalu River from
Manchuria. Thrrfe of the Red Jets
were reported hit. Spokesmen said
no U. S. planes were lost.
Resistance Eases
In the North-central sector, Chin
ese Red resistance eased suddenly
in front of U. 8. Marines driving
through frigid mountain passes to
ward the Chang jin reservoir.
Allied warplanes began burning
all villages to flush out Chinese
Red soldiers.
Reversible Uniforms
V. B. First Cavalry Division
troops reported they had seen
Chinese troops change into civilian
clothing and loll around in villages
during the day while allied planes
bussed overhead.
Communist dead with reversible
uniforms were found in the area.
The uniforms were grey-green on
one side, civilian white on the
other.
Perplexing Actions
Allied officers were perplexed at
the Chinese withdrawal in an area
where they had forced U. N. troops
back as much as 50 miles. They
speculated the Chinese either were
regrouping for a large-scale attack
or were deploying new lines.
In the latter event, officers said,
it was possible the Chinese only
Intended to hold a buffer area
guarding the Yalu River hydro
electric power grid, vital to Man
churian industry.
Cautious Policy
In Washington, United States
policy was being shaped cautiously
on the explosive Korean situation.
Informed officials said the con
templated course would not now
include any direct charge of ag.
gr ess ion against China and. would
not Irrevocably link the Peiping
government with the dispatch of
Chinese military units.
The United States has maintained
a steady course of doing every
thing to prevent the spread of the
Korean war to involve the huge
land armies of Red China.
Difficult Warfare
AP Correspondent Jack MacBeth
said the prevailing military opinion
in the northwest sector is that if
Communist China rolls up unlim
ited support from her vast armies,
U. N. troops would be forced into
a costly retreat. Allied officers
said the Chinese were experts at
mountain fighting and their dis
cipline was superior to the North
Koreans.
In Pearl Harbor after a visit to
Korea, the U. S. Pacific Marine
Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Lem
uel C. Shepherd, Jr., predicted bat
tles "as difficult as any we have
ever undertaken.”
STODDART LEAVING ON
ALASKA ROAD MATTERS
On his first trip to the national
capital in two years, H. A. Stoddart
plans to leave Friday, to be gone
a month or six weeks.
Stoddart is Alaska Division En
gineer for the U. S. Bureau of Pub
lic Roads. In Washington, D. C.. he
will confer with Thomas H. Mac
Donald. who has been Commissioner
of Public Roads for some 32 years.
Mrs. Staddart went outside last
week on the Princess Louise, and
will Join her husband in Detroit.
W. C. Holmes of Sitka is stopping
at the Juneau Hotel.