THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" ____======
VOL. LXXV., NO. 11,622
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1950
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
PRICE TEN CENTS
CONTROL
SYSTEM
AT WORK
National Production Auth
ority Issues Instructions
to Defense Plants.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3—Of)—A
simple, ironclad priority system was
imposed on industry today as a
bottleneck-buster for the $30,000,
000,000-a-year defense program.
With this action, the National
Production Authority (NPA) felt it
had provided the basic kit of tools
needed to keep the defense pro
duction in high gear despite pros
pective shortages.
A single priority rating—identified
by the symbol "DO,” for “Defense
Order”—will give military contracts
let by the Armed Forces or the
Atomic Energy Commission the
right of way in any defense plant.
The NAP regulation, announced
by Administrator William H. Har
rison last night, requires every com
pany to accept “DO” orders and
make delivery on time. Civilian work
must be sidetracked if necessary.
Senator Lucas
Promises Support
For Statehood Bill
CHICAGO. Oct. 3—(.'P)—Senator
Lucas (D-Ill) said Saturday night
he will "do everything in my power”
to obtain passage of the statehood
bills for Hawaii and Alaska after
the Senate convenes in November.
In a talk for a banquet of the
Japanese-American Citizens League,
the Senate majority leader said:
"In the world crisis of today; the
United States must demonstrate a
firm determination to extend the
frontiers of freedom and to recog
nize the legitimate aspirations of
people everywhere. The thousands of
fine people in Alaska and Hawaii
have worked tirelessly to achieve
their goal of statehood. I believe
that 1950 is the year for Congress
to cooperate with them.”
lhe Washington
Merry - Go - Round
(Copyright. 1950. by Bell. Syndicate, Inc.)
By DREW PEARSON
TpASHINGTON — General Mar
shall has given a hint that he may
remain as Secretary of Defense
only a short time. The hint is a
request to continue as head of the
American Red Cross—despite the
fact that at the age of 70 he oc
cupies one of the most back-break
ing jobs in the Cabinet.
The reason given is that General
Marshall has been a strong advo
cate of civilian defense, and has
committed the Red Cross to several
civilian defense programs on which
he would like to follow through.
Behind this, however, it is believed
that the General may want to step
out of the Defense Department
some time next year and go bacx
to the Red Cross.
The Red Cross Board of Gover
nors will meet on November 18 to
decide whether they will retain
Marshall.
In the interim Marshall rates
next to the President as the high
est paid public servant in the Uni
ted States. His salary is $45,000 plus
$6,000 for entertainment—total $51,
000.
This is because Marshall now
draws $22,500 as a Cabinet member,
plus another $22,500 as head of the
American Red Cross, plus $6,000 for
entertainment.
Even when head of the Red Cross
alone and before he took the De
fense job. Marshall was one of the
highest-paid public officials in the
country, .drawing $18,761 as a five
star general, plus $22,500 from the
Red Cross, plus $6,000 for enter
tainment, or a total of $47,261,
Attempted Bribery
This column has sometimes been
critical of the bureaucrats, but here
is a tribute to a man whom the
public probably has never heard
of, William H. Kennedy, former
assistant deputy commissioner o!
the alcohol tax unit.
Bill Kennedy retired the other
day, alter spending 30 faithfu
years with the government, and
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EASIER 1951 RULES
EXPECTED AFTER
FISHERY HEARINGS
May Lengthen Season and
Crack Down on "Per
sonal Use" Fishing
Returning from a week-end trip
to Ketchikan, Clarence J. Rhode
reports that the meeting there on
proposed 1951 commercial fishing
regulations was the most successful
one to date. Rhode is Alaska
directors of the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, which will com
pile the 1951 rules after the series
of meetings in Alaska and Seattle.
It was the unanimous suggestion
cf representatives of the public that
the fall season on chum fishing,
now limited to six designated areas,
be general. This would avoid the
present concentration of gear and
give everyone a chance at the fall
chum run.
“We are inclined to think this
is one of the best suggestions made
so far,” Rhode commented today.
“Most of the proposals, both by
the Service and the inferested pub
lic represent more lenient rgula
tiens and relaxation of restrictions,”
Rhode said. “This is because we
exp>ect improvement in the 1951
runs.
One proposed change is that the
general season for traps and purse
seines be made approximately one
week longer than the 1950 season,
the. dates to be August 9 through
September 1. This, according to
Rhode, would be allowable because
of good escapement in most areas
! in the cycle year, 1949. With this
is the possibility of earlier opening
of a few days for areas known for
early pinks.
Of special interest to trollers was
the FWS suggestion to remove re
striction on trolling from Icy
Point to Lituya Bay.
By the new proposals, seiners
would have a chance for greater
utilization of the Anan Creek run,
as the recommendation is to move
Anan and Bradfield closed-area
markers one nautical mile east,
closer to the creek mouth.
Proposed regulations affecting the
fast-growing crab fishery would
make the crab closure now effective
for Sumner Strait and Stikine area
apply to all Southeast Alaska; to
open the fall season September 1
instead of September 2, to avoid
confusion, and to limit each crab
fish boat to a maximum of 100
traps.
Besides the series of hearings
with fishermen, packers and the
general public, interested persons
may submit written briefs to the
FWS Director, Washington, D. C.,
before December 1.
According to Rhode the basic
| problem is that there simply are
1 not enough fish to go around and
j support everyone who wishes to
make a living from the industry.
This means some curtailment for
all persons as individuals, and for
all forms of gear.
The Service proposes strict con
trol of “personal use” fishing,
which, Rhode says, is rapidly be
coming a cloak for illegal oper
j ations.
It is proposed that personal-use
fishing be prohibited with comr
mercial type gear within 48 hours
of an open season unless the fish
erman has cleared with local FWS
representatives showing where,
how many to be taken, and use to
be made.
A number of other suggestions
were made by conservationists and
commercial representatives, chiefly
about salmon, shrimp, crab and
herring, and minor changes in gear
restrictions.
Attending the Ketchikan hearing
with Rhode were these other FWS
officials—C. Howard Baltzo, assist
ant regional director; R. F. Shu
man, supervisor; Dan Ralston, law
enforcement supervisor, and Doug
las Swanson, assistant; Enforce
ment Agent John Wendler, and
Management Biologist Fred Headles.
—
STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Oct. 3—Closing quo
tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock
j today is 2%, American Can 103%,
I Anaconda 34%, Curtiss-Wright 9
I International Harvester 30%, Ken
necott 63%, New York Central 16%.
Northern Pacific 237s, U. S. Steel
39%, Pound $2.80Vs.
Sales today were 2,480.000 shares
Averages today are as follows: in
dustrials 22889, rails 69.02, utilities
40.69.
Juneau City
Election Is
In Progress
I
| At 3 o’clock this afternoon 664
! ballots were cast with 230 in the
j first precinct; 296 in the second;
and 138 in the third.
The polling places will remain
open until 7 p.m. tonight. They
| are; City Hall, Alaska Power and
Light Co. and Juneau Dairies. Out
I the highway voting for school
hoard director is being held at the
residence of Mrs. Stanley Jekyll at
Auk Bay.
In Juneau, election judges have
colored maps showing precinct
boundary lines.
The polling places will remain
open until 7 p.m. tonight. They
are: City Hall, Alaska Power and
Light Co., and Juneau Dairies. Out
the highway voting for school board
director is being held at the resi- j
dence of Mrs. Stanley Jekyll at Auk i
Bay.
In Juneau, election judges have
colored maps showing precinct
boundary lines.
Council - approved judges and
clerks are as follows; Precinct 1:
clerks: Mrs. Charles Hooker and j
the Rev. G. H. Hillerman; judges: j
Mrs. Ray Day, Mrs. Miles Godkin j
and Mrs. Edwin Sutton.
Precinct 2: clerks; the Rev. H. E. ,
Beyer and Mrs. Julius Heineman; j
judges: Mr$. Hilda Krause, Mrs. j
Bert Lybeck and Mrs. Harry Mu- |
seth.
Precinct 3: clerks: Mrs. Robert'
Burns and Mrs. Gudmund Jen- j
sen; judges: Mrs. Gertie Berggren, |
Mrs. Art Mantyla and the Rev.
Jimmy Bolton.
Council Ballot
The ballot for councilmen, six to
be elected, will be as follows:
J. Bert Caro, Civic Interest.
J. P. Chistenson, Peoples.
A. S. Glover, Independent. ;
Dr. W. C. Jackson, Progressiva j
George Jorgenson, Peoples.
James Larsen,Peoples.
B. P. McDowell, Peoples.
Edward E. Nielsen, Civic Interest j
J. A. Thibodeau, Civic Interest.
Art Walther, Peoples.
Pete Warner, Civic Interest. j
Mrs. Pauline Washington, Civic |
Interest,
Carl Weidman, Civic Interest.
Alfred Zenger Sr., Peoples.
For Magistrate: F. O. Eastough. '
For School Board Director: Dewey |
Baker, Rev. H. E. Beyer, Gus Giss
berg and Mrs. Harriet Williams.
In the October city election last
year at 3 o’clock the first precinct
had cast 151 votes, second precinct
had cast 91 votes and third pre
cinct 100 votes.
At the October election there was
one candidate, Hendrickson for
mayor, and three of six candidates
for one year terms for the city
council. There was only one can
didate for city magistrate, same as i
this year.
There were also three candidates
for the school board, one to be
elected.
—
ANCHORAGE HAS
HOT ELECTIONS
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 3—Iff)—A re
cord heavy vote was expected to
day throughout the five precincts
of the greater Anchorage area. Re
sidents go to the polls to choose
five city officials and one school
board member from a list of 19
candidates.
Heated pre-election activity,
marked by the increased use of
posters, publicity and open forum
meetings, was highlighted recently
by a fistic tussle involving several
of the candidates.
Two councilmen will be elected to
three-year terms and one for a
single year.
Buell Nesbett, incumbent, is the
only candidate for the two-year
term as city magistrate.
Four candidates, including in
cumbent W. D. McKinney, seek the
one five-year school board term
and only incumbent Anton Ander
son has filed for the three-year
public utility board post.
STEAKERMOVEMENIS
Alaska from Seattle due Wed
nesday at 7 p.m.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Friday.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Saturday.
When Seoul Was Returned
This is a semi-general view as Seoul was returned to the custody of South Korea By CTeh. Douglas'Mac
Arthur, commander of UN forces. On platform (lef to right) Bernard Africa, UN commission chairman;
Ambassador John Muccio of the United States; General MacArhtur, Sygman Rhee, President of South
Korea; Mis. Rhee and Shin Sung Mo, acting Prim? Minister. I/Pl Wirephoto via radio from Tokyo.
NO LONGSHORE
WORKERS, SAYS
ALASKA STEAM
Priority Military Shipping
Squeezes Out Com
mercial Operations
SEATTLE, Oct, 3—7PI—The Alaska
Steamship Company’s General Man
ager said today that longshore gang
shortages are creating a worse ship
ping situation on Puget Sound than
"anything during World War II."
D. E. Skinner, the line’s vice presi
dent and manager, added:
“Sailing schedules are going to
pieces: operations are grinding to a
stop and costs are skyrocketing due
to the abnormal vessel detention,
with no relief in sight.
“Conditions have degenerated to
the point where it is now impossible
to accurately set sailings, not know
ing how many, if any, of the gangs
ordered will be received. Vessels
loading Army and Navy cargo get
first call; what’s left is pro-rated
among the commercial carriers."
Skinner said that during the two
week period ended yesterday, his
line got only 44 out of the 145 long
shore gangs it ordered.
“That means vessel loading times
more than tripled in many in
stances,” he declared. “With main
tenance costs ranging from $1,500 to
$4,200 per ship per day, thousands
of dollars loss is resulting.
“The longshore union has devel
oped a pool of workers outside of
their membership to help alleviate
the situation, but they are finding
it impossible to train these people
fast enough to keep up with the
growing demand for men. Mean
while, shipping operations continue
to deteriorate without adequate
solution.”
He said “information available
here” indicates commercial ship
ping also has felt the squeeze in
other Pacific coast ports.
Negotiations Are
Being Made for New
Apprenticeship Program
Negotiations are now under way
here to inaugurate an apprentice
ship training program under the
auspices of the U. S. Department
of Labor, Eugene W. Norton. of
the Labor Department here raid
today.
This is the same defense train
ing program that was developed
in 1948, he said. The first trades to
be started here for 16 to 21-year
olds will be carpentry, electrical,
and machine work. He said "the
necessary equipment, and journey
men for instructors are here. 1 am
sure the boys who would like to
go into these trades.”
KETCHIKAN VISITOK
G. S. Duryea of Ketchikan 1S a
guest at the Baranof.
Prices Cause
Reduction in
Plane Output
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 — (iTl —
Undersecretary of Air John McCone
told the House Armed Services Com
mittee today that the program to
put a radar screen around the
United States is progressing better
than expected.
He said the 24 "most critical”
radar stations will be completed by
Jan. 1, and will have trained person
nel on hand for complete operation
by March 1, 1951.
The entire program, he said, will
be completed or far advanced by
| July 1.
The radar program in Alaska, he
said, will not be completed by July
1, 1951, but will be substantially
finished by November of next year.
He also said that the Air Force,
due to price rises, will have to cut
its expansion program by the
equivalent of 750 F-86 fighter planes
or else get more money from Con
gress.
Chairman Vinson (D-Ga) com
mented: “Congress must control
prices or provide more money. There
is no need to fool ourselves."
McCone said that price rises on !
essential materials from April to
September added $315,000,000 to
$360,000,000 to the prospective cost
of the Air Force program of adding
4,428 new planes in the period end
ing with 1952.
On a percentage basis, McCone [
continued, the cost of building
planes has gone up seven to eight
percent.
Local Rotarians
Discuss Korean
War Developments
An impromptu and serious dis
cussion whether or not United Na- j
tions forces should press forward
into North Korea, took place at a
regular Juneau Rotary Club lunch
eon this noon at the Baranof Hotel.
A general expression favored doing
so.
Attention was focused on the city
election today and the Territorial
election next Tuesday.
Floyd Guertin, chairman of the
committee for a Rotary party to be
held Oct. 13 at the Baranof, an
nounced that the affair would be
formal for the ladies.
Elton Engstrom of the Soap Box
Derby committee reported that
$1320 had been collected in adver
tising.
Visiting Rotarians were Robert J
Boyd of Panama City, Republic of
Panama; J. B. White of Petersburg
and C. M. Archbold of Ketchikan.
A. N. Eide will be in charge of
the program next week, President
Ellis Reynolds announced.
POLIO INCREASES
SLOWLY; EXPERTS
GIVE ADVICE
All that can be done In the event
of an outbreak of poliomyelitis is
being done in and for Alaska. That
goes for local, Territorial and na
tional levels.
Health officials hesitate to term
the outbreak an epidemic, as indi
vidual reports gradually boost the
total number of cases. They say
that public alertness is reflected, as
well as the actual increase in cases
of infantile paralysis.
Of the 12 cases reported at Fair
banks, the Territorial Health De
partment has been informed that
10 were definitely diagnosed as polio
and two suspected. This number in
cludes two deaths in August, and
dates from the first case reported
August 10. The last'case is that of
a 38-year-old mother of two child
ren.
Unofficial reports from Anchorage
mention seven cases. The seventh
also is described here as “suspected.”
It is described as "mild,” possibly
the result of early discovery made
possible by public alertness to the
symptoms of the disease.
No additional cases are reported
from Ketchikan, where there was
one death from polio September 20,
and there is one active case.
Juneau’s one case is a mild one,
that of 4-year-old Michael Ricke. His
physician said today that the young
ster is improving and that he prob
ably will be out of the hospital in
two weeks.
According to Dr. James T. Googe,
Health Department director of local
health services, all physicians in the
Territory are required by law to re
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SALMON PRICES
ARE INCREASED
20 CENTS A CAN
SEATTL5, Oct. 3—I#)—1The skim
py 1950 salmon catch already is
having its effect on the housewife’s
pocketbook.
Retailers said yesterday the price
of a one-pound can of salmon is
running 20 cents higher than last
year.
Quotations of 57-19 cents a can
for pinks and 69-72 cents for
Reds are being made by large mar
kets and chain grocery stores, com
pared with 35-39 and 59-63 last
year.
Behind the jump is the abnorm
ally low catch both in the north
west and in Alaskan waters.
Brokers describe the Puget Sound
and Columbia River catch as the
lowest in 60 years—about one-fourth
of the million case pack of 1949.
The Alaska pack this year amount
ed to only 3.200,000 cases against
4,400,000 last year.
All Korean
Occupation
Is Debated
United Nations Discusses
Means of Preventing
Recurrence of War
LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 3 — (fll —
Australia called today for the occu
pation of all Korea by United Na
tions forces, but India expressed
grave doubts about the wisdom of
such a course.
India’s Sir Benegal N. Rail ex
pressed opposition to an American
supported eight-nation resolution
which he said authorizes the in
definite occupation of North Korea.
Australian Foreign Minister Percy
C. Spender asked for the complete
destruction of the North Korean
army as a fighting force to prevent
a new aggression in that country.
The Indian and Australian views
were expressed before the General
Assembly’s Political Committee
which is debating proposals for
pacification and unification of Ko
rea.
In a defense of the crossing by
South Korean forces of the 38th
parallel, Spender said:
"It would be useless if North Ko
rean forces were allowed to remain
ready again to threaten South Ko
rea. The bloodshed and destruction
of the last months would all have
been In vain.”
Rau declared the U.N. should call
on North Korea to cease fire im
mediately. If the North Korean
Communists refuse to obey the
order, “we could then rechart our
course," he said.
SECOND U. S.
DESTROYER
IS DAMAGED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3—(PI—A se
cond American destroyer has been
damaged by a mine explosion off
the coast of North Korea, the Navy
announced late yesterday.
It said the U.S.S. Mansfield had
struck a mine last Saturday and
that seven men were injured. The
inaident was located 40 or 50
miles north of the 38th parallel
and off the east coast of Korea.
The skipper of the Mansfield
is Comdr. Edwin H. Headland, Jr.,
Tacoma, Wash.
Admiral (Forrest P. Sherman,
chief of Naval operations, told the
House Armed Services Committee
yesterday that "a great many”
floating mines of Russian type
have been found in Korean waters.
I The Navy had said earlier that
j the Destroyer Brush was damaged
when it hit a mine in the area
! last Wednesday. The toll in that
| explosion, revised yesterday, was
j 11 dead, 10 injured and three miss
ing.
, The Navy said the Mansfield, af
ter emergency repairs, made port at
| Sasebo, Japan, as the Brush had
I done.
Meanwhile, a Navy spokesman
said that “no evidence is in hand
that any submarine or submersible
was sunk or damaged by UN forc
es.”
This was in reply to Congress
men’s questions about reports that
a U. S. ship had sunk a submarine
in Korean waters.
I •
j• WEATHER RETORT
| • Temperatures for 24-Flour Period
i • ending S:20 o'clock thu morning
| • In Juneau—Maximum, 56;
j • minimum, 35.
• At Airport—Maximum, 56;
J • minimum, 28.
j *
! • FORECAST
i • (Juneau and Vleinltr)
I • Variable high cloudiness to
j • night and Wednesday. Low
j • est temperature near 36 de
j • grees in Juneau and as low as
j • freezing in outlying districts
j • highest Wednesday near 54.
|* PRECIPITATION
I • (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today
• City of Juneau — None;
| • since October 1 — None;
• since July 1—21.97 inches.
I • At Airport — None;
• since October 1 — None;
• since July 1—19.32 inches.
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U.N. PLANES
HIT ENEMY
TANKS, CARS
South Korean Forces Con
tinue Drive Toward
Manchurian Border
By Russel Brines
TOKYO, Oct. 3—(AV-The Fat
East Air Force reported Allied war
planes pounded heavy traffic col
umns rolling southward today in
Red Korea from Communist China's
Manchuria boarder.
The reports came as South Kor
eans pierced nearly 50 miles north
ward Into Red Korea on a drive
aimed to carry all the way to the
Manchuria frontier.
Then the South Korean penetra
tion army commander conferred ur
gently with two top U. S. generals
who flew to Koryo Airfield, just
south of the parallel 38 border
on Korea’s east coast, to meet him.
Pilots making the strike along
the international highway to the
North Korean capital of Pyong
yang reported they destroyed 56
trucks and five other vehicles.
Tbjy claimed damage on 13
other trucks and a dozen other
vehicles.
Southbound Traffic Is Increased
The increased traffic on the road
from Antung, Manchuria, to Pyong
yang was first noted at 5:30 p.m.
Monday <3:30 am., EST), an air
force spokesman said.
At midnight, B-26 night Intruder
planes failed to find any trace of
the vehicle columns.
Fighter-bombers were spnt to
the area shortly after da,wn Tues
day. The first flight failed to sight
any traffic.
The Allied pilots flew lower and
slower and eventually found cam
ouflaged trucks off the paved road.
The air spokesman said 35 of the
56 trucks reported destroyed were
bagged in the vicinity of the North
Korean capital.
UN Air Attacks Near Manchuria
An air spokesman in Tokyo said
the northernmost attack line along
the highway was 30 miles south
of the Manchurian border. The of
ficer refused to comment on where
the southbound traffic might have
originated, Fifth Airforce pilots re
ported truck kills in Kwaksan, Anju,
Sinanju, Yongyu, all along the bat
tered highway.
Antung Is 100 air miles northwest
of Pyongyang and across the Yalu
River separating Korea and China.
A Red column was reported late
last month streaming down from
Manchuria but air patrols were
unable to finad any trace of it
later.
< The Pyongyang radio, in a
broadcast of the Reds’ Tuesday
night war communique, failed again
to mention the border crossing by
South Koreans last Sunday. The
broadcast heard in San Francisco
said the Reds had destroyed six
Allied planes and 4 tanks. It con
tended there still was heavy fight
ing in the Seoul area.)
AP correspondent Tom Lambert
said American Marines Tuesday
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U. 5. Renews Demands
For Return of Ships
Loaned to Soviets
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3—(*>—'The
United States has again demanded
that Russia return promptly two
American icebreakers which the
Russians claim are trapped in the
Arctic ice.
The State Department said ft
formal note went to the Soviet
Embassy Sept. 18 asking when the
United States could expect delivery
of the two icebreakers—the North
wind and Westwind.
Russia had informed the United
States last May 31 that the two
vessels might be freed from an
ice jam in September or October.
The two vessels are modern, well
equipped icebreakers which Russia
received in 1944 from the American
Navy.
Russia's story about their being
caught in the ice has been received
skeptically by American diplomats
and Naval authorities.
A third icebreaker, the South
wind, was returned by the Russians
I last year after numerous demands
by the United States.