THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
• irALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” _
VOL. LXXVI., NO. 11,656
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1950
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Big Allied Force Push On Again, Korean War
NATION BOWS
IN MEMORY OF
DEAD HEROES
Parade, Speeches Mark
Holiday in Shadow
Korean War
(By the Associated Press)
Most western nations celebrated
with parades and speeches today
(Saturday) the 32nd anniversary of
the armistice which ended World
War L U. S. Secretary of Defense
George Marshall paid tribute to
American soldiers who died in two
world wars and in the Korean war
“to make life more abundant for
all of us.”
Thoughts of the two past world
wars mingled with grim fears of a
possible third in the minds of all
who celebrated. The observance
was overshadowed by the bloody
fighting going on in Korea.
Maj. Gen. David Barr, command
ing the U. S. Seventh Division,
fighting in Korea, paid a flying
visit to pray at the American ceme
tery near Pukchong where men of
his outfit killed in action are
buried.
In defeated Germany, which
started both world wars, western
occupation troops held brief mili
tary ceremonies to honor the dead.
The West German and Berlin press
ignored the anniversary’ of the day
which marked the first crushing
blow to German militaristic ambi
tions.
In most countries the day was a
national holiday. Cannons saluted
and moments of silence were ob
served on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month in 1918
when the armistice was signed.
Marshall spoke at Arlington Na
tional Cemetery in Washington be
side the grave of Gen. John J.
Pershing, U. S. commander in the
first world war. He spoke of the
Korean war and pledged that the
more than 4,655 Americans who
have died in Korea will not be
forgotten.
PRACTICE BLACKOUT
HELD AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Nov. 11—UR
—The lights went out in Fairbanks
Thursday night for the first time
since World War II. It was a prac
tice blackout ordered by the city’s
civil defense outfit and the military.
£utos on highways and landing of
a transport plane at Weeks Field
were the only blackout violations.
' The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
Copyright 1950, by Bell Syndicate, Ine.1
By DREW PEARSON
WASHINGTON — Jubilant Re
publican leaders now pretty much
agree that two big names have
come out of the elections as Pres
* idential possibilities for 1952. They
are also confident there is enough
of the “kick-the-rascals-out” senti
ment, which usually attaches itself
to a party long in power, to make
the GOP nomination in 1952 the
most glittering goal since 1928.
The two candidates who stand
out are:
1. Gov. Earl Warren of Califor
nia, who not only defeated a Roose
velt, but did it in a state which
* has a 2 to 1 Democratic registration.
Two years ago, following Warren's
defeat on the Dewey ticket, he
was considered a dead duck. But
now. in control of the second most
populous state in the union, he is
probably candidate No. 1 for 1952.
2. Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio,
who not only won the largest mar
gin of victory in his career, but
did it with all the forces of or
^ ganized labor pitted against him.
This makes him a far stronger can
didate than at any time in his
eight years of angling for the
Presidency. Conservative party
leaders, always strong for Taft,
are now enthusiastic over his fu
ture—despite statements that he is
no longer a candidate.
To a lesser extent Governor Dew
, ey and Senator-elect Jim Duff ol
Pennsylvania are also in the Pres
*r idential picture, but are not con
sidered potent possibilities—Duff
(Continued on Page Four)
W.
ARMISTICE DAY
OBSERVED WITH
FEW CEREMONIES
Juneau observed Armistice Day
with a parade from the armory to
Evergreen Cemetery where cere
monies were held in the thirty sec
ond observance of conclusion of the
first World War.
Overcast skies marked the day
with fog beginning to break away
at the time of the cemetery cere
monies.
Units in the parade formed at
the armory at 9 a.m. These units
were the American Legion color
guard, firing squad, Veteran oi
Foreign Wars color guard, head
quarters company of the 208th Na
tional Guard Battalion and head
quarters detachment, Alaska Na
tional Guard.
The High School Band met the
detachments at the cemetery and
formed inside the plots to open
the ceremonies with "Onward
Christian Soldiers." Chaplain Eric
NeWbould offered a prayer asking
for a peaceful world and payed
homage to those who had fallen
in wars. The firing squad fired
three volleys at 11 a.m.
Immediately following the vol
leys were “Taps" and echoes played
by Walter Soboleff and Walter
Smith. Ceremonies at the ceme
tery were concluded with the "Star
Spangled Banner.” The units then
marched back over Willoughby to
disband at the armory.
All offices. Federal, Territorial7
and City, as well as stores are
closed today.
Outstanding among the few
decorations symbolizing the nation
al holiday is the display at the
Juneau Florists Shop.
Against the background of a
large American flag hung across
the entire width of the show win
dow is a simple formal arrange
ment of all-white flowers in a
white pottery vase.
BOARD MEMBERS
TO ELECT OFFICERS
FOR VISITORS ASSN.
Although hampered by distance,
the two groups now in progress of
organizing the Alaska Visitors As
sociation arq making good progress
through a temporary board of di
rectors elected "half and half” here
and in Anchorage.
Juneau executive committee mem
bers met this morning in the Baran
of Hotel with Chuck West of Fair
banks, who is serving in the capac
ity of liaison officer. West attended
the first meeting here last Saturday
as well as the session Monday in
Anchorage, where he was elected
to the board.
A panel of officer nominees drawn
up this morning will be added to
that submitted by the westward
group, the entire slate to be sent
to all board members for balloting
by mail.
It was proposed at today’s meeting
that the temporary officers meet
here just before the 1951 Legislature
convenes—probably in mid-January
—to prepare a budget in connection
with the request for a Legislative
appropriation.
General discussion at both meet
ings was for a request for $60,000, to
be matched by member subscrip
tions.
The new organization, similar to
the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and
stateside associations, is to develop
the tourist industry, partly through
national advertising of Alaska’s at
tractions.
Taking part in today’s meeting
here with West were Fred Dunn, O.
F. Benecke and Royal O’Reilly, along
with George Sundborg and Ralph
Browne, consultant and assistant
manager, respectively, of the Alaska
Development Board which initiated
the group. Unable to attend were
William Boardman, Ketchikan; Dor
Pettigrew, Petersburg, and Car!
Heinmiller, Port Chilkoot.
West was to return to Fairbanks
today by Pan American Airways
Since the Anchorage meetilng, he
has been to Minneapolis on business
for his firm, the Arctic Alaska Trav
el Service.
“For the first time,” he said, “we
have been able to set up a torn
which will include Juneau—we plar
for 1951.
“We believe that the Juneau ares
offers more potential than any othei
in Alaska.”
Filberts are the same as hazelnuts
FINLETTER
IS ON WAY
TO ALASKA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 — (/PI —
Secretary Finletter of the Air Force
and Assistant Secretary Earl D.
Johnson of the Army left by plane
last night to visit American mili
tary installations in Alaska.
Announcing this today, the Air
Force said the trip is Pinietter’s
first to Alaska since he became
secretary.
U. S. military units in Alaska are
under the over-all command of
Lt. Gen. William E. Kepner, a vet
eran Air Force officer.
Finletter and Johnson are ex
pected to visit Fort Richardson and
Elmendorf Air Force Bases at An
chorage and Ladd and Eielson Air
Fcrce Bases near Fairbanks.
The Air Force said they are ex
pected to return to Washington
early next week.
IT WASNT ON THEIR
TICKETS-AN EXTRA
RIDE TO^ANNETTE
A dozen Pan American World
Airways passengers from Fair
banks got an extra ride to Annette
Thursday and back yesterday due
to weather and bad airport con
ditions.
They were: Art Hedges, Eliza
beth Winn, D. H. Quinn, E. J.
Huizer, Charles Birschy, Margaret
Curran, Bob DeArmond, E. C. Wal
lace, Dennis Victor, Charles Aike
sen, R. S. Bond, B. C. Mechenberg.
Arrivals from Seattle: Bertha
Bloomer. C. Brena, Lois Gentes,
Myra Herrick, Louis Rapuzzi, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Rusch, Robert
Schy, Charles West, L. E. Wood
ward, David Brown, E. B. Erick
son, Frank Field, Grace Field, C. O.
Gardner, Stanley Gray, Alma Hen
sley, George Jbrgenson Norman
Banfield, Joyce Moriarity, Robert
McManus, Loretta Sanders and
two children.
Thirty-five flew south to Seattle:
Hugh Stoddart, M. Herlick, S. H.
Lorain, Gertie Berggren, Roma
White, Robert McKay, Paul Doyle,
Ida Wickstrom, George Osage Ev
elyn Lohr, Mrs. Tom George, Dor
othy Whitney, Martha Ove, Martin
Feist, Louise Feist, Haller Ashley,
George Farnham, H. A. and J. O.
Johnson, A1 Lyon, Eva Rolf, John
Hanson, Joe White, Romay Cabi
nalla, Cledia Jones A. G. Rushlight,
Lee Thomas, O. E. Christenson,
Sylvia and Andrew Cowe, Alice
Schnee, Donald Soderlind and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Beaotn.
SEATONS AND ALASKA
PLUG COMPANY MOVE
BUSINESS TO SEATTLE
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Seaton and
their Alaska Plug Company have
moved to Seattle and expect to start
business in the sound city.
The Alaska Plug business is a
war casualty, Seaton said, as he has
found it impossible to secure mat
erial for his famous fishing plugs.
Known as a sure lure for sal
mon, Seaton’s Alaska plugs have
caught derby winners in Alaska
and, recently, at the Astoria, Oregon
salmon derby.
Sportsmen who catch fish with
their own plugs, Mr. and Mrs. Seat
on hope to be back in Juneau for
the 1951 salmon derby.
SKAGWAY BOAT OVERDUE
Mrs. William Jackson of Skagway
reported to U. S. Coast Guard
headquarters here today that her
husband and nephew, Waverly Pe
terson, were overdue on a trip from
Auk Bay.
The two left Auk Bay Nov. 7 in
the 34-foot troller, Hawaii, she
said. Weather permitting, a Coast
Guard PBY will search for them
today, headquarters said.
STEAMERMOVEMENTS
Denali from Seattle scheduled to
arrive late Monday afternoon oi
evening.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver at 8 tonight.
Vitamin B-12 is important ir
jhatchability of poultry eggs.
TAFT WON'T
RUN UNLESS
DRAFTED, '52
CINCINNATI, Nov. 11—12PI—If the
Republican party wants Senator
Robert A. Taft as its 1952 Presiden
tial candidate, it will have to draft
him.
The senator led right out in an
interview yesterday by saying: ‘‘I
am certainly not a candidate for
i the (Presidential) nomination. I
am not going to run for President.”
Then he carefully appended the
remark: "I don't say that I would
n’t take the nomination if it were
offered to me but I shall make no
campaign to get it."
RE - COUNTS
LOOMING IN
TWO STATES
; Michigan Governors in
'Comic Opera' Race-Conn.
GOPS Ask Re-Count
(By Associated Press)
Four days after the election no
one knew who Michigan’s governor
was, Connecticut may have a Sen
ate recount on its hands and re
sults were still rolling in—some
of them not off any adding ma
chine.
The strong Republican showing
in Tuesday’s state and national
balloting seemed to assure a
larger Republican say-so in for
eign affairs.
Certainly, the Republican pre
election criticism of foreign polic
ies was expected to grow even more
vigorous unless ailing Senator Van
denberg (R-Mich) can suceed again
in bringing harmony between the
Democratic administration and a
large bloc of Republican Senators
Senator Taft (R-Ohio) whose ov
erwhelming re-election instantly
made him a prime Presidential
candidate for 1952 said in Cin
cinnati that Republican victories
at the polls don’t mean isolationism
| is back.
But he made no bones about
I predicting rougher passage for in
I ternational measures and said that
j to get Republican support in foreign
‘ affairs, Republicans will have to be
asked in advance—and not just one
or two of them.
The Governor’s race in Michi
gan had reached almost a comic
opera pitch with county after county
reporting errors in addition, plus
discovery of thousands of un'counted
votes.
As the corrections kept coming
in, there was even the possibility
j that Michigan voters might not
j know who their new governor is in
jtime to inaugurate him Jan. 1.
i They voted for Democratic Gov
I ernor G. Memmen Williams and Re
i publican Harry F. Kelly. First it was
' Kelly, then the errors popped up
1 and Williams led. Now it’s Kelly
again by about 300 votes and a re
count seems certain. Even after that
any court fights could delay the
swearing-in. Present score:’ Kelly,
934,851; Williams, 934,532.
Connecticut Republicans asked
their State Supreme Court to order
a recount in the election of Demo
cratic Senator William Benton. Ben
ton had a margin of some 1200
votes over his Republican opponent
Prescott Bush. A hearing is sched
uled for Tuesday.
If Benton hangs on to his seat,
the Senate line-up will be 49 Demo
crats, 47 Republicans. If Bush wins,
it would be a 48-48 tie and Vice Pre
sident Barkley’s vote would be need
j ed by the Democrats to keep con
jtrol of committees,
i Even with organizational control
! of the Senate, the Democrats were
| having trouble finding someone to
j take the helm. The present majority
! leader Scott Lucas of Illinois was
defeated for reelection and two
leading Democrats have barked
away from taking his difficult job.
Russell of Georgia said today he
had “no personal desire” to be
i Senate Majority Leader. O'Mahoney
I of Wyoming said he was not a can
didate but he thought Russell war
: a good man. Both men top many
| lists of possible successors to Luc
TREE-TOP
LANDING
BY PILOT
FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Nov. 11—Wl
! A bush pilot and his passenger sur
; vived an emergency tree-top land
; ing in a privately owned five-seater
| (Stinson) airplane yesterday.
Pilot Don Emmons and passenger
! Charlie Evans took off from Weeks
| Field. Just after becoming airborne
] the engine sputtered and slowed
down and the plane began to fall.
Emmons guided the craft across
the Chena River and set it down
in the trees.
The plane was almost completely
demolished. Emmons and Evans
both received minor cuts on the
head.
TRADE EVEN WITH
ANCHORAGE ON PNA
11 ARRIVE; 11 LEAVE
Juneau made an "even-steven”
trade with Anchorage yesterday
when Pacific Northern Airlines
brought 11 passengers from An
chorage and hauled 11 back.
Arriving were: Donald McDon
ald, Serge Kaiifornsky, Ted Brady,
Stanley Johnson, George Rogers,
Hal G. Fairhurst, Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Cowe, Elgin Gregory, Louis Ness.
To Anchorage: W. Peterson, R.
Reandeau, Raymond Shelley, H. C.
Mecklenburg, E. S. Hinch, William
Conant, E. W. Diggers, J. C. Gross,
K. D. Hoyt, J. A. Westbrook and
A. Moriarity.
A. Simons went to Yakutat.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA
A. O. Quinn of Philadelphia is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
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• WEATHER REPORT •
• Temperatures for 24-Hour Period •
• ending 6:20 o'clock this morning •
• At Juneau—Maximum, 39; •
• minimum, 31. •
• At Airport—Maximum, 39; •
• minimum, 28. •
• •
• FORECAST •
• (Juneau and Vicinity) •
• •
• Fair with patches of fog •
• tonight and lowest tempera- •
• ture near freezing in Ju- •
• neau and as low as 24 in •
• outlying areas. Increasing •
• cloudiness with highest tem- •
• perature near 34 degrees •
• Sunday. •
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• PRECIPITATION •
• (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a m. today •
• City of Juneau—None; •
• since Nov. 1—3.72 inches; •
• since July 1—32.75 inches. •
• At Airport—None; •
• since Nov. 1—1.85 inches. •
• since July 1—22.90 inches. •
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Chinese
Reds Are
In Korea
Confirmation Comes from
Moscow Citing "Im
portant Victory"
(By the Associated Press)
The presence of Chinese Com
munist troops in Korea has been
confirmed by the Moscow press.
Newspapers in the Russian capital
are telling their readers that Red
Chinese "volunteers” have helped
the North Koreans win what Mos
cow says was an important victory
over American forces.
On Formosa, Chinese Nationalist
newspapers tell of great numbers
of Soviet technicians and advisers
leaving the Red Chinese port of
Shanghai for an unannounced des
tination in the north. And, say
the Chinese Nationalists, you can
draw your own conclusions.
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SECURITY CREDITS
CASE FIRST WHEN
COURT CONVENES
When District Court reconvenes
Monday for a 2 Vi day session, the
first case Judge George W. Folta
will hear is one involving credits
and surpluses on the records of the
Alaska Employment Security Com
mission.
The law provides that this type
of case takes precedence over all
others except those dealing with
workmen’s compensation.
A petition and later stipulation
for a hearing were filed by New
England Fish Company and Ward’s |
Cove Packing Company, for them
selves and all others similarly sit
uated, specifically all other mem
bers of the Alaska Salmon Indus
try, Inc. The petition asks an in
junction restraining further pay
ments pending judgment.
Attorney H. L. Faulkner repre
sents the plaintiff-petitioners.
The suit, which charges that the
Commission has multiplied twice
instead of once (multiplying both
the contributions and the surplus),
is brought against George Vaara,
Anthony Zorich and Ralph J. Riv
ers, as the Employment Security
Commission, and R. E. Sheldon,
director.
Assistant Attorney General John
Dimond will defend the Commis
sion.
Judge Folta was to return today
from Ketchikan, where he presided
for the court session which opened
September 26.
He is to go to Anchorage Wed
nesday afternoon, ot assist Judge
Anthony J. Dimond with the heavy
Third Division docket.
HUNTERS FOUND
Willie Peters and Phillip Kes
sup were found hunting on Horse
Island by the U. S. Coast Guard 83
footer yesterday. They had been
reported overdue.
Stanley Gray of Trail, B. C., Is
registered pt (he Baranof Hotel.
BOB WHITE FOUND
DEAD IN CRASHED
PLANE; PETERSBURG
Robert Timothy White was found
dead in his overturned Aeronca on
floats off Frederick Point this noon,
it was reported to 17th U. S. Coast
Guard headquarters.
White and a companion plane
left Wrangell yesterday for Peters
burg. The companion plane arrived
okay but when White did not show,
the Coast Guard was called. The
fishing vessel Totem located the
overturned plane this morning but
the body was not discovered immed
iately because it was partially hid
den by cushions and gear.
Coast Guard, CAA, FWS and
private boats and planes that had
been dispatched to search were
called off. A CG patrol boat from
Petersburg is proceeding to the
scene.
No further details were available
at press time today.
OPEN SEASON ON DEER
TO END NOV. 15; FEW
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS
Deer hunting season In South
east Alaska ends next Wednesday.
Reports to date as gathered in the
local gun shops, hardware stores
and barber shops show' that the
season to date has been poor—for
hunters.
Conjecture is that the two pre
vious hard winters have seriously
depleted the breeding stock. Some
hot-stove hunters point to the low
cycle of the deer while conserva
tionists think more concentrated
hunting is the cause. The truth is,
nobody knows for sure, only the I
hunters are sure that deer are j
scarce this season.
STORK LANDINGS
The stork made three calls at
St. Ann’s Hospital leaving a score i
of two girls and one boy.
The seven-pound boy was born (
to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Riley at 12:26 .
p.m. yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stragler ■
drew a 6-pound, 8-ounce girl at 2 .
p.m. yesterday.
Another girl arrived t this morn
ing at 7:45 for Mr. and Mrs. Leon- :
ard Triggs. She tipped the scales at!
7 pounds and 8 ounces.
FORMER ALASKA
STEAM HEAD NAMED
CONSULTANT, G.S. A.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11— tTI —
Brig. Gen. Thomas B. Wilson, New
York City and Marvin C. Nichols,
Fort Worth. Texas, were appointed
National Defense consultants to the
General Services Administration to
day.
Wilson is a former chairman of
the Board of Transcontinental and '
Western Airlines Inc., former Pre
sident of the Pacific Greyhound
Lines and former General Manager
of the Alaska Steamship Co.
The U S. Naval Academy at An-!
napolis was founded in 1845.
NEW DRIVE
IS STARTED,
RED FRONT
Renewed Offensive Begins
in Wake of Ceaseless
Air Blows
(By the Associated Press i
United Nations forces struck
north In a renewed offensive ag
ainst North Korean and Chinese
Communists today, ending a five
day lull In ground fighting.
Withdrawal of the Red armies,
after they had inflicted heavy cas
ualties on allied units In a counter
attack last week, had puzzled the
U. N. commanders. During the lull
allied air power lashed at the
enemy in wooded mountain posi
tions.
New Drive
The new drive In northwest Kor
ea was launched by American and
British Infantrymen in the wake of
ceaseless air blows. Shoving off
today were the U. S. 24th and First
Cavalry Divisions and the British
Commonwealth 27th Brigade.
The 24th and the British pushed
north from the Chongchon River
bridgehead to the outskirts of Pak
chon, eight miles north of Anju,
allied supply center, gaining three
miles against virtually no opposi
tion. The cavalry moved from pos
itions farther east but the extent
of their Initial advance was not
disclosed.
Link-Up Reported
The northwest offensive was
started soon after allied airmen
reported a link up ol east and meat
coast U. N. forces across the 100
mile waist of the peninsula.
Meanwhile, to the northeast, U3
Maiines pushed steadily toward
the big Changjln power dam, gain
ing five miles and taking the last
of four hydro-electric plants which
supply power to North Korea and
parts of Manchuria.
Marines in Action
The Marines are in the Tenth
Corps, which reportedly linked up
with the Eighth Army at Tok
chon, in north-central Korea, 60
miles northeast of the former Red
capital of Pyongyang.
On all fronts, allied planes and
Naval forces pounded more than
50 areas, firing towns and smash
ing bridges to block the oncoming
Chinese from Manchuria. In the
northwest corner of Korea, furious
allied air strikes knocked out two
bridges spanning the Yalu River in
an effort to block off Chinese
troops and supplies pouring into
Korea.
Enemy Using Rockets
Enemy Jet planes used rockets, It
was believed, for the first time in
an air battle between U. S. jet
fighters and Russian-built Mlg-15s
over the northwestern rubbled city
of Sinuiju. Neither side suffered
any losses. But a Navy Panther
jet shot down an Mig-15 in another
battle in the same area.
MORE COLDS IN
COLD ALASKA! IS
PHS $64 QUESTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11—lift—Are
colds more common In frosty Al
aska than In temperate climates?
Scientists just can't answer that
one at present, Dr. Jack C. Halde
man of the U. S. Public Health
Service’s Arctic Health Research
Center at Anchorage, Alaska said
yesterday.
He told a conference of scien
tists that to get an answer there
Is an acute need for a large-scale
survey embracing a good cross sec
tion of the Alaskan population.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
VOTERS MEET TUESDAY
The League of Women Voters
w«ill meet at luncheon Tuesday
noon in the American Legion Dug
out. Mrs. M. O. Johnson will
complete her talk on the hydrogen
bomb and Mrs. Prank Metcalf will
begin the study on the educational
survey.
In the absence of Mrs. Ernest
Gruening, Mrs. L. B. Avrit will pre
side.
Lightning does about $10,000,000
damagg to U.S. farms every year.