The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 22, 1943, Page 2

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' Asked by Chairman Joseph Ke- {hoe if Smith had ever brought up /the investigation in conversation |with Davis at any other time, Davis said he had on various occasions. |“He stated that he was deeply cis- |appointed that this had ever come ‘up. that Haas was a friend of his and he hoped he would never be called upon to try him or testify | DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU ALASKA Smith replied in the negative. At that point, Davis jasked: “Is this a trial jury or an inves- [tigating committee? What is the 'duty of the investigating com- mittee?” o] | Kehoe ruled Davis out of order Davis said he was glad he had gotten the two questions out, any- how. against him. But he said if any-|'The committee adjourned to the thing did come up, he would not | !defend Haas through friendship,” | |Davis answered. | ! Rogge alled | Rogge then testilied that in the | | committee on Committee’s discussion | to recommend a member to replace | McCutcheon on the investigating |committee that several names came up, and the objections to some were that they might not want to serve. Rogge then said he asked +8mith if he would serve, and Smith | |eaid he would if it was satisfactory | with the committee. Senator Ed Coffey asked Rogge |if Smith had ever brought it to his attention that he was seeking the | position. Rogge said, “No, to my |knowledge he never thought of going on.” | Ropgge said Smith had said he Ireally didn't want it if he could help it. Haas then asked Smith if Mc- Cutcheon had raised any objection to him serving in his place. Smith said he did not. Upon questioning by Haas, Smith said he had asked | McCutcheon if he had any obm-; tion before the Committee on Com- | nittees met. Smith Answers ! McCutcheon then asked Smith if he had no intention of serving on the committee, why did he ask him | if he had an objection. Smith said that after all there were only 16 members. of the House and - there was no reason that he wouldn’t be considered- as, well-as anyone.- He said he aské@t, McCutcheon if he! ;had‘nn Objection : because if M- | Cul Stated an objection, | Smith said he would never have consented to serve on the commlt-[ tee. i Rep. Crystal Snow Jenne, an-| other member of the Committee on | Committees was called to testify; by Haas. She said that her idea in | selecting a membér to replace Mc- |Cutcheon was to choose someone | |absolutely disconnected with the entire affair. She said that several names were ! mentioned, including Rep. William | Egan, but that Smith had refused |to agree on Egan. She said Rogge J‘Lhen asked Smith if he would serve.! jand after a hesitation, Smith had !said he would. | Governor Mentioned Mrs. Jenne then said she had ob- call of the chair, after Kehoe warned that only four days are left in which to make a report DOUGLAS " NEWS |DOUGLAS COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT; ENDS TERM’S REGULAR SESSIONS The last regular meeting of the Council s = . McCUTCHEON 'Many "Did You Know | That" Thai You Don't; Here Perhaps Are Some | | | PULLS STALL ON SATURDA Approprialfi; Bill Being (Confinued from Page One) name is an old one, The use of dummy guns is pretty ancient too. | The past masters of this kind of |trickery are the Chinese. | That an Army general who is |an ace of training in this country| [says: “If T could give each man; {only four bullets, I would have him| |fire three of them in training. The, Erom'th he could shoot at the en-| = jemy?” The general wasn't discuss-| The reason for this is because|ing only rifle fire either. | ator H. H. McCutcheon gave| That the government’s present notice of a reconsideration of his| Pest-seller” is “Victory Garden,”| the Department of Agriculture | {vote, admitting on the floor that | !;(”‘ apalad {booklet? The latest printing order| wished to stall the bill's pas- |’ | age in order to eliminate certain |, 2000000 copic Lt ' Held in Senate Affer | Passing (Continued trom Page One) already | Gone With the is jon little sleep was ’nenu. left the road and crossed she | | IRATE NEW(OMERS | present Douglas City scheduled for tonight, at which items. The amended bill contained time all unfinished business in par- an appropriation for the Depart- iticular‘ as well as routine matters ' ment of Labor, and this may have !will have to be attended to and been one of the items. preparations started for the next! If the Governor does not receive |term Council. Judges and clerks the bill by today, he can veto any !must be chosen to preside over the |part of the bill he wishes without forthcoming election. Annual re- having his action confirmed | ports covering the past year's busi- considered by the Legislature. This Ihess as well as the financial con- is because the Governor has three |dition of the city treasury and au- days in which to consider the bill |dit of the books, will wind up the and the Legislature adjourns for present term's business good after Thursday. el | Increase for Teachers CAR HITS COTTAGE | The total for the bill now The Glen Rice cottage on Third amounts to $4,335861.39, the larg- Street bears evidence of conflict cst Incr with a car as a result of an acci- in salaries for teachers. This added morning. The accident happened to the bill. about 4 am. and from that time| The Senate inserted also an ap- left for the propriation of $33,800 for the De- Rices. The car, coming from Ju- partment of Labor, as follows: Commissioner’s salary for lot to hit the corner of the house years, £7200; salary of chief clerk hard enough to arouse the neigh-|for biennium, $6,000e salary of two borhood. . Blippery driving‘ on k- inspectors for biennium, $12,000; of- count of the snow was given as the :fice expenses, $3,000; traveling ex- cause of the accident. | penses, $3,000; rent, $2,600. Five hundred dollars were added PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE {to the Treasurer’s appropriation for SPENDS TUESDAY HERE carrying into effect the School Tax Stephenie G. Bogdon, public/Act. In the appropriation for health nurse, will spend all day roads, the Senaté cut off $50,000, tomorrow in Douglas making school 'leaving the total at $250,000. inspections, home visits, and in-, The Senate added $4,800 to the structing the Junior First Aid class Commissioner of Mines’ appropria- of Girl Scouts. tion for a stenographer, and also Anyone desiring a special confer- included $10,000 each for the main- ence may make an appointment by |tenance of assay offices in Nome phoning the Douglas School, 29. and Ketchikan, The Senators gave Su¢h calls: imay be : réferred he ‘Aldska Historical Library and school children or by calling early | Museum another $1,000 to finish in the morning, Miss Bogdon states. |cataloguing books and other ma | terial. More for Pioneers Added to the Pioneers’ Home ap- propriation was $10,500 for assur- ance of three meals a day for the oldtimers if needed, and to buy a ARRIVE IN (IIYE or| e coming for ‘increases | dent which occurred early Sunday several hundred thousand dollars, two | into the “Order of Raibbow at a meeting held Saturday evening in the Seottish Rite Temple Installations planned for the eve- ning were somewhat disturbed by the absence of several of the of- ficers, but were carried through, as well as other business of the Order. The sum of $5 was voted to the Red Cross by the girls, and plans were made for attending the April 4 Sunday services of the Methodist Church in a body, as their custo- mary quarterly group attendance. A Father-Rainbow banquet, to be held April 17, is also scheduled, and committees in charge of the func- tion were appointed. PSRRI MASONIC MEETING Regular meeting of Mt. Juneau Lodge of Masons, Monday evening, March 22, 7:30 pm. Work in EA. | Degree. J. W. LEIVERS, Secretary. Glycerine was found in 1779 by K. W. Scheele, a Swedish chemist. We Make a Specialty of CHOP SUEY ALSO THE BEST IN adv, | be heard jected to Smith, serving, and -that | The journal stated that the com- |Smith had statéd that she was in- | mittee recommendation was unani- | ferring that he was not honest.| mous, Smith not, voting, that the She said she told Smith she had| House vote on the question was un- no doubts about his honesty, but animous |that she did not like some of his After the reading of the journal, ideas. Smith said, “I can assure you that At this point, Mrs. Jenne pointed I am absolutely sincere, that I did out that Haas had been appointed my duty as I saw it. I was as ag- by the Governor, and the question gressive in pointing out the facts|in her mind was whether Smith and seeking the truth as any mem- |could be totally unbiased, appar- “Misrepresentation and misinfér- | mation have brought us here,” two irate newcomers to Alaska reported this morning when interviewed on a bleak twig in the expansive yard| of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Williams. The two bilked newcomers—Mr.| and Mrs. Robin, their names are~ stated that they left the sunny fouth upon definite information provided by the U. S. Weather Bu- reau and the Juneau Chamber of | ber of the committee. I believe that led to this affidavit.” Speaker James V. Davis, who was [told Smith if he would promise as|be made.” mentioned in the McCutcheon af- fidavit as being present when Smith |the investigation unbiased and un- |pair agreed to arbitrate their griev- allegedly made the statement charged in the affidavjt, was called to testify. He said he believed the statement was correct as far as it went, but believed other qualifying statements were omitted. Wouldn’t Use Friendship Davis said that Smith told him “if T have anything to do with this investigation there will be no white- wash. It will be a complete and im- partial trial. “If any of the charges proven true, even if Haas is an old friend of mine, I will use everything I can to make him sorry he ever entered politics in Alaska— ever heard the word Alaska.” Rep. John J. O'Shea asked Davis to outline the procedure used in choosing Smith as the member of the investigating committee to re- are | place McCutcheon, resigned. Davis said it had been shown early that AMERICAN DISHES The Royal Cafe the Senate did not want the chair |to exercise its usual power in ap- | pointing committee members, so he | refused to make any such appoint- ment, and left the matter up to |ently for this reason. Mrs. Jenne then related that she |a gentleman of honor to go into | prejudiced, with an open mind, she would let him serve. She said Smith said, “I will not land you have no right to ask such a thing.” She said then that Smith said {he would consent: to the promise. Smith asked her then if it wasn't true that he replied in answer to ‘the request for the promise that the thought it was unusual for her [to request that he take a pledge. Mrs. Jenne said she wasn't sure, Ithat he may have said that. | MecCutcheon asked Mrs. Jenne if |Smith had brought out in the com- mittee that he had stated no ob- jection to - Smith serving. Mrs. Jenne said, “No, ¥ don't remember anything like that.” Dida't Seek Job Coffey asked Mrs. Jenne if Smith sought the apppintment in the | committge sesion, and she said, “Mr. Rogge asked him, I didn't gain theé impresston ‘he was seeking it.” McCutcheon ‘then asked Smith if he had any conversation with Rngxe’ before the committee session, and Commerce, and feel that some “ad-| Justment of a material sort should | Upon further questioning, the ances with a positive settlement de- pendent upon certain considera- !tions pertaining to special assist- lance in the way of “suet and bread crumbs.” Representing her fellow citizens and in order to ward off formal court action, Mrs. Williams is her- self providing ‘“certain remwunera- tions” to the premature arrivals. | Johnny Cass Is Now_Seventeen Commemorating his seventeenth birthday, Johnny Cass ‘was host to a Yew friends at a dinner party glven by his mother, Mrs. Helen Cass, yesterday. Johnny is a popular high school senior with enough friends to make. him glad the birthday fell on Sun- vermin exterminating machine. The Senate knocked out the $5,- 000 for eagle bounties, added $6,000 for the Fisheries Experimental Sta- | tion at Ketchikan, making the lat- ter total $26,000. The Board of Optometry's expense account was cut from $340 to $200, In order to try for a chance to $peed the bill into the Governor’s hands before the day was up, the Senate met at 5 o’clock this morn- ing, the Chair overruling an ob- jection by Senator Frank Gordon that the hour would not be legal. D SKIER SUFFERS LEG FRACTURE While skiing Sunday on the Douglas Ski Trail, Miss Phyllis Mal- colm suffered a spill which frac- tured a bone just above her ankle. She is now at St. Ann’s Hospital and making a good recovery, it is announced. Miss Malcolm is em- ployed in the office of George Folta, councillor-at-large, solicitor’'s of- fice, U. S. Department of Interior. FRED AYER TO LEAVE ON OFFICIAL TRIP SOON Deputy War Savings Administra- tor Fred Ayer plans to leave tomor- row or Wednesday for Whitehorse, day this year. ————— The British tuberculosis mortal- 1ty rate decreased from 1,904 deaths per million in 1900 to 602 in 1938. Skagway and Haines in the interest of increasing purchase of War Bonds in those areas. Mr. Ayer expects to be away for # a week or ten days. 63 Calls An OWL CAB | was far ahead of | | Wind." J | That the only WAACs who were “drafted” are now being permim-d’ to return to civilian life? The| “draft” resulted when women in the | Air Warning Service were told they could either join the WAACs or| leave the servicee Most of them| joined. 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