The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 31, 1944, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sundhy by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY MONSE! - - - - President DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - Vice: President WILLIAM R. CARTER - Editor and Manager ELMER A. FRIEND - L - Managing Editor ALFRED ZENGER - - - - Business Manager he Po st Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douclas for $1.50 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $16.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; ane month, in advance. $1.50 Subseribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374 Entered in t! MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. TATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 ¢, Wash NOT SETTLED Termination of the Montgomery Ward case was very unsatisfactory from one point of vie it left the most important issue raised by the seizure still up in the air. Judge William H. Holly was deprived | of the opportunity of ruling on the legality of the seizure because the case collapsed before his ruling was ready. Attorney General Biddle had asked Judge Holly to restrain Sewell Avery from interfering with the Government's operation of the company’s Chicago store. When the Government withdrew, it naturally lost Interest in restraining the company management, 50 there was nothing for the court to decide in shis case. It is a sound rule, as Judge Holly pointed out, which prevents courts from deciding “questions already dead.” But the desirability of clarifying the momentous issue raised by this case seems to us beyond question. The President likened his seizure of this mail-order business to the action of a policeman arresting a citizen against his protests. His analogy ialls down for the simple reason that the Government did not rely on the policeman (or, in this instance, the United States marshal) and the courts. It called in the Army. But aside from that fact the case brought into the open Administration claims to enormous powers over the lives and property of citizens during wartime liberty-loving Americans cannot be laughed off by irritable accusations that the press and radio are not giving the people the facts. The fact of overshadowing importance in this case is the following claim of presidential power made by Attorney General Biddle in the arguments before the court in Chicago. He said: The President’s unquestioned war power extends to any type of business or property that is essential to the prosecution of the war. To wage war successfully and to fulfill his duties as Commander in Chief in time of war, the authority cf the President must ex- tend not only to matters of a strictly military nature, but also to ALL PHASES OF CIVIL- IAN LIFE WHICH CONTRIBUTE IN ANY WAY TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE WAR. Caps supplied.) . . . Where the Presi- dent has found and proclaimed the emergency and need, the courts will not review or, indeed, inquire into the accuracy of the President’s findings, 8r the wisdom, propriety or prudence of this action. In other words, the Administration asserts that in wartime the rights of citizens are at the mercy of the President. That concept of the presidential office is of profound importance to the people and to Congress, In our opinion it magnifies the powers of the Commander in Chief beyond any reasonable interpretation of the Constitution. So we hope that this issue will soon be carried to the courts in clear and unmistakable form. Meanwhile the collapse of the case in Chicago has the effect of increasing the importance of the inquiry undertaken by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The time for Congress to give thoughtful attention to the transfer of power from legislative to executive hands is long overdue. What Congress can do to deflate the Biddle doctrine is not yet clear, but at the very least it can help the people to understand the transformation that is taking place under the str (Cincimmati Enquirer) Wars bring many psychological changes to the | people who are involved in them, They bring physi- | ological changes as well, as was noted recently by a military medical man, speaking at a New York gath- !ering, In the latter classification he spoke of the possibility that, when the war is over, we'll find | ourselves with thousands of youths possessing “super- sight.” Anyone who has been much afield knows the ‘abimy of the native woodsman in seeing various | objects hidden to the casual observer. To most of us this gift has seemed the result of practice and ex- perience alone. Now the medical men tells us that it is something more—that through contsant use in a | certain field, a human’'s powers of vision can be \developed to a marked degree, | Often in a duck blind, we have had our guide gazing into what appeared to be a blank horizon and tell us that six pintails were on the way in. After a time we could see them, too. There'd almost always be pintails. Long hours of practice over many years |on the marshes had given the guide a vision far | keener than that of the normal eye. Authorities say that the lads who ride our fight- (ing and bombing planes are developing the same remarkable sight—developing it farther than ever has been recorded before. When your life depends upon | your ability to spot an enmy ship, to know what type The disturbing effect of those claims upon |of craft you're seeing, and to estimate accurately his | | speed and direction, then you're likely to work at the job. The results prove that our boys are doing just | that. |to ashington Merry- Go-Round (Continued trom rage One) | alliances | guarantee in order to focus the microphone on first or third base from the roof of the stadium and pick up an argument with the umpire. This device will not work at long dis- tances. However, ele¢tronic experts say it is possible to focus a microphone from the top of a fairly tall New York building and pick up conver- sations in the street below When FDR mer China. When this the President at flatly refused. Churchill for some time: 1. American boys will never fight Boer wars, will never come back de- to protect India in the future, so it ! spite his youthful memories. And is foolish to let Churchill think that |the United States can never assume | Britain and the U. S. A, through | the drag anchor of helping to pro- with Russia, the Empire. protection to India must be a heal- thy India willing to protect herself. talked about India two years ago, the P. M. was almost insulting. 2. The United States will insist on giving Hongkong and other for- Chinese possessions have straightened out wn.h"aga in the Indian northwest border |wars, and in the Sudan and the tect that kind of an Empire in the future. Finally, every time the British have been pulled into a war in the last half century, we have helped pull them out. Therefore we should have a large vote in the set-up which may make or prevent wars in the future. Some of these general ideas were hinted to Churchill during the Cairo-Teheran conferences — with no very favorable reaction. It may be that in the near future they will can help | ‘The only to Churchill back to was proposed by Cairo, Churchill Also, a most unique listening de- vice is reported to have been de- veloped by Col. H. O. Bixby, now of the U. S. Signal Corps, who also developed amazing underwater| listening devices. By a small micro- phone placed in a book or a brief- case and without any wires, it is re- ported that conversations can be transmitted to a receiving set some distance away. This device was de-| veloped outside the Signal Corps and, if the Army is using this or! a similar device today, it remains a military secret. So what with radar and televi- sion, we may soon be walking around, both listening in and watching people at the other end| of the block. | Regarding the transcript of the eritical Baruch-Forrestal-Patterson conversation, there is no question but that this happened. Their con- versation was reported and the gen- eral content of it reached the White | House, although by whom and how| will have to remain one of those| Washington mysteries. It was so mysterious to Secretary of the Navy Forrestal that, a year| ago, when he heard about this whole thing, he had Commander Ray Whitely of Naval Intelligence search his house to see where the microphones were located. All of which brings us back to the original forgotten point of the original much-controverted story— that ‘the President can be a very forgiving man. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH Churchill’s recent “powerhouse” speech . before Commons didn't click with persons high up in the Administration, Actually, it brought cut the growing differences between him and the President, also his spats with Foreign Minister An- thony Eden, also the importance of overhauling U. B.-British political relations. (Admir ation perman- ent peace ideas are much nearer those announced by Eden the day after Churchill, when he went out of his way to emphasize the coop- eration of smaller countries with the Big Four). Here are some of the differences which realistic advisers inside the Administration have been wanting l 3. An alliance of big powers as proposed by Churchill caniot keer permanent peace in the world any more than the Congress of Vienna, which divided up Napoleon's empire | in 1815 among Russia, Austria, Eng- land and Germany. 4. President Roosevelt, so far as he has thought things out, favors & peace machinery based on cooper- ation with small pewers as well as big. He doesn’t go for Churchill's Metternich idea of balancing the world among heavily armed big powers. \ 5. The old British Empire for {which Churchill fought fifty years 'be taken up again. MAIL BAG Mrs. Judge Edward C. Eicher, Washington, D. C.—Got the mes- sage that your husband learned pa- tience from living all these years with you. While I don't quite be- lieve that, the Judge sure has real patience to preside over that bum- | tious bevy of jack-in-the-boxes who are trying to change the most ser- ious sedition trial of the war a circus. | Darryl Zanuck, Hollywood—Con- gratulations on bringing out one of Crossword Puzzle 38. 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Affirmative into | HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY 31 Patsy Shaffer Henry S. Sully Joanne Blythe Oscar Clauson Edwin J. Kirchoffer A. F. Fischer 1 Jane T. Edwards Janice T. Thompsen { HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” . THURSDAY, JURE 1 Benefic aspects rule this day, the beginning of the most eventful month in history. Success for the infantry is indicated. HEART AND HOME: American families now will begin fully to| vealize the meaning of war and toj grasp the idea of personal sacrifice.| This summer is to bring many! changes in social customs and few vacations that involve travel. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Manufac- | turers who are planning for posl.-: war conditions will stress freedom, | opportunity and prosperity for in-| dividuals and will aid greatly in the | transition period. | NATIONAL ISSUES: Campaign| leaders should realize that certain planetary signs encourage deceit,| misrepresentation and trickery. Words have a special significance and abusive terms will be boom- erangs. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Culminating events will cause the| nation to be proud of its war achievements this month. Pelicies will be clearly defined, although motivation will be obscure. Organ- ized criticism of the Administration | will be forcefully voiced. ! Presons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good luck but there should be alértness to prevent deception in important matters. | Children born on this day prob- ‘ably will be fortunate all through life. They will be unselfish and charitable. (Copyright, 1944) the most important pictures of ali time, “Woodrow Wilson,” when it will really help us to build a new jand permanent peace. Nothing |could be more timely. | Mis. Lauro Foss, Los Angeles—A |summary of how we paid part of {the Alaskan purchase money to |Russia in return for her placing the |Russian fleet in American waters to offset the British during the Civil War, is on Page 292 of the |World Almanac. . . . %A 20 YEARS AGO i BMpIRE MAY 31, 1924 Nathan E Leopold and Richard Loeb had at this time confessed to the slaying of Robert Frank, 14-year-old son of the President of the Sears-Roebuck Company. The murder took place in Chicago. Loeb, 18 | years of age, was the son of the Vice-President of the Sears Company, and Leopold, 19, was the son of the millionaire box manufacturer. had been studying to be lawyers. At 2:30 o'clock the previous day the new U. S. Army cable linking Seattle and Ketchikan, operated by the Signal Corps, was thrown into service. The new cable was brought from England by the cableship Dellwood. It weighed 3,522 tons and cost more than $750,000. Both This night, Juneau's newest establishment, the Forget-Me-Not Tea Room, was to be open to the public by the well known caterer, Mrs. Katherine Hooker. The tea room was located in the Malony Building on Seward Street. Owing to the heavy escapment of water into the Gold Creek tunnel at the Alaska Juneau Mine the previous day, it was necessary to shut down the night shift, There was no property damage from the flood. One of the famous “Mt. McKinley” oil paintings from the brush of Sydney Laurence, Anchorage artist, had been hung by the Nugget Shop and was on exhibition there, attracting wide attention and much favor- able comment. J. E. Higgsin, Chief Electrician for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, resigned his position and left for the South with his family. Homer G. Nordling had been promoted to succeed Higgins. Prior to his departure, a surprise party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beistline at which he was presented with a gold watch chain and a Masonic emblem and card case. The chain was manufactured locally from gold mined in the Alaska Juneau. Weather report: High, 46; low, 44; cloudy. Daily Lessons in English % .. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The seven children helped each other with the work.” Say ONE ANOTHER when referring to more than two. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Oath. Pronounce the TH as in BOTH, not as in BREATHE. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Nausea. Observe the four vowels. SYNONYMS: Report (noun), account, statement, description, par- ticulars, summary. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: INTIMACY; close friendship. “Their intimacy soon ripened into love.” ; MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ poperta LEE Q. At dinner, how and in which hand should a waitress hold the dish she is serving? A. The dish should be held on a folded napkin in the left hand. Then, if necessary, the right hand can be used to steady the dish. Q. Is it all right to typewrite an invitation, acceptance of an invitation, or regrets? A. While it is being done, the typewriter should be used for business purposes only. Q. Is it good manners to use Mr. or Miss when introducing members ¢ i | Ex-Gov. O. Max Gardner of North Carolina—Mrs. Gardner de- nies my story that, when it comes {to ham and hominy grits, you and 1 Seénator George always do the cook- ing. She ought to know. . . George D. Baird, New Orleans— !The President probably could hayg ischeduled the highly successful INorth African landing a week bés Ifore the November, 1942, elections, |when it would have won votes for the Democrats. Instead, the land- |ing took place one week after elec- itions. The timing of the second front was first determined in Te- lheran. where Stalin, Churchill and, imost of all, the weather were the deciding factors. I feel certain that U. S. politics was completely out of the picture and, if the invasion blankets news of the GOP conven-, |tion, it. will be accidental. § (Copyright, 1944, by United Fea- ture Syndjcate, Inc.). - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY | Have a portrait artist take your | picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite | Federal Building, Plione 204. adv e ——— . . WEATHER REPORT (U, 8. Burean) Temp. for Tuesday, May 30 Maximum 58; Minimum 42 @ e e o 8 o 8 2 0 0 0 b BEGINNING AND ADVANCED SHORTHAND CLASSES Opened .May 29 in Hillcrest Apart- ment 108—enroliment tloses June §. Individual 5-hour typing courses given at your convenience. Ethal MacNair. adv. KINY PROGRAM " SCHEDULE Thursday 12:00—Personal Album. 12:15—Song Parade. 12:30—Bert’s-Alaska Federal News. 12¢45—Musical Bon Bons. 1:00—Sign Off. 4:00—News Rebroadcast. 4:156—Alaska Evangelization, 4:30—Juneau Woman'’s Club. 4:45—Vesper Seérvice, 5:00—News, Rebroadcast. 5:15—Mystery Melodies. 5:30—Fred Waring Orchestra, 5:45—Story Time. 6:00—Hour of Charm, 6:30—EBasy Listening. 6:45—Coca Cola Show. 7:00—Moods in Music. 7:16—Standard Oil News. 7:30—Burns and Allen. 00—Yarns for Yanks. 5—Union Oil Fishing News. 30—Bing Crosby. 9:00—Unity ' Viewpoint. 9:15—Musical Pot Pourri. 9:30—Tom, Dick and Harry. 9:45—Alaska Line News, 10:00—Sign Off. . [ . [ [ of one’s family? A. It would be better to avoid the titles if possible. L e e e e e 1. What metal is the heaviest, softest, and most malleable of the common metals? Where is Lehigh University located? Who was the author of “The House of Seven Gables”? What does “lese majeste” mean? ‘ What is a claymore? ANSWERS: Lead. In Bethlehem, Pa. 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