The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 14, 1949, Page 4

PAGF FOUR Dmh Alaska E."nlnre ‘EMPiR HMPANY PRINTING ts. Juneau, ost Office in Juneau ns Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Junesu and Douxlas for S1 six months, $8.00; one year, S15.00 By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $15.00; six months, in sdvance, 37.50; one month, in 50, Subscriber the Business Off 50 per month; mptly notify he delivery 374, MEM The Associaied Press repubiication of s wise credited in nerein. Credited to 1t OF Dot other- the local news published — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 SCORE ONE FOR CRIME Law enforcement agencies of the country received a serious blow in the just-announced Supreme Court decision which holds that a confession of a crime is invalid if it is obtained while a prisoner is being held illegally through failure to carry him promptly before a Magistrate. Apparently, this decision has nothing to do with force or duress—simply the “illegal” hold- ing of a prisoner for a few hours while he is being questioned. It is significant that the Supreme Court arrived at this opinion by the closest possible vote (five to four), with Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson and Jus- tices Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson and Harold H. Burton dissenting. In a voluminous dissent written by Justice Reed, that jurist commented: “Today’s decision puts another weapon into the hand of the criminal world.” The four dissenting Justices made it clear that they felt that something more than illegal detention —perhaps physical or, at least, psychological pressure —must be present to invalidate a confession If the law enforcement agencies of the country are not to be permitted to question a criminal suspect for even a few hours, there is no question but that their effectiveness will be lessened and that many a guilty person never will be convicted. And this doesn't mean that policemen have to use a rubber hose in their interrogation It's about time the law-abiding public was given The Washmglon Merry-Ge-Round By DREW PEA Contirued from Page One) er Max job of RS( Truman N W dling away picked by Tru i S Webb's will run the State Def ment, vative persuaded Webb nt old Webb to Tru- ¢ best man to handle the policies There are enti; robbers and murderers just hand- ad of the criminals. loopholes now f ugh, a break i too m and the Supreme Court has to slip t lcnpml. NS (St. Louis Star-Times) The new eviden ffered by Whittaker Chamboers lis vitally important. When officials of the Justice | Department W microfilms of alleged secret material taken from the State Department in the late 30's, they ordered a Federal grand jury hearing evi- dence of espionage to convene again. Whey they saw the microfilms, both Sumner Welles, former Urde secretary of State, and John E. Peurifoy, present As- istant Secretary of State, became excited. Both ad- vised against makir the data public, even now 10 years later. Both speculated that the transmission of such documents might have resulted in the k- ing” of the U. S. diplomatic cade before the war. If Russian spies solved the American diplomu* !code and passed the knowledge on to Germany Japan during the war, possibly thousands of American soldiers and sailors and merchant seamen drownel or were killed in battle because the enemy know our plans and was prepared to meet them. The fact that important evidence has been un- earthed by the House Committee on Un-American | Activities may lead to two temptations. Because of the committee’s past ak some may want to dis- count the evidence Jecause of the evidence, some may want to discount the committee's past abuses Both temptations should be rigorou: resisted. 4 ts of the case should be calmly and ex- laid bare. Their ramifications should be The possible existence of spy-rings today should be sought for. If every reasonable precaution is not being taken everywhere in the government this should be known and remedied. All these steps | should be taken out of a concern for security, inde- pendent of the guilt and punishment of persons for Two haust traced. actions in the past. |1 However, the methods of the present committee | at the very heart of the democracy the com- mittee was set up to protect. They have done great damage to American morale, particularly to the morale of upon whose future achievements our ity is as dependent as it is upon secrecy. It seems that long last the committee has “hit pay dirt.” If so—and the evidence has yet to be reliably weighed—this does not justify its methods. 1t is also true, however, that the sins of the com- mittee do not prove that there is no need for a ional committee concerned with national | stril cientists, alleged evi- It may be The F(-dl‘l'll grand jury hearing the dence of espionage may not indict anyone. blocked by technicalities, for example, the of limitations. But legal technicalities designed protect innccent persons should not be permitted to deprive the American people of protection They are entitled to the information they need, even though that information may not be sufficient to indict and convict | The 8lst Congress should make sure that the previous outrages of the House Committee on Un- American Activities will not be repeated. It should make sure also that a truly effective committ-e, fully respecftul of democratic proceses, is continued. to A person is bound to lose his shirt sooner or later if he puls too much on the cuff. to re- | as his assist- reimburse the states for all schools | for oes and Indians | All three services will get |© billing in the parade—thanks to Army | Staff Omar Bradley. In-| vited to ride at the head of the | parade as marshal, Bradley ac- | septed the honor. But he private- ‘ ly got on the phone and asked ! Chief of Naval Relations Louls Denield and Air Force Chief of aff Hoyt erected | eq augural Chief of of the acted on the without meeting as why he fumb- nd didn't know Director | side. As Direct- Vandenberg to ride | CONDITIONS | statute | 3 President’s in- | ! cre | respond Bl % APPY JANUARY 14 Carol Forward Grace Adelman Mrs. F. M. Brooks Archie Clise Frederick Duncan Mrs. R. King { OF WEATHER ALASKA PTS. Weather conditions and temper- atures at various Alaska points, so on the Pacific Coast, av 4:30 a. m., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Rureau. | Juneau, follov: { Anchorage Barrow Bethel Cordova dawson Edmonton Fairbanks Haines Havre Juneau Airport Ketchikan Kodiak Kotzebue McGrath Nome Northway Petersburg Portland Prince George Seattle 24—Cloudy 36—Partly Cloudy | 8—Cloudy ! 32—Snowing | —Mis: 35—Cloudy -15—Cloudy —Missing | 5—Clear | 35—Rain, Snow | 35--Cloudy | 34— Cloudy -32—Clear -18—Snowing ' -1—Clear | 0—Snowing | —Cloudy | 25—Pt. Cloudy | 24—Cloudy 31—Smoke 34—Rain, Snow| 27—Cloudy \ 32 Cloudy .o (10 CONVENTION , OPPOSED T0 SALES TAX IN TERRITORY resolutions were passed at CIO Territorial Convention, | which is now in its third day of session :n Juneau. Resplutions which include recommendations to Territorial Legislature includ- opposition to sales tax on the l)ASA that it is discriminatory; in- | » of teachers' salary to cor- to the high cost of liv-} ing; and support of Statenood. | The legislation which the Terri- | torial Department of Labor will introduce at the regular session ! was endorsed by the c(mventmn_[ Henry Benson, Territorial Com- | missioner of Labor, outlined his| ! program at the Wednesday session. Whitehorse Yakutat six the nn | that person says, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14,1949 rom 2 YEARS AGO B JANUARY 14, 1929 Miss G four day charged ys re ) { THE EMPIRE } vs Forrest, who had been in St. Ann’s Hospital for the past ving treatment for an infection of the knee, was dis- Hart Shaffner and Marx suits were on sale at the Goldstein’s Em- { porium in prices ranging from $22.50 to $56.25. B, F. Northwestern fer San Francisco, Heintzleman, Assistan District Forester, was to leave on the where he was to confer with the Cameron and Zellerbach interests in regard to their plans for investiga- tion of pulp mill sites. Mrs. Grocery Store. Mrs. J. C. McBride, turned on the Princess Mary. brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher, R. A. Coats and R. H. Coats returned on the Admiral Rogers. wife of Collector of Customs J. C. McBride, She had spent the holidays with he: in Seattle. Elis Lindstrom was awarded a radio set by George Brothert re They had been in the south about two months and during that time toured several of the Western States in their Juneau car. Weather: High, 34; low, 31; cloudy. it Daily Lessons in English WORDS OFTEN MISUSAD: Do not say, “Be sure and come.” sure TO come. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Overalls (a garment). spelled, not OVERHALLS. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Meat (animal flesh). Mete (to measure). “Be i | s e Gttt e GORDON Say, Pronounce as Meet (to join proper). SYNONYMS: Chasten, purify, refine, discipline, humble, subdue. WORD STUDY: |increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. “His stentoian voice was STENTORIAN; extremely loud; powerful. heard above the clamor.” | MODERN ETIQUETTE pprra Q. “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us Today’s word: LEE ) If a man lifts his hat when meeting a woman acquaintance on the street, and stops to chat for a minute, is it necesary for him to '1ift his hat again when he leaves her? A. Yes; this is the courteous thing to do. Q. When one has been introduced to a person, and upon leaving, reply? A. “Thank you” is all that is necessary. Q. Where should the carving knife and the fork be placed on the‘ dinner table? “I am very glad to have met you,” what should one | A. The knife should be placed at the right of the meat platter, the fork at the left. HOOK and LEARN % 1. What States have the highest C. Cabinet? 3. What are the oldest living things today? 4. Which is “The City of Magnificent Distances”? 5. Which is the longest snake? ANSWERS: Colorado, the highest; Frances Perkins. Delaware, the lowest. ——— GORDON and lowest average elevations? 2. Who was the first woman ever to be a member of the President’s RADICS STRIPPED BY N. Y. TAXICABS NEW YORK, Jan, 14—®— All New York taxicabs must be stripped of their radios, says the city hack bureau. The order really affects only own- er-drivers, since nearly all fleet op- erators have eliminated radios from their cabs. There are 11,800 cabs in the city today. Reason for the order is an effort to reduce the number of accidents. .- — Flexible Flier Sleds at Madsen’s. )pen noon until 6. 79t Moose l.odge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor—ARNOLD HILDRE Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVI'S OVERALLS for Boys GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 39¢ “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists PHONE 311 The Erwin Feed Co. Office In Case Lot Grocery PHCNE 784 HAY, GRAIN. COAL and STORAGE Call EXPERIENCED MEN Alaska JANTTORIAL Service FRED FOLETTE Phone 247 STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager * Planos—Mausical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 Second and Seward HEINKE GENERAL REPAIR SHOP MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE N SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple begining at 7:30 p. m. GLENN O. ABRAHAM, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. @BPOELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel- come. JOSEPH H. SADLIER, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. P Doogan Janitor Service Phone 574 J. M. Doogan, Owner Washing Windows, Cleaning and Waxing of Floors, Skaveling of Snow and Commercial Cleaning Bert’s Food Center Grocery Phones 104—105 Meat Phones 39—539 Deliveries—10:156 A. M. 2:15 — 4:00 P. M. "“The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmaciste BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. C. J. EHRENREICH-CPA BUSINESS COUNSELLOR Accounting-Systems-Taxes PHONE 351 Room 3—Shattuck Bldg. ARCHIE B. BETTS Public Accountant Tax Counseter Fhone 751 Auditor Simpson Sldg. FOR Wall Paper Ideal Paint Shop Phone 549 Fred W. Wenar Juneauw’s Finest Liquor Store BAVARD'S Phone 689 The Alaskan Helel PHONE BINGLE O Both the CIO and The sequoia trees, some of which are known to be 2,000 ycars‘ ; Acheson frée to run foreign s s Ao withr him . . . affairs. > Budget, he put Universal 4 aid to | One amendment to Benson's legis- old. Welding, Plumbing, Ofl Burner Webb will be Truman’s man. As such, there is, of course, the risk of setting up more Sumner Welles- Cordell Hull-type friction Webb, however, is easy to get along with, knows almost nothing about for- eign affairs, but has had ahout as good an efficiency training and out of government as young man in Washington It began when a truck ran into a car near Rale C., 26 years ago, killing the secretary of North Carolina's Congressman Edward Pou, then Chairman of the Rul Committee. Pou, looking for a new secretary, turned to young Jim Webb, then a flier in the Marines, got him disck brought MAX GARDNER FINDS WEBB another late ex-C Y came to W up a firm. Max for a man with Washing- ton know-how to join his firm, and at six o'clock one morning sat up in bed to tell his lew pa r, Fred Morrison, that Jim Webb was the man “Don’t think you'd better talk an Pou belor jou take away his secretary?” sug- gested Morrison. “No,” replied irom west derstand ians and I'm One Carolin! Max G to sct looking later. the year was you Max, who came want to goi a year life first.” He did—with the young Webb joined law firm A year the Gar Jim mail so later, after Farl had cancelled the air contracts, the Gardner represented the Aeronau ber of Commerc Gyroscope, wi contact with another linian, Tom Morg Sperry. Morgan, Lnian, decided Gardner had man Pou. or h broug North Caro- what M Congress- d Jimmy the ebb Sperry eastern to next worked as Gyroscope, ed the M Webb 1945, by which t Max Gardner had Undersecretary ahead of education. And, despite President Trumar vigorous election cam- peign for health and social welfare, Webb recently chopped every cent for health out of the Alaskan bud- get. Training LABOR-FARM-B! NESS CONFERENCE Albert Goss, Master of the Na- tional Grange, had some interest- ing advice for President Truman when he called at the White House the other day. “The time has come, Mr. Presi- dent,” said Goss, for business, la- bor and agriculture to quit thumb- ing their noses at each other if we are to survive these times of mounting debt and threats of war. The leaders of all three groups must sit down around the takle and start building together as a team to keep our democratic ystem functioning.” Truman said he thought idea of a conference among busi- labor and farmp leaders was a good one, and promised to think it over. the “MORE DEMOC RAT\ BORN" —TRUMAN Inaugural Committee Chairman Melvin Hildreth was telling the President about the huge demand for tickets for the inaugural cere- monies. “Never in history has an inaugur al stimulated such tremendous pop- ular support and enthusiasm Hildreth. “The people are th stic now as they were ter your election.” The answer may be, Mel" ned Truman, “that there are more Democrats than there to be.” the grin- a lot used MERRY-GO-ROUND 7 am. on Inaugural Day, President Truman will breakfast with the little group of men he commanded in World War I tery D, 120th Field Artillery. reakiast at the Mayfl Missouri ham, and At on iigh point of the occasion will when Captain calls the roll of hi wartime comrades Madame Chiang Kai-shek has about com- leted a deal to purchase oom mansion and estate 1 Marshall's home in Vi It will cost $175,000—enough a lot of Chinese coolies Congressman Bennett of da is introducing a bill where- deral Government would huge AFL have teamed up in a petition, 11 askir Treasury Department and the Sen- investizate Senator Homer ate Ferguson in his home state. | Truman wants his | Chief of Staff, Adm. William Leahy, { to write a book telling the inside of the wartime Big story 1g the Justi to es are based the conferences Senator Owen Brewster, quen is “The ting for the Aero Digest, trying S Alr their priat ior now tly takes to Navy Take: chooses side: Force controversy, bitter squabble over appro- “healthy struggle ' ions as a funds.” e — Flexible Fher Open noon until G, S| ACROSS . Strike gently . Lake in ltaly . Head cov- erings . Pulpy fruit 5. Greedy Indigo plant Place of bliss e Climbing plant Published errors Town in Maine Yellow ocher I championing cause in a magazine article, called: ice Department, The upon facts first ‘Washington President White . House 1 Three Maine’s GOP who fre- the air himself, the Navy s To The Air.” Brew-! the Navy- refers to s in i leds at Madsen’s. Masculine name . Fuel Indication 0oth . Rowing implement ation passed the convention. On Fishermen's Accident and Sickness | Insurance, Benson’s plan calls for: funds to be raised by a license sys tem. The CIO resolved that the| funds be collected by a poundage | tax system at the processor or handler level. The Safety Committee reported | on the proposed Territorial Safety Code. The Code was approved in its entirety and a few additions will | be presented at the hearings, Whl{.’h" are heduled to be heid in Ju- neau next week. The union men agreed to set up a CIO Industrial Council, which will be an overall Territorial or- | ganization and will be over the | three Branch Councils and all CIO lccals, who wish to affiliate with it. —— . REBEKAH DKILL CLUB Will meet Friday, January 14, at 8 o'clock p. m, at the home of Leona McKmnon 4. Washington, D. C. —— Oldest Bank in Alaska Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1949 The B. M. Behrends SAVINGS Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle Mohammedan judge 5. Sheeplike . Money hoarders 2. Topaz hum- [8 mingbird . Poem . Understood but not expressed . Vivacity . 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