The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 13, 1949, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Afllélm Emiure evening except Sunday by the Published ever; EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juncau, Alaska ) MELEN TROY MONSEN pt - - Prestdent Vice-President Managing Editor Business Manager DOROTHY 1 3 ELMER A FRIEND ALFRED ZENGER Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RAT! Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douclas ft six months. $8.00; one vear, $15, , at the following rates: { ; six months, in advance, $7.50; Entered in the $1.50 per monthi ene month, in adva $1.50, gnbscribers will confer a favor if they will promntly notifs the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery if their papers. Telephone: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. BER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for epublication of all news dispatches credited to It or not other- wise -redited in this paper and also the local news published | derein NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 | Avenue Bldg.. Scattle, Wash, Pou THIS IS HOLY WEEK This is Holy Week and observance is underwn_v“ in Juneau. There are two religious incidents in his- tory that should be observed, Easter and Christmas by all classes on account of their significance. This week there is Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and then glad Easter. | Churches have announced their services and es- pecially call attention to the “Three Hours™ observance on Good Friday. This is the week when a little religion, at least, | should creep into the lives of all people. WAY OUT OF LINE i A bill just submitted to Congress would once again increase the postage rate on books, an aggregate since | 1942 of 500 per cent on the first pound and 300 per cent on each additional pound. Judged on a percent- |(‘hl€ Magazines are classified as Second Class, just as books should be. of merchandise. Broadly speaking, however, both books and magazines periorm a public welfare func- tion that cannot be ignored. The logic of placing a higher rate on books than, for instance, on circulars and advertising, which are in a sense merchandise, | would escape most reasoning persons. Clearly the proponents of Bill H. R. 2925 of the House of Representatives and Bill S. 1102 of the Senate do not realize the effects of such a drastic increase on the postage rates of books. The Post Office and | Civil Service Committees of both houses of Congress would do well to look into the conspicuous unfairness of the proposed rates before approving them for leg- islation. Perhaps higher rates are in order, but they should be nowhere near those proposed in these two bills. The Army’s Gain (New York Times) Lieut. Gen. W. Bedell Smith’s return to active ce as Commanding General of the First Army back to military service a military talent and \ war-tested conception of unified command that hould prove valuable. Useful as he was, in his role as Ambassador to Russia, it is permissible to point out that the Army and the Department of Defense are in need of the specialized knowledge at this time of men who have General Smith’s background. From 1941 through victory in Europe in 1945, Gen- eral Smith's assignment continuously was one of par- ticipation in combined services operations. He was t Chief of Staff to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and ned with him as Chief of Staff all the way to of Staff (the Anglo-U.S. organization). went to Africa with Genral Eisenhower in 1942 and mained with him as Chief of Staf all the way to In all those ports she was dealing not with arm, but with all—sea, land and air. He solely even with one national army, all with different tactical opera- ren Berlin. one servi was not dealing but with several, tions. That is the sort of operationa: experience that is needed now in the armed services, as efforts continue i to bring about a real unification of all arms in a more cfficient and more economical defense department, and to coordinate those forces with the North At- lantic Pact nations. The list of staff officers who have such a background is small. Many of those who served in wartime unified commands now have retired from the service, either because of age or because of attractive business offers which came to them as an outgrowth of their wartime prominence and 2sso- ciations. At the age of 53 General Smith still has many years of useful service ahead of him unless he chooses to retire voluntarily, which is his right. age basis, this is disproportionately large. The dollar‘ and cent increase is also way out of line. For some reason or other, books are classified as | Fourth Class matter—that is to say, as merchandise. His country, however, has need of his specialized mili- tary knowledge and his demonstrated organizational ability. The State Department’s loss is the Army's gain. ihe Washington {Na mirals who |bill. It's preposterous to give the| all that money so that ad- still NEWBOULD, LORENZEN Y0 ATTEND 5. A. MEET think they’re A magazine is no less than a book a pieec He Merry-Go-Round By DREW PEARSON (Continued from Page 1) son has for Early's judgment. fact if 1t hadn’t been for Early, Johnson might never have been Segretary of Defense today. in 1940, FDR not only trampled on Johnson’s ambition to be Vice- President, in favor of Henry Wal- lace, but he bypassed Johnson and named Henry L. Stimson as Secre- tary of war. Johnson, then Assist- ant Secretary of War, was bitterly disappointed and started West, boil- ing with anger. The White House heard .about it, also heard that Johnscn was en route to Colorado Springs to meet Wendell Willkie, then preparing his race as G.O.P. nominee for President. Steve Early immediately had Johnson’s plane grounded hali-way across the country and got the in- dignant Assistant Secretary of War on the telephone. For and hour and ten minutes he pleaded with John- son on the phone. Early had been one of Louie’s best friends, had long tried to make him Secretary fighting the Spanish-American war | can build outdated warships at a time when air power is all-impor- subcommittee | Army brought a hot retort from/tion April 26, 27 and 28 at Asil- member Al- | imar, ne: Engel, Republican of Mich- [Henry Lorenzen. Preceding him re- “I resent the accusation,”|cently were Major and Mrs. Eric Leaving Sunday for the Salvation territorial officers conven- San Francisco, is Adjt. he stormed, beating the table. “I've Newbould on the Baranof. s been a strong air-power man | and this bill does not discriminate |against the' Air Force.. | “You say the bill should be cut,” alw | |continued the Michigan Republi- can. “Well, I wen't take the re- onsibility for cutting the de-|ti jense program at a time like | this. Furthermore, I'm standing |by my subcommittee. If I didn't think if w: would resign.” NEED FOR SUBMARINES ! doing a good job, I} | Young Bob Sikes of Florida, al ‘Democrat, chimed in: “I have supported cuts, times at the expense of safety, in| an effort to achieve economy Jn | this measure. I even propesed culs ithat you yourself vetoed, Mr. Chairman. But while I'm for an 'adequate Air Force, you cannot pos- sibly transport all the men some- of war be delegates from the Philippine Islands. and | Adjt. Lorenzen expects to be back in Juneau about May 1 while Maj- |or relatives in San Francisco and will return about May 17. bould will and Mrs. Newbould will visit Mrs. New- receive medical atten- while outside. the convention will 11 western Hawaiian and on Present at Alaska, the e, e e e e o 2 e o c o000 . TIDE TABLE * i — . APRIL 14 . High tide, 2:17 am, 20.2 ft. © Low tide, 8:43 am., -42 ft. ® High tide, 14:59 p.m,, 17.7 ft. ® Low tide, 20:51 p.m,, -03 ft. © L] e e 683 v o0 000 MARRIED AT HOONAH APRIL 13 Baxter Felch Patricia Berg Mrs. Dora Crondall Mrs. Clyde Booth Gretchen Cline Beatrice Glenn Pauline Morris Donald Rogzers ®esoescosccense e 0 0 00 0 00 - > OF WEATHER | ALASKA PTS. Weather conditions and teuaper- | atures at various Alaska points a. m., 120th Meridian Time, and | eleased by the Weather Bureau, | Juneau. follow: | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA : e e lalso on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 f— Anchorage 35-—Cloudy | Barrow Bethel ... 27—Fog | |Cordovn {Dawson { Edmonton 29—Cloudy Fairbanks 11—Cloudy Haines 30—Cloudy Havre 35—Cloudy | 'Juncnu Airport 31—Cloudy Ketchikan 40—Drizzle Kodiak 37—Cloudy | Kotzebue -16—Clear McGrath 11—Partly Cloudy Nome 2—Partly Cloudy ] Northway 11—Cloudy | Petersburg o 35—Fog Portland 40—Partly Cloudy Seattle .. . 43—Cloudy | Sitka 34—Cloudy | Whitehorse . 21—Clear Yakutat 33—Snow e . (DA PLANNING FOR BREAKFAST ON MAY 1 The regular business meeting of | the Catholic Daughters of America | held last night was conducted ty Vice Grand Regent, Mrs. Ralph Mortensen in the absence of Grand Regent Mrs. W. H. Biggs who has| ot returned from her trip to the States. ‘The various committees reported on the current projects and plans! were discussed for the social breakfast to be held on the an- jnual Catholic Daughters of | America National Communion Sunday which will be May 1. Com- mittee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for UY's event comprising of Miss Bess| O'Neill, Mrs. Katherine Nordale, Miss Catherine Gleeson, Mrs. Rob- |ert Keller, and Mrs. Evan Wruck. Balloting was completed on the new applications for membership and initiation of the candidates will be held at the next regular meeting which will be the social meeting on April 26. ot QB R LOKKE GETS 30 MONTHS John Lokke, brought to Juneau by U. S. Deputy Marshal Rogers of Sitka on a charge of assault with a dangercus weapon, waived indict- ment and a grand jury hearing. Lokke was sentenced by Judge { George W. Folta to serve 30 months MANY ALASKA NATIVES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1949 ————— 20 - XEARS -AGR T2 mxrIRG __—_——_——‘ APRIL 13, 1929 Advance guard of a flood of protests reached the House of Repre- centatives directed against Winn's measure providing for compulsory sical examination and medical treatment for public school pupils. sanction of the American Power Boat Association had been re- ceived for the Capital-to-Capital yacht race by John Pierce, chairman of the rules committee. This meant that any and all records made would be official. The race was scheduled to start at Olympia, Wash., | une 15. Mabry’s Cafe advertised a full course turkey dinner on Sunday for $1. City Council appointments for city posts were H. R. Shepard, cit; John Reck, treasurer; J. M. Davis, wharfinger; Ted Laughlin, fire truck driver, and Elliott Fremming, assistant; George Getchell, chief (QNDI?IONS | police chief; Dr. H. C. DeVighne, city health officer; J. L. Gray, fire | chief; Hans Nielsen, cemetery caretaker; Mrs. A. B. Coleman, librarian, | The Rt. Rev. J. R. Crimont, S. J., Catholic Bishop of Alaska, left | aboard the Princess Louise, to go East on church business. f The Rev. J. Murray Hanna of Juneau was to preach in the Dougias | Congregational Church. Weather: High, 51; low, 50; partly cloudy. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon 1T ClOUAY | \ . g e e | WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “We shall sooner or later | 33—Drizzie | o oceed.” At best, “sonoer or later” is a meaningless phrase. It is better 18—Partly Cloudy |, «.u wsomeday (or, eventually) we shall succeed.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Mezzo. Pronounce med-zo, E as m‘ FED, accent first syllable. | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Cellar; AR. Seller; ER. SYNONYMS: Misunderstanding, disagreement, dissension, quarrel. 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: PARITY; equality or equivalence (Pronounce the A as in AT). “Equality of length and parity of numeration.”—Sir T. Browne. MODERN ETIQUETTE . ¥operra Ler Q. Is it possible to judge a person’s breeding by his “telephone voice”? A. Most certainly, it is. courteously and pleasantly when telephoning as he does face to face. The one who is curt and rude over the telephone is just the same at other times. Q. When a man is introduced to a girl at a dance, does it carry The person of good breeding speaks as any obligation with if A. Yes, the obligation to ask the girl to dance. Q. Is it good form to enclose Jetters in very small envelopes? A. No. These very small envelopes are difficult to handle, and one should avoid using them. —————— e | LOOK and LEARN ¥ c. coroox 1. ‘What famous navigator's name has been given to the straits off e southern point of South America? ¢ 2. What type of poetry contains just fourteen lines? | 3. Where is the westernmost point of the United States? { 4. Which wind instrument has the highest tone? } 5. Who wrote “The Vision of Sir Launfal”? t ANSWERS: 1. Magallan. 2. The sonnet. * 3. Cape Alva, Washington. 4. The piccolo. 5. James Russell Lowell (1819-91). He said that he found several Eskimos, Indians and Aleuts who have succeeded as merchants, teachers, ministers, legislators, air- | plane pilos and mechanics. He recommended to, ANS that MAKE GOOD (OMPETING WITH WHITE NEIGHBORS 'FAREWELL WEEK | FOR O'REILLYS AT BUBBLE ROOM The versatile O'Reilly’s, popular entertainers at the Baranof Bubble Room, are bustling about full of plans for re-opening Taku Lodge, after winding up their season of playing and singing here Saturday night. For Eleanor and Royal it is fare- well week at the Bubble Room. However, closing up their musical “shop” at Juneau’s popular night or the couple. With a new 42-foot built passenger river boat almost ready to be launched, Royal spends afternoons knee-deep in wood shav- |and Frank A. Metcalf, city engineer. |ings putting finishing touches on the craft to be called the Wing.” Eleanor, piano artist of the mu- sical. team, will leave this week- “Red Maiden voyage of the new Taku Lodge river boat is scheduled for May 28, date of the opening of the lodge for the summer season. She will leave here at high noon to catch the high tides at the in- let, taking & load of 20 passengers spot means little slackening in pace | specially | for the first trip of thg summer. The “Red Wing,” describes as a kind of sea-golng trips a week to Taku Lodge, leav~ ing on Mondays and returning Sat- urday for week-long tourists. A special weekend trip, from Saturday to Sunday night will be offered es- pecially for Juneau residents, as a type of all-expense tour, includ- ing transportation, lodg/ng and ifood for the weekend. Memorial Day weekend will be the first scheduled Taku trip for the Red Wing. She’s a trim river boat, with a 130 horse power engine, a shallow drafter, taking only about 8 inches of water. Baggage will be placed in hatches aft. O'Reilly said he plans on taking trip up to the lodge by small boat within a week or so, to see how everything has come through the winter. Replacing the O'Reilly’s at the Bubble Room will be the Autie Geodman Trio, coming here from | the Club Mecca at Portland, Ore. e end for Seattle to visit her inother,, SCHWINN BICYCLES at MAD- Mrs. Jane Reed, who is sermuslylsgws, L il | ————— $25.00 REWARD For the apprehension of person |or persons who slashed tires on Mortenson’s car, Monday night, while parked in front of his home in Douglas. > 168 3t SOUTHBOUND S. 8. S. S. ALASKA | BARANOF April 18 April 24 for for Petersburg | Wrangell PASSENGER SAILING SCHEDULE ALSO FREQUENT FREIGHTER SERVICE For turther information contact H. E. GREEN, Agent — Phone 2 NORTHBOUND S. S. S. S. BARANOF | ALASKA April 19 April 26 for for Seward Cordova which Royal street car, will make two round Many of Alaska’s Natives have been successful in competition with their White neighbors, it was re- more opportunities be made avail- able to Natives so that a larger number can train themselves for a Ketchikan Seattle Valdez Ketchikan I Seward Seattle Seruing AU Alaska ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY tonnage we need in time by air alone, There isn't enough! soline in the country, cven if we cf War instead of Harry Woodring. There is no question but that John- place in today’s modern civilization. He said that these people have Roy Bean and Jessie McKinley, | jn McNeil Island Penitentiary, or both of Hoonah, were married LW | a similar institution. vealed today by Bob Druxman, Ju- geau public relations counsel, who son had been led to eve he ; was definitely ‘o bacome Secrotary \Ded)the planes.” And the Air Force|U. 8. ComIUSSBERE Bllda, Bchoon- e tecently made an inspection of the| proved themselves capable of fill- of War and that, he had been)CAN't hold places that have been|over at herioffigaias 1:30 Sunday FROM SEATTLE Arctic and the Interior of Al-|ing better jobs if given a chance to given the political doublecross.'(aken. That takes ground troops afterncon, April 10. Witnesses were | Registered at the Baranof from!aska for the Alaska Native Service.! prove themselves. i 1 Seattle are Harold Hansen, C. R.| . fighting in the mud. Harry Douglas and Frank See. “Also, the Air Force e Furthermore he had done a great! cannot carry | Criffin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles job of rearming the United States ¢ B | . despite isolationist opposition. In|oR effective anti-submarine war-| FRIED CHICKEN—T-B STEAKS | Ploop, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Peter- ol the "end.'ho . Early persuad- |fare. That takes ships.” { At the Salmon Creek Country | son, Harry J. Pederson and Howard Oldesi Bank in Alaska 167 5t D. Walter. Cannon re-entered the argumen with a charge that the subcommit ed ed—not to Celorado lub — $2.50. im to proc s, but to Los Angeles, still a ! § Democrat. tee hadn’t properly coordinated the | 2 ¢ (e man who. guidea_the | PendIng of e thice servies o, 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1949 - ¢ E i = " [prevent overlapping expenses. . f l ’ t. ssistant Secretary of War A b 4 will be at his right hand as Under-| We supposedly unified the three s a care vaca ([0]1 5 : R PN g 3 services for greater efficlency and ACROAS 36, Bolat seere of National Defense. o 3 1. Arabian cloth 36, Faltered PY ° FDR Jr. is flying to Paris tojcoonomY, he snapped sarcastical- | gl .\\l‘ultluuwr ig ¥o|lu‘\l%man ¢ y meet Chaim Weizmann, President g' = $8 Ware ‘*““_‘[jl “’h s thel 3 Eu;rpii‘.mgod sy Bank Whether to the large centers—Chicago 34 Tarael: 1 ret Ath & xpayers' money. his bill doesn’t i of pleasure . Crus b i b Of Lsract Will retum with him 0{)05) ke we meant what we said. | 1f Hoshsem 41 Kind of acia 4 ...New York... Washington—to the i T 2 ever know r 50. Perceiving . i S biadty waniad liminate Re. {T0 read it, you'd never know there, f SO ] Coubledly wanted to climinate Ke- | goy"upitication program | ey Safety Deposit oldhome ar anywhine apl~rfio Linion i RETD. oppoaitian o s ng-dloy }A.Jus; S nte % liiter 54, Late: com B R Pacific. Convenient schedules...luxur- 4 Gaov. of Nlinols Hu; to the |Shouted Demo: Harry Sheppard §5. Dallied x for ! 4 % Inter-State C‘umu‘)uu ,mn‘.)“:\]x |of California. “You'e in a mighty | 33 Pronoun 23 g:::l‘:\wn o s e”‘ ious pullman accommodations or SICCP' NeuErtnelsas” . he picked 1o0d | POCF Position to be making these 23. Rabbit tall WN . Py Neveriheleas, he ploked e good| SRS RE 00, 0y Ul the subey I Stamiae il SR R Raldtsn ST s iR COMMERCIAL SAVINGS casy coach. seaty..delicious meala... it looks as if ex-Congressman Ey. |COmmittee during the markup of | o giiiicsugar 3 Asall 4 Genusofthe 6. Small per- friendly service—they’re yours when | erett Dirksen of Illinois will run|the bill and voted on it. Why did| 3 Raiser 3. Sclcegr"ec:‘?u honeybee i foration | : i R against Lucas—a big vote-getter. (YOU Wait until now, when we are| "Sunlight bodies 5. Youth 1 S;:‘Ze‘:“;c_ O you choose Union Pacific! s ready to report the bill, to start tween the ofing? ems 'hty strange 3 AIR V DecREER i s mmishiy Saie) Bt i biras DAILY SERVICE EAST SHOWING CONNECTIONS A table-beat el i 3. Mountain: H. S. ALEXSON FROM SEATTLE - i B hiat rattish the i Cannon finally agreed to withhold comb. form o Nwe 1 12:25 4:30 3 h d th oW panes | p; v - 2 .m. s .m, B m. i B of ithe House Appropriations Com- ““;5 ‘;‘§fa“‘"‘fd poon 1o reeeiiialy it gl as a paid-up subscriver 1o THE DAILY ALASKA Lv. Seattle p-m pm. 11:30 p.m i mittee took place last week over | oLy ST U 1OF % vote 10 it 4 Cuberson || EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING “City o Portiand" “Portland Rost” “ldshoan® I8 ; squeezing money out of the Army| . 5 1 . Ascended ese! i h i . . p 3 : 9 S Navy. Fart or the: oy wes o ‘:‘}l:frvz no{hl}ng else T can do & L %"Eggfi; Present this coupon to the box office of the Lv. Portland ‘"s.ao p.m. 10:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 48 g over the old question of more nav- 1 ’ “5 & ‘f“'- i’ (X]JLIH’:IC(I_ i . &mmu” | 5 APITOL mn“z i siill don't like the bill ! 25. Emplo; For Complete Travel Information Consult i Spread loosely | al vessels cr more airplanes i Note—Privately many Congress- | | CITY TICKET OFFICE e aproar Siaried Jhen Ohalr- |men agree with Representative 2. Elg':-}frhemé"' and receive TWO TICKETS to see: 1300 Fourth Avenue at University o Phone ELliott 6933 ¢ O] ) 5S¢ ! 31, man Clarence Cannon of Missouri| Cannon that a lot of water can be 35 iver: Spantsh ib UNION STATION: Fourth and Jackson © Phone ELliott 6933 ) pi s subcommitice 1or|cut from the Armed Forces budget, §1: Roman “THE SMUGGLERS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON * giving the armed service half a|For instance, cagey Speaker Sam | & Shn',:mrlu billion dollars more than President | Rayburn recently asked the Army ’n:‘uman asked for. % to take over recreation facilities at ‘This is the worst bill that has|Texoma Lake, a flood control pro- | come from a subcommittee t Ject in his district now run by the | 39, Season highly | Federal Tax —-12c-—Paid by the Theatre ; Phone 14—YELLOW CAB CO—Phane 22 Disease of rye | Frosted | Ice crystals 7. Border for UNION PACIFIC ! uss!on:;;:m':gi:‘;i (;:t;xnl;:nln lC:ul;- | Interior Department. Reason: The ! 4s. ul%kfl:tur‘ | and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and non. O be|Army can spend plenty of money ¥ hilippine j ome with our compli recommitid. Ty hn SO WD & REo RETURN YOU to your h plinients: Road of the Stveamliners g /At least $750,000,000 of this|Department’s budget is pruned to WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! i B 8] ing should be cut out of the'the bhone,