The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 26, 1949, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Emp Publiched everv evenine except Sunday by the EMPIEE PRINTING COMPANY nd M Alaska NSEN . INGO out mishaps. But these, unfortunately, are likely to be forgotten in the intense drama of a major crash. infrequent disasters, : for- and smaller. We can look when it will all but have . ire | ‘Thc proportion of these tunately, grows smaller ahead, confidently to the day disappeared. Juneau, Second HELEN TROY DOROTHY TROY E1®IER A. FRIEND President Vice-President Manging Editor Business Manager ZENGER in Juneau as Second Class Matter. It Could Happen at Anchorage URIPTION RATES Juneau Doucias fy $1.50 per month; L (Anchorage News) avance, s7.50; | It could have happened here,” said headlines in the News in referring to pictures of the airplane crash at “L,"iffllfiv'l"l‘ fy ' Boeing Field that killed five persons in their homes = and two others aboard the heavily laden airliner. News Office, 602: Business Office, 374, A 4 i B0 S (1t gpn nes” 5 £ Hawe Oifice, 013 Businass Ol And those headlines were not “scare lines” in the least. They spoke very much the truth k Local aviation officials are frankly worried about wise cre the situation at Anchorage, and sit with r fingers ren. crossed, hoping against hopve that nothinz like the disastrous crash at Seattle will havpen here before the ATIONAL Alaska Newspapers, 141) h Avenue B! § Bae new international express airport is completed There is all the similarity in the world, except for size, between Boeing Field at Seafttle and Me 1 Field at Anchor Both have become surrounded with dwellings and habitation that has mushroomed up to very ed and has spread out laterally unt today the airways lead away over clusters of homes, | stores and buildings. In the case of Merrill Field, a greater percentage the landings and take-offs are made on the east- runway which bri aircraft directly over An- The roar of powerful engines gaining altitude vibration when propellors are thrown into full !pitch constantly shake and rattle the homes along the south border of town. It has gotten to ihe common slace, and not until accident such as the C-46 c It Seattle do we give a great deal of thought to the fact that pote h is in the making every time e biz machines rattle the pantry dishes. | th £ I'RAGEDIES OF THE AIR Tragedies in the field transportation, with which the w must be air d is visited 2 s all too frequenty The his- of modern transport n have besn which originally was down acrifices to progress. tories of all type Anchorage pilots and plane own realize this | aven more than the man on the street who usually marked with disas In the hazardous medium ‘(0‘: "‘xbr‘\:h‘[i; ;::‘_ been remarkably ._“M‘".‘}"x‘ effy. | foesn’t even glance upward when cne of the big shms; B o over. There are rigid government regulations for i \fety that plane owners observe, and there are ve For untold generations the men > went uu--:u{,”,h standards that pilot must comply with befo to the sea in ships were in constant danger. The!iaking a ship u number of human lives lost to the sea is countless 3ut unless ev thing clicks perfectly, unless the Only in comparatively recent times, with the devel- is mechanically perfect, unless l.hn pilot exfn'lsmy opment and perfection of steam engines, radio and, | orecise judgment, unless every possible precaution 15, later, radar, have the sea lanes become really safe. Jhserved, there is danger of similar accident to the one of last Tuesday in Seattle. Railroads went through the same 1in periods Lo tical point of safe take-aff Is 80 small st In the decades prior to the construction of stecl Cars, |y pield that failure of any single element of | almost any rail accident was likely to turn into a major { © o\ vion * either human or mechanical, may cause cisaster. But now the lines have attained a remarkable |, pio shin to plow off the end of the runway into homes of Y of millions pas- | and buildings It is onlv to be hoved that pilots and plane owners Merrill will take every possible precaution until jons of the larger shins can be transferred to the for safe t record sportation sengers. The But most accidents involve private ratl aotorcar still reaps a tragic annual harvest ¢ than public at | Members of Boy Scout Troop No. | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA - JULY 26 Mrs. Jane Ann Cashel Arthur (Jack) Thompson Raymoend Paul John Krugness, Jr. Beryl Marshall Edith Lamont Mrs. B. F. Kelly Maybelle McClellan R. M. Stoughman ceeeceescc0ee LEGION EACKED SCOUTS GOING WINDFALL LAKE Plans Made for American Legion to Work on Ever- areen Cemetery Plot , sponsored by Juneau Post No of the American Legion, will make a three day trip to Windfall Lake next week, it was announc by Post Commander and Scout- master Chester Zenger at las night's Legion meeting. In other rlans were made for we to be done at American Legion plot in the Ev green Cemetery. All Legionnaires will meet at the cemetery in work i clothing next Monday in place of the regular business meeting which has been cancelled. WAR PROGRAM IS URGED, REWRITING 20 YEARS AGO 7org EMPIRE — JULY 26, 1929 Mrs. George Rice and two children, Betty and Hallie, left for a six-week visit to The Dalles, Ore., where they were to be the guests of . Rice's mother, Mrs. A. E. Clough. Capt. C. C. Sainty of the Princess Adelaide was the guest of Comdr. and Mrs. Edward S. Addison at dinner aboard the USCG cutter Unalga. J. P. Anderson, Juueau florist, left for Cheyenne, Wyo., to attend a convention of the Horticultural Society, planning to visit later in Lincoln, Neb., and in Ohio. The Juneau Cabinet and Detail Millwork Company was busily en- Dr, W. W. Atwood, Passes Away, East WORCESTER, Mass. July 26— (A—Dr. Wallace W. Atwood, 76, President Emeritus of Clark Uni- versity and a noted educator and geographer, died Sunday at his summer home at Annisquah. President of Clark from 1920 to 1946, he was the founder of the Clark School of Geography, which he directed until his retirement. During his 44 years as a teacher, he was decorated by many foreign countries and honored by many scholarly societies throughout the saged in building four flat-bottom river poling boats for grubstakers ! world. ind prospectors, because of the Taku country strike. Frank Vincintini had left for the Taku region in the 16-foot boat bought by J. J. Connors and James McCloskey. The Botelho brothers and Henry Pigg were trying Sut their new 25-footer, hoping to leave the next day. George Hermann and E. J. Peterson had ordered another boat. Among others planning to leave soon were T. A. Ashby and J. B. Barns, and A. J. Sprague and party. Miss Leola Flory, sister of Agricultural Commissioner Charles H. Flory, and her cousin, Miss Ruth King of Columbus, Ohio, vistied with Mrs. Flory while the Prince George was in port, planning a two-week visit after the return trip. Benedict (Pick) Cunningham pitched brilliant ball for the Legion, the Vets' team winning 2 to 0 from the Moose at the City Park. Veferans "52-20" Bill Appears Out (By Associated Press) It looks like the out-of-work | ‘eteran is also out of luck so far| 1s special unemployment pay ls{ :oncerned. The “52-20" provisions | >f the GI. Bill of Rights expire| onight. Seven bills have been in- troduced into Congress to keep the payments of $20 a week for 52 weeks of unemployment but none! The patients and entire personnel of St. Ann’s Hospital spent an {0f them is anywhere near final enjoyable day celebrating the birthday of St. Ann, patron saint after whom the hospital was named. Weather: High, 59; low, 52; cloudy. , Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The wedding occurred at the bride’s home.” Say, “The wedding TOOK PLACE.” Things TAKE PLACE by arrangement; they OCCUR usually by chance or accident. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Discharge. Accent both noun and verb on SECOND syllable, not the first as so often heard. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Column; UMN. Volume; UME. SYNONYMS: Quiet (adjective), restful, peaceable, tranquil, un- disturbed. WORD STUDY: “Use 2 word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Congressional action. MADSEN CYCLE & FISHING SUPPLY Full line of Halibut and Trolling I Gear — Many items now at new LOW PRICES Open 9 to 9 Opp. Ball Park \ | SHOP AT BERT S FOOD CENTER Alaska’s Finest Supermarket I | 1 vehicles. The bus lines—as the railroads and the sk airport. ¢ Wikt Bllcats lines—have enviable histories in safety. But they, as : - R T Sl COGENT; appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing. (Pro- idest Selection of the others, also had their difficult years “The smartest machine is dumber than ‘"’A ‘“q“cz' b nounce the O as in NO, the G as J). “He presented cogent reasons for LI Ufll‘s Apmimlly it kel 10l (UE the nicat e 1 decl o 8, e fdmup?' wnrage | WASHINGTON, July 26(P— pursuing this particular course.” Q j of danger. Hundreds of milliéns of man-miles are| ureator;car easily outwit half a nacre U garage | o, o0 yyandanteny (RiMISh) Baldl ——— PHONE 399 | covered each vear by mmercial air companies with- | mechanics. g i3 itoday that President Truman’s $1,- | by i S = 2 450,000,000 foreign arms program MODERN ETIOL ETTE . three vearse 250 by Taft; and Cre- | ator Joe McCarthy, Wisconsin Re-|should be “rewritten and curtailed” ROBERTA LEE || “Say It With Flowers” but The Washinglon ager himself, who claims to be for | publican, called at the Con if the President expects action at | “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Taft | al medical room the other day for|this session of Congress 4 g Merl’y-fifl-kound The meeting was called to raise|free advice and treatment—as 15| The Michigan Republican, a| @ What are several forms for introducing a married woman and a Juneau Florists — cain over their idol's getting too, his Scnatorial privilege. leading exponent of the bipartisan single woman? 8y DKEW PEARSON close to their politicel enemy, Tom | For four days McCarthy visited|foreign polic id in a statement | A. “Mrs. Jones, may I introduce Miss Smith?” “Mrs. Jones, this Thone 311 Y 2 T Dewey, which they believed would | the doctors and loaded up With|that the Presilen proposal | is Miss Smith,” or, if you wish, merely mention the names, “Mrs. Jones, Continued from Brue 23 be the greatest mist Taft could | pills. However, they couldn’t diag-|“jgnores the machin * set up by Miss Smith.” | okt SRy SRS, P s " S as a great nose Wt t \\H \\lur“n- b’fhyfl“ i“:" the North Atlantic Alliance tor Q. When should one write the “bread and butter” letter? The Erwul reed 50. ter jealousy for Secretary of ri- | st man, but no politician, some; enater ll\(;),uuul( )mm \;:lulg Bnno helping Europe rearm. | A. As soon as possible after returning home. Never postpone this Office in Case Lot Grocery culture Brannan, Kline had ex-|9ne walled Dewsy they s diied et DR TR S el Ry Of M. DU | Jittle courtesy until it has lost its point. Phone 704 sected th begeatatiry of Agrjoul- | Tinished—desa-—-thers was o HSe| Vel R H b sasin s Caspited i | . Is it all right for a bride to carry a bouquet if she is being ¥ | Cartt plained, described his | top ¢ ps it ng a dead man { Carthy complained, —descr is|tor Taft (R-Ohio). He said the| R4 o AY, GRAIN, COAL ture himself uymu( ik B ly, Carroll Reece tried to|his symptems plan would authorize the State and | married in a traveling dress.. ’d STORI’\GE IH;'IH"' ‘.1\“}“ Aot “’]“"‘k_“‘n' -.’x]'b | ft on the phone. It was| “Sounds like youwve got VIrus|yyar Departments “to make alli-| A. It would be better if she wore a corsage. an views are shared by rank-and-fie| oy around midnight, but the Sen- | pneumonia,” wared the reporter. | ances throughout the world and ine| "Vm‘."“ L ';\,‘ s “'“' 3 “"|ator was located at his brother-! The Senator rushed back to a|yolve us in any and all wars, civil| by the polls las ovem { in-law’s home in New York. Reece | hospital. Sure enough, the d‘nmor,\ or external, going on anywhere in| I.O OK a nd LEA RN A GOPDON Call EXPERIENCED MEN CKSTA WITH HUGH | talked to him, but was too excited, fcund he had virus pneumonia. | the world.” | . C. . ( NGB (()T'i' = and surrendered the phone to! St Speaker Rayburn of the House| J Al“k;;%;l;gnl‘“‘ ES:ervlee Texas Creager. | BOAT WORK AT JUNE! hailed the President's proposal,| 2 | % | 3 £ g ALY Backstage debates over the o ! MARINE CO., INC. SHOP |however as “vitally necessary” il 1.‘ Where was the first municipal airport in the United States P sl ing of Convressman Hugh TAFT § KL the North Atlantic Pact is to be|established? i 5 [ s chairman of the Republici W % Atk the Work at the Junezu Marine Co.|made “as effective as we hope it 2. What ex-President of the U. S. died at the oldest age? — tions] Committee were more ‘T.n.n .|;n\'“tl f:‘ : \\‘1}[‘ M€ Inc,, has been completed on the St.{will be.” He said the House Foreign 3. How many times every 24 hours does the blood of the average ° eant than the frasmentary news| 5ouUP in Washinston mext day.| nionolas owned by George Betts| Affairs Committee will begin hear-|{human body pass through the lungs? 5 A 3 july 20, which he did, again in y p leaking to the press. Featuring the | ot et Ot Ao b ATE ey O HORRRD, ATLiBbosUweRg o Ao ukS DI 4. What is inscribed on the book held in the left hand of the Statue 4 o ¢ 5: approximate 3 g A Gansral tas EA A 4 debates were two important high- | {0 PR U AR [a magor lu}mxld and L,n))\)x.uhn" e “ of Liberty? ; LADIES'—MISSES Ug s | By then Reece had calmed down | bors 20 Was Put into the water 5. Which fish has the greatst number of bones to the cubic inch? READY-TO-WEAR znlx}oB‘:”.::“t\ potmeen the Dixte. | 24 told Taft bluntly that his old | Bt G/ 0 Cators s et YEAR FOR S(HOOLS ANBWERD: Seward Street Near Third crat and Trum Eings of thel f“l‘yl"'.h f,l)‘n”!'l‘ ‘\\- 1S ,(]\.“.m: g his i Blue Boy was put on the ways yes- | | 1. Tucson, Arizona, the first flier landing there on November 20, Democratic especially ,i,‘m“”] ‘l'l“‘\‘\“ ‘I““;i l»‘”m s | terdas for bottom repairs and hul PROPGSED HOUSION 1919. S Pt aft, he sald, was now letling his | ,uarngy) 1 2. John Adams, at the age of ninety. Yok e ame be used by the backers of | P i R || The Charles W. Carter A t hn Danaher, ex-Senator from| HOUSTON, Tex., July 26—(®--| s = Repu victery certain ; s , , y 4. “July 4, 1776 ,\f,fim “re foverishly moving for| COnRECticut, to be the new Na-{e o e e e e e e e e e Houston may keep its schools open 5 They il Moriuary :“'\“_“: O TR, > ° | tional Chairman. And Reece want- : ® e lall year 7 Bhage o e e T 2 b I = '1 . o St | ed it remembered that this same ® TIDE TABLE e| The city's school board ked | QBT s e : Fc“rthpgg;;n;;’;lm Sis. hat was why stubborn Mr. Scott | pangner was Tom Dewey’s candi-| e 2 o/ Bunar 5. E reland| . - ol 5 " k]| | Superintendent W. E. Moreland| [ vers. anan oW not finally | gate for the chairmanship against| e High tide, 2:20 am., 185 ft. o ? yesterday to draft plans for ks(‘))m’;‘There isho subsntule {or Newspaper Adverhsu‘g ! 1’{”‘»” : d 2| him, Reece, in 1946 | Low tide, 9:04 am, -3.7 ft. ®|the schools open 12 months and - —- - b for ousting purposes | Taft lstened sympathetically. | ® High tide, 15:25 p.m., 16.7 ft. | estimate costs. P e e S ;:"-“1 ‘“l“’ ““"1‘1 ;‘]' “ Y| Later in the day he got together|e Low tide, 21:16 pm. 13 ft. Dr. Henry A. Petersen, a board card Beverage CO. JERATs 10, TS AERYLON otel in-| with Senater Brewster of Maine|e e @ o e = a a o e o|memrer, suggested the plan as an| . i a cor tial men : R A g RuAD. a5 Al Who! 05 10th St. itialed a cor 1 memo ple and they arranged for John Dan- i o AR Tt | alternative to another large bond | Oldesl Bank n Alaska rnor:?a]zels—n.n{a il i mg themselves to bring about gper to withdraw his name as a{ SCHWINN BIKES at MADSEN'S |issue for building more schools. | : BEOI'S). el wdidate for the G.O.P. chairman- s cadldate foe bh chairman {| 1891—0ver Half a cemury of Bankmg_lQ‘Q for MIXERS or SODA POP Senatcr Owen Brewster of Maine s H | Qwen: Brews | Hc r, still believes that | | e Il Crossword Puzzle | The B. M. Behrends Casler's Men's W Texas Committecman Rentifo Cfc- |y’ its wounds and the leaders ., e b asler’s Men's Wear 8 er ‘\\ ‘u A..I\V\\J’l;}.h;'rl \-14 1;) ne jould do more than bow politely ; ACROSS 34, Pré"f‘;:s“i:nu | Formerly SABIN’S ;J,.,l,“l ] betw "F‘)“' ,;‘ ‘““ CWeY | when they meet. g 35. For ) | B I‘ Stetson and Mallory Hats A 3 Bennaiyenia Oop Note—Quoth Rentfro Creager of | g, 36. Eat away | an Arrow Shirts and Underwear ""““J s ‘f‘“:“ “]-“I re Texas after the last meeting ad-i 12. =Ty, | Allen Edmonds Shoes i AR s it A IR journed: “That so-and-so Drew! 13. " mp | f H [ > ki ¢ » . 18 508 £ Wi plement kyway Luggage i the' dope. ahout our| I IS . oK ahienes Safety Deposit end ,I,v.‘,n;x put Hugh meeting, but L1l be| 15 Choose by vote eries of names he chairmanshi - | 19 Press | okt f he gets this one.” ), Unit of 1zht . Hea 1 f .t Owlett finally in- | el L SO L Boxes for Rent BOTANY reeing to Scott’s | e ST - Burning with 46, Having less tt nd ad come. " i . S ated . Ei n U " date to head t National Sec | 29. Reclines product TAFT POURS POLITICAL OIL u | Son of Judah b2. even 56. Natural gifts DOWN : Llity Resourc Board is Dwight| 31, Insect 84 Long fish §7. Animal's b dists : bory, was AHRI L sen e o Ganeral Gahle Do aiy Golf clubs Goif mouna ‘mother % :"l»,t: distance NEI!;I?}UEH SEO%S E -1 man Ser D) - 3. wavered. The Senator from Ohiol X oxl‘“ Aals ,“‘:ful‘ s X : STETSON HATS he wanted the NW, friends of Dixiecrat Governor i articla Quality Work Clothing P s % " | Strom urmond oifered $50 to Ut un Jon“ HUHME r n HE“I“G SIIRIS r they uld go ot 1 oqus 2 i o aen 1oy, o k9 a1 . Kind of resin as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASK. “ with L committee’s South Carolina Jeff EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Complete Outfitter for Men #hip S vid meet. | Son-dackson Day dinner at which panstellutions Present this coupon to the box office of the e MECL- | yice resident Barkley spoke 20 Poafi e M 1 3 2 rofit o 1 S Vice reskent Barkiy ke i CAPITOL THEATRE B. W. COWLING IOy ¥ they will keep Congress sweating Buffoon of bigwiz Democrate. i W S A Reidriments and receive TWO TICKETS to see: COMPANY ¢ . i | Secretary of Def Stayed long " Dodge—Plymouth—Chrysler TR g on will {nssotCanada Swoone, “JULIA MISBEHAVES DeSoto—Dodge Trucks 3 s1cm | next month = . See:. DA eatened to cut o Federal Tax—12c—Paid by the Theatre i hon loan to Israel un- SHAFFER'S b o To , are sent. back Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 22 ARY MEAT i, o fr Tut, Co o : ; SANITARY teeman Jc Ba ,1 Jack delivered this warning and an insured cab WLLL CALL FOR YOIiI.an t FOR BETTER MEATS one of the admitte SV el bl oo o YOU to your home with our compliments. il iy Pelleie 1 Minister Sharrett RETURN y p! '13—_PHONES—49 Carroll Reece of Tennessce MEDICAL ADVICE FROM AP | WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! Free Delivery was made National Comuuitte Feel under the weather, Sen- languuge TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1949 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 143 In Sgottish Rite Temate, beginning at 7:30 p. m. GLENN O. ABRAHAM, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. @ B.P.0.ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel- comme. F. DEWEY BAKER, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Becretary. ?, ] BLACKWELL'S ] CABINET SHOP 17 Main St. Phone m High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Store S ST SR | Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor—JOHN LADELY Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies -Phone 206 .Second and Seward.. FOR Wall Paper Ideal Paint Store Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt JUNEAU'S FINEST LIQUOR STORE BAVARD’S Phone 689 The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O PHONE 555 Thomas Hzrdware (o. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Street MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM a daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. Chrysler Marine Engines MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. HOME GROCERY Phone 146 Home Liquor Store—Tel. 699 American Meat — Phone 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY Alaska Laundry DR. ROBERT SIMPSON OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined—Glases Fitted SIMPSON BUILDING Phone 266 for Appointments H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVI'S OVERALLS for Boys .