The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 24, 1949, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASEA ' ™ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1949 | more practical fr)fllly A laSka Empire | reindeer has beco Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska &ELEN TROY MONSEN - - - ¥ DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - ELMER A. FRIEND - - - . ALFRED ZENGER g - - | But the spirit is herds in the field: President | said: - Vice-President | Managing Business Ma: Entered tn the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: DelivereC by carrier in Juneau and Dourlas six months, $5.00; one year, By mail, postage paid, at the tollowing rat One vear, in_advance, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; ve month, in advance, $1.50. Bubscribers will ccafer a favor if they he Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the delivery of ‘heir papers. Telephones: News Office, €02; Business Office, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS | | One of the bl | ening of family adorn an evergre are brought into perience a deeper for $1.50 per month; $15.00 will promptly notify M. | toil lovingly that The Associated Pross is exclusively entitled to the use for epublication of all news disyatches credited to it or nov other- vise credited in this paper and also the local news published terein. memories. tentment which c NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 arth Avenue Bldg., Beattle, Wash. ance and rememl are paying their Bethelhem. So, let us, one For top place CHRISTMAS EVE On the Eve of Christmas, the world has a feeling of happy expectancy—an assurance will be fulfilled, and that hopes and dreams will be realized. Nobody, no matter how cynical, can quite withstand wholly the magnetism of We can read the message of Christmas in the happy faces on the street, in the casual exchange of greetings and in the bustle and animation of prepara- tion. The spirit that enlivens everybody is the child in manhood and womanhood looking out on a new world. We should be happy indeed with us during the ensuing twelve of this good will and joyful wishing; if we coulc have a perpetual holiday of the heart if not of the hand. Although the cheerful trappings of Christmas change from year to year, the spirit of the great festival is as old as childhood itself. joy and good wishes.. 'Tonight we may hear Christmas carols sung in distant cities and in foreign lands. Modern genius has put its soul into The Washington. terry-Go-Round + DEsW PEARSON vontinued from Page One) giving an opinion on releasing the news to the public. —_— Acheson Opposed owing such consultation Ach- said he was flatly opposed to an early press release. The British, he said, were worried over what the British people’s reaction would be. They were already upset over the shock of devaluing the pound, and the Labor Government didn't want to punish them too much. This set off a vigorous backstage debdte, with British ~Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks summoned to the: White House. Reporting that he was speaking for both Prime Minister Attlee and Foreign Min- ister Ernest Bevin, he made an eloquent plea for delay, even sug- gested the possibility of leaking the story through James Reston of the New York Times, close friend of the British Embassy. Truman, however, turned this down. Meanwhile, a meeting was con- vened at the Pentagon Building the North Pole. will be by plane, pole itself. that a promise who spends each a great occasion. % i . same idea—if the riterion. Why nystery which, W if we could keep months a tithe noney on the li uly and August, It is as old as the toys and the sense than to fly mentous statement in which the American people learned once again that in a Democracy the public has a right to know the facts and can take the bad news as well as the good. Christms Parcel Post The Pt Office Department is handling the biggest Christmas mail load in history, including a 100 percent increase in parcel post shipments. However, Christmas mails brought no cheer to the Railway Express company, which has boosted rates four times since 1945 and as a re- sult lost an enormous amount of Yuletide business to parcel post. Another reason for the loss of business is the fact that the major railroad, which controls the express agency, can make more money on subsidized parcel post hauling than on unsubsidized express shippmé. As a result, Post Office insiders fear the Railway Express Com- pany, which sprang from the famed Wells-Fargo of almost a hundred years ago, faces rough financial go- ing in the future. Capital News Capsules Auto sales stiffen — Automobile manufacturers may have to absorb the new steel increase rather than et | shall be to all people.” | the Christmas memorable for their children. may have forebodings that the world’s work will soon call their children far from home and for that reason moters of polar travel. vinter vacationists generally head the other way. | But one must concede that the program is unique. | t offers plenty of advertising possibilities, particularly n the summertime. vashington, D. C., for instance, flocking to lay their gifts. Even the tradition of the me mixed with motors and airplanes. the same as that felt by the shep- s beypnd Bethlehem when the Angel “Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which essings of Christmas is the strength- ties. The mother and father who cen with gay colors and ornaments closer spiritual harmony. They ex- ¢ love as they plan jointly to make They they may take with them happy i Then alsb there is the spiritual peace and con- omes from giving to those who have little. Children wherever found are entitled to hap- | piness at Christmas time. And those who have abund- ber the poor and the unfortunate devotions to that other child who nearly two thousand years ago glorified a manger in and all, make the most of Christmas. Polar Vacations (Cincinnati Enquirer) among schemes least likely to suc- ceed we nominate the plan for travel tours around Seems a Scandinavian company is offering polar jaunts to all comers—with guarantees against chilblains, frosted ears and red noses. Trips with the possibility of stops at theI Personally the idea has little appeal to this writer, | winter trying to keep away from cold weather. Seems as if most Americans have the crowded beaches of Florida are any anyone, even a Scandinavian, de~ liberately would seek out sub-zero temperature is a e think, soon will be solved by pro-' ‘We think they'll find out that | We can imagine residents of ne during whole months of June, when they fry eggs on the sidewalks long Pennsylvania Avenue. But when the first snows all the reservation list will shrink like an ice cube n a glass of hot tea. Even Congressmen, we submit, will have more north for New Year's! FESTIVE SPIRIT FOR CELEBRATION OF WHITE CHRISTMAS | [ Juneauw's “White Christmas” as i “treetops glisten, and children lis- ten,” is the dream realized, this 1949 season. Dancing snowflakes, gayly trim- med trees, friendly twinkling lights | —all set the scene for every kind [of celebration from small, intimate ones to the large, boisterous type. For the devout, there will be i Christmas Eve midnight services in several churches tonight, and spe- cial ceremonies tomorrow. Every- where, there will be love and laughter, merriment and feasting. Merry Christmas, Santa Claus! |GRAHAMS OBSERVE BIRTHDAYS SUNDAY | Over at Gull Cove, on Idaho Inlet, two sourdoughs of Alaska, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Graham, will celebrate their birthdays on Christ- mas Day. DECEMBER 24 Rdath Dawes Frank H. Stine Julie Hudson Stella Dapcevich Ed. B. Shaffer Lisle Hebert Arlie B. (Cot) Hayes Ragna Jackson George Orloff Mrs. J. Jackson @00 0000000000000 00000000000000 S0 DECEMBER 25 Tom Langley Betty Kemmer Gloria Gullufsen Sam Paul Jr, A. J. Balog Bessie Dapcevich Steve Stanworth Mrs. Joseph Kendler Christine Nielsob W. C. Gray Mrs. Edwin Gunst Lee Rox Mrs. Martin Lynch William D. Gross Aheron Louise Wruck Mrs. J. C. Shanks M. A. Chase Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Graham DECEMBER 26 Juanita L. Caldwell Joanne Lucas Walter G. Hellan Mrs. Wilson Foster Margaret Clark Mrs. W. E. Hendrickson William Rhodes | | s00e000c0 e | '(OUGARS' BITE NOT ‘BAD AS BELIEVED; IS ALL PUBLICITY BARK (By the Associated Press) Are the Washington State Cou- gars in a temporary slump or were | they over-rated in their pre-season | buildups? They're returning home to Pullman today with only one i victory salvaged in a five-game | road trip. The men of Friel, tabbed as the | team to beat in the Northern Divi- sion of the Coast Conference, suc- cumbed last night to Wyoming’s | cowboys, 43-37, at Laramie. While the Cougars were running {up a six-game winning streak at | the start of the 1949-50 campaign, Coach Jack Friel tried to minimize | reports that he had the strongest team in the division. | After four lo in a row, the | publicity “heat” may be off his crew. He believes theyll do better that way. By contrast, Washington's | Huskies are confounding the form- | chart experts who had written them off as too young and inexperienced A 62-56 triumph over Stanford last night in the first encounter of a two-game series ran the Huskies' record to eight wins in nine starts. ference outfit to see action, dropped its fourth game in six on the road to Nebraska at Lincoln, 66-45. ATTENTION MASONS Stated Communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge Monday evening at 7:30. Election of Officers. Idaho, the only other coast con- | boost auto prices. They don’t want/ According to advices received by J. W. LEIVERS, between the American joint chief of staff and representatives of the British joint chiefs. Both groups of military men went on record al- most immediately as favoring prompt release of the information. “They pointed out that theirs was the obligation to defend the west- ern world, in the event of a Rus- sian blitz. They also stated that if the Russians opened a blitz by dropping the atomic bomb, the people of the west would lose faith in the ability of their government to defend them. If no word of the Soviet bomb were released, the peo- ple would remain under a false im- pression of security. Steve Early Wins Most decisive and eloguent plead- er for immediate release of the information was Undersecretary of Defense Early, who, as FDR’s pre secretary for twelve and one-half years, knew full well you couldn’t keep an important secret long. Early pointed out to Truman that the American people would never believe anything their government told them if the Russians leaked the story of the bomb's explosion first Early also warned that the wily Russians, experts in propaganda, would probably break the story at the United Nations where Vishin- sky was scheduled’to speak. Am- erican morale might well be shat- tered, Early warned, if the Russians got the story out first. This about clinched the decision. | However, the President still had| to clear with Prime Minister Attlee and convince Bevin, and a cable | finally was sent to American Am- bassador Lewis Douglas in London | ordering him to appeal personally to Attlee in the strongest possible terms for simultaneous release of the story. Emissaries were also flown to New York in army planes to argue with Acheson and Bewn.| Reluctantly the British gave their | consent less than 24 hours before the White House unloosed the mo- it known, but sales have already|The Empire, Graham, known as dropped considerably because of | “Smoke House Bill,” will be 77 years high prices. Though the Federaljyoung tomorrow, Mrs. Graham, Reserve Board reports that thejknown as “Mom” to the fishermen market is still ripe for new cars,| will be 75 years ‘old, and toth are nearly 250,000 new models havejwell and “taking our daily exercise jammed up on dealers’ lots this|on the woodpile and chicken house.” year. This means the manufac-|{ Graham came to Alaska in 1897 turers may have to cut prices in-iand Mrs. Graham came in 1929. stead of increasing them—in order| They have lived at Gull Cove for to sell new cars. the past 17 years. Secretary. MIKES & DOUGLAS INN will i be closed-all day Sunday Dec. 25th. 385-1t | GEORGE’S THRIFTY SHOP Open until midnight Christmas Eve. Portuguese won't protest—Port- ugal is the only government which flatly rejected the State Depart- ment’s appeal that all nations pro- test the arrest of American Consul H R 32. Elevator Angus Ward in Mukden. Portugal| Q:‘lfi,z:s carriage has notified the American Embassvi ‘winding silk 33. Proceed . i 8. Light blow 34. African it cannot protest to the Chinese! g S84 FI0 her atalone Communists for fear the Commun- | 12. Drug-yielding 36. Foundation ists would use this as an excuse 0] gu so0e burer A5 Copacpred . . invade Portugal's wealthy island| 4. AncientGreek \Molsture . In of Macao off the China coast—| 15 Pertain znrfu e 17. Predicament 41, Sheet of floats now reaping a bonaiza as a center) 1o NG Tauge "~ ing fov for opium trade. switching 43. Bishop's seat engine 43 Made eves New German army — Amcncan] B Delemde 8 Shrea postio agents behind the Iron Curtain %I“ :}uvuon 6; ;’el;vuhlncl: B . G 52. Swiss cantol report that hundreds of former! 25 Drain {4 Volcano. : o 28. American 55. Makes lace German army officers are leaving { Tndian B6. Garden plot the American and British zones| 31. Athome 57. Ovule and to join the new so-called German crossing into Red Germany only profession they know—militar- | /4 | Y/ ism. 7 Germany'’s new Hitler—U. S, Am- bassador Kirk in Moscow has word that the Russians are getting ready to release German General Von Paulus from his prison camp and send him to east Germany to head up the pro-Russian German army there. Von Paulus is reported to have become a rabid Communist during his lengthy stay in Russia and thinks that he is destined to Moscow’s blessing, of course. 36 Al Wl VA ddl l%% SPECIAL PRICE On fine table linen at the Nugget Shop. —adv. 83-3t //fl 7 il l%fl Get Your PRESTONE at Mad- sen’s.—ady, 80-tf Crossword Puz : FPEV T Militia where the Russians will give | / them an opportunity to pursue thel - %n.. H ddR & R ¥ R[o T[Aa HN OV M| DJE AR s|1 ¥ P[R[o[B[S Al clu R|A ulrR E[N LA UL AlL E W1 R[H AlP[TIlY[E Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle DOWN s 1. Racing program 2. Butter subst- 4 tute Castor's twin brother . Closes tightly 6. Pedal digit . While Footlike part Jewelry material Diminishes Easy gait Ran away Decompose Small stroke on a letter Wi W Game fish Having little velocity Make public Legal claims moldings Encourage 4. Small armadille 385-1t | 'F—Z—O YEARS AGO #mmq EMPIRE! — DECEMBER 24, 1929 . The weather forecast for Christmas Day was snow, moderate south- easterly winds. | Jean Faulkner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner, won first prize in the Territorial Highway essay contest on “My Duty as a Junior Citizen to Observe Traffic Rules.” 'She was awarded a gold medal and $10. Henry Yurman, furrier, was going south and Miss Eva Yurman was to be in charge of the store during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Engstrom left on the Alameda to spend Christ- mas in Wrangell. Trinity Cathedral and Church of the Nativity were to hold midnight masses. The Lutheran Church and Alaska Native Brotherhood were to hold Christmas tree doings. Mrs. Bessie Manning and Martin iavenik were married at 10:30 o'clock this night at the Lutheran Church, the Rev. Harry Allen read- | ing the vows. The Haines High School basketeers were defeated by the Douglas Hi 23 to 14. This was the third defeat for the visitors on the trip to channel towns. Weather: High, 36; low, 34; slight snow fall. }“ Daily Lessons in English . L. corvoN | WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “There is no place like New Say, “There is no OTHER place like New Englan e England.” Persist. Pronounce second syllable OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: SIST, not ZIST. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Immigrate (to come into a country). Emi- gate (to leave a country). SYNONYMS: Dare (verb), venture, face, brave. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let uc increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: IDEALISTIC; pertaining to an ideal; striving for an imaginary ideal perfection. “It was but the idealistic dream of an artist.” " MODERN ETIQUETTE Hhommrs 1o | Q. Is it proper for a man to cross in front of a woman, when walking? A. No; the woman should have the right of way whenever possible, and the man should cross behind her instead of in front of her. A. At a double wedding, should each bride have her own maid-of- honor? ! A. Yes, although they may have the same bridesmaids, and each bridegroom has his own best. man. Q. Is it all right, when dining alone in a public place, to read a book or newspaper while at the table? A. Yes. 5 1T} | » b / i e A 1. What was the first modern detective story? 2. Which of his senses is utilized most by man? 3. What planets have satellites? 4, Which is the most powerful animal in North America? 5. What historical character is called the “George ‘Washington of South America”? ANSWER: 1. Edgar Allan Poe's “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” 2. Sight. 3. Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 4. The Alaskan bull moose. 5. Simon Bolivar. At TR L o A e _—_— ELLIS AIR LINES DAILY TRIPS JUNEAU TO KETCHIKAN via Petershurg and Wrangell With connections to Craig, Klawock and Hydaburg Convenient afternoon departures, at 1:30 P. M. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 612 Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1949 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS P — —— =_— —— D. P. DUNTON as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAIL EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THISYEQ’IE?‘ISDBW(% Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "THE ENCHANTED VALLEY” Federal Tax—12c—Paid by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 22 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR Y RETURN YOU to your home with our complioats. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May A 1 [DASKETBALL D £zs (By the Associated Press) Final scores of college basketball games last night are as follows: Washington 62, Stanford 56. Wyoming 43, Washington State 37. Nebraska 66, Idaho 45. East. Wash. 78, North. Ida. Col. 60. Wash. Frosh 64, Centralia JC 45. Whittier 61, San Francisco State 45 Sacramento State 54, Redlands 49. Chico (Cal) State 67, Laverne 47. MIDWEST Kentucky 60, Purdue 54. Ohio State 78, California 67. Bradley 83, Fresno (Cal) State 51. Northwestern 68, Mich. State 46. Iowa 73, Carnegie Tech 42, Drake 39, Towa State 38. UCLA 65, Illinois 63. Southern Cal. 57, DePaul 52. Western Michigan 93, North Cen- tral Illinois 58. Butler 53, Evansville 48. South. Tllino's 42, Wayne (Mich) 35 Okla. City 36, Fort Hayes (Kans) State 27. Southewestern (Kans) western (Okla) 46. Western 1Iliinois 74, Illinois Wes- leyan 64. 47, North~ SOUTH Tampa 179, Mississippi 77. SOUTHWEST Missouri 53, SMU 42. EAST West Virginia 61, Fordham 37. Marshall 94, Akron 81. Brooklyn College 71, Wagner 51. Kansas 53, Springfield (Mass) 43. Utica 55, Wilkes (Pa) 53. ACA, ELLIS AIRLINES GET TELETYPE CIRCUIT A teleype circuit on the Alaska Communications System submarine cable now connects the Alaska Coastal Airlines office here with| sffices in Wrangell, Petersburg, and Ketchikan. The circuit was officially act- vated yesterday, Capt. Svend C. Hansen, ACS Sector Commander announced today. Ellis Airlines will also use the teletype circuit, he said. Circuit and teletype machines are being leased from ACS. Alaska Coastal has had teletype communi- cations between Juneau, Skagway and Haines for some time, Capt. Hansen said. Wagons at Madsens. —adv. 83-tf D ——EE— Brownie's Liquor Store Phone 103 139%80. Frankiin P. O. Box 2598 ; T T R S GEORGE BROS. Widest Sclection of LIQUORS i FHONE 399 The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery Phone 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE STEVENS’® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. IP’HONEIH Casler's Men's Wear Formerly SABIN'S tetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shirts and Underwear Allen Edmonds Shoes Skyway Luggage BOTANY 'lm CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men R. W. COWLING COMPANY Dodge—Plymouth—Chrysler SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Free Delivery MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. GLENN O. ABRAHAM, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. @ 3.p.0.ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel- come. F. DEWEY BAKER, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Becretary. BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP 117 Main St. Phone 73 High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Store 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.” GENERAL PAINTS and WALLPAPER Ideal Paint Store Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt Card Beverage Co. ‘Wholesale 805 10th St. PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA POP The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O PHONE 555 Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewrit. SOLD and SERVICED :,m J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by 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. 69§ American Meat — Phone 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY Alaska Laundry H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVIS OVERALLS for Boys «gay 1t With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURSI” Juneau Florists