The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 7, 1950, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEW'S ILL THE TIME” VOL. LXXIV., NO. 11,421 JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1950 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS BRIDGES ON STAND IN HiS OWN DEFENSE SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7—®— Harry Bridges took the witness stand today to defend himselt against a charge of perjury. The President of the CIO Long- shoremen’s Union, accused ot swearing falsely that he wasn't a Communist, was the 49th witness in the long trial, which was in its 49th day. He will be in the witness chair for several days, on direct and cross- examination, there to give the sworn narrative that will determine, largely, whether he remains a free citizen of the United States, or is sent to prison and then deported to Australia, where he was born. Bridges replied in a low voice to the customary preliminary questions put to him by his defense counsei. Vincent Hallinan. His name, he said, was Harry Henton Bridges. He was born in Melbourne, July 28, 1901. His father was Albert Ernest Bridges, a real estate man. His mother was the former Julia Dorgan. (The government has contended that “Dorgan” was one of Bridges aliases in the Communist party). Bridges said he had the equiva- lent, in this country, to a high school education. He went to sea in 1916—he told them he was older than he was, he said—first as a cadet, then as an ordinary seaman finally as an able seaman. He worked on steam and saiiing ships. The trial grew out of Bridges’ citizenship hearing in 1945. A Fed- eral grand jury indicted him for perjury, holding he lied then when he said he wasn't and never had been a Communist. CONFERENCE OF EPISCOPALIANS SETTHIS MONTH FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 7—(® —The first conference of Episcopal clergymen since the Missionary Dis- trict of Alaska was organized in 1885 will be held here Feb. 14-16. The Right Rev. William J. Gor- don, Jr., Episcopal Bishop of Al- aska, announced dates of the three- day meeting today. He estimated that priests from southeast Alaska and various mis- sionary outposts will travel 14,620 miles to Fairkanks and return to attend the conference. The Bishop said the sessions are to discuss district policies and “bring the clergy together for fel- lowship and spiritual deepening.” John Sargent Martin, who has been serving St. James Mission Tanana, will be ordained to the order of Deacons. ‘The Episcopal district includes 18 missions and 30 outstations, FROM SITKA Planning to return today, Flor- ence Christenson of Sitka has been staying at the Gastineau Ho- tel. The Washington Merry - Go - Round Bv DREW PEARSON (Copyrieht. 1950, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) ASHINGTON—Harry Truman has frequently said that the two men he would most like to see re- tired from Congress are the Répub-l lican Senators from his home state —Forrest Donnell and —James P. Kem of Missouri. However, ' the President leaned over backward to be polite to these bitter foes when he and Mrs. Tru- man lunched with the Missouri Congressional delegation, In fact, politics played a minor role at the luncheon, g giving way to a discus- sion of dogs, led by charming Mrs Bennett Champ Clark, wife of the judge and former Senator Missouri. There was a time when a legen- dary dog played a famous role in the life of Mrs. Clarke’s late father- in-law, Speaker Champ Clark, whose theme song when he ran for President was: “I don't care if he is a houn’, you've gotta quit kicking my dog aroun'.” But Mrs. Clark, a former English actress, probably did not remember that famous convention battle of 1912 in which Woodrow Wilson fin- ally beat out Champ Clark. For she dominated the conversation with a eulogy, not of her hound, but of her smooth-haired fox terrier| which, she boasted modestly, out- shone everything in Washington the board of directors, pledging $1,- | from $1,000 VOTED BY ROTARIANS FOR JUNEAU LIBRARY Unanimously, members of the Ju- neau Rotary Club today gave ap- proval to the recommendation of Juneau Memorial Lib- the club had do- 000 for the rary. Previously nated $2,000. Immediately, the meeting turned into a very active “ways and means” session, as the recommendation in- cluded the provision that the fund was not to come from Rotary funds, nor by asscssment of members, but from a special project. Suggestions for fund-raising came fast and sometimes funny. Among these called on by Ellis Reynolds, program chairman for February, were Henry Harmon, Dr. William Whitehead, O. F. Benecke, Mayor Waino Hendricksen and Dr. William | P. Blanton. Others who enthusiastically of- fered ideas included Elton Eng- strom, Bert McDowell, William R. Hughes, Al Zenger, B. Frank Heint- zleman, chairman of the Library Committe; William Ellis, Peter C. Warner and Vernon Metcalfe, The luncheon session in the Bar- anof Gold Rcom got slightly out of Reynold's hands, as he had fig- ured on getting ideas for swelling l[hfl Soap Box Derby treasury tco, but Rotarians were 100 percent lhhm\ ‘minded. “We of Rotary have a special re- | sponsikility,” said President Bob tAkervick, in asking unanimous ap- lproval of the board action. i “The germ of the idea started here; our mentbers signed the note I\\'l‘lrh made purch of the site ssible, This is project, and | we should set the pace for other groups.” Bill Keep, Junior Rotarian of the month, was introduced, welcomed { land especially applauded for his dart in taking the honors at the Whitehorse ski tournament last !week-end. Bill took first in the Junior men’s jumping event. | Bill Collins of Juneau was the lonl» visitor. BEARDED CAGERS HERE FEB. 10 FOR | DELAYED GAME| of David basketball team will play in Juneau the eve- ning of February 10. { The confusion and delay caused tby their being “socked in” by weather conditions in Ketchikan last week was settled yesterday af- ternoon by a series of wires sent the team, now in Fairban The famed bearded cagers ager wired Harry Sperling, in charge of their Juneau appearance llu play against two Channel teams, tthat they would arrive here from the Interior on Friday and would arrange to play in Sitka the fol- lowing two days, leaving Juneau Tebruary 13 for Seattle. The House The team was iorced to reiurn south after weather kept, them from coming north to Juneau. They then took off direct for Fairbanks where Sperling contacted them,; asking for engagements on their eturn trip, upon “any dates you set.” He peointed out that $700 awaited them here, and $1,500 i ! Sitka if they could play two games! there. Their manager wired back that they would cancel several games planned for stateside exhibitions and appear here instead. In the meantime, Juneau Drug: store, 202 Front St. notified Sper- ling that a number of tickets had been turned back to them for re- fund and that they were available i BPW's Teen 'HOLY CROSS KEEPS BPW DONATES §250 T0 FUND FOR LIBRARY fr club officials and chairman and action on the library fund donation made a busy nocon hour for members of the Business and Professional Wo- men’s Club Monday at their lunch- eon on the Ba Ethel Finla Ruth Rozell reports for Opal St BPW r meeting Children’s chairman committee fo sident Bertha Betty McC of the ACC 1d pajamas and s s for girls and ys between 6 and 16 years old are needed for the group of child- ren in St Hosr:ital under the chronic dis program. Magazine subscriptio: d, would be pre teers for the tary hc nment 1 Most in action of the meeting w to do- 1ate $250 t u library fund. After aring report of Thelma rom, who had repre- sented BPW at the meeting of the Library Board, it was voted to do- nate $250 to be id within two years. Dorothy PHONE STRIKE ISPOSTPONED Reports committee WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—(@®—The CIO-Communications Workers to- day postponed until Feb. 24 a na- tionwide telephone strike it had called for tomorrow at 6 a.m, Mediation Director Cyrus 8. Ching had asked for the postpone- ment to permit more time for con- ciliators to try to settle the dis- pute. Union President Joseph A. Bflrm of the union said the nine-man executive board had voted to post- pone the strike in the hope a set- tlement could be brought about in| the meantime. Along with asking a postponement | of the strike call, Ching called | for “intensified bargaining.” Beirne said a postponement m'dor was sent to the unions whose 100,- | 000 workers were to walk out to- | morrow in the first wave of strikes | aimed at shutting down the entire | Bell Telephone System. The new strike deadline is 6 a.n local time, on Friday, Feb. 24. | Ching based his plea for a post- ponement on the public interest. Beirne said: “We, too, have grave conc the interests of the public. think we have demonstrated that in these months of fruitiess bar- ining. secretary, and gave their had been the annual xa Crippled was made permanent BPW | the ACCA by Pre-| Sllinger Vice President ! the club that who t the rn for We | Pegues, chairman of | Age Club committee, | reported on activities of the club | which has also donated $250 to the| “We want to avoid | library fund. This was possithe i through the donation to the club | of $1500 by a personal friend of | Zack Gordon, club manager. "l'm‘l A U ; friend, a resident of Pennsylvania, | ! interested in the work of Mr. Gor- H don and the Juneau Teen Age Club; through his donation also makes! pessible repairs to the club quart- ers, installation of hot water in the club rooms, repairs to furni- ture, etc. A report of Lucilie Stines, mem- bership chairman completed business of the meeting Mcnday. A program meeting, to which strked.” RESIGNS FROM AEC the —— 1 ! WASHINGTON, Feb. 7— (P — Lewis L. Strauss resigned from friends of members may be invit- the Atomic Energy Commission to- ed, is scheduled for February 13|day with a hint that he had won when B. Frank Heintzleman, chair- a fight when President Truman man of the Library Board, will ad-{ordered a go-ahead on the hydro- dress the group, it was announced |gen super-bomb. by President Ellinger, Strauss was generally regar as an advocate of full speed {velopment of the H-bomb. Just a week ago Mr. Truman told the AEC to continue its work on this and s other atomic weapons. jthe President, effective April Strauss pointedly said: By Milo Farneti | “The issues involving national YORK, Fen. 7—(®—Unbeat- | security which were my primary Cross lost a little ground [concern are now resolved as I a new contender, Bradley, but;hoped and recommended. The mo- stayed well ahead today for the|ment, therefore, seems appropriate ). fourth straight week in the Asso-{to ask you to accept my resicua- | ciated Press basketball poll. 447, VO 1 The only MAOC all-winning| There have been reports the AEC team left in the nation drew more | has split on the super-bomb que than 5 percent of the first-place |tion. vo! getting 73 of 118 nomina-| President Truman accepted (i tions by the country’s basketball | resignation effective April 15. writers and sportscasters. The Cru- In a letter, made public by the saders have won 17 games, ] White House, Strauss said he want- Bradley (19-3) received only to return to his private affairs K votes or firsts, but enough se- ;“frem which I have been separated and thirds to nudge Du-|for so long.” (16-1 from the runnerup Mr. Truman said that he under- tands why Strauss, after nine y¢ in the public service, wants “tc 15, NEW Holy e ¢ spot. Holy Cross scored 994 points in ill, Bradley 720 and Duquesne 509.|return to private pursuits.” Ohio State (14-3) and St. Juhn'.\I ‘The resignation of Strauss lea of Brooklyn (18-2) tied for fourth}two posts to ke filled by Mr. and fifth with 493 points. man on the AEC. Long Island U, (15-2) dropped to - “centuoky (163 aso ten. crom| WORK ON NEW MILL BEGINS; PRODUCTICN IS TO START APRIL 15 sixth to seventh, barely ahead of North Carolina State (17-3) in A piledriver today began work on the foundations of a new sawmill eighth place. La Salle (14-2) ran which is expected to be in produc- s ® 0 o v o 0 o 9 o for others who were unable to obtain seats before. They will be | on sale until they're gone, Sperlin said, then the “SRO" sign will go out again. Two games might be played in| Sitka on February 11, or they ninth. .| ® | tion April 15 on the ill-fated J neau Spruce Corporation’s millsite. The site was purchased Jan WEATHER REPORT In Juneau—Maximum 16; minimum 10, At Airport—Maximum 16; minimum 8. FORECAST (Junesu ana Vieloity) might be spread over the two-day eriod, depending on decisions to be made upon the team’s arrival here. Two Bills Shoved In by Barileft WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—(P—Dcle- gate Bartlett (D) of Alaska intro- duced a bill to provide that money received from the disposal of ma- terials located on school section lands in Alaska be credited to the Territory. He also introduced a bill to au- thorize an snnuul appropriation not to exceed’ $100,000 to aid the {Arctic Institute of North America in scientific studies. The Camdhm i { | (Continued on Page Four) | Government would join in sup ];mt of the institute Variable cloudiness with northeasterly gusty winds and snow flurries tonight and Wednesday. Lowest tem- perature tonight near 12. Highest Wednesday near 15. ePRECIPITATION (Past 24 nours ending 7:30 & m. today City of Juneau—.05 inches; since Feb. 1—47 inches; since July 1—55.58 inches. At Airport—05 inches; since Feb. 25 inches; since July 1—36.68 inches. STEAMER MOVEMENTS Baranof from Seattle due arrive at 1 a.m. tomorrow. Princess Norah is scheduled sail from Vancouver Saturday. e Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. g 27 by the Juneau Lumber Comp. formerly the Duck Creek Lumber Company. The Juneau Spruce Cor- poration mill burned in August, 1949 in the city’'s worst blaze ot the year. J. R. Murphy and B. C. Canoles, Juneau Lumber “ompany directors, said the site is being eleared the new 60 by 200-foot mill b ing will be constructed on a rock fill south of the Juneau Spruce mil’s charred remains. The new mill will be all-electric and will produce from 30,000 to 40,000 board feet of Iumber per shift. At least 25 men are expected to be kept busy per shift, they said. | William W. Read of Seattle arr! ed yesterday by PAA and regi at the Gastineau Hotel. Read i executive of the American I Cross. to 1 to e When the ground is snow-covert u mix sand with bird seed for bu need to eat gravel, | ng;s UNTIL FEB. 24 MERCY MURDER i possible verdicts: Co'lra LOP INTERIOR RESERVATION PLAN: BUTLER : WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—M—Sen- ator Butler (R-Neb) proposed yes- ay the enactment of a law to rohibit the Interior Department from setting up Indian reservations | in Alaska. kimos at Barrow voted Saturday an offer of the Depart- ment to set up a 750 square mile reservation for them. The Natives| rejected it, 231 to 29. | Butler safd in a statement that the result of the election “is highly encouraging to those of us who | have been fighting the expansion of the reservation s m for In- | dians and other an Native peoples.” down ey : | “It is evident that the Naiives in | this region definitely do not want | the resérvation system established, Butler said. “In fact, the reserva- | uon system for Indians has failed or f+ilinz aM over the country. In- stead of advancing the Indians it Las segregated them from the main stream of American life and eftec- tively hindered their progress to- | ward a status of equality with the whites.” Butler said the nation should (ASE Io JURY OF | move toward a policy ot gradually 'I'WEI.VE pAREN‘I‘Smmushmg reservations. | “In Alaska we should leave them | | free to go and come as they please, | Just as they can toda he said. He added: “As a first step I be- lieve the Interior Department should discontinue its- plans to establish other reservations in | Alaska. In my judgment the present !l:'.w was never intended to give the Secretary of Interior authority to establish such reservations.” Butler said the next step should be to enact a bill he and Senator { Cain (R-Wash) introduced to amend the Wheeler-Howard Act to “make it very clear the Secretary has no such authority.” Butler, ranking Republican on the Senate Interior Committee tor- merly was its chairman and in the 80th Congress introduced legisla- tion to repeal the Interior Depart- ment's authority to create Alaska reservations and to cancel those established since 1936. The legislation was passed by the Senate but died in the House. STEAMER DENALI BRINGS 13; TAKES 17 The at Juneau at a; led two hours later. While the ship was here, 13 per- scns from Sitka and Seward disem- barked and seven persons embarked for the south. From Seward: George R. Mor- ison, Albert Schwandt, and Sgt. | warren F. Wolf; from Sitka: M. E. onagle, Florence Christenson, Mr. and Mrs. Art Littlefield, Alice Lit- | tiefield, Michael Littlefield, Mrs. |Olaf Pearson, Jimmy Bradley, and Miss Ginger Wilson. | To Petersburg: R. V. Hamrick, in_Berlin again.” | Thomas Williams, J. Robert Bruce, The newspaper called the new | jarriet Cooper, Eric Newbould, T. partial blockade a “fairy tale” ‘“"R. Curtis; to Ketchikan: Mrs. Agnes vented by western authorities '”lAdsit, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Hartley, cause trouble, | NICK-NAMED “Veep” by Holly- wood friends, Film Actress Lu- cille Barkley has just signed lv'uz term contract with major studio which plans to use her in | comedies. (International) o IDGEPCORT, Conn., Feb. rol Ann Paight’s mercy mu e went to a jury of 12 parents at 3:16 p.m, today. Superior Judge John A. Cornell took one hour and 12 minufes to charge the jury. “Whatever your sympathies may be,” he told them, “they must noc enter into your deliberations of the case.” The court offered the jury three 1, acquittal, 2, conviction of second degree murdcr; 38, conviction of manslaughter. She has been tried for shooting her cancer-riddled father lost Sept. | 23 when she was told he “ad three months to live. SQUEEZE - PLAY ON HIGHWAY ON AGAIN BY RUSS| (By Associated Press) The Russians slowed down West Berlin traffic today—and then ac- cused the Western Allies of trying to revive the cold war by complain- ing of a new blockade. After permitting truck traffic to flow through the Helmstedt check- point at about a normal rate over the weekend, the Russians again renewed the squeeze- Onl eight trucks were cleared in hour. By midmorning there ineup of 40 trucks awaiting ance, At the same time the official Soviet newspaper Taeglichenrund- schau accused the West of “at-| tempts to warm up the cold war southhound Denali arrvied 7 o'clock last night | ‘r W. Mommsen. Duke wmdSOI io End BTD Seattle: Gerald Cashen, John Carrington, Stephen Vukovich, Linda Musgrave, and John Cush- Exile; Is to Refurn fo 'ccx\snrship boards—even a London with Duchess\p,(ke,s, Police in e B Cloversville ning Star said wday the Duke ot Windsor and his American Duchess | plan to end their long self-imposed G!OVERSVILLE N.Y. Feb. 7,, exile from England betore the end|»_police and pickets clashed in of 1950. | front of a struck tannery here to- The Star said the Duke and the| gay in g brief fist and club-swinging former Wallis Wartield Simpson,| eiee broken up with tear gas. for whose love he gave up the| e clash was the fourth in the throne in 1936, have real estale| iy, weeks since 17 tanneries in agents looking for a suitable countty | yhe Gloversville-Johnstown area house within easy reach of London. | re-opened after shutting down for “When he was here just before| s months in a labor dispute. Christmas the Duke was vnpxu\ucd by the friendly reception he had, Star columnist wrote. S'e e I Sh|pmen|s From Ruhr fo Russ . Lone Curtailed The Duke and Duchess arc now| visiting in Mexico. (By Associated Press) STOCK QUOTATIONS | NEW YORK, Feb. 7-—-Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock | today is 3%, American Can 114%,| Anaconda 29%, Cur -Wright 8% International ,Harvester 28, Kmn(‘-iW«wt German Government had de- cott 534, New York Central 12%,|cided to curtail steel shipments d|Northern Pacific 14%, U. S. Steel |from the Ruhr to the Soviet zone. 30%, Pound $2.80%. The réason expected to be given Sales today were 1,360,000 shares 'lhe East German government is Averages today are |industrials 20353, rails ities 4242, grain to West ny. util- [in its | Germa 3 54.73, shipments follows: |that the Russian zone is behind | EXTRA e o o e o o o SOS8 l:.NAlm STARTS NEW SEARCH FOR C-54 ATTLE, Feb, 7—M—Re- peated SOS signals on emer- gtney wave length heard along Pacific Coast repeatedly since 12:45 p.m. Pacific Time. Coast Guprd reported at 2:30 p.m. hopes expresscd that they are from the missing C-54 Army transport. A Coast Guard plane left Port Angeles at 1:10 to weep British Columbia and Yukon Territory with special Direction finding equipment in nttempt to locate the source of the signals which two SOS calls follcwed by long pause then another Call. These were heard by stations in Washing- ton, California and Ay ska. e o 0o 0 0 0 0 0 o BANNING OF FILMS OF INGRID SWEEPS OVER NATION NOW! HOLLWOOD, Feb. 7 — (@ — A welling uproar against the interna- Jdonal love affair of Ingrid Berg- man and Roberto Rossellini—which an Alabama ministerial group charges “tends to glorify adultery” —stormed at the gates of Hollywood today. Catholic and Protestant churches legisla- tor in Texas—called on theaters ban the film which cporkea romance, “Stromboli.” As the Swedisn actre:: the weakness of Ingrid’s new-u rn son, protests rose in various parts ot the nation against their conduct. Ros- sellini has been reported in Rome as admitting he is the chila’s father. Miss Bergman is still married to Dr. Peter Lindstrom. ‘The Birmingham, Ala., Protestant Ministers Association voted to ask theaters to ban all films in which Miss Bergman appears or Rossellini directs. At Memphis, Tenn. the city- county censor said all her fi'ms would be barred there if officlals ruled such action was legal. SKI MOVIE TO HELP TOURNAMENT FUND The Juneau Ski Club will present the film “A Rhapsody on Skiis" Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Gold Rcom of the Baranof Hotel. The film was produced by Hans Thorner, wellknown eastern skier and is a film'for music lovers as well as skiers, Neil Taylor, Skl Club President, sald today. It is a three-part film showing skiing in the Swiss Alps and in the American Rockies. Admission will be by donation to the Juneau Ski ‘Tournament Fund, Taylor said. ALLEN-CHUROVICH RASKO-KATZEEK MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Gerald Roy Allen, 29-year-old Juneau equipment operator, and Jeanne Churovich, 24, also of Ju- neau, made application for a mar- riage license to U. S. Commissioner 2oy Peratrovich, and Mr. and Mrs.|Gordon Gray. Also applying for a license today were Edwin Rasko, 27-year-old fisherman, and Ruth Katzeek, 21. Both are of Klukwan. und the | Ttalian director worried over the GOPPROGRAM {ERMED "LAST HOPE'" ISSUE Demos Say—Tfiy Stole Ad- ministration Policy-"So- cialism” of Europe Hit By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—(#—Re- publicans picked liberty vs. socialism as their top 1950 canpaign issue today in a platform which Demo- crats promptly accused them of stealing from the administration. In a 2,000-word statement of party policy for the Congressional cams- paigns, the Republicans held them- selves up as the last hope ot those who oppose “an all-powerful federal government with unlimited power ’ to tax and spend.” On the domestic front, they called for a balanced budget, reduction in spending, repeal of wartime excise taxes, “improvement” of the Taft- Hartley Act, continuation of farm price props and expansion of So- clal Security benefits. In the international tield, they promised cooperation on foreign policy if they are consulted in ad- lvz\nce on major decisions. They denounced ‘“secrei agree- ments” at Yalta and Potsdam, de- manded Congressional checks on foreign commitments and pledged support for non-Communist coun- 0} tries “within the total limits which the American economy can afford.” Spy Cases Deplored With an eye on the Alger Hiss and Klaus Fuchs cases, the Repub- licans deplored “the dangerous de- gree to which Communists and fellow travelers have been employed in important government posts and the fact that information vital to our security has been made avail- jable to alien agents and persons of questionable loyalty.” ‘The policy declaration, approved by Republicans in the Senate and House and by members of the party’s national committee, bore down on the Truman administra- tion's fair deal with these words: “Basic American principles are threatened by the administration’s program for a planned economy modeled on the Socialist govern- ments of Europe, including price and wage control, rationing, social- ized medicine, regional authorities and the Brannan Plan with its con- trols, penalties, fines and jail sen- tences.” Bosh, Democrats replied generally, with Senator Humphrey (D-Minn) accusing the Republicans flatly ot trying to steal the administration’s program. {BRIG. GEN. GAFFNEY IS SERIOUSLY ILL AUGUST, Ga. Feb. 7—-®—Brig. Gen. Dale V. Gaffney, Deputy Com- | mander of the Air Proving Ground at Eglin Field, Fla., is seriously ill in Oliver General Hospital here. The General, who formerly com- manded Ladd Air Force Base at Fairbanks, Alaska, was flown to Augusta from Eglin yesterday. Hospital attaches said Gaftney was a “very ill man.” They declined to disclose the nature of the illness. Please Notice! Lu-Ek’s Photo Shop announced in this same space on Dec. 17, 1949 that we offer a complete 16 mm sound film service to the people of Southeastern Alask: We are happy now have available a. to announce that we for rent 8 mm and 16 mm silent shorts as well as 16 mm sound features. —We Have Had —We Have Mov Movies for Rent ies for Rent —We Will Continue to Have Movies for Rent Lu-EKk’s Photo Shop It has become known that the|