The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 6, 1950, Page 2

PAGE TWO STATEHOOD TWO BANDITS FOE 'LOST NO SLAIN WHEN SLEEP’ ON VOTE HOLDUP FAILS PORTLAND, Ore., March 6— Two armed hold-up men were shot to death here last night after a quick-thinking woman camouflaged (Continued from Page One) ment yesterday in commenting on last week's favorable house vote on Alaska statehood. |a call for help with an innocent- “House approval of the Alaska sounding request. statehood bill is naturally cause o(! Using a gun he'd never fired be- jubilation among all Alaskans. It | fore, Eugene Archibald, 60, killed i a milestone in Alaska's contin- | two intruders in the little suburban ued struggle for self-government, | BTOCErY store that he, his daughter and a great step forward in cutting and his son-in-law operated. fhe shackles of remote controls| FPolice identified the dead robbers which have frustrated growth and|as Henry Douglas Smith, 36, Port- development these many years. land and Jay W. Harris, 25, West Linn, Ore. “Russia found administration of & i Alaska from Moscow impossible, so Archibald and his family told the she sold Alaska to the United Stat- | following account: es. This country has tried with Mrs. Lauriel Behrens, 25, was equal unsuccess for 82 years to do| taking her turn waiting on trade from Washington what Russia while her father, Archibald, and her husband, Marvin, played crib- couldn’t do from Moscow. atehood is the only solution | bage in the apartment back of the as it will establish local controls|store. that will enable Alaska to develop| She had just taken down a can | her resources to the glory of her-,ol sardines for two customers when self and the entire nation. the customers suddenly drew guns “Favorable and prompt approval|and said, “Okey, baby, let’s have of statehood in the Senate is essen- | the money . . . is there anyone else tial to the national interest so that|here?” A a can fulfill her destiny as| Mrs. Behrens raised her voice an integral part of the nation’s enough to carry into the back room. economy, instead of being perpe-; “Yes, my father and husband are| trated as an economic vacuum and!in the kitchen. Leave enough money an invitation for military invasion.”|so we can open in the morning.” - The men at their cribbage game HAS SERVED TUTELAGE { heard her, and realized what was FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 6—!happening. (P—Alaska’s govemment-appmmed‘ Archibald walked into the store Gov. Ernest H. Gruening commerr™ i and fired at the man nearest him. ed yesterday that favorable House; The other man was standing at action on statehood is “most grat-the cash register, one hand in the | till and the other on his gun. He ifying.” | In a statement, the Governor fired at Archibald. said: | Archibald ducked, getting the bul- “This vote is merely a recognition | let in his wrist. Simultaneously he of the oldest of American princip- fired, shooting the bandit through les—that of government by the con- | the head. sent of the governed. | “All that Alaska has been asking! for is full equality of citizenship,' which should be every American’s birthright. “There is no place in our coun-!O“ GUSTAVUS "lls"- | r try for second class citizens, and Alaska has been under the flag, for 82 years and has more thanj served its period of tutelage. " L 1 _‘“Eea‘l"’j‘_’;ff; While other Juneauites revelled S of a t""‘ m_?u b“ Lo ¢ |in the beauty of today’s sunny skies, | ntor;vl 25 ?hs able “I‘i i e":lnsireal-c‘ Civil Aeronautics Administration er than the benefits to Alaska. It ,ep0i515 were pleased by it for more will mean development of not mere- % ly th ater bulwark of defense RgEauty sake. U6 gredper SHILEaT “Just what we've been waiting| for the whole hemisphere, but of} . B & " for!” commented Arnold Francis, successful establishment of the €X-1 o), giation manager, referring to| ample of the American way of life} Anhges: g in tire- northéfn*latitude, and Wlth\compleuo“ of a prolest, to. hepefit . all air travel hereabouts. development of the most effective! Re0fiN: | answer to the police state ideal V_C'?IA_ tec}?mc;;'ma riwededh pel;tecl, just across the Bering.” : windless “eatv er for _t e final Icheck on the improved instrument | ilanding system at Gustavus. Calm | MIN'SIERS Io !axr was especially important, as \ isuccess of the system depends on knowing to within two feet where DISCUSS MEETING |- e - WIIH RUSSIANS;the project expected to complete | the final check late this afternoon. The four men who came here on They are W. Morgan Davies, pilot | PARIS, March 6—(P—British,|of the CAA Beechcraft; Bill Clay- French and American Foreign Min- | ton, mechanic, and Ralph Reich isters will discuss a possible meet-|and Roy Downing, radio engineers. ing with Russia when they meet in; Weather is important to another | London next month, French For-{proposed improvement at Gustavus: | eign Minister Robert Schuman said | the seal coating of the main 7,500- tonight. i foot runway. This work will not be The meeting of the three Weswm|started immediately, but all will be Foreign Ministers is reported by'in readiness when a run of good Foreign Office sources here to bejweather permits paving work. set for April 12, simultaneously with| At the week-end 2,700 barrels of the meeting of the Foreign Minis-} asphalt was unloaded here from the ters of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations | Square Sinnett and transferred to| for a discussion of mutual defense; barges. Transportation to the Gus- problems. tavus field will depend on tides, as Schuman, however, declined to!it must be taken up the river there. announce the date of the meetmg! —_— | officially. SON FOR CONGDONS T % A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. FROM HOONAH |Richard Congdon of Auk Bay Sat- Mr. nd Mrs. Karl Greenwald of jurday at St. Ann's Hospital. The child weighed seven pounds eight ounces, Hoonah are registered at the Bar- anof Hotel. You'll like it, too! SWIFT'S * ICE_CREAM, P, You'll look pleased too when you taste the rich flavor of v Swift’s Ice Cream! It's L creamy smooth right down to the last spoonful. Try some soon...find out why so many prefer this better ice cream. . 5 Now at Percy’s NATIONAL 4-H (LUB WEEK NOW BEING OBSERVED National 4-H Club week started last Saturday, March 4 and will ontinue to March 12, next Sunday, | The program affects nearly two - | million boys and girls, many groups |in Alaska “Better Living For a Better | world” is the national theme cho- |sen for the 1950 4-H program; in keeping with their ten 4-H guide posts follows: Developing talents for greater usefulness Joinin g with friends for work, fun and fellowship. Learning to live in a changing world. Choosing a way to earn a living. Producing food and fiber for home and market. Creating better homes ‘for better living. Conserving nature’s resources for security and happine: Building health for a strong Am- erica. Sharing responsibilities for com- munity improvement. Serving as citizens in maintain- ing world peace. The creed and principles of the 4-H Club are expressed in the following club pledge: “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loy- alty, my hands to larger service, my club, my community and my country.” The general public this oranization by: Getting acquainted with the 4-H program, helping recruit members for a 4-H Club, assisting in or- ganizing a 4-H Club, being a local 4-H leader or helping to find a leader, helping to transport mem- bers to 4-H Club meetings, as- sisting members to secure needed equipment and supplies, encourag- ing members to complete their pro- ject work, backing up the 4-H Clubs and leaders in your community, telling parents what 4-H Club work can mean to their boys and girls, helping outstanding community leaders recognize the far reaching values of the 4-H Club program. may assist NEW KETCHIKAN MANAGER William H. Barton, retired Coast Guard Commander, has been named City Manager at Ketchikan suc- ceeding L. M. McConnell who re- signed after the city council refused to increase his pay from $700 to $800 monthly. ACS MEN HERE Among ACS personnel recently arrived from Seattle are Leo O. Haag, Lloyd Carlson, Kenneth W. Meier and Egbert K. Field, all stop- ping at the Gastineau Hotel and my health to better living, in| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA COMMUNITY EVENTS| TODAY At 8 p.n.—American Legion post| meets in Dugout. At 7:30 p.m.—Catholic Youth or- ganization regular meeting, Par- ish Hall. March 7 At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof. 4 to 5 p.m.—Brownie Juliette Low World Friendship Tea, Elks Hall. At 7:30 p.m.—Ladies night, Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club, A.B. Hall At 8 p.m.—Trinity Guild meets in undercroft of Holy Trinity. At 8 p.m.—Moose, Board of Offi- cers and house committee meets i At 8:30 p.m.—Knights of Columbus Parish Hall. At 8:30 p.m.—Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club with square dancing. March 8 At 1:30 p.m.—Garden Club at home of Mrs. Charles Forward with Mrs. William Hixson, hostess. At'8 pm—Elks Lodge. At 8 pm.—Girl Scout free movie, Grade School auditorium, | At 8 pm—VFW auxiliary meets in CIO Hall. At 7:30 p.m.—Cardinal Club, special meeting of committee at home of Shirley Meuwissen. | Mare: 9 i At noon—Chamber of Commerce, Baranof. 4 to 5—Girl Scout World Friendship, Tea in Elks Hall. | At 7:30 p.m.—Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club, AB. Hall. At 8 pm.—Forty and Eight meets, Dugout. L} March 10 At noon — ACCA luncheon, Room, Baranof. At 8 p.m.—Ropular concert by local artists at Methodist Church. After p.m. Devotion — Catholic Choir practice. At 8 pm—Rebekah Drifl Team, IOOF Hall. At 8 pm—Regular Moose meeting March 13 At noon—Lions club, Baranof. March 15 At 1:30 pm.—JWC Social-program | meeting at home of Mrs. Elton Engstrom. At 8 pm.—Kiwanis Club St. Pat- rick’s dinner, members and guests. Baranof. 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