The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 9, 1950, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT Ty . THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1950 ROTARIANS HEAR WELKE; ENDORSE SCHOOL BONDS Enthusiasm surpassing that at| most music festivals, and musical aggregations of a calibre to meet competition anywhere—these were among the outstanding factors of the First Southeast Alaska nghJ School Music Festival, in the view | of an expert. | Walter C. Welke, festival adjudi- | cator, spoke glowingly of the week- | end of music here, to members and guests at the Rotary Club weekly luncheon today in the Baranot Gold “No band or chorus here would | need to take a back seat to any in the states,” Welke commented. “As I tried to explain at the concert last night, those kids were playing music they hadn't worked on — I brought it with me. I chose it de- liberately for changes in tempo andl style, so they would have to watch | me. They don't really need to, you know, in a march. 1 “You can be proud of the way they performed. “In fact,” Welke concluded, “you can be proud of the entire festival,| of the kids, and of your hospitality.” | ‘Welke put in a “plug” for a new auditorium of good size, properly treated acoustically. He deplored the transiency of teachers, blaming it chiefly on the fact that music “came in the back door” of a new | territory. Welke prophesied that this weakness will disappear—with Jncreasing interest in music and other arts, as presently evidenced. The noted visitor suggested that| every effort be made to get special rates, or an appropriation for at least part of transportation costs, now the biggest problem in con- tinuing the festival. It was men- tioned later that Ketchikan, host for the 1951 festival, had to raise $2,000 to send participants here. ‘Welke has directed the University of Washington Concert Band since 1829 and has served as adjudicator of numerous competitions in the! states. He was introduced -by Dr. I. J. Montgomery, whose daughter, Jean (now Mrs. John Berg of Seattle), was the first girl used in Welke's marching band. (He pictured her, five feet, one inch tall, with the four big men who also played in the percussion section, and said they had christened her “the little drumbelle.”) Dr. C. Earl Albrecht, program chairman, later introduced Joseph M. Shofner, Juneau High School Band director, whom he called the “spearhead” of the festival. Shofner also commented that the public here had shown more enthu- slasm than at any similar event he bad attgnded. He reported that the financial situation is good, some $844 having been credited to date. Bhofner also pointed out that stu- dents had gained in experience by accepting responsibility and work- ing out many details on their own. “Fireball” Albrecht and Dr. Mont- gomery, co-chairmen, were con- gratulated on the success of the Rotary Varieties which preceded the Music Festival. Albrecht urged support of the Mt Edgecumbe Chorus concert tonight, which ex- tends Juneau’s celebration of Na- tional Music Week and will provide an artistic climax. Neil Fritchman announced the County Fair being put on by the Rotary-sponsored Cub Scout Pack Saturday in the A.B. Hall. He said, “Our Cubs supported us by selling 227 tickets to the Varieties—let us show we are interested in them.” Fritchman said the doings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. would be of special in- terest to the public. ‘Turning the gavel over to the Rev. Samuel McPhetres, secretary, President - Bob Akervick spoke briefly on the school bond election next Tuesday. Dr. James C. Ryan, Territorial Commissioner of Education, added comment on the financing, saying that, thanks to the earmarking of tobacco tax revenues, the bond is- sue probably can be retired, without extra tax assessments, in 20 or 30 RALD '[){ v{ig[Bour bon oL Kentuck OLD STYLE SOUR MASH KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY BONDED 100 PROOF years. He estimated that the Juneau Independent School District will receive from $30,000 to $40,000 in the first distribution June 1, and an annual revenue of a like amount.” After discussion which made clear the Rotary attitude that this is not a political issue (on which the club takes no stand), Rotarians gave a vote of confidence to the School Board, endorsing the bond issues. Guests were Victor C. Rivers, civil engineer and member of the An- chorage Rotary Club, and Aaron Wise of Hoquiam, Wash. MINISTERS TRY FOR ANTI - COMMUNIST WESTERN BULWARK By the Assoclated Press Heads of the foreign departments of Britain and the United States discussed today plans for speeding increased unity of Western Europe is a democratic bulwark against Communism. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and Secretary of State Dean Ache- son met in London in preliminary talks preceding a Big Three con- ference opening Thursday. Acheson arrived from Paris after conferring with French Foreign Secretary Rob- ert Schuman. In the Paris talks, Acheson prom- ised stepped up military and ec- onomic aid for French forces fight- ing Communist insurgents in In- dochina. Schuman is joining Ach- eson and Bevin in London laier for the three-nation foreign min- isters meeting described as the most important since the war. The fature of Germany looms high on the agenda, Diplomatic observers said the three ministers are agreed that the occupation law now governing West Germany should be eased. Acheson favors he close integration of West Ger- many with Western Europe for sec- urity reasons and to strengthen Western European economy. Bri- tain fears German economic com- setition and France fears German | rearmament. The foreign ministers will also discuss the problems of the Middle East. They will probe means of bringing economic stability to trat oil-rich area whose poverty-stricken masses are now being bombarded by Communist propaganda. The ministers probably will also review Russia’s latest oifer to per- mit citywide elections in Berlin on terms weighted heavily in Russ- ia’s favor. A Russian note last night proposed that elections be neld after occupation troops are withdrawn. i A ORRIN KIMBALL is AGENT AT KODIAK FOR ALASKA STEAM Orrin Kimball has been appointed agent of the Alaska Steamship Company at Kodiak according to announcement and is now in his new position. Kimball, who has had consider- able Alaska experience, joined the Seward agency of the company in March, 1949. In January, 1950, he was transferred to Juneau as an assistant agent. Kimball is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resigna- tion of E. A. Marlar, who is going into private business in Kodiak. FROM HAINES James McConnell of Haines is at the Gastineau Hotel. Store your fuxs with Chas. Gold- stein and Co. .Phone 102, Empire Want Ads bring results— MILITARY HOUSING SHELVED WASHINGTON, May 9—®—The| House Armed Services COmmn.we‘\ today shelved a plan to let the gov- | ernment build $97,643,000 worth of homes for families of servicemen in this country. The committee struck the pro- vision from a multi-million dollar | military public works bill on the re- commendation of Chairman Vinson, (D-Ga). He said the job of building | homes for military people should be turned over to private firms op- eratipg under the Wherry Act. That act gives government aid to contractors putting up houses in-| tended for military tenants. | This brings down to $589,695,181 the total approved by the commit- tee for military construction. The committee left in the bili| authority for the government to put up family dwellings at military bases outside the United States. ! But it provided that not more| than $29,000 to $33,000 could be spent | on each unit in Alaska or at any overseas. base. Vinson explained that higher cost ceilings on such homes | were approved because of high con- struction costs in such areas as| Alaska. ; FLOOD JITTERS, PAC. NORTHWEST, | ALSO ELSEWHERE (By Associated Press) The Pacific Northwest is getting the flood jitters again. The weath- er bureau yesterday issued a new warning of an increasingly serious | flood threat in the Columbia River Basin. The danger is that warm weather—yet to come—will flood | all the tributary channels of the river at once with mountain snow. Meanwhile, Civil Defense Direct- | or Charles Bryant says the Wash- ington State Civil Defense Commit- tee will meet at Olymria tomorrow | to figure out how to cope with ai' possible flood emergency. In North Dakota In North Dakota, the Red River of the North is on a rampage again. the Grand Forks area was just| beginning to recover from the floods | of ten days ago when heavy rains| caused a new and greater finun- dation. Several communities al- ready are isolated in eastern North | Dakota and western Minnesota. | The downpour also has forced upper Mississippi River from| its banks near Aitkin, Minn. north- | west of Duluth, the St. Louis River | ILs flooding for the first time in years, with more rain in the offing. Tornado Rips Town A tornado ripped through the southwest corner of Auburn, Neb-| raska, last night, causing damage to buildings but resulting in no| casualties. The twister struck as| Auburn residerjts were keeping a wary eye on the Nemaha River, which arose eight feet in two hours i following torrential rains upstream. Flash flooding occurred in the towns of Sprague and Hickman after parts of southeastern Neb-| raska were deluged by rain un-| officially measured at nearly eight| inches, | Forest Fire Too With 4,500. acres . already burned | over, a forest fire is continuing out of control in central: New Mexico. High winds in the area make it | impossible to head off the blaze for the present. 1 his +..the way HE likes them shirts... 1-Day Shirt Service since 1895 , A QUEEN IS residence in Copenhagen wit Margreth 9, to acknowledge the cheers of FORTY — Queen Ingrid of Denmark stands on the balcony of the royal h King Frederik and the Princesses Anne Marie, 3, the crowd which greeted | Benedikte, 5, and her on her fortieth birthday. MULTI-LINGU IS T_A police official who speaks five languages besides Italian, igled on his desk signs, sits at informae tion quarters in Rome set up for Holy Year pilgrims, ALASKA DOCKS TONIGHT: DENALI ON KODIAK RUN The Alaska, Capt. H, Burns, mas- ter, will arrive here tonight en its first trip north in 1950. A ‘The ship is taking the Denali’s place on the regular Inside Passage run. The Denali, after a short lay- up, will sail regularly from Seattle to Kodiak. The Alaska last docked here on its way south in September. * FROM NOME Ethel Campbell of Nome is stop- ping at the Baranof Hotel. GROUP MEET POSTPONED The International Study Group meeting, which was to be held at the Governor’s House tonight, will not be held until tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Reason for the postponement is the conflict of the meeting with the performance of the Mt. Edge- } cumbe Chorus tonight. FROM TULSEQUAH A. Nelson of Tulsequah, B.C, is registered at the Baranof Hotel. ASHER VISITS Lester J. Asher of Seattle arrived {from Fairbanks yesterday and is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. ALASKA COASTAL AIRLINES offers its own First Mortgage Bonds bearing interest at 515% per annum which are secured by a first mortgage to B. M. Behrends Bank, mortgaging property which includes land, buildings and aircraft. tions of $1,000.00 and mature in various years. 39 bonds being offered are the remaining portion of an issue of $288,000.00 which have been held in reserve to finance a new ticket office and waiting room to be constructed In Juneaun for information, telephone 706. In other 2 localities for general information, contact your Alaska % Requests for specific in- formation and written inquiries should be directed to Alaska Coastal Airlines, Box 2808, Juneau, Alaska. Coastal Airlines Agent. No underwriting discounts or commissions will be paid and the per unit amount of expenses incurred and to be incurred in con- nection with the distribution of these securities is estimated to be 10c per bond or a total of $3.90. 3 BECAUSE THESE SECURITIES ARE BELIEVED TO BE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BUT SUCH EXEMPTION, IF AVAILABLE, DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN EITHER APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE COMMIS- SION OR THAT THE COMMISSION HAS CONSIDERED THE - ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE STATEMENTS IN THIS COMMUNICATION. COMMISSION; They are in this Spring. AP CADETS MEET | TOMORROW NIGHT: | IN UNIFORM SOON Tomorrow night, at the first ses- slon since their meetings were | G g TORID GOVT. AGENCIES OF SEX PERVERTS WAEHINGTON, May 9— (#—All government agencies have been ad- vised in the last few weeks to make a discreet check as to whether sex perverts are on their payrolls, official sources disclosed today. These officials, who decline to be idepfimed by name or agency, said this is a new effort to rid government service of all people against whom there is proof of sex | perversion. In recent years, they said, there 'have been only a small number of dismissals specifically on that |ground, and no special, concerted | eifort to purge such people from the payrolls has been made. They told a reporter it has long been routine practice to seek resig- |nation or force dismissal in cases where . proof of sex perversion has been presented even though no spe- cial efforts were being made to obtain it. i ‘The Washington Post said the {names of about 200 sex perverts in |government have been turned over to their employing agencies and “many of them have or will be | fired.” e e el 5 S ! stepped up to every week, Civil Atr of doors, weather permitting. Drill is conducted by the cadet officers, The CAP cadets also are getting fittings for the uniforms which will be ordered immediately. Application forms will be on hand, according to Fritchman, as it is still possible for aviation- jminded boys and girls of 15, 16 and 17 years old to enroll in the first CAP Cadet Ccrps in Southeast Al- aska. [ The group has its pre-flight training in the Engineer’s office, Army dock. The meeting tomorrow night will be promptly at 7:30 p.m, m-2etings and \TYPHOON ON GUAM | iDOES MINOR DAMAGE GUAM, May 9—(#—Islanders and ! American service personnel returned to their quarters today in the wake of a typhoon which skirted Guam yesterday doing negligible damage. The wind touched 60 knots in gusts but hovered”near the 40 knot | mark most of the time. The center | of the storm passed 115 miles south- { west of the island. The typhoon, fourth of the year in these latitudes, headed toward Iwo Jima, famed World War II bat- tlefield in the Western Pacific. | FROM SITKA Caroline Breiding of Sitka is at the Baranof Hotel. denomina- . The . Patrol Cadets will practice drill out | with Col. 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