The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 1, 1950, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Publishied every evening except SBunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Junesu, Al HELEN TROY MONSEN DOROTHY TROY LINGO ELMER A. FRIEND ALFRED ZENGER aska - President Vice-President Managing Editor Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau As Second CIsss Mstter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per monthi six months, $8.08; one year, $15.00 By mail, postage paid. at the following ra nce $15.00; six months, in sdvance; $7.50; . dvance, $1.50. Subscrivers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Oifive of any failure or irfegularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Bustness Office, v MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS . The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for tepublicatior. of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local mews publishec herein . NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspépers, 141) Poirt wue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Tuesday, August 1, 1950 WHAT ABOUT OUR TANKS Press dispatches from the Korean war front make mention of new improved tanks of the Russians and the Cincinnati Enquirer editorially says that when the tension of the cold war flamed in actual battle in Korea some observers warned that_the Russians might be using the campaign as a “test tube war” to gain a preview of American armament. Their advice was that the United States should be very wary about “exposing” our best weapons in that limited theatre. Events have made such advice more than slightly ironic. While the Communists have not seen fit to contest our air power very strenuously, they have put armor into the field that has made our own tanks seem almost relics of World War I.. The reports from the fighting recently told of more Russian-made tanks, “some of them 60-ton monsters, cracking the American line.” The North Korean forces seemingly have an almost inexhaustible supply of this armor, if the re- ports of widespread depredations behind the lines by our own air force are taken at full value. Of course, this is territory in which many of our military tacticians did not believe tanks could operate. When our occupation forces withdrew from South Korea after the establishment of the republic, it was with much in the way of antitank defenses. Indeed, all they had to stop the original onrush of Russian- manually operated light rockets. Neither weapon did any good against the invading tanks, and a large part of the early demoralization of the South Korean forces stemmed from their inability to cope with the roaring mobile steel forts which kept coming down from the north. Battlefront dispatches said that artillery fire “bounced” off the sides of the tanks. That might have been because the wrong type of shells were being used—fragmentation instead of armor-piercing—but, on the other hand, it also was stated that when American infantry went into action against the Russian-made tanks they found it neces- sary to approach very close and aim their bazookds at the treads of the vehicles before they could disable them. Tanks this tough give a foe a tremendous strategic advantage. When World War II came the U. S. Army had tanks hardly worthy of World War I. Strenuous ef- | forts were made to design and build better armor on a mass-production basis, but some bad mistakes were made in their design — mistakes which cost dearly on the battlefield — before we evolved first-class armor late in the war. Even at the close of that struggle the Russians generally were credited with building the best tanks. Have we lagged dangerously behind them during the intervening years of nebulous {peace? Tanks obviously still are decisive tools of war, atomic age or no. Pulp Situation in Alaska (Sitka Sentiel) At first thought the development of the pulp in- dustry in Alaska appears likely to be hampered by the Korean situation. with the United States turning every resource to re-arming for any contingency. It is a natural supposition that the pulp mill for Sitka will be by-passed once again. But a deeper investigation proves that part of the preparedness campaign calls for quantities of paper and rayon products. This, combined with the desire of the military to substantially increase the population iof Alaska, will make it imperative to arrange some type of government subsidy, either by long term low interest loans or a tax incentive program. It is an accepted military principle that a popu- lous region is much easier to defend than a sparsely settled country. World War IT consumeéd a great deal of the potential resources of the established pulp re- gions and following the close of the war, the demand for pulp increased substantially so there has been little chance to increase reserves. While it may take a few months before any action results it is feasible and logical from the defense standpoint for the government to insist that pulp mills be established to take advantage of Alaskan timber resources and thereby increase the available supply of this vital product. i In the gold old pre-airmail days a fellow could made tanks was light artillery and some bazookas, or | not deemed necessary to provide the South Koreans live a week off a kited check. Fhe Washingfon : Merry-Go-Round Zontinued from Page One) siize the Presidency of the ¢ Uisi-om-August 1 as an ex- cvse to return to the U. N HINGTON — The amazing as now developed that the 1gton police tapped the wires S. senator while they were g for private individuals on vernment time. e senator in question is the Josiah Bailey of North Car- and his wires were tapped basement of the apartment in which he lived on Q Street, by the same police lieuten- ant, Joseph Shimon, who spied on tk ntine ambassador and tap- wires of Howard Hughes. Shimon sat, with a pad of r, in the basement of Senator apartment house every for about two weeks while Pan American Airways -con- y over the “chosen instru- was hot, and scribbled notes senator’s conversation. He h; run a wire from the apart- m -house switchboard down to the little room in the basement. Scmetimes, when Bailey was not talkative mood and wasn't his phone, the police lieu- had his girl friend come visit him in the apartment- house basement. Who paid Lt. Shimon for this private-eye job is not known. It was not part of his regular police work, and Maj. Robert Barrett, Chief of Police, has emphatically opposed wire-tapping. He also transferred Shimon %t an obscure precinct when he caught him wire- tapping, but, thanks to intervention from higher-up, Shimon is now back at one of the most import- ant precincts in the city. Lt the trove ment on the in and Pan American Airways Battle Scme light on who paid Shimon to tap the wires of Senator Bailey may be shed, however, by recalling the fact that Shimon also tapped Howard Hughes' wires at the height of the controversy between Pan American Air and Hughes’ Trans World Airlines, At that time,” Senator Brewster of Maine, great friend of Pan American, was chairman of the Senate committee investigating Hughes. Furthermore, the police offic who helped Shimon tap Hughes' wire have mentioned Pan A rican Airways in one of their plemental re- ports to the Justice Department. It is also disclosed that Lt, Shimon instructed the three police- men working for him especially to listen for any conversation re- groding Trans World Airlines and aviation, In other words, the District of Cclumbia police were tapping the wires of a private citizen, Hughes, | at the behest of Pan Am's friend| Senctor Brewster, in order to pick | up trade secrets about TWA which TWA's rival,,advice on how to stop hoarding recently when Cngressman Harry Meanwhile, Brewster was publicly | Davenport of Pennsylvania sugges- grilling TWA's Hughes in a Senate |ted a grass-roots drive against investigation during which it de- | chiseling, by “volunteer” committees. veloped that Brewster had pre- | viously urged Hughes to consol idate with Pan American. Hughes had, vetoed the. consglidation, and looked as if the Senate probe; punishment for refusal to | might be helpful to ! Pan American. The Pennsylvania Democrat fav- ors a Congressional probe of higher living costs and black markets. He also told Truman: | Y |t 1 was his agree. “A crackdown from the top isn't enough, however. We've also got to put our campaign against price boosting, hoarding, and black mar- kets on the consumer level—that \is, by greater buyer resistance. ( “Housewives in my district al- ready are forming neighborhood committees to combat unwarranted price increases and hoarding. They stand in front of stores, for in- stance, to check on the guilty parties. They're getting results, too. Hoarders don't like to be caught in the act.” Truman agreed. “Panic buying and hoarding are good ways to give comfort to the enemy,” he declared. Note—Truman also agreed with iDavenport, a strong champion of FEPC legislation, that we've got to practice “more Democracy at home” by interracial understanding if we are to expect the continued support of Asiatic peoples in fight- ing Communism Spying on Bailey Senator Balley's tapped wire fits rignt into this picture. The late senator from North Carolina was chairman of the interstate antl domestic commerce committee which passed on aviation policy. Brewster was a member of this committee, and had pushed the “chosen instrument” bill, a policy devised and urged on Congress by Pan American. This bill would have eliminated competition between U. S. Airlines Overseas; would have picked one “chosen” line instead to handle all U. S. air traffic abroad. It wis when this bill was under consigex- ation that Senator Bailey's wires were tapped by the D. C. police. Bailey was opposed to Brewster's and Pan American’s plan of a ‘“chosen instrument.” Instead, he stuck to the old principle of free American competition. Senator Brewster, who was trying to change his mind, once flew to Raleigh, N. C, in a special Pan American plane to argue with Chairman Bailey, but he refused to budge Partly because of Bafley’s oppos- ition, Brewster’s ‘“chosen instru- ment” bill was defeated. But dur- ing the debate, it now develpps ATTENTION TUOURISTS Ride the Maiincat Yakobi for an intimate acquaintance with SE Al- aska. Leaving every Wednesday, arrive Juneau Saturday night. WANT ADS BRING RESULTS * THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA AUGUST 1 Wellman Holbrook George Hall Agnes Baroumes Mildred Brown Cliff Daigler Gladys Jordan Irma Patterson Mrs. F. M. Edmonds A . . . . . . . . . . . MRS. FORBES BQOSTS ATLIN FOR VACATIONS A booster for her town of Atlin— | for fishing or just for a rest—Mrs. j Neil Forbes, managing director of I the Columbia Development Com- pany, in Juneau for the last week, is urging Juneauites to drive to Atlin for’ vacations. The highway from Whitehorse to Atlin is 1n excellent condition. “It is a beautiful drive, through beauti- ful country,” Mrs. Forbes said. “Fishing is wonderful. The high- way has made Little Atlin Lake ac- | cessible. It is full of fish—in faet it | has never been fished and there is| a camp there now for fishermen put up by Johnny Johns, famous gufde.” Since the highway has been‘ opened, more travelers are visiting the little mining town—almost a ghost town now, than in many years. It is wise to make reservations 1 at the Roxboroughs’ Kootenay Inn| ahead of time, Mrs. Forebs said.| Anyone who has been in Atlin will | agree that any luxury lacking in ac- | commodations at the Kootenay is | made up for by the famous hos- pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Roxborough — Aunt and Uncle to most of the town and many of the visitors. Though Atlin has a ghost-town status now, it still has a mine in operation with a crew of about 70 men. Many millions in gold have been produced in Atlin since gold rush days but the town which once had a population of thousands is now a village of a few hundred. Several individual operators still mine in the area, proving that there is gold in the hills if one will work to get it out. Mrs. Forbes’ son, James H. East- man III is a mining engineer, a re- cent graduate of the University of British Columbia. He is following in the footsteps of his late father, De- troit mining man who brought a fleet of Eastman flying boats into Atlin 18 years ago with plans to use them for prospecting. After his death several years ago, Mrs. East< man married Neil Forbes, wellknown mining man, and continued the op- eration of her husband’s company. But it is of Atlin as a vacation spot to drive to or fly to that Mrs. Forbes would rather talk. “It is a wonderful place for a rest. The scenery and the fishing are *won- derful and the people are hos- pitable.” As anyone who has been there will agree. Mrs. Forbes, who came to Juneau for medical attention, leaves today for Whitehorse and the drive over the highway to her home in Atlin. Of course the people in Atlin are hoping, now, for a road up the Taku river from Juneau. ALASKA WEEKLY CIRCULATION SOLICITOR COVERS ALASKA A circulation representative of The Alaska Weekly, Mrs. Erma Tay- lor of Seattle is in Juneau staying at the Gastineau Hotel. This is the second trip Mrs. Tay- lor has made through the Terri- tery fer Earle W. Knight's well- known weekly newspaper. On her présent journey, Mrs. Taylor has covered the westward cities and Fairbanks. She will be in Juneau for the rest of this week. SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S that Senator Bailey was subjected to police-state eavesdropping by the police of a city which is sup=- posed to be the exact opposite of Moscow. And the police lieutenant who tappéd Bailey’s telephone now con- tinues to hold oné of the most important jobs on the police force, while the Justice Department has let the wire-tapping report gather dust for nine months. Meanwhile, Senator Neely of West Virginia, Democratic chair- man of the District of Columbia committee, shies away from a probe of police wire-tapping. Note—Pan American Airways how 28. Eat #paringly 0. Tuber 82. Husband or Wlbfl 86. Bronzés 1n the sun 38. Interlor 39. Automdbile 42. Reserved 44. Pronoun 45. Heather 47, Item of property 49, Lays down 51. Tears 54. High cards 55. Golf moynd 6. Fresh-water porpoise 57. Bombast ACROSS . Imitated . Maseuline nickna Studs In shoe goles ) ' . . Grall " " $mall boy k3 . B * " compound 5. Double curve Lure » ay Metal-bearing Pertaining to Mars . Cloth made | k4 2> m[4]> S H r » -0 mi<irioj< m m|Z Z| O[X|Z(m 0 m DD Zmim-AimiZ -2 =y o> o oM< LIEICIE CIE(&E300 o[~ [0]> mo|- Xlo|« bAEIEICIG GRS 2/0|0(D. M| 0| D) mi->ipimzZm< P X0 [0r [0k 2| m| 0| < esterday’s Puzzle DOWN High: musical . Anlmal's foot Solution of 58. City in Nebraska 89, 01 2 appears headéd toward the attain- ment of its ‘“chosen instrument” goal, despite its defeat by Congress. Thanks to maneuvering by Secre- tary of Defense Johnson and White House Becrefary Matt Con- . Apparent Troplcal frujt . Loathe . Kept afloat ane Color 9. Active . Times: Scotch nelly, President Truman has juét! reversed the Civil Aeronauties Board and ruled that Pan Amer- Nuisances . Game . Choral come positions . Bullfinch ican can swallow up American Overseas Airlffies. man also ave Pdn Am the choice routes to 'aris and Rome—a long step to- ward eliminating competition and giving Pan Am the monopoly it has long coveted . River: Spanish . Three-toed . Measure of welght Fuegian I[ndlan 3. Joining 34. Place . Bitter vetch One who glides Every agency of the government opposed the Pan # aerican Over- seas merger, but 1fuman ignored over ice Evergreen tree slatic palm Mature . Ancient charfot . Expense their advice. Consumér Committees President Truman got some good Silkworm apanese admiral AGO ’_T"Q‘E“ EMPIRE AUGUST 1, 1930 With two Eastern officials aboard, Fisheries Commissioner Henry O'Malley left on the Fisheries vessel Brant, Capt. E. L. Hunter, for a sur- vey of the southern district. > 20 YEARS The Rev. P. E. Bauer of Douglas and his Ward, Miss Nona Castle, left on the Virginna IV, guests of the captain for a visit to various fish- ing grounds. ! Anscel Gyrus Eckmann, pioneer pilot of Alaska-Washington Airways _the first flier to operate for that company in Southeast Alaska—was promoted to chief of operations, according to word received by A. B, Hayes, district manager. He succeeded Commodore J. E. W):nn as chief. The company was putting a new seaplane, the Petersburg, into operation to replace the Taku while that ship was being overhauled. Good mystery and farce comedy were promised in “The Hoodoo,” annual Elks’ show for which rehearsals were under way. In the cast were Muriel Jarman, Martin Jorgenson, C. J. and Ura McNaughton, Ada Menzghor, M. H. Sides, Harry Sperling, George Rice, Herman Porter, Curtis Shattuck, and Tom Gardner. The show, Was directed by Mr. and Mrs. C. J. McNaughton. With 27 fishermen aboard, the gas launch Amy, Capt Larry Mc- Kechnie, returned after spending the day trolling off the west shore of pouglas Island. Guests of W. S. Pullen, manager of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, the fishermen were Gov. George A.! Parks and his guests, Misses Mary C. Thompson and Beryl Rears, and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman P. Saunders; Mrs. H. R. Moore, wife of the com- manding officer of HMS Dauntless, and daughter, Barbara; L. L./Metagar and son, Frank; Maj. and.Mrs. Malcolm Elliott and their two d';;ughgen; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson, Duncan and Oarol Robertsori; Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and daughter, Jean; Mrs. H. C. DeVighne and daughter, Diana; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gastonggay, Miss Iris Gray, Mrs. Pullen and Miss Elizabeth Pullen. Weather: High, 59; low, 52; rain. i = S Daily Lessons in English % L. GORDON ? WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Say, “His OBSERVANCE of the rules is very strict,” not, “His OBSERVATION of the rules.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Variegated. Pronounce var-i-e-gat-ed, FIVE syllables, accent on first syllable, and not var-i-gat-ed. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Hallelujah; observe the three L’s and the JAH. SYNONYMS: Offend, displease, anger, affront, insult. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: TIMOROUS; full of fear; timid. *“She directed a timorous glance towards her father.” MODERN ETIQUETTE Hoserra ree Q. When a girl lives in an apartment house, and a man takes her home from some evening entertainment, should he leave her at the main entrance or take her all the way to the door of her apartment? A. Tt is more courteous to take her to the door of her apartment. ~ Q. How long before the wedding takes place should the ushers arrive at the church? A. They should arrive at the church no later than an hour before the ceremony. Q. Is it correct for one to close a social letter to a friend with “Respectfully yours”? A. No; this phrase is usually reserved for business correspondence. e e e e § 1. In what sports are each of the following terms used: (a) let; (b) masse; (c) stymie; (d) screw ball; (e) Australian crawl? 2. What American city is situated right at the top of Niagara Falls? 3. What well-known dictator-president is the husband of a former popular movie star? 4. What is a mosque? 5. In what famous American short story does a headless horseman appear? ANSWERS: 1. (a) Tennis; (b) billiards; (c¢) golf; (d) baseball; (e) swimming. 2. Niagara Falls, New York. 3. Juan Peron, of Argentina, whose wife, Eva Peron, was formerly an Argentine move star. 4. 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Yakutat HOSPITAL NOTES Margaret Mize, Mrs. Waino Hen- drickson, Mrs. William Tyree, Wals ter Scott Yeargain, and Sidney Voiles were admitted to St. Ann’s, Hospital yesterday. Mrs. Harry B. Fraser of Skagway, John B. Peterson of Pelican, and Leo J. Whistler were dismissed. Mrs. James Garlitos of Juneau and Elizabeth Lindoff of Haines were admitted to the Government Hospital. 50—Partly Cloudy ... 53—Fog 34—Fog 46—Partly Cloudy 37—Partly Cloudy 52—Rain 55—Partly Cloudy 52—Cloudy 50—Cloudy 48—Clear 47—Rain 51—Partly Cloudy . 51—Partly Cloudy. 53—Rain . 51—Fog . 49—Rain 49—Rain i, 38—Clear 41—Partly Cloudy 57—Clear 50—Rain +42—Cloudy 43—Partly Cloudy ! TIDE TABLE AUGUST 2 High' tide 4:21 a.m,, 16.0 ft. Low tide 10:39 a. High tide 16:57 p. Low tide 23:08 p. £l 3 store buildings for rent or will| remodel into office if desired. 64-tf 1. GOLDSTEIN shell cool Hard-boiled eggs when held under water. running Brownie’s Liquor Sfore Theme 103 139 Bo. Frankiin P. O. Box 2508 Pra— S E—— GEORGE BROS. 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