The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 12, 1950, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Publlshed every etening except Sunday by shn EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Sireets, Jun: Alaska EELEN TROY MONSEN . DOROTHY TROY LINGO President Vice-President Mansging Editor Business Manager @ntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.50 per month) six months, $5.98; one year, $15.00 By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: Tne year, in advance $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; sne m, th, in advance, $1.50. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivers their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press fs exclusively entitled to the use foi fepublication of sll news dispatches credited to it or not other- #ise credited in this paper and also the local news publishec berein, forii — * NATIONAL REPRESENTATIV] foirth Avenue Bldg. Seaftle, Wash. — Aiaska Newspapers, 141] Tuesday, September 12, 1950 —_— THE SILENT DOUBLE-CROSS At this writing we have heard the stories of only two members of the Alaska Statehood Committee on the-hiring of Randolph Feltus as a lobbyist for Alaska od, ' ¥ Last Thursday Delegate E. L. Bartlett, ex-officic member of the Statehood- Comumittee, issued a state- ment, before the Committee on Interior and Insular Affaifs In Washingtoh, b on. Lhe game -day Ketchikan newspaper publisher williert' L: Baker, a member'of the Statehood Com- mijtee, issue s;.d’niug 4n the form of an editorial in’hls paper. - The - fwo - statements are . interesting. also contradictory and unconvincing. The statehood lobbyist — his full name is John Hampton Randolph Feltus — operated his business under the name Randolph Feltus and Associates. Randolph Feltus, it was alleged by Senator Schoep- pel and admitted by both Delegate Bartlett and Mr. Baker, had been a public relations counsel for the Soviet Republic of Poland. “Public relations counsel” is a longer way of saying “lobbyist.” One of the associates of Feltus was Robert Talbot Miller, a former employee of the State Department. On July 26, 1946, the Federal Bureau of Investigation listed Miller as a security risk and recommended that his services with the State Department be terminated. Six months later he left the State Department. Just how Randolph Feltus and Associates came to be hired by the Statehood Committee without an examination of their record is not clear from the state- They are nts we have. Delegatd Bartiefl kays tHat n# dskea cieorge ‘sana- borg to check on Randolph Feltus and Associates; that Sundborg had talked to one of Feltus' former employers, and that Feltus had been “recommended most highly.” Apparently no other check was made. This is strange. In the-hiring of a Washington lobbyist it would be no more than good business sense to learn whether he had previously done any lobbying. The law requires lobbyists to register and this registration would appear to be the easiest place to check the former connections of a lobbyist. On October 16, 1946, Randolph Feltus registered as a lobbyist for Soviet Poland. His salary was $3,000 a month. This fact was a matter of record, but the record was apparently not checked by Delegate Bartlett or any other member of the Statehood Committee. Anyway, Feltus was hired. It appears that he was| hired by Delegate Bartlett, although the delegate does not ‘8ay 'so diregtly. The delegate does say that the| Arrangement was approved by the executive committee | “of the Alaska Statehood Committee. Mr. Baker is a member of this executive com- ‘mittee.” Mr. Baker says that he was opposed to hiring Feltus until after he appeared before the Statehuodi Committee. § Feltus made his appearance before,the Statehood Committee members at Washington around the end of | April. Then, Mr. Baker says, the decision was renched: to hire Feltus for a short time. i Delegate Bartlett said he was hired a month previously, on March 25, and that his services con| tinued for four menths, until July 25. $1500 a month. At any rate, on May as required by law, a Statehood Committee. It is at once apparent that Feltus either did not The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) His salary was | 2, 1950, Feltus registered, lobby for the Alaska as Mr. Grunewald, per Lieut. an amphibious attack on Formosa, but Mao has been putting them off week after week. This was one reason why President Truman | ctacked down on MacArthur when | he shot off his uncleared' statement ¢ Formosa. 5. Mao’s governmenf ~will re-equip Viet Minh forces in Indo- | China for a new, all-out offensive. | Note—The above intelligence re- port is chiefly based on British in- | formation, the British having much | better sources thap we do in the | Orient, i \ Mystery Wire-Tap Witness into thin air. | Valharbour, home at Spring owns considerable District of h“i”hul; rbs including frequently Senate. Inside, a he VA Bridges shire. He also has an an office in the | to the tune of $8,000? Senator Brewster's wire-tappings. Pan American World Airways at| Willlam Power the time of the wire-tapping, and | friend of Senator Brewster'’s and was intimate with chief wire-tap- |attorney for Lieut. Shimon. Joe Shimon, known person about town. But for | some strange reason he evaporated | War Grunewald has a $75,000 home at Miami Beach; Columbia, | five-acre tract in He owns three automobiles, | limousine, seen parked outside the f f of Senators swank Westchester; lobby for statehood before May. 2 or he lobbied for statehood illegaily. If he did not lobby, why was he paid for the period between March 25 and May 2? The financial side of Washington lobbying is some- revealed by Delegate Bartlett's statement. Mr. Bartlett says, proposed a salary -of $3,000 a with another $3,000 a month for “a first class | what Feltus month, job.” It would seem, then, that at $1,500 a month the Committee bought a fourth class job ur1 lobbying. | The truth of this is apparently borne out by the testimony at the hearing in Washington. As far as| could be learned there, Feltus had not spoken about | Alaska statehood to any member of the Senate Com- mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. In other words, he had not talked to the Senators | who are presently most concerned with Alaska state- hood. If he was not talking to Senators about statehood, what was Felum doing to earn his pay? | This is explained by Mr. Baker. Feltus, he says, | ‘has analyzed the personal traits of the 96 senators. He knew how to get next to senators, which is some- thing few Alaskans did know.” Feltus' job, then, was not to persuade the Sen- ators that Alaska deserves stasehood, or that statehood would be beneficial to the Nation and to Alaska. No, 1is job was to “get next” to the senators through his | knowledge of their personal traits. Now, having hired Feltus and put him to work | ‘getting next” to the Senators, why did the State- | hood Committee fire him? Or did the committee fire 1im? H Delegate Bartlett says that Feltus’ former asso- iation with the cause of Soviet Poland came to his attention “sometime in July. . Baker says, “That Mr. Feltus had worked for | the xepubllc of Poland aftar it came under Russian influence was not known to Alaskans until 4Srptem-‘ ber 6).” Mr. Bartlett told the hearing at Washington last | week that he did not think Feltus would press for the- $7,500 & month bonus if the statehood bill now be- | comes law. “I want to state most emphatically that no one | has ever brought any proof to me that Mr. Feltus is anything but' a good American,” Delegate Bartlett | told the Senators. And, may we ask, what chance did interested parties have to protest or furnish proof? Alaskans were not informed of the connection between Feltus and the Statehood Committee. Both Delegate Bartlett and Mr. Baker have, it is true, asserted that there was nothing secret about the busihess, that the entire thing was an open book. | It was, we believe, the same type of open and aboveboard deal as the recent Palmer airport deal. | The Palmer business was, according to Governor Gruening, “a highly conservative and intelligent piece of work.” But it remained for what the governor has termed the to reveal that ‘“‘conservative and intelligent piece of work” io the people of Alaska. | The truth of the matter is, Delegate Bartlett and | certain others of the Statehood Committee who were | directly involved in the deu! with Feltus attempted to keep the matter as quiet as possible. “I realized very well,” Delegate Bartlett said, “that spending money for a lobbying .activity;or callit what you will, might | not meet with universal approbation in Alaska.” When the delegate learned, “sometime in July,” that Feltus might become an embarrassment to the Statehood Committee, he dropped him like the well- known hot potato and hoped that nothing more would | be heard of it. In attempting to sidestep the remarks of Senator Schoeppel about the hanrdling of Territorial funds by | the delegate, Delegate Bartlett falls into error and | attempts to involve the Territorial Board of Admin- istration in the transaction. The Delegate quotes a telegram from Governor Gruen- ing as follows: “BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION UN- Statehood “axis press” | ANIMOUSLY VOTED TO RELEASE TWENTY FIVE | THOUSAND DOLLARS TO STATEHOOD COMMIT- TEE IN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR MONTHLY IN- STALLMENTS BEGINNING MARCH FIRST. WAR- RANT TO BE SENT YOU.” The wire was quoted for two reasons, said Dele- gate Bartlett. “First, because it demonstrates that it was the intent of the Board of Administration that funds to carry on the statehood fight should be sent directly to me,” he said. It may have been the intent of Governor Gruen- ing that the warrant should be sent directly to Dele- gate Bartlett, as stated in his wire. An examination of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Ad- ministration on March 3, 1950, when the statehood funds were released, fails to reveal any such intent. The Board of Administration, with all members | present, unanimously approved the release of the state- hood funds. Period. The minutes make no mention | of how the money was to be handed or expended. The |Board of Administration is apparently in the clear. Who else is in the clear on the Feltus deal? We| And who got the double cross, | We suggest that it was the tax may learn in time. payers of Alaska. e e e e e e e | vestigator called, who should poke who worked for | his bald head out of the suite but Maloney, close Grunewald has also been fre- ‘quently seen in the company of | Assets Administrator Jesse Larson, and is so often in Sena- ‘tur Brewster's office that he 1Is a $85,000 | treated as if he were a member of Lake, N.J., and the office force. property in the including a | fashionable is a well- itous about Grunewald. When a | representative of this column called at Grunewald’s Munsey building office, its occupants professed com- | plete amazement that Grunewald had ever been in the office. Yet, in the next room, someone hastily and | surreptitiousl, phoned Senator | Bridges to warn: “They're trying to ind Henry.” How Grunewald, the which is| is chiefly in the | Brewster of s of New Hamp- apartment at th has maintained | Munsey building an immigrant Senator Bridges also seems solic- | from Europe, made all his money, | TIHE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA September 12 Mrs. Henry Green Ida May Jensen Edith Lavold Mrs. E. E. Ellett Mrs. Carl Erickson Evert Martinson Amy Phelps Mrs. T. M. Kelly Ralph Nichols Kate Sewell e o 0 0 o (COMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY At 7:30 p.m~—Dorcas Society meets at home of Mrs. John Griffin. At 7:30 p.m.—Chapeladies will hold first fall meeting at home of Mrs, E. R. Reddekopp. At 8:30 p.m—Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club. |At 6:30 p.m.—Homecoming dinner for Eastern Star, Scottish Rite ‘Temple. |At 8 pm.—Republican rally at 20th Century Theatre. September 13 At noon—Kiwanis Club, Baranof. At 1:30 p.m.—Afternoon Circle of WSCS at home of Mrs. A. J. Alter. At 1:30 p.m—Juneau Garden«Club meets at home of Mrs. E. E. Eng- strom. At 8 pn.—Elks Lodge meets. | At 8 pm.—P.-T.A. reception honor- ing Juneau teachers, High School Gymnasium. At 8 p.m.~—Wrestling match “he- tween Clara Mortensen and Lihay Lawrence at_20th Century Thea- tre, sponsoreti by Juheau Volun- teer Fire Department. At 8 p.m.—First fall meeting of Trinity Women’s Guild. At 8 pm.—VFW Auxiliary business meeting at home of Mrs. James Brunette, 229 North Franklin. September 11 At noon—Chamber of Commerce, Baranof. At 8 p.m.—Lutheran meets in church parlors. At 8 p.m.—First meeting of Juneau Ski Club in a AB Hall Club rooms. At 8 p.m.—Civil Air Patrol and Cadet, Corps meeting, N.G. Armory at Subport. At 8 pm.—Emblem Club meets, Elks Hall. September 15 At 1:30 p.m—Martha Society meets in Northern Light Presbyterian church parlors. At 7:30 p.m.—Northern Light Pre: byterian church session in manse, At 8 p.m.—14th Degree conferred in full form at Scottish Rite Temple. September 16 From 2:00 to 5¢30 p.m.—Golden NLPC parlors. September 18 At noon—Lions Club, Baranof. At 8 p.m.—American Legion, Dugout. At 8 p.m.—Regular monthly meeting P.-T.A. in High School study hall. September 19 At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof. {At 8 pm.—American Legion Auxil- jary meets in Dugout. Election of officers. EMBLEM (LUB WILL HAVE RUMMAGE SALE A special meeting of the officers of Juneau Emblem Club No. 90 was held this summer and plans for the coming rummage sale were advanced and the date for this sale was set for Saturday, September 16 to be held in the American Legion Dug- out on Second Street, starting at ten oclock in the morning and continuing until everything is dis- posed of. The first meeting of the fall and winter season of the Emblem Club will be held in the Elks Hall at 8 i pm. Thursday, September 14 when final plans for the rummage sale will be completed. Also additional discussion will be had at this meet- ing for the coming annual Fall event held each year by the Club. A large turnout is expected at this first meeting to begin an active year for the Club after the summer vaca- tion period. The Drill Team is ex- pected to resume practice and other | activties will be brought forth for iconsideration for the coming year. Six More Navy Ships To Be Commissicned (By Associated Press) Six ships from the Navy's Pac Reserve Fleet, including four c | troyers and a hospital ship, will be | recommissioned for active duty Fri- | day. The destroyers—the Blue, Ev Sproston and Walker—and a land ship dock will be put back into duty in ceremonies at San Diego. | during spring breakups. | lines had taken place from Ketchikan, using a portable experimental frailty has been the cause of many wars.” | Ladies Ald | itaken to the reception? Jubilee Silver Tea celebrating 50th | anniversary of Martha Society in AT DUGOUT SATURDAY There is something awfully pec liar about the way the Justice D partment claimed it couldn't locate the mysterious missing witness in the wire-tapping case, Henry Grunewald, then suddenly produced him in another case after the gtatute of limitations had run on and a suite in the Washington hotel | which he shares with the former Secretary of War and ex-Governor of Kansas Ha Woodring. Lieut. Shimon, the wire-tapping cop, also occupied this suite as a guest of Woodring’s and Grunewald’s; and the other night when a Senate m-l l mains a mystery. But he is re-| | ported to be one of the most highly paid undercover lobbyists in Wash- ington, Sewing machines for rent at’ ihe White Sewing Machine Center. | The hospital ship is the USS Ha- ven and is scheduled to be recom- missioned at San Pedro. The F replaees the USS Benevolence sank in a collision off the Golden Gate August 25. SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN'S WWW SEPTEMBER 12, 1930 Back from a trip to the Interior, Highway Engineer R. J. Sommers reported that few persons in Fairbanks had escaped without some dam- age from the recent flood. Sommers, who was in Fairbanks during the high water period, said total damage would amount to at least $50,000, although no single individual had suffered exorbitant loss. Most of the town had 18 or more inches of water over it, all basements were filled and roads had as much as three or four feet. The water was the highest ever known in the history of the camp, including _hlgh water The first telephone conversations from Alaska to outside commercial station of the British Columbia Telephone Company. One talk was to Montreal, another to Vancouver, B. C, From aboard the yacht Belmont in the harbor at Ketchikan, Edtor-Publisher Morrissey of the Ketchikan Chronicle, talked to an Associated Press official in New York City, the first call from Alaska to the east comst. Several circuits were needed, including both radio telephone and land lines. Gov. George A. Parks announced that, through cooperation of muni- cipal authorities and the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, four bronze ornamental street lamps would be installed in front of the capitol building on Fourth Street. Staff members for the Gastineau Breeze were named by Alma Sav- ikko, editor, and Mrs. Engstrom, advisor. They were: Wiliam Cashen, associate editor; Enne Kronquist, Elsa Lundell, Stephanie Africh, Mar- garet Pearce, Orrin Edwards, Vieno Wahto, Isabelle Cashen, Hilja Rein- ikka, Marie Fox, Ruth Lundell and Effie Fleek. Bernice Edwards was to report senior class activities. Weather: High, 56; low, 48; rain. B e e ‘Daily Lessons in English % L. corpox e e~ e e WORDS (OFTEN MISUSED: DESSERT (accented on last syllable) is a dinner course. DESERT (accented on last syllable) is that which is deserved. Dédsert ‘(actent on first syllable) is a-barren tract. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Antarctic. Pronounce ant-ark-tik, not ant-ar-tik. A OFTEN MISSPELLED: Invisible; thre I's, not ABLE. SYNONYMS: Ornate, ornamented, adorned, decorated, beautified, resplendent. | 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: FRAILTY; state of being easily tempted; a moral infirmity. “Human Q. When one is invited to a large golden wedding anniversary re- ception, to be held in a private hotel room, should a gift of some kind be A. It is best to send the gift ahead of timé to the home of the honored couple. Q. Is it all right to ask a person to return books he has borrowed? A. Certainly. If a reasonable length of time has elapsed, one need ot hesitate to do so. ; Q. Is a dinner coat (tuxedo) considered full dress? A. No. it I.OOK and LEARN b?c_ GORDON e e et e it} 1. What is the largest city on the Seine River? 2. On which street of Washington is the White House? 3. What, in the human body, is the more common name for the ‘clavicle”? 4. What world-famous author, creator of “Captain Blood,” died earlier this year? 5. In what country is “effendi” ANSWERS: Paris, France. Pennsylvania Avenue. The collar bone. Rafael Sabatini. Turkey. used as a title of respect? DR. EYES EXAMINED VisSuAL TRAINING » TED OBERMAN Optometrist TELEPHONE 266 SIMPSON BLDO. JUNEAU CARL COLLINS . as a paid-up subscriber 1v THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "THE RED DANUBE" Federal Tux—12c Paid by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 22 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! - Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1950 The B. M. 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Prince George Petersburg Portland Seattle Sitka Whitehorse Yakutat PROGRESS BEING MADE BUILDING MATERIALS IN ALASKA, REPORTED Concrete progress is going forward in the building material mdustw in the Alaska railbelt, Kenneth Ka- dow, chairman of ‘the Alaska Field Committee reported today upon his return from a business mpw Anch- or: T e Bureau of Mmeu has Jocated satisfactory deposits of lelay w shale in the nubelt. area for suppqu ing a haydite, plant, he sajd. | Manufacturers of ) ducts are working together, he re- ported, and the Northewest Insula- | tion Co., of Spokane, Wash,, is al- ready making installations in a building in Anchorage to manufac- ture insulating products. A plant is expected to be built next spring. 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