The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 6, 1950, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire nunmd every evening except Sunday by l.h- IRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond -nd Main treets, Junesu, Alaska President ” Vice-President Managing Editor Business Manager you been here * He had the years.” said to Elmer, “Ni o6 month, in advan ' Elmer’s quick Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly motify dhe Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the delivers of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Cusiness Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS quently to those i Our silver-hal _— The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use f tepublication of A1 news dispatches credited to it or not other- = credited in tais paper and also the local news published 1. o e I NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alisska Newspapers, 1411 fourth Avenue Bldg., Beattle, Wash. v defense. spirit. But then, old on The Empi received and beel Elmer A. Friend. The National campaign. he G comment during Ketchikan. Friday, October 6, 1950 Juneau's OUR GOOD CITIZEN, TOO This is unheard of—something getting past the|W. in Juneau and alert blue eyes of our beloved managing editor. This was slipped around the “desk.” We of The Empire are like a family bursting with pride over one of its members, who think it not fittin’ to be at the drums themselves. Today, however, we can pick up the rhythm of the Teen Age Club, continuing its tribute to one of our own. Elmer A. Friend. Last night. on its weekly quiz broadcast, the Juneau Teen Age Club named Our Elmer as the first “Good Citizen” to be honored. They cited his en- Metcalfe, who at Juneau, urged next Legislature. i joining the organi part of the infant deal.” Lieutenant Me creased the price of antimony, nec- essary for the hardening of steel, three and one-half cents a poun Here are a few other comparisons between the prices the Armed Forces paid before and after the Korean war began: Radio receivers up from $550 to $910 a set; Radiak training sets, $84.90 to $289; ship- ping boxes, 82 cents to $1.24 each; five-gallon gasoline drums, $1.79 to $1.98 each; Khako trousers, 74 cents to 84 cents a pair; adhesive tape, 26 cents to 30 cents a roll; tires, $16.14 to $20.46 each; fire hose, $20.64 to $23.10 per 50 feet; ground interro- gator, $1,842 to $2,303 each. These are typical of the higher prices the Armed Services are pay- ing for everything. Yet President Truman, with a price control act; on his desk giving him ample po B, has’ steadfastly refused to movo.] _— i First Jet Ride t Secretary of the Air Force Fin-| letter is still a little m-eazmes| The Washingfon Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) is one he turned out when the Sen- ate was tied up in a table-thump- ing debate on oil: “Who is this old man oil That raises hell in committee toil? Open the door and let him in, Hear him speak straight from the chin, “Remember boys—he’s a wily old cuss. He looks like ‘muss’; He's a traveler of world renown, Gushing and running from wwn ito town.” = - Korean Costs Increase Most people don't realize thatj the cost of the Korean war to the i taxpayers has been increased by, from his first jet ride—a hasty] about five billion dollars, because|spur-of-the-moment flight just be- of two factors: 1. Unpatriotic war {fore he left Fort Worth, Texas, last > manufacturers and raw-material week, dealers have hiked prices; 2. Presi- Still in his double-breasted suit, dent Truman, though given ample|the mild-mannered Air Force Boss power by Congress, has failed to{was stufffed into a jet suit, a hel- invoke price controls. met was clamped on his head and As a result, it now costs the|the chin strap cinched tightly under Armed Services more for theirihis jaw. Just as he opened his needs, without exception, than they; mouth to comment, an oxygen hose paid before the Korean outbreak.|was thrust into his moutly, and he Probably the most shameful is the|was deposited unceremoniously in sudden increase in the price oflan F-80 jet fighter. medical and surgical goods, urg-| The plane zoomed into the Texas ently needed to save lives in Korea.|sky, cut a few capers in the glint ‘hit’ and acts like thusiastic interest in the welfare of youth, couragement of young musicians in the Juneau City Band, and his deep affection and constant good will. Elmer was asked two questions: Surrounded by teen agers, this grand group.” the younger generation, Youth makes its challenge; Elmer belongs to all ages. us this opportunity Vernon Meicalfe audience that he i We understand he was after votes, not recruits, his Ketchikan trip. The Army must now pay $220 for an instrument and medicine cabinet ean war. The price of glycerin, a medical compound in demand in military hospitals, has shot up 114 percent. Even rubber surgical glov- es for operating on wounded sold- iers have increased in price from 17 to 22 cents per pair. of the sun, then swooshed back o a landing. Finletter was a little wobbly as he crawled out of the cockpit. The helmet was popped off his head like a cork, leaving an imprint of the tight-fitting headgear on his bald head. Perspiration washed his face, and his double-breasted suit was damp from the 90-degree Texas heat. \ that cost only $195 before the Kcr\‘ The high-octane aviation fuel} Not until then did the jet pilot that keeps our planes flying over | remember to tell Finletter that it Korea costs 30 percent more than|was a good thing he didn't tampe: before the war. At the same time,|with the lever on his seat. It would fuel oil has shot up 54 percent. The | have catapulted him out into space Air Force is also paying as highfand left him to depend on hi as 175 percent more for resistors,|parachute to get down., actuators and other electronic spar- PLAY-BY-PLAY es for aircraft, and the Navy paying 10 to 12 percent more for (Continued from Page One) ship parts than these same items cost before K-Day. Business as Usual In addition to paying 62 percent YANKEES—Ennis caught Mize's more for zinc, the Army and Navy |long fly a few feet in front of the had to get tough before they could |right field barrier. Johnson struck even buy, enough zinc for batteries } out. Mapes was an easy out, Goliat urgently needed in Korea, Assistant)to Waitkus. Secretary of the Army Alexander No runs, no hits, no errors, none and Assistant Secretary of the Navy|left on bas Koehler personally had to put pres- sure on the zinc companies in order PHILLIES — Ashburn slashed a to get military orders filled. single past Mize into right field. Believe it or not, these companies | Jones dropped a sacrifice bunt —Anaconda, Sullivan mining, Am-jdown the first base line and \\.;\ hth Inning | his en- “How long have “How long have you been in the Juneau City Band?” same anewer for both: “Thirty-five Director Zach Gordon o award goes with this . .. " answer was, “THIS is the award— His encircling gesture spoke elo- n the studio. ired Elmer never joins in deploring but moves instantly to its Elmer has its Young and re staff have, thro n grateful for this same hout the years, spirit of helpful friendliness he has given so freely to youth’s civic interests in Juneau. We are grateful to the Teen Age Club for giving ¥ to join publicly in appreciation of RECRUITING LIEUTENANT? Guard has not, so far as we are aware, been an issue of the present Territorial political uard did, however, come in for some some recent campaign speeches at told of the National Guard Bill at the last Legislature. “I don't blame the young men of Alaska for not the Ketchikan is legislative officer for the V. F. that he had lobbied for the passage is a lieutenant in the Guard herc a large appropriation for it at the And he added: ry and get the toughest part of the tcalfe is running for the Legislature. ization as in wartime they become on side pitch made it ball three. Di- Maggio walked on four pitches tc load the beises. It was Heintzelman'” sixth pass. That was all for Heint- zelman and he was replaced Dy Jim Konstanty. Bobby Brown, handed batter, went in to hit Bauer. Brown set a record in the 1947 series with three consecutive pinch-hits. The first pitch to Brown was low. Brown fouled the next serve into the upper stands over the Phillies’ dugout. He fouled another to make the count one ard two Brown fouled off another. Browr sent a roller to Hamner who in hi anxiety to start a force play fumbled and Coleman scored with tnhe tyin run on the error. There was no run batted in. Jackie Jensen ran for Brown. The first pitch to Mize was low for ball one. The second pitch was a called strike. Mize swung and missed for strike two. He fouled off the next pitch. Then Mize fouled out to Jones near the third base field boxes. One, run, no hits, one error, three left on base. Ninth Inning PHILLIES—Joe Collins is now playing first base, Gene Woodling in left field and Tom Ferrick pitch- ing for the Yankees. Hamner clouted Ferrick’s first pitch between Di Maggio and Woodling. Only a bare handed stop by DiMaggio prevented Hamner from stretching it beyond Seminick bunted a low pop fly to third which Johnson could have caught. He elected, how- ever, to let it bounce but Hamner sneaked into third safely and John- son barely threw out Seminick aty first. It was scored as a sacrifice. Goliat was purposely walked. Dick Whitman, a lefthanded hitter, bat- ted for Konstanty. Whitman bounced to Collins whose throw to Berra nipped Hamner at the plate. Goliat advanced to second on the play. Ralph Caballero went in to run for Goliat. Mapes came in to get under Waitkus’ fly in short right. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left on bases. left- for a a double. now playing second base, and Russ YANKEES — Jimmy Bloodworth | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, 2,.ASKA October 6 Harry D. Murray Fred Newman Mrs. Peter Bond Edward Christensen Mrs. Millard Starks Nancy Elizabeth Rice Agnes Tubbs Sheila Esther Godkin Audrey Hill Bruce M. Botelho Meyer pitching for the Phillies. The paid attendance Ww announced again, this time as 64,505. Johnson lined to Mayo in left. Mapes struck out. Woodling beat out an infield single to Bloodworth who fumbled the tricky bounder. Bloodworth made a diving stop of Rizzuto’s liner but couldn’t hold the ball and Wood- ling reached second on the single, Coleman singled to left-center be- tween Mayo and Ashburn scoring Woodling with the winning run. left on bases. TODAY From 10 am. Sale, ALA, Dugout. From 8 to 12 p.m.—Carnival-bazaar at Parish Hall. At 8 pm. meets at home of John Maurstad followed by special entertainment at home of G. E. Cleveland. October 7 From 2 to 5 p.m. and 8 to 12 p.m.— Carnival-bazaar at Parish Hall From 4 to 6 p.m—Democratic Tea | honoring Delegate Bartlett = at| Governor's House. At 8 pm—Sons of Norway meets IOOF Hall. October 9 At noon—Lions Club, Baranof. At noon—Business and Professional Women’s Club, Baranof Terrace. At 7:45 p.m. — Civilian Defense Council, City Council Chambers. At 8 pm. uneau-Douglas Girl Scout Council, Lutheran parlors. At 8 p.m—American Legion meets in Dugout. October 10 At noon—Rotary Club, B: nof. At 8:30 p.m. 7Cm\.m\n\\v\ Center night for adults at Teen Age Club October 11 At noon—Kiwanis Club, At 6:30 p.m.—Annual dinner, Northern Light terian church. At 8 pm.—Elks Lodge. October 12 At noon—Chamber meets, Baranof. At 8 pm—Lutheran Ladies Aid, Church social room. October 13 At 8 p.m.—Scottish Rite 18th Degree conferred in full form, Scottish Rite Temple. Post Baranof. | POLIO INSU See Floyd Fagerson. 764, Box 784, June: LEGAL NOTICE I will not be responsible for contra one other than 1myself or my wife, 623-3t JOHN E. DAPCEVICH NUE Tel. 32 or 621-6t. debts ted by any “RAIN OR SHINE” “Enjoy weekend at TAKU LODGE. $25 includes .round trip t tation from Juneau; delu: meals, fishing and sightsee Phone 202 for reservations, 592-tf LISTEN l Albert White speaks over | KINY Saturday, 7 p.m. £ corruption, malfeasance and t feasance. Govt. in Alaska, Radio mis- Crossword Puzzl ACROSS L. Flow back Sharp point Pain . Bast Indian welght . Young seal . Mountain nymph . Manual vocations Southern constellation Timber tree of . Music under milady's window . Grafted: heraldry . First garden . Take offense at . Small child . Egyptian . Conjunction . Mouth of & voleano . Formerly . Great Lake - Salt of arsenic acld Holds a session Tumultuous beetle disorder . At no time §2. In favor of . Rumanian cofn 53. Utters . Large dog Light brown ‘ Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle DOWN 1. Relieve 2. Reared 3. Uncover action o ecse0ceccccscae One run, three hits, no errors, two | COMMUNITY EVENTS | to 4 p.m.—Rummage | — Juneau Shrine Club | church | of Commerce | from 20 YEARS AGO 5o murine | O e ettt ) OCTOBER 6, 1930 The Rev. Harry R. Allen, pastor of Resurrection Lutheran Church,| announced that the 00 addition to the church at Third and Main| streets, including a heating plant, was expected to be completed within a month. Mrs. Alphonsine Carter, secretary, announced a degree practice of the | Rebekahs that evening in the IOOF Hall. | Ten-year-old Evelyn McCormick was convalescent from an ap- sendectomy at St. Ann’s Hospital. | Low prices of canned salmon and copper were reflected in the monthly trade report of J. C. McBride, Collector of Customs. Alns’k:\'s‘ »utbound trade for September was valued at $13,067,616, of which 812, | 596,733 represented the declared value of produtes of Territorial indus- 1 triewr 'The total was $3,035420 less than for September, 1929, the| | decrease being chiefly in salmon and copper ore, although other fish- eries, also furs, had dropped some. | The coming meeting of the Juneau Parent-Teacher Association was o feature a health program, according to Mrs. Ella O. Smith. Mrs. W. | C. Ellis was to lead communi inging, and H. L. Faulkner, parliamentary irill. Dr. George F. Freeburger was to talk on care of the teeth and | Dr. Robert Simpson, on eye defec Miss Mildred Keaton was scheduled ‘ for “Health Observation in Our Shcools.” Weather: High, 47; low, 36; cloudy. Daily Lessons in English %, 1. corbon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not confuse MINER (one who works | |in a mine) with MINOR (a person under legal age). i OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Initiative. Pronounce i-nish-i-a-tiv, all; iT's as in IT, A as in ATE and with stress, principal accent on sccoud‘: syllable. | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Guttural; observe the two T's and the two | SYNONYMS: Reckon, calculate, compute, enumerate. 5 WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us| iner our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: | IRRELEVANT; not applicable or fitting. (Accent follows the L). "Yuuri remarks are irrelevant.” | ‘l MODERN ETIQUETTE % perra 1ox Is it good taste ever to sign a social letter “Hastily yours”? It might be necessa at times to write a business letter | never social letter, “Hastily yours' implies that you| sk over with as quickly as possible. tly the specified time, when Q. | A. Never, in he but wish to get a bothersome t Q. uest invited to dinner? A. A dinner engagement calls for other. If possible, a guest should arrive at specified time. Q. Is the text of a young widow’s | worded the same as for a first wedding? A. Yes. LOOK and LEAR b 1% tion? 2. 3. iste, a Should a arrive at ex: greater punctuality than any least 10 minutes before the ‘ seccnd marriage announcement | by A. C. GORDON Which State of the Union has the greatest density of popula-| | What fear is called claustrophobia? Which President was from Washington while in office | more than any other President? | | { absent 4. Does the island of Sicily lie near the heel or the toe of the Italian “boot”? 5. If a five-sided figure is | figure called? ANSWERS: 1. Rhode Island, with 743 persons per square mile. 2. Fear of confinement in enclosed spaces. 3. Thomas Jefferson, who was absent from Washington 796 daysl during his eight years in the White House. i called a pentagon, what is a six-sided LEGAL NOTICE I will not he responsible for debts contracted by any cue other than myself or my wife. 623-3t JOHN E. DAPCEVICH LISTEN Albert White speaks over Radio KINY Saturday, 7 p.m. Subject— corruption, malfeasance and mis- feasance. 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Now the sam companies are protesting a suppylying zinc for the nation’s strategic stockpile. The basic commodities used in the manufacture of military items were the first to skyrocket after Korea. Crude rubber shot up 162 percent, with some British com- panies charging as high as 300 per- cent above the pre-Korean price. The price of wool, so essentia] for the freezing Korean winter, in- creased 61 percent, Cotton for sum- mer uniforms shot up 50 ptrum. Steel scrap, which sold for $24 a ton in Philadelphia before the Kor- ean war, now costs $38 per ton, The National Lead Company also in-| first. DiMaggio loped in to haul in Ennis’ high fly in left-center. Sisler sent a high pop to Mize near first base. No runs, one hit, no errors, left on base. YANKEES—Jack Mayo replaced Sisler in left field for the Phils. Gene Woodling, a left-handed hit- ter, batted for Lopat. The attend- ance was announced as 64,504 paid. Woodling popped to Hamner. Jones speared Rizzuto’s sharp 1ap one Coleman walked on a Berra also four pitches. That brought Manager { Eddie Sawyer out to the mound to |wnrur with his battery. The first pitch to DiMaggio was high. Heint- zelman’s second pitch Wa for ball two. Another high and out- ning play {full count. and | l\\hmp(‘(] him out at first in 2 light-; walked onj outside | overing ench \ AP Newsfeatures | COMMERCIAL Oldest Bank in Alaska Bank Safety Deposit Beoxes for Rent 1891—0ver Half a Cenfury of Banking—1950 The B. M. Behrends SAVINGS Asphalt and Steel Roofing Thermo-Pane Glass Don't Wait... All kinds of Insulation expertly applied Out of town orders given prompt attention DON ABEL 538 Willoughby Ave. Juneau Phone 633