The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 17, 1950, Page 4

PAGE FOUR June 20, 1867, was the day the treaty was exchanged Daily Alaska Empire Pllulhod every "enlnl except Sunday hi the EMPIRE ING COMPANY Second and l(lln su'eeu, Junesu, Alsska EELEN ’ntov nonnl DOROTHY TROY LINGO President Vice-President CLMER A. mmn) Managing Editor ALFRED ZENGER Business Manager Bntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. and proclaimed by the United States and October 18, 1867, was the day of transfer at Sitka to the U. S. Commissioner. Eighty-three years ago tomorrow, in the early morning hours, the U.S.S. Ossippee arrived at Sitka, having aboard Major General L. H. Rousseau, the commissioner of the United States for the transfer. SUBSCRIPTION RATI Belivered by earrier In Juneau and Dot six months, $8. Cme year, in advance, $15. sme munth, in advance, $1.50, Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the delivery News Office, 602; Dusiness ome-, 4., PRESS f their papers. ‘Telephone MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for dispatches credited to it or not other- The tepublication of %l ny wise credited in this paper and also the berein. o L . 1T T SO TP s ) NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Aiaska Newspapers, 1411 fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. v Tuesday, October 17, ALASKA DAY Tomorrow, Alaskans celebrate versary of the actual transfer of Territory from the Russian States of America. This year, when Alaska has assumed new import- Empir r $1.50 per month; Three United States ships lay in the harbor; the Ossippee, the Jamestown and the Resaca. Three com- panies of United States troops, about 80 sailors and marines and a full complement of naval officers form- ed beside the Russian troops on the parapet before the Baranof Castle. At 3:30 p.m., General I Pestchouroff, the Russian appeared Pestchouroff. signalled for the lowering of the Rus sian flag as the salute of the warships in the harbor began—American and Russian guns alternately salut- ing the exchange of colors To General Rousseau, Captain Pestchouroff said “By the authority of His Majesty, the Emperor of al the Russias, I the agent the United States, all the territory and dominion now pos- sessed by His Majesty on the continent of Americ: and in the adjacent islands, according to treaty madc between these two pow v In his acceptance, General Rou accept from you, as agent of His Maj peror of all the Russias, the territory which you have transfered to on the part of the United States to receive the same. one year, $15.00 By mail, postage paid, at the following ra ; six months, in & nce, $7.50; and commissioner, Rousseau Ca local news published transfer to you, of au replied, ty, the Em and dominior me, as commissione: 1950 COLORFUL OCTOBER With fresh snow mantling the tops of our moun- tains, the birches, cottonwood, maple, dogwood, high- bush cranberry nging to th reds and oranges and yellow of fall—not withering, w: learned from a wiser person than ourselves—but ripen ing “like a peach,” — we are aware that fall is here the 83rd anni- ownership of our e to the United and quaking aspen chs ance as a front line defense area for the nation and our onetime landlord, again casts covotous eyes in our direction, it is particularly appropriate to recall the movements which led to the official acquisition of Alaska by the United States. Four dates stand out in the purchase of Alaska. March 30, 1867 was the day the treaty was signed set- ting the purchase price at $7,200,000; May 28, 1867 was the day it was ratified by the United States; summer is gone, winter will soon arrive. Another bright blue day such as Monday, advise everyone who can to drive out the highway tc see the fall foliage, to hike up the basin road towarc Perseverance or, if that is not possible just look, witl seeing eyes, at our mountainsides. It will be worth the time. It will afford a memor) »f beauty to return to in one’s thoughts, come the zray days of winter. we The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) Meanwhile here is a continuation of the roll call of Mafia leaders, the most secret list of criminals in the United State: Illinois Anthony Accardo, River Forest, I, and Surfside, Fla.—Al Cap- one’s heir, and probably the most influential member of the Mafia in the Chicago area. His activities seem! b9 ki@ eonfived almost iexclu- sively to gambling, and he -calls himself a “betting commissioner.” He threatened James Ragen before Ragen was bumped off June 24,, 1946, and when the Capone syndi- cate moved in on the Continental racing wire. Tony Accardo was tried in November, to defraud and for concealing mat- ! erial facts, but not convicted. He is now ducking the Kefauver com- mittee. Charles Fischetti, Chicago, and Miami, Fla.—One of the most pow- erful figures in the underworld, has connections with every important mob on the east coast; is equally prominent with Tony Accardo in the Mafia, and is also ducking the 1948, for conspiracy | robberies on Mercer, Wis.—His influence in the Mafia and the underworld is chiefly 1 matter of prestige as the late Al Capone’s brother. Ralph s has his finger in underworld enter prises, however, and operates the Rex Hotel and Billy’s Bar in Mer cer. New England Gangsters Ray Patriaca, Providence, R. 1.— King of the rackets in Rhode Island and surrounding territory; known to be associated with Frank Cost- ello. In 1940, Daniel H. Coakley, a member of the Massachusetts Gov- ernor’s Council, was impeached for obtaining Patriaca’'s release from MassachuseltscState ; Pri Frank Tacone, Worc Closedly associated with P'mnm ]in New England rackets. After Pat- riaca was released from prison, Ia- cone delivered an ultimatum to Patriaca to stay out of Worcester This was followed by a series of Iacone’s enterprises, after which Tacone and Pairiaca patched up their differences. They worked together as rum-runners back in prohibition days, then Ia- cone started “bean” games and graduated into big-time gambling. The West Jack Dragna, real name is An. tenio Rizzotti, Los Angeles—Boss of the Mafia on the west coast; op- EISENHOWER IS CANDIDATE POSSIBILITY WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 — (B — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower once again has become a Presidentia possibility for 1952 and the big threat to all other would-be can: dates, Republican or Democrat That is true despite the General's statement that he has not changec his mind about staying out o politics. To Washington political expert it is apparent that the plug Gov Thomas E. Dewey of New York put in Sunday for Eisenhower as a 195% Republican Presidential candidate has three important results: 1. Whether he likes it or not, Gen- eral Ike definitely has been shoved into the 1952 political picture and will stay there unless and until he takes himself out just as definitely. 2. Dewey’s pledge to work for the popular soldier-educator makes it rough on any other Republi who may be hopefully eyeing the White House. Dewey lost as the GOP Presidential candidate in 1944 and 1948, but he still is head of the Republican party and still has a lot Kefauver committee, Charles and|erated the Universal Sports News,)©f influence in it. Rocco Fischetti, counsins of the ;which distributed racing news in 3. President Truman now would late Al Capone, loaned $300,000 for { California and parts of Nevada, re- | find it more difficult to pick.Eisen- the building of the late Bugsy Sieg- | ceived $500 weekly from the Illigois | hower to command a proposed in- el's Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.|Sports News, Chicago, until expoged. | ternational army to defend Western Louis Campagna, alias “Little New | Dragna is mixed up with just about | Europe against Communism. There Yorker,” Chicago—Is a leading fig-:every important mobster in the|has been much speculation that the ure in the Mafia and the Caponeiunderworld, was once arrested with | Columbia University — President gang; one of the notorious Capone{Charles Fischetti, has his finger injmight be called back into uniform convicts, jailed in 1945 for extorting | west coast rackets, the | for this assignment. But if Mr. including l THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA e e e e e e e i e = = = October 17 Ihw«f M. Davis la Lee Warner Harold Danger Teddy Keeney Elizabeth Wilson Mrs. R. M. Campbell Alice Will . -OMMUN iy EVENTS TODAY 6:30 p.m.—Couple Club of N. L P. Church meet: 7:30 p.n.—Delta Chapter 1 Phi meets at Baranof. 7:30 p.m.—Membership Com- Beta mittee Association meeting in City | had | Council Chamber: At 8:30 p.m.—Community Center night for adults at Teen Age Club | opice storey October 18 At 11 am.—WSCS meets for all day serving home of Mrs. H. Schultz, At noon—Kiwanis Club, at Baranof. L cams -JWC meets at home | At 8 p.m.—Elks Lodse. At 8 p.m.—BPW reception to teach- ers in Scottish Rite Temple. October 19 At noon—Chamber Baranof. At 8:30 p.m.—Luigi Silva concert at | 20th Century Theatre. October 20 At 10 am—Holy Trinity rummage sale in undercroft. At 8 pm. — Rebekah Past Noble Grand’s Club meeting at home of 1 Mrs. Douglas Mead. October 21 At 1 p.n.—Lutheran Ladies Bazaar, Lutheran Church. At 1 p.m.—Memorial Church Mis- sionary Society rummage and luncheon sale. October 23 At noon—Lions Club, Baranof. At 8 pm— rican Legion meets in Dugout. October 24 noon—Rotary Club, Baranof. October 25 At noon—Holy Trinity luncheon in undereroft ALASKAN INDUCTEES NOW RECEIVE BASIC post At TRAINING N ALASKA ted into the U, eivé their baste ining in Alaska and upon coml- pletion of the training cycle will be assigned to units within Alaska, Brig. Gen. Julian W. Cunr m, Commanding General, U Avmy, Alask hes announced The basic training will be con- ducted on the basis of a minimum training week of 44 hours and will be complet within weeks after the start of each training cycle. In order to avoid excessive delay, training cycles will be start- ed not le: han three weeks apart as long as inductees are ¢ able for this training. Upon completion of the basic program, the commanding Second T l; Force, For! All Ah\!.\ du Army, Al FROM GUSTAVUS Mrs. Fred Newburn of Gustavu: millions of dollars from the movie | labor rackets in which he is associ- | Truman sent Eisenhower to Europe |is stopping at the Baranof Hotel. industry, then released on parole.|ated with John Rosselli, another of now he might lay himself open to Campagna was also sentenced in Chicago for bank robbery, back in 1919, Philip DrAndrea, Chicago—An- other of the Capone parolees who was jailed in the 1945 movie extor- tion case. Once a 'bodyguard for Al Capone, D’'Andrea ncw spends most of kis time at Tarzana, Cal, but is still mfluenual in the Mafia in Chicago. Charles Gioe, alias “Cherry Nose,” Chicago—Another of the Capone convicts, now out on parole follow- ng the movie extortion case. Only recently, Gioe changed his last name legally to Joye. Rocco De Grazio, alias “Gramps,” Melrose Park, Ill—A prominent Ma- fia member and Capone mobster in the Chicago area. He was inves- tigated in connection with the Kansas City Mafia killing of the 11.year-old Carramusa boy. De Gra- zia got 18 months for violating the income-tax laws in 1935. Paul De Lucia, alsias Paul Ricca, alias Paul “The Waiter,” River For- est, Ill, and Berrien Springs, Mich. —A member of the Grand Council | of the International Mafia. He started out as a waiter, is now a multimillionaire, is close to the Fischetti brothers; known to be a backer of gambling houses. He al- so was sentenced, then paroled in the Brown-Bioff movie extortion case. Anthony Capezio, alias “Tough Tony,” Chicago—An important Ma- fia henchman in the Chicago area. His name has been linked with narcotics cases, but he has never been arrested. He was also investigated in connection with the! Carramusa killing. In Chicago, Ca- pezio is known as the boss of Grand and Western Avenues. Ralph Capone, alias “Bottles,” the movie extortion parolees. Dragna’s headquarters is reported to be the Savoy Shirt Shop, operat- ed by Joe and Freddie Sica. Drag- na was arrested for attempted ex- tortion July 6, 1910; sentenced to three years for felony Jan. 26, 1916; arrested as a murder suspect, May 25, 1916; arrested as a robbery sus- pect July 29, 1930; picked up on suspicion of robbery Dec. 6, 1946. Eugene Smaldone, Denver, Col. Is the Mafia power in the Rocky Mountain area. His Smaldone gang dominates the rackets in northern Cclorado. Its principal enforcer is 'Frank “Blackie” Mazza. i Michigan Mafia Angelo Polizzi, Detroit, Mich., land Clarks Summit, Pa—Belongs to the Grand Council of the Interna. tional Mafia and he has made sev- eral trips abroad in that connec- tion. He also replaced Pete Licovali as Mafia boss in Michigan after Li- covali went into semi-retirement on a ranch near Tucson, Ariz. Poliz is also tied closely with the Maf crowds in New York, owns powerful interests in the coal, construc and brewing businesses in Penn: vania, has been arrested repeatedly for carrying concealed weapor murder charges, but has never been convicted. Born in Sicily, he is an American citizen by virtue of an army record in the first world war, Pete Licovali, Grosse Pointe Park, Mick., and Tuscon, Ariz.—Boss of the Michigan Mafia until he moved |to his Grace ranch near Tucson. ! However, he still has a finger in} the Detroit rackets. Licovali was sentenced to two years June 21! 1933, for attempting to bribe a| jcustoms officer in connection with) a liquor case, i charges he was ng to get out of the country thé man who might be his most dangerous political rival ’in 1952, I will not be 1 not cantracted by for bills y 634-3t S l EVENSON Crbs;swbrd Puzzle ACROSS L Dull finish 6. Uncooked 9. County in Idaho 12. Made a mistake 21, nght-hand pa; a1, Fasten 33, Agricultural implement 34, Famous soprano 35. God of the underworld 36, Two hAlves 37, Mexican stirrup hood 40. Wood wind instrument 43. Metric land measure M. Thedhex‘b dain Each without exception Mouths Female sandpiper 13. Self A 14, Correlative of neither 15. Any climbing woody perennial 16. THoughtiul 18. Browns in the sun 19, Human race 20. Genus of the olive tree 21, Dhi;lun of 8 sta 26. Skill A g Solution of 52. Stanza 53. Teleost fish 54, Olden times 65, Equine animals il sentative victorious o plant . rd of peace nsitive ing more n AP Newsfeatures of Commerce, | | Aid | | from THE EMPIRE OCTOBER 17, 1930 20 YEARS AG D Although two Juneau couples were taking their vacations at t TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1950 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE Nu, 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite T'emple beginning at 7:30 p. m. Carson A. Lawrence, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary, Weather af - Alaska Points he| time and, in sense, together, they were not as husband-wife | teams. John Kearney, stant Alaska Steamship Company agent, and John Hermle, grocer, 1g dere in the Pybus Bay Mrs. Hermle and Mrs. Kearney were enjoying a boat trip to Seattle, planning to visit several other Pacific Coast cities. | same a atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 |am., 120th Meridian Time, and relcased by the Weather Bureay are as follows: area. the Henry S family moved from one of the| to the house formerly occupied by the Martini family. of Douglas P-TA decided to start a membership drive the following weel Named to collect the dues were’ Jennie Jok Mary Pe Vera Kirkham and Ruth Mrs. Bart, wife of E. M. Bart of Thomas Hardware, with Edmonton win, left on the Admiral Rogers to visit in California. . .| Fairbanks senger was William Robertson, returning to Ket- | u Channel friends. Havre Juneau Kodiak Anchorage Annette Island Barrow Bethel Cordova, Dawson In Dougl Riesser cottage: Executive board members of the Sey, on, arce, seth | th | their \x"rllnl ( hikan Doug after visiting las pa Gastin v and Sitka, Mrs. Lydia Fohn-Hansen | SoV 8% inaugurate extension work for the Alaska Agri- |\ et School of Mines. She gave a detailed report of | Nome in way, the Skagway Woman's Club rooms) Northway been made available through the courtesy of Mrs. V. L. Sparks,| Petersburg Two 4-H clubs had been organized. ~Officers of the senior | Portland A. B. Sewing Club, With Miss Virginia Selmer, leader, were | Prince George president; Ruth Wallace and Christina Johnson. Mrs. | of the younger gir who elected Beryl Johnson, Horn, Charlotte Sparks and Ellen Larson. two weeks Juneau to College and organizatio After in Skagw to cultural & where ol~r€’\ln 23—Fog president. oup, the Vi 34—Cle: 18— P.ull» Cloi 29—Cle; Ts president was leader Charlotte i Yakutat U. 8. Marshals Wil- | SEALSKIN PRICE 1 officials were Deputy ta and C. J. Sullivan of Haines, accompanied b; J. Ragan of Haines. They were here on official business Among visiting Fe liam F. Schnabel of Jail Guard T, e AT AUCTION SALE ‘Weather . conaitions ana temper- | NEARLY DOUBLE | €) B.P.0. ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting brothers welcome, WALLIS, S. GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. | Moose Ladge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor— ARNOLD L FRANCIS Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN ' Brownie's Liquor Store Phene 163 139 Bo. Frankiin P. O, Box 259 "The Rexall Store” Your Rellable Pharm.ciste BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. {e 1 | follo! WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: before I go.” FIRST is redundant OFTEN MISPRONOUNC: gor-je-us. OFTEN MISSPELLED: naive). SYNONYMS: Verti WORD STUDY: increase our vecabulary by IRREFUTABLE; ws the F). Do not say, should be omitted. Gorgeous. Pronounce gor-jus, not Ingenious (clever). Ingenuous (artles; ht. , perpend r, plumb, erect, upri se a word three times and it is yours. mast one word each day. disproved; irrefutable.” incapable of bei indisputable. “These figures ar MODLPH ET'OUETT by ROBERTA LEE Q. wedding should the other ¢ A. It would be m Q. Even if a wedding is be all right for the bride to wear a A. Yes, provided it is not her s Q it considered all right a public dining room to read a book or newspaper? A. There is no rule at all against this. LOOK and LEAR“! 1. What heavyweight champion holds the greatest number of championship bouts? 2. What American general lost Sioux Indians at the Little Big Horn River? From what language are “romance languages” derived? Who was the ancient Greek goddess of the chase? What opera was based on the play “ nille”? ANSWERS: Joe Louis. George Armstrong Custer (1839-76). Latin. Artemis. “La Traviata.” When two wom anniversary witl one’s husband has passed awa; auch more tactful not to do so. v small, informal one, ite bridal veil? 4 ma X a person who is eating to be a would by A. C. GORDON ' D i S LUy GEORGE COLLINS PLUMBING and HEATING First Class Work—All Work Guaranteed Kensington Bldg. (At City Float) P. O. Box 258 Phonre 1039 NASH SALES and SERVICE CHRISTENSEN BROS. 909 12th Phone Green 279 Danvwss"ns in English 3. 1. corbon | ettty e e o e | “I must first eat dinner and Let us| ture fur prices in the industry. Today’s word: | (Accent | Fouke Fur Co. ays remembered each olher'sl‘uf 51 percent over the spring aver- alone *in the record for having fought every man in a battle with the WASHINGTON, Oct. The price of black s kins, jlon’s present favorite, jumpec | most 84 percent at the fall jof government-owned skin: |Fi\h and Wildlife Service said to- | day. { Prices at the semi-annual auction |are regarded as a barometer of fu- 17 — , Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Planos—Musical Instruments 4and Supplies s Phone 206 .Second and Beward. GENERAL PAINTS and WALLPAPER Ideal Paint Store Phone 549 Fred W. Wenas At the autumn auction, held by| in St. Louis, Oct. 9,| ‘n.(\ck sealskins sold for an average | |of $106.10, almost 84 percent more | ‘umn the average last spring. Dyed “matara” — brown — skins sold for an average of $98.25, an {c ease of 48 percent. The average of safari, or lighter- brown skins, was $74.60, an increase Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th St PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERE or BODA POP y, |age. The auction included 25,697 skins Irmm the government-administered | Pribilof Island seal herd in the Ber- | {ing Sea northwest of the Aleutian | Islands, 2000 Canadian-qwned Prib- |ilof Island skins, 2,159 Cape of| Good Hope seal skins for the Union ‘\cvf South Africa and about 3000 Cape lof 'Good Hope, New Zealand and | North American sealskins for pri- | vate shippers. included in the sale were| | Also 1279 blue fox pelts from the Pribilof || Thomas Hardware Co. | Islands. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Sheilf HARDWARE it The Alaskan Hotel Newiy Renovated Roorna at Reasonuble Rates PHONE BINGLE O PHONE 5565 PIANO T { ING | Leave calls at B | | anof Hotel for 634-2t DAVID L. BROWN \A F . W. Takn Post No. 5559 Meeting every Thursday in the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m. estimates. Remington Typewriters BOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batisfied Customers” The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery Phone 704 HAY, GRAIN, CO. and STORAGF FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREAGES — GAS — OIL Janean Motor Co. Foot of Main Street R. A. HETFLEISH as a paid-up subscriber 10 THE UAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our zuest THIS EVENING Presert this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: "CHAMPION" Federal Tax—1%c 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 Ealf a Century of Banking—1950 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS STEVENS® LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third EAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM a daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. Chrysler Marine Engines MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Warner Co. The Charles W. Carter Mortuary pourth and Franklin Bts. PHONE 136 HOME GROCERY Phones 146 and 342 " Home Liguor Store—Tel. 699 American Meat — Phone 38 Casler’s Men's Wear McGregor Spertswear Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shirts and Underwear Allen Edmonds Shoes Skyway Luggage BOTARY ”500" CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men To Banish “Biue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY - Alaska Laundry H. §. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVI'S OVERALLS for Boys SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Free Delivery BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP 117 Matn 8. Phone 773 % {