The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 10, 1951, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT — THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA ¥ ™™ TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951 26 BOYS SIGN UP AT FIRST MEETING SOAP BOX DERBY Twenty-six boys registered in alli Quartet, under the three classes for the local running of the 1951 Soap Box Derby at the first meeting of the group held Monday evening in the Grade school gymnasium Those applications not turned in at the meeting are to be turned in at Connors Motors as soon as pos- sible, it was announced at the meet- ing. Wheels used in the 1948, 1949 and 1950 races may be used on this year's cats, said Milton Daniel chairman of the 1951 race. Sitka and Haines will have en- tries in the race to be run in mid- July. Registrants for Class A (ages 14 and 15) with sponsors are: Jerry McNeven, none; Charles Dobbins, none; Bob Goff, none; Fred Ross Baranof hotel; LeRoy West, Hildre Sand and Gravel, Bob Osterman Northern Commercial Co.; Richard Smith, hone; Tom Lynch, Alaska Coastal Airlines, Class B (ages 11, 12 and 13): George Sundborg, Jr., John Holmaquist, Triangle Cleaners; Petel 's Food Center; McDowell, Bert's Fritz Barricklow, none; Richard Newton, none; Jerry Rosenberger. Union Oil Co.; Stewart Whitehead Dr. W. H. Whitehead; Joe Abel, Don Abel; Jim Harmon, none; David McPhetres, none. : Class C (ages 9 and 10): John Stewart, Country Club; John Pyle dental division of Veterans Admin- istration; Tom Blanton, Dr. Wil- liam P. Blanton; Stephen McPhe- tres, none; Bob Steele, Gastineau Grocery; Kirby Fritchman, educa- tion division of Veterans Adminis- tration; Dick Reynolds, Ellis Rey- nolds. The major change in the rules for.the 1951 rate is that the com- bined weight of car and driver can be 250 pounds. Other changes are that the total cost of the car shall not exceed $7.50, exclusive of the wheels and axles, Commercially made steering assemblies, consisting of steering wheel, steering shaft, and cable drum, may be used but must be included in the cost of the car. The use of metal springs of any‘ kind, or metal parts that serve as, springs, is prohibited. The steering wheel must be above the level of’ the driver’s knees, and the center! of the steering wheel must be no farther forward than his when he applies his brakes. Every car must be steered with a wheel or half-wheel which must: be not less than seven and-half iniches in diameter. Facing must be bolted to the brake shoe, and the bolts must be countersunk, so that they cannot touch the ground when the brake is applied. If the floorboard is made of wood, it must be not less than three- fourths of an inch thick, but it may be thicker. Members of the Rotary Club, co- sponsor of the Soap Box Derby Race, are Milton Daniel, chairman; Dr. William Blanton, Don Skuse Darnell, Ellis Reynolds and Herb Saunders. The Daily Alaska Empire is the other co-sponsor. Next meeting of the Soap Box Derby entrants will be held some time next week. The entrants will have the opportunity to ask more questions at the meeting. New York Central Lays Ofi_l housands NEW YORK, April 10, —®P— Several thousand employes of the New York Central Railroad in 11 eastern states are to be laid off later this week. The New York Central says the layoffs are caused by a combina- tion of reasons, including a de- crease in freight business, wage in- creases, higher material costs, and losses from a switchmen’s strike. P R T RRRIRRAR WHAT DOES FINE DRYCLEANING ‘cosT?’ DRYCLEAN ING PRICES FINE DRYCLEANING COSTS 50 LITTLE BUYS 5O TRIANGLE CLEANERS “for better appearance” Phone 507 “Cravenette Headquarters” RARRFRPFFRARAR AR RIRAFG ' knees, when he is in driving position zmd! SCHOOL BOND ISSUE ENDORSED BY LIONS; H. S. QUARTET SINGS School Boys direction of Miss Marjorie Iverson, and accom- vanied by Miss Elizabeth Wyller, entertained the Juneau Lions Club with three numbers at a regular meeting of theclub at the Baranof Hotel Monday noon. The boys sang “Daisies Won’t Tell,” “You Tell Me Your Dreams,” ) The Juneau High and “Blue Skies.” John Harris, Ray Hegstead, Don Morrison and 3ud Schultz composed the quar- tet, Miss Iverson invited all Lions to ittend a musicale Friday evening it 8 o'clock in the grade schcol au- ditorium. Dr. J. O. Rude told of the im- portance of putting over a school cond issue for $200,000 for the new zrade school and pointed out how Lions in other communities had successfully. accomplished similar projects. The Club voted to endorse the bond issue. George Danner reported the rec- ommendations of the nominating ommittee as follows: pre €arl Rusher; first vicé p Al Ransome; second vice president, Wes Overby, third vice president, Al Boutin; secretary, Bob Scott; ! treasurer, Charles Mountjoy; lion ; camer Bill Ray; trail twisters, Dick | Robinson and Pete Wood; board members for two years, Clarence | Warfield and Dr. John Geyer. | Nominations from the floor can be | made at the April 23 meeting, and election will be held the second | or third week in May. 1 Russell Clark was appointed to| head a beach committee for the | summer. Col. J. D, Alexander reporied briefly on a civil defense conterence which he and Tom Dyer attended | in Anchorage ard outlined the| rules to be observed when simulated attacks are made on Juneau this week, ! Col. John R. Noyes told of his activities in’ the interest of the A.- aska Road Commission during the past two months while in Washing- | ton and other cities. Ed Cowan of the Bureau of Pub- lic Roads was a guest. 9 ARRIVE WHILE 21 DEPART PNA Pacific Northern Airlin“s carried 30 passengers yesterday with 21 ilying to the westward and nine . arriving here. | From Anchorage: Dr. R. Smith, wood, Mrs. Willam David, | Emerson, R. P. Robinson, Frank Marshall. From Cordova: Leonard and Genevieve Olson. To Anchorage: Robert Stanford, Bill Ford, Don Wilson, R. F. James D. Grimm, Max Jones, L. Young, Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Sivertson, June and James Brooks. To Cordova: John Mills, F. L. Davis, Hans Fursuth, Art Muzzin. To Yakutat: Mrs. H. and Betty Frankforter, John Slagle, Homer Nordling, Norman Sommer i ] | James Westbrook, Mrs. Robert At-} LUTHERAN CHURCH CELEBRATING 25TH ANNIVERSARY WED. Organ Dedfion Is to Be Special Feature of Eve- ning Ceremony On April 11, 1926, Resurrection Lutheran church of Juneau, wns] organized and the completion of 25| years of service will be celebrated this Wednesday evening with a spe- cial anniversary service in the church beginning at 8 o’clock. The service will be divided into two distinct parts. The first portion will feature the dedication of the; new Hammond electronic organ which has been secured in honor of the occasion. The Junior choir, under the direction of Mrs. Eunice Nevin, will sing “Lovely Appear,” by Gounod and “In His Kingdom” by Overby. The Senior choir, under the direction of Miss Marjorie Iv- erson will sing Ringwald’s arrange- ! ment of “This Is My Father's| World” and “All In the April Eve- | ning,” by Robertsen. This part of the service will ke closed with the | singing of the benediction by the, Senior cheir, The sezond portion will be an organ concert with Miss Dclores Mattila at the organ. Selections to | be played are: Pavan by Alec Row- | ley, Fountain Reverie by Percy Fletcher, In Summer by Chas. A. Stebbins, Priere by F. Borowske and Suite for Organ by James H. Rogers the parts being used are, Prologue, Intermezzo and Toccata.. The public will be cordially we!- come to participate in the service.| MOVIE STAR SAYS | IN 1946 HE JOINED COMMUNISTPARTY WASHINGTON, April 10, —®—| Movie star Sterling Hayden said to- day he joined the Communist party | |in 1946 “Because I felt I wanted | | to do something for a better world.” ; Hayden, brawney former Marine {Corps Captain and holder of the| silver star for valor, told the House | un-American Activities committee !that he signed up with the party | jat the request of a Bea Winters. Miss Winters was not further !identiiied. | He joined the party, he testified, after his discharge from service in | December, 1945, and his return to civilian life which he said he found i The went La %k to Hollywood uncertain whether to go to his original job as a seaman, or whether to do scmething “about this political | thing” he discovered while serving | in the Yugoslav Partisan movement | as a U. 8. Army agent. Finally, he said, Miss Winters asked him: “I joined the party,” Hayden said. ~ FOR THE GhA Free Engraving on All Watches All Standard in stock for inspection. o Make Watches your personal See what you buy before you buy it. o GEO. LANGAKER | the party at the request of a Bea “Why den’t you quit talking and | | join the Communist party?” | Hayden also said he joined thc Communist party in 1946, but that he now thinks this “was the stu- pidest, most ignorant thing I've ever done in my life.” ¥ “I went into it with an emotional and unsound approach.” He said he was turned against the party upon finding there wasn't anything democratic about it, some- thing he had been led to believe while he was working with the Yu- goslav underground a$ a Marine | lieutenant during the war. “It took me a couple of months to realize that they believe they alone have the key, that they know what is best for everyone, “f"decided to get out. And I got out.” Hayden said he signed up with Winters. Miss Winters, he said, was a form- er secretary for a Hollywood agen- cy, Berg-Allenberg, Inc., which later became the William Morris Agency. He told the committee he doesn't think the agency knew about Miss Winters’ beliefs. DAUGHTER DIES; FATHER LEAVES JUNEAU, SOUTH W. J. Niemi, son of Mrs, Karl E. Ashenbrenner, who has been | visiting here for the past' week, | AMPAIGN TROUBLE IS PUT BEFORE COM. WASHINGTON, April 10, —(®— Former Senator Millard E. Tydings harged today that Senator Butler R-Md) knew a “fake” picture and were being used against Ty- dings in the 1950 Maryland Sena- orial ‘campaign but refused to repudiate” them. Tydings, & Democrat who lost to Butler, told Senators investigating the campaign that Butler “allowed whole thing to rest as a cloud ver my reputation” until the el- ction Was over. Tydings reiterated his charges hat “scurrilous literature” was used wgainst him and that Butler viola- ed election laws by excessive pending. The “fake” picture to vhich he referred was a compos- te photograph purporting to show Iydings and Communist leader zarl Browder, in close conversa- tion. Butler has contended that_Ty- Jdings was making an unwarranted personal attack on him through complaints to the Senate irivestiga- tors lie: he MORGAN TO WASHINGTON flew south yesterday afternoon via PAA upon receiving word his 3-‘ year-old daughter Deborah Jane,| had passed away yesterday morn- | ing atithe family home in Port- | land, Ore. The Niemis have three other children, Billy, aged 10, Joel, | age 6 and Ann Marie, aged 5 years. | SEATTLE VISITOR J. W. VanHorn, Jr. of Seattle is | at the Baranof Hotel. | Lyman Young of Whittier registered at the Baranof Hotel. YOUR LIFE INSURANCE . . . Have you ever heard of life insurance being used for “clean- up” purposes? Taking care of this need should be the first step in planning your own life in- surance for the protection of your family. is Vhen 2 man dies there are dnctor and hospital bills and all tne final expenses. Debts must be paid. They come first. After making all these payments, there may not be very much left for your widow — unless you have planned ahead. to go, you won't want to leave a burden of debt behind you. Then consider a life insurance policy for “clean-up” purpcses. Let me tell you about it. Call, telephone or write Special Agent Keith 6. Wildes Member Million Dollar Round ‘Table Office in Shattuck Agency PHONES Ofc. Black 601 Res. Green 601 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 105 Years of Protection When the rime comes for you | Joseph Morgan, head of the Bur- eau of Reclamation here, left Sun- 1y to spend a week in Washing- ton, D. C,in connection with var- ious projects proposed for Alaska in addition to progress on the Ek- lutna project near Anchorage. FROM SEATTLE C. Watue of Seattle is registered at the Baranof Hotel. Mrs. J. J. Lomen Dies in Seatfle SEATTLE, April 10, —4®— Mrs. Julie Joys Lomen, 96, whose family has figured prominently in the de- velopment of Alaska during the past half century, died here Sunday. Mrs. Lomen was the widow of Judge G. J. Lomen, former United States District Judge in Nome and early-day Alaska public official He died here in 1934. Funeral services for Mrs. Lomen} will be held .,at 3 o'clock today (Butterworth Chapel) followed by crematsen. ! Mrs. Lomen was the mother of five sons, three of whom survive her, and one daughter. Her sons, have been leaders in Alaska business and civic affairs, particularly in the Seward Penin- sula area. Mrs. Lomen, born in Oslo, Nor-: way, December 21, 1854, was mar-| ried to Judge Lomen May 27, 1878, in La Crosse, Wis. She went to Al- aska in 1903 to join her husband, who had gone to Alaska three year: before, i BILL OLSON HERE W 8. (Bil) Olson, manager of the Native Service cannery al Kake has arrived here from Seat-| tle, enroute to Kake in connection with the coming fishing season ac- tivities. He is stopping at the Bar- anof Hotel. FROM PORTLANI) Stanley Zuern of VanWatersand Rogers, Co. of Portland, is register- ed at the Gastineau Hotel. CHICAGO 3. great industrial and railroad center . ..second largest city in the United States. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD M Frank Parsons Don Tagart agnetos - Regulators Diesel Pumps and Nozzles Fathometers - Radio Phones Refrigeration - etc. will have expert attention of our staff: Three Fine Trains Daily Streamliner “City of Portland” PACIFIC You will enjoy fast, comfort- able, worry-free travel by dependable Union Pacific. Luxurious Pullman accommo- dations . . . lounges . . . sleep- easy coach seats . . . delicious meals, Low fares—convenient schedules. {PAN AM BRINGS 26; TAKES 15 Pan American World Airways carried 41 passengers in and out of +Juneau yesterday with 26 arriving and 15 flying south. From Seattle: A. L. Basancon, C. W. Cole, J. J. Conway, C. G. \ Davidson, Raymond Fowler, Ger- ald Goebel, ‘Mitchell Hanavan, R. F. Johnson, Howard J. Mills, Rob- er_z Shore, M. S. Stewart, M. E. Tippets, Axel, June and James Brooks. From Annette: R. P. Ball, N. E. Hale, H. D. McIntosh. From Fairbanks: M. Iremonger, Mrs, Frances Longiey, Ivar SI land. D. P, Dunton, Elizabeth Du- bois, V. J. Forney. To Seattle: Cort DeVoe, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Rockman, W. J. Neim?, Ruth Swank, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Owens, D. Newlett, Charles Akins, P. Bryant, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Garfield, John Murray, H. T. Hars stad, M. N. Caldwell. e — FROM ANCHORAG! Mrs. Jack R. Dean of Anchorage is registered at the Baranof Hotel. 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