The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 16, 1951, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Publistied every evening except S EMPIRE PRINTING COM Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks of Ketchikan. M unday by the e interest's famous - President A year or so Vice-President Managing Editor Batered in the Post Office in Juneau as SUBSCRIPTION R. Delivered by earrier in Juneau and Douxia: six months, $9.00; cne year, By mail, postage paid, at the foll Onw year, in advance, $15.00; one month, in advance, $1.50 Bubscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify ithe Business Office of any failure or irreg: o their papers. Telwphones: News Office, 602; Busine: ; six months, in advance, $7.50; Shearer also several in the Pug Second Class Matter. r S1.75 per month: .\ $17.50. ates: owing The Shearers ularity in the delivery | MADAGETS OVEr a | 88 Office, 374. entertainment. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED The Assoctated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the Berein. PRESS vers We wist local news publiehed anniversaries. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 ue Bldg., Seattle, Wash. Monday, April 16, 1951 AN ANNIVERSARY IS CE It was a big night, January 15, 1931, when the Capitol Theatre had its grand oper Three mgnths late—weather, a caused the delay—the Capital Thea its 20th anniversary. Only those who were here at the time can picture the gala event that was that opening night. The Capitol, ypreviously The Palace, had been a Balcony seats were There was an organ, according to Manager theatre of four unadorned walls benches. of the Capitol Ted Heyder—the org: th i erian Church—but the Yhe scut t very comfortable. something. Comfortable chairs, ricl tions, beautiful lighting effec And opening night! That opening night impressed a Ted Heyder so that when he gre ght for the movie business. The new Capitol had been decorated by the B. F.| But the newly refurnished Capitol — that was Crowds of people. 4n the house occupied at both evening performances. The removal Shearer Company purchased the theatre and has operated it since. operates part in community We can appreciate of Seattle for Kubley and Paulson r. Shearer’s company has decorated most of the theatres in Alaska—including the Lathrop 4th Avenue Theatre in Anchorage. later, the B. F. Shearer Company Mr. a theatre in Ketchikan and et Sound area. The big recent event in his operation was the opening last week of a new drive-in theatre between Seattle and Everett. have visited in Juneau, the Capitol’s period of years have taken an nctive affairs. They have afforded us good the theatre’s twentieth anni ) the Capitol luck and many more WHAT THE BRITISH PRESS SAYS of Gen. MacArthur was generally approved by the British newspapers in editorials the day after the happening, but there was some disap- proval. The Daily Express said: “Outside the Kremlin, no one can view General MacArthur. with satisfaction the dismissal nf It thinks soldiers of his bril- liance can ill be spared: “The Unit guns, and told they sat back how many of turn.” LEBRATED | The paper ask ning. nd film bookings atre is celebrating endanger the soldiers. fice may not h: that President an that is now in 4 British. theatre was bare, this suggestion. h, artistic decora- ericans. For Every seat shrilling abuse small boy named his removal. w up, he headed selves.” must do nothing to offend the Chinese in re- these circumstances MacArthur rebelled: “The United Nations should give General Ridgway something it never gave MacArthur —_clear-cut political directions which do not If this happens, MacArthur’s sacri- The Express then goes further and says: “The ‘American man in the street takes the sacking of General MacArthur as proof The Express does not think there is any truth in “But,” it says, “we cannot blame the Am- ed Nations gave him men and him to defend freedom. Then and dictated that, no matter his own men were killed, he s whether it is any wonder that in lives of American and British ave been in vain.” Truman is in the pocket of the months they have listened to sections of the British press and Parliament at MacArthur and demanding These people can keep their mouths shut from now on and let the Ameri- cans resolve the MacArthur affair by them- The Washinglon Merry-Go-Round Page One) (Continued from tal fact around which our consti- tution is written—~that ours is a civilian government, in which the military take orders from civilians. He even carried it out so consecien- tiously that, when your father was Secretary of War and used to come to the White House, Teddy. Roose- velt would jokingly tell Mrs. Roose- velt to put away the carving knife for fear my father-in-law, a cous- in and aide of T. R., might use it against Taft. I mention this because you, of all Senate leaders, are in a position to grasp and understand the serious issue which fa e couniry to- day in the MacArthur-Truman cou- troversy. I mention it because the easiest thing in the world today is tc join the wolfpack and kick Harry Tru- man in the pants. You, however, have not attained your present po- sition by taking the easy way. And you, in view of your father's record, in view of your own record as a champion of the constitution, can better understand this funda- mental issue than any other man I know. Take Off the Uniform. That issue is the constitution of the United States—which provides that, if a general wants to run the government, he must take off his uniform and become a civilian like the rest of us. He cannot have the perquisites and protection of the uniform and give orders to the ‘White House too. Furthermore, you cannot have a general who has been running for president and who may still have political ambitions overruling the President of the United States. That also is implicit in the con- stitution. As far as concerned, President Truman is my personal feelings toward him are about the same as jyours. He has castigated me just as much as he has you. But there, is a difference between re- speet for the office of President and ¢ t for the man. The for- mer thing which must not be soiled llied by unfair Sen- ate debate. Aud the office of Presi- dent carries with it notronly the [power but the obligation, under the constitution, to remove a general (who challenges the constitution. People are easily confused these days, but you can help to prevent their confusion. And while it might lbe popular and even healthy to jimpeach Harry Truman, do it on the grounds of corruption in his inistration. There you might on solid ground. Don't do it on issue for which your father d every other President has kept torch of civilian government burning—the principle that no can overrule a civilian el- ected by the people. Or, if you will, impeach the President on the ground that his y is wrong. Impeach him on issue of failure iz China. It might be healthy if you or | Senator Wherry introduced a reso- lution embodying the exact terms of the MacArthur letter to Joe | Martin, and let the Senate debate | it—debate the bombing of Chinese bases, the landing of Chiang Kai- | Shek’s troops on the mainland and | the full probabilities and objectives of war with China. This is an important, vital ques- | tion upon which we should have [ full debate, upon Which the public | should be fully informed. I hope such a resolution will be intro- | duced. But do not, I urge, confuse the issue by challenging the basic principle of our constitution in re- gard to civilian rule. | Europe Watches U. S. A. I have just returned from a trip through Europe. And I can report ‘Lhal you cannot travel abroad these days without sensing how vital is the issue now before our country. ,Muny European nations have been threugh the struggle between mili- tary and civilian rule. They have seen the elected Parliaments of Italy and Germany weaken. They have seen the people—shaken in their confidence of the Democratic system, confused by unfair debate —turn to military dictatorships. It is out of such confusion, when nations have weak civilian leaders and strong military leaders, that dictatorships spring. In my opinion our country today faces a most dangerous crisis. Tem- pers are running high. We do not have a strong man in the White House. We do have 2 strong mili- tary man, who has sought to be in the White House. Now, it is easy to jump on an unpopular President—as your fam- ily well remembers. It is easy to jump on him and to muddy up public opinion with confusing is- sues—such as the so-called Ball- inger scandals which led to the overwhelming defeat of your father, and which history later proved not to have been scandals after all. It is also easy to fool the public with a lot of phony flag-waving on an issue which your father and no other President worth his salt would have stood for—namely, per- mitting a general to thumb his nose at the civilian branch of the government and get away with it But the times today are too dan- gerous. And it is in days such as wese, when we do not have the most astute brains in or around White House, that we need | adership and courage such as! Fowrs outside the White House to on an even keel. Respecttully yours, Drew Pearson ' fie Keep us i TO TAG TAKU SALMON Robert Parker, biologist for the Alaska Department of Fisheries, | planned to leave today with Carl| Weidman, Sr., for Point Bishop on| the Taku. Weidman will carry on} king salmon tagging there the rest of this month and through May. After two days Parker will go on to Ketchikan for a fisherman’s| meeting. Labrador, which is the same latitude as northern Germany, is 40 degrees colder in January. MISSISSIPPI ONRAMPAG By Associated Press The tempestuous Mississipp: threatened several Minnesota and Wisconsin communities today after giving one city its biggest flood in 70 years. Debris scarred the path of the swollen river as it ebbed from low- lying western sections of St. Paul The 19-foot water level — five fee above flood stage — gave St. Paul its worst flood in seven decades. Downstream communities — Red Wing, Winona, Wabasha and Lake City, Minn,, and La Crosse and Prairie Du Chien, Wis. — braced for higher water leve! GUS GEORGE HAS FILED BANKRUPTCY A petition of voluntary bankrupt- cy has been filed in U. S. District Court by Gus George, local merch- ant, Adjudication and reference was signed by Judge George W. Folta on April 10, and the case will be for- warded to Buell A. Nesbette, referee of bankruptcy in Anchorage for fyrther action, George was repre- sented by Attorney Howard Stabler. When George Washington went to Barbados in 1751, he said the island’s rum was good but extra- vagantly costly at 45 cents for a gollon, Crossword Puzzle . Indefinite amount More arid Summit Frozen Tree . Symbol for tellurium ACROSS Favorite . Characteristic . River barrier . Paddle Wash with water . Before . Three-pronged spear . Item of value owned . Boast . Historieal periods . Wedge-shaped Let g0 Unstratified deposit of loam Wan 5. Wild animal Vigilant . Mason's workbenches 51. Village community: amation Rus: growth The cre 29, Assam Sound of a cow silkworm Aftirmative AP Newsfeatures THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA April 16 D n Gross Joyce Tanner Jacqueline Tanner Ed Brehm Doris Phillips David Kunz Nell Canoles Joseph Alexander McLean Joe ' Kendler, Jr. Dorothea Forrest Thomas Harris e s o o 0o 0 COMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY At 8 pm. — American Legion post | meets in Dugout. At 8 p.m. — Parent-Teacher Asso- | ciation in high school study hall. April 17 At nnon — Rotary Club, Baranof.: From 4 to 5 —Brownies Juliette Low World Friendship Tea in Elks auditorium. . At 8 p.m. — Community night for adults at Teen Age club | with square dancing. At 8 pm. — Sportsmens 400 Club to hold open meeting at 102 Gast- ineau avenue. At 6:30 pm. —Couple Club meets at NLP church, At 8 pm. Folkateers meet Grade school gym. At 8 p.m. — American Legion Aux- iliary meets in Dugout. At 7:30 p.m. —Regular meeting of Delta Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi in Gold room, Baranof. ( At 8 pm. — Odd Fellows meet in IOOF hall. April 18 Rummage sale in by American in At 10 am. Dugout, sponsored Legion Auxiliary. At noon — Kiwanis club, Baranof. At 8 pm. -~ VFW Auxiliary meets in CIO hall. At 8 pm. — Elks lodge. April 19 | At noon — Chamber of Commerce meets at Baranof. At 8 p.m. — Annual meeting, re- ports, election 3-year trustees of ACCA in city council chambers. April 20 ° B At 8 pm. — Rebekah Pa.s?jn:ab!c" Grands club meets at home of; Mrs. Sam Paul, 104 South Main., At 8 p.m, — Spring concerf, by High school band and choral groups in| High school gym. Proceeds for| trip of groups to Music Festival at, Ketchikan. April 23 At noon — Lions Club, Baranof. April 24 At 8 pm.—Civil Defense Council meets in City Council rooms. 29TRAVELVIAPNA | OVER THE WEEKEND Twenty-nine passengers flew withi Pacific Northern Airlines over the weekend with 14 arriving and 15 departing Juneau. From Anchorage: Art Sigorsky, Gene Eden, R. H. Severine, A. E. Jaskar, George Bond, Paul Sutton,| Florence Carlson, Anne Jjohnson,: Sgt. C. Casperson, A. Wanberg, F. C. Anderson. From Cordova: P. Bill Case, Paul Otto. 1 A. Monroe, w Center | incr 20 YEARS AGO 7% EMPIRE | following passengers were booked on the Alameda which sailed pefore for Alaskan waters: Mrs. E. Smith, Mrs. M. Thompson, berts, E. G. Moore, F. A. Nyberg, I. P. Taylor, Mrs. N. Elliott, Anthony. Mrs. A. Taloff, S. A. Light, Alice Hansen, D. Mc- nd eight steerage passengers. % ht Registered at the Gastineau was G. M. Anderson; at the Alaskan: John Murdock, Frank Oja, Alfred Johnson; at the Zynda: G. H. Palmer, Bart Beachstone, H. Johnson. annual meetoing of stockholders of the Juneau Cold Storage 11l directors were re-elected for the coming year. They lis George, president; Harry I. Lucas, secretary; Oliver Drange, John Reck and John Maloney, vice-presidents. 1t visitors were to head the program at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon the next day. Among them ®were Lieut. Glen Palmer, Siznal Corps, U. S. Army; Maj. Malcolm Elliott, president of the Road Commission; Victor Elfendahl, of the Skinner and Eddy Corp., Seattle; and O. D. Cochran, attorney at Fairbanks. John W. publisher of The Daily Alaska Empire, who had just returned from ive months’ visit to the States and Hawaii, was expected to be attendance. Al in In the classified section of The Empire the Maki Boarding House dvertising for boarders and roomers. Single room, with board, $50 per mo ; double room with board, $47 per month. The Territorial Senate waded through the longest calendar it has confronted during the present session, passing a total of 14 bills, one resolution and one memorial. Foster’s bill for exempting movies and theatres from the Territorial Sunday closing law was among the House bills receiving approval from the Senate. Weather: High, 39; low, 35; rain. i Daily Lessons it English % ¢ orvon e e} WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “That’s all the faster my car will go.” Say, “That's AS FAST AS my car will go.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Globular. Pronounce the O as in ON, not as in GLOBE. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Council (an assembly). Counsel (advice). SYNONYMS: Nautical, naval, marine, maritime, oceanic. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us 1se our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: VINDICATE; to sustain; justify; as, “to vindicate one’s honor.” D { { | l Vi Q. When giving an informal dinner, isn’t it all right for the hostess to say, “Just sit anywhere you wish”? A. No; this is sometimes very confusing. It is too much like playing the old game of “musical chair.” The hostess should always designate where each guest should sit. Q. Should a girl who is a house guest appear at the breakfast table in lounging pajamas or a ‘dressing gown? ¢ A. Not unless her hostess has suggested it. Q. Where should the hostess seat her two important men guests at a formal dinner? A. On each side of herself. ~— o ¢ s > et 1. What famous man in history was painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, philosopher and physicist all in one? 2. What is pediatries ‘Where is the burying place of England’s famous dead? What is meant by “ibid.'? Who was author of “The Count of Monte Cristo”? ANSWERS: Leonardo da Vinci. The science treating of the hygiene and diseases of children. Westminster Abbey, London. In the same place. Alexander Dumas. To Cordova: Oscar Evelyn Cochrane, G. Rene Laurin. | To Anchorage: Harry Frank, R.| Pott, H. J. Newcomb, E. V. Stolen,! Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Feero, Mrs.} Donaldson, W. C. Bucher, Dolores| Hendrickson, M. Isaacs, E. J. Grim-| stad, Joe Severn. Anderson, | Hemming, —EMPIifE WANT ADS PA¥— Solution of Saturday's Puzzle 5. Clothed Still DOWN . Kitchen utenst] 2. Organ of hearing 8. Sociological Broup . Dealt with Circlet ot metal . Insect Exists . Rips . Dinner course . 100 square Satisly Relieved Seat Plarce Boman_offictal . Tumults B of necks te again . Term of affec tion 38, Chess man R. TED OBERMAN OPTOMETRIST 20th Century Theatre Bldg. 2nd Floor —_— P Phone: 61 A. B. PHILLIPS as a paid-ap subscriber 10 THE IYAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Present this coupon to the box office of the CAPITOL THEATRE and recelve TWO TICKETS to see: "WATCH THE BIRDIE" Federal Tax—12c Pald by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB CO.—Phene 22 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU t2 your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! ——— Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1951 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL + SAVINGS LOOK and L%ZARN g?fc_ GORDON || \Weather af Alaska Poinfs Weather conditions &nd temper-~ etures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 am, 120‘h Meridian Time, &nd released by the Weather Burcau are as follows: Anchorage Annette Island Barrow Bethel Cordova Dawson ¢ Edmonton Fairbanks Haines Havre Juneau Kodiak Kotzebue lMcGram Nome . Northway Petersburg N Portland 43—Partly Cloudy Prince George .. <. 30—Clear Seattle . 41—Partly Cloudy Sitka . 38—Partly Cloudy ‘Whitehorse 26—Partly Cloudy | Yakutat 33—Cloudy | 123 CARRIED ON ALASKA COASTAL WEEKEND TRIPS Passengers carried on Alaska Coastal Airlines flights Saturday and Sunday totaled 123, with 29 cn interport, 56 departing and 38 ar-| riving. Departing for Sitka: M. S. Mitro- vich, J. L. Bowers, E. Petree, Mrs. Rutherford, Terry Martin, Pete Johnson, Elizabeth James, Joe Ali- marong, G. Babbitt, Mr. and Mrs. D. Meredit, L. Carlson, J. C. Cannon, |J. H. Ingleman, R. Preston, Les McDonald, Z. A. Neal, For Pelican: Arvo Hamilainen, Lucille Milkovich, Mrs. Personeus; for Kimshan: Mr, and Mrs. P, Sor- enson, Penny Sorenson; for Hoonah: Jim Austin, Mrs. H. Douglass; for ‘Excursion Inlet: Frank McKinley, ‘W. Thorpe; for Skagway: C. Lamor- eaux, Rev. Gallant; for Haines: J.{ DeMastre, R. Lytle, H. Martin, A. Martin, J. Means, Dr, J. Rude, D Wallace. For Ketchikan: S. Svenning, W. Stump, T. Casey; for Wrangell: R. Hammer; for Hawk Inlet: Alfred Jeune, C. E. Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Scheidt, John Sundholm, Chris Lamoreaux; for Petersburg: Verne Metcalf, S. Zuern, W. Durrance, J. Brunette, W. C. Jackson, James Fen- nel, J. C. Dodd, Greta Vinson, Mrs. Vern Metcalf, Rose Doogan. Arriving from Hawk Inlet: Chris Lamoreaux; from Wrangell: E. Brehm, Dave Phillips; from Peters- burg: E. L. Lavrie; from Ketchikan: John Bowen. From Skagway: Willie Hanson, Rev. Mosely, Marie Riley, Mrs. P. Selmer, Mrs. Betty Selmer, D. L. Stevenson; from Haines: R. Laurin, Ruth Kasko, Archie Klaney, E. S. Hawkins, Dr. J. Rude; from Peli- can: Linda Kelly, Bob Eide; from ! Excursion Inlet; W. Thorpe, W. Graves, 8. Jackson; from Gustavus; M. Chase, R. Downing. From Hoonah: Elizabeth James, Earl Marvin; from Sitka: Gilbert Stevens, Dorothy Bronseima, Mrs. Donaldson, J. Ferney, C. Skipton, Z. A. Neal, J. E. Cannon, Mrs. Bag- gen and child; J. E, Jackman, G. T. Babbitt, C. Dick; from Fish Bay: Wallace Westfall. . 37—Rain 40—Clear 14—Snow 38—Rain | 34—Drizzle | 23—Clear 33—Partly Cloudy ... 38—Cloudy | 31—Clear | 18—Clear | .. 27—Clear gk 39—Fog 33—Snow and Drizzle ; 35—Rain -es 35—Rain 29—Partly Cloudy | 31—Clear | i | i —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Near Third Seward Street The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Caslers Men's Wear McGregor Sporiswear Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shirts and Underwear Allen Edmonds Shoes Skyway Lugzage BOTANY "soo’l CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Free Delivery MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1951 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. * Wm. A. Chipperfield, ‘Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. @ B.P.0.ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 PM. Visiting brothers welcome. WALLIS S. GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Every Friday Governor— -ARNOLD L. FRANCIS Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN V.E W Taku Post No. 5559 Meeting every Thursday in the C.I1.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m. Brownie's Liquor Sfore Phone 103 139 So. Franklin P. O. Box 2508 The Erwin Feed Co. | Office in Case Lot Grocery Phone 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— B el "“The Rexall Store" Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 Second and Seward Card Beverage Co. ‘Wholesale 805 10th Bt. PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA POP The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O THOMAS HARDWARE and FURNITURE CO. PHONE 555 PAINTS OILS Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewriters . SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Street MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM a daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. HOME GROCERY Phones 146 and 342 Home Liquor Store—Tel. 699 4 American Meat — Phone 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY Alaska Laundry H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVFS OVERALLS for Boys BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP 117 Main St. Phone 772 High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Store