The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 2, 1951, Page 4

rAGE FOUR I)(ul Y llaska Em pire TING COMPANY ets, Jul SUBSC Delivered by carrier in Juncau and Douglas for S1.75 per month; six months, $9.00 age paid, at $15.00; one year, po! foll¢ on which ubjected regular de- de=- were Committee, uncovered n the charges of connivance conceivable manner he based of was, wa abuse A Democrat of long standing, nevertheless, nounced by the machine faction of that p prived of party support and ultimately defe Alwi in the general election to every The Palmer scandal, however, could not be hushed In mid-summer of 1950 it came to the attention of Hugh Butler of Nebraska who, after exam- evidence of the questioned trans- and inves- matter sl Wil Senator documentary demanded that a complete s be On August 23, referred to the Senate Investi headed by Senator Clyde R. Hoey delivery ining udy 1950 the ations Subcom- Dem.- N.C.) actions, tigation made w use for other s to the t or not mittee, local news publishec Ala Saturday, THE PALMER STORY—(Continued) Dail A of the so-called mnappe gh wt rer airport of the nauti Associatior on t land involved of Territorial and uished ho! of outrage 1. The irbanks urnals nd the raking slitical puypose itical puyy An official of tl n told us tk sonsible program by ‘“irre jour: d the progress of aviation ml““ a good ten years. Former Representative Marcus F. of a Ho ho member The Washingfon Meny-Go-Round (Continued from Page One. about his friend- Communist morning the col- 0bert Gros, rer, was in Defense mobil- about pub- but re- D:30 on published omplained to lim the feud, the eports of 1t n got his| f however. Of course, 1 didn’t come down here to win a popularity contest,” he added However, Wilson later Sric | demanded that iing a categoric denial. 2—Several days ago mn p-umv hed the text of | resident Truman \istrator Mike Di| ing Di Salle’s deflat- | “trocar on | a Di| inquiring | of the xm.‘ An hour la- | an - tele- Pears tra he join mpar the use of lovered bull” Immediately pokesman told cwvemen that the text wa urate. that “tatement | to make that text. Otr in wron, | Panamanian 1la Denials On March 17, thi hat army. was | true casualty | d failed to in- casualties” and that Gen.| counted as ause he happened to jeep acciden 230 true of frostbite cases.’ Noncom! casualties,” the col- iurther stated, “would increase | asualty figure nearly 50 Army the asn't issued that the and ir- entation to, liber nent that st isualty be- illed in Senator the! more | total | in than doubl ed of battle cz Ceneral Bia ter made public, o r Hickenl oral v)\mh would be nonbattle casualty.” carried a Greek Premier Denial Denial 4—-On May amn reporied that Premier No. 14 this & So- June 2, 1951 zing details surrounding h the Tetritory of Alaska site. ubterfuge employed by officials nd Communications Commission and ‘the subsequent CAA officia Federal Government of participat- Alaska Aeronautics and Com- amaged the Territory’s | the | rine |e !'held the pro: offi=| ¢ Senator Hoey committee conducted investigs Alaska as well as lll,‘\'«l\‘\\. D. C. In s were held in Washington in Janu- for purpose of developing the facts concerning the applications for Fed- the manner in which the Palmer was by the CAA officials involved and to further .xamine the circumstances surrounding the ale of the >almer Airport by the Palmer Airport Association to he Territory of Alaska. ton ka Newspapers, 1411] tions in wddition, ry the omplete eral aid, project randled We quote from the introduction of the commit- ee’s report: “This is @ unique case in that it is the irst time the subcommittee has been presented with \ situation where a subdivision of the Federal Gov- rnment, namely, the Territory of Alaska, has at- empted to secure funds from the Federal Government n a manner which would do violence to the he letter of the law.” The report itself is a lengthy document and the indings and the committee will be reated further in these columns. ! To rdate, the Territorial involved have | nade no comment on the committee’s report. Only -caction to dat2 is contained in a news story front- | yaged in the Anchorage Times for May 26, 1951. the representative y negotia- Empire, togethe) concliisions of axis press,” madc officials According to the Times’ story, »f a Palmer bank is conducting prelimina jons in behalf of an unnamed “r for the purchace of the Palmer Airport as The anonymous purchaser ed to pay in the neighborhood property if and when the Territory | 1 to place an in- a housing | is described of | Is in an oroject site. 15 being pre] $200,000 for thi is authorized to dispose of it. Territory should take fore the man changes his from the officials d innocence were Empire, the An- News-Miner were abotaging the We think the immediate steps to make the sale be aviation industry mind. That read ‘When that the the exists. thinking to really help credence values in Santa couldn’t this gag to lend oft-repeated denials inflated land ash sale” transaction described above or real estate is really Ver. detect the deli- if such story, be a a W is, ‘the just hat we, the “axis| W i might " and that of nalism Our sensitive nostril | It may be that Palme i RED HERRING. very valuable. Jensen, of Doug- use Investigating | c Capehart was acting chairman of the committee meeting which voted | Lo hold up the report, that he led the discussion inside the committee, and that he is recorded in the min- utes as stating that “all copies be returned to the committee and put er lock and key.” Capehart also asked questions handed him B. & O. officials | during the hearing. He claims, hov ho interest whatever in the ships|ever, that he has no friends ami igned to Greece by the American |B- & O offic and I am de- vernment. | lighted to present his views. I am Nevertheless, the official files of |also delighted that anything I may the Maritime Commission contain |have written forced the Senate the official application of “George 3‘1“‘“” Commitiee to publish the N. Moatsos and Sophocles E. Ven-|long-held-up report on the RFC izelos” for a Liberty ship. The ap-|2nd the B. & O plication is dated Sept. 9, 1946, and 5 v application goes on to state| WRANGELL HALIBUTERS . Venizelos, since 1936, GIVEN §500 FINES haging differ- FOR ILLEGAL FISE cate aroma of phocles E. Venjzelos of Greece had .AJ“]H(‘ to the Maritime Commis- jon for the purchase of a surplus ty chip. In the column, I went of the way to point out that purc was made before Venizelos, became Premier, However, Premier Venizelos is- ued se denial, compared me to “Vishi Polish Jew Kantzous and - SEEG )| ky and that. . . “Mr eing owners and m: t ccean going vessels as the 8S sica under Greek flag and the Myriam and Panam under Pan- nanian flag. . . ” It so happens that when I was|@ in Greece last winter I publicly re- ported that Premier Venizelos' gov- ernment was doing an excellent| job. | And unlike Vishinsky, Greece and the Truman Aid Doct- credit for having stopped ymmunism in Southeast Europe. On the other hand, it rtant for American tax; ow the facts about all Greek shippers who buy U. S. Government ships and operate them under the whether one of | them is Premier of Greece or not.| Eastern Ecuador |and stretches jungles. iday to the U. S. Fish ife Service from Monty fisheries ~management 1t at Wrangell, reported he had “hended the halibut boat Mary | for illegal fishing. The boat was skippered by Capt John Joseph with a crew of Mor- Joseph, Paul Jackson and Ar- Salpid. Charges were fishing two days after halibut season. They pleaded guilty in U. S. Commissioner Joel Wing's courg 1d were fined $100 each. About |50 pounds of halibut were con- fiscated. Na I gave|® C in a closed jclose of the is undeveloped into spirit and { At noon — BPW sponsible cusfomer” | © 95 TRAVEL ON the Amazon | C. G. Shattuck Richard Wingerson Phyllis Turner Mrs. Jerry Powers June 3 Forrest Bates Tom Cashen, Jr. Naynard Ward William L. Stoddard Jack Leighton e o o COMMUNITY EVENTS| TODAY At 2 p.m. — Style review by sewing workshop members in grade auditorium. Public welcomed. June 2 At 2:30 pm. — Baseball game be- tween Moose and Coast Guard, weather permitting. June 4 At noon — Lions club, Baranof. noon luncheon Soccecceccceccoe meeting, Baranof. At 8 pm. — American Legion post meets in Dugout. June 5 At noon — Rotary club, Baranof. June 6 At noon — Kiwanis At 8 pm. Elks lodge. June 7 ° At noon — Chamber of Commeur meets at Baranof. p.m. — Juneau Rifie and Pistol club shooting on Menden- hall range. l At 8 p.m. — Regular meecting of City Council. club, Baranof. ALASKA COASTAL THURSDAY TRIPS D Traveling on Alaska Coastal Al lines Thursday flights were 95 pas- sengers with 18 on interport, 44 de- »arting and 33 arriving. . Departing for Sitka: Mr. Bc:\ch, Mr. Blackerby, Mr. Weisgerber, J. Clough, Annabelle Phillips, J. Sus pela, David Rhodes, Gay Hulberg, Wwilliam Jorgenson, C. Mandregan; for Baranof: Mrs. Bahover; for Chatham: O. Gergseth: for Fish v: Bill Ferris. 1 For Kake and return: Art Wal- ker; for Petersburg: Art LinesgJ. Amidon, Loretta Ortelano; for Wrangell: T. Casey, J. Kolher; for Ketchikan: Dr. Kepler, Beulah Lee, | Dr. and Mrs. Clements, Dr. Chax‘-l teris, Dr. Smith, Mrs. Romig, Mrs.; Martin, Dr. Whitehead, Bill Wood. For Haines: Mr: Sampson, T. Nally; Dan Katzeek, Delia Sarff; for Hoonah: Reynolds Young, N. Lunden,, Albert Ericson, J. Houston, Nils Linden, Hazel Bellon; forl Hood Bay: Joe Kanosh, Odin Mor= | tenson; for Pelican: E. Smeltzer,! Ray Reed, Mike Goodman. from Excursion Inlet! A. J. Wright; from Chichagof: T, A. Anderson, Grant Logan; from Pelican: Newton Young; from Hoo- nah: Mrs. A. E. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. G. Munger; from Cobol: Mr.' and Mrs. Tom Craig; from Angoon: Mrs. A. Joseph. From Haines: T. Nally, M. Leurs; from Skagway: Rev. John Dadge, Farl Withan, Francine Nelson, Dr. M. O. Kepler, Arlene Nelson, Bob Loundre; from Ketchikan: Irene Jones; from Petersburg: Jean E. Bair from Petershu Jean Amidon; from Tulsequah: W. T.| Irvine, W. A. Dawson; from Sitka: ; Dorothy Krentz, Florence Ullrick, Dr. Nevitt, Mrs. C. Husen, Mrs. Mc~ Arriving chool Noold ;11 the Princess JUNE 2, 1931 On a trip that might take him as far as Kotzebue, Gov. George A. Parks left Juneau on the steamer Alameda. He expected to be gone about itive weeks. Juneau friends of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein received an- nouncements of the marriage of their daughter, Marie Dorothea, to Mr. John Dolinger on Sunday, May 24, at San Prancisco. Miss Minnie Goldstein and Miss Annabell Simpson were amonhg those going south from Juneau to attend the wedding. Registered at the Gastineau Hotel were: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mead, Point Retreat; H. MacLash, Tulsequah; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thompson, Hoonah; J. W. Purcell, Killarney, Ireland; George Nordahl, Juneau. At the Alaskan: H. Adi, Skagway; F. N. West, Ben Wilson, Chris Beckalin, (Juneau; T. J. Gillespie, Vancouver; C. M. Lee, Tulsequah. At the Zynda: Gladys Forrest, Juneau; Don MacDonald. Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Carter and daughter Leanora, were leaving Alice to go to Spokane to attend the annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Rebekah Assembly of Washington and Alaska. While they were gone Don Skuse, who had been studying under direction of Carter, would be in charge of the Carter Mortuary. He had just received his embalmer’s certificate. While Mrs. Carter was absent, Mrs. B. Jones, of the Webber Beauty Shop, would be woman assistant. At the Burford Studio on Gold Belt Avenue last Friday evening, iprimary and intermediate pupils gave a recital using single, double and triple pianos. The following piano pupils took part: Betty Baggen, Maydell George, Thomas WhiteXJessie Kilroy, Roderick MacLeod, Martha Petersen, Keith Petrich, Ennis White, Enid Jarvis, Melvin Merritt, Vir- ginia Mullen, Jane Elliott, Fern Gubser, Mary Jean McNaughton, Jane Blomgren, Frances Orson, and Louise Tanner. Weather: High, 59; low, 40; fair. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Don't say, “The thug struck him over the head.” Say, “struck him ON the head.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ad infinitum (without limit). Pro- npounce the A as in ADD, the first two I's as in IN, third I as in NIGHT. d(‘(.ent fourth syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Chloroform; observe the CHL. SYNONYMS: Speak, talk, tell, discourse, articulate, pronounce. 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: PRESAGE (verb); to foretell; predict. (Pronounce the verb pre-saj, E as in ME unstressed, A as in SAGE, accent first syllable). “His dreams seemed to presage some joyful tidings.” MODERN ETIQUETTE ¥operra LEE Q. I am to be married in church wearing only an afternoon dress and having only a maid of honor. Am I supposed to invite only a very few friends and relatives to a wedding of this type? your wedding, provided of course there is ample room for everyone. Q. Is it proper for a dinner guest, when he has finished a meal, to push his plate a little away from him? A. Definitely not. The dishes should never be moved by the guests. Q. Is it proper for a man to accept a cigarette offered to him by a girl? A. This is quite all right. LOOK and LEARN ¥ 1. How many breaths does the average person take in B day? 2. On which of the Great Lakes is Toronto sifuated? 3. Which industries are especially interested in these two terms: “Big Inch” and “coaxial cable”? 4. What color are the blossoms of alfalfa? 5. Pulverized tobacco was once quite the vogue. ANSWERS: 25,920 breaths. Ontario. 0il and television, respectively. Purple. Snuff. {There is no substitute for N ewspaper Mvertmng! A. C. GORDON ' What was it called? | Merchie, Tom Fleming, J. Houston, Ruth Moore, Annabelle Nations. —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— Corrections | g 15 S Lol This column, however, has made | , and when I make them I try to‘correct them. Here are some | I want to set straight. In reporting the Tidelands oil vote inside the | Senate Insular Affairs Committee recently, I stated incorrectly that Senator Butler of Nebraska hLl(l‘ the proxies of Senators Watkins of Utah and Ecton of Montana, Re- | publicans. On the contrary Bu(lcx" y only of Senator Mil- | likin of Colorado, which he cast | for the oil companies. I regret the error, ACROSS 1. Head covering . Imperfections . Forme! b3 33. Prongs of & fork 34 3 37, 38, 40. 42. 44, 45. 48, b1 52. b4. Cavity Exists Animal's skins Past Fosters Bespangled Decays Impressed forcibly Slipping. Mediterranean country Leguminous vegetable Comes closer American general Distant Microbes Day of the ‘week: abbr. . Fit for inser- in reporting why | tion into a e | mortise price controls were delayed by the | 28, Intimate 1 administration, I stated | . Fasten firmly had | 81. Italian river Leon Keyserling hung . Insect rainst price controls because Another error: 55, » 56. b7, ted to be named c council of economic advi want to offend right- the ml rms me that he was al- for price controls, and I am ghfed to publish a correction. other dd Senator Capehart | of Indiana took me to task for re- | porting that he was “chiefly” re- sponsible for saving the RFC “from exposure” in the Baltimore and Onio railroad loan case. | The Senator claimed that other members of the Senate subcommit- tee concurred with him in holding up the sensational Tokey report on the B. &O.—which is true. It is also true that Tobey could have re- leased the report on his own, tho| this would be a most unusual pro- | cedure. The fact remains, however, tn:ul The Crossword Puzzle Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 3. Three-pronged spear . Fast 5. Behold . Help nall ‘-!rd /7/ Hllnl/ HI%HI ol W/ 3 nmy.m product . Flesh for come sumption te allows . Danger at . Remove soap Nicks - B o ..,..mn. 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HALIBUT CAPTAIN, CREW FINED FOR ILLEGAL HSHING Frank Paul, Sr., captaip of the halibut = vessel Biorka was fined $300 and given a four months jail sentence, suspended, and each of his crew members drew a $150 fine, with a four months jail sentence suspended by Judge Gordon Gray in Commissioner’s Court yesterday afternoon when they were. found guilty of illegal fishing. Assistant District Attorney Stanley Baskin prosecuted the case and William L. Paul, Jr., represented the defend- ants. The Biorka was app:cnended by the Coast Guard vessel ~Citrus Tuesday evening when it was found with gear in the water near Point Craven after close of the season Monday, May 28. Crew members are Willlam Davis, Sr., Frank Phillips and Alexander Jackson. Three thousand five = hundred and twenty-five pounds of halibut aboard the vessel when it was seiz- ed was forfeited. . 48—Rain 48—Cloudy 23—Panly Cloudy 48—Partly Cioudy 45—Rain Showers 45—Partly Cloudy . 44—Rain Showers 56—Partly Cloudy 49—Partly Cloudy . 40—Partly Cloudy 47~clougy ... 42—Rain 35—Partly Cloudy 47—Partly Cloudy | . 45—Partly Cloudy . 40—Partly Cloudy .. 41—Cloudy 48-Partly Cloudy 47—Rain 41—Partly Cloudy A. There is no limit to the number of guests you may invite to|a BOTANY l'mll CLOTHES ' NUNN-BUSH SHOES .STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing - FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men - SANITARY IIEA'I' FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 Free Delivery 46—Partly Cloudy ' SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1951 MOUNT JUNEAU LODC * NoO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. Wm. A. Chipperfield, ST e o BPOELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 PM. Visiting brothers welcome, LE ROY WEST, Exalted Ruler, W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. 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