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

PAGE FOUR Dail y Aluska Empire ery evening except Sunday by the E PRINTING COMPANY Main Streets, Juneau Alaska o - President Vice-President hemisphere, the i Today, Press corresponde! in the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class Matter. Detivered by carrier 1o haorik oo Denelas for §1.75 per month; | it — and as it occurred. To date, diplomatic action | e OCTOBER 2 ““,,","!“‘{f",fffm o fon: | has failed to effect Oatis’ release — and severance | ® wivarce, $15.00; six months, n advance, $180; | o diplomatic relations may be the result of the|® Roy Carrigan Wil onfer a favor if they will promptly motity | Czech puppet regime’s flagrant disregard of human|® Charles E. Edgerton ce of any failure or frresularity in the delivery | o\ | Terry Magorty - Business Office, 34. ¥ I. e i - e Mrs. W. D. Fletcher L | In America, the press still belongs to the people.| o Tod T Do MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED TRES So long as it does, our freedoms are assured. | & % ote sl S is exclusively entitled to the use for patches cred! ited to it or not other- | Li MBS LN OV S | TATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 | cattle, Wash. (Post 1 | | faithless that faith have given . said the other day that he sought strength in prayer Anchorage 33—Partly Cloudy during that long, gruelling ordeal. Annette Island 48—Cloudy “As 1 got weaker and weaker I sought | Barrow 25—Cloudy | s ; strength from the one source that mever fails,” he|Bethel ... 34—Snow Tuesday, October 2, 1951 | said. Cordova 36— —Partly Cloudy | 7 Men of little faith in the Kremlin, please note. gg;;:}‘:on ifzg;g:g; VAT [ AP iy PR g Fairbanks 33—Snow Natia L p h‘}:‘ SERD MRS Political Pressure, Dissatisfaction Haines 37,_01;‘1. i Sl 7 gt sy —_— Havre i .:::u““‘»““)‘:l);ri \(\!;;‘:;:\L\]“(n“{l‘il(:;‘ifl 3[((‘;“12!”11 | (Wayne, Ohio, Observer) | Juneau Airport 35—Clear ns. This year, |~~Hm]‘,\ more than' ever before, Since June 1950, when the Korean war started, lgf)dl»fk 35—Cloudy > 4 . S 27 Army generals, 26 Admirals and 13 Air Force gen- | Kotzebue 32—Clear m of the press becomes more than just a|*=' y i McGrath Fei el catch-word, That freedom—and with it, all | 63is have retired. Why? Nome 38—Cloudy our oms—is under relentless attack by our enemies | Many were at_the peak of thelr careers, 1ng|yorpyyy 27—Cloudy | nd without our borders. before retirement agc: | Petersburg 43— Drizzle Japers, by keeping the public fully informed In this critical time only political pressure and | portland 59—Rain the ' oontl A ¢ public affairs, provide an ef- dissatisfaction would have caused so many to quit|Prince George 40—Cloudy i Ak e A when their services were most needed. Seattle 55—Rain g ainst the excesses of corrupt govern- | “ty, o p political in the administration di- [ Sitka 47—Rain eyt il s e rection of armed forces is a detriment to the American | WV hitehorse 38—Clear ags Yakutat 35—Clear way. free ind untrammelled press is a safe- guard to a » people was recognized by the men who founded this republic and these men took steps T“i "“‘”‘gid to insure that the American people would always have | Y6ar: if you pa income. The first article of the Bill of Rights pressed and destroyed La Prensa - an oppressed people. the corrupt Peron administration. in Communist Czechoslovakia, the heinous crime of reporting the news as he saw In a world dominated and the godless, public evidence religious faith in their approach to each trying day. A typical example is Federal Judge Harold Medina, THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA nfamous Perons of Argentina :-:up' the last voice of | ed | The reason? La Prensa opp: Associated | nt William Oatis is imprisoned for ight that Guides Weather at Alaska Poinls Weather conditions and tempera- tures at various Alaska points also tae Pacific Coast, at 4:30 p.m., Press, El Centra, Calif.) so many areas by the heartening to hear it still can play a role in crucial events. | Many business men and political figures of late of their reliance upon ‘ 2 i Tim an elea who presided at the trial which saw the conspiracy L;'J“:h‘;‘“‘ Wf“i‘hcr”'};m:z ';:_‘e"'“fl‘s‘ conviction of 11 top U. S. Communists. Medina | gy c® Vo } American paid $360 in taxes last | more, we congratulate you in your Communify Evenis 2 ODAY specific o ees that the press shall be free L 3y v H e From 8 am. to 7 pm—City Elec- and that the Congress shall make no law to abridge The first sign of intelligence is to appreciate| ‘yion gor mayor, councilmen an Bt Froedom. those who do not agree with you. magistrate. hat 1 LS At 8 pm.—Officers, chairmen of 1 t year has seen the strangulation of the Y : : ‘., e '(, ' ‘1_ Curtain countries. In this Most reformers are satisfied with themselves. Arts, Craft to meet in Museum press in some of the Iron Curta e to plan for annual exhibition. ]- w h- l | czechoslovakia did not want any | all in the name of the Czech engin- Azfllp‘:’ —Folkateers meet in grade ! | 2 er and train dispatcher. Schookigymusstum. J Il s of | le-to-people friend- | € < oy * he Washingio | o e TAméricen Legion for |1 Thneslunillion (o6 these leaflcts |8k 8 B —Qdd Febone L in [from American chiidren. are now being dropped by the cru-j FOP EE Fé’,"' d“'f‘ o M y -Go- Round - : - that few other |sade for freedom. No wonder the 8:30 p.m—Community Center I am quite sure a | Night for Adults at Teen-Age American newsmen have been in-| from Page One) | side the Communist Czech embassy i g ol Aévoss the street are the Koreans,|Guring the years itghas stood m-\ the Danes and Norwegians, the lat- |18ted and aloof ‘on ritzy Massa- | tor firm allies in the North Ate|Chusetts Ayenue—until last week e 16 just around the|When all the press was suddenly in- r are the sedate homes of|Vited in. widow of the oy oRIC PRESS CONFERENCE Ambassador | has ador ‘ ow Wilson, and Herbert Hoover. et about a block are of Greece and tiny w made famous by am” Perle Mesta— Somber, unhappy Outrata, whom I interviewed, now been replaced by Amb: Vladimir Prochazka. He is the man | Iron Curtain—if there is sufficient i up solidly with the Uni- x‘m Communist embassy kia seems just a bit in these surroundings. ts windows, however, and dan Circle, its diplo- 1 gee one fellow Communist , that of Rumania, a rath-| tive building which once em! er att housed Queen Marie on her famous visit to the U. S. During those more glamorous days when the, gs and queens rested in the Balkans. nkly at the Rumanian eternal disapproval is| \tue of General Phil Sheri famous for-his cavalry A-bomb | been well |long caravan of trucks camped out {in a Bavarian wheat field late one who in an historic hour and a half- long interview tried to tell the Communist side of the Oatis case, submitted to questions, and threw out hints that his government might be ready to call it quits regard- ing Oatis if the U. S. relaxed its economic and propaganda pressure. The details of that interview have portrayed in the press. But some of the detailed facts be- hind that interview have not been portrayed. They began last August when a night anq began the eerie and rath- er fantastic job of releasing balloons arrying friendship messages to the Czechoslovak people. A lot of people in and down the Shenandoah this country but nuwdd.ix:nd;u Sf]tel:}m;j,,; first pooh-poohed the idea. Un- i Joe, i g questionably it was an experiment. while children play around But systematically for two weeks |a total of 11,000,000 messages were | dropped over Czechoslovakia, the | equivalent of one message for ev- these surroundings, the Com-| €Iy third man, woman and child in Czech embassy ought to ap- | the country. lonely. Externally, however, it t. It looks as well kept as any of the dignified gray stone his horse’s hoofs. INSIDE THE EMBASSY In muni Pe d o Simultaneously, radio free Europe, | run by the National Committee for st B a free Europe, began augmenting buildings along embassy row. INn-|yucyanoon barrage. The effect has side, however, it's different. | rifvi T Miive: besn inside -the Omech| oD cleowlfyiug. R in The veats slhie The story of these balloons has A Bppsagbe A swept Czechoslovakia. Everyone now u, . ‘:‘L{l“”“,‘“ D\ “""C(_'. | knows about them, and those who ‘lf”: UEIA‘I‘!‘)‘;”:Z":) ‘L‘V:U’:] haven't seen the messages have o wheth ha' ohllEh: oF heard about them. People are now Czechoslovakia might be permitted watching for balloons pretty much as Americans once watched for o flying saucers. The messages have pate in the Legion's Tide| of Toys. % been mimeographed, tacked up on 5 l ;‘ " [do"';“‘ ll”;ne n; "8:' :";b"’::’ telegraph poles and mailed anony- 2 BOOPE 8 as that of 8| mously to Communist officials. cother embassy—huge marble stair-| rather impressive, leading to quarters above. The room in mbassador received me, has seen better s. The on the wal lden e have to v reminiscent ncom =5, was bleached and worn; while | mosphere was one of | cls cco and disuse ssador /ladmir Outrata, represented Czechoslov- extremely cagey about g the children of his coun- to receive Christ toys from ion. He wanted toys there would ed t there one freight-car that he didn't want anything to dispel the Com- mugist myth that the American pecple—even including our child- ren—are the mortal enemies of the Czech children. In the end, the ambassador said he would have to consult. his gov- ernment, and after two weeks the answer arrived—as I expected, in the negative. In brief, Communist wight be loed. It was obviou 5 many as Czech airplanes have tried to shoot down the balloons, but. only succeeded in scattering the leaflets more Czech Prime Minister has made a speech on the floor of rliament blasting the balloons as “beetles” and “pieds r he Moscow radio has winds of freedom k. juestionably the balloon barrage has got under the Commie ski Finally, last week, the Czech rail- road engineer and train dispatcher, who ran the freedom train across the border Germany, went up to the border d released a new ballocon barrage carrying a leaflet with the pictures of the Czech re- fugees who elected to remain in Germany. There were also new me s to the Czech people. This was to combat the Com- munist radio claim that the Czech freedom train was engineered by American saboteurs, that the train crew went across at pistol's point, and that the passengers were tor- into Czech ambassador held an unprece- . | dented press conference. Club with square dancing. ' October 3 Note—This can bc the beginning| At noon—Kiwanis Club meets of a steady, unrelenting campaign| Baranof Hotel. to change people’s minds behind the| At 1:30 p.m.—JWC meeting in penthouse. At 8 pm.—Elks Lodge. At 8 L AWVS at tion of offi At 8 p.m. at follow-through on the part of the American people. Two Members hre Inifiated S meets At 8 p rs r work night. At 8 p.m.—Reception for Mrs, Oscar b A. Ahlgren, GFWC officer, IOOE At Rotary Clu i : Octlober 4 J. C. Dodd and Eldred Mallory| At noon—Chamber of Commerce were welcomed as new members at| meets, Baranof Hot the Rotary Club luncheon held in!At 8 p.m.—City ‘Council meets. ihe Gold Room of the Baranof Ho-| At 8 p.m.—VFW post meets in CIO tel Tuesday. Mallory of the con. hall. struction firm, Powers and Mallory | At 8 p.m.—Alaska Crippled Child- was presented by his partner Vic| ren’s Association board meets in Power. Verne Metcalfe Jr., intro-| Elks Hall. duced Dodd, who is adjutant for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Hurff Saunders, former president of the Ketchikan Rotary, outlined the history of the organization for the new members and stressed the international good will that the club has created. Each year the Rotary International presents fel- lowships to 100 graduate students for study abroad. The exchange stu- dents meet with foreign Rotary ~lubs and have an opportunity to learn about the country’s politics and business conditions from the :lub’s members. Visiting Rotarians at today’s meeting were Philip Hale of EI Cajon, Calif.,, and T. S. Batchelder, Fairbanks building contractor. P. L. Schmelzer, a new teacher at Ju- October 5 At 8 p.m.—Juneau Shrine club meets in Scottish Rite Temple. October S At noon—Lions club meets in Bara- nof Hotel. At 8 pm.—Am meets in Dugout. At 8 p.m.—Juneau-Douglas Concert Association meets in Elks Audi- torium. rican Legion Post October 9 At noon—Rotary Club Baranof Hotel. meets in FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Kullander and Miss Evie Rivett of Prince Ru- pert, B.C, are staying at the Gas- tinesu dotel. eosesecenss in !\’It’\lm-i meet in | 20 YEARS AGO %7s EM;IRE B el U OCTOBER 2, 1931 | Major Macolm Elliott, President of the Alaska Road Commission, was a thbound passenger last night on the Admiral Rogers. Major Elliott was enroute to Washington, D. C, to attend hearings of the of Budget. cting head. During his absence, Major L. E. Atkins was to be eau headquarters of the Alaska Agricultural Experiment Station | had been moved from Sitka to Juneau. Officers of the agency were W. Alberts, director, Eiler Hansen, administrative officer and Mabel Koenigs, cles The Th | 5 The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company and the Alaska Steam- | ship Company today announced their winter senger rates. The first- class fare from Junecau to Seattle and return was $65.50. The winter rates would be effective on October 12. s Mrs. Gertrude McGrath, prominent Sitka resident, arrived on the steamer Admiral Rogers last evening enroute to Skagway to visit her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conway. George Blanchard of Skagway was named deputy grand exalted ruler for Alaska of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He I succeeded Henry Messerschmidt of Juneau. Freshmen initiation was to be held in the high school auditorium this evening. Carl Lindstrom was president of the freshman class Elmer Lindstrom prexy for the seniors. Following the initiation, Serenaders’ Orchestra was to play for dancing. the Daily Lessons in English 3. 1. corbox I with the w nside of a week.” " WITHIN week.” | OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Jubilee. | the third, often heard. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Religious; IOUS. Gorgeous; EOUS. SYNONYMS: Unfairness, injustice, injury, wrong, grievance. WORD STUD se a word three times and it is yours.” Let us nerease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: i ADDICTED; given up or over (to a practice). “A good rule to follow | in life is not to become too much addicted to one thing.” Say, “We expect TO FINISH the work | Accent FIRST syllable, not | ( | i | i g i MODERN ETIQUETTE 2 ROBERTA LEE o e e e Q. What is the correct procedure when a man picks up a glove | or handkerchief dropped by a woman who is walking ahead of him? A. He should pick it up, ht ahead of her — on no account | should he nudge her — offer the article to her and say, “I think you dropped this”” She replies, “Thank you,” he lifts his hat and turns rry Q. What does one do with one’s e for a second helping? A. Leave the knife and fork on the plate when passing it — and,j of course, be sure the handles: are far enough on not to topple off Q. Should the tissue paper be left in the engraved wedding in tions tg be mailed? A. No. knife and fork when passing the } I.OOK and LEARN ACGORDON e e e i 1. What were the former names of Iran and Iraq? 2. Who surrendered to whom at Appomattox Court House? 3. What is the unit used for mea ng light intensity? 4. What is an omniverous anima 5. Which is the most densely populated state in the U. S.? SWERS: 1. Persia and Mesopotamia. 2. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General U. S. Grant. 3 .Candlepowe: 4. One that eats both animal and vegetable matter. 5. Rhode Island. NOTICE — NOTICE — NOTICE"‘ The annual car check will be held i h the 10th of Octo- {Ler. This will g the owners over one week to get their cars in COH- ditien to pass the test. After the check is completed those that still| have the yellow sticker and those| Here are that have not had their cars through | night: the check will be cited into court.| a¢ Holyoke, Mass, — Wilbur Wil- B. HULK, Chief of Police|son, 145, Boston, outpointed Bill T _Nen, 143, Bridgeport, Conn. (8). Juneau-Douglas Concert Associa-| At Boston — Paul Pender, 161, tion needs your support. Buy a| Brookline, Mass., outpointed Otis ticket. tf| Graham, 160%, Philadelphia, (10). Fight Dope By the Associated Press results of fights last neau High School, was a guest at the luncheon. - ) M.I‘IRE WANI‘ ADS PAY - STRICTLY BUSINESS MERVIN by McFeatters “Very good, Mervin. And what else are you learning: tured after they arrived. The latest balloon messages refute these lies— {4 WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “We expect to be finished { _A | tirst a « TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1951 9 Arrive, 37 Depart On Alaska Southbound Arriving on the Alaska south- Ibound were nine passengers with 37 embarking Tuesday morning. Disembarking from Seward: Mr. and Mrs. Wellman Holbrook, Lou Jacobin, Fred Lelacheur, Mrs. J. Sheahan. Y From Valdez: Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomas. From Sitka: W. G. Devereaux, Mrs. Julius Stewart. Embarking for Seattle: Gestmer Jewell, Harriet R. Haydon, Peter Oswald, A. Wasdahl, Mr. and Mrs Lee Richards, A. P. Kopsala, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Thompson, Lars Staugeland, Harold Clausen, Paul Asheim, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Mullon, David Wittemon, Henry Ohlin. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Murray, Carol 2y, Mrs. J. E. Messer, Enis Nichelson, C L. Morse, Robert S. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Jensen, Wellington, Pat Bishop, Andrews, Maxine Stuart, mem B. Roche, Mr. and Mrs, J. T. MacDonald, I. A. Sawyer, George R. O'Neill. % For Ketchikan. Margaret Haw- kins. _OF THE OWNERSHIP, T, AND cmu'u’no\l States Code, Sectio Daily Alaska E | and_busi- | ne: Publisher, _ Empire Printing neau, Alas] Mrs. Helen T. Monsen, Juneau, | Managing eaiter 1 ately thereunder sses of stockholders percent or more of If not owned by a i addresses of It corporation, the indi be given. h individual me ) Empire 1ting ka: Helen T. Mon- i Dorothy T. Lingo, The known bondholders, mortzasees, d other ity holders owning or hold- or more of total amount of mortgazes, or other securities are: 5 2 and 3 include, in cases lders or security holder of the compa y other fidu the person ame of pany as trus and secu- wise, to paid subscribers during the 12 months preceding the date shown above JAMES 7. BEARD, Business manager Sworn to and subscribed before me this ay of October. 1951 SEAL) {ER A. FRIEND, ' ommission expires May 16, 1953) Dr. R. H. Rockwell, Claseuer Chase, ! of the | i in a capacity other of a | bona fide owner. st | The average number of copies of issue of this public: sold or ributed, through the mails or other- Notary Public—Territory of Alaska, | 21 Arrive on Pacifi. Northern Monday Trip Pacific Northern Airlines sched- uled one flight Monday with 21 pas- sengers arriving. From Yakutat: David Phillips, H. Milton, T. Batcheldor, W. Westfall, SamKelly, A. Lindstrom. From Anchorage: F. L. Friedman, Cliff Thorgaard, A. Bailey. From Cordova: A. Hortaleza, John ! Gonseth, Mrs. Stear, A. Munat, B. Johansen, Elmer Rice, C. T. Parker, W. Hedberg, E. Lind, J. Kelly, C. Bishop, C. Street. (Official Publication) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE B. M. BEHRENDS BANK | located at Juneau, Alaska, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the 15th day of September, 1951, RESOURCES Loans and discounts 972,947.80 Loans on real estate 1,127,160.67 Overdrafts s 1,064.40 United States bunds and securities .. 3,671,285.52 Other bonds and war- rants i 71,644.91 Banking house, furniture and fixtures . - 43,536.59 Due from other banks .. 1,115,650.79 Checks on other banks and other cash items .. 328,558.60 Exchanges for clen;mg house ... - 38,047.03 Cash on hand 296,112.53 TOTAL ... -.$7,667,008.89 LIABILITIES €apital stock paid in.....$ ~100,000:00 Surplus fund . 100,000.00 Reserves 200,000.00 Undivided profits less ex- penses paid 262 713.96 Due to other h'mka Demand deposits . 4,351,943.45 Time deposits . 1,772,942.,59 Cashier’s and certified 19,453.85 TOTAL . 7,667,008.89 United States of America Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Divi- sion, ss. I, Angelo V. Astone, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ANGELO V. ASTONE, Cashier. (Correct Attest) J. F. MULLEN, J. B. DURNEY Directors or Partners. (Notarial Seal) Subscribed and sworn to before me | this 1st day of Oct., 195%. ‘ CURTIS G. SHATTUCK, ( Notary Public in and for the Terri- | tory of Alaska. My commission expires August 14, 1951. Bonds maturing O may now be Behrends Bank, PJu!urt d bonds an No. 2 may be pres ing house. Present this coupon t CAPITOL | | ACROSS 36. Insect’s 1. Burn protection 5. Individual 8. Architectural 9. Canine yer | 12. Residence 30. Very small | 18, Resound 40. Genus of the | 14. Regret maples 15. Commence 42. Distant 16 Harden 46. Revolution | 18 49, Stern 35 D% of a plant 50 Anger | 21. Obliterate 61, Feminine name 93 Dagger wound 52. Healthy 26. Season for 53. Vapor wine-making 5i. Back of the . Large stake oot fi. é‘fik’fworm 5. 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