The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 30, 1951, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Dail y l Iask_ Empi pt Sunday by the COMPANY Juneau Alaska - - President Vice-President DOROTHY TF Entered i ce in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.35 per month; six months, $9.00; one year, $17.50 at the following rates ; six months, In advance, $7.50 \ the Post 1.50. & favor if they will promptly notify re or irregularity in the delivery ¢, 602; Business Office, 374 F ASSOCIATED PRESS s exclusively entitled to the use for jispatches credited to it or not other- and also the local news published MEMBER 0O ted Pres: paper republ wise cre herein ) th i NATI Alaska Newspapers, 1411 )NAL REPRESENTATIVES Ave B e, Wash , October 30, 1951 KEEP YOUR PLEDGE i plea through the pages of k Heintzleman for the “$3,000 to meet the community’s obligation” Memorial Library of Juneau caused a est that perhaps more money would be forthcoming it were generally known to whom the Memorial stands. Well, with the dedicatory services scheduled with- $4,000 on to th v reader to su if in the next two weeks where the purposes of the | Memorial will no doubt be fully solemnized, it would probably be enough for now to explain that the new Memorial to Peace — for that is what those who died and those who lived both fought for. Whether they helped attain this peace through the giving of life, health and sacrifice will perhaps be known in the years to come. But right now, it is the few days to come- not the years that will decide whether all the people in Juneau and this area think these veterans did enough to be credited with such an outstanding memorial. Heintzleman, hard-working chairman of the library board, says he would like very much to have the money in hand when the new building 1s turned | over to the city. Surely, the Memorial Library would |be more of a compliment, a thing showing :nore deeply the appreciation of the people of the area if old and new pledges put the fund “over the top” instead of lagging. The building itself will represent the advance- ment of education and the opportunity for informa- tion. The purpose of the building as a Memorial speaks for itself. And more money and pledges paid in full can make it speak more cffectively. ce0e00000e00s0060 FEDERAL WELFARE CONTROLS The Governors of the various states of the Union, in their annual convention, are reported to have dis- played “angry impatience” with Fedcral comtrols in the public welfare field. One of the things that the Governors approved is the move to give the states power and authority to publish lists of relief rolls, without the penalty of losing their Federal grants. We are heartily in accord with the governors insofar as their “impatience” extends to publication of those on relief rolls. We are cognizant, however, of the necessity for some Federal supervision of the forty-eight states in connection with funds advanced by the Federal Government. When it comes to the question of publicity of those on relief rolls, we would go a step further. There is no reason why there should not be full publicity of all those who receive money from the | Federal Government, whether on the payroll, the pension list or any other group receiving money from building i and to the many so much. Still, it is not a War Memorial. a living memory of those who lost their lives in defense of their country in both World Wars, | to Territorial and city governments, as well. who went so far away from the Channel area, and from the ones they loved, to do the government. Rather, it is a | the job. The ;lashinglon Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) subject to change. At first, Malone appeared hostile to federal owner- ship, now has turned around and is for it. Quite recently Malone has! been conferring with E. L. Cord, the industrial magnate, who vigor- ously favors federal ownership and has been buying up hitherto worth- le: Civil War scrip, which he claims, entitles him to vast tracts of oil rich tidelands—if the federal government controls. THE \'VlllTl-lE{,l'B‘ST LETTER Tte manner in which the Senator from Nevada has taken different sides on Tidelands Oil, and the man- ner in which his administrative assistant was willing to sell his service: is a highly interesting chapter in backstage Congressional wire-pulling. Here is what hap- pened. One year ago, Sept. 20, 1950, Ben Whitehurst wrote the Long Beach Harbor Board which has more oil wells sticking up from its harbor than most cities have telephone poles, ofiering his services. The letter was written on Senator Mal- one’s official stationery and read: “Board of Harbor Commissioners “City of Long Beach “Long Beach, Calif. “Gentlemen: “I wish to thank you for your courtesies to me in our discussion of my proposed part in getting through the Congress and over a possible Presidential yeto Tideland legislation which would be accept- able to the Harbor Board. “You requested that I inform you at once as to the kind of financial arrangement which would be satis- factory to me. I would want: ‘Salary—none; “Expenses—$1,000 per month, pay- able monthly; (this amount for ex- penses is required as I would im- mediately go off the U. S. Senate payrcll.) Plus the actual cost of any long distance telephone calls and telegrams relating directly to this matter and any travel author- ized in advance by the Harbor Board, the cost of these items to be accounted for; “Retainer—$1,000, payable upon signing of contract; “Fee—$50,000 is a lump sum to be paid me upon passage of legis- lation acceptable to the Harbor Board or upon other settlement ac- ceptable to the Harbor Board; plus an amount sufficient to offset the federal incomé taxes involved. “If the principles of this proposa]I are acceptable to you, or if you pre-| fer to suggest a counter proposal, will you kindly have a contract| drawn up for my consideration. “Yours Respectfully, | “(Sgd) Ben Whitehurst “P.S. My home address in Wash- | ington is 1016 16th Street, North- west; on Friday and Saturday of this week, I will be at the Desert | Inn, Las Vegas; for the seven days | following, I will be at the Mapes | Hotel, Reno; my office is 447 U. 8. | | that the Malone went out of his way to be friendly. “Mr. Smith,” Malone asked, seek- ing to draw out the witness, “You do consider the situation at this time impossible from the standpoint of the City of Long Beach? In other words, without a modification of the Supreme Court decision or leg- islation by Congress, you do con- sider the situation the finds itself impossible and practi- cally without rights if the decision is enforced?” This friendly questioning took place at about the time Malone's assistant was dickering with the Long Beach commissioners for the fat fee of $50,000 plus taxes and plus expenses. But the Long Beach people did not sign up. Whitehurst did not get his job. pletely reversed his position. In fact, Malone was the Senator who, with Murray of Montana, Democrat, blocked the O’Mahoney- Long compromise Tidelands Oil bill inside the Senate Interior commit- te. This compromise would have trol of the federal government, though permitting present lease- holders to continue. This would favor Senator Malone's old friends from Long Beach who own leases —but despite that fact, he voted against them. But it would not have favored his new friends, including various speculators who staked out claims to Tidelands Oil or those who want to lease under the federal leas- ing act. One of these groups is re- presented by the son of Montana's Senator Murray, and it was Murray who first moved inside the commit- tee to block the compromise bill. CIVIL WAR SCRIP Cord, who has entertained Sen. Malone of late, and who has been buying Civil and Mexican War Serip. This scrip was given to Civil and Mexican War veterans author- izing them to claim any uninhab- ited lands in the west. After the Supreme Court declared that the Tidelands were federal domain, Cord began buying up this scrip on the theory that under it he could claim Tidelands Oil. Significantly, Sen. Malone not only helped block the compromise bill which would have helped Long Beach, who did not hire his assistant but which would have hurt his new friend, Cord; but in addi- tion Malone introduced a resolu- tion friendly to those who had serip claims to Tidelands Oil. “Whereas,” read the Malone re- solution, “certain lands have been filed upon through certain ‘scrip’ authorized under prior successive Congressional acts. . .etc. . .resolved, Senate of the United States through its proper commit- tee investigate such applications under the national oil and gas leas- ing act and filings made under the ‘serip’ authorized by prior Congres- sional acts. . .” Maybe the investigation of Vice Presidential Secretary Flo Bratton should be broadened. Senate, Washington, D. C.” At the time Whitehurst wrote this | letter, Senator Maldhe seemed friendly to state ownership of Tide- | lands Oil and against federal own-| ership. Certainly when Irving Smith | a representative of the Long Beach' Harbor Board testified, Aug. 17, 1950, before the Senate Interior commit-' tee of which Malone is a member, FROM TULSEQUAH David Gold of Tulsequah is at the Baranof Hotel. SAVE MONEY .. If you're going to Seattle. Fly with Air Transport Associates Sales Co., nonscheduled, non-stop. Call at ATA. office, 181 S. Franklin St. Phone 177. 950-1t Every man and woman has to settle the problems of life for himself or herself. city now | And later, Senator Malone com- | kept Tidelands Oil under the con- | ‘The other group includes E. L.} ‘The same rule should be applicable No one else can do! DOUGLAS NEWS SPECIAL POLICE APPOINTED Mayor Mike Pusich ammuncpd; today the appointment of Martin | Borleck as a special policeman for the community. TAXES DELINQUENT, NOV. 1 The City Clerk’s office announces‘ | that city taxes will become delin- | quent on Nov. 1 and a 10 percent penalty together with an 8 percent interest rate would be charged on | taxes still unpaid as of that date. A special meeting of the Douglas City Council was held last evening [for the purpose of listening to a rate hearing request by the Juneau- | Douglas Telephone Co. | The telephone company presented its case in a formal written nppli-‘! cation and was represented by At-i torney Robert Boochever as well as| R. E. Hurley and Roy Noland of ' the company. The application asked for a rate raise as follows: ‘ From: Single party business, from | $6 to $10. Special two party line, from $6 to $10. Single party resi- | dence from $4 to $8. Two party residence from $4 to $8. Four partyi line from $2.82 to $5. PUMPKIN, STALKS, ARRIVE | Stephen Ford, Secretary of the Douglas Lions Club announces that a huge pumpkin, supposedly the largest available on the west coast together with corn husks and corn stalks, arrived this week via Pan American Airways for the big “Com- munity Ghost Walk” on October 31 Steve said he wrote Lions Inter- national at Chicago, who wired a District Governor in the State of Washington who arranged the im- mediate shipment through a Wash- ington Lions Club to Alaska, “so that Alaska children could have the real stuff at their Hallowe'en party.” The big pumpkin is being hollow- ed and carved by George Matson and will, together with the corn stalks, form the center of the stage decorations at the school gym- nasium. Other decorations have al- ready been set up, including nearly 100 posters made by children of first through the eighth grade stu- dents. Prizes will be made and awarded at the party by a commit- tee of judges. The actual “Ghost Walk” will be a parade of the children in costume | of their choice, who will form in the school gymnasium at 7 o'clock | and be judged by a committe head- ed by Tom Cashen. Prizes will be awarded for several ideas in cos- tumes and each child in the parade will receive a dime regardless. Games of skill all ranging from| fishing in @ fish pond to throwing baseballs and basketoalls, pop gun| shoots and numerous other games will be available to take care of the huge crowd anticipated. It is hoped by the sponsoring group that parents and all adults of the community also be present as it is intended that there will be no trick or treating from the hom- es what-so-ever. There will be plenty for the adults to do, includ- ing entertainment, and perhaps as- sisting in some of the booths if needed. This is a whole community event. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA OCTOBER 30 . Gus George Ralph Morean Mrs. A. R. Hared Cora Costello Mildred Elizabeth Wyller Mrs. Ernest Parsons John Wilson, Jr. Mrs. Henry Roden Roy Gaili Harold Sunderland Edmund Hinke Mrs. Robert Fox Weather af Alaska Points ‘Weather conditions and tempera- tures at various Alacka roints also on the Pacific Coast, a4 4:30 pm., 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Burcau are as follows: Anchorage Barrow .. Bethel . Cordova Dawson Edmonton Fairbanks Haines Havre .. Juneau Airport Annette Island Kodiak Kotzebue McGrath Nome Northway Petersburg Portland ... .. Prince George Seattle . Whitehorse Yakutat (eee0c0ecoecccssscse 21—Partly Cloudy 8—Cloudy 38—Cloudy 29—Clear 8—Snow 22—Snow 3—Clear 27—Clear 25—Snow 23— Clear 36—-Clear 41—Rain .. 24—Cloudy 15—Cloudy 34—Cloudy 10—Fog 26—Clear 3;—Clear 13—Clear 32—Clear 1—Clear 21—Clear (anasta-Bridge Luncheon Honors Mrs. Clark Morgan Mrs. Clark McHuron was honor- ed with a canasta-bridge luncheon urday afternoon, .October 27 from | 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- | Huron moved here recently from Palmer, Alaska, when Mr. McHuron was transferred to Headquarters Office, of the Bureau of Reclama* flow p | by Mrs. Joseph M. Morgan on Sat- | b ! be passéd to a person with the handle towards that person? from THE 20 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 30, 1931 EMPIRE R RRBR | Mr. and Mrs. Cash Cole and son Jerry arrived on the Alaska from | Seattle. Having «een driven, on a rock in shallow water off False Point Retreat by a severe storm, the gasboat Selma, owned and skippered by Al Forsythe, was smashed to pieces by wind and surf, and, except for her engine, which was carried ashore, was a total loss. None of her company of five was injured. Others aboard the boat were: Harold Starr, William Sparks and John Jones. E. A. Rasmuson, head of the Bank of Alaska with branches at) | Ketchikan, Wrangell, Cordova and Anchorage, visited here | to Cordova where he was to make his headquarters for the winter. the Juneau-Young Hardware Company and here from Seattle and was to remain several John W. Jones, local manager. Glen allied intere days conferring with From a five months’ voyage that extended from Juneau far north as Point Hope, the power boat Yaboki, Capt. Thomas Smith, re- turned to Juneau the previous night. The boat had taken a party of United States Public Survey men to Point Hope. as Weather: High, 46; low, 41 Daily Lessons in Engllsh '\’3- L. GORDON WORDS OFTEM MISUSED: Do not say, “He dove in the water.” Say, “He DIVED INTO the water.” i OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Tuesday. Pronounce first syllable] TUZ, U in USE, and not TOOZ. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Coral (hornlike secretion of certain sea animals). Corral (enclosure for animals). SYNONYMS: Innocent, guileless, guiltless, blameless, sinless, right- eous, upright, pure, exemplary WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us by mastering one word each day. Today’s word SUFFUSE; to overspread, as with vapor, fluid or color. (Pronounce the second S as Z). “Her face was suffused with a glow of embarrass- ment.” . MODERN ETIQUETTE ¥operra rex Q. I understand that a prospective bridegroom’s family is sup- posed to call on the family of his bride-to-be as soon as the engage- ment is announced. But what if the man’s family lives in a distant city? A. Then, of course, letters expressing mutual happiness over the forthcoming marriage should be exchanged. Q. What should a hostess do when a caller brings her a box of increase our vocabulary After expressing her sincere thanks, she should arrange the ers immediately in a vase of water and display them prominently. Q. Should a pitcher, or any other receptacle with a handle, always A, "Yes, always. tion. Table decorations for the luncheon | were harvest fruits in keeping with ! the Fall-Hallowe’en season. After: TELEHONE = RATES RAISED |an all-Alaskan luncheon canasta |} L o ood and bridge wede played by guests.| Other guests present at the lunch- | eon were Mesdames Max Cardiff, | Edward Dietz, Daryl Roberts, Steph- en Ford, Will Reedy, Lance Hend- | rickson, Ray Sgverine, Kenneth Junge, W. R. Wittenburg, the Misses Ethel Finlayson, Margaret Fassett,' Ruth Lingley and Flora Woodworth. First prize for bridge, a pair of modernistic book-ends, was award- ed to Mrs. McHuron. Miss Finlayson and Mrs. Ford won second and third awards. Flora Woodworth was awarded a ceramic planter as first prize in canasta and second prize went to Mrs. Reedy. BACK IN BUSIN A. T. A. deluxe air coach non- scheduled flights are again avail- able from Juneau, non-stop, Seattle for very low price of $50.00 plus tax. Fly with Alaska’s lead- ing non-scheduled air carrier. 250 CANDY BAGS Ed Johnson, announced thal a group of Lions turned out last eve- ning at the school and as part of the evening’s work, sacked treats for the children attending the Hal- lowe’en party. He said there will be sacks of treats for between 250 and 300 children who are expected to be in attendance. With eacn sack of treats to be passed out will be a ticket giving the child a chance at a wonderful door prize award which has been arranged by Cbris Ehrendreich. Another work partv of Lions is“to be out this evening to set up game hooths etc, and complete other arrangements. Elwin Dell has some exciting prizes for the adult games, ranging from large stuffed animals to rev- ere ware for the kitchen. He has enough merchandise to offer as pr to start a commercial store he stated and hopes the adults turn out to make the =vening an interesting one. Dell is in charge of the adult games for the evening. LIBRARY HOURS The Douglas Public Library an- nounces that the library will be open on Thursday night at 7 o'clock instead of Wednesday night s us- ual. This is in cooperation with the Lions Club “Ghosi Walk” on Hallowe'en. For the intormation of newcom- ers to Douglas, the library 1s lo cated upstairs of the Douglas City Hall, and through the ccoperation of civie-minded womea of Douglas it is open once a week to all pat- rons. There is good reading for the whole family, and a small chaige is made for rental of books ny the year. This is a project sponsored by the Douglas Island Woman's Club, and one worthy of ihe coop- eration of everyone in Douglas. | 400K and LEARN % corvox What was the earliest form of artillery? In what country did rocking chairs originate? 3. How hard must you strike a person to constitute “an nssault,“l‘ in law? 4. In what country is the Seine River? 5. Which is smaller, a molecule or an atom? 1 2 ANSWERS: 1. The catapult. 2. In America. 3. The slightest touch, since, “Every man of his physical person.” 4. France. 5. A molecule. is the sole custodian FREEDA BECHTOLD AT ARTIST IS HERE David Barclay. New York City ar- tist, is registered at the Hotel Ju- neau. SAN JOSE STATE OL. Freeda K. Bechtold of Juneau is attending San Jose State College, which began its 94th year Sept. 24, with an enrollment of 6700 students. SJSC is California’s oldest public- ly-supported college . FROM PORTLAND Joe Ware of Portiand is at the IEal‘anOf Hotel. Enrollment at San Jose is about 300 less than it was last fall, but 700 higher than the number at- tending, during the 1951 spring quarter. SPECIAL NOTICE Dr. Steffen’s Subject: Tuesday, 8 p.m. “Using The Help at Hand”. ‘Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. “Religion and Mental Health.” Methodist church. Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. Feline animal ‘Tree Masonle doorkeeper . Pronoun . g‘lllnlh egEs Ona’ of David" chief rulers Beard of grain . Article of belief . Branches . Small island ¥ 1:2»“« Ly disapprov torical period . Babylonian abode of the dead . Forehead Negligent Step high and with spirit 84. Footless animal . Endeavors 7. Humor Top part Seat of the affections . Metrical stress . Ward oft Z Ol mm (<[> Hom@mo0] [C]m| Im©[o[m|m| m = li>ol Rumanian queen . Season for use . Dessert Donkeys 54, Incline the head . Always: poet. DOWN Young person- Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 2. Nest of a bird b. Near the of prey horizon 3. Vagabond 6. Sordidly servile 4. Witnesses of 7. Name man’s . African arrow fallibility poison Portable oute door lamp . Compass polnt Expose to ‘moisture Entwine . Witless . Small wheel to support furniture . Huge fabulous r Impress with a sense of grandeun’ . Fundamental . Uncooked . Finial of a * spire Maternal ancestors . Complained . Flexible palm stem 38, Detosts 39, Public store- house 40. Discover of * radium 41. Ethereal salt 43 American lak 45. Ancient wine receptacle 46. Vessel or duct L EEE ==k TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1951 MEMORIALS MARBLE and GRANITE Monuments and Markers JUNEAU MARBLE WORKS Phone 426—302 Franklin St. €@ B.P.0.ELKS Meeting Every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Vis:iing brothers welcome. LeROY WEST, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. e Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Every Friday Governor— LOREN CARD Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN “Takn Post No. 5559 V.F.W. Meeting every Thursday in the Jeep b at 8:00 p.m. NASH SALES and SERVICE CHRISTENSEN BROS. 909 12th Phone Green 279 Brownie's Liquor Sfore Phone 103 139 So. Franklin P. 0. Box 2596 J. A. Durgin Company, Inc. Accounting Auditing Tax Work Room 3, Valentine Building JUNEAU, ALASEA P. O. Box 642 ‘Telephone 919 ® 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ® EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY o ® 0 0 0 00 0.0 0 0 0 l ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG Co. Planos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phoue 206 Second and Seward Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th Bt. PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA POP ——————— The Alaskan Hote Newly Renovated ’ at Reasonable i o PHONE SINGLE © THOMAS HARD \ and FURNITURE PHONE 555 il PAINTS ons Builders’ and Shelf HARDWARE Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batisfied Customers™ EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Btreet STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Beward Street Near Third MAKE JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM » daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. 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