_OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN ALASKA—MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS_
VOL. LIV No. 95 • NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1952 Per Copy—15*
- -- --- -...... .. - • ----' . .. .—
Second Division Court
Will Convene Sept. 8
J. Earl Cooper was welcomed
to Nome yesterday to assume his
duties as District Judge for the
Second Division, filling a vacancy
created almost a year ago when
Judge J. Kehoe left suddenly to
become Secretary of the Territory
at Juneau.
Judge Cooper, who has been
U.S. District Attorney at Anchor
age, and who was given a recess
appointment by President Tru
man, has announced the opening
of the Second Division Court on
Sept. 8, at which time action will
start on 14 criminal cases and
many civil suits which are al
ready on the court calendar.
With the Candidates . . .
(By the Associates Press)
There was major activity in
the Denver headquarters of Re
publican presidential candidate
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The general, his running mate,
Sen. Richard M. Nixon and John
Foster Dulles, the party’s inter
national affairs expert, met to
map campaign strategy on foreign
policy issues.
Out of the session may come
a decision on just how hard Eisen
hower will strike out against the
foreign policy of the Truman ad
ministration—a policy he helped
carry out as European defense
commander.
Eisenhower has not said public
ly how he feels about President
Truman’s decision to send troops
to Korea without prior congres
sional approval, but he has in
dicated he may let fly against
Truman’s Far East policy in gen
eral.
In Springfield, 111., the Demo
cratic presidential nominee, Gov.
Adlai Stevenson, was reported
ready to kick off his campaign
with a labor day speech in De
troit, followed by a swing into
the south to hold the Dixie vote
in line there.
High on his list of musts in the
days ahead is the naming of a
new Democratic national chair
man to succeed Frank E. McKin-'
ney, reportedly on his way out.
- — - .. ■ ■
Announces Ban On
"Flying Saucer” Stories
OTTAWA, 111., (JP)—A ban on
“flying saucer” stories has been
announced by the Ottawa Daily
Republican-Times.
In an editorial printed Wednes
d a y, Managing Editor Herbert
Hames told the paper’s 12,000 pur
chasers: “We’re not printing them
any more.”
“We’ve chosen sides. And we
invite the 1,700 other daily news
papers in the nation to join in a
fight against feeding pap to the
newspaper reading public,” the
editorial said.
.Tony Schwamm
Surveys Aviation
Work in North
Tony Schwamm, head of the
Territorial Department of Avia
tion is in Second Division making
a survey of accomplishments to
date this year and plans for next
year. He stated that the boat
strike severely handicapped the
program with several installation
delayed as much as two months.
The Quartz Creek field is an
example of the delay, where the
contractors have waited almost a
year for delivery of equipment.
Herman Porter and Harvey
Turner of the department are en
route to Gambell to survey an all
weather field there. Only sea
planes can land there during the
summer. The field will be com
pleted this season.
He announced that the Teller
field has been finished with the
aid of local help and bush pilots
are most enthusiastic in their
praise of this improvement.
Schwamm was most pleased
with what the Kotzebue people
have accomplished on their road
to the airport and road improve
ments in town, done through the
aid of the Department of Aviation
'and the Highway Department
with funds for gravel.
As the department has finally
received full title to the buildings
and equipment at Cape Spencer,
Mr. Schwamm stated the build
ings are available for moving, to
be used for community projects.
Kotzebue has already taken ad
vantage of the offer and one of
(Continued on Page Two)
$8 Million Docking
Facilities Recommended
For Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, (IP) — Ocean
shipping direct into Anchorage
would justify immediate construc
tion of an $8,000,000 dock here, an
engineer has told the Anchorage
Port Authority.
G. T. Treadwell, chief engineer
with the Port of Seattle Commis
sion, said Thursday preliminary
studies showed the dock would
pay for itself over a 30 - year
period, at the same time yielding
a profit of $150,000 a year.
Treadwell urged immediate
action looking toward the water
front development.
“Potentialities of the region are
almost limitless. A strong factor
in their realization, however, will
be Anchorage port facilities
which should assist in reducing
by some degree the high trans
portation costs to and from the
region.”
Treadwell presented figures
showing freight rates would be
reduced on various items:
Canned goods, per ton, would
cost $36.10 over the local dock.
Present rate through Seward
$60.26, by Ocean Van Line $99.60
Nome Eskimo Dancers
Present Wolf Dance
Tomorrow Evening
Tomorrow evening at the Nome
School the Nome Eskimo Dancers
will entertain with a full evening
of dancing at the request of many
of the local residents who have
not seen the group since they
have learned the famous Wolf
Dance and added costuming in
cluding real wolf heads and other
features which really dress up the
show.
Sam Mogg, leader of the danc
ers, stated that he has talked to
both Carl Kutuk and Chief
Olanna, both of King Island, who
are putting on a competitive
dance to see who is the best
dancer. The winner of the com
petition will be decided by the
audience. The chief said, “Carl, I
feel sorry for you,” and Carl an
swered, “You may feel sorry but
I will have the last laugh.”
Mogg said, “We have a special
surprise dance for our Eskimos
and have been working on it for
weeks. Just wait until you see it.”
A new dance, unlike the others
which are traditional, is about the
trip of the Eskimo dancers to
Anchorage. According to the pro
gram it tells about their ride in
the plane, the big buildings, the
paved streets and the city lighted
at night. Their interpretations are
most interesting.
Mogg expresed appreciation to
A. Polet for the use of many
beautiful furs which will be used
for stage settings, and to the ad
vertisers who made the program
possible.
A souvenir program has been
printed through the courtesy of
local business houses which gives
the names of the dances both in
English and Eskimo and explains
all the dances and the meaning of
the intricate motions.
Missionary Vessel Is
Missing in B.C. Waters
VANCOUVER* B.C., (ff) — The
gospel ship Messenger III was re
ported Friday missing in north
ern British Columbia waters with
two crew members and “several”
Bible college students aboard.
All ships in northern waters
were asked to report any sight
ing of the 49-foot, gas-powered
boat, operated by the Evangelistic
Shantymen’s Society.
It is the second ship to dis
appear on the coast in little more
than a month. No trace has yet
been found of the seiner Daisy
B, which vanished July 3 with
seven men aboard.
The Messenger III left the west
coast of Vancouver Sunday for
Prince Rupert.
Her skippper, Harold Peters of
Victoria, conducts religious meet
ings in isolated villages. The
Shantymen’s Society at Victoria
said several students from Ameri
can bible colleges were believed
to have accompanied him.
Labor Unions
Demand Probe
SS Rate Increases
ANCHORAGE, (fP) — Officials
of Alaska labor unions yesterday
demanded a complete investiga
tion of the books of the Alaska
Steamship Company before of
ficial approval is given the com
pany to increase its freight rates.
The demand was made at a rate
hearing being conducted by F. J.
Horan, Federal Maritime Board
examiner.
And Miss Cleda Mae Cammock,
executive secretary of the Alaska
Territorial Federation of Labor,
accused Alaska’s attorney gen
eral, J. Gerald Williams, of fail
ing to protect the interests of the
territory at a similar hearing held
Monday in Juneau.
She conceded that the steam
ship companies are entitled to
make a reasonable profit but she
said that Alaska Steamship Com
pany has been granted increases
totaling 35 per cent in Southeast
ern Alaska.
Alfred Owens, public relations
representative of the Building and
Common Laborers Local 341 said
the company’s management and
operation may be inefficient. He
suggested a thorough investiga
tion by the Martime Board sim
ilar to those conducted by the
Civil Aeronautics Board in the
case of air carriers.
Victor Paal, representing the
(Continued on Page Two)
14 Leading California
Communists Sentenced
Five Years, Fined $10,000
LOS ANGELES, (/P>—Califor
nia’s 14 leading Communists —
including o self - styled founding
member of the party in Russia are
under maximum sentence of five
years in prison and $10,000 fine
each for conspiracy against the
United States.
The heaviest judgment possible |
under the Smith Act of 1940 was
levied Thursday by Federal Judge
William C. Mathes after he up
held the jury’s guilty verdict.
The defendants, including Rus
sian-born Frank Spector, took
their sentences without flinching.
All made strong, some defiant,
statements maintaining innocence.
All 14 filed immediate notice of
intention to appeal the case to
the U.S. Circuit Court.
The convicted Communists —
found guilty after six months trial
of conspiring to teach and advo
cate overthrew of the government
by force—all professed pride in
the Communist party.
“I am a founding member of
the Communist party,” Spector,
57, said. He dated his pary entry
September, 1919.
He has been in the U.S. about
25 years and was Los Angeles
county industrial organizer for
the party when indicted last De
cember.
Limited Cargo Offerings
Forces Cancellation Of
August 20 Alaska Sailing
$
Because of the very limited
amount of cargo offered for Nor
ton Sound ports for the vessel
which was scheduled to sail from
Seattle on August 20, the Alaska
Steamship Company reluctantly
announces the cancellation of that
voyage.
The “fall” boat sailing date may
be changed to September 15 in
stead of September 24, depending
on cargo offerings. Announcement
concerning it will be made soon.
Testimony Reveals
SS Baranof Tried To
Avoid Collision
SEATTLE, <^P) — Coast Guard
hearings into collision of Alaska
Steam’s SS Baranof and the
Greek freighter Triton adjourned
Thursday after testimony from
the Baranof’s skipper and radio
operator.
The skipper, Capt. Joseph Ram
sauer, was below last July 26,
when the two ships collided in
Georgia Strait with loss of two
lives.
The pilot, Capt. Ernest L. Land
strom, had told Wednesday how
he maneuvered the Baranof to
avoid collision. He changed course
five times to dodge the Triton,
Captain Landstrom told investi
gators. The Baranof gave no
whistle signals, crewmen said,
and the Triton whistled only at
the last moment before the Bara
nof plowed into her starboard
side.
Members of the Greek ship’s
crew did not testify at the U.S.
hearing.
Army and Air Force Ask
Draft of Doctors and Dentists ,
WASHINGTON, (ff) — The
Army and the Air Force Friday
asked for the drafting of 371
physicians and 200 dentists in
October.
A Defense Department announ
cement said the call includes 196
doctors and 110 dentists for the
army and 175 doctors and 90
dentists for the Air Force. -
Counting the October call 1,893
doctors and 850 dentists have
been inducted or ordered to active
duty since last July.
THURSDAY BASEBALL
American League
Washington 4-1—New York 2-7
Philadelphia 7-4:—Boston 5-3
St. Louis 5—Detroit 4
National League
New York 8-5—Brooklyn 2-7
St. Louis 7—Cincinnati 4
Philadelphia 2-10—Boston 1-2
Pacific Coast League
Portland 4—Oakland 1
Hollywood 6—Los Angeles 5
Seattle 4—Sacramento 1
" San Diego 4—San Francisco 3
NOME SCHOOL - 8 P.M. ADULTS $1.25 - CHILDREN 50c
• ■> .
• * , »
* /