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Alaska Newspapers, 1411
Monday, August 13, 1951
THE SCANDAL AT WEST POINT
The Cadet Corps of the U. S. Military Academy
was stunned and the nation, as a whole, amazed at
the dismissal ol ninety cadets for violating the honor
code and cheating during examinations.
There is, naturally, a sincere regret over the fate
which has befallen these young men. That there may
be others equally involved, who have not been ap
prehended, does not exonerate the cadets who are
admittedly guilty. Cadet officials, untouched by the
Investigation, generally had little sympathy for the
guilty men, asserting that the honor code must be
maintained, as it has for more than a century.
In a statement announcing that action against
the cadets had been taken with the deepest regret
and that it was “stern and uncompromising," Major
General Frederick A. Irving, Superintendent of the
Academy, said there could be "no compromise solution
that would preserve the vital honor system of West
Point which is the very heart of the Academy."
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
wane, and only $1,286 of the $5,700
was in the Elks' kitty. Here is the
letter sent out by Phil Hamburger,
chairman of the MacArthur gift
fund, Houston Lodge No. 151, BPO
Elks: • - '•
"You doubtless are familiar with
the fact that during General Mac
Arthur’s visit to Houston he re
ceived as a gift from the Elks and
friends a black 7-passenger Cad
illac Sedan. . .
"The purchase of this car at a
cost of $5,700.00 was undertaken
by members of the Elks and friends
and at the present time we have
only raked $1,286.00, and since we
are in need of more funds the
purpose of this letter is to afford
you an opportunity to be listed as
a contributor to the gift fund.
“The ownership certificate to
the car will be forwarded to Gen
eral MacArthur along with an ap
propiiate scroll bearing the names
of all contributors, and the list
of names is being closed out when
the amount of $5,700.00 is re
ceived.’’
Rye Speculating
A little more information has
leaked out regarding the huge
speculation in rye, and the sudden
reversal of the Agriculture De
partment's ban on Canadian rye.
An offer of a million dollars w'as
dangled before Ralph Trigg, for
merly in charge of all rye pur
chases, if he would buy Canadian
rye. Trigg said no. However, last
spring, after Trigg got out, his
policy was reversed and the U. S.
government bought up a large
quantity of Canadian rye mixed
with U. S. rye.
It is now learned that two Sen
ator- pressured the Agriculture
Department to bring about this
change young of North Dakota
and McCarthy oi Wisconsin, both
Republican:. Minnesota's two Sen
ator:. —Humphrey, Democrat, and
Thye, Republican—sat in on one
meeting regarding rye. However,
they attended at the urging of
McCarthy and did nothing more
than put in an appearance.
Senator Young, who comes from
a bi;: rye-producing state, wanted
to tan rye imports from Canada
altogether. Since Canadian rye
was already mixed with American
rye in northwest grain elevators,
however, Young agreed that the
government should buy this Can
adian rye in order to reduce the
surplus. By getting rid of the sur
plus and by banning future rye
shipments from Canada, Young
hoped to create a better market
for American rye farmers.
It was McCarthy, however, who
constantly telephoned and heckled
the Agriculture Department to
reverse the ban on buying Cana
dian rye. He not only called on
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan,
but was continually in the -Agri
culture Department's hair until
ft knuckled under and began buy
ing Canadian rye.
McCarthy’s intense interest in
Canadian rye is a puzzle. Further
more, the million dollars dangled
before Ralph Trigg and the mul
timillion-dollar corner oil the rye
market, cooked up by the big spec
ulators, also remains a mystery.
Note—McCarthy has not specu- ;
lated in the commodity market
under his own name since the 1947
Senate investigation of the com
modity market. Previously McCar
thy had speculated chiefly in but
ter. After the 1947 investigation,
however, McCarthy struck up an
interesting friendship with Ralph
Moore, the speculating partner oi
former Senator Thomas of Okla
homa. It is significant that Moore
has been associated in the rye
market with Dan Rice. One of the
biggest speculators in Canadian
rye.
Texas Entrances London
Claude Carter of Harlingen, Tex
as, went to Paris and London this
summer to keep a date with Win
ston Churchill.
Mr. Carter lives down near the
Mexican border, a long way from
there to London, but some years
ago when he was president of the
Texas Bar Association, he met and
entertained Winston Churchill. So
the distinguished Britisher told
him that if he ever came to Lon
I don, he should look him up.
Claude Carter never forgot that
invitation, and apparently Mr.
Churchill didn't either. For this
summer, wearing his broad
brimmed Texas hat in London,
Mr. Carter called up the ex-Prime
Minister and was invited to dine
at Churchill’s club.
Carter tells how he wandered
into the writing room, snitched
some stationery and wrote his
Texas friends from the club of the
ex-Primc Minister.
Galley 2 Wash Merrygoround HH
Later at dinner the guests star
I ted discussing which of Church
j ill's many famous speeches was
I the greatest. Most agreed that U
I was the "Blood, sweat and tears;
| fight 'em on the beaches" Epic.
However, the gentleman from Tex
! as interposed this idea.
' “Winston,” said Mr. Carter,
| "You made the greatest mistake
' of your life in that memorable
I .speech. You quoted from many
great authorities, including the
i beloved Kipling. But you missed
I by a hair's breadth the opportun
1 ity to have made the greatest
speech in all English history and
literature.”
"Why?” asked the puzzled
Churchill.
“Because you could have quoted
from the immortal Shakespeare.
You could have used his great line
from King John—'this England
1 never did, nor never shall, lie at
! the proud foot of a conqueror.' ”
Churchill seemed to like the
suggestion, gaid he wished he had
had Carter as .his ghost-writer
during the war, even indicated
that the only people who conceiv
ably might ever conquer England
were Texans.
North Dakota's Champion
For years, the big bull voice of
Bill Langer, North Dakota's earthy
Senator, has been bellowing in
the Chamber demanding that the
State Department name an am
bassador from his state.
When, a few days ago, Thomas
E. Whelan, a North Dakota bus
iness man was nominated to be
U. S. Ambassador to Nicaragua,
the rangy Langer rose to his feet.
Across the aisle, Sen. Bill Ben
ton of Connecticut mildly re
marked; "Now that the Senator
has achieved his victory, I trust
he will spare us his daily oration
on the ability of North Dakota s
citizens. I'm sure we're all fam
iliar with the subject.”
With a broad grin, Langer
npdded in agreement.
i
Two Law Suits
Are Filed in
District Court
Two law suits were filed in U. S.
District Court Friday.
The Columbia Lumber Company
is the plaintiff in a suit against
Baranof Enterprises, of Sitka. The
lumber company is asking $528.46
it alleges as balance due for having
furnished building supplies to the
Baranof Enterprises gravel bunker
between March 1950 and November
1950. In February the plaintiff filed
a lien against the building and
equipment involved.
Besides the sum claimed, interest
at six percent, court costs and at
torney fees are included. The plain
tiff is represented by Robert Booch
ever, attorney.
Payment of $553.75 for oil, plus in
terest at six percent from July 7,
1951, is asked in a suit filed by Erik
Oslund against William Myer, de
fendant.
Oslund alleges that sum due on
oil he sold the defendant on July
7, 1951. He also asks court costs
and attorney fees be paid by the
plaintiff. He is represented by Rob
ert Boochever, attorney.
Conservatives Win
Vote of Confidence
From French Assembly
PARIS, Aug. 13, —(iPI—Premier
Rene Pleven and his new strongly
conservative cabinet won what
amounted to a vote of confidence
today. The National Assembly bal
lotted 390-222 to postpone indefin
itely an, opposition request to de
bate the make-up of the Cabinet.
Pleven had presented his Cab
inet to President Vincent Auriol
earlier after an all-night squabble
over who would gdt what job.
Pleven finally succeeded in
forming a cabinet after seven
other niep had tried and failed
in the past 30 days. How long it
could stay in office was doubtful.
Many observers felt that its life
will not extend much past Parlia
ment’s summer recess which lasts
until Oct. 23.
They were encouraged, however,
because Robert Schuman—renamed
Foreign Minister—will have a gov
ernment behind him when he at
tends meetings of the big three, the
Atlantic Pact countries and the
signing of the Japanese peace
treaty. All these events are schedul
ed for September.
The new cabinet reflected the
swing to the right shown in the
June 17 election. For the first time
in more than a year there are no
Socialists in it. The Cabinet also
excludes Communists and rightwing
followers of Gen. Charles De Gaulle.
MAN GETS S90 IN FINES
Henry Blake drew a total of $90
in fines on three counts in City
Magistrate's court this morning. He
was arrested by police at 3:45 a.m.
today and charged with drunken
ess, driving while under the influ
ence of liquor and operating a ve
hicle without a Territorial driver's
license.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Barclay of
Otis, Ore., are at the Gastineau Ho
tel.
The General makes the point that "from the day
a cadet enters West Point, the ideals which are ex
emplified in the honor code are impressed on him
In all of his activities. The ethics of honor are above
and apart from regulations
. (They) are the
foundation of the integrity demanded of an officer”
who must maintain "the highest standards, not only
of courage but of integrtiy" if he is to “retain the
faith of parents, whose sons the officers of the Army
must lead in battle."
COATS, COFFEE AND CUSPIDORS
From time to time, we are favored with press
releases from ihe National Office Managemnt Asso
ciation, with headquarters in Philadelphia and is dedi
cated to the scientific improvment of the American
office.
NOMA has recently completed a survey of Office
Customs and the release covers some of the topics
taken up in that survey. Inasmuch as these are the ]
first statistics we have seen on some of those subjects,
we pass them along for the information and guidance
of Juneau’s office slaves.
More than 2,100 companies in more than 120 cities
participated in the survey and the findings have to
do with 464,649 employees.
We quote: Less than 4 per cent of the responding
companies concern themselves officially with the
dress of their office employees . . . over three quarters
of the responding companies allow men employees 1
to remove their coats at any time: an additional 13
per cent permit their men to remove their coats in
warm weather only: over 58 per cent allow sport
shirts. A further indication of leniency is that in thp
companies allowing men to remove their coats, 82
per cent allow them to be removed while contacting
the public. Only two per cent said that they did not
allow men employees to remove their coats at all.
Between-meal feeding is of major importance to
many companies. This is especially true of the morn
ing coffee hour. Almost 85 per cent of the responses
indicated that between-meal snacks were officially
okayed. To add to this overwhelming acceptance, over
half of the companies that did not officially allow
between-meal snacks said that they “ignored viola
tions" of the rule.
Replies to the final question in the survey bore
out the suspicion held by the Association that cus
pidors have rut entirely faded from the office scene,
Twenty per cent of the offices still have cuspidors |
in use. Only 1 per cent of these companies provide i
a cuspidor at every desk, but 18 per cent provide them
if requested.
AUGUST 13
L. J. Jewett
Rudolph Tencich
Mary Schnamen
Mrs. Newton Young
Samuel Fein
Daniel Morris
Margaret Maland
Mrs. Gordon Gray
Connie MacLean
Joan Deery
Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and tempera
tures at various Alaska points also
on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 p.m.,
120th Meridian Time, and released
by the Weather Bureau are as
follows:
Anchorage . 54—Cloudy
Annette Island . 57—Drizzle
Barrow . 40—Cloudy
Bethel . 55—Rain
Cordova . 55—Cloudy
Dawson . 46—Smoke
Edmonton . 45—Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks . 52—Partly Cloudy
Haines .. 58—Partly Cloudy
Havre . 48—Partly Cloudy
Juneau Airport 58—Partly Cloudy
Kodiak. 52—Rain
Kotzebue . 44—Cloudy
McGrath 49—Partly Cloudy
Nome . 43—Partly Cloudy
Northway . 49—Partly Cloudy
Petersburg .. 56—Cloudy
Portland . 56—Partly Cloudy
Prince George . 55—Cloudy
Seattle 56—Partly Cloudy
Sitka . 50—Partly Cloudy
Whitehorse . 54—Partly Cloudy
Yakutat . 53—Cloudy
Communication
To The Editor:
We all know the deplorable situa
tion of homeless dogs and cats, or
those with a home but allowed
to roam, digging in gardens, messing
sidewalks, chasing cars, barking and
yowling, especially at night.
Those of us who own good animals
and others who are interested in
controlling this nuisance, should
form an organization and put a
stop to it.
If people who own animals were
licensed instead of dogs, it would
be much easier to locate the owners
of the wanderers and force them to
keep them at home or fine them.
We don’t have fleas and rabies
here, but distemper took the lives
of several dogs and cats last winter.
There is a good veterinarian here
now and those who own dogs or cats
should take advantage of this fact
and have an inoculation given to
them. It costs very little.
I am sure the health department
would assist in enforcing a law to
keep dogs and cats at home and I
would be glad to pay a small fee
to a club for the betterment of pets.
(Name withheld by request.)
Those interested may contact The
Empire and the writer will be noti
fied.
Fairbanks Calls
For Public Hearing
On Sales Tax Issue
FAIRBANKS, Aug. 13, —Ifl— A
public hearing on a proposed city
sales tax—an issue which many
Alaska cities have settled pro or
con—has been called for by the
City Council.
The decision to advise city resi
dents of the situation came after
Mayor Robert Hoopes reported the
school district board did not favor
a school district sales tax. That
would mean any city sales tax would
stop at the city limits, despite the
built up areas immediately outside.
In support of a sales tax, Hoopes
commented:
“We must get the money to make
permanent improvements while the
area is thriving or the city will never
grow. We've got to get the money
while the money is here. It's worked
for Juneau and other southeast
cities. Why wouldn’t it work for
us?”
COMMITTEE CONSl'LTANT
HERE WITH FAMILY
William H. Hackett. consultant to
the Insular Affairs Committee of
the Senate in Washington, D. C.,
arrived in Juneau yesterday with his
wife and daughter, Pat.
They are making a vacation-busi
ness tour of the Territory and came
to Juneau from the Interior.
For 17 years Hackett was secret
ary to Congressman Fred Crawford,
Michigan, who is now ranking Re
publican member on the House
committee for Interior and Insular
Affairs.
This afternoon they were to be
taken on a flight to Anan Creek
and other poini in Southeast Al
aska to look at the fishery situation.
FROM FAIRBANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Galen King of
Fairbanks are stopping at the Bar
anof Hotel.
j 20 YEARS AGO t°re empire |
AUGUST 13, 1931
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Housel and daughter Elaine, returned this week
[ from a visit of ten days at Warm Springs Bay. Housel has a fox ranch
jat Security Bay and he spent must of his time there.
Mr .and Mrs. B. B. Webber, who have made their home in Douglas
the past four months, have now moved to Juneau.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. M. Geyer, president of the Juneau
Women's Club, entertained at her home on’ Dixon Street in honor of
last presidents Mrs. Harold Smith and Mrs. J. P. Williams. The house
was decorated with flowers from Ann Coleman’s garden. Mrs. W. C.
Ellis. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Kasilica entertained with musical selections.
,The Elks Baseball Club are City League champs for 1931. When the
Moose lost their game last night to the American Legion it ended all
their hope for any part in the championship. With the season’s end
last night, final standings were: Elks, eight victories, three defeats,
one tie; Moose, won six, lost five, tied one game; the Vets won there
and lost nine.
Ladies of the Episcopal Guild will meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. J. W. Jones in the Dawes Aparments.
Residents of the Sitka district are opposed to further protection of
the brown bear, said a letter received by the Juneau Chamber of Com
meece from C. Jay Mills, owner of the Sitka Fur Farms. Mills operates
five fur famrs cn various islands around Sitka and says depredations
of the brownies in killing fur-bearers and other damage, are the worst
in history.
The Rev. Bernard Hubbard was a guest of the Juneau Chamber of
Commerce at its luncheon today. He gave an account of Aniakchak
volcano which he explored last spring. Other guests were Sam T. Kelsey
and C. K. White, former Juneau residents.
Weather: High, 62; low, 52; rain.
Daily Lessons in English w. l. Gordon !
i
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “This does not admit dis
pute." Say, “This does not admit OF dispute."
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Raconteur (a storyteller). Pronounce
[ rak-on-tur, A as in RANK, O a sin ON, U as in FUR, accent last syl»
lable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Bolder (more daring). Boulder (large
stone).
SYNONYMS: Exceptional, extraordiary, rare, singular, unusual, un
common, infrequent.
WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us
increase our voacbulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word:
CONTROVERT: to oppose with arguments; also, to refuse to accept as
a doctrine. "It is not our task either to advocate or controvert this
particular belief.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA lee
Q. What return can a man living alone, who has come to a new
town, make to the invitations he receives and accepts to the homes of
neighbors?
A. The best thing he can do is to make himself as agreeable and
courteous a guest as he possibly can — the sort of guest every hostess
is happy to entertain.
Q. How should one eat olives at the table?
A. Unless a special fork or spoon is provided, one may take the
olive with the fingers. Eat around the pit, then place the pit on the
side of the plate.
Q. Is a woman ever presented to a man?
A. Only if the man is the President or ruler of the country, or a
dignitary of the church.
LOOK and LEARN
by
A. C. GORDON
1. How did pig iron get its name?
2. What famous dance was made popular in America by George
asd Martha Washington?
3. What is the largest city in India?
4. What is apiculture?
5. What is a pedagogue?
ANSWERS:
1. It was at one time cast in sand moulds which were likened to a
sow suckling her pigs.
2. The minuet.
3. Calcutta.
4. Bee-keeping.
5. A teacher.
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
L Printer's
measures
4. Danger
9. Small
explosion
12. Obtain
13. Egg-shaped
14. Age
13. Be In debt
18. Reserved
17. Outlets
19. Bitter plant
21. Tissue
22. Book of map*
24. Scolds
27. Beho'd
23. Polite
30. Bird's home
31. famous gen
eral's nick
name
13. Point oppo
site the
zenith
35. Firmament
36. Curve
38. Nut
40. Indian
madder
41. Tasteless
43. Watered silk
45. Chilled
46. Tidings
47. Measures ct
distance
49. Short-napped
fabric
60. Regulatlcu
63. Poem
64. Cross-beam
66. Finial
57. Espouse
58. Fills to re
pletion
69. Numeral
EIEDBOS
• -//
Solution of Saturday's Puzzle
DOWN
1. Self
2. Gull
3. Pilfer
4. Swamp
(. Bacchanalian
cry
(. Beam of light
7. Pronoun
t. Mechanical
device
t. Latin house*
hold gods
10. Worthless
leaving
11. Dance step
18. Ardor
20. Resinous
exudation
2L Denoting a
final purpose
22. Defense
23. Sign
24. Endured
25. Ridge of gla
cial gravel
26. Fashion
29. Lacking
animation
32. Stored for
preserva
tion .
34. Egyptian
monarch
87. Gaming cubes
39. Present
42. Nuisances
44. Small body
of land
46. Hub
47. Cut down
48. Cyprlnold fish
49. Rodent
51. Imitate
52. Be the victor
55. Sun god
MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 145
SECOND and FOURTH
I Monday of each month
! In Scottish Rite Temple r
| beginning at 7:30 p. m. V
| Wm. A. Chipperflold,
Worshipful Master:
JAMES W. LEI VERS, Secretary.
I —
B. P. 0. ELKS
j Meeting Second and Fourth Wed
' nesdays at 8 P.M. Visiting broth
j ers welcome.
I LE ROY WEST. Exaxlted Ruler.
| W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Every Friday
Governor—
LOREN CARD
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
V. F. W.
Taka Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m.
NASH
SALES and SERVICE
j CHRISTENSEN BROS.
! 909 12th Phone Green 279 !
i Brownie's Liquor Store
I Phone 103 139 So. Franklin
e. O. Box 2508
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MADSEN
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READY-TO-WEAR
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Near Third
The Charles W. Carter
Mortuary
Fourth and Franklin 8ta.
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JUNEAU. ALASKA
P. O. Box 642 Telephone 91B
• EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY •
"The Rexall Store"
Your Reliable Pharmacists
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Pianos—Musical Instrument*
and Supplies
Phone 206 Second and Seward
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 805 10th Bt.
PHONE 216—DAT or NIGHT
for MIXERS or SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated Rooms
at Reasonable Rate*
PHONE SINGLE O
THOMAS HARDWARE
and FURNITURE CO.
PHONE 555
PAINTS -OILS
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HARDWARE
Remington Typewriters
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J. B. Burford Co.
“Our Doorstep Is Worn by
Satisfied Customers*'
FORD AGENCY
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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 Llqnor Store—TeL S9t
American Meat — Phone IS
To Banish “Blue Monday”
To give you more freedom
from work — TRY
Alaska Laundry
H. S. GRAVES
The Clothing Man,
LEVI’S OVERALLS
for Boys
BLACKWELL’S
CABINET SHOP
117 Main St. Phone 773
High Quality Cabinet Work
for Home, Office or Storo
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EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING
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