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Saturday, December 15, 1951
OUTCOME OF SENATE RACES
IN ’52 KEY TO ELECTION
By STANLEY JAMES
(Editor’s Copy Washington Bureau)
A few votes in one state next year could prevent
a two-headed government, with a President of one
political party and a Senate controlled by the other
The party line-up in the Senate is so close it is
possible lor the country to elect a Republican Presi
dent and a Democratic Senate, or vice versa.
Hence, one seat may decide whether the Re
publicans or the Democrats organize the Senate,
control the committees and major legislation.
This fact is acknowledged by Senator Robert Taft,
who seeks to be President, and does not relish the
prospect of a balky Senate. He recently warned
fellow-Republicans they would find it easier to elect
a President in 1952 than to regain control of the
Senate.
At first glance, Taft’s warning sounds like a
“wolf" cry, for the Republicans are only a few votes
short of a Senate majority now. During most of the
82nd Congress, the Democrats have controlled with
50 votes to 46, but the margin has been 49-47, and
only a hair-line victory by Senator Benton in Con
necticut in 1950 kept is from being tied, 48-48.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois, the G. O. P.
senatorial campaign committee chairman, says his
party will take over by winning three or lour Demo
cratic seats — il they hold all of their own. That,
however, is a big "if." Here's why:
The ninety-six Senators are elected for six-year
terms, with thirty-two of the total usually facing the
voters every two years. Of the thirty-two normally
expiring scats at stake in 1952, nineteen are already
held by Republicans and only thirteen by Democrats.
Furthermore, of these thirteen Democratic Senator.;,
five are from one-party Southern states. That leaves
eight states in which the Republicans have a chance
to capture seats from the Democrats.
In contrast, fewer than half the nineteen Republi
can Senators up for reelection in '52 can call them
selves sure-shot winners. All the others cah expect
hard fights. The reason: These Senators were swept
into office easily on the tidal wave of 1946, which
gave the G. O. P. command of the Eightieth Congress.
That was an off year, when no President was elected,
and the Republicans have consistently shown gains
in such off years — 1938. 1942. 1946, 1950. But the
Democrats haev consistently won in the presidential
yCars _ 1936, 1940, 1944, and 1948 (they gained^ eight
Senate seats m 1948) — and 1952 is another presi
dential year.
The eight Democratic Senators, outside the South,
whose terms expire in 1952, are: Benton of Connecti
cut, Moody of Michigan, O'Conor of Maryland, Kil
gore of West Virginia, Chavez of Now Mexico, Mc
Farland of Arizona, O'Mahoney of Wyoming, Pastore
of Rhode Island.
Dixie Democrats with little to fear from the
Republicans (although they may have trouble in the
primaries) are: Byrd of Virginia. Stennis of Mis
sissippi, Connally of Texas, Holland of Florida, and
McKellar of Tennessee.
Nineteen Republicans, whose Senate seats are at
stake in '52, include eleven who may face serious
opposition:
Knowland of California, Cain of Washington,
Ecton of Montana, Watkins of Utah, Malone of Ne
vada, Kern of Missouri, Bricker of Ohio, Lodge of
Massachusetts, Ives of New York, McCarthy of Wis
consin, Williams of Delaware, and Jenncr of Indiana.
Republican Senators feeling more secure in 52
are:
Flanders of Vermont, Brewster of Maine, Martin
of Pennsylvania, Langer of North Dakota, Thye of
Minnesota, Smith of New Jersey, and Butler of
Nebraska (if he wins in the primary).
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
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worrying. They’re afraid we may
lose patience, pull the trigger and
start something the entire world
will be sorry for.
I wi Hrp thp principal develop
ments which cause our fellow Am
ericans south of the Rio Grande
ts feel concerned:
1. Gen. Ridgway's demands in the
Korean truce talks. Measured by
the public reaction in Latin Amer-.
ica, the Communists have done a
much abler job than the UN, at
least propaganda-wise, in making
capital of the Korean negotiations.
One veteran South American diplo
mat—a lifelong anti-Red—expressed
it this way:
“I can’t see that Ridgway has
made a single concession so far.
You don’t get an armistice that
way. Neither do you convince other
people of your conciliatory aims by
calling your opponent a liar and
a crook every day for three months."
ACIIESON’S PESSIMISM
2. Secretary Acheson’s pessimism
and impatience at the Paris meet
ing. What troubled the Latins most
was his apparent unwillingness to
explore the possibilities of any for
mula at all.
■ Mr. Acheson has always been a
diplomat's diplomat,” said the for
eign minister of one American Re
public. “Even when he knew a cer
tain move hadn’t one chance in a
hundred of succeeding, he'd often
undertake it just to satisfy his col
leagues.
“But his attitude was entirely dif
ferent in Paris. When he made it
very plain he had no faith that
the 60-nation assembly could ac
complish anything, a group of us
set about trying to follow out Pre
sident Auriol's suggestion for a
four-power conference, but within
the framework of this UN session.
“However, Secretary Acheson was
quite cold. We didn't even dare to
put it forward publicly until after
he had left for Rome. You couldn't
help feeling that he had just about
lost all hope for peace.”
3. Ambassador Philip Jessup’s
brusqueness in dealing with smaller
nations. In contrast to Eleanor
Roosevelt and Warren Austin, who
always pay courteous attention to
representatives of the lesser powers
—especially the Latin Americans—
Jessup has shown little interest in
their views.
In fact, one distinguished South
American delegate, ex-President of
his country, confided to an associate
after a brief interview with Jessup
that he had found the latter “re
markably unsympathetic.”
ANGRY LATINS
4. U. S. refusal to back Uruguay's
candidacy for the vacant world
court seat. This really shocked and
angered the Latins, who had un
animously agreed to support Uru
guay as a successor to Mexico. The
precedent of “geographical distri
bution,” now accepted in almost
all UN agencies, was on their side;
but the U.S. delegation unexpectedly
favored India's claim to the seat.
The task of explaining this de
cision fell to Mrs. Roosevelt. She
had spent nearly three hours on
November 29 in private discussion,
with Uruguay's Luis Batlle Berres,
No. 2 Brazilian delegate. One of
the participants described the re
sults of the conference as follows:
"When it was over, we still didn’t
like the U. S. attitude—but we liked
her all the more for the way she put
it.”
Meeting among themselves that
same evening the Latin Americans
agreed to vote for Uruguay, any
way. This will mark the first time
in four years that a split has oc
curred among the western hem
isphere representatives on such an
issue.
All in all, the Paris meeting up
to now has given most Latins the
uneasy sensation that military con
siderations are all that matter to
the United States today; and that,
with such an outlook, Washington
is less disposed every day to heed
proposals from the small, weak
countries.
Carried to its logical conclusion,
they feel, thi# situation would mean
the end of the United Nations and
of the last chance for an east-west
settlement. That is why, along with
other nations, the Latin-American
republics insisted on the four-power
talks during the present assembly
session—and insisted that “their
man,” Assembly President Dr. Luis
Padilla Nervo of Mexico, preside
over the conference involving the
U. S., Soviet Russia, Prance and
Britain.
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 aB
follows:
Anchorage . 10—Clear
Barrow . 1—Snow
Bethel 2—Partly Cloudy
Cordova . 18—Partly Cloudy
Dawson . ^19—Cloudy
Edmonton . -21—Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks . -3—Snow
Haines . 19—Cloudy
Havre . -16—Cloudy
Junaau' Airport . 20—Cloudy
Annette Island . 30—Snow
Kodia/ . 33—Clear
Kotzebue . -1—Partly Cloudy
McGrath . -21—Partly Cloudy
Nome . -13—Clear
Northway . -7—Snow
Petersburg . 27—Snow
Portland . 34—Cloudy
Prince George . 4—Snow
Seattle . 40—Rain
Whitehorse . -7—Snow
Yakutat . 28—Snow
NATURALIZATION PETITIONS
TO BE HEARD DECEMBER 27
December 27 has been set by the
IU. S. District Court here as the
j date for hearing petitions for nat
uralization, J. W. Leivers, clerk-of
the District Court, announced to
day.
NOTICE
Visit the Nugget Shop gift de
partment and see some of their spe
cial bargains. 91-2t
Education Program
For Parent-Teacher
Meeting on Monday
Education in Alaska will be the
subject of the main address at the
Parent-Teachers’ Association meet
ing Monday evening at 8 o’clock in
! the study hall of the Juneau High
School.
Dr. Dorothy Novatney of the Ter
ritorial Department of Education
will talk on “Changes in What Your
Children Will Study in Alaska Pub
lic Schools During the Next Four
Years."
An address on “International
Relations Through International
Student Exchange” will be given by
Miss Patricia Oakes, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Oakes. Mrs.
Oakes is president of the P-TA.
Miss Oakes is a senior at Wash
ington State College, Pullman,
Wash. She has actively participated
in the student exchange. Miss
Oakes was an honor graduate of
the Juneau High School and re
ceived a P-TA scholarship award.
A Christmas musical program is
scheduled for the meeting with
group singing led by Mrs. Stanley
Baskin. Mrs. Corrine Kenway is
to play a violin solo.
Standing room only is expected
again at this third meeting this
school year of the P-TA. Third
grade mothers are to be in charge
of refreshments. Program chair
men for the P-TA are Mr. and Mrs.
John Argetsinger.
“MERRIE XMAS TREAT”
Super “Jur.o Maid” Egg Nog mix.
Order early, Juneau Dairies Inc.
SALE NOTICE
The Memorial Church Mission
ary Society announces its annual
luncheon and Christmas sale of
sewing and fancy work. Church
parlors Saturday 2 p.m. 89-3t
DECEMBER 15
• R. B. Mclvor •
a Patricia Diane Walther •
• Donna Jean Jewett •
• Bonnie Louise Wagner *
• Jim Gleason ®
• Arthur L. Anderson *
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• DECEMBER 16 •
• G. E. Cleveland •
o F. P. Mathiesen «
• Dorothy Tuckett •
• Dorothy Cox •
• Donald Messerschmidt •
Community Event!
TODAY
At 3:30 p.m.—Juneau Singers dress
rehearsal at 20th Century The
atre.
At 7:30 p.m.—Rainbow for Girls
meet in Scottish Rite Temple.
At 8:30 p.m —Circle Eight Square
Dancers meet in Parish Hall.
At 10 p.m.—Benefit Award Dance
for Ray Hope in Elks ballroom.
December. 16
At 2:30 p.m.—Christmas concert by
Juneau Singers at 20th Century
Theatre.
At 7:30 p.m.—NLP church Sunday
School program.
December 17
At noon—Lions Club meets in Bar
anof Hotel, Children’s Christmas
party.
At 7 p.m.—Badminton club meets
in high school gym.
At 7 p.m.—BPW meets at home of
Dr. Reitlinger, Christmas party.
At 8 p.m.—American Legion post
meets in Dugout.
At 8 p.m. — Rebekah Past Noble
Grand’s Christmas party at home
of Mrs. Fred Schindler.
At 8 p.m.—P-TA meeting in high
school study hall.
December 13
At noon— Rotary club meets at
Baranof.
At 8 p.m.—Folkatcers will dance in
grade school gym.
At 8 p.m.—CDA annual Christmas
party in Parish Hall.
At 8:45 p.m.—Community Night for
Adults at Teen Age Club with
square dancing.
December 19
At noon—Kiwanis Club meets at
| Baranof.
I At 8 p.m.—Elks Lodge.
1 At 8 p.m.—Christmas operetta “The
Shepherd’s Christmas” Ijy com
bined youth choirs at Matljodlst
church.
December 20
I At noon—Chamber of Commerce
| meets at Baranof Hotel.
| At 7:30 pjn.—City Council meets,
j At 8 p.m.—Taku Post, VFW meets
in Jeep Club.
December 22
| At 4 p.m.—Public Christmas “Sing”
j at tree at Seward and Front.
Properly io Be
Sold, ^elinqoenf
School Taxes
The U. S. District Court has
granted the Juneau Independent
School District a judgment for the
sale of property for unpaid school
taxes. Ten persons were listed for
delinquent amounts ranging $4.§8 to
$34.44. Lists have previously been
published.
Delinquents listed are: Richard I
A. Dick, Thane Road, house; W. A
Miller, Lena Point, building; Rudy
LaBrash, Glacier Highway, build
ings; J. A. Martin,' DuPont Trail
building: John P. Morrison, Basin
Road, land and building.
Otis Price, land and buildings;
James Sparks, land; Lloyd G. Hill,
mining claims; Turner and Brown,
Mendenhall Recreation Area, gravel
plant; W. A. Sanders, mining claims.
The date of sale will be set by
the School Board.
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by McFeatters
MERVIN
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“I don’t mind your asking for a raise—r-but I mind
giving it to you!”
20 YEARS A&0 thTe empire j
DECEMBER la, 1931
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce elected the following to serve
as Board of Directors: Allen Shattuck, G. E. Cleveland, Ludwig Nelson,
John W. Jones, B. H. Howard, B. F. Heintzleman and J. P. Anderson.
A business and social meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Douglas Eagles was held the previous night, and Mrs. Jenny Sey was
nitiated as a new member. Cards and refreshments were enjoyed,
i jrlze-winners being Sam Devon lor high score, and Miss Elizabeth
I Peusi, for low.
The Ladies of the Catholic Church held a card party in Parish
Hall this evening, with refreshments and prizes.
Establishment of a purely local air transportation service here was
indicated by the announcement made that Kick Bez, wellknown can
neryman and more recently interested in a mining development project
>n Chichagof Island, had purchased the seaplane Petersburg and local
hangar from the Alaska-Washington Airways. This was revealed by
R. E. Robertson, legal representative of Mr. Bez. Anscel Eckmann,
pioneer airplane pilot of Southeast Alaska, was associated with Bez.
New officers of the Juneau Masonic Lodge were John Fargher,
Worthy Master: M. L. Merritt, Senior Warden; L. E. Hendrickson,
Junior Warden; Wallis George, Junior Warden; and J. W. Leivers,
Secretary.
Miss Marthe Riego and Catalino Barral were married Monday,
Dec. 14, in the office of the U. S. Commissioner.
•leather: High, 38; low, 34; cloudy.
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Daily Lessons in English
by
W. L. GORDON j
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WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Always be congenial when
you Talk to your best friends.” Say, “talk WITH your best friends.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Quietus. Prononce kwi-e-tus, I as in
LIE, E as in EAT, accent second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Hoard (a store laid up). Horde (a clan or
tribal group).
SYNONYMS: Torpid, dull, inert, inactive, sleepy, stupid, sluggish,
listless.
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:
FREfcEPT; a command respecting moral conduct. “He Was better
versed in precepts than in practice.”
I MODERN ETIQUETTE Roberta LEE
Q. Is the fashion of “cutting in” at a dance considered in good
taste? (a*
A. To my way of thinking, it is rude and irritating to a couple
who may be enjoying tilat particular dance. However, some girls like
lit cs an indication of their popularity, and the custom is generally
I accepted by polite society.
1 Q. If a man is walking with a woman and someone who is a
stranger to him bows to his companion, should he also return the salu
tation?
A. Yes, always, by lifting his hat.
Q. When a bride has no family, near relatives, or guardian, who
should defray her portion of the wedding expenses?
A. The bivde must meet these expenses herself. And, of course,
the size of her wedding depends upon the size of her purse.
I LOOK and LEARN a^c.GORDON
l..
1. Which metal is the best conductor of electicity?
2. What well-known airman received the first Distinguished Flying
Cross awarded by the U. S', government?
3. Which is the only inland state in New England?
4. What have the years 1837, 1873, 1893 and 1929 in common?
5. Which is the most widely-grown apple *in the United States?
ANSWERS:
1. Silver.
2. Col. Charles Lindbergh.
3. Vermont.
4. Tljey were years of financial panic in America.
5. Winesap.
i Hospital Notes
I Admitted, to St. Ann’s Hospital
Friday were Marvin Hahn, Earl
Sebree, Mrs, James Sofoulis; dis
nissed were Mrs. Walter Hellan,
13erald Milton, John Smith, G.
ledges, Alexander Johanson.
• Born at St. Ann’s Hospital to
‘ Ats. Eino Wirta of Tenakee at 7:35
i.m. Saturday, a boy weighing 6
;ounds 7 ounces.
Admitted to the Government
Hospital Friday were Ida Katashan,
Hoonah, Charles Morris, Douglas,
Richard Sheakley, Juneau. There
were no dismissals.
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Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Open dish
4. Steed
9. Ocean
12. Artificial
Isfiguagt
13. Build
14. Thickness
15. Soak
17. Fashion
18. So be it.
19. Proffer
21. In excess
23. Religious fes
tival
26. Eats
50. Artless
51. Monkey
32. Fastening
34. 'English letter
35. Kingly
37. Steals , .
39. South Ameri
can monkey.
41. Golf mound
42. Walk un
steadily
44. Sins
48. Pretense
50. Flight
52. Cereal
53. Malice
54. Pedal digit
65. Stain
66. Cancels
67. Piece out
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Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle
DOWN
1. Italian city
2. First man
3. Short letter
4. Pronoun
5. Cloquence
6. Nerve network
7. Part of a play
8. And: Latin
9. Gay
10. Olden times
11. Affirmative
16. As far as
17. Tableland
20. Hang loosely
22. Vent
24. Always
23. Female ruffs
26. Arrow
27. Fencing sword
28. Grow ex
uberantly
29. Small swallow
33. Salt of nitric
acid
36. Minute particle
38. Measures of ,
length
40. Day's march
43. Malign
45. Ceremony
46. Chess piece
47. Large knife
48. Turf
49. Dried grass
51. Roman bronze
53. South Dakota;
abbr.
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Secretary—
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