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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411
Fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle. Wash.
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Friday, September 28, 1951
APPOINTMENTS BY APPOINTEES?
Although political appointee Governor Gruening
has apparently forgotten that he owes his job to the
Democratic party organization, it appears that the
party has not. Gruening and his clique have repeat
edly by-passed the regular Democratic organization in
making political appointments; so often and so fla
grantly that the Central and Divisional committees
have frequently been made to appear ridiculous.
Democratic National Committeeman Howard Lyng,
of Nome, has determined to call a halt to this Krem
lin-style dictatorship and has fired the opening gun
in a campaign to restore Alaska’s political ems to
the people.
Lyng. learned that George Sundborg has ap
proached Attorney General J. Gerald Williams on the
subject of the Second Division judgeship recently
vacated by Secretary of Alaska Joe Kehoe. Presum
ably in the course of his thousand dollars a month
job as general manager of the Alaska Development
Board-’.Sundborg •is said to have inquired of Williams
whether he would be interested in the Nome bench
appointment, the inference being that it was his if
he wanted it.
In a blistering letter to Sundborg, National
Committeeman Lyng scored Gruening interference
with party .matters and stated unequivocally that
Second Division appointments were the concern of
the Second Division Democratic Committee. The let
ter follows, in part;
"For your information. I have notified Delegate
Bartlett, William A. Boyle, Chairman Democratic Na
tional Committee, Senator O'Mahoney, Chairman Sen
ate .Comrryttee . on _ Territories, Oscar Chapman, ScCt
retary of the Interior, and J. Howard McGrath, United
States Attorney General, that we will brook no I
further Interference in major political appointments
in Alaska, by appointed Governor Gruening or any of
his henchmen.
"The selection of applicants for United States
Attorney and United States District Judge for the
Second Judicial Division of Alaska is, under the by
laws of the Democratic Party of Alaska, strictly the
business of the Second Division Democratic Com
mittee.
"We welcome the applications of qualified mem
bers of Alaska’s legal profession for either position
There is one further qualification — they must be
democrats and should receive the endorsement of
the Bar Association of the Judicial Division in which
they reside.
"Your very truly,
' "/S/ HOWARD LYNG
"Democratic National Committeeman
“for Alaska.”
We arc entirely in agreement with Committeeman
Lyng and take this occasion to pledge our support in
his fight to restore the Democratic party to its mem
bership.
As regards the candidacy of Attorney General
Williams for the Second Division judgeship, we can
think of no attorney better qualified for the Federal
bench.. During his tenure as Attorney General of
Alaska, Williams has consistently demonstrated a high
degree of professional ability coupled with unimpeach
able integrity.
In the performance of his official duties, Gerry
Williams has consistently interpreted the law without
regard to political considerations. In several instances,
notably that of the Reorganization Act, he has
rendered opinions distinctly unpalatable to adminis
traton leaders. As a member of the Board of Ad
ministration, he has consistently adhered to the law
in the best interests of the people, rather than a
favored clique.
We are inclined to wonder whether administration
circles are considering Williams for the Nome judge
ship in recognition of his ability and integrity or
merely to remove him from the post where these
qualities have so long thwarted absolute dictatorship.
Which ever is the case — and if Williams is inter
ested in the Second Division judgeship — we agree
with National Committeeman Lyng that the appoint
ment is the business of the Second Division Demo
cratic Committee, rather than the Gruening machine.
Is This Only Political Diatribe?
(Henry County, Ohio, Signal'
Yep, the cribbing kids at West Point are kicked
out in disgrace, and I note by the, Pajpt'$ public rela
tions department — propagandists to you--*- that this
action is being upheld by the vast majority of letters
being received all over the country. Now that the
1 Point is purified by means of the purge, how about
'a little action in Washington on: 5^1, influence ped
dlers, deep freeze artists, government insiders specu
lating in grain, job sellers, army ojficqrs who accept
gifts from companies seeking orders., preferred RFC.
borrowers, mink coat gals, white > house connection
scavengers, traitors in high places? A'll this, I ’spect
is just politics of an intrenched paJfty> and any pro
test is scurrilous political diatribe1.'1 9"' ‘,‘ ‘i
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Playground Work
At Auke Bay Put
Off for One Week
Plans- for clearing and preparing
an Auke Bay community playground
have been postponed one ifceek, it
is announced by George F. Cantil
lon, Commander of Auke Bay post
No. 25, the American Legion.
Reasons for the postponement
are three fold, he said. Tire Legion
does not want to conflict with the
4-M club fair which takes place
tomorrow and will attract many
Auke Bay residents. Also, there are
two Legion events scheduled tomor
row afternoon and evening which
will partially interfere with ob
taining sufficient manpower to do
the job.
Auke Bay Post No. 25 will install
its new officers under the direction
of Department Commander John
H. Van Horn, of Sitka, who is sched
uled to arrive tomorrow morning.
Officers to be installed are Jack
L. Sturtevant, Commander; J. Ir
vine Noble, First Vice Commander;
Clarence C. Mosher, Second Vice
Commander; Bill C. Stilley, Serg
eant-at-Arms; Robert N. Druxman,
Adjutant-Finance Officer; Lloyd
W. Coe, Chaplain; Elwood W. Red
dekopp, Historian; and Jack N.
Trambitas, Service Officer.
Members of Juneau Post No. 4
will assist in the installation which
will take place at 8 p.m. in DeHart’s
Store at Auke Bay.
The other Legion event scheduled
for tomorrow is the Department
Executive Committee meeting to
morrow afternoon.
The playground work will be done
next Saturday and Sunday, Oct 6
and 7, all members of the Auke Bay
community are urged to turn out
and assist the Legionnaires.
Evening Typing Class
To Begin October 1
Opening date for a class in begin
ners’ typing will be Monday, Oct.
I. This class will continue for ten
weeks, .with sessions from 7:30 to
9:00 p.m. each Monday and Wednes
day. It is- open to all persons
except regular students of the local
schools as long as there are suffi
cient typewriters. The instructor
will be Mrs. Norman Cook.
A deposit of $2.50 will be required
from all to whom the schools fur
nish books for this course. The
deposit will be returned at the com
i letion of the course and the return
of books used.
All other evening classes, such as
shorthand, bookkeeping and typing
II are being dropped because of in
sufficient registration. :
3,808-Foot Long
Airfield Plan
OS CAA, Seward
Plans for the construction of a
3800-foot long airfield at Seward,
have been approved by the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, it is
anounced by Tony Schwa mm, the
director of aviation for the Terri
tory of Alaska.
It is expected that bids will be
asked early in 1952 in order that
heavy clearing may be accomplished
while the frost is still in the ground,
I Schwamm stated. The’ new Seward
airport is scheduled for completion
early in the summer of 1952 and will
be finished in the first stage with
1 a gravel surface.
The 3800-foot runway will enable
planes of the DC-3 type and larger
to fly into the main seaport con
necting the railbelt of Alaska with
the water freight facilities.
Although the new runway is not
directly into the prevailing south
east summer winds, Schwamm de
clared. it will be headed into the
severe winter winds which come
from the north through Resurrec
tion River canyon. The winter winds
are so severe that flying is impos
sible for long periods of time.
The new location of the runway
can be extended to 4500 feet if
necessary for future development.
The new runway will have definite
strategic value. If the railroad con
nections were ever disrupted, freight
and supplies could be moved to An
chorage and other interior points of
the territory from the new field.
The Seward airport has been
planned for the past two years but
the acquisition of the property has
held up the project until the past
few months. Schwamm pointed out.
George Apostle, special assistant
attorney general for the territory,
did the abstracting of titles on the
property along with the negotiations
with the land owners. Victor C.
Rivers is the engineer on the pro
ject.
The Seward airfield is the 24tli
airport or seaplane float project ap
proved. under construction or com
pleted by the Department of Avia
tion during the past 26 months
when the department was estab
lished under the Federal Airport
Act.
NOTICE
Bazaar and cafeteria lunch 12 to
2 at Moose lodge room Sept. 29. 3t
BUY YOUR SEASON TICKET
NOW. Juneau-Douglas Concert As
sociation. 921-5t
RUMMAGE SALE
Tuesday October 2 at 10 a.m.
Alaska Mission across from Empire.
Aleutians Still
Doing Business,
Claims Berger Co.
SEATTLE,' Sept. 28—MWWorld
War II veterans ,who sweated out
the Aleutians Will1 be surprised to
learn the fog-drenched islands still
j are doing business.
i In fact, the Berger Transporta
I tion Co. reports, some of the Aleu
! tians, which to GIs’ eyes a few years
; ago seemed fit only for defense
| bases and storm-harried airports,
[ arc booming. Canneries have moved
: back in on some of the islands, and
j livestock now graze in places where
I quonset and Pacific huts used to
| shelter Uncle Sam’s military men of
the north.
Some of the finest wool in the
world comes from sheep grazing in
the Aleutians, observers say.
Its motorship Garland supplies
some of these mildly thriving Aleu
tian settlements.
Right now the Garland is loading
at Ames Terminal preparatory to
taking off with 300 tons of food and
other supplies for Umnak, Unalaska,
Akutan and Sanak on the chain.
And regularly once a month, as far
as fog and storms will allow, the
Garland follows a schedule of put
ting in at these isolated settlements
whose people have found a home in
the Aleutians.
SEPTEMBER 28
Kenneth Burcham
Mrs. George Kristman
Mrs. LeRoy West
Olga Dapcevich
Robert Dusenbery
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 . ... 36—Cloudy
Annette Island . 50—Rain
Barrow ... . 26—Snow
Bethel . 31—Clear
Cordova . 41—Rain
Dawson. 31—Partly Cloudy
Edmonton . 32—Cloudy
Fairbanks . . 30—Cloudy
Haines . 43—Cloudy
Havre . 29—Clear
Juneau Airport . 37—Rain
Kodiak . 43—Clear
Kotzebue . 33—Partly Cloudy
McGrath . 26—Partly Cloudy
Nome . 30—Cloudy
North way .32—Cloudy
Petersburg . 45—Rain
Portland . 53—Rain
Prince George . 31—Cloudy
Seattle . 54—Cloudy
Sitka .„. 49—Rain
Whitehorse 21—Paitly Cloudy
Yakutat .. .. 45 -Cloudy
Community Events
TODAY
At C:30 p.m,—Pioneers, Auxiliary
dinner in IOOF ha’).
At 7:30 p.m.—United Trollers ol
Alaska meet in CIO Hall.
At 8 p.m.—Concert by Mrs. Mildred
Lister and Mrs. Virginia Johnson
in Methodist Church.
At 8 p.m.—Square dance for seventh,
eighth and ninth grades in Parish
Hall.
September 29
At 10 a.m.—4-H Club Fair in Don
Abel's building, Willoughby' five.
At noon—Start of annual bazaar
of Women of Moose, Moose Lodge.
At 8:30 p.m.—Taku Travelers square
dance in Douglas gymnasium.
October 1
At noon—Lions Club meets at Bara
nof Hotel.
At 7:30 p.m.—Creative Writers meet
in KINY studio.
At 8 p.m.—American Legion post
meets in Dugout.
At 8 p.m.—Juneau-Douglas Concert
Association meets in Elks Audi
torium.
October 2
From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.—City Elec
tion for mayor, councilmen and
magistrate.
At noon—Rotary Club meets in
I Baranof Hotel.
At 8 p.m.—Officers, chairmen of
Arts, Craft to meet in Museum
to plan for annual exhibition.
At 8:30 p.m.—Community Center
Night for Adults at Teen-Age
Club with square dancing.
October 3
At noon—Kiwanis Club meets at
Baranof Hotel.
At 8 p.m.—Elks Lodge.
October 4
At noon—Chamber of Commerce
meets, Baranof Hotel.
At 8 p.m.—City Council meets.
At 8 p.m.—VFW post meets in CIO
hall.
BUY YOUli SEASON TICKET
NOW. Juneau-Douglas Concert As
sociation. 921-5t
RUMMAGE SALE
Tuesday October 2 at 10 a.m.
Alaska Mission across from Empire.
NOTICE
Bazaar and cafeteria lunch 12 to
2 at Moose lodge room Sept. 29. 3t
THESE WOMEN!
By d’Alessio
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“Oh, Herbert—you shouldn’t have done it—especially when
you could be saving up fer an engagement ring!”
20 YEARS AGO tiTe empire j
SEPTEMBER 21, 1931
Mrs. Louise Milnes-Corbett of Skagway has been assigned as
teacher in the Ellamar school, which had been re-opened after several
years closure.
The Rebekahs were to hold a whist party in the IOOP Hall.
R. Pekovich of Funter Bay was registered at Alaskan Hotel.
A. E. Goetz, Arne Shudshift, Otto Anderson and W. F. Snyder
returned from a hunting trip to Green's Bay with two deer.
Class basketball practice had started at Juneau High School and
R. S. Raven, Superintendent of Schools, announced that following
inter-class tournaments, players would be chosen for the high school's
first teams. The school was to be represented by both boys’ and girls'
teams in the inter-scholastic tournament.
H. L. Coleman, proprietor of the Hollywood Style Shoppe, left on
the Admiral Evans on a business trip to Yakutat.
A. S. Dunham, principal of the Juneau High Schoolr returned from
Pcersburg following a meeting of high school athletic coaches. Plans
for the Southeast Alaska basketball tournament were made at the
meeting.
Michael Urgin, woo had been in St. Ann’s Hospital for ten days
due to an injured foot, was dismissed. ,
Weather: High, 53; low, 47; cloudy.
Daily Lessons in English ft L. cordon I
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WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. “It was none other than
him." Say, “It was NO other than HE.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Intaglio (an engraving). Pronounce
in-tal-yo, I as in IN, A as in TAP, O as in NO, accent second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Emphasis (singular). Emphases (plural).
SYNONYMS: Relieve, reduce, lessen, alleviate, abate, assuage, miti
gate, lighten, soften.
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:
DOCILE; disposed to be taught; tractable. “A docile disposition will
win many friends.”
| MODERN ETIQUETTE Roberta LEE \
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Q. When playing bridge, is it proper for the player who has won
the bid to pass his hand over for his partner's inspection before he
begins playing?
A. No, this is exceedingly rude. In some cases, it would appear
that you are gloating over your particular hand, and in any case it
is a thoughtless delay of the game on your part.
Q. Should a girl ever send a gift to a man whom she has been
“dating” and whom she especially likes?
A. Not unless she is engaged to the man, and then the only gifts
necessary are at Christmas and on his birthday.
i Q. Should a guest smbke at the dinner table in a home, if the
hostess has not provided ash tra^s?
A. It is better not to do so.
[ LOOK and LEARN A. C. GORDON lj
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1. In what country is the highest standard gauge railroad in the
world?
2. What is the White Plague?
3. What is the English "hir.e purchase” system?
4. On what island do the biggest bears live?
5. What, in western frontier days, was a “nester”?
ANSWERS: v
1. In Feru.
2. Tuberculosis.
3. Installment buying.
4. Kodiak Island, Alaska.
5. A farmer who cultivated land in a grazing region.
40 Car Owners
Are Cited in
Police Check
Forty car owners were cited yes
terday by the Juneau police 41 the
city’s annual check of automobiles.
Cars were stopped at Willoughby
Avenue and Twelfth Street and
check for driver's licenses, and con
dition of headlights, tail lights, and
j brakes, was made by xity police
i men assisted by metabers of the
I Territorial Highway Patrol.
: 4
This afternoon in the City Mag
istrate's court, all but 12 offenders
reported and were fined. Chief of
Folic^ Beqnard Hulk said that
90 percent of those reporting, had
already repaired their vehicles.
Hulk said that warrants for the
arrest of the 12 offenders not re
porting will be issued. This is the
first year that offenders have been
cited to the court. The check will
be continued, Hulk said.
ACROSS
1. Stop
6. Quoted
11. Faithful
counselor
12. Satiric
14. Upon
15. Before
16. Journey
17. Siamese coin
19. With full force
21 Couch
22. Set of three
24. Poorly
25. Other
26. Apprehend
through the
senses
28. Chafes
39. Salutation
30 Old card game
31#-Greek letter
34. Greenness
38. Halt
33. Fish’s organ
of motion
40. Smooth
41. Inhabitant of:
suffix
42. Leaf of a planl
44. Former
President’s
nickname
45. Moral
excellence ■
47. Masculine
name
49. Exist s
60. Motor
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Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle
SI. Number
E3. Searches
£4. Category
DOWN
1. Middle
2. Type measure
3. Corroded
4. Rail bird
6. Hermit
6. Courteous
7. Metal
8. Plaything:
9. Make possible
. 10. Summary
11. Ditches
13. Grants
18. Hermetically
sealed can
20. Beverage
23. American
Indian
25. Wear away
27. Topaz hum
ming-bird .
28. In favor of
30. Loaning
31. Fatty fruit
32. Mernlng '
prayers
33. Come forth
34. By way of
35. Pulpy fruit
36. Discount
37. Foe
39. Runs away
42. Place to sleep
43. Canal in New
York state
46. Cravat
48. Massachusetts
cape
52. Comparative
ending
At'
MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147
SECOND and FOURTH q
Monday of each month oyv
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Wm. A. Chipperficld,
Worshipful Master:
JAMES W. LEI VERS, Secretary.
@ B.P.O.ELKS
Meeting Every Wednesday at 8
P.M. Visiting brothers welcome.
LeROY WEST, Exalted Ruler.
W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
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Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Every Friday
Governor—
LOREN CARD
Secretaiy—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
U 1 - |
V. F. W.
Takn Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday is
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m.
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SALES and SERVICE
CHRISTENSEN BROS.
909 12th Phone Green 279
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Brownie's Liquor Store
Phone 103 139 So. Franklin
P. O. Box 2596
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NICHOLSON’S WELDING
SHOP
Tanks and General Welding
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
P. O. Box 1529-Feero Bldg.
STEVENS’
LADIES’—MISSES’
READY-TO-WEAR
8eward Street ■ Near Thtfd
The Charles W. Carter
Mortuary
Fourth and Franklin Sta.
PHONE 136
Caslers Men's Wear
McGregor Sportswear
Stetson and Mallory Hate
Arrow Shirts and Underwear
Allen Edmonds Shoes
Skyway Luggage
BOTANY
"500"
CLOTHES
NUNN-BUSH SHOES
STETSON HATS
Quality Work Clothing
FEED HENNING
Complete Outfitter for Men
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SHAFFER’S
SANITARY HEAT
FOR BETTER MEATS
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Free Delivery
J. A. Durgin Company, Inc.
Accounting A editing Tax Work
Room 3, Valentine Building
JUNEAU, ALASKA
P. O. Box &U Telephone 919
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"The Rexall Store"
Your Reliable Pharmacists
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Mnsic Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Pianos—Musical Instruments
and Supplies
Phone 206 Second and Seward
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 805 10th St.
PHONE 216—OAT or NIGHT
for MIXERS or SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated Rooms
at Reasonable Rates
PHONE SINGLE O
THOMAS HARDWARE
and FURNITURE CO.
PHONE 555
PAINTS -OILS
Builders’ and Shelf
HARDWARE
Remington Typewriter*
SOLD and SERVICED by
J. B. Burford Co.
“Our Doorstep Is Worn by
Satisfied Customers”
FORD AGENCY
(Authorized Dealers)
GREASES — GAS — OIL
Juneau Motor Co.
Poet 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—TsL 699
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 Wort
for Home, Office cr Store
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as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA
EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING
Present this coupon to the box office of the
CAPITOL THEATRE
and receive TWO TICKETS to see:
"LOVE HAPPY"
Federal Tax—12c Paid by the Theatre
Phone 14—YELLOW CAB CO.-Phone 22
ana an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and
RETURN YOU to your home \yith our compliments.
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