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Friday, October 26, 1951
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SOLUTION IN SIGHT
Most heartening words we have heard lately were
those of Commander Paul Savonis before the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce at yesterday's luncheon
meeting.
At the close of the Coast Guard hearings Wednes
day, gloom prevailed among most of the witnesses.
Their testimony had been heard, but the decision
was still up in the air, the offending regulations were
still in force and many felt that, while they had
effectively stated their premises and successfully re
futed Coast Guard contentions, they had created little
good will. _
-In all th"e welter of statements, charges and
rebuttals, the only point on which all parties agreed
was -that safety regulations were necessary and de
sirable, despite implications to the contrary.
Most were hopeful that the Commandant would
give careful and impartial consideration to the tran
script of the proceedings, but few felt any assurance
that civilian problems would make a serious dent in
Coast Guard regulations.
Commander Savonte, however, brought a new note
of cheer as he spoke. Explaining that enforcement
of safety regulations is a cardinal function of the
Coast Guard, he went on to^ trace the development
of this function from its beginning in 1838. He
poifited out that the demand for marine safety in
creased with every marine disaster and cited some
of the best known of these tragedies. In each case,
he described the cause of the disaster and the cor
rective measures taken to prevent similar losses.
The commander went on to state that the prob
lems presented by the hearing witnesses were not
insoluble and that he was in accord with Represen
tative Bonner’s statement that a satisfactory solution
would be reached. Amplifying his remarks, he assured
the group that the solution would be satisfactory to
all concerned and that neither marine safety nor
economic development would be impaired.
Captain G. W. Callbeck of the 12th Coast Guai^l
District, whd participated in the Coast Guard hear
ings, spoke briefly, expressing approval of the atti
tude displayed by witnesses and hinted that a sat
isfactory solution would be forthcoming. He intimated
that the Commandant was sympathetic to Southeast
Alaska problems and added that Delegate Bartlett,
whom he described as a "powerful” man, was working
for early assistance to the vessel operators. He added,
"I am sure your efforts will not be totally in vain.”
EISENHOWER A KEY MAN
The people of the United States may not be
aware of the magnificent job that General of the
Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Atlantic Com
mander, is doing in Europe, where he enjoys the
confidence and admiration of the leaders of the
group of nations planning a combined defense against
Russian aggression.
Talk of General Eisenhower’s political prospects
in the United States fills many officials in the
United States with trepidation. They regard him as
indispensable and pay tribute to his tact, forceful
ness and experience. Certainly, he has made great
progress in bringing about the satisfactory formation
of a European army.
The European military icarlers_do—lint hrsit.il t.e
to assert that the job that the General is doing in
Europe is more important than the Presidency. One
Belgian General, quoted by a newspaper correspondent,
says that Americans would recognize this if the
Russians were sitting on the Mexican border and
General Eisenhower was trying to unite forty-eight
different states to resist them.
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
2. The further fact that General
Clark, a military man, must get a
special act of Congress to permit
him to serve, gives him a double
hurdle to overcome and further
postpones the date when he can
take office.
Thus GOP leaders figure the Pre
sident has made the mistake of
alienating large segments of Pro
testant voters, while gaining no new
friends, ajnwg Catholics, And tliqy.
certainly intend to brand the Vatl
can appointment—when the cam
paign gets hot—as pure politics.
HOT POTATO IN OHIO
Buried in the files of the Senate
elections committee, however, is some
anti-Catholic campaign literature
which has Republican strategists
much more worried. This is the rea
son why the elections committee
has been teetering back and forth
trying to make up its mind about
a real probe of the Ohio election.
Senator Taft made what is now
considered a serious error by de
manding that the Ohio campaign
be investigated. What he had in
mind was the large amounts of
money spent by labor against him.
But w'hat preliminary investiga
tion turned up was:
1. Around $2,000,000 poured in by
all sorts of people to support him.
2. An anti-Catholic campaign
against his Democratic opponent,
Jumping Joe Ferguson, a Catholic.
Highlight of this campaign was
i a letter, dated Oct. 3, 1950, signed
by Rev. F. R. Stonebumer of Day
ton, a Lutheran, and widely circu
lated throughout Ohio. It read:
"Dear Brethren: Please accept
this letter merely as a matter of
information. It should be known
that Mr. Joseph Ferguson, who is
running against Senator Robert A.
Taft, is Roman Catholic.
"Knowing the efforts of the Ro
man Church to get an official
representative to the Vatican and
its eiforts to get public aid for
parochial schools, I thought it equit
able to pass this information on
to you for what it is worth.
"Of course you know that our
Congressman, Edward Breen, is Ro
man Catholic and that he favors
public aid for parochial schools. 1
"It is a mistaken public idea !
that Governor Frank Lausche is j
Roman Catholic. He was raised in j
an orthodox church. His family;
goes to a Methodist Church. He has j
never been a Roman Catholic. |
These are the facts as I have been
able to ascertain them.
"Fur the authenticity of this let
ter, contact the Lutheran pastor in
your community or Rev. F. R.
Stonebumer, 201 Commercial St.,
Dayton, Ohio.
"If you wish the members of
your congregation to receive copies
of this letter, please send such list
to post office box No. 224, Green
ville, O.”
GILLETTE WORRIES
When Taft first demanded a
probe of his campaign, the Senate
elections subcommittee voted 4 to
1 for it, including the two Repub
lican members, Mrs. Smith of Maine
and Hendrickson of New Jersey.
The only man who voted against it
was timid Senator Gillette of Iowa,
Democrat.
However, when the elections com
mittee picked Robert Murphy, an
experienced investigator and a
Catholic, as its counsel, Rep. Clar
ence Brown of Ohio, a Taft leader,
blocked the appointment. He would
not let a special bill okaying Mur
phy get through the House.
For weeks now the Ohio probe
has hung fire. Committee investi
gators in Ohio have reported that
Taft forces officially chalked up
$2,066,592.14 as their total expen
diture, but a sampling has revealed
additional amounts spent by county
and city groups. One Taft organi
zation, “labor’s league for Taft,”
was organized not by labor but by
J. Eugene Carr, ex-president of the
Canton Chamber of Commerce and
p, radio executive.
With a full year passed since
Taft’s election, harassed and har
ried Chairman Gillette finally set
November 19 as the date for a hear
ing. How far it will go remains
to be seen.
WASHINGTON PIPELINE
i Government expenses: A mere
clerk at the army hospital in Tokyo
rides back and forth to work ev
ery day in a navy limousine. She is
Mollie Joy, daughter of Adm. Turn
er Joy, chief UN truce negotiator.
. . .Senator Benton of Connecticut
is one man who never listens to
the radio. As an advertising exe
cutive, he invented some of radio’s
first techniques—applause by a live
audience, drinking coffee in a com
mercial, putting Fred Allen in front
of a live background. Now he says
he wants to forget radio. . .The
House of Representatives postmaster
must have been thinking of the fa
mous letter Gen. Douglas MacAr
thur wrote to House GOP leader
Joe Martin when he received a let
ter addressed “Repr. MacArthur,
Washington, D. C." Anyway, the
postmaster sent it to Joe Martin’s
office. It turned out to be'for Demo
cratic Congressman Eugene Mc
Carthy (not Joe) of Minnesota, and
Martin passed it on. . .Bill Boyle,
retiring chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, is sick
er than realized and may require
an operation. . .The Air Force is
begging for skilled manpower. La
bor, however, is reluctant to sign
up for what might be temporary
jobs, unless all-out war explodes.
The Air Force counters that it
wrote $15,000,000,000 worth of con
tracts during 1944, the peak year of
World War II. In fiscal 1952, it will
write $16,500,000,000, while we’re at
peace—allegedly. . .Jack Small of
the munitions board has worked
out a deal whereby rockets will be
made of plastics and fibreglass in
stead of aluminum, thus saving the
nation 36.000,000 pounds of alumin
um per year. . .The British have
actually started to buy oil from the
Russians in eastern Austria to make
up for the oil lost in Iran. Signifi
cantly, the Russians sought out
the British and offered to sell the
oil even though they are desper
ately short themselves. Reason: i
They needed hard currency.
MRS. MARY DOOGAN
RETURNS FROM SKAGWAY
Following a two weeks stay in
Skagway, Mrs. Mary Doogan re
turned on the Princess Louise. Mrs.
Doogan visited with her daughter,
Sister Mary Raphael who is with
the Pope Pius X Mission.
FROM VIRGINIA
K. W. Blackburn of Arlington,
Va., is registered at the Baranof
Hotel.
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
ACC.A DRIVE
Mrs. Leigh S. Grant, chairman of
the Alaska Crippled Children’s
fund drive for Douglas, announced
the memberships would be accepted
during the »ext two weeks. The
fashion show at theBaranof Hotel
Saturday will start off the drive
she stated.
BOY-GIRL SCOUTS
Mrs. Ed Johnson announced that
the clothes for Korea collectors
would be the Douglas Boy and Girl
Scouts. They will congregate at
the city hall at 10 o’clock Sat
urday morning to go to their var
ious districts to pick up the cloth
ing. Members of the Womens Club
and the Lions Club will pack the
clothing for shipping after the col
lection. It was announced again,
that all clothing donated to the
Korea drive, should be cleaned be
fore giving.
HOME TODAY
Mrs. Arne Shudshift who has
Undergone major surgery at St.
Ann’s Hospital in Juneau recently
plans to return home today. She
has recovered very well from her
operation and is resting well.
FACE LIFTING “MIKES”
Mikes Place, eating and dancing
night spot here, has received a com
plete face lifting job during the
past several weeks. The entrance
porch has been re-constructed out
of glass blocks, the neon sign er
ected higher, and the old brick-tex
siding taken off and new stucco re
placing it. The new stucco job was
completed by the Ray Rice Con
tractors Co. The last coat applied
has a cream color as a substance
of the plaster giving a permanent
coloring and waterproofing effect.
The interior of Mikes Place was
completely re-decorated last year.
CHLORINATOR WORKING
Mayor Mike Pusich announces
that the city water supply is now
connected with the newly installed
chlorinator system, and henceforth
the toiling of water by residents
will not be necessary. The connec
tion was to be made this morning
at 9 a m. by the Hayes-Whitely
contractors. *
football Race on
Coast Continues
In Saturday Games
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26—.A>)—
The Coast Conference football
championship race, as well as pro
gress toward the Rose Bowl, spins
off another lap tomorrow.
Stanford stakes its unsullied re
cord and possible bowl future against
a strong Washington team that still
cannot be counted out of the chase.
The Indians have a 2-0 league rank
ing and Washington 1-1.
On its home field a't Seattle,
Washington always is tough and
professional odds makers have
established it a six point favorite to
hand Stanford its first setback in
six games.
California, the beaten champions,
hopes to bounce back into the run
ning in its Eerkeley engagement
with the bulky Oregon State aggre
• OCTOBER 26 • 1
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• James Vidas •
• Mrs. George Messerschmidt •
• Mrs. V. M. Beauchamp •
• Mrs. Bud Nance •
• E. F. Clements o
• Ann Furness •
• John Floberg •
• Florence Zimmerman •
• Doris Samples • '
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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 44—Partly Cloudy
Barrow . 22—Cloudy
Bethel .:. 32—Fog
Cordova..38—Cloudy
Dawson . 5—Clear
Edmonton ... 4—Clear
Fairbanks . 24—Clear
Havre . 21—Cloudy
Haines .. 31—Snow
Juneau Airport . 38—Rain
Annette Island . 42—Rain
Kodiak.39—Partly Cloudy
Kotzebue . 32—Snow
McGrath . 38—Cloudy
Nome . 32—Cloudy
Northway . 2—Partly Cloudy
Petersburg . 37—Rain
Portland . 37—Clear
Prince George 22—Cloudy
Seattle . 36—Clear
Whitehorse . 29—Clear
Yakutat .-. 36—Cloudy
Community Events
TODAY
At 6:30 p.m.—Fellowship potluek
dinner in N.L.P. church parlors.
At 8 p.m.—Pioneers of Alaska Aux
iliary meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
October 27
At 2 p.m.—Style show by Stevens
in Gold Room, Baranof Hotel that
is starter for annual membership
drive for Alaska Crippled Child
ran’s Association.
At 7:30 p.m.—Hallowe’en Carnival
of Rainbow Girls in Scottish Rite
Temple.
At 8:30 p.m. — Sourdocey Square
Dance club meets in grade school
gym.
At 10 p.m.—Pre-Days of '98 dance
by Elks in ballroom.
At 10 p.m.—Hallowe’en Dance and
masquerade by Moose Lodge.
October 28
At 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.—Special serv
ices at Methodist church with Dr.
Steffens as guest speaker.
October 29
At noon—Lions Club meets at Bara
nof Hotel.
At 7 p.m.—Headquarters and Head
quarters Service Co. weekly drill
in Armory. ,
At 7 p m.—Juneau Badminton club
will play in high school gym.
At 8 p.m.—American Legion post
meets in Dugout.
October 30
At noon—Rotary Club meets at
Baranof Hotel.
At 8:30 p.m.—Community Center
Night for Adults at Teen Age
club with square dancing.
October 31
At noon—Kiwanis club meets at
Baranof.
At 8 p.m.—Elks Lodge.
November 1
At noon—Chamber of Commerce
meets at Baranof Hotel.
I At 6 p.m.—Taku Toastmasters meet
at Baranof Hotel.
'At 7:30 p.m.—City Council meets.
At 8 p.m.—VFW post meets in Jeep
Club.
At 8:45 p.m.—Juneau Singers re
hearsal at Methodist church.
November 3
At 11:30 a.m.—Rebekah Bazaar in
IOOF Hall with smorgaasbord at'
6:30 p.m.
STAY AWAY FROM JOBS
RICHLAND, Wash. Oct. 26—(>P)—
Some 850 AFL,carpenters employed
by the Atkinson-Jones Construc
i tion Co., stayed away from their
i jobs for the third straight day to
day.
J. L. Hofmaster, secretary of the
union local, said the carpenters
would attend a meeting to consider
further action in their wildcat walk
out.
The dispute began Monday when
the contractors were served with
an ultimatum calling for replac
ment of a supervisor on the com
pany’s project at the Hanford at
omic works. The carpenters walked
out Wednesday to back up their de
mands.
gation.
The Bears were tumbled from
their No. 1 national ranking posi
tion last week by the hard driving
Southern California Trojans, the
first defeat for California in 39
regular season games.
Washington State, also twice loser
in the circuit, is expected to easily
increase its percentage standing in
its Pullman meeting with Oregon,
three times defeated in the league.
Southern California, now the top
contender for the big prizes, steps
out of the loop to take on Texas
Christian. The Trojans, following
their smashing win over California,
figure to turn back the team from
the Southwest.
20 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 26, 1931
At a party caucus of the Douglas Democrats, Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt was approved for the party nonyfation. The group also
approved the American Legion’s resolution calling for a referendum
by States on the Eighteenth Amendment, and elected four delegates
to the First Division convention at Petersburg. Delegates were Robert
Bonner, Jerry Cashen, Ed Andrews and Alex Gair.
Joe George, Homer Gorman, Harry Eberhardt and Bob Cockburn
left on a hunting trip to Funter Bay aboard the Ace, owned by Capt.
A1 Weathers.
Mrs. Peter Kostrometinoff of Sitka arrived on the steamer Admiral
Evans to visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Walmer.
Mrs. E. P. Ulrich, Betty Jean Ulrich and Richard Ulrich returned
to Juneau following a visit to Sitka.
Henry Roden was the featured speaker at the annual Mooseheart
Day held by the local lodge. A dance followed the program and a
venison dinner was served in the dining room.
Members of a Public Survey party, Floyd G. Betts, Leonard Berlin
and F. A. Gardner arrived in Juneau from Point Hope where they
had completed their summer’s work. The rest of the party was due to
arrive on the Yakobi, captained by Tom Smith.
Misses Alberta Gallwas and Gertrude Waltonen entertained at three
tables of bridge at the Gallwas home in Douglas. Winning prizes were
Mrs. Elton Engstrom, Miss Elizabeth Sey and Miss Belva Williams.
Weather: High, 43; low, 33; clear.
Daily Lessons in English w. l. Gordon \
*
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, "He wore an old pair of
shoes.” Say, "He wore a pair of OLD SHOES.” »
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Rheumatism. Pronounce the RHEU
as ROO in ROOST, not RUM.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Bivouac (present tense). Bivouacked (past
tensei; observe the K.
SYNONYMS: Tedious, tiresome, wearisome, dry, dull, boring, un
interesting.
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:
AVERSION; a state of mind in which attention to an object is coupled
with dislike of it and desire of turning from it. “Some men have an
aversion to work.”
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j MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE J
Q. When someone to whom you have been introduced takes leave
cf you by saying, “I am very glad to have met you,” what is an appro
priate reply?
A. “Thank you,” or, “Thank you very much,” or, “I’ve enjoyed
meeting YOU,” or, "I’m so glad to have met YOU.”
Q. At a formal dinner, may a woman leave her long gloves on her
arms, turning back just the hands?
A. No; she should remove the gloves entirely.
Q. Is it correct that the position of “companion” in a family is
always one of social equality with the employer? i
A. This is correct.
1 LOOK and LEARN A. C. GORDON
l-J
1. What are homonyms?
2. How many stories high is the Empire State Building, in New
York City?
3. What are the small bones that make up the spinal column
called?
4. What country did Napoleon call “a nation of shopkeepers”?
5. What is the literal meaning of "Renaissance”? >
ANSWERS:
1. Words which sound alike, but differ in meaning, and often
in spelling — as “bear” and "bare.”
2. 102 stories.
3. Vertebrae.
4. England.
5. Re-birth.
ATTENTION PIONEERS
Regular meeting Pioneers of Al
aska and Auxiliary at 8 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 26, 1951. 947-2t
ATTENTION
See the Nugget Shop bargain
counter, 50c to $1.00. Among which,
bone china cups and saucers. $1.00
a pair. 948-2t
ARRIVING ON ELLIS
Four passengers arrived on Ellis
Airlines’ Friday flight with two trav
eling on interport. Arriving from
Ketchikan were C. V. Hultine, Har
old Gronroos, Forest Kirby, Thomas
Stewart.
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ACROSS
1. Australian bird
4. Turf
7. Bring up
12. Cooking vessel
13. Article
14. Blunder
15. Behave
16. At once
18. Gladden
20. Part of the eye
21. Weight
allowance
22. At liberty
23. Projecting arm
of a crane
26. Dispute
28. River near
Paris
30. Old Prench
coin
32. Cause to
remember
S3. Surpass
14. Dim
15. Very small
16. Entrance
18. Coffee beans
I. English school
12. Scatter
13. Performance
17. Leaf of the
palmyra
palm
18. Once more
19. Collection of
facts
iO. Dress stone
with a
hammer
>1. Card game
>2. Fall behind
>3. Understand
DOWN
L Excess of solar
over lunar
year
I
Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle
!. Variety of
coffee
1. Speech
I. Mix circularly
>. Unit of
electrical
resistance
6. Modest and
sober
7. Bought back
8. Song from an
opera
9. Masculine
name
10. Drunkard
11. Before
17. First woman
19. Weird
22. Coat of certain
animals
23. Football field!
24. Tavern
25. Garden plot
27. Glutinous
material
29. Spike of
flowers
30. Condensed
atmospherlo
moisture
31. English river
32. Rodent
34. Spire ornament
37. Dowry
39. Show to be
false
40. Metal worker1!
tool
41. Prepare for
publication
42. Obstruction
43. Kind of
hydraullo
pump
44. Self
46. Feminine
nickname
46. Indian of Tierra
del Fuego
SUPPLY OFFICER ARRIVES
FOR VA REGIONAL OFFICE
Evan Fowler arrived on the Bar
anof and is <to be the supply of
ficer at the Juneau regional office
of the Veterans Administration. He
was formerly employed at the VA
hospital at Fresno, Calif., in the
same capacity. His wife will arrive
as soon as living accommodations
can be found.
ATTENTION
See the Nugget Shop bargain
counter, 50c to $1.00. Among which,
hone china cups and saucers. $1.00
a pair. 948-2t
ATTENTION PIONEERS
Regular meeting Pioneers of Al
aska and Auxiliary at 8 p.m. Friday,
Oct. 26, 1951.. 947-2t
mi t i i r~ I. i %
HALLOWE'EN
DANCE
«... 2911 fl -----
Masquerade Party
ut the
MOOSE LODGE
Saturday Might
Oct. 27 -10 ©’clock
-o
Members and Their Guests Are Invited
Costume Prise
MUSIC by TOMMY LARMAN and
I ■ PHYLLIS LANGDON
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