COMMUNICATION
To the Editor, Daily Alaska Em
pire:
Dear Sir:
In your lead editorial for Novem
ber 28, 1950, you took issue with
President Trurnan by saying, "That
statehood for Alaska makes for a
better defense is a poor argument.
The claim that statehood would
strengthen Alaska’s defenses—and
thus, the nation—is not supported
by fact. No one has undertaken to
show how this political move would
serve to augment .Uaska’s military
strength or r ^dsr the Territory
less vulnerable to attack.”
May I point out to you that then
is at least one prominent membei
of the United States Senate wh(
seems to feel from the standpoint
of defense that there is a distinc
difference between a state and s
territory. I refer to Senator Russel
of Georgia. On January 3 nex
Senator Russell will become Chair
man of the Senate Armed Service;
Committee; in that capacity he wil
have great influence in determin
ing the military policies of thi;
country. Very positively Senatoi
Russell, who is most definitely un
favorable to tbj cause of Alaska
j statehood, believes 'bat t>'_s natior
! lias no such obli',aU°n o defend a
' territory as it would 1*arc to defend
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a state. Although his position will
not be comforting to Alaskans, who
would have to bear the brunt of an
onslaught from Siberia, they never
theless have the right to know that
in some quarters it is felt that be
! cause of its present political status
Alaska WILL NOT be defended as
it would be if it were a state. Speak
ing to the Senate on November 30,
1 only two days after your editorial
I appeared, Senator Russell had this
I to say:
“I hope and pray that within the
! next 10 to 12 months the skies will
i lighten and that the clouds will
! pass. But unless I very seriously
! misjudge the situation, we are in
for a period of crisis for many years
. to come. I repeat, there is absolutely
nothing that is inconsistent or con
tradictory in defending the rights
of the States and in opposing the
miking of new States, which will fix
an obligation on the Federal Gov
ernment to defend their rights in
case of any great emergency. Should
these Territories be admitted into
the United States, either today or
next year, I would feel bound to
fight for their rights as vigorously
as I would defend the rights of
■ Georgia or Wyoming, and I do not
■ think I care to be placed in that
position when we do not know but
that a terrific blow will be leveled
at one of those outposts either to
morrow or 6 months from tomor
row.”
Sincerely yours,
(signed) E. L. BARTLETT.
MINES COMMISSIONER ON
INSPECTION TRIP NORTH
Leo Saarela, Territorial Commis
, sioner of Mines, left yesterday on
the Pacific Northern Airlines plane
for Anchorage. He will inspect coal
mining properties in the Matanuska
and Healy Riv»r districts and will
confer witt Mir.,'.j engineers in the
assay and field offices at Ar»—orage
! and College.
Saarela expects to ret—n to his
! Juneau headquarters offic' in
j about two weeks.
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CHARGED WITNESS
REMINGTON CASE
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28—Coun
; sel for former government econo
mist William W. Remington charged
today that potential defense wit
nesses were being intimidated by
prosecution tactics.
Federal Judge Gregory F. Noonan
brushed aside the charge, comment
ing “I do not recognize anything
such as a defense or a government
witness until a person takes the
stand.”
Remington, 33-year-old former
Department of Commerce econo
mist, on trial on a charge of per
I jury, is accused of having lied to a
i Federal grand jury when he denied
j he ever was a Communist.
His divorced wife. Mrs. Ann Rem
| ington, has spent the past two days
on the stand, testifying they both
I were Communists more than 10
■ years ago.
j Defense attorney Joseph L. Rauh,
Jr., charged today that the govern
ment has been calling a series of
potential defense witnesses before
the grand jury for the "sole purpose
of getting information about the
defendant and intimidating them.”
U.S. attorney Irving H. Saypol
said the intimidation charge was
“baseless” and said the government
had “no apologies to make ... for
what I consider to be the normal
functioning of the administration of
justice.”
M V. HEALTH LEAVES
TO DRYDOCK, SEATTLE;
RETURNS NEXT SPRING
The M.V. Health, Territorial De
portment of Health self-propelled
barge, leaves this afternoon for dry
dock in Seattle where, it undergots
the first complete overhaul since it
was commissioned in the spring o'
1949.
A reduction gear bearing, burned
out near Cape Spencer enroute tc
Juneau, has been replaced. The .voy
age to Seattle will take an esti
mated six or seven days. The medi
cal staff of the floating health
center and crew take annual leave
from Seattle with the exception of
two crew members.
Don McGee, engineer, and A1
Lindegard, assistant engineer, will
stay with the Health until the over
haul is completed. Medical person
nel taking leave are Dr. Hazel
Blair, physician in charge. Larry
Kuhn, technician, June Bagley,
clinic and hospital nurse, and
Sylvia Metcalfe, medical secretary.
Barge crew taking leave are Capt,
Edward Paine, Allen C. Hanson,
mate, Emil S. Samuelson, boatswain,
Aloysium Illana, deckhand, and
Floyd Carr, deckhand.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lathrop,
dentist and dental assistant, left
the ship at Kodiak for a trip (e
Point Barrow before returning to
Michigan where Dr. Lathrop plans
to open his own office.
The M.V. Health is scheduled to
return in the spring as the health
ship for isolated northern Alaska
coastal communities.
HAINES SCHOOL TAXES CASE
TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT
Arguments were closed in the
case of the Veterans Alaska Coop
erative Co. versus the Haines School
District at 4 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon in the U.S. District Court
and the case was taken under ad
visement by Judge George W. Folta.
■ The case concerns the amount of
taxes due the School District by the
Cooperative Company.
FROM HOMER
John T. Howell of Homer is re
gistered at the Baranof Hotel.
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I SSSSI I
Enjoy the excellent appoint*
menu, the delicious food,
and the courteous service.
Special round trip winter
excursion fares now in effect.
Vancouver, Victoria, or Seattle
$108.40 from Junrau
JUNEAU SAILINGS
Southbound
Friday, Jan. 5
Tuesday, January 23
Tuesday, February 6
For Information and reservations
contact
Wm. K. McFarlane, Agent
Juneau
WESTERN ROUTE
ALASKA HIGHWAY
OPEN NEXT SEPT.
With the completion of the 151
miles of new road composing the
Hart Highway in British Columbia
scheduled for the end of Septem
ber, 1951, a western route to con
nect Pacific Coast states and Brit
ish Columbia with the Alaska
Highway at Dawson Creek will be
open to traffic, according to advices
received by Colonel John R. Noyes,
Commissioner of the Alaska Road
Commission from Col. W. G. Swan,
President of the Vancouver, B. C„
Board of Trade. Colonel Swan was
informed of the time contemplated
for the completion of the last
link to connect western roadways
with the Alaska Highway by E. C.
Carson, Minister of Public Works
at Vancouver, B. C.
A section of 14 miles remains
to be built, and also a bridge over
the Parsnip River. In addition, re
construction of approximately 50
miles of previously constructed road
near Dawson Creek is required.
This road system through British
Columbia, which, Cblonel Noyes
pointed out, has so long been de
sired, will shorten the distance from
Alaska to the Pacific Coast by
seven or 800 miles. The route from
the Pacific Coast will be from Seat
tle to v»ncouver, B. C., north on
the British Columbia highways to
Prtnce George thence to Dawson
Creek..
The road route between Alaska
and the states at present is over
the Alaska Highway to Dawson
Creek thence to Edmonton, and
Calgary in Alberta, Canada and to
Great Falls, Montana.
DOUGLAS
MEWS
GIRL SCOUTS PARTY
The 3irl Scouts had their Christ
mas party December 20. We came
to the party right after school. We
played games until 5:30, then we
had a buffet dinner.
The table was very pretty and
was decorated with green candles
and a small Christmas tree. After
dinner we exchanged gifts. At 7
o'clock the party ended.
Sandra Boehl, reporter.
NEW YEAR’S DANCE
The Douglas Eagles announce
that there will be a New Year’s
dance again this year in the Doug
las Eagles Hall, to dance the old
year out and the new year in.
The general public is invited to
attend with the music scheduled to
begin playing at, 10:30 o'clock.
—
SEATTLE U SCORES
WIN OVER U OF B.C.
SEATTLE, Dec. 28—UP)—Seattle
University romped to its 13th
straight basketball victory last night,
breaking away to an 89-67 edge over
University of British Columbia.
Halftime score was 48-23.
Johnny O’Brien scored 32 points
for the victorious Chieftains.
Border Incident
By Belgrade Radio
(By Associated Press)
There’s word of another border
incident between anti-Russian Yu
goslavia and its Cominform neigh
bors.
The Belgrade radio says 150 Ro
manian soldiers fired many shots
across the frontier in an attempt
to recover the body of one of their
officers.
The radio says the officer had
been killed for trespassing on Yu
goslav soil. The announcement add
ed that Yugoslav border guards
did not return the Romanian fire.
SUMMONS
No. 6385-A
ALASKA CREDIT BUREAU OF
JUNEAU, Plaintiff. Vs.
CHESTER T. DRAKE, Defendant.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES TO THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANT, GREET
ING:
You are hereby required to ap
pear in the District Court for the
Territory of Alaska, 1st Division,
within 30 days after the last publi
cation of this summons, namely,
within 30 days after December 28,
1950, and answer the complaint of
plaintiff on file in said court in
this action.
Plaintiff demands this relief:
$1709.06 on account assigned to
plaintiff from Seattle Post Intelli
gencer. Money in custody of Peter
Wood has been attached.
And in the event you fail to so
appear and answer, plaintiff will
take judgment against you for want
thereof, and will apply to the court
for the said relief.
WITNESS, the Hon. Geo. W.
Folta, Judge of said Court and the
seal thereof hereto affixed this
Nov. 28, 1950.
(OFFICIAL J. W. LEIVERS,
SEAL) clerk
First Publication: Nov. 30, 1950.
Last Publication: Dec. 28, 1950.
W-A-N-T A-D-S
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FOB SALE
PHONES 676 and ?07
TWO BARS both good money mak
ers one at Juneau, one at Pelican.
Pelican includes building with
two furnished apartments. Terms.
LOTS—2 on Gold Belt with view,
1 south Franklin.
BOATS—31F856 and 31D527 and
31A34 and several others.
MURPHY & MURPHY
REALTORS — ACCOUNTANTS
Phone 676 over First National Bank
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
SUMMER cabin, new, can be moved
easily to your own location. Must
be sold immediately.
PERFECT location, next ta store.
Auk Bay, 3 acres beach, almost
finished house, full concrete bsmt.
LOVELY setting, small home, boat
shop, gardens, beach, 5 acres.
CABIN, 155 acres pat. land, Glacier.
LOTS Auk Bay, Fritz Cove Road.
Auk Lake, Lemon Creek.
Bob Druxman-Phone 891
Fritz Cove Rd. or 123 Front Ot.
JUDGE'S OPINION
FAVORS TRUSTEE IN
BANKRUPTCY CASE
An opinion has been handed down
by Judge George W. Folta in the
U.S. District Court in favor of Wm.
L. Paul, Jr., as trustee in the bank
ruptcy of the estate of Thomas
Harold Hutchings, in his suit against
the B. M. Behrends Bank.
According to Judge Folta’s deci
sion the trustee is entitled to a
judgment of $8,785 together with
six percent interest from April 28,
1950; the delivery of uncollected
accounts receivable; for the amount
realized from collection of and pay
ments on accounts receivable; and
restraining the defendants from
claiming $625.34, together with in
terest from April 28, 1950.
Suit was filed in the U.S. District
Court by the trustee to “recover the
fair equivalent value of certain
property of the bankruptcy’s estate
which has been seized and sold by
the defendant under provisions of
chattel mortgages which the trustee
contends are fraudulent and void or
a; least preferential transfers under
(he bankruptcy act.
Attorney R. E. Robertson repre
sented the B. M. Behrends Bank.
Hutchins operated a meat market
and grocery store in Juneau and
filed an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy December 27, 1948.
VETS COOPERATIVE
CO. CASE IN COURT
The case of C. J. Burris, Helen C.
Burris, Brice Cruikshank and Ray
A. Smith of Anchorage versus the
Veterans Alaska Cooperative Co. of
Chilkoot at Haines, was opened this
morning in the U.S. District Court.
Plaintiffs, as stockholders in the
company, charge that directors of
the company who were also stock
holders, dealt with company prop
erty in the matter of issuing leases
on company property to themselves
without informing all the stock
holders in the company.
It was expected the arguments in
the case would be completed this
afternoon.
The law firm of Davis and Rens
rew of Anchorage represent the
plaintiffs. Associate Counsel Wil
liam Paul Jr., Juneau attorney, is
presenting the case in court.
Counsel for the defense are Ju
neau attorneys R. E. Robertson and
Simon Hellenthal.
LEGION OF THE MOOSE NO. 25
Meeting Friday, 29th, 8:00 p.m.
Lunch, initiation, door prize. 94-lt
4 ' . "
SPECIAL
1950 Plymouth—2 door sedan
Only 964 miles .$1875.00
•
1948 Mercury
4 door sedan .$1050.00
1947 Chevrolet
2 door sedan . 1250.00
1938 Dodge
4 door sedan . 575.00
. 1937 Plymouth
4 door sedan . 595.00
TRUCKS
1947 Studebaker
H ton pickup .$ 875.00
1947 International
% ton panel . 800.00
R.W.Cowling Co.
115 Front Street
Phone 67
FOB SALE
2 BEDROOM, garage, fireplace,
unfurnished—financed FHA. Lo
cated on Behrends Ave.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY: Large
filled area with good frontage
on Willoughby Avenue. Large
warehouse or garage on property
A tenant is available for this
property who will pay rent suffi
cient to return initial investment
in eight years. Absolute security
on lease, 'this property has a
higher net safe return than any
property offered for sale in Ju
neau during the past year.
$4000. Very livable log cabin on a
very fine lot.
BELLE’S CAFE—Juneau’s best
restaurant—Make inquiries—Box
2324.
William Winn-Phone 234
j Office in Gastineau Hotel
FOB SALE
GALE refrigerator—not new, but a
good machine. Kenmore washing
machine—wringer ^pe with pump
Davenport and .hair—have two
sets—choice of green or blue Call
Red 142 after 5 p.m. e^c>. see
at 104 W. 9th. Make off'.r. 693-tf
RAISED rib Remington 12 ga. au
tomatic. Also 22 automatic, like
new. Brownies Liquor Store. 69LCft
3 DRUM BU 135 Skagit Yarder,
powered by 165 hp GMC Diesel.
1600 ft. 1 1-8 mainline, 3400 ft.
5-8 inch haulback, 3400 ft. 3-8
strawline. Blocks, guy cables, small
tools. All in practically new con
dition. Write Box 764, Sitka Al
aska. 681-12t
ONE N jlSCO Electric r jaster with
built in timer complete with
Nesco metal stand and combin
ation broiler and griddle. Used
only 3 months. Tel. Douglas 89
evenings or Juneau 351 days.
688-tf.
4 BEDROOM house—5 yrs. old.
Automatic oil heat. Bendix Wash
ing machine. Double plumbing.
Fully furnished. Prioed for quick
sale. See by appointment at 137
Behrends Ave. Call Green 298.
286-tf
WOOD cut to order. $9.00 a rick.
$18.00 a cord. Phone Hickey’s
Market, Auk Bay. 680-26t
3 BEDROOM home, ideal neighbor
hood for children, 2 blocks from
hospital, very reasonable. 720 6th
St. 630-tf
COMPLETE furnishings for a bed
sitting room, solid maple like new.
Blue 950. 677-tf
ONE twin tub, Dexter washing ma
chine like r.ew. See at 109 Will
oughby. Green 741. 676-tf
FOR SALE: 8 in. tiding arbor
shopmaster table saw with new
1-2 hp electric motor. Used only
about 48 hours over period of one
yr. $65 complete. For app. to see,
call Glacier Cab Co. 667-tf
USED CABS
1936 DODGE coupe—new tires and
new springs. Phone Black 340 af
ter 5 p.m. 694-lt
1938 Chev. Coupe—$100.00. Phone
Douglas, 462. 693-6t.
1937 CHEV. panel truck—$150—See
at Mt. Juneau Sales and Service.
12th St. ' 680-tf
1936 Chev truck, VA ton stake
heater and spot light, $300. Good
condition—Inquire Baroumes apts.
DODGE sedan, new engine, new
tires, good condition, inquire at
the Snap Shoppe. 641-tf
'45 FORD cab chassis, '46 Dodge
panel. Phone 707, Foster’s Trans
fer. 648-tf
1947 Hudson 6, 4-door, in good con
dition. See Jimmie at Bubble
Room. 679-tf
Rome Editor Found
Guilty In Queer Case
_
ROME, Dec. 28—<£>—Jack L. Be
gon, publisher of Rome’s English
'anguage Daily American, was con
victed today of distributing ob
scene literature in the form of the
American Esquire Girl calendar.
The calendar is published annu
illy by Esquire magazine and fea
tures illustrations by its artists
showing luscious young women in
various stages of undress.
Collins & Geddes
PLUMBING & HEATING
1 First Class Work—All Work
Guaranteed
Kensington Bldg. (At City Float)
p. O. Box 258 Phone 1039
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FOB SALE
NEW LISTING—56,000 duplex furn.
2 1-bd apts. Income $1320 nef
yearly. Close In.
NEW LISTING—$2,100 1-bd turn
close in. No steps.
NEW LISTING—$2,500 duplex, up
stairs unlin. New roof, 2 lbd
apts. Close in.
NEW LISTING—$14,000 apt. bldg.
4 units. Net $170 monthly. $7500
down. Close in.
$25,000 3 houses, new bsmt., 9 acres
pat., good harbor, perfect lodge
site, Fritz Cove Road. Owner fin
ance for 6% int. MOVE IN BE
FORE XMAS.
$19,525 unfurnished, 2 bdrms., 2
fireplaces, income apt, space more
bdrms or 2nd apt. MOVE IN BE
FORE XMAS.
$19,500 unfurnished, 3 bdrms, fire
place, dbl plmbg, 14x24 lvgrm, 2
cr.r grge. MOVE IN BEFORE
XMAS.
$17,000 furnished, 2 bdrms, full
bsmt, income apt. Valuable busi
ness corner across new school site,
MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS.
$15,500 unfurnished, 4 brms, hoi
water heat, 2 car garage, wat^r
fmtge, 4 acres pat. MOVE in
BEFORE XMAS.
$15,000 furnished, 4 bdrr .s, hot
water heat, double yard.
$12,000 furn rooming house 2nd
St. MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS
$10,500 furn apt. house, 4 apts, $2,.
000. MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS.
$8,000 furnished, 4 bdrms, 4 acres
pat applied. Auk Lake.
$5,500 furnished, 1 bdrm, Gold St.
MOVE IN TODAY.
$4,000 furnished, 2 odrms, 4 acres
pat applied, owner finance easy
terms, near airport.
$2,600 furnished, 1 bdrm, 426 Nel
son.
$1,900 bldg, lot Highlands, on hwy.
$1,900 bldg lot Highlands, high up,
FOR RENT—30x40 store, six offices,
entrance Small Boat Harbor. Any
or all, will finish to suit renters.
t 1EK WOOU
Real Estate
No 3 y.eir, fi.ac, let. mu
MISCELLANEOUS
CHILD CARE at SCHOEPPE3
FRITZ COVE HOME. Phone 027
Ring 5—days only. 675-31
HOPE’S
WE buy sell and trade. 214 2nd
Street. Phone 908. 659-tf
MAKE MONEY
EARN to $100 and more per month
addressing envelopes in sparo
time at home. Send $1.00 for in
formation and instructions to
King Co., Dept. 20, 681 Market
St., San Francisco, Calif. Money
back guarantee. 643-291
GUARANTEED Realistic perman
ent, $7.50. Paper curls $1 up.
Lola’s Beauty Shop, Phone 201,
315 Decker Way.
WINTER and POND, Co„ Inc.
Complete photographic Supplies
Developlns-Prtntlnc-Enlarrinf
Artists' Paints and Materials
Bine Prill tins - Photostats
FOR RENT
CABIN close in, two rooms and
shower. $35.00 per month. Re
sponsible couple, no children or
pets. Write P.O. Box 1081. 694-3t
HOUSE for rent. You buy furni
ture. Inquire at house No. 37,
Thane. 693-4t
DESIRABLE apartment for a
couple. References Required. Call
Red 708. 693-tf
STORE space in George Bros. Bldg.
See Joe George. 687-tf
RENT-A-SAW-SERVICE. One-man
chain saw, new Titan, $20.00 day.
Skil-Saw $5.00 day. Call 911
APT. for rent. Phone 996. 672-tf
ROOMS for rent. Steamheated.
Arcade Rooms. 662-7t
3TEAMXEATED Rooms, weekly oi
Monthly. Colonial Rooms. 69tl
WURLITZER Splnlt piano for rent,
Anderson Plano Shop. Ph- MR
LOST AND FOUND
LOST—Set of keys on brass rec
tangular key holder includes Post
Office key—Call Blue 702 or
bring them to the Empire. 694-21 *
LOST—Lady’s black suede purse
Glasses badly needed. Write W.
H. Biart, % Pish and Wildlife
693-3t
WANTED
GARAGE in vicinity Governor’s
Mansion. Phone 322. 670-tf
SMALL apartment by nurse at Ju
neau Clinic. Call Green 632. ,
692-4t
SITUATION WANTED
WOMAN with exceptional exper
ience in newspaper work and
merchandising, at present employ
ed in Spokane, wants work in
Alaska. Apply Empire. 693-tf
PETERSBURG VISITOR
R ,L. Elkins of Petersburg is at
the Baranof Hotel.