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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Ataska Newspapers, 1411
fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Saturday, August 12, 1950
WISE POLICY CHANGE
The Navy already has made It plain that it means
to operate transports and some cargo ships itself,
rather than place them under the Merchant Marine.
It is recruiting merchant seamen and officers to man
such ships, under Civil Service regulations. It will
operate others with regular naval personnel.
This is a sensible change of policy. During World
War II, many transports, most military cargo ships,
and #nany other auxiliary vessels were operated by
private shipping companies. The results were not
good. Merchant seamen drew much higher pay than
naval personnel, worked shorter hours, demanded big
bonuses for service in "combat areas,” and insisted
on normal days off, even in the forward area when
swift unloading was desperately urgent.
It is far better for the Navy to operate its own
auxiliary ships, under naval discipline. In the con
ditions of war at sea, the Navy, not the maritime
unions, should make the rules.
Lathrop’s Loyal' Assistants
(Ketchikan News)
Loyal and efficient assistants contributed greatly
to the success of Captain Austin E. Lathrop in Alaska.
It also was complimentary to his executive genius in
his choice.
Two people entitled to great credit are Miriam
Dickey, business assistant and secretary and the
former Miss Ruby DeGraff. The latter died in 1927
after 17 years with his growing enterprises. This
editor, along with other Alaskans who knew Miss
DeGraff can speak highly of her sterling qualities,
ability and strict attention to duty. More and more
Captain Lathrop leaned heavily upon her judgment.
After she died it took him four years to find a
successor. It finally became a matter of comment
about his numerous trips to Seattle and other places
which he made to interview applicants for the secre
tarial position.
But it was not until Miss Dickey was recommended
to him that he made a choice. Miss Dickey was a
young journalist graduate from the University of
Washington. The late Captain one time humorously
remarked that after he satisfied himself that Miss
Dickey was the person to hire, he had to undergo a
cross examination at her hands to see if she wanted
to work for him.
Miss Dickey has been Captain Lathrop’s secretary
and manager now for 19 years and knows every small
detail of the many Lathrop enterprises. Among her
many suggestions acted upon was the opening of
KFAR radio station in Fairbanks, the farthest north
radio station in Alaska, which opened its doors
October 3, 1939.
We know that if the Captain could have his way
he would give full credit to his loyal and efficient
assistants.
The average person has a slim chance of learn
ing that man knows next to nothing. Socrates, one
of the wisest of men, was 70 years old before he learned
this, and he worked at it.
__
“Something new for children are pajamas that
glow, enabling parents to find them easily in the
dark.-’ This is perhaps better than the aid method
of feeding them onions for supper.
Let’s be fair about it. Russia doesn't want much.
Even the radio news commentator can no longer scare
him into having a running fit.
The Washington
Merry-Go* Round
(Continued from Page One)
didn’t contemplate a religious row
in the Senate, but added that he
wouldn't back away from one.
However, he didn’t say whether he
would test his former colleagues on
the ticklish question before or after
the November elections.
Note—U. S. and British intelli
gence experts consider the Vatican
the best “listening post" in Europe.
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The Mighty Atom
Now that the Russians have an
A-bomb, we can reveal that the j
bomb is detonated by radar • • • I
That’s why our scientists are so!
concerned about the whole prrib- j
lem 0* radar jamming. In other i
words, the enemy might interfere |
with our radar beam and the bomb j
would fail to explode . . . Certain I
key atomic scientists are considered j
so valuable to U. S. security thfat!
they are classified as “atomic in
stallations” and guarded 24 hours
a day . . . One reason Carroll Wil
son resigned as the AEC’s general
manager was the fact that Wilson’s
assistant, Carleton Shugg, received
$18,000 per year to Wilson’s $15,000
. . . Through increased efficiency
and scientific improvements, to
day's atomic dollar is worth ap
proximately three dollars spent in
1945 . . . Recent discoveries in our
atomic labs now make it possible
to produce ‘‘Hiroshima’’ results w.th
only a fraction of the fissionable
material used in August, 1945 . . .
Invisible atomic dust is being de
veloped by both Washington and
Moscow. One airplane load could
saturate New York City . . . No. 1
aim of the atomic commission still
is the production of basic fission
able material . . . come war, iTs
the heart of the bomb; come peace,
it’s the heart of a power plant.
The energy contained in a teacup
of fissionable material can either
destroy a city or run a city power
plant . . . There is enough uran
ium in the United States to make
us independent of foreign supplies
but it would be costly to mine . . .
Oak Ridge scientists have shipped
more than 10,000 packages of radio
active isotopes weighing more than
1,000,000 pounds. However, the act
ual isotopes in all these shipments
weighed only two ounces. Protect
ive lead coating made up the rest
of the weight . . . Atomic experts
say the U. N.’s huge glass-sided
building in New York is “the most
vulnerable major structure in the
world to an atomic bomb."
Out of Paper
Sen. Joe McCarthy has been
grinding out so many speeches and
press releases about Communism
in the State Department that he
has used up his Senate paper quota.
Since he must now pay for paper
out of his own pocket, he has ap
pealed to Republican colleagues to
lend him some from their supplies.
“When I started on this invest
igation, my office had an excess
of paper of all kinds,” McCarthy
explained in a letter to Republican
senators. “However, due to the
great volume of documents we
have used to date, my supply of
paper has been completely ex
hausted and it has been necessary
for some time to buy all the paper
we use. This has become a very
expensive venture.
“The thought occurred,” Mc
Carthy hinted, "that you might
have an extra supply of paper
which you would let us have to use
in this work.”
McCarthy added sginificantly that
he planned to use the paper “in
a sizable number of speeches which
I plan to make prior to the fall
elections."
Passing the Blame
In several hush-hush appear
ances before Congressional com-I
mittees, Adm. R. H. Hillenkoetter, I
director of the Central Intelligence |
Agency, has tried to pin the full j
blame for our foul-up in Korea on
the State and Defense Depart
ments.
For example, Hillenkoetter re
cently told the House expenditures
committee that he had made a ser
ies of reports to both departments
over a period of six months before
the invasion, telling of North Kor
ean troop movements that made
war inevitable.
This may be true. However, it is
a far cry from what Hillenkoetter
told the House of foreign affairs
committee behind closed doors on
June 23—just one day before the
North Koreans attacked.
At that time the intelligence
chief testified that there had been
"evidences” to troop mobilization
above the 38th Parallel, but that
it was "almost impossible” to get
authentic information because of
the "reluctance” of native inform
ers.
Pinned down by Republican Rep
resentative James Fulton of Penn
sylvania, Hillenkoetter told the
committee: "In my opinion, there
is nothing to indicate any action
in Korea in the near future."
He added something to the effect
that "accidents can happen, of
course.”
Cape hart SOS
Fearful for his senatorial scalp I
in the November elections, Sen. |
Homer Capehart of Indiana, the
jukebox king, has sent out an SOS
to all Republican senators.
“I would consider it a personal
favor and it will be of great value
not only to myself but the entire
Republican ticket in Indiana if you
could make at least one speech, .
preferably more, in Indiana during |
the campaign,” he pleaded in a
confidential letter.
V.S. Department of the Interior
Division of Territories and Island
Possessions
Alaska Public Works Program
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
July 25. 1950
Sealed bids will be received by
John D. Argetsinger. District En
gineer, Department of the Interior,
Division of Territories and Island
Possesions, Alaska Public Works,
Room 115, Community Building, Ju
neau, Alaska, until 5:00 p.m., Pa
cific Standard Time, on August 23,
1950, for the construction of a rein
forced concrete Library Building at
Juneau, Alaska.
At which time and place the bids
will be publicly opened and read
aloud. Bids received after closing
time of bid opening will be returned
unopened.
Plans and Specifications and
other proposed contract documents
are open for public inspection at the
District Engineer’s Office, Room
115, Community Building, Juneau,
Alaska; at the office of the
' Associated General Contractors of
■ America, Arctic Building, Seattle,
Washington; at the office of the
Associated General Contractors of
America, Anchorage, Alaska; at the
office of the Associated General
Contractors, Suite 112, Multnomah
Hotel, Portland, Oregon; at the of
fice of the Salem Contractors Ex
change, Salem, Oregon; and Room
2723, Interior Building, Washing
ton, D.C.
A set of such documents may be
procured from the office of John D.
Argetsinger, District Engineer, at
Juneau, Alaska, upon deposit of
$25.00, all of which will be returned
to bona fide bidders upon the re
turn of the plans and specifications
within ten (10) days from date of
bid opening.
To parties who procure plans and
specifications upon payment of the
above-stated amount, and who do
not submit a bid, $25.00 will be re
funded upon the return thereof
within ten (10) days from the date
of the bid opening. No refund will
be made for return after that time.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a satisfactory bid security (certified
check or bid bond) in an amount
if not less than 5 per cent of the
total bid.
The successful bidder will be re
quired to furnish a performance
bond and payment bond, each in
the amount of 100 per cent of the
contract price.
No bid may be withdrawn until
thirty (30) days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids.
The Government reserves the
right to reject any and all bids and
to waive informalities with respect
thereto.
DAN H. WHEELER
Assistant Director
Run: July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 1950.
The area of Louisiana has been
increased by 50 square miles in 100
, years by Mississippi river silt de
posits.
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AUGUST 12
Pearl Peterson
Ed Garnick
Harry D. Lauder
Ray Abrahamson
Pearl Landers
Emily Ryder
H. M. Shafner
Kenneth Hildreth
AUGUST 13
Mrs. Gordon Gray
Joan Deery
Connie MacLean
Margaret Maland
J. L. Jewett
Smauel Fein
Daniel Morris
COMMUNITY EVENTS
August 14
At noon—Lions Club, Baranof.
At noon—BPWC luncheon, Baranol
terrace.
At noon—40-8 luncheon at City
' Cafe.
At 7:45 p.m.—Council for Civilian
Defense meets in Council Cham
bers.
At 8 p.m.—American Legion, Dug
out.
August 15
At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof.
August 16
At noon—Kiwanis Club, Baranof.
August 17
At noon—Chamber of Commerce,
Baranof.
At 6:30 p.m. — Juneau Rifle and
Pistol Club at Mendenhall Range.
At 8 p.m.—Past Noble Grand meet
ing at home of Mrs. A. Sturrock,
1117 A Street.
WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
Civil Action, Pile No. 6312-A
In the District Court for the Dis- !
trict of Alaska, Division Number
One in Juneau.
CARL W. JENSEN, Plaintiff, vs.
OPAL M. JENSEN, Defendant,
j TO OPAL M. JENSEN, defendant
in the above entitled cause, GREET
ING: In the name of the United
States of America, you are hereby
commanded to be and appear in
the above entitled court, to wit the
District Court for the District of
Alaska, Division Number One in
Juneau, Alaska, and answer the i
complaint in the above entitled
action, to wit that certain action
in which Carl W. Jensen {is the
plaintiff, and Opal M. Jensen is the
defendant, the civil action file num
ber of which appears above, within
thirty days after the completion
of the period of publication of the
within summons, namely ; within
thirty days after the 2nd day of
September, 1950, in case this sun^
mons is published, or within forty
days after date of its service on
you, in case the service of said
summons is made upon you per
sonally, and answer the complaint
of the above-named plaintiff in
the within action, and if you fail
to so appear and answer, for want
thereof, the plaintiff herein will
take judgment against you for the
relief demanded in his complaint,
to wit the dissolution of the mar
riage contract heretofore and now
existing between you and plaintiff
and a decree of absolute divorce.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the above entitled court
on this 25th day of July, at Juneau,
Alaska.
J. W. LEIVERS,
Clerk of the Court.
By LOIS P. QUILICO,
Deputy.
First publication, Aug. 12, 1950.
Last publication, Sept. 2, 1910.
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12. Fine hair
13. Contended
14. Solitary
15. New Zealand
tree
16. Companion
18. Meals
20. Having organs
of hearing
21. Exist
22. Tennysorilan
character
24 Tender
26. Indigo plant
27. Took a chair
30. Mountain
nymphs
32. African fly
34. Marry
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37. .Device for
gripping
38. Apprehension
39. Dummy in
sword
practice
40. Rich brown
43. Exorbitant
money
lenders
47. Wearisome
routine
49. Pedal digit
50. DilUeed
51. Harem rooms
52. Metal
53. Corded fabrics
54. Princely Italian
house
55. Antique
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2. B<>ok of the
Bible
8. Ri-ady
4. Flaring out
6. Series ot
name*
6. Abate
7. Hustle
8. Homer’s great
poem
9. Bellow
10. Poker tferm
11. Require
17. Covers the
top wall
19. Region
23. Insect eggs
24. Scatter seed
25. Rock
containing
metal
26 Continent
27. Pointed
Instrument
28. Bea9t ol burden
29. Where play
starts In golf
31. Foreboding
33 Always
36. Ancient Celtic
priests
38. Authoritative
commands
39. Leguminous
vegetables
40. Celestial body
41. Sea eagle
42. Slight sound
44. Long narrdw
board
45 Vex
46. Transmit
48. Norwegian poet
and folklorist
20 YEARS AGO the empire j
AUGUST 12, 1930..
Surprising her mother, Mrs.G. H. Dowling, to whom she had waved
goodbye in Seattle, Mrs. Barbara Wing flew here in the seaplane Skag
way of the Alaska Washington Airways in time to welcome Mrs. Dowling
when she arrived on the Princess Alice. Mrs. Wing’s husband, Clark
Wing, an A-W pilot, was stationed here. Pilot Robert E. Ellis flew the
trip. Other passengers were Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. John W. Gilbert and A. B.
Hayes, territorial representative for the airways.
Martin Holst and Oliver Drange returned from a visit in Europe,
arriving here on the Alaska. The Rev. G. E. James, who had been called
to the pastorate of the Methodist Church here, arrived with Mrs.
James on the same ship.
An Alaska architect—N. L. Troast of the Sheldon Jackson School at
Sitka—had been engaged to design and draft plans for the Eielson
Memorial at Alaska College. The structure was expected to cost about
$100,000.
Plans of The Cash Bazaar for removal to larger and more cen
trally located quarters were announced by R. H. Williams, proprietor
and manager. He had leased the Front Street building formerly occu
pied by the Alaska Steam Laundry.
Mrs. Harry L. Mabry lelt on the Prince Henry for Vancouver, plan
ning to go by rail from there to Tacoma, where she was to visit relatives.
On 334,050 tons of ore mined and trammed to the mill in July, the
Alaska Juneau bold Mining Company recovered a gross of $268,500,
according to the monthly estimate from the San Francisco office of
the company. The operating profit was $93,000. After deducting $11,500
for other expenses and accrued charges, the surplus for July was $81,500.
Miss Irene Nelson, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. R. P.
Nelson, and two brothers, George and Eugene, left on the Prince Henry.
She was going to San Gabriel, Calif., to be supervisor of teachers in the
public schools.
Weather: High, 58; low, 51; rain.
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Daily Lessons in English tv. l. cordon |
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Speak of a painting, a wall, a structure
as being DEFACED, a person’s face as being DISFIGURED.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Scathing. Pronounce the A as in
ATE, not as in AN.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Celebrate; ELE. Celibate: ELI.
SYNONYMS: Leisure (noun), idleness, holiday, spare time.
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:
NONCOMMITTAL; indicating neither consent nor dissent; not express
ing a decided opinion. “My answer to such a question must be non
committal.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE j
Q. What is the proper length of time for a young woman to wear
mourning for her father?
A. This would depend entirely upon her personal feelings. The
custom of wearing mourning is not so strict as it formerly was. Many
people do not consider it necessary at all.
Q. Is an unmarried woman presented to a married one when mak
ing an introduction?
A. Ordinarily, this is the correct procedure. However, if the single
woman is considerably older, then the married woman is presented to her.
Q. In seating one's self at the dinner table, should the chair be
approached from the left or right?
A. From either side, whichever side is more convenient.
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J LOOK and LEARN a. c. GORDON
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1. In what body of water is the island of Jamaica situated?
2. How many feet are there in a fathom?
3. Of what U. S. Territory is Charlotte Amalie the capital?
4. Where is the birthplace of President Harry Truman?
5. How many legs has a common housefly?
ANSWERS:
1. Caribbean Sea.
2. Six feet.
3. Virgin Islands.
4. Lamar, Missouri.
5. Six. TJ*
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
am.. 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
a re as follows:
Anchorage 50—Partly Cloudy
Annette Island . 53—Fog
Barrow ..j.. 30—Cloddy
Bethel 61—Partly Cloudy
Cordova . 42—-Clear
Dawson . 44—Partly Cloudy
Edmonton . 49—Fog
Fairbanks 61—Rain
Haines . 56—Cloudy
Havre ... 60—Cloudy
Juneau Airport 54—Partly Cloudy
Kodiak . 54—Clear
Kotzebue . 52—Drizzle
McGrath . 59—Partly Cloudy
Nome . 49—Fog
Northway . 54—Partly ClouSy
Petersburg . 54—Cloudy
Portland . 51—Clear
Prince George . 48—Rain
Seattle .. 51—Partly Cloudy
Sitka ... 55—Fog
Whitehorse . 56—Cloudy
Yakutat . 43—F°S
MEETING MONDAY
FOR MEMBERS OF
FORTY AND EIGHT
Resuming once-a-month noonday
luncheon meetings, members of the
40 and 8 are reminded that they
'•/iwili get together at the City Cafe
August 14th at 12 o’clock.
Purpose of this gathering is to
permit a final round-up of com
mittee appointments preparatory to
the forthcoming annual promenade
of the Grand Voiture of Alaska,
planned in connection with the
Legion’s 31st annual convention,
scheduled to open in Juneau on
September 2.
Announcement of committees will
be made following the Monday
meeting.
SCIIWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S
V. F. W.
Taku Posi No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m.
Brownie's Liquor Store
PIMM IN is* Bo. rnmklla
P. O. Box UN
GEORGE BROS.
Widest Selection of
LIQUORS
PHONE 399
The Erwin Feed Co.
Office in Case Lot Grocery
none 7M
HAY, GRAIN, COAL
and STORAGE
STEVENS’
LADIES’—MISSES’
READY-TO-WEAR
Seward Street Near Third
The Charles W. Carter
Mortuary
north and Franklin St*.
PHONE 136
Casler's Men's Wear
McGregor Sportswear
Btetaon and Mallory Halo
Arrow Shirt* and Underwear
Allen Edmonds Show
Skyway Luggage
BOTANY
"500"
CLOTHES
NUNN-BUSH SHOES
STETSON HATS
Quality Work Clothing
FRED HENNING
Complete Outfitter for Men
1. W. COWLING
COMPANY
Dodge—Flynsowth—Chryslec
DeSoto—Dodge Trqgto
SHAFFER’S
SANITARY MEAT
FOR BETTER MEATS
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODUE NO. 1«
SECOND and FOURTH
Monday of each month
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Canon A. Lawrence,
Worshipful Master;
JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary.
B. P. 0. ELKS
Meeting every second and fourth
Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting
brothers welcome. WALLIS S.
GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. W. H.
BIGGS, Secretary.
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Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Each Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
BLACKWELL’S
CABINET SHOP
117 Main St. Phone 771
High Quality Cabinet Werfc
for Home, Office or Stare
"The Rexall Store"
Tour Reliable Pharmacists
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Planoa—Musical Instrument*
and Supplies
..Phone 206 ..Second and Bemud.
general paints
and WALLPAPER
Ideal Paint Store
Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 805 10th St.
PHONE 213—DAP or NIOHT
for MIXI.'ES or SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated Tfirnw
at Reasonable Rata*
PHONE SINGLE O
PHONE 665
Thomas Hardware Co.
PAINTS - OILS
Bnllden’ and Shelf
HARDWARE
f*K?n Typewritera
BOLD and SERVICED by
X B. Burford Co.
“Ow Doorstep Is Worn fey
Satisfied Customers”
FORD AGENCY
(Authorized Dealers)
GREASES - GAS - on,
Jnnean Motor Co.
Foot of Main 8tree!
MAKE
JUNEAU DAIRIES
DELICIOUS ICE CREAM
1 *aUJr habit—ask for it fey r
Juneau Dairies, Inc.
Chrysler Marine Engines
MACHINE SHOP
Marine Hardware
Chas. G. Warner Co.
HOME GROCERY
Phones 146 and 3^2
Home Liquor Store—TeL gft
American Meat — Phone M
To Banish “Bine Monday”
ro give you more freedom
from work — TRY
Alaska Laundry
H. S. GRAVES
The Clothing
LEVI'S OVERALLS
for Boya
With Flowers” if
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Juneau Florisl*