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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
Lattimore Said Actiue With Souiet Age
STATEHOOD FOES
 LOAD THEIR GUNS
 FOR COMING FIGHT

WASHINGTON, April 20 = (Spe- cial to The Empire) )-Those who favor House Resolution 331, the bill to admit Alaska as state, as vel as those who oppose it are descend ing on Washington.
 Both sides are busily preparing their testimonies and arguments tc be heard by the Senate Committed on Interior and Insular Affairs be- ginning April 24.
 Advance information is that pro- ponents of the measure will ad- vance the arguments that Alaskans are entitled to representation in Congress and an opportunity to vote i'll national elections. These argu- ments will be sprinkled with the plea that statehood will strengthen the national defense. Much is ex- pected to be said about the prox- imity of Alaska to Soviet territory
 Those who oppose H. R. 33l aren't advertising their punches be- cause they really haven't been heard as often as the other side has.
 One of the opponents of the mea- sure described his stand this way:
 House Resolution 331 would strip the new state of its resources ir the very act of admission Under the bill, Alaska would be state in name orly. The federal government would retain and control over 99 percent of the land area with little or no prospect of it's release to state control or state taxation.
 By this bill Alaska would be relegated to the status of mendi- cant state, poor and distant rela- tive"
 While proponents of the bill hold it aloft as the measure that will cure every one of the Territory's ills and solve all it's problems. op- ponents point out that H. R. 33l will only add new problems-with- out doing anything for the current ills.
 Statehood" explained one spokesman, "is being advanced as cure-all. Like the old-fashioned medicine man. the bureaucrats offer a remedy which will cure every thing-from corns to sciatica. They try to make it appear that the prob lens of climate, geography, defense, transportation. housing, roads. schools, taxation and tuberculosis will evaporate when statehood comes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
JUNEAU MARINE
 SUPPLY GIVES $1o0
 TO LIBRARY DRIVE

The Juneau Marine Supply Con- pany today went hook, line and sinker" for the Memorial Library fund, as proprietor I. Goldstein turned over check for $100 to B D. Stewart, acting chairman of the drive.
 The oldest business house in the community-soon to go out of ex- istance-made the contribution vol- untarily without solicitation.
 This latest and large donation brings the sum needed to bring the drive to a conclusion to $l,765.19, Stewart said. A total of $70,000 is being sought to erect the struc- ture, the money to be matched by federal funds as soon as the drive is completed.
 MT. and Mrs. Goldstein, despite the fact the stores stock is being sold out at a great reduction in prices, plan on continuing to make their home here, where they have been many years. Goldstein took over operation of the company shortly after the turn of the cent ury. It had been founded by his father, M. Goldstein, long before the Klondike was ever heard of
 The store today sits on the same site as the original shop.
 This sort of donation makes the drive drop faster than one of MT. Goldstein's sinkers he now has on sale,' said Stewart. "Of course, we don't want to look like we're call ing his sinkers pikers, but his gen. ercus contribution does just that"
 With the week drawing to a close, the acting chairman was hoping to see more donations come in to bring the sum down to the leval mark of around which can be done if you'll just dig down It won't be much digging either.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
AER0NAUTICS COM.
 DISPUTED VOUCHER lS DECLARED LEGAL

A hubbub which boiled up with the drawing of voucher for $500 to pay the legal firm of Nesbit and McCutcheon of Anchorage for serv- ices rendered the Alaska Aeronau- tics and Communications Commis- sion died today with issuance of an opinion that the commission is en- titled to hire lawyers in connection with its work.
 The voucher, when it showed up in Auditor Frank Boyle's office here, was thrown in the laps of the Board of Examiners because the commissions power to hire it's own attorneys was questioned.
 Attorney General J. Gerald Will Hams, in his written opinion, drew the conclusion that the 18th Legis- lature, which created the body, 'in- tended the commission to have its own staff of engineers and legal advisors"
 The aeronautical body has been extremely active in the past fe& months acquiring sites for airports at or near communities throughout Alaska. The Civil Aeronautics Ad- ministration is working and plan ming with the group. which is under the direction of George s. (Tony) Schwamm of Anchorage.
 Stanley McCutcheon of the law firm, and president of Alaska Air lines, scheduled service running out of Anchorage. appeared in Ju- neau when his voucher was turned down.
 McCutcheon was a member of the legislature which passed the act creating the commission.
 The commission obtains funds for it's work from a 2 cents a gallon gasoline tax enacted at the time the commission was created, with 75 percent of all costs refunded by the federal government through the CAA.
 The body was empowered by law to obtain airport sites by purchase gift, lease, condemnation or other wise and including easements in airport hazards"
 This section necessitates theii having legal advice. Williams held and he believed the laws language broad enough to give them power to contract for such legal advice"
 Another section which the attor- ney general quoted concerns that which allows the group to make available it's engineering and othel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
Truman Signs
 Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, April 20-R- President Truman today signed the multi-billion dollar housing bill.
 The measure which he approved without comment, provides incent- ives for home building by families of low and moderate incomes but lacks the controversial cooperative plan which he proposed.
 Both the Senate and the House rejected the coop provision. It would have set up a $2,O00,000, ,00O program of home building through cooperatives and other non-profit groups.
 The measure provides for an ex- pansion of almost $4,000, ,000, ,000 in the federal housing program through loans and mortgage guar antees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
S7,395 CIVIL SUIT
 FILED IN OLD CAPITAL

Suit to collect $7.395.75 allegedly owing him through a promissary note and through purchase of the Fishermens Cafe in Sitka, Roy Grover of that city today filed a complaint against Lon and Bonnie Grover with the clerk of the dis trict court.
 Roy Grover claims that $3,395.75 is still owing him on a note for S4,000 made out in March, 1947 arfd due three years from date. The complaint also alleges that en March, 1948, the defendants pur- chased the cafe on $5,000 borrowed from the plaintiff, of which $1,000 was paid. The cafe subsequently, burned, with insurance remaining in possession of the defendants, the charge states.
 He asks the sum plus costs and attorneys fee. Attorney Joseph A. Mclean filed the complaint for Roy Grover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
N UDE5 ARE
 ON RAMPAGE
 IN BIG. TOWN

KRESTOVA. B.C.. April 20-IR -Doukhobor violence flared anew today as police reported a third house and a car set to the torch by nude radicals chanting Russian hymns as flames danced.
 More than 100 men and women stripped off their clothes and set fire to the car of Radical Sons of Freedom Doukhobor Leader John Lebedoff, destroying it about 10:0O am. today, police reported. Police said third house was gutted when radicals set fire to the three room home of Mike Bayc.ee.
 Lebedoff's car was parked on a Krestova street.
 Half "the town is nude over there now" Provincial Police Sergeant Larry Smith said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
CAMPAIGN OF TRUTH' PLANS
 ASKED FOR US.
Truman Urges Editors 10 Present Nation As Is"
 10 Offset Russ Lies
By ERNEST B. vACCARo

WASHINGTON, April 20 = tR = President Truman disclosed plans today for great campaign of truth" to convince the world the United States has mo purpose ot going to war except in defense of freedom"
 He told the American Society of Newspaper Editors he has directed Secretary of State Acheson to de- velop strengthened national in- formation program to overcome Soviet Russian deceit, distortion and lies"
 He invited the continued co-op- eration of American newspapers in spreading the fact that this country is wholly dedicated to the cause of peace" MT. Truman declared:
 "As We Are"
 We must make ourselves known as we really are-not as Communist propaganda spictures us. We must pool our efforts with those of the other free peoples in a sustained. in- tensified program to promote the cause of freedom against the propa- ganda of slavery.
 We must make ourselves heard round the world in great cam paign of truth"
 The Presidents address, prepared for delivery at luncheon in the Hotel Statler, stressed the vital role newspapers can play in this phase of the cold war.
 There is too much nonsense about striped trousers in foreign affairs" he said.
 Baggy Pants (Amen!)
 Far more influence is exerted by the baggy pants of the managing editor"
 MT. Truman chose this gathering of the nations editors to outline a program for strengthening the gov- ernment's own international pro- gram abroad.
 He said most of the editors arc meeting well their responsibility as link between the American people and world affairs" by in- forming them well and completely. But, he added. T am sorry to say a few are meeting it badly" He did not name any names, but went on i to say:
 Foreign policy is not matter Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
SECOND JUDGE
 URGED TO AID .3RD DIVISION
Dimond Overloaded, Judi liary Group ToId-466
 Cases Pending

WASHINGTON, April 20 = R = Alaska officials urged House Ju- dietary subcommittee yesterday to approve an additional judge for the Third Alaskan Judicial Division.
 Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska District Judge Anthony J. Dimond and Delegate Bartlett reminded the subcommittee that District Judges in Alaska have broader duties than do similar judges in the states. They said. therefore, that the growth of population in the di- vision has brought about an excep- tionally large increase in both Fed eral and Territorial cases.
 During the 194O fiscal year in the Third Division, the committee was told. 198 civil cases were started 193 were terminated, and no were pending when the year ended.
 In comparison, the witnesses said. there were 546 such cases started in the l949 fiscal year, 414 were ter minated, and 466 left pending.
 He also expressed the hope that favorable action on the bill wouldn' be delayed in expectation that Alaska would become a state and thus establish state judiciary sys- tenn of its own.
 He said that even if the state hood bill were enacted into law promptly it would be two years al least before the new state govern ment would begin to function. IF the meantime, he said, the people of the division are entitled to ade- quate judicial service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
The W ashingfon Merry Go Round (Copyrieht. 1850, by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 By DREW PEARSON "

WASHINGTON-LOuis Budenz, star witness in the Senator Mc- Carthy charges, was born in h. dianapolis 59 years ago of German Catholic parents, has beer tried 2l time in labor disputes, acquitted 21 times, and helped plot the murder of Leon Trotsky in Mexico.
 Educated at St. Xavier's College and St. Mary's College, Budenz for- sock his religion to become one of the most effective Communists in the United States, though at first he worked with the right wing American Federation of Labor.
 His first job was as editor of "The Carpenter" official news paper of the United Brotherhood of carpenters and joiners. Later he became an executive of the German-American Central Verein in St. Louis, leaving it when World War I broke in Europe. During the period of the first war he worked for the St. Louis Civic League and the Federal Electric
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
HEAvYv0TE
 BEING CAST
 IN ELECTION

Today's turnout of voters is the heaviest ever cast in this city for a single-question ballot, according to city officials.
 By 3 p.m., today 620 voters had cast ballots at the single polling place in the City Hall.
 At that time 35 more voters were lined from the entrance of the City Hall to the Council Chambers, wait ing their turn to vote for or against the adoption of the ordinance pro- viding for granting the Arctic Brotherhood Hall property and sell- ing the City Hall property and the vacant lot adjoining it on Fourth Street to the Territory as site for new Territorial Building.
 Polls will close at 2 o'clock this evening.
 Interest in the election today grew after it was pointed out the danger of Anchorage's trying at the next session of Legislature to have the capital moved there.
 Some opposition was heard in the city toward the proposed prop erty transfer. but most of the op- position was thought to come from those people not fully acquainted with the provisions of the ordin- ance.
 The Territorial Board of Admini- stration has agreed to pay the city $60,00O for the City Hall property and the vacant lot adjoining it.
 The money received for the prop erty will be used by the city tc purchase a site for a new munich pal building. clear lease agree ment on part of the AB. Hall, anc rage the existing structures. The voting today was above average from the start, election of. ficials said. Voters were forced tS form line to the City Hall ent- rance before noon. and many vot- CTS, turned away by the sight of tht long line, were expected to return during the afternoon or evening tt cast their ballots.
 Interest in the election was ex- tended throughout the city by tht T Voted" lapel tags pinned on eacf of the voters as they left the polling place by Miss Judy Greene.
 The tags were part of the Cham Der of Commerce campaign to gel out votes to insure the keeping o the capital here.
 An independent "get-out-the. vote" campaign was also staged by civic-minded Juneau women. Let by Mrs. Keith G. Wildes, a group ol 18 women spent the day driving voters to and from the polling place and baby-sitting while mother were casting their ballots. If vol have not voted and care to do SC call Red 297.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 20-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 117M, Anaconda 301s, Curtiss- Wright 8%, International Harvester 261a, Kennecott 521s. New York Central 14A, Northern Pacific 16h US. Steel 321s, Pound S280b.
 Sales today were 2,590,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 213.71, rails 55.53, utilities 42.42.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
FROM MISSISSIPPI

William Boyd, of Vicksburg, Miss, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
WEATHER REPORT

} In Juneau-Maximum. 45;
 minimum, 34. At Airport-Maximum, 43; minimum, 32.
 } 20 RE c A s T } (Juneau and Vicinity } Variable cloudiness tonight } with mixed showers of rain } and snow. Variable cloudi- } ness Friday with occasional } rain. Lowest temperature to-
 , night about B, highest Fri day about A.
 . PRE- CIPI T A T o N . (Past "A hours ending 7:3o am. today , City of Juneau-0.86 inches;
 . since April = 3.42 inches;
 . since July 1-63.99 inches. . At Airport = 0.30 inches;
 . since April = LA inches; . since July l-4l.50 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise from Vancouver due Saturday afternoon or evening.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Baranof from west scheduled southbound pm. Sunday. Anne c. Simons, field nurse for the Alaska Native Ser7ice, arrived here from Yakutat yesterday and is registered at the Gsstineau Ho- tel.
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Evening star., 1950-01-13
Defense Move Waited
In Roberts Trial on
'Cop-Fix' Questions

Whether testimony regarding
an indicted drug peddler's alleged
fix with "the cops" would be ex-
plored further in District Court
today was up to defense counsel
in the James M. Roberts trial.
The subject of a elk" arose
under the prosecutions question:
ing yesterday of James j. Watson,
ex-convict and former friend of
Roberts, detailed by the Federal
Narcotics Bureau to try to pin
drug law violations on the de-
fendant and his red-haired, white
wife Evalina. The Roberts are
accused of illegal drug transfer
rance.
Watson was asked by Assistant
United States Attorney Arthur
Mclaughlin about a conversation
the witness had with Roberts last
october. Watson testified that
Roberts had urged him not to stay
at the Dunbar Hotel where, shortly
before, a quantity of illicit CO.
caine was discovered by house
detective, who promptly reported
to Metropolitan polices
"Cop Isn't ANY Good"
"'That cop isn't any good,'"
Watson quoted Roberts as saying.
"'The rest of them work for me,
but that cop isn't any good.'"
According to Watson's testi-
mony, Roberts also told him.. at
the time, that "he had a couple
of badges he'd taken away from
cops.
And he said If I get in trouble
he would get me out" the wit
ness declared.
Special officers also have badges,
observers noted. The witness did
not specify whether Roberts was
referring to special police desig-
mated by the Commissioners or to
Metropolitan police. Neither coun-
sci pressed him on the subject.
But in his opening argument,
Prosecutor Mclaughlin stated that
information indicated the cocaine
found at the Dunbar was traced
to zone of Roberts boys" and that
Roberts tried to buy off the house
detective for $500, but the detec-
tive turned him down.
Under cross-examination by de-
fense lawyers, Josiah and Joseph
Lyman, Watson admitted he went
to Roberts apartment in the 700
block of Girard street NV, to
inform on him to authorities.
Watson also said that, since he
served term for forgery in the
Midwest, where he resides, he has
been living by my wits" Ques-
toned at another point on his
close familiarity with different
types of narcotics, the witness said
he has read up" on the subject
at public libraries.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
State Chambers Urge
Congress 10 Adopt
Byrd Economy Plan

Congress should adopt the $780,
000, 100000 budget suggested by
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia because it trims $6,400,O00,-
900 in "wasteful and unnecessary
spending" off President Truman's
budget, the Council of State
Chambers of Commerce declared
yesterday.
The council, a research group
with members from 80 State
Chambers of Commerce, declared
in a statement:
Senator Byrd throws in the
very teeth of the spending pres
sure groups and their adherents
in Congress the answer to the
cynical question often shot at
Evening star., 1950-01-13
to the fields of banking, electric

to the fields of banking, electric
ness enterprise"
The council said one of the
chief reasons why the administra-
tion's proposed 1851 budget has
swelled lis the increasing ten
dency of both Congress and the
executive branch to resort to
'foot-in -the-door' financing de-
vices to speed approval of new
spending legislation which would
otherwise encounter rough sled
ding on Capitol Hill"
Evening star., 1950-01-13

economy advocates. Where would
you cut the budget?'
Favors Hoover Program.
Senator Byrd shows that the
Federal establishment can live
within its income and provide
services essential to the Nations S
welfare and economic well-being, +"
the Council said.
The organization while critical
of the administrations overall
spending program for the next
fiscal year, said: The Presidents
Evening star., 1950-01-13

budget message reflects COM
mendable determination" to carry
out numerous recommendations OF
the Hoover commission to improve
administrative efficiency.
"On the other hand" the coun-
Gil added, "other important find
ings in the Hoover report are
ignored or fiouted. This pertains
particularly to the commissions
recommendations aimed at cir
cumscribing Federal expansion in
power and other forms of busi-
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Rood Grader Injuries Man

Adolph Brawand, 80, of 5633
North Seventh street, Arlington,
suffered multiple foot fractures
yesterday when a road grader ran
over his leg at the Dominion Gar
dens apartment project on Glebe
road, Alexandria. He was adj
Seward seaport record., 1950-05-19
Catholic Information
He proved His Divinity!

If Christ had not risen on the third day, He would not have f f i l l e d the prophecies, He would not have kept His prom ise, He would not have proved His Godhead-and on the fourth day Christianity would have been dead and forever buried.
 He had to rise from the dead! And He did. On the third day the doubly-guarded tomb was empty and then He, whom they had seen dead on the cross, ap- peared to hundreds during the next forty days-talked with them, ate with them, and fin ally, before their eyes, ascended into Heaven.
 In those days nobody doubted that He had risen. The enemies of Christ dared not deny it. The Apostles by preaching it con- verted 5000 in two days, and they and their successors es- tablished the Church through out the entire civilized world in three centuries.
 Today the unbiased must ac- cept these things as historic facts. The Resurrection is told and retold by the most attacked, and therefore most proved, his tory of all times-the Scriptures. It is attested also by the non- Christian historian of the first century, Flavius Josephus, who, in reporting Christ's death and burial, says, "He appeared alive again the third day"
Seward seaport record., 1950-05-19

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF UNITED STATES, TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION FRANCES CALERIS,
 Plaintiff VS. TEDDY CALERIS.
 Defendant MONS
Seward seaport record., 1950-05-19
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT THIRD DIVISION, ALASKA
 Probate No. 547 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
 To the creditors and all persons having claims against the Estate of BARBARA RUTH TORANDO, de- ceased, to file their claims prop erly verified, within six months after the first publication of this NOTICE, in the office of the Pro- bate Judge for Seward Precinct, at Seward, Alaska; or to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouch- CTS, to the undersigned Admin istrator at the office of Mir. R. E. Baumgartner, attorney for the un- dersigned, which office has been selected as the place for transact ing all matters in connection with said Estate.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska this 18th day of May 1850.
 R, E. BAUMGARTNER.
 Ancillary Administrator May 12, ,26-June ?, 50 b
Seward seaport record., 1950-05-19

The only real security people have nowadays, as always, is what they earn for themselves.
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s U M M O N s

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE ABOVE NAMED
 DEPENDANT, GREETING:
 YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Di- vision, within forty (4O) days after the date of service of this sum- mons on you, or within thirty (3O) days after the last date of publica- tlon of this summons, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, on file in the said Court In the above-entitled action.
 The said plaintiff in said action demands the following relief:
 That the bonds of matrimony ex- lstlng between plaintiff and defend ant be dissolved, and for such other relief as may be set forth in the complaint attached hereto and made part hereof.
 And in the event you fail to so appear and answer, the plaintiff Will then take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the relief demand ed in her complaint as herein above stated.
 WITNESS the Honorable Anthony J. Dimond, Judge of the District Court and the seal of said Court hereunto affixed on the 9th day of May, 1850.
 M. E. s. BRUNELLE, tSeaD Clerk of the District Court
 By ANNA B. SOUTHARD.
 Deputy Clerk May 12,19, ,26-June ?, '5Oh