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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
ELECTION RETURNS
MUST Be CERTIFIED,
(ANvA5SING BOARD

Returns of the Territorial cleo
ton will not be official until they
are checked by the Territorial Can
vassing Board, which numbers the
Governor, Secretary and Collector
Of Customs.
BY law, this group is to start
working on the returns within ten
days after election and continue
until completed.
Should any returns still be in
doubt by December 10, findings OF
the Board as of pm. will be Off
cial. Then, candidates are notified
of their election by the Secretary of
Alaska.
In the absence of Customs Col
lector j. J. Connors, due to illness,
j. T. CTomD Petrich is Acting Col
lector. He will meet with Gov. Ern-
est Gruening and Secretary Lew
M. Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
RETURNS FROM )
week INTERIOR TRIP

Maurice Powers, Boy Scout execu-
tive of Alaska, returned wednesday
from a stay of nearly three weeks
at Fairbanks and short visits to Ko-
diak and Anchorage.
While at Fairbanks, Powers an
nounced appointment by the Boy
Scout executive board of Duane A
Force, the new field executive for
that area of the Alaska Council
Force and his wife and baby daugh-
ter reside at College, where Mrs
Force is attending the University OF
Alaska. He replaces Russell Apple
stationed at Fairbanks for three
wears and now assistant executive OF
the Honolulu Council in Hawaii.
Also during his stay at Fairbanks,
Powers helped organize and con-
duct the annual finance campaigns
at Laid ALB, Eielson ALB, and
Big Delta. Response to the annual
campaigns for funds is good
Powers said, with the military in
stallations exceeding their results
of last year and enthusiasm for
scouting in the Interior continuing
at a high level.
Following his stay at Fairbanks
Powers made quick trip to Kodiak
where he consulted with Navy men
interested in Alaska scouting and
checked on the progress of scout
work there. At Anchorage, Powers
conferred with field executive
Eugene Butler and several members
of the Alaska Councils executive
board.
Anchorage troops are helping OBJ
serve Fire Prevention Week by
camping on the City Hall lawn
Powers said. Scout units in and
around Anchorage have continued
their regular meetings despite the
polio scare, although all cub, boy
scout, and explorer meetings at
Fairbanks were cancelled during
the epidemic there.
In between planes at Fairbanks,
the scout executive introduced
deputy regional executive j. H.
Browne of Portland, Oregon, to key
Fairbanks personnel. Browne stayed
at Fairbanks to assist with the hold
ing of a scout leaders training
course and will come to Juneau to-
day, weather permitting, Powers re-
ported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12

air miles north of Wonsan, the
North Korea port captured earlier
in the week by the swift drive of
the South Korean Third Division.
Battling Commies
Elements of the South Korean
Third and Capital Divisions pushed
on about a mile west of Wonsan,
battling Communists on high
ground, in drive aimed along the
road directly across the peninsula
to Pyongyang, 95 air miles away.
Allied planes were expected to be
operating soon from Wonsans large
airfield in close support of ground
troops.
A spokesman at Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters said general with
drawal of 5000 to 10000 Reds from
the central sector had begun, al
though there still was stubborn rear
guard resistance. Allied troops now
hold the rail-highway hubs of
Kumhwa, Chorwon and Pyonggang
mot to be confused with Pyong-
yang).
To the west of this triangle, us
First Cavalry Division troops were
joined by Britons and Australians
for smash against Kumchon
About 10000 Reds may be trapped
in and south of Kumchon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
LEGISLATURE OF
HAWAII APPROVES
new CONSTITUTION

HONOLULU, Oct. 12-R-Ha-
waits legislature in special session
yesterday, approved a state con-
stitution for Hawaii, for use if and
when the Territory becomes a state.
The draft constitution now goes
to Gov. Ingram M. Stainback, whose
approval is considered certain.
The proposed constitution will be
presented to Hawaii's voters for
ratification at the Nov. General
Election. 1t was drafted by con-
stitutional convention earlier this
year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
pNA CARRIES 70
PASSENGERS WE'D

Twenty-Five passengers were
carried by Pacific Northern Airlines
yesterday. Eleven flew out of Ju-
neau and IL arrived. Six others were
carried to way points.
From Anchorage: l.. Powers, NJ
Rigling, E. Scott, N F. Powers, Rob-
ert Matson and M. Vermillia.
From Cordova: D. Mielke, E. D.
Butler, Floyd Brown, R. McManus,
and 1t. S. E. Taylor. From Yakutat:
Art Lappi.
To Anchorage: j. Herdlick, Martin
Woodward, Harold Foss, John Will
liams, Carl Pollack, Bob Bartlett,
L. E. Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. j. John
son. To Cordova: Fred Frey. To
Yakutat: Ora Takak
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
NO. KOREAN
PORT fired
BY SHELLS
Mighty Mo, Cruiser Hell
ena Bombard Port Using
Big Guns for Attack
BY Gene Herrick

ABOARD THE U.S.S. MISSOURI
off North Korea, Oct. 12-LR-A
United Nations naval task group
led by the mighty Mo bombarded
and set fire to the far northern
Red Korean port of Chongjin to-
day.
The major rail and communica-
tions center is "a miles southeast
from Red China's Manchurian bor-
der, 40 miles southwest of the Sib-
erian border and 100 miles south
west of Vladivostok, the Soviet port
and supply head for Red Korea S
heavy weapons.
The U. S. Cruiser Helene opened
the bombardment at 12:30' pm
C10;30 pm. EST Wednesday, with
8-inch guns. The 45,O00-ton Mo, flag
ship of the task group, then let go
with three of her 16-inchers. The
mighty Mo has six more guns of
that size.
Vice-Adm. Arthur D. Struble, the
task group commander, said each
16-inch shell weighs 1900 pounds
and that I'VE have a 400-round
allowance for today" presumably
for the whole task group.
After an hour of the shelling,
parts of the city could be seen in
flames.
United States, British, Canadian
and Australian ships took part in
the strike.
The naval bombardment was
complemented by navy warplanes,
which preceded the Smelling by
strafing and rocketing targets IN a
half-hour strike.
Changjin also was dashed by U.
S. carrier-based navy planes yes
terday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
FILE FOR DIVORCE

Two suits for divorce have been
filed in U. S. District Court. Will
liam L. Paul, Jr., represents both
plaintiffs.
Elizabeth Dick seeks a divorce
from Peter Dick on grounds OF
incompatibility. She asks restora-
ton of her maiden name, Elizabeth
Johnson.
Isabel Martin is suing Clifford
Robert Martin, to whom she was
married in 1899 at Haines. She
charges desertion, and asks custody
of their minor children, Clifford Jr.
and Ronald.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
Will CONSIDER City
JOBS; MILEAGE AT.
COUNCIL FRI. NIGHT

The new City Council will receive
applications for city positions and
consider the city millage rate at
a special meeting which will be
held tomorrow night in the Council
Chamber in the City Hail. Mayor
Waino Hendrickson announced to-
day.
This will be the first complete
council meeting in which three
newly elected councilmen will par
ticipate. They are Joe Thibodeau
j. Bert Caro- and Edward Nielsen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
. TRAVELLERS FLY
PAN AM ON WED.

Eight passengers arrived IN Ju-
neau from Seattle yesterday on a
Pan American World Anyways flight
and Is were south-bound.
From Seattle: Leron Collier, Lu-
ellie Converse, Edna Foster, Fred
Frey, Buddy Gomez, Comdr. Don
Morrison, Melvin Kirby, Clarence
Rhode.
For Ketchikan: William WEIGH.
For Seattle: Mrs. Derock, S. G.
Little, John and Shirley Richard
son. T. j. Pyle, Mrs. E. c. Lund-
uuist. Charles Goldstein, Eugene
Nix, w. B. Toner, Albert Orson,
Fred, Rowena, Stan and Drula
Morris.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
Joe Rogers, Jr,, Is
Wounded in Korea

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL = tR =
Private First Glass Joe Rogers, Jr.,
grandson of Mrs. Jenny Klaney, box
2446, Juneau, Alaska, was listed as
wounded in an army casualty list
for the Korean area released by the
Defense Department today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
FENNELS FROM STATES

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fennel and
Mike and James Fennel returned to
Juneau yesterday via Alaska Coastal
Airlines from Haines, having made
the trip north over the Alaska
Highway after a vacation visit in
the states.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
BARTLETT TO ANCHORAGE

Delegate E. L. (Bob) Bartlett
flew to Anchorage and other in
terror points yesterday to spend
few days before returning to Wash
ington, DC.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
JULY 4TH PARTY

About 20 members of the Fourth
of July central and fireworks COM
mittee are holding their annual
dinner tonight at Mixes in Douglas.
Mayor Waino Hendrickson will pre-
side.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
mems MEETS TONIGHT

The Memorial Church Missionary
Society will meet at 7:30 this eve
ming in the church recreation room.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-12
UN FORCES
lombard
(H0NGJIN

Continued from Page One)
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TWO CHIEFS
Will MEET
AT WEEKEND

Continued from Page One)
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Practical Jokes Are Dangerous

There Is an impulse in many people to play
practical Jokes. But experience has taught how
dangerous they may be as preludes to tragedy,
and adults seek to discourage them. The prac-
tical joke represented by the 1896 vote in the
House yesterday to deny further Marshall Plan
aid to Great Britain until it ends the partition
OF Ireland may not have been intended to be
taken seriously. 1t conceded with the arrival
here Of the first Irish Ambassador to Washing
ton; 1t came not long after st. Patrick's Day and
there was in 1t the sort Of care-not irresponsi-
bility associated with spring and gamboling
lambs.
But like SO many other practical jokes, it was
q deadly serious thing. The butt Of the joke is
the American people, a majority of whose repre-
sentatives on the floor at the time displayed all
the recklessness of a lunatic playing with TINT.
Their votes, If sustained would kill the Marshall
Plan, not merely for Britain but for Europe.
They would igno1riniously lose the cold war,
when there are budding signs that it is being
won. They would throw away that portion of
the substance of our country already expended
In an effort to help ourselves.
1t was BLACK day in the House yesterday,
for Ireland, the Western World-and us.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Drugs Are Easier Curbed Than Atoms -
BY NewboId Noyes, JF.

WITHOUT fuss or fanfare, the o. N.
w is making strides toward solving
a problem with which the world has
wrestled for more than 40 years-the
international control Of narcotic drugs
Aside from the obvious usefulness of
such work. there is an additional reason
why the current advances in this field
deserve more attention than they have
been getting from a distraught public.
For the problem of international drug
control is in many respects a miniature
version of the problem Of international
control of atomic energy. The parallels
are striking
In both cases, the world Is trying to
control something which can have great
value for the benefit OF mankind, but
which is dangerous in the extreme II
misused.
Roughly speaking. also, the two prob
lens have the same obvious answer.
Production OF the dangerous stun must
be controlled by national government
monopolies In the producing countries.
It's distribution must be in the hands of
an international monopoly agent. capa-
BILE OF seeing to it that nobody gets more
OF the material in question than IL
needed for legitimate, socially desirable
purposes. -
There Is. Of course. one great differ
ence between the atomic and the mar
cotic problems confronting the U. N.
which accounts for the contrast in the
success the world organization has had
In dealing with the two subjects Mar
cotics control is the kind OF endeavor
in which a little success constitutes
clear gain. Atomic controls. on the
other hand. would do more harm than
good If they provided only partial, L.
lusory protection. In the atomic energy
field, there Is no such thing as being
half safe.
II there is one thing that the would
be atom controllers can learn from the
international narcotic controllers, it is
this: Don't expect results right away
or never. Whatever time you have is on
your side. -
The world has been trying formally
to control narcotics - which primarily
means opium-since 1909. The first full
fledged international opium conferences
was held, at the suggestion Of the United
States, in 1912 at the Hague. Conventions
were drawn up in 1925 and again in
1884, the League of Nations put a lot
OF work on the problem. 1t had fine
success in working out agreements on
manufactured drugs, but never really got
down to the root of the problem, which
is how to control the raw material from
which these drugs were manufactured.
This is where the UN, which took over
the Leagues work after the war, has
scored its successes
The theory of this sort of control is
quite simple:
Evening star., 1950-03-30

through the development of labor saving tech
biological devices. AS far as technology goes, for
example, better machinery and Improved
methods enabled the auto industry to produce
1s per cent more cars last year with per cent
fewer workers than the year before. Other enter
prises show even greater progress in that sense.
Actually, assuming continuation of tech
biological advances some conomists-notably
DR.. Seymour Harris of Harvard--believe that be-
fore the century ends 30o0O,o0o Americans may
be able to produce as much as 100000 can now.
If that is so then our econony-if it is to provide
Industrial and agricultural jobs for all who are
willing to work-will have to make important
adjustments in itself during the coming decades.
Thus, in the opinion of men like DR.. Harris,
our economy, besides having to expand, may be
obliged to evolve toward a point where the
average employe will have 20-hour work week
and a 35-week work year. This may seem fam
tastic, but present trends in population and
technology plainly indicate that the problem OF
employment and Job distribution is likely to
lead to some big changes in the future.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Always, Since ! Con Remember

ut is true that Communists are the current
phobia in Washington. But always, since can
remember, some group or other is being in
vestigated and castigated here At various
times it has been Bundists and Germans Jap
anese, lobbyists, tax evaders, oil men, utility
men, bankers, brokers, labor leaders, Silver
Shirts and Fascists At times usually after
dramatic and publicized exposures, members of
these groups have been brought to trial for
some offense. I think that none OF them at
such times ever should be forced to defend
themselves against the Governments accusa-
tions before the Governments employees (who
serve on juries). But so long as accused persons
who are Republicans, Dixiecrats, Socialists, or
Democrats must put up with such a jury, 1t
will have to do for Communists"
The above, from Justice Jackson's con-
curing opinion in the Eugene Dennis case,
sounds like q man who knows his Washington
But Il beginning to feel slightly bored by It all
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Nuticon Representation


r. Stanley Holder and w. F. Clarke
present two rather interesting viewpoints
on American diplomatic missions to the
Vatican. @
Does Mr. Holder really believe there is
parallel between the Pope's sovereignty
over Roman Catholics and that OF King
George vi over Episcepalians, and Nehru
over Hindus?
1t is too bad, of course, that Mr.. Holder
has been annoyed by the NOISY opposi-
tion of Protestant groups to recognition
of the Vatican state" And 1t is good
to be enlightened on the matter of such
opposition indicating total lack of "un--
derstanding of sovereignty under inter-
national law" and lack Of respect for
the diplomatic practices Of the Western
world" Actually. the problem has moth
ing to do with international law or di-
plomacy. Protestants are concerned in
this matter only with the difficulties
raised by the head Of our Government
using the taxpayers moneys to represent
himself with the head of q church,
whether that church is Methodist. Pen
tecostal, Catholic, Spiritist, Unitarian, or
any other. 1t is simply not within the
function Of the state.
Mr.. Clarke may be right in his as
sumption that "the Vatican constitutes
a valuable source Of information on for
eign affairs" Let us assume that he is
right It does not alter the fact we do
violence to the historic American way
when our Government singles out one
particular church in the area Of foreign
affairs. or any other area.
Donald F. Haynes.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
Letters to The Star
AustruIion Love Soma

see in our daily Sun" newspaper
that your paper commends the sugges-
tion Of a closer tie with Australia
1t will be grand thing to bring
about. Our countries are very similar
in so many ways, that We should get
together for the betterment OF the peace
Of the world.
But to do that, surely one Of the first
things to do would be to lift or lessen
the strict ban that prevents an Aus
tralian girl going to America TO, be
married. 1t seems very. strange that
people from other countries can enter
your country to marry or work, yet we
Australians are barred. Why ever is that
SO? My daughter is engaged to an
American. An ex-serviceman, or veteran
as you call them. He is student of
biology, fine chap. And my daughter
is fine lass.
Yet they are unable to be married
without incurring a lot of expense. IT
she goes to the States to be married, she
must return here at the end of six
months and await her turn to re-enter,
which may be years. Is there any sense
in that, ask you2 1t seems so stupid
and futile. If he comes out here to
marry, things could be f1nalized in
couple of months and she'd be free to
enter the States; but it would cost them
100 pounds for the three fares. I con-
slider 1t too much for them to lose.
They'd never get start IN home life
with such a setback. -. ~.
Also there is his position to be con-
sidered Positions cannot be held for
one, just while he travels around. II
only can find some way for her to go
to the States to be married, so that only
one fare Is involved. Surely there is a
loophole somewhere, for if these two
fine young peoplescan get together, your
country would be the gamer.
Surely theresis some one who could
help us. Maybe your very marvellous lady
Mrs. Roosevelt, may know the answer.
She is grand. One who inspires, as her
wonderful husband did. too. All the best
to your paper, The Star. 1t sounds good.
Mrs. Margaret Melville.
Hampton, Victoria. Australia.
Evening star., 1950-03-30
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. What is the greatest number Of
parts into which jigsaw puzzle is cut?
M H. H.
A. No exact information appears to be
available but there Is record of one
puzzle that was made up Of 0,o00 pieces.
Q. Where is the home OF the Gullah
Negroes?-N. Y. r.
A. St. Helena Island. near Beaufort.
o. c., Is populated almost entirely by
Gullah Negroes, which are believed to be
Of purer African stock than any other
Negro group in America, and may be Of
entirely different stock.
q. When planning to drop the A.
bomb on Japan, was the crater of Mount
Fuji or some other Japanese volcano
considered as possible target? What
mitigated against that idea, If so?-
J. S. C..
A. There. is nothing in the National
Military Establishment records to show
that the crater of any volcano was con-
sidered as possible target for the
atomic bomb. 49,
@. When was the Pacific Ocean first
crossed by an airplane?-J. T. M.
A. The first crossing Of the Pacific
Ocean was made in 1928 when Capt. C.
Kingsford Smith and his crew flew from
Oakland, Calf, to Australia, with two
stops en- route. A nonstop flight from
Tokyo to Wenatchee, WASH, was COM
pleted in 1882 by Clyde Pangborn and
Hugh Herndon. -..e -..
Evening star., 1950-03-30

The other day we heard for the first
time since last fall the soft GOO, COO"
OF the turtle dove.
While many of these birds remain here
all winter, their typical sound Is seldom
heard. t.--,
Home gardens that have this dove
possess the closest thing we have left
to the extinct passenger pigeon. >~.
The pigeon was much larger. and
somewhat differently marked, but on
the whole was just large-s sized dove.
Color plates of the passenger pigeon
show it to have been startlingly like the
dove. Ej
Our turtle dove seems to have no feet
at all, so short are the legs and 50 over
hanging the fat body. They move in the
grass like little gray boats, seeming to
swim rather than walk.
The Carolina dove. as it is sometimes
called, is quite ornamental.
It's color might be called mauve, with
touches of pink, with accents OF black
making up the typical turtle" orna-
mentation.
The bird is a neat feeder. Although
it is primarily a ground feeder, 1t will
alight on the shelf of feeding station;
it seems to like 10 do this especially
when the station is close to a window.
Such close-in position enables the
watcher to see that the doves head Is
it's poorest feature. It might be called
q pee-wee head, and at first glance
seems woefully inadequate. More obser-
walton, however, shows that the head
fits in we'll with the rest OF the creature.
The facial expression, II it may be called
that, Is rather on the dumb side; but
here again nature knows what she
u doing, and the stupid look II not 70
Evening star., 1950-03-30
This and That ;.
BY Charles E. Trocewen

stupid, after all. For all his fat body,
the dove is alert, and seldom permits an
enemy to get close to him. As he takes
flight his wings make whistlfng sound
peculiar to the species. ts< n
The dove is as easily identified by
this sound as anything else. Many people
count of his typical cooing. Whether
the sound seems mournful or not de-
pends very much on the listener. Per-
sonally, we have never been able to find
anything sad about it.
The turtle dove was regarded as q
game bird in some Southern States, but
in 1913 the, Federal bird law classed it
as a migratory bird, which it definitely
is, though it is true some Of them winter
almost everywhere. There should be no
open season on this bird at all.
Today we find the turtle dove visiting
cur suburban areas in numbers. This is
good, because it is the only dove to visit
us and it's beauty and soft notes, usually
heard IN early. morning and late after
noon, add subtle note of home. It is
undoubtedly true that this birds song
spells home to more people than does
that of any other bird. Certainly this
Is so of people from the Middle West.
For all that he waddles when he walks,
and creaks when he starts to fly, the
male dove can put %on a real show in
the springtime. 1t has habit of flying
directly into the air from it's perch,
attaining a7height of about 100 feet, then
holding its wings motionless as it glides
back. - ~ A&
This makes the lady dove cry, "Oh,-
boy!"i - sz.f
She Is the one who comes up with =
famous product known % pigeon milk.