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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
HAND -T0-HAND
FIGHT DI5CL05E5
RUSSIAN IN Lines
BY STAN SWINTON

WITH us. 25TH DIVISION,
Korea, Aug. 181R-The elite North
Korean Sixth Division-loaded with
veterans of Red China's army-in-
filtrated through American lines in
the black night hours and attacked
through the foggy dawn west and
east of Hannah.
Elements of the American 35th
and Negro oath Infantry Regiments
fought back in bloody hand-to-hand
battles, fell back, and then coun-
terattacked.
The North Koreans were driven
back from all three peaks they had
seized opposite the 35th positions.
They were barely hanging on to a
single captured position ,ip front of
the Oath. 49,
On the 35th's front the Reds ran
back in groups of two or three to
village leaving 100 dead behind.
When 200 Of them were seen en-
tering the village in disorder 1t
Frank Lamothe. New Orleans, had
it shattered with AZ mortars, artil-
lery and an air strike.
Scores must have died as white
PHOSPHORUS shells threw splashes
of flame over the clapboard houses.
r Prisoners said Russian officer
was seen before the battalion attack
against the 35th. A US. intelligence
! officer said one Russian is known to
be with the Reds Sixth Division.
Some prisoners were 18-year-olds.
They said they were grabbed from
Seoul factories. given rifles, and
rushed to the front to replace Sixth
Division men cut down by US. Ma
rines and Army Infantrymen in
Task Force Kean's large scale at
tack last week.
On the sprawled bodies of North
Koreans on the three peaks retaken
by the 35th were photos showing
them in Chinese Red Army uni
forms. Several listed some addresses
in Manchuria.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
7 HOMES RAzED
IN SPECTACULAR
HIGHWAY FIRE
Burn 10 Ground with Loss
Estimated Around
$4,000

Two homes on Glacier Highway
we're burned to the ground in a
spectacular blaze late yesterday af-
ternoon.
The fire was first discovered by
Chester Drake, owner of one of the
homes, who with companion was
working on his house. He said it
started in the basement.
Drake said he battled the flames
until he saw it would be impossible
to control the fire without help. He
then raced to the Civil Aeronautic
Administration office at the Juneau
Airport to summon help.
When he returned, the fire had
jumped the IL feet separating the
Drake residence from that of John
Hagmeier and both were blazing.
The homes were on the Glacier
Highway about quarter mile
south of DeHart's Grocery neal
AUX Bay.
Only a few pieces of furniture
could be taken from the houses be-
fore the heat of the blaze drove
volunteers away. Neither home
could be saved.
Spectators compared the fire tc
the Juneau Spruce Corporation mil
fire a year ago. re-
Both homes we're only partly COW
cred by insurance. rtr
Damage was estimated at about
$4,000. a
:, Gordon Burnett, an employee of
radio station KINY, who was re-
turning to Juneau, was one of the
first on the scene after the fire
started. He said he entered the
Ha9meier home and made sure the
Hagmeier family was not in the
house. He then organized a chain
of volunteers who passed Furniture
out of the house to safety.
Cars and trucks lined the high
way and more than 100 spectators
stood helpless as the blaze ate
through the two homes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
IS DONE, IS TO GO
HAINES PAVING MAY
BE FINISHED BY FALL

Paving on the Haines Cutoff has
reached the Chilkat River bridge at
Mile IS from Haines. according to
Col. John r. Moves, Alaska Road
Commissioner
THAT leaves Is miles to go, to the
Canadian border" Moves said. Lyle
and Green has made rapid pro-
gress, and we hope the paving will
be completed this fall-weather
permitting, of course.
Our praying section has been
doing all right in the matter OF
weather, too" Noyes quipped.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
HOUSING NEEDED
FOR new TEACHERS

Housing facilities for new Jul
neau school teachers are needed
this fall, and those with available
residents or apartments are urged
to contact Sterling S. Sears,
school superintendent, he asked
today.
Sears asked that anyone know
ing of vacancies coming up before
school begins should call his Of
flee. M
I'VE are particularly concerned
with finding place Tor our new
physical education instructor, who
has a. wife and three children"
said Sears. ss "
The new instructor will replace
Dade Nichols, who left when
school was out this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
NOME MAN PLEADS
GUILTY TO SHIPPING
UNINSpECTED MEATS

SEATTLE, Aug. 18-iR-A secret
indictment against Thomas N. Mar
tin, formerly of Seattle and now of
Nome, Alaska, was published yester-
day, charging him with shipping
uninspected meat to the Alaskan
city.
United States District Judge Lloyd
L. Black granted transfer of the
case to the District Court of the
Territory of Alaska, after Martin
agreed to be prosecuted under Rule
20. That rule provides for transfer
of a case if the defendant pleads
guilty to the charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
T-OF-TOWNERS ARE
ENTERTAINED INFORMALLY

Mrs. Ernest Gruening entertain
ed informally yesterday afternoon
honoring three Juneau visitors.
They were Mrs. s. j. Nusbaum, wife
of the secretary of the Alaska In
dustrial Corporation who is in Ju-
neau while her husband is investi-
eating pulp possibilities in the
.Sitka area; Mrs. Charles Semal,
wife of the industrial consultant
of the Alaska Industrial Corpora
ton, and Mrs. Roger Hurlock, who
with her husband is here from their
home in Baltimore to establish a
future home in Juneau.
Tea was served and other guests
included Mrs. George Sundborg.
Mrs. George Folta, Mrs. Ernest
Parsons, Mrs. John Wallace and
Mrs. Lew Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
COOK CHARGED ON TWO
COUNTS OF FORGERY


Charles Chester McDermott, SO,
cook, was charged with two counts
of forgery in U. S. Commissioner
Gordon Gray's court this morning
The complaints signed by Assist
ant U. S. Attorney Stanley Baskin
charged McDermott with forging a
SIS check with Nick BEES name
Wednesday and $37.5 check with
Andrew Gundersen's name last
night.
Both Bee and Gundersen are
prominent in the Alaska fishing
industry. Is
The arrest was made by Walter
G. Hellan, deputy. U. s.. marshal,
last night. Ff " - q
Commissioner Gray set bail at
$500 and continued the case over
until Wednesday; 81 ~ ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18

Finally through the painfully
slow communications from Russian
prison camps the wife learned OF
her difficult position. She asked the
two men to wait until they are
back from Russia. Then, she says.
she will decide which one to keep
as her husband.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM PETERSBURG

Three members of the Petersburg
staff of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service came here yesterday ana
are staying at the Juneau Hotel.
They are Hosea and Frank Sarper'
and Doyle Cisney.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18

There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising
WEEKEND SPECIAL AT TAKU LODGE

All-Expense Fishing and Sightseeing Excursion
$5 includes meals lodging boats guides and trans
poration plane of Bring own
fishing and
Fishing licenses and and tackle for rent
at lodge.
Boat Redwing Saturday afternoon
via Alaska Coastal Sunday evening.
Coastal
Arlines Office - Baranof -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM ANCHORAGE

Among Anchorage residents new
ly registered at the Baranof Hotel
are Donald K. Josselyn OF the Dis
trict Engineers office; Mrs. Margo
Britch and infant, Rose Marquis
and S. B. Fitzhugh.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM WRANGELL

M-Sgt. Joseph M. Rough OF
Wrangell is a guest at the Baranof
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rushlight OF
Portland, Ore, are staying at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
BREMERTON VISITOR

Gail HUM of Bremerton, Wash.
is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM PELICAN CITY

John Goodman of Pelican City is
at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM MARYLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lanigan OF
Silver Springs, Md, are registered
at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM MT. EDGECUMBE

Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Sheldon OF
Mt. Edgecumbe are at the Baranof
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
FROM SAN DIEGO

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. Bronson OF
San Diego are stopping at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18

John 1. Preissner of Tacoma,
Wash, is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
KERZIE HERE

F. L. Kerzie, Tacoma C.P.A.,
a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
Deluxe Dinners

Includes Country Club Salad,
Spaghetti, Hot Biscuits,
Honey, Tea or Coffee
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18

Includes Country Club Salad,
Spaghetti, Hot Biscuits,
Honey, Tea or Coffee
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-18
Seaioods

Includes Country Club Salad,
italian Spaghetti, Hot Bis
cults, Honey, Tea or Coffee
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Letters to The Star

continued. The selection of Charles Carroll
would follow this precedent as well as pro-
vide name of national significance
The Carroll family was closely associated
with the early history of this area, being
numbered among the first inhabitants Por-
tions of the land belonging to the Carroll
family were ceded to the Federal Govern
ment to furnish the site of the Federal City.
The approaches at the north end of the new
span are located in the area which John
Clagett Proctor defines as the tract formerly
known as Carrcllsburg 1t is this vicinity
which is referred to in the Act of Maryland
Ratifying the Cession, passed December 10.
1871, which provided the territory for the
Nations Capital
Charles Carroll probably was the most
illustrious member of the Carroll family AS
signer of the Declaration of Independence
he represented Maryland in an act which
affected the lives of countless millions of
people. 1t is fitting that this new span be
named in honor of figure and family whose
contributions did much for the Nation and
the area which it will serve.
JOSEPH j. SAUNDERS,
WILLIAM F. BECKER,
PHILLIP L. ROACHE, Jr.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Ohio Predictions

Returning from brief pulse taking trip
to Ohio, Democratic National Chairman
William Boyle, jr., apparently has carried
glad tidings to the White House. At any
rate, on the strength of those tidings, the
President has let it be known that he is
suffused with delightfully."- strong feeling
of confidence that Republican Senator
Taft is going to be licked out there in the
election next November.
But the redoubtable Mr.. Taft has pooh
poohed all this with a resounding guffaw
He has no doubts about his reelection.
Actually, he says, If Ohio's voters were to
go to the polls at this very instant, he would
be swept back into Office, and he is firmly
convinced that his prospects will be even
better ten months from now. Clearly, when
1t comes to confidence, he is not being
outshone by Mr.. Truman-a superb exam
pie Of optimism being displayed on the
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Bringing the Potomac to Lite

The extension of the activities OF the
Interstate Commission on the Potomac
River Basin into the related field OF Wllo-
life conservation and recreation is a nat
ural development The commissions f1ne
efforts in reducing pollution in the river
and its tributaries already have paved the
way for revival of fishing, swimming and
other recreational uses in some heretofore
"dead" stretches of valley streams.
These Developments naturally have
aroused the interest and acclaim OF sports
mems groups, such as the Izaak Walton
League, but, unfortunately, these organl-
cations have not been adequately repre-
sented on the commission in the past.
Since the cleaning up of the Potomac
Valley can be accomplished only with wide
public support, enlisted through an edu-
cational campaign, the active participation
in the educational work of the Wlldllfe
conservationists, sportsmen and other
nature enthusiasts could be of great value.
With this end in view, Chairman Harold
A. Kemp of the commission has appointed
a Wildlife and Recreation Committee to
work with the commission in seeking to
healthy condition. That blighted stretches
of the river can be reclaimed has been
proved in the Shenandoah area, where
industrial contamination has been reduced
sufficiently to permit restocking of the
stream with fish. The pollution content
of Potomac Basin waters is gradually being
reduced in other sections, too, thanks to
the persistent campaign of the interstate
group and cooperating industrial organi-
xations, governmental authorities, civic
groups and individuals.
There are parts of the Potomac which
may never be safe for bathing-the stretch
from Georgetown to below Alexandria
being notorius example-but there is
hope that some of the contaminated upper
reaches of the river eventually will become
again attractive to swimmers and fisher
men, The new committee will have plenty
Of opportunities to do effective missionary
work in behalf of this desirable objective.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
: - ',sss ? III III Z

tongue and publish abroad from that pulpit
of personality things that are hidden in the
inner life.
Often unconsciously to the one who utters
them words are shouting out many things
regarding the speaker, about knowledge or
ignorance, about culture or crudeness, about
cleanness or smut, about kindness or cruelty.
Every psychologist knows that bitter. dis
illusioned denunciation of everything and
everybody is mostly self-revelation. One,
who out of long years of close observation
of human behavior, often listening to casual
conversations with shocked surprise at what
he saw emerging from the lips of those who,
in guarded hours hide their true selves
behind a facade of deceiving respectability,
gives this as his deliberate Judgment: mo
man is better than his gossip. He may
preach like an archangel, he may work like
a Trojan, he may sing like Gabriel, he
may give like prince. but it is by his gossip
that he must be Judged That is to say,
1t is in his conversation with cronies that
a man stands revealed. When with kindred
souls he stretches out his legs and talks,
as the fire crackles on the hearth, it is then
that you have the measure of the man.
What havoc often results from discounting
words made out Of hearsay, or envy, or per-
sonal dislike, when the maligned one not
defending himself.
DR.. Alexander Whyte a famous Scotch
preacher. often used to say reprovingly.
"Who in my presence ISLANDERS absent men
Can never at my table sit again"
full-scale picture of certain character
in modern story is drawn with this one
deft touch: "She nibbled at her salmon and
at other peoples reputations." In a mod
ern novel this is the best that could be said
about one whose portrait is there drawn
HE could whisper away a character by
an innocent interrogation. He could de-
stroy high reputation by shrug of the
shoulders. He could assassinate a soul by
silence when silence became the strongest
instrument"
II warn you," said an elderly minister
speaking to young people, II warn you
against careless words discouraging words,
proud and boastful words, disloyal words
and bitter, cutting, sarcastic words, and,
OF course, against profaning the finest
language ever spoken and revealing the
poverty of intellectual resources by STAIN
ing our mother tongue with oaths and
curses"
An effective sentry. standing guard with
fixed bayonet at the tongue where un-
spoken words struggle for wings, Is the
triple test: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it
necessary?
Evening star., 1950-01-15

kind of bipartisan basis that needs to be
restored to our foreign policy.
AS for choosing between the two pre-
dictions-well, that is difficult. On the
one hand, with the Democrats still f1d-
ding around in search of some good oppos-
ing candidate, a strong case can be made
for Mr.. Taft's roseate outlook. On the
other hand, though, considering what
happened in 1948, Mr.. Truman is not to
be underestimated as political sooth-
sayer. The safest thing to do in the cir
cumstances is not to make any bets. Time
will tell. Well know definitely next No
vember.
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Fifty Years Ago

An item in the society column of The
Star for January 9, 1900, announced: Mrs
A, John w. Foster resumed her
WIS., 'os'et Mondays yesterday and, as
At Home usual upon these occasions,
her home was thronged by
friends. (She) was pleasantly assisted by
Mrs. Daniel Manning, Mrs. w. E. Curtis and
Mrs. Robert Lansing. The lady particularly
referred to was the former Miss Mary Parke
McFerson. She had married her distin-
guished husband in 1859 and been his closest
counselor and adviser throughout his career
as lawyer, editor, soldier, diplomat, Secretary
of State and author of standard works on
international affairs. Her daughter Eleanor
was the wife of Woodrow Wilson's principal
Secretary of State, and her daughter Edith
was the wife of Allen Macy Dulles and the
mother of John Foster Dulles, United States
representative in the United Nations Assem-
bly,; Allen Welsh Dulles, head of OSS in
Europe during World War II, and Eleanor
Lansing Dulles now at the Austrian desk
in the State Department. Thus, 1t might
be said that Mrs. Foster was a constructive
force in American diplomacy during the last
half of the 10Th century and the first half
OF the 20th-yet never for even minute
did she hold public Office.
On January II, 1900, services in memory of
the beloved Roman Catholic orator and hu-
-. -, !, manitarian, DR.. Edward
Fother McGIynn's McGlynn, were being
Funeral held at St. Stephens
Church in New York,
where he had been pastor at the height of his
fame; and The Star gave front-page space
to q report of the funeral rites. Forty thou
sand persons crowded to look upon the face
of the dead while the remains lay in state
from $50 I'm. to 1890 pm. Father McGlynn
had been an ardent disciple of Henry George
and had preached the single tax doctrine to
audiences totaling millions. His agitation led
to difficulties with the papal authorities in
Rome which in turn eventuated in his ex-
communication in 1887. But in 1892 four
professors at Catholic University gave assur-
ance that his views were not contrary to
Catholic teaching, and Msgr. Satolli, rep
resenting Pope Leo XIII, reinstated him in
the ministry. He later was received in audi
ence by the Holy Father and was designated
pastor Of st. Mary's at Newburgh. There his
life ended in his SD year.
The Star on January IL, 1900 said: "A
pension Of $50 a month to date from Octo-
Pension for granted bv the Com.
Generals Widow missioner of Pensions
to Julia McNair Henry.
widow of Brig. Gen. Guy v. Henry, who died
in the service OF his country, October ~, 1899,
in New York City Of pneumonia. Gen. Henry
had a military service dating from 1851,
when he was graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point. He was success
sively brevetted captain, major, lieutenant
colonel, colonel, brigadier general Of volun-
Evening star., 1950-01-15
Blockade Ahead

There is no reason for any one to look
with Indifference on the move to restore
to the House Rules Committee it's erst-
while and much abused veto power over
the course of legislation. \
In the flush of it's election triumph, the
administration leadership year ago was
able to strip the committee of its power
to block legislation. The vote at that time
was 275 to 142. But since then much water
has passed under the political bridges and
the temper of the House has changed.
BY a vote of 9 to 2, with one member
absent, the committee has sent to the floor
a resolution to repeal last years action
and restore to the committee it's almost
absolute power to kill off any bill which is
disapproved by seven of its IL members.
Under the change put into effect last
January, any committee chairman, subject
to prescribed timing procedure, can bring
bill to the floor of the House after 1t has
remained in the Rules Committee for 81
days. This was designed to give the mem
bership an opportunity to vote on legisla-
tion which otherwise would die in the Rules
Committee, and was particularly intended,
of course, to facilitate action on the Presi-
dents "Fair Deal" program. If the move
to scrap this procedure and revert to the
old method is successful, there will be but
one way to jar loose bill frowned upon
by the Rules Committee. That is by resort
ing to the consuming and seldom
successful method of petition signed by
at least 218 members-a majority of the
House
ind hot fha 0,,11
Committee may have it's way, for there are
several factors at work in it's favor One
is the sentiment, held by more than few
members, that the Rules Committee should
have more power to regulate the flow of
legislation. Another is Republican antip-
athy to much of the Fair Deal program,
and third is the hostility of Southern
Democrats to the civil rights program.
There seems to be good chance that these
forces will combine to restore to the Rules
Committee veto power, which a majority
OF that group is ready and willing to ex-
ercise.
If this is done, however, it will be an act
that flies in the face of proper democratic
procedure The function of the House is
to vote on bills, including the controversial
plllS, ana not 10 NUM- around Tor ways and
means of lodging the issues.
One argument advanced is that Repre-
sentative Rankin has a costly pension
measure which could be called up under
the existing procedure, but which could be
killed In the Rules Committee If the change
In procedure is adopted. This is an argu
ment, however which reflects little credit
on its authors. What they are saying may
be true enough. But what they leave
unsaid, although plainly implied, is that
the members would not have the courage
to vote down the bill If it should reach the
floor, and that they must compensate for
their political cowardice by hiding behind
the Rules Committee. The House should
remember that this proposal is like two
edged sword. If the Rules Committee can