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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
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SURVIVE RED
MASSACRE
Thirty-two Prisoners Slain
Lone North Korean
Identified
BY HAL BOYLE

WITH U. S. FIRST CAVALRY,
Korea, Aug. II - ZAP Thirty-t two
American prisoners with hands tied
behind their backs were shot dead
today by Red Koreans on a hill
west of Waegwan just before a
U. S. patrol reached the spot.
The Reds tried to kill 81 prison.
ers in all. But five lived to tell
the story. They said the Commit
nists also massacred the wounded
as they lay moaning on the ground.
This was in the area that was
bombed yesterday by 98 B-29's in
the heaviest air raid of the war.
Killing of prisoners in this fashion
is typical retaliation for such an
assault.
The execution of the prisoners
was on hill 303, which was cap
tured by the Reds this morning.
Their bodies were found on a
ridge recaptured by the Fifth Cav
airy this afternoon. The American
prisoners were killed only two
hours before troopers re-took the
ridge.
The Americans seized the ridge
at $50 pm. Q2:30 am. Juneau
time.) The hill had been fought
over for three days.
The 81 Americans were moved
down by bursts of gunfire.
Three North Korean prisoners
were taken after sharp fire fight
nearby. One of them was positively
identified by an American survivor
Cpl. James Melvin Rudd of ST.
yersville, Ky.--as a member of the
squad of killers.
This prisoner denied he had
taken any part in the action.
Regimental officers said he would
be sent back with recommendation
that he be tried as war criminal.
On the way back from the front
we met the prisoner and Corporal
Rudd on their trip back for joint
questioning. With Rudd was an
other survivor-Corporal Roy L..
Day, Jr., Ell Paso, Tex.
Day looked at the two North
Korean prisoners in the back OF the
truck and said:
IF you ask me, l think they
should be shot just as they shot
our men, rather than be given a
trial Or else we ought to string
them up right now"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
PALMER AIRPORT
CHARGES TERMED
SMEAR BY GOV,

Alaska officials who carried
through the Palmer airport traris-
action deserve praise for their act
ivities but find themselves victims
of Islander, Gov. Ernest Gruening
sad this morning in answering
charges by Senator Hugh Butler
that federal funds were obtained
dishonesty
1T is no secret" he said, that
this is an election year, and some
people are so blinded by partisan
consideration that they are less
concerned with the truth than with
an opportunity to smear"
Butler charged on the Senate
floor that a ''washout transaction"
was put through to gain federal
funds. He made no charge before
the Senate investigating committee.
The governors complete state
ment follows:
Senator Butler has apparently
accepted unquestionably the mis-
representation which have been
made to him concerning the airport
by individuals who appear to be
activated solely by political motives.
The transaction concerning the
airport was approved by the Civil
Aeronautics Administration after
being carefully studied by its at
torneys. and was approved by all
five members Of the Alaska Aero
nautics and Communications Com
mission
These include, besides myself
Sheldon Simmons, for the First
Division; Neil Foster, the Second
Division; Jack Carr, the Third Div
ision, and Frank Barr, the Fourth
Division. Mr.. Barr is the author
of the Aeronautics Act passed by
the 1949 legislature which permits
the Territory to take advantage of
federal matching funds, and to go
ahead with construction OF numer-
Gus airfields.
This transaction represented a
wholly legitimate method of making
the best possible use of both federal
and territorial funds. Officials who
carried it through deserve praise
rather than the SANDER current
which was brought up since an
effort has been made to make the
thing a political issue"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
MRS. CURRY, SUBJECT
OF SEARCH, DIDN'T KNOW
She WAS MISSED HERE

Mrs. Betty Curry, 81, and her two
young children returned to Juneau
from Skagway yesterday. They had
been the subject of search by po-
lice, deputy marshals, and highway
patrolmen here early in June.
Il didn't realize I caused any
worry around here" she said today
THE first l heard about it was in
Whitehorse. They asked me, Are
you the one they're looking for'?"
She said she left Juneau on the
Aleutian June 81.
Il went aboard to visit and de-
cided to stay" she recalled. Il got
in stateroom and the stewards
helped me out-brought me and the
children sandwiches, enough to keep
us alive"
The us. Marshalls office heSi
said Monday that her story was not
logical because police had been
waiting for Mrs. Curry when the
ship locked at Seattle.
Mrs. Curry said there were po-
licemen standing at the end of the
wharf in Seattle, "but didn't know
they were looking for me-"
She hitch-hiked across the border
and through Canada to the Alaska
Highway. She reached Whitehorse
July IA, land we were all feeling
fine. We'd stopped at farmhouses
on the way, and worked in restaur-
ants for our meals" she said.
In Whitehorse she and the child
rem were detained by immigration
authorities for three weeks before
being sent on to Skagway.
Mrs. Curry said today the Rec
Cross is trying to arrange. to have
returned to her mothers home IN
Chicago, ILL.,, with her two children
Richard Allan, Z, and Diana Lynn
3. She said she was divorced from
her husband number of years ago
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise scheduled to ar
rive from Skagway at 8 am. Friday,
sailing for Vancouver at am.
Princess Kathleen scheduled to
arrive from Vancouver Saturday.
Alaska scheduled to sail from
Seattle today, and due here Sunday.
Prince George scheduled to leave
Vancouver tomorrow and will ar
rive Monday.
Aleutian due here Sunday from
Seward.
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday and due here
Tuesday.
Princess Norah scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Saturday and due
here Tuesday.
Freighter Cinema scheduled to sail
from Seattle Aug. "a.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
AIRLINE FILES new
COMPLAINT AGAINST
FAIRBANKS PAPER

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 17-lR
Golden North Always has filed
an amended complaint in its $4,000
libel suit against the Tanana Pub
fishing Co.. publisher of the Daily
News Miner.
District Judge Harry E. Pratt dis
missed the suit earlier this month
of technical grounds. Yesterdays
amended complaint was made after
the airways complied with the tech
nicalities.
The complaint is aimed at an
editorial printed in the News Miner
dealing with operation of nom
scheduled air carriers in Alaska.
The News-Miner says the editorial
first appeared in the Daily Alaska
Empire at Juneau and later was re-
printed in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. II - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is IN, American Can
1914, Anaconda 33B, Curtiss-
Wright 1OA, international Harves-
ter 30A, Kennecott 62ss, New York
Central 14h, Northern Pacific 175s
US. Steel 371a, Pound $2.80H, Ca
madam exchange 90.87h.
Sales today were 2,170.000 shares
Averages today were: industrials
217.76, rails 63.18, utilities 1910.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
SOCIAL SECURITY
INCREASE BILL TO
WHITE HOUSE NOW

WASHINGTON. Aug. IT = R =
The Senate today approved and
sent to the White House a bill
bringing 100000 additional per-
sons under social security coverage
and boosting benefits for 100000
retired workers.
Approval was by voice vote.
The compromise measure, worked
out in a Senate-House conference
was adopted by the House yester-
day, 374 to l.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
POWER BARGE REFLOATED

An Alaska Housing Authority
power barge, aground in shoal water
in Hooper Bay for more than week,
was refloated late yesterday with
the help of empty oil drums and
high tide, according to word reach
ing here from the Coast Guard cut
ter Glover which aided in refloat-
ing the craft.
Hooper Bay is on the Boring Sea
$50 miles southwest of st. Michael.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
SCHWAMM SAYS (AA
APPROVED PALMER
LAND TRANSACTION

iRl-Four points raised in Congress
yesterday by Sen. Butler (R-Neb)
in connection with the Palmer Air.
port transaction were answered to-
day by George S. CTony) Schwamm
Schwamm, director of the Terri
torial Aeronautical Commission, de-
MED there was an scheme or sub
terfuge" in connection with Palmer
airport land negotiations.
Saying he was speaking for At
torney Stanley McCutcheon, now in
Seattle. Schwamm said the $5.628.42
paid him constituted legitimate at
torney's fees for work on seven air
ports at remote locations. including
travel. He said McCutcheon actually
received $500 for the Palmer tran
saction.
He termed Buffers implication of
personal profit through McCutch-
cons banking connections as horse
feathers"
Schwamm noted that an investi-
cation sought by Territorial Rep.
Marcus Jensen had no jurisdiction
at Juneau, and pointed out Jensen
did not extend the smear" to An
chorage, where the US. Attorney
does have jurisdiction to hold an
investigation.
The airport program director de-
clared Butler was in error in quot
ing price of $43 per acre by refer
ring to documents purportedly show
ing Schwamm quoted $1,000 per
acre by Miss Hill late last April.
and $500 for the first six acres, plus
an additional constantly accelerat-
ing price of $3.50 per acre by Harold
Thuma in August, 1949.
Schwamm produced letters from
Jack E. Mize Of the Matanuska VAL
ley Bank; M. d. Snodgrass. major
landholder, and James Hurley. man.
ager of the Alaska Rural Rehabili-
tation Corp, all of which, he said,
listed estimates at above the price
paid, ranging from 100000 to SILL
900 for the entire area.
1T was a good, clean buSinesslike
deal and there is nothing to hide"
Schwamm said. I'VE made shortcuts
but did nothing off-color, and as
result will be able to dedicate the
Palmer airport on Sept. g."
Signature Permission
Regarding Butler charge that
McCutcheon signed a voucher for
Roland Snodgrass Secretary of the
Palmer Airport Association,
Schwamm said McCutcheon OBJ
tanned permission by long distance
telephone and a documented trans
cript. properly witnessed. will prove
the act was only one to get the
papers in time to secure funds.
Everything was done with federal
approval and supervision. and the
Nice utcheon bill is even now being
further. litemized to please the pub
lic," Schwamm said Il repeat it's
political 'digger-uppers' who are
fighting the work. The airport is
aow 80 percent complete. and the
CAA is pleased with our progress"
Meanwhile it was disclosed that
Walter Plett, CAA Administrator
for the eighth region. not only APP
proved the airport program step by
step in his official capacity, but spe-
officially approved the land transac-
ion at Palmer in letter to
Schwamm and Governor Gruening
July 10, 1880
Such an arrangement is clearly
permissible under the Federal Air
port Act as long as the municipality
assumes the existing obligations OF
he Territory" Plett's letter stated.
This disclosure was aimed at Sen.
Buffers Point Four" charge of
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
DAUGHTER FOR BLACKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Black o.
Douglas became the parents of
daughter early this morning at ST
AIMS Hospital. The child, born a
2:46 am, weighed five pounds l:
ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
MAX BOWMAN HERE

Max M. Bowman of Skagway Is
in town, registered at the Juneau
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
HERE FROM FUNTER

Mrs. N. B. Sorrels and daughter,
Charlotte, are here from Funter
Bay, stopping at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
FROM CLEVELAND

Mrs. Paul Erskine of Cleveland.
Ohio, is staying at the Baranof
Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-17
WEATHER REPORT

In Juneau--Maximum, Sc;
minimum, At.
At Airport--Maximum, IA;
minimum, 40.
70 r E g A s T
duncan and Vicinity
Continued fair with some
cloudiness this afternoon and
tonight and Friday. Little
change in temperature with
highest this afternoon near
10 and lowest tonight so de-
grees.
PRE- ClPIT A T I o N
(Past "a hours ending 7:30 Am. today
City of Juneau - None;
since August lila inches;
since July -l1.07 inches.
At Airport None;
since August 1-0.85 inches;
since July 1-7.89 inches.
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In Juneau-Maximum. Sc;
Evening star., 1950-11-19

frepare pastry with pie crust mix am,
NJ INTO pie pan. Chill i'm refrieerato~
!.eat N cups canned pumpkin in sauce.
pan over moderate heat 10 m;nntes
stTTlng- Remove from heat. Stir in /
LaolesPoon butter. Mix together X c,,n
gran1iated sugar, 4 cup brown saear
1 tablespoon -four, " teaspoon salt IL
teaspoonscinnamon, u teaspoon gineer
e teaspoon ground cloves. Il teasnoon
mace. Mix with hot pumpkin. Beat 2
eggs slightly. Add " Guns eyanorstaJ
miik and cup water. Gradually st;r
INTO pumpkin mixture, beating until
Pour into pastry-lined Die nan
nake IN hot oven (475o F.) for 10 min
1tes, then reduce heat to moderate f350o
-. Bake 80 minutes longer. Serve
Tarm or cold with whipped cream
'liced cheese or vanilla ice cream.
Evening star., 1950-11-19
Ge~yS SmamH
Rmpkin

All! No taste quite so mellow
andsatisfying as that of golden.
spicy pumpkin enhanced
by the rich, smooth goodness of
EvAPoRATED MILK. Creamy
smooth Pumpkin Pie baked to
an inviting, autumn brown
a real treat for the family!
so many foods are made so
good tasting and satisfying
with EvAPoRArED MILK
creamsoups. omelets, custards.
cakes, frostings, sauces, salad
crossings. many more.
Never be without EvApoRArEn
MILK food of 1 ,OO1 uses"
Evening star., 1950-11-19

ming. boy-gazing and fervent one-way
correspondence with Esther Williams, she
finds time for various vigorous campaigns
bent on improving her male parent or the
family finances.
One campaign last spring had to do with
dogs. She patiently cut out all advertise
ments for lost dogs. 1t was her theory that
could pick up batch of rewards on my
afternoon strolls by walking along crying
slrilly. Here. Strongheart Birchfeld iii.
Here, boy. Here, boy" She even offered to
scout along ahead on her bike and round up
possible quarry. At first was entirely Co
operative, but finally drew the line at
a small cocker spaniel named Sweet
Woofums"
Her latest project. however. shows an
impatience with such small change as lost
dogs. and tendency toward making kill
ing all at once. In an advertisement for
coming rodeo. she discovered a fiamboyant
offer. Any person who could ride the wild
Evening star., 1950-11-19

bull for 10 seconds would win 1000 The
bulls name is Big Sid.
For days she pleaded tearfully with me.
With stop watch she pointed out that 10
seconds are a mere flutter, and that she
had seen me sit still lot longer than
that. She even offered to give me the lions
share of the prize money, retaining only
modest percentage as payment for thinking
of the idea
MAxshmAllow Record
WHEN she left for vacation visit with
relatives in another city, thought the idea
had been laid to rest The first letter she
sent home contained detailed descriptions
of the brilliant social life she is leading, the
dazzling balls and teas held in her honor. On
her very first picnic she had set record
by eating % marshmallows- At the close,
however. was sharp and succinct reminder.
"What," she asked. has Daddy done about
Rig Sid?" The End
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14

grees and the remainder will be
masters degrees.
Or. Allan P. Colburn, acting
president of the U. of D., will de-
liver the principal address at the
exercises. which will formally open
the university's 195O-51 academic
year. The program will be held at
$50 pm. in Mitchell Hall
DR.. Colburn viii confer the de-
grees. upon presentation of the
candidates by the several deans.
The exercises will be preceded by
the traditional academic process
sion of faculty members and the
candidates for degrees. The in
vocation and benediction will be
pronounced by the Rev. John ].
Bunting. Jr., pastor of the New
ark Methodist Church.
The 175 degrees conferred will
increase to about $50 the number
granted at the L. of D. in 1850.
At the June commencement exer-
cises. there were All bachelors,
43 masters, and IA doctors de-
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14

obstruction in the diagnosis
and correction of reading retarda-
ton viii be provided. Psychologi-
cal. pedagogical and psycho-thera-
peutic teehniques of remedial in
struction will be demonstrated and
praeticed. Clinical experience can
be obtained and assistantships will
be available for qualified people.
Laboratory courses Will be offered
dealing with corrective and remed-
ial techniques, the analysis of
reading disability, the preparation
of case reports, and the establish
ment of public school remedial
reading programs.
Public school systems and pri-
vate schools frequently inquire
about how to establish their own
reading programs, about inservice
teacher training in developmental
reading, about reading instruction
and curriculum needs, and about
consultation service.
"The University of Delaware
reading clinic will be organized to
provide such help"
The clinic, DR.. Stauffer said. is
part of the University's coopera-
tive effort with a statewide pro-
gram in reading in conjunction
with the State Department of
Public Instruction and the Will
mington Board of Education.
Annual conferences on reading
will be held each spring, said DR..
Stauffer. The object will be to
promote better understanding of
current trends in reading, curricu-
la, and human relations.
DR.. Stauffer, a graduate of
Kutztown (Pa.) State Teachers
College, holds a masters degree
from Duke University and received
his Doctor of Education degree
from Temple University. He
taught at Topton, Pa, for seven
years, and during the war was
with an AAF psychological re-
search unit. He was supervisor of
the Temple reading clinics read
ing analysis division for three
years, and was the clinics assist
ant director for the past two
years.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14
NEW CLINIC
AT UNIVERSITY
Dean William o. PenrOse Has
Announced Establishment
of Reading Clinic
DIR. STAT FFER TO TEACH

Establishment of a reading elm
ic in the University of Delaware's
School of Education was announce
ed yesterday by Dean William o,
Penrosa. who said the clinics di-
rector will be DR.. Russell G. Stauf-
fer. Joining the Delaware faculty
with the rank Of professor, DR..
Stauffer has been assistant direc-
tor Of the reading clinic at Temple
University.
A major objective of the new
clinic, Dean Penrose said, will be
to help children who are not
achieving satisfactorily in school
because of a reading difficulty.
Extensive diagnosis will be
made of all conditions, present and
past, that may affect the individ-
uals reading. When the nature
and cause of the child's reading
difficulty have been determined,
recommendations will be made and
a prognosis given. Children with
varying degrees of reading disabil-
ity may be helped-not only the
child who is failing or who is a
non-reader but also the child who
is achieving adequately in school
but who is not reading up to his
par" sail Dean Penrose. Consul
tation and advice to parents will
be available"
Beginning with the fall term,
the university will offer instruc-
tion in developmental reading at
both the undergraduate and grad
uate levels. Advanced degrees in
reading may be obtained. Saturday
morning courses for teachers will
be offered.
Major emphasis" " according to
Dr. Stauffer, will be given to the
developmental reading program
for primary, intermediate, and
secondary schools. This objective
has been established because it
stresses prevention of reading re-
tardation.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14

grees. The Glass of 80 is by far
the largest ever graduated by the
university.
Attendance at the convoeation
program is obligatory for the ap-
proximately 80 freshmen who will
enter Delaware that week. and op-
tional for upperclassmen. There
will be no reserved seats except
for faculty and gradures. accord
ing to Ralph w. Jones, chairman
of arrangements.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14
TO GET DEGREES
AT UNIVERSITY
Degrees To Be Conferred On
175 Persons at L. of d.
September 21st
$50 GRANTED IL 1850

The largest group OF degree
winners ever to receive their di-
plomas at a September convocation
of the University of Delaware will
join the university's alumni on
Thursday, September 21.
Degrees will be conferred on ap-
proximately It's persons, Of whom
about rs will receive bachelors
degrees, and more than 100 will
receive advanced degrees. Of the
latter record number, about six
will be Doctor of Philosophy de-
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14

The first session of the United
States Supreme Court was held on
February 4 1890, in the Royal ex-
change, on Broad Street in New
York City.
Smyrna times., 1950-09-14
AN OLD sMASHER

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Evening star., 1950-10-17
rs

The expert hard please buyers and taiors
glowing all with praises of the 1850 Sheldon word
for fa There's goodness, doarordolar
value this years Sheldon than experencese
chand man! Every stitch tailored exactng specifications
for long for crisp fresh for comfortable
What beautiful job of craftsmanship, the alteration
department. Look the style choice buyers Two three
button single breasted regular long roll front doubbreed
models Your pick of shakn checks plaid herringbones,
wndowpane and solids extraordinary Sure they're
just what Washington the samen good suit at
popular price, You'll what the experts the minute
Sheldon Worsted today exclusive The Hech Co.!
Msns CIotns Second Floor Wington; Floor Silver Spring
Evening star., 1950-10-17

''ShOp-by-TelevisiOn''
apith
RUTH CRANE and JACKSON WEAVER
Brand new ideas :. . wonderful values for
every member of your family
TONIGHT and EVERY TUES. NIGHT
1880 to 8 PM.
WMAL.TV Channel
Evening star., 1950-10-17
EXCELLENT TAILOR.
ING" the Head Filter tells us.
"Sheldons come in such a wide
size range we fit all figures"

SHELDON IS TOPS" claims
our Sales Manager. "It's a fav.
orite with Washington men for
dress, business, or leisure wear"
Evening star., 1950-07-24
|GI Drives Hot-Rod Jeep, but Hearts at Sea

communications truck over there
Mocalis nodded.
I left the jeep and Mocalis
gunned it out of the command post
area like a cowbody sweeping
after a runaway steer. He whirled
out Of sight.
When I rejoined him a few
minutes later ne was crestfallen
He had whirled around the
communications truck, all right
-. and into 4-foot deep foxhole
His fury at the sentry alternated
with disgust at himself.
The jeep was hauled out
Mocalis was moody but only fol-
several hundred yards.
His acquisitions are almost
legendary. It is told that Mocalis
acquired several trucks, jeeps and
trailerS in Japan between the time