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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
MOTHER OF FIVE ASKS
 DIVORCE ON NON-SUPPORT
 CHARGE AGAINST HUSBAND

A Juneau mother with five small children filed suit for divorce from her husband, Fred Morgan, today with the clerk of the district court, charging non-support.
 Mrs. Priscilla Morgan, until re- gently a patient at the Govern ment Hospital here undergoing treatment for tuberculosis, asks ill her complaint that she be awarded their home in the native village and $20 a week support money for the children until she is able to work.
 The couple were married in Hoo- nah in 1888. The children are now at the Winfield Home, being supported by the Alaska Native Service. She said her husband although drawing $2O day as a carpenter when he worked, has given her and the children nc support.
 She was discharged from the hospital April 6 but ordered to rest for six months at home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
GETTING GOOD REPORTS

A common occurrence in the newspaper business is friction between the businessman and the reporter Many of the former blame the latter for bad press. But who cry the unbiased is right? Writing in the May edition of Harvard Business Review American, William M. Pinkerton ex-newsman (Omaha World Record Kansas City Star, etc) and now director of the Harvard News Office, argued that, contrary to the rantings of people, reporters be trusted to get things right long businessmen tell them the facts
 Incidentally his arguments were listed in the last issue of Time
 Newsman Pinkerton compiled few rules for busi- nessmen to keep the glass tops of their desks to help get better relations with the press Some of the most important are:
 l. Put officer in charge of press relations and give him authority to speak for the company.
 g. As an outsider, the reporter knows nothing
 he cannot be specialist in your problems" But unless you make him understand the special circum stances the technic he will fail to make his readers understand too.'
 B. Be helpful to reporters even though the news may seem bad for the company. Bad news for ex- ample scandal or accdent will be printed any, way and the story may be worst if the reporter be- comes rritated by the lack of cooperation (This is very important.
 4. Don't mislead reporters: "If you feel the temp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
SUNKEN TREASURE

Relying a legal charter granted his ancestors in 1641 and on modern diving gear of the British Navy the Duke of Argyll is conducting new search for sunken treasure in Tambermorry Bay on the west coast of Scotland. Gathering thick accumulation of silt through 362 years, vessel of the Spanish Armada rests on the bottom of the bay. It is be- lieved to be the galleon Duque de Florenca, laden with 30 million ducats of gold intended for the pay of the Spanish armies which were to invade England but did not
 For more than three and a half centuries spas modc efforts have been made to the treasure Now the galeon is covered with 10 to 20 feet of silt making the divers task harder. But now there are better tools for the job than before Enough daggers, cannon and other objects have been found to make it clear the hulk is in fact Spanish vessel of war The big question is whether it will yield up 30 million ducats.
 The Duke of Agyll evidently is canny Scots supposed to be- for he has it figured out that if the gold is not to be found, he still sell America the film and syndvate rights to his search sunken treasure and the cost of diving erations. And he probably can. The film rights to activities far less thrilling have yielded handsome sums of dollars, which better than ducatS, in the hunting grounds of Hollywood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09

ernments of Chile and Mexico for
 the use of their seaports as U. S. Naval bases in case of war. Naturally he did this by private cable, And :, whensI reported that :. Mexico and Chile had offered us l bases, Stimson stood up in his press conference and issued cate- gorical denial.
 That evening, however, he called me up to his home and explained that he had to deny the story for fear Chile and Mexico would be indignant over the leak. I think also he was having trouble with the White House where Herbert
 Hoover was dead opposed to stick ing our necks out in the Pacific. Anyway, perhaps the Taft denial that he had agreed to deliver six Republican votes to the south to
 continue the filibuster was just a little bit like that Stimson denial For after Taft and Senator Russell iof Georgia got through their rough tough speeches calling me names ion the Senate floor, they laughed and joked about it in the Senate cloakroom.
 Not only did six Republicans line up with the south, but everyone
 who watches the backstage doings of the Senate, knows that a sub rosa understanding between the
 Republicans and Dixiecrats can al
 ways defeat the administration
 and does whenever it wants to- In fact. they're at it right now
 Witness now the present, smooth
 working coalition between COP Isenators and Dixiecrats to chop a billion dollars out of the Truman
 budget.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
JOHN CA55 FAMILY,
 JIMMY 0'C0NN0R
 BACKFROm MONTANA

With their children - Michael, aged 2, and year-old Marcia-Mr and Mrs. John Cass (Edna O'Con- nor) returned by Pan American yes- terday, planning to be here for the summer.
 MT. Cass was just graduated from the University of Montana, and he hopes to do graduate work next year for a masters degree in geology possibly at another university.
 They were accompanied by Mrs. Cass's brother, Jimmy O'Connor who made his home with them this year and attended high school in Missoula. Their father is Jack O'Connor.
 MT. Cass is the son of Mrs. H Clay Scudder. He and his family are staying with the Scudders for the summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Incident Closed
Cincinnati Enquirer)

It is hard lines, agree, that three of the key officers on the battleshp Missouri which aground last winter should be severely penalized for neg gence and neglect of duty, but that is the things work in a military organization like the U s. Navy These officers have been dropped many numbers on the promotion list with the result that their next promotions in rank will be a long time coming.
 The differed from most of those in which negligence is involved in that Capt William D. Brown the former commander of the Missouri, changed his original defense by assuming sole responsibility for the grounding of the ship In pleading guilty to all charges, Captain Brown threw himself at the mercy of the court He dropped 250 places on the pro- motion list whereas Lieutenant Command Morris the former navigation officer who pleaded innocent lost $50 places on the list.
 This would appear to be fair and just, for the former navigator not only charged with neglect of duty but with culpable inefficency as we'll And now that these punishments have been handed down the Missouri incident so far as the public is cerned would appear to be closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Merry-Go-ROund

Justice William O. Douglas, who nearly got killed climbing a mount
 ain in Oregon last year, will climt. the Himalayas in Tibet this sum-
 mer Ben Javits, brother of Congressman Jack Javits of New York, will run for the Senate against Vivian Kellems of Con-
 necticut, the lady wto won't pay withholding taxes. Both Repub- licans, they'll have to battle it out in the primary The Mormon Church is negotiating to buy the Salt Lake Telegram and combine it with the Desert News, a church paper President Truman has not made up his mind whether 50 veto the Easing Point bill, but is somewhat inclined to agree with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
.J.p. ANDERSON WILL ATTEND B0NTANICAL
 MEET IN STOCKHOLM

L. P. Anderson. formerly of Ju- neau, now of Ames, Iowa. is going to attend the International Be- tanical Congress which meets in Stockholm on July 6, according to information in a letter received by Maxcine Williams.
 Anderson says he intends to leave Ames June 25 or 26 for New York, will leave there June 30 and stop in Scotland for several days before go- ing to Stockholm. He will visit Lapland for several days following the Stockholm convention.
 Anderson says he will be fully accredited voting member of the IBC.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Daily lessons in English v %g. L. GORDON

Because of the train being of the TRAINS being deraied"
 OFTEN Initiative Pronounce n-ish-i-aiv AIE principal accent on second syaple ana place secondary the fourth syllable
 Gasoine INE preferred Kerosene ENE
 Affectation, emuaion mennerism
 STUDY: a it is yours" Let each day Today word: APPREHEND apprehended by the police"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Brannan's Beetles

Fast-moving Secretary of Agri- culture Grammar has established an emergency fund to save Colorados forests from being wiped out by
 bark beetles. The beetles have been devastating spruce trees which make UP 80 per cent of Colorado's forests, and in another two weeks, the beetles will sprout wings and
 spread throughout the state
 So while Congress dillydallied about authorizing money for fight ing the beetles, Brannan juggled
 his budget, created an emergency
 fund, and an army of sprayers are
 already preparing to march against
 the bark beetles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09

Senator Douglas of Illinois that the bill shoots the Antitrust Act as full of holes as Swiss cheese Unlike most cabinet members, Sec .retary- of. the Interior Chapman welcomed the investigation of In- dian affairs proposed by Senator Anderson of New Mexico Sen- ator Russell of Georgia vigorously objected to the new draft bill ir the secrecy of the committee room because it does not provide fol segregation of white and negro troops.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
COMMUNITY EVENTS

TOD A Y At 8 pm.-Final closing for Candi- dates for July 4th queen.
 June II At 12 noon-Cars leave Federal Building for Aux Bay recreation ground for annual Shrine picnic. At 2:30 pm.-Baseball game, Elks vs Coast Guard.
 June 12 At noon-Lions Club, Baranof. At noon-BPW luncheon meeting in Terrace at Baranof. At 8 p.m.-American Legion, Dug out.
 June 13 At noon-Rotary Club, Baranof.
 June IA At noon-Kiwanis Club, Baranof. At 8 p.m.-Elks Lodge.
 June 15 At noon-Chamber of Commerce, Baranof. At 6:30 pm. Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club at Mendenhall range.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
CRAIG ELECTION FIGHT
 TO BE HEARD IN JUNEAU


 The suit filed to contest this springs election at Craig-during which the village went dry-will be heard III Juneau, it was ruled today by District Judge George w. Folta.
 Attorney William L. Paul, Jr., representing the case, asked for a change of hearing from Ketchi- kan, the nearest city to the fishing center.
 After the election was held, a number of citizens contested the result by claiming that absentee ballots were counted and also those living outside the corporate limits of the village were allowed to vote No provision is made for absentee balloting there.
 There was no indication given as to when the case would be heard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Taft and Mccarthy

"Of course not" I replied. But why does your friend from Ohio have to pick on my stories? Why does he deny mine and not those of other newspapermen?
 One day after I reported that Taft was encouraging Senator Mc- Carthy," I continue, Bill White comes out with a front page story in the New York Times which says Senator Taft, highest-ranking member of the COP policy com- mittee, said that while the Mc- Carthy attacks were not a matter of policy, he had personally urged the Wisconsin senator to press his charges. s...-s -.,...
 That was last march," I re- minded the little woman, March 23 to be exact,' I continue, having just looked up the records in pre- paration for giving Taft the bizz- ness. s"And he didn't deny it."
 And why was it" I ask, that Ed Haakinson of the AP and Ray Lahr of the UP, together with Phil Potter of the Baltimore Sun and Dave Mcconnell of the New York Herald-Trib all talked to Taft and got the same idea that he was strong for Mccarthy pressing his charges. In fact, Taft didn't want Mccarthy merely to rest his whole case on Lattimore, he wanted Mo- Carthy to take up one case, then the next, and so on.
 And the Senator didn't deny any of those stories," I tell the little woman, getting steamed up That was late April. He waits until late April to ;deny any story of March p. And why? Because his support of Mccarthy boomer anged. By that time he could see Mccarthy didn't have anything and public sentiment was; turning sour
 "So whom do you believe I ask your hero from Ohio or youl husband?"
 This, I admit was a mean ques- tion to ask. However, husbands have to have some means of self defense; and Mrs. P subsided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
StimsOn and Denials

Afterward I got to thinking about
 an incident which occurred when was a young reporter covering the State Department under Henry L. Stimson The Japanese had just invaded Manchuria, and Secretary Stimson, who saw things more clearly than almost anyone else around the Hoover administration, wanted to head them off He saw the Manchurian invasion as the first sign of Pacific conquest and world war, So he asked the gov-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

probability S be of long duration?
 A of etiquette It entirely optional with the girl although waiting is withheld.
 should dipped finger bowl ands be dipped at the time? A Dip only the finger tips, and one hand at time
 O. of the closings for business letter?
 A. very truly yours always formal social correspondence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09

tation to lie say No comment until you get your imagination in check"
 5. Stay "on the record;" don't put remark "off the record after it has been spoken Pnkerton says: Properly used off the record hear this and forget you heard t-generany, ridiculous re- mark to make to reporter"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
The Washington Merry-6o Round
 ccontidHsd rom tags oheSS

gressman May who called you a liar. and then show that they went to jail-well, it makes people think you want to send Senator Taft to jail. And know you don't mean anything like that"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
Weather af
 Alaska poinfs

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska pclnts also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 am. 120th Meridian Time. and released by the Weather Bureau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
20 YEARS AGO fMn {yfm EMPIRE
JUNE g. 1sso

sedan arrived for delivery the Juneau Motor Company The sapphire blue Auburn of the Alaska astneau Gold Mining for C. Anderson of delivered to J. T. Petch C. O Bowen Cliff Mason and Lowell
 that the Juneau-Haines Skagway few days It had been suspended of radio To repair cable Dewood Capt Sharer was based in Juneau cabehp recently returned to Southeast Alaskan a year on the Atlantic Coast
 Lnge the Chicago Trbune veteran police ana
 reporter Police believed he marked for staying about criminals in the Windy City #80
 to Eagle River to begin the Seattle Scout executive to be charge had taken the cook MT Juneaues who nao preliminary plenty of hard workwere Redlngshafer Fcken Irwin Hagup and Robert Curtis Shattuck Dr. Ropet simpson members Scoutmaster H. w. Douglas MT Hedman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09
LANDMARK DESTROYED

Fire at Mt Mckinley Park. re-
 gently destroyed an old landpark
 Moreno'S Roadhouse, near Riley Creek, along the Alaska Railroad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09

Weather: High, 55; low, 45; rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-06-09

TO- Jake Lngle the Chicago Trbunes veteran police and r. was killed by gunrnan Police believed he marked ecause he knew too about criminals in the Windy
Arizona sun., 1950-06-02

from the stage, there it rested. The
baby looked at her friends. They
looked at each other then all looked
at the big ball while the baby's
hand went to her mouth. But no
one dared to retrieve the ball dur
ing the program and the little girl
did not loose sight of the ball either
for one minute. This ball was the
only thing in this world that she
could call her own. Santa Claus
brought it last Christmas. After
the program her little brother got
the ball for her while a colored
man gave her one of the flowers.
The baby was the prettiest.
The occasion was the finest, be-
cause four solid American races as
neighbors and friends came out to
wish a hard working teacher and
he'd students God speed.
Arizona sun., 1950-06-02
'Phoenician Weds
Wisconsin Man

Mrs. Irma Warren, daughter of
Mrs. Lucille Reese, 108 South 18th
Street, was married May 16 to
Mr.. Eugene Bowen, son of Rev.
and Mrs. George Bowen of Beloit,
Wisconsin.
The bride is the financial secre-
tary of the Royalette Club, vice
president of Delta Beta Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority, and an Arizona School
teacher. The groom is employed by
the Santa Fe Railway.
Arizona sun., 1950-06-02
THE VALLEY SOCIAL WT1IRL.
ByR. THOMASENA MARSHALL
Phone 3-7573
Phone 3-7573

fulfilled the highest expectations
of her sponsors and admirers.
We feel we must compliment
William H. Patterson Lodge of
Elks for their magnanimous fore
sight in launching a future prima
donna, and for doing an excellent
job in building better public rela-
tions for all of us-Though we do
feel in that there were only IL OF
us there-and a whole lot of 9TH
er folks, some of us aren't carry
ing our end of the log.
Out at the Civic Playhouse, j.
Eugene Grisby, Jr., has a one-man
show of his latest paintings hang
ing in the gallery. The "Frivilous
Futtsy" is playing its final per-
formance this weekend. You might
want to make it double bill and
see both these attractions either
Friday or Saturday night. That ad-
dress is 1885 E. Mcdowell Road.
Club Notes
The Holiday Social Club held
it's regular meeting at the home
of Mrs. Arvella Blescoe. The girls
enjoyed delicious shrimp cocktail
Ooh, how I like that, yum-yum)
and afterwards there was quite a
bridge session. Maple Lee Ellis is
president of the group, and Joe
Francis Parker serves as report
er.
The StOrk Trail
Out at the Noah Philpots on
East Broadway, it's a bouncing
baby girl and are they proud hap
py parents. Reports reach us that
the Doyle Carrs are infanticipat-
ing as are the Herbert Simmons
of Los Angeles You will remem-
ber her as the former Lillian
Brown of the B. T. Washington
Faculty. She is the wife of that
handsome attorney in the Angel
City.
AS a closing gesture following a
year of pleasant associations Mrs.
William Burnett entertained the
members of the Carver High
School Faculty at luncheon in the
couples westside residence. We
have it on good authority that the
affair was quite high spot on
this years social calendar.
And that is all from this corner
for the summer season. We have
enjoyed our little weekly visits with
all of you and the many friend
ships we've formed as result
will remain constant reminder of
our basic belief that people are
great to know and work with. Un-
til some week IN the future we
will be on the move and though
we won't be able to do very much
with our pencil and pad until we
have arrived at our destination we
will be thinking of you and you,
and all of you It'll then.
Arizona sun., 1950-06-02
Little Indian Girl
And Her Rubber Ball
By G. C. DOBBS

Southwest of Phoenix about
twelves miles, one may see the
little town of Laveen, population
300, Indians, Mexicans, Negroes
and .Anglosaxons, in mixture of
friendly and gentle people, work
ing the farms and doing business
at one store, two schools and small
mission churches, with the Indian
reservation nearby.
Our story is about little Indian
girl and her rubber ball. To give
you the time and background
Fcolored school was having it's grad
uation exercises in the white school
auditorium just across the street.
Mrs. Joshua Miner, teacher in
charge, of the colored school, was
seated at the piano directing the
exercises. It was just first dark,
as the graduating class of eight to-
gether with the white trustees and
principal and two colored men who
also were on the program, marched
in from the front door upon the
stage which was decorated with
beautiful flowers across the foot
lights, with two large bouquets in
the background. The setting was
as beautiful as a May Queen fes-
tival.
The graduates were hardly seat
ed on the stage when one could
hardly see vacant seat in the au-
ditorium beyond the first two rows.
One third of the crowd was colored,
third white and the other third
was Mexicans and Indians.
Being very warm, the big double
doors to the front and side of the
auditorium were swung wide open.
Down to the left of the stage on
the main floor was the piano and
Mrs. Miner, then across the main
floor between the front row of
seats and stage was an open space
of 20 feet to the big side double
doors, which opened upon six foot
platform three steps from the
ground. AS softly as the shadows
came to this door a crowd of In
dian children, their ages ranged
from six to IL years. They saw the
colored kids on the stawe, they saw
Mrs. Miner at the piano, they saw
the two vacant rows of seats in
front near the door. Quietly they
filled the vacant seats while the
others stood and lounged in the
double doorway. The kids were
neither dirty nor clean. Their lit
tie bare feet and clothes were COW
cred with dust. Not a one wore
shoes nor was there a ribbon on
any of the girls head.
In that door way stood six year
old girl with her rubber ball. The
audience remained quiet except for
a burst of applause now and then.
The speakers and singers came on
with out being announced. Every
one was watching to see what came
next, then it happened. This large
four inch ball slipped out of the
child's hands and rolled slowly out
in the center of the auditorium 10
feet from the front seats, 10 feet
Arizona sun., 1950-06-02

The season for picnics is here
and it seems that all residents are
gathering up the bags and baskets
and heading for the wide open
spaces. The Faculty at Booker T..
Washington School had final fare
well outdoor outing in South
Mountain Park last weekend.
While we couldn't make it we did
almost smell that delicious aroma
of fried chicken which they pre-
pared. Then we hear that the Holi-
day Social Club had and old-fash-
ioned hay-ride and dance out at
the pavilion in the park. Too, we
were in on the fun when Robert
Frazier and the Carver Faculty
hied away to a ramada for the
wonderful experience of outdoor
living, so much a part of the sum
ny west. It's our guess that more
and more, and better picnics will
be in the making as the summer
goes by. We feel a few pangs OF
regret that we'll not be in this
neck of the woods to scurry about
with pencil and pad to report to
you the latest news in the social
horizon.
Wedding Bells
We've not been definitely in
formed just when wedding bells
will ring for the Cheeseman's
land nuptials, but we did learn
that they were special honorees at
a shower given by Miss Dolores
Skinner and Mrs. H. F. Edwards
in the latter's home. Among the
guests who joined to shower gifts
upon the bride and groom-to-be,
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James McDon-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Leos, Mr..
Hadley Murrell, Mr.. Robert Fraz-
ier, Mr.. William Perry, Mr.. John
Alnutt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Ed
wards, Mr.. Leonard Wilburn and
Mr.. William Corbin.
Music, Drama and the Arts
For the few of us who ventured
into the lovely little auditorium of
the Phoenix Woman's Club There
was awaiting musical gem, rare
and exquisite. Seldom have we
heard a young singer who was so
solidly prepared for the launching
of concert career. Of course, we
speak of Miss Lulu Gentry who
from the time she began the op-
ening lyrics of group of Italian
songs, was graciously received by
a very responsive audience. Glis-
tening like a fairy princess in a
white sequinned gown and carry
ing a dainty pink and blue cor
sage, Miss Gentry through her per-
feet mastry of the skills and tech
niques received from her teacher
and accompanist, Lois Albright,