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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
U. 5. FORCES
TO DEFEND
ALL ALASKA
General kepner Says Ter
fitory Part Of World
wide Defense Plan

ANCHORAGE Alaska, Sept 90
lR-The Armed Forces are going to
defend all points in Alaska in the
event of an attack. Lit. Gen. Will
liam Kepner told a Rotary Club
audience in his first local speaking
appearance yesterday.
Although he did not mention it
by name, Alaska's commander ap-
parently was refuting claims that
Nome, on the Boring Sea, would
be abandoned to the enemy.
Nome's Marks Air Force base has
been inactivated, but an announce
ment wednesday told Nomeites a
crew would be maintained there for
regular winter schedule landings
and for emergencies"
Il do not believe an enemy would
be foolish enough to occupy an
isolated position where no real tao
tical advantage results, though he
might conceivably do so for psy-
Geological reasons" the General
said.
"WOrIdwidc Plan"
I'VE cannot overlook the world
wide PLAN for defense, of which
Alaska is a part. In planning strar
tegic warfare the Importance of
Alaska has not been overlooked. A
portion of the overall defense of
the United States has been given
this command.
Three years ago the Joint Chiefs
of Staff established a unified COM
mand for this territory and devel-
oped complete plans for its de-
-ense.
Alaska has great potentialities
as an advance base for the opera
ton of aircraft going in either d.
rection.
THE distance from Moscow to
Fairbanks is the same as from
Fairbanks to Mexico City,
my job is to see that it stays
in the right hands and to defend
Alaska. And that means-all OF
Alaska. This 1 will do with the
troops and equipment I have at my
disposal according to my best capa-
bilities.
mo Pushover"
I'VE are no pushover right now.
Anybody who thinks he can walk
in and take over the territory is
in for a rude awakening.
This force assembled for the
defense of Alaska is we'll trained,
very compact and capable. We will
detect, intercept, and destroy any
one who attempts to invade this
territory or fly over it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22

Six-year- Rose Marie McCOr-
mick prays at C0llingdale, Pa, for
her dead father after she received
a letter from her father, Pfc.
John J. Mccormick, 20, infantry
man in Korea, three days after
the child's mother was notified
that Mccormick had been killed
in action. He wrote to Rose Marie
and her three-year- 0ld sister Joan
that there "are a lot of bad men
in the world and if they were al
lowed to do what they wanted to
do, little girls like you wouldn't
be allowed to 60 to church on
Sunday or be able to go to the
school you wanted to-" up Wire
photo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22

WASHINGTON, Sept. % = LAP =
President Truman today vetoed the
bill to curb subversives.
The President sent a long veto
message to the House, which was
waiting to override him on the issue.
He called the bill a measure
which would give aid and comfort
to those who would destroy u.s."
Further. he said, it would help
Communists instead of hurting
them and weaken our existing in
ternal security measures"
The President sent up his veto
message in unusual form. 1t was
double-spaced with one-line let
ter attached asking that every
member of the Congress" read and
consider the message very care
fully" before balloting on passage
of the bill over his veto.
But, regardless of the seven points
he raised against the legislation in
a 5,500-word message, Congress was
ready to make the bill law.
Requirements
Among other things. it would re-
quire Communists and leaders of
Communist front organizations to
register with the Justice Depart
ment 1t would let the government
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
PENRoD GOES NORTH

Max Penrod, Alaska Native Ser
vice educationist has left on PIMA
for Anchorage and Nome, where he
will join Martin Holm, education
specialist travelling on the North
Star. They will visit ANS schools
in the Nome and Anchorage areas
for ten days. 80.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
lCopyrisht. 1880. By Bell Syndicate. Incl
BY DREW PEARSON

W ASHINGTON-T 81st Con-
gress, despite much constructive
legislation, will probably be known
as the Congress which increased the
workingmans taxes by as much as
20 per cent while refusing to tax
the war profits of big corporations.
The most important debate on
this was not in public but in the
closed-door session of the Senate
and House conferees where House
members battled savagely to gain a
few concessions for little taxpayers
One of the battlers was Democratic
Congressman John Dingell of De-
troit who at one point demanded:
. while we are making all these
concessions to upper-bracket tax
payers and war profiteers, we
should at least repeal some of the
excise taxes on working people.
Instead Of plugging loopholes to
benefit the oil industry and stock
market spectators, you are making
the loopholes bigger-and more of
them" Dingell angrily chided the
Senators. "As long as you are in
the mood to throw away money,
why not make some concessions
to the working girl and the man
with four or five kids?"
However, the Michigan Demo-
Gratis demands that the excise on
baby powder and oil, ETC., be lifted
fell on deaf ears. Finally, Dingell
turned to COP Sen. Eugene Milf
kin of Colorado. stanch defender
of tax benefits to bic bracketeers,
and half jokingly asserted:
Gene, if you don't support me
on this-woe to you when you go
back to Colorado to campaign this
year."
Miillikin chuckled, but said moth
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali scheduled to sail from Sc
attic tomorrow.
Princess Louise scheduled to sail
from Vancouver. September 81.
Alaska from west scheduled south
bound sometime Monday.
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pAA TO pURCH5E
1S DOUGLAS Dc -6B5

SEATTLE, Sept. % - Up = Pan
American World Always today an
nounced the purchase of fleet Of
10 four engined Douglas DC-6B's
at the cost of approximately $21,-
OOO,0 900. Delivery will begin next fall.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
LONG OUT TO SCHOOL

After a summer working at the
Hawk Inlet cannery. Bill Long Wis
tied briefly with his sister, Mrs.
Eleanor McKinnon in Juneau early
this week and left Wednesday for
Pullman, Wash, to enroll in his
senior year at Washington State
College.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
REYNOLDS ON BUSINESS

Percy Reynolds, proprietor Of
Percy's Cafe, left Wednesday via
Pan American Always clipper for
Seattle on a business trip. He ex-
poets to return in week or 10
days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
FROM HAINES

Robert Mclaughlin of Haines is
registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
SEATTLE VISITORS

H. K. L. johnson and r. M. Ar
wine of Seattle are staying at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
Gen. Bradley Rebuffed

Dingell then hurled into the
teeth of the Senators letter Gen.
Omar Bradley had written Congress,
urging that the excise tax on G. 1.
watches be rescinded.
Il want to see how much faith
you have in General Bradley-how
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22

Donald T. Bogi, CAA man from
Anchorage is stopping at the Hotter
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-09-22
5UBvER5IvE5.
BILL IS VETOED
BY PRESIDENT.
5,5OO-Word Message Sent
10 House by Truman
House 10 Override

BULLETIN - WASHINGTON,
Sept. 22-R-The House over
rode overwhelmingly President
Truman's veto of the anti-subver-
sive bill and sped the measure to
the Senate which is set to follow
suit and enact the law over the
veto.
There was no debate in the
House. Voting started almost i'm
mediately after clerk had fin
inshed reading the Presidents
message.
The roll call vote was 286 to
48. This was So more than the
twO-thirds required to upset a
veto.
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F O r e C A s T
duncan and Vicinity

Juneau and Vicinity
Cloudy with rain and south
easterly winds as high as rs
miles per hour tonight.
Mostly cloudy with showers
and decreasing southeasterly
winds Saturday. Lowest tenn
perature tonight 48 degrees
and highest Saturday Sc.
PR ClPI 1T A T / o N
past "a hours ending 1870 am. today
City of Juneau-1.72 inches;
since Sept. / = 8.75 inches;
since July lob inches.
At Airport = liza inches;
since Sept. / = 6.53 inches;
since July 1883 inches.
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WEATHER REPORT

Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
ending $40 o'clock this morning
In Juneau-MaXimum, 66;
minimum, At.
At Airport-Maximum, "a;
minimum, so.
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Evening star., 1950-11-04

effective December /. In defense
Of the Sothoron system. Demo-
Gratis contend 1t should be given
a fair trial before further changes
are undertaken.
Attention in Prince Georges in
the Tuesday election will center
upon contests between Democrats
and Republicans for the Legisla-
rure and the Board of County
Commissioners. The county will
elect one State Senator. six dele
gates and the five commissioners.
There will be voting, however,
upon other important Offices:
Clerk of the Circuit Court, register
of wills, States attorney. county
treasurer, sheriff. three judges of
the Orphans Court, county sur
yeyor and circuit judge. There are
contests for all these Offices ex-
cept surveyor and judge.
On the State level, the contests
are for Governor, controller and
attorney general, and for United
States Senator and member of the
House from the 5th District of
Maryland. The Maryland ballot
also carries a referendum on eight
proposals to amend the State
constitution. .
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Plant Cashier SOUGHT
In S16,032 Robbery

Police today still had no trace
of a 49-year-old cashier sought
for questioning in the theft OF
more than $4,000 from the Coca
Cola plant at 400 Seventh street
S.W. Thursday night.
First reports of the safe rob-
berry. in which two strong boxes
were looted, set the amount at
$4,000, but a check of the payroll
funds and receipts late yesterday
placed the sum at $16,032. accord
ing to Frank A. Noel, plant man
ager.
Police have been broadcasting
a lookout for James Norman
Eshelman, the cashier, of the 110O
block of South Sixteenth street
Arlington, who has been with the
plant here for Is years.
He was described in the police
lookouts as S feet, 6 inches tall
160 pounds. dark, thinning hail
and stocky build. When he failed
to report for work yesterday morn
ing. police learned he had not
been home all night. He was
driving a dark green sedan with
Virginia license. they said.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
7 Find $50 in Alexandria
For Liquor Transportation

Illegal transportation of liquor
into Virginia cost two men fines
of $50 each in Alexandria Police
Court yesterday.
Suspended jail sentences of so
days also were imposed on the
men, Nathaniel Woodard. 19. COL
ored, of the 400 block of Delaware
avenue. in the District. and Ellis
Hollins, 33; colored, of the 800
block of Wilkes street. Alexandria.
Both pleaded guilty to charges of
bringing more than a gallon of
liquor into the State. The charges
were brought by M. K. Bryant,
Northern Virginia Investigator for
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
Hollins also was found guilty of
purchasing a gun illegally and
was sentenced to pay a $40 fine
and given a suspended sentence
of three months in jail
Lonzo Gregory, 25. colored, of
the 900 block of South Columbus
street, Alexandria, pleaded to IL
legal sale of the same gun and was
fined $25 and given a suspended
jail sentence of three months.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Neighborhood Concert
Invitations Ready

Invitotions to the first Of the Neigh
borhood Concerts by the National
Symphony Orchestra with Howard
Mitchell conducting, under the spon.
sorship Of The Evening stor, which
will be held November Is at Eastern
High School, Eost CopitoI and Seven
teenth street, ore ready for distribu-
lion.
They may be obtoined without ehorse
at HyottsviIIe, Mt. Roinier and Eost-
ern High Schools, Eliot. Hine and Stuort
Junior High Schools; the Recreation
Department at Sixteenth and Lomont
streets NV. and the business counter
in the lobby Of The Evening Stor
Building.
The concert will be broadcast by
Stotion WMAL, The Evening stor sta-
tien.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Montgomery TO Set Up
Accident Investigation
Squad in Three Weeks

Establishment of a squad for
traffic law enforcement and acci-
dent investigation is in prospect
in Montgomery County.
The three police cars which will
make up the squad arrived in
Rockville yesterday. They will
not be put into use, however, for
about three weeks. In the mean
time they will be equipped with
radios, loud speakers and other
special facilities.
Two men will be assigned to
each car at each of the three
county police stations. Eventu-
ally, Police Chief Charles M. Orme
hopes to use them as the nucleus
of separate traffic bureau.
Although the cars will be used
primarily for traffic and accident
investigation. they will be made
available for regular patrols
Policemen manning the cars will
be assigned to special locations
where traffic is heavy and acci-
dent dangers are greatest.
Sergt. Charles Peter, stationed
in Silver Spring. will instruct the
men in the use of the cars, which
will be under supervision of cap
tains at the three stations.
Chief Orme said such squad
is needed in view of a 100 per cent
increase in traffic in the suburban
area during the past year. Acct
dents have increased accordingly
he added.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
The LoeoI Issues
The Locol Issues
Move to Change County Rule
UnderIies Prince Georges Race

Underlying the political cam
paign in Prince Georges County
is strong movement for changes
in the form Of local government.
The movement is led by the
Republican Party. Its platform
calls both for a survey of the
county government by some out
side agency and for adoption of
the county manager form of gov
crnment.
Supporters include various in
dependent groups and citizens.
On the other hand is the big
and powerful Democratic organi-
zation. It is the party in Office. It
dislikes both Republican pro-
posals. 1t stands behind the coun-
ty commissioner system which
was modified slightly this year by
the passage of the Sothoron Law
This measure was sponsored in
the Maryland Legislature by State
Senator L. Harold Sothoron. II
provides, among other things, that
one of the county's five commits,
lsioners shall serve on q full-time
basis. It also provides that the
commissioners meet twice a week
instead Of once.
These new provisions become
Evening star., 1950-11-04
6 Hurt in 7 Accidents
On Baltimore Highway

Two Baltimore boulevard acci-
dents in which cars struck tele-
phone poles cause injuries to six
persons early today.
Mrs. Ruby Ilril, 80, of 1889 A
street Sc. was admitted to Leland
Memorial Hospital, Riverdale, for
possible rib fractures after the car
/ in which she was riding blew a
tire and crashed into a pole at
College Park. Also injured was
Zachariah T. Musgrove, 81, OF
1943 New York avenue NE, an
other passenger. He was treated
for conclusion and head cuts.
The driver of the car, whose
name was unavailable, was not
injured, State police reported.
In an accident in Hyattsville.
four persons were hurt when their
.. car went out of control and hit a
, pole.
: Treated at Leland Memorial
= Hospital for cuts were Carl Hans
!. berry. %. of 1865 Montana avenue
. NE. and Eloyace Holt, 10, of 1903
. Seventeenth street NE. The 9TH
ers. treated at Freedmen's Hos
pital. were Paul S. Goodwin, %
of All Franklin street NV.
bruised leg. and William Poole. "a,
of 1011 New Jersey avenue NV,
fractured left rib. All are colored.
County police said Mr.. Poole, the
operator of the car, told them he
fell asleep at the wheel.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Grand Jury Indiets
Alexandra Doctor
On Abortion Charge

An Alexandria physician was
indicted by a Corporation Court
grand jury yesterday on an abor-
ton charge.
DR.. Oswald D. Durant, Sc. COL
ored, of the TOO block of Pendle-
ton street was arrested within
an hour after the grand jury re-
ported its findings and was taken
to jail. He was released later
on bond of $1,000.
The grand jury returned true
bills on all 46 charges presented
by Commonwealth's Attorney
Howard w. Smith. jr.
The indictment against DR..
Durant said he "feloniously ad-
ministered drugs and other things
to a 14-year-old colored girl with
intent to produce an abortion.
Girl Lost Child.
Inspector Russell Hawes said
the girl later went to Gallinger
Hospital. where she had miscar-
riage. Hospital authorities brought
the case to the attention of police.
DR.. Durant has practiced in AL
eXandria for about 20 years and
has been active in civic work. He
has helped raise funds for the
Community Chest. tuberculosis
Association. Alexandria Hospital
and an Olympic Boys Club. He is
a member of the city's Inter
racial Commission.
Indicted for procuring an
abortion" in the same case was
Mrs. Matte Harris, about 80, COL
ored, of the TOO block oil Lamont
street NV. She is held in Jail.
Murder Bill Returned.
An indictment charging mur-
der was returned against Reginald
K. Huff, 80. of the 1900 block
of Cathedral avenue NV. He
is accused in the death of John
w. Oliver, 49-year-old railroad
who died after fist
fight that broke up a poker game
at house in the 800 block of
Hume avenue.
Virgil Shipes. alias George Nor
gan. 38, of the 1900 block of
Meriden place NV, was indicted
on charge of raping a 12-year-
old girl.
Two counts Of arson were re-
turned against an upholstery shop
operator He was James T. Nc
Galliard, 35. of the 200 block
of Lynnhaven drive, accused of
setting fire to his shop in an
attempt to collect insurance.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
BoItimoreonHeId as Booknukei
As Piggy Bank Story ColIopses

Saved it in a piggy bank"
replied Edwards.
Unimpressed. Sergt. Disney
took both men to Northern Dis
trict Station House. A search
turned up $8,556 on Edwards and
numbers tickets on Nash.
Chief Judge Ogle Marbury said
the appeals court rejected a pro-
test that the search was illegal
because the pair was arrested
without a warrant and police Of
fered no written matching de-
scription of the bank holdup sus-
poets.
Sergt. Disney had testified Ed
wards and Nash fit a description
announced at police roll call.
This. coupled with the rather
unusual circumstances of the ex-
change of roll coin for bills would
certainly justify an officer in
thinking that he had the bank
Iroobers," Judge Marbury said.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Youth Arrested in Fairfax
Confesses TO Staying
BY the As,ociaied Press

WEIGH, w. Va, Nov. ed
ward Everett McClanahan, 10, has
signed a statement admitting he
struck and killed a 48-year-old
Caretta man and then covered his
body with leaves, according to
WEIGH police.
McClanahan was arrested last
week in Fairfax County, Va, Oh a
vagrancy charge. The body Of
Hobart D. Murphy was found,
partly decomposed. last Monday
on Estep Ridge, near Paynesville.
Then McClanahan was questioned
about the murder.
The Bradshaw Mcdowell Coun-
/ ty) youth made the statement here
in the presence of Assistant Prose-
cutor Stewart Calhoun, the police
said.
After McClaAahan waived pre-
liminary hearing. he was ordered
held for the January grand jury
by Magistrate E. Lonnie Mitchell
at Welch.
Charles Claude Payne, 18. who
was arrested with McClanahan at
Fairfax. was charged with auto
theft and is in Jail at War. Ar
resting officers said the men were
riding in Murphy's car when they
were picked UP.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Lane and McKeIdin
Appeal TO Voters Who
Supported Mahoney
BY the Assoeiofed Press

! BALTIMORE. Nov. 4-Gov
Lane and Theodore r. McKeldin
his Republican opponent. devoted
most of their time last night try
ing to out-Mahoney each other.
| Both candidates for the Gov
ernorship made it obvious they
were seeking the votes cast for
George P. Mahoney. the Baltimore
contractor who got more votes in
the Democratic primary than Mr..
Lane, but who lost to the Gov
ernor in the unit vote system.
Gov. Lane. in a radio and tele-
vision broadcast, said:
when you get down to brass
tacks, neither Mr.. Mahoney, nor
myself, were really very far apart
on the real issues of the cam
paign."
| Speaking over another television
station, Mr.. McKeldin mentioned
several instances where he said
he and Mr.. Mahoney agreed in
their criticism of Gov. Lanes ad-
ministration.
Gov. Lane said:
I'VE Gane and Mahoney)
advocated the greatest possible
reduction in taxation at the State
level. And we both pledged our
selves to such a reduction, con-
Sistent with the maintenance OF
the essential services of the State
Government
Mr.. McKeldin:
Every one knows that Mr.. Lane
and his platform are in complete
disagreement with the platform
positions of Mr.. Mahoney and my
self. that the sales tax should
ultimately be ended :"
Evening star., 1950-11-04

industry. Also a father of two
children. he served as a member
Of Draft Board No. 2 at Upper
Marlboro during World War II.
Surveyors Three Generations.
Mr.. Latimer, Al. has lived in
Glenn Dale for the last six years
although he was born and reared
in HyattSville. He was county
surveyor for IL years. His father
was county surveyor for 48 years
and his grandfather was one of
the first county surveyors for
Prince Georges. Mr.. Latimer,
who has a daughter. also has
served on the county's Republi-
can State Central Committee for
four years. He was reelected in
September.
Mr.. Marion, 43, is an account
ant and also city clerk and tax
collector at Laurel. He lives at
339 Talbot avenue. in that COM
munity. and is a member of the
State Central Committee. During
World War II. he spent 40
months in the Army in ranks
from private to warrant officer.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
Two Arlington Churches
To Broadcast Services

Two Arlington churches will
broadcast their II am. services
tomorrow. Memorial Baptist
Church, the Rev. Paul Harrell in
charge, will be heard over Station
WARL and Cherrydale Methodist
Church, the Rev. Harry w. Cra-
YER in charge. over Station WEAM.
Daily devotions Monday through
Friday will be broadcast by the
Rev. Harry G. Balthis of Arling-
ton Forest Methodist Church at
I8:45 am. over Station WARL and
by the Rev. w. Barker Hardison
of Westover Baptist Church at
10:15 am. over Station WEAM.
Evening star., 1950-11-04
BY the Asseciofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 4.-Nobody
believed he got all those coins
from his piggy bank. so Andrew
w. Edwards of Baltimore must
pay a $500 fine for bookmaking
and taking numbers.
The Court of Appeals yesterday
upheld the sentence for Edwards
and a $500 fine slapped on a fell
low Baltimorean, Gus Nash. Nash
was convicted Of a numbers
count.
Hunting for suspects in a $14,-
600 bank robbery at East Falls
Church, Va. police arrested Ed
wards and Nash in a Baltimore
seatood restaurant one year ago
today. They had been exchanging
rolls of coin for currency.
"Where'd you get it?" asked
Sergt. Russell r. Disney.