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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-14
The W ashington Merry Go Round fCopy-.ght. 1851. by Bell Syndicate. Incl
 By DREW PEARSON

" ASHINGTON - Speaker Sam Rayburn has grimly warned Presi- dent Truman to take the initiative in cleaning up the administration, or have his legislative program wrecked. The speaker recommends that crusading Attorney General be named to start prosecutions.
 The shrewd Texan, veteran of many political storms, is described by friends as extremely concerned by the scandals. He told the Presi- dent that. if he did not act quickly. mink coats would be thrown at the admipistration on every bill sent to Congress from 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue Under these circumstances, Rayburn warned, Democratic lead- CTS would have no hope of control ling even majority of their party members.
 In private the speaker has gone much further. Harry Truman is a dead duck politically right now" Rayburn has told friends, "and the party will be just as dead unless we can prove to the people we're cleaning out our own black sheep. If the administration won't move, it's up to Democrats in Congress to do it. After all, every one of us is concerned. The tax scandals are hurting us badly
 Rayburn has also intimated it might be necessary for party leaders on Capitol Hill to repudiate the Truman administration-un the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-14
Third Division Delllo0sts Meet
 In Convention

ANCHORAGE, Dec. 14-tR-The Democrats of the Third Division have scheduled their divisional con- vention here tomorrow.
 The call by chairman William Egan of Valdez said the convention is to adopt a divisional platform, electsdelegates to the territorial con- vention and consider matters for the good of the party"
 The Third Division is the Terri tory's Democratic party stronghold
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Service
 Fired from 5fafe Dept.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA = R -- John Stewart Service, long a con- troversial figure in American diplo- macy and a target of pro-Com- munism charges, was fired by the State Department last night. The department acted after the govern ment's highest loyalty review board ruled there was a reasonable doubt" as to his loyalty.
 The ruling. dating back to the famous "Amerasia" case of 1945, was based on the boards finding that Service gave secret documents at that time to magazine editor the board said Service suspected of Communist leanings or connections
 In reaching it's decision, the re- view board reversed a finding of State Departments own loyalty security board which had been favorable to Service on the basis of the same evidence.
 A State Department announce ment of the dismissal, which be- comes effective at the close of busi- ness today, expressed no agreement with the review boards conclusion. It made clear that the department had no choice in the matter in view of that conclusion.
 Service himself labeled the ac-
 tion as "a shock, surprise, an
 injustice" and said that on the
 basis of his record there could
 be no doubt of his loyalty. He
 and his attorney, Charles E.
 Rhetts, were understood to be
 considering whether the case,
 which has now run the full course
 of government procedures, might be taken into court.
 The Amerasia case developed more than six years ago. The mag azine "Amerasia" was edited by Philip c. Jaffe of New York who became acquainted with Service after the diplomat returned home from one of his tours of duty in China.
 Conspiracy Charges
 Subsequently a number of classi- flied government documents, chiefly from the State and Navy Depart ments. were found in the Amerasia offices. Jafse. Service and four other persons were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit espionage.
 Jaffe and two others were indicted on lesser charge conspiracy to remove government documents il- legally. The editor pleaded guilty and was fined $2,5O0.
 But the other three persons, in- cluding Service, appeared before the grand jury and it refused to indict them. The diplomat then was re- instated in the foreign service from which he had been suspended.
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Drive Carefully Police Warn

Bernard E. Hulk, Juneau Chief of Police, today issued warn ig to all motorists to drive care- fully. Extra caution in driving is needed because of icy streets and poor visibility due to the blow ing snow," he said.
 Motorists should be especially careful around the schools and churches where classes are being held and at points where school busses are loading and unloading, he pointed out. Just an extra pre- caution may be the means of sav- ing some youngsters life"
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Two Candidates For Delegate From AIaska
By Associated Press

An incumbent and a widely known bush pilot both announce that they will be candidates for the post of Alaska Delegate in next years election.
 E. L. (Bob) Bartlett, a Democrat, said he would seek his fifth term in the office. He has held the post since Anthony Dimond left it 10 become a federal judge in Alaska
 Bob Reeve, veteran bush pilot ana owner of Reeve Aleutian Airways. said he would be candidate on the Republican ticket.
 WAGE INCREASE FOR es-wLtat
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Stotk Quotations

NEW YORK. Dec. 14-tR-Clos- ing quotation of American Can stock today is 1c934, American Tel. and Tel. 156is. Anaconda 50A, Doug las Aircraft 60, General Electric 57la, General Motors SIS, Good year A, Kennecott 86as, Libby Mc- Neill and Libby 8la, Northern Pa cific CT, Standard Oil of California 50, Twentieth Century Fox 1874 US. Steel 39ia, Pound s2.801s, Ca- nadian Exchange 97.62s.
 Sales today were l,360,o0o shares.
 Averages today were as follows. industrials 265.7l, rails 82.25. util- ities 46.7S.
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Bethel Hospital Problem Taken Up

SEATTLE, Dec. IA - R = The Bethel hospital was among Alaska problems which Rex Lee, associate commissioner of Indian affairs, discussed here today with Hugh Wade, area director in charge of Alaska. Lee has been here the past two days and leaves this afternoon to return to Washington.
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TAKEN TO KETCHIKAN

Willard Wall, 59, was taken from Meyers Chuck to Ketchikan yester- day afternoon for emergency medi- cal treatment and disqualification, according to U. s. Coast Guard headquarters here. A Coast Guard aircraft from Annette made the flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-12-14
King Is
 56 Today

LONDON, Dec. IA = R - King George VI was 56 years old today.
 The monarch, now well advanced in his recovery from serious lung operation in September, spent the morning reading messages o1 con- gratulation from many parts of the world.
 Members of the royal family at tended a birthday luncheon at Buckingham Palace.
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Ship Movements

Denali scheduled southbound sometime Sunday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Freighter Cassiar due to arrive southbound sometime Saturday morning.
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MEDo-MILK MEN HERE

T. A. Mardon of San Mateo, Calif., and Adolph Rugg of Everett, Wash, representing the Medo-Milk Co.,, are stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
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CAA MAN HERE

MT. and Mrs. James Costello of Gustayus are at the Gastineau Ho- tel. He is with the CAA there.
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FROM ANCHORAGE

Jeanne D. Hermann of Anchor age is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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AT THE BARANOF

H. E. Barber of Vancouver, Wash, is at the Baranof Hotel.
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WEATHER REPORT

(U. s. WEATHER BUREAU Temperatures for 24-Hour Period
 Ending at 4:30 AM. Today At Airport: Maximum, 31; Minimum, p.
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HooNAH MAYOR HERE

Harry Douglas. Mayor of Hoonah is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel.
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F o R E c A S T

, tJuneau and ViclnftyJ . Cloudy and windy with snow . tonight and Saturday. Low . temperature tonight around 23 . degrees. High temperature to- . morrow near 25 degrees. Gusty . easterly to southeasterly winds . IS to 25 mph throughout. . ECIP ATION
 . (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am today . At Airport = Trace;
 . since July 1--19.78 inches.
 .
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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-06-01
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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
CHAPMAN ATTENDING
INTERNATIONAL FARM
CONFERENCE I'm MEXICO

Don w. Chapman, president of
Montana Farmers Union, and execu-
tive board member of National Flu,
this week along with top officials
of all major US. farm organizations,
is attending the fifth annual confer
ence of the International Federation
of Agricultural Producers at Mexico
City The conference discussions in
clude: international ALLEGATION of ag-
ricultural and non-agricultural COM
modities; technical assistance pro
grams; efforts to build world trade
in farm commodities; land tenure in
underdeveloped areas; price and
wage controls; and international ex-
change of agricultural workers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Mccarthy Much Too Busy TO
Attend TO Senate Biz

When the roll is called up yonder
on Capitol Hill the man who most
isn't there is Senator Joseph Nc
earthly (R., Wisc.)
The only close compe titor Nc
Carthy had for absenteeism in the
first three months of 1851 was the
late Senator Arthur Vandenberg (R-
Mich.) whose days were spent in the
hospital. There has been no indica-
ton that Mccarthy has been in i'll
health.
Average attendance by Senators
at 20 formal roll calls that took place
in the three months was 93%o. Nc
Carthy's attendance was 800. On oc-
casions he was not there he didn't
even bother to get himself pair,
the usual means a Senator takes to
make sure his views are expressed.
Nearest Mccarthy in absenteeism
was Sen. Jim Eastland (Miss.) with
a 500 record. All others were over
1919 and 55 of the SO Senators had
a 1909 record.-CIO-PAC Pipeline.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
SEN. JOHNSOM'S PEACE
RESOLUTION

On page two is reprinted in its
entirety the resolution on Peace
submitted to the senate May IL
by Sen. Edwin Johnson (D-Colo.)
With the great debate" centering
on Limited war" VS. "all-out war
Truman VS.. MacArthur-the john
son resolution is as welcome as a
cooling shower after a sultry hot
summer day. 1t makes sense and, to
this editor, is the first utterance of
real Importance for Peace that has
come from the halls of Congress
since Sen. Brian Mcmahon pre-
sented his magnificent program for
a $40 billion annual investment in
peace and abundance in February,
1850. Please read the resolution,
and please let our congressional
delegation know what you think of
its merit.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01

quested the court to permit change
in plea from guilty on the basis of
the extensively documented Naval
records.
Both pleas were turned down by
the court and the defense immediate
ly appealed. Black and O'Connell have
70 days in which to perfect an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for a
trial by jury taking into account the
EVIDENCE now at hand which was not
available in the 24-hour period court
appointed Defense Attorney Black
was permitted before the sentencing
of Dryman, April II.
Most important development in
Tuesdays hearing was the admission
by Shelby police officer that the
youth had been worked over" by
the Sheriff in the course of getting
a confession.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Pms TORIOAL sOoIET
OF MONTANA
COURT APPEAL ALLOWS YeUTffA
A CHANCE TO LIVE


tie interest in seeing that all evidence
was presented as has the state gov
eminent, the Governors refusal to
grant a stay of execution would have
resulted in Frank Dryman's hanging
today. The opportunity to return the
entire case to the courts became pos
sible only as result of the last
minute evidence acquired from the
Navy Department, along with the dill
gence and industry of attorneys Black
and O'Connell.
1t is interesting to note that while
the summary proceedings which re-
suited in the death sentence was ac-
complished in approximately 2 hours
and Is minutes, the hearing on the
petition based on the Navy Dept.
records required from 10 A. M.
until 9 P. M.
The appeal will afford fair and
complete airing of the legal made
quacies | have protested in this case
from the beginning. 1t will also allow
the vitality necessary time in which
to make further inquiry into the
factors in life which moulded this
boy, factors which should be consid-
cred in any case wherein society seeks
to judge it's product.
For now at least I can go to sleep
at night without having to fight the
vision of a 19-year-old boy, in whom
it seemed no one would take an
interest, being hanged in a few
days. Regardless of the outcome I
know that there are men who have
within themselves human compass
sion and understanding.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01

for executive clemency was re-
quested.
The Naval needles in going into
greater detail also pointed out, as
cording to the petition for new
trial chat such records disclose that
said defendant suffers mental inca
pacity and instability; that his in
sight and judgment are impaired;
that he suffers from decisions of per-
secution, with definite diagnosis of
schizophrenia n psychoneurosis
hysteria; that said mental condition
was an emotional immaturity, definite
periods of amnesia and blackout
spells . Be-. :"
State psychiatrists, after a IL
hour examination pronounced Dry
man sane.
DOUBLE PLEA
In addition to requesting Judge
Hattersly for a new trial Defense
Counsel Black and O'Connell also re-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
FARM STORAGE LOAN
PROGRAM EXTENDED

Washington, D. C.-Loans for the
construction of farm storage facili-
ties for grain and other storable
crops will continue through June 80,
1852 The Commodity Credit Cor
poration program, initiated in June,
1949, was scheduled to expire June
80, 1851.
In making the announcement, Agri-
culture Secretary Charles F. Bran
nan pointed out that the program
will be doubly valuable in the year
ahead serving both to increase farm
storage space and ease the pressure
on transportation facilities.
AS of April 80, loans totaling
approximately 1924 million had
been approved for farm storage
structures having an aggregate ca
pacity of over IS million bushels.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01

The contention that the 19-year-old
Navy veteran is insane is based on
photostatic copies of Dryman's SER
vice record provided by H. L. Pugh,
chief of the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, Department of the Navy.
The Naval records showed that
following more than two months of
exhaustive psychiatric tests and stud
les, Dryman was given a permanent
discharge from the Navy because he
was adjudged to be insane. The youth
was hospitalized at the Navy hospital
in Bremerton from April A to May
4, 1949, and then again from May 5
to June II, 1949 at the Bremerton
hospital and the Naval hospital at
Mare Island, California. When he was
transferred from Bremerton to Mare
Island his mental condition was
as such to require medical
on the trip. Copies of the
Navy survey were given to Gov. John
Bonner by Attorney Black a week
ago Monday, when the second plea
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01

say, there was no opportunity to
cross examine the Senator, most of
his alleged charges, even if true,
would be immaterial and for many
other reasons. The Farm Bureau
contended that it had right to show
that it had made its charges against
the Farmers Union as a result of the
Bridges speech-and that this fact
would mitigate damages.
TELLS ABOUT HIMSELF
Quentin Burdick, representing the
Farmers Union, protested that Nc
Manus had written the Bridges
speech; that he had attempted to
prove the truth of the Bridges charg-
es during the trial WHICH was in pro-
gress and failed. and that he had no
right to put his charges before the
jury in the form of the Bridges
speech, third party document.
Judge Ritter announced that he
wanted to know who wrote Bridges
speech before he ruled and McMan-
us was put on the witness stand.
The writer made a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION of his career, and how
he happened to take up his anti
Farmers Union profession. Then
he told of doing the Bridges opera
ton, admitting that politics was
involved.
During his testimony it also came
out that he had been brought into
the suit by the chief counsel for the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
Although the American Farm Bur-
eau's participation in the suit in the
background had been apparent, it was
not of record until McManus testi-
fled. The AFBF did not send their
attorney to help with the trial, APP
parently attempting to avoid revel-
alton of its support of the smear
tactic.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Bv GRETCHEN BILLINGS


Last week I expressed hope that
young Frank Dryman would not hang
June first, but [ will have to admit
it was hollow hope. 1t was hope
without the trays" one usually asso-
ciates with the emotion. 1t was a
feeble, sustaining, unbelieving hope
When | expressed it | felt as if |
were whistling in the dark, and SEEM
ed to feel that everyone would recog-
nize it.
During the weeks of talking and
writing about this case | found
many who agreed in one way or an
other with my points, but l also
found many who didn't I found the
craziest rationalizations i found
people who are plainly barbaric; peo-
pie who believe in euthanasia; peo-
pie who are perfectly satisfied with
"vigilante justice" as long as it is
happening to somebody else, and peo-
pie who interpreted my lonely defense
of a friendless, penniless kid as some
thing "'inspired" by Sinister forces.
But, onthe brighter side there were
those wonderful people who have a
deep social conscience; who do not
run with the pack, and the fine let
tiers I received were an encourage
ment to me, although l don't suppose
it would have made lot of difference
who agreed or disagreed with me, I'd
still fight to keep him from hanging.
This struggle, mental as we'll as
physical has been an enlightening ex-
perience. 1t has taught me a great
deal. Win or lose it will have a pro-
found effect on my life.
The legal and moral insufficiencies
in this case were, of course, the mott
waiting forces behind the move to Sc
cure a forum in which to present
mitigating evidence. In finding out
about legal procedure Il had the
greatest confidence in the moral
stand) I found that all too many So
called liberal lawyers have tied their
kites to the political band wagon and
could see no future in standing on
principle, without a fee, in a case
where by June second no one would
even remember the name of the kid
1t was, therefore, a relief to find
that Jerry O'Connell had gone to
Mr.. Black and offered his services
and had been accepted in an 18th hour
move to prevent the boy from hang
ing. The results, as you have heard,
were a Today stay of execution, al
lowing time for an appeal to the Su-
preme Court.
1t is reported that County Attorney
John Hoyt, of Shelby, pounded the
table in the Toole County Courthouse,
the profound philosophy
that "this is ridiculous, this is ride
ulous". l heartily agree with Mr..
Hoyt. These extremes were not nee
essary. A fair hearing could have
been obtained with far less dramatics
the pardon board. 1t was
little enough to grant boy before
MS life was taken.
Of significant Importance is the
active interest on the part of the U.
5. Navy in this boys behalf. If that
part of government had shown as lit
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
FERGUS REA COOP MAKES
BIG ADVANCE PAYMENT
ON CONSTRUCTION LOAN

The Fergus County Electric Coop
erative at Lewistown this month is
making an advance payment of $780,
900 on its loan from the Rural Elee-
trification Administration.
The Fergus coop during the past
month has added 80 new patrons,
and during May received $4,000 lbs.
of aluminium wire for construction
in the Hilger and Roy areas.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Farm Bureau /SF
Authorship Of sene r Bridges
SANDER of Fdrn. RS Union
From NATIONAL UNION FARMER


The real author of Senator Styles Bridges attack
the Farmers Union tried his charges in court of just
ice in the Utah libel suit and failed utterly See Voice. May
25.-Editor)
Robert Cruise McManu the writer who has repeatedly
the Farmers Union during election
948 admitted under oath during the Utah libel
suit that he assembled Sen. Styles Bridges of
Farmers Union and that politics involved.
Sen Bridges delivered long TRADE against Farmers Union
charging Influence last September the floor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
FIRST SHIPS LOAD AT GTA
ELEVATOR

First ships to load at the Farmers
Union Grain Terminal Association
elevator at Superior, Wise. loaded
almost 100000 bushels of grain on
April IS. The ships were the Richard
7. Reiss, which took out $4,000
bushels of wheat, and the William
Reiss, which loaded 100000 bushels
of flax.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Expensive Flop

NEW YORK, May 23-The newly
formed Sustain Macarthur commit
tee" hired Carnegie hall for a meet
ing Tuesday night. They paid $3.50
for the 2,760-seat hall, another $50
for the 40 employees on duty. Thirty
nine people attended. - BUTTE
DAILY POST.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Navy Discharged Frank Dryman
Because Youth Was "Insane"!

Frank Dryman " is at the time of the commission off
the crime and at the time his plea of guilty entered
and at the time judgment and sentence rendered
the contention of w. NJ Black and Jerry J.
OConne attorneys for the condemned YOUTH at hearing for
trial in Shelby, Tuesday in Judge Haersleys court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-06-01
Co-ops Pay Taxes

The moderate-sized Farmers Union
Oil Company of Hardin, like other
Montana farm co-operatives, pays its
proportionate share of taxes to main
tain government. During 1850 the
Hardin coop paid 1918 in direct
taxes.