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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-26
ANORTHERN NOTEBOOK
BY BOB DE ARMOND
iTenth of a seriesl
BY BOB DE ARMOND

N1NAAtn VI q
juneau. with the help Of the
Territorial Treasury and the Al
aska Public Works program, is
putting out its best bower to anchor
the capital Of Alaska.
Bids are to be called at any time
now on construction of a $1.2O0,0OO
Territorial office building.
Alaska Public Works recently
turned loose s8oo.0C0 for the pro-
joct, and the 1919 Legislature. after
a bitter contest from the Third
Division legislators, appropriated
s660.0O0
The 100000 was used to purchase
site, where the old Arctic Brother
hcod hall now stands, not far from
the Federal Building. The remain
ing s600,0c0 Of the appropriation
has been frozen" but the Ter
ritorial Board of Administration
lighted a bonfire under it immed-
lately upon receiving word Of the
Public Works grant.
Although q Juneau weekly news
paper travely headlined Juneau
Assured TER building it is not
expected that the building will be
constructed, or even started, without
at least a skirmish and perhaps
full-scale battle. Two years ago
Third Division legislator threat
ened to go to court for an injunc-
ton to stop any such project at
Juneau.
Palmer Is Picked
The Third Divisioners have pick
cd spot at Palmer, in the Mat
anuaka Valley. where they think
the capitol would look fine. The
spot is approximately midway be-
tween Knik and Matanuska glac-
iers.
This viii assure a perpetual
source Of refrigerant for the hour-
{ bon that appears these days to be
an adjunct Of government-legisla-
tive or administrative.
Third Division capital-movers
make a point, and an undeniable
one, Of the central location Of
Palmer. And the nearby military
/ installations. they claim, would
make 1t easier to defend the capital
at Palmer than at Juneau in the
event of an invasion
( But the Juneauites are not with
out a basketful Of arguments and
4 are not unwilling to air them. The
capital is now in Juneau and they
i assert that moving it would be an
extravagant dissipation Of public
funds. They also boot at the danger
of in hsion, pointing out that
+ condition Of weather and terrain Of
fer a Let of protection to Juneau
and if it is ever necessary to move
underground, Juneau has several
million dollars worth CT subter-
/ ranean tunnels and chambers, ell
of them in the solidest kind OF rock
and within easy scurrying dis
tanee.
As to other factors-Palmer has
I<nik and 1Iatanuska glaciers; Ju-
neau mas Taku and MendenhsIl.
Without the legislature as a factor,
one place has about as many cubic
yards Of immoderate wind in a
year as the other: Juneaus winds
are moister and CUSTER; Palmer's
are colder and dustier, and you
can take your choice.
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GIRL FOR ALIENS

Linda Diane, weight pounds 2
ounces, was born at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Allen, at st. AIMS hos
pital
Mrs. Allen is the former Grace
Satko and he is with the Territor-
ial Alaska Communications Com
mission here. They have one other
child, Jim, aged 2.
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RIOT ROUTINE
FEATURED AT
ROTARY Show

A Rotary roundup Of known and
unsupported Juneau talent olayed
TO a full house at the Twentieth
Century Theatre last niqnt in a
two-hour annual Variety SHOW. The
proceeds of the show 90 to the
Rotary Club student loan fund
1t proved to be riot routine OF
music, skits. and audience partici-
patton that delighted all. Recipients
in the audience Of unexpected gifts
from the stage were NJ. o. johnson
who got a bassinet; DR.. Clayton
Policy who received hill climb
ing aid plumbers helper Sterl-
ing Sears, a mop; ana Stanley
Baskin who was thrown into a
other when he discovered a live
chicken when he opened a hat
box.
Acts were announced by large
placards placed by Frances Paul
who was in good form.
Manson's orchestra set a gay
mood with opening music followed
by a Beta Sigma Phi gossip skit.
William Passey would not have
seen recognized by close friends in
a blacEace act.
Frank Barker was billed for q
Baranof Hotel Concerto About the
lime he was comfortably settled into
runs, trills and fancy playing two
workmen Erred Dunn and Don Pc
guess moved on stage to launch
into noisy carpenter work which
did not bother Barker. By the finale
they were hammering and saving in
time with the music.
Evelyn Ramm, accompanied at
the piano by Lii Uggen, sang a
couple of light opera numbers. af-
ter which she was pursued through
the aisles periodically by Workman
Pegues.
Mrs. Harold Schultz's whistlina
numbers were well received She
was accompanied by Bud Schultz.
Neil Friedman got a good hanc
On his patter, balancing and jugg-
ling act. Lii Uggen's torch num-
Der, MY Man" called for two en-
cores. Mrs. G. G. Brown entertain
ed with a nanny monologue.
A sextette composed Of Heather
| HoIlmann, Ruth Bloomquist, Donna
Jewett, Gladys Uggen, Nancy Nc
Dowell and Judy Molyneau, ac-
companied by Virginia Whitehead
sang Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
and an encore.
A boys quartet made up Of But
Schultz, Don Morrison, Ray Beg-
stad and John Harris sang severa
9ldtime numbers with routine anC
were accompanied by Anne Par
sons.
The Shooting Of Dan McGrev
was realistically STAGED by the En-.
hlem Club with Kiwanian Gen,
Vuille as narrator. Participating
were Lii UggenC Hazel Mcleod
Marian Hedges, Thelma Forsyth
Irma johnson, Anne Thorpe, Doro-
thy Spence, Jennie Rusher, Betty
Casperson and Margaret Burke.
Sam Little, baritone, accompan.
ed by Ruth Popejoy sang.two num-
GERS with gusto. Kenny Allen dis
some plain, fancy, and funn.
sumbling.
Mrs. w. E. Ebbet's nlarimba mum.
aers were well received. She wa
accompanied by MRS. Jane Nc.
Mullen.
The finale consisted Of song
by the Juneau High School girl
Glee Club, by the Boys Glee Clul
and then the entire chorus will
a song from THE Chocolate Sold
ier' directed by Miss Marjorie "
erson.
Introductory and intermission mu
sic was played by Bill Liddle o.
the Twentieth Century organ.
TE A1 ESEa q
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Chinese Communists
Execute Land Owners
In Red Land Reform
cBy the Associated Press

The Chinese Communists are re-
ported to have executed at least
5000 landowners at a place callec
Hingning, about 200 miles from
Canton.
Chinese Nationalist sources claim
the executions were carried out IN
der Communist land reform
program.
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSENS
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system.
During the first year there were
858 members in the Retirement
System, of whom 202 either re-
signed from their positions or died
leaving a membership at present
of CSC. OF this number Isl are
employees of the City of Anchorage
The members deposit into the
fund, by payroll withholdings, five
percent of their salary. These de
posts to date are $128,944.82, ac-
cording to the figures given by
Moore. which amount is matched
by the Territory and the City.
Since the law came into effect
six members have retired and have
received a total amount of $9,274.32,
Moore said.
The following is the financial
statement of the fund as prepared
by the Acting Secretary, January l,
1850, to December 81, 1850:
Income and Expenditures
Chapter Al, S. L.
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FROM KETCHIKAN

Fred Omar of Ketchikan is re-
gistered at the Gastineau Hotel.
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OyERMAN HERE

Gerald Overman of TulseQuah Is
stopping at the Hotel Juneau for a
few days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-26
FROM LOS ANGELES

Robert Ehorn of Los Angeles Is
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-26
FROM Fl. RICHARDSON

Capt. Frank H. Preble of III.
Richardson is registered at the
Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-26

SEATTLE VISITOR
F. E. Gleason Of Seattle IS stop '
ping at the Baranof Hotel
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Comments on
Message by
Legislators

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Balance Sheet
December 81, 1850
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Laurel Surgeon Given
Term for Tax Evasion
By the Assoeiated Press

BALTIMORE, June 2.-Dr. Ma
poleon B. Steward, 63-year- old
surgeon at Laurel, Md, and a
former member of the State Legis-
lature, yesterday was sentenced to
three months in prison and fined
5000 for evading Federal income
taxes.
Friends and business associates
at Laurel paraded to the witness
stand to testify as to his char
acter and describe him as essential
to the community.
II can find no grounds for put
ting professional men in a pre-
ferred class" declared Fedora.
Judge William c. Coleman as he
pronounced sentence.
He indicated the penalty woulc
have been more severe except fol
the doctors physical condition
He is scheduled to undergo ar
operation later this year.
District Attorney Bernard j
Flynn told the court DR.. Stewart
has paid $4,000 of total ta1
obligation estimated at abou
$4,000.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Longshoremen TO Test
Virginia S Utility Labor Aci
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, June 2.-The
International Longshoremen's AS
sociation is seeking to test the
constitutionality of Virginia's pub
lie utilities labor act in United
States District Court here.
Judge j. Hume Taylor of the
Court of Law and Chaneery, had
previously ruled that the Vir-
Iginia Ferry Co. is a public utility
and its employees must follow the
procedure prescribed by statute
before striking or causing work
stoppages.
Judge Taylor entered an in
junction May II against Local
333-B United Marine Division
International Longshoremen's AS
sociation tAFL); H. L. Everton
its president. members and sym.
pathizers, forbidding them tt
strike before complying with man
datory notices to the Governor
and negotiations and waiting
periods.
The action was removed I'd
District Court Thursday. Attor-
ney Sidney H. Kelsey, represents
ing the union, said the State court
has no further jurisdiction. The
union contended the corporation
is a private corporation as dis
ltinguished from q public utility
chartered under public utility
laws of the Commonwealth.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Danzig Refugees Booming
Drive for New Free City
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

BERLIN, June 2.-Natives of
the port Of Danzig-Baltic trouble
spot-boomed a new drive today
to win their city back from the
Poles.
About $4,000 former Danzig
residents, now living as refugees
in West Germany and West Ber-
lin, will vote tomorrow to form
what amounts to a government
in exile
They will choose So delegates
who are to meet in three weeks
in Lubbock and organize a To-
man governing council" of "the
Free City of Danzig."
The council will be instructed
to push case before the United
Nations for the return of Danzig
to the independent status it was
granted by the Versailles Treaty
in 1920. The treaty placed it under
the protection of the League of
Nations, with the Poles retaining
partial control over the city's
operation.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Agreement Averts
Westinghouse Strike
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, June with
a strike temporarily averted, the
Westinghouse Electric Corp. and
it's $1,000 CIO employees looked to
two Federal agencies today for
final settlement of a wage dispute.
Management and officials of the
CIO- international Union Of Elec-
trio Workers reached agreement
yesterday on a 9-cent hourly pay
raise for the $1,000 production
workers. This would bring their
hourly wage rate to $1.92. in
cluding incentive pay. The raise
is retroactive to April 16.
But, Westinghouse specified, it
will pay the raise only if both the
Wage Sterilization Board and the
Office of Price Sterilization ap-
prove.
The company said the wage in
crease may force it to raise price
ceilings on its products. 1t can
not do so unless the OPS concurs
The agreement halted plans for
strike the IUE had called for
June IL. The union will give the
company until July 2 to put the
9-cent raise into effect. If not
negotiations will be resumed. II
agreement is lacking on July 16
the union still may strike.
The agreement also provides a
$3.50 a week boost for CIO-IUE
salaried workers. The contract
extension runs to october /, 1852
with reopening permitted between
February l and April 80, 1851, for
wage talks only.
Evening star., 1951-06-02

were. therefore, not unlawful and
the documents were properly re-
ceived in evidence"
The local Court of Appeals then
turned its attention to Miss Cop
Ions charges that her telephones
were tapped during the course of
her trial in District Court. She
contended the court erred in re-
fusing her a new trial after evi-
dence of the wire tapping was
uncovered following her convic-
tion. Federal agents admitted
they listened to Miss Coplon's con-
versations with her lawyer during
the course of the trial. but did not
use any information they uncov-
cred in this manner against her.
Judge Albert L. Reeves ruled in
District Court that inasmuch as
the Government did not use its
wire-tapping information against
Miss Coplon, she was not entitled
to a new trial, although the Gov
Iernment may have been guilty OF
IAN ethical wrong"
Judges Miller and Prettymar
said:
I'VE think the District Court
erred in holding that the inter
ception of telephone message:
between appellant and her coun-
sci before and during her trial
! if it occurred, was nothing more
than a serious breach of eth
les. :.
Proctor Opposes New Trial.
I'VE think it is further trut
that the right to have the as.
sistance of counsel is so funda'
mental and absolute that it
denial invalidates the trial a
/ which it occurred and requires s
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Acrobat Piunges 10 Death
When Wind Snaps Pole
BY the Associaied Press

DETROIT, June "A carnival
acrobat was flung to his death
from the top of his 119-foot pole
in windstorm last night.
Alfred j. Forest, "a, San Fran
cisco. performing with a travelling
show, was the victim.
Police said the high wind
snapped the pole 8 feet from its
top. Mr. Forest still clutched the
broken part of the pole and his
trapeze bar as he fell to earth
Two hundred and fifty spectators
saw his plunge.
A windstorm with gusts of hur-
ricane velocity suddenly struck
the Detroit area last night. After
a half hours blow, accompanied
by rain and lightning, streets were
strewn with debris.
/ The airport at Willow Rur
measured wind gusts of SO miles
an hour, In general, however
damage was limited.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Wrong Man Fined
And Pair Walk Out
In Norfolk Court
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK. Va, June Folks
in. Norfolk County Trial Justice
Court wondered for while
whether they should have opened
court at all.
Justice Ralph H. Richardo i'm
posed a small fine on a man
brought before the bar yesterday
Instead of moving over to the
prisoners dock and paying up,
the man walked out. Finally some
one took notice of the fact and
police scurried out in a vain effort
to contain the situation.
Then the justice checked back
"a bit and found he had fined the
wrong man in the first place.
And in the second place the
man he should have fined had
already departed, too. by this
time.
Evening star., 1951-06-02

verdict of guilty therein to be
set aside, regardless of whether
prejudice was shown to have re-
suited from denial"
Justice Proctor. who concurred
in the first section of the deci-
sioin upholding Miss Coplon's con-
viction. dissented from the section
ordering hearing on her petition
for a new trial.
Justice Proctor wrote that he
could "see no justification for a
new trial" Nothing in the rec
ord, he continued, shows an in
dication that the wire tapping
deprived Miss Coplon of "the full
and untrammeled aid of coun-
sell"
! Miss Coplon, at liberty under
100000 bond. married Albert H
Socolov, %. of her defense staff
following her conviction in New
York.
( In the middle of her New York
trial Miss Coplon dramatically
fired Archibald Palmer, the
diminutive legal firebrand, who
threw District Court into an up
roar and was twice cited for con-
tempt during her trial here. She
charged he slapped her when she
tried to offer advice on the con-
duct of the trial. 1t was Palmer
who made the points in the rec.
ords of the courts in New Yori
and here which later became thu
basis for appellate court review
Evening star., 1951-06-02
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, June "A hysterical
middle-aged telephone operator al
Princess Elizabeth's town home
won banner headlines in Londor
papers today with a sobbing story
that a man crept up and stabbed
her with a long knife.
Scotland Yard and Buckingham
Palace clamped down on publicity
about the story and suggested tt
London papers that they play II
down.
Officials spoke of an alleged
attack" with emphasis on the
alleged" and Scotland Yaro
stuck by investigators who found
no trace of any intruder.
A guard was on duty outside
the room when the reported at.
tack was supposed to have oc.
Cured. Police refused to disclose
Evening star., 1951-06-02
EmpIoye Of Princess Reported
Stabbed; Police Are SkepticuI

whatever he might have told them
but did not alter. their theory
that the assault was imaginary.
The telephone operator was
said to be a highly nervous wom-
an, aged 40. who had difficulty in
giving a coherent story to the
police. Her injuries amounted
only to scratches on her left arm.
They were bandaged-without
need for any medication-at near
by st. Georges Hospital.
Scotland Yard issued a state
ment saying:
Preliminary Investigations by
the police have indicated that no
unauthorized person entered Clar-
ence House during the evening" /"
After further probing today they
stuck to that statement.
Sensational stories in some pa
pers gave alleged details of the
woman's story. The details varied
widely.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Appeals Court Again Asked
To STAY I Nazis' Execution
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

Attorney Warren Magee late
yesterday asked the United States
Court Of Appeals to stay again
the execution of seven Nazi war
Criminals whose latest reprieve
expires at 10 am. Tuesday.
District Court Judge Walter M.
IBastian ruled last Tuesday that
he was without jurisdiction to
hear Mr.. Magee's argument that
appeals of German officials and
provision of the Bonn constitu-
tion prohibiting capital punish
Iment in Western Germany should
receive consideration.
Ross ODonoghue. assistant
United States attorney. filed the
Governments reply to Mr.. Ma
gees latest plea.
He argued again that the United
States is still at war with Ger
many and therefore United States
courts cannot consider cases in
volving German citizens.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
King Georges Progress
Satisfies -Four Doctors
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, June 2.-King George
WIS four doctors visited him this
morning and are satisfied with
his progress" a Buckingham Pal
ace spokesman said.
A medical bulletin yesterday
disclosed that the King, who came
down with flu on May Is. had a
small area" of Inflammation in
one lung
Despite the Kings improve
ment, the palace spokesman said
he will be unable to take part in
the ceremonial welcome next
Tuesday for King Haakon of Nor
way who is coming here on a state
visit. The Duke of Gloucester
younger brother of the King, will
act as his deputy.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
OMidshipmenSai
On Training Cruise
To European Ports
By @ stoff Correspondent Of The stor


ANNAPOLIS, Md, June O.
More than 1900 midshipmen were
sailing down Chesapeake Bay to-
day on a training cruise to Eu-
|ropean ports, while their class
mates Of yesterday departed on
their first leaves of absence as
commissioned officers.
The Naval Academy on the
shady banks of the Severn
seemed strangely deserted after
the crowded events Of June Week.
The traditional celebration, cli-
NAKED by yesterdays graduation
of a class of 722, probably drew
the largest attendance in its 30
|year-old history.
Led by Battleship Missouri.
Led by the 45,000-ton battle
ship Missouri. the training task
force group was moving down the
bay along with the Missouri's
sister ship, the battleship Wiscon-
sin, and the heavy cruiser Albany,
eight destroyers and two high
speed transports.
Meanwhile. nearly all Of the
1851 graduates had scattered to
their homes throughout the
United States. Among those re-
naming were prospective bride
grooms, whose marriages are
scheduled today, tomorrow and
Monday in the Main Chapel and
st. Andrews Chapel.
The weddings began yesterday
afternoon, soon after the gradu.
ates received their diplomas ant
donned new uniforms.
So Marriages Scheduled.
Fifty-three marriages have beer
scheduled at the academy through
Monday, while numerous others
will take place later in home com.
munities.
OF the graduating class, 48l
donned the uniforms Of naval en-.
signs, 1T became second lieu.
tenants in the Air Force, and 40
second lieutenants in the Marin.
Corps.
The Army claimed one of The
graduates, Bob Renneman of Por
Washington, N. Y. because hi.
stature of 6-foot-6 was two inches
over the Navy maximum.
i Marshall in Warning.
Defense Secretary Marshall yes.
Iterday warned the graduates the!
are entering the military service
at one of the most dangerous per
iods he has known during his life
time.
He advocated universal militar,
training as one means of helpin
to present a successful militar
; posture" to the rest of the world
He told the graduating clas
| tnat pickering between the serv
r ices had handicapped the man
power program. In the past. h
, said. appropriations have been
source Of disunity, he added.
Every service was trying it
| best to get the most money" h
Z said.
t But the Secretary praised al
the services for their successfu
campaigning in Korea.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
French News Agency Closes
Prague Office After Arrest
BY the Assecioied Press

PARIS, June 2.-The French
Press Agency has closed it's Prague
bureau because of the arrest Of
its acting bureau chief. Joseph
Skircka, a Czech national.
Bureau Chief CASTOR FouFnier,
a Frenchman, Is in France on
vacation. The agency said he
will not return until Mr.. Skircka S
arrest is explained.
There are now only two West
ern newsmen in Prague-Russell
Jones of the United Press and
Robert Bigio Of Reuters. William
N. Oats of the Associated Press
was arrested April % and is await
ing trial on charges Of activities
against the Communist state.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Proctor Opposes New Trial.
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

row, considerable cloudiness and
not so warm with scattered after
noon thunder showers likely.
Virginia-Fair and warm to-
night. Low 65-70 degrees. To-
morrow, some cloudiness and
rather hot with scattered after
noon thunder showers likely.
Wind: South, southeast, IL
miles per hour. at 1880 am
Evening star., 1951-06-02

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny, with some cloudiness. High
in low 90s this afternoon. Fair and
warm tonight. Low around TO
degrees. Tomorrow, partly cloudy
with chance of afternoon or eve
ming thunder shower. High near
90 degrees.
Maryland-Some cloudiness to-
nioht. Low in n1id-60s. Tomor-
Evening star., 1951-06-02
Political Club Elects

Joseph A. Ahearn has been
elected president of the American
University Political Club. Other
officers elected for the 1951-52
academic year include Thomas
Alduk, vice president: Mary Eliza
beth Longland, secretary, and
Elizabeth West, treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-06-02
7 able Shows How U.S.. Workers
Would Fare Under Pustore Plan
By Joseph Young

table showing how the Governments classified employees
would under the 8
by Senator Paore Democrat Of Rhode Island released by
the Senate Civil Service Committee today.
Although Senator Pastoe heads the payrase subcommittee
the has not yet decided the specific will
to the full committee Indications however that the
will raise somewhere around the 84
by its chairman preference the 6s7
proposal Of the administration
The following table shows employees how they would fare under
the Pasore 84 cent paya figure The top line Of each
with the what
would be- The second line shows the present salary The third
line shows how much the increase would be-
example, the opening Of Grade would
result Of the Pastore The second line
salary $4,000 third line the
increase