Eisenhower Tells Alaska Delegation
Widest Franchise Possible for All
Americans is His First Consideration
WASHINGTON, U¥)—Statehood-^
seeking Alaskans asked President
Eisenhower Thursday to urge the
House to vote on Alaska statehood
legislation.
Barrie M. White of Anchorage,
president of Operation Statehood,
an organization which prompted
the flight of 50 statehood advo
cates here early this week, told
newsmen after a 15-minute White
House conference the President
did not comment directly on the
request.
“He didn’t say outright that he
was for Alaskan statehood,”
White told reporters, “but he did
n’t say he was opposed to it.
“The President said he had
great sympathy for the widest
franchise possible for all Ameri
cans. He said this was uppermost
in his mind in his considerations.”
White said the group did not
mention specifically the proposal
to give statehood only to the pop
ulated portions of Alaska or other
counter-proposals. He said the
group indicated its willingness to I
recognize that defense considera
tions have been put forward in
connection with the Alaska legis
lation and expressed a willingness
to cooperate.
The House has passed a bill to I
give statehood to Hawaii but has
taken no action on either a bill to
grant Alaska statehood or the
combined Alaska-Hawaii bill that
was passed by the Senate in Feb
ruary. The House Rules Commit
tee will meet next Wednesday to
consider a course of action on the
statehood proposals.
The Alaska group left with Eis
enhower several momentoes of
their visit. Miles Brandon, a full
blooded Eskimo from Dillingham,
presented the President with a
slab of “squaw candy” (smoked
salmon) and a handcarved crib
bage board made of walrus ivory
by the King Island Eskimos.
J. C. Morris, Anchorage, pre
sented the President with a tie
clasp made from gold nuggets
found in the vicinity of Nome.
Morris said this was being pre
sented on behalf of the Pioners of
Alaska, an organization limited
to white residents of Alaska for
30 years.
Previously, Brandon sent to
Mrs. Eisenhower a bouquet of
forget - me - nots, Alaska’s state
flower, to which he attached a
note: “Our destiny lies in state
hood for all of Alaska.” The note
was signed on behalf of the Eski
mo people.
Meanwhile, House Speaker Joe
Martin told a delegation of 53
from Hawaii he has supported
Hawaii statehood since 1937 but
that he “honestly, conscientously
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and sincerely” believes Alaska is
not physically, financially and
economically ready for statehood
at this time.
Wilfred C. Tsukiyama, presi
dent of the Hawaii Senate, re
minded Martin Hawaii could be
come a state this year, while Al
aska would require at least two
years before it could function as
a state.
He suggested those who oppose
Alaska statehood now consider
the fact that the northern terri
tory would have two more years
to prepare for the responsibility
of statehood.
Included in the 17-member del
egation which conferred with the
President were Delegate Bartlett
and Gov. Heintzleman.
Miles Brandon Tells
Alaska Natives' Problems
To Undersecretary of State
(By the Associated Press>
Shortly after the White House
conference the entire Alaska
group heard Ralph Tudor, under
secretary of the interior, give as
surance that the department is
“not opposed to Alaska as a state.”
He denied suggestions that the de
partment had originated the con
troversial proposal to partition
the territory and give statehood
only to the more populous region.
However, Tudor said he felt the
partition proposal offered Alas
kans their “best chance” of ob
taining statehood.
“Better to have a state of that
type than none at all,” he com
mented. He added that he had
serious doubts as to whether the
entire territory can be made a
state at this time.”
Miles Brandon, a Dillingham j
Eskimo, recounted the problems
of the territory’s native popula
tion and asserted that the record
of the Interior epartment in 87
years since Alaska’s acquisition
“has been pretty poor. We want
to be free.”
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Admitted: Gordon Dimmick Jr.
Discharged: Alice Amarok.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a
Special Municipal Election shall
be held JUNE 8, 1954, for the pur
pose of submitting Ordinance No.
367 for ratification.
Ordinance No. 367 is entitled,
"An ordinance of the City of
Nome, Alaska, vacating a portion
of Third Avenue, between West B
Street and Division Street as a
public thoroughfare, giving unto
said vacated portion a block and
lot designation, and providing for
an election submitting said ordi
nance to the voters of the City of
Nome for Ratification."
The south twenty (20) feet of
Third Avenue, located NORTH of
the school and playground and
between West B Street and Divi
sion Street is required for the
proposed school addition that was
favorably voted upon by Nome
properly holders October 19, 1953.
Any qualified elector can vote at
this election.
CITY OF NOME
By Carrie M. McLain,
City Clerk.
Publ. May 7, 14, 21, 28, 1954.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
CAPE NOME PRECINCT. SECOND
DIVISION. TERRITORY OF ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF NAT BUCKLAND KUPRAVIK,
Deceased.
No. 395
Notice of Hearing and Settlement
of Final Account
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Lewis Hudgins. Administrator of the
above-named estate, has filed in the
above-entitled Court his First and Final
Report and Account, and that the 16th
day of July, 1954. at the hour of ten
o'clock a.m. of said day, at the office
of said Court Nome, Alaska, has, by
Court Order, been fixed as the time
and place for a Hearing on said Final
Report and Account, and an adjudica
tion naming the heirs and distributees
of said estate.
Objections to said Report and Account,
if any there be. and proof of heirship
will be heard at this time.
Dated this 12th day of May 1954.
LEWIS HUDGINS,
Administrator
James A. von der Heydt.
Attorney for Administrator.
Publish May 14 21, 28, June 4, 1954
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
CAPE NOME PRECINCT. SECOND
DIVISION. TERRITORY OF ALASKA
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
FRANKLIN M. JOHNSON. Deceased.
No. 902
Notice of Hearing and Settlemeni
of Final Account
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that L.
C. Ferguson Administrator of the
above-named estate, has filed in the
above-entitled Court, his Final Report
and Account, and that the 14th day of
July, 1954. at the hour of ten o’clock
a.m. of said day. at the office of said
Court, Nome, Alaska, has. by Court
Order, been fixed as the time and place
for a Hearing on said Final Report and
Account, and an adjudication naming
the heirs and distributees of said estate.
Objections to said Report and Account,
if any there be. and proof of heirship
will be heard at this time.
Dated this 11th day of May. 1954.
L. C. FERGUSON,
Administrator
James A. von der Heydt.
Attorney jor Administrator.
Publish May 14, 21 28, June 4. 1954
Earthworms are found nearly
all over the world.
Senators Testify To
Pressure On Army By
McCarthy’s Counsel
WASHINGTON, Ufl—An Eisen
hower administration bar today
shut off any detailed testimony
about high-level conferences on
the McCarthy-Army row. But two
senators related behind-the-scenes
Army approaches to them—visits
Sen. McCarthy calls “blackmail”
attempts.
In dramatic moments, Sens.
Dirksen (R-I1P and Mundt (R-SD)
stepped from their roles on the
bench of the McCarthy - Army
hearings to testify about visits
they received last January from
Army counselor John G. Adams.
Both agreed that Adams pour
ed out a story of pressure from
the McCarthy subcommittee, and
particularly from Roy M. Cohn,
its general counsel, in behalf of
Pvt. G. David Schine, drafted for
mer consultant to the subcommit
tee.
Both Dirksen and Mundt said,
too, their first reaction was that,
if the charges were true, Cohn
must be fired, and that when
they discussed the matter with
Sen. McCarthy he declared he
would not submit to “blackmail.”
Fine Job Printing at the Nugget
Covenant Church Program
Fetes Rev. Carlson Family
Before Trip “Outside”
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul B. F.
Carlson and family were guests at
a program given by members of
the Evangelical Mission Covenant
Church last Friday. There were
special musical numbers by the
choir, Sunday school classes, and
others, as well as suitable re
marks made by members of the
group.
A beautiful hand-sewn jacket
with Alaska applique designs
made by the women of the church
was presented to Mrs. Carlson in
appreciation of her church and
community work. Mrs. Carlson
will long be remembered for her
active interest in civic projects
such as the playfield.
Little Elaine Carlson was pre
sented with a similar jacket. Mr.
Carlson, Philip, and Ralph also
received fine gifts.
Following the program the group
was served refreshments in the
Covenant Club House, where an
enjoyable hour was spent visiting.
The Carlsons will leave next
week and plan to drive down the
Alcan Highway on their way
“Outside” for a much-needed va
cation.
PAN AMERICAN PRESENTS ...
A NEW SCHEDULE, TO BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 1, 1954.
FLIGHT 901 FLIGHT 904
(Friday only) (Saturday)
7:30 AM Lv. Seattle Ar. 5:45 AM
11:45 AM Ar. Fairbanks Lv. 10:00 PM
1:15 PM Lv. Fairbanks Ar. 8:40 PM
2:25 PM Ar. Nome Lv. 5:30 PM
(Friday only)
The above times are local standard for each city indicated.
First flight of this schedule will arrive Nome on
Friday, June 4, 1954.
EQUIPMENT: DC-6B