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Clergymen Deny Accusations Of
Former Communists That They Are
Fifth Column Preaching Party Line
WASHINGTON, UP) — Denials^
, staked up Saturday to testimony
before a House committee that a
number of U.S. clergymen sought
to advance Communism through
their work as ministers.
The testimony, taken in New
York last July at secret hearings
of the House Un-American Activi
ties Committee, was put on the
public record Friday night. It came
from three men who said they
were former Communists and
had seen successful examples of
Red infiltration of the clergy.
One witness was Manning John
son of New York, a member of
the National Negro Commission of
the Communist Party national
committee for about five years
ending in 1940.
Johnson described Harry F.
Ward, former professor of Union
Theological Seminary, as “the Red
Dean of the Communist Party in
the religious field.”
Ward, at New York, called the
testimony completely false. “I am
not and never have been a mem
ber of any political party,” he add
ed, saying the committee has
aroused resentment by its actions
“from all persons concerned with
maintaining the freedom of speech,
press, assembly and the exercise
of religion set down in the Bill of
Rights.”
Another committee witness, Ben
jamin Gitlow, swore that “in the
infiltration of the Methodist
Church, the Communists were
highly successful.”
Gitlow named, among others he
said were involved in a plot “to
subvert the Methodist Church for
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Communist purposes” the Rev.
Jack R. McMichael, the Rev.
Charles C. Webber, the Rev. Alson
J. Smith, Dr. Willard Uphaus,
Margaret Forsyth, the Rev. Lee H.
Ball and Prof. Walter Rauten
strauch.
Not all were reached for com
ment, but McMichael had previ
ously denied under oath in a
Washington hearing that he was
a Communist.
Dr. Uphaus said in Conway,
N.H., that the charge against him
was “silly, unfounded; it isn’t
true.” Dr. Ball, at Irvington, N.Y.,
said he was not a Communist or
a party-liner but a Christian min
ister Lying 1o advance peace and
civil lights.
Others named included the Rev.
Irvin St. John Tucker, who com
mented at Chicago that he was a
longtime Republican and a bitter
enemy of Communism.
A third witness, Joseph Jack
Kornfeder of New York, called
the Fifth Column plan “rather
effective. He estimated there are
600 clergymen in the United States
who are “secret” members of the
Communist Party.
Kornfeder also said between
three and four thousand others
are “among the fellow-traveling
category.” Many more, he said,
were duped into aiding Commu
nist fronts.
The boring from within was not
aimed at any particular church
group, the witnesses said, and was
spearheaded by unofficial move
ment which sought to identify
themselves with churches.
Hollywood And Seattle
Finish One-Two In
Pacific Coast League
(By the Associated Press)
The crystal gazers last spring
were correct in tabbing Holly
wood and Seattle as the top clubs
of the Pacific Coast League. But
it will take a seer with .most ex
traordinary powers to foretell
what will happen between now
and the start of baseball next
spring.
Hollywood wound up with its
second straight pennant Sunday
as the PCL schedule came to an
end. Seattle was in second place
eight games behind.
With rumblings for major lea
gue teams in the San Francisco
Oakland and Los Angeles-Holly
wood areas gaining volume and
many of the Coast League clubs
suffering financial reverses dur
ing the season just closed, few
would be surprised if there are
some changes forthcoming.
But just what these changes
might be remain guesswork. Both
Hollywood and San Diego an
nounced last week they have sign
ed their present maangers, Bobby
Bragann of the Stars and Lefty
O’Doul of the Padres, to contracts
for next season, thus evidencing
of continued business in the PCL.
World Bank Votes To
Suspend Czechoslavakia
WASHINGTON, Uf)— The gov
ernors of the World Bank voted
Saturday to suspend Red Czecho
slovakia from membership at the
end of this year unless she pays
the $625,000 she still owes in cap
ital subscription funds.
The governors, representing the
55 member nations, accepted in
closed session the recommenda
tion .of the bank’s Committee on
Finance and Organization that the
suspension take effect Dec. 31.
Czechoslavakia is the last of the
Soviet bloc nations still belonging
to the bank and the International
Monetary Fund. Poland withdrew
in 1950.
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids in single copy will
be received until 10 a.m. Sept. 19,
1953 and publicly opened in the
office of the Director of Aviation,
Room 202, Glover Bldg., Anchor
age, Alaska, for the following
work to be performed:
Transportation to include the
necessary longshoring of the pro
posed 275 tons of steel matting,
and bids should give the price per
ton for all purposes.
The above material is located
at Point Spencer and is to be
moved to a location near the vil
lage of Wales, Alaska, to be de
signated by the Department of
Aviation.
This movement is to be accom
plished before November 1, 1953.
Cash or certified check in the
amount of ten per cent of the
bid must accompany any bid. Per
formance bond in the amount of
50 per cent of the contract must
be furnished. (Performance bond
will not be needed if the bid
price is less than $2,000).
The Department of Aviation re
serves the right to reject any of
all bids, if the rejection is con
sidered in the best interests of the
Territory of Alaska.
Tony Schwamm,
Director of Dept, of Aviation
Publish Sept. 14, 16, 18, 195?.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE
CAPE NOME PRECINCT, SECOND
DIVISION. TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
NED BUCKLAND KUPVAURK, deceased
No. 953
Notice to Creditors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Lewis Hudgins, of Nome, Alaska, has
been duly appointed Administrator of the
Estate of Ned Buckland Kupvaurk, de
ceased.
All persons having claims against the
said estate should present them, with
proper vouchers attached, to the said
Administrator at Nome, Alaska, within
six (6) months from the date of this
notice.
Dated this 21st day of August, 1953.
Lewis Hudgins,
Administrator.
Publ. Aug. 24, 31, Sept. 9, 14.
Beta Sigma Phi
By CAROLINE READER
Members of Beta Sigma Phi met
at the home of their vice presi
dent, Carol Jones, who conducted
the first meeting of the year in the
absence of President Betty Alex
ander.
The 3^-hour meeting was de
voted to business matters, the Hot
Lunch Program consuming most
of the discussion. A decision was
reached whereby the sorority will
discontinue the program unless as
sistance comes from other groups,
the expense being too great for
them to carry the entire project
alone.
The invitation of new members
into the sorority will soon be at
hand, involving lots of fun and
work with parties, a lovely quiet
tea, and unforgettable rituals.
Omie McCarthy passed out the
new program booklet, “Happi
ness,” which will guide the group
during their cultural period at
each meeting. Five girls will han
dle the first program, entitled
“Definition of Happiness,” under
the general heading of “Happiness
Through Control of Self and
Environment.” Happiness comes
through health, work and play,
emotion, associates, and a general
attitude toward life.
The evening ended after tasty
cookies and coffee were served by
Carol Jones.
POLICE SIREN EXPLODES
NEW YORK, UP) — Motorcycle
Patrolman David E. Graham went
after a speeding autoist so fast
Saturday his siren exploded.
As Graham’s speedometer reg
istered 90 miles an hour, he sound
ed the siren. The device flew to
pieces but the motorist stopped
and Graham gave him a ticket.
Fisher Body Division
Gets $200,000,000 Contract
For Patton Medium Tanks
WASHINGTON, tfV-The Army
has declared the Fisher Body Div
ision of General Motors Corp. the
successful bidder on a $200 million
contract for “Patton” medium
tanks.
Secretary of the Army Robert
T. Stevens said Friday the Gen
eral Motors bid was about 12 per
cent lower than one by the Chrys
ler Corp. Both motor companies
have been producing the tanks,
officially designated M48.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by the
U. S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
Increasing cloudiness tonight
becoming mostly cloudy with
light rain showers tonight with
northeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph.
Low temperature expected tonight'
42, high tomorrow 50.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: highest temperature
55, lowest 32. Maximum wind 12
mph from the east. Sunrise at 5:24
a.m., sunset at 6:28 p^m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 51, low 33. Extremes this
date since 1907: Highest 60 in
1929, lowest 25 in 1908.
Other stations, 7 a.m. today
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow 29 Cloudy
Kotzebue 36 Clear
Wales 35 Part cloudy
Nome 45 Cloudy
Unalakleet 44 Cloudy
Bethel 38 Part cloudy
McGrath 44 Cloudy
Anchorage 51 Rain
Fairbanks 48 Rain
Whitehorse 50 Part cloudy
Edmonton 59 Part cloudy
Juneau 50 Rain shrs
Ketchikan 57 Cloudy
RADIO PROGRAM
ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE — NOME FIELD
Monday
4:05—Baseball Game
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
6:15—Sportscope
6:30—Rev. Romp, Requests
7:30—Portrait of a City
8:00—Ozzie ana Harriet
8:30—Gordon McRae Show
9:00—Meet Millie
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30—FBI in Peace & War
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—World News
11:15—Jo Stafford
11:30—Music Master Works
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Music from the Nite
1:00—Sign Off
Tuesday
6:30—Tennessee Ernie
6:45—Rise and Shine
7:00-—News
7:15—Rise and Shine
8:00—News
8: Co—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—Jack Kirkwood
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30—you Name It
10:00—John Conte
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10:05—You be Weatherman
10:30—Lucky U Ranch
10:55—Solitary Singer
11:00—Curt Massey
11:15—Lina Romay
11:30—Honor Roll of Jazz
11:45—the Bob & Ray Show
12:00—This X Believe
12:05—Bob Hope Show
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Steve Allen
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00—News
2:15—FrancesFarewellSings
2:30—Radio Music Hall
3:00—Heard at Home
3:30—Down Memory Lane
4:00—News
4:05—Baseball Game
5:30—Bud’s Bandwagon
6:00—News
6:15—Sportscope
6:30—Rev. Romp. Requests
7:30—Cavalcade of Amrca
8:00—Great Gildersleeve
8:30—Bing Crosby
9:00—December Bride
9:30—Suspense
10:00—Requestfully Yours
11:00—World News
11:15—Play Boys
11:30—At Ease
12:00—One Night Stand
12:30—Music from the Nite
1:00—Sign Off
Wednesday
6:26—Sign on
6:30—Car’lina Cotton Calls
6:45—Rise and Shine
7:00—News
7:15—Rise and Shine
8:00—News •
8:05—Rise and Shine
8:30—Morning Devotions
8:45—Ronnie Kemper
9:00—J ack Kirkwood
9:15—Bell Ring
9:30-uYou Name It
10:00—John Conte
10:05—You be Weatherman
10:30—Lucky U Ranch
10:55—Solitary Singer
11:00—Curt Massey
11:15—Music from S. A.
11:30—Piano Portraits
11:45—the Bob & Ray Show
12:00—This I Believe
12:05—Bob Hope Show
12:30—Platter Parade
1:00—Paulena Carter
1:15—Hillbilly Jamboree
2:00—News
2:15—Charleen Hawks
2:30—One Old One New
3:00—A1 Goodman’s Orch.
3:30—Meet the Band
4:00—News
4:05—Baseball Game
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