The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 25, 1940, Page 8

e PROTECTIVE BLENDING insures flavor, smoothness and mildness of Calvert Whiskey SPECIAL Blonded Whihey A mnousenrs whakey of CLEAR HEADS [CLEAR-HEADED BUYERS] CALL FOR Calvert Blended Whiskey cuver “‘Special”: 90 Proof — 72%% Grain Neutral Spirits. Copyright 1940, Calvert Distillers Corp., New York, e Shsénhah Wesley Circle Is fo Hold Groundhog Lunch Plans for a Groundhog Day lun- cheon, February 1, were made at a meeting held yesterday in the Methodist Church social rooms by members of the Busannah Wesley Circle, In charge of arrangements for the occasicn will be Mesdames Lee Cor- kle, John Rogers, G. Edward Knight, J. B. 8mith and George Martin. Standing committees were sel- ected for thé year's work of the Circle and include: Visiting and membership, Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs. G. Edward Knight, kitchen custodian, Mrs. George Martin, Mrs, Lee Corkle and Mrs, Virgll Puzey; planning, Mrs, Fred Hash, Mrs. Arlo Ander- son, Mrs. Fritz Johnson and Mrs. George Martin; bazaar, Mrs. Roy Murphy, Mrs. Mae Rhodes and Mrs W. W. McKellar; finance, Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs. Virgil Puzey, and Mrs. Ray Schock; men’s dinner, Mrs. Lee Corkle, Mrs. Fred Hash and Mrs. George Martin. A potluck luncheon was served vesterday during the noon’ hour and in the morning Susannah Wes- ley members gathered for a work meeting. - Joe Gels His Yank Confrad SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.—Joe DiMaggio is in possession of his 1940 contract from the New York Yankees but he wouldn't say how much he has profitted by being chosen the most valuable player in his league during last season. He received the contract in a let- ter from Yankee President Ed Bar- row. It was assumed that he had received a substantial raise for 1940, 15% Canadian Discount B. M. Behrends Bank adv. first National Bank s " THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE THURSDAY, JAN, 25, 1940. Hm-m-m-m! | | | Why vacationers go south in the | winter . time may be explained somewhat by this lovely young lady, Jane Warwick, of Nashville, ‘Tenn., and Palm Beach, Fla., who gets our vote for the prettiest | bit of bathing suit art to come aut of the southland publicit; uffices. iflye May Succeed ~ Borah, Commiffee | ICKES ASKS MORE MONEY FOR ALASKA Would Increase Indigent‘ Fund-Air Mail Also Is Discussed S ' Continuea Tum rage One) { — ~ | | said, costs the Government 424 cents per mile, CAA Taking Over He added that the Civil Aeronau- tics Authority will later take over | the licensing of contractors and air mail serviee will become regularly | established under the direction of the Pirst Assistant Postmaster Gen- | eral, Other officials explained that when CAA took over Alaskan air mail, contractors who now handle Star Route service in the Territory, | will have to apply for certificates of convenience and necessity and in- stead of carrying all classes of mail as at present, ordinary mail couldn’t be transported by air as air mail rates will apply. J. W. Cole, Deputy Second Post- master General, said, “As long as CAA did not act, we are all right.” Members of the committee suggest- ed the best solution would be to lenact legislation to continue Alas- kan star route service as at present, | but no action has been taken toward this end Cqle explained the Postmaster General has authority to make plane mail rates and ordinary mail rates, the same in Alaska, “but whether | he will do that, I am net prepared | to say'” ! ALLIES MAY CUT PLANE ORDERS T0 U. 5. COMPANIES 1Shoriage of Aircraft Facil: B b —— eSS e Aviatrix to Wed Mrs. Mabel Boll Engagement of Aviatrix Mrs. Mabel Boll, known as the “Queen of Diamonds,” and Theodore Chella, assistant director of the New York Philharmonic orches- ra, has been announced. Mrs. Boll is shown at Miami Beach, (Forty - seven Resolutions [ :I'o Head U. S. Bar | C10 LEWIS IS HANDED HARD SWAT Introduced for Roose- ‘ velt Third Term COLUMBUS. Ohio, Jan. 25. Forty-seven resolutions supporting a third term for President Roose- velt have been introduced before the convention of the United Mine Workers, providing an anomalous aftermath to statements of CIO Chieftain John L. Lewis who has split with the New Deal. No immediate action has been taken by the 2,000 delegates on the resolutions which are from locals in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky.| | Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Wyoming and Maryland. | Lewis declared yesterday that Jacob M. Lashly Sacob M. Lashly, of St. Louis, was ( nominated for presidency of the American Bar Association. Election is virtually assured. should the Democratic National Convention “be coerced or dra- | gooned” into renominating Presi- dent Roosevelt, “his candidacy will result in ignominous defeat.” By \General Election in The statement was made unex- pecedsy betore ne delesaies. | (amada Announced Lewis further |is “unwise at this time” to make| Fla., her winter home. SOUTH HIT HARD WITH COLD WAVE Two Persons Die - Relief Offices Swamped with New Aid Requests (By Associated Press) Foreign Relations i' A new cold wave dug deep intoj = | the .South today, inflicting wide- | WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Repub- | lican leaders in the National Capital | reported that Senator Gerald P. Nye | For Your Sake—For His Sake iies Is Given as i spread hardship and carrying no Chief Reason | prospect of immediate relief. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Well-| " geqgings of ten below or lower informed aviation circles assert that | ,,ve peen recorded throughout ... TRY ANEW with your newest millinery, EASY PAYMENTS ¢ SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS - - - ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT and COIFFURE To give you that feminine look . . to get that warm masculine look from your sweetheart . . . try one of the ROYAL BEAUTY CALON NESTLE PERMANENTS. TheyTe styled to go and we know how to adapt them to your particularly style of beauty. The ROYAL Beauty Salon ANN EARLY SMITH, Owner-Operator ETHEL POWELL, Halr Stylist PHONE 723 OWN TH of North Dakota, will be appointed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Nye will succeed the late | Senator William E. Borah of Idaho. Like 'Borah, Nye is a strong isola- | tionist, His appointment will be an- | nounced as soon as a successor in the Senate to Borah is appointed by | the Governor of Idaho. The com- | mittee post is one of the most de- | sirable in Congress. PRS- EE FLAG IN COURT | A new fiag, flagstaff and stand have been installed /in the District | Court here. | ST B | I Empire Want Ads Bring Results. IS G-E REFRIGERATOR NOW-—and be thank- ful for years to come! "Let's Make a Deal"” Seattle Prices Are Our Prices! & LIBERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE a shortage in aircraft engine pro- duction facilities in thie United | States may oblige Great Britdin and ! France to reduce their contemplat- ed order of 10,000 war' planes to| 8,000. 1t 5 understood that Allied pur-| chasing agents have that airplanes are being produced | at a rate of about 1700 monthly | compared with about 1,000 motors, | which includes production facili- \ties mow M wuse for the United | States National Defense program. | Aviation authorities said, the Al- lies have delayed signing contracts |until financial arrapgements have( | been completed’ in London. - \ALASKA PASSENGER | " LEAPS OVERBOARD SEATTLE, Jan. 25—Miss Mar-| fan Sharlow, passenger on the steamer Alaska enroute from Ju-| neau to Seattle, jumped over-| board, according to a message re- ceived at Alaska Steamship Com-; pany headquarters here. The wWoman resigned recently as‘; Government Nurse at Kotzebue ascertained | soribed as pitiful |the North Central States. Zero cold has penetrated to ex- ‘lremP northern Oklahoma along the Arankansas-Missour iboundary. Two persons froze to death in Arkansas. In Ohio, the relief situation is de- | ! In Missouri, where the cold wave fa1 short of predictions, but went| well below zero, most relief offices were snowed under with requests for aid. e —,— EXCITEMENT PARSONS, Kas, Jan. 25.—Boy Scout E. L. Montgomery of Parsons| saved a man from drowning in the Elk river last July 4, but he forgot to get the fellow’s name.. It ‘took Scoutmaster Lan Devine| weeks to track him down so hej could get, him to sign a petition| recommending a medal for Mont-| gomery. The fellow said he was glad to know who it was that saved him because the day it happened he was too excited to inquire. v i | and was coming here for medical treatment, Today’s News Today—Empire. Typical Customer” by Mrs. Roy Fleming, of Hot Springs, Ark., recently selected as *Mrs, the ‘National Retail Dry Goods Association, is shown at home with her 7-year-old daughter.: Banquet in New York by¥ she association and a tea mmu ‘coet. and may be secured -from lany presidential endorsements but| | suggested the Executive Board be| OTTAWA, Jan. 25—An immed- l‘(‘mpowered to take the matter up|iate general election in Canada was |at the proper time |announced by Lord Tweedsmuir in Lewis accused the Democratic|his speech opening the Canadian Party “with failing to keep ]wace,’Parlmmenl today. The date set for | with labor” and expressed the pe- | the election was not ?nnounced but lief Roosevelt probably will not be Lord Tweedsmure said the election a candidate for renomination. will be held immediately. 3 | On Tuesday, Lewis called Paul v.| The election will be Canada’s | McNutt, who is a candidate for | [ISU since October 14, 1035 (the Presidency, a “political adven- | The election will therefore be the turer,” who hopes with the help:flrst oppox'lgmty »for the electorate of a “motley crew of two Dercem‘m express its will concerning the | bagmen to buy enough votes to| V2T and the Government's con- | make him Ptesident of the United duct of it. The conduct of the war States.” % |has been under fire by Ontario's el | Legislature and Premier Mitchel! Republitans | for a radio broadcast of the pro- T ), | gram including speakers' speeches. v | — o Leiepraie | | monastery | Lincoln Day | | Hepburn. | the committee or at Percy's. Tentative plans are being made | A GOLD URN in a ‘ chapel overlooking the Black Sc‘ni is the resting place of the heart ofl | Queen Marie of Rumania. | e BUILDING PERMITS Buildinig permits have been i sued by City Building Inspector Milton Lagergren as follows: to James Madsen to add a second story to a building at 820 E Street at a cost of $500; to Martin Holst to build a lean-to on the tideflats at West Ninth Street for the Teen Harbor Herring Company at a cost of $300, and to Ira Tucker to install $60 worth of plumbing fi. tures at 1036 West 12th Street for Charles Helsin, A S SR, TODAY'S SPECIALS! | SUGAR 101bs. for6%c | "1 pkg. Huskies | 1 pkq. Bran Flakes | 1 pkg. Shredded i BLUE RIBBON TEA Half Pound Package Ralsion 3 for 3Pe¢ DINAMITE OATS Quick Cooking—Each 25c 43¢ FRESH FRUITS | and VEGETABLE | PRSI N KRAFT MAYONNAISE Pint TOMATO PUREE No, 10 can—Each A AND Water Softener, 12 oz. pkg. 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