The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 31, 1940, Page 8

jrr— TODAY'S SPECIALS! ONIONS 5 13 63c FLUFFO, Vege- g Ib. pkg table Shor |(ning4 ROYAL AIR FORCE USE LONDON, Jan. 31 tish coasts for enemy submarines and aircraft now carry pigeons for ‘emergency wireless.” The birds are released when a Novices try to fly as soon as they : | SROWN SUGAR Ibs J Bk 2 l € ||are released and are sweot nwav Bulk by the slip-stream of the plane. Aimta PEACH gy 1 Ib. jars Confused, it then takes them sev- PRESERVES 2 35c eral minutes to decide on the course for home. DROMEDARY GRAPEFRUIT Finest Florida however, when re- Veteran R.AF. pigeons, keep their wings closed ; 3 por 50‘: leased, go into a “dead drop” of 1 pound, 4 oz. can several hundred feet until they are ey clear of the slipstream, then set WALNUTS and g Ibs. for an immediate and true course for FILBERTS C EOP S SUGAR 10 ™ 6% FRESH FRUITS and VEGETABLE THRIFT COo-0P We Deliver PHONE 767 CITY OBSERVES SOCIAL HYGIENE DAY TOMORROW - eal Diseases Renewed by Health Dept. Alaskn's . i, e o i R e S Renewed actlvity in campaign against syphilis and gonorrhea was seen today in nn announcement by Dr. W. W. Coun- | cil, Territorial Health Commission- er, that Social Hygiene Day would | be observed in Alaska on Febru- ary 1 servance,” Dr. Council said, ‘“is |to acquaint the public with the problems of medical quackery and | self-treatment in relation to these derstanding of their menace individual and public health.” Dr. Council stated that despite | tion and others, many persons still | do not appreciate that only a com- petent physician can properly di-| agnose and treat syphilis and gon- orrhea. “The result,” he pointed out, “is that many uninformed men and women day by medical quacks, lous vendors of worthless remedies Business- has been making fine whiskey since 1887.. and just you taste our own family’s recipe! - these serious diseases without being properly qualified to do so. To Clarify Half-Truths “Social Hygiene Day in Juneau tomorrow will seek to clarify many of the half-truths concerning syph- ilis and gonorrhea and once again focus public attention upon their perpetual threat to young men and women, our families and our chil- dren,” he said. Dr. Council pointed out that members of the Health Department staff are always available to give information on the venereal diseas- es. Motion pictures and literature may be obtained from the Depart- ment for the use of public or pri-! vate groups or clubs, National Social Hygiene Day is being observed in every State and Territory and in more than 5000 communities tomorrow, an being sponsored by the Amencan Social Hygiene Association in co- operation with State, Territorial | and local health departments, so-| | cial hygiene societies and other or- | | ganizations. % .8Proof. 75% Grain Neutral Spirits Copyright 1939, The Wilken Family, Inc., Aloddin, Schenley P. O., Pa There is no substitute for | Neuspaper Advertising oo ettt FINNISH RELIEF THE SONS OF NORWAY ARE SPONSORING A BENEFIT CARD PARTY FOR THE FINNISH RELIEF IN THE | 0DD FELLOWSHALL | SATURDAY —— FEB. 3 k 8:30 P. M. BRIDGE —— WHIST WILL BE PLAYED PRIZES and REFRESHMENTS Real Finnish Monevy and Stamps to Be First Prizes! PINOCHLE Given with the Admission 50c BIRDS NOWl British war- | planes patrolling English and Scot- | AFETY-EDGE WAX PAPER plane is forced down on the sea e lsc or if its radio equipment goes out 125 Feet—Each ot “actoh LARGE JUICY dok. Like other RAF. personnel, the RANGES I | | birds tirst go through a period of AL training. To accustom them to sea GOLD DUST |flying, an aircraft takes off with WASHING % g la basket of pigeons whose home YA 2 L aeeies ch lofts are not far from the airdromes. S | When the machine is away from WALDORF TOILET g for |the land, the observer puts the e 4 I | pigeons out through the hatch. e Why do the birds need training? Campaign Kg;inst Vener-| “Principal object of the 1940 ob-| educational efforts of his orgamza-. are vicitimized every | unscrupu- | and home nostrums, and some un-| ethical druggists who prescribe for | : E.fi' fr standard German tank cars. The and shipments must be made over Pnlnnd, to this border city on the Germnnv‘ BLIZZARDS - TAKETOLL ~ INJAPAN Many Killed d When Filmsy 1 Roofs of Houses Cave in from Snow TOKYO, Jan. 31.—The number 'of deaths ‘from the blizzards in missing Most of the victims were killed when flimsy roofs of homes col- lapsed from the weight of the | heavy snow. e e — U. CALIFORNIA, U. MICHIGAN T0 MEET, GRIDIRO Two Teams Are Signed for Football Game on September 28 BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 31.—The University of California and Uni- |versity of Michigan have signed for an opening football game at Berkeley for September 28. It will be the first time Cali- fornia has met a Big Ten team since defeating Ohio State in the Rose Bowl in 1931. Michigan replaces the College of the Pacific on California’s 1940 schedule as Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg dropped California to play Notre Dame. e NEW METHOD IS BEING USED BY GERMAN PLANE LONDON, Jan. 31.—Reports re- |leased today revealed that a Ger- man plane yesterday used a new ifnrm of weapon in addition to the usual type of bombs the German T AR *lra\d(‘l's drop in their raid on Allied shipping One Nazi plane yesterday dropped what locked like hundreds of small darts. All of the missles were saic to have fallen into the sea. Naval experts said they were un- able to suggest any practical mili- tary maneuver in which the darts might be used, One naval expert suggested that the supposed darts may have been fragments of a German bomb which exploded in mh:la\r GERMAN OFFICIAL LEAVING HELSINKI HELSINKI, Jan. 31.—Diplomatic quarters in Helsinki learned with | surprise that the German Minis- | ter to Finland, William Von Blue- cher, has left the Finnish capital for Germany, There was considerable specula- tion- as to whether the diplomat had been permanently recalled or had merely returned to Berlin to ,report on the Finnish- -Soviet war. Workmen are shown installing pipe lines in the railroad yards at Przemysl to tran:’er oil from wide-guage Russian tank cars to the !flew the Bellanca to Polaris-Taku oil comes from Rumania in trade for German military equipment, advices in Washington, D. C., said, Russian territory, which once was San River, and then trans-shipped Americans Recommend Atlin Road Comm|ssmns Agree on Middle Route for Great Highway WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Repre- sentative Warren G. Magnuson an- diseases and to extend public un- north and central Japan today to- nounced today the American Inter- to talled 78 with 29 persons reported national Highway Commission has recommended the Canadian Com- mission select for the proposed Al- aska highway route, one which will run from Prince George to the Atlin Lake section and thence to Alaska. Magnuson said: “This route is known as the middle route. It will tap Interior Alaska and the Pan- handle. It is preferable to the east- ern route, going farther north (lnough Dawson.” action was taken, Magnuson smd at a joint meeting of the Am- erican and Canadian commissions in Ottawa last week. The Canadian Commission. had no preference for any one of the three routes proposed, Magnuson said, and agreed to submit to its government, the recommendation of | the American Commission | Chairman of the American Com- mission, Magnuson said the coast route has been discarded because of | bad snow conditions. He declared reports will be made to Congress and the next step of this government will be notify Can- ada it is ready to proceed with working out the financial details. 1f the highway is approved it will cost approximately $25,000,000, Mag- nuson said. G — ;Two Planes | Flown Today Shell Simmons flew to the coast with the baby Fairchild today to | bring in three passengers rrom'thz-! Historic City, while Alex Holden | to take up a load of freight, return- | ing with Vic Anderson. Yesterday afternoon, brought in Harry Dunn from Chich- agof and Holden brought in A. Ditto, J. Highland, S. Highland, I. V. Vitch | and J. Serina from Tulsequah. e - Student Matinee Tomorrow Will A matinee for students of the Juneau Public School tomorrow afternoon will preview “A Night in Cuba,” annual concert which Friday evening by students of the instrumental music department of the school. Latin-American tunes and lum- inous lighting effects will be fea- Simmons | Preview Concert will be presented for the public PURE CANE We Deliver C Sweet Cream Grade A PICNIC HAMS - RASPBERRY JAM -Z1b. jars 35¢ Guar: SUN SWEET: PRUNES - ... 2BOXES 33 | L1b. SCHILLINGS TEA ------6% | ouoWDRIFT .........3 1hs. 55c Irving's Ma RINSO......... GIANT DASH - It's the Price that Co 1h. 3¢ - 1k. 35¢ T-Bone Stezks, Lean C ter Cut Pork Chops - Fresh Gr Hamburger Fresh Pur nd Pork Sausage -1b. 25|: lh 28(: YOUR CHOICE WEINERS - - STEWMEAT 2!5s.25¢| 13 cans MILK ... 98¢ | — PORK STEAK Ib. 28c| — Man Hits 'Car BUTTE. Mont., Jan. 31.—“Hit and run, in reverse.” was the way police labeled the accident report. 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Hospital for observation for posslble Dr. Geyer expects to attend a|appendicitis. number of medical conferences in Physicians said Crosby's illness Portland and will be absent several probably would- not be serious weeks. | enough to postpone work on a new picture with Gloria Jean, child sing- \er, scheduled to start next week. e SALESMAN HERE SASTOSTKGR | To Jo'“ HUSBA“D Salesman A. C. Black came in Mrs. R. R. Bown and chfldrenwm the Gastineau Hotel. sailed on the North Coast last night | to join her husband at Sitka. Brown recently went over to sitka | CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.—After 98 years the Kearns family has com- ‘v.ures of the program and a spec- ial novelty number will be present- | thero, Jack Glass and Dmlns Gregg. other pupils Double Duty for Teacher to assume a position with the Sitka | Mercantile Company. pleted its hand-made quilt. Mrs. O. B. Kearns’ husband’s grandmother | startea it and Mrs, Kearns has just ‘When a Lexington newspaper asked Sam B. Smith, county collector, for his picture he responded he never in all his life had one taken. And he addci he had no enthusiasm for a suggestion that he break his life long record. With a smile the news- paper offered $5 “reward” for the best candid camera amateur’s shot. So now Smith is having his picture taken. ——————————— DUNLOP IN TOWN Herb Dunlop, traveling merchan- dise representative, arrived on the Alaska yesterday and will be in town a few days, guest at the Gas- tineau Hotel. 15% Canadian Discount == finished it. y S v o et B. M. Behrends Bank. | Today’s News Toaay—Empire. | adv. Firg National Bank. . | 3 z i i e 7Y re. Theyleemtobcbendmz Fire never destroys a house without burning up what's inside of it. Fire insurance pro- tects the building. To protect your household possessions against loss or damage by fire, you need Residence Contents Insurance. It costs surprisingly little. ed for the pleasure of the audi-| & ence. Besides the band and ar- | chestra selections there will be & E 3 B . ¥ P A 4 b special performance of “The Gau- Evacuated with her class to Heyshott, England, Mrs. E. Jones, mudl i S smm]m AGENCY chos,” a string group composed of & Southwark school, finds she now has duties gther than mere teaching. TELEPHONE 249 - | Sylvia, Davis, Laura Jean Cli- ' Here, she adds haircutting to her day’s work. Note how industrious the Office—New York Life M to thir studies with » wil I