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PLI NORTHLAND Rumanians, Nazis, British Agenls Forget Troubles af Bucharest Bars; : - (ity May Be Next fo See Blg (hange IMPORTANCE RECOGNIZED High Ranking'Army 0f- ficers Approve of Further Measures WASHINGTON, March 19— Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond announces that high ranking Army officers had ap- proved plans for ample defense of the Territory of Alaska. Delegate Dimond and Gov. Ernst Gruening have conferied with Gen. George Marshall, By EDWARD KENNEDY AP Feature Service BUCHAREST, March 19. —Buch- arest, long known as the Paris of the Balkans, today is perhaps the gayest capital of Europe. .\'u’lvz.\fl_\‘ all genuine tourists abandoned the Balkans months ago but Bucharest seems to be at the height of a tourist season. The capital swarms with foreign diplomats, agents, business men. newspaper correspondents, spies and mystery men, who, in addition to pursuing their res pective jobs, may THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1940. OUR IDEA OF A FASCINATING EVENING AMONG THE. SHE OF BUCHAREST ! champagne while being sip Chief of Staff, and Major Gen- ; 4 g e (hllpu e e Chief of the |be found relaxing or disporting | serenaded by gypey, flddlers v Air C 4 themselves in hotel lobbies, bars The manager of the Kit Kat is| _—y a0 ';;P\ d Ge | restaurants and night clubs. |an American negro from Charles- Delegate Dimond s it 5 ton, 8. C., who has been in Europe Marshall realizes the '"‘f‘""'" Rumanians, always a hospitable | twenty years—as tap dancer, saxa- ance of Alaska and any sound | .4 plegsure-loving people, like (0| pnone player, bartender, baitone, scheme of national defense, forget . their troubles — which are | chaparone, head waiter and finally “Gen. Marshall approves of all work the Army intends do- ing in Alaska and he and Major General Arnold would like to see more air development and unh a landing field at Ketchi- " Delegate D Dimond s said considerable these days—and join in the merriment. Some of them do so because they are uncertain over the future of the country and its currency and think they might as well have s good time while they can Germans vs. English The Rumanian lei has fallen With ' gne another of being spies sabo-' pREA(HES increasing rapidity in the recent|teurs or worse, Rumanians, toler- | nonths of tension, making Rumania | ant hy nature and long accustomed ne cheapest country of Europe to (o spy stories, are,more charitable.! NEw KIflD live in_for those entering with for-| British business men charge that 1 money, German agents have sought 10 L two greatest foreign camps hamper British busipess operations are tne British and German. Th(‘l""xn Rumania by bribing postoffice N r! - hundreds of each, participants | employees to hold, up leiters ad- OF fi‘ » 5 L the struggle going on between | dressed to England. s L > two countries for Rumania’s rich | Germans do not hesitate to hold resources—ehiefly oil. The German |the British and French responsible TRAVERSE farch t » has a staff of more for the numerous train wrecks and 19.—Dr. Joser © Ihe British legation|oil. explosions of ent months University of Michig W Into a garage | Rumanians credit hoth sides, and a modern rircuit e The Gormans are bringing all|neutrals well, with criculating a new k f gospel pressurc ed up the flow of |the ever present .rumors which Best inown for h irect Rumania s, especially oil and spread through the capital. the ‘Natioral Music ¢ r- wheat. to Germany. — - o - lochen, ucar here The British are buying up lmw\l Dr. Maddy is con‘ipuing ni- stocks (o keep them out of German I S' d months by tonring thousand Ihere no fraternization betwe: :x‘ N miles of northern Michigan to bing (he two groups, but so far there Super.Marke"nq the advantages of university musi- have been few brawls. | : cal training to the backwoods “Our Reoyal Famil | Thus far this winter he has vis-( In cne clash, however, a group of | ited more than a score of high Britons scored a victory in a night| schools, as well as many small com- ' club conflict due to the quick-wit- munities and COC camps, directing tedness of a Rumanian dancing gir bands and orchestras where he {inds who was at their table them and organizing them in places, When some Germans seated near- | where none existed before. Accompanied by Mrs. Maddy, the marks about the Duke of Windsor. ‘ University ~Professor makes his one of the Englishmen took a few| rounds in an automobile with an socks at them. A brawl ensued and attached trailer. In the latter Dr. the police arrived. Maddy has fitted up a cumplom“ “Those Germans insulted our Ru- but compagt studio, includjng a 'manian royal family,” cried the girl. small portable organ. Here he works She was correct. The Duke of Winds- on his own comp {itions and on or- or is King Carol's second cousin 1 chestrations during odd moments The Britons were reléased and He also carries an outfit to record the Germans taken to jail, but re- amateur concerts. These records|leased the following morning. are piayed back to his students in| The Germans enjoy fine food| an attempt to point out their mis- available here. takes. The British favor the bars Dr. Maddy says that the work is night clubs. There is plenty making the backwoods definitely |Scotch whiskey and music-conscious. He likes to re- champagne. Caviar is plentiful. call one CCC camp where he found | Night Club Guide only a harmonica on his first visit, | but returned later to find a com- |as follows: The Colorado (quite | plete orchestra |genteel), the Melody Bar (digni-| | and of | o ey | fied fun), BATES IN CITY | horseplay), the Nippon Bar (get- W A. Bates, ting hot), and the Kit Kat (alm: banker of, Ketchi- | kan, is an arrival in Juneau nnd“nn\'lhing can happen). is a guest at the Baranof. Mr.! For those wh ofire of the revelry Bates is also Second Vice-President |of the dance.floor, there are pri-| n uw First Bank of b\tka "vate anluns—-“sepnn's '—whcle um“ are Rumanian officers in by passed loud and unfavorable r - s manager, Mingling with the foreign visitors r their bright uniforms, Accusations and Rumors Almost. all the foreigners suspect On Seafile Trip Wilbur Irving returned on the Yukon today after three weeks in Seattle studying new market trends and buyirg for the summer sea- on While in Seattle, Irving studied the newest trend in grocery mer- ‘rlnn(hqu;, the “super-market,” a large-scale grocery business operai- ing on low profits and volume bus- in generally with corresponding - floor area and parking space There are now eight of these super markets in Seattle, Irving d although the idea only taok 1 {hold on the East Coast about two three years ago and have since |swept the country. or Declaring ‘“‘super-markets” aren't Rumanian | much different in principle from Irving's | however, “whing-dings,” Irving said, “I've made all my pur- The gamut of the night clubs M(ha:c: for the summer ahead of time and I'l Ygondle my freight over my own dock adjacent a lot of new business and to give my tages in what twists to the 1 customers the adv: T've learned.” - grocery Ej mml e ifieas vay. Badgett Quadruplets ubmzt to Fi mgerp rintin & 'qu; Wt uM youngest in the natign, are shown at (Galveston, Texas, as they submitted to finger- printing by Dr. Iva Cox Gardner of Baylor University o mlne whether they are identical or fra- . ternal quads. Joan appeared bored while Jeraldine, Jeanette and Jo,vu paid close attention. splendent epaulets| and polished boots as they fhirl to the strains of waltzes. to tre. Atlantic (wholesome | the Commercial Wharf. I've learned think I'll be able | HOSPITALITY OF S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 3:30 p.m., Mar. 1 Snow occasicnally mixed with in tonight and Wednesday. m mum temperature about 30 degrees tonight; moderate variable winds. Forecast for Southeast Alaska: Snow with moderate to fresh north and northeast winds over the north portion; rain, moderate to fresh southerly wind oveh the south portion Forecast of winas along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska: to fresh southerly winds from Dixon Entrance to Cape SCIENTISTS ; and moderate to fresh east and northeast winds frem C FAIRBA“KS MARKS Spencer to Kodiak LOCAL DA (ARNIVA[ SUC(ESS Time Barometer 7Me¢mp. Humidity Wind Velocity ~ Weather 3:30 p.m. yest'y . 30.82 34 42 swW 3 Cloudy J 3:30 am. today .. 30.03 28 87 w 4 Lt. Snow NEXT MONTH Noon today 29.95 31 8 w 5 Lt Snow |Gracious Hosts of Golden g Sat : Heart City Welcome | s y Max. tempt. Lowest 3:30a.m. Precip. 3:30a.m A” VISI'OTS Worlds l_argest P[ofes- Station las: 24 hours temp. temp. 24 hours Weather | | Atka 34 36 0 Cloudy ‘ sional Organization | Auchorace % A 0 . arTow 23 0 That much talked of Southern W s o hospitality has a strong contender of Kind to Gather ;S"l:, 1; :’) ?h‘\‘l in the Carnival town of Fairbanks ¥ x5 s Fatronnics 19 3 (‘lr:»r For congenial and gracious hosts, CINCINNATI, O., March 19. — st. Paul ; ! sl |the Golden Heart City vies for This city will become the mecca; S "HE oo | 2 T Cloudy honors with anything beyond the | Of science ty> week of April 8 while| (2 el T8 | 2 0 Cloudy | Mason-Dixon line n-.olmmlm- n (:mnzml anl»xm the| B if“’ :’ll .og c;.lllui,; world’s largest professional organi- dove 2! Sles w::’ lfs;fi;fllhfe;_oo}-.‘:;fb;:i 2‘: é;h zation of its kind, holds its ninety- | ;“""'fl_" 28 09 Snow | nival time—and every day we un- |Minth annual convention here ;\“1&1: 45 T [ iiatd ot e Bay Whirl ar ente More than 3,500 chemists repre- ~Ketchikan 44 48 Rain | IeL ¥ [ People truly ami- SEnting seventeen of the society's Seattle 40 0 loudy HNMSH m 1‘,‘,“"}”“."“ i a.ffm e d'm'. professional divisions will gather Portland 68 44 [ T TSR o'y e | 10 0 five-day meeting. -Hundreds San Francisco .. 69 56 0 | ¢ “ of papers and addresses reporting “ e | bathing suit) ene are on the nigraks Areas of high ressure continued with little change since y DuR'“fi REIREAI Ladon down with good-wishes, Dr. Alfred Springer, 86-year-old| day with one center over Point Barrow and another over Vane BT | neau's representative sponsored dean of Cincinnati chemists 1.~1:.n.;( while a moderate low ressure area develoed in l}](e. G T [ by the local Chamber of Cemmerce been appointed honorary chairt of Alaska with a trough extendiny across nentral ortion of Soutl . ‘ arrived in Fairbanks aboard |hr of the meeting, which will be east Alas| this morni ation was general over all sec- Russian Planes Circle Over |2, in Feirbanks aboard the o o0t B ees ot the Gincin.| tons of Southeast Alaska with moderfie rain_exiending from neas . 7 7 % cha could Nati section of the society Sitka L!A\ard to Queen Island and light to moderat { Ceded Atebs in a flying-machine). Greeted at n::z (‘n(‘mn-flo.\o:’l k ;:In,g; )“;.x; ;\um‘xj‘ rx‘ln.u 1 cold and cloudy over most remaining sec- i;fil‘fss“‘;ru‘:fg;ubt’n::'; b i) E:’n‘:]‘( his work on fer He also Juneau, March 20.—Sunrise 6:04 am. sunset 6:13 .m. STOCKHOLM, March 19. — A|for a nice man with a camera and ]:l;::l:‘ ,‘,,,i‘,,.\.':‘,im nx‘n\lz‘v;r: llx‘[: Finnish delegation paused in Stock- | was then whisked away through all| "t H 1030, " S a8 R : ?’ k the Scandinavian States be ve- holm enroute w0 Moscow to ex-|the back streets to the rear en-| " Shintas S A ok e ov e uss a a es l‘v'NN"“l as soon as possible change articles of Tatification of trance of the beautiful new La-| o0 e lization office spokesman made th the Soviet-Finnish peach, treaty. | throp Building. As guest of Mr. o o Tn et e bt ion Bré 5QS qrd ‘1”3* g | statement today While the Finnish officials were|and Mrs. Wilson (Bud) Foster, this solid fuel “”’W By of 1S il{gs £ - e on_their way to carry out the:rati-| was the beginning of several days yo ™ s plastics, sulfanila- Golhiaeaabi fication, the terms of the peace|“play” during Carnival week. & and talatid da % STOCKHOLM, March 19.—Sovie R S l\.l: 3 ;’Jmn.\"w ;j;}v\ulz]dwcrc being carried out in U.mgl\lsyl:’:g;:l‘:" ‘.'.','{f"fim.w and lipolds, application mathe a has withdrawn her objec- | left for Haines on the Yukon, ac- 4 ances, ok TS matics to chemistry and other re »f_the A d | companie . ol RhmimiE e SRR S | o rised - the reater. DTt 0f tho! aver suniects o e Bath e o | comneniel i R € owlin ;"“':‘t Ci‘:"(‘\tl'“‘l‘ffl“?:" Wihravs i'(’:‘:""‘;“‘l“cl:"‘ 1?:"‘:1“11'::“;““"” L;:' Indusirial research. upon 1 no further territorial demands| Herb Dunlop, commercial man rom ce erritory | Capita y lass, members €| hun of mfNllions of dollass. oW in, northwest. Biirope and has re-|left. for -Petershurg abe Although the Russian army of| American Legion Auxiliary Were ,;. peing spent the Tni ,‘\‘ " ’“'\‘ 'm‘” y ”:’.U‘\\l ‘“;”‘lw‘y “'”'J \,.H ‘r !\]1"11’{?1 burg aboard LI occupation is under agreement to|hostesses with a luncheon at the|giates alone featur Macus.) ik <ot SEEEOS remain more than four miles be-|Model Cafe on the afternoon Of sjons. An e ocial progr hind the retreating Finns, the F March 6. Next highlight of thelalso is planned % sians kept close watch of Finnish|occasion was a dance that eve- of inspection will made to - CLOTHES that are CLEANED movements by means of observation |ning when “Miss Fairbanks,” Miss dustries in the Cincinnati area OFTEN-—Wear Longer! planes, “\Ammc Motschman, later “Miss Al- >-eee : . | Two Russian pianes circled over|aska,” was selected to represent Send YOUR GARMENTS to Hangoe Peninsula while Fipnish | that city. 33 COMMUNIS]‘S 1o were being withdrawp. 1t| The next afternoon Mrs. Don TR’A‘TG’ E Adler was hostess with a luncheon honering the Queens. The same evening a reception ball was held was believed that the Russians had been sent up to keep watch that the Finns did not blow up or set fire| to the city of Hangoe before evacu- |and the various representatives of ating their former stronghold the Alaska towns made their fir § e e official appearance at the Ice Ca nival, BEAM STATION Yukon Represented On March 8, members of the AI YAKUTA‘ ls Chamber of Commerce were hosts|cow’s influence with a luncheon at the Tivoli; Radio machinery and two tons Cafe and later a dinner was given of literature were seized during NEAR F'NISHED by the Junior Chamber. The Al- raids on residents of Communists. aska-Yukon Ball was held this = R night for the purpose of present- ing “Miss Yukon” and “Miss Daw- son.” Because their residence is in the Yukon Territory these repre- sentatives are not eligible for the title of “Miss Alaska,” but each A number of persons who have been at Yakutat for several weeks in connection with radio beam sta- tion construction work for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, arrived in Juneau on the southbound Alaska Jast night v by their presence. Work at the station is nearly A noon luncheon was given for completed except for installation|ine vyisiting queens on Saturday of equipment and seven radio tow- ers have been erected. V. E. Rowley, engineer in charge by the Junior Women of Fairbanks. Luncheon was followed in the af- ternoon by the Carnival Parade. of the work, is a guest at the The Promenade of Queens and se- Baranof Hotel lection of “Miss Alaska” was held - e in the evening at the school build- ing, which was crowded to capacity for the event. ° Miss Alaska Selected It was at this affair that Miss Motschmann, charming and unaf- fected daughter of the Golden Heart, was selected to reign over the festivities. She accepted her rightful position with gratitude and appreciation to those who had worked for her success, and Te- SNOW (RIPPLES PLANE TRAFFIC| Juneau's persistent snowfall to- day prevented flights of local sea- planes and Electras. Scheduled trips here from Pet- ersburg and to the Polaris-Taku mine were cancelled out as were two sections of PAA passengers scheduled to have gone north this several queens as well from the as the clamorous applause of every- morning. All trips will be flown tomorrow, |one present. 2 , weather permitting. Following the selection, Miss ST . 2 s AT Motschmann was honored with a EVANS JONES COAL Oscar Anderson of the Evans- Jones coal mines in the Rail Belt, of the next day King and Queen was a Yukon passenger for the west-|{John Quenboe, placed the wory ward after several months in the|crown upon her head at a corona-] States on business. tion ceremony held at Mountain S e TR Throne. McCRARYS BACK Foremost of other festivities at Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCrary|the Carnival, aside from those on came in on the Yukon this morning from Ketchikan D - To make a fluffy pie crust do not cut the flour and fat too fine— about the size of a small pea is fine enough. To glaze the top of a two- | crust pie. spread a little egg white, the full social calendar, was the Dog Derby. Ski events, hockey, bas- ketball, curling and other winter gram, Nordale Was Headquarters beaten until slightly foamy, over|all visitors and each afternoon tea 1 | was served in the lounge where; Gl g | scores gathered informally to taik | Here is a new leftover tip: Shape | hash into ':-inch cakes, press with over activities of the day and make a spoon, arrange on a heated plat- ‘annual Dog Derby and Ice Carni- ter and cover with hot leftover | yal—where once each year Fair-, gravy with chili sauce in it—1|panks. visitors bid farewell to blues tablespoon of chili sauce for each | 'z cup of gravy. e Irvin 8. Cobb, the humorist, | and heed the call of heh! heh! | e | HOLKY THROUGH Charles Holky, prominent west- once conducted a column called |ward country mining man, is a Yu- kon passenger returning for the “Sour Mash,” for the Louisville )Evening Post, .. coming season of operations, year add to the “good wi" spirit! _ __________ by Adelaide Kerr ceived the sincere congrat.ulutmm‘ Grand Ball and on the afternoon| Regent, Mrs. Jesse Bjerremark and ! sports added to the official pro-, During the Pageant the Nordale | Hotel served as headquarters for | | | plans for future visitations at the | | | | | 1 \ h Workmanship and rn Methods Produce that Is Sure to Please You. ARRESTED, PARIS PARIS, March 19—Thirty-three Communists have been arrested in the Paris Tours 1d Dijon areas, marking a continuation of the Gov- ernment’s vigo; drive elements supposed to be unde: Thoron M s PHONE Mos- Try an E pue ad | MODES o/hée MOMENT| -~ Here's something dlntrent in the way of an Easter bonnet for the girls who dont want flowers. John- Fredericks thought it up. Blue, red and green plaid taffeta is draped over a turned-up form to make a hat whose importance recalls prewar days (before 1914). A chicken feather tips it. More taffeta makes a crisp and rustling gilet which writes “spring” against the background of a dark blue wool suit.

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