The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 8, 1940, Page 8

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U.S.BATTLE DUTCH ARE FLEETSTAYS, TO BATTLE Our Family’s WHISKEY RECIPE has always been so flavorful and mild—and maybe even more so today. Just try it andseel parry B, Wilken | Area - Not Returning to West Coast HONOLULU. May 8. — Admiral James Richardson announces (h‘u‘ the Navy Department has approved | the United States, said he has been of his request to keep the fleet in appointed to act as General Pay- | the Hawailan area for exercises and master for all Dutch officials in for- Ltraining. eign countries “in case of emer- The huge force of ships was pre- |gency.” | viously scheduled to return to Ca]-‘ This means that The Netherlands ifornia, starting today or tomorrow.| Will fight if invaded, the legation The announcement came as the|spokesman said. Netherlands massed home defenses .- and rumors were common that Ger- [] many was pianning another inva- Ie Legation Makes His Prediction WASHINGTON, May 8.—Dr. Lou- sion. Observors saw a possible connec- |tion cue to the United States an nouncd consideration for The Neth- erlands Indies in case the mother | country gets into war. Advices received here from Wash- | ington said the remaining of the United States Battle fleet in the nid-Pacific instead of returning to he west coast bases, has no specia! At your favorite package store. slended whiskey. 86.8 proof. 75% grait fica . ol v Copugh 14, he ik | Oy [Marchmg Columns Near Family, Inc., Aladdin, Schenley P. . Pa A 2,000-cubic-foot “Crypt ol . fomly. . Moddn Schener T 00 Bl miaation win e seaica s Narvik Are Reported The Siamese nave a double- | /e at Oglethorpe, Ga. Univer- Raided from Air BERLIN, May German airmen report “successful” raids on march- ing columns of Allied troops near Narvik The report from north Norway also states bomb hits were scored on two British cruisers in the vi- cinity of Narvik. NEW HOURS F6R . BARS OPPOSED; MEASURE TABLE Hears Ordinance callec | ity, to be reopened on May 23 3113, musical instrumen Northwest Store Equipment Corporation 318 TERRY AVE., NORTH, SEATTLE, WASH. MANUFACTURERS and DISTRIBUTORS of FINE WOOD AND METAL FIXTURES FOR ALL TYPE STORES BARS, BACKBARS, SETTEES, BOOTHS, DISPLAYS, WALL FIXTURES, SHOW CASES, COUNTERS, TABLES, STOOLS, UPHOLSTERING DISTRIBUTORS OF , Freezers, Car- rage Cabi il N Coun Open All Week Juneau's proposed ordinances sel- ting new closing hours for bars and liquor stores was roundly condemned at last nignt's City Council meeting as “not a closing ordinance but an | opening ordinance” and was finally |laid on the table by Council vote. Attacking the proposed ordinance | were the Rev. John A. Glasse and | the Rev. G. Edward Knight. Speak- | |ing in its favor were Art Beaudin,| | bartender, and George A. Schum-| | acher, bar manager. | As originally proposed, the ordin- Superior Fountains , Ice Cream S 3eer and Cocktail Equipment. Bastian—Blessing bonators, Compres: Frosted Food Cabinets, Bakery and Fountain Supplies, Flavors, Fruits, Toppings, Cartons. INFORMATION PLANS QUOTATIONS O RO When You Buy ICE CREAM . . . InsistOn JUNEAU DAIRIES Made Fresh Daily at the Local Plant from PURE CREAM! ON SALE EVERY DAY AT THE FOLLOWING ‘ LOCAL DEALERS:— Totem Grocery { Monagle's Variety Store Jim Ellen’s Grocery { New York Tavern Thrift Co-Op E Gastineau Cafe Hollmann's Pharmacy | City Cafe Royal Cafe Guy Smith's Drug Store JuneauDairiesInc. Phone 638 ICE CREAM Juneau e Jf your favorite dealer does not handle our product it may be--- S — A 5 MID-PACIFIC IF INVADED Will Remain in Hawaiian Spokesman of Washingfon | don, The Netherlands Minister to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MAY-8, 1940. 'Alaska’s Executive and Wife Aiding Boy Scouts Charles B. Warner, Field Scout Executive for the Alaska and Se- attle areas, had an interview with | Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruvnm'&‘ | while they were in Seattle concern- ing Boy Scout activities in the Territory. The two sons of the| Governor are Boy Scouts and Mrs. Gruening says they are most en- thusiastic about Scout activities At the present time there are 24 troops in Alaska in the follow- ing towns: Juneau, Ketchikan Wrangell, Douglas, Auk Bay, Haine: Petersburg, Skagway, Sitka, An- chorage, Cordova, Kodiak, Bethel Palmer, Fairbanks, Seldovia, Nome Seward and Unalaska. Ninety-four “Scouters,” among the finest men in the Territory, are having as much fun as the boys themselves ¢ as they accompany them on camp- ing trips and outdoor activities. | Rotary, commercial women's clubs and ghurch organizations learned throughout Alaska the joy and satisfaction of sponsoring g Scout troops from Ketchikan to Nome., A troop may be organized in any community which has at least eight boys over 12 years of age if three responsible citizens will become Troop Committeemen and secure a Scoutmaster In the above picture the, Gover- nor and his wife are salvaging a stamp to aid the “Stamp Collec- tion” hobby of the various troops | Fisheries patrol vessel Charles B. Warner (in pictur s and the Northwest area ance would have provided fay closing frem 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. daily and from 4 am. to 5 pm. on Sundays during the summer months. This was changed, however, to make the new Sunday hours apply the year around. | Open All Week In making the change the Council | struck out (inadvertently, sol ay; on purpose, acording to others) ihe| | section establishing daily closiug| | hours. At any rate, as it reads in its| | present form, the ordinatice would | | allow bars to stay open from 5 o'clock | | Sunday afternodén night- and day | at 4 o'clock. On motion ‘of Councilman Elroy Ninnis, seconded by E. J. Kelly) Blake, the ordinance was finally laid on the table last night.’Support- ing the motion were Counclimen | | Harry Lea and Ralph Beistline. Op- | posing the move to table the mea-| | sure were G. Emil Krause and Henry | | Messerschmidt. 1| .- — WARMEST DAY | Yesterday was the warmest day | so far in 1940, according to Weather | | Bureau records. The maximum yes- ',terday was 65.4 degrees. Today at 3 o'clock the mercury stood at 59 de- | grees. AUTO RACER have | Memoria eft Juneau this morni DOUGLAS-Coliseum - KILLED; CAR TURNS OVER Entrant in Memorial Day (lassic Meets Death on Speedway INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 8 jeorge Bailey, 38, was Killed when n ultra modern rear engined racer umped the‘track and overturned as 1e prepared for the Indianapolis D: Bailey ha S peed of 128 miles an hou - INSPECTOR TO ANCHORAGE I. K. McWilliams, CAA inspector flyi: is going CAA plar The inspect Anchorag » via Cordova - ENGINE TROUBLE The main engine of the Bureau of Kittiwake umbe and the boat had to be towed by the Coast Guard to Sitka for re- pairs. = [ | WEDNESDAY—THURSDAY DOUBLE BILL DEN MONEY" and STUNT PILOT” Visitors, Travelers in Town invited to the GAY NINETIES DANCE Thursday Night, 9:45, Moose Hall FOR TICKETS—Call Catherine } until the following Sunday morning | | MacKinnon, Gastineau Hotel | | | R et e S DON'T | Be Late for Work ALLOW "BILL" To Wake You! 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Your choice of routes returning. to change] Tourist Standard $61.95 $75.60 5440 61.95 75.60 65.00 74.00 90.30 61.60 70.10 85.60 89.30 98.30* 135.00* Fair May 11-Oct. 27] §8.15 97.15* 132.75* 90.00 104.55* 135.00* 82.50 91.50* 113.35* Seattle TO SKAGWAY HEINTZLEMAN COMING District Ranger W. A. Chipper- | ;{m]d. Assistant Ranger John Brili- Regional Forester B. Frank Hein- | hart and Assistant Forester William | tzleman will leave Seattle for Juneau N. Parke left on the Ranger 1X today [on the May 21 boat, according to fro Skagway. They will return in a | word received by his office today | week. from Washington. YUGOSLAVIA IS STIRRED TO ACTION Al Railway Stations Are Placed Under Mili- | tary Control RAKEK, At Italian Border, May 8.—Yugoslavia today tightened anti- | espionage control and placed all rail- ‘wny stations under military control. | This order followed reports that |three TItalian army officers have | been arrested and expelled from the country. 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