The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 16, 1940, Page 8

R SPIES HAVE NEW STUNT LONDON, Oct. 16.—A new guise to worm secrets from, unsuspecting housewives a mothers is report-| ed to have been tried in England. Posing as insurance agents, men offer policies for sons and hus- bands in the forces, and demand details of regiments, units and sta- tions, stressing that the policy i not valid without these detaiis. Alert housewives of a London suburb supplied the first clue to} this new spy ruse. A young insur- ance agent who was too pressing in his inquiries aroused their sus- picions, and they telephoned land Yard, He was quickly arrest 1 AND WASH under | - Stitf Court Fines Curb Aufo Speeders N. Utah, Oct. 16 I'he Ogden City Court reported a marked decrease in speeding or- )¢ ince it instituted a “dollar a-mile” system of fining speeder A driver is fined $1 for every mil n exce of the speed limit - The Pompadour PERMANENT There's no getting around it, THE POMPADOUR is the SEASON'S PET. 62 A special technique of sp al and croquinoil wrap is used for this latest crea- bRESIDENT OF 7 | DUKE IS DEAD Priced at $12.50 DURHAM, N. C, Oct. 16.—Wil- OTHER WAVES AT liam Preston Few, 72, President of $10—$8 and $6.50 the Duke University, died here to- SEE day, He suffered a heart attack a CHARLES | week ago. D e A laboring man develops about at one horse-power of work in eight ' hours. SIGRID'S BEAUTY ™ ... SALON | Combined populations of nia, Latvia and Lithuania, ac- quired by Russia, total 5,600,000. Phone 318 gu.:sram.ccd circulation. k for O\d Hermit- th: ylf’,ul)lr“ml'l'l‘. getting 2 r‘e: -‘l‘lo.wned <-ye:r-c_)ld Kentucky bourbon at a price that’s nlm‘(::t‘;::‘ HERMITAGE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY Also available in Rye, Bottled in Bond, 100 Proof Distributed by National Grocery Co., Seattle, Wash. | A sast week one of my old friends told me that one of the biggest favors | ever did for him was fo recom- mead the agent of the National Fire Insur- ance Company of Hartford, a year or so back. He went on to say that a big tree had just lown down on his house, smashed the dayhghts out of the sleeping porch and bathroom, and raised Ned generally. *The National Fire agent had pointed oul the danger of that tree and told him e needed Windstorm Insurance in ad- ditbon fo his fire policy. He took it—and | saved himself a whopping big repair bill | Believe me, it's a good tip for anyone—to g0 see the National Fire agent about real insurance advice and protection.” SHATTUCK AGENCY Office~~New Xork Life Phone 249 Earl Younglove, Washington end, as he helped hang the gridiron crepe on Oregon by snaring Dean Mec- Adams’ 48-yard pass in the second quarter of thei: game at Portland last Saturday, October 12, ington scored a touchdown on the next play, paving te way for their 10 to 0 victor to The Empire from International lustrated News, Portland, Oregon). | suffering,” THE DAILY ALASKA EMP IRE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 1940. INGTON SHUT OREGON OUT | Wash- (Picture airmailed Thousands DEMANDS WILL ousands DL ksu Ready for Fisy ‘oustay RO" (a I I ‘Wage and Working Condi- fions to Be Presented by Midd!e January American Red Cross fo Ap- peal for Members 1 SEATTLE, Oct. 16—Wage and made to the a nned Sal- WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. — The mon Industry for next year will largest number of volunteers ever be ready to present to the industry to take part in an American Red by January 15 Cross Roll Call drive will appeal| Washington District Council, No to the nation November 11 when|1, Maritime Federation, officials the organization seeks membership| made the announcement tod: further stating that all unions af- ,' filiated with the Federation and holding contracts from Alaska sal- carried' mon operators met last week. by nearly 600,000 volunteers in; Membe of the Executive Board more than 10,000 communi wheve | of the Federation said all efforts the Red Cross maintains chapters will be made to close satisfactory support for its year-round ic Vice Chairman James charge of domestic operations said the appeal would be L. in and branches. He pointed out that' negotiaticns for 1941 in a short many chapters have been organiz-'time. ing for the membership campaign| e since early summer and anticipate| the most succesgtul Roll Call m‘SABm BA(K FROM their history. ‘e TRIP TO SOUTH No quota has been set year's membership goal, Mr. Fieser| explained. He pointed out that the| Red Cross this year needs the sup-| port of every adult American umv} Charles Sabin, well known Juneau to join, clothier, came home on the Yukon “Today the Red Cross is faced | last night from three weeks vaca- | with a year of uncertainty—a year | tioning Outside. of great potentialities of human| Sabin went south aboard the tu_g he said. “If the Red Andrew Foss and spent most of his Cross is to be able to share its re-| time in the Northwest in and around sponsibility in the important work | Seattle. of national defense, it must be! Both Seattle and Tacoma are X services busy, Sabin found, with Tacoma :;i::gt;o."cmu Tl mmunuslmf}y bustling with Army or- ———— ders keeping sawmills going full | blast. The Dally Aiaska smpire has th | - Clothing man Jack Senescue largest paid circulation of any Al- 'came north on the Yukon with Sa- aska newspaper bin to join him at the store. LOST or MISPLACED | Black Leather PRICE BOOK Carrying name of RICHARDSON & HOLLOND CO. on cover Valuable to Owner Please return o Gastineau Hotel or call Green 398 REWARD |of Mr, “Mr. and Mrs. McClain have gon, gone to Portland :nd down t.e| ——————— | coast for a fortnigi:' ©» ! when! they return will make or home‘ploNEERS SHow 1§ { Alaska Is Now BANKS READY T0 GIVE OUT DEFENSE AID WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—Back- logs of orders are piling up in Am- erica’s war industries and the na- ticn's banks are prepared to lend three billions dollars for plant ex- pansions, the Federal Reserve Board reports. The nations' economy being closely tied with demands for pre- paredness here and war orders from England and Canada, result- ing in industrial production during September of 124 percent of the 1935-39 ave e the highest for any month of the year, the board’s survey showed “Che board made a special survey| for the National Defense Commis- ion and found that “commercial banks have available and are will- ing to lend la amounts for emergency defense plant construc- is MEN tracts will be able to borrow funds for constructicn of piants, the cost of which can be amortized over a five-year period. under the new tax| law. The act also lifts restrictions| =T Defense, Jobs Main Issues TACOMA GIRL| 157 S. FRANKLIN ST. P ) | RCBERT McCLAIN IS MARRIED TO | 0f Campaign Willkie Ouflines His Re- publican Program- Raylings Heckler Replies Juneau High School classmates BUFFALO, N. Y. Oct. 16.—Calling and friends of Robert McClain,son'gefense and jobs the two main | Elwood McClain of this jssues of this campaign, Wendell L. | city. will be interested in the fol-| wijkie told a crowd here last night lowing account of his marriage that the voters should demand that taken from an issue of the Ta-|president Roosevelt outline his pol- coma Times: | icies and principles of his program | “White autumn flowers and shiny pefore the November election. Son of EIWood McClain Weds Miss Elizabeth Ladies of Juneau— CHRISTMAS 1S JUST AROUND THE CORNER! Now is the time to buy that FUR COAT. If it has our label your coat will mean more to you, ~ause our guarantee assures you of finest pelts, authentic styles, expert work- manship. SEE YURMAN FUR FACTORY for Differently Individualized Coats! ® Persian Lamb ® Otter ® Squirrel ® Silver Fox ® Natural Squirrel ® Raccoon ® Dyed Squirrel ® Beaver Have You Seen the New Daniel Boone Cap? ticn on the basis of a new form of | contract developed by the com- | | mission.” Concerns awarded defense con- | CRITICAL SITUATION IS DARKER Turkey and Russia Near Agreement in Oppos- ing Axis Alliance (Continued from =age One) GEORGE SUNDBORG IS APPOINTED MERIT SYSTEM SUPERVISOR Appointment of Georgs Sundborg o succeed Miss Marjorie Tillotson | sor of the Alaska Merit, was announced to- iay by Directors of the three Ter- itorial agencies whos2 employees are selected under Merit System regulations. Sundborg, associated with the aditorial staff of The Empire, will assume his new duties immediately. The Merit System Supervisor posi- tion is a part-time one. The agencies making use of the Merit System Agency are the De- partment of Public Welfare, De- into a titanic struggle of continen- partment of Health and Unemploy- | ta] Europe. ment Compensation Commission. German troops are supported by R | squadrons of warplanes and 300 tanks On the Russian side of the froa- greens formed the candlelighted| The GOP nominee for the Presi- background for the wedding Friday dency further said the President | evening at 9 o'clock of Miss Eliza- | should answer such questions as to of Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Rawings, and |al negotiations without the public | Mr. Robert E. McClain, son of knowledge and whether he has a Mr. Elwood McClain of Juneau, Al-| “new theory on economics permit- aska. The vows were exchanged at ting the nation to become rich and the altar of St. Luke's Memorial strong through spending more Church, the Rev. Arthur Bell of- money and what he thinks about a ficiating, fourth term.” “Tall tapers in candelabra were| One heckler shouted out: “Read placed at either side of the chancel the newspapers. The President is and on the altar the slender can-| outlining his policies and you will dles were placed in gold holders also learn what is being done for in the setting of dahlias and chry- national defense.” santhemums. i B “Approaching the altar with her! futner, the bride wore 0 smart o+ (500 Attendance Marks Auxiliary Meeiing Last Night, corsage of orchids and bouvardia. ‘Hm' necklace of antique gold was a gift from the bridegroom. | “Only bridal attendant was er} Patrick Clement O'Neill (Ruth! A jarge attendance marked last Rawlings), sister of the bride, Who| njght's American Legion Auxiliax) wore a brown costume suit Wwith| meeting held at the Dugout with squirrel trim and a corsage of tal- Mrs Katherine Davenport presid- isman roses and bouvardia. Mr.|jng McClain attended his son and the| Reports were read in regard to ories were wrown and she wore a| | beth Rawlings, attractive daughter whether there were any internation- | | COAST GUARD HEAD | tier, it is estimated there are 150,- | 000 to 800,000 Soviet soldiers. AND SIGNAL CORPS 56 to o s s enslol etween erman; ana MEM I“, MEHI"GS Russia was brought inur)nLhi open | yesterday when the Soviet Gov- head €rnment said Germany had not given satisfactory motice in ad- vance of the sending of Nazi troops Commander F. A, Zeusler, jof the Coast Guard in Alaska, ar-| | rived in Juneau on the Yukon last ., |night with Major R. B. Woolver-|into Rumania. ton and Charles Murphy of the| The situation become more aj |u. s. signal Corps. | gravated when Russian authorities The men will attend conferences {1atly refused a German request for | with other government units here More time, beyond November 15 in the matter of mutual aid in|deadline, for evacuation of 90,000 | gathering and disseminating weath- Ge€rman minority residents in Bes- ler information. sarabia, which Russia regained | While here they guests at|rom Rumania last summer. | the Baranof Hotel. | Authorized Nazis in Berlin in- | sisted flatly that Russia had been informed of Germany’s intention to send troops to Rumania. | These sources declared the Soviet idenial referred to a specific story are e SIMMONS GOES ON HIRST RUN {in a Copenhagen newspaper and Shell Simmons flew to the coast! 1Ot to the concrete fact as to today, taking Harry Neilsen, J.|Whether or not Moscow had been | informed, | — e Subscripe to 'Lhe LUaily a@ska Em- pire — the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation, Hellman and Michael Fillo to Hirst, returning with Herb Aldridge and| A. Stein from Hirst. Alex Holden made a trip to the Polaris-Taku mine. ushers were Mr. Patrick Clement] saturday’s silver tea and sales O'Neill and Mr. Martin Benum. | held at the Dugout and an article! Before the ceremony the tradi-| written by Mrs. John McCormick, tional bridal prelude from Lohen-|pDepartment Membership chair-| Ifi““ 5 played and songs .W man, was read by the president. Because” and “at Dawning by‘ Two visiters were present for the Mrs. Ira Walters. session, Miss Harriett Pullen of “The reception followed in the! church parlors, Mrs. Rawlings re- ceiving in a black wool sheer with| a corsage of gardenias, The rooms were decorated with chrysanthe- mums and dahlias similar to those in the church. The collation table was centered with the three-tiered | wedding cake with tapers on either | side, “Mrs. Jokn T'owler Jr. and Mr: Nevada and Miss Winona Monroe,| from the Junior Legion Auxiliary| group here. During the evening Mrs. | Ethel Johnson was awarded the| prize for reporting the greatest percentage of 1941 dues which were reported at the convention, Bridge and pinochle were played during the social and honors were won by Miss Harriett Pullen and| Mrs. Dorothy Manthey. fresh- | Victor Lichtenterg presided at the! ments were sygrved at ayl“i:ehx;:: urns and Mis Shirley Birchfield| Arrangements for the evening ‘had charge of the wedding cake were in charge of Mesdames Editn| and Miss Joan Irwin the guest| Davis, Katherine Davenport, Flor- book. | ence Mutch and Marian Hendrick- | in Seattle. The bride is a Stadium graduate and a member of the| Debs Club and her husband was| graduated from Washington State College where he affiliated with| Beta Theta Pi fraternity. | pil oo IS AT COLISEUM FRIDAY EVENING Order Willi;onsor Jones: Family in “Too Busy | fo Work” America's first fun family has its funniest film to date. We mean the Jones Family in “Too Busy To; Work,” the latest of the popular 20th Century-Fox comedies, which| will be shown at the Coliseum un- der the auspices of the Pioneers, as a relief benefit on Friday night. When Dad neglects business and! fireside for mayoralty duties, Ma counters by becoming an actress— and the hilarity runs high. Jed Sprouty, Spring Byington and Juneau Bound SEATTLE, Oct. 16, Steamer Alaska sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at noon today with 89 first class and 15 steerage passengers. Passengers for Juneau include Mrs. L. R. Carrigan, Mrs. Anna Webster, Mrs. W. A. Blanck, Mit-/ chell Jrigstad, Margaret Pearce, V. F. Williams, L. G. Hawley, Mrs.|the rest of the “Jonses” are aided| Pearl Tallon,: Mrs.2Anna Arm, P.'by merry Joan Davis and a great! J. Thompson and ‘wife. ¢ lcast...Its a honey! ‘Wherever the finest Vanilla beans grow, Schilling’s quest for choicest quality never ends! 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