The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 12, 1940, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, Mysleryin SAYSU.S.NOT FafBreakfasl, PLEDGE; FAITH Mrs T " TOAVODWAR | o ' ro pep kepr| SuicideCase xr any price) TemAre Dead Memorials Held Through- Woman Tal@if&leévesfSe(retary of Navy Knoxi & out Dominion-Strong ~ $17,000 in Cash, $20,- ' Says We Will Never Show NOV. 12, 1940. CANADA MAKES PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 12. Ten residents of a Social Service| Center are dead and 63 others are| ill after eating breakfast at the| | Social Center, Five of the 63 are l i d Resolutions Adopted OTTAWA, Nov. 12—Canada re- solved yesterday with a stronger and more solemn purpose to keep faith with those who died in the first great war. At war memorials throughout the Dominicn, Canadians in uniform mingled with veterans and civilians to remember the sacrifices of 1914 and 1918. In Ottawa, the Governcr Gen- eral was accompanied by Princess Alice and the Prime Minister at the remembrance day service. The ceremony was held at the National War Memorial. Wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument by the Earl of Athlone, Mrs. Cather-| ine Lewis, representing the Mothers of Canada, and by the Prime Min- ister. | The three Ministers of the De- fense Service placed wreaths on be- half of Canada’s fighting forces. Two wreaths were placed at tie foot of the monument for France. one by French Minister Renir and the other on behalf of General Co Gaulle, | In the capital, as elsewhere in Canada, the first great war and the new struggle were linked hy the presence of men of the new fighting forces, a company of vet- erans, back in uniform after two decades, formed the guard of hon- or for the Governor .General. e e— The Lauy Alaska Empire guaran- | tees the largest daily circu'ation ot | any Alaska newspaper. ORDER YOURS EARLY AND GET THE BEST SELECTION from the Phone 374 Cowardice or Dishonor 000 in Jewelry BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Nov, 12.| —A woman who registered as Mr iSecremry Frank Knox declared Inez Black, of Chicago, ended her|yesterday that the United States life here by taking poison in her:Wi” not avoid war at the price of!| room at a Beverly Hills hotel cowardice or dishonor. Mrs. Black left in her room $17 Knox spoke to a crowd of sev- 000 in cash and jewelry estimatod|eral thousand following an Armis te be worth $20,000. She left a note| tice Day parade through rain-swept COLUMBIA, S. C, Nov. 12, 2 directing that it be turned over | Columbia streets : to the Children's Hospital of Los! Later the naval chief left for Angeles. ichzl), ton to inspect the Navy The note said she was tired of | Yard with Governor Maybank. | The naval Secretary had visited the Democratic stronghold of South Carclia as a Republican to show the unity in America and warned that the United States will answer living Police communicated with Chica- g0 authorities in an attempt to| further identify Mrs, Black. It was believed she had lived at the Hotel o Drake in Chicago before coming to the aggressor nations with action. ::gcip[::alfflg;s:;?efiolfidgsrr¥203: are lowsst andl ferms the easiost in Southern California. She nas been Said he: “We are not going to/ 'U% % ° o g General Electric hi ? at the Beverly Hills hotel since|meet this menace with words, the Might in a 5'“’_“.1‘2“ history? September. | only ccurse is to meet it with deeds. y A T It is not what we say but what we LET'S MAKE A DEAL! | do that counts.” | - Libreville Football Scores The following are final scores of Is (a |ured football games played yesterday: Boston 13; Cincinnati 17. New Mexico 13; Panhandle A & M7 VICHY, Nov. 12. — The French Montana State 15; Idaho South Government, in an official com- believed dying. | The roach caused others. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Nov 12.—Twenty-eight wBOMkED CANADIAN STEAMER REA CHES Empress of ];p_an Limps in city chemist reports that | powder, resembling flour, the deaths and illness of| -, 8 Drownin Collision You'll feel the need even more for a bigger, better refrigerator as the holi- day season rolls ’round . . . holidays which mean additional home enter- taining, heartier appetites, and higher food costs. So why not enjoy the convenience and economy which a big General Electric refrigerator offers NOW while prices are feared to ve drowned one mile offshore on You'll be prouder — and thriftier too — with a new G-E refrigerator in the kitchen. PORT IN ENGLAND |GENERAL @) ELECTRIC == L o i Under Own Steam but Showing Damage GENERAL ELECTRIC offers a 6 CU. FT. MODEL as low as 119.50 Easy Terms (Model illustrated 8 cu. ft.) 274.95 ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT and POWER (O. Branch 1. [ munique, admits that west Afri-| LONDON. Nov. i2—The large PHONE 616 Alabama Teachers 24; Alabama can port of Libreville, in French Canadian steamer Empress of Ja-| A &M 6. | equatorial Africa, has been cap-| Pan has reached a United Kingdom — e . - 3 Fresno State 16; Texas Mines 6. tured by the Free French forces) POrt under her own steam but suf-| ) J S bot Gen, s’ GaUllE, fering “some aumuge” ws 4 sesu CTDONG WINDS OPEN HOUSE SET 'ROTARIANS HERE HARDCASILE, BRAGAW P of an attack by enemy aircraft,! moire the Empire Classifieds Pav! Subscowe 101 't Christmas may seem like s off right now. But do you year? You kept putting there was S0 much time . thing you knew Christmas ment of beautiful cards, leisure . . . if you order cards now. DAILY ALASKA : EMPIRE Complete Selection! Lower Prices Now! | last minute rush for Christmas cards last is why we suggest you come right down to our office now and make your selection. You'll find a wonderful assort- your orders for personalized you can then send your cards out at Admiralty announced today. SPREAD DAMAGE ~IN MANY STATES (By Associated Press) FOR TONIGHT AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANCHORAGE DAY Strong winds have whipped across the west, midwest and south, caus- ing extensive damage in a number Students’ Work-Short | children were buried and killed rni Anchorage is “really in a tail- || Canton, IlL, after a violent storm In connection with American <pin” Robert Bragaw of that city (] 16yeied the family home. | Education Week, the annual “Back told members of the Juneau Rotar The storms swept parts of Mis-| 4 gongol Night” will be held this Club today, ion in Army Airbase Community sissippi, Louisiana, Tennessee and | o oo (B8R N Public in the boom town. Arkansas and fully two-score of|gopo61s Both buildings will be open “Imagine dropping such a thing | persens are reported to have been! g, inspection between 7:30 and 9 as an Army air base on a bunch { injured. | o'clock, with a short musical pro- of old sourdough merchants such Storm damage is heavy to prob-|giam fo follow immediately in the | erty in Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, | ;rade School Auditorium New, Mexico, West Texas and O Special displays will be exhibited | lahoma for the interest of the parents and all teachers will be.in their class | - y rooms to greet the visitors, DONSD, X085 FaNAlL A cordial invitation to attend is extended Juneau's public and there will be no students in attendance |at night, with the exception of those | | whom the instructors have asked. as we have up our way,” said. He said the Army had taken over Anchorage, had completed 46 b racks out of a total of 250 planned buildings, had increased the air- base force to 2,000 men on a single shift and had moved in 800 sol- diers. | The Anchorage Hotel, he said, is | “150 percent fuil all the time.” | Rotarians called their meeting a | “Bob Bragaw Anchorage Day” in Try a classified ad in The Empire | honor of the visitor. | Carl Hull of Seattle was another visitor. The club endorsed a proposed ! bill to legalize the Territorial De- | partment of Health. | Members will hold an informal | get-together meeting with Rotary | Anns Monday evening. On Sunday i morning at 11 o'clock Rotarians will attend the Resurrection Luth- eran Church. Bragaw > [} ¢ C. smith, foreman at Ladd | Field, Pairbanks, for some time, is a passenger south on the Aleutian | enroute to Hawaii where he will be |engaged in Army construction | work. Finale of the World’s Fair | > |JERNBERGS STOP | ATKETCHIKAN ON WAY T0 JUNEAU Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jernberg are | stopping over in Ketchikan for a few uch a long way | remember that el | days to visit Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gil- mdb.c'h.uuufln| more. The Jernbergs and Gilmores 2 i were fri i ’ 1 lends in Washington. Jernberg is to open a law prac- tice in Juneau. Public Is Invited to View Visitor Destribes Confus-| describing conditions | | OPEN ANNUAL SESSION HOLD B. BRAGAW | OFTERRITORIAL . € | Two members of the Unemploy= | ment Compensation Commission met | today with Executive Director Wal- ter P. Sharpe to open the annual meeting of the commission. Chairs man R. E. Hardcastle of Ketchikan and Robert Bragraw of Anchorage are present. The third member, D, Noble Dick of Fairbanks, will be un« able to attend. The commission is considering various problems, among them a re- adjustment of seasonal regulations in some industries. Thursday the members will take up the appeal of cannery companies from a decision by Special Referee Henry Roden.on compensation allegedly due em» ployees in Bristol Bay. N’y (ot R il NORTH STAR IS DUE SOUTHBOUND FRIDAY The Office of Indian Affairs sup= ply ship North Star was due in Seward today and will stop at Jus neau southbound Friday, according to word received by the Indian emc‘ here. | The North Star is bringing a con- signment of reindeer meat fe ‘Wrangell Institute, but will have n reindeer meat for sale to the public. Next month the vessel is scheds uled to leave Seattle for the Ang tarctic to pick up the Byrd expedi- tion. : ————— > ¢ GOING OUT TO SCHOOL Miss Olga Miscovich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miscovich, pios neers of Flat and Fairbanks, is a passenger south on the Aleutian for Seattle to pursue a special course of studies during the winter. — .- HEADED SOUTH ‘ Alice Stephens and Ruth Thomp= son, employed in cafes in Fair- banks, both formerly of Juneaiy are passengers south on the Aleus tian for Seattle for the holidays and will return north soon after the turn of the year. s Todey’s news voday I The Empire you New York’s world fair closes forever after two years’ run. 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