The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 27, 1940, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1940. | 1940 - - PIONEERS’ CHRISTMAS FUND - - 1940 l}‘dilations 7 1 Mining Co { mpany Ala Storage Co. Ala ngs-and Lo Al A Bureau A 1 Supply A / J is Bank, B. M y-Davlir Dawes, Dr. L. P. HENRY C. AP Feature By MOSCOW-—The masters of the Kremlin, ruling the neutral Soviet sixth of the world, are wearing their most inscrutable mask in the grim game of power politics being played as a side attraction of the war, Never known for talkativeness, the Kremlin men now have be- come as uncommunicative as the odden, gray clouds of winter over the golden Byzantine domes vf their citadel. Joseph Stalin, chief of them all, has not spoken since the March, 1939, Congress of the Communist Paity, of which he is Secretary- General. Vyacheslaff Molotoff, Premier, Fo n Commissar and general /| right-hand man, who usually does the talking for Stalin, has not spoken publicly since the Su- preme Soviet session last August 1. Press Running Dry Parliamentary debate, public statements and press conferences —all the normal channels through Kremlin, Temble of Silé»nce; "Shh" Heard Around World The Kremlin: It has absolutely NOTHING to say. $10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 in- which a government usually forms its people of what it is do- ing—have been closed. The Soviet pre: remains vir- tually the only source of inrormw-i tion in Russia, and even that running dry. Most war news given in official communiques/ from Berlin and London. Diplo- matic news usually comes in New, York dispatches, quoting American| newspapers about what is hap- pening in Europe and the Far East. | Only in events of extreme im- portance, like conclusion of thel German-Italian-Japanese pact, is there any editorial reaction. Still Friendly Then Pravda, Communist Party, organ, lays down the law; Izvestia,| government organ, echoes the next day, and the rest of the news-| papers repeat their comment for days afterward. Denials published by Tass, of- ficial Soviet news agency, also give some clues to the trend of Kremlin opinion. The silence does not mean un- friendliness. The foreign press de- isia out of the contlict, while driv- Juneau, Alaska Da 'revor 1.00 Davis, David 1.00 Davis, E. O. 1.00 gstrom i $ 2.50 First National Bank $10.00 Femmer, D. B 5.00 Faulkner, H. L. 3.00 Ficken, A. J. 2.00 Florence Shop 1.00 Gastineau Cafe b 5.00 Gastineau Hotel 5.00 George Brc 5.00 ( ves, H. S 5.00 nmett, Stanley 5.00 Guy Smith Drug Store 5.00 Gastineau Grocery 2.00 ¢ 1.00 Seyer, Dr. John 1.00 Harri Machine Shop $ 5.00 Hellenthal, Jack 5.00 Henning, Fred 5.00 iome Grocery 2.50 Hayes Shop 2.00 Hermann, Mildred 2.00 Hammer, P. M. 2.00 Halvorse 1.00 Hagmier, John 1.00 {olmann, (Doc.) H. M. 1.00 oloff, Harry 1.00 Handy-Andy Lagergren 1.00 Hudon, Paul 1.00 Ideal Paint Store $ 5.00 uneau Medical and Surgical Clinic $20.00 Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc 20.00 uneau-Young Hardware Co. 10.00 uneau Motor Company 5.00 partment of the Foreign Office gives correspondents a cordial reception, cven though “No” may be the an- swer tO most requests. Don't Mention Reich Diplomats also enjoy warm re- lations with government officials. When Unitei States Ambassador 1ce A, Steinhardt returned four-month visit to Amer- last summer, Molotoff re- 3 him at the Kremlin by siapp.ng him on the back, putting both hands on his shoulders and expless pleasure at seeing him aga On curious nole detected by Eurcpesn dipiomats in these talks is_that Soviet ofiic! do not men- tion Germany in speaking of the entry of German forces in Ru- mania and passage through Fin- land. They speak simply of the presence of “troops” in those countries. ‘Tne reason for the cautious lence is easy to find. Soviet policy threughout the war has been one of neutrality and friendship with neighboring powers to keep Rus- ing ahead on a campaign of in- ternal reinforcement. ; i If a shift in the balance of power should make @ change of, | A shiner that really is a shiner. It volicy advisable, surprise would Weight, whose handlers refused to his play a large part in the offect, | DOUGLAS NEWS | PREVAILS THE HAGUE, Dec. 27.—An RAF pilot dropped a package near this BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER city recently containing a wreath: AT NAT THIS EVENING| w_l_>e placed on the grave of a Douglas High School vs. Hen- grn;]sh.l pilot who crashed over €| ning’s, and the Juneau National etherlands. {Guards against the Treadwell On orders of the German mili-| goyngry form an engagement of tary Cammandsm for the Nether-1, .. oihall quintets booked for two lands, Air General Friedrich Christ-\ . 1ec gt the Natatorium this eve-| iansen, the grave was located near' Rotterdam, and the request carried out. WIN_@EISE COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 27. A —Don Heizer, Colorado College's NEW GYM IS READY BUT All - Rocky Mountain Conference | EQUIPMENT INCOMPLETE back and conference scoring Supt. Cowling of the new gym-: champion, was acclaimed by many nasium project in Douglas has observers as C.Cs best back since turned the building over to the Dutch Clark, who was All-America School Board as ready for in 1928, {but work on the backboards ing. Starting at 7:30 o'clock, the first game up will be between the first two mentioned. It will be the ini-| i tial appearance this season of the |two visiting teams. Fires are to be i kept going all afternoon to have | the Nat comfortable for spectators. . Mel Monagle, M. E. Northland Transportation Co. Nelson, Ludwig Nugget Shop Ordway’s Photo Shop Olympic Barber Shop Percy's Peerless B: Piggly-Wiggly Pastl, John Pioneer Cafe Parson’s Electric ry The Eye That Stépped a Fight | AndYou belongs to Al McCoy, Boston heavpn leave the ring in the sixth round oA ut with Joe Louis, in Boston, for fear the eye would be perma- | mently damaged. The fight was awarded Louis on a techpical knockouty CHIVAIRY still unfinished and the gymnasium is not yet available for actual games, It is anticipated however, that opening game of the Channel High School ' Series will christen the new gymn: ANDERSON IMPROVING Gust Anderson who has been in St. Ann’'s Hospital for close to a month was this morning reported to be getting along fine now and able to be up walking around part of the time. A report was current yesterday that his condition Wwos critical. e e LAUGHLIN IS JANITOR Matt Laughlin returned to his old job of janitor at the Douglas Coliseum' just before Christmas after several months’ employment on the new gymnasium project. R MORE CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN OF DOUGLAS Santa Claus has something more for the children of Douglas in the form of another free show at the Douglas Coliseum this evening, sponsored by Jack Warner of War- use ner's Grocery. The children and } is their mothers are cordially invited ean Insurance Agency to attend and there will also be a| to the Christmas Fund for the Pioneers at Sitka. collected by W. D. Gross for the year 1940 uneau Florists 5.00 $10.00 uneau Transfer 5.00 5.00 uneau-Douglas Telephone Company . * 5.00 5.00 Juneau Cabinet and Detail Shop 5.00 5.00 uneau Dairies 5.00 5.00 uneau Cold Storage, Inc 5.00 5.00 ohnson, W. P. (Frigidaire) 5.00 SIT Juneau Lincleum Store 2.50 uneau Radio Serv 2.00 uneau P 3 2.00 Tones-St 2.00 S Tim Ellen's Cle ery 1.00 ack, The Tailor 1.00 orgenson's Motors 1.00 er tion rafft's \pany $10.00 1rd Company KINY 4.00 Star Bak Kann's Variety Store 1.00 > Bakery Karabelnikoff, Frank 1.00 yal Sanitary Meat Market .ucas, H. L. s illy's Bakery § 5 & 10 Store 3 g ns, George M Loukko, Matt S n Bros Grocery Lundgren, Al ntieth ( Twentieth Century Meat Cc Thibedeau, Joe Top Notch Cafe “entury Grocery jitters have reached Manila. Re 1 O 1T $ 5.00 $ 5.00 1.00 Dr. Howe $ 1.00 $10.00 West Coast Grocery $10.00 5.00 Warner Machine Shoy 2.00 5.00 White Spot Liquor 2.00 2.50 Wise, Clarence 1.00 $ 2.00 War Jitters . | - Thlnk You MANILA, Dec. 27—The war | dents asked that a popcorn fac- : | tory be removed, because its ex- | plosions sounded like shells .se - Pay Taxes! ified ad in The Empire, LC € nast costly war has boosted Britain's income tax rate to an all-tme high. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have also raised their rates. Eritain’s basic rate is now $1.89 the pound ($4.45). Taxation Viehtly Jess on lower income brackets. In Canada the income tax wzeiher with the new national de- tax amounts to $30 on an income of $1,500 a year and $555 on $0,000 a year for married persons with no dependents. Provincial in- come taxes also are levied except in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Australia has increased income taxes by roughly 50 per cent. An Australian with a wife and two children, with earned income of £3,530 pays $152.15. Under the old system he would have pald $102.03. ralians pay state income taxes as well, New Zealand has a graduated tax scale. In its first war budget the rates were increased in all cate- geries by 15 per cent. South Africa's rate varies. Su- pertax goes to a maximum of $1.12| - on the pound ($447). Normal In- come tax and supertax in South Africa have both been increased| by 20 per cent on is shown putting in the Miami, | Fla., Open Golf Tournament. He is wearing. his army uniform. Thoren is the only professional in the tournament drafted and in- Jucted into the army. Ho shot a 74 in the open roung, Ha?e You a Baby? Lodk Here! Christmas stocking for each child.| - .- NEW CAR FOR ENGSTROMS | | Larger and roomier is the de-’ scription given by Mr. and Mrs.| Elton Engstrom of their new car,| a Plymouth, which they purchased last evening, The car is a metallic| green and has the new steering- wheel gear shift for which they expressed great satisfaction. | - e ~ The Daily Alaska Empire has th | largest paid circulation of any Al-| aska newspaper. L3 " DOUGLAS COLISEUM | Tuesday and Wednesday AGAIN!" “BUCK BENNY RIDES d WELL-I'M GLAD " BRINGING UP FATHER THAT KIDW%:: DRIVE ME CRAZY=1 WI THEY'D COME AN' GET HER ~ CAN'T STAND ~--NOW WHQO'S AT THE DOOR ? gd-YES-TH'I_I TTLE ARLIN' HAS BEEN WONDERFUL=| DON'T KNOW WHEN I'VE PE@ESE&*P A VISITOR=- [} Bv GEORGE M HE! BE HER STAY OVER WEEKEND Y GOOD: cidANUS : R MOTHER WILL GLAD TO HAVE THE WITH = < -BYE = J At long last, the pinless diaper! It's the invention of Joseph l!l. LaKritz, of Cleveland, who has just received a patent on the pinless, waterproof diaper. It's all done by straps, sewn on the diaper and buckled in front. It is waterproof, too. LaKritz has been a de- signer of children's wear for 15 years. !, JULIUS WILE SONS & CO., INC., NEW YORR