The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 6, 1941, Page 4

oy Dad y - Alaska EMPIRE PRINTING CO Second Main AELEN TROY BENDER B. L. BERNARD ets, Juneau, Alasks. Vice r—md»m and Business Manager makes such speeds pogsible and it is a former Rus- ian exile, now becoming a naturalized American citizen, who has made the discoveries that permit this hope. The name of 73-year-old Vladimir N. Ipatieff wa Empire Sunday by the MPANY President THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JAN. 6, 1941. l [199 JANUARY - 14| | [sun Tmon T rue T we [rur] mi T sar | gg t . e s 6 o e He|7 5=13(14 zo 21 for years revered in Russia much like Thomas A lmered 1o the Post O eau as seeond Chll Matter. | Edison’s was in America, Quitting Russia in protest SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Deliverad by and Douglas for $1.25 per month, | a0 Wwhat was happening, Prof. Ipatieff came to B; the following rates: e o £ TR A Tnonthe, in advance, $6.00 | America to become a lecturer at Northw . Uni ne month, 1 versity and chemical research director for an cil be vor 1f they will promptly notify Sy ‘ 1densing the melecul of a gas that wa ormerly o e ¥ c nsing the molecule of 1 formerly | — sted in the “cr: ing" of crude oils to make g serein ALASKA CIRCULATION ARA ANY OTH THAN THAT OF GEORGE D. CLOSE. Inc, Natfona! tives, with offices in San Fr. Beattle, Chicago, New Yo 1d Boston, EFATT Gubert A Well ine, with such results that the process represer s;aving of 75 million barrels of crude oil a year. This pepped-up gas promises speeds up to or setter than 700 miles an hour and there are still four billion untested ways of trying to make better racoline, any of which may be an improvement on what is known today d to the use fc 1t or not other ! news publishe D TO BE LARGER BLICATION. Newspaper Represent: Los Angeles, Portlan. , 101 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ; 3§ —— s e e JANUARY 6 Jackie Gucker T. M. Patrick F. M. Bedlow Conrad Bruce Loneric . st — — What Price Diapers | i A. H. Greaves eland Plain Dealer) J. E. Murray | Isaac Watt invented the steam éhgine, Eli Whit- K W. i\\nnst‘m ney the cotton gin and Alexander Graham Bell the Mrs. Ralph Swendson telephone it 5 R | These are all important in their way, but it &. - remained for Joseph H. LaKritz of Cleveland Heights | to apply his inventive skill to an article with wh ‘ g F in contact “ | Mr. LaKritz is the inventor of a pinless diaper| | « PR ! {and there is not a father or mother in the land who i The stars incline 4! |can fail to appreciate how this will revolutionize| | but do rot compel | nursery practices that have remained unchanged for * A W Y | generations. - '_“i,']'\m.\.n' ON 'l'lli:' 08 o Who among us has not gotten up in the middle TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 o bR L |of the night to change the baby only to face the Mingled good and evil nlanetary That was an impressive list of Alaska bills Dele- ;'““:“' predicament of holdmg the neafly folded cor- |,y ances are active fodayy (It e il A s A s in place with one hand while groping for an , ... o0 initiative, especially gate Dimond dropped in the hopper as the new Con-| elysive safety pin with the other? And who can Lo ulale IO I, O gress convened Friday. Some were old measures|say thot, once having found the pin, he never made or PUSBCSTAN BIRE B A0 O which the 76th Congress didn't get around to con- | the dreadful mistake of stabbing the squirming in- :le' ‘_,“ut(‘ 'mxlel\" sidering. But there are also a few outstanding new| Mr. LaKritz’s solution of this problem is so =y [ : i re un- bills [ fant while struggling to get it fastened? l(l‘:_" ’,‘|’(}\,:'fi 1::::::th ‘:‘(',‘(;:?v"';,,:::h One would aut} e construction of a half mil-|simple it is surprising no one ever thought of it/ .. ‘m e them to be restless and lion dollar fisheries research vessel for use in the|before. The pinless diaper has a belt-like arrange-| .o ehensive, likew inclined to acific Ocean, Bering Sea and Alaska waters, The|mMent which is slipped through tiny metal rings. |look on the dark side’ of 'things Delegate also tosses in “and Hawalian waters.” | It is to be hoped that this article will be onfppay should concentrate upon seri- Everyone concerned admits that the greatest need ”" G “""“ “’"“b e ;“”‘”:"“ quantities and at a| o, "york that will enable them to The Bureau of Fisheries now the Fish and W”‘“”" but nothing should be allowed to Interfere with th ket ’;x,f::fgf;‘;tlflri" i et Service, always has been denied equipment and funds | proquction of pinless diapers. Millions now 1iving | bereotian wide - economies should needed to extend its research studies. We hope Di-|and generations yet unborn will owe & debt of @rati- |y, oracticed by persons rich and mond's bill passes and that the Service is allowed|tude to this inventor. T e M 4 an appropriation which will really let its scientists - {{POOF - Generosly a0 BT e ) “"‘ get in and find out all want to know about Fifty More Destroyers? { salmon and other AR Another new Di 1l would transfer jurisdic- | (Cincinnati Enquirer) tion over the Ala industry from the In-| Events of the last few weeks make it plain that| terior Department to the Territory. The 1939 Legis- | Great Britain is seriously short of convoy vessels: | lature asked for this in a memorial, if we remember (having been obliged to use such converted merchant- | correctly The chance of passage of this piece of |men as the ill-fated Jervis Bay to shepherd as many legislation is negligible, so it is probably useless to 25 38 vessels across the Atlantic. With armored | speculate upon its merits. The object sought is one| Gérman raiders on the loose, this is grossly inade of greater Territorial control of its own affairs, a|dudte And the inadequacy of Britain’s convoy sys-| worthy aim tem is reflected in the rising tonnage losses in recent | weeks. | Appropriation. of $250,000 to construct two ar-| "y ypjieq States already has made a distinct| Tl ir laska askes a 2 1 i 1 K ) p ‘ mories in Alaska is asked in another Dimond bill.| contribution to this problem by the transfer of 50| Money the bui of armories is something overage destroyers to the British Navy. The last ur‘ State has ever been able to wangle out|those vessels are now on their way to Britain, If the Delegate can he will be achieving s not ac- | {cording to the best available information. | It would be shortsighted for us to suppose that we now have done all we can. Our immense snxc‘ in the outcome of the war is more than ever appar-| malke ! ade for | 2 a legislative mir- The all needing Terri-~ will be injured ent. It also is apparent that we can lend economic| Guard units, Per- 3id to Britain without becoming involved in the 2d “four armories” WAT @s a belligerent. Therefore we should canvass our resources afresh to determine what more we can do. The most obvious possibility, and just now the | the usual direction all, is an mest important the transfer of additional de-| as if any stroyers of World War vintage. The alienation of have a tirel 50 has not impaired our naval strength in the least, hington, Tony Di- sice the vessels were not in commission and plans s for former Cor S hope it is not too much to There are scores of others, likewise gathering barna- | hope he will do it again in the 77th. | cles in American harbors. Ly | Some have been theoretically “assigned to the - ra | fleet.” A very few may have been put in service. O(T'_ GENIUS o ‘Hm there are a great many which add nothing to Sty aloblatia RAT 95 & nta is |our capacity for defense, They would be of im- . ‘_‘):“ :\',‘.;;‘ '”".“"'; '“": yf'_‘ ]f 1“:“ tAR “'l‘““m} A mense value to Great Britain to assure safe delivery ger 0 miles ‘an hour—faster than a bullet,|or goods purchased here in America. And in the| and an airplane speed of 600 to 700 r an hour is in sight It is the octane content of Washinglon : Merry- Go-Round lCODHHJ?d nnm Page Oue) ple not to take he did nrot intend Woodrow Wilson Them into war to be and another EDISON ECONOMY If Charles Edison, new Governor of w Jersey, is as parsimonious with New Jersey funds as his wif is with her ho eping money, th state ought to set a new record for economy Visiting in a Washington hotel not lone ago, where Edison once lived while serving ecretary of the Navy, Mr jison telephoned Mr. Chip “Evie” Robert, who iives in the same hotel “I want to or 2 bottle of milk ’ explained Mrs. Edison, “and I won- N whether you and Chip ordered yours from the drug store across the stree from the room service where it’s more expensive.” “I usually have it sent up from the drug store,” replied Mrs. Robert who altho Washington's No, 1| glamour girl, has a frugal turn of mind herself But in that case ccided Mrs Edison, “you } i« e b boy for bringing up the milk, 50 1 guess I'll buy it in the hotel.” HOTTEST ISSUF To Congressional insiders the hot- test immediate issue of the ng sion is not the war, aid o Britain defense taxes, or any of the other is filling Com- big national questions. It seven vacancies on the Labor mittee This committee has long been the most liberal in the House. In the last Congress, it held off a furious drive by powerful Old Guard lead- s ers to scuttle the National Labor the Territory in had not been made for placing them in service.| |long run they would do vastly more for the defense of our own country in British service than lying the gasolme t.hu! dle at our wharves | | Relations Act, thus enabling the the NLRB, and Georgia’s Represen- [-equally liberal Senate Labor Com- | | tative Gene Cox, sharpshooting foe | mittee to pigeonhole the amend- of the wage-hour law, have been | ments. putting heavy undercover pressure | Now, with labor’s role in the de-|on Rayburn, McCormack and Doughton to load up the committee with anm fense program certain to be a bat- | tleground during the session, control | of the House committee is of key importance. Behind the scenes, a MERRY:GO-ROUND sharp tussle already is in progr Helen Essary, having persuaded | Of the seven vacancies, three were | Roosevelt to address the Women's the result of Republican election | Prc s Club for the first time in his- casualties—Bruce Barton of New | is now bent upon having Her- York, Gross of Penmsylvania, and h Hoover appear before the club Routzohn of Ohio. They were hos- | to give his ideas on feeding Furope. tile to the New Deal labor laws, and | Club members are hoping she FOP leaders are certain to replace | doesn’t let the two men bump into 1em with equally hostile members. | each other. . . . Roosevelt’s second ‘0o what happens on the other four | Supreme Court appointee, courtly Jemocratic openings is the crux of | Justice Stanley Reed, has caused a 1 situation | lot of evebrow raising in inner New ¢ seats were held by four Deal circles by lining up with the | aunch New Dealers Dunn of anti-New Deal bloc in four major Pennsylvania, Fries and Keller of | decisions recently . One factor 1linois, and Wood of Missouri. Fre- | which helped put reverse English uently they were the balance of | on’the State Department's consid- wower. 11 they are replaced with | eration of a loan of $100,000,000 to )id Guarders {he whole complexion | Spain was unfavorable newspaper | { the committes will be changed, | reaction. James S. Twohey Asso- | with pos=iBlé {ar-reaching effecl on | ciates, which accurately gauges the | he NLRB and other labor laws. | Under House rules the Ways and | Commniittee fills committee/ co, and the majority of the press But in actual practice | appears inclined toward disapproval ions are mode by the party | of the loan.” GOP Leader Joe Martin and | —— lieutenants making up the Re- | MIGRANT REPORT press, estimated that “practically all | | Means hiefs ohican list; with Speaker Sam | The special House Committee In- tayburn, Floor Leader John Mc- | vestigating Migrant Labor, in its | Cormack and Ways and Means | coming report to Congress, will Chairman Doughton picking the | make interesting comments on the | ! Democratic slate. | effect of the defense program on | What these three generalissimos | migrants, do to the Labor Committee will | largely foreshadow its record for |fense activity is likely to “aggra- vate' ration problem, due to employment distortion” caused by the expan- sion of heavy industries and the contraction of others, such as those producing consumer goods. | this Congress If four new liberals are named, the committee will re- main liberal; if others are appoint- ed, the labor laws are in for a pum- | meling In an effort to capitalize on this opportunity the anti-labor bloc, led by Virginia’s high-collared Repre- gration of rural and urban labor in tive Howard Smith, author of this last decade cannot be expected | unfortunate must be The committee will state that de- | caring for these unfortunates, -a rather than alleviate the mi- | a paramount inter Business Affairs: Prosperity wiil| continue as factories turn out pru-i ducts at intense speed. The neces- sity of maintaining a great mili-| tary establishment in the Umleu States and of keeping up the flow of goods to England will causc an| frevitable rise 5 prices. American | consumers will find that we must meet many new conditions affect~ ing domestic supplies as well as employees. l National Issues: An increase i the number of Federal employe will cause discussion of civil serV- ice provisions. The law which ]‘ns‘ alded " the. United States Govern-| ! ment in’ securing well-qualified | men and women in various posi- tions will be igrored in certu!nl cases that arouse criticism. Demand | that the nation’s business be car- ried on with economy will become| more and more insistent as taxes increase. | International Affairs: The move-| ment to attain self-government in India is to be aided by war com- | plications before the stars encourage concessions seem to indicate that great resuits will attend cessation of unrest among a people capabie of becoi ing important independent alll The British Empire is to change, but this does not mean mu..yi { will not continue to be strong a world power with the Unite States as the most helpful moci- ate. Persons whose birthdate it s have the augury of a year of gen- eral progress which may be at- tended by minor difficulties. There should be devotion to business or professional matters. Children born on this day pmh- ably will be poised and | but endowed with great intelli-| gence- and, personal charm. They | will be fortunate_through life. ((‘opynght 1941) fense expansion,” the report will say, suggesting that fresh waves of sectional migration may result from decreased activity in industries. Chairman John H. Tolan, of Cal)- fornia, will make no recommenda- tion in the report, which will be confined to an anlysis of testimony by economic experts and migrants at recent hearings. A final report, containing specific proposals for leg- islative action, will be submitted early in the spring. However, Tolan will make a strong factual case for more Farm Secur- | ity Administration migrant camps {und for expanding the FSA rehab- ilitation program. His report will show that camp facilities exist for comment evidences distrust of Fran- |only 8500 migrant workmen on the | West Coast, though 250,000 invade this area at the peak of the fruit- picking season. The report also will deal at length with “loss of statehood” by mi- grants, because of laws in certain states reouiring a three-to-five ccar period of residence before persons are eligible for public assistance. It will advocate that the Foderal Gov- ernment bear the entire expense of “h- er than share the expense (as-at present) on a 50-50 matching basis with states. REPUBLICAN DEFENSE APPOINTEE prominent Another Republican “Circumstances impelling the mi- | will shortly join the swelling rqmis | of the GOP in key defense posts. John Lord O’Brian of Buffalo, N. the Senate-ditched bill to hamstring \10 disappear overnight during de- | Y. Assistant Attorney M_‘A ‘ in __. 4 retiring,| x\on-dehlse | Lodge the evening before in the M Starving Children in Europe, 15 a benefit for the relief. Miss Trine Museth entered St appendicitis. To mine at Lituya Bay, John J. the gasboat Patrol. They expected 1 age wages. Elliott S. Fremming, Charles O. ered at the Zgnda. T. M. Hunt, Special Agent of thi leave for Sitka on the Estebeth. lowes Weather: Highest, 28; i narrower of the two.” Omit MORE. na, first E as in HELL, secon d E unstressed, accent firs lable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: TEEG. SYNONYMS: Weave, MERITORIOUS; deserving of rewa meritorious deeds.” showe her an error she has made in A. Merely say, “T am sorry,” Q. Who is really the “head’ cf A. The hostess, LOOK and LEA 20 YEARS AGO THE EMPIRE JANUARY 6, Daily Lessons in English 4. 1. corbox - - —— ) " WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Helena (Montana). Fatigue. interweave, intertwine, WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day and offer to 192" A large number attended and cnjoyed the dance given by the Moose oose Hall. Chairman H. L. Faulkner, of the local committee for the Relief of announced that the committee had ac- cepted the offer of W. D. Gross to show the picture “Auction of Souls” Ann’s Hospital for an operation for The Juneau Public Library Association announced a dance to raise funds would be given on January 7 in the Elks Hall. Jenkins and Hardy Trefzgar left on no large strikes bul better than aver- Sabin and William West were regist- E. W. McAdam and John Priest*of Dawson were registered at the Gastineau, having come in on the Estebeth from Skagway. visit friends here before sailing south. They were to e United States Land Office, was to 14; cloudy. e e s s e “This room is the more Pronounce hel-e- as in ME unstressed, A as in ASK TIGUE, Observe the pronounced lace, interlace. Let us Today’s word: awaits these rd or honor. “Praise 5 e s s — et s s s e -5 @ When mailing wedding invitations to a man and wife, two ms and two daugiters, may one invitation be addressed to Mr. and R r and Family? A. Nt unless (he childien are very young. Bach adult member of the fomily should receive a separate invitation. Q. W chould a girl stenographer say or do when her employer i Jettor? ewrite it the table. the hest or the hostess? PER e N B { i R * Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Ble agren Bullding PHONE 56 -—o— Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY 'BUILDING Office Phone 469 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-8 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 e Dr. John H. Geyer DENTFIST Room 9--Valentine Bldg. ! PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. ——— —_———— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Collge of Optometry and | Opthalmology \ Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground (The Charles W. Carter| Mortuary Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 | Jones-Stevens Shop | LADIES'—MISSES’ | o READY-TO-WEAR ; dewara Street Near Thim R COOPER BUILDING (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature { Jjudge. B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers welcome. H. E. SIM- MONS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7'30 om RALPH B. MARTIN ‘Worshipful Master; JAMES W LEIVERS, Secretary. GUY SMITH | DRUGS PHONE 97—Free Delivery HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Frent Street Next Coliseum "T<morrow's Styles Today"” i ] Juneau’s Own Store "“The Rexall Store” p Yollr Relixble Pharmacists Butler-Maurc | Drug Co. | ° Post Office Substation 1 NOW LOCATED AT g || HARRY RACE DRUGGIST *The Squibb Stores of Alaska™ | “The Stere for Men™ — el ey &' c. coroow | e SABIN’S g ope e 5] L ,b"'m' and Corena Front St.—Triangle Bldg. » 1. From what did limburger cheese get its name? TYPEWRITERS 2. Who was Roger Williams? : 8 Sold and Serviced by i 3 5 cert; animals pass the cold 3. What is the torpid state in which certain animals pass J. B. Bnd“d & co. s of the winter? You'l Find Food Finer and . months o e “Ohit Docts Is Worn by s Jins 4, What modern game originated among the North American Satisfied et d lore Complete at . Indians? m n n 5. What famous library of ancient times was burned during a Roman | g~ . + n BA Nor DR. H. VANCE COFFEE SHOP | ANSWERS: . . OSTEOPATH 1. From the name of the town of Limburg in Belgium. PIRERR i dedgid o 3 5 k 2. The founder of Rhode Island (1600-1683). trée. Bours 104to 1851 66 6: FINE ») 3 3 H . Hibernation. % s J10.8:00 by appotament. Watch and Jewelry Repairing 4. Lacrosse. Gastineau Hotel Annex 04 5. The library at Alcxmuhm EL.pr South Franklin St. . Phone 177 PAUL BLUEDHORN -9 P . 7 5 = 5 * —————— 41 the Hoovfl regime and opponom of NOT1CE R e e SR D 5 - |New Deal Senator Jim Mead in = McNAMARA & WILDES . FRANKLIN STREET ' 1938, will be named General Counsel | AIRMAIL ENXEL'tIJPl'mNshowins Registered 4 ‘ lof the new super defense board | & route from Seattle to Nome, an O'Brian was chosen after Navy Sec- | «ale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv. clvlll BNGINEERS H S GRAVES retary Frank Knox turned thumbs 2 A ? Designs, Surveys, Investigations el 5 down on brain truster Tom Corcoran. ¥ VALENTINE BLDG. ! ‘The Clothing Man' e Navy Under Secretarv James For- | \Won Tt mCrap Game Room 3 Phone 672 | | HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER restal proposed Corcoran. Although . i s SR * & MARX ING a Wall Street banker, Forrestall has — CLOTH! a high regard for Corcoran’s legal - - M {abiity and they have been personal P — friends for a long time. But Knox A'Chle B- BG“S | .. voiced vigorous objection and O'- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT When in Need of | e Bk e g o Bookkeeping Tax Serrioe DIESEL ON—STOVE 0L | Searelary. SHmsons, WAS. 98/ Room 8, Valentine Building ; as a compromise choice for the tre- Phone 676 YOUR COAL CHOICE i i mendously important post of legal adviser to the four rulers of defense. GENERAL HAULING A This will be the second time O'- ) l Alh M STORAGE and CRATING ! ‘ Brian has served under the New | Deal's banner. A few vears ago he glest:va'!l;Enn:::lcs CALL US - was assistant to Lawrence Fly, now r Chairman of the Federal Communi- Phone 77! J“eal Tral“er . cations Commission, when Fly, as Valentine Building—Room 7 I Phone 48—Night Pl -l B general counsel of the TVA, beal a | : |score of leading Southern utilities in a historic legal battle to junk l % Y the great power preject. Fly had BUY PR served under O'Brian in the Justice | Junean Helody House OTECTION | for Your Valuables e Department during the Hoover Ad- | mivistration, so when he went to bat | | Music and Electric Appliances SEE THE | against the army of utility lawyers, | Next to SHATTUCK AGENCY :‘A"ea:lred O'Brian as his right hand a S Truesdell 0'".’ Shop- Bt06s ey wix Bite ‘ But a vear Jater, O'Brian was back | B f———t—i—t-\.‘ in the GOP corner trying to keep | The b f 100 per cent New Dealer Jim Mead | re 18 no suvstitute ror out of the Senate. Mead defeated d B him overwhelminglv. O'Brian fol- Nelvspaper 4 vertlslng lowed this with another New Deal | 2 § attack, this time as attorney for | - big insurance firms put on the 2rid- | dle by the monopoly investigating | CAPITAL—$50,000 ‘ committee, g Secretary of the committee at the | SURPLUS—$125,000 B time was Leon Henderson, now a Dorothy Wilbourne * member of the SEC and also of | ierm Dorothy Wilbourne fa - the Defense Commission. New D:gll | wearing above was won in a crap COMMERCIAL AND ; er Henderson clashed repeatedly | game, according to the story the | : with O'Brian during the insurance | girl told Los Angeles authorities. SAVINGS ACCOUNTS probe. Dorothy and Robert Miller, na- | * NOTE: Henderson and Laborite | tional guardsman, were having a Sidney Hillman are the only New | party to celebrate hi-flumll‘;f1 nt:: SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES - Dealers occupying key places in the | guard and b“mul:odlou:y g f entire defense set-up. Practically t;;';"yp‘;‘fi ot aat thise T s e e e e ! vy e mportant piace s e | e, P poroyy snnon | JPAPSE Natiomal Bank by a Republican, a number.of them | g4 ghe was gone. And so was » bitter foes of the principal domes-| my yniform.” Dorothydrewa.so- . JUNEAU ALASKA tic measures enacted by Roosevelt. day county jail sentence from the s