The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 24, 1941, Page 2

2 Appoiniments By Governor All Confirmed Joint Session Votes Dowr Move to Wait Unfil Others Submitted All appointments made this year Ernest Gruening, including J. Haas of Anchor- first Commis- confirmed by afternoon in Gov f Mich: Terr Labo! ature tory's wer this o 1 on confirmation was taken a motion by Rep. James V to postpone consideration of until after the Governor 1 appointments to the Un- ompensation Commis Joard of Education was 1 14 to 10. Opinion Divided Davis’ motion was supported in debate by Reps. Harvey Smith and Allen Shattuck, and opposed hy Reps. Frank Gordon and Jesse Lander and Senators Edward Coffe: and Norman R. Walker, ‘who re- ferred to the motion as “a childis procedure Voting to postpone the session un- til the missing names were submit ted were Senators O. D. Cochran. C. H. LaBoyteaux and Leroy Sullivar and Reps. Davis, William Egan, Al- mer J. Peterson, Leo Rogge, Shat- tuck and both Smiths. Anpcintments Soon Later the joint session voted 16 to ei to send a committee com- posed of rtor Sullivan and Reps Gordon and Rogge to wait upon the Governor and ask whether he was prepared to submit further appoint ments. They brought back the an- swer that the Governor was not prepared to make further appoint- ments, but that thev would be made within the next few days and before the end of the 15th session. Vote on Appointments Appoinices confirmed by the Leg as follow: Donohoe of Anchor- ard of Regents of the | 23 to 1, with were M > B University of / Davis votin, W. T. St of Ketchikan to the Board of Regents, 23 to 1, with Davis against Michael J Haas of Anchorage as Territorial Commissioner of Labor 20 to 4, with Sullivan, Davis, Rogg E uck against Howard Lyng of Nome to the Board of Public Welfare, 21 to 2 with Davis and Harvey Smith again: d Lyng not voting J. G. Rivers of Fairbanks to the Board of Public Welfare, 22 to 2, with Davis and Harvey Smith against A. H. Ziegler of Ketchikan to the Board of Education, 22 to 2, with Davis and and Rogge against. All appointments except those of Stuart and Haas are reappoint- ments -~ Visitors Honored As Guests Sunday At Breakfast Party Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Earle W. Knight of Seattle, Mrs. George F. Alexander and Miss Jane Alexander | entertained twenty-two guests at| Sunday breakfast at their home. | Knight arrived in Juneau | vy to join her husband, pub- lisher of the Alaska Weekly who has been here for the last ten days. Until their return south next week they are staying at the Baranof | Hotel | e [HELP AN | | ALASKAN | | Telephone 713 or 1 The Alaska Territorial | 1 | | Employment Service for this qualified worker. WORKER — Woman, m ge 32, university gradu- ate. Several years' experience in bank work. Call for ES ALL ALIKE? No other ice cream can compare with JUNEAU DAIRIES' With any flavor of JUNEAU DAIRIES' you'll eat every drop! JUNEATU DAIRIES brrrrrrrr e rrrreeen, | | | V. Davis | =he { drums |ning’s old-fashioned dancing part) THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1941. World War Veteran Guns Ge! Recondilioning Rubdowns GROOM! D l(!l{ TRAL NG—be\eral old 155-millimeter guns, in storage in Eastern arsenals since the World War, have been brought to San Frarcisco’s Fort Winfield Scott for training purposes.. Above, a crew ;of trainees and regulars give this veteran piece a “rubdown” under the eye of a lieutenant in mmmand Scrapping and ruh‘lflu qun are plcwlhfl to @ remint_job om the big old umen. ] AN | $60,000 FOR UNIVERSITY BLDGS. VOTED House Amends Fourth Di- vision Bill fo Allow Construction Fund Sixty thousand dollars for new suildings at the University of | was voted today by the House of Representatives, which| mended downward a bill by the ourth Division delegation which| iginally called for the appropria-| of $386,500 for the purpose The appropriation was opposed v Rep. Allen Shattuck, Chairman Ways and Means House ommittee, who said passing such islation was “putting the Bo dministration on the spot” in- much the money would noi e available and the Board \\'nuh\‘;‘ ave to trim the get somewhere. This brought lrl\'.\ Leo Rogge a remark that had voted to spend $3,600 for pic ‘which probably would be buried n some basement.” He referred aturd painting Nina o an appropriation made fternoon for 24 of Alaska natives Crumrin Defe pastel by Mrs. James House man gz Shatti took a te plain John A. C not live by br red that in Mr sictures th rritory had, for once, actually acquired hing worth more than the price paid. “Let the Senate t the respon- sibility,” said Rep. Frank Gordon, “The Senate—backed by lobbyist: has refused every methodical, s: entific tax method which has been Rep. rom e that one Crumrine Cha loes worked out for them.” Final vote on the University building appropriation was 13 10 8 B Mrs. McCutcheon, Son Arrive Here Joining her hu‘lmml H. H. Mc- Cutcheon, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs. McCutcheon arrived here on the steamer Alaska from Anchorage. She was accom- panied by her son Jerry. Mrs. McCutcheon, a member of | the Territorial Board of Public Wel- fare, will attend a meeting of the Board tall(‘d for April 1. P KASILOF HERE ON WAY T0 ANCHORAGE The Moto wilkinser, arrived velock this mornir e with & to be delives ard Oil Company there, The vessel, which will be i for several days, is owned by Berger, Cook Inlet tran man hip K i g 1 for An w of empty oil od 1o the & por Hein R Se(ond Old Fashmned Dance Held at Temple - There were approximately couple who attended Saturday ecve- at the Scottish Rite Temple. Sponsored by a gorup of Juneau women, the affair was a second in a series of square dances. Music was provided by M c.c Collen, piano; Mrs Harv Cla quitar, and Edward McIntyre, vio DIMOND 'URGES ' PROMPT mon t ON ARMORY BILL Alaska Delegate Also Asks Legislafure fo Enact | Revenue Measures (Continued from Page One! armories which by Governor by labor [ commerce in which you express | opinion that passage of bill woul(l eriously deplete treasu and like- ult in sharp decrease in funds r wailable is strongly urged| and strongly opposed | groups and chambers of| SRS 2 A e Sho hghl OnTerminus N C _Johnso_nfofippear | Before Committee fo | Oppose Any Change ade o | WASHINGTON, March 24.—N. C.| Johnscn, of Seward, said today he ! il oppose before the Senate Ap- | ropriation Committee the proposed change of the terminus of the Alas- | ka Railroad from Seward to Passage for schools, roads, uni-| 2t~ | vexsity buildings, and you (unhm‘ ilunr«‘n it A e |advise that situation tosplit Demo-| wi he apandoned if the termir Lo l’l’x‘:”:m,lw to believe that |18 changed and he, will oppose the | [any substantial number of labor|ooroe becase “there B nos 8 per groups are opposed to armory ap-| oy B2 TR M e town.” af. | ropriation unless it appears that|eo o cteamships, tourists, railroad such appropriation would deprive employees and longshoremen leave | ot needed government and I Johnson further said the chonge facilities of their just require- win jeave 125 farm families vear b Seward without a market. “I strongly urge upon YOurself, ne Houss Appropriations -] nd other members of the Legisla-|mittee has recommended $5.300.000 | rticularly Democrats, provide and appropriate adequate| funds for ample support of schools, ! roads and university, including buildings, and also for crippled chil- dren, blind persons, iment laboratory, tion, experimental work for university, titution. “We Alaskans view of the that the Federal government spending more than seventy million dollars in three-year period to pro- vide ional defense in Alaska and we Alaskans can at least do our small part providing compars tively small sum asked for ar- me vocation and extension relief of des- fact ou and I know that Alaska is amply able to make adequate pro- vision for all these things without making tax burden unjust or un- reascnable and I earnestly urge prompt enactment whatever fair and equitable revenue biils are nec-| essary to provide such funds. I am confident that in Legislature will be loyal toparty principles by making ample pro- vision for Territorial needs al- though I am shocked at failure of appropriation bill Ways and Means Committee to provide for absolutely essential Ter- ritorial functions, “Please furnish copy this tele- gram to all other Democratic mem- bers both houses and to Governor. “Accurate compilation made yes- y shows that Federal govern- ment has already appropriated more than seventy-eight million dollars for national defense in Alaska. “Refusal of Legislature to make| adequate provision for all Terri- torial needs including modest sum asked for armories will make it difficult, secure from the in to additiona immediate ment of T tory Advised that War Department now asking more than one million even hundred thousand dollars for future for deveop- cquipment and facilities of Alaska National Guard exclusive of ar- nories and therefore it is highly M becoming for us to patriotically co- | operate Kindly show this telegram all other members and to Governor.” ——eeee CLIFFORD 1S Vera Clifford of returned here on the Leota’s | shop. Mount McKinley. She has been visiting in > States for the past month I 2o HERB NEFF LEAVES | Herb Neff, formerly of Ordway's ios, sailed on the northbound mer Mount McKinley Saturday St Stu Democrats | as reported hy| Congress | aid which is needed! BACK FROM VACATION, ight, bound for Dutch Harbor and | lin Harvey Clark called the dances. | Work on the Naval Air Base there.|ness trip to the south, l P sary to enable handlin lies for the great army b: chorage and Fairbanks. L e | LEGISLATIVEBALL - WILL BETUESDAY | EVENING AT ELKS' Given bienntally by the memb the Legislati of sup- s at An- | |of the Legislature, ball will be an event of tomorrow evening at the Elks ballroom. 1 There is no admission charge for| the affair and all citizens of Juneau are extended an invitation lo at- tend. Music will be provided by Lillian {Uggen’s orchestra ahd dancing will be from 10 until 1 o'clock. Special surprise entertainment has also been | planned according to Representa Jchn McCormick, chairman of t affair, Engagement of Eva Waugh Is Made Known Eva Waugh, formerly of Juneau, who is visiting here on her return to Fairbanks after a trip Outside, | has made known her engagement to W, E, Brown of Fairbanks. He is a_constructural steel worker at the | Army. base, The wedding will be in Fairbanks the first part of June. The engagement of Mrs. Waugh and Mr. Brown has been a secret for the past three months, After leaving Juneau about two | years ago, Mrs. Waugh lived in Pair- Kbrm s, She has just returned from |attending the wedding of her daugh- ter Bernice Waugh in Seaitle to Mr. William Whitney. Mr. and Mirs. Whitney are living in Seattle, Where r. Whitney is an employee of the Bceing plant. Mrs. Whitney attend- (ed high school in Juneau and has many (nends here NORTH SEA I5 DUE TOMORROV, 2 P. M. Steamer North Sea is due to ar- rive from the South tomorrow after- ncon at 2 o'cleck. This is according to a radiogram received late this afterncon. o> - DAVE HOUSEL Dave Housel arrived from aboard the steamer McKinley after a busi- B | only COAST GUARD , DELAYED - BY LONGSHOREMEN Juneau Dock k Workers Dé- mand Righ fo Load Coast Guard Vessel Alder The United States Coast Guard vessel Alder was tied-up at the Al- aska Steamship dock this afterneon | waiting for orders from Ketchikan headquarters as a result of the re- fusal of Juneau longshoremen to allow the Coast Guardsmen to load construction materials for Sentinel | Island. Longshoremen said that the load- ing of the Alder constituted long- shoreing, to which they are entitled. Cat. A, L. Johnson, Commander of the Alder, which is now on lighthouse service, said Juneau is the port in which longshoremen have stopped Coast Guardsmen from loading their own vessel. He said that the crew of the Alder had al- ways loaded the vessel and said they have done so in Seattle and Ketchu- kan. » The Alder, arrived from Ketchi- kan Friday, will leave for Sentinel o| to change the terminus saying iv is | Island with construction matertals for the Sentinel Island light house as soon as corders are received from Ketchikan. STEEL STRIKE CALLED BETHLEHEM, March 24. — The CIO Steel Workers Organizing Com- mittee called a strike at the hugec Bethlehem Steel Company Works at 5:30 c'clock this afternoon and ord- ared pickets to encircle the plant. Union officials said 5,000 of 18,- 000 men employed were in the plant eiat the time the strike call was is- ued. The trouble is over the coming col- lective bargaining election, plant of- ficizls. claiming independent em- ployees are against CIO affiliation. - CHERRINGTON GOES SOUTH Bud Cherrington, who has becn on special assignment at KINY for several weeks, left for the south for the Kraft headquarters in Se- attle, COURT PARTY LEAVES . | Members of the party to attend the court term at Ketchikan left aboard the Baranof. They were Rob- ert Coughlin, Peggy McLeod and John Newman, the latter accompan- ied by Mrs. Newman. -y > MacDONALD TO WASHINGTON Donald MacDonald, Alaska mem- ber of the International Highway Commission, sailed on the south- kound Baranof Saturday after- noon, MacDonald is going to Wash- ingten, D. C, on business con- nected with thl: International Highway and will return to ‘his Fairbanks home within a few weeks. - COVEY SOUTH ON MONTH'S VACATION Gene Covey of the J. B. Burford Co., sailed south on the steamer 7= aska enroute to the states for a menth’s vacation, Joining his wife in Seattle, the two will spend some time in Portland and San Francisco before returning here, wT TP ST MRS. CHITTICK SOUTH Mrs. Rex. Chittick is enroute to Seattle on the Tyee for a visit. emrmeeefpt—— Top earning ages for most people are between 38 and 40, IN THE HOUSE | —————————————— INTRODUCED—H. C. R. 2, by Peterson, permitting each member of the Legisldture to take hothe & copy of the Compiled Laws of Al- aska, 1933. PASSED—H. C. R. 2, by Peterson, permimng each member of the Legislature to take home a copy of the Compiled 'Laws of Alaska, 11933, TABLED—H. B. 108, by Lander and Gordon,. raising the maximum allowance for old age assistance from $45 to $60 per month; vote 8-7. KILLED—H. B. 85, by Jenne, Davis, Shattuck and McCormick, to appropriate $300,000 to construct a Territorial Bunldmg in Juneau; vote 8-8. WITHDRAWN—H. B. 88, by Har- vey Smith and Peterson, to appro- priate $14,000 for an additional Territorial Veterinarian for the | rail belt, PASSED—S. B. 36, by Cochran by request, making technical amendments. in the unemployment compensation act. PASSED—S. B. 48, by Rnden. giving the Terrjtory the right to| a lien against the property of those receiving old age assistante, and making public assistance records confidential. RILLED-S. B. 37, by LaBoy- teaux, to. appropriate $500. to .aid the Livengood Community Center to improve the community hall; vote 8-8. PASSED—S. J. M. 9, by Coffey, asking passage of legislation to in- clude Territorial and municipal em- ployees under old age insurance provisions of the social sectirity | laws, - y PASSED—S. B. 51, by Roden, re- quiring that temporary disability compensation must be paid notless thgn, once a month. PASSED—S, B. 8 by Sullivan, requiring domestic corporations to! designate agents to accept service | of - process. | PASSED—S. B. 9, by Sullivan, rc-i quiring foreign corporations to file; with the Auditor, changes in ar- ticles of mcorporatlon and spe- cifically exempting educational, re- ligious, social, fraternal, charitable |and scientific corporations from paying an annual corporation tax. PASSED—S. B. 42, by Roden, de- i fining as kidnaping the transpor- tation of a person from one placc| in the Territory to another against his will. TABLED—S. B. 12, by Brownell,! authorizing sale of the Pioneers’ Home to the Federal Government | in order to spare inmates the dangers of bombing in event of an attack on Alaska; vote 10-6. PASSED—S. B. 56, by Brownell, Cochran and Walker, to appropri- ate $3,600 to purchase 24 paints of tribal native peoples of Alaska from Mrs. Nina Crumrine. PASSED—Substitute for 8. B. 11, by Roden, to appropriate $1,- 36351 to pay for a. heating plant installed in the Territorial Build- ing some years ago. PASSED—S. B. 27, by Walker, to permit high schools to teach Jun- jor College grades in vocational education subjects. PASSED—H.B. 87, by Rogge, Lan- der Gordon and Herbert, to appro- priate $60,000 for umverslty of Al- aska buildings. PASSED—Substitute for SB. 77, by Brownell, to appropriate $10,000 for a Territorial Veterinarian for the rail belt, PASSED—H. C. R. 2, by Peter- son, permitting each member of the Legislature .to take home a copy of .the Compiled Laws of Alaska, 1933. TABLED—S.B. 65, by Walker, for (By the U. S. Weather Burean) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4:30 p.m., Mar. 24: Occasional light rain tonight and Tuesday; not much change in tem« perature, lowest tonight about 40 degrees, highest Tuesday about 46 degrees; moderate southerly winds Forecast for Southeast Alaska: Occasional light rain with not much change in temperature tonight and Tuesday: moderate south- erly winds except moderate to fresh in sounds and straits. Forecast of winas along the coast of the Gulf of Alaskas Dixen Entrance to Cape Spencer: Fresh south and southeasterly winds; occasional light rain; Cape Spencer to Cape Hinchinbrook: Fresh southeasterly winds; light rain; Cape Hinchinbrook to Resur- rection Bay to oKdiak: Fresh southeasterly winds; light rain. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity = Weather 4:30 p.m. yesterday 29.92 42 79 SE 10 Rain 4:30 am,. today .. 29.87 42 90 s 9 Rain 10:30 a.m. today ... 29:95 43 91 s 10 Drizzle RADIO REPORTS TODAY Max. tempt. Towest 4:30a.m. Precjp. 4:30a.m Station last 24 hours | temp. temp. 24 hours Weather Barrow -13 =22 -20 0 Clear Fairbanks 43 14 16 0 Pt. Cldy Nome ... 30 23 26 0 Pt. Cldy Dawson . 35 8 15 0 Overcast Anchorage .. 41 34 35 0 Overcast Bethel . 40 23 3 0 Pt.Cldy St. Paul 34 217 32 04 Overcast Atka ... . 38 32 33 03 Pt. Cldy Dutch Harbor .. 42 34 34 .33 ‘Wosnesenski 42 39 39 20 Kanatak . 41 39 39 T Overcast Cordova ... 46 4 41 35 Rain Juneau 15 | 49 12 a1 Rain Sitka 50 42 43 19 Rain Ketchikan 46 42 46 1.09 Rain Prince Rupert .. 46 43 46 1.08 Rain Prince George .. 51 32 33 02 Overcast Seattle 56 36 38 0 Clear Portland 60 36 36 0 Clea San Francisco .. 69 53 58 0 Clear WEATHER SYNOPSIS A large but weakening low pressure area which has moved little during the past 24 hours was situited this morning over the Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay area, while pressure continued high over northern Alaska. This pressure distribution has caused a continuation of southerly flow of warm air over the Gulf and Southeast Alaska, giving rain and slightly above normal temperatures over this Partly cloudy weather with temperatures above the seasonal norr prevailed over the interior and over the Norton Sound area, but temperatures continued cold over the northern portion of Aaska Rainfall was heavy during the las® 24 hours over the lower portion of Southeast Alaska and over Qu:en Charlotte Sound where amounts in excess of one inch were reportel over several peints. Light rain with moderately low ceiling and v sibilities prevailed over the Ju- neau-Ketchikan airway this morn ng. The Monday morning weather chart indicated a weakening low pressure area of 987 millibars (29.15 inches) was located over Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula. A ridge of high pressure of about 1028 millibars (30.36 inches) wag si uated over the northwestern states, and another high pressure area of about 1030 millibars (3042 inches) was situated north of Point Barrow. Juneau, Mareh 25—Sunrise 7::8 a.m., sunset 7:22 p.m. IN THE | Motor adjustments on one of the bombers destined for Britain are explained to British airmen by an unidentitied mechanic at the Boeing plant at Seattle. The pflou. le" to right, are: William Brown, Alex Sherwood, Albert Buckton and Bert t:nwin a retail sales tax; vote 6-2. PASSED—§.B. 16, by Sullivan, weating a Special Legislative Tax Committee to study the Alaska tax system and report back to a special PASSED-SJM. 6, by Sullivan asking the Goveérnor'to call a special session on or ahout January 15, 1942, to consider tax legislation. | e Mits, BLOMGREN TO . VISIT WITH DAUGHTER Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren sailed for the south .on the steamer Baran- of to spend several weeks with her daughter; Jane, who is attending Washington State College at Pull- man. - - v 2 — e —— _ BACK TO KETCHIKAN _ Roy Anderson, of the Chronicle at Ketchikan, who had been here for the past week attending the sessions of the Legislature, has refurned to the First City, a passenger aboard the Alaska. P LEWIS GOES SOUTH »R..F. Lewis, owner of the Juneau Water System, who has been in Ju- neau for the past 10 days, left for his California home aboard the steamer Baranof, ————— Subscribe . for - The - Empire, & e‘ (left), 68-year-old chairman of the board of Ten- 'ox, movie mukers, is pictured with his lawyer, Harold New York federal court as Schenck went on trial on rges of income tax evasion, ot <