The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 1, 1941, Page 8

—— 'ms ‘DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TU NAZI SHIPS DASHFROM PERU PORT Leave Harbor at Callao| Under Cover of Darkness | ~Two Vessels Fired | CALLO, Peru, April 1.—Two Ger- man merchantmen were set afire and seacocks opened by the crews as the ships were anchored ‘in the | harbor here, Previously, with steam | up, the ships had attempted to leave | port but the move was thwarted by | a Peruvian cruiser that quickly cleared decks for action. The two merchantmen are the | 5,800-ton Lejpzieg and the 5500-ton | Monserrate. | Both vessels tried to leave the har- bor shortly before last midnight, | |some hours after two other Nazi merchantmen sailed, under cover of | | darkness with lights extinguished, without official clearance papers. Beauty \Vips There's Armchair Ease at ! | The Height of Comfort SHAW-WALKER’S New Low Desk Come in and test this new low desk for yourself. To your eye the difference in height between the old desk and the new will be hardly noticeable. But just sit down at this new low desk! Yow'll be surprised s L reeper at the enormoys difference in comfort! FREE...ask for a “Height of Comfort” yardstick to measure your own desk. Jo Ann Davis Selected at the annual Photo- graphic Illustrators’ society show in Chicago, Jo Ann Davis won her title as the “most beautiful nude” model among the many entered in the judging. Miss Davis is & nrofessional model. FLEEING SHIPS LOCATED LIMA, April 1.—Peruvian Govern- ment planes, scouting over the Pa- cific this afternogn, located the two, German -merchantmen, Muenchen and Hermonthis, 110 miles off Lhcl Peruvian coast. The two ships made | the dash from Callao, under cover of | darkness, Jast night. | X What action the Peruvian go\‘—iFREN(H SHIPS }enrment plans is not known. | ~ NOT GOING T0 BE SEIZED, U. S. J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn By Satisfied Customers” There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising f FOREWARD JUNEAU MORE BUSINESS — MORE JOBS — MORE CIVIC ENTERPRISE VOTE THE Citizen's Progressive TICKET STRAIGHT TODAY—April 1, 1941 SAMPLE BALLOT Try a classified ad in The Empire | in Port May, However, Be Under Surveillance ‘WASHINGTON, April 1.—Gaston Henri Haye, French Ambassador, told ithe reporters this afternoon, follow- |ing a visit to the State Department, ’v)mt it is his understanding that the | United States Government -wjll take ino action againgt French merct ships now tied up in American por as has been dene with Germa: |Italian and Danish ships following | sabotage. | The French Ambassador stated | that while the United States might | carry out surveillance of all ‘foreign | !ships in American ports, it“is his belief the French vessels will not | be taken over in the same manner ;by the Coast Guard on German, Italian and Danish vessels. ——— ARMY TENDER STOPS HERE WITH 2 MEN | The U. S. Army barracks tender | | Fornance anchored at Tee Harbor from Haines this noon with two enlisted men to be transferred from | Chilkoot Barracks to Yakutat. | The men, Staff Sergeant J. S.| Ross and Private G. J. Puleo, of| |the 4th Infantry at Haines, were| | brought to Juneau and are regis-, tered at the Gastineau Hotel. They will continue to Yakutat on the; next available transportation, | The Fornance, after landing the| men, continued on to Seattle. AR R BACK TO LOUISA Norman Cook and family are |again at their summer home on, Point Louisa, having moved out! yesterday from their Juneau apart- | | ments where the winter was spent. | ui FOR MAYOR—Term, One Year (Vote for One) Citizens’ Progressive | Ticket "McCORMICK, JOHN FOR COUNCILMAN—Term, One Year (Vote for One) Citizens’ Progressive Ticket MacLEAN, KENYON FOR COUNCILMAN—Term, Two Years ‘(Vote for Three) X ALLEN.G.E Citizens’ Progressive Ticket Citizens’ Progressive Ticket PARSONS, ERNEST cccv v it s s oot Y. Let's Go Forward with the Citizens’ Progressive Ticket! Make This Ticket Your Sample Ballot! CALLED UP_christy Mat- hewson, Jr., (above) son of the “Big Six” of baseball Ambassador Believes (raff e , ing. ESDAY, APRIL 1, 1941. U. 5. MAY TAKEOVER INDUSTRY Government will Manage | Striking Defense Plants Under New Legislation WASHINGTON, April 1— Chairman Carl Vinsen of the Heouse Naval Committee today intreduced legislation into the Hcuse te permit the Government to take cver the Allis Chalmers and cther striking defense plants upcn the mere deicrm-iauion that such stoppages are inter- iering with the defense pro- gram, Authoritive scurces hinted that such a measure might be offered the backing of the administra- tion. Vinsen said: “I am deing this on my own hock.” In a statement tc newsmen he 2dded that. the legislation is de- signed tc apply to strikers what the censcript acts now apply to plant owners. - e — Road Fund Believed fo Be Approved According to advices received by ‘he Empire from Washington, h the Associated Press, HR 3836 has been signed by the Presi- dent. This is a deficiency bill and when it passed the House and Sen- ate, before returned to a committee to thresh out amendments, contain- ed an appropriation for $1,000,000 for a highway to connect the An- chorage district with the Richard- son Highwa; | T! ISR, SR HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted for surgical care, Mar-| ten Gufres is at St. Ann’s Hospi- tal | After receiving dical care, Don | Gallagher was. dismissed today from St. Ann’s, Hal Hibbs was admitted to St.| Ann’s today and s receiving me cal care. Mrs. Laura Beal underwent sur- gical’care at St. Ann’s this morn- Admitted to St. Ann's, Mrs, Al Mook is receiving medical care. Mrs. D. Matthews left St. Ann’s Hospital last evening. Mrs. George Davis and baby son were ‘dismissed from the Govern- ment Hospital today. Admitted for medical attention, | Gertrude Lawson is at the Govern- ment Hospital. DECK, ENGINEER ' CADETS TO HAVE EXAMINATIONS The United States Maritime Com- mission has announced an examina tion for deck and engineer cadet: in the Merchant Marine of the United States. These positions are not under civi' service, and the register of eligibles will be maintained by the Maritime Commission. Unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 25 who can produce evi- dence of good moral character and who can meet certain physical anc educational requirements will be eligible to compete in the examina- tion, Further information regarding the examination is contained in the for- mal announcement posted in first- and second-tlass post offices. Per- sons desiring copies of the an- nouncement and application forms may obtain them from the Super- visor of Cadet Training, U. S. Mari: BN A NEW ELE Faster Than E A sensational Ann Berthold is at the Govern- ment Hospital fer surgiéal care. - Empire Claceifingn $5 amonth » Néw exclusive ® Thermizer Baking Radiantube Cook- Rack ing Units, each with e Thermizer Well | 5 practical cooking Cooker Depte @ Super-Size Twin ® Three Large Storage Unit Oven Drawers ® High-Speed Broiler ® Cooking Top Lamp xCook-Master Oven Con- ® Smokeless Broiler trol illustrated, optional at Rack slight extra cost. time Commission, Washington, D. C. Applications must be filed with that fice not later than May 10, 1941, ,ee — \EW MATANUSKA ELECTRIC ASSN. IS INCORPORATED The Matanuska Electric Associa- fon, Inc, h filed papers of in- sorporation with the Territorial \uditor as non-profit cooperative \ssociation, Incorporators, all residents of the almer district, are Walter E. Hunt- 2y, Ross L. 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P — ANOTHER DEFENSE BILL IS APPROVED: ACTION BY SENATE WASHINGTON, April L— The Senate has approved unanimously the $4,385,000,000 supplemental de- fense appropriation bill after amend- ing it to approve of Army and Navy purchases from Argentine of canned beef and other foreign roducts un- der restricted circumstance, Such purchases are allowed only if domestic articles, comparable in quality, cannot be purchased in ficient quantities and at reasonable prices. ————— Empire Classifieds Pay! SEE MIELKE & COLLEN 407—PHONES——Red 232 Painting—Paper Hanging Decorating Service and Out! wlrigidaires BIGGER THAN EVER BEFORE Actually 69/10 cu. ft. food storage space—fully-fitted, has new fluted front cabinet- 85 a month — Check this partial list of 36 important Frigidaire features: ® Recessed Interior W. P. JOHNSON 17 ... Better Than Ever! again the outstanding fea- § perfogmance of these new e it, when- | 4 Panel bodies 7, 8, and | 9-foot; %, %, and I-ton ' capacities.