The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 14, 1941, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the | EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska [ELEN TROY BENDER - - wEL WAL L g L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Busine, President Mo nager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. y mail, postage paid, at the following rates | One ¥ , in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; | one month, in advance, $1.25. ! Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notity | the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, | | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., National Newspaper Representa- tives, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles. Portland. Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — PFrank J. Dunning. 1011 American Bank Bullding to “re-run” the event, checking each step with an eye to improvement for the following year, suggest- ed in the immediate light of a successful perform- ance. In September there are meetings of the rules committee, the National Contest Board, the National Newspaper Advisory Committee, and the Akron Finals Advisory Committee. Each October or No- vember, when the National Auto Shows are held, a display of the winning cars from the previous Derby ‘s set up. During the same months, preparation of the rule books for the new year is begun, following sugges- .,m____] tions made in the committee meetings the previous HAPPY BIRTHDAY H month. December brings publication of the News-|| paper Guide Book, a complete manual of Derby pro- g e ¢ e - e - APRIL 14 cedure, which is distributed to each new sponsoring paper to serve as a “bible” for the staging of a race. We have one now in The Empire office. George M. Simpkins Derby production on a large scale hits its stride Mrs. Olive M. Cole during January and February, when thousands of Mrs, Bessie Jonas drivers’ helmets are manufactured, posters are print- Frances Paul ed, and various pieces of promotional material are Mrs, Louis Delebecque 20 YEARS AGO %% empize APRIL 14, 1921 The Alaska Cafe in the Alaskan Hotel, after a complete overhauling and renovation, was to be reopened by M. J. Kerry, well known restaurant man of this city. Several linemen in the employ of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com- pany were cruising the ground in the vicinity of the slide at Carlson Creek and were attempting to do repair work. | Great interest was being taken in the prize waltz which was to be an gevent at the jitney dance. Many names were in and competition was | expected to be keen. The prizes were on display in I. J. Sharick's Jewelry Store window. J. L. Freeburn, one of the managers of the Chichagof Mining Com- pany, was to arrive here on the Alameda enroute to Chichagof after spending several months in the south. Drs. Kaser and Freeburger Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING | Gifice Phone 469 Directory Professional Fraternal Societies Gastirieau Channel B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers welcome. E. L. HUNT- ER, Exalted Ruler: M. H, SIDES, Secretary. - R AL M TR MOUNT'JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. . VERGNE L. HOKE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. pproval of the icials concerned, is begun. Durin | and production o | for presentation | The official Soaj | given each conte: Even greater par | will be Juneau's Panama Canal GET BUSY ON SOAP BOX DERBY “The play’s the thing,” says a And as far as the spectators ar adage is eminently true. presentation, be it play, what have you, lies an untold varying in amount and degree with the scope and success of the event. Work has already begun Juneau Rotary-Empire Soap Box all Juneau, Douglas, Thane and boys between the ages of eight and fifteen are urged| rally at the High to attend a Soap Box Derby School gym at 7 o'clock. At that the local committee will explain the rules of com- petition and get some kind of idea how many will enter homemade racing cars in the contest. list of local prizes, headed by the free trip to Akron, Ohio, to compe! finals, will be offered entrants. The All-American Soap Box boys’ coaster-wagon race, But behind each public contest, here on is a one-day event in| n ancient maxim, | be late in June. e concerned, this Akron. This incl |caps and race | Derby races are | mer months of Ji | from one corner the first| Actually, not Derby. Tonight Glacier Highway game, race or amount of work, “Derby."” aska for the first work, by both bo; time members of its success. Let’s see you p Box Derby A long i | grand prize of 8|50 te in the national Derby, the great/ Akron, held in mid-August each year. Yet to make| sure that this one day will be not year's effort is expended. a new champion has won his crown, the gay trap- pings that brighten Derby Dow: taken down and stored for another year. porters and newsreel photographers, their words and pictures- disseminated to-all, corners of the country, speed to the next . assignment. commentators mark off the race for year. -And more than 125 boys, e thrilled to the core, are enroute home towns, to tell and retell th Derby Day in Akron. During the week following, the force of key of- ficials meets with the national di only grand spec-| Over | American bomber in Akron are The re-| ns The spor'f/ other ing tribute to t very o but instruments and to their respective e glowing siory of to increase. irector of the race WeAPOns Ehe Americans everywhere. The Derby entry list closes May 15. | that date home town races are staged. Juneau's will |pions, all of whom wear identical garb while in | somebody, somewhere, isn't thinking and working In 1941, this process even goes on in Al- goes into the Juneau Rotary-Empire Soap Box Derby between now and the race in June will determine Bombers for Britain (New York Times) the stormy tator entertainment, but also a fair and impartial|there is being enacted one of the great dramas of competition for the young contenders, an entire this extratordinary war. |some of them maritime, some buried in the bush Once the great day has drawn to a close and‘m‘e the huge landplane base at Hattie's Camp, Nfld., ‘cesslul ferry service an ocean which only a decade |ago was the most hazardous arena of adventurous long-distance flight. eached beleaguered Britain in safely. to the most reliable sources of information, not one 1as yet been lost. With improving flying weather and increased production of big bombers coming from American plants, this ferry service may be expected steadily It will supply Britain with one of the conceived and created. During these months, final rule book is secured from all of- and distribution of these rule books g this period, likewise, approval of designs for Derby trophies and awards is secured, | #————--------— & f the M. E. Coyle and other trophies in the local races gets under way. p Box Derby wrist watches to be nder at Akron are also ordered. The race has grown from an original 32 papers in 1934 to a list of 130 sponsoring newspapers in 1940. ticipation is expected in 1941, This first year of participation. Gener- ally, the first local race is run off in February, the Zone setting the pace for young Soon after Outfits are ordered for the cham- ludes street and race shirts, street helmets and identification badges. on in full swing during the sum- une and July and in early August, of the country to another. a day of the year goes by that time. The amount of thought and y entrants and men sponsors, which out tonight, fellows, for that first meeting, . lanes of the North Atlantic From Canadian airports, s are crossing in a steady and suc- Hundreds of bombers have According The performance is an outstand- he development of planes, engines, pilots. st urgently needs. Wathinglion Merry- 60-Round (Oondnued from Page (Oue) able to block the urgent bill affect- ing scores of communities and thou- sands of men. The story goes back several months to when the Navy began buying land at Pascagoula to erect a housing project for shipyard work- ers. Some of the needed property belonged to Gautier, who was will- ing to sell but who had fancy ideas about price. So the Navy instituted condemna- | tion proceedings, and a Federal Court fixed the price of Gautier’s | land at considerably less than he asked. Gautier had to abide by this decision, but he had one consola- tion. As the operator of a local ice plant, he looked forward to a brisk business supplying the tenants of the housing project with ice. But this hope was short-lived. Gautier learned that electric refrigerators would be installed in the new houses. The Navy had balked him on the land deal, but now Gautier hotfoot- ed to Washington and told his tale of woe to Congressman Colmer. Col- mer took his constituent’s plea to the Navy, demanding that the re- frigerators be eliminated. But the Navy refused to be pressured. NO FRILLS Tt looked as if Gautier once more was out of luck. But just then the $150,000,000 housing bill reached the Rules Committee—of which Colmer is a member. The bill contained a provision for refrigerators and ranges similar to those to be installed in the Pas- cagoula project. Colmer saw his chance. With a flurry of press state- ments he denounced such appliances as “frills,” and demanded that they be barred in low-cost dwellings. For ten davs the battle raged over the issue. Meanwhile Colmer, real- izing that even if the ban were ap- proved it still wouldn’t take care of his iceman constituent, sinte there was no way of making the provision retroactive, did a little horsetrading with Defense Housing Coordinator Charles Palmer. Palmer, to expedite the urgent bill, finally agreed to “request” the Navy to eancel the Pascagoula refrigera- tors, With this assurance, Colmer un-gagged the bill in the Rules Com- mittee and it was passed by the House next day. | NOTE: While they won this bat—i tle, Gautier and Colmer may yet | lose the war. The Pascagoula proj- |ect will be completed in a few | weeks, and Navy housing officials intend to install refrigerators—re- gardless of Palmer—unless ordered otherwise in writing by Secretary Frank Knox. It now remains to be | seen whether Colmer can pressure Knox into axing the refrigeratois | Gautier doesn’t want. | MERY-GO-ROUND | State Department mail clerks eyed with deep suspicion an envelope ad- dressed to Secretary Hull bearing in one corner a red derby with myster- ious lettering underdeath. It turned out to be an invitation to Hull from the University of Wisconsin chapter of the Sigma Delta Chi (journalistic fraternity) to attend an annual gridiron banquet. . Wayne Coy, |able young lieutenant of Federal Security Administrator Paul Mc- “ Nutt, is being considered for promo- tion to a vacancy on the White House secretarial staff. . . . Inter- esting observation on the defense program in the monthly economic report of the National City Bank of New York: “Considering what has been done, it is remarkable that dis- turbances of business up to this time, through government controls or otherwise, have been not so many, but so few . .. all without develop- ment of major shortages or restric- tions, dangerous disturbances of Icommodily prices, or significant rise in the cost of living.” STATE DEPARTMENT LINEN The State Department attempt to purge Ogden Hammond, Jr., on the alleged charge that he mimicked the President, has revealed a series of hitherto undisclosed purges inside the career service. Young Ogden Hammond is a unique individual. His father was appointed by Coolidge as Ambassa- dor to Spain, and later was one of the most ardent American support- ers of General Franco. Young Ham- mond’s sister is Countess Roberti, whose husband, an Italian diplomat, was found en route from New Or- leans to Mexico City last year with $2,000,000 in a suitcase, presumably for Fascist propaganda. Yet young Hammond, according to his close friends in the diplomatic , service, has disagreed with his fath- er and family on almost everything, and unlike them, is a staunch ! Roosevell supporter. He says that mimicking the President is the last thing he would do and has produced | affidavits to prove that the charges | are false, { Young Hammond'’s record in the | service has been brilliant, though | sometimes clashing with the hum- drum complacency of his colleagues. And that appears to be the chief reason for his attempted purge. He did not conform. For after he had pretty well disproved the charge that he had mimicked the President, the State Department still insisted | that he resign. But unlike others who have taken the purge lying down, Hammond has filed suit in the District of Co- lumbia Supreme Court, and it looks as if a lot of State Department dirty linen would be washed in public. (Copyright,' 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) poucLas [ rews EW MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO TAKE OFFICE TONIGHT Meeting of the old and new coun- cils of Douglas is scheduled for this evening when the former convenes to wind up the business of their term and make way for their succes- sors, Final reports of various standing committees of the old council, pay- ment of bills and any other unfin- ished matters will comprise their business before adjowrnment sine. die. For the new, will be reorganiza- tion, with appeintment by Mayor of standing committees and election of city officials, to consider. e —— MRS. PEARCE, DAUGHTER SAIL FOR CALIFORNIA To attend the approaching wed- ding of her daughter, Mary, Mrs. Frank Pearce accompanied by her daughter Margaret sailed for Cali- fornia Sunday morning aboard the Mount McKinley. They plan to re- turn in about a month, L e BOB MENNEMAN PASSES AWAY THIS MORNING Gradually failing in health over — (OLISEUM-DOUGLAS Miles Godkins Patsy Radelet Hazel Castleton Fred Lehto 'HOROSCOPE “The stars incline | but do not compel” - % | TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Benefic aspects dominate today.| The morning hours are fortunate for beginning constructive work and merchants should profit from this planetary government. Heart and Home: Again the stars ruling women encourage routine iasks at home and in business. It| s not a date for seeking any sort of favor from persons who wield wthority. Under this configuration women of all ages must be self- reliant. The stars encourage prac-| tical interests that prepare for future social and economic chang- es. The day of the debutante but- terfly is past, the seers declare, and | the quest for money in place ' of | beauty will absorb attention after the second World War. The seers | remind well-to-do women that for two decades they have been pur- suing pleasure and desiring ma-| terial possessions. From now on/ they must become pioneers in an-| Company, and accompanied by his home. arrived here on the Pheasant on a b of the keepers at Five Fingers Lighth for several days. Weather: Highest, 34; lowest, 3: oclock.” Say, “She arrived ABOUT OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ch | in BELL, last E as in SEE, accent first syllable, and not chel-see-a. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Civilly; two L's. SYNONYMS: Asperse, defame, slander, calumniate, malign. ‘WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: CLIQUE; a small and exclusive set of persons. EVE). “She does not belong to that other new world. Business Affairs: Hotels and! transportation companies are reap large profits in coming handwriting, on the wall thete will, be much travel for pleasure aswell pefore the entire hand has been dealt? A player should wait until everybody has as for business or governmental needs. The summer should be pros- perous for merchants, because there will be generous expenditures of money for food and clothing as well as for housing and gmuse-| ment, be conspicuous among the opulent| spenders, | National Issues: Pensions will, be| much discussed as human needs' are recognized. Economies affect- ing the poor and aged will be ad- vocated when superfluous expenses n city, county and state govern- ucnt administration are ignored. upation with defense ‘ay ce or carelessness, the Astrologers declare that ers n. the new for living will be established, but n the process many will suffer. International Affairs: Domina- ion of the Mediterranean will be oveted more and more as Hitler thwarted, but there is an evil ortent of surprise for the British navy which may sustain heavy loss R through some phase of treachery. There is a sign of promise for the battle of London this month. Mar- velous escapes will be recorded in' an attack on the capital of an| Empire which will shrink, but ‘will survive to be radically changed. Persons whose birthdate: '8 7 is have the augury of a year of tad- vancement and happiness ,to which much will be contributed by -g:— tives. ot Children born an this day will be exceedingly active and fortu- nate. They probably will be born leaders with unusual ability. Writ- ers belong to this decan .of! the sigh. (Copyright, 1941) "k a period of a year or more, 8ob Men- neman, oldtime resident of Douglas Indian village, passed away at his home here shortly before 8:30 o'clock this morning. Believed to be close to 75 years of age, the deceased was born in the neighborhood of Yaku- tat and came to the channel when quite young to later work in the old Treadwell mine, He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Danny Hanson, The remains are at the Chas. W. Carter mortuary pending funeral. —— MRS. BONNETT IS WINNER Douglas Island Women's Club sue~ cessfully completed the round trip to Seattle ticket sale last night at the Coliseum theatre and awarded the ticket or the value thereof to Mrs, Alfred Bonnett. The Club desires to thank all who aided in the success of the project. —————— Q. When a young man wishes A Q. Isn't it improper for a card A. Yes; this is crude. been dealt his entire hand. Q. When a dish is passed to one at the table by a servant, should one say “Thank you”? A. It is not necessary. GOVEINMENY: EMPIOYEES Will| gremeems oam s eomemmeeme oot amsemamm. LOOK and LEARN Y ¢ corpox e Y 1. Which State has furnished more Vice-Presidents of the United i it States than any other? 2. What are the plural forms of 3. What is the chief material used in making glass? 4. What liquid measure is 800% 5. What hero of a drama by Edmond Rostand was sensitive about | rder a better design the size of his nose and fought more than a thousand duels to avenge insults against it? ANSWERS: New York State. Crises, geniuses, and stimuli. Sand. A gallon. 3 Cyrano De Bergerac (1619-55) O ;N in 1433, also from Virginia Mason school of nursing in 1987. For two years she held position of Public Health nurse in Alaska. Mr. Eadl¢ is an aviator, graduate from the Pensacola Naval Base and at present is a pilot at the Grosse Ile, Michigan, air base. —————— CHILDREN BAPTISED Two children of Douglas, Dean Royal, four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Johnson, and Helen Er- line, two months’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, were bap- tised at a private service in the Lutheran church at Juneau, last evening at. 6 o'clock, the Rev. John Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpox WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “She arrived around ten | MODERN ETIQUETTE ronerra us ‘ ! It would be much better to ask her for the date. It is her priv- months, it is foretold. Despite the. ileeg to accept or say that she has an engagement. E. W. Provinse had resigned his position with the C. W. Young wife, was to leave on the City of Seattle enroute to Red Lodge, Montana, where they were to make their C. Kjarvick, watchman at the Pybus Bay eannery during the winter, usiness trip. Making his first trip to a city in many months, Samuel Bent, one ouse arrived here and was to remain ; partly cloudy. ten o'clock.” elsea. Pronounce chel-se, first E as Let us (Pronounce klek, E as in clique.” to ask a girl for a date, is it all to right for him to say, “Are you going to be busy Wednesday evening”? player to begin arranging his cards CRISIS, GENIUS, and STIMULUS? of a pint? f "“T-morrow’s Siyles | Dr. Judson Whittier Today” | CHIROPRACTOR ‘. Drugless Physician Office mx & ‘Z lo-l’:..l‘-b, 7-9 PHONE 667 . Dr. John H. Geyer | Juneau's Own Store DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 | Bours:9am. to6 pm. ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists —_— BUTLER-MAURO | ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. PAUG SO | Gndgu Los Anxele:mco!l'a- | , Optometry T TR TR T | Opthatmology Post Office Substation NOW LOCATED AT HARRY RACE DRUGGIST i “The Squibb Stores of Alaska™ ] Helene W. Albrechs PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 “The Stere for Men” SABIN’S l Front St.—Triangle RBldg. '| The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Sta. ! You'll Find Feod Finer and PHONE 136 Secvice More Complete at | THE BARANOF | | Jomes-Stevens Shop COFFEE SHOP | | LADIES'—MISSES’ | v s et P [ e FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing | at very reasonable rates | PAUL BLOEDHORN | BOWLING g +| ! JAMES C. COOPER L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worr: Satisfied Customers” b DR. H. VANCE | L, Cauble officiating. After the ceremony dinner was served at the Johnson home with covers for eight. HOSPITAL NOTES Wesley Rhodes was a surgical dismissal today from St. Ann's Hospital. After recelving medical care, John Wagner was dismissed from St. Ann’s Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Howard Sawyer was dis- missed yesterday afternoon from St. Anns after receiying medical Mrs. Frank Chinella and baby were dismissed from St. Ann’s to- S IR EN—Deceptively sheer is the black lace top of this crepe dinner dress worn by Joan Perry, movie actress. The net combines with lace in the very long and tight sleeves. day-and went to their home. Admitted for surgical attention, MISS LUNDELL IS BRIDE Alice Kadaskan is at the Govern- News of the marriage of Miss|ment Hospital. Phyllis Mathilda Lundell, daughter of Mrs. Rosalie Lundell, of Douglas| Mrs. Fannie Pratt and baby were 1 and Gust Lundell of Juneau, to Mr.| dismissed from the Government|last night, the Gastineau Channel William Pisher Eadie on March 23,| Hospital today. has just been received here, The wedding took place at Grosse Ile, Tuesday—Wednesday ' "INVISIBLE STRIPES” Michigan, and was followed by a honeymoon trip to Ann Arbor, Lans- ing and Jackson, Mich, also a visit] terday afternoon with the groom’s family in Chicago.| Hospital where he The bride was born in Treadwell, | ing x-ray’s. He is at his G i Py attended Douglas schools, graduating —_——e——————— TROY GOES HOME YUGOSLAV DEFENSE " (OMMITTEE ELECTS Meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall |Oommlttee for Yugoslav Defense - elected officers and executive board | members. Charles Miller was elected chair-|: John W. Troy was dismissed yes-!man, Sam Dapcevich, vice-chair- St. from Ann' had been ha Avenue. v- | Rado Krivokapich, treasurer, me on| Tony Vukosav and Bill Klaicl man; Marko Dapcevich, seceétary; members of the executive board. OSTEOPATH ey i er ||| BCA Victor Badios ; 1to 8; 7 t0 8:09 by appoinment, and RECORDS | Gastineau Hotel Annex Juneau Melody House i | Gouth Franklin St. Phone 177 Next to Truesdell Gun Shop =t Phone 65 Second Street INSURANCE Shattuck Agency ystems Bookkeeping Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 —_—e Window Cleaning PHONE 45 ~ GMC TRUCKS Compare Them With All Others! PRICE - APPEARANCE - ECONOMY DURABILITY - CONNORS MOTOR CoO. PRONE 411 ! i