The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 26, 1941, Page 2

nates Charles W. Tobeby (R.-N. 1) studes a map i his Washington office before iakiy the ‘Sendte floor to say that he had information from four unnamed persons that the Navy already is convoying ship- ments of war materials, ‘ : PPN I S KT / i 0 £27° W PR A DR o5 > 2 44-% ¢ 2 4 - w ¥, & “ ~ ¥ . P the city to see the show, whi &ine iinued Producion g Unions and Em- Ma!(e ferms | { A oyers V) SERp KA 14 ' WASHINGTON, Aptil 26— The! Défénse “Mediation Board' called on Getiertl! Mdtors and the United Au-| tomoblie Workers today to’ con- | titue' production pending ‘efforts of and W. H. Bloom of {tHe"Bogrd fo settle the threatencd meet with the textbook men and | ctrike ‘of 160,000 workers in far- . fung plants. | Cherty Blossoms Draw Visitors to Washington 4 cherry, trees around, the Tidal Basin in ton are in bloom and thousands of visitors ‘ctowning of a queen, It was estimated that ted at the quadrennial session. Cherry trees in bloom in Washington 200,000 came to the capital on Easter Sunday. 'In the background here is the nearly-completed Jef- ferson Memorial. Hotels were crowded as never before. ch was climaxed FIVE TEXTBOOK MEN 70 ATTEND MEETING Shd | - OF COMMSSIONHERE| Jiinaaiy | SEATTLE, April 26. — Steamer Two more representatives of school textbook publishing firms ar- rived in Juneau on the Princess € Louise for the meeting of thejAlaska sailed for Alaska ports at | Textbook Commission and on2; 9 o'elock this morning with 260 pas- lsengeu including 49 steerage. Passengers booked for Juneau in- clude the following: H. L. Faulkner, Ralph Elduen, F. H. Luithle, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.| McCaul, Mr. and Mrs. V. Meldo| Hills, Mirs. Rob Bruno. | Mrs. W. L. Hunter, R. J. Sommers, G. R. Smith, Trving Hoffman, Reg- | nar Berg, Richard Ciffer, Arthur P.i The Commissione ¢, Dr. James C.| Scott, Catherine Baker, Miss Mar- Ryen and A. B. Phillips of Juneau)garet Pearce, A C. Smith. : ki Sl Fairbanks, will{ 4 ¢ | JERRY WAEIS | other is enroute on Tuesday’sboat, bfinging to five the number of book firms which wiil be represent- Lynn Smith of Ginn and Com- pany and Bernard Hemp of Allyn and Bacon arrived on the Louise. H. J. Alvis of the Webster Publish- ing Company will be here Tues- day. select books to be used in the Territorial schools. THE WEATHER (By the U, S. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4:30 p.m., April 26: Partly cloudy, and not much change in temperature tonight and Sunday, except light rain showers this afternoon and early tonight Gentle to moderate southeasterly winds. Forecast for Southeast ri~w« Partly cloudy and not much change in temperature tonight aid Sunday, except light rain show- ers this afternoon and early tsnight in north portion; gentle to moderate southeasterly winds ezcept moderate to fresh southerly in Lynn Canal. Forecast of winas along the coast of the Gulf of Alasks: Dixon Entrance to Cape Spencer Moderate: to fresh southwesterly winds; partly cloudy; Cape Spence:' to Cape Hinchinbrook: Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds; loca! showers; Cape Hinchinbrook ‘o Resurrection Bay: Moderate to Iresh southerly winds; local showers; Resufrection Bay to Kodiak: Mod rate to fresh southerly to south- westerly winds; partly cloudy. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity ~ Weathel 4:30 p.m. yesterday 2997 61 46 SE 2 Clear 4:30 a.m. today 29.85 44 80 Calm 0 Clear RADIO REPORTS TODAY Max. tempt. Lowest 4:30a.m. Precip. 4:30am Station last 24 hours temp. temp. 24 hours Weathet Barrow [ 13 -12 Clear Fairbanks 43 33 33 [ Cloudy Nome 39 25 30 0 + Cloudy Dawson 48 36 26 T Cloudy Anchorage 51 41 41 0 Cloudy Bethel . 44 33 36 01 Rain St. Paul 87 29 30 01 Cloudy Atka . 42 35 36 i, | Pt.Cldy Dutch Harbor .. 41 36 36 64 Rain ‘Wosnesenski 45 38 39 43 Rain Kodiak . a8 M 39 1.28 Cordova 4 40 40 334 Juneau 62 [ 1“ 0 Sitka 57 a1 42 0 Ketchikan 64 41 43 0 Prince Rupert .. 65 46 43 0 Prince George .. T4 21 29 0 Seattle 4 45 46 0 Portland ] " a7 0 San Francisco . 58 e g 52 53 0 Cloudy WEATHER SYNOPSIS in Bristol Bay, Due to the influence of the lov pressure area warm maritime air prevailed ove' the southeast portion of Alaska this morning, and slightly cooler maritime air over the southwestern portion. Rain or snow had falle: during the previous 24 hours from Yakutat to the Aleutian Islands, ad at some points over the Alaska, Range, tie Kuskokwim Valley anl the Bering Sea; and rain or snow continued to fall this mornin; at some points over this area The greatest amount of precipita ion was 3:3¢ inches which recordéd at Cordova, Cool, continental air continued over the nortn- ern portion of Alaska where Barroy reported minus 12 degrees which was the coldest temperature in Al ska this morning. Clear or t- tered high clouds with good ceiling and visibility prevailed over the Juneati-Ketchikan airway this mor iing. The Saturday morning weathe: chart indicated a center Tow pressure of 28.76 inches was locatel at 57 degrees north and 164 degrees west. The frontal portioa of this storm extended north- eastward and southeastward to ne r Cordova, and thence southward into lower latitudes, and was' exjccted to move northward and northeastward, moving inland ove: the northern portion of South- east Alaska tonight. A trough of low pressure extended from wesi- ern Washington southeastward into California. A high pressure cen- ter of 30.24 inches was located at 33 degrees north and 133 degree of Ex-Oregon N: 16t 4lst division stationed at nearby Camp Murr: I Guardsmen “play dead” after vainly Medical Reg v, Wa sh. deferiding an old barn at Yelm 'Wash:, to give nt ambulance crews first ald practice in war games involving 8,000 men of the £ ' The Board sét the Hearing for | next Friday and asked any agr. ,ment feathed to be made retroac ‘tive to April' 28. The uniop an-| | nounced in Detroit last night that 1’61 _locals over the nation have vot-| ed for a strike. | | “"Negotiations ‘to settle the soft | coal” strike which has kept 400,000 ;w‘érkers idle since April 1, are smx" ! going, on. A, | | NVE FIRE AT JENSEN RESIDENCE CAUSE OF EARLY ALARM | Piré" Klarm sounding at 3 o'clock this morning caused a large turn- ¢ut of volunteer firemen and a nam- ber of spectators at the Tom Jensen residence to find smoke issuing from all sides indicating a serious situa- tion. Investigation found the fire in ;the living room where a davenport jin flames was already half destroy- | [EREY: Q@5 . RN, | |ed. After use of the chemical, the piece of furniture was earried out in the yard and the walls of the house ‘explored for further fire but nong found. Definite origin of the blaze was undetermined, Jerry Hudson, who ~tays at the Jensen home had re- turned from the afterncon shift af- ter midnight and retired, later to be awakened by the:smoke. He prompt- ly telephoned in the alarm from Mark Jensen's-residence nearby. Firemen arriving almost immediate- ly aided Mrs. Jensen through a window.' Damage resulting consists of ruin- { Douglas City council is scheduled for jelected. abilities of buying the property, Mr. SER|°“S[Y HURI 87 and Mrs. R. Wakeman removed to cuglas yesterday from Juneau. Mr. Wakeman is with the Signal Corps in Juneau i COUNCIL MEETING Important meeting by the new next Monday evening when the various officers will prcbably be —————-———— RIFLE SHOOT First event of the kind held in Douglas for many years was the rifle shoot staged at the Eagles’ hall last pight under auspices of the Parént-Teacher Assoclation. About a dozen awards were distributed among the participants. Mrs. . Calvin Pool, chairman, stat- ed the P.-T. A, was pleased with the results. She was assisted in super- vising the shoot by Arthur Ladd, Dale Fleek, and Arne Shudshift. e HOME FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Ralph Mortensen returned home this morning from St. Ann's hospital after being under observa- tion for a couple days. She is tem- | porarily with her mother, Mrs. Sadie ( Cashen, while the Jensen' residence is being restored from effects of last night's fire. ——————— ISLAND'S BIG EVENT, D.F.D. DANCE, TONIGAT Annual dance of the Douglas Vol- ’ unteer Fire Department, to be given in the Nat tonight is the big event for people on both sides of the Chan- nel and everything has been arrang- ed for a big time. ographer, is in a Billings, Montana, suffered when an automobile west. Juneau, April 27—Sunrise 5:16 a.m. sunset 8:37 p.m April 28 Sunrise 5:14 a.m., sunset 8:39 p.m. ASH In Billings:Hospital Affer| Accident While Enroute fo Parents’ Home Jerry Waite, Forest Service Sten- IN AUTO (R injuries in| which she was riding from the Billings airport to her parents’; home at Lewistown, Montana, was in a collision. Reports received here say her injuries are ‘“serious.” Miss Waite arrived in Billings by plane Thursday to begin a two months’ vacation. The accident oc- curred as she was traveling from the airporf to Lewistown. B e SHRIMP WORKERS AT PETERSBURG OUT ON STRIKE Canneries Close as De- hospital recovering from mand of 12 Cems Per T‘A\NK‘ TE sT.,s.nyhu u army's new M3 medium tunk, Pound Is Not Met e o e e A0, Tils 1 a “pilol model accepted design will be patiern for mass production. Shrimp canneries at Petersburg, have been closed by a strike, ac- K ; ] . . Left, navy and print redingote ensemblé; center, white organdie and lace evening frock; right, print frock 3 3 American designers, having determined that New ] pattern print dress. The large straw hat is also navy and has flowers to match the desi, l print painted on its brim. ' Edith Head iff‘w°" i a romantic evening gown of white organdie’ and’ lace, center. The fichu and apron front are de- veloped in an allover plume pattern of cotton lace. Right is a smart print silk dress with green backe ground patterned in large white flowers with bla centers. There is adroit shirring 4t the neckline to suggest a fichu, and a front panel of unpressed Pleats suggests the billowing apron mode, ,~~ York will replace Paris as the couture center of ihe world, are proving their versatility and imagi- nation by drawing upon the historical romance of ‘this hemisphere for new fashion trends. The three tirely different costuraes shown above, were all ired by 1642 Quebec styles. 'Current prepara- s for the celebration of Montreal's 300th birth- y are serving as inspiration for some of the ne t styles. The redingote ensemble, left, com- dines a navy blue sheer coat with & vivid floral Perfumes, theatre There is no substitute for o, s | e Newspaper A‘lfvert isi'lg | are newer byproducts of petroleum. } R : astringents, Subscribe for The Tmpire, . —- ed furpiture and rug, some to thej walls and ceilings of the lower apartment which is rented to Ralph Mottensen and family. The loss is fully covered by insurance, according to report. e ——— BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Complimentary of her birthday, heme of her sister, Mrs, Orrin Ed- wayds* in the Kilburn apartments this afternoon. She was presented with a Jlovely card table by the guests. - —— MR. KILBURN AND MRS, LEWIS ARE TO WED License to wed was issued by U. 6. Commissioner Felix Gray this morning to L. W. Kijburn, former Douglas Mayor for many terms, and Mrs. Nell Lewis, also of Douglas. The pending nuptials were sched- uled to take place late this after- Mre. Th Jensen TH ised fou 3 ! " Iby 3 m:un;so( ::,‘I::;d:“mnae::fCommlsslomr Pélix Gray. Witness-' ternd és to the ceremony were Mr, and Ivesided on the Island for about al : | In spite of their early start for the day, members of the department ate cording to U. S. Marshal ‘William % T. Mahoney, who returned to Ju- all preparéd to show visitors a fine ¥ i time. Music will be furnished by Heag on the. stesmer “Yukon, aftet Lillia‘m Uggen “and her orchestra. - ;wsmng the Southeast Alaska com- o A1 | munity. EDWARDS-JACKSON i Cannery workers are demanding Mrs. Elizabeth'.':wksgx‘and‘ Gecme!lz cents per pound for shelling the Willis Edwards were united in mar- SPrimP. tnstead of the 11 cents they have been paid. The Wrangell cannery continues to operate at the 1l-cent rate. A riage this forenoon by United States Mrs. James Hobgood. | Mrs. Edwards is well known in SKM EI,E(IION. Douglas where she has lived practi- y y Ccally all het life. Mr. Edwards has; Tow“ Is H Appv A » ! GLENPOOL, Okla., April 26. = - MbM’““‘N,‘“’K g Glenpool, with a reputation for Traveling man N. A, McEachran, g.onomy, hasn't had any election returned to Juneau on the Yukon ro. 19 years. from a short business trip to South- — .pue R | east Alaska. Everyone seems happy, so why | {should the officials file for re-elec- | on To prevent your feod chopper from ;‘,fi:} d e“;;feu PR asks Mayor {slipping around when fastened on . year, I —_————————— )noon or evening. —— - _NEW RESIDENTS To cccupy the new Tuckett house ¢n E sireet, corner Pifth, with prob- 'l (OLISEUM-DOUGLAS | "THEBISCUIT EATER" P ——— He says a city election would an enameled table, place several t thicknesss of heavy paper or a cloth cost $75 and unbalance the bud- t. An election hasn’t been held ion the table before screwing the o | \chopper in place. since 1929, when Vowell was elect- ed. The town has a population of i [ S ———— | 384 and the city payroll is $15. i SANITARY PLUMBING and | The city treasurer is paid $10 and HEATING COMPANY the town clerk $5. The mayor serves W. J. NTEMI, Owner ! without pay, as do the councilmen “Let m plumbing worry be and police chief. our worry.” PHONE 788 ——ee>—3 Emplre Classifieds Payl "SHORTY" WHITFIELD 4 v