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U.S. Loans Half Billion To Brifain Deal Is Made by RFC with Collateral and Three Percent Inferest WASHINGTON, July 22 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation today announced that it has made a 425 million dollar loan to Britain against an estimated half billion dollars worth of collateral to help the British pay for war supplies ord- ered from the United States prior to the enactment of the Lend-Lease program. The loan was authorized with the approval of the President with the request of Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator The deal was arranged, a state- ment from Jones explained, “for the purpose of providing the British dollar with exchange without having to sell securities and investments in forced sale.” The funds will total 425 million dollars and will be paid out to the British at a rate of approximately 100 million dollars a month. The loam hears an interest rate of three per cent annually and will mature in fifteen years. It may then be extended for five yea providing two-third of the principal is repaid SUNBEAM Shavemaster Guaranteed for One Year from Date of Purchase Against Electrical and Mechanical Defects. The New Patented Principle of Dry Shaving! Come In and Try One! On Sale At Butler-Mauro We Do llll'l' Patronize | Montgomery Ward Co. Procter & Gamble Products Gatner & Mattern Knit Goods Walt Disney Productions JUNEAU CENTRAL LABOR EuNeL. Affiliated with American Federation of Labor CANADA DIPLOMATOF BOLIVIATO Demand s ?eprisal for Ac- fion of South Amer- ican Country BERLIN, July 22—As a reprisal to Bolivia's action toward Hitler's representative, the German govern- ment today demanded the Bolivian charge d'affairs in Berlin leave Ger- many within three days. Berlin also protested sharply in La Paz against Bolivian action declar- ing the non grata. The remaining legation personnel on both sides is not af- fected and diplomatic relations are unbroken. The German protest characterized Bolivia’s action as a “defiance of all rules of international inter- course.” as the result of an alleged Nazi coup frustrated by the police. e e e———— GREAT FIRES REPORTED IN SOVIET CITY (Continuea from Page One) least 200 Nazi bombers struck Mos- cow in the night attack but fighters of the Red Army Fleet and the thundering barrage of anti-aircraft fire downed 17 Naxi planes and pre- vented all but a few in getting over the city. The Soviet communique said “sev- eral small fires were started and a small number of persons were killed or wounded and the air raid attempt should be considered a failure.” LAST RITES FOR AMUNDSEN T0 BE HELD THURSDAY Funeral services vull be held Thursday, for Peder Amundsen who died last week Thursday as a result of severe burns received when his small fishing boat caught | fire from a gasoline explosion the night of July 9. The rites will be held Thursday {afternoon at 2 oclock in the Charles W. Carter chapel with the Rey. John L. Cauble reading ths service. Amundsen’s daughter, Mrs. Olaf 1 Field, arrived in Juneau last night |on the Yukon from Seattle to make funeral arrangements. BRIy Try a classiieq ag m Lne kmpl: FOR RENT Juneau Liguor Store Space Will Remodel to Suit Tenant. See Percy’s Cafe IIIIY +/GINGER ALE //SPARKLING WATER +/TOM COLLINS MIXER v/ LIME RICKEY Loolk Here, Folks? OPEN ALL NIGHT Percy Has Thrown the Key Away? It's in the Channel OPEN ALL NG ~— HT-Every Night! PERCY’S CAFE PHONE 94 LEAVE NAZIS German Minister persona | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 194 'SCOUT: DRIVE 10 - HAVE BREAKFAST FOR 40 WORKERS Four Campefifl Teams Are Ready fo Launch Ter- ritorial Move District Chairman Dr, W. M. Whitebead announced personnel of the teams for the Boy Scout Fin- {ance Campaign which will be | launched tomorrow morning at 8 fast for over 40 workers at Percy's Cafe. Teams reporting their personnel are as follows: Team 1, Captain B. F. McDowell; Lieutenant Lou Hud- son, Willilam J. Walker, Percy E. Reynolds, J. A. Thibodeau, E. O. Davis, Bert Lybeck, F, Wendt, Guy L. Smith, C. D. Shofner. Team 2, Captain Jack Burford; Lieutenant Stan Grummett; H, H. Bates, Joseph Flakne, H. E. Green, W. R. Mitchell, William Hixson. Team 3, Captain Dudley L. Rey- nolds; Lieutenant George R. Schmidt; R. R. Hermann, Henry Harmon, Robert L. Davlin, C. C. Carnegie, Fred Henning, J. W. Mc- Kinley, Robert Simpson, M. 8. Whittier. s Team 4, Captain Curtis Shattuck personnel to be announced). Reports at Breakfast In addition to the teams, Campaign Executive Committee members will also be at the break- fast. Report breakfasts will be held at 8 am, Friday when it is expected the ac- in a successful campaign. “As important as the securing of the funds for the Territorial bud- et is the desire on the part of to sell Scouting to the citizens of Juneau, We expect no one to subscribe funds unless he is thor- oughly sold on the values accru- ng from the Boy Scout movement ind considers his subscription an investment in building men of char- senship,” . said Chairman White- read. Two Assistants Aiding Dr. Whitehead with zanizational details of the cam- paign are Amby Frederick, first Scout executive to make his home n Alaska, and H. C. Mugar, Depu- ty Regional Executive of Region Zleven which besides Alaska in- Jludes the states of Oregon, Wash- | ington, Idaho, and Montana. “The National Council is par- icularly proud that Mr. Frederick | has been chosen {o serve as Al- aska’s Scout Executive. He has a wealth of successful experience in the Boy Scout movement, both as a volunteer and for several years past as a Scout Executive. In order to maintain such a fine Territor- ial administration, community lead- | ors throughout the Territory are sonducting campaigns to raise the .unds to carry on successfully with this more intensive development of | the Boy Scout program. To launch the financial needs on a sound foundation we are placing full con- fidence in the demonstrated ability of Alaskans to generously support whatever they believe to be best for the Territory. From the type of financial support received to date, we are more than ever convinced that Alaskans cherish the Boy Scout movement which does so much in developing high type par- ticipating citizens,” said Mugar. 8 PASSENGERS ABOARD LOUISE Canadian Pacific steamer Princ- ess Louise, due to arrive at 8 o'- clock tonight from the south, has a full load of tourists aboard, also the following passengers booked for Juneau: Irma Diedrick, Paul Martin, Mrs. Mary Mean and Murray, Jack Ro- bertson, Mrs. Helen Robertson, Ed- win Tuley, E. Muggy. O'NEILL FLIES TO ADMIRALTY Pilot Dean Goodwin took off from Gastineau Channel this morn- with Jim O'Neill and Harry ng | Heller bound for O’'Neill's cabin. on Admiralty Island, brun to Sitka and Willis King to Todd. He returned with Corey | Ford, Dan Holland, Mrs. H. Berge and L, Hamilton. A trip to Skagway is scheduled later today. prie L L | NURSE GOES NORTH | Mrs. Anne Whalley left Juneau | where she has heen for the past | six weeks, this morning on the Yu- | kon to take up her duties as Com- | munity Public Health Nurse in Ko- diak. Mrs. Whalley was formerly ¢ | Public Health nurse in eastern Ore- gon. ——————— BUY DEFENSE BOND§ o'clock with a complimentary break-| the | sharp on Thursday and | tivities of the workers will result | he entire campaign organization | icter, trained for participating citi- or-| FOR THIS PORT| LaGuardia Is fe Atforney William 0'Dwyer Is Democrat on Op- position Ticket WASHINGTON, July 22 — New York City's political battle lines were drawn today as Mayor Fior- ello LaGuardia announced here executive of the country’s largest city running against one of the nation’s best known crusading pro- secutors, William ODwyer of Brooklyn. The Mayor announced his candi- dacy in a talk avowed to support the fusion of the party that sent him to the City Hall in 1938 and 1937, and the American Labor Party. O'Dwyer is a Democrat, HINCKLEY COMING T0 NORTHLAND Assistant Secretary of Com merce Expected fo Ar- rive Here Tomorrow Scheduled to arrive in Juneau is Robert H. Hinckley, Assistant Sec- retary of Commerce. Mr. Hinckley, formerly Director of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, is accompanied by Howard F. Rough, Regional Manager-at-Large of the Civil Aeronautics Administration. | The two officials will travel here from Seattle by PAA Lodestar. Mr. Hinckley’s plans for his stay ‘ln Alaska are not known. ., KNIGHTS FETED AT RECEPTION; GIFT PRESENTED Program of Music and Re- cifation Given as Friends Wish Bon Voyage | | The Rev. and Mrs, G. E. Knight were honored last night at a large | public reception sponsored by the Women'’s Society for Christian Ser- vices in the social hall of the| Methodist Church from 8 to 10 o'clock. Members of the congrega- tion and other friends of the Knights attended. I Mrs. Norman Rustad of Dougias| was in charge of the program prn-‘ sented during the evening. The entertainment consisted of the fol- | lowing numbers: two violin solos played by Mrs. D. C. Langdon, who was accompanied by Mrs.| Ronald Lister, “Land of the Sky| Blue Water” by Cadman, and “Liebesleid” by Kreisler. Ronald | Lister gave two recitations, both hy | Robert « Service, “Carry On” and “Comfort.” Several duets were sung by Thel- ma and Mary McCorkle, “Good O!d Summer Time” and “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.” At the end of the program, the Knights were presented with a gift| of a dinner set for eight, the pre- sentation being made by Mr, Lis- ter. The Knights and their three chil- jdren, Arthur, Joyce, and Laura Jane, are leaving on the Baranof for Seward, where they will make their home. The Rev. Knight, who has been pastor of the Methodist Church here, has been appointed superintendent of home missions for Alsska. He will attend the Methodist conference at Seward. The Rev. Knight's successor, the Rev, Matthews, is now in Seward to attend the conference also, and will come to Juneau when that af- fair is over. Weekenders Here From Taku Lodge Nine weekend guests of Mary Joyce’s Taku Lodge returned to Juneau yesterday aboard the Mary J with Louie DeFlorian, caretaker of the Lodge. Excellent fishing was reported at Moose Creek and the group enjoyed the novelty of swimming in Twin Glacier Lake with icebergs a few yards away. Those returning to Juneau were Mrs. W. W. Council, Miss Sally In- gram, Dr. Helen Gibbons, Miss Lois Perrelet, My. and Mrs. John Wil- liams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heller, and I. Stockerand. Mrs, Ralph Dusenbury, another member of the party, will remain at Tn!m until the latter part of the week, In a flight to Sitka, pilot Alexl | Holden carried Marshall Crutcher, | Viola Goehring and Larry Free- Run for Third Term as Mayor | that he will seek a third term as| ,Grand Assembly the Juneau girls | vention of the American Legion in 'RAINBOW GIRLS VISIT OLYMPIA GRAND ASSEMBLY iMother Ati:la)r, Worthy Advisor Honored- ! Three Others Attend According to information received lin Juneau today by Mrs. Thelma | Brown, Associate Mother Advisor of the Juneau Assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls, the following Grand Officers were elected at the meeting of the Grand Assembly of Washington and Alaska which con- cluded its annual meeting in Olym- | pia, Wash., a few days ago: Grand Worthy Advisor: Jean Fel- lows of Sedro Wooley, Wash. Grand Worthy Associate Advisor: Gladys Ofe of Yakima, Wash. Grand Charity: Mildred Townsend of Wapato, Wash. Grand Hope: Adeline Gordon of White Clover, Wash. Grand Faith: Juanita Miller of Shelton, Wash. Five Juneau Rainbow Girls, Dori iq McEachran, Ann Lois Davis, Ad- rienne Glass, Lanore Kaufmann and Charlotte Stevenson, together with | the Mother Advisor of the Juneau | | Assembly, Mrs. Mary Jeannette | Cowling, who were in attendance at iolympla, were especially honored by |the Grand Assembly. Mrs. Cowling | was presented in the Grand East as | being the first Worothy Advisor of Juneau Assembly, as well as its pres- | ent Mother Advisor. Doris McEachran was likewise | mesemed in the Grand East as be- ing the present Worthy Advisor of | Juneau Assembly. Doris and Mrs. Cowling represented the first Mother | | Advisor and Worthy Advisor of the | |same Assembly ever to attend the | | Grand Assembly from Alaska at the | same time. | | Miss McEachran was also signally honored by being appointed Grand Service during the sessions and later | by being appointed Grand Repre- | sentative to the State of Georgia | from Washington. Ann Lois Davis | was a member of the Grand Choir. | Adrienne Glass acted as Grand Page | to Mr. J. Swindle, Supreme Inspect- or for Washington and Alaska, while | Lanora Kaufmann was requested to | sing a solo during one of the meet- ings. Shirley Barron of Cordova | Assembly was appointed Grand Con- fidential Observer. All officers will serve for one year. During the three-day sessions of | were guests in the homes of Olympia | Rainbow Girls and this week are | guests in homes of the Rambow‘ Girls who visited Juneau early this month. Miss McEachran is guest of Miss Dorothy Hill, Past Grand Worthy Advisor at her home in Port Townsend, Wash., and later will be | house guest of Miss Dorothy Hovey, Worthy Advisor of a Seattle As- sembly, in Seattle. | According to reports, all the Ju- neau girls felt the 100 to 104 tem- | peratures while in Olympia, but re- fused to miss any of the meetings. | — .- AMERICAN LEGION PICKS DELEGATES FOR CONVENTION Five Juneauifes Nominal- ed fo Attend Seward Department Meet Nominations for delegates to at- tend the Seward Department Con- the Territory, culminated in five names being submitted last night as the Alford John Bradford Post, No. 4 met for their regular meeting at the Legion Dugout. Men nominated were Bert Ly- beck, Frank Metcalf, Waino Hen- drickson, John H. Newman and Steve Vukovich. Nominations wiil be opened again at the next meet- ing. The Convention, for which there will be chosen seven delegates and seven alternates from Juneaa, will be from August 27 to August 29. Post Commander Frank Metcalf served a hot dog dinner after the business meeting. Mrs. Gruening Enterfains for Officers Wives Mrs. Ernest Gruening entertained at a small dinner last night at th2 Governor's House for Mrs, C. S. Freeman and Mrs. Ralph Wood, wives of naval officers, who are visiting the Territory. Attending the dinner were Mrs Simpson MacKinnon, Mrs, Heler Cass, Mrs. R. J. Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flakne, Major B. B.Tal- ley, and Major D. W. Titus. The latter two are in Juneau on a Army bomber. —_———e———. HERE ON VACATION Mr. and Mrs. R. Congdon and their two daughters, Jean and Baxr- bara, are now enjoying their vaca- tion in Juneau. The family, from Puhlth. Minn., are staying at the Wnoul, NavalPlane; Output Is of Grave Concern Deliveres I%mng 20 Per- cent Short of Orig- inal Estimates WASHINGTON, July 22—Deliv- eries of naval planes in the first six months of 1941 have fallen 21 percent short of original estimates, the House Naval Committee was told today by Rear Admiral Tow- ers, Chief of Naval Aerenautics. Resulting from higher priorities given to land planes, the shortage of naval planes is of grave na- tional concern, stated the Naval chief. Thé original estimatés for the number of naval aircraft to be | delivered in the first six months | of the fiscal year totaled 1995 air- | craft, however, Admiral Towers pointed out only 1,547 planes have been received. JAPS START CENSORING RADIO, CABLE |Roosevelt Hinis af Check- ing Further Nazi Infiltration (By Associated Press) In Washington late this after- noon President Roosevelt informed |newsmen at a conference that the Japanese government has establish- ed a censorship of radio and cable | communications, but declined to say whether he expected any new ag- | gressive move from Japan in the near future, referring that point to the State Department, Roosevelt said details are being sent to New York and Washington offices of radio and cable com- panies. Vichy authorized sources said ne- | gotiations over French Indo-China are under way between France and Japan. In Washington, President Roose- velt declared maybe there mizht be |new steps by the United States to check any German infiltration into Latin America. When pressed for an amplification, he replied “maybe” covered the situation. BRI S One Lodestar IsStillDownin Prince George ‘The PAA Lodestar, which has been grounded in Prince George for a day, again cancelled out the flight to Juneau and Fairbanks today be- cause of adverse weather conditions. The Lodestar, conditions permit- itng, will arrive in Juneaii tomorrow afternoon, right ahead of a second I)destar leaving Seattle in the morning. GAMES TODAY| The following are final scores of games played this afternoon as re- ceived up to press time: Naticnal League Philadelphia 3; Pittsburgh 4. American League Chicago 2; Boston 6, St. Louis 1; Phfladelphla 4. WEAVER PLEADS GUILTY Tom Weaver of Douglas pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk and disorderly in the Island town be- fore Commissioner Felix Gray this morning. Judgment was deferred. NEW JUNIOR HEALTH NURSE Miss Marjorie Johnston will ar- rive in Juneau today om the North Coast from the south. Miss Johm- ston has been newly assigned to the Public Health Junior Nursing Service. e DAUGHTER FOR NE%&[&S At 10:31 o'clock last night a baby daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. | Lugvold Ness at St. Ann's Hos- pital. The baby weighs six pounds and one ounce. L ROTARY SESSION At the Rotary Club luncheon this noon, James C. Rettie, Acting Coun- selor of the National Resources Planning Board, was introduced, and Charles W. Carter made his report on the Rotary International Con- vention, ———— WASHINGTON, July 22—Legis- lation permitting the President to take over private property for use jor National Defense has passed the Senate and has been sent to the House. The bill was passed by voloe yote, THE WEATHER (By the U, S. Weather Bureau) U. 8. DEI’AIITHENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU Forecast for Juneau and vicinily, beginning at 4:30 p.m., July Cloudy tonight and Wednesday; slightly warmer Wednesday, lowest tonight about 50 degrees, highest Wednesday about 656 degrees; mod- | erate variable winds. Forecast for Southeast Alaska: Cloudy tonight and Wednesday; slightly “warmer Wednesday; moderate variable winds. Forecast of winas along the coast of the Gulf of Alaskm Dixon Entrance to Cape Spencer: Moderate ‘westerly winds, partly cloudy; Cape Spencer to Cape Hinchinbrook; moderate variable winds mostly southerly, cloudy; Cape Hinchinbrook to Resurrection Bay io Kodiak; moderate south to southwesterly winds, partly cloudy. LOCAL DATA Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity 55 89 Calm 0 52 96 Calm 0 54 93 SE 7 RADIO REPORTS 29: Weather Rain Drizzle Overcast Time 4:30 p.m. yesterday 29.94 4:30 a.m. today 30.05 Noon today 30.11 TODAY Lowest 4:30a.m. Precip. 4:30am. temp. wrnpt 24 hours Weather 36 07 Overcast 57 0 Overcast [ Cloudy 0 Cloudy 21 Rain 0 Overcast .02 Drizzle 0 Cloudy Drizzie Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Pt. Cldy Max. tempt. last 24 hours .. 50 kel 2 66 54 56 57 64 56 Station Barrow Fairbanks Dawson Anchorage .. Bethel St. Paul 2 Dutch Harbor . Cordova Juneau Sitka e 62 Ketchikan . 56 Prince Rupert .. 69 Prince George .. 67 Portland 82 0 1 03 .26 0 WEATHER SYNOPSIS Cloudy weather prevailed over rost of Alaska this morning and light rain was falling over the Aliska Peninsila, and over the Bris- tol Bay and Norton Sound areas. During the previous 24 hours light rain had fallen over the Kuskokwim Valley and Bristol Bay area, while moderate rain had fallen over most of Southeast Alaska. The greatest amount of precipitation wis .71 inch which was recorded at Ketchikan. The warmest temperature was 73 degrees, recorded 2t Fairbanks, and the coldest temperature was 35 degrees, recorded at Barrow. Over the Juneau-Ketchikan airway the weather this morn- ing was cloudy with average ceiling and visibility. The Tuesday morning weathe' chart indicated a weak center of low pressure located in the Gulf o° Alaska. This low center was ex- pected to fill completely in the next 24 hours. Pressure was also low over the Bering Sea. An ex ensive area of high pressure cov- ered most of the Northeast Pacific Ocean with the maximum pres- sure of 30.50 inches located at 4) degrees north and 148 degrees west. Juneau, July 23 — Sunrise 4:3) a.m., sunset 9:38 p.m. RESERVISTS CALLED UP IN NIPPON Lorries, Also Horses Are Being Requisitioned, Is London Report (Continued rrom rage One) to the ranks of armed men. The British spokesman today said ‘confinued reports of probable Jap- anese demands on French Indo- China are “disturbing, particularly after the Cabinet changes in Tokyo.” The British spokesman added: “It is worth noting that Foreign Min- ister Matsuoko, who assured the British Ambassador last month that | reports of Japanese ‘territorial de- mands on Indo-China were false, is no longer a member of the govern- ment.” GIANT RAID IS MADE BY BRIT. FORCE LONDON, July 22—Strong RAF units roared across the channel this afternoon in a continuation’ of widespread raids made last night and early this morning over Ger- man held territory and objectives in western Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium and 'north- ern Pmnce RENSHAW BRIIGS 'CULBERTSON BACK Flying agent of the Alaska Game Commission, Ray Renshaw arrived from Ketchikan in the Commis- sion’s Falrchx]d late yesterday eve- ning on a routine patrol of South- east Alaska waters. J. Steele Cul- bertson of the Bureau of Fisheries returned with Renshaw after sev- eral weeks on business in Ketchi- kan. e With a shortage of women avail- able for house work, the Territor- ial Employment Service today sent ut a call for two house maids. One of the positions pays $65 ‘monthly plus board, and requires the maid to be ‘able' to cook. The other po- sition pays $60 monthly. = ABKS NEW' NAHE In Federal omlrt this morning Melyille S. Leak filed 2 M."«“;n 0 dtanse his Tame to Melville S. mm Thousands Homeless In Japan Typhoons and Rains Raise Havoc in One Section— Inhabitants Warned TOKYO, July 22—Thirty-four are veported dead and 26,000 homes are flooded at Shizuoka as the result of typhoons and rain which inun- dated crops and tied up rail serv- ice and left many thousands home- less, ‘Warnings have been issued to thousands of inhabitants at Tsu- chiua, about 40 miles northeast of here to flee because of rising waters of Lake Kasumigaura. ELKS TO MEET DOUGLAS IN NIGHT GAME Rapidly closing up the Gastineau Channel basgball season, with only seven games left on the schedule, the Elks and Douglas are slated to meet at 6:30 o'clock tonight on the Firemen's Ball Park for a seven- inning contest. NEUBERT IS ON AIR THIS P. M. Walter T. Neubert, the Manager of Washington state and Alaska Wage and Hour Division of the De- partment of Labor, will be on the air this afternoon over KINY at 5:15 o'clock. He will be interviewed by Michael J. Haas, Commissioner of Labor, on the Wage and Hour and Fair Labor Relations Acts and how they effect Alaska. Receives Cable from England on Birthday On -the occasion of her birthday, Mrs. B, L. Wallace was honored yesterday by her sister, Mrs. J. Molyneau, with whom she is visit- ing. Refreshments were served and the evening was spent informally by the 14 guests present. Mrs. Wallace was especially happy to receive a cable from her husband, who is in England, wish- ing her a happy birthday. ————— BARANOF IS DUE TOMORROW A. M. According’ to a radiogram re- ceived this afternpon, the Baranof, from the south, is scheduled to arrive at 10 o'clock t«nonvvmn ing,