The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 23, 1941, Page 5

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, BARANOF OPEN HOUSE HELD THIS AFTERNOON Guests of the saranof Hotel and their friends will attend the hotel's annual open house in the Bubble Room from 4:30 to 6:30 o'clock this afternoon The Gold Room entrance will be | used BATTER adv LIVER BILE— Without Calomel~-And You'll J’ump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin’ to Go iver should pour out two pints of Yioutd b o Dowela daily. I this your food may | yin the bowels. . You get constic nk and the world effective Carter's hese” two pints of | ings. | was 1941 Outdoor Tree Confest Will End Tomorrow Deadline for Ehfering Com- petition Extended Two Days, Says Bishop Postponement of closing of en- tries for the Chamber of Commerce Outdoor Christmas Tree Contest announced teday by John Doyle Bishop, committee Previously scheduled to close at midnight last night, the deadline has been advanced to midnight to- morrow night to permit more res- idents to enter. Bishop said per- sons had awaited definite instruc- tions regarding blackouts before continuing with their preparations. Meanwhile, more decorated Christmas trees made their appear- ance at Juneau homes and build- The Baranof Hotel erected | - member. | {a large, silvered tree on the mar-| |also decorated quee over the main entrance and a towering tree in the main lobby with glowing lights and sparkling tinsel and ornaments. | | Dr. E. H. Kaser's residence on| Gold Street has an illuminated Yule| tree in the front yard and the en- { |‘rance to the Scottish Rite Temple with | Insured Safety | |1 4 EARNINGS| On Savings Accounts ® Accounts Government In- sured up to $5,000. ® Money available at any time, ® Start an account with $1 or more. Current 4% Rate Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Assn. of Junean Phone 3 is flanked with a decorated tree. Tonight Mrs. C. E. Rict will turn on the lights on her tree at her| residence at Gold and Fourth Sts. e - New Alaska Mining Company Formed Articles of incorporation were fil- ed here today for the Talkeetna Mines, Inc., a new company to en- gage in mining activities, with their principle place of business in Al- | aska at Petersville, Third Division town Incorporators of the new mining | company are E. C. Olson and C. D. Randall, of Spokane, and Walter H. Kirklin, of Anchorage. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE-—JUNEAU, ALASKA Smoke from the burning battleship Arizona spread a pall over Pearl Harbor naval buse Dec. 7 as a Jap- anese plane (arrow) dodged through anti-aireraft fire to drive home the Japanese attack that launched a war on the United States. — Cannerymen , ToSeek Work - CHIEF IS THROWNBACK BY BRITISH SAN FRANCISCO; Calif., Dec. 23. —Regardless of war dangers, 1200 union members are ready to work in the canneries in the Bristol Bay land Southeast Alaska sections. This is the announcement made today by Amador Troche, Secretary of the CIO Alaska Cannery Work- ers, Local No. 5. _ e BOMBERS PASSED OVER Japanese bombers roared over Honolulu in a surprise attack and left this wrecked cor thriving business district, but incendiary bombs started a fire which destroyed 20 buildings. ANNAPOLIS ~ ON DUTY ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 23.—Rear Ad- miral Russell Willson, Naval Aca- demy Superintendent, was ordered to duty today as chief of staff for Admiral King, Commander-in- Chief of the U. S. Fleet. Station last 24 hour's | Barrow | Fairbanks | Nome | Anchorage | Bethel | Dutch Harbor | Kodiak | Juneau 1 Ketchikan . ‘ Max. temp. ’ Lowast temp. -16 -24 -18 24 -18 38 28 25 36 - THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU December 24—Sunrise 9:47 a.n., sunset 4:08 p.m. FORECASTS FOR TONIGHT ONLY: Southeast Alaska: Fair, slight Juneau and vicinity: Fair, slightly cooler, Lowest temperature tonight about 22 degrees. RADIO REPORTS ly cooler, gentle winds tonight. gentle winds tonight Precipitation in excess of .09 inches 4:30 am. temp. 10 corner. It once was a JAP FORCES HONGKONG, Dec. 23-—Japanese | attackers who made a thrust at| central British positions on Mount‘ Cameron today were overwhelmed: and thrown back early this morn-| ing, it was reported, by a deter- mined counter attack. | e ?Bridal Shower | For Mrs. Senesc| | Mrs. Earl Wilson was hostess at| la bridal shower given for Mrs. John Senscu, Jr., at the home of| Mrs. Robert Henning last night Guests spent the evening play- ing dominos. Those present were Mrs. Don "Abel, Mrs. Roger Stev- enson, Jean Taylor, Doris Free- burger, . Patricia Dooley, Roberta Dooley, Mrs. Harold Williams, Mrs. | E. F. Clements, Mrs. Millon Dan-| iels, and Yvonne Seybold. ————— Subscribe to the Dally Alaska | Empire—the paper with the largest paid circulation, ‘Kathex'ine Green, Elsie McManigle, |2-A, I.OOF., will not meet until LABOR PEACE IS VOTED BY CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, Dec. 23—Labor land management representatives agreed here today to forgo all| strikes and lockouts for the dura- |} tion of the war and settle all dis-|¢ .putes in a peaceful means i The agreement was worked out by 55 26 representatives of industry, labor |2 and government after four days ’5 deliberation. Conferees also recommended that | the President set up a labor board | similar to the one in operation dur- ing the last World War to handle | disputes. R AR RPN RRRRRGRARN e .- Bride - elect to Be Honored at Tea on Friday' Miss Thelma Akridge, bride-elect jof Alex S. Dunham of Anchorage, 1\\'111 be guest of honor Friday af- | ternoon when Mrs. J. T. McLoughlin land Miss Margaret Abrahamson will entertain at tea | | Guests will call at the home of | Mrs. McLoughlin between the hours {of 2:30 and 5 p. m | Miss Akridge, teacher in the Jun- eau Public School, will leave after January 16 for Anchorage. ‘groom. formerly a high school prin- cipal here, is now connected with |the Alaska Road Commission in An-| | cherage. D 'AUCTIONED GUNS BRING GOOD PRICE Forty guns, a beaver skin coat and two red fox furs made up into a neckpiece brought u total of $535.50 | this afternoon when they went under the auctioneer’'s hammer on the order of the Alaska Game Com- mission. | ‘The auctioned artillery and furs| were articles confiscated by the game commission during the past | year. The auction, attended by about | 75 persons, was held in the basement of the Federal Building. | The beaver coat brought $30. The | fox neckpiece drew a top bid of | The| | R R R R R R R R TEC IR IR R TR R IR RERR R RRIF RN e I3 I And I tell you this tale is no joke, But when he's gone I'm invariably PAGE FIVE MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL from the GUY SMITH DRUG STORES * HEADQUARTERS FOR Early American Allspice and Lucien Lienong Toiletries Davenport Chocolates Many Holiday dees of Stationery L Shaeffer Pens and Pencils A Good Assortment of Christmas Tree Decorations with Good Bargains in Tree Lights Don't Forget the HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM SPECIALS for Your Christmas Dinner! T o o o o o o o o o o L LB LN OBV LL LN AOOOOOOODODEEX THAT'S HE ce Appearance of Fireplace To have beautifully colored flames in your Christmas fireplace, there are a number of different chemicals which may be added to shellac as a carrier. Smell pieces of wood may be painted with the mixtures, or the chemicals and shellac mixed with sawdust: Violet flame . Yellow flame potassium chlorate .. potassium nitrate Orange flame .. calcium chloride Red flame ... strontium nitrate Apple-green flame barium nitrate Emerald flame .. copper nitrate Green flame ......... borax Purple flame lithium chloride know a fat reddish face bloke, He comes once a year And is supposed to bring cheer— broke. $22.50. The 40 guns offered for sale, | possibly because of their valye in event of an enemy raid here, drew ! spirited bidding and brought an! average price of more than $12 per | gun., | Highest price paid was $50, bid by A. W. Blackerby, of the Forest | Service, for a Winchester Model 71, 348 calibre rifle. Low bid which | tcok a gun home came from Hans | Johanson, who paid $1.75 for a .22 calibre Ranger. Will RIS Entertain at Christmas Dinner| Dr .and Mrs. W. M. Whitehead will entertain a group of friends at o'clock dinner on Christmas Day at their home. Guests will include Mr. and Ms, | W. M. Grisham and children, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wester and daugh- ter, Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Rowland, Mary Jean and James McNaughton, OIS Norman Banfield and Fergus Hoff- man. Approximately 35 persons were guests at the home of Mrs. William Paul last night when the Junean Business and Professional Women'’s Club held an informal party. At 7:30 o'clock buffet dinner was followed by numerous games and carol singing. The next meeting of the club wiil be held on January 5. g REBEKAHS CANCEL MEETINGS Perseverance Rebekah Lodge No. AR RRR IR RRRRRRRI TR R RRRITTERRRN FeTeey further notice it was announced by Mrs. Edith Tucker, Secretary of the| organization. .- TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery. Phone 577. adv. 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