The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 19, 1942, Page 6

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942 Navy Issues Mény Alaska Long Roster | Communifies Of Prisoners Change Time INames of Those Taken'; Cities Conform fo Daylight | from Wake, Guam List- - Saving Bill Febru- Reported Friendly ed by Government | ary 9 19—This 3 . “ . “E g | WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—The| Acting Governor E. L. Bartlett Pacific Coast city and the area .sm'-} § 4 & | Navy Department today released a|said teday he has received advices rounding it underwent a 19-minute list of 1,010 navy and Marine Corps;indicating that on February 9, all blackout starting at 9 o'clock last| officers and enlisted men presumed of the principal communities in Al- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HEADS SCOTTISH RITE Normandie, $60,000,000 Beauty, on iis b .ue /o6 1si5astrous R. E | Hardcastle has been elected ! Venerable Master of the Lodge of | . Perfection, Scottish Rite, at Ket- FAlSE QLARM ed Senior Warden; G. C. Luke [} Junior Warden; King Brice, Ora- tor; M. S. Dobbs, Almoner: L. F. Young, Secretary; Amos Sundstrom, Treasurer. chikan. Ernest Anderes w elect- { Unidentified Planes Ap- SHRINE proaching City Later DANCE - SAN FRANCISCO, Feb when $ night headquarters of Fourth Interceptor Commard re- the identified Later, the s friendly city cam in pla from were in 10 (Invitational) T wctivity in & to l)w: ported unidentified plane$ were tly-| |to have been taken prisoner by the aska, with the exception of towns | Japanese from Wake and Guam'in Southeast Alaska, moved their islands and confined at Peiping,|clocks one hour ahead in accor- Tientsin and Shanghai. !dance with the Daylight Saving Also given out was a list of 1200 Byl Juneau and other Southeast icivilians who were employed in de“‘Alaska towns had previously adopt- into complete ome ense construction work on two Pa led daylight saving. cific Islands and who were pre- i i sumed to be prisoners of war. g i PRSI DOV S ian De- A pe hind Juneau time instead of three, {and Fairbanks now is one hour | behind Juneau instead of the two | hours' difference which existed for {the 20 months previous to Febru- SUB GETS TANKER IN oo | William Kimball, administrative | (ARIBBE N assistant in the Forest Service at | A | | darkni earl Golden Masonic ‘emple L Gate - (anada Loses Corvette, 57 Officers, Men TRIAL OPENS War His INASSAULT InPapeele , ropr o | (ASE TODAY Lofus- Eafers Are Getting Aviators, Required for | e Hungry-Women Leav- Spiritual Aspects B Suit of United States Vs. ing Fabled Island ~ seatrie ro woomee o Reporfs Fail fo Specify Present e e AL Point Where Border |, ammmineemens s e o A ommences : ' of sky pilots—and they don’t mean e Wide. Wasla" Blatiiby Statf Headquarters, few applica- Crossed' However | Smart { |lives. Trial began This morning in U aviators. According to officials at . s havi en recei from the | PAPEETE, Tahiti—A true orphan tions have been received | i e this fabled island of|CleTEymen in the Northwest section| oo = ls—By-passmg‘vas W|SHES Appearance The dgaths "m"ghv‘_q Canada’s g "commissioner Felix Gray's Court i . Navy war losses to. 823 -Lieut. o, tpg cueeiof the United States Do“AIIo"S FOR artists, writers and lotus-eaters al-|0f the United States for appoint-| north, Russian | Comdr. Rupert Shadfort was among yerc.” Teon Johnstons. Charged Tri l ready has been reduced to a primi-|Me€ants for chaplains in the United | Smolensk to the those lost. Shadfort was a mem- ;. alleged assault and battery on Members of the Sponsoring Com-| g | States Naval Reserve. “As in the|troops have penetrated White Rus~‘ tive, hand-to-mouth existence. | y 3 2 The mere subsistence level —the|Past,” a Navy spokesman said, ‘the Sif, Red army dispatches announced [ber of the British Columbia Pilot- o nereon of Douglas Baboock, age Authority before the War. jonngione asked for a jury trial |mittee of the AWVS held their Phong 501 monthly meeting yesterday after- living off the land—which is as yet|NAvy has no desire, even in such today, but the most westerly point! Among the ships he piloted Were coveral gavs ago, noon at the Governor’s House and times as these of neglecting the|Of the advance specifically men- | those operating to Alaska. He Was * rho cage was expected to go to planned to fill another box similar metropolis 4 —I. 1. was not believed a total loss. The ship was being‘refitted for service as a naval auxiliary vessel and had been Tenamed the u. S. S. Lafayette. One man was killed and hundreds of other work- men injured in the fire. . Phonephoto D Once queen of the Atlantic passenger trade, the $60,000,000 liner 1 Normandie is shown on its port side in the Hudson river, New York, after a five-hour fire had ravaged its once stately interior. The :1.%‘.ndfiikyonr French vessel, seized by the U. S. governmeuot Dec. Ketchikan, now vacationing in the | south, writes that he expects to be | commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Navy. NAVY CHAPLAINS Whiife Russia Saturday February 21 \Another Outburst of Und- Reached, Says s Acivty Report | ! 1 ed from Curacao [ | e Red DIS a'ch‘ WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Feb. 19| |—A Panama registered tanker has| |been torpedoed off the Dutch island | of Aruba as an outburst of German | submarine activity deep in the; Caribbean Sea. e The United States Navy was the first in the world to experiment with floating flying fields. Former A!afis'ké’n Pilot Is Among Dead from Enemy Action Feb. 1Yy—1 Can- adian corvette Spikenard has been [lost with 57 officers and men, it {was announced officially today. Navy Minister MacDonald said the ship was lost through enemy action. Five of her officers and 52 of her 60 crew members lost their 4 Music by Lillian Uggen and Orchestra Dancing 10 to 1 PEOPLE OTTAWA, By \ l} \ \ I} \ \ \ } l l} ] \ ] \ ) \ \ \ \ ] \ \ \ ] ) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ) \ \ \ \ \ \ ] \ \ \ \ \ \ ll \ \ \ \ \ of the war, e SR | only a threat in most warring coun- tries is here a bitter fact. Americans and Europeans who used to set their tables with fa- miliar, imported canned goods now must get along on coarse native foods—yams, taro, breadfruit, ba- spiritual aspects of life at sea and |tioned is some 20 miles short n(‘ on Naval shore stations. There is|the White Russian border. ! 58 Y oty Bt g a very pressing need at the present| The dispatches claimed the re- | ) ;:‘Ilr;“‘]’:j ")‘l'l‘] )1[111':\“:110111:‘;?1]:} ][Td“‘ time for Navy chaplains.” capture of Kresty in the Velish dis- | Candidates for a intment to the | s elis sel es 70 miles George E. Cleveland, Douglas J Appo! nt to the | trict. Velish itself lies 17 Oliver, William C. Jensen, Myrna Naval Reserve are required to meet | northwest of Smolensk and 20 miles! Martin, Emily Snell, Alfred Zenger, s and fish the same conditions demanded of east of the frontier. Ito those previously sent to the var-| IF THROAT HOSPITAL NOTES Elmer Peterson, who has been a medical patient in St tal is leaving the hospital today Raymond C. Haydon rest, Marcus Jensen, they Albert J. For- Emmet Ann’s Hospi- nor, Samuel Paul and William Man- Con- candidates for the Chaplain Corps | Tahiti is 3,658 miles from San|Cf the Navy. They must be en- ® dorsed by the official authorities Francisco and 2,389 from Honolulu.|for"e4 b the oiela, authorities of These are long hauls and steamer . syt : Poor Steamer Service Front line dispatches gave this I picture of the situation on sectors: | Russian forces are continuing to! other | A. Holzheimer presided at the meet- ing. ous military services. Mrs. William IS SORE The box which the members are IF A COLD has given you a miserable sore throat, here’s how to relieve the suffering. DO THIS Now—Melt a small lump of VapoRub on your tongue and feel the comforting medication slowly trickle down your throat— bathing the irritated membranes —bringing blessed relief where you want it, when you want it. DO THIS TONIGHT — Rub throat, chest with VapoRub. Its long con- tinued poultice-and-vapor action loosens phlegm, relieves irritation. eases cough- |c s Gy, P I ing, invites v Empire Classifieds Pay! restful sleep. Varo S R N P e R for his home Assistant District Attorney Lynn Gemmill is appearing for the Gov- ernment, and Mildred R. Hermann is attorney for the defendant - o FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES NEW SCALE ON LOGS Applies fo Timber from Tongass National | Forest Future timber sal ering sawtimber or tional Forest will specify that lags and trap will be scaled to a maximum length of 40 feet, longer lengths, as two or more logs,| Charles G. Burdick, Assistant Raz-| onal Forestey, said today. Thus, a 40-foot log will be scaled s one piece, a 42-foot log as a 20 and 22 Longer lengths will be divided accordingly. This change, Burdick pointed out, | |from 32 to 40-foot logs as a basis| tfor scaling puts the practice for | Southeastern Alaska in line with |that of the Pacific Northwest and | provides a uniform basis for the _ who appreciates the best |scaling of logs that may at times |come into competition. This will 3 result in a slightly lower scale on 0/ 0, | certain logs which are broken into ff )T? lengths in excess of 32 feet, sach as ( (i |a 120-foot tree / | instead of four E )/\ | one log instead of one 16 and one 18. o It is said that this will cause some N().rfl"f"l""“"Ie man in five minor adjustments, passibly ,to can really ayprecim good cqualize conditions in the log A market. Bourbon. He's the one we make ovur Bard's Towa Whisky for. Joe Zatkovich, who underwent an operation at St. Ann’s Hospital, lest the hospital today. Headquarlers Hardeman WATER-PROOFED Hais H. S. Graves ‘fhe Clothing Man was admitted to Hospital and un- major operation this Louise Cropley the Government derwent a morning | - | CLOCKS AHEAD, Metlakatla moved ahead on February 9. Now they 1\\'1]) be moved back to conform to other time of Alaskan cities. THEN BACK the clocks Prodigals Return A good many white expatriates caw the handwriting on the wall and got out—especially the women who ordinarily dislike Tahiti once " the first glamor has worn off. A preniinent author preferred to stay, but stocked up with many months’ supply of groceries. | Especially hard hit has been the contra the Tongas Malaya Tn;p_s Sent Into Battle Without ‘Time’ .|| HAVE LEISUR ON WASHDAY Electric Washer Save Your Energy, For the 1 man in 5 Time, and Money S with 3-zone Thriftivator wash- | ing Thriftivator will safely ! cleanse the sheerest lingerie, | yet is positive enough to thoroughly wash play suits and work clothes. 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Ability and profession- et ot Kot and in the seuth. |that end a box for donations from shipments. The copra —market. nengations as to rank, Navy of. Fussian tanks are said to have 1he” articles particularly requested nearby Makatea had a market artillery duels is raging. prayer books and iate magazines. [ |vanilla, but this comes only from para(hu'ls's { placed in the box in the Territorial out by a plant disi Whep some | i S hig AT PARTIES - War Minister : In honor of Mrs. Roy E. Sebern, H. Forward and Mrs. Lynn Forest ditional group of friends, who were for Training brotherhood of the bottle. Im- — noon. {from a Chinese sugar mill. as parachutist forces, are ready for|ey Baker, Mrs. Harry Sperling, Mrs. ' the natives back to their primi-| He declared a new armored di-|Mrs. E. Raynolds, Mrs. George from their plantations has come a Margesson disclosed that many| Those who called for tea in the fERjost to Atiack Jinto action without time “for es-|Harold Smith, Mrs. T. J. Pyle and| subject to Axis attack. |8ift by the hostesses and the afer- to the enemy in Tahiti, yet in 1914 | On Tuesday evening Mrs. For-| stroyed the island capital. R est Service staff at a party in hon- Y ESPISRD Hotel, returned today from a five | Mrs. Forward until their departure Orchids Growingin | i i i We use old time, sour mash g | COUN(". ]»o MEET {recently transferred from the Jus Springs. It will pay you to ask Jackson, veleran horticulturist ofy The City Council will meet to- | e FIRST AIDERS T0 orchids successfully in their own, only routine business is expected | Ask for Bard's Town in the homes slizieay stores wlll e ciggoERaRt) 16, oy bansacted. FIDDLE BOTTLE (35" i - kRl trict sinld g h y - W 0 e twenty first aid post he adv and add a mature plant,|{8lls on Sunday but a holiday Will| The first theft of a tire at Ket- i which may be purchased for about|P€ taken Monday and housewives|chikan is reported. Councilman! thoughout Juneau are to meet at| e sy First Aid Council. Officers of more than 60 degrees and, if all|Crders on Saturday. moved from his truck. B gz, i Sk goes well, you'll get from two to| e B S 2 RN Wil o, chopeyt this | The Dauy Amska Empire has the Droker, is a visitor in Juneau to- |aska newspaper. | coRtERS WL be iachsssd. largest paid circulation of any Al-|day while the steamship North Sea - Y 5 X e} the Bureau of Navigation as to edu- f i articles particularly requested by quite undependable. o i £ s 4 in fighting around Leningrad in an Wi Even with adequate cational preparation and practical unchecked by unspecified advance, | men in the armed services and to tion, Tahiti would have trouble get- 4 i i forelon a3 ahanka al standing are given due consid- ; : the public has been placed in the ing foreign exchange .to PAY Or| . .¢ion 1 connection with recom. | West there is fierce fighting, Wh”elcmry of the Territorial Building. :](;",rk,b“"f'., gt T}nm“"" ceonomy, 1| icials stated cracked the Nazi lines. Al ONClgpe playing cards, particularly pi- ead. The phosphates of i i point a series of tank battles and!pochle decks; phonograph records, e 3 a \ o e o n e {Any such contributions will be e war has boomed South Seas ! greatly appreciated and can be the Leeward islands, Tahiti’s valu- MRS- R- SEBERN f |able plantations having been wiped HONOR GUES-I- |Buigig food supplies do trickle in they are R ea dy Says ; | strictly rationed and prices are con- I |who is planning to leave Juneau! in the near future, Mrs. Charles: entertained yesterday with a lunch-| eon at the Forward home. An ad- unable to attend the luncheon, were asked for tea later in the after- ported liquor is virtually exhausted,, LONDON, Feb. 19 — Air borne| Guests at the farewell luncheon and drinks are limited to raw rum troops of the British army, trained were Mrs, A. E. Glover, Mrs. Dew- | One salutary effect of these des-|action, Captain Margesson, Secre-!Bernard Aiken, Mrs. E. M. Polley, perate times is that it has sent!tary for War, announced today. Mrs. Tom Gardner, Mrs. Joe Flakne, | tive ways Al‘ong with the hard|yision formed of those “in the | Johnson, Mrs. Henry Larson and' labor of fighting the jungle back|pfiqqle East” has been reinforced. |the guest of honor. | revival of interest in their village| g .i¢: i i a r S, ur-‘ Ak Ay rative. el British troops in the ill-starred late afternoon were Mrs. C. G. B R (! {Malaya campaign had to be sent dick, Mrs. Wellman Holbrook, Mrs. | Tahiti adheres to the Free { S bern | sential 'y rain- | Miss Dalma Hanson. Mrs. Sebern | French government and hence is ing” Tholiniaaty batle. oy | was presented with an attractive m’rhos]e of t‘;ls_ WhD‘ live here k"C'W“ | noon was spent in conversation and ere is nothing of possible value lEo.'.A RUSSEU, BA(K | games. i ‘a German squadron made a wan- | | ward entertained all the women ton gunnery attack that partly de- members of the United States For- So we await the worst. Mrs. Leota Russell, owner of Le- or of Mrs. Sebern. Mrs. Sebern and T s s wn |ota’s style shop in the Baranof!her young son are house guests of weeks' buying trip in the States. |OF the south on their way to Cali- e fornia to join Mr. Sebern who was H i . P 5 b | |neau office of the United States methods , . and the special lime- WIndow Boxes I IOMORROW "IGH.I,, Forest Service to Salina, California, stone water of our own Bourbon T i e ose jtgml:eal czr;pecctt(;z x;:‘;th ant. experi- CHICAGO. Feb. 19. —Arthur| — | project for the next year. for Bard's Town if you really the Chicago Park District, reports on Monda morrow night in the City Hall. The| 8 ot Dotk oy oo v 1 ewpecied) AT ELKS CLUB TONIGHT Just fill an ordinary flower pot|Monday in observance of Wash- ————— with Osmonda fiber or fern roots |iNton’s Birthday. The birthday FIRST TIRE THEFT |, All those who have been assignea % |$750. Place it in a glass enclosed (47 Warned to make thelr supplies | john Wick told the police that a|7:39 oclock tonight at the Elks') box in a room always hexted to!€OVer that day when placing their |spare wheel and tire had been re-! all for the purpose of organizing ix flowers a season. DAN NOONAN VISITS The Dally Alaska Empire has the Ve {rom among the Chiefs of - Dan Noonan, travelling Alaska |largest paid circulation of any Al-|the first aid posts, and important | wska newspaper, was in port, BUY DEFENSE BONDS BUY DEFENSE STAMPS )