The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 27, 1942, Page 6

PAGE SIX HALVORSEN'S Liquidation Sale! Saturday, Feb. 28 and Monday, Mar. 2 IOPAREPORTS PLANTO AID TIRE DEALER Retailers May Dispose of Stocks They Can't |E. L. Bartlett today that a plan has been completed through which tire dealers and jobbers can dis- pose of their stocks of passenger car tires and tubes in order to be relieved of the financial burden of carrying such stocks during a per- liod in which they can make few | sales under the tire rationing plan The tire return plan has been Deliver g | Price Administrator Leon Hen- iderson informed Acting Governor !workcd out jointly by representa- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA R.A.F.Bombs Germany Navy Port of Keil "Dockyards,ASflfiAi pbuilding Works Set Afire by British Planes LONDON, Feb. 27.—Keil, haven for one of Germany’s fugitive 26,- | 000-ton battleships, was bombed by |the RAF for the second successive night and fire started in dockyards and shipbuilding works, an Air Min- istry communique announced today. Three British planes failed to re- urn, Boom Cily authorization of the United States. The broadcast says the Vichy Government has rejected “this in- tolerable demand.” The broadcast continued with the statement that it is rumored Admiral Leahy will leave his post in protest. Only last Saturday the 26,000 ton French Battleship Dunkerque ar- rived at Toulon, France, from North Africa, stirring Allied fears the vessel might be pressed into ser- vice by the Germans. e ———— Y |DEMANDS OF U. S. ON FRENCH FLEET TURNED DOWN Admiral Leahy, Ambassa- dor fo Vichy, May Leave Post, Says Germany E. M. POLLE PASSES AWAY LAST NIGHT Well Knowmneau Civic Leader’s Death Is Mourned by All (Continued from Page One) | | | | | LT. COL. S. W. HOSEA NOW HERE FROM FT. RICHARDSON PARIS, Feb. 27—The German{ controlled radio today announced that it has been confirmed that| | Admiral William D. Leahy, Ameri- | S |can Ambassador to Vichy, has de- in American Legion affairs, hay-|manded that all movements of the ing his membership transferred u,‘suu powerful French receive prior the Juneau Post in 1924, He was| . TR 2 insttumental in arranging a five-| vear program of activity in child! welfare work forvthe American Le-| gion of Alaskn at the Legion's Ter-| ritorial Convention in Petersburg in 1931, when he was chairman ari the Child Welfare Committee for| the Legion in Alaska, which office Lt. Col. S. W. Hosea is in Juneau | this week from Fort Richardson on | official business. He is staying at the Baranof Hotel while in town. ANNOUNCEMENT! FRANCES HANSON, formerly of the Baranof Beauty Salon, is at your service at All Stock & Fi Will be Sold fo * NO RETURNS NO NO APPROVAL | basement to Larry McKechnie's FleI AID (HIEFS | basement and Mrs. Florence Flet- | cher was appointed to act as Chief xtures r Cash !tives of tire dealers, the Industrial Council of the OPA, the Defense| | Supplies Corporation (an RFC sub- | | sidiary), and more than 50 tire |and tube manufacturers, distribu- tors and mail order houses. | The Bureau of Internal Revenue| land the anti-trust division of the| Be lowered | Department of Justice also pumcl-i lof ‘i’fi\;.’-’u‘;&i‘,? :tilgtbth ;,%Zii.-iPrice Administrator Hen- Ition of the plan have not yet been! 5 3 Yon'me, derson May Take 1 Firm Action |received in Juneau but are on the| way for distribution to loecal ra- | tioning boards The OPA also announced today |that it is absolutely of no avail for| \ASHINGTON, Feb. - 27—Price a civilian consumer to apply 10| sgministrator Leon Henderson said the War Production Board for | that within a few days he will take |priority ratings in the hope that|firm action to curb inflationary ich a rating will enable him to|yentals in war boom cities and purchase a new tire or tube. {towns now housing upwards of Equipment Needed The statement was issued, the 7000000 persons. J. B. Burford reported on the OPA said, to clear up misunder-| Complaints have been received CHARGES S _ he held at various times. At the time of his death, he held the po-| sitiébn of Advisory Member of the National Child Welfare Committee, by appointment from ~National Commander Lynn U. Stambaugh. Mr. Polley appeared before a num- ber of sessions of the Territorial| Legislature, endeavoring to secure better laws for incorrigible and in- /digent. orphan children. In 1938, he was elected Com- mander of the Alaska American Legion Department at the Ketchi- kan Convention. His leadership in all department conventions was in- spiring. With Mrs. Polley, he at- tended the Boston National Con- vention of the American Legion in 1940, where he represented Alaska as National® Executive Committee- man. Only last November, Mr. Polley attended a meeting of the National Executive Committee at Indianapolis as a member from Al- aska. Douglas-Glacier Highway first aid standings of procedure that, ac-/from many defense areas of ex- groups and stated that both are cording to tire rationing officials, | ceedingly high rentals. Henderson anxious to get equipment. Mr. Lar-|still exist in some areas, particu-|said he may recommend ceilings, | |sen pointed out that some splints larly among industrial interests and |applied to boundaries in each area, ! |and stretchers are now being madeitruckers who are engaged in work to be defined by local maps and and that a large shipment of sup- under contract for one or another|put tommunities on 60 days notice' Was 40-8er He also was Past Grand Chef de Gare of the Forty and Eight in Alaska., Mr. Polley became associated with Special This Week Shampoo and Finger Wave $1.25 PHONE 318 I GRIDS BEAUTY sALON Either “POPS UP" THE TOAST OR “KEEPS IT WARM" IN THE TOASTER OVEN 'TIL WANTED MEET THURSDAY Trucks to be Manned In connection with manning the panel trucks which are to be sta Business Men Are Urged to Form First Aid Classes fo Help Man Posts tioned at each post, it was de- Problems confronting the First cided that the Chief of each post| oo Aid Council in connection with N bt e, regponiaibis; for B8 Because of the fact that First Aid equipment. Chiefs are to have mcetings this The equipment and personnel re- | weck with their post crews, tde quired for each of the twenty posts | next meeting of the Firt Aid Chiefs throughout Juneau consist of One | will be held on March 9 at 7:30 manning the twenty first aid posts and obtaining drivers and stretch- er bearers for the panel trucks that have been offered for use as ambulances .in case of emergency, Need Men First Aiders The urgent need of more men to take first aid courses was discussed, as from sixty to seventy men hav- ~ STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Feb. 27. — Closing plies from the Red Cross is expected |of the military branches of the to reduce rents. United States. | SRR R i 'PIONEERS VOTE 10 BUY $1,000 DEFENSE BOND AT MEETING It was voted to buy a $1,000 de- fense bond by the Pioneers of Al- aska, Igloo No. 6, at the monthly ing first aid training are needed to | quotation of Alaska Juneau mine competently man the twenty posts. stock today is 2, American Can 621, Men from the Alaska Juneau|anaconda 27'%, Bethlhem Steel 61, panel truck to be used as an am- | g'clock in the City Hall, at which bulance, one truck driver, two|time reports will be made. formed the principal business taken up at the meeting of First Aid stretcher bearers, two women first aiders and two men first aiders. | Chiefs held last evening in the Juneau Fire Hall. first aid classes but, as they work | curtiss Wright 7%, International on shifts and cannot always be Harvester 47'%, Kennecott 3¢%, New ENE available, business men are urged york Central 9%, Northern Pacific the meeting, which W"r “”:\ A" 4o form their own groups for which | g1;, tended. i M.any practical problems ..., ors will be appointed. Men $4.04. were discussed, (who are already signed up as air Frank Luyckfassec! was appoint-|giq wardens are urged to take first ed by Mr. Larsen as chief of Post|aiq work so as to be able to a Holger Larsen, vice-chairman of the Pirst Aid Council, presided at DOW, JONES AVERAGES {Mine have turned out well for the | commonwealth and Southern 5/16, | United States Steel 51%, Pound | meeting held last evening at the | Odd Fellows’ Hall, presided over by | Dean C. E. Rice, President. Beth the Pioneers and the Pio- neers’ Auxiliary held their business | meetings last evening, later joining | |for cards and refreshments. Winners at cards were: bridge, | high, Mrs. Delia Dull and Floyd Fag- erson; pinochle, Mary Haas and Mrs. If this is not ac- | complished, OPA may move in with powers conferred by the price con- trol bill to enforce lower rentals. —————.—— HOUSEKILLS SUSPENSION OF HOUR LAW Attempt to End 40-Hour Week, Overtime Pay Ends in Defeat WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. — The |the Forest Service here in 1935 as 1 Storekeeper, a position he held at i the time of his death. Said Region- |al Forester B. Frank Heintzleman: | “Ernie Polley was an outstand- |ing man, All of us who were as- |sociated with 'him in his daily work |held him in high regard as a cap- ‘able member of the public service {and valued his close friendship. The 'whole town, of course, knows of TOASTER Enjoy the new, convenient two-way operation of this beautiful Sunbeam. “Pop up” or "Keep Warm” action at the turn of a button. And whichever way you set it, the toast. is always. crunchy-tender—perfect, every time. En- tirely automatic. No burning. And every slice toasted alike, from first to last. Toaster alone, Or with matched circular buffet tray of gleaming chromium, and the great interest he displaved in civic matters over a long period of {years. I doubt if Juneau ever has had a resident who gave more lib- 3-compartment crystal appetizer dish THE THOMAS HARDWARE C0: ‘ernlly of his time and energy to |projects that contributed to the {community welfare.” ! Mr. Polley was a member of the, Territorial Beard of the Alaska Tu- "bcrculosb: Association and alsp was ’Lhe representative of the American | Leglon on the Juneau Health Coun-| .cil, both positions being held at the time of his death. | I‘ He also was very active in Ju-! Joe Green, and Al Lundstrom'and | gouse today rejected by a vote of DeAu Civilian Defense and headed ! PHONE 555 No. 1, Zone 4, which is located In iy this work if necessary, Mr. Lar- Jim Ellen's Cash Grocery store gen said. Any group of fifteen or and was asked to appoint his oWn | more wishing to form a first aid crew from the available list of first class is urged to inform either Dr. eiders. Courtney Smith or Mr. Larsen and It was decjded to move Post No ‘urn\ng(-menls will be made for both 1, Zone 8 from Ralph Beistline’s|a place of meeting and a teacher. HES A e The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 106.58; rails, 2749; utilities, 13.56. Rig oo RED CROSS MAN HERE F. M. Buchanan, of the Red Cross, is registered at the Baranof Hotel from Sitka. | Bill Carlson; whist, Mrs. A. Smith, | May Lundstrom, and John Torvinen | and Al Zenger. There was a good attendance at | both meetings and all agreed that it was one of the most enjoyable | evenings passed by the members for | some time. Mrs. J. E. Connor was | chairman of the committee | | 226 to 62 an amendment to the the Evacuation Division of that or-| Second War Powers Bill to suspend |anization. Frank Metcalf, Direc- | operation of the 40-hour week and tor of Civilian Defense, said “his extra pay for overtime during the'department was the farthest ad-| emergency. |vanced of any unit. He had the Earlier in the day advocates of the hardest job and did the most work. | suspension measure ran into op-|His department is' in fine shape position from the Roosevelt leader- NOW through his efforts, alone.” in | ship but clung to claims of a ma- | Said Mayer Harry Lucas: "Mr.' c_harge of refreshments and enter- tainment. Bert’s Cash Grocery u Get an Absolute GUARANTEE YOU GET MORE . . . YOU GET THE BEST Y° ATBERT’S! FOR LESS! V:Ee CLOSE OUT SPECIAL! B U TTE R DANISH—93 SCORE... 2 POUNDS 89(3 When Better Butter Is Churned We Will Sell It! FLOUR o875, 243 1b.bag$1.15 J E LL—o ALL FLAVORS—DESSERTS and PUDDINGS 3 pkgs. 2 0c SUNSWEET-Large size cartoon Eg}‘fl“sfl CLEANSER DEAL!M! PRUNES 2 Ibs. 25¢ | .5i2== Allfor §9c THE FINEST DRIED FRUIT PACKED! SeeOur Window TO SEE THEM IS TO WANT THEM! 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Copyright 1942, National Distillers Products Corporation, New York Polley always was ready to do his| part in any civic matter.. He was| Mr. Polley was an active mem- ,ber of the Fpiscopal Church, Holy Trinity Cathedral. He sang in the choir and showed a sincere inter- est in all church_ activities. i Mr. Polley is survived by Mrs. Polley and one son, Dr. Clayton Polley,” dentist at Skagway, now at Chilkoot Barracks. Funeral arrangements ate pend- ,ing word from the son. The remains of Mr. Polley are at |the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. i | ARMY SHOOTS LOOTERS IN RANGOON AREA Military Law Clamps Down on Vandals Robbing Empty City RANGOON, Feb. 27. — British | military headquarters today an- nounced that Jooters and incendiar- ists operating in the wake of the civilian withdrawal from Rangoon have been shot and that “this treat- ment had a great effect.” These stern measures were taken | {under the compléte military control | iof -the Japanese-threatened city which was proclaimed two days ago. | The British said the Japs are | using elephants and moving supplies | ‘to the front for an.expected drive _on ‘British positions along the west bank of the Sittang River. i s R | MISS DORIS GUILIAN GIVES UP BARANOF BEAUTY SALON Miss Doris Guilian, who has man- aged the Baranof Hotel Beauty Salon since last September, has given up the shop with the expira- tion of her lease. 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