The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 28, 1942, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Junesu, Alasks. HELEN TROY MONSEN - R. L BERNARD - Vice-President and Business Matter Eotered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Cl SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.95 per monfh By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notity the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 603; Business Office, 3%4. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for reputlication of all news dispatches credited to it or ot other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published berein ULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. Amicicen Bullding, Seattle, Wash. MacART Ill R S PROBLEM Optimistically ~]nu»k|n;‘ the job that has been handed to Gen, Douglas MacArthur—that of defend- ing Australia—is no easy task To realize just how difficult a task it is, one must note what kind of a country is being defended Un- like most, country's, Australia’s industries, cities, any- thing t worth defer is scattered around the rim of a huge saucer there can be no re- treating Be e there nothing to retreat to, e cept desert To reach Australia the Japs would have to bre dc hree lines of defense. The first—Austra orc—already has fallen. The second line of defense is the sea approach 1 naval battlefield Judging from what happened in the battle of Java the United Nations are sadly outnumbered as far as are concerned. Thus it is up to Mac- ) the third and last line—the Aus- tralian coast 1 the army The Australian coast is open to attack from all ms and there is no way of knowing from which the will hit first dircetion or where Japs Australia is divided mto seven strategic areas Port Darwin in the north; Perth in the southwest Ade Victoria, Melbourne or Sydney, in the south- east, the two islands of New Zealand off the south- east cc t Ti Arthur must decide whether or not to concentrat is force the most valuable of these areas, or to sp: forces out and at-| temp lefend them all On the other hand, American and Australian planes have been fairly successful in hampering the | Jap invasion fleet in North Guinea and other areas, and it is possible that a large encugh air force may | balance the unequal tilt in naval forces. So far,| Japan has had air superiority in most of her bat- | tles. She may not have that advantage in Australia where local factories are turning out several hundred fighting planes a month, has con- Ma a subst also, according to most rthur, ntial fighting force reports, down under in the tinent and the odds against him in numbers should be not as great tection at sea. Washington Merry- Go-Round made time Commission, his labor President | spite this record, however, istrator plus chairman of the Mari- lieutenant, SCE EUROPE Probably Hitler’s legions began their invasion of the low countries in 1939 have Allied an offensive in continental Europe been | than they are now. And there is every rea- | that the Allies will be making | advantages | Great Britain now enjoys a definite air supm-.} iority along the entire western flank of the Contin- at no time since chances for better son to believe soon use of these ent. Germany is putting practically all it has mm; 1 last all-out effort against Russia, the stumbling block. The continual, Allied air attacks in Western | Germany and occupied France are serving the double of both sapping the strength of Nazi produc- ion and hampering German land contacts with the | | role invasion coast It seems as if conditions are rapidly becoming avorable for Allied landings on the Continent. The Allies have at hand a well-trained and well-equipped orce of shock troops with more to come point might well be France Invading trocps could make the run from Welsh and Southern EnEgland in the hours of dark- The logi- al landing 108 Led by shock troops of Commandos, covered enough planes, such a landing could be made in usiderable force | Gen. George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, in his ecent trip to England during which he conferred ith the leader of the British Commandos, Lmd\ fountbatten, heightens this possibility Secretary timson’s remarks that the United States troops soon | taking the offensive parts of the | And the Ameri- aren’t there to| ould be in many s to bring this out. stationed in Ireland vorld also ter an troops now vink at the pretty Colleens Il(-lrnng ()ur Enemies ! lPhll.\llvlphn "Record) U. S. State Department officials have revealed hey plan to buy 200000 tons of sugar from Mar- tinique, controlled by Hitler's stooges in Vichy, and wing it here in American ships. The fact that Vichy will benefit from this deal s shocking enough. But that feature of the plan harmless compared to some. other aspects s almost f it Our own isiand possession sconomic ruin because of a lack of shipping space o bring its su rop to our ports. Puerto Rican wuthorities estimated last month that by early April he island would have harvested 700,000 tons of its 1,200,000-ton annual crop. At the rate of shipping hen prevailing, only 175,000 tons of the 700,000 would moved to market by the present time. As Puerto Rico has storage space for only 450,000 tons, it is easy to see what Resident Commissioner Bolivar Pagen means when he warns of an “econ- earthquak the Puerto Rican | Puerto Rico, is facing Jar have smic unless we move “rop We can't find the ships for we can find ships to bring sugar Puerto Rico. But from Martinique { A news report says that the United States De- partment cf Agriculture plans the experimental plant- |ing of several thousand acres of castor oil plants be- | cause of the war uses of the oil. PProbably 50,000,000 kids in the United States would have been willing to cut down on their consumption of the oil as a pat- riotic if somebody had thought of asking them | gesture Diffusing of disease germs and dope to Chinese is | included in Japan's modern methods of warfare sci- | In that manner, we will admit the Jap's | superiority. | ence. A severe restriction of cosmetics may be ahead. \ If you a mastermind, catch the next train for Washington kiss rationing program. are Reason they call Roberts “Ivor, Hunter” gently searching for professors who are both hard-boiled and learned to help man a unique school—to! train administrative officers for the when Shipping Admin- he appointed as Dan Ring, henchmap of Joe Ryan. Ryan is|Air Corps. ! (Continued from Page Ome) AFL boss of the East Coast water-| Though most people don't realize | —_——— fronts under investigation by the|it, only a small number of men ~n' back especially to the days when FBL the Air Corps actually fly. The rest he had no money, no pomp, no sa- are mechanics, technicians, expert Juting legions R ROUND-THE-ROSY on Frux)spartatioxl, buying, ware-| Maybe this is insanity. Maybe it| puan i venemently opposed to| oiiinE, ete. The care and move-| is just g ack to sanity after 'm("namm;; of an East Coast ship im.em o,f. o macr_lmes ?n me‘ twenty 1o ae ions 6l ping czar, as was done on the Pa- RIOUHE Bk o Se. DR W) randeur A % i L ¥ z flying the machines in the air. cific Coast, where the situation has | go® Uyt S ol - ] e been_tremendously improved there- | o anigic “Gol. Roberts has bmn‘ SHIPPING SHAKEUP by. Fearing his strangle-hold on | 1ieeq in command of a new schoo! | The executive order requisition- | the Atlantic Coast waterfronts | i ipe vanderbilt Hotel at Miami| ing all U. S. merchant ships was|Would be broken by an Jmpmual‘Beach to train administrative of-| preceded by a discussion in the government arbiter, Ryan l“‘“nceu A tough “brain-buster” him- | President’s private office which was | fought this tooth and nail. 80| ar e s looking for equally tough! no treat to Rear Admiral Emory Land’s appointment of RINg as|ynain ponitors. 5 despite the fact that the his labor assistant played patly in- (Copyright, 1942, by United | R enlarged his author- | 0 boss Ryan's meaty hands. Feature Syndicate, Inc.) t War Shippi dministrator. Land has followed the Ryan- P e | the presence of Capt. Edward Ring advice despite the fact that! uley, member of the Maritime Weeks ago the President told him kikre | Wiite SEC adviser who | UP the very smelly East Coast | in recent week has become, in ef- shipping situation | fect, de o Secretary of Labor,| Macauley has long urged that this the President gave land a quiet|be done. Whether it will, now that | dressing ¢ or the muddled state | Land has been directed to shelve y of the ipping situation. For Ring, remains to be seen. In fact, shipping is 1 the sourest spot it remains to be seen just what in the war picture Land does about the orders re- I've decided not to turn over garding Ring the merchant marine to the Navy, If nothing is done, an explosion | for the time being,” the President in the Maritime Commission is like- E I h S b S d said, in effect. “I'm requisitioning ly. Besides being an old personal ng IS Ul marmes en all vessels and putting them in your |friend of the President, Macauley D B w | hands. But I expect a lot of im-{does not shove around easily own oa's on ay provement.. The present situation| Note:— Administrationite friends | fo Afri(a is from satisfactory and it must | of Joe Kennedy, ex-Ambassador to !,w-mfuv»wu at once. i Great Britain, are high-pressuring | CAIRO, April 28 — British sulm.l Further, the President directed |behind the. scenes to have him | g Land to turn over to Capt. Mac- | nar as Coast shipping . Plz| PEOWUNG. 40 the Cehtral Maditer auley ithe handling of all shipping |obstacle in Kennedy's path is his | 20 are credited with sinking | labor problems hostility to Britain and Russia,| Lo AXis ships R Jadan, wm“ ik 4 A A | supplies intended for General Romi- | his was an even sharper rebuke | War Transportation Administtator | yiell’s stalemated armies in North | than the first spanking. Behind |Joe Eastman offered Kennedy a | Africa. the sc Land and Macauley job to untie certain railroad knots,| The British accused the Germans | have been at loggerheads over labor bul Kennedy turned it down of deliberately attacking hospital issues. Although a former ship e | areas in the latest attacks on Malta, cperator, Macauley has made an “IVORY HUNTER” ROBERTS fortress base which lies threatening- | outstanding record on the Maritimc The Air Corps has nicknamed one ly across the Axis supply lines be Commission in eliminating labor of its officers “Ivory Hunter.” He is | tWeen Italy and Africa. difficulties. He did away with Lt. Col. William A. Roberts, dy-| * Mot TR | strikes, greatly improved trair namic young commander of the of. NOTICE | facilities to attract men to the me; ficers' school of the Air Corps AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showuu_" chant marine, and introduced many ‘hnical Training Command at |air route from Seattle to Nome, on new safety measures for their pro- | Miami | | | |sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv | | need of |inflation may \tals and | such | titled Court at Juneau, Final Account and Report and Pe- |its order directing that ‘l"4” at 10:00 o'clock a.n., 'ment and distribution of all of the {ing widow and minor child of de- |(SEAL) THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA [Py sTioaY | APRIL 28 Robert Cowling Tony Simin Keith Reischl Salvig Havdahl Mrs. P. Doyle Alfred Lundstrom Mrs. Lydia Ritter Mrs.. Joe Wilson Tex Lytle Helen DeEverest Catherine Mogarty >ee Mrs HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” et o e WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 Until late today mildly adverse planetary influences are active, but benefic aspects rule after noontime. HEART AND HOME: Added re- sponsibilities are indicated for wom- | en who today come under a stimu- lating and encouraging direction | agriculture is strong and the farm hands will be impera- | from now on through the sum- mer. Again farmerettes will prove their efficiency by combining brain: with muscle strain. Truck garden-| ing will attract many older women who foresee the need of increased! production of food. Prosperity will continue to a degree that relieves residents of the United States of fear of lack in any form. Plenty| of money will be in circulation but appear imminent NATIONAL ISSUES: Reduction in living expenses will be sought by | many ewners of large houses. Man- in tive |sions will be converted into hospi- igstitutions for the care| of children or the aged. ‘In Wash- | ingten, D. C., and New York City, there may be legal measures for the utilization of dwellings and other buildings net occupied. Na- tional meeds will multiply rapidly within the next few weeks which| v\nl bring about unexpected cmm—‘ t‘,l'ru(\ that require quick action. | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| Violent offensives will mark com-' ing weeks. The United Nations will | launch such fleets of airplanes and great armies as have never | ected against a foe. Nav-| ses are prognosticated. In! been al surpr | the air, . Desperate | situations are to cause the Axis to, take recourse to gas and to other, vantage. All fighting will be in-| tensified through May when the | trend of the war should be definite- ly against the Axis. Persons who: birthdate n have the augury of a year of ]Jlog-l ress with plenty of money to spend. | Mercenary companions should be ! persistently avoided | Children born on this day may| reach the heights of artistic sue- cess Musical and literary tnlents‘ belong to these Taurus natives. ! (Cepyright, 1942) | ———.————— | | NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL | ACCOUNT AND REPORT AND PETITION FOR DISTRIBUTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN‘ that on March 28, 1942, ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE AGENTS, |administrators of the estate of CONRAD W. OLSON, Deceased, made and filed in the above en- Alaska, its| Distribution, the said tition for said day and that on| court entered | a hearing be had upon said Final Account and Report and Petition for Distribution before it on THURSDAY, MAY 28, at the| |office of the said United States | Commissioner in the Federal-Ter-| ritorial Building, in Juneau Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, and re- quiring all persons to then and there appear and make their ob- jections, if any, thereto, and to the | settlement thereof; ahd, to the pay- vy “Wm&‘ Yy residue of this estate to the surviv- ceased, share and share alike, whose names and addresses are as follows: Helga Olson, surviving widow of deceased, residing at Anchorage, | Alaska. Seward Olson, |son of deceased, chorage, Alaska. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, 28th day of March, 1942. —FELIX GRAY, United States Commissioner and Ex-officio Probate surviving minor residing at An- this Judge. First publication: March 28, 1942. Last publication: April 28, 1942. D Empire Classifieds Pay! | AMNESTY; { past offense. 20 YEARS AGC 7% empire APRIL 28, The Coast Guard cutter Unalga ar had made no calls except to Sitka the Unalga to replace a number of expired. the crew 1922 ved in port at noon from a 16- day cruise off Dixon Entrance to ©ross Sound on seal patrol. The vessel Enlistments were to be made by whose enlistments had Superintendent Hawley Sterling of the Alaska Road Commission had made a reconnaissance trip through the interior during the winter in an effort to find a better route to the upper Kuskokwim country than the one in use over Rainy Pass, announced Col. J. C. Gotwals, Engineer Officer of the commission. Postponement of the opening of the Southeast Alaska Inter-School Commissioner of Education L D. Henderson, Chairman of the Central Meet Committee. Postponement was necessitated because of the delay in the arrival of the steamer Spokane on which representatives of the Wranzell, Petersburg and Meet until the following Wednesday | Ketchikan schools were to travel was announced by Alford John Bradford Post No. 4, American Legion, was to b uild a hall in Juneau within the near future, according to a siatement made by George Mann, Secretary of the local Post. | affairs given by the organization were to be placed in the building fund, Nei receipts of all public according to a decision reached at a joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary. United States Marshal number of school boys George Sale of tickets to the Douglas High School play, to Jones,” to be given at the Liberty high school students Theatre were Lo give a big at his home in the Spickett Apartments. Tt D. Beaumont was to entertain a The “What Happened indicated that only standing room would be available. was Immediately following the show the ance in the Liberty Hall Weather for the Juneau area was occasional light rains with moderate winds. Maximum temperature was 47 and minimum was 40 Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbox WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: y, “It was a serious accident.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ego. in EGG. Do not say, — “It was a bad accident.” Pronounce the E as in ME or as OFTEN MISSPELLED: Wave (to move one way and the other). Waive (to forego). SYNONYMS: Justify, WORD STUDY: increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day “He was granted amnesty by the king.” vindicate, exonerate, warrant, excuse. “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Le Today's w MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ roprrra LEE Q a theatre party? tous | ord: an act of sovereign power granting a general pardon for a Is it necessary to purchase the tickets in advance when giving A. Yes, it is much better to do so, as it is often embarrassing to Q. Is it correct to serve a dessert with the silver on the plate? A. Yes on land and on the seas|have one’s guests stand in line while the tickets are being purchased, | They will need you to help work out [the forces of the Democracies wulfpartwuhulv when necessary to discuss different locations and prices. | overwhelm their enemi Q. May one “ring off” in business telephoning without saying “Good- is that he has been dili-|barbarous methods of gaining ad-!'by"? A. No; rung off. it is rude to leave the other person ignorant that you have i What is a prestidigitator? 2. What department at Washington has charge of issuing patents and copyrights? What great American orator was known as “Black Dan”? o TUESDAY, APRIL 28 1942 NM“,.“---M-------,----, e | DIRECTORY Proiesslonnl Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel e — Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blrngren Buflding PHONE 60 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 468 "Chiropractic” Physio Eleciro Theropeutics DE.'J'E.'I‘ICS—REDUCING Soap Lake Mineral and Steam OF s slars, LM SR m)lm‘him'minu was to be spent looking over the souvenirs and pictures of the lN'l'll‘!" | to presage courtship for girls, young | e 0 S S DI and not so young. Men of fortune | World War brought from France by Marshal Beaumont and to be fol- Room $—Valentine . come under a sway making for |lowed by a regular “boys’ supper.” Marshal Beaumont planned to enter- PHONE 1762 susceptibility and their wooing i ‘lnm some of the school boys every Friday night until all had had the Hours: § am. to § pm. more definite that that of the|privilege of seeing his souvenirs and hearing of “war day Guests i youths in uniform. This is an & ”;.;wrre to be Arthur Judson, Judson Whittier, Kenneth Marshall, Walter picious day for shopping. While |Heisel, Ted Wernecke, Harry Flory, Milton Lagergren, Emmett Mnxmn.n R s | uniforms will be worn by an in-|Edward Madsen and Arthur Burke, lomm' OPT.D. creasing number of women hlmmrl —_— Graduate Los Angeles College ine apparel is a lure for young men | W. H. Collins was to leave for the States in response to a cable telliny of Optometry and | who in the service of their|of the illness of his wife. Mr. Collins was a messenger for Gov. Scott C. Opthalmology country. | Bone. Glasses Pltted Lenses Ground BUSINERG: AFPAIRS: - fterest| ~ W o Loemn ol M Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Bts. PHONE 138 LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Btreet Near Third Jones-Stevens Shop . JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING | — L. C. Smith and Corons | TYPEWRITERS Bold and Serviced by J B. Burford & Ce. & hw«n. OBTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. W 10 to 12; 1 to §; 00 by appoinment. Gastinean Hotel Annex "lcum Franklin 8t. Phone m Archie B. Beits PUBLIC ACCOUNTARY Bystems Bookkeeping || Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone €70 — 4. Is there any heat in the moon’s rays? 4 “'Seay It With Flowers” but 5. What is the name of the extreme southern point of Africa? “SAY IT WITH OURS!” ANSWERS: 1. One skilled in sleight of hand. 4 1 2. Department of the Interior. Juneau Florlsis 3. Daniel Webster (1782-1852). Phoné gu 4. The amount of heat is so small that it cannot be detected only by le > very delicate instruments. 5. Cape of Good Hope. was organized in 1844. | ———.——— lowed by card party at 8:30. EYES EXAMINED | members and BROKEN LENSES replaced in| ments and prizes. Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian| and escorts. BUY DEFENSE | New York’s uniformed police force| ATTENTION EASTERN STAR! Juneau Chapter | Tuesday, April 28, at 8 pm., * * INITIA Lodge Officers. * s: { % % ! : CALLING ALL ELKS Juneau Lodge No. 420 WEDNESDAY April29 at SP. M. conducted by the New 10—MINUTES—40 Of Entertainment, Music, Song and Frolic. ® TEED follows, arranged by Chairman Dan Ralston and Vern Joyer. If You Miss This Meeting, You'll Be Sorxy! AN 2 - SOOSCOOE, Rice & Ahlers Co. Plumbing—Oil Burners ‘——-—_—_— The Charles W. Carter | MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Becond and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. R. W COWLING, Wor- shipful Master; JAMES W. LEIV« ERS, Secretary. B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting Broth welcome ARTHUR ADAMS, Exalted } Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. | PSS ’“,».“-.\ PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 16—21 B E “The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO, [ "TIDE CALENDARS | FREE Harry Ilace, Druggist “The Stere for Men" ‘} SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. | You'll Find Food Fimer and | Bervice More Complete st ' THE BARANOF | COFFEE SHOP | Bl ke FINE Watch and Jeweiry Repairtng at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN | . ¥ i 8. 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