The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 14, 1942, Page 2

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— LUGGAGE CLEARANCE 76 Pieces at Close-Out Prices! , Better Famed Dura Bilt Luggage, Two-Suiters, Shoe and Hat Cases, Overnights and Train Kits. REG. § SUITERS 29.75 TWO 21.50 SEATTLE IN smmmo THIRD WIN DEFENSE IS OVERSEALS HOLDING OUT h {Russians Stave Off Ger- © o L W o | mans-Admit Retreal- Porfland for Los An- geles Victory ing in Caucasus lCuntinued from Pagn One) fha i | been wiped out,” the noon ‘bulletin states. Another bulletin issued during this | afternoon said unofficial ad | | | (By Associated Press) | Seattle made it three out of four over San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League last night with a fifth |inning rally which bowled the Seals over as three decisive runs crossed |the plate. Jim Lynn, meanwhile, whitewash- however, report the Germans have actually broken through the lines to reach the Don River below Kletz- | Lingo, Mrs. Fred Ayer, and bride, I\'rs McLaughlin, and host- 'SS, ‘Gregory. omer parties are on the calendar for coming days, including one for this Monday for which Miss Betty Sharpe and Miss Elizabeth Terhune |will act as hostesses. —,,— SECRETARY TO REPORT ON ALASKA Navy Deparlmem Offmal Flies East After In- spection Trip the | { 1 | FRIDAY AUGUST 14, 1942 JAMES MADSEN as a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to present this coupon this evening at the box office of the- — CAPITOL THEATRE and receive TWO TICKETS to see: “Puddin’ Head"-" Outlaws of the Panhandle” Federal Tax—bc per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY kaya, 75 miles northwest of Stalin- grad but were later hurled back by | a furious Russian counter attack. PASSEAU IN VICTORY AS CARDS LOSE (By Associated Press) |, In the lone National League con- test yesterday, Chicago and St. Louis | — engaged in a Jong swatfest as Claude | Passeau pitched his sixteenth tri- | 5 SHOE AND ed Portiand on three-hit hurling o | 10.00 |give Los Angeles an even break int ! the four-game series.’ ! 'Norm Brown pitched San Diego | |to a victory over Hollywood while | the Padres made the most of eight | hits ‘off two Hollywood hurlers. | Oakland managed to salvage one | victory from a three-game series by defeating the second place Sacra- mento Solons. Both teams used two pitchers. RE HAT (A‘I'» | SEATTLE, Aug. 14— Artemus | Gates, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, flew east after an| inspection of Naval establishments | in Alaska. He told interviewers here only that United States mili- | tary operations in the Alaska War Zone are “eminently successful” and said he would issue a report on his return to Washington: — e 10.95 OVILRNIGHT RE BAGS GAMES THURSDAY Pacifie Coast League San Francisco 2; Seattle 4. Sacramento 3; Oakland 5. San Diego 5; Hollywood 2. Los Angeles 12; Portland 0. National League St. Louls 5; Chicago 13. REG. 8.95 TRAIN KITS TO CLEAR 7.00 All from our better stock of aeroplane luggage . . . light weight, convenient, EYES EXAMINED {and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636 sturdy . . and you can take our word for it — THEY'RE VALUES! . broken patterns BZA%ZIICA 80. QUALITY SINCE /887 Duties of keeping the fire truck | up and its handling in emergencies | were stressed in Fire Chief Mike | Pusich's report. Adding to the list of present members Alex Gair was reinstated FIREMEN HOLD SESSION | to active duty after a vacation of FOR REGULAR BU slNESS 16 years and four were elected to xmmbusmp as follows: Gordon nonthly . meeting | Wahto, Wm. C. Anderson, Fred of the Dot Volunteer Pire De- I'ndies and Louis Wagner. partment lLicld last nighd, some of v Maintenance Committee was the business transacted haa some- | appointed as follows: Anderson, thing to do with the local dlmion; Gene Hulk, Martinson, O. Ed- of Alaska Territorial Guard. Upml‘ wards and Cochrane. The follow- request of Wallcr Andrews an or-|ing social committee was appointed | derly room with space for a desk| for next meeting: Andrews, Dick | and other furniture for wse of | McCormick and Degan. the Guard was made avail | At the re wle. When Secretary Langseth report- | The question of keys to the DF'D to the members that it was headquarters was discussed at lcngth | € :actly 24 years to a day since he | and upon vote of members a com- | first became an officer of the De- | bination lock W ordered piurch- | partment, and the greater part cf ased and is to be ilustalied Wm. | that time he has been secretary, | Cuthbert and Giler also that 24 years ago it is tha: b HEY, NARD TIRD, WAKE WP Y TUERE'S & CORGEONS UTTLE RUNDLE OWTSIDE TALKINY 10 OUR KANGEHROQ ~ ON YOUR CACKY he resumed residence in Douglas with his bride of a few weeks, there was a general celebration of the occasion. A vote of congratu- lation was passed and an appro- priate gift was -presented to Lang- seth e T E ENROLLMENT CERTS READY FOR ISSUE All men who are sworn in as members of the local Guard are requested to meet at the City Hall at 7:30 o'clock this evening to re- ceive certificates of their enroll- impm' signed by Gov. Gruening. — et NO MASS TOMOROW There will be no Catholic Mass conducted in Douglas this Satur- day, the Rev. Edward Budde an- nounced today. e American League Cleveland 3; ‘Detroit’ 2. Chicago 3; St. Louis 8. STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League Won ' Lost 81 52 .18 56 73 61 - 69 66 65 68 62 T2 59 16 48 84 National League Won Lost 75 33 68 42 58 51 58 53 50 56 51 64 3 41 66 | Philadelphia 32 T Al‘nerlcln League Won Lost 73 37 60 49 61 53 59 56 56 61 49 58 Pet. 609 582 545 511 489 463 437 364 ‘Lm Angeles Sacramento | Seattle San Diego San Francisco | Oakland | Holtlywood Portland Pet. 694 618 532 523 472 443 416 .302 | Brooklyn | 8t. Louis | Cincinnati |New York Pittsburgh Pct. New York 664 Boston Cleveland St.- Louis Detroit Chicago Washington .46 61 | Philadelphia 4 12 Gastineau Channel League Won Lost 535, 458 319 Pet, .800 800 500 .000 8t. Louis Blues Juneau ... Beavers / Missouri Mules . DOUBLE IN 9TH INNING WINS GAME Cris HockenTa,ves Day for Cleveland with Timely Hit (By Associated Press) With two out and the bases loaded| in the ninth inning, Amerfcan League fans roared with delight yesterday as Cris Hockett doubled in three runs which enabled Cleveland to edge out Detroit and climb back into the victory column. It was the Indians first win in eight starts. In the only other game, St. Louis' third baseman, Harlond Clift, smacked out a homer and a double good for four runs and scored an- other as the Browns won over Chi- cago, sweeping a three-game series. — BUY DEFENSE STAMPS 1 2 2 4 4 3 2 0 550 | 513 419 430 ! umph of the season for the Cubs. | His teammates lambasted four Card- fnal hurlers for 13 hits, including | ! Bill Nicholson’s eleventh homer with | a runner ahead. :u.s.SEiJi"Er. ~ Acquitiedin " BrifishTrial § EIeven-Man—C_ourI Martial Declares Man Inno- cent of Rape SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN WITH THE FIRST U. S. ARMY,| Aug., 13—A general in Britain has acquitted Private {Trapis Hammond, 25, of charges of rape. Hammond was accused of raping an English shopgirl, 16, who said that she met him at the YMCA jcanteen, accompanied him and an- other couple to several pubs and sithen to an air raid shelter. The eleven-man court deliberated two hours. The defense argued that evidence showed Hammond used ro force against the girl. MANY PARTIES ARE HONORING POPULAR BRIDE With the return of Mrs. Gerald | McLaughlin (Elaine Housel) from Haines after her recent marriage there to Lieut. McLaughlin, a series of showers and parties honoring | the popular Juneau bride is now under way. Wednesday evehing, Miss Doris; Freeburger and Jean Taylor enter- tained honoring Mrs. McLaughlin | at a dessert bridge in the Free-. burger home. | on the recent bride, and she re- ceived many lovely presents. Six-| teen friends attended this party. Tomorrow afternoon at 1 onlunkJ in the Baranof Hotel, Mrs. Cath- erine Gregory will entertain for Mrs. McLaughlin at a luncheon party for ten guests. Among those invited are Mrs. Florine Housel, mother of the bride, Misses Doris Freeburger, Mary Jean McNaughton, Jean Taylor, Betty Sharpe, Elizabeth Terhune, Joan AN PURTY BLUE BVE SRS 4 MEBBE SHE CRANES SOMES SO0N 10 E\BOW WER AROLUND ™ CAMP GROUNDS court martial| _Miscellaneous gifts were showered || I.ll-ll TAYLOR WHISKEY Kontucky straight bourbon —100 proof National Distillers Products Corporation,N.Y. Distributed by National Grecery Co., Seattle, Wash. e Plane Service JUNEAU o Yakutat—Cordova Anchorage—Kodiak Nome—Bristol Bay Kuskokwim and Yukon River Points Phone or Call for Informa- tion or Reservations ALASKA Star Air Lines VERA CLIFFORD Juneau Agent PHONE 667 THE ATCO LINE Alaska Transportation Company L] BAILINGS FROM PIER 7 D. B. FEMMER—AGENT PHONE 114 NIGHT 312 THE M. V. 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