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

PAGE FOUR Dtuly Alaska Emplre Published every evening except Bunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Junesy, Alasks. lof the cost. BELEN TROY MONSEN - - - - - President | .o shoyld have complete unity of command be-i R. L. BERNARD Vice-President and Business l‘lm‘ Kb’ $orces 1n Alasks, on S = - 'tween and within our Entered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Clags Matter. . X gt E .‘,.sc."go‘,,n ." b 1.4 H'dnd‘. on sea and jn air, both for defensive and of nd Douglas .50 per - | fensive purposes. at the following rates: | rentig oy : One year, in advance, $15.00; six montl ‘Our defensive position in Alaska has been gen- one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers wiil confer & favor if they will promptly notity | €rally strengthened. The food, ammunition, equip the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the de- |ment and supplies are generally adequate and the livery of thelr papers. v"’lel‘;phm:e; News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. \mornh of the troops is generally excellent our| MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREES |estimate of needed changés or additions are confi- l The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for | fential " republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news Dublllh.d herein { {mu digging in. Delays add to the and |cost of dislodging them “Construrtion of defense projects by private con- |tractors calls for imiproved supervision and a review difficulty Delivered by carrler in Juneau By mall, postage paid, in advance, $7.50; | "TALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | 1”AN THAT OF ANY OTHER Think Fast, Mr. Moto (New York Times) Japan’'s naval spokesman is a certain Captain Hi- (deo Hiraide. His function is to broadcast Japanese | victories to the Japanese people. He does not retail these victories; he wholesales them. In the early | months of the war his job was easy and pleasant. |Japanese victories were real and substantial. But ‘LA\I May the going began to get a bit tougher. Since Mhe-n Captain Hiraide's problems have mutiplied be- |cause he is not permitted either to admit or to explain Japanese defeats. Recent broadcasts sug- {gest that Captain Hiraide is in a state of some men- | tal anguish. | His difficulties really date back to Pear] Harbor. |He made the mistake of “annihilating” the Amerj- can Navy in that attack. Naturally, he was embar: rassed when the American Navy showed up again in the battle of the Coral Sea. Nevertheless, he ~ s e | met the issue bravely. He sent to the bottom many SIGNIFICANT “MUCH” |ships which were not even engaged, encluding a 2 | British battleship sunk at the unusual range of 7,000 The customary quiet about the situation in the miles. Of course, he claimed a great Japanese vic- Aleutian Islands has been maintained for more than tory, but this time he was careful not to annihilate a week. Officially, the Jap activities have been con- the American Navy. He merely reduced the United fined to Attu, Agattu and Kiska islands |States to “a fourth-rate naval power.” For a while Hints of other activities are contained in a report |Midway could be met only in shocked silence. Fin-! received by Albert White, Juneau businessman, from @1y Captain Hiraide managed to finish off the last, Senator Harold H. Burton of Ohio, member of a °f the American plane-carrier fleet there. It was disturbing, therefore, to have American plane carriers appear in the Battle of the Solomons. Captain Hiraide explained them as “new ones,” built spe p al committee investigating the national defense gram. He made a trip through Alaska recently “|vent rewards for production HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 28 John Pastl Mrs. J. B. Barragar, Jr. Gazil E. Rhode John E. Pegues Paul H. Hudon Kenneth Burchan Mus. LeRoy West Archie Gubser lega Dapcevich sy Brewer HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel" TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Benefic aspects rule today which should be fortunate for all branches of our armed forces and especially for the Navy. The stars encourage confidence in our our leaders in war HEART AND HOME: Older; women come under a configuration that recalls them to work outside the home. Teachers and stenog-| raphers, long married and mothers of half-grown children, will renew professional tasks. Among these many will undergo training that brings them up fto modern stand- ards of efficiency. In the house- holds of the nation young folk will assume many domestic tasks Des-! pite mecessary chdnges in routine, the average home will maintain its high standard of comfort. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Fmshlent’ reports of great profits in war con- | tracts will survive efforts to pre- This strategy. His report says: “ supreme commendation 15| since the beginning of the war—no mean feat for| form of fifth column work will be | dangerous to the morale of Amer- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA statesmen and | S [ ————— 20 YEARS AGO {r'fi'"nlMPmE SEPTEMBER 28, 1922 At 3 o'clock in the afternoon nothing had been heard from Roy I Jones, aviator who had left Petersburg in his seaplane at 4:20 o'clck two Hans Tveten had wired his time of de- days earlier bound for Juneau. parture, stating that Jones expected to make a short stop at Cape Fan- shaw. No official action had yet been taken toward sending out a search party, according to U.S. Commissioner V. A. Paine. Over 5,000 clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church were in at- tendance at the 47th triennial convention held September 6-23 in Port- land, Oregon, according to the Rev. C. E. Rice, who returned to Juneau on the Princess Alice, gone south to meet him. He was accompanied north by Mrs. Rice who had Many were present in the afternoon when Gov. Scott C. Bone for- mally openied the first Southeast Alaska Fair at A.B. Hall. Praising the quality and completeness of the agricultural exhibits, the Governor said e P S i § LHINE R TR Was distinctly worthwhile as a means of getting the truth about Alaska to the people in the States and complimented the enterpris- ing business men who conceived and carried ¢ut the project. troduced by Manager Ed M. Kane at 2:30 p.m. He was in- The harbor boat Fornance was due in Juteau froin Fort William H. Seward and was to remain here for some time when recruits were to be enlisted in the army from Juneau and vicinity. With a capacity load of pas: Fair, the motorship Estebeth arrived from Skagway and Haines. those coming to Juneau from Skagway were Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nye, C. W. Ask, G. W. Dillon, W. S. Sparks, C. H. Rogers and Ed Andrews. Several residents of the Lynn Canal towns, unable to obtain passage on the Estebeth, were making the trip to Juneau on the Fornance. ngers to attend the Southeast Alaska Among On his first trip outside since 1900, Alex McCarter, postmaster at Dawson, passed through Juneau on his way south to remain for five months. M. H. Sides, of the local U. S. Customs office, left on the Princess Alice for a vacation trip in the States. Weather was rainy with a maximum temperature of 52 and a mini- mum of 46. due to the Army and Navy fliers who have consist- us, incidentally. The continuing battle, however, pro- lican youth. As this month Gloses | there is likely to be publicity which | explains the high cost of speed in “going to be an-|manufacturing ships, airplanes and| WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. ently harassed the enemy and prevented any effect- vided him with several more of the customary Jap- | ive enemy program from extending much east of lanese victories. The American Marines who some- Kiska how remained on the island were That “much” is significant. It could mean, and nihilated.” Later, he admitted they could not yet munitions. The stars are read as probably does that the Japs have not been altogether be “completely annihilated,” leaving at least part | ille in recent weeks, that they have extended their Of them in possession of the Japanese base. But | activities and occupation to the east, at least further ' did definitely reduce the United States to “a ikn Trrs third-rate naval power.” Obviously, two more such This could mean that Japs are on Amchitka, Little ’"Pnese victorles will reduce us to a first-rate power | freedoms. and Japan can expect some real trouble from us. Sitkin, even perhaps on K Think fast, Captain Hiraide. aga and Tanaga Islands. If so they would probably be surprisingly close’ to| i Aleutian bases from which we have sent land-based b fighter planes. In military circles a second front in 1942 is re- We have received repeated assurances that the 2arded as desirable but unlikely. A 4,000,000 man Japs are not on the Pribilofs, and other places. On | 3'MY is considered the smallest practicable force | the other hand we have heard reports that the in- '°' @0 invasion of the Continent. England has been vaders are on Amchitka, and even on Tanaga Island T;"(f':)"l'l'l':iro:u:;‘“:np::i', fl‘” ’l‘er Vm‘:“s e i Perhaps these reports were unfounded. And Der-|eq’ states. Our apmy. ‘3‘/ ’:;’)‘Z ;‘:mf‘r;":e;hec:":; haps Senator Burton's remark wasn't meant to be safely be ready for an operation of ie EaARIas taken as meaning that the Japs have advanced east suggested before 1943, of Kiska By that time the ship shortages will have been If the Japs have advanced further, it wouldn't do overcome and there will be plenty of naval vessels (for convoy pairol. Continued bad news is antici- I pated for 1942, any harm to tell us about it. know where they are. Further exerpts from the Senator’s report: \ “The value of Alaska to the Japanese for an ol- fensive base would be tremendous. They must not, The Coastal Command of the R.AF. defending | gain a foothold there. Major benefits can be won Alhed shipping flew more than 50,000 miles in the by us in Alaska now at minimum cost. Our enemies first two years of the war, The Japs probably —Herbert Corey in Nation's Business. Washmglon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) THE RUMOR: One of the Freu- hauf brothers in Detroit, who manufacturers trailers, gave his yacht to the Navy, but before doing‘ so said he wanted to take it on al farewell cruise. He had no sooner got a few hours offshore, however, when he received a peremptory de- mand from the Navy to return, after which Harry Hopkins and his new bride took over the yacht and sailed away on their honeymoon. THE TRUTH: Harry Hopkins keep peace in the official family, Holcomb was “permitted to resign.” Actually, Holcomb was a hustling young businessman from Atlanta, Georgia, who knew nothing about red tape, spurned bureaucracy and went around saying exactly what he thought of people who seemed to be'lying down on the job. Re- sult: He made a lot of enemies, but he got an awful lot done for little business. For instance, he discovered thst‘ $462,519; F. W. Nichol gets $104,000 and J. G. Phillips gets $55,000. Lockheed Aircraft pays R. E. Gross $125000; C. A. Barker, Jr., $90,000; Yellow Truck and Coach|dcesn’t like yachting, gets seasick!only three companies in the entire | ys I. B. Babcock $127,000; Stew-|e€asily, spent his vacation in C€on-!ynited States got all the contracts art-Warner pays J. S. Knowson|necticut. Harry Freuhauf, inter-!gm- putting hboilers in merchant $91,000. viewed by this columnist on the ships. Other companies were ig- The list could be extended indef-|telephone, said: “My brother did|{nored even when they were much initely. turn his yacht over to the Navy, but |the Jowest bidder. Holcomb jumped NOTE: Back in the Coolidge-|the arrangements were entirely|into this with both feet. No® Hoover days one of the factors|amicable, and Harry Hopkins mever|jjttle firms get a chance, which upset prosperity was Andrew Mellon’s thesis of mnot taxing big incomes much greater proportion- ately than little incomes. Mellon believed in the trickle down sys- tem, whereby spending in the big- ger brackets trickled down below. However, economists generally con- curred that it was concentration of | reverberations. Part of this is be- wealth above and lack of purchas-|cause Donald, nice as he is, and ing power below which brought on well liked as he is, just doesn’t the depression. seem to have a knack for feeling Some observers believe the Senate [the public pulse. Finance Committée and Andy Mel-| For instance, he should have lon had’ the same general outlook.|known that the most popular man On the committee, at any rate, are in Washington, as far as little busi-{ Millionaire ~ Apple-Grower ~Harry |ness is concerned, is Guy Holcomb, Byrd of Virginia; Millionaire Peter}head of the Justice Department’s Gerry of Rhode Island; Millionaire Small Business Bureau. Yet Nelson Robert Taft of Ohio; Joe Guffey, ment and demanded that the At- who worked hand in glove with reached into the Justice Depart- the Mellons in Pittsburgh; Million-| torney General fire Holcomb. The aire Jim Davis of Pennsylvania;|reaction against Nelson has been| and Conservatives Josiah Bailey of bad. North Carolina, Walter George of | Nelson had no jurisdiction over Georgia, and Arthur Vandenberg olizhe Justice Department, and it is Michigan. unusual for one executive to reach |into the affairs of an outside office. UNFOUNDED RUMOR | However, Holcomb has been con- was on it at any time or place. We have heard all sorts of rumors about this, but there is absolutely nothing to them.” In scores of other cases Holcomb went to bat for little business. But he stepped on too many peoplé's toes, so now little business is minus its best friend in Washington. LITTLE BUSINE! Donald Nelson!' ‘get tough” pol- gets increasingly unfortunate S CRUSADER CAPITAL CHAFF Baron Bayens, who resigned from. the French Embassy when Laval {came into power, has suited action to words, by enlisting in the U. 8. Army. No cellophane commission |for him. Baron Bayens is a buck private . . . Captain Rohde, hus- {band of Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde, has become an American citizen and Joined the army. Appearing for a medical exam, the doctor said: “You must have seen service before.” “Twenty-three years in the Danish army,” replied Captain Rohde . . . |After the Dieppe raid, Berlin bal- lyhooed the fact that Marshal Pe- tain had sent a telegram of con- gratulation to the Nazis. Significant fact, however, was that the tele- gram never was published in Vichy. It is suspected that Laval signed |all powers our responsibility is tre- | warning that the utmost frank-| ness should be followed in a demoe- | racy in which all the people give| the utmost to preserve the 10\1\1 NATIONAL ISSUES: Early| planning for postwar policies will| be ‘urged more and more by the thinkers of the nation. Peace will|increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. ACRIMONY:; biting sharpness, as of temper or language. bring such complex problems that they must be solved by what should be super-intelligence, the seers de- clare. In other words the best minds must give long study and pmtracted\ consideration to world leadjust- ments. Since the United States is to be recognized as the greatest of | | mendous. | INTERNATIONAL AFF AIRS: Tl-advised peace drives are fore- | promise.” Say, “He failed to keep his promise.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Particular. | four syllables, and not par-tik-lar. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Achievement. SYNONYMS: Trial, attempt, effort, struggle. Daily 1essons in English ¥. L. corDON “He went back on his Observe the “ieve.” endeavor, essay, WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1942 Professional DIRECTORY Eratemnal Socotes tineau Channel MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 117 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month Freeburger VNARORE ot 79 5. DENTISTS R. W. COWLING, Wor-; en Bullding Phone 56 lhlp(ul Master; JAMES W. LEIV- ERS, Secretary. B. P. 0. ELKS Meets every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting Brothers wel- come. ARTHUR ADAMS, Ex- alted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Sec-}| retary. Drs. Kaser and Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bidg PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. PIGGLY WIGGLY For BETTER Groceries Phone 15—24 ROBERT SIMPSON,Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Prankiin Sts. PHONE 136 TIDE CALENDARS FREE Harry Race, Druggist FIRST AID HEADQUARTERS FOR ABUSED HAIR Parker Herbex Treatments Will |. Correct Hair Problems “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. Sigrid’s You'll Find Food Finer and Pronounce par-tik-u-lar, exertion, Let us Today's word: “Ridicule more often settles things more thoroughly and better than acrimony.”—Horace. MODERN ETIQUETTE * gopgrra 1EE Q. Where should the napkin be laid if the first course of a dinner is placed on the table before the guests are seated? A. At the left of the farks, cast as the United Nations gain in the world conflict. Intensity of | the war effort will increase as fresh | troops, new warships and count- less airplanes are thrown into the| conflict by the Allies. There'lis a‘ aster next month, but loss ‘of llfel will be comparatively small. . From this time on there should be steady gains in which Russia shows mar- | velous strength. Reverses 1 be ! suffered as the Axis resorts t nbw‘ treacheries and demoniacal cruel- | ties, but “victory” is slowly wx;lung‘ its letters in the records off me} democracies. Persons whose birthdate it u; have the augury of a year of ad-| vancement. Recognition will come | to soldiers of this sign. Children born on this day prob- ably will be sensitive and intumve‘ as well as strong-willed and, tal-| ented. They have the promife of | success and happiness in an un- usual degree. (Copyright, 1042) T —_— LUTHERAN JUNIOR CHOIR PRACTICES ‘The Junior Chéir of Resunectloni Lutheran Church will meet for practice at the church on Tueldny evening, September 29 at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Belle Hudson is pianist for, the choir and the Rev. G. A. Hillerman will act as director, Young peéople ten years of age and over who like to sing are cor- dially invited to be at the practice this Tuesday evening. e UNEAU COUPLE MARRIED IN DOUGLAS YESTERDAY John Frank Heath, and Lucille Lockwood, both of Juneau, ' were matried by U. S. Commissioner Q. Should a person ever attempt to play tennis on a clay court, while wearing street shoes? A. No. will tear up a clay court. Anything other than regulation rubber-soled tennis shoes Q. Is it an indication of being “a man of the world,” for a guest to sign read as presaging a great dis- | @rrive at a party in @ state of intoxication, or become intoxicated at the party? A. No. With the average hostess such action is unpardonable, and lOOK and LEARNY Who bred the first mule in this cotintry? R 5. Where is found the inscription: Ameérican Soldier known but to God”? ANSWERS Two, George Washington. 3 The center of the chin. Size 9%. Lo ot o o How many chevrons does a corporal wear on his uniform? Where on a man’s face does the most hair grow? What is the average size of hose worn by women? “Here rests in honored glory an On the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at Arlingkm. Va. ‘th)s particular guest will be “among the missing” at her next party. . C. GORDON There is no subsfitute for news aper advemsmg' . Couonul qui b 1 Revealed to tew Felix Gray yesterday in D?gln. ‘Witnesses were Ida Soberg and G. L. Vickers. ————— Petain’s name, and that the old Marshal knew nothing about it. (Copyright, 1942, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) —————— MRS. LUELLA SMITH, MISS DEPARTMENT | sistently critical of WPB's failure Rumors fly thick and fast in war-|to award war contracts to little time Washington, many without the | business; his cracks got on Nelson’s slightest basis of truth. Here is nerves, and he demanded that the the latest. ‘Auomey Genetal fire h1m So to Mrs. photograph shop in Sitka, and ‘Miss Margaret Claire, left by plane; Florence Powell as @ paid-vp subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE i is invited to present this coupon this evening fi’l’e ;:et s";‘:“al'fldfly after spending at the box office of the«— 1 s ays in Juileau await- 'mg transportation. . CAPITOL THEATRE —S e and receive TWO TICKETS to see: “THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER” Federal Tax—bc per Person WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! Daniel Brown, Jr., and Lflllm McCluskey, both of Al married in Juneau this mnmmz hy U. S. Commissioner Felix Gray. Witnesses were Inez and Martin Johnson, —————— DIVORCES ASKED | The following divorce actions. have been filed in U. S. District, Court: Luella Smith vs. Firman MARGARET CLAIRE LEAVE|gnith Genevieve J. Peterson, Vs.| Luella Smith, owner of a&/Gordon S. Peterson. | MR T - J NOTICE @ Bills now owing the Tony Simin Estate are now payable to l.. w. Kilburn, Administrator. A TIDES TOMORROW High tide am., 149 feét Low tide . 10:37 am., 34 feet, High tide 4:40 pm., 158 teet Low tide ... 1:12 pm., 12 feet 33. Feminine name Shelf and Heavy Hardware 5= T A T A L Avioonas 3% Peggions Guris and Ammunition CARRFUL -‘“‘x::t"f’-" ‘ {h Hindth, 33 Qnclen Seoteh - e & BATTLE SHIP 15. Hidden 40. rxlh ‘6 Unwilling 4L Food - - -~ * 18 g“l;lfi:r:: o Bi:g::xn‘" ", R . 20, Go{m'l":uvu 4. Small round GuY smh—nmfls 55 T8 swestson 13 BnoroAn orican Caretil Eregripunien) SAVE FOR WAR o e s, palndien NEAL Raiufy Semotion ONDS AND STAMPS 3 ol 8 S ey b e HORLUCK'S DANISH || BONDS AND STAMPS Ggn who 8 NV RiGH, Solution Of Saturday's Puzzte ICE CREAM ; i % rt:l“e::t',‘l.u B T DOWN 3. Light bed % ke 66 foan 1. Greeted 4. Regretted = i nnice 2. Obliteration 5. Anglo-Saxon ; siave MAKR V) n 2 E Y R | Phome 63 m“m A 7 4AREBEEE ene JERENNE/JEREER 71y flllillll’”fil HIII | ; - B w WRm I//%illl’/// flfll'lz//flll ol orked too i Flowor Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third Service More Complete at THE BARANCF \|| COFFEE SHOP Watch andé Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates Paul Bloedhorn S. FRANKLIN STREET PER e L JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfled Customers” RCA Vicior Radios and RECORDS JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Next to Juneau Drug Co. Seward Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shafim—gency DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appointment. CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Foods at Moderate Prices “Say It With Flowers” but “SRY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists Phone 311 H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” lieo & Allle;s B R —Qil Burners eating S S Phohe 34 Sheet Metal ZORIC SYSTEM CLEANING Phene 15 Alaska Laundry JUNEAU - YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OIL—GLASS Stand Opposite Coliseum OND DAY 1831—Hall a Century of Banking—1941 The B.M.Behrends Oldest Bank in Alaska